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Bones of the Lost: A Temperance Brennan Novel (A Temperance Brennan Novel #16)
by Kathy Reichs#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her sixteenth riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan, whose examination of a young girl killed in a hit and run in North Carolina triggers an investigation into international human trafficking.When Charlotte police discover the body of a teenage girl along a desolate stretch of two-lane highway, Temperance Brennan fears the worst. The girl’s body shows signs of foul play. Inside her purse police find the ID card of a prominent local businessman, John-Henry Story, who died in a horrific flea market fire months earlier. Was the girl an illegal immigrant turning tricks? Was she murdered? The medical examiner has also asked Tempe to examine a bundle of Peruvian dog mummies confiscated by U.S. Customs. A Desert Storm veteran named Dominick Rockett stands accused of smuggling the objects into the country. Could there be some connection between the trafficking of antiquitiesand the trafficking of humans? As the case deepens, Tempe must also grapple with personal turmoil. Her daughter Katy, grieving the death of her boyfriend in Afghanistan, impulsively enlists in the Army. As pressure mounts from all corners, Tempe soon finds herself at the center of a conspiracy that extends all the way from South America, to Afghanistan, and right to the center of Charlotte. “A genius at building suspense” (Daily News, New York), Kathy Reichs is at her brilliant best in this thrilling novel.
Bones of the Sun God
by Peter VegasSam Force travels to Belize to investigate an ancient and evil secret society in this second novel of the Pyramid Hunters series, which School Library Journal called a mix of “Indiana Jones, National Treasure, and The Da Vinci Code.”Sam heads to Belize to continue his investigation into his parents’ mysterious disappearance and to learn more about secret of the pyramids. But after being kidnapped by crocodile cultists, will he ever be able to find the answers he’s looking for?
Bones on Ice: A Novella
by Kathy ReichsFeaturing a preview of the highly anticipated new thriller Speaking in Bones, this eBook original novella showcases #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs at the peak of her powers. In Bones on Ice, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan gets wrapped up in the ultimate cold case: a death on Mount Everest. It is called the "death zone": the point on Everest, nearly five miles high, above which a climber cannot be rescued. More than 250 souls have lost their lives there. Most of the bodies remain, abandoned, frozen in place. When an earthquake leads to a miraculous recovery, Dr. Temperance Brennan is hired to identify the frozen mummified human corpse. The victim is the daughter of a wealthy Charlotte couple who never got the chance to say goodbye. But far from offering solace and closure, Tempe's findings only provoke more questions. What happened on Mount Everest? Was the young woman's death an accident? Why aren't the other climbers talking? And how far will those hiding the truth go to make sure the past stays buried? Praise for Kathy Reichs and the Temperance Brennan series "A genius at building suspense."--New York Daily News "Kathy Reichs writes smart--no, make that brilliant--mysteries that are as realistic as nonfiction and as fast-paced as the best thrillers about Jack Reacher, or Alex Cross."--James Patterson "Reichs, a forensic anthropologist, makes her crime novels intriguingly realistic."--Entertainment Weekly "One of the most distinctive and talented writers in the genre."--Sandra Brown "Every minute in the morgue with Tempe is golden."--The New York Times Book Review "Each book in Kathy Reichs's fantastic Temperance Brennan series is better than the last."--Lisa Scottoline "Reichs always delivers a pulse-pounding story."--Publishers Weekly "I love Kathy Reichs --always scary, always suspenseful, and I always learn something."--Lee Child
Bones to Ashes: A Novel (Temperance Brennan #10)
by Kathy ReichsTemperance Brennan, like her creator Kathy Reichs, is a brilliant, sexy forensic anthropologist called on to solve the toughest cases. But for Tempe, the discovery of a young girl's skeleton in Acadia, Canada, is more than just another assignment. Évangéline, Tempe's childhood best friend, was also from Acadia. Named for the character in the Longfellow poem, Évangéline was the most exotic person in Tempe's eight-year-old world. When Évangéline disappeared, Tempe was warned not to search for her, that the girl was "dangerous." Thirty years later, flooded with memories, Tempe cannot help wondering if this skeleton could be the friend she lost so many years ago. And what is the meaning of the strange skeletal lesions found on the bones of the young girl? Meanwhile, Tempe's beau, Ryan, investigates a series of cold cases. Three girls dead. Four missing. Could the New Brunswick skeleton be part of the pattern? As Tempe draws on the latest advances in forensic anthropology to penetrate the past, Ryan hunts down a serial predator.
Bones under the Beach Hut (Fethering Mystery #12)
by Simon BrettThe affluent seaside resort of Smalting is unaccustomed to crime. So when human remains are found beneath the floorboards of one of its beach huts, the community is awash with suspicion and fear. Amateur sleuths Carole Seddon and best friend Jude are drawn into the mystery.
Bones: An Irene Kelly Mystery (Irene Kelly Mysteries #7)
by Jan BurkeIn this Edgar Allen Poe Award–winning novel, Irene Kelly is on the hunt for the body of a murder victim…with the killer as her guide: “a journey into the heart of darkness” (Los Angeles Times).Only one person knows where Julia Sayre is: her killer. Four years ago, the young mother of two disappeared, a story that soon became a personal mission for Irene Kelly. But the search for Julia proved fruitless. Now on death row for unimaginable acts of torture and murder, inmate Nick Parrish is plea-bargaining for a life sentence, promising to lead investigators—and Irene—into the dark isolation of the Sierra Nevadas, where they will discover what really happened to Julia Sayre. But Parrish has other terrifying secrets and plans, and now his deadly focus is on a new potential victim—Irene Kelly.
Bones: An ingenious psychological thriller (Alex Delaware #23)
by Jonathan KellermanEvil lurks behind every corner... From New York Times No. 1 bestseller Jonathan Kellerman, Bones is a disturbing thriller in which psychologist Alex Delaware must delve deep into the mind in order to catch a serial killer. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay.'Kellerman always writes intelligently, treading with compassion and understanding through the minefield of the human psyche' - Harpers & QueenA woman's body is found in marshland outside LA. By the next morning the police have discovered the decaying corpses of three more women. They were all prostitutes except for the most recent victim; a classically trained pianist employed by a wealthy family, Selena Bass seems out of place in the grim tableau.Psychologist Alex Delaware is drafted in by homicide detective Milo Sturgis to help with the case. Details of the crimes suggest a serial killer is prowling LA's gritty streets. But when a new murder deviates from the pattern, derailing a possible profile, Alex and Milo must look beyond the suspicion of madness... and consider an even more sinister mind at work. There are no easy answers, for the darkest of drives and desires will fuel the most devious of foes. What readers are saying about Bones: 'Always [with] a twist, a compelling read' 'I couldn't put it down''Five stars'
Bones: An ingenious psychological thriller (Alex Delaware #23)
by Jonathan KellermanA woman's body is found in marshland outside LA. By the next morning the police have discovered the decaying corpses of three more women. They were all prostitutes except for the most recent victim; a classically trained pianist employed by a wealthy family, Selena Bass seems out of place in the grim tableau. Psychologist Alex Delaware is drafted in by homicide detective Milo Sturgis to help with the case. Details of the crimes suggest a serial killer is prowling LA's gritty streets. But when a new murder deviates from the pattern, derailing a possible profile, Alex and Milo must look beyond the suspicion of madness... and consider an even more sinister mind at work. There are no easy answers, for the darkest of drives and desires will fuel the most devious of foes.(P)2012 Headline Digital
Bones: Buried Deep (Temperance Brennan Series)
by Max Allan Collins Kathy ReichsTempe's work at the Jeffersonian Institute is put on hold when Special Agent Seeley Booth, stalled on a case deposing a Chicago mob family, calls her in to assist with a bizarre discovery: a plastic bag of skeletal remains -- and a chilling note -- left on the steps of a federal building. Tempe determines the bones are from different corpses, suggesting a serial killer's handiwork. A suspect is quickly taken into custody, but Tempe senses the case is far from closed. And as Booth's Mafia case heats up with violent twists and bloody discoveries, including ties to one of Chicago's most gruesome and notorious killers, Tempe must unravel the story of the bones, where the truth lies buried -- in order to stay alive.
Bones: The Irish Castle (The\glenncailty Ghosts Ser. #4)
by Lila DuboisForensic anthropologist Melissa Heavey sat back in the chair. “Where exactly were these bones found?” “The bodies were in a room that had been bricked shut. It was a nursery—we think it’s a woman and two children.”The Irish Castle Bones, Book 4 in the bestselling Glenncailty Ghosts series from multi-published, bestselling author Lila Dubois is an Irish ghost story that will keep you on the edge of your seat!Sins and secrets aren't the only skeletons in the closet...London forensic anthropologist Melissa Heavey isn't anything like the characters in her grandmother's beloved television crime dramas. Especially since an accident left her crippled and weary. While in Dublin to rest and recuperate, she's asked to help the local Garda Síochána identify bones found in a rural luxury hotel. Curiosity-seeking bone gawkers were not the clients Tristan Fontaine anticipated when he took over the Glenncailty Castle restaurant. And a scientist taking over part of his kitchen for her lab? He's having none of it. Yet she's not backing down...and his pulse won't stop speeding up when she's near. As their attraction flares, Melissa soon discovers why Tristan is so dismissive of the bones-he's been talking to the ghosts themselves. But the bones aren't Glenncailty's only secret, and Tristan is hiding a tragedy in his past more frightening than what's lurking inside the castle walls. Set in Ireland this gothic romance contains ghosts, a haunted Irish castle, and mystery.Previously Published: (2014) Samhain Publishing, Original title: The Shadow and the Night.
Boneyard
by Michelle GagnonOn the trail of a serial killer, the path splits in two. . . FBI special agent Kelly Jones has worked on many disturbing cases in her career, but nothing like this. A mass grave site unearthed on the Appalachian Trail puts Kelly at the head of an investigation that crosses the line--from Massachusetts to Vermont, from wealthy vacationers to poor transients, from a serial killer to a copycat nemesis. Assisted by law enforcement from both states and a forensic anthropologist, Kelly searches for the killers. But as darkness falls, another victim is taken. Kelly must race to save him before he joins the rest. . . in the boneyard.
Boneyard Ridge (The Gates #3)
by Paula GravesCompleting his latest assignment could impact investigator Hunter Bragg's future. But only if he can keep Susannah Marsh alive. All Hunter Bragg wanted in Purgatory, Tennessee, was a little peace of mind. A private investigator plagued by his own guilt, he never imagined his next job would resurrect old demons. Targeted by an anarchistic militia group, events planner Susannah Marsh is his next mission: keep her close...keep her alive. But Susannah has a secret. A secret that will reveal the true motive of her potential assailants. For Hunter, being Susannah's protector soon becomes more than just a job. And in order to succeed, there can be no half measures. With undeniable attraction simmering between them, he's determined not to let the promise of a better future fall into the hands of ruthless predators.
Bonfire Masquerade
by Carolyn Keene Franklin W. DixonNancy Drew and her friends are going to New Orleans for a vacation--she even promised her father not to solve any mysteries while she's there! But when she runs into Frank and Joe Hardy, a mystery can't be too far away. Nancy and the Hardys begin to investigate a crooked real estate scheme amid the glitz and splendor of New Orleans during festival season. Throw in a dead body, arson, and robbery, and there's no time for a vacation.
Bonfire Night (The Lady Julia Grey Mysteries #9)
by Deanna RaybournAn amateur sleuth and her detective husband inherit a country house where a maid goes missing in this mystery novella set in Victorian England.It’s the autumn of 1890, and almost a year has passed since—much to their surprise—Lady Julia and her detective husband, Nicholas Brisbane, became parents. Just as the couple begins to adapt, a solicitor arrives with a strange bequest. Nicholas, it seems, has inherited a country house—but only if he and his family are in residence from All Hallows’ Eve through Bonfire Night.Neither Lady Julia nor Nicholas is likely to be put off by local legends of ghosts and witches, and the eerie noises and strange lights that flit from room to room simply intrigue them. Until a new lady’s maid disappears, igniting a caper that will have explosive results . . . Previously published.Don’t miss the complete Lady Julia Grey mystery series by New York Times–bestselling author Deanna Raybourn!
Bonfire: A Novel
by Krysten Ritter&“A suspenseful, psychologically gripping story&” (Entertainment Weekly) that explores what happens when your past and present collide, from the star of Netflix&’s Jessica Jones, AMC&’s Orphan Black: Echoes, and author of the novel Retreat.&“A phenomenal, haunting debut.&”—Gillian Flynn&“Dark, disturbing, and compulsively readable.&”—Ruth WareNothing burns as bright as the truth.It has been ten years since Abby Williams, a successful environmental lawyer, left home for the modern apartments and one-night stands of Chicago. But when a new case takes her back home to Barrens, Indiana, the life Abby painstakingly created begins to crack. Tasked with investigating Optimal Plastics, the town&’s economic heart, Abby begins to find strange connections to Barrens&’s biggest scandal, involving her former classmate Kaycee Mitchell—just before Kaycee disappeared for good. And when Abby unearths a disturbing ritual called &“The Game,&” it will threaten reputations and lives, exposing a darkness that may consume her.
Bonjour Alex! (The Secret World of Alex Mack #17)
by Cathy East DubowskiAn unidentified element begins using her unwitting father to transport a stolen painting to Paris. Alex tries to find a way to help her father while preventing his arrest.
Bonjour, Miss Seeton (Heron Carvic's Miss Seeton #21)
by Hamilton CraneA trip abroad—and a murder at home... While exploring a re-creation of Monel’s celebrated garden in the French countryside, Miss Seeton is befriended by the Comte de Balivernes, a stately French aristocrat, who is quite taken with the retired art teacher and soon makes his own visit to Plummergen. After he arrives, a woman is found murdered. Then a Nazi bomb from World War II is uncovered in a local dig—dangerously close to the site of an upcoming charity bulldozer race. Miss Seeton's trusty sketch pad yields the final clues to a shocking revelation—and an explosive conclusion... MISS EMILY H. SEETON Retired art teacher Miss Seeton steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles. Armed with only her sketch pad and umbrella, she is every inch an eccentric English spinster—and at every turn the most lovable and unlikely master of detection.
Bonnie (Eve, Quinn and Bonnie #3)
by Iris JohansenThe truth has eluded her for years. Now is she ready to face it? When Eve Duncan gave birth to her daughter, she experienced a love she never knew existed. Nothing would stand in the way of giving Bonnie a wonderful life--until the unthinkable happened and the seven-year-old vanished into thin air. Eve found herself in the throes of a nightmare from which there was no escape. But a new Eve emerged: a woman who would use her remarkable talent as a forensic sculptor to help others find closure in the face of tragedy. Now with the help of her beloved Joe Quinn and CIA agent Catherine Ling, Eve has come closer than ever to the truth. But the deeper she digs, the more she realizes that Bonnie's father is a key player in solving this monstrous puzzle. And that Bonnie's disappearance was not as random as everyone had always believed.
Bonnie Pinkwater Series
by Robert SpillerIn The Witch of Agnesi, Bonnie Pinkwater is a teacher, a good one. She cares about her students. So when Peyton Newlin, a thirteen-year-old math genius, disappears, Bonnie starts nosing around. One by one, students who were competing with the young genius start turning up dead and Bonnie suspects Peyton may be narrowing the field. Then Peyton himself turns up murdered. Bonnie's investigation ratchets up.What she discovers is a coven of witches, a teenage comic book magnate, a skinhead Neanderthal with violent propensities, an abusive father, an amorous science teacher, and a mistranslated medieval mathematics manuscript. Somehow, all the pieces have intersected at the tragically brief life of her math protégé. As the body count mounts, Bonnie realizes she may have bitten off more than she can chew. Because whoever is eliminating her beloved students, has now decided East Plains, Colorado would be better off without one aging math teacher. In A Calculated Demise, Bonnie Pinkwater returns with a knack for solving mysteries in her small Colorado town. When the wrestling coach is found murdered, Bonnie enlists the help of a student to find out what really happened. Suspects soon turn into victims, however, as more people are killed and less is known about the culprit. Just when she thinks things can't get any worse, Bonnie's beloved dog is kidnapped, raising the stakes even higher. A thrilling adventure with twists around every corner, this mystery uses math and its history to unravel the secrets of the crime and hopefully bring another killer to justice. In Irrational Numbers, Bonnie Pinkwater, full-time math teacher and part-time troublemaker, is drawn into the case when her phone number is found in the pocket of a murdered student who previously came out of the closet in a speech to his classmates. Joining forces with the school's principal, Lloyd Whittaker, Bonnie begins to investigate--only to have potential suspects start turning up dead. Using logic and math as a backbone of her investigation, Bonnie must catch the killer before she, too, is added to the growing list of bodies in this chilling casebook full of stunning twists and turns.
Bonu: बोनू
by Anuja Chauhan‘मैं अपनी बहनों को केंचुओं की तरह तड़पाऊंगी... यह घर तो किसी कीमत पर नहीं बिकेगा। अरे मेरी जुत्ती भी इसे न बेचे। और अगर मैं न रही तो मेरी आत्मा किसी को इसे छूने तक नहीं देगी!’ स्वर्गवासी बिनोदिनी ठाकुर तय कर चुकी थी कि वह नई दिल्ली के पॉश इलाके हेली रोड में बनी अपने बाऊजी की आलीशान कोठी में से ख़ुद को मिला हिस्सा कभी बिकने नहीं देगी। और उसकी बेटी बोनू के लिए अपनी मां की कही बात पत्थर की लकीर थी। लेकिन अपनी चार रौबदार मौसियों से कैसे निबटे जो किसी भी तरह इस घर को बेचने पर अमादा थीं? एक बेरोज़गार और सिंगल; एक सिर-मुंडाई, जलनखोर; एक को ‘देश बचाने के लिए’ पैसे चाहिए; तो एक बोनू के बचपन के क्रश की सौतेली मां। बचपन का प्यार जो अब मशहूर बॉलीवुड डायरेक्टर समर वीर सिंह था, जिसने बीजे से वादा कर दिया था कि वह उनका घर बेचकर पैसा सबमें बराबर बांटेगा... छोटी बोनू के पहले शब्द थे ‘बॉल्ज’, और वास्तव में वह बहादुर, नकचढ़ी, किसी की न सुनने वाली ख़ूबसूरत लड़की थी। लेकिन उसकी हिम्मत क्या उसे इस इमोशनल ब्लैकमेलिंग से बचा पाएगी? और परेशान करने वाले किरायदारों, लालची बिल्डरों, झूठों और समर की गहरी आंखो से भी तो बचना था।
Boo Crew (Nancy Drew Clue Book #10)
by Carolyn Keene Peter FrancisHelp Nancy and her friends find the truth behind a haunted theater in the tenth book in the interactive Nancy Drew Clue Book mystery series.The hit TV show Twinkle Little Stars is coming to River Heights to audition contestants for their upcoming Halloween show. They’ll choose talented kids from all over the country to compete for prizes. Nancy, Bess, and George are dressing up as witches and are planning to create a special potion onstage for the judges. The recently renovated Heights Theatre has opened its doors for the auditions. The old theatre had been abandoned for fifty years but is now restored to its original beauty. But on the day of the auditions, everything seems to go wrong; the girls’ cauldron over bubbles, a werewolf mask makes its owner sneeze, spider webs fall on the dancers. That’s when the clue crew learns the Heights Theatre is rumored to be haunted—people say ghosts are the reason it stayed empty for so long. But Nancy knows better than to believe in ghosts. She’s sure that the culprit is of the human variety. Then Bess sees monsters dancing around a piano playing on its own—the keys moving but no is playing it. Could the rumors be true? Is the Heights Theatre really haunted? It’s up to the clue crew—and you—to find out!
Boo Who: A Novel
by Rene Gutteridge“Knock knock.” “Who’s there?” Nobody in Skary seems to know for sure… It appears that everyone in Skary, Indiana, is having an identity crisis of epic proportions–including the town itself. Once known as the haunt of the world’s most popular horror writer, Wolfe “Boo” Boone, Skary started losing tourist business after Boo abruptly abandoned his career. Now the little town with the big marketing hook is up a creek–and on the brink of bankruptcy. Meanwhile, the former best-selling author is hawking [or selling] cars and wondering, like the rest of the world, if he’ll ever write again. Yet even as Boo’s literary career gracelessly plummets, his fiancée, wholesome Ainsley Parker, is shooting to stardom as the media’s darling new domestic diva. Weave in a dreaming bride with a bargain dress and a few too many pounds on her hips, an unconventional therapist who has Skary in his thrall, a depressed cat, a dogged busybody, and a horde of strange, ghostly figures traipsing in and out of the woods, and it’s easy to see why Skary is the quirkiest–and most charming–town around.
Boogie Down
by Daniel SerranoFierce and controversial, Detective Cassandra Maldonado played major hardball to join New York's most elite homicide squad. But she's never seen anything like the hauntingly brutal murder of FYSHBone, a rap superstar and media mogul. Cassandra's instincts tell her that Sabio Guzman, Bone's risk-addicted celebrity lawyer, is keeping secrets worth killing for. With the Feds, the city's biggest loan shark, and a vicious music tycoon all out to silence Sabio for good, the heat Cassandra feels for him is destined to bring explosive bad news. Soon their careers and lives are on the line. They're left with everything to lose, nowhere to hide-and one deadly last chance to uncover the truth . . .
Book 'Em: Four Bibliomysteries by Edgar Award–Winning Authors (Bibliomysteries)
by Thomas Perry Carolyn Hart Thomas H. Cook Megan AbbottA quartet of crime stories about deadly books—penned by award-winning contemporary mystery writers. The Little Men by Megan Abbott: Rumors and strange experiences lead a washed-up actress in 1950s Hollywood to question the suspicious circumstances surrounding the alleged suicide of a former occupant of her low-rent bungalow—especially after she discovers an ominous inscription in a book that&’s closely guarded by her mysterious landlord. &“Noir&’s reigning crown princess.&” —Booklist What&’s in a Name? by Thomas H. Cook: Rare books dealer and amateur historian Franklin Altman has always wondered how the world might have turned out if the First World War had ended differently. On the fiftieth anniversary of the Armistice Treaty, an ancient German mysteriously appears and presents him with a personal manuscript, the contents of which, he claims, have the power to change history. &“A gifted novelist, intelligent and compassionate.&” —Joyce Carol Oates The Book of the Lion by Thomas Perry: An anonymous phone call sends Professor Dominic Hallkyn on a mad dash through the streets of Boston in pursuit of a priceless Chaucerian manuscript. But the caller&’s demands will lead to a devilish plot twist. &“Thomas Perry is, quite simply, brilliant.&” —Robert B. Parker From the Queen by Carolyn Hart: When a priceless, first edition of Agatha Christie&’s Poirot Investigates, autographed and inscribed to the Queen of England, disappears from her South Carolina thrift shop, Ellen Gallagher calls on her friend Annie Darling, owner of the mystery bookstore Death on Demand, to track it down. &“Carolyn Hart&’s work is both utterly reliable and utterly unpredictable.&” —Charlaine Harris
Book Case (The John Marshall Tanner Mysteries #7)
by Stephen GreenleafTo save a small publishing company, John Marshall Tanner searches for an anonymous scribe John Marshall Tanner has spent most of his life avoiding parties—an easy feat for San Francisco&’s most introspective private detective. Nevertheless, when one of his closest friends, publisher Bryce Chatterton, finds himself in desperate need of a private eye, Tanner joins him at the party thrown to announce Periwinkle Press&’s latest publication—but there&’s little reason to celebrate. The publisher&’s financial backer has decided to pull the plug on Periwinkle unless Chatterton can come up with a bestseller fast. Chatterton thinks he has his hands on a surefire hit—but he&’s not sure if he can print it. The book is an anonymous tell-all, implicating some of the city&’s most powerful in a chilling miscarriage of justice, and Chatterton needs the author to corroborate the story. Only Tanner can track down the mysterious writer, but are the secrets between the pages of this manuscript worth dying for? Book Case is the 7th book in the John Marshall Tanner Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.