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Original Sins: A Novel
by Erin YoungIn a brilliant and addictive thriller for fans of Tana French and Liz Moore, FBI rookie Riley Fisher must navigate a brutal serial killer as well as a kidnapping plot against the governorIt’s a brutal winter in Des Moines, Iowa, and the city is gripped by fear. A serial attacker known as the Sin Eater is stalking women and has just struck again. It’s a tough time and a tough place for Riley Fisher, a former small-town sergeant, to be reporting for duty as an FBI agent on her first assignment.Teamed with a man she’s not sure she can trust and struggling to prove herself—while fighting the pull of her old life and family dramas—Riley is tasked with investigating a vicious death threat against the newly elected female state governor. Gradually, she traces a disturbing connection between this case and the hunt for the Sin Eater. Through snow, ice, violence and lies, Riley Fisher is drawn towards a terrifying revelation.Erin Young follows up her acclaimed crime debut, The Fields, which has drawn comparisons with Mare of Easttown, Silence of the Lambs, and True Detective, with another stunning thriller full of dark menace, surprise and suspense.
Original Sins: A Novel of Slavery & Freedom
by Peg KingmanWhy would a runaway Virginia slave—having built a rewarding life in the East Indies as a silk merchant—risk everything by returning to America in 1840, eighteen years after taking her freedom? Anibaddh Lyngdoh claims that she intends to introduce a new kind of silk to the floundering American silk industry. But her true reason, as her old friend Grace MacDonald Pollocke discovers, is far more personal. Grace, now a Philadelphia portrait painter, undertakes a perilous investigation that leads to the discovery of old sins and crimes, and the commission of new ones. What laws may be broken—what sins and crimes committed—in the service of a higher justice? Deceit, forgery, fraud, perjury . . . even murder? This novel thrillingly evokes a nineteenth-century America not so different from the present: a time of stunning new technologies and financial collapse, when religious and racial views collided with avowed principles of morality and law.
Original Sins: Riley Fisher Book 2 (Riley Fisher)
by Erin YoungIt's a brutal winter in Des Moines, Iowa, and the city is gripped by fear. A serial attacker known as the Sin Eater is stalking women and has just struck again. It's a tough time and a tough place for Riley Fisher, a former small-town sergeant, to be reporting for duty as an FBI agent on her first assignment.Teamed with a man she's not sure she can trust and struggling to prove herself - while fighting the pull of her old life and family dramas - Riley is tasked with investigating a vicious death threat against the newly elected female state governor. Gradually, she traces a disturbing connection between this case and the hunt for the Sin Eater. Through snow, ice, violence and lies, Riley Fisher is drawn towards a terrifying revelation. Erin Young follows up her acclaimed crime debut, The Fields, which has drawn comparisons with Mare of Easttown, Silence of the Lambs and True Detective, with another stunning thriller full of dark menace and suspense.
Original Sins: Riley Fisher Book 2 (Riley Fisher)
by Erin YoungIt's a brutal winter in Des Moines, Iowa, and the city is gripped by fear. A serial attacker known as the Sin Eater is stalking women and has just struck again. It's a tough time and a tough place for Riley Fisher, a former small-town sergeant, to be reporting for duty as an FBI agent on her first assignment.Teamed with a man she's not sure she can trust and struggling to prove herself - while fighting the pull of her old life and family dramas - Riley is tasked with investigating a vicious death threat against the newly elected female state governor. Gradually, she traces a disturbing connection between this case and the hunt for the Sin Eater. Through snow, ice, violence and lies, Riley Fisher is drawn towards a terrifying revelation. Erin Young follows up her acclaimed crime debut, The Fields, which has drawn comparisons with Mare of Easttown, Silence of the Lambs and True Detective, with another stunning thriller full of dark menace and suspense.
Original Skin
by David MarkHe squints his eyes against the glare on the glossy page. Knows, even before the image swims into focus, that the picture will be of a skinny young man with peacock feathers on his back, and a fleshy girl with blossoms and lilies upon her shoulder. Simon Appleyard and Suzie Devlin are two pleasure seekers defined by their flamboyant tattoos. Their lust for life is matched only by their hunger for taboo pleasures - a lifestyle that has just made them the deadliest enemy imaginable. DS Aector McAvoy has been a marked man all his life. A policeman with scars to his body and career, his fate will become linked with that of Simon and Suzie as painfully and intricately as tattooed markings on virgin skin.
Original Skin: The 2nd DS McAvoy Novel (DS McAvoy #2)
by David MarkTHEIR SINS WILL SEAL THEIR FATE - THE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING DARK WINTER, AND BOOK TWO IN THE DS AECTOR MCAVOY SERIES.Suzie Devlin lived for pleasure - until her best friend Simon was murdered. Now Suzie seems to be in the killer's sights... Who wants her dead? And why? She's done nothing wrong... except, perhaps, get involved with the wrong person.DS Aector McAvoy has been a marked man all his life. He knows how one misstep can put you in harm's way. He's determined to protect Suzie, even if it means inviting danger to come to him... In a dark world of sin and retribution, he will stand against a killer to save a life. Hooked on Hull? Then check out the third instalment in the DS McAvoy series, Sorrow Bound...
Original Skin: The 2nd DS McAvoy Novel (DS McAvoy #2)
by David MarkTHEIR SINS WILL SEAL THEIR FATE - THE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING DARK WINTER, AND BOOK TWO IN THE DS AECTOR MCAVOY SERIES.Suzie Devlin lived for pleasure - until her best friend Simon was murdered. Now Suzie seems to be in the killer's sights... Who wants her dead? And why? She's done nothing wrong... except, perhaps, get involved with the wrong person.DS Aector McAvoy has been a marked man all his life. He knows how one misstep can put you in harm's way. He's determined to protect Suzie, even if it means inviting danger to come to him... In a dark world of sin and retribution, he will stand against a killer to save a life. Hooked on Hull? Then check out the third instalment in the DS McAvoy series, Sorrow Bound...(P)2013 WF Howes Ltd
Origins of Love
by Kishwar DesaiThis is the second novel from the winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2010; a stunning story of the value of life. In Delhi a small baby lies alone and abandoned. The product of IVF and surrogacy, she had been so coveted - until she was born with a fatal illness. No one knows how the infection could have been transferred to the child, but one thing is certain: no one wants her now. Thousands of miles away in London, Kate and Ben are desperate for a baby. But, despite all their efforts, fate seems to be skewed against them. Then, as Kate suffers another miscarriage, she knows something has to change. She has heard of women who are prepared to carry a baby for others, and she knows this might be a way to finally find happiness. But will her desire for a baby stop at nothing...? And between the two, feisty social worker Simran Singh is determined to uncover the truth behind the shadowy facade of the multi-million dollar surrogacy industry. Women and children are being exploited, their lives thrown away like so much dust. Is she is the only person prepared to stand up for what is right...?
Origins of Terrorism: The Rise of the World’s Most Formidable Terrorist Groups
by Godfrey Garner Maeghin Alarid-HughesOrigins of Terrorism: The Rise of the World’s Most Formidable Terrorist Groups examines the roots of Islamic terrorism, it’s history, and some of the foundational figures in prominent terrorist organizations. Throughout, the book also addresses the use of terrorism, the "hows" and "whys" of terrorists’ goals, and their modus operandi.Historically, insurgency operations have formed the basis of a number of terrorist groups—resistance to western powers, particularly the United States, and what is viewed as their unwanted interference in regional affairs. Sections are devoted to individual terror organizations, including some of the most well-known and resilient global movements—Al Qaeda, ISIS, the Taliban, and Boko Haram, among others. Coverage details where and how they originated, who the principal organizers were, how these individuals worked—or didn’t work—together. In this, the authors look at the circumstances that allowed for these leaders, and their groups’, development and success. In this, the authors expose interesting, little-known stories and facts about the specific upbringing, family life, and personal narrative around these organizations’ founders, as well as ties to other terrorist founders and organizations. For example, the relationship between individuals such as Osama bin Laden and Musab al Zarkawi (aka Ahmad al-Khalayleh)—the founder of ‘Al Qaeda in Iraq’ (AQI), which became ISIS—is examined in detail, providing readers with some of the "stories behind the stories" to understand the prominent figures and underpinnings of major terrorist organizations’ philosophies, formation, and elements that have led to their staying power.Origins of Terrorism will be a valuable resource for security and intelligence professionals, terrorism researchers, and students, providing a unique perspective to understand terrorism and terror movements in considering counterterror efforts.
Orion Protocol
by Gary Tigerman"Project Orion. It's a revolutionary space-based defense shield, only weeks away from deployment. Promising global protection from missile attack by rogue nations, Orion offers an "umbrella" of security to a terror-stricken world. But even the loftiest aims often conceal darker intentions. Behind closed doors, insiders maneuever to control the new superweapon with an agenda that places all mankind at risk." "When Angela Browning, an ambitious journalist, receives a mysterious computer disk from an anonymous source, she can't believe the information it contains: photographs of ancient structures on the planet Mars. But after diligent research, Angela discovers that the images originated from the Mars Observer probe, a satellite declared "lost" over a decade before. Perhaps even more troubling than the artifacts themselves is the implication that somehow, somewhere in the corridors of power, it's been decided that the discovery of intelligent life on Mars must be suppressed." "Angela's quest for the truth eventually leads her to Jake Deaver, the commander of the last Apollo mission to the moon. Deaver, a maverick his whole career, may be the only one who can help her shed light on a conspiracy that reaches into the darkest corners of Washington politics. But the pair's investigation takes them dangerously close to Project Orion, and a powerful cabal determined to prevent anyone from jeopardizing their plans. Now Jake and Angela must face the stark reality that pursuing the truth may put both their lives at risk. And the choice they make will change the world forever."
Orion You Came and You Took All My Marbles: A Novel
by Kira HenehanImmediately captivating, Orion You Came and You Took All My Marbles introduces readers to Finley, an investigator of indiscernible origins and prowess who is assigned to a mysterious Professor Uppal and his puppets. The nature of the investigation isn&’t clear, but Finley nonetheless forges ahead, with occasional assistance from her colleagues Murphy, The Lamb, and Binelli, as well as the professor&’s beautiful daughter and her sinister boyfriend. The investigation circles in on itself until Finley realizes that she may be close to discovering the truth about her forgotten life.Both whimsical and deeply serious, Orion You Came and You Took All My Marbles casts a shadow that touches on literary novels, noir, and philosophical pursuits, bringing them all into the singularity of existence itself.
Oro Bizantino
by Chris KarlsenUn buque de guerra hundido de la era bizantina que transportaba una carga inusual de oro ha sido encontrado frente a las costas del norte de Chipre. Las noticias del valioso alijo han atraído la atención de una célula terrorista. Planean atacar el campamento del equipo de recuperación y robar los artefactos. En el mercado negro, la venta de las reliquias les comprará armas adicionales. Charlotte Dashiell, arqueóloga estadounidense, y su amante, Atakan Vadim, agente del gobierno turco, formarán parte del equipo de recuperación que saca a relucir los artefactos. Mientras se dirigen a Chipre, se encuentran en el punto de mira de Maksym Tischenko, un asesino a sueldo ucraniano empeñado en la venganza. Charlotte, Atakan y Tischenko comparten una historia sombría. Como resultado, Tischenko es un hombre que no se detendrá ante nada para lograr su objetivo, viendo a ambos muertos.
Oro Negro
by Alex Shaw Alexia E. PolaskyAidan Snow es un ex miembro del SAE convertido en agente del MI6 que debe localizar y rescatar a un viejo colega antes de que una célula de Al Qaeda lleve a cabo actos terribles sin precedentes. Pero, ¿quién está financiando de manera encubierta dichos ataques? ¿Por qué?SecuestroPaddy Fox, un miembro veterano del SAE, acaba de perder su trabajo, a su esposa y la calma. Durante un período duro de búsqueda laboral, Fox presencia un choque, y se ve involucrado al tener que rescatar a un miembro de la Familia Real Saudí. A raíz de eso, el MI6 lo convence de aceptar un puesto como asesor de seguridad en Arabia Saudita, y debe viajar a Riad.AsesinatoEn Ucrania, el Director del KGB bielorruso se ve envuelto en una balacera por intentar pasarle información de inteligencia a su homólogo del SBU ucraniano. Esa información habla de planes para cometer actos de terrorismo internacional.Al QaedaEn Arabia Saudita, una nueva célula de alto entrenamiento relacionada a Al Qaeda toma de rehenes a un grupo comercial británicoConspiración internacionalSnow queda enredado en una vorágine que involucra a Oriente, a Occidente y a Medio Oriente y pone en peligro el suministro de petróleo a nivel mundial.
Oromay
by Baalu GirmaA journalist finds himself embroiled in a disastrous government campaign as well as a sweeping romance in this landmark English translation of Ethiopia&’s most famous novel.An engrossing political thriller and a tale of love and war for readers of John Le Carré and Philip Kerr.December 1981, Ethiopia. Tsegaye Hailemaryam, a well-known journalist for the state-run media, has just landed in Asmara. He is on assignment as the head of propaganda for the Red Star campaign, a massive effort by the Ethiopian government to end the Eritrean insurgency. There, amid the city&’s bars and coffeehouses buzzing with spies and government agents, he juggles the demands of his superiors while trying to reassure his fiancée back home that he&’s not straying with Asmara&’s famed beauties.As Tsegaye falls in love with Asmara—and, in spite of his promises, with dazzling, enigmatic local woman Fiammetta—his misgivings about the campaign grow. Tsegaye confronts the horror of war when he is sent with an elite army unit to attack the insurgents&’ mountain stronghold. In the aftermath, he encounters betrayals that shake his faith in both the regime and human nature.Oromay became an instant sensation when first published in 1983 and was swiftly banned for its frank depiction of the regime. The author vanished soon thereafter; the consensus is that he was murdered in retaliation for Oromay. A sweeping and timeless story about power and betrayal in love and war, the novel remains Girma&’s masterpiece.
Orp and the FBI
by Suzy KlineOrp starts a private investigation agency. Starting with ordinary household cases, he's soon involved with investigating unusual shadows in the house next door and his mother's inconsistent actions. When his sister, Chloe, demands a role in the agency is sent on wild-goose chases, she starts her own agency in protest.
Orphan Monster Spy
by Matt Killeen<P>Her name is Sarah. She's blonde, blue-eyed, and Jewish in 1939 Germany. And her act of resistance is about to change the world. <P>After her mother is shot at a checkpoint, fifteen-year-old Sarah meets a mysterious man with an ambiguous accent, a suspiciously bare apartment, and a lockbox full of weapons. He's part of the secret resistance against the Third Reich, and he needs Sarah to hide in plain sight at a school for the daughters of top Nazi brass, posing as one of them. <P>If she can befriend the daughter of a key scientist and get invited to her house, she might be able to steal the blueprints to a bomb that could destroy the cities of Western Europe. <P>Nothing could prepare Sarah for her cutthroat schoolmates, and soon she finds herself in a battle for survival unlike any she'd ever imagined. But anyone who underestimates this innocent-seeming girl does so at their peril. <P>She may look sweet, but she's the Nazis' worst nightmare.
Orphan X (An Orphan X Novel #1)
by Gregg HurwitzThe Nowhere Man is a legendary figure spoken about only in whispers. It’s said that when he’s reached by the truly desperate and deserving, the Nowhere Man can and will do anything to protect and save them. But he’s not merely a legend. Evan Smoak is a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn. He’s also a man with a dangerous past. Chosen as a child, he was raised and trained as an Orphan, an off-the-books black box program designed to create the perfect deniable intelligence asset: An assassin. Evan was Orphan X--until he broke with the program and used everything he learned to disappear. But now someone is on his tail. Someone with similar skills and training who will exploit Evan’s secret new identity as the Nowhere Man to eliminate him.
Orphan of the Flames: Book 2 (Secret Breakers #2)
by H.L. DennisThe team of code-crackers face a new code that has never been solved. Brodie, Hunter and Tusia are back at Station X, the secret code-cracking station at Bletchley Park. And they are still wrestling with the great unanswered question: what secret lies behind the ancient, coded Voynich Manuscript? Their first adventure left them with a musical box that plays a tune by the composer, Elgar. Elgar loved codes. At once they are off on a new search which takes them to the stories behind Elgar's famous music and a coded letter he wrote to a young friend, Dorabella. The 'Dorabella Cipher' has never, ever been solved. Now our team of code-breakers are on a twisting trail via medieval book burnings in Florence, a mysterious boy known as the Orphan of the Flames, and a one-time famous prisoner in London's Newgate Prison who wrote about King Arthur. Where is it all leading? And will they survive, when hot on their trail is a secret organisation that has always thwarted the search for Truth and is prepared to kill to stop them ...The second story in this highly original puzzle-solving series - a Da Vinci Code for kids. The reader races along with the Secret Breakers team to break the code ... Enter the world of the Secret Breakers at http://hldennis.com/
Orphan, Agent, Prima, Pawn
by Elizabeth KiemThe Bolshoi Saga: SvetlanaThe year is 1958, and sixteen-year-old Svetlana is stuck in a Moscow orphanage designated for the unwanted children of Stalin’s enemies. Ballet is her obsession and salvation, her only hope at shedding a tainted family past. When she is invited to join the Bolshoi Ballet—the crown jewel of Russian culture and the pride of the Soviet Union—her dreams appear to have been realized. But she quickly learns that nobody’s past or secrets are safe.The dreaded KGB knows about the mysterious trances Sveta has suffered, inexplicable episodes that seem to offer glimpses of the past. Some very powerful people believe Sveta is capable of serving the regime as more than a ballerina, and they wish to recruit her to spy on the West as part of the nascent Soviet psychic warfare program. If she is to erase the sins of her family, if she is to dance on the world stage for the Motherland—if she is to survive—she has no choice but to explore her other gift.
Orpheus Nine
by Chris FlynnAn unputdownable supernatural thriller about a mysterious global event, set in an Australian rural town. It began in every town and city at the same time, in every dark and twisted corner of our world. One third of the earth's citizens were asleep at the time. Their awakening was marked by horror and confusion. Just about everyone else had their routine interrupted as they witnessed the event with eyes wide open. They prayed it was a dream. In the small, sleepy town of Gattan, population 7448, it happened at eleven o'clock on a Saturday morning. At the local soccer field, only one boy, aged ten years and one week, remained standing as the brothers, sisters and parents of his teammates realised the horror they were witnessing. Their screams split the sky. One hundred and thirty million died that first day. Every day since, on the morning of a child's ninth birthday, it happens again. No one knows why. The ongoing horror becomes known as Orpheus Nine and bereft parents cruelly labelled Orpheans. Global leaders have no answers as chaos takes hold. Conspiracy theories and violence spread as scientists wrestle with the ongoing toll and anxious citizens and militant Orpheans try to take matters into their own hands. In Gattan, the chasm between life before and after grows wider for three old friends, now parents. They struggle with waves of grief at the loss of one child, guilt at one child's survival and anger as another child edges closer to their birthday. No matter the cost, each of the friends attempt to fight the unfathomable in their own way. But the reality is, the clock keeps ticking, the world order is crumbling and the gods are watching ... From the bestselling author of Mammoth comes a propulsive and spine-chilling thriller that prompts the question: is this the end of days or the start of something new?'mysterious, comedic, terrifying and unexpectedly moving' ELIZABETH GILBERT'Chris Flynn is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse. He'll decimate us with his words and we'll thank him for it.' SIANG LU'Compelling . . . A darkly funny, thought-provoking read, Orpheus Nine will appeal to fans of Rumaan Alam's Leave the World Behind.' BOOKS+PUBLISHING
Os Aldeões
by A.J. Griffiths-Jones Janaina Zart DaielloNada pode prepará-lo para os segredos dos Aldeões Olive e Geoffrey estão mais felizes do que nunca. Eles encontraram uma casinha bucólica e estão prestes a se mudar para o campo para criar seus três filhos pequenos. Os residentes da encantadora aldeia são simpáticos e gentis, eles recebem a família de braços abertos. Mas por trás do véu de azaleias e cortinas de renda, há algo mais. Quando Olive está começando a acomodar-se e integrar-se à comunidade, ela descobre que nada é como parece. Alguns de seus vizinhos guardam segredos, e ao passo que suas descobertas se tornam mais e mais sinistras, Olive começa a temer por sua sanidade. Com a desconfiança de seu marido, Olive deve encarar escolhas que determinarão o destino de sua família.
Os Arquivos da Detetive Maisy: Maisy e os Ratinhos Desaparecidos
by Elizabeth Woodrum Caroline F. SchweissMistério! Pirulitos! Quando um ladrão misterioso chamado Bota Negra admite o roubo dos mascotes da escola, Maisy Sawyer tem nas mãos um mistério para resolver! Maisy é a melhor detetive do quarto ano. Não, ela é a melhor detetive da escola toda, e resgatar os ratinhos é sua nova missão. Para piorar, o Bota Negra também levou a famosa coleção de pirulitos de Maisy, e avisa que ela deve parar de procurar pelos ratinhos se pretende ver seus pirulitos de novo. Siga as pistas enquanto Maisy tenta descobrir a identidade do Bota Negra e luta para encontrar seus estimados pirulitos e os mascotes da escola no primeiro livro da série Os Arquivos da Detetive Maisy.
Os Benefícios da Morte
by Ed TejaVelejar é mais fácil do que fazer negócios. E é ainda mais difícil fechar um negócio quando não se consegue achar a pessoa que deveria assinar os papéis. De fato, tudo o que Martin Billings consegue achar é o barco do homem, e ele está queimando em uma praia venezuelana. Uma mulher misteriosa e um ex-espião britânico também estão interessados em achá-lo, porém por que? Martin precisa de algumas respostas, de preferência antes que Bill Feioso se canse da brincadeira de detetive.
Os Cadáveres Não Sonham
by Enrique Laso Sara Maria Silva CruzUM NOVO POLICIAL DE ETHAN BUSH Ethan Bush, agente especial da Unidade de Análise Comportamental do FBI, investiga um assassino em série no Nebraska... UM POLICIAL EMPOLGANTE, PARA LER ATÉ À ÚLTIMA PÁGINA O monstro vive em cada um de nós. Somos feras que aprenderam, com o passar dos séculos, a controlar-se, a refrear os seus instintos básicos e a viver pacificamente em sociedade. Somos, no fim de contas, animais completamente domesticados e bem treinados. Em certas ocasiões, o animal selvagem que se esconde nas profundezas das nossas entranhas torna-se voraz, dando origem a um pesadelo demencial… Se gosta de policiais como "O Silêncio dos Inocentes" ou séries de TV como "Mentes Criminosas" ou "True Detective"... esta é a história por que esperava.
Os Cavaleiros Fantasmas de Nova Orleans
by David AlthouseDepois de orquestrar uma série de ousados ataques de trem, o batedor confederado Drouet Broussard é introduzido em um grupo secreto conhecido apenas como Cavaleiros do Círculo Dourado. Envolto em um mundo de agentes e assassinos, Broussard logo recebe a missão final: assassinar o Presidente dos Estados Unidos. Mas, à medida que motivos duvidosos vêm à tona e a liga começa a se desfazer, ele pode planejar uma fuga da mortal sociedade secreta?