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Urn Burial: Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates (Phryne Fisher #8)
by Kerry GreenwoodThe redoubtable Phryne Fisher is holidaying at Cave House, a Gothic mansion in the heart of Australia's Victorian mountain country. But the peaceful surroundings mask danger. Her host is receiving death threats, lethal traps are set without explanation, and the parlour maid is found strangled to death. What with the reappearance of mysterious funerary urns, a pair of young lovers, an extremely eccentric swagman, an angry outcast heir, and the luscious Lin Chung, Phryne's attention has definitely been caught. Her search for answers takes her deep into the dungeons of the house and into the limestone Buchan caves. But what will she find this time?
Urn Burial: Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates (Phryne Fisher #8)
by Kerry GreenwoodThe redoubtable Phryne Fisher is holidaying at Cave House, a Gothic mansion in the heart of Australia's Victorian mountain country. But the peaceful surroundings mask danger. Her host is receiving death threats, lethal traps are set without explanation, and the parlour maid is found strangled to death. What with the reappearance of mysterious funerary urns, a pair of young lovers, an extremely eccentric swagman, an angry outcast heir, and the luscious Lin Chung, Phryne's attention has definitely been caught. Her search for answers takes her deep into the dungeons of the house and into the limestone Buchan caves. But what will she find this time?
Urn Burial: Phryne Fisher's Murder Mysteries 8 (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries #8)
by Kerry GreenwoodFrom the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Urn Burial, the next historical mystery featuring the sultry, sharp-as-a-whip Miss Fisher. Can she find a way to clear up a muddied murder?"Another Down Under adventure that's definitely a cut above."—BooklistLooking for a murder mystery with a touch of romance? This book is for you:Perfect for Fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline WinspearInspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesMovie Currently Streaming on Acorn TVThe redoubtable Phryne Fisher is holidaying at Cave House, a Gothic mansion in the heart of Australia's Victorian mountain country. But the peaceful surroundings mask danger. Her host is receiving death threats, lethal traps are set without explanation, and the parlour maid is found strangled to death. What with the reappearance of mysterious funerary urns, a pair of young lovers, an extremely eccentric swagman, an angry outcast heir, and the luscious Lin Chung, Phryne's attention has definitely been caught. Stuck in the murder mansion, her search for answers takes her deep into the dungeons of the house and into the limestone Buchan caves. What will she find this time?
Usami
by A. E. Arcoleo Kimberly KnightLa vita di Rhys Cole ha sempre ruotato attorno all’hockey. Era cresciuto sapendo che un giorno avrebbe giocato nella National Hockey League, ma quando il suo sogno non si realizza, sceglie la soluzione più ovvia: diventare un cronista di hockey per una rete sportiva locale. Quando scopre che la sua ragazza lo tradisce con uno sconosciuto nel suo letto, si dirige al bar in fondo alla strada per sfogarsi un po’. Dopo aver ottenuto un grande successo nel campo del giornalismo occupandosi di servizi in condizioni metereologiche estreme e aver lavorato duramente, Ashtyn Valor è diventata la conduttrice del notiziario notturno. Poiché ha raggiunto i suoi obiettivi professionali, Ashtyn è pronta a fare il passo successivo con il suo ragazzo, ma quando lui la lascia all’improvviso, Ashtyn decide di stordire il dolore andando a bere nel bar più vicino. Rhys e Ashtyn si aspettavano una serata a base di alcolici per dimenticare quella dolorosa notte di ottobre. Quello che non si aspettavano era di incontrare qualcuno che potesse proteggerli dall’oscurità dei loro cuori infranti. O che le loro storie potessero intrecciarsi pericolosamente… Quando l’ossessione diventa troppo rischiosa, Ashtyn si rifugia tra le braccia di Rhys. Ma sono davvero al sicuro? Il gioco dell’amore non smette mai di sconvolgere le vite delle persone. E il loro gioco è appena iniziato.
Use of Force: A Thriller (The Scot Harvath Series #16)
by Brad ThorFrom the #1 New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brad Thor comes &“his very best&” (The Washington Times) thriller, following covert operative Scot Harvath as he is called upon to stop an ISIS-led plot to destroy the Vatican.As a storm rages across the Mediterranean Sea, a terrifying distress call is made to the Italian Coast Guard. Days later, a body washes ashore. Identified as a high value but missing terrorism suspect, his name sends panic through the Central Intelligence Agency. Where was he headed? What was he planning? And could he be connected to the &“spectacular attack&” they have been fearing all summer? In a race against time, the CIA taps an unorthodox source to get answers: Navy SEAL turned covert counterterrorism operative, Scot Harvath. Hired on a black contract, Harvath provides the deniability the United States needs, while he breaks every rule along the way. Teeming with fascinating characters and electrifying intrigue, Brad Thor does it again and proves why he is known around-the-world as a master of thrillers.
Usher's Passing: Boy's Life, Mystery Walk, Gone South, And Usher's Passing
by Robert McCammonPoe&’s classic tale lives on in this gothic novel of ancestral madness in the mountains of modern-day North Carolina, from a New York Times–bestselling author. Ever since Edgar Allan Poe looted a family&’s ignoble secret history for his classic story &“The Fall of the House of Usher,&” living in the shadow of that sick dynasty has been an inescapable scourge for generations of Usher descendants. But not for horror novelist Rix Usher. Years ago, he fled the isolated family estate of Usherland in the menacing North Carolina hills to pursue his writing career. He promised never to return. But his father&’s impending death has brought Rix back home to assume the role of Usher patriarch—and face his worst fears. His arrival forces him to confront a devious and impassive family and his vulnerable sister&’s slow descent into insanity. Stirring memories of the grim folktales born out of the surrounding Briartop Mountains and the terrifying legends of missing children, Rix knows that in the dark, twisted corridors of Usherland, that dreadful something he saw as a young boy is still there. It&’s waiting for him, as decayed and undying as the Usher heritage, and more depraved than anything Poe could have imagined. This eerie novel by the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Swan Song and Boy&’s Life is &“a frightening pleasure&” and a worthy tribute to the master who inspired it (St. Louis Post-Dispatch).
Usurper: an epic medieval adventure (Wulfbury Chronicles)
by P. W. Finch'Finch has written a blood-soaked historical epic to rank with the best' Anthony Riches, author of Storm of War The throne of England is under threat, but one lad’s battle is much closer to home. Storm clouds gathering at England’s shores… Autumn, 1066. Saxon England, a realm at peace for fifty years, unknowingly enjoys its last peaceful harvest. For a Viking horde, led by the dreaded Harald Hardraada, circles off the north-eastern coast, while William of Normandy, a wolf in human guise, waits in the south, greedily sizing up the wealthy kingdom. …will change a young man’s future… Seventeen-year-old Cerdic, as second in line to the earldom of Ripon in northern England, is being trained for a future in the Church. But croziers and catechism do not fire Cerdic’s soul. He longs instead to be a warrior, like his brother Unferth, and ride to battle in defence of his lands. …and unseat his whole world But as the invasion fleets sail, Cerdic finds himself caught in a maelstrom that will utterly reshape the life he used to know. A catastrophic war is coming to England, and Cerdic’s wish for battle looks set to come true… Sunday Times bestselling author Paul Finch’s first historical novel is an edge-of-your-seat coming-of-age adventure in early medieval England, perfect for fans of David Gilman and Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Usurper 'Usurper is an action-packed, coming-of-age, adventure set against the upheaval and battles of 1066. Finch gives us Cerdic, a troubled hero thrown into the maelstrom of events outside of his control, and we follow him breathlessly as he deals with brutal Vikings, familial rivalries, unrequited love, invading Normans and more!' Matthew Harffy, author of the Bernicia Chronicles 'Usurper propels the reader from the very first page through a dark and desperate age when Britons fought for their survival. Fearsome battles, believable characters, uncommon valour. A relentless page turner' David Gilman, author of the Master of War series 'The grim world of Anglo Saxon England is brought evocatively to life by master storyteller Paul Finch as he thrusts the reader deep into the cold and mud and blood of a country teetering on the brink of a devastating war for survival. Usurper is a must-read for any lover of history, capturing all the rich detail of a turbulent time and stitching it through with powerful emotion' James Wilde, author of the Hereward Chronicles 'An authentic and vivid depiction of life in England in 1066, and a brutal, blood-soaked thriller that will be loved by fans of Cornwell's Last Kingdom' Alex Gough, author of the Imperial Assassins series 'Finch brings 1066 to life in new and vivid ways. Packed with blistering battle scenes and believable characters, this is a superb historical novel' Steven A. McKay, author of the Druid series
Uszkodzona Ramka
by Claudio Ruggeri Jolanta U. Grębowiec – BaffoniA man is found dead inside his art gallery, Vincent Germano will be expected to wade through thousands of possible assumptions, the Commissioner will have to deal with an investigation shadowed by melancholy.
Utopía
by Lincoln ChildUna carrera angustiante contra el tiempo, una tensa batalla para liberar a miles de inocentes, un thriller que es un auténtica trampa mortal... Sobre los desfiladeros rocosos de Nevada se levanta Utopía, un parque temático visitado por 65.000 personas al día cuyas atracciones han inaugurado una nueva generación de estos centros de entretenimiento. Pero una serie ininterrumpida de averías en algunos de sus avanzados robots amenaza no solo el buen funcionamiento del parque, sino la seguridad de sus visitantes. Es necesario que Andrew Warne, el genio informático que desarrolló la robótica que controla el parque, viaje hasta él para intentar averiguar qué es lo que pasa. Pero el día de su llegada Utopía parece inmerso en algo mucho más siniestro que simples, aunque peligrosas, averías. Un grupo de terroristas se ha infiltrado en el sistema informático y tiene el control. Y si no se les da lo que piden, cada hombre, mujer o niño que visita el parque podría convertirse en un blanco. Warne ha de representar un papel para el que no creyó estar preparado nunca: el de salvar miles de personas inocentes... incluida su hija. Con sorprendentes giros en la trama que cortan la respiración, Lincoln Child describe con tal precisión las maravillas tecnológicas de Utopía que es difícil creer que el parque exista solo en las páginas de este libro. Reseñas:«El parque que da nombre a esta novela es un reto para la imaginación, uno de los escenarios de thriller más extraordinarios que he leído nunca.» Douglas Preston «Una mezcla entre Un mundo feliz y Parque Jurásico.»Dan Brown, autor de El código Da Vinci
Utsubora: The Story of a Novelist
by Asumiko NakamuraYoung author Aki Fujino appeared poised to making it big in the world of publishing. Her debut title UTSUBORA was being pitched about to a number of editors and at least one person felt it was set to propel her into stardom. However, before she could ever have her book published, the young woman was found dead. Some believe it was a suicide, but those close to her feel there is something more sinister involved in this young talent's death. Aki's death has become something straight out of a mystery. Much like the story behind UTSUBORA, there is something more to Aki, Sakura and their relationship with an author named Mizorogi than meets the eye. And it is possible that the only way to solve this mystery may be to uncover all their secrets.
Utterly Monkey: A Novel
by Nick LairdDanny Williams didn't mean to be a lawyer, but somehow he is -- and for up to eighteen hours a day. He's well paid, home owning, and twenty-seven but is also overworked, lonely, and frequently stoned. The plan was to leave the troubles of a small town in Northern Ireland for the big city in England, but one evening an old school friend, Geordie, bursts into Danny's shiny new life. On the run from a Loyalist militia, Geordie brings everything Danny thought he had left behind and dumps it on his doorstep.With infectious wit and energy to burn, Utterly Monkey is a searing, fiercely funny, and ultimately redemptive novel about surviving an office job, outwitting the bad guys, and, hopefully, getting the girl.
Utu
by Caryl FéreyA New Zealand detective searches the Maori underworld for his friend’s killer in this Gran Prix Sang d’Encre-winning novel by the author of Zulu.Former New Zealand detective Paul Osborne has washed up in Sydney, where he has a bad case of sunstroke and an even worse reputation at the local bars. But now his former boss from the Auckland City Police Department wants him back on the job. Osborne’s only real friend on the force, Jack Fitzgerald, has committed suicide in the middle of an important investigation. Despite his current state, Osborne is the only one qualified to take over the case.Though has no interest in playing policeman, he returns to Auckland all the same—because he’s sure Fitzgerald’s death was no suicide. An expert in Maori culture, Osborne retraces his dead friend’s steps into a world of occult mystery, tribal discontent, billion-dollar backroom deals, and political corruption.In the Maori language, “utu” means revenge. In this gripping crime novel, the desire for revenge runs deep—and nobody, innocent and guilty alike, will be safe until it has been sated.
V As in Victim (Library of Congress Crime Classics)
by Lawrence TreatOriginally published in 1945, V as in Victim was the first crime novel to feature ordinary cops as the main characters, launching the subgenre known as "police procedurals" and earning Lawrence Treat an important place in the history of mysteries."So Mitch knew in general why he was a cop. ...But Jub Freeman was different, and the difference bothered Mitch."New York City Police Detective Mitch Taylor doesn't love being a cop, but it's a decent, respectable job—except for the paperwork. He files his cases as "investigations," not crimes, so that failure to solve them won't jeopardize his promotion. Lab tech Jub Freeman never wanted to work for the police, but landing in the lab suited him well. When they're called to the scene of a hit and run accident, Mitch is annoyed with the witnesses. None noted the license plate number of the car, but one insists that she heard a woman scream just before the accident.Interviewing the woman in her apartment overlooking the accident, Mitch and Jub are surprised to learn that her scream had nothing to do with the hit and run: she's discovered her cat died, for no apparent reason. When her date doesn't show up either, she grows worried and asks the police to check out his apartment at a nearby hotel. There, they find her friend bludgeoned to death.Are the cases related? With no brilliant amateur detectives in sight, can regular police solve these puzzles? Schooled in the ways that real law enforcement operates, Treat takes the readers along on a satisfying ride to justice.
V is for Vengeance
by Sue GraftonPrivate detective Kinsey Millhone feels a bit out of place in Nordstrom's lingerie department, but she's entirely in her element when she puts a stop to a brazen shoplifting spree. For her trouble she nearly gets run over in the parking lot by one of the fleeing thieves--and later learns that the one who didn't get away has been found dead in an apparent suicide. But Audrey Vance's grieving fiancé suspects murder and hires Kinsey to investigate--in a case that will reveal a big story behind a small crime, and lead her into a web that connects a shadowy "private banker," an angry trophy wife, a spoiled kid with a spiraling addiction, and a brutal killer without a conscience...
V-3
by Ib MelchiorThe specter of Armageddon looms in Melchior's eighth novel Its agent is the V-3, a poisonous exsiccating gas developed by Hitler to succeed the V-1 and V-2 rockets. In the present, aging but still fanatic Nazis plan to unleash the gas and kill millions. Army intelligence reactivates chemist Einar Munk, who, as a wartime operative for the OSS, first learned of the gas&’s manufacture. His orders: Find it and contain it. In this desperate mission, Einar is aided by his wife, Birte. Einar discovers the V-3 in a sunken U-boat, the canisters dangerously near final corrosion and each of them booby-trapped.
V.I. for Short: A Collection of V.I. Warshawski Stories
by Sara Paretsky'Grace Notes' sees V.I. delve into her family history after discovering a newfound Italian cousin, Vico. But what does Vico want after all this time? And what danger will it lead to? In 'The Pietro Andromache', V.I.'s friend Lotty Herschel finds herself in hot water when her rival is robbed and killed. Lotty ticks all the right boxes, but who's the real culprit? And in 'Strung Out', V.I. investigates the daughter of an old friend, suspected of murdering her father with a racket string . . .
V2: A novel of World War II
by Robert HarrisThe gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of Munich and Fatherland."The first rocket will hit London in five minutes. You have six minutes to stop the second."Rudi Graf has dreamt since childhood of sending a rocket to the moon. Instead, along with his friend Werner von Braun, he has helped create the world's most sophisticated weapon--the V2 ballistic missile, capable of delivering a one-ton warhead at three times the speed of sound.In a desperate gamble to avoid defeat, Hitler orders 10,000 to be built. Now, in the winter of 1944, Graf finds himself in a bleak seaside town in Occupied Holland. Haunted and disillusioned, he's tasked with firing the V2s at London. Nobody understands the volatile, deadly machine better than he does.Kay Caton-Walsh is an officer in the WAAF. She has experienced at first-hand the horror of a V2 strike. As the rockets rain down, she joins a unit of WAAFs on a mission to newly-liberated Belgium. Armed with little more than a slide rule and a few equations, the hope is that Kay and her colleagues can locate and destroy the launch sites.But at this stage in the war it's hard to know who, if anyone, you can trust.For every action on one side, there is an equal and opposite reaction on the other. As the death toll soars, the separate stories of Graf and Kay ricochet off one another, until in a final explosion of violence their destinies are forced together.
V2: A novel of World War II
by Robert HarrisThe first rocket will take five minutes to hit London.You have six minutes to stop the second.From the best-selling author of Fatherland and Munich comes a WWII thriller about a German rocket engineer, a former actress turned British spy, and the Nazi rocket program.It's November 1944--Willi Graf, a German rocket engineer, is launching Nazi Germany's V2 rockets at London from Occupied Holland. Kay Connolly, once an actress, now a young English Intelligence officer, ships out for Belgium to locate the launch sites and neutralize the threat. But when rumors of a defector circulate through the German ranks, Graf becomes a suspect. Unknown to each other, Graf and Connolly find themselves on opposite sides in the hunt for the saboteur. Their twin stories play out against the background of the German missile campaign, one of the most epic and modern but least explored episodes of the Second World War. Their destinies are on a collision course.
V: The Second Generation
by Kenneth W. JohnsonAt last: the climactic conclusion of the V television miniseries saga readers will never forget!
VANISH: #1 bestselling author of WAKE and RIPPER (Lane Holland 3) (Lane Holland)
by Shelley Burr'Shelley Burr does not take prisoners. Bloody loved this book . . . It's crime fiction at its effortless best - beautifully drawn characters, rich relationships, fast and fascinating plot, and twists that make you go "ah"' LAINIE ANDERSON, author of The Death of Dora Black'A constant unnerving undercurrent bubbling away on every page' DARCY TINDALE, author of Burning Mountain'A sizzling, boldly original page-turner - an intense and utterly gripping thriller. Her best yet!' ROSE CARLYLE, author of The Girl in the MirrorPeople go to the isolated Karpathy farm looking for a new life. Is it a commune? Is it a cult? Or something far more dangerous? Lane Holland's crime-solving career ended the day he went to prison. Yet one unsolved case continues to haunt him: the disappearance of Matilda Carver two decades ago. Against the odds, Lane finds a lead - a mysterious farm community where Matilda lived briefly, led by the enigmatic Samuel Karpathy. The farm attracts lost souls. People looking for answers. People hiding from their pasts. People who have nowhere else to go. But some of those who go to the farm seem to vanish without a trace.Inspired by a real-life criminal case, VANISH is a chilling thriller from award-winning Shelley Burr, the bestselling author of Australian noir. Praise for Shelley Burr's sensational novels: 'Compulsive, propulsive, addictive' New York Times 'Outstanding . . . A gripping mystery' The Guardian 'A yarn that feels so plausible and terrifying, it stays with you' The Australian Women's Weekly 'Shelley Burr is a bright new talent in Australian crime fiction' CHRIS HAMMER 'Stunning, masterfully written, thought-provoking and intense, it is Aussie noir at its finest' Sunday Express
VCR from Beyond (Vintage Rose Mysteries)
by Jacobs EvanThemes: Respect, Friendship, Monsters, Bullying, Supernatural, Mystery, Fiction, Tween, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Donovan and Mark are always giving their friend Alex a hard time. When Alex buys an old TV/VCR at the local antique shop, they tease him about wasting his money. But Alex sees something in it that his friends don’t. Then he starts acting strange. Will Donovan and Mark figure out what’s going on with him before it’s too late? In the fictional town of Scarecrow, California, tweens keep discovering mysterious and sometimes magical objects at the Vintage Rose Antique Shop. When they take these objects home, strange things begin to happen. Does the family who inherited the store have an active imagination? Or is the store really haunted? Each story is a tale about a specific relic found at the store. Stories will appeal to the most reluctant reader who enjoys the mysterious and somewhat creepy.
VICTORIA ENTRE LAS SOMBRAS (EBOOK)
by Marcelo Di MarcoSe sentía tan odiado que decidió fugarse para siempre con su mejor amiga: estaba harto del miedo, los golpes y las amenazas de los adultos. Todo empezó como una inocente aventura. Pero ninguno de los dos podía sospechar el espanto que los esperaba. Un ruinoso barrio de pescadores, las playas de Punta Mogotes, un bosque laberíntico y un parque de diversiones abandonado son los escenarios de este brutal y vertiginoso thriller de supervivencia. Con un lenguaje crudo y provocador, el autor sabe alternar el humor con la crueldad, el suspenso y el terror extremo.
VIRAL!!!
by Michael GandyAn infection leads desperately ill people unable to get better, but moreover, unable to die. And then, different species exhibit different effects—white-tailed deer drop dead, cattle become carnivorous, birds of all kind turn iridescent blue. Next affect is the natural world, with waterfalls changing color from top to bottom and a mysterious deep rumble occurring offshore from the Sydney Opera House. But the night the Great Wall of China disappears from the face of the earth…
VOLUME III - CONSPIRAÇÃO - HOMEM EM FUGA
by Baron Alexander Deschauer Simone ValiceliDescrição do livro: A Regra de Ouro: Quem tem o ouro, dita as regras Em um mundo pós-ouro, aquele que controla as finanças dita as regras. Acidentalmente, o detetive Warren Clog da CIA descobre uma conspiração que não faz sentido a não ser para os pais de Jack, um jovem universitário. Quando os pais dele fogem, Jack é arrastado para uma conspiração mundial para tentar salvar seus pais e a ele mesmo. O que está em jogo não é nada menos que a estabilidade de um mundo livre.
Vacaciones Desde el Infierno: Historia de Jeannetta & Dee
by Justice Gray¿Alguna vez ha ido de vacaciones con una amiga, solo para darse cuenta de que tiene que cuidarla, ya que parece incapaz de seguir instrucciones y espera que usted la cuide? ¿Esto hace que tus vacaciones sean miserables? Entonces te encantará esta novela. Dee le ofrece a Jeannetta unas vacaciones gratis; Jeannetta tiene dificultades para llevar a Dee al aeropuerto a tiempo, ya que tiene resaca de la noche anterior; Falta Dee; Jeannetta decide terminar sola sus vacaciones. ALGUNOS PROBLEMAS: Hablando de eso, ¡tenemos que emborracharte, perra! Después de todo, tenemos que embarcarnos para atrapar. También podría atraparlo con estilo. Las dos chicas habían pasado todo el fin de semana en el tanque de borrachos. “Si bebo eso”, comenzó, señalando en dirección a la botella de alcohol isopropílico, “¿me emborracharé súper rápido?”. preguntó con una ligera sonrisa cruzando su rostro. “Si eso es lo mejor que tienes, mataría por un video tuyo en una sala de interrogatorios”, dijo Clive. Pero si tuviera que trabajar aquí para siempre, creo que podría suicidarme”, respondió. Solo quería asegurarme de que no te metieras en serios problemas, o incluso que te mataran. Jeannetta se estremeció al pensar qué podría pasarle ahora que Dee vagaba por un país extranjero sin sentido de orientación. Y peor aún, ¿qué pasaría con el país extranjero? Pero ella era una chica Tipo-A con tendencias obsesivas del orden, así que en lugar de eso, lo encontró repugnante. La justicia advierte que debes tener cuidado con quién vacacionas.. Vacation From Hell es el noveno de una serie de libros. Asegúrate de leer los demás: Moochers in Crime: una historia de Dirk y Patsy Fib to Folly: Las crónicas de Gabbi Trancy Karma a toda marcha: El círculo de la muerte de Trish Cobrando la muerte: la historia de Gretchen Enticed to Evil: la historia de una familia muy disfuncional Victory Via Deceit: e