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Tyranny's Bloody Standard: An epic Napoleonic naval adventure (Philippe Kermorvant Thrillers)
by J. D. DaviesLegendary warriors, devastating sea battles, and a chance, finally, for vengeance. After a daring escape from a British prison, Philippe Kermorvant returns to France and gains command of a frigate in the Mediterranean, where France is trying to rebuild its decimated fleet. Facing overwhelming odds, the fleet is forced to flee for refuge to a fortified bay. The prospect of an interminable blockade looms, but Philippe is given leave from his command to meet an enigmatic young general, who has a mission for him. What follows is a shocking murder, a siege, a whirlwind romance and a duel to the death on the high seas, as Philippe contends with threats from every side. And amidst all this chaos, a terrible face from his past threatens to uproot everything that he has built for himself. A fascinating naval adventure of the Age of Sail told from the French perspective, perfect for fans of Hornblower and Sharpe.
Tyrant of the Mind (Medieval Mysteries #2)
by Priscilla RoyalA nun and a monk defy death and dishonor at her family's Welsh fortress...In the winter of 1271, Death stalks the corridors of Wynethorpe Castle on the Welsh border. When the Grim Reaper touches the beloved grandson of the castle lord, Baron Adam sends for his daughter, Prioress Eleanor of Tyndal, and her sub-infirmarian, Sister Anne, to save the child with prayers and healing talents. Escorting them to the remote fortress is Brother Thomas, an unwilling monk fighting his private demons.Death may be denied once in his quest for souls but never twice. Soon after the trio arrives, an important guest is murdered. The prioress's brother, bloody dagger in hand, stands over the corpse. All others may believe in his guilt, but Eleanor is convinced her brother is innocent.Outside her priory, in a world of armed men, Eleanor may have little authority, but she is determined to untangle the Gordian knot of thwarted passions and old resentments even if it means defying her father, a man with whom she longs to make peace. As passions rise with the winter wind and time runs short, Eleanor, Anne and Thomas struggle to find the real killer.
Tão Certo Como a Morte
by John Holt Karen BatistaNão sou um homem dado à jogatina. Digo, a vida em si já é uma grande aposta, não é? As chances são mínimas e não há como ganhar. Mas existem algumas pessoas que fazem qualquer coisa para garantir que ganhem, mesmo que isso signifique eliminar todos aqueles que se atravessarem em seu caminho. Elas apostam apenas em algo garantido, algo…TÃO CERTO COMO A MORTE.
Témeme, No me Temas
by Elodie NowodazkijSecretos. Un pequeño pueblo de Texano, un asesino serial, romance… este libro va a mantenerte despierto toda la noche. La animadora de diez y siete años de edad, Erin Hortz, debería estar preparándose para el mayor espectáculo de su vida, el cual podría ser tu ticket fuera del pequeño pueblo de Texas. Pero con su padre como sospechoso de ser un asesino serial, ella pasa por un momento muy difícil intentando no perder la cabeza. Especialmente alrededor de la antigua estrella del futbol Dimitri Kuvlev: el hermano de su mejor amiga, Nadia, su crush desde siempre, el cual se hizo un hueco en su corazón. La lesión de Dimitri, de diecinueve años, lo llevo de ser una superestrella del fútbol con universidades de todo el país llamando a su puerta, a no saber qué es lo que quiere hacer con su vida. La única persona que parece entenderlo es la cual el juro mantener en la zona de amigos hasta poner sus mierdas en orden: Erin. Cuando Nadia no regresa a casa después de una fiesta, Dimitri y Erin saben que deben encontrarla antes de que sea demasiado tarde; incluso si eso significa arriesgar sus propias vidas y todo lo que Erin alguna vez conoció.
Témoin Oculaire: Un Thriller
by Tina FolsomCe n'est pas de la paranoïa s'ils en ont vraiment après toi... Emily Warner, professeur de musique aveugle, recouvre la vue grâce à une greffe. Toutefois, revoir ne s'avère pas de tout repos et la catapulte même sur un chemin semé d'embûches. Alors qu'elle commence à enquêter sur les visions qu'elle perçoit, elle découvre que celles-ci lui sont en réalité envoyées par l'individu à qui appartenaient les cornées utilisées lors de la greffe, et que la mort de cette personne n'était pas due à un simple accident. En décidant de prouver que son donneur a été assassiné, elle se retrouve rapidement dans le viseur du tueur. Mais peu importe les risques, elle se doit de le démasquer avant qu'une autre jeune fille ne meure de sa main... et avant qu'Emily ne devienne sa prochaine victime. Un thriller à suspense au rythme soutenu se déroulant au sein de l'élite de Washington D.C. Un thriller psychologique captivant par Tina Folsom - BestThrillers.com Un mélange réussi de thriller psychologique et de science-fiction, à la fois captivant, inquiétant et émouvant. Quinze ans après un accident de voiture l'ayant privée de sa vue et de sa famille, Emily Warner, 30 ans, recouvre la vue grâce à une miraculeuse greffe de cornée. Il s'agit en fait de sa deuxième opération. La première avait échoué, et pas seulement à cause d'un rejet de son corps. En effet, peu après l'opération, des visions avaient tourmenté Emily au point de la rendre folle. Après le succès de sa deuxième opération, Emily est de nouveau confrontée à des souvenirs troublants qui ne sont pas les siens. Son médecin rejette la théorie de la mémoire cellulaire, mais cela n'empêche pas Emily d'être bien déterminée à découvrir l'identité de son donneur – et du meurtrier de celui-ci. L'auteure Tina Folsom a créé un thriller de haut niveau qui fait feu de tout bois. L'histoire se déroule à Washington D.C et met en scène des personnages fascinants, comme un courtier d'armes, un membre du cercle rapproché du président américain, et Adam Yang, l'inspecteur du coin. Avec tact, Folsom dépeint ce dernier comme un enquêteur inébranlable, bien que quelque peu prévisible et en proie au désarroi face à son mariage brisé et ses querelles de juridictions. Yang, figure centrale de l'intrigue, allie persévérance et esprit d'enquête, tandis qu'Emily, dotée de pouvoirs surnaturels et avide de mystères à résoudre, apporte la dimension complémentaire afin de faire d'eux une alliance parfaite. Folsom comprend également l'importance de ne pas brûler toutes ses cartouches. Plutôt que de dévoiler d'emblée le passé et la psychologie d'Emily, l'autrice révèle des éléments évocateurs à des moments opportuns au fur et à mesure que l'histoire progresse, tantôt directement au lecteur, tantôt à la meilleure amie d'Emily. Résultat : un thriller haletant, riche en rebondissements inattendus à chaque tournant.
Tócame (Tú y Yo #2)
by Lexy TimmsTodos necesitamos un lugar donde podamos sentirnos seguros… Benjamin O’Leary pensaba que había encontrado a la mujer de sus sueños. Pero cuando el esposo de ella se aparece, todo lo que creía saber sobre Katherine Marshall se pone en duda. No es hasta que ella aparece en su casa golpeada y llena de moretones que se da cuenta de que ha hecho una horrible suposición. Ella necesita su ayuda, pero se niega a aceptarla. Katherine desea ser independiente, pero su marido, de quien está separado, nunca la dejará ir. Después de su último ataque, considera la posibilidad de huir de la nueva vida que acaba de empezar. Excepto que no puede dejar a Ben. Tal vez haya un "felices para siempre" esperándola. ¿Se atreverá a quedarse e intentarlo?
Tú eres el mal (Comisario Michele Balistreri #Volumen 1)
by Roberto CostantiniUn homicidio del pasado que jamás fue resuelto. Un asesino que hoy señala a sus víctimas con una sola letra para formar una frase endemoniada. El 11 de julio de 1982, el joven comisario Michele Balistreri está, como Italia entera, pendiente del televisor. La "Squadra Azzurra" juega la final del mundial de fútbol contra Alemania. Por eso cuando recibe el aviso de que Elisa Sordi, a quien él conocía de vista, ha desaparecido se lo toma a la ligera. Un error fatal que no se perdonará jamás. Veinticuatro años después, en 2006, Balistreri es jefe de la Unidad Especial de Extranjería en Roma. Un puesto delicado en un país donde una clase política cínica y la prensa sensacionalista azuzan la xenofobia, y el asesinato de una inmigrante no tiene el mismo valor que el de una chica italiana. Un país donde las decisiones se toman a puerta cerrada, cierta gente y ciertos poderes son intocables, y la justicia pende del hilo de unas pocaspersonas íntegras. Como Balistreri, cuya última investigación le lleva nuevamente al único caso no resuelto de su carrera. Reseñas:«Una compleja trama de crimen, conspiración política y poder, que es a la vez un artefacto altamente emocional.»La Vanguardia «De la mano de Michele Balistreri el lector no sólo avanzará por los senderos del crimen, sino que seguirá también la historia de una Italia convulsa donde la palabra corrupción aparece con más frecuencia de la deseada.»El Mundo «Una historia con mayúsculas, redondita como una cebolla, con muchas capas como esta, en la que es una delicia pasar página y además estar enganchados hasta la última página a un caso que crece, y crece, y crece... Puntuación: 9/10.»Neuronas Asesinas «Cuando uno comienza a leer un thriller cuenta con que éste lo atrape y lo enrede en una madeja de suspense y tensión hasta la última página. Roberto Costantini consigue eso ymucho más con esta novela. Un debut espectacular. Buenos personajes, mucha intriga y un excelente desarrollo. No se la pierdan. Les encantará.»Anika entre Libros «Un apasionante relato de intriga, un inteligente y minucioso rompecabezas que mantiene en tensión al lector hasta los últimos instantes de la novela.»Culturalia «Tras una semana disfrutando de la novela poco a poco, decido una tarde ponerme con las últimas 200 páginas. Casi sin darme cuenta paso tres horas seguidas sentado en el sillón disfrutando de los últimos retazos de Tú eres el mal. Una frase me pasa por la mente al cerrar la última página del libro: Roberto Costantini ha escrito una verdadera obra de arte.»Libros y Literatura «Esta no es otra novela de asesinos en serie. Y no lo es porque los personajes son sorprendentemente... redondos, si es que esa es la palabra. Uno está tan acostumbrado a encontrarse con policías/investigadores/sabelotodo-cazador-de-psicópatas que al final, parece que todos ellos son la misma persona. Pero en esta novela, ese error no ocurre. Parece que el autor se ha tomado tan a pecho diseñar los personajes (el asesino y su némesis), como trazar un hilo argumental sólido, que mantenga todo el miedo, la tensión y el suspense desde el inicio al final. Costantini está a la altura de los grandes maestros del thriller, demostrando que conoce la mente humana tan bien como el mejor Katzenbach, y eso es un seguro.»Los Libros de Mi Vida
Tú eres mi asesina
by Eugenia TusquetsUn viaje emocional a lo desconocido. Después de una ruptura sentimental, la pintora Regina Juncosa, «China», se desplaza a México para asistir a la boda de su hermano. El viaje la dejará marcada por la impresión que le produce el país y por el descubrimiento de la pintora Remedios Varo, cuya obra le influirá profundamente. Diez años después China volverá a México y se verá envuelta en una serie de acontecimientos que acabarán convirtiéndola en víctima de un secuestro. Durante su cautiverio, Lucio, su secuestrador, y la propia China irán estableciendo paulatinamente una relación tan insólita como intensa que llegará hasta límites hasta ese momento impensables para ninguno de los dos. La nueva novela de Eugenia Tusquets es un viaje a través de un territorio inusitado en el que se mezclan el arte, la memoria y las emociones. Mediante una profunda introspección en la psique de los personajes, la autora consigue desnudarlos para mostrarnos su verdadera historia.
Tú serás mi muerte
by Karen M. McManus¡Un nuevo thriller trepidante de la mano de Karen M. McManus, autora de Alguien está mintiendo! Ivy, Mateo y Cal solían ser mejores amigos. Ahora todo lo que tienen en común es el Instituto Carlton y la casualidad de encontrarse una mañana cualquiera. Y es una mañana de las malas: Ivy acaba de perder las elecciones al consejo de estudiantes, Mateo hace malabares entre dos trabajos y a Cal le acaban de dar plantón, otra vez. Así que, cuando se encuentran, deciden saltarse las clases juntos, como en los viejos tiempos. No son conscientes de que su mal día se va a volver mortal. Nada los ha preparado para ser testigos de un asesinato. Y es que Ivy, Mateo y Cal parece que todavía tienen cosas en común: todos tienen una conexión con el chico muerto y todos ocultan algo. ¿Podría ser que su reencuentro no fuera casualidad después de todo? Llega un nuevo thriller de la autora de Alguien está mintiendo, el éxito internacional que ha atrapado a miles de lectores en todo el mundo y que pronto se estrenará como serie en HBO.
Túmulos de Fogo
by Aeryn AndersÉ viciante, mantém você sob tensão o tempo todo e tem um final impactante O que acontece quando as chamas do passado assolam o presente? Stacy, uma romancista de prestígio, nunca chegou a imaginar que a sua vida entraria em colapso após as investigações iniciadas para o seu próximo romance. O forense Alós, por sua vez, acredita que as casualidades não existem, ainda menos quando várias famílias perdem a vida sob o pasto das chamas. Acompanhado por um dos forenses mais prestigiosos da Grande Maçã e um detetive vindo da capital, começam uma investigação complicada na que enfrentam uma mente impiedosa, um ser distorcido que não cessará até culminar a sua grande obra. Verdades escondidas sob segredos inconfessáveis, entre os cidadãos de um povoado aterrorizado, onde qualquer um pode ser o assassino. Você se atreve a conhecer o que se esconde atrás das muralhas medievais de Besalú? Túmulos de Fogo, um romance onde o suspense está servido e onde qualquer detalhe conta.
U is for Undertow: A Kinsey Millhone Novel (A Kinsey Millhone Novel #21)
by Sue GraftonIt’s April, 1988, a month before Kinsey Millhone’s thirty-eighth birthday, and she’s alone in her office doing paperwork when a young man arrives unannounced. He has a preppy air about him and looks as if he’d be carded if he tried to buy booze, but Michael Sutton is twenty-seven, an unemployed college dropout. Twenty-one years earlier, a four-year-old girl disappeared. A recent reference to her kidnapping has triggered a flood of memories. Sutton now believes he stumbled on her lonely burial when he was six years old. He wants Kinsey’s help in locating the child’s remains and finding the men who killed her. It’s a long shot but he’s willing to pay cash up front, and Kinsey agrees to give him one day. As her investigation unfolds, she discovers Michael Sutton has an uneasy relationship with the truth. In essence, he’s the boy who cried wolf. Is his current story true or simply one more in a long line of fabrications? Grafton moves the narrative between the eighties and the sixties, changing points of view, building multiple subplots, and creating memorable characters. Gradually, we see how they all connect. But at the beating center of the novel is Kinsey Millhone, sharp- tongued, observant, a loner...
U.S.S. Seawolf (Arnold Morgan #4)
by Patrick RobinsonArmed with stolen U.S. military technology, the Chinese are producing a frightening new breed of weaponry,led by the ICBM submarine Xia III -- a vessel that just might be able to launch a nuclear warhead across the Pacific Ocean and take out an American West Coast city. National Security Adviser Admiral Arnold Morgan can't let that happen, and he dispatches the most stealthy hunter-killer submarine in the U.S. fleet, the 9,000-ton ultrasecret Seawolf, deep into the dark, forbidden waters of the South China Sea. But then the unthinkable happens: Seawolf, collides with a Chinese destroyer and falls into enemy hands. A team of cunning Navy SEALs -- the biggest Special Forces assault group assembled since Vietnam -- is sent in to free the captive Seawolf, crew and bring them home. The American Eagle confronts the Chinese Dragon with the balance of world power on the line. Failure is not an option...
UFEDO
by Mike BioseNkemi one of the Otani warriors rescued the beautiful Uredo on her way to visit one of her aunts in Obaji and fell in love with her, during one of his visits he made a promise to see her on particular day, though it was rainy and he very sick, he still risked the visit which became very disastrous, a fisherman rescued him and took care of him and later adopted him as his son. When he became well, he eventually visited Idah with his adopted father and a day was set for the marriage rites.But those were the days that the white men had begun to come first in trickles, one of them Richard a missionary had resided in Igalla land for a while without winning a soul, just at about the time set for the marriage rites Unekwuojo Uredo&’s junior brother fell sick the marriage rites was postponed he later died, on the way to be buried at the evil forest where Richard resides, Richard prayed for the young man and he was raised from the dead, Ojomu the father of the young man became a good friend to Richard and eventually got converted and took over trying to reach his own people with the gospel.Meanwhile just some few days to the beginning of the marriage rites a ship arrived the shores of Onitsha a commercial village and blocked river ways, the ship bombarded Onitsha and the Royal Niger Company sent soldiers to the hinterlands, Nkem being a warrior joined forces with the Ekwumekmu warriors to protect his mother land from been taken over by the white men.While the war was on, Ojomu&’s conversion to Christianity brought about a turnoil in the entire Igalla land, this led to his wife and children&’s eyes been gorged out and he beheaded.After the war with the white men, when Nkem returned to his betrothed, things had taken a new turn.
UNBREAKABLE: Vietnam War Psychological Thriller (Murder on the Mekong #1)
by Hart Rivers". . . a chilling and astonishing novel by authors who know their way around a story." ~Peggy Webb, USA Today bestselling authorFreshly Minted Child Psychiatrist Endures the Lost Minds, Lives and Loves of the Vietnam War in UNBREAKABLE, a Tale of Terror, Humanity and Survival by Hart Rivers-- Nha Trang, Vietnam, 1969 --Innocence is often the first casualty of war. Such is the case for Dr. Israel (Izzy) Moskowitz, drafted from his residency at Columbia University to the 99KO, the Army’s frontline psychiatric unit of the 8th Field Hospital. Having left his fiancée in New York, Izzy, along with his new friend, Dr. Gregg Kelly, is ill-prepared for the death and carnage of the horrific war that greets him.J.D. Mikel arrives at the 99KO, presumably as another "shrink" but it's quickly apparent that he's really a "spook"--the CIA's most devious spy/assassin--undercover in search of a so-called Ghost Soldier responsible for the gruesome murders of U.S. troops. He recruits the reluctant Izzy and Gregg as his assistants for their psychological expertise since there could be a military personnel nut job on the loose. Izzy--already questioning his own sanity after witnessing multiple traumatic events--realizes he must quickly find a stronger, craftier, more resilient version of himself.Along the Mekong River, amidst soldiers losing their minds, mortar attacks, death and the heat of hell's fire, Izzy, Gregg and J.D. discover the true depth of friendship in a shared quest to become UNBREAKABLE.Publisher's Note: Readers should be prepared for death and graphic violence consistent with the true nature of the Vietnam war.Previously titled as MAKING A KILLING, UNBREAKABLE is a tightly woven psychological thriller that reflects the real-world experience and knowledge of the author team.Fans of Dan Hampton, Larry Chambers, Joe Hart, Doug Stantan and Karl Marlantes will not want to miss this military historical fiction series."Smart, well-crafted, and tense!" ~The Book Review"What a roller coaster ride of a story! Impossible to put down . . . everything a page turning book should be." ~Book Bug". . . dirty and gritty, showing a not often seen side of the Vietnam War." ~Shannon GonzalezonMurder on the Mekong SeriesUNBREAKABLEBLINDSPOT (novella)UNKNOWABLEUNSPEAKABLEMeet the Authors: Hart Rivers is the pen name for bestselling co-authors John L. Hart and Olivia Rupprecht. John, creator of the Murder On The Mekong series, has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 40 years, starting in Vietnam where he was a psychology specialist. He received his doctorate from the University of Southern California, is an internationally respected lecturer, has been a consultant to the nation of Norway for their Fathering Project, and maintained a private practice in Los Angeles for twenty years. His time is divided between Hawaii--where he enjoys snorkeling, stand up paddle boarding, and is a featured artist at the Mauna Kea Hotel--and Vancouver Island, B.C., where he is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.Olivia is an award-winning author whose novels have sold worldwide, and Series Developer of True Vows, the groundbreaking series of reality-based novels from HCI Books. She lives in a historic tavern on a lake in Wisconsin.
UNHedged
by Stephen WeissUNHEDGED is a fast-paced thriller set in a seductive world of incredible wealth and insatiable greed, where no price is too high to pay for getting to and staying on top. Topical and all too realistic, the excitement builds from the very first page and doesn't release the reader from its grip until the very last. Who would you be willing to sacrifice and how much of your soul would you be willing to trade to become a billionaire?Legendary investor Vernon Albright is the founding partner of Parthenon Capital, a $20 billion hedge fund that counts among its investors some of the world's wealthiest and most powerful individuals. Albright, a billionaire himself, owes his success not just to investment acumen but also to his relationship with shadowy oilman Buck Hendricks. After an unauthorized trade goes horribly wrong, and fearful of having to swap his pinstripes for prison stripes, Albright cuts a deal with Hendricks that would make Faust blush.Hendricks is Parthenon's largest investor yet Jeremy Cranford, Albright's younger partner and moral antithesis, has never met him, only finding out about the financier by accident. Who is this person and why has Albright kept his existence a secret? Conflict, suspense and danger abound as Cranford delves deeper into the mystery. His concerns quickly become more than financial as he learns of threats against his loved ones, threats that come from multiple and unknown sources.Top selling author, hedge fund veteran and CNBC personality Stephen L. Weiss is just the right person to take you through the twists and turns of the gripping journey in UNHedged.
UNKNOWABLE: Vietnam War Psychological Thriller (Murder on the Mekong #2)
by Hart Rivers". . . suspenseful and exciting, gritty and dark . . .twists and turns on every page." ~K. Davis, eBook Discovery ReviewerA Romantic Cruise Becomes A Sadistic and Deadly Game For CIA Assassin, J.D. Mikel in UNKNOWABLE, a Spellbinding Tapestry of Dark History, Psychology, and Seduction by Hart Rivers-- Mekong River, Vietnam, 1970 --A master of manipulation and murder, CIA assassin, J.D. Mikel wasn't supposed to fall in love--especially not with Kate Morningside, a woman coveted by a powerful world player intent on filling the CIA’s coffers with Southeast Asia’s copious heroin supply.When Kate is kidnapped, JD taps her two closest friends to help search for her along the Mekong River in the midst of the Vietnam War. An assassin and two very reluctant shrinks form an unlikely band of brothers who must fight their own demons as well as the machinations of a tyrannical despot known as The Pale Man.Subjected to mind control, manipulation and betrayal, Kate cannot be certain whether JD intends to rescue her or use her to undermine something unspeakable--he remains UNKNOWABLE.Publisher's Note: Readers should be prepared for death and graphic violence consistent with the true nature of the poppy trade and the Vietnam war.Previously titled as MAKING A KILLING, UNKNOWABLE is a tightly woven psychological thriller that reflects the real-world experience and knowledge of the author.Fans of Dan Hampton, Larry Chambers, Joe Hart, Doug Stantan and Karl Marlantes will not want to miss this military historical fiction series."Smart, well-crafted, and tense!" ~The Book Review"What a roller coaster ride of a story! Impossible to put down . . . everything a page turning book should be." ~Book Bug". . . dirty and gritty, showing a not often seen side of the Vietnam War." ~Shannon GonzalezonMurder on the Mekong SeriesUNBREAKABLEBLINDSPOT (novella)UNKNOWABLEUNSPEAKABLEMeet the Authors: Hart Rivers is the pen name for bestselling co-authors John L. Hart and Olivia Rupprecht. John, Creator of the Murder On The Mekong series, has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 40 years, starting in Vietnam where he was a psychology specialist. He received his doctorate from the University of Southern California, is an internationally respected lecturer, has been a consultant to the nation of Norway for their Fathering Project, and maintained a private practice in Los Angeles for twenty years. His time is divided between Hawaii--where he enjoys snorkeling, stand up paddle boarding, and is a featured artist at the Mauna Kea Hotel—and Vancouver Island, B.C., where he is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.Olivia is an award-winning author whose novels have sold worldwide, and Series Developer of True Vows, the groundbreaking series of reality-based novels from HCI Books. She lives in a historic tavern on a lake in Wisconsin
UNSUB: A Novel
by Meg GardinerA riveting psychological thriller inspired by the never-caught Zodiac Killer, about a young detective determined to apprehend the serial murderer who destroyed her family and terrorized a city twenty years earlier. Caitlin Hendrix has been a Narcotics detective for six months when the killer at the heart of all her childhood nightmares reemerges: the Prophet. An UNSUB—what the FBI calls an unknown subject—the Prophet terrorized the Bay Area in the 1990s and nearly destroyed her father, the lead investigator on the case. The Prophet’s cryptic messages and mind games drove Detective Mack Hendrix to the brink of madness, and Mack’s failure to solve the series of ritualized murders—eleven seemingly unconnected victims left with the ancient sign for Mercury etched into their flesh—was the final nail in the coffin for a once promising career. Twenty years later, two bodies are found bearing the haunting signature of the Prophet. Caitlin Hendrix has never escaped the shadow of her father’s failure to protect their city. But now the ruthless madman is killing again and has set his sights on her, threatening to undermine the fragile barrier she rigidly maintains for her own protection, between relentless pursuit and dangerous obsession. Determined to decipher his twisted messages and stop the carnage, Caitlin ignores her father’s warnings as she draws closer to the killer with each new gruesome murder. Is it a copycat, or can this really be the same Prophet who haunted her childhood? Will Caitlin avoid repeating her father’s mistakes and redeem her family name, or will chasing the Prophet drag her and everyone she loves into the depths of the abyss?
USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series (Akashic Noir #0)
by Dennis Lehane George Pelecanos Susan Straight&“All the heavy hitters, from Michael Connelly in Los Angeles to Joyce Carol Oates in suburban New Jersey . . . an important anthology.&”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors&’ Choice) Features Dennis Lehane&’s story &“Animal Rescue,&” the inspiration for the movie The Drop starring Tom Hardy. Launched with the summer 2004 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir, the groundbreaking Akashic Noir series now includes over sixty volumes and counting. The stories in USA Noir &“represent the best of the U.S.-based anthologies, and the list of contributors include virtually anyone who&’s made the best-seller list with a work of crime fiction in the last decade . . . a must-have anthology&” (Booklist, starred review). Featuring stories by: Dennis Lehane, Don Winslow, Michael Connelly, George Pelecanos, Susan Straight, Jonathan Safran Foer, Laura Lippman, Pete Hamill, Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Child, T. Jefferson Parker, Lawrence Block, Terrance Hayes, Jerome Charyn, Jeffery Deaver, Maggie Estep, Bayo Ojikutu, Tim McLoughlin, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Reed Farrel Coleman, Megan Abbott, Elyssa East, James W. Hall, J. Malcolm Garcia, Julie Smith, Joseph Bruchac, Pir Rothenberg, Luis Alberto Urrea, Domenic Stansberry, John O&’Brien, S.J. Rozan, Asali Solomon, William Kent Krueger, Tim Broderick, Bharti Kirchner, Karen Karbo, and Lisa Sandlin. One of Zoom Street Magazine&’s Favorite Books of 2014One of &“100 Best Books for Readers Young and Old,&” HispanicBusiness.com &“Perhaps the single most impressive feature of the collection is its range of voices, from Joyce Carol Oates&’ faux innocent young family to Megan Abbott&’s impressionable high school kids to the chorus of peremptory voices S.J. Rozan plants in a haunted thief&’s head. Eat your heart out, Walt Whitman: These are the folks who hear America singing, and moaning and screaming.&”—Kirkus Reviews
UTube: Inspector Mislan and the Emancipatist Conspiracy (Inspector Mislan #3)
by Rozlan Mohd NoorFor fans of Jo Nesbo, Ian Rankin, and Michael Connelly, the third Inspector Mislan thriller takes the inspector to a netherworld of vicious crimes against women. In this new thriller, Mislan and Detective Sergeant Johan are called to the scene of an ongoing investigation by D11, the Sexual & Child Abuse Investigation Division, that involves a series of rapes of successful young women. What immediately jumps out as D11's Inspector Sherry investigates the first case is that the attack was filmed with a video camera. The perpetrator, gloved and masked, had gained access to the victim's apartment and was there with a cameraman, standing over her, when she woke in her bedroom. When the video appears on UTube with the legend that it shows her "salvation," the shame of it drives her to suicide. The second case involving the same M.O. has left a friend of the rape victim murdered at the scene, and that brings in the team from Special Investigations. Forced by their superiors to combine efforts, with Sherry in the lead, Mislan struggles to rein in his maverick impulses. But the video of the second assault is posted online and then still another makes the news, leading to mounting public alarm. With pressure from above to close the case quickly, the two inspectors have no choice but to find the way to work together and uncover the trail that will lead them to the shadowy figure who calls himself the Emancipatist.
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by Serge JoncourWinner of the Prix Roman France TélévisionsOn a hot and lazy sun-drenched afternoon, when one affluent family are at their most docile, most vulnerable, most ripe for the picking, a handsome stranger unexpectedly turns up, and lingers poolside. A master of the art of deception, Boris introduces himself as an old school friend of Philip, the feckless brother. No matter that Philip has been unreachable for days and yet to arrive for the summer holiday, Boris is welcomed with open arms. As the island's spectacular Bastille Day fireworks celebration looks ever nearer, and Philip's arrival feels increasingly imminent, Boris is embraced wholeheartedly into the family fold. No one seems to notice as he carefully exerts a powerful and sinister influence over them all...
Uccidere ha delle conseguenze
by Giacomo Giammatteo Lorena CrociDescrizione del libro: “Uccidere ha delle conseguenze” è il secondo libro della serie “Amicizia e Onore.” So che sembra strano sentire la parola omicidio nella stessa frase con amicizia e onore, ma è esattamente questa discordanza che viene esplorata in questa serie. Si tratta di due ragazzi che sono cresciuti come migliori amici, quasi fratelli, ma uno è diventato un poliziotto, l’altro un sicario. Vi siete mai domandati quanto si possa spingere in là un’amicizia prima che si spezzi? Trent’anni prima, quattro ragazzi fecero il giuramento di essere amici per sempre e di guardarsi sempre le spalle reciprocamente. In “Uccidere richiede tempo”, il primo libro della serie, quel giuramento spinse uno dei ragazzi a una morte precoce e un altro a nascondersi. Solo due hanno continuato la propria vita ma il giuramento rimane. Le parole di Nicky Fusco dettano il tema per il secondo libro: “I giuramenti sono qualcosa che fai quando sei giovane e desidereresti non aver fatto una volta diventato adulto.” Quanto vi spingereste oltre per onorare un giuramento fatto quando avevate otto anni? Quanto sacrifichereste? E se onorarlo comportasse rompere una promessa che avete fatto a vostra moglie? O a Dio? Quando il Detective Frankie Donovan finisce nei guai e la legge non può aiutarlo, si rivolge al suo migliore amico, Nicky Fusco. Il problema è che Nicky ha promesso alla sua famiglia e a Dio che avrebbe rigato dritto. La maggior parte della gente non crede che i criminali abbiano onore; queste storie potrebbero far loro cambiare idea.
Uccidere richiede pazienza
by Giacomo Giammatteo Lorena CrociUn maniaco assassino, “Mastro Lindo”, si aggira per Brooklyn a piede libero e prende di mira delle coppie mentre fanno l’amore. Le scova nelle camere di albergo, nei loro appartamenti e persino al parco. Quello che fa alle vittime è inenarrabile ma, subito dopo, si prende tutto il tempo che serve per ripulire la scena dalle prove. Con pochi indizi su cui lavorare, Frankie e i suoi partner sono perplessi, all’inizio. Ma, quando Frankie e Lou iniziano a stringere il cerchio intorno all’assassino, lui rivolge la propria attenzione su di loro.
Uccidere richiede tempo
by Giacomo Giammatteo Lorena CrociBrooklyn viene sconvolta da una serie di brutali omicidi e di corpi che si accumulano e il Detective Donovan sa cosa sta succedendo. Gli indizi lasciati sulle scene dei crimini indicano che il colpevole è qualcuno del suo vecchio quartiere e la cosa non gli piace. Frankie ha fatto due giuramenti nella sua vita: quello di difendere la legge, prestato quando era diventato un poliziotto, e quello fatto con i suoi due migliori amici quando avevano otto anni ed erano inseparabili. Quelle relazioni avevano costretto Frankie a prendere molte decisioni difficili in passato ma ora si trovava ad affrontare la più difficile della sua vita: cinque omicidi da risolvere e uno dei suoi amici era il colpevole. Se tentasse di arrestarlo, romperebbe il giuramento che aveva mantenuto per venticinque anni e rischierebbe anche di perdere la vita. Nel quartiere dove Frankie Donovan era cresciuto, i giuramenti non si rompevano mai.
Uitbarsting: Katerina Carter-misdaadroman (Katerina Carter-misdaadroman reeks #3)
by Colleen CrossSomtyds is dit beter om die verlede begrawe te laat... Bedrogondersoeker, Katerina Carter se uitstappie na ʼn geïsoleerde eiland ontbloot ʼn misterieuse 1920s okkult, geheime gange en gerugte van goue skatte. Die Aquarian Foundation se misterieuse geheime is verlore in die sand van tyd, maar ʼn onheilspellende misdaad lê diep onder in die water. Kat ontbloot ʼn afgryslike waarheid wat een moordenaar ten alle koste sal beskerm. Om die geheim bloot te lê, sal die moordenaar weer laat toeslaan en net sý kan die moordenaar keer. As sy gelukkig is, sal sy met haar lewe ontsnap, maar het haar geluk reeds uitgehardloop? ʼn Meesleurende psigologiese riller wat jy met die ligte aan sal wil lees!
Uittreestrategie: ’n Katerina Carter-misdaadroman deur Colleen Cross (Katerina Carter bedrog-misdaadromanreeks #1)
by Colleen CrossDiamante, gevaar, verdwyning en bedrog... ’n Katerina Carter-misdaadroman Bedrogspeurder, Katerina Carter, het geen benul wanneer om die handdoek in te gooi nie, en dit laat haar dikwels in deurmekaar en gevaarlike situasies beland. Noudat die werk skaars is en haar geld vinnig opraak, het Kat kliënte nodig; anders sal sy noodgedwonge op haar knieë moet terugkruip na haar hokkie by die firma waar sy gewerk het. En vir Kat is hierdie lot erger as skuld. Wanneer Liberty-diamantmyn se uitvoerende hoof, Susan Sullivan haar dus huur om Liberty se verdwene finansiële bestuurder en ’n groot bedrag verduisterde geld op te spoor, is sy baie gretig om die werk te aanvaar. Rampsalige armoede is goeie motivering om moeilike sake aan te vat, maar haar opwinding verander gou in angs toe twee werknemers van die maatskappy brutaal vermoor word. Kat besef dat die ondersoek dalk gevaarliker is as wat sy verwag het. En asof dinge nie ingewikkeld genoeg is nie, ontdek sy ’n sinistere skakel tussen Liberty, bloeddiamante en georganiseerde misdaad. Sy moet net bewyse kry en uit die moordenaars se pad bly om die ware misdadigers aan die kaak te stel. Met die hulp van haar vriende en ’n eksentrieke oom, moet Kat bontstaan of haar eerste saak is moontlik ook haar laaste...