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In a House of Lies: The number one bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS
by Ian Rankin'THE KING OF CRIME FICTION' SUNDAY EXPRESSSomeone buried the truth. Now it's time to dig up the lies...A GRIPPING REBUS THRILLER FROM THE ICONIC #1 BESTSELLER* * * * **Private investigator Stuart Bloom was missing, presumed dead.Until now.His body is discovered in an abandoned car - in an area that had already been searched...Detective Inspector Siobhan Clarke combs through the mistakes of the original investigation. After a decade without answers, it's time for the truth.But it seems everyone involved with the case is hiding something.None more so than Siobhan's own mentor: former detective John Rebus. The only man who knows where the trail may lead - and that it could be the end of him.EVERYONE HAS SECRETSNOBODY IS INNOCENTIN A HOUSE OF LIES* * * * *THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS - CRIME & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTSPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS - CRIME & THRILLER OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST'Loved In A House Of Lies. Ian Rankin is a genius'LEE CHILD'Rankin's latest and greatest. It is stunning. I didn't sleep for three nights reading it.'JILLY COOPER'Absolutely wonderful. Clever, gripping, a fabulous read.'KATE MOSSE'Rebus is one of British crime writing's greatest characters: alongside Holmes, Poirot and Morse ... Beautifully told, superbly constructed and utterly engrossing.'DAILY MAIL'Grips from the first sentence. No one in Britain writes better crime novels today.'EVENING STANDARD'A must-read'TANA FRENCH'Rankin has always been at the top of his game, and this latest is no exception.'LINWOOD BARCLAY'A first-rate crime novel: tense, twisty and often very funny. A real joy.'ELLY GRIFFITHS'Definitely not to be missed. No reader will go away disappointed.'PETER ROBINSON'Thrillingly told, with the best cast in contemporary crime, Rankin is one of the most significant social commentators of our time. Just read the book. It says it better than I can.'DENISE MINA'Masterful storytelling'SUNDAY MIRROR'In a House of Lies is at least as good as any of the previous novels.'THE SCOTSMAN'A page-turning pleasure.'GRAZIA'Rankin's plotting is as sure-footed as ever.'FT, Books of the Year'Intriguing and clever'LIZ NUGENT'Complex, twisty, funny, intelligent. And lots of heart. Superb.'WILL DEAN'The king of crime fiction.'SUNDAY EXPRESS'One of the great Rebus novels - as gripping as it is intoxicating.'METRO**** Ian Rankin's IN A HOUSE OF LIES was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 1st October 2018
In a Killer's Sights (Smoky Mountain Secrets #1)
by Sandra RobbinsIn this inspirational romantic suspense, a former lawman takes his ex-wife under his protection and learns he is the father of her child.When Gwen Harwell witnesses someone dumping a body into a Tennessee river, she knows she’s the killer’s new target. Far from home on a work assignment, she isn’t sure where to turn—especially when her ex-husband shows up. Five years ago, Dean Harwell’s burdens from his police work tore their marriage apart. But now he says he’s changed. He’s working as a rancher; he’s put his problems behind him. And he’s committed to keeping her safe until the killer is caught. With their troubled past, trusting him with her life is hard enough. Can she trust him with the truth about the child he doesn’t know they have?
In a Lonely Place
by Dorothy B. Hughes Megan AbbottA classic California noir with a feminist twist, this prescient 1947 novel exposed misogyny in post-World War II American society, making it far ahead of its time.Los Angeles in the late 1940s is a city of promise and prosperity, but not for former fighter pilot Dix Steele. To his mind nothing has come close to matching “that feeling of power and exhilaration and freedom that came with loneness in the sky.” He prowls the foggy city night—bus stops and stretches of darkened beaches and movie houses just emptying out—seeking solitary young women. His funds are running out and his frustrations are growing. Where is the good life he was promised? Why does he always get a raw deal? Then he hooks up with his old Air Corps buddy Brub, now working for the LAPD, who just happens to be on the trail of the strangler who’s been terrorizing the women of the city for months... Written with controlled elegance, Dorothy B. Hughes’s tense novel is at once an early indictment of a truly toxic masculinity and a twisty page-turner with a surprisingly feminist resolution. A classic of golden age noir, In a Lonely Place also inspired Nicholas Ray’s 1950 film of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart.
In a Midnight Wood: A Jane Lawless Mystery (Jane Lawless Mysteries #27)
by Ellen HartBeloved heroine Jane Lawless finds that some secrets don't stay buried forever in Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Ellen Hart's In a Midnight Wood, the 27th mystery in this cultishly popular series.Minnesota private investigator Jane Lawless is headed on a little getaway. She and her best friend, Cordelia Thorn, plan to visit their old friend Emma in her hometown of Castle Lake, while also participating in the small town's local art festival. Between the festival and an upcoming high school reunion for the class of 1999, no one in Castle Lake is quite sure who will make an appearance. But back in 1999, Emma's boyfriend and Castle Lake high school senior Sam Romilly went missing. Everyone thought he ran away, though the town rumor mill has always claimed his father murdered him. Today, within a week of his class's 20th reunion, Sam’s remains are found in someone else's burial plot. Suddenly the case is warming up fast. People who knew Sam—friends and enemies alike—will be in town for the much anticipated reunion. It’s up to Jane to sort the innocent from the guilty, before it's too late.
In a Place of Darkness: The gripping new thriller from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series
by Stuart MacBrideDiscover the gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae seriesTHE CLOCK IS TICKING...Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the 'Fortnight Killer'.Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again.This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but instead of working on the investigation’s front line, he’s lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. A sarcastic know-it-all American, on loan from the FBI, who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a shadowy world of conspiracies, lies, and violence.It’s been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigation’s running out of time. Angus's shiny new job might just be the death of him…Praise For Stuart MacBride:‘Fast, hard, authentic – and different’ Lee Child ‘A terrific writer’ The Times‘MacBride is a damned fine writer – no one does dark and gritty like him’ Peter James‘Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner’ Independent on Sunday‘Unmissable … superb storytelling’ SunStuart MacBride, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023
In a Quiet Town: A Novel
by Amber Garza"Turn[ing] a familiar suburban setting into a deliciously chilling landscape… Garza once again proves she's a master of twisted relationships." —Ashley Winstead, author of In My Dreams I Hold a KnifeIn this chilling new novel, a woman discovers that her estranged daughter is missing, but no one believes her, until she meets a man claiming to be her daughter&’s fiancé. Tatum hasn&’t seen her daughter, Adrienne, in years, not since Tatum&’s husband—the pastor in their small California town—all but disowned her. When she finally gathers the courage to secretly reconnect with Adrienne, Tatum&’s thrilled she&’s even willing to talk to her. But then—Adrienne disappears. Tatum tries desperately to get the police or her husband to take her daughter&’s disappearance seriously, but no one will listen, until a mysterious man shows up claiming to be Adrienne&’s fiancé. It&’s a relief to finally have someone who believes her, someone who&’s trying as hard as she is to find out where Adrienne is. But can she trust that this stranger is who he says he is? And can she find her daughter before it&’s too late?
In a Sniper's Crosshairs
by Debby GiustiFrom USA TODAY bestselling author Debby Giusti An assassin&’s loose in Amish country… and she&’s not the only target. When a radio broadcast describes taxi driver Lily Hudson&’s passenger as an armed criminal, she becomes his immediate target. Narrowly escaping, Lily accepts Matthias Overholt&’s offer to hide at his Amish family farm for Christmas—until evidence reveals the gunman&’s plan is tied to Lily&’s past. Now to prevent an assassination, Lily and Matthias must unravel a years-old conspiracy…and evade a sniper who has them in his sights.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
In a Split Second
by Sophie MckenzieTwo lives. One explosive moment. And a secret that could end it all... A riveting, romantic thriller from the author of Girl, Missing.Charlie's life is torn apart by a terrorist bomb in a London market. Months later, she meets Nat, whose family was devastated by the same explosion. But as Charlie gets closer to Nat she uncovers secrets and a whole cast of shady characters that lead her to believe Nat knows more about the attack than he is letting on. In a Split Second is a breathtaking thriller that shifts between the perspectives of its two main characters as their courage and their loyalties are tested to the limit.
In a Strange City (Tess Monaghan #6)
by Laura LippmanIt is a treasured Charm City tradition. Every year on Edgar Allan Poe's birthday a figure wrapped in a dark cloak visits the renowned author's Baltimore gravesite and leaves behind three roses and half a bottle of cognac. No Baltimorean worth his or her salt would ever dream of trying to determine the true identity of the "Poe Toaster," thereby possibly destroying a cherished ritual. That's why Tess Monaghan refuses to help the odd, piglike man who wants to hire her to unmask the Visitor, who the Porcine One claims has deceived and cheated him.If nothing else, the rejected client's story has whetted Tess's curiosity--and so the following evening she and her enthusiastic boyfriend, Crow, are braving the winter chill and the graveyard dark to observe the strange, beloved rite from a respectful distance. But on this particular January 19, two caped figures approach Poe's resting place. One leaves the tribute and escapes into the night. The other dies there, felled by an assassin's bullet.Tess sees nothing that the other witnesses didn't see. She isn't working for anyone at the moment--and the homicide detective who caught this particular "red ball" is an old and dangerous nemesis--so it might be worth her while to avoid this case like the plague. But someone else wants Tess involved in the worst way. A stranger is surreptitiously leaving her roses and cognac and bizarre, cryptic clues--someone who knows Tess's habits, someone who knows who she knows and where she lives. And suddenly home is a safe haven no longer.Like it or not, Tess Monaghan is now a prime player in the murderous drama. And as the body count rises even higher, she uncovers links in a chain of greed, lies, false histories, and deadly acquisitiveness, a dangerously twisted mystery worthy of Poe himself.
In a Vanishing Room
by Robert Colby''You asked my business,'' remarked Dasher, ''and I told you that I'm a trouble-shooter. I shoot trouble - with this.'' He waved the .45. ''And you're trouble. My client asked that you both be removed, and I'm most obliging, you see, at a price.''''Why?'' cried Marian. ''Why should he want us killed?''''I don't know,'' said Dasher. ''I have no idea. Those things are never of interest to me. I have clients all over the country who send people to me. I never ask why. I ask, how much will you pay? That's what I ask. Some people come higher than others. It depends on their importance. And believe me, this is not an expensive job, as they go. You'll hardly be missed.''He called to his assistant. ''Go get the tarp. The gentleman will go first. I'm in no hurry with the lady.'' He gave Marian a lewd grin.
In a Vanishing Room
by Robert Colby''You asked my business,'' remarked Dasher, ''and I told you that I’m a trouble-shooter. I shoot trouble - with this.'' He waved the .45. ''And you’re trouble. My client asked that you both be removed, and I’m most obliging, you see, at a price.''''Why?'' cried Marian. ''Why should he want us killed?''''I don’t know,'' said Dasher. ''I have no idea. Those things are never of interest to me. I have clients all over the country who send people to me. I never ask why. I ask, how much will you pay? That’s what I ask. Some people come higher than others. It depends on their importance. And believe me, this is not an expensive job, as they go. You’ll hardly be missed.''He called to his assistant. ''Go get the tarp. The gentleman will go first. I’m in no hurry with the lady.'' He gave Marian a lewd grin.
In a Witch's Wardrobe (Witchcraft Mystery Series #4)
by Juliet BlackwellLily Ivory is living her dream of owning a vintage clothing store--and practicing magic on the side. But when she encounters a sinister sleeping spell, Lily comes face-to-face with a nightmarish evil... Taking a night off from running her successful San Francisco clothing store, Lily attends a local art deco ball where vintage fashions steal the show. But when a young woman at the event falls under a mysterious sleeping sickness, Lily senses that a curse was placed on the woman's corsage. Before Lily can solve the woman's magical ailment, she's asked to assist in investigating a string of poisonings in the Bay Area witchcraft community. She's gained the trust of the local covens by supporting women's charities through her clothing store. But soon, Lily suspects that one of her new acquaintances might not be so well intentioned and could be dabbling in dark magic and deadly botany...
In a Yellow Wood
by Gore VidalMaster storyteller Gore Vidal's 1947 classic.Robert Holton has returned from Europe and settled into a solitary existence working for a New York stockbroker. He suppresses memories of nights of love in Florence as he tries to succeed in the city, but when Carla turns up he has to choose between conventionality and the fraught path of love.
In an Evil Time
by Bill PronziniA desperate father&’s world explodes when his plan to eliminate his abusive son-in-law goes shockingly awry in this riveting thriller from a true American master of suspense fiction Many people would love to see powerful San Francisco attorney David Rakubian dead, but none more than his father-in-law, Jack Hollis. Rakubian has threatened to kill Hollis&’s daughter and her toddler son from an earlier marriage if she tries to leave him. Enough, Hollis feels, is enough. This monster must die. But when the shark lawyer fails to show up for his own carefully planned assassination, Hollis seeks him out—only to find that someone has beaten him to the lethal punch. Now Hollis is being blackmailed for a murder he did not commit. And if he can&’t uncover the true killer, he stands to lose everything in the world that he loves.Multiple award-winner Bill Pronzini delivers a riveting tale of desperate acts and personal justice, and the shocking lengths to which a parent will go to protect his family.
In and Out
by Mat CowardWhether he's miserably depressed or buoyantly cheerful, a day with the delightfully unpredictable Detective Inspector Don Packham is never dull for his partner, DC Frank Mitchell - especially when it involves murder. When the body of Yvonne "Chalkie" Wood, a member of the Hollow Head Pub's darts team, is found bludgeoned in the ladies' lavatory during a night of celebration over a championship game, Packham and Mitchell accept an unspoken challenge from a clever killer. Though the victim had her share of enemies and each member of the team wished her dead, her untimely murder puts the detectives on a case of money, sex and secrets that requires luck, skill - and an excellent aim - to solve.
In and Out of Love (Nancy Drew on Campus #22)
by Carolyn KeeneWhat happened to photographer Gary Friedman? Did he fall or was he pushed to his death? Working on the story for the "Wilder Times", Nancy will also have to work things out with Jake.
In at the Death
by David WishartThe surprise suicide of a young man with ? apparently ? everything to live for, prompts his family to ask Marcus Corvinus to investigate. All they really want is an explanation. But Marcus?s sleuthing uncovers many contradictory elements in the tale, and he is forced to conclude that this wasn?t suicide at all, but murder. As usual, he needs Perilla?s agile brain to untangle the complexities of the case and the pair come to realise that the suicide scenario has a political, as well as a personal, dimension. As if that?s not enough, Corvinus finds his investigations hampered by his new role as reluctant dog-sitter to the seriously misnamed Placida, a Gallic boarhound with a gargantuan appetite and minimal personal hygiene.
In at the Death
by David WishartThe surprise suicide of a young man with – apparently – everything to live for, prompts his family to ask Marcus Corvinus to investigate. All they really want is an explanation. But Marcus’s sleuthing uncovers many contradictory elements in the tale, and he is forced to conclude that this wasn’t suicide at all, but murder. As usual, he needs Perilla’s agile brain to untangle the complexities of the case and the pair come to realise that the suicide scenario has a political, as well as a personal, dimension. As if that’s not enough, Corvinus finds his investigations hampered by his new role as reluctant dog-sitter to the seriously misnamed Placida, a Gallic boarhound with a gargantuan appetite and minimal personal hygiene.
In at the Death (Mordecai Tremaine Mystery #4)
by Francis DuncanWhen murder is afoot, nothing is as it seemsMordecai Tremaine and Chief Inspector Jonathan Boyce rarely allow a promising game of chess to be interrupted — though when murder is the disrupting force, they are persuaded to make an exception. After a quick stop at Scotland Yard to collect any detective's most trusted piece of equipment — the murder bag — the pair are spirited away to Bridgton.No sooner have they arrived than it becomes clear that the city harbors more than its fair share of passions and motives...and one question echoes loudly throughout the cobbled streets: why did Dr. Hardene, the local GP of impeccable reputation, bring a revolver with him on a routine visit to a patient?Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Margery Allingham's classic mysteries, Mordecai Tremaine's latest excursion into crime detection convinces him that, when it comes to murder, nothing can be assumed...
In at the Kill
by S. K. McclaffertyONCE YOU'RE IN... THERE'S NO TURNING BACK. Los Angeles attorney Lily Martin is a woman running from dangerous memories, secrets too deep and dark to reveal. But a call in the night changes everything, sending Lily back to her roots in the bayous of Louisiana, and to the three men who changed her life--one of whom is now dead.... Michel Dugas, parish priest, beloved community leader, and Lily's closest friend, has been brutally murdered by a killer with a grim message. On a desperate search for answers, Lily is forced to confront a past that includes her ex-husband, town sheriff Hugh Lothair--and dangerously sexy Cajun Gitan Boudreaux, the fearless bad boy who'd done hard time for a crime he didn't commit. Now, the demons and desires Gitan and Lily have run from for so long are demanding their due--and one way or another, someone will have to pay....
In for a Ruble: A Novel (The Turbo Vlost Thrillers #2)
by David DuffyA pulse-pounding mystery featuring Russian-American detective Turbo Vlost, the deadliest ex-KGB operative to ever hit New YorkTurbo Vlost is back. He's depressed, drinking too much, and terrified that the love of his life is truly gone.Hired to test the security of billionaire hedge fund manager Sebastian Leitz's computer system, Turbo finds himself peeling back the fetid layers of an immigrant family living the American dream while unable to escape mysterious and unspeakable demons.Turbo isn't the only one interested in the Leitzs. The Belarus-based Baltic Enterprise Commission---a shadowy purveyor of online sleaze---has its claws in Leitz's brother-in-law. So, it appears, does Leitz's brother. And Leitz's son, a teenaged computer whiz, is running his own million-dollar schemes.Thanks to his legwork and his partner's data-mining monster, Turbo can see all the cards. But to play the hand, he has to join the kind of game he recognizes from his childhood in the Gulag---one where the odds suddenly grow short and losers don't always come out alive.David Duffy's In For a Ruble will enthrall fans of Martin Cruz Smith in this action-packed Turbo Vlost adventure.
In for the Kill (Frank Quinn #2)
by John LutzAn invitation written in blood...A madman is stalking women in the city. By the time his victims are found, they've been dismembered with careful precision, their limbs stacked into a gruesome pyramid and completely cleansed of every last drop of blood.Accustomed to working on the most grisly homicides, detective Frank Quinn's nerves don't rattle easily but with this killer the veteran cop feels a chill run down his spine.This time, he realises, he is up against a psychopath who will test him like never before...Praise for John Lutz:'Lutz offers up a heart pounding roller coaster of a ride.' Jeffrey Deaver.'Misleading clues and dramatic suspense will keep readers pondering the intricacies of this twisted, creepy whodunit long after the last page is turned' Publishers Weekly, starred review.
In from the Cold
by Mary SullivanWhen it's cold outside...A city girl to her core, Callie MacKintosh doesn't do rugged. She does do her job, however. That's why she's here in this Rocky Mountain town getting more of rugged than she ever wanted. All she has to do is persuade Gabe Jordan to sign over his share of the family land so her boss can develop it.Too bad the situation is not that simple. Gabe is her boss's estranged brother. And Gabe is the most fascinating man she's ever met. Her focus is severely compromised by his strong, sexy ways. More than that, having spent time on this land, she's no longer convinced a ski resort belongs here. But she thinks she might. Because for the first time, with Gabe, she feels as though she's come home.
In from the Cold (The CASTOFFS #1)
by J. T. RogersA Robert Flynn NovelRobert Flynn abandoned a sterling military career when his best friend and fellow soldier, Wesley Pike, died under his command. More than a decade later, Flynn's quiet life is disturbed by the troubles of a fledgling CIA and Alexander Grant, a flashy agent with a lot to prove. As the space race between the United States and the Soviets heats up and the body count rises, the two men fight to find common ground. Grant knows Flynn believes in the cause, but all Flynn sees is the opportunity to fail someone like he failed Wes. An attack by a Soviet agent spurs Flynn to action and a reluctant association with the agency, and tilts Flynn's world on its axis with a shocking discovery: Wesley Pike may be alive and operating as a Soviet assassin. With Grant to bankroll the operation, his superiors looking the other way, and Flynn's hard-earned peace officially forfeit, Flynn reunites his old team with the singular goal of finding Wes. But they get more than they bargained for--Wes is amnesiac and dangerous, brainwashed into becoming the perfect weapon. Flynn struggles to reach his friend, lead his team, and navigate his charged relationship with Grant--something neither of them expected and aren't sure how to parse--while coming to grips with his long-buried feelings for Wes.