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A Wicked Deed: The Fifth Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle (Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew #5)
by Susanna GregoryFor the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers.------------------------------------The winter of 1353 has been appallingly wet, there is a fever outbreak amongst the poorer townspeople and the country is not yet fully recovered from the aftermath of the plague. The increasing reputation and wealth of the Cambridge colleges are causing dangerous tensions between the town, Church and University. Matthew Bartholomew is called to look into the deaths of three members of the University of who died from drinking poisoned wine, and soon he stumbles upon criminal activities that implicate his relatives, friends and colleagues - so he must solve the case before matters in the town get out of hand...Matthew Bartholomew, doctor of medicine and fellow of Michaelhouse, Cambridge, is travelling with a party from the college to accept the gift of the living of a parish in Grundisburgh, Suffolk. One of his companions, Unwin, an unworldly scholar, is to be installed as priest. When they arrive, they are immediately thrust into the machinations of local boundary disputes between three landowners, but all such squabbles seem mere trivia when Unwin is murdered in the very church which was to have been his home. While trying to investigate a possible motive for his killing, Bartholomew discovers that this is not the first unnatural death in the village - deaths which everyone has put down to the curse of the plague-dead village. He is of too practical a mind to believe the superstitions, but is he wily enough to work out the real motive behind the murders and who will gain from them?
A Wicked Deed: The Fifth Matthew Bartholomew Chronicle (Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew #5)
by Susanna GregoryMatthew Bartholomew, doctor of medicine and fellow of Michaelhouse, Cambridge, is travelling with a party from the college to accept the gift of the living of a parish in Suffolk. One of his companions, Unwin, an unworldly scholar, is to be installed as priest. Their journey is not without incident - they are chased by footpads, pass through an eery village abandoned after the recent plague and find a man barely alive on a gibbet - so they reach their destination with some relief. But their thoughts of recovering while enjoying the local Pentecostal Fair are soon curtailed, as they are immediately thrust into the machinations of local boundary disputes between three landowners. Then all such squabbles seem mere trivia when Unwin is murdered in the very church which was to have been his home. While trying to investigate a possible motive for his killing, Bartholomew discovers that this is not the first unnatural death in the village - deaths which everyone has put down to the curse of the plague dead village. He is of too practical a mind to believe the superstitions, but is he wily enough to work out the real motive behind the murders and who will gain from them?
A Wicked Gentleman: Cavendish Square Book 1 (Cavendish Square Series #No. 1)
by Jane FeatherNew York Times bestselling author Jane Feather brings to life the glamour, sophistication, and intrigue of Regency-era London in this captivating novel of unexpected passions and dangerous secrets. A perfect book for fans of Mary Balogh, Eloisa James and Stephanie Laurens. Pooling their meager resources, Lady Cornelia Dagenham, her sister-in-law Aurelia, and their friend Liv Lacey arrive in London's Cavendish Square to spend a month at the home Liv has just inherited. But why anyone would show a fervent interest in purchasing the rundown property - particularly the arrogant Viscount Bonham, who clearly could afford the finest of homes - is a puzzle to Cornelia. His charms are undeniable, though - and Cornelia finds her resistance to this mysterious stranger falling away...as a sparking passion clouds her view. But their affair may place her and her friends in danger as Harry Bonham sweeps her into the sparkling whirl of high society. Leading a double life as a code breaker for the Crown, Harry is a man of many secrets. Is it Cornelia whom he truly desires, or something hidden in the house on Cavendish Square?The adventure and romance of the Cavendish Square ladies continues in To Wed A Wicked Prince and A Husband's Wicked Ways. For more of Jane Feather's signature romance check out the Blackwater Brides Trilogy, where three dashing brothers embark on a most im-proper quest.
A Wicked Magic
by Sasha LaurensThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrina meets The Craft when modern witches must save teens stolen by an ancient demon in this YA fantasy-thriller debut.Dan and Liss are witches. The Black Book granted them that power. Harnessing that power feels good, especially when everything in their lives makes them feel powerless.During a spell gone wrong, Liss's boyfriend is snatched away by an evil entity and presumed dead. Dan and Liss's friendship dies that night, too. How can they practice magic after the darkness that they conjured?Months later, Liss discovers that her boyfriend is alive, trapped underground in the grips of an ancient force. She must save him, and she needs Dan and the power of The Black Book to do so. Dan is quickly sucked back into Liss's orbit and pushes away her best friend, Alexa. But Alexa has some big secrets she's hiding and her own unique magical disaster to deal with. When another teenager disappears, the girls know it's no coincidence. What greedy magic have they awakened? And what does it want with these teens it has stolen?Set in the atmospheric wilds of California's northern coast, Sasha Laurens's thrilling debut novel is about the complications of friendship, how to take back power, and how to embrace the darkness that lives within us all.
A Wicked Persuasion
by Catherine GeorgeA flame that never died...One glimpse of James Crawford’s roguish good-looks sparked a fire in young heiress Harriet Wilde that burned red-hot-until her father forced her to break off the relationship. No way was his daughter going to dilute the family line! Ten years later... James, now the head of a multi-million-pound empire, returns to get revenge on the woman who thought she was too good for him. He’ll make her feel every ounce of the humiliation he once did. But he only succeeds in fanning the flames of a fire he’d thought long dead...
A Wicked Snow
by Gregg Olsen&“Olsen will scare you—and you&’ll love it.&” —Lee Child Hannah Griffin was a girl when tragedy struck. She still remembers the flames reflected against the newly fallen snow and the bodies the police dug up—one of them her mother&’s. The killer was never found…. Twenty years later Hannah is a talented CSI investigating a case of child abuse when the past comes hurtling back. A killer with unfinished business is on the hunt. And an anonymous message turns Hannah&’s blood cold: Your Mom called . . . &“A TAUT THRILLER.&” —Seattle Post-Intelligencer &“AN IRRESISTIBLE PAGE-TURNER.&” —Kevin O&’Brien &“WILL KEEP FANS OF CRIME FICTION HOOKED.&”—Publishers Weekly
A Wicked Way to Burn
by Margaret MilesWitchcraft...or murder?1763. With the end of the French and Indian War and a new king on England's throne, it seems the colonies have entered a peaceful and prosperous new era. And though the fashionable ladies of Boston might find Bracebridge altogether too peaceful to be stimulating, young widow Charlotte Willett likes it just as it is. But the calm of the little village is about to be shattered by a wealthy stranger who bursts into flame by the side of the road--and then disappears!The townspeople begin muttering about witchcraft and the devil's hand, casting suspicious glances at a local Frenchman. But Charlotte, who has a keen interest in human nature, and her neighbor Richard Longfellow, gentleman farmer and scientist, have more earthly speculations about the merchant's disappearance. Was it murder, or an elaborate scheme? And, with two mysterious deaths to follow and a tavern full of superstitious rabble, will Charlotte and Longfellow uncover the answers before it's too late?From the Paperback edition.
A Wicked Yarn (A Craft Fair Knitters Mystery #1)
by Emmie CaldwellA killer may craft the perfect crime, but as every knitter worth her yarn knows--murder wool out.Mother's Day should be a cinch for the good folks of the Crandalsburg Craft Fair, and knitting enthusiast Lia Geiger has a good feeling about this year's yield. But things quickly get knotty when Lia's daughter announces she's quit her job and Lia finds herself tangled up in the murder of her best friend's ex-husband. While Belinda's alibi quickly gets her off the hook, nasty rumors spread throughout Crandalsburg that shroud the entire fair in suspicion. Could the vendors be responsible for the murder of a man hell-bent on unraveling the fair just days before his death? Lia and her crafty group of Ninth Street Knitters must put down their needles to gather clues and save the crafting community they've grown to love.
A Widow's Guilty Secret (Vengeance in Texas #1)
by Marie FerrarellaUSA TODAY Bestselling Author"Watch over my baby."As the mother of a newborn, Suzy Burris is accustomed to sleepless nights. But tonight, she's waiting up for her husband, Peter, to tell him she wants a divorce. Instead, she learns he's been murdered. And the sexy detective who's just delivered the shocking news is asking questions indicating she's a suspect.When Detective Nick Jeffries left Houston for the sleepy town of Vengeance, Texas, he hoped to leave behind the city's grisly homicides. The latest triple murder to hit his desk nixes that idea. Being attracted to the widow of one of the victims is the last thing he needs. But when Suzy and her baby are threatened, he'll risk all to keep them from a killer's crosshairs….From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.
A Wild Ghost Chase (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #1)
by E. J. CoppermanThree years ago in a large Victorian house on the Jersey Shore in the town of Harbor Haven, fledgling private investigator Paul and his client, Maxie Malone, were murdered. <P><P> Since then, recent divorcee and reluctant ghost whisperer Alison Kerby and her 10-year-old daughter Melissa have moved in and converted the place to a guesthouse, where Maxie and Paul are now checked in for an eternity and ready to solve any case that comes their way--or at least spook the guests (who love it). <P> Alison's got a lot on her plate at the moment, however, so when Paul discovers the three-hundred-year-old ghost of a small boy in the house, he decides not to involve her in the case. The boy, named Eagle of the Sun, says he's searching for his missing mother. Paul's happy to help Eagle of the Sun find her, though something about the boy's story doesn't add up. But why would a lost little ghost lie? <P>
A Wild Justice
by Craig ThomasNew York Times–Bestselling Author: &“A winner . . . Mixing the grittiness of a police procedural with the high-concept tension of a spy thriller.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Ex-CIA agent John Locke&’s sister and brother-in-law, Billy, have been murdered. To find the killer and take revenge, he travels to a remote gas-field town in Siberia, where Billy&’s company had business connections. Once there, Locke finds an unlikely partner in the town&’s chief of detectives, Alexei Vorontsyev—who&’s been discouraged from looking into the case by the GRU. Their quest will lead them on a twisting trail with a cast of characters ranging from gangsters to mujahedeen rebels to Iranian spies—while uncovering shocking secrets and putting themselves in danger . . . &“Numerous twists and turns.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“A masterpiece of menace and explosive action.&” —The Daily Telegraph
A Wild Sheep Chase
by Haruki Murakami Alfred T. BirnbaumMurakami has crafted a taut and suspenseful novel that is equal parts detective story, fantasy, and Kafkaesque allegory. In a Japan of the imgination, an advertising executive is sent on a harrowing journey in puruit of a mythical sheep reported to embody an irresistible will to absolute power.
A Wild Sheep Chase: A Novel (Vintage International)
by Haruki MurakamiA New York Times bestselling author—and &“a mythmaker for the millennium, a wiseacre wiseman&” (New York Times Book Review)—delivers a surreal and elaborate quest that takes readers from Tokyo to the remote mountains of northern Japan, where the unnamed protagonist has a surprising confrontation with his demons. An advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend and casually appropriates the image for an advertisement. What he doesn&’t realize is that included in the scene is a mutant sheep with a star on its back, and in using this photo he has unwittingly captured the attention of a man who offers a menacing ultimatum: find the sheep or face dire consequences.
A Wild and Lonely Place (A Sharon McCone Mystery #16)
by Marcia MullerThe bestselling author of Till the Butchers Cut Him Down presents her latest mystery starring Saron McCone. Investigating a terrorist bombing at the Consulate of an Arab Emirate, Sharon is thinking only of the million-dollar-reward--until she meets the consul general's daughter. When the girl disappears, Sharon risks everything to save her.
A Wilderness of Mirrors
by Ted AllbeuryA senior SIS field officer has gone missing. Thornton is ordered to investigate discreetly. He'd talk to a few people, invent some plausible, probably bureaucratic reason. Check records. Pull back if anyone got too interested. He knew that Fisher, the missing man, was good. Good enough to do things his own way, not the head office way, and get away with it. No money troubles. No indiscretions. Balanced. No question of defection. Thorton soon enters a maze of lies, obstruction and deception surrounding an innocent German girl with extraordinary powers, KGB and CIA plots and counter plots, an East/West kidnapping - and a spy with a conscience.
A Wilderness of Mirrors
by Ted AllbeuryA senior SIS field officer has gone missing. Thornton is ordered to investigate discreetly. He'd talk to a few people, invent some plausible, probably bureaucratic reason. Check records. Pull back if anyone got too interested. He knew that Fisher, the missing man, was good. Good enough to do things his own way, not the head office way, and get away with it. No money troubles. No indiscretions. Balanced. No question of defection. Thorton soon enters a maze of lies, obstruction and deception surrounding an innocent German girl with extraordinary powers, KGB and CIA plots and counter plots, an East/West kidnapping - and a spy with a conscience.
A Will to Survive (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #156)
by Franklin W. DixonFrom the back of the book: FRANK AND JOE ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN WHEN THEY GO UNDERCOVER TO EXPOSE SABOTAGE THE SHOREWOOD NATURE CENTER IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE-TO HIKE...TO LEARN ABOUT LOCAL ECOLOGY... OR TO FALL OFF A CLIFF. THE HARDYS LEARN THAT THE HARD WAY WHEN THEY GO UNDERCOVER TO INVESTIGATE STRANGE HAPPENINGS ON THE GROUNDS. IN NO TIME AT ALL, THEY GET JUMPED, SMOKED OUT, AND BOOBY-TRAPPED. THE HARDYS HAVE NEVER RUN FROM A CHALLENGE, AND THEY'RE NOT ABOUT TO START NOW. SOMEONE WILL DO ANYTHING TO SHUT THE CENTER DOWN. FRANK AND JOE HAVE A CLUE WHY! THERE'S A SECRET BURIED SOMEWHERE ON THE CENTER'S GROUNDS-A VERY VALUABLE SECRET THAT'S WORTH A LOT MORE THAN THE LIVES OF TWO YOUNG DETECTIVES!
A Will, a Wish . . . a Proposal
by Jessica Gilmore&“Will you marry me?&” Ellie Scott stopped believing in fairy tales three years ago. Now she s living by her own rules, and nothing will distract her—especially not hotshot executive Max Loveday. They might be bound together by her godmother&’s will, but Ellie s determined to ignore the sparks lighting up her heart every time Max is near! Max is used to women walking away when they realize they can&’t change him. But beautiful, vulnerable Ellie makes him want to be a different man, and with four little words he&’ll prove it!
A William Carson Investigation: The blood castle
by Anthony StefanoLondon 1889, William Carson, a private detective, is sent by the Director of the Royal Mail to investigate the disappearance of several mail coaches on the London to Brighton route. After becoming involved in a coach accident in the middle of a forest, William comes across an old manor house near a paved road that has fallen into disuse. Can William solve the ghastly mystery surrounding this abode and its strange occupant? Is this place linked to the recent spate of disappearances?
A William Monk Collection: The first three gripping Victorian mysteries in one unmissable collection
by Anne PerryCommander William Monk - A man with no past has only his conscience and instinct to guide him... One: THE FACE OF A STRANGERMonk is given a particularly sensational case: the brutal murder of Crimean war hero, Joscelin Grey, in his rooms in fashionable Mecklenburgh Square. It's an assignment to make or break an investigator who must pry into a noble family's secrets.Suggesting that his superior, the wily Runcorn, hopes he will fail, Monk returns to a world where he cannot distinguish friend from foe. Grasping desperately for any clue to his own past and to the identity of the killer, each new revelation leads Monk step by terrifying step to the answers he seeks but dreads to find.Two: A DANGEROUS MOURNINGNo breath of scandal has ever touched the aristocratic Moidore family. London's wealthiest and most influential can often be found taking tea or dining in the opulent family mansion of Sir Basil Moidore in Queen Anne Street.Now Sir Basil's beautiful widowed daughter has been stabbed to death in her own bed, a shocking and incomprehensible tragedy. Inspector William Monk is ordered to find her killer without delay - and in a manner that will give least pain to her family.Handicapped by his inept supervisor and the lingering traces of amnesia, Monk gropes warily through the silence and shadows that obscure the case. But with the intelligent help of Hester Latterly, he begins to approach the astonishing solution, step by dangerous step.Three: DEFEND AND BETRAYAfter a brilliant military career in India, General Thaddeus Carlyon finally meets death not in the frenzy of battle, but at a London dinner party, in what appears to be a freak accident. But the General's beautiful wife readily confesses that she killed him - a story she clings to even under the shadow of the gallows.Investigator William Monk, nurse Hestor Latterly and Oliver Rathbone, counsel for the defence, work feverishly to break down the silence of the accused and her husband's proud family; and with the trial only days away they inch towards the appalling heart of the mystery.
A Willing Murder: A Medlar Mystery (A Medlar Mystery #1)
by Jude DeverauxA story of old secrets, deadly grudges and an improbable group of friends who are determined to uncover the truth regardless of the consequences…Sara Medlar is a household name in romance, with millions of books sold. But lately, retirement has been boring her and she&’s found herself back in her hometown of Lachlan, Florida, remodeling the grand old mansion she admired as a child. It&’s much too big for her alone, but she&’d die before letting anyone in town know that.Then Sara&’s niece, Kate, is offered a job in Lachlan—a start in what could be a very successful career in real estate. She accepts immediately, but with so little saved up, she&’ll have to approach her estranged yet incredibly famous aunt for a place to stay while she gets herself settled. When she arrives at Sara&’s home, she finds she&’s not the only long-term houseguest. Jackson Wyatt already has his own room, and though it&’s impossible to deny his good looks and charm—he&’s clearly got her aunt wrapped around his finger—she&’s also never met anyone who irritates her quite like Jack does.However, when two skeletons are accidentally uncovered in the quiet town, this unlikely trio is suddenly thrust together by a common goal: solve a mystery everyone else seems eager to keep under wraps. United by a sense of justice and the desire to right old wrongs, Sara, Kate and Jack will have to dig into Lachlan&’s murky past to unravel the small town&’s dark secrets and work to bring the awful truth to light.A Medlar MysteryBook 1: A Willing MurderBook 2: A Justified MurderBook 3: A Forgotten MurderBook 4: A Relative MurderDon't miss New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux's next exciting new release, MY HEART WILL FIND YOU!
A Willing Victim (Ted Stratton #4)
by Laura Wilson&“A slow-burning but accomplished murder mystery . . . a disquisition on the seductive attractions of unquestioning faith&” from the author of The Wrong Man (Independent). It&’s 1956 as the 4th Inspector Stratton mystery opens. The world is in turmoil—the Bikini Atoll, the Suez Crisis, the Hungarian Uprising—these are just some of the events Inspector Ted Stratton can&’t help but think about as he makes his way through a murder investigation. The murder victim is a young man in London whose bookshelves are filled with literature on spirituality and esoteric religions, and who had just recently left the Foundation for Spiritual Understanding, a New Age cult based in Suffolk. Traveling to Suffolk to investigate, Inspector Stratton encounters a community of fervent believers led by an enigmatic, charismatic leader, and a femme fatale with a shady past. As well as a twisty murder mystery, A Willing Victim is a portrait of England in the mid-fifties and a meditation on the dangerous power of faith.Praise for the Inspector Stratton series &“Laura Wilson is an exceptional talent . . . A terrific police procedural, a mesmerizing historical novel—few writers working today can deliver this kind one-two punch.&” —Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author &“Outstanding . . . Wilson convincingly evokes what it was like to sleep in a bomb shelter or stumble through shattered London streets in the dark. The characters are convincing, too.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) &“Wilson is as adroit at the straightforward mechanics of the crime mystery as she is at evocative prose shot through with a keen sense of the past.&” —Independent
A Willing Victim: DI Stratton 4 (DI Stratton)
by Laura WilsonLondon, November, 1956. DI Ted Stratton is tasked with investigating the murder of Jeremy Lloyd, a strange young man with a taste for esoteric religion. Stratton's enquiries lead him to Suffolk, where the mysterious Mr Roth has founded a Foundation for Spiritual Understanding. Apparently Lloyd had believed himself marked out for great things. But at the Foundation, Stratton meets twelve-year-old Michael who is proclaimed as the next incarnation in a long line of spiritual leaders that stretches back to Christ and Buddha. He is rumoured amongst Roth's disciples to have been immaculately conceived, but the woman who is said to be his mother, and whose photograph was cherished by Lloyd, has disappeared. When a woman's body is found in woods nearby, Stratton initially assumes he has found 'the mother', but the reality turns out to be far stranger and far more terrifying...
A Win-Win Proposition
by Cat SchieldSebastian Case relies on his irreplaceable assistant for everything. But since arriving in Vegas for a conference, mousy Missy Ward has transformed herself. From ordinary to ravishing. From modest and reserved to bold and sensual. And Sebastian, who'd barely noticed she was a woman, finds himself dazzled by her allure.Now she's quitting and Sebastian will do anything to keep her. Including accepting her outrageous bet. One spin of the roulette wheel-black and she'll stay...red and Sebastian owes her one night of passion. What can he lose, except maybe his heart?
A Window To The World
by Susan MeissnerHere is the dramatic story of two young girls, Megan and Jen, who meet in first grade and quickly become inseparable friends. Inseparable, that is, until one of them is snatched away by kidnappers as the other young girl watches helplessly. The remaining child grows up with the haunting memory of her friend's abduction... and absence from her life. Then, sixteen years later, the stunning truth of the disappearance is revealed. And once again, lives are changed forever. This wonderful and heartrending second novel endears the reader to every character in this intriguing story. A testament to God's ability to work all things together for good. A smashing follow up to the author's well received first novel, Why the Sky Is Blue.