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Just Cause
by John KatzenbachAt first report Matt Cowart doesn't believe the claims of innocence from Robert Earl Ferguson, Death Row inmate. But the more Coward digs into his case, the more he believes that, as a black man, Ferguson is a victim of hate and prejudice, and that the wrong man is going to be executed. Cowart lets fly a series of hard-hitting investigative articles that ultimately frees Ferguson and gets Cowart a Pulitzer Prize. He's a hero, a celebrity, a big-hearted guy--who has unwittingly set in motion a scenario of horror and death....
Just Business
by Geraint AndersonIn Geraint Anderson's JUST BUSINESS, it's murder in the city...Steve Jones, our Cityboy hero, wants out. He's looking to cash in before the soul-stripping toil of coining it in London's financial heartland turns into a life sentence. All it will take is a handsome seven-figure wedge in the bank and it's the good life for him and goodbye to the horrors of the Square Mile. Like the expert chancer he is, he sees an opportunity. Hacking into his boss's computer, he finds something that chills him to the bone. This is big time; there are bad men involved; there are millions at stake. So no change there then. But when he stumbles upon a murder and becomes the prime suspect, he has to go on the run. Together with his partner Gemma, he improvises ingenious ways of outwitting the authorities, a vicious drug cartel and even M15 in a chase that will send him half way round the world if he's going to stay alive...
Just Business
by Geraint AndersonIt's murder in the city...Steve Jones, our Cityboy hero, wants out. He's looking to cash-in before the soul-stripping toil of coining it in London's financial heartland turns into a life sentence. All it will take is a handsome seven figure wedge in the bank and it's the good life for him and goodbye to the horrors of the Square Mile. Like the expert chancer he is, he sees an opportunity. Hacking into his boss's computer, he finds something that chills him to the bone. This is big time; there are bad men involved; there are millions at stake. So no change there then. But when he stumbles upon a murder and becomes the prime suspect, he has to go on the run. Together with his partner Gemma, he improvises ingenious ways of outwitting the authorities, a vicious drug cartel and even M15 in a chase that will send him half way round the world if he's going to stay alive...
Just Breathe
by Dee DavisFormer CIA agent Matthew Broussard came to Vienna to catch a killer. But when his only lead is shot dead, he is left without answers and with an injured witness in his arms. The enticing young woman may be his last chance to resolve the tragedy that still haunts his past. He cannot let her out of his sight, even if it means getting close to someone again. For aspiring travel writer Chloe Nichols, escorting a tour group of wealthy old ladies through Europe was supposed to be anything but thrilling. Then she is rescued from an assassin’s bullet by a stranger on the train–a perfectly handsome, charming stranger who saves her life with a kiss and asks her to pose as his fiancée. Chloe believes Matthew is trying to protect her, until the seductive charade becomes part of a lethal international conspiracy in which no one is what they seem–including her captivating hero. . . . From the Paperback edition.
Just Beneath My Skin
by Darren GreerIn the small town of North River, every day that goes by bleeds into the next. Poverty begets hopelessness, hopelessness breeds violence, violence causes despair. The only way to change fate, a minister tells his son, is to leave. The minister’s son, Jake MacNeil, chooses to ignore his father’s advice. Only when he realizes what has become of his life — working a grueling dead-end job, living with a drunk, friends with a murderer — does he decide to make something of himself. But nothing comes without a cost: in choosing freedom, Jake abandons his own son, Nathan, to the care of the boy’s abusive mother. Years later, a reformed Jake comes back for Nathan, to finally set things right. But in North River, everything comes around again; and when a dangerous figure from the past becomes hell-bent on dragging the new Jake “back down where he belongs”, three generations of MacNeil men must come together to pay the full price of hope. Gritty, unrelenting, yet peppered with Darren Greer’s trademark poignance, Just Beneath My Skin is the work of an author at the height of his game.
Just Before Dawn
by Joanna WayneHE DISTURBED HER SENSESHer gruff neighbor unsettled Sara Murdoch with his mesmerizing stare. But when escalating threats proved Sara's childhood nightmares were only too real, Nat Sanderson took action. Why a reclusive mountain man knew how to secure a perimeter and soothe a woman's fears was a mystery Sara swore to solve once she and her daughter were safe.The past he'd thought buried should have kept him away from a woman and child in danger. But when Nat held a shaken Sara in his arms, he knew his own worst nightmare had returned. He could no more refuse to protect them than he could deny that he and Sara would be lovers. Not with evil poised to strike...just before dawn.
Just Before Dawn
by Joanna WayneHE DISTURBED HER SENSESHer gruff neighbor unsettled Sara Murdoch with his mesmerizing stare. But when escalating threats proved Sara's childhood nightmares were only too real, Nat Sanderson took action. Why a reclusive mountain man knew how to secure a perimeter and soothe a woman's fears was a mystery Sara swore to solve once she and her daughter were safe.The past he'd thought buried should have kept him away from a woman and child in danger. But when Nat held a shaken Sara in his arms, he knew his own worst nightmare had returned. He could no more refuse to protect them than he could deny that he and Sara would be lovers. Not with evil poised to strike...just before dawn.
Just Another Sucker (Murder Room #312)
by James Hadley ChaseA man will do almost anything when a rich and beautiful woman offers him fifty thousand dollars just to make a telephone call. But when that telephone call is part of a fake kidnap plan to extract five hundred thousand dollars from one of the richest men in the world, only a sucker would gamble on the deal paying off in his favour.Harry Barber is a sucker. After three and a half years in jail for a crime he didn't commit, with no job and no money, he is the perfect target of a brilliant plan to frame him for the brutal murder of a young girl.
Just Another Sucker
by James Hadley ChaseA man will do almost anything when a rich and beautiful woman offers him fifty thousand dollars just to make a telephone call. But when that telephone call is part of a fake kidnap plan to extract five hundred thousand dollars from one of the richest men in the world, only a sucker would gamble on the deal paying off in his favour.Harry Barber is a sucker. After three and a half years in jail for a crime he didn't commit, with no job and no money, he is the perfect target of a brilliant plan to frame him for the brutal murder of a young girl.
Just Another Missing Person: A Novel
by Gillian McAllisterFrom the author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick and the New York Times bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Time comes a new heart-stopping thriller in which a missing-person case unravels deeper, darker secrets that lead a detective to an impossible moral choice.Not everyone who is lost should be found…Twenty-two-year-old Olivia has been missing for one day…and counting. She was last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley. And not coming back out again.Julia, the detective heading up the search for Olivia, thinks she knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But she has no idea just how close to home this case is going to get.Because the criminal at the heart of the disappearance has something she never expected. His weapon isn’t a gun, or a knife: it’s a secret. Her worst one. And her family's safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia - and must frame somebody else for her murder.If you find her, you will lose everything. What would you do?This clever and endlessly surprising thriller is laced with a clever look at family and motherhood, and cements Gillian McAllister as a major talent in the world of suspense and a master of creating ethical dilemmas that show just how murky the distinction between right and wrong can be.
Just Another Day in Paradise (Fiddler & Fiora Series, Book #1)
by A. E. MaxwellLooking out his window, Fiddler can't help thinking that California's Gold Coast is pretty damn close to Paradise, even it" that is a cliche. But he's about to catch a glimpse of the shady side of this sun-drenched Eden, thanks to his ex-wife Fiora, a honey-blonde with a body that won't quit and a mind to match. Even though Fiora's sheets are being warmed by an utterly charming European these days, there are still plenty of times she wants Fiddler by her side. Like when a couple of agents from the U.S. Customs Department start grilling her about the Silicon Valley export business owned by her suddenly unavailable-for-comment twin brother. Danny's into electronics--the kind that come in miniature chips-- but it seems he's also been dabbling in other, more dangerous, enterprises. With Fiora's soft spot for her twin offset by Fiddler's hard head and matching muscles, the pair swing into action, knowing they don't have much time to save Danny from the Feds, from his enemies and, most of all, from himself.
Just After Sunset
by Stephen KingJust after sunset, as darkness grips the imagination, is the time when you feel the unexpected creep into the every day. As familiar journeys take a different turn, ordinary objects assume extraordinary powers.A blind intruder visits a dying man - and saves his life, with a kiss. A woman receives a phone call from her husband. Her late husband. In the emotional aftermath of her baby's sudden death, Emily starts running. And running. Her curiosity leads her right into the hands of a murderer . . . and soon her legs are her only hope for survival.Enter a world of masterful suspense, dark comedy and thrilling twists which will keep you riveted from the first page.Enter the world of No. 1 bestseller Stephen King.(P)2008 Simon & Schuster
Just After Sunset
by Stephen KingJust after sunset, as darkness grips the imagination, is the time when you feel the unexpected creep into the every day. As familiar journeys take a different turn, ordinary objects assume extraordinary powers.A blind intruder visits a dying man - and saves his life, with a kiss. A woman receives a phone call from her husband. Her late husband. In the emotional aftermath of her baby's sudden death, Emily starts running. And running. Her curiosity leads her right into the hands of a murderer . . . and soon her legs are her only hope for survival.Enter a world of masterful suspense, dark comedy and thrilling twists which will keep you riveted from the first page.Enter the world of No. 1 bestseller Stephen King.
Just a Whisper Away
by Lauren NicholsA last-minute murder confession threw lawyer Abbie Winslow's world into a tailspin since she'd believed her client innocent. Having discovered his guilt, she tried to keep him in prison. But when her plan didn't work, her crazed client went free...and vowed to punish her for her betrayal. While in hiding, Abbie rekindled her passion for Jace Rogan, her first love and a man who deserved a woman without secrets. Though years had passed, their attraction still sizzled. And yet, just as Abbie felt safe in their budding relationship, her greatest fear came true — a murderer had tracked her down. She'd finally found true love...but would she stay alive to enjoy it?
Just a Small Town: A powerful and hardhitting literary novella perfect for fans of Shuggie Bain
by Paul LinggoodFour young people fight to survive the streets, in this gritty novella about those left behind: &“Compulsive reading.&” —Mick Finlay, author of the Arrowood mysteries Industry is in decline. The streets are in decay. Many have gone—while those who remain seek escape in drugs. Alex consumes heroin to forget his abusive father. Jim hides from guilt about the friend he didn&’t save. Chelsi&’s brother killed a local boy, and ostracism pushes her toward a rival gang, prostitution, and loneliness. Danny is a hustler, but needs protection from the drug gang that supplies him. Can any of them endure against the odds in a town that could be anywhere in a world of addiction, crime, isolation, and manipulation? Debut author Paul Linggood raises challenging questions about a society that has become increasingly violent, in this novella of gripping suspense and gut-wrenching realism. &“Each helpless soul, from the middle-aged labourers down the pub, to the hustling teenagers . . . are woven together by one common denominator.&” —Stephen Scarcliffe, author of the Chemical Estate series &“Brings a feral world to life.&” —Helen Marshall, author of The Migration
Just a Matter of Time (Murder Room #311)
by James Hadley ChaseEven for a redhead, Helen Dester was wild - she'd driven one guy to drink and made another jump out of a top-floor window.Glyn Nash realises that to tangle with her will be dangerous. But he has no option if he wants a share of the $750,000 insurance money Helen stands to gain if her husband dies accidentally - or even if he is murdered.
Just a Matter of Time
by James Hadley ChaseEven for a redhead, Helen Dester was wild - she'd driven one guy to drink and made another jump out of a top-floor window.Glyn Nash realises that to tangle with her will be dangerous. But he has no option if he wants a share of the $750,000 insurance money Helen stands to gain if her husband dies accidentally - or even if he is murdered.
Just a Little Bit Dangerous
by Linda CastilloA Colorado lawman finds himself doing more protecting than arresting when he rescues a beautiful fugitive in this classic tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo… When Deputy Sheriff Jake Madigan was called to duty to bring in an escaped convict, he thought it would be a routine search-and-rescue mission. He was wrong. Turns out capturing Abby Nichols was a cinch compared to hauling her out of the Rocky Mountains during a treacherous blizzard. His pretty-as-sin prisoner was not the hardened criminal he had expected but a violet-eyed seductress who could almost make him forget his by-the-book ways. Jake knew that come hell or high water he would turn this woman over to the authorities once the storm passed. So why was he dodging bullets on her behalf and buying into her claim of innocence? Why was he so willing to warm her shivering body with his heated caresses?Why was he foolishly falling for his fugitive?Originally published in 2002
Just a Corpse at Twilight (Amsterdam Cops #12)
by Janwillem van de WeteringRetired Amsterdam cop Henk Grijpstra gets a frantic phone call from his old partner, Rinus de Gier - now living on an island near Jamestown, Maine - who thinks he may have killed his girlfriend. He can't remember, he was drunk. He is being blackmailed, he may be arrested. Will his old partner please fly over at once? Could de Gier possibly be a murderer? Urged on by their former superior officer, the commissaris, Grijpstra travels to Maine to rescue his partner and to confront his own demons as well as de Gier's.
Just a Corpse at Twilight (Amsterdam Cops #12)
by Janwillem van de WeteringRetired Amsterdam cop Henk Grijpstra gets a frantic phone call from his old partner, Rinus de Gier - now living on an island near Jamestown, Maine - who thinks he may have killed his girlfriend. He can't remember, he was drunk. He is being blackmailed, he may be arrested. Will his old partner please fly over at once? Could de Gier possibly be a murderer? Urged on by their former superior officer, the commissaris, Grijpstra travels to Maine to rescue his partner and to confront his own demons as well as de Gier's.
Just a Breath Away
by Carlene ThompsonAs the Kentucky Derby approaches, a Louisville woman is tormented by a mysterious killer in this suspense novel by the author of Can&’t Find My Way Home. Louisville interior designer Kelsey March is thrilled to have her fashion model sister Lorelei in town for Derby Week. But after a night of talking men, family, and horses, the sisters leave a local bar followed by a man with a gun. When Lorelei is shot and killed in front of Kesley&’s eyes, the police believe it is the work of a crazed stalker. Yet evidence suggests the man was hired for the job. And he may have killed the wrong sister. As Detective Enzo Pike attempts to identify who paid Lorelei&’s killer, people close to Kelsey start dying under mysterious circumstances. Soon the case reaches deep into Kelsey&’s past, into her family&’s secrets, and into the emotional scars of a young boy who walked away from a fatal car accident twenty years ago. &“Thompson provides plenty of viable suspects with plausible motives as she skillfully braids together the various possible answers to the questions who and why.&”—Publishers Weekly
Just 10 Days
by Jeff A. Volling M. P. AnderfeldtMidori wants nothing more than to be "in" with all the cool kids and is willing to put down anyone to get her way. However, when her Senior trip goes horribly wrong, all bets are off. An accident leaves a handful of girls stranded on a desolate island. They expect to be rescued soon, but help seems to take a long time in coming. A fight for survival begins ... and nature is not their only enemy.
The Juryman (Murder Room #664)
by Donald MacKenzieGerry Steel's loyalty to the man he worked for is total, and he will stop at nothing to ensure that Sullivan, on trial on an attempted murder charge, goes free. Once he has fixed the jury, and is assured that it will hang, Steel assumes there is nothing standing in the way of Sullivan's freedom. And there isn't - apart from the man himself . . .
The Juryman
by Donald MacKenzieGerry Steel's loyalty to the man he worked for is total, and he will stop at nothing to ensure that Sullivan, on trial on an attempted murder charge, goes free. Once he has fixed the jury, and is assured that it will hang, Steel assumes there is nothing standing in the way of Sullivan's freedom. And there isn't - apart from the man himself . . .
Jury of One
by Laura BradfordSeries of murders haunt the town of Ocean Point in New Jersey. Four murders in four weeks and all clues lead to a common aspect - the warning prediction of the fortuneteller.