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Late Season
by Christobel KentAn isolated Tuscan farmhouse on the edge of an ancient wood is the perfect setting for a late September holiday. As a group of old friends from university and their families gather to relax and unwind, all are hoping it will be a chance to put the tragic events of the previous year behind them. There were six of them once; now they are are five. Watching the British visitors arrive from her own terrace is Anna Viola, whose family has lived for centuries in the crumbling red-brick farmhouse above Il Vignacce. As a little girl during the war, Anna watched an Englishman arrive at the house, seeking shelter from the Germans. His appearance would change her life for ever; it still haunts the family home she holds in trust for her beloved son Paolo.
Late Victorian Crime Fiction in the Shadows of Sherlock
by Clare ClarkeThis book investigates the development of crime fiction in the 1880s and 1890s, challenging studies of late-Victorian crime fiction which have given undue prominence to a handful of key figures and have offered an over-simplified analytical framework, thereby overlooking the generic, moral, and formal complexities of the nascent genre.
Later
by Stephen King#1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them.SOMETIMES GROWING UP MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONSThe son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King's classic novel IT, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.(P) 2021 Simon & Schuster Audio
Later (Reports Of Investigations #No. 48)
by Stephen King#1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them. <P><P>SOMETIMES GROWING UPMEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. <P><P>But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears. <p><p>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Latimer
by Brian MartinThe narrator resigns his post at an Oxford school where Latimer's son has been educated. This enables him to develop his relationship with Latimer's wife, Francine, in order to discover more about Latimer himself - whose past is not what it seems. As events descend into a spiral of distrust, jealousy, sex and murder, the narrator is increasingly certain that he is being haunted by the presence of Latimer's son - and that these unseemly happenings are more than just the product of his over-active imagination. A spine-chilling, psychological drama, Latimer shows Brian Martin at his most thoughtful, thrilling best.
Latimer
by Brian MartinThe narrator resigns his post at an Oxford school where Latimer's son has been educated. This enables him to develop his relationship with Latimer's wife, Francine, in order to discover more about Latimer himself - whose past is not what it seems. As events descend into a spiral of distrust, jealousy, sex and murder, the narrator is increasingly certain that he is being haunted by the presence of Latimer's son - and that these unseemly happenings are more than just the product of his over-active imagination. A spine-chilling, psychological drama, Latimer shows Brian Martin at his most thoughtful, thrilling best.
Latimer's Law
by Mel SterlingTHE PROMISE OF A NEW FUTURE AWAITS ONE COUPLE IN MEL STERLING'S STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL Stealing a pickup truck, newly widowed Abby McMurray hopes to escape her abusive brother-in-law. But the vehicle's owner and his attack dog halt her plans. She knows she's made a terrible mistake. Yet there's something tender about the stranger that makes her feel safe. K-9 deputy Cade Latimer senses Abby isn't a criminal. And when he sees her bruises, he knows she's running from someone. Physically and emotionally scarred from a botched investigation, Cade has his own demons. Yet he can't resist protecting the gentle woman who's capturing his heart. But little do they know, Abby's brother-in-law will go to any lengths to track Abby down....
Latinoamérica criminal: Trece relatos seleccionados por Daniel Galera para la revista McSweeney's
by Daniel GaleraA través de trece relatos electrizantes, la revista McSweeney's nos ofrece una selección de la mejor literatura latinoamericana contemporánea.Esta antología, llevada a cabo por el autor brasileño Daniel Galera, toma como punto partida el género negro y criminal para acabar revelando un variopinto muestrario de la vida actual en Latinoamérica. Viajamos así a prisiones venezolanas secretas, a resorts uruguayos, a habitaciones empapadas de sangre en México y Perú, o a la casa de un transexual llamado Amy Winehouse en La Habana. En estas páginas encontramos algunas de las voces más consolidadas de diez países latinoamericanos, entre las que destacan Alejandro Zambra, Juan Pablo Villalobos, André Ressia Colino, Mariana Enríquez y Andrés Felipe Solano, entre otros.Daniel Galera y McSweeney's nos proponen una lectura imprescindible para cualquier lector interesado en la topografía cambiante de la literatura latinoamericana y la vida en sus diferentes países, un abanico representativo de las dificultades y los anhelos de sus gentes.Reseña:«Una trepidante antología de relatos que van mucho más allá del género, firmados por los escritores latinoamericanos del momento.»Dave EggersAutores:Santiago Roncagliolo (Perú), Mariana Enriquez (Argentina), Jorge Enrique Lage (Cuba), Alejandro Zambra (Chile), Joca Reiners Terron (Brasil), Juan Pablo Villalobos (México), Andrés Felipe Solano (Colombia), Rodrigo Rey Rosa (Guatemala), Rodrigo Blanco Calderón (Venezuela), Andrés Ressia Colino (Uruguay), Bernardo Carvalho (Brasil), Rodrigo Hasbún (Bolivia), Carol Bensimon (Brasil).
Latitude Zero
by Diana Renn"I have to run," said Juan Carlos. "You will call? Please? It is very important." "Yes. I will call. Definitely. At two." That's what Tessa promises. But by two o'clock, young Ecuadorian cycling superstar Juan Carlos is dead, and Tessa, one of the last people ever to speak to him, is left with nothing but questions. The media deems Juan Carlos's death a tragic accident at a charity bike ride, but Tessa, an aspiring investigative journalist herself, knows that something more is going on. While she grapples with her own grief and guilt, she is being stalked by spies with an insidious connection to the dead cycling champion. Tessa's pursuit of an explanation for Juan Carlos's untimely death leads her from the quiet New England backwoods to bustling bike shops and ultimately to Ecuador itself, Juan Carlos's homeland. As the ride grows bumpy, Tessa no longer knows who's a suspect and who is an ally. The only thing she knows for sure is that she must uncover the truth of why Juan Carlos has died and race to find the real villain--before the trail goes cold.
Latte Trouble (A Coffeehouse Mystery #3)
by Cleo CoyleWhen one of her baristas unwittingly serves a poisonous latte to a prominent figure on the fashion scene, Clare Cosi must uncover some jolting secrets to save her shop.
Latter End (The Miss Silver Mysteries #11)
by Patricia WentworthIn this classic British mystery starring a sleuth who &“has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot,&” Miss Silver investigates a case of marital murder (Manchester Evening News). Lois has always dreamed of being a Latter. The Latter brothers are both so attractive—nearly as handsome as their stately manor, Latter End. After she spoils her relationship with one brother, Lois succeeds with the other, winning his heart with her good looks and a sizeable fortune from her first marriage. But even after they&’ve wed, she never quite fits in with the family. Still, she hardly expects them to kill her. When the psychic Memnon warns her of murder by poison, Lois laughs it off and so does everyone else, but then, like clockwork, she&’s dead. The weapon? Poison, of course. Only the brilliant governess-turned-detective Miss Maud Silver can solve this tantalizing case complicated by the bitterness that infests Latter End.
Latter End (The\miss Silver Mysteries Ser. #11)
by Patricia WentworthA classic mystery novel from one of the mistresses of the genre.Things had never been quite the same at Latter End since Lois had taken over. Suddenly life seemed to be an endless succession of bitter family rows which Lois, needless to say, invariably won.More than one person at Latter End found themselves stretched to the limit by Lois and her bullying, and it was only a matter of time before somebody snapped. It was unthinkable of course . . . but if anyone ever murdered Lois Latter, it would be very embarrassing to discover just how many people might have wished her dead.
Latter End: Dark Threat, Latter End, And Wicked Uncle (Miss Silver Series)
by Patricia WentworthA classic mystery novel from one of the mistresses of the genre.Things had never been quite the same at Latter End since Lois had taken over. Suddenly life seemed to be an endless succession of bitter family rows which Lois, needless to say, invariably won.More than one person at Latter End found themselves stretched to the limit by Lois and her bullying, and it was only a matter of time before somebody snapped. It was unthinkable of course . . . but if anyone ever murdered Lois Latter, it would be very embarrassing to discover just how many people might have wished her dead.
Latter End: Dark Threat, Latter End, And Wicked Uncle (The Miss Silver Mysteries #11)
by Patricia WentworthIn this classic British mystery starring a sleuth who &“has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot,&” Miss Silver investigates a case of marital murder (Manchester Evening News). Lois has always dreamed of being a Latter. The Latter brothers are both so attractive—nearly as handsome as their stately manor, Latter End. After she spoils her relationship with one brother, Lois succeeds with the other, winning his heart with her good looks and a sizeable fortune from her first marriage. But even after they&’ve wed, she never quite fits in with the family. Still, she hardly expects them to kill her. When the psychic Memnon warns her of murder by poison, Lois laughs it off and so does everyone else, but then, like clockwork, she&’s dead. The weapon? Poison, of course. Only the brilliant governess-turned-detective Miss Maud Silver can solve this tantalizing case complicated by the bitterness that infests Latter End.
Laugh Till You Cry
by Joan Lowery NixonTHIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Cody doesn't like Texas. He and his mom were only supposed to spend the summer there, helping out his grandmother. But Cody's grandmother is sick and needs them to stay. Now he's the new kid at the local middle school and all his friends are back in California. You'd think Cody's cousin Hayden would show him the ropes. Not only is Hayden in the same grade, he lives next door. But Hayden doesn't want anything to do with Cody. Cody's luck begins to change when he befriends Officer Ramsey, a policeman and aspiring stand-up comic. Officer Ramsey appreciates Cody's jokes so much, he pays Cody for the material! But it's no laughing matter when a crime is committed at school and Cody becomes a suspect. Cody is going to need more than jokes to solve this mystery--and clear his name.From the Hardcover edition.
Laughed 'Til He Died: A Death On Demand Mystery (The Death on Demand Mysteries Series #20)
by Carolyn HartA South Carolina bookstore owner and her husband probe a series of murders tied to their island’s youth center in this lively mystery.Intrigue and foul play are no strangers to the idyllic South Carolina sea island of Broward’s Rock. Mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling and her husband, Max, who specialize in solving problems, plunge into a startling web of danger and deceit when a trio of deaths is linked to the island’s youth recreation center.With the evidence mounting against her, the center’s director seeks out Max to clear her name. When it comes to intrigue, where Max goes, Annie isn’t far behind. To save an innocent woman, the pair scrambles to unravel three complex interlinked puzzles: the mystery of three guns, the pulled-out pant pockets of one victim, and the disappearance of a teenager whose stepfather always had the last laugh . . . until he died.Praise for Laughed ‘Til He Died“Well-developed characters and a complex, fast-moving plot make for a satisfying read.” —Publishers Weekly“Hart excels at showing her sleuths at work—drawing up lists of clues, for example—and she keeps readers involved in the ongoing search for justice.” —Booklist
Laura y el misterio de la Isla de las Gaviotas
by Javier Holgado Carlos VilaLaura Lebrel es esposa, ama de casa y madre de dos gemelos de cinco años, además, es inspectora de policía. Una inspectora peculiar, ya que su arma son la intuición y el instinto, la inocencia y la oportunidad. En esta primera novela de Laura, seremos testigos de su agitada luna de miel. Tras una boda desastrosa, la joven Laura Lebrel se prepara para su luna de miel. Pero cuando su madre le confiesa que se ha equivocado con la reserva del viaje, no le queda más remedio que aceptar la propuesta de Jacobo, su marido, y pasar unos días en un acogedor balneario recién inaugurado en una pequeña isla del Cantábrico. Cuando los primeros huéspedes llegan al hotel, una violenta tormenta los deja incomunicados. Ninguno de ellos sabe que la directora ha adquirido la Isla de las Gaviotas tras recibir una enigmática herencia y que su objetivo va más allá de rehacer una vida marcada por la tragedia en este lugar aislado: pretende averiguar el motivo por el que esa misteriosa isla aparece en sus pesadillas, una y otra, vez desde hace años. En la isla las visiones continúan. Todas giran en torno a una mujer, un faro y un crimen del pasado... O tal vez de un futuro inmediato. Laura y Jacobo jamás olvidarán su viaje de novios, aunque por motivos muy diferentes de los que ellos imaginan. Porque el hotel esconde un horrible secreto del pasado. Porque ninguno de los huéspedes ha llegado allí por casualidad. Porque nada en la Isla de las Gaviotas es lo que parece.
Lauralee
by Linda Lael MillerFrom New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller comes the tale of a woman who braved the heights of a passion beyond reason.Lauralee Parker knew too well what drink could do to a man. Her own husband had died at the door of a town saloon. With hymns and hatchets, Lauralee and the women of Halpern&’s Ferry closed down all the taverns—all but the one Jay McCallum was determined to save. After his brother, a saloonkeeper, was found brutally slain, Jay had come to town ready to accuse Lauralee—only to be captivated by her winsome beauty. The proud, powerful man melted Lauralee&’s defiant heart with the aching hunger of his love—and with the sweet, urgent ecstasy they shared. But even as she surrendered to her rich and wild desire, Lauralee&’s joy was shadowed by the haunting mystery of Jay&’s brother&’s death...a mystery whose shocking outcome could forever destroy her future&’s radiant promise.
Laurel's Gift: A Christmas Collection
by Tricia McGillThe plaintive singing of a ghostly child in the night sets off a chain of events that lead to Laurel learning the dark secrets that dwell in her Great Aunt Maggie’s house in a Melbourne suburb. When Eli comes into Laurel’s life, instead of instantly uncovering the secrets that have been buried in this house for many years, their joint efforts lead them to discover even greater mysteries. Eli’s past is tied up with the ghost of the child who haunts the house, and there are many hurdles to cross before he discovers just why he also sensed strange vibes in the old house as soon as he entered. In their search for the answers to an extraordinary mystery they uncover a passionate love affair shared by the people dear to them or those who dwelt in the house at one time of another. Despite their shared psychic abilities can the couple also find such a love?
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 16-19
by Laurell K. HamiltonVolume 16-19 of Hamilton's popular paranormal series.
Lavender Blue Murder (A Tea Shop Mystery #21)
by Laura ChildsTea-Maven Theodosia Browning brews up trouble in the latest Tea Shop Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Laura Childs.Tea maven Theodosia Browning and her tea sommelier Drayton Conneley are guests at a bird hunt styled in the precise manner of an English shooting party. Which means elevenses (sloe gin fizzes), gun loaders, the drawing of pegs, fine looking bird dogs, and shooting costumes of tweed, herringbone, and suede.But as gunshots explode like a riff of Black Cat firecrackers, another shot sounds too close for comfort to Theodosia and Drayton. Intrigued but worried, Theodosia wanders into the neighbor's lavender field where she discovers their host, Reginald Doyle, bleeding to death. His wife, Meredith, is beside herself with grief and begs Theodosia and Drayton to stay the night. But Theodosia awakens at 2:00A.M. to find smoke in her room and the house on fire. As the fire department screams in and the investigating sheriff returns, Meredith again pleads with Theodosia for help. As Theodosia investigates, fingers are pointed, secrets are uncovered, Reginald's daughter-in-law goes missing presumed drowned, and Meredith is determined to find answers via a séance. All the while Theodosia worries if she's made a mistake in inviting a prime suspect to her upscale Lavender Lady Tea. INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES AND TEA TIME TIPS!
Lavender House Sneak Peek
by Lev AC RosenA delicious story from a new voice in suspense, Lev AC Rosen's Lavender House is Knives Out with a queer historical twist. Download a FREE sneak peek today!Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret—but it's not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they've needed to keep others out. And now they're worried they're keeping a murderer in.Irene’s widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death. Andy, recently fired from the San Francisco police after being caught in a raid on a gay bar, is happy to accept—his calendar is wide open. And his secret is the kind of secret the Lamontaines understand.Andy had never imagined a world like Lavender House. He's seduced by the safety and freedom found behind its gates, where a queer family lives honestly and openly. But that honesty doesn't extend to everything, and he quickly finds himself a pawn in a family game of old money, subterfuge, and jealousy—and Irene’s death is only the beginning.When your existence is a crime, everything you do is criminal, and the gates of Lavender House can’t lock out the real world forever. Running a soap empire can be a dirty business.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Lavender House: A Novel
by Lev AC RosenA "Best Of" Book From: Amazon * Buzzfeed * Rainbow Reading * Library Journal * CrimeReads * BookPage * Book Riot * AutostraddleA delicious story from a new voice in suspense, Lev AC Rosen's Lavender House is Knives Out with a queer historical twist.Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret—but it's not the only one behind these gates. This estate offers a unique freedom, where none of the residents or staff hide who they are. But to keep their secret, they've needed to keep others out. And now they're worried they're keeping a murderer in. Irene’s widow hires Evander Mills to uncover the truth behind her mysterious death. Andy, recently fired from the San Francisco police after being caught in a raid on a gay bar, is happy to accept—his calendar is wide open. And his secret is the kind of secret the Lamontaines understand. Andy had never imagined a world like Lavender House. He's seduced by the safety and freedom found behind its gates, where a queer family lives honestly and openly. But that honesty doesn't extend to everything, and he quickly finds himself a pawn in a family game of old money, subterfuge, and jealousy—and Irene’s death is only the beginning. When your existence is a crime, everything you do is criminal, and the gates of Lavender House can’t lock out the real world forever. Running a soap empire can be a dirty business.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Lavender Lies (China Bayles #8)
by Susan Wittig AlbertChina must put her upcoming nuptials on the back burner when a murder investigation entangles her friends and neighbors... "Good riddance" is the response of every Pecan Springs resident to the murder of Edgar Coleman, a local real estate shark found shot to death in his garage. With the small-town gossip mill running full tilt, it doesn't take long for China to learn that Coleman was having numerous affairs and was blackmailing City Council members for their votes on a bad land development deal. With her fiance\ interim police chief Mike McQuaid, immersed in the murder investigation-and the suspect list growing longer by the minute-China can forget about a honeymoon, unless she can find the killer. As China investigates, she starts digging up dirt on people she knows-and unearthing secrets best left six feet under...