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Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters
by Georges Simenon Will HobsonMaigret goes up against a group of American gangsters and finds he just might have met his match. The thirty-ninth book in the new Penguin Maigret series. In Maigret's latest adventure, the Inspector learns that his hapless colleague Lognon is being menaced by some notorious American mobsters, and he makes it his mission to bring them to justice, despite threatening warnings that he is out of his depth. As the stakes get higher, Maigret must rely on intel from his FBI friend in Washington, D.C., as well as his own ingenuity, to smoke the Americans out before they can complete the job and silence his star witness—permanently. “One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian “I love reading Simenon. He makes me think of Chekhov.” —William Faulkner “The greatest of all, the most genuine novelist we have had in literature.” —André Gide “Extraordinary masterpieces of the twentieth century.” —John BanvilleFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Mail Order Massacres: Just Add Water, Money Back Guarantee And Optical Delusion (Mail Order Massacres)
by Hunter SheaSea monkeys. 3-D specs. Hypno-coins. Ant farms. Kryptonite rocks. Miniature submarines made from cardboard. All available for a buck or less from the back page of comic books. And we blew our weekly allowance on these rip-offs, only to be disappointed when they turned out to be total crap. But what if these bogus products had side effects not advertised? In horror master Hunter Shea’s MAIL ORDER MASSACRE, sometimes you do get more than you paid for . . . JUST ADD WATER It’s been years since David and Patrick flushed away the dead Sea Serpents they got in the mail. After thriving in the toxic stew of pollution, strange, slimy creatures now rise from the sewers. Once the screaming starts, David and Patrick realize that their childhood pets really did come to life. With a vengeance. They’re massive monsters. . . and ravenous for human flesh! OPTICAL DELUSION Martin punishes his son for wasting his allowance on a pair of cardboard X-ray specs. But when Martin tries them on, he’s stunned to see through walls and clothes. But the novelty becomes a waking nightmare when the glasses burn into his face and he starts seeing horrifying apocalyptic visions no mortal man was ever meant to see. Images that turn him from a husband and father to a bloodthirsty homicidal maniac . . . MONEY BACK GUARANTEE With her son’s heart set on piloting his own nuclear submarine, Rosemary orders the craft advertised on the back of a comic book. But when her son nearly drowns in the swimming pool, an enraged Rosemary complains to the Better Business Bureau. The company’s customer service center retaliates with threatening phone calls. Then her son and husband disappear. Now it’s all-out war and Rosemary wants her $1.99 back! Praise for Hunter Shea “A lot of splattery fun.”—Publishers Weekly
Mail-Order Holiday Brides
by Jillian Hart Janet TronstadLove arrives just in time for Christmas in these cozy historical Western romances from two bestselling authors.Home for Christmas by Jillian HartChristina Eberlee is desperate for the safe haven promised to her by the Montana man whose bridal ad she answered. Yet she can’t forget the handsome marshal who helps her on the journey. Maybe venturing from her planned path could lead Christina to the home she was truly meant to find.Snowflakes for Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad“Maybe you could marry her.” Gabe Stone’s niece and nephew long for a mother just like the mail-order bride Gabe’s brother sent for and then abandoned. Yet in making the children’s Christmas dreams come true, Gabe and Annabelle may discover the most precious gift of the holidays is love.
Maim That Tune (Church Choir Mysteries #14)
by Rhoda BleckerThis is book 14 in the Church Choir Mysteries series
Main Begunah Hoon: मैं बेगुनाह हूँ
by Surender Mohan Pathak"मैं बेगुनाह हूँ" सुरेंद्र मोहन पाठक द्वारा लिखित एक रोमांचक हिंदी उपन्यास है, जो पत्रकार सुनील कुमार चक्रवर्ती के इर्द-गिर्द घूमता है। कहानी एक रहस्यमयी फोन कॉल से शुरू होती है, जिसमें सुनील को बताया जाता है कि एक फिल्म अभिनेता और नवोदित राजनीतिज्ञ सत्येंद्र पराशर का संबंध कैबरे डांसर नताशा पुरी से है। नताशा का राजनगर के अंडरवर्ल्ड के कुख्यात मुरारी से भी कनेक्शन होता है, जो सोहनलाल जोशी नामक एक गैंगस्टर का करीबी है। जैसे-जैसे सुनील इन किरदारों के संबंधों की गहराई में उतरता है, वह पाता है कि यह मामला व्यक्तिगत प्रतिशोध और राजनीतिक षड्यंत्र से भरा हुआ है। सत्येंद्र पराशर के अभियान और चीफ एग्जीक्यूटिव काउंसलर किशोरीलाल की सत्ता की जंग के बीच सुनील कई खतरे उठाकर सच उजागर करने में जुटा रहता है।
Maine Massacre
by Janwillem van de WeteringThe accidental death of his brother-in-law sends Grijpstra--with his companion de Gier in tow--to Jamestown, Maine, where they find a town full of suspects and a series of shady real estate deals.
Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs #1)
by Jacqueline WinspearMaisie entered domestic service in 1910 at the age of thirteen, to work as a maid at the Belgravia mansion of Lady Rowan Compton. When her remarkable intelligence and innate love of learning are discovered by her employer, Maisie becomes the pupil of Maurice Blanche, a learned friend of the Comptons who is often retained by Europe's elite, and the police, to conduct discreet investigations. Eventually, Maisie enters Girton College at Cambridge University, but the escalation of World War I intervenes to change her plans. She serves as a nurse at the front and falls in love with a handsome young doctor, only to lose him. In 1929, following an apprenticeship assisting Blanche iin his work, Maissie hangs out her shingle: M. DOBBS, TRADE AND PERSONAL INVESTIGATIONS. She soon becomes enmeshed in a mystery suurrounding The Retreat, a reclusive community of veterans wounded in body and spirit. At first, Maisie only suspects foul play, but she must act quickly when Lady Rowan's son decides to sign away his fortune and take refuge at The Retreat. A coincidence? Maisie has learned that coincidences can lead to the truth, and hurriedly investigates The Retreat. She uncovers a disturbing mystery at its core which in an astonishing dénouement, gives Maisie the courage to confront the ghost that has haunted her for over ten years.
Maisie Dobbs Bundle #3: The Mapping of Love and Death and A Lesson in Secrets (#7 and #8)
by Jacqueline WinspearMaisie Dobbs is a psychologist and investigator based in London in the 1930's. This book contains:<P> THE MAPPING OF LOVE AND DEATH (MAISIE DOBBS #7): August 1914. As Michael Clifton is mapping land he has just purchased in California's beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, war is declared in Europe—and duty-bound to his father's native country, the young cartographer soon sets sail for England to serve in the British army. Three years later, he is listed as missing in action... April 1932. After Michael's remains are unearthed in France, his parents retain London psychologist and investigator Maisie Dobbs, hoping she can find the unnamed nurse whose love letters were among their late son's belongings. It is a quest that leads Maisie back to her own bittersweet wartime love—and to the stunning discovery that Michael Clifton was murdered in his dugout. Suddenly an exposed web of intrigue and violence threatens to ensnare the dead soldier's family and even Maisie herself as she attempts to cope with the impending loss of her mentor and the unsettling awareness that she is once again falling in love.<P> A LESSON IN SECRETS (MAISIE DOBBS #8): Private investigator Maisie Dobbs receives her first assignment from the British Secret Service. Sent to pose as a junior lecturer at a private college in Cambridge, she will monitor any activities “not in the interests of His Majesty’s government.” When the college’s pacifist founder is murdered, Maisie finds herself in the midst of sinister web of murder, scandal, and conspiracy, activities that point towards members of the ascendant Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei—the Nazi Party—on Britain’s shores.
Maisie Dobbs Bundle #4: Elegy for Eddie and Leaving Everything Most Loved
by Jacqueline WinspearThis eBook bundle includes books 9 & 10 in Jacqueline Winspear's New York Times bestselling Maisie Dobbs series: Elegy for Eddie and Leaving Everything Most Loved.
Maisie Dobbs: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles #3)
by Jacqueline WinspearFour fictional characters are interviewed in this profile of the adventurous sleuth, by the New York Times–bestselling author of A Sunlit Weapon. The historical mystery Maisie Dobbs was first published in 2003, introducing readers to an inquisitive, young, English, working-class woman as she opens her own London detective agency following World War I. Jacqueline Winspear&’s debut won her the Agatha Award for Best First Novel and led to a New York Times–bestselling series. But just who exactly is Miss Maisie Dobbs? In this profile, four characters very close to Maisie shed light on the beloved psychologist and investigator. Her father, Francis Dobbs looks back on her childhood and proclaims the pride she instills in him. Her first employer, Lady Rowan Compton, recounts finding a young Maisie studying late one night in her library. Dr. Maurice Blanche, her mentor, discusses her studies and their detective work. And Billy Beale, her assistant, talks about their first meeting during the Great War, as well as what it&’s like to work for her. It&’s an enlightening read that fans are sure to love. Praise for Jacqueline Winspear and the Maisie Dobbs Novels &“A detective series to savor.&” —Time &“In Maisie Dobbs, Jacqueline Winspear has given us a real gift. Maisie Dobbs has not been created—she has been discovered. Such people are always there amongst us, waiting for somebody like Ms. Winspear to come along and reveal them. And what a revelation it is!&” —Alexander McCall Smith &“History comes alive when a character you think of as a friend is in the thick of the action. That&’s how Jacqueline Winspear keeps her Maisie Dobbs series so fresh.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“Maisie&’s liveliness of mind, good sense, and kind nature make her a heroine a reader can enjoy spending time with.&” —The Boston Globe &“The author gives an intelligent and absorbing picture of the period, providing plentiful details for the history buff without detracting from the riveting mystery. Readers will be eager to see more of the spunky Maisie.&” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Maisy e i Topolini Scomparsi
by Maria Di Maro Elizabeth WoodrumDolce Mistero! Quando un misterioso ladro chiamato Stivale Nero ruba le mascotte della scuola, Maisy Sawyer ha un mistero da risolvere! Maisy è la migliore detective della quarta elementare. No, è la migliore dell'intera scuola, e salvare i topolini è la sua nuova missione. Come se non bastasse, Stivale Nero ha anche preso la famosa collezione di lecca-lecca di Maisy e l'avverte di smetterla di cercare i topi se vuole rivedere i suoi dolciumi. Segui gli indizi con Maisy e scopri con lei chi sia Stivale Nero nel primo libro della serie "Gli archivi di Maisy".
Maisy en de Vermiste Muizen
by Elizabeth Woodrum Raf SwiggersMysterie! Lollies! Wanneer een mysterieuze dief genaamd De Zwarte Laars zich de diefstal van de schoolmascottes toeeigent, heeft Maisy Sawyer een mysterie om op te lossen! Maisy is de beste detective in vierde klas. Nee, ze is de beste detective in de hele school, en de kleine muizen redden is haar nieuwe missie. Om het nog erger te maken heeft De Zwarte Laars heeft ook de beroemde verzameling lollies van Maisy gestolen, en waarschuwt haar om te stoppen met zoeken naar de muizen als ze haar lollies ooit terug wil zien. Volg de aanwijzingen terwijl Maisy probeert de identiteit van De Zwarte Laars te ontdekken en worstelt om haar geliefde lollies en de mascottes van de school terug te vinden in het eerste boek in De Maisy Bestanden. Duik vandaag nog in Maisy's wereld van mysteries en lollies!
Maisy und die verschwundenen Mäuse (Akte Maisy #1)
by Daniela Maizner Elizabeth WoodrumKriminalfälle & Kirschlollis! Ein mysteriöser Dieb namens der Schwarze Stiefel hat die Maskottchen der Schule gestohlen und alle hoffen darauf, dass Maisy Sawyer den Fall lösen wird! Maisy besucht die 4. Klasse und ist die beste Detektivin der ganzen Schule. Jetzt steht sie vor der großen Aufgabe, die kleinen Mäuse wieder sicher zurückzubringen. Aber der Schwarze Stiefel macht es ihr nicht einfach. Um sie von ihren Ermittlungen abzuhalten, klaut er sogar ihre wertvolle Sammlung an Kirschlollis. Folge Maisy bei ihren Ermittlungen, enttarne mit ihr den Schwarzen Stiefel und findet die verschwundenen Mäuse! Das spannende erste Buch aus einer ganzen Reihe.
Maisy y los ratones desaparecidos
by Gema Pedreda López Elizabeth Woodrum¡Misterio! ¡Piruletas! Cuando un misterioso ladrón llamado La Bota Negra se atribuye el mérito de robar las mascotas del colegio, Maisy Sawyer tiene un misterio que resolver. Maisy es la mejor detective de cuarto curso... no, es la mejor detective de todo el colegio, y rescatar a los ratoncitos es su nueva misión. Aumentando la apuesta, La Bota Negra se ha llevado también la famosa colección de piruletas de Maisy y le advierte que deje de buscar a los ratones si quiere volver a verla de nuevo. Sigue las pistas mientras Maisy intenta descubrir la identidad de La Bota Negra y lucha por encontrar sus preciadas piruletas y a las mascotas del colegio en el primer libro de la serie The Maisy Files.
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
by H. Rider HaggardThis Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1888, Leipzig
Majestic: By Whose Patriotic Efforts And Practical Sacrifices, The Bunker Hill Monument Association Was Enabled To Complete That Majestic Memorial, To The Principles And Bravery Of The Fathers, In The Erection Of Which Solomon
by Peter Parkin Alison DarbySeveral decades have passed since the Korean War. For one veteran, Willy Carson, the horrors live on. Compelled by a need to exorcise his demons, he has sculpted haunting effigies that tell a silent tale. Willy became a rich man by keeping his promise to never breathe a word of those memories to anyone. But, happenstance and fate have decided to intervene. Something is causing a manifestation in Willy that will open the door to an unimaginable horror that only a handful of people know about. A group of handpicked elites that was formed back in 1947 for one express purpose—to suppress certain information by any means necessary. That original group, and their heirs over several generations, have been privy to the reasons why people like Willy Carson had to suffer in silence. While billions of people around the globe struggle daily with the horrifying events that nature and the planet seem to be thrusting upon them, a small circle of the most privileged know what's really happening...and why. The truth about secrets is that they can rarely be kept. Inevitably, a special someone comes along whose conscience overcomes the moral struggle. And dares to challenge that age—old question: 'Is it sometimes better not to know?'
Major Attraction
by Julie MillerPopular Dr. Cyn's latest sexual advice columns are sending military men in D.C. running for cover--except Major Ethan McCormick. Cyn--real name Josephine Cynthia Gardner--is out to prove that guys in uniform don't make good relationship material or lovers.Ethan is unfazed by the "attack" on his profession. Sure, he's a stickler for the rules, and you could bounce a dime off his neatly made bed. But he's more than ready to muss those same bedclothes with the right woman....Dr. Cyn's on a mission to scout out a hot military man, seduce him and report back to headquarters. But after one sizzling night with Ethan, she's willing to confess to a major attraction. One that's far too real and all-invasive. But what will happen when Ethan discovers she's some kind of "under-the-covers" operative?
Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse: The first mystery in an unputdownable new cosy crime series (The Major Bricket Mysteries #1)
by Simon Brett'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!' P.D. James'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' Jilly CooperIntroducing a new, but not-so-amateur, sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! The first mystery in a new cosy series from one of the world's favourite crime writers - perfect for fans of Richard Osmand, Janice Hallett, Robert Thorogood and M. C. Beaton._______________________Meet Major Bricket, an infrequent resident of Highfield House in Stunston Peveril, Suffolk. In the past the Major's work assignments, frequently in foreign countries, have prevented him from spending much time there and as a result, there is an air of mystery around him while everyone in the village speculates on the nature of his occupation.But now the Major has retired and has come home for good in his open-topped little red sports car... and what a homecoming it is, for lying spreadeagled on his lawn in the summer sunshine is the corpse of a clown.The circus is in Stunston Peveril for the annual village fair, yet none of their quota of clowns is missing - or at least, nobody is saying. Could the body be that of an unfortunate early guest at the village's highlight of the social calendar, the Fincham Abbey Costume Ball?Fortunately Major Bricket's past clandestine career means that he is now very well placed to solve the mystery of the dead clown on his camomile lawn . . .
Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse: The first mystery in an unputdownable new cosy crime series (The Major Bricket Mysteries #1)
by Simon Brett'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!' P.D. James'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' Jilly CooperIntroducing a new, but not-so-amateur, sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! The first mystery in a new cosy series from one of the world's favourite crime writers - perfect for fans of Richard Osmand, Janice Hallett, Robert Thorogood and M. C. Beaton._______________________Meet Major Bricket, an infrequent resident of Highfield House in Stunston Peveril, Suffolk. In the past the Major's work assignments, frequently in foreign countries, have prevented him from spending much time there and as a result, there is an air of mystery around him while everyone in the village speculates on the nature of his occupation.But now the Major has retired and has come home for good in his open-topped little red sports car... and what a homecoming it is, for lying spreadeagled on his lawn in the summer sunshine is the corpse of a clown.The circus is in Stunston Peveril for the annual village fair, yet none of their quota of clowns is missing - or at least, nobody is saying. Could the body be that of an unfortunate early guest at the village's highlight of the social calendar, the Fincham Abbey Costume Ball?Fortunately Major Bricket's past clandestine career means that he is now very well placed to solve the mystery of the dead clown on his camomile lawn . . ._______________________Praise for Simon Brett:'Murder most enjoyable' Colin Dexter'Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted' Sunday Times'Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cozies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige' New York Times'A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit' Daily Mail'The wittiest around' Antonia Fraser
Major Bricket and the Circus Corpse: The first mystery in an unputdownable new cosy crime series (The Major Bricket Mysteries #1)
by Simon Brett'A new Simon Brett novel is an event for mystery fans!' P.D. James'Simon Brett writes stunning detective stories. I would recommend them to anyone' Jilly CooperIntroducing a new, but not-so-amateur, sleuth from another peaceful English village with an alarmingly high death rate! The first mystery in a new cosy series from one of the world's favourite crime writers - perfect for fans of Richard Osmand, Janice Hallett, Robert Thorogood and M. C. Beaton._______________________Meet Major Bricket, an infrequent resident of Highfield House in Stunston Peveril, Suffolk. In the past the Major's work assignments, frequently in foreign countries, have prevented him from spending much time there and as a result, there is an air of mystery around him while everyone in the village speculates on the nature of his occupation.But now the Major has retired and has come home for good in his open-topped little red sports car... and what a homecoming it is, for lying spreadeagled on his lawn in the summer sunshine is the corpse of a clown.The circus is in Stunston Peveril for the annual village fair, yet none of their quota of clowns is missing - or at least, nobody is saying. Could the body be that of an unfortunate early guest at the village's highlight of the social calendar, the Fincham Abbey Costume Ball?Fortunately Major Bricket's past clandestine career means that he is now very well placed to solve the mystery of the dead clown on his camomile lawn . . ._______________________Praise for Simon Brett:'Murder most enjoyable' Colin Dexter'Few crime writers are so enchantingly gifted' Sunday Times'Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cozies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige' New York Times'A delightful, thoroughly English whodunnit' Daily Mail'The wittiest around' Antonia Fraser
Major Crimes: Swat Standoff (tennessee Swat) / Major Crimes (omega Sector: Under Siege) (Omega Sector: Under Siege #4)
by Janie CrouchWorking together would bring down a killerBut her secrets could tear them apart…Hayley Green never wanted to see Omega special agent Cain Bennett again. Ever. He seduced her, then sent her to prison for hacking, and Hayley’s only just started piecing her life back together. Except now Cain needs Hayley’s help to catch a murderer. Their past is colliding with their still-smoldering attraction…and the only thing more dangerous than the killer is the secrets Hayley’s been keeping.Omega Sector: Under Siege
Major Vices
by Mary DaheimThough they'd rather be boiled in oil, Judith McMonigle Flynn and her cantankerous cousin Renie have agreed to cater a seventy-fifth birthday bash for their batty old Uncle Boo Major, the billionaire breakfast mush magnate. Luckily their culinary obligations keep them busy in the kitchen of the sprawling Major manor and away from most of their contemptible kin -- until the septuagenarian birthday boy is discovered deceased behind his locked den door. Someone slew Uncle Boo...but who? A plethora of last wills popping up all over the place makes virtually everybody a suspect -- Judith and Renie included. And that's forcing the cousins out on a limb, where they must attempt to pick the true culprit from among the many nuts on their twisted family tree.
Major Washington
by Michael KilianDecades before the American Revolution, George Washington sparked a war that would change the world On May 28, 1754, the colonial militia surrounded a party of French-Canadian soldiers. With 15 minutes of rifle fire, the colonists slaughtered the French, then allowed Indian guides to take the corpses’ scalps. Observing this grisly scene was a towering young major named George Washington. In the aftermath of the Battle of Jumonville Glen, Washington retreated to Fort Necessity, where he was soon forced to surrender, signing a document claiming responsibility for the assassination of French troops. The result would be the Seven Years’ War—the greatest international conflict the globe had ever seen. It would also be the making of a statesman. In this rousing historical novel, Michael Kilian reconstructs the events in Washington’s life that led to that pivotal day at Jumonville Glen and molded the man who would create a country.
Majoring in Murder: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery
by Donald Bain Jessica FletcherMystery writer Jessica Fletcher is teaching a class at an Indiana college when a tornado strikes and one of two professors who didn't seek emergency shelter is soon discovered dead. Jessica doubts the death was accidental, instead suspecting foul play. As she investigates, Jessica becomes embroiled in campus politics.
Make Believe (Edna Ferber Mysteries #3)
by Ed Ifkovic"A vivid, atmospheric mystery about 1951 Hollywood...this is a winner." —David Morrell, New York Times bestselling authorIn June 1951, Edna Ferber heads to Hollywood to support her friend Max Jeffries who has found himself blacklisted after the McCarthy hearings in Washington rattled Hollywood with allegations of Communist-leaning sympathies. Edna first met Max when he worked on the 1927 Broadway production of Show Boat, and now he's brought his magic to a new production starring Ava Gardner. Walked off the Metro lot, shunned by friends, Max is "uncredited" on the film because of his political leanings. Edna's visit is one of friendship—nothing more. But all that changes when Max is murdered.Edna begins socializing with Ava Gardner, currently scandalizing Hollywood with her affair with Frank Sinatra. Edna finds the hard-as-nails temptress a vulnerable, insecure woman whom she comes to like. Max was killed right after a public brawl with Sinatra, and Ava fears her lover will be arrested. Edna plays sleuth quietly, uncovering dark layers of greed, envy, and desire. Against the backdrop of the new Show Boat is the tawdry romance of dream-street Hollywood itself—both parts of the world of "Make Believe."