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Vital Force
by Trevor ScottJake Adams is back with his fourth thrilling adventure. When an old Cold Warrior from Russia asks Jake to observe the launch of their newest ICBM, Jake finds himself in the taiga of the Russian Far East. But something goes terribly wrong with the missile, and the Russians discover an American plane has shot down the missile with their new Airborne Laser system. This event sets into motion a chain of events that span from the U.S. capitol, California, the Pacific Northwest, a remote Aleutian Island, and across the Pacific to China and South Korea. Jake is recruited back into Network service undercover in China, where he battles with double agents, the Chinese Army, and even the elements, as he struggles to discover his enemies. Everyone wants this new laser system, but Jake must ensure it doesn't get into the wrong hands. In a harrowing finale, only one man can keep the laser system away from the other factions. . . Jake Adams!
Vital Signs
by Robin CookPediatrician Melissa Blumenthal will try any scientific method available to conceive--until the horrible secrets of an urban clinic erupt in a nightmare of staggering proportions...
Vital Signs (The Baxter Series #3)
by Kathy HermanFurious that his girlfriend chose to bring twin babies to term, Dennis walks out of Jennifer's life. And now the Centers for Disease Control have quarantined Jennifer, along with 200 others who attended the reception for a missionary couple bearing a deadly virus. Is Jennifer at risk? Does Dennis even care what will happen to the twins, separated from their mother at birth? Fear takes hold in the town as violence erupts, and Baxter experiences an outbreak deadlier than any virus. Still, woven through the tale of violence and victims is another story: one of divine love and purpose.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Vital Signs (Up in Flames #3)
by Em PetrovaCorey ran into a burning building and came out on a backboard with a beautiful dark-haired angel looking over him. She follows him all the way to the hospital, where he learns he’s out of commission for twelve weeks after surgery. Trouble is, there’s an arsonist on the loose and the building that the East Street Firefighters call home can’t raise enough money to keep the place from being condemned. To make matters worse, Corey’s battling a bad case of cabin fever and some major blue balls, thanks to the medic who saved him. The exotic beauty, Sarita, knows her stuff and she refuses to let Corey take any chances with his health. Surely sexual intercourse is part of his healing plan? Sarita has seen enough stubborn heroes in her lifetime, and the forty-something fireman is no exception. Too bad her body is pushing her into his big, strong arms and more than capable hands. While she battles her attraction and a promise made to her mother in her homeland to stand proudly on her own two feet before finding love, he’s determined to take the lead on this mission to entrap the arsonist, ending his pyrotechnic career once and for all. Can she stand by and watch him put himself at risk, or will she throw herself into the flames and hope they both come out unscathed?
Vitals (Nova Ser. #Vol. 163)
by Greg BearA harrowing thriller based on real-life discoveries in cell theory and the battle against aging and death by the bestselling author of Darwin's Radio and War Dogs Scientist Hal Cousins is on the brink of success in his quest to determine the biological underpinnings of immortality. Funded by angel investors, the brilliant researcher makes a trip by submersible to the bottom of the sea, searching for primitive one-celled organisms that may be related to the earliest life forms on Earth. But the trip turns into a nightmare when Cousins's pilot goes berserk and turns on him. The homicidal attack is only the first in a series of events that sends the biochemist on the run, pursued by faceless enemies who want his studies terminated and Cousins dead. Cousins must face the realization that his research has brought him into contact with a vast conspiracy. Across the country, scientists are being murdered to cover up the fact that someone has discovered how to control minds through bacterial manipulation--and that the trigger bacteria now infects much of the world's population. Discredited and not knowing whom to trust, Cousins must gamble everything with Earth's very survival at stake. Award-winning author Greg Bear creates a tense, stunningly plausible thriller all too firmly rooted in scientific fact.
Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man (A Girl Friday Mystery #1)
by Emily J. EdwardsLife as a secretary in New York just got tougher when Viviana Valentine&’s boss goes M.I.A in this debut historical mystery, perfect for fans of Susan Elia MacNeal and Frances Brody.New York City, 1950. Viviana Valentine is Girl Friday to the city&’s top private investigator, Tommy Fortuna. The clients can be frustrating, and none more maddening than fabulously wealthy Tallmadge Blackstone, who demands Tommy tail his daughter, Tallulah, and find out why she won&’t marry his business partner, a man forty years her senior. Sounds like an open-and-shut case for a P.I. known for busting up organized crime—but the next day, Viviana opens the office to find Tommy missing and a lifeless body on the floor. The cops swoop in and Detective Jake Lawson issues a warrant for Tommy&’s arrest. Desperate to clear Tommy&’s name, Viviana takes on the Blackstone case herself. When she goes out for a night on the town with the heiress, she begins to learn the secrets behind Tallulah&’s headline-grabbing life. Meanwhile, Lawson is itching to solve his murder case, and continues harassing Viviana for answers—until she&’s the victim of a series of violent attacks. But Tommy&’s still missing, and Viviana is scared. As she digs into the dirty history of the Blackstone empire, she suddenly realizes the true danger at hand. Now, it&’s up to her to find her missing boss and make sure he doesn&’t turn up D.O.A.
Viviana Valentine Goes Up the River (A Girl Friday Mystery #2)
by Emily J. EdwardsAuthor Emily J. Edwards takes Viviana Valentine to new heights—and new lows—in this &“firecracker of a series&” (Allison Epstein), perfect for fans of Ashley Weaver and Rhys Bowen.1950, New York. Viviana Valentine–Girl Friday turned partner to New York&’s top investigator, Tommy Fortuna–is drawn into a sordid new case when Buster Beacon, a wealthy man of science, beckons them to a party at his mansion north of the city. There, Buster entertains blue-blooded friends as well as investors keen to make a dollar on the many advancements made in his home laboratory, but he&’s been hearing strange noises in the night coming from his expansive estate, and he doesn&’t know who to trust.Once Viviana and Tommy arrive, the party is snowed in. And suddenly, there is a dead body and nowhere to hide. Who killed the disguised federal agent in their midst? And how have details from the top-secret lab become public? Once chomping at the bit to be brought into this mysterious life, Viviana wonders if she&’s ready for the risks that come with the territory—risks that rise treacherously high as the killer targets the next victim.Set in the gritty, noir world of 1950 New York City, Emily J. Edwards&’s Viviana Valentine Goes Up the River packs all the elements mystery fans love: an irresistibly clever protagonist, a posh cast of heroes and villains, and a murder case that could defy even the most seasoned investigator.
Viviana Valentine and the Ticking Clock (A Girl Friday Mystery #3)
by Emily J. EdwardsFor fans of Ashley Weaver and Rhys Bowen, when Viviana Valentine and Tommy Fortuna head to Times Square for New Year&’s Eve, they didn&’t expect their resolution to involve catching a killer.New York City, 1950. Viviana Valentine and Tommy Fortuna have a lot of resolutions for the new year—whether it&’s continuing to build up their detective agency or planning their wedding, the two are looking forward to the future. On their way to Times Square to celebrate, the two witness a brutal stabbing. When Tommy tries to chase down the culprit, Viviana tries her best to save the man. She&’s unsuccessful, but Viviana hears his final words: a whispered apology to an unknown friend.Clues are hard to come by, with the only leads being the fraught last words and a few nondescript matchbooks in the victim&’s overcoat. Their investigation is halted when Detective Jack Lawson of the New York Police Department arrives, immediately ruffling Viviana&’s feathers and bumping chests with Tommy, who he nearly arrested for murder just months earlier. The two know there&’s more to the story, but there are other pressing matters at hand.Clients are clamoring to get the detectives to work on their cases: a man is being blackmailed by a criminal who only writes in code, Tommy&’s old friend needs his fiancée tailed, and an investment banker has mysteriously vanished. To add to their workload, Viviana knows something strange is happening at her boarding house. Will all of this—plus planning for a wedding—be too much for one Girl Friday?
Vivre un conte de fées (Partenariats improbables #2)
by A. J. Thomas Black JaxPartenariats improbables, tome 2Quand son cousin, un tueur, fait irruption chez lui au milieu de la nuit, l’inspecteur Ray Delgado récapitule une fois de plus les raisons qui l’ont poussé à rompre les ponts avec sa famille. Ray est censé retrouver Sophia, la sœur d’Alejandro, avant que le FBI s’intéresse aux combines des Munoz. Depuis qu’il est entré au FBI, l’agent spécial Elliot Belkamp a été affecté d’un État à l’autre. Il espère enfin s’installer pour de bon à San Diego. Pour sa première mission, la disparition d’une étudiante, il ne s’attendait pas à retomber sur un homme avec lequel il a eu une brève aventure huit mois plus tôt au Montana. Un homme qu’il a beaucoup plus envie de cogner que d’étreindre. Elliot apprend que Sophia est liée à un énorme détournement d’argent sale qui risque de déclencher une guerre sanglante entre deux cartels rivaux, aussi se concentre-t-il sur son enquête en tentant d’oublier le désir que Ray lui inspire. Alors que les morts se multiplient, Ray et Elliot découvrent que s’attaquer au crime organisé leur est plus facile que résister à ce qu’ils éprouvent l’un pour l’autre.
Vixen's Valor (North Pole City Tales #3)
by Charlie CochetNorth Pole City Tales: Book Three Rein Dear is a prestigious title, accompanied by admiration, devotion, and celebrity status, all of which one saucy Vixen thrives on. Alas, Vixen's only concerned with having fun, unlike his stuffy and sensible best friend, Rudy Rein Dear, who Vixen has always been jealous of. Aside from being chosen by Mayor Kringle to be captain of the Rein Dear Squadron, Rudy's managed to snag himself a prince, even if that prince is the dangerous and imposing Jack Frost. All's not lost for Vixen though. He discovers Jack's cousin Vale has a soft spot for him. Vale Frost might not be a dashing prince, but he's the next best thing: a decorated lieutenant for the Toy Soldier Army, and a member of the Frost monarchy. Determined to get what Vixen feels he deserves, he sets off on a mission to ensnare the kind-hearted lieutenant. But Vixen's selfish ways are sure to lead to disaster, and it'll take more than a little courage to set things right.
Viúva Negra
by Lauren RunowPreston Enterro minha dor em um clube de sexo. Posso ser anônimo e ainda ser fiel à memória da minha falecida esposa. No clube, posso dar e receber prazer sem culpa ou apego. Minha máscara esconde as mentiras do meu passado. Kamii Meu casamento acabou tragicamente. Desde então, a única emoção na minha vida solitária, patética e viciada em trabalho é ler romances eróticos. Contudo, agora tenho a chance de ser quem eu quiser ser, onde ninguém conhece meu passado e nunca será meu futuro. Quando seus mundos colidem, as fantasias se tornam realidade ao empurrar os limites. O anonimato do Bridge oferece proteção contra passados dolorosos, esquemas maliciosos e mentiras perigosas. Mas quando as máscaras são retiradas, não há palavras de segurança para proteger os corações e as vidas das verdades enterradas.
Vlad
by Carlos Fuentes¿Acaso no es la ciudad de México, con una población de 10 millones de habitantes y una fuerza policiaca a la que no le importan un par de personas desaparecidas, el hogar ideal para un vampiro moderno? En la última novela escrita antes de su muerte, Carlos Fuentes propone una revisión de aquél personaje cuya crueldad mítica inspirara la novela Drácula de Bram Stoker.No luche más, Navarro. Ignora usted los infinitos recursos de la muerte. Regrese a la maldición del trabajo, que para usted es una bendición, lo sé y lo entiendo. Usted vive la vida. Yo la codicio. Es una diferencia importante. Lo que nos une es que en este mundo todos usamos a todos, algunos ganamos, otros pierden. Resígnese.Un viejo aristócrata europeo, el conde Vlad Radu, se instala con su hija en una mansión con pinta de monasterio en la ciudad de México. Tras soportar siglos de guerras y escasez de sangre humana en Europa, ha decidido trasladarse al otro lado del oceano Atlántico y reestablecer su imperio. Aunque para ello deba contratar los servicio de Yves Navarro, un abogado, y de su esposa Asunción, una agente de bienes raíces que guarda un misterioso parecido con una mujer retratada en una antigua fotografía...La crítica ha opinado: "Si le gustan las historias de vampiros y le hierve la sangre ver a lo que han quedado reducidos estos terroríficos seres, esta novela corta le devolverá la fe en el género." -Revista Soho-"Vlad es una novela corta que se comienza a leer a las nueve de la noche, se termina a las 10 y te deja con el ojo como plato hasta las ocho de la mañana." -Xavier Velasco-"Rompiendo con el cliché del vampiro bueno, lindo y guapo, y además romántico, el escritor mexicano Carlos Fuentes dio vida a 'Vlad', un vampiro bestial, cruel y milenario, que irrumpirá con verdaderas negras intenciones en la Ciudad de México." -El Economista-
Vlad: The Last Confession
by Chris HumphreysA superb gothic novel about the real Dracula, Vlad the Impaler - one of history's greatest psychopaths or a hero of the West? Perhaps both...'A chilling masterpiece that weaves fact and fable. Bedtime reading? Only if you don't need much sleep...' BESTDRACULA. A name of horror, depravity and the darkest sensuality.Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring, just as terrifying, his story not of a monster but of a man - and a contradiction. For the one they called 'The Devil's Son' was both tyrant and lawgiver, crusader and mass slaughterer, torturer and hero, lover and murderer.His tale is told by those who knew him best. The only woman he ever loved, who he must sacrifice. His closest comrade and traitor. And his priest, betraying the secrets of the confessional to reveal the mind of the man history would forever remember as Tepes - 'The Impaler'. But Vlad's actions defy such labels. His extraordinary life burns with passion, taking him from his years as hostage to the Turk, through torture, battle, triumph and betrayal, ultimately to a last crusade - there perhaps, beneath the twin banners of the Dragon and the Cross, to find redemption for his innumerable sins.
Vlad: The Last Confession
by Chris HumphreysA superb gothic novel about the real Dracula, Vlad the Impaler - one of history's greatest psychopaths or a hero of the West? Perhaps both...'A chilling masterpiece that weaves fact and fable. Bedtime reading? Only if you don't need much sleep...' BESTDRACULA. A name of horror, depravity and the darkest sensuality.Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring, just as terrifying, his story not of a monster but of a man - and a contradiction. For the one they called 'The Devil's Son' was both tyrant and lawgiver, crusader and mass slaughterer, torturer and hero, lover and murderer.His tale is told by those who knew him best. The only woman he ever loved, who he must sacrifice. His closest comrade and traitor. And his priest, betraying the secrets of the confessional to reveal the mind of the man history would forever remember as Tepes - 'The Impaler'. But Vlad's actions defy such labels. His extraordinary life burns with passion, taking him from his years as hostage to the Turk, through torture, battle, triumph and betrayal, ultimately to a last crusade - there perhaps, beneath the twin banners of the Dragon and the Cross, to find redemption for his innumerable sins.
Você Escolhe: Um suspense de Falcone & Richards
by Phillip TomassoApós a família de um policial ser mantida como refém, ele encara uma decisão impossível: um membro de sua família vai viver, o outro vai morrer. Ele deve decidir, e seu tempo está acabando. Os detetives de homicídio Vincent Falcone e Farrah Richards vão investigar o caso com uma equipe. Todos os eforços são feitos para pegar o psicopata antes de seu próximo assassinato. O assassino comete erros; é como se não importasse ser pego. Mas conseguirão alcançá-lo a tempo?
Você Estará Lá
by Dawn Brower Beatriz ColinCarly Gallagher não comete erros. Até que um dia ela causa a morte de alguém que ela se importava muito. Ela ficaria com o homem que ama mais que tudo - se ele a amasse de volta. A vida de Phillip Morrison virou de cabeça para baixo no momento que conheceu Carly. Ele teve que fazer muitas escolhas, mas, uma coisa é certa: ele ama Carly e tem que achar um jeito de dizer a ela. Caos reina em suas vidas, e quando parece que vai dar tudo certo - o destino tem outros planos.
Vodka
by Boris StarlingA multi-stranded, groundbreaking Russian thriller from the bestselling British author of Messiah and Storm. In December of 1991 Moscow is a city in chaos, torn apart by gang violence and hyperinflation, its population in terror of a killer preying on children. Into this anarchy comes Alice Liddell, an American banker charged with starting the privatization process crucial to Russia’s hopes of reform. But reform means hardship, and surviving the Russian winter is already too hard; Alice has only a short period to succeed before the people lose patience with the progressive government. Her target is the Red October distillery, Russia’s most famous vodka producer, but Alice soon discovers that time is the least of her problems. Red October is the centrepiece of a savage mafiya war between its charismatic boss Lev and his Chechen nemesis Karkadann. Are the brutal child killings terrorizing Moscow connected to their violent conduct? How should Alice handle the discovery that Red October is riddled with corruption? And can Alice and Lev, adversaries across the negotiating table, reconcile their contradictory professional aims with their very unprofessional feelings for each other? As the characters get sucked into a vortex of violence, passion and betrayal, their struggles are no longer simply for their own aims; they are for the soul of Russia itself. Concentrated over 100 days of a Russian winter, Vodka is an epic thriller of taut suspense, shocking brutality and heart-pounding pace; it is a saga of rivalry and bloodshed, a searing study of addiction and adultery. From the Hardcover edition.
Voice In The Night
by Velda JohnstonCarla has supported her 6 year old daughter in New York City for several years after her abusive, alcoholic, husband drowned in an Arizona River. Just when she's falling in love, her husband begins calling in the night asking her to come back to him. Before she can move forward in her life, she must return to Arizona to learn who is tormenting her and stop him.
Voice of Fear: A Novel (Krewe of Hunters #38)
by Heather GrahamA killer is looking to silence them, once and for all.FBI agent Jordan Wallace is close to cracking the human trafficking case she&’s been working, when she does the one thing she should never do: let her guard down. The botched undercover mission is semisalvaged by the last-minute appearance of criminal psychologist Patrick Law, but Jordan can&’t imagine making a worse first impression. Especially when she&’s partnered with Patrick moving forward.Patrick&’s innate ability to get inside a criminal&’s head is an asset for the Krewe of Hunters. But Jordan wishes she could protect her own thoughts from her new partner. Patrick assures her that both she and her thoughts are safe with him, but Jordan&’s less sure about her heart. Letting someone have her back has never been her strong suit, but with a dangerous killer still at large, trusting in Patrick might be the only thing keeping them alive."A harrowing journey… Intelligent, fast-paced and frightening at all times."—Suspense Magazine on The Final DeceptionKrewe of HuntersBook 1: Phantom EvilBook 2: Heart of EvilBook 3: Sacred EvilBook 4: The Evil InsideBook 5: The UnseenBook 6: The UnholyBook 7: The UnspokenBook 8: The UninvitedBook 9: THE NIGHT IS WATCHINGBook 10: The Night Is AliveBook 11: THE NIGHT IS FOREVERBook 12: The CursedBook 13: The HexedBook 14: The BetrayedBook 15: The SilencedBook 16: The ForgottenBook 17: The HiddenBook 18: Haunted DestinyBook 19: Deadly FateBook 20: Darkest JourneyBook 21: Dying BreathBook 22: Dark RitesBook 23: Wicked DeedsBook 24: Fade to BlackBook 25: Pale as DeathBook 26: Echoes of EvilBook 27: The SummoningBook 28: The SeekersBook 29: The StalkingBook 30: Seeing DarknessBook 31: Deadly TouchBook 32: Dreaming DeathBook 33: The UnforgivenBook 34: The ForbiddenBook 35: The UnknownBook 36: Sound of DarknessBook 37: Aura of NightBook 38: Voice of Fear
Voice of the Violin
by Andrea Camilleri Stephen SartarelliInspector Montalbano, praised as "a delightful creation" (USA Today), has been compared to the legendary detectives of Georges Simenon, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler. As the fourth mystery in the internationally bestselling series opens, Montalbano's gruesome discovery of a lovely, naked young woman suffocated in her bed immediately sets him on a search for her killer. Among the suspects are her aging husband, a famous doctor; a shy admirer, now disappeared; an antiques-dealing lover from Bologna; and the victim's friend Anna, whose charms Montalbano cannot help but appreciate. But it is a mysterious, reclusive violinist who holds the key to the murder.
Voice with No Echo (A Jimmy Vega Mystery #5)
by Suzanne ChazinA long-buried family secret and a chance encounter with an estranged sibling force police detective Jimmy Vega to confront his deepest fears in this gripping new mystery by award-winning author Suzanne Chazin . . . It's spring in Lake Holly, New York, a time of hope and renewal. But not for immigrants in this picturesque upstate town. Raids and deportations are on the rise, spurring fear throughout the community. Tensions reach the boiling point when the district attorney&’s beautiful young bride is found hanging in her flooded basement, an apparent victim of suicide. But is she, wonders Vega? If so, where is her undocumented immigrant maid? Is she a missing witness, afraid to come forward? Or an accessory to murder? Vega gets more help than he bargained for when Immigration and Customs Enforcement sends an investigator to help find—and likely deport—the maid. It&’s Vega&’s half-sister Michelle, the child who caused his father to leave his mother. Now an ICE agent, Michelle tangles with Vega and his girlfriend, immigrant activist Adele Figueroa. The law is the law, Michelle reminds Vega. And yet, his heart tells him he needs to dig deeper, not just into the case but into his past, to a childhood terror only Michelle can unlock. While Vega searches for the demon from his youth, he discovers one uncomfortably close by, erecting a scheme of monstrous proportions. It&’s a race against the clock with lives on the line. And a choice Vega never thought he&’d have to make: Obey the law. Or obey his conscience. There&’s no margin for error . . .
Voices
by Clarissa JohalA psychiatric patient is haunted by a deadly ghost in this supernatural thriller by the author of The Lighthouse and The Island.Moira Flynn hears voices. The voices of ghosts.As Moira’s doctor uncovers more of her past, he realizes that her ghosts, Jack and Isabella, are real. And Jack is determined to drag Moira into the afterlife with him.At the psychiatric hospital, Moira meets Adam who tells her that he has been able to see ghosts since he was a child–and he can see hers.Jack is jealous of Adam, and Moira knows Jack can be violent and his powers are growing. Will she be able to escape the ghosts that haunt her—or will they drive her to the edge of insanity?
Voices From The Other Side
by Brandon MasseyFrom the untamed wilderness of ancient times to the concrete jungles of today, these sixteen excursions into nightmares will keep you awake long past the midnight hour--and praying for daylight. . .Beyond The Shadows. . .. . .they linger, showing themselves only to those brave enough to perceive them. . .willing to see beyond human existence and into the heart of darkness. Feel the racing pulse in the primal desire of werewolves. Embrace the aura of two gifted women as they unleash power beyond imagining. Savor the aroma of otherworldly flora planted in a unique patch of earth. They Walk The Night. . .. . .prepared to face terrors humans were never meant to confront. Chant with an African mystic as he protects his people from an entity of unbridled malice. Ride the dusty trails of the Old West in pursuit of monstrous legends. Sail on a ship of damned souls as it languishes in the depths of forbidden waters. Linda Addison L.A. Banks Anthony Beal Michael Boatman Maurice Broaddus Chesya BurkePatricia E. Canterbury Christopher Chambers Eric Jerome Dickey B. Gordon Doyle Tananarive Due Brian Egeston Rickey Windell GeorgeL.R. Giles Brandon Massey Lawana Holland-Moore Terence Taylor
Voices at Whisper Bend (American Girl History Mysteries #4)
by Katherine AyresIn their Pennsylvania town in 1942, twelve-year-old Charlotte and her classmates collect scrap metal for the war effort only to have it disappear from the school basement.