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by Jean De BlonayGautier Delcreuze ha aparecido muerto, ahorcado en un árbol. Para la policía, se trata de un simple suicidio. Pero para su hermano David, eso es algo imposible. Poco antes de morir, Gautier redactó una nota explicando que estaba en peligro, que tenía a alguien persiguiéndolo por una historia de un dinero robado y de poseer unos documentos comprometedores. Una nota que acababa con cuatro palabras: "No soy un suicida". La investigación de la policía quizá esté cerrada, pero David no está dispuesto a renunciar a buscar él mismo la verdad. Llegará hasta el final, sin importar qué peligros le ocasione... Entre la mafia italiana y falsas pistas, Jean de Blonay ofrece un thriller lleno de suspense, con una intriga perfectamente urdida, que te mantiene en vilo hasta la última página.
Repetition: A Novel (Books That Changed the World)
by Alain Robbe-GrilletFrom the French master of the avant-garde: &“A spy tale whose prime puzzle lies in the philosophical intricacies of its own construction&” (Entertainment Weekly). We are in the bombed-out Berlin of 1949, after the Second World War, rendered with an atmosphere reminiscent of Orson Welles&’ The Third Man. Henri Robin, a special agent of the French secret service, arrives in the ruined former capital to which he feels linked by a vague but recurrent childhood memory. But the real purpose of his mission has not been revealed to him, for his superiors have decided to afford him only as much information as is indispensable for the action expected of his blind loyalty. But nothing is what it seems, and matters do not turn out as anticipated . . . &“Exhibits a sensibility as nervous and contemporary—not to mention witty—as that of any novelist working today.&” —The Los Angeles Times &“Mirrors, doubles, double agents, repetitions, trompe l&’oeil war paintings, dream sequences, sexual torture, a criminal mafia of postwar Nazis and murky memories add to the disquieting, disorienting literary puzzle.&” —San Francisco Chronicle &“A Gothic masterpiece . . . Repetition is fearfest like no other, and a rewarding text that demands to be reread again and again. The master hasn&’t lost his touch.&” —The Avon Grove Sun
Replace You
by Andrew EwartIf we remove all our natural impulses, how long do we have before our true personalities bite back? Trapped inside a secure hospital after what may not be her first suicide attempt, Mya Dala's only contact with the outside world is a TV screen. One day it starts to show videos of her sweet, gentle boyfriend Marco - hand-in-hand with her doppelgänger. Convinced she has been replaced by a perfect clone, Mya plots how to get back to Marco with the help of a violently troubled inmate known as the Madboy. But as she plans her escape, her memories of Marco become conflicted. Somewhere in the back of her mind, a long-forgotten version of Marco is emerging...Has his personality been replaced - or is this all in her head? A clever speculative thriller for fans of Black Mirror that asks whether one day technology could perfect our brains, just as plastic surgery perfects our bodies. And whether we should let it...
Replay
by Ken GrimwoodAt forty-three Jeff Winston is tired of his low-paid, unrewarding job, tired of the long silences at the breakfast table with his wife, saddened by the thought of no children to comfort his old age. But he hopes for better things, for happiness, maybe tomorrow ... But a sudden, fatal heart attack puts paid to that. Until Jeff wakes up in his eighteen-year-old body, all his memories of the next twenty-five years intact. If he applies those memories, he can be rich in this new chance at life and can become one of the most powerful men in America. Until he dies at forty-three and wakes up in his eighteen-year-old body again ... and again in a continuous twenty-five year cycle each time starting from scratch at the age of eighteen to reclaim lost loves, make a fortune - or remedy past mistakes. A novel of gripping adventure, romance, and fascinating speculation on the nature of time, Replay asks the question: "What if you could live your life over again?"
Reply Paid: And, The Adventures Of Mr. Montalba, Obsequist (The Mycroft Holmes Mysteries #2)
by H. F. HeardThis ingenious reworking of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle&’s infamous mysteries sends brilliant detective Mycroft Holmes to investigate a mystery in the deserts of the American West. His name is Mycroft, not Sherlock, although it&’s easy to understand why people get them mixed up. Both are brilliant detectives with minds that seem to contain every bit of information known to man. And both show remarkable interest in beekeeping, tobacco ash, and the fine of art of murder. Even so, they are not the same person—which is a shame, because Mycroft Holmes is chasing a fiendish killer, and his younger brother, Sherlock, would certainly enjoy the hunt. The search for the mysterious Mr. Intil takes Mycroft to the distant land known as Los Angeles, where his old friend Sydney Silchester has made a new life for himself as a codebreaker. In the strangest city on earth, Sydney and Mycroft&’s investigation will take on a deadly spiritual dimension. Fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will find author H. F. Heard&’s Mycroft Holmes no less brilliant than his younger brother, Sherlock. These classic golden-age mysteries are some of the most unique detective stories of all time. Reply Paid is the 2nd book in the Mycroft Holmes Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Repo Madness: A Novel (Ruddy McCann #2)
by W. Bruce CameronFrom W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture!Ruddy McCann is back in Repo Madness--the laugh-out-loud, thrilling adventure from bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron!Ruddy McCann, former college football star, now Kalkaska, Michigan repo man, is finally getting his life back on track. He has a beautiful fiancé, Katie Lottner, a somewhat stable job stealing cars, and a lazy, lovable basset hound.With his job suddenly in jeopardy, his fiancé wanting a break, and a new court-ordered psychiatrist insisting he take his medication or violate the terms of his probation, Ruddy finds himself missing the one thing he thought he would be happy to be rid of--the voice of Alan Lottner, dead realtor and Ruddy's future father-in-law. When a woman tells Ruddy that the tragedy that defines his life may, in fact, be a lie, Ruddy starts to investigate the disappearances of women in the area and soon discovers that his own redemption may be within reach. Alan's voice returns, and Ruddy and Alan work together to bring down a corrupt banker, win back Katie's love, and stop a serial killer before he can strike again.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Repo Men
by Eric GarciaAn unpayable debt has one man running for his life in this cyberpunk thriller by the author of Matchstick Men and Anonymous Rex.In a brave new world, you’ll never have to die . . . as long as you keep up with the payments.Thanks to the technological miracle of artiforgs, now you can live virtually forever. Nearly indestructible artificial organs, these wonders of metal and plastic are far more reliable and efficient than the cancer-prone lungs and fallible kidneys you were born with—and the Credit Union will be delighted to work out an equitable payment plan. But, of course, if you fall delinquent, one of their dedicated professionals will be dispatched to track you down and take their product back.This is the story of the making—and unmaking—of one of the best Repo Men in the extraction business, who finds his soul when he loses his heart . . . and then he has to run.Originally published as The Repossession Mambo
Report for Murder
by Val McdermidLindsay Gordon, Scottish journalist and amateur sleuth, was the first creation of international bestseller Val McDermid. Report for Murder introduced the United Kingdom's first lesbian detective, and the series has been perennially popular ever since. Lindsay is tenacious to the point of stubbornness, intrepid to the point of stupidity, and loyal to the point of laying her life on the line. With the support of friends, family, and lovers, she takes on the world with wit and brio, unraveling criminal conspiracies and unmasking murderers. She's feisty, feminist, and funny.Each novel plunges Lindsay into a different milieu. Report for Murder is set against the backdrop of an exclusive girls' boarding school; Common Murder features a women's peace protest, where feelings run deadly; Deadline for Murder forces Lindsay to confront the darker side of her own world of journalism; Conferences Are Murder explores the deadly underbelly of trade unionism; Booked for Murder lifts the lid on publishing, showing it's no longer a gentleman's game; and Hostage to Murder brings Lindsay face-to-face with child custody battles and the gangsters who inhabit the world of terrorism. The hallmark of McDermid's novels is a compassionate understanding of human relationships and a shrewd insight into contemporary society.The Lindsay Gordon novels have been published to great critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. Booked for Murder, the fifth Lindsay Gordon mystery, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award. McDermid has been praised for the way her storytelling interweaves the various elements of the novel into a seamless, balanced whole. "I don't write about issues, I write about characters," McDermid says. The books have won a wide general readership among fans of the mystery genre.Val McDermid grew up in a Scottish mining community and read English at Oxford. She lives in northern England.
Report for Murder and Common Murder: Lindsay Gordon Mysteries #1 And #2 (The Lindsay Gordon Mysteries)
by Val McDermidIn one volume, the first two mysteries featuring a journalist who investigates murder, from the Diamond Dagger winner known as &“Britain&’s Queen of Crime&” (The Times). From the Edgar Award-nominated author of the DCI Karen Pirie series, this two-in-one volume includes: Report for Murder Self-proclaimed cynical socialist-lesbian-feminist and freelance journalist Lindsay Gordon is strapped for cash. Why else would she agree to cover a fund-raising gala at a girls&’ public school? But when the star attraction is found garroted with her own cello string moments before she is due on stage, Lindsay finds herself investigating a vicious murder. &“A timeless mystery, well-plotted with crisp dialogue and solid characterization.&”―Orlando Sun-Sentinel Common Murder When her former lover is accused of murder—at a women&’s peace protest, no less—Lindsay must bring all of her expertise as an investigative reporter into play—and uncovers a truth even she can scarcely believe. &“McDermid&’s snappy, often comic prose keeps the story humming.&”―Publishers Weekly
Reports on the Internet Apocalypse: A Novel (The Internet Apocalypse Trilogy)
by Wayne GladstoneIn Reports on the Internet Apocalypse, the third and final installment of the Internet Apocalypse Trilogy, Gladstone, the would-be Internet Messiah, finds himself in exile from America, falsely accused of terrorism and murder. Meanwhile, a government Special Agent is hot on his trail and has joined forces with a first-time Hollywood producer bent on optioning Gladstone’s story for film.When the World Wide Web returns in a highly compromised and commercialized state, possibly due to the efforts of a billionaire presidential candidate, Gladstone and his pursuers must collaborate in an attempt to reclaim a free and open Internet.Reports on the Internet Apocalypse brings to an end the dystopian trilogy that imagines a world forced to face itself in real life.
Repressed (A Deadly Secrets Novel)
by Elisabeth NaughtonRITA Award winner, Romantic Suspense. <p><p> Hidden Falls is exactly as Samantha Parker left it—small, insular, and prone to gossip. Eighteen years have passed since she witnessed her brother’s murder, but she’s still the talk of the town. Until a handsome child psychologist with haunting memories of his own arrives. <p> Dr. Ethan McClane isn’t exactly a newcomer. If it weren’t for his latest case, he’d never set foot back in Hidden Falls. Thankfully, no one seems to recognize him as the troubled teen from years past. Not even Sam, the delightfully sharp and sexy high school chemistry teacher he can’t stop thinking about. <p> When Sam and Ethan work together to help one of her students, sparks ignite. But Sam’s hazy memories of a long-ago night concern Ethan, and unlocking the repressed images reveals a dark connection between them. As the horrors of the past finally come to light, their relationship isn’t the only thing in danger. A killer will strike again to keep an ugly secret hidden. This time no one will be safe.
Reprobates (DI Jack Dylan Crime Thrillers)
by R.C. BridgestockAfter a burglary at the mortuary, the body of 30-year-old Kirsty Gallagher goes missing - but the body that searchers find belongs to someone elseThe Harrowfield mortuary has been robbed, and Kirsty Gallagher’s body disappears. Nearby, uniformed police are searching the canal along with a small diving squad, following the discovery of some clothes by the bank side. The body of a naked man is hoisted from the murky depths. His ankles are tied by a piece of rope connected to concrete. Kirsty’s decomposing corpse is eventually found and an arrest is made which leads to a network of men whom DI Dylan can only describe as reprobates.
Reptile Raid (The Amazing Adventures of Batman!)
by Laurie S. SuttonKiller Croc climbs out of the sewers . . . with an army of reptile warriors! Batman and Robin are hot on their lizard-like tails. Can the Dynamic Duo stop their reptile raid, or will these slimy supervillains give the heroes the slip? Find out in this action-packed early chapter book for the youngest of readers.
Reputation: A Novel
by Sara ShepardIn this perfectly-paced new novel from Sara Shepard, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars, the women of a tight-knit college town learn through gossip, scandal, betrayal, and even murder, who their neighbors and husbands really are.Aldrich University is rocked to its core when a hacker dumps 40,000 people's e-mails—the entire faculty, staff, students, alums—onto an easily searchable database. Rumors and affairs immediately leak, but things turn explosive when Kit Manning's handsome husband, Dr. Greg Strasser, is found murdered. Kit's sister, Willa, returns for the funeral, setting foot in a hometown she fled fifteen years ago, after a night she wishes she could forget. As an investigative reporter, Willa knows something isn't right about the night Greg was killed, and she's determined to find the truth. What she doesn't expect is that everyone has something to hide. And with a killer on the loose, Willa and Kit must figure out who killed Greg before someone else is murdered.Told from multiple points of view, Reputation is full of twists, turns, and shocking reveals. It's a story of intrigue, sabotage, and the secrets we keep—and how far we go to keep them hidden. Number one bestseller Sara Shepard is at the top of her game in this brand-new adult novel.
Reputation: A Novel
by Sarah Vaughan&“Astonishingly timely and clever, it&’s also utterly gripping.&” —Lucy Foley, #1 New York Times bestselling author &“Sarah Vaughan has done it again. Superb.&” —Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author The bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal—now a hit Netflix series—returns with a new psychological thriller about a politician whose less-than-perfect personal life is thrust into the spotlight when a body is discovered in her home.As a politician, Emma has sacrificed a great deal for her career—including her marriage and her relationship with her daughter, Flora. A former teacher, the glare of the spotlight is unnerving for Emma, particularly when it leads to countless insults, threats, and trolling as she tries to work in the public eye. As a woman, she knows her reputation is worth its weight in gold but as a politician, she discovers it only takes one slip-up to destroy it completely. Fourteen-year-old Flora is learning the same hard lessons at school as she encounters heartless bullying. When another teenager takes her own life, Emma lobbies for a new law to protect women and girls from the effects of online abuse. Now, Emma and Flora find their personal lives uncomfortably intersected…but then the unthinkable happens. A man is found dead in Emma&’s home. A man she had every reason to be afraid of and to want gone. Fighting to protect her reputation, and determined to protect her family at all costs, Emma is pushed to the limits as the worst happens and her life is torn apart. Another breathless and twisty novel from an absolute &“master of suspense&” (CrimeReads), Reputation brilliantly illustrates that it isn&’t who you are that matters…it&’s who people think you are.
Reputation: the thrilling novel from the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal
by Sarah VaughanPRE-ORDER THE COMPELLING NEW SARAH VAUGHAN NOVEL ABOUT POWER, MONEY AND LIES - BASED ON A TRUE STORY - COMING SOON!From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal, now a major Netflix series… Reputation: it takes a lifetime to build and just one moment to destroy.&‘Sarah Vaughan has done it again. Superb&’ Shari LapenaEmma Webster is a respectable MP. Emma Webster is a devoted mother. Emma Webster is innocent of the murder of a tabloid journalist. Emma Webster is a liar. #Reputation: The story you tell about yourself. And the lies others choose to believe…'Uncannily timely… As dark and gripping as you&’d expect from the author of Anatomy of a Scandal&’ Observer&‘A terrifically entertaining legal drama and an unsettling cautionary tale for any woman considering entering politics&’ Louise Candlish&‘Perceptive, elegant, thrilling and addictive&’ Chris Whitaker&‘Tense. Gripping. And bang up to date. This is a rollercoaster of a book&’ Imran Mahmood&‘Wonderfully written, tense, taut and timely. I loved it!&’ Claire Douglas&‘A stylish, challenging thriller. Do yourself a favour and read this book&’ Fiona Cummins&‘Sarah Vaughan has distilled the zeitgeist into a pulse-racing thriller. Gripping all the way&’ Erin Kelly&‘I read Reputation in one sitting, which is my highest possible praise&’ Bella Mackie&‘Sarah Vaughan has another smash hit on her hands. Reputation is nuanced, complex, and thought-provoking, while still being a gripping, fast-paced read&’ Louise O&’Neill&‘Sarah Vaughan does it again. Another taut, gripping thriller that also shines a light on some of the most important issues of the day' Bryony Gordon
Reputation: the timely page-turner everyone is talking about
by Sarah VaughanA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Requiem
by John PalisanoNew gothic horror from Bram Stoker Award winning author, and recent past President of the Horror Writers Association, John Palisano.Ava must fight an entity locked in on taking out the crew of the Eden, a moon-sized cemetery in space, as it brings back the souls of the dead buried aboard. One such soul is Ava&’s lost love, Roland.The spirits of the interred on the Eden haunt those aboard, including a visiting musician is tasked with writing a new song for the dead. Her Requiem calls a cosmic entity that illuminates their darkest fears and secrets. One by one, they&’re driven mad. Ava fights her grief and must rise up before they&’re lost and the entity reaches Earth.FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to excellent original writing in horror, science fiction and fantasy. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress. Awarded independent publisher of 2024 by the British Fantasy Society.
Requiem For a Glass Heart
by David LindseyREVENGE CAN BE ECSTASY.Irina Ismaylova is a sexual assassin, luring men and women to her bed...and their death. From St. Petersburg to Paris, she kills not for money or for pleasure, but under orders from the Russian mafioso who holds her in thrall. Desperate to buy back what is left of her shattered life, Irina must carry outone last mission....Cate Cuevas is a special agent in Houston's FBI office. Devastated by her husband's death--and his betrayal--she has plunged into the most dangerousassignment of her career. But to succeed, she must form a secret and profoundly intimate alliance with the enemy: Irina Ismaylova.Two women. One a cop. The other a killer. For these two there is no right, no wrong, no rules. Only the truth...and terror.From the Paperback edition.
Requiem For a Realtor: a Father Dowling Mystery
by Ralph McinernyFather Dowling, respected by all, is well known for his willingness to lend a helping hand whenever he can. So it's nosurprise when Stanley Collins shows up at theSt. Hilary's rectory to confide in Father Dowlingabout the troubled marriage of one of thechurch's parishioners. Dowling promises to dohis best to find a way to help, but it's soon toolate. One of the parties involved is viciouslykilled in a hit-and-run car accident. Is it murder? Dowling knows there is good reason to suspect so, but when his friend Detective Phil Keegan labels it an accident, Dowling's hands are tied. It's a question of ethics. Unable to break Collins's confidence, he can only keep tabs on the investigation from afar. While searching for the truth, Dowling must protect the secrets of his parishioners at all costs. In Ralph Mcinerny's complex and satisfying mystery Requiem for a Realtor, the charming Father Dowling returns once again, tangled in a web of deceit that will intrigue and delight his dedicated fans.
Requiem Mass: A Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Fenwick Mystery (D.C.I. Andrew Fenwick Mysteries #2)
by Elizabeth CorleyThe first deaths are just a warm-up…A Buried Past.When Deborah Fearnside, a young wife and mother, goes missing, police interest is minimal. She would hardly be the first woman to abandon a tired marriage. Four weeks later it is Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Fenwick, back from compassionate leave, who notices the set of coincidences that should have transformed a routine missing person's case into a suspected abduction. But by then it is too late for Debbie.A Dark Secret.Twenty years ago, a young woman fell tragically to her death. The only people with her were four schoolfriends. One—or maybe all of them—is responsible. Now there's someone intent on letting them have their just deserts. A Bloody Revenge.Fenwick is soon caught in a desperate race against time to find the murderer before he completes his brutal vendetta. As the death toll mounts, Fenwick stares failure in the face—unless he can draw the predator out of the shadows and into an unconventional and highly dangerous trap with the ultimate bait in Requiem Mass, a chilling Sussex mystery from Elizabeth Corley. Praise for Requiem Mass:"These characters are well drawn, especially Fenwick, and even the killer avoids cliché. Boasting a very tense, superb ending, this second in a gritty new series (following Fatal Legacy, 2001) shows tremendous promise and is sure to appeal to fans of Tana French, Benjamin Black, and Tess Gerritsen." --Booklist
Requiem at the Refuge (Sister Mary Helen Mysteries)
by Carol Anne O'Marie"A San Francisco nun... author [O’Marie] evokes convent life in the 90s with simple reverence and gentle humor." - Publishers WeeklySister Mary Helen is dismayed when, after the unexpected death of Sister Cecilia, the president of Mount St. Francis College, Sister Patricia is appointed the post. Sister Mary Helen is not in the new president's best graces and feels she surely will be asked to retire. But the chance to volunteer at a drop-in center for abused women and serve on the board quite revives Sister Mary Helen's flagging spirits -- until a young woman who frequents the center is murdered.
Requiem for a Broken Dream
by Lori C. HawkinsScreenwriter Nick Conte left sleepy Sweetwater Springs for the glitz and glamor of Hollywood only to be crushed by the reality of tourist traps, fast-food joints, and disappointed dreamers. Serving coffee by day and toiling away on scripts at night, Nick is busy but comfortable until his neighbor, wannabe actor Dean Winship, stumbles into his apartment and his life. As their friendship and their careers take off, Nick decides he wants more, but Dean puts him off, saying only that his life is too complicated already. When faded actor Stone Carter makes an offer for Nick's screenplay, "complicated" doesn't begin to cover it. Carter's offer comes with some bizarre conditions, but if Nick wants to achieve his dreams, he can't turn it down--a fact he may not live to regret.
Requiem for a Dealer (Brodie Farrell Mysteries)
by Jo BannisterYou can waste a lot of time looking. . . . Or you can pay me to find it for you.Brodie Farrell is a busy woman, what with running her one-woman firm Looking for Something? and raising her daughter. So on her night off, all she wants is to spend a relaxing evening teaching her friend Daniel Hood to drive. But the evening takes a disturbing turn when Daniel hits a young woman who seems to appear out of nowhere. The girl, Alison Barker, is mostly uninjured, but before she runs off she accuses Daniel of trying to kill her.The other man in Brodie's life, Detective Superintendent Jack Deacon, isn't much help; he's too busy investigating a dangerous new drug called Scram. But when Alison Barker turns up at the hospital, not as a result of the car accident but because of the lethal amount of Scram in her system, Jack is forced to get involved. Alison claims that the death of her father, a local purebred horse dealer, was murder---and that unless someone helps her, she'll be next.Brodie once again finds herself torn between the two men in her life---Daniel believes Alison's story, Jack doesn't. It's up to Brodie to infiltrate Alison's world of show jumping and discover the truth herself, before it's too late.
Requiem for a Good Machine (Song and Waterbird Mysteries #1)
by Daniel ClaymoreWhen technology creates a perfect world, count on humans to make a mess of it…A machine-engineered perfect society meant to liberate humans from problems has instead made them unnecessary. But a bright, young policeman is about to change all that in this appealing, inspired blend of sci-fi-detective-noir from the creator, director and editor of innovative film/TV works, including The Kill Corporation (YouTube series) with over 1 million views. For fans of Martha Wells, Ann Leckie, and Phillip K. Dick.Intelligent robots have so advanced technology that humans don’t need to work, get sick or starve; crime is nonexistent, and if a crime is committed, it’s instantly solved by all-seeing, all-powerful information networks. The only role for human police is in climbing the stairs that their wheeled-robotic partners can’t manage.But the seemingly impossible seems to have happened: a murder has been committed. Officer Leo Song, a motivated but unskilled human cop, has to solve the perplexing case on his own…while also trying to discover the fate of his machine partner, Detective Waterbird, before Waterbird’s ‘life’ drains out with his power supply. Learning his job as he goes, Leo plunges into the mysteries of a world no longer made by, or for, humans. What he discovers could spell the extinction of humanity—or ignite its resurgence!