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The Reef
by Nora RobertsA marine archaeologist and a salvager join forces to search for a legendary treasure in this novel that takes readers to the depths of the Caribbean and the heights of passion and suspense—from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. Tate Beaumont has a passion for treasure-hunting. Over the years, she and her father have uncovered many fabulous riches, but one treasure has always eluded them: Angelique’s Curse—a jeweled amulet heavy with history, dark with legend, and tainted with blood. In order to find this precious artifact, the Beaumonts reluctantly form a partnership with salvagers Buck and Matthew Lassiter. As the Beaumonts and Lassiters pool their resources to locate Angelique’s Curse, the Caribbean waters darken with shadowy deceptions and hidden threats. Their partnership is placed in jeopardy when Matthew refuses to share information—including the truth behind his father’s mysterious death. For now, Tate and Matthew continue their uneasy alliance—until danger and desire begin to rise to the surface…From the Paperback edition.
The Reef
by Nora RobertsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes an exciting tale that takes readers to the depths of the Caribbean...and the heights of passion and suspense. Marine archeologist Tate Beaumont has a passion for treasure-hunting. Over the years, she and her father have uncovered many fabulous riches, but one treasure has always eluded them: Angelique's Curse--a jeweled amulet heavy with history, dark with legend, and tainted with blood. In order to find this precious artifact, the Beaumonts reluctantly form a partnership with salvagers Buck and Matthew Lassiter. Having to share this dream is more than Tate can bear, but she has little choice. As the Beaumonts and Lassiters pool their resources to locate Angelique's Curse, the Caribbean waters darken with shadowy deceptions and hidden threats. Their partnership is placed in jeopardy when Matthew refuses to share information--including the truth behind his father's mysterious death several years earlier. For now, Tate and Matthew continue their uneasy alliance--until danger and desire begin to rise to the surface...
The Reef
by Nora RobertsAs a young girl, Tate Beaumont fell in love with Matthew Lassiter... and had her heart brutally crushed. Eight years later, Tate has worked hard to become a marine archaeologist, while Matthew is a talented but troubled salvage diver. And both share a dream - to find Angelique's Curse, a ruby and diamond encrusted amulet, steeped in legend and said to be lost somewhere at the bottom of the Caribbean. Forced into a reluctant partnership with Matthew and his uncle, Tate soon learns that her arrogant but attractive fellow diver holds as many secrets as the sea itself. Desires, buried for so long, begin to rise to the surface. But when the truth emerges about the mysterious death of Matthew's father, their treasure hunt soon becomes deadly . . .
The Reek of Red Herrings: A Dandy Gilver Mystery (Dandy Gilver Murder Mystery Series #5)
by Catriona McPhersonAgatha Award Winner for Best Historical Novel: Something fishy is going on in this clever mystery with “an exciting climax” set in a tiny Scottish village (Publishers Weekly).Winner, Lefty Award for Best Historical Mystery NovelFinalist, Macavity/Sue Feder Memorial Award for Best Historical MysteryOn the rain-drenched, wind-battered Banffshire coast, dilapidated mansions cling to cliff tops and tiny fishing villages perch on ledges that would make a seagull think twice. It’s nowhere for Dandy Gilver, a child of gentle Northamptonshire, to spend Christmas.But when odd things start to turn up in barrels of fish—with a strong whiff of murder most foul—that’s exactly where she finds herself. Enlisted to investigate, Dandy and her trusty cohort, Alec Osborne, are soon swept up in the fisherfolks’ wedding season as well as the mystery. Between age-old traditions and brand-new horrors, Dandy must think the unthinkable to solve her most baffling case yet.“A host of colorful characters . . . the setting of this cozy thriller is vividly detailed and full of creeping menace.” —Kirkus Reviews“Not since Maisie Dobbs first surfaced has there been a pluckier or more winning heroine.” —Charles Finch, author of The Fleet Street Murders“A dandy series.” —The Boston Globe
The Reflecting Pool (The Marko Zorn Series)
by Otho EskinMurder leads to the White House Marko Zorn, a Washington D.C. homicide detective with expensive tastes in art, classic cars, and women, must take on extra work—not always strictly legal, often unorthodox and usually dangerous—to supplement his income—work which requires his special combination of skill and steel nerves. Although he's skilled at navigating the corridors of law enforcement and the hideouts of criminal gangs, he'd prefer to stay home and watch old movies, enjoy his art collection, and listen to cool jazz. When Zorn encounters the body of a Secret Service agent—a supposed drowning victim—it leads him to a domestic terrorist group with tentacles into the White House—a White House that does not want this death investigated. As the demands of his professional life escalate, Zorn's alternate career heats up, placing him in the middle of competing D.C. crime bosses feuding over a shipment of illegal arms—making Zorn the hunted and the hunter. He needs to avoid becoming the victim as he navigates the twin forces of evil closing in on him from his legitimate job—facing down political power—and his secret side job. Perfect for Grisham and Patterson fans
The Reformed Vampire Support Group
by Catherine JinksThink vampires are romantic, sexy, and powerful? Think again. Vampires are dead. And unless they want to end up staked, they have to give up fanging people, admit their addiction, join a support group, and reform themselves. Nina Harrison, fanged at fifteen and still living with her mother, hates the Reformed Vampire Support Group meetings every Tuesday night. Even if she does appreciate Dave, who was in a punk band when he was alive, nothing exciting ever happens. That is, until one of group members is mysteriously destroyed by a silver bullet. With Nina (determined to prove that vamps aren't useless or weak) and Dave (secretly in love with Nina) at the helm, the misfit vampires soon band together to track down the hunter, save a werewolf, and keep the world safe from the likes of themselves. The perfect anecdote to slick vampire novels, this murder-mystery comedy of errors will thrill fans of Evil Genius.
The Refuge
by Sue Henry"Maxie's cherished independence and her willingness to seek out new experiences alone and single should resonate with fans of cozy and atmospheric mysteries. " - Library Journal. After nine months on the road, sixty-something Maxie McNabb and her miniature dachshund Stretch are ready for some R&R, Alaska-style. But no sooner has Maxie parked the Mini-Winnie than a pleading phone call sends her flying to Hawaii. Karen Bailey, hobbled by an accident, needs Maxie's help. And one thing Maxie can't do is bail on a friend in need. Within hours of her arrival, a prowler tries to break in and someone sabotages the plumbing. And when Maxie hears Karen whispering into the phone "Don't call here. . . I'll call you when it's safe, when she's. . . " Maxie suspects that Karen is hiding something. Far from home and no longer behind the wheel, Maxie feels as though the ice is melting around her.
The Refuge (The Brotherhood)
by Jo FentonAt a sanctuary for the abused, a woman works to protect others—but after her psychologically damaged sister arrives, she may need rescuing herself . . . Mel thought she was safe after the fall of the Brotherhood, but her peace is shattered when her long-lost sister Jess is found. Escaping a nine-year captivity, Jess seeks refuge in the abbey with Mel, her husband Mark, and their newborn daughter Emma. As Mel struggles with the guilt of her past and turns the abbey into a safe haven for abuse victims, Jess battles haunting memories and an addiction to self-harm. And when the sisters discover Jess&’s abductor is still hunting her, the abbey&’s sanctuary becomes a prison of heightened security and mounting tension. Mark grows increasingly volatile, while Jess fights her demons with the help of new friends. But when Mel and baby Emma go missing, the pair must confront their darkest fears to survive. Will Jess risk everything to save her family? And can the residents of the abbey face their greatest challenge yet—rebuilding their lives while grappling with the scars of the past? Part psychological thriller, part dark family drama, The Refuge is a suspenseful and emotionally powerful novel of survival and healing from the author of The Brotherhood.This book contains themes of abuse and self-harm.
The Refuge: An absolutely jaw-dropping psychological thriller
by Jerome LoubryWhere to hide when there's nowhere left to run?'Terribly addictive' * * * * * Le ParisienSandrine is asked to empty her late grandmother's house on a small island near the Normandy coast. She soon discovers that its elderly inhabitants haven't left the island since their arrival as children during World War II. Sandrine can tell they are terrified of someone, or something. Yet, they refuse to leave the island. What happened to the children from the holiday camp which was suddenly shut down in 1949? And who was Sandrine's grandmother, really?
The Refuge: An absolutely jaw-dropping psychological thriller
by Jerome Loubry'Wickedly Twisty'Where to hide when there's nowhere left to run?Sandrine is asked to empty her late grandmother's house on a small island near the Normandy coast. She soon discovers that its elderly inhabitants haven't left the island since their arrival as children during World War II. Sandrine can tell they are terrified of someone, or something. Yet, they refuse to leave the island. What happened to the children from the holiday camp which was suddenly shut down in 1949? And who was Sandrine's grandmother really?
The Refuge: An absolutely jaw-dropping psychological thriller
by Jerome LoubryA small island. A forgotten community. Unknown danger lurking in the water.Where to hide when there's nowhere left to run?Sandrine is asked to empty her late grandmother's house on a small island near the Normandy coast. She soon discovers that its elderly inhabitants haven't left the island since their arrival as children during World War II. Sandrine can tell they are terrified of someone, or something. Yet, they refuse to leave the island. What happened to the children from the holiday camp which was suddenly shut down in 1949? And who was Sandrine's grandmother really?(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
The Refusal Camp: Stories
by James R. BennThese dazzling stories show a crime fiction veteran at the height of his career.In his first-ever collection, the award-winning author of the Billy Boyle World War II mysteries presents an eclectic mix of new and previously published mystery stories rife with historical detail and riveting wartime storytelling.&“The Horse Chestnut Tree&” explores betrayal and murder during the American Revolution. In the speculative work &“Glass,&” an atomic supercollider and the breakdown of the time-space continuum change the lives of two cousins devoured by greed. &“Vengeance Weapon,&” a historical thriller about an enslaved Jewish laborer working at the Dora concentration camp, looks at how far someone will go to get revenge. And for his Billy Boyle fans, Benn delivers &“Irish Tommy,&” a police procedural set in 1944 Boston featuring Billy&’s father and uncle.Full of terror, action, amusement, and bliss, The Refusal Camp is a must-have collection from a crime fiction veteran at the height of his career.
The Regatta Mystery
by Agatha ChristiePreviously published in the print anthology The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories. Diamond merchant Isaac Pointz and his guests come ashore at Dartmouth to enjoy the fair after the yacht races. Over dinner, young Eve Leathern bets she can make Pointz's famous diamond, the Morning Star, disappear right at the table. When the girl does exactly that, she discovers she has made the priceless gem disappear more completely than she had intended. Fortunately, Parker Pyne is able to get to the bottom of what really happened to the Morning Star.
The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories: Featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, and Mr. Parker Pyne (Hercule Poirot Mystery)
by Agatha Christie1 BESTSELLING MYSTERY WRITER. 3 POPULAR SLEUTHS. 9 TANTALIZING CRIMES.
The Regency Detective: A Regency Detective Mystery 1
by David Lassman Terence JamesTo all appearances Jack Swann is a typical gentleman of the Regency period; educated, cultured and affluent. In his early thirties, he is an attractive and eligible bachelor, with all the resources needed to live a privileged life. Haunted by the murder of his father twenty years earlier – the perpetrators of which have never been caught – Swann has, however, turned his back on this world and chosen instead to fight crime as ‘The Regency Detective’, an unofficial consulting detective to the Bow Street Runners in London. Arriving in Bath for a family funeral, Swann finds several reasons for staying in the city: to protect Mary, his sister, from the mysterious Lockhart; to find the ‘Scarred Man’, who might lead him to his father’s killer; and to end the reign of terror by Wicks, the local underworld boss who, in turn, sets out to have Swann assassinated.
The Regency Romances: Midsummer Moon, My Sweet Folly, and Uncertain Magic (Regency Tales)
by Laura KinsaleA trio of captivating historical romances by a New York Times–bestselling author whose &“work is unfailingly brilliant and beautiful&” (Julia Quinn). &“No one—repeat no one—writes historical romance better than Laura Kinsale&” (Mary Jo Putney), and one of the New York Times–bestselling and Rita Award–winning author&’s specialties is the Regency period. This trio of enchanting love stories introduces unforgettable couples who leap off the pages and into our hearts. Midsummer Moon: Merlin Lambourne has invented the &“speaking box&”—a sort of telephone—which is so valuable that Napoleon has killed for it. Sent by the crown to bring both inventor and invention to safety, Ransom Falconer, Duke of Damerell, is shocked to learn the eccentric genius is female. More shocking is how beguiled he is by her. Now if he could just get her mind out of the clouds and convince her to marry him . . . &“One of the greatest, unacknowledged romantic comedy novels.&” —All About Romance My Sweet Folly: In a loveless marriage, Folie Hamilton finds her lonely days brightened by letters from her husband&’s cousin, Lt. Robert Cambourne, stationed in Calcutta. Unbidden love blossoms, yet upon the death of her husband, Robert&’s last letter shatters her heart with three words: I am married. Four years later, Robert summons Folie and her stepdaughter to England. But the haunted widower is not the man she once knew; he has become paranoid and delusional. In this RITA Award nominee, will Folie find the man who once captured her heart? &“Laura Kinsale is one of the romance genre&’s brightest stars.&” —Loretta Chase Uncertain Magic: In nineteenth-century Ireland, Roddy Delamore has little chance of finding a husband, cursed as she is with the gift of mind reading. Privy to the dishonorable thoughts of her suitors, she seizes on the chance to marry Faelan Savigar, the Earl of Iveragh, despite his poor reputation and murky past. Condemned by dark rumors, Lord Iveragh is taken aback by the woman&’s proposal. How is it that she believes in him? And does he dare give her his heart? &“First-rate . . . Laura Kinsale delivers powerful unique romance.&” —Amanda Quick
The Reggis Arms Caper: The Chance Purdue Series - Book Two (The Chance Purdue Mysteries #2)
by Ross H. SpencerIn the fast and funny sequel to The Dada Caper, former Chicago PI Chance Purdue comes out from behind the bar to get back in the game. Try as he may, Chance Purdue can&’t seem to escape the world of private investigation. The now tavern owner returns to action to protect Princess Sonia of Kaleski, who claims to be the wife of an old army buddy. Convinced he&’ll get to the bottom of things at his army battalion&’s reunion, Chance indulges in the entertainment while leaving the more serious detective work to his new colleague, the scintillating Brandy Alexander. For Chance, the case provides more fun than intrigue, and yet its solution is a surprise for everyone involved. Praise for Ross H. Spencer&’s The Dada Caper &“Parodies of the private‐eye novel come and go. Here is The Dada Caper by Ross H. Spencer. It has every cliché down pat, including rat-tat-tat writing in which paragraphs are seldom more than one sentence. . . . The hero is a private eye who is always tailing the wrong people and hitting the wrong guys. The Dada Caper is wild, shrewd, mad and unexpectedly funny.&” —The New York Times
The Registry (Registry Novels #1)
by Shannon StokerWelcome to a safe and secure new world, where beauty is bought and sold, and freedom is the ultimate crimeThe Registry saved the country from collapse, but stability has come at a price. In this patriotic new America, girls are raised to be brides, sold at auction to the highest bidder. Boys are raised to be soldiers, trained to fight and never question orders.Nearly eighteen, beautiful Mia Morrissey excitedly awaits the beginning of her auction year. But a warning from her married older sister raises dangerous questions. Now, instead of going up on the block, Mia is going to escape to Mexico—and the promise of freedom.All Mia wants is to control her own destiny—a brave and daring choice that will transform her into an enemy of the state, pursued by powerful government agents, ruthless bounty hunters, and a cunning man determined to own her . . . a man who will stop at nothing to get her back.
The Regret: An Addictive Psychological Suspense Thriller
by Dan MalakinA stalker’s victim hunts for answers when she believes he’s at it again in this psychological thriller.Rachel Stone’s world was destroyed by a stalker, Alan Griffin. After he went to prison, she rebuilt her life.Now she has a three-year-old daughter and is in a new relationship. But someone is stalking her again. Her phone, her emails, and her social media are hacked . . .Rachel believes it’s Griffin, out of prison and looking for revenge. She needs to find him and make him leave her alone. But as Rachel is drawn into a hunt, she realizes that something even more horrific is happening—something that will make her confront the childhood that has lingered inside her like a ghost, and will force her to face the truth about her new life.Is Griffin the one ruining her life? Or is someone far more dangerous responsible?Praise for The Regret“I am so impressed with this novel. Definitely a contender for my book of the year.” —Keri Beevis, author of Every Little BreathThe Regret is a gripping psychological thriller perfect for fans of authors like Rachel Abbott, Cara Hunter, and C.L. Taylor.
The Regretable Rumors (Church Choir Mysteries #18)
by Eileen BergerThis is book 18 in the Church Choir Mysteries series
The Regulators
by Stephen KingMaster storyteller Stephen King presents the classic, terrifying New York Times bestseller of those caught between the surreal forces of good versus evil in a small suburban Ohio town.“The red van rolls past…humming and glinting. …Things are happening fast now, although no one on Poplar Street realizes it yet.” It’s a gorgeous midsummer afternoon along Poplar Street in the peaceful suburbia of Wentwort, Ohio, where life is as pleasant as you ever dreamed it could be. But that’s all about to end in blaze of gunfire and sudden violence, forever shattering the tranquility and the good times here. For the physical makeup of Poplar Street itself is now being transformed into a surreal landscape straight out of the active imagination of the innocent and vulnerable Seth Garin—an autistic boy who’s been exposed to and possessed by a horrific, otherworldly force of evil, one with sadistic and murderous intent and who is willing to use whatever means necessary to grow ever stronger.
The Rehearsal Club
by Kate Fodor Laurie PetrouA mystery spans decades at the Rehearsal Club in this story of sisterhood, friendship and following your dreams under marquee lights. Twelve-year-old Pal Gallagher is a newly minted New Yorker who loves to make people laugh and is hoping to find kindred spirits in her new city. Her older sister, Naomi, lives at the Rehearsal Club, a historic boarding house for aspiring actresses. Pal quickly gets swept up in the glamor and high-stakes of the theater world, and is drawn into a decades-old mystery about Posy, a boarder who was kicked out of the Club for reasons unknown. In 1954, Olive feels like she is working harder than anyone to make it to Broadway — along with the forty-four other young women who live at the Rehearsal Club. In comparison, her carefree friend Posy is making it look easy. Tensions rise when the two audition for the same part, kicking off a series of events that lead to Posy’s departure. What really happened all those years ago? The truth involves a Broadway play called The Weekend House, a necklace and a secret that Olive has kept all these years — until Pal and her new friends start digging into the past. What they learn could change the very fate of the Rehearsal Club itself. Key Text Features chapters dialogue author’s note Correlates to the Common Core States Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.
The Reign of Queen Bea (Prisoner Cell Block H, #5)
by Angela MichaelsThis is book 5 of 6 from the T.V. serial entitled Prisoner Cell Block H. You will go behind the walls and barred gates into Wentworth Prison. This series contains adult content.
The Reign of the Kingfisher: A Novel
by T. J. MartinsonYears after Chicago lost its superhero, a masked villain terrorizes the city—and a lone reporter must discover their secrets—in this “extraordinary novel” (Emily St. John Mandel, bestselling author of Station Eleven).Somewhere in Chicago, a roomful of people have been taken hostage. They will be killed one by one, unless the police admit that they faked the death of the legendary superhero called the Kingfisher and helped him to give up his defense of the city thirty years ago.Retired reporter Marcus Waters made his name covering the enigmatic superhero’s five years of cleaning up Chicago’s streets. Then the Kingfisher died, Chicago resumed its violent turmoil, and Marcus slid back into obscurity.Now, with the help of a disgraced police officer and a young hacktivist, Marcus delves into the city’s dark past to discover the truth about Kingfisher—and attempt to save the hostages before time runs out.
The Reilly Factor
by Bruce CookeWhen new homicide detective Ally McIvor volunteers to go undercover after a murder investigation to prove her worth, she falls for Daniel Reilly, a murder suspect who has arrived in Melbourne. Reilly comes in tandem with a beautiful accomplice named Heather, and they plot to steal the huge drug haul from the local mastermind. Things become violent when Reilly is put on a death list and Ally doesn't know if she can turn him in. Major suspects arise, including a "bent" cop whose identity is unknown, leaving her unsure who she can trust. And how will she cope as a cop in love with a criminal? When Reilly shoots her boss, Ally must make a choice between killing the man she loves and giving up the job she's worked so hard to get.