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Shadow of the Raven: a gripping mystery that combines the intrigue of CSI with 18th-century history (Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries #5)
by Tessa HarrisThe 18th-century meets the sharp blade of forensic science...In the notorious mental hospital known as Bedlam, Dr. Thomas Silkstone seeks out a patient with whom he is on intimate terms. But he is unprepared for the state in which he finds Lady Lydia Farrell. Shocked into action, Thomas vows to help free Lydia by appealing to the custodian of her affairs, Mr. Nicholas Lupton. But when Silkstone arrives at the Boughton Estate to speak to Lupton, he finds that another form of madness has taken over the village...Sweeping changes to the Boughton Estate threaten to leave many villagers destitute. After a single shot rings out and a man dies in the woods, it appears that the desperate villagers have turned to murder to avenge their cause. But for Thomas, a post-mortem on the victim raises more questions than answers. Although he manages to save an innocent man from the gallows, a second murder warns him of his potentially fatal situation. Soon he discovers a conspiracy far more sinister than anything he has ever faced. But who it leads to is the last person he suspects...Praise for Tessa Harris:'A densely plotted yarn about a crafty 18th-century poisoner wreaking havoc on the Oxfordshire estate of a noble family . . . we await - indeed, demand - the sequel' New York Times Book Review'Harris' research is meticulous. The results are a historical CSI with a romance and excellent mystery' Romantic Times'Populated with real historical characters and admirably researched, Harris's novel features a complex and engrossing plot' Library Journal'The author will have you flipping the pages at each unexpected turn in the plot. The novel is an absorbing read with a shocking twist at the end' Historical Novel Society'Well-rounded characters, cleverly concealed evidence, and an assured prose style point to a long run for this historical series' Publishers Weekly Starred Review'The exceptionally strong historical background in this 1780s London-set novel makes it impossible to put down. With each book, the mysteries have become stronger . . . Silkstone is an admirable character and he captures readers' emotional interest' RT Book ReviewsThe Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries:The Anatomist's ApprenticeThe Dead Shall Not RestThe Devil's BreathThe Lazarus CurseShadow of the RavenSecrets in the Stones
Shadow of the Serpent: An Inspector McLevy Mystery 1
by David AshtonBASED ON THE LONG-RUNNING BBC RADIO 4 McLEVY DRAMA SERIES...WHILE THE STREETS OF LONDON HAD SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE DARK ALLEYS OF EDINBURGH HAD INSPECTOR JAMES McLEVYELEGANT AND CONVINCING' The Times | 'ASHTON IS THE DIRECT HEIR TO ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON' Brian Cox | 'EXCELLENT' The Sherlock Holmes Society | 'DRIPPING WITH MELODRAMA AND DERRING-DO' Herald1880, Edinburgh.Election fever grips the city. But while the rich and educated argue about politics, in the dank wynds of the docks it's a struggle just to stay alive. When a prostitute is brutally murdered, disturbing memories from thirty years ago are stirred in Inspector McLevy who is soon lured into a murky world of politics, perversion and deception - and the shadow of the serpent.THE INSPECTOR MCLEVY SERIES1 - Shadow of the Serpent2 - Fall from Grace3 - A Trick of the Light4 - Nor Will He Sleep
Shadow of the Serpent: An Inspector McLevy Mystery 1 (Inspector McLevy)
by David Ashton...WHILE THE STREETS OF LONDON HAD SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE DARK ALLEYS OF EDINBURGH HAD INSPECTOR JAMES McLEVY| 'ASHTON IS THE DIRECT HEIR TO ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON' actor Brian Cox | 'EXCELLENT' The Sherlock Holmes Society | 'DRIPPING WITH MELODRAMA AND DERRING-DO' Herald ELEGANT AND CONVINCING' The Times 1880, Edinburgh.Election fever grips the city. But while the rich and educated argue about politics, in the dank wynds of the docks it's a struggle just to stay alive. When a prostitute is brutally murdered, disturbing memories from thirty years ago are stirred in Inspector McLevy who is soon lured into a murky world of politics, perversion and deception - and the shadow of the serpent. BASED ON THE LONG-RUNNING BBC RADIO 4 McLEVY DRAMA SERIESTHE INSPECTOR MCLEVY SERIES1 - Shadow of the Serpent2 - Fall from Grace3 - A Trick of the Light4 - Nor Will He Sleep
Shadow of the Serpent: An Inspector McLevy Mystery 1 (Inspector McLevy)
by David AshtonLONDON HAD SHERLOCK HOLMES.THE DARK ALLEYS OF EDINBURGH HAD INSPECTOR McLEVY.'DAVID ASHTON IMPECCABLY EVOKES EDINBURGH' Financial TimesELEGANT AND CONVINCING' The Times'ASHTON IS THE DIRECT HEIR TO ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON' Brian Cox'EXCELLENT' The Sherlock Holmes Society'A REAL PAGE-TURNER' Sunday Post'DRIPPING WITH MELODRAMA AND DERRING-DO' Herald1880, Edinburgh.Election fever grips the city. But while the rich and educated argue about politics, in the dank wynds of the docks it's a struggle just to stay alive. When a prostitute is brutally murdered, disturbing memories from thirty years ago are stirred in Inspector McLevy who is soon lured into a murky world of politics, perversion and deception - and the shadow of the serpent.(P)2016 John Murray Press
Shadow of the Solstice: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel #10)
by Anne Hillerman“Anne Hillerman deserves recognition as one of the finest mystery authors currently working in the genre.”—New York Journal of Books <p> In this gripping chapter in New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman’s Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series, the detectives must sort out a save-the-planet meditation group connected to a mysterious death and a nefarious scheme targeting vulnerable indigenous people living with addiction. <p> The Navajo Nation police are on high alert when a U.S. Cabinet Secretary schedules an unprecedented trip to the little Navajo town of Shiprock, New Mexico. The visit coincides with a plan to resume uranium mining along the Navajo Nation border. Tensions around the official’s arrival escalate when the body of a stranger is found in an area restricted for the disposal of radioactive uranium waste. <p> Is it coincidence that a cult with a propensity for violence arrives at a private camp group outside Shiprock the same week to celebrate the summer solstice? When the outsiders’ erratic behavior makes their Navajo hosts uneasy, Officer Bernadette Manuelito is assigned to monitor the situation. She finds a young boy at grave risk, abused women, and other shocking discoveries that plunge her and Lt. Jim Chee into a volatile and deadly situation. <p> Meanwhile, Darleen Manuelito, Bernie’s high spirited younger sister, learns one of her home health clients is gone–and the woman’s daughter doesn’t seem to care. Darleen’s curiosity and sense of duty combine to lead her to discover that the client’s grandson is also missing and that the two have become ensnared in a wickedly complex scheme exploiting indigenous people. Darleen’s information meshes with a case Chee has begun to solve that deals with the evil underside of human nature. <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Shadow on the Moon
by Connie FlynnA LOVE TOO DANGEROUS TO POSSESS Dana Gibbs, a biologist who specializes in wolf behavior, is in Arizona to join an investigative team looking into a series of mysterious deaths. Some people believe wolves are the killers. Dana knows better: there are no wolves in Arizona, not normal wolves anyway. And Dana doesn't believe in the supernatural ... until she meets Morgan Wilder. TOO IRRESISTIBLE TO LET GO A former psychiatrist now living alone in an isolated cabin, Morgan is a man tormented by a past he cannot erase or escape. When he rescues Dana during a spring blizzard, he carries her into the circle of his desire-and his secrets. As passion sweeps Dana and Morgan into an affair neither can resist, Dana begins to see a threatening side of Morgan that disturbs her. The good man she thinks she knows sleeps behind a barred door ... disappears when the moon is full ... and is cursed beyond redemption-unless he is saved from this evil by a woman's love.
Shadow on the Mountain
by Margi PreusShadow on the Mountain recounts the adventures of a 14-year-old Norwegian boy named Espen during World War II. After Nazi Germany invades and occupies Norway, Espen and his friends are swept up in the Norwegian resistance movement. Espen gets his start by delivering illegal newspapers, then graduates to the role of courier and finally becomes a spy, dodging the Gestapo along the way. During five years under the Nazi regime, he gains―and loses―friends, falls in love, and makes one small mistake that threatens to catch up with him as he sets out to escape on skis over the mountains to Sweden. Preus incorporates archival photographs, maps, and other images to tell this story based on the real-life adventures of Norwegian Erling Storrusten, whom Preus interviewed in Norway.
Shadow on the Trail: A Western Story (Western Ser.)
by Zane GreyIn the days of the frontier West, it was not unusual for desperadoes and fugitives from justice to seemingly disappear from the face of the earth. Shadow on the Trail by Zane Grey, one of the bestselling authors of all-time, is the story of one such man who returned to reestablish himself in a law-abiding society. In Texas, young bank robber Wade Holden, once the toughest, fastest triggerman in the notorious Simm Bell gang, makes a promise to his dying mentor that he will go straight. He is tired of shooting, riding, and fighting. All he wants now is to settle down on the ranch for a nice peaceful life. But with the Rangers on his tail, he struggles to find sanctuary. With the help of a young woman and her family, he attempts to turn his life around in Arizona.
ShadowMan
by Dennis EtchisonBETWEEN THE DARKNESS AND THE LIGHT. In the hills dogs howl. The homeless live, secluded, in the waste of a deserted landfill. By firelight children tell ghost stories to one another. And by the sea the surf sounds endlessly against the shore. The mist, the moisture that permeates the air, brings a covering of doom to everyone and everything. Lissa works with disturbed children, and there seem to be more and more of them, children afraid of disappearing, children afraid of a man, a shadowman. The kids call him the man with no face. The adults call him a fantasy. Under the force of the rain, the hills collapse in muddy torrents of buried bodies. In the town of Shadow Bay, nothing is certain, no one is safe.... SHADOWMAN The long-awaited novel by one of the great masters of horror fiction, SHADOWMAN takes you on a dizzying journey to a place where nightmare and insanity fuse with reality... to a place where fear preys on innocence... where the haunting is complete. And it is forever.
ShadowShow: It's More Than Just a Scary Movie. . . . It's Death.
by Brad StricklandIn 1957, a stranger in a small Georgia town opens a movie theater—where the midnight shows bring the locals&’ most horrific fantasies to life . . . Athanial Badon arrives in Gaither, Georgia, to reopen a shuttered cinema. Gaither is the epitome of postwar America with its community Christmas pageants, white picket fences, genial dispositions, and evangelical good will toward friends, family, and neighbors. It really is the ideal place for the ShadowShow Theater. Badon promises the townspeople family entertainment that mirrors their own lives, fulfills their dreams and fantasies, and reflects what really lies in their hearts. Now, night after night, when the lights go down, graphic images of murder and gore, human debasement, and violent sex cast a flickering glow on the faces of the audience. It&’s just the beginning of Badon&’s plan. He knows what they want. He&’s giving it to them. They deserve it. And all they have to do is watch. But the good folks of Gaither can&’t imagine what&’s coming next . . . A chilling tale of darkness lurking in a small Southern town, ShadowShow is a horror novel perfect for fans of Stephen King, Bentley Little, and Robert R. McCammon.
Shadowboxing (Echoes Rising #1)
by Anne Barwell2nd EditionEchoes Rising: Book OneBerlin, 1943. An encounter with an old friend leaves German physicist Dr. Kristopher Lehrer with doubts about his work. But when he confronts his superior, everything goes horribly wrong. Suddenly Kristopher and Michel, a member of the Resistance, are on the run, hunted for treason and a murder they did not commit. If they're caught, Kristopher's knowledge could be used to build a terrible weapon that could win the war. For the team sent by the Allies--led by Captain Bryant, Sergeant Lowe, and Dr. Zhou--a simple mission escalates into a deadly game against the Gestapo, with Dr. Lehrer as the ultimate prize. But in enemy territory, surviving and completing their mission will test their strengths and loyalties and prove more complex than they ever imagined.First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, 2012.
Shadowed (The Black Hat Thrillers #2)
by Karen E. OlsonAn ex-cyberthief is on the run from her past in an &“electrifying&” thriller by the author of Hidden: &“an addictive page-turner with a stunner of a finale&” (Kirkus Reviews). For fifteen years, her name was Nicole Jones. Then her criminal past caught up to her. Now the brilliant computer hacker has reinvented herself once again, living as Susan McQueen on a remote island in Quebec, Canada. Susan lives a quiet life, but she hasn&’t given up her computer. While in an online chatroom, she discovers she has a shadow. Someone&’s hacked into her laptop—someone who knows who she is. Capable of watching her every move, they want a hefty payment in bitcoin not to make trouble. Now Susan is on the run again. But from whom? Is it the FBI or someone associated with her criminal past? Making her way across the border and back to America won&’t be easy. And as her shadow looms closer, Susan discovers just who—and what—she&’s up against.
Shadowed By Sin
by Layna PimentelBlackmail is not part of their wedding plans ... so Lord Benedict St. John and his fiancée, Estelle, set out to confront the blackmailer. With murder and secrets surrounding them, they'll have to solve the mystery of Hawthorne Hall if they want to make it to church on time! Shadowed By Sin from author Layna Pimentel is Gothic Romance at its best.Every man has a price...As Lord Benedict St. John and his fiancée prepare to marry, his family is blackmailed by a former acquaintance. Hoping to set things straight, he accepts an invitation to dine at the blackmailer's family estate.But how many should die...Estelle agrees to accompany Benedict, but nothing prepares her for the mysteries and bodies she stumbles across during her time at Hawthorne Hall.Before the shocking truth is exposed?Hawthorne Hall holds many secrets, but will Estelle and Benedict escape to see the day their union is blessed, or will they succumb to an untimely end?Content Notes: Hot, Gothic, Historical, 1800's, Paranormal, Regency, Suspense, Hauntings
Shadowed, (Underground Zealot Series #3)
by Jerry B. JenkinsIN THE WAKE OF A MIRACLE OF GLOBAL PROPORTIONS, National Peace Organization operative Paul Stepola lias been exposed as a double agent serving the zealot underground of people living in an atheistic world while sworn to persecute them. Now he and his family are on the run, targets of the very agency he has served for so many years. Follow him and his wife, Jae, and young children, Brie and Connor, .is they try to elude capture and sentencing for treason. In this rapid-fire conclusion to the best selling Soon series, the law banning the practice of religion around the globe is on the brink of collapse. The tide is turning . . . but personal, family hostilities threaten to end in disaster before the world comes to its senses.
Shadowed: The Scorpius Syndrome 2 (ebook) (Dark Protectors #6)
by Rebecca ZanettiA sexy vampire and a badass witch must unite to save each other in this USA Today–bestselling paranormal romantic suspense novel. Danger signs rise off Jase Kayrs like steam—the scars, the secrets, the strength. He's got a mission, and he's not interested in much outside of it. Except Brenna Dunne. Brenna was an ass-kicking, name-taking witch—before the poison that's killing her sapped her powers too. She knows there's more to Jase than a handsome face and an ugly history. But there's no time to find out what. Taking him as her mate might save her life. But once she unleashes the force of his desire, there will be no turning back... Ready or not, here they come.... Praise for the Dark Protectors Series&“Hot and fast from beginning to end.&”—New York Times–bestselling author Kate Douglas on Fated &“Paranormal romance at its best!&”—Cynthia Eden &“If you want hot, sexy, dangerous romance…this series is for you.&”—Paranormal Haven&“Sizzling sex scenes and a memorable cast.&”—Publishers Weekly on Claimed
Shadowfires
by Dean KoontzRachael Leben's request for a quick and clean divorce left her successful husband, Eric, enraged and humiliated. Seething with anger, he stormed off, straight into the path of an oncoming vehicle. <P><P> Eric is pronounced dead at the scene, but Rachael knows the secrets he's left behind. And when his body disappears from the morgue, she knows that her turbulent marriage is far from over...
Shadowfires: Unbelievably tense and spine-chilling horror
by Dean KoontzWhat do you do when there's nowhere left to run? Dean Koontz's Shadowfires is a thrilling novel of jealousy, danger and the fight for survival. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Harlan Coben.'Tumbling, hallucinogenic prose... 'Serious' writers... might do well to examine his technique' - The New York Times Book Review Rachael Leben's violently possessive ex-husband, Eric, hideously mangled in a freak accident, is dead. But his body has disappeared from the city morgue.Now someone, or something, is watching Rachael. Calling her. Stalking her. And though no one will believe her, she knows who it is; that his walking corpse is a grotesque mockery of life, and his brilliant, warped mind, once again 'alive', is seething with jealous rage, seeking an unspeakable revenge. What readers are saying about Shadowfires: 'This book is a 'once-you-start-you-can't-put-it-down' exhilarating reading experience''This novel is exceptionally brilliant''This book is entertaining, spine-tingling, and utterly terrifying as the possibilities become ever more real...'
Shadowing Her Stalker (Arkansas Special Agents: Cyber Crime Division)
by Maggie WellsShe&’s running for her life And he&’s her only safe haven. Protecting a woman who jumped from a speeding car to avoid being kidnapped is not Special Agent Wyatt Dawson&’s usual assignment. But after internet personality Cara Beckett cunningly escapes a carjacking, she needs safeguarding. After accompanying Cara to her family&’s quiet Arkansas farm, Wyatt&’s simple task grows more dangerous once he discovers a cyber stalker is intent on cornering Cara. Reaching out to anyone could alert her stalker, which means Cara&’s safety is solely in Wyatt&’s hands. And that mission is more personal than he could have ever imagined.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Arkansas Special Agents: Cyber Crime Division series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Shadowing Her StalkerBook 2: Catching a HackerBook 3: Ozarks Conspiracy
Shadowkiller
by Wendy Corsi StaubFrom theNew York Timesbestselling author comes a novel of suspense so terrifying it may make you afraid of the dark . . . Allison Taylor MacKenna feels as though she'sawakened at last from a ten-year-long nightmare. But her darkest hour has yet to come . . . Nestled in the warm, domestic cocoon of loving husbandand family, Allison finally feels safe—unaware that astranger's brutal murder on a Caribbean island is the first step in an intricate plan to destroy everything in her life. For seasoned NYPD Detective Rocky Manzillo, the signs are clear that something terrible has emerged from the shadows:a murder victim left without a face and a faded photograph that yields a startling connection. Now, as Allison's murky memoriesof a troubled childhood creep back to light, a cunning predator who shares her history prepares toenact a horrifying retribution—and won't stop killing untilAllison faces a shocking truth . . . and pays the ultimate price.
Shadowland
by Peter Straub&“As if Harry Potter was written for grown-ups, Peter Straub&’s Shadowland delivers carnage, blood, pain, fairy tales, and flashes of joy and wonder, just like real magic.&”—Grady HendrixYou have been there...if you have ever been afraid.Come back. To a dark house deep in the Vermont woods, where two friends are spending a season of horror, apprenticed to a Master Magician.Learning secrets best left unlearned. Entering a world of incalculable evil more ancient than death itself. More terrifying. And more real.Only one of them will make it through.
Shadowland (Mediator Series #1)
by Meg CabotSuze is a mediator -- a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living. But Jesse, the hot ghost haunting her bedroom, doesn't seem to need her help. Which is a relief, because Suze has just moved to sunny California and plans to start fresh, with trips to the mall instead of the cemetery, and surfing instead of spectral visitations. But the very first day at her new school, Suze realizes it's not that easy. There's a ghost with revenge on her mind ... and Suze happens to be in the way.
Shadowland (The Immortals #3)
by Alyson NoëlEnter the realm of the Immortals--"the #1 New York Times bestselling series that's been acclaimed as breathtaking, mesmerizing, flawless and extraordinary. Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives--and fought off the world's darkest enemies--so they could be together forever. But just when their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen--one that could destroy everything. Now a single touch of their hands or a soft brush of their lips could mean sudden death--plunging Damen into the Shadowland. Desperate to break the curse and save Damen, Ever immerses herself in magick--and gets help from an unexpected source--a surfer named Jude. Although she and Jude have only just met, he feels startlingly familiar. Despite her fierce loyalty to Damen, Ever is drawn to Jude, a green-eyed golden boy with magical talents and a mysterious past. She's always believed Damen to be her soulmate and one true love--and she still believes it to be true. But as Damen pulls away to save them, Ever's connection with Jude grows stronger--and tests her love for Damen like never before.
Shadowlands
by Charlie DavidShadowlands is a collection of heartfelt and sometimes heartbreaking short stories from well-known actor and entrepreneur Charlie David that explore the passion and pain of gay sexuality. Ancient myths are re-imagined with an exciting queer twist, masterfully depicting the charged, fragile relationships of urban life today. Story genres in this collection include romance, science fiction, fantasy/paranormal, horror, mystery/suspense, and poetry. The host of the TV travel series Bump!, which now airs in over 55 million households worldwide, Charlie David has played many roles in M/M film and television, including A Four Letter Word and Kiss the Bride, Bravo's Godiva's, Showtime's Reefer Madness, Sundance Channel's award-winning Terminal City, and a starring role in the gothic gay soap opera Dante's Cove. In 2007 he started Border2Border Entertainment Inc., a production company whose award-winning films include Mulligans, Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride, and Judas Kiss. Most recently he's opened Charlie David Travel, which specializes in luxury travel to the southern hemisphere.
Shadowlands: A Shadowlands Novel (Shadowlands)
by Kate BrianRory Miller had one chance to fight back and she took it. Rory survived and the serial killer who attacked her escaped. Now that the infamous Steven Nell is on the loose, Rory must enter the witness protection with her father and sister, Darcy, leaving their friends and family without so much as a goodbye. Starting over in a new town with only each other is unimaginable for Rory and Darcy. They were inseparable as children, but now they can barely stand each other. As the sisters settle in to Juniper Landing, a picturesque vacation island, it seems like their new home may be just the fresh start they need. They fall in with a group of beautiful, carefree teens and spend their days surfing, partying on the beach, and hiking into endless sunsets. But just as they're starting to feel safe again, one of their new friends goes missing. Is it a coincidence? Or is the nightmare beginning all over again?
Shadowman
by Erin Kellison"Powerful and fast-paced. . . a riveting read. " --Nina Bangs on Shadow Bound GHOSTS They haunt the halls of the Segue Institute, terrifying the living, refusing to cross over. But one soul is driven by a very different force. LOVE It survives even death. And Kathleen O'Brien swore she would return to those she was forced to leave too soon. SHADOWMANHe broke every rule to have her in life; now he will defy the angels to find her in death. THE GATEForging it is his single hope of being reunited with his beloved, but through it an abomination enters the world. Leaving a trail of blood and violence, the devil hunts her too. Pursued through realms of bright fantasy and dark reality, Kathleen is about to be taken. . . "Fans of dark drama will be captivated by this intense new series. " -Romantic Times