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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.
Prodigal
by Marc D. GillerOnce an elusive hammerjack plunged into a virtual world of code, Lea Prism has been reborn as a corporate spook, hell-bent on ridding the universe of the anti-tech Inru terrorists. Their attempt to accelerate evolution robbed her of her once chance for happiness. Now the man she loved is nothing but a disembodied consciousness–and part of the computer matrix she has sworn to defend. But from the depths of a Martian volcano to the radioactive wasteland of Chernobyl, the Inru have launched one last offensive–giving rise to a final scenario more terrifying than anyone could imagine. The forces of technology are poised to distort the very worst of what nature has to offer...and the stage is set for battle.
Prodigal Father (Father Dowling Mysteries)
by Ralph McInernyFather Roger Dowling is a busy man. He's got the ambitious and all-encompassing task of running St. Hilary's Parish, dealing with his busybody housekeeper, Mrs. Murkin, and counseling his flock with his characteristic blend of faith and compassion. He's not complaining, but it's no surprise that even a superior priest like Father Dowling needs a break now and again. So off he heads for a week-long retreat in Indiana on the quiet grounds of an old Catholic religious order, where he can meditate, reflect, and pray for a quick recharge of his waning energy. Unfortunately, Father Dowling's spiritual retreat turns into a baffling murder investigation when a dead man is found in a grotto on the grounds with the handle of an axe protruding from his back. Complicating matters is a long-running real-estate dispute that has pitted the brothers of the order against the previous owners of the huge and valuable piece of land on which their sanctuary sits. Who could have killed the man and why, and does it have something to do with the high-stakes mind games being played out between the parties vying for the land? No one's too sure, but what is clear is that Father Dowling is once again at the center of it all in another winning entry in a mystery series that's become an institution.
Prodigal Son
by Colleen McCulloughThe fourth entry in this "compelling, passionate, and gritty" (Daily Mail, UK) series by internationally acclaimed bestselling author Colleen McCullough sends Carmine Delmonico on a heart-pounding ride through the world of toxic substances and brilliant biochemists to pursue a mysterious killer on the loose.When Chubb University biochemist Millie Hunter notices that a deadly neurotoxin is missing from her laboratory refrigerator, she knows the situation is grave: the poison, extracted from a blowfish, shuts down the nervous system, leading to a slow, gruesome, and virtually unstoppable death. The very next night, Millie and her husband, another exceptional biochemist, attend a black tie dinner for an old friend, John Hall. John's stepmother, an exotic former Yugoslavian model, has assembled some of the most important--and eccentric--people from Chubb University for a lavish dinner. Notably missing is John's Aunt Emily, who holds an old family grudge. After dinner, the men retire for cigars and whiskey, and John suddenly falls to the floor and dies a horrible death. The cause: a dose of the missing neurotoxin, administered through a tiny puncture wound in his neck. As the bodies pile up and the coroner keeps pointing to the neurotoxin, Captain Carmine Delmonico must find the killer fast. Assisted by his brilliant colleague Delia and his constant wife Desdemona (an excellent cook), Delmonico follows the trail--no matter how close to home it may lead.
Prodigal Son: A Novel (The Mike Garrity Mysteries #2)
by Thomas B. Cavanagh&“With the clarity of Robert B. Parker and the complexity of Michael Connolly, [this thriller] disturbs and charms at the same time.&” —Booklist Once a cancer patient, former Orlando detective Mike Garrity is a survivor—for now, at least. Death has a way of following him around, like a black cloud over his head. If it&’s not his own mortality he&’s thinking about, it&’s someone else&’s. Like his teenage daughter&’s friend who just died of a suspected suicide. Or the woman he&’s just met in his cancer support group, Debbie, who learns that she doesn&’t have much longer to live. Maybe Mike has gotten soft during his second chance. He can&’t refuse to help Debbie when she asks him to track down the son she gave up for adoption more than twenty years ago. But his investigation leads to a dead body, which leads to Mike becoming the prime suspect in the murder. Desperate to clear his name, Mike soon uncovers a shocking betrayal. As a hurricane barrels towards the Sunshine State, a different kind of storm is brewing, one that will send Mike—and everyone he loves—running for cover . . . Praise for Head Games &“An Orlando, Florida, thriller that reads like a high-speed theme park ride . . . with dark humor so sharp it&’ll make you bleed.&” —Brian Freeman, New York Times–bestselling author &“Carl Hiaasen fans will be thrilled to know there&’s a new kid on the block. If you liked Basket Case, you&’ll flip over Thomas B. Cavanagh&’s sardonically and outrageously funny lead character.&” —Charlotte Hughes, New York Times–bestselling author
Prodigal Son: An Orphan X Novel (Orphan X #6)
by Gregg HurwitzForced into retirement, Evan Smoak gets an urgent request for help from someone he didn't even suspect existed—in Prodigal Son, the next New York Times bestselling Orphan X book from Gregg Hurwitz.As a boy, Evan Smoak was pulled out of a foster home and trained in an off-the-books operation known as the Orphan Program. He was a government assassin, perhaps the best, known to a few insiders as Orphan X. He eventually broke with the Program and adopted a new name—The Nowhere Man—and a new mission, helping the most desperate in their times of trouble. But the highest power in the country has made him a tempting offer—in exchange for an unofficial pardon, he must stop his clandestine activities as The Nowhere Man. Now Evan has to do the one thing he’s least equipped to do—live a normal life. But then he gets a call for help from the one person he never expected. A woman claiming to have given him up for adoption, a woman he never knew—his mother. Her unlikely request: help Andrew Duran—a man whose life has gone off the rails, who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, bringing him to the deadly attention of very powerful figures. Now a brutal brother & sister assassination team are after him and with no one to turn to, and no safe place to hide, Evan is Duran’s only option. But when the hidden cabal catches on to what Evan is doing, everything he’s fought for is on the line—including his own life.
Prodigals
by Alan Dean FosterIf they&’re coming for us, who&’s coming for them? A first contact novel from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Relic. The galaxy is vast, and not everything is what it seems. The invasion we always feared is here. Which begs the question: what do the invaders fear? If not us, then what . . . or who? And what happens to the would-be peacemakers when they find themselves in the middle of something else? Something dangerous, something highly advanced, and . . . something familiar? If humanity is wise, we will prepare for everything we can imagine. But we cannot prepare for what we cannot imagine. It might be benign, it might be malign, or it might be a sign. You just have to know where to look. Praise for Alan Dean Foster &“Provocative.&” —The Washington Post &“One of the most consistently inventive and fertile writers of science fiction and fantasy.&” —The Times &“Alan Dean Foster is a master of creating alien worlds.&” —SFRevu &“Foster knows how to spin a yarn.&” —Starlog &“Foster does a fine job with his misfit heroes and even with his minor characters.&” —Publishers Weekly
Prodigies of Mystery: Limited Edition I (Prodigies of Mystery #1)
by David Fraser Lisa J. Lickel Heather Fraser Brainerd M. G. ThomasProdigies of Mystery: Edition I offers you 3 novels in 1. José Picada, P.I.: Deception Al Denteby Heather Fraser Brainerd and David Fraser...Paranormal Mystery. New detective Josie Cates never thought her first real case would lead to the world of black magic. The Last Bequest by Lisa J. Lickel...Cozy Mystery - Just how high a price does buried treasure command? Wild Vengeance by M.G. Thomas...Suspense Mystery - Deaths, threats and sick attacks in a small, rural English town and the local church is the scene of several incidents.
Prodigies of Mystery: Limited Edition II (Prodigies of Mystery #2)
by Lindsay Townsend Conda V. Douglas C. Chessher3 Mystery Novels in 1...Starke Naked Dead by Conda V. Douglas...Jeweler Dora must become a sleuth to solve a murder in the first of the Starke Dead cozy mystery series. An Older Evil by Lindsay Townsend...In the spring of 1386 trouble is brewing, murderous trouble... The Highway Shooter: A South Texas Cozy Mystery by C. Chessher...In The Highway Shooter: A South Texas Cozy Mystery, newspaper reporter Glennis Dunning and Deputy Sheriff Jake Briggs join forces to free a Hispanic teenager wrongly accused of murder.
Prodigies of Sci-Fi: Limited Edition I (Prodigies of Sci-Fi #1)
by Rosalie Skinner Cyrus Keith John B. Rosenman Joanne Elder4 Sci-Fi novels in 1: Exiled: Autumn's Peril by Rosalie Skinner...Hunted by off world assassins, haunted by ghosts, homesick for a planet light-years away, Caleath's quest is to survive and escape. / Becoming NADIA by Cyrus Keith, Epic Winner..."What's one more little white lie?" Inspector of the Cross by John B. Rosenman...Across four millenna, Turtan, our greatest hero, battles to save all humanity from invincible aliens. Spectra by Joanne Elder...What happens when the fragile line between genius and insanity is drawn with the blood of an entire species?
Prodigy Effect
by Don PendletonSTONY MAN Fighting terror around the globe, the Stony Man team is a covert group only a few know exists, acting under order of the President. Dedicated to saving the innocent, these men risk everything-including their lives-to keep the peace in situations where no one else can. Extreme Recovery First an unmanned spy drone ends up in American air space and then U.S. operatives in China are killed trying to help a teen prodigy defect. Then it appears the boy might be the brains behind the spy tech. While Phoenix Force attempts to bring the teenage scientist back to the U.S. without triggering retribution from the Chinese government, Able Team's mission in Alaska to recover the drone becomes a matter of international security. Because the good guys aren't the only ones bent on retrieval. The spies are covering their trail...with lethal efficiency.