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Joker in the Deck (The Shell Scott Mysteries #27)
by Richard S. PratherShell Scott has been dealt a really lousy hand and the stakes are somebody's life--probably his. What will the luck of the draw bring to our hard-boiled hero? Will Shell find the culprit in this full house of crooks and cons or will the queen of hearts call his bluff? A four-of-a-kind is no match for a .44 slug in this all-hours game of guns and girls, guts and grit, life and death. Here the women are crazy and the joker's wild, but so is Shell Scott! Honored with the Life Achievement Award by the Private Eye Writers of America!
Jolie Blon's Bounce (Dave Robicheaux)
by James Lee BurkeAmerica's most acclaimed crime writer and winner of the CWA Gold Dagger returns to Louisiana with his great detective, Dave RobicheauxThree men are present when Amanda Boudreau is raped and murdered, and small-time hustler Tee Bobby Hulin's prints are found at the crime scene. Dave Robicheaux reckons he's innocent, and Tee Bobby pleads so, then attempts suicide in his holding cell. Why? Tee Bobby is released on bail and soon after there is a second murder. When lawyer Perry LaSalle takes on the defence of Tee Bobby, Dave knows his motives are fuelled by guilt. For Tee Bobby's grandmother was seduced by Perry's grandfather, and Amanda Boudreau's death is related to events that happened long before Tee Bobby was born...Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly'A gorgeous prose stylist.' Stephen King'Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.' Daily MailFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: Dave Robicheaux Series1. The Neon Rain 2. Heaven's Prisoners 3. Black Cherry Blues 4. A Morning for Flamingos 5. A Stained White Radiance 6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead 7. Dixie City Jam 8. Burning Angel 9. Cadillac Jukebox 10. Sunset Limited 11. Purple Cane Road 12. Jolie Blon's Bounce 13. Last Car to Elysian Fields 14. Crusader's Cross 15. Pegasus Descending 16. The Tin Roof Blowdown 17. Swan Peak 18. The Glass Rainbow 19. Creole Belle 20. Light of the World 21. Robicheaux Hackberry Holland Series1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield 2. Rain Gods 3. Feast Day of Fools 4. House of the Rising SunBilly Bob Holland Series1. Cimarron Rose 2. Heartwood 3. Bitterroot 4. In The Moon of Red Ponies * Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *
Jolie Blon's Bounce: A Novel (Dave Robicheaux #12)
by James Lee BurkeDave Robicheaux is back in this powerful New York Times bestseller that takes him into the underbelly of New Iberia&’s mafia to solve the brutal murder of two teenage girls.When a beautiful teenage girl is killed, New Iberia police detective Dave Robicheaux senses that the most likely suspect, Tee Bobby Hulin, is not the actual killer. Though a drug addict and general neer-do-well, Hulin just doesn&’t fit the profile for this kind of crime. He&’s a Cajun blues singer (one of his songs is titled &“Jolie Blon&’s Bounce&”), and he&’s been raised by his grandmother Ladice Hulin, a proud and strong-willed black woman. But when there&’s another, similar murder—this victim a drugged-out prostitute who happens to be the daughter of one of the local mafia bigwigs—the cries for an arrest become too loud to ignore. The mafia figure, however, prefers to take matters in his own hand and sets out to find—and punish—the killer himself. Once again, Tee Bobby Hulin seems the most likely suspect. Added to the mix of characters on the good guy side of the balance sheet is Clete Purcel, a long-time buddy of Robicheaux&’s and a confirmed boozer and womanizer. Coming to New Iberia for a visit, Clete is quickly drawn into the struggle between the various forces of evil in the town: Jimmy Dean Styles, a black man intent on maintaining his empire of corruption; Joe Zeroski, a trailer-park mafioso with palatial aspirations—and of course Legion Guidrey, the devil incarnate.
Jolly Foul Play: Murder Is Bad Manners; Poison Is Not Polite; First Class Murder; Jolly Foul Play; Mistletoe And Murder (A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery)
by Robin Stevens&“Steven&’s storytelling and suspense-building are top-notch.&” —School Library Journal &“Readers…will find themselves stretching their powers of deduction.&” —Booklist After a student turns up murdered on Bonfire Night, Hazel and Daisy find themselves entrenched in another mystery in this delightfully charming fourth novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series.Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have returned to Deepdean School for Girls for a new school term, but nothing is the same. There&’s a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects—and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs. Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found—murdered. Many girls at Deepdean had reason to hate Elizabeth, but who could have committed such foul play? Is the murder linked to the secrets and scandals, scribbled on the scraps of paper that are suddenly appearing all over the school? And with their own friendship falling to pieces, will Daisy and Hazel be able to solve this mystery before suspicions tear the student body apart?
Jonah Geller Mysteries 3-Book Bundle
by Howard ShrierToronto PI Jonah Geller is as secular as they come, an atheist who nonetheless feels deep ties to his Jewish community. Needing to make up for past mistakes, to help those whom the system fails or can't protect, he opens an agency called World Repairs with his best friend, stunning six-foot blonde Jenn Raudsepp. Along with Dante Ryan, a hit man trying to escape his Mob ties, they duck bullets and dodge blades--one step ahead of the law--at home and across the border. Crackling with humour, complex plotting and gritty locales, Buffalo Jump, High Chicago and Boston Cream are the first three novels in Howard Shrier's acclaimed, Arthur Ellis Award-winning series."Shrier is my top find of the year. . . . His excellent PI series deserves much wider attention." --Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine"There is a reason [Shrier] consistently wins the Arthur Ellis Award: he tells a really good story." --Library Journal, starred review"Shrier's first Jonah Geller mystery was terrific; High Chicago is even better." --Linwood Barclay, bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye and Trust Your Eyes
Jonah Man
by Christopher NaroznySet in vaudeville in the early twentieth century, Jonah Man is a gripping and ultimately heartbreaking novel that reveals the often tragic lives of performers struggling to make it to the big time.Told from the perspectives of multiple characters, including a one-handed juggler who moonlights as a drug trafficker, a talented young boy who longs to escape the shadow of his abusive father, and a police inspector whose bumbling attempts to solve a murder result in a series of calamitous missteps, Jonah Man explores the dark side of life behind the curtain, where performers will resort to the most extreme measures-including drug dealing, self-mutilation, and even murder-to keep their ever shrinking dream of becoming a star alive. Resurrecting the lost language and world of vaudeville-a "Jonah Man" was a performer who, despite his best efforts, had stalled in his career-Jonah Man is an unforgettable portrait of people trapped between their highest hopes and the crushing realties of their lives. Christopher Narozny earned an MFA in fiction from Syracuse University and a PhD in creative writing and literature from the University of Denver. His fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in the American Literary Review, Denver Quarterly, Marginalia, elimae, and Hobart. While at Syracuse he won the Peter Neagoe Prize for Fiction, and at the University of Denver he was awarded the Frankel Dissertation Fellowship for an earlier draft of Jonah Man. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Jonathan Dark or The Evidence Of Ghosts
by A K Benedict'This haunting supernatural thriller is full of hidden treasure that will delight you long after you've turned the last page' Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her EyesMaria King knows a secret London. Born blind, she knows the city by sound and touch and smell but now that surgery has restored her sight, the world seems a scarier place and she doesn't want to see it.DCI Jonathan Dark also sees a different side to the city. He's in the shadows, haunted by his failure to save a woman from the hands of stalker, and he won't let it happen again. Now a killer has set his sights on Maria, and Jonathan must find a way to stop him.But when gathering evidence, you can't choose your source.Can you save the living by talking to the dead?'AK Benedict is snapping at the heels of Ben Aaronovitch as one of the new stars of the sub-genre of crime with a supernatural twist' Sunday Express
Jonathan Dark or The Evidence Of Ghosts
by A K BenedictMaria King knows a secret London. Born blind, she knows the city by sound and touch and smell. But surgery has restored her sight - only for her to find she doesn't want it.Jonathan Dark sees the shadowy side of the city. A DI with the Metropolitan Police, he is haunted by his failure to save a woman from the hands of stalker. Now it seems the killer has set his sights on Maria, and is leaving her messages in the most gruesome of ways.Tracing the source of these messages leads Maria and Jonathan to a London they never knew. Finding the truth will mean seeing a side to the city where life and death is a game played by the powerful, where everyone is lost but nothing is missing and where the all the answers are hiding, if only they listen to the whispers on the streets.Shot through with love and loss, ghosts and grief, A.K. Benedict weaves a compelling mystery that will leave you looking over your shoulder and asking what lurks in the dark.(p) 2016 Isis Publishing Ltd
Jonathan Kellerman's Alex Delaware Collection: Three explosive psychological thrillers
by Jonathan KellermanThe Alex Delaware Collection contains the highly praised and popular first three Alex Delaware thrillers in an unmissable ebook omnibus edition, from New York Times No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman. Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and Harlan Coben.When the Bough Breaks Seven-year-old Melody Quinn is the only witness of a horrific double murder but she can't or won't talk about what she saw. Child psychologist Alex Delaware is brought in to try and get through to her and to the truth of what happened that night. But it soon becomes clear that Melody isn't just traumatised by the murders...Blood TestDoctors believe that they can successfully treat five-year-old cancer patient, Woody Swope. But Woody's parents are refusing the treatment. Alex Delaware is called in to talk the parents round. But before he can, the Swopes are gone and so is Woody. All that remains is a savagely ransacked and bloodied motel room, their teenage daughter, Nona, and an increasingly sinister case to solve...Over The EdgeJamey Cadmus is clearly a deeply troubled young man. Found clutching a bloodied knife at the scene of a brutal double homicide, surely he must be the vicious serial killer who's been terrorising LA. What other explanation can there be? Alex Delaware is asked to make an assessment of Jamey's mental health but to do that he needs to look into Jamey's past and no one wants Alex digging there...
Jonge Krakers
by Blair LondonBradford en Harper komen samen als tieners. Ze komen allebei uit huizen uit de hogere middenklasse. De ouders van Bradford hadden het echter moeilijk toen hij werd ontslagen vanwege een ongeluk. Bradford leerde van zijn vader hoe hij het systeem kon verslaan en krijgen wat hij wilde zonder ervoor te werken, en dat anderen medelijden met hem hadden. Wanneer hij Harper ontmoet, vertelt hij haar dit alles en zij, die veel tijd doorbrengt in het gezin van Bradford, leert hoe ze hetzelfde moet doen. Het jonge paar raakt verloofd en besluit dat ze een groot huis willen, maar dat zich natuurlijk niet kunnen veroorloven voor hun minimumloon, dus bedenk een plan hoe het te krijgen. Het idee kwam bij hen toen Harper ruzie kreeg met haar ouders om hen te vertellen dat zij zowel hun huis als hen bezat omdat het adres op hun rijbewijs stond. Dus speurden ze door de stad, en besloten welk huis ze zouden willen hebben, ontdekten dat een echtpaar van middelbare leeftijd en twee jonge volwassen kinderen daar woonden, gingen naar het rijbewijsbureau en veranderden het adres op hun rijbewijs in dat van de huis dat ze wilden. Daarna pakten ze hun spullen in een gehuurde verhuiswagen, reden naar het huis, parkeerden de verhuiswagen, gingen naar de deur en dwongen zich een weg naar binnen, zeggend dat het hun huis was. De oorspronkelijke huiseigenaren, Nick en Nora, verhuizen uiteindelijk het huis uit, huren een advocaat in en vechten tegen het jonge paar om hun huis terug te krijgen. Het kost wat tijd, dus ondertussen vernietigt het jonge paar dingen en claimt het de rechten van de kraker.
Jordan (The\buckhorn Brothers Ser. #4)
by Lori FosterWhen the wrong one comes along Jordan by New York Times Bestselling Author Lori Foster Jordan Sommerville was a healer of helpless animals, a rescuer of strays, a man who could seduce a woman with his voice alone. Yet he didn't use that power often. His brothers joked that he was holding out for a paragon of virtue, and not many in Buckhorn qualified. But then he met Georgia Barnes and broke all his own rules! FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! His Secretary''s Surprise Fiancé by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Joanne Rock Adelaide Thibodeaux has worked for Dempsey Reynaud for years. But when the billionaire football coach suddenly proposes to keep her from resigning, it's a low blow. Just as she's ready to strike out on her own, she's stuck in a fake relationship with her boss. Then Adelaide faces a second blow: she's actually falling for the man! Can a relationship founded on a lie become the real deal?New York Times Bestselling Author Lori Foster
Jordan's Crossing: A Novel
by Randall ArthurWhen pastor Jordan Rau accepted a position with a European missions agency, his decision was based on money, not on an opportunity to serve God. However, shortly after his family's arrival in Germany, Jordan's priorities dramatically change - his young son, Chase, has been murdered. Abandoning his faith in God, Jordan becomes obsessed with finding Chase's killers and delivering justice. He sets out on a course of action that will destroy not only the murderers, but his own family as well - and only a miracle can stop him.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jordan's Stormy Banks: A Body Farm Novella (The Body Farm Novellas)
by Jefferson BassIn the summer of 1990, Dr. Bill Brockton—a bright, ambitious young forensic scientist—is hired by the University of Tennessee to head, and to raise the profile of, the school's small Anthropology Department. Six months later, the ink on his contract barely dry, Brockton is called to a gruesome crime scene in a rural area to identify a corpse and determine how the woman died. But the case—one of Brockton's first murder investigations in Tennessee—could also prove to be his last when he runs afoul of both the county sheriff and an angry mob intent on administering their own swift, rough brand of "justice." With his back to the wall, Brockton is forced to think fast, talk faster, and hope for a miracle.
Josette (Bayou Bad Boys)
by Kathleen Bittner RothTwo lost souls discover a fierce new passion—and a second chance at love—in this historical Southern romance by the author of Alanna. New Orleans, 1857. Shipping magnate Cameron Andrews has little left to live for after the deaths of his wife and infant child. But all that changes when he first sets eyes on the widow Josette LeBlanc—and Alexia, the daughter he never knew he had. Josette is determined to give her niece a better life by reunited her with her father. But she cannot deny her own desire for Cameron—one that she has secretly harbored for years. Cameron never imagined that one night of youthful indiscretion would change his life so profoundly. But being a father to the smart and spirited Alexia gives him a renewed sense of purpose—just as Josette reawakens in him a white-hot passion he thought he would never feel again.
Josh
by Delores FossenReturn to Silver Creek with the scorching story of a Texas lawman who'll risk everything to save his ex-love-and his unborn child... FBI agent turned Texas deputy Josh Ryland is stunned to find pregnant hostages on a routine check for suspicious activity at a remote ranch. Even more shocking is the identity of one of the captives. Five months ago, Josh and FBI special agent Jaycee Finney shared a weekend of passion that ended badly. Now she's in danger-and claims he's her baby's father. Jaycee owes Josh the truth. After her unwitting reckless behavior almost got him killed, the cowboy cop has good reason not to trust her. But with the ruthless mastermind of a black market baby ring gunning for her, it's Jaycee who has to trust Josh with her life...and the life of their child.
Joshua's Hammer (Kirk McGarvey Series #8)
by David HagbergMystery thriller about CIA director Kirk McGarvey.
Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life
by Susan Hill Long&“Entertaining and emotionally resonant.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Long nails the voice of a kid trying as hard as she can to tackle adult problems on her own when the well-meaning adults in her life fall short.&” —Publishers Weekly Josie Bloom is put to the test when she&’s confronted by mysterious wads of money, a washed-up baseball player, and a whole lot of squirrels in this hilarious and heartwarming novel in the spirit of Kate DiCamillo&’s Raymie Nightingale.Josie Bloom discovers the first wad of money stuffed inside a packet of bologna, and the second hidden between the trash can and the bin liner. That money comes in handy when she finds the PAST DUE notice from the heating company. Seems like Grandpa has been spending more time feeding squirrels than paying the bills. But when a bill arrives that&’s too big to handle, Josie&’s going to need a plan to get more money—while keeping Grandpa&’s odd behavior a secret. Hilarious and heartwarming, Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life celebrates the lengths family and friends will go to when it looks like the squirrels are winning.
Josie and Jack: A Novel
by Kelly BraffetIn Josie and Jack, Kelly Braffet gives us a deliciously dark, suspenseful debut novel in the tradition of Patricia Highsmith. Beautiful, brilliant, and inseparable, Josie and Jack Raeburn live a secluded, anarchic existence in their decaying western Pennsylvania home. The only adult in their lives is their rage-prone father, a physicist, whose erratic behavior finally drives them away. Without a moral compass to guide them, Jack leads Josie into a menacing world of wealth, eroticism, and betrayal. His sociopathic tendencies emerge, and soon Josie must decide which is stronger: the love and devotion she feels for her brother or her will to survive. From its opening page to its shocking climax, this contemporary Hansel and Gretel story is compulsively readable and hugely entertaining.
Jour de (mal)chance
by Cristina OrigoneMario, éternel concierge d’une résidence dont l’entretien résume toute sa vie, a toujours effectué sa tâche avec fierté. Malheureusement, depuis l’annonce de son prochain départ à la retraite, la dépression le guette et l’énergie lui manque. Bâclant son travail et se négligeant lui-même, il provoque l’irritation de la vieille Abigaïlle, une riche habitante de l’immeuble. Un mannequin de femme trouvé parmi les détritus et une voisine sulfureuse vont cependant tout changer. Alors que Mario se dit qu’il peut encore être heureux, au lieu de s'envoler vers quelque endroit exotique où profiter de son argent, il atterrit au poste de police, accusé d’un crime qu’il jure ne pas avoir commis. Qu’est-il arrivé à la locataire du dernier étage ? Et pourquoi Mario est-il accusé de sa disparition ? « Jour de (mal)chance » est l'histoire d’un homme qui croit qu'enfin la chance lui sourit... alors qu'elle lui réserve ses pires grimaces."
Journey Into Fear (Green Popular Penguins Ser. #Vol. 4)
by Eric AmblerReturning to his hotel room after a late-night flirtation with a cabaret dancer at an Istanbul bTMite, Graham is surprised by an intruder with a gun. What follows is a nightmare of intrigue for the English armaments engineer as he makes his way home aboard an Italian freighter. Among the passengers are a couple of Nazi assassins intent on preventing his returning to England with plans for a Turkish defense system, the seductive cabaret dancer and her manager husband, and a number of surprising allies. Thrilling, intense, and masterfully plotted, Journey Into Fear is a classic suspense tale from one of the founders of the genre.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Journey Into Terror
by Peter RabeThere was a robbery that went bad and a girl was accidentally shot dead. Just an accident. But to John Bunting, it was the end of all his hopes. The girl was his fiance. What could he do? The cops weren’t looking. He had to find the killers himself. And that’s when he ran into Linda. She had lost her husband, had stopped caring. But she knew the men responsible for the killing. She could get Bunting close to them while he figured out who fired the actual shot. They were two wounded souls, one filled with hate, the other trying to find a reason to live. It’s funny how much they needed each other . . .
Journey Into the Flame: Book One of the Rising World Trilogy (The Rising World Trilogy #1)
by T. R. WilliamsIn 2027, the Great Disruption shook the world. An unexplained solar storm struck the earth, shifting it four degrees south on its axis. Everything went dark. Humanity was on the verge of despair. Then a man named Camden Ford discovered a set of ancient books called the Chronicles of Satraya. Thirty years later, the world is a different place. Thanks to the teachings of the Chronicles, hope has been restored, cities rebuilt, technology advanced. The books also have a different owner: Logan Cutler, who inherited them when Camden mysteriously disappeared. But when Logan auctions off the books to pay his debts, they fall into the wrong hands. The Reges Hominum, a clandestine group that once ruled history from the shadows, is launching a worldwide conspiracy to regain control. Soon Logan realizes he's made a terrible mistake. With the help of special agent Valerie Perrot and the wisdom of the Chronicles as his guide, he embarks on an epic quest to get the books back before it's too late. Abounding with questions about humanity's secret past and its unknown future, Journey into the Flame will not only take you to the start of an incredible new world, it will also take you deep into the greater mysteries of the self.
Journey Through the Mirror: Book Two of the Rising World Trilogy (The Rising World Trilogy #2)
by T. R. WilliamsFollowing Journey Into the Flame--"a spiritual adventure of the first order" (New York Times bestselling author Felix Palma)--comes the second part in a post-apocalyptic trilogy about a set of ancient books that hold the key to humanity's survival.In 2030, after the Great Disruption brought humanity to the brink of a second dark age, the Chronicles of Satraya were discovered, restoring hope in the world. But the secret powers in their pages remained largely unknown. There were some, however, who understood them. The Reges Hominum, the Kings of Men, a clandestine group influencing history from the shadows, sought to use their hidden gifts to regain world control. But their plans were foiled by an unlikely group: Alain Perrot, an eccentric old man and former member of the Council of Satraya; Special Agent Valerie Perrot, his daughter; and Logan Ford, a young painter who discovered he was the son of one of the Chronicles' original finders, long since murdered in an effort to protect them. Soon, seemingly unrelated global events pull Logan and his allies into another contest with those enemies determined to bring a rising world back down. The earth's still-recovering energy supply is put at risk. Illnesses spread. Earthquakes without epicenters shatter the land. And the only things holding the world together are the Chronicles, connected to a series of scattered, hidden mirrors around the globe. With T.R. Williams's trademark excitement, mystery, magic, and deep wisdom, the second book in the Rising World trilogy ensures that you will never look at your reflection the same way again.
Journey Under the Midnight Sun
by Keigo HigashinoA twenty-year-old murder A chain of unsolvable mysteries Can one detective solve this epic riddle?When a man is found murdered in an abandoned building in Osaka in 1973, unflappable detective Sasagaki is assigned to the case. He begins to piece together the connection of two young people who are inextricably linked to the crime; the dark, taciturn son of the victim and the unexpectedly captivating daughter of the main suspect. Over the next twenty years we follow their lives as Sasagaki pursues the case - which remains unsolved - to the point of obsession. Stark, intriguing and stylish, Journey Under the Midnight Sun is an epic mystery by the bestselling Japanese author of The Devotion of Suspect X.
Journey of the Pharaohs (The NUMA Files #15)
by Clive Cussler Graham BrownKurt Austin and the NUMA crew risk everything to stop a cutthroat arms dealer from stealing a priceless ancient treasure in the thrilling new novel from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure. <P><P>In 1074 B.C., vast treasures disappear from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. In 1927, a daredevil American aviator vanishes on an attempted transcontinental flight. And in the present day, a fishing trawler--along with its mysterious cargo--sinks off the coast of Scotland. How are these three mysterious events connected? And, more importantly, what do they mean for Kurt Austin and his NUMA team? <P><P>As they search for answers, the NUMA squad join the agents of the British MI5 to take on a wide-reaching international conspiracy. Their common enemy is the Bloodstone Group, a conglomerate of arms dealers and thieves attempting to steal ancient relics on both sides of the Atlantic. <P><P>Kurt and his team soon find themselves wrapped up in a treacherous treasure hunt as they race to find the lost Egyptian riches. . . before they fall into the wrong hands. <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>