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The July Girls: An absolutely gripping and emotional psychological thriller
by Phoebe LockeEvery year, on the same night, another girl disappears without a trace.'A stunningly good crime novel - tender and totally gripping' Sunday MirrorLex's wife is missing. She left for work the morning of a terror attack in London, and no one's seen her since. Was Olivia among the victims or did she meet a different fate?Addie has a secret. That same day, her dad came home covered in blood. Addie thought he'd been hurt in the attacks, but her sister Jessie found the missing woman's purse in his room.Jessie says she wants to help. She takes a job as a nanny at Lex's house, looking after his baby. But she's not telling him the truth. And she's getting a little too comfortable living Olivia's life...'An incredibly tense and gripping thriller' Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange'Stunning' Jane Fallon, author of Faking Friends'Intensely atmospheric and creepy' Heat'Chilling, gripping and unputdownable, with a wonderful protagonist - a must-read this summer' Karen Hamilton, bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend'Extraordinary. Shocking, yet subtle, the menace drips off every page . . . an almost unbearably good read' Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies'Phoebe Locke has knocked it out of the park once again with The July Girls. Atmospheric and beautifully written, it really is stunningly good' Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood
The July Girls: An absolutely gripping and emotional psychological thriller
by Phoebe LockeEvery year, on the same night, another girl disappears without a trace.'A stunningly good crime novel - tender and totally gripping'Sunday MirrorLex's wife is missing.She left for work the morning of a terror attack in London, and no one's seen her since. Was Olivia among the victims or did she meet a different fate?Addie has a secret.That same day, her dad came home covered in blood. Addie thought he'd been hurt in the attacks, but her sister Jessie found the missing woman's purse in his room.Jessie says she wants to help. She takes a job as a nanny at Lex's house, looking after his baby. But she's not telling him the truth. And she's getting a little too comfortable living Olivia's life...'An incredibly tense and gripping thriller' Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange'Stunning' Jane Fallon, author of Faking Friends'Intensely atmospheric and creepy' Heat'Chilling, gripping and unputdownable, with a wonderful protagonist - a must-read this summer' Karen Hamilton, bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend'Extraordinary. Shocking, yet subtle, the menace drips off every page . . . an almost unbearably good read' Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies'Phoebe Locke has knocked it out of the park once again with The July Girls. Atmospheric and beautifully written, it really is stunningly good' Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood
The July Girls: An absolutely gripping and emotional psychological thriller
by Phoebe LockeEach year, on the same night in July, a woman is taken from the streets of London. Gone without a trace; snatched by a killer who moves through the city like a ghost.Lex's wife is missing. She left for work on the morning of the July 7th bombings, and no one's seen her since. But was Olivia really among the attack victims? Or did she meet a different fate, like three other women on July nights before?Addie has a secret. On the night of the bombings, her dad came home covered in blood. At first she thought he was hurt in the attacks - and then her big sister Jessie found a woman's purse hidden in his room. The name on the driver's license? Olivia. Jessie says she wants to help. That's why she's taken a job as a nanny at Lex's house, looking after his baby. But she's keeping quiet about what she and Addie know. And she's getting a little too comfortable living Olivia's life... Praise for the work of Phoebe Locke:'This summer's scariest thriller' Stylist'What a creepy and compelling debut - fantastic!' Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle'So creepy and chilling. Loved it!' Laura Marshall, author of Friend Request(P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
The Jump: A compelling thriller of crime and corruption
by Martina ColeYou might break out, but you'll never be free...Filled with shocking twists, THE JUMP by the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole is a compelling thriller that tells a dark and dangerous story of a desperate wife with a husband behind bars...Donna Brunos will do anything for her husband. Including breaking him out of prison.She believes her beloved Georgio when he tells her he's been framed for armed robbery. But planning the jump opens Donna's eyes to a shocking world where the man she married is not who he seems.For more compelling novels about life on the inside, be sure to read Martina Cole's FACELESS, TWO WOMEN and THE GOOD LIFE
The Jump: A compelling thriller of crime and corruption
by Martina ColeYou might break out, but you'll never be free...Filled with shocking twists, THE JUMP by the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole is a compelling thriller that tells a dark and dangerous story of a desperate wife with a husband behind bars...Donna Brunos will do anything for her husband. Including breaking him out of prison.She believes her beloved Georgio when he tells her he's been framed for armed robbery. But planning the jump opens Donna's eyes to a shocking world where the man she married is not who he seems.For more compelling novels about life on the inside, be sure to read Martina Cole's FACELESS, TWO WOMEN and THE GOOD LIFE
Jump
by Mike LupicaA beautiful young woman has just accused Ellis Adair--the world's greatest basketball player--of rape. Adair claims that he is innocent. But media newshounds break the story in a flurry of tabloid sensationalism that conceals the truth in a cloud of innuendo, shocking rumors and vicious lies. So the New York Knicks summon their secret weapon: DiMaggio, ex-lawyer and onetime minor league ballplayer, now an investigator specializing in the world of pro sports. Where drugs, sex and violence get even more press than the games. Where a brutal murder turns an already controversial case into a feeding frenzy. And where the truth is the most dangerous--and elusive--commodity of all.
Jump (Sam McGowan Adventures #1)
by Tim MaleenyThe child Judas, illegitimate offspring of a Jewish woman and a Roman soldier, struggles to understand his mother's god, a god who allows terrible things to happen to him and his family. Despairing, he becomes a survivor in the brutal streets of the first century Roman Empire.Later, as a young man determined to avenge the wrongs committed against his family, he joins the rebels led by Barabbas, only to be betrayed by them as well. Beaten and broken, he is brought to the community of Zealots at Qumran and eventually to the one forming around Rabbi Jesus. But his enthusiasm for revolution leads him to make a difficult and—for him and others—fateful choice.
Jump Cut: A Novel
by Robert R. Irvine Richard WaterhouseThere are three members of KTFO's ace six o'clock news team--and two of them have been murdered. It is the hottest story of Bob Christopher's life, assuming he doesn't get canceled by a sniper's bullet. But what a story! There are Vegas mobsters, brown berets, a blackmailed executive, and a sex kitten ... not to mention the Ku Klux Klan, the Navajos, and an assassin built like a Mack truck. Is this what they call media backlash--or mass murder?
Jump Shot Detectives (Frank and Joe Hardy: The Clues Brothers #4)
by Franklin W. DixonWhen Frank tries out for the basketball team, it's Joe's job to videotape the tryouts for the coach. But somebody takes the tape and steals the whole show! So what's Frank and Joe's game plan? First, send out a dog to sniff for clues. Second, put a gob of green goop in Chet's hair. Then eat lots of pizza. Dogs? Goop? Pizza? Sometimes detective work is even better than basketball.
Jump the Gun (Gun Series #4)
by Lori L. LakeDez Reilly, a patrol sergeant with the Saint Paul Police, is trying to decide which direction to go with her career: To SWAT? Or to Investigations? Or does she continue with the patrol supervision she is heartily tired of? Jaylynn Savage happily patrols the city's skyways and is happy with Dez, who is the love of her life. But when a colleague is murdered on duty, Dez and Jaylynn are both stunned. Before they can even process the loss, a witness is killed, Dez is targeted by a dangerous killer, and nobody the two of them knows is safe. Can Dez protect those she loves and also stop a heartless, face-less murderer? Lori L. Lake's fourth novel in The Gun Series is full of twists and surprises. Don't miss this one if you enjoy a suspenseful and entertaining mystery/thriller.
Jumping at Shadows
by R. G. GreenDetective Eric Geller just saw his case against crime boss Victor Kroger thrown out of court. Convinced there's more to the dismissal than contaminated evidence, Eric shifts from investigating Victor to investigating the judge, determined to bring Victor to justice. But when a package of photographs appears on his doorstep, it sets into motion a series of events that begins to threaten his personal life as well as his professional career. T.J. Briscoe has been married to Eric for seven years, and he knows the stress of the job can lead to jumping at shadows. While initially supportive of Eric's decision to pursue Victor, T.J. nevertheless grows wary as Eric's behavior becomes increasingly erratic. He may have married Eric with the intention of forever, but if Eric crosses the line between caution and paranoia, their relationship may be the first casualty.
Jumping Jenny (British Library Crime Classics)
by Anthony Berkeley"A witty and tricky plot and a genuinely shocking conclusion."—Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewA mystery dinner theater party thrown by local author with a taste "for rather gruesome humor" requires guests come dressed as infamous killers—Jack the Ripper, Dr. Crippen, and the like. Whatever could go wrong?Know-it-all amateur criminologist Roger Sheringham settles in for an evening of beer, small talk, and analyzing his companions. Ena Stratton, the host's sister-in-law, catches his attention. Her erratic mood swings and loud, gossipy talk is winning her more than a few enemies amongst the guests. When she's found dead, it's clear that one of the partygoers helped her to an early grave.Noticing a key detail that could implicate a friend in the crime, Sheringham decides to meddle with the scene and unwittingly makes himself a suspect.Tightly paced and cleverly defying the conventions of the classic detective story, Anthony Berkeley's dark sense of humor and taste for the macabre drive this 1933 classic.This edition includes an introduction by CWA Diamond Dagger and Edgar ® Award-winning author Martin Edwards.
Jumping the Cracks
by Victoria BlakeMove over Morse - PI Sam Falconer is tougher than ever and ready to tackle the darker side of Oxford...Oxford: the city of dreaming spires and lofty knowledge. Or so they say. But for private investigator Sam Falconer, it seems to be a place of sin and secrets. And Sam's better placed than most to know - she grew up in an Oxford college and now she's back to set up a branch of her detective agency. And as ever, cases have a way of finding Sam. Soon she has a vanished man to find, a museum display of shrunken heads to protect, and - as a near-fatal chase proves -her own skin to save. For Sam, like the Oxford antiquities she's tracking, it seems the secrets of the past aren't easily escaped. A taut mix of classic crime, modern noir and psychological drama, this is Blake at her very best.
June: A Novel
by Miranda Beverly-WhittemoreFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet comes a novel of suspense and passion about a terrible mistake made sixty years ago that threatens to change a modern family forever. Twenty-five-year-old Cassie Danvers is holed up in her family’s crumbling mansion in rural St. Jude, Ohio, mourning the loss of the woman who raised her—her grandmother, June. But a knock on the door forces her out of isolation. Cassie has been named the sole heir to legendary matinee idol Jack Montgomery's vast fortune. How did Jack Montgomery know her name? Could he have crossed paths with her grandmother all those years ago? What other shocking secrets could June’s once-stately mansion hold?Soon Jack’s famous daughters come knocking, determined to wrestle Cassie away from the inheritance they feel is their due. Together, they all come to discover the true reasons for June’s silence about that long-ago summer, when Hollywood came to town, and June and Jack’s lives were forever altered by murder, blackmail, and betrayal. As this page-turner shifts deftly between the past and present, Cassie and her guests will be forced to reexamine their legacies, their definition of family, and what it truly means to love someone, steadfastly, across the ages. – PopSugar, included on holiday gift list
The June Boys
by Court StevensThe Gemini Thief could be anyone.Your father, your mother, your best friend&’s crazy uncle.Some country music star&’s deranged sister. Anyone.Someone is stealing Tennessee&’s boys.REPORT SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR.The Gemini Thief is a serial kidnapper, who takes three boys and holds them captive from June 1st to June 30th of the following year. The June Boys endure thirteen months of being stolen, hidden, observed, and fed before they are released, unharmed, by their masked captor. The Thief is a pro, having eluded authorities for nearly a decade and taken at least twelve boys.Now Thea Delacroix has reason to believe the Gemini Thief has taken a thirteenth victim: her cousin, Aulus McClaghen.But the game changes when one of the kidnapped boys turns up dead. Together with her boyfriend Nick and her best friends, Thea is determined to find the Gemini Thief and the remaining boys before it&’s too late. Only she&’s beginning to wonder something sinister, something repulsive, something unbelievable, and yet, not impossible:What if her father is the Gemini Thief?Praise for The June Boys:&“Not only a terrifying story of the missing, but a heartbreaking, hopeful journey through the darkness.&” —MEGAN MIRANDA, New York Times bestselling author of The Last House Guest&“Stunning twists and turns. Hang on tight.&” —RUTA SEPETYS, international bestselling author&“A gripping suspense that hooked me from the first sentence.&” —COLLEEN COBLE, USA TODAY bestselling author of One Little Lie and the Lavender Tides series&“I was hooked and couldn&’t stop reading.&” —CATHERINE BOCK, book buyer for Parnassus BooksFull-length, stand-alone Young Adult suspense novelIncludes Discussion Questions for Book Clubs
June First
by Jennifer HartmannFrom the author of Still Beating comes another standalone forbidden romance turning something broken into something beautiful.Want to know what happens to a man who barely claws his way out of a tragedy, only to fall right into the arms of the one girl in the world he isn't allowed to love? Another tragedy, that's what.When Brant was six years old, his father made a choice that altered the course of his entire life. Because of what he did, the only girl Brant ever loved became the only girl he couldn't have.Though in a lot of ways, he did have her…He had her first steps, her first words, her first smile. He had her milestones, her heartbreaks, her dreams. He had her heart so woven in with his, he didn't know where she ended, and he began. Only, as the years pressed on, lines became blurred—and the blurrier the line, the easier it is to cross.They say tragedy comes in threes. For Brant, that was true. The first one changed him, the second one broke him, and the third one healed him. But at the center of all that tragedy, there is a love story.And at the center of that love story, there is June.
June Mail
by Jean WarmboldBegin with one freelance journalist hellbent on getting her story. Add one charismatic and internationally renowned genetic engineer who claims to have developed the first viable AIDS vaccine. Mix in a stormy love affair which colors their mutual past, and you have the opening gambits of the fast-paced political thriller June Mail. When Sarah Calloway arrives in California for her exclusive interview with the celebrated Dr. Winslow, she finds that the geneticist has disappeared without a trace. His disappearance is made doubly mysterious by the fact that she had received a wire from the man only two days before, setting up the California interview and dropping no hint of an impending move. As Sarah proceeds to track down the missing geneticist, an elusive but threatening presence appears to be tracking her down. Who? And why?
A June of Ordinary Murders: A Mystery (Joe Swallow #1)
by Conor BradyA thrilling, beautifully written mystery debut that brings Victorian Dublin vividly, passionately to life, drawing readers on a gripping journey of murder and intrigue.In the 1880s the Dublin Metropolitan Police classified crime in two distinct categories. Political crimes were classed as "special," whereas theft, robbery and even murder, no matter how terrible, were known as "ordinary."Dublin, June 1887: The city swelters in a long summer heat wave, the criminal underworld simmers, and with it, the threat of nationalist violence is growing. Meanwhile, the Castle administration hopes the celebration of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee will pass peacefully. Then, the mutilated bodies of a man and a child are discovered in Phoenix Park and Detective Sergeant Joe Swallow steps up to investigate. Cynical and tired, Swallow is a man living on past successes in need of a win. With the Land War at its height, the priority is to contain special crime, and these murders appear to be ordinary—and thus of lesser priority. But when the evidence suggests high-level involvement, and the body count increases, Swallow must navigate the treacherous waters of foolish superiors, political directives, and frayed tempers to solve the case, find the true murderer, and deliver justice.Written by Conor Brady, the former editor of The Irish Times, A June of Ordinary Murders is an accomplished, atmospheric debut that captures the life and essence of Dublin in the 1880s and introduces an unforgettable new sleuth.
The Jungle (The Oregon Files #8)
by Clive Cussler Jack Du BrulClive Cussler's tales of the Oregon and its crew have made fans of hundreds of thousands of readers. And in this latest adventure, a devastating weapon of unbelievable power is sought by a man of unstoppable greed and ambition...<P> Jungles come in many forms. There are the steamy rain forests of the Burmese highlands. There are the lies and betrayals of the world of covert operations. And there are the dark and twisted thoughts of a man bent on near-global domination. To pull off their latest mission, Juan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon must survive them all. A devastating new weapon unleashed in thirteenth-century China... a daring rescue in the snowbound mountains along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border... a woman gone missing in the jungles of northern Thailand and Myanmar... for Cabrillo and his crew, all of these events will come together-leading to the greatest threat against U. S. security that the world has ever known.
The Jungle: Webster's Thesaurus Edition (Clydesdale Classics)
by Upton SinclairPackaged in handsome, affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential literary works. It features literary phenomena with influence and themes so great that, after their publication, they changed literature forever. From the musings of literary geniuses such as Nathaniel Hawthorne in The Scarlet Letter, to the striking personal narratives from Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our history through the words of the exceptional few.Set in Chicago during the early 1900s, Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle portrays the hardships of the immigrant working class. The story begins with Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis Rudkus, who takes a job at Brown’s slaughterhouse to try to earn enough money to stay afloat. His life becomes a constant struggle-he, his young wife, Ona, and the rest of his family eventually falling victim to a slew of unfortunate circumstances including exploitation, abuse, and for some even death.From unsanitary and unsafe working conditions to poverty wages, the novel revealed to the American public the struggles immigrants encountered in Chicago’s meatpacking industry. Sinclair, a muckraking journalist, penned the bestselling narrative in an attempt to expose the evils of capitalism, and bring to light the extreme adversity these people faced not just in Chicago, but in industrialized cities across the country. By detailing numerous health violations in these workplaces, Sinclair’s novel caused public outrage and eventually led to the passing of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act.The Jungle is an honest, sometimes brutal, tour de force that opened America’s eyes to the struggles and horrors many immigrants endured.
The Jungle Book: Classics Illustrated (Ghostwriter)
by Rudyard Kipling Karuna RiaziIncredible stories. Award-winning storytellers. Epic adventure, mystery, and fun? We've got it all in Ghostwriter—the extraordinary new series from the hit Apple TV+ show, created by your friends at Sesame Workshop.Masterfully adapted by Karuna Riazi, this playful retelling of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book is sure to delight today's readers for years to come. Featuring an introduction by Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award winning poet and writer Kwame Alexander.The book also includes bonus activities:- Games- Quizzes- Puzzles- Vocabulary- Reading Comprehension- and Crafts!
Jungle Firestorm
by Don PendletonNEUTRALIZING MEASURES Part godfather, part killer for Islam, a Mumbai mob boss digs his dirty hands deep into guns, drugs, prostitution, gambling, poaching...and now terror. His crime syndicate has already devastated the Indian subcontinent with a string of atrocities-all on the Pakistani intelligence agency's dime-with the threat of more to come. Much more.Vowing to stop the blood trail before it spills into America's streets, Mack Bolan razes mob-controlled casinos, armories and meth labs, dropping any syndicate soldiers in his way. His goal: flush the lead terrorist out of hiding and send him running for the hills of Pakistan. As the desperate enemy retaliates, the battle won't be over until Bolan's path is littered with the wreckage of his enemy.
The Jungle Kids
by Ed McbainThe author of the 87th Precinct series presents the story that inspired The Blackboard Jungle and eleven other tales of tough, troubled kids on the city streets. Inside the concrete walls of Bernard High, brutal young men scrap for survival, fighting with their wits, their knives, and their guns. Brawls are common in the hallways, and more than one student has been carried out on a stretcher this year. Now, Mr. Kemp is the next target. A mild-mannered teacher in far over his head, he's about to be thrust into the middle of a string of muggings happening right inside the school. It's a jungle in there, and Kemp is at the bottom of the food chain. A tale of animal justice in a school ruled by the power of the switchblade, "The Jungle Kids" is an incredible story. Along with "To Break the Wall," it served as the inspiration for The Blackboard Jungle, the novel about a cutthroat inner-city school that was adapted for the screen and made Ed McBain a household name. With twelve stories of crime, violence, drugs, and gangs, most of which were originally published in the legendary pulp magazine Manhunt, this collection showcases city life through the eyes of disaffected teenagers. What could be more terrifying?
Jungle of Steel and Stone (The Veil Kendry Suspense Novels #2)
by George C. ChesbroFrom the author of the Mongo Mysteries: Former CIA operative Veil Kendry uses his paranormal powers to track down a stolen African artifact. When Veil Kendry dreams, he possesses a clarity normal people never experience, along with the power of volition, which allows him to enter the minds of others. Veil’s strange gift was invaluable as an operative for the CIA, but now he’s left that life behind and instead channels his unusual ability into art. When needed, though, he still applies his supernatural and clandestine skills to helping those in trouble. So when Veil crosses paths with a thief who stole a K’ung tribe religious idol from the same midtown art gallery that exhibits his dream-paintings, he’s compelled to get involved—despite threats from a corrupt cop named Carl Nagle. Using his dream powers, Veil attempts to enter the mind of the thief in order to apprehend him. But there are others on the hunt, desperate to possess the artifact— and soon, Veil will find himself fighting just to stay alive.
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (Junie B. Jones #9)
by Barbara Park Denise BrunkusA terrible thing happened to Junie B. Jones! And it's called -- someone took her new black furry mittens! And they kept them! They didn't even put them in the Lost and Found at school. So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen on the floor, she should be allowed to keep it, too. Right? That's fair. Right? Right?