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The Chocolate Lover (Missing Persons #2)
by M. E. RabbSophie and Sam Shattenberg are two Jewish sisters from Queens, New York. Both love knishes and kosher pickles. Both have said I'm walkin' here! to cab drivers -- and meant it. When the unthinkable happens and their father dies, the girls are devastated. Desperate to get away from their greedy stepmother, they withdraw their father's money from the bank, pick up fake IDs, and hit the road. All is well until their car breaks down outside of Venice, Indiana, a town so isolated that the mechanic tells them, "You could get lost here forever". Which is exactly what they decide to do.... When Sophie starts school, she notices a flyer for a lecture featuring Professor Leo Shattenberg. Could this be their grandfather's missing cousin, believed to be dead since World War II? At the lecture, Sam and Sophie discover that Professor Shattenberg has a missing person of his own -- a childhood sweetheart who, like him, had a love of chocolate. Seeing their chance, the girls offer to help the professor find his missing sweetheart -- all the time running their own investigation of him.
The Chocolate Moose Motive: A Chocoholic Mystery
by JoAnna CarlWhen Lee hires a free-spirited employee with a tie-dyed, troubled past, she discovers that even the counter-culture can conceal a killer… As much as the chocolate concoctions at TenHuis can tantalize people’s tongues, Lee’s newest hire is more likely to make them wag. Forsythia “Sissy” Smith is the granddaughter of Warner Pier’s only remaining resident hippie, and lives out at the Moose Lodge—once an informal commune in the forest east of town. But the fact that Sissy is a third-generation flower child is the least of Lee’s concerns. The previous winter, Sissy’s husband, Buzz, was found shot to death, and local talk named Sissy the number one suspect. Even though her alibi was airtight, the gossips are still pointing their fingers at her. Lee sympathizes with the young woman—even more so when Buzz’s dad, a tough retired Army colonel, threatens to sue Sissy for custody of her son. Then the chief gossip is found dead, with Sissy on the scene. Was she lured there? Or is she the killer? Lee has a sneaking suspicion that there is someone even more sinister to blame. Someone out to keep a dark secret from coming to light. And they would have no problem killing a certain clever chocolatier who might uncover the truth… .
The Chocolate Mouse Trap
by JoAnna CarlChocolate-shop manager Lee McKinney has had enough of party planner Julie Singletree's cutesy e-mails. Then somebody actually kills the woman, putting everyone on her mailing list on edge. As their connections to the murder emerge, so do more attacks. Lee smells a rat-and it's not made of chocolate. And if she doesn't want to be permanently deleted, it's up to her to trap it. .
The Chocolate Mouse Trap (A Chocoholic Mystery #5)
by Joanna CarlCorny E-MAILS ARE MADDENING... BUT CAN THEY LEAD TO MURDER? Chocolate shop manager Lee McKinney is so tired of "inspirational" e-mails from party planner Julie Singletree that she's ready to strangle her with the cord of her own computer mouse. But she's shocked when somebody actually kills the woman-and steals her computer. After all, the e-mail list Julie set up was for professionals in the party food business-people more interested in hors d'oeuvres than in homicides. Julie's grandmother, a Michigan philanthropist, recently ordered thousands of chocolate mice from Lee's aunt's shop, TenHuis Chocolade, located in the resort town of Warner Pier, Michigan. But Lee's not the only one on the e-mail list with a tie to Julie's family. As the tangled connections emerge, so do more attacks. Lee smells a rat-and it's not made of chocolate. If she doesn't want to be permanently deleted, Lee will have to trap it....
The Chocolate Pirate Plot
by JoAnna CarlWhen 'Young Blackbeard' became the biggest movie of the decade, the residents of Warner Pier caught pirate fever. the town couldn't be more amused, until a body washes up on the shore.
The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle
by JoAnna CarlHollywood comes to Michigan when a film producer decides to turn a local author's romance novel into a blockbuster. Although the movie mogul's chocolate labrador is charming, Lee McKinney thinks the producer's talk is a bunch of sweet nothings-and she grows even more suspicious when she stumbles upon a dead body. .
The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle (A Chocoholic Mystery #4)
by Joanna CarlBARKS AND Bites The lakeside town of Warner Pier, Michigan, is tickled pinker than a strawberry truffle. Flashy Aubrey Andrews Armstrong has just swept into town, dropping celebrity names and claiming he's a Hollywood producer. For his next project, he says, he'll make a movie based on a local author's romance novel- right there "on location," as they say in Tinsel Town. Armstrong makes older ladies blush and giggle like schoolgirls. He's promised the members of the high school drama club bit parts in the movie. And Monte, his chocolate Lab and constant companion, is quite the charmer. But sensible Lee McKinney, business manager of TenHuis Chocolade, would bet her last chocolate coin that Mr. Armstrong is a doggone phony. Even though it's the shop's busy season, Lee's always up for some sleuthing. But when her detecting leads her to a dead body, dogging the killer could fetch a whole lot of danger....
The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole (Chocoholic Mystery #18)
by JoAnna CarlIn this eighteenth mystery in the national bestselling Chocoholic series, a gang of crooks with a wicked sweet tooth wreaks havoc on the resort town of Warner Pier, and it's up to Lee Woodyard to rout the hungry rascals. A frantic late-night phone call from her right-hand woman Dolly Jolly brings Lee Woodyard to the scene of a break-in at the Warner Pier jewelry store next door to TenHuis Chocolade. To her shock, the suspect being held at gunpoint by police is Dolly's boyfriend, Mike Westerly, who was recently hired as a night watchman specifically to prevent break-ins. Dolly hopes Lee can help straighten out the crazy misunderstanding. Even crazier? The thieves took nothing of value from the jewelry store, only swiping some snacks. It's another in a series of break-ins by burglars the media has dubbed the Cookie Monsters. They've been hitting shops selling everything from sunglasses to shoes but stealing only sweets: lollipops, cookies, even chewing gum! It all seems pretty funny--until the discovery of a dead body. With her friends and community in danger, Lee must stop one very sour killer before someone else comes to a bitter end.
The Chocolate Shark Shenanigans (Chocoholic Mystery #17)
by JoAnna CarlIn the newest mystery from nationally bestselling author Joanna Carl, a dive into house flipping becomes a deadly flop....When a house near Lee and Joe's home goes up for sale, the couple teams up with Lee's aunt and uncle, Nettie and Hogan, to buy it, remodel it, and resell it for a sweet profit. But after the owners of the house, the Baileys, accept their offer, a local developer, Richard "Spud" Dirk, suddenly swoops in with a higher one, and it seems their dreams might be snatched away. Lee, never as passionate about the plan as her husband and uncle, is anxious to get back to focusing on managing TenHuis Chocolade. But when a long-hidden gun is found behind a pipe in the Baileys' basement, she begins to suspect a mystery is afoot. And when Spud turns up dead in the Baileys' carport a few days later, it becomes clear there's something rotten at the foundation....To solve the murder, Lee will have to strip away layers of secrets--that is, if someone doesn't level her first....
The Chocolate Snowman Murders
by Joanna CarlThe much anticipated Winter Arts festival is here, and as treasurer of Winterfest, Lee is up to her elbows in mix-ups behind the scenes. When the art show?s guest juror shows up drunk, Lee lets him sleep it off, only to find out later that someone?s put the visiting dignitary into a permanent state of repose. Lee and Joe were the last people spotted near the crime scene. In a seriously sticky situation, it?s up to them to find the real killer before someone else comes to a bitter end. . . .
The Chocolate Snowman Murders (A Chocoholic Mystery #8)
by Joanna CarlWith the Warner Pier Winter Arts Festival just days away, everyone in the West Michigan town is looking forward to the big art show--and, of course, the unveiling of TenHuis Chocolade's special holiday chocolates. As treasurer of WinterFest, Lee is up to her elbows in the arguments, egos, and last-minute mix-ups that happen behind the scenes. But she's coping, even when the guest juror of the arts festival shows up drunk. Lee leaves him to sleep it off, but she is stunned the next day when her husband, Joe, discovers that someone has put the visiting dignitary into a permanent state of repose. As the last people spotted near the crime scene, Lee and Joe are in a sticky situation. But after another murder and a run-in with a deadly snowman, they're more determined than ever to find the real killer before someone else comes to a bitter end.
The Chocolate Sundae Mystery (Boxcar Children #46)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Charles TangSomeone is trying to sabotage the Shoppe, a new ice cream store, and the owner asks the Alden children to help him discover the culprit.
The Chocolate War (A Vintage Short)
by Martin WalkerEarly on summer mornings, police chief Bruno enjoys wandering the stalls of the weekly market in the village of St. Denis as they are being loaded with wares—ducks, oysters, wooden toys, used books, exotic teas and now, even miniskirts and cellphone cases. St. Denis is changing. But when Bruno’s old friend Léopold from Senegal and his young nephew Cali start selling African coffee and chocolate more cheaply than Bruno’s old friend Fauquet at his café across the square—Fauquet starts to lose his clientele and a competition erupts between the vendors. As a local taxpayer, Fauquet seeks protection against unfair competition while Leopold and Cali seek the right to do business fairly and protection from the anti-immigrant café-owners in nearby towns. As the rivalry escalates, it’s up to Bruno to find a way for the neighbors of St. Denis to make peace. A Vintage Shorts original. An ebook short.
The Chocolate-Covered Contest
by Carolyn KeeneNancy can hardly believe it. While visiting an amusement park owned by the world-famous Royal Chocolates Company, her friend Bess tears open a million-dollar candy wrapper in a contest. But when they go to collect, they're told that someone else has won. And then they're accused of tampering with the winning wrapper! Something is rotten in chocolatetown. The proof comes when Nancy and her friends are treated to a near-death experience in the park's animal safari. Someone's pulling a million-dollar swindle, and getting Nancy and her friends out of the way seems to be the icing on the cake. If Nancy isn't careful, she just might learn the real meaning of "Death by Chocolate."
The Chocopocalypse
by Chris CallaghanFans of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and readers of Chris Grabenstein and Wendy Mass will love is an action-packed mystery about what happens if the world is about to run out of chocolate! Life for Jelly Welly—or Jennifer Wellington—is totally and utterly normal in Chompton-on-de-Lyte. She lives with her mum and dad and gran, has nosy neighbors who like to gossip, and really needs to think of a science project that will get her a good grade. But when news breaks of an impending chocopocalypse, her whole world—and the world at large—is thrown into utter chaos. With only six days left until no more chocolate, Jelly has a sneaking suspicion that something isn’t right. She and her gran investigate, picking up on a mysterious trail of clues. Is it really the dreaded chocopocalypse, or is there a mastermind behind the madness?"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fans and mystery enthusiasts will also enjoy this chocolatey adventure."-School Library Journal"[The Chocopocalypse] will likely find a place among readers who enjoy [Roald] Dahl's humor."-Kirkus Reviews
The Choice
by Barry ReedFrank Galvin, a smart Irishman from the tough side of town, is the star litigator at a blue-chip Boston law firm. But the irresistible lure of a beautiful woman with a devastating secret threatens his hard-won acceptance by "the establishment." Suddenly, Frank finds himself on the wrong side of a ferocious legal war--hired to destroy the people he trusts, loyal to those he doesn't. He's facing the biggest choice of his career-and the ultimate battle between duty and honor. Caught in the crossfire of sexual temptation and murder, he'll call on the same unorthodox methods that made things sizzle in The Verdict. But this time, Galvin's got a lot more at stake, because winning the case could mean losing everything.
The Choice
by Gillian McAllister"Almost unbearably tense." --The New York Times Book Review"A Sliding Doors thriller with a moral dilemma at its heart. Brilliant." --Claire Douglas, author of Last Seen AliveA captivating, ingenious novel by the author of The Good Sister about a woman faced with an impossible choice after attacking an unknown assailant, urging readers to ask themselves: What would you do? It's the end of a night out and Joanna is walking home alone. Then she hears the sound every woman dreads: footsteps behind her, getting faster. She's sure it's him--the man from the bar who wouldn't leave her alone. So Joanna makes a snap decision. She turns, she pushes. Her pursuer tumbles down the steps and lies motionless, facedown on the ground. Now what? Addictive and compelling, The Choice follows the two paths Joanna's future might take, depending on the choice she makes. If she calls the police right away, she can save the man's life. Yet doing so puts her own innocence at risk, as she waits for judgment on a charge of assault and the hope that her husband and everyone she loves will stand by her. But if she runs and goes home as if nothing has happened, no one will ever know. No one saw her do it, and it's only up to Joanna to keep quiet...forever.
The Choice: A stolen child. A missing woman. You can only save one. (Ds Ronnie Delmar Ser.)
by Lucy Martin'A vivid blend of police procedural and psychological suspense, this twisty thriller is sure to win lots of new fans' T.M. Logan. ___________A stolen child. A missing woman. You can only save one.A distressed young woman arrives at Halesworth police station in fear for her life, then vanishes.Meanwhile, a local boy is snatched from his school playground.But the answer to one lies with the other, and soon DS Ronnie Delmar is submerged deep in a world she could never have imagined.Because to those who have created their own moral code, the truth is worth killing for... ___________PRAISE FOR THE CHOICE:'Dark, tense and absorbing' - Simon McCleave, author of The Snowdonia Killings'Gripping, twisty and insightfully observed' - Philippa East, author of Little White Lies 'Compelling and chilling' - Caron McKinlay, author of The Storytellers'Totally absorbing' - Marion Todd, author of the Detective Clare Mackay series'A gripping tale' - Louise Mumford, author of The Safe House'A rollercoaster of a ride, I devoured every page' - Claire Dyer, author of The Significant Others of Odie May
The Choice: A twisty, suspenseful crime thriller that will hook you from the first page
by P.D. VinerTo save your lifeYou must kill the one you loveCan you do it?Sarah is madly in love with boyfriend Theo, and can't wait to go on their first weekend away.But by the end of the first night, Theo is dead. And Sarah has killed him. But she swears she had no choice.She was forced to kill Theo because of something that happened a lifetime ago … something buried in her past.Now, Sarah has one week to find the truth of what happened back then and prove her innocence, before she's turned over to the police.She's spent years running from the truth – but now the choices of her past might destroy her future.A fast-paced, addictive thriller that fans of Gillian McAllister and Linwood Barclay won't be able to put down.Readers are loving The Choice:'So many twists that you are never sure what is going to happen next…thoroughly entertaining and one hell of a rollercoaster ride.' Reader Review'A clever, gripping and unexpected read…The ending is mindblowing and well-executed.' Reader Review'Amazing story, really captivated me!...Loved every minute of it.' ***** Reader Review'A classic thriller tale with twists and turns that keeps the reader engaged, turning page after page to reach the climax. Deception, murder, greed and revenge fill the pages.' ***** Reader Review'This tale is creepy and scary in parts. Suspenseful and tense! I couldn't get enough.' Reader Review'Rollercoaster of a suspense, packed with action and unpredictable twists and turns, a well-crafted cast of characters and a vein of deliciously dark humour.' Reader Review'Really suspenseful and kept me on my toes throughout most of the book.' Reader Review'Wow! What an intense read from page one…I loved the crazy thrilling ride it took me on.' Reader Review'Fast paced, hooks you in. Great book that keeps your attention.' Reader ReviewPraise for P.D. Viner's breakneck thrillers:'I loved it! A very fast-paced, action-packed story with lots of suspense to keep you reading straight to the very end!' ***** Reader Review'Go with the flow and enjoy the rollercoaster ride…A gripping thriller that surprises, at times, by being laugh-out-loud funny.' ***** Reader Review'So gripping that I couldn't have put it down even if I had wanted to…full of suspense and mystery, I loved it.' Reader Review'This one is certainly worth a read. A fun ride through a very dark night. Recommended.' Reader Review'A fun, high-energy read…this thriller offers you a rollercoaster of a ride.' Reader Review'Wow… It's intense, gory and gripping, and I really enjoyed it!' Reader Review'I really enjoyed this book, it grabbed me from the very first page.' ***** Reader Review'A twisty and scary read that I couldn't put down!' ***** Reader Review'The suspense starts straight away… it kept me hooked throughout' Reader Review
The Choice: The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 3 (The Dragon Heart Legacy)
by Nora RobertsFrom Sunday Times bestselling author, Nora Roberts, the final thrilling instalment in the epic Dragon Heart trilogy.'If you're after the perfect pick-me-up, take-me-away-from-the-world read, then she's your woman'The GuardianIt's time for the final reckoning.... With Odran's defeat at the Battle of the Dark Portal, his quest to rule over Talamh and Breen has stalled - for now. But the terrible battle and heart-breaking losses have taken their toll. It's a time as painful as any Breen has ever known as she helps to treat the wounded, bring the dead home from blood-and ash-soaked battlegrounds and support her friends and family in their grief.With the enemy cast out and the portal sealed it is a time to recover but there is little time to rest. Soon the enemy's witches begin to appear to Breen in her sleep, practicing black magick, sacrificing the innocent, and plotting brutal destruction. It is time for Breen to seek out those in desperate need of rescue and confront the darkness with every weapon she has.An epic battle is coming. A battle Breen cannot afford to lose....
The Choice: The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 3 (The Dragon Heart Legacy)
by Nora RobertsFrom Sunday Times bestselling author, Nora Roberts, the final thrilling instalment in the epic Dragon Heart trilogy.'If you're after the perfect pick-me-up, take-me-away-from-the-world read, then she's your woman'The GuardianIt's time for the final reckoning.... With Odran's defeat at the Battle of the Dark Portal, his quest to rule over Talamh and Breen has stalled - for now. But the terrible battle and heart-breaking losses have taken their toll. It's a time as painful as any Breen has ever known as she helps to treat the wounded, bring the dead home from blood-and ash-soaked battlegrounds and support her friends and family in their grief.With the enemy cast out and the portal sealed it is a time to recover but there is little time to rest. Soon the enemy's witches begin to appear to Breen in her sleep, practicing black magick, sacrificing the innocent, and plotting brutal destruction. It is time for Breen to seek out those in desperate need of rescue and confront the darkness with every weapon she has.An epic battle is coming. A battle Breen cannot afford to lose....
The Choice: The top-ten Amazon bestseller
by Samantha King***THE TOP-TEN EBOOK BESTSELLER***'Beautifully written, taunt, tense and very clever. Definitely one to watch out for in 2017' Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Last Seen Alive.For fans of The Couple Next Door, I See You and He Said/She Said, The Choice is a hypnotic suspense debut from a remarkable new talent and explores the terrifying Sophie's Choice scenario: What if you had to choose between your children?Then:Madeleine lived for her children. She'd always believed she'd die for them too. But on the morning of her twins' tenth birthday her love was put to the test when a killer knocked on their door and forced her to make a devastating choice: which child should live, and which should die - her son, or her daughter?Now:Madeleine stands silent on the periphery of her fractured family, trying desperately to unravel why her world was so suddenly blown apart. But as memories of everything leading up to that tragic day return in agonising flashes, she begins to realise her family's life still hangs terrifyingly in the balance...'Astonishing' Karen Dionne'Nail-biting' Saskia Sarginson'Brilliant' Lisa Hall'Mind-twisting' Alex Caan'Exceptional' Claire Allan'Enthralling' Liz Loves Books'Devastating' Eleanor Moran'Addictive' Netgalley reviewer
The Choice: The unforgettable novel from the Sunday Times bestseller
by Susan LewisSometimes the choice is too hard to bear...Nikki Grant is only twenty-one when she discovers she's pregnant. Despite her parents' disappointment and anger, she welcomes the news with joy. The baby will complete the happy home she shares with the man she adores, Spencer James. Baby Zac arrives and is perfect in every way. And with Spencer's career taking off they are ready to make the big move to London. And then, on a day like any other, Nikki suddenly finds her life turned upside down by tragedy. As she becomes evermore embroiled in a world she cannot escape, the love between Nikki and her son is put to the kind of test no mother should ever have to face...
The Choice: the stunning ebook bestseller about a mother's impossible choice
by Samantha King***THE TOP-TEN EBOOK BESTSELLER***'Absolutely loved this book!' Susan Lewis, bestselling author of One Minute LaterFor fans of The Guilty Mother by Diane Jeffrey and The Silent Ones by K. L. Slater, The Choice is a hypnotic suspense debut that explores the terrifying Sophie's Choice scenario: What if you had to choose between your children?Then:Madeleine lived for her children. She'd always believed she'd die for them too. But on the morning of her twins' tenth birthday her love was put to the test when a killer knocked on their door and forced her to make a devastating choice: which child should live, and which should die - her son, or her daughter?Now:Madeleine stands silent on the periphery of her fractured family, trying desperately to unravel why her world was so suddenly blown apart. But as memories of everything leading up to that tragic day return in agonising flashes, she begins to realise her family's life still hangs terrifyingly in the balance...'Astonishing' Karen Dionne'Nail-biting' Saskia Sarginson'Amazing' Susan Lewis'Tense' Claire Douglas'Brilliant' Lisa Hall'Mind-twisting' Alex Caan'Exceptional' Claire Allan'Enthralling' Liz Loves Books'Devastating' Eleanor Moran'Addictive' Netgalley reviewer***Pre-order Samantha King's gripping new novel, The Sleepover, now***
The Choir Director
by Carl WeberNew York Times bestselling author Carl Weber takes readers back to church, where preaching isn't always enough, nothing goes better with the Word than a song--and it's time for some hard-earned lessons in love, brotherhood, and betrayal. Bishop T. K. Wilson has done all he can to make First Jamaica Ministries a success. But with his last choir director getting caught in a scandal, attendance and cash flow are down. To fill the pews and collection plates, Bishop is counting on a new choir director, the charismatic Aaron Mackie, to revive the church. Aaron has been waiting his entire life to prove he has what it takes to be a big-time choir director. But his ways around women, past and present, could cost him more than his job. Simone Wilcox is smart, sexy--and a highly respected church trustee. She's got her eye on the new choir director, with the intention of having a lot more on him, and no one is getting in her way. First Lady Monique Wilson does and says what she wants, regardless of church politics. Despite her shortcomings and a past rumored to include a long list of men, she'll do just about anything to protect the Bishop. You'd think the Bishop was being tested enough, with choir in-fighting, romantic jealousies, and personal vendettas. But a final piece of the puzzle has yet to be revealed: Someone has been robbing the church blind. Someone whose connection to the Bishop is far too close for comfort. . . . Praise For The Church SeriesUp To No GoodThis page-turning drama keeps readers in suspense until the very last page. --Upscale MagazineThe First LadyWeber gives us a front-row pew seat to all the action going down. . . --Essence®So You Call Yourself A ManA delightful and entertaining book. --Black Issues Book ReviewThe Preacher's SonWeber spins a lively, revelation-packed tale deepened by genuine emotion, convincing detail and smart dialogue. --Publishers Weekly