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Thaddeus Lewis Mysteries 5-Book Bundle: On the Head of a Pin / Sowing Poison / 47 Sorrows / The Burying Ground / Wishful Seeing
by Janet KelloughThe first four novels of the Thaddeus Lewis Mystery series, with the inimitable Lewis, saddlebag preacher and reluctant sleuth. During the wild era before Confederation, and with the mysterious death of his daughter Sarah hanging over him, he finds himself investigating other troubling deaths and shining a light on darkness in pre-Confederation Canada. And his list of suspects is growing … “A four-star selection that will be loved by all mystery fans.” — Suspense Magazine “Kellough does a fine job of bringing life to the times and to her ministerial hero on horseback.” — The National Post Includes: Wishful Seeing — Thaddeus Lewis Mystery #5 (NEW!) Thaddeus doesn’t have the purest motives for defending a married woman accused of murder. Enlisting his granddaughter and a wet-behind-the-ears lawyer, he discovers a fraud that threatens the future of the whole county. The Burying Ground — Thaddeus Lewis Mystery #4 Thaddeus reunites with an old friend in less-than-cheerful circumstances to catch a grave robber who is preying on a vagrants’ cemetery and stealing more than bodies. The two soon find themselves entangled in a mystery that stretches back to the typhus epidemic of 1847, and the legacy of a scandal many would prefer left buried. 47 Sorrows — Thaddeus Lewis Mystery #3 In 1847 “Black” 100,000 Irish emigrants are fleeing to Canada. When a corpse washes up naked but for a small green ribbon, the mystery exposes a vendetta that began in Ireland. Sowing Poison — Thaddeus Lewis Mystery #2 The wife of a vanished man begins to hold seances for villagers, claiming she can contact the dead. Thaddeus’s ethical objections propel him on a twisted path. On the Head of a Pin — Thaddeus Lewis Mystery #1 With a serial killer loose in Upper Canada, Lewis must track the culprit across a colony convulsed by invasion and fear. His only clues are a Book of Proverbs and a small painted pin left with the victims.
Thai Coconut Murder (The Darling Deli #6)
by Patti BenningSummer nights can be full of magic. They can also be fraught with murder. Tragedy strikes deli owner and amateur sleuth, Moira Darling, and her handsome and clever boyfriend, David, in this suspense-filled tale. A horrific discovery at a Fourth of July party, and the ensuing investigation, spur a series of events that will change Moira's life forever. Will the killer be found? Will Moira be too late? Find out in this action-packed Cozy Mystery!
Thai Die (Needlecraft Mystery #12)
by Monica FerrisBack from a trip to Thailand, Doris Valentine is eager to show Betsy, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop, her souvenirs. Later when the souvenirs are stolen from Doris?s apartment, Betsy thinks there is something more to some of this exotic embroidery than meets the eye.
Thale's Folly
by Dorothy GilmanA New Yorker becomes ensnared by the eerie drama unfolding at a derelict New England family home in this charming mystery from the author of the Mrs. Pollifax novels.&“Delightful . . . a suspenseful romp . . . highly recommended.&”—Booklist At the request of his father, New York City novelist Andrew Thale tackles an odd assignment—to check out an old family property in Massachusetts, neglected since Aunt Harriet Thale&’s death years ago. But far from being deserted, Thale&’s Folly, as Andrew discovers, is fully inhabited—by a quartet of charming squatters, former &“guests&” of kindhearted Harriet. There is elegant Miss L&’Hommedieu, Gussie the witch, Leo the bibliophile, and beautiful Tarragon, who is unlike any girl Andrew has ever met in Manhattan.Andrew is entranced by these unworldly creatures and their simple life. Yet all is not well in Thale&’s Folly. A thief breaks into the farmhouse, an old friend of the &“family&” disappears, and Andrew and Tarragon are drawn into mysteries they cannot fathom. . . .
The Thanatos Syndrome: A Novel (Narrativa Mondadori Ser.)
by Walker PercyPercy&’s stirring sequel to Love in the Ruins follows Tom More&’s redemptive mission to cure the mysterious ailment afflicting the residents of his hometownDr. Tom More returns to his parish in Louisiana determined to live a simpler life. Fresh out of prison after getting caught selling uppers to truck drivers, he wants nothing more than to live &“a small life.&” But when everyone in town begins acting strangely—from losing their sexual inhibitions to speaking only in blunt, truncated sentences—More, with help from his cousin Lucy Lipscomb, takes it upon himself to reveal what and who is responsible. Their investigation leads them to the highest seats of power, where they discover that a government conspiracy is poised to rob its citizens of their selves, their free will, and ultimately their humanity.
Thank You for Not Shifting
by Renee GeorgeWelcome back to Peculiar, Missouri where the residents include werewolves, shifters, psychics, and a ghost or two. Thank You for Not Shifting is book 2 in the bestselling Peculiar Mysteries series from USA Today bestselling cozy mystery author Renee George. With a quirky cast of characters and hilarious dialogue, Thank You for Not Shifting will keep you turning the pages from start to finish.Chavvah Trimmel, a werecoyote and part owner in Sunny's Outlook, has recovered physically from her kidnapping, but emotionally she still has scars. Her best friend Sunny is happily married and knee deep in baby poop, all Chavvah wants to do is focus on the future and forget about the past. When the Tri-State Council of therianthropes decides to hold their annual Jubilee in Peculiar, Chavvah is stoked. It's great for business, and a hunky new shifter in town might be the answer to getting over a crush she has on a certain werewolf shaman-doctor who doesn't know she even exists.A murder in Sunny's Outlook makes ignoring Billy Bob Smith impossible, especially after he insists on trying to keep her safe. But his strange behavior--acting protective, territorial, and annoyed (okay, the annoyed part isn't that strange), has Chavvah worried more about her heart than her safety. It doesn't help that she's hearing voices...again.The town, full of shifters from Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri, is on lock down. Another murder has everyone on edge. Can Chavvah and her friends find the killer? Or will she or someone she loves be the next victim?This paranormal cozy mystery series contains laugh-out-loud dialogue and a cast of characters including werewolves, shifters, psychics, and ghosts.
Thank You for Smoking
by Christopher BuckleyNobody blows smoke like Nick Naylor. He's a spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies-in other words, a flack for cigarette companies, paid to promote their product on talk and news shows. The problem? He's so good at his job, so effortlessly unethical, that he's become a target for both anti-tobacco terrorists and for the FBI. In a country where half the people want to outlaw pleasure and the other want to sell you a disease, what will become of the original Puff Daddy?
Thank You, M'am (Classic Stories)
by Langston HughesWhen a young boy named Roger tries to steal the purse of a woman named Luella, he is just looking for money to buy stylish new shoes. After she grabs him by the collar and drags him back to her home, he's sure that he is in deep trouble. Instead, Roger is soon left speechless by her kindness and generosity.
Thank You, Mr. Moto: Your Turn, Mr. Moto; Thank You, Mr. Moto; And Think Fast, Mr. Moto (The Mr. Moto Novels #2)
by John P. MarquandStolen art, murder, and international intrigue--the 2nd installment in John P. Marquand's popular espionage series is an evocative portrait of 1930s Peking Tom Nelson, a jaded American expatriate, stumbles into a deadly conspiracy as tensions between Japan and China threaten to escalate into all-out war. When a British ex-army major trafficking in stolen goods is murdered, the beautiful American art dealer Eleanor Joyce is implicated in the crime. The search for the real killer leads Tom and Eleanor straight into the clutches of General Wu Lo Feng, a notorious warlord from the North who has surreptitiously entered Peking as part of a secret plan with global implications. Feng will stop at nothing to silence the American pair. Their only hope for survival is Mr. Moto, a secret agent of Imperial Japan who is onto the general's scheme. But can Tom and Eleanor trust the enigmatic spymaster, or are they fated to be pawns in a plot whose stakes are as monumental as they are sinister? First serialized in the Saturday Evening Post, John P. Marquand's popular and acclaimed Mr. Moto Novels were the inspiration for 8 films starring Peter Lorre.
Thankless in Death (In Death #37)
by J. D. RobbHe looked at his hands, covered with her blood, at the wild spatters of it on the walls. An artist, he mused. Maybe he should be an artist.Murder doesn't stop for Thanksgiving. As NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her billionaire husband Roarke prepare for family and friends to descend, an ungrateful son, Jerald Reinhold, decides to shut up his nagging parents - for good. Soon Jerald is working his way through anyone who has ever thwarted him in his path to an easy life. While a frustrated Eve struggles to consider all the potential victims, Jerald stays one terrifying step ahead. As the holiday begins, Eve is desperately focussed on identifying which victim will be next on Jerald's list . . .
Thankless in Death (In Death #37)
by J. D. RobbIn this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling In Death series, Lieutenant Eve Dallas discovers that deep hatred can seethe within the closest relationships when she hunts down a man who murdered his own family. Lieutenant Eve Dallas has plenty to be grateful for, especially Roarke&’s big Irish family, which is a joyful improvement on her own dark childhood. Other couples aren&’t as lucky. The Reinholds, for example, are lying in their home stabbed and bludgeoned almost beyond recognition. Those who knew them are stunned—and heartbroken by the evidence that they were killed by their own son. Turns out that twenty-six-year-old Jerry is not only capable of brutality but has taking a liking to it. With the money he&’s stolen from his parents and a long list of grievances, he intends to finally make his mark on the world. Eve and her team already know the who, how, and why of this murder. What they need to pinpoint is where Jerry&’s going to strike next.
Thanks to the Saint
by Leslie CharterisThe Saint has become better known - but that just increases the number of people who seek out his help. In these nine short stories Simon has a chance to show off his skills: he matches his wits against confidence tricksters, objects to a hanging, gets the better of a patent pill millionaire, solves a locked-room murder in a secret laboratory, goes fishing, turns journalist and ends the book with a bang - literally!
Thanksgiving Angels: Historical Cozy Mystery (Mercy Allcutt Mystery #5)
by Alice DuncanGrandmother of Monty Mountjoy Cruelly Murdered in Thanksgiving Angels, a Cozy Historical Mystery from Alice Duncan--1926, Los Angeles, CA--Former Boston Brahmin, Mercy Allcutt, moved from Boston to Los Angeles specifically to get away from her overbearing mother and father. Therefore, she’s upset when her boss, P.I. Ernie Templeton, gives her the entire Thanksgiving week of 1926 off so that she can spend the holiday with her parents in their new winter home in Pasadena, California.Her week of vile endurance is made even more miserable when a woman is flung to her death over the second-story staircase railing. Her mother, who deplores the fact that her daughter actually got a job, insists Mercy call on Ernie to help the Pasadena Police Department solve the case.In the end, it is Mercy who must solve the crime and risk becoming a statistic herself.Publisher Note: Readers who enjoy cozy mysteries in historical settings are sure to appreciate the Mercy Allcutt series set in 1920s Los Angeles, California. No vulgarity or explicit sex for those who appreciate a clean and wholesome read.Winner HOLT Medallion, Romantic Times tip pickTwo-time RT KISS Award WinnerNew Mexico/Arizona Book of the Year finalistNew Mexico/Arizona Book of the Year Award winnerRomantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Nominee"Mercy Allcutt is a delight." ~Carola DunnThe Mercy Allcutt Mystery SeriesLost Among the AngelsAngels FlightFallen AngelsAngels of MercyThanksgiving AngelsAngels Adrift
The Thanksgiving Day Murder
by Lee HarrisA CELEBRATION OF ABUNDANCE BECOMES A DAY OF LOSS.More than a year ago Natalie Gordon went to buy a balloon at the Thanksgiving Day Parade and dissolved into thin air. The police and a private investigator still have no leads. So when Natalie's despairing husband pleads with ex-nun Christine Bennett to help, she can't say no.Not only are Natalie's present whereabouts a mystery, but so is her past. Someone has stripped her personnel file in her old office. Even her husband knows strangely little about her.Starting with a cardboard box of Natalie's belongings--a few books, keys, some cosmetics--Chris searches for a life someone has tried very hard to erase and finds a cast of characters so chilling that murder seems not only inevitable but likely to happen again. . . .
The Thanksgiving Day Murder (Christine Bennett Mystery #6)
by Lee HarrisA celebration of abundance becomes a day of loss. More than a year ago Natalie Gordon vanished at the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The police and a private investigator still have no leads. When Natalie's despairing husband pleads with ex-nun Christine Bennett to help, she can't say no. Not only are Natalie's present whereabouts a mystery, but so is her past. Someone has stripped her personnel file in her old office. Starting with a cardboard box of Natalie's belongings--a few books, keys, some cosmetics--Christine searches for a life someone has tried very hard to erase and finds a cast of characters so chilling that murder seems not only inevitable but likely to happen again. ... Now that Christine has discovered her talent for investigation in #1 The Good Friday murder, her crime solving has just begun. Follow her further adventures in the rest of the books in this series, most in the Bookshare collection, including: #2 The Yom Kippur Murder, #3 The Christening Day Murder, #4 The St. Patrick's Day Murder, #5 The Christmas Night Murder, #7 The Passover Murder, #8 The Valentine's Day Murder, #9 The New Year's Day Murder, #11 The Father's Day Murder, #12 The Mother's Day Murder, #13 The April Fool's Day Murder, #16 The Silver Anniversary Murder and #17 The Cinco de Mayo Murder. The two remaining books will be added to complete this series soon. In addition to taking on complex mysteries and meeting interesting characters, Christine confronts moral and legal issues, and matters of the human heart.
Thanksgiving Deli Murder (The Darling Deli #28)
by Patti Benning'Tis the season... For murder? When a mysterious stranger shows up at Darling's DELIcious Delights and begins taking photos and bothering her employees, amateur sleuth Moira Darling's plans for a quiet Thanksgiving are thrown out the window. What does this man want, and what will he do to get it? It isn't until she ties the mysterious stranger to a seemingly unrelated crime, which she and David witness in the woods, that she realizes there is something much darker afoot than she originally suspected. Turkeys aren't the only ones whose lives are in danger this year as Moira struggles to figure out what really happened... before it's too late.
The Thanksgiving Mystery
by Joan Lowery NixonWith the help of a playful kitten, Susan and Mike trick a "ghost" into revealing himself.
Thanksgiving Pizza Murder (Book 19 in Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria Series)
by Patti BenningWith her grandmother in Florida and Russell's brother and sister-in-law going out of town for the holiday, Eleanora Pacelli is looking forward to a quiet Thanksgiving dinner with Kittiport's sheriff. All of that changes when a handful of unexpected guests show up at her house, including her ex-fiance, Kenneth Aubrey. Thinking that things couldn't possibly get any worse, Ellie realizes how wrong she is when a body turns up in the marina. The victim is someone she was close to, and she tells herself that she will stop at nothing to find the killer, but when the evidence begins to point towards someone she loves, she begins to think that there are some mysteries that are better left unsolved.
Thanksgiving Protector
by Sharon DunnPROTECTING THE BABY When border patrol agent Kylie Perry's informant is murdered, she makes good on her promise to raise the woman's baby girl...but soon becomes the target of a killer. Now Kylie must find a way to juggle motherhood and her work on a joint task force aiming to capture a notorious drug kingpin-and somehow stay alive. Texas Ranger Austin Rivers, who's partnering with Kylie on the case, is a lone wolf dedicated to his job. Yet as the criminal's henchmen come after Kylie and her baby, Austin vows to protect them. And as Thanksgiving approaches, the man who never thought he was father material risks everything to save a woman and child who feel like family.
The Thanksgiving Target: A Riveting Holiday Thriller
by Laura ScottA soldier's homecoming is interrupted when he finds himself caught up in a game of cat and mouse between the woman he wants to protect and the stalker bent on putting her in harm's way. Don't miss this thrilling romantic suspense from USA Today bestselling author Laura Scott.When Army lieutenant Max Forrester comes home on leave, he finds his sister Melissa in the hospital after a brutal attack. With help from Melissa&’s social worker, Tara Carmichael, Max is determined to keep his sister safe. But then he discovers that Tara is facing dangers of her own when her house explodes. Now it&’s up to Michael to keep both women safe. But as he and Tara work together to uncover her stalker&’s identity, a shocking discovery could mean the end for them all…Previously published.
The Thanksgiving Target
by Laura ScottA soldier home for the holidays is brought together with a woman in need of protection in this romantic suspense novel of faith, danger, and family.Army lieutenant Max Forrester is home on leave, and looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with his sister. Instead, he finds Melissa in the hospital after a brutal attack. With help from Melissa’s social worker, Tara Carmichael, Max is determined to keep his sister safe. But then he discovers that Tara is facing dangers of her own . . .With a stalker making threats, Tara has been praying for strength. And Max might just be the answer to her prayers. But protecting both women won’t be easy . . . especially when the stalker’s true target is revealed.
Thanksgiving Thief (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #16)
by Carolyn Keene Macky PamintuanRiver Heights Elementary School is having a Thanksgiving pageant, and Nancy, Bess, and George want to dress up as Native Americans! But when the town starts preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, the girls end up smelling a mystery instead of turkey. <P><P>As Thanksgiving food around town starts to disappear, the Clue Crew realizes that someone is trying to destroy the holiday! Can the Crew catch these birdbrained bandits? Or will Thanksgiving dinner be a recipe for disaster?
A Thanksgiving to Remember (36 Hours)
by Margaret WatsonA KILLER IS ON THE LOOSE...A MAN WITH NO MEMORY STANDS ACCUSED...ONE NURSE PUTS HER LIFE ON THE LINE...No one knew who “Tom Flynt” was. But Tina White, the nurse tending to the amnesiac patient, was certain of one thing. His warm brown eyes could not be those of a cold-blooded killer-or could they? Under that gruff yet impressively muscular exterior lurked a gentle man. And with the tender kisses and seductive caresses Tom began sharing with her, Tina sensed she was in danger of losing her heart. Could discovering his true identity imperil her life, as well...?
Thanksgiving Waffle Murder (A Wicked Waffle Paranormal Cozy Series #3)
by Carolyn Q. HunterThanksgiving is quickly approaching in Haunted Falls, Colorado, and diner owner, Sonja Reed, is busy getting her new cottage ready for the big event. This year she is playing host to a large crew of hungry people--including her boyfriend Frank's parents, and is excited to host everyone in her very own home. Unfortunately, the harrowing nightmares she's been having seem to be overshadowing the event and Sonja is beginning to wonder if perhaps there are ghosts involved. When the nightmares come true and another murder occurs, she finds herself plunged smack dab into the middle of another mystery. Will Sonja be able to solve this latest case before it ruins the holiday and more, or will she be the next victim? Find out in this chilling new Wicked Waffle Paranormal Cozy!!!