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Prefecture D: Four Novellas Set in the World of Six Four
by Hideo YokoyamaA collection of tense thrilllers, each centered on a mystery and the unfortunate officer tasked with solving it, set in the world of Hideo Yokoyama's bestselling Six Four.Four novellas: Each taking place in 1998. SEASON OF SHADOWS"The force could lose face . . . I want you to fix this." Personnel's Futawatari receives a horrifying memo forcing him to investigate the behavior of a legendary detective with unfinished business.CRY OF THE EARTH"It's too easy to kill a man with a rumor." Shinto of Internal Affairs receives an anonymous tip-off alleging a station chief is visiting the red-light district—a warning he soon learns is a red herring.BLACK LINES"It was supposed to be her special day." Section Chief Nanao, responsible for the force's forty-nine female officers, is alarmed to learn her star pupil has not reported for duty and is believed to be missing.BRIEFCASE"We need to know what he's going to ask." On the eve of a routine debate, Political Liaison Tsuge learns a wronged politician is preparing his revenge. He must now quickly dig up dirt to silence him.Prefecture D continues Hideo Yokoyama's exploration of the themes of obsession, saving face, office politics, and interdepartmental conflicts. Placing everyday characters between a rock and a hard place and then dialing up the pressure, he blends and balances the very Japanese with the very accessible, to spectacular effect.
Pregnant at 17 (At 17 #2)
by Christine ConradtIn this action-packed and romantic thriller based on the “can’t pull your eyes away” series on Lifetime, one girl discovers that your life can change in an instant.Seventeen-year-old Chelsea doesn’t go looking for trouble, but somehow it always manages to find her. Not only is her father taking off to work on a dangerous crab boat, the man she testified against is getting out of prison, and she's just discovered she's pregnant.So when help comes in the most unlikely of forms—Sonia, an odd but generous woman who comes into the shop where she works—Chelsea isn’t sure how to react. As the two women begin to form a friendship, though, Chelsea begins to believe she's finally found someone she can trust.But Chelsea should know better than anyone that people aren’t always what they seem, and when she discovers Sonia’s true identity she’s left reeling.Faced with a difficult decision at the same time her past comes back to haunt her, Chelsea must do what she's never had the courage to do before—fight for herself. And now, fight for her baby as well.
Pregnant by Morning
by Kat CantrellOne magical night in Venice brings two lost souls together...until a positive pregnancy test changes everything. What was meant to be a one-night affair has turned into much more for Texas businessman Matthew Wheeler. Something about Evangeline, the mysterious woman he met at a masquerade ball, propels him from his self-imposed exile. He's finally able to forget his tragic past and lose himself in this incredible woman. But letting go has a price. Evangeline's pregnancy announcement brings reality to their Venetian villa. Are they ready to take their secret affair public? Or will their romance end with the morning light?
Pregnant by the Colton Cowboy
by Lara LacombeHeart-racing romance, breathless suspense A cowboy puts his life on the line for the woman expecting his child in The Coltons of Shadow Creek! Determined to steer clear of the horrors his villainous mother brought on his family, rancher Thorne Colton keeps to himself. That means resisting Maggie Lowell. The last time he succumbed, passion took control. But when an explosion nearly claims her life, Thorne discovers their night together yielded more than sizzling memories. Pregnant and under Thorne’s protection in Shadow Creek, Maggie isn’t sure where the bigger threat lies. Out in the open, she’s a killer’s target. On his ranch, she’s in close quarters with the man who’s driven to keep her and their child safe but broke her heart once and might do it again… The Coltons of Shadow Creek: Only family can keep you safe… Discover the full miniseries below Book 1: Colton’s Secret Son by Carla Cassidy Book 2: Colton Undercover by Marie Ferrarella Book 3: Pregnant by the Colton Cowboy by Lara Lacombe Book 4: Cold Case Colton by Addison Fox Book 5: The Colton Marine by Lisa Childs Book 6: Capturing a Colton by C.J. Miller “With smart dialogue and a solid, intriguing mystery at its center, this story will draw readers in. Add two vulnerable characters with great, electric chemistry, and this story is one fantastic read.”—RT Book Reviews on Killer Exposure
Pregnant by the Commanding Greek: Marriage Bargain With His Innocent / Pregnant By The Commanding Greek (Mills And Boon Modern Ser.)
by Natalie AndersonA London woman and her wealthy new boss share a secret encounter with not-so-secret consequences in this romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.Powerful Greek Leon Kariakis is not accustomed to being challenged—least of all by an impulsive woman who’s mistaken his identity. Yet warmhearted Ettie Roberts is a breath of fresh air, and Leon can’t resist indulging in a night of tantalizing pleasure! But Ettie’s pregnancy bombshell demands action. Leon’s heir will not be born out of wedlock, so Ettie must say “I do” . . .
Pregnant with a Royal Baby! (The Princes of Xaviera #1)
by Susan MeierMarrying for the baby's sake Prince Dominic Sancho has always lived up to his family's royal expectations. Until one irresistibly spontaneous night with teacher Ginny Jones has dramatic repercussions-she's now carrying the next heir to Xaviera's throne! There's only one solution-a royal wedding... A marriage of convenience is Ginny's worst nightmare, but for their baby's sake, she says "I do." And as the royal couple jet off on their honeymoon, she begins to realize that beneath the royal etiquette, Dominic is a daddy-and loving husband-in the making!
Pregnesia (The Recovery Men #3)
by Carla CassidyAn ex-Seal takes a pregnant stranger with amnesia under his protection in this romantic suspense from a New York Times–bestselling author.Former navy SEAL Lucas Washington was an expert at tackling impossible missions. But when a striking—and very pregnant—woman turned up in a car he was repossessing, suddenly he was in over his head. Shaken and bruised, she couldn’t remember what had happened to her or why she was terrified of going to the police. Lucas made it clear he could be trusted, and vowed to protect her until she was safe. Hours turned to days as they searched for clues to her hidden past. Then a family came to claim her, and a happy ending seemed imminent. But had he just delivered his Jane Doe to safety—or into the hands of a killer?
Prejudicial Error
by Bill BlumAppointed by the court to represent an African-American gang leader who has been accused of killing an LAPD vice cop, John Phillip Solomon is forced to confront his longtime nemesis, who represents the prosecution.
Prelude To A Scream
by Jim NisbetIt's been years since Stanley Ahearn lost interest in staying alive. Every Friday night, he pays a visit to San Francisco's Tenderloin District, where pleasures are simple and cheap. One night he shares an otherwise deserted bar with a green-eyed woman. Three days later, he wakes to find himself in a sleeping bag, missing a kidney and with something fatally wrong with the one that's left. So Stanley finds a new perspective. If he wants revenge, he has to find the woman with the green eyes. If he wants to live, he has to find a new kidney.
Prelude to Terror
by Helen MacinnesAt first, Colin Grant's assignment seems a curious but welcome adventure - purchase at auction a painting by the Dutch master Ruysdael. But his mission abruptly turns lethal.
Prelude to a Certain Midnight
by Gerald KershPrelude to a Certain Midnight, first published in 1947, is a novel of the rise and fall of a group of patrons of a neighborhood bar on a side street of London’s East End. In the midst of the looming World War II, a 10-year-old Jewish girl is murdered. The police have no clues and little interest in solving the crime, so Asta Thundersley, a wealthy woman, turns crusader and takes up the challenge, sifting through clues and gathering suspects for a dinner party where, unfortunately, nothing helpful is learned. A police detective is also involved but similarly, makes little headway. The book is notable for its varied array of colorful characters and evocative narration. Gerald Kersh (1911-1968) was the author of a number of novels and short stories.
Prelude to a Scream: A Novel
by Jim NisbetIt's been years since Stanley Ahearn lost interest in staying alive. Every Friday night, Stanley pays a visit to San Francisco's Tenderloin District, where pleasures are simple and cheap. One such night, he finds himself sharing an otherwise deserted bar with a green-eyed woman. Three days later, Stanley wakes to find himself zipped into a sleeping bag, left for dead. He's missing a kidney, and a doctor kindly informs him that there's something wrong--fatally wrong--with his remaining kidney. So Stanley Ahearn finds himself on the street with a new perspective. If he wants revenge, he has to find the woman with the green eyes. If he wants to live, he has to find himself a new kidney. Gritty, dark, and utterly addictive, Prelude to a Scream is Jim Nisbet at his absolute best.
Prelude to a Scream: A Novel
by Jim NisbetIt's been years since Stanley Ahearn lost interest in staying alive. Every Friday night, Stanley pays a visit to San Francisco's Tenderloin District, where pleasures are simple and cheap. One such night, he finds himself sharing an otherwise deserted bar with a green-eyed woman. Three days later, Stanley wakes to find himself zipped into a sleeping bag, left for dead. He's missing a kidney, and a doctor kindly informs him that there's something wrong--fatally wrong--with his remaining kidney. So Stanley Ahearn finds himself on the street with a new perspective. If he wants revenge, he has to find the woman with the green eyes. If he wants to live, he has to find himself a new kidney. Gritty, dark, and utterly addictive, Prelude to a Scream is Jim Nisbet at his absolute best.
Premeditated
by Josin L. McqueinIf you enjoyed Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why, you will race through the pages of this YA novel as 17-year old Dinah pieces together the mystery that surrounds the near death of her 14-year old cousin Claire. While Claire is holding on her for her life in the hospital, Dinah goes in search of the boy Claire writes about in her journal. The boy who forced her to do something she didn't want to do. The boy who caused her such humiliation that the thought of having to live one more day was just too much. Dinah is on a mission for revenge, but as things start to unfold, her plan isn't as simple as it seemed.
Premeditated Mortar (A Fixer-Upper Mystery #8)
by Kate CarlisleContractor Shannon Hammer gets tangled up in murder at a spooky old asylum in the latest Fixer-Upper Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Kate Carlisle. . . .Shannon Hammer is about to embark on one of the biggest projects of her career. Her best friend Jane Hennessey has purchased one wing of the Gables, formerly the old state insane asylum, located on a bucolic hillside two miles northeast of Lighthouse Cove. Jane plans to turn her section into a small luxury hotel complete with twenty ocean-view rooms, a spa, and a restaurant.Shannon is raring to get started on the enormous project and is shocked when a group of unruly protesters shows up at the groundbreaking ceremony and wreaks havoc. She&’s even more freaked-out when someone pushes her into a pit of bricks in a closed-off room of the asylum. Despite her close call, Shannon wants nothing more than to get back to work . . . until she finds a body not far from where she was pushed. Now Shannon is determined to get to the bottom of the goings-on at the Gables even if it kills her. . . .
Premeditated Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery)
by Elizabeth C. BunceIntroducing Myrtle Hardcastle, your favorite new amateur detective: a wickedly smart twelve-year-old with a keen interest in criminology and a nose for murder. Twelve-year-old Myrtle Hardcastle has a passion for justice and a Highly Unconventional obsession with criminal science. Armed with her father’s law books and her mum’s microscope, Myrtle studies toxicology, keeps abreast of the latest developments in crime scene analysis, and Observes her neighbors in the quiet village of Swinburne, England. When her next-door neighbor, a wealthy spinster and eccentric breeder of rare flowers, dies under Mysterious Circumstances, Myrtle seizes her chance. With her unflappable governess, Miss Ada Judson, by her side, Myrtle takes it upon herself to prove Miss Wodehouse was murdered and find the killer, even if nobody else believes her — not even her father, the town prosecutor. With sparkling wit and a tight, twisty plot, Premeditated Myrtle, the first in a series from an award-winning author, introduces a brilliant young investigator ready to take on hard cases and maddening Victorian rules for Young Ladies of Quality in order to earn her place among the most daring and acclaimed amateur detectives of her time or any other.
Premeditated Peppermint (An Amish Candy Shop Mystery #3)
by Amanda FlowerAn Amish chocolatier wants to know who fits the mold of murderer when a TV exec dies during a holiday special in this mystery by the Agatha Award-winner. For her first Yuletide in the Amish community of Harvest, Ohio, former big-city chocolatier Bailey King is recreating a cherished holiday treat: peppermint combined with molten white chocolate. But her sugar high plummets when her former boyfriend walks into her candy shop Swissmen Sweets. New York celebrity chef Eric Sharp and his TV crew have arrived to film an authentic Amish Christmas. Bailey&’s not about to let Harvest be turned into a sound bite. But the camera crew catches more than they bargained for when their producer is strangled to death—and Eric is the prime suspect. With Bailey&’s sheriff deputy boyfriend out to prove Eric&’s guilt, her bad-boy ex tries to sweet-talk her into helping him clear his name…and rekindle their romance. Now, between a surplus of suspects and the victim&’s own unsavory secrets, Bailey&’s up against a killer who isn&’t looking to bring joy to the world—or to Bailey—this deadly Noel . . . This eBook edition includes a recipe and bonus vignette!
Premio de un agente
by Philip G HenleyLa conclusión de la trilogía Demise. La conspiración ha terminado, los errores y el encubrimiento están ocultos y enterrados para siempre. Ambos lados del Atlántico pueden concentrarse en las amenazas del terrorismo islámico. Eso es lo que todos esperan. Quieren alistar un activo negro oculto en la persecución, pero existen riesgos en ese enfoque. Mientras tanto, el FBI sigue investigando lo que realmente sucedió. ¿La conspiración realmente terminó? Al Qaeda planea nuevas atrocidades y el MI6 con Seguridad Nacional intentará detenerlas. El recién casado Michael Johnson puede ayudar, pero su esposa aún se está recuperando de sus heridas y sospecha de su esposo y de las autoridades. Desde las calles de San Francisco hasta las ciudades suburbanas de Inglaterra, los terroristas están tramando un atropello.
Première Rue (Série fantasy cosy de Harbor View)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickBienvenue à Harbor View, où les ragots circulent vite, les fantômes s'éternisent, et où aucun secret ne reste caché pour toujours... Lorsque Skye Randall revient dans sa pittoresque ville natale de Nouvelle-Angleterre après la mort soudaine de sa mère, elle emmène avec elle sa fille de quinze ans, des projets pour deux semaines et absolument aucune intention de s'installer. Elle est venue régler la succession, liquider les antiquités et retourner en Californie sauver son mariage en péril. Simple, non ? Que nenni. Harbor View en a décidé autrement. Ce charmant village côtier regorge de voisins indiscrets, d'un air marin salé aux légers effluves magiques, et de deux fantômes têtus qui hantent la librairie et le magasin d'antiquités donnant sur First Street. Skye a gardé secret leur existence vis-à-vis de sa fille, mais quand d'étranges événements suggèrent que la mort de Clare n'était pas qu'un simple accident tragique, elle réalise qu'elle aura besoin de toute l'aide disponible — même si une partie provient de l'au-delà. Tandis que Skye et Ocean affrontent le deuil, les secrets familiaux et toute une série de péripéties surnaturelles, elles découvrent que certains héritages méritent qu'on se batte pour eux. Et à Harbor View, le passé ne se contente pas de frapper poliment à la porte — il fait irruption sans prévenir. Dans une ville où les secrets s'attardent et où les esprits refusent de se taire, deux semaines peuvent tout bouleverser ! Touchant, drôle et empreint de magie maritime, First Street est le premier tome de la série Harbor View Cozy Fantasy... où les liens familiaux, l'aide fantomatique et une pointe de malice font toute la différence.
Premonition (City of God #2)
by Randall IngermansonIn A.D. 66, Jerusalem cowers as imperial Rome prepares for war---but one woman already knows the outcome. Time travelers from the far future, Rivka and her husband, Ari, are caught in the violence. Rivka knows that before Jerusalem is destroyed, a prophet will warn the church. Is she the one?
Premonitions
by Morgan HayesAli Van Horne. A psychic. After "watching" the brutal slaying of her husband, a police detective, she just couldn't take it anymore. So she picked up the pieces of her life and fled to a small town in upstate New York.Sam Tremaine. A cop. He had no use for psychics and wasn't impressed when his chief ordered him to enlist the aid of Alessandra Van Horne to solve the Munro case. But when he met Ali, he was totally confused. How could he be so attracted to a woman he didn't trust? Ali and Sam form a reluctant relationship-each afraid to believe in the other, each afraid to risk falling in love again. But in the background lurks a killer. A killer who wants Ali off the case....
Prenditi cura di me (Amore cieco #2)
by Lexy Timms"A volte il cuore vede ciò che è invisibile agli occhi." Bree Sullivan sta vivendo una vita ora inzuppata nell'oscurità. Sa che la bellezza del mondo è là fuori, ma non riesce a vederla. Odia la sua vita, ma poi incontra Luke Tanner. La aiuta a sentirsi una persona nuova e le fa capire quanto vale la pena vivere la vita. Quando Luke sente che la loro relazione sta interferendo con la sua capacità di prendersi cura di lei, mette un freno. Incerta su come farcela, Bree si chiede se tentare un'operazione rischiosa potrebbe cambiare le cose. Potrebbe perdere Luke per sempre o cogliere l'occasione per riacquistare la vista, dandole l'opportunità di mostrargli quanto ha bisogno di lui come qualcosa di più di un semplice assistente. Una cosa è certa, deve imparare ad amarsi così com'è, prima di poter dare via il suo cuore.
Preparation for the Next Life
by Atticus LishZou Lei, orphan of the desert, migrates to work in America and finds herself slaving in New York's kitchens. She falls in love with a young man whose heart has been broken in another desert. A new life may be possible if together they can survive homelessness, lockup, and the young man's nightmares, which may be more prophecy than madness.
Prepare for Action (Department Z #19)
by John CreaseyA World War II thriller by a multimillion-selling, Edgar Award–winning author. As plans for D-Day loom large, the agents of Department Z—a secret detective unit within British intelligence—are working overtime to halt the leaking of intelligence to Berlin. Meanwhile, three cousins undertake their own covert operation: meeting in a cottage in Guildford to discuss a dark family matter in secret. As these two seemingly unrelated events collide, the cousins are drawn along a secretive trail that leads to a powerful spy ring. The team faces a race against the clock, as they fight to infiltrate this tight-knit organization—or risk devastating consequences . . . “Following closely on the heels of history, and sometimes a little ahead of it, Mr. Creasey and Department Z are busy preventing someone from putting a spoke in the wheels of the Allied invasion of Europe.” —Evening Chronicle
Prepare for Action (Department Z)
by John CreaseyA World War II thriller by a multimillion-selling, Edgar Award–winning author.As plans for D-Day loom large, the agents of Department Z—a secret detective unit within British intelligence—are working overtime to halt the leaking of intelligence to Berlin. Meanwhile, three cousins undertake their own covert operation: meeting in a cottage in Guildford to discuss a dark family matter in secret.As these two seemingly unrelated events collide, the cousins are drawn along a secretive trail that leads to a powerful spy ring. The team faces a race against the clock, as they fight to infiltrate this tight-knit organization—or risk devastating consequences . . .“Following closely on the heels of history, and sometimes a little ahead of it, Mr. Creasey and Department Z are busy preventing someone from putting a spoke in the wheels of the Allied invasion of Europe.” —Evening Chronicle