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Shed No Tears: A Novel (The Cat Kinsella Novels #3)
by Caz FrearAcclaimed and internationally bestselling crime novelist Caz Frear returns with her third superb novel featuring Cat Kinsella, a cop “on par with Susie Steiner’s and Tana French’s female detectives” (Kirkus Reviews).Four victims. Killer caught. Case closed . . . or is it? Growing up in a London family with ties to organized crime, Detective Constable Cat Kinsella knows the criminal world better than most cops do. As a member of the city’s Metropolitan Police, she’s made efforts to distinguish herself from her relatives. But leading an upstanding life isn’t always easy, and Cat has come close to crossing the line, a fact she keeps well hidden from her superiors.Working their latest case, Cat and her partner Luigi Parnell discover a connection to a notorious criminal: serial killer Christopher Masters, who abducted and killed several women in 2012. Though the cops eventually apprehended him, his final victim, Holly Kemp, was never found and he never confessed to her murder, despite the solid eyewitness testimony against him. Now, six years later, the discovery of Holly’s remains near Cambridge seems to be the definitive proof needed to close the case.Still, a few key items of evidence don’t quite line up. As Cat and Parnell look closer, they find discrepancies that raise troubling questions. But someone will do anything to keep past secrets hidden—and as they inch closer to the truth, they may be putting themselves in jeopardy . . .
Sheep Dog and the Wolf: A Story of Terrorism and Response, and the Sheep Dogs Who Protect
by Carl DouglassSheep Dog and the Wolf: A Story of Terrorism and Response, and the Sheep Dogs Who Protect, tells about Hunter Caulfield--a man who had long since shaken off his extraordinary past--Hunter had been in the nefarious CIA Phoenix program during the 'police action' in Vietnam, and had learned a dangerous skill set. His old buddy, now the assistant DCIA, recruits him to be a Sheep Dog--a man who protects the rest of us, the sheep. The U.S. tries diplomacy, bellicosity, threats, embargoes, and a police approach to terrorist devils-incarnate, but none of them works. The president cannot reasonably launch another Iraq or Afghanistan without more harm coming to America. The American public is growing ever more restive. Senior diplomats, military officers, and the administration need a new approach, a new weapon. Sheep Dog is that weapon--an assassin who is a nearly perfectly crafted hunter and killer; a man who can work alone, and who can be disavowed and denied in a moment by a whim of the president.
Sheepdogs: A Novel
by Elliot AckermanTwo Misfits. One Mission. Zero Back-Up. • When a high-stakes heist goes wrong, an ex-CIA operative and a special operations pilot find themselves in the middle of a game of espionage and survival as they navigate a treacherous web of deception and shifting loyalties in a globe-spanning, action-packed thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of 2034. "Move Sheepdogs to the top of your list!&”—Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author &“A thriller and comedy in one, it&’s a wild ride.&”—Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling authorSkwerl and Cheese are down on their luck and about to find themselves tangled in the heist of their lives. Skwerl, once an elite member of the CIA's paramilitary unit, was cast out after a raid gone wrong in Afghanistan. Big Cheese Aziz, a former Afghan pilot of legendary skill, now works the graveyard shift at a gas station.Recruited into a shadowy network of "sheepdogs," they embark on a mission to repossess a multi-million-dollar private jet stranded on a remote African airfield. But as they wind through a labyrinth of lies and hidden agendas, they discover that nothing is as it seems. Their contact vanishes, their handler's motives are suspect, and the true source of their payday remains a mystery.With the stakes skyrocketing and the women in their lives drawn into the fray, this unlikely spy duo find themselves deep in the underbelly of modern war and intelligence.From the jungles of Kampala to the glitz of Marseille, they'll need to be as cunning as they are bold to survive in a game where the line between the hunters and the hunted is razor-thin.
Sheer Blue Bliss: A Novel
by Lesley GlaisterA London artist becomes the victim of a stalker in this &“creepy&” novel &“with satisfying fits of the shivers&” from the award-winning author of Easy Peasy (The Sunday Times). In London&’s prestigious National Portrait Gallery, an exhibition of Connie Benson&’s art is set to open. It&’s quite an event considering that the reclusive portraitist hasn&’t left her home on the North Norfolk coast for the past thirty years—not since her lover Patrick Mount disappeared. Mount, an eccentric guru who claimed to have discovered an elixir of bliss, is just as famous—perhaps even more so after his presumed death. Tonight, Connie&’s masterful portrait of him, completed on the night he vanished, will finally be unveiled. But it&’s arousing more than a love of art in Mount&’s most secretive and devoted disciple. Tony, a violent ex-con, never met Mount, but he&’s committed the famous man&’s autobiography to memory. He&’s collected every known photograph of him, and every word ever written by, or about, him. Except for one prized possession that has been forever out of reach: Mount&’s key to bliss. He&’s prepared to trap Connie in his secret world to find it. But Tony is soon to discover the consequences of obsession—because he isn&’t the only one with things to hide. The recipient of the Somerset Maugham Award, Lesley Glaister is &“an author for whom writing and storytelling is an unstoppable passion, as strong as a rush of blood to the head&” (The Independent). &“Crime writing of the highest order.&” —The Sunday Times &“Before Gillian Flynn, there was Lesley Glaister.&” —Harper&’s Bazaar
Sheer Folly (Daisy Dalrymple #18)
by Carola DunnIn March of 1926, Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher and her friend Lucy head off for several days at stately home reputed to have the best grotto in the country. Working on a book of architectural follies they plan to research and photograph it.Leaving her husband and young twins behind, Daisy is expecting a productive weekend at Appsworth Hall, with the only potential difficulty being keeping Lucy from offending the current owner, a manufacturer of plumbing products. Alas, it's not to be quite so simple. At the home, they find themselves faced with a curious assortment of people including the abominable, tactless Lord Rydal, who is rumored to be having an affair with one of the guests while at the same time in ardent and artless pursuit of the hand in marriage of another. When the grotto explodes with Lord Rydal in it, it's not a question of who would do it - as most who've met him would be sorely tempted - but who actually did do it.Praise for the Daisy Dalrymple series:'Cunning... appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece.' Publishers Weekly'As always, Dunn evokes the life and times of 1920s England while providing a plot that is a cut above the average British cosy. This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries.' Booklist'For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels' Library Journal
Sheer Gall (Attorney Rachel Gold Mysteries #0)
by Michael A. Kahn"A sheer delight! Fast and funny. I couldn't get enough. Fans of Rachel Gold rejoice!" —Tamar Myers, bestselling authorGorgeous and gutsy attorney Rachel Gold is ready for war on behalf of Sally Wade, who arrives in her office bruised and beaten the morning after Neville McBride, her soon-to-be-ex-husband, broke into her house and savagely attacked her.McBride, a prominent and wealthy member of the St. Louis power elite, has retained an attack-dog defense lawyer. Before Rachel can get her lawsuit on file, Sally's corpse is found tied up in her bed, apparently strangled. The clues point to McBride, the prime suspect, and the police soon view the case as essentially closed.But doubts begin to creep into Rachel's mind as she learns more about Sally's personal life. With her rough-and-ready best pal, Benny Goldberg, Rachel works her way through a labyrinth of strip club operators, crooked cops, slimy country club types, double-dealing hookers, and the hog butcher from hell.
Sheik Defense (Desert Justice #4)
by Ryshia KennieHe’s the one she can’t remember, she’s the one he can’t forget…Tossed overboard, Ava Adams had been left for dead, drifting at sea. But security specialist Faisal Al-Nassar was determined to find her. He owed her father a great debt and had never forgotten the connection he and Ava had once shared. Yet after rescuing Ava he discovered she barely remembered him.Amnesia had left Ava uncertain of who had tried to kill her. She did know, however, that Faisal was a man she could trust. The sheik’s embrace was familiar and enticing…and possibly even more dangerous. How could she succumb to feelings for her protector when what she didn’t know could get them both killed?
Sheik's Rescue: Quick-draw Cowboy Alpha Bravo Seal Sheik's Rescue (Desert Justice #2)
by Ryshia KennieAs a sheik, he always got what he wanted-until he met his beautiful and challenging new partner... Zafir Al-Nassar knows everything about Jade Van Everett. He's studied the cases she's worked for his family's company and for the FBI. And it's hard not to notice that she's absolutely gorgeous. Teaming up for a routine security detail, Jade is desperate to prove herself and Zafir can't help but admire her determination. But when their assignment turns deadly, it becomes difficult to stay focused on the job. Because although they were hired to protect a Morrocan royal from a trained assassin, Zafir also has every intention of keeping Jade safe and by his side. Forever. Desert Justice
Sheik's Rule: Drury Locked, Loaded And Sealed Sheik's Rule (Desert Justice #1)
by Ryshia KennieA powerful sheik must risk his heart to save his sister’s life in this international romantic suspense novel.Sheik Emir Al-Nassar would do anything to save his sister from ruthless kidnappers. But when he hired an ace profiler to track them down, he had no idea that K. J.—Kate—Gelinsky would be so disarmingly beautiful. Emir is furious. Finding the kidnappers’ desert hideout is dangerous enough without the distraction of a beautiful woman. But K.J. is unlike any woman he’s ever known. Her fearlessness and incisive mind inspires Emir’s admiration. And her compassion breaches his guarded heart. Still, rescuing his sister is a perilous mission. And allowing desire to cloud his focus could endanger them all.
Sheikh Surrender
by Jacqueline DiamondPLAIN JANE PRINCESS IN PERIL...?It may have been meant as a joke, but Jenny Sanger wasn't laughing. Who would post her photo on the Internet to lure men to her home claiming she sought a lover? For six weeks she was harassed before things took a deadly turn when one unlucky caller with royal relations was shot on Jenny's doorstep!Sheikh Zahad of Alqedar arrived in the small California town to claim the body of his brother. Conducting his own investigation into the tragedy, he zeroed in on the prime suspect: Jenny Sanger. But could the bullet have been meant for her instead? Before long, Zahad believed it was, as he found himself inexorably falling under the spell of sweet Jenny. Which would have resulted in a royal wedding decree-except that the killer wasn't finished quite yet.
Sheine Lende: A Prequel to Elatsoe (An Elatsoe Book #2)
by Darcie Little BadgerBOOKPAGE MOST ANTICIPATED YA OF 2024 Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can’t afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood – and the loss of Shane’s father and her grandparents. They don’t think they’ll ever get their home back. Then Shane’s mother and a local boy go missing, after a strange interaction with a fairy ring. Shane, her brother, her friends, and her lone, surviving grandparent – who isn’t to be trusted – set off on the road to find them. But they may not be anywhere in this world – or this place in time. Nevertheless, Shane is going to find them. Darcie Little Badger’s Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favorite. This prequel to Elatsoe, centered on Ellie’s grandmother, deepens and expands Darcie’s one-of-a-kind world and introduces us to another cast of characters that will wend their way around readers’ hearts. P R A I S E ★ "A classic fantasy adventure and a balm for any soul weary of oppression." —Kirkus (starred) ★ "A wonderful addition to the Elatsoe universe with vital representation, worthy of any YA collection. Highly recommended." —School Library Journal (starred) ★ "Allows readers to absorb each inventive twist, unexpected encounter, jolt of creepy menace, and dreamy illustration." —Booklist (starred) ★ "With elements of Lipan Apache oral history, fantasy, and mysteries, the captivating novel Sheine Lende follows found and inherited family members as they persevere." —Foreword (starred) "Epic." —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books "Gritty, luminous… beguiling." —Shelf-Awareness "Darcie Little Badger is so good at what she does, and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next." —Locus Magazine
Shelby Holmes es genial
by Elizabeth EulbergShelby puede resolver cualquier caso, aunque sea complicado. Pero cuando conoce a John Watson, Shelby encuentra la respuesta a un misterio que siempre había sido un acertijo para ella: la amistad. De repente, desaparece el perrito que ganó el premio canino en Nueva York, y Holmes y Watson se sumergen en un caso de secuestro de perro que requerirá de trabajo en equipo y mucho talento para resolverlo.
Sheldan Gundry: Ghost Chaser
by Ethel HalsteadSheldan Gundry, a college dropout and down to his last dollar, had just lost his job, been evicted from his one room shanty and had no prospects for employment. He was mulling over his bleak situation when he was approached by Brad Beltran, his aged Aunt Carlie Maxwell's financial manager. Beltran had been offered an assignment to find Sheldan and give him a message: Aunt Carlie was offering Sheldan--her only living relative--an opportunity to become a wealthy young man; but first he had to complete a monumental task for her. Sheldan had never been fond of his aunt Carlie, and in his youth she had held him in even less esteem. Nonetheless, in spite of his misgivings about his aunt's offer, and because Brad Beltran had a gorgeous daughter he wanted to meet, he followed Beltran from Oahu's North shore back to the mainland to check out his aunt's offer. That offer led Sheldan to an astounding encounter with the dark side of his aunt's old mansion, and a life threatening confrontation with an unresolved issue from his past, one that he had not anticipated and definitely wasn't prepared to deal with.
Shelf Discovery: Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading
by Lizzie SkurnickFrom the book's back outer cover: Remember that book you read at that time in your life when everything seemed to be going crazy? The one book that brought the world into focus and helped soothe your raging teenage angst? From Laura Lippmann's Foreword: "Some people are baffled by re-reading. What's the point? There's so much else to read. With these essays, Lizzie Skurnick has answered those questions. It's as if a kindly psychiatrist suddenly appeared with a sheaf of missing brain scans. Do you giggle when someone tells you to 'sit here for the present'? You are channeling RAMONA QUIMBY, who turned those simple words into a daunting challenge. Does the mere mention of a mink-trimmed coat make you secretly swoon, even though you are rabidly anti-fur? You have 'A LITTLE PRINCESS' complex. Do you long to cover your enemies with leeches? You're having a 'LITTLE HOUSE' flashback. So stretch out on Dr. Lizzie's couch and find out why you think it would be kind of cozy to be locked up in an attic with your brother. Or learn to dissect the subtle class consciousness of JUDY BLUME's New Jersey. Ponder the way that LOIS DUNCAN's characters come into unexpected powers, natural and supernatural alike, as they enter adolescence." And most of all, enjoy.
Shell Game
by Carol O'ConnellShe hit the New York Times list with Bone by Bone. Now her repackaged backlist will fly off the shelves. When a legendary magic trick goes horribly awry on national TV, detective Kathleen Mallory knows the gruesome death won't be the last. For misdirection is the heart of all magic-and perfect crimes.
Shell Game
by Richard PowellBill Stuart is vacationing in Florida, collecting shells, when one evening he stumbles upon a beautiful young woman hiding under a fishing pier on a deserted beach. Undaunted by her cock-eyed story, he offers her a lift into town. Valerie agrees if she can drive. When she discovers they are being followed by a gray sedan, Valerie breaks every law to shake them; and just as mysteriously does a quick disappearing act when they arrive at the bus station. The local chief of police isn't interested in tracking his missing person, so Bill heads back to the beach to retrace Valerie's footsteps-which just happed to lead to a cabin that is occupied by the body of a very recently murdered man!
Shell Game
by Richard PowellBill Stuart is vacationing in Florida, collecting shells, when one evening he stumbles upon a beautiful young woman hiding under a fishing pier on a deserted beach. Undaunted by her cock-eyed story, he offers her a lift into town. Valerie agrees if she can drive. When she discovers they are being followed by a gray sedan, Valerie breaks every law to shake them; and just as mysteriously does a quick disappearing act when they arrive at the bus station. The local chief of police isn’t interested in tracking his missing person, so Bill heads back to the beach to retrace Valerie’s footsteps-which just happed to lead to a cabin that is occupied by the body of a very recently murdered man!
Shell Game
by Sarah R. ShaberPROFESSOR SIMON SHAW, encounters his oldest corpse yet: Iwharrie Man, who died fourteen thousand years ago. But Uwharrie Man isn't the murder victim in this case. That victim is his closest friend.
Shell Game (Kathleen Mallory #5)
by Carol O'ConnellGreat characters, great plot, surprise ending--as usual.
Shell Game: A Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month Pick
by Sara ParetskyA SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH PICK******A V.I. Warshawski novel from the New York Times bestselling author pits acclaimed detective V.I. Warshawski against some of today's most powerful figures.'The 19th Warshawski novel is also a panoramic vision of Chicago at a time when the city is so polarised that decent people don't know who to trust' The Sunday Times'Paretsky is a genius' Lee ChildLegendary sleuth V.I. Warshawski returns to the Windy City to save an old friend's nephew from a murder arrest. The case involves a stolen artifact that could implicate a shadowy network of international criminals. As V.I. investigates, the detective soon finds herself tangling with the Russian mob, ISIS backers, and a shady network of stock scams and stolen art that stretches from Chicago to the East Indies and the Middle East. In Shell Game, nothing and no one are what they seem, except for the detective herself, who loses sleep, money, and blood, but remains indomitable in her quest for justice.
Shell Game: A Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month Pick (The V.I. Warshawski Series #19)
by Sara ParetskyTHE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH******The new V.I. Warshawski novel from the New York Times bestselling author pits acclaimed detective V.I. Warshawski against some of today's most powerful figures.Legendary sleuth V.I. Warshawski returns to the Windy City to save an old friend's nephew from a murder arrest. The case involves a stolen artifact that could implicate a shadowy network of international criminals. As V.I. investigates, the detective soon finds herself tangling with the Russian mob, ISIS backers, and a shady network of stock scams and stolen art that stretches from Chicago to the East Indies and the Middle East. In Shell Game, nothing and no one are what they seem, except for the detective herself, who loses sleep, money, and blood, but remains indomitable in her quest for justice.(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Shell Game: A V.I. Warshawski Novel (V.I. Warshawski Novels #20)
by Sara ParetskySara Paretsky follows her instant New York Times bestseller Fallout—her most widely read novel in years—with an extraordinary adventure that pits her acclaimed detective, V.I. Warshawski, against some of today’s most powerful figures.Legendary sleuth V.I. Warshawski returns to the Windy City to save an old friend’s nephew from a murder arrest. The case involves a stolen artifact that could implicate a shadowy network of international criminals. As V.I. investigates, the detective soon finds herself tangling with the Russian mob, ISIS backers, and a shady network of stock scams and stolen art that stretches from Chicago to the East Indies and the Middle East. In Shell Game, nothing and no one are what they seem, except for the detective herself, who loses sleep, money, and blood, but remains indomitable in her quest for justice.
Shell Game: The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month (V. I. Warshawski Novels Ser.)
by Sara ParetskyTHE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTHThe new V.I. Warshawski novel from the New York Times bestselling author pits acclaimed detective V.I. Warshawski against some of today's most powerful figures.'The 19th Warshawski novel is also a panoramic vision of Chicago at a time when the city is so polarised that decent people don't know who to trust' The Sunday Times'Paretsky is a genius' Lee ChildLegendary sleuth V.I. Warshawski returns to the Windy City to save an old friend's nephew from a murder arrest. The case involves a stolen artifact that could implicate a shadowy network of international criminals. As V.I. investigates, the detective soon finds herself tangling with the Russian mob, ISIS backers, and a shady network of stock scams and stolen art that stretches from Chicago to the East Indies and the Middle East. In Shell Game, nothing and no one are what they seem, except for the detective herself, who loses sleep, money, and blood, but remains indomitable in her quest for justice.
Shell Games (John Marquez #1)
by Kirk RussellThe discovery of hundreds of empty abalone shells and two murdered divers sends Lieutenant John Marquez's poaching investigation in a new--and very risky--direction. A former DEA agent and now head of a special operations unit of the California Department of Fish and Game, Marquez learns he himself has been targeted as the next victim'. Stalking him is Kline, a vicious drug runner turned abalone smuggler who has a vendetta against Marquez. John Marquez is supposed to protect wildlife, not solve murders. But the only way he can break the multimillion-dollar abalone-smuggling ring, as well as save his own life, is to find and stop Kline. A fast-paced crime novel set along the majestic Northern California coastline, Shell Games introduces a tough, complex, and appealing hero and a masterful new series.
Shell Games: A Novel
by Bonnie Kistler“A truly spectacular psychological thriller with a dazzling mystery at its core. Shell Games is the ultimate one-sitting read that has everything—incredible family dynamics, characters that burst off the page and a premise so deliciously enticing and surprising that the pages quite simply turn themselves. Bonnie Kistler is a genius!”—Matthew Blake, author of Anna O A dazzling thriller about a young woman whose fabulously wealthy mother might be the victim of an elaborate con or might be losing her mind––and the daughter can’t tell where the truth lies.Julie’s mother Kate is a force of nature––a glamorous woman of seventy, a self-made real estate developer, a grande dame in Florida society, and a power broker in Florida politics. It wasn’t easy for Julie to grow up in the shadow of such a dynamo, but she loves her mother, and she and her husband Eric are thrilled when Kate marries her long-lost high school sweetheart, a salt-of-the-earth man named Charlie.But their storybook romance ends abruptly. On their wedding night, Kate calls the police in hysterics to report that Charlie just confessed to a notorious unsolved crime from decades before. Charlie says she imagined it. Eric says that Kate has dementia. And the FBI says that Charlie couldn’t possibly have committed that crime.Julie doesn’t know what to believe. Is her brilliant mother losing her mind? Or is sweet, lovable Charlie gaslighting Kate to gain control of her fortune?As Julie tries to navigate through this maze of paranoia and mind games, cracks start to develop in her own marriage as it seems that Eric is keeping secrets . . .Set against a backdrop of rampant development and devastating climate change, Shell Games is a psychological thriller that will make your head spin and the pages turn as you wonder exactly who is doing what to whom.