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Acts of Vanishing: The gripping new Scandinavian thriller with a huge twist
by Fredrik T. Olsson'Olsson has the page-turning power of Michael Crichton'The SunA father's search. A daughter in danger. A terrifying secret.It was ten past four on the afternoon of the third of December. Everything was darkness and ink, and the snow falling turned to water.Through it ran Sara Sandberg, the girl who was about to die, and somewhere in the cold, lead-grey hell that was Stockholm was a man who called himself her father.In her rucksack, she had a warning for him.Now whether he would receive it or not was all down to her.From international bestseller and renowned Swedish screenwriter Fredrik T. Olsson comes a gripping, visionary Swedish thriller that's impossible to put down.Praise for Fredrik T. Olsson:'Boy are you ever going to love this book'Simon Toyne'A colourful blockbuster'Independent 'Gets high marks for developing an original concept and building suspense'Publishers Weekly
Acts of Vengeance: A Mystery (The Neil Paget Mysteries)
by Frank SmithFrank Smith ratchets up the stakes and the suspense in Acts of Vengeance, his fourth novel in the award-nominated Neil Paget police procedural series fans have come to love.On a stormy night in Broadminster, DCI Neil Paget walks a young constable to her car in a dark parking lot. As she roars past on her way home, Paget is attacked from behind, his throat viciously slit from ear to ear. But for the grace of God he survives and is rushed to the hospital where he remains in critical condition, unconscious and perhaps ready to draw his last breath at any minute.Meanwhile, the precinct is in an uproar. Who could have attacked their trusty DCI, so brutally and brazenly, directly behind the stationhouse? As DS Tregalles and the rest of Paget's colleagues delicately comb through both his professional and personal lives, startling facts begin to materialize, and the truth they are searching for becomes seemingly more distant with every passing moment.
Acts of Violence
by James CraigAwakening the sleeping dragon...Smooth expat Michael Nicholson is a fixer, getting on by doing favours for the rich and powerful in booming China. When he makes the mistake of getting too close to one of his clients, the wife of a leading Communist Party official, the ageing Lothario fears for his life as a vengeful husband decides to put his house in order. So when a domestic dispute from the other side of the world leads to a shoot-out in a luxury penthouse apartment in Chelsea, an ex-cop called Marvin Taylor is one of the casualties. Inspector John Carlyle is little more than a casual onlooker until Taylor's widow turns up, looking for answers. The inspector is drawn into the morass of dealing and double-dealing, much to the dismay of his boss, Carole Simpson, who wants him to focus on Barbara Hutton, a Bloomsbury housewife who may - or may not - be a former German terrorist wanted for a forty-year-old murder...'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4 'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com
Acts of Violence (Inspector Carlyle #10)
by James CraigAwakening the sleeping dragon...Smooth expat Michael Nicholson is a fixer, getting on by doing favours for the rich and powerful in booming China. When he makes the mistake of getting too close to one of his clients, the wife of a leading Communist Party official, the ageing Lothario fears for his life as a vengeful husband decides to put his house in order. So when a domestic dispute from the other side of the world leads to a shoot-out in a luxury penthouse apartment in Chelsea, an ex-cop called Marvin Taylor is one of the casualties. Inspector John Carlyle is little more than a casual onlooker until Taylor's widow turns up, looking for answers. The inspector is drawn into the morass of dealing and double-dealing, much to the dismay of his boss, Carole Simpson, who wants him to focus on Barbara Hutton, a Bloomsbury housewife who may - or may not - be a former German terrorist wanted for a forty-year-old murder...'A cracking read' BBC Radio 4 'Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in' Lovereading.com
Acts of Violets (Flower Shop Mystery #5)
by Kate CollinsOK, I'll admit it: I, Abby Knight, actually love my hometown's corny annual Pickle Fest--and I've also been hoping the event will drum up business for my flower shop, Bloomers. But when the hired clown is found dead, the festivities screech to a halt . . . SWEET OR SOUR? Abby has been dating Marco--ex cop, bartender, and all-around hunk--for several months when the Pickle Fest starts. But he's still a mystery to her. And after he disappears for a day, she's stunned to read in the paper: EX-COP QUESTIONED IN MAN'S DEATH. It seems the authorities have found Snuggles the Clown pushing up water-spurting daisies--and Marco was the last person seen leaving Snuggle's house. Abby knows in her bones that he's innocent. But why, when his life is on the line, is Marco being so secretive with her? And who is the attractive woman he escorted to the Pickle Fest? To do the legwork, she'll have to delve into the eerie clown underworld, where the smiles are fake and everyone has a trick up his sleeve . . .
Acts of War: Op-Center 04 (Tom Clancy's Op-Center #4)
by Tom Clancy Steve Pieczenik Jeff RovinSyrian terrorists have attacked a dam inside the borders of Turkey, threatening the water supply of their very homeland. It is not insanity, but the first step in a deceptively simple plan: to force all-out war in the Middle East.<P> What they don't know is that a new Regional Op-Center is now on-line in Greece, and its team can see exactly what the rebels are trying to do. But these terrorists are more resourceful than anyone thinks.
Actual Innocence
by Barry SiegelCalifornia lawyer Greg Monarch was in no mood for visitors. But it's not every day a federal judge comes knocking at his door, especially with a curious request: to review the final appeal of a murderer on Death Row who personally asked for Greg's assistance. Tired of defending killers, Greg has every intention of turning it down--until he discovers the prisoner is a former lover he hasn't seen in two decades: the fiery, impetuous Sarah Trant.
Actually, I'm A Murderer: A gripping murder mystery from the multimillion-copy bestselling author
by Terry Deary'Dark, witty . . . had me racing for the end' JANICE HALLETT'Funny, and so very, very clever . . . the most fun I've had reading a book in a long time ' M. W. CRAVEN 'Wonderful' IAN MOORE______________A hilarious and whip-smart crime novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories. The perfect mystery for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Richard Osman and Janice Hallett.Four strangers on a train. An unlikely introduction:'Actually, I'm a murderer.' It is 1973 and the lives of four people are thrown into turmoil when sharing a carriage with an unremarkable little man with glasses, on the night train back to Newcastle. By the end of the following day, one of them will be dead, one will turn blackmailer and another forced to commit a crime. And all of them will be under the astute observation of Aline, the local police officer with her own agenda to fulfil. When the body count begins to rise, the question is: just how many murderers are out there... and who will be the next victim?______________'A delightful joyride of a book' SIMON BRETT 'Gripping, original and hard to put down' KATE ELLIS'Highly original and deeply engaging' FRANCES BRODY
Actually, I'm A Murderer: A gripping murder mystery from the multimillion-copy bestselling author
by Terry Deary'Sinister and hilarious. Great fun' SUN'[A] smart, funny and deftly executed page turner' GUARDIAN'Extraordinarily fun and oh-so-gripping' i PAPER'Dark, witty . . . had me racing for the end' JANICE HALLETT'Funny, and so very, very clever . . . the most fun I've had reading a book in a long time ' M. W. CRAVEN'Wonderful' IAN MOORE______________A hilarious and whip-smart crime novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories. The perfect mystery for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Richard Osman and Janice Hallett.Four strangers on a train. An unlikely introduction:'Actually, I'm a murderer.' It is 1973 and the lives of four people are thrown into turmoil when sharing a carriage with an unremarkable little man with glasses, on the night train back to Newcastle. By the end of the following day, one of them will be dead, one will turn blackmailer and another forced to commit a crime. And all of them will be under the astute observation of Aline, the local police officer with her own agenda to fulfil. When the body count begins to rise, the question is: just how many murderers are out there... and who will be the next victim?______________'Laugh-out-loud funny' WOMAN & HOME'A delightful joyride of a book' SIMON BRETT'A fun page-turner . . . a gripping book and perfect for Knives Out fans' PRESS ASSOCIATION'Gripping, original and hard to put down' KATE ELLIS'Witty, wonderfully paced and great fun' MATURE TIMES'Highly original and deeply engaging' FRANCES BRODY
Acusação
by Caitlin Wahrer«Agarrou-me desde a primeira página. Coloque este livro no topo da sua lista de leitura.» — Stephen King NICK saiu à noite com uma amiga e conheceu um homem chamado Josh, com quem bebeu uns copos. Depois disso, não se lembra de mais nada. Ao acordar, encontra-se perdido num mundo de confusão e dor, e o homem que conheceu não nega que se envolveram — mas afirma ter sido consensual.TONY sempre protegeu o irmão mais novo, fazendo tudo ao seu alcance para que nada de mal lhe acontecesse. Assim, quando Nick é violentamente ferido, tudo levando a crer que foi vítima de agressão sexual, a fúria de Tony torna-se incontrolável.JULIA, a mulher de Tony, está assustada com a obsessão do marido relativamente ao caso de Nick. Tony nunca soube esconder o seu temperamento volátil, mas saberá ela do que ele é realmente capaz?Três pessoas comuns unidas por um acontecimento trágico, capaz de destruirvidas. E quando a polícia começa a investigar o caso, esta família em crise poderá ver-se obrigada a fazer o impensável… Elogios ao livro: «Esmagador, edificante e inabalável.» The New York Times «Um thriller psicológico intenso e profundamente humano.» Kirkus Reviews «Um thriller psicológico tenso e surpreendente, mas sempre sensível aos efeitos físicos e mentais da violência. Uma estreia notável, de um realismo impressionante.» The Sunday Times «De forma cuidadosa e hábil, capta o trauma coletivo sofrido por uma família muito unida quando um dos seus membros é vítima de um crime, bem como até onde terão de ir para encontrar justiça e paz.» BookPage «Uma nova e revigorante voz.» Publishers Weekly
Acuérdate de mí
by Mary Higgins ClarkAcuérdate de mí plasma un escalofriante relato en torno al sentimiento de culpabilidad de una madre. Menley jamás ha dejado de considerarse responsable de la muerte accidental de su hijo de dos años. A raíz de ello, su matrimonio con Adam, un brillante abogado criminalista, empieza a desmoronarse. La pareja intenta rehacer su vida trasladándose a Cape Cod, un lugar de ensueño en la costa. Sin embargo, ninguno de los dos imagina que acaban de dar un paso fatal; la casa señorial que alquilan oculta secretos terribles. Una siniestra conspiración se cierne alrededor de Menley... «Con esta escalofriante relato apenas podrá conciliar el sueño.» Cosmopolitan
Acuérdate de mí
by Mary Higgins ClarkUn escalofriante relato en torno al sentimiento de culpabilidad de una madre. Menley jamás ha dejado de considerarse responsable de la muerte accidental de su hijo de dos años. A raíz de ello, su matrimonio con Adam, un brillante abogado criminalista, empieza a desmoronarse. La pareja intenta rehacer su vida trasladándose a Cape Cod, un lugar de ensueño en la costa. Sin embargo, ninguno de los dos imagina que acaban de dar un paso fatal; la casa señorial que alquilan oculta secretos terribles. Una siniestra conspiración se cierne alrededor de Menley... Reseña:«Con este escalofriante relato apenas podrá conciliar el sueño.»Cosmopolitan
Acólito
by Combo Translations Chris Tetreault-BlayEles o criaram para criar um Novo Mundo. Então ele voltou para pega-lo. Em 1684, a filha de Franklin James, Evelyn, desaparece de sua casa no meio da noite. A busca por ela leva seus socorristas para o alcance mais sombrio de Wildermoor, e nas garras do Conselho da Luz Eterna. Centenas de anos depois, D.I. Truman Darke não convence Colin Dexler, um homem acusado de um assassinato mais brutal e sem motivação. Depois que Dexler mata novamente, ambas as vidas ficam de cabeça para baixo. Agora, o principal suspeito em um caso de assassinato, Truman foge para encontrar as respostas que ele procura. Ao fazê-lo, ele descobre mais sobre o seu passado do que ele já pensou ser possível ... e vem cara a cara com um mal que tem escondido nas sombras por trezentos anos.
Ad ogni costo
by Eva Melisa Mastroianni Larry DarterUna storia di inganno, tradimento, scelte oscure e omicidi ispirati a una storia sconvolgente. Ad ogni costo, il libro di debutto della nuova serie di gialli del Detective Ben Malone, è una corsa elettrizzante ad alto rischio attraverso il grintoso ventre della Città degli Angeli. Il detective della divisione di Hollywood Ben Malone è coinvolto in una serie di eventi sfortunati. La peggiore è il suo sfortunato coinvolgimento in tre sparatorie fatali in meno di un anno in un momento in cui gli attivisti stanno protestando contro l'uso della forza letale da parte della polizia. L'ondata di sparatorie porta i suoi superiori della polizia di Los Angeles al limite e mette in discussione il suo giudizio. Malone è troppo propenso ad usare la forza mortale? Sollevato dal servizio di strada, Malone è affidato alla Sezione Casi Irrisolti della divisione Rapine e Omicidi per tenerlo sotto controllo mentre è sottoposto a una valutazione psichiatrica imposta dal dipartimento. I suoi problemi legati al lavoro, aggravati da un'ex-moglie vendicativa intenzionata a distruggerlo, Malone scende in una spirale di depressione che presto lo fa bere troppo nel tentativo di far fronte alle sue sventure. Inizialmente risentito per la sua riassegnazione alla Crimini Irrisolti, l'atteggiamento di Malone inizia a cambiare quando lui e il suo nuovo socio, il detective Jaime Reyes, si imbattono in un caso di omicidio irrisolto di 23 anni prima. Più scoprono, più diventano fiduciosi che la teoria perseguita dagli investigatori originali, un omicidio derivante da un furto con scasso, è stata completamente sbagliata. L'omicidio pluridecennale non si adatta ai criteri dell'unità per riaprire un caso freddo per un'indagine attiva, così Malone e Reyes intraprendono un'indagine off-the-book che, prevedibilmente, crea problemi, specialmente per Malone. Diventa subito chiaro che ci sono forze potenti al lavoro sia all'interno che all'esterno della polizia di Los Angeles, determ
Ada Magnífica y las mascotas desaparecidas (Los Preguntones #Volumen 5)
by Andrea BeatyUna serie original de Netflix, ganadora de un Emmy como Serie Animada Preescolar. ¡Un nuevo libro para esta serie que acompaña a la serie Los Preguntones! Esta serie de no ficción para los pequeños que empiezan a leer es ilustrada a todo color y basada en la nueva serie de Netflix ¡Ada Twist, científica! /Ada Twist, Scientist! Blue River Creek tiene un problema: ¡hay un ladrón de mascotas suelto! O al menos, Sofía e Iggy están convencidas de que lo hay, cuando sus mascotas desaparecen. Pero como científica, Ada sabe que es importante no sacar conclusiones precipitadas y en vez, tomar en cuenta los hechos reales. ¿Cómo descubrirán lo que realmente sucedió con las mascotas del pueblo? ¡Usando el método científico, por supuesto! ¡Formando una hipótesis, recopilando datos y haciendo la experimentación, los preguntones deberán encontrar los animales perdidos antes de que desaparezcan aún más mascotas! Basada en la serie bestseller y en el nuevo exitoso programa de Netflix, ¡esta nueva serie de no ficción es perfecta para los jóvenes científicos del mañana!
Adabana Volume 1 (Adabana)
by NonA horrifying double murder and a shocking confession uncovers a dark secret in this suspenseful criminal drama manga.A small town is shocked by the gruesome murder of a student and a ramen shop owner. Mizuki Aikawa, one of the victims&’ best friend and classmate, confesses to the brutal crime. However, a local reporter and Mizuki&’s public defenders are convinced there&’s more to the story. As the truth unravels, a tale of class, exploitation, and the demands of family is revealed.For mature audiences.
Adam
by Ted DekkerIn the mind of FBI behavioural psychologist Daniel Clark, there is no Good and no Evil. All that possesses him is the pursuit of the serial killer known as ‘Eve’. A pursuit that will lead Daniel to his own death. But he is miraculously resuscitated - twenty-one minutes after flatlining - and it soon becomes clear that the only way to stop Eve is to recover those missing minutes by dying . . . again. Daniel’s pursuit of Eve descends deeper and darker than ever before. Soon - in circumstances he could never have imagined - he will find himself re-evaluating everything he ever believed.
Adam
by Ted DekkerEnter a world of death and near-death that blurs the lines between fiction and reality in a way that will leave you stunned.It takes an obsessive mind to know one. And Daniel Clark knows the elusive killer he&’s been stalking. He&’s devoted every waking minute as a profiler to find the serial killer known only as Eve. He&’s pored over the crime scenes of sixteen young women who died mysterious deaths, all in underground basements or caverns. He&’s delved into the killer's head and puzzled over the twisted religious overtones of the killings.What Daniel can't possibly know is that he will be Eve&’s next victim. He will be the killer&’s first Adam. After sixteen hopeless months, the case takes a drastic turn on a very dark night when Daniel is shot and left for dead.Resuscitated after twenty minutes of clinical death, Daniel finds himself haunted by the experience. He knows he&’s seen the killer's face, but the trauma of dying has obscured the memory and left him with crushing panic attacks. Nothing—not even desperate, dangerous attempts to reexperience his own death--seems to bring him closer to finding the killer.Then Eve strikes again, much closer to home. And Daniel's obsession explodes into a battle for his life . . . his sanity . . . his very soul.&“If you read one thriller this year—make it Adam. It&’s a high-octane thriller that lays bare the battle between good and evil in a way that will stun readers.&” —Lis Wiehl, legal analyst and author of Hunting Charles Manson&“The detail is stunning, pointing to meticulous research in FBI methods, forensic medicine, and psychological profiling. We have to keep telling ourselves that this is fiction. At the same time, we can&’t help thinking that not only could it happen, but that it will happen if we're not careful.&” —David M. Kiely and Christina McKenna, authors of The Dark SacramentFast-paced thriller with Christian themesFull-length, stand-alone novel from New York Times bestselling author Ted Dekker
Adam Mitzner Boxed Set: A Case of Redemption And A Conflict of Interest
by Adam MitznerFollow the riveting stories of two New York City defense lawyers, back-to-back, in this ebook-only package combining Adam Mitzner’s acclaimed legal thrillers A Conflict of Interest and A Case of Redemption. A Conflict of Interest: Criminal defense attorney Alex Miller has the life he’s always dreamed of: a loving and patient wife, a beautiful daughter, and a career as the youngest partner in one of the most powerful law firms in New York City. At his father’s funeral, Alex meets a wealthy and mysterious family friend who requests his representation in a high-profile criminal investigation of an alleged brokerage scam that has cost investors hundreds of millions of dollars. The shocking facts of the case propel Alex to unscrupulous depths in a desperate search for the truth, forcing him to confront a past defined by deception and a future in jeopardy. One false step will close the case on Alex and everything he holds dear forever. A Case of Redemption: Dan Sorenson was once a high-powered New York defense attorney… but that was before a horrifying accident killed the two most important people in his life. As he approaches rock bottom, Dan is unexpectedly offered the opportunity of a lifetime: defend an up-and-coming rapper who swears he’s innocent of the brutal slaying of his pop star girlfriend. Dan realizes that this may be his only hope to put his own life back on track, but as he delves deeper into the case, he learns that atonement comes at a very steep price.
Adam Mitzner Boxed Set: A Conflict of Interest and A Case of Redemption
by Adam MitznerFollow the riveting stories of two New York City defense lawyers, back-to-back, in this ebook-only package combining Adam Mitzner's acclaimed legal thrillers A Conflict of Interest and A Case of Redemption.A Conflict of Interest Criminal defense attorney Alex Miller has the life he's always dreamed of: a loving and patient wife, a beautiful daughter, and a career as the youngest partner in one of the most powerful law firms in New York City. At his father's funeral, Alex meets a wealthy and mysterious family friend who requests his representation in a high-profile criminal investigation of an alleged brokerage scam that has cost investors hundreds of millions of dollars. The shocking facts of the case propel Alex to unscrupulous depths in a desperate search for the truth, forcing him to confront a past defined by deception and a future in jeopardy. One false step will close the case on Alex and everything he holds dear forever. A Case of Redemption Dan Sorenson was once a high-powered New York defense attorney...but that was before a horrifying accident killed the two most important people in his life. As he approaches rock bottom, Dan is unexpectedly offered the opportunity of a lifetime: defend an up-and-coming rapper who swears he's innocent of the brutal slaying of his pop star girlfriend. Dan realizes that this may be his only hope to put his own life back on track, but as he delves deeper into the case, he learns that atonement comes at a very steep price.
Adam Sharp #4: Operation Spy School
by George E. StanleyIt's reading, writing, and reconnaissance for Adam Sharp and the other IM-8 agents when they go back to spy school. But even the hallowed halls of learning aren't safe from evil. Someone is leaking IM-8 secrets! Could there be a spy at spy school? Only Adam Sharp can find out!
Adam Sharp #5: Moose Master
by George E. StanleyTimber! It's off with the tuxedo and on with a red jacket when Adam Sharp goes undercover as a Mountie in Canada's north woods. Ecanem, a mysterious logging company, is hogging Canada's lumber business, so the Mounties call on superspy Adam Sharp to get to the bottom of things. Will this wanabee Mountie get his man - or, in this case, will he only get a moose?
Adam Sharp #5: Moose Master (Adam Sharp #5)
by George Edward Stanley Guy FrancisTimber! It's off with the tuxedo and on with a red jacket when Adam Sharp goes undercover as a Mountie in Canada's north woods. Ecanem, a mysterious logging company, is hogging Canada's lumber business, so the Mounties call on superspy Adam Sharp to get to the bottom of things. Will this wanabee Mountie get his man--or, in this case, will he only get a moose?
Adam and Eve and Pinch Me
by Ruth RendellMinty's boyfriend, Jock, was killed in the disastrous train wreck at Paddington, shortly after he borrowed all her savings. Now he has come back to haunt her. Zillah lost her estranged husband, Jerry, in that same accident. She is not convinced he is actually dead, but for reasons of her own decides not to pursue the matter. Fiona's fiancé, Jeff, has simply disappeared-quite inexplicably since she was supporting him in style.In her ingeniously unnerving new novel, Ruth Rendell deftly traces the connections among these women-and between them a series of vicious stabbings terrifying London. Adam and Eve and Pinch Me is a masterpiece of malice and psychological suspense.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Adam and Evil: An Amanda Pepper Mystery
by Gillian RobertsPhilly Prep English teacher Amanda Pepper fears for her bright senior student Adam Evans. Increasingly erratic and isolated, Adam is an accident waiting to happen. So when a young woman is murdered at the landmark Free Library while Amanda and her class are touring the premises, Adam, now mysteriously missing, becomes the prime suspect. But unlike the police, including her detective boyfriend, Amanda is dead certain that Adam is both innocent and in terrible danger. And he's not alone. For the more Amanda sifts through the layers of the victim's life, the closer she comes to losing her own.