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Circle of Deception
by Claudett VirmonneCharlotte stood accused of a horrible crime... Arrested on suspicion of murder, Charlotte fought hard to prove her innocence and won. Yet she realized bitterly that a nurse who had been publicly accused of murdering her patient was unlikely to find employment... until the police could expose the real killer. When the opportunity arose to work at a remote lodge, she leaped at the chance. There she could recover from the humiliation of her recent ordeal. Then the murder attempts began again. But this time Charlotte was the target.
Per cinque minuti in più (Enhanced World (Italiano) #1)
by Victoria Sue Natascia GandiniSerie Enhanced World, Libro 1Fin dal momento della sua trasformazione in un umano potenziato, Talon Valdez sapeva che avrebbe dovuto dire addio alla sua vita e ai suoi sogni. Trattati con diffidenza, insultati, spesso rinchiusi, i potenziati sono visti come mostri, disprezzati dalla società e considerati inadatti a prestare servizio nell’esercito o nelle forze dell’ordine. Anni più tardi, ha la possibilità di creare una task force di potenziati all’interno dell’FBI, ma a una condizione: ogni potenziato deve fare coppia con un essere umano normale. Finn Mayer sogna di entrare nell’FBI da quando aveva quattordici anni e ha fatto qualsiasi sacrificio perché ciò avvenisse: ha sopportato di vivere con una madre egoista, con un fratello omofobo e bullo e di non avere un compagno. Soffre però di dislessia non diagnosticata e basta questo a frustrare le sue aspirazioni sul nascere. La sua ultima occasione è fare coppia con Talon, un potenziato con abilità letali, che però non vuole affidare i suoi segreti ai normali e che pertanto vuole vederlo fallire. Quattro sono le settimane a disposizione di Finn per provare alla squadra quanto vale. Quattro le settimane perché la squadra dimostri al resto del mondo che può funzionare. E quando un altro gruppo minaccia il loro successo – mettendo a rischio le loro vite – sarà per quattro settimane che dovranno sopravvivere.
The Jealous One
by Celia FremlinRosamund and Geoffrey's new neighbor, Lindy, is smart, good-looking, friendly, and delightful in every way. The problem is Geoffrey's a little too delighted with her, and his wife is not happy about it. While Rosamund is in a feverish state from a bout of the flu, she dreams of murdering Lindy — and upon waking is horrified to discover that she has inexplicably disappeared. What could possibly have happened? Was it more than just a terrible nightmare? "A tense situation, ultimately resolved by a beautifully fitting plot twist," declared Anthony Boucher in The New York Times, adding, "Even more memorable than the suspense story is the witty and acute comedy." Celia Fremlin is noted for injecting her fast-paced psychological thrillers with keen observations of domestic life in the London suburbs during the 1960s. Her other novels, also available from Dover Publications, include Uncle Paul, The Trouble Makers, and the Edgar Award–winning classic The Hours Before Dawn.
Electric Candle (The Sleepless City #2)
by Elizabeth NobleSequel to Shades of SepiaThe Sleepless City: Book TwoWhen a vampire finds his soul mate, the bond is forever. It's love at first sight. Or is it? Flint, Ohio, Homicide Detective Jonas Forge has been a vampire for nearly two hundred years. He's fought wars, seen life go from the simple but hard colonial days to the modern, high-tech world. He's evolved with the times, adapting with each new era, blending into each new life. The one constant is his best friend and lover, Declan. Until Forge's soul mate tumbles, literally, into his life. Even though they're not fated to be together forever, Forge and Declan are perfectly happy. Despite the pheromone attracting him to his soul mate, Forge isn't thrilled with the guy, and the feeling seems mutual. While trying to adjust to his clumsy soul mate and equally awkward feelings, Forge is on the hunt for the serial killer who's leaving a trail of bodies, and who witnesses can't identify. But Forge better watch out. When his work collides with his love life, things really heat up.
Hell & High Water (THIRDS #1)
by Charlie CochetTHIRDS: Book OneWhen homicide detective Dexter J. Daley's testimony helps send his partner away for murder, the consequences--and the media frenzy--aren't far behind. He soon finds himself sans boyfriend, sans friends, and, after an unpleasant encounter in a parking garage after the trial, he's lucky he doesn't find himself sans teeth. Dex fears he'll get transferred from the Human Police Force's Sixth Precinct, or worse, get dismissed. Instead, his adoptive father--a sergeant at the Therian-Human Intelligence Recon Defense Squadron otherwise known as the THIRDS--pulls a few strings, and Dex gets recruited as a Defense Agent. Dex is determined to get his life back on track and eager to get started in his new job. But his first meeting with Team Leader Sloane Brodie, who also happens to be his new jaguar Therian partner, turns disastrous. When the team is called to investigate the murders of three HumaniTherian activists, it soon becomes clear to Dex that getting his partner and the rest of the tightknit team to accept him will be a lot harder than catching the killer--and every bit as dangerous.
The Night Screams
by Devon MccormackAfter Cal escapes a deranged kidnapper who tortured him, he doesn't even have the clothes on his back. Desperate and afraid, he breaks into a convenience store. But Jake, a clerk at the store, confronts what to him is little more than a petty thief. After a violent tussle, he knocks Cal out. Jake encourages his Uncle Gary, the owner of the store, to report Cal to the police, but Gary can't bring himself to report a kid who was just looking to steal food. When Cal wakes, Gary asks him if he's okay. But Cal's trauma has left him mute. Instead, he has to write his experiences down, relaying the horrifying events that led him to the store. The police track down the sick man who held Cal captive, and when he confronts them with a gun, he's shot dead. However, Cal discovers that even with his captor gone, he is far from free of the nightmare he endured. Gary and his wife welcome Cal into their home, determined to help him heal. Jake doesn't trust Cal, and he isn't afraid to say so. But buried beneath Jake's disapproval might be the person who can help Cal recover from the terrifying experience that continues to haunt him.
In from the Cold (The CASTOFFS #1)
by J. T. RogersA Robert Flynn NovelRobert Flynn abandoned a sterling military career when his best friend and fellow soldier, Wesley Pike, died under his command. More than a decade later, Flynn's quiet life is disturbed by the troubles of a fledgling CIA and Alexander Grant, a flashy agent with a lot to prove. As the space race between the United States and the Soviets heats up and the body count rises, the two men fight to find common ground. Grant knows Flynn believes in the cause, but all Flynn sees is the opportunity to fail someone like he failed Wes. An attack by a Soviet agent spurs Flynn to action and a reluctant association with the agency, and tilts Flynn's world on its axis with a shocking discovery: Wesley Pike may be alive and operating as a Soviet assassin. With Grant to bankroll the operation, his superiors looking the other way, and Flynn's hard-earned peace officially forfeit, Flynn reunites his old team with the singular goal of finding Wes. But they get more than they bargained for--Wes is amnesiac and dangerous, brainwashed into becoming the perfect weapon. Flynn struggles to reach his friend, lead his team, and navigate his charged relationship with Grant--something neither of them expected and aren't sure how to parse--while coming to grips with his long-buried feelings for Wes.
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (States Of Love #26)
by L. A. MerrillDavid Marks is looking for the perfect place to film his new web series and recover from his latest failed relationship. When reclusive writer Michael Sharp opens his Montana ranch to paying guests, David knows he’s found the right place—but he doesn’t expect to find Mr. Right too. Forty years ago Michael Sharp’s father was murdered in front of him. No one believed a six-year-old boy’s testimony against the powerful Carver brothers. For years Michael has lived in self-imposed exile, the only living witness who can bring down the Carver criminal empire. But now the money is running out, and he’s forced to play host to a troupe of temperamental web actors and their energetically attractive director in order to stay alive. The Carvers aren’t about to stand for rebellion. Michael has outlived his usefulness. Now Michael and David have to find a way to end this fight once and for all, finding justice for Michael’s father and meeting David’s funding deadline—all before one or both of them ends up dead.States of Love:Stories of romance that span every corner of the United States.
Tracker Hacker (Codename: Winger #1)
by Jeff AdamsCodename: Winger OneTheo Reese is just an average high school student with a passion for hockey and an uncanny talent when it comes to computers… at least on the surface. What his teammates, fellow students, and even his boyfriend don’t realize is that Theo leads a double life. When he’s not putting up his facade of normal, Theo is working as an agent for Tactical Operational Support, where his technical genius is more than just a hobby. At sixteen he is responsible for helping agents in the field and keeping the TOS network secure. It’s a secret he has to keep—from everyone. But secrecy becomes even harder when a hacker compromises the system TOS uses to track its agents and Theo’s dad goes missing. Theo must find him and stop the hacker, which means leaving the comfort of his computer screen and venturing into a very real and very deadly world. And if that’s not enough to deal with, all the secrecy is really putting a strain on Theo’s love life.
Southernmost Murder
by C. S. PoeAubrey Grant lives in the tropical paradise of Old Town, Key West, has a cute cottage, a sweet moped, and a great job managing the historical property of a former sea captain. With his soon-to-be-boyfriend, hotshot FBI agent Jun Tanaka, visiting for a little R&R, not even Aubrey’s narcolepsy can put a damper on their vacation plans. But a skeleton in a closet of the Smith Family Historical Home throws a wrench into the works. Despite Aubrey and Jun’s attempts to enjoy some time together, the skeleton’s identity drags them into a mystery with origins over a century in the past. They uncover a tale of long-lost treasure, the pirate king it belonged to, and a modern-day murderer who will stop at nothing to find the hidden riches. If a killer on the loose isn’t enough to keep Aubrey out of the mess, it seems even the restless spirit of Captain Smith is warning him away. The unlikely partnership of a special agent and historian may be exactly what it takes to crack this mystery wide-open and finally put an old Key West tragedy to rest. But while Aubrey tracks down the X that marks the spot, one wrong move could be his last.
Plummet to Soar (Plummet to Soar #1)
by Z. A. MaxfieldA Plummet to Soar StoryFeckless, luckless, and charming, Mackenzie Detweiller is the author of a self-help book one reviewer calls “the most misbegotten motivational tool since Mein Kampf.” He’s maneuvered himself into a career as a life coach, but more often than not, his advice is bad. Really bad. It’s even getting people hurt… and Mackenzie sued. It falls to Mackenzie’s long-suffering acquisitions editor, JD Chambers, to deliver the bad news. He chooses to do so face-to-face—to see if the spark he senses between them is real when they’re together in the flesh. Unfortunately, a snowstorm, a case of nerves, a case of mistaken identity, and finally a murder get in the way of a potential enemies-to-lovers romance. There are many, many people who have good reason to want Mackenzie dead. JD must find out which one is acting on it before it’s too late for both of them.
Worth the Trip
by Penny MccallThey want the money…but he just wants her Behavioral psychologist Norah MacArthur leads a carefully constructed life of solitude and academic vigor, but not for long… Her con artist father is soon to be released from prison, having served a sentence for stealing $50 million. Only problem? The feds still haven’t found the stolen goods!! But now he’s getting out early on good behavior, and Norah dreads the media storm that’s most likely to, once again, descend on her quiet life. The FBI sends Trip Jones—charismatic, ruggedly handsome, and one of the best company men they have—to “protect” Norah, while really trying to get the goods on any secrets she has about her father. While Norah truly has nothing anything to hide, Trip discovers that guarding Norah is causing quite a problem for him—trying to hide his growing attraction to this brainy beauty may be the hardest mission of his life…
Ashes of Angels: Ashes Of Angels The Ninja Vampire's Girl (Of Angels and Demons #4)
by Michele HaufAs a muse, Cassandra Stevens had been warned of the Fallen angel who’d one day come to impregnate her with a nephilim, an evil offspring. But no one could have foreseen that Samandriel—the raven-haired, silver-winged Fallen one—would sweep her off her feet. Against all good sense, Sam stirred her suppressed desires, yet for her own sake she dared not arouse his carnal ones. For Sam had been summoned to earth by a dark vampire lord. And more Fallen were on their way. Despite the dangers, Cassandra needed Sam by her side, for only together could they prevent the apocalypse that had been unleashed…Originally published in 2011
Partners in Crime (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Gold #Level Q)
by Peggy O'BloscaidhPartners in Crime Author: Peggy O'Bloscaidh
Marfil (Enfrentados #Volumen 1)
by Mercedes RonAmar nunca fue tan peligroso como en «Enfrentados», la nueva saga de Mercedes Ron. Marfil tiene 20 años y vive en Nueva York, pero no todo es tan idílico como parece: hace unos días fue secuestrada mientras paseaba por Central Park. Su padre tiene muy claro que la razón del secuestro ha sido para mandarle un mensaje: podemos llegar a ella. A pesar de ser liberada, todo ha cambiado para Marfil: su vida no es la misma, y ella tampoco. Sobre todo porque ahora nunca está sola: siempre la acompaña Sebastian Moore, su guardaespaldas. Sebastian demostrará ser el encargado perfecto para protegerla, sobre todo cuando comienzan a llegar las amenazas de muerte, aunque nunca hubiese pensado que la tarea más complicada no sería esa, sino mantener a Marfil Cortés alejada de él. ¿Está Marfil preparada para descubrir la verdad de su pasado? ¿Lo pondrá todo en riesgo la atracción que ha surgido entre ambos?
Sombras sobre Berlín (Detective Gereon Rath #Volumen 1)
by Volker KutscherUn magnífico retrato del Berlín de finales de los años veinte y principios de los treinta, en plena crisis financiera mundial. En 1929, Berlín es una metrópoli rutilante donde están a punto de producirse eventos que cambiarán la historia. En su primer caso, el comisario Gereon Rath deberá dar con una gran cantidad de oro que un noble ruso ha introducido de contrabando en la ciudad. ¿Con qué fin ha llegado este oro a Berlín?La situación se complica hasta el punto de que Rath deseará no haber comenzado a indagar... Una obra tan actual que obliga al lector a cuestionarse sus ideas éticas al tiempo que lo invita a buscar la respuesta a la pregunta sobre qué hacer cuando todo lo que parecía estar bien en realidad está tremendamente mal.
Random Act (A Jack McMorrow Mystery #12)
by Gerry BoyleLove is Hell . . . or maybe it’s just who we choose to love. When Maine’s favorite reporter, Jack McMorrow, heads out to do a routine chore, little does he know he’s about to witness a senseless murder with vicious repercussions. With his nose for news, McMorrow chases leads that take him into the dark side of Downeast—the side the tourist brochures don’t show. At the same time, his best friend Louis has fallen for a mysterious blonde with Russian ties and a hankering for money and intrigue that could put everything Jack loves in peril. In Random Act, everything seems like a coincidence—until it doesn’t.
Kiss the Dead: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #22)
by Laurell K. HamiltonSunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton returns with another exciting, thrilling and addictive adventure for her vampire hunting heroine Anita Blake. "I knew without doubt that if any more of the vampires tried to attack us I'd kill them, too, regardless of apparent age, race, sex, or religious affiliations. I was an equal-opportunity executioner; I killed everybody. My name is Anita Blake and I am a vampire hunter and necromancer, as well as a US Marshal. So when a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, it's up to me to find her. And when I do, I'm faced with something I've never seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people - kids, grandparents, soccer moms - all recently turned and willing to die to avoid serving their vampire master. And where there's one martyr, I know there will be more. . . But even vampires have monsters that they're afraid of. And I'm one of them. . ."
Killing Fear: A Novel (Prison Break #1)
by Allison BrennanSix years ago, lawyer Theodore Glenn was convicted of brutally murdering four strippers in San Diego. But as he was dragged from the courtroom, he made a vehement promise to kill all those who testified against him. Robin McKenna, a former stripper, had shared a stage with all four of the victims. Over the last six years Robin's worked hard to turn her life around, transforming the strip joint where she once worked with her friends into an upscale bar. Self-defence courses, a good security team - and the fact that Glenn is rotting on Death Row in San Quentin have helped her to feel safe again. But not a day goes by when Robin doesn't think of her friends. Or - if she's honest - of homicide detective Will Hooper, the man who put Glenn behind bars. Their fledgling relationship had not survived beyond Glenn's trial. But when a freak earthquake hits California, Theodore Glenn escapes San Quentin. Convicted of four murders, he knows he's guilty of only three and is determined to find out who framed him for the fourth, whilst systematically eradicating all those who put him in prison.
Half Moon Bay: A Novel
by Alice LaPlanteA smart, haunting tale of psychological suspense from the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of Turn of Mind.Jane loses everything when her teenage daughter is killed in a senseless accident. Jane is devastated, but sometime later, she makes one tiny stab at a new life: she moves from San Francisco to the tiny seaside town of Half Moon Bay. She is inconsolable, and yet, as the months go by, she is able to cobble together some version of a job, of friends, of the possibility of peace. And then, children begin to disappear. And soon, Jane sees her own pain reflected in all the parents in the town. She wonders if she will be able to live through the aching loss, the fear all around her. But as the disappearances continue, she begins to see that what her neighbors are wondering is if it is Jane herself who has unleashed the horror of loss. Half Moon Bay is a chilling story about a mother haunted by her past. As Stewart O’Nan said about Turn of Mind—this novel “blindfolds the reader and spins her around.”
A Dance of Cranes: A Birder Murder Mystery (A Birder Murder Mystery #6)
by Steve BurrowsTwo separate continents, one shared fate: Death knows no boundaries. Newly estranged from his girlfriend, Lindy, Inspector Domenic Jejeune has returned to Canada to the news that his brother, Damian, has gone missing in Wood Buffalo National Park while conducting field research on Whooping Cranes. But even if Jejeune can find Damian in the vast, remote wilderness, staying alive afterward may prove a far greater challenge. Back in the U.K., Sergeant Danny Maik is on a missing person search of his own. Maik must try to track Lindy down after Jejeune's plan to protect her fails and she is abducted by a sociopathic killer. The disturbing circumstances of Lindy’s disappearance mean that even if he finds her, the danger will not be over. Across two continents, the lives of Domenic and Lindy are spiralling toward a shared fate. And it seems there is nothing anyone can do to help them.
Necessary as Blood (Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James #13)
by Deborah CrombieIn this dazzling addition to Deborah Crombie's acclaimed mystery series, a disappearance, a murder, and a child in danger lead Scotland Yard detectives Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid into London's legendary East End-a neighborhood where the rich and the poor, the ambitious and the dangerous, collide-to solve one of the most challenging and disturbing cases they've ever faced. . . . Necessary as Blood Once the haunt of Jack the Ripper, London's East End is a vibrant mix of history and the avant-garde, a place where elegant Georgian town houses exist side by side with colorful street markets and the hippest clubs. But here races and cultures still clash, and the trendy galleries and glamorous nightlife of Whitechapel disguise a violent and seedy underside, where unthinkable crimes bring terror to the innocent. On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in mid May, a young mother, Sandra Gilles, leaves her daughter with a friend at the Columbia Road Flower Market and disappears. Shortly thereafter, her husband, a Pakistani lawyer, is killed. Scotland Yard detective Gemma James happens upon the scene in time to witness the investigator making a mistake. When Duncan and his trusted sergeant, Doug Cullen, see Gemma's name in the report, they decide to take the case. Working together again, Gemma, Duncan, Doug, and Melody Talbot must solve it before the murderer can get his hands on the real prize, Naz and Sandra's daughter. But just as the case grows more dangerous, a personal issue threatens to throw Gemma and Duncan off the trail. In the end, it is up to them to stop a vicious killer and protect the child whose fate hangs in the balance.
Sister of Mine: A Novel (A\novel Ser.)
by Laurie PetrouWhen is a debt ever fully paid?Penny and Hattie are sisters in a small town, bound tight to the point of knots. They share a secret they cannot escape, even while it pulls them apart. One night, a match is lit, and Penny’s terrible husband is killed – a marriage going up in flames, and offering the potential of a new life. The sisters retreat into their family home – a house of secrets and memories – and try to live in the shadow of what they put in motion. But Penny’s husband is not the only thing they are hiding, from the outside world and from each other. Under a cloud of long-held resentments, sibling rivalry, and debts unpaid, the bonds of sisterhood begin to crack. How long will Penny and Hattie demand the unthinkable of each other? How often will they say, “You owe me,” and when will it ever be enough?
Jaque al psicoanalista
by John KatzenbachUn auténtico thriller con elementos muy oscuros, dinamismo, tensión, violencia contenida y constantes giros. La esperada continuación de El Psicoanalista. Han pasado cinco años desde que el doctor Starks acabó con la pesadilla que casi le cuesta la vida y que arrasó con todo lo que había sido hasta entonces, descubriéndole las facetas más oscuras del alma humana, también la suya. Desde entonces, ha logrado reconstruir su vida profesional y vuelve a ejercer de psicoanalista instalado en Miami y atendiendo a adolescentes con graves problemas psicológicos y también a pacientes adinerados de la sociedad de Florida. Sin embargo, una noche, cuando entra en su consulta, descubre tumbado en el diván a aquel al que había dado por muerto: Rumplestilskin ha vuelto y esta vez no busca acabar con él sino solicitar su ayuda. Por supuesto, no va a aceptar un no por respuesta.
Mírame
by Jimena CookUna apasionante novela romántica de suspense y aventuras ambientada en plena Guerra de los Balcanes. En mitad del caos, la irracionalidad del hombre, el odio y la venganza... el intenso amor entre Ana y Henric será capaz de vencer las barreras del odio. La vida de Ana cambiará desde el momento que decide trabajar en un internado para señoritas en Dubrovnik. Su obsesión por el pasado de la familia Windsor y por Henric, un hombre enigmático, heredero de las propiedades de su clan y ofuscado con la restauración de un cuadro de una antepasada suya, la llevará a tormentosas y difíciles pruebas que se verán agravadas por el estallido de una guerra, cruel y sangrienta, que cambiará su destino poniendo su vida en peligro. En mitad del caos y el peligro, Ana descubrirá el verdadero amor, un romance apasionado que la expondrá a desengaños, amenazas y aventuras. Su curiosidad por un cuadro, el descubrimiento de un diario la guiarán hasta la clave para resolver y entender todas las incógnitas que rodean el pasado y el presente de Henric. Ana, rodeada de una clase social alta, superficial, con vidas desordenadas, descubrirá la verdadera personalidad y los planes que el heredero de los Windsor tiene para ella. La Guerra de los Balcanes alterará la vida y los valores de los protagonistas. La crueldad del conflicto bélico irrumpirá con brusquedad en la vida de Ana y Henric alterando sus principios y el valor de las vidas humanas.