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Two Nights: A Novel
by Kathy Reichs<P>A standalone thriller featuring a “tough-talking, scarred heroine”* from the author of the Temperance Brennan series, the basis for the hit TV show Bones. <P>Meet Sunday Night, a woman with physical and psychological scars, and a killer instinct. . . .Sunnie has spent years running from her past, burying secrets and building a life in which she needs no one and feels nothing. <P>But a girl has gone missing, lost in the chaos of a bomb explosion, and the family needs Sunnie’s help. Is the girl dead? Did someone take her? If she is out there, why doesn’t she want to be found? <P>It’s time for Sunnie to face her own demons—because they just might lead her to the truth about what really happened all those years ago.. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Two O’clock, Eastern Wartime: A Novel
by John DunningJohn Dunning is back with a riveting new thriller that lures us back in time to the early days of the radio. Jack Dulaney wants to find and help his girlfriend Holly, a talented and beautiful woman who is desperately searching for her father. The search compels her to live in Regina Beach where Jack also happens to acquire a job as a writer at a radio station named WHAR. At the station he meets many people who touch his life and leave behind happy memories. However, the sudden disappearance of a British actor and the secret identity of the station as a cover for German spies during the World War II add a dangerous twist to the story. As Jack probes further, he finds that someone out there will do anything to stop the truth from being revealed; and that could even mean bloody murder!
Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder: A Delicious and Charming Cozy Mystery (A Baker Street Mystery #1)
by Valerie BurnsIn a brand-new culinary cozy series with a fresh edge and a delightful small-town setting, the acclaimed author introduces Maddy Montgomery, a social media expert who&’s #StartingOver in small town Michigan after inheriting her great-aunt&’s bakery…and a 200-pound English Mastiff named Baby. When Maddy Montgomery&’s groom is a no-show to their livestream wedding, it&’s a disaster that no amount of filtering can fix. But a surprise inheritance offers a chance to regroup and rebrand—as long as Maddy is willing to live in her late, great-aunt Octavia&’s house in New Bison, Michigan, for a year, running her bakery and caring for a 250-pound English mastiff named Baby. Maddy doesn&’t bake, and her Louboutins aren&’t made for walking giant dogs around Lake Michigan, but the locals are friendly and the scenery is beautiful. With help from her aunt&’s loyal friends, aka the Baker Street Irregulars, Maddy feels ready to tackle any challenge, including Octavia&’s award-winning cake recipes. That is, until New Bison&’s mayor is fatally stabbed, and Maddy&’s fingerprints are found on the knife . . . Something strange is going on in New Bison. It seems Aunt Octavia had her suspicions, too. But Maddy&’s going to need a whole lot more than a trending hashtag to save her reputation—and her life.&“Everyone is a suspect in Valerie Burns&’s entertaining new mystery, filled with surprising twists, suspicious characters and a mastiff named Baby who will win your heart. Top that off with humor and delicious recipes and you have a delight of a cozy.&” —Valerie Wilson Wesley, author of A Fatal Glow
Two Pet Dicks
by John InmanOld friends and business partners, Maitland Carter and Lenny Fritz, may not be the two sharpest pickle forks in the picnic basket, but they have big hearts. And they are just now coming around to the fact that maybe their hearts are caught in a bit of turmoil. Diving headfirst into a whirlwind of animal mayhem, these two self-proclaimed pet detectives strive to earn a living, reunite a few poor lost creatures with their lonely owners, and hopefully not make complete twits of themselves in the process. When they stumble onto a confusing crime involving venomous reptiles, which is rather unnerving since they're more accustomed to dealing with misplaced puppy dogs and puddy tats, they take the plunge into becoming real-life crime stoppers. While they're plunging into that, they're also plunging into love. They just haven't admitted it to each other yet.
Two Points to Murder
by Carolyn KeeneNancy searches for the practical joker who is stalking the Emerson College basketball team before the team blows its chance for the play-offs.
Two Reasons to Run (The Pelican Harbor Series #2)
by Colleen CobleGripping romantic suspense from USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble. A lie changed her world.Police Chief Jane Hardy is still reeling from the scandal that rocked her small-town department just as she took over for her retired father—the man who wrecked her life with one little lie. Now she&’s finally been reunited with her presumed-dead fifteen-year-old son, Will, and his father, documentarian Reid Bechtol. A crisis looms. When a murder aboard the oil platform Zeus exposes an environmental terrorist&’s plot to flood Mobile Bay with crude oil, Jane and Reid must put their feelings for each other behind them and work together to prevent the rig from being sabotaged. A killer targets her son. Then the terrorist puts her son Will&’s life on the line. Protecting him could be the common ground they need . . . but then ghosts from the past threaten to ruin Jane and Reid for good. She&’s got plenty of reasons to run. But what if she stays? &“Colleen Coble&’s super power is transporting her readers into beautiful settings in vivid detail. One Little Lie is no exception. Add to that the suspense that keeps you wanting to know more, and characters that pull at your heart.&” —Terri Blackstock, USA TODAY bestselling author of If I Run &“Colleen Coble&’s latest has it all: characters to root for, a sinister villain, and a story that just won&’t stop.&” —Siri Mitchell, author of State of Lies Full length romantic suspenseIncludes discussion questions for book clubsPerfect for fans of Allison Brennan, Terri Blackstock, and Dani PettreyPart of the Pelican Harbor seriesBook One: One Little LieBook Two: Two Reasons to RunBook Three: Three Missing Days (available April 2021)
Two Roads Home
by Daniel GriffinA fast-paced story about the power of resistance, the fine line between activism and terrorism, and what happens when things go too far. It is 1993 on Vancouver Island. A group of idealistic environmental activists, convinced their peaceful protests have been in vain, turn to sabotage. But in a single night everything they’ve worked for goes terribly wrong: a security guard arrives just as the group sets off an explosion at a logging company warehouse. Two Roads Home follows these activists as their lives—and their cause—spiral out of control. Pete, who set the bomb, heads off the grid where he discovers a vibrant community of squatters who have been affected by the explosion in unexpected ways. Meanwhile, Pete’s mother is determined to track him down in hopes she can help clear his name. In Two Roads Home, Daniel Griffin deftly re-imagines history: what if, instead of the peaceful anti-logging protests of the 1990s, things had gone too far? How far is too far, when it comes to protesting injustice? And what happens when that line is crossed?
Two Scoops Of Murder (The Mysteries Of Bell And Whitehouse Series)
by Nic SaintHappy Bays, that peaceful little town nestled on Long Island’s south shore, is suddenly the scene of a brutal murder. Felicity Bell, baker and sometime crime reporter, decides to get involved when the police appear stumped. <P><P>Very soon, however, more murders startle the small community, and Felicity enlists the help of the ‘holy trinity’, three nosy and gossipy members of the Happy Bays Neighborhood Watch Committee (HBNWC). Meanwhile Alice Whitehouse, Felicity’s best friend and chairwoman of the HBNWC, has other fish to fry in the form of Reece Hudson, Hollywood hunk. <P><P> Alice has been Reece’s number one fan since he first rose to fame, and the fact that the handsome movie star is in town to introduce his fiancée to his father doesn’t stop her from accidentally falling into the man’s arms, and promptly signing him up for the HBNWC. <P><P>Now Felicity, with the help of Alice, the Holy Trinity, and action hero Reece Hudson, has to find a way to stop the killer before he strikes again. And as the body count rises, Felicity finds herself running out of time, out of options, and out of customers.
Two Scoops of Murder (The Mysteries of Bell & Whitehouse #2)
by Nic SaintHappy Bays, that peaceful little town nestled on Long Island’s south shore, is suddenly the scene of a brutal murder. Felicity Bell, baker and sometime crime reporter, decides to get involved when the police appear stumped. Very soon, however, more murders startle the small community, and Felicity enlists the help of the ‘holy trinity’, three nosy and gossipy members of the Happy Bays Neighborhood Watch Committee (HBNWC). Meanwhile Alice Whitehouse, Felicity’s best friend and chairwoman of the HBNWC, has other fish to fry in the form of Reece Hudson, Hollywood hunk. Alice has been Reece’s number one fan since he first rose to fame, and the fact that the handsome movie star is in town to introduce his fiancée to his father doesn’t stop her from accidentally falling into the man’s arms, and promptly signing him up for the HBNWC. Now Felicity, with the help of Alice, the Holy Trinity, and action hero Reece Hudson, has to find a way to stop the killer before he strikes again. And as the body count rises, Felicity finds herself running out of time, out of options, and out of customers.
Two Serious Ladies
by Jane BowlesTwo Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles is a daring and unconventional novel that explores the lives of two eccentric women seeking meaning and liberation in a world defined by societal norms and expectations. With her sharp wit and singular voice, Bowles crafts a story that is as enigmatic as it is compelling.The narrative follows the parallel yet divergent journeys of Christina Goering, a wealthy recluse with a penchant for self-imposed challenges, and Frieda Copperfield, a restless woman who seeks freedom and adventure during a trip to Panama. As their lives unfold, both women make increasingly bold and unpredictable choices, defying convention and embracing experiences that lead them into uncharted emotional and existential territory.Through encounters with an array of colorful characters—ranging from lovers and friends to strangers who challenge their perspectives—Goering and Copperfield grapple with themes of desire, identity, and the pursuit of authenticity. Their stories are laced with humor, melancholy, and a sense of the absurd, reflecting Bowles’s keen understanding of human complexity.Richly atmospheric and boldly introspective, Two Serious Ladies is a celebration of individuality and a critique of the societal pressures that constrain it. Bowles’s unique prose style and offbeat sensibilities make the novel a cult classic, resonating with readers who appreciate stories of self-discovery told with wit, poignancy, and a touch of surrealism.Perfect for fans of literary fiction and character-driven narratives, Two Serious Ladies remains a timeless exploration of the human condition, offering a provocative and unforgettable reading experience.
Two She-Bears: A Novel
by Meir Shalev Stuart SchoffmanOne of Israel's most celebrated novelists-- the acclaimed author of A Pigeon and a Boy-- gives us a story of village love and vengeance in the early days of British Palestine that is still being played out two generations later. "In the year 1930 three farmers committed suicide here . . . but contrary to the chronicles of our committee and the conclusions of the British policeman, the people of the moshava knew that only two of the suicides had actually taken their own lives, whereas the third suicide had been murdered." This is the contention of Ruta Tavori, a high school teacher and independent thinker in this small farming community who is writing seventy years later about that murder, about two charismatic men she loves and is trying to forgive--her grandfather and her husband--and about her son, whom she mourns and misses. In a story rich with the grit, humor, and near-magical evocation of Israeli rural life for which Meir Shalev is beloved by readers, Ruta weaves a tale of friendship between men, and of love and betrayal, which carries us from British Palestine to present-day Israel, where forgiveness, atonement, and understanding can finally happenFrom the Hardcover edition.
Two Sides to Every Murder
by Danielle ValentineAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · From the author of How to Survive Your Murder comes a propulsive thriller about two teens who return to Camp Lost Lake, site of an infamous murder case that sealed their fates."A must-read for fans of true crime, dark family secrets, and intricate mysteries." —Ryan La Sala, bestselling author of The HoneysMost people&’s births aren&’t immortalized in a police report—but Olivia was born during the infamous Camp Lost Lake murders. Seventeen years later, Olivia&’s life looks pretty perfect . . . until she discovers the man she calls dad is not her biological father. Now she wants answers about her bloodline, and the only place she knows to look is Camp Lost Lake.Most people don&’t spend their formative years on the run with an alleged murderer—but Reagan did. In the court of public opinion, her mom was found guilty of the deaths at Camp Lost Lake, and both of them have been in hiding ever since. But Reagan believes in her mother&’s innocence and is determined to clear her name.Luckily for Olivia and Reagan, Camp Lost Lake is finally reopening, providing the perfect opportunity to find answers. But someone else is dead set on keeping the past hidden, even if it means committing murder.
Two Sleuths (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Ann Dorer Dusan LakicevicNIMAC-sourced textbook. Who Took It? Meggie and Samir are determined to find out who took their friend Eric's phone. But the detectives on TV never had this much trouble!
Two Soldiers
by Anders Roslund Borge Hellstrom Kari DicksonWith over 4 million copies sold worldwide and translated in 28 languages The New York Times bestselling authors, ex-con Borge Hellstrom and investigative journalist Anders Roslund combine inside knowledge of the brutal realities of criminal life with searing social criticism in complex, intelligent plots that have propelled them into the forefront of international crime writing. Now in Two Soldiers comes an explosive thriller of drugs, gang warfare, and two fatherless teenage boys on the wrong side of the law. In a bleak Stockholm suburb where juvenile gang crime is rapidly on the rise, two 19-year-old boys, best friends since third grade and drug addicts since age 9, have spent their young lives establishing a ruthless criminal enterprise--known as the Raby Warriors. With the recruitment of children as foot soldiers, the Warriors are now poised to become the most powerful syndicate in the region. Twenty years on the force, Jose Pereira now heads the Organized Crime and Gang Section in Raby. If it was not so deadly, Pereira might appreciate the absurdity of watching boys like Leon and Gabriel, raised on Hollywood images, morph themselves into characterizations of gangsters. After Leon and Gabriel execute a maximum-security prison break, in which a female guard is kidnapped and feared murdered, Pereira is joined in his investigation by Chief Superintendent Ewert Grens, whom Roslund and Hellstrom readers will recognize as the maverick detective who never gives up. For Grens, this case awakens troubled ghosts from his past. Soon all four men are on a violent collision course that will irrevocably change all their lives.
Two Soldiers: Ewert Grens 5
by Anders Roslund Börge HellströmTHE MILLION-SELLING AND CWA AWARD-WINNING DCI EWERT GRENS SERIES CONTINUES, AS ROSLUND AND HELLSTRÖM SHIFT THEIR SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT TO SWEDEN'S NETWORK OF CHILD GANGS.'You will find yourself utterly engaged from the very first chapter' Independent'Very bold and very scary . . . a book to appreciate' Crime Thriller FellaTWO SIDES.In the Stockholm suburb of Råby, tensions between the Swedish authorities and organised juvenile gangs are approaching critical mass. TWO SENTINELS.Investigators José Pereira and DCI Ewert Grens are increasingly disturbed by the escalating militancy of these criminal enterprises. TWO SOLDIERS.The police are of little concern to blood brothers Leon and Gabriel. They have vowed to secure dominance in the area, at any cost. A dangerous collision awaits both sides. And so does a shocking revelation that will make all four men question the direction their lives have taken.Loved Two Soldiers and now want to start the DCI Ewert Grens series from the beginning? Take a look at Pen 33 . . .
Two Soldiers: Ewert Grens 5 (DCI Ewert Grens)
by Anders Roslund Börge HellströmTHE MILLION-SELLING AND CWA AWARD-WINNING DCI EWERT GRENS SERIES CONTINUES, AS ROSLUND AND HELLSTRÖM SHIFT THEIR SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT TO SWEDEN'S NETWORK OF CHILD GANGS.'You will find yourself utterly engaged from the very first chapter' Independent'Very bold and very scary . . . a book to appreciate' Crime Thriller FellaTWO SIDES.In the Stockholm suburb of Råby, tensions between the Swedish authorities and organised juvenile gangs are approaching critical mass. TWO SENTINELS.Investigators José Pereira and DCI Ewert Grens are increasingly disturbed by the escalating militancy of these criminal enterprises. TWO SOLDIERS.The police are of little concern to blood brothers Leon and Gabriel. They have vowed to secure dominance in the area, at any cost. A dangerous collision awaits both sides. And so does a shocking revelation that will make all four men question the direction their lives have taken.Loved Two Soldiers and now want to start the DCI Ewert Grens series from the beginning? Take a look at Pen 33 . . .
Two Songs This Archangel Sings (Mongo #5)
by George C. ChesbroThe man I was on my way to see had the odd but curiously appropriate first name of Veil. For the past six years he'd been one of the hottest painters on the fickle and volatile New York art scene and could presumably afford much better quarters than the loft he rented in a rotting, otherwise empty factory building in one of the roughest sections on the city's Lower East Side, but apparently simply preferred not to.
Two Songs This Archangel Sings (The Mongo Mysteries #5)
by George C. ChesbroA detective&’s search for a missing friend &“careens ahead with the speed and promise of danger of the Indy 500&” (The Washington Post Book World). With a genius IQ, a past career as a circus acrobat, and a black belt in karate, criminology professor Dr. Robert Frederickson—better known as &“Mongo the Magnificent&”—has a decidedly unusual background for a private investigator. He also just so happens to be a dwarf. Mongo&’s friend and sensei, Veil Kendry, is pretty magnificent himself. A devoted martial arts instructor and extremely successful abstract artist, Veil single-handedly transformed his shady neighborhood in New York City&’s Lower East Side into a safe haven from crime and corruption. But when Mongo enters Veil&’s abandoned apartment and finds a bullet hole, a cryptic oil painting, and an envelope addressed to him containing $10,000, he starts to worry that Veil&’s reputation as a vigilante has gotten him into the worst sort of trouble. Determined to find his friend, Mongo attempts to rule out any enemies from Veil&’s past—details of which Veil has never shared with him. But as he uncovers the shocking truth of Veil&’s time in the Vietnam War—participating in dangerous CIA missions under the call sign &“Archangel&”—Mongo soon finds enemies aplenty, ones that will do anything to make sure the past remains a secret . . . In addition to creating &“the most engaging detective in decades,&” author George C. Chesbro introduces the character of Veil Kendry, who would go on to have his own series (Library Journal). Two Songs This Archangel Sings is the 5th book in the Mongo Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Two Souls Hollow (The Gates #6)
by Paula GravesHer best protection comes from a man who’s better with a keyboard than a gun. Sixth in The Gates series from the award-winning author of Killshadow Road.When secrets leak from The Gates, the hunt is on for a mole. All evidence points to Anson Daughtry, who knows their security inside and out. Only coworker Ginny Coltrane can help clear his name, but she’s caught in the middle of a turf war between militants in the Smoky Mountains. More at ease behind a computer than with a gun, Anson makes for an unlikely bodyguard. But hunkering down in the Tennessee foothills, turns out Ginny’s not exactly the “need to be protected” type. Still, with someone stalking their every move, Anson isn’t about to let her out of his sight. Or, if he gets his way, out of his arms.
Two Steps Ahead: A Thrilling Romantic Mystery (San Antonio Security)
by Janie CrouchA determined bodyguard. A fierce heiress. And death is just a shot away in this thrilling bodyguard romance from USA Today bestselling author, Janie Crouch. Previously published as Texas Bodyguard: WestonSilent, stealthy and professional, Weston Patterson is always two steps ahead of trouble—until he&’s hired to bodyguard a woman he never expected to see again. Someone won&’t stop until Kayleigh Delacruz is dead. But the feisty heiress is challenging Weston to keep her close as well as safe. Will the suspicions between their different worlds lock them in an endgame impossible to survive?Discover more action-packed stories in the San Antonio Security series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Critical Strike Edge of Danger Two Steps Ahead Last Resort
Two Storm Wood: A Novel
by Philip GrayThree months after the end of the Great War, a young woman sets out across the wastelands of the Western Front to learn the fate of the man she loved.On the desolate battlefields of northern France, the guns of the Great War are silent. Special battalions now face the dangerous task of gathering up the dead for mass burial.Captain Mackenzie is a survivor of the war, but still its prisoner. He cannot return home until his fallen comrades are recovered and laid to rest. His task is upended when a gruesome discovery is made beneath the ruins of a German strongpoint. Amy Vanneck’s fiancé is one soldier lost amongst many, but she cannot accept that his body may never be found. Defying convention, hardship, and impossible odds, she heads to France, determined to discover what became of the man she loved.It soon becomes clear that what Mackenzie has uncovered is a war crime of inhuman savagery. As the truth leaches out, both he and Amy are drawn into the hunt for a psychopath, one for whom the atrocity at Two Storm Wood is not an end, but a beginning.
Two Tall Tails
by Sofie Kelly Sofie RyanTwo delightful stories--one each from the New York Times bestselling Magical Cat and Second Chance Cat mystery series. The Cat Burglar A Magical Cats Mystery Novella Kathleen Paulson has her hands full in Mayville Heights, Minnesota, running the public library, and taking care of her two uncanny cats, Hercules and Owen. Kathleen's good friend Maggie says items are being stolen from the local artists' co-op. She doesn't want to call the police, because the main suspects are all close friends. Luckily, Kathleen and her faithful felines are there to put their paws on the truth! Praise for the Magical Cats Mysteries: "A charming cat duo."--The Mystery Reader No More Pussyfooting Around A Second Chance Cat Mystery Novella Sarah Grayson lives in charming North Harbor, Maine, where she owns the Second Chance shop and sells beautifully refurbished items, but she's also given a second chance to black cat Elvis. Sarah and her elderly friend Edmund Harris are having some issues with the nephew of a neighbor. With the neighbor recovering from a suspicious fall in the hospital, her nephew is being openly hostile and suspiciously secretive. Is he just a pain in the neck, or actually a threat to his aunt? Sarah and Elvis are on the case. Praise for the Second Chance Cat Mysteries: "A surefire winner!"--Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author
Two Thin Dimes
by Caleb AlexanderA fresh voice in urban fiction spins a classic romance into a modern-day love story about sisterhood, faith, and overcoming obstacles. This humorous tale of love and triumph ties two unlikely suitors together in a merry mix of plotting and gossip. On one side is R&B superstar, Jamaica, and on the other is the passionate, but impoverished Tameer. When the two are brought together in what is meant to be a temporary relationship -- arranged by Jamaica's best friend and personal assistant LaChina -- both are surprised when true feelings burst onto the scene and disrupt everyone's plans. With Tameer's drunken father, Jamaica's socialite mother, and a band of super-ghetto, meddling friends all blended together, Two Thin Dimes becomes a hilarious, topsy-turvy fight for love in a world gone mad. Going beyond the simple rich girl, poor boy tale, Caleb Alexander brings his popular style to a whole new level and draws his growing audience along with him as the story takes on social class, unexpected romance, loyalty to friends, and -- most importantly -- the cost of true love.
Two Tickets and A Feather: Present Alaska--Future of her Past another Alaskan Mystery
by Marianne SchlegelmilchNewlyweds, Doug and Mara Williams, chose to settle in Homer, Alaska, owning both a small home on the bluffs overlooking lower Cook Inlet and a fishing seiner docked among a fleet of other working boats in the picturesque harbor at the end of the Homer Spit. With the warning prophecies of Alaska native elder Joe Michael already faced and resolved in the first book in this series, Feather From a Stranger, the newlyweds undertake their final preparations before they leave for the Sitka herring fishery. Thanks to the amazing sacrifice made for them by Joe Michael, they set out for their first adventure as a married couple in Doug's seiner, the Fire Ring Roamer, no longer fearful of the future of their past--until, on her last day of work, Mara receives another mysterious message. With its setting in many Alaska locations, Two Tickets and a Feather is the second in this mystery series and the sequel to Feather from a Stranger.
Two Time (Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery #2)
by Chris KnopfAll Sam wants is to stay out of trouble. But trouble finds him with A very big bang. What's left when the smoke clears is a very dead financial consultant-Jonathan Eldridge and an agoraphobic widow.