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Popco
by Scarlett ThomasPopCo tells the story of Alice Butler??—??a subversively smart girl in our commercial-soaked world who grows from reclusive orphan to burgeoning vigilante, buttressed by mystery, codes, math, and the sense her grandparents gave her that she could change the world.Alice??—??slight introvert, crossword compositor??—??works at PopCo, a globally successful and slightly sinister toy company. Lured by their CEO to a Thought Camp out on the moors, PopCo's creatives must invent the ultimate product for teenage girls. Meanwhile, Alice receives bizarre, encrypted messages she suspects relate to her grandfather's decoding of a centuries-old manuscript that many??—??including her long-disappeared father??—??believe leads to buried treasure. Its key, she's sure, is engraved on the necklace she's been wearing since she was ten. Using the skills she learned from her grandparents and teaching us aspects of cryptanalysis, Alice discovers the source of these creepy codes. Will this lead her to the mysterious treasure or another, even more carefully guarded secret?“The code-breaking and -making heroine of [this] smart, engaging novel takes a critical view of the corporate marketing of cool . . . a captivating heroine.”??—??Publishers Weekly
Popcorn: A Novel (Contemporary Dramatists Ser.)
by Ben EltonBruce Delamitri makes movies about killers. Great movies, stylish movies. Bruce's movies are hip. Post-modern cinematic milestones, dripping with ironic juxtaposition. His killers are style icons. They walk cool; they talk cool. Getting shot by one of them would be a fashion statement. Enter Wayne and Scout. Real killers. Appalling, demented maniacs who kill people they do not know. Popcorn by Ben Elton is an international success, prevailing at number one for five weeks on London's Sunday Times bestseller list. This taut and darkly funny novel also poses a serious question: In a society addicted to murder, is there anything such as a responsible person?
Popped Off (Stay at Home Dad Mysteries #2)
by Jeffrey AllenFor stay-at-home dad Deuce Winters, the cutthroat world of suburban kiddie sports leagues is unavoidable. In his small town of Rose Petal, Texas, Moises Huber is known as the King of Soccer. But it seems the king may have fallen from his throne when he disappears--along with $73,000 of the Rose Petal Youth Soccer Association's registration fees. Deuce calls foul and begins a bizarre search that leads him to a high-stakes gambling ring, a band of shrewd smugglers, and one heckuva Texas-sized mega church. As he closes in on the truth, Deuce has only one goal in mind: stay on the ball and out of the penalty zone before his opponent can make a killer pass--and still have dinner ready on time. . ."Laugh-out-loud funny. A terrific read!" --Laura Levine on Stay at Home Dead
Poppet: A Jack Caffery Thriller (Jack Caffrey Ser. #6)
by Mo HayderIn this chilling, seamlessly-plotted thriller, British detective Jack Caffery must find a dangerous mental patient on the loose—before he can kill again . . . The Beechway High Secure Unit in Bristol, England, has a storied past—first as a nineteenth-century workhouse, then a poorhouse for the homeless, and now as a psychiatric hospital. With that troubled history come superstitions like the Maude, believed to be the ghost of a sadistic workhouse matron. But while some of the patients and staff think the Maude is behind a series of unexplained episodes of self-harm amongst the ward’s patients, nursing coordinator AJ LeGrande thinks they might be the work of an all too human horror—a homicidal patient who was released back into the public in error. Calling on Det. Jack Caffery, LeGrande hopes his investigation will reveal what’s truly been going on inside and outside the hospital’s walls. But what Caffery discovers about former patient Isaac Handel is beyond anyone’s imagining. “Enough evil to keep readers awake long after the cases are solved . . . Rich psychological portraits [and] a compelling mystery.” —Los Angeles Times “Dipping into Poppet when the house was silent and the rain was spattering against the windows probably wasn’t a good idea: The book oozes sinisterness from the first page . . . [Its] high-wire tension . . . never wavers.” —Entertainment Weekly
Poppin' A Cold One
by Rick KosterFinn Coffee's scored the perfect job, in the perfect town, with the perfect girlfriend, and the perfect boss. What could go wrong? Funny you should ask. . . . . . From golf balls to corpses, Finn Coffee likes things to go neatly underground. When he lands a job after graduating from mortuary school with a prestigious funeral home in the glittery casino town of Treasure Coast, Mississippi, the perfect setup turns sour once Finn discovers his co-worker Brad Sheepcake has been making movies on the side--starring attractive ingénues with a singular talent: they're dead. Brad's sideline--necro-porn--is so successful, a ruthless crime syndicate muscles in on the action. Problem is, there aren't enough pretty girls dying fast enough to meet the demand. To speed up the process, hotties in Treasure Coast start disappearing -- including a New Orleans heiress. Enter Crescent City PI Kip Quigley, hired to find the girl. Kip might look like a grown-up Hardy Boy, but he was fired from the NOLA police department for excessive violence and he's lost patience with a stupid world. During his investigation, he befriends Finn. And when the mobsters kidnap Finn's girlfriend, Polly Whitlock, to ensure he keeps his mouth shut, Kip must widen his scope to take on the entire Dixie Mafia and a lunatic former Southern rock musician. Otherwise, Polly might well become the the star of the mob's next film -- The Naked and the Dead. Because poppin' a cold one ain't always about beer. . . Rick Koster is a native Texan who lives in New England with his wife, the writer Eileen Jenkins, their Catahoula Leopard Dog, Gumbo, and the spirits of the late, great greyhounds, Moosie and Puppy Brown. Poppin' a Cold One is his first novel. He cannot promise it will be his last. "Sick, twisted, and very funny. Think Six Feet Under meets the Sopranos. " --Ace Atkins"Hilariously obscene! . . . as beautifully twisted as anything John Waters ever dreamed up, yet Koster's smooth command of voice and character puts him right up there with the likes of Tarantino and Elmore Leonard. Crime fiction never felt so deliciously dirty. " --Joe McKinney, author of Dead City and Mutated 107,000 Words.
Poppy Done to Death
by Charlaine HarrisEighth in Charlaine Harris's acclaimed Aurora Teagarden mystery series--now in a new hardcover edition. Not just any woman in Lawrenceton, Georgia, gets to be a member of the Uppity Women Book Club. But Roe's stepsister-in-law Poppy has climbed her way up the waiting list of the group--only to die on the day she's supposed to be inducted. What makes Poppy's murder even worse are rumors of infidelity on both sides of the marriage swirling around town. To find the killer, Roe must determine if the sordid stories are true. Suspects abound, and the things she uncovers make her question her own heart, but her passion for the truth drives her on--into the path of the cold-blooded killer.
Poppy Done to Death: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (Aurora Teagarden #8)
by Charlaine HarrisAurora Teagarden, mild-mannered librarian, has spent her entire life in the same small Georgia town. Along with her sister-in-law Poppy, Roe has finally earned a coveted spot in the Uppity Women, an exclusive group that does more than flower arranging. But Poppy is a no-show on their induction day. Roe stops by Poppy's house to find out why and is shocked to discover Poppy dead on the kitchen floor, and it's not by accident. There's no lack of suspects, since both Poppy and her husband were unfaithful. Even the detective in charge of the case, Roe's former lover Arthur Smith, has a past with Poppy.As if that weren't enough, Roe has rekindled a relationship with another old flame and things are moving fast, with plans to meet his mother at Thanksgiving. She's also acquired an unexpected house guest: her half-brother, who's run away from his parents' home in California. Balancing her personal life while looking into Poppy's murder isn't easy, but Roe is determined to give it -- and Poppy -- her best effort. And when Roe discovers that the crime scene has been ransacked, she knows someone is desperate to hide a secret. Roe will have to dig through Poppy's life to uncover the truth and bring the killer to justice.Poppy Done to Death is the engaging eighth installment of the Aurora Teagarden mysteries by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris. The series has been adapted into film for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Poppy Done to Death: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries #8)
by Charlaine Harris'Harris draws the guilty and the innocent into an engrossing tale while inventing a heroine as capable and complex as P. D. James's Cordelia Gray' (Publishers Weekly)In the eighth book in bestselling author Charlaine Harris's compelling mystery series, Aurora Teagarden, 'a genuine steel magnolia' (Booklist) will have to use all of her southern wiles to investigate a murder within her own family . . . Not just any woman in Lawrenceton, Georgia, gets to be a member of the Uppity Women Book Club. But Roe's stepsister-in-law Poppy has climbed her way up the waiting list of the group - only to die on the day she's supposed to be inducted. What makes Poppy's murder even worse are the rumors of infidelity on both sides of the marriage swirling around town. To find the killer, Roe must determine if the sordid stories are true. Suspects abound, and the things she uncovers make her question her own heart, but her passion for the truth drives her on: into the path of the cold-blooded killer . . . 'Clearly focused plot, animated description of character and sparkling prose commend this breath of fresh air to all collections' (Library Journal)'Great bloody fun' (Barbara Paul)
Poppy Harmon Investigates (A Desert Flowers Mystery #1)
by Lee Hollis<P>Lee Hollis begins a delightful new series in which Poppy Harmon and her friends find that life after retirement can be much busier—and deadlier—than any of them ever anticipated . . . <P> When Poppy goes from complacent retiree to penniless widow in a matter of weeks, the idea of spending her golden years as the biggest charity case in Palm Springs renders her speechless. With no real skills and nothing left to lose, Poppy uses her obsession with true crime shows to start a career as a private eye . . . <P>But after opening the Desert Flowers Detective Agency with help from her two best friends, Violet and Iris, Poppy realizes that age brings wisdom, not business—until she convinces her daughter's handsome boyfriend, Matt, to pose as the face of the agency. It’s not long before Matt’s irresistible act snags a client desperate to retrieve priceless jewelry burglarized from an aging actress at the Palm Leaf Retirement Village. Or before Poppy stumbles upon the bloodied body of the victim’s arch rival . . . <P>In a flash, Poppy’s innocent detective gig is upstaged by a dangerous murder investigation riddled with slimy suspects and unspeakable scandal. As she and her team uncover the truth, Poppy must confront the secrets about her late husband’s past and swiftly catch a killer lurking around the retirement community—even if it means turning her world upside down all over again.
Poppy Harmon and the Backstabbing Bachelor (A Desert Flowers Mystery #4)
by Lee HollisPrivate Investigator Poppy Harmon can see through the charms of Southern California&’s trickiest criminals. But when she and the Desert Flowers Detective Agency go up against a dashing dating show murderer, they may have finally met their match! While sidekick Matt Flowers shoots a film abroad, Poppy dusts off her own acting chops to break up a Gen Z crime ring targeting seniors in Palm Springs. Tanya Cook and her gal pals have been swindling susceptible residents for all they&’re worth—until the gang meets Poppy undercover. Yet with the case cracked, the desert heat is on full blast as new terrors take the lead . . . Poppy&’s already sweating over a menacing mystery stalker when a shocking death proves she&’s in serious danger. As suspicions fall once again on Tanya, finding answers may mean pulling off the most challenging performance of her career . . . Now, with Poppy&’s unknown stalker rumored to be posing as one of several bachelors on a glitzy reality series, a disguised Poppy must reveal his true identity on set before he realizes hers. Does Poppy have what it takes to catch the cold‑blooded killer in time for the season finale . . . or should she start planning for her funeral?
Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury (A Desert Flowers Mystery #2)
by Lee HollisFor retiree-turned-PI Poppy Harmon, spending her golden years running the Desert Flowers Detective Agency is far from the glamorous life she once knew. But becoming ensnared in two twisted Palm Springs crimes might be her worst look yet . . . If Poppy didn't believe she was in too deep as the only female juror in a high-profile assault case involving an infamously hot-tempered crooner, she&’s sure of it upon meeting blast-from-her-past Rod Harper. A former TV co-star from her short-lived acting days, Rod is as dashing as ever, and now he wants to partner again—this time to locate his missing daughter . . . Returning a pampered songstress with a penchant for running away back home unscathed shouldn&’t be too challenging. But dodging Rod&’s charms while on the job is another story—and so is finding a dead body! When Poppy discovers a fellow juror face down in a swimming pool, she and the Desert Flowers Agency must outsmart a ruthless killer who will do anything to keep hideous secrets hidden away . . .
Poppy Harmon and the Pillow Talk Killer (A Desert Flowers Mystery #3)
by Lee HollisPrivate investigator Poppy Harmon likes the anonymity of working behind the scenes for the hottest names in Palm Springs. But when solving a case demands dragging her old acting career out of retirement, it&’s lights . . . camera . . . murder! Cast in her first role since the 1980s, Poppy has never been more rattled or unprepared on a film set. It&’s an embarrassing but necessary cover to keep an eye on client Danika Delgado, a rising starlet and social media influencer with a large following—including a dangerous stalker who won&’t disappear. The leading lady&’s fame is growing, and so are the threats against her life . . . Unfortunately for Poppy, there&’s more to fear than flubbed lines. When she finds Danika smothered to death in her trailer at Joshua Tree National Park, the horrifying crime stirs up memories of a man known as the Pillow Talk Killer during her time as a young actress, bringing unsolved murders from the past back into focus . . . A trail of clues urges Poppy, hunky sidekick Matt Flowers, and the rest of the Desert Flowers Detective Agency gang on a frantic chase after Danika&’s crazed #1 fan. But as co-stars and production crew members start looking equally suspicious, Poppy must expose a slew of insidious industry secrets before a murderer rolls out the red carpet for someone else . . .
Poppy Harmon and the Shooting Star (A Desert Flowers Mystery #5)
by Lee HollisThe Golden Girls meets Remington Steel in Lee Hollis's sixth mystery set in a Palm Springs retirement community, featuring retiree-turned-PI Poppy Harmon and her Desert Flowers Detective Agency! Poppy never planned on speaking to her old acting rival Serena Saunders again, let alone accepting her as a client. But familiar drama barges back into her life when Serena requests an urgent background check on Ned Boyce, her fiancé, before tying the knot. And the flighty film star is behaving out of character by wishing to start over with Poppy—this time as friends . . . Wealthy, connected, and the owner of a breathtaking mountaintop home, Ned seems like the most unlikely private investigation subject in Palm Springs. Poppy no sooner thinks she&’s nailed down her latest assignment than Serena is caught holding a smoking gun over a stranger&’s dead body . . . With Serena claiming self-defense and the wedding fast approaching, the Desert Flowers team must summon their showbiz talents to expose the truth about the unknown victim. But as her former enemy finds herself in another devastating position, only Poppy can determine who&’s innocent and who&’s ready to smile for their mug shot . . .
Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers (A Woman of WWII Mystery #2)
by Tessa Arlen&“You&’ll love this character so much, you&’ll want her as your best friend.&”—Alyssa Maxwell, author of the Gilded Newport Mysteries and a Lady and Lady&’s Maid MysteriesPoppy Redfern is back on the case when two female fighter pilots take a fatal dive in an all-new Woman of World War II Mystery by Tessa Arlen.It is the late autumn of 1942. Our indomitable heroine Poppy Redfern is thoroughly immersed in her new job as a scriptwriter at the London Crown Film Unit, which produces short films featuring British civilians who perform acts of valor and heroism in wartime. After weeks of typing copy and sharpening pencils, Poppy is thrilled to receive her first solo script project: a fifteen-minute film about the Air Transport Auxiliary, known as Attagirls, a group of female civilians who have been trained to pilot planes from factories to military airfields all over Britain.Poppy could not be more excited to spend time with these amazing ladies, but she never expects to see one of the best pilots die in what is being labeled an accident. When another Attagirl meets a similar fate, Poppy and her American fighter-pilot boyfriend, Griff, believe foul play may be at work. They soon realize that a murderer with a desire for revenge is dead set on grounding the Attagirls for good. . . .
Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders (A Woman of WWII Mystery #1)
by Tessa ArlenCharming and feisty Poppy Redfern stumbles into murder in this exciting new World War II historical mystery series from critically acclaimed author Tessa Arlen. Summer 1942. The world has been at war for three long and desperate years. In the remote English village of Little Buffenden, Poppy Redfern&’s family house and farmland has been requisitioned by the War Office as a new airfield for the American Air Force. As the village's Air Raid Warden, Poppy spends her nights patrolling the village as she tries to ease her neighbors&’ fears about the &“Friendly Invasion&” and what it means to their quiet way of life. When two young, popular women who were dating American servicemen are found strangled, Poppy quickly realizes that her little town has been divided by murder. The mistrust and suspicion of their new American partners in war threatens to tear Little Buffenden apart. Poppy decides to start her own investigation with the help of a charismatic American pilot and she soon unearths some chilling secrets and long-held grudges. Poppy will have no choice but to lay a trap for a killer so perilously close to home, she might very well become the next victim....
Por Acaso
by E. Denise BillupsQuando Tara McPherson entra em seu escritório, o destino a olha de frente. O malévolo Tom Spencer entra em sua vida, determinado a exercer vingança contra os Três Dotados: um grupo com poderes para ver o passado, o presente e o futuro. Para salvar suas vidas, Tara precisa superar seu medo e relembrar visões há muito reprimidas. Após o colapso de seu mundo, os dons combinados das garotas se tornam mais críticos do que nunca. Com a ajuda de uma presença sobrenatural do passado, elas se unem contra seu inimigo. Mas será que você pode realmente mudar seu destino?
Por Amor A Anna
by James Lawless Bruna Gunther Da Silva DantasQuando o universitário Guido van Thool esbarra acidentalmente na bela bailarina Anna Zweig no restaurante da Loti, eles acabam em um romance de concertos de balé, marchas antiglobalização e encontros amorosos no campo de jacintos. Mesmo quando Guido é convocado para o serviço militar, o tempo não pode testar a sua fidelidade, enquanto eles mantêm a calorosa paixão com cartas de amor. Paralelamente a suas vidas, no entanto, é a de Juiz Jeremias Delahyde, um libertino posicionado no poder por seu comparsa, o ministro do governo Bartolomeu Smythe. Estas vidas paralelas colidem na véspera do Ano Novo, quando o juiz bêbado atropela Anna deixando consequências fatais. Guido jura vingança. Mas como ele pode retaliar contra um corrupto e poderoso, politicamente nomeado juiz da Suprema Corte?
Por Amor A Anna
by James Lawless Vicente AbellaCuando el universitario Guido van Thool choca accidentalmente con la bella bailarina Anna Zweig en el café de Loti, se embarcan en un romance arrebatador de conciertos de ballet, marchas antiglobalización y citas en bosques poblados de jacintos. Ni siquiera cuando guido debe cumplir el servicio militar el tiempo es capaz de quebrar su fidelidad y mantienen el calor de la pasión mediante cartas de amor. De forma paralela a sus vidas se desarrolla la del juez Jeremiah Delahyde, un personaje inmoral que ha obtenido su posición de poder gracias a su amistad con el ministro Bartholomew Smythe. Estas vidas paralelas se cruzan en la víspera de nochevieja cuando el juez, borracho, atropella a Anna con su coche con consecuencias fatales para ella. Guido jura venganza. Sin embargo, ¿cómo podrá ajustar cuentas con el corrupto juez del Tribunal Superior?
Por el desagüe
by Edward Hendriks Audrey Hawes MayayoCansada y decepcionada con la vida, Janne intenta relejarse con un buen baño. Cuarenta y un años. Viviendo en un pisito, y abandonada por su novio. El muy cabrón. Sus piernas son débiles, tiene muchos cabellos grises. Por no hablar de las arrugas en su cara. Muy mayor para tener hijos. Sería estupendo poder dar marcha atrás al reloj. Para cambiar de rumbo su vida. A veces, más de las que imaginas, los deseos se hacen realidad... ¿ves el desagüe de la ducha, por donde el agua sale a remolinos? Concéntrate en el movimiento del agua. Déjate llevar hasta los cuartos de baño de tu pasado. Pero ten cuidado con lo que haces. Tus decisiones pueden tener consecuencias terribles.
Por la noche blanca
by L. M. OliveiraUna situación difícil en la vida de Otelo, donde se ve tentado por una gran propuesta que le enseñará que no todo lo que brilla es oro. Imagina por un momento que embarazas a tu novia. Sabes que nada volverá a ser lo mismo, y más cuando eres tan sólo un joven estudiante. ¿Qué harías? Otelo vive justo esa situación. Para enfrentarla, intenta seguir la vía tradicional: ya sabes, conseguir un trabajo normal y todo eso, pero las cosas no funcionan como quisiera, sino hasta que conoce a una sensual mujer que le ofrece una aparente solución. Pero no todo lo que brilla es oro, y Otelo está a punto de averiguarlo."
Por mí
by Laimie ScottUna mujer fría dispuesta a terminar con su pasado para ser feliz. Liza dejó su antigua vida de violencia para establecerse en Perth gracias a la ayuda del agente de Scotland Yard, McBriar. Sin embargo, su pasado vuelve a tocar a su puerta. McBriar descubre que una familia del crimen organizado ha enviado a buscar a Liza por incumplir su último encargo. Y está dispuesto a hacer todo lo que pueda por protegerla, incluso infringir la ley. No la ayudó a empezar una nueva vida solo por sacarla del mundo del crimen organizado, sino porque está enamorado de ella. Aunque Liza le haya dado calabazas una y otra vez. Sin embargo, ella no es una damisela que necesite protección. Ni tiene miedo a enfrentarse a su destino. Pero, por encima de todo, no quiere que a McBriar le suceda nada, en agradecimiento a su ayuda. ¿O tal vez sienta por el agente algo más que ella se empeña en no reconocer?
Por siempre mía
by Mary Higgins ClarkUna serie de mujeres desaparecidas en extrañas circunstancias tienen un elemento en común: todas han recibido, de un admirador misterioso, un anillo con las palabras ""por siempre mía"" grabadas en su interior. La psicóloga Susan Chandler entrevista en su programa de televisión al autor de un libro sobre mujeres desaparecidas y, a partir de entonces, una serie de cabos sueltos van perfilando una terrible sospecha: ¿se trata de un asesino en serie?Sin embargo, lo que la doctora Susan ignora es que el psicópata se encuentra mucho más cerca de lo que ella cree, precisamente entre sus numerosos admiradores, y que no está dispuesta a permitir que nadie estropee sus macabros designios... Una nueva y sobrecogadora novela de la reina de la intriga, que atrapa al lector desde la primera página.
Por siempre mía
by Mary Higgins ClarkUna sobrecogedora y magistral novela de suspense de la reina de la intriga. Una serie de mujeres desaparecidas en extrañas circunstancias tienen un elemento en común: todas han recibido, de un admirador misterioso, un anillo con las palabras «por siempre mía» grabadas en su interior. La psicóloga Susan Chandler entrevista en su programa de televisión al autor de un libro sobre mujeres desaparecidas y, a partir de entonces, una serie de cabos sueltos van perfilando una terrible sospecha: ¿se trata de un asesino en serie? Sin embargo, lo que la doctora Susan ignora es que el psicópata se encuentra mucho más cerca de lo que ella cree, precisamente entre sus numerosos admiradores, y que no está dispuesta a permitir que nadie estropee sus macabros designios...
Por ti
by Laimie ScottNo sabía lo que era sentir algo por alguien, hasta la que conoció. Travis siempre se ha regido por el honor y la palabra. Es un hombre meticuloso y disciplinado... hasta que conoce a Helen. La nueva vecina que acababa de mudarse a su piso. Él sabe que no le conviene intimar con ella, pero ¿cómo evitarlo cuando poco a poco se va adentrando en él de una manera imperceptible? Helen es consciente de que no puede permitirse a nadie en su vida. Es una testigo protegida y sabe que el peligro la sigue allá donde vaya. Pero cuando conoce a su vecino todo esto comienza a carecer de sentido. Y el corazón no sabe distinguir lo que está bien de lo que no. Cuando descubre su identidad ya es tarde. Y solo podrá confiar en él para seguir con vida, pese a todo. Travis solo tendrá que evitar dejarse llevar por el corazón y volver a ser el hombre frío que creía haber dejado atrás, si quiere mantenerla con vida.
Por trás de seu sorriso
by Faith Mortimer André NardiniPor trás de seu sorriso (Um suspense psicológico da Dark Minds) O que fazer quando seu ex não aceita um "não" como resposta? Moya acha que Martyn acabará entendendo o recado, mas o ex rejeitado não tem essa intenção. Três semanas depois, Moya encontra Evie, sua irmã mais velha, em um piquenique e descobre que ela conheceu recentemente o homem dos seus sonhos. O único problema é que ele é o ex rejeitado de Moya. Quase ao mesmo tempo, Moya encontra-se em uma longa e terrível provação. Ela tem que lidar com um adversário que ama jogos mentais sinistros, tudo sob o disfarce de seu sorriso. Com o passar dos meses, as batalhas mentais com Martyn continuam de forma traiçoeira e acabarão em um conflito físico. Um conflito do qual apenas uma pessoa vai escapar... com vida!...