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Midnight Man: Number 43 in Series (The Destroyer #43)
by Warren Murphy Richard SapirLaw-enforcement officials think they've seen everything until they encounter Elmo Winkler, the inventor of a substance that can make anything invisible. Wimpler has found his niche in life by dropping out of sight - literally - and going on a killing spree with a device that crushes skulls. As top-secret agents Remo and Chiun stalk this invisible serial killer, Wimpler's ultimate target materialises: a deposed Middle Eastern sovereign with a $25-million price tag on his head. The United States has granted him asylum, and it's up to Remo and Chiun to bring the curtain down on Wimpler's organisation before he sends the monarch to Kingdom Come. But his victims are multiplying, there are no clues in sight and authorities are groping in the dark. Under suspicion themselves, Remo and Chiun set out to play blindman's buff with the killer no one can see coming . . . Breathlessly action-packed and boasting a winning combination of thrills, humour and mysticism, the Destroyer is one of the bestselling series of all time.
Midnight Never Comes (The Paul Chavasse Novels #4)
by Jack HigginsA former intelligence operative must stop a group of ruthless Russian spies from obtaining Britain&’s newest and deadliest high-tech missile. For ten years, Paul Chavasse was one of Britain&’s most promising intelligence agents. But when a botched mission in Albania destroyed him physically and psychologically, he was discharged from the agency a broken man. To regain his life of adventure, Chavasse trains under Chinese martial arts master Yuan Tao, gathering his strength and focusing his energy. And he will tackle his deadliest assignment yet: foiling a Russian plot to steal a high-powered British missile.
Midnight Never Comes (The Paul Chavasse Novels #4)
by Jack HigginsA former intelligence operative must stop a group of ruthless Russian spies from obtaining Britain&’s newest and deadliest high-tech missile. For ten years, Paul Chavasse was one of Britain&’s most promising intelligence agents. But when a botched mission in Albania destroyed him physically and psychologically, he was discharged from the agency a broken man. To regain his life of adventure, Chavasse trains under Chinese martial arts master Yuan Tao, gathering his strength and focusing his energy. And he will tackle his deadliest assignment yet: foiling a Russian plot to steal a high-powered British missile.
Midnight Pass: A Lew Fonesca Mystery (The Lew Fonesca Mysteries #3)
by Stuart M. KaminskyEdgar Award–Winning Author: A downhearted detective deals with missing persons and murder in the “psychologically acute and fast-moving crime series” (Booklist).Lew Fonesca is a guy just trying to get along. When his wife died in a senseless auto wreck, he got up and left his old life—and when his car gave out in sunny Sarasota, Florida, he stayed. He takes small process-serving gigs and various odd jobs helping people out, and he tries, although maybe not as hard as he should, to fix the gaping hole in his heart.But for a man who just wants to ease through life without any complications, Lew has a pretty full plate. The shrink he’s been seeing for over a year wants him to finally dump all the grief he’s carrying around so he can have more than a half-life. And Sally, the pretty single mom and social worker who’s helped Lew in the past, wants to deepen their friendship. On top of that, a local minister asks him to find a town council member who’s gone missing just before a crucial vote that could ruin a struggling community, and a distraught father comes to Lew to track down his wife and two kids, who Lew suspects ran off with the man’s best friend.When people start showing up dead, Lew knows he’s in way over his head—and this time he may not be able make it all come out okay. . . .“There are three things we’ve come to expect from a Kaminsky story: superb plotting, real-world dialogue and character development. He doesn’t place a foot wrong in any of these departments in Midnight Pass.” —Sarasota Herald-Tribune“Good dark fun.” —Chicago Tribune
Midnight Plague
by Gregg KeizerA heart-pounding tale-part historical suspense, part medical thriller-set in the final months of World War II. In 2004, Gregg Keizer put an unforgettable new spin on the World War II suspense novel with his debut, The Longest Night. Now, with Midnight Plague, Keizer sets the bar even higher with a fresh and thrilling blend of war and medical suspense. As the secret countdown to the Normandy invasion gets under way, a fishing boat runs aground on British shores with a hold full of passengers all dead from a mysterious illness. American doctor Frank Brink, who has been working with the British to develop antibiotics in anticipation of a possible Axis biological attack, is summoned to investigate. Interviewing the one surviving member of the crew, a young Frenchwoman who was working with the Resistance, Brink quickly realizes that someone is testing a biological weapon within the French lines. He suspects that it is the pneumonic plague-a horrifying disease with a one-hundred-percent mortality rate. With the help of Alix, the Frenchwoman, Brink must travel through occupied France to uncover the German laboratory where the disease is being tested. As the days tick down to the planned assault on Normandy, it is critical that he find and stop his German counterpart before he unleashes a biological terror.
Midnight Plus One
by Gavin LyallLewis Cane fought with the French Resistance during the Second World War and gained a justified reputation as a tough and resourceful man. So it's no great surprise when one of his ex-Resistance comrades, now a successful lawyer in the early 1960s in Paris employs him to escort a businessman from Brittany to Liechtenstein for a crucial meeting.There are just two problems: the man's associates don't want him to get there, and the police have a warrant out for the man's arrest on a charge of rape. For Cane, it becomes a desperate race across France, fighting against resourceful and ruthless adversaries and avoiding the forces of law and order every step of the way ...
Midnight Plus One (Murder Room #350)
by Gavin LyallLewis Cane fought with the French Resistance during the Second World War and gained a justified reputation as a tough and resourceful man. So it's no great surprise when one of his ex-Resistance comrades, now a successful lawyer in the early 1960s in Paris employs him to escort a businessman from Brittany to Liechtenstein for a crucial meeting.There are just two problems: the man's associates don't want him to get there, and the police have a warrant out for the man's arrest on a charge of rape. For Cane, it becomes a desperate race across France, fighting against resourceful and ruthless adversaries and avoiding the forces of law and order every step of the way ...
Midnight Prey
by Caroline BurnesHer childhood sweetheart was all man now...But renegade U.S. Wildlife Service Agent Hank Emrich seemed intent on destroying the very land Shadoe Deerman cherished. For half-Lakota Shadoe, her horse ranch in the Montana mountains was her soul, her lifeblood. No matter what the cost, she meant to protect it-even when her buried past appeared out of the shadows....Hank only wanted to introduce the magnificent wolves back into the Montana wilds-and to win Shadoe's heart again. But together, he and Shadoe were a loose cannon, ready to explode. They were also the unsuspecting targets of someone else's hidden plan: to get rid of them-dead or alive.LAWMAN-There's nothing sexier than the strong arms of the law!
Midnight Promises
by Lisa Marie RiceIn their race for the truth, love must prove more powerful than America's worst enemy...When a gorgeous, bleeding woman on the run falls into the arms of Sean "Metal" O'Brien, the former SEAL medic knows just what he can do. Heal her. Tend to her. Keep her safe.What he can't seem to do is keep his guard up. Something about the haunted, hunted beauty knocks down all his defenses.Felicity Ward is no stranger to secrets. Raised in the Witness Protection Program, her whole childhood was a lie. But she couldn't have known that her family's secrets--secrets she didn't even know she was keeping--could spark a nuclear war.And nothing could have prepared her for the tough, sexy warrior who first saves her life and then vows to protect it, no matter what.75,000 words
Midnight Promises (Men of Midnight #2)
by Lisa Marie RiceIn their race for the truth, love must prove more powerful than America’s worst enemy…When a gorgeous, bleeding woman on the run falls into the arms of Sean “Metal” O’Brien, the former SEAL medic knows just what he can do. Heal her. Tend to her. Keep her safe.What he can’t seem to do is keep his guard up. Something about the haunted, hunted beauty knocks down all his defenses.Felicity Ward is no stranger to secrets. Raised in the Witness Protection Program, her whole childhood was a lie. But she couldn’t have known that her family’s secrets—secrets she didn’t even know she was keeping—could spark a nuclear war.And nothing could have prepared her for the tough, sexy warrior who first saves her life and then vows to protect it, no matter what.This book is approximately 75,000 wordsOne-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!Originally published in 2015
Midnight Pursuits: A Killer Instincts Novel
by Elle KennedyHer job is to stay hidden.Too bad he can't take his eyes off her. Soldier-for-hire Ethan Hayes is the youngest member of an elite mercenary team.<P><P> While he may be affectionately nicknamed the rookie, the skills Ethan honed as a Marine make him seriously dangerous. But when a sudden distress call puts him in close quarters with a rival, he finds more than his field skills being put to the test. Juliet Mason stands out as the master thief in a covert group of assassins and spies. Her latest mission is personal--and it's gone horribly wrong. Juliet may prefer to work alone, but when the rookie comes to her aid in snowy Eastern Europe, she can't deny they make a good team. <P>But even up against a powerful enemy, their most challenging task yet may be fighting the passion between them....
Midnight Rain
by Dee Davis"I'M ADDING DEE DAVIS TO MY MUST-READ LIST. " -KAY HOOPER Author ofTouching Evil For undercover FBI agent Katie Cavanaugh this was supposed to be a routine job-go in, get the evidence, catch a killer. But from the moment she lays eyes on John Brighton the intense charge in the air between them tells her that the stakes will be higher this time around. Posing as his physical therapist allows Katie firsthand access to him but she can't let the intimacy of living together cloud her judgment. She will need her instincts sharp if she is going to find him guilty . . . or prove his innocence. Left for dead along a deserted highway, John awakes to find himself the lead suspect in a murder investigation. The only bright point in his life is Katie. Warm and beautiful, she is the one person he thinks he can trust. But as a net of suspicion closes in, John and Katie must work to unravel the maze of secrets and lies that threaten to keep them apart forever. . . . From the Paperback edition.
Midnight Rainbow
by Linda HowardTaken captive in the middle of a conspiracy of international proportions, wealthy socialite Jane Hamilton Greer finds hope in government agent Grant Sullivan, who finds his mission complicated by his feelings for Jane. Reissue.
Midnight Rambler: A Novel of Suspense (Jack Carpenter #1)
by James SwainExplosive. Pulse-pounding. Heart-racing. From the bestselling author The Wall Street Journal hails as "one terrific writer," Midnight Rambler is the breakout thriller of the year-a brawny, brainy novel of suspense that pairs James Swain's trademark smooth-as-silk prose with a plot bigger and bolder than anything he's done before.In South Florida, Jack Carpenter is infamous. He's the cop who busted the notorious serial killer Simon Skell-aka the Midnight Rambler-and sacrificed his badge and marriage in the process. Haunted by the Skell case, Carpenter now works as an abduction specialist in Fort Lauderdale, reuniting families with their missing children.But the body of one of the Midnight Rambler's victims has just been uncovered-and forensic evidence suggests Carpenter jailed the wrong man. With Skell just days away from release, the tarnished hero must reopen the case that shattered his life and the lives of eight murdered women.As waves of heat and rain wash over the steamy streets, Carpenter races against the clock to reaffirm the case against Skell. Yet the deeper he digs, the more he starts to realize that Skell is just one piece in a terrifying puzzle of predation and murder, just one player in a shocking conspiracy that ranges across the state of Florida. And as the relentless Carpenter draws the net tighter, his enemies prepare to spring a devastating final surprise. From the seaside bar that Jack Carpenter calls home to the glittering tourist kingdom in Orlando to the funky jungle of Coconut Grove, James Swain unleashes a wild ride into the heart of evil-with the Rolling Stones' "Midnight Rambler" as the throbbing, terrifying soundtrack.From the Hardcover edition.
Midnight Remembered (Men of Mystery)
by Gayle WilsonMen with secret identites and hidden agendas-sworn to protect...and tamed by love.HE COULDN'T REMEMBERHow could he forget a past as a hardened CIA agent-or a partner as alluring as Paige Daniels? She could help him remember who he had been, why their lives were suddenly in danger and why, if they'd only been partners, he wanted her so much....SHE COULDN'T FORGETJoshua Stone. After three long years of believing him dead, seeing him stole her breath away. They'd been partners and, for one magical night, lovers. Paige had loved and lost him once-did she dare risk her heart again...to a man whose body obviously remembered her, but whose mind did not?
Midnight Rendezvous
by Linda CastilloRe-read Book 4 in the romantic suspense series Operation: Midnight by New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo.Deep-cover operative Mike Madrid tracked Jessica Atwood with ease, but one look at her revealed her innocence. On the run with an orphan in tow, the spitfire called out to Madrid, stirring passions he thought long buried. But on this terrifying night, the secrets of Lighthouse Point would be exposed. And there were those who wouldn't allow that to happen. Jess needed Mike's protection from a desperate community, but could they reveal the truth about a dead mother without cutting to the heart of the growing attraction between them?Originally published in 2006.
Midnight Rescue
by Elle KennedyDangerous. Ruthless. Savage. And she's the good guy. Abby Sinclair had a desperate childhood until she was rescued and adopted by a retired army ranger who molded her into a master of self-defense. Now, she's a cunning and fearless assassin thrust into assignment after dangerous assignment, using everything she has-nerve, resilience, strength, sex-to come out on top. Her only rule: trust no one. Abby's latest assignment is in Columbia: go undercover and snuff out a dangerous arms dealer active in the underground sex trade. But when Abby purposely blows her cover in a last-ditch attempt to free the helpless victims, deadly mercenary Kane Woodland is recruited as back-up. His mission: get Abby out of that hell hole. The last thing Kane expects is to feel a primal attraction for Abby. But when she convinces him to join her on her perilous mission, their newfound passion could put the lives of their whole team at risk.
Midnight Rider
by Joanna WayneTHIS COWBOY WON'T BACK DOWN Houston homicide detective Brittany Garner just got hit with a one-two punch. The twin sister she never knew existed has been found dead, leaving behind a three-month-old daughter. Brittany's vow to find her sister's murderer, as well as the father of the orphaned infant, leads straight to Cannon Dalton. A bull rider who spends his life roaming from rodeo to rodeo, Cannon has only one mission now: protect the beautiful cop and the child who could be his. Caught in the crosshairs of escalating danger-and his powerful desire for Brittany-Cannon races to stop a desperate killer...and a revenge that's been a long time coming.
Midnight Riot (Rivers of London #1)
by Ben AaronovitchProbationary Constable Peter Grant dreams of being a detective in London's Metropolitan Police. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the Case Progression Unit, where the biggest threat he'll face is a paper cut. But Peter's prospects change in the aftermath of a puzzling murder, when he gains exclusive information from an eyewitness who happens to be a ghost. Peter's ability to speak with the lingering dead brings him to the attention of Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale, who investigates crimes involving magic and other manifestations of the uncanny. Now, as a wave of brutal and bizarre murders engulfs the city, Peter is plunged into a world where gods and goddesses mingle with mortals and a long-dead evil is making a comeback on a rising tide of magic.From the Paperback edition.
Midnight Rooms: A Novel
by Donyae ColesSet in a foreboding Gothic mansion and infused with the heightened paranoia and creeping horror of novels like Catherine House and Crimson Peak, a spine-chilling debut historical thriller from a fresh voice in the genre that will leave you questioning who, or what, you can trust . . . including your own sanity. England, 1840. Orabella Mumthrope spies an unexpected visitor in her uncle’s parlor. Scruffy in appearance yet claiming to be the scion of a fabulously wealthy family, Elias Blakersby declares a deep desire to make Orabella his wife. The orphaned daughter of a white man and a Black woman—an outsider with no fortune or connections—Orabella never expected to marry. But her uncle has many debts, and Orabella, curious about the seeming devotion Elias bestows upon her, agrees.The new bride is quickly whisked away to Korringhill Manor, the Blakersby family estate, and far from everything she knows. Expecting splendor, Orabella is shocked to find decay, skittish servants, and curt elders. But her kind new husband’s loving touch, promises of a happy life together, and his assurances she’ll never want for anything soothe her concerns.Yet there is a darkness deep within this house. Rooms are locked or hidden away, and the walls seem to thrum with secrets. Orabella can never venture outside unattended; she spends her days having tea with a catatonic sister-in-law and evenings at Elias’s side, dutifully hosting lavish dinners. The darkness soon begins to engulf her, too. Becoming dizzy and drowsy after dinner, she falls into a fitful sleep filled with macabre dreams, and is awakened by blood-curdling screams in the night. In the morning she rises from her bed covered in mysterious bruises. Confused and terrified, she begins to question where her dreams end and reality begins. The longer Orabella stays in this place, the more she loses parts of herself . . . how long until she no longer exists?Midnight Rooms is a sweeping saga with supernatural undertones set in Victorian England. Vibrating with tension, richly atmospheric—haunted by ghosts, guilt, and familial bonds—it is an electrifying story that will linger in your dreams.
Midnight Run
by Linda CastilloNew York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo is back with one of her reader favorite stories or suspense and intrigue.Lean, edgy former police detective Jack LaCroix had forty-eight hours to clear his name and keep his freedom. To do it, the escaped prisoner needed attorney Landis McAllister, the woman he'd once thought would share his life. The woman who thought he'd betrayed her.Landis had just pulled her life together. Now Jack was back, compelling her to believe in him despite the damning evidence, proving with a touch that the ashes of their fiery past still smoldered. With the law on their heels and bullets flying at their backs, could they rekindle their trust in each other and find the proof Jack needed before time ran out?Previously published.
Midnight Run (Mills And Boon Intrigue Ser.)
by Linda CastilloDon’t miss this classic tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo!Lean, edgy former police detective Jack LaCroix had forty-eight hours to clear his name and keep his freedom. To do it, the escaped prisoner needed attorney Landis McAllister, the woman he’d once thought would share his life. The woman who thought he’d betrayed her.Landis had just pulled her life together. Now Jack was back, compelling her to believe in him despite the damning evidence, proving with a touch that the ashes of their fiery past still smoldered. With the law on their heels and bullets flying at their backs, could they rekindle their trust in each other and find the proof Jack needed before time ran out?Originally published in 2003
Midnight Runaway
by JoAnn RossFrom New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross comes a fan favorite tale about the lengths we go to for love!Claren Wainwright is a runaway bride. Fleeing from her wedding, and the fiancé who never really loved her, she needs a place to lay low. So, she’s returning to her family home in Port Vancouver. The sprawling home is the perfect place to lick her wounds alone, except the infuriating Dash Mackenzie won’t stop popping up. Claren’s late uncle was involved in some dirty business, and Dash is determined to find out if Claren was involved. He’ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, but he is prepared to put his heart on the line?Originally published as The Knight in Shining Armor in 1992.
Midnight Runner (Sean Dillon #10)
by Jack HigginsAt the end of Higgins' electrifying novel Edge of Danger, the murderous Arab/English Rashid family lay decimated -- but not extinct. For British agent Sean Dillon, that may have been a fatal error. After her brothers are killed one by one, the beautiful and fabulously wealthy Lady Kate Rashid swears vengeance on all who have harmed her family. Never mind the acts of villainy they perpetrated or attempted -- they were her brothers, and her enemies would pay. Sean Dillon, White House operative Blake Johnson, the President of the United States himself... their time was coming, and only she knew how -- or when.
Midnight Sailing
by Lawrence G. BlochmanOn a Japan-bound freighter carrying a wealthy silk heiress, a tide of murder threatens everyone on board—and a world careening toward a second world war. When a millionaire silk merchant dies from an apparent suicide after being called a Japanese agent during a Senate investigation, his daughter disappears. Trying to avoid the press, Dorothy Bonner sails to Japan on the Kumo-maru. And now, so is foreign correspondent Glen Larkin, hoping to get an exclusive with the woman the whole world is looking for. What Larkin gets is a journey awash with intrigue, thanks to the lovely Dorothy. Traveling with a low profile in second class is a mining engineer, who just happens to be Dorothy&’s fiancé. A stowaway—Dorothy&’s morphine-addicted brother—is murdered. Also aboard are stolen US Navy anti-aircraft gun blueprints that could implicate Dorothy on conspiracy charges, if anyone can find them. With a passenger list full of suspects and someone taking violent objection to Larkin&’s professional curiosity, he must match wits with an insurance detective to discover the killer, as the Kumo-maru heads across the ocean to a continent aflame with war . . . &“Excellent . . . For the Somerset Maugham trade.&” —Time &“The climax is terrific and Blochman knows how to handle this.&” —Manchester Evening News &“A good solid mystery with just a whiff of espionage.&” —My Reader&’s Block