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Mappa Mundi
by Justina RobsonA novel of hard SF exploring the nature of identity both inherited and engineered, from one of Britain's most acclaimed new talents. In the near future, when medical nanotechnology has made it possible to map a model of the living human brain, radical psychologist Natalie Armstrong sees her work suddenly become crucial to a cutting-edge military project for creating comprehensive mind-control. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Jude Westhorpe, FBI specialist, is tracking a cold war defector long involved in everything from gene sequencing to mind-mapping. But his investigation has begun to affect matters of national security--throwing Jude and Natalie together as partners in trouble--deep trouble from every direction. This fascinating novel explores the nature of humanity in the near future, when the power and potential of developing technologies demand that we adapt ourselves to their existence--whatever the price.
Mapping Murder (A\julie Williamson Murder Mystery Ser.)
by William AndrewsDanger has found museum director Julie Williamson once again when an annual convention of historical society directors puts her in the path of a troubled colleague. Precious artifacts are missing and landing in the hands of unscrupulous dealers to the south. Williamson immediately senses foul play. When the colleague mysteriously winds up dead, and more thefts occur, Ryland’s favorite puzzle-solving amateur detective can’t resist setting a trap. In his third Julie Williamson mystery, Andrews brings back a beloved cast of characters to help Williamson chase down the confounding clues. A case of historical whodunit and why, set against a backdrop of the rolling hills and picturesque towns of Western Maine that is sure to keep you up reading all night.
Maps of Hell (Matt Wells #3)
by Paul JohnstonI fell into the deepest of holes. I am no one.I awake in a windowless room--naked, filthy, bruised, robbed of my every memory. I feel inexplicably drowned in a sea of hatred and rage. I...don't know who I am. But I know I must escape.This is Matt Wells, hero of The Death List and The Soul Collector, as you've never seen him.Crime writer Matt Wells could never have conjured a plot this twisted--a secretive militia running sick brainwashing experiments in the Maine wilderness, himself a subject. He knows they've been subconsciously feeding him instructions...but for what?Taunted by maddening snatches of a life he can't trust as his own, Matt's piecing it together: three gruesome killings he's blamed for...and a woman...someone from his past he should remember.
Mapuche
by Caryl FéreyA Mapuche woman in Buenos Aires tries to solve a friend&’s murder in this Prix Landerneau–winning crime novel by the acclaimed French author of Zulu. Twenty-eight-year-old Jana is a Mapuche, one of those indigenous &“people of the earth&” who were dispossessed when the Argentinean constitution turned them into outlaws overnight. A survivor of the Dirty War, Jana is now sculptor of a rare talent. But to make ends meet, she must also prostitute herself down at the docks. Her best friend, Miguel, a.k.a. Paula, is a transvestite who also works the docks. Jana and Miguel are connected, as if by a blood bond—so when Miguel disappears, it shatters Jana&’s fragile world. Then the body of a transvestite is found emasculated at an abandoned port, La Boca. Jana turns to private investigator Rubén Calderón for help and protection. After serving time following the coup d&’état of March 24, 1976, Calderón has been searching for any trace of los desaparecidos—the disappeared—and their odious tormentors. Together, Jana and Rubén will plunge into the corrupt heart of the Argentinean political system on a hunt for a vicious murderer.
Mar Blanco
by Claudio GiuntaTres jóvenes italianos desaparecen durante un viaje a las islas Solovkí, en el Mar Blanco, donde el mal duerme, silenciosamente, debajo del hielo. La nueva revelación de la novela negra italiana. El Mar Blanco es de un negro aterrador, un negro que se mezcla al del cielo, al viento helado que entra en las grietas de los barcos, en los hogares y en los corazones de los hombres. Es un mar embravecido, hostil, en medio del cual las islas Solovkí permanecen sumergidas en la niebla. Los tres amigos florentinos que salieron rumbo a ese antiguo gulag soviético para restaurar un monasterio en una misión de la Unesco nunca regresaron. Mientras que la policía rusa e italiana favorecen la hipótesis de una muerte accidental, Alessandro Capace, periodista independiente o más bien escritor fracasado, viaja al lugar para intentar desvelar la verdad. ¿Huyeron los jóvenes o alguien los hizo desaparecer? ¿Eran realmente amigos? ¿Y qué relación guarda su muerte con el pasado de violencia e injusticia de las islas, donde durante décadas el mal se ha conservado, adormilado como un virus? «Una historia ejemplar, escrita con soltura, sentido del ritmo y rigor de estilo, un libro que exige y merece mucha atención, un verdadero regalo para cualquier lector.»Sergio Pent, La Stampa «Claudio Giunta utiliza con brío todos los resortes de una gran investigación criminal [...] y teje una trama policialde unestupendo clasicismo. Un verdadero talento, un punto devista muy contemporáneo de la absurda condición humana, un don para la sátira social y una bella ciencia de los sentimientos.»Élise Lépine, Transfuge «No es una historia al estilo Poirot, el elemento esencial no es la búsqueda del culpable, del posible asesino o del chivo expiatorio, es más bien la de los tres desaparecidos que enlaza directamente con la vida real. [...] Una novela de misterio que sirve como instrumento de introspección psicológica. [...]Mar Blanco es una bocanada de oxígeno.»Il Foglio «Un noir de precisión milimétrica que vuela hacia el efecto sorpresa final. Giunta reproduce la angustia que tuvo que atenazar a los trescientos mil deportados por orden del régimen soviético entre los muros del monasterio convertido en gulag. La oscuridad absoluta durante meses, las torturas, el hambre y la conciencia de que la única salida es la muerte.»Fabio Galati, La Repubblica «Un mar que nos fascina. En esta isla del Gran Frío todo cuadra, hasta el final.»Fabio Pozzo, La Stampa «Con la trama, se mueve otro "mar blanco": el malestar del hombre que tiene que ir más allá de las fronteras asfixiantes de la sociedad para encontrar un sentido.»Valeria Parrella, Grazia «Giunta demuestra de sobra que sabe escribir un noir. Un misterio sobretres personajes que no tienen más razón para sufrir que su insoportable y extremo civismo.»Stefano Feltri, Il Fatto Quotidiano
Mar de acero: Serie Mar de fuego - Nº2 (Mar de fuego #Volumen 2)
by Natalie C. ParkerSigue las aventuras de la capitana Caledonia Styx en esta trepidante aventura épica. Caledonia ha perdido a su tripulación, pero no se da por vencida. A punto de morir a manos de un poderoso enemigo, es rescatada del mar y salvada por un grupo de antiguos Balas que se hacen llamar Espadas. Los Espadas escaparon de las garras de Aric Athair, y ahora viven una existencia nómada, listos para desaparecer en cualquier momento si se presenta algún peligro. Pero Caledonia no pretende solo esconderse. Quiere encontrar la Mors Navis y a sus queridas hermanas. Quiere seguir enfrentándose a la flota de Aric y arrebatarle el control de los mares Bala, por lo que tendrá que hacer lo posible para convencer a los Espadas de que luchar es su única opción. Tiene que haber una vida mejor, lejos de los dominios de Aric Athair, y encontrar a las chicas de la Mors Navis sería... EL PRIMER PASO HACIA LA REVOLUCIÓN.
Mara, Daughter of the Nile
by Eloise Jarvis McGrawThis compelling story of adventure, romance, and intrigue, set in ancient Egypt, was written by the three-time Newbery Honor and Edgar Award winning author Eloise Jarvis McGraw. Mara is a proud and beautiful slave girl who yearns for freedom in ancient Egypt, under the rule of Queen Hatshepsut. Mara is not like other slaves; she can read and write, as well as speak the language of Babylonian. So, to barter for her freedom, she finds herself playing the dangerous role of double spy for two arch enemies—each of whom supports a contender for the throne of Egypt. Against her will, Mara finds herself falling in love with one of her masters, the noble Sheftu, and she starts to believe in his plans of restoring Thutmose III to the throne. But just when Mara is ready to offer Sheftu her help and her heart, her duplicity is discovered, and a battle ensues in which both Mara’s life and the fate of Egypt are at stake. “Dangerous espionage, an unusual love story, and richly drawn background make this a book to capture quick and lasting interest.”—Horn Book “Thoroughly engrossing.”—Kirkus Reviews
Marabou Stork Nightmares
by Irvine Welsh"For anyone who gets high on language, this book is a fantastic trip...a real tour de force."—Madison Smartt Bell, Spin The acclaimed author of the cult classics Trainspotting and The Acid House, Irvine Welsh has been hailed as "the best thing that has happened to British writing in a decade" (London Sunday Times). This audacious novel is a brilliant (and literal) head trip of a book that brings us into the wildly active, albeit coma-beset, mind of Roy Strang, whose hallucinatory quest to eradicate the evil predator/scavenger marabou stork keeps being interrupted by grisly memories of the social and family dysfunction that brought him to this state. It is the sort of lethally funny cocktail of pathos, violence, and outrageous hilarity that only Irvine Welsh can pull off.
Marah Chase and the Conqueror's Tomb: A Novel (Marah Chase Ser. #1)
by Jay StringerRogue archeologist Marah Chase is approached by MI6 with an impossible mission: to help them recover a dangerous treasure lost after the death of Alexander the Great. Once a rising star in the field of archaeology, Marah Chase is now a black-market treasure hunter, her services available to the highest bidder. But when she’s caught “rescuing” relics in Syria before they’re destroyed by war, an MI6 officer named Joanna Mason approaches her with an offer she can’t refuse: help save the world or rot in prison. All Chase has to do is find Alexander the Great’s lost tomb, recover an ancient weapon of mass destruction he may have used to conquer the earth, and destroy it before the bad guys can get it. Among those adversaries are a powerful church that believes in a forgotten epoch of advanced alien technology, the white supremacist thugs in its employ, and the rival archaeologist who recently left Chase for dead. Chase can’t resist a challenge—or the British spy recruiting her. There’s just one problem. If Chase has any hope of unearthing Alexander’s tomb before the forces hot on her heels do, she’ll need the help of the one person she’s been afraid to see since her fall from grace: Zoe Forrester, the heir to a hidden journal that holds the key—and Chase’s ex-girlfriend. A contemporary homage to the best adventure stories of literature, television, and film, Marah Chase and the Conqueror’s Tomb is an action-packed, globe-trotting quest, perfect for anyone who’s ever thought Indy really ought to be Jewish, female, and gay.
Marah Chase and the Fountain of Youth: A Novel
by Jay StringerAdventurer Marah Chase can&’t resist one last globe-trotting quest to rescue a friend and discover a legendary locale.Marah Chase has everything she wanted. Her academic career is back on track, she&’s moved into a Manhattan apartment, and a dream job is waiting at the American Museum of Natural History. So why can&’t she seem to stop slipping into her old ways, traveling the world in search of lost relics and buried treasure? Back out in the field, Chase finds the lost Ark of the Covenant, a discovery that could trigger a holy war, as religions and nations argue over ownership of the sacred item. The Ark also brings Chase into conflict with another legendary relic runner, August Nash, a clash the entire underground smuggling community has been waiting for, and not one that will end anytime soon. Upon returning home, Chase is hired by US soda billionaire Lauren Stanford to find the Fountain of Youth. At first, Chase dismisses this idea. But then Stanford tells her that an old friend found some information on the Fountain&’s location and is now missing. Chase agrees to take the job—but only to find her friend—and enlists allies along the way on a trail from New York to London, and then on to Glasgow. Behind the myth, they find, lies a much older secret, and now they&’re in a race to find the Fountain ahead of Nash and his nefarious cohorts. Whoever gets there first will have control over the future of humanity. Marah Chase and the Fountain of Youth is a tense, exciting, and epic adventure novel, spanning three continents and broadening the world of the Marah Chase series, placing Chase in the unique position to confront questions of identity, faith, imperialism, and appropriation.
Marathon
by Brian FreemanAN EDGE-OF-THE-SEAT THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR BRIAN FREEMAN'Page-turning psychological suspense' JEFFEREY DEAVER'Gripping...a fast compelling read' PUBLISHERS WEEKLYA powerfully compelling thriller that strikes at the heart of our current fears as a nation, Detective Jonathan Stride must investigate a marathon bombing in his city- before more people get hurt.On a rainy June morning, tens of thousands of people line the streets of Duluth while exhausted runners push to reach the finish line at the city's biggest annual event. Then, in a terrifying echo of the Boston bombing, there is an explosion along the race course, leaving many people dead and injured.Within minutes, Jonathan Stride, Serena Dial, and Maggie Bei are at work with the FBI to find the terrorists behind the tragedy. As social media feeds a flood of rumors and misinformation, one young man becomes the most wanted person in the city. And the manhunt is on.But are the answers behind the Duluth bombing more complex than anyone realizes? And can Stride, Serena, and Maggie find the truth before more innocent people are killed?
Marathon (A\jonathan Stride Novel Ser. #8)
by Brian FreemanOn a rainy June morning, tens of thousands of people crowd into Duluth for the city's biggest annual event: the Duluth Marathon. Exhausted runners push to reach the finish line and spectators line the streets to cheer them on. Then, in a terrifying echo of the Boston bombing, there is an explosion along the race course, leaving many people dead and injured.Within minutes, Jonathan Stride, Serena Dial, and Maggie Bei are at work with the FBI to find the terrorists behind the tragedy. As social media feeds a flood of rumors and misinformation, one spectator remembers being jostled by a young man with a backpack not far from the bomb site. He spots a Muslim man in a tourist's photo of the event and is convinced that this was the man who bumped into him in the crowd--but now the man's backpack is missing.When he tweets the photo to the public, the young man, Khan Rashid, becomes the most wanted man in the city. And the manhunt is on.But are the answers behind the Duluth bombing more complex than anyone realizes? And can Stride, Serena, and Maggie find the truth before more innocent people are killed?
Marathon (Jonathan Stride #9)
by Brian FreemanAN EDGE-OF-THE-SEAT THRILLER FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR BRIAN FREEMAN'Page-turning psychological suspense' JEFFEREY DEAVER'Gripping...a fast compelling read' PUBLISHERS WEEKLYA powerfully compelling thriller that strikes at the heart of our current fears as a nation, Detective Jonathan Stride must investigate a marathon bombing in his city- before more people get hurt.On a rainy June morning, tens of thousands of people line the streets of Duluth while exhausted runners push to reach the finish line at the city's biggest annual event. Then, in a terrifying echo of the Boston bombing, there is an explosion along the race course, leaving many people dead and injured.Within minutes, Jonathan Stride, Serena Dial, and Maggie Bei are at work with the FBI to find the terrorists behind the tragedy. As social media feeds a flood of rumors and misinformation, one young man becomes the most wanted person in the city. And the manhunt is on.But are the answers behind the Duluth bombing more complex than anyone realizes? And can Stride, Serena, and Maggie find the truth before more innocent people are killed?
Marathon Man: A Novel (Bloomsbury Film Classics Ser.)
by William GoldmanA Nazi conspiracy in the heart of modern-day Manhattan—the blockbuster New York Times bestseller that became the classic film thriller. At Columbia University, Thomas &“Babe&” Levy, a postgrad history student and aspiring marathon runner, is working to clear his late father&’s name after the scandal of his suicide, triggered by the McCarthy hearings and accusations of Communist affiliations. In Paraguay, Dr. Christian Szell, former Nazi dentist and protégé of Josef Mengele, has been in exile for decades. Infamous as the &“White Angel of Auschwitz,&” he&’s leaving his South American sanctuary to smuggle a fortune in gems out of New York City. Meanwhile, in London&’s Kensington Gardens, an international assassin known only as Scylla has completed a hit. A man with too many secrets and twice as many enemies, Scylla has become a target himself, with only one place left to turn. Then, when Babe&’s revered older brother, Doc, pays him a fateful and unexpected visit, it sets in motion a chain of events plunging Babe into a paranoid nightmare of family betrayal, international conspiracy, and the dark crimes of history. Now, the marathon man is running for his life, and closer to answering a single cryptic and terrifying question: &“Is it safe?&” William Goldman&’s Marathon Man was adapted by the author for the award-winning 1976 film starring Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier. Upon its publication, the Washington Post called it &“one of the best novels of the year,&” and it remains a powerful, horrifying read. In the words of #1 New York Times–bestselling author Harlan Coben: &“I found myself racing through it. You could have put a gun to my head, and I wouldn&’t have been able to put [Marathon Man] down.&” This ebook features a biography of William Goldman.
Marauder (The Oregon Files #15)
by Clive Cussler Boyd MorrisonIt is up to Juan Cabrillo and the crew of his ship, the Oregon, to stop a terrorist plot to release a deadly chemical weapon across the globe in the explosive new novel in Clive Cussler's #1 New York Times bestselling series. <p><p> While interrupting an attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker, Juan Cabrillo and his team discover something even more dangerous: a ruthless billionaire's dying wish has allowed a paralyzing chemical to end up in the hands of a terrorist group. When an Oregon crew member falls victim to the poison, Juan Cabrillo will stop at nothing to find an antidote before it is too late. He and his team must connect an ancient mystery with a cunning modern enemy in order to save millions of innocent lives, including their own. <p> <b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Marbeck and the Double Dealer (The Martin Marbeck Mysteries #1)
by John PilkingtonAn Elizabethan spy travels far and wide in the service of his queen in a fast-paced adventure by the author of Thomas the Falconer series. At the dawn of the seventeenth century, England has been embroiled in wars with Spain and Ireland for many years. The island crackles with unease in the dying years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, and Elizabethan intelligencer Martin Marbeck is bored. Then a message from his spymaster, Sir Robert Cecil arrives: the existence of a spy has been discovered, a double agent code-named Morera. A master of disguise fluent in the argot of secrets and lies, Marbeck must uncover the true identity of this traitor quickly, while evading Spanish spies, before rumours of the young King Philip III forming a new Armada prove themselves to be true. “A superb historical mystery that concludes with an unexpected solution that leaves open many more dangerous doors.” —Historical Novel Society “Pilkington’s Tudor-era spy novel oozes intrigue and dramatically captures the unsettled mood of the times. Think James Bond for the 17th-century crowd.” —Library Journal, starred review “A gripping, entertaining page-turner.” —Booklist, starred review “Pilkington introduces an intriguing new hero in the dashing Marbeck in an eventful tale packed with the usual Elizabethan minutiae.” —Kirkus Reviews
Marbeck and the Gunpowder Plot: A 17th Century Historical Mystery (The Martin Marbeck Mysteries #4)
by John PilkingtonElizabethan spymaster Martin Marbeck uncovers a deadly conspiracy against the King of England in this acclaimed historical series.1605. With the new King James on the throne, England is still fiercely divided between Catholic and Protestant. Ordered to keep watch on well-known Papist Thomas Percy, cousin of the Earl of Northumberland, Marbeck’s assignment takes on a greater urgency when rumours reach him of a terrible danger aimed at the King. But with no idea where this threat comes from, and his spymaster’s refusal to take it seriously, Marbeck is at a loss. And his efforts to concentrate on affairs of state are complicated by affairs of the heart in the elegant form of Charlotte de Baume. By the time he uncovers the terrifying truth, Marbeck has only days to expose the conspirators. The safety of the realm is at stake . . . but so is Marbeck’s own, and he must draw on every scrap of his courage, his sharp wits, and his plain stubbornness to prevent a catastrophe. “Satisfying and twisty conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly “Pilkington does a masterful job.” —Booklist
Marbeck and the King-in-Waiting (The Martin Marbeck Mysteries #2)
by John PilkingtonAs England awaits a new monarch, intelligencer Martin Marbeck continues to spy on behalf of the throne in this thrilling historical series. Spring, 1603: Queen Elizabeth is dying, and England waits anxiously. The Virgin Queen hasn’t named an heir, refusing even to speak. Her cousin James, King of Scotland, is assumed to be her successor, but will the transition be peaceful? Sir Robert Cecil, Secretary of State, fears insurrection and has brought troops to the capital. But from where might the danger come—overseas, or from malcontents closer to home? Meanwhile Marbeck, Cecil’s best intelligencer, is under a cloud, wrongly suspected of shady dealings with the Spanish. So when the son of his friend Lady Celia Scroop joins a fanatical Puritan sect, he’s glad to leave London to try and find the wayward youth. But events move fast and Marbeck finds himself in a maelstrom: forced to confront plots from two directions, that threaten not only the peace of the nation but the very fabric of England itself . . . “The second in this fine series provides all the derring-do and historical interest needed to keep readers entranced.” —Kirkus Reviews “The fast-moving plot is never dull, making the prospect of more Marbeck welcome.” —Publishers Weekly “If further novels are as good as this one, the series could have a long run.” —Booklist
Marbeck and the Privateers: A Thrilling 17th Century Novel Of Espionage, Ambition And Power (The Martin Marbeck Mysteries #3)
by John PilkingtonBritish intelligencer Martin Marbeck returns in this thrilling seventeenth-century novel of espionage, ambition, and power. Summer 1604: England is on edge as a high-powered Spanish delegation arrives in London to start vital and long-awaited treaty talks. King James, a year into his reign, wants to be seen as The Peacemaker King, bringing an end to nearly twenty years of warfare with Spain which has left both countries exhausted and almost bankrupt. Yet there are those who profit from the war—and such people cannot be allowed to threaten the peace negotiations. This puts extra strain on the king’s powerful minister, Lord Cecil, which is why Marbeck finds himself working for a new spymaster, charged with the role of protecting the Spanish party. But even Marbeck hasn’t foreseen that the task will pit him against corsairs of the high seas, double agents and corrupt noblemen who will stop at nothing to wreck the treaty, forcing him to face his biggest challenge yet . . . “The third entry in the early 17th-century spy series once again succeeds in exploring complicated times. Perfect for readers who delight in political intrigue and secret agent shenanigans no matter what time period.” —Library Journal
Marble Hall Murders: A Novel
by Anthony HorowitzMurder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery from Anthony Horowitz—another tribute to the golden age of Agatha Christie featuring detective Atticus Pund and editor Susan Ryland, stars of the New York Times bestsellers Magpie Murders and Moonflower MurdersEditor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek island, her hotel, and her Greek boyfriend, Andreas, in search of a new life back in England.Freelancing for Causton Books, she’s working on the manuscript of a novel, Pund’s Last Case, by a young author named Eliot Crace, a continuation of the popular Alan Conway series. Susan is surprised to learn that Eliot is the grandson of legendary children’s author Marian Crace, who died some fifteen years ago—murdered, Eliot insists, by poison.As Susan begins to read the manuscript’s opening chapters, the skeptical editor is relieved to find that Pund’s Last Case is actually very good. Set in the South of France, it revolves around the mysterious death of Lady Margaret Chalfont, who, though mortally ill, is poisoned—perhaps by a member of her own family. But who did it? And why?The deeper Susan reads, the more it becomes clear that the clues leading to the truth of Marian Crace’s death are hidden within this Atticus Pund mystery.While Eliot’s accusation becomes more plausible, his behaviour grows increasingly erratic. Then he is suddenly killed in a hit-and-run accident, and Susan finds herself under police scrutiny as a suspect in his death.Three mysterious deaths. Multiple motives and possible murderers. If Susan doesn’t solve the mystery of Pund’s Last Case, she may well be the next victim.
Marble Hall Murders: A Novel (Susan Ryeland Series #3)
by Anthony Horowitz"Horowitz dazzles with the brilliant third entry in his Susan Ryeland series . . . . [He is] is at the top of his game here, linking past and present in a virtuoso finale worthy of Agatha Christie." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)Murder links past and present once again in this mind-boggling metafictional mystery from Anthony Horowitz featuring detective Atticus Pünd and editor Susan Ryeland, stars of the New York Times bestsellers Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders.Editor Susan Ryeland has left her Greek island, her hotel and her Greek boyfriend, Andreas, in search of a new life back in England.Freelancing for a London publisher, she's given the last job she wants: working on an Atticus Pünd continuation novel called Pünd’s Last Case. Worse still, she knows the new writer. Eliot Crace is the troubled grandson of legendary children’s author Miriam Crace who died twenty years ago. Eliot is convinced she was murdered—by poison.To her surprise, Susan enjoys reading the manuscript which is set in the South of France and revolves around the mysterious death of Lady Margaret Chalfont, days before she was about to change her will. But when it is revealed that Lady Margaret was also poisoned, alarm bells begin to ring.The more Susan reads, the clearer it becomes that Eliot has deliberately concealed clues about his grandmother’s death inside the book.Desperately, Susan tries to prevent Eliot from putting himself in harm’s way—but his behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic. Another murder follows . . . and suddenly Susan finds herself to be the number one suspect. Once again, the real and the fictional worlds have become dangerously entangled. And if Susan doesn't solve the mystery of Pünd’s Last Case, she could well be its next victim.
March Violets: A Bernie Gunther Novel (Bernie Gunther #1)
by Philip KerrHailed by Salman Rushdie as a "brilliantly innovative thriller-writer," Philip Kerr is the creator of taut, gripping, noir-tinged mysteries that are nothing short of spellbinding. <P><P>The first book of the Berlin Noir trilogy, March Violets introduces readers to Bernie Gunther, an ex-policeman who thought he'd seen everything on the streets of 1930s Berlin--until he turned freelance and each case he tackled sucked him further into the grisly excesses of Nazi subculture. Hard-hitting, fast-paced, and richly detailed, March Violets is noir writing at its blackest and best.
March Violets: Discover Bernie Gunther, 'one of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' (Lee Child) (Bernie Gunther)
by Philip Kerr'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILDBrutal ex-convicts or the Nazi elite - in Bernie Gunther's world it's hard to tell who are the real gangsters. Hard-boiled noir thriller for fans of Raymond Chandler and John le CarréEx-Berlin cop and private detective Bernie Gunther has seen his share of bad guys. But when the worst guys of all are the ones running the show, it's much harder to stay out of their reach.Hired by a wealthy industrialist to investigate the murder of his daughter and her husband in an apparent botched robbery, Bernie soon finds himself drawn into the complex - not to mention lethal - internal politics and corruption of the Nazi party. When Hermann Goering himself calls Bernie in with a task for him that throws his existing case into a whole new light, he must weigh up his hatred of the Nazis against his desire to stay alive.
March Violets: Discover Bernie Gunther, 'one of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' (Lee Child) (Bernie Gunther)
by Philip Kerr'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILDBrutal ex-convicts or the Nazi elite - in Bernie Gunther's world it's hard to tell who are the real gangsters. Hard-boiled noir thriller for fans of Raymond Chandler and John le CarréEx-Berlin cop and private detective Bernie Gunther has seen his share of bad guys. But when the worst guys of all are the ones running the show, it's much harder to stay out of their reach.Hired by a wealthy industrialist to investigate the murder of his daughter and her husband in an apparent botched robbery, Bernie soon finds himself drawn into the complex - not to mention lethal - internal politics and corruption of the Nazi party. When Hermann Goering himself calls Bernie in with a task for him that throws his existing case into a whole new light, he must weigh up his hatred of the Nazis against his desire to stay alive.(P) 2021 Quercus Editions Limited
March or Die (The Fifth Foreign Legion)
by William H. Keith Jr. Andrew KeithThe epic story of a Senator’s rise and fall. Mark Coffin of California was barely thirty years old when he won a startling upset victory in his race for a seat in the U.S. Senate. A bright, handsome, energetic idealist with a passion for decency in government, he thought his honesty and dedication would see him through anything. But Washington, DC, was all too eager to teach him the hard lessons of gamesmanship and compromise. Neither Mark Coffin nor his wife were prepared for what Washington had in store for them: the bizarre sex scandal that would threaten to destroy not only Mark Coffin’s career and his personal life, but all of the political reforms he was fighting so desperately to achieve. Mark Coffin, U.S.S. is a magnificent novel of Washington politics—an insider’s view of power at the top, shown through the eyes of vivid, fascinating, and humanly likable characters. From Allen Drury, the master of spellbinding political fiction, author of Advise and Consent.