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Elective Procedures: An Elle Harrison Novel (The Elle Harrison Series #2)
by Merry JonesElle Harrison is back! She and her pals Jen, Becky, and Susan travel to Mexico where Jen has arranged cosmetic surgery, after which she will recover in a plush hotel suite. But more is going on at the hotel than tummy tucks. Soon after they arrive, Elle sees the woman in the suite next door fall from her sixth floor balcony. When the room is later occupied by another patient, Elle finds her brutally mutilated body on that same balcony. Police question Elle as the last person to see these women alive. Their doctor also takes an interest in Elle; a woman staying at the hotel asks Elle to help her fend off a creepy stalker; a veiled woman sneaks into Elle's suite at night, and her late husband, Charlie, reappears (or Elle imagines that he does) when Elle gets pushed under water in the ocean and nearly drowns. As dangers swirl and intensify, Elle is forced to face her unresolved issues with Charlie, even as she races to find the connections between killings before more patients-including Jen-can be murdered. And before she herself becomes prey.
Electric Candle (The Sleepless City #2)
by Elizabeth NobleSequel to Shades of SepiaThe Sleepless City: Book TwoWhen a vampire finds his soul mate, the bond is forever. It's love at first sight. Or is it? Flint, Ohio, Homicide Detective Jonas Forge has been a vampire for nearly two hundred years. He's fought wars, seen life go from the simple but hard colonial days to the modern, high-tech world. He's evolved with the times, adapting with each new era, blending into each new life. The one constant is his best friend and lover, Declan. Until Forge's soul mate tumbles, literally, into his life. Even though they're not fated to be together forever, Forge and Declan are perfectly happy. Despite the pheromone attracting him to his soul mate, Forge isn't thrilled with the guy, and the feeling seems mutual. While trying to adjust to his clumsy soul mate and equally awkward feelings, Forge is on the hunt for the serial killer who's leaving a trail of bodies, and who witnesses can't identify. But Forge better watch out. When his work collides with his love life, things really heat up.
Eleven Days: A Carrigan And Miller Novel (The Carrigan and Miller Series #2)
by Stav SherezEleven Days, thef ollow-up to 2013's acclaimed A Dark Redemption (New York Times, New Yorker, NPR), follows DI Jack Carrigan and DS Geneva Miller as they investigate a vicious fire that engulfs a quiet convent in West London. There were ten nuns in residence--their bodies discovered behind a locked door--and an eleventh body in the chapel. Who is this stranger, and who would target a group of nuns in a wealthy residential neighborhood? Battling church hierarchy and internal politics, Carrigan and Miller must parse through a vast network that reaches back to the early 1970s South America and the onset of the Liberation Theology movement, proving that these nuns are far more radical than first meets the eye. Meanwhile, a vicious new criminal element--possibly related to the convent fire--makes its presence felt in the streets of London. Eleven days before Christmas, Carrigan and Miller are in a race against time to solve a case that spans four decades and two continents, while contending with a homegrown threat that leaves the Met gasping for breath.
Elizabeth Is Missing: A Novel
by Emma HealeyHOW DO YOU SOLVE A MYSTERY WHEN YOU CAN'T REMEMBER THE CLUES?In this darkly riveting debut novel—a sophisticated psychological mystery that is also an heartbreakingly honest meditation on memory, identity, and aging—an elderly woman descending into dementia embarks on a desperate quest to find the best friend she believes has disappeared, and her search for the truth will go back decades and have shattering consequences.Maud, an aging grandmother, is slowly losing her memory—and her grip on everyday life. Yet she refuses to forget her best friend Elizabeth, whom she is convinced is missing and in terrible danger.But no one will listen to Maud—not her frustrated daughter, Helen, not her caretakers, not the police, and especially not Elizabeth’s mercurial son, Peter. Armed with handwritten notes she leaves for herself and an overwhelming feeling that Elizabeth needs her help, Maud resolves to discover the truth and save her beloved friend.This singular obsession forms a cornerstone of Maud’s rapidly dissolving present. But the clues she discovers seem only to lead her deeper into her past, to another unsolved disappearance: her sister, Sukey, who vanished shortly after World War II.As vivid memories of a tragedy that occurred more fifty years ago come flooding back, Maud discovers new momentum in her search for her friend. Could the mystery of Sukey’s disappearance hold the key to finding Elizabeth?
Elizabeth's Story, 1848
by Adele WhitbyDiscover the chilling secrets surrounding Maggie O'Brien's disappearance from Chatswood Manor in the third book of an irresistibly entertaining historical fiction mystery series.Elizabeth and Katherine Chatswood are on the verge of turning twelve years old, which means that the grandest birthday ball in all of England is just a few weeks away! Chatswood Manor is bustling with activity, but in the midst of all the excitement, an Irish refugee named Sean O'Brien shows up in search of his long lost wife Maggie, who was employed at Chatswood Manor many years ago. Mr. O'Brien is turned away by Chatswood's stern butler, but not before Elizabeth and Katherine hear his story. Through Mr. O'Brien they also find out about the potato famine in Ireland, and are shocked and saddened to hear that so many people are suffering in a place that's not that far away. The twins vow to not only help Mr. O'Brien find Maggie, but also to somehow help the people of Ireland. But how are two young girls in a manor home in England going to help starving people in Ireland? After their papa tells them it's not their problem to worry about fixing, they have no choice but to come up with a very ambitious--and very top secret--plan. Meanwhile, as they investigate Maggie's disappearance, they uncover some startling clues, which lead them to discover even deeper mysteries hidden within Chatswood Manor.
Elly Griffiths: Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries Books 1 to 6
by Elly GriffithsDive into the world of forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway with this bumper pack of the first six books in The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries. From ritual sacrifices and Victorian murderers to wartime conspiracies and deadly discoveries, follow Dr Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson as they work together to solve crimes old and new.Set in atmospheric Norfolk and with a cast of characters that will steal your heart, join the legions of fans who love the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and start the journey here.Praise for the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 'Intensely atmospheric and great' India Knight'Intelligent and gripping' Daily Express 'A terrific story' The Times 'This is Griffiths on top form' Mail on Sunday'My favourite current series' Val McDermid'Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse' The Times 'One of the most engaging characters in modern crime fiction' Kate Mosse
Elly Griffiths: The Brighton Mysteries Books 1 to 6
by Elly GriffithsSet in atmospheric post-war Brighton, read all six books in the Brighton Mysteries in one great-value volume. From the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries. Meet Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and his old comrade, magician Max Mephisto. Edgar and Max served together during the war as a part of a shadowy unit called the Magic Men. Now the fighting is over, the two men are brought together when a magic trick ends in murder.Join Stephens and Mephisto as they investigate a variety of cases, featuring murdered theatre impresarios, missing children and anarchist plots.Fans of Agatha Christie will love these historical murder mysteries for their gripping plots and brilliant combination of murder, mystery and magic. Praise for the Brighton Mysteries'Subtle, charming and very good' Daily Mail'Original, lively and gripping' Independent'Recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express'Well-written and well-researched' Literary Review 'Full of period detail, smart plotting and likable characters' Mail on Sunday
Elvis Sightings (The Elvis Sightings Mysteries #1)
by Ricardo SanchezI'm Floyd-no last name needed, thanks-and I'm a P.I. The only other thing you need to know about me is that I'm not an Elvis impersonator. I live my life fast and hard and yes, in sequined jumpsuits, but more importantly I live my life the way Elvis would have wanted me to. Honestly. With integrity.It was a tip that the King was still alive and living under an assumed name that brought me to Kresge, Wyoming. But there's something bigger than Elvis happening out here. I've been beaten bloody by an acrobatic bartender, roped into the search for a missing councilman, fallen for a bearded lady, and threatened by men in black who really don't want me poking my nose into the town's business. Half of my leads look like dead celebrities. The other half are either refugees from a broken-down circus or spear-holding Viking wannabes.I'm in Crazytown, USA, but I can't leave. Not yet. If I don't find the missing councilman soon, Kresge will be turned into a Danish-themed amusement park. I've never been so close to finding Elvis. And I need to know if my new self-appointed sidekick James Morrison is really who he claims to be...81,000 words
Embellished to Death (Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery #3)
by Christina Freeburn“A delightful mystery . . . A little town, a little romance, a little intrigue and a little murder” (Leann Sweeney, New York Times–bestselling author of the Cats in Trouble Mysteries). Faith Hunter has settled down in West Virginia after her stint as an Army JAG Specialist, and for the most part her new life revolves around scrapbooking—and occasionally, solving crimes . . . Now Faith has agreed to help PI Bob Roget find an identity thief at a local scrapbook retreat, and her friendly croppers’ weekend quickly morphs into a dangerous one. The thief is looking for memories to swipe from the attendees—and doesn’t appreciate Faith being in the picture. As Faith struggles to balance her professional, detecting and personal lives, threats and secrets keep her off-balance. Things turn deadly when a woman is killed and Faith is blackmailed. When Faith discovers croppers aren’t the only ones embellishing, the results might end her life . . . “A fast-paced crafting cozy that will keep you turning pages as you try to figure out which one of the attendees is an identity thief and which one is a murderer.” —Lois Winston, award-winning author of the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries “Simply superb. . . . [A] wonderful series by a writer who knows how to alternately make you laugh and cry.” —Pam Andrews Hanson, coauthor of the Chesapeake Antiques Mysteries Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...
Embellished to Death (Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery #3)
by Christina Freeburn“A delightful mystery . . . A little town, a little romance, a little intrigue and a little murder” (Leann Sweeney, New York Times–bestselling author of the Cats in Trouble Mysteries). Faith Hunter has settled down in West Virginia after her stint as an Army JAG Specialist, and for the most part her new life revolves around scrapbooking—and occasionally, solving crimes . . . Now Faith has agreed to help PI Bob Roget find an identity thief at a local scrapbook retreat, and her friendly croppers’ weekend quickly morphs into a dangerous one. The thief is looking for memories to swipe from the attendees—and doesn’t appreciate Faith being in the picture. As Faith struggles to balance her professional, detecting and personal lives, threats and secrets keep her off-balance. Things turn deadly when a woman is killed and Faith is blackmailed. When Faith discovers croppers aren’t the only ones embellishing, the results might end her life . . . “A fast-paced crafting cozy that will keep you turning pages as you try to figure out which one of the attendees is an identity thief and which one is a murderer.” —Lois Winston, award-winning author of the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries “Simply superb. . . . [A] wonderful series by a writer who knows how to alternately make you laugh and cry.” —Pam Andrews Hanson, coauthor of the Chesapeake Antiques Mysteries Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...
Embers & Ash
by T. M. GoegleinSara Jane Rispoli is on the wrong side of the Russian mob, but closer to finding her family than ever. And she's willing to do whatever it takes to finally end this terrible journey even if the price is her own life. The very cold fury that has seen her through the worst of her troubles is now killing her; she knows the cure, but she can't sacrifice the deadly electricity until she's rescued her family. But when she finally does rescue them, it's not the happy reunion she pictured. And the torment doesn't stop there, not even when she finally discovers Ultimate Power. Only destroying the Outfit completely can end this terrible nightmare. Old enemies return to seek vengeance, double-crosses abound, and even more mysteries are uncovered as we rocket toward an end no one saw coming.
Emperors Once More
by Duncan JepsonFrom the author of All the Flowers in Shanghai ("strong on detail and emotional intensity"-Kirkus Reviews), Duncan Jepson, comes a new crime thriller that captures the sights and sounds of Hong Kong and propels the reader into a world of international financial intrigue.Senior Inspector Alex Soong of the Hong Kong police is a contradictory character: a student of traditional martial arts and Chinese history, he drives an imported Mustang, loves American jazz, and is married to a beautiful, high-maintenance wife, Jun, who cannot understand why he doesn't take a more highly paid and prestigious job.On the same day as he is drafted in to help Inspector Mike De Suza with the investigation of the motiveless murder of two Chinese Methodists in the financial district, the police are tipped off to an apparently unrelated murder in a deserted Kowloon warehouse: five people dead in a scene of horror which echoes the ritualistic killings of the Boxer Rebellion, a century before. As the first officer on the scene, Alex is shocked to be greeted by the concealed perpetrator, and invited to join him in reasserting China's global supremacy. After dismissing this and a second approach, he recruits historian Professor Elizabeth Yi to help him research the cases' parallels with the Boxer killings.With Hong Kong about to host an economic summit between the Chinese and the faltering G8 powers who are massively in debt to them--the same Western powers who allied successfully against China in the days of the Boxers--the stage is set for an explosive rewriting of history. When Alex will not join the shadowy conspirators seeking to manipulate public opinion against the West, they seize his wife and the professor. He is forced to run a desperate race against time that will lead him into the pitiless heart of the ancient conspiracy, and pit him against the final ruthless stage of its campaign to alter the balance of power between East and West forever.
Emperors Once More
by Duncan JepsonHong Kong, August 2017. On the eve of a crisis summit for world economic leaders, two Chinese Methodist ministers are killed in an apparently motiveless execution in Hong Kong's financial district. Luck makes Detective Alex Soong one of the first officers at the scene. Yet Soong begins to suspect his involvement to be more than incidental, and the crime itself more than a senseless assassination: an instinct that is proven correct when Soong is contacted by a mysterious figure, and more massacres follow. With the eyes of the world's media fixed on Hong Kong, Soong must race to intercept his tormentor, and thwart a conspiracy born from one of the bloodiest confrontations of China's past, which now threatens to destroy a fragile world order.
Emperors Once More
by Duncan JepsonHong Kong, August 2017. On the eve of a crisis summit for world economic leaders, two Chinese Methodist ministers are killed in an apparently motiveless execution in Hong Kong's financial district. Luck makes Detective Alex Soong one of the first officers at the scene. Yet Soong begins to suspect his involvement to be more than incidental, and the crime itself more than a senseless assassination: an instinct that is proven correct when Soong is contacted by a mysterious figure, and more massacres follow. With the eyes of the world's media fixed on Hong Kong, Soong must race to intercept his tormentor, and thwart a conspiracy born from one of the bloodiest confrontations of China's past, which now threatens to destroy a fragile world order.
Emperors Once More
by Duncan JepsonPrior to turning to writing, Duncan Jepson made his career as an award-winning filmmaker. His debut novel, All the Flowers in Shanghai, was praised by Kirkus Reviews as being "strong on detail and emotional intensity. In Emperors Once More, Jepson has created a thriller that captures the sights and sounds of Hong Kong and propels the reader into the world of international financial intrigue. Senior Inspector Alex Soong of the Hong Kong police is a contradictory character: a student of traditional martial arts and Chinese history, he drives an imported Mustang, loves American jazz, and is married to a beautiful, high-maintenance wife, Jun, who cannot understand why he doesn't take a more highly paid and prestigious job. On the same day as he is drafted in to help Inspector Mike De Suza with the investigation of the motiveless murder of two Chinese Methodists in the financial district, the police are tipped off to an apparently unrelated murder in a deserted Kowloon warehouse: five people dead in a scene of horror which echoes the ritualistic killings of the Boxer Rebellion, a century before. As the first officer on the scene, Alex is shocked to be greeted by the concealed perpetrator, and invited to join him in reasserting China's global supremacy. After dismissing this and a second approach, he recruits historian Professor Elizabeth Yi to help him research the cases' parallels with the Boxer killings. With Hong Kong about to host an economic summit between the Chinese and the faltering G8 powers who are massively in debt to them--the same Western powers who allied successfully against China in the days of the Boxers--the stage is set for an explosive rewriting of history. When Alex will not join the shadowy conspirators seeking to manipulate public opinion against the West, they seize his wife and the professor. He is forced to run a desperate race against time that will lead him into the pitiless heart of the ancient conspiracy, and pit him against the final ruthless stage of its campaign to alter the balance of power between East and West forever.(P)2014 WF Howes Ltd
Empty Graves: Tales of the Living Dead
by Jonathan MaberryHungry.And the dead have their stories.Bram Stoker Award winner Jonathan Maberry is a master of the zombie tale. Empty Graves: Tales of the Living Dead is emotionally charged and disturbing. These stories range across the genres of horror, science fiction, and biological thriller without ever straying from the fascinating humanity at the core.Together in a single action-packed collection, these 15 gritty tales of the living dead span Maberry's career, including an exclusive never-before-published short story.
Empty Vessels
by Marina PascoeInspector George Bartlett and Constable Archie Boase investigate when the tranquillity of 1920s Falmouth is shattered by the discovery of a vicious murder. The period setting, with a distinctive Cornish twist, will appeal to Agatha Christie's fans, and the developing partnership between the warm-hearted, experienced inspector and the young constable promises to become a classic of the genre.
En el espejo de otro: Un enigma del siglo XX mexicano
by Beatriz GrafPor una parte, construye una intensa trama en torno a la vida de dos migrantes, los gemelos Nilssen. Originarios de Suecia, huyen de la severa violencia de su padre y llegan a México, donde se separan. Ante sus ojos terminan los años del porfiriato y empieza la convulsa revolución que cambiará para siempre las vidas de los mexicanos. Cada hermano afronta, de manera diferente, las transformaciones económicas y sociales más importantes de nuestra modernidad. Por otro lado, esta novela esboza una saga familiar, un relato de desencuentros filiales y pasiones amorosas, de aproximaciones y distanciamientos, de asimilaciones y abandonos.
En la mente del hipnotista (Inspector Joona Linna #Volumen 5)
by Lars KeplerEn la mente del hipnotista es la quinta entrega de la célebre serie de novelas policíacas protagonizada por el inspector Joona Linna. Un vídeo llega a las manos de la Dirección Nacional de la Policía en Estocolmo. En él se muestra una mujer todos y cada uno de cuyos movimientos están siendo filmados a través de la ventana de su casa. Ella no lo sabe. El cuerpo policial tampoco parece darle más importancia. Hasta que la mujer aparece muerta. Ante una nueva grabación, la detective Margot Silverman intenta por todos sus medios identificar a la víctima antes de que sea tarde. Sin embargo, como pronto descubrirá, una vez el vídeo ha sido enviado, la persona a la que intenta salvar ya se ha enfrentado a los últimos y terribles momentos de su vida. No hay pistas ni modo de entablar relaciones y conexiones. Pronto, y mientras Joona Linna se encuentra en paradero desconocido, Estocolmo se sume en el miedo. ¿Quién será la siguiente víctima? La crítica ha dicho...«Terrorífico. Uno se siente atrapado entre el deseo de leer un capítulo más y el miedo a hacerlo.»The Sun
End Program
by James AxlerHOPE'S ADVERSARY No one waits long for trouble in Deathlands-it's everywhere in the remains of a nuke-altered civilization. The American dream was annihilated more than a century ago by the country's own unchecked power play. But the worst may be yet to come. SURVIVAL'S CASTOFF Built upon a predark military installation in former California, a ville called Progress could be the utopia Ryan Cawdor and his companions have been seeking. A place where humanity and technology thrive, it's the nucleus of a new hope for Deathlands. The successful replacement of Ryan's missing eye with a cybernetic prosthetic nearly convinces the group that their days of surviving hell are behind them. Then they discover that the high tech in Progress isn't designed to enhance human life, but to destroy it. To block the final assault, the companions must stop Ryan from becoming a willing pawn in the eradication of mankind.
Endangered: A Novel
by Jean Love CushAn innocent black teenager is accused of murder in this provocative and compassionate thriller that skillfully probes issues of race, class, crime, and injustice and offers a searing portrait of modern America.From the time her son, Malik, could walk, Janae taught him that the best way to stay alive and out of trouble with the law was to cooperate. Terrified for his safety, she warned him, “raise your hands high, keep your mouth shut, and do whatever they say,” if the police ever stopped him. But when a wave of murders hits Philadelphia and fifteen-year-old Malik is arrested, Janae’s terror is compounded by guilt and doubt: Would Malik have escaped jail if he’d run?Unable to see her son or pay for his defense, Janae, a cafeteria worker, reluctantly allows Roger Whitford, a white human rights attorney, to represent Malik. With the help of an ambitious private attorney named Calvin Moore, Roger is determined to challenge the entire criminal justice system and expose its inherent racism—racism that threatens the very existence of America’s young black men.Offering a startling and unprecedented defense, the lawyers spark a national firestorm of debate over race, prison, and politics that burns to the very core of Janae herself. As she battles to save her son, she begins to discover that she is also fighting for her own survival and that of her community.
Endless: A Shadowlands Novel (Shadowlands)
by Kate BrianIn Book 3 in the Shadowlands trilogy, will Rory go to hell and back to save her family?Rory Miller didn't just fall in love with Tristan Parrish. She fell in love with the idea of forever. He was the one who told her the truth about her existence in Juniper Landing: that her mortal life is over, and she will now spend eternity on the island, helping others in limbo move on. But like Juniper Landing, a bright island with dark secrets, Tristan is too good to be true. The mysterious, heartbreakingly beautiful boy Rory thought she knew is responsible for unthinkable evil--sending good souls to the Shadowlands in order to get himself a second chance at life on Earth. He has already claimed Rory's friend Aaron and her own father, but when Tristan sends her sister, Darcy, to the Shadowlands, too, Rory decides to take matters into her own hands. She will do anything to save her family, even if it means going to hell and back.
Engaged in Murder (Perfect Proposals Mystery #1)
by Nancy J. ParraThere's no planning for murder... Event planner Pepper Pomeroy is making the most of her current unemployment by arranging a surprise for her sister, Felicity. Warren, Felicity's boyfriend, plans to lure his lovely lady into a private jet, propose, and whisk her away on a romantic vacation. He just needs Pepper to handle all the fine details in order to make it the perfect proposal--and it is. Everything goes so well when Warren pops the question that he suggests Pepper do this sort of thing professionally. But before she can get her new business off the ground, there are some disturbing questions. Like who's the dead guy Pepper finds in the ladies' room of the jet hangar? Is it possible Felicity's high-flying fiancé has been hiding more than the engagement ring? Pepper's not married to the idea of having a criminal in the family, so in order to protect her sister, she takes off in pursuit of a killer...
England Expects: A Mirabelle Bevan Mystery: Book 3 (A Mirabelle Bevan Mystery #3)
by Sara SheridanDangers abound in 1950s Brighton as former Secret Service operative Mirabelle Bevan cuts to the chase to solve multiple murders . . . When sportswriter Joey Gillingham stops off at a Brighton barbershop for a shave and a trim, he gets more than he bargained for—a slashed throat. The journalist's next headline story in the paper is his obituary. With the ghastly murder the talk of the seaside town, Mirabelle and her close friend and coworker Vesta Churchill find themselves irresistibly drawn to the case. Rumors of the newspaperman being a member of the freemasons lead the ladies to the group’s local lodge, where they happen upon a cleaning lady in the throes of poisoning. Are the two deaths related? The common thread seems to connect to the secret society. Despite being warned off by Superintendent McGregor, the fearless friends continue to investigate, breaking into an abandoned royal residence in Brighton and following a trail of clues to a Cambridge college and bizarre masonic rituals. To beard the lion in his own den, Mirabelle and Vesta will need to walk the razor's edge—but with desperate characters and more bodies turning up, it's going to be a close shave . . .
Enough Rope: A Smashing Detective Story (Black Mask)
by Keith Alan Deutsch Ramon DecoltaIn Manila, a circus performer commits what appears to be a very strange suicideJo Gar leans over the railing and watches the rope dangle above the bay. There are forty feet of it, and at the end is a dead body, swinging from the longest noose the Island detective has ever seen. The Filipino police rule the death a suicide, but Gar is not convinced that a man would choose such a long rope to end his life.The dead man, Gar learns, was a sharpshooter, who closed each night's performance by climbing a rope and shooting targets along the way. A newlywed, he had been married only ten days on the night he died, and his widow insists he was too happy to end it all. But who would strangle a sharpshooter? Finding out will take Gar into the underbelly of a traveling circus--and may put his own neck on the line.