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Stud Poker: A gripping racing thriller with huge twists
by John FrancomeWhen the stakes are this high, accidents are bound to happen...John Francome presents a tense story of intrigue behind a series of bizarre racing accidents in his gripping racing thriller Stud Poker. The perfect read for fans of Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown.'Mr Francome adeptly teases to the very end and cleverly keeps a few twists up his sleeve until the closing chapters' - Country Life When Paul Raven's ride at Plumpton crashes through the wing of the third last flight, it seems like one of racing's tragic accidents. But that doesn't explain why Paul's closest friend, Alex Drew, appears to be involved. Or why the fall that ends Paul's career should finally destroy Alex. Paul discovers a link between what happened at Plumpton and a sequence of other accidents apparently connected with a private poker school run by the wealthy property developer Clay Wentworth. Stud Poker seems to have little to do with the world of National Hunt racing, but by the time Paul is caught up in the dangerous game, other less honest players have stepped forward. And the stakes are high.What readers are saying about Stud Poker:'Great storyline that grips the reader until the end''All the usual twists and turns - just when you thought you had it worked out, there's another turn to keep you guessing''Brilliant and every bit as dramatic as Dick Francis'
Stud Poker: A gripping racing thriller with huge twists
by John FrancomeWhen the stakes are this high, accidents are bound to happen...John Francome presents a tense story of intrigue behind a series of bizarre racing accidents in his gripping racing thriller Stud Poker. The perfect read for fans of Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown.'Mr Francome adeptly teases to the very end and cleverly keeps a few twists up his sleeve until the closing chapters' - Country Life When Paul Raven's ride at Plumpton crashes through the wing of the third last flight, it seems like one of racing's tragic accidents. But that doesn't explain why Paul's closest friend, Alex Drew, appears to be involved. Or why the fall that ends Paul's career should finally destroy Alex. Paul discovers a link between what happened at Plumpton and a sequence of other accidents apparently connected with a private poker school run by the wealthy property developer Clay Wentworth. Stud Poker seems to have little to do with the world of National Hunt racing, but by the time Paul is caught up in the dangerous game, other less honest players have stepped forward. And the stakes are high.What readers are saying about Stud Poker:'Great storyline that grips the reader until the end''All the usual twists and turns - just when you thought you had it worked out, there's another turn to keep you guessing''Brilliant and every bit as dramatic as Dick Francis'
Stuck on Murder (Decoupage Mystery #1)
by Lucy LawrenceIn the small New England town of Morse Point, Brenna Miller glosses over her painful past by watching her decoupage students create eye-catching projects out of cutouts, glue, and varnish. But when the mayor's body is found stuffed in a trunk at Morse Point Lake, it's up to Brenna to clear her enigmatic landlord's name of murder-before his fate is signed, sealed and delivered.
Stuart Woods The STONE BARRINGTON COLLECTION, VOLUME 2
by Stuart WoodsIncludes six novels: Dark Harbor, Fresh Disasters, Shoot Him If He Runs, Hot Mahogany, Loitering With Intent, and Kisser.<P> Dark Harbor (Stone Barrington #12): Stone enters the picturesque town Dark Harbor off the coast of Maine, where the shocking deaths of three people have cast a long shadow over this island haven-a locale as mysterious as it is exclusive.<P> Fresh Disasters (Stone Barrington #13): A chance encounter with a small-time crook sends Stone Barrington straight into the heart of New York's mafia underworld...<P> Shoot Him If He Runs (Stone Barrington #14): Stone Barrington and Holly Barker pursue a master spy and murderer in a tropical paradise that’s getting hotter by the minute…<P> Hot Mahogany (Stone Barrington #15): Stone Barrington is hired to protect a former intelligence agent with a penchant for antique furniture-and a bad case of amnesia. And what he's forgotten, some will kill for...<P> Loitering With Intent (Stone Barrington #16): Key West is a great place to unwind, unless you're Stone Barrington, and you're looking for someone who doesn't want to be found.<P> Kisser (Stone Barrington #17): A fetching Broadway actress has a pout to die for, a past to hide from- and Stone Barrington on her case...
Stuart Woods HOLLY BARKER Collection
by Stuart WoodsIncludes Orchid Blues, Blood Orchid, Iron Orchid, and Hothouse Orchid:<P><P> Orchid Blues (Holly Barker #2): When Holly's wedding festivities are shattered by a brutal robbery, she vows to find the culprits. <P> Blood Orchid (Holly Barker #3): Chief of Police Holly Barker returns in her third suspenseful adventure-along with her father Ham and Daisy the Doberman.<P> Iron Orchid (Holly Barker #5): Now working for the CIA, ex-chief-of-police Holly Barker joins the elite task force tracking an ex-CIA tech wizard who kills his political targets for sport. <P> Hothouse Orchid (Holly Barker #6): Going home can be hard. But for Special Agent Holly Barker, it could be her one chance for justice against an old enemy...
Stuart Woods 6 Stone Barrington Novels
by Stuart WoodsIncludes: <P> L.A. Dead: Stone's trip to Venice-with a fiery Mafia princess-is cut short by a frantic phone call from half a world away. A celebrity murder has Los Angeles in an uproar and has a former flame pining for Stone's help-in more ways than one...<P> Cold Paradise: Palm Beach is the most glamorous scene-of-the-crime yet for cop-turned-investigator Stone Barrington, who becomes reacquainted with a case he thought was buried years ago and must settle romantic entanglements that haunt him still.<P> The Short Forever: Hired by an odd client previously unknown to him, Stone arrives in London, on a mission he thinks he understands, but doesn’t. Soon he finds himself not only out of his territory, but out of his depth as well. Baffled as he is by the behavior of both his quarry and his client, Stone’s life is further complicated by two, possibly three, murders and the affectionate attentions of two former lovers. When the intelligence services of three countries become involved, he can only hang on for a wild ride and hope for a not-too-bumpy landing.<P> Dirty Work: Hired to prove infidelity in an heiress's marriage, Stone Barrington goes undercover. But the work turns dirty-and catastrophic-when the errant husband is found dead and the other woman disappears without a trace. Now, Stone must clear his own good name and find a killer hiding among the glitterati of New York's high society. Enter Carpenter-the beautiful British intelligence agent first encountered in The Short Forever-who has arrived in New York to begin an investigation of her own. Stone suspects that her case is strangely connected to the dead husband. And he and Dino, his former NYPD partner, are set to face the most bizarre and challenging assignment of their very colorful careers.<P> Reckless Abandon: Cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington tracks a mobster hiding deep within the witness protection program in this new thriller in the New York Times bestselling series-with a little help from beautiful Florida police chief Holly Barker.<P> Two Dollar Bill: Two-Dollar Bill delivers all the storytelling twists and whip-smart banter readers have come to love in Stuart Woods's thrillers, as suave Manhattan cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington is back on his home turf caught between a filthy rich conman-who's just become his client-and a beautiful prosecutor.
Stuart Woods: The Ed Eagle Novels (Ed Eagle Novel)
by Stuart WoodsSante Fe lawyer Ed Eagle is "a fascinatingly flawed character,"* and in these three edgy, exciting novels from the New York Times bestselling author, he takes on difficult clients, a dangerous woman, and cases that offer "plenty of fun" for thriller lovers. (*Booklist) Short Straw Santa Fe Dead Santa Fe Edge
Stuart Woods: Three Stone Barrington Adventures (A Stone Barrington Novel)
by Stuart Woods"Shrewd, sexy"* lawyer Stone Barrington stars in these three fast-paced novels from a New York Times bestselling author who knows how to mix "danger and humor into a racy concoction" (*Publishers Weekly). Lucid Intervals Strategic Moves Bel-Air Dead
Strongwood: A Crime Dossier
by Larry MillettThe place is Minneapolis, the year is 1903, and Michael Masterson has fallen in love, or so he claims, with Addie Strongwood, a beautiful working-class girl with an interesting past and a mind of her own. But their promising relationship quickly begins to disintegrate before reaching a violent conclusion. Amid allegations of seduction, rape, and blackmail, Michael is shot dead and Addie goes on trial for first-degree murder. As the case unfolds in a welter of conflicting evidence and surprise discoveries, a jury must decide whether Addie acted in self-defense or killed her one-time lover with the coldest of calculation.Reconstructing the case through trial testimony, newspaper stories, the journal of Addie's flamboyant defense attorney, and her own first-person account as serialized in the Minneapolis Tribune, Larry Millett builds a suspenseful tale of love, money, betrayal, and death. Sherlock Holmes and Shadwell Rafferty, long known to readers from Millett's previous mysteries, play crucial roles in the unraveling of the case, which also offers a glimpse into the sharply divided worlds of the rich and the poor at the dawn of the twentieth century.
The Stronghold
by Lisa CarterBook 1:Vines of Entanglement Pub Date: 2/17/2015 Laura Mabry has a secret. A lie she's spent the majority of her life safeguarding, a past she's spent years running from. Problem is, the past, no matter how fast you run, has a way of catching up with you. And, when you least expect it. Designing Women meets Steel Magnolias in this contemporary romantic suspense novel that will leave readers longing for just a little more sweet tea . . . with a slice of murder. Book 2: Cherokee Lilies Pub Date:9/22/2015 A woman broken by loss and a man racked by guilt journey beyond grief toward faith and discover--through a 180-year-old diary with a story of a lost child on the Trail of Tears--in Christ, there are no outcasts. The Last of the Mohicans meets Mitford in this contemporary romantic suspense with historical elements will leave readers longing for just a little more sweet tea . . . with a slice of murder. Book 3: Untitled Pub Date 3/15/2016
Stronghold: A Novel
by Stanley EllinFour desperate ex-cons attempt an audacious kidnappingJames Flood and his three partners get out of jail with a single number on their minds: $1 million, in cash, for each of them. To get it, they have a simple plan, a mixture of home invasion and kidnapping, with a brilliant twist: Their target is a wealthy family whose religion means they can't possibly fight back. Armed with enough guns and ammunition to take on an army, Flood and his men storm the house of Marcus Hayworth, the leader of a small Quaker community in upstate New York. Though the police advise Hayworth to pay whatever it takes to set his family free, he plans to retaliate using nonviolent methods. But his commitment to pacifism slips just a bit with every minute that his family remains in the sights of James Flood's gun.
Stronghold: A Novel Of Suspense (Murder Room #527)
by Stanley EllinJames Flood, just released from a Florida prison, has a desperate scheme. He and his recruits, all hardened criminals, will move in upon a prominent upstate New York family, holding the Hayworth women as hostages while awaiting delivery of a four-million-dollar ransom. Marcus Hayworth, a leading member of the Quaker community, is convinced he can subvert Flood's plan. Instead of going to the police, he asks the Quaker community to back him in non-violent opposition.Subsequent events isolate both hostages and captors within the Hayworth house, waging a war of nerves that involves more than a clash between good and evil. For Flood has an urgent and specific need for revenge. And Hayworth's principles have never been put to the ultimate test.
Stronghold
by Stanley EllinJames Flood, just released from a Florida prison, has a desperate scheme. He and his recruits, all hardened criminals, will move in upon a prominent upstate New York family, holding the Hayworth women as hostages while awaiting delivery of a four-million-dollar ransom. Marcus Hayworth, a leading member of the Quaker community, is convinced he can subvert Flood's plan. Instead of going to the police, he asks the Quaker community to back him in non-violent opposition.Subsequent events isolate both hostages and captors within the Hayworth house, waging a war of nerves that involves more than a clash between good and evil. For Flood has an urgent and specific need for revenge. And Hayworth's principles have never been put to the ultimate test.
Stronger Than You Know: A Novel (The McKenzies of Ridge Trail #2)
by Lori FosterTheir secrets run deep, but desire runs deeper…Kennedy Brooks has spent years learning how to protect herself, and empowering other women to do the same. Still, there are some hazards that can&’t be predicted. That includes Reyes McKenzie, who owns her local gym. Strong, capable, and watchful, he seems like the one man who might understand her past. For once, Kennedy is tempted to let her guard down—something she&’s vowed never to do.The moment petite, fiercely determined Kennedy walked into his gym, Reyes knew that she carried secrets. What he didn&’t expect was that she could tell the same about him. When trouble tracks her down, she turns to Reyes, unleashing a maelstrom of protective instinct and mutual desire. But will her need for him end when the danger does, or will they take the ultimate risk—on each other? &“Emotionally spellbinding and wicked hot.&”—Lora Leigh, New York Times bestselling author, on No Limits The McKenzies of Ridge TrailBook 1: No Holding BackBook 2: Stronger Than You KnowBook 3: Watching Over You
Stronger Than Magic
by Heather CullmanIn this enchanting romance, a cursed beauty and a man with an endangered soul are transported through space and time to be reunited in Regency-era England for one last chance at redemption--could their love be stronger than the spell that binds them? Born to a faerie father and a mortal mother, Lucan lacks one thing: a soul. To become complete, he must fall in love. When he does--with spoiled, willful Alys le Fayre--his life ends tragically. Too late, Alys realizes that Lucan was her soul mate. Now imprisoned in the faerie underworld as punishment for causing Lucan's death, she is fated to spend the next millennia helping humans find happiness. But she's never forgotten the love she lost. Her chance for redemption comes in 1816, when she's tasked with finding the perfect woman for Lucian Warre, the seventh Marquess of Thistlewood, who is Lucan reborn into his final life. The catch? She has only 130 days before tragedy once again befalls the half-mortal Lucian, who doesn't believe in love and never intends to marry. But Alys has other plans . . . Heather Cullman delivers a timeless romantic tale about two people whose love transcends time, fate, and intervention--both human and otherworldly.
Stronger Than Death
by Manda ScottA KILLER OF A CUREFor psychiatrist Kellen Stewart, rock climbing in the craggy Scottish landscape is a way to test herself. It is also a means of escape from the stress of her job in the newly formed hospice unit in one of Glasgow's biggest hospitals. But halfway up a sheer cliff-face four hundred feet above the ocean, Kellen and her pathologist friend, Lee Adams, find something even more harrowing than the drop behind them. It's the broken body of a friend and fellow doctor. How could he -- the most brilliant climber of them all -- have fallen? And what was he doing climbing alone?Working closely with Lee, Kellen finds that an autopsy of their friend's body produces more questions than answers. Soon they are faced with two more puzzling cadavers. Both victims are physicians. Both were put to death subtly, with rare medical sophistication. Now Kellen is drawn onto a twisted trail of dangerous passions and deadly secrets, a trail left by a killer who's already written a prescription for murder.
Stronger Than Death
by Manda ScottMedics have a way of organising cases. The first one you see is: 'in my experience'. Two becomes 'case after case'. Three is a series. In medicine, as in crime, three is the magic number that makes a syndrome real - or that turns death from a frightening accident,an unfortunate end to a night of heavy drinking, or a ridiculous overdose into a series. And that means the killer, too, has a label. Three men are dead, three colleagues with a shared past, a past also shared by the one person Kellen Stewart would trust with her life: pathologist Lee Adams. Suspect number one in this fast, hard-edged thriller. Set in Scotland, the action takes us to the rocks of the west coast and back to the farm in the Campsie Fells that is the location for the first two Kellen Stewart novels.
The Stronger Sex
by Anthea Bell Hans Werner KettenbachYoung lawyer Alex Zabel defends industrialist Herbert Klofft in a case for wrongful dismissal being brought against him by his former employee and mistress. She is thirty-four, he seventy-eight, a despot, now wheelchair bound and dying of cancer. Alex must deal with a hopeless case, his growing empathy with a repulsive client and his sexual attraction to Klofft's elderly wife.
Strongarm
by Dan J. MarloweMeet Pete Karma, the man who broke jail and wound up neck-deep in a gangland bloodbath. Pete had a lot of hate stored up inside. He hadn't committed the murder he'd been sent up for, and it didn't take him long to figure out who'd framed him and how. After two and a half years in the slammer, Pete had his plan down perfect. His crooked lawyer, Charlie Risko, would get it first. But as soon as Pete had a spare moment, there were some other things that had to be taken care of.
Strongarm
by Dan J MarloweMeet Pete Karma, the man who broke jail and wound up neck-deep in a gangland bloodbath. Pete had a lot of hate stored up inside. He hadn’t committed the murder he’d been sent up for, and it didn’t take him long to figure out who’d framed him and how. After two and a half years in the slammer, Pete had his plan down perfect. His crooked lawyer, Charlie Risko, would get it first. But as soon as Pete had a spare moment, there were some other things that had to be taken care of.
Strongarm
by Dan J. MarloweMeet Pete Karma, the man who broke jail and wound up neck-deep in a gangland bloodbath. Pete had a lot of hate stored up inside. He hadn't committed the murder he'd been sent up for, and it didn't take him long to figure out who'd framed him and how. After two and a half years in the slammer, Pete had his plan down perfect. His crooked lawyer, Charlie Risko, would get it first. But as soon as Pete had a spare moment, there were some other things that had to be taken care of.
Strong Women
by Roberta KrayA gripping, gritty thriller that goes 'well into Martina Cole territory' by the widow of one of the East End's most notorious gangsters (Independent)Jo Strong is the youngest widow in the East End. Running her late husband's jewellery shop, mercilessly bullied by her evil mother-in-law, she is trying to get her life back together again.But then the 14-year-old daughter of one of the East end's most notorious gangsters is kidnapped, and Jo finds herself in a deadly race against time to rescue the girl - before it is too late. And to get her back, she'll have to join forces with damaged but handsome bad boy Gabe Miller, a man who has a dark past of his own... 'Well into Martina Cole territory, Roberta Kray gets under the skin of the London underworld' -Independent
Strong Women
by Roberta KrayJo Strong is the youngest widow in the East End. Running her late husband's jewellery shop, mercilessly bullied by her evil mother-in-law, she is trying to get her life back together again.But then the 14-year-old daughter of one of the East end's most notorious gangsters is kidnapped, and Jo finds herself in a deadly race against time to rescue the girl - before it is too late. And to get her back, she'll have to join forces with damaged but handsome bad boy Gabe Miller, a man who has a dark past of his own...
Strong to the Bone: A Caitlin Strong Novel (Caitlin Strong Novels #9)
by Jon LandTexas Ranger Caitlin Strong takes on a gang of neo-Nazis in Strong to the Bone, an action-packed novel of the critically acclaimed Caitlin Strong series by Jon Land 1944: Texas Ranger Jim Strong investigates a triple murder inside a Nazi POW camp in Texas. The Present: His daughter, fifth generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong, finds herself pursuing the killer her father never caught in the most personal case of her career—a conspiracy stretching from that Nazi POW camp to a modern-day neo-Nazi gang. A sinister movement has emerged from the shadows of history, determined to undermine the American way of life. Its leader, Armand Fisker, has an army at his disposal, a deadly bio-weapon, and a reputation for being unbeatable. But he’s never taken on the likes of Caitlin Strong and her outlaw lover, Cort Wesley Masters. To prevent an unspeakable cataclysm, Caitlin and Cort Wesley must win a war the world thought was over.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Strong Spirits: Historical Mystery (Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery #1)
by Alice DuncanIt's the 1920s and Daisy Gumm Majesty is doing her part to support her family as a medium by holding séances and interpreting tarot cards for the rich and famous. When the wealthy Mrs. Kincaid comes to Daisy to help solve her husband's disappearance, Detective Sam Rotondo isn't far behind.Sam isn't fooled by Daisy's choice of "vocation" and blackmails her into spying on the Kincaids.Then Daisy reads Sam's cards... and the tables turn.From the Publisher: The Daisy Gumm Majesty Cozy Mystery Series is a light-hearted mystery in a historical setting. There are no explicit sexual scenes and minimal cursing and will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate clean and wholesome reads.