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Stacey and the Missing Ring: Stacey and the Missing Ring (The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries #1)
by Ann M. MartinThe hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!Stacey is shocked when a new family accuses her of stealing a valuable ring from them while she was baby-sitting. Stacey would never take anything from anyone! Even worse for the Baby-sitters, the Gardellas are threatening to tell their other clients about the missing ring.Will everyone in Stoneybrook think the Baby-sitters are thieves? Not if Stacey can help it--she's going to find out what happened to that ring!The best friends you'll ever have are detectives, too!
Stacey and the Mystery At the Mall: Stacey and the Mystery At the Mall (The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries #14)
by Ann M. MartinWhen the Baby-sitters are assigned jobs at Washington Mall for a school class, they soon learn of some pretty bad things going on. Is it safe to shop at Washington Mall anymore? The Baby-sitters don't know -- but they're going to make sure this mystery is solved!
Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook: Stacey and the Mystery of Stoneybrook (The Baby-Sitters Club #No. 35)
by Ann M. MartinStacey and the Baby-Sitters investigate a spooky old house in this mystery from the classic hit series.To a New York City girl like Stacey, the fact that an old—supposedly haunted—house in Stoneybrook is being torn down is no big deal. But then her friend Kristy discovers the house was built on a graveyard, and when Stacey sees a horrible face in one of the windows, she wonders if the house really could be haunted!The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!
Stacey and the Mystery of the Empty House: Stacey and the Mystery of the Empty House (The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries #18)
by Ann M. MartinAgreeing to watch the Johanssen's dog, Carrot, while they are away, Stacey is alarmed when Carrot's strange behavior, trash in the wastebaskets, and warm electrical appliances make her realize that someone else is in the house.
Stacey and the Stolen Hearts (The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries #33)
by Ann M. MartinStacey's class is selling "valentine-grams", packets of secret messages and candy that kids can send to each other. When someone steals the bag of messages, Stacey becomes a super sleuth to find the culprit and save Valentine's Day.
Stacked Deck
by Frank KaneTrouble is a redheadLydia had a problem, and she dumped it right in Johnny Liddell's lap, along with her own million dollar body. She was very luscious - but somebody had something on her that was very ugly, and even more expensive.Johnny told her not to pay off the blackmailers. Dollars to doomsday, she would just be buying her own corpse on the installment plan. And after one good look at all of Lydia, Johnny definitely wanted her alive and warm . . .
Stacked Deck
by Frank KaneTrouble is a redheadLydia had a problem, and she dumped it right in Johnny Liddell's lap, along with her own million dollar body. She was very luscious - but somebody had something on her that was very ugly, and even more expensive.Johnny told her not to pay off the blackmailers. Dollars to doomsday, she would just be buying her own corpse on the installment plan. And after one good look at all of Lydia, Johnny definitely wanted her alive and warm . . .
Stacked Deck
by Frank KaneTrouble is a redheadLydia had a problem, and she dumped it right in Johnny Liddell's lap, along with her own million dollar body. She was very luscious - but somebody had something on her that was very ugly, and even more expensive.Johnny told her not to pay off the blackmailers. Dollars to doomsday, she would just be buying her own corpse on the installment plan. And after one good look at all of Lydia, Johnny definitely wanted her alive and warm...
Stacked Deck
by Terry WatkinsNo one is better at exposing a cheat than professional gambler and sometimes government agent Bethany James. Now, posing as a glamorous high roller, she'll use every trick she learned at Athena Academy to uncover a mob boss's ugly sins. . . and his deadly secrets. But when a daredevil with a tantalizing drawl calls her bluff, the stakes--and her heart rate--become much, much higher. Beth can't help but wonder: Have the cards finally been stacked against her?
Stadtgrenzen
by L. E. FitzpatrickAuf diese Auszeit hatte er gewartet und niemand, nicht einmal sein restliches Team, kann ihn vom Gegenteil überzeugen. Bei diesem Job muss er für einen alten Feind arbeiten und die Stadtgrenze zu London überqueren. Beide Brüder gehen gerne Risiken ein, aber Charlie hat keine Ahnung, wieviel wirklich auf dem Spiel steht. Das Team muss sich seiner Vergangenheit, sich selbst und einem Killer stellen, der näher ist, als sie glauben. Werden sie es schaffen, lebend aus der Stadt zu entkommen?
Staff of Judea
by Alex ArcherThe Staff of Aaron...the sword of Joan of Arc.After decoding an ancient scroll-one that purports to pinpont the treasure of the Jewish Temple, lost for two thousand years-archaeologist Annja Creed agrees to lead the party to recover the find in Judea. It's a perilous desert journey through sandstorms and bandits, and complicated by mysterious sabotage within the group, to arrive at a long-forgotten fortress deep beneath a mountain. Only then does Annja discover that this archaeological expedition is really one man's quest for the mystical Staff of Aaron, one of the Bible's holiest and most powerful relics-a weapon they say can do incalculable harm in the hands of the wrong individual. She must try everything humanly possible to prevent the staff from being used for selfish purposes. Even if it puts her in the mightiest battle yet-sword against staff.
Stag: A Novel
by Dane BahrFor fans of True Detective and Ozark—&“Once you&’re in the novel&’s grip, it&’s difficult to break free. A predator thriller with a difference, by a rising star in the field.&” —Kirkus ReviewsTo stop a serial killer terrorizing the hills of rural Washington state, retired sheriff Amos Fielding must re-enter a world he&’s tried desperately to escapeIt&’s 1989 and Amos Fielding, onetime sheriff of Oscar, Iowa, is in his early seventies and grieving the recent loss of his wife, Sara. He packs up his few belongings and heads to a ranch in the far northwest corner of Washington State.The farther he can get from Oscar and his years there as sheriff, the better. Eager to escape painful memories, Fielding throws himself into the daily chores of a gentleman rancher. But there is evil afoot, as dark as any he faced in Oscar.A cold-blooded, amoral psychopath has been stalking troubled young women in the surrounding woods, staging elaborate scenes of his crimes. The local chief of police has turned a blind eye to the cases. In fact, the only law enforcement agents genuinely concerned about justice are Dee Batey (a recovering alcoholic and former detective turned wildlife officer) and Philip Wilson (an overly ambitious and weirdly obsessed young Seattle FBI agent). It is Batey and Fielding's growing friendship that provides the lure that will pull Fielding back into the world he so desperately wants to escape as the three team up to hunt a killer and stop the predator from finding new prey.
Stage Door to Terror: A QUIX Book (A Miss Mallard Mystery #Vol. 1)
by Robert QuackenbushWorld-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard&’s trip to Paris gets complicated in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery.Miss Mallard is in Paris to visit an old friend and becomes involved in one of the most terrifying cases of her career: the disappearance of a star performer and the long-ago theft of a fabulous jewel!
Stage Fright (A Sebastian Barth Mystery)
by James HoweFirst there were mysterious messages. Someone who knows a lot about movie star Michaele Caraway's past is sending her unsigned notes. At first they appear to be innocent fan letters, but then they turn threatening. Next the accidents started happening. To someone as superstitious as Michaele, it seems as if her new play is jinxed. But Sebastian Barth knows the backstage mishaps aren't accidents at all. Who's out to get the movie star? Sebastian has to find the answer, or opening night may mean the final curtain for the star.
Stage Fright (Cambridge Mysteries)
by Christine PoulsonDuring her maternity leave, Cambridge academic Cassandra James gets involved in a production of East Lynne. There is as much drama behind the scenes as there is on stage. The director is desperate to revive his flagging career. The maker of a fly-on-the-wall documentary is equally desperate to launch his. The crisis is reached when the leading lady disappears before the first night. Cassandra thinks it is more than stage fright, for Melissa has left six-month-old Agnes behind. Cassandra’s struggles to uncover the truth lead her deeper and deeper in a maze of illusion and deceit. Someone close at hand is not what they seem. Cassandra and her baby are in grave danger . . ."Poulson deftly keeps up the tension while manipulating the roles characters play on and off the stage: an academic cozy with attitude." - Kirkus Reviews
Stage Fright (Nancy Drew Files #90)
by Carolyn KeeneThe producers of a huge new Broadway musical are worried about their star, who has been receiving death threats. When she gets sick right before opening night, her understudy has to go on for her—and nearly dies in an “accident” on stage. So the producers call in the Hardy Boys to get to the source of the trouble.Baffled by all the backstage backstabbing, the Hardys call in Nancy Drew for help. When she arrives, they realize that Nancy is a dead ringer for the lead actress, so they arrange for her to replace the injured understudy.Can the three supersleuths put an end to the accidents plaguing the show? Or is the curtain about to come down once and for all?
Stage Fright (Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys #6)
by Carolyn Keene Franklin W. DixonCan Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys stop the curtain from crashing down on a new Broadway spectacular?The producers of a huge new Broadway musical are worried about their star, a TV actress who has been receiving death threats. When the actress gets sick right before opening night, her understudy has to go on for her--and nearly dies in an "accident" on stage. So the producers call in the Hardy Boys to get to the source of the trouble. Baffled by all the backstage backstabbing, the Hardys call Nancy and ask her to come to New York and help them out. When she arrives, they realize that Nancy is a dead ringer for the lead actress, so they arrange for her to replace the injured understudy. Can the three supersleuths put an end to the accidents plaguing the show? Or is the curtain about to come down once and for all?
Stagecoach: A Western Story
by Max BrandUnlikely hero Sammy Gregg has never met a challenge he won't face head on, but he hasn't met outlaw Chester Furness!Born in Brooklyn, Sammy Gregg is small in stature and naive to the ways of the world, yet headstrong and resolute to save enough money to marry Susie Mitchell. Gregg calculates that he needs $15,000 and figures he can earn enough in six months out west. Although he is a small man who knows nothing of fighting, guns, or horses, he takes his $5,000 in savings and heads west, arriving in Munson, a tough, lawless town.With his unwavering determination, Gregg finds a few good-paying jobs, but every time he runs up against Chester Furness, a fellow newcomer to Munson. But unlike Gregg, Furness runs a gang that steals horses, robs stagecoaches, and makes life hard for Sammy Gregg.To make good on his word and return to New York with enough savings to start a new life with Susie, Gregg will have to face off against Furness, put an end to his raids, and rid Munson of his gang of outlaws for good. But some things are easier said than done . . .
Staged 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery #3)
by J. C. EatonCasting suspicion . . . Sophie “Phee” Kimball wants to get some work done at her private investigation company in Arizona—and she’s distracted already by her old crush, who’s arriving from Minnesota to join the staff. The last thing she needs is constant updates from her mom on the local production of Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap.” Practically everyone from Mom’s book club and retirement community, with the possible exception of her chiweenie, Streetman, wants to join the cast and crew. But someone’s playing the role of the killer for real. After a much-despised cast member is found dead on a catwalk in the theater, Phee has no choice but to be drawn into all the backstabbing and backstage gossip. Especially if her drama-queen mother is right about the vaguely threatening note left on her windshield, which could mean curtains for another victim . . . “Sophie ‘Phee’ Kimball has a lot on her plate in this captivating whodunit, but this feisty, take-charge heroine is definitely up for the challenge. Fun characters, a touch of humor, and a great mystery, the perfect combination for a cozy.”—Lena Gregory, author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries “An eclectic cast of entertaining characters that will keep you wondering whodunit!”—Nicole Leiren USA Today bestselling author of the Danger Cove Mysteries
Staged Death: A gritty and fast-paced British detective crime thriller (The DCI Banham Series Book 1) (The DCI Banham Series #1)
by Linda ReganThe first title in the DCI Banham series by acclaimed author and actress, Linda Regan.A thrilling tale of murder and mayhem set in the world of theatre, Behind You! is the scintillating debut crime novel from acclaimed actress Linda Regan. DI Paul Banham and Sergeant Alison Grainger investigate a series of mysterious deaths at a London theatre during pantomime season: it may be Christmas, but one of the cast certainly isn't full of goodwill to all men...
Staged Death: A gritty and fast-paced British detective crime thriller (The DCI Banham Series Book 1) (The\dci Banham Ser. #1)
by Linda ReganThe first title in the DCI Banham series by acclaimed author and actress, Linda Regan.A thrilling tale of murder and mayhem set in the world of theatre, Behind You! is the scintillating debut crime novel from acclaimed actress Linda Regan. DI Paul Banham and Sergeant Alison Grainger investigate a series of mysterious deaths at a London theatre during pantomime season: it may be Christmas, but one of the cast certainly isn't full of goodwill to all men...
Staged Transgression In Shakespeare’s England
by Rory Loughnane Edel SempleStaged Transgression in Shakespeare's England is a groundbreaking collection of seventeen essays, drawing together leading and emerging scholars to discuss and challenge critical assumptions about the transgressive nature of the early modern English stage. These essays shed new light on issues of gender, race, sexuality, law and politics.
Staged to Death (A Caprice De Luca Mystery #1)
by Karen Rose SmithA cozy blend of murder and romance. A fun read--with recipes! --Laura Levine Welcome to Kismet, PA, where home stager Caprice De Luca helps her clients shine in a lackluster real estate market--and where someone may only be in the market for murder. . .Caprice De Luca has successfully parlayed her skills as an interior designer into a thriving home staging business. So when her old high school friend Roz Winslow asks her to spruce up her mess of a mansion to perk up a slow buyer's market, Caprice is more than happy to share her skills. But when Roz's husband Ted is found skewered by one of his sword room's prized possessions, it appears the Winslows may have a few skeletons in their palatial closets. With the stage set for murder, Caprice will discover she can track down an antique tapestry and a cold-blooded killer with equal aplomb--as long as she's not the next victim. . ."A fascinating inside look at the art of home-staging--but did I mention it's also an elegantly crafted murder mystery featuring an irresistible sleuth?" --Leslie Meier
Stages of Grey (The Dulcie Schwartz Feline Mysteries #8)
by Clea SimonCat lover and Harvard grad student Dulcie Schwartz must solve a murder when an experimental play ends in old-fashioned tragedy. Fifth-year Harvard grad student Dulcie is still writing her thesis, and everyone agrees she needs some time away from her books. So she reluctantly accompanies friends to watch a new local theatre company update Ovid with a disco version of The Metamorphosis—and Dulcie finds herself with a front row seat to murder. This could be the end of the struggling company, which is also plagued by money woes and romantic rivalries. But was jealousy the reason the performer was stabbed? Or are there darker secrets behind the scenes? And what role does Gus, the troupe’s feline mascot, play? Dulcie must untangle the truth before she gets as mangled as the classics. This is book 8 in the Dulcie Schwartz feline mystery series. “An endearingly fragile but determined protagonist.” —Publishers Weekly
Stagestruck (Peter Diamond #11)
by Peter LoveseyPop diva, Clarion Calhoun, has packed the house with a celebrity appearance in Bath's Theatre Royal production of I Am a Camera. But within moments of her much-anticipated onstage appearance, she's pulled out of character as she screams and claws at her face. When tainted stage makeup is found to have caused the disfiguring burn, fingers point to her makeup artist. Detective Peter Diamond investigates when the makeup artist is found dead, pushed from a catwalk far above the stage. As Diamond digs deeper, he uncovers rivalries among the cast and crew and is forced to confront his own mysterious and deep-seated theatre phobia to find the killer.