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Adam's Case
by Michael UnderwoodAdam Cape - a young barrister - prosecutes a case of assault at the Old Bailey. On the face of it, it's a straightforward trial but its aftermath brings him uncomfortably close to death and Adam is unable to free himself from a murder that results. With the best of motives, and the most unprofessional behavior, he becomes a bane to police; lands in hospital; is on hand when a bank robbery is averted - and, remarkably, bumbles into the truth of the case.
Adam's Case (Simon Manton)
by Michael UnderwoodAdam Cape - a young barrister - prosecutes a case of assault at the Old Bailey. On the face of it, it's a straightforward trial but its aftermath brings him uncomfortably close to death and Adam is unable to free himself from a murder that results. With the best of motives, and the most unprofessional behavior, he becomes a bane to police; lands in hospital; is on hand when a bank robbery is averted - and, remarkably, bumbles into the truth of the case.
Adam's Rib: A Rocco Schiavone Mystery (Rocco Schiavone Mysteries)
by Antonio ManziniFrom the bestselling author of Black Run comes Antonio Manzini’s mesmerizing second mystery novel featuring detective Rocco Schiavone.Six months after being exiled from his beloved Rome, Deputy Police Chief Rocco Schiavone has settled into a routine in the cold, quiet, chronically backward alpine town of Aosta: an espresso at home, breakfast in the piazza, and a morning joint in his office.A little self-medication helps Rocco deal with the morons that almost exclusively comprise the local force. Especially on a day like today. It’s his girlfriend’s birthday (if you could call her that; in his mind, Rocco’s only faithful to his late wife), he has no gift—and he’s about to stumble upon a corpse.It begins when a maid reports a burglary in Aosta. But there’s no sign of forced entry, and after Rocco picks the lock, he notices something off about the carefully ransacked rooms. That’s when he finds the body: a woman, the maid’s employer, left hanging after a grisly suicide. Or is it? Rocco’s intuition tells him the scene has been staged. In other words, it’s murder—a pain in the ass of the highest order.In this stylish international mystery, Antonio Manzini further establishes Rocco Schiavone as one of the most acerbic, complicated, and entertaining antiheroes crime fiction has seen in years.
Addicted
by Elle KennedyFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Claimed comes the second enticingly erotic novel set in a world on the brink of chaos. Lennox used to live in a paradise on earth with his best friend Jamie, in a place where visitors came and went, allowing their desires to run free. But everything changes when a deadly attack forces them to take up with Connor Mackenzie's band of Outlaws. Lennox knows Jamie is hung up on someone else, but he's always believed he's the man for her--and won't let her go without a fight. Even though Jamie is well aware that Lennox is one hot specimen of a man, she refuses to let sex ruin the most important relationship in her life. But when the object of her interest spurns her, she indulges in a little pleasure-filled revenge with her very magnetic, very willing best friend. One thrilling night with Lennox is enough to awaken Jamie's unexpected desires for him. And now that she's had a taste, she's not sure she can ever give him up...
Addicted To You: One Night of Passion Book 1 (One Night of Passion)
by Beth KeryFrom the New York Times ebook bestselling author of the Because You Are Mine series and The Affair, for fans for Sylvia Day, J. Kenner and Maya Banks. This is the first in Beth Kery's One Night of Passion series about a group of connected characters who each begin their romance with a night of impulsive, steamy sex...Irish film director Rill Pierce fled to the tiny, backwoods town of Vulture's Canyon, seeking sanctuary and solitude after a devastating tragedy. Once, his raw sex appeal and sultry Irish accent made women across the globe swoon. Now, he's barely recognisable... But Katie Hughes, his best friend's sister, is not the type of woman to give up on a man like Rill. She blazes into Vulture's Canyon determined to save him from himself. Instead, she finds herself unleashing years of pent-up passion. In a storm of hunger and need, Katie and Rill forget themselves and the world. But will Rill's insatiable attraction to Katie heal his pain - or will it just feed the darkness within him?***This was previously published under the author's pseudonym Bethany Kane***Lose yourself in One Night of Passion: Addicted To You, Bound To You, Captured By You, Exposed To You, Only For You.
Addicted to a Rose
by Bloodwitch Luz OscuriaWhen a lumberjack returning home after a hard day of work comes face to face with the one who will take his life, we can only suspect that the quiet little town in which he resided actually hides the presence of a being with evil designs. But it is by following the destiny of Sandra, the little local florist, that we will be able to understand what happened, and above all why. This city in which the events take place is perhaps not so peaceful after all. It remains to be discovered what is hidden behind the massacre of this dear lumberjack, who will perhaps not be the last victim...
Addiction (Peter Zak Mysteries #2)
by G. H. EphronAmnesia, G.H. Ephron's acclaimed debut, introduced forensic neuropsychologist and expert defense witness Dr. Peter Zak. Returning in Addiction, Peter is back in the thick of things at the Pearce Psychiatric Center, coping with patients as well as everyday average administrative nightmares at the hospital, like budgetary concerns, construction, and colleagues' drug trials. And then the worst nightmare of all-the murder of a colleague.Such an event, if it weren't devastating enough, rekindles Peter's memories of the murder of his wife, which left Peter emotionally shattered and isolated; he's only recently begun to emerge. But he can't retreat this time; he must use his expertise to help reconstruct this baffling and intensely personal killing.Peter discovers his friend and former lover, Pearce psychiatrist Channing Temple, dead from a gunshot wound on hospital grounds. Her 16-year-old daughter Olivia is standing over the body, holding a gun. Did Olivia, who has been abusing Ritalin and other drugs, kill her mother? Peter thinks not, but she is quickly arraigned for murder, and he has only two weeks to find the killer before Olivia is sent to prison. In this tense and compelling second installment in a highly lauded series, the talented writing team known as G.H. Ephron tackles the dangers and misconceptions surrounding addiction...and the chaos of murder.
Addiction clandestine (Désirs défendus #2)
by Hayley B. James Black JaxDésirs défendus, numéro hors sérieConnor Bishop est inspecteur à la BRP - brigade de répression du proxénétisme - de Seattle et ce qu'il préfère dans son métier, ce sont les missions clandestines d'infiltration - 'sous couverture'. Sa dernière affectation concerne un trafiquant d'êtres humains. Riley Drapeau, acculé par le FBI, a dû accepter de devenir leur informateur et Connor est censé lui soutirer tout ce qu'il sait de son réseau criminel. Pourtant, en se rapprochant de Riley, il découvre un homme très différent, auquel il ne s'attendait pas du tout. Il s'implique de plus en plus avec Riley, qui cherche à se disculper et affirme avoir été piégé, ses anciens complices ayant fabriqué de fausses preuves pour lui faire porter le chapeau. Saisi par le doute, Connor s'appuie lourdement sur son partenaire à la brigade, Lucas Banner, son seul lien avec le monde réel lorsqu'il travaille sous couverture. Immergé dans les sombres bas-fonds du trafic humain, Connor préfère croire Riley que le FBI, surtout quand il découvre qu'un ripou parmi les forces de l'ordre renseigne les trafiquants. Et son dilemme se complique encore quand Lucas lui avoue ses sentiments pour lui et son rêve d'une vie à deux loin du danger. Connor comprend alors que Riley est le seul homme qu'il veut vraiment. Ce qui l'oblige à reconnaître que son addiction à l'adrénaline pourrait bien le conduire à aimer un criminel.
Addis Ababa Noir (Akashic Noir #0)
by Maaza MengisteAddis Ababa is a sprawling melting pot of cultures where rich and poor live side by side in relative harmony—until they don't.Maaza Mengiste’s story “Dust, Ash, Flight” has won the 2021 Edgar Award for Best Short Story, presented by the Mystery Writers of America!“Several of the 14 stories here, most of them striking and accomplished, involve post-revolution loss, guilt and revenge. Some are surreal—fitting for a culture where, as Mengiste writes in her introduction, ‘there are men who live in the mountains of Ethiopia and can turn into hyenas.'” —Washington PostAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.Brand-new stories by: Maaza Mengiste, Adam Reta, Mahtem Shiferraw, Linda Yohannes, Sulaiman Addonia, Meron Hadero, Mikael Awake, Lelissa Girma, Rebecca Fisseha, Solomon Hailemariam, Girma T. Fantaye, Teferi Nigussie Tafa, Hannah Giorgis, and Bewketu Seyoum.From the introduction by Maaza Mengiste:"What marks life in Addis Ababa are the starkly different realities coexisting in one place. It’s a growing city taking shape beneath the fraught weight of history, myth, and memory. It is a heady mix. It can also be disorienting, and it is in this space that the stories of Addis Ababa Noir reside . . ."These are not gentle stories. They cross into forbidden territories and traverse the damaged terrain of the human heart. The characters in these pages are complicated, worthy of our judgment as much as they somehow manage to elude it. The writers have each discovered their own ways to get us to lean in while forcing us to grit our teeth as we draw closer . . ."Despite the varied and distinct voices in these pages, no single book can contain all of the wonderful, intriguing, vexing complexities of Addis Ababa. But what you will read are stories by some of Ethiopia’s most talented writers living in the country and abroad. Each of them considers the many ways that myth and truth and a country’s dark edges come together to create something wholly original—and unsettling."
Addis on the Inside
by Annabelle JaySeventeen-year-old orphan Jayla lives in NORCC, or the New Orleans Rehabilitation Center for Children, where all the children of morphoid-addicted Addis go to wait for a clean family to adopt them. When Jayla’s long-lost sister, Jo, arrives from the dome where the Addis are kept and tells her about the Authority’s plan to gas all the domes across the country, Jayla decides that she’s been in NORCC long enough. With the help of her NORCC crew of girls, including her almost-girlfriend, Arla, and a new love interest, Riley, Jayla must take down the Authority while discovering powers she never knew she had. Unfortunately, the plot to kill the Addis is not the only secret their leaders are keeping. Jayla must fight both the Authority and her own demons in order to stop the annihilation of her people.
Address to Die For (A Maggie McDonald Mystery #1)
by Mary Feliz&“A skillful amateur detective with an impressive to-do list emerges in this inventive series opener.&” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) For professional organizer Maggie McDonald, moving her family into a new home should be the perfect organizational challenge. But murder was definitely not on the to-do list . . . Maggie McDonald has a penchant for order that isn&’t confined to her clients&’ closets, kitchens, and sock drawers. As she lays out her plan to transfer her family to the hundred-year-old house her husband, Max, has inherited in the hills above Silicon Valley, she has every expectation for their new life to fall neatly into place. But as the family bounces up the driveway of their new home, she&’s shocked to discover the house&’s dilapidated condition. When her husband finds the caretaker face-down in their new basement, it&’s the detectives who end up moving in. What a mess! While the investigation unravels and the family camps out in a barn, a killer remains at large—exactly the sort of loose end Maggie can&’t help but clean up . . . Praise for the Maggie McDonald Mysteries &“Abundant with friendly canine companions, from-the-hearth cooking, and banter between long-time friends, this novel serves up a chilling mystery warmed by likable characters and enviable setting.&” —KRL News & Reviews &“Bay Area residents will enjoy the heavy local angle.&” —San Jose Mercury News &“The setting is delightful . . . Maggie herself, in my opinion, is a major selling point for this new series, aside from the added value of her organizational advice.&” —MiddleSisterReviews.com
Addressed to Kill
by Jean FlowersThird in the Postmistress Mystery series by Jean Flowers, following Death Takes Priority and Cancelled by Murder...Love is in the air for postmaster Cassie Miller and the residents of North Ashcot, Massachusetts. Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and the town is gearing up for a special dinner dance at the senior center. With the local musical group performing at the dance displaced from their regular practice location, Cassie is all too happy to host them during off-hours at the post office.But not everything is coming up roses. When one of the musicians, Dennis Somerville, is found shot in his home, rumors swirl over who might have wanted him dead. Cassie must determine if there is a link between a string of recent break-ins and Dennis's murder before another victim winds up with more than a broken heart.
Adelaide, the Enchantress
by Kay HooperFrom New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper comes a Delaney novel that’s sure to set hearts racing, as a globe-trotting bad boy finds himself in hot pursuit of a beautiful thrill-seeker. Shane Marston may be a champion horse breeder back in America, but down under, in Australia, he’s just a rookie—especially when it comes to the beguiling jockey with the flaming red hair who looks like an angel and rides like a bat out of hell. Her fragile, exquisite exterior belies her addiction to living on the edge. Shane’s used to breaking in horses, but does he have the strength to tame this incredible woman? Adelaide Delaney pushes herself—and her horses—to the limit on the track, determined to win enough money to make her dreams come true. But racing is more than a means to an end; it’s her one and only passion—that, and the racehorse named Resolute. Until she meets Shane. When he offers up his heart, she discovers all the aching pleasures that had been missing from her life. But Adelaide wonders if she can really give Shane what he most desires: to trade the dangers and the thrills of racing for the sweet safety of his embrace. This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Adios Muchachos
by Daniel ChavarríaThis Edgar Award–winning crime novel offers &“pulp fiction in Castro&’s Cuba&” (Martin Cruz Smith, author The Girl from Venice). Alicia is a smart, confident, and gorgeous prostitute in Havana. She is not a streetwalker. Rather, she displays her wares on bicycle, seducing men through the irresistible pull of her fine derrière. John King, her new client, is a Canadian businessman with a striking resemblance to movie star Alain Delon. This is no ordinary john, and as Alicia&’s feelings for him grow, she sees in their relationship the possibility of escape from her dead-end life in a city plagued with scarcity. So when King&’s wealthy and sexually deviant boss is suddenly killed, Alicia and John hatch a get-rich-quick scheme. A web of deception is woven—but it will be quickly and disastrously unraveled, and only one person will be able to say adiós to the dilapidated island of Cuba . . . &“Fun, fast, and intelligent . . . A madcap caper full of twisted sex, devious schemes and high-rolling hijinks . . . Will leave readers clamoring for more.&” —Publishers Weekly &“The book&’s cynical take on ambition and greed is tempered by humor and humanity.&” —The New York Times &“Impossible to put down. This is a great read.&” —Library Journal
Adios, muñeca (Philip Marlowe #Volumen 2)
by Raymond ChandlerLa que muchos críticos consideran la mejor novela de Raymond Chandler. Adiós, muñeca (1940), considerada por muchos la mejor obra de Raymond Chandler, es su segunda novela. El detective Philip Marlowe emprende la búsqueda apasionada de una cantante pelirroja, se ve envuelto en la escena de un crimen y debe desenredar un turbio asunto de deudas de juego. No tardará en descubrir que la costumbre de quienes lo rodean es disparar primero y preguntar después. Esta edición reúne también los tres relatos pulp, publicados en las revistas Black Mask y Dime Detective, que Chandler canibalizó para escribir la novela: El hombre que amaba a los perros(1936), Busquen a la chica (1937) y El jade del mandarín(1937). Reseña:«He leído con suma satisfacción Adiós, muñeca ... Es poco habitual encontrar a alguien con el don de contar historias, pero Raymond Chandler lo posee.»Edmund Wilson
Adirondack Attack (Protectors at Heart #2)
by Jenna KernanIn this romantic suspense novel, a separated couple gets a second chance when husband and wife are forced to band together against dangerous terrorists.When Detective Dalton Stevens follows his estranged wife, Erin, to the Adirondack Mountains, neither of them expects to be entrusted with intel that must be shared with Homeland Security. Now they’re forced to join together on a harrowing wilderness trek to outrun the terrorists who’ll kill for the secret. Dalton’s real objective—to reconcile with headstrong Erin—happens by chance . . . when one bullet changes everything.
Adivinando lo Perdido
by Jennifer Yaeggy G M CameronLa ex esposa de DC Frankie McCormack ha desaparecido y Frankie está enloqueciendo. En el segundo libro de la serie Andrómeda, nuevamente nos encontramos con el DI Mike Donnelly y con Annie, ambos usando sus muy diferentes métodos para ayudar Frankie a buscarla. Mientras que Donnelly trata de evitar que Frankie se involucre en la investigación, Frankie recurre a las habilidades especiales de Annie para determinar qué le sucedió a su ex esposa. Sin embargo, Annie está ocupada por el momento, defendiéndose de los ataques de un viejo enemigo, y tratando de evadir a un acosador violento. Una novela de crimen escocesa con humor y un toque de lo oculto.
Adivinando un Asesinato
by Jennifer Yaeggy G M CameronEl mal que Andrómeda vio en la Estación Central de Glasgow, y por qué ella fue la única en notarlo, estaba más allá de que lo pudiera explicar. De todos modos, lo reportó a la policía, y en ese momento los secretos de su pasado regresaron para tratar de destruirla. El Detective Inspector Donnelly investiga un homicidio espeluznante en un callejón de Glasgow, y tiene poco más que la información bizarra de Annie para seguir con su investigación. Seguir ese curso lo haría tan loco como ella. A pesar de lo que él piensa, ella sabe que hay un mal oscuro que asecha la ciudad, contra el cual la policía tendrá muy poco poder. Pero tal vez ella puede ayudar.
Adjusted To Death (Kate Jasper #1)
by Jaqueline GirdnerBODY OF EVIDENCE In Kate Jasper's offbeat, totally California lifestyle, there's no such thing as "routine"-a routine visit to her chiropractor, for example, leads to cold-blooded murder when a dead body turns up on the examining table. There are no known motives for the death of Scott Younger-only a handful of possible, and very unlikely, killers seated in the doctor's waiting room. But Kate suspects that old-fashioned vengeance is behind this thoroughly modern murder. Now Marin County's one and only vegetarian-divorcée-detective finds herself in the midst of a positively bone-chilling crime...
Adjusted to Death (The Kate Jasper Mysteries #1)
by Jaqueline GirdnerMeet Kate Jasper, Marin County, California&’s own organically grown amateur sleuth. (&“She&’s smart, funny, vulnerable, and unpretentious,&” says Marilyn Wallace, editor of the Sisters in Crime series.) In this first Kate Jasper mystery, Kate visits her chiropractor for a simple spinal adjustment, but instead finds a dead man on one of the tables . . . dead of a broken neck. And it seems everyone in the chiropractor&’s office knew the victim, Scott Younger, in one way or another, except for Kate herself. Maggie, Kate&’s friend and chiropractor, has known Scott for years, as has her staff. Her receptionist, Renee, even dated him. Devi knew Scott from college. Guru‑follower Valerie accuses Scott of being a drug pusher! And Wayne, Scott's now unnecessary bodyguard, a shy, homely man who almost makes Kate forget her husband has left her, knew him the best of all. But Kate can't forget murder, especially since Wayne is the main suspect. And there is the pesky matter of Kate's fingerprints on the metal bar that broke Scott Younger's neck. Kate Jasper&’s in for a spine‑tingling, bone‑chilling adventure.
Admiración
by Nora RobertsDe la autora número 1 en ventas del New York Times llega su última y esperada novela, la historia de una estrella del Hollywood legendario, de un escándalo en un pequeño pueblo, y de una mujer joven atrapada entre los secretos y las sombras de ambos.Nada podría quedar más alejado de Hollywood que este pueblecito en el valle del Shenandoah, y eso es exactamente lo que ha estado buscando Cilla McGowan para congraciarse con el pasado y romper el maleficio que parece pesar sobre las mujeres de su familia. Su abuela, Janet Hardy, una gran estrella de la época dorada del cine, con una voz de oro y una vida tumultuosa, se suicidó por sobredosis todavía siendo joven. Su madre, una mujer manipuladora y con varios matrimonios a la espalda, solo ha vivido por y para ser una celebridad. La propia Cilla saboreó la fama de niña y adolescente, hasta que decidió dar un vuelco a su vida: alejarse del artificio del cine y convertir una afición, rehabilitar casas, en su nuevo oficio.Su proyecto y su desafío personal es recuperar la granja que fue el refugio de su abuela Janet. Pero en cuanto inicia la reforma de la casona medio en ruinas, aparecen las sorpresas. La primera, atractiva y persistente, es un vecino de ojos verdes llamado Ford Sawyer a quien resulta difícil resistirse. La segunda, mucho más perturbadora e intrigante, son las cartas que un misterioso amante escribió a su abuela y que arrojan otra perspectiva sobre su trágico final. El inicio de una serie de actos violentos, que amenazan a Cilla, acrecientan un misterio que, con la ayuda de Ford, deberá resolver si realmente quiere dar un nuevo sentido a su vida.
Admission
by Travis ThrasherJake is a thirty-two year old bachelor and owner of an adventure company in Colorado. He's climbed Mount Everest twice, and has built a name in adventure circles. He's tried to put those college days and the memories behind him, including the suicide of a friend during his last year of school,and the mystery of an enemy who disappeared.
Admit To Murder
by Margaret YorkeThe daughter of a well-to-do family and recovering from a hopeless love affair, Louise Vaughan vanishes one night while returning home from a choir practice. Her car is discovered, together with her handbag, but no trace of Louise is found. Her family are forced to accept that she is dead. Twelve years later David Marsh, who worked on the original investigation, returns to the area as its Chief Superintendent. He'd never forgotten the case and decides to have a fresh look at the facts and the people involved. He learns that Louise's parents and their adopted son are still in the area - the former surviving in a blanket of grief, the latter wheeling and dealing while teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Her parents are physically supported by Norah, who'd come into their lives as an evacuee during the war and who has another, more binding tie to the family. And there is Louise's ex-lover, now a sleekly prosperous businessman. Marsh knows they all have secrets to reveal, but can he persuade the really guilty one to admit to murder?
Admit To Murder
by Margaret YorkeThe daughter of a well-to-do family and recovering from a hopeless love affair, Louise Vaughan vanishes one night while returning home from a choir practice. Her car is discovered, together with her handbag, but no trace of Louise is found. Her family are forced to accept that she is dead. Twelve years later David Marsh, who worked on the original investigation, returns to the area as its Chief Superintendent. He'd never forgotten the case and decides to have a fresh look at the facts and the people involved. He learns that Louise's parents and their adopted son are still in the area - the former surviving in a blanket of grief, the latter wheeling and dealing while teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Her parents are physically supported by Norah, who'd come into their lives as an evacuee during the war and who has another, more binding tie to the family. And there is Louise's ex-lover, now a sleekly prosperous businessman. Marsh knows they all have secrets to reveal, but can he persuade the really guilty one to admit to murder?