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The Matlock Paper
by Robert LudlumThe US government has a deadly assignment - and James Matlock is the perfect man for the job.James Matlock is a Vietnam veteran and college professor - with a disturbing past. The faceless men in Washington know his secrets. And they want him to investigate what seems to be a large-scale drugs and prostitution business. Matlock is given a piece of silver paper with codes on it, and the name of the criminal organisation: Nimrod. He is soon trapped in a maze of unrelenting terror, as the people he cares for most are under threat. Would he have accepted the job if he'd known just what it would mean? Or that disclosure of the truth could cause such horror?
The Matlock Paper
by Robert LudlumJames Matlock is a Vietnam veteran and college professor - with a disturbing past. The faceless men in Washington know his secrets. And they want him to investigate what seems to be a large-scale drugs and prostitution business. Matlock is given a piece of silver paper with codes on it, and the name of the criminal organisation: Nimrod. He is soon trapped in a maze of unrelenting terror, as the people he cares for most are under threat. Would he have accepted the job if he'd known just what it would mean? Or that disclosure of the truth could cause such horror?Read by Stephen Hoye. Stephen Hoye has worked as a professional actor in London and Los Angeles for over 30 years. Trained at Boston University and The Guildhall in London, he has done six feature films, several television series, both drama and comedy, and appeared in London's West End on five occasions.(p) 2012 Penguin Random House LLC
The Matlock Paper: A Novel (Los Jet De Plaza Y J Ser.)
by Robert LudlumThe name on the computer screen is James Barbous Matlock. Vietnam veteran. College professor. He's Washington's choice to stop a far-reaching conspiracy, an undercover assignment destined to put Matlock's neck against the razor's edge of danger. And the faceless men in Washington don't care if it means savaging the women Matlock loves, or trapping Matlock in a maze of unrelenting terror. They care about just one thing: that Matlock is the perfect man for the job...for a reason that is disturbing, violent, and extremely deadly. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Identity.
The Matrix
by Jonathan AycliffeSeek and you shall find...After the death of his beloved wife, Andrew Macleod finds solace in his research in Edinburgh.His interest in the ancient practices of magic is purely academic until the soothingly hypnotic rituals and mysterious ceremonies begin to lure him into a consuming quest for knowledge.When his passion escalates into an obsession for power and mastery, Andrew unwittingly becomes the apprentice of Duncan MyIne, who has a strange hold over him.Though Andrew fears MyIne's menacing tutelage, he allows himself to be drawn deeper into an inner circle of evil.When he finally discovers the demented motivation behind MyIne's interest in him, it is too late for redemption, poised as he is on the edge of the horrific abyss between life and death...
The Matter of the Bandersnatch Burglar: Heinz Noonan Impossible Crime Short Stories
by Steve LeviHow can a man drown in a hot air balloon? Can a boxcar disappear off a moving train, and is it possible for flying horses on a merry-go-round to fly away? These are just some of the impossible crimes Detective Heinz Noonan, the Bearded Holmes, is called upon to solve. Every story has all the clues necessary to see if you can solve the impossible crime as fast as the detective! (And if you can't, you'll have to read to the end of the story!) Want more! Then there's the mystery of why anyone would steal water from a water truck night after night. And why would someone steal 40 pairs of shoes from a thrift store? How could 16 bars of gold vanish from a vault, and how is a vegetarian anaconda part of a robbery scheme? Here are 15 short stories of impossible crimes to give you the chance to prove you are brighter than the detective!
The Matter of the Dematerializing Armored Car: United States Department of Treasury Caper
by Steve LeviIn The Matter of the Dematerializing Armored Car, Chief of Detectives Heinz Noonan is asked to solve the disappearance of an empty armored car and its two drivers from a tunnel with guards on both ends. Why would anyone want to steal an empty armored car and is it linked the $12 million in cash in the armored car vault under the control of the United States Department of Treasury which vanishes without a trace – legally? A suspenseful thriller of breathtaking action where the detective must solve an impossible crime before the heist can become an unsolved crime!
The Matter of the Departed Diamonds: The Ultimate Locked Room Mystery
by Steve LeviHow can $2 million in diamonds vanish? First, the diamonds were assessed to make sure they were authentic. Then, in front of witnesses, they were placed in a locked cabinet. Under guard, the cabinet with the diamonds was loaded into an armored car and transported to a jewelry assessor. When the cabinet arrived at the secure room of the jewelry assessor in Kansas City, Missouri, the diamonds were gone! Detective Heinz Noonan is called to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to find the departed diamonds. He follows the gems, step by step, from the bank vault to the jewelry assessor's secure room using witness statements and security footage. His task is to determine who masterminded the theft before the insurance company has to pay for the loss. All of the clues are revealed in the novel to see if you, the reader, can solve The Matter of the Departed Diamonds faster than Detective Heinz Noonan!
The Matter of the Deserted Airliner: Alaska Disappearing Crew and Passengers Caper (Impossible Crime Mystery #2)
by Steve LeviUnicorn Airlines Flight 739 with no pilot, no crew, and no passengers lands at Anchorage International Airport. As the authorities are wondering what happened, a ransom demand is made for the passengers: $25 million in diamonds. Chief of Detectives for the Sandersonville, North Carolina, Police Department, Captain Heinz Noonan, is visiting his in-laws in Anchorage when he is called onto the case. He has 36 hours to determine how crew and passengers disappeared off Unicorn Airlines Flight 739 before the $25 million in diamonds is paid to the extortionists. But can he solve what appears to be an impossible crime, free the hostages, arrest the perpetrators, and resolve The Matter of the Deserted Airliner before the ransom is paid?
The Matter of the Duct Tape Tuxedo: And Other Impossible Crime Short Stories
by Steve LeviCaptain Heinz Noonan, “Master of the Impossible Crime,” is called upon to solve the most puzzling of riddles. If it's odd, you call Noonan. Why, for instance, would someone steal 200 garden gnomes and then leave them in a pattern across a city? Better yet, how can air cargo increase in weight as it flies and how can a century old Tong highbinder warrior appear in a locked warehouse and then disappear in a cloud of smoke? And why would anyone want to steal anything from a garbage dump? See if you can solve these unusual mysteries faster than the “Bearded Holmes” of the Sandersonville Police Department. Oh, then there is the theft of 8,000 gallons of water, a reappearing coelacanth, the theft of some Komodo dragon trousers and, of course, a missing duct tape tuxedo. The perfect Who dun what for your bookshelf and enjoyment.
The Matter of the Misdirecting Mastermind: The St. Louis $50 Million Diamond Heist and Bridge Hostage Caper
by Steve LeviImpossible Crime Detective Heinz Noonan, the “Bearded Holmes,” is ordered to East St. Louis, where a criminal mastermind has made a train with 70 passengers and crew disappear. As the search is on for the hostage, the mastermind loads a railway boxcar with a massive explosive device and abandons it on the Eads Bridge over the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Lewis, Illinois. Now the mastermind wants $50 million, or the bridge and portions of both cities of St. Lewis will be destroyed. Heinz Noonan has 48 hours to find the hostages, stop the ransom payment, and disable the bomb before time runs out. Tick, tick, tick. Can he do it? Find out in The Matter of the Misdirecting Mastermind.
The Matter of the Phantom Purloiners: Wyoming Land Flimflam and Water Boondoggle Caper
by Steve LeviCaptain Heinz Noonan, Master of the Impossible Crime, is in Wyoming to solve an odd murder. A transient is under arrest, accused of murdering himself with a weapon that cannot be found at a time no one could pinpoint for an unknown motive. And how is this murder linked with three odd robberies in three different Wyoming towns in adjacent counties and what does all of this have to do with $25 million in missing Russian money from Philadelphia? See if you can solve the impossible crime faster than Detective Heinz Noonan.
The Matter of the Secret Bride (A Useful Woman Mystery)
by Darcie WildeSet in Regency London, this charming Jane Austen-inspired mystery series features Rosalind Thorne, a resourceful young woman with a talent for helping ladies of the ton with their most delicate and pressing predicaments. But now she&’s faced with a task of royal proportions. Literally. KingGeorge IV is petitioning Parliament for a divorce from his queen on the grounds of her adultery. But rumor has it that the king secretly married Maria Fitzherbert—long before he married the queen. Now Mrs. Fitzherbert has been robbed—and she&’s frantically calling on Rosalind for help. Because what those thieves took is proof that she and King George did really marry. That single piece of paper could destroy Mrs. Fitzherbert and her family—or it could prove the king guilty of bigamy. Rosalind races to investigate. With her is ex-Bow Street officer, Adam Harkness, with whom Rosalind shares a complex and rapidly intensifying bond. But a case of theft soon turns to murder . . . Josiah Poole, a disreputable attorney specializing in helping debtors—and who was seen entering Mrs. Fitzherbert&’s house—is found brutally murdered. Mrs. Fitzherbert has debts. Could she have staged the theft, and employed Mr. Poole to sell the marriage certificate? Or is the truth even more complicated? Mrs. Fitzherbert&’s daughters have secrets of their own. And Poole himself had no shortage of enemies. With suspicious coincidences mounting, and more danger encroaching, Rosalind and Adam must move quickly to unravel a history-making mystery that might just lead them straight to the palace itself . . .
The Matter of the Vanishing Greyhound: Golden Gate Bridge Disappearing Greyhound Bus Caper (Impossible Crime Mystery #1)
by Levi SteveHow can a Greyhound Bus with four bank robbers, $10 million in cash, the contents of all of the safety deposit boxes and 12 hostages being follow by the San Francisco Police vanish off the Golden Gate Bridge? The police are stumped so a specialist in impossible crimes, Captain Heinz Noonan, the Bearded Holmes, is sent to San Francisco to solve the crime. With the clock ticking, Noonan will have to unravel how the bus was able to disappear - and why there are still hostages if the money has already been stolen and the bank robbers have vanished. Ride along with Captain Heinz Noonan, the nation's foremost impossible crime sleuth, and see if you can solve the crime as fast as he does!
The Maura Ryan Books: Dangerous Lady and Maura's Game
by Martina ColeRead Martina Cole's iconic first novel, Dangerous Lady - the novel that crowned her the Queen of Crime - and it's gripping sequel, Maura's Game. Available together for the first time, discover Cole's classic heroine, Maura Ryan, in these bestselling novels.DANGEROUS LADY. MAURA's GAME.No one thinks she could take on the hard men of London's criminal underworld but it would be a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan: she's tough, clever and beautiful - which makes her one very dangerous lady.Maura is back and she's as lethal as ever...PRAISE FOR MARTINA COLE:'The stuff of legend. . . utterly compelling' Mirror'Intensely readable' Guardian'There really is only one Martina Cole' Closer
The Maverick Returns (Fatherhood)
by Roz Denny FoxShe once loved a cowboy...When Tate Walker was killed in a barroom brawl, he left his widow with a small run-down ranch in south Texas and a daughter he falsely claimed wasn't his. Willow had accepted Tate's proposal because Cooper Drummond, the love of her life, refused to put aside his rodeo plans, despite her fears for his safety.A year later, a cowboy appears out of nowhere, looking for work. He'd heard about a widow who could use some help. To Willow's shock, it's Cooper Drummond. And to Coop's shock, the widow is his onetime fiancée, now the mother of a little girl who's been diagnosed with a troubling condition.She still loves that cowboy...And that cowboy's never forgotten her. Can the two of them-the three of them-become a family? Can Coop love her daughter as his own?
The Maverick: A 2-in-1 Collection (Long, Tall Texans Ser. #43)
by Diana PalmerA COWBOY'S PURSUIT Rancher Harley Fowler had a knack for getting himself out of trouble-until trouble runs right into him in the form of whirlwind investigator Alice Jones. Alice has been called to Jacobsville, Texas, after a man's body is discovered. And when her investigation leads her straight back to Harley, he knows this is one fight he has to win. Alice doesn't need help from anyone, particularly a long, tall Texan. And when the friendly cowboy's smile starts to distract her from her work, there's only one thing to do-convince him to marry her. BONUS BOOK INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Grayson by USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen Sheriff Grayson Ryland promises to protect his old flame Eve Warren. But keeping Eve safe proves almost impossible when they are caught up in a dangerous murder investigation-and an even more dangerous liaison...
The Maw: A Novel
by Taylor ZajoncFor fans of Clive Cussler and Michael Crichton, a thrilling tale of an underground expedition to the deep . . . and the ultimate struggle for survival. Milo Luttrell never expected to step inside the mouth of an ancient cave in rural Tanzania. After all, he's a historian-not an archaeologist. Summoned under the guise of a mysterious life-changing opportunity, Milo suddenly finds himself in the midst of an expedition into the largest underground system in Africa, helmed by a brash billionaire-turned-exploration guru and his elite team of cavers. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to finally solve a century-old disappearance of the famed explorer Lord Riley DeWar, an enigmatic figure who both made-and nearly ruined-Milo's fledgling career. Determined to make the most of his second chance, Milo joins the team and begins a harrowing descent into one of Earth's last secrets: a dangerous, pitch-black realm of twisting passages and ancient fossils nearly two thousand feet underground. But when a storm hits the surface base camp, stranding the cavers and washing away supplies, all communication to the outside world is lost. As the remaining resources dwindle and members of the team begin to exhibit strange and terrifying abilities, Milo must brave the encroaching darkness to unearth the truth behind DeWar's fascination with the deep-and why he never left.
The Max
by Jason Starr Ken BruenMAX AND ANGELA ARE GOING DOWN!When last we saw Max Fisher and Angela Petrakos, Max was being arrested by the NYPD for drug trafficking and Angela was fleeing the country in the wake of a brutal murder. Now both are headed for eye-opening encounters with the law - Max in the cell blocks of Attica, Angela in a quaint little prison on the Greek island of Lesbos...
The Max Freeman Mysteries Volume One: The Blue Edge of Midnight, A Visible Darkness, and Shadow Men (The Max Freeman Mysteries)
by Jonathon KingThree “gritty, vivid, and suspenseful” books in the Edgar Award–winning series featuring South Florida PI Max Freeman (Harlan Coben). From a writer who “adds new dimensions of depth and substance to the modern crime novel,” this thrilling and critically acclaimed series follows a tormented ex-cop from Philadelphia to South Florida on a quest to earn redemption for his dark past (Michael Connelly). The Blue Edge of Midnight: After a shootout during a convenience store holdup led to the accidental death of a twelve-year-old, Max Freeman left the Philadelphia police department behind for a life in exile in the Florida Everglades. Since then, he’s lived in seclusion, haunted by guilt, with the humid night and the nocturnal predators of the swamp as his only company. But everything changes when he discovers a young girl’s body floating in the muddy waters and becomes the prime suspect for her murder. To prove his innocence, Freeman must find the real killer—and confront his own tortured soul—before it’s too late. A Visible Darkness: When five elderly women are murdered in Fort Lauderdale, Max Freeman is determined to get to the bottom of it. His friend, lawyer Billy Manchester, believes the crimes are tied to a conspiracy to collect on the women’s life insurance policies. But when Freeman uncovers a shocking betrayal, he soon realizes the gruesome plot reaches further than anyone thought possible. Now, it’s a race against the clock to hunt down the psychopath behind the murders—before the killer sets his sights on Freeman himself. Shadow Men: In the 1920s, three of Mark Mayes’s ancestors left to help build the first road through the Everglades, backbreaking labor from which they never returned. Now, decades later, Mayes has discovered letters that point to murder as the cause of their disappearance, and he hires Max Freeman to investigate. But as Freeman follows the trail of evidence, he incurs the wrath of the corporation that built the road—and realizes the case may not be as cold as everyone assumed.
The Max Freeman Mysteries Volume Two: A Killing Night, Acts of Nature, Midnight Guardians, and Don't Lose Her (The Max Freeman Mysteries)
by Jonathon KingThe South Florida PI is back in the Edgar Award–winning series from a national bestselling author and &“the master of the high-stakes thriller&” (Michael Connelly). National bestselling author Jonathon King continues his Edgar Award–winning series that follows a tormented ex-cop from Philadelphia to South Florida on a quest to earn redemption from his dark past. &“Whether taking us to the dark corners of the Everglades or the hard streets of Philadelphia, King&’s writing is gritty, vivid, and suspenseful&” (Harlan Coben). A Killing Night: After three young female bartenders are murdered in Miami, and another goes missing in Philadelphia, private investigator Max Freeman is hired—by his ex-girlfriend Sherry—to look into the deaths. He accepts the job grudgingly, especially since Sherry is convinced the killer is a retired police officer who once saved Freeman&’s life back in Philly. &“Compelling from start to finish.&” —The Miami Herald Acts of Nature: Max and Sherry&’s vacation in the Everglades ends abruptly when Hurricane Simone slams into the Sunshine State, leaving them stranded in the swamp and forced to contend with opportunistic crooks looking to benefit from the disaster and hired muscle from a powerful oil company hoping to protect a lethal secret—regardless of who stands in the way. &“An action-packed glide through the Glades.&” —South Florida Sun-Sentinel Midnight Guardians: Freeman takes on a case involving a conspiracy to defraud Medicare—but he quickly discovers there&’s more to it than a simple scam. Soon the former Philadelphia cop is calling upon his old street instincts when an ex-drug kingpin known as the Brown Man turns up—and Freeman&’s girlfriend, Det. Sherry Richards, is put in harm&’s way. &“Captivating.&” —Publishers Weekly Don&’t Lose Her: When a pregnant judge is abducted while presiding over the extradition hearing of a notorious Columbian drug lord, Freeman follows her trail into the Everglades to save her and her unborn child before it&’s too late. &“This book moves with relentless abandon.&” —Michael Connelly
The Max and Maddy Twist 2-Book Omnibus
by Alexander Mccall SmithBestselling novelist Alexander McCall Smith introduces readers to a delightfully funny pair of heroes--and the tricky villain who's always keeping them on their toes. Max and Maddy Twist have a flair for solving crimes. You might even say it's in their blood. That's because their parents ran a thriving detective agency--until the notorious Professor Claude Sardine shut them down. But now Max and Maddy are ready to pick up where their parents left off.In Max and Maddy and the Chocolate Money Mystery, when a Swiss businessman asks for their help in catching a bank robber, Max and Maddy can't wait to take on the case. But little do they expect to find themselves chasing a gang of thieving St. Bernards!In Max and Maddy and the Bursting Balloons Mystery, when an eccentric balloonist enlists their help in finding out who is sabotaging a hot air balloon race, Max and Maddy not only take the case--they take to the air! But will they be able to find the culprit before their balloon becomes the next target?
The Maxwell Mystery (The Fleming Stone Mysteries #3)
by Carolyn WellsA high-class soiree turns deadly in this classic mystery featuring the ingenious investigator Fleming Stone Phillip Maxwell has a rare gift for hosting parties. He fills his spacious estate with a wide range of lively, personable, and attractive revelers, ever the guarantee of a fine time for all. But his latest fete is interrupted when a bullet abruptly and permanently curtails the festivities. The murder weapon is quickly located in the hand of an unconscious woman lying next to the corpse, and the victim is none other than the convivial host himself! Despite the damning evidence implicating the comatose woman, Maxwell's friend Peter King realizes that virtually everyone on the guest list is a suspect. King came to the party hoping to spend time with the delightful Irene Gardner, but he now finds himself saddled with the unenviable task of having to ferret out a killer. His burden is considerably lightened, however, when master detective Fleming Stone arrives to investigate the perplexing crime. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Maxwell Street Blues: A Paul Whelan Mystery (The Paul Whelan Mysteries #3)
by Michael RaleighA PI combs the seedy Chicago streets to untangle a web of old feuds that may have turned fatal: “This series is a small treasure” (Booklist). Chicago private eye Paul Whelan is hired by an elderly jazz musician to find a missing street hustler named Sam Burwell. As Whelan delves into Burwell’s past, in the world of sidewalk vendors and corner musicians, he uncovers old enmities and love affairs, but his search for Burwell comes up empty. That is, until Burwell is found murdered—and Whelan is swept up into a whirlwind of old feuds, dark pasts, unlikely romances . . . and a killer hiding in plain sight. “There is method as well as charm in the congenial manner of Mr. Raleigh’s detective, who manages to conduct a very thorough investigation by winning over grumpy bartenders, crabby waitresses and wary old men on benches. He likes these people—and that’s good enough reason to like him.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times “The smells and the sounds are evocative: the greasy food that Whelan thrives on, the dank workingman’s bars and the ever-present rattle of the el overhead . . . Raleigh presents a genuine good guy in the luckless Whelan and offers a knockout supporting cast.” —Publishers Weekly
The May Queen Murders
by Sarah Jude<p>Stay on the roads. Don't enter the woods. Never go out at night. <p>Those are the rules in Rowan's Glen, a remote farming community in the Missouri Ozarks where Ivy Templeton's family has lived for centuries. It's an old-fashioned way of life, full of superstition and traditions, and sixteen-year-old Ivy loves it. The other kids at school may think the Glen kids are weird, but Ivy doesn't care--she has her cousin Heather as her best friend. The two girls share everything with each other--or so Ivy thinks. When Heather goes missing after a May Day celebration, Ivy discovers that both her best friend and her beloved hometown are as full of secrets as the woods that surround them.</p>
The Maya Barton Thrillers Books One to Three: Definitely Dead, Shattered Bones, and Flesh and Blood (Maya Barton)
by Kate BendelowA collection of three gripping crime novels from a real-life CSI . . .Definitely Dead Maya Barton has just embarked on her dream job as a scene-of-crime officer, and she&’s already facing a tough challenge. When she attends her first dead-persons case, the post-mortem deems it to be non-suspicious and the case is closed. But despite the lack of evidence, she suspects a crime has been committed . . . &“A brilliant novel . . . stunning.&” —Lynda La Plante, Edgar Award–winning author of Prime SuspectShattered Bones How do you catch a killer if you can&’t identify the victim? SOCO Maya Barton is called to a canal where a decomposed male body has been discovered. A bank card belonging to Trevor Dawlish is found in the corpses&’s pocket, and the name matches that of a missing person. All seems straightforward—until Trevor&’s wife phones the police to say that Trevor has returned home . . .Flesh and Blood Maya Barton is an experienced SOCO—but gathering evidence after the crime&’s been committed is one thing, and being targeted for murder is another. Now she must untangle her own dark past to solve her toughest case yet.