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The Man Who Walked Alone
by Claudio HernandezA shady past. Emilio suffer from a horrible disease.Mary Angels suffered from the death of her young daughter and now she is stuck in a wheelchair. Trhirty years later in the city of Amer when the first autumn leaves comes the murders. Emilio discovers several strangled fingers coming out of a pile of leaves. The fingers are purple and the man that walk alone called the police. But when they arrive he could not remembere anything. The alzheimer shows up momentarily in his head, somtime he is lucid somtimes he is not. When he is he returns to the intelectual character he is, a psichiatrist. A few hours later when the forensics picke up the body. Emilio discovered that the body belonged to his daughter Aina. Meanwhile detective Andrés with no manners and a smoking addiction, take over the case with his unique mind. It is not a coincidense that he arrived to the city.
The Man Who Walked like a Bear (Inspector Rostnikov Mystery #7)
by Stuart KaminskyInspector Rostnikov is a Soviet cop, but would rather be a plumber. However, there is a plot to kill a member of the Politburo, and Rostnikov is very good at his job.
The Man Who Walked Like a Bear (Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov Mysteries #6)
by Stuart M. KaminskyThis &“superb mystery-thriller&” featuring a Moscow cop reminiscent of Arkady Renko delivers &“riveting suspense&” (Publishers Weekly). Porfiry Rostnikov and his wife Sarah have been in love for decades, since the end of World War II. Now the police inspector is by his wife&’s bedside as she recuperates from a brain operation, when a massive naked man staggers into her hospital room, scared out of his mind, and tries to jump out the window. Rostnikov restrains the bearlike man, trying to calm him. As orderlies arrive to return the escapee to the mental ward, he cries out: &“The devil came to devour the factory.&” Rostnikov has far more important things on his mind than deciphering the ravings of a lunatic, first among them Sarah&’s recovery. And of course crime has not stopped while he cares for his wife. Rebels are planting bombs, teenagers are plotting assassinations, and the KGB lurks in every shadow. But despite all these clamors, the man&’s strange words continue to haunt Rostnikov—and compel him to investigate. With his Edgar Award–winning Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov mysteries, &“Kaminsky has staked a claim to a piece of Russian turf . . . He captures the Russian scene and character in rich detail&” (The Washington Post Book World).
The Man Who Walked Through Walls
by James Swain"Ladies and gentlemen, for our next act this evening, I would like to introduce a very unusual man." Microphone in hand, master of ceremonies Sir Paul Cromford moved downstage. "His name, Vincent Hardare. Tonight marks the anniversary of his uncle Harry Houdini's first engagement in London. Allow me to present the rightful heir of Houdini, master of the impossible--Hardare."<P><P> So begins this mystery written by a magician himself.
The Man Who Wanted to Know (Inspector Avraham Avraham #3)
by D. A. MishaniSoul-shattering and profound detective novel from the international award-winning sensationWHAT YOU DON'T KNOWCAN NEVER HURT YOUTHE UNKNOWNMazal Bengtson doesn't know what her husband was doing on the night of the storm. Inspector Avraham Avraham doesn't know how to begin his first murder case.THE KNOWNWhat they do both know is something of the victim's past that holds the key to understanding not just the murder, but stranger, more disturbing events.THE UNKNOWABLEFor the things that happen in a long marriage, under strain may not always be against the law. Desperate to solve a terrible death, Avraham cannot mend what he cannot know.
The Man Who Wanted to Know Everything: A Novel (Avraham Avraham Series #3)
by D.A. Mishani“There are thrills, chills, peril, and everything else you can think of… this is one investigation you don’t want to miss.”—Suspense MagazineInspector Avraham Avraham is back in this sequel to the acclaimed thrillers A Possibility of Violence and The Missing File—a hauntingly psychological domestic noir, perfect for fans of Alafair Burke or Liad Shoham. Called on a stormy night to the scene of his first murder investigation as the new commander of investigations, Inspector Avraham Avraham is shocked to discover that he knows the victim: Leah Yeger, a widow found brutally murdered in her home and the victim of a rape that he investigated some years prior. But with her rapist still behind bars, Avraham’s only lead is an eyewitness claiming he saw a policeman leave the scene of the crime—a policeman who seems to have since vanished into thin air.Risking the cooperation of his police force, Avraham is determined to follow the lead, working feverishly to solve the case—no matter the cost. But when his investigation leads him to Mazal Bengtson—a young woman struggling to escape a tortured past and salvage a marriage gone horribly wrong—the complex case takes on an even more baffling, disturbing turn...Told through the dual perspectives of Inspector Avraham and Mazal Bengtson, The Man Who Wanted To Know Everything is a chilling investigation of secrets, family, and what happens when the people you love may not be who you think.
The Man Who Wanted Tomorrow
by Brian FreemantleA failed commando raid leads to a global hunt for the last remaining Nazi war criminalsSix Israeli commandos land on a lakeshore in Austria, hunting for something that has been hidden underwater for over thirty years. The lake holds many secrets left behind by the Nazi high command as their regime crumbled in 1945. There are millions of dollars in international currency, bonds, and gold bullion, but the commandos want none of it. They have come for boxes of files--containing information about the hiding places of every Nazi war criminal who evaded judgment at Nuremberg. But the commandos have been caught. Shotguns sing out, killing all but one of the Israelis. He escapes with one box, which holds nearly $2 million in gold but no information. The assassins recover two of the other boxes. A fourth is missing. Many men will die to find it--a price the Israeli secret service is willing to pay in the hope that justice may finally be served. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author's personal collection.
The Man who was Murdered Twice
by Robert H. LeitfredThe Man Who Was Murdered Twice, first published in 1937, is a fast-paced hardboiled murder mystery featuring private detective Simon Crole. From the dust-jacket: Ned Anderson, wealthy young playboy of San Francisco, comes back from a trip around the world to find that James Gillespie, whom he had granted power of attorney before leaving on his trip, had swindled him of his fortune. In his attempt to recover his fortune, and to find Gillespie’s secretary who has been kidnapped, Anderson hires Simon Crole, private detective. At this time Gillespie’s car burns and a body is found in it which is identified as Gillespie’s, the police closing the case as accidental death. Simon Crole, however, is not satisfied. He continues his investigations and finds many facts which arouse his suspicions. After several attempts are made on Crole’s life and on Anderson’s, Crole unravels the mystery. This is an interesting murder mystery, handled in a staccato hard-boiled style which keeps it moving at a quick pace. Simon Crole is the type of private detective who has become very popular among modem readers.
The Man Who Was No. 16
by Agatha ChristiePreviously published in the print anthology Partners in Crime. The Beresfords finally come face to face with their secret adversary. In order to crack the case, they must ape the techniques of the great Hercule Poirot.
Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Timeless Classic Ser.)
by G. K. ChestertonGabriel Syme, a poet turned detective, infiltrates a secret meeting of anarchists in an attempt to derail a terrorist plot. But when he's elected "Thursday"--one of seven members of the Central Anarchist Council--the real nightmare begins. Gabriel discovers that he's not the only one in disguise.Rediscover G. K. Chesterton's 1908 masterpiece in which he challenges readers to consider how their faith plays out in a materialistic society. This new edition has been updated to make the text more accessible for the modern reader.
The Man Who Was Thursday
by G. K. ChestertonA WILD, MAD, HILARIOUS AND PROFOUNDLY MOVING TALE It is very difficult to classify THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY. It is possible to say that it is a gripping adventure story of murderous criminals and brilliant policemen; but it was to be expected that the author of the Father Brown stories should tell a detective story like no-one else. On this level, therefore, THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY succeeds superbly; if nothing else, it is a magnificent tour-de-force of suspense-writing. However, the reader will soon discover that it is much more than that. Carried along on the boisterous rush of the narrative by Chesterton's wonderful high-spirited style, he will soon see that he is being carried into much deeper waters than he had planned on; and the totally unforeseeable denouement will prove for the modern reader, as it has for thousands of others since 1908 when the book was first published, an inevitable and moving experience, as the investigators finally discover who Sunday is.
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Timeless Classic Ser.)
by G. K. ChestertonChesterton&’s finest achievement—at once a gripping thriller and a powerful allegoryIn a colorful neighborhood of West London, two poets are at each other&’s throats. Gregory is an anarchist who longs to upend civilization with the power of his words, while Syme is a man of reason, convinced his opponent&’s beliefs are nothing but a fashionable pose. To prove his seriousness, Gregory introduces Syme to the central council of European radicals, where the newcomer is given the codename &“Thursday.&” Though none will admit it, every man in the council is a liar—and each is deadly in his own way. Gregory has no inkling that his new comrade Syme is an undercover detective, sent by Scotland Yard to destroy the council from within. But as the other men reveal their secrets in turn, it becomes clear that Thursday is not the enemy; it is the mysterious figure named Sunday whom they all should fear. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Man Who Wasn't There (Mr Crook Murder Mystery)
by Anthony GilbertAn actress, a politician - and a murder by poison where no one is above suspicion.Classic crime fiction from one of the greats of the era. Marjorie Hyde, a gifted but unsuccessful actress, is happily married. Like many members of her profession she is temperamental, and though not that beautiful has that Titian colouring that is supposed to make men mad. Her husband, Christopher, is insanely jealous, and after learning that she is frequently in the company of Philip Clare, a barrister and Parliamentary candidate, Christopher threatens to instigate divorce proceedings that would ruin his rival's career.The same night, he drinks his usual glass of after-dinner port and dies from hyosin poisoning. And in the unravelling of the mystery surrounding his death, nobody is free from suspicion.
The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By
by Georges Simenon Sian ReynoldsIn this Georges Simenon classic, a Dutch clerk flees to Paris with his crooked boss’s money and meets the woman behind the man. “A certain furtive, almost shameful emotion . . . disturbed him whenever he saw a train go by, a night train especially, its blinds drawn down on the mystery of its passengers.” Kees Popinga is a respectable Dutch citizen and family man—until the day he discovers his boss has bankrupted the shipping firm he works for, and something snaps. Kees used to watch the trains go by on their way to exciting destinations. Now, on some dark impulse, he boards one at random, and begins a new life of recklessness and violence. This chilling portrayal of a man who breaks from society and goes on the run asks who we are, and what we are capable of.
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (Martin Beck #2)
by Maj Sjöwall Per WahlööThe masterful second novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned crime writing duo Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, finds Beck searching for a well-known Swedish journalist who has disappeared without a trace.Inspector Martin Beck of the Stockholm Homicide Squad has his summer vacation abruptly terminated when the top brass at the foreign office pack him off to Budapest to search for Alf Matsson, a well-known Swedish journalist who has vanished. Beck investigates viperous Eastern European underworld figures and--at the risk of his life--stumbles upon the international racket in which Matsson was involved. With the coolly efficient local police on his side and a predatory nymphet on his tail, Beck pursues a case whose international implications grow with each new clue.
The Man Who Would Be F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Stewart Hoag Mysteries #3)
by David HandlerThe &“wickedly amusing&” Edgar Award–winning mystery starring ghostwriter/sleuth Stewart Hoag and his &“delightful&” basset hound sidekick Lulu (Publishers Weekly). Stewart Hoag knows how quickly fame can fade. The same critics who adored his first novel used his second for target practice, ending his literary career once and for all. To keep his basset hound fed, Hoagy ghostwrites memoirs for the rich, famous, and self-destructive. His newest subject reminds him all too much of himself. By the age of twenty, Cam Noyes is already being hailed as the next F. Scott Fitzgerald. Though he&’s only published one book, Cam runs with the big boys: dating artists, trashing restaurants, and ending every night in a haze of tequila and cocaine. So glamorous is his lifestyle that he&’s having trouble starting his second novel, forcing his agent to hire Hoagy to get the little genius working on a memoir instead. As Hoagy digs into the kid&’s life story, he learns that New York publishing is even more cutthroat than he thought.
The Man Who Wouldn't Die: A Novel
by A. B. Jewell"HBO's Silicon Valley meets The Big Sleep" (Mark Haskell Smith): An anonymous tech insider delivers "a hard-boiled, hilarious detective novel about Silicon Valley" (New York Post)“DOES FOR SILICON VALLEY WHAT CARL HIAASEN DID FOR FLORIDA.” —Tim Dorsey“THE MAN WHO WOULDN’T DIE IS DASHIELL HAMMETT 2.0: THE CLASSIC HARDBOILED DETECTIVE NOVEL, UPDATED FOR 21ST CENTURY SILICON VALLEY AND MADE HILARIOUS.” —Brad Parks Silicon Valley scion Captain Don Donogue is dead under mysterious circumstances. In fact, he might’ve well have been murdered. Just ask Captain Don himself. He’s been sending messages about his suspicious death from beyond the grave. Yep, he’s been tweeting from the afterlife. Or so it seems. Could life-after-death be Silicon Valley’s latest innovation? Our bodies die but our souls and social media accounts are eternal? This is the mystery that confronts the only sane person left in a region gone mad with greed, William Fitzgerald. Fitch. He’s a world-class detective, tough, stoic, carries a big fist and a flip phone. He’s a bad fit for Silicon Valley, where the law firms have drive-thru windows manned by barristeristas (who serve instant coffee and instant patents); attractive women aren’t MILF’s but TELFs (Tech Executives I’d Like To Fund); and couples are so anxious to get into the best free-play kindergartens that they get on the waiting list as soon as they freeze their sperm and eggs for later use.One day, a woman knocks on Fitch’s door. She’s got a handful of cash and a wild story: She says that her father was Captain Don, or is Captain Don. He was killed, or maybe not. He’s tweeting from beyond. Fitch takes the case and goes into the belly of the valley, discovering that life and death, well, sometimes they’re just another transaction….Original, clever, and hysterical, The Man Who Wouldn’t Die is the Carl Hiaasen of Silicon Valley and neo-noir at its unforgettable best.
The Man with a Load of Mischief (A Richard Jury Mystery #1)
by Martha GrimesFrom bestselling author Martha Grimes, Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jury is back on the case in an installment in the Richard Jury Mystery series. Long Piddleton had always been wary of newcomers. But the quiet town was stunned when the first stranger was found dead, upended in a butt of ale in the cellar of the Men with a Load of Mischief. Then the second body appeared, swinging in place of the mechanical man above the door of the Jack and Hammer. Suddenly Long Piddleton had good reason to be wary of everyone! Its cozy pubs and inns with their polished pewter and blazing hearths had become scenes of the most bizarre crimes. Who were the victims? And who was the murderer? A stranger? A maniac? Or the disarmingly friendly man next door?
Man with an Axe (The Detective Sergeant Mullheisen Mysteries)
by Jon A. JacksonWhen an eager young historian asks Detroit police detective “Fang” Mulheisen for the real story of Grootka—his legendary law-enforcement mentor—the question leads him to uncover his late friend’s notebooks. And with them, Mulheisen may also have stumbled upon the answer to one of the biggest unanswered questions in American history . . . What happened to Jimmy Hoffa? The notebooks tell an incredible story in which the supposedly late labor leader was, in fact, about to meet his end when he was rescued by a gifted musician and spirited into hiding in the wilderness of northern Michigan. More than that, the past Grootka describes may be related to a deadly mystery in present-day Detroit.
The Man With No Face
by Peter MayA classic early novel from Peter May situated among the political intrigue of Brussels, Belgium, in 1979--now available in the United States."Peter May is a writer I'd follow to the ends of the earth." --Marilyn Stasio, New York Times There are two men on their way to Brussels from the UK: Neil Bannerman, an iconoclastic journalist for Scotland's Daily Standard whose irate editor wants him out of the way, and Kale--a professional assassin.Expecting to find only a difficult, dreary political investigation in Belgium, Bannerman has barely settled in when tragedy strikes. His host, a fellow journalist, along with a British Cabinet minister, are discovered dead in the minister's elegant Brussels townhouse. It appears that they have shot each other. But the dead journalist's young autistic daughter, Tania, was hidden in a closet during the killings, and when she draws a chilling picture of a third party--a man with no face--Bannerman suddenly finds himself a reluctant participant in a desperate murder investigation.As the facts slowly begin to emerge under Bannerman's scrutiny, he comes to suspect that the shootings may have a deep and foul link with the rotten politics that brought him to Brussels in the first place. And as Kale threatens to strike again, Bannerman begins to feel a change within himself. His jaded professionalism is transforming into a growing concern for the lonely and frightened Tania, and a strong attraction to a courageous woman named Sally--drawing him out of himself and into the very heart of a profound, cold-blooded, and infinitely dangerous conspiracy.
The Man With No Face: the powerful and prescient Sunday Times bestseller
by Peter May**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER****FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, CAST IRON, AND I'LL KEEP YOU SAFE****PETER MAY: OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD**Can evil be unmasked before it's too late . . . ?A REPORTER WITH NO FEAR1979. Jaded Edinburgh journalist Neil Bannerman is sent to Europe, intent on digging up dirt. Yet it is danger he discovers, when two British men are found murdered.A CHILD WITH NO FATHEROne victim is a journalist, the other a Cabinet Minister: the double-assassination witnessed by the former's autistic daughter. This girl recalls every detail about her father's killer - except for one.THE MAN WITH NO FACEWith those around him rocked by the tragedy, Bannerman is compelled to follow his instincts. He is now fighting to expose a murderous conspiracy, protect a helpless child, and unmask a remorseless killer.LOVED THE MAN WITH NO FACE? Read Peter May's newly reissued thriller, THE NOBLE PATHLOVE PETER MAY? Order his new thriller, A SILENT DEATH
The Man With No Face: the powerful and prescient Sunday Times bestseller
by Peter May**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER****FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, CAST IRON, AND I'LL KEEP YOU SAFE****PETER MAY: OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD**Can evil be unmasked before it's too late . . . ?A REPORTER WITH NO FEAR1979. Jaded Edinburgh journalist Neil Bannerman is sent to Europe, intent on digging up dirt. Yet it is danger he discovers, when two British men are found murdered.A CHILD WITH NO FATHEROne victim is a journalist, the other a Cabinet Minister: the double-assassination witnessed by the former's autistic daughter. This girl recalls every detail about her father's killer - except for one.THE MAN WITH NO FACEWith those around him rocked by the tragedy, Bannerman is compelled to follow his instincts. He is now fighting to expose a murderous conspiracy, protect a helpless child, and unmask a remorseless killer.LOVED THE MAN WITH NO FACE? Read Peter May's newly reissued thriller, THE NOBLE PATHLOVE PETER MAY? Order his new thriller, A SILENT DEATH
The Man With No Face: A powerful and prescient crime thriller from the author of The Lewis Trilogy
by Peter May**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER****FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, CAST IRON, AND I'LL KEEP YOU SAFE****PETER MAY: OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD**Can evil be unmasked before it's too late . . . ?A REPORTER WITH NO FEAR1979. Jaded Edinburgh journalist Neil Bannerman is sent to Europe, intent on digging up dirt. Yet it is danger he discovers, when two British men are found murdered.A CHILD WITH NO FATHEROne victim is a journalist, the other a Cabinet Minister: the double-assassination witnessed by the former's autistic daughter. This girl recalls every detail about her father's killer - except for one.THE MAN WITH NO FACEWith those around him rocked by the tragedy, Bannerman is compelled to follow his instincts. He is now fighting to expose a murderous conspiracy, protect a helpless child, and unmask a remorseless killer.LOVED THE MAN WITH NO FACE? Read Peter May's newly reissued thriller, THE NOBLE PATHLOVE PETER MAY? Order his new thriller, A SILENT DEATH(P)2019 Quercus Editions Limited
The Man with The Evil Eyes
by Robert M. CawleyThe first in a series of thirteen books featuring Gene McLain, a newspaperman with a detective’s instincts.The man with the evil eyes: Highly intelligent, arrogant, excelling in law school, he planned the perfect murder to hone his skills in criminal law. Selecting two men at random he murdered them without compassion or sentiment. It was an act of pure evil. He had the police befuddled but Gene McLain, a newspaperman with a blood hound’s instincts, started sniffing and didn’t like the smell of things. Highly regarded as a specialist in homicide, equipped with a vocabulary of terse and colorful expression, he started asking the right questions and got the right answers. When he confronted the suspect he saw the evil in the man’s eyes and knew he had the man.
The Man with the Getaway Face: A Parker Novel
by Richard StarkYou probably haven't ever noticed them. But they've noticed you. They notice everything. That's their job. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellers' work habits, the positions of the security guards. They're thieves. Heisters, to be precise. They're pros, and Parker is far and away the best of them. If you're planning a job, you want him in. Tough, smart, hardworking, and relentlessly focused on his trade, he is the heister's heister, the robber's robber, the heavy's heavy. You don't want to cross him, and you don't want to get in his way, because he'll stop at nothing to get what he's after. In this followup to Stark's "The Hunter", Parker has undergone plastic surgery. With a new face, he seeks to avoid complications with the outfit as he sets about methodically planning an armored car heist. However, when he finds out the doctor has been killed, he sets out to find the killer before he can expose all the faces of his clients...