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The Telling
by Alexandra SirowyA chilling new novel about a girl who must delve into her past if she wants to live long enough to have a future when a series of murders that are eerily similar to the dark stories her brother used to tell start happening in her hometown.Lana used to know what was real. That was before, when her life was small and quiet. Her golden stepbrother, Ben was alive. She could only dream about bonfiring with the populars. Their wooded island home was idyllic, she could tell truth from lies, and Ben's childhood stories were firmly in her imagination. Then came after. After has Lana boldly kissing her crush, jumping into the water from too high up, living with nerve and mischief. But after also has horrors, deaths that only make sense in fairy tales, and terrors from a past Lana thought long forgotten. Love, blood, and murder.
The Telling Error: Culver Valley Crime Book 9, from the bestselling author of Haven't They Grown (Culver Valley Crime Ser. #9)
by Sophie HannahPerfect for fans of Agatha Christie's mysteries, as well as Clare Mackintosh and Paula Hawkins, the ninth psychological thriller from Sophie Hannah is a literary mystery and a puzzle that's impossible to solve . . . 'Fiendishly clever' Sunday Express'Exceptional' Elle Knowing the secret will kill you.All she wanted to do was take her son's forgotten sports kit to school.So why does Nicki Clements drive past the home of controversial newspaper columnist Damon Blundy eight times in one day? Blundy has been murdered, and the words 'HE IS NO LESS DEAD' daubed on his wall - in red paint, not blood. And, though Blundy was killed with a knife, he was not stabbed. Why?Nicki, called in for questioning, doesn't have any of the answers police are looking for. Nor can she tell them the truth, because although she is not guilty of murder, she is far from innocent. And the words on the wall are disturbingly familiar to her, if only she could remember where she has heard them before . . .
The Telling Error: Culver Valley Crime Book 9, from the bestselling author of Haven’t They Grown (Culver Valley Crime #9)
by Sophie HannahPerfect for fans of Agatha Christie's mysteries, as well as Clare Mackintosh and Paula Hawkins, the ninth psychological thriller from Sophie Hannah is a literary mystery and a puzzle that's impossible to solve . . . 'Fiendishly clever' Sunday Express'Exceptional' Elle Knowing the secret will kill you.All she wanted to do was take her son's forgotten sports kit to school.So why does Nicki Clements drive past the home of controversial newspaper columnist Damon Blundy eight times in one day? Blundy has been murdered, and the words 'HE IS NO LESS DEAD' daubed on his wall - in red paint, not blood. And, though Blundy was killed with a knife, he was not stabbed. Why?Nicki, called in for questioning, doesn't have any of the answers police are looking for. Nor can she tell them the truth, because although she is not guilty of murder, she is far from innocent. And the words on the wall are disturbingly familiar to her, if only she could remember where she has heard them before . . .
The Telling Error: Culver Valley Crime Book 9 (Culver Valley Crime #9)
by Sophie HannahStuck in a traffic jam, Nicki Clements sees a face she hoped never to see again. It's definitely him, the same police officer, stopping each car on Elmhirst Road. Keen to avoid him, Nicki does a U-turn and makes a panicky escape.Or so she thinks. The next day, Nicki is pulled in for questioning in connection with the murder of Damon Blundy, controversial newspaper columnist and resident of Elmhirst Road. Nicki can't answer any of the questions detectives fire at her. She has no idea why the killer used a knife in such a peculiar way, or why 'HE IS NO LESS DEAD' was painted on Blundy's study wall. And she can't explain why she avoided Elmhirst Road that day without revealing the secret that could ruin her life.Because although Nicki is not guilty of murder, she is far from innocent . . .(P)2014 Hodder & Stoughton
Telling Lies
by Wendy HornsbyExposing the truth is investigative filmmaker Maggie MacGowen's business. She's smart, skeptical, and stubborn, with a hard-edged, wise-cracking approach to life that hides her vulnerable heart. Maggie's passion for truth is first inspired when her sister, Emily, is mysteriously shot in a Los Angeles alleyway, and the evidence shows that it's no accidental street crime. For the twisted tale that emerges stretches back more than two decades ... building a mystery Maggie will have to piece together one clue at a time. Using her formidable skills to unravel tangled threads of lies, deceptions, and buried secrets, Maggie comes close enough to the truth to put her in the same deadly jeopardy as her sister. This sharp and gritty mystery marks the debut of Maggie MacGowen, a relentlessly intelligent sleuth--with an unabashedly roving eye and a razor-sharp wit.
Telling Lies (The Maggie MacGowen Mysteries #1)
by Wendy HornsbyAfter a brutal attack on her sister, Maggie MacGowen searches L.A. for the gunmanWhen Maggie MacGowen was a girl, her sister Emily lived the life of a leftist radical on the run from the FBI. Twenty-two years after the FBI finally caught her, Emily lives in Los Angeles, a doctor at a free clinic that tends to the city&’s down and out. When one of her old radical buddies comes out of hiding and surrenders to the police, their long-ago crimes become front-page news. Emily calls Maggie, now a documentary filmmaker, and asks her to come visit. By the time Maggie arrives in Los Angeles, Emily is nearly dead. The bullet, delivered point-blank in broad daylight, sent Emily into a coma. It seems a random act of violence, but Maggie digs deeper. She finds dark secrets in her sister&’s past, and a conspiracy that won&’t end until all those who ask questions are silenced.
Telling Tails
by Sofie RyanThe New York Times bestselling author of A Whisker of Trouble returns as secondhand shop owner Sarah Grayson and her rescue cat, Elvis, get caught up in a case of she said, she said.... When Sarah Grayson opened a secondhand shop in the quaint town of North Harbor, Maine, she was expecting peace and quiet. Then she was adopted by a rescue cat named Elvis and a kooky trio of senior sleuths known as Charlotte’s Angels. Now she has nine lives worth of excitement… Sarah’s friend and employee Rose is delivering a customer’s purchase when the quick errand becomes a deadly escapade. Rose arrives just in time to see the customer murdered by his wife, but before she can call the police, she is knocked out cold. When she wakes up, no one believes her, especially after the woman claims her husband is very much alive and has left her for someone else—and has a text message and empty bank account to prove it. Despite her convincing story, Sarah is sure something is fishy—and it’s not Elvis’s kitty treats. Sarah, Elvis, and the Angels are determined to unravel this mysterious yarn, before the feral killer pounces again...
Telling Tales: A Vera Stanhope Mystery (Vera Stanhope #2)
by Ann CleevesFrom Ann Cleeves—New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows—comes Telling Tales. “Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers.”—Louise Penny It has been ten years since Jeanie Long was charged with the murder of fifteen-year-old Abigail Mantel. Now residents of the East Yorkshire village of Elvet are disturbed to hear of new evidence proving Jeanie’s innocence. Abigail’s killer is still at large.For one young woman, Emma Bennett, the revelation brings back haunting memories of her vibrant best friend--and of that fearful winter’s day when she had discovered her body lying cold in a ditch.As Inspector Vera Stanhope makes fresh enquiries on the peninsula and villagers are hauled back to a time they hoped to forget, tensions begin to mount. But are people afraid of the killer or of their own guilty pasts?With each person’s story revisited, the Inspector begins to suspect that some deadly secrets are threatening to unfurl…
The Telltale Turtle
by Joyce Lavene Jim LaveneMary Catherine has a rare gift - she can talk to animals. A flamboyantly dressed four-time widow, Mary Catherine pulls top ratings for her pet psychic radio show and helps run an animal shelter. Then one day Mary Catherine hears pitiful thoughts of anguish coming from a house. Rushing inside to help, she finds an injured turtle crying bloody murder - and the dead body of his owner, a society matriarch with a fortune, lying nearby. By tuning into Tommy the turtle's thoughts and memories, Mary Catherine becomes a vital, if ridiculed, resource for the detectives. But now a psycho caller is threatening the lives of Mary Catherine and Baylor, her haughty and overprotective tabby cat, while dangling clues in front of her like bait. Despite the annoying charms of PI Charlie Dowd - aka, potential husband number five - can Mary Catherine use her talent to find a killer more cold-blooded than the star witness? Includes recipes for pet treats!
Tema-me, Não me Tema (Gavert City #1)
by Elodie NowodazkijSegredos, uma pequena cidade texana, um serial killer, romance... este livro vai mantê-lo acordado durante a noite! A líder de torcida de dezessete anos, Erin Hortz, deveria estar se preparando para o maior concurso de sua vida, o que poderia ser sua passagem para fora de sua pequena cidade texana. Mas com o pai suspeito de ser um assassino em série, ela tem dificuldade em manter as coisas juntas. Especialmente, em torno do ex-astro de futebol americano Dimitri Kuvlev: o irmão de sua melhor amiga Nadia, sua paixão desde sempre, aquele que machucou seu coração... A lesão de Dimitri, de 19 anos, o levou de astro do futebol americano com universidades de todo o país batendo à sua porta, para não saber o que ele quer fazer com sua vida. A única pessoa que parece entendê-lo é a que ele jurou manter na zona dos amigos até que ele consiga sua merda: Erin. Quando Nadia não chega em casa depois de uma festa, Dimitri e Erin sabem que devem encontrá-la antes que seja tarde demais, mesmo que isso signifique arriscar suas próprias vidas e tudo o que Erin sabia.
Témeme, No me Temas
by Elodie NowodazkijSecretos. Un pequeño pueblo de Texano, un asesino serial, romance… este libro va a mantenerte despierto toda la noche. La animadora de diez y siete años de edad, Erin Hortz, debería estar preparándose para el mayor espectáculo de su vida, el cual podría ser tu ticket fuera del pequeño pueblo de Texas. Pero con su padre como sospechoso de ser un asesino serial, ella pasa por un momento muy difícil intentando no perder la cabeza. Especialmente alrededor de la antigua estrella del futbol Dimitri Kuvlev: el hermano de su mejor amiga, Nadia, su crush desde siempre, el cual se hizo un hueco en su corazón. La lesión de Dimitri, de diecinueve años, lo llevo de ser una superestrella del fútbol con universidades de todo el país llamando a su puerta, a no saber qué es lo que quiere hacer con su vida. La única persona que parece entenderlo es la cual el juro mantener en la zona de amigos hasta poner sus mierdas en orden: Erin. Cuando Nadia no regresa a casa después de una fiesta, Dimitri y Erin saben que deben encontrarla antes de que sea demasiado tarde; incluso si eso significa arriesgar sus propias vidas y todo lo que Erin alguna vez conoció.
Los temidos
by Ty'Ron W. C. Robinson II"LOS ANTIGUOS HAN RESUCITADO" Tras los acontecimientos de La Horda, el profesor Abelard Ekkehardt, el doctor Allan Desportan y sus compañeros huyen de Seattle de la plaga de vampiros que se está produciendo. La profecía se ha cumplido. Sin embargo, pronto descubren que los vampiros no son la única amenaza que acecha en las sombras cuando llegan a la ciudad de Olympia. La segunda entrada de la Trilogía de la Horda. Junto con Los Temibles se incluye la primera historia de Magicks & Mysticism: Libro 9 de la serie Dark Titan Universe Saga.
Temor a la verdad
by Mary Higgins ClarkEl misterioso incendio del negocio familiar provoca el despertar de un oscuro y viejo secreto de familia que hará peligrar las vidas de las hermanas Kate y Hannah Conelly. Cuando el negocio de muebles antiguos de imitación que fundó su abuelo queda totalmente destruido a causa de una misteriosa explosión, Hannah Connelly se convierte en el pilar de la familia. Su hermana Kate sigue en coma tras haber logrado escapar de las llamas, y su padre parece todavía más abatido, desconcertado y dependiente del alcohol de lo que lo ha estado en los últimos tiempos. Pero la pregunta que urge contestar es: ¿qué hacía Kate en el lugar del accidente, de madrugada y acompañada de Gus Schmidt, un antiguo empleado «jubilado» contra su voluntad hace cinco años? Las pesquisas de la policía apuntan claramente a un incendio provocado, el típico siniestro en el que el propietario de un negocio en decadencia trata de sacar provecho a la desesperada. Mientras Kate se debate entre la vida y la muerte, Hannah, empeñada en averiguar la verdad, no tardará en comprender que hay alguien decidido a que su hermana no recupere la consciencia. Reseñas:«Un desconcertante misterio protagonizado por una fascinante galería de personajes, entre los cuales hay un asesino despiadado.»Goodreads «Mary Higgins Clark ha escrito otra novela de misterio que reafirma su puesto entre los mejores escritores de suspense por mucho tiempo. Temor a la verdad fascinará a los lectores.»Bookreporter.com «Mantendrá a sus fans en vilo hasta el final.»Kirkus Reviews «La maestra de la alta tensión.»The New Yorker
The Temp
by Michelle FrancesWanted: Assistant to provide maternity cover for high-powered TV producer. Must be bright, creative, with killer instincts. Emma would do anything to work for the woman who has the job she wants. Carrie is at the top of her game, with a dream career, a baby on the way, and a handsome screenwriter husband. For Emma, with parents who don’t understand her ambition and a serious misstep behind her, this temp position might be her last chance. Carrie has given up more than anyone knows to get to the top of a ruthless business. She won’t give up this baby too. But with Emma filling in for her at the office, her perfect life starts to unravel. Her bank account is inexplicably overdrawn, her husband seems strangely distant and colleagues are all too happy to take Emma’s creative direction. Carrie finds herself dying to get back to work . . . until a letter left at her door changes everything. Trust and fear trade places in a love triangle that defies readers’ expectations at every turn.
Temper
by Layne FargoFor fans of the high-stakes tension of the New York Times bestsellers Luckiest Girl Alive and The Lying Game, comes &“a brilliantly paced thriller that gets under your skin in the best possible way&” (Megan Collins, author of The Winter Sister) about female ambition and what happens when fake violence draws real blood. After years of struggling in the Chicago theater scene, ambitious actress Kira Rascher finally lands the role of a lifetime. The catch? The mercurial Malcolm Mercer is the director and he&’s known for pushing his performers past their limits—on stage and off. Kira&’s convinced she can handle Malcolm, but the theater&’s cofounder, Joanna Cuyler, is another story. Joanna sees Kira as a threat—to her own thwarted artistic ambitions, her twisted relationship with Malcolm, and the shocking secret she&’s keeping about the upcoming production. But as opening night draws near, Kira and Joanna both come to the realization that Malcolm&’s dangerous extremes are nothing compared to what they&’re capable of themselves. An edgy, addictive, and fiendishly clever tale of ambition, deceit, and power suited for fans of the film Black Swan, Temper &“revels in its mind games, delivering twist after twist as it races toward a Shakespearian climax. The final page will leave you gasping&” (Amy Gentry, author of Last Woman Standing).
Temperance's Trial, a Novella: Virtues and Valor #1
by Hallee BridgemanMARIE GILBERT flees France after the Gestapo arrest her father. In London, Marie is recruited into an experimental all female cohort dubbed the Virtues, a collection of seven extraordinary women with highly specialized skills. Known only by her code name, TEMPERANCE, she is trained to operate a wireless radio and returns to her beloved France. As the H-hour to execute a daring mission draws near, Marie plays a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the unrelenting and merciless young Nazi forces that surround her.
The Tempest: A Bowers And Hunter Mystery (Bowers and Hunter Mysteries #2)
by James Lilliefors“A true summer vacation thriller” — Suspense Magazine on THE TEMPEST“Combine a terrific, offbeat pair of sleuths and a fresh setting and you have a real winner in “The Psalmist” by James Lilliefors.” — Connecticut News on THE PSALMIST“Bowers and Hunter...are unforgettable: Mr. Lilliefors has given readers two fine, original characters...a distinctive setting that readers will be happy to revisit; and tense, machine-tooled plotting that astonishes.” — Florida Weekly on THE PSALMIST
A Tempest at Sea (The Lady Sherlock Series #7)
by Sherry ThomasCharlotte Holmes's life is in peril when her brilliant deductive skills are put to the test in her most dangerous investigation yet, locked aboard a ship at sea. After feigning her own death in Cornwall to escape from Moriarty&’s perilous attention, Charlotte Holmes goes into hiding. But then she receives a tempting offer: Find a dossier the crown is desperately seeking, and she might be able to go back to a normal life. Her search leads her aboard the RMS Provence. But on the night Charlotte makes her move to retrieve the dossier, in the midst of a terrifying storm in the Bay of Biscay, a brutal murder takes place on the ship. Instead of solving the crime, as she is accustomed to doing, Charlotte must take care not to be embroiled in this investigation, lest it become known to those who harbor ill intentions that Sherlock Holmes is abroad and still very much alive.
Tempest Down
by Jeff Rovin"Tempest Down is a story that follows the finest naval traditions. Two submarines are caught in a tragic accident at the bottom of the world. One is an American experimental test bed for an advanced propulsion system; the other a Chinese warship sent to learn its secrets. "Two crews battle the relentless sea and failing technology. They must choose between common humanity and duty-a choice to work together or die separately. A special U.S. military team code-named L.A.S.E.R. (Land Air Sea Emergency Rescue) attempts a daring rescue to save both crews.
Tempest in a Teapot
by Amanda CooperTucked away in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York is the charming town of Gracious Grove, where time moves slowly, gossip spreads quickly, and the scones are to die for... When her fashionable Manhattan restaurant goes under, Sophie Taylor retreats to her grandmother's cozy shop, Auntie Rose's Victorian Teahouse, where serenity is steeped to perfection in one of her many antique teapots. The last thing Sophie expects is a bustling calendar of teahouse events, like her old friend Cissy Peterson's upcoming bridal shower. Not everyone is pleased with the bride-to-be's choice of venue--like Cissy's grandmother, who owns a competing establishment, La Belle Epoque, and has held a long-simmering grudge against Rose for stealing her beau sixty years ago. Tensions reach a boiling point when Cissy's fiancé's mother dies while sampling scones at La Belle Epoque. Now, to help her friend, Sophie will have to bag a killer before more of the guest list becomes a hit list...
Tempest in the Tea Leaves
by Kari Lee TownsendUsing various fortune telling tools to interpret her visions, Sunny seeks to aid the residents of Divinity, New York. But when she uses tea leaves to read the frazzled town librarian, what lies at the bottom of the cup is anything but helpful.
Tempest Tossed
by Michael GandyA true fantasy, this one tells of a Southerner trying out New York City in the 1970s and stumbling into some of the most fascinating celebrities of the day, the most famous one asking him to ghostwrite a novel for her, while on his way to what will prove to be a life-changing calamity.
Tempesta: Uno scottante caso per il sovrintendente Jeff Barton
by David Menon Bruno MazzaIn un quartiere nella periferia est di Manchester diversi membri di una gang criminale vengono uccisi in maniera raccapricciante. Si tratta di una vendetta? La lista dei potenziali sospettati è lunga, e il sovrintendente con funzioni investigative Jeff Barton e il suo team devono convincere gli abitanti di un quartiere storicamente ostile verso la polizia a collaborare. Come se non bastasse, una donna anziana è morta sull'ambulanza che la stava trasportando d'urgenza in ospedale. Una ragazza bianca che aveva dei rapporti con la banda è sparita senza lasciare tracce. Perché? Il numero delle vittime cresce in maniera esponenziale, e Jeff Barton sospetta che diverse perone gli stanno nascondendo delle informazioni vitali per il proseguimento delle indagini. Sua sorella si rifà viva dopo una lunga assenza in seguito ad un incidente avvenuto tra il suo datore di lavoro e il nipote di Jeff. Mentre Jeff e la sua squadra cercano di trovare una pista per individuare gli assassini, devono farsi strada attraverso una rete intricata di domande scomode circa l'appartenenza razziale e gli abusi sessuali, in quello che sembra essere qualcosa di più che un semplice caso di omicidio.
Tempesta d'espases (Cançó de gel i foc #Volumen 3)
by George R.R. MartinEn aquest tan esperat tercer llibre de «Cançó de gel i foc», George R.R. Martin continua la millor sèrie de fantasia que s'han escrit mai. La sang és més forta que els juraments. L'hivern s'acosta com una bèstia furiosa mentre els Set Regnes estan dividits per la revolta i les enemistats sagnants. Als erms del nord una horda de salvatges afamats, imbuïts de la màgia negra de les terres verges, es preparen per envair el Regne del Nord, on en Robb Stark porta una corona acabada de forjar. Però les defenses d'en Robb miren cap al sud, la terra dels astuts i cruels Lannister, que retenen les seves germanes. Mentrestant, la reina exiliada Daenerys, posseïdora dels tres únics dracs que resten al món, avança per un continent amarat de sang. La guerra pel Tron de Ferro es desferma per tot Westeros amb més força que mai, però si el Mur s'esquerda, cap rei no viurà per reclamar-lo.
Tempestuous (Twisted Lit)
by Kim Askew Amy HelmesAfter a mistake with big financial consequences topples her throne, former "it girl" Miranda Prospero is bitter: she finds herself stranded in a crazed new world, holding court among geeks and misfits at a mall Hot Dog Kabob stand. Then, she gets her chance for revenge. When the storm of the decade snows in the mall workers and last-minute shopaholics for a long winter's night, Miranda sets out to get back at the catty clique who was behind her exile. But there's a complication. She somehow gets handcuffed to sullen loner Caleb. With him (literally) bound to her side, Miranda learns more in one night about her own heart, and human nature, than she ever did as prep royalty. With this twisted take on Shakespeare's The Tempest, authors Kim Askew and Amy Helmes prove again that, from Juliet's grief to Cordelia's rage, no one knew about teen angst better than the Bard. His wisdom holds up nearly half a millennium later.