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Rapture In Death (In Death #4)
by J. D. RobbHe killed himself, Lieutenant. He was hanging there, just hanging there from the ceiling light in the living room. And his face . . . Oh God.'Death follows New York City cop Eve Dallas everywhere - even on her honeymoon with Irish lover Roarke. When one of Roarke's employees is found dead, the post-mortem confirms suicide. An isolated case, or so Eve thinks.But more suicides follow - strangers with nothing in common. The pathologist's report states each victim has an unexplained mark on their brain. Is this a genetic abnormality or a high-tech method of murder? With the body count rising, Eve must delve into the world of virtual reality to hunt down a twisted killer. A killer who preys on the minds of the innocent.
Rapture in Death (In Death #4)
by J. D. RobbLieutenant Eve Dallas delves into the world of virtual reality gaming to stop a sadistic killer in this In Death novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb.They died with smiles on their faces. Three apparent suicides: a brilliant engineer, an infamous lawyer, and a controversial politician. Three strangers with nothing in common—and no obvious reasons for killing themselves. Police lieutenant Eve Dallas finds the deaths suspicious. And her instincts pay off when autopsies reveal small burns on the brains of the victims. Was it a genetic abnormality or a high-tech method of murder? Eve&’s investigation turns to the provocative world of virtual reality games—where the same techniques used to create joy and desire can also prompt the mind to become the weapon of its own destruction...
Rapture of the Deep: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, Soldier, Sailor, Mermaid, Spy (Bloody Jack #7)
by L. A. MeyerIn 1806, star-crossed lovers Jacky Faber and Jaimy Fletcher are kidnapped by British Naval Intelligence and forced to embark on yet another daring mission--this time to search for sunken Spanish gold off the Florida coast.
Rare Find (Psychic Visions #6)
by Dale MayerWhen people need help or are injured, they call out for their friends and family. When an animal needs help or is injured, it calls out for…anyone…that can help them… One person hears them… Tabitha is determined to bury her aching heart in the service of her animals at Exotic Landscape. Until she’s yanked out of her cozy retreat to help someone in need…and she gets more than she bargained for. Detective Ronin Chandler understands secrets. He’s got a few of his own. But when the woman he loves gets into trouble – the kind that stretches even his belief system – he struggles to understand…and to help…before he loses her. Maybe forever. As the danger escalates, Tabitha and Ronin need to find out who they can trust…and who they can’t…and who wants them dead…before it’s too late.
Rarer Than Rubies (Precious Gems #1)
by Em LynleySecond EditionPrecious Gems: Book OneWhen Trent Copeland runs into Reed Acton at a Bangkok airport, he thinks the handsome American is too good to be true. Why would someone like Reed be interested in a quiet, introverted gay-romance writer? After all, even an obvious tourist like Trent can see that there is more to Reed's constant unexplained appearances in his path than meets the eye. Reed Acton has one mission and one mission only--he needs to get the map that was accidentally slipped into Trent's bag and keep the mobsters who want the priceless artifact from taking deadly revenge. Trent Copeland is a delicious and damned near irresistible diversion, but Reed can't afford distractions right now, especially if he wants to keep Trent safe. From Bangkok's seediest back alleys to the sacred north, the two men will fight to stay one step ahead of the bad guys and learn that the only treasure worth finding is... each other.This second edition contains over 4000 words of added material not contained in the previously released eBook.First Edition published as Thief of Hearts: Tempted in Thailand by Ravenous Romance, 2011.
Rash
by Pete HautmanConsumption of alcohol: Illegal. Football and other "violent" sports: Illegal. Ownership of guns, chain saws, and/or large dogs: Illegal. Body piercings, tattoos: Illegal. It's late in the twenty-first century, and the United Safer States of America (USSA) has become a nation obsessed with safety. For Bo Marsten, a teenager who grew up in the USSA, it's all good. He knows the harsh laws were created to protect the people. But when Bo's temper flares out of control and he's sentenced to three years of manual labor, he's not so down with the law anymore. Bo's forced to live and work in a factory in the Canadian tundra. The warden running the place is totally out of his mind, and cares little for his inmates' safety. Bo will have to decide what's worse: a society that locks people up for road rage, or a prison where the wrong move could make you polar bear food.
Rashomon: A Commissioner Heigo Kobayashi Case
by Victor SantosVictor Santos (Polar, Violent Love) writes and illustrates a crime and mystery story inspired by Ryunosuke Akutagawa&’s tales featuring the heroic commissioner Heigo KobayashiWhen the body of a skilled samurai is found along the road to Yamashina in feudal Japan, the search begins for his killer. Detective Heigo Kobayashi takes the case but finds only dead-end clues and no firsthand witnesses.
Raspberry Creme Murder (Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries #14)
by Summer PrescottEver feel out of balance? Missy Gladstone is determined to slow down the pace of her busy life. But, apparently, relaxation can be...murder. Deciding to step back from her businesses a bit in order to achieve more balance in her personal and social life, Missy starts spending more time with the ladies in her book club. She's surprised at some of the 'interesting' dynamics in the group, and is saddened, but not necessarily surprised, when one of the leaders of Burgundies and Books book club is murdered. Suspicion immediately falls upon the newest member of the group, Samantha, who turns to Missy and Chas for help. Things are not as they seem within the book club, and shocking secrets are revealed as the case unfolds.
Raspberry Danish Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery #22)
by Joanne FlukeNew York Times Bestseller:Thanksgiving&’s coming, but with a missing husband and a murder to solve, Hannah isn&’t feeling very thankful… Hannah Swensen has been feeling as bitter as November in Minnesota since her husband, Ross, vanished without a trace and left their marriage in limbo. Still, she throws herself into a baking frenzy for the sake of pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving-themed treats while endless holiday orders pour into The Cookie Jar. Hannah even introduces a raspberry Danish pastry to the menu, and P.K., her husband&’s assistant at KCOW-TV, will be one of the first to sample it. But before taking a bite, P.K.—who&’s been driving Ross&’s car and using his desk at work—is murdered. Was someone plotting against P.K.—or did Ross dodge a deadly dose of sweet revenge? Hannah will have to quickly sift through a cornucopia of clues and suspects to stop a killer from bringing another murder to the table. Features over a dozen cookie and dessert recipes from The Cookie Jar! &“Joanne Fluke is the doyenne of deadly desserts with her deliciously popular Hannah Swensen series.&”—Publishers Weekly
Rasputin's Bastards
by David Nickle&“Part BioShock, part X-Files, part Sopranos—and 100%, uncut Nickle . . . a glorious, chaotic delight&” from the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Volk (Peter Watts, author of Blindsight). Post–Cold War, a group of Russians bred from childhood to be psychic spies are called from around the globe to achieve their true purpose: world domination. But some of them have flourished in the lives they have carved out for themselves—often in nefarious ways—and they will not give up their freedom without a fight, even as a new generation of telepathic children, the beautiful dreamers, are coming into power . . . In Rasputin&’s Bastards, David Nickle—the acclaimed author of Eutopia, Monstrous Affections, and Volk—offers readers &“an enormous tale, bewilderingly complex, but with lots of twists and turns that reward close attention. It is grotesque, violent, and exciting, with a supernatural tinge that is his hallmark&” (Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing). &“This novel is supernatural eeriness at its best, with intriguing characters, no clear heroes, and a dark passion at its heart. Horror aficionados and fans of Stephen King&’s larger novels should appreciate this macabre look at the aftermath of the Cold War.&” —Library Journal &“Stiffly compelling. Once you&’re done, there&’s no question: the hours spent enfolded in Nickle&’s imagination are well spent. You won&’t ever feel the desire to ask for them back.&” —January Magazine &“A journey from the depths of the sea, the heart of Mother Russia, to the darkest corners of the soul.&” —K. E. Bergdoll, The Crow&’s Caw
Rasputin's Revenge
by John LescroartIn Son of Holmes, John Lescroart introduced Auguste Lupa, reputed son of the greatest detective of all time. . . and possessor of a brilliant deductive mind in his own right. Now, in Rasputin's Revenge, Lupa is summoned to the court of the Russian Czar -- where, with a bit of unexpected assistance from none other than Holmes and Watson, he untangles a chilling plot that holds the Winter Palace in a lethal grip. . . . Praise for Son of Holmes and John Lescroart"A riveting thriller. " --Booklist"Detective fans will lap up the details ofLupa's [Holmesian] heritage. " --Publishers Weekly"Raymond Chandler once wrote that the test of a first-rate murder mystery is whether you would keep reading it if the last chapter -- and the revelation of whodunit -- were missing. In the matter of John Lescroart, I would keep reading any of his books, even without that last chapter. " --Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Amusing and intriguing. " --Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
Rasputin's Revenge (Auguste Lupa #2)
by John LescroartAnother case for the son of Holmes, this time set in Russia.
Rasputin's Shadow
by Raymond KhouryRaymond Khoury, the international bestselling author of The Last Templar, is back with another ingenious, fast-paced thriller that straddles present-day NYC and Russia in the early 1900s--the time of the infamous Rasputin and his mysterious rise to power. FBI special agent Sean Reilly is tasked with a delicate case. A Russian diplomat seems to have committed suicide by jumping out of a sixth-floor window in Queens, New York. The apartment's owners are missing, while a faceless killer known only as Koschey--"the Deathless"--is roaming the city and leaving a trail of death in his wake.Joined by Russian FSB agent Larisa Tchoumitcheva, Reilly's investigation soon uncovers a deadly, desperate search for a mysterious device whose origins reach back in time to the darkest days of the Cold War and to Imperial Russia. A device that, in the wrong hands, could have a devastating impact on our world.Packed with the twists and suspense, the impeccable historical research, and the present and past story lines that Khoury's fans have come to expect, Rasputin's Shadow will keep readers turning pages long into the night.
Rasputin's Shadow
by Raymond KhouryOn a cold, bleak day in 1916, a mining pit in Siberia turns into a bloodbath when its miners attack each other, savagely and ferociously. Minutes later, two men - a horrified scientist and Grigory Rasputin, trusted confidant of the tsar - hit a detonator, blowing up the mine to conceal all evidence of the carnage. In the present day, FBI agent Sean Reilly is tasked with a new, disturbing case. A Russian embassy attaché seems to have committed suicide by jumping out of a fourth-floor window in Queens. The apartment's owners, a retired high school teacher and his wife, have gone missing, while a faceless killer is roaming New York City, leaving a trail of death in his wake. Joined by Russian FSB agent Larisa Tchoumitcheva, Reilly's investigation into the old man's identity will uncover a deadly search for a mysterious device whose origins reach back in time to the darkest days of the Cold War and to Imperial Russia and which, in the wrong hands, could have a devastating impact on the modern world. Packed with intrigue and excitement, Rasputin's Shadow will keep readers turning pages long into the night.
Rasputin's Shadow
by Raymond KhouryFrom the bestselling author of THE LAST TEMPLAR, an action-packed adventure thriller of an ancient mystery and its deadly impact on the present.Siberia, 1916. A mine turns into a bloodbath when its miners attack each other, savagely and ferociously. Minutes later, two men - a horrified scientist and infamous Russian mystic Rasputin - hit a detonator, blowing up the mine to conceal all evidence of the carnage.New York, present day. FBI agent Sean Reilly is tasked with a new, disturbing case. A Russian embassy attaché seems to have committed suicide by jumping out of a fourth-floor window. The apartment's owners have gone missing, while a faceless killer roams New York City, leaving a trail of death in his wake.Reilly's investigation uncovers a deadly search for a mysterious device whose origins reach back to the darkest days of the Cold War and to Imperial Russia and which, in the wrong hands, could have a devastating impact on the modern world.Read by Jeff Harding(p) 2016 Orion Publishing Group
Rasputin's Shadow (A\templar Novel Ser. #3)
by Raymond KhouryFrom the bestselling author of THE LAST TEMPLAR, an action-packed adventure thriller of an ancient mystery and its deadly impact on the present.Siberia, 1916. A mine turns into a bloodbath when its miners attack each other, savagely and ferociously. Minutes later, two men - a horrified scientist and infamous Russian mystic Rasputin - hit a detonator, blowing up the mine to conceal all evidence of the carnage.New York, present day. FBI agent Sean Reilly is tasked with a new, disturbing case. A Russian embassy attaché seems to have committed suicide by jumping out of a fourth-floor window. The apartment's owners have gone missing, while a faceless killer roams New York City, leaving a trail of death in his wake.Reilly's investigation uncovers a deadly search for a mysterious device whose origins reach back to the darkest days of the Cold War and to Imperial Russia and which, in the wrong hands, could have a devastating impact on the modern world.
Rastejador da Noite
by John Reinhard DizonBreaking Bad encontra Batwoman nessa aventura de vigilante selvagem e bem montada do autor best-seller John Reinhard Dizon. Cuidado vilões e criminosos, há um novo superherói na cidade. Após a morte de seu pai, Sabrina Brooks, a herdeira da Brooks Comapnhia Química tenta juntar as peças da sua vida. Com acesso a arquivos governamentais secretos e seu próprio interesse e conhecimento em química, Sabrina produz armamento próprio, tornando-se o vigilante combatente do crime conhecido como "Rastejador da Noite", batalhando contra as sujas gangues de traficantes de Nova Iorque. Com a ajuda do policial disfarçado da Polícia de Nova Iorque, Hoyt Wexford, Sabrina move uma guerra contra os cruéis traficantes de drogas ameaçando as ruas da cidade. Apesar de seus quase intermináveis recursos e trabalho em equipe, eles podem não ser fortes o suficiente para derrotar os malígnos arqui-criminosos. A cidade vai ser ser vítima dos nojentos traficantes ou o Rastejador da Noite vai os derrotar de uma vez por todas?
Rat Life
by Tedd ArnoldThe dead body found in the river has nothing to do with Todd. Sure, a murder is big news, but what would really interest him? A paying job. Then he meets Rat, who?s already been to Vietnam. And when he offers Todd a gig at the drive-in theater, Todd takes it. But hanging out with Rat leads to a host of perplexing questions. More and more, that corpse from the river is on Todd?s mind, and no matter how he shifts the pieces around, Rat is always part of the puzzle. .
Rat Race
by Dick FrancisHired to fly four racing buffs to the track, pilot Matt Shore expects it will be the kind of job he likes: quick and easy. Until, that is, he's forced to make an emergency landing just minutes before the plane explodes. Luckily, no one is hurt, but it isn't long before Matt realizes that he's caught up in the rat race of violent criminals who are dead-set on putting anyone who stands in their way on the wrong side of the odds...
Rat Race
by Dick FrancisIn this &“impossible to stop reading&” suspense thriller from a New York Times bestseller, a bomb scare lands a pilot in midst of a horse racing crime(The Telegraph). Dick Francis, Edgar Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing. Hired to fly four racing buffs to the track, pilot Matt Shore expects it will be the kind of job he likes: quick and easy. That is until he&’s forced to make an emergency landing just minutes before the plane explodes. Luckily nobody is hurt, but it isn&’t long before Matt realizes that he&’s caught up in a rat race among violent criminals, who are dead set on putting anyone who stands in their way on the wrong side of the odds. &“Dick Francis is a wonder.&” —The Plain Dealer &“An imaginative craftsman of high order.&” —The Sunday Times &“Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.&” —Chicago Tribune &“Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure inventive menace.&” —Boston Herald &“[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills.&” —Newsday &“[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.&” —The Wall Street Journal &“Francis is a genius.&” —Los Angeles Times &“A rare and magical talent . . . who never writes the same story twice.&” —The San Diego Union-Tribune
Rat Run
by Gerald SeymourCowardice is a very dirty word. When Malachy Kitchen, an intelligence officer in Iraq, is accused of running away in the face of enemy fire, his career is left in tatters.Kicked out of the amry, Malachy sinks into despair. He becomes an isolated recluse in a drug-infested London estate. But the mugging of an elderly widow by addicts draws him into a fight to regain his lost pride. His target is the network of narcotics traders.Pushers, dealers and suppliers all form part of that network, and at their head is Ricky Capel, a crime baron responsible for importing hard drugs into the UK. Untouchable up to now, Capel will have to confront an enemy more driven than any of the policemen he has so far successfully outwitted...
Rat Trap
by Craig ThomasNew York Times–Bestselling Author: A hijacking at a London airport leads to a manhunt for an arms dealer as the clock ticks down to disaster . . . Engine troubles start just as the jet is approaching Heathrow. Then, after a harrowing landing, just as everyone breathes a sigh of relief, the hijackers rise up . . . Their demand: the release of arms smuggler Shafiq Nasoud from a British prison. Authorities decide to transport him to London in case the situation turns desperate—but things go very wrong. Nasoud escapes. Negotiations continue to fail. The hijackers&’ leader, an American, appears to be strung out on drugs—and the FBI gets in touch to share some deeply concerning information about another terrorist. Before it all ends, blood will be spilled—but whose? Praise for Craig Thomas&’s novels &“Will have you sweating bullets . . . Tension is sustained from first page to last.&” —The New York Times Book Review &“Lively, straightforward action.&” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) &“The last word in espionage thrillers.&” —The Pittsburgh Press
Rates of Exchange: A Novel
by Malcolm BradburyShortlisted for the Man Booker Prize: In this comedic novel, an English professor collides with disaster at the peak of the Cold War Shortly after his plane first grazes the tarmac in the eastern European nation of Slaka, Dr. Angus Petworth is beset by a cavalcade of misadventures. A university lecturer and seasoned international traveler, Petworth is nevertheless unprepared for the oddities of culture and circumstance that await him on the other side of the iron curtain. In two eventful weeks, Petworth gives an incendiary interview, is seduced by a femme fatale, and becomes embroiled in a plot of international intrigue, all of which conspire to give the mild, unassuming professor way more than he bargained for. Satirizing everything from critics and diplomats to Marxism and academia, Malcolm Bradbury's Rates of Exchange is a witty and lighthearted novel of cultural interchange at the height of the Cold War.
Rather Be the Devil: From the Iconic #1 Bestselling Writer of Channel 4’s MURDER ISLAND (A Rebus Novel #21)
by Ian Rankin'Britain's No.1 crime writer' Mirror * * * * *A CASE THAT WON'T DIEJohn Rebus can't close the door on the death of glamorous socialite Maria Turquand. Brutally murdered in her hotel room forty years ago, her killer has never been found.Meanwhile, Edinburgh's dark heart is up for grabs. Young pretender Darryl Christie may have staked his claim on the city's underworld - but has criminal mastermind and Rebus' long-time adversary, Big Ger Cafferty, really settled down to a quiet retirement? Or is he hiding in the shadows until Edinburgh is once more ripe for the picking?Old Enemies. New Crimes. Rebus may be off the force, but he certainly isn't off the case.* * * * *'Superbly told, impossible to put down ... underlines the treasure that Rebus has become' Daily Mail'This elegantly crafted and witty thriller proves this old devil still has all the best tunes' Sunday Mirror'Effortless plotting and a cracking narrative that keeps the reader gripped throughout' Daily Express
Rather Be the Devil: The Brand New Rebus No. 1 Bestseller (A Rebus Novel #21)
by Ian RankinRebus investigates a cold case that just turned red hot.As he settles into an uneasy retirement, Rebus has given up his favorite vices. There's just one habit he can't shake: he can't let go of an unsolved case. It's the only pastime he has left and up until now, it's the only one that wasn't threatening to kill him. But when Rebus starts reexamining the facts behind the long-ago murder of a glamorous woman at a luxurious hotel - on the same night a famous rock star and his entourage where also staying there - the past comes roaring back to life with a vengeance.And as soon as Rebus starts asking questions about the long forgotten crime, a fresh body materializes. His inquiries reunite him with his old pals-Siobhan Clarke and Malcolm Fox-as they attempt to uncover the financial chicanery behind the savage beating of an upstart gangster, a crime that suggests the notorious old school crime boss Big Ger Cafferty has taken to retirement as poorly as Rebus himself.As he connects the mysteries of the past to the those of the present, Rebus learns - the hard way - that he's not the only one with an insatiable curiosity about what happened in that hotel room forty years ago, and that someone will stop at nothing to ensure that the crime remains ancient history. A twisted tale of power, corruption, and bitter rivalries in the dark heart of Edinburgh, Rather Be the Devil showcases Rankin and Rebus at their unstoppable best.