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Mummies of the Motorway & Scarborough Fair
by Elizabeth Ann ScarboroughAvailable for the first time as an ebook pairing, these two short stories by author Elizabeth Ann Scarborough serve as an mystical introduction to her work.In MUMMIES OF THE MOTORWAY, a woman and her niece and nephew travel to an English resort where something ancient and bandaged awaits in the mist.SCARBOROUGH FAIR finds the author helping a woman reconnect with her past at the story's namesake fair along the English seaside.
The Mummies of the Reich (The India Summers Mysteries)
by K. M. AshmanNothing can prepare them for what lies at the end of their journey...When a 1000-year-old crucifix is discovered around the neck of a 500-year-old mummy, Brandon Walker once more calls on the expertise of India Summers to solve the mystery.Within days they discover that there is far more to this than a hoax and it soon becomes clear that the crucifix links back to Hitler’s SS.Ultimately, what they find is not only a cover-up of global proportions and the tragic aftermath of a long-forgotten battle, but a group of dangerous men seeking the most powerful and dangerous artefact of all time, known simply as the Icon.A pulse-pounding conspiracy thriller with a twist you won’t see coming, perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Scott Mariani and Chris Kuzneski.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
by Max Allan CollinsDoomed by a double-crossing sorceress to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor and his ten thousand warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra-cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents, Rick and Evelyn O'Connell. As the monarch roars back to life, our hero finds his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia. Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force.unless the O'Connells can stop him first.
Mummy
by Caroline B. CooneyWill the perfect senior prank turn out to be Emlyn&’s last?Emlyn is a good girl. She is the perfect studious and athletic daughter and sister. She studies hard, paints watercolors, and especially loves rowing crew. She doesn&’t gossip. She is every parent and teacher&’s dream. But Emlyn has a secret. She has an entire library in her head filled with terrifically terrible plots and schemes: jewel heists, corporate espionage, and other mischief. She successfully hides her desire to be bad from the world. That is, until Jack, Mavis, Lovell, and Donovan approach her with their idea for a senior class prank: to steal the famous mummy, Amaral-Re, from their local museum. Now Emlyn&’s &“mental library of Bad&” will come in handy. But when the harmless heist turns out to be filled with real-life danger, will Emlyn&’s mental bag of tricks be enough to save the mummy . . . and herself? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Mummy (Point Horror Ser.)
by Barbara SteinerWhile volunteering at the local museum's Egypt exhibit, Lana Richardson begins to feel haunted by a mummified princeAll her life, Lana has been fascinated by stories of ancient Egypt. So when a new exhibit featuring the mummy of the young Egyptian prince Nefra comes to the town museum, Lana volunteers to give tours to visitors. Inexplicably, Lana feels herself drawn to the tragic story of Nefra, who died on the eve of his wedding to his love, the beautiful princess Urbena. Although Nefra has been dead for thousands of years, Lana cannot get the young man out of her mind. When a priceless treasure is stolen from the exhibit and Lana is the only witness, she knows it's up to her to find the thief. But vivid dreams of Nefra and Urbena have been haunting her sleep, and Lana swears she can hear Nefra's voice calling out to her. Is she going crazy? Or is she more connected to the story of the doomed lovers than she could ever have imagined?
The Mummy Case (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #63)
by Franklin W. DixonFrank and Joe are attempting to discover who has stolen valuable artifacts from the Egyptian Museum in New York City. There eventual assignment is to guard a mummy on its journey to Egypt aboard a ship. Biff and Chet end up surprising the Hardys by getting jobs aboard the ship and help take turns watching the mummy. Meanwhile, Fenton Hardy is involved in a highly secretive attempt to stop an overthrow of another country's government. Fenton calls on Frank and Joe to help round up the gang before they arrive in Egypt. Once in Egypt the boys are confronted with mysterious links between the two cases. Finally, when it seems that all of the criminals have been rounded up, Frank and Joe realize that they never delivered the mummy to its new home in Egypt; the problem is they still have to find the mummy first.
The Mummy Case
by Elizabeth PetersRadcliffe Emerson, the irascible husband of fellow archaeologist and Egyptologist Amelia Peabody, has earned the nickname "Father of Curses" -- and at Mazghunah he demonstrates why. Denied permission to dig at the pyramids of Dahshoor, he and Amelia are resigned to excavating mounds of rubble in the middle of nowhere. And there is nothing in this barren area worthy of their interest -- until an antiquities dealer is murdered in his own shop. A second sighting of a sinister stranger from the crime scene, a mysterious scrap of papyrus, and a missing mummy case have all whetted Amelia's curiosity. But when the Emersons start digging for answers in an ancient tomb, events take a darker and deadlier turn -- and there may be no surviving the very modern terrors their efforts reveal.
The Mummy Case: An Amelia Peabody Novel Of Suspense (Amelia Peabody #3)
by Elizabeth PetersJoin our plucky Victorian Egyptologist , together with her devastatingly handsome and brilliant husband Radcliffe, in another exciting escapadeThe irascible husband of Victorian Egyptologist Amelia Peabody is living up to his reputation as 'The Father of Curses'. Denied permission to dig at the pyramids of Dahshoor, Emerson is awarded instead the 'pyramids' of Mazghunah - countless mounds of rubble in the middle of nowhere. Nothing in this barren spot seems of any interest but then a murder in Cairo changes all of that.The dead man was an antiques dealer, killed in his shop, so when a sinister-looking Egyptian spotted at the crime scene turns up in Mazghunah, Amelia can't resist following his trail. At the same time she has to keep an eagle eye on her wayward son Rameses and his elegant and calculating cat and look into the mysterious disappearance of a mummy case...
The Mummy Lives!
by Mary LabattTalk about the winter blahs. Sam: Dog Detective can't find a mystery anywhere. The sheepdog sleuth doesn't know how she's going to make it through another snowy season. But things begin to heat up when her friends, Jennie and Beth, visit a museum. There they see the mummy of a pharaoh who is said to walk the earth searching for his beloved missing dog. Now Sam -- who always feels she deserves the royal treatment -- has the mummy hot on her trail. Will she be able to elude this creepy corpse as he stalks Woodford looking for his shaggy white dog?
The Mummy Mystery #5
by Martin Widmark Helena WillisWhat's going on at the art museum in Pleasant Valley? Did the Egyptian mummy really come to life after 3,000 years? The terrified night watchman claims that he saw the mummy walking around the museum. The very same night, the most valuable painting in the museum was cut out of its frame. Once again, young detectives Jerry and Maya are called in by the chief of police to get to the bottom of the strange and spooky events.
Mummy's Boy
by J. A. AndrewsNo one can love a son like his mother, but every emotion can be twisted. A mind-blowing thriller from the author of You Let Him In. Patricia Mullner is trapped in a nightmare no parent should ever experience. Three years ago, seventeen-year-old son Andrew vanished without trace. There was no note, no goodbye and no body has ever been found, and now her days are spent in a fog of heartache and alcohol, crying to husband Thomas about their lost boy. But Patricia is more than just a grieving mother, and as Andrew&’s disappearance starts to unravel the perfect family she&’s built with Thomas, it seems that the actions of her past may be back to haunt her. Because someone is watching from the shadows—someone who knows exactly what Patricia is hiding. Someone who will stop at nothing to take revenge—and might just hold the key to Andrew&’s disappearance . . . An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist in the tale. Readers of My Lovely Wife, K. L. Slater and B. A. Paris will not be able to put this one down. &“Full of little twists and turns that just blew me away! . . . Anyone who likes psychological thrillers and/or slow-burn mysteries will really enjoy this book!&” —(e)Book Nerd &“Mummy&’s Boy has so much intrigue and suspense that it made me want to keep reading and reading . . . If you love thrillers you will love this one!&” —Confessions of a Bookworm &“A dark and tense read . . . Highly recommended.&” —bytheletterbookreviews
The Mummy's Curse
by Franklin W. DixonATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Good thing you're in Egypt, because we have a mystery on our hands. A man has been murdered, possibly over a map to a precious golden mummy. Could there be a curse surrounding the ancient mummy and his treasure? LOCATION: Cairo, Egypt, and the surrounding area. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Anyone in pursuit of the treasure. SUSPECTS: Several people on an expedition are suspects. Find them before they find the mummy and the money. THIS MISSION REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ERASED IN FIVE SECONDS.
The Mummy's Curse (The Code Busters Club #4)
by Penny WarnerEgyptian secrets take center stage in this interactive mystery where boys and girls can solve codes and puzzles right along with the multicultural cast of characters. Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. love playing around with codes. In fact, they love codes so much they have their own club, with a secret hideout and passwords that change every day. After learning about steganography, the study of concealed writing, the Code Busters discover that artists have been hiding secret messages in their artwork for centuries. A clue hunt on a class trip to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum leads the Code Busters to an artifact that doesn't seem to quite fit with the rest of the collection. Could it be a forgery? The Code Busters' code-cracking skills and new knowledge of hieroglyphic messages will help them get to the bottom of this mystery, but they better think fast before the criminal tries to frame them!
The Mummy's Ransom
by Fred W. HunterA controversial exhibit of Chinchorro mummies is about to open in Chicago at Dolores Tower, the latest building by the equally controversial local developer Louie Dolores. The mummies - dating from 2000 to 7000 BC - are incredibly fragile, making their transportation and display very risky. Even worse, the pending exhibition is being protested by a group who regard the exploitation of the mummies to be desecration of their ancient dead, leading to both tension and excitement over the coming opening. Lucky for Chicago Police Detective Jeremy Ransom none of this has anything to do with him. He figures as long as he can keep his friend, the elderly Miss Emily Charters, away from the opening, then there won't be a murder and he won't have to get involved. But first there are reports that a mummy is moving around the exhibit at night, then there are death threats against the developer, and when one night, alone in the exhibit, Louie Dolores is attacked by one of the mummies, Ransom is assigned to find out what's going on. With the sharp wits and intelligence of Emily at his beck and call, Ransom has to sort out the truth in what could be his strangest assignment ever before the a volatile situation turns fatal.
The Mummy's Secret (The Treasure Hounds series)
by Stephen Mooser Leslie H. Morrill[from the back cover] "Rose buys an old locket at a garage sale and is surprised to find it contains a secret message. Only the message is in hieroglyphics! So the Hounds head for the Sphinx Club to meet with the strange Egyptologist Ramses Orion--who's also an expert on mummy making. But if Orion knows what the message says, he's not talking. And it's up to the Hounds to figure out the secret message before the mummy maker does!"
Mums and Mayhem: A Magic Garden Mystery (A Magic Garden Mystery #3)
by Amanda FlowerA famous fiddler has been kilt. A magic garden's left to wilt. Does Fiona Knox's father hold the guilt? Will florist Fiona's blood be spilt?World-famous fiddle player Barley McFee arrives in blustery Bellewick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, for a grand homecoming concert organized by jeweler Bernice Brennan. Fiona Knox, owner of the Climbing Rose Flower Shop, is starting to regret volunteering to help with the concert. Bernice is an exacting taskmaster, and Fiona has enough tension dealing with her parents, who have traveled from Tennessee to visit Fi and her younger sister, Isla, and to reveal a secret about Fi's birth. But when Barley is found dead in his trailer during the concert's intermission, and his death is shockingly tied to Fiona's father, Fiona discovers there are more secrets surrounding her family than she realized.Much to the chagrin of handsome Neil Craig, Chief Inspector of the County Aberdeen Police, Fiona delves into the case to clear her father's name. To make matters worse, Fiona learns that Duncreigan, the magical garden that she inherited from her godfather, is dying. At some point during the concert, someone broke into the garden and cut the centuries-old climbing rose--the source of the garden's magic--from the standing stone.The stakes are higher than ever and Fiona could lose all that she's grown unless she's able to dispel this terrible curse and dig up the truth--fast.
Mum's the Word (Ellie Haskell #3)
by Dorothy CannellSeveral pounds heavier--and gaining--blissful mother-to-be Ellie Haskell knows her days as a thin woman are numbered. Time to let out her clothes, put up her feet, and prepare to enjoy the next nine months as pampered wife. But the first pangs of morning sickness have barely passed when Ellie's handsome husband, Ben, is invited to compete for membership in the world's most exclusive secret society of chefs, and suddenly Ellie finds herself whisked off to America--to Mud Creek, Illinois--and to a gothic mansion straight out of a horror movie.
Mum's the Word: A Flower Shop Mystery
by Kate CollinsAbby Knight is the proud owner of her hometown flower shop, but a new low-cost competitor is killing her profits-and a black SUV just rammed her vintage Corvette in a hit-and-run. She's determined to track down the driver, but when the trail turns deadly, the next flower arrangement might be for her own funeral.
Mum's the Word for Murder
by Brett HallidayAn author and a cop chase a cunning serial murderer across El Paso Asa Baker stares at his typewriter, cursing the empty page. His publishers are clamoring for another Western novel, but Baker is fed up with cowboys. He needs a new kind of hero--and one is about to fall in his lap. His friend Jerry Burke is one of the top cops in El Paso, and he's about to drag Baker into a plot more outrageous--and more dangerous--than anything the Old West has to offer. A troubling personal ad has appeared in the local paper. Addressed to Burke, it warns that someone will die tonight at 11:41 p.m. And as promised, the body appears at 11:41 sharp--setting Burke and Baker on the hunt for an ingenious serial killer who advertises murder, but never leaves a trail.
Mundo maravilloso (Literatura Mondadori Ser. #Vol. 323)
by Javier Calvo PeralesLa vida de Lucas, su entorno, pueden no ser todo lo maravillosos que a primera vista parecieran. El año es 1978. El lugar es Camber Sands, Inglaterra. Lorenzo Giraut es un hombre que no se acerca a las ventanas. Que sabe muy bien que no debe acercarse a las ventanas. Pero ¿de qué sirven las precauciones cuando la vida de uno es un recuerdo sacado de los sueños de su hijo? Hay relámpagos en la noche. Sirenas de policía. Poco después estalla una bomba en una casa que se llama como un célebre disco de la banda Pink Floyd. Los culpables nunca serán encontrados. El año es 2006. El lugar son las oficinas barcelonesas de Lorenzo Giraut, S.L. En el despacho paterno, sin ventanas, Lucas Giraut recibe al señor Bocanegra. Propietario de la sala de fiestas El Lado Oscuro de la Luna. Propietario de abrigos inquietantemente femeninos. Y todo empieza otra vez. La historia de Camber Sands. Una historia de tres hermanos -el Club no nos gusta el Sol- que no eran hermanos. Una historia de hijos sin padres. De madres facialmente reconstruidas para no mostrar ninguna emoción. De niñas sin amigos que son las principales expertas europeas en la obra de Stephen King. Y, por supuesto, de traiciones y robos a medianoche. Una novela de acción y aventuras por el autor de El Dios Reflectante.
El mundo perdido (Los Jet De Plaza And Janes Ser.)
by Michael CrichtonIt is now six years since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park, six years since the extraordinary dream of science and imagination came to a crashing end--the dinosaurs destroyed, the park dismantled, the island indefinitely closed to the public. There are rumors that something has survived. . . .
Un mundo soñado
by Grace McCleenUna historia de suspense creciente que brindará al lector la posibilidad de asomarse al opaco universo del fundamentalismo religioso, donde la fe y la razón libran una batalla despiadada. Distinguida con el Desmond Elliott Prize 2012, esta audaz y conmovedora primera novela de la escritora galesa Grace McCleen fue recibida con ferviente entusiasmo por la crítica literaria del Reino Unido y sin duda permanecerá en el recuerdo del lector durante largo tiempo. El personaje central es una niña extraordinaria en una situación extraordinaria. Huérfana de madre desde su nacimiento, Judith vive atrapada entre dos mundos excluyentes. Por un lado su padre, un fundamentalista cristiano que recorre las calles predicando la verdadera fe y le impone una rigurosa disciplina anclada en el pasado. Y por otro la escuela, donde su carácter peculiar incita las burlas y agresiones de sus compañeros. Para evadirse, Judith ha construido en su habitación una réplica de su ciudad con figuritas de alambre, un cielo de gasa, un arco iris de brillante papel de caramelos y muchos otros elementos rescatados de la basura: un auténtico refugio donde dejar volar la imaginación. Así, cuando, al día siguiente de haber simulado que la nieve cubría su poblado en miniatura, una nevada verdadera cae prematuramente a comienzos del otoño, Judith se cree capaz de obrar milagros. A partir de ese momento, una serie de coincidencias entre los juegos de la niña y determinados hechos que ocurren a su alrededor refuerzan su misticismo y la aproximan peligrosamente a la delgada línea que separa la realidad de la ficción. La asombrosa voz de Judith, su mirada inocente y carente de prejuicios otorgan al relato una perspectiva fresca y diferente que emociona e invita a la reflexión. La crítica ha dicho...«Una novela intensamente conmovedora, escrita con maestría.»The Sunday Times «La escritura de Grace McCleen es profunda, imaginativa e imponente [...]. Retrata un fascinante microcosmos con generosidad, humor y capacidad para el asombro [...]. Una primera novela maravillosa.»The Independent «Un mundo soñado ofrece un retrato conmovedor y, al mismo tiempo, perturbador de lo que significa la fe.»Entertainment Weekly «Asombrosa, emotiva, profunda y compleja.»The Guardian «Apasionante [...] una indagación sobre la naturaleza de las creencias religiosas y su influencia en el desarrollo psicológico. Un mundo soñado coloca a una niña en esta encrucijada y nuestro corazón la sigue conmovido.»The New York Times
El Mundo Subterráneo
by Rebecca Cantrell Rafael E. Martínez y Danny LandaEl millonario excéntrico Joe Tesla y su perro de servicio, Edison, descubren una enfermedad oculta que amenaza el mundo al que Joe no puede entrar -el mundo de arriba.
El muñeco de nieve (Harry Hole #7)
by Jo NesboEl muñeco de nieve, séptima entrega de la serie de novela negra noruega protagonizada por el atormentado detective Harry Hole, es un combate cara a cara con el mal absoluto. La primera nevada cae en noviembre este año en Oslo. La mañana siguiente, al despertarse, un niño no encuentra a su madre en casa. Se le hace raro encontrar su bufanda favorita colgando del cuello de un muñeco de nieve que alguien ha hecho en el jardín. El detective Harry Hole empieza a sospechar que hay un psicópata suelto, desde hace demasiado tiempo, cuando descubre que un alarmante número de madres y esposas han desaparecido en circunstancias similares, tras caer la primera nieve. Nunca antes se ha enfrentado Harry, ni ningún otro policía, a un asesino en serie en suelo noruego. Va a verse obligado a seguir las reglas de un juego macabro que lo pueden llevar al límite de la locura. A la vez que disecciona conceptos como la paternidad, la vanidad y la muerte, El muñeco de nieve es un viaje definitivo y destructor al corazón del detective: las heridas que inflige su trabajo en Harry Hole no podrán ser más profundas. Con un sentido drástico del ritmo, una construcción de personajes infalible y un intercambio veloz de tramas, esta novela supuso la consagración internacional definitiva de Jo Nesbø. Críticas:«Una novela implacable. El modo en cómo transformó una bonita estampa infantil en algo terrorífico ha logrado perturbar mi sueño. Todos en mi banda leen ahora a Jo Nesbø.»Patti Smith «El muñeco de nieve es un libro tan insondable como la nieve, tan luminoso y abstracto como los cuartetos finales para cuerda de Beethoven, es una experiencia literaria única y perturbadora.»James Ellroy «Noruega podría muy bien presumir de que Henrik Ibsen, Edvard Munch y el exitoso escritor de thrillers Jo Nesbø sean sus hijos predilectos.»The New York Times «Muy de vez en cuando aparece una novela negra extraordinariamente buena. Jo Nesbø lo ha logrado con El muñeco de nieve.»The Sunday Times
Munich
by Robert HarrisFollowing the success of Conclave comes Robert Harris's new novel, bound for bestseller-dom as he returns to the historical terrain of his best-known book, Fatherland.September 1938Hitler is determined to start a war. Chamberlain is desperate to preserve the peace. The issue is to be decided in a city that will forever afterwards be notorious for what takes place there. Munich. As Chamberlain’s plane judders across the Channel and the Fürher’s train steams relentlessly south from Berlin, two young men travel with secrets of their own. Hugh Legat is one of Chamberlain’s private secretaries, Paul Hartmann a German diplomat and member of the anti-Hitler resistance. Great friends at Oxford before Hitler came to power, they haven’t seen one another since they were last in Munich together six years earlier. Now, as the future of Europe hangs in the balance, their paths are destined to cross again. When the stakes are this high, who are you willing to betray? Your friends, your family, your country or your conscience?