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Unruly Passions
by Kate CharlesMargaret Phillips is one of the first women to achieve the office of Archdeacon. She is intelligent, confident and capable, and though things have not always gone smoothly for her, she has reached a stage in her life where both her career and private life are harmonious. If there is one thing she can be sure of, it is the love and support of her husband, Hal.Valerie Marler, bestselling author, creates a fictional world where her privileged heroines always end up with the men of their dreams. She's in control of her own life as well: talented, beautiful, rich, and with as many men as she wants, Valerie calls the shots. Until she meets Hal Phillips, who revels in his status as a happily married man and who is not interested in what she has to offer. Rosemary Finch, the vicar's wife, hasn't been blessed with the same gifts as Valerie Marler; she is neither rich nor beautiful, and her life has not been an easy one. But she loves her husband and they both adore their Down's Syndrome daughter, Daisy. However, when she meets Hal Phillips, the man Valerie Marler wants and can't have, her life spirals out of control...
Uns quants dies d'abril: La cerca del milicià desaparegut (Inspector Mascarell #Volumen 14)
by Jordi Sierra i FabraEl catorzè cas de l'exinspector Mascarell transcorre a la Barcelona del 1952, en una investigació amb un final apoteòsic. Molt més que una novel·la negra. Abril del 1952. En Miquel Mascarell i en David Fortuny reben a la seva agència de detectius la visita de Montserrat, una vídua de guerra. O no tan vídua: la dona no està segura que el seu marit hagi mort i vol confirmar-ho per poder-se tornar a casar «com Déu mana».Han passat 13 anys des del final de la Guerra Civil i gairebé no queden testimonis dels últims dies en que Benito García va donar senyals de vida. La investigació se centra no només en ell, sinó també en la del grup d'amics que, el 1936, van marxar a lluitar per la democràcia i van morir en mans d'una dictadura. Tots? No, queden alguns dels implicats amb qui començar a remoure el passat. Un passat ple de sorpreses que els farà viatjar amb la moto d'en David per alguns llocs on es va combatre durant les agonies de la guerra. ¿És viu en Benito Garcia? I si ho és, per què no ha donat senyals de vida en tretze anys? En Miquel i en David descobriran un secret transcendental en una història apassionant d'amor i redempció amb un dels finals més sorprenents de la sèrie. La crítica ha dicho:«Els casos d'en Miquel Mascarell estan pràcticament mil·limetrats».Toni Polo, El País «No només és un encert en la novel·la policíaca espanyola, sinó també una recreació formidable d'uns anys dels quals hi ha molt poca narrativa, i molt menys crítica social».Irene Dalmases, Agencia EFE«Tant de bo tinguem Mascarell per a molt més temps. És història viva».Lilian Neuman, La Vanguardia «Una novel·la policíaca clàssica, impregnada d'un gust negre i amarg, que s'alça com alguna cosa més que un entreteniment de qualitat emmarcat en un moment dolorós de la nostra història recent».David Yagüe «L'estil de l'autor, com sempre, és tan personal i addictiu que fa que la lectura flueixi i el ritme no decaigui. Sierra i Fabra és un escriptor d'acció».Marío Dolores García Pastor, Anika Entre Libros «Si hi ha alguna cosa que caracteritzi la sèrie Mascarell, escrita per Sierra i Fabra, és l'ambientació tan encertada de les trames».Ricardo Bosque, revista Calibre.38«En Mascarell està completament arrelat en la història negra d'aquest país..., en la novel·la negra d'aquest país».Interrobang «Les novel·les de l'exinspector Mascarell són molt més que unes simples novel·les policíaques. Moltíssim més que això».Fernando Baeta, El Español«En Miquel Mascarell és un d'aquests personatges que es transcendeixen a si mateixos i deixen de ser herois de paper per convertir-se pràcticament en persones de carn i ossos, tot gràcies a la seva humanitat i al seu impacte en els lectors».Anabel Sáiz Ripoll, Top Cultural «Si una cosa tenim clara els amants de la bona literatura policíaca és que llegir Jordi Sierra i Fabra és sinònim de gaudir de qualitat literària. Llarga vida a l'inspector Mascarell!».Daniel González, blog Asesinato en la Página 13
Uns quants dies de febrer: Un assassinat, la prostituta i el maquis (Inspector Mascarell #Volumen 13)
by Jordi Sierra i FabraEl tretzè cas de l'exinspector Mascarell ens porta a la Barcelona de 1952, quan la seva dona Patro, retroba una antiga amiga que la posa en una situació molt compromesa. Molt més que una novel·la negra. Febrer del 1952. La Dalena, una excompanya de la Patro que va anar a la presó per ajudar-la fa anys, li demana un cop de mà per canviar de vida. Quan la Patro es troba el macarró de la Dalena assassinat al pis que compartien, ha de recórrer al seu marit, en Miquel Mascarell, que acaba involucrat en l'acció per tal de salvar-les totes dues. La Dalena està a punt de casar-se amb un ric industrial barceloní, i les forces de l'ordre han abatut el seu germà en un atracament perpetrat pel maquis, el guerriller antifranquista. Qui va delatar el germà de la Dalena? La fosca mà del maquis està implicada tot això? Qui és l'home que vol treure la Dalena de la prostitució? Quins secrets s'amaguen darrere el crim? En Miquel, movent-se en terrenys pantanosos i sempre d'incògnit per la seva condició d'exrepresaliat, ha d'enfrontar-se a les ombres en un submón farcit de perills, de traïcions, i amb la por constant de la repressió de la dictadura damunt seu, en una intensa història carregada d'emocions a flor de pell. Jordi Sierra i Fabra és un dels autors més llegits del panorama literari espanyol. Amb més de 13 milions de llibres venuts i 40 premis literaris, és un dels escriptors més sorprenents per la versatilitat de la seva obra, que abraça tots els gèneres. La crítica ha dit:«Tant de bo tinguem Mascarell per a molt més temps. És història viva.»Lilian Neuman, La Vanguardia «En Miquel Mascarell és un d'aquests personatges que es transcendeixen a si mateixos i deixen de ser herois de paper per convertir-se pràcticament en persones de carn i ossos, tot gràcies a la seva humanitat i al seu impacte en els lectors».Anabel Sáiz Ripoll, Top Cultural «Si una cosa tenim clara els amants de la bona literatura policíaca és que llegir Jordi Sierra i Fabra és sinònim de gaudir de qualitat literària. Llarga vida a l'inspector Mascarell!».Daniel González «Els casos d'en Miquel Mascarell estan pràcticament mil·limetrats».Toni Polo, El País «Una novel·la policíaca clàssica, impregnada d'un gust negre i amarg, que s'alça com alguna cosa més que un entreteniment de qualitat emmarcat en un moment dolorós de la nostra història recent».David Yagüe «L'estil de l'autor, com sempre, és tan personal i addictiu que fa que la lectura flueixi i el ritme no decaigui. Sierra i Fabra és un escriptor d'acció».María Dolores García Pastor, Anika Entre Libros «Si hi ha alguna cosa que caracteritzi la sèrie Mascarell, escrita per Sierra i Fabra, és l'ambientació tan encertada de les trames».Ricardo Bosque, Revista Calibre 38 «En Mascarell està completament arrelat en la història negra d'aquest país..., en la novel·la negra d'aquest país».Interrobang «No només és un encert en la novel·la policíaca espanyola, sinó també una recreació formidable d'uns anys dels quals hi ha molt poca narrativa, i molt menys crítica social.»Irene Dalmases, Agencia EFE «Les novel·les de l'exinspector Mascarell són molt més que unes simples novel·les policíaques. Moltíssim més que això.»Fernando Baeta, El Español
Uns quants dies de gener (#12)
by Jordi Sierra i FabraEl dotzè cas de l'exinspector Mascarell ens porta a la Barcelona de 1951 i a la Xarxa Odessa. Amb el sabor de les millors novel·les policíaques i una ambientació històrica impecable, aquesta història d'acció trepidant, t'enganxa des de la primera página. Molt més que una novel·la negra. Gener de 1952. Fa tretze anys que va acabar la Guerra Civil i els records s'amunteguen a la ment de l'exinspector Mascarell. Segueix ajudant en David Fortuny a la seva agència de detectius i, un cop més, es veurà obligat a intervenir en un cas d'allò més singular. En Miquel és testimoni de l'assassinat d'un home, però no pot explicar res a la policia si no s'hi vol veure involucrat. En un obrir i tancar d'ulls, s'haurà d'enfrontar a la trama internacional més complexa de la seva vida. En una diabòlica successió d'esdeveniments, en Miquel haurà d'encarar una de les decisions més transcendents de la seva dilatada carrera policial, la de fer justícia pel seu compte contravenint els seus principis o quedar-se'n al marge, sabent que desenes d'assassins poden seguir lliures. JORDI SIERRA I FABRA (Barcelona, 1947) és un dels autors més llegits i populars del panorama literari espanyol i, amb més de tretze milions de llibres venuts i quaranta premis literaris a totes dues bandes de l'Atlàntic, un dels més sorprenents per la versatilitat de la seva obra, que abraça tots els gèneres. Ha merescut innumerables premis, com la Medalla de Oro de Bellas Artes. «Els casos de Miquel Mascarell estan pràcticament mil·limetrats.» TONI POLO, El País «Miquel Mascarell és un d'aquests personatges que es transcendeixen a si mateixos i deixen de ser herois de paper per convertir-se pràcticament en persones de carn i ossos, tal és la seva humanitat i el seu impacte en els lectors.» ANABEL SÁIZ RIPOLL, Top Cultural «Una novel·la policíaca clàssica, plena de sabor negre i amarg, que s'alça com alguna cosa més que un entreteniment de qualitat emmarcat en un moment dolorós de la nostra història recent.» DAVID YAGÜE «L'estil de l'autor, com sempre, és tan personal i addictiu que fa que la lectura flueixi i el ritme no decaigui. Sierra i Fabra és un escriptor d'acció.» MARÍA DOLORES GARCÍA PASTOR, Anika entre Libros «Si hi ha alguna cosa que caracteritzi la sèrie Mascarell, escrita per Sierra i Fabra, és l'ambientació tan encertada de les trames.» RICARDO BOSQUE, Revista Calibre .38 «Si una cosa tenim clara els amants de la bona literatura policíaca és que llegir en Jordi Sierra i Fabra és sinònim de gaudir de qualitat literària. Llarga vida a l'inspector Mascarell!». DANIEL GONZÁLEZ, Blog Asesinato en la Página 13 «En Mascarell està completament assentat en la història negra d'aquest país..., en la novel·la negra d'aquest país.» Interrobang
Uns quants dies de novembre: Un crim al món de l'espectacle (Inspector Mascarell #Volumen 11)
by Jordi Sierra i FabraUn nou i apassionant cas de l'ex inspector Miquel Mascarell i el detectiu Fortuny que els portés a les bambolines de el món de l'espectacle de la Barcelona de postguerra. Novembre del 1951. En Miquel Mascarell ha acabat acceptant l'oferta d'en David Fortuny per treballar amb ell a la seva agència de detectius. Una dona elegant, esposa d'un important agent del món de l'espectacle, els contracta perquè el seu marit està rebent amenaces de mort. A més, els paga generosament. Malauradament, tot es torça l'endemà: es produeix un assassinat. En Mascarell i en David Fortuny hauran d'immiscir-se en els secrets d'un món tan apassionant com desconegut per a ells, el del cinema, el teatre, les varietés. D'aquesta manera descobriran que molta gent odiava l'agent amenaçat. Però, d'entre tot l'embolic de personatges, qui menteix? Jordi Sierra i Fabra (Barcelona, 1947) és un dels autors més llegits i populars del panorama literari espanyoli, amb més de tretze milions de llibres venuts i quaranta premis literaris a totes dues bandes de l'Atlàntic, un dels més sorprenents per la versatilitat de la seva obra, que abraça tots els gèneres. Ha merescut innumerables premis com la Medalla de Oro de ellas Artes. Ressenyes:«Amb dades, xifres, testimonis i frases reals, com sempre producte d'una exhaustiva investigació, Sierra i Fabra torna a elaborar un retrat social de la dictadura, amb intriga, tocs d'humor i molt amor.»Alba Porral, El baile de las palabras «En Mascarell està completament assentat en la història negra d'aquest país... En la novel·la negra d'aquest país.»Interrobang «Tant de bo tinguem Mascarell per a molt més temps. És història viva.»Lilian Neuman, La Vanguardia
Unsafe
by John ConnorThings have got personal for Detective Karen Sharpe - but will she crumble under the pressure? Karen Sharpe has been promoted to Detective Sergeant, but are the pressures of the job getting too much for her?When the battered body of a young girl is discovered, it kicks off an inquiry which pushes Karen and a trainee DC, Marcus Roth, too close for comfort, both on and off-duty. The investigation leads to a woman with a violent past - a woman with a six-year-old boy in her care... As the terrible truth emerges, the inquiry becomes a race against time before another child becomes a victim.Why readers love John Connor:'A first-rate thriller with a terrific climax.' Sunday Telegraph'He's created a beguilingly complex character, perfectly suited to his taut thrillers.' Mirror'John Connor drives his complex tale of secrecy and betrayal along at a cracking pace.' Irish Independent'The police procedural novel is given the kind of spruce up it has been in need of for some time.' Daily ExpressFans of Harlan Coben, David Baldacci and Linwood Barclay will love John Connor:Karen Sharpe1. Phoenix2. Playroom 3. A Child's Game 4. Falling5. Unsafe Standalone1. The Vanishing 2. The Ice House * Each John Connor novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *
Unsafe Haven
by Bella JewelOriginally published in the USA Today bestselling collection Eye Candy, Unsafe Haven is a sexy, sinister thrill ride from USA Today bestselling author Bella Jewel! After escaping an abusive boyfriend, Jade finally feels like her life is coming around: She works at a safe haven for people who’ve had similar experiences, and there’s a gorgeous handyman, Oliver, whom she can’t stop thinking about. But at Sanctuary’s Halloween party, eerie things start happening and they are starting to feel real. Is this an elaborate Halloween prank, or has Jade’s past come back to haunt her?
Unsafe Keeping
by Carol CailMaxey Burnell runs an alternative newspaper, dates a cop, and is now on to a story that's getting weirder all the time. A local preservationist who makes her living painting steamy covers for romance novels is trying to save a historic Victorian mansion that once housed a brothel. Sure that at least one runaway car is connected to the abandoned mansion, Maxey plunges into a case of a missing person, a murder, and arson in the heart of beautiful Boulder where asking too many questions has suddenly become unsafe at any speed. ...
Unsanctioned Memories (The\taylor Clan Ser. #5)
by Julie MillerFBI agent Sam O'Rourke was on an unsanctioned mission to hunt down his sister's murderer. The steely-eyed lawman's investigation led him to Jessica Taylor--the one victim, in a string of many, who'd escaped with her life and whose missing memories made her a target for a demented madman. Posing as a ranch hand, Sam was determined to gain the fragile woman's trust to solve this crime. However, Sam hadn't counted on this lone witness awakening his deadened heart with her sumptuous beauty and unflinching courage. A case that had begun as an unrelenting thirst for vengeance suddenly roused his every protective instinct. Now Sam had an intensely personal stake in reeling in a killer....
Unscrewed
by Lois GreimanL.A. homicide detective Jack Rivera has a killer body, a wicked smile, and a velvet touch. Just ask Christina McMullen. The cocktail-waitress-turned-psychologist has handled obsessed patients, love-struck drunks, and her own guilt-tripping mother with aplomb. But when it comes to the lieutenant, Chrissy has an old-fashioned case of irresistible attraction—until things turn fatal when Rivera is accused of murder! Not only was Rivera found unconscious next to a dead woman, but the victim was his beautiful ex-girlfriend—who left Rivera for his wealthy dad. Chrissy detects a few father-and-son issues—along with plenty of evidence that her would-be boyfriend is guilty. But when she starts looking into the dead woman’s past, a rich senator’s connections, and Rivera’s relationship with his mother, will she discover there’s hope for her and Rivera after all? Or will her curiosity have deadly consequences?
Unscrewed
by Lois GreimanL.A. homicide detective Jack Rivera has a killer body, a wicked smile, and a velvet touch. Just ask Christina McMullen. The cocktail-waitress-turned-psychologist has handled obsessed patients, love-struck drunks, and her own guilt-tripping mother with aplomb. But when it comes to the lieutenant, Chrissy has an old-fashioned case of irresistible attraction--until things turn fatal when Rivera is accused of murder!Not only was Rivera found unconscious next to a dead woman, but the victim was his beautiful ex-girlfriend--who left Rivera for his wealthy dad. Chrissy detects a few father-and-son issues--along with plenty of evidence that her would-be boyfriend is guilty. But when she starts looking into the dead woman's past, a rich senator's connections, and Rivera's relationship with his mother, will she discover there's hope for her and Rivera after all? Or will her curiosity have deadly consequences?From the Paperback edition.
Unseemly Science
by Rod DuncanIn the divided land of England, Elizabeth Barnabus has been living a double life - as both herself and as her brother, the private detective. Witnessing the hanging of Alice Carter, the false duchess, Elizabeth resolves to throw the Bullet Catcher's Handbook into the fire, and forget her past. If only it were that easy!There is a new charitable organisation in town, run by some highly respectable women. But something doesn't feel right to Elizabeth. Perhaps it is time for her fictional brother to come out of retirement for one last case...? Her unstoppable curiosity leads her to a dark world of body-snatching, unseemly experimentation, politics and scandal. Never was it harder for a woman in a man's world...File Under: FantasyFrom the Paperback edition.
Unseen
by Nancy BushShe Woke Up With No Memories. . . She wakes up in a hospital room...bruised. . .bloody...confused. She knows her name is Gemma La Porte--but that's all. She doesn't remember smashing her car. She doesn't remember anything from the last three days. But a policeman, Deputy Will Tanninger, is waiting for answers and wants to know if she's responsible for a fatal hit-and-run. . . But Remembering Her Past Could Kill Her. . . Hoping to restore her shattered memory, Gemma has no choice but to put her trust in Will. But if it turns out she's guilty of murder, he has no choice but to arrest her. Torn by her growing feelings for Will, and haunted by her shadowy past, Gemma is determined to learn the truth. But, in this case, the darkest truths are unknowable--and the deadliest enemies are unseen. . .
Unseen Demons: An Andrea Cort Story (An Andrea Cort Story)
by Adam-Troy CastroSpace prosecutor Andrea Cort returns in a tale from the author of Emissaries from the Dead, &“one of the best science fiction novels of the year&” (SciFi Weekly). Emil Sandburg, serial killer. His victims were all Catarkhans, specimens of a closed-off sentient race incapable of sensing the great atrocities he committed against them. Prosecuting him by their laws is going to be a problem. Enter Andrea Cort: misanthrope, genius, controversial figure. Aware, even as she takes the case, that other alien forces intend to use her past against her and against humanity. Unaware that its implications will change the course of her life . . . Praise for the Philip K. Dick Award–winning novel, Emissaries from the Dead &“A brilliantly executed novel, fully successful as both science fiction and murder mystery.&” —SciFi Weekly &“A uniquely absorbing read. It envelops you in a truly exotic and alien environment, and gives you a heroine to root for . . . It offers mystery, action, a few good jolts, and a bit of the old redemption sans mawkishness. All of the ingredients for a story sure to knock &’em dead.&” —SF Reviews &“Adam-Troy Castro&’s Emissaries from the Dead is SF at its best: Silence of the Lambs as Larry Niven might have written it. A clever, thought-provoking page-turner. Bravo!&” —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award–winning author of Calculating God &“Adam-Troy Castro has given us the ultimate high-wire thriller.&” —Jack McDevitt, Nebula Award–winning author of Octavia Gone
Unseen Forces: Nature Spirits, Thought Forms, Ghosts and Specters, The Dweller on the Threshold
by Manly P. HallThis book by Canadian-born mystical writer Manly P. Hall comprises of a series of lectures on nature spirits, thought forms, ghosts and specters, the dweller on the threshold.This compilation was first published in 1924.
Unseen Witness (Horatio Parker Mysteries Ser.)
by Matthew LewinThere had been nothing to suggest that Hampstead crime reporter Horatio T. Parker's day would be anything out of the ordinary. So when he discovers that he has just inherited £52 million, and that his old friend turned sultry film star Monique Karanekian has been murdered, things take a turn for the bizarre. Shattered by his wife's death, dashing Hampstead MP Malcolm Halifax offers the bewildered Parker a scoop: Monique's personal diaries. Despite being a gossip-fuelled Who's Who of the film world, they seem banal - but when Parker's home is ransacked, and murder is committed, he knows he must have something explosive in his hands. Parker's quest for the truth leads him into the murky depths of blackmail and deceit, and to a long list of people who all had reason to want Monique dead. Now someone's after Parker, someone capable of violence previously unheard of in genteel, leafy Hampstead . . . Originally published under the author name Lew Matthews.
Unseen Witness (Horatio Parker Mysteries)
by Matthew Z. LewinThere had been nothing to suggest that Hampstead crime reporter Horatio T. Parker's day would be anything out of the ordinary. So when he discovers that he has just inherited £52 million, and that his old friend turned sultry film star Monique Karanekian has been murdered, things take a turn for the bizarre.Shattered by his wife's death, dashing Hampstead MP Malcolm Halifax offers the bewildered Parker a scoop: Monique's personal diaries. Despite being a gossip-fuelled Who's Who of the film world, they seem banal - but when Parker's home is ransacked, and murder is committed, he knows he must have something explosive in his hands.Parker's quest for the truth leads him into the murky depths of blackmail and deceit, and to a long list of people who all had reason to want Monique dead. Now someone's after Parker, someone capable of violence previously unheard of in genteel, leafy Hampstead . . .Originally published under the author name Lew Matthews.
Unseen: A Mystery (Anders Knutas #1)
by Mari JungstedtSwedish crime at its best---dark, atmospheric, and chillingThe island of Gotland is in the middle of a busy tourist season and getting ready for Midsummer, the 4th of July of Swedish holidays, when a young woman and her dog are found brutally murdered. The dog has been beheaded and is missing a paw; the woman is naked, covered in gruesome axe wounds, and her panties have been stuffed in her mouth. What looks like a crime committed by the victim's jealous husband keeps the local police force on their toes. Then a second victim is found. A serial killer terrorizes tourists and locals alike, and Inspector Anders Knutas has to face additional pressure from the media and local politicians who are worried about bad PR for the island.In his quest for the murderer, he is aided by Johan Berg, an intrepid young journalist from Stockholm who has been sent to cover the incidents and who gets involved with Emma, one of the first victim's close friends. Three women die before Knutas and Berg, each approaching the case in their own way, finally close in on the killer, who has always, until now, been the one unseen by everybody.Jungstedt has written an atmospheric and exciting first mystery in clear, unadorned prose, in the tradition of Henning Mankell, Håkan Nesser, and Karin Fossum.
Unseen: A Novel (Will Trent #7)
by Karin SlaughterNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * With the bonus story "Busted"Karin Slaughter's novels featuring detective Will Trent are utterly riveting and masterfully drawn. Her latest thriller, Unseen, pits detectives, lovers, and enemies against one another in an unforgettable standoff between righteous courage and deepest evil. Will Trent is a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent whose latest case has him posing as Bill Black, a scary ex-con who rides a motorcycle around Macon, Georgia, and trails an air of violence wherever he goes. The cover has worked and he has caught the eye of a wiry little drug dealer who thinks he might be a useful ally. But undercover and cut off from the support of the woman he loves, Sara Linton, Will finds his demons catching up with him. Although she has no idea where Will has gone, or why, Sara herself has come to Macon because of a cop shooting: Her stepson, Jared, has been gunned down in his own home. Sara holds Lena, Jared's wife, responsible: Lena, a detective, has been a magnet for trouble all her life, and Jared's shooting is not the first time someone Sara loved got caught in the crossfire. Furious, Sara finds herself involved in the same case that Will is working without even knowing it, and soon danger is swirling around both of them. In a novel of fierce intensity, shifting allegiances, and shocking twists, two investigations collide with a conspiracy straddling both sides of the law. Karin Slaughter's latest is both an electrifying thriller and a piercing study of human nature: what happens when good people face the unseen evils in their lives.BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Karin Slaughter's Cop Town.Praise for Unseen "Slaughter's most powerful book to date . . . No one writes like Slaughter. . . . Her words fairly growl on paper but yet her descriptions of relationships are tear inducing. This may make her an anomaly but she is the best damn anomaly writing books today. Make sure you read Unseen."--The Huffington Post "Compelling . . . [Slaughter] balances a complex plot with believable twists while sensitively exploring her realistic characters' emotions and problems."--South Florida Sun-Sentinel "An emotional roller coaster ride . . . fast-paced and edge-of-your seat . . . Slaughter is brilliant."--Wichita Falls Times Record News "Superb and emotionally wrenching . . . The despicable nature of the crimes being investigated only serves to enhance Will's innate goodness and humanity. Current series fans will be delighted, and newcomers to Slaughter's work will find a new obsession."--Library Journal "Slaughter plunges readers into the action from the get-go with her electrifying ability to write suspenseful, riveting confrontations between cops and criminals, all while deepening the backstories of her longtime series leads. Another intense read, on multiple levels, from the ever-reliable Slaughter."--Booklist "Tense and densely plotted . . . The twisted plot and shocking reveals remind readers why Slaughter remains a dominant voice in crime fiction."--Publishers Weekly
Unsettled Spirits: Historical Mystery (Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery #9)
by Alice DuncanPeople are dropping dead after communion services at Daisy's church, Detective Sam Rotondo has finally professed his love for Daisy, and Daisy sees swaying trees in her crystal ball, a prop in which she doesn't place any faith.But when the crystal ball's image leads Daisy to her client's missing butler, and then a bunch of bootleggers, Daisy unknowingly bumps into the man responsible for the parishioners' deaths. She doesn't recognize him, but he recognizes her and that lands Daisy at the top of his to-be-murdered list.PRAISE for THE DAISY GUMM MAJESTY MYSTERIES"Well plotted with a band of whimsical characters and genuine humor... as comforting as a warm mug of cocoa on a blustery day." ~Diane Morasco, RT Book Reviews"Cozy fans will find [Daisy's] simple, sweet, budding relationship with Sam refreshingly free of artifice." ~Publishers WeeklyTHE DAISY GUMM MAJESTY MYSTERIES, in series orderStrong SpiritsFine SpiritsHigh SpiritsHungry SpiritsGenteel SpiritsAncient SpiritsDark SpiritsSpirits OnstageUnsettled SpiritsBruised SpiritsSpirits UnitedSpirits UnearthedShaken Spirits
Unsheltered
by Clare MoletaAs the resourceful, relentless Li tracks her lost daughter across a disintegrating country, the journey will test the limits of her trust, her hope and her love. Unsheltered will leave you wrung out and gasping. Relentlessly propulsive and profoundly moving, Unsheltered taps into some of our worst fears and most implacable motivations, marking the emergence of a fully-formed and urgent literary voice. Against a background of social breakdown and destructive weather, Unsheltered tells the story of a woman&’s search for her daughter. Li never wanted to bring a child into a world like this but now that eight-year-old Matti is missing, she will stop at nothing to find her. As she crosses the great barren country alone and on foot, living on what she can find and fuelled by visions of her daughter just out of sight ahead, Li will have every instinct tested. She knows the odds against her: an uncompromising landscape, an indifferent system, time running out, and the risks of any encounters on the road. But the greatest obstacles of all might be her own uncertainty and the ghosts of her past. Because even if she finds her, how can she hope to shield Matti from what is to come? At times tender, at times terrifying, Unsheltered is an engrossing, unpredictable novel that keeps the reader in suspense all the way to the end. A brilliant feat of imagination that asks if our humanity is the only protection we have left, Unsheltered will affect you in ways a book hasn&’t done in years. 'Unsheltered reads like a thriller, is utterly convincing in all its invention, and kept a hard hold of me from beginning to end.' Elizabeth Knox 'Li is an unforgettable character, whose scars are as compelling as her extraordinary resourcefulness - she powers an urgent, heart-stopping novel.' Emily Perkins 'Unsheltered is a fist-clenching, breath-holding, heart-accelerating reading experience. Clare Moleta writes with clarity and force, conjuring a terrifyingly real world of environmental desolation and bureaucratic mercilessness, but also, vitally, one in which empathy, love and hope stubbornly persist. In temperamentally tenacious and teeth-grittingly tough Li, Moleta has created a heroine who is utterly believable in both her ambivalence about becoming a parent and in her single-minded determination to keep that child safe.' Emily Maguire
Unsicherheit
by Mari Hegger Gabriele M SchmittEs war nur ein weiterer normaler Tag in der perfekten Leben von Peter Conell, bis ein verzweifelter Mann Rache in Ihrem Leben stellt sich ihm gegenüber eine Waffe zeigt, fragt der Mann, den Sie eine Frage ihn verlassen eine große Unsicherheit gegenüber : "Oder Sie töten oder töten Sie mich. "
Unsinkable
by Dan JamesA DOOMED VOYAGEApril 14th 1912. The maiden voyage of the world's most luxurious passenger liner, Titanic. A DARK PASTEach passenger has their own reason to make the crossing, but for former Special Branch police officer Arthur Beck it is the only way he can escape the demons of his past. Also on board is Martha Heaton, a female journalist sent to cover the great ship's journey and prove herself as a serious reporter. A FEARFUL ENCOUNTERAs the huge ship nears the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Beck and Martha are closing in on a murderous criminal. But, with time running out, they must stop him - before it's too late...
Unsolicited: A Booklover's Mystery (Booklovers #1)
by Julie KaewertFrom bestseller to death-dealer London's Plumtree Press has a world-class bestseller of a novel. And the sequel is earmarked to get this old family firm out of the red. But its anonymous author, known to Plumtree only as "Arthur," has apparently vanished, leaving the crucial last five chapters undelivered. Alex already knows they reveal the identity of the characters who smuggled British children to America during World War II. But, of course, this is fiction. So when a lead critic previews the book as a nonfiction exposé, Alex is shocked. Even more so when the critic is murdered. . . and Alex finds himself the target of a ruthless hunt for the manuscript and bizarre attempts on his life. Ducking newshounds, government officials, and the sniping of jealous publishers, Alex knows only one thing: If he can't find Arthur and untangle the truth, his next season's list may be a posthumous one.
Unsolved (Invisible #2)
by James Patterson David EllisIn the long-awaited follow-up to the #1 bestselling thriller INVISIBLE . . . the perfect murder always looks like an accident. <P><P>FBI agent Emmy Dockery is absolutely relentless. She's young and driven, and her unique skill at seeing connections others miss has brought her an impressive string of arrests. <P><P>But a shocking new case-unfolding across the country-has left her utterly baffled. The victims all appear to have died by accident, and have seemingly nothing in common. But this many deaths can't be coincidence. And the killer is somehow one step ahead of every move Dockery makes. How? <P><P>To FBI special agent Harrison "Books" Bookman, everyone in the FBI is a suspect-particularly Emmy Dockery (the fact that she's his ex-fiancee doesn't make it easier). But someone else is watching Dockery. Studying, learning, waiting. Until it's the perfect time to strike. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>