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Night Call (The Walking Shadows #1)
by Brenden CarlsonA rogue robot is terrorizing the dark underbelly of 1930s Manhattan. Can detective Elias Roche and his new Automatic partner track it down? The year is 1933. Even in a world with free energy, robot labour, and megacorporations, nothing could stop the collapse of the American Dream. As the world-spanning Great Depression rages on, the remaining New York–based mafias clash with police for control of the broken city. Elias Roche, former police officer turned Mafia enforcer, works to maintain a tenuous peace between the two parties. Accustomed to settling disputes with the business end of a gun, Roche must expand his repertoire after a violent murder is covered up by the FBI. With the Mafia insisting they’re innocent of the crime and the police powerless to help, Roche and his new Automatic partner, Allen, must root out those responsible before the situation sparks a war in the city streets.
The Walking Shadows 3-Book Bundle: Night Call / Midnight / Dark All Day (The Walking Shadows #1)
by Brenden CarlsonBook #1 — Night CallIn a very different 1933, self-styled detective Elias Roche and his robot partner, Allen, immerse themselves in the criminal underworld to find the killer and hopefully prevent war on New York’s streets when a murder occurs that not only threatens both the police and the mafia but appears connected to Roche’s past. Book #2 — MidnightDodging the mafia, the cops, and the FBI, Elias Roche and Allen must find a killer with both a time limit and a looming war hanging over their heads. Book #3 — Dark All DayWith the threat of Automatic extinction on the line, proving the innocence of Charles, an Automatic charged with murder, is one of the most important cases Roche and Allen will ever undertake.
The World's Greatest Detective
by Caroline CarlsonCaroline Carlson, author of the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series, returns with The World’s Greatest Detective, a story of crime, tricks, and hilarity for those who know that sometimes it takes a pair of junior sleuths to solve a slippery case.Detectives’ Row is full of talented investigators, but Toby Montrose isn’t one of them. He’s only an assistant at his uncle’s detective agency, and he’s not sure he’s even very good at that. Toby’s friend Ivy is the best sleuth around—or at least she thinks so. They both see their chance to prove themselves when the famed Hugh Abernathy announces a contest to choose the World’s Greatest Detective. But when what was supposed to be a game turns into a real-life murder mystery, can Toby and Ivy crack the case?
Enter by the Narrow Gate (The Christopher Worthy and Father Fortis Mysteries #1)
by David CarlsonThe debut novel pairing a kindly priest and a relentless policeman gives this gripping murder mystery series “a chilling but entertaining start” (New York Journal of Books). In New Mexico, two separate crimes have occurred. A teenage girl has vanished in Santa Fe. And in the Trappist monastery of St. Mary of the Snows, a beautiful young nun has been stabbed to death. Father Nicholas Fortis is on sabbatical at St. Mary’s, and when Lieutenant Christopher Worthy of the Detroit Police Department is flown in to help find the missing teenager, the Orthodox monk asks his friend to delve into the nun’s murder as well. The two men make a surprisingly good team, as the monk’s gregarious manner opens hearts while the detective’s keen intuition infiltrates psyches. As the cases twist and seem to merge together, the clues lead the unlikely pair in opposite directions. But at the end of one of those paths, death is waiting to claim another victim . . . in this “excellent mystery” that brings together “a great team in Fortis and Worthy” (Rich Zahradnik).
Against the Tide
by Melody CarlsonEXPOSING THE TRUTHN Returning home for her father's funeral, big-city reporter Megan McCallister is brutally attacked-confirming her suspicions that her father's mysterious death was no accident. But only her childhood friend, Garret Larsson, believes her theory. The teenager she once knew has grown into a brave, honorable man...but can he keep her alive long enough to find the truth? Garret needs Megan to leave town, but he wants her to stay. He knows about the secrets her newspaperman father uncovered and the dangerous exposé he was writing. And now Megan has vowed to finish her father's final article. Someone's determined to kill the story-and Megan along with it-but he'll have to go through Garret first.
Bad Connection (Samantha McGregor #1)
by Melody CarlsonMeet Samantha McGregor She seems like your average teen, but Samantha is unusually gifted. God gives her visions and dreams that offer unconventional glimpses into other people's lives and problems. It's a powerful gift with a lot of responsibilityhellip; Bad Connection: Book One Kayla Henderson lives on the edge. She likes to break the rules, considers partying an extracurricular activity, and can't stand her parents. So, most people aren't surprised when she goes missing. Like everyone else, Samantha McGregor assumes Kayla has run away. But then she has a vision where Kayla is tied up with duct tape over her mouth. Freaked by the image, Samantha wonders,Is Kayla alive or dead? Was the vision real or just a silly dream? Most important, can Kayla be found before it's too late? If God Gave You a Vision, Would You Trust It? Samantha McGregor knows that Kayla Henderson likes to break the rules, considers partying an "extra-curricular" activity, and can't stand her parents. Fine. That's Kayla's thing. Samantha's not even surprised when Kayla goes missing. Hadn't she been saying she was going to take off, to go meet her online "boyfriend" in person? It might not be the smartest move in the world, but Kayla would be okay. She always was. Then the vision comeshellip;and reveals that Kayla is far from okay. Samantha freaks. Was her vision from God or just imagined? If Kayla's really in danger, what can Samantha do? Only one person can help her: Detective Ebony Hamilton, her father's former colleague. Now this unlikely pair must work against the clock-and the system-to patch together the truth and find Kaylahellip;before it's too late. {INSERT ENDORSEMENTS TO COME} READER'S GUIDE INCLUDED Story Behind the Book "The secular world has become very interested in 'supernatural' gifts. Take, for example, shows likeJoan of Arcadia , The Medium, Monk, and Dead Zone. Yet it's God who gives every good and perfect gift. My guess is that we humans barely tap into the vast variety of gifts that He has to offer. Not only that, but our fast-paced, high-tech culture rarely relies on those good 'old-fashioned' character traits like insight, intuition, wisdom, and foresight. My hope is that this series will provide a fun way for teens to explore deeper levels of spirituality and creativity while inspiring them to a greater love for God. " - Melody Carlson From the Trade Paperback edition.
Beyond Reach (The Secret Life of Samantha Mcgregor, Book #2)
by Melody CarlsonIf You Thought You Needed Vision, Would You Ask God For It? Exhausted by her role in the dramatic rescue of Kayla Henderson, Samantha McGregor is ready for a vacation from her God-given visions. But when Sam gets her wish and the visions actually go on hiatus, she's beginning to wonder if she's lost her spiritual gift forever. To make matters worse, her police friend Ebony needs her help! Peter Clark has been dead for several years, an open-and-shut case of suicide, but Ebony's not convinced. Why would he do it? And why does Ebony suspect foul play? Sam has been no help in the investigation, and just when she's lost all hope, God gives her a vision of a guy jumping from a railroad bridge. Suddenly the floodgates open and all of Sam's visions involve suicide. Who is this guy? And what does this have to do with Peter's death? It's a race against the clock as Sam worries about every brown-haired guy she meets: her lab partner, Olivia's rocker friend, Peter's little brother-they all fit the description! Whoever the guy in her vision is, his identity is just beyond Sam's reach, and he's definitely losing his grip fast...Trusting God will lead her, Sam's determined to send a message of hope and find him before he gives up.
The Christmas Angel Project
by Melody CarlsonAbby Wentworth is the glue that holds her book club together. So when she unexpectedly passes away on the cusp of the Christmas season, the rest of the women in the group are stunned, saddened, and sure that without her the group can’t go on. They gather "one last time" to open gifts Abby left behind for each cherished friend. Little do they know these gifts will change their lives forever.
Crystal Lies
by Melody CarlsonA Son's Addiction. A Mother's Heartbreak. A Family's Crisis. As the wife of a prominent city attorney and the mother of two teenage children on the brink of adulthood, Glennis Harmon lives the kind of successful, high-profile life that many people envy. But when nineteen-year-old Jacob is drawn into substance abuse, Glennis' "perfect" world shatters like a crystal vase rocked from its once-steady shelf. Glennis struggles to understand the response of her family as they seek to support Jacob's recovery. Her husband appears more concerned with protecting his image than with finding help for their troubled son, but Glennis becomes determined to save Jacob no matter what the cost. Stepping into a rescuer role, she unintentionally puts her relationship with her older daughter, Sarah, and her already strained marriage on the line-and a revelation about her husband will push her to the brink of what she can bear. How far should a mother go to save her child?A compelling, compassionate, and ultimately hopeful novel about the impact of substance abuse and addiction, Crystal Lies is an intimate portrayal of one mother's attempt to simultaneously love, trust, and let go.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Crystal Lies: A Novel
by Melody CarlsonA Son's Addiction. A Mother's Heartbreak. A Family's Crisis. As the wife of a prominent city attorney and the mother of two teenage children on the brink of adulthood, Glennis Harmon lives the kind of successful, high-profile life that many people envy. But when nineteen-year-old Jacob is drawn into substance abuse, Glennis' "perfect" world shatters like a crystal vase rocked from its once-steady shelf. Glennis struggles to understand the response of her family as they seek to support Jacob's recovery. Her husband appears more concerned with protecting his image than with finding help for their troubled son, but Glennis becomes determined to save Jacob no matter what the cost. Stepping into a rescuer role, she unintentionally puts her relationship with her older daughter, Sarah, and her already strained marriage on the line-and a revelation about her husband will push her to the brink of what she can bear. How far should a mother go to save her child?A compelling, compassionate, and ultimately hopeful novel about the impact of substance abuse and addiction, Crystal Lies is an intimate portrayal of one mother's attempt to simultaneously love, trust, and let go.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Finding Alice
by Melody CarlsonSliding into the Rabbit Hole... Would She Ever Return?On the surface, Alice Laxton seems no different from any other college girl: bright, inquisitive, excited about the life ahead of her. But for years, a genetic time bomb has been ticking away. Because of Alice's near-genius intelligence, teachers and counselors have always made excuses for her "little idiosyncrasies." But during a stress-filled senior year at college, a new world of voices, visions, and unexplainable "knowledge" causes Alice to begin to lose her grip on reality.As Alice's schizophrenia progresses, she experiences a disturbing religious "awakening," believing that God and angels and demons are speaking to her. When others attempt to intervene, Alice is subjected to a wide range of "treatments" even more frightening and painful than her illness.Powerfully raw and brutally honest, Finding Alice is a story of individual suffering and hope, a family's shared ordeal, and a search for true mental and spiritual healing.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Love Finds You in Sisters, Oregon
by Melody CarlsonHope Bartolli has avoided Sisters for years-both her hometown of Sisters, Oregon and her two sisters who live there. But when the 32-year-old corporate lawyer returns home to attend her beloved grandmother's funeral, she's surprised to learn that she has inherited Nana's old house, her little dog Andy and an unexpected friendship with Nana's attorney, Lewis. If she had any hopes of burying the hatchet with her sisters, these "gifts" from Nana aren't going to help. But the more Hope is reacquainted with old friends and the charming town she once loved, the harder she realizes it will be to return to her fast-paced city routine. She wants more out of life-but is she willing to take the risks to get it? And can she trust her family to stand by her side?
No One to Trust: No One To Trust Mistaken Target Sudden Recall
by Melody CarlsonDANGER IN THE DUNES In a deserted area of a beach town, Leah Hampton is helpless against the stranger trying to drag her away at gunpoint. But a handsome man comes to her rescue, risking his life for her. Suddenly, she and Jon Wilson are being hunted by very powerful, dangerous people. Why? Could she have been a target for the human trafficking ring that Jon's mother suspects is taking over the tiny town? Leah and the brave, love-shy man who saved her are now being framed for their pursuer's crimes. Hiding out among the fog-shrouded dunes, Leah and Jon must outsmart the ringleader before they're silenced forever.
The Other Side of Darkness
by Melody CarlsonOnce again, I have kept the demons at bay.As a wife and mother, Ruth knows her prayers are crucial to her family's spiritual welfare. She stands between her precious children and the evil one, doing battle in prayer. She can't afford to be careless. Thankfully, she has powerful allies: Pastor Glenn, New Life Christian School where her daughters Mary and Sarah attend, and the inner circle at Arbor Drive Fellowship. They all reinforce her careful nurturance of her children. If only her husband, Rick, understood that. He's exasperated about the money Ruth keeps spending for the church and school. Doesn't he see that these are their best defenses in shielding their children from the dangers of the world?But the forces that threaten Ruth's faith, her family-her very life-are not the ones she expects. Ruth doesn't realize that her heartfelt desire to obey God is mingled with dangerous currents of OCD-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Her own strategies for protecting her family may be the very thing that tears them apart.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Payback (The Secret Life of Samantha McGregor, Book #4)
by Melody CarlsonIf your vision asked you to risk your life to save others, would you have the courage?When Samantha McGregor tells her friend Detective Ebony Hamilton of her disturbing visions of a brutal murder at a high school, Ebony asks her to go undercover to help identify the shooter before it's too late. The stakes are raised when Ebony discovers that the potential crime may be connected to a larger terrorism threat! Meanwhile, Samantha realizes that her mother's new boyfriend is a little too good to be true. Her unsettling visions, combined with Ebony's investigation of Steven's past, reveal him to be more interested in her mother's money than her heart. To make matters worse, Samantha has been having visions of an unknown boy who is mercilessly being bullied by his peers. Who is this teen? Can she help him? This fourth and final installment in The Secret Life of Samantha McGregor series brings Samantha her biggest challenges yet, as she works against the clock to stop a mass murder, help a troubled youth, and save her mother from making a terrible mistake!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Perfect Alibi: Perfect Alibi Submerged Christmas In Hiding
by Melody CarlsonWhen her friend is murdered, journalist Mallory Myers knows the killer is coming for her next. The problem is no one believes her-in fact, she's considered a suspect.<P><P> Her news anchor ex-boyfriend has everyone fooled, but Mallory knows what he's capable of. With no one to trust, she flees to her hometown, where she finds refuge and help from an unexpected source. Fire chief Logan McDaniel is the only one in town willing to believe Mallory. As the murderer toys with her, setting fires and terrorizing her, Logan and Mallory become closer. He vows to protect her and find a way to break the killer's airtight alibi if it's the last thing he does.
Playing with Fire (The Secret Life of Samantha Mcgregor, Book #3)
by Melody CarlsonIf your vision led you straight into the fire,would you follow it anyway?Samantha's brother, Zach, is finally home after a ninety-day rehab for his meth addiction, and life seems to be getting back to normal. That is, until Sam starts having dreams about dangerous situations involving drugs. But her visions are so vague that she doesn't know who needs help. Of course she's worried about Zach staying clean, especially since he's hanging with the wrong crowd. But the whole school seems to be buzzing about drugs, and Sam doesn't know who's using and who's not. What is wrong with these people anyway?Then Sam has a vision of a burning cabin, and this time someone has been shot. Convinced that Zach is involved somehow, Sam chooses to leave Detective Ebony Hamilton out of the loop. If Zach really is involved, this will land him in jail for sure! But her own investigation is getting too hot to handle, and Sam must decide whether to risk getting Zach in trouble with the law- or ultimately risk his life.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Love Inspired Suspense October 2015 - Box Set 2 of 2
by Melody Carlson Elizabeth Goddard Cate NolanLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith.PERFECT ALIBI by Melody CarlsonWhen her friend is murdered, Mallory Myers finds herself on the suspect list. Can she clear her name and stay alive with the help of the local fire chief?SUBMERGEDMountain Coveby Elizabeth GoddardWhen Cobie MacBride seeks answers about her father's disappearance, she quickly lands in danger. Can she let herself accept help from Adam Warren, the man she blames for her brother's death?CHRISTMAS IN HIDINGby Cate NolanWith her cover blown, protected witness Callie Martin must go on the run with US Marshal Jackson Walker to stay one step ahead of a killer at Christmas.
Love Inspired Suspense March 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2
by Melody Carlson Lisa Phillips Sharon DunnLove Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. NO ONE TO TRUST Melody Carlson After Jon Wilson is injured while rescuing Leah Hampton from an attacker on the beach, they run for their lives. Now, as they encounter danger around every corner, they must uncover why someone wants them dead. MISTAKEN TARGET Sharon Dunn Hiding out at an island resort after his cover is blown, FBI informant Diego Cruz is forced to flee with Samantha Jones when an assassin, confusing their cabins, inadvertently attacks Samantha instead of him. SUDDEN RECALL Lisa Phillips CIA agent Sienna Cartwright's last mission left her with amnesia. So she turns to her former boyfriend Deputy US Marshal Jackson Parker as she tries to regain her memories...and stay ahead of the people who want to make sure she never remembers her past. Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
Her Dying Day: A Novel
by Mindy CarlsonPerfect for fans of Shari Lapena and Hannah Mary McKinnon, a mystery writer&’s sudden disappearance leads a budding filmmaker down a dark road to treachery, murder, and long-buried sins.Aspiring filmmaker June Masterson has high hopes for her first documentary, the true story of the disappearance of famed mystery author Greer Larkin. June learned about the vanishing at age fourteen, locked down on her family&’s isolated commune. Now, the deeper she digs into the project, the darker the story gets.Everyone has a theory. Greer&’s mother, Blanche, and her best friend, Rachel, believe that Greer&’s fiancé, Jonathan, is the culprit. Greer&’s agent is convinced that Greer committed suicide after a debilitating bout of writer&’s block. And Jonathan claims it was either Greer&’s controlling mother or Rachel, whose attachment to Greer went way beyond friendship.In desperation, Rachel gives June a suitcase full of Greer&’s most personal writings in hopes of finding proof against Jonathan. Then Rachel turns up dead. As June pores over Greer&’s writings, she makes a devastating discovery that could finally reveal the truth about the author&’s fate. But now, June finds herself in the sights of a killer who&’ll stop at nothing to keep their darkest secret.
Arnie and the Stolen Markers
by Nancy CarlsonAfter spending his allowance at Harvey's Toy Shop, Arnie steals a set of markers and suffers the consequences of his action. Other books by this author are available in this library.
Murder In The Dog Days (Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor Mystery ##6)
by P. M. CarlsonTo escape the broiling New York summer Maggie Ryan, her actor husband, Nick, and daughter, Sarah, head for historic Civil War country-- Mosby, Virginia. But Mosby's simmering Southern heat hides as many sinister secrets as there are citizens. For one Mosbyite, reporter Dale Colby, is about to publish a hot exposé about prominent-- and not-so-prominent-- townsfolk. He's in his air-conditioned den. The door is bolted, the windows locked. Nobody can get in-- or out. But there lies Dale, in a pool of blood, deader than the story he'd intended to write. The list of villagers with motives is as long as the Mosby phone book. But only outsider Maggie can figure out who did it-- once she realizes how it was done. Look in the Bookshare library for mor books by R. M. Carlson including more in the Maggie Ryan and Nick O'Connor series.
Murder Unrenovated (Maggie Ryan #4)
by P. M. CarlsonRealtor Len Trager is anxious to sell the brownstone in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, but prospective buyers don’t want to deal with Julia Northrup, who rents the basement apartment. Maggie Ryan and her husband Nick O'Connor love the property. They see though Julia’s act, and they’re not scared off by the corpse on the top floor.
Blaze Me a Sun: A Novel About a Crime
by Christoffer CarlssonGOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • &“The first great crime novel of 2023&”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors&’ Choice) #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A serial killer in a small Swedish town commits his first murder the same night the prime minister is assassinated—a &“thrilling and profoundly poignant&” (Angie Kim) novel by one of the country&’s top criminologists, hailed as &“the finest crime writer we have in Sweden&” (David Lagercrantz, author of The Girl in the Spider&’s Web and other novels in Stieg Larsson&’s Millennium Series) &“Christoffer Carlsson is to the police procedural what Cormac McCarthy is to the Western.&”—Anthony Marra, author of Mercury Pictures Presents and A Constellation of Vital PhenomenaA KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn February 1986, the Halland police receive a call from a man who claims to have attacked his first victim. I&’m going to do it again, he says before the line cuts off. By the time police officer Sven Jörgensson reaches the crime scene, the woman is taking her last breath. For Sven, this will prove a decisive moment. On the same night, Sweden plunges into a state of shock after the murder of the prime minister. Could there possibly be a connection?As Sven becomes obsessed with the case, two more fall victim. For years, Sven remains haunted by the murders he cannot solve, fearing the killer will strike again. Having failed to catch him, Sven retires from the police, passing his obsession to his son, who has joined the force to be closer to his father.Decades later, the case unexpectedly resurfaces when a novelist returns home to Halland amid a failed marriage and a sputtering career. The writer befriends the retired police officer, who helps the novelist—our narrator—unspool the many strands of this engrossing tale about a community confronting its shames and legacies.A #1 bestseller in Sweden, Blaze Me a Sun marks the American debut of the youngest winner of the Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year award, the top prize for Swedish crime writers whose past winners include Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell.
Under the Storm: A Novel
by Christoffer CarlssonA farmhouse mysteriously goes up in flames with someone trapped inside and a community is never the same in the aftermath—both a page-turning whodunit and a deeply touching coming-of-age story by one of Sweden&’s top criminologists and &“a rising star in Scandinavian crime fiction&” (Kirkus Reviews)&“The quintessential crime novel—I can&’t recommend it highly enough.&”—Angie Kim, author of Happiness Falls&“Carlsson is the finest crime writer we have in Sweden.&”—David Lagercrantz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl in the Spider&’s Web and other novels in Stieg Larsson&’s Millennium seriesOn a cold November night, a farmhouse burns to the ground. Inside a young woman is found dead—not from the fire but murdered. To the people in the rural community of Marbäck, this becomes a reference point: a before and after. For ten-year-old Isak Nyqvist, it sets in motion something he cannot control, igniting his future into an unpredictable inferno.The police focus their attention on Edvard Christensson, the boyfriend of the murdered woman and Isak&’s beloved uncle. After a quick investigation, Edvard is found guilty and sentenced to life in prison and Marbäck believes it can return to its innocence. Vidar Jörgensson, the rookie officer who first responded to the fire, prides himself on helping solved the murder. Little does he know this will become the defining case of his career and that it will drive him to the brink of professional and personal disaster—and link his fate to young Isak's.A celebrated author and professor of criminology, Christoffer Carlsson digs deep into the psyches of ordinary people and shows how one crime can haunt a community for decades. A #1 international bestseller, Under the Storm is already a modern classic of Scandinavian crime fiction and demonstrates why many regard Carlsson as one of the great crime writers of his generation.