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Lord of the Fly Fest
by Goldy MoldavskyInfluencers trapped on a deserted island with a murder suspect in their midst—what could possibly go wrong? Fans of White Lotus will love Lord of the Fly Fest, a hilarious and gripping take on Lord of the Flies from New York Times bestselling author Goldy Moldavsky. Rafi Francisco needs a splashy case to put her true-crime podcast on the map. Her plan? A murder investigation, of course. She’s heading to Fly Fest, an exclusive music festival on a Caribbean island, to interview River Stone, the pop star who rocketed to fame after his girlfriend’s mysterious disappearance. And her interview is going to expose him as the killer she’s sure he is.But when Rafi—and hordes of influencers—arrive at Fly Fest, the dreamy Caribbean getaway they were promised turns out to be a nightmare. Soon, Rafi is fighting for her life against power-hungry beauty gurus and spotty WiFi. And as the festival from hell continues with no end in sight, and Rafi finds herself growing closer to River, she begins to discover that his secrets have much bigger consequences than she ever imagined.
Lord of the Isle
by Elizabeth MayneHe Was The O'Neill,or so claimed those expecting him to drive the English from Ireland's shores. But Hugh O'Neill was uncertain what destiny demanded of him-until he rode to the aid of Morgana Fitzgerald, a woman with a price on her head and a passion blazing in her eyes!Witch And Traitor,they branded her, but Morgana Fitzgerald was bound by family honor to live a life on the run, until the moment she called on the spirits to help her-and Hugh O'Neill warrior of Ulster, appeared in her hour of need!
Lord of the Kill
by Theodore TaylorWhen a half-eaten body is found inside a jaguar cage, eighteen-year-old Ben Jepson knows it's no prank - someone's trying to make trouble for the Los Coyotes Big Cat Preserve and its manager, Ben's father. Dr. Jepson has made some powerful enemies in his tiger conservation mission deep in the jungle and now Ben is the only one who can keep Los Coyotes running. When his beloved tiger Dmitri, is kidnapped, Ben must decide whether to wait for the authorities or to strike out on his own.
Lord of the Pies: A Kensington Palace Chef Mystery (A Kensington Palace Chef Mystery #2)
by Nell HamptonWhen Carrie Ann Cole bakes a lemon meringue pie to die for that actually kills someone, she must find out who the real killer is before her time at the Kensington Palace expires.The elegant Orangery at Kensington Palace is the perfect setting for the bridal shower of Carrie Ann Cole’s best friend’s sister. Personal chef to the royal family, Carrie Ann’s pie theme is naturally winning. But a waiter later keels over dead into the lemon meringue pie she leaves as a thank-you to the staff and Carrie Ann realizes that somebody slipped a mickey into that meringue. Her floury fingerprints are all over that pie and the authorities suspect her distress is a cover-up for murder. Carrie Ann must set out to clear her name if she wants to stay at her dream job any longer. But all too soon, another body drops in the Orangery. This time, it’s the Orangery chef. Murder won’t crimp her style, and as bodies pile up, Carrie Ann uncovers palace intrigue, London nightlife, and British pies scouring for the killer in Lord of the Pies, the witty follow-up to Nell Hampton’s Kale to the Queen.
Lord of the Sea Castle: The Invader Series (The Invader Series #2)
by Edward Ruadh ButlerIt is 1170 – a tumultuous time for the people of Wales, England and Ireland. Raymond de Carew is in love, but the woman he desires is an earl's daughter and so far above his station that he has no hope of ever winning her.However, Raymond’s lord has a mission for him: one that if it succeeds will put an Irish king back on his throne and prove Raymond worthy – for in Norman society, a man can rise as high as his skill with a sword can take him.With only a hundred men at his side, Raymond must cross the ocean to Ireland ahead of his mercenary lord's invasion. There he will face the full might of the Viking city of Waterford... and either his deeds will become legend or he will be trampled into dust.
Lord of the Silent
by Elizabeth PetersThe ghosts of an ancient past and the specters of a present-day evil are buried beneath the Egyptian sands . . . For archaeologist Amelia Peabody and her family, the allure of Egypt remains as powerful as ever, even in 1915, as a World War rages. But nowhere in this exotic land is safe--especially for Amelia's son Ramses and his beautiful new wife Nefret. Treachery and danger pursue the two young lovers across the desert nation, strengthening a bond of passion and devotion that only death can sever. And the grim discovery of a recent corpse in a tomb where it does not belong is pulling Amelia deeper into a storm of intrigue, corruption, kidnapping, and murder--and toward dark revelations that threaten to awaken the past . . . and alter the family's destiny.
Lord of the Silent: A Novel Of Suspense (Amelia Peabody #13)
by Elizabeth PetersUndeterred by world war and enemy submarines, Amelia and Emerson set sail once again for Egypt, where ghosts of an ancient past and spectres of a present-day evil hover silently over an inscrutable land. In the autumn of 1915 Cairo is transformed into an army camp teeming with enemy agents and shockingly bold tomb robbers are brazenly desecrating the ancient sites. Amelia seeks refuge at a remote dig in Luxor, but this provides no guarantee of safety when she discovers a fresh corpse in an ancient tomb. But are the Emersons in even darker danger with the intervention of one of Amelia's oldest and most dangerous adversaries? Tanatalising clues suggest this might be so, and point towards an archaelogical discovery of unparalleled importance - and the resurrection of a voice that has been silent for milennia.
Lord of the Swallows
by Gérard De VilliersA high-tension, sexy, political thriller in which freelance CIA agent Malko Linge brings a project to his bosses that could blow open a ring of Russian spies operating in the United States. First English-language publication.At a benefit dinner, Austrian playboy and CIA freelancer Malko Linge meets an intriguing woman, Zhanna Khrenkov, who has an unusual proposal. She will disclose everything she knows about her husband Alexei's business if Malko will get rid of Alexei's younger, British mistress. Appalled, Malko refuses--until Zhanna reveals her husband's real job: head of a ring of Russian spies operating undercover inside the U.S. For Malko's CIA contacts, this is a highly necessary job; for Malko, it is a highly sensitive one. He will move cautiously from Vienna to London to Moscow, trying to find the right balance of winning Zhanna's trust without compromising his moral integrity.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Lord of the Swallows
by Gérard De VilliersA sexy, high-stakes thriller in which Malko Linge must choose between his sense of duty and his sense of honor. At a benefit dinner in Monaco, Austrian playboy and CIA freelancer Malko Linge meets an intriguing woman, Zhanna Khrenkov, who has an unusual proposal. She will disclose everything she knows about her husband Alexei's business, provided Malko kills Alexei's beautiful young British mistress. Appalled, he refuses, but then Zhanna reveals that her husband runs a ring of sleeper Russian spies, operating undercover inside the U.S. Naturally, Malko's CIA handlers would love to have this information, But he feels uncomfortable killing anyone in cold blood--especially a beautiful woman. Traveling from Vienna to London to Moscow and back, aided by his former CIA handler and sometime lover Gwyneth Robertson, Malko strives to avoid the crosshairs of deadly assassins and--almost as dangerous--jealous lovers.
Lord of the Vampires: The Darkest Angel\The Amazon's Curse\The Darkest Prison (Royal House of Shadows)
by Gena ShowalterOnce upon a time...the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs...and time is running out....Nicolai the vampire was renowned for his virility, but in a twist of fate, "the Dark Seducer" had become a sex slave in the kingdom of Delfina-stripped of his precious timepiece and his memory. All that remained was a primal need for freedom, revenge...and Jane Parker, the only woman who could help him rediscover his destiny.
Lords and Ladies: A Discworld Novel (Witches #4)
by Terry Pratchett"Unadulterated fun . . . witty, frequently hilarious. . . Pratchett parodies everything in sight." —San Francisco ChronicleFrom bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett, the world’s foremost practitioner of satire and send-up, this delightful installment in the Discworld series finds Granny Weatherwax and her tiny coven of witches faced with their biggest challenge yet as an invasion of elves threatens to disrupt Lancres' dreamy Midsummer Night — and throw their world into chaos.It's a dreamy Midsummer Night in the Kingdom of Lancre, and music and romance fill the air. But on this night, dreams are especially powerful — strong enough to pull down the wall between realities. Magic and mischief are afoot, threatening to spoil the royal wedding of King Verence and his favorite witch, Magrat Garlick.The witches return home to discover that elves have invaded Lancre, particularly nasty creatures. Soon it won't be only champagne that's flowing through the streets . . .The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Lords and Ladies is the fourth book in the Witches series. The Witches collection includes:Equal RitesWyrd SistersWitches AbroadLords and LadiesMaskeradeCarpe Jugulum
Lords of Corruption
by Kyle MillsWhen an obscure charity recruits Josh Hagarty to manage their activities in a wartorn region of Africa, he is eager to sign on and atone for a past he regrets. After a lifetime of bad luck, someone is finally giving him a chance. All he has to do is not blow it.He tries to lose himself in his new job, but soon the precariousness of his situation becomes impossible to ignore. Gideon, the man assigned to guide him through the dangerous and exotic world he's been thrust into, is revealed to be a psychotic thug with ties to the country's genocidal dictator. And Josh's predecessor didn't quit as Josh had been led to believe, but was found dismembered in the jungle after asking questions that no one wanted answered.Worse yet, Josh eventually realizes he has become an unwitting player in a billion-dollar conspiracy with tentacles snaking across the globe. Escape is impossible -the only way out is to bring the whole institution down.With the help of Annika Gritdal, a beautiful Scandinavian aid worker, and journalist JB Flannary, Josh pits himself against an American criminal organization backed by a dictator who is virtually omnipotent within the borders of his country. As his own survival becomes less and less likely, Josh realizes that his life is just one of thousands-perhaps millions-at stake.
Lords of the Earth: Number 61 in Series (The Destroyer #61)
by Warren Murphy Richard SapirBreathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.
Lorenzo's Revolutionary Quest
by Rick Guzman Lila GuzmanIn 1777, under orders from George Washington, sixteen-year-old Captain Lorenzo Bannister drives 500 head of cattle east from San Antonio, Texas, to feed the Continental Army while enemies, old and new, plot against him.
Loro Chi Sono?: Il Limite Estremo
by Taylor StormQUALCHE ANTEPRIMA: Ha ucciso mio marito! fare un patto con il diavolo era l'unico modo in cui poteva sopravvivere - Come un film dell'orrore, uno che voleva escludere, ma non poteva perché il fatto triste era che quella era la sua vita. "Mammina!" sentì la voce di Elias. Oh no! Non era uno spettacolo per un bambino a cui assistere.... Come potete sedervi tutti lì e avere questo assassino in nostra presenza? Forse inserire un po' di sesso nell'equazione. Che non ha mai fatto male a nessuno prima. Non poteva permettere che sua figlia crescesse in quel modo e si trovasse vicino a una persona così malvagia. "Mamma, io sono una modella!" Ha mentito. Resisti al tuo posto mentre questa storia si svolge con la sua rete intrecciata di bugie, sesso, crimine e una pletora di eventi insoliti mentre raggiungono il culmine e trasmettono emozioni profonde e immagini vivide, mentre i due si evolvono in triangoli sessuali di tumulto. Il loro matrimonio era una bufala completa. Non dormivano mai nello stesso letto e sopportavano a malapena la vista l'uno dell'altro. Erano diventati come una di quelle coppie che non facevano altro che lamentarsi in presenza l'una dell'altra e lamentarsi di quanto fossero patetiche l'una con l'altra. Non passava giorno in cui non litigassero o esprimessero quanto odio provassero l'uno per l'altro, e... Julie e Andrew... La loro figlia, Jenna, era una bellissima, aspirante modella, che prometteva di essere fedele al suo amore, Morgan. Morgan parte per un lungo viaggio d'affari in Sud Africa e quando torna a casa intende fare la proposta di matrimonio a Jenna, ma scopre Crowley...
Los 100: Sobreviviras a lo desconocido (Los 100 #1)
by Kass MorganSobrevivirás a lo desconocido. <P><P>«"Hoy vamos a limpiar el centro de detención. Un centenar de afortunados delincuentes recibirá la oportunidad de hacer historia". Las comisuras de sus labios se torcieron en una sonrisa. "Van a viajar a la Tierra".» <P>Los supervivientes de la raza humana viven en una nave que orbita alrededor de la Tierra, luego de que la humanidad abandonara el planeta por haberlo contaminado con radiación. <P>Después de muchos años ha llegado el momento de descubrir si el planeta es habitable. <P>Así, cien jóvenes delincuentes serán liberados en la Tierra con el fin de recolonizarla y crear una sociedad. El reto de los cien afortunados no sólo es sobrevivir a las condiciones desconocidas del planeta, sino al peligro que implica convivir entre ellos mismos. La confianza en el otro será el principal factor de sobrevivencia. <P>La historia está contada a través de cuatro personajes: Clarke, Glass, Wells y Bellamy. A través de todas estas voces, el lector conocerá sus historias, sus romances y desafíos.
Los 3 primeros casos del inspector Mascarell: Cuatro días de enero | Siete días de julio | Cinco días de octubre
by Jordi Sierra i FabraEmpieza a leer Los 3 primeros casos del inspector Mascarell:Cuatro días de eneroSiete días de julioCinco días de octubre Este pack incluye los siguientes tres ebooks: CUATRO DÍAS DE ENERO En pleno caos previo a la inminente entrada de los nacionales en Barcelona, el inspector Mascarell afrontará el caso de la misteriosa desaparición de una joven. Aunque todo está perdido, el inspector pretende llegar hasta el fondo del asunto, pero se topará con las altas esferas de la ciudad, que están preparando la llegada de los vencedores... Un intenso retrato de una Barcelona hambrienta, triste y aterrorizada, y una hermosa historia de amor en medio de la desolación. SIETE DÍAS DE JULIO 1947. Miquel Mascarell, el último policía de la Barcelona republicana, sale en libertad. De vuelta a casa, a una ciudad casi irreconocible en la que ya no tiene nada ni le queda nadie, recibe un misterioso sobre con una fotografía, dinero y una dirección que su instinto de policía no puede ignorar. A lo largo de una semana descubrirá los nuevos caminos que la dictadura está entretejiendo en Barcelona y en España: el estraperlo y sus grandes riquezas floreciendo entre los vencedores; el hambre y la miseria sepultando todavía a los vencidos. Con una fiel y detallada recreación del ambiente de la ciudad y la época, Siete días de julio nos habla de la condición humana llevada al límite, y también de su resistencia y su eterna esperanza. CINCO DÍAS DE OCTUBRE 1948. Miquel Mascarell ha rehecho su vida al lado de Patro, la joven a quien ya ha salvado dos veces. La visita de un hombre temible y su extraño encargo, buscar la tumba de su sobrino muerto el 18 de julio del 36, volverá a poner al viejo inspector en el disparadero, enfrentado a sus fantasmas, su supervivencia y moviéndose por una ciudad extraña que vive la posguerra en busca de un nuevo futuro. En esos mismos días, en Madrid, un consejo de guerra juzga al grupo de los 80, los maquis que siguen la lucha contra la dictadura. ¿Qué secreto esconde el cadáver de aquel joven cuya tumba busca Mascarell, en un cara y cruz con la vida y la muerte, doce años después y sin testigos vivos de aquel incidente? Ambientada con exactitud y precisión en la España de su tiempo, Cinco días de octubre es una novela que nos hace retroceder al pasado para comprender, quizá, nuestro presente y la forma en qué sobrevivimos.
Los Acantilados Aulladores
by Mary DealSara Mason se une a la búsqueda de los restos del hermano desaparecido en combate de Huxley en la selva de Vietnam. A ella se une su amiga Esmeralda. Más tarde, en Hawai, Sara se entera de que una niña de seis años del vecindario había desaparecido diez años antes. Algo extraño está sucediendo en los acantilados del bosque cercano; Alguien quería que este caso se mantuviera congelado. Incluso después de que atentan contra la vida de Sara, ella continúa con la investigación y persigue las pistas que la llevan por un camino de peligro. ¿Podrá resolver el misterio de los acantilados aulladores?
Los Alamos
by Joseph KanonIn a dusty, remote community of secretly constructed buildings and awesome possibility, the world's most brilliant minds have come together. Their mission: to split an atom and end a war. But among those who have come to Robert Oppenheimer's enchanted campus of foreign born scientists, baffled guards, and restless wives is a simple man, an unravel er of human secrets, a man in search of a killer. It is the Spring of 1945, and Michael Connelly has been sent to Los Alamos to investigate the murder of a security officer on the Manhattan Project. But amid the glimmering cocktail parties and the staggering genius, Connelly will find more than he is bargained for. Sleeping in a dead man's bed and making love to another man's wife, this place of discovery and secrecy, hope and horror, Connelly is plunged into a shadowy war with a killer, as the world is about to be changed forever.
Los Aldeanos
by Jaime Alonso Caraveo Luna A.J. Griffiths-JonesNada puede prepararte para los secretos de Los Aldeanos. Olive y Geoffrey están más felices que nunca. Al haber encontrado una casita de campo idílica, se están mudando al campo para criar a sus tres hijos pequeños. Los residentes de esta aldea de caja de chocolates son amables y serviciales y dan la bienvenida a la familia con los brazos abiertos. Pero más allá del velo de los rododendros y las cortinas de malla, hay algo más. Justo cuando Olive se está asentando y comienza a integrarse a la comunidad, descubre que no todo es lo que parecía al principio. Algunos de sus vecinos tienen secretos y, a medida que sus descubrimientos se vuelven cada vez más siniestros, Olive comienza a temer por su propia cordura. Con su marido dudando de ella, Olive se enfrenta a decisiones que dictarán el destino de su familia.
Los Angeles Class (Silent Service Series #2)
by H. Jay RikerMORE EXPLOSIVE UNDERSEA ACTION IN THE HEAT OF THE COLD WAR The year is 1987. Ronald Reagan is in the White House. A secret arms deal for hostages has just been exposed. The Middle East is fiery hot. The seas of the Russian Pacific are ice cold-and teeming with some of the most sophisticated weaponry humankind has ever devised. U.S. Navy SEALs are brilliantly proving their courage and extraordinary skill in a daring raid on Lebanon, a plan devised by Commander Frank Gordon. In acknowledgment of his first-rate strategic skills, Gordon is assigned to head up a bold undertaking into dangerous enemy waters. Placed in command of the Los Angeles Class submarine Pittsburgh - a realization of his life's greatest ambition - Gordon, along with his crew and a hand-picked team of SEALs will venture into the deadly, Russian-patrolled seas off the Kamchatka Peninsula. For intel has sent reports of an awesome new Soviet sub that no one in the West has ever seen before. And it's Gordon's mission to go up against the phantom boat-even at the risk of a shooting war. The SEALs are to go where the Pittsburgh cannot. But the game is more perilous than anyone has imagined. For the enemy has its own reasons for luring U.S. forces onto Russian turf. And there is a highly placed spy in the American ranks who may, even now, be leading a boat full of brave men to their doom.
Los Angeles Noir (Akashic Noir #0)
by Denise HamiltonLos Angeles Noir brings you tales of crime and passion and betrayal from some of the most innovative and celebrated writers working today.—A Los Angeles Times best seller, Book Sense Notable Pick, and SCIBA Book Award WinnerAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.Brand-new stories by: Michael Connelly, Janet Fitch, Susan Straight, Héctor Tobar, Patt Morrison, Emory Holmes II, Robert Ferrigno, Gary Phillips, Christopher Rice, Naomi Hirahara, Jim Pascoe, Neal Pollack, Scott Phillips, Diana Wagman, Lienna Silver, Brian Ascalon Roley, and Denise Hamilton.From the introduction by Denise Hamilton:“Los Angeles is the birthplace of all things noir . . . Maybe it’s the seductive blur of artifice and reality, the possibility of shucking off the past like last year’s frock and reinventing yourself beyond your wildest dreams. Maybe it’s the desperation that descends when the dream goes sour, the duplicity that lurks behind the beauty, the rot of the jungle flowers, the riptides off the sugar sand beaches that carry off the unwary. Writers like James Cain, Dorothy B. Hughes, Nathanael West, Chester Himes, and Raymond Chandler understood both the hope and the horror that Los Angeles inspires, and they harnessed this duality to create their masterpieces . . .With Los Angeles Noir, we’ve brought you the ethos of Chandler and Cain filtered through a contemporary lens, showcasing some of the most innovative and celebrated writers working today. Open these pages and you’ll embark on a literary travelogue that stretches from the mountains through the hardscrabble flats to the barrios and middle-class suburbs, the mansions of the wealthy, and the shores of the Pacific Ocean where we finally run out of continent. The breadth of talent on display is as exciting and diverse as the city itself.“
Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics (Akashic Noir #2)
by Leigh Brackett James M. Cain Paul Cain&“This entry, with its high-quality stories from such genre masters as Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain, outshines the typical all-original anthology.&”—Publishers Weekly In Akashic Books&’s acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. This collection of classic stories—the sequel to the award-winning, bestselling Los Angeles Noir—&“reaffirm[s] that the shadows cast by the Southland&’s sun, and its gloomy ocean fog, have proved some of noir&’s most fertile territory&” (Los Angeles Times). This anthology features stories by Raymond Chandler, Paul Cain, James Ellroy, Leigh Brackett, James M. Cain, Chester Himes, Ross MacDonald, Walter Mosley, Naomi Hirahara, Margaret Millar, Joseph Hansen, William Campbell Gault, Jervey Tervalon, Kate Braverman, and Yxta Maya Murray. &“If you love either mysteries or tales about our corner of the world, pick up Noir 2 . . . Hey, the concept of &‘noir&’—dark, steamy mystery stories—was invented here.&”—Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Stories
by Ry CooderLos Angeles Stories is a collection of loosely linked, noir-ish tales that evoke a bygone era in one of America's most iconic cities. In post-World War II Los Angeles, as power was concentrating and fortunes were being made, a do-it-yourself culture of cool cats, outsiders, and oddballs populated the old downtown neighborhoods of Bunker Hill and Chavez Ravine. Ordinary working folks rubbed elbows with petty criminals, grifters, and all sorts of women at foggy end-of-the-line outposts in Venice Beach and Santa Monica.Rich with the essence and character of the times, suffused with the patois of the city's underclass, these are stories about the common people of Los Angeles, "a sunny place for shady people," and the strange things that happen to them. Musicians, gun shop owners, streetwalkers, tailors, door-to-door salesmen, drifters, housewives, dentists, pornographers, new arrivals, and hard-bitten denizens all intersect in cleverly plotted stories that center around some kind of shadowy activity. This quirky love letter to a lost way of life will appeal to fans of hard-boiled fiction and anyone interested in the city itself.Ry Cooder is a world-famous guitarist, singer, and composer known for his slide guitar work, interest in roots music, and more recently for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries, including The Buena Vista Social Club. He has composed soundtracks for more than twenty films, including Paris, Texas. Two recent albums were accompanied by stories Cooder wrote to accompany the music. This is his first published collection of stories.
Los Angeles: A Novel
by Peter Moore Smith"Angel," says a hoarse voice over a crackling cell phone connection and then she is gone. Angel Veronchek is convinced that the voice belonged to his mysterious and beautiful new neighbour, Angela - and that she is terrified for her life. So begins Angel's dangerous and desperate quest to uncover what happened to Angela, a woman he knows nearly nothing about but her name (which turns out to be false), a woman Angel is in love with. But Angel has his own secrets. The son of one of Hollywood's most powerful producers, Angel has renounced a world of wealth and glamour that most people only dream of. It is only Angela's arrival, and her eerie disappearance, that knock his solitary, reclusive life off balance, and plunge him into the sinister world of Los Angeles nights, a world of secrets that aren't meant to be told, and lost people who aren't meant to be found.