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The Valentine's Day Mystery
by Marion M. MarkhamThe twins, Mickey who wants to be a detective, and Kate who wants to be a scientist, are invited to their neighbor's Valentine's party. The guest of honor, a visiting musician can't give his mother's beautiful pin to Miss Wink for Valentine's Day because it has been stolen. The girls help the police solve the puzzle. This is an intelligent first mystery book rich in language and ideas. In six short chapters, young readers can read by themselves or read with adults who can help them understand motive, opportunity, gathering clues and interviewing suspects. Look for Mickey and Kate in The St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Mystery also available from Bookshare.
Valentine's Day Secret (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #12)
by Macky Pamintuan Carolyn KeeneBess and George are fighting - and Nancy's caught in the middle! <P><P>It's Valentine's Day, but things are not all hearts and flowers for Nancy! While she and her best friends, Bess and George, are making their own stuffed animals at Farmer Fran's Barnyard Buddies, someone slips a mean valentine into Bess' animal's pocket. <P><P>What's worse than a mean valentine? Bess thinks it came from George! Now the two are in their worst fight ever - and Nancy's caught in the middle! How can she sew Bess and George's friendship - not to mention the Clue Crew - back together?
Valentine's Victim (Emma Wild Holiday Mystery Series #4)
by Harper Lin[from the back cover:] The Final Book in the 4-Book Holiday series. "It looks like superstar singer Emma Wild is going to be single on Valentine's Day. She's Ignoring all of Detective Sterling Matthew's calls and evading her promotional duties for her third album release. All she wants to do is sit at home, watch trashy TV shows and eat junk food. But a journalist from Rolling Stone magazine on a tight deadline tracks her down and follows her around town the same time that Emma's sister Mirabelle invites her to be one of the judges for the town's annual baking contest. After the contest is over, Emma finds the winner's dead body In a toilet stall! While Sterling and his partner Sandra arrests a contestant named Cherry, Emma thinks they have the wrong suspect." Recipes included. Enjoy the other three books in the Emma Wild Holiday Series which proves that even world famous rock stars have their problems and interesting hobbies. #1 Killer Christmas, #2 New Year's Slay and #3 Death of a Snowman.
Valentino: Stories
by Loren D. EstlemanA collection of stories featuring a UCLA film archivist who searches for lost footage—and finds trouble insteadThough he shares his name with the most famous heartthrob of the silent era, Valentino is not part of film history. Rather, he is a scholar of it, working at UCLA to help find and preserve rare films. But not all movies are lost because of careless storage. Some were hidden deliberately, and there are those who will kill to ensure they stay that way. In these short stories, Valentino&’s searches for missing motion pictures become dangerous investigations, and he is forced to decide what&’s more important—preserving film history, or preserving his own neck.Comprised of timeless short stories that have appeared in Ellery Queen&’s Mystery Magazine, Loren D. Estleman&’s Valentino: Film Detective shows why Estleman is considered a master not just of film history, but of the enduring art of murder, which golden-age Hollywood did so much to perfect.
Valentino Pier (Gulliver Dowd Mystery)
by Reed Farrel ColemanIt all begins when PI Gulliver Dowd is approached by Ellis Torres, a street kid, on Valentino Pier in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Ellis has lost his dog, and after Gulliver helps to find the dog for him, they go their separate ways. So when Ellis is discovered beaten, unconscious and left for dead not far from the pier early the following morning, Gulliver is horrified—and suspicious. He sets out to find the attacker and learn why the boy was targeted. What Gulliver uncovers by way of bizarre clues—amidst threats of danger to himself and his loved ones—leads him on his most curious case yet. Undeniably, there is something amiss at Valentino Pier.
Valentino Pier
by Reed Farrel ColemanIt all begins when PI Gulliver Dowd is approached by Ellis Torres, a street kid, on Valentino Pier in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Ellis has lost his dog, and after Gulliver helps to find the dog for him, they go their separate ways. So when Ellis is discovered beaten, unconscious and left for dead not far from the pier early the following morning, Gulliver is horrified--and suspicious. He sets out to find the attacker and learn why the boy was targeted. What Gulliver uncovers by way of bizarre clues--amidst threats of danger to himself and his loved ones---leads him on his most curious case yet. Undeniably, there is something amiss at Valentino Pier.
Valentino Will Die (Bianca Dangereuse Hollywood Mysteries #2)
by Donis CaseyFrom 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?
Valentino's Love-Child
by Lucy MonroeUnder the Sicilian sun, Valentino's mistress tempts him like no other!Their relationship is scorching, its intensity unmatched, the desire indescribable. Only, love can never be mentioned....But Faith, his stunning, intriguing American lover, is testing his resolve. He said he'd never marry again, that his principles won't allow it.The one person to tame the untamable Valentino is Faith-the woman who's carrying his child....
Valentino's Love-Child & Innocent Secretary . . . Accidentally Pregnant: Valentino's Love-Child\Innocent Secretary...Accidentally Pregnant
by Lucy Monroe Carol MarinelliclassicsclassicsclassicsclassicsSeduced under the Sicilian sun... Valentino's Love-Child Their relationship is scorching and its intensity is unmatched... Only love can never be mentioned. But Valentino Grisafi's stunning, intriguing American lover is testing his resolve. He said he'd never marry again. His principles won't allow it. The one person to tame the untamable Valentino is the woman now carrying his child... Innocent Secretary...Accidentally Pregnant Plain Emma Stephenson doesn't look like a tycoon's assistant, but for playboy Luca D'Amato, breaking through her no-nonsense attitude is his favorite new game. Emma thought all they'd be sharing was an office-not a bed! Now he's offering her a promotion, and she's trying to find the words to tell him...she's pregnant!
Valhalla
by Robert J. MrazekAlong the Greenland ice cap, an expedition team makes an astounding discovery. Buried five hundred feet below the ice cap is the wreckage of an ancient ship--and nine perfectly preserved Vikings. Rune markings indicate it went missing in 1016 BC. <P><P> Energized by the find, retired Air Force general Steven Macaulay assembles the foremost scholars of Norse archaeology, including Harvard academic and master decoder Lexy Vaughan. But the mission is violently sabotaged--because this discovery holds the key to a mystery that will change the human race. <P> To put together the pieces of the puzzle, Macaulay and Lexy plunge headlong into a web of chaos and betrayal--all the while hunted by a covert primeval society that will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.
Valhalla
by Newton Thornburg"A born storyteller." —ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCHIn the dystopian future, the government has collapsed, cities are burning, and roving gangs, called Mau Maus, are marauding across America. A drifter named Walter Stone finds refuge at a lakeside camp, where the survivors of a plane crash have met up with other refugees, and are struggling with a constantly changing cast of leaders, as well as limited supplies. Across the lake stands Valhalla, a house, well supplied with food and ammunition, where a junkman and his daughters live. The goal is to take control of Valhalla. The obstacles are certain death across the lake, roving bands of killers threatening the camp, and a way of life that is quickly slipping away.
The Valhalla Exchange
by Jack HigginsA journalist tracks escaped Nazi Martin Bormann in this WWII thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and Rain on the Dead. In 1945, as the Allies closed in on war-ravaged Berlin, Hitler&’s personal secretary, Martin Bormann, made his escape. Since that fateful day, Bormann&’s story has been shrouded in mystery.Thirty-one years later, a journalist has begun to finally piece together Bormann&’s cunning getaway. His electrifying investigation exposes the unwitting role of five Allied POWs in Bormann&’s escape plot as the Nazi regime crumbled. Now, with help from a surviving POW, this journalist follows history&’s twists and turns to a final, shocking conclusion.
The Valhalla Prophecy
by Andy McdermottFor fans of James Rollins and Matthew Reilly comes the new heart-stopping, globe-spanning adventure in Andy McDermott's explosive series featuring American archaeologist Nina Wilde and ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase.MYSTERIOUS RUNESTONES. AN ANCIENT VIKING MYTH. AND A PROPHECY OF LIFE OR DEATH. In a Stockholm museum, thieves steal an enormous Norse runestone, but not before killing a security guard. When Nina Wilde, head of the International Heritage Agency (IHA), and her husband, ex-mercenary Eddie Chase, arrive to investigate, they are told a chilling story: A scholar has discovered that the stone may be one of two keys to finding the mythological site of Valhalla, where the Vikings predicted the world's final battle would begin. The second stone lies at the bottom of a Norwegian lake. But when Nina and Eddie race to the scene, they're hit with a shocking surprise. Covert agents from around the world, including a ruthless mole in the IHA, are drawn into a lethal game, . Then a disturbing secret surfaces from Eddie's past, involving a mission in Vietnam and a woman he tried to save. Suddenly suspicious of her own husband, Nina cannot afford to stop the perilous search for the artifact. For somewhere in a remote wilderness, two forces are about to converge: one that could save the world . . . and one that could destroy it. Praise for the novels of Andy McDermott "Raises the bar to please adventure junkies who prefer to mainline their action."--Publishers Weekly (starred review), on The Hunt for Atlantis "A fun, action-filled James Bond/Indiana Jones-esque story."--Geek Speak Magazine, on Return to Atlantis "Adventure stories don't get much more epic than this."--Daily Mirror (U.K.)From the Paperback edition.
Valhalla Rising (Dirk Pitt #16)
by Clive Cussler"Clive Cussler has no equal," writes Publishers Weekly, and he proved it again with the intricate plotting and astonishing set pieces of his number-one bestselling Atlantis Found. Fans wanted to know how he could possibly top it--and the answer is Valhalla Rising.<P> It is July 2003. In the middle of its maiden voyage, the luxury cruise ship Emerald Dolphin suddenly catches fire and sinks. What caused it? Why didn't the alarms go off? What was its connection to the revolutionary new engines powering the ship? NUMA special projects director Dirk Pitt races to rescue the passengers and investigate the disaster, but he has no idea of the bizarre events that are about to engulf him.<P> Before the next few weeks are over, Pitt will find himself confronted by an extraordinary series of monsters, both human and mechanical, modern and ancient. He will tread upon territory previously known only to legend. And, at the end of it all, though many lives will be lost, and many saved, it is Pitt's own life that will be changed forever...<P> Filled with dazzling suspense and breathtaking action, Valhalla Rising is Cussler at the height of his storytelling powers.
The Valhalla Testament: The Valhalla Testament, Vortex, And The Doomsday Spiral
by Jon LandImprisoned in Nicaragua, an NFL star must escape to the United States to warn the government of an impending terrorist attack--before the sinister forces of the international intelligence community silence him foreverJamie Skylar is not a political man. His life has always been about football, and that single-minded dedication was justified when, after he finished setting school rushing records at Brown, the New York Giants gave him a lucrative contract to join their crew of bruisers. But more important to him than football is his sister, and she needs him now. An American undercover operative masquerading as a journalist in Central America, Beth has just learned of the Nicaraguan army's plans for an attack inside the United States, codenamed Operation Thunder Clap. She invites her brother to visit her, intending to have him smuggle out the government's sinister plans. But when she is murdered and Jamie is imprisoned, the running back will need all his strength to escape and warn the United States. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jon Land including rare photos from the author's personal collection.
A Valiant Deceit: A WW2 Historical Mystery Perfect for Book Clubs (An Olive Bright Mystery #2)
by Stephanie GravesYoung pigeoneer Olive Bright has been conscripted, with her racing birds, to aid the fight against the Nazis. It&’s not the daring role she'd envisioned for herself, but her quiet little English village is not nearly as sheltered as she imagined . . . Returning to Pipley following her FANY (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry) training, Olive is eager to step up her involvement in the war effort. Her pigeons are being conscripted to aid the Belgian resistance, and it&’s up to Olive to choose the best birds for the mission. To protect the secrecy of their work, she must also continue the ruse of being romantically involved with her superior, Captain Jameson Aldridge, a task made more challenging by the fact that she really does have feelings for the gruff Irish intelligence officer. But perhaps the greatest challenge of all comes when an instructor at Station XVII, the top-secret training school housed at Brickendonbury Manor, is found dead in Balls Wood by a troop of Girl Guides. The police quickly rule Lieutenant Jeremy Beckett&’s death an accident, but based on clues she finds at the scene, Olive begins to suspect he might have been a spy. Involving the reluctant Jamie, she is determined to solve the murder and possibly stop a threat to their intelligence efforts which could put the Belgians—not to mention her pigeons—in grave danger.
Valiant Defender: Valiant Defender Lost Christmas Memories Deadly Christmas Duty (Military K-9 Unit #8)
by Shirlee McCoyHis daughter’s been taken…The last showdown in the Military K-9 Unit seriesAfter relentless searching, Captain Justin Blackwood’s closing in on the Red Rose Killer. But when his daughter becomes a target, the hunt turns personal. With the help of his new partner, Captain Gretchen Hill, and his K-9, Quinn, Justin will race to save his daughter and bring down his nemesis once and for all…or die trying.
Valiant Hope (Homeland Heroes #3)
by Donna FleisherCan Chris forgive the unforgivable? If not, is she willing to pay the cost? A cost that may be more than she ever imagined . . . There&’s nothing Chris McIntyre hates more than child abuse. And now one of the children at Kimberley Square&’s new gymnasium is showing the signs—signs Chris knows all too well. With no evidence to take to the police, the tough-as-nails former soldier knows it&’s time to take matters into her own hands. But her anger at the abuser goes deeper than defending an innocent child. Memories haunt Chris—memories of her own childhood and her own father. As these memories locked inside her well up into a rage that threatens to consume her, she finds it impossible to forgive. But how can she continue as a Christian while harboring hatred in her heart? One remarkable man may hold the answers to help Chris sort through the agonizing secrets of her past. To help her find a road to peace. But the route threatens to take her to a place she thought she&’d never again have to go—a place she swore she&’d die before ever seeing again.
Valiant Tracker (K-9 Unit)
by Elle James Elizabeth HeiterA mission they never prepared for…Six Minutes to Midnight by Elle JamesNavy SEAL “T-Mac” Trace McGuire is assigned to protect army specialist Kinsley Anderson and Agar, her IED-detecting dog. When they’re shot at and nearly blown up, T-Mac admires Kinsley’s ability to hold her own. On the run from terrorists, T-Mac is trained to ensure their safety and survival in the African desert. He’s prepared for every scenario but one: falling for the woman whose life is in his hands.K-9 Defense by Elizabeth HeiterIn the wilds of Alaska, grieving former marine Colter Hayes shuts out the world…until he and his combat tracker dog become Kensie Morgan’s last hope of finding her long-missing sister. The improbable mission starts to rekindle Colter’s desire to rejoin the world—while saving Kensie from a killer unsettles his heart. Can they find all they are searching for before it’s too late?New York Times Bestselling Author
Valkyrie
by Mike Sims MARÍA GABRIELA GUZMÁN MIGUELVickie es una ejecutiva corporativa de carrera con una personalidad letal, de asombrosa inteligencia y creatividad. Se asemeja a una rosa roja, en apariencia hermosa, y tiene ojos hipnóticos como la flor de la violeta, pero aquellos inescrupulosos descubrirán sus espinas. Las adversidades de la vida la han convertido en una víctima; sin embargo, eso solo ha fortalecido su temperamento y le ha hecho desarrollar habilidades para salir victoriosa ante determinadas personas y situaciones. Valquiria es la continuación de la historia que comenzó con Vickie, en este libro se enfrenta a un juego corporativo perverso que manipula a la gente necesitada. Vickie va a poner todo en riesgo para luchar en contra de las injusticias. Las circunstancias se tropiezan con el destino mientras ella influye en la vida de muchos y obtiene la atención de otros. ¿Cuáles serán las consecuencias de sus acciones a lo largo de esta historia?
The Valkyrie Project
by Michael KilianA doomed journalist travels to Iceland to destroy a Soviet superweapon Halfway between the United States and the Soviet Union, Iceland is one of the most strategic points in the Cold War. And home to a NATO squadron that could wipe Moscow off the map in an instant, it&’s is about to become the unwitting host for the most daring operation in military history. On the remote coast of this frost-bound island, the Soviets are building a laser powerful enough to bring the United States to its knees. They call it Valkyrie, and once it&’s operational, the free world will no longer be free. When an exiled East German scientist notices a suspicious drain on the Icelandic electrical grid, the KGB sends an assassin to protect their superweapon. Halting the madness falls to Jack Spencer, an American journalist with a terminal disease—which may kill him before he gets a chance to save the world.
Valkyrie Reborn: A Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy (Valkyrie's Legacy #1)
by Allyson LindtShe’s the last Valkyrie, cursed by Odin to die and be reborn again and again. The immortal men she’s been fated to love throughout history are searching for her in this life to keep her alive.Kirby’s an elite sniper, trained by the gods to execute their enemies. When those same deities turn on her, she turns to the only person left she can trust. Her handler helps her plan her vengeance. He’s her partner and protector, but she wants the one thing from him he refuses to give—his affection.Starkad would go to war with the gods to protect Kirby, but there’s one thing he can’t do for her—tell her the truth about their past. That his wolf has never stopped searching for her, his mate. That she’s cursed because she surrendered her immortality for him in her first life. If he tells her too soon, he risks her destruction.When fate tosses Kirby’s other mates from her past back in her path—a Celtic Trickster god and an Egyptian God of Fertility—memories of her previous lives begin to emerge. She needs to recall everything to become a Valkyrie again and regain her immortality. If the gods she’s hunting get to her first, she’ll be ripped from her shifter, from her gods, one more time. But this time, there may be no returning from death.Start reading this reverse harem paranormal suspense today, and see why readers say Valkyrie Reborn is a “story where nothing is quite what it appears to be”, “an addictive fast read”, and “PHENOMENAL!!!”Author's Note: Please visit my website for trigger warnings associated with this book.
Valle de fuego
by Sandra BecerrilNi la muerte puede acabar con el amor más intenso. Mia, una joven escritora, está obsesionada con encontrar al asesino de Ian, un exitoso director inglés con quien mantuvo una relación sentimental durante mucho tiempo. Poco antes de su brutal homicidio en México, Ian realizó un viaje misterioso a Las Vegas, por lo que Mia decide ir a Nevada acompañada de Noah, su amante, para buscar pistas que la lleven al criminal y poder cobrar venganza. La primera parada de su travesía colmada de pasión, excesos, codependencia y esquizofrenia, será en Valle de fuego, sitio donde ambos encontrarán el escenario perfecto para su autodestrucción. Mia empezará a desconfiar hasta de su propia sombra y descenderá por una vorágine de sentimientos en la que todos serán culpables o cómplices hasta demostrar lo contrario.
El valle del terror
by Sir Arthur Doyle¡Iníciate en el arte de la deducción con el detective más famoso de la historia! Sherlock Holmes recibe un mensaje cifrado: un caballero podría ser asesinado por el terrible Moriarty. Pronto la investigación le trasladará de un apacible pueblo inglés a un valle de los Estados Unidos, donde una banda criminal siembra el terror atacando a cualquiera que le lleve la contraria. Uno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura de misterio, en una nueva edición adaptada que incluye ilustraciones de Pilar Hernández.