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Indelible (The Chris Honeysett Mysteries #6)
by Peter HeltonIn this series debut, an art school teaching gig turns into a high-stakes murder investigation and a “fun-filled romp through the art-strewn countryside” (Booklist). Against his better judgement, laidback painter and private investigator Chris Honeysett has accepted a role as tutor at the Bath Arts Academy and agreed to take part in an exhibition. But preparations are disrupted by a series of peculiar events: a naked, wild-haired figure is glimpsed running through the woods; strange symbols are carved onto trees and gateposts; a metal sculpture takes on a mysterious life of its own. The incidents, which are initially assumed to be student pranks, escalate in menace, until one of Honeysett’s fellow exhibitors lies dead—and Honeysett finds himself the prime murder suspect. It’s clear that someone is trying to frame him. But who? And why? Full charming local color and eccentric yet believable characters, Indelible is a “suspenseful, well-plotted” chapter in a British cozy mystery series that’s “a lot of fun” (Publishers Weekly). “A jam-packed Hieronymus Bosch canvas filled with the good, the bad and the just plain wacky.” —Kirkus Reviews
Independence Day
by Ben CoesDewey Andreas, former Delta and newly recruited intelligence agent, is sidelined after screwing up his last two operations. Still drowning in grief after the tragic murder of his fiancé, Dewey has seemingly lost his focus, his edge, and the confidence of his superiors. A high level Russian hacker, known only as Cloud, is believed to be routing large amounts of money to various Al Qaeda terror cells, and the mission is to capture and render harmless Cloud. At the same time, a back-up team is sent after the only known associate of Cloud, a ballerina believed to be his girlfriend. Unwilling to sit out the mission as ordered, Dewey defies his superiors, and goes rogue, surreptitiously following and tracking the two teams. What should be a pair of simple snatch and grab operations, goes horribly wrong—both teams are ambushed and wiped out. Only through the unexpected intervention of Dewey does the ballerina survive. On the run, with no back-up, Cloud’s girlfriend reveals a shocking secret — a plot so audacious and deadly that their masterminds behind it would risk anything and kill anybody to prevent its exposure. It’s a plot that, in less than three days, will completely remake the world’s political landscape and put at risk every single person in the Western world. With only three days left, Dewey Andreas must unravel and stop this plot or see everything destroyed. A plot that goes live on July 4th — Independence Day.
Independence Slay
by Shelley FreydontOn the Fourth of July, Old Glory is flying high in Celebration Bay--until someone raises a red flag... With Independence Day fast approaching, Liv Montgomery is swamped coordinating one of the town's biggest festivals. In addition to the traditional July fourth events, the town stages a spooky Revolutionary War reenactment that can't be missed. Every year, the ghost of local war hero Henry Gallantine--played by his eccentric descendant of the same name--appears at the top of the family mansion, kicking off the night's revelries. But Henry's annual cameo goes awry after the ghost signals SOS instead of his traditional cue. When Liv rushes to the rescue, she finds Henry missing and a real dead body instead of a fake haunt. Now she will have to hunt down both a murderer and a missing person quickly before unwanted political fireworks ignite and someone else winds up as local history...
Indivisa manent (Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne #Volumen [S)
by César Pérez GellidaProfundiza en el germen de «Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne» en este spin off escrito al más puro estilo Gellida. A Augusto Ledesma le invade la imperiosa necesidad de escribir el primer capítulo de su obra. <p><p>Vive junto al protagonista de la trilogía que ha atrapado a los lectores de novela negra del país las horas previas al encuentro con Afrodita, su primera víctima. Aviso importante:Este relato contiene información trascendental que podría desvelar información fundamental de la trama. Solo apto para lectores que hayan terminado de leer el segundo volumen de la trilogía, Dies irae.
Inesperadamente En Orion Lake
by Luca Bonardi Ana García GarcíaUn verano que para tres amigos, jóvenes estudiantes estadounidenses de Biología, debería haber sido como tantos otros. Incluso mejor. Unas vacaciones de estudio en el Sequoia National Park, en California, donde se unirían a numerosos universitarios provenientes de diversas ciudades del país. Desde Scottsdale, Arizona, habían calculado que tendrían por delante unas 570 millas de recorrido dividido en dos etapas por lo menos, atravesando desiertos y ciudades, algunas de las cuales, abandonadas.Sin embargo, pequeños imprevistos pueden ocurrir durante un viaje, interfiriendo en el curso natural de los acontecimientos.Salirse del programa inicial obligados por un problema con los frenos del coche en el que viajan, les permitirá encontrarse con gente nueva y descubrir aspectos poco conocidos de la psicología humana.Los protagonistas encontrarán refugio en una ciudad semidesierta, Orion Lake, donde alquilarán una casa a un lugareño. Pero la sospecha de haber cometido un error al quedarse en esa localidad crecerá en cada uno de ellos a medida que avanza la noche...
Infección
by Robin CookEl desarrollo de una aplicación para el teléfono móvil capaz de diagnosticar y tratar cualquier dolencia que padezca el usuario podría significar un enorme adelanto en la prevención y tratamiento de enfermedades, pero también podría prestarse a muchos abusos. George Wilson, residente de tercer año de radiología, despierta una mañana junto al cadáver de Kasey, su prometida. No tardará en averiguar que la joven, diabética desde niña, había participado en una serie de pruebas de una novísima aplicación que está a punto de salir al mercado. Bautizada como iDoc y destinada a revolucionar la medicina del futuro, dicha tecnología aportará al móvil la capacidad de diagnosticar y tratar cualquier enfermedad. Es decir, optimizar resultados con menor coste y, por tanto, prescindir de los médicos. Al fallecimiento de Kasey se sucede el de otros pacientes sometidos a la misma batería de pruebas. Ante este descubrimiento, George decide violar la normativa del hospital y acceder a los últimos estudios que le habían realizado a su novia. Finalmente descubre que Kasey padecía cáncer de ovarios en fase avanzada y llega entonces a una conclusión aterradora: alguien está manipulando los datos que maneja el iDoc y las consecuencias puedes ser terribles para millones de usuarios. Averiguar la verdad que se esconde tras esta novedosa aplicación podría poner en peligro su vida personal y profesional. La crítica ha dicho...«Robin Cook es el maestro del thriller médico.»The New York Times «Cook, el maestro del thriller médico, combina temas controvertidos de investigación biomédica con preocupaciones éticas y suspense del mejor. Un thriller excelente para todo tipo de público.»Library Journal «De actualidad a la vez que sorprendente... Cook se enfrenta a cuestiones médicas y éticas muy serias.»Publishers Weekly «Robin Cook demuestra de nuevo que es el maestro del thriller médico.»Suspense Magazine
Infected: Epitaph (Infected #8)
by Andrea SpeedSequel to Infected: UndertowInfected: Book EightIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective solving crimes involving other infecteds. Tiger strain infections start showing up all over Seattle, much to Roan's dismay, and worse yet, they may have a personal connection. Meanwhile, Roan gets hired to look into the puzzling death of Dee's former lover. Then the FBI wants him to investigate a new apocalypse cult of infecteds pushing for a violent revolution against normals. All around Roan, events are spiraling out of control. Just when his singular abilities are needed most, Roan develops new symptoms that might signify dire consequences if he doesn't stop shifting at will. Roan finds himself at a crossroads and must make a difficult decision about his future.
Infected: Prey (Infected #2)
by Andrea Speed2nd EditionInfected: Book OneIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. The murder of a former cop draws Roan into an odd case where an unidentifiable species of cat appears to be showing an unusual level of intelligence. He juggles that with trying to find a missing teenage boy, who, unbeknownst to his parents, was "cat" obsessed. And when someone is brutally murdering infecteds, Eli Winters, leader of the Church of the Divine Transformation, hires Roan to find the killer before he closes in on Eli. Working the crimes will lead Roan through a maze of hate, personal grudges, and mortal danger. With help from his tiger-strain infected partner, Paris Lehane, he does his best to survive in a world that hates and fears their kind... and occasionally worships them.First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, June 2010
Infected: Bloodlines (Infected #2)
by Andrea Speed2nd EditionSequel to Infected: PreyInfected: Book TwoIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. The newly married Roan is struggling to balance his work with his home life as he grows increasingly distracted by his husband Paris's declining health. One case with strong emotions attached takes up most of his time: finding the murderer of a missing little rich girl. It's a family with secrets so toxic they'd rather no one investigate, and there's no shortage of suspects. But despite the dangers and obstructions involved, Roan won't stop... until he loses something infinitely precious as well.First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, December 2010.
Infected: Life After Death (Infected #3)
by Andrea Speed2nd EditionSequel to Infected: BloodlinesInfected: Book ThreeIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. But when your heart is gone, it's easy to fall into a black hole and never crawl out. Roan has been lost and alone for more than a year, and his best friends think a new case might be just the motivation he needs. Roan forces himself back into the game and discovers a dead man who might not be all that dead, a street hustler that wants to hustle him, and a dominatrix who is well prepared to take Roan's orders. As Roan claws his way out of the darkness by diving back into his work, he finds himself in a race against time in the adrenaline-pumping realization that nothing helps a person want to live like helping someone else survive.First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, May 2011
Infected: Freefall (Infected #4)
by Andrea Speed2nd EditionSequel to Infected: Life After DeathInfected: Book FourIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. Conceived bearing the lion strain of the virus, Roan is the only fully functioning virus child in the country--maybe in the world. But that doesn't mean he's okay. He's still struggling with the death of his husband and the guilt of finding new love; his old enemy, the Church of the Divine Transformation, is becoming increasingly hostile; and he's taken on a tragic cold case involving a long-missing boy. As Roan fights to control the lion inside him, his world explodes with all kinds of trouble. The leader of the church is ramping up the violence against him, calling Roan out as a traitor to his kind. There's a loose infected terrorizing the city. And Holden, male prostitute and Roan's unofficial assistant, brings him a case involving the suspicious death of one of Holden's clients, which puts Roan far too close to a murderer for his state of mind....First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, November 2011
Infected: Shift (Infected #5)
by Andrea Speed2nd EditionSequel to Infected: FreefallInfected: Book FiveIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. Between his mutating virus and his rocky relationship with his artist boyfriend, Dylan, Roan has enough problems to solve without taking on other people's, but that's the nature of his work. Someone has to look into the case of the murdered trans woman, and if the perp is the dirty cop Roan suspects it is, the police are not the right people for the job. But now Roan has a new obstacle to overcome: someone caught part of his transformation on video, and the media frenzy is making it hard to do his job. One case nets him a hockey team full of new friends. Another leads to an attempt on his life. And Roan's hustler sidekick drags him on a quest for revenge. With his world and his body both in turmoil, Roan is finding it harder and harder to see the line between justice and vigilantism.First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, May 2012
Infected: Lesser Evils (Infected #6)
by Andrea Speed2nd EditionSequel to Infected: Shift Infected: Book SixIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. Until recently, Roan was ahead of the curve when it came to reining in the lion that lives inside him. Now his control is slipping at the worst possible times. A new drug has hit the streets--one that triggers unscheduled changes in infected users. Street hustler Holden Krause gets attacked by one of his clients, then is surprised to find himself involved in an unwanted, unexpected relationship. And a serial killer begins targeting infecteds in their cat form--something that's 100 percent legal. To stop the murders, Roan has to work outside the law. But his newfound thirst for violence makes him worry he might be more like the killer than he thought, and his reluctance to talk about it with his husband, Dylan, puts an extra strain on their relationship. So Roan isn't just fighting the killer and struggling with his mutating virus... he's trying to save himself.First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, October 2012.
Infected: Undertow (Infected #7)
by Andrea Speed2nd EditionSequel to Infected: Lesser Evils Infected: Book SevenIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. Now Roan is locked in a coma as the struggle between his human and werecat sides reaches a new extreme. All Dylan can do is sit, wait, and think. Meanwhile, Roan's assistant, Holden, wants to shed his old street life and his relationship with Scott, but he can't seem to do either. Holden doesn't want a relationship with Scott but finds himself drawn to him all the same, even if he can never fully reveal his past. With Roan out of commission, Holden looks into the murder of an old friend. At the same time, Fiona takes on a case about underground death matches between infecteds--one with connections to the Church of the Divine Transformation. Finally Roan wakes only to discover that his shifts have new consequences. His lion's strength is growing, and he can't hide from it any longer....First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, June 2013.
Infected: Paris (Infected #1)
by Andrea SpeedPrequel to Infected: PreyIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. Roan is working a frustrating stalker case, with no shortage of suspects and little solid evidence, when he comes across a startling eyewitness living in his car across the street from the scene. A tiger-strain infected, the only one Roan's ever met, Paris Lehane is a former Canadian golden boy who suffered a breakdown after becoming infected in college. While Roan's ex, Diego "Dee" Cole, warns against falling for the infected Paris, a man doomed to die, Roan struggles with his attraction and the knowledge that no happily ever after is possible for them. But is the knowledge enough to discourage him from following his heart? Roan helps Paris out of homelessness, and maybe a special hospital can help Paris with the infection, but Roan's got his hands full with this case, and there's no end in sight.
Infected: The Lost Weekend (Infected #11)
by Andrea SpeedAn Infected Short StoryRoan is hired by Scott to look for a hockey player friend of his. After a long night of celebratory drinking, Scott can't quite remember what happened to his friend, and he isn't answering his cell. Roan discovers Scott's friend was much more troubled than he ever realized, and that some mysteries should remain unsolved.
Infernal Night
by F. Paul Wilson Heather GrahamIn this short story from the thrilling anthology FaceOff, bestselling authors Heather Graham and F. Paul Wilson--along with their popular series characters Michael Quinn and Repairman Jack--team up for the first time ever.Jules Chastain, the last surviving member of a wealthy New Orleans family, has a problem. And he's hired Repairman Jack to fix it.It seems that Chastain "appropriated" an artifact from a fellow collector, Madame de Medici, and she wants it back. But the item--an ancient ring--is located somewhere in the family mausoleum and Chastain is too terrified of the wrath of his enemies to even leave his house to look for it. Meanwhile, Michael Quinn, himself a bit of an independent contractor, is waiting in the mausoleum when Jack arrives. And it's Quinn--whose day job at The Cheshire Cat curiosity shop in New Orleans has made him familiar with mystical objects--who tells Jack that they are dealing with more than just a ring. They're dealing with one of the Seven Infernals. Which means a simple retrieval job just got much more dangerous.For more exciting pairs, check out all eleven short stories in FaceOff!
Infernal Night: An Original Short Story
by Heather Graham F. Paul WilsonIn this short story from the New York Times bestselling thriller anthology FaceOff, bestselling authors Heather Graham and F. Paul Wilson - along with their popular series characters Michael Quinn and Repairman Jack - team up for the first time ever. Jules Chastain, the last surviving member of a wealthy New Orleans family, has a problem. And he's hired Repairman Jack to fix it. It seems that Chastain 'appropriated' an artefact from a fellow collector, Madame de Medici, and she wants it back. But the item - an ancient ring - is located somewhere in the family mausoleum and Chastain is too terrified of the wrath of his enemies to even leave his house to look for it. Meanwhile, Michael Quinn, himself a bit of an independent contractor, is waiting in the mausoleum when Jack arrives. And it's Quinn - whose day job at The Cheshire Cat curiosity shop in New Orleans has made him familiar with mystical objects - who tells Jack that they are dealing with more than just a ring. They're dealing with one of the Seven Infernals. Which means a simple retrieval job just got much more dangerous. For more exciting short story pairings, don't miss all eleven short stories in Face Off!
Inferno
by Colleen LoveRe-Release: (Hearts Afire: June, 6/1/2009)Watch the embers burst into flame when a career-minded woman meets an oh-so-sexy firefighter in Colleen Love's addition to the Some Like It Hot Collection. Inferno ... danger, suspense, and sizzling passion ... everything you expect in a great romance!Henrietta James is completely satisfied with her polished, metropolitan lifestyle until she accepts an assignment bringing heroic Cade Lane into her world. Henrietta's research reveals that Mr. Lane is not only the firefighter that saved a child's life, he's a man with a pin-up calendar worthy body. More importantly, he's a man that deserves appreciation.For Cade Lane, being a is firefighter is more than a job--it's who he is. He is also very surprised to find that Henri James is a woman! A very sexy woman who sets his blood burning. He quickly does anything he can to get closer to her and kindle the heat of instant attraction between them, stirring an inferno.When trouble threatens, putting heart and body in harm's way, can the flames of love be kept burning bright despite the firestorm?Content Notes: Hot, Contemporary, Uniformed Heroes, Suspense
Infinite Possibilities (The Secret Life of Amy Bensen #2)
by Lisa Renee JonesThey are everywhere: haunting her, tormenting her. In the midst of it all, he'd been her escape, her passion. The only person she'd trusted in six years. And then he'd made her doubt that trust, cutting her deeply. But she is ready to fight and not just for survival. She is fighting for the truth and she won't stop until she has it, not even for...him.
Influx
by Daniel SuarezChange is dangerous, technology lethal. So what if our civilization is more advanced than we know?Particle physicist Jon Grady is ecstatic when his team achieves a major breakthrough: a device that can reflect gravity. Their research will revolutionise the field of physics. But at Grady's moment of triumph, his lab is locked down by a shadowy organisation whose mission is to prevent the social upheaval caused by sudden technological advances - advances they use to retain total command. They are living in the future we were promised.Now Grady finds himself in a nightmarish high-tech prison built to hold other rebellious geniuses. Can he and his fellow prisoners escape? And even if they can, is it possible to defeat an enemy that wields a technological advantage half a century in the making?The dark ages are ending. Our future is here...
Influx
by Daniel SuarezWhat if our civilization is more advanced than we know? The New York Times bestselling author of Daemon-"the cyberthriller against which all others will be measured” -Publishers Weekly) -imagines a world in which decades of technological advances have been suppressed in an effort to prevent disruptive change. Are smart phones really humanity’s most significant innovation since the moon landings? Or can something else explain why the bold visions of the 20th century-fusion power, genetic enhancements, artificial intelligence, cures for common disease, extended human life, and a host of other world-changing advances-have remained beyond our grasp? Why has the high-tech future that seemed imminent in the 1960’s failed to arrive? Perhaps it did arrive...but only for a select few. Particle physicist Jon Grady is ecstatic when his team achieves what they’ve been working toward for years: a device that can reflect gravity. Their research will revolutionize the field of physics-the crowning achievement of a career. Grady expects widespread acclaim for his entire team. The Nobel. Instead, his lab is locked down by a shadowy organization whose mission is to prevent at all costs the social upheaval sudden technological advances bring. This Bureau of Technology Control uses the advanced technologies they have harvested over the decades to fulfill their mission. They are living in our future. Presented with the opportunity to join the BTC and improve his own technology in secret, Grady balks, and is instead thrown into a nightmarish high-tech prison built to hold rebellious geniuses like himself. With so many great intellects confined together, can Grady and his fellow prisoners conceive of a way to usher humanity out of its artificial dark age? And when they do, is it possible to defeat an enemy that wields a technological advantage half a century in the making? .
Inherit the Dead: A Novel
by Mary Higgins Clark Lee Child C. J. Box Charlaine Harris John ConnollyTwenty thrilling writers. One chilling mystery.Pericles "Perry" Christo is a P.I. with a past. A one-time NYPD homicide cop, Perry has been struggling since he lost his badge, and his marriage, in a notorious corruption scandal. So when wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla calls him one cold February night, he jumps at the chance to work what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. Julia needs Perry to track down the whereabouts of her beautiful yet aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young heiress. But as Perry digs deeper, he discovers there's much more to the story of the lovely "Angel." Her father, her best friend, her boyfriend--they all have agendas of their own. This classic noir tale twists and turns down New York's mean streets and around Hamptons' beaches and back roads, during a bitterly cold and gray winter where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide. Told in the same "serial novel" format that made 2011's No Rest for the Dead such a commercial and critical success, Inherit the Dead is a collaboration among twenty of today's bestselling mystery and thriller authors--each taking a chapter of the narrative and infusing it with their signature style. The editor, Jonathan Santlofer, has arranged to donate any royalties in excess of editor and contributor compensation to Safe Horizon, a leading provider of services to victims of violence and abuse, making this a worthy--and winning--accomplishment that showcases today's finest writers at their very best.
Inherit the Word
by Daryl Wood GerberJenna Hart moved back to Crystal Cove, California, to recapture her joie de vivre and to help her aunt Vera run the local culinary bookshop and café. But it's hard to follow a simple recipe for relaxation when murder gets thrown in the mix... The Cookbook Nook is set to host the town's upcoming Grill Fest, a tasty tradition which pits local amateur chefs against one another to concoct the most delicious dishes. This year's challenge: grilled cheese. But with competing chefs bearing grudges from past years, more mouths are running off than savoring the fare. The expression "too many cooks" proves all too true when the eight-time champ is found murdered in the alley behind the café. Soon a local diner owner (and Jenna's "second mother") is suspected of bumping off the competition, and Jenna has to douse the flames before the wrong person gets burned...
The Innocence Device (Rapid Reads)
by William KowalskiThe year is 2147. Chago, twenty-four, is a prisoner in a world made up only of prisoners and those who guard them. The only bright spot in Chago's life is his son, Jim-Jim, whose mother is a guard. In an effort to resolve overcrowding in the prison, the warden introduces the Innocence Device, a high-tech machine he claims can determine innocence or guilt. Prisoners are encouraged to walk through the Innocence Device and experience its rewards: immediate freedom or death. When they discover the machine is rigged, the prisoners riot and take over the prison. After witnessing the execution-style death of the mother of his son, and surviving a brief stint outside the prison walls, Chago ends up in a position of power. But he soon finds the new regime little different from the old, and he sets out to save the only thing he values: his son.