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Pirate: A Thriller (Nick Mciver Adventures Through Time Ser. #2)
by Ted BellIn this third of the &“brilliant&” (Bookreporter) Alexander Hawke series, intrepid intelligence operative Alex Hawke must thwart a deadly alliance between China and France before they annihilate everything and everyone in their rush toward world domination.Aboard a ship in the south of France, an American spy faces certain death for the vital, explosive intelligence he possesses. In Paris, a ruthless and powerful descendant of Napoleon has forged an unholy alliance with China for its growing nuclear arsenal, poised to send the world to the brink of a gut-wrenching showdown. Now, in a maelstrom of razor&’s-edge danger, Alex Hawke must enter the nightmare visions of madmen to defuse an axis of evil no one could have predicted—and no living soul would survive. Packed with unrelenting action, glamour, and high style, Pirate is a spellbinding thriller. Be prepared for Alex Hawke&’s most daunting and heart-pounding mission yet.
Pirates Ahoy! (Frank and Joe Hardy: The Clues Brothers #13)
by Franklin W. DixonWhen Frank, Joe, and Chet hear that a pirate ship sank near Bayport hundreds of years ago, they don't believe it. But then they find a strange silver coin, an old pirate weapon, and a tattered treasure map with a big X on it. Now they're determined to find the treasure -- even if they have to dig up every backyard in Bayport!
Pirañas
by Harold Robbins Enric TrempsEn plena selva amazónica, Jed y su primo Angelo remontan el río con el objetivo de cerrar un meganocio de drogas. Pero algo sale mal. Las pirañas, tanto las que nadan bajo las aguas del Amazonas como las humanas, dan al traste con la aventura con penosas consecuencias. Tras el suceso Jed se granjea una carrera de éxito (y corrupción) en Wall Street. Pero pronto el pasado que creía haber dejado atrás llamará a su puerta.
Pirineo Noir
by María Pérez HerediaUn thriller literario ambientado en el Pirineo aragonés, en la estela de Gillian Flynn, Joyce Carol Oates y Virginia Feito, por «una de las promesas de la literatura española» (Vice). «Una voz nueva, turbadora y profundamente original en el panorama del thriller español».Toni Hill «Un pueblo, varias adolescentes muertas y un asesino que resucita los miedos de todossus habitantes. María Pérez Heredia ha creado una trama adictiva y trepidante con reminiscencias al Dicker de La verdad sobre el caso Harry Quebert».Arantza Portabales En As Boiras, un pueblo turístico del Alto Aragón, ha aparecido el cadáver de Emma Lenglet, la hija de un influyente senador francés. El modus operandi del asesino es morbosamente parecido al que empleó el «Carnicero del Valle» tres décadas atrás. Justamente, hace un mes que Marzal Castán, el psicópata que cazó y desangró a seis adolescentes a mediados de los noventa, ha sido excarcelado para recibir curas paliativas y ha vuelto al Pirineo. El comisario Kevin Girard, uno de los mejores agentes de la policía francesa, especializado en psicópatas, acaba de llegar a As Boiras para cooperar con la Guardia Civil, pues sospechan de la existencia de un copycat: un admirador que está imitando aquellos viejos crímenes y no se contentará con una sola víctima.Sin embargo, casi nadie cuenta con lo que puede aportar a la investigación Alice Leclerc, la narradora de esta historia. Es la esposa de Girard y conoce el caso original mejor que nadie, porque a los trece años vivió muy de cerca lo que pasó. Por entonces vivía con su madre y su padrastro, que regentaban un hotel en la zona, y aquella experiencia le sirvió para escribir luego un libro que la convirtió en una celebridad mundial... pero persona non grata en As Boiras. Sobre Pirineo Noir:«María Pérez Heredia llega con paso firme para convertirse en una gran dama de la novela policiaca». Benjamín Prado, Todos somos sospechosos «Asfixiante. [...] Me ha fascinado. [...] Para los amantes de las etiquetas: cojan un rural noir con toques de mountain noir y un barnizde domestic noir. La traslación del fascinante universo de Twin Peaks a la España más rabiosamente contemporánea». Jesús Lens, Ideal de Granada Sobre su novela anterior, Starman, se ha dicho:«Una estructura original e inteligente. Un gran nivel literario».Ignacio Martínez de Pisón«Una versión millennial de El guardián entre el centeno».Alejandro Martín, El País «Una seductora reflexión sobre el éxito y el dolor mismo de existir».Elena Costa, El Cultural «En Starman resuenan las letras de David Bowie, las pandillas juveniles de los Rebeldes de Susan E. Hinton, los escenarios calurosos y polvorientos de John Fante y esa libertad que confieren las rutas de Jack Kerouac y Neal Cassady. La autora ha sabido capturar ese momento de la juventud en que lo único que necesitamos es estar solos y saber hacia dónde queremos ir».José Ángel Barrueco, El Plural «Una sorpresa mayúscula en el panorama literario español, no sólo por su edad, que también, sino por el desparpajo, la madurez y la profundidad».Ismael Marinero, El Mundo «[Consigue] describir algo tan complejo y abstracto como es el vacío existencial. Y todo esto la convierte en una de las promesas de la literatura española. Y, de paso, en una de esas personas que te hace replantearte qué diablos estás haciendo con tu vida»Vice
Pirse, el improbable
by Juan SasturainDespués de El último Hammett, libro en el que Juan Sasturain estuvo trabajando durante décadas (publicado por Alfaguara en 2018), en Pirse, el improbable el autor completa su fervor por Dash en una novela policial donde lo que se busca no es un asesino, sino un manuscrito. Durante más de treinta años Juan Sasturain estuvo trabajando en el manuscrito de El último Hammett (ganadora del Premio Dashiell Hammett de novela negra en 2019), recopilando información sobre la vida, la obra y, en especial, sobre el último texto, Tulip, de su admirado escritor. Fervoroso lector de novela policial, con ese libro logra darle forma a una historia personalísima que es al tiempo un homenaje y una declaración de principios literarios. Sin embargo, faltaba un detalle importante: conocer cómo el autor recuperó la primera versión del libro, que perdió en la ciudad de Rosario en los años 80. Aquí, el personaje de Roberto el Bobo Pirse se corporiza y se evapora al ritmo de los acontecimientos que sacuden al país. Pero Sasturain nos tiene acostumbrados a una literatura mítica, en la que la mitad de las cosas están inventadas y la otra mitad... bueno, responde solo en parte a la verdad. Una novela breve y apasionante como una investigación policial, donde lo que se busca no es un criminal, sino un manuscrito. La crítica ha dicho...: «Sasturain vuelve nueva, en su escucha, nuestra lengua, alternando en su poética lo alto con lo bajo, la referencia erudita con el habla popular lisa y llana. Al leer su prosa se tiene la impresión de que está contada oralmente. Pero debajo de esa tersura, esa llaneza, hay, además de mucha calle, mucha biblioteca.»Guillermo Saccomanno «Todo escritor que nos importa extrae de la infancia el mapa mudo de su imaginación narrativa. Sasturain se encuentra mejor en sí mismo -en esa infancia reveladora que aporta voluntaria o involuntariamente cada cosa- que en los muchos escritores que conoce, y vaya si los conoce bien. Como afortunadamente es un hombre bastante secreto, indagar en él es también indagar en lo que leyó.»Luis Chitarroni «En las novelas, en los poemas, en las crónicas, en los cuentos, y en cada línea que escribió Sasturain hay un secreto trágico: su infecciosa alegría.»Alfredo Grieco y Bavio
Pisces Rising
by Martha C. LawrencePsychic private eye Elizabeth Chase finds her unique talents pitted against her most brutal and baffling case yet--the pursuit of a vicious murderer wanted in connection with the scalping of a Native American casino owner. Elizabeth soon learns that the tranquil setting of the Temecu reservation belies a dangerous undercurrent of political scheming, racism, and pure human greed. As she struggles to figure out who can be trusted, Elizabeth must call upon all of her resources not only to solve the crime, but to restore her own spirit.
Pisces of Fate (The Drakeforth Series)
by Paul ManneringAll is not as it seems in the tranquil waters of the Aardvark Archipelago. After the death of his parents, Ascott Pudding ran away to the ends of the Earth—that is, to the Aardvark Archipelago, which is basically the same thing. But these tropical waters hold more than just fish, and Ascott soon finds himself in the grip of an ancient mystery... and an extremely violent invertebrate. With the help of his best friend, Shoal, and an artistically temperamental parrot, Ascott will face down a homicidal octopus, an extreme whale-based sporting event, and several varieties of pirate. Above all, though, they must unravel the ancient mystery of a treasure beyond imagining: the Pisces of Fate. Contains a bonus short Drakeforth short story, "Uncertainty of Goats."
Piscis
by Judith JasoLa primera y esperada novela de It's Judith relata una historia llena de misterio que te tendrá expectante hasta el final. No hace mucho que Sara P. llegó al instituto, pero, en su corta estancia, ha revolucionado la vida de todos sus compañeros con su descaro, su valentía y sus ingeniosos métodos para luchar contra todo lo que ella considera injusticias. Judith, Celia, Laura, Natalia, Lucas e Iván no tardaron en aceptar a una chica tan particular en su grupo de amigos. En los últimos meses, han vivido juntos mil aventuras que los han hecho inseparables. Pero ahora Sara P. ha desaparecido. Y los que mejor creían conocerla se dan cuenta de que en realidad su amiga es un misterio. Siguiendo el complicado rastro de pistas relacionadas con el símbolo de Piscis que Sara ha ido dejando a su paso, Judith y sus amigos tendrán que poner su ingenio y su olfato de detectives a funcionar para dar con ella. Porque puede que este sea otro de los complicados rompecabezas que tanto le gustan a Sara P. O tal vez se trate de algo mucho más serio...
Pista negra (Subjefe Rocco Schiavone #Volumen 1)
by Antonio ManziniAntonio Manzini ha combinado una buena dosis de humor inteligente con una pizca de ironía para crear un personaje memorable. Su carácter sarcástico y arrogante, su descarnada sinceridad y su absoluto desenfado hacen de Rocco Schiavone un héroe irresistible, eje central de una serie adictiva que representa lo mejor de la novela negra europea actual. A consecuencia de un turbio incidente con el hijo de un poderoso político, Rocco Schiavone, subjefe de la policía de Roma, ha sido «desterrado» a una pequeña ciudad del valle de Aosta, en los Alpes italianos. Para un romano sofisticado y amante de la buena vida, no es la mejor noticia. El frío, las botas de nieve y el provincianismo de los autóctonos estimulan la natural tendencia de Rocco a las malas pulgas, así que, visto el panorama, un caso difícil le vendría de maravilla. La ocasión se presenta cuando aparece un cadáver aplastado bajo las huellas de una máquina pisanieves en una de las estaciones de esquí de la zona. El desafío es importante. A la escasez del material encontrado hay que añadir la ignorancia de Schiavone de las costumbres locales, su desconocimiento del dialecto y la historia del lugar. Nada que amilane, desde luego, a una persona decidida y orgullosa como él. Sin renunciar un ápice a su temperamento meridional, Rocco se abre camino entre pistas, refugios de montaña y teleféricos, interroga a monitores, guías y enigmáticos operarios del valle, y, sobre todo, traba relación con unas cuantas lugareñas guapas dispuestas a ofrecerle una cálida bienvenida. Reseñas:«Antonio Manzini ha dibujado un personaje extraordinario.»Andrea Camilleri «Un personaje auténtico, una escritura que convence.»Gioia «La prosa tersa de Manzini deja entrever la silenciosa angustia vital de su protagonista y muestra con delicadeza la humanidad del perdedor. El autor domina el género y controla el ritmo cómico. Nada entorpece su capacidad para narrar las debilidades humanas con una sonrisa.»Flaneri.com «Un protagonista corrupto y genial.»Tuttolibri, La Stampa
Pista negra (Viceqüestor Rocco Schiavone #Volumen 1)
by Antonio ManziniA conseqüència dun tèrbol incident amb el fill dun polític poderós, Rocco Schiavone, viceqüestor de la policia de Roma, ha estat «desterrat» a Aosta, als Alps italians. Per a un romà sofisticat i amant de la bona vida, no és la millor notícia. El fred, les botesde muntanya i el provincianisme dels autòctons exacerben la tendència natural de Rocco a les males puces, així que, vist el panorama, ja només li faltava un cas difícil per resoldre.Locasió es presenta en la forma dun cadàver aixafat per una màquina trepitjaneu en una de les estacions desquí de la zona. És un repte important per a Schiavone, que ni té gaires proves on agafar-se ni coneix la gent de lindret i els costums locals. Però això no és prou per acovardir una persona decidida i orgullosa com ell. Sense renunciar al seu temperament meridional, Rocco sobre camí entre pistes, refugis de muntanya i telecabines, interroga monitors i operaris de lestació desquí, i coneix algunes dones de la vall que eldeixen bocabadat.Observador perspicaç de la naturalesa humana, Antonio Manzini ha combinat una bona dosi dhumor intel.ligent amb un pessic dironia per crear un personatge memorable. El seu caràcter sarcàstic i arrogant, la seva descarnada sinceritat i el seu absolut desvergonyiment fan de Rocco Schiavone un heroi irresistible, eix central duna sèrie addictiva que representa el millor de la novel.la negra europea actual. Ressenyes:«Antonio Manzini ha dibuixat un personatge extraordinari.»Andrea Camilleri «Un personatge autèntic, una escriptura que convenç.»Gioia «La prosa terça de Manzini deixa entreveure l'angunia vital del seu protagonista i ensenya, delicadament, la humanitat del perdedor. L'autor domina el gènere i controla el ritme còmic. Res entorpeix la seva capacitat per plasmar les febleses humanes amb un somriure.»Flaneri.com «Un protagonista corrupte i genial.»Tuttolibri, La Stampa
Pistaco: A Tale of Love in the Andes
by Lynn F. MonahanSteven McMahon, a young American struggling to reconcile his priestly vocation with his very human desire for love and intimacy, flees to Peru on mission, seeking the serenity he cannot find at home. In a tiny village in the Andes Mountains he meets a young school teacher chased by demons of her own. They soon find themselves trapped between the brutal Shining Path guerrillas who threaten mayhem across the mountain countryside and a harsh military counter-insurgency trying to quash the rebellion. Amid this historic struggle between the forces of order and ungodly acts of terror, and haunted by the legend of el pistaco, a mythical fiend believed by locals to feed on the unwary, they discover the meaning—and the price—of love.
Pit Perfect (Barkside Of The Moon Mysteries Ser. #1)
by Renee GeorgePit Bulls are Sweet . . . and that's no mystery!Fall in love with Lily Mason, the shifter who only wants to live as a human, and her pit bull Smooshie, a rescue dog who in the end may be the one doing the rescuing!Pit Perfect, Book 1 of the Barkside of the Moon Mysteries from USA Today bestselling paranormal cozy mystery author Renee George, is an exciting tale of mystery and suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat. When cougar-shifter Lily Mason moves to Moonrise, Missouri, she wishes for only three things from the town and its human population. . . to find a job, to find a place to live, and to live as a human, not a therianthrope.Lily gets more than she bargains for when a rescue pit bull named Smooshie rescues her from an oncoming car, and it's love at first sight. Thanks to Smooshie, Lily's first two wishes are granted by Parker Knowles, the owner of the Pit Bull Rescue center, who offers her a job at the shelter and the room over his garage for rent.Lily's new life as an integrator is threatened when Smooshie finds Katherine Kapersky, the local church choir leader and head of the town council, dead in the field behind the rescue center. Unfortunately, there are more suspects than mourners for the elderly town leader. Can Lily keep her less-than-human status under wraps? Or will the killer, who has pulled off a nearly Pit Perfect murder, expose her to keep Lily and her dog from digging up the truth?This paranormal cozy mystery contains cougar-shifters, shifters, lovable pit bulls, and supernatural beings.
Pit Stop
by Raymond Khoury Linwood BarclayThis short story from the anthology FaceOff pairs Raymond Khoury and Linwood Barclay--and features characters from their bestselling novels--in a one-of-a-kind thriller matchup.FBI Agent Sean Reilly (hero of Khoury's five-million-copy bestseller The Last Templar) is tracking a criminal who is in possession of a lethal biological agent and threatening to unleash it on innocent civilians. But now Reilly has a bigger problem: his quarry, known online as Faustus, has created an explosive diversion and stolen a truck from a restaurant parking lot--and inside that truck is a teenage girl. General contractor and single dad Glen Garber (of Barclay's 2011 bestseller The Accident) had stopped to grab a snack for his daughter Kelly when they both got caught up in the chaos in the parking lot. Thinking she'd be safest in the truck, he ordered her inside, and that was the last time he saw her. Agent Reilly must navigate the chase with nerves of steel, attempting to free Kelly Garber from the madman's clutches without endangering thousands of lives in the process--and all with her terror-stricken father right by his side. For more exciting pairs, check out all eleven short stories in FaceOff!
Pit Stop: An Original Short Story
by Raymond Khoury Linwood BarclayThis original short story from the New York Times bestselling thriller anthology FaceOff pairs bestsellers Raymond Khoury and Linwood Barclay - and features characters from their bestselling novels - in a one-of-a-kind thriller match-up. FBI Agent Sean Reilly (hero of Khoury's multi-million-copy bestseller The Last Templar) is tracking a criminal who is in possession of a lethal biological agent and threatening to unleash it on innocent civilians. But now Reilly has a bigger problem: his quarry, known online as Faustus, has created an explosive diversion and stolen a truck from a restaurant car park - and inside that truck is a teenage girl. General contractor and single dad Glen Garber (of Barclay's bestseller The Accident) had stopped to grab a snack for his daughter Kelly when they both got caught up in the chaos in the car park. Thinking she'd be safest in the truck, he ordered her inside, and that was the last time he saw her. Agent Reilly must navigate the chase with nerves of steel, attempting to free Kelly Garber from the madman's clutches without endangering thousands of lives in the process - and all with her terror-stricken father right by his side. For more exciting short story pairings, don't miss all eleven short stories in Face Off!
Pit of Vipers
by Carolyn KeeneThis New York Times bestselling girl detective has one hot summer ahead!River Heights is in an uproar when the local zoo reports that one of its exotic venomous snakes has been snake-napped! It's only a matter of hours, though, before an anonymous tip leads the police to the missing critter-- in the home of Nancy's friend, Charles Adams. Nancy isn't sure what to think of all this-- until Charles appeals to her to help him prove his innocence. She can't resist taking the case. If he really is innocent, perhaps she can help clear his name. If he's guilty, she'll be able to satisfy herself to that fact as well.
Pitch Black
by Susan CrandallJournalist Madison Wade decides to move to Philadelphia when one of her articles on violence in the city hits too close to home. Madison and her fourteen-year-old adopted son, Ethan, take refuge in Buckeye, a small town in eastern Tennessee where her father had grown up. Despite the tranquility, Madison and Ethan feel like outsiders. But Gabe Wyatt, the local sheriff, is determined to welcome them to the town. He immediately falls for this beautiful journalist from the city. Madison resists Gabe's advances, but he's persistent and unlike anyone she's ever met before. As a romance develops between them, Madison becomes comfortable in the rural setting, and when Ethan becomes friends with Jordan, a fellow outsider at school, Buckeye begins to feel like home. But a tragic death changes everything for them. When Jordan's father is murdered during a weekend camping trip, Ethan becomes the prime suspect. Gabe's investigation of the murder causes a rift in his relationship with Madison. As small town gossip builds a damaging case against Ethan, Madison races to discover the truth. Heartbroken and lost, she struggles to find anyone who will believe in her and Ethan, despite their past.
Pitch Black (Black CATs #2)
by Leslie ParrishA group of elite FBI special agents has been brought together to form the Cyber Action Team, aka CAT - and they have one mission: to solve Internet-related murders. Former profiler Alec Lambert would give anything to catch the Professor, a serial killer who lures his victims with Internet scams. Now working with the Black CAATs. Alec finally has his chance. When two teen boys are lured to a cruel, icy death. Alec teams up with reclusive scam expert Samantha Dalton, who may be able to find out where the madman will strike next. Despite Alec's intense attraction to Sam, he's fiercely determined to keep their relationship professional. As they draw ever closer to discovering the Professor's identity and stopping his murderous rampage, they realize Sam is the psychotic killer's new obsession. And possibly his next target....
Pitch Black: A Dci Lorimer Novel (William Lorimer Series #5)
by Alex GrayInternational Bestselling Author: A killer appears to be targeting a football club in this police procedural by a “master of Scottish crime writing” (Scottish Daily Express).When DCI Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it doesn’t last long. Kelvin Football Club’s new star midfielder is found brutally stabbed to death in his own home. When his wife is apprehended trying to leave the country, it appears to be a seemingly straightforward new case.But the grisly murder of a referee after a Kelvin match throws light on some dark secrets. And when the newest player signed to the club becomes the latest victim, Lorimer and his psychological profiler know there’s a serial killer on the loose—one who’s only beginning to show his true colors.Praise for the series“Excellent . . . does for Glasgow what Ian Rankin did for Edinburgh in the annals of crime fiction.” —Kirkus Reviews“Gray’s series should appeal to fans of both procedurals and psychological dissections of crimes.” —Publishers Weekly“Warm-hearted, atmospheric.” —Ann Cleeves, author of the Vera Stanhope series “Immensely exciting.” —Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series
Pitch Black: Book 5 in the Sunday Times bestselling detective series (DSI William Lorimer #5)
by Alex Gray***Discover your next reading obsession with Alex Gray's bestselling Scottish detective series*** Whether you've read them all or whether this is your first Lorimer novel, PITCH BLACK is perfect if you love Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves Don't miss the latest thrilling series instalment - BEFORE THE STORM IS OUT NOW WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE LORIMER SERIES:'Warm-hearted, atmospheric' ANN CLEEVES'Relentless and intriguing' PETER MAY'Move over Rebus' DAILY MAIL'Exciting, pacey, authentic' ANGELA MARSONS'Superior writing' THE TIMES'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH___________________ When Chief Inspector Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it doesn't last long. Kelvin FC's new star midfielder is found brutally stabbed to death in his own home and, with his wife apprehended trying to leave the country, a seemingly straightforward new case begins. But the grisly murder of a referee after a Kelvin match throws light on some dark secrets at the ground. And when the latest signing to the club becomes the latest victim in a string of killings, Lorimer knows there's a serial killer on the loose - one that's only beginning to show his true colours. As lies emerge and tensions build, the players and managers live under the constant threat of becoming the next Kelvin fatality.
Pitch Black: Book 5 in the Sunday Times bestselling detective series (DSI William Lorimer #5)
by Alex Gray***Discover your next reading obsession with Alex Gray's bestselling Scottish detective series*** Whether you've read them all or whether this is your first Lorimer novel, PITCH BLACK is perfect if you love Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Ann Cleeves Don't miss the latest thrilling series instalment - BEFORE THE STORM IS OUT NOW WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE LORIMER SERIES:'Warm-hearted, atmospheric' ANN CLEEVES'Relentless and intriguing' PETER MAY'Move over Rebus' DAILY MAIL'Exciting, pacey, authentic' ANGELA MARSONS'Superior writing' THE TIMES'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH___________________ When Chief Inspector Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it doesn't last long. Kelvin FC's new star midfielder is found brutally stabbed to death in his own home and, with his wife apprehended trying to leave the country, a seemingly straightforward new case begins. But the grisly murder of a referee after a Kelvin match throws light on some dark secrets at the ground. And when the latest signing to the club becomes the latest victim in a string of killings, Lorimer knows there's a serial killer on the loose - one that's only beginning to show his true colours. As lies emerge and tensions build, the players and managers live under the constant threat of becoming the next Kelvin fatality.
Pitch Black: Book 5 in the Sunday Times bestselling detective series (William Lorimer Ser. #5)
by Alex Gray'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH 'Move over Rebus' Daily Mail 'Exciting, pacey, authentic' ANGELA MARSONS 'Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing' The Times Don't miss Alex Gray's latest novel - WHEN SHADOWS FALL is out now in paperback It doesn't matter whether you've read them all or whether you're discovering this bestselling series for the first time, this Lorimer mystery is the perfect winter read to cozy up with _______________ When Chief Inspector Lorimer returns from his holiday on the island of Mull, he feels a welcome sense of calm. But it doesn't last long. Kelvin FC's new star midfielder is found brutally stabbed to death in his own home and, with his wife apprehended trying to leave the country, a seemingly straightforward new case begins. But the grisly murder of a referee after a Kelvin match throws light on some dark secrets at the ground. And when the latest signing to the club becomes the latest victim in a string of killings, Lorimer knows there's a serial killer on the loose - one that's only beginning to show his true colours. As lies emerge and tensions build, the players and managers live under the constant threat of becoming the next Kelvin fatality. Alex Gray's new novel BEFORE THE STORM is available to pre-order now _______________ ***PRAISE FOR ALEX GRAY*** 'Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing' The Times 'Brings Glasgow to life in the same way Rankin evokes Edinburgh' Daily Mail 'Exciting, pacy, authentic' Angela Marsons 'Sums up everything that is golden and enthralling about a good book' Fully Booked
Pitch Dark: A Novel (Mike Bowditch Mysteries #15)
by Paul DoironGame Warden Mike Bowditch must chase down a cunning and dangerous fugitive in the North Maine Woods in this nail-biter of a thriller from Edgar Award-nominated author Paul Doiron, Pitch Dark.Legendary bush pilot Josie Jonson can’t believe her luck when a skilled builder just happens to show up after she purchases land near Prentiss Pond. All Mark Redmond asks in return for building Josie’s dream cabin is that he be left alone to homeschool his 12-year-old daughter, Cady.For Maine game warden investigator Mike Bowditch, the intensity of Redmond's secretiveness is troubling, especially in light of suspicious criminal activity being reported around the area―including rumors of an armed man offering large sums of money in exchange for the location of Redmond and Cady. Josie, though hesitant to violate the trust of her prized builder, eventually agrees to fly Mike and his father-in-law Charley Stevens to the secluded pond in an attempt to protect Redmond and Cady. But hours after landing, the trip takes a dark turn when they witness a horrific murder and are taken captive themselves.Freeing himself, Mike is forced to set off through the impenetrable Maine forest towards Canada, alone and unarmed in pursuit of a mysterious fugitive. As he navigates a windblown landscape choked with deadfalls and blocked by swollen streams, he marvels at his enemy’s bush craft. The killer possesses skills surpassing his own, and Bowditch can't tell if he is the cat or the mouse in this dangerous game. Can Mike Bowditch stop his adversary in time to save the life of a young girl, or will he be forced to watch another innocent soul die?
Pitch Dark: A Thriller
by Steven Sidor"Pitch Dark is a propulsive, layered, and brutal read. . . . A reader can't hope for more than to discover a writer possessed of both true talent and true passion. Discover Steven Sidor."---Michael Koryta, author of The Cypress HouseIt's Christmas Eve, and Vera Coffey is on the run. She doesn't know the men who are after her. She has never seen them before, but she has seen the horrors they visit on people who don't give them what they want. Vera has something they want badly. She'd give it up if it weren't the only thing keeping her alive. The Larkins have known the toll violence takes on a family ever since they were trapped in a madman's shooting rampage. They've been coping with the trauma for nearly twenty years. Now, on a cold and lonely winter morning, Vera collapses at their roadside motel. And she's brought something with her. Together they'll have to make one last stand against an evil that has followed them further than anyone could've imagined.With a thriller so fast-paced that it's impossible to let go and an ominous sense that everything is destined to go wrong, Pitch Dark is an intense read from a master of suspense.
Pitfall (The John Brenner Series #1)
by Cameron Bane&“Action, gunplay, and well-crafted storytelling . . . for those whose hearts pump hot for shoot-&’em-up adventures like Taken and John Wick.&”—Robert Liparulo, bestselling author of the Dreamhouse Kings series Life has never been easy for former Army Ranger John Brenner. The wounded Iraqi war vet and ex-cop must rely on his wits, his fists, and a wry sense of gallows humor to make it through each challenging day. For at his core, this transplanted West Virginian is a throwback to an antebellum time: he is a southern man of honor. But his latest mission may be his last. The task seems straightforward—find industrialist Jacob Cahill&’s missing teenage daughter and bring her safely home. But for John, nothing ever goes quite as planned. What begins as a simple disappearance morphs into something far more insidious as he finds himself plunged into a horrifying world of organ harvesting, torture, mutilation, and madness. Every dark trick John learned in his former trade of dealing death to the deserving will be brought to bear as he tries to keep his promise of bringing the girl back alive. In doing so, not only will his skills be tested to the breaking point, but his very sanity as he battles a grasping evil that stretches across the globe . . . &“The star of this page-turner—former Army Ranger John Brenner—well, let&’s just say in terms of skill, wit, and ability to kick some serious butt, Jack Reacher better watch out!&”—Robert Liparulo, bestselling author of the Dreamhouse Kings series
Pittsburgh Noir (Akashic Noir #0)
by Kathleen GeorgePittsburgh Noirroars forth, exploring the hidden underworld of what has often been called “the most livable city in America.”“Despite Pittsburgh being labeled the country’s most livable city, the fictional citizens populating the 14 high quality stories in Akashic’s noir anthology centered on the Steel City have the same dreams, frustrations, passions, and vices as anyone else.” —Publishers Weekly “Perfect for adventurous book groups and for travelers seeking the less rosy side of the cities they’re planning to visit.” —Library JournalAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. Brand-new stories by: Stewart O’Nan, Hilary Masters, Lila Shaara, Rebecca Drake, Kathleen George, Paul Lee, K. C. Constantine, Nancy Martin, Kathryn Miller Haines, Terrance Hayes, Carlos Delgado, Aubrey Hirsch, Tom Lipinski, and Reginald McKnight. From the introduction by Kathleen George: “When the steel business faltered and died, ‘the smoky city’ reinvented itself as a white-collar urban site, fueled by its thriving universities. It had been a place so dark with pollution in the steel days that men carried clean shirts with them to work in order to change during the day. Now you can see the hills, the rivers, the rhythmic skyline—and as the cameras are fond of displaying at sports events, the city is now glittering and beautiful . . . "What is Pittsburgh to noir and noir to Pittsburgh? We certainly have our rough streets and grisly murders. But dark crime stories depend on something in addition to killing. The best examples of the genre revolve around private moralities and private law; they are the stories of people pushing against real or imagined oppression. In Pittsburgh Noir, as in most of the novels and films that gave the genre its name, the real story is the dark underbelly of existence, the fear and guilt and rebellion and denial in regular people: the woman buying groceries, the man grilling hot dogs. Their secret lives.“