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Operazione Locksmith: La guerra di Eve - Eroine del SOE (La guerra di Eve - Eroine del SOE #2)
by Hannah HoweLa guerra di Eve è una serie di dodici romanzi. Ogni libro contiene circa 20.000 parole e una storia completa. Ti preghiamo di notare che il prezzo nel corso della serie verrà stabilito al minimo e che l'arco narrativo di Eve giungerà a conclusione alla fine della serie. «Mi sembra di capire che lei desideri ritornare in Francia», disse l’uomo dietro la scrivania di mogano. «Esatto», dissi. «Le sue motivazioni?» chiese lui, lisciandosi gli angoli dei baffi. «Per fare la mia parte nello sforzo bellico», dissi, «per sconfiggere i nazisti e scoprire cos’è successo a mio marito.» «Sarebbe estremamente rischioso», disse l’uomo apparentemente fastidioso, «perfino suicida per una donna sola intraprendere una tale impresa. Tuttavia, c’è un’alternativa.» «Un’alternativa?» Mi corrucciai. «Sì. La faremo paracadutare, come una dei nostri. Ovviamente dovrà prima sottoporsi a un addestramento. Un addestramento rigoroso. Un addestramento top secret. Se fallisce, temo che ciò significherà un soggiorno in ghiacciaia, possibilmente fino alla fine della guerra.» «In ghiacciaia?» «Ma sono fiducioso che non arriverà a quel punto», disse lui ignorando la mia domanda. «Quando può iniziare?» Cominciai immediatamente. E durante il mio addestramento incontrai due persone che avrebbero ridefinito radicalmente la mia vita: Guy Samson e Mimi Duchamp. Scoprii anche dei segreti su me stessa, delle abilità oltre la mia immaginazione. Tuttavia, man mano che l’addestramento si intensificava, la stessa cosa successe alle situazioni che divennero troppo reali, finché non raggiunsero il punto in cui dovetti uccidere o essere uccisa.
Operazione Sherlock (La guerra di Eve, Eroine dell'SOE #5)
by Hannah Howe"Arthur è preoccupato per la nuova arma del terrore dei nazisti", disse Guy. " Dei razzi; hanno il potenziale per causare morte, distruzione e caos in Gran Bretagna. Vuole che localizziamo il sito di lancio in modo che la RAF possa bombardarlo". "Come possiamo farlo?" Chiesi. "La Resistenza a Parigi pensa di aver individuato il sito", disse Guy. "Arthur vuole che confermiamo i loro sospetti". "Perché la cellula Sherlock sul posto non se ne occupa?". Chiese Mimi. "Recentemente", disse Guy, "la Gestapo ha catturato il loro operatore radio. La loro rete è nel caos. La fiducia è ai minimi". Guardai Mimi e notai i suoi lineamenti bianchi e tirati. Come nostra operatrice radio, viveva sotto costante stress; ogni trasmissione rappresentava una potenziale cattura. Un viaggio a Parigi sembrava meraviglioso. Tuttavia, l'espressione preoccupata di Mimi mi ricordò che stavamo viaggiando verso il pericolo, potenzialmente verso la morte.
Operazione Zigzag: Primo libro de La guerra di Eve - Eroine del SOE
by Hannah HoweLa guerra di Eve è una serie di dodici romanzi. Ogni libro contiene circa 20.000 parole e una storia completa. Ti preghiamo di notare che il prezzo nel corso della serie verrà stabilito al minimo e che l'arco narrativo di Eve giungerà a conclusione alla fine della serie. Marsiglia, Dicembre 1942 «Siamo nei guai,» disse Vincent. «La Gestapo ha catturato un agente britannico, col nome in codice di Zigzag. L’hanno acciuffato tramite i documenti falsi, l’unica cosa è che non hanno ancora scoperto la sua vera identità. Ma lo faranno. E lui parlerà. Lo fanno tutti alla fine. E quando parlerà rivelerà i segreti che distruggeranno le reti di resistenza locale, inclusa la nostra. Ma c’è una via d’uscita, attraverso una guardia. È aperto alle tangenti. Vorremmo che tu, Eve, incontrassi la guardia. La corromperai, tirerai fuori Zigzag dalla prigione della Gestapo e poi lo porterai sul passo alpino verso la Spagna.» «Perché io?» Chiesi. «Perché hai aiutato a creare la rete di fuga. E conosci i sentieri alpini come le tue tasche. Inoltre, in quanto moglie dello stimato imprenditore Michel Beringar, sei al di sopra di ogni sospetto.» Lanciai un’occhiata a Michel. Dallo sguardo severo che aveva in volto, capii che non era felice. Assumermi questo rischio era troppo? E quanto a me al di sopra di ogni sospetto...la Gestapo mi stava seguendo e intercettava le mie telefonate. Da ragazzina ero scappata via di casa. Da adolescente avevo girato il mondo, tirando avanti grazie al mio ingegno Da giornalista ero stata testimone di atrocità inflitte in nome del fascismo. Da membro della Resistenza, avevo visto la paura e l'avevo fissata negli occhi. Negli ultimi trent’anni avevo vissuto una vita piena. Potevo farcela. Eppure, mentre esprimevo il mio consenso sapevo che la mia vita a Marsiglia, la mia vita con Michel, non sarebbe più stata la stessa.
Ophelia
by Lisa KleinIn a story based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia tells of her life in the court at Elsinore, her love for Prince Hamlet, and her escape from the violence in Denmark.
Ophie's Ghosts
by Justina IrelandWinner of the 2001 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction <p><p> The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that won’t stay buried, starring an unforgettable girl named Ophie. <p><p> Ophelia Harrison used to live in a small house in the Georgia countryside. But that was before the night in November 1922, and the cruel act that took her home and her father from her. Which was the same night that Ophie learned she can see ghosts. <p><p> Now Ophie and her mother are living in Pittsburgh with relatives they barely know. In the hopes of earning enough money to get their own place, Mama has gotten Ophie a job as a maid in the same old manor house where she works. <p><p> Daffodil Manor, like the wealthy Caruthers family who owns it, is haunted by memories and prejudices of the past—and, as Ophie discovers, ghosts as well. Ghosts who have their own loves and hatreds and desires, ghosts who have wronged others and ghosts who have themselves been wronged. And as Ophie forms a friendship with one spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, she wonders if she might be able to help—even as she comes to realize that Daffodil Manor may hold more secrets than she bargained for.
Oppo: A Novel
by Tom RosenstielA breathless and highly charged political thriller: the story of a senator who is offered the vice presidential slot by both parties’ presidential nominees and then gets ominous threatsIt’s presidential primary season in Washington, DC, and both parties are on edge. At campaign rallies for all the candidates around the country, there are disturbing incidents of violence and protest and shocking acts of civil disobedience. Rena and Brooks are happy to sit it out.Against this backdrop, Wendy Upton, the highly respected centrist senator, must make a choice: she’s been offered the VP slot by both parties’ leading candidates. When she receives an anonymous, unnerving threat that could destroy her promising career, she hires Peter Rena to investigate her past and figure out which side is threatening her and what they are threatening her with.As Rena digs through the senator’s seemingly squeaky-clean past, he must walk the tightrope between two parties at war with each other and with themselves, an electorate that is as restive as it has ever been, and a political culture that is as much driven by money as it is by ideology.
Opposing Forces
by Adrienne GiordanoBook six of Private ProtectorsJackson Lynx always has a plan. He wouldn't be Vice President at Taylor Security if he wasn't steady, smart and reliable. But as capable as he is, he's not perfect. Approaching the one-year anniversary of kicking his prescription-drug habit, the last thing Lynx needs is temptation. Celibacy is part of his recovery plan. But then Jillian Murdoch asks for his help...Jillian loves her job-managing pharmaceutical distribution-and she's suspicious when an unscheduled delivery shows up late on a Friday night. Then someone breaks into her home and, terrified, she asks Lynx to install a security system. Grateful for his help, she's wary of her attraction to him... She recognizes the Serenity Prayer on his mirror and can't get involved with an addict.But when they uncover dangerous secrets they'll have to trust one another. Their lives, and their hearts, depend on it.Go back to the beginning with Risking Trust, available now!85,000 words
Opposites Attract: Opposites Attract Partners (Special Releases Ser.)
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIMETy Starbuck was the tennis world's wild child, while Asher Wolfe played with an icy precision. Their love was passionate and devastating - and nearly destroyed them. Now, three years later and with a failed marriage behind her, Asher is back on the circuit, and determined to win. But once again she finds herself losing control over Ty... Includes a preview of Whiskey Beach, published in April 2013
Optical Delusion: Just Add Water, Money Back Guarantee And Optical Delusion (Mail Order Massacres #2)
by Hunter SheaOPEN YOUR EYES WITH “X-RAY” VISION!Put on a pair of “X-Ray” glasses and things will never look the same! These almost magical specs will make you the hit of the party! Astonishing three-dimensional X-Ray visions of what your friends—and girls—look like under their clothes! And all for just $1.THE MORE YOU WEAR THEM . . .Martin Blackstone punishes his son for wasting his allowance on a pair of flimsy cardboard sunglasses X-ray vision . . . yeah, right. Martin tries them on just for the hell of it—and all they do is give him a headache . . . . . . THE DEEPER YOU’LL SEE.Until he sees things he can’t possibly be seeing. Glimpses of things on the other side of a wall or beneath someone’s clothing. He wants to believe it’s just his overactive imagination but the “X-Ray” specs actually work. Then the fun novelty becomes a waking nightmare when the glasses burn into his face and he starts seeing horrifying apocalyptic visions no mortal man was ever meant to see. Images that alter his very personality—from a husband and father to a bloodthirsty homicidal maniac . . .Because sometimes you can see too much.Praise for Hunter Shea“A lot of splattery fun.” —Publishers Weekly“Frightening, gripping.” —Night Owl Reviews
Option Delta (Rogue Warrior #7)
by Richard Marcinko John WeismanIn six spectacular New York Times bestsellers, covert combat master Richard Marcinko has blown the lid off the classified world of SpecWar ops. Now, the commando's credo "kill-or-be-killed" is pushed to the brink in a shattering new conflict.... The Rogue Warrior is invading Germany with a blitzkrieg of bravado. His secret assignment: recover a pair of U.S. ADM's -- Atomic Demolition Munitions -- lost in the Rhine Valley. Yet, what begins as a simple SEAL mission explodes in his face when terrorists visit the cache site. With military tensions igniting all over the world, America's diplomatic priorities are everywhere but eastern Europe -- and the Rogue Warrior must take matters into his own hands. But not even Marcinko is aware that a cabal of ultranational extremists -- led by Lothar Beck, a billionaire defense contractor -- is ready to use Germany's stockpiled cold War nuclear weapons to carve out Europe's first superpower, a true Fourth Reich. Fortunately Marcinko has some firepower of his own, and the manpower to deliver it with maximum prejudice and extreme efficiency. He and his elite SEALs will have to wade through tango cells of skinheads, neo-Nazis, Russian mobsters, and Middle Eastern terrorists before they get the scent of the real powerbrokers. But once they do, it's time to go hunting -- with no bag limit.
Opulence and Ashes (A Gilded Gotham Mystery #4)
by Kate BelliThe rich are getting richer—and stone-cold dead—in the next installment in Kate Belli&’s thrilling Gilded Gotham Mystery series, for fans of Rhys Bowen and Deanna Raybourn.Spring, 1890. The long New York winter is over, the buds are blossoming, and romance is in the air. But not all&’s right in Gilded-Age Manhattan. Genevieve, a society journalist, and her fiancé, Daniel, are working with photographer Dagmar Hansen on an investigation into the House of Refuge, a children&’s workhouse, inspired by Daniel&’s near incarceration when he was young. Genevieve is also working on her own piece for the Globe about the Sunflower Mission House, which burned down in a suspicious fire.When a blaze consumes Dagmar&’s studio—and Genevieve barely escapes with her life in another—Daniel urges her to stop her investigation. But Genevieve is determined to finish the story, and her leads take her deep into the heart of the Bowery. When Genevieve suddenly goes missing, Daniel searches the city in a desperate effort to find her. When their new Fifth Avenue home is also set ablaze, Daniel fears the worst.Someone has their sights on Genevieve—and if she can&’t escape, she could be the next to go up in flames.
Opération Sherlock: La guerre d'Eve : Les héroïnes du SOE (La guerre d'Eve : Les héroïnes du SOE #5)
by Hannah Howe"Arthur est préoccupé par la dernière arme de terreur des nazis", expliqua Guy. "Des fusées ; elles ont le pouvoir de semer la mort, la destruction et le chaos en Grande-Bretagne. Il veut que nous localisions le site de lancement pour que la RAF puisse le bombarder." "Comment allons-nous faire cela ?" demandai-je. "La Résistance à Paris pense avoir repéré le site", répondit Guy. "Arthur souhaite que nous confirmions leurs soupçons." "Pourquoi le réseau local de Sherlock ne s'en charge-t-il pas ?" demanda Mimi. "Récemment," répondit Guy, "la Gestapo a capturé leur opérateur radio. Leur réseau est complètement désorganisé. La confiance est au plus bas." Je jetai un regard à Mimi et remarquai son visage pâle et tendu. En tant qu'opératrice radio, elle vivait sous une pression permanente ; chaque transmission était un instant à haut risque, un instant de potentiel capture. Un voyage à Paris semblait excitant. Pourtant, le regard préoccupé de Mimi me rappela que nous nous engagions dans une mission périlleuse, peut-être même mortelle.
Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key
by Kage BakerIt's 1672 in Port Royal, Jamaica. John James, London bricklayer's apprentice turned pirate, is returning from the sack of Panama with his share of the loot (a lousy 200 pieces of eight) and a resolve to go back to bricklaying, since piracy pays so badly. First, though, he has a duty: he must deliver a letter to a lady. The letter is from his dead comrade, Sir Thomas Blackstone, who was a court intriguer on a mission for Prince Rupert of the Rhine. The letter's recipient is Clarissa Waverly, Blackstone's mistress and accomplice. Before he went off to Panama, Blackstone hid four thousand pounds of the prince's money, unwilling to trust his lady friend not to make off with it in his absence. Dying of battle wounds, he wrote to let her know where he'd concealed the money.
Or She Dies
by Gregg HurwitzA page-turning thriller from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy selections ORPHAN X and YOU'RE NEXT.First, Patrick receives the mysterious DVDs. They show invasive footage of him in the privacy of his own house. Soon, Patrick and his wife Ariana find themselves questioning everything and everyone as their lives unravel. Someone is clearly out to get them. And then, the email arrives:Go AloneDo What We SayOr She Dies...
Or Was He Pushed? (The Nathan Shapiro Mysteries #8)
by Richard LockridgeFrom the coauthor of the &“excellent&” Mr. and Mrs. North Mysteries: NYC detective Nathan Shapiro steps in when an ad man takes a long walk off a short ledge (The New Yorker). Nathan Shapiro might be the gloomiest member of Manhattan&’s finest, but that doesn&’t stop the dour detective from getting the job done when the going gets tough . . . When a wealthy executive takes a dive out of the twelfth-story window of his Madison Avenue advertising agency on a hot summer day, all signs point to an accident or suicide. But if there&’s one thing Det. Lt. Nathan Shapiro has learned in his time on the force, it&’s that looks can be deceiving. As Shapiro and his partner, Anthony &“Tony&” Cook, start their investigation, they begin to wonder if Frank Bradley may have been helped out the window. The man seems to have had few friends and plenty of enemies. Maybe another one of the mad men in the cutthroat world of big-time advertising decided to dabble in defenestration so they could make their way to the top. If so, the detectives will have to step lively to solve this one, before their window of opportunity closes for good . . . Or Was He Pushed? is the 8th book in the Nathan Shapiro Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Or the Bull Kills You: A Mystery (Chief Inspector Max Cámara #1)
by Jason WebsterAn accomplished debut mystery set in the high-stakes and decidedly murky world of bullfighting in Valencia, Spain"Either you kill the bull, or the bull kills you." Chief Inspector Max Cámara thinks in proverbs,and he hates one thing above all: bullfighting. One hot afternoon in Valencia, however, he has to stand in for his boss, judging a festival corrida starring Spain's most famous young matador. That night, he is back in the bullring, and what he finds on the blood-stained sand shocks the city of Valencia to its core. Cámara is roped into investigating a grisly murder while dealing with violent shadows from his own past, as well as confronting the suspiciousness of the bullfighting community and the stonewalling of local politicians in full electoral campaign. To top it all, Fallas, the loudest fiesta in the country, has just got underway. For Cámara, it seems his problems have only just begun...
Ora c'è, ora non c'è più
by Janet EvansUna volta tanto, la wedding planner Julia è tranquilla. Il ricevimento sta andando esattamente come previsto. Ma l’anello della sposa, in oro e diamanti, sparisce. La polizia pensa di sapere chi lo ha rubato e ha deciso di chiudere il caso, ma Julia non è d’accordo...
Ora, perpétuellment et au-delà
by Demetrio VerbaroDavide et Giulia sont deux garçons amoureux qui se connaissent depuis la maternelle et qui se marient avec l'espoir d'un avenir commun. Leur amour est simple, authentique, profond. Mais ils ne peuvent pas devenir parents et après que le médecin ait confirmé qu'il leur sera impossible de concevoir des enfants, quelque chose se brise dans leur relation. Ils entrent dans un vortex qui les submerge : querelles, trahisons, ressentiments, divorce. Mais de même que la mante, guidée par l'instinct, se reproduit tout en sachant qu'elle mourra à la fin de l'accouplement, de même l'un d'eux, guidé par l'amour, se sacrifiera pour le salut de l'autre. On finira par découvrir que le tourbillon qui a balayé leur mariage a été créé par l'un d'eux dans un geste d'altruisme extrême.
Oracle
by Thomas Olde HeuveltFrom international bestseller Thomas Olde Heuvelt comes Oracle, a supernatural thriller where an omen from our past threatens the return of ancient forces that will change the world forever."The threshold to the apocalypse has seldom been so fun. This is Olde Heuvelt’s sharpest, most compelling work to date.”—The New York TimesOn a foggy winter morning, high school kids Luca and Emma discover the impossible: the wreck of an eighteenth-century ship stranded in a flower field.Emma enters the hatch on the deck and is never seen again. And she isn’t the last to disappear. . . .Soon a government agency begins to investigate, determined to uncover the ship’s secrets before a media storm erupts. They enlist Robert Grim, a retired specialist of the occult, to unravel the mystery, and he soon realizes the ship could be a harbinger of an ancient doom awakened under the sea.In a maelstrom of international intrigue and pure terror, Grim and Luca must race against time as they come face-to-face with an open doorway to the apocalypse.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Oracle of Doom (The Library #3)
by D. J. MacHaleCheck out a book and read your future. . . . It's another page-turning adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author D. J. MacHale!Marcus is an agent of the Library, a place filled with tales that don't have an ending. Puzzles that won't be solved until Marcus and his friends step in to finish them. This time it's their own stories at stake.Theo just visited the Oracle Baz, an old amusement-park machine that spits out fortunes for the cost of a quarter. Fun, right? The only problem is, the oracle's cheap predictions have been coming true . . . and Theo's fortune says that life as he knows it will end on his fourteenth birthday! Plus, Lu's cousin, who also went to the oracle, is missing.Marcus knows where to find help for his friends--the Library. It turns out that the Oracle Baz was a real man who died in a fire long ago. Can a glimpse into the fortune-teller's past change all their futures?
Oracle's War (Olympus Trilogy)
by David HairOdysseus must fight for the honor of his family, the survival of his people, and the glory of his goddess—from the author of Athena&’s Champion. When Prince Odysseus is sent on a quest to recover his family honor, he&’s led to Delos where a mysterious new prophecy has captivated the gods. Caught in a tangled web of intrigue, he discovers that this prophecy is tied to his own destiny and the fate of his patron goddess, Athena. With the future of his people hanging by a thread, Odysseus, the daemon Bria, the hero Diomedes and a small band of loyal Ithacans, must unveil the truth before it&’s too late. But opposing them is Tiresias, the greatest seer of the age, who will do anything to burn his own vision onto the face of history. Caught between the prophecy, the gods and his mortal enemies, Odysseus must start a war: one that may be impossible to win . . . Oracle&’s War, second in the epic Olympus Series, is perfect for fans of David Gemmell and Madeline Miller. Praise for Athena&’s Champion &“If you like magic and mayhem wrapped around ancient historical legends, this cup of nectar has your name on it. Recommended.&” —Historical Novel Society &“A refreshing, modern take of Odysseus&’ story. It has humor and exciting action.&” —Book Rambler
Oracle: A compulsive must-listen and supernatural survival horror
by Thomas Olde Heuvelt'Totally, brilliantly original.' Stephen King on HEX'Creepy and gripping and original' - George R.R. Martin on HEXOn a foggy winter morning two children discover the impossible: the wreck of an eighteenth-century ship stranded in a field.One enters the hatch on the deck and is never seen again. And she isn't the last to disappear . . .Soon a government agency begins to investigate, determined to uncover the ship's secrets before a media storm erupts. They enlist Robert Grim, a retired specialist of the occult, to unravel the mystery, who soon realises the ship could be a harbinger of an ancient doom awakened under the sea. In a maelstrom of international intrigue and pure terror, Grim must race against time as he comes face to face with an open doorway to the apocalypse.Praise for Thomas Olde Heuvelt'A compulsive page turner mixing supernatural survival horror and pulp adventure' Paul Tremblay'Hallucinatory, eerie and terrifying' Catriona Ward'A haunting contribution to the literature of folk horror' Ramsey Campbell'Reminiscent of vintage Stephen King' John Connolly'A great writer, the next genre superstar' Paul Cornell'Takes the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level' Sarah Lotz"Horrific, poignant, creepy, brilliantly written' Jeff VanderMeer
Oracle: A compulsive page turner and supernatural survival thriller
by Thomas Olde HeuveltAn omen from the past threatens to change the world forever.On a foggy winter morning two children discover the impossible: the wreck of an eighteenth-century ship stranded in a field.One enters the hatch on the deck and is never seen again. And she isn't the last to disappear . . .Soon a government agency begins to investigate, determined to uncover the ship's secrets before a media storm erupts. They enlist Robert Grim, a retired specialist of the occult, to unravel the mystery, who soon realises the ship could be a harbinger of an ancient doom awakened under the sea. In a maelstrom of international intrigue and pure terror, Grim must race against time as he comes face to face with an open doorway to the apocalypse.
Orange County Noir (Akashic Noir #0)
by Gary PhillipsA hard-boiled tour behind the Orange Curtain. Orange County, California, brings to mind the endless summer of sand and surf, McMansion housing tracts, a conservative stronghold, and tony shopping centers. It's a place where pilates classes are run like boot camps, real estate values are discussed at your weekly colonic, and ice cream parlors on Main Street, USA, exist side-by-side with pho shops and taquerias. Orange County Noir pulls back the veil to reveal what lurks behind the curtain. Features brand-new stories by: Susan Straight, Robert S. Levinson, Rob Roberge, Nathan Walpow, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Dan Duling, Mary Castillo, Lawrence Maddox, Dick Lochte, Robert Ward, Gary Phillips, Gordon McAlpine, Martin J. Smith, and Patricia McFall. Editor Gary Phillips is the author of many novels and short stories. He lives in Southern California.
Orange Crush
by Tim DorseyThe Republicans' "golden boy" -- and a loyal, unquestioning tool of the powerful special interests -- handsome, unthreatening, Florida governor-by-default Marlon Conrad seems a virtual shoo-in for re-election. That is, until he undergoes a radical personality shift during a bloody military action in the Balkans. Now it's just three weeks before the election and Marlon is suddenly talking about "issues" and "reform" as he crosses the length and breadth of his home state with an amnesiac speechwriter and a chief of staff who turns catatonic in the presence of minorities. The governor's new-found conscience might well cost him the election, though. And it appears that pretty much everybody from Tallahassee to Miami Beach is trying to kill him...