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Three Seconds: The gripping, award-winning thriller that inspired the film 'The Informer' (DCI Ewert Grens)
by Anders Roslund Börge Hellström** THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR NEW HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER, 'THE INFORMER' **** WINNER OF THE 2011 CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER **** NEW YORK TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER **'Extraordinarily compelling' Daily Mail'The action is non-stop' The Times'Three Seconds is just about how long it feels it takes to read Three Seconds . . . Terrific' Time OutSCANDINAVIAN CRIME DOES NOT GET MORE EXPLOSIVE.ONE MURDER.Piet Hoffmann is the Swedish police force's best undercover operative. Not even his family know of his double identity. Yet when a drug deal with the Polish mafia goes fatally wrong, his secret life begins to crumble around him. TWO MEN. Detective Inspector Ewert Grens is charged with investigating the drug-related killing. Unaware of Hoffmann's true identity, he believes himself to be on the trail of a dangerous psychopath. THREE SECONDS. Hoffmann must desperately maintain his cover; else he is a dead man walking. But, in the doggedly-perceptive Ewert Grens, he has just made the most relentless of enemies.Can't get enough of DCI Ewert Grens? Then check out Cell 8, named by the Sunday Times as one of the 60 Best Thrillers and Crime Novels of the Past 6 Years.
Three Shirt Deal (Shane Scully Novels)
by Stephen J. CannellFollowing the success of his bestselling novel White Sister, Stephen J. Cannell's latest blockbuster has Detective Shane Scully fighting to save a man railroaded for murder, while his wife, Alexa, has become a total stranger to himA small-time crook is doing life in California's notoriously brutal Corcoran State Prison for the murder of his mother. He admitted to the crime, but now he claims his confession was coerced by the cops. A beautiful Internal Affairs detective, Secada "Scout" Llevar, asks Shane to help investigate, and he agrees after learning the original homicide detective was Brian Devine, a ruthless cop with whom Scully has a bad history.What begins as a routine review quickly turns into something much more deadly. The case is abruptly shut down by an LAPD deputy chief, and Shane begins to suspect that for unknown reasons the prisoner really may have been framed by the police. But some things, once started, cannot be stopped, and the investigation spirals dangerously out of control, implicating a violent Hispanic gang, a millionaire power broker, and the front-runner in the Los Angeles mayoral race.Meanwhile, Shane and Alexa struggle to save their marriage, which has come perilously close to disintegration since Alexa's near-fatal shooting in White Sister—just as Shane finds himself attracted to his new partner. Could the answer to their marital troubles be tied to the case he's investigating? In Cannell's latest heart-pounding thriller, Shane is tried in ways he has never been, risking his family, his job, and his life.
Three Shot Burst: Severn House Publishers (The Foggy Moskowitz Mysteries #2)
by Phillip DePoyAn &“emotion-filled story of family dynamics and self-discovery . . . brimming with interesting characters&” from the bestselling author of The Liverpool Trilogy (Booklist). Foggy Moscowitz is called to Mary&’s Shallow Grave, everyone&’s favorite bar. A man has been killed—shot three times—by a young girl. With no parents, no fixed abode, and no services to help her, Foggy is forced to shelter her in his beachside apartment. The victim was the son of the richest Seminole in Florida, Ironstone Waters, who sends several of his men, including Mister Redhawk, to collect the girl and find out what happened. With Ironstone&’s men, a Colombian drug cartel, and the police all in pursuit, Foggy has nowhere to turn but to John Horse. With some help from the Seminole mystic, Foggy realizes some disturbing truths. The latest hard-boiled mystery in the Foggy Moscowitz series is &“packed with humor, philosophical musings, [and] fascinating characters&” (Kirkus Reviews).
Three Shots Of Disaster (The Mysteries Of Bell And Whitehouse Series #3)
by Nic SaintJust when Felicity Bell, well-renowned baker and sometime crime reporter, thought that the streets of Happy Bays were safe once again, tragedy strikes. <P><P>First there’s the nuclear power plant, where a terrorist is plotting revenge on the small Long Island town. Then there’s Mayor MacDonald’s pet parrot Moe who is suddenly kidnapped, and finally Felicity’s best friend Alice’s love life suffers a crushing blow when Hollywood hunk Reece Hudson decides to return to his ex-girlfriend, the socialite Dorothy Valour. <P>Felicity, Alice, and their band of friends and family are faced with three shots of disaster. And this may well be the end, for even Felicity’s baking skills seem to have deserted her when her muffins turn out inedible, due to a mistake in Granny Bell’s recipe. <P>Will Alice be reunited with Reece? Will Moe the Parrot escape his captors? Will Happy Bays survive nuclear disaster? And, most importantly, will Felicity’s baking prowess return? In this, Felicity’s third mystery, things suddenly look very grim indeed…
Three Shots of Disaster (The Mysteries of Bell & Whitehouse #3)
by Nic SaintJust when Felicity Bell, well-renowned baker and sometime crime reporter, thought that the streets of Happy Bays were safe once again, tragedy strikes. First there’s the nuclear power plant, where a terrorist is plotting revenge on the small Long Island town. Then there’s Mayor MacDonald’s pet parrot Moe who is suddenly kidnapped, and finally Felicity’s best friend Alice’s love life suffers a crushing blow when Hollywood hunk Reece Hudson decides to return to his ex-girlfriend, the socialite Dorothy Valour. Felicity, Alice, and their band of friends and family are faced with three shots of disaster. And this may well be the end, for even Felicity’s baking skills seem to have deserted her when her muffins turn out inedible, due to a mistake in Granny Bell’s recipe. Will Alice be reunited with Reece? Will Moe the Parrot escape his captors? Will Happy Bays survive nuclear disaster? And, most importantly, will Felicity’s baking prowess return? In this, Felicity’s third mystery, things suddenly look very grim indeed…
Three Shots to the Wind (A Chloe Jackson Sea Glass Saloon Mystery #3)
by Sherry HarrisSeries Featured in Buzzfeed Books! Chloe&’s Windy City ex-fiancé gets blown away in the Florida panhandle . . . DEAD EXES TELL NO TALES Saloon owner Chloe Jackson appears to have a secret admirer. She&’s pouring drinks at the Sea Glass Saloon in Emerald Cove when an airplane flies by above the beach with a banner reading I LOVE YOU CHLOE JACKSON. She immediately rules out Rip Barnett. They are in the early stages of dating and no one has said the L word. Then a bouquet of lilacs—her favorite flower—is delivered to the bar, followed by an expensive bottle of her favorite sparkling wine. It couldn&’t be . . . Sure enough, her ex-fiancé from Chicago has flown down to Florida for an accountants&’ convention. But is he trying to mix business with pleasure and win her back? Unfortunately he&’s not in a hotel conference room, he&’s floating facedown in the lake next to her house, clutching a photo of Chloe. Who murders an accountant on a business trip—it just doesn&’t add up. When Rip becomes the prime suspect, Chloe is determined to find the secret murderer. But if she isn&’t careful, it may be closing time and lights out for her . . . &“Entertaining . . . a pleasantly appealing debut series.&”—Dru&’s Books Musings
Three Silent Things
by Margaret MayhewThe colonel has been living at Pond Cottage inthe peaceful Dorset village of Frog's End for nearly a year. Although still regarded by some in the village as a newcomer, he is respected by most for his willingness to 'do his bit' - and for his role in solving the murder of the late Lady Swynford. On a tour of the village, collecting money for a 'Save the Donkeys' campaign, the colonel encounters another dead body - that of the once-famous actress, Lois Delaney, apparently electrocuted in her bath. As the police embark on their investigation, the colonel makes some enquiries of his own and comes up with a most surprising theory . . . The colonel has been living at Pond Cottage inthe peaceful Dorset village of Frog's End for nearly a year. Although still regarded by some in the village as a newcomer, he is respected by most for his willingness to 'do his bit' - and for his role in solving the murder of the late Lady Swynford. On a tour of the village, collecting money for a 'Save the Donkeys' campaign, the colonel encounters another dead body - that of the once-famous actress, Lois Delaney, apparently electrocuted in her bath. As the police embark on their investigation, the colonel makes some enquiries of his own and comes up with a most surprising theory . . .
Three Single Wives: A Novel
by Gina LaMannaAn addictive second novel from the author of Pretty Guilty Women! <P><P> Three beautiful women. Two wedding bands. One dead husband. <P><P> When Anne Wilkes, Eliza Tate, and Penny Sands arrive at book club bearing bottles of wine, none of them are plotting to kill. But when the subject of a philandering husband arises, revenge is in the air. By the end of the night, someone is dead. <P><P> Two women with rings on their fingers and one with stars in her eyes. All of them are hiding something. All of them are lying. <P><P> What really happened that night? Only the guilty knows. Did one woman take everything too far, or is the truth really more twisted than fiction?
Three Single Wives: The devilishly twisty, breathlessly addictive must-read thriller
by Gina LaMannaTHE GRIPPING NEW MYSTERY FROM THE USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Twisty and entertaining' HEAT'Keeps you hooked' SUNDAY TIMES'Divinely original' PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY None of them came to book club with a plot to murder . . .So when the discussion unexpectedly turns to the appropriate revenge for a philandering husband, nobody takes it seriously. It's all hypothetical and anyway, what woman hasn't dreamed about killing the man she loves occasionally? That doesn't mean she'd actually do it.But the very next day a man is dead.And now three women have some explaining to do . . . __________________PRAISE FOR GINA LAMANNA'Twisty and entertaining' HEAT'Smart, twisty and heartbreaking' TM LOGAN'I loved the strong female characters' HARRIET TYCE'Keeps you hooked' SUNDAY TIMES'A book to completely lose yourself in' JO SPAIN
Three Stations: An Arkady Renko Novel (The Arkady Renko Novels #7)
by Martin Cruz SmithA passenger train hurtling through the night. An unwed teenage mother headed to Moscow to seek a new life. A cruel-hearted soldier looking furtively, forcibly, for sex. An infant disappearing without a trace. So begins Martin Cruz Smith’s masterful Three Stations, a suspenseful, intricately constructed novel featuring Investigator Arkady Renko. For the last three decades, beginning with the trailblazing Gorky Park, Renko (and Smith) have captivated readers with detective tales set in Russia. Renko is the ironic, brilliantly observant cop who finds solutions to heinous crimes when other lawmen refuse to even acknowledge that crimes have occurred. He uses his biting humor and intuitive leaps to fight not only wrongdoers but the corrupt state apparatus as well. In Three Stations, Renko’s skills are put to their most severe test. Though he has been technically suspended from the prosecutor’s office for once again turning up unpleasant truths, he strives to solve a last case: the death of an elegant young woman whose body is found in a construction trailer on the perimeter of Moscow’s main rail hub. It looks like a simple drug overdose to everyone—except to Renko, whose examination of the crime scene turns up some inexplicable clues, most notably an invitation to Russia’s premier charity ball, the billionaires’ Nijinksy Fair. Thus a sordid death becomes interwoven with the lifestyles of Moscow’s rich and famous, many of whom are clinging to their cash in the face of Putin’s crackdown on the very oligarchs who placed him in power. Renko uncovers a web of death, money, madness and a kidnapping that threatens the woman he is coming to love and the lives of children he is desperate to protect. In Three Stations, Smith produces a complex and haunting vision of an emergent Russia’s secret underclass of street urchins, greedy thugs and a bureaucracy still paralyzed by power and fear.
Three Stations: An Arkady Renko Novel (The\arkady Renko Novels Ser. #7)
by Martin Cruz SmithInvestigator Arkady Renko has been suspended from the Moscow prosecutor's office for smashing through the corruption of Russia's underbelly to uncover unpleasant truths. Despite this, he strives to solve a final case: a young woman is found dead in a work shed on the perimeter of Moscow's main rail hub, and Renko is the only one who recognises it to be more than the simple drug overdose of a common prostitute. The case quickly unveils itself as an entangled web of murder, money and madness that stretches from the lowest of street urchins to the powerful billionaires, uncovering the extent of corruption and fear in an emergent Russia.
Three Strikes (An Audrey Harte novel #3)
by Kate KesslerThree Strikes is the new novel in a thriller series where a criminal psychologist uses her own dark past to help law enforcement catch dangerous killers.Thanksgiving is approaching, and Audrey Harte has a lot to be thankful for -- her mother has recovered from surgery, her relationship with Jake is solid, her father is relatively sober, and her career is evolving in an exciting direction. So when an 18-year-old girl turns up on her mother's doorstep, claiming to be the daughter Maggie Jones gave up for adoption, Audrey is amazed. As Audrey helps the girl discover where she came from, people in the little town of Edgeport think she should leave the past alone, and they let her know through threatening messages and phone calls. Soon, Audrey realizes that it doesn't matter how well you think you know someone -- you don't know what they're capable of until their secrets are threatened...Audrey Harte novelsIt Takes OneTwo Can PlayThree Strikes
Three Strikes You're Dead (The Snap Malek Mysteries)
by Robert GoldsboroughIn this depression-era noir series debut, a politician’s murder leads a Chicago crime reporter to a conspiracy involving the Cubs’ race for the pennant.Chicago, 1938. A new mayoral candidate runs on a promise to stomp out organized crime. When he’s gunned down, it seems clear that the mob cast their ballot with bullets. But Chicago Tribune reporter Steve “Snap” Malek senses more to the story. And his hunch is confirmed by none other than former syndicate kingpin Al Capone.Incurring his editors’ anger, Malek ranges far beyond his beat, plunging headlong into a maverick investigation that soon spins beyond his control. In the process, he crosses paths with actress Helen Hayes, future Mayor Richard J. Daley, and pitching great Dizzy Dean, who was recently traded to the Cubs. And while Dizzy may be essential to a Cubs pennant win, he may also be the key to Malek’s very survival.
Three Strikes and You're Dead: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery
by Donald Bain Jessica FletcherSylvester Cole leaned into my shoulder and spoke in a soft voice. "Do you mind if I ask you something, Mrs. Fletcher? You're an artist, a writer. You must be a sensitive woman. Am I imagining it, or are you picking up the same negative vibes I'm getting?" "I'm not sure I know what you mean." "The atmosphere in this room and on the team. I've been around plenty of conflict in locker rooms and at team dinners, but nothing like this." He faked a shudder, and rubbed his arms as if he were cold. All evening, I'd sensed the tension flowing between Ty Ramos and Junior Bennett. The conflict between the manager and the owner was no secret either, with the two men seated at either end of the dais and seemingly intent on avoiding any attempts to bring them together-or to get them to smile. At times, the foul mood in the room seemed as thick as the Arizona air outside, and I'd contemplated escaping the ballroom for a breath of fresh air. "Well, I have to admit that there is a certain level of discomfort this evening," I said.
Three Strikes, You're Dead (The Eddie Shoes Mysteries)
by Elena HartwellThis cozy mystery about a mother-daughter duo whose holiday weekend turns to crime-solving offers an &“appealing portrait of rural Washington&” (Publishers Weekly). It was supposed to be a mother-daughter getaway but nothing is ever ordinary for private investigator Eddie Shoes and her unconventional mom, Chava. Especially when Eddie stumbles upon a stranger who is gravely wounded. As a wildfire sweeps through the forest, Eddie struggles to save the man, who begs her to help him find his missing daughter before succumbing to his injuries. Now on assignment for a dead man, Eddie is short on clues. Of course, that doesn&’t stop her mom from wanting to help out. After all, Chava&’s own illegal behavior makes her a criminal expert of sorts. And when Eddie&’s mob-connected dad joins the search, Eddie starts to wonder if she and her family are the good guys or the bad guys. Either way, Eddie&’s determined to get to the bottom of this mystery—even if it kills her. Praise for One Dead, Two to Go &“Smart, page-turning fun, with the most feisty and likable P.I. since Kinsey Millhone.&” —Deb Caletti, National Book Award finalist and author of He&’s Gone &“Plunge[s] the reader into a tale of fractured relationships, mayhem, and thrills.&” —Deborah Turrell Atkinson, author of the Storm Kayama Mysteries &“The writing is cinematic and vivid, the characters well-drawn. [For] fans of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich.&” —Max Everhart, author of the Eli Sharpe series &“Memorable and entertaining.&” —Scott Driscoll, author of Better You Go Home
Three Tainted Teas (Kitchen Witch Mysteries #3)
by Lynn CahoonAspiring witch and culinary entrepreneur, Mia Malone, must dispel a deadly plot to wreck her clients&’ wedding in this charming continuation of New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon&’s Kitchen Witch Mystery series. Business is bubbling at Mia&’scatering service and cooking school, Mia&’s Morsels, but toil and trouble are not far behind. Mia just accepted her toughest gig yet: last-minute wedding planner for Magic Springs&’ own Romeo and Juliet. Though the small town is fairly accepting of magic, two families have been locked in a vicious feud spanning generations. Unfortunately for both families, they&’re about to become in-laws! Amethyst and Tok are excited to wed in a few weeks and somehow Mia must ensure the event is flawless. But when she goes to pick up paperwork from the couple&’s previous wedding planner, Mia discovers the woman murdered in an apparent attempt to stop the contentious union. Now, not only is Mia a prime suspect, as the new planner she may also be the killer&’s next target. Backed by her squad, her charms—literal and figurative—and a protective amulet from her Grans, it&’s up to Mia to save the star-crossed couple&’s wedding, her professional reputation…and maybe even her life! Includes Recipes! Praise for Lynn Cahoon&“One Poison Pie deliciously blends charm and magic with a dash of mystery and a sprinkle of romance.&” —Agatha Award–winner Daryl Wood Gerber
Three Tales from the World of Cotton Malone: The Balkan Escape, The Devil's Gold, and The Admiral's Mark (Short Stories)
by Steve BerrySteve Berry's bestselling thrillers have mesmerized suspense fans around the world, but his novels alone can't contain all the exciting exploits of death-defying agent Cotton Malone and his smart, sexy sidekick, Cassiopeia Vitt. Catch all the action between the blockbusters in this trio of suspenseful short stories that capture Cotton and Cassiopeia at their history-hunting, heart-stopping best. Read them as prequels to Cotton's full-length epics or stunning stand-alone adventures. Either way, this eBook bundle packs all the punch adrenaline junkies have come to expect from the bold imagination of Steve Berry. "In Malone, Berry has created a classic, complex hero."--USA Today THE BALKAN ESCAPE Prequel to The Emperor's Tomb As a favor to enigmatic billionaire Henrik Thorvaldsen, Cassiopeia Vitt treks into Bulgaria's Rila mountains in search of a buried stash of exceedingly rare artifacts from a bygone civilization: the ancient tomb of a Thracian king. But when her presence is discovered by a shadowy group of Russians secretly mining the area, she needs a way out. Whom can I trust? becomes the question, and her life depends on making the right decision. THE DEVIL'S GOLD Prequel to The Jefferson Key For eight years he's been plotting, waiting, scheming to kill Federal agents Christopher Combs and Cotton Malone, whom he blames for the loss of his career. But as rogue agent Jonathan Wyatt prepares for a final confrontation in a remote South American village, he makes a discovery that stretches back to the horrors of World War II, to the astounding secret of a child's birth, to Martin Bormann and Eva Braun--and to a fortune in lost gold. THE ADMIRAL'S MARK Prequel to The Columbus Affair Cotton Malone never cared for the shady dealings of his brother-in-law, Scott Brown. But after Scott dies while scuba diving, Malone heads to Haiti where he learns that, beneath the crystal clear waters, his brother-in-law had found the sunken wreckage of the Santa Maria, the fabled flagship of Christopher Columbus. Setting out to piece together what happened, Malone quickly realizes that he's not the only man there with questions--and that he'll have to fight just to get out of Haiti alive.
Three Things About Elsie: A Novel
by Joanna CannonThe bestselling author of the “remarkable…masterfully constructed, pitch-perfect” (Booklist, starred review) debut The Trouble with Goats and Sheep delivers a suspenseful and emotionally satisfying novel about a lifelong friendship, a devastating secret, and the small acts of kindness that bring people together.There are three things you should know about Elsie. The first thing is that she’s my best friend. The second is that she always knows what to say to make me feel better. And the third thing…might take a bit more explaining. Eighty-four-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, she thinks about her friend Elsie and wonders if a terrible secret from their past is about to come to light. If the charming new resident is who he claims to be, why does he look exactly like a man who died sixty years ago? From the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, Three Things About Elsie is a story about forever friends on the twisting path of life. As we uncover their buried secrets, we learn how the fine threads of humanity connect us all.
Three Thrillers from Poe, Master of Horror
by Edgar Allan PoeThree Thrillers from Poe, Master of Horror: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and the Pendulum, and Edgar Allan Poe: Master of Horror
Three Thrillers: The Valhalla Testament, Vortex, and The Doomsday Spiral
by Jon LandA trio of pulse-pounding thrillers from the USA Today–bestselling author and “one of the best all-out action writers in the business” (Los Angeles Review of Books). “Nobody writes action like Jon Land,” and in these three edge-of-your-seat international thrillers, the stakes have never been higher (John Lescroart). No wonder James Rollins says: “Jon Land proves yet again that suspense has a new king.” The Valhalla Testament: After his sister—an American undercover operative masquerading as a journalist in Nicaragua—is murdered and he is imprisoned, NFL running back Jamie Skylar must escape to the United States to warn the government of an impending terrorist attack. Vortex: Vietnam special-forces veteran Joshua Bane must wage a one-man war to stop a government conspiracy from completing a superweapon that could alter the very fabric of reality. Project Vortex would make the atom bomb look like a bow and arrow—and push the world into a devastating global conflict. The Doomsday Spiral: An Israeli special-forces operative whose true identity is buried under so many layers of deception that not even the Mossad knows who he really is, Alabaster may be all that stands between a terrorist plot targeting the US and total oblivion.
Three Times Lucky (Mo & Dale Mysteries #1)
by Sheila TurnageRising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her "upstream mother," she's found a home with the Colonel--a café owner with a forgotten past of his own--and Miss Lana, the fabulous café hostess. She will protect those she loves with every bit of her strong will and tough attitude. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth in hopes of saving the only family Mo has ever known. <P><P> Full of wisdom, humor, and grit, this timeless yarn will melt the heart of even the sternest Yankee.<P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Three To Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum #3)
by Janet EvanovichStephanie Plum, the brassy babe in the powder blue Buick is back and she's having a bad hair day - for the whole month of January. She's been given the unpopular task of finding Mo Bedemier, Trenton's most beloved citizen, arrested for carrying concealed, gone no-show for his court appearance. And to make matters worse, she's got Lula, a former hooker turned file clerk - now a wannabe bounty hunter - at her side, sticking like glue. Lula's big and blonde and black and itching to get the chance to lock up a crook in the trunk of her car. Morelli, the New Jersey vice cop with the slow-burning smile that undermines a girl's strongest resolve is being polite. So what does this mean? Has he found a new love? Or is he manipulating Steph, using her in his police investigation, counting on her unmanageable curiosity and competitive Jersey attitude? Once again, the entire One for the Money crew is in action, including Ranger and Grandma Mazur, searching for Mo, tripping down a trail littered with dead drug dealers, leading Stephanie to suspect Mo has traded his ice-cream scoop for a vigilante gun. Cursed with a disastrous new hair color and an increasing sense that it's really time to get a new job, Stephanie spirals and tumbles through Three to Get Deadly with all the wisecracks and pace her fans have come to expect.
Three To Get Deadly: A Stephanie Plum Novel (Stephanie Plum #3)
by Janet EvanovichStephanie Plum, the beloved bounty hunter with attitude returns in this irresistible adventure from Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dirty Thirty and &“most popular mystery writer alive&” (The New York Times). Stephanie is having a bad hair day—for the whole month of January. She&’s looking for Mo Bedemier, Trenton&’s most beloved citizen, who was charged with carrying a concealed weapon and skipped bail. To help her, she&’s got Lula, a former hooker turned file clerk. Lula&’s itching to lock up a crook in the trunk of her car. And Morelli, the cop with the slow-burning smile, is acting polite even after Stephanie finds more bodies than the Trenton PD has seen in years. That&’s a bad sign for sure. Featuring a feisty and funny heroine who &“comes roaring in like a blast of very fresh air&” (The Washington Post), Three to Get Deadly is fast-paced and entertaining suspense at its finest.
Three To Kill
by Donald Nicholson-Smith Jean-Patrick ManchetteBusinessman Georges Gerfaut witnesses a murder--and is pursued by the killers. His conventional life knocked off the rails, Gerfaut turns the tables and sets out to track down his pursuers. Along the way, he learns a thing or two about himself.... Manchette--masterful stylist, ironist, and social critic--limns the cramped lives of professionals in a neo-conservative world.Jean-Patrick Manchette (1942--1995) rescued the French crime novel from the grip of stodgy police procedurals--restoring the noir edge by virtue of his post-1968 leftism. Today, Manchette is a totem to the generation of French mystery writers who came in his wake. Jazz saxophonist, political activist, and screen writer, Manchette was influenced as much by Guy Debord as by Gustave Flaubert.
Three Treats Too Many (A Sarah Blair Mystery #3)
by Debra H. GoldsteinWhen a romantic rival opens a competing restaurant in small-town Wheaton, Alabama, Sarah Blair discovers murder is the specialty of the house . . . For someone whose greatest culinary skill is ordering takeout, Sarah never expected to be co-owner of a restaurant. Even her Siamese cat, RahRah, seems to be looking at her differently. But while Sarah and her twin sister, Chef Emily, are tangled up in red tape waiting for the building inspector to get around to them, an attention-stealing new establishment—run by none other than Sarah's late ex-husband's mistress, Jane—is having its grand opening across the street. Jane's new sous chef, Riley Miller, is the talk of Wheaton with her delicious vegan specialties. When Riley is found dead outside the restaurant with Sarah's friend, Jacob, kneeling over her, the former line cook—whose infatuation with Riley was no secret—becomes the prime suspect. Now Sarah must turn up the heat on the real culprit, who has no reservations about committing cold-blooded murder . . . Includes quick and easy recipes!