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Letters To My Daughter's Killer
by Cath StaincliffeSHORTLISTED FOR THE ITV3 CRIME THRILLER BOOK CLUBGrandmother Ruth Sutton writes to the man she hates more than anyone else on the planet: the man who she believes killed her daughter Lizzie in a brutal attack four years earlier. Ruth's burden of grief and hatred, has only grown heavier with the passing of time, her avid desire for vengeance ever stronger. In writing to him Ruth hopes to exorcise the corrosive emotions that are destroying her life, to find the truth and with it release and a way forward. Whether she can ever truly forgive him is another matter - but the letters are her last, best hope.Letters To My Daughter's Killer exposes the aftermath of violent crime for an ordinary family and explores fundamental questions of crime and punishment. How do we deal with the very human desire for revenge? If we get justice does reconciliation follow? Can we really forgive those who do us the gravest wrong? Could you?
Letters for a Spy
by Stephen BenatarA young German spy is sent to investigate the authenticity of something which may--or may not--be a stratagem perpetrated by the British.
Letters from Camp
by Kate KliseTo the parents of the warring siblings who attend Camp Happy Harmony, the camp seems a godsend. But after they've been there a while, the campers themselves think otherwise. To them, the six middle-aged Harmony siblings who run the camp seem a little "inharmonious." Soon the campers are deep into finding out just what the dastardly Harmonys have in store for them.
Letters from a Killer
by Peter ParkinPulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Bradley Crawford, and his wife, Kristy, are vacationing on an island off the west coast of Canada. But, their dreamy little escape quickly turns into a nightmare.When their ordeal is over, twenty letters from an infamous killer have changed hands, blazing a trail of cryptic clues that opens a Pandora’s Box.Once that box is opened, it can’t be closed.Bradley’s quest to win his third Pulitzer becomes an obsession, especially with a story that begins to take shape as the ‘scoop of the century.’But, there are others who are also interested in the outcome of his story. The dogged pursuit of a ‘scoop’ by a journalist who just can’t quit leads to a cavalcade of events that will change lives forever.
Letters from an Alien Schoolboy: Galactic Poodle
by Ros AsquithWhen Flowkwee goes to planet Earth on a mission, he has to stay disguised—as a small Earthling called Nigel, with only one head and four appendages! But that's not all: His personal mission is to go to a school every day to collect Earthlings to "improve." Nigel knows he has to act dumb around the Earthlings, so in math class he pretends he only knows his times table up until two million and six times nine, and in literacy class he pretends to read like a newborn Faathing baby. A lot of Earthling life is totally weird to Nigel—the odd removable skins Earthlings wear called "clothes" and the funny paint on his mom's face called "makeup"—but in some ways Earth is even better than planet Faa. Earth is full of cool sounds made up of all different pitches and noises called "music," and Earthlings get gifts every year on their birthdays, just for being alive! But while Nigel starts to embrace his Earthling self, in the background lurks a coming invasion that his dad keeps talking about. And why are they so interested in a substance called "spinach"?Letters from an Alien Schoolboy is sure to delight even the most reluctant readers as Earthling kids giggle their way through Nigel's gaffes and escapades. This is a fantastic gift for girls and boys eight and up!
Letters from the Dead: A Novel
by Isabella ValeriThis addictive debut novel takes us into an intoxicating world of old money, privilege, and family intrigue as a young heiress must return home from a decade-long exile to face the powerful enemies arrayed against her, including those within her own family. For the first eleven years of her life, the precocious daughter of a great European family tracing its roots back more than fifteen generations, never set foot on land that her family didn&’t own. Cloistered on a sprawling estate in the Alpine foothills, as the youngest sibling of her generation she has little knowledge of the dark forces gathering in the shadows to strike at her family. But, when her insatiable curiosity leads her to uncover a priceless text hidden hundreds of years before, she shines light into corners meant to be left in the dark and threatens to uncover secrets that could trigger an internecine battle for succession. Then, with no warning or explanation, she is whisked away on a private jet and exiled to an elite but isolated all-girls boarding school in the United States. More than a decade later, now in her twenties, she finds her bank accounts abruptly frozen by her family. She is recalled from her affluent but empty existence abroad. Little does she know that her family has plans for her, including an arranged marriage. Worse, as she draws closer to discovering the horrific act that sent her into exile a decade before, and shadowy enemies close in on her family, she must face her most dangerous and powerful foe: her own father.
Letters from the Dead: The Wanting And Letters From The Dead
by Campbell ArmstrongA summer vacation for two single mothers and their children turns into a terrifying rendezvous with the dead in international bestselling author Campbell Armstrong's suspenseful tale of the macabre Single mothers Rosie and Martha are thrilled to be taking their children, Lindy and Tommy, on a vacation to Cochrane Crossing, a quaint town on the Virginia shore. Their rental house is a bit of a fixer-upper, but it's miles away from anyone, with only the sound of crashing waves nearby. On their first night in the house, Lindy and Tommy feel a faint presence that seems to whisper a song of unearthly despair. Something terrible happened here long ago, and it is up to them to discover what it was, with the help of a battered old board game that threatens to drag them down into a living hell.
Letters from the Dead: The new stiflingly atmospheric, wonderfully dark Thomas Bexley mystery
by Sam Hurcom'Gothic, claustrophobic, and wonderfully dark' GUARDIAN on Sam Hurcom's Thomas Bexley novels...The next stifling, atmospheric gothic crime novel following one of the world's first forensic photographers - for fans of The Woman in Black, The Silent Companions and Little Strangers.* * * * * * * *1905. A year after 'the affair' in Dinas Powys, Thomas Bexley has become a drunkard and recluse, haunted by terrible visions of the dead. But when news of a spate of extraordinary kidnappings reaches him, Thomas is shocked to learn that his dear friend and former mentor, Professor Elijah Hawthorn, is the lead suspect.Discovering a plea for help from Hawthorn claiming to have unearthed a gruesome conspiracy at the heart of the Metropolitan Police, Thomas embarks on a journey to prove Hawthorn's innocence.But wherever Thomas goes, he is followed by the dead, and as the mystery of Hawthorn's disappearance deepens, so too does Thomas's apparent insanity...How can Thomas be certain of the truth when he can't trust anybody around him, not even himself...?* * * * * * * *Praise for Sam Hurcom:'An intriguing debut' THE TIMES'A promising debut - gothic, claustrophobic and wonderfully dark' GUARDIAN'A sparkling debut from a name to watch...You might as well be in another world. This is top notch historical crime fiction, with a dash of the supernatural. A gorgeous book and a riveting tale' David Young
Letters of James Agee to Father Flye: 1st Edition
by James Agee James Harold FlyeCollection of letters author, poet, screenwriter and film critic James Rufus Agee (1909 - 1955) and 1958 posthumous recipient of the Pulitzer for his autobiographical novel, A Death in the Family (1957), wrote to Episcopal priest Father James Harold Flye. Father Flye was both close friend and spiritual confidant. The letters span 30 years—from Agee's entrance to Phillips Exeter to his death in 1955.-Print ed.
Letters to Kelly
by Suzanne BrockmannSo here I sit, writing letters that have no hope of reaching you until I am free to deliver them myself. With luck, that will be soon. For your eighteenth birthday is coming, and I intend to be there, like I promised. . . . For years, a trumped-up charge--and a Central American prison cell--kept Jax Winchester from claiming the girl he loved. Now he was a free man. Or was he?For only the memory of Kelly O'Brien--and the letters he'd composed to her--had kept him going. But once he was released, he knew he was still a prisoner--in a jail of his own making. The way out this time? Keep that promise he'd made to Kelly all those years ago--and claim her for his own. . . .
Letters to Kelly: A Selection From Unstoppable (Silhouette Intimate Moments Ser. #No. 1213)
by Suzanne Brockmann“A touching story of love delayed . . . will have you smiling and laughing” —a fan-favorite tale from the New York Times–bestselling author (The Romance Readers Connection).For years, a trumped-up charge—and a Central American prison cell—has kept Jax Winchester from claiming the girl he loved. Now, he’s technically a free man, but lives in a jail of his own making. The only way out is to keep the promise he made to Kelly O’Brien all those years ago—and claim her for his own . . . “Brockmann’s writing style, endearing characters and storytelling skills go a long way for me . . . this will certainly be a nice snack while waiting for the next Troubleshooters or Team Ten book.” —All About Romance
Letting Go
by Sarah BourneA gripping tale of family secrets, betrayal, and the haunting grip of the past from the author of The Train. Elderly Walter Armstrong hires Hester Rose to guide his family through his final days, hoping to ease their grief. But as old wounds and hidden truths come to light, Hester finds herself entangled in a web of treachery and deception. A furious son disinherited. A daughter plagued by the possibility that she hastened her father&’s death. And a shadowy name in the will—all lead to a shocking revelation that threatens to destroy what&’s left of the family. Amidst it all, Hester&’s own history resurfaces. But Walter isn&’t entirely gone. He watches from the other side helplessly as the family he sought to protect unravels. As tensions spiral out of control, Hester must navigate this fractured family&’s darkest truths before they implode completely. Can she bring them together, or will the Shoebridge legacy be shattered forever?Perfect for fans of Imogen Clark, Letting Go is a suspenseful and deeply emotional story of love, grief, and the devastating power of secrets.
Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread: An exciting historical adventure
by Penny BoxallAnybody who found themselves in the rigging of the good ship Lotus very early that morning would have seen an unusual sight: a shy, plump girl with a magpie fidgeting on her shoulder, holding in her hand a glinting coin…We begin in LONDON, 1774.Twelve-year-old Lettice Breech is excited to visit Europe with her Pa, who is eternally fascinated by ancient objects. Together they’re going to admire breathtaking French art, astounding Roman ruins, and spectacular Greek carvings.But their plans are dashed when part of a famous statue is exposed as a forgery, and Pa is thrown in gaol for the crime.Pa has taught Letty how to tell a real antiquity from a fake, but she needs the other pieces of the statue to prove it. So she escapes to France with only a notebook of clues in her pocket, and her pet magpie for company.Soon Letty is whisked from her quiet life on an adventure to bustling cities, underground mazes, and misty mountains. But can she unravel the mystery of the statue, and prove Pa’s innocence before it’s too late?LETTY AND THE GOLDEN THREAD is an exciting, continent-traversing adventure from debut talent, Penny Boxall; perfect for fans of Netflix’s plucky ENOLA HOLMES, Hana Tooke's THE UNADOPTABLES, and the caper of Katherine Rundell's ROOFTOPPERS.
Leur dernière course
by Cristina OrigoneUne seule nuit peut-elle changer le cours de toute une vie ? Enzo est chauffeur de taxi. Il effectue sa dernière course de la nuit et la dernière course de sa vie : après plus de quarante années à parcourir les rues de Gênes, il s’apprête à prendre sa retraite pour se consacrer à Adeline, sa femme adorée. Mais l’imprévu guette : un inconnu surgit dans la nuit près de chez lui et traverse la rue. Enzo freine de toutes ses forces et réussit à éviter l’impact, mais lorsqu’il descend de son taxi et qu’il reconnaît le jeune homme, sa vie change pour toujours. « Leur dernière course » est un récit dramatique, où le destin fait se confronter un père et son fils délinquant, autant que l’espoir et le désespoir d’un homme impuissant à sauver ce qu’il a de plus cher au monde.
Leve um com você
by Oak Anderson Cynthia MenezesAssassinato agora é viral! Charlie e Sarah, dois adolescentes angustiados que lutam contra a depressão, encontram-se em uma sala de bate-papo online, e logo criam um plano para dar sentido às próprias vidas, incentivando outros indivíduos desiludidos a ajudar a erradicar a "escória da sociedade", como pedófilos e estupradores que escaparam da justiça. Qualquer pessoa determinada a cometer suicídio é estimulada a, primeiro, matar alguém que tenha "conseguido se safar" antes de tirar a própria vida. "Por que não", eles perguntam, "levar alguém com você"? A ideia se torna viral e as coisas rapidamente saem de controle. Enquanto eles desenvolvem sentimentos um pelo outro, seus seguidores em todo o mundo começam a propagar uma versão muito diferente de sua ideia, deturpando sua intenção original e ameaçando a linha tênue entre a sociedade civil e a anarquia criminal. Assim que encontram a esperança de serem felizes juntos, Charlie e Sarah precisam lidar com o monstro que eles mesmos criaram, uma epidemia global de assassinatos-suicídios, que ameaça a própria essência de sua humanidade. "Leve um com você" é uma história de amor única, um suspense milenar que propõe uma questão: se você soubesse que ia morrer amanhã, mataria alguém esta noite? Alguém que tenha feito algo horripilante. Alguém que mereceria morrer. Caso a resposta seja sim, quem seria essa pessoa? Se você não pudesse ir tão longe, que tal seu vizinho? Seu amigo? Seu inimigo? Quem estabelece o limite? Quem decide quem vive e quem morre? E se todos nós começássemos a fazer justiça com as próprias mãos?
Level 26
by Anthony E. Zuiker Duane SwierczynskiSteve Dark was once a lost soul, torn between his family and his one-of-a-kind talent for hunting down serial killers - especially those so-called 'Level 26' killers whose depravity exceeds law enforcement's official scale of evil. In his reluctant pursuit of justice Dark once crossed the ultimate line, a line that might cause a lesser man to lose himself completely. Not Dark. When the world took everything from him, when it destroyed the very thing Dark once lived for, it sparked a transformation that, three years later, is only just complete. Dark is now a man on a mission. A mission unbound by authorities. A mission that, at long last, allows him to embrace his destiny. Dark is finally ready - ready to take justice to the next level.
Leverage
by Janie CrouchHe'd been hired to transport precious cargo-and it put a beautiful twist in his solitary life Former operative turned pilot Dylan Branson has one mission: deliver vital codes to Omega Sector before millions of lives are lost. Surprisingly, the codes reside in the photographic memory of Shelby Keelan, a beautiful computer expert who's so far survived two murder attempts. Used to doing things solo, Dylan will get Shelby to Washington, DC, then walk away. So he's stunned to discover she's as much a loner as he is-and how much that appeals to him. Now, with both their lives in danger after his plane is sabotaged midair, Dylan no longer thinks of Shelby as just a job. Or that he'll be able to let her go once it's over.
Leverage in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (In Death #47)
by J. D. RobbLieutenant Eve Dallas puzzles over a bizarre suicide bombing in a Wall St. office building in Leverage in Death, the latest in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from J.D. Robb…For the airline executives finalizing a merger that would make news in the business world, the nine a.m. meeting would be a major milestone. But after marketing VP Paul Rogan walked into the plush conference room, strapped with explosives, the headlines told of death and destruction instead. The NYPSD’s Eve Dallas confirms that Rogan was cruelly coerced by two masked men holding his family hostage. His motive was saving his wife and daughter—but what was the motive of the masked men?Despite the chaos and bad publicity, blowing up one meeting isn’t going to put the brakes on the merger. All it’s accomplished is shattering a lot of innocent lives. Now, with the help of her billionaire husband Roarke, Eve must untangle the reason for an inexplicable act of terror, look at suspects inside and outside both corporations, and determine whether the root of this crime lies in simple sabotage, or something far more complex and twisted.
Leverage in Death: An Eve Dallas thriller (Book 47) (In Death #47)
by J. D. RobbWhat would you do to protect your family?When Paul Rogan sets off a bomb at his office, killing eleven people, no one can understand why. He was a loving husband and father, with everything to live for. Then his wife and daughter are found chained up in the family home, and everything becomes clear. Rogan had been given a horrifying choice - set off the bomb, or see his loved ones suffer and die.Lieutenant Eve Dallas knows the violence won't end here. The men behind the attack are determined, organised and utterly ruthless. In this shocking and challenging case, both Eve and husband Roarke are heading into serious danger.
Leverage: A Novel
by Amran GowaniFor readers of Percival Everett and viewers of Industry, a hotshot hedge fund employee must risk everything to save his job—and his life—in this timely and darkly funny thriller about race, power, and the corrupting influence of the almighty dollar.Ali &“Al&” Jafar is a rising star at notorious hedge fund Prism Capital, but fortunes change fast on Wall Street. When his biggest investment goes up in smoke, Al loses $300 million—and his fragile sense of self-worth—in a single afternoon. He&’s certain he&’ll be fired, but Prism&’s obscenely rich and politically connected founder isn&’t that merciful. Instead, he gives Al an impossible ultimatum: recover the lost money in three months or become the fall guy for the government&’s insider-trading investigation into the firm. Desperate and depressed, Al turns to high finance&’s dark side, where he battles back-stabbing coworkers and cutthroat competitors and digs himself into an even deeper hole. As the clock winds down, and the pressure mounts, Al&’s mental health deteriorates. To survive, he&’ll have to outfox one of the world&’s most powerful men and decide if he values the dearest asset of all: himself.
Leviathan
by James Byron HugginsWith the creation of an unholy beast comes the end of the world in this diabolical thriller from the international bestselling author of Crux and Hunter. On an Icelandic Island, an illegal experiment intended to create the perfect biological weapon has transformed a once-innocent creature into the biblical Leviathan that once terrorized the world. Able to shatter steel and granite as easily as it can melt the strongest containment shields, Leviathan escapes from its pen and is loose in a vast underground chamber harboring soldiers and scientists. The installation cannot allow Leviathan to reach the surface. For if Leviathan reaches the world, it could well be the end of the Earth. They must hold the line, here, and destroy it . . . even if they must detonate a last-chance nuclear failsafe built into the chamber itself. But, first, they must fight with every weapon at their disposal to discover if the beast can be killed at all. It is a battle many will not survive. As soldiers and scientists are vaporized by Leviathan&’s hellish flame, or ripped apart by the dragon&’s claws and fangs, a lone electrical engineer is forced to join the fight. And in the midst of what might well be the last battle for Mankind, Connor must find a way—any way—to save his family and kill this powerful, bloodthirsty Beast of Legend that has never been killed before. Before it feasts upon the world.Praise for James Byron Huggins &“Huggins writes like a man possessed.&”—Steve Jackson, New York Times bestselling author &“May be the thriller of the year.&”—BookPage on Cain &“Pure entertainment.&”—Publishers Weekly on Hunter
Leviathan (The Matthew Corbett Novels)
by Robert McCammonThe thrilling conclusion to the Matthew Corbett colonial-era mystery series by the New York Times–bestselling author of The King of Shadows. Matthew Corbett barely escaped from the beguiling and sinister island of Golgotha, where he and his companions, Hudson Greathouse and Professor Fell, had searched in vain for a fabled sorcerer&’s mirror said to possess demon-summoning powers. The island instead pulled them ever deeper into its influence—with the goal of erasing their very minds. But now, in the waning summer of 1704, still reeling from their harrowing journey, they must pay a price for their rescue from Golgotha by the Spanish. The trio are to resume their abandoned quest for Ciro&’s mirror while under the watchful eyes of soldiers and a witch-hunter. And they must do it before the Family of the Scorpion finds the mirror and uses it for their own nefarious purposes. . . .Praise for the Matthew Corbett Novels &“Rich, atmospheric stories.&” —Booklist on The King of Shadows &“Excellent . . . full of tension and suspense.&” —Stephen King on Speaks the Nightbird &“Compulsively readable.&” —Publishers Weekly on Speaks the Nightbird &“This popular series takes us to a long-forgotten time with characters who never fail to entertain.&” —The Florida Times-Union on The King of Shadows
Levkas Man: Isvik, Air Bridge, Atlantic Fury, And Levkas Man
by Hammond InnesThe tale of an archaeological dig gone terribly wrong from &“Great Britain&’s leading adventure novelist&” (Financial Times). When his parents died, Paul was sent to Amsterdam to live with his mother&’s old lover, the eccentric archaeologist Pieter Van der Voort. Paul became a man in that cramped, strange house, cooped up with skeletons, fossils, and his increasingly mad guardian, who was obsessed with the search for the origins of man. Finally, Paul can take no more. He hops a freighter and spends eight years at sea before returning home to find Van der Voort gone—and a mystery waiting in his place. Van der Voort is in Greece on an archaeological expedition that&’s spiraling out of control. The last place Paul wants to be is at the old man&’s side, but he feels something drawing him toward the dig site. To reach Greece, he takes a job working for a smuggler, embarking on a journey that will carry him across the globe—and into the blackest depths of history. A rip-roaring archaeological adventure in the spirit of Indiana Jones, Levkas Man is a story about the fundamental desire that has defined all human history: the irresistible urge to kill.
Lewd and Notorious: Female Transgression in the Eighteenth Century
by Katharine KittredgeAccounts of women's transgressive behavior in eighteenth-century literature and social documents have much to teach us about constructions of femininity during the period often identified as having formed our society's gender norms. Lewd and Notorious explores the eighteenth century's shadows, inhabited by marginal women of many kinds and degrees of contrariness. The reader meets Laetitia Pilkington, whose sexual indiscretions caused her to fall from social and literary grace to become an articulate memoirist of personal scandal, and Elizabeth Brownrigg, who tortured and starved her young servants, propelling herself to an infamy comparable to Susan Smith's or Myra Hindley's. More awful women wait between these covers to teach us about society's reception (and construction) of their debauchery and dangerousness. The authors draw upon a rich range of contemporary texts to illuminate the lives of these women. Astute analysis of literary, legal, evangelical, epistolary, and political documents provides an understanding of 1700s womanhood. From lusty old maids to murderous mistresses, the characters who exemplify this period's vision of women on the edge are essential acquaintances for anyone wishing to understand the development and ramifications of conceptions of femininity.
Lexi Carmichael Collection Books 1-3: Three Cozy Mystery Novels (A Lexi Carmichael Mystery)
by Julie MoffettFrom stopping hackers to saving lives, you won't want to miss a minute of the action in the Lexi Carmichael Mystery series by Julie Moffett.No One Lives TwiceI&’m Lexi Carmichael, geek extraordinaire. I spend my days stopping computer hackers at the National Security Agency. My nights? Those I spend avoiding my mother and eating cereal for dinner. Even though I work for a top-secret agency, I&’ve never been in an exciting car chase, sipped a stirred (not shaken) martini, or shot a poison dart from an umbrella.Until today, that is, when my best friend disappeared. So, I&’ve enlisted the help of the Zimmerman twins—the reclusive architects of America&’s most sensitive electronic networks—to help me navigate a bewildering maze of leads to find her.Along the way, my path collides with a sexy government agent and a rich, handsome lawyer, both of whom seem to have the hots for me. Hacking, espionage, sexy spy-men—it&’s a geek girl&’s dream come true…No One to TrustLexi Carmichael here! But this time, a series of extraordinary events led me to leave government life behind for a fresh start with a brand-new. It may not be cool to have the hots for your new boss, but Finn Shaughnessy seems to have the hots for me, too. If only things didn&’t get so complicated...Darren Greening, a genius researcher from Flow Technologies (our first client!) is missing, and his bosses think I&’m involved. And they aren&’t the only ones—the man who nearly snapped my neck in the parking garage thinks so, too.Now I&’m caught in the middle of a complex and dangerous case. I&’ll have to use all my geek skills and a little help from my friends to solve the mystery of Darren&’s disappearance before Neck-Snapping-Man makes a return visit...No Place Like RomeItaly might seem like a long way to go to hide after a disastrous date. But when sexy Ÿberhacker Slash (no, that&’s not his real name) asks me to go with him to Rome on an investigation, the timing is sort of perfect. My messed-up love life becomes the least of my worries, though, after the dead body, the near-kidnapping and the discovery of a top secret encrypted file that even I can&’t hack.With time running out, there&’s only one thing to do: call in the legendary Zimmerman twins and my best fluent-in-Italian friend, Basia, to crack the code. Now if only someone could help me solve the mystery of whether Slash is flirting, or if all the kissing is just one of those &“when in Rome&” things…But when we finally uncover the secret someone would kill to keep, it&’s up to me to solve the case and save the lives of my best friends.Previously PublishedDon't miss the rest of the adventures in the Lexi Carmichael series: Book 1: No One Lives Twice Book 2: No One to Trust Book 3: No Place Life Rome Book 4: No Biz like Showbiz Book 5: No Test for the Wicked And more!