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Peanut Butter and Pandemonium: Book 2 in the Mythic Adventures of Samuel Templeton (The Mythic Adventures of Samuel Templeto)
by Anita Daher“ If I was ten and read this book, I' d have gone around our yard for some time with a stave, a cloak, and a desire to thwart the powers of evil.” – Lö gberg-HeimskringlaOn Goat Loops, in the realm of Niff, Sam learns a scary new truth about the Son of the Solstice prophecy, one his long-absent mother had neglected to tell him. Not only is he destined to fight an ancient sorcerer, but it will result in his certain death. As Sam' s powers grow, he and his half-giant friend chase mysterious no-magicpockets, battle annoying, bitey dokkas, and look for a way to save the worlds— and his own skin.
Peanut Buttery Murder (Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries #25)
by Summer PrescottSometimes the truth hurts... And sometimes, it's just plain scary. Cupcake baker and amateur sleuth, Melissa Beckett, is up to her elbows in mystery and holiday preparations. Christmas is Past approaching, and her to-do list seems insurmountable. Little does she know that her holiday preparations are nothing compared to what she's about to face. A local group with dark motives sets its sights on Missy, and distracts her dashing hubby, Detective Chas Beckett, so that she’ll be more accessible. The Becketts' handyman and head of security, young Marine veteran, Spencer Bengal, does something that he's not proud of, and it just may change Missy's outlook Porever. With everything topsy-turvy and dangerous killers on the loose, will Missy even make it through the holidays? Find out in this Fast-paced Culinary Cozy Mystery- packed with intrigue and darn good Pood! Sometimes the truth hurts... And sometimes, it's just plain scary. Cupcake baker and amateur sleuth, Melissa Beckett, is up to her elbows in mystery and holiday preparations. Christmas is Past approaching, and her to-do list seems insurmountable. Little does she know that her holiday preparations are nothing compared to what she's about to face. A local group with dark motives sets its sights on Missy, and distracts her dashing hubby, Detective Chas Beckett, so that she’ll be more accessible. The Becketts' handyman and head of security, young Marine veteran, Spencer Bengal, does something that he's not proud of, and it just may change Missy's outlook Porever. With everything topsy-turvy and dangerous killers on the loose, will Missy even make it through the holidays? Find out in this Fast-paced Culinary Cozy Mystery- packed with intrigue and darn good Pood! Includes cupcake recipe.
Pearl
by Josh MalermanFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie, Josh Malerman, comes the legend of a strange new monster unlike any other in horror (previously published as On This, the Day of the Pig). There's something strange about Walter Kopple's farm. At first it seems to be his grandson, who cruelly murders one of Walter's pigs in an act of seemingly senseless violence. But then the rumors begin—people in town whisper that Walter's grandson heard a voice that commanded him to kill. And that the voice belongs to a most peculiar creature: Walter's pig, Pearl. Walter is not sure what to believe. He knows that he's always been afraid of the strangely malevolent Pearl. But as madness and paranoia grip the town and the townspeople descend on Walter's farm with violent wrath, they begin to discover that true evil wears a human face.
Pearl
by Josh MalermanNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL There's something strange about Walter Kopple's farm. It begins with his grandson, who senselessly murders one of Walter's pigs. But then rumours spread that Walter's grandson heard a voice commanding him to kill.And that the voice belongs to a most peculiar creature: the pig named Pearl. Walter has always been afraid of the strangely malevolent Pearl. But as paranoia takes hold and the townspeople descend on Walter's farm with violent wrath, they begin to discover that true evil wears a human face.*****PRAISE FOR JOSH MALERMAN'Brilliant, insanely compelling' DAILY MAIL'Fast-paced, frightening' NEW YORK TIMES'One of the best horror stories published for years' EXPRESS'Brilliant ... Malerman has a knack for ratcheting up the tension with just a word or two' METRO'Daring readers should find this tale of a malevolent telepathic pig to be a memorable experience' BOOKLIST
Pearl Cove (The Donovans #3)
by Elizabeth LowellHe might help her...if the price is right.Surrounded by potential enemies, Hannah McGarry faces the mystery of her husband's suspicious death, the prospect of bankruptcy...and the disappearance of the fabulous Black Trinity necklace that was to be her financial security. Desperate, she calls Archer Donovan, a silent partner in Pear Cove, her late husband's pearl farm venture. He might help her...if the price is right.Archer Donovan would rather forget he'd ever heard of Pearl Cove...its memories of living on the dark side, the soul-numbing certainty that there was no law, no justice, no mercy; just hunters and the hunted. That life taught him to trust no one but family. But when Hannah McGarry calls in an old debt Archer is back in the game. And at his side in pursuit of the stolen fortune is a woman he shouldn't want, yet cannot resist...a woman who may know more than she's telling about her husband's death...and more than is safe to know about the dark and elusive black pearls. With deadly competitors on their tails, Archer and Hannah race through uncharted waters in search of the fabulous Black Trinity. And the closer they come to finding the coveted pearls, the closer they come to danger and death...and to each other.
Pearl Tongue (The Dallas Diamonds Series #1)
by Tyrone BentleyWith a drug addict mother and a drug lord father, Aphtan learns how to fend for herself at an early age. Being the princess of an empire has its perks—until her father gets arrested. From stealing clothes and food to committing fraud, Aphtan does what she has to do to take care of her mother and herself. But when her schemes prove problematic, she turns to a new hustle: dancing at Pearl Tongue, the most notorious strip club in Texas . . . For Aphtan, the job’s fast money means security. Addicted to the cash, she promises herself she’ll never stop—until her new man, Scooter, makes her. In love, Aphtan trades in the pole for the life of a housewife. But nothing lasts forever and Scooter’s past ultimately catches up with them—bringing secrets to the surface that destroy their relationship. Devastated, Aphtan needs a shoulder to cry on—and it belongs to Scooter’s brother, Cole. Now, between betrayal, lies, murder, and a robbery that may force her to leave town for good, Aphtan’s heart—and her life—are on the line.
Pearl Volume 1
by Brian Michael BendisThe New York Times bestselling, Peabody, and multi-Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman) and superstar Jessica Jones co-creator Michael Gaydos begin a masterful saga involving art, crime, loyalty, and passion.Pearl Tanaka&’s an outsider among outsiders. A Japanese American with albinism, she was born into a world ruled by the American yakuza. Now she uses her unequaled skills as a tattoo artist to make a living in San Francisco, and all that she owes to the yakuza is the occasional kickback from her shop.That all changes the day that she meets Rick Araki...and saves his life. Rick is another tattoo artist, who's run afoul of a different yakuza clan. By interfering with their hit on him, Pearl risks drawing her patron into a deadly gang war.Worse, Pearl has revealed to her yakuza bosses one of her deepest secrets: she has a talent for killing. Now, to pay off her debt, she must become an assassin for her yakuza clan.But Pearl Tanaka's secrets run more than just skin deep...Collects Pearl #1–#6.
Pearl Volume 2
by Brian Michael BendisThe masterful saga of art, crime, loyalty, and passion by NYT bestselling, Peabody, and multi-Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman) and superstar Jessica Jones co-creator Michael Gaydos continues!Pearl Tanaka's boss, the malevolent Mr. Miike, used to think that she was merely a highly successful tattoo artist. But now that he knows about her gift for killing, he wants to put her deadly talents to use in service of his criminal empire. Pearl, however, has just learned some very interesting things about her late mother—and now she has a completely different career path in mind.As she travels to Japan to uncover the secrets of her heritage, Pearl hopes that by confronting Mr. Miike's boss on his home turf she can get her father freed from jail, keep her fellow tattoo artist and wannabe boyfriend Rick Araki safe, and take control of her destiny for the very first time. It doesn't work out the way she planned... Collects Pearl #7-12.
Pearl Volume 3
by Brian Michael BendisA brand-new chapter in the romantic odyssey of the tattoo artist and Yakuza assassin, Pearl! From New York Times bestselling, award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman) and his Jessica Jones co-creator Michael Gaydos, it's the continuation of a masterful saga involving art, crime, loyalty, and passion.After finding out the truth about her parents in previous volumes, the real question is: WHO IS THE GHOST DRAGON OF SAN FRANCISCO?Fully painted by award-winning graphic novelist Michael Gaydos, Pearl is a unique experience about an artist discovering all the secrets of the modern yakuza world she was thrust into by no fault of her own. Collects Pearl series III issues #1–#6.
Pearl in the Mist (Landry #2)
by V.C. AndrewsOne of the most popular storytellers of all time, V.C. Andrews (Flowers in the Attic, My Sweet Audrina) continues an engrossing saga of psychological suspense with this second book of the Landry Family series—soon to be a Lifetime movie! Fate has whisked Ruby away from a simple life in the Louisiana Bayou but her new riches bring more treachery than happiness in this unputdownable and darkly evocative novel.Even a year removed from living in the bayou, Ruby still wonders at the splendor of her family&’s New Orleans mansion. She rejoices in the love of the father she had never known, even as true happiness remains as elusive as swamp mist. Her stepmother sneers at her backwater upbringing, and while discovering she has a twin sister should be a cause for joy, Gisselle has greeted Ruby with nothing but a bitter heart. When Ruby&’s father chooses an idyllic boarding school for his daughters&’ senior years, a fresh start with Gisselle seems possible. But Ruby&’s kind isn&’t welcome at Greenwood, and the legendarily strict headmistress plots with her stepmother to make life miserable. Worse, with her twin on a mission to break every school rule, Ruby is left to suffer the humiliating punishments. So when a terrible tragedy leaves Ruby alone in a world that never really wanted her, only her Cajun strength can give her daring escape plan any hope of success. The weather on the bayou was nothing compared to the storm about to tear through her family.
Pearls and Poison
by Duffy BrownIt’s election time in Savannah, Georgia, and Judge Guillotine Gloria—aka Reagan Summerside’s mom—is neck and neck in the polls with Kip “Scummy” Seymour. But the already dirty campaign is about to get downright filthy—with one candidate getting buried six feet under… With her strong opinions and knack for getting into trouble, Reagan is not an ideal volunteer for her mother’s alderman campaign. Plus, she’d rather be running her consignment shop, the Prissy Fox, and eating doughnuts with her dog, Bruce Willis. But when her mother’s opponent, Kip, is found poisoned and her mother is pegged as a suspect, Reagan nominates herself as lead murder investigator. Reagan is intent on finding Kip’s killer and clearing her mother’s good name, but she soon finds herself on the bad side of Kip’s enemies-turned-suspects. This time, no amount of costumes and makeup can keep her inconspicuous and out of danger. Because the closer Reagan gets to the truth, the hotter things get…
Peau et os (Déterrer des os #2)
by TA MooreDéterrer des os : Tome deuxCloister Witte et Bourneville, sa partenaire K-9, retrouvent les disparus et les ramènent chez eux. Mais le travail ne s’arrête pas toujours là. Une jeune femme, Janet Morrow, est tombée dans le coma après s’être éloignée de sa voiture lors d’un orage violent. Mais ce n’est pas parce que Cloister l’a retrouvée qu’elle est rentrée chez elle. Qu’est-ce qui l’a amenée à Plenty, en Californie ? Et qui n’avait pas envie qu’elle en reparte ? Avec l’aide de l’agent spécial Javi Merlo, qui continue de nier ses sentiments grandissants pour l’adjoint au caractère entier, Cloister met à jour une conspiration du silence vieille de dix ans, appartenant à l’histoire de corruption régnant à Plenty. Les vieux secrets de Janet Morrow ne sont pas les seuls à éclater au grand jour. Javi a essayé de laisser son passé derrière lui, malheureusement, certaines personnes semblent déterminées à sortir les squelettes de son placard. Sa sombre histoire avec un agent, son supérieur à Phoenix, complique non seulement l’enquête, mais aussi ses relations avec Cloister. Et depuis quand est-ce qu’il s’en soucie ?
Pebbles In A Shell
by Barbara BaldwinEverything Bonnie Keeler believes about life and marriage changes the day she discovers her husband's infidelity. Not only has he broken their wedding vows, but he blames her romance writing and shames her into giving up her passion - creating stories of mystery and romance; always with happily-ever-after endings. Leaving everything behind, she travels to Cape Cod, where she can wallow in self pity and drown her sorrows in the ocean. Two things interfere with Bonnie's self-imposed solitude—the ghost in her rental house who is protective of her and Robert Garrett, a soft-spoken bookseller, who quietly infiltrates her life and helps her re-discover her self-worth. Can she trust her heart again to find the laughter and love missing in her life? Is the ghost trying to tell her it's never too late to live happily ever after?
Pecado Recurrente
by Taylor StormJake está monitoreando la actividad de su hijo en Internet y descubre que está en sitios donde hay intimidación, mentiras y pornografía. Se enfrenta a su hijo y pelean. Jake sigue monitoreando la actividad en línea de su hijo, pero lo que primero es curiosidad luego se convierte en un interés adicto. Jake se está interesando por el porno; Primero no cree que lo que ha aprendido esté en Internet, se horroriza y luego se interesa más en ello. Jake comienza a imponerse a mujeres mucho más jóvenes que él y comienza a disfrutar la emoción de ello. Lo arrestan y luego culpa a su hijo de corromperlo.
Pecado original
by Karin SlaughterLa agente Faith Mitchell llega tarde a todos sitios. Se suponía que tenía que recoger a su bebé a mediodía, pero no para de llamar a su madre a casa y no le responde. Evelyn Mitchell, capitana de la policía de Atlanta ya retirada nunca sale de casa sin decirle a alguien adónde va, especialmente si está cuidando de su nieto. La preocupación de Faith se intensifica después de horas de llamadas sin respuesta . . .Cuando se presenta en casa de Evelyn, encuentra la huella sangrienta de una mano en la puerta de la entrada, y la casa hecha un caos. Todo indica que su madre ha sido secuestrada. Encontrarla se convertirá en tarea prioritaria de Amanda Wagner, la subdirectora del departamento de policía y amiga íntima de Evelyn. El compañero de Faith, Will Trent la ayudará con una investigación paralela. Las sospechas apuntan a los antiguos compañeros de Evelyn en la brigada de narcóticos, todos ellos condenados por corrupción por quedarse con parte del dinero decomisado al que tenían acceso; sin embargo, una nueva pista proporcionada por una vecina chismosa desvía la investigación hacia un caballero que visitaba a Evelyn varias veces a la semana.Mientras la investigación avanza, el romance entre la doctora Linton y Will Trent se afianza; Faith intenta mantener la compostura en la terrible situación que le ha tocado vivir; Amanda y Will persiguen todos los indicios, incluso aquellos que les lleven a los bajos fondos del estado de Georgia. La prioridad es encontrar a Evelyn y detener a sus secuestradores antes de que sea demasiado tarde . . .
Pecados encubiertos (Pecados Secretos Ser. #1)
by Hayley B. James Georgette AsíUn libro de la saga "Pecados secretos"El oficial de policía Gabriel Carter se niega a abandonar una misión antes de haberla terminado. Así que, cuando debe asumir la identidad de un chapero llamado Ty, intenta hacer todo lo que está a su alcance para que el caso culmine con un arresto. Para ello seduce a su objetivo, Demetrius Pardo, el segundo hombre más poderoso de las Vegas y traficante de personas, aunque este no resulta ser nada de lo que él esperaba. Cuanto más conoce a Demetrius, más intensos se convierten los recovecos y los giros que se suceden, y que lo introducen en un complicado caso que lo conducirá hasta el rival de Demetrius, Arden y más allá aún. Es un caso de confusión de identidades y capas sobre capas de historias falsas. Gabriel está seguro de que no hay manera de que pudiera ser capaz de confiarle su vida a Demetrius... y mucho menos su corazón.
Pecados paternos: Un misterio de Sam Smith
by Hannah HoweDurante los primeros treinta y tres años de mi vida no tuve conocimiento de mi padre; no tenía ni idea de qué aspecto tenía, cómo se llamaba o de si estaba vivo o muerto. Luego, el destino nos reunió. Entonces, un año después, decidió contratarme. Aunque llevábamos un año en contacto, para mí mi padre era Gawain Morgan, un extraño, no mi padre. ¿Nos uniría la tarea de encontrar a Frankie Quinn o nos separaría todavía más? Frankie Quinn era un timador, un delincuente de toda la vida, un miembro de la antigua banda de mi padre. Cierto, mi padre también había sido un delincuente con contactos dudosos, un pasado turbio y pecados que prefería olvidar. La policía buscaba a Frankie y, si le arrestaban, se enfrentaba a la posibilidad de pasar sus últimos años de vida en prisión. Sin embargo, tenía un as en la manga, pruebas de las indiscreciones de mi padre. Frankie estaba pensando en hacer un trato con la policía; mi padre estaba buscando a Frankie. Sabían que uno de los dos pasaría el final de su vida en la cárcel, pero ¿quién sería? Mientras tanto, el reloj avanzaba hacia el día de mi boda. ¿Disfrutaría del día más feliz de mi vida o acabaría llorando sobre una copa de champán? Pecados paternos, diez días que definieron mi relación con mi padre.
Pecan Pies and Homicides
by Ellery AdamsHer Charmed Pie Shoppe is open for business, but baker Ella Mae LeFaye is about to discover solving a murder is not as easy as pie... Owning the Charmed Pie Shoppe and serving enchanted treats in the magical town of Havenwood, Georgia, seemed like a little slice of heaven for Ella Mae LeFaye. But now her hopes for both a lasting romance with Hugh Dylan and business success are starting to seem like pie in the sky, and Ella's left wondering: Where has the magic gone? When an enchanted grove is set ablaze, Ella realizes she has more grave problems. With her magic waning, she's going to have to sleuth from scratch to stop an arsonist who has no respect for sacred ground--or human life...
Pecat: Premi RBA de Novel·la Policíaca 2017
by Benjamin BlackBenjamin Black se submergeix novament a la Irlanda de la dècada de 1950 i inicia una altra sèrie, amb el seu estil inimitable i el seu do per crear ambients i personatges fascinants. I amb un altre protagonista: l'Strafford. Hivern del 1957. A la casa senyorial de Ballyglass House, durant la nit, han apunyalat i castrat el reverend Lawless. El jove inspector Strafford investiga el crim, però aviat descobreix que no hi ha gaires persones que vulguin que la veritat surti a la llum. «Només era qüestió de temps que li diguessin que no semblava un policia, però el que volien dir era que no semblava un policia irlandès.»
Peccatori
by Nikki Mcclure Debora Serrentino Ned HayesUna tragica perdita. Un viaggio disperato. Una madre in cerca della verità. Nel dicembre del 1377 quattro bambini sono stati bruciati vivi nell'incendio di una casa. Gli abitanti del villaggio hanno viaggiato per centinaia di chilometri attraverso l'Inghilterra per chiedere giustizia per le morti dei loro figli. Peccatori è la storia di questo viaggio nel cuore dell'inverno, visto da Mear, una ex suora che è vissuta per un decennio travestita da uomo muto, crescendo suo figlio nel silenzio in questo villaggio isolato. Per anni ha nascosto se stessa e tutta la sua storia. Ma in questo viaggio lei troverà la forza per riscattare una promessa del suo passato. Mear inizia questo viaggio nella paura e nello struggimento e lo finisce in trionfo e nella trascendenza. Il nuovo straordinario romanzo di Ned Hayes, illustrato dall'illustratrice di bestseller del New York Times Nikki McClure, Peccatori chiarisce l'epoca medievale con profondo acume e compassione. Nominato per il "Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award" e recensito favorevolmente dalle scrittrici di bestseller storici Karen Maitland, Brenda Vantrease, Kathryn Le Veque e Ella March Chase. "La storia di un pellegrino degna di Chaucer, evocativa... tratteggiata con abilità da un maestro del racconto". -- Brenda Vantrease, autrice di bestseller del New York Times "Brillante... opera d'arte.... appassionante, accessibile, e forte. Fortemente raccomandato" -- Kathryn Le Veque, autrice di bestseller per USA Today "Brillantemente concepito e magnificamente realizzato. È n piacere leggerlo". -- Booklist (Starred Review)
Pecos Crossing: Two Complete Novels Of The American West
by Elmer KeltonYou don’t rip a cowboy off and walk away—A rip-roaring Western adventure from the Spur Award winner and “heir to the Louis L’Amour legacy” (Booklist).Johnny Fristo and Speck Quitman, young, hard-working cowboys from Fort Concho, Texas, have worked six months—at $20 a month—on the Devil’s River. Their boss, a hawk-faced cow trader named Larramore, reneges on the money he owes the boys and sneaks out of the cow camp and heads for San Angelo.Fristo is tall and thin, his mind a hundred miles away; Quitman is short, bandy-legged, and “bedazzled by the flash of cards and the slosh of whiskey.” The two are as different as sun and moon but are inseparable—and now they have a mission: find Larramore and extract the money he owes them.“One thing is certain: as long as there are writers as skillful as Elmer Kelton, Western literature will never die.” —True West Magazine
Peculiar Country
by Stuart R. WestGrowing up in Peculiar County, Kansas, is a mighty...well, peculiar experience. n 1965, things get even stranger for Dibby Caldwell, the mortician's fifteen year old daughter. A young boy's ghost haunts Dibby into unearthing the circumstances of his death. Nobody—living or dead—wants her to succeed. James, the new mop-topped, bad boy at school doesn’t help. Dibby can’t get him out of her head, even though she doesn’t trust him. No, sir, there's nothing much more peculiar than life in Peculiar County…except maybe death in Peculiar County.
Pedro and Marques Take Stock: A Picaresque Novel
by José Falero"[A] vibrant and punchy novel . . . Through Falero&’s lovable characters, readers will meditate on violence and respectability within the death-trap of runaway capitalism. Head-on against the grim indignities of an unequal world, Falero&’s poetic novel embraces humor and empathy." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A modern picaresque novel and vivid satire on social mobility where the lives of two Brazilian supermarket stock clerks are upturned after their small-time marijuana business takes off.In the favelas of Porto Alegre, Brazil, marijuana is hard to come by. Supermarket stock clerks Pedro and Marques spend their days unloading trucks, restocking shelves, and dreaming of a better life, of breaking the cycle of poverty that has afflicted their families and their community. Well-acquainted with the drug dealers in their neighborhood and seeing an opportunity to earn a little extra cash, they decide to start a weed-dealing operation. The economic hierarchies of Porto Alegre are turned upside down as, almost accidentally, the two men build a thriving enterprise and get rich, quickly. Distribution grows from dime bags to kilos, and Pedro and Marques begin to plan for a future where low-wage work will never again be a necessity for them and their families. All too soon however, their operation starts attracting outsider attention, and cracks in their carefully crafted and seemingly untouchable world begin to show, culminating in one final, lethal showdown. A witty, voice-driven, and electrifying portrait of poverty and a canny examination of the ethics of drug dealing and low-wage labor in the underbelly of Brazil, Pedro and Marques Take Stock is a contemporary picaresque novel of class and crime.
Pee Wee Scouts: Moans and Groans and Dinosaur Bones
by Judy DeltonThe Pee Wees are taking a train ride, going to a museum, and staying overnight in a big, fancy hotel--what a trip! Molly is excited until she learns that her parents are going to be chaperones. Things get worse when the train leaves without the Pee Wees. They do get to the big city. Then a valuable artifact is missing from the museum the troop visits. Could the sinister man staying at the Pee Wees' hotel be a thief?
Peekaboo Baby
by Delores FossenPLAYING PEEKABOO HAS NEVER BEEN SO DEADLYMonths after the birth of her son, single momDelaney Nash discovered a horrible truth: the spermbank she'd used was under investigation for unethicalpractices. Complicating matters even further wasthe very real possibility her son's father was noneother than Ryan McCall—her sworn enemy.Suddenly a string of suspicious—and near-fatal—accidents proved that Delaney and her son were interrible danger. And the only man she could trust tohelp her uncover the truth was the very same manwho was strictly off-limits.And now, in a race against time, could Delaney andRyan combat danger—and their stormy past—before it was too late?