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Melanie's Song
by Joanna BiggarFive young college women from California who shared their junior year in Paris once banded together to form a network of friendships they believed would last all their lives. Twelve years later, one goes missing. The instigator of the Paris trip, J.J., now a journalist, decides to uncover the fate of the missing Melanie Hart on a quest both professional and personal. Last seen, Melanie was the meek, besotted wife of a young classical musician. Now, rumors abound: Melanie had a breakdown and left him. She was seen at Woodstock. She was running drugs. She became a mystic, a mother, a radical. She may be on the lam. She may be dead. J.J.'s investigation leads her into a world of off-the-grid radical activists and bad cops, as well as the Hart family's own carefully constructed version of events. Played out against a background of Vietnam War protests, the Watergate scandal, and Richard Nixon's eventual resignation, J.J.'s investigation calls into question the very nature of choice, and what it means to lead an authentic life.
Melchizedek and the Mystery of Fire: A Treatise in Three Parts
by Manly P. HallOriginally published in 1926, this short book focused on the symbolism surrounding the ancient patriarch Melchizedek serves as a concise introduction to important imperceptible truths."The elaborate rituals of the ancient Mysteries and the simpler ceremonials of modern religious institutions had a common purpose. Both were designed to preserve, by means of symbolic dramas and processionals, certain secret and holy processes, by the understanding of which man may more intelligently work out his salvation. The pages which follow will be devoted to an interpretation of some of these allegories according to the doctrine of the ancient seers and sages."
Melhor como uma memoria (Começar de Novo Dois #2)
by Dawn BrowerBelle passou a mão pela saia do vestido de coquetel preto. O salão de festas do hotel onde o evento de arrecadação de fundos estava sendo realizado estava decorado em alto estilo. Ela odiava esses eventos que seus pais insistiam que ela comparecesse. Seu pai, Wentworth Brennan, era um senador dos Estados Unidos. Ela se acostumou a assistir aos eventos tediosos no início de sua vida. Isso não significava que ela crescesse e gostasse deles. Este não seria diferente de nenhum dos outros. “Olá, querida.” Sua mãe, Adria Brennan, inclinou-se e beijou sua bochecha. “Estou feliz que você tenha participado esta noite. O trabalho tem mantido você ocupada demais para nos fazer uma visita?” Ela fez uma careta com o tom condescendente de sua mãe. Adria não aprovava sua ocupação. Belle trabalhava como médica de emergência no hospital local de Castleberry. Isso a mantinha ocupada e ela amava a constante descarga de adrenalina envolvida. Ela não podia imaginar fazer outra coisa. Sua mãe achava que estava abaixo dela. Não era ser uma médica a que ela se opunha. Era não ter uma médica de prestígio na família. Belle tinha uma posição baixa no hospital sem qualquer ambição real de subir para um nível mais alto. Uma especialidade diferente teria sido melhor, outra coisa senão uma cirurgiã geral. Era, na mente da mãe, rude. Sua filha devia subir mais e fazer melhor. Ela veio de uma das melhores famílias e havia expectativas.
Melia Ridge: A Max Blake Mystery (The Max Blake Mysteries #7)
by William FlorenceIn the thrilling follow-up to Emerald Ridge, a PI and his fiancée head from Oregon to Rome—to find answers to mysteries both personal and political . . . Max Blake&’s fiancée, Caeli Brown, lost her archbishop uncle to gunfire—at least, that&’s what they thought. So they&’re puzzled when they receive another postcard from him. What&’s going on? Is Uncle Jack dead or not? Max and Caeli are soon on the road to the Vatican&’s Secret Archives Building in the heart of Rome, where they meet a mysterious prelate with a fixation for world domination—a man who may well hold the key to determining who actually shot American President John F. Kennedy in 1963—in this gut-wrenching, surprising, and sharply witty tale of international mystery and intrigue.
Melis's Gambit
by Ann GimpelRe-Release: (A Matter of Honor, Ann Gimpel, Musa Publishing; Melis's Gambit, Ann Gimpel)Eighteenth century Europe can be a dangerous place, especially for a witch running for her life. Wounded and desperate for a place to hide while she heals, she finds the man of her dreams. Can she trust him not to betray her? Melis's Gambit is filled with all the drama, suspense, and passion you expect from paranormal romance author Ann Gimpel.Dark fantasy.Historical romance.Witches, Vampires, and Dark Magick.Hacked at with knives and tossed in the Danube, Melis Andresen is in desperate straits. Her tormentors are certain she's dead, or they wouldn't have let her go. With survival on the line, she leverages witchcraft and her training as a healer, and it's just barely enough. By the skin of her teeth, she survives the river running at flood stage and is asleep in a bedraggled heap next to a small fire, when a man walks out of the surrounding woods.Though she doesn't know it at the time, her life is about to change forever.Content Notes: Spicy, Paranormal, Vampires, Historical, Demons, Magic, Witches, Wizardry
Mellow Yellow-Dead Red (Bawdy Boutique Mysteries #3)
by Sylvia RochesterFor months, Susan Griffin's psychic abilities have eluded her, making it impossible to help Detective Wesley Grissom with his cold case. While Wesley misses Susan's insight, he's content knowing she is safe. Once Susan gets involved, she has a way of becoming a target, and that's exactly what happens when a heinous murder is discovered in the woods south of Palmetto. By accident, Susan uncovers an ancient arrowhead at the crime site. The artefact triggers her psychic powers. She's glad to have her visions restored, but what she seems only makes matters worse. Susan and Wesley struggle to make sense of everything and wonder - What other dark secrets might these woods hold?
Melody
by Stacy-DeanneEverlasting Two stories of deadly passion intertwine in this gripping mystery by bestselling author Stacy-Deanne. Melody Cruz is certain her sister's new boyfriend, the wealthy, charming, and handsome Keith Taylor, has a dark past that he will do anything to hide. Wanting to protect her sister, Melody works to uncover Keith's secrets, not realizing that in doing so, she is sacrificing her own safety--because Keith will go to any lengths to keep himself in control. At the same time, a man named the "Albany Predator" has been brutally raping black women throughout the city, and Melody is convinced that her best friend is the rapist's next target. Detectives Brianna Morris and Steven Kemp are placed on the case, determined to bring this sadistic felon to justice. But when things couldn't get any more complicated, all evidence is turned around to reveal a surprising prime suspect. Full of forbidden desire and thrilling twists and turns, Melody is a chilling tale that will leave readers breathless.
Melody and Murder: Two Novels
by Ed Gorman Stuart M. KaminskyFrom Hollywood’s Golden Age to a rock ’n’ roll tragedy, this pair of detective novels from two award-winning maestros of mystery hits all the right notes. From Edgar Award–winning author Stuart M. Kaminsky, Dancing in the Dark shines a light on the 1940s Los Angeles dancing scene. Paired with Ellery Queen Award–winning author Ed Gorman’s “gripping, amusing, thoughtful and hugely entertaining” The Day the Music Died, these two kooky and delightful mysteries are now available in one volume (Dean Koontz). Dancing in the Dark by Stuart M. Kaminsky: It’s going to take some fancy footwork for hard-boiled Hollywood private detective Toby Peters to get Fred Astaire off the hook. After giving a gangster’s moll dancing lessons, he tires of her making passes at him and hires the famously discreet private investigator to break the news gently. When a killer cuts in and the moll ends up dead, Peters must take the lead in solving the case . . . or face the music himself. The Day the Music Died by Ed Gorman: After his rock ’n’ roll hero, Buddy Holly, dies in a plane crash, young Iowa lawyer and part-time PI Sam McCain just wants to play his records and grieve—until the nephew of an eccentric judge kills himself after his trophy wife is murdered. The police see it as a clear-cut murder-suicide, but Sam wants to know more. But diving into this mystery will get dangerous faster than he can say “bye, bye, Miss American Pie.”
A Melody for James: Song of Suspense #1
by Hallee BridgemanSolitary strangers meet during a stormy stopover. Hours later, their hearts hum a harmonious duet. Melody Mason has the hottest female voice in the country music scene. But the cheers of throngs of adoring fans mean little in the absence of the handsome stranger who rescued her years before. Widower James Montgomery has never forgotten her. He prays God can bring her back. Incredible events finally bring them face to face again. Together at last, they realize the bond between them has miraculously risen to a crescendo, melodiously marrying them like strong symphonic chords. Uncannily, they learn they share more in common than they could have ever imagined. They know God reunited them for a purpose. Sinister forces threaten to destroy their new found happiness. The couple must work in close concert, placing all their faith in God as they solve the deadly mystery that ties their lives inexplicably together. Fire, loss, and bloodshed cannot shake their faith in God to see them through as they face a percussive climax that leaves hearts and lives forever changed.
The Melody Lingers On
by Mary Higgins ClarkLane Harmon, assistant to a renowned interior designer, is used to meeting the rich and famous in their opulent homes. But when she is called to the Bennett house, she knows this job will be different. Parker Bennett has been missing for two years - since just before the discovery that billions of dollars had vanished from a fund he managed. The scandal has not died and a cloud of suspicion remains around his name. Did he commit suicide or was his disappearance staged?His wife is convinced Parker is innocent - and alive. But there are people after him who are determined to learn the truth at any cost. And the more Lane gets drawn into the Bennett's world of glamour and intrigue, the most she puts her life and those of her family in jeopardy... With the hair-raising skill that has made her a multi-million copy global phenomenon, Mary Higgins Clark combines a huge financial scandal and a breathtaking tale of deception and betrayal into one of her finest novels yet.Her aunt is shocked. At the time, the man in question - her stepfather - had been dead for several years. Among the missing belongings from her mother's home was a precious music box, on which was engraved the number of a Swiss bank account containing millions. Convinced her stepfather faked his own death and returned to murder his wife and grab the money, the aunt is determined to uncover the truth and bring him to justice.
The Melody Lingers On
by Mary Higgins ClarkFrom #1 New York Times bestselling "Queen of Suspense" comes a thrilling novel about missing billions, a disgraced financier, and those determined to learn the truth at any cost...As the sole assistant to a famous upscale interior designer, Lane Harmon, mother to five-year-old Katie, is accustomed to visiting opulent homes around the tri-state area. A born optimist, Lane finds the glimpse into these gilded worlds fascinating, and loves the reward of exceeding the expectations of their often-demanding owners. When she is called to assist in redecorating a modest townhouse in Bergen County, she knows the job is unusual. Then she learns the home belongs to the wife of a notorious and disgraced financier named Parker Bennett. Parker Bennett has been missing for two years. He dropped out of sight just before it was discovered that the $5 billion dollars in the fund he had been managing had vanished. Bennett had gone out on his sailboat in the Caribbean. Was it suicide or had he staged his disappearance? The scandal around his name has not died down. His clients and the federal government all want to trace the money and find Bennett if he is still alive. Lane is surprised to find herself moved by Mrs. Bennett's calm dignity and apparently sincere belief in her husband's innocence. Gradually, Lane finds herself drawn to Eric, the Bennetts' son, who is similarly determined to prove that his father is not guilty. Lane doesn't know that the closer she gets to the Bennetts, the more she puts her life-and her daughter's life-in jeopardy. With the hair-raising storytelling skill that has made her America's "Queen of Suspense," Mary Higgins Clark combines a headline-making financial scandal and a breathtaking tale of deception and betrayal into one of her finest novels.
Meltdown
by Denise A. AgnewEvan and Lillian have learned the harsh lessons of life all too well. Neither is willing to let go of the past ... until disaster strikes again. Now they must decide whether to let the past rule their lives, or learn to live ... and love again. Denise A. Agnew presents Meltdown, a welcome addition to your contemporary romance library.Where there's smoke, there's fire.Evan Murdoch's firefighting career is on the line, his confidence shattered by a tragic accident that claimed the life of his girlfriend.Neighbor Lillian O'Hara understands disaster all too well and refuses to jump into any fire.But the passionate heat that unexpectedly flares between them forces them to confront the issues holding them back from what they most want.When a quake traps them in a basement, the threat of a collapsing building will force them to decide if their red-hot attraction and their lives are worth the ultimate risk.
Meltdown (Task Force Valor Series #3)
by Chuck HoltonThe global war on terror has reached catastrophic proportions, leading the U.S. Special Operations team Task Force Valor to Chernobyl, where ghosts of past disasters are nothing compared to the nuclear nightmare about to unfold.
Meltdown
by Chuck HoltonThe global war on terror has reached catastrophic proportions, leading the U.S. Special Operations EOD team-Task Force Valor-to Chernobyl, where ghosts of past disasters are nothing compared to the nuclear nightmare about to unfold. With CIA Agent Mary "Phoenix" Walker heading her first Special Ops mission and Master Sergeant Bobby Sweeney fighting demons on and off the battlefield, Task Force Valor races to stop a terrorist threat in the Ukraine before Europe is turned into a radioactive wasteland. But when the terror reaches American shores, the team is powerless to help until they can save themselves. And when they finally track down the source of the chaos, what they find is worse than anything they could have imagined.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Meltdown (Boy Soldier #4)
by Andy Mcnab Robert RigbyThe final installment of the Watts family adventures is the most action-packed yet!<P> Once again, Danny Watts and his grandfather Fergus are on the run. But when Dudley, a top MI5 agent, tracks them down for help with a new mission, they finally have the chance to clear their names once and for all.<P> Danny and Fergus must find the makers of a dangerous new drug called Meltdown and destroy it before it can enter the mainstream, or even worse, fall into the hands of a radical terrorist group. But in order to do this, they must infiltrate the drug production network and once again get behind enemy lines, even fighting alongside their nemesis, Special Agent Deveraux. After all that they have been through, will Danny and Fergus finally be able to stop running?<P> Filled with all the action, excitement and SAS special operations techniques that have kept this series on the UK bestseller lists, Meltdown completes the Watts saga in grand fashion.
Meltdown (Executioner #97)
by Don PendletonA series of "accidents" at nuclear power stations across the United States is destabilizing America's energy program.<P> In the fallout of this highly complex plot, the United States will be forced to rely on Third World oil, oil whose flow is controlled by the Russian KGB.<P> Mack Bolan must push to the core of this sabotage before a full-scale disaster occurs. But it's a race with a temperature gauge that goes only one way - straight toward a nuclear meltdown.
Meltdown
by James PowlikA DEADLY SECRET LIES BURIED BENEATH THE WORLD'S LAST FRONTIER Dr. Carol Harmon has taken her research vessel, the Phoenix, deep into one of the most forbidding places in the world, the ceaselessly shifting Arctic icescape. In one frightening moment, everything goes very wrong. During a routine dive, two of her crew are ravaged by what appears to be radiation poisoning. Knowing she needs help fast, Carol calls on the person she trusts most, a man leading his own expedition on the opposite pole of the globe. Brock Garner is an oceanographer, a former Naval officer, and a man who has never quite stopped loving his ex-wife, Carol. By the time Garner arrives, a frightening scenario is taking shape: Deep beneath the ice, something is leaking deadly radiation. Worse yet, it may be only part of a bigger cataclysm. A disaster of untold proportions is looming-the world's first man-made Ice Age. A life-and-death battle is about to be unleashed...not just for the Arctic, but for the very future of Earth.
The Melted Coins: The Melted Coins (The Hardy Boys #23)
by Franklin W. DixonJoe faced Blackbeard across the table. The man was like a monster-hideously ugly, with a long black bushy beard. A knife and cutlass glittered menacingly in his belt.
A Melted Morsel of Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria #33)
by Patti BenningThere’s no place like home... Ellie Ward’s sweet Nonna is moving home again, but first, her tenants have to vacate the premises. When doing the final walk-through to make certain that the house is ready, and that the cleaning team did a thorough job, Ellie makes a gruesome discovery... a body!When the police fail to confirm the identity of the victim and all of their suspects have alibis, Ellie realizes that something very unusual is going on, and puts her amateur sleuth cap firmly in place. In her quest for the truth, the talented pizza maker uncovers a long criminal history, and a person who will do anything to keep their secrets buried. Will she survive long enough to roll out the daily special?
The Melting Clock (The Toby Peters Mysteries #16)
by Stuart M. KaminskyTime is running out for surrealist painter Salvador Dalí and a 1940s Hollywood PI: &“Fast-paced, well-plotted, consistently funny&” (The Philadelphia Inquirer). Talk about surreal! An ax-wielding monk hacks at a door, while on the other side private detective Toby Peters is running as fast as his recently broken leg will allow, alongside Salvador Dalí, dressed in a rabbit suit, repeatedly muttering &“grasshoppers&” as they try to make their escape. It all started when Dalí hired a gang of burglars to steal three of his own paintings—a publicity stunt that spiraled out of control when the thieves refused to give the missing masterpieces back. Dalí hired Peters to find the artwork, but now it seems the pair may have painted themselves into a corner. &“The flamboyant prankster-artist [Dalí] holds his own among the hero&’s circle of zany friends in Mr. Kaminsky&’s Technicolor fantasy of 1940&’s Hollywood.&” —The New York Times &“Once again Kaminsky mixes the real—in this case the surreal—with the fictional for a quick-paced, clever revisionist Hollywood romp.&” —Publishers Weekly
The Melting Man (The Rex Carver Mysteries)
by Victor CanningThe pulse-pounding final novel in the Rex Carver Mysteries.Rex Carver, London private investigator, is sent to France in pursuit of some hot wheels.Rex Carver wants a holiday – is determined to have one, in fact. So when millionaire Cavan O’Dowda attempts to hire him to track down some stolen property, the answer is a flat ‘No’. Until, that is, Cavan’s beautiful daughter, Julia, arrives to collect him.The property in question is a top-of-the-range Mercedes, missing in France somewhere between Evian and Cannes; the driver turned up in Cannes without the car, and with no memory of the prior 48 hours. O’Dowda wants the vehicle, and the papers concealed within it, recovered at any cost…The Bond of private investigators sets out on his final mission, perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Raymond Chandler.
Meltwater (Magnus Iceland Mystery #3)
by Michael RidpathThe third book in the Fire & Ice series featuring Icelandic detective Magnus JonsonFreeFlow, a group of internet activists committed to the freedom of information, have video evidence of a military atrocity in the Middle East and have chosen Iceland as their HQ while they prepare to unleash their greatest coup on the world's media. On the glacial rim of erupting volcano Eyjafjallajökull, minutes after they christen their endeavor Operation Meltwater, one of them is murdered. The list of people Freeflow has antagonized is long—the Chinese government, Israeli military, a German Bank, Italian politicians, even U.S. college fraternities. Magnus Jonson has a long list of suspects but he's getting precious little help from FreeFlow—for an organization dedicated to the transparency of information, they're a secretive bunch. But they are not the only ones with secrets. Asta, a newly qualified priest, has contacted FreeFlow with information about a scandal in the church. Her involvement with FreeFlow will cost her dearly. And with the return of Magnus's brother Ollie to Iceland, the feud that has haunted their family for three generations is about to reignite.
Melu sängyn alla
by Erick CarballoMeksiko Cityssä mies saa puhelun Real del Montesta, jossa kerrotaan, että hänen äitinsä on vakavasti sairas, joten hänen ja hänen perheensä on matkustettava välittömästi kaupunkiin. Tutustu tämän novellin kautta tapahtumasarjaan, joka häiritsee koko perheen rauhaa.
Meme
by Aaron StarmerA tense, psychological thriller for the internet age about the destructive combination of self-important goals and self-serving plans.Cole Weston—former friend, former boyfriend—has become dangerous, erratic. Something needs to be done. Getting rid of Cole is practically a public service. So high school seniors Holly Morse, Grayson Hobbs, Logan Bailey, and Meeka Miller devise a plan. Kill Cole. Bury him in the woods behind Meeka&’s house. Bury him deep, deep in the ground along with four old cell phones, wiped except for their video confession as insurance that no one will ever betray the group. Everything is perfect, until the meme appears. It&’s a screenshot from their confession… a confession that&’s supposed to be entombed with Cole forever in the cold Vermont dirt.
Memento mori: Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne I (Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne #Volumen 1)
by César Pérez GellidaLa primera entrega de la trilogía «Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne», una novela negra narrada con un dinámico y atrevido lenguaje cinematográfico. Un profundo thriller de acción con banda sonora que te atrapará de principio a fin. Septiembre de 2010. Aquella mañana de domingo nada le hacía presagiar al inspector de homicidios de Valladolid Ramiro Sancho que acababa de dar comienzo una pesadilla que lo dejaría marcado para el resto de sus días.La investigación del asesinato de una joven ecuatoriana a la que le han mutilado los párpados y en cuyo cuerpo han encontrado unos versos amenazantes, ocupa las primeras páginas de esta novela negra narrada con un dinámico y atrevido lenguaje cinematográfico. Sin embargo, el autor nos arrastra por un camino inesperado al describir los hechos desde la perspectiva del propio asesino: un sociópata narcisista influenciado por la música más actual y por las grandes obras de la literatura universal. La evolución frenética de los acontecimientos desemboca en la intervención de uno de los especialistas más reconocidos en el comportamiento de los asesinos en serie. Este complejo triángulo emocional, unido a la intriga que envuelve al siniestro cómplice del asesino, hace que Memento mori se convierta en un profundo thriller de acción con banda sonora que atrapará al lector de principio a fin. Reseñas:«Suspense bien construido, en un impensable escenario, con una prosa honesta que se bebe como el mejor de los Riberas del Duero que en sus páginas se mencionan.»Ángeles López, Qué leer «Una novela policiaca real, absorbente, con unos personajes inolvidables y muy atractivos. Su lectura me recordó a Los hombres que no amaban a las mujeres de Stieg Larsson.»Eugenia Rico«Memento mori es una novela escrita en full HD y tiene sonido Dolby Surround de última generación. En la medida en que se vaya sumergiendo en el argumento verá que la nitidez en las descripciones es insuperable y que la banda sonora le envuelve sin remisión.»Michael Robinson «Personajes memorables, thriller de alta tensión, imposible dejar de leer: César Pérez Gellida corre el riesgo de convertirse en el Stieg Larsson español.»John Carlin«Me impactó cómo el autor ha sido capaz de retratar el mal entre canciones y poemas. Es una lectura que te atrapa desde el inicio por su escritura meticulosa y envolvente. Y tiene un detective que recuerda al mejor Carvalho de Vázquez Montalbán.»Sandra Barneda «Con Memento Mori he descubierto un novelón criminal de los que nunca se escriben en este país. Uno de los protagonistas, un asesino en serie, podría proyectar su mirada contra los ojos del mismísimo Hannibal Lecter y no pestañearía. Literatura made in Spain de alto voltaje.»Ramón Palomar, Las Provincias