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Privileged to Kill (Posadas County Mysteries #5)
by Steven F. HavillOne beautiful Hawaiian morning Storm Kayama walks into her lucrative Honolulu law office to find her adopted uncle, Miles Hamasaki, at his desk, stiff and cold. Years before, Miles had fulfilled a promise to Storm's father to raise Storm with his own family. But now questions emerge about Hamasaki's death and her adopted family, and Storm's suspicions rise.Heading to the Big Island for a weekend away from escalating pressures, Storm narrowly escapes a terrible accident. Later, with her "aunt" Maile, a traditional Hawaiian healer, and Keone, a paniolo on the huge Parker Ranch, Storm encounters a legend from her youth and a family totem, or 'aumakua, which they say will protect her. Or will it? As Storm struggles to heal wounds from her childhood and bring justice to Hamasaki's killer, she also must come to grips with rifts in her life and culture.
Privy to the Dead
by Sheila ConnollyIn the latest Museum Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Razing the Dead, a suspicious death has Nell Pratt down in the dumps... Nell Pratt, president of the Pennsylvania Antiquarian Society, has something to smile about thanks to a generous donation from a major Philadelphia developer who's willing to help update their museum. But renovations have barely begun when a man is struck by a car in front of the building and killed. The victim is a construction worker who found a curious metal object while excavating an old privy in the museum's basement. Nell thinks the death is somehow connected to the Society, and her suspicions are confirmed when an antiques expert reveals a link between the objects from the cellar and a fellow staff member's family. Now Nell must unearth a mystery with ties to the past and the present. Because when someone is willing to kill over scrap metal, there's no telling what they'll do next...
Priya Mistry and the Lost Treasure (Priya Mistry #2)
by Babita SharmaPriya Mistry - corner shop super sleuth - is back! She's a Mistry by name, and mysteries are her game . . . When items of lost property start appearing around her family's corner shop, it's a job for Priya Mistry to solve! She digs out her special mission kit and her imagination takes her on a magical adventure, from fairytale parties to pirate ships. Will Priya be able to do it again and trace the belongings back to their owners in time for tea? A fantastically fun and mischievously mysterious picture book that is perfect for little detectives!More Corner Shop adventures:Priya Mistry and the Paw Prints Puzzle
Priya Mistry and the Paw Prints Puzzle (Priya Mistry)
by Babita SharmaIntroducing Priya Mistry - corner shop super sleuth! She's a Mistry by name, and mysteries are her game.When some puzzling paw prints appear on the floor of her family's corner shop, Priya grabs her mission kit and kicks off an investigation. Can Priya crack the case and uncover the mysterious creature before it eats all the food in the shop?This is a fantastically fun and mischievously mysterious picture book that is perfect for little detectives!
Prize Catch
by Alan CarterWhen Roz Chen's wife, Niamh, is killed in a hit-and-run on a lonely Tasmanian road, the grieving widow begins to wonder if Niamh's death was an accident after all. Meanwhile, SAS veteran Sam Willard is hoping for a fresh start with a job at a salmon farm. But as allegations of old war crimes surface and Sam is 'promoted' as a special operative against anti-salmon farm activists, he and Roz form an unlikely alliance. Forced to retreat into the unforgiving Tasmanian wilderness, Roz and Sam find themselves scrambling for the truth with murderous thugs on their trail.
Prized Possessions (Karl Alberg #5)
by L.R. WrightThe Edgard Award–winning author of The Suspect returns with another &“stunning mystery&” set along Canada&’s Sunshine Coast—&“the ending is a real killer&” (The New York Times). In this masterpiece of psychological suspense, the real villain is self-delusion; it inflicts more damage than even the craziest serial-killer. In the case of Emma O&’Brea, the delusions concern her marriage: When her husband Charlie disappears it quickly becomes apparent that Emma was the only person in Canada who didn&’t recognize how desperate he had been to leave. Then there&’s Eddie Addison, an overgrown delivery boy, far from the sharpest knife in the drawer, and dangerous obsessed with a pretty young student. Eddie and Emma would seem to have little in common, but when Inspector Karl Alberg is called in to solve the riddle of Charlie&’s vanishing act, the two sets of disturbing delusions begin to converge, with a climax that even the canniest reader is unlikely to see coming.
Prizzi's Family (Prizzi #2)
by Richard CondonIn this prequel to Prizzi&’s Honor, the mafia hitman finds himself in more trouble than even he can handle—&“earthy, quirky, fast-moving entertainment&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Charley Partanna sits in his office, quietly rigging an election. As the chief executioner for the Prizzi family, he has taken time out of his busy schedule of cold-blooded murder to ensure that New York reelects its mayor, and that dirty money continues to flow his way. When he isn&’t killing snitches or stealing votes, Partanna goes to night school, but tonight, his homework will have to wait. The Prizzis are going to war. For Partanna, a mob war is nothing but an inconvenience. The streetwise underboss can make a hit completely undetected. But when he makes the mistake of falling in love with the don&’s granddaughter, Partanna will see just what kind of trouble the Prizzi family can cause. Prizzi&’s Family is the 2nd book in the Prizzi series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Prizzi's Glory (Prizzi #3)
by Richard CondonA crime family goes legit—sort of—and enters politics, in this &“razor-sharp satire on the American dream&” (Publishers Weekly). If Charley Partanna is lucky, he can go a few months without falling in love. During these stretches, he&’s able to focus on his job as chief executioner for the Prizzi family. But once romance strikes, Partanna—a criminal manager who still commits the odd murder for old time&’s sake—is lost to the world. So he knows there will be trouble when he meets his latest infatuation at an orgy. She&’s clothed from neck to ankles, but she&’s the sexiest woman Partanna has ever seen, and she hits his heart hard. His latest affair may be consuming Partanna body and soul, but he&’ll have to make sure it doesn&’t interfere with the Prizzi family&’s latest venture: politics. And with the Prizzis&’ sights set on the White House, Partanna will discover the campaign trail is a bloody one indeed. Prizzi&’s Glory is the 3rd book in the Prizzi series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Prizzi's Honor (Prizzi #1)
by Richard CondonA darkly funny novel of mobsters, murder, and marriage: &“The surprise ending will knock your reading glasses off.&” —The New York Times Charley Partanna works as a hitman for the Prizzis, New York&’s most dangerous crime family. When he meets Irene Walker, an LA-based tax consultant, it&’s pretty much love at first sight. But Irene also moonlights as a hit woman—and had a hand in a big-money heist in Vegas. Now Charley has been told that she&’s got to go. Faced with divided loyalties, he must make a choice—between the only family he&’s ever known and the woman he loves. A New York Times Notable Book and made into an award-winning film, Prizzi&’s Honor is a dark, rollicking read from an &“old pro at mixing satire with suspense&” (The New York Times).
Pro Bono
by Seicho MatsumotoWhen Kiriko Yanagida first came to Otsuka's law offices, she had only a familial conviction of her brother's innocence despite his confessing to the murder. To the high-profile (and high priced) lawyer Otsuka, this small-town girl's belief was nothing more than naive hope, so he sent her away, advising her to find a local lawyer or something. Now, Kiriko plots to avenge her brother -- entirely pro bono.
Pro Bono
by Thomas PerryA tenacious attorney grapples with a dangerous group of thieves in this new thriller from the author of The Old Man. Charles Warren, Los Angeles attorney, has dedicated his career to aiding people in financial straits. He is particularly skilled at the art of recovering assets that have been embezzled or hidden. In his newest case, helping a beautiful young widow find the money missing from her late husband’s investment accounts, Charlie recognizes a familiar scheme—one that echoes the con job that targeted his own widowed mother many years before, and that led him, as a teenager, to commit a crime of retribution that still weighs on his conscience. Charlie can’t get the present case out of his mind, but within hours of starting his investigation, he is followed, shot at, and has his briefcase stolen. It’s clear that someone doesn’t want him following the trail of the missing money but, as Charlie continues to pursue answers, he quickly becomes too entangled in the web of fraud, betrayal, and career criminals surrounding the theft to escape its deadly snare. A nail-biting tale of conspiracy and pursuit from Thomas Perry, “a dominating force in the world of contemporary suspense thrillers” (Publishers Weekly), Pro Bono will have readers looking over their shoulders as constantly as they keep turning pages.
Probable Cause
by Ridley PearsonWhen a mindless act of violence changed his life forever, James Dewitt decided to become a cop. Carmel's lone police detective, he had hoped his new post would ease the memories of his wife's death ... until the man he blames for it appears -- hot on the heels of an ingeniously disguised murder. Shackled by a web of red tape and corruption, Dewitt now fights desperately to solve a string of murders cleverly staged to look like suicides. Submerged in the deranged world of the psychopathic mind, Dewitt struggles to outwit the killer -- the man they call the "trapper" -- before it's too late.
Probable Cause
by Theresa SchwegelProbable Cause is another gripping read from Theresa Schwegel, the Edgar Award--winning author of Officer Down, whose portrayal of cop culture is as authentic as it comes.Officer Ray Weiss is a cop's son, a cop's grandson. All he's ever wanted is to follow in their footsteps. But when he finds out what the senior officers in Chicago's District 20 have in store for him and the other rookies as "initiation" into their brotherhood, he has to make a choice.Ray's senior partner, Jack Fiore, asks him to break into a jewelry store and steal a few pieces. It's just a little fun---especially because they're set up to be the first cops on-scene to "discover" the crime. No one gets hurt, and everybody's happy: Fiore gets the jewelry, Ray gets to be one of the boys, and the store owner gets his insurance money. Ray doesn't want to do it, but Fiore leaves him no alternative. . . . It all goes wrong when Ray breaks into the store and finds a corpse instead of his promised reward. Coincidence, or was that part of the setup, payback for being a reluctant rookie? And it doesn't end there, because Detective Sloane Pearson is on the case, and if Ray doesn't help her look for the killer, she might discover him.
Probable Cause (Gideon Page #2)
by Grif StockleyFormer Arkansas Public Defender Gideon Page (Expert Testimony, 1991), fired from his new firm, lucks into a high-profile case: defending black psychologist Andrew Chapman on a charge of manslaughter after Chapman tries aversive shock-therapy--without following institutional procedures, and with a cattle prod--on self-abusive teenager Pam Le Master, who shook off her orderly, Leon Robinson, and grabbed the inadequately insulated prod, killing herself. Though Gideon will have to deal with his share of revelations--Leon turns out to be a white supremacist who might have acted maliciously.
Probable Cause: When One Man's Passion For Justice Becomes An Obsession For Revenge (Basic Ser.)
by Ridley PearsonA police detective struggles to outwit a twisted killer in this &“breathless&” crime novel by the New York Times–bestselling author of Undercurrents (Chicago Tribune). Carmel, California is a scenic, peaceful tourist haven where James Dewitt is the police force&’s only detective. His usual caseload is stolen bicycles and the occasional burglary—but things are about to change with frightening speed. A series of apparent suicides—which soon prove to be murders—shocks the community. Dewitt, a former forensic scientist, struggles with the smallest of clues in his quest for the killer, while departmental turf wars and local politics increase the pressures on his investigation. His steps are further dogged by renegade ex-cop Howard Lumbrowski—the man Dewitt blames for his wife&’s death. How is Lumbrowski connected to the killings? And why does he have information from Dewitt&’s confidential files? Dewitt finds himself playing a dangerous game, breaking his own rules in a desperate search for answers . . . &“A natural storyteller . . . He keeps the thread going, twisting the details . . . Dancing the forensic shuffle without missing a step.&” —Richmond Times-Dispatch
Probable Claws (Theda Krakow Series #4)
by Clea Simon"Havill...quietly continues a project virtually unique in detective fiction: anchoring his tales of crime and punishment as closely as possible in the rhythms of small-town friends, routines, and calamities." --Kirkus ReviewsRolling stone Wesley Crocker seems a harmless enough free spirit when Posadas County Undersheriff Bill Gastner offers him a lift on the road and spots him a free dinner. Crocker beds down for the night with his gear on the high-school athletic field. By morning, 13-year-old Maria Ibarra is found under the high-school football bleachers a few feet away and Crocker goes straight to jail. His account of how he passed the night is full of enough holes to keep him locked down, but meanwhile a background check on Maria raises troubling questions about her life....
Probable Claws: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy #27)
by Rita Mae BrownRita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown return to Albemarle County, Virgina, as tangled mysteries past and present converge in the bestselling Mrs. Murphy series. “As feline collaborators go, you couldn’t ask for better than Sneaky Pie Brown.”—The New York Times Book Review With the New Year just around the corner, winter has transformed the cozy Blue Ridge Mountain community of Crozet, Virginia, into a living snow globe. It’s the perfect setting for Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen to build a new work shed designed by her dear friend, local architect Gary Gardner. But the natural serenity is shattered when out of the blue, right in front of Harry and Deputy Cynthia Cooper, and in broad daylight, Gary is shot to death by a masked motorcyclist. Outraged by the brazen murder, Harry begins to burrow into her friend’s past—and unearths a pattern of destructive greed reaching far back into Virginia’s post-Revolutionary history. When Harry finds incriminating evidence, the killer strikes again. Heedless of her own safety, Harry follows a trail of clues to a construction site in Richmond, where the discovery of mysterious remains has recently halted work. Aided as always by her loyal, if opinionated, companions, crime-solving cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and Tee Tucker the Corgi, Harry hunts for a link between the decades-old dead, the recently violently deceased—and ancient secrets that underlie everything. And while other deaths are narrowly averted in a flurry of fur, the killer remains at large—ever more desperate and dangerous. The deep-rooted legacy of corruption that’s been exposed can never be buried again. But if Harry keeps pursuing the terrible truth, she may be digging her own grave.
Probado por el Mal
by D. S. PaisUna niña desaparece la noche de Navidad y al día siguiente se descubre una nota de rescate. ¿Se encontrará alguna vez a la niña? ¿Sigue viva la niña? Nadie sabe.
Problem at Sea
by Agatha ChristiePreviously published in the print anthology Poirots Early Cases. On a ship bound for Egypt, a woman is found stabbed to death in her cabin. Unfortunately for the murderer, Hercule Poirot is on board.
Problemas (Inclinándose Hacia los Problemas #1)
by Lexy TimmsPase lo que pase, siempre habrá problemas. Troy es un hombre sencillo. Ama tres cosas más que nada en este mundo: su trabajo, su motocicleta y su madre. Pero cuando Sadie Powers, una hermosa joven, empieza a asistir al gimnasio de su propiedad, cree que puede haber encontrado el número cuatro de la lista. Hasta que una fuerza oscura acechando en las sombras amenaza con separarlos a los dos. Serie: Inclinándose Hacia los Problemas Libro 1 – Problemas Libro 2 – Discordia Libro 3 - Tenacidad
Problemas (Série Propenso a Problemas #1)
by Lexy TimmsNão importa o que aconteça, os problemas sempre aparecem. Troy é um homem simples. Ele ama três coisas mais do que qualquer outra coisa nesse mundo: seu trabalho, sua moto e sua mãe. Mas quando Sadie Powers, uma linda jovem, começa a frequentar a academia que ele possui, ele acredita que poderia ter encontrado o número quatro nessa lista. Até que uma força sombria, à espreita nas sombras, ameaça separar os dois. Série Propenso a Problemas Livro 1 - Problemas Livro 2 - Discord Livro 3 – Tenacity
Problèmes: Un penchant pour les ennuis (Problèmes #1)
by Lexy TimmsQuoi qu'il arrive, les problèmes reviennent toujours. Troy est un home simple. Il aime trois choses plus que tout au monde : son travail, sa moto et sa mère. Mais, lorsque Sadie Powers, une magnifique jeune femme, se met à venir au gymnase qu'il possède, il pense qu'il a peut-être trouvé le numéro quatre sur cette liste. Jusqu'à ce qu'une force sombre tapis dans l’ombre ne menace de les séparer tous les deux.
Process of Elimination (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #36)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy Drew has come to Los Angeles with her friend Bess to attend an international conference of environmentalists. But Nancy soon finds that there are even more urgent issues to address, such as the apparent murder of one of the conference coordinators, Carl Dubchek. And when Nancy starts asking questions, she ends up putting both herself and Bess in the line of fire! Meanwhile. . . One hundred miles to the south, Frank and Joe Hardy experience a bizarre encounter of their own. Visiting the San Diego Zoo, they witness a commando-like operation-- to steal a truckload of bamboo. Even stranger, a quick investigation on the Internet reveals a connection between the bamboo heist and an ex-CIA agent-- Carl Dubchek! The Hardys hook up with Nancy in L. A. , where they unravel a web of greed, deception, and international intrigue in. . . "Process of Elimination".
Procurando por Faith
by Kristen MiddletonLivro 1 Um emocionante thriller de mistério escrito pela autora best-seller do New York Times, Kristen Middleton. Uma criança desaparecida. Uma psíquica talentosa. Um serial killer na caçada. Quando uma garotinha de sete anos parece ter sido sequestrada perto de Two Harbors, Minnesota, a psíquica Carissa Jones oferece ajuda para localizá-la. Desesperadas para encontrar a criança roubada, e sem pistas reais, as autoridades locais concordam em levá-la para o caso. Este é o primeiro livro da série Carissa Jones. Cada história se concentrará em um caso diferente de sequestro de crianças. Você pode lê-los separadamente ou em ordem.