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Very Old Money (Murder Room #816)
by Stanley EllinThe enormously wealthy Durie family occupies a gigantic baroque turn-of-the-century mansion on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The family, whose fortune was established in Colonial times, is traditionally shy of all public notice and proud that no scandal has ever touched its name.Newly married Michael and Amy Lloyd, bright young teachers in a private school, suddenly find themselves unemployed and apparently unemployable. When all cash and credit are gone, Michael and Amy decide to take up positions on the Durie household staff. But as the Lloyds learn to cope with their positions as servants they slowly become aware that the seventy-year-old matriarch Margaret Durie is, for her own unexplained reasons, enlisting them as her helpless accomplices in a subtly designed series of events that will ultimately lead to a thunderous scandal ... and a ghastly death.
Very Veggie Murder: Book 3 in Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria Series
by Patti BenningEleanora Pacelli's extended family is visiting, turning her normally peaceful home upside down. Spending two weeks with relatives that she hardly knows isn't easy, and only becomes more difficult when she uncovers a family secret that might have been better left alone. When family drama turns fatal, and Ellie begins digging into the past, trying to figure out who her grandfather really was, she soon realizes just how dangerous asking questions can be in a small town, particularly when the killer is closer than she ever dreamed.
Vespar (Order of the Black Knights)
by Thianna DurstonOrder of the Black KnightsSpecial-ops-turned-professional-killer Vespar McKauley is hired to take out Marcolm Rogers, son of his employer's worst enemy. But Marc isn't like any hit he's ever done. He's just twenty-one, he goes to a private university studying English Lit, and for fun, he plays computer games with his friends. No drugs, no partying, no crime. The day Vespar bumps into Marc and looks into his azure eyes, the world drops out from under him. With his father in the Chicago crime syndicate, Marc and his mom have stayed out of the limelight, hiding from those who might harm them. He figures he's safe at a small liberal arts university, all the way across the country. But midway through his senior year, he feels eyes on him and the shadows encroaching. Just as he's about to run, he meets Vespar and experiences an instant attraction. When Vespar tells him he's in danger and offers to protect him, Marc wants to believe him. But he's been hunted before, and this time he isn't sure he'll get away. Especially when he finds out he is Vespar's target.
Vessel: A Novel
by Lisa A. Nichols“A surprising page-turner...Compelling. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal (starred review), Debut of the Month An astronaut returns to Earth after losing her entire crew to an inexplicable disaster, but is her version of what happened in space the truth? Or is there more to the story…A tense, psychological thriller perfect for fans of Dark Matter and The Martian. After Catherine Wells’s ship experiences a deadly incident in deep space and loses contact with NASA, the entire world believes her dead. Miraculously—and mysteriously—she survived, but with little memory of what happened. Her reentry after a decade away is a turbulent one: her husband has moved on with another woman and the young daughter she left behind has grown into a teenager she barely recognizes. Catherine, too, is different. The long years alone changed her, and as she readjusts to being home, sometimes she feels disconnected and even, at times, deep rage toward her family and colleagues. There are periods of time she can’t account for, too, and she begins waking up in increasingly strange and worrisome locations, like restricted areas of NASA. Suddenly she’s questioning everything that happened up in space: how her crewmates died, how she survived, and now, what’s happening to her back on Earth. Smart, gripping, and compelling, this page-turning sci-fi thriller will leave you breathless.
Vested Interests
by Monette MichaelsIndianapolis attorney Brigit Bauer has always fought for the underdog, whether it's sitting on the historic preservation board or mediating a gangland truce. But those battlegrounds are nothing compared to the web of deceit she uncovers, leading her through a maze of holding companies to the Chicago mob presence in her city. When a client dies in her place, she realizes she may have followed one lead too many.Tony Pendrake, a former Navy SEAL and owner of T.P. Security, assists Bree in getting to the bottom of the attempts on her life. While Tony and Bree seek the person or persons behind the attacks, the two find themselves thrown into close proximity. The intensity of the situation leads to a relationship between them, but before they can discover where such a relationship could go, Bree's newfound trust in Tony is tested in a final lethal encounter with the man who wants her dead.
Vestida de blanco
by Mary Higgins Clark Alafair BurkeVestida de blanco es la segunda novela sobre el programa de televisión de Laurie Moran. El reality que trata de desvelar los misterios sobre casos sin resolver se centrará esta vez en la desaparición de una novia el día de su boda. Hace cinco años, en el día en que iba a contraer matrimonio con su novio de la universidad, mientras familiares y amigos aguardaban expectantes en sus asientos, Amanda Pierce se esfumó sin dejar rastro. En la actualidad, la productora Laurie Moran se da cuenta de que una novia desaparecida es el caso abierto perfecto para su programa televisivo sobre sucesos policiales sin resolver Bajo sospecha. Ella y su equipo salen de viaje hacia Florida para recrear aquella noche de hace cinco años con los asistentes originales. Con una hermana celosa, un padrino de bodas playboy, el antiguo prometido de Amanda casado ahora con una de las damas de honor y oscuros rumores alrededor de la novia, Laurie y el presentador de Bajo sospecha Alex Buckley pronto descubren que todo el mundo tiene su teoría sobre por qué Amanda se desvaneció ese día. Una cosa es cierta: quienquiera que estuviera detrás de la desaparición, intentará que la verdad permanezca oculta «hasta que la muerte los separe»... Reseñas:«Un libro que dejará al lector sediento de más.»Kirkus Reviews «Una mezcla explosiva de drama familiar, secretos, rivalidades, dinero y decepción. Para todos aquellos que amen las buenas historias de misterio, es la lectura perfecta en una noche fría.»Richmond Times Dispatch
Vestido de novia
by Pierre LemaitreNo dejes que nadie te desvele nada de esta historia. <P><P> «Un thriller diabólico, que se lee del tirón, con fascinación y miedo.Arte del grande.» <P><P>Avantages Sophie Duguet no entiende qué le sucede: pierde objetos, olvida situaciones, es detenida en un supermercado por pequeños robos que no recuerda haber cometido. Y los cadáveres comienzan a acumularse a su alrededor... <P><P>Y ya no podemos desvelar nada más de este thriller para así mantener intacto el escalofriante placer de la lectura y la adictiva búsqueda de la verdad por parte del lector. <P><P>Por el ganador del Premio Goncourt con Nos vemos allá arriba,el Premio de Novela Negra Europea,el Premio del Festival de Cine Policiaco de Cognac, el Premio Best Novel Valencia Negra,el Premio del Salon du Polar,tres Dagger Awards,el Premio Lire a la mejor novela francesa,el Premio Roman France Télévisions,y el Premio de los Libreros de Nancy-Le Point,con más de tres millones de lectores.
Vestige
by K. J. PedersenJosiah Halden's life is coming apart. He's an athletic, handsome high school senior bound for college. He should be on top of the world. Instead, he's struggling with his sexuality and nursing a crush on John from his gym class, and he's plagued by nightmares and impossible visions of the night his parents died--visions he fears are an early indicator of the mental illness that runs in his family. But the nightmares are part of something more sinister than madness, something linked to the strange black iron idol of a Caananite warrior-god Josiah inherited from his father, which keeps showing up in his dreams. Josiah's friend Makani insists the statue is "wrong"--but that's ridiculous, isn't it? After all, it's only a statue....
Vesuvius Club
by Mark GatissMeet Lucifer Box: Equal parts James Bond and Sherlock Holmes, with a twist of Monty Python and a dash of Austin Powers, Lucifer has a charming countenance and rapier wit that make him the guest all hostesses must have. And most do. But few of his conquests know that Lucifer is also His Majesty's most daring secret agent, at home in both London's Imperial grandeur and in its underworld of despicable vice. So when Britain's most prominent scientists begin turning up dead, there is only one man his country can turn to for help. Following a dinnertime assassination, Lucifer is dispatched to uncover the whereabouts of missing agent Jocelyn Poop. Along the way he will give art lessons, be attacked by a poisonous centipede, bed a few choice specimens, and travel to Italy on business and pleasure. Aided by his henchwoman Delilah; the beautiful, mysterious, and Dutch Miss Bella Pok; his boss, a dwarf who takes meetings in a lavatory; grizzled vulcanologist Emmanuel Quibble; and the impertinent, delicious, right-hand-boy Charlie Jackpot, Lucifer Box deduces and seduces his way from his elegant townhouse at Number 9 Downing Street (somebody has to live there) to the ruined city of Pompeii, to infiltrate a highly dangerous secret society that may hold the fate of the world in its clawlike grip--the Vesuvius Club.
Veteran Avenue: A twisting thriller perfect for Jack Reacher fans
by Mark PepperA friend&’s violent death and a haunting childhood memory send an aimless ex-soldier back into fighting mode, in this thriller by &“a writer to watch&” (Time Out).1978. While on holiday in America, British eight-year-old John Frears is befriended by a stranger in the Oregon wilderness and stolen away from his parents. After a bizarre hour spent in a log cabin, he is sent away carrying a picture of a young girl.2013. Since leaving the military, John Frears has been drifting, unable to settle. When he hears his friend Donnie Chester was shot and killed, he feels compelled to travel to Los Angeles for the funeral. As John slowly becomes entangled with his friend&’s grieving sister, and a desperate, disillusioned LAPD cop, his life becomes more complicated than he could have imagined. And when the mysterious event from his past crashes into the present, it could mean the difference between life and death . . .
Vi Agra Falls
by Mary DaheimInnkeeper and amateur sleuth Judith McMonigle Flynn's worst nightmare comes true when Vivian Flynn--husband Joe's first wife--moves back into the neighborhood. Vivian, who has become mysteriously wealthy, plans to build a big, bad condo on their idyllic cul-de-sac. Outraged, Judith and her neighbors vow to fight the project to the death. Vivian isn't the only newcomer to the area. Frankie Buss, son of another of Vivian's ex-husbands, has arrived at Hillside Manor with his wife. Vivian was married to his father for what seemed like minutes before she inherited his vast wealth--and ran off with his other son. Now Frankie's dying for his share of the pot of gold. Vivian's got more than one mortal enemy--but which one ended up dead in her back yard? If she wants her home sweet home to stay happy, Judith will have to find out.
Viaje a los Puertos Oscuros (Ulysses Moore #14)
by Pierdomenico BaccalarioProsiguen las aventuras de la emocionante serie «Ulysses Moore» con Murray, Mina, Shane y Connor. Murray, Mina, Shane y Connor reciben una llamada de socorro: el barco de Rick Banner, el Némesis, ha caído en una trampa de la Compañía y todavía no ha regresado. En Kilmore Cove, Penelope Moore les asegura que el Némesis estará en el puerto secreto de la Jungla Negra, pero este, como los demás Puertos Oscuros, no aparece en ningún mapa. El único modo de llegar hasta allí es abriendo la Puerta del Tiempo de Villa Argo y cruzar el umbral hacia lo desconocido...
Viaje de negocios
by Anastasia Amber"Si quieres ganar seguro, inventa tu propio juego y no le digas a nadie las reglas". - Ashley Diamond Un hotel abandonado, cuatro huéspedes al azar y una víctima inocente. El asesino es obviamente uno de ellos, pero la verdad se esconde detrás de siete sellos. Un thriller policíaco en el que un trivial viaje de negocios de cuatro directivos se convierte en un juego de azar, en el que sólo el mejor de ellos puede ganar. Y si el árbitro resulta ser incorruptible, no deja a los jugadores otra opción que deshacerse de él.
Viajo sola
by Samuel BjorkViajo sola. Y no soy la única.El nuevo fenómeno de la novela policíaca nórdica. Un hombre sale a pasear con su perro para recuperarse de la resaca y de su cargo de conciencia. De repente el perro sale corriendo entre los árboles. Allí el hombre descubre a una niña que cuelga de un árbol, balanceándose sobre el suelo. <P><P>Con una mochila escolar en la espalda y un cartel alrededor del cuello que dice «Viajo sola». El inspector de policía Holger Munch se encarga del caso y no tarda en darse cuenta de que va a necesitar la ayuda de su ex colega Mia Krüger. Sin embargo, Mia, que siempre había sido una chica sana, ahora parece estar enferma. Realmente enferma. Holger Munch acude a su casa para pedirle que vuelva al servicio activo. No tiene ni la más remota idea de lo que les espera. Suspense en la mejor tradición del género policíaco escandinavo. <P><P>Nominado al Premio de los Libreros Noruegos.Entre los más vendidos de Noruega en 2014.
Vibrations passionnées
by Garrett LeighMon ami Jack Will Barter est amoureux de son ami Jack depuis toujours. Ensemble, ils ont tout partagé : leurs amours, leur vie, leurs rires et même le premier baiser de Will. Mais Jack est hétéro et l’engouement bien caché de Will le reste, jusqu’à ce que leur dernier été ensemble tire à sa fin. En une nuit, tout change, mais entre Will qui doit se rendre à la fac de Leeds et Jack à Ibiza pour devenir DJ – le job de ses rêves –, ils n’ont plus le temps d’explorer les limites floues de leur relation. Peu après, il ne leur reste plus que des secrets, des mensonges et des malentendus. Pendant les mois qui suivent leur séparation, la colère et la peine viennent assombrir quinze années d’amitié et Will doit puiser au fond de lui afin de se souvenir que Jack est son ami… son meilleur ami, et qu’il n’y a rien de plus important. Un homme chanceux En tant que fan de musique pur et dur, un concert dans une salle bruyante et enfumée est la définition du paradis pour l’inspecteur Danny Jones de la brigade des mœurs. Alors qu’il assiste à celui du groupe le plus populaire de tout le nord de l’Angleterre, sa vie change pour toujours quand il croise le regard de Finn McGovern, le chanteur du groupe. Sous ses tatouages et sa veste en cuir, Finn est gentil et adorable, mais leur relation balbutiante est mise à rude épreuve quand le chanteur confie l’un de ses secrets les plus sombres à Danny. Ce dernier prend sur lui pour accepter Finn, mais très vite, les morts s’enchaînent et menacent de les séparer avant même que leur histoire ait réellement commencé. Un monstre tue des prostituées dans le secteur de Danny. Lorsque l’une d’elles réapparaît trop près de chez lui, Danny découvre un lien tragique entre la fille et sa toute nouvelle vie avec Finn, une vie qu’il souhaite préserver à tout prix.
Vic/Tim
by Mike SimsVickie est cadre exécutive de professions mais possède une personnalité très intelligente, créative et mortelle. Telle un rose rouge, belle en apparence, et ses yeux captivants comme une violette, elle a des épines pour qui n'y prête pas attention. Elle a dû faire face à beaucoup d'adversité, mais au lieu de devenir victime, elle a renforcés ses pouvoirs pour prendre le dessus sur les mauvaises situations et ceux qui lui font du mal. Elle est physiquement très forte mais très intelligente et ceux qu'elle a dans son œil de mire reçoivent son traitement lorsqu'ils la rencontrent. Dans ce livre, nous la suivons dans son voyage à travers de nouveaux territoires et relations. Elle applique sa justice personnelle, noire et souvent ironique sur certains, tout en souvent d'autres dans le processus. Une héroïne réticente, une Valkyrie qui fait ce qu'elle pense être juste sans publicité ou contrepartie financière. Mais elle apprend aussi que les vies qu'elle change, la changent aussi.
Vicarious (Vicarious Ser. #1)
by Paula StokesWinter Kim and her sister, Rose, have always been inseparable. Together the two of them survived growing up in a Korean orphanage and being trafficked into the United States. But they've escaped the past and started over in a new place where no one knows who they used to be.Now they work as digital stunt girls for Rose's ex-boyfriend, Gideon, engaging in dangerous and enticing activities while recording their neural impulses for his Vicarious Sensory Experiences, or ViSEs. Whether it's bungee jumping, shark diving, or grinding up against celebrities in the city's hottest dance clubs, Gideon can make it happen for you--for a price.When Rose disappears and a ViSE recording of her murder is delivered to Gideon, Winter is devastated. She won't rest until she finds her sister's killer. But when the clues she uncovers conflict with the digital recordings her sister made, Winter isn't sure what to believe. To find out what happened to Rose, she'll have to untangle what's real from what only seems real, risking her own life in the process.Paula Stokes weaves together a series of mysteries and the story of an unbreakable bond between sisters in this unforgettable high-tech thrill ride.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Vice City (Vice City Ser. #1)
by S. A. StovallVice City: Book OneAfter twenty years as an enforcer for the Vice family mob, Nicholas Pierce shouldn’t bat an eye at seeing a guy get worked over and tossed in the river. But there’s something about the suspected police mole, Miles, that has Pierce second-guessing himself. The kid is just trying to look out for his brother any way he knows how, and the altruistic motive sparks an uncharacteristic act of mercy that involves Pierce taking Miles under his wing. Miles wants to repay Pierce for saving his life. Pierce shouldn’t see him as anything but a convenient hookup… and he sure as hell shouldn’t get involved in Miles’s doomed quest to get his brother out of a rival street gang. He shouldn’t do a lot of things, but life on the streets isn’t about following the rules. Besides, he’s sick of being abused by the Vice family, especially Mr. Vice and his power-hungry goon of a son, who treats his underlings like playthings. So Pierce does the absolute last thing he should do if he wants to keep breathing—he leaves the Vice family in the middle of a turf war.
Vice Cop
by Richard Deming“Are you just going to stand there,” Sharon asked the vice cop, “or do you want to join in the game?”It was in the line of duty, Matt kept telling himself as he played at love with the wild teenager. Just enough to gain her confidence—and an invitation to the orgies at the big house.But in the end, Matt was far more deeply involved with Sharon than a cop had any right to be. When the wild party began, it was too late to prevent a murder.And the vice cop was marked for victim number two.
Vice Enforcer (Vice City #2)
by S. A. StovallVice City: Book TwoHolding on to a life worth living can be hard when the nightmares of the past come knocking. Eight months ago, Nicholas Pierce, ex-mob enforcer, faked his death and assumed a new identity to escape sadistic mob boss Jeremy Vice. With no contacts outside the underworld, Pierce finds work with a washed-up PI. It’s an easy enough gig—until investigating a human trafficking ring drags him back to his old stomping grounds. Miles Devonport, Pierce’s partner, is top of his class at the police academy while single-handedly holding his family together. But when one lieutenant questions Pierce’s past and his involvement in the investigation, Miles must put his future on the line to keep Pierce’s secrets. The situation becomes dire when it’s discovered the traffickers have connections to the Vice family. The lives of everyone Pierce cares about are in danger—not least of all his own, if Jeremy Vice learns he’s back from the dead. Pierce and Miles face a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels—one that will gladly destroy them to keep operating. As Pierce uses every dirty trick he learned from organized crime to protect the new life he’s building, he realizes that no matter how hard he tries, he might never escape his past. But he’s not going down without a fight.
Vice and Verdict (Saffron Diffley #2)
by Nic SaintWhen popular vlogger and geocacher Kandace Slaker is found dead, Saffron and Lucien Diffley, local karma agents, are on the case. Kandace turns out to have made quite a few enemies in Happy Bays, and the investigation soon gets bogged down by a lack of evidence and an abundance of alibis. Add to that the fact that Logan Munroe, detective in charge of the case, has decided to ban the Diffleys from the investigation, and Saffron has her work cut out for her. Meanwhile, Rodrick Diffley is on a good deed quest—though unfortunately the people on the receiving end of the little rascal’s streak are less than thrilled with his enthusiasm. Even worse, Diffley Manor is falling apart and Saffron’s brothers, not blessed with the handyman gene, quickly cause more harm than good. And then there’s Lucien, who’s developed a crush on Detective Munroe, which only serves to make matters more complicated than they already are. Will Saffron be able to restore the balance of karma in her small town? Will Rodrick’s relentless string of good deeds antagonize the entire community against the Diffleys? And will the romance between Saffron and Logan finally be rekindled? Find out in Vice & Verdict, the second installment in the Saffron Diffley series. Expect an intriguing mystery, a dash of the paranormal, a whiff of romance, and an abundance of laughs.
Vice and Virtue (A Layla Virtue Mystery)
by Libby KleinLayla Virtue, a blue-haired, 30-something recovering alcoholic and former cop is trying to reinvent herself as a musician—between AA meetings, dodging eccentric neighbors at her trailer park, and reconnecting with her mysterious dad—in this unforgettable new mystery brimming with hilarity and heart for readers of Margot Douaihy, Jane Pek, and Darynda Jones. Layla is taking her new life one day at a time from the Lake Pinecrest Trailer Park she now calls home. Being alone is how she likes it. Simple. Uncomplicated. Though try telling that to the group of local ladies who are in relentless pursuit of Layla as their new BFF, determined to make her join them for coffee and donuts. Meanwhile, since her first career ended in a literal explosion, Layla&’s trying to eke out a living as a rock musician. It&’s not easy competing against garage bands who work for tacos and create their music on a computer, while all she has is an electric guitar and leather-ish pants. But Layla isn&’t in a position to turn down any gig. Which is why she&’s at an 8-year-old&’s birthday party, watching as Chuckles the Clown takes a bow under the balloon animals. No one expects it will be his last . . . Who would want to kill a clown—and why? Layla and her unshakable posse are suddenly embroiled in the seedy underbelly of the upper-class world of second wives and trust fund kids, determined to uncover what magnetic hold a pudgy, balding clown had over women who seem to have everything they could ever want. Then again, Layla knows full well that people are rarely quite what they seem—herself included . . .
Vicious
by Kevin O'BrienNo Motive. For more than two years, he held Seattle in a terror grip. A cold-blooded killer who abducted young mothers right in front of their sons and murdered them execution style. Then, as suddenly as the killings began, they seemed to stop. No Mercy. Susan Blanchette is looking forward to a relaxing weekend getaway with her fiancé, Allen, and young son, Matthew. But something about the remote lake house doesn't feel right. A woman vanished from the area a year ago, and now Susan thinks she's spotted someone lurking around the property. And when Allen disappears, her fear grows. . .No Escape. A psychopath has returned, ready to strike again. Someone who can't resist the urge to kill, who derives pleasure from others' pain, and who is drawing nearer to Susan as each minute of the weekend ticks by. But she's just one pawn at the heart of a killer's deadly game. A killer who is unrelenting, unstoppable, and absolutely vicious. . .
Vicious
by Kevin O'BrienA chilling read from king of the Seattle serial killer thriller and New York Times bestseller, Kevin O'Brien. Perfect for fans of Chris Carter, Karin Slaughter and Mary Burton.For more than two years, he held Seattle in his terrifying grip: a cold-blooded killer who abducted young mothers right in front of their sons and murdered them execution style. Then, as suddenly as the killings began, they stop.Susan Blanchette is looking forward to a relaxing weekend getaway with her fiancé, Allen, and young son, Matthew. But something about the remote lake house doesn't feel right. When Allen disappears, her deepest fears are confirmed. A psychopath has returned, ready to strike again, and as the weekend ticks by, they will draw closer to Susan in a deadly game...