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The Lost: A gripping Irish crime thriller with explosive twists (Paula Maguire Ser.)
by Claire McGowanNot everyone who's missing is lostHard-hitting and unputdownable, THE LOST follows Forensic psychologist Maguire back to her hometown in the search for two missing girls. This exhilarating introduction to the Paula Maguire series by Claire McGowan is sure to grip fans of Elly Griffiths and LJ Ross. 'Claire McGowan is a knockout new talent' - Lee ChildWhen two teenage girls go missing along the Irish border, forensic psychologist Paula Maguire has to return to the hometown she left years before. Swirling with rumour and secrets, the town is gripped by fear of a serial killer. But the truth could be even darker.Not everyone who's lost wants to be found Surrounded by people and places she tried to forget, Paula digs into the cases as the truth twists further away. What's the link with two other disappearances from 1985? And why does everything lead back to the town's dark past- including the reasons her own mother went missing years before?Nothing is what it seems As the shocking truth is revealed, Paula learns that sometimes, it's better not to find what you've lost...What readers are saying about The Lost:'Well written and keeps you guessing. The best book I have read this year''Fantastic read. Had me gripped from start to finish - I just couldn't put it down. Highly recommended''Compelling and thrilling. Claire McGowan has a clever ease of storytelling that draws you in and leaves you wanting more'
The Lost: A missing child is every parent's worst nightmare
by Mari Hannah'Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah.' Val McDermid'Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.' Peter James'Thrilling, exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat.' Angela Marsons*****************'He was her child. The only one she'd ever have. It would kill her to learn that he was missing.'Alex arrives home from holiday to find that her ten-year-old son Daniel has disappeared.It's the first case together for Northumbria CID officers David Stone and Frankie Oliver. Stone has returned to his roots with fifteen years' experience in the Met, whereas Oliver is local, a third generation copper with a lot to prove, and a secret that's holding her back.But as the investigation unfolds, they realise the family's betrayal goes deeper than anyone suspected. This isn't just a missing persons case. Stone and Oliver are hunting a killer. An unbelievably gripping game of cat and mouse from an award-winning, expert author. Fans of Perfect Death by Helen Fields, The Seagull by Ann Cleeves, Insidious Intent by Val McDermid, Broken Bones by Angela Marsons and The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths will love The Lost.*****************Why readers love award-winning expert author, Mari Hannah:'A blistering start to Hannah's new detective series, The Lost pitches her fearless coppers into a case which will explode one family's seemingly perfect life. Mari Hannah is a consummate storyteller and her booksgenuine must reads for any serious crime fan.' Eva Dolan'Mari Hannah writes with compassion, humour and a firm grasp of character and plot. Her Kate Daniels series has already won her many fans, and this new series, featuring DS Frankie Oliver and DI David Stone, should win her many more. The Lost is a truly absorbing novel, full of twists and turns, all illuminated by Hannah's suspenseful and thrilling writing.' Peter Robinson'A complex and unsettling story, which keeps you gripped until the end.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. The plotting is superb with plenty of unexpected and audacious twists and turns which drew me in and didn't let go. I'm already looking forward to the sequel.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
The Lost: A missing child is every parent's worst nightmare (Stone and Oliver #1)
by Mari Hannah'Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah.' Val McDermid'Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.' Peter James'Thrilling, exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat.' Angela Marsons*****************'He was her child. The only one she'd ever have. It would kill her to learn that he was missing.'Alex arrives home from holiday to find that her ten-year-old son Daniel has disappeared.It's the first case together for Northumbria CID officers David Stone and Frankie Oliver. Stone has returned to his roots with fifteen years' experience in the Met, whereas Oliver is local, a third generation copper with a lot to prove, and a secret that's holding her back.But as the investigation unfolds, they realise the family's betrayal goes deeper than anyone suspected. This isn't just a missing persons case. Stone and Oliver are hunting a killer. An unbelievably gripping game of cat and mouse from an award-winning, expert author. Fans of Ragdoll by Daniel Cole, The Blood Road By Stuart Macbride, A Daedly Distance by LT Ryan, Stormbound by AP Bateman and The Confession by Jo Spain will love The Lost.*****************Why readers love award-winning expert author, Mari Hannah:'A blistering start to Hannah's new detective series, The Lost pitches her fearless coppers into a case which will explode one family's seemingly perfect life. Mari Hannah is a consummate storyteller and her booksgenuine must reads for any serious crime fan.' Eva Dolan'Mari Hannah writes with compassion, humour and a firm grasp of character and plot. Her Kate Daniels series has already won her many fans, and this new series, featuring DS Frankie Oliver and DI David Stone, should win her many more. The Lost is a truly absorbing novel, full of twists and turns, all illuminated by Hannah's suspenseful and thrilling writing.' Peter Robinson'A complex and unsettling story, which keeps you gripped until the end.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. The plotting is superb with plenty of unexpected and audacious twists and turns which drew me in and didn't let go. I'm already looking forward to the sequel.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
The Lost: A missing child is every parent's worst nightmare (Stone and Oliver #1)
by Mari HannahThe gripping first novel in the exciting new Stone and Oliver series by award-winning author, Mari Hannah.'Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah.' Val McDermid'Mari Hannah writes with a sharp eye and a dark heart.' Peter James'He was her child. The only one she'd ever have. It would kill her to learn that he was missing.'Alex arrives home from holiday to find that her ten-year-old son Daniel has disappeared.It's the first case together for Northumbria CID officers David Stone and Frankie Oliver. Stone has returned to his roots with fifteen years' experience in the Met, whereas Oliver is local, a third generation copper with a lot to prove, and a secret that's holding her back.But as the investigation unfolds, they realise the family's betrayal goes deeper than anyone suspected. This isn't just a missing persons case. Stone and Oliver are hunting a killer. 'A blistering start to Hannah's new detective series, The Lost pitches her fearless coppers into a case which will explode one family's seemingly perfect life. Mari Hannah is a consummate storyteller and her books genuine must reads for any serious crime fan.' Eva DolanRead by Colleen Prendergast(p) Isis Publishing 2018
The Lost: It's not the missing who are in danger, but those left behind. (The\jonah Colley Thrillers Ser.)
by Simon Beckett'A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game.' Peter JamesA MISSING CHILDTen years ago, the disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him.A GRUESOME DISCOVERYA plea for help from an old friend leads Jonah to Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies. Brutally attacked and left for dead, he is the only survivor. A SEARCH FOR THE TRUTHUnder suspicion himself, he uncovers a network of secrets and lies about the people he thought he knew - forcing him to question what really happened all those years ago...
The Lost: It's not the missing who are in danger, but those left behind. (The\jonah Colley Thrillers Ser.)
by Simon Beckett'A terrific thriller from one of our finest crime writers at the top of his game.' Peter JamesA MISSING CHILDTen years ago, the disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him.A GRUESOME DISCOVERYA plea for help from an old friend leads Jonah to Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies. Brutally attacked and left for dead, he is the only survivor. A SEARCH FOR THE TRUTHUnder suspicion himself, he uncovers a network of secrets and lies about the people he thought he knew - forcing him to question what really happened all those years ago...
The Lottery Winner
by Emilie RoseHer secret or her second chance? It was her choice Winning the lottery should have been a dream. Instead, Jessie Martin's life is transformed into a nightmare. In order to protect herself and her family, she flees to Key West. But in a world where no one can be trusted, even paradise seems like a prison. Breaking the rules of her seclusion to waitress at a local restaurant, Jessie suspects the owner's sexy nephew, Logan Nash, knows she's hiding something. Caught between the truth and lies, Jessie won't risk anyone discovering who she really is. Even if she's falling for this one perfect guy...
The Lottery Winner: Alvirah And Willy Stories (Alvirah And Willy Stories Ser.)
by Mary Higgins ClarkMary Higgins Clark, the bestselling &“Queen of Suspense,&” returns with Alvirah Meehan—one of her most beloved characters—in these six dazzling, intertwined, and thrilling tales of sleuthing and suspense.Together with her devoted mate, the ever-resourceful Alvirah has jumped into crime solving on a grand scale—and with her indomitable spirit and style. Among their many adventures, Alvirah and Willy find a dead actress in their Central Park South condominium upon their return from London in &“The Body in the Closet.&” Needing a break from the big city, they escape to Cape Cod—only to meet a would-be heiress framed for murder in &“Death on the Cape.&” When Alvirah and Willy seek the tranquility of the Cypress Point Spa, it&’s the perfect getaway—until a jewel thief turns up in &“The Lottery Winner.&” Back in Manhattan, the search for a neighbor&’s missing newborn makes for a suspense-filled Christmas in &“Bye, Baby Bunting.&” The perfect collection for both Mary Higgins Clark and mystery fans, the stories in The Lottery Winner will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you breathless!
The Lotus Crew
by Stewart MeyerDope, duplicity, and violence fill this gasser of a novel from a protégé of William S. Burroughs Set in the scorched cityscape of the Reagan-era Lower East Side of Manhattan, The Lotus Crew is Stewart Meyer&’s harrowing yet humorous tale of loyalty and betrayal in the face of heroin addiction. Two street junkies, the introverted Alvira and the gregarious Tommy, team up to spark a street-retailing crew pushing the best heroin in town. In the abandoned buildings and back alleys of an Alphabet City that is as dangerous as the Wild West, the stamp of the Triad crew on a glassine bag of dope means it&’s a smoker. The duo is wildly successful until someone counterfeits the Triad seal and triggers a reaction from Tommy that leads to violence—and to a rude awakening for Alvira.
The Lotus and the Wind
by John MastersIt is 1881 and Britain and Russia face each other across the North West Frontier. The prize is that great jewel of Asia which Britain treasures and Russia covets - India - and in between lie the deserts of Afghanistan, Persia, Turkestan. Under stigma of cowardice in action, a young Gurkha officer, Robin Savage, is sent as a spy to uncover a Russian plan of invasion. He follows the trail of a murdered agent thousands of miles over plains, mountains and lonely deserts where the merest whisper seems an intrusion... where only a man like Savage, whose strange affinity for solitude cuts him off from his follow men, could ever feel at home.
The Loud Adios
by Ken KuhlkenThe Loud Adios is set on the home front during World War II. Tom Hickey is in the army, an M.P. working the Tijuana-San Diego border, when a farm boy draftee about to ship overseas begs for help rescuing his sister from a gang of German and Mexican Nazis.
The Lousy Man: द लाउजी मैन
by Santosh Pathakविकास सैनी एक ऐसा हौव्वा था जिससे कलपुरा और उसके आस-पास के इलाके में हर कोई खौफ खाता था। हद दर्जे का खतरनाक और घटिया आदमी, जो किसी की बहन बेटी उठवा सकता था, तो गांव की किसी औरत को अपनी कीप बनकर रहने को मजबूर भी कर सकता था। ऐसे आदमी से उसी के इलाके में पंगा लेना क्या कोई मामूली काम था, मगर मैंने लिया, क्योंकि आदत और प्रोफेशन दोनों की मजबूरी थी। लेकिन बाद में जो कुछ घटित हुआ उससे मैं पनाह मांग गया। एक वक्त वह भी आया जब मुझे लगने लगा कि कलपुरा का वह केस मेरी जिंदगी का आखिरी असाइनमेंट बनकर रह जायेगा।
The Love Affair of an English Lord
by Jillian HunterAward-winning author Jillian Hunter both amuses and delights with another irresistible tale of scandal and seduction.When Chloe Boscastle is caught indiscreetly kissing a man in a park, her brother Grayson-the protective patriarch of the Boscastle family-sends her off to a country manor to stay until the scandal in town subsides.Soon after Chloe's banishment begins, she is shocked to learn that her neighbor Dominic Breckland, the devilish Viscount Stratfield, has been killed in his bed. But she is even more stunned to discover the dangerously handsome "victim" taking refuge in her lingerie closet one night. By some miracle Dominic has survived his attack-and wishes the world to believe him dead. Can the alluring Lady Chloe keep his secret? Dominic uses all his masculine charm to persuade her as they work together to unmask his enemy. Of course, being caught sheltering a seductive scoundrel could further mar Chloe's already tarnished reputation. But, really, what's a little scandal to a lady in love? From the Paperback edition.
The Love Detectives
by Agatha ChristieMr. Satterthwaite and Colonel Melrose are comfortably ensconced in the Colonel's study when the phone suddenly rings. Someone has been murdered, and, as the county chief constable, the Colonel lets Satterthwaite accompany him to the scene of the crime. The two of them have opposing opinions on why Sir James Dwighton has been bashed over the head with a blunt instrument. Rumor had it that red-haired beauty Laura Dwighton and her guest, the very attractive Mr. Paul Delangua, were engaged in an illicit affair, and Paul was thrown out by the disgruntled Sir James. But the facts of the murder all seem to add up too nicely, and then Mr. Quin arrives on the scene....
The Love Interest
by Cale DietrichThere is a secret organization that cultivates teenage spies. The agents are called Love Interests because getting close to people destined for great power means getting valuable secrets. Caden is a Nice: The boy next door, sculpted to physical perfection. Dylan is a Bad: The brooding, dark-souled guy, and dangerously handsome. The girl they are competing for is important to the organization, and each boy will pursue her. Will she choose a Nice or the Bad?Both Caden and Dylan are living in the outside world for the first time. They are well-trained and at the top of their games. They have to be – whoever the girl doesn’t choose will die. What the boys don’t expect are feelings that are outside of their training. Feelings that could kill them both.
The Love Knot: The tale of one of history’s greatest love affairs
by Paul DohertyA powerful and passionate story of forbidden love set in Medieval England...Immersed in the colours and drama of medieval life, Paul Doherty's richly evocative novel, The Love Knot, combines fact and fiction to tell one of history's greatest but most secret love affairs. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Jean Plaidy. Spring, 1297. Recently widowed Joanna of Acre, loving daughter of Edward I, is pleased at her father's unexpected visit. But Edward has heard a rumour of an inappropriate friendship between Joanna, still officially in widow's weeds, and penniless commoner Ralph Monthermer. Edward, believing he has proof of a clandestine affair, immures Joanna in a nunnery and imprisons Ralph within Bristol Castle. Henry Trokelowe, Edward's clerk, stops him killing Ralph, who is allowed to live while the cold, almost passionless Henry investigates. Ralph and Joanna's only chance of survival now lies in Henry's hands, but how can a confirmed bachelor even begin to understand the all-consuming passion binding them?What readers are saying about Paul Doherty:'The sounds and smells of the period seem to waft from the pages of [Paul Doherty's] books''Fascinating''Five stars'
The Love Potion Murders in the Museum of Man (Norman de Ratour #2)
by Alfred AlcornThe second installment in a hilarious, suspenseful series takes black comedy to philosophical heights, exploring the human--and inhuman--condition and seeking to redeem it through what might best be described as the humor of despair.
The Love She Left Behind: A Novel
by Amanda CoeA bitingly comic exploration of an unforgettably dysfunctional family, from a writer who wields great "comic rhythm" (The New Yorker). This ferociously funny family saga journeys into the mysteries of many kinds of love.England, 1983. A celebrated love story entertains the nation: Patrick, the sexy young playwright, scourge of an enthralled establishment, marries Sara, who has abandoned her two children to fulfill her destiny as Patrick’s beautiful, devoted muse. Thirty-five years later, Sara’s death leaves Patrick alone in their crumbling house in Cornwall, with his whisky, his writer’s block and his undimmed rage against the world. The children Sara left behind, Louise and Nigel, are now adults—with memories, questions and agendas of their own. What was their mother really like? Why did she leave them? What has she left them? And how can Patrick carry on without the love of his life?As versions of the past collide with realities in the present, Sara’s heirs do battle over ownership of this much beloved woman. But the closer Louise and Nigel get to the true story of Sara’s great love affair, the greater its mystery. Secrets and lies, scenes and letters: how do any of us piece together the people who made us what we are?
The Love Song Of J. Edgar Hoover (Kinky Friedman #9)
by Kinky FriedmanFrom the author of such outrageous and hilarious books as Elvis, Jesus & Coca-Cola, and God Bless John Wayne--a new Kinky Friedman (no relation) detective story. Soon after he is hired by a lovely young woman to find her missing husband, Kinky smells a rat. But it's not until he's been shot by the D. C. police and locked in a burning limousine that he figures he may be the one with his tail in a trap.
The Love Talker
by Elizabeth PetersChilling surprises await a grad student when she visits her family’s secluded estate in this classic gothic mystery by a New York Times–bestselling author.Laurie has finally returned to Idlewood, the beloved family home deep in the Maryland woods where she found comfort and peace as a lonely young girl. But things are very different now. There is no peace in Idlewood. The haunting sound of a distant piping breaks the stillness of a snowy winter's evening. Seemingly random events have begun to take on a sinister shape. And dotty old Great Aunt Lizzie is convinced that there are fairies about—and she has photographs to prove it. For Laurie, one fact is becoming disturbingly clear: there is definitely something out there in the woods—something fiendishly, cunningly, malevolently human—and the lives of her aging loved ones, as well as Laurie’s own, are suddenly at serious risk.Praise for Elizabeth Peters“No one is better at juggling torches while dancing on a high wire than Elizabeth Peters.” —Chicago Tribune“[Peters] keeps the reader coming back for more.” —San Francisco Chronicle“Elizabeth Peters is nothing less than a certified American treasure.” —Jackson Clarion-Ledger
The Love and Death of Caterina
by Andrew NicollCaterina is beautiful, sensuous, gifted - a woman alive with possibility. When she walks into a room, no one can look away.Luciano Valdez - celebrated writer and respected university lecturer whose life is teetering on the edge of despair - believes Caterina to be the most astonishing woman he has ever met. Convinced she will reignite his life and work, Luciano finds himself falling in love with her, with devastating consequences …
The Love and Death of Caterina
by Andrew NicollCaterina is beautiful, sensuous, gifted - a woman alive with possibility. When she walks into a room, no one can look away.Luciano Valdez - celebrated writer and respected university lecturer whose life is teetering on the edge of despair - believes Caterina to be the most astonishing woman he has ever met. Convinced she will reignite his life and work, Luciano finds himself falling in love with her, with devastating consequences …
The Love of My Life: A Novel
by Rosie WalshFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted comes a love story wrapped in a mystery: an up-all-night page-turner with a dark secret at its core <p><p> I have held you at night for ten years and I didn't even know your name. We have a child together. A dog, a house. Who are you? <p> Emma loves her husband Leo and their young daughter Ruby: she’d do anything for them. But almost everything she's told them about herself is a lie. <p> And she might just have got away with it, if it weren’t for her husband’s job. Leo is an obituary writer; Emma a well-known marine biologist. When she suffers a serious illness, Leo copes by doing what he knows best – researching and writing about his wife’s life. But as he starts to unravel the truth, he discovers the woman he loves doesn’t really exist. Even her name isn’t real. <p> When the very darkest moments of Emma’s past finally emerge, she must somehow prove to Leo that she really is the woman he always thought she was . . . But first, she must tell him about the other love of her life. <p> <b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>