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Ordinary Grace: A Novel
by William Kent KruegerNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the soda counter of Halderson’s Drugstore, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited frequently and assumed many forms. Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder. Frank begins the season preoccupied with the concerns of any teenage boy, but when tragedy unexpectedly strikes his family—which includes his Methodist minister father; his passionate, artistic mother; Juilliard-bound older sister; and wise-beyond-his-years kid brother—he finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and betrayal, suddenly called upon to demonstrate a maturity and gumption beyond his years. Told from Frank’s perspective forty years after that fateful summer, Ordinary Grace is a brilliantly moving account of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart around him. It is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God.
Ordinary Heroes
by Scott TurowFROM THE PUBLISHER "Stewart knew his father had served in World War II. But when, after his father's death, he discovers a packet of wartime letters to a former fiancee and learns of his father's court-martial and imprisonment. he is plunged into the mystery of his family's secret history and is driven to uncover the truth about this enigmatic, distant man who always refused to talk about his war." "As he pieces together his father's past through military archives, letters, and, finally, notes from a memoir his father wrote in prison, secretly preserved by the officer who defended him, Stewart starts to assemble a dramatic and baffling chain of events. He learns how Dubin, a JAG lawyer attached to Patron's Third Army and eager for combat experience, got more than he bargained for when he was ordered to arrest Robert Martin, a wayward OSS officer who, despite his spectacular bravery with the French Resistance, appeared to be acting on orders other than his commander's." "In pursuit of Martin, Dubin and his sergeant had parachuted into Bastogne just as the Battle of the Bulge reached its apex. Pressed into the leadership of a desperately depleted rifle company, the men were forced to abandon their quest for Martin and his fiery, maddeningly elusive comrade, Gita Lodz, as they fought for their lives through the ferocious winter battle that would determine Europe's fate." Reconstructing the terrible events and agonizing choices his father faced on the battlefield, in the courtroom, and in love, Stewart gains a closer understanding of his past, of his father's character, and of the brutal nature of war itself.
Ordinary Human Failings: A Novel
by Megan NolanWhen a 10-year-old child is suspected of a violent crime, her family must face the truth about their past in this haunting, propulsive, psychologically keen story about class, trauma, and family secrets from &“huge literary talent&” (Karl Ove Knausgaard). FINALIST FOR THE FALLON BOOK CLUB SELECTION It's 1990 in London and Tom Hargreaves has it all: a burgeoning career as a reporter, fierce ambition and a brisk disregard for the "peasants" -- ordinary people, his readers, easy tabloid fodder. His star seems set to rise when he stumbles across a sensational scoop: a dead child on a London estate, grieving parents beloved across the neighborhood, and the finger of suspicion pointing at one reclusive family of Irish immigrants and &“bad apples&”: the Greens. At their heart sits Carmel: beautiful, otherworldly, broken, and once destined for a future beyond her circumstances until life - and love - got in her way. Crushed by failure and surrounded by disappointment, there's nowhere for her to go and no chance of escape. Now, with the police closing in on a suspect and the tabloids hunting their monster, she must confront the secrets and silences that have trapped her family for so many generations.
Ordinary People
by E E MontgomeryWhen Queensland Police Force Constable James Laramee raids a hotel room, he finds Vinnie Canterbury on top of a naked, dead man, covered in blood. Vinnie promptly vomits all over James's shoes. Thanks to a cocktail of horse sedatives and Hendra vaccine, Vinnie's memories of his ordeal are fractured. Finding the culprits and the reasons behind his abduction will be a challenge. With his apartment trashed, his building set on fire, and his clothes, phone and wallet gone, Vinnie needs a place to stay. To his surprise, James not only takes him in, but also lets him cry on his shoulder. It must be true love. Vinnie has plans for his future with James all mapped out, and he hopes he can get James on the same page.
Ordo Lupus et le Portail du Temple: Un thriller d'investigateur paranormal ex-agent secret (Ordo Lupus et la prophétie de la lune de sang #1)
by Lazlo Ferran Henry MaurecPourquoi cette secte d'assassins tristemeent célèbre essaie-t-elle à tout prix de garder en vie cet individu? Dans ce thriller au suspense haletant, un serpent ailé géant prend la vie de la fille du héros, encore dans son adolescence; un crime sanglant son corps est retrouvé mystérieusement déchiqueté, comme écrasé. Ancien agent du MI6 pendant la Seconde guerre mondiale, notre héros anonyme devient vite suspect du crime aux yeux de la police et même son épouse en vient à le suspecter, ce soupçon conduisant à leur divorce. Doué d'étranges pouvoirs de prédiction, il se lance dans une fuite éperdue afin de laver les soupçons qui salissent son nom. Son seul ami est un historien et membre de l'Ordre moderne des Chevaliers Hospitallers, et avec son aide, il se lance dans une lutte à mort pour son salut. Sa quête pour l'arme secrète des Cathares le conduit à Paris où une sorcière faisant partie de la mystérieuse secte catholique d'assassins connue sous le nom de Concilium Putus Visum le séduit. Si notre héros parvient à résoudre une série d'indices obscurs et à trouver l'arme, peut-être parviendra-t-il à détruire le monstre et à sauver son mariage. Mais pourquoi les assassins et les serpents-vampires semblent-ils vouloir le protéger? Pourquoi la dépouille de son grand-père ne semble-t-elle plus être là où elle devrait? Quel secret surnaturel concernant sa famille le vieil homme était-il sur le point de lui révéler avant de mourir? Les amoureux de Dan Brown et de son mélange évocateur de mystère et d'histoire adoreront ce thriller occulte, sombre, puissant, et d'un suspense insoutenable, qui combine avec art le roman criminel, l'occulte et l'histoire.
Ordo Lupus und das Tor des Tempels: Ein Ex-Geheimagent Paranormal Investigator Thriller (Ordo Lupus und die Prophezeiung des Blutmondes #1)
by Torsten Simon Lazlo FerranWarum hält ihn ein berüchtigter religiöser Kult von Assassinen am Leben? In diesem zum Nägelkauen animierenden, spannungsgeladenen Thriller wird die junge Tochter des Helden Opfer eines blutrünstigen Mordes, verübt von einer riesigen geflügelten Schlange. Ihr Körper wird mysteriös deformiert und zerquetscht zurückgelassen. Ein ehemaliger Weltkriegsveteran und Agent des M.I.6, unser anonymer Held, wird von der Polizei und seiner sich scheiden lassenden Frau des Verbrechens verdächtigt. Mit seiner eigenartigen Gabe der Voraussicht macht er sich auf die Suche, um seinen Namen reinzuwaschen. Er hat nur einen Freund, einen Historiker und Mitglied der modernen Malteserritter, aber mit seiner Hilfe begibt er sich auf eine hochdramatische Reise zu seiner Erlösung. In Paris verführt ihn eine Hexendienerin der mysteriösen katholischen Assassinensekte Concilium Putus Visum während seiner Suche nach der geheimen Waffe der Katharer. Falls er eine verwirrende Reihe von Hinweisen, die Waffe zu finden, lösen kann, wird er vielleicht das Monster töten und seine Ehe retten. Aber warum scheinen die Meuchelmörder und Vampirschlangen ihn zu beschützen? Warum ist die Leiche seines Großvaters nicht mehr dort, wo sie sein sollte: in seinem Grab? Welches übernatürliche Geheimnis über seine Familie versuchte der alte Mann ihm zu enthüllen, bevor er starb? Liebhaber von Dan Browns bewegender Mischung aus Mystery und Geschichte werden diesen okkulten Thriller lieben - eine düstere und mächtige, nervenzerfetzende Geschichte, die elegant und geschickt Aspekte des Krimi-Thrillers mit dem Okkulten und Historischen kombiniert. Kategorien: Fiktion, Thriller, Paranormales, Okkultes und Übernatürliches, Spannung, Werwolf, Vampir, Spaß, psychisch, rasant.
Ore Contate
by Denis LenziIl polacco James Kramme ha una strana visione della città distrutta dall'esplosione di una bomba nucleare. In un primo momento, pensalo come un'allucinazione causata dai farmaci che stai assumendo a causa di un esaurimento nervoso subito qualche tempo fa. Tuttavia, la Morte ritorna per mostrarti visioni diverse e mostrarti che sono reali. Consiglia a James Krammer di fare qualcosa di buono nelle sue ultime ore di vita e così, può riscattare gli errori commessi in passato. James Kramme pensa che non abbia senso scappare dalla città che è destinata a scomparire. Quindi la vita di James diventa una corsa contro il tempo. Ha le ORE CONTATE Il polacco James Kramme ha una strana visione della città distrutta dall'esplosione di una bomba nucleare. In un primo momento, pensalo come un'allucinazione causata dai farmaci che stai assumendo a causa di un esaurimento nervoso subito qualche tempo fa. Tuttavia, la Morte ritorna per mostrarti visioni diverse e mostrarti che sono reali. Consiglia a James Krammer di fare qualcosa di buono nelle sue ultime ore di vita e così, può riscattare gli errori commessi in passato. James Kramme pensa che non abbia senso scappare dalla città che è destinata a scomparire. Quindi la vita di James diventa una corsa contro il tempo. Ha le ORE CONTATE
Organ Hunters (The David Morton Novels #4)
by Gordon ThomasIntelligence agent David Morton must foil an illegal organ trafficking ring in this thrilling novel by the New York Times–bestselling author. On a remote island in Central America, transplants are being performed for the elite of the crime world—with organs harvested from those killed by a sinister organization. Following the trail of mutilated bodies across the globe, intelligence agent David Morton must discover who is the mastermind behind the carnage. His own gut reaction convinces him that none of the usual players—The Chinese Triads, Japan&’s organized crime syndicate, the Russian criminal fraternity, the Mafia—are responsible. There&’s a powerful new player on the block . . .
Organize Your Corpses
by Mary Jane MaffiniCharlotte Adams is a professional organizer. Nothing is out of place in her closets-but her life's a mess. So she's dumped her cheating ex-fiancé, moved back home to Woodbridge, New York, and started making up to-do lists-some of which include solving the occasional murder. Charlotte's new job has her digging through years of accumulated junk to find some important documents. Instead she finds her client, the meanest teacher in town, dead under a pile of the debris that plagued her. And there's no end to the list of suspects-starting with Charlotte herself.
Organize Your Corpses (Charlotte Adams Book #1)
by Mary Jane MaffiniCharlotte Adams is a professional organizer. Nothing is out of place in her closets--but her life's a mess. So she's dumped her cheating ex-fiance, moved back home to Woodbridge, New York, and started making up to-do lists--some of which include solving the occasional murder. Charlotte's new job has her digging through years of accumulated junk to find some important documents. Instead she finds her client, the meanest teacher in town, dead under a pile of the debris that plagued her. And there's no end to the list of suspects--starting with Charlotte herself.
Orgulloso, desconfiado y... guapísimo (Contigo a cualquier hora #Volumen 3)
by Marian ArpaUn corazón herido y un cínico atractivo. La esperada continuación de la serie «Contigo a cualquier hora». Ricardo Ríos es accionista de la empresa familiar, dueño de un restaurante y de una agencia de citas a ciegas. Cínico puede ser su segundo nombre, pues ve tanta falsedad en las maratones amorosas que organiza, que no cree en el amor. Su credo es el placer sin compromisos. Si una mujer trata de cruzar la barrera imaginaria y acercarse más a él, corta la relación de cuajo. Camila Rosas —a quien todos llaman Cam—, es una mujer emprendedora. Tiene el corazón dañado y mantiene a los hombres a distancia. Cuando sus miradas se cruzan, los dos se sienten atraídos. Sin embargo, unos planes familiares despertarán ladesconfianza de Ricardo, al mismo tiempo que el genio de Cam. ¿Serán capaces de vencer los obstáculos que se avecinan? --- «Pasar las páginas de las seis novelas que componen la serie "Contigo a cualquier hora" significa viajar por los paisajes de la mágica Cantabria, donde los lectores también querrán perderse de la mano de protagonistas fuertes, dulces, divertidos y apasionados; la familia, el amor e, incluso, el misterio se entrelazarán en las magníficas tramas de esta fantástica serie producto del talento, la complicidad y el esfuerzo de seis extraordinarias autoras.»Isabel Jenner
Orient
by Christopher BollenAs summer draws to a close, a Small Long Island town is plagued by a series of mysterious deaths-- and one young man, a loner taken in by a local, tries to piece together the crimes before his own time runs out.Orient is an isolated hamlet on the North Fork of Long Island--a quiet, historic village that swells each summer with vacationers, Manhattan escapees, and wealthy young artists from the city with designs on local real estate. On the last day of summer, a teenage drifter named Mills Chevern arrives in town. Soon after, the village is rocked by a series of unsettling events: the local caretaker is found floating lifeless in the ocean; an elderly neighbor dies under mysterious circumstances; and a monstrous animal corpse is discovered on the beach not far from a research lab often suspected of harboring biological experiments. Before long, other more horrific events plunge the community into a spiral of paranoia.As the village struggles to make sense of the wave of violence, anxious eyes settle on the mysterious Mills, a troubled orphan with no family, a hazy history, and unknown intentions. But he finds one friend in Beth, an Orient native in retreat from Manhattan, who is determined to unravel the mystery before the small town devours itself. Suffused with tension, rich with character and a haunting sense of lives suspended against an uncertain future, Orient is both a galvanic thriller and a provocative portrait of the dark side of the American dream: an idyllic community where no one is safe. It marks the emergence of a novelist of enormous talent.
Orient Express: Orient Express, It's A Battlefield, And A Gun For Sale (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Graham GreeneGreene&’s &“sharply, often incisively etched&” novel of the interlocked fates of unwary strangers on a train from Belgium to Constantinople (The New York Times). The Orient Express has embarked from Ostend for a three-day journey to Cologne, Vienna, and Constantinople. The passenger list includes a Jewish trader from London with business interests in Turkey—and a score to settle; a vulnerable chorus girl on her last legs; a boozy and spiteful journalist who&’s found an unrequited love in her paid companion, and her latest scoop in second class—a Serbian dissident in disguise on his way to lead a revolution; and a murderer on the run looking for a getaway. As the train hurtles across Europe, the fates of everyone on board will collide long before the Orient Express rushes headlong to its final destination. Originally published in the UK as Stamboul Train in 1932, Graham Greene&’s &“novel has movement, variety, interest; taken on the surface, it is an interesting and entertaining story of adventure, penetrated through and through with the consciousness of the on-rushing train, with that curious sense of the temporary suspension of one&’s ordinary existence which comes to many on ship or train&” (The New York Times).
Origen (En espanol)
by Dan Brown<P>¿De dónde venimos? ¿Hacia dónde vamos? <P>Una nueva y extraordinariamente inventiva novela del autor de suspenso más popular del mundo. Bilbao, España Robert Langdon, profesor de simbología e iconografía religiosa de Harvard, llega al ultramoderno Museo Guggenheim Bilbao para presenciar un importante anuncio —la revelación de un descubrimiento que “cambiará la historia de la ciencia para siempre”. El anfitrión del evento esa noche es Edmond Kirsch, un billonario y futurista de cuarenta años cuyos deslumbrantes inventos tecnológicos y audaces predicciones lo han convertido en una figura de renombre a nivel mundial. Kirsch, quien hace dos décadas fue uno de los primeros alumnos de Langdon en Harvard, está a punto de revelar un asombroso hallazgo... que dará la respuesta a dos preguntas fundamentales de la existencia humana. <P>Tras el comienzo del evento, Langdon y cientos de invitados se encuentran cautivados por una presentación totalmente original, que —Langdon luego comprenderá— será mucho más polémica de lo que jamás se imaginó. Pero la función, que ha sido meticulosamente orquestada, de pronto irrumpe en caos y el valioso descubrimiento de Kirsch está al borde de ser perdido para siempre. Frente a una inminente amenaza, Langdon se ve obligado a escapar desesperadamente de Bilbao. A su lado está Ambra Vidal, la elegante directora del museo que trabajó con Kirsch en la organización del provocativo evento.Juntos huyen a Barcelona y emprenden la peligrosa búsqueda de la clave encriptada que revelará el secreto de Kirsch. <P>A través de los oscuros pasillos de la historia oculta y la religión extrema, Langdon y Vidal deben eludir a un atormentado enemigo cuyo interminable poder parece emanar del propio Palacio Real de España... No se detendrá ante nada para silenciar a Edmond Kirsch. En un recorrido marcado por el arte moderno y los símbolos enigmáticos, Langdon y Vidal descubrirán pistas que finalmente los pondrán cara a cara con el sorprendente descubrimiento de Kirsch... y la asombrosa verdad que nos ha eludido a todos desde hace mucho tiempo. Origen es la novela más brillante y entretenida de Dan Brown hasta la fecha. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Origen (En espanol)
by Dan BrownQuienquiera que seas. Creas lo que creas. Todo está a punto de cambiar. La asombrosa y sorprendente nueva novela de autor de suspense más popular del mundo. Bilbao, España Robert Langdon, profesor de simbología e iconografía religiosa de Harvard, llega al ultramoderno Museo Guggenheim Bilbao para presenciar un importante anuncio la revelación de un descubrimiento que cambiará la historia de la ciencia para siempre. El anfitrión del evento esa noche es Edmond Kirsch, un billonario y futurista de cuarenta años cuyos deslumbrantes inventos tecnológicos y audaces predicciones lo han convertido en una figura de renombre a nivel mundial. Kirsch, quien hace dos décadas fue uno de los primeros alumnos de Langdon en Harvard, está a punto de revelar un asombroso hallazgo... que dará la respuesta a dos preguntas fundamentales de la existencia humana. Tras el comienzo del evento, Langdon y cientos de invitados se encuentran cautivados por una presentación totalmente original, que Langdon luego comprenderá será mucho más polémica de lo que jamás se imaginó. Pero la función, que ha sido meticulosamente orquestada, de pronto irrumpe en caos y el valioso descubrimiento de Kirsch está al borde de ser perdido para siempre. Frente a una inminente amenaza, Langdon se ve obligado a escapar desesperadamente de Bilbao. A su lado está Ambra Vidal, la elegante directora del museo que trabajó con Kirsch en la organización del provocativo evento. Juntos huyen a Barcelona y emprenden la peligrosa búsqueda de la clave encriptada que revelará el secreto de Kirsch. A través de los oscuros pasillos de la historia oculta y la religión extrema, Langdon y Vidal deben eludir a un atormentado enemigo cuyo interminable poder parece emanar del propio Palacio Real de España... No se detendrá ante nada para silenciar a Edmond Kirsch. En un recorrido marcado por el arte moderno y los símbolos enigmáticos, Langdon y Vidal descubrirán pistas que finalmente los pondrán cara a cara con el sorprendente descubrimiento de Kirsch... y la asombrosa verdad que nos ha eludido a todos desde hace mucho tiempo. Origen es la novela más brillante y entretenida de Dan Brown hasta la fecha.
Origin
by J. T. BrannanFor millennia it has lain there undiscovered. Now the time has come... Research scientist Evelyn Edwards always knew the Antarctic held deep secrets but the discovery of a 40,000 year old body buried under the ice caps surpasses even her wildest expectations. But just as her team begins extracting the body the dream turns into a horrific nightmare as they are targeted for death by someone who wants to keep this secret buried. Evelyn barely escapes with her life... On the run, alone and desperate, she turns to her ex-husband Matt Adams, a former member of an elite government unit, for help. Soon, they find themselves caught up in a frantic race against time, which takes them from Area 51 to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, as they try to uncover the biggest conspiracy of all time before it's too late for everyone... If mankind thought it knew its origins, the time has come to think again because its every belief is about to be challenged...
Origin
by J.T. BrannanFor millennia it has lain there undiscovered. Now the time has come... Research scientist Evelyn Edwards always knew the Antarctic held deep secrets but the discovery of a 40,000 year old body buried under the ice caps surpasses even her wildest expectations. But just as her team begins extracting the body the dream turns into a horrific nightmare as they are targeted for death by someone who wants to keep this secret buried. Evelyn barely escapes with her life... On the run, alone and desperate, she turns to her ex-husband Matt Adams, a former member of an elite government unit, for help. Soon, they find themselves caught up in a frantic race against time, which takes them from Area 51 to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, as they try to uncover the biggest conspiracy of all time before it's too late for everyone... If mankind thought it knew its origins, the time has come to think again because its every belief is about to be challenged...
Origin And Cause
by Shelly ReubenA wealthy business magnate is killed in a fire. the two main characters, a lawyer and an arson investigator suspect foul play
Origin In Death (In Death #21)
by J. D. RobbThe sickness came into the center of her belly and lay there like a tumor. They've been cloning girls. Not just messing with DNA. But creating them. Selling them. The world famous cosmetic surgeon, Dr Wilfred Icove, has been found dead - a cold, brutal scalpel to the heart.<P><P> He is a man with nothing to hide, but when Lieutenant Eve Dallas exposes Dr Icove's patient records, a distressing image appears. Eve's trail leads to an exclusive boarding school for girls. A strange, isolated place where everything seems perfect. A little too perfect. And when the main benefactor turns out to be a genius geneticist, Eve readies an attack. With the girls nearing perfection and the men nearing insanity, Eve suspects something truly horrifying is happening ...
Origin In Death (In Death #21)
by J. D. RobbThe sickness came into the center of her belly and lay there like a tumor. They've been cloning girls. Not just messing with DNA. But creating them. Selling them.The world famous cosmetic surgeon, Dr Wilfred Icove, has been found dead - a cold, brutal scalpel to the heart. He is a man with nothing to hide, but when Lieutenant Eve Dallas exposes Dr Icove's patient records, a distressing image appears.Eve's trail leads to an exclusive boarding school for girls. A strange, isolated place where everything seems perfect. A little too perfect. And when the main benefactor turns out to be a genius geneticist, Eve readies an attack.With the girls nearing perfection and the men nearing insanity, Eve suspects something truly horrifying is happening . . .
Origin: A Novel
by Diana Abu-Jaber"Finally, a novel of literary suspense that gets almost everything right—forensically and psychologically." —Sarah Weinman, Baltimore SunSecretly, in her heart of hearts, Lena Dawson hides the strangest of beliefs about her childhood. Hiding behind a cool competence as a superb fingerprint analyst in a crime lab in snowy Syracuse, New York, she feels totally out of place in the ordinary world of human interaction. Especially since the controlling husband who guided and protected her, then cheated and left her (though now he wants her back). Her uncanny ability to read a crime scene draws her into investigating a mysterious series of crib deaths—but ultimately the most difficult puzzle she must solve is the one of her own origins.Diana Abu-Jaber, a “gifted and graceful writer” (Chicago Tribune), masterfully “transcends formula” (Kirkus Reviews) as “the tension of Origin escalates, shaped as much by beautifully nuanced prose as menacing events” (New York Daily News).
Origin: A Novel (Robert Langdon #5)
by Dan BrownTHE #1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER FROM THE ICONIC AUTHOR OF THE DA VINCI CODE, THE LOST SYMBOL, AND INFERNO &“Fans of The Da Vinci Code rejoice! Professor Robert Langdon is again solving the mysteries of the universe.&” —People &“A life-or-death adventure.&” —Entertainment WeeklyRobert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that &“will change the face of science forever.&” The evening&’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist, and one of Langdon&’s first students.But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch&’s precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever. Facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced to flee. With him is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who worked with Kirsch. They travel to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch&’s secret.Navigating the dark corridors of hidden history and extreme religion, Langdon and Vidal must evade an enemy whose all-knowing power seems to emanate from Spain&’s Royal Palace. They uncover clues that ultimately bring them face-to-face with Kirsch&’s shocking discovery . . . and the breathtaking truth that has long eluded us.Robert Langdon returns in The Secret of Secrets (coming soon)!
Original Death: A Mystery of Colonial America (The Mystery of Colonial America Series #3)
by Eliot PattisonDespite the raging war between French and British, Scottish exile Duncan McCallum has begun to settle into a new life on the fringes of colonial America, traveling the woodlands with his companion Conawago, even joining the old Indian on his quest to find the last surviving members of his tribe. But the joy they feel on reaching the little settlement of Christian Indians is shattered when they find its residents ritually murdered. As terrible as the deaths may be, Conawago perceives something even darker and more alarming: he is convinced they are a sign of a terrible crisis in the spiritworld which he must resolve.Trying to make sense of the murders, Duncan is accused by the British army of the crime. Escaping prison to follow the trail of evidence, he finds himself hounded by vengeful soldiers and stalked by Scottish rebels who are mysteriously trying to manipulate the war to their advantage. As he pieces together the puzzle of violence and deception he gradually realizes that it may not only be the lives of Duncan and his friends that hang in the balance, but the very survival of the native tribes. When he finally discovers the terrible truth, Duncan is forced to make a fateful choice between his beloved Highland clans and the woodland natives who have embraced and protected him.
Original Sin: A Sally Sin Adventure
by Beth McmullenAfter falling in love and making a quick exit from her nine-year career in the USAWMD (United States Agency for Weapons of Mass Destruction), ex-spy Sally Sin does her best to become Lucy Hamilton, a stay-at-home mom in San Francisco. No one, not even her adoring husband Will, knows about her secret agent escapades--chasing no-good masterminds through perilous jungles, escaping evil assassins, and playing dangerous games of cat and mouse with her old nemesis, Ian Blackford, a notorious and dashing illegal arms dealer. In her new life as Lucy Hamilton, she squeezes inside forts crafted from couch cushions by her three-year-old son Theo, makes organic applesauce, and frequents the zoo. But sometimes her well-honed spy reflexes refuse to lay low. She can't help breaking into her own house to check on the babysitter or stop herself from tossing the yoga instructor who gets on her nerves. And when Ian Blackford, who is supposed to be dead, once again starts causing trouble for the USAWMD, the agency becomes desperate to get Sally back on the job. How can Sally or Lucy or whatever her name is save the planet while at the same time keeping her own family's world from spinning out of control? Every bit as much fun as a spy-mom thriller ought to be, Original Sin is a fast-paced adventure story for mothers and spies, and anyone who has ever dreamed about being either.
Original Sin: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery (Adam Dalgliesh Ser.)
by P. D. JamesAdam Dalgliesh takes on a baffling murder in the rarefied world of London book publishing in this masterful mystery from one of our finest novelists. • Part of the bestselling mystery series that inspired Dalgliesh on Acorn TV&“Complex and compelling.... James is writing in full mastery of her craft.&”—The New York Times Book Review Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are confronted with a puzzle of impenetrable complexity. A murder has taken place in the offices of the Peverell Press, a venerable London publishing house located in a dramatic mock-Venetian palace on the Thames. The victim is Gerard Etienne, the brilliant but ruthless new managing director, who had vowed to restore the firm's fortunes. Etienne was clearly a man with enemies—a discarded mistress, a rejected and humiliated author, and rebellious colleagues, one of who apparently killed herself a short time earlier. Yet Etienne's death, which occurred under bizarre circumstances, is for Dalgliesh only the beginning of the mystery, as he desperately pursues the search for a killer prepared to strike and strike again.