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Inspector Queen's Own Case: November Song (G. K. Hall Paperback Ser.)
by Ellery QueenInspector Richard Queen finally gets a murder case he can call his own When unmarried women get into trouble, A. Burt Finner is waiting at the hospital to save them. This greasy-lipped fat man knows all about babies: how to change them, how to feed them--and how to sell them to the highest bidder. He buys low, getting them from their distressed mothers just a few hours after birth, and sells high to millionaires who are unable to have children of their own. When one of these infants dies just a few months after its sale, the new family is shocked by the tragedy. Only the newborn's nurse recognizes the death as murder. The nurse reaches out to Inspector Richard Queen, the recently retired father of the legendary amateur sleuth Ellery. Given that his son is out of town, the inspector leaps at a chance to solve this chilling mystery on his own--only to find himself falling head over heels for the baby's caretaker.
Inspector Rumblepants & The Case of the Golden Haggis
by Mike BlythInspector Rumblepants and Sergeant Widebottom from New Scotland Yard's Special and Confusing Crime Division are called in (as Sherlock Holmes and Mr. Watson are away on an Austrian skiing holiday) to solve the mysterious theft of the Golden Haggis, the symbol of Scottish royalty. Battling against time, a dastardly thief and his band of cutthroat gypsies, a mysterious weapon that causes uncontrollable farting, and an evil Scottish prince, they must find the Golden Haggis before the Scottish clans unite to invade England (again) and then take over the world. Helped by Agent Amber, a pretty but lethal secret agent from MI six-and-a-half, the overenthusiastic Inspector Nailhard from the crack police Fast Armed Response Team (FART), and a part-time Scottish secret agent (whose day job is a butcher), they must overcome overwhelming odds and unravel confusing clues in order to solve the case and save the world.
Inspector Sejer Series
by Karin Fossum"No one can thoroughly chill the blood the way Karin Fossum can." -- Los Angeles Times Critically acclaimed across Europe, Karin Fossum's Inspector Sejer novels are masterfully constructed, psychologically convincing, and compulsively readable. They evoke a world that is at once profoundly disturbing and terrifyingly familiar. The inaugural Inspector Sejer novels have been conveniently packaged together for your very own chilling reading experience. EVA'S EYE When the body of a man floats to the surface of a river, Inspector Sejer is called in. Sejer and his team determine that the man, Egil, died in a violent attack. But Egil has been missing for months, and the trail to his killer has gone cold. It's as puzzling as another unsolved case on Sejer's desk: the murder of a prostitute who was found dead just three days before Egil went missing. Sejer sets to work piecing together the fragments of these two impossible cases; soon enough he realizes that they might not be as separate as they had seemed. DON'T LOOK BACK At the foot of the imposing Kollen Mountain lies a small, idyllic village where neighbors know neighbors and children play happily in the streets. But when the body of a teenage girl is found by the lake at the mountaintop, the town's tranquility is shattered forever. Annie was strong, intelligent, and loved by everyone. What went so terribly wrong? Doggedly, yet subtly, Inspector Sejer uncovers layer upon layer of distrust and lies beneath the town's seemingly perfect façade. HE WHO FEARS THE WOLF Inspector Sejer is hard at work again, investigating the murder of a woman who lived alone in the middle of the woods. The chief suspect is another loner, a schizophrenic recently escaped from a mental institution. The only witness is a twelve-year-old boy, overweight, obsessed with archery, and a resident at a home for delinquents. Shrewdly, patiently, as is his way, Sejer confronts a case where the strangeness of the crime is matched only by the strangeness of the criminals, and where small-town prejudices warp every piece of information he tries to collect. "In spare, incisive prose, Fossum turns a conventional police procedural into a sensitive examination of troubled minds and a disturbing look at the way society views them . . . A superb writer of psychological suspense." -- New York Times
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Deadly Cambodian Crime Spree
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is in Cambodia - wishing he wasn't. He's been sent as an observer to the international war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, the latest effort by his superiors to ensure that he is anywhere except in Singapore. But for the first time the fat Sikh inspector is on the verge of losing his appetite when a key member of the tribunal is murdered in cold blood. The authorities are determined to write off the incident as a random act of violence, but Singh thinks otherwise. It isn't long before he finds himself caught up in one of the most terrible murder investigations he?s witnessed - the roots of which lie in the dark depths of the Cambodian killing fields. . .
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 1 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #1)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is in a bad mood. He's been sent from his home in Singapore to Kuala Lumpur to solve a murder that has him stumped. Chelsea Liew - the famous Singaporean model - is on death row for the murder of her ex-husband. She swears she didn't do it, he thinks she didn't do it, but no matter how hard he tries to get to the bottom of things, he still arrives back at the same place - that Chelsea's husband was shot at point blank range, and that Chelsea had the best motivation to pull the trigger: he was taking her kids away from her. Now Inspector Singh must pull out all the stops to crack a crime that could potentially free a beautiful and innocent woman and reunite a mother with her children. There's just one problem - the Malaysian police refuse to play ball...
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 1 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #1)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is in a bad mood. He's been sent from his home in Singapore to Kuala Lumpur to solve a murder that has him stumped. Chelsea Liew - the famous Singaporean model - is on death row for the murder of her ex-husband. She swears she didn't do it, he thinks she didn't do it, but no matter how hard he tries to get to the bottom of things, he still arrives back at the same place - that Chelsea's husband was shot at point blank range, and that Chelsea had the best motivation to pull the trigger: he was taking her kids away from her. Now Inspector Singh must pull out all the stops to crack a crime that could potentially free a beautiful and innocent woman and reunite a mother with her children. There's just one problem - the Malaysian police refuse to play ball...
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 2 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #2)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is back, but this time on secondment to Bali. A bomb has exploded and Singh has been sent to help with anti-terrorism efforts. But there's a slight problem: he knows squat about hunting terrorists. He's much better suited to solving murder! So when a body is discovered in the wreckage, killed by a bullet before the bomb went off, Singh should be the one to find the answers - especially with the help of a wily Australian copper by his side. But simple murders are never as simple as they seem - and this one has far-reaching global consequences . . .
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 2 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #2)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is back, but this time on secondment to Bali. A bomb has exploded and Singh has been sent to help with anti-terrorism efforts. But there's a slight problem: he knows squat about hunting terrorists. He's much better suited to solving murder! So when a body is discovered in the wreckage, killed by a bullet before the bomb went off, Singh should be the one to find the answers - especially with the help of a wily Australian copper by his side. But simple murders are never as simple as they seem - and this one has far-reaching global consequences . . .
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 3 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #3)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is home - and how he wishes he wasn't. His wife nags him at breakfast and his superiors are whiling away their time by giving him his usual 'you're a disgrace to the Force' lecture. Fortunately for Singh, there is no rest for the wicked when he is called out to the murder of a senior partner at an international law firm, clubbed to death at his desk. Unfortunately for Singh, there is no shortage of suspects - from the victim's fellow partners to his wife and ex-wife - or motives, as many of the lawyers have secrets they would kill to protect. And very soon Singh finds himself heading up an investigation that rips apart the fabric of Singapore society and exposes the rotten core beneath. Perhaps coming home wasn't such a good idea, after all...?
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 3 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #3)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is home - and how he wishes he wasn't. His wife nags him at breakfast and his superiors are whiling away their time by giving him his usual 'you're a disgrace to the force' lecture. Fortunately for Singh, there is no rest for the wicked when he is called out to the murder of a senior partner at an international law firm, clubbed to death at his desk. Unfortunately for Singh, there is no shortage of suspects - from the victim's fellow partners to his wife and ex-wife - or motives, as many of the lawyers have secrets they would kill to protect. And very soon Singh finds himself heading up an investigation that rips apart the fabric of Singapore society and exposes the rotten core beneath. Perhaps coming home wasn't such a good idea, after all...?
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 4 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #4)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is in Cambodia - wishing he wasn't. He's been sent as an observer to the international war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, the latest effort by his superiors to ensure that he is anywhere except in Singapore. But for the first time the fat Sikh inspector is on the verge of losing his appetite when a key member of the tribunal is murdered in cold blood. The authorities are determined to write off the incident as a random act of violence, but Singh thinks otherwise. It isn't long before he finds himself caught up in one of the most terrible murder investigations he's witnessed - the roots of which lie in the dark depths of the Cambodian killing fields. . .
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 5 in series
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is sick of sick leave, so when Mrs Singh suggests they attend a family wedding in Mumbai, he grudgingly agrees - hoping that the spicy Indian curries will make up for extended exposure to his wife's relatives.Unfortunately, the beautiful bride-to-be disappears on the eve of her wedding - did she run away to avoid an arranged marriage, or is there something more sinister afoot? When a corpse is found, the fat inspector is soon dragged into a curious murder investigation with very firm instructions from Mrs Singh to exonerate her family. But as he uncovers layer upon layer of deceit, he knows it isn't going to be that easy...
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 5 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #5)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is sick of sick leave, so when Mrs Singh suggests they attend a family wedding in Mumbai, he grudgingly agrees - hoping that the spicy Indian curries will make up for extended exposure to his wife's relatives.Unfortunately, the beautiful bride-to-be disappears on the eve of her wedding - did she run away to avoid an arranged marriage, or is there something more sinister afoot? When a corpse is found, the fat inspector is soon dragged into a curious murder investigation with very firm instructions from Mrs Singh to exonerate her family. But as he uncovers layer upon layer of deceit, he knows it isn't going to be that easy...
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 6 in Series (Inspector Singh Investigates Ser. #6)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is on a mission to China, against his better judgment. The son of a bigwig at the Singapore Embassy has been bludgeoned to death in a back alley in Beijing. The Chinese security insist that he was the victim of a robbery gone wrong, but the young man's mother demands that Singapore's finest (in his own opinion) rides to the rescue.But solving a murder in a country that practices socialism 'with Chinese characteristics' is a dangerous business. And it soon becomes apparent that getting to the bottom of this calamitous killing will be his toughest case yet . . .
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 6 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #6)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is on a mission to China, against his better judgment. The son of a bigwig at the Singapore Embassy has been bludgeoned to death in a back alley in Beijing. The Chinese security insist that he was the victim of a robbery gone wrong, but the young man's mother demands that Singapore's finest (in his own opinion) rides to the rescue.But solving a murder in a country that practices socialism 'with Chinese characteristics' is a dangerous business. And it soon becomes apparent that getting to the bottom of this calamitous killing will be his toughest case yet . . .
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 7 in series
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is irate. He's been instructed to attend a Commonwealth conference on policing in London: a job for paper pushers, not real cops, as far as he is concerned.And as if that isn't bad enough, his wife is determined to come along to shop for souvenirs and visit previously unknown relatives. But it isn't long before the cold case that lands on Singh's ample lap turns into a hot potato and he has to outwit Scotland Yard, his wife and London's finest criminals to prevent more frightful executions from occurring on his watch - or indeed, from being added to their number.
Inspector Singh Investigates: Number 7 in series (Inspector Singh Investigates #7)
by Shamini FlintInspector Singh is irate. He's been instructed to attend a Commonwealth conference on policing in London: a job for paper pushers, not real cops, as far as he is concerned.And as if that isn't bad enough, his wife is determined to come along to shop for souvenirs and visit previously unknown relatives. But it isn't long before the cold case that lands on Singh's ample lap turns into a hot potato and he has to outwit Scotland Yard, his wife and London's finest criminals to prevent more frightful executions from occurring on his watch - or indeed, from being added to their number.
Inspector Specter (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #6)
by E. J. CoppermanJust when she thought she'd seen everything... Detective Lieutenant Anita McElone is one of Harbor Haven's finest. She's also a hard-boiled ghost skeptic. So when she shows up on the doorstep of Alison Kerby's Haunted Guesthouse to ask for supernatural help in solving the murder of her former partner, it's hard to tell which woman is more flabbergasted. But McElone is dead serious, so Alison promises to help in any way she can--even asking her resident ghosts, Paul and Maxie, for help with the case.As Paul's spirit source reveals some troubling information about the deceased detective, Alison wrestles with what to tell McElone. First, though, she has to find her...because the lieutenant has suddenly disappeared.
Inspector of the Dead (Thomas and Emily De Quincey #2)
by David MorrellLEGENDARY THRILLER WRITER DAVID MORRELL TRANSPORTS READERS TO THE FOGBOUND STREETS OF LONDON, WHERE A KILLER PLOTS TO ASSASSINATE QUEEN VICTORIA.The year is 1855. The Crimean War is raging. The incompetence of British commanders causes the fall of the English government. The Empire teeters. Amid this crisis comes opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious and brilliant personalities of Victorian England. Along with his irrepressible daughter, Emily, and their Scotland Yard companions, Ryan and Becker, De Quincey finds himself confronted by an adversary who threatens the heart of the nation.This killer targets members of the upper echelons of British society, leaving with each corpse the name of someone who previously attempted to kill Queen Victoria. The evidence indicates that the ultimate victim will be Victoria herself.ed on actual attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria, Inspector of the Dead brilliantly merges historical fact with fiction, bringing a bloody chapter of Victorian England to vivid, pulse-pounding life.
Inspector of the Dead: Thomas and Emily De Quincey 2 (Victorian De Quincey mysteries #2)
by David MorrellThe year is 1855. The Crimean war is raging. The British government has fallen. The Empire itself hangs in the balance.And then the murders start...Someone is targeting members of London's elite - leaving with each corpse the names of men who failed to assassinate Queen Victoria. It's clear that Victoria will be the ultimate victim. As the notorious Opium-Eater Thomas De Quincey and his daughter Emily race to save her, they uncover the heart-breaking past of a man whose lust for revenge has destroyed his soul.Based on actual attempts to assassinate the queen, Inspector of the Dead brilliantly merges fact with fiction, bringing a bloody chapter of Victorian England to vivid, pulse-pounding life.
Inspector's Holiday: An Inspector Heimrich Mystery (The Captain Heimrich Mysteries)
by Richard LockridgeInspector Heimrich takes a vacation and ends up in troubled waters in this mystery from the coauthor of the &“excellent&” Mr. and Mrs. North series (The New Yorker). Inspector M. L. Heimrich of the New York State Police may not have the flash of hard-boiled city detectives, but there&’s no lead the intrepid investigator won&’t follow until his every hunch is satisfied . . . Over his many years on the force, Inspector Heimrich has more than earned his reputation for getting the job done. But when his wife, Susan, takes ill with pneumonia, Heimrich doesn&’t hesitate to put police work aside. Following her doctor&’s orders, Heimrich books a vacation to allow Susan to recuperate in a warmer climate. But while their Mediterranean cruise is a welcome change from the harsh winters of rural New York, Heimrich soon learns that even at sea, murder refuses to take a holiday. A British diplomat has disappeared from the ship, and the captain would like Heimrich to investigate. Now, as he observes the luxury liner&’s occupants and attempts to discern a motive—all while tending to his wife—Heimrich must fish for a killer, in this murderous case of international intrigue. Inspector&’s Holiday is the 20th book in the Captain Heimrich Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. &“Lockridge&’s audience will enjoy the leisurely turns about the decks.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Instinct
by Ben KayHidden in a remote corner of the South American jungle is a clandestine research facility known simply as MEROS. Here, working in laboratories buried a thousand feet underground, military scientists have developed the most astonishing and deadly weapon known to man . . .Meanwhile, on the other side of the globe, a Chinook helicopter lands a highly trained squad of special forces soldiers deep in hostile territory - their mission: to clean up a black-ops killzone. As they enter the cave, they hear the faint buzz of the weapon - like the beating of a thousand pairs of insect wings . . .
Instinct: A Novel
by Jason M. HoughNew York Times bestselling author Jason M. Hough dives headfirst into the world of thrillers with this explosive new tale! Welcome to Silvertown, Washington. Population 602 (for now). Despite its small size, the small mountain town is home to more conspiracy theories than any other place in America. Officer Mary Whittaker is slowly acclimating to the daily weirdness of life here, but when the chief of police takes a leave of absence, she is left alone to confront a series of abnormal incidents--strange even by Silvertown standards. An &“indoor kid&” who abhors nature dies on a random midnight walkabout with no explanation. A hiker is found dead on a trail, smiling serenely after being mauled by a bear. A woman known for being a helicopter parent abandons her toddler twins without a second thought. It&’s almost as if the townsfolk are losing their survival instinct, one by one... As Whittaker digs deeper into her investigation, she uncovers a larger conspiracy with more twists and turns than a mountain road, and danger around every corner. To save Silvertown, she must distinguish the truth from paranoia-fueled lies before she ends up losing her own instincts...and her life!
Instinto
by Ashley AudrainUm drama psicológico tenso e viciante sobre a formação e a destruição de uma família e de uma mulher cuja experiência na maternidade não é nada do que esperava e era tudo o que temia. Blythe Connor está determinada a ser a mãe afectuosa e solidária que nunca teve. No entanto, no auge dos exaustivos primeiros dias da maternidade, Blythe convence-se de que alguma coisa não está bem comViolet. A filha não se comporta como a maioria das crianças: é distante, rejeita o afecto e torna-se cada vez mais perturbadora. Ou estará tudo apenas na sua cabeça? O marido, Fox, diz que ela está a imaginar coisas. Quanto mais Fox ignora os seus receios, mais ela se questiona sobre a sua própria sanidade mental. Quando nasce o seu filho Sam, Blythe sente a ligação feliz que sempre imaginou. Até as coisas com Violet acalmam, ela parece amar o irmão mais novo. Até que, de repente, tudo muda e Blythe tem de enfrentar a verdade sobre si, o seu passado e a sua filha. Uma história em que a relação entre mãe e filha mergulha num abismo de emoções, umas vezes inevitável, outras, até salvagem. Um tour de force que, página após página, mostra tudo o que há para saber quando uma família, para preservar a sacralidade da forma, se mantém em silêncio.Visceral, honesto ao ponto da brutalidade, Instinto é uma jornada hipnótica e necessária na psique de uma mulher em que ninguém está disposto a acreditar. Os elogios da crítica: «Instinto- Um abismo psicológico entre os piores medos da maternidade. O sucesso literário assinado por Ashley Audrain é pancadaria psicológica e emocional numa literatura que é combate, renúncia da fofura, realidade como humanidade, em 338 páginas.» — Ana Bárbara Pedrosa, Observador «Um thriller absorvente e um olhar intenso e profundo sobre as formas dolorosas como a maternidade pode dar errado. Vai, com certeza, provocar discussão.» — Booklist «Um olhar arrepiante sobre as partes obscuras e desconfortáveis da maternidade. Uma leitura viciante e, ao mesmo tempo, chocante.» — theSkimm«Habilmente, Audrain examina e explora a ansiedade quase universal das mulheres que julgam não corresponder ao padrão de perfeição materna ditado pela sociedade… O que mais distingue Instinto de outros thrillers domésticos é a compreensão diferenciada de Audrain sobre a forma como as vozes das mulheres são desconsideradas, como milhares de pequenos desrespeitos podem prejudicar um casamento sólido e - desafiando os tabus maternais - como as mães realmente se sentem, por vezes, em relação a crianças difíceis.» — The Los Angeles Times «Este livro deveria vir com um sinal de advertência! Instinto… é um romancede estreia perturbador que contém alguns murros no estômago. Um romance de leitura compulsiva.» — New York Post «Que acontece quando uma mãe não ama a sua filha? A estreia de Audrain é um mergulho tenso e assustador no lado negro da maternidade, narrado por Blythe, cuja educaçãolevanta a questão:Pode herdar-se uma incapacidade para ser pai? Instinto é desconfortável e provocador.» — The Washington Post «Inteligente, cuidadosamente elaborado, vividamente executado e envolvente… Instinto carrega as ansiedades maternais com uma feroz energia gótica.» — The Guardian«Um thriller de suspense que agarra o leitor desde a primeira página e permanecerá com ele muito tempo depois de ter lido a última. Não perca!» — Heat
Instrucciones para una ola de calor
by Maggie O'FarrellUna novela sobre la familia, sobre lo que contamos y lo que decidimos no contar; sobre los compromisos y las concesiones que hacemos, y sobre lo que puede ocurrir si construimos nuestra vida sobre medias verdades. Escrita con una hermosa y evocadora prosa, la historia de los Riordan te mantendrá en vilo hasta la última página. La joven escritora Maggie O'Farrell es una de las voces más sobresalientes de la narrativa del Reino Unido. Su brillante imaginación, su talento para construir personajes memorables y transmitir emociones con intensidad dramática han seducido por igual a lectores y a críticos y le han valido numerosos reconocimientos. En esta novela O'Farrell aborda uno de sus temas predilectos, la familia, cuyo complejo funcionamiento disecciona con maestría. En Londres, en el verano de 1976, durante una ola de calor y una sequía legendarias, Robert Riordan, recientemente jubilado, sale de casa por la mañana, como todos los días, para comprar el periódico, pero esta vez no regresa. Asustada, su esposa Gretta llama a sus tres hijos, dos mujeres y un hombre, que regresarán a la casa familiar para emprender las pesquisas. El inusitado calor provoca extraños comportamientos entre los Riordan, irlandeses católicos radicados en Londres, y varios secretos guardados celosamente durante años afloran a la superficie. El hijo mayor, Michael Francis, es un desencantado profesor de historia que trata de salvar su matrimonio. Monica ha intentado recomponer su vida tras el fracaso de su matrimonio pero sufre la animadversión de las hijas de su actual pareja. Aoife, la pequeña, es la hermana rebelde que abandonó los estudios y buscó refugio en Nueva York. Cada uno de ellos tiene sus propias ideas acerca de dónde puede estar su padre. Pero lo que ninguno sospecha es que su madre sabe mucho más de lo que les ha contado. Reseñas:«Maggie O'Farrell no falla nunca; sus novelas, que se caracterizan por la nitidez de sus detalles, no caen nunca en lo predecible [...]. Una autora cuya profundidad y perspicacia fluyen bajo una superficie de aparente ligereza [...]. Esta novela tiene algo delicioso, tierno, que hace que no podamos dejar de leerla y que sin duda la convertirá en un éxito. O'Farrell ha vuelto a conseguirlo.»The Guardian «La nueva novela de la excelente Maggie O'Farrell es más que un libro, es un acontecimiento literario [...]. Instrucciones para una ola de calor es evocadora y fluida; se lee con placer. Una autora en plena forma.»The Sunday Express «O'Farrell es una escritora extremadamente perspicaz en todo lo relativo a las relaciones humanas. Escrita con una prosa evocadora e inquietante, Instrucciones para una ola de calor confirma dicha reputación.»The Independent on Sunday «O'Farrell es una gran narradoray una excelente creadora de personajes. Los miembros de la familia Riordan son divertidos, exasperantes y, al mismo tiempo, adorables.»The Irish Times «Una historia muy lograda, adictiva, narrada con auténtica humanidad, que demuestra hacia los personajes un afecto contagioso [...], dolorosamente verosímil [...]. Muy recomendable.»The Observer «Una novela sorprendente, preciosa, sobre los laberintos de la vida familiar.»Fabulous Magazine «Excelente retrato de una familia que afronta una crisis [...]. La parte final del libro es de una calidad excepcional.»The Telegraph