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The Shapeshifter's Lair (Sister Fidelma Ser.)
by Peter TremayneSister Fidelma returns in THE SHAPESHIFTER'S LAIR, the thirty-first Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of BLOOD IN EDEN, BLOODMOON and PENANCE OF THE DAMNED. If you love Ellis Peters, you'll be gripped by THE SHAPESHIFTER'S LAIR and the Sister Fidelma series.Ireland. AD 672.The body of a dead man has been found on a lonely mountain road and taken to the isolated abbey of Gleann Da Loch for a proper burial. The abbot quickly identifies him as Brehon Brocc, who had been travelling to the abbey on a secret mission with Princess Gelgeis and her steward. When news reaches Colgu, King of Muman, that his betrothed, Princess Gelgeis, has disappeared, Fidelma with her trusted companions, Eadulf and Enda, enter the hostile Kingdom of Laigin in search of the truth.But one death is quickly followed by another and warnings of demonic shapeshifters and evil lurking in the mountains must be taken seriously. Are there really brigands stealing gold and silver from the ancient mines? And are rumours of a war between the Kingdoms of Laigin and Muman to be believed? As Fidelma searches for answers, she must do everything in her power to avoid danger and death in a land where no one is to be trusted...What readers are saying about the Sister Fidelma series:'Tremayne is one of those very few historical mystery writers who can perplex and bewilder. He weaves the twisty plots into a complex historical narrative''A must-read for anyone looking for a good mystery''The characters are original, the settings are imaginativeand true-to-life and the intricate plots form enough threads to keep you guessing at every turn'
The Shapeshifters: A Novel
by Stefan SpjutThis tale of missing children and mythic monsters is &“a fantastic novel in every sense of the word&” (Karl Ove Knausgård). Summer 1978. A young boy disappears without a trace from a summer cabin. His mother claims he was carried away by a giant. He is never found. Twenty-five years later, another child goes missing. This time there&’s a lead, a single photograph taken by Susso Myrén. She&’s devoted her life to the search for trolls, legendary giants known as stallo who can control human thoughts and assume animal form. Convinced that the fabled beasts are real, she follows the trail of missing children to northern Sweden. But humans, some part stallo themselves, have been watching over the creatures for generations, and this hidden society of protectors won&’t hesitate to close its deadly ranks. Mixing folklore and history, suspense and the supernatural, The Shapeshifters is an extraordinary journey into a frozen land where myth bleeds into reality. &“Spjut has accomplished the masterstroke of writing convincingly about the existence of trolls and other mythical creatures in the Nordic forests . . . all this unfolds in a language that captures the everyday reality we know so well, with such precision and exquisite style that the words seem to sparkle on the page.&” —Karl Ove Knausgård, author of My Struggle &“A fun, cunning crime thriller . . . If you enjoy the novels of Michael Koryta or Tana French&’s The Secret Place . . . you might eat up The Shapeshifters.&” —Chicago Tribune &“Spjut turns Scandinavian mythology upside down in a shades-of-gray world built for lovers of fantastical suspense.&” —Publishers Weekly
The Shark List
by Clay PeacherOn the beautiful beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, a group of young men who call themselves the Hammerhead Gang create the Shark List, a file of people who commit civil wrong doings and sometimes criminal acts. Their motive? To seek punishment for these unruly citizens. Typically, punishment is either humorous or embarrassing for the perpetrators. However, when the Hammerhead Gang discovers a serial killer in their midst, they decide to stop him. Prior to turning evidence over to the police, they plan a heist to steal the killer's wealth. From the beautiful beaches of Florida to the rural woods of Mississippi and all the way to the Virgin Islands, The Shark List explores romance, adventure, and the unconditional loyalty of the Hammerhead Gang.
The Shark Mutiny (Arnold Morgan #5)
by Patrick RobinsonAn oil tanker mysteriously explodes in the Persian Gulf. Then a second . . . and a third. To the President's National Security Adviser Admiral Arnold Morgan it is more than a tragic coincidence-it is a brazen act of aggression that must not stand. In partnership with Iran, the Chinese navy has mined the Strait of Hormuz, intending to hold the world's oil supply hostage. Now eighty percent of America's active sea power is being mobilized-including U.S.S. Shark, an aging nuclear submarine on its final tour of duty-to dismantle a deadly alliance between two powerful enemies. But something goes terribly wrong during a bold retaliatory SEAL assault on China's Indian Ocean power plants-a disaster that spawns death, disbelief, rage . . . and rebellion. And with a volatile world on the brink of catastrophic conflict, the commanders of a nuclear boat in the twilight of glory must confront a nightmare as devastating as it is unthinkable: mutiny!
The Sharp Edge of a Snowflake
by Sif SigmarsdottirThe captivating, feminist YA thriller. The snow is falling thick and fast now. Snow in Iceland is dangerous.Hannah Eiríksdóttir has been banished from her home in London to a place of eternal punishment for the wicked. No, not Hell, but close: Iceland. There, she faces a new life working as a journalist for her father's newspaper - a man she barely knows.Imogen Collins has the perfect life as a social media influencer, showing off her glamorous London existence to adoring fans. But behind the filters lies a dark secret. She thought she'd buried it: But the Beast is back - a ghost from her past who's threatening to ruin her future.When a man is found murdered at the edge of the road in snowy Iceland the girls' lives collide. Imogen had the motive. Can Hannah find out the truth, and discover the reality of the girl beneath the filters?Behind perfection often lies unbearable ugliness.'A sharp, relevant tale' The Sun
The Sharpe Collection: Books #16-18
by Bernard CornwellThe Sharpe Collection: Books #16-18: Sharpe's Fortress, Sharpe's Trafalgar, and Sharpe's Prey
The Sharpest Edge
by Stephanie RoweON THE EDGE OF DANGERIt was the fight of Kim Collins's life and she had the scars to prove it. Even with prison bars between her and her assailant, the horror of his attack was crystal clear. Released on parole, his vow for revenge spurred her to put distance between them.Taking refuge three thousand miles away, she thought the threat was gone. However, when too many unexplained "accidents" started to occur around her, Kim had no choice but to put herself in the hands of Sean Templeton-the fiancé she once jilted. As a cop, he was sworn to protect her, keep her safe. Yet with all the old emotions still between them, did Sean present a bigger threat...to her heart?
The Shattered Blue Line
by Patrick A. DavisINSIDE AN AIR FORCE ACADEMY SEX SCANDAL INVESTIGATION, ANOTHER HEINOUS CRIME COMES TO LIGHT: MURDER. Major Nathan Malone figured his DWI charge was about to get him fired from the Office of Special Investigations. Instead, he's pulled from his holding cell to take on a shocking case: during an ongoing Congressional investigation into a sex scandal at the U.S. Air Force Academy, two female cadets are found brutally murdered. Accustomed to living on the edge, and used to his chiseled looks opening doors, Malone finds his devil-may-care attitude is shaken to the core as he and his partner, the uncompromising Marva "Mother" Hubbard, track a sadistic killer intent on keeping the secrets of the past buried deep.
The Shattered Eye (November Man #3)
by Bill GrangerThe computer says the USSR will attack the USA. The computer lies. On Sunday, the 6th of June, a red alert will be sounded. There will be no war. Only a victory. And, unless the November Man can change history, it will belong to the enemy. An undercover mission is blown. The corpses of three U. S. secret agents lie unclaimed in Europe. Baffled and angry, unable to trust its own people or its own computer, American Intelligence must go outside the system. Enter the November Man. Devereaux, ex-CIA, a maverick and enforcer, is lured back into the fray. Now the war games begin. Now the skill, nerve and icy passion of one man must help avert a firestorm.
The Shattered Eye: The November Man Book 3 (The November Man #3)
by Bill GrangerWARNING: ADDICTIVE READING. WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OF TIME, DRY EYES OR DISCONNECTION WITH REALITY FOLLOWING PROLONGED READING. 'Granger has combined Ian Fleming, John Le Carré and Trevanian in one heady mix' New York Times START READING THE NOVEMBER MAN SERIES NOW! Then go on to read the rest, you won't regret it. Waterlogged, head down, the body floats sluggishly: an agent, American, machine-gunned and thrown into the Seine. A second body: Russian, an agent, sprwled in a drainage ditch near Lakenheath USAF base. And dead in Venice: two men, American and British. One, mutilated, wave-washed in the lagoon. The other dumped, garrotted, in an empty Coca Cola delivery boat. Only agent Devereaux, the November Man, can solve the mystery.'America's best spy novelist' Ed McBain Loved this? Read The British Cross next . . .
The Shattered Helmet (Hardy Boys #52)
by Franklin W. DixonThe Hardy brothers' visiting Greek pen pal enlists their help in searching for a priceless ancient Greek helmet loaned to and lost by a Hollywood movie company years before.
The Shattered Raven: A Novel
by Edward D. HochAt a gathering of the nation&’s foremost mystery authors, death takes the stageDozens die each year for the sake of the annual Mystery Writers of America banquet. Heiresses are poisoned, captains of industry are stabbed, and private detectives are gunned down in the street. To mystery authors, these fictional murders are nothing but good fun. But at the annual presentation of the MWA&’s prestigious Edgar and Raven awards, real-life death is about to intrude.Ross Craigthorn&’s nightly news program has made him one of the most well-respected men in the country, but deep in his past lies a terrible secret—one he shares with only a few others. They have done their best to forget their long-ago crime, but when Craigthorn decides to come clean, his old accomplice knows that the time has come for murder. When a room full of mystery authors witnesses a killing, which of them will have the nerve to play detective?
The Shattered Sky
by Robert Miller Bernard UzanTo be down and out in Paris as a young man: The twenty-one-year-old hero struggles to survive, taking multiple jobs, including that of secret agent for the French government. After the untimely deaths of his father and his brother, he takes on the struggle for daily existence, overcoming enormous handicaps as a polio survivor, living as a Jew in anti-Semitic France, and the desperate search for work and for love, while the call of adventure opens up the long road toward finding himself. A first novel translated from French.
The Shattered Tree: A Bess Crawford Mystery
by Charles ToddWorld War I battlefield nurse Bess Crawford goes to dangerous lengths to investigate a wounded soldier's background--and uncover his true loyalties--in this thrilling and atmospheric entry in the bestselling "vivid period mystery series" (New York Times Book Review).At the foot of a tree shattered by shelling and gunfire, stretcher-bearers find an exhausted officer, shivering with cold and a loss of blood from several wounds. The soldier is brought to battlefield nurse Bess Crawford's aid station, where she stabilizes him and treats his injuries before he is sent to a rear hospital. The odd thing is, the officer isn't British--he's French. But in a moment of anger and stress, he shouts at Bess in German.When Bess reports the incident to Matron, her superior offers a ready explanation. The soldier is from Alsace-Lorraine, a province in the west where the tenuous border between France and Germany has continually shifted through history, most recently in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, won by the Germans. But is the wounded man Alsatian? And if he is, on which side of the war do his sympathies really lie?Of course, Matron could be right, but Bess remains uneasy--and unconvinced. If he was a French soldier, what was he doing so far from his own lines . . . and so close to where the Germans are putting up a fierce, last-ditch fight?When the French officer disappears in Paris, it's up to Bess--a soldier's daughter as well as a nurse--to find out why, even at the risk of her own life.
The Shattering (Guardians of Ga'Hoole #5)
by Kathryn LaskyIn the Guardians of Ga'Hoole Series Book 5, Eglantine unwittingly becomes a spy for Kludd, leader of the Pure Ones. She is brainwashed by an owl to infiltrate the Great Ga'Hoole Tree. Soren and his friends successfully reverse her odd behavior and brainwashing.
The Shawshank Redemption: On the 30th Anniversary of the iconic movie, one of the most popular in film history
by Stephen KingThis stand-alone edition of King's novella, retitled The Shawshank Redemption, like the film, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Best Picture Academy Award nominee. A mesmerising tale of unjust imprisonment and offbeat escape, The Shawshank Redemption is a Stephen King classic. Suspenseful, mysterious, heart-wrenching and populated by a cast of unforgettable characters, it is about a fiercely compelling convict named Andy Dufresne who is seeking a strangely satisfying revenge. Originally published in 1982 as 'Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' in the collection Different Seasons (alongside 'The Body', 'Apt Pupil' and 'The Breathing Method'), it was made into the film The Shawshank Redemption in 1994. Starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, this modern classic was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and is among the most beloved films of all time.
The She
by Carol Plum-UcciOn a rainy night eight years ago, Evan Barrett's parents were lost at sea. In horror, he listened to their frantic Mayday calls on the ship-to-shore radio, to his mother's cries for mercy--and to the deafening shrieks that answered her back.Now seventeen, Evan has gone in search of answers to his parents' strange disappearance. The only explanation that makes any sense to him is that they were swallowed up by The She, a legendary sea creature that devours ships. But when Evan's quest for the truth uncovers shocking allegations against his parents, he must deal with the possibility that everything he knows about his family is a lie.Includes a reader's guide.
The Sheen on the Silk: An epic historical novel set in the golden Byzantine Empire
by Anne PerryAmid the danger of political turmoil, Anna moves within circles of intrigue and murder... Anne Perry's The Sheen on the Silk is an epic historical novel with a heart-stopping love story at its core, set in the gorgeous, cosmopolitan and enlightened city of Byzantium, in the twilight years of its Empire. Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom and Susanna Gregory. 'Remarkable . . . [Anne Perry sets] an engaging personal story against a rich backdrop of events to convey the intrigue and extreme peril that characterized the struggles between the faiths of the countries bordering the Mediterranean in the thirteenth century' - Star-Ledger1273 - the gorgeous, cosmopolitan and enlightened city of Byzantium is in acute danger. Only an alliance with the Church of Rome will stop the crusading fervour of the Italian and French troops on its borders, determined to strike through Byzantium to reach Jerusalem. Faced with the prospect of surrendering its gentile Orthodox theology to Roman Catholicism, the city is in turmoil as opposing factions seek to assert their authority.For Anna, the brutal conflict only echoes her own life. Recently arrived in Byzantium to find out why her brother has been exiled for a murder she believes he did not commit, Anna is forced to pose as a eunuch so that she can move freely in all levels of society. As she does so she finds herself in the middle of intrigues that may not only free, or condemn, her brother, but will also determine the fate of Byzantium itself. What readers are saying about The Sheen on the Silk: 'The setting was magnificent''The Byzantine court, its people and its problems both internal and international make for an intelligent and unputdownable read''Well written, good story lines, well plotted, and characters that immediately engaged my interest and sympathies'
The Sheik's Mistress
by Brittany YoungTHE WOMAN WHO WOULD BE QUEEN?Powerful Michael Hassan was not born to the throne, but circumstances had made him king. And as ruler of his desert kingdom, he must marry a wife hand-picked for him. Then he met a blond American beauty, and he had to choose between duty and desire....Jen O'Hara had come to Michael's country on a mission-but it wasn't marriage. No matter how hard she resisted, she was drawn to the potent, passionate man whose sense of honor only made him more irresistible...and all the more forbidden. It was clear Michael wanted her-body and soul-but being this sheik's mistress would never be enough....
The Sheik's Safety
by Dana MartonINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRHe demanded to know her identity after she felled his attacker with deadly precision. But Dara Alexander feigned amnesia rather than reveal the truth to this blue-eyed Bedouin: she was an American soldier...behind enemy lines. For all she knew, this man was her greatest threat.Sheik Saeed ibn Ahmad was no nomad, she would learn at his desert encampment, but a powerful royal, the target of assassins. Suddenly, his protection became her assignment-an arrangement Saeed refused. Because she was a woman, Dara assumed. And she was right. But Saeed wanted her...to cherish and defend.
The Sheikh
by Anne HerriesBENEATH THE DESERT STARSThere was something tantalizingly mysterious about the man Chloe Randall had met on board the luxury cruise ship bound for exotic Morocco. With her head full of romantic images of her film idol Rudolph Valentino, she couldn’t help but be aware of the pent-up passion that was close to breaking through this stranger’s cool reserve.It was only when he rescued her from the merciless heat of the desert that he let his true self appear. He was a proud sheikh, and keenly dangerous. Because, having saved Chloe’s life, he had no intention of ever letting her go....
The Sheikh's Pregnant Bride
by Jessica GilmoreSheikh, Husband, Father!Idris Delacour never expected to be king of Dalmaya, but his cousin’s sudden death changes all that. And that’s not all—there’s a royal baby on the way, too!Being a surrogate mom should’ve given Saskia Harper and her little brother Jack a new start. Only, for her unborn child to inherit the throne she must now marry the new king—the man whose kisses she’s never forgotten. Saskia wants to trust Idris—but can she ever find a way into her sheikh’s guarded heart?
The Sheikh's Rebellious Mistress (The Sheikh Tycoons #3)
by Sandra MartonFor Sheikh Salim al Taj, it's strictly business. But one night with his employee Grace Hunter and his focus is changed- now he wants her exclusively!When Salim ends their passionate affair, he can't believe it when Grace walks out on her job, apparently taking company secrets with her. He resolves to bring his runaway rebellious mistress to heel-slowly, pleasurably and mercilessly....
The Sheikh's Secret Son: A Secret Baby Romance (Secret Heirs of Billionaires #7)
by Maggie Cox"We have a child together. That confirms you are still my woman." When Sheikh Zafir el-Kalil discovers that he is a father, he will do anything to secure his child-even marry the woman who betrayed him and kept their son a secret from him! Darcy Carrick is older and wiser now, and she will not bend so easily to Zafir's will! Once her heart would have soared to hear Zafir call her his wife. Now it will take more than soft words and sweet seduction to win back her love...
The Shell Game
by Janet Evanovich Lee GoldbergTreat yourself to a bite-sized thrill from the queen of kick-ass crime. . . A Fox & O'Hare short story.When rookie FBI agent Kate O'Hare meets career conman Nick Fox there's bound to be a sting in the tale.Fresh out of Quantico and looking forward to her first FBI assignment, Kate O'Hare is teamed up with high-end security expert, Nick Fox, to help protect a shipment of valuable Peruvian relics. Problem is, nothing is what it seems. Nick Fox is actually a con artist and he's about to play the shell game with special agent O'Hare in a high-speed chase with armoured cars, a few smoke bombs and a little light flirting. It doesn't take long for Nick to discover Kate O'Hare is smart, tenacious, and when she's conned, she holds a grudge.Life for Fox & O'Hare will never be the same again.