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Postmortem Appointment: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Luo SenMarch 1, 2004, clear. I finished my last job of the day, lolled in my office chair with my secretary, Xiao Liu, and poured me a cup of coffee before leaving. The banging on the door pulled my thoughts back from nine days away. It's time to get off work. "Come in." I took a long drag on my cigarette, then dropped it into the ashtray and tried to sit upright in my office chair. The door creaked open. A beautiful woman came in.
Postmortem: Ein Kay-scarpetta-roman (Kay Scarpetta #1)
by Patricia CornwellThe first book in the Kay Scarpetta series, from No. 1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell.'America's most chilling writer of crime fiction' The TimesA serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. Three women have died, brutalised and strangled in their own bedroom. There is no pattern: the killer appears to strike at random - but always early on Saturday mornings. So when Dr Kay Scarpetta, chief medical officer, is awakened at 2.33 am, she knows the news is bad: there is a fourth victim. And she fears now for those that will follow unless she can dig up new forensic evidence to aid the police.But not everyone is pleased to see a woman in this powerful job. Someone may even want to ruin her career and reputation . . .Praise for the groundbreaking series:'One of the best crime writers writing today' Guardian'Devilishly clever' Sunday Times'The top gun in this field' Daily Telegraph'Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns' Mirror'The Agatha Christie of the DNA age' Express
Postmortem: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Yun QingchengNo matter if it was bones or rotten meat, as long as Fang Mo was here, no one could escape.A pair of delicate hands, a Exquisite Heart.The world was vast and the world was vast, and there was nothing to be missed.Who was the one who stained the bones with blood and abandoned the corpse to leave the wilderness?The corpse could speak, Fang Mo was confident.
Postscript to a Dead Letter
by Donald MacKenzieRoss Macintyre is a tough Canadian journalist in Paris on a routine mission when he finds himself deeply involved in the consequences of the wrongful imprisonment of Radnor Brown; Radnor is charged with rape, for which the scenario and the evidence have been carefully set up by people who want him out of the way.
Postscript to a Dead Letter (Murder Room #442)
by Donald MacKenzieRoss Macintyre is a tough Canadian journalist in Paris on a routine mission when he finds himself deeply involved in the consequences of the wrongful imprisonment of Radnor Brown; Radnor is charged with rape, for which the scenario and the evidence have been carefully set up by people who want him out of the way.
Pot Luck (The Elliott Lisbon Mysteries #4)
by Kendel LynnA cook-off becomes a crime scene in this Southern mystery starring “an unusually lovable protagonist” (Mystery Scene). It’s time for the Irish Spring at the Ballantyne Foundation, and charity director/PI-in-training Elliott Lisbon kicks off the annual Pot of Gold Cook-Off in shamrock style. Twenty chefs compete for the corned beef and cabbage crown, but only one can win the title. The odds improve when one chef goes missing . . . until Elli finds the Ballantyne’s own Chef Carmichael standing over the body with a knife. With pug puppies Colonel Mustard and Mrs. White by her side, Elli searches her corner of coastal South Carolina, from million dollar condos to a run-down trailer park. The evidence pits her against sexy Nick Ransom, and the case gets hotter than a handful of peppercorns. Something about the case smells funny—and it has nothing to do with the cook-off. The luck of the Irish is nowhere in sight, but if Elli can’t crack this one open, Chef’s goose will get cooked for good. “Elli Lisbon is the Stephanie Plum of the South!” —Krista Davis, New York Times–bestselling author of the Domestic Diva Mysteries “The irrepressible heroine is delightful and her ongoing banter is nonstop fun.” —Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
Pot Shot: A Jack Mcmorrow Mystery (A\jack Mcmorrow Mystery Ser. #4)
by Gerry BoylePotshot, the fourth McMorrow mystery, delves deep into backwoods pot-growing and drug-dealing and the damage that comes when big, urban traffickers enter the picture. Jack alternates between the back-to-landers living communally on the outskirts of Florence, Maine, and confrontations with urban gangsters moving in on the product—and the people who Jack comes to know. Cronies at a county fair, an assassination attempt, and hostages are only a few of the challenges McMorrow has to face in this fast-paced addition to the McMorrow legacy. Library Journal says, “Along with snappy dialog that propels the story, Boyle presents an ensemble of likable characters. A sure thing for anyone who has enjoyed Robert Parker’s Spenser.”
Potboiler
by Jesse KellermanArthur Pfefferkorn is a has-been, or perhaps a never-was: a middle-aged college professor with long-dead literary aspirations. When his oldest friend, bestselling thriller writer William de Vallèe, is lost at sea, Pfefferkorn is torn between envy and grief, for de Vallèe not only outshone Pfefferkorn professionally, but married the woman Pfefferkorn loved. Pfefferkorn’s decision to reconnect with de Vallèe’s widow sets in motion a surreal chain of events, plunging him into a shadowy realm of double crosses and intrigue, a world where no one can be trusted--and nothing can be taken seriously. .
Potere (Serie Passion Patrol #6)
by Emma CalinLui è un candidato presidente, lei è una poliziotta di Londra. Il loro amore non è possibile ma i loro corpi esprimono ben altro. Potrà proteggerlo anche se le spezzerà il cuore? Quando l’affascinante membro del congresso Jackson interviene in aiuto di una agente in pericolo, le loro vite cambieranno per sempre. Lui è un tranquillo ragazzo dell’Oklahoma, lei una fiera scozzese. La reazione chimica è potente. I suoi avversari spietati vogliono farlo crollare. Jackson non è il tipo d’uomo da tirarsi indietro da un confronto. Scegli di stare da solo, accerchiato e in minoranza. Al suo fianco, sopraggiunge un’arma invincibile: una donna innamorata. Ma sarà forse troppo tardi per salvarlo? Comprate questo libro adesso per lasciarvi cogliere da un turbinio di emozioni. Un’altra storia avventurosa di Emma Calin della serie «Passion Patrol», godetevi i sette romanzi che uniscono brivido, crimine e mistero misti a storie d’amore passionali. Da leggere in qualsiasi ordine.
Potions Are for Pushovers (An Eleanor Wilde Mystery #2)
by Tamara BerryIt may have been a ghost that led Eleanor Wilde to set up shop in a quaint English village. But now that she’s established herself as the town witch, Ellie’s contentedly casting spells on anyone desperate enough—or gullible enough—to request her mysterious potions… Selling mystical elixirs and tantalizing tonics is a pretty good way for a fake medium to earn a living. Or at least it’s Ellie’s main source of income—until a villager turns up dead. The cause? Murder by poisoning. And though Ellie’s concoctions don’t include anything worthy of a skull and crossbones, suddenly she’s the prime suspect. Her only recourse is to find the culprit who did do away with Sarah Blackthorne. No one liked the mean old battle-axe. But did anyone hate her enough to kill her? It’s enough of a mystery to make Ellie hang up her witch’s hat and take millionaire beau Nicholas Hartford up on his offer to keep her afloat. Except Ellie is not the kind of woman to lean on a man—least of all a man she adores but whose place in her life is uncertain. Besides, Ellie’s taken on two young witches-in-training—apprentices if you will—and both of them are convinced a werewolf is the murderer. Just as Ellie’s wondering if there really is something otherworldly going on, animals suddenly begin to disappear—including her beloved cat, Beast. Now Ellie’s on the warpath to uncover the wicked truth about the people and the place she’s only just begun to call home…
Potions and Pastries
by Bailey CatesIn this New York Times bestselling mystery series, witch Katie Lightfoot bakes enchanted treats—and faces more than her fair share of toil and trouble.... It’s been exactly two years since Katie and her aunt and uncle opened the Honeybee Bakery, where they serve delicious—and bespelled—treats to the good people of Savannah. After a dinner celebrating the bakery’s anniversary, they all take a stroll along the waterfront and meet Aunt Lucy’s friend Orla, a colorful character who has been telling the fortunes of locals and tourists alike for years. The next day, Orla meets with what seems like a terrible accident, but Katie’s witchy intuition tells her it was something more sinister. Together with her trustworthy coven and her firefighter boyfriend, she’ll race to find out what happened to the unfortunate fortune-teller before the piping hot trail goes cold....
Potions, Poisons, and Peril: A Witchy Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Deepwood Witches Mysteries #Volume 1)
by Shea MacLeodEmory Chastain, owner of Healing Herbs, sells everything from love potions to herbal tea blends. She is also the most powerful witch of the modern era. When a stranger drops dead in her shop, Emory is left with no choice but to investigate. Enlisting the help of her friends and the very handsome Noah, she soon discovers that someone is using magic to poison people, turning them stark raving mad. The clock is ticking, can Emory stop the killer? Or will time run out for the residents of Deepwood? Potions, Poisons, and Peril is the first book in the paranormal cozy mystery series, Deepwood Witches Mysteries.
Potsdam Station (John Russell #4)
by David DowningIn April 1945, Hitler's Reich is on the verge of extinction. Assaulted by Allied bombs and Soviet shells, ruled by Nazis with nothing to lose, Berlin has become the most dangerous place on earth. John Russell's son Paul is stationed on the Eastern Front with the German Army, awaiting the Soviets' final onslaught. In Berlin, Russell's girlfriend Effi has been living in disguise, helping fugitives to escape from Germany. With a Jewish orphan to care for, she's trying to outlast the Nazis. Russell hasn't heard from either of them since fleeing Germany in 1941. He is desperate to find out if they're alive and to protect them from the advancing Red Army. He flies to Moscow, seeking permission to enter Berlin with the Red Army as a journalist, but when the Soviet's arrest him as a spy, things look bleak-until they find a use for him that has him parachuting into Berlin behind German lines. From the Hardcover edition.
Potshot (Spenser #28)
by Robert B. ParkerBoston P.I. Spenser returns-heading west to the rich man's haven of Potshot, Arizona, a former mining town reborn as a paradise for Los Angeles millionaires looking for a place to escape the pressures of their high-flying lifestyles. Potshot overcame its rough reputation as a rendezvous for old-time mountain men who lived off the land, thanks to a healthy infusion of new blood and even newer money. But when this western idyll is threatened by a local gang-a twenty-first-century posse of desert rats, misfits, drunks, and scavengers-the local police seem powerless. Led by a charismatic individual known only as The Preacher, this motley band of thieves selectively exploits the town, nurturing it as a source of wealth while systematically robbing the residents blind. Enter Spenser, called in to put the group out of business and establish a police force who can protect the town. Calling on his own cadre of cohorts, including Vinnie Morris, Bobby Horse, Chollo Bernard J. Fortunato, as well as the redoubtable Hawk, Spenser must find a way to beat the gang at their own dangerous game.
Poultrygeist
by Bob MorrowWhen the henhouse becomes haunted by a ghost, it's up to one brave chicken named Carmenella to get to the bottom of things. The farmer doesn’t understand her, and the cat doesn’t want to get involved. Carmenella wants to sleep in the nice warm henhouse instead of outside. What will she do to fix this dilemma?
Pouncing on Murder: A Bookmobile Cat Mystery
by Laurie CassCurl up with the latest from the national bestselling author of Borrowed Crime...Springtime in Chilson, Michigan, means it's librarian Minnie Hamilton's favorite time of year: maple syrup season! But her excitement fades when her favorite syrup provider, Henry Gill, dies in a sugaring accident. It's tough news to swallow...even if the old man wasn't as sweet as his product. On the bookmobile rounds with her trusty rescue cat Eddie, Minnie meets Adam, the old man's friend, who was with him when he died. Adam is convinced Henry's death wasn't an accident, and fears that his own life is in danger. With the police overworked, it's up to Minnie and Eddie to tap all their resources for clues--before Adam ends up in a sticky situation...
Poupée Peinte en Noir: Une Femme Brisée Sauvée par son Véritable Amour
by Laura LagoAda est l'antithèse d'une femme heureuse. A 27 ans, c'est une martyre misanthrope qui déteste tout ce qui l'entoure. Il déteste son travail, il déteste son patron, il déteste ses voisins, sa ville et tout le monde. Ses amis la considèrent comme une fumeuse à la chaîne, une buveuse de nuit et un danger public agressif-dépressif. Cependant, Ada porte un poids que personne ne devrait porter. Sa mère est décédée d'un cancer. Son père, accro au jeu, a été tué par la mafia russe. Son fiancé, un inspecteur de police, assassiné par les mêmes salopards. En apprenant la perte de son futur mari, elle a accouché prématurément et a perdu sa fille. Maintenant, tout ce qui lui reste, ce sont des tatouages noirs, en souvenir de tous ceux qu'il a perdus. Cela, et son nouveau dojo, où il enseigne les arts martiaux, l'aïkido et le kung-fu. Un dojo qui, tôt le matin, est infesté de voyous de la mafia russe, prétendant que le quartier leur appartient et exige… des impôts pour se protéger. Protection que, bien sûr, Ada rejette à coups de poing. Dans la douleur, très en colère et ivre, la dernière chose qu'elle attend à l'aube à la porte de son dojo, à part le chant des grillons, c'est Kyle Nakamura, le fils de son professeur, présent dans la ville après le récent meurtre de son père. La dernière chose à laquelle Ada s'attendait est que Kyle, cet étranger à sa porte, devienne sa principale raison de respirer. Avertissement : Un roman noir avec de l'érotisme explicite, de la romance, de la passion et de l'action, chargé de drame, de langage adulte, de violence explicite et d'un amour si profond qu'il peut guérir n'importe quelle blessure.
Pour amour d'Anna
by James Lawless Sakura A. BolteUne histoire d'un jeune anarchiste, son amante, et les problemes dans la societe qui se manifestent dans un rupture entre les amants.
Pour l'Amour d'un Enfant
by Stevie TurnerGinny Ford est heureuse d’obtenir le poste convoité de femme de ménage de la direction de la société PhizzFace Inc. Cependant, sa joie sera vite contrariée par une découverte accidentelle au cours de son service, qui l’amène à penser que tout n’est pas rose dans le couloir de la direction. En creusant un peu, elle est choquée de découvrir un réseau pédophile secret, resté caché pendant des années, impliquant ces mêmes personnes qu'elle a appris à connaître et à croire sur parole. Incapable de supporter le poids de cette révélation, il lui apparaît évident qu'elle ne peut pas garder le silence mais qu’elle doit au contraire, trouver un moyen d'aider tous les enfants concernés. Cependant, en dénonçant ses employeurs, Ginny se rend compte, mais trop tard, qu'elle a mis toute sa famille en danger.
Poursuite Débridée
by Dawn BrowerVitoria Miene vit à New York, de l'autre côté du pays par rapport à sa meilleure amie. Après mûre réflexion, elle décide de tout emballer et de déménager à Seattle. Il n’y a qu’un seule problème - Wes Novak. Il la déteste et fait tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour la rendre misérable. Wes n'a jamais détesté personne autant que Vitoria. Il croit qu'elle est le mal incarné. Si elle n’était pas la meilleure amie de la fiancée de son frère, il n’aurait jamais à la revoir. Malheureusement, il la voit plus qu'elle ne veut. Tant et si bien, il commence à avoir du mal à garder ses mains loin d'elle. Wesley et Tori se battent à chaque étape. Ils brûlent dans les bras l’un de l’autre autant qu’ils se chamaillent. Peuvent-ils arrêter de se battre assez longtemps pour trouver la seule chose qu'ils veulent tous les deux: l'amour?
Pouvoir (Patrouille de la Passion #6)
by Emma CalinIl est pressenti pour devenir président, elle est un flic de Londres. Leur amour ne peut pas être, mais leurs corps font preuve de plus de discernement. Peut-elle le garder en vie, ne serait-ce que pour briser son propre cœur ? Lorsque Jackson, le superbe membre du Congrès, intervient pour aider une femme officier en difficulté, leurs vies sont changées à jamais. Il est un garçon calme de l’Oklahoma, elle est une écossaise fougueuse. La réaction chimique est explosive. Des adversaires sans pitié complotent sa chute. Jackson n’est pas un homme qui recule devant une démonstration de force. Il choisit de rester seul, encerclé et en infériorité numérique. Une arme invisible arrive à ses côtés. Une femme amoureuse. Mais arrivera-t-elle trop tard pour le sauver ? Achetez ce livre dès maintenant pour profiter de l’apogée de la soirée. Une autre aventure torride et indépendante dans la série « Patrouille de la Passion » d’Emma Calin. Profitez des 7 romans indépendants qui combinent un crime captivant, un mystère et une romance torride. À lire dans n’importe quel ordre. Il est pressenti pour devenir président, elle est un flic de Londres. Leur amour ne peut pas être, mais leurs corps font preuve de plus de discernement. Peut-elle le garder en vie, ne serait-ce que pour briser son propre cœur ? Lorsque Jackson, le superbe membre du Congrès, intervient pour aider une femme officier en difficulté, leurs vies sont changées à jamais. Il est un garçon calme de l’Oklahoma, elle est une écossaise fougueuse. La réaction chimique est explosive. Des adversaires sans pitié complotent sa chute. Jackson n’est pas un homme qui recule devant une démonstration de force. Il choisit de rester seul, encerclé et en infériorité numérique. Une arme invisible arrive à ses côtés. Une femme amoureuse. Mais arrivera-t-elle trop tard p
Powder Burn
by Carl Hiaasen Bill MontalbanoA Miami hit-and-run witness winds up as bait for drug smugglers—in an &“explosive&” novel cowritten by the New York Times–bestselling author of Bad Monkey (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution). Chris Meadows&’s charmed life as an up-and-coming architect in Coconut Grove has kept him far removed from Miami&’s bloody drug trade. But his comfortable existence comes crashing down around him when Chris witnesses the hit-and-run death of an ex-girlfriend by a car full of drug smuggling gangsters. Now caught up in southern Florida&’s brutal underground cocaine war, Meadows is in a fight for his life—to evade not only the hit men seeking to silence him, but also the crooked Miami cops who would rather exploit than protect him. This is the very first suspense thriller written by the New York Times–bestselling author of Razor Girl and Sick Puppy and Bill Montalbano, a writing team praised for its &“fine flair for characters and settings&” (Library Journal). Those who enjoy Hiaasen&’s other Florida thrillers, the Doc Ford novels by Randy Wayne White, or Netflix&’s Narcos will want to discover these early crime fiction gems.
Powder Burn
by Don PendletonA ruthless Colombian drug lord has launched a deadly campaign targeting DEA agents and U. S. diplomats. With the body count growing and the American government powerless, Mack Bolan is called in as a last resort to infiltrate the criminal syndicate and destroy the chain of command before more innocent blood is shed. As the number of attacks grows, Bolan knows he must shut down the operation quickly. But the cartel's ruthless expansion plan is well under way, and surrendering is not an option. Backed up by a group of right-wing terrorists, the cartel's leader has declared war on any organization-or man-that stands in his way. There's just one flaw in the plan. . . no one expected the Executioner.
Powder Smoke (Jim Stringer #10)
by Andrew MartinYork railway station, December, 1925. Detective Inspector Jim Stringer is enjoying a pint in the Parlour Bar before accompanying his wife, Lydia, to a charitable function. But when the couple meet at their regular spot near the footbridge, Jim is alarmed to see a man pointing a revolver in his direction.His thoughts go spinning back to a hot day at the end of August, when he attended the York Summer Gala in company with his boss, Superintendent Saul Weatherill, aka 'the Chief'. The Chief, a lover of guns, had insisted on taking Jim into a Wild West sideshow. The star of the show was a moody young sharpshooter called Kid Durrant, who spoke like someone who'd come from Arizona via Sheffield (or vice versa).As Jim watched Durrant displaying his deadeye skills, he little realised how this would be the start of his most dangerous investigation yet.POWDER SMOKE heralds the return of Andrew Martin's much-loved railway policeman, Jim Stringer.
Powder Smoke (Jim Stringer #10)
by Andrew MartinYork railway station, December, 1925. Detective Inspector Jim Stringer is enjoying a pint in the Parlour Bar before accompanying his wife, Lydia, to a charitable function. But when the couple meet at their regular spot near the footbridge, Jim is alarmed to see a man pointing a revolver in his direction.His thoughts go spinning back to a hot day at the end of August, when he attended the York Summer Gala in company with his boss, Superintendent Saul Weatherill, aka 'the Chief'. The Chief, a lover of guns, had insisted on taking Jim into a Wild West sideshow. The star of the show was a moody young sharpshooter called Kid Durrant, who spoke like someone who'd come from Arizona via Sheffield (or vice versa).As Jim watched Durrant displaying his deadeye skills, he little realised how this would be the start of his most dangerous investigation yet.POWDER SMOKE heralds the return of Andrew Martin's much-loved railway policeman, Jim Stringer.