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The Hardest Part (A James Bishop Short Story)
by Jason DeanJames Bishop, lead of THE WRONG MAN, returns in an exclusive eshort from the brilliant Jason Dean - also featuring an extract from BACKTRACK.A broken front axle and a three mile walk to civilisation from the wilds of Georgia hadn't been the way former Marine, James Bishop, had wanted to start his day. Forced to stay overnight in Sagamore, population 1100, while his ride is fixed, Bishop heads into town for some food. But in Bishop's world nothing is ever quite as it seems. He's in Sagamore for a reason, a personal reason. A young man has disappeared and Bishop has vowed to find out what happened to him.Finding answers is always possible, but Bishop's about to find out that it's harder when no wants you asking them...
The Hardest Thing: A Dan Stagg Mystery
by James LearKilling is easy. Love is... The Hardest Thing James Lear does Lee Child Once a major in the U.S. Army, Dan Stagg fell afoul of Don't Ask Don't Tell. In his late 30s, tall, and muscular, Dan is prone to violence, always upholding what he views as justice. He's offered a great deal of money to protect the young male "secretary" of a powerful real estate broker. The vain, shallow--but most of all hot--young man's idea of protection includes sex. Dan quickly realizes something strange is going on: he's being used as a shield for a much more sinister operation and must chose between easy money and sex or the ideals that he embodied in the Army. Why should he do the right thing--particularly when the army betrayed him? The Hardest Thing is a sexy gay mystery as only James Lear can write it: filled with lots of gay sexual encounters, romance, sweat, violence, and conspiracy.
HardScape (Ben Abbott #1)
by Justin ScottIn the picturesque village of Newbury, Connecticut, Benjamin Abbott III is scrambling to save his family's recession-battered real estate agency when a New York City detective offers him five thousand dollars to video a beautiful new resident, Rita Long, who is cheating on her husband. Hire a pro, says Ben. But the detective has done his homework. Scion of one of Newbury's first families, Ben Abbott has come home from triumph and shame, having graduated Annapolis, served with Naval Intelligence, and flourished as a Wall Street player in the go-go 1980's until an insider trading charge landed him in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Broke now and itching for a little action, Ben takes the job against his better judgment, and in a flash--the flash of gunfire--he finds himself enmeshed in the murder of Rita Long's boyfriend. Shortly after, Ben's cousin and boyhood friend, Renny Chevalley, is found dead in the cockpit of a plane filled with cocaine Seeking answers to the two deaths, Ben finds himself--and, once again, his good name--at mortal risk.
Hardware: Snapshot, Hardware, Cold Case, And Flashpoint (The Carlotta Carlyle Mysteries #6)
by Linda BarnesPrivate investigator Carlotta Carlyle's moonlighting job as a taxi driver turns into the most dangerous, high-octane case of her career When Carlotta can't sleep--or when money gets tight--she drives a cab. It's always been a dangerous way to make a living, but lately it's become truly terrifying. In the last two months, nine cabbies have been savagely beaten and robbed, and every time Carlotta gets behind the wheel, she knows that she could be next. How then can she refuse when a rival taxi company hires her to investigate the assaults? Thinking she will be making the world a safer place for cab drivers, Carlotta doesn't suspect that this new case will push her even closer to the edge. The company she works for is co-owned by Sam Gianelli, her sometime lover and a mob-connected businessman whose family knows how to get tough. Drawn into a tangled conspiracy of mafia secrets and high-tech espionage, Carlotta will have to drive faster than ever to stay alive.
Hardy Boys 03: The Secret Of The Old Mill (The Hardy Boys #3)
by Franklin W. DixonWith two cases in tow, the Hardy boys look to Turner mill for clues. Determined to learn the secret of the old mill, Frank and Joe employ a clever ruse to gain entrance, only to find themselves trapped. <P><P>How the young detectives extricate themselves from this dangerous situation and unravel mysteries will keep readers tense with suspense!
Hardy Boys 05: Hunting for Hidden Gold (The Hardy Boys #5)
by Franklin W. DixonTimber wolves, a Rocky Mountain blizzard, and a mine cave-in are only a few of the perils Frank and Joe Hardy encounter during their search for the principal members of a notorious gang responsible for a payroll robbery. Clue by clue, Frank and Joe cleverly fit into place the scattered pieces of this dangerous puzzle and come up with the astonishing solution.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 07: The Secret Of The Caves (The Hardy Boys #7)
by Franklin W. DixonTriggered by the disappearance of a brilliant young professor, this mystery takes the Hardy boys first to Kenworthy College, where they find a puzzling message on an examination paper. But then, a new clue is unearthed that sends the young detectives to the Honeycomb Caves. After many dangerous encounters, Frank and Joe discover a powerful searchlight in one of the craggy caverns along the seacoast. In the brilliant white glare of the searchlight, the startling secret of the caves is dramatically revealed.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 09: The Great Airport Mystery
by Franklin W. DixonValuable electronic parts containing platinum are being stolen from shipments made by Stanwide Mining Equipment’s cargo planes, and Frank and Joe are called upon to assist their world-renowned detective father solve the baffling case. While posing as Stanwide employees, the boys look into the truth behind the chief pilot’s death at sea. The puzzling trail of clues leads the young sleuths to an uninhabited Caribbean island, but the final, and most startling, discovery is made in the boys’ home town of Bayport.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 10: What Happened at Midnight
by Franklin W. DixonFrank and Joe race against time to retrieve a scientist’s top-secret invention before thieves get their hands on it. But the young detectives soon discover that they are involved in a mystery far greater in scope than just safeguarding the invention. When Joe is kidnapped, this incident starts Frank of on a chase that could end disastrously for him and his pals.
Hardy Boys 11: While the Clock Ticked (The Hardy Boys #11)
by Franklin W. DixonFrank and Joe solve the mystery of the secret locked room in the spooky Dalrymple Mansion.
Hardy Boys 12: Footprints Under the Window (The Hardy Boys #12)
by Franklin W. DixonA plot to steal a top-secret instrument vital to the United States space program poses a challenging case for Frank and Joe Hardy. After rescuing a South American stowaway who mutters a warning about "Footprints " and then vanishes, Frank and Joe discover that documents belonging to their famous detective father are missing and that footprints linger under a window. The young detective's search for the diabolical mastermind of the "Footprints" spy ring takes them on a flight to a group of islands off the coast of South America.
Hardy Boys 13: The Mark On The Door (The Hardy Boys #13)
by Franklin W. DixonIn their motorboat the Sleuth Frank and Joe Hardy search Barmet Bay for a dangerous stranger who has stolen a valuable boat. Suddenly, in the eerie fog, they spot the craft drifting aimlessly out to sea. What happens next starts the young detectives and their pal Chet Morton on an intriguing adventure that takes them to Mexico and into the comparatively unexplored desert and mountain regions of Baja California.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 14: The Hidden Harbor Mystery (The Hardy Boys #14)
by Franklin W. DixonThe boys once again have jumped into the thick of a complicated mystery. Samuel Blacksone and his brother Ruel Rand live on adjacent properties, and it appears that one of them is out to hurt the other because they are both attacked. Frank and Joe soon learn that treasure is rumored to be hidden between the two properties, and as they investigate, they learn that others are involved in the apparent plot between the two brothers. Spooky mansions, secret passages and rooms, mysterious characters, and a monster provide an enjoyable atmosphere to this Hardy Boys mystery.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 16: A Figure In Hiding (The Hardy Boys #16)
by Franklin W. DixonA blind peddler's warning and a weird glass eye plunge Frank and Joe Hardy into one of the most baffling cases they have ever tackled. The young detectives' investigation takes them to a walled estate guarded by savage dogs, where a wealthy businessman is hiding out in fear for his life. In a climax that will hold the reader spellbound with suspense, Frank and Joe find themselves trapped in a sinister house of mystery where there seems to be no escape!
Hardy Boys 18: The Twisted Claw (The Hardy Boys #18)
by Franklin W. DixonA series of museum thefts launch the Hardy Boys on this baffling mystery. Rare collections of ancient pirate treasure are being stolen, so Frank and Joe are asked to stake out the Black Parrot, a suspicious freighter docked in Bayport Harbor. This whirlwind chase after a self-styled pirate king in the Caribbean stronghold of the Empire of the Twisted Claw makes a gripping tale of suspense and high adventure.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 19: The Disappearing Floor (The Hardy Boys #19)
by Franklin W. DixonOnce again Frank and Joe Hardy take on a puzzling case when their famous detective father asks the boys to assist him in tracking down a notorious jewel thief and his accomplices. The trail leads to the outskirts of the Hardys' home town and to a weirdly guarded mansion on the old Perth estate. With their pal Chet Morton, the brothers must tackle the mystery of the mansion heir's sudden death. A disappearing floor, a huge, savage-looking, hound, a galloping ghost, and a college professor's startling invention are just a few of the strange elements that complicate the boys' efforts to solve both mysteries.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 26: The Phantom Freighter
by Franklin W. DixonWhen eccentric Thaddeus McClintock invites Frank and Joe Hardy to accompany him on a sea voyage, the teenage investigators become entangled in a web of mystery. Who is trying to block the three from securing reservation on freighter ships that carry passengers? The determined efforts of Frank and Joe lead to a hazardous game of wits with a ring of slippery smugglers and to a dramatic confrontation on the high seas. Here is an exciting, action-filled mystery that will keep the reader on edge with suspense.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 27: The Secret of Skull Mountain
by Franklin W. DixonThere is a crisis in Bayport! Soon the city will be without water! Every night, water strangely disappears from the new reservoir near Skull Mountain. Frank and Joe Hardy join forces with a team of skilled engineers to solve the baffling mystery.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 29: The Secret of the Lost Tunnel
by Franklin W. DixonDifficult assignments are nothing new to the Hardy boys and this one that takes them to the Deep South is particularly challenging. Their mission: to vindicate a long-dead Confederate general, disgraced during the Civil War because he was accused of stealing hidden gold belonging to a bank. Skillfully avoiding booby traps and flying bullets, the boys persevere in their perilous quest. The arduous search is full of surprises that will thrill all fans of the Hardy boys.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 30: The Wailing Siren Mystery
by Franklin W. DixonStranded by a sudden storm at sea, the Hardy boys discover a wallet containing two thousand dollars. Upon returning home, they learn that a truck loaded with rifles has been stolen. Even though the two events seem unrelated, they are but the first clues in a complex mystery.
Hardy Boys 31: The Secret of Wildcat Swamp
by Franklin W. DixonAn invitation from Cap Bailey, science teacher at Bayport High, to accompany him out West to Wildcat Swamp on an archaeological expedition triggers off a series of dangerous events for Frank and Joe Hardy.<P><P> On their way West the boys and Cap have a near-fatal accident in a private plane which has been sabotaged. Though warned to leave the area, Frank, Joe, and Cap doggedly remain until they have caught the cunning ex-convicts they are up against in this swift-paced adventure.
Hardy Boys 32: The Crisscross Shadow
by Franklin W. DixonWhen a man selling leather goods door-to-door steals the key to their detective father’s file cabinet, Frank and Joe Hardy set out to track him down. An odd mark on a key case which the man sold to their mother leads the teenage sleuths to an Indian village, whose chiefs begs them to help him find valuable tribal possessions and the deed for his land. How Frank and Joe find the missing deed and Ramapan treasures, how they prevent the phony leather-goods salesman from carrying out a ruthless scheme and how they help their father solve the top-secret case he is working on for the U.S. government makes exciting reading for all fans of the Hardy boys.
Hardy Boys 33: The Yellow Feather Mystery
by Franklin W. DixonThe famous young detectives Frank and Joe Hardy are caught up in a dangerous web of intrigue when they agree to help Greg Woodson search for his grandfather’s missing will. When Henry Kurt, the temporary headmaster of Woodson Academy, insists that he is to inherit the property from Greg’s grandfather, the case becomes even trickier. Frank and Joe must risk their lives several times before they solve the mystery of Yellow Feather and trap a sinister criminal who will stop at nothing--even murder--to satisfy his greed for money.From the Hardcover edition.
Hardy Boys 34: The Hooded Hawk Mystery (The Hardy Boys #34)
by Franklin W. DixonThe young detectives receive a trained peregrine falcon as a gift that involves them in an exciting mystery. Imagine their astonishment when the swift-flying falcon brings down a homing pigeon carrying two precious rubies! Startling events that ensue indicate the gems are a ransom that has been paid for the release of a kidnapped student from India, who had come to the United States to complete his education. But Tava, the son of a wealthy industrialist, is still being held captive. Hoping to find a clue to Tava's whereabouts, the Hardys try to track down the owner of the ruby-bearing pigeon. Their every move, however, is thwarted by the dangerous criminals not only involved in the kidnapping, but also in the large-scale smuggling of aliens from India to the United States. How Frank and Joe eventually outwit their adversaries climaxes this thrill-packed mystery adventure.
Hardy Boys 35: The Clue in the Embers
by Franklin W. DixonTony Prito enlists the help of his detective friends Frank and Joe Hardy when a sinister stranger demands that Tony sell him the bizarre curio collection he has just inherited. While the boys are discussing this suspicious incident, the stranger, Valez, telephones and threatens Tony. That same afternoon the three boys collect the cases of curios at a freight station only for Joe's life to be at risk on their way back to Tony's house. The next day a seaman claims two medallions in the collection that coincidently go missing. Did Valez steal them? And what was their significance. Unraveling the clues in this exciting mystery takes the Hardys and their friends to a desolate region in Guatemala and straight into the hands of a gang of dangerous thugs.