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Journey to Dyatlov Pass: An Explanation of the Mystery
by Keith MccloskeyThis book describes the author's journey to the Dyatlov Pass in the northern Ural Mountains in the company of Russian Dyatlov "Obsessives". It is also a book for people who already know the Dyatlov story. The physical locations relating to the Dyatlov Incident are examined and discussed as well as competing theories from some of the group members about what happened. The second part of the book takes a critical look at the autopsies. This is followed by an intensive look at some ground-breaking research on the Dyatlov negatives by Valentin Gerasimovich Yakimenko. The final part of the book discusses the statements made by the two senior figures in the investigation and finishes with a scenario as to what may have happened on that fateful night of 1/2 February 1959.
Journey to Munich: A Maisie Dobbs Novel (Maisie Dobbs #12)
by Jacqueline Winspear<P>Working with the British Secret Service on an undercover mission, Maisie Dobbs is sent to Hitler's Germany in this thrilling tale of danger and intrigue--the twelfth novel in Jacqueline Winspear's New York Times bestselling "series that seems to get better with each entry" (Wall Street Journal). <P>It's early 1938, and Maisie Dobbs is back in England. On a fine yet chilly morning, as she walks towards Fitzroy Square--a place of many memories--she is intercepted by Brian Huntley and Robert MacFarlane of the Secret Service. The German government has agreed to release a British subject from prison, but only if he is handed over to a family member. Because the man's wife is bedridden and his daughter has been killed in an accident, the Secret Service wants Maisie--who bears a striking resemblance to the daughter--to retrieve the man from Dachau, on the outskirts of Munich. <P>The British government is not alone in its interest in Maisie's travel plans. Her nemesis--the man she holds responsible for her husband's death--has learned of her journey, and is also desperate for her help. <P>Traveling into the heart of Nazi Germany, Maisie encounters unexpected dangers--and finds herself questioning whether it's time to return to the work she loved. But the Secret Service may have other ideas. . . . <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Journey to the Livewood: My Little Pony (Ponyville Mysteries #6)
by Penumbra QuillJoin the Cutie Mark Crusaders--Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo--as they read mysteries, legends, ghost stories, and every other kind of tale that makes a mane stand on end. From Ponyville School classmates to Rainbow Dash to the Princess of the Night herself, you never know who else...or what else...awaits as they set out to solve seeming supernatural mysteries around Ponyville.Ideal for younger and more reluctant readers, this new original series complements our existing chapter book program with numbered titles, shorter page counts, and a perennial popular genre. These mysterious and sweetly spooky stories are sure to appeal to all My Little Pony fans--both girl and boy.©2018 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
Journey: A Western
by Stephen H. ForemanSet in the early eighteen hundreds in the wild desert wilderness of New Mexico Territory, Journey follows the lives of three distinctly different characters whose destinies are one: Journey, a fiercely independent, sixteen-year-old of mysterious origins; Reuben Moon, the stoic half Mexican, half Apache hunter who raises her; and Esau Burdock, a brutal, pragmatic, and wealthy slave trader.The story opens on a November night in 1833, the sky on fire with meteors, each character alone, experiencing the storm. The narrative then delves into their individual histories. But Journey, Reuben, and Esau’s stories soon collide in the summer of 1834 when Esau holds a rendezvous of horse racing and trading. Despite being only sixteen, and a girl at that, Journey joins the race. She doesn’t win, but she’s caught the attention of Esau. A year later, a mountain lion is terrorizing the area and Esau comes across Journey and Reuben in the desert as he hunts for it. Journey has tamed a wild colt. The lion had killed its mother then attacked the colt, but Journey rescues it and nurses it back to health. Esau claims the colt is his by the law of the land. Journey refuses to give him up and so Esau threatens to hang her on the spot. Instead, they make a deal: Journey can work at Esau’s stables for six months to earn the horse.And so she does. All the while the mountain lion continues to kill and Esau broods. He is a successful man, but he is a lonely one too, haunted by the death of his first slave and lover, Livy, and by their daughter Lilly Rose, both of whom betrayed him and are now dead. The story comes to a fever pitch when Esau spots a necklace Journey has worn her whole life, given to her by her mother, a necklace once worn by Esau’s dead daughter, Lily Rose. From there, the story races to an end, as Esau, Journey, and Reuben are tested in ways they never dreamed imaginable. Brimming with action and panoramic in scope, in Journey Foreman provides a breathtaking narrative with a heroine you’ll never forget.
Jovah's Angel
by Sharon ShinnGOD IS ANGRYThe severest storms ever recorded are ripping Samaria apart. Desert has become swamp, hurricanes howl over ferocious seas. The peoples of a once simple world have turned against their centuries-old faith, embracing new technology, squabbling over land, hopelessly repeating history all over again. The leaders of Samaria - the archangels and Oracles - look on helplessly. Where once they could talk to the heavens, they are now greeted with a terrible silence.It is up to godless Caleb, who dreams of flying like the Angels, to discover the incredible cause of the chaos . . .
Joven abogado (Theodore Boone #Volumen 1)
by John GrishamEl crimen perfecto... un testigo sin rostro... y solo Theo sabe la verdad. Primera entrega de «Theodore Boone», la serie juvenil de misterio y suspense escrita por John Grisham. Theodore Boone es un chico de trece años con las ideas muy claras: va a ser abogado. Ya conoce todos los pormenores de la vida judicial de su pequeña ciudad, Strattenburg, y espera con ansia el día en que podrá subirse a un estrado. Pero ni en sus mejores sueños hubiera podido imaginar que se vería involucrado en el llamado juicio del siglo... ¡antes siquiera de acabar el instituto! No hay suficientes pruebas para condenar al rico golfista Peter Duffy por el asesinato de su esposa; pero Theo cuenta con un testigo que puede cambiar el curso de los acontecimientos. Solo hay un problema: un inviolable pacto de silencio le impide llevarlo a los tribunales... La crítica ha dicho...«John Grisham es unauténtico maestro.»The Washington Post
Joy
by Jonathan LeeIn this "beautifully written. . . real page-turner" (The Guardian) of a novel, Jonathan Lee brings together an eclectic group of characters whose lives are upended by a baffling tragedy.Just as she is about to make partner at a prestigious law firm, a talented young lawyer, Joy Stephens, plummets forty feet from a viewing platform to the office floor. Did she fall? Or did she jump? As the events leading up to this shocking event unfold from the perspectives of multiple people in Joy&’s life--her husband, her colleagues, even her personal trainer--what emerges is a fraught narrative of interlocking secrets in which everyone is hiding something.Lee masterfully peels back the truth, bringing long-buried truths--not only about Joy, but about her colleagues and her family--to light in this thrilling novel about the tumultuous lives that exist just below the surface.
Joyas de la familia
by Sergio E. Avilés«Mi cerebro no guarda secretos, ni recuerdos ya. Es una cárcel con techo de paja en la que los recuerdos reposan la parranda y después se van.» Rubén Pablo Alcocer tiene 54 años, es detective privado y vive en Saltillo. Pudo haber sido filósofo y, quizá, más le habría valido, pues su más reciente trabajo lo ha llevado a una situación por demás complicada: un hombre y una mujer lo tienen amarrado a una silla, le han colocado una bolsa de plástico sobre la cabeza y le han clavado palillos debajo de las uñas. Sus captores quieren saber dónde ha quedado la antigua gargantilla de diamantes de su clienta, otrora propiedad de la corona de Rumania. Para resistir el tormento, hace un recuento de la larga historia de la alhaja, que se remonta hasta el siglo XV, atravesando los destinos de diversas dinastías europeas, y en la que participan tanto Napoleón como la reina Victoria y el mismo conde Drácula. Cruzar este memorioso laberinto quizá sea la clave para escapar de la muerte. Este relato, fascinante combinación de thriller y novela histórica, nos recuerda que toda familia tiene sus joyas, piedras y personas de distintas durezas, que componen un mosaico de amor y desamor, traición y deseo. También de memoria y olvido. A veces, deseo de olvidar.
Joyful Leigh
by Melanie JamesCauldrons are ringing, magic spells are zinging, and the uproariously funny cast of the Literal Leigh Romance Dairies series is stringing lights and mayhem in Book 5, Joyful Leigh. This laugh-out-loud holiday romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling paranormal romance author Melanie James is the perfect way to jump start your holiday spirit!A laugh till it hurts paranormal comedy!'Tis the season for magical mayhem. Leigh vows upon her magic desk and witch's broom that Thankshanukkamas will be filled with childlike joy for her, her family, and her friends--even if it kills them. And it may just come to that! With a new publishing contract in hand, the disasterpieces fly from Leigh's desk. With titles like Sleighing the Elfa, The Elf Pack Book1, Restoring The Old Schlitt House, A "Do Yourself" Romance, Fangin' the Billion-were, and Gangin' the Billion-were, the mischief piles up.When the EPA (Elf Protection Agency) shows up at Leigh's door, she's got some explaining to do. Throw in a couple of retired mobsters, Fur-Con, bats in the belfry, along with a shape-shifting witch, and you've got a recipe for catastrophe. Can Leigh and the gang save the fate of all paranormals? Or will this be the end of the line for Leigh and her band of magical misfits?This paranormal romantic comedy contains amateur sleuths, werewolves, shifters, and witches. Joyful Leigh contains adult language and situations, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously published: (2014) Melanie James, Black Paw Publishing
Joyland
by Stephen KingCollege student Devin Jones took the summer job at Joyland hoping to forget the girl who broke his heart. But he wound up facing something far more terrible: the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and dark truths about life--and what comes after--that would change his world forever. Life is Not Always a Butcher's Game. Sometimes the Frizes Are Real. Sometimes They're Precious. A riveting story about love and loss, about growing up and growing old-- and about those who don't get to do either because death comes for them before their time--JOYLAND is Stephen King at the peak of his storytelling powers. With all the emotional impact of King masterpieces such as The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption, JOYLAND is at once a mystery, a horror story, and a bittersweet coming-of-age novel, one that will leave even the most hard-boiled reader profoundly moved.
Joyland
by Stephen KingJOYLAND is a whodunit noir crime novel and a haunting ghost story set in the world of an amusement park. It tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a 'carny' in small-town North Carolina and has to confront the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the way both will change his life forever. It is also a wonderful coming-of-age novel about friendship, loss and your first heartbreak.Who dares enter the funhouse of fear?(P)2013 Schuster Audio
Joyland (Hard Case Crime Ser.)
by Stephen King«Joyland es un libro impresionante, bello, desgarrador. Tiene misterio, tiene atracciones; es una historia sobre madurar y hacerse mayor, y sobre aquellos que no pueden hacer ninguna de las dos cosas porque la muerte viene a por ellos antes de hora. Hasta los lectores más insensibles se emocionarán.»Charles Ardal, editor de Hard Case Crime Verano de 1973. Carolina del Norte. El joven universitario Devin Jones consigue trabajo en un pequeño parque de atracciones llamado Joyland. Allí se encarga de las tareas de mantenimiento, se disfraza de la mascota del parque o entretiene a los niños. Y allí descubre también la historia de un cruento crimen que tuvo lugar en la Casa Embrujada y que nunca fue resuelto. Pero Devin no es el único fascinado por el parque y su leyenda negra. Cerca de su pensión vive Mike, un chico enfermizo con el que pronto traba una peculiar amistad. El chaval no ha visitado nunca Joyland y le encantaría hacerlo antes de morir. Es entonces cuando Devin planea una visita privada para el final de temporada. El día transcurre entre montañas rusas e historias de terror sobre lo que pudo haberle pasado a la joven asesinada. Sin embargo, las visitas indeseadas y las preguntas indiscretas pueden provocar reacciones imprevisibles. Sin saberlo, Devin se ha metido en un peligroso juego del que tal vez no saldrá nunca.
Joyride: Where It Stops, Nobody Knows
by Amy EhrlichNina and her mother Joyce are always on the move. They own nothing and they don't stay anywhere for long. As Nina begins to yearn for a settled life and lasting friendships, Joyce begins to move at a more frantic pace. Will Nina ever get the stability she craves?
Juba Good (Ray Robertson Mystery #1)
by Vicki DelanyJuba, South Sudan. RCMP Sergeant Ray Robertson has spent eleven and a half months serving with the United Nations in the world’s newest country. He’s tired of the chaotic traffic and jostling crowds that fill the narrow streets. Tired of the choking red dust that blows into the capital from the desert. He can’t wait to get back to his wife and kids—and back to policing a world he understands. But when a young woman—the fourth in three weeks—is found dead at the side of a dusty road with a thin white ribbon wrapped tightly around her neck, Robertson fears that a serial killer is on the loose. In a country plagued by years of extreme poverty, civil war and the struggle to establish a functioning government, the policeman realizes that it’s up to him and his Dinka partner, John Deng, to find the killer before they can strike again. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for older teen readers and adults who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Judas Burning
by Carolyn HainesDixon Sinclair arrives in Jexville, Mississippi, the town of her forebears, to find solace, stop drinking, and rebuild her life after her father's murder. As the new publisher of the weekly newspaper and a second-generation journalist, she's determined to ignite the political will of the townspeople and expose the corruption of the old guard. She forms an uneasy partnership with Sheriff J.D. Horton, another prodigal son returned hoping to find peace and a sense of fulfillment by keeping his town safe. Then two teenage girls disappear from a sandbar on the swift-moving Pascagoula River, and fears surface that evil lurks in the depths of the swampland-an evil consumed with rage against betrayal and an insatiable desire for vengeance. Suspicions fall on a mysterious transient, a young man running from a violent past in the Catholic Church of Mexico. Yet J.D. and Dixon discover that many there in Jexville have been betrayed, innocents suffering the sins of the fathers. Now they must find out who is willing to kill for revenge.
Judas Child
by Carol O'ConnellPsychological thriller by the author of the Mallory series, but this is NOT part of the series. Keeps you guessing!
Judas Child: a compulsive and gripping thriller with a twist to take your breath away
by Carol O'Connell'Compulsive reading' THE TIMES 'A menacing and unsettling thriller' VAL MCDERMID'A heart-stopping novel of intelligence and suspense' MAIL ON SUNDAYTwo missing girls. Three days to find the killer.When two girls disappear from the small town of Makers Village, it seems that the past is repeating itself for police detective Rouge Kendall. Fifteen years ago his own twin sister was murdered and a man was imprisoned for the crime. But this new case begins to unearth some deadly secrets. Could the wrong man be behind bars?This killer definitely follows a pattern. With the clock ticking in the hunt for the missing girls, Rouge needs to find answers, fast.It's the only hope of finding Gwen and Sadie alive. . .A uniquely gripping thriller for fans of P J Tracy and C J Tudor from New York Times bestselling author Carol O'Connell.READERS LOVE JUDAS CHILD'This is one of the best books I have read' 5* review'Dark, gripping, suspenseful, traumatic. . . one of the best reads I've had for a long time' 5* review'Without doubt one of the best books I have read this year. . . the story line is riveting with a shocking twist at the end' 5* review
Judas Country
by G. LyallA few minutes ago the sky had been a place. Of clouds, winds, pressures, turbulence. Now, it was just the décor of a flashy Cyprus sunset. The propellers wound down and stopped with a brief, violent shudder, but I went on sitting there, running my hands over the still-unfamiliar avionics switches and trying to wriggle some of the stiffness out of my neck and shoulders, A small Ford van dashed up and stopped just in front.
Judas Horse (Buried)
by Lynda La PlanteNot all killers can be tamed... The thrilling second book in the Sunday Times bestselling Detective Jack Warr crime series. Wild mustangs are difficult to rope, their lead stallion wary and protective of his herd. To capture that special stallion takes time. He is separated, roped, and lead back to the ranch. Once tamed, he is sent back into the wild. And before long, he will lead the entire herd back to the ranch. He is given the name 'Judas Horse'. When Detective Jack Warr identifies an informer, the terrified man begins to give details of a massive robbery planned by a team of unscrupulous and dangerous men. These men have already orchestrated many audacious robberies, leaving terrified victims in their wake. And they have already killed to get what they want. Detective Jack Warr and his team must use their informant as a 'Judas Horse' to draw in the unsuspecting robbers, so that they go ahead with the planned robbery. However, one false move, and more blood will be spilled . . .
Judas Island (A Bay Tanner Mystery)
by Kathryn R. WallBay Tanner's fledgling detective agency gets off the ground when she, the Judge, and Eric Whiteside look into the murder of an old college friend of Eric's. Right before he was killed, Grey Palmer Jr. contacted Eric to tell him that while working as an archeologist on the islands off of Beaufort, SC, he had found the remains of a man who was recently killed. The next day, Grey's body is found underwater, tied to his boat, his face mutilated by the boat's propeller. As Bay and Eric get closer to the truth, they find themselves uncovering secrets that have long been buried.
Judas Kiss
by Herbert AdamsThe Judas Kiss, first published in 1955, features detective Roger Bennion in a classic “golden-age” British mystery by Herbert Adams (1874-1958). From the dustjacket: How a murder was done may sometimes present as great a problem as who did it. The young Michelmores were an unconventional family: Garnet, the eldest, a zealous curate; Jasper, an unorthodox artist; Emerald, an ambitious writer; Pearl, the youngest, wooed by a young doctor and also by a fascinating man already married. George, the father of the four, abroad to recuperate after a long illness, suddenly announced his impending return with a second, entirely unknown wife. The “welcome home” barely concealed the consternation and resentment he occasioned. Roger Bennion chanced to take the next door house for the summer. He and his wife became friendly with their neighbors but were soon aware of tension and hidden secrets. And when murder was done, Roger found himself still more closely involved in the Michelmores’ affairs. Here is an absorbing-detective story in Herbert Adams’ best manner.
Judas Kiss (A Taylor Jackson Novel #3)
by J.T. EllisonIt was a murder made for TV: a trail of tiny bloody footprints. An innocent toddler playing beside her mother's body. Stay tuned for the next riveting thriller in the Taylor Jackson series by New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison.Cameras and questions don't usually faze Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson, but when pregnant Corinne Wolff is brutally murdered in her own home, the media frenzy surrounding the case is particularly nasty. When the seemingly model mommy is linked to an amateur porn website with underage actresses and unwitting players, the sharks begin to circle.The shock is magnified when an old adversary uses the sexy secret footage to implicate Taylor in a murder—an accusation that threatens her career, her reputation and her relationship.Both cases hinge on the evidence—real or manufactured—of crimes that go beyond passion, into the realm of obsessive vengeance and shocking betrayal. Just what the networks love. Previously Published. Read the Taylor Jackson Series by J.T. Ellison:Book 1: All the Pretty GirlsBook 2: 14Book 3: Judas KissBook 4: The Cold RoomBook 5: The ImmortalsBook 6: So Close the Hand of DeathBook 7: Where All the Dead Lie
Judas Kiss (Taylor Jackson #3)
by J. T. EllisonIt was a murder made for TV: a trail of tiny bloody footprints. An innocent toddler playing beside her mother's bludgeoned body. Pretty young Corinne Wolff, seven months pregnant, brutally murdered in her own home.Cameras and questions don't usually faze Nashville homicide lieutenant Taylor Jackson, but the media frenzy surrounding the Wolff case is particularly nasty...and thorough. When the seemingly model mommy is linked to an amateur porn Web site with underage actresses and unwitting players, the sharks begin to circle.The shock is magnified when an old adversary uses the sexy secret footage to implicate Taylor in a murder--an accusation that threatens her career, her reputation and her relationship.Both cases hinge on the evidence--real or manufactured--of crimes that go beyond passion, into the realm of obsessive vengeance and shocking betrayal. Just what the networks love.
Judas: Así traicioné a mi hermano, el gángster más famoso de Holanda
by Astrid HolleederA un mal perro, a un perro que muerde, hay que meterlo en una jaula. O sacrificarlo. Willem Holleeder es uno de los criminales más celebres de Europa. Obtuvo cierta notoriedad al secuestrar, en 1983, al presidente de la cervecera Heineken. Durante décadas ha manejado a sus parientes como si fueran un apéndice más de sus negocios mafiosos, llegando a amenazarlos de muerte si se atrevían a traicionarle. A su hermana Astrid, sin embargo, Willem la consideró siempre su confidente. Vive escondida porque tuvo el valor de escribir este libro. Tras observar cómo su hermano se abría paso en el hampa, apenas cumplía ninguna de las condenas que recibía y morían tanto sus socios como quienes osaban denunciarle, Astrid decidió cambiar las tornas. Empezó a colaborar con la fiscalía y a grabar las conversaciones con Willem, para obtener pruebas que permitieran condenarlo definitivamente. Nadie sabe cómo terminará la partida. Judas no es solo una historia de crimen real: es un retrato espectacular sobre las relaciones de familia y el sentido de la traición. La crítica ha dicho...«Un libro arrebatador donde no sobra ningún detalle.»Berliner Zeitung «Un relato real inesperadamente siniestro y cruel que, al estar narrado con solvencia, se convierte en una lectura fabulosa, trufada con el típico humor negro de Amsterdam.»De Telegraaf «Un libro en el que se mezclan la repulsión, el amor y la venganza. Este es el relato real de una familia que ha sido dominada por el crimen.»NRC Handelsblad «Escrita desde un lugar secreto, en protección de testigos, Judas es una historia sobre el engaño, el fraude y, por encima de todo, el coraje. Una denuncia contra los lazos familiares que llegan a estrangular las vidas de muchos.»The Washington Post «Un drama fascinante y conmovedor.»De Volkskrant «Astrid Holleeder es una Sherezade actual. Es muy buena explicando historias para salvar la vida día tras día.»Literaturspiegel «Holleeder es un apellido poco conocido fuera de Holanda. Con este libro, todo va a cambiar.»The New York Times «Un relato autobiográfico espléndido, sensacional, inolvidable.»Kirkus
Judas: The Gospel of Betrayal (Jerusalem Mysteries)
by Frederick RamsayThe child Judas, illegitimate offspring of a Jewish woman and a Roman soldier, struggles to understand his mother's god, a god who allows terrible things to happen to him and his family. Despairing, he becomes a survivor in the brutal streets of the first century Roman Empire.Later, as a young man determined to avenge the wrongs committed against his family, he joins the rebels led by Barabbas, only to be betrayed by them as well. Beaten and broken, he is brought to the community of Zealots at Qumran and eventually to the one forming around Rabbi Jesus. But his enthusiasm for revolution leads him to make a difficult and—for him and others—fateful choice.