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High Noon
by Nora RobertsPhoebe MacNamara first comes face to face with Duncan Swift high up on a roof, as she tries to stop one of his ex-employees from jumping to his death. As Savannah's chief hostage negotiator, Phoebe is calm, courageous, and ready to risk her life to save others. But this chance meeting with Duncan will bring dramatic repercussions for them both. When Phoebe is brutally assaulted in her precinct house she realizes that someone is out to destroy her - both professionally and personally. With Duncan's support, Phoebe must discover just who is pursuing her, before it's too late . . .
High Noon (Thorndike Basic Ser.)
by Nora RobertsPolice Lieutenant Phoebe MacNamara found her calling at an early age when an unstable man broke into her family's home, trapping and terrorizing them for hours. Now she's Savannah's top hostage negotiator, defusing powderkeg situations with a talent for knowing when to give in-and when to jump in and take action. It's satisfying work-and sometimes those skills come in handy at home dealing with her agoraphobic mother, still traumatized by the break-in after all these years, and her precocious seven-year-old, Carly.<P><P> It's exactly that heady combination of steely courage and sensitivity that first attracts Duncan Swift to Phoebe. After observing her coax one of his employees down from a roof ledge, he is committed to keeping this intriguing, take-charge woman in his life. She's used to working solo, but Phoebe's discovering that no amount of negotiation can keep Duncan at arm's length. <P> And when she's grabbed by a man who throws a hood over her head and brutally assaults her-in her own precinct house-Phoebe can't help but be deeply shaken. Then threatening messages show up on her doorstep, and she's not just alarmed but frustrated. How do you go face-to-face with an opponent who refuses to look you in the eye? <P> Now, with Duncan backing her up every step of the way, she must establish contact with the faceless tormentor who is determined to make her a hostage to fear . . . before she becomes the final showdown.
High Mountain Terror
by Janice Kay JohnsonSurviving an avalanche Has them in a terrorist&’s crosshairs… Deep in the rugged Washington mountains, nature photographer Ava Brevick inadvertently takes a picture of a wanted terrorist. His men start an avalanche to kill her, but she escapes—and saves investigating detective Zach Reeves from icy death. As a snowstorm cuts them off, she and Zach challenge merciless terrain to warn authorities. But will trusting each other prove an even deadlier trap?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in theseries. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:
A High Mortality of Doves (Albert Lincoln #1)
by Kate Ellis'Haunting' Independent'A powerful story of loss, malice and deception' Ann CleevesThe first gripping historical thriller in the Albert Lincoln series by bestselling crime writer Kate Ellis.1919. The Derbyshire village of Wenfield is still reeling from four years of war. Just when the village has begun to regain its tranquillity, a young girl, Myrtle Bligh, is found stabbed and left in woodland, her mouth slit to accommodate a dead dove - a bird of peace.When two more women are found murdered in identical circumstances, Wenfield is thrown into a panic.With rumours of a ghostly soldier with a painted face being spotted near the scene of the murders, Inspector Albert Lincoln is sent up from London to crack the terrible case - but with the killer still on the loose, who will be the next to die at the hands of this vicious angel of death?What readers are saying about A High Mortality of Doves:'An utterly stunning mystery . . . Outstanding' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'Deliciously brilliant' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'Gripping' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'An amazing mixture of great plotting, well developed characters and interesting historical detail' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'Fabulously atmospheric' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'A satisfyingly shocking ending' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars'A terrific mystery' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
A High Mortality of Doves
by Kate Ellis1919. The Derbyshire village of Wenfield is still reeling from four terrible years of war, and now, just when the village is coming to terms with the loss of so many of its sons, the brutal murder of a young girl shatters its hard-won tranquillity.Myrtle Bligh is found stabbed and left in woodland, her mouth slit to accommodate a dead dove, a bird of peace. During the war Myrtle worked as a volunteer nurse with Flora Winsmore, the local doctor's daughter, caring for badly wounded soldiers at the nearby big house, Tarnhey Court.When two more women are found murdered in identical circumstances, Inspector Albert Lincoln is sent up from London, a man not only wounded in war but damaged in peace by the death of his young son and his cold, loveless marriage. Once in Wenfield, Albert begins to investigate the three recent murders and the Cartwright family of Tarnhey Court and their staff fall under suspicion as their hidden lives and secrets are uncovered. With rumours of a ghostly soldier with a painted face being spotted near the scene of the murders, the village is thrown into a state of panic - and with the killer still on the loose, who will be the next to die at the hands of this vicious angel of death?
High Midnight: A Toby Peters Mystery (The Toby Peters Mysteries #6)
by Stuart M. KaminskyToby Peters tries to protect a Western star against a vicious salami-mogulToby Peters is enjoying a moonlighting gig as the house detective at a hot-sheets motel when two giant men come to take him for a ride. They’re Chicago toughs, visiting Los Angeles with their boss, Lombardi, who has come west to establish himself as the cold-cuts king of California. His message to Peters is simple: Stop asking questions and tell Cooper he didn’t find anything. Or else. “Cooper” is Gary Cooper, who recently hired a detective named Toby Peters to quiet a blackmailer. But that wasn’t Toby—it was the dentist who shares his office. The amateur sleuth bungled the case so badly that now they’re all in danger from Lombardi, the blackmailers, and anyone else with a hot head and a .45. If Toby Peters can’t sort this out quickly, the next batch of Lombardi hot dogs will be made of one hundred percent pure-ground detective.
High Marks for Malice (The Nancy Drew Files #32)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy investigates murder and mayhem on the Basson College campus.
High Kicks, Hot Chocolate, and Homicides (A Happy Hoofers Mystery #5)
by Mary MchughMurder takes center stage . . . It's a Christmas miracle for the Happy Hoofers--Tina, Janice, Pat, Mary Louise, and Gini. They've scored a gig at New York City's Radio City Music Hall with the legendary Rockettes, complete with sexy Santa suits and microphones on their shoes. But when a dazzling diva of a dancer is found dead under the stage, there's quite a lineup of suspects. In between rehearsals and seasonal sightseeing--and the discovery of a multi-talented, multi-colored cat--the toe-tapping troupe has to sort out the intrigue before another victim kicks the bucket . . . INCLUDES COOKING TIPS AND TASTY RECIPES
High John the Conqueror: A Novel
by Tariq GoddardWhen children start going missing in a rural town, the investigation takes twists and turns into the strange world of privilege and the realm of the occult."I always wanted to be a writer, but I became a policeman instead."WESSEX, 2016. Teenagers are vanishing off the council estates of a small provincial city. A crop of herbs that are said to posses magical powers which only grow once every fifty years are found in the woods. A supernatural creature believed to be the guardian of the herbs is seen in nightmares. Rumours of orgiastic rituals on the estates of the rich and powerful excite the curious. And the Queen of England decides to celebrate her 90th birthday with a visit to the city&’s famous cathedral spire. Into this madness, two ambitious detectives, one with doomed literary ambitions, seek to solve the mystery, their only lead that &“posh people are taking our children&”.Blending mysticism, class war, societal malfeasance and transcendence, High John The Conqueror identifies the point in our recent history when the ghosts of our past become the political monsters of the present.
High Jinx (Blackford Oakes #7)
by William F. Buckley Jr.Blackford Oakes takes on the Russians and a top level traitor during the Cold War in this tale of treason and action-packed adventure.
High Jinx (The Blackford Oakes Mysteries #7)
by William F. Buckley Jr.The year is 1954, and Joseph Stalin is dead. As the ruthless Laurenti Beria, head of the KGB, plots to succeed him, another drama is taking place in a distant part of the Soviet empire. United States and British commandoes have begun a mission to overthrow the Soviet-controlled government of Albania, but it is doomed to failure from the outset--jinxed by a traitor. In the aftermath of the disaster, CIA super spy Blackford Oakes pursues his adversary from a covert camp for training murderers to Buckingham Palace, from a KGB hideout in Stockholm to the very doors of the Kremlin. The result is a satisfying tale that brings this episode in the conflict between the West and the Soviet Bloc to a summary conclusion.
High Jinx (The Paws and Pose Mysteries #2)
by Shannon EspositoFlorida doggie-yoga coach Elle Pressley is back to shake loose a Halloween curse and a killer in this “quirky, charming” mystery (Publishers Weekly). When doga instructor Elle Pressley’s eccentric new Greek client tells her she’s been cursed by the evil eye, Elle shrugs it off. The wealthy old woman is paying her an insane amount for a thirty-minute puppy session, Elle’s Pampered Pet Spa & Resort is booming, and her romance with sexy Irish PI Devon Burke is as hot as the Moon Key island sun. What curse? Then Elle is invited back to the client’s mansion for a Halloween bash and finds a body hanging from the kitchen rafters. Elle thinks that it’s much more than a scary prank gone wrong. With Devon distracted by new evidence in his parents’ murder case, Elle and her seventy-pound bulldog mix, Buddha, have to tread the investigative waters themselves—and every new bad-luck stumbling block along the way. Now Elle’s beginning to wonder if maybe she really is cursed. A very determined killer is going to make sure of it.
High Impact
by Kam MajdWhen a pilot's young child falls critically ill mid-flight, she attempts an emergency landing. But she soon learns that the plane is on a collision with another flight that has lost all electrical power. Now she races to uncover the cause of the accident and save her daughter's life. Original.
High Heels Are Murder (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper #2)
by Elaine VietsSecret shopper Josie Marcus checks out an exclusive shop where the shoes are to die for in this cozy mystery by the Anthony and Agatha award–winning author.Josie’s boss just assigned her a coveted gig—mystery shopping at Soft Shoe, one of the hottest boutiques in St. Louis. But trying on their exclusive designer footwear isn’t the treat Josie expected thanks to Mel Poulaine, Soft Shoe’s top seller. His hands-on fascination with feet goes far beyond professional interest. Josie’s scathing report kills Mel’s career . . . and later that night, someone kills Mel.Josie is determined to stay out of it. But when her neighbor’s daughter, Cheryl Malmy, becomes a suspect, Josie decides to investigate. It turns out “Perfect Cheryl” has more than a few dirty secrets in her closet, drawing Josie deeper into the seedy suburban underbelly. But can she trip up a killer who always seems to be one step ahead?
High Heels Are Murder (Josie Marcus #2)
by Elaine VietsFrom the Agatha Award-Winning Author of Dying In Style Every job has its pluses and minuses. Josie Marcus gets to shoe-shop-but she also must deal with men like Mel Poulaine, who's too interested in handling women's feet. Soon Josie's been hired by Mel's boss to mystery-shop the store, but one step leads to another and Josie finds herself in St. Louis's seedy underbelly. Caught up in a web of crime, Josie hopes against hope that she won't end up murdered in Manolos. .
High Heels And Homicide
by Kasey MichaelsWhen mystery author Maggie Kelly pops across the pond for a movie shoot--accompanied by her once-fictional, now all-too-real (not to mention sexy) hero, Alexandre, Viscount Saint Just--she's in for a jolly good time . . . We are not amused. . . Don't get me wrong--there was plenty to laugh about when we first arrived in Merry Olde England to watch one of my novels being shot as a TV movie. Alex was delighted with the location (a seventeeth-century manor house), but horrified with the surfer-dude mimbo playing him. I, personally, found the situation hilarious. . .until the scriptwriter showed up. Dead. Lights, camera. . .action! No, not that kind of action. Hmmmm . . . on second thought. . . Okay, so things are suddenly getting hot and heavy between Alex and me--and our timing is atrocious as usual, what with the murder and mayhem. Suspects? Don't get me started. There's Mr. Contemptuous Director, Ms. Man-Crazy Production Assistant, Mr. Fancy Pants English Actor, Ms. Diva Leading Lady, and. . .yours truly. Yep, I was seen arguing with the victim right before his unfortunate demise, so I am, as the Brits would say, in a bit of a pickle. . . "Light and funny, Michaels's latest should please her many fans."--Publishers Weekly "Michaels's trademark wit and humor abound . . . Another outstanding mystery with a unique cast of characters."--Booklist Kasey Michaels is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than ninety books, ranging from historical to contemporary romance. Asked why she is so prolific, Kasey replies, "It is amazing the lengths one will go to in order to avoid housework."
High-Heeled Alibi
by Sydney RyanA MAN WITH NO IDENTITY...A WOMAN WITH GREAT SHOES...AND A KILLER ON THE LOOSEHis allies murdered and his identity erased, secret agent Mick James was as good as dead. His only chance-blow the conspiracy that set him up and turned his covert agency against him. His only hope-a resistant alibi in stilettos named Bitsy Leigh.With bullets whizzing by her, Bitsy had no time to question Mick's innocence. Nor to protect herself from her captor's threatening masculinity. Her life was surely in danger. But on the run with Mick, trained assassins at their heels, Bitsy wondered just who was more dangerous....
High Heat: A Jack Reacher Novella
by Lee ChildThriller master Lee Child returns with an exclusive eBook novella. In the midst of a savage heat wave and an infamous murder spree, a blackout awakens the dark side of the city that never sleeps--and a young Jack Reacher takes action as only he can. Don't miss the exciting preview of Lee Child's highly anticipated Jack Reacher novel, Never Go Back! July 1977. Jack Reacher is almost seventeen, and he stops in New York City on the way to visit his brother at West Point. The summer heat is suffocating, the city is bankrupt, and the mad gunman known as Son of Sam is still on the loose. Reacher meets a woman with a problem, and agrees to help her . . . but then the power grid fails and the lights go out, plunging the lawless city into chaos. What does a visiting teenager do in the dark? If that visiting teenager is Jack Reacher, the answer is plenty. Praise for Lee Child and his Jack Reacher novels "Jack Reacher is the coolest continuing series character now on offer."--Stephen King, in Entertainment Weekly "Like his hero, Jack Reacher, Lee Child seems to make no wrong steps."--Associated Press "The truth about Reacher gets better and better."--Janet Maslin, The New York Times "[A] feverishly thrilling series . . . With Child, you can always count on furious action."--The Miami Herald "One of the best thriller characters at work today."--Newsweek "Jack Reacher is much more like the heir to the Op and Marlowe than Spenser ever was."--Esquire "Widely admired by other writers as a master craftsman of action thrillers."--The Wall Street Journal
High Heat: A Jack Reacher Novella
by Lee ChildNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThriller master Lee Child returns with an exclusive eBook novella. In the midst of a savage heat wave and an infamous murder spree, a blackout awakens the dark side of the city that never sleeps—and a young Jack Reacher takes action as only he can. Don’t miss the exciting preview of Lee Child’s highly anticipated Jack Reacher novel, Never Go Back! July 1977. Jack Reacher is almost seventeen, and he stops in New York City on the way to visit his brother at West Point. The summer heat is suffocating, the city is bankrupt, and the mad gunman known as Son of Sam is still on the loose. Reacher meets a woman with a problem, and agrees to help her . . . but then the power grid fails and the lights go out, plunging the lawless city into chaos. What does a visiting teenager do in the dark? If that visiting teenager is Jack Reacher, the answer is plenty. Praise for Lee Child and his Jack Reacher novels “Jack Reacher is the coolest continuing series character now on offer.”—Stephen King, in Entertainment Weekly “Like his hero, Jack Reacher, Lee Child seems to make no wrong steps.”—Associated Press “The truth about Reacher gets better and better.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times “[A] feverishly thrilling series . . . With Child, you can always count on furious action.”—The Miami Herald “One of the best thriller characters at work today.”—Newsweek “Jack Reacher is much more like the heir to the Op and Marlowe than Spenser ever was.”—Esquire “Widely admired by other writers as a master craftsman of action thrillers.”—The Wall Street Journal
High Flyer: Blackmail and murder in an unputdownable racing thriller
by John FrancomeIf everyone else was fighting dirty, could you rise above it?Ex-jockey and Channel 4 broadcaster John Francome explores blackmail on the racecourse in his shocking racing thriller High Flyer. The perfect read for fans of Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown.'Mr Francome is a natural storyteller' - New York Times Life hasn't been easy for Joey Leatham. As a tiny orphan he had to fight to survive. Then he escaped to a circus, where he was captivated by Nina Korsakov and discovered an affinity with horses, but a trapeze accident forced him to leave to join his brother as an apprentice jockey in Newmarket.Suddenly his lack of size is an advantage and Joey becomes one of the most sought-after jockeys in Europe. Success brings him happiness for the first time in his life. Then, by an ironic twist of fate, he is blackmailed. Despite his innocence, Joey knows that his tormentor could ruin his career as well as his relationship with Nina. When he discovers his only witness has been murdered, he fears he will be paying for the rest of his life. But how can he reveal the identity of his blackmailer? And how long can he hold out?What readers are saying about High Flyer:'Could not put it down - great from start to finish''Had me gripped all the way through''Excellent as always'
High Flyer: Blackmail and murder in an unputdownable racing thriller
by John FrancomeIf everyone else was fighting dirty, could you rise above it?Ex-jockey and Channel 4 broadcaster John Francome explores blackmail on the racecourse in his shocking racing thriller High Flyer. The perfect read for fans of Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown.'Mr Francome is a natural storyteller' - New York Times Life hasn't been easy for Joey Leatham. As a tiny orphan he had to fight to survive. Then he escaped to a circus, where he was captivated by Nina Korsakov and discovered an affinity with horses, but a trapeze accident forced him to leave to join his brother as an apprentice jockey in Newmarket.Suddenly his lack of size is an advantage and Joey becomes one of the most sought-after jockeys in Europe. Success brings him happiness for the first time in his life. Then, by an ironic twist of fate, he is blackmailed. Despite his innocence, Joey knows that his tormentor could ruin his career as well as his relationship with Nina. When he discovers his only witness has been murdered, he fears he will be paying for the rest of his life. But how can he reveal the identity of his blackmailer? And how long can he hold out?What readers are saying about High Flyer:'Could not put it down - great from start to finish''Had me gripped all the way through''Excellent as always'
High Flight (Kirk McGarvey Series #5)
by David HagbergAnother thrilling adventure of the maverick CIA agent.
High Five (Stephanie Plum #5)
by Janet EvanovichOut of bail skippers and rent money, Stephanie Plum throws caution to the wind and follows in the entrepreneurial bootsteps of Super Bounty Hunter, Ranger, engaging in morally correct and marginally legal enterprises. So, a scumball blows himself to smithereens on her first day of policing a crack house and the sheik she was chauffeuring stole the limo. But hey, nobody's perfect! <p><p>Anyway, Stephanie has other things on her mind. Her mother wants her to find Uncle Fred who's missing after arguing with his garbage company; homicidal rapist Benito Ramirez is back, quoting scripture and stalking Stephanie; vice cop Joe Morelli has a box of condoms with Stephanie's name on it; and Stephanie's afraid Ranger has his finger on her trigger. The whole gang's here for mirth and mayhem in Janet Evanovich's High Five. Read at your own risk in public places.
High Fall (The Kiernan O'Shaughnessy Mysteries #3)
by Susan DunlapWhen a young gymnast dies performing a world-famous stunt, Kiernan suspects foul playAs a young girl in Baltimore, Kiernan O'Shaughnessy lived for gymnastics, where strict discipline and endless practice kept her centered even as her life fell apart. Her idol was stuntman Greg Gaige. Famous for pulling off the moves no one else could, and for scorning safety equipment, Gaige was the one man O'Shaughnessy truly admired. Ten years after Gaige's tragic death, O'Shaughnessy is a private detective on the California coast, and a young female gymnast has come along to challenge Gaige's crown. O'Shaughnessy goes to watch the girl attempt the death-defying Gaige Move, without a harness, on the edge of a seaside cliff. After a perfect landing, the ground gives way and the gymnast falls to her death. The police call it an accident, but O'Shaughnessy is determined to get the truth--in honor of her old hero, and for the young woman who looked up to him the way she did.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Susan Dunlap including rare images from the author's personal collection.
A High-End Finish (A Fixer-Upper Mystery #1)
by Kate CarlisleFIRST IN A NEW SERIES! <P> In the seaside town of Lighthouse Cove in northern California, everyone knows the best man for the job is actually a woman--contractor Shannon Hammer. But while Shannon can do wonders with a power drill and a little elbow grease, she's about to discover that some problems aren't so easily fixed.... <P> Shannon's home-renovation and repair business is booming, but her love life needs work. On a blind date with real estate agent Jerry Saxton, she has to whip out a pair of pliers to keep Jerry from getting too hands on. Shannon is happy to put her rotten date behind her, but when Jerry's found dead in a run-down Victorian home that she's been hired to restore, the town's attractive new police chief suspects that her threats may have laid the foundation for murder. <P> Determined to clear her name, Shannon conducts her own investigation--with the help of her four best friends, her eccentric father, a nosy neighbor or two, and a handsome crime writer who's just moved to town. But as they get closer to prying out the murderer's identity, Shannon is viciously attacked. Now she'll have to nail down the truth--or end up in permanent foreclosure....