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Rides a Stranger (Bibliomysteries #12)
by David BellAfter the death of his father, a literature professor is drawn into the murder investigation of a bookstore proprietor. Though Don and his father both love books, their tastes couldn&’t be more different. Don is a scholar, and his father reads nothing but schlock. His house is full of dime paperbacks, battered thrillers, and case after case of western novels, none of which his son could ever bear to read. At his father&’s funeral, Don is approached by a strange man, a rare book dealer named Lou Caledonia. Don assumes the man wants to buy his dad&’s old westerns, but Lou explains that something far more important is on the line. Don finds the cramped confines of Lou&’s used bookstore immensely comforting, but a surprise waits for him downstairs. Caledonia has been shot dead, and Don is in danger, too. The boy who was too smart to read pulp fiction is about to find himself trapped in a thriller of his own.The Bibliomysteries are a series of short tales about deadly books, by top mystery authors.
Riding Dirty
by Jill SorensonHe's her weapon of choicePsychologist Mia Richards wants revenge. Her new client, tattooed Cole "Shank" Shepherd, provides the perfect means. She just has to manipulate the felon-turned-informant into eliminating her husband's killers--members of Cole's rival motorcycle club. The first step, seducing Cole, is simple. As for walking away before she falls hard--it's already too late...Dirty Eleven practically raised Cole, and he plans to double-cross the cops rather than sell the club out. But smart, sexy Mia is an irresistible distraction. While she's evaluating his mind, all he can think about is her body...until he discovers her true intentions. Walking a fine line between desire and betrayal, they'll have to outrun her past, his enemies and the law for a love that's dangerously real.Book one of the Dirty Eleven MC series79,020 words
Riding Shotgun (The Cowboys of Cider Creek #2)
by Barb HanHe must protect her Even from his own secrets… The minute Emerson Bennett arrives in Cider Creek, Texas, asking about her missing mother, she&’s in someone&’s lethal sights. And rancher Rory Hayes isn&’t about to let her face his suddenly hostile hometown alone. An outsider since childhood, he knows the damage secrets can do—especially his own. But will helping this beautiful stranger uncover the truth be enough to keep them alive?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in The Cowboys of Cider Creek series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Rescued by the RancherBook 2: Riding ShotgunBook 3: Trapped in TexasBook 4: Texas ScandalBook 5: Texas Stalking
Riding Shotgun: Riding Shotgun Turquoise Guardian Stone Cold Texas Ranger (The Kavanaughs #1)
by Joanna WayneA woman on the run finds refuge on a ranch—and an ex-Navy SEAL who’ll do anything to protect her . . .With his life in shambles and desperate to bond with the five-year-old daughter he barely knows, ex-SEAL Pierce Lawrence returns to his Texas childhood home, the Double K Ranch. There he meets the intriguing Grace Addison, a mystery woman on the run . . . who is loath to get involved with the ruggedly handsome cowboy.Pierce, instantly attracted to Grace, would do anything to help her escape her living nightmare . . . if only she’d let him. But how can she allow him to get close when she fears the killer targeting her could also endanger Pierce—and his innocent daughter?Praise for the Joanna Wayne“Wayne creates intricate relationships and compellingly plotted suspense.” —Romantic Times
Riding for the Brand: A Western Trio
by Louis L'AmourLouis L’Amour’s Western stories are beloved worldwide. Now, collected together for the first time in a single volume, are three of his finest tales of the West. The texts have been restored to their original appearances in magazines. In "The Lion Hunter and the Lady,” Cat Morgan is plying his trade--trying to bag a mountain lion alive in order to sell it to a circus or zoo. As he and Long John William try to lure the cat from a tree, they’re interrupted by a lynch posse, the leader of which accuses Cat and Long John of running off his horse herd--and they intend to hang them right where they stand! "The Trail to Peach Meadow Cañon” tells of Mike Bastian, who has been raised by an outlaw chief, Ben Curry, and trained in frontier skills by Curry’s most trusted associates. Jed Ashbury was stripped and forced to run the gauntlet by the Indians in "Riding for the Brand. ” Able to outfit himself from the contents of a covered wagon that had been attacked and left behind, Jed also learns what the mission of those killed in the attack was and determines to push forward with it--regardless of the consequences.
Riding the Edge (A Wild Riders Novel)
by Jaci BurtonNew York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton lets loose in a story of a hot undercover Wild Rider biker hired to keep an eye on the reckless daughter of a Nevada senator. Wild Rider Rick Benetti has been tasked with keeping watch over a senator’s daughter Ava Vargas. She’s joined the Hellraisers, a biker gang suspected of drug smuggling. Not a hard assignment for Rick—Ava is beautiful and fun, and he's looking forward to getting up close and personal with his charge. Ava has zero interest in bikers, and only infiltrated the biker gang since her best friend dropped out of grad school and lost herself in this group. Getting close to her bestie again is the only way to rescue her. But riding with hot biker Rick turns out to be more exciting than Ava could have ever imagined. When Rick realizes he's fallen for Ava, he knows he'll do whatever it takes to protect her, even if it costs him his job—or his life.
Riding the Flume
by Patricia Curtis PfitschDon't tell anyone -- the only safety is in secrecy. During the summer of 1894 the giant sequoia trees -- the oldest living things on earth -- are being felled for lumber in northern California. When fifteen-year-old Francie finds a note hidden in the stump of an old sequoia, she immediately recognizes her sister's handwriting. But Carrie died in an accident six years ago. Could Carrie's secret still be important? Francie's search for the truth turns dangerous, and she needs to get to St. Joseph fast. She's faced with the choice of either giving up, or riding the flume, a rickety track that carries lumber from the mills in the mountains to the lumberyard in St. Joseph. Should Francie risk her life for the secret her sister fought to keep?
Riding the Rap
by Elmore LeonardPalm Beach playboy Chip Ganz needs money - fast. He has spiralling debts, and his mother's gravy-train has just derailed. So he has a plan: he's going to find somebody rich, and take them hostage. With the help of an ex-con, a psycho gardener and the beautiful psychic Reverend Dawn, he chooses bookmaker Harry Arno as the lucky victim.The trouble is, Harry can scam with the best of them. And that's not the only problem. US Marshal Raylan Givens is sleeping with Harry's ex girlfriend, Joyce, and she wants Harry found.And when everyone's got a gun, someone is going to get hurt ...
Riding the Waves (Forbidden Fantasies)
by Tawny WeberAll uptight workaholic Drucilla Robichoux wants is to experience incredible sex, at least once in her life. So she heads off to Mexico for some sun, sand and sin. And she finds the perfect playmate in sexy surf instructor Alex. Her temporary boy toy teaches Dru to ride the waves, all right……right into the most intense climaxes she's ever had!But all vacation flings must end. When Dru heads home, she buttons up tight again. Might as well keep this delicious fantasy right where it belongs… in her naughty memories.So it sure is a shock when she walks into work Monday morning and finds her secret fling is her new boss! And he's definitely still interested in catching the big one with Dru.
Riding to Sunset (A Wild Riders Novel)
by Jaci BurtonNew York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton blisters the asphalt in another steamy Wild Rider novella where a hot biker craves a life of passion and danger--and finds it with the woman he's sworn to protect. Jed Templeton is one of the newest Wild Riders, and anxious for adventure. He doesn't expect to be tasked for a personal mission by his boss General Grange Lee. When he discovers the job involves safeguarding the general's niece, Jed realizes the stakes have climbed as high as they've ever been. Elena Madison has her life just as she wants it—a successful career running her gallery in Daytona Beach. And if her love life is a little thin, that's okay. But when a sexy biker walks into her shop and asks her out, fiery passion erupts—followed by a series of burglaries and near attacks, turning her life upside down. Now she's on the run with the man who lied to protect her, a man she thinks she's falling in love with... Jed’s found the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with. Now he has to keep Elena alive long enough to prove to her that love is always worth the risk.
Ridley Pearson Suspense Novels: Probable Cause, Blood of the Albatross, Never Look Back
by Ridley PearsonThree heart-pounding novels by the New York Times–bestselling author: &“The best thriller writer on the planet&” (Booklist). This volume include three novels filled with twists and turns from the author of such acclaimed suspense novels as White Bone and The Red Room:Probable Cause: Carmel, California is a 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 natural storyteller . . .He keeps the thread going, twisting the details . . .dancing the forensic shuffle without missing a step.&” —Richmond Times-DispatchBlood of the Albatross: An innocent Seattle sailor is pulled into a dangerous web of espionage in this &“enthralling&” novel (The San Diego Union-Tribune). &“Pearson skillfully spins this thriller with sense-of-place, breakneck pace, and economically drawn, believable characters.&” —Library JournalNever Look Back: A Soviet agent has entered the United States—carrying a terrifying weapon—in this &“breakneck-action&” Cold War adventure (Kirkus Reviews).
Ridotti al silenzio
by Annemarie Nikolaus Ilaria IgieniUna catastrofe pubblica che apparentemente non deve essere chiarita. Una giornalista che si imbatte in un'altra tragedia risalente ad alcuni anni prima. Qualsiasi collegamento sembra pura speculazione- ma poi la sua famiglia viene minacciata. Un breve giallo che specula su avvenimenti storici. La giornalista Laura Schreiner si trova davanti a una decisione dolorosa. Ha fatto troppe domande e ora la vita dei suoi figli è in pericolo. Una catastrofe su cui stranamente, all'apparenza, nessuno vuole fare luce. La giovane e ambiziosa giornalista non lo accetta. Durante le sue ricerche, incontra qualcuno che tenta di convincerla dell'esistenza di un collegamento con un altro dramma irrisolto. Potrebbero essere speculazioni selvagge; eppure i suoi figli sono stati rapiti. Chiunque ci sia dietro, è potente e spietato. Questo breve racconto giallo è un mosaico che si compone di allusioni e supposizioni attorno a fatti realmente accaduti più di trent'anni fa. Questo libro è un'opera di fantasia. Benché si svolga sullo sfondo di fatti storici, la trama è interamente frutto dell'immaginazione dell'autrice.
Riesgo calculado
by Katherine NevilleVerity Banks es un genio informático y la ejecutiva más cotizada del todopoderoso Banco del Mundo, pero cuando su jefe descarte su propuesta de mejorar la seguridad informática de la compañía no dudará en tramar un plan perfecto que demuestre hasta qué punto está equivocado y que, de paso, le reporte una buena suma de dinero. Sin embargo, la pequeña travesura de Verity adquirirá nuevas dimensiones cuando entre en escena Zoltan Tor, mentor, mago de las finanzas y vividor, y le proponga un tentador reto: robar mil millones de dólares, invertirlos para ganar treinta millones en tres meses y devolverlo sin que nadie se dé cuenta. Una partida de altos vuelos en la que Verity puede ganarlo todo... o perder la vida.«Absolutamente creíble. Katherine Neville crea una trama perfecta que no decae nunca y sumerge al lector en las intrigas de las grandes corporaciones financieras.»The New York Times Book Review
Rifling Paradise
by Jem Poster“A dubious character experiences a shattering change of heart during his specimen-collecting expedition to Australia . . . Edgy, intense and engrossing” (Kirkus Reviews). When past indiscretions catch up with Charles Redbourne, a minor English landowner, he is propelled from England to Australia, where he plans to make his mark as a naturalist. There, his life begins to change dramatically, not least when he meets his host’s wayward, artistic daughter. But it is on an expedition in search of scientific specimens in the Blue Mountains that events take a terrifying turn. Vividly conveying the unspoken codes of Victorian society, this is a gripping tale of emotional and psychological reckoning that offers an inspired meditation on the relationship between humankind and the natural world. “Immediately gripping . . . An epic tale whose figures in landscape encapsulate a turning point in history.” —The Times Literary Supplement “Poster’s prose is at its best when describing the flora and fauna (exotic birds especially), the sounds and smells, of the outback . . . A stylish, assured and thoughtful narrative.” —The Guardian “Violence seethes perpetually just below the surface, all the more powerful for the author’s restraint . . . Rifling Paradise is one of those historical novels that continually confronts us with our present world, the world created out of the brutality and disaster of the past but also out of its graces, a world we may not yet be mature enough to save.” —Historical Novels
Rift
by Richard CoxIn an age where reality and science fiction are colliding, Richard Cox's extraordinary debut thriller takes its place as an all-too-believable novel of white-knuckle adventure. For when an ordinary man makes one great leap for mankind, he triggers a chain of events that endangers his life, fractures his certainty, and plunges everyone he knows into a place where nothing is what it seems. Cameron Fisher is bored. With his wife, Misty. With his job as an accountant at NeuroStor, the high-tech microchip firm. With everything about his life-- until he is offered five million dollars to test a secret new technology that uses a wrinkle in quantum physics to transmit matter from one place to another. His employer's high-stakes brainchild is ready for its first human test. And Cameron Fisher is all too happy to oblige. One moment Cameron is sitting naked in a seven-by-seven-foot metal room in Houston; the next second he is in a laboratory in Phoenix--trembling now not with fear but joy. Within hours, Cameron will be free to go home. But first there is a celebratory drink--and a strange and scintillating meeting with a spectacularly beautiful woman. Then he's being followed by men with guns... and suddenly Cameron is running, stumbling, falling into a world that looks like his own, but in which he has become a ragged stranger, accused of murder and pursued by people who want him dead. It appears that Neuro Stor's invention has changed Cameron. Next, it will change the entire world. With its stunning twists, sensual adventure, and raw, psychological suspense, Rift takes readers on a thrill-a-second ride to one last amazing choice for Cameron Fisher. A gripping and utterly satisfying work of storytelling magic,Rift asks the ultimate question: What if you had to die to find out what it really means to be alive?
Rift Zone
by Raelynn HillhouseIn the turbulent years after the rise of the Berlin Wall, Germany stood dangerously divided between freedom and Communism. Dodging border patrols and guard posts, a silent few were able to cross the borders of the Iron Curtain to deliver needed supplies, always at the risk of their own lives. <p><p> This is the past Faith Whitney knew. The daughter of an active smuggler of religious paraphernalia, Faith was raised on the danger that such a life brought with it, a danger that can rip lives apart, even that of a mother and daughter. Now grown and living in 1989 Germany, Faith continues to smuggle goods across the border, narrowly slipping by the East German Stasi each time. But her activities haven't gone unnoticed. The Stasi have recruited her to deliver a package to Moscow, a package that must be delivered within forty-eight hours . . . or Faith will be eliminated. Her payment: the long-desired location of her missing father. <p><p> The danger mounts as Faith is secretly contacted by the beautiful and seductive Colonel Bogdanov of the KGB, who also wants the package at any cost. Barely surviving harsh interrogations, and unsure of whom to trust, Faith turns to her ex-fiancée, Naval Officer Max Summer, the only man with the know-how to get her and her delivery to Moscow in one piece. On the run, the more they discover about the package, the more they realize that delivering it will likely cost them their lives. Little do they both know that the package is part of a larger plan, one that could affect the result of the Cold War in ways no one ever imagined. Raelynn J. Hillhouse has constructed an engrossing novel of espionage, action, and heart-pounding danger. Told with knowledge and authenticity, Rift Zone takes you inside the workings of communist East Germany and the Soviet Union.
Rift Zone
by Raelynn HillhouseIn the turbulent years after the rise of the Berlin Wall, Germany stood dangerously divided between freedom and Communism. Dodging border patrols and guard posts, a silent few were able to cross the borders of the Iron Curtain to deliver needed supplies, always at the risk of their own lives. This is the past Faith Whitney knew. The daughter of an active smuggler of religious paraphernalia, Faith was raised on the danger that such a life brought with it, a danger that can rip lives apart, even that of a mother and daughter. Now grown and living in 1989 Germany, Faith continues to smuggle goods across the border, narrowly slipping by the East German Stasi each time.But her activities haven't gone unnoticed. The Stasi have recruited her to deliver a package to Moscow, a package that must be delivered within forty-eight hours . . . or Faith will be eliminated. Her payment: the long-desired location of her missing father. The danger mounts as Faith is secretly contacted by the beautiful and seductive Colonel Bogdanov of the KGB, who also wants the package at any cost. Barely surviving harsh interrogations, and unsure of whom to trust, Faith turns to her ex-fiancée, Naval Officer Max Summer, the only man with the know-how to get her and her delivery to Moscow in one piece. On the run, the more they discover about the package, the more they realize that delivering it will likely cost them their lives. Little do they both know that the package is part of a larger plan, one that could affect the result of the Cold War in ways no one ever imagined.Raelynn J. Hillhouse has constructed an engrossing novel of espionage, action, and heart-pounding danger. Told with knowledge and authenticity, Rift Zone takes you inside the workings of communist East Germany and the Soviet Union.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Rift in Time (Livingstone Chronicles #1)
by Michael PhillipsThe bestselling author of the Secret of the Rose series turns to the Holy Land, where the supposed discovery of Noah&’s Ark challenges a new world order. Arabia, 1898. A sole pilgrim embarks on a quest to verify the truths of the Old Testament—and is murdered ever so close to the proof he seeks. A revelation that will remain undiscovered for decades . . . Turkey, present day. Scientists, historians, and preachers have dreamed of this moment for centuries. Now archaeologist Adam Livingstone is minutes away from a discovery that will catapult him into worldwide fame—and prove that Noah&’s flood was no fairy tale. But as Adam begins the tedious work of unearthing the artifact, a secret cabal of financial and media giants cannot allow their diabolical plans to be destroyed—by letting the truth see the light of day . . . &“[An] exciting thriller.&” —Library Journal
Rigged (The Jake Longly Series #4)
by D. P. LyleLove triangle—motive for double murder? First loves are never forgotten. Ever. Certainly not for Tommy "Pancake" Jeffers. His first-kiss, sixth-grade love, Emily, who he has not seen since grammar school, is sliding toward divorce in the artsy Gulf Coast town of Fairhope, Alabama. Longly Investigations has been charged with looking into the finances involved. When Emily doesn't appear for their nervously anticipated meeting, Pancake's radar goes on high alert. Her body, along with that of Jason––one of two guys she has been dating––is found murdered, execution-style, Pancake calls in Jake, Nicole, and Ray. Who would have done this? Could it be the soon-to-be ex, who has an ironclad alibi; the other guy Emily was seeing––jealousy being a motive for harm; or do the drugs found in Jason's pocket indicate a drug-related hit? That world yields a host of suspects. As they peel back the layers of this idyllic community, dark secrets come to light and convoluted motives and methods of murder are revealed.Perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen and Janet Evanovich
Rigged to Ride (Rodeo Riders)
by Mike FlanaganUnder the guidance of veteran cowboy Jack Lomas, young rodeo rider Clay Tory has slowly but steadily risen in the ranks. Everything is coming together for this unlikely partnership. But the two are thrown like a greenhorn from a bronco when suspicious mishaps begin to befall Clay's fellow riders. When the two start digging for answers, Clay is viciously attacked, almost crippling his rodeo career forever. It turns out that some very powerful people from Las Vegas are trying to fix the contest in their favor--and they want Clay and Jack out of commission. But they're about to find out that the one thing a rodeo man will never do is stay down....
Right As Rain
by George PelecanosThe first in the excellent Strange and Quinn series from 'The coolest writer in America' GQ.Derek Strange and Terry Quinn are ex-cops turned private detectives in Washington, DC. Hired to investigate the death of an off-duty black police officer at the hands of a white policeman, Strange and Quinn are faced with the institutionalised racism of the nation's most poorly trained and dangerous police force.As the two private detectives confront the degradation of the city's flourishing drug trade, they find themselves up against some of the most implacable, dead-eyed killers ever to grace the pages of a novel.In RIGHT AS RAIN George Pelecanos introduces a memorable pair of characters into the grittily real Washington DC landscape which has led to him being acclaimed as 'a great writer' THE TIMES
Right Behind You (FBI Profiler #7)
by Lisa Gardner<P>Lisa Gardner's next thriller following her runaway New York Times bestseller Find Her takes her wildly popular brand of suspense to new heights. <P>Is he a hero? <P>Eight years ago, Sharlah May Nash’s older brother beat their drunken father to death with a baseball bat in order to save both of their lives. Now thirteen years old, Sharlah has finally moved on. About to be adopted by retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his partner, Rainie Conner, Sharlah loves one thing best about her new family: They are all experts on monsters. <P>Is he a killer? <P>Then the call comes in. A double murder at a local gas station, followed by reports of an armed suspect shooting his way through the wilds of Oregon. As Quincy and Rainie race to assist, they are forced to confront mounting evidence: The shooter may very well be Sharlah’s older brother, Telly Ray Nash, and it appears his killing spree has only just begun. <P>All she knows for sure: He’s back. As the clock winds down on a massive hunt for Telly, Quincy and Rainie must answer two critical questions: Why after eight years has this young man started killing again? And what does this mean for Sharlah? <P>Once upon a time, Sharlah’s big brother saved her life. Now, she has two questions of her own: Is her brother a hero or a killer? And how much will it cost her new family before they learn the final, shattering truth? <P>Because as Sharlah knows all too well, the biggest danger is the one standing right behind you. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Right Behind You: A gripping thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED (FBI Profiler #7)
by Lisa GardnerLisa Gardner's next thriller following her runaway New York Times bestseller Find Her takes her wildly popular brand of suspense to new heights.Thirteen-year-old Sharlah Nash knows that the first time her brother killed eight years ago, he did it to save their lives.Now retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his wife Rainie Connor have offered Sharlah a new life of safety. She desperately wants to believe this is her shot at happily ever after. Then two people are murdered in their local convenience store and Sharlah's brother is identified as the killer. Telly Ray Nash is on the hunt for Sharlah and as the death count rises it becomes clear that nothing and no-one, including Pierce and Rainie, will stop him getting to her.Now, Sharlah has one chance to take control. She can run for her life... or turn and face the danger right behind her. (P)2017 Headline Digital
Right Behind You: The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller (FBI Profiler #7)
by Lisa GardnerFollowing the success of the New York Times bestseller FIND HER, Lisa Gardner is back with the heart-pounding Sunday Times bestseller RIGHT BEHIND YOU. Quincy and Rainie encounter their most personal case yet in the seventh novel in the FBI Profiler series. 'No one owns this corner of the genre the way Lisa Gardner does' Lee Child.Thirteen-year-old Sharlah Nash knows that the first time her brother killed eight years ago, he did it to save their lives.Now retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his wife Rainie Conner have offered Sharlah a new life of safety. She desperately wants to believe this is her shot at happily ever after. Then two people are murdered in their local convenience store and Sharlah's brother is identified as the killer. Telly Ray Nash is on the hunt for Sharlah and as the death count rises it becomes clear that nothing and no-one, including Pierce and Rainie, will stop him getting to her.Now, Sharlah has one chance to take control. She can run for her life... or turn and face the danger right behind her.