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Root
by Emil FortuneMolly Root is a teenage computer genius whose best friend, a crusading hacktivist, is murdered when he breaks into the wrong corporation's systems. Now Molly must assemble a team of specialists and lead them on an undercover mission to expose the killers and avenge her friend's death - but danger is never far away. She will have to contend with corrupt police, mercenaries, and ruthless businessmen as she plays a deadly game of cat and mouse...
Root From Infertile Ground
by Thomas H. ReedJodie's whole purpose in life was to nurture abused youngster back to physical and emotional health. There was only one problem with Jodie's aim; she had a tendency to allow her heart to become involved with each new ward. But a quick glimpse into Jodie's own battered background, will help to understand why she perceives the abuse of homeless children as a very personal injury. After escaping the abusive clutches of her foster mother, Jodie learned to survive on the streets, an existence that came near destroying her mentally and physically. After surviving a stabbing from a ruthless mercenary leader in an isolated desert camp. Jodie discovers she has acquired an invisible companion in the form of a voice that taunts her. But strangely enough she realizes the "voice" is trying to goad her into making decisions for herself that will keep her alive and moving in the right direction. And it was working for her. With help from her invisible friend, Jodie is determined to survive long enough to seek revenge on the group who tried to kill her, and had killed several other teenage girls. After destroying a compound that, unknown to Jodie, had a huge basement filled to overflowing with drugs and explosives, and maybe even a safe full of cash, she makes some powerful enemies whose foremost goal is to kill her or die trying. But Jodie surprises even the toughest of her enemies when she suddenly turns combatant and becomes their very worst nightmare.
Root Of All Evil
by E. X. FerrarsWhen Professor Andrew Basnett pays a little holiday visit to an eccentric old relative, he encounters far more excitement than he's bargained for. At 85, Felicity Silvester is still going strong. She's as selfish, domineering, and cantankerous as ever—and at least as rich. But it seems she may not be long for this world. A former housekeeper meets a mysterious and unnatural end, and in the dead woman's purse police find a written confession to Felicity's murder! Hours later, Felicity lies dead: strangled. Meanwhile her young manservant has disappeared, along with her diamonds. Children, grandchildren, and other beneficiaries of her widow's estate are the strongest of suspects. Pooling their wits, the chief inspector and amateur Basnett stack up clues against the real killer.
Root Out Of Dry Ground
by Argye M. BriggsArgye M. Briggs’s Root Out of Dry Ground is a poignant and deeply moving historical novel that explores the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Set in the rugged landscapes of America’s frontier, the story delves into themes of faith, endurance, and the power of hope to flourish even in the harshest conditions.The novel follows the lives of pioneering settlers struggling to carve out a life in an unforgiving environment. Through richly developed characters, Briggs portrays the physical and emotional challenges of frontier life, from battling the elements to confronting the complexities of community and survival. At the heart of the story is a family whose unwavering determination to thrive against the odds mirrors the struggles and triumphs of countless others who shaped the nation’s early history.Briggs weaves a narrative that captures both the grandeur and the hardship of the frontier, imbuing the story with a deep sense of place and time. With vivid descriptions of the landscape and a keen understanding of the human condition, Root Out of Dry Ground is a testament to the indomitable will of those who persevered through scarcity and strife to build a future.This novel is an inspiring read for fans of historical fiction, particularly those drawn to stories of resilience and the pioneering spirit. Through its compelling storytelling and emotional depth, Root Out of Dry Ground offers a powerful reminder of the strength and courage it takes to create life where none seems possible.
Root of All Evil
by Dell ShannonLieutenant Luis Mendoza likes nothing better than to wrap up his homicide cases neatly. The latest Jane Doe is identified as Valerie Ellis, a spoiled rich kid who was left penniless when her parents died four years ago. But, as Mendoza is about to find out, there are many layers to this complex case... 'One of his best' Observer 'Mendoza is back again and on form' Spectator
Root of All Evil (A Lieutenant Luis Mendoza Mystery)
by Dell ShannonLieutenant Luis Mendoza likes nothing better than to wrap up his homicide cases neatly. The latest Jane Doe is identified as Valerie Ellis, a spoiled rich kid who was left penniless when her parents died four years ago. But, as Mendoza is about to find out, there are many layers to this complex case...'One of his best' Observer'Mendoza is back again and on form' Spectator
Root of All Evil (Andrew Basnett #2)
by E. X. FerrarsA weekend holiday at a wealthy relative’s country manor is a recipe that calls for mayhem in this charming cozy English mystery.Andrew Basnett’s cousin Felicity is old, rich, and the owner of a swanky Berkshire estate. If Basnett were a savvy mystery reader rather than a retired professor of botany, he would know that an invitation to spend Easter weekend at such an estate is all but guaranteed to involve at least one murder. But since Felicity is all about excess, this trip delivers not only a death threat, but also an imminent disinheritance, the theft of a fortune in diamonds, some spectacular intrigue involving the servants, and not one but two corpses. It’s a good thing the mild-mannered professor is around to suss out the family secrets!
Rooted in Evil (A Campbell and Carter Mystery)
by Ann GrangerThe fifth thrilling instalment of the Campbell and Carter Mysteries.When the body of a man killed by a point blank shot to the head is found in Crooked Man Woods, it appears to be a suicide. But when Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter begin to investigate, it soon becomes clear that not all is as it seems.The victim, Carl Finch, had been causing quite a stir in the small-town community. With rising debts and complicated relationships, the suspects are beginning to mount up...Fans of the Midsomer Murders, T E Kinsey and M C Beaton will love Rooted in Evil.Praise for Ann Granger'Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent' The Times'Set in the familiar more of traditional country crime stories, there is nothing old-fashioned about the characters...Granger is bang up to date' Oxford Times'Entertaining and lifelike characters...a satisfying and unexpected twist' Mystery People'Lovely characterisation and a neat plot' Yorkshire Post
Rooted in Evil (Campbell & Carter Mystery 5): A cosy Cotswold whodunit of greed and murder
by Ann GrangerRooted in Evil by Ann Granger is set in the Cotswold village of Weston Saint Ambrose and features Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter in their fifth murder mystery.When the body of a man, with his brains blown out, is found in a Cotswold wood it looks like suicide. But looks can be deceptive and it doesn't take long for the police to identify that there's more to the case than meets the eye.People's stories don't add up and when Superintendent Ian Carter and Inspector Jess Campbell start probing it becomes clear that the dead man had ruffled more than a few feathers in this close-knit community. His stepsister had been bailing him out of his financial troubles - much against her husband's wishes - but, with his money worries still mounting, the victim had become a desperate man... As Jess and Ian dig deeper and deeper into the case, a cover-up is exposed and bitter resentment rises to the surface to reveal a killer.
Rooted in Evil: A cosy Cotswold whodunit of greed and murder (Campbell and Carter #5)
by Ann GrangerRooted in Evil by Ann Granger is set in the Cotswold village of Weston Saint Ambrose and features Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter in their fifth murder mystery.When the body of a man, with his brains blown out, is found in a Cotswold wood it looks like suicide. But looks can be deceptive and it doesn't take long for the police to identify that there's more to the case than meets the eye.People's stories don't add up and when Superintendent Ian Carter and Inspector Jess Campbell start probing it becomes clear that the dead man had ruffled more than a few feathers in this close-knit community. His stepsister had been bailing him out of his financial troubles - much against her husband's wishes - but, with his money worries still mounting, the victim had become a desperate man... As Jess and Ian dig deeper and deeper into the case, a cover-up is exposed and bitter resentment rises to the surface to reveal a killer.
Rooted in Evil: A cosy Cotswold whodunit of greed and murder (Campbell and Carter #5)
by Ann GrangerRooted in Evil by Ann Granger is set in the Cotswold village of Weston Saint Ambrose and features Inspector Jess Campbell and Superintendent Ian Carter in their fifth murder mystery.When the body of a man, with his brains blown out, is found in a Cotswold wood it looks like suicide. But looks can be deceptive and it doesn't take long for the police to identify that there's more to the case than meets the eye.People's stories don't add up and when Superintendent Ian Carter and Inspector Jess Campbell start probing it becomes clear that the dead man had ruffled more than a few feathers in this close-knit community. His stepsister had been bailing him out of his financial troubles - much against her husband's wishes - but, with his money worries still mounting, the victim had become a desperate man... As Jess and Ian dig deeper and deeper into the case, a cover-up is exposed and bitter resentment rises to the surface to reveal a killer.(P)2017 Headline Publishing Group Limited
Roots of Corruption (Wilde Investigations)
by Laura LaaksoIn this paranormal mystery by the author of Echo Murder, Yannia Wilde investigates a deathly presence in Old London . . . On the night of Samhain, the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, and ancient magic runs wild in Old London. When Lady Bergamon is attacked in her Ivy Street garden, Yannia Wilde is asked to investigate. Who has enough power to harm Lady Bergamon in her own domain? While Yannia searches for the answer, nature herself appears to be killing beings in Old London. Yannia and Karrion join forces with New Scotland Yard to solve the baffling deaths. But wherever they turn, all the clues point back towards Ivy Street. With her talents put to the test and the line between friends and enemies blurring, Yannia must decide who to trust and just how much she&’s willing to sacrifice . . .Longlisted for the Barbellion Prize
Roots of Evil (Merrychurch Mysteries #2)
by K.C. WellsSequel to Truth Will OutA Merrychurch Mysteries CaseMany consider Naomi Teedle the village witch. Most people avoid her except when they have need of her herbs and potions. She lives alone on the outskirts of Merrychurch, and that’s fine by everyone—old Mrs. Teedle is not the most pleasant of people. But when she is found murdered, her mouth bulging with her own herbs and roots, suddenly no one has a bad word to say about her. Jonathon de Mountford is adjusting to life up at the manor house, but it’s not a solitary life: pub landlord Mike Tattersall sees to that. Jonathon is both horrified to learn of the recent murder and confused by the sudden reversal of public opinion. Surely someone in the village had reason to want her dead? He and Mike decide it’s time for them to step in and “help” the local police with their investigation. Only problem is, their sleuthing uncovers more than one suspect—and the list is getting longer….
Roots of Murder (Bretta Solomon Gardening Mysteries)
by Janis HarrisonThe Flower Shop in River City, MO, is Bretta Solomon's whole life. Widowed more than a year ago when her cop husband had a heart attack, Bretta has thrown herself into her florist's business and her place in this small rural Midwestern community. And her diet--she's lost a lot of weight in the intervening year. If only she could shed her grief in the same way. When Bretta reads in the newspaper that Isaac Miller, an Amish farmer who supplied some of her most beautiful flowers, has died under mysterious circumstances, she's shocked and saddened. But her shock turns to curiosity when Isaac's brother, Evan, a friend of hers since his family bought her parents' farm in neighboring Woodgrove, calls and asks her to help him find out more about his brother's death.What Bretta finds when she begins looking into Isaac's murder--for that's what it was--is a complicated web of mistrust and suspicion both inside and around the Amish community. The sheriff suspects Evan, Evan suspects the neighbors, and Bretta finds her florist competitors unnaturally interested in Isaac's garden.Bretta's talent for digging around is both her blessing and her curse. Roots of Murder is the first novel in Janis Harrison's Bretta Solomon Gardening Mysteries--a charming cozy mystery and an atmospheric story about small-town life.
Roots of My Fears
by Ramsey Campbell V. Castro Premee Mohamed Gabino Iglesias Nuzo Onoh Hailey Piper Ai Jiang Nadia El-Fassi Usman T. Malik Adam LG Nevill Erika T. WurthBritish Fantasy and Bram Stoker-nominated author Gemma Amor brings together a unique line-up of 13 authors to explore heritage and horror, featuring stories from Gabino Iglesias, Erika T. Wurth and many moreIt&’s a bedtime story, ancient family lore, a secret passed down from generation to generation. Stories that have deep dark roots, ever-growing, ever-creeping. This anthology explores stories of heritage and horror. The tales we grew up on, hometown rumours and legends. The things we pass down through our bloodlines. Featuring stories from:Erika Wurth Ai JiangUsman T MalikAdam NevillNuzo OnohPremee MohamedGabino IglesiasNadia El-FassiRamsey CampbellV CastroHailey PiperElena SichrovskyCaleb WeinhardtSarah Deacon
Rope
by Patrick HamiltonThe brilliantly tense play that became Hitchcock's masterpiece, starring James Stewart.Believing themselves to be intellectually superior to their contemporaries, flatmates Brandon and Philip murder their friend David Kentley purely to see if they can get away with it. They then throw a cocktail party, serving food from the top of the trunk where they have hidden David's body. Their guests include both David's father and fiancée, as well as college lecturer Rupert Cadell, who becomes increasingly suspicious as the evening wears on.
Roping Ray McCullen
by Rita HerronA MAN WITHOUT A FAMILY IS NO MAN AT ALL As soon as he was old enough, Ray McCullen left Horseshoe Creek and never looked back. It took his father's funeral to return, though his anger hadn't quite subsided. That's where he met Scarlet Lovett, who seemed to know more about his family's secrets than he did. Secrets ready to explode. Suddenly, Ray was at the center of a dangerous inheritance battle, with Scarlet caught in the middle. She'd only known kindness from the McCullens, but had enough pluck to stand her ground. And if Ray was to truly belong back home, he sure had to live up to the family name.
Rory Branagan: Detective #1 (Rory Branagan: Detective #1)
by Andrew Clover"Such fun! And, happily, more to come!" - Kirkus ReviewsBe bold, be curious, be DETECTIVES! The first book in this hilarious crime-fighting middle-grade detective series reads like an extended graphic novel for aspirational readers and devoted fans of diary-style fiction.Meet RORY BRANAGAN: he eats bad guys for breakfast-well, not actually. But he is the best detective in town. With his canine sidekick and friend, Wilkins Welkin, and his nosy but helpful neighbor, Cassidy Corrigan, Rory sets off on a crime-fighting detective spree. While chasing bad guys and uncovering mysteries with Cassidy and Wilkins, he sets wrongs right and begins to learn more about himself and his relationship with his father. Both hilarious and heroic, this heart-warming, easy-to-read illustrated adventure will leave you wanting to uncover more about Rory and his family.
Rory Branagan: Detective: The Dog Squad #2 (Rory Branagan: Detective #2)
by Andrew CloverBe bold, be curious, be DETECTIVES! The story of Rory Branagan continues and this time there is a canine caper to be solved.Rory Banagan is a detective and he eats bad guys for breakfast--well, not actually. But someone is stealing dogs, and Rory's own dog and best friend in the world, Wilkins Welkin, is in danger. It's up to Rory and his sidekick, Cassidy Corrigan, to get to the bottom of this mystery in a dog-eat-dog world, before it's too late. Both hilarious and heroic, this heart-warming, easy-to-read heavily illustrated adventure will leave you panting for more.
Rosa
by Jonathan RabbIn the last days of the First World War, socialist revolution swept across Germany, sending Kaiser Wilhelm into exile and transforming Berlin into a battleground. But for Detective Inspector Nikolai Hoffner and his young assistant, Hans Fichte, the revolution is a mere inconvenience. Four women from the slums of Berlin have turned up dead, all with identical markings etched into their backs, and Hoffner and Fichte have spent the better part of six weeks trying to crack the bizarre case. Things take a troubling turn when the political police begin to show an interest in Hoffner's investigation. Hoffner has no idea why the Polpo would want to get their hands dirty with a serial murderer, until he is shown the lifeless body of Rosa Luxemburg, the same eerie markings on her back. Rumors abound that Rosa, one of the leaders of the suppressed socialist uprising, was assassinated by an angry mob, but the pattern carved into her back tells a different story. In his remarkable new thriller, Jonathan Rabb paints a vivid, unforgettable picture of a city and a people poised between the chaos of the First World War and the darkness to come, a time when political thugs, petty thieves, and charismatic leaders rushed to fill the void left behind. Into this gap steps Hoffner, who, while battling his own personal demons, is still determined to find out who is preying on the women of Berlin, even as he gets drawn deeper into the mystery surrounding Rosa's death. Hoffner's search for the killer leads him on a dark and twisted journey through the battle-scarred streets of the city, where he soon discovers that nothing is as it appears. And while he finds allies in unexpected places, he is met at every turn by men who will stop at nothing to keep him from finding out the truth about Rosa. A genuine mystery at the time, Rosa's fate has continued to prompt speculation to this day. Rabb's taut political thriller imagines one strikingly real possibility. With his first two novels,The Overseer and The Book of Q, Rabb proved that he had a talent not only for writing suspenseful narratives but for illuminating the darkest corners of history as well. With Rosa, his finest work, he brings to life a world capital on the brink of chaos, a tragic revolutionary who both inspired and enraged, and a compellingly complex, world-weary, deeply flawed but brilliant inspector named Nikolai Hoffner.
Rosa de Fuego
by Carlos Ruiz ZafonSituado en la época de la Inquisición española en el siglo XV, "Rosa de Fuego" cuenta la historia de los orígenes de la misteriosa biblioteca, el Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados, que se encuentra en el corazón de las novelas de Carlos Ruiz Zafón La Sombra del Viento, El Juego del ángel, y ahora, El Prisionero del Cielo.
Rosa's Dilemma
by Michael UnderwoodSolicitor Rosa Epton has vowed never again to work on a case with Malcolm Palfrey. For two years she's managed to keep that promise - but when Palfrey journeys from distant Nettleford personally to request her assistance in one final case, Rosa finds herself reluctantly agreeing.Initially the job seems routine enough: the two lawyers are to defend a young couple charged with malicious damage following a night of reckless drinking. While Rosa doggedly prepares the defence, Palfrey's participation is almost nonexistent, and on the day of the trial he fails to turn up. What Rosa doesn't know is that he is slumped over a park bench with a bullet in his brain and gun in his hand ...
Rosa's Dilemma (Rosa Epton #14)
by Michael UnderwoodSolicitor Rosa Epton has vowed never again to work on a case with Malcolm Palfrey. For two years she's managed to keep that promise - but when Palfrey journeys from distant Nettleford personally to request her assistance in one final case, Rosa finds herself reluctantly agreeing.Initially the job seems routine enough: the two lawyers are to defend a young couple charged with malicious damage following a night of reckless drinking. While Rosa doggedly prepares the defence, Palfrey's participation is almost nonexistent, and on the day of the trial he fails to turn up. What Rosa doesn't know is that he is slumped over a park bench with a bullet in his brain and gun in his hand ...
Rosa: A Novel (Detective Inspector Nikolai Hoffner)
by Jonathan RabbNovember 1918. A socialist revolution is sweeping across Germany, wreaking havoc on war-torn Berlin. Amid the ruin of the city's slums, four women are found dead—all with identical scars on their backs. Detective Inspector Nikolai Hoffner and his assistant, Hans Fichte, are baffled by the killings, and when another body is discovered, the case takes an ominous and unexpected turn. The fifth victim is none other than Rosa Luxemburg—a leader of the suppressed socialist uprising. Now, the Polpo, political police, are interested in the murders, and the mystery of Rosa's death leads Hoffner into the heart of Weimar's political turmoil, where ideas can be fatal.A spellbinding historical thriller from the author of The Second Son and Shadow and Light, Rosa is "a ghostly noir that could have been conspired at by Raymond Chandler and André Malraux . . . astonishing" (John Leonard, Harper's Magazine).
Rosalind at Red Gate
by Meredith NicholsonMr. Nicholson has scored another great success with Rosalind at Red Gate, in which once again we visit the locality of The House of a Thousand Candles.In this new story he has written a buoyant romance even more fascinating, witty and charming than its famous predecessors.