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Spy in the Saddle
by Dana MartonTWO AGENTS MUST WORK TOGETHER WITHOUT LETTING A TENSE PAST-AND A SIZZLING NEW ATTRACTION-DISRUPT THEIR MOST IMPORTANT MISSION IN DANA MARTON'S HQ: TEXAS MINISERIES.It's been ten years since soldier Shep Lewis laid eyes on delinquent-turned-FBI-agent Lilly Tanner, and this time they have an even bigger problem than each other: terrorists. In the center of a smuggling operation, Shep and Lilly must partner up and protect each other.Not even their undercover identities can mask the mounting attraction between the pair as they struggle to survive in the merciless Texas borderlands. Can they put the past behind them and focus on the mission at hand? Or will their partnership reignite the flames of their untapped passions?
Spy in the Sky
by Kathleen KarrA fascinating story about a little-known episode of the Civil War, this chapter book explores the story of Thaddeus Lowe and his plan to launch the Balloon Corps for President Lincoln. Illustrated. with games and activities.
Spy vs. Spook (Dreamspinner Press Bundles #28)
by TinneanQuinton Mann is a spook for the CIA; Mark Vincent is a spy for the Washington Bureau of Intelligence and Security. They don't get along. But that doesn't mean they can't sleep together. Follow their adventures in bombings, terrorists, murders, and love in The Start of a Beautiful Friendship, Houseboat on the Nile, Not My Spook!, and Forever. In Pick Up the Pieces and Foolish Me, rent boy Theo "Sweetchecks" Bascopolis is introduced to William Matheson by the mysterious Mark Vincent. The attraction is instant, but both men have secrets and pasts that seem determined to come between them.
Spycatcher: A Will Cochrane Novel (Spycatcher Novels #1)
by Matthew DunnThe most electrifying espionage thriller debut in years-and one of the first in modern memory to be written by a former agent under his own name . . . Spycatcher Matthew Dunn Matthew Dunn spent years as an MI6 field operative working on some of the West's most clandestine missions. He recruited and ran agents, planned and participated in special operations, and operated deep undercover throughout the world. In Spycatcher he draws on this fascinating experience to breathe urgent, dynamic new life into the contemporary spy novel. Featuring deft and daring superspy Will Cochrane, Dunn paints a nerve-jangling, bracingly authentic picture of today's secret world. It is a place where trust is precious and betrayal is cheap-and where violent death is the reward for being outplayed by your enemy. Will Cochrane, the CIA's and MI6's most prized asset and deadliest weapon, has known little outside this world since childhood. And he's never been outplayed. So far . . . Will's controllers task him with finding and neutralizing one of today's most wanted terrorist masterminds, a man believed to be an Iranian Revolutionary Guard general. Intending to use someone from the man's past to flush him out of the shadows, Will believes he has the perfect plan, but he soon discovers, in a frantic chase from the capitals of Europe to New York City, that his adversary has more surprises in store and is much more treacherous than anyone he has ever faced-and survived-up to now.
Spyder Web
by Tom GraceTom Grace, a Michigan architect, wrote his first thriller in his spare time, in between designing research facilities for IBM and the University of Michigan. That explains why it has both a cool, careful structure and the feel of a solid foundation of scientific research behind its many scenes of absorbing action.
Spyder Web (Nolan Kilkenny #1)
by Tom GraceThey call it Spyder: a supposedly undetectable intelligence-gathering computer program that can easily penetrate heavily-encrypted computer networks. When ex-Navy SEAL Nolan Kilkenny discovers its existence, Spyder has already been stolen by three indusrial spies in a heist that quickly escalates to murder and treason. Suddenly, Kilkenny is leading the FBI and CIA in the search for Spyder... and is in the crosshairs of those who will stop at nothing to possess the ultimate spy weapon.
Spyhole Secrets
by Zilpha Keatley SnyderAfter her father dies, a lonely eleven-year-old finds a solution to her grief when she discovers a secret window into another lifeHallie Meredith is furious with God. First, her adored father died in a car accident. As if that weren&’t horrible enough, Hallie had to move away, leaving school and all her friends behind. Now she and her mother live in a cramped apartment in a stuffy old mansion. The only bright spot is the crack in a boarded-up window in the attic that gives Hallie an unobstructed view of the apartment in the building next door. Hallie knows she shouldn&’t be up there—the attic is forbidden territory. And she shouldn&’t be spying on the beautiful teenage girl with the long blond hair who seems so tragic (and whom Hallie christens &“Rapunzel&”). And there&’s Rapunzel&’s kid brother and their father, who seems unnaturally strict. Morphing into an amateur spy, Hallie is determined to solve the mysteries of this other family. But is the truth about the people next door different from how it appears?This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
Spyhole Secrets
by Zilpha Keatley SnyderAfter her father dies, a lonely eleven-year-old finds a solution to her grief when she discovers a secret window into another lifeHallie Meredith is furious with God. First, her adored father died in a car accident. As if that weren&’t horrible enough, Hallie had to move away, leaving school and all her friends behind. Now she and her mother live in a cramped apartment in a stuffy old mansion. The only bright spot is the crack in a boarded-up window in the attic that gives Hallie an unobstructed view of the apartment in the building next door. Hallie knows she shouldn&’t be up there—the attic is forbidden territory. And she shouldn&’t be spying on the beautiful teenage girl with the long blond hair who seems so tragic (and whom Hallie christens &“Rapunzel&”). And there&’s Rapunzel&’s kid brother and their father, who seems unnaturally strict. Morphing into an amateur spy, Hallie is determined to solve the mysteries of this other family. But is the truth about the people next door different from how it appears?This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
Spying on Dracula
by Mary LabattSam: Dog Detective is convinced that the creepiest house in town must be the home of Dracula!
Spying on the Boss
by Janet Lee NyeThe new guy's turning her into a hot mess! A difficult childhood left Sadie Martin more interested in work than anything else, including romance. But she'd be a fool not to notice that her newest employee is scorching hot. As long as he works for her, though, he's off-limits. Her company-sexy guys who clean houses-comes first. So why are Wyatt Anderson and his adorable niece always on her mind? When attraction turns into more, suddenly everything is a lot more complicated...and, frankly, a huge mess. What Sadie and Wyatt need is a clean slate. For understanding...and love.
Spymaster: A Thriller (The Scot Harvath Series #17)
by Brad ThorScot Harvath must do whatever it takes to prevent the United States from being dragged into a deadly war in this heart-pounding thriller that is &“timely, raw, and filled with enough action for two books&” (The Real Book Spy) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor.Across Europe, a secret organization has begun attacking diplomats. Back in the United States, a foreign ally demands the identity of a highly placed covert asset. In the balance hang the ingredients for all-out war. With his mentor out of the game, counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath must take on the role he has spent his career avoiding. But, as with everything else he does, he intends to rewrite the rules—all of them. In Spymaster, Scot Harvath is more cunning, more dangerous, and deadlier than ever before.
Spytime: The Undoing of James Jesus Angleton
by William F. Buckley Jr.James Jesus Angleton was an enigma, a secretive man whose power was at its peak during the height of the Cold War. Founder of U.S. counter-intelligence, hunter of moles and foes of America, his name has become synonymous with skulduggery and subterfuge. Angleton pursued his enemies, real and imagined, with a cool, calculating intelligence. Eventually convinced that there was a turncoat within the highest reaches of the U.S. government, Angleton turned all of his considerable skills to finding and exposing him. The result was a near-victory for U.S. Intelligence and total defeat for himself. A brilliant re-creation of a world that included Soviet defectors, the infamous traitors Burgess, MacLean, and Philby, and American Presidents from Truman to Carter, "Spytime" traces the making--and unmaking--of a man without a peer and, at the end, a man without a country to serve.
Spyware
by R. J. PineiroMac Savage, a former CIA officer; Marie Kovacs, a former nanotechnology scientist turned missionary; and Kate Chavez, a Texas Ranger investigating a murder, join forces to unravel a global conspiracy that starts with the diamond industry and ends with a plan to eliminate the human race. The Donovan Group, a high-powered global conglomerate, has used diamond-based technology to create an overarching artificial intelligence, known as ANNE. Using spyware nanotechnology implants, the group's members have interfaced their brains with this super-intelligent AI. They have become virtual super geniuses and physical extensions of ANNE. With each wired-in member ANNE becomes smarter and more powerful. She has one ultimate goal: to save the planet Earth by eliminating the disease that is consuming it—the human race. Tapping the world's digital backbone to manipulate its millions of loyal disciples, this AI-god turns ordinary citizens into fanatical soldiers. Her deadly agenda will propel Savage, Kovacs, and Chavez to the center of a battle for the survival of our species.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Squarciando l'Oscurità
by Ivy LoveAttenzione: Questo libro tocca dei temi sensibili e potrebbe scatenare delle reazioni in alcune persone. Non è adatto per lettori al di sotto dei 17 anni. Riassunto: Sono spezzata. Sono intrappolata in un mare di oscurità senza via d’uscita. L’ho trovato nel mio periodo peggiore, quando mi domandavo se valesse la pena vivere. Lui è tutto ciò di cui ho paura. Alto, bello e forte. Lui prova a rimettere insieme i miei pezzi e a guarirmi. Ma sono troppo spezzata, troppo persa. Voglio vivere, ma la paura mi consuma. C’è un’oscurità che permane qualsiasi cosa faccia. Kat ha attraversato l’inferno e ne è tornata indietro. Questa è la sua storia, mentre cerca di aprirsi un varco nell’oscurità.
Square Wave
by Mark De Silva"A novel that looks our technocratic, militarized present in the face, Square Wave tells the story of a night watchman who discovers weaponized weather modification technologies. It sounds crazy, but in de Silva's hands it all makes perfect (and terrifying) sense."-Flavorwire"Part mystery, part sci-fi thriller... highly topical for Americans today."-The Millions"Enticing and enthralling, [Square Wave] aims to hit all the literary neurons. This might be the closest we get to David Mitchell on LSD. Square Wave is the perfect concoction for the thirsty mind."-Atticus Review"The novel of ideas is alive and well in de Silva's high-minded debut, in which the pursuit of art, the exercise of power, and climate control are strangely entwined."-Publishers Weekly"Intriguing. A satisfying twist on more traditional dystopian fare... De Silva manages these varied plots skillfully."-Kirkus Reviews"A brilliant debut, ambitious with its ideas, extraordinary in their syntheses and execution, and its stylish prose lit up everywhere by a piercing intelligence."-Neel Mukherjee"Square Wave is, above all, just excellent. Mark de Silva's prose is simultaneously uncompromising and unassailable. The resulting work is kinetic with an almost wistful erudition that relentlessly but organically plumbs the intersections between art, politics, and our baser human qualities. Ultimately, the novel's defiance of easy categorization or explication charges the story with a compelling mental resonance that somehow feels instructive."-Sergio De La PavaCarl Stagg, a writer researching imperial power struggles in 17th century Sri Lanka, ekes out a living as a watchman in a factionalized America where confidence in democracy has eroded. Along his nightly patrol, Stagg finds a beaten prostitute, one in a series of monstrous attacks. Suspicious of his supervisor's intentions, Stagg partners with a fellow part-time watchman, Ravan, to seek the truth. Ravan hails from a family developing storm-dispersal technologies, whose research is jointly funded by the Indian and American governments.The watchmen's discoveries put a troubling complexion on Stagg's research, giving it new shape and impetus, just as the weather modification project begins to appear less about dispersing storms than weaponizing them.By gracefully weaving a study of the psychological effects of a militarized state upon its citizenry with topics as diverse as microtonal music and cloud physics, Square Wave signals the triumphant arrival of a young writer certain to be considered one of the most ambitious and intelligent of his generation. Gatefold cover.Mark de Silva holds degrees in philosophy from Brown (AB) and Cambridge (PhD). Having served for several years on the editorial staff of the New York Times's opinion pages, he now freelances for the paper's Sunday magazine. Square Wave is his first novel.
Square in the Middle
by William Campbell Gault"She was sitting at the bar, and I could tell she was the kind of woman a married man shouldnt look at-even once. But I thought I was safe enough-until the third martini. Then all of a sudden my wife and kids seemed very far away. When I woke up the next morning, I had a large hangover, the scent of the girls perfume in my nose, and a murder rap around my neck. And I couldnt remember anything that had happened . . . except the girl. "
Square in the Middle
by William Campbell GaultShe was sitting at the bar, and I could tell she was the kind of woman a married man shouldn't look at--even once.But I thought I was safe enough--until the third martini. Then all of a sudden my wife and kids seemed very far away. When I woke up the next morning, I had a large hangover, the scent of the girl's perfume in my nose, and a murder rap around my neck. And I couldn't remember anything that had happened ... except the girl.
Square in the Middle
by William Campbell GaultShe was sitting at the bar, and I could tell she was the kind of woman a married man shouldn’t look at—even once.But I thought I was safe enough—until the third martini. Then all of a sudden my wife and kids seemed very far away. When I woke up the next morning, I had a large hangover, the scent of the girl’s perfume in my nose, and a murder rap around my neck. And I couldn’t remember anything that had happened … except the girl.
Squatteurs
by Blair LondonUn nouveau polar qui saura certainement démarquer Blair comme étant une des meilleures écrivaines de polars ! Dans ce roman à suspense, Bradford et Harper, un jeune couple récemment fiancé, décide de contourner le système, jouant avec les lois, afin de s'offrir la vie de leurs rêves, et ce, au détriment de la famille Donnelly. Avec un plan bien ficelé, ils prennent possession de la maison sur laquelle ils ont jeté leur dévolu. Entraînant la famille des propriétaires légitimes dans une spirale infernale qui les tire peu à peu vers le fond, vers la folie. Nora, Nick et leurs enfants parviendront-ils à reprendre les rênes de leur vie et de leur maison ? Se sortiront-ils indemnes de la tempête qui s'est abattue sur la vie qu'ils avaient mis des années à construire ?
Squeaky Clean (Pushkin Vertigo)
by Callum McSorleyWINNER OF THE McILVANNEY PRIZE for SCOTTISH CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEARA raw, fast-paced, and darkly comic thriller and &“an amazingly accomplished debut,&” perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid – The Times Crime Book of the Month&“An absolute knockout! Pitch-dark and yet dripping with warmth. Packed with brilliantly drawn characters, laugh-out-loud humour, and lots of blood – what&’s not to love?&” – Caz Frear, author of Sweet Little LiesFrom a hard-hitting and brutally funny new voice in crime writing comes the first in a new series starring DI Alison McCoist - the least popular detective in the Glasgow police.Half the Glasgow copshop think DI Alison McCoist is bent. The other half just think she's a fuck-up.No one thinks very much at all about carwash employee Davey Burnet, until one day he takes the wrong customer's motor for a ride.One kidnapping later, he and the carwash are officially part of Glasgow's criminal underworld, working for a psychopath who enjoys playing games like 'Keep Yer Kneecaps' with any poor bastard who crosses him.Can Davey escape from the gang's clutches with his kneecaps and life intact? Perhaps this polis Ally McCoist who keeps nosing around the carwash could help. That's if she doesn't get herself killed first.Don&’t miss this propulsively readable story of two likeable but flawed characters sucked into a grim criminal underworld –think wayward Scottish police meets Breaking Bad.Features an exclusive excerpt from Paperboy, the next Alison McCoist thriller.
Squeeze Me: A novel (Skink Series)
by Carl HiaasenNEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A hilarious novel of social and political intrigue, set against the glittering backdrop of Florida&’s gold coast, from the author of Skinny Dip and Razor Girl&“If you could use some wild escapism right now, Hiaasen is your guy.&” —The New York Times WITH A NEW EPILOGUEAt the height of Palm Beach&’s charity ball season, Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons, a prominent member of geriatric high society, suddenly vanishes during a swank gala. Kiki Pew was a founding member of the Potussies, a group of women dedicated to supporting the President, who spends half the year at the &“Winter White House&” just down the road. Meanwhile, Angie Armstrong, wildlife wrangler extraordinaire, is called to the island to deal with a monster-sized Burmese python that has taken residency in a tree. But the President is focused on the disappearance of Kiki Pew. Never one to miss an opportunity to play to his base, he immediately declares her a victim of rampaging immigrant hordes. This, it turns out, is far from the truth, which now lies in the middle of the road, where a bizarre discovery brings the First Lady&’s motorcade to a grinding halt. Irreverent, ingenious, and uproariously entertaining, Squeeze Me perfectly captures the absurdity of our times.
Squeeze Me: The ultimate satire for 2021
by Carl Hiaasen'Scabrous and unrelentingly hilarious . . . the Trump era is truly Carl Hiaasen's moment' WASHINGTON POSTFrom the bestselling author of Bad Monkey and Razor Girl comes this hilarious new novel of social and political intrigue, set against the glittering backdrop of Florida's gold coast. It's the height of the Palm Beach charity ball season: for every good cause, there's a reason for the local luminaries to eat (minimally), drink (maximally), and be seen. But when prominent high-society dowager Kiki Pew suddenly vanishes during a swanky gala, and is later found dead, panic and chaos erupt.Kiki was an ardent fan of the Winter White House resident just down the road, and a founding member of the POTUSSIES, a group of women dedicated to supporting their President - who immediately declares that Kiki was the victim of rampaging immigrant hordes. This, it turns out, is far from the truth. The truth might just lie in the middle of the highway, where a bizarre discovery brings the First Lady's motorcade to a grinding halt. Enter Angie Armstrong, wildlife wrangler extraordinaire, who is summoned to the posh island to deal with a mysterious and impolite influx of huge, hungry pythons . . .Carl Hiaasen can brighten even the darkest of days and Squeeze Me is pure, unadulterated Hiaasen. Irreverent, ingenious, and highly entertaining, it perfectly captures the absurdity of our times.'A comic genius' EVENING STANDARD'He has sky-high standards for elegance, crziness and mic-drop humor' NEW YORK TIMES'He always adds something extra to the mix . . . jauntiness, wit and larger-than-life characters' SUNDAY EXPRESS
Squeeze Play (The Nancy Drew Files #97)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy Drew comes to the aid of Sean Reeves, the star pitcher of the River Heights Falcons, when his young daughter is kidnapped and the price of her release is for him to lose the championship game.
Squire Throwleigh's Heir (Last Templar Mysteries)
by Michael JecksTwo generations slain… but are there more to come?Spring, 1321. As Sir Baldwin Furnshill prepares for his wedding, he receives the news that one of his guests, Roger, Squire of Throwleigh has just died. The new master of Throwleigh is little Herbert, five years old and isolated by his grief, as his mother Katherine unfairly blames him for her husband’s death.At Lady Katherine’s visible rejection of her son, Baldwin feels deeply disturbed about the new heir’s apparent lack of protection. For having inherited a large estate and so much wealth, the five-year-old will doubtless have made some dangerous enemies…When Herbert is fatally hit by a horse and cart just a few days later, seemingly by accident, Baldwin and his friend Simon Puttock suspect foul play. Their investigation will lead them to the most sinister and shocking murderer they have encountered yet.A taut and chilling historical crime novel, perfect for fans of S. J. Parris, Susanna Gregory and S. G. MacLean.Praise for Michael Jecks‘A torturous and exciting plot… The construction of the story and the sense of the period are excellent’ Shots‘A gem of historical storytelling’ Northern Echo‘Tremendously successful medieval mystery series’ Sunday Independent
Squire and Knight (Squire and Knight #1)
by Scott ChantlerA young squire tackles mysteries, monsters and magic, but the inept knight he serves takes the credit. <p><p>Every time.Squire is brainy, bookish, and terribly under-appreciated by the brawny, inept knight Sir Kelton, who somehow always gets all the glory. So when the two mismatched heroes find themselves in a cursed village plagued by a demonic dragon, Kelton rides off to slay it and Squire stays behind to catch up on some reading. But Squire starts to notice that something isn’t quite right about this town . . . Can he uncover its strange secrets? <P><P><i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>