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Nantucket Grand: A Henry Kennis Mystery (Henry Kennis Nantucket Mysteries #3)
by Steven Axelrod"Axelrod packs plenty of layers and surprises into this intelligent, twisty tale. Henry's wry humor as well as his affection for the residents he serves exude warmth and will appeal to fans of Bill Crider's Sheriff Dan Rhodes." —BooklistDuring a long winter and short, chilly spring, a series of disturbing incidents rock the small resort island of Nantucket. A Land Bank executive dies in a suspicious hunting accident, a prominent local family's historic summer cottage burns down in an arson fire, and a teenage girl lies comatose in the hospital from a drug overdose.When spring turns to summer and the tourists flood the island, the mysterious cycle of violence spins faster. A young Jamaican boy is found dead in the harbor, a sex-for-drugs pornography ring is exposed, and a beloved local hero is murdered in cold blood. Could all of these events be part of the same sinister conspiracy?Poetry-writing Police Chief Henry Kennis, back for his third case in Nantucket Grand by Steven Axelrod, doubts it. But his new girlfriend, Jane Stiles, an author of cozy mysteries, is certain that all these terrible events are connected. In one of her books, they would all be related. Henry scoffs, but as the cords pull tighter, drawing him into a scandal that would change Nantucket forever, he begins to realize that Jane might be right, after all. But is it already too late?
Nantucket Penny (Henry Kennis Nantucket Mysteries #6)
by Steven AxelrodIt's wedding season on Nantucket, and two unwelcome guests are crashing the party…When people begin disappearing from the island, Nantucket Police Chief Henry Kennis is baffled. The victims are not random—they're all Nantucket High School alumni. And the only clues left behind are pennies dropped at the sites of the kidnappings. There's an old island tradition of tossing a penny from the ferry as you depart to ensure your eventual return… Has someone come back to the island with a sinister grudge to settle?Sippy Bascomb and Doug Fraker were childhood best friends—bonded as fellow victims of bullying at the hands of their classmates. The two men hadn't seen each other in years, but when Sippy comes across Doug's blog airing grievances from the past, the two reconnect and hatch a plan to return to the island. Both seek revenge, but Doug wants their tormentors to face a tribunal and appoints himself judge, jury, and executioner…When Henry's fiancée joins the missing, he enlists the aid of former intelligence agent Mitch Stone, a native who has returned to the island hoping for a peaceful retirement. The two men know they must find where their friends are being put on trial for their childhood crimes—before their deadly sentences can be carried out.
Nantucket Red Tickets (Henry Kennis Nantucket Mysteries #4)
by Steven Axelrod"Axelrod and his protagonist bring an amused, judicious, and ultimately tolerant eye to the foibles large and small of a mixed Santa's bag of characters." —Kirkus ReviewsIt's Christmas Eve on Nantucket and prominent businessman Jackson Blum is about to live out his own version of A Christmas Carol. No visions, no ghosts, just the past, represented by the exhumed skeleton of his old partner Ted Coddington with a bullet from Blum's Ruger pistol in its skull; the present, in the form of a horribly mistreated employee who reveals Blum as the Scrooge he is; and the future, invoked by a family crisis that threatens to ruin the rest of his life. Past, Present and Future, all colliding on the same dark night of the soul.Nantucket Police Chief Henry Kennis is investigating the so-cold Coddington case with Blum as the main suspect while he roots out a plot to rig the traditional five-thousand-dollar Red Tickets raffle and struggles to close down a local opioid dealer who's selling to high school kids from a house on Tuckernuck Island—a bleak vista of wild moors, dirt roads, and unpainted homes a century old. "It's a time machine," says Kennis. With a whaling history.Henry's own son has been accused of cheating, his daughter's been pushed out of the high school a capella singing group, and his girlfriend's Christmas play is careening toward disaster. It looks like a calamitous holiday for everyone.All the scandals, tragedies, and intrigues of the season close in on Blum and Kennis as the two of them face off amid the carolers and colored lights. Finally, there's nothing to save the modern-day Scrooge from his terrifying future but a decades-old secret scribbled on a stolen slip of paper, and the uncertain mercy of the son he's lost. But it's Christmas, and as the snow finally starts to fall on the decorated trees that line Main Street, it's just possible that all sins will be forgiven and all sinners redeemed.God Bless us, every one.
Nantucket Sawbuck: A Henry Kennis Mystery (Henry Kennis Nantucket Mysteries #1)
by Steven Axelrod"Axelrod's promising debut introduces a protagonist who will remind readers of Robert Parker's sleuths. The two-part story structure ("Premeditation"and "Post Mortem") also gives readers an Ellery Queen type of opportunity to "help solve" the crime." —Library JournalWhen Nantucket homeowner Preston Lomax is killed, everyone on the island could be a suspect. Lomax lived large, owed money, and the word was spreading he was planning to stiff them all and disappear. Chief of Police Henry Kennis, a newcomer from California, investigates with help from the State Police. Together they solve the case—or so it appears. But Kennis can't shake the feeling that they've missed something.Kennis soon discovers scandals, intrigues and an eclectic cast of local characters—oddball journalists, surfing carpenters, drug dealers, wealthy homeowners and their slacker children. Kennis uncovers a truth that lies somewhere between the bad blood and the good neighbors.
Naomi
by Douglas CleggWhen Jake Richmond learns that Naomi, his childhood sweetheart, met her death on the subway tracks in New York City, he embarks on a journey to discover the truth behind her untimely death.
Naomi's Room
by Jonathan AycliffeNot long after his daughter Naomi is abducted and then found murdered in a field, Charles Hillenbrand begins hearing sinister whispers in the night, and he soon tries to uncover the truth behind his daughter's demise.
Napa Noir (Wine Country Mysteries #1)
by Peter EichstaedtA vineyard becomes a crime scene in this compelling mystery: &“Truly surprising twists and turns . . . A brilliant, twisted plot&” (James Byron Huggins, international bestselling author of Leviathan). When northern California&’s idyllic Napa Valley is shattered by the shooting deaths of two men, investigative-reporter-turned-wine-editor Dante Rath seizes the chance to salvage his sagging career. One of the dead is the winery&’s top investor, a high-tech genius, who was shot and killed by the winery&’s owner—who in turn was gunned down by Napa County sheriff deputies. At the murder scene, Dante encounters Carmen Carelli, the lawyer for the deceased investor, whose case files he rifles after sharing wine and other pleasures. But when Carelli is shot and wounded jogging near her house in Sonoma, Dante knows something deeply sinister is fermenting in wine country. Doggedly pursuing the story, Dante uncovers fraud, deceit, and a toxic scandal certain to shake the wine world. But he must stay alive to publish the story . . .
Napoleon's Pyramids: A Novel (The Ethan Gage Adventures #1)
by William DietrichAn American ex-pat attempts to solve a 6,000-year-old riddle with a mysterious medallion won in a card game in this swashbuckling historical thriller.What mystical secrets lie beneath the Great Pyramids?The world changes for Ethan Gage—one-time assistant to the renowned Ben Franklin—on a night in post-revolutionary Paris, when he wins a mysterious medallion in a card game. Framed soon after for the murder of a prostitute and facing the grim prospect of either prison or death, the young expatriate American barely escapes France with his life—choosing instead to accompany the new emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, on his glorious mission to conquer Egypt. With Lord Nelson’s fleet following close behind, Gage sets out on the adventure of a lifetime. And in a land of ancient wonder and mystery, with the help of a beautiful Macedonian slave, he will come to realize that the unusual prize he won at the gaming table may be the key to solving one of history’s greatest and most perilous riddles: who built the Great Pyramids . . . and why?Praise for Napoleon’s Pyramids“[A] superb historical thriller. . . . Riveting battle scenes, scantily clad women, mathematical puzzles, mysteries of the pharaohs, reckless heroism, hairsbreadth escapes and undaunted courage add up to unbeatable adventure rivaling the exploits of George Macdonald Fraser’s Harry Flashman. Readers will cheer.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review“It has a plot as satisfying as an Indiana Jones film and offers enough historical knowledge to render the reader a fascinating raconteur on the topics of ancient Egypt and Napoleon Bonaparte.” —USA Today“Rich in period detail and ancient mythology. . . . The novel is a big, exciting romp that will keep high-concept thriller fans on the edge of their seats.” —Booklist
Naranja de sangre
by Harriet TyceUn perturbador y absorbente thriller que explora el poder del deseo, los celos y la venganza. Solo una noche más y lo dejo.Alison tiene un marido entregado, una hija adorable y una carrera en ascenso como abogada: le acaban de confiar su primer caso de homicidio. Pero bebe demasiado. Descuida a su familia. Y mantiene una aventura que raya en lo obsesivo con un colega al que le gusta traspasar los límites. Lo hice. Yo lo maté. Debería estar encerrada.Su cliente no niega que apuñaló a su marido. Quiere declararse culpable. Y, sin embargo, hay algo en su historia que no encaja. Salvar a esta mujer podría ser el primer paso para que Alison logre su propia salvación. Te estoy viendo. Sé lo que estás haciendo.Pero alguien conoce sus secretos. Alguien que quiere que Alison pague por lo que ha hecho y que no parará hasta que lo haya perdido todo. El domestic noir se hace más visceral, adictivo y oscuro de la mano de Harriet Tyce. La crítica ha dicho...«Un domestic noir adictivo e inolvidable, que es a la vez sorprendente, ingenioso e increíblemente retorcido.»Culturefly «Oscuro y perturbador.»Closer «Infunde una nueva vida al género del domestic noir y atrapa hasta la última página.»Daily Express «Complejo y amenazador, un debut impresionante.»The Observer «Una lectura imprescindible para lectores de La chica del tren que es igual de impredecible y adictivo. Resulta tan inquietante como apasionante y desde luego no es para los delicados de corazón.»The Herald «Esta novela de debut presenta la habilidad para el ritmo narrativo y la prosa fluida de una autora experimentada mientras el suspense se va incrementando hasta un punto de máxima tensión deslumbrante.»Booklist «Naranja de sangre es un thriller resplandeciente, feroz y premeditadamente falto de sentimentalismo.»The Irish Times «Incluso mejor que La chica del tren.»Sunday Express
Narc (The Narc Series #1)
by Marc OldenA narcotics agent comes between a dealer and the biggest heroin shipment in historyOne thousand pounds of uncut heroin. Street value: a quarter of a billion dollars. New York&’s baddest dealer is a preening hustler named St. James Livingston, and his latest scheme will make the French Connection smuggling operation look small-time. The shipment is coming in through a Cuban diplomatic mission, and when it arrives Livingston won&’t just make a fortune. He&’ll make history. Only John Bolt stands in his way.The meanest narcotics agent in the country, Bolt arrests Livingston&’s supplier during a South American raid. But cutting off the head won&’t kill this snake. Too many junkies are hungry for smack, and too many crooks are desperate for profits. The biggest shipment in history will also be the bloodiest, and Bolt stands to make a killing.
Narcissus in Chains (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels #No. 10)
by Laurell K. HamiltonAn Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novel'Something in the look on my face must have frightened him, because his eyes widened, and I saw something like human fear cross his reptilian face.' I'm Anita Blake and I kill monsters. The last thing I want to think about though when I get home after a night out is work. But someone has abducted a wereleopard from the Narcissus in Chains club. It's a dark world out there with shapeshifter crime and were-creature struggles. I may not have seen Jean-Claude, the Vampire Master of the City, for six months, but I need his help now, whatever the consequences. Someone is targeting the lycanthropes and we have to save them.
Narcissus in Chains: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #10)
by Laurell K. HamiltonIn her tenth adventure, nothing can save vampire hunter Anita Blake from a twist of fate that draws her ever closer to the brink of humanity.
Narcos: The Jaguar's Claw
by Jeff MariotteThe first official Narcos tie-in novel tells the story an idealistic young Medellín police officer who finds himself drawn into service to Pablo Escobar.Jose Aguilar Gonzales becomes one of Escobar's top sicarios--before exposure to the human costs of the cocaine epidemic, combined with personal tragedy, turn Aguilar against his former patron. Through Jose's eyes, we see the inner workings of the Medellín Cartel and get to know the powerful, charismatic, and murderous man at its head.
Narkohaien
by John Holt Camilla ElvebakkNavnet er Daniels, Jack Daniels – akkurat som whiskyen, vet du. Jeg er privatdetektiv. Jeg kan ikke la være å stikke nesen min i andre menneskers affærer. Det er jobben min. Du blir vant til det. Det er nesten en slags livsstil. Etter en stund blir det automatisk, som å puste eller å spise, selv om det ikke er like godt. Det er en vane jeg ikke kan slutte med. Jeg kan ikke noe for det. Men noen ganger fører det til problemer ….
Narratives of Enclosure in Detective Fiction
by Michael CookThe locked room has long fascinated readers of detective fiction with its images of entrapment and entombment. Narratives ofEnclosure is the first full length critical study of the Locked Room Mystery, tracing its origins in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', the first detective story, up to the modern era. Looking beyond the facade of the impossible crime to examine stories by Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, John Dickson Carr and Paul Auster, Michael Cook uses critical and thematic contexts to show how the idea of enclosure has informed detective fiction at every stage in its history. Whether in the narrative itself, as in John Dickson Carr's classic Golden Age novel The Hollow Man, or the psychological relationship with physical environments in Dickens's 'The Signalman', the metaphor of the locked room casts a long shadow on the wider genre. "
Narrow Escape (The Sonoma Series)
by Camy TangArissa Tiong and her three-year-old niece are snatched off the street by members of a notorious drug gang. Having lost her police officer brother to a drug bust gone bad, Arissa knows the danger she's in. But she has no idea why they want her. Desperate to protect the little girl, Arissa escapes and runs straight to Nathan Fischer. She knows the handsome, weary former narcotics cop hasn't told her everything about the night that ended her brother's life and Nathan's career. But he's all that stands between her and dangerous thugs who are after something she doesn't even know she has.
Narrowing the Field
by A. P. MccoyEverything seems to be going right for brilliant young jockey Duncan Claymore. A career on the up, a beautiful wife, and all the trappings of wealth. But Duncan is haunted by the death of one of his arch-rivals. He may not have pulled the trigger, but he still has blood on his hands.As Duncan struggles to keep his focus on the job, Michelle O'Brien - a friend and talented fellow jockey - is killed and Duncan knows this was far from a tragic accident. He's never liked William Osborne, but now he will stop at nothing to avenge Michelle's death.With Duncan's seemingly perfect world starting to come apart at the seams, can he balance his desire for victory on the field with his desire to see justice served?
Narrowing the Field
by A.P. McCoyMURDER, RIVALRY AND REVENGE...'Fast paced and unbeatable.' The LadyEverything seems to be going right for brilliant young jockey Duncan Claymore. A career on the up, a beautiful wife, and all the trappings of wealth. But Duncan is haunted by the death of one of his arch-rivals. He may not have pulled the trigger, but he still has blood on his hands.As Duncan struggles to keep his focus on the job, Michelle O'Brien - a friend and talented fellow jockey - is killed and Duncan knows this was far from a tragic accident. He's never liked William Osborne, but now he will stop at nothing to avenge Michelle's death.With Duncan's seemingly perfect world starting to come apart at the seams, can he balance his desire for victory on the field with his desire to see justice served?Praise for fast-paced thrilling crime novel, for fans of Stuart MacBride and LJ Ross:'A fast-paced tale of revenge . . . an entertaining and easy read' HORSE & HOUND'A pacey read' BELFAST TELEGRAPH'Efficiently written and tightly plotted with some good twists along the way' CRIME CHRONICLESOther tense, high-stakes novels set in the world of competitive racing by Sports Personality AP McCoy:Taking the Fall
Narrowing the Field
by A.P. McCoyEverything seems to be going right for brilliant young jockey Duncan Claymore. A career on the up, a beautiful wife, and all the trappings of wealth. But Duncan is haunted by the death of one of his arch-rivals. He may not have pulled the trigger, but he still has blood on his hands.As Duncan struggles to keep his focus on the job, Michelle O'Brien - a friend and talented fellow jockey - is killed and Duncan knows this was far from a tragic accident. He's never liked William Osborne, but now he will stop at nothing to avenge Michelle's death.With Duncan's seemingly perfect world starting to come apart at the seams, can he balance his desire for victory on the field with his desire to see justice served?Read by Daniel Weyman(p) 2016 Orion Publishing Group
Narwhal I'm Around (The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter #2)
by Aaron ReynoldsThis wet, wild, and hilariously illustrated story from a New York Times bestselling author takes readers on a wacky adventure that spirals out of control as soon as our pet hero discovers a narwhal hanging out in his bedroom.Rex Dexter is cursed . . . with brains . . . and daring . . . and more than his fair share of devilish good looks. But also with an actual curse: dead animals keep showing up in his bedroom, wanting him to solve their murders.After successfully sleuthing a series of endangered animal assassinations, Rex is pretty sure he's home free, spiritually speaking. But that's when he finds a two thousand pound narwhal in his beanbag chair. And this tough guy is dead. And super crabby about it.Fishy business is at hand. And as if that's not bad enough, Rex's mom has a stressful new job. His new teacher may be part of a Russian hit squad. His best friend Darvish is distracted by a role-playing game. And, horror of horrors, Rex may accidentally have a girlfriend.Rex Dexter is neck-deep in dead pet problems. And he's determined to solve them. Or let his best friend Darvish die trying.
Nas Profundezas do Oceano
by Lara Scheffer Nick ThackerQuando o filho de Jen Adams é sequestrado e seu chefe é brutalmente assassinado, ela e seu marido acabam envolvidos em uma caçada para descobrir por quê. O mistério leva Jen e uma equipe de soldados e cientistas para o fundo do Oceano Atlântico - a uma estação de pesquisas abaixo de oito quilômetros de água, em uma das fossas oceânicas mais profundas do planeta. A estação está abandonada há mais de trinta anos e ninguém sabe o que esperar ao chegar lá. Contudo, conforme começam a descobrir mais sobre a estação, eles descobrem que há algo que a base está tentando esconder - algo que poderia ser devastador para o resto do mundo.
Nashville Nights #4
by Tracey West Katherine NollAly and AJ are psyched to star in a music video with the country music sister act the Walker Sisters. And what's even better is that the video is set to premiere at the National Music Awards in Nashville. But after the filming is done, the digital files for the video disappear. And there's no time to reshoot! Aly and AJ are on the case. Will they be able to wrap up the mystery in time for the big premiere?
Nasty Competition (The Gymnasts #15)
by Elizabeth A. LevyThe Pinecones have made it to the state championships! It looks like Darlene doesn't fit, because they treat her as if she's not good enough for them. Cindi knows what's going on but should she keep quiet until the big meet is over?
Nasty Cutter (The Raymond Donne Mysteries #4)
by Tim O'MaraEx-cop Raymond Donne returns in an &“absorbing&” mystery of &“long-buried secrets, a two-decades-old rape case, and shady legal shenanigans&” (Publishers Weekly). When his father&’s former law partner, Harry Stover, is murdered while being celebrated as Williamsburg, Brooklyn&’s &‘Man of the Year,&’ ex-cop turned schoolteacher Raymond Donne fights his old police instincts and vows to stay out of the investigation. That is until his childhood home is broken into and one of his students is threatened. Has a decades-old case of his father&’s come back to haunt the Donne family? Could the murder have something to do with the victim&’s charitable work connecting low-income kids with business leaders in Williamsburg? Raymond never has liked unanswered questions, and when the answers come a little too close to his home and school, he decides he&’s not above giving the cops a little unwanted help. Praise for the Raymond Donne mysteries &“Tim O&’Mara's Sacrifice Fly is the best first crime novel I&’ve read in years. Knowing about the ways of city life and compassionate about its flawed characters, the writing has a swing as natural and strong as Roberto Clemente&’s. It&’s a real gem.&”—Houston Chronicle &“An authentically gritty debut crime novel . . . Mr. O&’Mara&’s first-person mystery is rich in hard-boiled New Yorkese.&”—The New York Times &“Gritty New York noir . . . Highly readable slice of streetwise fiction.&”—Cleveland Plain Dealer &“The acrid, knowing Brooklyn atmosphere is strong enough to bottle.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“A definite purchase.&”—Library Journal
Nasty Girls: Femme Fatale, The Crack Cocaine Diet, Honor Bar, Dear Penthouse Forum
by Laura LippmanMeet some of the most dangerous women master of psychological suspense Laura Lippman has ever created in works so dark that her husband observed that most of her short stories center on betrayals between men and women. These stories include a senior citizen porn star (“Femme Fatale”); two twenty-somethings deranged by calorie deprivation (“The Crack Cocaine Diet”); a petulant tourist deceived by love in Dublin (“Honor Bar”); and a mysterious Good Samaritan-hobbyist (“Dear Penthouse Forum” (A First Draft)). Available singly or as a collection.