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Masculinity, Crime and Self-Defence in Victorian Literature
by Emelyne GodfreyNow in paperback, this book considers crime fighting from the perspective of the civilian city-goer, from the mid-Victorian garotting panics to 1914. It charts the shift from the use of body armour to the adoption of exotic martial arts through the works of popular playwrights and novelists, examining changing ideals of urban, middle-class heroism.
Mask Market
by Andrew VachssThey meet in a no-name diner. A shadowy man hands Burke a CD dossier of someone he wants found. Minutes later, as Burke watches from an alley, his client is gunned down by a professional hunter-killer team. Burke slips away, unsure if he's been spotted.
Mask of Night: Book 5 in the Nick Revill series
by Philip Gooden'Another clever criminal plunge into history' GuardianElizabeth I approaches the end of her illustrious reign, the plague is raging in London, and the Privy Council has ordered the theaters closed. Still, author Philip Gooden's fifth novel in the popular Shakespearean series brings us a great mystery as actor-sleuth Nick Revill and the Chamberlain's Men travel to Oxford, where a local physician, Dr. Hugh Fern, has commissioned a private performance of Romeo and Juliet.While Fern's motive is obscure-an attempt to reconcile two feuding families to the prospect of a marriage, perhaps; or maybe simply a ploy to get himself a role in the production-his fate is not. Indeed, he is decidedly dead, when his body is discovered during a performance at the Golden Cross Inn. No matter that the deceased lies inside a locked room or that the pestilence has followed the Chamberlain troupe from London, Revill is convinced Fern has not succumbed to natural causes.Nor is Fern's death the only one that rouses Revill's suspicions. The mysteries multiply as a strange band of men in cowls patrols the town at night, a simple carter meets a baffling end, and a corpse changes its shoes.The fifth Shakespearean murder mystery in the Nick Revill series, set during the reign of the formidable Elizabeth I.Praise for Philip Gooden:'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times'The witty narrative, laced with puns and word play so popular in this period, makes this an enjoyable racy tale'Sunday Telegraph'The book has much in common with the film Shakespeare in Love - full of colourful characters . . . but the book has an underlying darkness' Crime Time'Historical mystery fans are in for a treat' Publishers Weekly
Mask of Night: Book 5 in the Nick Revill series (Nick Revill #5)
by Philip Gooden'Another clever criminal plunge into history' GuardianElizabeth I approaches the end of her illustrious reign, the plague is raging in London, and the Privy Council has ordered the theaters closed. Still, author Philip Gooden's fifth novel in the popular Shakespearean series brings us a great mystery as actor-sleuth Nick Revill and the Chamberlain's Men travel to Oxford, where a local physician, Dr. Hugh Fern, has commissioned a private performance of Romeo and Juliet.While Fern's motive is obscure-an attempt to reconcile two feuding families to the prospect of a marriage, perhaps; or maybe simply a ploy to get himself a role in the production-his fate is not. Indeed, he is decidedly dead, when his body is discovered during a performance at the Golden Cross Inn. No matter that the deceased lies inside a locked room or that the pestilence has followed the Chamberlain troupe from London, Revill is convinced Fern has not succumbed to natural causes.Nor is Fern's death the only one that rouses Revill's suspicions. The mysteries multiply as a strange band of men in cowls patrols the town at night, a simple carter meets a baffling end, and a corpse changes its shoes.The fifth Shakespearean murder mystery in the Nick Revill series, set during the reign of the formidable Elizabeth I.Praise for Philip Gooden:'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times'The witty narrative, laced with puns and word play so popular in this period, makes this an enjoyable racy tale' Sunday Telegraph'The book has much in common with the film Shakespeare in Love - full of colourful characters . . . but the book has an underlying darkness' Crime Time'Historical mystery fans are in for a treat' Publishers Weekly
Mask of Silver: An Arkham Horror Novel (Arkham Horror Ser.)
by Rosemary JonesA stunning return to Arkham Horror when a movie director shoots his silent horror masterpiece in eerie Arkham, capturing crawling nightmares instead of moving pictures, in this chilling novel of creeping dreadHollywood make-up artist and costumier, Jeany Lin, travels to Arkham to work on the new &“nightmare movie&” by enigmatic director Sydney Fitzmaurice. The star is her sister, Renee Love, Sydney&’s collaborator and lover. Desperate to outdo the thrills and terror of Lon Chaney&’s popular pictures, Sydney prepares occult-infused dream sequences for Love and her co-stars to perform. But there&’s more than mere imagery at play as the cast suffer recurring nightmares, accidents, and impossible waking visions. When events take a sinister turn and people start dying on set, it&’s up to Jeany to unmask the monsters before Sydney&’s obsessions doom them all.
Mask of a Hunter
by Sylvie KurtzTHE MAN BEHIND THE MASKHaunted by the demons of his past, hardened Seeker "Ace" Esteleone was the man least likely to mix business with pleasure. But the reckless behavior of the book-smart beauty he'd sworn to protect was threatening to ruin his investigation, and pretending to be her lover was the only way to keep them both safe.Desperate to find her missing sister, Aurora Cates hadn't counted on being dragged into the arms of the dark, unpredictable hunter. The passionate kisses meant for show soon shook them to the core-and led Ace to tell her his deepest secret. But when his cover was blown, Aurora was put right in the line of fire....
Mask of the Deer Woman
by Laurie L. DoveTo find a missing young woman, the new tribal marshal must also find herself.At rock bottom following her daughter&’s death, ex–Chicago detective Carrie Starr has nowhere to go but back to her roots. Starr&’s father never talked much about the reservation where he was raised, but the tribe needs a new marshal as much as Starr needs a place to call home.In the past decade, too many young women have disappeared from the rez. Some have ended up dead, others just…gone. Now local college student Chenoa Cloud is missing, and Starr falls into an investigation that leaves her drowning in memories of her daughter—the girl she failed to save.Starr feels lost in this place she thought would welcome her. And when she catches a glimpse of a figure from her father&’s stories, with the body of a woman and the antlers of a deer, Starr can&’t shake the feeling that the fearsome spirit is watching her, following her.What she doesn&’t know is whether Deer Woman is here to guide her or to seek vengeance for the lost daughters that Starr can never bring home.
Masked (Orca Soundings)
by Norah McClintockWhen Daniel enters a convenience store on a secret mission, he doesn't expect to run into anyone he knows. That would ruin everything. And when Rosie enters the same store to see what her father wants, she's hoping to make a quick getaway with her waiting boyfriend. All Daniel and Rosie want is to get in and out without any trouble. Neither expects what happens next. A masked man enters the store. "This is a stickup," he announces. He has a gun and isn't afraid to use it. When he's ready to leave, he decides to take Rosie hostage. And then things get complicated…
Masked Ball at Broxley Manor
by Rhys BowenA delectable prequel to the national bestselling Royal Spyness mysteries featuring Lady Georgiana Rannoch - thirty forth in line to the throne, and England's poorest heiress.At the end of her first unsuccessful season out in society, Lady Georgiana has all but given up on attracting a suitable man - until she receives an invitation to a masked Halloween ball at Broxley Manor. Georgie is uncertain why she was invited, until she learns that the royal family intends to marry her off to a foreign prince, one reputed to be mad.When the prince, dressed as the devil, rescues her from an embarrassing situation at the ball, Georgie is surprised to find her unwanted suitor to be a dashing, charming man - especially when he pulls her aside and gives her the kiss of a lifetime. But as the time comes for the unmasking, Georgie's rescuer vanishes and the party is thrown into chaos, making it clear that everything at Broxley Manor is not as it appears . . .
Masked Ball at Broxley Manor (Royal Spyness)
by Rhys BowenA delectable prequel to the national bestselling Royal Spyness mysteries featuring Lady Georgiana Rannoch--thirty forth in line to the throne, and England's poorest heiress. <P><P> At the end of her first unsuccessful season out in society, Lady Georgiana has all but given up on attracting a suitable man--until she receives an invitation to a masked Halloween ball at Broxley Manor. Georgie is uncertain why she was invited, until she learns that the royal family intends to marry her off to a foreign prince, one reputed to be mad. When the prince, dressed as the devil, rescues her from an embarrassing situation at the ball, Georgie is surprised to find her unwanted suitor to be a dashing, charming man--especially when he pulls her aside and gives her the kiss of a lifetime. But as the time comes for the unmasking, Georgie's rescuer vanishes and the party is thrown into chaos, making it clear that everything at Broxley Manor is not as it appears...
Masked Desire (The Masked Arcana Series #2)
by Alana Delacroix<p>A PERFECT DISGUISE As security chief of the supernaturals’ ruling council, Michaela Chui has seen more than her fair share of disaster. <p>For centuries, she’s survived through caution and strategy. But when the only human councilor is viciously murdered, Michaela knows the coincidences that keep blocking her investigation are a sure sign of bad things to come. <p>She needs answers fast. <p>And her only ally is Cormac Redoak: wild, unpredictable, unreliable—and worse, distractingly attractive. <p>A HIDDEN TRUTH An exile from the court of the Fairy Queen, Cormac has all the experience with careful strategy and veiled intentions he can stand. <p>But he also has the fey talent for getting his way, and he’s sure his way lies with Michaela’s. <p>No matter that she can change her lovely face at will; there’s a clarity to her being that he’d know anywhere. <p>Working with her will be temptation and frustration bound together. Somehow, though, he must convince her to trust him—without revealing the secrets he dares never share . . .
Masked Longing (The Masked Arcana Series #3)
by Alana DelacroixAN UNEASY ALLIANCE Estelle LaMarche has never pursued power for its own sake. But now that she’s been made seneschal, responsible for vampire queen Wavena’s entire military, she’ll do her duty. That means devoting herself to planning the war against the Dawning. Protecting her kind. And resisting, at any cost, her distracting desire for Stephan Daker, the masquerada lieutenant with whom she shared one unforgettable night . . . AN UNQUENCHABLE PASSION Even wounded and grieving after a devastating battle, Stephan hasn’t been able to get brilliant, beautiful Estelle off his mind. Yet how can he know which feelings are truly his, when Estelle’s powers of compulsion are so strong? Unwilling to trust his desire for her, Stephen tries to keep his distance as they work together. But when Estelle’s brother is kidnapped by their enemies, he’ll join her in a conflict that will decide the fate of humanity itself . . .
Masked Possession (The Masked Arcana Series #1)
by Alana Delacroix<p>A MAN WHO CAN WEAR ANY FACE Caro Yeats doesn’t run from much. <p>As a former investigative reporter now working PR for Toronto’s supernaturals, what she hasn’t seen mostly isn’t worth seeing. <p>But the assignment to “rebrand” Eric Kelton’s out-of-control alter egos has her on edge from the start. Kelton is the heirarch of the Masquerada, beings able to change their face—their entire persona—on a whim. <p>Eric’s charisma muddles her instincts. How can she trust a man who can become anybody? A WOMAN WITHOUT A PASTEric has never met anyone like Caro, with her lightning wit and uncanny insight. <p>But desirable as she is, he’d be a fool to let her near. Struggling to hide the sudden loss of his powers, Eric can’t risk becoming entangled with a woman who scorns her supernatural side and claims not to play politics. <p>The enemies on her trail are strong, clever, and vicious. And when they force Eric and Caro together, the fallout could shatter far more than two hearts . . .
Masked Prey: Lucas Davenport 29 (A Prey Novel #30)
by John SandfordLucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. politicians in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Sandford. <P><P>The daughter of a U.S. Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a picture of herself on a strange blog. And there are other pictures . . . of the children of other influential Washington politicians, walking or standing outside their schools, each identified by name. <P><P> Surrounding the photos are texts of vicious political rants from a motley variety of radical groups. It's obviously alarming--is there an unstable extremist tracking the loved ones of powerful politicians with deadly intent? But when the FBI is called in, there isn't much the feds can do. <P><P>The anonymous photographer can't be pinned down to one location or IP address, and more importantly, at least to the paper-processing bureaucrats, no crime has actually been committed. With nowhere else to turn, influential Senators decide to call in someone who can operate outside the FBI's constraints: Lucas Davenport. <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Masked Prey: Lucas Davenport 29 (A\prey Novel Ser. #30)
by John SandfordLucas Davenport investigates an anonymous threat to the children of US politicians in the latest thriller from the internationally bestselling author John Sandford. The daughter of a US Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a picture of herself on a strange blog. And there are other pictures . . . children of other influential Washington politicians, walking or standing outside their schools, each identified by name. Surrounding the photos are vicious political rants from a variety of radical groups. It's obviously alarming – is there an unstable extremist tracking the loved ones of powerful politicians with deadly intent? But when the FBI is called in, there isn't much they can do. The anonymous photographer can't be pinned down to one location or IP address and, more importantly, no crime has actually been committed. Yet. There&’s only one person who has a hope of finding the person behind this, one person who can operate outside the FBI's constraints: Lucas Davenport. And he&’ll have to act first before someone gets hurt . . .***READERS LOVE THE PREY SERIES*** &‘One of the great novelists of all time&’ Stephen King &‘A series writer who reads like a breath of fresh air&’ Daily Mirror &‘John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thriller&’ New York Times Book Review &‘John Sandford has the Midas touch&’ Huffington Post &‘Delivers twists to the very last sentence&’ Daily Mail &‘Crime writer John Sandford is one of the best around&’ Sun
Masked to Death (The Faith Hunter Scrap This Mysteries #5)
by Christina FreeburnAttending a wedding on a cruise ship, a scrapbooking sleuth finds herself at sea in this “wonderful series” (Pam Andrews Hanson, coauthor of the Chesapeake Antiques mysteries). Faith Hunter is about to meet her boyfriend Ted’s family as they attend his brother’s wedding during a Caribbean cruise. She hopes the vacation together gets their stalled romance moving—but it doesn’t take long for that dream to capsize. Ted’s daughter hates her. His mother, Odessa, is surly—and Odessa’s ex-husband requests Faith’s assistance in bringing down a jewel theft ring supposedly masterminded by his former spouse. Having had a man she loved accuse her of a crime, Faith won’t let Odessa travel down the same path and agrees to help. Faith sets her course on uncovering the true criminals—but the romantic week turns disastrous as a wedding is interrupted, suspicious deaths occur, and Ted’s daughter schemes to reunite her parents. Faith is wondering whether they’re cruising toward Davy Jones’s Locker . . . “Faith Hunter is a delightful amateur sleuth and the quirky characters that inhabit the town of Eden are the perfect complement to her overly inquisitive ways.” —Jenn McKinlay, New York Times–bestselling author of Hitting the Books
Maskerade Volume 1
by Kevin Smith Andy McElfreshThis comics collection marks the debut of legendary director Kevin Smith&’s Secret Stash Press imprint with an exciting and gritty vigilante story.Felicia Dance is hiding in plain sight. The provocative social media star and shock TV sensation has one of the most recognizable faces in the world—so she can&’t capture and kill the butchers who murdered her little brother and experimented on Felicia like a lab rat when she was a child. Not unless she looks like someone else. The face of justice is reshaped forever in Maskerade—an exciting new vigilante comic series from writers Kevin Smith and Andy McElfresh with artist John Sprengelmeyer.Collects Maskerade #1–#4.
Maskerade Volume 2
by Kevin Smith Andy McElfreshThe flagship title from legendary director Kevin Smith&’s Secret Stash Press is reloaded for more Masker mayhem!Maskerade continues to carve a bloody swath of vengeance through the twisted rich of Trenchen City. Volume 2 of Maskerade is finally here!Producer plaything Dwayne and Masker maker Frisky aid in Felicia&’s payback plans, penetrating the antisocial circle of Trenchen&’s pervy power-player elite. At the city&’s rotten core lies her crafty quarry—the diabolical Dr. David Ditt! As Maskerade, she strives to strike his name off her bloody hit list and avenge her brother before Ditt and his goons perfect their own Masker—will they end Felicia once and for all?Collects Maskerade #5–#8.
Masking for Trouble
by Diane VallereHalloween brings more tricks than treats for costume shop owner Margo Tamblyn in the second in a new cozy series from the national bestselling author of the Material Witness Mysteries. Halloween conjures up big business for Margo Tamblyn's costume shop, Disguise DeLimit, but this year, the holiday comes knocking with serious trouble. Venture capitalist Paul Haverford plans to rezone historic downtown into a glitzy commercial area which would push out local business. Margo is set on saving her family's store, especially after a nasty run-in with the chain-store tycoon, but after Haverford's body is discovered during a spooky party at the derelict Alexandria Hotel, Margo finds herself dressed as the police's prime suspect. Anxious to clear her name, Margo begins hunting down anyone who might have wanted Haverford dead. Between all of his malicious maneuverings, the murdered mogul had buckets of people anxious to see him gone. Now, Margo will have to use every trick in the book to find a cloaked killer--before someone else winds up wearing a death shroud...From the Paperback edition.
Masks at War: Le bal des masques
by Alexandre HosJanuary, 2020. Two West Bank investors launch a surgical mask production process. A young hacker is assassinated in the outskirts of Reims. A pandemic is threatening Europe. Governments declare a state of emergency, their strategic stocks are empty and secret services throughout the world are trying to get their hands on mask stored in Asia. Hundreds of millions of masks disappear from the market. These events are linked. All these conditions are fulfilled so that MECH - the criminal organization said to be linked to NATO - can try to benefit from this crisis while reaping record-breaking profits. In the meantime, the French President calls upon ASPIC, the most secret French intelligence agency. To thwart MECH’s plans, Saint Val, the agency’s top spy, tries to track down the masks that were stolen. From the Farm, which is ASPIC’s unofficial headquarters, to the Elysée Palace, Luxembourg, Brussels, and Vietnam, follow his journey with never a dull moment, in which the characters and situations will remind you of the darkest days in spy novels and perhaps also in reality…
Masks: Rise of Heroes (Yolks on You #1)
by Hayden ThorneStrange things are happening in Vintage City, and sixteen-year-old Eric seems to be right in the middle of them. There’s a new villain in town, one with super powers, and he’s wreaking havoc everywhere and on Eric’s life. The new superhero who springs up to defend Vintage City is almost as bad, making Eric all hot and bothered, enough so that he almost misses the love that’s right under his nose.Peter is Eric’s best friend, and even if he does seem to be hiding something most of the time, he finds a way to show Eric how he feels in between attacks on trains, banks, and malls. The two boys decide to start dating, much to the chagrin of their other best buddy, Althea, who has a terrible crush on Peter and a secret or two of her own to keep.As the fight between the Devil’s Trill and Magnifiman picks up, Eric’s relationship with Peter almost ends before it begins when Eric finds out about Peter’s special talents, which might just rank Peter as a superhero in his own right. When the Trill takes an interest in Eric, Peter and Althea, along with Magnifiman and Eric’s normal, middle-class family, all have to work together to keep Eric and their city safe.
Mason (SEALs of Honor #1)
by Dale MayerKILL OR BE KILLED Part of an elite SEAL team, Mason takes on the dangerous jobs no one else wants to do – or can do. When he’s on a mission, he’s focused and dedicated. When he’s not, he plays as hard as he fights. Until he meets a woman he can’t have but can’t forget. Software developer, Tesla lost her brother in combat and has no intention of getting close to someone else in the military. Determined to save other US soldiers from a similar fate, she’s created a program that could save lives. But other countries know about the program, and they won’t stop until they get it – and get her. Time is running out... For her... For him... For them...
Mason Michael: The Heaven Projection
by Dawn Dyson“For one hundred thousand souls be saved, save me.” In the final hours of Earth’s existence, eighteen-year-old Alexa Dyson holds the hope of humanity--the key to salvation of lost souls in a world where proclaiming Christ is a death sentence. Frightened and alone, Alexa finds herself warming up to an unlikely protector who vows to care for her and her unborn child. But when faced with a series of incredible events, Alexa realizes there may be more to her handsome young savior than meets the eye. With judgment day approaching and countless lives hanging in the balance, will Alexa accept her divine assignment before it is too late? And when the time comes, will she be willing to make the ultimate sacrifice? This thrilling conclusion to the Beautiful Justice series illustrates the power of intercessory prayer to redeem generational sins, and sheds light on justice and retribution, mercy and divine preservation. Mason Michael will break your narrow perception of heaven and inspire you to trust God’s sovereign will above all else.
Masquerade
by Gayle LyndsLiz Sansborough wakes up one morning in a dazed and confused state to find herself in a house full of furniture that she hasn't seen before accompanied by a young man that she also hasn't seen before. She doesn't know her own name either. This event starts her on a frightening and torturous course into a world of international terrorism, corrupt secret agents, and strong, mind-changing drugs. This course she goes along is both a psychological and real one that has no predictable end in sight.
Masquerade (Liz Sansborough #1)
by Gayle Lynds“A gloriously paranoid, immensely satisfying international thriller” about a woman with memory loss on the run from an assassin who believes she is a spy (Los Angeles Times).When you gaze into the mirror—and find a stranger looking back? Liz Sansborough has no recollection of her past as a CIA agent; no idea what her future holds. For her, there is only the present . . . and the chilling knowledge that the world’s most lethal assassin has set his sights on her.When your only link to your identity is a stranger who claims to be lover? Gordon is so gentle, so loving—and so secretive. If Liz dares to put her life into his powerful hands, will he guard it with his own—or snuff it out?When violence explodes around you, when nothing makes sense, when nobody—including you—is whom he or she appears to be? As Liz unravels a series of lies, she begins to suspect that the truth she encounters might be far more sinister—and deadly—than the original deception . . .A People Magazine “Page Turner of the Week”“A mirror-maze of perils and pitfalls.” —The Wall Street Journal“You won’t sleep until you finish.” —Cosmopolitan“Watch out Robert Ludlum! A bravura performance by Lynds.” —Sue Grafton, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Kinsey Millhone novels“An edge-of-the-seat spy novel.” —Faye Kellerman, New York Times–bestselling author of the Decker/Lazarus novels“A master of intrigue and adventure.” —Clive Cussler, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Dirk Pitt novels“Teeth-grinding suspense.” —Publishers Weekly