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Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out
by Harry KemelmanHad the murder victim not been such a notorious anti-semite, Rabbi Small might never have become involved. But when several members of his congregation become suspects, Rabbi Small is forced to match wits with the killer. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Harry Kemelman has a B.A. from Boston University and an M.A. in English philology from Harvard. Kemelman taught at a number of schools before World War II and during the war, Kemelman worked as a wage administrator for the United States Army Transportation Corps in Boston and later, for the War Assets Administration. It was after that war that Kemelman became a freelance writer and private businessman. He began his writing career by writing short stories for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine featuring New England college professor Nicky Welt, the first of which, "The Nine Mile Walk", is considered a classic. He was the creator of one of the most famous religious sleuths, Rabbi David Small--the key figure in his Rabbi series.
Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out (The Rabbi Small Mysteries #7)
by Harry KemelmanA vicious anti-Semite is murdered and Rabbi Small must defend his congregants from being falsely accused in this thrilling New York Times bestseller Barnard's Crossing, Massachusetts, is thriving. Every year, more young couples move to this cozy New England village to raise their families, and many of them join Rabbi David Small's synagogue. But the town is jolted out of domestic tranquility when Ellsworth Jordon, the town selectman, is murdered. An outspoken anti-Semite, and one of the town's richest and most powerful men, it seems like everyone had a reason to dislike Jordan. When he's murdered, not even the rabbi is surprised. Police suspicion falls on several upstanding members of the synagogue, so Rabbi Small endeavors to clear them the way only he can--with God at his back and the Talmud in hand. Surprises lurk at every turn as the rabbi narrows down the long list of suspects to find the killer.
Thursday's Child: A Novel of Suspense
by Teri WhiteWhen an orphan runs away from home, his grandfather hires an ex-cop to find him Four months ago, Beau Epstein watched his parents die. For fourteen years, he lived with his family in the jungle village of Santa María, ignoring the outside world. It was paradise until the civil war came to find them. His parents were gunned down in the streets, and Beau found himself suddenly alone in the world. His grandfather, an old-school Hollywood mogul, sends for the child. After struggling to adjust to life in Los Angeles, Beau runs away from home, and his grandfather hires Gar Sinclair to find him. Ever since a gunshot wound ended his career with the LAPD, Gar has made a living tracking down the displaced children of Hollywood big shots. But Beau is no ordinary runaway. In a city where hired killers stalk the streets, one lost boy will find himself right back in the jungle.
Thursday's Children: A Frieda Klein Mystery
by Nicci French"Fierce, fascinating and full of insight, Frieda Klein is irresistible."--Val McDermid, bestselling author of Splinter the Silence The electrifying fourth book in the internationally bestselling Frieda Klein Mystery seriesFrieda Klein is uninterested in catching up on old times when her former classmate, Maddie Capel, shows up at her door--until she hears about Maddie's troubled daughter, Becky. The teenager claims she was raped in her own bed one night while her mother was downstairs. Her assailant left her with a warning: "Don't think of telling anyone, sweetheart. Nobody will believe you." And no one does--except Frieda. Becky's story awakens dark memories of an eerily similar incident in Frieda's own past that she's been avoiding for decades. When Becky is found hanging from a beam in her bedroom, Frieda returns home, seeking out her old high school friends to ask what they remember about the night that prompted Frieda to leave town for good. But confronting the ghosts of the past turns out to be more dangerous than she ever expected.
Thus Was Adonis Murdered
by Sarah CaudwellWhile vacationing in Venice, Julia Larwood, an English tax attorney, is suspected of murder. Simple, straight-forward sex had been, and continued to be, upper-most in her mind. Friends to the rescue, armchair style. Hilarious!
Thus Was Adonis Murdered: A Novel
by Sarah CaudwellA young woman accused of murder while on holiday in Venice enlists a friend to come help her—but once they begin unraveling clues, there&’s no telling what else will come to light. &“A tour de force . . . a hilarious comedy of manners.&”—St. Louis Post-DispatchForeword by A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowHis was a body to die for . . . Set to have a vacation away from her home life and the tax man, young barrister Julia Larwood takes a trip to Italy with her art-loving boyfriend. But when her personal copy of the current Finance Act is found a few meters away from a dead body, Julia finds herself caught up in a complex fight against the Inland Revenue. Fortunately, she&’s able to call on her fellow colleagues who enlist the help of their friend Oxford professor Hilary Tamar. However, all is not what it seems. Could Julia&’s boyfriend in fact be an employee of the establishment she has been trying to escape from? And how did her romantic luxurious holiday end in murder?Don&’t miss any of Sarah Caudwell&’s riveting Hilary Tamar mysteries:THUS WAS ADONIS MURDERED • THE SHORTEST WAY TO HADES • THE SIRENS SANG OF MURDER • THE SIBYL IN HER GRAVE
Thus Was Adonis Murdered: Number 1 in Series (Hilary Tamar)
by Sarah CaudwellWhen her personal copy of the current Finance Act is found a few metres away from a body, young barrister Julia Larwood finds herself caught up in a complex fight against the Inland Revenue.Set to have a vacation away from her home life and the tax man, Julia takes a trip with her art-loving boyfriend. However, all is not what it seems. Could he in fact be an employee of the establishment she has been trying to escape from? And how did her romantic luxurious holiday end in murder?
Thus with a Kiss I Die (Daughter of Montague)
by Christina DoddThe delightfully irreverent eldest daughter of the not-so-ill-fated Romeo and Juliet returns to sleuth another day in fair Verona, in this hugely entertaining historical mystery series with a refreshingly bold premise.&“Woe, for I am the bug that meets the windshield's might,No longer the speeding glass, smooth, clean and bright . . .&” You&’re right. I, Rosie Montague of Verona, am lousy at iambic pentameter and Shakespeare speak, but you get the point: Sometimes you&’re the windshield and sometimes you&’re the bug. I, who for my whole life, have cruised along, unruffled by life&’s trials, am suddenly smashed flat and speeding recklessly up the WhattheHellHappened Highway. Why? you ask . . . I&’m 20-years-old and by my own design, never been wed, free as no married woman ever is. I&’m beautiful, but without conceit, for Juliet, my legendary Mamma is the most gorgeous creature to ever walk the earth. Just ask Romeo, my legendary Papà. (Rumors of their deaths were premature.) I was heartwhole until I fell (literally) in love with Lysander of the House of Beautiful. But our love was not to be, for I was thwarted by Escalus, the Prince of Verona . . . who had designs on me. I&’m trapped. Then! I&’m presented with a solution. Escalus&’s father, Prince Escalus the Elder, appears to me. He tasks that I find his killer. Did I mention Elder is a ghost? Given that I only recently dispatched Verona&’s first serial killer, I&’m less than pleased. Yet Elder promises to unite me with my One True Love, so I gather clues. Meanwhile, revolution threatens, for beneath Verona society&’s glittering surface lurk dark shadows—and an enemy eager to make me a tragic heroine in my own right . . .
Thy Kingdom Come
by Don HelinColonel Sam Thorpe, a member of the anti-terrorist task force, must go undercover and train the Patriots, a homegrown militia in central Pennsylvania. His job: get close to self-appointed general Quentin Oliver and uncover the core of evil. Oliver, a disgruntled ex-Marine colonel, plans to steal cesium-137 from a local university and construct seven dirty bombs. During training sessions, Sam also uncovers a link between Oliver and the French Separatist Movement in Quebec. The world is in trouble, and Sam is isolated with only one person in his corner: FBI covert agent Alex Prescott, a kick-ass woman with spiked blond hair and a personality to match. Will she be enough? Or is the world about to realize its worst nightmare?
Thy Neighbor
by Norah VincentNorah Vincent’s first two books—the New York Times bestseller Self-Made Man and Voluntary Madness—were masterworks of immersion journalism. Now Vincent unleashes her considerable talents in a spellbinding novel that’s as provocative and absorbing as her acclaimed nonfiction. Since his parents’ violent deaths thirteen years ago, Nick Walsh has been living alone in his childhood home, drinking, drugging, and debauching himself into oblivion. Deranged by his relentless sorrow, he begins spying on his neighbors via hidden cameras and microphones. As he observes all the strange, sad, and terrifying things that people do when they think no one is watching, Nick begins to unravel the shocking truth about how and why his parents died. .
Thyme of Death (China Bayles #1)
by Susan Wittig Albert"Albert's characters are as real and quirky as your next-door neighbor."-Raleigh News & Observer Nominated for both an Agatha and an Anthony Award, Susan Wittig Albert's novels featuring ex-lawyer and herbshop proprietor China Bayles have won acclaim for their rich characterization and witty, suspenseful stories of crime and passion in small-town Texas. Now, when China's friend Jo dies of an apparent suicide, China looks behind the quaint facade of Pecan Springs and takes a suspicious look at everyone And though she finds lots of friendly faces, China is sure that one of them hides the heart of a killer... CHINA BAYLES IS... "A wonderful character...smart, real, and totally a woman of the nineties."-Mostly Murder "Such a joy., .an instant friend."-Carolyn G. Hart "A marvelous addition to the ranks of amateur detectives." -Linda Grant 'Witty, sharp, and entirely her own woman."-Susan Dunlap A CHOICE OF THE MYSTERY GUILD.
Théa
by Mazarine PingeotUna novela atrapante que propone una fusión entre lo público y lo privado, y entre dos sociedades (la francesa y la argentina) tan distintas como parecidas. Una novela de amor, de política, de derechos humanos y de historia contemporánea. París, 1982: durante la dictadura, cientos de argentinos se refugian en la capital francesa con la memoria llena de imágenes macabras. La vida de Josèphe -22 años- cambia drásticamente al cruzarse con uno de ellos. Y apenas se produce el flechazo, el misterioso Antoine desaparece. Josèphe se pone, entonces, a investigar: ¿quién es Antoine? ¿Qué fue lo que le ocurrió? ¿Es cierto lo que leyó Josèphe sobre los desaparecidos y las "locas de Plaza de Mayo"? Mientras descubre el pasado del hombre que ama, la joven es remitida a su propia historia familiar, a los secretos y a los silencios de sus padres... Pronto, los estigmas de la guerra de Argelia empezarán a mezclarse con los de la dictadura argentina... Théa es una novela de aprendizaje ardiente, política y sensual que explora el amor y el horror del mundo. Mazarine Marie Pingeot nació el 18 de diciembre de 1974 en Aviñón, Francia. Docente, periodista y escritora, es conocida por ser la hija secreta del presidente François Mitterrand y Anne Pingeot, revelación que la prensa hizo pública en 1994 mediante una ruidosa cobertura mediática.
Tiare
by Antonio Costa John Reinhard DizonLes pourparlers de paix entre la Grande-Bretagne et l’Irlande du Nord risquent de s’effondrer. La veille de l'ouverture des négociations, la princesse d'Edimbourg est enlevée. Le destin de la princesse Jennifer attire l'attention de plusieurs organisations internationales, notamment l'IRA, le MI6 et la CIA. Alors que Jennifer devient le prix maltraité d'une guerre ancienne, personne ne s'immagine ce qu’il se passe quand La Terreur d'Or - un assassin irlandais - s’intéresse à elle.
Tic-Tac-Terror (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #74)
by Franklin W. DixonFrank and Joe are baffled at first by the mysterious code name Bob. They soon figure out that Bob is a top secret government agency fighting crime globally. Their father Fenton Hardy has gone on a mission for Bob and the Hardy boys are worried when they do not hear from their famous father. Soon the Hardys must help a member of the gang Bob is fighting defect to the American side before the gang elimates him forever!
Tick Tock (A Michael Bennett Thriller #4)
by James Patterson Michael LedwidgeNYC's #1 detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem-the Son of Sam, the Werewolf of Wisteria and the Mad Bomber are all back. The city has never been more terrified!When a rash of horrifying crimes tears through the city, the city calls on Detective Michael Bennett, pulling him away from a seaside retreat with his ten adopted children. Not only does it tear apart their vacation, it leaves the entire family open to attack. Immediately, it becomes clear that the crimes are not the work of an amateur, but of a calculating, efficient, and deadly mastermind. Bennett enlists the help of a former colleague, FBI Agent Emily Parker. As his affection for Emily grows into something stronger, his relationship with the nanny takes an unexpected turn. All too soon, another appalling crime leads Bennett to a shocking discovery that exposes the killer's pattern and the earth-shattering enormity of his plan. From the creator of the #1 New York detective series comes the most volatile and most explosive Michael Bennett novel ever.
Tick Tock: A Thrilling Novel of Suspense (Sisterhood #34)
by Fern MichaelsIn a thrilling new story of female empowerment, adventure, and vigilante justice from the legendary #1 New York Times bestselling author, The Sisterhood reunites to avenge an attack against one of their own… The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right. The women of the Sisterhood have developed a motto: &“Whatever it takes.&” Regardless of how dangerous an adversary may be, or how overwhelming the odds against them seem, the group&’s devotion to each other and to their cause has helped them achieve the seemingly impossible. But there&’s a price to pay for success. In the course of both their official careers and their top-secret missions, the Sisterhood—and their menfolk—have acquired enemies. Myra has been feeling uneasy of late, and her fears are justified when her adopted daughter, Nikki, is seriously injured. With Nikki in a coma, and Nikki&’s partner, Jack, convinced that the organization&’s online security has been breached, the women of the Sisterhood are more vulnerable than they&’ve ever been. On their trail is a vicious felon with scores to settle and a network of accomplices willing to do his bidding, for a price. He&’s set his sights on vengeance, and the attack on Nikki is just the beginning. Though frantic with worry about her daughter, Myra and her beloved Charles know it&’s time to summon the others and figure out how to take the fight to the enemy&’s door. Because no one targets one of their own and gets away with it . . .
Ticket Trouble (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #10)
by Carolyn Keene"Wow," eight-year-old Nancy Drew exclaimed. "This might be the best Fall Festival River Heights Elementary School has ever had!"
Ticket Trouble (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #10)
by Carolyn Keene Macky PamintuanWhat fun is a fair with no tickets? <P><P> River Heights Elementary is throwing a fall festival! It promises to be full of fun games, great food, and amazing amusement park rides -- even a roller coaster! All of the kids in River Heights, including Nancy, George, and Bess, are very excited and have been working hard to earn extra money for festival tickets. <P><P>So when Nancy's friend Ned claims someone stole his hard-earned tickets, the Clue Crew jumps into action. The girls are in a race against time to find Ned's tickets. And it turns out the culprit might have a very different reason for needing them....
Ticket to Ride
by Ed Gorman1965: America's favorite small-town detective must solve the murder of two old friends against the backdrop of America's cultural revolution For small-town Iowa lawyer Sam McCain, the year 1965 is not a sweet one. His father is gravely ill. His elitist boss is just now coming out of rehab. The brilliant lawyer he'd hoped to start a relationship with has gone back to her husband in Chicago. And the first young soldier from Black River Falls returns home from a strange place called Vietnam. In a coffin. With the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan irritating those over thirty, Sam McCain is forced to realize that his old world, along with the entire country's, is about to end forever.
Ticket to Ride (The Sam McCain Mysteries #8)
by Ed GormanIowa lawyer Sam McCain is out to solve the murder of a Korean War vet in this 1960s-era mystery by the New York Times–bestselling author of Bad Moon Rising. Iowa, 1965. For small-town lawyer and part-time investigator Sam McCain, the free love era isn&’t all that free or loving. The alcoholic judge he works for just finished a stint in rehab; the beautiful colleague he&’d been pining for has gone back to her husband; and an old friend recently came home from Vietnam in a coffin. It all makes guys like Harrison Doran—the handsome, outspoken antiwar activist who stands to inherit millions—difficult to stomach. So when local war hero Lou Bennett is murdered after an altercation at a protest rally and Harrison is arrested for the crime, it&’s Sam&’s job to defend the loudmouthed ladies&’ man. But Sam soon discovers there&’s more to Lou&’s past than the time he spent overseas. And as he watches his provincial hometown of Black River Falls transform to the sounds of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and the Beatles, Sam begins to wonder if the good old days were ever all that great.
Ticket to Ride: A Sam McCain Mystery (Sam McCain Mysteries) (Sam Mccain Mysteries Ser. #0)
by Ed Gorman1965: America's favorite small-town detective must solve the murder of two old friends against the backdrop of America's cultural revolution. For small-town Iowa lawyer Sam McCain the year 1965 is not a sweet one. His father is gravely ill. His elitist boss is just now coming out of rehab. The brilliant lawyer he'd hoped to start a relationship with has gone back to her husband in Chicago. And first young soldier from Black River Falls returns home from a strange place called Viet Nam. In a coffin. Against this background McCain tries to enjoy himself during the long Labor Day weekend party the town sponsors every year, reuniting with several old friends who appeared throughout the first six novels. Now that they're all in their late twenties some of the old grudges and rivalries seem silly--until two of them are murdered for what seems to be a motive buried in the past. With the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan irritating those over thirty--and the boys in long hair and girls wearing blouses without bras irritating people even more--Sam McCain is forced to realize that his old world, along with the entire country's, is about to end forever.
Tickets for Death (The Mike Shayne Mysteries #4)
by Brett HallidayMike Shayne receives a tip off from a desperate drunk concerning corruption at the racetrack Marriage hasn't stopped Mike Shayne's phone from ringing. Every night it seems there's some troubled dame calling up with a problem that only Miami's toughest PI can solve. Thankfully, Phyllis Shane isn't the jealous type. She simply passes along the messages and lets her husband get himself into trouble. Tonight the call comes from the notorious Red Rose Apartments, home to the city's least discreet women. Someone has been cashing counterfeit tickets at the local greyhound track, taking the owners for thousands of dollars every night, and Mayme Martin, resident of the Red Rose Apartments, has an idea about who's responsible. But drunk and haggard, she won't be able to tell Shayne everything he needs to know in time. Mr. and Mrs. Shayne are on their way to the racetrack, but they may have to kill if they are to escape alive.
Tickled to Death (The Claire Malloy Mysteries)
by Joan HessMurder is no laughing matter—especially when it comes to marriage. So before Luanne gets in too deep with her new flame, a dentist named Dick, she'd like her best friend to do a background check. Did Dick murder his two previous wives? That's what Arkansas bookseller and amateur sleuth Claire Malloy intends to discover…Everything Claire turns up on this would-be blue-beard keeps leading her down a slippery slope. The police are determined to prove Dick guilty of double homicide, but Claire's not so sure. Something about his story just doesn't add up. But if Dick didn't do the deed, who did? The only thing Claire knows for sure is that Luanne won't have a moment's rest until she finds out…
Ticktock: A Novel
by Dean KoontzTommy Phan is a 30-year-old Vietnamese-American detective and novelist living in Southern California, and a chaser of the American Dream. He drives home his brand-new Corvette one day to discover a strange doll on his doorstep. It's a rag doll made entirely of white cloth, with no face or hair or clothes. Where the eyes should be, there are two crossed stitches of black thread. Five sets of crossed black stitches mark the mouth, and another pair form an X over the heart.He brings it into the house. That night, he hears an odd little popping sound and looks up to see the crossed stitches over the doll's heart breaking apart. When he picks up the doll, he feels something pulsing in its chest. Another thread unravels to reveal a reptilian green eye --and not a doll's eye, because it blinks. Tommy Phan pursues the thing as it scrambles away into his house -- and then is pursued by it as it evolves from a terrifying and vicious minikin into a hulking and formidable opponent bent on killing him.From the Paperback edition.
Ticktock: A chilling thriller of predator and prey
by Dean KoontzTo survive, he has just nine hours to escape... Horror and hilarity combine to make an unforgettable thriller in Dean Koontz's Ticktock. Perfect for fans of Richard Laymon and Harlan Coben.'Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler' - The TimesWhen Tommy Phan discovers a mysterious rag doll on his doorstep one day, he's curious but tries to dismiss it. However, the thing seems ominously foreboding - a feeling borne out when he hears a sound from it that evening. When he picks up the doll, its heart actually appears to be beating. Then the threads of its eyes unravel, and a strange green eye appears - and blinks.Before long, Tommy is forced to flee an adversary that becomes larger, ever more formidable and seemingly indestructible. He must use his journalist's skills to figure out not only exactly what this thing is and where it has come from, but more importantly why it has been sent after him. And he has just nine hours before the arrival of dawn to do so... What readers are saying about Ticktock: 'Delightfully quirky...Part screwball comedy and part horror story, it will make you laugh and it will make you want to keep the lights on''Filled with rapid, quick fire repartee and lots of non-stop action, I read it in one sitting''Tick Tock is a superb, fast flowing book with thrills on each page'