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Poisons Unknown
by Frank KaneThe woman's body undulated. Her motions became frantic. Wildly, she tore off her clothes ... The others followed. Nude, danced to the frenzied drum ...This was New Orleans.Johnny Liddell was no tourist.He had come here to investigate a disappearance. The beating he got by a goon squad, the double-cross from a gorgeous blonde, and the session as target for someone's shooting practice--weren't exactly like being handed the keys to the city. But before he was through, Johnny's tour of the town led him through a ring of blackmail, murder, and the forced prostitution of some of the most beautiful society women in the city.
Poisons Unknown
by Frank KaneThe woman’s body undulated. Her motions became frantic. Wildly, she tore off her clothes … The others followed. Nude, danced to the frenzied drum …This was New Orleans.Johnny Liddell was no tourist.He had come here to investigate a disappearance. The beating he got by a goon squad, the double-cross from a gorgeous blonde, and the session as target for someone’s shooting practice—weren’t exactly like being handed the keys to the city. But before he was through, Johnny’s tour of the town led him through a ring of blackmail, murder, and the forced prostitution of some of the most beautiful society women in the city.
Poisonville
by Massimo Carlotto Marco Videtta“[An] outstanding fable of greed, corruption and moral abandonment. Filled with echoes of Dante’s Inferno.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)Poisonville is noir par excellence—there’s murder, moral ambiguity, and a less than heroic main character. In this bestselling novel, however, the real killer is not an individual but an entire system.The heavily industrialized northeast, Italy’s richest region, is undergoing dramatic change. It once drove the nation’s economic boom—a regional superpower, affluent and arrogant, a land that abided only its own rules. But then the factory owners began moving their operations across the border to former Soviet countries where labor was cheap and regulatory bodies all but absent. With the factories closed and the jobs gone, new elements insinuated themselves into the old system, and the Brahmin families of the northeast began employing increasingly violent methods to protect their wealth. Once renowned for its economic might, the region is now known for trafficking every imaginable commodity, media personalities and politicians on the payrolls of oligarchs and mobsters, and its ongoing environmental catastrophe.Welcome to Poisonville! Here, the young lawyer Francesco, heir to the region’s second richest family, will have to decide between business as usual or a violent rupture with the ways of the past. The wrong choice could cost him his life.“Corruption, Cynicism. Illegality. Collusion. The world of business described by Massimo Carlotto in Poisonville is frightening as hell.” —La Repubblica“A black fable that exposes that dark side of the wealth that has been generated over the last few decades.” —Il Mattino
Poker Face (Stud Games #1)
by Cindy DeesA Stud Games NovelSurveillance, seduction, and extra-dirty politics. Christian Chatsworth-Brandeis has a problem. A huge one. The US senator he works for has run away with his latest mistress on the eve of a make-or-break fundraising event, and it’s up to him to cover his irresponsible boss’s tracks. Stone Jackson, Senator Lacey’s new bodyguard, looks enough like him that, with some extensive grooming, he might pass for the senator. Christian and Stone hatch a plan to substitute Stone for the senator, but Miami madness and the incendiary heat between them are throwing obstacles in their way. It’s a race to find the senator and pull off the con of the century before the attraction between them spins completely out of control. Previously published by Dreamspinner Press as Ace in the Hole by Ava Drake, July 2016.
Poker menteur (Dreamspun Desires (Français) #22)
by Ava Drake Zoé CallaghanTentation, danger et poker menteur. L’amour est un jeu à haut risque. Quand Collin Callahan, agent secret britannique, se retrouve en face du génie des mathématiques, reconverti en surfeur sans domicile fixe, Oliver Elliot, le combat est épique, tout comme leur attirance mutuelle. Ils sont opposés l’un à l’autre dans un match de poker exclusif, ultra secret et ultra illégal à Gibraltar, mais quand les joueurs commencent à mourir, et qu’ils pourraient être les suivants, ils se trouvent un but commun : attraper le tueur avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. Parfaitement équilibrés en poker et en romance, ils luttent tous deux contre des démons personnels qui les consument pendant que les enjeux grimpent. C’est un pari à tout ou rien, qui met en balance leurs vies et l’amour, alors qu’ils se battent pour être le dernier joueur de Seven-card stud debout.
Polar Quest
by Alex ArcherWhen archaeologist Annja Creed reluctantly agrees to help an old colleague on a dig in Antarctica, she wonders what he's gotten her into. It turns out that her former associate has found a necklace made of an unknown metal depicting three snakes. He claims it's over forty thousand years old--and that it may not have earthly origins. As the pair conduct their research, Annja soon realizes she has more to worry about than being caught in snowslides. Because everyone is hiding something--from her friend, to the U. S. military personnel guarding the site. With no one to trust and someone out to kill her, Annja has nowhere to turn. And everything to lose.
Polar Shift (NUMA files #6)
by Clive Cussler Paul KemprecosPolar shift: It is the name for a phenomenon that may have occurred many times in the past. At the very least, it disorients birds and animals and damages electrical equipment. At its worst, it causes massive eruptions, earthquakes, and climatic changes. At its very worst, it would mean the obliteration of all living matter, and if that happens-exit Earth. <P> Sixty years ago, an eccentric Hungarian genius discovered how to artificially trigger such a shift, but then his work was lost, or so it was thought. Now, the charismatic leader of an anti-globalization group plans to use the work to give the world's industrialized nations a small jolt, then reverse the shift back again. The only problem is, it cannot be reversed. Once the shift starts, there is nothing anyone can do about it. <P> Austin, Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA Special Assignments Team certainly have faced dire situations before, but never have they encountered anything like this. This time... even they may be too late.
Polar Star: A Novel (Arkady Renko #2)
by Martin Cruz SmithArkady Renko has made too many enemies and now he toils in obscurity on a Russian factory ship in the middle of the Bering Sea. But when a female crew member is picked up dead with the day's catch, Arkady becomes obsessed with the case and once again discovers more than he wants to know and certainly more than he bargained for....From the Paperback edition.
Polar Star: A Novel (The\arkady Renko Ser. #2)
by Martin Cruz SmithArkady Renko, former Chief Investigator of the Moscow Town Prosecutor's Office, made too many enemies and lost the favour of his party. After a self-imposed exile in Siberia, Renko toils on the 'slime line' of a factory ship in the Bering Sea. But when an adventurous Georgian woman comes up with the day's catch, the signs of murder are undeniable. Up against the Soviet bureaucracy in a complex international web, Renko must again become the obsessed, dedicated cop he once was. And in doing so, he discovers much more than he bargained for...
Polar Storm
by Deborah D. MooreA nonstop blizzard puts one man in a desperate fight for survival in this action-packed prepper thriller from the author of The Journal series. A major snow storm covering most of the northern states isn’t that unusual. One that stays for months on end is very unusual—and it’s a killer.Parker is an easygoing young man who has had every advantage in life, including wealthy parents who have given him everything he’s ever wanted. But after agreeing to live in the woods of northern Michigan for a year, he soon finds that kind of spoiled life has not prepared him for life off-grid—in the woods—in the ruthless wintertime.But with the help of the teenaged boy next door, he begins to learn how to survive in the woods, and just in time. A winter storm of unprecedented magnitude is bearing down on them, and it will take everything they have to make it out alive.
Polar Volume 1: Came from the Cold (Second Edition)
by Victor SantosThe basis of a Netflix Original Movie!Ripped out of retirement by an assassination attempt, the world's most deadly spy--the former agent known as Black Kaiser--is a wanted man that's wanted . . . dead! On a collision course with his former employer, the Damocles Agency, Black Kaiser goes head to head with a stab-happy, psychotic torture expert and a seductive but deadly redhead. His mission only ends if he dies or kills everyone out to get him, and he's not in the habit of dying.A guns-blazing espionage action-adventure in the grand tradition of Jim Steranko and Frank Miller, this graphic novel by Victor Santos (Mice Templar, Filthy Rich) is a brutal, fast-tempo story of revenge that Newsarama says is "as ice-cold as its name." Originally a silent webcomic, but Santos has crafted a script as hard boiled and intriguing as his art for this hardcover collection.
Polar Volume 2 Eye for an Eye (Polar #2)
by Victor SantosLeft adrift in arctic waters with a gunshot wound to the head, adrift in arctic waters, Christy White was rescued from an icy death by a mysterious man. She craved retribution, and he taught her how to get it--how to make sense of her past and how to kill. They tried to freeze her out, but they should have finished the job, because now she's back with a vengeance!Collecting the second year of the bloody and beautiful silent webcomic by Victor Santos (The Mice Templar, Furious), this rage-fueled revenge story features new noir dialogue crafted by Santos for this edition.
Polar Volume 3 (Polar #3)
by VariousA mob boss discovers his young wife, Maria—seeking an escape from a life of organized crime—has been hiding in a nunnery in rural Europe. Sullivan, a mobster who&’s been tasked with bringing the woman back home, is actually an undercover FBI agent seeking Maria as a star witness in his case against the don. But when Maria&’s whereabouts leak and mobsters, mercenaries, and hit men converge on the convent in the hopes of collecting a reward for Maria, they turn holy ground into a battleground.* Victor Santos (Black Market, Sleepy Hollow) closes out his silent web comic trilogy Polar with this third action-packed season.
Polar Volume 4: The Kaiser Falls
by Victor SantosThis is the final installment in the Polar quadrilogy. Victor Santos (Mice Templar, Filthy Rich) delivers an epic finale to his espionage action adventure! Part one is now a major motion picture!An indomitable, yet aging spy assimilates to retirement in Miami, until a rookie assassin locates him and challenges him to his crown.Living a simple life down in the Miami sunshine gets complicated when Black Kaiser's housemaid has some problems involving a local gang. However, resurfacing to maintain the peace, puts him right in the new adversary's crosshairs. Buckle up because Black Kaiser's last ride is going to get rough!
Polar Vortex
by Tom HarperAn ebook short story set in the coldest place on earth, perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Dan Simmons and Alistair MacLean.Utgard: a tiny island at the frozen edge of the world. Home to scientists, oil men, and the occasional polar bear. For Andy MacDonald it's the most awe-inspiring place on earth: isolated, beautiful and pristine. Mac has always respected the Arctic. He's always understood how dangerous it is.Until the day that a beautiful woman emerges from a whiteout, claiming to be nothing more than a lost environmental activist. Before long Mac is caught up in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. And he's about to find out exactly how deadly the Arctic can be.'Polar Vortex' takes place six months before ZODIAC STATION, the novel Chris Ewan calls 'thrilling and immersive'.
Polar Vortex
by Tom HarperA free ebook short story to celebrate the release of ZODIAC STATION on 19 June 2014, perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Dan Simmons and Alistair MacLean. Utgard: a tiny island at the frozen edge of the world. Home to scientists, oil men, and the occasional polar bear. For Andy MacDonald it's the most awe-inspiring place on earth: isolated, beautiful and pristine. Mac has always respected the Arctic. He's always understood how dangerousit is. Until the day that a beautiful woman emerges from a whiteout, claiming to be nothing more than a lost environmental activist. Before long Mac is caught up in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. And he's about to find out exactly how deadly the Arctic can be.
Polar: The Black Kaiser
by Victor SantosNow Netflix Movie with Mads Mikkelsen.A Cold War espionage agent with ice in his veins comes to the United States aiming to take out a political target, but the mission is never what it seems.The Black Kaiser, a name whispered in dark corners amongst power czars across the globe. A cold knife in the dark. A secret agent. Delve into the origin of the most feared assassin as his current mission lands him on American soil and in direct conflict with the nefarious agency known as the Damocles Initiative. New York Times Bestseller Victor Santos (Filthy Rich, Violent Love) takes you back to the beginning with the origin of his iconic character Black Kaiser! A violent and fast-paced thriller. Now a Major Motion Picture. Polar: The Origin of the Black Kaiser from Planeta-de-Agostini comics 2009
Polaris (Alex Benedict #2)
by Jack McdevittJack McDevitt brings back the daring Alex Benedict from A Talent for War, thrusting him into a far-future tale of mystery and suspense that will lead the prominent antiquities dealer to the truth about an abandoned space yacht called the Polaris.
Polaris: A Novel
by Todd Tucker“A riveting tale of warfare in the not too distant future. Tucker takes his technological know-how as a former nuclear submariner and masterfully weaves it into a sensational thriller that will leave you pondering the land- and sea-scape of armed conflicts yet to come. A gifted writer first, Tucker seamlessly maintains the perfect balance between exhilarating story-telling and edifying prose. Superb novel!” —R. Cameron Cooke, author of Pride Runs DeepOne day in the not-too-distant future, Pete Hamlin regains consciousness deep inside the nuclear submarine Polaris. He's got a gun in his hand, a fire raging outside his door, and a dead man at his feet. Soon Pete discovers that the ship is in the middle of a mutiny - and he has no idea what side he's on. He finds the ship is now commanded by the beautiful but volatile Hana Moody. She's locked the former captain, Finn McCallister, inside a steel trunk, accusing him of treason. Frank Holmes is Moody's loyalist, an imposing physical presence who shares Moody's unquestioning devotion to the cause of the Alliance. The ship's feckless doctor hovers in the background, unable to help Pete find out the truth about the Polaris. And outside the ship's steel hull lurks another submarine, yet another presence that might be either friend or deadly foe.To save himself and discover the truth, Pete must journey with Polaris back to a forlorn piece of rock in the middle of a dangerous ocean: Eris Island. To get there he must fight murderous shipmates, a swarm of bomb-dropping drones, and a plague that is attacking everyone on both sides of a battle that Pete barely understands. Only on Eris Island does Hamlin finally learn the truth.
Polestar Omega
by James AxlerARMAGEDDON'S NOMADS Banded together to survive, Ryan Cawdor and his companions travel the barren wastelands of a post-nuclear world. There are no laws in Deathlands-only fear, destruction and annihilation. As each day brings a new struggle, this group journeys toward the shaky promise of sanctuary. COLD WAR Ryan and his friends become the subjects in a deadly experiment when they're taken captive inside a redoubt at the South Pole. A team of scientists is convinced the earth must be purified of mutants, and now they have the perfect lab rats to test their powerful bioweapon. Within Antarctica's harsh and unstable conditions, the companions must fight the odds and take down the whitecoats before millions are killed. But in this uncompromising landscape, defeating the enemy may be just another step toward a different kind of death....
Policarpo y el camino del diablo
by Poli DélanoLa familia de Policarpo, un niño inquieto y divertido, ha decidido pasar la Semana Santa en Peñaflor. Policarpo se siente muy feliz: podrá pescar en el río, estar con su querida prima Sirenita y con su amigo Floridor. Durante ese fin de semana los juegos se repiten, pero nunca imaginaron lo que les esperaba: encontrar una botella con un mapa en su interior que indica el lugar donde se encuentra un tesoro. ¡Un tesoro de verdad! Los niños tendrán que pasar por el temido camino del diablo, conocerán a una señora muy extraña que junta ágatas y hallarán una animita que esconde un gran secreto. Pero, sobre todo, vivirán una aventura increíble.
Police Blotter
by Robert L. FishIn the roughest precinct in New York, one cop tries to hold back the flood of crime It's a lovely autumn in the Big Apple, and the weather is perfect for trouble. Over the weekend, a teenage gang rumbled on the playground, leaving a fifteen year-old stabbed and a younger boy beaten half to death; a high-speed chase left one dead and two badly injured; and a fire in a tenement killed two--and the police found the arsonist standing outside, relishing his handiwork. It was a beautiful weekend in the city, and every deadly incident found its way across the police blotter of the Fifty-Second Precinct and into the hands of Lieutenant Clancy. One of the hardest detectives on the force, Clancy will be tested with everything from a recluse's murder to an assassination attempt at the United Nations this fall. It may be his job, but it is never routine.
Police Business (The Precinct #2)
by Julie MillerBound by danger and desire, a detective and a witness engage in more than Police Business from award-winning and USA Today–bestselling author Julie Miller.While investigating a reported crime, Detective A. J. Rodriguez discovered there wasn’t a trace of any murder having been committed! But hearing-impaired heiress Claire Winthrop insisted she’d stumbled upon a slain employee in her father’s high-rise building and claimed she could ID the hit man. Although the lack of evidence pointed to an open-and-shut case of a pampered socialite clamoring for attention, A.J. sniffed a deadly cover-up.Powerfully drawn together, the street-tough lawman soothed the shell-shocked princess with a tantalizing kiss that bewitched both their hearts. However, when A. J. pulled Claire into his dark, dangerous world, he knew he’d better stick to police business—or the killer could permanently silence his beloved witness. . . .
Police Dog Procedural (K-9s on Patrol #6)
by Lena DiazA child left on a doorstep…A K-9 officer and his partner determined to solve this mystery… When police lieutenant Macon Ridley and his loyal K-9, Bogie, respond to a frantic call from Daniels Canine Academy, they&’re stunned to discover a baby on DCA's doorstep. New recruit Macon tantalized Emma Daniels when she first trained his new pup. Now, that sizzling spark propels the pair to solve a dangerous mystery. At stake is not only an innocent infant, but also Emma herself…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the K-9s on Patrol series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Decoy Training by Caridad PiñeiroBook 2: Sniffing Out Danger by Elizabeth HeiterBook 3: Foothills Field Search by Maggie WellsBook 4: Alpha Tracker by Cindi MyersBook 5: Scent Detection by Leslie MarshmanBook 6: Police Dog Procedural by Lena Diaz
Police Protector: Hunted Hot Velocity Police Protector (The Lawmen: Bullets and Brawn #2)
by Elizabeth HeiterShe’s under his protection—but her heart may be in danger too—in this novel by a national bestselling author “in the upper tier of thriller writers” (The Providence Journal).Ever since forensics analyst Shaye Mallory survived a police-station shootout, Detective Cole Walker has felt personally responsible for her well-being. Then another shooter takes aim at Shaye. Cole decides the only thing he can do is stay right by her side until he finds the man who wants her dead.Cole knows that he must set aside his attraction to Shaye if he’s going to do his job. But as the days—and nights—go on, it becomes harder and harder to resist his feelings. And, as danger moves ever closer to them both, Shaye realizes that her safety might cost her the life of the man she loves.