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Together Forever (You're Invited to a Creepover)
by P.J. NightA summer camp dream romance turns into a nightmare in this frighteningly fun addition to Spotlight’s popular horror series.All the girls in Bunk 9 at Camp Minnehaha wake up one morning having had the same terrible nightmare about a sinister boy in an abandoned cabin in the woods. All the girls, that is, except goody-goody Samantha Harmon. The boy in Sam’s dream was handsome, enchanting, and just so real. Even though Sam knows it’s against the rules to venture into the woods without a counselor, she sets off in search of her dream boy—and finds him! Dennis Shaw is just like the boy from Sam’s dream, and he seems really into her. The only problem is that Sam’s twin sister Ali is jealous of Sam’s new boyfriend, and she’ll stop at nothing to make him her own. But when Dennis gets a little intense and says he wants to be together forever with his dream girl, neither Sam nor Ali realizes just how long forever might be…. The tale of this nightmare summer romance is ranked a Level 3 on the Creep-o-Meter.
Together We Rot
by Skyla ArndtA teen girl looking for the truth about her missing mother forms a reluctant alliance with her former best friend...in exchange for hiding him from his cult-leading family.&“All hail the new queen of YA horrormance! Arndt&’s unputdownable debut crackles with wit and seethes with terrors just beneath the surface. Equal parts tender and grisly, Together We Rot will sink its roots into you.&”—Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder MagicWil Greene and Elwood Clarke used to be inseparable. That was before she accused his family of killing her mother.These days, Wil obsessively gathers not-so-legal evidence on her mom&’s disappearance while she and her checked-out dad try to make ends meet at their failing motel. They&’re a hair&’s breadth away from foreclosure, and the powerful Clarkes have their eye on the property.Elwood has been counting down the days until winter break. He hasn&’t told anyone he won&’t be coming back to school to finish out senior year—his pastor father is training him to lead their congregation, the Garden of Adam. But after one last night out with his friends, he comes face-to-face with a more chilling fate. He&’s not his father&’s successor . . . but his sacrifice.Now on the run, Elwood knows Wil is his only hope. Together, they must dig up the truth about her mom and the Garden of Adam. But what they don&’t know is that Elwood harbors another monstrous secret, growing deep inside him. Can Wil save the boy she can&’t help but fall for?
Tokio, año cero (Trilogía de Tokio #Volumen 1)
by David PeaceBasada en el caso real de un asesino en serie después de la segunda guerra mundial en Japón, David Peace ha escrito un retrato expresionista de una época y lugares angustiosos. Tokio ha sido gravemente dañada por los bombardeos aliados, la población se muere de hambre mientras los vencedores, déspotas y brutales, ocupan el territorio. En medio del calor y del caos, el inspector de policía japonés Minami se dirige sin mucha convicción a la escena de un crimen. Una mujer joven aparece estrangulada en un parque de la ciudad y Minami intuye que es cuestión de tiempo que más mujeres aparezcan muertas. Adicto a los calmantes y sumido en las redes del señor del crimen local, Minami, se esfuerza por averiguar el origen de estos crímenes complejos y escalofriantes, convencido, cada vez más, de que su propio pasado y sus más oscuros secretos están ligados a los de su asesino. Reseñas:«No tengo inconvenientes en decir que David Peace es el futuro de la novela negra. Es el James Ellroy británico, tiene un talento extraordinario.»Ian Rankin «David Peace es uno de los novelistas más relevantes, salvajes y geniales que han surgido del Reino Unido en las últimas tres décadas.»Javier Calvo «Escribe con eléctrica precisión. Frases cortas y aisladas, que diseccionan como cuchillos la trama que avanza.»David Trueba «Se llama David Peace, pero lo que escribe, brutal, malsano e inquietante, poco tiene que ver con su apellido. No hay nada pacífico en sus historias.»Elena Hevia, El periódico de Catalunya «La prosa en staccato es un instrumento perfecto para este infierno interior.»The Guardian «El músculo estilístico de Peace y la velocidad narrativa convierten esta novela en un thriller histórico exigente. [...] Si la guerra es deshumanizadora, la última novela de David Peace nos recuerda el poder redentor del arte.»TheJapan Times
Tokyo Aliens 01 (Tokyo Aliens #1)
by NAOEThis thrilling sci-fi fantasy series welcomes you to Japan, a top ten destination for extraterrestrials looking for refuge, relaxation, a good time, or just to raise a little hell! Join one unsuspecting Tokyoite as he discovers that intergalactic tourist relations can prove to be a lot more dangerous than they seem!Shiny new high school first-year Akira is as ordinary as they come. He's awkward, has terrible grades, and loves manga. In fact, the only thing that really sets him apart from his peers is his staunch determination to follow in his late father's footsteps as a police officer. But fate has its own plans for Akira. After witnessing a ferocious battle unfold between two strangers with unusual powers on the train—one of whom looks a lot like the tall, dark, and handsome kid in his grade—he finds himself kidnapped...by none other than an alien! And as if being thrust into the occasionally violent and always complicated relations between humans and aliens wasn't mind-boggling enough, nothing can prepare Akira for learning the truth about his beloved father...
Tokyo ESP 3 (Tokyo ESP)
by Hajime SegawaThe White Girl is Dead. Long Live the White Girl! Rinka is targeted by The Professor&’s minions at school, with life-threatening consequences. Azuma wakes up, alone, on a deserted island, too far to help anyone. After we get a glimpse of The Professor&’s past and the true nature of the stone that creates the glowing fish, the terrorist gang&’s hijacking of the Diet building (by sending it flying through the skies) further enrages the government, which has already created a detention center for everyone with ESP. The Professor&’s ultimate act will have long-lasting repercussions, as the trap he set closes in on himself…
Tokyo ESP 4 (Tokyo ESP)
by Hajime SegawaA New Generation of ESPers… Nearly a year and a half after the battle with The Professor where countless glowing fish filled the skies of Tokyo, 20% of the population in the Kanto region are now superhumans. As society grapples with the dramatic changes in the populace, a special ESP Academy is established so superhumans can attend school. Among the students is one Ren Jomaku, a girl who can create blocks of ice—and perhaps something much darker...
Tokyo ESP 5 (Tokyo ESP)
by Hajime SegawaOld Allies, New Enemies Rinka, who had gone missing, arrives back in Tokyo to put a stop to the plans of a terrorist organization that threatens Tokyo with a dangerous weapon, and rescue Ren and Marume from their evil clutches. But where had Rinka been that whole time? And what had she been doing? The truth is darker than the White Girl could have imagined...
Tokyo ESP 6 (Tokyo ESP)
by Hajime SegawaThicker than BloodThe battle in Hong Kong&’s black market tournament culminates with Rinka facing off with someone very close to the big bad boss… and Rinka winds up having to face some harsh truths about the choices she has made up until this point. Meanwhile, Kobushi makes a decision about her path in the criminal world with potentially fatal consequences. Back in Tokyo, Ren had expected life at the ESP Academy to return to normal, except a certain student has gone missing, and another classmate finds herself swept up by the immense aura of a new evil presence that has set foot in the metropolis…
Tokyo Express: A Novel
by Seicho MatsumotoFrom &“Japan's Agatha Christie&” (The Sunday Times): A secluded bay. An apparent lovers&’ suicide. And a pair of detectives with a nagging suspicion that the pieces don&’t add up. Can you solve one of the most astonishing literary puzzles ever written?&“An irresistible Hitchcockian gem: a fiendishly plotted crime novel told in crisp, elegant prose.&”—Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train In a rocky cove at Hakata Bay, the bodies of a young and beautiful couple are discovered. Standing on the cold beach, the police see nothing to investigate: The flush of the couple&’s cheeks and the empty juice bottle speak clearly of cyanide, of a lovers&’ suicide. But in the eyes of two men, senior detective Torigai Jutaro and Kiichi Mihara, a young gun from Tokyo, something is not quite right. Together, they begin to pick at the knot of a unique and calculated crime.Now widely available in English for the first time, Tokyo Express is celebrated around the world as Seichō Matsumoto&’s masterpiece.
Tokyo Girl: A Frank Ryan Mystery (Frank Ryan Mystery)
by Brian HarveyPiano tuner and jazz musician Frank Ryan is in Japan teaching bored housewives how to play piano. Then he gets a gig in a trendy underground bar and ends up ensnared with a young woman with a grudge and the crime boss who owns the bar. Drawn into Tokyo Girl's vendetta, Frank stumbles into an underworld where transgressions are paid for by the flash of a razor-sharp cleaver. And for a pianist, that's not a good thing. Tokyo Girl is the follow-up to Beethoven's Tenth, featuring reluctant sleuth Frank Ryan.
Tokyo Heist
by Diana RennThe perfect mystery for fans of Ally Carter's Heist Society When sixteen-year-old Violet agrees to spend the summer with her father, an up-and-coming artist in Seattle, she has no idea what she's walking into. <P><P>Her father's newest clients, the Yamada family, are the victims of a high-profile art robbery: van Gogh sketches have been stolen from their home, and, until they can produce the corresponding painting, everyone's lives are in danger--including Violet's and her father's. Violet's search for the missing van Gogh takes her from the Seattle Art Museum, to the yakuza-infested streets of Tokyo, to a secluded inn in Kyoto. As the mystery thickens, Violet's not sure whom she can trust. But she knows one thing: she has to solve the mystery--before it's too late.
Tokyo Kill: A Thriller (A Jim Brodie Thriller #2)
by Barry LancetIn the second thriller of this new series from "a fresh voice in crime fiction" (Kirkus Reviews), antiques dealer-turned-P.I. Jim Brodie matches wits with an elusive group of killers chasing a long-lost treasure that has a dangerous history.A long lost treasure. A wartime massacre. A modern-day killing. When an elderly World War Two veteran shows up unannounced at Brodie Security begging for protection, the staff thinks he's just a paranoid old man. He offers up a story connected to the war and to Chinese Triads operating in present-day Tokyo, insisting that he and his few surviving army buddies are in danger. Fresh off his involvement in solving San Francisco's Japantown murders, antiques dealer Jim Brodie had returned to Tokyo for some R&R, and to hunt down a rare ink painting by the legendary Japanese Zen master Sengai for one of his clients--not to take on another case with his late father's P.I. firm. But out of respect for the old soldier, Brodie agrees to provide a security detail, thinking it'll be an easy job and end when the man comes to his senses. Instead, an unexpected, brutal murder rocks Brodie and his crew, sending them deep into the realm of the Triads, Chinese spies, kendo warriors, and an elusive group of killers whose treachery spans centuries--and who will stop at nothing to complete their mission.
Tokyo Redux: A novel (Tokyo Trilogy #3)
by David PeaceA thrilling postmodern noir about the real-life disappearance, in 1949, of one of Japan's most powerful figures, and the three men who try--and fail--to crack the case.Tokyo, July 1949. The president of the National Railways of Japan vanishes. As American and Japanese investigators scrambled for answers, the case went cold--and it remains unsolved to this day. In Tokyo Redux, celebrated crime writer David Peace channels drama, research, and intrigue into this strikingly intelligent fictionalization of Japan's most enduring and haunting mystery.Spanning decades, Peace's novel reveals how the lives of three men all come to revolve around the same inexpicable disappearance. Starting in American-occupied Tokyo, where tension and confusion reign, American detective Harry Sweeney leads the missing-person investigation for General MacArthur's GHQ. Fifteen years later, as Tokyo prepares for the global spotlight as host of the summer Olympics, private investigator Murota Hideki--who was a policeman during the Occupation--is confronted by this very same case, and is forced to address something he's been hiding for more than a decade. And twenty-plus years after that, as Emperor Shōwa lays dying, Donald Reichenbach, an aging American eking out a living in Japan teaching and translating, discovers that the final reckoning of the greatest mystery of the era is now in his hands. The concluding installment of Peace&’s acclaimed Tokyo Trilogy, Tokyo Redux is a page-turning portrait of post-World War II Tokyo and an inside look into a storied crime that continues to haunt multiple generations.
Tokyo Station
by Martin Cruz Smith1922, Tokyo. Harry Niles is a 'wild child', an American boy in a strange country, ignored by his missionary parents, he begins to lead his life in the Tokyo underworld. One night, he is charged with delivering a painting to an enigmatic figure, the samurai Ishigami. It is an encounter that will haunt Harry Niles forever... 1937, Nanking. China is under attack. The Japanese army is brutally and systematically murdering and raping the local population. In the midst of this horror, Harry finds himself face to face once again with Lieutenant Ishigami. But for the samurai warrior, their meeting leads to the greatest possible dishonor - public humiliation. 1941, Tokyo. With the attack on Pearl Harbor only days away, Japan is on the brink of war with the United States. Harry Niles has become a man of many faces. Allying himself with both sides, he treads a dangerous - but profitable - path between the fading glory of the Chrysanthemum Club, where the city's banking and industrial elite meet, and the shadowy Tokyo underworld.
Tokyo Suckerpunch: A Novel
by Isaac AdamsonBilly Chaka, reporter for a teen magazine is a laid-back but intelligent protagonist who falls for a strange woman who seems linked to the death of his friend, a movie director who was writing a movie based on Chaka's life called "Tokyo Suckerpunch".
Tokyo Year Zero: Book One of the Tokyo Trilogy (Tokyo Trilogy #1)
by David PeaceAugust 1946. One year on from surrender and Tokyo lies broken and bleeding at the feet of its American victors. Against this extraordinary historical backdrop, Tokyo Year Zero opens with the discovery of the bodies of two young women in Shiba Park. Against his wishes, Detective Minami is assigned to the case, and as he gets drawn ever deeper into these complex and horrific murders, he realises that his own past and secrets are indelibly linked to those of the dead women and their killer.
Toliver's Secret
by Esther Wood BradyWhen her grandfather is injured, 10-year-old Ellen Toliver replaces him on a top-secret patriotic mission. Disguised as a boy, she manages to smuggle a message to General George Washington.
Toll Call (The John Marshall Tanner Mysteries #6)
by Stephen GreenleafJohn Marshall Tanner will go above and beyond to protect his secretary from a stalker John Marshall Tanner finds his secretary slumped over on the sofa, her arm draped across her face. This private eye has seen enough death that, for a moment, he thinks Peggy Nettleton has been murdered. Fortunately, after a moment&’s panic, he realizes she has simply dozed off. Tanner has worked alongside Peggy for eight years, and if something happened to her, it would shatter him. Unfortunately, that grim nightmare is about to come true. For weeks now, Peggy has been getting obscene phone calls from one of the most deranged minds in San Francisco. To set her mind at rest, Tanner goes looking for the caller—a decision that sends him down a path of madness and murder that could either push him into Peggy&’s arms or separate them forever. Toll Call is the 6th book in the John Marshall Tanner Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Toll Call: John Marshall Tanner Investigation 6 (John Marshall Tanner Mysteries #6)
by Stephen GreenleafHe thought he knew everything about her... but someone knew more.Peggy Nettleton has been a loyal secretary to P.I. John Marshall Tanner for over eight years, and he thought he knew her well. But a mysterious phone caller, who threatens Peggy with mutilation if she doesn't tell him her most intimate secrets, seems to know her better.Tanner sets out to silence the caller once and for all in a violent, treacherous case that hits a little too close to home, uncovering secrets and hidden desires along the way.
Toll The Hounds (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, Book #8)
by Steven EriksonIn Darujhistan, the city of blue fire, it is said that love and death shall arrive dancing. It is summer and the heat is oppressive, but for the small round man in the faded red waistcoat, discomfiture is not just because of the sun. All is not well. Dire portents plague his nights and haunt the city streets like fiends of shadow. Assassins skulk in alleyways, but the quarry has turned and the hunters become the hunted. Hidden hands pluck the strings of tyranny like a fell chorus. While the bards sing their tragic tales, somewhere in the distance can be heard the baying of Hounds...And in the distant city of Black Coral, where rules Anomander Rake, Son of Darkness, ancient crimes awaken, intent on revenge. It seems Love and Death are indeed about to arrive...hand in hand, dancing. A thrilling, harrowing novel of war, intrigue and dark, uncontrollable magic,Toll the Hounds is the new chapter in Erikson's monumental series - epic fantasy at its most imaginative and storytelling at its most exciting.
Toll the Bell for Murder (The Inspector Littlejohn Mysteries)
by George BellairsInspector Littlejohn is once again summoned to the Isle of Man when a local vicar is accused of murder in this long-running British mystery series.As a rule, the towns of the Isle of Man are eerily silent after dark. But that silence is shattered one black night by an explosion followed by the violent ringing of the church bell. The vicar, Sullivan Lee, is discovered praying beside the murdered body of Sir Martin Skollick. Archdeacon Kinrade must summon his old friend, Superintendent Littlejohn of Scotland Yard, to get to the bottom of another perplexing crime. With the help of Inspector Knell of the Manx C.I.D., Littlejohn sheds light on the victim’s life, uncovering misdeeds and enemies aplenty. A womanizer and a fraud, it’s no wonder someone might want Skollick dead. But the inspectors have much more to unravel before they can clear the vicar’s name.
Tom Clancy - Three Complete Novels: Patriot Games; Clear And Present Danger; The Sum Of All Fears
by Tom ClancyOver the course of his novels, Tom Clancy's "genius for big, compelling plots" and his "natural narrative gift" (The New York Times Magazine) have mesmerized tens of millions of readers—more than 42 million of his books are in print in the United States alone—and established him as one of the preeminent storytellers of our time. Here, complete and unabridged, are three of his best: heart-stopping classics of action, suspense, and the exceptional realism that is his hallmark. PATRIOT GAMES: When Jack Ryan breaks up a terrorist attack in London, he has no idea that he has just saved the lives of the Prince and Princess of Wales. However, he has also gained the enmity of the Ulster Liberation Army, an ultra-left-wing splinter group of the IRA—and soon it is Ryan himself who is their target. CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER: Colombian drug lords assassinate three high American officials, and the United States decides to take the fight to the enemy. But does anyone know who the real enemy is, and which lines cannot be crossed? Jack Ryan and his field operative, Mr. Clark, must find out, little realizing that though there will be danger from without, the danger from within will be the greatest of all. THE SUM OF ALL FEARS: With one terrible act, the world is plunged into an instant nuclear crisis, and a floundering president into the ultimate nightmare. As nations stand on the brink of war, Ryan and his FBI counterpart frantically seek a solution before the chiefs of state lose control of themselves—and the world.
Tom Clancy Act of Defiance (A Jack Ryan Novel #24)
by Brian Andrews Jeffrey WilsonA rogue nuclear Russian submarine is steaming toward the East Coast of the United States. For President Jack Ryan, memories of past events may seem stunningly vivid, but the dangers are terrifyingly real in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.US intelligence is reporting turmoil in the Russian navy. Their deadliest submarine, the Belgorod, has unexpectedly launched, and taken along with it a long list of questions. Who authorized the departure? What mission is it on? And, most disturbing of all, what weapons do the giant doors on the sub&’s bow hide? It's been four decades since a similar incident with the Soviet sub, Red October, ended happily, thanks to a young CIA analyst named Jack Ryan. Now, President Jack Ryan finds himself with fleets of ships, squadrons of jets, and teams of SEALs at his command, but what he doesn&’t have is insight into the plans of the Belgorod&’s commander. It falls to a younger generation of Ryans to do the dangerous work that will reveal that information. But there&’s always a price to be paid. When the final moments tick away, will Jack Ryan have to choose between the safety of his country and the safety of his child?
Tom Clancy Act of Defiance: The unmissable gasp-a-page Jack Ryan thriller (Jack Ryan #24)
by Brian Andrews Jeffrey WilsonFOR JACK RYAN, THE GREATEST THREAT LURKS BENEATH THE WAVES . . . AGAIN When a Russian superweapon is let loose under the waves, it's up to President Jack Ryan to find a countermove in the latest entry in this #1 New York Times bestselling series.US intelligence is reporting turmoil in the Russian navy. Their deadliest submarine, the Belgorod, has unexpectedly launched. Who authorised the departure? What mission is it on? And, most disturbing of all, what weapons do the giant doors on the sub's bow hide?It's been four decades since a similar incident with the Soviet sub, Red October, ended happily, thanks to a young CIA analyst named Jack Ryan.Now, President Jack Ryan finds himself with fleets of ships, squadrons of jets, and teams of SEALs at his command, but what he doesn't have is insight into the plans of the Belgorod's commander. It falls to a younger generation of Ryans to do the dangerous work that will reveal that information.But there's always a price to be paid. When the final moments tick away, will Jack Ryan have to choose between the safety of his country and the safety of his child?___________PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY'Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale'NEW YORK TIMES'Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict'SUNDAY TIMES'A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch'DAILY MAIL'Heart-stopping action . . . entertaining and eminently topical'WASHINGTON POST
Tom Clancy Chain of Command (A Jack Ryan Novel #21)
by Marc CameronThe United States has stared down many threats with President Jack Ryan at the helm, but what if he&’s not there when we need him? That&’s the question facing a nation in the most shocking entry in Tom Clancy's #1 New York Times bestselling series.A shadowy billionaire uses his fortune to further his corrupt ambitions. Along the way, he&’s toppled democratically elected governments and exacerbated divisions within stable nations. The competitors he&’s destroyed, the people he&’s hurt, they&’re all just marks on a ledger. Now, he&’s ready to implement his most ambitious plan of all. There&’s only one force standing in his way—President Jack Ryan.How do you compel a man like Jack Ryan to bend? He&’s personally faced down everything from the Russian navy to cartel killers. It will take more than political headwinds or media disfavor to cause him to turn from his duty to the American people, but every man has an Achilles heel. Jack Ryan&’s is his family.The answer is as simple as it is shocking. The billionaire has assembled an international team of the most ruthless mercenaries alive. Their mission—kidnap the First Lady.