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Invitation to Die: A Short Story of Falco's Rome
by Lindsey DavisEmperor Domitian is hosting a banquet for the senators in honour of fallen soldiers, and it's an invitation Aelianus and Justinus Camillus dare not refuse. On arrival, they enter a black-painted room furnished with couches resembling those found in mausoleums, complete with a tombstone bearing each of the senators' names. As the evening progresses the brothers conclude that Domitian has finally turned against them for their uncle's part in a plot to oust his father, and start to wonder if they'll ever see the light of day again . . .*************Praise for Lindsey Davis and the Flavia Albia series'Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever' - Guardian'Davis's prose is a lively joy, and Flavia's Rome is sinister and gloriously real' - The Times on Sunday'For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed' - Booklist'Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge . . . She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome' - The Times
Invitation to a Dynamite Party: The Fifth Sergeant Cribb Mystery (Sergeant Cribb #5)
by Peter LoveseyThe beloved Sergeant Cribb series by Peter LoveseyThe year is 1884. London is being terrorised by a series of bomb blasts - even within Great Scotland Yard! Reluctantly, Sergeant Cribb attends a course in the science of infernal machines in a bid to gain expert knowledge of explosives and beat the criminals at their own game. With Constable Thackeray the prime suspect, Cribb feels bound for professional and personal reasons to track down the truth at any cost. And very soon he is abducted at gunpoint by an Irish-American hammer-thrower and finds himself an unwilling but vital member of the Dynamite Party . . .
Invitation to a Dynamite Party: The Fifth Sergeant Cribb Mystery (Sergeant Cribb #5)
by Peter LoveseyThe beloved Sergeant Cribb series by Peter LoveseyThe year is 1884. London is being terrorised by a series of bomb blasts - even within Great Scotland Yard! Reluctantly, Sergeant Cribb attends a course in the science of infernal machines in a bid to gain expert knowledge of explosives and beat the criminals at their own game. With Constable Thackeray the prime suspect, Cribb feels bound for professional and personal reasons to track down the truth at any cost. And very soon he is abducted at gunpoint by an Irish-American hammer-thrower and finds himself an unwilling but vital member of the Dynamite Party . . .
Involuntary Witness
by Patrick Creagh Gianrico CarofiglioA boy is found murdered in a well near a beach resort. A Senegalese peddler is accused in a hopeless case soaked in small town racism. The Italian judicial process revealed and an affectionate portrait of a deeply humane hero.
Ira
by Lee Pletzers Araceli RodriguezLos zombis llegaron por la noche. Entraron en las casas , atacaron, mataron,se alimentaron y hicieron más como ellos. Era una realidad que nadie pensó podría suceder. En la noche del brote, John encontró a su padre masticando el cuello de la pequeña Skyler con sangre derramada y carne desgarrada por doquier. Entonces su hija de tres años de cambió. Él y su esposa se enfrentaron a un desafío que nunca imaginaron. Varios meses después, John y Sally encuentran refugio en un campamento que está tratando de construir una nueva vida para cada miembro. Equipos se envían para buscar los elementos esenciales necesarios. En un acto de bondad, John es mordido por un camarada recién infectado. Ahora está prisionero en el campamento donde una vez encontró refugio con su esposa. Pero John no cambia. El es inmune. Uno en mil millones. Pero el campamento teme lo que ellos no entienden y vse unen para deshacerse de el. Con la ayuda de su esposa, John corre. Semanas después, en un claro del bosque encuentran una casa, pero antes de que la alcancen, son atacados por dos cazadores. John es capturado y encerrado en una habitación con un zombie. Conoce a un médico que está tratando de poner fin a la peste con resultados desastrosos. Contra su voluntad, a John se le da sangre de zombi genéticamente modificada, haciéndole algo más que humano, haciéndole algo más violento que un ser humano, haciéndole ... IRA. Una monstruosidad pensante, calculadora, cambiante a voluntad ...; Cuyo único objetivo es encontrar a su esposa, Sally. Y que se cuide cualquiera que se interponga en su camino.
Irena's War
by James D. Shipman&“Shipman dazzles in this historical tour-de-force based on the real-life story of WWII Polish resistance fighter Irena Sendler . . . spellbinding." —Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)Based on the gripping true story of an unlikely Polish resistance fighter who helped save thousands of Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto during World War II, bestselling author James D. Shipman&’s Irena&’s War is a heart-pounding novel of courage in action, helmed by an extraordinary and unforgettable protagonist. September 1939: The conquering Nazis swarm through Warsaw as social worker Irena Sendler watches in dread from her apartment window. Already, the city&’s poor go hungry. Irena wonders how she will continue to deliver food and supplies to those who need it most, including the forbidden Jews. The answer comes unexpectedly. Dragged from her home in the night, Irena is brought before a Gestapo agent, Klaus Rein, who offers her a position running the city&’s soup kitchens, all to maintain the illusion of order. Though loath to be working under the Germans, Irena learns there are ways to defy her new employer—including forging documents so that Jewish families receive food intended for Aryans. As Irena grows bolder, her interactions with Klaus become more fraught and perilous. Klaus is unable to prove his suspicions against Irena—yet. But once Warsaw&’s half-million Jews are confined to the ghetto, awaiting slow starvation or the death camps, Irena realizes that providing food is no longer enough. Recruited by the underground Polish resistance organization Zegota, she carries out an audacious scheme to rescue Jewish children. One by one, they are smuggled out in baskets and garbage carts, or led through dank sewers to safety—every success raising Klaus&’s ire. Determined to quell the uprising, he draws Irena into a cat-and-mouse game that will test her in every way—and where the slightest misstep could mean not just her own death, but the slaughter of those innocents she is so desperate to save.
Irene
by Frank Wynne Pierre LemaitreCamille Verhoeven, whose diminutive stature belies his fierce intensity, has reached an unusually content (for him) place in life. he is respected by his colleagues and he and his lovely wife, Irene, are expecting their first child.But when a new murder case hits his desk--a double torture-homicide that's so extreme that even the most seasoned officers are horrified-Verhoeven is overcome with a sense of foreboding. As links emerge between the bloody set-piece and at least one past unsolved murder, it becomes clear that a calculating serial killer is at work. The press has a field day, taking particular pleasure in putting Verhoeven under the media spotlight (and revealing uncomfortable details of his personal life). Then Verhoeven makes a breakthrough discovery: the murders are modeled after the exploits of serial killers from classic works of crime fiction. The double murder was an exquisitely detailed replication of a scene from Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho, and one of the linked cold cases was a faithful homage to James Ellroy's The Black Dahlia. The media circus reaches a fever pitch when the modus operandi of the killer, dubbed "The Novelist," is revealed. Worse, the Novelist has taken to writing taunting letters to the police, emphasizing that he will stop leaving any clues behind unless Verhoeven remains on the case. For reasons known only to the killer, the case has become personal. With more literature--inspired murders surfacing, Verhoeven enlists the help of an eccentric bookseller and a professor specializing in crime fiction to try to anticipate his adversary's next move. Then Irene is kidnapped.With time running out, Verhoeven realizes that all along he's been the unwitting dupe in The Novelist's plans to create an original work of his own. Now, the only person in the world the commandant truly cares for is in danger, and a happy ending seems less and less likely as it becomes clear that the winner of this deadly game may be the man with the least to lose.rime fiction to try to anticipate his adversary's next move. Then Irene is kidnapped.With time running out, Verhoeven realizes that all along he's been the unwitting dupe in The Novelist's plans to create an original work of his own. Now, the only person in the world the commandant truly cares for is in danger, and a happy ending seems less and less likely as it becomes clear that the winner of this deadly game may be the man with the least to lose.
Irene at Large
by Carole Nelson DouglasIn Irene at Large, the American opera singer MS. Irene Adler Norton engages in a battle of wits with Sherlock Holmes and a vicious killer seeking to hide a traitorous past...Irene lures Holmes, just concluding the "Naval Treaty" case, into the hunt. Douglas has penned a delightfull romp in this Victorian adventure novel about the only woman Sherlock Holmes ever admired, and indeed she lives up to the honor. Irene Adler, the dashing heroine of IRENE AT LARGE, is the flamboyant creature who will always be "the woman" to Sherlock Holmes...Ms. Douglas's plot ingenuity re mains fresh and amusing in this third book of the Irene Adler series. @@@ In Irene Adler's third adventure she is embroiled with international espionage, a plot against the life of Sherlock Holme's friend Dr. Watson, and the hidden history of Sebastian Moran...the villanous henchman of Holmes's greatest enemy Professor Moriarty. From Afghanistan to Paris, Russia to London the mystery unravels and the unstoppable Irene Adler is there!
Irene's Last Waltz (Irene Adler Adventure)
by Carole Nelson Douglas“Some women are born to have grand adventures,” wrote the New York Times of Irene Adler, the only woman ever to outwit Sherlock Holmes. Carole Nelson Douglas’s previous novels about this fascinating beauty (GOOD NIGHT, MR. HOLMES; GOOD MORNING, IRENE; and IRENE AT LARGE) have charmed delighted readers, winning critical acclaim, and IRENE’S LAST WALTZ is undoubtably Irene’s most daring-and dangerous- adventure. The ever irresistible Irene Adler, her dashing barrister husband Godfrey Norton and the indomitable Miss Nell Huxleigh have arrived at last at their French cottage-having survived (but just barely) the dastardly plots, Russian spies, pistol-wielding criminals... and the occasional cobra. Our happy trio seek nothing but rest and peace. But Irene has always chafed under idle conditions, and Paris, she says, “is pretty and urbane, but hardly a center of excitement.” So when Charles Frederick Worth, the Parisian King of Couture invites Irene to become his “mannequin de ville,” to wear the fabulous Worth creations to stimulate his trade, Irene leaps at the chance. But what was a joyous lark soon turns into a journey that can lead to disgrace, dishonor...and death. For Irene, Nell and Godfrey are drawn into a series of events that will compel Irene to the one place that she daren’t go-and to the one man she must not confront. To Prague and the King of Bohemia. Carole Nelson Douglas is a four time Romance Writers of America award winner. The first book in the Irene Adler series, GOOD NIGHT, MR. HOLMES, won the American Mystery Award for Best Romantic Suspense Novel. She is also the author of the Midnight Louie series (CATNAP, PUSSYFOOT); the Thliswo- man series (CUP OF CLAX SEED UPON THE WIND); and numerous other mysteries, fantasies and romances, including AMBERLEIGH and LADY ROGUE. Carole Nelson Douglas lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
Iris - Uma Nova Escolha Para Ser Feliz
by Billie LangfordA estudante de Egiptologia, Iris Maddox, não tem tempo para o amor. Porém, quando começa a vivenciar estranhas visões durante um projeto de escavação, sua vida dá uma drástica guinada. Sentindo-se confusa e sobrecarregada de trabalho, Iris viaja para Nova Iorque para fazer uma curta pausa. Enquanto visita o irmão, surge um mútuo interesse pelo amigo dele, John Hale. No entanto, há algo mais. Durante tempos difíceis, Iris tem se consolado com seu colega de trabalho, Rob Marshall. Logo, presa em um triângulo amoroso, Iris tem decisões difíceis a tomar. Será que a mulher focada em sua carreira cederá ao amor?
Iris e il Mistero di Nefertari
by Billie LangfordUna bella archeologa. Un triangolo amoroso. Un mistero che circonda degli antichi reperti archeologici. Iris Maddox è una studentessa laureata in Egittologia, e non ha tempo per l’amore. Ma quando ha delle strane visioni durante un progetto di scavi, la sua vita prende una svolta drastica. Sentendosi confusa e oberata dal lavoro, Iris va a New York per prendersi una breve pausa. Mentre va a trovare suo fratello, sviluppa un interesse, ricambiato, per il suo amico, John Hale. Ma c’è anche dell’altro. Durante dei periodi difficili, Iris era stata confortata dal suo collega, Rob Marshall. Trovatasi in breve tempo intrappolata in un triangolo amoroso, Iris deve prendere delle decisioni difficili. Questa donna in carriera verrà travolta dall’amore? Una storia d’amore paranormale ambientata nel lontano Egitto, Iris è una storia d’amore travolgente con un pizzico di mistero.
Irish Alibi: A Mystery Set at the University of Notre Dame (Roger and Philip Knight Mysteries)
by Ralph McInernyBouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award winner Ralph McInerny's Irish Alibi is a great addition to this stellar series, in which the past, no matter how distant, is never forgotten and always poised to rise again.With the Fighting Irish set to square off against Georgia Tech, Roger Knight, the rotund professor of Catholic studies, and his brother Philip, a semi-retired P.I., know that Notre Dame fans will be out in force. The faithful swear that on game day the entire campus comes alive to cheer on the football team, and they don't have to look any further than Touchdown Jesus or Fair Catch Corby, a statue of a Civil War chaplain who seems to be signaling another pass completion, for proof, misguided as it may be.But this year, this friendly and sometimes heated North-South rivalry turns downright hostile when Notre Dame's ties to the Union during the Civil War are dug up, and two students, brothers and Southern gentlemen, are spurred to defend their honor with a prank nearly 150 years after the fact. While they both admit to being the culprit, only one of them could've actually committed the vandalism. But which one? By stretching one alibi over two people, they may dodge expulsion. But then they become suspects in a seemingly unrelated murder case that the Knights must solve, or else getting thrown out will be the least of the boys' problems.
Irish Chain
by Earlene FowlerMeet Benni Harper...a spirited ex-cowgirl, quilter, and folk-art expert who's staking out her own corner of the contemporary American West. She's got an eye for murderous designs--and a talent for piecing together the most complex and cold-blooded crimes. Benni's taking time from her job at the folk-art museum to sponsor a "senior prom" at San Celina's retirement home. During the dance, she's surprised to find herself waltzing with Clay O'Hara, the Colorado cowboy she had a crush on when she was seventeen. She's even more surprised when Clay's uncle and an elderly woman are found dead in one of the residents' rooms. Now Benni's trying to find a link between the two victims--and the common thread that bound them together in death...
Irish Chain
by Earlene FowlerMeet Benni Harper...a spirited ex-cowgirl, quilter, and folk-art expert who's staking out her own corner of the contemporary American West. She's got an eye for murderous designs--and a talent for piecing together the most complex and cold-blooded crimes. Benni's taking time from her job at the folk-art museum to sponsor a "senior prom" at San Celina's retirement home. During the dance, she's surprised to find herself waltzing with Clay O'Hara, the Colorado cowboy she had a crush on when she was seventeen. She's even more surprised when Clay's uncle and an elderly woman are found dead in one of the residents' rooms. Now Benni's trying to find a link between the two victims--and the common thread that bound them together in death...
Irish Chain (Benni Harper #2)
by Earlene FowlerBenni's taking time from her job at the folk-art museum to sponsor a "senior prom" at San Celina's retirement home. During the dance, she's surprised to find herself waltzing with Clay O'Hara, the Colorado cowboy she had a crush on when she was seventeen. She's even more surprised when Clay's uncle and an elderly woman are found dead in one of the residents' rooms. Now Benni's trying to find a link between the two victims-and the common thread that bound them together in death ...
Irish Coffee
by Ralph McinernyWhen Fred Neville winds up dead under mysterious circumstances, amateur sleuth and academic Roger Knight and his brother, Phil, a P.I., investigate the apparent murder. The trouble: no suspects.
Irish Coffee Murder
by Leslie Meier Lee Hollis Barbara RossYou don&’t need to be Irish to enjoy St. Patrick&’s Day in Maine, where the chilly March weather offers the perfect excuse to curl up with an Irish coffee…But in these St. Patty&’s-themed novellas by fan-favorite cozy mystery authors Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis, and Barbara Ross, someone may have spiked this year&’s brew with murder!IRISH COFFEE MURDER by LESLIE MEIER Part-time reporter Lucy Stone is writing a piece for the Courier about four Irish step dancing students from Tinker&’s Cove on the cusp of making it big. But the story becomes headline news for all the wrong reasons when one girl&’s mother is found dead in her bathtub . . .DEATH OF AN IRISH COFFEE DRINKER by LEE HOLLIS As owner of Bar Harbor&’s hottest new restaurant, Hayley Powell offers to cater the after-party for popular comedian Jefferson O&’Keefe, but it&’s no laughing matter when Jefferson keels over after gulping down his post-show Irish coffee . . .PERKED UP by BARBARA ROSS It&’s a snowy St. Patrick&’s Day in Busman&’s Harbor. But when the power goes out, what better way for Julia Snowden to spend the evening than sharing local ghost stories—and Irish coffees—with friends and family? By the time the lights come back, they might even have solved the coldest case in town . . .
Irish Coffee: A Mystery Set at the University of Notre Dame (Roger and Philip Knight Mysteries)
by Ralph McInerny“Snappy dialogue touched with humor propels the plot” of this mystery set against the exciting backdrop of Notre Dame basketball season (Publishers Weekly).When Fred Neville of the Notre Dame athletic department winds up dead under mysterious circumstances, amateur sleuth and academic Roger Knight, and his brother, Phil, a P.I., investigate the apparent murder. The trouble: no suspects. No suspects, that is, until the day of Fred's funeral, when several likely candidates suddenly appear at the poor man's wake.First, Mary Schuster, daughter of a faculty widow, shows up at the event dressed all in black, with the startling announcement that she and the deceased were secretly in love. Then the controversy doubles when another woman arrives with a huge diamond ring on her finger, claiming to have been Fred's intended. Could it be that unassuming Fred Neville was actually involved with two women, in secret and at the same time? Roger thinks not, and finds a notable piece of evidence to back up his hunch when a secret stash of Fred's poetry turns up, clearly written with a single woman in mind. Unfortunately, the object of Fred's intense love remains unnamed in his verse. Suddenly, both women are suspects in a vicious crime. But it's up to Roger to plug into the campus gossip grid and, with a little help from Phil, not to mention his vast knowledge of just about everything that happens on campus, determine the exact chain of events that led to murder.“[The] Knight brothers are a modern Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin who manage to poke gentle fun at the insularity of the university while solving the crime.” —Booklist
Irish Cream: a Nuala Anne McGrail novel
by Andrew M. GreeleyDay O'Sullivan blames himself for a vehicular homicide he may not have committed. His family wants to pin the crime on him, which leads Nuala and Dermot to wonder who really ran over Rodney Keefe.
Irish Creme Killer (INNcredibly Sweet #1)
by Summer PrescottSometimes the ones we love most, are the ones we trust least. Love can be rough, particularly when families are involved. Cupcake bakery owner, Melissa Gladstone-Beckett, gets a sickly-sweet taste of how the other half lives when she takes a vacation at an exclusive resort. Set against the panoramic backdrop of the Catskills, you'll cheer Missy on, as she tries desperately to solve a murder that hits way too close to home. In the midst of her sleuthing, the down-home former Louisiana gal discovers that she's not even remotely comfortable among the rich and famous people who have surrounded her husband for most of his life. Will the social gap between them be too cavernous to bridge? Irish Creme Killer is a fast-paced tale of greed, jealousy and intrigue, that will have you on the edge of your seat. This fun Cozy Mystery can be read as a standalone, but if you're interested in finding out more about Missy, her husband, Detective Chas Beckett, and the rest of the gang, you'll want to read the Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries, which precede this series, along with all the other INNcredibly Sweet books which follow this one. The saga continues with the Cupcakes in Paradise series. Enjoy them all!
Irish Eyes
by Mary Kay AndrewsWhen Callahan Garrity was an Atlanta cop, her partner, Bucky, was a stand-up guy, and they remain the best of pals. Now Bucky needs a date for the annual St. Paddy's Day bash, and Callahan reluctantly agrees. She needs a fun night out. . . . What she gets its the shock of her life. On the way home, Bucky is shot in what looks like a liquor-store holdup while Callahan waits in the car. Stunned when accusations fly that Bucky is a cop on the take, Callahan and her ragtag band of House Mouse cleaning "girls" set out to find the truth.
Irish Eyes: A Nuala Anne Mcgrail Novel (Nuala Anne McGrail Novels #5)
by Andrew M. GreeleyA psychic detective and her family are drawn into a century-old unsolved mystery in this novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Irish Whiskey.Nuala Anne McGrail, that beautiful Irish spitfire, now lives in Chicago with her husband, Dermot, and their new baby, Nellliecoyne. As Nuala fans may suspect, Nelliecoyne is no ordinary baby: she is fey like her mother, and can see into the past as well as the future.Both Nuala and her daughter have had strange vibrations from a place on the lake where a shipload of Irish-Americans lost their lives a hundred years ago. In the course of their investigation, Nuala and Dermot make some dangerous enemies, and eventually have to solve a murder and find a buried treasure. Will Nuala survive the attacks of a sleazy DJ, and a dangerous run-in with the Balkan Mafia? And how does the diary of a young Irish woman at the turn of the century play into these events? Once again, Andrew M. Greeley—that master of the human heart—creates an engaging, charming story that will delight fans young and old . . .
Irish Gilt: A Mystery Set at the University of Notre Dame (Roger and Philip Knight Mysteries)
by Ralph McInernyWhen South Bend, Indiana, Detective Phil Knight meets Boris Henry, an enthusiast of the historic Father John Zahm, a Notre Dame priest who was once involved in theoretical disputes during the 19th century, he wants to introduce Boris to his brother, Notre Dame's Professor Roger Knight, who shares a passion for this legendary man. As expected Boris and Roger have much to discuss. But then some of Boris's collection of rare Zahm artifacts go missing and Boris turns up dead, and the Knight brothers team up to uncover the truth behind the murder in Irish Gilt, an absorbing addition to this series by the author of the beloved Father Dowling mysteries.
Irish Gold
by Andrew M. GreeleyThe veteran Greeley plots this latest work with some admirable cunning, which shows up clearly in a highly believable trading expos and in the exacting re-creation of the supposed death of an enigmatic crime lord from Capone-era Chicago. Unfortunately, it all counts for naught beside the truly tiresome twosome around whom this third book in a series (after Irish Gold and Irish Lace) revolves. Nuala Anne McGrail is an Irish beauty with a fine singing voice, all kinds of sexy outfits, a job as an accountant and the gift of second sight. She talks dirty, likes to be fondled and must be the least likely virgin featured in recent literature. Her dutiful betrothed is Dermot Coyne, who also doubles as the narrator. A former commodities trader who's now a bestselling author, Dermot is currently under investigation for the $3 million he netted during his brief trading days. When Nuala "sees" an empty coffin in a cemetery plot, the hunt for a missing corpse is on. The shooting death of Jimmy Sullivan, onetime rival to Al Capone, emerges as just the kind of long-unexplained mystery that exactly suits Nuala's otherworldly gifts and Dermot's dogged legwork. Dermot's trial is fun, and so is Jimmy's turbulent history. But the lovers' dialogue is laughable with its lewd promises for the upcoming wedding night. And then there's Dermot's continuous declarations of his endless devotion and the lustful attention Nuala elicits from every breathing male in Chicago. One might be tempted to opine that Greeley knows less about love (or lust) than he might think. Library Journal
Irish Gold: A Nuala Anne McGrail Novel (Nuala Anne McGrail Novels #1)
by Andrew M. GreeleyBestselling novelist Andrew M. Greeley outdoes his previous triumphs with Irish Gold, a contemporary, fresh and exciting novel of suspense and love. Nuala Anne McGrail, a student at Dublin's Trinity College, is beautiful the way a Celtic goddess is beautiful - not that Dermot Michael Coyne of Chicago has ever seen one of those in his twenty-five years - unless you count his grandmother Nell, who left Ireland during the Troubles with her husband Liam O'Riada, and who would never tell why they left. Somebody else remembers, though - or why is Dermot set upon by thugs?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.