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Vineyard Stalker: Martha’s Vineyard Mystery #18 (Martha’s Vineyard Mysteries #18)
by Philip R. CraigJ.W. Jackson, ex-Boston cop turned fisherman, cook, and jack-of-all-trades, is alone on the Vineyard while his wife and children visit relatives. A request from Carole Cohen comes as a blessed diversion. Carole wants J.W. to find the person who's stalking her brother, Roland. Known locally as "The Monk" for his reclusive ways, Roland lives on a beautiful piece of Vineyard real estate that he co-owns with his cousin Sally Oliver. A number of people, including Sally, would do almost anything to convince Roland to sell. Does that include violence? When a body turns up near Roland's land, J.W. has to find out.
Vinnie Got Blown Away (Nicky Burkett)
by Jerermy CameronVinnie Got Blown Away marks a turning point in British crime writing. Funny and violent, it turns away from the traditional murder mystery among the middle classes. Following the American model, it revolves around the dispossessed, the petty criminals, the local boys of east London. It mixes without discrimination among black, white, and Asian communities. It follows their speech patterns: Cockney and Caribbean unite. It demonstrates a resilience in these communities, an ability to survive against all outside pressures and values. Nicky Burkett finds his mate Vinnie dead at the bottom of a tower block. He and his mates have a code of conduct which makes revenge inevitable. They have to find the villains—much more serious criminals—and then they have to take them on. Violence ensues.
Vintage Crime: Crime Writers’ Association (Fiction without Frontiers)
by Flame Tree StudioVintage Crime is a CWA anthology with a difference, celebrating members’ work over the years. The book will gather stories from the mid-1950s until the twenty-first century by great names of the past, great names of the present together with a few hidden treasures by less familiar writers. The first CWA anthology, Butcher’s Dozen, appeared in 1956, and was co-edited by Julian Symons, Michael Gilbert, and Josephine Bell. The anthology has been edited by Martin Edwards since 1996, and has yielded many award-winning and nominated stories in the UK and overseas. This new edition includes an array of incredible and award-winning authors: Robert Barnard, Simon Brett, Liza Cody, Mat Coward, John Dickson Carr, Marjorie Eccles, Martin Edwards, Kate Ellis, Anthea Fraser, Celia Fremlin, Frances Fyfield, Michael Gilbert, Paula Gosling, Lesley Grant-Adamson, HRF Keating, Bill Knox, Peter Lovesey, Mick Herron, Michael Z. Lewin, Susan Moody, Julian Symons and Andrew Taylor.
Vintage Death (The Thriller Shorts #1)
by Lisa JacksonIn this domestic thriller short story by a #1 New York Times–bestselling author, a grieving mother plots revenge for her son.When a five-year-old boy is found dead and presumed thrown from a window, his mother must live with the loss, reminded each day of his death, all while she plots revenge on the person who killed him. But revenge is never simple, especially when wealth and power are used to hide the truth . . .“Lisa Jackson’s story ‘Vintage Death’ keeps the reader guessing and on tenterhooks from start to finish.” —Publishers WeeklyOriginally published in Thriller 2 (2009), edited by #1 New York Times–bestselling author Clive Cussler.Don’t miss any of these exciting stories from Thriller 2:The Weapon by Jeffery DeaverRemaking by Blake CrouchIced by Harry HunsickerJustice Served by Mariah StewartThe Circle by David HewsonRoomful of Witnesses by R.L. StineThe House on Pine Terrace by Phillip MargolinThe Desert Here and the Desert Far Away by Marcus SakeyOn the Run by Carla NeggersCan You Help Me Out Here? by Robert FerrignoCrossed Double by Joe HartlaubThe Lamented by Lawrence LightVintage Death by Lisa JacksonSuspension of Disbelief by Tim MaleenyA Calculated Risk by Sean ChercoverThe Fifth World by Javier SierraGhost Writer by Gary BraverThrough a Veil Darkly by Kathleen AntrimBedtime for Mr. Li by David J. MontgomeryProtecting the Innocent by Simon WoodWatch Out for My Girl by Joan JohnstonKilling Time by Jon LandBoldt’s Broken Angel by Ridley Pearson
Vintage Hammett
by Dashiell HammettSam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, The Continental Op. In his novels and stories, Dashiell Hammett created some of the most memorable characters--detectives, dames, and assorted miscreants--in twentieth-century fiction. It is nearly impossible to imagine modern American literature without Hammett. Vintage Hammett features episodes from Red Harvest, The Maltese Falcon, The Dain Curse, and The Thin Man.
Vintage Murder (Inspector Alleyn #5)
by Ngaio MarshNew Zealand theatrical manager Alfred Meyer wanted to celebrate his wife's birthday in style. The piece de résistance would be the jeroboam of champagne which would descend gently into a nest of fern and coloured lights on the table, set up on stage after the performance.But something went horribly wrong. Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn witnessed it himself. Was Meyer's death the product of Maori superstitions? Or something much more down to earth?
Vintage Murder: Death In Ecstasy, Vintage Murder, Artists In Crime (Roderick Alleyn #5)
by Ngaio MarshA police inspector finds trouble during a trip to New Zealand: “It’s time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around.” —New York MagazineInspector Roderick Alleyn has taken a break from England and journeyed to New Zealand, and traveling along with him are the members of the Carolyn Dacres English Comedy Company. The actors' operatic intrigues offer an amusing diversion—until, unexpectedly, they turn deadly. And Alleyn learns, not for the last time, that while he may be able to leave his badge back in Blighty, he’s still a policeman, even on the other side of the world.“Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A.” —The New York Times
Vinyes de sang
by Àngels DalmauUn ferit de mort a la pinya del colossal castell 3 de 10 amb folre i manilles, i unes vinyes que es tenyiran de sang per destapar els secrets d'una de les nissagues més importants de Vilafranca. En plena diada de Sant Fèlix, els castellers de Vilafranca proven un dels grans castells per celebrar les festes de la ciutat, el castell 3 de 10. Un cop descarregat, la plaça esclata d’eufòria i emoció, però de sobte es fa el silenci: quan s’obre la pinya, un dels castellers apareix ferit de mort. Una novel·la policíaca que té com a escenari el Penedès, l’entorn casteller i vinícola, durant els dies de la festa major de Vilafranca, i en què tenen tant de pes la trama, un crim en l’ambient casteller, que l’autora coneix molt bé, com l’ambientació vinícola i la llarga tradició de caves i les relacions personals que marcaran la resolució dels assassinats. El mòbil dels crims està lligat als llaços de sang, als prejudicis d’una època i a la fina ratlla que hi ha entre la justícia i la revenja.
Vinyl Resting Place: The Record Shop Mysteries (The Record Shop Mysteries #1)
by Olivia BlackeFirst in a new series by Olivia Blacke, Vinyl Resting Place follows three sisters who discover that opening a family business can be murder."A charming cozy for a new generation of mystery readers . . . Vinyl Resting Place is a delight!" –Elle Cosimano, USA Today bestselling author of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It"Vinyl Resting Place is bolstered by the sisters' genuine bond, colorful personalities, and not-so-gentle conflicts. It's a winning combination." -New York Times Book ReviewWhen Juni Jessup and her sisters Tansy and Maggie put all their beans in one basket to open Sip & Spin Records, a record-slash-coffee shop in Cedar River, Texas, they knew there could be some scratches on the track, but no one was expecting to find a body deader than disco in the supply closet.Family is everything to the Jessups, so when their uncle is arrested by Juni’s heartbreaking ex on suspicion of murder, the sisters don’t skip a beat putting Sip & Spin up for bail collateral. But their tune changes abruptly when Uncle Calvin disappears, leaving them in a grind. With their uncle’s freedom and the future of their small business on the line, it’s up to Juni and her sisters to get in the groove and figure out whodunit before the killer’s trail—and the coffee—goes cold.Music and mocha seem like a blend that should be “Knockin' On Heaven's Door,” but caught up in a murder investigation with her family and their life savings on the line, Juni wonders if she might be on the "Highway to Hell" instead.
Violation: A Completely Gripping Fast-Paced Action Thriller (The Adam Black Thrillers #2)
by Karl HillA mysterious inheritance draws an ex-SAS captain into danger in this action-packed crime thriller by the author of Unleashed.A mysterious legacy. A man on a mission. A mission that might be his last.When lawyer Adam Black learns he is the sole beneficiary of a stranger’s will, he begins to ask questions. Why would a man Black has never met or heard of leave him everything he owns? And as Black looks deeper, he discovers that the legacy is shrouded in mystery.To uncover the truth, Black will travel a violent and treacherous path that leads to devastating consequences.This is Adam Black’s biggest challenge yet. And, to endure it, he must once again resort to the skill he is an expert in; killing for survival.But will Black make it back in one piece or will it result in his undoing?Violation is the perfect read for fans of authors like Mark Dawson, James Deegan, and Rob Sinclair. It can be read as the second part in the Adam Black Series or as an unmissable stand-alone.
Violence Is My Business (The Chester Drum Mysteries #6)
by Stephen MarloweTo recover his license, Drum must unlock the mystery of a professor&’s suicideDuncan Hadley Lord seems too happy to kill himself. But then, he has no reason to sleep around, either. For three months the history professor has carried on an affair with a call girl, and for the last few weeks Chester Drum and his partner, rookie PI Jerry Trowbridge, have watched him do it. When Lord steps onto a fourth-story window ledge on Homecoming night, Drum gets through the police cordon just in time to watch the professor fall to earth. An embittered local sheriff, convinced that Drum and his partner were blackmailing the professor, has their license revoked. To salvage his business, Drum must find the real reason for Lord&’s suicide. He has tangled with politicians, thieves, and spies, but no detective can truly know treachery until he steps into the hallowed halls of a college campus.
Violence and Crime in Nineteenth Century England: The Shadow of our Refinement (Routledge Studies in Modern British History #Vol. 1)
by J. Carter WoodThis book illuminates the origins and development of violence as a social issue by examining a critical period in the evolution of attitudes towards violence. It explores the meaning of violence through an accessible mixture of detailed empirical research and a broad survey of cutting-edge historical theory. The author discusses topics such as street fighting, policing, sports, community discipline and domestic violence and shows how the nineteenth century established enduring patterns in views of violence. Violence and Crime in Nineteenth-Century England will be essential reading for advanced students and researchers of modern British history, social and cultural history and criminology.
Violence of Action (Rogue Warrior #11)
by Richard MarcinkoBolder, brasher, and badder than ever before -- with an all-new team, the Rogue Warrior faces his ultimate challenge. A suitcase nuke is on its way to a major American city, and there's only one man who can stop it. Back from self-imposed exile, during which he recommitted himself to the cause, and with a brand-new team of operatives straining at the leash, the Rogue Warrior has entered a whole new phase of his amazing career. The threat this time is from domestic terrorists intent on a holy war -- military insiders gone bad -- and what's worse, they possess suitcase-sized nuclear weapons. The city of Portland, Oregon, is under the ultimate threat, but what these dangerous terrorists will find, however, is a new and improved Rogue Warrior -- not only has age weathered him into the ultimate fighting machine, but he's also got an entirely new team together, a multicultural band of the toughest operatives available. The ensuing chase to avoid nuclear annihilation is ripped-from-the-headlines stuff, and takes the Rogue Warrior to a new pitch, in which the very survival of his country is at stake. Can Demo Dick and his new band of Seals save the day, or is America heading for destruction? He's never had a harder task...is he up to it, or has the Rogue Warrior finally met his match?
Violent Crimes
by Phillip MargolinAttorney Amanda Jaffe--star of Wild Justice, Ties That Bind, Proof Positive, and Fugitive--is back!Dale Masterson, a wealthy lawyer who has become successful representing the interests of oil and coal companies, has enemies--including his own son, Brandon, an eco-warrior who hates everything his father stands for. When Dale is brutally murdered in his lavish home, Brandon confesses to the crime, and veteranattorney Amanda Jaffe is hired to represent him. However, what seems like an open-and-shut case quickly begins to unravel. Amanda suspects Brandon may not be telling the truth . . . but if he didn't kill his father, who did?This propulsive new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Phillip Margolin will see her entangled in the most challenging case of her career.ut the firm's business practices--as well as evidence of Dale's involvement in some troubling irregularities. Amanda suspects Brandon may not be telling the truth, but if he didn't kill his father, who did?Smart, fierce, and unafraid of confronting the truth, even if doing so puts her in danger, Amanda begins to dig deeper. Why would an innocent man confess to such a heinous crime? Is there a connection between Dale's murder and the brutal death of Christine?What she finds will force her to make the hardest professional decision of her life.Praise for Phillip Margolin's Amanda Jaffe novels"The latest in his string of reliably exciting and fast-moving legal thrillers."--Seattle Times, on Fugitive"Entertaining. . . . A plot set on full boil. . . . All will enjoy following the resourceful Amanda as she puts the puzzle pieces together."--Publishers Weekly, on Proof Positive"Mesmerizing. . . . It'll rope you in with its secret tapes, bribes, blackmail, sins of the past, and beautiful plot twists."--People, on Ties That BindWhat good storytelling is all about. Skillful plotting, good writing, an excellent cast of characters."--Nelson DeMille, on Wild Justice"Twisted and brilliant."--Chicago Tribune, on Wild Justice
Violent Ends: a gripping crime thriller (Connor Fraser #5)
by Neil BroadfootHaving the wrong client can be murder...The voice was smooth, cultured, almost tender as it oozed from the phone into Connor Fraser's ear. "I've heard about you, Mr Fraser, and I'm very impressed by your work. So I've decided to employ you. I am going to kill Father John Donnelly sometime in the next seven days. And you are going to stop me - or die trying. "The thought it's a sick joke lasts for as long as it takes Connor to find that £70,000 has been deposited into his PayPal account, and for him to receive an email with a picture of his grandmother. With no choice but to make a deal with the devil, Connor races to unmask a killer before he strikes and uncovers a mystery that stretches back decades, threatening the people closest to him.Praise for Neil Broadfoot: 'Tense, fast-moving and bloody. Broadfoot's best yet' Mason Cross'A true rising star of crime fiction' Ian Rankin'Beautifully crafted . . . There's no filler, no exposition, just action, dialogue and layering of tension that'll hold you breathless until the very end' Helen Fields'Wonderfully grisly and grim, and a cracking pace' James Oswald'A frantic, pacy read with a compelling hero' Steve Cavanagh
Violent Ends: a gripping crime thriller (Connor Fraser #5)
by Neil BroadfootHaving the wrong client can be murder...The voice was smooth, cultured, almost tender as it oozed from the phone into Connor Fraser's ear. "I've heard about you, Mr Fraser, and I'm very impressed by your work. So I've decided to employ you. I am going to kill Father John Donnelly sometime in the next seven days. And you are going to stop me - or die trying. "The thought it's a sick joke lasts for as long as it takes Connor to find that £70,000 has been deposited into his PayPal account, and for him to receive an email with a picture of his grandmother. With no choice but to make a deal with the devil, Connor races to unmask a killer before he strikes and uncovers a mystery that stretches back decades, threatening the people closest to him.Praise for Neil Broadfoot: 'Tense, fast-moving and bloody. Broadfoot's best yet' Mason Cross'A true rising star of crime fiction' Ian Rankin'Beautifully crafted . . . There's no filler, no exposition, just action, dialogue and layering of tension that'll hold you breathless until the very end' Helen Fields'Wonderfully grisly and grim, and a cracking pace' James Oswald'A frantic, pacy read with a compelling hero' Steve Cavanagh
Violent Peace: The War with China: Aftermath of Armageddon (Dan Lenson Novels #20)
by David PoyerWorld War III is over… or is it? Superpowers race to fill the postwar power vacuum in this page-turning thriller, the next in the Dan Lenson series.In the next installment of David Poyer’s critically-acclaimed series about war with China, mutual exhaustion after a massive nuclear exchange is giving way to a Violent Peace. While Admiral Dan Lenson motorcycles across a post-Armageddon US in search of his missing daughter, his wife Blair Titus lands in a spookily deserted, riot-torn Beijing to negotiate the reunification of Taiwan with the rest of China, and try to create a democratic government.But a CIA-sponsored Islamic insurgency in Xianjiang province is hurtling out of control. Andres Korzenowski, a young case officer, must decide whether ex-SEAL Master Chief Teddy Oberg—now the leader of a ruthless jihad—should be extracted, left in place, or terminated.Meanwhile, Captain Cheryl Staurulakis and USS Savo Island are recalled to sea, to forestall a Russian fleet intent on grabbing a resource-rich Manchuria.The violent and equivocal termination of the war between China and the Allies has brought not peace, but dangerous realignments in the endless game of great power chess. Will the end of one world war simply be the signal for the beginning of another?
Violent Spring (An Ivan Monk Mystery #1)
by Gary PhillipsThe mystery that launched Gary Phillips's career: Black private eye Ivan Monk investigates the murder of a Korean shop owner in the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.This reissued edition features an introduction by Walter Mosley.In 1992, Los Angeles burned. In the aftermath of the Rodney King beating and subsequent riots, a ground-breaking ceremony at the infamous intersection of Florence and Normandie unearths the body of a Korean shop owner. Black private eye Ivan Monk searches for the killer—many suspect the motives for the murder were racial. But then another body turns up, and while the FBI and the Rolling Daltons—the largest gang in the city—dog Monk&’s trail, Monk begins to question just how many people will be involved, and how many will die before he can find the truth.
Violent Spring (The Ivan Monk Mysteries #1)
by Gary PhillipsIn the wake of the Rodney King riots, Ivan Monk investigates a cold murderJust a few months ago, the corner of Florence and Normandie avenues was an inferno. Enraged by the jury that freed Rodney King's brutalizers, people took to the streets of Los Angeles to vent their anger on the city. For three days they smashed, looted, and burned, until South Central L.A. looked like Sarajevo. Now the city is trying to rebuild, and private eye Ivan Monk has come to watch the groundbreaking ceremony for a shopping center meant to symbolize the neighborhood's healing. But death is not finished with South Central. As the dignitaries' shovels sift through the soft California soil, the mayor's spade finds the corpse of a man named Bong Kim Suh, a murdered Korean shopkeeper. As he looks into the senseless killing, Monk finds that it wasn't racial anger that took Suh's life, but old-fashioned, colorblind greed.
Violent Sunday (The Last Gunfighter #11)
by William W. JohnstoneTHE GREATEST WESTERN WRITER OF THE 21ST CENTURY National bestselling author William W. Johnstone is the premier chronicler of rough-and tumble American West—and of the kind of iron-willed men who defined a nation. This gritty, action-packed new adventure in the Last Gunfighter series captures the fury of a Texas range war . . . LIVE BY THE GUN . . . DIE BY THE GUN When iron clears leather, anything can happen. In Frank Morgan's case, a sudden duel with an assassin has left an innocent woman with a bullet in her back—and a friendship between Frank and a young Texas Ranger in tatters. Wanting to make up for his part in the tragedy, Frank rides to central Texas to help Ranger Tyler Beaumont put down the so-called Fence-Cutting War. But as big ranchers battle small ones, an outlaw gang has hellish plans of its own. Now, as an innocent town is threatened with annihilation, Frank must make his final stand on a hot Sunday in Texas—when the dying will say their final prayers . . .
Violet Dawn (Kanner Lake Series #1)
by Brandilyn CollinsSomething sinuous in the water brushed against Paige&’s knee. She jerked her leg away. What was that? She rose to a sitting position, groped around with her left hand. Fine wisps wound themselves around her fingers. Hair? She yanked backward, but the tendrils clung. Something solid bumped her wrist. Paige gasped. With one frantic motion she shook her arm free, grabbed the side of the hot tub, and heaved herself out. Paige Williams slips into her hot tub in the blackness of night—and finds herself face to face with death. Alone, terrified, fleeing a dark past, Paige must make an unthinkable choice. In Violet Dawn, hurtling events and richly drawn characters collide in a breathless story of murder, the need to belong, and faith&’s first glimmer. One woman&’s secrets unleash an entire town&’s pursuit, and the truth proves as elusive as the killer in their midst.
Violet Dawn: A Michael Violet Thriller (The Michael Violet Thrillers #2)
by Alex HylandTalented young pickpocket, Michael Violet, is now working for a government intelligence agency and on the right side of the law for the first time in his adult life. When the agency set their sights on bringing down Miami drug lord, Lenny Tripps, Michael is deemed the perfect agent for the job. Tripps is a Howard Hughes style recluse who hasn’t left his heavily-guarded penthouse in years – only a man with Michael’s talents could even think about getting inside. However, once inside Lenny Tripp’s world, nothing is what it seems. Michael soon finds himself out of depth as he desperately tries to save the life of an innocent young boy caught in the middle of a vicious drugs war.
Violet Dawn: A Michael Violet Thriller (The\michael Violet Thrillers Ser. #2)
by Alex HylandTalented young pickpocket, Michael Violet, is now working for a government intelligence agency and on the right side of the law for the first time in his adult life. When the agency set their sights on bringing down Miami drug lord, Lenny Tripps, Michael is deemed the perfect agent for the job. Tripps is a Howard Hughes style recluse who hasn’t left his heavily-guarded penthouse in years – only a man with Michael’s talents could even think about getting inside. However, once inside Lenny Tripp’s world, nothing is what it seems. Michael soon finds himself out of depth as he desperately tries to save the life of an innocent young boy caught in the middle of a vicious drugs war.