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Las voces de Carol
by Clara PeñalverUna víctima especial.Una inspectora de policía que va más allá de los límites.Un thriller que dinamita las reglas del género. El caso de Abril Zondervan conmociona a la opinión pública: la escritora de éxito internacional ha aparecido muerta, aparentemente sin signos de violencia, en su casa de Málaga. ¿Quién puede haberla asesinado, si es que realmente se trata de un homicidio? La inspectora Carol Medina es la encargada de la investigación. Se toma demasiado en serio su trabajo y suele salirse del camino marcado. Quienes la conocen bien saben que su obsesiva labor policial es también una manera de no tener que enfrentarse a su caótica vida privada. Cuando Carol descubre que Abril, diagnosticada de esquizofrenia, llevaba años sin medicarse, tiene que adentrarse en la fascinante cabeza de la víctima. La novelista era una «escuchadora de voces» que había aprendido a convertir la complejidad de su mente en un material literario de primera clase. En una ciudad de Málaga que bajo su apariencia luminosa esconde un lado oscuro, Carol irá avanzando en la investigación de un caso lleno de aristas, giros y sorpresas, a lo largo de un thriller que arrastra al lector sin darle respiro hasta el inesperado desenlace de las últimas páginas. La crítica ha dicho:«Una historia trepidante.»La Vanguardia «Una novela adictiva, que necesitas leer hasta el final.»Librería Picasso «Atención a Clara Peñalver: Es una escritora que ha venido para quedarse.»Fernando Marías
Las voces de Carol
by Clara PeñalverUna víctima especial.Una inspectora de policía que va más allá de los límites.Un thriller que dinamita las reglas del género. El caso de Abril Zondervan conmociona a la opinión pública: la escritora de éxito internacional ha aparecido muerta, aparentemente sin signos de violencia, en su casa de Málaga. ¿Quién puede haberla asesinado, si es que realmente se trata de un homicidio? La inspectora Carol Medina es la encargada de la investigación. Se toma demasiado en serio su trabajo y suele salirse del camino marcado. Quienes la conocen bien saben que su obsesiva labor policial es también una manera de no tener que enfrentarse a su caótica vida privada. Cuando Carol descubre que Abril, diagnosticada de esquizofrenia, llevaba años sin medicarse, tiene que adentrarse en la fascinante cabeza de la víctima. La novelista era una «escuchadora de voces» que había aprendido a convertir la complejidad de su mente en un material literario de primera clase. En una ciudad de Málaga que bajo su apariencia luminosa esconde un lado oscuro, Carol irá avanzando en la investigación de un caso lleno de aristas, giros y sorpresas, a lo largo de un thriller que arrastra al lector sin darle respiro hasta el inesperado desenlace de las últimas páginas. La crítica ha dicho:«Una historia trepidante.»La Vanguardia «Una novela adictiva, que necesitas leer hasta el final.»Librería Picasso «Atención a Clara Peñalver: Es una escritora que ha venido para quedarse.»Fernando Marías
Lash-Up
by Larry BondNew York Times bestselling author Larry Bond thrills again in Lash-Up, an explosive new novel. In a bid to dominate Asia and the western Pacific, China provokes a military crisis with the United States and then starts shooting down GPS satellites. America has only a short amount of time to devise some way of protecting its remaining satellites or China will gain an enormous advantage in the coming conflict. The only way the satellites can be protected is from orbit, so an armed spacecraft must be quickly designed, built, and launched to fight on this new battlefield.A team of soldier-scientists must construct a craft capable of knocking space weapons out of the sky. The fate of the United States rests on the shoulders of these determined people.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Lass den Hut auf!
by Anna Doe Star NobleSteve Randall und Bob Curry arbeiten als Detectives bei der Culver City Police. Sie kennen sich schon seit ihrer Ausbildung in der Polizeiakademie. Als Team sind sie perfekt – Steve mit seinem Enthusiasmus und seiner Impulsivität, Bob mit seinem kühlen, analytischen Verstand. Während Steve noch damit kämpft, seine plötzliche Zuneigung zu Bob zu verstehen, werden sie als Undercover-Agenten eingesetzt, um die Verbreitung einer neuen, tödlichen Droge zu unterbinden. Ihr Informant, ein Modefotograf, wird ermordet, bevor er ihnen die Namen der Hintermänner verraten kann. Steve und Bob folgen der Spur zu einem neuen Club – Steps to Heaven. Dort nehmen sie an einer Party teil, um mehr über die Hintermänner zu erfahren und den Fall zu lösen. Als ihr Cover auffliegt, werden aus Jägern plötzlich Gejagte. Steve findet, jetzt wäre der denkbar schlechteste Zeitpunkt, diese Welt vorzeitig zu verlassen.Er hat nämlich gerade erst erkannt, dass aus seiner Zuneigung zu seinem Partner echte Liebe geworden ist.
Lassiter
by Paul LevineEighteen years ago, Jake Lassiter crossed paths with a teenage runaway who disappeared into South Florida's sex trade. Now he retraces her steps and runs head-on into a conspiracy of Miami's rich and powerful who would do anything to keep the past as dark as night and silent as the grave. In this tale of redemption and revenge, Edgar-nominated author Paul Levine delivers his most powerful thriller yet. Jake Lassiter, second-string linebacker turned low-rent lawyer, is cynical about the law, but if you hire him, he'll take a punch for you . . . and maybe a swing at the prosecutor, too.Amy Larkin--beautiful, angry, and mysterious--accuses Lassiter of involvement in the disappearance of her sister eighteen years earlier. What does Lassiter know about Krista Larkin, the runaway teen turned porn actress? More than he's saying. Seeking to atone for his own past, Lassiter follows the cold trail of the missing Krista and butts head with the powerful men who also knew her: a former porn king turned philanthropist, a slick Cuban-born prosecutor who'd love to be governor, and an aging mobster who once worked for the infamous Meyer Lansky. The evidence leads to a long-ago night of kinky sex, designer drugs--and possible murder. But before Lassiter can nail the truth, a gun goes off, a suspect falls dead, and Amy is charged with murder.The state has an eyewitness and a slam-dunk case. Lassiter has a client he doesn't trust and a case he can't win. Did Amy shoot the man who killed her sister? Or the wrong man? And what really happened to Krista? The answers, buried under years of deceit and corruption, are revealed in an explosive courtroom finale proving that rough justice is better than no justice at all.From the Hardcover edition.
Lassoed by Fortune: Lassoed By Fortune A Proposal At The Wedding Her Accidental Engagement (The Fortunes of Texas: Welcome to Horseback Hollow #3)
by Marie FerrarellaOpposites attract when a woman challenges a traditional cowboy to change his ways, in this western romance from a USA Today–bestselling author.Liam “Fortune” Jones knows exactly who and what he is: the son of Deke Jones, born and bred in Horseback Hollow. He is an old-fashioned cowboy, committed to tradition and used to getting his own way. And he won’t change for anyone—not even for the sassy aspiring chef who’s been tormenting his dreams.Julia Tierney holds the distinction of being the only woman who ever turned Liam down. She’s an independent lady with dreams way bigger than their rustic hometown. Every time she runs into that bullheaded rancher, they bicker. The man makes her nuts! But there’s something about Liam that keeps roping her in and making her come back for more.
Last Act in Palmyra (Marcus Didius Falco #6)
by Lindsey DavisIt's AD 72 Rome, and Emperor Vespasian refuses to elevate sometime sleuth Marcus Didius Falco to the middle rank. Yet hope springs eternal, so when Vespasian's chief spy offers Falco an assignment in the East, he jumps at the chance. But his new assignment soon becomes a nightmare when he finds the corpse of a Roman playwright in a sacred pool. To ferret out the murderer, Falco joins the traveling theater group. A crime novel.
Last Boat from Tangier
by James von LeydenWhen Detective Karim Belkacem's best friend and colleague, Abdou, goes missing during an investigation into an illegal cartel, Karim is sent to Tangier look for him. But the Tangier police have another problem on their hands. Thousands of sub-Saharan migrants have collected in the region, desperate to get to the Promised Land of Europe. Unable to trust his contacts in the police, or anyone in Tangier's underworld of traffickers and informants, Karim turns to his adopted sister Ayesha for help. The truth behind Abdou's disappearance is more disturbing than either of them could imagine.Praise for James von Leyden: 'Clever, captivating and colourful; an absorbing thriller rich in atmosphere' Philip Gwynne Jones, author of The Venetian Game and Vengeance in Venice
Last Boat from Tangier: An absorbing thriller concerning migrant displacement and human trafficking
by James von LeydenWhen Detective Karim Belkacem's best friend and colleague, Abdou, goes missing during an investigation into an illegal cartel, Karim is sent to Tangier look for him. But the Tangier police have another problem on their hands. Thousands of sub-Saharan migrants have collected in the region, desperate to get to the Promised Land of Europe. Unable to trust his contacts in the police, or anyone in Tangier's underworld of traffickers and informants, Karim turns to his adopted sister Ayesha for help. The truth behind Abdou's disappearance is more disturbing than either of them could imagine.Praise for James von Leyden: 'Clever, captivating and colourful; an absorbing thriller rich in atmosphere' Philip Gwynne Jones, author of The Venetian Game and Vengeance in Venice
Last Breath
by Jessica Clare Jen FrederickFrom the bestselling authors of Last Hit comes the next in the steamy series that explores the exquisite power of our darkest passions . . .Regan: I never really knew what misery was until the day I was kidnapped and sold for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Two months later, I'm at a brothel in Rio when I meet Daniel Hays. He says he's here to save me, but can I trust him? All I know of him are his sarcastic retorts and his tendency to solve every dispute with his gun. He's also the only safe thing in my world, and I know it's wrong to fall in love with him, but I can't seem to help myself. He says he'll protect me until his last breath, but I don't know if I should believe him or even if I can.Daniel: For the last eighteen months, one goal has dictated every action I've taken. I've left the Army, turned paid hit man, and befriended criminals all across the globe to find my kidnapped sister. In every brothel I raid and every human trafficking truck I stop, I hope the next face I find is my sister's. In a hidden brothel in Rio, I find Regan Porter, bruised but not broken, and still sane despite her weeks in captivity. I should leave her behind or send her home, because the last thing either of us needs right now is to get involved. But with every passing minute, I find I'm less able to let her go.MATURE AUDIENCE
Last Breath
by Jessica ClareA young woman is kidnapped and taken to Rio where a former Army Ranger searching for his sister finds the victim and rescues her.
Last Breath
by Karin SlaughterProtecting someone always comes at a cost.At the age of thirteen, Charlie Quinn’s childhood came to an abrupt and devastating end. Two men, with a grudge against her lawyer father, broke into her home—and after that shocking night, Charlie’s world was never the same.Now a lawyer herself, Charlie has made it her mission to defend those with no one else to turn to. So when Flora Faulkner, a motherless teen, begs for help, Charlie is reminded of her own past, and is powerless to say no.But honor-student Flora is in far deeper trouble than Charlie could ever have anticipated. Soon she must ask herself: How far should she go to protect her client? And can she truly believe everything she is being told?Razor-sharp and lightning-fast, this electrifying story from the #1 international bestselling author will leave you breathless. And be sure to read Karin Slaughter’s extraordinary new novel The Good Daughter—available August 22, 2017.
Last Breath
by Rachel LeeA USA Today Bestselling Author A former top cop, now a crackerjack attorney, Chloe Ryder always gets to the heart of the matter. She never lets anything or anyone get past her cool, protective exterior. Yet even she can't keep her feelings on ice when a murdered man is found in the sanctuary of her church and Father Brendan, beloved by all his parish is suspected of the shocking crime. To protect the innocent priest, she is forced to investigate the case with her former lover, Detective Matthew Diel. And to this day only Matt knows the secret tragedy in Chloe's past. Working with her again, he soon realizes some painful truths. He never stopped loving her -- and he may never again get the chance to prove it, because a killer is watching their every move.
Last Breath (Nightmare Hall #11)
by Diane HohCollege can really drive a person crazy . . .Am I losing my mind?That&’s the question that haunts Salem University student Cassidy Kirk when weird things start happening to her.A paper she slaved over for Psych 101 disappears. Cash vanishes from her bag. She shows up for a party that&’s not happening until next week. Then she&’s almost run down by a black car with tinted windows that no one else sees.Is she going crazy? Or is someone trying to kill her? As things go from bad to much, much worse, Cassidy starts to suspect that she has an enemy out there. With time running out, she must figure out who&’s out to get her and why—or the next breath she takes may be her last.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Last Breath (Nightmare Hall #17)
by Diane HohCollege can really drive a person crazy . . .Am I losing my mind?That&’s the question that haunts Salem University student Cassidy Kirk when weird things start happening to her.A paper she slaved over for Psych 101 disappears. Cash vanishes from her bag. She shows up for a party that&’s not happening until next week. Then she&’s almost run down by a black car with tinted windows that no one else sees.Is she going crazy? Or is someone trying to kill her? As things go from bad to much, much worse, Cassidy starts to suspect that she has an enemy out there. With time running out, she must figure out who&’s out to get her and why—or the next breath she takes may be her last.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Last Breath: A Novel of Suspense (Last Series #3)
by Mariah StewartYou've taken your Last Look. You've spoken your Last Words. Now prepare to surrender your Last Breath to New York Timesbestselling author Mariah Stewart, in this tour de force of suspense, romance, and action. As renowned archaeologist Dr. Daria McGowan readies the most important project of her career-a University museum exhibit showcasing the priceless artifacts her great-grandfather unearthed a century earlier in the Middle East-she makes a shocking discovery: many of the most significant pieces h...
Last Breath: A Sherry Moore Novel
by George D. ShumanFollowing close on the heels of his celebrated debut 18 Seconds, George Shuman returns with yet another remarkable thriller featuring investigative consultant Sherry Moore -- a blind woman with an uncanny ability to view the final living moments of any dead body she encounters. A ruthless serial killer with an unthinkable MO has left a trail of tortured, murdered women in western Maryland and seems to have gone to ground in the backwoods of Pennsylvania. With no leads or any sign of a suspect, investigators must call on the now-famous blind psychic Sherry Moore, a woman whose talent inspires skepticism, but whose results are unparalleled. When she is put in contact with the hand of any dead body, she relives the memory of the departed's final experience. While investigating this case, she is privy to the most savage and terrifying scenes imaginable. However, because the killer is aware of her methods, he keeps his identity just beyond her reach until she resolves to put herself directly in harm's way. When the fiend sets his sights on Sherry, this seemingly helpless woman must demonstrate an almost inhuman strength of will and of body as she attempts to capture the deranged killer without having to pay the ultimate price in exchange. With Last Breath, George Shuman confirms his status as one of the most captivating thriller writers, and in Sherry Moore, he presents one of the most compellingly original protagonists the genre has ever seen.
Last Breath: A Sherry Moore Novel
by George D. ShumanFollowing close on the heels of his celebrated debut 18 Seconds, George Shuman returns with yet another remarkable thriller featuring investigative consultant Sherry Moore -- a blind woman with an uncanny ability to view the final living moments of any dead body she encounters. A ruthless serial killer with an unthinkable MO has left a trail of tortured, murdered women in western Maryland and seems to have gone to ground in the backwoods of Pennsylvania. With no leads or any sign of a suspect, investigators must call on the now-famous blind psychic Sherry Moore, a woman whose talent inspires skepticism, but whose results are unparalleled. When she is put in contact with the hand of any dead body, she relives the memory of the departed's final experience. While investigating this case, she is privy to the most savage and terrifying scenes imaginable. However, because the killer is aware of her methods, he keeps his identity just beyond her reach until she resolves to put herself directly in harm's way. When the fiend sets his sights on Sherry, this seemingly helpless woman must demonstrate an almost inhuman strength of will and of body as she attempts to capture the deranged killer without having to pay the ultimate price in exchange. With Last Breath, George Shuman confirms his status as one of the most captivating thriller writers, and in Sherry Moore, he presents one of the most compellingly original protagonists the genre has ever seen.
Last Bus to Woodstock: An Inspector Morse Mystery #1
by Colin Dexter"[Morse is] the most prickly, conceited, and genuinely brilliant detective since Hercule Poirot. " --The New York Times Book Review "YOU DON'T REALLY KNOW MORSE UNTIL YOU'VE READ HIM. . . . Viewers who have enjoyed British actor John Thaw as Morse in the PBS Mystery! Anthology series should welcome the deeper character development in Dexter's novels. " --Chicago Sun-Times Beautiful Sylvia Kaye and another young woman had been seen hitching a ride not long before Sylvia's bludgeoned body is found outside a pub in Woodstock, near Oxford. Morse is sure the other hitchhiker can tell him much of what he needs to know. But his confidence is shaken by the cool inscrutability of the girl he's certain was Sylvia's companion on that ill-fated September evening. Shrewd as Morse is, he's also distracted by the complex scenarios that the murder set in motion among Sylvia's girlfriends and their Oxford playmates. To grasp the painful truth, and act upon it, requires from Morse the last atom of his professional discipline. "Few novelists write books as intelligent and deliciously frightening as those by Colin Dexter. . . . What Mr. Dexter does so well, so brilliantly, is weave a thick, cerebral story chock-full of literary references and clever red herrings. " --The Washington Times "A MASTERFUL CRIME WRITER WHOM FEW OTHERS MATCH. " --Publishers Weekly
Last But Not Leashed (Dr. Kate Vet Mysteries #2)
by Eileen Brady"Refreshingly well-adjusted Kate is a competent and compassionate protagonist cozy fans will want to see a lot more of. Pet lovers will adore this." — Publishers WeeklyIn the second installment of this animal-themed cozy series, Dr. Kate Turner has one New Year's resolution: Stop finding corpses…All Dr. Kate Turner wants to do is get her life in order before ringing in the new year, but with bodies turning up left and right, she'll have to trust her own instincts—and those of her beloved animals—to stop a killer in their tracks.As the only veterinarian at Oak Falls Animal Hospital, Dr. Kate's life is complicated. She's swamped with hospital patients and house calls, a long-distance relationship with law student Luke Gianetti (that is less than perfect), and a handsome, flirtatious artist who sets his sights on her as his new muse.When the body of Sookie Overmann is found outside the community center after her organization seminar, the entire town is hunting for answers. All of Kates hopes of quietly ringing in the new year are lost and when the body of Sookie's assistant falls with the confetti at midnight, she has no choice but to sniff out the killer.
Last Call (Jack Swyteck #7)
by James Grippando<P>A kid from Miami's meanest streets, Theo Knight lost his mother to a violent crime. He was on Death Row for a murder he didn't commit when lawyer Jack Swyteck proved him innocent. Now they are best friends. Theo is a semi-respectable and successful bar owner, but the past, with its risks and its terrors, has come knocking on his back door. An escaped convict from the old neighborhood wants sanctuary, and in return he is offering information: the identity of the killer who left Theo's mom lying dead in the street on a hot South Florida evening. <P>Theo wants justice, but the answers are not simple. He and Jack must now piece together a twenty-year-old conspiracy of greed and corruption that's pointing toward the city's most elite and powerful. And digging through a history that Theo has struggled his whole life to forget could awaken some very desperate, very deadly sleeping dogs.
Last Call (Mack's Bar Mysteries #6)
by Allyson K. AbbottBar owner Mackenzie “Mack” Dalton and her barstool detectives love to puzzle through cold cases. But when one of their own disappears, danger is on tap . . . <P><P>Fresh off solving a murder that hit too close to home, Mack’s trust is shattered. But when Milwaukee police detective Duncan Albright asks for her help with a shooting, she can’t resist using her extra-perceptive senses to benefit others. <P><P> It turns out the victim was the ruthless businessman their friend Mal was investigating undercover. And now Mal is missing—and his fingerprints are on the gun. <P><P>Was his cover blown, forcing him into hiding? Or could he be a straight-up killer on the run? Mack doesn’t know what to believe anymore—except her own gut, which leads her to secret rooms, shocking revelations . . . and the fear that this could be her final round.
Last Call (Party Room #3)
by Morgan Burkethe party room. On Manhattan's Upper East Side. Everybody's fabulous. No one gets carded. Then someone dies. The Prep School Killer is dead. Finally Kirsten can go on and leave the nightmare of her best friend Sam's murder behind her. Kirsten's at NYU now, but she still slips back to the Party Room on the Upper East Side of Manhattan--where the horror all began. But it's quiet now. Just Kirsten and her old friends and a mojito or three. Then the killer strikes again. And again. The killer wasn't Kyle after all. Someone's looking to settle the tab. Don't be the last one when the bar closes.