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Bengal Fire (The Inspector Prike Mysteries)
by Lawrence G. BlochmanAn impending wedding and two fiancées lead to murder on the Indian subcontinent in this Golden Age mystery featuring British CID Insp. Leonidas Prike. Unsavory press agent Harrison J. Hoyt gets word that his American fiancée is arriving in Calcutta—just in time for his wedding to someone else. To diffuse the situation, he turns to gold broker Lee Marvin. After all, Marvin owes him his life; it&’s the least he could do. But as Marvin delivers the bad news, he finds himself enchanted by the resilient blonde . . . Though Hoyt&’s bachelor dinner goes off without a hitch, he soon disappears after slipping Marvin a mysterious package. And when he shows up at his wedding the next day, it&’s as a corpse. The police surgeon suspects natural causes, but Inspector Prike and Marvin, who is convinced that Hoyt&’s dirty dealings have finally brought the man down, think otherwise. But what Marvin took possession of the night before—a nine-jewel talisman—ensnares him in the same web of duplicity. Hot on the case, Inspector Prike must untangle threads of blackmail, betrayal, and deception among Calcutta&’s upper crust, including Marvin, both jilted fiancées, a Maharajah, a big-game hunter, a disreputable journalist, and a Hawaiian purveyor of cheap cotton goods. What started out as a love triangle reveals the cold-hearted treachery of a very clever killer . . . &“An exceptionally well-written novel.&” —The Glasgow Herald
Benighted
by J. B. PriestleyIn this classic novel of psychological terror, an unrelenting storm forces three travelers to take shelter in a sinister mansion. A powerful storm rages through the Welsh mountains, driving three travelers off the road. Philip Waverton, his wife, Margaret, and their friend Roger Penderel are desperate to get out of the torrential downpour. Their only option is a mysterious old mansion, home to the bizarre Femm family and their brutish butler, Morgan. Although the Femms have plenty rooms in their home, they are hesitant to allow guests to stay in them. Instead, Penderel and the Wavertons must settle in for the night by the ground-floor fireplace and hope the storm will pass by morning. But as the hours go by, their situation only gets worse. The storm intensifies, and the dark house begins revealing its secrets—like what lies behind the two locked doors on the top floor. Now the travelers can only pray they survive until morning . . . Published in 1927, Benighted served as the basis for the 1932 James Whale film The Old Dark House, starring Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, and Gloria Stuart. It was J. B. Priestly&’s second novel. &“Priestley&’s book is a beautifully written affair, oftentimes thrilling and touching, that this reader found perfect company during a few recent stormy days in late October. . . . The novel will surely manage to chill the modern-day reader.&” —Fantasy Literature
Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Artful Murder
by Robert Lee HallSet in 18th-century London, the famous Benjamin Franklin seeks the whereabouts of a missing diamond. But the investigation uncovers counterfeiting and murder as well.
Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Christmas Murder
by Robert Lee Hall[from the back cover:] "London's most inventive sleuth since Sherlock Holmes! Tis the season to be jolly, to deck the halls with boughs of holly. But for prosperous London merchant Roderick Fairbrass, who's entertaining at his home on Christmas night, 'tis the season of despair... when he suddenly collapses and dies. And at least one of the guests, Benjamin Franklin, suspects there's more than meets the eye behind his genial host's sudden demise. Using his inventive powers of detection, Franklin sets out to discover the truth. Before he's done, he will not only confront the ghost that inhabits the Fairbrass house, but come face to face with some of London's most sinister scoundrels... and unravel a tangled plot of intrigue, extortion and scandal."
Benno's Bear
by Naomi Flink ZuckerAfter being arrested as a pickpocket, Benno is separated from his father, who is sent to prison, and from the bear he had helped to raise and had come to love, when he is taken in by a kindly policeman and his wife.
Benny Goes Into Business
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Daniel Mark DuffyOne morning Benny decides that he wants to be in business, just like Grandfather Alden. Benny loves to eat, so he thinks that he'll like selling food. He gets right to work--baking peanut butter cookies. But soon something awful happens--Watch eats all of the batter! After that, Benny's troubles only get worse. Benny tries again and again. He knows that if he doesn't give up, he'll find the perfect business to go into.This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
Benny Muscles In (Prologue Books)
by Peter RabeBenny Tapkow has worked as a crime boss Pendleton’s chauffeur for seven years, but he’s itching to get ahead. He feels like he serves a piece of the action, but Pendleton won’t budge. So Benny strikes a deal with Big Al Alverato to kidnap Pendleton’s daughter Pat to get him in with the rival gang. But the snatch doesn’t come off as planned, and now Benny is stuck with Pat, a hellion with a temper and plenty of mood swings. Pendelton’s men are after him and he has to dope her just to keep her in line. The last thing he figured on was falling in love.
Benny Uncovers a Mystery (Boxcar Children #19)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner David CunninghamWhen a valuable vase disappears, the manager suspects the boxcar children, but who is sending the salespeople mysterious notes?
Benny Uncovers a Mystery (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #19)
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerWhen Benny and Henry get summer jobs at a department store in town, they don't expect to be solving mysteries at work. But when an expensive vase disappears, the salespeople receive strange notes, and the jewelry display is tampered with, it's up to Benny to uncover the truth!
Benny on the Case
by Wesley KingTwo starred reviews! A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this &“suspenseful, emotional&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King.Benny isn&’t your average boy from Newfoundland. He lives in a retirement home that his mother runs, he has an eighty-six-year-old best friend named Mr. Tom, he knows more about fixing boats than video games, and he has Mosaic Down syndrome. When Benny transitions to a mainstream classroom for the first time, the other students tease him for his differences…except for Salma. She&’s new, too, and not your typical Newfoundland girl: she&’s tech savvy, speaks Arabic, plays basketball, and isn&’t afraid to eat lunch with Benny. So when Salma&’s grandmother and several other residents in the retirement home are robbed, Benny asks Salma to help him catch the thief. Time is not on their side as an inspector threatens to close the home. And to make matters worse, Benny and Salma must crack the case while working on a class assignment with their bullies. Can Benny save his home and take a stand against the bullies once and for all? He&’s about to find out, b&’ys.
Benny on the Case
by Wesley KingA boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this thrilling middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King.Benny isn&’t your average boy from Newfoundland. He lives in a retirement home that his mother runs, he has an eighty-six-year-old best friend named Mr. Tom, he knows more about fixing boats than video games, and he has Mosaic Down syndrome. When Benny transitions to a mainstream classroom for the first time, the other students tease him for his differences…except for Salma. She&’s new, too, and not your typical Newfoundland girl: she&’s tech savvy, speaks Arabic, plays basketball, and isn&’t afraid to eat lunch with Benny. So when Salma&’s grandmother and several other residents in the retirement home are robbed, Benny asks Salma to help him catch the thief. Time is not on their side as an inspector threatens to close the home. And to make matters worse, Benny and Salma must crack the case while working on a class assignment with their bullies. Can Benny save his home and take a stand against the bullies once and for all? He&’s about to find out, b&’ys.
Benny's Boxcar Sleepover
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Kay LifeMore than anything, Benny wants to have a sleepover in the boxcar in Grandfather's backyard. When Henry tells Benny to call Michael and Tyler to see if they can spend the night, Benny is thrilled. Thrilled, that is, until people keep mentioning the word "scared." The boys are pretty sure they'll be fine--Michael says only bears scare him. Then, before they can get to sleep, Henry and the three boys have to venture through the dark night and back into the house. They hear a loud crash. Will they make it through the night in the boxcar?This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
Benny's New Friend
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Daniel Mark DuffyWhen Benny hears that someone his age has moved in down the road, he's thrilled! Benny hops on his bike and rides over, excited to meet the boy. Then Benny reads the name on the boy's shirt. Beth. The new kid is not a boy. She's a girl!This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
Benny's Saturday Surprise
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Kay LifeBenny likes Saturdays because he doesn't have to go to school. But one Saturday everything seems to go wrong. Benny can't buy the poster he wants, and then he runs into Mrs. Sanchez outside the supermarket. Oh, no--you're not supposed to see your teacher on a Saturday! But a visit to the new snack shop could change everything. Will Benny's Saturday be a good day after all?This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
Bent
by Joe ThomasGuardian Best Book of 2020 Irish Times Best Crime Fiction of 2020 Times Book of the Month Mail on Sunday Thriller of the Month The Spectator Crime Fiction of the Month Crime Time Book of the Year 2020 'Vivid, stylish, funny' Mick Heron The first time I met Harold Challenor, he frisked me for weapons - I was ten years old. Bent is the explosive story of the rise and fall of SAS commando, and notorious Detective Sergeant, Harold 'Tanky' Challenor. During the Second World War, Challenor was parachuted behind enemy lines into Italy and France, performing remarkable feats of bravery. In the grimy underbelly of 1960s Soho, he was a ferocious and controversial presence, mediating between factions of club owners and racketeers, and cultivating informers. But just how far will he go to break the protection gang that has a grip on his manor? It can be a fine line that divides hero and villain. PRAISE FOR JOE THOMAS 'Brilliant' The Times 'Feverish energy' Guardian 'Wonderfully vivid' Mail on Sunday'Sophisticated, dizzying' GQ'Vivid and visceral' The Times'Superbly realised vivid and atmospheric' Guardian'Original' Mail on Sunday'A stylish, atmospheric treat an inspired blend of David Peace and early Pinter' Irish Times 'Sparse, energetic, fragmented prose' The Spectator 'Vibrant, colourful, and complex' Irish Independent 'Stylish, sharp-witted, taut. A must for modern noir fans' NB Magazine 'Definitive confident and energetic' Crime Time 'Brilliant manic energy' Jake Arnott 'Wildly stylish and hugely entertaining' Lucy Caldwell 'Vivid, stylish, funny' Mick Herron 'Gripping, fast-paced, darkly atmospheric' Susanna Jones 'Snappy, thoughtful, moving' John King 'Exciting, fresh, incredibly assured' Stav Sherez 'Happy days!' Mark Timlin 'Utterly brilliant' Cathi Unsworth 'Had James Ellroy and David Peace collaborated on a novel they'd have written something like this' Paul Willets
Bent Heavens
by Daniel Kraus“Kraus gets under your skin with brutal, elegant efficiency. Necessarily horrifying, devastatingly timely.”—Kiersten White, New York Times-bestselling author of The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein and SlayerFrom New York Times-bestselling author Daniel Kraus comes a breakneck, genre-defying YA thriller perfect for fans of Kiersten White, Neal Shusterman, and M. T. Anderson.Liv Fleming’s father went missing more than two years ago, not long after he claimed to have been abducted by aliens. Liv has long accepted that he’s dead, though that doesn’t mean she has given up their traditions. Every Sunday, she and her lifelong friend Doug Monk trudge through the woods to check the traps Lee left behind, traps he set to catch the aliens he so desperately believed were after him.But Liv is done with childhood fantasies. Done pretending she believes her father’s absurd theories. Done going through the motions for Doug’s sake. However, on the very day she chooses to destroy the traps, she discovers in one of them a creature so inhuman it can only be one thing. In that moment, she’s faced with a painful realization: her dad was telling the truth. And no one believed him.Now, she and Doug have a choice to make. They can turn the alien over to the authorities…or they can take matters into their own hands. On the heels of the worldwide success of The Shape of Water, Daniel Kraus returns with a horrifying and heartbreaking thriller about the lengths people go to find justice and the painful reality of grief.“Bent Heavens is the darkest, angriest alien horror story that I've ever encountered. Hell. Yes.”—Stephanie Perkins, New York Times-bestselling author of There's Someone Inside Your House
Benzina sul fuoco: Serie di Ryan Lock vol. 6
by Sean Black Simone CaffariniIngaggiati per un incarico di protezione personale a Los Angeles, gli ex-militari Ryan Lock e Ty Johnson finiscono sulle tracce di una misteriosa organizzazione criminale. Le indagini li porteranno a delle scoperte inquietanti: gli improbabili adepti di questo culto sanguinario hanno intenzione di diffondere il loro messaggio in tutto il mondo, nella maniera più devastante possibile. “Eccezionale. I paragoni con Lee Child sono ben meritati: anche Black ha origini inglesi, ambienta i suoi romanzi negli Stati Uniti, crea personaggi altrettanto affascinanti ed ha perfino il suo stesso editore.” ‒ Sarah Broadhurst, Bookseller “Teniamolo d’occhio: qui abbiamo un vero scrittore, ed un vero eroe. ” ‒ Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail “Lo stile di Sean Black è grandioso: agile e fluido.”‒ Jeremy Jehu, Daily Telegraph “Il ritmo di Lee Child, unito al cuore di Harlan Coben.” ‒ Joseph Finder, autore dei New York Times Bestsellers Paranoia e Buried Secrets.
Bequest
by A.K. ShevchenkoHistory can be a powerful and ruthless enemy. In Moscow, ambitious Lieutenant Taras Petrenko stumbles across file N1247, a case opened by the Russian secret police more than two centuries ago. Three crucial documents are missing which, if found, could change the lives of millions. One country would come crashing down. A second country would never forgive the discovery, and a third would never forget. Taras is determined not let this happen -- but others believe it should. Kate, a young solicitor in London, is thrust into the mystery of an eighteenth-century bequest when she meets a secretive Ukrainian. He has three documents he claims would alter the balance of power in Europe. As a treacherous race to uncover the truth becomes a harrowing journey into the shadowy side of power, what price will be paid?
Bequest
by A.K. ShevchenkoHistory can be a powerful and ruthless enemy. In Moscow, ambitious Lieutenant Taras Petrenko stumbles across file N1247, a case opened by the Russian secret police more than two centuries ago. Three crucial documents are missing which, if found, could change the lives of millions. One country would come crashing down. A second country would never forgive the discovery, and a third would never forget. Taras is determined not let this happen -- but others believe it should. Kate, a young solicitor in London, is thrust into the mystery of an eighteenth-century bequest when she meets a secretive Ukrainian. He has three documents he claims would alter the balance of power in Europe. As a treacherous race to uncover the truth becomes a harrowing journey into the shadowy side of power, what price will be paid?
Bereft
by Chris WomersleyA CRIME UNSPEAKABLEAustralia, 1919. Quinn Walker returns from the Great War to the New South Wales town of Flint: the birthplace he fled ten years earlier when he was accused of a heinous act.A LIE UNFORGIVABLEAware of the townsmen's vow to hang him, Quinn takes to the surrounding hills. Here, deciding upon his plan of action, and questioning just what he has returned for, he meets Sadie Fox.A BOND UNBREAKABLEThis mysterious girl seems to know, and share, his darkest fear. And, as their bond greatens, Quinn learns what he must do to lay the ghosts of his past, and Sadie's present, to rest.
Berkeley Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Lucy Jane Bledsoe Susan Dunlap Barry Gifford Jim Nisbet Shanthi SekaranSixteen storytellers shed light on the darkness that lurks in the California city in this fun collection of crime tales.Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.With stories by: Barry Gifford, Jim Nisbet, Lexi Pandell, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Mara Faye Lethem, Thomas Burchfield, Shanthi Sekaran, Nick Mamatas, Kimn Neilson, Jason S. Ridler, Susan Dunlap, J.M. Curet, Summer Brenner, Michael David Lukas, Aya de León, and Owen Hill.Praise for Berkeley Noir“Each story evokes the dark side of a Berkeley neighborhood and pays tribute both to the city's history as a haven for outcasts and as a literary metropolis. If you race through it, consider picking up San Francisco Noir and Oakland Noir.” —Diablo Magazine, a Top Ticket choice“In “Lucky Day,” Thomas Burchfield reveals the evil that can come when a well-meaning aide breaks his boss’s cardinal rule never to allow patrons into the library early. A worried mom from Holloway wangles her son a prized place in the Berkeley school district in Aya de León’s “Frederick Douglass Elementary.” . . . . J.M. Curet’s “Wifebeater Tank Top,” the tale with the firmest criminal pedigree, is the most violent, but its poetic language and come-from-nowhere ending make it the best.” —Kirkus Reviews“The 16 stories set in Berkeley, Calif., in this above average Akashic noir anthology offer little actual noir but a heaping helping of crime, with almost every entry featuring at least a murder or kidnapping . . . . Readers will be glad that many of these tales are fun in a way that traditional noir isn’t.” —Publishers Weekly
Berlin Alexanderplatz
by Michael Hofmann Alfred DoblinThe inspiration for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's epic film and that The Guardian named one of the "Top 100 Books of All Time," Berlin Alexanderplatz is considered one of the most important works of the Weimar Republic and twentieth century literature.Berlin Alexanderplatz, the great novel of Berlin and the doomed Weimar Republic, is one of the great books of the twentieth century, gruesome, farcical, and appalling, word drunk, pitchdark. In Michael Hofmann's extraordinary new translation, Alfred Döblin's masterpiece lives in English for the first time.As Döblin writes in the opening pages: The subject of this book is the life of the former cement worker and haulier Franz Biberkopf in Berlin. As ourstory begins, he has just been released from prison, where he did time for some stupid stuff; now he is backin Berlin, determined to go straight. To begin with, he succeeds. But then, though doing all right for himself financially, he gets involved in aset-to with an unpredictable external agency that looks an awful lot like fate. Three times the force attacks him and disrupts his scheme. The first time it comes at him with dishonesty and deception. Our man is able to get to his feet, he is still good to stand. Then it strikes him a low blow. He has trouble getting up from that, he is almost counted out. And finally it hits him with monstrous and extreme violence.
Berlin Burning: A Weimar Republic Murder Mystery novella
by Damien SeamanBerlin, 1932…<P> Roving gangs of Nazi thugs terrorise the streets.<P> A weak government looks the other way.<P> A divided police force struggles against a rising tide of crime.<P> It's a powder keg waiting to explode. And when the slaying of a young Nazi provides the spark, Berlin detectives Trautmann and Roth must put aside their political differences to solve the murder.<P> Before the city they love succumbs to the flames of brutal retribution…
Berlin Fugue
by J. C. WintersA young American lieutenant has a brief, yet memorable affair with a stunning East Berlin blonde. A British Intelligence mastermind unearths a shocking case of deep penetration at top security levels by the KGB. A Russian defector with a devastating secret makes a last-ditch plunge toward freedom. Three seemingly unrelated events. Soon to come together with an explosive impact that will shatter across three continents. PLAYERS WITHOUT PITY The stakes are set for a riveting clash pitting the best against the best...for a masterful counterpoint of terror and intrigue in which today's friend is tomorrows bitterest enemy. From Whitehall's inner sanctums to Israeli interrogation cells to Berlin's whore grounds, the players are poised to attack.
Berlin Game (Bernard Samson #1)
by Len DeightonThe first part of the classic spy trilogy, GAME, SET and MATCH, when the Berlin Wall divided not just a city but a world. East is East and West is West - and they meet in Berlin... He was the best source the Department ever had, but now he desperately wanted to come over the Wall. 'Brahms Four' was certain a high-ranking mole was set to betray him. There was only one Englishman he trusted any more: someone from the old days. So they decided to put Bernard Samson back into the field after five sedentary years of flying a desk. The field is Berlin. The game is as baffling, treacherous and lethal as ever...