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Presumed Innocent: A Novel (Presumed Innocent)
by Scott TurowNOW AN APPLE ORIGINAL SERIES FROM APPLE TV+ STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAALFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and hailed as the most suspenseful and compelling novel in decades, this story brings to life our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of all crimes. Rusty Sabich, family man and the number-two prosecutor of Kindle County, is handed an explosive case--the brutal murder of a woman who happens to be his former lover. A shocking turn of events suddenly transforms him from the accuser into the accused... and plunges him into a nightmare world where nothing seems real and no one can be PRESUMED INNOCENT. It's the stunning portrayal of one man's all-too-human, all-consuming fatal attraction for a passionate woman who is not his wife, and the story of how his obsession puts everything he loves and values on trial--including his own life. It's a book that lays bare a shocking world of betrayal and murder, as well as the hidden depths of the human heart. And it will hold you and haunt you...long after you have reached its shattering conclusion.
Presumed Puzzled (Puzzle Lady Mysteries)
by Parnell Hall“Jessica Fletcher meets Groucho Marx!”—RT BookReviewsA shocking crime of passion has Bakerhaven buzzing! In Parnell Hall's Presumed Puzzled, the Puzzle Lady gets more than she bargained for when she’s hired to track down Paula Martindale’s straying husband. She finds him, all right—hacked to pieces on his living room rug, while his blood-drenched wife haunts the crime scene clutching a butcher knife.It’s a tough spot for attractive young attorney Becky Baldwin. Paula is presumed innocent until proven guilty, but try to find one juror who’s going to think so.It’s up to Cora to find the evidence to save the day. She has just two problems: She’s a witness for the prosecution, and every bit of evidence she finds in Paula’s favor, from crossword puzzles to Sudoku to alibi witnesses, tends to indicate that Cora herself is the killer!
Presumption of Death (Nina Reilly)
by Perri O'ShaughnessyNew York Times bestselling author Perri O’Shaughnessy has garnered impressive acclaim for her tough, passionate thrillers set against the lush Lake Tahoe landscape and the world of one remarkable character: Attorney Nina Reilly. In this spellbinding new novel, O’Shaughnessy delves deeper into the heart and psyche of her popular heroine as Nina journeys back to her hometown to heal old wounds, and instead discovers that old secrets can be the deadliest kind....Nina Reilly needs a fresh start. In three years, she’s taken on some of Lake Tahoe’s most controversial cases and has turned her struggling one-woman law firm into a thriving practice. Now she’s ready to sort out her complex relationship with her boyfriend, Monterey P.I. Paul van Wagoner. So she’s heading to the Carmel Valley, the place where she began her career and where her estranged father lives. It’s also a place of dramatic contradictions and hidden tensions, of new wealth and old families. And, within days of her arrival, Nina is already feeling the heat, as a case of arson exposes some of the darkest secrets of her hometown. Two suspicious fires have already raged through the valley this summer, igniting suspicions of arson. When a third blaze ends in a fatality, police zero in on a suspect: Wish, the son of Sandy Whitefeather, Nina’s ex-assistant. The dead man is identified as Wish’s childhood friend, a troubled local auto mechanic who hated the changes wealthy newcomers had brought to the valley. Nina and Paul are certain that there is more to this strange case than meets the eye. As they work together to clear Wish, new, more frightening questions are raised, and another fire is set. And out of the flames a terrifying picture emerges: a community steeped in secrets and rage, a tangled history between two men, and a killer whose motives are dark and wrenching. With the relentless page-turning suspense that has become her trademark, Perri O’Shaughnessy once again demonstrates her talent to enthrall. A haunting tale of crime and punishment, old grudges and second chances, Presumption of Death is suspense fiction at its finest--instantly compelling and utterly impossible to put down.
Presumption of Guilt
by Lelia KellyDynamic Atlanta lawyer Laura Chastain has developed a hard-earned reputation for waging uncompromising courtroom battles, inciting tabloid headlines, and making enemies on both sides of the law. But now, she's about to plunge straight into the heart of Atlanta's most controversial trial: defending an unscrupulous white cop indicted for killing a black suspect held in custody. Laura soon learns, however, that the case isn't as simple as the charge.
Presumption of Guilt (Sun Coast Chronicles #4)
by Terri BlackstockA young newspaper reporter investigates alleged abuses in a children's home. She comes face-to-face with her past, and her faith is often tested as she experiences threats on her life.
Presumption of Guilt (Sun Coast Chronicles #4)
by Terri BlackstockJust one person can save the children from a terrifying future. But to do so, she must master her past. Beth Wright, a newspaper reporter, is hot on the trail of a story that could expose something very ugly at the St. Clair Children’s Home. Someone else is hot on Beth Wright’s trail—someone who wants to make sure her story never sees the press. Between them stands Nick Hutchins, a social worker who finds his own gut hunches about the children’s home increasingly confirmed, first by Beth’s investigation . . . then by a high-speed attempt on her life . . . and finally, by an intruder’s startling confession. As the drama unfolds, a horrifying picture emerges of helpless children under the sway of a modern-day Fagin. Just one person holds the key that can save them: Beth herself. But using that key could cost Beth her reputation . . . if it doesn’t first cost her life. Presumption of Guilt is a gripping portrayal of the depths of human evil, the soul-twisting influence of lies . . . and of the liberating power of truth and the far-reaching freedom of God’s mercy and grace. Presumption of Guilt is book four in the Sun Coast Chronicles by award-winning author Terri Blackstock. From absorbing legal drama to lightning-paced action, the Sun Coast Chronicles offers suspense at its finest, tempered with remarkable realism and penetrating insights into the human heart.
Presunto inocente
by Scott Turow¿Quién mató a Carolyn Polhemus? La enérgica, fascinante, sensual y ambiciosa ayudante del fiscal general, Raymond Horgan, ha sido violada y asesinada casi al final de la campaña de su jefe por la reelección. Horgan necesita que el crimen sea esclarecido lo antes posible y para conseguirlo confía las investigaciones del caso a Rusty Sabich, un reputado miembro de su oficina. Lo que Horgan desconoce es que, pocos meses antes del asesinato, Carolyn y Rusty eran amantes. Sabich es un hombre melancólico, apasionado y, sobre todo, solitario. En la frontera de los cuarenta, se ha dado cuenta de que su matrimonio y su carrera se han estancado, y ha volcado sus sentimientos en su hijo Nat, y en la angustiosa fantasía vivida con Carolyn, un romance que ella rompió sin dar explicaciones. El desarrollo de las investigaciones llena a Sabich de recuerdos y obsesiones, y, lejos de descubrirle al asesino, le envuelve en una nebulosa donde nadie es del todo inocente. Scott Turow refleja en esta novela un mundo tan similar al nuestro que su recuerdo seguirá obsesionando al lector incluso después de resuelto el misterio, porque muy pocas novelas muestran los mecanismos, la psicología, la lógica del mundo de la justicia con tanta verosimilitud como Presunto inocente. «Después de dos días de leer sin parar, acabé la novela de Scott Turow sintiéndome agotado, estimulado y triste por haberla terminado. Presunto inocente es una de las novelas más cautivadoras que he leído desde hace mucho tiempo.» PAT CONROY
Presunzione d'innocenza: Un Thriller Legale di Brent Marks
by Kenneth EadeLa presidente della Associazione dei proprietari immobiliari di Orange Grove viene assassinata e ci sono molti sospetti: in effetti tutti quelli che vivono in quello che un tempo era un aranceto sono potenziali colpevoli. L'avvocato Brent Marks pensa di avere a che fare con una normale causa di pignoramento, fino a quando la sua cliente non viene implicata nel crimine e chiede a Brent di difenderla. A peggiorare le cose, il destino di un altro cliente sta per incrociare la sua strada. Chi sta difendendo Brent? Una cliente innocente o colpevole? Al crocevia tra morale ed etica, esplode il dramma nell'aula, mentre l'azione al di fuori dell'aula di tribunale è totalmente fuori controllo. Acclamato dalla critica "HOA Wire intreccia con successo crimine e aula di tribunale, tanto che la conclusione inaspettata arriva sia come un risultato logico e di successo, che come una vera e propria sorpresa. Con i suoi approfondimenti concreti sui processi HOA e sulle controversie tra vicini, HOA Wire è un'abile esplorazione dell'etica che unisce il rapporto avvocato-cliente, coniugando perfettamente narrazione criminale/aula di tribunale." -Midwest Book Review "HOA Wire di Kenneth Eade è un ottimo libro, scritto da un avvocato. Una combinazione di dramma giudiziario e crimine. Un colpo di scena dietro l'altro si susseguono e la narrazione si trasforma, terminando in un finale davvero sorprendente. È una storia intrigante, che va in una direzione diversa ad ogni angolo." -Reader's Favorite "Crimine, tradimento, domande stimolanti legate all'etica e alla moralità: questo romanzo ha tutto ciò di cui ha bisogno per diventare un must per ogni amante della vera letteratura criminale." -Top Books Worth Reading “HOA Wire è molto più di un romanzo poliziesco, pieno di suspense e dal ritmo serrato: è un dramma giudiziario che ricorderà ai lettori i thriller pulp e li terrà incollati alle pagine. Eade è brillante quando s
Pretend You Don't See Her
by Mary Higgins ClarkWhat happens when a young woman is accidentally caught up in a dangerous murder investigation, having merely been in the wrong place at the wrong time? Lacey Farrell, a rising star on the Manhattan real estate scene, is witness to a murder - and to the final words of the victim. The dying woman is convinced her attacker was after her dead daughter's journal, which Lacey gives to the police, but not before making a copy for herself. It's an impulse that later proves nearly fatal. Placed in the witness protection programme and sent to live in Minneapolis, Lacey must assume a fake identity, at least until the killer can be brought to trial. There she meets Tom Lynch, a radio talk-show host whom she tentatively begins to date - until the strain of her deception makes her break it off. Then she discovers the killer has traced her whereabouts. Armed with nothing more than her own courage and clues from the journal, Lacey heads back to New York determined to uncover who is behind the deaths of the two women... before she is the next casualty.
Pretend You Don't See Her: A Novel
by Mary Higgins ClarkQueen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark brings us another New York Times bestselling novel that she &“prepares so carefully and executes with such relish&” (The New York Times Book Review) about a witness to a murder who finds that what she&’s seen might make her the next casualty.Mary Higgins Clark sends chills down readers&’ spines with the story of Lacey Farrell, a rising star on the Manhattan real estate scene. One day, while showing a luxurious skyline co-op, Lacey is witness to a murder—and to the dying words of the victim. The dying woman is convinced that the attacker was after her dead daughter&’s journal—which Lacey gives to the police, but not before making a copy for herself. It&’s an impulse that later proves nearly fatal. Placed in the witness protection program and sent to live in the Minneapolis area, Lacey must assume a fake identity, at least until the killer can be brought to trial. There she meets Tom Lynch, a radio talk-show host whom she tentatively begins to date—until the strain of deception makes her break it off. Then she discovers the killer has traced her to Minneapolis. Armed with nothing more than her own courage and clues from the journal, Lacey heads back to New York, determined to uncover who&’s behind the deaths of the two women—before she&’s the next casualty. At once seductive and frightening, Pretend You Don&’t See Her is the &“mistress of high tension&” (The New Yorker) at her ingenious best.
Pretend You're Safe (The Agency #1)
by Alexandra IvyA Missouri woman and a former lawman fight an obsessive serial killer in this romantic thriller series debut by the New York Times–bestselling author. After the floods came the bodies. The victims—strangled, then buried along the shores of the Mississippi—have finally been unearthed, years after they disappeared. The killer remembers with satisfaction each woman he laid to rest. But there&’s only one he truly wanted. And fate has brought her within reach again. Jaci Patterson was sixteen when she found the first golden locket on her porch. Inside were a few strands of hair wrapped around a scrap of bloodstained ribbon. Though the &“gifts&” kept arriving, no one believed her hunch that a serial killer was at work. Back then, Rylan Cooper was an arrogant deputy sheriff convinced that Jaci was just an attention-seeking teen. Now he knows that ignoring her warnings was a fatal mistake. With Jaci back in town, the nightmare is starting once more. But this time, Rylan will do whatever it takes to keep her safe. &“Alexandra Ivy gives readers a nice balance of romance and suspense in her fast-paced, well-plotted novel.&” —Kat Martin, New York Times–bestselling author
Pretend You're Safe: A gripping thriller of page-turning suspense (The Agency)
by Alexandra IvyPretend You're Safe is the new gripping, chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author, Alexandra Ivy. If you love Karen Rose, Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner, you'll LOVE Alexandra Ivy! Readers are raving about her!'Couldn't put it down!''Scary creepy page turner!''Full of suspense!'A gripping thriller'He sees you... He knows you... And he'll never let you go...Jaci Patterson was sixteen when she found the first golden locket on her porch. Inside were a few strands of hair wrapped around a scrap of bloodstained ribbon. Though the 'gifts' kept arriving, no one believed her hunch that a serial killer was at work. Now Jaci has finally returned home - only for bodies of strangled victims to start appearing years after they disappeared. Her nightmare is beginning all over again. And this time it won't end until the murderer makes Jaci his...for ever.Look for the next novels of page-turning suspense from Alexandra Ivy, What Are You Afraid Of? and You Will Suffer.
Pretend You're Safe: A gripping thriller of page-turning suspense (The Agency)
by Alexandra IvyPretend You're Safe is the new gripping, chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author, Alexandra Ivy. Perfect for fans of Karen Rose, Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner.He sees you... He knows you... And he'll never let you go...Jaci Patterson was sixteen when she found the first golden locket on her porch. Inside were a few strands of hair wrapped around a scrap of bloodstained ribbon. Though the 'gifts' kept arriving, no one believed her hunch that a serial killer was at work. Now Jaci has finally returned home - only for bodies of strangled victims to start appearing years after they disappeared. Jaci's nightmare is beginning all over again. And this time it won't end until the murderer makes her his...for ever.Look for the next novel of page-turning suspense from Alexandra Ivy, What Are You Afraid Of?(P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Pretendiente Mortal: Myrtle Clover No. 18 (Myrtle Clover #18)
by Elizabeth Spann CraigEl trayecto del amor verdadero nunca fue tranquilo. Según Myrtle, Eloise Crane ha intentado echarle el lazo a Miles desde hace mucho tiempo. Aunque Miles sale ahora con ella, no parece muy entusiasmado. Myrtle cree que se ha rendido tras quedarse sin excusas plausibles. Eloise la pone de los nervios, así que intenta evitarla en la medida de lo posible. Esto no es fácil, ya que Eloise está decidida a participar cada vez que Miles y Myrtle están juntos. Cuando Myrtle descubre a Eloise en un restaurante besuqueándose con otro caballero, le cae aún peor. Y concluye que Eloise no ha causado más que problemas cuando su otro pretendiente aparece muerto. Con Miles como sospechoso, Myrtle debe ponerse manos a la obra para limpiar su nombre y encontrar al asesino antes de que vuelva a atacar.
Pretending to Be Erica
by Michelle PainchaudWe Were Liars meets Heist Society in a riveting debut!Seventeen-year-old Violet's entire life has revolved around one thing: becoming Erica Silverman, an heiress kidnapped at age five and never seen again. Violet's father, the best con man in Las Vegas, has a plan, chilling in its very specific precision. Violet shares a blood type with Erica; soon, thanks to surgery and blackmail, she has the same face, body, and DNA. She knows every detail of the Silvermans' lives, as well as the PTSD she will have to fake around them. And then, when the time is right, she "reappears"--Erica Silverman, brought home by some kind of miracle. But she is also Violet, and she has a job: Stay long enough to steal the Silverman Painting, an Old Master legendary in the Vegas crime world. Walking a razor's edge, calculating every decision, not sure sometimes who she is or what she is doing it for, Violet is an unforgettable heroine, and Pretending to be Erica is a killer debut.
Pretenses
by Keith Lee JohnsonA Supreme Court nominee has been murdered several days before her confirmation hearing. Within twenty-four hours, another high-ranking politician is killed -- and soon government officials are being picked off one by one. Enter FBI Special Agent Phoenix Perry, a tough-as-stilettos detective known to hold her own against even the most lethal of criminals. Phoenix, already involved in another high-profile sex-abuse investigation, is hand-picked by the President to find the assassin. Little did she know that the two cases are related...and that the culprit knows her every move.
Pretty Baby: A Thrilling Suspense Novel from the NYT bestselling author of Local Woman Missing (Mira Ser.)
by Mary Kubica"Thrilling and illuminating."—LA Times"A hypnotic psychological thriller." —PeopleA chance encounter sparks an unrelenting web of lies in this new gripping and complex psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl.She sees the teenage girl on the train platform, standing in the pouring rain, clutching an infant in her arms. She boards a train and is whisked away. But she can't get the girl out of her head…Heidi Wood has always been a charitable woman: she works for a nonprofit, takes in stray cats. Still, her husband and daughter are horrified when Heidi returns home one day with a young woman named Willow and her four-month-old baby in tow. Disheveled and apparently homeless, this girl could be a criminal—or worse. But despite her family's objections, Heidi invites Willow and the baby to take refuge in their home.Heidi spends the next few days helping Willow get back on her feet, but as clues into Willow's past begin to surface, Heidi is forced to decide how far she's willing to go to help a stranger. What starts as an act of kindness quickly spirals into a story far more twisted than anyone could have anticipated.More Praise:"Hypnotic and anything but predictable." —Kirkus, starred review"A superb psychological thriller…stunning."—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewDon't miss Mary Kubica's chilling upcoming novel, She's Not Sorry, where an ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past...And look for the new editions of The Good Girl, Every Last Lie, Don&’t You Cry and The Other Mrs. featuring brand new covers!More edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica: The Good Girl Every Last Lie Don&’t You Cry When the Lights Go Out Local Woman Missing Just The Nicest Couple The Other Mrs. She&’s not Sorry
Pretty Boy (Sam Jones #7)
by Lauren HendersonIt's New Year's Eve in the quiet English village of Lesser Swinfold, and sculptress Sam Jones has arrived to celebrate the holiday with her old friend Tom, who teaches primary school and lives in a rustic bed-and-breakfast. Sam is not in for a relaxing vacation, though. Hugo, Sam's city-loving boyfriend, is vexed to no end that they had to leave London for the countryside and won't let her forget how unhappy he is. However, Hugo's tantrums are quickly forgotten when Tom's latest girlfriend is killed and Sam suddenly finds herself thrust again into a murder investigation where Tom is the lead suspect. While defending her wrongly accused best pal, Sam ends up uncovering more than she bargained for, including her deep attraction to Alan, a young, impossibly gorgeous college student who may hold the key to the entire case.
Pretty Crooked
by Elisa LudwigWilla's secret plan seems all too simple. Take from the rich kids at valley prep and give to the poor ones. Yet Willa's turn as Robin Hood at her new high school is anything but. Bilking her "friends"--known to everyone as the Glitterati--without them suspecting a thing is far from easy. Learning how to break into lockers and Beemers is as hard as she'd thought it would be. Delivering care packages to the scholarship girls, who are bullied just for being different, is more fun than she'd expected. The complication Willa didn't expect, though, is Aidan Murphy, VP's most notorious ace-degenerate. His mere existence is distracting Willa from what matters most to her--evening the social playing field between the haves and have-nots. There's no time for flirting, especially with conceited trust-funders like Aidan. But when the cops start investigating the string of thefts at Valley Prep and the Glitterati begin to seek revenge, could Aidan wind up being the person that Willa trusts most? Elisa Ludwig's Pretty Crooked is the first book in an adventurous teen caper series filled with mystery, humor, and heart.
Pretty Dead
by Gerry BoyleReporter Jack McMorrow investigates a startling crime, only miles away but worlds apart from his home in Maine. And behind the doors of Boston's elite, he discovers more than he ever bargained for.
Pretty Dead Queens
by Alexa DonneThe new homecoming queen is dead . . . and she's not the first unsolved murder at Seaview High. From the critically acclaimed author of The Ivies comes a nonstop YA thriller about a decades-old mystery, a copycat killer, and the teen who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth."Utterly savage." –Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They&’ll Never Catch Us"Perfect for... spooky season." –BuzzFeedAfter the death of her mom (screw cancer), seventeen-year-old Cecelia Ellis goes to live with her estranged grandmother, a celebrated author whose Victorian mansion is as creepy as the murder mysteries she writes. On the surface, life is utterly ordinary in the California coastal town . . . until the homecoming queen is murdered. And she&’s not Seaview&’s first pretty dead queen.With a copycat killer on the loose, Cecelia throws herself into the investigation, determined to crack the case like the heroines in her grandmother&’s books. But the more Cecelia digs into the town&’s secrets, the more she worries that her own mystery might not have a storybook ending.
Pretty Dead Things (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 10): A deadly crime thriller set in Istanbul
by Barbara NadelWhen peace and love turn into deadly conflict... Inspector Ikmen and Inspector Sulleymen uncover the dark legacies of Istanbul's past in Pretty Dead Things, the tenth chilling thriller from the Inspector Ikmen series. Barbara Nadel will impress fans of Andrea Camilleri and Jason Goodwin. 'Riveting... Nadel takes us far beneath the surface of the city's ancient streets... A heady and stunningly exciting take on the crime genre' - Lancashire Evening Post When Emine Aksu, the flamboyant wife of an Istanbul style guru, suddenly goes missing, Inspector Cetin Ikmen's investigation leads him deep into her strange and colourful past.Emine was a hippie when she was younger, who wholeheartedly enjoyed the liberated lifestyle that swept across the city when the western Europeans flooded into Istanbul in the sixties. According to her husband, Emine never really left behind the free love pleasures she discovered back then and he suspects she was visiting an old friend at the time of her disappearance. Meanwhile, Inspector Mehmet Suleyman is called to a terrifying scene at the art deco Kamondo Stairs in the old banking district of Karakoy. The skeleton of a woman has been discovered in one of the large plant containers. Could these two bizarre incidents be linked?What readers are saying about Pretty Dead Things: 'A well planned novel with a mixture of the politics and social history of Istanbul as a background to a thrilling mystery starring Inspector Ikmen''The plot is one of her [Barbara Nadel's] best and her characters [...] have become fully fleshed individuals by this point in the series'
Pretty Dead Things: A Mystery
by Lilian WestA bride-to-be&’s discovery of long-lost wedding rings at an estate sale reveals the key to a decades-old cold case in a small-town mystery perfect for fans of Louise Penny.2024. Recently-engaged city girl Cora is new to the small town of Hickory Falls. Still adjusting to the change in pace, she&’s delighted when she stumbles upon a quaint estate sale. Drawn in by the knickknacks, she buys a jar of colorful baubles and is surprised to find two rings at the bottom of the jar. When she innocently sets out to find the original owner of the rings, she instead stumbles upon a decades-old mystery.1953. Clarity Grey should&’ve known better than to get involved with a married man, but their connection went too deep to ignore. When he divorces his wife for her, they marry, and she gets the family life she&’s always dreamed of, with a new stepdaughter and a child of her own. But just as suddenly, her new life slips out of her hands when she simply vanishes, never to be seen or heard of again. Clarity is labeled as flakey and a homewrecker, so nobody in town takes her disappearance seriously--until Cora, seventy years later. Told in dual timelines, this engrossing novel exposes one family&’s secrets and the twisted lies that are hidden in small towns.
Pretty Dead Things: A deadly crime thriller set in Istanbul (Inspector Ikmen Mystery #10)
by Barbara NadelWhen peace and love turn into deadly conflict... Inspector Ikmen and Inspector Sulleymen uncover the dark legacies of Istanbul's past in Pretty Dead Things, the tenth chilling thriller from the Inspector Ikmen series. Barbara Nadel will impress fans of Andrea Camilleri and Jason Goodwin. 'Riveting... Nadel takes us far beneath the surface of the city's ancient streets... A heady and stunningly exciting take on the crime genre' - Lancashire Evening Post When Emine Aksu, the flamboyant wife of an Istanbul style guru, suddenly goes missing, Inspector Cetin Ikmen's investigation leads him deep into her strange and colourful past.Emine was a hippie when she was younger, who wholeheartedly enjoyed the liberated lifestyle that swept across the city when the western Europeans flooded into Istanbul in the sixties. According to her husband, Emine never really left behind the free love pleasures she discovered back then and he suspects she was visiting an old friend at the time of her disappearance. Meanwhile, Inspector Mehmet Suleyman is called to a terrifying scene at the art deco Kamondo Stairs in the old banking district of Karakoy. The skeleton of a woman has been discovered in one of the large plant containers. Could these two bizarre incidents be linked?What readers are saying about Pretty Dead Things: 'A well planned novel with a mixture of the politics and social history of Istanbul as a background to a thrilling mystery starring Inspector Ikmen''The plot is one of her [Barbara Nadel's] best and her characters [...] have become fully fleshed individuals by this point in the series'
Pretty Dead: A Jack Mcmorrow Novel (Jack Mcmorrow Ser. #7)
by Gerry BoyleFamily secrets will get out...And the ramifications get gruesome in Pretty Dead, the seventh Jack McMorrow Mystery. In this widely acclaimed addition to the popular series, veteran reporter Jack McMorrow and his partner Roxanne are sent to investigate the alleged physical abuse of a young daughter of a Boston blue blood family. The trappings of elite society threaten to sidetrack Jack’s investigation of the family’s misdoings, until a beautiful woman is found dead and the carefully constructed image of the family’s wealth and power begins to fray. Loyalties are tested and bonds are broken as Jack struggles with one of his most potent adversaries yet: his own ambition.