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In My Destiny
by Sarah LibardiUma história que não fala de amor Luana, a young university student from São Paulo, with low self-esteem, sees her dream boyfriend become the biggest of her nightmares. Facing an abusive relationship, without understanding what is happening, goes a long way in pain and self-knowledge. Find friends a support to overcome their biggest challenges. A suspense that takes you down uncertain paths, where pain and love go hand in hand and the greatest enemy is what she believes.
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife: A Novel
by Ashley Winstead“Deeply drawn characters and masterful storytelling come together to create an addictive and riveting psychological thriller. Put this one at the very top of your 2021 reading list.” —Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish Six friends. One college reunion. One unsolved murder. Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has been invited back to her university for a reunion and she is obsessed with dazzling everyone with her beauty and success. This time when they see her, it has to be perfect because she is perfect. Not the girl she was when she left campus, back when Heather Shelby’s murder fractured everything, including the tight bond linking the six friends she’d been closest to since freshman year. But there’s more at stake than the delicious envy of her peers—not everyone is ready to move on. Not everyone can let Heather’s murder go unsolved. In fact, someone has orchestrated the whole weekend to trap the real killer. As the weekend unfolds and they get closer to the truth, the group finds there was more than murder hidden amongst them on campus. Told in racing dual timelines, with a dark campus setting and a darker look at friendship, love, obsession and ambition, In My Dreams I Hold a Knife is an addictive, propulsive thriller you won’t be able to put down.
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife: A Novel
by Ashley Winstead"Tense, twisty, and packed with shocks...a terrific read."—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Home Before Dark"An addictive and riveting psychological thriller. Put this one at the very top of your 2021 reading list."—Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. ParrishSix friends.One college reunion.One unsolved murder.Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has planned her triumphant return to her southern, elite Duquette University, down to the envious whispers that are sure to follow in her wake. Everyone is going to see the girl she wants them to see—confident, beautiful, indifferent. Not the girl she was when she left campus, back when Heather Shelby's murder fractured everything, including the tight bond linking the six friends she'd been closest to since freshman year.But not everyone is ready to move on. Not everyone left Duquette ten years ago, and not everyone can let Heather's murder go unsolved. Someone is determined to trap the real killer, to make the guilty pay. When the six friends are reunited, they will be forced to confront what happened that night—and the years' worth of secrets each of them would do anything to keep hidden.Told in racing dual timelines, with a dark campus setting and a darker look at friendship, love, obsession, and ambition, In My Dreams I Hold A Knife is an addictive, propulsive read you won't be able to put down.
In My Rearview Mirror: A Novel
by Suzetta PerkinsBaby drama and political scandal don't mix in this sequel to Suzetta Perkins's Behind the Veil.Margo Myles is getting ready to give birth to twins, but she isn't sure who the father is--her soon to be ex-husband, Jefferson Myles, or her one-time fling, Malik Mason. Malik is running for a state senate seat and no one is going to take the sweet smell of victory from him. Ivy Myles, Margo and Jefferson's eldest daughter, is moving back home. She's been estranged from her parents, but a new love calls her back--and her love is none other than Malik Mason. Malik intends to make Ivy his wife, but will she be a distraction on his way to the senate? Scandal and politics always seem to make perfect bedfellows. And Malik Mason must decide which woman he loves more, mother or daughter, or risk ruining everything.
In My Rearview Mirror
by Suzetta PerkinsBaby drama and political scandal don't mix in this sequel to Suzetta Perkin's Behind the Veil. Margo Myles is getting ready to give birth to twins, but she isn't sure who the father is--her soon to be ex-husband, Jefferson Myles, or her one-time fling, Malik Mason. Malik is running for a state senate seat and no one is going to take the sweet smell of victory from him. Ivy Myles, Margo and Jefferson's eldest daughter, is moving back home. She's been estranged from her parents, but a new love calls her back--and her love is none other than Malik Mason. She has fallen hard in love and believes he has fallen for her, too. And when she returns to Fayetteville, she finds out how hard--a proposal and a diamond engagement ring. And to top it all off, she's on track to be a senator's wife, with a present for Malik--a baby in the oven. Scandal and politics always seem to make perfect bedfellows. And Malik Mason must decide which woman he loves more, mother or daughter, or risk ruining everything.
In Myrtle Peril (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery #4)
by Elizabeth C. BunceThis twisty, cozy murder mystery finds Amateur Detective Myrtle Hardcastle investigating the case of an heiress lost at sea—an inquiry that runs aground when a murder in plain sight has no apparent victim. When a mysterious girl attempts to stake her claim to the Snowcroft family fortune, Myrtle Hardcastle&’s father, a lawyer, is asked to help prove—or disprove—the girl&’s identity. Is this truly Ethel Snowcroft, believed to be lost at sea with her parents, or a con artist chasing a windfall? Mr. Hardcastle&’s pursuit of the case takes a detour when he&’s hospitalized for a tonsillectomy—only to witness a murder. Or does he? With no body at the scene, Myrtle and her governess, Miss Judson, fear the so-called murder was a feverish delusion—until a critical piece of evidence appears. But where&’s the victim? And who at the hospital could be harboring murderous intent? Myrtle is determined to find out before the killer comes after her father. With stakes this high, her sleuthing has put Myrtle, her family, and the patients and staff at the Royal Swinburne Hospital In Myrtle Peril.
In The Name Of Honor
by Richard North PattersonAnthony McCarran, one of the army's most distinguished generals, was devastated by the loss of his longtime friend Jack Gallagher, who was killed in Vietnam. For years, the McCarran and Gallagher families have remained close, watching a new generation of soldiers face combat. Today, the general's son Lt. Brian McCarran is back from Iraq. Traumatized by the experience, there's only one person Brian wishes to confide in: Kate Gallagher. As the daughter of a fallen soldier, Kate understands the pain of war. But as the wife of Brian's commanding officer, the volatile and shell-shocked Capt. Joe D'Abruzzo, there's only so much Kate can do to offer comfort--and only so many secrets Brian can share... Tragedy strikes when Brian shoots and kills D'Abruzzo on their army post in Virginia after a bitter confrontation. Now, in a high-profile court-martial, Brian must face old demons and new enemies as he fights to prove his innocence with the help of Paul Terry, one of the army's most accomplished lawyers; Terry's co-counsel, who happens to be Brian's sister, Meghan; and Kate's unwavering support. But before the case is over, Brian will learn that families, like war, can break the sturdiest of souls--and hardest of hearts.
In Need of Protection
by Jill Elizabeth NelsonIn order to get the babythey’ll have to get through him first…A ruthless escaped convict will do anything to abduct his baby girl, and it’s US deputy marshal Ethan Ridgeway’s duty to protect the infant and her new guardian, Lara Werth. But as they flee from hired gunmen, Ethan must avoid falling for Lara and little Maisy. Because shielding the pair who are slowly capturing his heart might be Ethan’s hardest assignment yet…From Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
In Nomine Patris
by Valeria Bragante Alexander CopperwhiteInverno del 1487 d.C. In un monastero sui Pirenei, un monaco assiste ad un miracolo … o ad un atto del diavolo. Una scrofa si solleva su due zampe, avanza verso di lui e, dopo molta sofferenza dà la vita ad un neonato umano. Immediatamente dopo averlo dato alla luce, cade nel fango e scompare senza lasciare traccia. L’avvenimento arriva alle orecchie della Chiesa e la Santa Inquisizione invia Lucio, uno dei suoi membri, ad indagare sull’accaduto. Che aspetto ha il bambino? è opera del diavolo o di Dio? Perché il custode del neonato consulta il Necronomicon? I misteri della fede soffocano la ragione ed intimoriscono l’uomo.
In nomine Patris
by Georgia Bulancea Alexander CopperwhiteIn nomine Patris by Alexander Copperwhite An envoy of the Holy Inquisition investigates in a monastery Winter of 1487 d. C. In a monastery, in the Pyrenees, a monk witnesses a miracle ... or an act of the devil. A sow stands, walks towards him and, after much suffering, gives birth to a human baby. After giving birth, it falls into the mud and disappears without a trace. The event comes to the church’s attention and the Holy Inquisition sends Lucius, one of its members, to investigate the event. What does the baby look like? Is it the work of the Devil or God? Why does the guardian of the newborn consult the Necronomicon? The mysteries of faith drown reason and frighten the man.
In Nomine Patris
by Alexander CopperwhiteIn nomine Patris by Alexander Copperwhite Un envoyé de la Sainte Inquisition enquête dans un monastère. [In nomine patris] Hiver 1487 ap J.C. Dans un monastère, dans les Pyrénées, un moine assiste à un miracle… ou un acte du diable. Une truie se met sur ses pieds, marcha vers lui, et après beaucoup de souffrance, met au monde un bébé humain. Dans la minute qui suit la naissance, elle tombe dans la boue et disparait sans laisser de trace A quoi ressemble le bébé ? Est-il une œuvre de Dieu ? Pourquoi le gardien du nouveu-né consulte-t’il le Necronomicon ? Les mystères de la foi noient la raison et terrorisent l’homme.
IN NOMINE PATRIS
by Alexander Copperwhite André LevyIdeal para desfrutar entre leituras longas. Inverno de 1487 d. C. Num mosteiro, nos Pirenéus, um monge presencia um milagre… ou um ato do diabo. Uma porca põe-se de pé, caminha até ele e, depois de muito sofrimento, dá vida a um bebé humano. Após dar à luz, cai na lama e desaparece sem deixar rastro. O sucedido chega aos ouvidos da igreja e a Santa Inquisição envia Lúcio, um dos seus membros, a investigar o evento. Que aspeto terá o bebé? É obra do diabo ou de Deus? Porque será que o protetor do recém-nascido consulta o Necronomicon? Os mistérios da fé afogam a razão e atemorizam o homem.
In Odd We Trust (Odd Thomas Graphic Novels #1)
by Dean Koontz“Meet a young man named Odd . . . who helps the dead get even."From the infinite imagination of #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes the suspenseful graphic-novel debut of a natural-born hero with a supernatural twist.Odd Thomas is a regular nineteen-year-old with an unusual gift: the ability to see the lingering spirits of the dead. To Odd, it’s not such a big deal. And most folks in sleepy Pico Mundo, California, are much more interested in the irresistible pancakes Odd whips up at the local diner. Still, communing with the dead can be useful. Because while some spirits only want a little company . . . others want justice. When the sad specter of a very frightened boy finds its way to him, Odd vows to root out the evil suddenly infecting the sunny streets of Pico Mundo. But even with his exceptional ability–plus the local police and his pistol-packing girlfriend, Stormy, backing him–is Odd any match for a faceless stalker who’s always a step ahead . . . and determined to kill again?
El (in)olvidable verano de 1990
by Nicola ValleraA bordo de un tren, Alan y Ralph se hacen amigos hasta el punto de contarse unos inquietantes secretos. ALAN es un representante reservado, frío y cínico, pero racional y resolutivo. Dice que es de Boston y que viaja en tren desde Nueva Orleans a Chicago por asuntos de negocios. RALPH, por otro lado, es un vendedor amigable y animado, pero, a menudo, indiscreto. A diferencia de su amigo, su vida está llena de sorpresas: esconde unos sorprendentes misterios, como la muerte de sus parejas. Primero, a su novia hippie la estrangulan en una playa en los años 70; después, su mujer se cae por un acantilado varios años después. Finalmente, una mujer a la que conoció y a la que deseaba aparece muerta. Por si fuera poco, Ralph sufre una severa amnesia que él asocia a un accidente de tráfico que ocurrió años antes. Ralph ha olvidado su verdadero nombre, que parece ser JERRY y no Ralph, y a la gente que conoce. Está desesperado por encontrar respuestas a los asesinatos de sus parejas. Alan propone resolver los problemas de Ralph empleando el raciocinio. Ralph confía en él y se lo cuenta todo, y los dos pasan toda la noche en el tren intercambiando ideas, aunque la memoria de Ralph parece seriamente afectada. Alan cree que el asesino podría ser alguien que odie a Ralph por alguna oscura razón y respalda su argumento demostrándole algunos conocimientos de psicología. La historia tiene un final estremecedor.
In Pale Battalions
by Robert GoddardSix months after her husband's sudden death, Leonora Galloway sets off for a holiday in Paris with her daughter Penelope. At last the time has come when secrets can be shared and explanations begin. . . Their journey starts with an unscheduled stop at the imposing Thiepval Memorial to the dead of the Battle of the Somme near Amiens. Amongst those commemorated is Leonora's father. The date of his death is recorded and 30th April, 1916. But Leonora wasn't born until 14th March 1917. Penelope at once supposes a simple wartime illegitimacy as the clue to her mother's unhappy childhood and the family's sundered connections with her aristocratic heritage, about which she has always known so little. But nothing could have prepared her, or the reader, for the extraordinary story that is about to unfold. From the Paperback edition.
In Peppermint Peril: A Tea and a Read Mystery (A Tea and a Read Mystery)
by Joy AvonJoy Avon’s festive series debut featuring a book-themed tea party organizer will be tons of fun this Christmas for Lorna Barrett and Jenn McKinlay fans. In the run-up to Christmas Eve, organizer of book-themed tea parties Callie Aspen and her lovable Boston terrier will have to conquer threefold trouble—a mysterious will, a missing heirloom and a dead body—to restore the festive spirit to their small town.This Christmas, Callie Aspen returns to her childhood hideout Heart's Harbor, Maine where her great aunt runs Book Tea, a vintage tearoom where every sweet treat contains a bookish clue. Upon arrival in the fairy-tale snowy town, Callie is drawn into the preparations for a special tea party at Haywood Hall, the rambling house of Heart's Harbor's oldest resident, rich but lonely widow Dorothea Finster, who invited her estranged relatives, old friends and the elite of the town to make a mysterious announcement about her will. Believing they can touch a part of her fortune, everybody is determined to come, despite not liking each other or even their hostess. And Callie's old friend Sheila complicates things by using the tea party to announce her daughter's engagement, even though her daughter isn't sure she's in love with the young lawyer her mother thinks so perfect for her. Catering to people who each have their own agenda isn't easy for the Book Tea crew, especially once the valuable engagement ring goes missing and a dead body turns up in the conservatory. Can Callie and her great aunt use their love of clues to dig into the crimes and show their unhappy hostess and squabbling guests the true Christmas spirit?
In Place of Death
by Craig RobertsonA young man enters the culverted remains of an ancient Glasgow stream, looking for thrills. Deep below the city, it is decaying and claustrophobic and gets more so with every step. As the ceiling lowers to no more than a couple of feet above the ground, the man finds his path blocked by another person. Someone with his throat cut.As DS Rachel Narey leads the official investigation, photographer Tony Winter follows a lead of his own, through the shadowy world of urbexers, people who pursue a dangerous and illegal hobby, a world that Winter knows more about than he lets on. And it soon becomes clear that the murderer has killed before, and has no qualms about doing so again.
In Place of Fear
by Catriona McPherson'Authentic social history at the birth of the NHS, an intriguing murder, a strong and convincing central character, and McPherson's wonderful story-telling skills make this a very classy mystery' ANN CLEEVESHelen leaned close enough to fog the mirror with her breath and whispered, 'You, my girl, are a qualified medical almoner and at eight o'clock tomorrow morning you will be on the front line of the National Health Service of Scotland.' Her eyes looked huge and scared. 'So take a shake to yourself!'' Edinburgh, 1948. Helen Crowther leaves a crowded tenement home for her very own office in a doctor's surgery. Upstart, ungrateful, out of your depth - the words of disapproval come at her from everywhere but she's determined to take her chance and play her part. She's barely begun when she stumbles over a murder and learns that, in this most respectable of cities, no one will fight for justice at the risk of scandal. As Helen resolves to find a killer, she's propelled into a darker world than she knew existed, hardscrabble as her own can be. Disapproval is the least of her worries now. IN PLACE OF FEAR is a gripping new historical crime novel that is both enthralling and entertaining, and perfect for fans of AJ Pearce and Nicola Upson.Readers love IN PLACE OF FEAR:'What a wonderful book this is!''I loved [it] ... Helen is another cracker of a heroine from McPherson and I hope to read much more of her story in future' 'Historical crime from a talented pen. Intriguing and compelling in equal measure''An excellent read'
In Place of Fear
by Catriona McPherson'Authentic social history at the birth of the NHS, an intriguing murder, a strong and convincing central character, and McPherson's wonderful story-telling skills make this a very classy mystery' ANN CLEEVESHelen leaned close enough to fog the mirror with her breath and whispered, 'You, my girl, are a qualified medical almoner and at eight o'clock tomorrow morning you will be on the front line of the National Health Service of Scotland.' Her eyes looked huge and scared. 'So take a shake to yourself!'' Edinburgh, 1948. Helen Crowther leaves a crowded tenement home for her very own office in a doctor's surgery. Upstart, ungrateful, out of your depth - the words of disapproval come at her from everywhere but she's determined to take her chance and play her part. She's barely begun when she stumbles over a murder and learns that, in this most respectable of cities, no one will fight for justice at the risk of scandal. As Helen resolves to find a killer, she's propelled into a darker world than she knew existed, hardscrabble as her own can be. Disapproval is the least of her worries now. IN PLACE OF FEAR is a gripping new historical crime novel that is both enthralling and entertaining, and perfect for fans of AJ Pearce and Nicola Upson.Readers love IN PLACE OF FEAR:'What a wonderful book this is!''I loved [it] ... Helen is another cracker of a heroine from McPherson and I hope to read much more of her story in future' 'Historical crime from a talented pen. Intriguing and compelling in equal measure''An excellent read'
In Plain Sight
by Barbara BlockIt's raining in Syracuse. Amateur sleuth Robin Light half-wishes her pet store, Noah's Ark, would just get up and float away-business is that bad. A client finally comes calling-only to wind up dead a few days later. . .floating in the local reservoir. If there's one thing Robin's sure of it's that Marsha Pennington didn't kill herself. Not when the dead woman's malicious husband was fighting for custody of Marsha's beloved twin Shih Tzus. Fueled by her diet of junk food and Scotch, and with some much-needed help from her ex-cop friend George Simpson, Robin searches for the link between the woman's murder, a runaway student, a bookie, and an incredible epidemic of bats. But for Robin, it's already too late. She has been marked for certain extinction by a vicious killer who waits. . .in plain sight.
In Plain Sight (A Joe Pickett Novel #6)
by C. J. BoxWhen wealthy matriarch Opal Scarlett vanishes, Joe Pickett is sure one of her greedy sons did her in. But when Joe becomes the victim of violent pranks, he wonders if what's happening has less to do with Opal's disappearance than with the darkest chapter of his own past.
In Plain Sight: A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery (Kate Burkholder)
by Linda CastilloFrom Linda Castillo, the New York Times bestselling author of A Gathering of Secrets, comes a new Kate Burkholder short mystery, In Plain Sight: a story of star-crossed love and murder in Amish country.Seventeen year old Amish boy, Noah Kline, is struck by a car as he walks alongside a dark country road late one night in Painters Mill. Seriously injured, he lapses into a coma. Initially, Chief of Police Kate Burkholder believes it’s a straightforward hit and run, a driver that panicked and fled. But evidence soon emerges that the incident wasn’t accidental at all--and Kate uncovers a story of teenage passion and jealousy that may have led to attempted murder.
In Plain Sight (A Casey Cort Novel #3)
by Sylvie FoxStruggling to pull together the pieces of her life after another falling out with Ohio's most powerful political dynasty, Casey Cort turns her attention toward her budding relationship with rising assistant U.S. Attorney Miles Siegel. Things come to an abrupt halt when circumstances catapult them onto the scene of a horrific crime. Miles investigates the identity of an unlikely criminal mastermind, known on the street as Sledge Hammer. Meanwhile Casey discovers she may hold the key to solve the crime--and to the freedom of innocent women and children in the sex trafficking ring. Can Miles and Casey put the clues together to solve the mystery before the trail runs cold? In this continuation of the Casey Cort series, Sylvie Fox--a former trial lawyer in Cleveland--weaves a tale that blends the best of today's top legal thrillers with the heart and soul of women's fiction, in a story ripped from real-world headlines.
In Plain Sight (The Wilson Mysteries #3)
by Mike Knowles&“Wilson is worthy to stand next to Loren Estleman&’s Peter Macklin and Donald Westlake&’s Parker&” (Publishers Weekly). Wilson has tried to put his criminal past behind him—but now a random car accident has interfered with his plans and pushed him back in the crosshairs. Dirty cops have gotten their hooks in him and want to use him as bait, telling him the only way to stay out of cuffs is to put someone worse in them. Knowing that justice isn&’t blind in the city, Wilson picks a fight with the Russian mob to lure both the corrupt cops and brutal robbers into a trap, in a desperate attempt to scavenge his freedom again . . . &“A very good series.&” —Booklist
In Plain Sight
by Susanne MatthewsIn life, you pay a price for everything you do. Widowed, her dream of starring on Broadway in ashes at her feet, Misty Starr yearns for a happy, healthy, normal life for herself and her four-year-old daughter, Debbie. Settled in Pine Falls, New York, a sleepy little town filled with friendly people, she believes she's found it and feels safe enough to sing in an amateur theater revival of Jesus Christ Superstar. She'll do anything to keep this life even if it is built on lies, because revealing her secret is impossible. When Nick Anthony joins the cast as music director, Misty is attracted to the man who stirs up feelings she thought long dead, but can love grow on a bed of deceit?A former concert pianist and secret CIA courier, Nick lives in darkness ever since the accident that killed his wife. The doctors say there's nothing wrong with his vision, so why can't he see? Hiding from his former life, he reluctantly agrees to help with the musical and is drawn to the young singer with the voice of an angel. When a mysterious fire destroys her home, Nick vows to keep her and her daughter safe. After one suspicious event leads to another, Nick is determined to protect them from an unknown assassin, but in order to do that, he needs to know her secrets. With his money and connections, he'll do whatever it takes to save the woman he loves, but does she love him enough to reveal the truth?Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors