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Tulips Too Late: A Flower Shop Mystery Novella (Flower Shop Mystery Series)
by Kate CollinsIt’s springtime in New Chapel, Indiana, but as the weather heats up, so too does the drama, in this thrilling new Flower Shop mystery novella from New York Times Bestselling Author Kate Collins. After arriving late for a tulip delivery, Bloomers Flower Shop owner Abby Knight Salvare stumbles upon a homicide in action. When her long-time friend, Sgt. Sean Reilly accidentally releases information to the press, he is forced to step away from the case, and even his positon as Sergeant. Having nowhere else to turn, and armed with a list of evidence that the detectives refuse to investigate, Sgt. Reilly enlists the help of Team Salvare - Abby and Marco - to solve this case and set things right. In order to solve the mystery, Abby and Marco must defy strict orders from a powerful old foe, a bull-headed, corrupt detective, who promises that one wrong move will have them wrapped up in legal fees, courtroom battles, and possibly even worse. Abby’s passion for truth and unquenchable thirst for justice drives her forward even while the odds stack up against her. Finding the killer will not only be Abby’s greatest challenge but also her greatest redemption, knowing she may have been able to save someone’s life, had she not delivered those tulips…too
Tulle Death Do Us Part (Vintage Magic #6)
by Annette BlairNational bestselling author Annette Blair's "fast-paced, fascinating" (Fresh Fiction) Vintage Magic series continues as clothing boutique owner Madeira Cutler takes on a murder from the past that won't stay dead... Maddie's love of classic fashion has made her Vintage Magic boutique a success--even if the visions she experiences when touching certain items often lead her into trouble. Decades ago, at a Mystic Country Club costume ball, a secret scavenger hunt ended in an unexplained death, hastily concealed. Now, Maddie's invited to participate in a similar anniversary event: but one touch of the vintage petticoat used to hide evidence of the original crime hurtles Maddie into a scavenger hunt of her own. She must find missing petticoat pieces and re-stitch the clues it reveals...to expose a killer!
Tulsa (Stagecoach Station, # #26)
by Hank MitchumFrom every corner of America came eager, ambitious settlers determined to stake their claims to land and fortune. But men like Bill Doolin came too, with his gun-toting followers, leading them in daring raids on the outlaw trail. The wild and wide-open Oklahoma Territory was ripe for statehood. From every corner of America came eager, ambitious settlers determined to stake their claims to land and fortune. But men like Bill Doolin came too, with his gun-toting followers, leading them in daring raids on the outlaw trail. Doolin laughed at the harried lawmen of Oklahoma, until Deputy Marshal Jim Land decided to bring him to justice. Then there was the sadistic Turk Freese, who had no love for either Doolin or Land, the man who had vowed to put a noose around his neck. With trouble closing in on him from all sides, Jim Land soon realized that in the final showdown in Tulsa he would have to choose between killing either Doolin or Freese. But he could not know that Doolin himself would hold the power of life and death over him and the woman he loved.
Tumbled Graves: A Stonechild and Rouleau Mystery
by Brenda ChapmanA missing child. A dead mother. Kala Stonechild is about to discover what one betrayal can lead to. When Adele Delaney and her daughter, Violet, go missing, Jacques Rouleau is called upon to investigate. However, struggling with the impending death of his ill ex-wife, he sends Kala Stonechild and Paul Gundersund instead. Stonechild has been trying to adapt to life as her young cousin Dawn’s guardian, and even though Gundersund has offered support, Stonechild is at risk of losing custody. On the second day of the investigation, Adele’s body turns up, dumped on the shoulder of the highway with no sign of her daughter. Her husband, Ivo, denies any involvement with either his wife’s death or their child’s disappearance, but not everyone is convinced. As the investigation unfolds, Stonechild learns that Adele was once entangled with a Montreal biker gang and heads to Quebec to investigate further. As Stonechild and Gundersund juggle personal troubles and a complicated, dangerous case, they find themselves piecing together a chain of disasters leading back to a single betrayal.
Tumbleweed
by Janwillem van de WeteringMaria van Buren, a beautiful, high-class prostitute, is found dead with a knife in her back in her houseboat on an Amsterdam canal. Grijpstra and de Gier must solve the murder. Her tony clients all have sound alibis. Before the murderer is caught, the detectives and their commissaris will investigate allegations of black magic, travel to Curacao, and pursue clues to a chilly island off the coast of Holland.
Tumbleweed (Amsterdam Cops #2)
by Janwillem van de WeteringMaria van Buren, a beautiful, high-class prostitute, is found dead with a knife in her back in her houseboat on an Amsterdam canal. Grijpstra and DeGier must solve the murder. Her regular clients all have sound alibis and before the murderer is caught the detectives and their commissaries will investigate allegations of black magic, travel to Curacao and pursue their clues to a chilly island off the coast of Holland. "He is doing what Simenon might have done if Albert Camus had sublet his skull. " - John Leonard
Tumblin' Dice: A Mystery (The Toronto Series)
by John McFetridgeTwo aging rock stars plot against the manager who ripped them off in this witty thriller by &“Canada&’s answer to Elmore Leonard&” (Toronto Star). The High, a band with a few hit songs back in the late 1970s, have reunited to play the nostalgia circuit at casinos. But for bassist Barry and lead singer Cliff, this tour will be more lucrative than it appears, as they team up to turn the tables on the gritty underworld of these gambling palaces—robbing the loan sharks and drug dealers who work at every stop of the tour. After coming across their old manager, who had swindled millions from them years ago, Barry and Cliff decide to go for the big score and get it all back—and more. But when a notoriously dangerous motorcycle gang gets involved, all bets are off. &“Things start accelerating from the opening line, which sets the tone [and] engages interest perfectly . . . McFetridge is able to convincingly portray flawed figures on both sides of the law.&” —Publishers Weekly
Tumbling Blocks (Benni Harper #13)
by Earlene FowlerSan Celina's most exclusive society suddenly has an opening, and Benni Harper has been tapped--not to join, but to investigate. The upper-crust, female-only "49 Club" is restricted to exactly that many members, and one must die before another can join. When the latest socialite de-pledges in her sleep, Benni's queenly boss, Constance Sinclair, wants answers from the police. But they've just shrugged cranky Constance's inquiry off--and, naturally, it's landed on Benni's to-do list. Reluctant at first, Benni agrees to profile a few club hopefuls whose social ambitions give them an obvious motive. And it's not long before Benni recognizes that there may be some deadly truth to Constance's suspicions. But with a famously reclusive artist about to put Benni's quilting museum on the map--and her daunting mother-in-law soon to arrive--Benni's holiday is already hectic. Nevertheless, she'll need to crack this exclusive circle of suspects before another gourmet goose gets cooked ...
Tumbling Blocks (Benni Harper #13)
by Earlene FowlerWith Christmas just a few weeks away, Benni's queenly boss, Constance Sinclair, demands that she investigate the death of a local socialite. It's not long before Benni recognizes that there may be some deadly truth to Constance's suspicions. But with a famously reclusive artist about to put Benni's quilting museum on the map-and her daunting mother-in-law and her "surprise" new husband visiting-Benni's holiday is already hectic. Nevertheless, she'll need to crack the exclusive circle of suspects before one more gourmet goose gets cooked.
Tundra Kill: A Nathan Active Mystery (A Nathan Active Mystery #5)
by Stan JonesWhen Chukchi Police Chief Nathan Active discovers dirt on the governor of Alaska, the woman he is appointed to protect, he finds himself in a precarious position: Expose the truth and risk his job or become complicit in her dangerous affairs? Nathan Active, the top cop in a swath of Alaskan tundra larger than fifteen other US states, has been assigned to bodyguard duty for Alaska’s celebrity female governor, Helen Mercer, while her husband runs the Isignaq, a 400-mile sled-dog race through the Arctic wilderness. Against his will, Active is suddenly swept into her bizarre family affairs and outsized political ambitions. And when he connects the death of a local dog musher to Mercer, her countermoves threaten to ruin the lives of Active’s beloved Grace Palmer and her daughter, Nita. With his career on the line, Active must outwit the governor and save the people he cares for most before time runs out.
Tundra Threat
by Sarah VarlandAn Alaska wildlife trooper tries to track down a killer on her own—while the pilot who broke her heart tries desperately to protect her . . .Two murdered men are the last thing wildlife trooper McKenna Clark expected to find in the stark Alaskan wilderness. As the only law enforcement in the area, the responsibility for the case rests on her shoulders—along with the danger.Hunting guide and pilot Will Harrison wants to ease the load, but McKenna balks at the thought of letting him close enough to break her heart again. When McKenna’s investigations put her in harm’s way, Will must race against the clock to save his second chance at love from becoming the killer’s final victim . . .
Tunjur! Tunjur! Tunjur! A Palestinian Folktale
by Margaret Read MacdonaldA childless woman's prayers are answered by the arrival of a talking pot, but the new mother knows that Little Pot must learn right from wrong just like any child.
Tunnel Creek Ambush
by Kerry JohnsonDanger lurks in the shadows… and a police dog is keeping watch Officer Jasper Holt never thought he&’d see his high school girlfriend, Kinsley Miller, again—much less become her protector. But when the wildlife biologist returns home for her aunt&’s funeral, she&’s attacked twice in a matter of hours. With his K-9 partner at his side, the single father will protect Kinsley with his life. But can they uncover the reason behind the assaults…before the next strike becomes the last?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Tunnel Vision
by Gary BraverWhat if you didn't have to die to know that heaven exists?And what if that knowledge could get you killed?Following a biking accident on icy Boston streets, grad student Zack Kashian lapses into a coma. When he wakes up on Easter, months later, muttering the Lord's Prayer in the original Aramaic, the media is set abuzz about the "Miracle Man." Religious fanatics flock to Zack's hospital bedside, though he claims to be an atheist.Zack's revival also catches the attention of Dr. Elizabeth Luria, who heads up a small team of neuroscientists secretly researching near-death experiences (NDE). Their objective: to determine if there is anything to the claims of NDE victims about floating down tunnels into the celestial light and meeting spiritual beings. Is all that evidence of the afterlife? Or is it just neurobiology, as Sarah Wyman, one of Luria's young researchers suspects.For personal reasons, Luria is desperate to prove the afterlife exists. So are her wealthy, evangelist backers, who can't wait to announce the greatest discovery in human history: that God exists. A discovery that would at last reconcile science and religion. A discovery that would end the world's religious strife and unite all humanity.Yet Zack's experiences are anything but heavenly. While he and Sarah struggle to understand his horrific out-of-body experiences, they have no idea that sinister forces have taken an interest in them. Forces to whom near-death experiences are utter blasphemy—deceptions by Satan himself. They enlist a menacing agent who, in the name of God, will stop at nothing to terminate the project and all involved.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Tunnel Vision
by Sara ParetskyStubbornness has landed private eye V. I. Warshawski in big trouble at her Chicago office. With her grand old Loop building set to be razed, she's become a hold-out tenant amid frayed wiring and scary, empty corridors. Then she finds a homeless woman with three kids in the basement, and before she can rescue them, they disappear. Worst of all, she's been implicated in a murder--after the body of Deirdre Messenger, a prominent lawyer's wife, turns up sprawled across her desk. V. I. , who had volunteered with Deirdre at a women's shelter, suspects her death is linked to a case of upper-class domestic abuse so slickly concealed that the police refuse to believe it. Increasingly at odds with the cops, V. I. is blindly plunging ahead after the truth. And her path may lead to corruption at the highest levels. or deep into the abandoned tunnels beneath Chicago's streets, where secrets are hiding in the dark like a child's--or V. I. 's--worst nightmare.
Tunnel Vision
by Susan ShawOn her way home one evening, Liza has to force her way through a group of men in a train underpass. She doesn't think anything of it, but when her mom is shot dead moments later, Liza's world turns upside down. Even worse, Liza was really the target. Only hours after her mother's death, Liza is nearly killed again and she and her dad are placed in the witness protection program. Leaving everything she's ever known behind, Liza and her dad pick up and move, never staying in one place for long. It's too big of a risk--and Liza's worst fear is realized when she gets recognized. The would-be killer is still on their trail, so all Liza ad her dad can do is keep running. Unsure whom to trust and where to go, they're just trying to stay alive.
Tunnel Vision (Spy X #4)
by Peter LerangisAndrew and Evie have found Mom at last. But she had to come out of hiding to get to the twins, and now the Company is on to her aliases. There's only one solution: Mom has to go underground again, and this time, she's bringing Andrew and Evie with her. The twins are used to moving to new places, so at first taking on new identities doesn't seem like that big a deal. It's kind of fun, actually. But soon Andrew and Evie realize they're not just leaving behind another town -- they're leaving behind themselves, their personalities. And there's one more thing, too... Pop.
Tunnel Vision: V.I. Warshawski 8
by Sara ParetskyThe eighth novel in the V.I. Warhawski crime series, set in Chicago, from prize-winning author Sara Paretsky. The discovery of a destitute family in her office basement leads V.I. Warshawski to homeless charity Home Free. But the organisation's frosty reception gives V.I. cause for concern, especially when one of its board members is then found murdered, sprawled across her desk . . . Taking on the case, V.I. uncovers a framework of domestic abuse and fraud which spreads across the whole of Chicago, as well as into the abandoned tunnels beneath the city streets - where more dark secrets have been buried . . .
Tunnel Vision: V.I. Warshawski 8 (The V.I. Warshawski Series #8)
by Sara ParetskyThe eighth V.I. Warshawski thriller from one of America's greatest female crime writers, combining contemporary issues, social injustice and fast-paced suspense.The discovery of a destitute family in her office basement leads V.I. Warshawski to homeless charity Home Free. But the organisation's frosty reception gives V.I. cause for concern, especially when one of its board members is then found murdered, sprawled across her desk . . .Taking on the case, V.I. uncovers a framework of domestic abuse and fraud which spreads across the whole of Chicago, as well as into the abandoned tunnels beneath the city streets - where more dark secrets have been buried . . .(P) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Tunnel of Secrets
by Franklin W. DixonWhen Frank and Joe set out to explore caves and tunnels, they dig themselves into some dark and dangerous trouble in this Hardy Boys adventure.When a sinkhole opens up and swallows one of Bayport's historic statues, Frank and Joe suspect something--or someone--shady at play. They jump at the chance to investigate; Joe as a member of an urban exploration club, and Frank as photographer for the school paper. But in the thick of their search, the boys stumble upon an entire underground city that's been abandoned for years. Now the city is home to a cultish band of criminals who plan to take over Bayport. Frank and Joe are determined to shut down the crooks, but after being barreled down by a boulder and nearly squashed by a runaway train, they have to wonder: are they in over their heads?
Turbamenti
by John Holt Chiara PennacchiHai fatto caso che le cose non sono mai quello che sembrano? La vita ti tira spesso una palla curva quando meno te lo aspetti. Nella nostra esistenza scorgiamo solo ciò che ci aspettiamo di vedere e invece a volte ci attende qualcosa di veramente imprevedibile... Di sicuro io ricevetti una gran sorpresa, grazie alla quale mi trovai immerso fino al collo fra omicidi e ricatti. Ecco, questo è il motivo per cui ebbi parecchi ..... TURBAMENTI.
Turbo Twenty-Three: A Stephanie Plum Novel (Stephanie Plum #23)
by Janet EvanovichIn the heart of Trenton, N.J., a killer is out to make sure someone gets his just desserts. <p><p>Larry Virgil skipped out on his latest court date after he was arrested for hijacking an eighteen-wheeler full of premium bourbon. Fortunately for bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, Larry is just stupid enough to attempt almost the exact same crime again. Only this time he flees the scene, leaving behind a freezer truck loaded with Bogart ice cream and a dead body—frozen solid and covered in chocolate and chopped pecans. <p><p>As fate would have it, Stephanie’s mentor and occasional employer, Ranger, needs her to go undercover at the Bogart factory to find out who’s putting their employees on ice and sabotaging the business. It’s going to be hard for Stephanie to keep her hands off all that ice cream, and even harder for her to keep her hands off Ranger. It’s also going to be hard to explain to Trenton’s hottest cop, Joe Morelli, why she is spending late nights with Ranger, late nights with Lula and Randy Briggs—who are naked and afraid—and late nights keeping tabs on Grandma Mazur and her new fella. Stephanie Plum has a lot on her plate, but for a girl who claims to have “virtually no marketable skills,” these are the kinds of sweet assignments she does best.
Turbo Twenty-Three: A fast-paced adventure full of murder, mystery and mayhem
by Janet EvanovichDo you need a good Evanovich?The unputdownable new adventure for Stephanie Plum in the latest mystery from New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.
Turbo Twenty-Three: A fast-paced adventure full of murder, mystery and mayhem (Stephanie Plum Ser. #23)
by Janet EvanovichA killer is out to make sure someone gets his just desserts...Stephanie Plum has a lot on her plate as she goes undercover in an ice-cream factory in Turbo Twenty-Three, the laugh-out-loud adventure by No. 1 bestselling author Janet Evanovich. The Stephanie Plum series is perfect for fans of Sue Grafton and Lee Child. Raves for the Stephanie Plum series: 'Plum is not just a smart private eye but a heroine with a sense of humour' (Daily Mail); 'Utterly delightful' (Cosmopolitan); 'As smart and sassy as high-gloss wet paint' (Time Out). Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has been on countless crime scenes, but this is definitely a first. Her fleeing target has left behind a truck loaded with ice cream and a dead body - frozen solid and covered in chocolate.As fate would have it, Stephanie's mentor Ranger needs her to go undercover at the ice cream factory to find out who's killing employees. It's going to be hard for Stephanie to keep her hands off all that ice cream, and even harder for her to keep her hands off Ranger. It's also going to be hard to explain to Trenton's hottest cop, Joe Morelli, why she is spending late nights with Ranger...What readers are saying about Turbo Twenty-Three:'Another fabulous read by Janet Evanovich. I couldn't put it down''Fast-paced, smart and sassy, just how I like Stephanie Plum to be''Just as hilarious and fresh as the first'
Turbulence
by Dana MentinkA plane crash leaves a desperate woman and her ex-fiancé in a killer’s crosshairs in this romantic medical suspense novel.When Maddie Lambert boards the plane carrying a new heart for her father, she braces herself for the most nerve-wracking flight of her life. And that’s before she realizes her ex-fiancé, Dr. Paul Ford, is onboard. Even if Maddie never trusts him again, Paul wants to do whatever he can for her and her father. But no amount of precaution can stop a determined saboteur.Someone wants to ensure that this critical flight never reaches its destination. And when the plane crashes, Paul is the only one who can help Maddie get to her father in time. But as they trek through frigid mountain wilderness, they’re about to discover that the danger has only just begun . . .