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Flesh and Blood (The Ben Tolliver Mysteries #3)
by James Neal HarveyAfter a senator&’s scandalous death, police detective Ben Tolliver investigates the man&’s wretchedly corrupt familyTen years after leaving the Senate, Clayton Cunningham III remains as powerful as ever. In his boardroom, he rules over a business empire that stretches across the globe. In his dining room, he controls his family with a tight fist. And in his bedroom, well—in his bedroom the senator does whatever he wants. After commanding his children to get an SEC investigation of the family finances under control, he retires to make love to his mistress. He is just starting to enjoy himself when he feels a pain—and drops dead.NYPD homicide detective Ben Tolliver plans to make Cunningham&’s lover his chief witness, but she dies of an apparent suicide not long after the senator&’s demise. As public pressure mounts to find Cunningham&’s killer, Tolliver grapples with a family for whom lying is second nature—and murder might come easily as well.
Fletch Reflected
by Gregory McdonaldFletch's newfound son Jack has just heard from an old flame who's about to marry a billionaire's son--that is until her future father-in-law suffers several near-fatal accidents. Fletch Reflected The potential victim--the inventor of the perfect mirror, which allows people to see themselves exactly as others do--lives in his own secluded compound, so Jack gets a job as pool hand on the estate to get closer to the action. Now Jack's life may be in danger, and he will need his inimitable father's help to discover--before it's too late--whose reflection hides a killer's heart.
Flight Of The Storks
by Jean-Christophe GrangeA journey to the green inferno of the African jungle brings one man face to face with his macabre past. Every year the storks would set off on their astounding 12,000-mile migration from Northern Europe to the remote Central African Republic. One year, inexplicably, puzzling numbers of them fail to return. At the invitation of a Swiss ornithologist, Louis Antioch agrees to investigate the mystery of the birds' disappearance. Before he can set off on his quest, however, his patron is found dead in bizarre circumstances. Jean-Christophe Grang-'s uncompromising narrative develops at a nightmare pace from a Bulgarian gypsy encampment to a kibbutz in the Occupied Territories, to the African jungle, to Calcutta, where an appalling and gruesome truth emerges: the end of a mission that began with the Flight of the Storks-
Floating City: A Nicholas Linnear Novel (The Nicholas Linnear Series #5)
by Eric Van LustbaderEric Lustbader, who delivers electrifying suspense in the #1 bestsellers featuring Robert Ludlum’s™ Jason Bourne, sends an honor-bound Ninja on a death-defying mission deep in the Vietnamese jungle.A ruthless American killing machine named Rock rules over a secret, blood-soaked empire of riches and murder: Floating City. At his command is the Torch—the tool of ultimate evil that one man can destroy: Nicholas Linnear. But only when he faces the harrowing truth about the Yakuza—the Japanese criminal underworld he despises—and about Koei, the woman he loved as no other, will he find the inner strength to annihilate Floating City and honor his family’s debt to the dead of the Yakuza, the Kaisho. While half a world away, his longtime friend and ex-NYPD detective Lew Croaker hunts the Kaisho’s would-be assassins, Linnear infiltrates a vast web of terror, crossing the line that divides good from evil, sensuality from death, and love from betrayal.
Flowers for his Funeral (Mitchell & Markby 7): A gripping English village whodunit of jealousy and murder
by Ann GrangerA face from the past has stoked many jealous fires...Meredith Mitchell and Chief Inspector Markby set out to find the killer with the poisoned thorn in Flowers for his Funeral, the seventh compelling mystery from Ann Granger's Mitchell & Markby series. This thrilling whodunit will enthral fans of LJ Ross, Agatha Christie and ITV's Midsomer Murders.'To be savoured' - Publishers Weekly When Meredith Mitchell bumps into her old school friend Rachel Hunter at the Chelsea Flower Show, it doesn't take Meredith long to realise that she and the effortlessly self-confident blonde have even less in common now than they had as teenagers. Apart from one thing - Meredith's companion, Chief Inspector Markby. For to the embarrassment of all concerned, except of course the self-possessed Rachel, Meredith's old school friend turns out to have been Markby's former wife, from whom he was divorced years before in less than friendly circumstances. The meeting with Rachel is not the only surprise the Flower Show has in store for Markby - before the afternoon is out he has a death on his hands. All too quickly he and Meredith find themselves drawn into the plush, apparently well-run world Rachel and her second husband created for themselves in their Cotswold home, Malefis Abbey, a world which Markby becomes increasingly convinced harbours a highly skilled murderer ...What readers are saying about Flowers for his Funeral:'What a twist in the tale! Completely unexpected''A typical whodunit book, but written in such a wonderful way, you can't put these books down''One of the best Mitchell & Markby books'
Flowers for his Funeral (Mitchell & Markby 7): A gripping English village whodunit of jealousy and murder
by Ann GrangerA face from the past has stoked many jealous fires...Meredith Mitchell and Chief Inspector Markby set out to find the killer with the poisoned thorn in Flowers for his Funeral, the seventh compelling mystery from Ann Granger's Mitchell & Markby series. This thrilling whodunit will enthral fans of LJ Ross, Agatha Christie and ITV's Midsomer Murders.'To be savoured' - Publishers Weekly When Meredith Mitchell bumps into her old school friend Rachel Hunter at the Chelsea Flower Show, it doesn't take Meredith long to realise that she and the effortlessly self-confident blonde have even less in common now than they had as teenagers. Apart from one thing - Meredith's companion, Chief Inspector Markby. For to the embarrassment of all concerned, except of course the self-possessed Rachel, Meredith's old school friend turns out to have been Markby's former wife, from whom he was divorced years before in less than friendly circumstances. The meeting with Rachel is not the only surprise the Flower Show has in store for Markby - before the afternoon is out he has a death on his hands. All too quickly he and Meredith find themselves drawn into the plush, apparently well-run world Rachel and her second husband created for themselves in their Cotswold home, Malefis Abbey, a world which Markby becomes increasingly convinced harbours a highly skilled murderer ...What readers are saying about Flowers for his Funeral:'What a twist in the tale! Completely unexpected''A typical whodunit book, but written in such a wonderful way, you can't put these books down''One of the best Mitchell & Markby books'
Fool's Puzzle (Benni Harper #1)
by Earlene FowlerLeaving behind memories of her late husband, Benni's making a fresh start. Moving to the trendy California town of San Celina, she takes an exciting new job as director of a folk art museum. While setting up an exhibit of handmade quilts, she stumbles upon the body of a brutally stabbed artist and hopes to conduct an investigation on her own. She crosses paths with the local police chief, who thinks this short and saucy cowgirl should leave detecting to the cops and join him for dinner. But it's hard to keep a country girl down, and soon Benni uncovers an alarming pattern of family secrets, small town lies and the shocking truth about the night her husband died.
Fool's Puzzle (Benni Harper Mystery #1)
by Earlene FowlerLeaving behind memories of her late husband, Benni Harper is making a fresh start...Moving to the trendy California town of San Celina, she takes an exciting new job as director of a folk-art museum. While setting up an exhibit of handmade quilts, she stumbles upon the body of a brutally stabbed artist. Hoping to conduct an investigation on her own, she crosses paths with the local police chief, who thinks this short and sassy cowgirl should leave detecting to the cops and join him for dinner. But it's hard to keep a country girl down, and soon Benni uncovers an alarming pattern of family secrets, small-town lies--and the shocking truth about the night her husband died...
The fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders
by Daniel Dafoe'Twelve Year a Whore, fives times a Wife (whereof once to her own Brother), Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia, at last grew Rich, liv'd Honest, and died a Penitent'. This is how the title page of Daniel Defoe's classic novel describes the career of the woman known as Moll Flanders. Moll tells her own story, a racy tale of a woman's experience in the seamy side of life in late seventeenth-century and early eighteenth-century England and America. Born in Newgate prison, and seduced in the home of her adoptive family, she learns to live off her wits. First published in 1722, this account of opportunism and endurance is one of the earliest novels in the English language.
Four for the Money
by Dan MarloweIn the penitentiary back East, there were four of us slated for parole. And we had plenty more on our minds than just freedom.We had a plan.If it worked, it would be the first time a successful heist had ever been pulled in this gambling town--a town where every cop had eyes in the back of his head and a hand on his gun 24 hours a day.There were a couple of snags--like the fact that we hated one another's guts, and the fact that a casino girl named Nancy was bugging me to get out and go straight.But I was locked into the plan, because if something went wrong, a Nevada prison--by reputation no rest cure--was preferable to having the other three guys looking for me as the pigeon who had made it go wrong.
Four for the Money
by Dan J MarloweIn the penitentiary back East, there were four of us slated for parole. And we had plenty more on our minds than just freedom.We had a plan.If it worked, it would be the first time a successful heist had ever been pulled in this gambling town—a town where every cop had eyes in the back of his head and a hand on his gun 24 hours a day.There were a couple of snags—like the fact that we hated one another’s guts, and the fact that a casino girl named Nancy was bugging me to get out and go straight.But I was locked into the plan, because if something went wrong, a Nevada prison—by reputation no rest cure—was preferable to having the other three guys looking for me as the pigeon who had made it go wrong.
Four for the Money
by Dan MarloweIn the penitentiary back East, there were four of us slated for parole. And we had plenty more on our minds than just freedom.We had a plan.If it worked, it would be the first time a successful heist had ever been pulled in this gambling town--a town where every cop had eyes in the back of his head and a hand on his gun 24 hours a day.There were a couple of snags--like the fact that we hated one another's guts, and the fact that a casino girl named Nancy was bugging me to get out and go straight.But I was locked into the plan, because if something went wrong, a Nevada prison--by reputation no rest cure--was preferable to having the other three guys looking for me as the pigeon who had made it go wrong.
Foursome (The John Cuddy Mysteries #8)
by Jeremiah HealyCuddy travels to Maine to investigate a gruesome lakeside murderSteve always forgets to buy groceries on the way to the lake house. Every time he and his wife make a pilgrimage to Maine, his first task is to drive into town and pick up essentials. Today he leaves his wife at home with their two friends and returns from the store to find a crossbow on the lawn and arrows embedded in the chests of the three people he loves most. During a twenty-minute shopping trip, he has become the chief suspect in a triple murder. The case against him is airtight—fingerprints on the weapon, blood on his shoes—so Steve&’s lawyer hires Boston PI John Francis Cuddy to crack it. Steve&’s lakeside neighbors had no love for his yuppie pals, but did they hate the city slickers enough to frame him for murder? Cuddy learns quickly that in Maine, even the killers are awfully polite.
Free Fall: Free Fall; Voodoo River; Sunset Express (An Elvis Cole and Joe Pike Novel #4)
by Robert CraisPrivate detective Elvis Cole takes Jennifer Sheridan's case, which involves her decorated Los Angeles cop boyfriend in some mysterious trouble, and Cole and his partner Pike are soon plunged in police corruption, gangs, and the depiction of themselves as armed killers.
Fruits of the Poisonous Tree (Joe Gunther #5)
by Archer MayorAt four in the morning, Detective Lieutenant Joe Gunther learns that Gail, his long-time girlfriend who he had left just hours before, has been raped and beaten. Despite churning emotions and possible improprieties, Joe is allowed to investigate the case. Because of her high visibility, the attack on Gail is followed closely by the media, and Joe's objectivity is continually suspect. Contains some strong language.
Full Circle (The Alan Bernhardt Novels #5)
by Collin WilcoxA dying art collector asks Bernhardt to revisit him in his darkest hourThe first time Betty Giles went missing, her employers wanted her dead. They hired Alan Bernhardt, theater director and sometimes PI, to find her, but when he discovered their scheme, he drew a sawed-off shotgun to save her life. Now Betty&’s missing again, hiding somewhere in Europe, and her old bosses want her found. Will Bernhardt deliver her to the man who once tried to have her killed?It certainly isn&’t easy to refuse Raymond DuBois, a billionaire art collector who insists his feud with Betty was nothing but an innocent misunderstanding. He&’s dying, and promises he can clear her name if Alan can only locate her. The case seems like a trap, but the director has one thing working for him. Unlike last time, he knows that trusting anyone could be suicide.
The Funhouse
by Dean KoontzOnce there was a girl who ran away and joined a traveling carnival. She married a man she grew to hate--and gave birth to a child so monstrous that she killed it with her own hands. Twenty-five years later, she has a new life and two normal children. But her past still haunts her--and now the carnival is coming back to town...
The Game Is Afoot: Parodies, Pastiches and Ponderings of Sherlock Holmes
by Marvin KayeThis long awaited volume finally brings to light several cases of the world's most renowned detective originally suppressed to avoid causing scandal and embarrassment to the Crown, to public figures, or to Sherlock Holmes himself. Now, finally, the truth is revealed about Holmes' exploits involving such figures as Ida Tarbell, Consuelo Vanderbilt, P. G. Wodehouse, and James McNeil Whistler. Related by diverse hands, including Watson, Inspector Lestrade, and Holmes himself, detailing untold incidents involving the Titanic, Holmes' rematch with Irene Adler, the childhoods of both Holmes and Watson, and one unfortunate result of Holmes' facility with disguise, this cornucopia of Sherlockiana will delight fans young and not-so-young.
Girl Missing: (Previously published as Peggy Sue Got Murdered)
by Tess Gerritsen<P>From Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series, her stunning first thriller! <P>A beautiful young woman's corpse is found dumped in a garbage-strewn alley. Now laid out in the office of medical examiner Kat Novak is an unidentified body that betrays no secrets--except for a matchbook clutched in one stiff hand, seven numbers scrawled inside. <P>When a second victim is discovered, Kat begins to fear that a serial killer is stalking the streets, using a deadly drug to do his dirty work. The police are skeptical. The mayor won't listen. One of the town's most prominent citizens, with a missing daughter of his own, is also Kat's chief suspect. As the death toll rises, Kat races to expose a deadly predator who is close enough to touch her. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Glass Lake
by Maeve Binchy'THE GLASS LAKE is Maeve Binchy at her spellbinding best - you'll never want it to end' Woman's Journal'Maeve Binchy really knows what makes women tick. She crystallises their hopes, dreams and passions in her novels and now she has done it again in THE GLASS LAKE ... a marvellous read' Daily MirrorKit McMahon lives in the small Irish town of Lough Glass, a place where nothing changes - until the day Kit's mother disappears and Kit is haunted by the memory of her mother, alone at the kitchen table, tears streaming down her face. Now Kit, too, has secrets: of the night she discovered a letter and burned it, unopened. The night her mother was lost. The night everything changed forever...
The Glass Lake
by Maeve Binchy'THE GLASS LAKE is Maeve Binchy at her spellbinding best - you'll never want it to end' Woman's Journal'Maeve Binchy really knows what makes women tick. She crystallises their hopes, dreams and passions in her novels and now she has done it again in THE GLASS LAKE ... a marvellous read' Daily MirrorKit McMahon lives in the small Irish town of Lough Glass, a place where nothing changes - until the day Kit's mother disappears and Kit is haunted by the memory of her mother, alone at the kitchen table, tears streaming down her face. Now Kit, too, has secrets: of the night she discovered a letter and burned it, unopened. The night her mother was lost. The night everything changed forever...
The Gold Coin
by Alma Flor Ada Bernice RandallJuan has been a thief for many, many years. So many, in fact, that he can't even remember what it's like to be anything else. When he tries to steal Doña Josefa's gold, something strange begins to happen to Juan. <P><P> His skin becomes tan instead of pale, his body straight instead of bent, and his mouth smiles instead of scowls. Juan also begins to remember things. He remembers eating good, home-cooked food, being among friends, and laughing. When the opportunity arrives for him to take Doña Josefa's gold, another strange thing happens. Juan realizes he can't. Maybe he isn't a thief anymore. Set against a Central American background, this is a story of love and faith in the human spirit.
The Gold Dust Letters (Investigators of the Unknown #1)
by Janet Taylor LisleWhile searching for her fairy godmother, a young girl uncovers a world of magic It starts with chocolates. Dreaming of a box of chocolates that never empties, Angela writes a letter to her fairy godmother asking for one. To her surprise, the fairy writes back! A letter appears on her mantelpiece from &“Pilaria of the Kingdom of the Faeries,&” written on ancient parchment with purple ink, and covered in a gold dust that vanishes as soon as it flies into the air. Is this really a letter from the land of magic? And if so, what does it mean? Angela and her two best friends begin investigating the mystery, searching Angela&’s house for clues. But out of the blue, more letters appear on Angela&’s mantelpiece. Pilaria is lonesome, and as curious about the girls&’ world as they are about her kingdom. What they learn from their correspondence with this enchanting godmother will change everything they know—about magic and reality—forever. This ebook features a personal history by Janet Taylor Lisle including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s own collection.
The Good Life (Matt Minogue Mystery #5)
by John BradyDublin's Grand Canal was long ago the site of stately barges bearing gentry in three-cornered hats, of elegant ladies murmuring to one another under their parasols. While children still play and lovers still twine by its banks, today they do so against a background of faceless office blocks and a soaring crime rate. Inspector Matt Minogue, world-weary but with a well-developed sense of whimsy, is at the scene when a young woman is dragged from the canal, her face showing signs of a vicious beating. She's one Mary Mullen, a (former?) prostitute who's managed to stay out of the way of the police for the past few years. Mary had moved off the streets, but sources hint of an association with the Egans, a ruthless gang whose star has risen in Dublin's underworld of crime and violence. It soon becomes clear that she was using them as a stepping stone to "the good life," where she could leave her past behind. Minogue's search for who it was that came between Mary and her ambitions takes center stage in this masterly novel distinguished by riveting suspense, vivid characterization, and the beguiling evocation of the dialogue, landscape, and lifestyles of modern-day Ireland. These police procedurals depict contemporary Ireland, using it's very expressive and foreign dialect rich with nuances which challenge the reader to read between the lines. The clues are many, but the mysteries are hard for the police and the reader to crack. The multigenerational characters are so complex and true that reading this series is the closest a reader can come to living in Ireland with the intellect and senses fully engaged. All ten books in John Brady's Inspector Matt Minogue series are in the Bookshare collection. They are: #1 A Stone of the Heart, #2 Unholy Ground, #3 Kaddish in Dublin, #4 All Souls, #6 A Carra King, #7 Wonderland, #8 Island Bridge, #9 Going Rate, and #10 Long Hard Look.
Good Morning, Killer: An Ana Grey Mystery (Special Agent Ana Grey #1)
by April SmithAn electrifying new thriller that brings back the complex, strong-willed, often-maverick FBI agent--Ana Grey--whom we first met in the author's stunning debut novel, North of Montana.This time Special Agent Grey is working on a kidnapping case--a fifteen-year-old named Juliana has been abducted in Santa Monica. Grey's counterpart in the Santa Monica Police Department is Detective Andrew Berringer. They've worked together before--and they've been more than just working together ever since.It's Ana's job "to know the victim as if she were my own flesh and blood." But when Juliana turns up--traumatized into a state of total and paralyzing terror--it becomes clear that Ana has gone too far: she is viewing her own life from the perspective of Juliana's blasted emotional terrain. And in a moment of passion (Andrew has betrayed her) and panic (is it possible that he also means to harm her?) Ana points a gun at him and shoots.Now she is both criminal investigator and criminal as she breaks her bail agreement to continue tracking the abductor, torn between her powerful emotional connection with Juliana and the fraying connection she has to her own common sense and to the truths she knows about Andrew--and about herself.Psychologically acute and unstoppably suspenseful--Good Morning, Killer is a searing, addictive read.From the Hardcover edition.