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Beyond the Grave (Grim Reaper Series #5)
by Judy ClemensALA Book Club October Pick, 2018Casey Maldonado is haunted by the deaths of her husband and young son. She hopes traveling through the vast reaches of Idaho will offer peace. Instead, she fights off three drunken locals before escaping to a quiet town where she wants to heal from her injuries and constant sorrow.Her traveling companion, invisible to all but Casey, is Death, wearing a series of disguises and offering expert commentary on her difficulties.Unfortunately, the village of Armstrong carries its own darkness. Casey finds a job and a comfortable guest room with the proprietor of the small general store, Vern and his ill wife, Dottie. Death keeps a close watch on Casey. She's surrounded by trouble.She captures a teen spray-painting nasty graffiti on the store's wall. The town shuns Dottie and blames Vern for jilting his fiancée to marry an outsider—forty-five years ago. The woman's still stalking Vern today. Casey finds a hateful letter accusing Dottie of tragedy based on a Halloween party, a fatality, and a woman missing for forty-five years. Residents ignore the couple at a free outdoor movie they sponsor. Casey stops another attempt to spray-paint graffiti on the store.Danger and cruelty range free beneath the calm surface of the town. When Dottie dies in the hospital, brutality overrides grief. A resident notifies the three attackers, who arrive to finish what they started with Casey. Finally, the painful truth explodes in violence based on revenge.
Prey on Patmos (Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mysteries #3)
by Jeffrey Siger"[A] suspenseful trip through the rarely seen darker strata of complex, contemporary Greece." —Publishers WeeklySaint John wrote the apocalyptic Book of Revelation over 1900 years ago in a cave on Greece's eastern Aegean island of Patmos. Today, on the pristine Aegean peninsula of Mount Athos, isolated from the rest of humanity, twenty monasteries sit protecting the secrets of Byzantium amid a way of life virtually unchanged for more than 1500 years.When a revered monk from that holy island's thousand-year-old monastery is murdered in Patmos' town square during Easter Week, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis of Greece's twenty-first century Special Crimes Division is called upon to find the killer before all hell breaks loose.Andreas' impolitic search for answers brings him face-to-face with a scandal haunting the world's oldest surviving monastic community. He finds that this ancient and sacred refuge harbors some very modern international intrigues that threaten to destroy the very heart of the Church.
Genetic Improvement of Rice for Salt Tolerance
by Rakesh Kumar Singh M. Prakash Raj Kumar Gautam S. L. Krishnamurthy S. ThirumeniThis edited book is a compilation of tangible research findings and actual experiences on various salt tolerant rice breeding programmes, that have been successfully practiced and continuing to do so by research centres in South East Asia, with major emphasis in India, Bangladesh and Philippines. Rice being one of the most important staple crops of the world, its production and productivity have to be kept on increasing so as to feed the burgeoning population. This is a very challenging task in the midst of shrinking resource base and arable lands in the face of climate change. Salt stress is the second major abiotic stress, next only to drought, which greatly affects rice production. To overcome this problem, development of improved salt tolerant rice cultivars coupled with appropriate package of practices, an ecologically sound and socially acceptable strategy should be developed which is well within the reach of marginal farmers. With rapid advances in molecular biology, mechanisms underlying the complexity of the trait are better understood now than before. Selection of appropriate parents, desired mapping populations, precise phenotyping are the key components to underpin the mapping and utilization of reliable QTLs. Understanding genetics of salt tolerance, identifying the robust molecular markers and targeted utilization of available molecular markers form the sound basis to develop the commercial products with more precision and speed. This book covers entire range of topics: starting from biophysical characterization of salt stressed areas in different rice ecologies, conventional and molecular breeding approaches for mapping salt tolerance and subsequent development of improved rice varieties for commercial cultivation and their societal impacts. This book is of interest to scientists, faculty, policy makers and administrators. It also serves as a resource guide to graduate students of agriculture particularly plant breeding, plant physiology, molecularbiology and soil science.
Sport in audiovisuellen Medien: Entwicklungen, Strategien, Inszenierungsformen
by Simon RehbachDer Sammelband befasst sich mit der gegenwärtigen Darstellung von Sport in audiovisuellen Medien und erörtert verschiedene Bedingungen und Verfahren in Bezug auf sportliche Wettkämpfe wie auch Akteur_innen in Fernsehen und Internet. Die Beiträge widmen sich aus mehreren medien- und kommunikationswissenschaftlichen Perspektiven unter anderem Live-Übertragungen von Sport, 360-Grad-Videos, dem eSport, der Tätigkeit von TV-Expert_innen, der Darstellung von Fußballtrainer_innen, Instagram-Videos und dem Personal Branding von Sportler_innen.
Die Borealis: Natur, Geschichte und Zukunft (essentials)
by Jörg Friedhelm VenzkeDie Borealis – die größte Waldzone der Erde – ist höchst bedeutsam für das Weltklima, birgt enorme Rohstoff- und Energieressourcen, ist äußerst dünn besiedelt, wird allerdings in der Öffentlichkeit nur relativ wenig wahrgenommen.Dieses essential skizziert ihre ökologischen Strukturen und die Geschichte ihrer Entschließung, zeigt verschiedene Problemfelder zwischen Inwertsetzung und Schutz sowie des Lebens in kaltem Milieu auf und versucht der Frage nachzugehen, wie die Zukunft dieses riesigen nördlichen Naturraumes und seine Bedeutung für den ganzen Planeten aussehen kann.
Hidden Away (A KGI Novel #3)
by Maya BanksA man who shoots first and asks questions later falls for the ultimate moving target in this sexy, action-packed KGI novel. The Kelly Group International (KGI): A super-elite, top secret, family-run business. Qualifications: High intelligence, rock-hard body, military background. Mission: Hostage/kidnap victim recovery. Intelligence gathering. Handling jobs the U.S. government can&’t... Most people would take an all-expenses-paid trip to the beach in a heartbeat, but Garrett Kelly only accepts the job keeping tabs on Sarah Daniels—who&’s in hiding after witnessing a murder committed by her half-brother—for the chance to take down a person enemy of KGI. A disciplined soldier like Garrett is trained for so much more than a babysitting gig, but he soon realizes that there&’s more to Sarah than what&’s in her file. Garrett is considering seduction as a tactical maneuver, but when he glimpses Sarah&’s dark past, he feels an urgent desire to keep her safe—even after she disappears on him. Garrett doesn&’t know exactly who, or what, Sarah&’s running from. Whatever it is, she&’s running for her life...
Aniana del Mar Jumps In
by Jasminne MendezPura Belpré Author Honor Award** Four starred reviews!**A powerful and expertly told novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis by an award-winning poet.Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from losing someone she loves to the water years ago. That is, until the day Ani&’s stiffness and swollen joints mean she can no longer get out of bed, and Ani is forced to reveal just how important swimming is to her. Mami forbids her from returning to the water but Ani and her doctor believe that swimming along with medication will help Ani manage her disease. What follows is the journey of a girl who must grieve who she once was in order to rise like the tide and become the young woman she is meant to be. Aniana Del Mar Jumps In is a poignant story about chronic illness and disability, the secrets between mothers and daughters, the harm we do to the ones we love the most—and all the triumphs, big and small, that keep us afloat."Beautiful in its honesty and vulnerability, this is a powerful story about dreams and bodily agency that sings from the heart.&”—Natalia Sylvester, award-winning author of Breathe and Count Back From Ten
Thieves' Gambit
by Kayvion LewisThe Inheritance Games meets Ocean&’s Eleven in this cinematic heist thriller where a cutthroat competition brings together the world&’s best thieves and one thief is playing for the highest stakes of all: her mother's life.At only seventeen years old, Ross Quest is already a master thief, especially adept at escape plans. Until her plan to run away from her legendary family of thieves takes an unexpected turn, leaving her mother&’s life hanging in the balance.In a desperate bid, she enters the Thieves&’ Gambit, a series of dangerous, international heists where killing the competition isn&’t exactly off limits, but the grand prize is a wish for anything in the world—a wish that could save her mom. When she learns two of her competitors include her childhood nemesis and a handsome, smooth-talking guy who might also want to steal her heart, winning the Gambit becomes trickier than she imagined.Ross tries her best to stick to the family creed: trust no one whose last name isn&’t Quest. But with the stakes this high, Ross will have to decide who to con and who to trust before time runs out. After all, only one of them can win.
The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book One (The Misewa Saga #1)
by David A. RobertsonNarnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). The only hunter supporting his starving community, Misewa, Ochek welcomes the human children, teaching them traditional ways to survive. But as the need for food becomes desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a sassy Squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything -- including them.
Ghostly Whisper - Escándalos del Corazón (Ghostly Whisper #2)
by Barbara Morgan"Esta soy yo. Faye Lizzy Sandstrom. Trabajo para una agencia de escritores fantasma llamada Ghostly Whisper, con sede en Londres. Como ya había advertido, somos algo así como agentes secretos con licencia para escribir. Y todos nos conocemos. O casi." Faye Lizzy Sandstrom, escritora fantasma apasionada por el terror, la fantasía urbana, la ciencia ficción y lo distópico, recibe un nuevo encargo. Esta vez se trata de una trilogía con el provocativo título "Escándalos de los Sentidos", encargada por el escurridizo "La Voz" de Ghostly Whisper, la agencia para la que Faye ha trabajado durante años. Tras conocer a Derek Einstein, su "vecino tatuado" profesor de kickboxing, la vida de Faye ha cambiado un poco. Pero a Faye no le gustan los romances, ni puede fingir lo contrario de forma suficientemente creíble. A medida que incluso su relación con Derek se convierte cada vez más en un desafío a su cinismo y Faye se encuentra en una crisis de inspiración, una nueva propuesta podría dar la vuelta a la tortilla e implicarla más allá de sus expectativas. Entre sus amigos y colegas de toda la vida y un encuentro con Steve Earnshaw, un escritor encantador y misterioso que acaba de regresar a Londres y trabaja en Ghostly Whisper, Faye busca respuestas y está dispuesta a investigar. Porque el propio Steve parece ocultar un inquietante y sorprendente lado oscuro. Así que Faye, a su pesar, podría descubrir que el verdadero escándalo es el amor puro e incondicional, el verdadero escándalo es utilizar el corazón en tus elecciones. Del mismo modo, para ella, el verdadero escándalo podría ser enamorarse perdidamente. ¿Pero de quién? Sin embargo, queda algo que Faye quizá nunca descubra: ¿quién se esconde detrás de "La Voz"?
Aqueles Que Acreditam: Seria correto desobedecê-la? Sua vida poderia depender da resposta.
by P. D. WorkmanSeria correto desobedecê-la? Sua vida poderia depender da resposta. [Aqueles que acreditam] Esses sinais seguirão aqueles que acreditam... Fugindo dos Serviços Sociais e de outras pessoas que não entendem suas crenças, Nathan e sua mãe, a pastora Billie Ashbury, mudam-se para outra cidade. Nathan enfrenta, novamente, os desafios de fazer novos amigos e de guardar os segredos de sua família. Mas, o que ele realmente enfrenta, é sua fé duvidosa e a conciliação de suas ações com o que sua devota mãe lhe ensinou desde berço. Seria correto desobedecê-la? Sua vida poderia depender da resposta. "...envolvente, deixa você na dúvida, um pouco assustador às vezes, bom final." “Foi uma ótima história e gostei de ler. Pode acabar sendo um dos muitos livros que volto a ler.” “Eu lutei com algumas das mesmas coisas que Nathan, e foi como se estivesse lendo minha própria história.”
La extraña historia del doctor Philippe: Cinco relatos
by Matteo Magnani¿Dónde esta el mal? ¿En una persona, una circunstancia, una acción? ¿O bien es algo difuso e impalpable como una polvadera, tan fría y silenciosa que podrían pasar años antes de percatarnos de su presencia? Podríamos no ver cómo se acumula en torno a nosotros, sino encontrarla de improviso en nuestra mesa, murmurándonos tonterias al oído, observándonos burlona desde el espejo». ¿Es oportuno confesar mi interés por los relatos de homicidas seriales y otras siniestras perturbaciones del espíritu humano? ¿No sonará más bien como la confesión de haber cometido un crimen imperdonable de curiosidad? De hecho, la mayor parte de los asesinos seriales han empezado con nimiedades: exterminio de animales pequeños cuando niños, torturas psicológicas repentinas y luego desbordantes, cada vez más exageradas, en pos de fetiches de la propria rabia. ¿Entonces, escribir todo un libro sobre la historia de uno de esos asesinos inexplicables no será un primer paso, igualmente imperdonable, hacia ese mundo? Abiertamente inspirada en las vicisitudes de uno de los personajes más estrafalarios y enigmáticos de la crónica negra francesa del siglo XX, es una novela de formación articulada en cinco relatos
A Bloody Kingdom (Ruthless People #4)
by J. J. McAvoyThe fourth book in the Ruthless People Series is here... “After the battle sharpen your knives.” It has been eight years since the Callahans defeated Avian Doers and conquered Chicago. Melody is now the Governor and public face of the family, while Liam rises as the Ceann na Conairte of both the Irish and Italians. Their reach is limitless; their power endless...but is it possible to have too much power? Can Liam and Melody raise a family, a city, and an empire? Only a fool would try to stop them now...Check out more thrilling titles in the Ruthless People series: RUTHLESS PEOPLE #1 "One Marriage + Two Bosses = 3X the Chaos." THE UNTOUCHABLES (#2) "One Secret, Multiple Casualties." AMERICAN SAVAGES (#3) "Villains by Choice." A BLOODY KINGDOM (#4) “After the battle, sharpen your knives.” DECLAN + CORALINE(prequel novella that takes place 2 years before Ruthless People) "You don't find love; it finds you." And look for the Ruthless People spinoff, Children of Vice--out 5.17.17“From the Ruthless, Vice shall Rise.”
Por Siempre en tus Brazos (Un Romance de Castillo #3)
by Amanda MarielEmbárcate en un viaje a través del deseo y el destino en la cautivadora conclusión de la serie Un Romance de Castillo. A medida que el amor y el anhelo se entrelazan, descubre si un canalla puede ser domado por el toque de una verdadera dama. Lady Phoebe Summerville, enérgica e indómita, se ve atrapada en medio de un encuentro fortuito. Encaramada entre las ramas de un árbol, se entrega a los brazos de un misterioso desconocido. La inesperada chispa de conexión enciende un fuego en su interior, una sensación que trata de olvidar al regresar al tranquilo refugio de Yorkshire. No se imagina que el destino de ambos se ha entrelazado y que sus caminos están destinados a cruzarse una vez más. Graham Markham, el enigmático duque de Fairfax, conoce bien los entresijos de las reglas de la sociedad. Sin embargo, en presencia de Lady Phoebe, su determinación vacila. Su atractivo le fascina y se apodera de él un deseo sin igual. A pesar de su cautela, Graham se ve atrapado por su encanto, una pasión que desafía la razón y se niega a ser silenciada. Cuando sus familias decretan que deben casarse, Graham se debate entre proteger a Phoebe de su turbio pasado y rendirse a los anhelos de su corazón. A medida que se desarrolla su compromiso, se produce una batalla de voluntades. La determinación de Graham de proteger a Phoebe de sus sombras choca con la inquebrantable determinación de ella de ganarse su amor. Sin que ella lo sepa, su corazón ya ha conquistado el de él, convirtiéndose en la razón por la que él lucha por mantenerla a distancia. En Por Siempre en tus Brazos, el viaje del amor verdadero está plagado de obstáculos e inseguridades. La historia de amor de Phoebe y Graham trasciende las expectativas sociales, prometiendo un amor que se niega a ser negado. En medio de la confusión de secretos y deseos, ¿podrán navegar por las complejidades de sus corazones y abrazar un futuro donde el amor reine de ma
Deseo de Sangre (Salvajes de la Mafia #2)
by Lu AranhaTodo en mi vida estaba planeado. Excepto la guerra a la que nos enfrentamos. Pasé años soñando con mi marido, nuestra familia y la vida perfecta como esposa del Don, sin imaginar cuánta gente perdería por el camino. Desde los más leales hasta nuestros enemigos, todos están cayendo. Pero, como he dicho, todo en mi vida ha sido planeado, y haré lo que sea necesario para conseguir lo que quiero. Guerra o no, mi marido será Don. La Familia Rossi está perdiendo su fuerza, pero yo soy Mia Wilder y no renunciaré a mis objetivos.
La tenace promessa della passione
by Amanda MarielTra le inquietanti rovine del castello di Almerry, devastato dalla guerra e da oscuri segreti, l’incontro casuale tra una donna briosa e un soldato stanco della guerra accende una passione che sfida le ferite della storia in “La tenace promessa della passione”, una storia Regency sulla durevole resilienza dell'amore. Tra le inquietanti rovine del castello di Almerry, una scintilla di luce guida i passi di Rebecca Summerville. Spinta dalla curiosità e da uno spirito indomabile, si imbatte in un tesoro inaspettato: un incontro casuale con il capitano Camden Beauchamp. Soldato segnato dalle battaglie di Waterloo, Camden cerca conforto tra le mura del castello e finisce per incontrare una vivace intrusa, Rebecca. Perseguitata dallo spettro della tragica morte di suo fratello sul campo di battaglia, Rebecca nutre una profonda avversione per tutto ciò che è militare. Eppure, mentre il destino intreccia i suoi fili, la sua coraggiosa sfida e il suo cuore compassionevole accendono una scintilla di desiderio in Camden, un desiderio che lui non avrebbe mai creduto possibile. Determinata a colmare l'abisso tra le loro anime stanche della guerra, Camden desidera rivendicare il suo affetto, mentre Rebecca protegge il suo cuore, temendo di rischiare un'altra perdita devastante. Uniti dagli echi dell'eredità duratura dell'amore, riusciranno due anime segnate dalle devastazioni della guerra a trovare il coraggio di rimarginare ciò che il passato ha reciso? Mentre i loro mondi si scontrano all'interno delle antiche mura del castello, dovranno attraversare uno scenario di tenero desiderio e segreti inespressi. In “La tenace promessa della passione”, desiderio e resilienza si intrecciano, dimostrando che anche tra i resti della storia, la luce dell'amore può guidarli attraverso l'oscurità del loro comune passato. Entrate nell'ombra del castello di Almerry e lasciate che gli echi dell'eredità duratura dell'amore vi guidino attraverso un
Target: Tinos (Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mysteries #4)
by Jeffrey Siger"This contemporary mystery is drenched with Florida history and with gothic elements that should appeal to a broad range of readers." —BooklistFaye Longchamp and husband Joe Wolf Mantooth have founded an archaeological consulting firm—just in time for the economy to tank. But a meeting with a couple who run an elegant B&B in a historic home in St. Augustine, Florida, lands the firm's first big project. Within a day of their arrival at Dunkirk Manor, a lovely young employee disappears, leaving behind a sinister smear of blood in her car, a collection of priceless artifacts, and a note asking for Faye's help. Two days later, the missing woman's boyfriend is found floating in the Matanzas River, his throat slashed. The detective in charge of the case believes that the artifacts are key to the crime and hires Faye to track down their origin.The artifacts Faye and Joe excavate at their work site date from every era of St. Augustine history, and the discovery of a buried cache of children's toys from the 1920s hits eight-months-pregnant Faye particularly hard. Dunkirk Manor seems haunted in a way that Faye can't explain.Then a stunning discovery is made: the diary of a priest who left Spain in 1565 and was present at the city's birth. Faye is driven to translate the manuscript. In what could be an unfolding tale by the Brothers Grimm, Faye and Joe uncover some terrible secrets....
Painted Veil: A Baroque Mystery (Tito Amato Series #0)
by Beverle Graves MyersVenice, 1734. Neglecting his vocal practice for dubious pleasures, singer Tito Amato finds himself demoted to secondary roles and overshadowed by a visiting star. When the murder of scene painter Luca Cavalieri threatens to close the opera house, Tito jumps at the chance to regain his worth by finding the killer.Suspicion falls on members of a Jewish ghetto family that produces masks for the theater. But Tito discovers a mysterious veil that leads him in a different direction. Assisted by Augustus Rumbolt, an Englishman making his Grand Tour, Tito is soon on the trail of Dr. Palantinus, a masked figure who heads a secret society that charges exorbitant fees to partake of its enticing rituals.But who is behind the mask of Palantinus? Tito's search for the answer pierces the treacherous depths of a city dedicated to masquerade and pleasure, where ancient hatreds thrive, cultures uneasily coexist, and where opera is the stuff of daily life.
The Grim Reaper's Dance (Grim Reaper Series #2)
by Judy Clemens"A must for those who like their mystery spiced with danger, dark humor, and a fascinating heroine whose toughness is tempered by compassion."—Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling authorWhen Casey Maldonado and Death hitch a desperate ride away from one disaster, they throw themselves right into the middle of another. The semi in which they are traveling crashes. Before the Grim Reaper takes Evan the Trucker away, Evan whispers to Casey about a stash hidden in the truck that she should keep away from them.Them turns out to be a band of men who want that package no matter what it takes, and they believe Casey knows where—and what—it is. Alone and injured, with neither money nor identification, Casey escapes from the ER doctors and her pursuers and hides out in the cornfields of Kansas. Uncertain how to proceed, Casey is led by Death to a group of teenagers looking for something other than dust and crops to fill their days and nights. Using their limited resources, she is led through a maze of greed and desperation into the clutches of people who don't care who gets hurt as long as they get what they want....
Come Dark: A Posadas County Mystery (Posadas County Mysteries #21)
by Steven F. HavillNext book in the Posadas County Mystery SeriesWhen a series of minor crimes culminate in murder, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman will have to partner with a retired sheriff to get to the bottom of the casePosadas County, New Mexico, is in the news.NightZone, a mammoth astronomy theme park, is bringing in jobs, media, and much-needed new infrastructure. The property's recently been vandalized, but that's hardly a concern for the county. Plus, the Posadas High School girls' volleyball team is on a hot winning streak, exciting everyone.But more news, not good, breaks. Volleyball Coach Clint Scott has been found gunned-down by the high school, a bullet fired nearly point blank into his heart. A partially finished piece of graffiti outside the school implies that there is a witness, but law enforcement has no idea who it could be. And the next morning, a former volleyball star disappears without a trace—the two instances must be connected, but why?The lead on the murder is Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman, a "lady cop" who's earned the trust of Posadas County. Still, she calls on the retired small town sheriff, Bill Gastner to assist with the baffling investigation. They'll need to track a slippery witness and nab the killer before the town's panic spirals out of control or another person is hurt.When the murder of one of their own shakes up Posadas County, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman takes on a series of baffling mysteries to make her town safe again.This acclaimed mystery series is:Perfect for fans of C.J. Box and Michael McGarrityFor readers who enjoy police procedurals and Southwest desert mysteries
Sorrow Without End (Medieval Mysteries #3)
by Priscilla Royal"Siger paints travelogue-worthy pictures of a breathtakingly beautiful—if politically corrupt—Greece." —Publishers Weekly STARRED reviewDid the warriors of ancient Sparta simply vanish without a trace along with their city, or did they find sanctuary at the tip of the mountainous Peloponnese? That stark, unforgiving region's roots today run deep with a history of pirates, highwaymen, and neighbors ferociously repelling any foreigner foolishly bent on occupying this part of Greece. Less well-recorded are the Mani's families' strict code of honor and their history of endless vendettas with neighbors and with their own relatives. No wonder their farms look like fortresses.When Special Crimes Division Detective Yiannis Kouros is summoned from Athens to the Mani by his uncle, Kouros fears his loyalty to his boss, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis, is about be to be tested by family pressure on the detective to act in some new vendetta, for this uncle once headed the Mani's most significant criminal enterprise. Instead, Kouros learns the family is about to become rich through the sale of its property—until the uncle is killed, and thus the deal. Acting swiftly to head off a new cycle of violence, Kouros satisfactorily solves the murder. Or so it seems until, back in Athens, Kaldis' probe into deeply entrenched government corruption leads straight back to the Mani. Both cops now confront a host of unexpected twists, unanticipated players, unanswered questions—and people yet to die.
Murdering Ministers: An Oliver Swithin Mystery (Oliver Swithin Mysteries #2)
by Alan Beechey""Academia (n.): a profession filled with bad food, knee-jerk liberalism, and murder... Being a member of the House of Lords and Mistress of St Marthas College in Cambridge might seem enough to keep anyone busy, but Baroness (Jack) Troutbeck likes new challenges. When a combination of weddings, work, and spookery deprives her of five of her closest allies, she leaps at an invitation to become a Distinguished Visiting Professor on an American campus. With her head full of romantic fantasies inspired by 1950s Hollywood, and accompanied by Horace, her loquacious and disconcerting parrot, this intellectually-rigorous right-winger sets off from England blissfully unaware that academia in the United States is dominated by knee-jerk liberalism, contempt for Western civilization, and the institutionalisation of a form of insane political-correctness. Will the bonne viveuse Baroness Troutbeck be able to cope with the culinary and vinous desert that is New Paddington, Indiana? Can this insensitive and tactless human battering-ram defeat the thought-police who run Freeman State University like a gulag? Does she believe the late Provost was murdered? If so, what should she do about it? And will she manage to persuade Robert Amisswho describes himself bitterly as Watson to her Holmes and Goodwin to her Nero Wolfeto abandon his honeymoon and fly to her side?
Unraveled (Texas Red River Mysteries #6)
by Reavis Z. WorthamMiss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, now streaming on Netflix, starring Essie Davis as the honourable Phryne Fisher"Among Phryne's pleasantly dashing adventures, this one stands out for its emphasis on sexual orientation and institutional coverups." —Kirkus Reviews STARRED reviewThe decidedly raven-haired Miss Phryne Fisher returns to delve deep into the dark side of Melbourne, Australia.It's 1929, and girls are going missing. Little, pretty golden-haired girls. And they're not just pretty. Three of them are pregnant, poor girls from the harsh confines of the Magdalene Laundry. People are getting nervous.Polly Kettle, a pushy, self-important girl reporter with ambition and no sense of self preservation, decides to investigate and promptly goes missing herself.It's time for Phryne and Dot to put a stop to this and find Polly Kettle before something quite irreparable happens to all of the missing girls. It's all piracy and dark cellars, convents and plots, murder and mystery...and Phryne finally finds out if it's true that blondes have more fun.
Easy Errors: A Posadas County Mystery (Posadas County Mysteries #22)
by Steven F. Havill"Put on the coffee pot, whip up a batch of muffins (yes, two recipes are included), and enjoy this thoroughly original tale. Strongly recommended for fans of offbeat mysteries." —Library Journal STARRED reviewOne day, Corinna Chapman, high profile accountant and banker, walked out on the money market and her dismissive and unpleasant husband James, threw aside her briefcase, and doffed her kitten heels forever. Now she is a baker with her own business, Earthly Delights, in Melbourne, Australia, living in an eccentric building on the Roman model called Insula with a lot of similarly eccentric people.She and her cat Horatio are quite content with this new life until a junkie falls half dead on her grate, a gorgeous sabra stalks along her alley telling her that she is beautiful, and threatening letters accusing her of being a scarlet woman begin to arrive. Then suddenly Goths, lost girls, fraud, late nights, nerds, and beautiful slaves complicate life for Corinna. And she still needs to get her bread out for the morning rush....
Serpents in Eden: Countryside Crimes (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by Edited by Martin EdwardsMystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder'The lowest and vilest alleys in London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside.... Think of the deeds of hellish cruelty, the hidden wickedness which may go on, year in, year out, in such places, and none the wiser.' —Sherlock HolmesMany of the greatest British crime writers have explored the possibilities of crime in the countryside in lively and ingenious short stories. Serpents in Eden celebrates the rural British mystery by bringing together an eclectic mix of crime stories written over half a century. From a tale of poison-pen letters tearing apart a village community to a macabre mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle, the stories collected here reveal the dark truths hidden in an assortment of rural paradises.Among the writers included here are such major figures as G. K. Chesterton and Margery Allingham, along with a host of lesser-known discoveries whose best stories are among the unsung riches of the golden age of British crime fiction between the two world wars.