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Spider Kane and the Mystery under the May-Apple
by Mary Pope OsborneLeon Leafwing's new girlfriend, the lovely Mimi, has disappeared! His ladybug pals inform him that it's a case for Spider Kane, the dashing detective who is cool, clever and well heeled (eight times over). Spider Kane is on the case, and soon he and Leon are plunged into a web of intrigue, mystery and mayhem. For all those Mary Pope Osborne fans ready for middle grade reading comes this Stepping Stone book, complete with a brand new cover!
Spider Mountain (Cam Richter Series #2)
by P. T. DeutermannSummoned by a friend, ex-cop Cam Richter agrees to do a favor: investigate the assault of a young woman in a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cam knows the misty hills and shadowed hollers of the park, and his outdoor skills might break a case that local cops can't-or maybe don't want to-solve. Cam has no idea how dangerous his search will become, because in this part of Appalachia, matriarch Grinny Creigh and her extended family destroy those who intrude into their web. The Creighs control the crystal meth trade and own just about everything and everyone in their neck of the woods. But they also operate a much worse enterprise, a dark secret that terrifies any children unfortunate enough to come within their grasp. Blocked by a menacing sheriff with ties to the family, Cam is shut down and sent away, no wiser about why the young woman was attacked and what she saw. He returns, stealthily stalking the Creighs and their secrets, moving ever closer to Grinny's mountain house and what it might conceal... not knowing that his presence on her web has been detected, and that the Creighs are hunting him with creatures bred for that purpose and starved into relentless fury. Spider Mountain features nonstop action, frightening night pursuits through deep wilderness, and a shocking finale-a masterful novel of suspense by the author of The Cat Dancers.
Spider Play: Brill/Maxwell (Brill/Maxwell #2)
by Lee KilloughIn a bitter 2092 winter, the mystery of why someone would hijack a hearse in a snowstorm leads detectives Janna Brill and Mama Maxwell first to evidence of smuggling and then to a space station with secrets. Hundreds of miles from Earth, minus weapons or communication with Earth, they face a killer who could be the very person inviting them there
Spider Play: Brill/Maxwell (Brill/Maxwell #2)
by Lee KilloughIn a bitter 2092 winter, the mystery of why someone would hijack a hearse in a snowstorm leads detectives Janna Brill and Mama Maxwell first to evidence of smuggling and then to a space station with secrets. Hundreds of miles from Earth, minus weapons or communication with Earth, they face a killer who could be the very person inviting them there
Spider Snatch
by Bill BranonEwie North is a typical young wife and mother-until a stray bullet kills her 18-month-old daughter and forever shatters Ewie's normal life. When her husband, Ted, suggests they go to Panama to buy a boat and cruise the Caribbean, she agrees- anything to bury her grief, anything to forget that she was once a mother. Shipwrecked off Panama's coast, Ewie finds herself on an island inhabited by gentle Cuna Indians but controlled by the henchmen of one of the world's most brutal drug lords- Spider. Degraded and abused, Ewie slowly loses her grip on hope, and her descent into hell becomes complete when she realizes that she's been sacrificed as the ultimate victim. But when Ewie changes the rules of the game, no one-not her husband, not the DEA, not even Spider- can stop her. Spider Snatch spins a web of betrayal and intrigue in trademark Branon style. All of the elements that made his first two novels, Let Us Prey and Devils Hole, classics within the action-adventure genre are present here, including the re-emergence of Branon's indelible dark hero, Arthur Arthur. Publisher's Weekly- calls Spider Snatch "a lively, invigorating adventure thriller, loaded with nonstop, nail-biting action." Like the protagonists in his newest high-voltage thriller, Bill Branon sank his sailboat off the coast of Panama. Shipwrecked on an island inhabited by Cuna Indians, Branon lived many of the adventures portrayed in Spider Snatch, and he uses those real-life experiences to spin a chilling story of betrayal, vengeance, and sacrifice.
Spider Trap: A Brock and Kolla Mystery (Brock and Kolla Mysteries)
by Barry MaitlandWhen human bones are discovered in Cockpit Lane, a poor area of inner south London, D.C.I. David Brock and D.S. Kathy Kolla of Scotland Yard are called in to investigate. The first twist in the case comes when Brock and Kolla learn that the victims died over twenty years ago, during the Brixton riots, information that leads the two of them on a dangerous journey into the heart of the West Indian community in London. Making matters worse, a formidable old antagonist, Spider Roach, returns, weaving together past and present in an intricate web of deception and intrigue. Now the two have to uncover the truth of those long ago deaths, and be able to prove it with a crucial piece of evidence, in order to prevent the violence of the past from revisiting itself on them.
Spider Web
by Earlene FowlerFolk art museum curator, rancher and sometime sleuth Benni Harper is back in an unforgettable new mystery, organizing a Memory Festival. But a sniper threatens to make it a day to remember in the worst way... Benni and the ladies of her Coffin Star Quilt Guild are excited to display their Graveyard Quilt at the first ever San Celina, California, Memory Festival. The fair promises to be a moving event celebrating memories through quilts, crafts, scrapbooks, photographs, written word, oral histories, and tributes to loved ones. But when a local cop is wounded by a mysterious sharp shooter with a vendetta against the police, Benni fears for her loved ones--especially her police chief husband, Gabe. Soon Benni is drawn into the search for the sniper, determined to make her hometown safe again...before their peaceful street fair becomes a shooter's deadly target range.
Spider Web (Benni Harper #15)
by Earlene FowlerFolk art museum curator, rancher and sometime sleuth Benni Harper is back in an unforgettable new mystery. Benni is organizing a Memory Festival--but a sniper threatens to make it a day to remember in the worst way . . . Benni and the ladies of her Coffin Star Quilt Guild are excited to display their Graveyard quilt (inspired by Elizabeth Roseberry Mitchell's famous historic quilt) at San Celina's first ever Memory Festival. The fair promises to be a wonderful and moving event celebrating memories through quilts, crafts, scrapbooks, photographs, written word, oral histories and tributes to loved ones. But when a local cop is wounded by a mysterious sharpshooter who seems to have a vendetta against the police, Benni fears for her own loved ones--especially her police chief husband, Gabe. The shooting sets off post-traumatic stress disorder in Gabe, who starts having violent nightmares. Troubled by her husband's emotional trauma and a mysterious new San Celina". resident--a woman who knows too much about Gabe's past--Benni is drawn into the search for the sniper, determined to make her hometown safe again . . . before their peaceful street fair becomes a shooter's deadly target range.
Spider Woman's Daughter: A Leaphorn & Chee Novel (A Leaphorn and Chee Novel #Vol. 1)
by Anne HillermanLegendary tribal sleuths Leaphorn and Chee are back! The supremely talented daughter of New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman continues his popular series with this fresh, new mystery—her debut novel—filled with captivating lore, startling suspense, bold new characters, vivid color, and rich atmosphere. It happened in an instant: After a breakfast with colleagues, Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito sees a sedan career into the parking lot and hears a crack of gunfire. When the dust clears, someone very close to her is lying on the asphalt in a pool of blood. With the victim in the hospital fighting for his life, every person in the squad and the local FBI office is hell-bent on catching the gunman. Bernie, too, wants in on the investigation, despite regulations strictly forbidding eyewitness involvement. Her superior may have ordered her to take some leave, but that doesn't mean she's going to sit idly by, especially when her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee, is put in charge of finding the shooter. Pooling their skills, Bernie and Chee discover that a cold case involving Chee's former boss and partner, retired lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, may hold the key to the shooting. Digging into the old investigation with discriminating eyes and a fervent urgency, husband and wife find themselves inching closer to the truth with every clue . . . and closer to a killer who will do anything to prevent justice from taking its course.
Spider to the Fly: A Novel
by J. H. MarkertA true crime author helps in a desperate hunt for a killer in this dark and twisted thriller from the deviously inventive horror author that Peter Farris calls the &“clear heir to Stephen King.&” Perfect for fans of cat and mouse serial killer thrillers like The Butcher and the Wren and The Jigsaw Man.Ellie Isles first became obsessed with the I-64 murders when she saw her own face on one of the victims. Identical to every detail, the woman wasn&’t her, but she could have been. Compelled to discover the story of her dopplegänger&’s death, Ellie wrote a bestselling true crime book about the serial killer, dubbed &“the Spider.&” Four years later, the Spider still hasn't been caught, and his victim count is climbing. Many of the bodies remain unidentified, but with Ellie&’s online network of true crime followers, that&’s slowly changing. Together they&’ve pooled information to create a massive database that tracks people at risk of becoming Jane and John Does–the homeless, the drug addicted, and the downtrodden–with the hopes that if they become victims, they might at least be identified. Now that Ellie has successfully identified multiple victims, the law enforcement task force tracking down the Spider pulls her in to help–and after Ellie&’s therapist is arrested for the murders, she is more determined than ever to help catch the Spider. With striking prose and a horror flair, Spider to the Fly is an engrossing serial killer thriller, perfect for fans of The Whisper Man.
Spider's Bite: An Elemental Assassin Book (Elemental Assassin #1)
by Jennifer EstepAfter Gin's family was murdered by a Fire elemental when she was thirteen, she lived on the streets and eventually became an assassin to survive. Now, Gin is given an assignment by her handler to rub out an Ashland businessman, but it turns out to be a trap. After Gin's handler is brutally murdered, she teams up with the sexy detective investigating the case to figure out who double-crossed her and why. Only one thing is for sure --Gin has no qualms about killing her way to the top of the conspiracy.
Spider's Tango (The Thriller Shorts #1)
by William SimonDiscover heart-racing intrigue in this Thriller Short of romantic suspense.Originally published in LOVE IS MURDER (2013),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown.In this forceful Thriller Short, bestselling author William Simon opens the door on the inner workings of the FBI’s Violent Crimes Unit and answers this question—when the FBI needs help, who does it call? Outside consultant Nicholas White answers an FBI summons on a special-incident case. Three agents are dead—all killed in the line of duty protecting a special little girl who some of the worst people in the world are eager to acquire. Cyber technology alone won’t save this child. It’s up to Nicholas to determine what will and to work closely with his ex-wife to bring the child home. Don’t miss any of these Thriller Shorts from Love Is Murder:Diamond Drop by Roxanne St. ClaireCold Moonlight by Carla NeggersPoisoned by Beverly BartonSpeechless by Robert BrowneLockdown by Andrea KaneSpider’s Tango by William SimonNight Heat by Laura GriffinB.A.D. Mission by Sherrilyn KenyonDeadly Fixation by Dianna LoveHot Note by Patricia RosemoorLast Shot by Jon Land & Jeff AyersGrave Danger by Heather GrahamWithout Mercy by Mariah StewartEven Steven by D.P. LyleDying to Score by Cindy GerardThe Number of Man by J.T. EllisonHard Drive by Bill FloydAfter Hours by William BernhardtBlood In, Blood Out by Brenda NovakWed to Death by Vicki HinzeThe Honeymoon by Julie KennerExecution Dock by James MacomberIn Atlantis by Alexandra SokoloffBreak Even by Pamela CallowDirty Down Low by Debra WebbBroken Hallelujah by Toni McGee CauseyHolding Mercy by Lori ArmstrongVacation Interrupted by Allison BrennanI Heard a Romantic Story by Lee Child
Spider's Web: Spider Shepherd Short Stories
by Stephen LeatherThree all-action short stories, including two brand new Spider Shepherd adventures. The collection also includes an extract from the tenth Spider Shepherd thriller, TRUE COLOURS, out 18 July 2013.One of the new Spider Shepherd short stories, Hard Evidence:When Dan 'Spider' Shepherd wakes up alone in a bricked basement room, chained by the wrists to a cast-iron ceiling pipe with a throbbing pain in his skull, he knows he has a big problem.He has no idea how he got there.He has no idea who put him there.He has no idea of his fate.And he has no idea how he is going to escape . . .
Spider's Web: Spider Shepherd Short Stories
by Stephen LeatherThree all-action short stories, including two brand new Spider Shepherd adventures. The collection also includes an extract from the tenth Spider Shepherd thriller, TRUE COLOURS, out 18 July 2013.One of the new Spider Shepherd short stories, Hard Evidence:When Dan 'Spider' Shepherd wakes up alone in a bricked basement room, chained by the wrists to a cast-iron ceiling pipe with a throbbing pain in his skull, he knows he has a big problem.He has no idea how he got there.He has no idea who put him there.He has no idea of his fate.And he has no idea how he is going to escape . . .
Spider-Man: A Novel of the Marvel Universe (Marvel Novels #6)
by Stefan PetruchaSixth title in Titan Books' Marvel fiction reissue program: Stefan Petrucha puts his pen to the classic "Stone Tablet Saga," which ComicsReview.com calls "Stan Lee's Marvel and Spider-Man at their peak."Take a swing through Spider-Man's past!Hoping to snag some rent-paying photos of his arachnid-like alter ego in action, Peter Parker goes looking for trouble--and finds it in the form of a mysterious, mythical stone tablet coveted by both the Kingpin and the Maggia. Caught in the crosshairs of New York's most nefarious villains, Peter also runs afoul of his friends--and the police! His girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, isn't too happy with him, either. And the past comes back to haunt him years later when the Maggia's assumed-dead leader resurfaces, still in pursuit of the troublesome tablet. Plus: With Aunt May at death's door, has the ol' Parker luck disappeared for good?A novel based on the classic "Stone Tablet Saga," adapted and expanded for the present day.
Spider-Man: Requiem
by Jeff MariotteA previously unknown translation of an ancient grimoire, the Darkhold, has been unearthed by archaeologists in South America. But this chilling discovery will have far-reaching effects. Halfway across the globe, the Darkhold is relentlessly pursued by the Cabal of Scrier, an organization devoted to achieving ultimate power through whatever means necessary. And it is through their actions that a darkness from beyond the grave will return to haunt the Spectacular Spider-Man in the form of one of the most frightening and dangerous foes he's ever encountered....
Spider: Every marriage has a secret
by Azma DarWhen her missing husband is found dead in a car crash far from home, a charismatic actress must find out the truth in this utterly fresh take on the domestic suspense novel.Sophie is an aspiring British Pakistani actress whose only claim to fame – despite her vast and unscrupulous ambitions – is the unplanned on-camera birth of her son, a clip which has become something of a cult favourite on the Indian B movie scene. Her husband, Tariq, is a pillar of Bradford&’s Muslim community and her perfect match, until his sudden disappearance under mysterious circumstances. When a body is found, presumed to be his, but disfigured in a way that makes identification difficult, Sophie is distraught.Tariq was her &‘third time lucky husband&’. Her first, Amir, came out of a childhood sweetheart relationship that couldn't last, and her rebound marriage to doting Faraz, a recent immigrant to the UK and obsessed with the Royal Family, was even shorter lived. Is Sophie just luckless or is there more to her than meets the eye? And maybe, just maybe, one of her exes has something to do with Tariq&’s untimely death. Might one of them be responsible for the threatening letters? Sophie herself is guilty of something, but is murder part of her ambition?In Sophie, Dar has created a flawed yet hypnotising female lead: a cunning, narcissistic character for fans of Gillian Flynn&’s Gone Girl and Oyinkan Braithwaite&’s My Sister the Serial Killer. It is just a matter of time before her intricate web of lies begins to draw tighter.
Spiders from the Shadows (Wrath & Righteousness #Episode Nine)
by Chris StewartINTO THE LION'S DEN <p><p> "The battle wasn't starting. It was almost over. There was nothing he could do now, no way to stop the coming wave from crashing down. He had walked into a den of predators so full of jealousy and fury that they couldn't reason anymore. They were outsiders on the inside, the cancer next to the bone, the disease that would kill the nation after having lain dormant all these years." <p> As the forces of Darkness work to consolidate worldwide power into a new regime, the Secretary of Defense realizes that he is the Republic's last chance. With the former FBI Director by his side, the two men launch a daring plan to infiltrate Raven Rock--a secure underground military complex that is hosting the new government. <p> But Lucifer and his accomplices are not sitting idly by. After taking the FBI Director in to Raven Rock they launch a brilliant propaganda counterstrike that the SecDef never saw coming. <p> With no obstacles left in their way, the group of six men prepare to leave Raven Rock to begin reassembling the world they've destroyed. But the SecDef isn't ready to give in. With one last card to play, he sends one of his most trusted allies, a woman with no experience in combat or espionage, on a life or death mission directly into the lion's den. <p> Against the backdrop of torn-from-the-headlines Middle Eastern drama, the Wrath & Righteousness series is a fast-paced thriller that explores man's role in the eternal battle between good and evil. <p> Wrath & Righteousnessis a ten episode e-book series by Chris Stewart, a world-record-setting Air Force pilot (fastest nonstop flight around the world) and New York Times bestselling author of several books, including The Miracle of Freedom.
Spiderweb For Two: A Melendy Maze
by Elizabeth Enright"Meet the Melendys! Mona, the eldest, is thirteen. She has decided to become an actress and can recite poetry at the drop of a hat. Rush is twelve and a bit mischievous. Miranda is ten and a half. She loves dancing and painting pictures. Oliver is the youngest. At six, he is a calm and thoughful person. They all live with their father, who is a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, who takes on the many roles of nurse, cook, substitute mother, grandmother, and aunt."-amazon.com
Spieltheorie: Ein Katerina Carter Wirtschaftsthriller (Wirtschafts-Thriller mit Katerina Carter #2)
by Colleen CrossSpieltheorie Wirtschaftsermittlerin Katerina Carter deckt im Rahmen einer Ermittlung ein massives Schneeballsystem auf, das mit dem undurchsichtigen World Institute in Verbindung steht, eine globale Denkfabrik mit erschreckenden Hintergedanken. Kat sitzt in einer politischen Verschwörung mit hohem Einsatz fest, bei der die Spieler vor nichts Halt machen, um zu bekommen, was sie wollen, in einem Spiel, dass sie unter keinen Umständen verlieren darf.
Spies
by Richard Ben SapirAn FBI investigation of a German spy ring on American soil threatens to devastate lives, loves, and families forty years after the end of World War II A watertight packet is discovered by a diver in the waters surrounding Block Island. Unrecovered detritus from the last German U-boat sunk off the coast of Rhode Island, it contains secret codes suggesting that a Nazi spy ring operated in the United States during the darkest days of World War II. If confirmed, it could prove a major embarrassment to the FBI--whose late director, J. Edgar Hoover, once assured the government there were no spies in the country--so the Bureau sends one of its best, Unit Chief Todd Oliver, to Newport to investigate. A war that ended four decades earlier is not yet over for some in this New England naval town, as Oliver's mission threatens to destroy the lives and relationships of the guilty and the innocent alike. Suddenly, dark, lingering shadows are everywhere, enveloping respected pillars of the community, the wealthy and powerful in their mansions on "the Avenue," and respectable, law-abiding citizens who merely wish to forget. Even Oliver himself is not safe, as the agent's inquiries into secret wartime espionage begin unraveling strong, sacred bonds of love, friendship, and family, tempting the dedicated operative to compromise everything he stands for in the face of a shocking murder that rocks Newport society to its core.
Spies Among Us
by Agatha ChristieThree novels, They Came to Baghdad, N or M, and Murder in Mesopotamia.
Spies And Lies (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #13)
by Carolyn KeeneAMERICA'S TOP TEEN DETECTIVES TEAM UP TO CORNER A KILLER INSIDE THE FBI NANCY DREW has gone undercover at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Her mission: protect Judy Noll, Bureau trainee, daughter of a powerful senator, and apparent target of an assassin. But Nancy's investigation takes a sinister and surprising turn when Judy's roommate is murdered. Like Judy and Nancy, the victim was tall, slim, and had reddish blond hair. Nancy decides the only way to catch the killer is to set herself up as a target! Meanwhile ... FRANK and JOE HARDY are also posing as trainees to expose a corrupt FBI agent in an industrial espionage scheme. Huge illegal kickbacks are at stake, and the boys discover that the dirty money could cost lives. The integrity of the FBI hangs in the balance as Nancy, Frank, and Joe follow a twisted trail of treachery and tragedy, bribery and blackmail ...
Spies and Holy Wars: The Middle East in 20th-Century Crime Fiction
by Simon Reeva SpectorIlluminating a powerful intersection between popular culture and global politics, Spies and Holy Wars draws on a sampling of more than eight hundred British and American thrillers that are propelled by the theme of jihad--an Islamic holy war or crusade against the West. Published over the past century, the books in this expansive study encompass spy novels and crime fiction, illustrating new connections between these genres and Western imperialism. Demonstrating the social implications of the popularity of such books, Reeva Spector Simon covers how the Middle Eastern villain evolved from being the malleable victim before World War II to the international, techno-savvy figure in today's crime novels. She explores the impact of James Bond, pulp fiction, and comic books and also analyzes the ways in which world events shaped the genre, particularly in recent years. Worldwide terrorism and economic domination prevail as the most common sources of narrative tension in these works, while military "tech novels" restored the prestige of the American hero in the wake of post-Vietnam skepticism. Moving beyond stereotypes, Simon examines the relationships between publishing trends, political trends and popular culture at large--giving voice to the previously unexamined truths that emerge from these provocative page-turners.