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The Melting Man (The Rex Carver Mysteries)
by Victor CanningThe pulse-pounding final novel in the Rex Carver Mysteries.Rex Carver, London private investigator, is sent to France in pursuit of some hot wheels.Rex Carver wants a holiday – is determined to have one, in fact. So when millionaire Cavan O’Dowda attempts to hire him to track down some stolen property, the answer is a flat ‘No’. Until, that is, Cavan’s beautiful daughter, Julia, arrives to collect him.The property in question is a top-of-the-range Mercedes, missing in France somewhere between Evian and Cannes; the driver turned up in Cannes without the car, and with no memory of the prior 48 hours. O’Dowda wants the vehicle, and the papers concealed within it, recovered at any cost…The Bond of private investigators sets out on his final mission, perfect for fans of Elmore Leonard and Raymond Chandler.
Meltwater (Magnus Iceland Mystery #3)
by Michael RidpathThe third book in the Fire & Ice series featuring Icelandic detective Magnus JonsonFreeFlow, a group of internet activists committed to the freedom of information, have video evidence of a military atrocity in the Middle East and have chosen Iceland as their HQ while they prepare to unleash their greatest coup on the world's media. On the glacial rim of erupting volcano Eyjafjallajökull, minutes after they christen their endeavor Operation Meltwater, one of them is murdered. The list of people Freeflow has antagonized is long—the Chinese government, Israeli military, a German Bank, Italian politicians, even U.S. college fraternities. Magnus Jonson has a long list of suspects but he's getting precious little help from FreeFlow—for an organization dedicated to the transparency of information, they're a secretive bunch. But they are not the only ones with secrets. Asta, a newly qualified priest, has contacted FreeFlow with information about a scandal in the church. Her involvement with FreeFlow will cost her dearly. And with the return of Magnus's brother Ollie to Iceland, the feud that has haunted their family for three generations is about to reignite.
Melu sängyn alla
by Erick CarballoMeksiko Cityssä mies saa puhelun Real del Montesta, jossa kerrotaan, että hänen äitinsä on vakavasti sairas, joten hänen ja hänen perheensä on matkustettava välittömästi kaupunkiin. Tutustu tämän novellin kautta tapahtumasarjaan, joka häiritsee koko perheen rauhaa.
Meme
by Aaron StarmerA tense, psychological thriller for the internet age about the destructive combination of self-important goals and self-serving plans.Cole Weston—former friend, former boyfriend—has become dangerous, erratic. Something needs to be done. Getting rid of Cole is practically a public service. So high school seniors Holly Morse, Grayson Hobbs, Logan Bailey, and Meeka Miller devise a plan. Kill Cole. Bury him in the woods behind Meeka&’s house. Bury him deep, deep in the ground along with four old cell phones, wiped except for their video confession as insurance that no one will ever betray the group. Everything is perfect, until the meme appears. It&’s a screenshot from their confession… a confession that&’s supposed to be entombed with Cole forever in the cold Vermont dirt.
Memento mori: Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne I (Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne #Volumen 1)
by César Pérez GellidaLa primera entrega de la trilogía «Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne», una novela negra narrada con un dinámico y atrevido lenguaje cinematográfico. Un profundo thriller de acción con banda sonora que te atrapará de principio a fin. Septiembre de 2010. Aquella mañana de domingo nada le hacía presagiar al inspector de homicidios de Valladolid Ramiro Sancho que acababa de dar comienzo una pesadilla que lo dejaría marcado para el resto de sus días.La investigación del asesinato de una joven ecuatoriana a la que le han mutilado los párpados y en cuyo cuerpo han encontrado unos versos amenazantes, ocupa las primeras páginas de esta novela negra narrada con un dinámico y atrevido lenguaje cinematográfico. Sin embargo, el autor nos arrastra por un camino inesperado al describir los hechos desde la perspectiva del propio asesino: un sociópata narcisista influenciado por la música más actual y por las grandes obras de la literatura universal. La evolución frenética de los acontecimientos desemboca en la intervención de uno de los especialistas más reconocidos en el comportamiento de los asesinos en serie. Este complejo triángulo emocional, unido a la intriga que envuelve al siniestro cómplice del asesino, hace que Memento mori se convierta en un profundo thriller de acción con banda sonora que atrapará al lector de principio a fin. Reseñas:«Suspense bien construido, en un impensable escenario, con una prosa honesta que se bebe como el mejor de los Riberas del Duero que en sus páginas se mencionan.»Ángeles López, Qué leer «Una novela policiaca real, absorbente, con unos personajes inolvidables y muy atractivos. Su lectura me recordó a Los hombres que no amaban a las mujeres de Stieg Larsson.»Eugenia Rico«Memento mori es una novela escrita en full HD y tiene sonido Dolby Surround de última generación. En la medida en que se vaya sumergiendo en el argumento verá que la nitidez en las descripciones es insuperable y que la banda sonora le envuelve sin remisión.»Michael Robinson «Personajes memorables, thriller de alta tensión, imposible dejar de leer: César Pérez Gellida corre el riesgo de convertirse en el Stieg Larsson español.»John Carlin«Me impactó cómo el autor ha sido capaz de retratar el mal entre canciones y poemas. Es una lectura que te atrapa desde el inicio por su escritura meticulosa y envolvente. Y tiene un detective que recuerda al mejor Carvalho de Vázquez Montalbán.»Sandra Barneda «Con Memento Mori he descubierto un novelón criminal de los que nunca se escriben en este país. Uno de los protagonistas, un asesino en serie, podría proyectar su mirada contra los ojos del mismísimo Hannibal Lecter y no pestañearía. Literatura made in Spain de alto voltaje.»Ramón Palomar, Las Provincias
Memento Nora (Memento Nora Series #1)
by Angie SmibertIn Nora's world you don't have to put up with nightmares. Nora goes with her mother to TFC--a Therapeutic Forgetting Clinic. There, she can describe her horrible memory and take the pill that will erase it. But at TFC, a chance encounter with a mysterious guy changes Nora's life. She doesn't take the pill. And when Nora learns the memory her mother has chosen to forget, she realizes that someone needs to remember. With newfound friends Micah and Winter, Nora makes a comic book of their memories called Memento. It's an instant hit, but it sets off a dangerous chain of events. Will Nora, Micah, and Winter be forced to take the Big Pill that will erase their memories forever?
Memoirs of a Highland Lady: the Autobiography of Elizabeth Grant of Rothiemurchus, Afterwards Mrs. Smith of Baltiboys, 1797-1830
by Elizabeth Grant Smith Lady StracheyElizabeth Grant (1797-1885) was the daughter of Sir John Peter Grant, landowner, lawyer and MP, and mother, Jane Ironside. Her narrative describes intimate personal and family memories and observations on contemporary ideas and opinions, society and travel.“"If you have never read it before, do so now...compelling...delicious insights into a way of life long passed, as well as glimpses of the familiar...a warm, human, revealing account of a young woman's life."”If you have never read it before, do so now...compelling...delicious insights into a way of life long passed, as well as glimpses of the familiar...a warm, human, revealing account of a young woman's life. Scottish Review of Books
Memoirs Of An Imaginary Friend
by Matthew Dicks<P>Imaginary friend Budo narrates this heartwarming story of love, loyalty, and the power of the imagination-the perfect read for anyone who has ever had a friend . . . real or otherwise Budo is lucky as imaginary friends go. He's been alive for more than five years, which is positively ancient in the world of imaginary friends. <P>But Budo feels his age, and thinks constantly of the day when eight-year-old Max Delaney will stop believing in him. When that happens, Budo will disappear. Max is different from other children. Some people say that he has Autism, but most just say he's "on the spectrum. " <P>None of this matters to Budo, who loves Max and is charged with protecting him from the class bully, from awkward situations in the cafeteria, and even in the bathroom stalls. But he can't protect Max from Mrs. Patterson, the woman who works with Max in the Learning Center and who believes that she alone is qualified to care for this young boy. When Mrs. Patterson does the unthinkable and kidnaps Max, it is up to Budo and a team of imaginary friends to save him--and Budo must ultimately decide which is more important: Max's happiness or Budo's very existence. <P>Narrated by Budo, a character with a unique ability to have a foot in many worlds--imaginary, real, child, and adult, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend touches on the truths of life, love, and friendship as it races to a heartwarming...and heartbreaking conclusion.
The Memoirs of Schlock Homes: A Bagel Street Dozen (The Bagel Street Mysteries #2)
by Robert L. FishBack from the brink of death, Homes tackles eleven baffling mysteries in his own peculiar style When Dr. Watney last saw Schlock Homes, the great detective was flinging himself over a waterfall. Since then, Watney has lived quietly at 221B Bagel Street, mourning the death of the most unique detective the world had ever known. That all changes on the day Homes comes back from the dead. His fall was just a ruse, he announces, and it is time to get back to work. In such classic tales as “The Adventure of the Hansom Ransom” and “The Adventure of the Big Plunger,” Homes and Watney chase the most ingenious criminals of the age—and never come close to catching them. These immaculate pastiches of the great detective’s adventures are far more than mere parody. In Schlock Homes, Robert L. Fish has created a character for the ages: a detective who understands that brilliance means knowing you’re right—even if the whole world disagrees.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holme
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleDetective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson face some of their toughest cases in this collection of short stories. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes includes "The Final Problem," in which Holmes encounters for the first time the criminal mastermind, Professor Moriarty, as well as "The Musgrave Ritual," and "The Reigate Puzzle," both of which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle considered to be among his best Holmes tales.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle'If I were assured of your eventual destruction I would, in the interests of the public, cheerfully accept my own.'In The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, the consulting detective's notoriety as the arch-despoiler of the schemes concocted by the criminal underworld at last gets the better of him.Though Holmes and his faithful sidekick Dr Watson solve what will become some of their most bizarre and extraordinary cases - the disappearance of the race horse Silver Blaze, the horrific circumstances of the Greek Interpreter and the curious mystery of the Musgrave Ritual among them - a criminal mastermind is plotting the downfall of the great detective. Half-devil, half-genius, Professor Moriarty leads Holmes and Watson on a grisly cat-and-mouse chase through London and across Europe, culminating in a frightful struggle which will turn the legendary Reichenbach Falls into a water double-grave . . .
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes Short Story Collection #2)
by Arthur Conan DoyleDetective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson face some of their toughest cases in this collection of short stories. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes includes "The Final Problem," in which Holmes encounters for the first time the criminal mastermind, Professor Moriarty, as well as "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual," and "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire," both of which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle considered to be among his best Holmes tales.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Death Of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes #Vol. 5)
by Arthur Conan DoyleThe immortal Sherlock Holmes solves eleven unforgettable mysteriesThese stories, originally published in the Strand Magazine, follow Holmes from the astonishing heights of his deductive powers to the bottom of a treacherous gorge in Switzerland. &“Silver Blaze,&” a case that famously hinges on the &“curious incident of the dog in the night-time,&” finds the detective employing his singular imagination to locate a missing racehorse. In &“The Greek Interpreter,&” Holmes and his brilliant older brother, Mycroft, team up to put an end to a diabolical extortion scheme. And, most notoriously, criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty makes his first appearance in &“The Final Problem,&” a story that begins with the discovery of a secret criminal organization overtaking England, and ends on a cliff overlooking the Reichenbach Falls. With a heavy heart, Dr. Watson tells the world what no one wants to hear: Holmes and his archenemy have plunged to their deaths together, locked in mortal combat. This legendary collection, which Arthur Conan Doyle intended to bring a fitting end to the Sherlock Holmes saga, also includes &“The Musgrave Ritual,&” &“The Reigate Puzzle,&” &“The Crooked Man,&” and &“The Resident Patient.&” Each of these eleven stories is now recognized as a masterpiece of crime fiction, and a clear indication that the peerless sleuth was not yet ready to leave the stage for good. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: Revised Edition Of Original Version (Word Cloud Classics)
by Sir Arthur DoyleThe second collection of short stories about Sherlock Holmes, the world&’s greatest detective.The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle&’s second collection of stories featuring the world&’s greatest detective, includes eleven tales of intrigue that will puzzle all but the most astute of readers. Holmes and Dr. Watson are pulled into a variety of cases across England, ranging from a mystery involving a missing racehorse to their encounter with Holmes&’s archenemy, the malicious criminal Professor Moriarty.
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleEleven of the best and most popular tales of the immortal sleuth include "Silver Blaze," concerning the "curious incident of the dog in the night-time"; "The Greek Interpreter," starring Holmes' even more formidable brother, Mycroft; and "The Final Problem," the detective's notorious confrontation with arch-criminal Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in 1894, by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleDetective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson face some of their toughest cases in this collection of short stories. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes includes "The Final Problem," in which Holmes encounters for the first time the criminal mastermind, Professor Moriarty, as well as "The Musgrave Ritual," and "The Reigate Puzzle," both of which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle considered to be among his best Holmes tales.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleBoasting some of Sherlock Holmes's finest adventures, this classic 1894 collection was originally written in serial form. Eleven of the most popular tales of the immortal sleuth include "Silver Blaze," concerning the "curious incident of the dog in the night-time"; "The Greek Interpreter," starring Holmes's even more formidable brother, Mycroft; and "The Final Problem," the detective's notorious confrontation with arch-criminal Moriarty at the Reichenbach Falls.Holmes and Dr. Watson remain history's greatest detective team, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's portrayals of male comradeship, the thrills of the chase, and the misty precincts of Victorian London remains unmatched in detective literature.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Death Of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes Ser. #Vol. 5)
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleFrom his rooms in Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes grapples with forces of deceit, intrigue, and evil in Victorian London.The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes inspired The Map of Chaos by New York Times bestselling author Félix J. Palma. As a gift to readers, this ebook edition includes an excerpt from The Map of Chaos.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes collects together eleven stories detailing the famous exploits and adventures of Baker Street's greatest detective. Arthur Conan Doyle's compilation was originally published in 1894 and contains these stories: Silver Blaze, the Adventure of the Yellow Face, the Stockbroker's Clerk, the Gloria Scott, the Musgrave Ritual, the Adventure of the Reigate Squire, the Adventure of the Crooked Man, the Resident Patient, the Greek Interpreter, the Naval Treaty and the Final Problem.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes & The Return of Sherlock Holmes: Works Include: The Hound Of The Baskervilles; A Study In Scarlet; The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes; The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes; The Return Of Sherlock Holmes (Dover Thrift Editions #6)
by Sir Arthur DoyleBoasting 24 of Sherlock Holmes’s finest adventures, this edition combines two classic collections first published in 1894 and 1905. Highlights include "The Final Problem," where arch-criminal Moriarty apparently killed off the detective as well as his miraculous return in "The Adventure of the Empty House." Also features "Silver Blaze," "The Greek Interpreter," "The Dancing Men," "The Six Napoleons," and "The Missing Three Quarter."
MemorabiliC - THE PROCESS
by Michael GandyThe Judge, a resident of a memory care unit who hasn’t spoken for at least a decade, turns to an aide to say, “They are all dead, and I think I killed them.” The aide seeks the help of a local TV personality to come to the truth, which turns out to be horrific and genocidal, with The Judge on the right side of the matter, though he has no idea of it. (This book has a majority African American cast, and I had inside help both from memory care staff and some black friends in making that realistic.) There also is a companion piece, “THE PROCESS”, which serves as a journal of the writing of this book.
Memoranda
by Jeffrey FordAfter beholding the destruction of the Well-Built City, physiognomist Cley is now a simple healer seeking peace and atonement in the happy village of survivors. When the town falls into a deadly sleeping sickness, Cley must make a dangerous trip to the ruins of City - now beset by mechanical birds and werewolves - to seek out an antidote. The evil Master Below is still alive, but an accidental exposure to the sickness that he created has put him into a coma. With the help of Below's adopted demon son, found in the wreckage of the laboratory, Cley ventures into the mind and intricate memories of Below to search for a cure. Cley will encounter wonders and dangers undreamed of in the second installment of this classic trilogy.
MemoRandom: A Thriller
by Anders de la Motte"With the breakneck pace of the trilogy but a more mature narrative command, de la Motte deftly spins out these divergent strands, until the intricate outlines of a deadly spider's web finally become visible--and inescapable."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) In the first of two new action-packed thrillers by the internationally bestselling author of the Game trilogy, MemoRandom takes you deep inside the world of police intelligence--where secrecy, betrayal, and deadly competition reign supreme.David Sarac is a handler at the Intelligence Unit of the Stockholm Police Force, identifying, recruiting, and wrangling anyone who can support the police in their battle against organized crime. And David is very good at what he does: manipulation, bribes, and threats--anything goes, so long as he delivers. Other agents can do nothing but watch jealously as his top-secret, high-level informant, Janus, rockets David to success. But after David suffers a stroke during a high-speed car chase, crashing violently into the wall of a tunnel, he wakes up in a hospital with no memory at all of Janus or the past two years of his life. David only knows that he has to reconnect with Janus to protect himself and his informants before outside forces bring the whole network crashing down. Fortunately, he has his supportive friends and colleagues to help him rebuild his life...or does he? From the award-winning Swedish author who has worked as a police officer and IT security consultant, MemoRandom is a stunning thriller and look inside the secret intelligence community, where you never know who's on your side.