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Morgue Mama: The Cross Kisses Back (Morgue Mama Mysteries #1)
by C. R. CorwinShe was 1932 Broadway's newest sensation. Then she was murdered.Three years after the Crash that ushered in the Great Depression, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright Edna Ferber finds herself a guest at Noël Coward's lavish birthday party. The British wit, enjoying the Christmas holiday season in New York and bracing for a trip to Cleveland in the new year, has filled his room with rich, famous folks whose lives continue in stark contrast to those being lived out in the city's streets and poorer neighborhoods.Edna is haunted by the dark landscape of Manhattan outside Coward's elegant rooms: the snake-like breadlines, the shanty village in Central Park, the gaunt apple sellers in threadbare suits on freezing sidewalks. She has yet to be introduced to the Automat where a few cents are the difference between nourishment and starvation.Among those who've kept fortune intact is Dougie Maddox, the financially astute but socially naïve only son of a Fifth Avenue dynasty. His widowed mother, known as Lady Maud, has kept the thirty-five-year-old on a short leash, but Dougie has crossed paths with Belinda Ross, the new Broadway songbird. He's mesmerized by her, a woman flagrantly courted by other men. But Belinda seems besotted by Dougie. Gossip flourishes—she has a shadowy past and a producer brother anxious to break onto the Great White Way.When Belinda is found strangled late one night in a Times Square Automat, jealous, hot-tempered Dougie is the prime suspect. But Noël, who had befriended him, and Edna, who likes him, team up to clear Dougie's name. Their investigation inevitably takes them deep into Belinda's circle and her past.As the crowds in Time Square ready for a half-hearted New Year's celebration, are Noël and Edna watching the last act of a New York Othello, or is there some other killer-maybe more than one-afoot on the icy pavements of New York City?
Moriah: A Novel
by Daniel MillsA man investigates rumors of the supernatural in post-Civil War Vermont in a “stunningly twisted tale mired in history from a master of the macabre” (Booklist). Nine years have passed since the end of the American Civil War, and Silas Flood, helpless to escape its shadow, is a broken man in a broken country. In the summer of 1874, he is dispatched to the mountain village of Moriah, Vermont, to investigate sensational claims of supernatural happenings at a wayside inn. There, the brothers Thaddeus and Ambrose Lynch are said to converse with spirits and summon the dead. In Moriah, Flood encounters others like himself: a grieving couple, a childless widow. By day he questions the Lynch brothers, who prove less than forthcoming. They too are haunted by buried secrets and old ghosts. In the evenings he attends séances where the resurrected dead dance, sing, and give comfort to the living. As Flood investigates the true nature of these phenomena, he is forced to come to terms with his own past—and with the hold it has upon him. “Mills deftly jumps between narratives as the story unfolds, his prose saturating every page with dread as he teases out his characters’ secrets and lies. [An] intense novel.” —Publishers Weekly
Moriarty: Sherlock Holmes' Nemesis Lives Again
by John GardnerBestselling British novelist John Gardner published two books purporting to be the true history of Professor James Moriarty, archenemy of Sherlock Holmes, the Napoleon of crime. The books - The Return of Moriarty and The Revenge of Moriarty - were praised as stand-alone volumes set in a vividly accurate Victorian London and a stunning vision of the underworld of the time, inhabited by the kind of men and women who lived and preyed on the society of the late 19th century.Now it is the turn of the century and Moriarty has been away from London for several years, realizing his plans to set up crime syndicates in major U. S. cities. He is suddenly called back to London where his vast criminal society has been overrun by a rival concern led by the shadowy Sir Jordan 'Mad Jack' de Levant - a supposed gentleman hoodlum who is acting on behalf of the leaders of well-known criminal elements in France, Italy, Spain and Germany. Moriarty lives again and revolts against the upstart criminals who have attempted to oust him from his rightful place as king of all criminal endeavour.
Moriarty: A Novel
by Anthony HorowitzInternationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz's nail-biting new novel plunges us back into the dark and complex world of Detective Sherlock Holmes and Professor James Moriarty--dubbed "the Napoleon of crime"--in the aftermath of their fateful struggle at the Reichenbach Falls.Days after Holmes and Moriarty disappear into the waterfall's churning depths, Frederick Chase, a senior investigator at New York's infamous Pinkerton Detective Agency, arrives in Switzerland. Chase brings with him a dire warning: Moriarty's death has left a convenient vacancy in London's criminal underworld. There is no shortage of candidates to take his place--including one particularly fiendish criminal mastermind.Chase is assisted by Inspector Athelney Jones, a Scotland Yard detective and devoted student of Holmes's methods of deduction, whom Conan Doyle introduced in The Sign of Four. The two men join forces and fight their way through the sinuous streets of Victorian London--from the elegant squares of Mayfair to the shadowy wharfs and alleyways of the Docks--in pursuit of this sinister figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, who is determined to stake his claim as Moriarty's successor.Riveting and deeply atmospheric, Moriarty is the first Sherlock Holmes novel sanctioned by the author's estate since Horowitz's House of Silk. This tale of murder and menace breathes life into Holmes's fascinating world, again proving that once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however im- probable, must be the truth.
Moriarty
by Anthony HorowitzSherlock Holmes is dead. Days after Holmes and his arch-enemy Moriarty fall to their doom at the Reichenbach Falls, Pinkerton agent Frederick Chase arrives from New York. The death of Moriarty has created a poisonous vacuum which has been swiftly filled by a fiendish new criminal mastermind. Ably assisted by Inspector Athelney Jones, a devoted student of Holmes's methods of investigation and deduction, Chase must hunt down this shadowy figure, a man much feared but seldom seen, a man determined to engulf London in a tide of murder and menace. The game is afoot . . .
Morir lo necesario
by Alejandro G. RoemmersEn Morir lo necesario Alejandro G. Roemmers nos propone una exploración lúcida e íntima sobre la amistad, los vínculos familiares y del amor, que son la base de un misterio inteligentemente construido. El hallazgo de un cadáver en el predio de un barrio privado en construcción es un mal augurio y mala publicidad para sus dueños, presionados por hallar al culpable. El detective Luis G. Fernández junto a la oficial Romina Lacase no descansarán hasta llegar a la verdad. Morir lo necesario nos sumerge en un mundo de drogas, corrupción, vínculos nocivos y un drama familiar. Las vidas de Miguel, Facundo y el detective Fernández se verán entrelazadas trágicamente. Con un suspenso vertiginoso y una prosa excepcional, Alejandro G. Roemmers aborda preguntas difíciles sobre la confianza, la amistad, la familia y las consecuencias de las decisiones que tomamos a diario. En estas páginas hilvana una trama moderna y sagaz que cuestiona el origen único de los hechos. El autor nos dice que las responsabilidades siempre son múltiples. Entonces, ¿quién es el verdadero culpable? No siempre es el que aprieta el gatillo.
Mørke farvann
by Rain Oxford Grete Helene MoenDevon Sanders, en privat etterforsker som er kjent for sin effektivitet og diskresjon, har ingen interesse av å bli trukket inn i det paranormale samfunnet. Uheldigvis for ham har det paranormale samfunnet interesse av ham, eller i alle fall hemmeligheten hans. Devon er uvanlig god til å løse saker ved hjelp av sin nifse intuisjon. Da Devon avdekker et brutalt drap, vet han at det ikke er noen normal forbrytelse. For å løse saken og avsløre drapsmannen må han jobbe under dekke av å være trollmann på det paranormale universitetet Quintessence. Han oppdager snart at talentet hans har mer å gjøre med overnaturlige krefter enn han noen gang ante. Magi er et viktig element.
Mormama
by Kit ReedMORMAMA is a riveting supernatural, southern gothic tale from Kit Reed, the author of Where. Dell Duval has been living on the street since his accident. He can't remember who he was or where he came from. All he has is a tattered note in his pocket with an address for the Ellis house, a sprawling, ancient residence in Jacksonville. He doesn't know why he's been sent here.In the house, Lane and her son Theo have returned to the ancient family home—their last resort. The old house is ruled by an equally ancient trio of tyrannical aunts, who want to preserve everything. Nothing should ever leave the house, including Lane.Something about the house isn't right. Things happen to the men and boys living there. There are forces at work one of which visits Theo each night—Mormama, one mama too many.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Mormon Murders
by Steven Naifeh Gregory J. SmithFrom the Publisher On October 15, 1985, two pipe bombs shook the calm of Salt Lake City, Utah, killing two people. The only link-both victims belonged to the Mormon Church. The next day, a third bomb was detonated in the parked car of church-going family man, Mark Hoffman. Incredibly, he survived. It wasn't until authorities questioned the strangely evasive Hoffman that another, more shocking link between the victims emerged... It was the appearance of an alleged historic document that challenged the very bedrock of Mormon teaching, questioned the legitimacy of its founder, and threatened to disillusion millions of its faithful-unless the Mormon hierarchy buried the evidence. Drawing on exclusive interviews, The Mormon Murders reconstructs a secret conspiracy of God, greed, and murder that would expose one of the most ingenious con men in the annals of crime-and shake the very foundation of a multibillion-dollar empire to its core.
The Morning After (Savannah #2)
by Lisa JacksonHis Victims. . .A woman is frantic as she awakens in a dark, closed space. From above her comes the muffled sound of cruel laughter, followed by the hard splatter of dirt. Pure terror takes over as she realizes she's being buried alive--and her last breath is a scream that no one but a sadistic killer will hear. . .Will Take His Secrets. . .To journalist Nikki Gillette, this disturbing story is a ticket out of small-town Savannah and on to the big time. She's already given the killer a nickname--The Grave Robber--and she's spending every minute dogging tough cop Pierce Reed's investigation, trailing him through Savannah's deep thickets and crumbling cemeteries. . .even though she's starting to wonder about the secrets he's keeping. . .To The GraveAnother body is found. And another. Each gruesome discovery unnerves Nikki a little more. . .there's something familiar about it, something she should know. Now, as a serial killer pulls her ever deeper into his sick game, she has no idea how close she's getting to the truth--or how deadly it will be. . .Includes an excerpt of Lisa Jackson's newest novel, Tell Me!
The Morning After: Savannah series, book 2 (Savannah Thrillers)
by Lisa JacksonShe wakes in a dark, closed space. From above her comes the muffled sound of cruel laughter, followed by the sound of earth being thrown. Pure terror takes over as she realizes she's being buried alive, and her last breath is a scream that no one but a sadistic killer will hear.To Nikki Gillette, this disturbing story is a ticket out of small-town Savannah and on to the big time. She's already given the killer a name - The Grave Robber - and she's spending every minute dogging tough cop Pierce Reed's investigation.Another body is found. And another. Each gruesome discovery unnerves Nikki a little more . . . there's something familiar about it, something she should know. Now, as a serial killer pulls her ever deeper into his sick game, she has no idea how close she's getting to the truth - or how deadly it will be.
A Morning For Flamingos (Dave Robicheaux)
by James Lee Burke'No argument: James Lee Burke is among the finest of all contemporary American novelists' DAILY MAILA routine assignment transporting two death-row prisoners to their executions goes fatally wrong, leaving Dave Robicheaux brutally wounded and his partner dead.Obsessed with revenge, Dave is persuaded by the DEA to go undercover into the torrid sleepy depths of New Orleans, a volatile world of Mafia drug-running and Cajun voodoo magic. He becomes irrevocably snarled in the nightmarish web surrounding Mafia don Tony Cardo and must put himself against his own worst fears in order to survive.Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly'A gorgeous prose stylist.' Stephen King'Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.' Daily MailFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: Dave Robicheaux Series1. The Neon Rain 2. Heaven's Prisoners 3. Black Cherry Blues 4. A Morning for Flamingos 5. A Stained White Radiance 6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead 7. Dixie City Jam 8. Burning Angel 9. Cadillac Jukebox 10. Sunset Limited 11. Purple Cane Road 12. Jolie Blon's Bounce 13. Last Car to Elysian Fields 14. Crusader's Cross 15. Pegasus Descending 16. The Tin Roof Blowdown 17. Swan Peak 18. The Glass Rainbow 19. Creole Belle 20. Light of the World 21. Robicheaux Hackberry Holland Series1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield 2. Rain Gods 3. Feast Day of Fools 4. House of the Rising SunBilly Bob Holland Series1. Cimarron Rose 2. Heartwood 3. Bitterroot 4. In The Moon of Red Ponies * Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *
Morning Glory
by Sarah JioIn a Seattle houseboat community, the artistic spirit that has flourished since the 1950s may have ended one life yet saved anotherOn Seattle's Lake Union floats Boat Street. The farthest slip on the dock holds a houseboat sided with weathered cedar shingles and trailing morning glory, the white flowering vine whose loveliness is deceiving. In the 1950s, Penny, newly Mrs. Dexter Wentworth, takes up residence, dreaming of fulfillment as the muse to a successful local artist destined for national renown. In present day, Ada Santorini is drawn to the same floating home, hoping its gentle rocking will lull the pain of the personal tragedy that drove her from New York City. As Ada settles in, she discovers a trunk full of mementos of a radiant love affair that unfolded in Seattle's most iconic locales. Neighbors reveal little about the past, only that the beautiful and mysterious Penny had a hold on all who knew her. The travel writer in Ada senses the journey of a lifetime. On Boat Street, Penny's mysterious past and Ada's own clouded future are destined to converge.
Morning Noon & Night
by Sidney SheldonA beautiful woman attends a family gathering following the mysterious death of Harry Stanford, claiming to be his long-lost child and stating her rights to a share of the tycoon's estate, in a hypnotic, roller-coaster novel.
Morning Noon & Night
by Sidney SheldonA beautiful woman attends a family gathering following the mysterious death of Harry Stanford, claiming to be his long-lost child and stating her rights to a share of the tycoon's estate, in a hypnotic, roller-coaster novel.
The Morning Of: A Moving and Poignant Drama about Race, Injustice and the Search for Peace
by S.B. CodyA mass shooting and police brutality shake a small town to its core—and uncover its darkest secrets—in a timely debut thriller from a stunning new voice. When the town of Stanford, Missouri, falls victim to a school shooting, it sets in motion a chain of events that no one could predict. After two masked men murder 28 people, only to escape unseen, it hangs over the town like a cloud, which adds to the tension after an unarmed African American teenager, Noah, was shot and killed by police. Meanwhile, teacher Connor Sullivan is dealing with the aftermath of the school shooting, having been hailed a hero. But Connor doesn&’t feel like a hero. And Connor is haunted by more than just the shooting. As the police search for the perpetrators, they wonder if the murders are linked to Noah&’s death. With tensions rising in a town torn apart by tragedy, will it ever be possible to get justice when it&’s not clear who the victims really are?
The Morning Show Murders: A Novel
by Al Roker Dick LochteIn his debut mystery, The Today Show's Al Roker introduces readers to Billy Blessing, on-air personality/celebrity chef/prime suspect. Billy's producer has been murdered, poisoned by a dish from Billy's four-star restaurant. With the press, the network, and the police circling like sharks, Billy Blessing has to prove that he didn't commit murder -- and find out who did. But most of all, he has to avoid becoming the next victim.
Mornings in London: Nights In Berlin, Afternoons In Paris, And Mornings In London (The Francis Bacon Mysteries #6)
by Janice LawArtist Francis Bacon gets tangled up in murder while visiting the English countryside in the final mystery of this Lambda Award–winning series. Francis Bacon awakes in a four-poster bed with a punishing hangover and a naked footman beside him. The setting and company mean he’s in the country, and that spells disaster for an up-and-coming artist whose natural habitat is the nightclubs and back alleys of swinging Soho. But he’s put aside his distaste for the pastoral life for the sake of his favorite cousin, Poppy, a spirited young debutante who’s committed the biggest blunder a deb can make: She’s fallen in love with Freddie Bosworth—and must be rescued at all costs. Bosworth is a cad, an accused blackmailer with a love for Mussolini and dark secrets too terrible to tell. Fortunately, Poppy comes to her senses, breaking the engagement, and Francis thinks their troubles are over. But when the cousins take a walk through the manor grounds the next day, they find a handsome young man in a pin-striped suit lying dead in the grass. Freddie’s throat has been cut, and Francis’s life is on the line. Along his globetrotting adventures—which have taken him everywhere from Tangier to Berlin—Francis has been mixed up with spies, killers, and the misfits of the cities’ underworlds. Now Janice Law, the Edgar Award–nominated author of Afternoons in Paris, continues to imagine the early years of the fascinating Irish-born painter, a notorious bon vivant, in the thrilling last installment of her popular mystery series.Mornings in London is the 6th book in the Francis Bacon Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
The Moroccan Girl: A Novel
by Charles Cumming“Charles Cumming has breathed new life into the spy novel.” —Ben Macintyre, bestselling author of A Spy Among Friends In this gripping contemporary thriller, reminiscent of the classic Casablanca, a successful spy novelist is drawn into a real-life espionage plot when he’s ordered to find a mysterious fugitive on the alluring but deadly streets of Morocco.Renowned author Kit Carradine is approached by an MI6 officer with a seemingly straightforward assignment: to track down a mysterious woman hiding somewhere in the exotic, perilous city of Marrakesh. But when Carradine learns the woman is a dangerous fugitive with ties to international terrorism, the glamour of being a spy is soon tainted by fear and betrayal.Lara Bartok is a leading figure in Resurrection, a violent revolutionary movement whose brutal attacks on prominent right-wing public figures have spread hatred and violence across the world. Her disappearance ignites a race between warring intelligence services desperate to find her—at any cost. But as Carradine edges closer to the truth, he finds himself drawn to this brilliant, beautiful, and profoundly complex woman.Caught between increasingly dangerous forces who want Bartok dead, Carradine soon faces an awful choice: to abandon Lara to her fate, or to risk everything trying to save her.Published in the UK as The Man Between
Moroloco
by Luis EstebanUna historia sobre narcotráfico y corrupción en el Campo de Gibraltar. Cualquier parecido con la realidad ¿es pura coincidencia? Moroloco es el mayor traficante de hachís del continente europeo. Sus tentáculos alcanzan los rincones más recónditos del hampa, la economía y el poder. Gabriel Zabalza, comisario de la Policía Nacional en Algeciras, quiere detenerlo a toda costa. Un día el narco recibe una propuesta inesperada por parte de los servicios secretos marroquíes... Una novela policiaca narrada por un policía. Luis Esteban, hasta hace poco comisario de la Policía Nacional en Algeciras, se inspira en la realidad para crear una historia de ficción que nos sumerge en los entresijos del narcotráfico, la corrupción y el espionaje en Campo de Gibraltar.
The Morphodite
by M. A. FosterTheir ultra-conservative world was isolated and opposed to change. The police made a secret weapon, the Morphodite, which could detect any conspiracy. But it had one defect... it could think for itself, and its thoughts were total subversion.
Morrer Na Praia
by Marta Araújo Falafel JonesMax Fried trabalhava como analista forense computacional, mas agora dedica o seu tempo a nadar, a beber e a apanhar banhos de sol na quente Flórida, mas hoje...está para morrer. Um assassino vai cruzar-se no seu caminho.Quando um advogado de falas mansas convence Max a localizar os ativos de um cliente falecido, Max aceita o trabalho a pensar que vai ser canja. Porém, um velho assassino com uma nova identidade assalta a sua casa e leva o computador do seu cliente.Max não sabe que o computador contém pistas de um homicídio cometido há 20 anos, mas o ladrão assassino também não sabe que Max guardou uma cópia dos conteúdos do computador roubado no seu iPod. Infelizmente para o mau da fita, a cópia contém provas que lhe poderão valer a pena de morte.Agora Max é a única pessoa viva que sabe por que razão estão a morrer pessoas. Se ele conseguir ser mais esperto do que o assassino poderá regressar ao seu banco no bar da praia. Se não conseguir, será a quinta vítima.MORRER NA PRAIA é uma história de mistério e homicídio que inclui um advogado playboy, uma herdeira milionária, o nosso analista preferido e, ah pois, um monte de gente morta, alguns polícias e um homicídio.Tanto o Max como eu trabalhamos na área da análise forense computacional, somos detetives privados e vivemos numa ilha pequena. Por favor, não lhe diga que apenas um de nós é real.Max Fried trabalhava como analista forense computacional, mas agora dedica o seu tempo a nadar, a beber e a apanhar banhos de sol na quente Flórida, mas hoje...está para morrer. Um assassino vai cruzar-se no seu caminho.Quando um advogado de falas mansas convence Max a localizar os ativos de um cliente falecido, Max aceita o trabalho a pensar que vai ser canja. Porém, um velho assassino com uma nova identidade assalta a sua casa e leva o computador do seu cliente.Max não sabe que o computador contém pistas de um homicídi
Morrigan's Cross
by Nora RobertsIn the last days of high summer, with lightning striking blue in a black sky, the sorcerer stood on a high cliff overlooking the raging sea... Belting out his grief into the storm, Hoyt Mac Cionaoith rails against the evil that has torn his twin brother from their family's embrace. Her name is Lilith. Existing for thousands of years, she has lured countless men to an immortal doom with her soul-stealing kiss. But now, this woman known as vampire will stop at nothing until she rules this world--and those beyond it...Hoyt is no match for the dark siren. But his powers come from the goddess Morrigan, and it is through her that he will get his chance at vengeance. At Morrigan's charge, he must gather five others to form a ring of power strong enough to overcome Lilith. A circle of six: himself, the witch, the warrior, the scholar, the one of many forms, and the one he's lost. And it is in this circle, hundreds of years in the future, where Hoyt will learn how strong his spirit--and his heart--have become...