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Incident at Badamaya: A Novel
by Dorothy Gilman"Gilman keeps you turning the pages."UPIAfter Gen Ferris's missionary father commits suicide in 1950, it is up to her to get out of Burma alone. She has one hundred dollars in her knapsack, a slingshot, a magical Burmese puppet, and the New York City address of an aunt she doesn't know. But Gen is captured by Red Chinese forces and imprisoned with six other lost travelers. She vows to escape, not believing that her destiny lies in captivity, never dreaming of the forces that will finally come to her aid....
Incident at Badamya
by Dorothy Gilman"Gilman keeps you turning the pages." UPI After Gen Ferris's missionary father commits suicide in 1950, it is up to her to get out of Burma alone. She has one hundred dollars in her knapsack, a slingshot, a magical Burmese puppet, and the New York City address of an aunt she doesn't know. But Gen is captured by Red Chinese forces and imprisoned with six other lost travelers. She vows to escape, not believing that her destiny lies in captivity, never dreaming of the forces that will finally come to her aid....
Incidente Ferroviario: La vendetta dell’Ingegnere
by Blair LondonUn grave crimine che sconvolge la società americana diventa un caso misterioso, combinando due incidenti ferroviari, il secondo dei quali ha un movente. La storia si apre con un disastro avvenuto nel 2011 nei pressi di Reno, in cui un semirimorchio si scontra con un vagone del treno passeggeri California Zephyr Amtrak diretto a ovest. Ben, un ingegnere, è seduto al Nostro Bar quando sente la terribile notizia di un incidente ferroviario. Corre fuori dal bar, seguito dal suo migliore amico Mark, e apprende che la sua fidanzata, Christy, è rimasta permanentemente accecata dall’esplosione dovuta allo schianto. Ben giura di prendersi cura di lei, ma Christy non lo accetta, va in depressione e finisce per togliersi la vita. Quello stesso giorno, poco prima, Ben aveva saputo di un nuovo intervento chirurgico per il recupero della vista, così si era precipitato a casa per informare Christy ma l’aveva trovata morta per un’overdose di sonniferi. Ben diventa ossessionato dalla sua passione per i treni, sfrutta un altro ingegnere e le sue conoscenze sul loro funzionamento interno e poi organizza un secondo incidente ferroviario, in cui muoiono tutti tranne lui. Nel corso delle indagini, un detective comincia a realizzare la scioccante verità: il colpevole è proprio il suo migliore amico Ben, e toccherà a lui tirare la leva della sedia elettrica su cui Ben verrà condannato a morte.
Incidents Around the House: A Novel
by Josh Malerman&“Simply put—and I do not say this lightly—Incidents Around the House is the most purely effective horror novel I have ever read.&”—Neil McRobert, Esquire A chilling horror novel about a haunting, told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls &“Other Mommy,&” from the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box&“This book is the monster that lives inside your closet.&”—Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted HouseLOCUS AWARD FINALIST • BRAM STOKER AWARD NOMINEETo eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There&’s Mommy, Daddo, and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: &“Can I go inside your heart?&” When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the question over and over, Bela understands that unless she says yes, her family will soon pay.Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe, but other incidents show cracks in her parents&’ marriage. The safety Bela relies on is about to unravel. But Other Mommy needs an answer.Incidents Around the House is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home.
Incognegro: A Graphic Mystery (New Edition)
by Mat JohnsonThis tenth anniversary edition of the acclaimed and fearless graphic novel features enhanced toned art, an afterword by Mat Johnson, character sketches, and other additional material.In the early 20th Century, when lynchings were commonplace throughout the American South, a few courageous reporters from the North risked their lives to expose these atrocities. They were African-American men who, due to their light skin color, could "pass" among the white folks. They called this dangerous assignment going "incognegro."Zane Pinchback, a reporter for the New York-based New Holland Herald, is sent to investigate the arrest of his own brother, charged with the brutal murder of a white woman in Mississippi. With a lynch mob already swarming, Zane must stay "incognegro" long enough to uncover the truth behind the murder in order to save his brother -- and himself. Suspenseful, unsettling and relevant, Incognegro is a tense graphic novel of shifting identities, forbidden passions, and secrets that run far deeper than skin color.
Incognito
by Khaled TalibPope Gregoire XVII was last seen waving to the crowd at Saint Peter’s square from the famous Apostolic Palace window. Despite several layers of tight security, neither the Gendarmerie nor The Entity (the Vatican’s secret service) or the Swiss Guards claim to know anything about his sudden mysterious disappearance. As the world mourns for the pope, a frantic search begins in Italy and beyond its borders amid speculation that the Holy See may know more than they are telling. Ayden Tanner, a former British SAS commando officer — who is officially dead — is dispatched with two other crew members to find the Supreme Pontiff by The League of Invisible Knights, a covert division of Anonymous that aims to bring about the triumph of good over evil. A secret arrangement is made for Ayden to meet Rafael Rabolini, the Papacy’s press secretary, in Geneva, who might be able to tell him more. But trouble unexpectedly starts from the moment Ayden arrives in the city that winter day... The story unfolds to reveal an insidious plot by Willem Van Der Haas, a ruthless Dutch senator who has aligned himself with a world power bent on its own global ambitions. In a gasping chase that races from the snowy mountains of Switzerland to the secret passages under Saint Peter’s Basilica to the hilly terrains of Istanbul to the harsh desert air of Egypt, Ayden and his crew are forced to match wits with lethal assassins as they struggle on a desperate quest to prevent a terrifying tomorrow. A tumult of intrigue, action, suspense from the author of Smokescreen.
Incognito Ex (Silver Valley P.D. #8)
by Geri KrotowWhen she is targeted by a vicious mobsterA past love is her only hopeWhen a Russian gangster targets Coral Staufer, she is desperate for help. Coral stumbles across an undercover agent none other than the man she loved and lost, Trevor Stone. Trevor will risk anything to stop her from becoming a mob casualty…even risk his career to protect Coral. But when their past love reignites, their entire mission—and very lives—are at stake.
Inconceivable
by Michael GandyThis begins with two children, twelve-years-old, but the little girl is gravely ill and dies. Years later, as the administrator of a mental health facility, the little boy, grown into middle age, sees her again as an inpatient, and she recognizes him as well. But she is not a ghost and she is not a clone.
Incontro con il Karma
by Chelle Cordero Elisabetta ColonaCredi nel Karma? Annie Furman ha un dono che le permette, durante il sonno, di viaggiare e visitare persone nei momenti di grande difficoltà. Ma chi ci sarà per lei quando avrà bisogno di aiuto? Il vice sceriffo Dave Turner sta investigando su una serie di effrazioni e omicidi. Non ha idea che risolvere questo caso lo porteà ad incontrare la donna dei suoi sogni.
Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place 3-Book Collection
by Maryrose WoodThe incorrigible children of Ashton Place are especially naughty, but they can't help it: They were raised by wolves. Now that they've been adopted by an English lord and lady, adjusting to a genteel life won't be easy, even with a mysterious young governess to teach them about everything from French to forks. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place books have been named a Kirkus Best Book for Children, placed on the Kids' Indie Next List, and chosen as Chicago Public Library Best of the Best.Together for the first time, this collection includes: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book II: The Hidden Gallery The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book III: The Unseen Guest
Incorruptible (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 20)
by Barbara Nadel'Inspector Ikmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots' GuardianINCORRUPTIBLE is the gripping new Istanbul crime thriller starring Inspector Ikmen, 'the Morse of Istanbul' (Daily Telegraph), from award-winning author Barbara Nadel. Not to be missed by fans of Donna Leon.In the backstreets of Istanbul, a young woman's body is found. Dumped in a dustbin and covered in cut flowers, she is the victim of a frenzied and vicious stabbing. Inspector Ikmen discovers that the woman was well known in Istanbul. Newspapers had been calling her the blessed woman; cured of cancer in a Christian miracle and a proclaimed messenger of the Virgin Mary. These controversial claims had made her fierce enemies in the predominantly Islamic community and she had unwittingly stirred up divisions amongst the Christians of the city. But as Ikmen digs further into the case he uncovers powerful hatred and dark secrets lurking within her family. And to find the truth he must delve into a toxic world of fear, concealment and lies. The question is: was this a killing in the name of faith or does the answer lie somewhere else?
Incorruptible (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 20)
by Barbara Nadel'Inspector Ikmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots' GuardianINCORRUPTIBLE is the gripping new Istanbul crime thriller starring Inspector Ikmen, 'the Morse of Istanbul' (Daily Telegraph), from award-winning author Barbara Nadel. Not to be missed by fans of Donna Leon.In the backstreets of Istanbul, a young woman's body is found. Dumped in a dustbin and covered in cut flowers, she is the victim of a frenzied and vicious stabbing. Inspector Ikmen discovers that the woman was well known in Istanbul. Newspapers had been calling her the blessed woman; cured of cancer in a Christian miracle and a proclaimed messenger of the Virgin Mary. These controversial claims had made her fierce enemies in the predominantly Islamic community and she had unwittingly stirred up divisions amongst the Christians of the city. But as Ikmen digs further into the case he uncovers powerful hatred and dark secrets lurking within her family. And to find the truth he must delve into a toxic world of fear, concealment and lies. The question is: was this a killing in the name of faith or does the answer lie somewhere else?
Incorruptible (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 20)
by Barbara Nadel'Inspector Ikmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots' GuardianINCORRUPTIBLE is the gripping new Istanbul crime thriller starring Inspector Ikmen, 'the Morse of Istanbul' (Daily Telegraph), from award-winning author Barbara Nadel. Not to be missed by fans of Donna Leon.In the backstreets of Istanbul, a young woman's body is found. Dumped in a dustbin and covered in cut flowers, she is the victim of a frenzied and vicious stabbing. Inspector Ikmen discovers that the woman was well known in Istanbul. Newspapers had been calling her the blessed woman; cured of cancer in a Christian miracle and a proclaimed messenger of the Virgin Mary. These controversial claims had made her fierce enemies in the predominantly Islamic community and she had unwittingly stirred up divisions amongst the Christians of the city. But as Ikmen digs further into the case he uncovers powerful hatred and dark secrets lurking within her family. And to find the truth he must delve into a toxic world of fear, concealment and lies. The question is: was this a killing in the name of faith or does the answer lie somewhere else?(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd.
Incredible Cowboy Stories: Amazing Tales of Western Danger and Derring-Do
by Veronica AlvaradoThe fires of America's fascination with the Wild West are stoked in this new compilation of the best and most exciting cowboy stories out there. Sit around a campfire and join authors like Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain as they flesh out the America that they knew intimately. For some of these writers, the West was a place of dreams, for others, of nightmares, but for us, they represent the freedom and delight of a lawless land. Boasting a diverse set of authors and perspectives, this collection of stories ensures every reader will get a nuanced and full sense of what the life of a cowboy was like. Each story and author evokes a different aspect of what it really meant to live in the old Wild West. Some tales depict dramatic standoffs and moments of ultimate danger, while others brilliantly capture thrilling adventures, the immensity of the Wild West, and the pure pride and joy of being a cowboy.Incredible Cowboy Stories, brought to life by more than three dozen color illustrations, is a must have for anyone who has ever dreamt of the hot deserts of Texas, the frigid cold of the Rocky Mountain peaks, or the wide and wild range of the old West.
Incriminating Evidence
by Rachel DylanFIGHTING FOR JUSTICE When rookie prosecutor Jessica Hughes crosses the son of a major crime boss, she's determined to bring him to justice-if his family doesn't kill her first. And with newly minted FBI special agent Zach Taylor protecting her, she believes she can succeed. Zach will do anything to stay ahead of the crime syndicate and guard Jessica while she builds her case. The more time he spends with her, the more personal the assignment becomes. It's bad timing for falling in love, but as the threats against her life escalate, Zach realizes Jessica is everything to him-and he will do everything he can to make sure she has a future.
Incriminating Evidence
by Sheldon SiegelWith his terrific first novel,Special Circumstances, Sheldon Siegel delivered legal fiction so exciting, it drew comparisons with the very top tier of courtroom thrillers. Now he has a new challenge for defense attorney Mike Daley--ex-priest, ex-husband, ex-public defender--and it's a high-profile zinger: a case he doesn't think he can win for a client he can't stand. It starts with a phone call Mike Daley never expected to get, from District Attorney Prentice Marshall Gates III, San Francisco's chief law enforcement officer and front-runner candidate for California attorney general. Friends they're not, but Gates needs Daley now--badly. He's just been arrested. A couple of hours earlier he woke up in his hotel room and found the dead body of a young male prostitute in the bed. Prosecutors are already talking the death penalty, and there's nothing in the mounting evidence to convince Daley and his partner--and ex-wife--Rosie of Gates's innocence. But even if he's lying, it's their job to defend him. Sure enough, the deeper Mike and Rosie dig, the seamier their findings. From a shady Internet entrepreneur who trades flesh for cash to a prominent businessman who uses muscle to keep his enterprise prospering, Mike and Rosie chase down leads that take them from the depths of the Mission District, where drugs and bodies are always for sale, to the gated mansions of Pacific Heights, frantically trying to piece together the shocking truth of what actually happened, even as the trial itself is under way.
Incriminating Evidence: Incriminating Evidence / Desperate Measures (Twilight's Children #2)
by Amanda StevensA woman’s nightmares might uncover a deadly connection to a notorious serial killer in this atmospheric suspense novel.Ever since her mother’s ominous last words, anthropologist Catherine March has feared that she could be the biological daughter of a convicted serial killer. Tormented for years by nightmares and vague memories, she’d make a deal with the devil to investigate her mysterious adoption.Private investigator Nick LaSalle eagerly takes the case. But he soon discovers that someone is willing to kill to keep Catherine’s past buried. When the evidence hits too close to Nick’s home, he has a difficult choice to make—uncover the truth or protect his reputation and family name . . .
Incriminating Passion
by Ann Voss PetersonDEFENDING THE INNOCENTSomeone was trying to kill Andrea Kirkland. And with good reason. For she was the only witness to a murder. A murder her mind refused to recall. A murder assistant D.A. John Cohen needed her to remember so that she could testify and put an end to the threats, the danger. Until then, John felt duty bound to protect her. Just until the murderer was found, he told himself. After all, she was his key witness. But once the passion exploded between them, the rugged D.A. came to realize that his key witness had come to mean so much more....
Incubus Dreams (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels #12)
by Laurell K. HamiltonAn Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novel'The bride was a witch who solved preternatural crimes. The groom raised the dead and slew vampires for a living. It sounded like a Halloween joke, but it wasn't.'When I'm not up my elbows in sacrificial gore, I've got serious preternatural issues to deal with. Psychotic shape-shifters, duplicitous vampires and sexually deviant were-leopards. And that's just my friends. I'm Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter and Federal Marshall.My life is more complicated than ever, caught up between obligations to the living and to the undead. Now there is a vampire serial killer preying on strippers. And I've been called in to help the police.
Incubus Dreams: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #12)
by Laurell K. HamiltonVampire hunter Anita Blake finds her life is more complicated than ever, caught as she is between her obligations to the living-and the undead.
Incógnito
by Khaled TalibEl Papa Gregorio XVII fue visto por última vez saludando a la multitud en la Plaza San Pedro desde la famosa ventana del Palacio Apostólico. A pesar de varios anillos de seguridad, ni la Gendarmería, ni La Entidad (el Servicio Secreto del Vaticano) o la Guardia Suiza dicen saber algo sobre su misteriosa desaparición. Mientras el mundo llora por el papa, una frenética búsqueda comienza en Italia más allá de sus fronteras en medio de especulaciones de que la Santa Sede debe saber más de lo que cuenta. Ayden Tanner, un ex oficial de comando en el SAE Británico –oficialmente muerto—es enviado con otros dos miembros del grupo a encontrar al Supremo Pontífice en nombre de La Liga de los Caballeros Invisibles, una división encubierta de Anónimos cuyo objetivo es lograr el triunfo del bien sobre el mal Se pauta un encuentro secreto entre el agente Ayden y Rafael Rabolini, el secretario de prensa del Papado en Génova, quien podría darle más información. Pero el problema comienza inesperadamente en el momento que Ayden llega a la ciudad un frio día de invierno…
Indecent Behavior: A Novel
by Caryl RiversThe international bestselling author delivers “a stylish bio tech thriller . . . [that] has you totally in its grasp. The finale is hair-raising!” (Daily News, New York). Sally Ellenberg has a nose for bad news. It’s detrimental to her love life, but perfect for her job on the crime beat. When writing up a report on a minor hold up, she stumbles across a strange detail: in the middle of the robbery, the gunman screamed suddenly before falling dead. In searching for answers, Sally teams up with orderly (and sexy) science-writer John Forbes Aiken to chase down an increasingly bizarre series of clues, from missing autopsy reports to bizarre brain experiments on animals. Digging deeper, Sally and Jack uncover a conspiracy reaching into the highest levels of the US government and the escalating war on terror. A new series of attacks from Al Qaeda terrorists has driven the military to seek new ways to gather intelligence on its enemies. As powerful forces attempt to discredit Sally and Jack, they find themselves increasingly alone as they get closer to the terrifying truth. “Rivers has a very deft hand with prose and a gift for witty dialogue . . . a great novel and a genuine pleasure to read.” —Boston Herald “Rivers tries her hand at a bio-tech thriller, with slickly professional results. Rivers is as amusing as ever, and her leading couple make fine company indeed.” —Kirkus Reviews “There aren’t too many really good newspaper novels, so it’s gratifying to report that Indecent Behavior . . . has the old newsroom pungency, even though, as reporter Sally Ellenberg realizes, newsrooms aren’t what they used to be.” —Chicago Tribune
Indecent Exposure (A Stone Barrington Novel #42)
by Stuart Woods<P>In the latest action-packed adventure from #1 New York Times–bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington learns that privacy is hard to come by when you’re one of the rich and mighty. <P>As an eligible bachelor, man-about-town, and mover in the highest social echelons, Stone Barrington has always been the subject of interest and gossip. But when he’s unwittingly thrust into the limelight, he finds himself scrambling to take cover. <P>Before too long Stone’s fending off pesky nuisances left and right, and making personal arrangements so surreptitiously it would take a covert operative to unearth them. Unfortunately, Stone soon discovers that these efforts only increase the persistence of the most troublesome pests . . . and when he runs afoul of a particularly tenacious lady, he’ll be struggling to protect not just his reputation, but his life. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Indecent Exposure (A Stone Barrington Novel #42)
by Stuart WoodsIn this action-packed adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington learns that privacy is hard to come by when you’re one of the rich and mighty.As an eligible bachelor, man-about-town, and mover in the highest social echelons, Stone Barrington has always been the subject of interest and gossip. But when he’s unwittingly thrust into the limelight, he finds himself scrambling to take cover. Before too long Stone’s fending off pesky nuisances left and right, and making personal arrangements so surreptitiously it would take a covert operative to unearth them. Unfortunately, Stone soon discovers that these efforts only increase the persistence of the most troublesome pests...and when he runs afoul of a particularly tenacious lady, he’ll be struggling to protect not just his reputation, but his life.
Indecent Secrets: The Infamous Murri Murder Affair
by Christina VellaOn a hot summer day in Italy in 1902, the brutally stabbed body of Count Francesco Bonmartini was discovered, by means of its decomposing stench, inside his locked apartment. He was a typical Italian provincial aristocrat in all but one way: he had married into a prominent but deeply troubled family. His father-in-law was one of the nation's most famous doctors. His wife, Linda, a young freethinker, was the apple of her father's eye. Linda's brother dabbled in anarchism. Linda's lover was her father's top assistant. Her relations with them were illicit, incestuous -- and murderous. The scandal that erupted was a top news story in Europe and America for three consecutive years. Investigators uncovered successive layers of a conspiracy that constantly twisted and changed its shape. The suspects included all these men as well as their servants and lovers. There was a diverse array of murder weapons, including knives, heavy pellets, and poison. There were rumors of missing accomplices. Intimate relations among many suspects were uncovered through sensational letters and testimonials. Witnesses died mysteriously. A suspect tried to kill himself. One question lingered throughout and still haunts researchers today: what role did Bonmartini's widow, Linda, known as "The Enchantress," play? Was she the spider at the center of the vast web, or did the plot originate with the key men who loved her so desperately? Scholar and writer Christina Vella combines meticulous research with a novelist's eye for a great story. As she unspools the tight, tense drama, she offers a fascinating picture of Italian society in the early 20th century, with a historian's insights into life at both the top and the bottom. From sexual dysfunctions, to prison conditions, to the patronage systems that permeated medicine, law, and politics, the Bonmartini murder provides a window into a rich world. The result is an unforgettable story and an invaluable introduction to an Italy that is still recognizable today.