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Nice Try: A Murray Whelan Mystery (The Murray Whelan Mysteries #3)
by Shane MaloneyThe Third Murray Whelan Adventure When Murray Whelan, lovelorn political minder and part-time fitness fanatic, is recruited to massage Australia's bid for the Olympics he has no idea how tough the going will get. Not even the sight of the gorgeous Holly Deloite in her taut blue leotard at the City Club can stop him diving head first into trouble. And, when the death of the young Aboriginal athlete Darcy Anderson proves that murder is a contact sport, Murray is soon breaking all the rules. Mixing it with a savvy black activist, a body-building psychopath and the enigmatic Dr Phillipa Knox, Murray jumps the gun every time. 'One of the most outrageously funny voices in modern detective fiction...Shane Maloney's prose is more than a 'nice try' at combining social and political satire with the conventions of the crime novel. It's spot on.' Age
Niceville: Roman (The\niceville Trilogy #Bk. 1)
by Carsten StroudNiceville es una de aquellas ciudades casi demasiado tranquilas hasta que desaparece un niño al salir del colegio y reaparece vivo dentro de una tumba antigua. Si no fuera por el acantilado gigantesco cuya sombra oscurece gran parte de la ciudad, Niceville sería uno de los lugares más bellos del sur de Estados Unidos. Este acantilado forma un muro inmenso cubierto de musgo y enredaderas, tan ancho y tan alto que existen casas donde no llega la luz del sol hasta después del mediodía. En la cima se encuentra un bosque espeso de árboles longevos y allí, justo en el centro, está lo que todos llaman el sumidero del cráter, siempre lleno de agua helada, oscura y, según la gente mayor, sin fondo. Sin embargo, a pesar de las sombras, la vida de Niceville es tranquila y apacible hasta que Rainey Teague, un niño de diez años, desaparece de la calle principal. Una cámara de seguridad capta el momento justo en el que se esfuma sin ninguna explicación. Pero esto es solo el comienzo.
Nigeria Meltdown
by Don PendletonBrother of TraitorsHidden in the Nigerian jungle, a secret military brotherhood is plotting revolution. When rumors of this terrorist force reach Washington, the government must act quickly-without raising red flags in the African country. U.S. military forces can't be part of the equation, which means there's only one man who can fly in under the radar and get the job done.Mack Bolan teams up with Nigerian soldiers and a small group of local fighters to seek out the brotherhood's base camp and expose its leaders. But he soon learns corruption within the country runs deep. Someone on his team is a hired killer, and Bolan is his target. With the traitor poised to strike at any time, Bolan must rely on instinct alone as the group closes in on the camp and the battle begins. His enemies may try to run, but they can never hide from The Executioner.
The Night Bell: A Novel (A Detective Hazel Micallef Mystery) (A\detective Hazel Micallef Mystery Ser. #0)
by Inger Ash WolfeThe brilliantly paced and irresistibly suspenseful new novel in the Detective Hazel Micallef series takes this "perfectly original" (Gillian Flynn) detective into the maelstrom of two murder cases. The new novel in this acclaimed series is brilliantly paced, addictively suspenseful--the author's best yet. Hazel Micallef (played by Susan Sarandon in the recent film of the series' debut, The Calling) has become one of crime writing's most memorable detectives. The Night Bell moves between the past and the present in Port Dundas, Ontario, as two mysteries converge. A discovery of the bones of murdered children is made on land that was once a county foster home. Now it's being developed as a brand new subdivision whose first residents are already railing against broken promises and corruption. But when three of these residents are murdered after the discovery of the children's bones, frustration turns to terror. While trying to stem the panic and solve two crimes at once, Hazel Micallef finds her memory stirred back to the fall of 1959, when the disappearance of a girl from town was blamed on her adopted brother. Although he is long dead, she begins to see the present case as a chance to clear her brother's name, something that drives Hazel beyond her own considerable limits and right into the sights of an angry killer.
Night Broken (Mercy Thompson #8)
by Patricia Briggs#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series has been hailed as; one of the best; (Fiction Vixen). Now, Mercy must deal with an unwanted guest; one that brings a threat unlike anything she's ever known.<p> An unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge for Mercy; Her mate Adam's ex-wife is in trouble, on the run from a stalker. Adam isn't the kind of man to turn away a person in need; and Mercy knows it. But with Christy holed up in Adam's house, Mercy can't shake the feeling that something about the situation isn't right. Soon, her suspicions are confirmed when she learns that Christy has the farthest thing from good intentions. She wants Adam back and she's willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen, including turning Adam's pack against Mercy. Mercy isn't about to step down without a fight, but there's a more dangerous threat circling. Christy's stalker is more than a bad man in fact, he may not be human at all. As the bodies start piling up, Mercy must put her personal troubles aside to face a creature with the power to tear her whole world apart.
Night Diver
by Elizabeth LowellNew York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell plunges into the adventurous and deadly world of underwater treasure hunters in a heart-stopping tale that superbly combines atmosphere, action, romance, and suspenseAfter a family tragedy, Kate Donnelly left the Caribbean behind forever. But a series of bad management decisions has left her family's diving and marine-recovery business drowning in red ink. Now her brother pleads with her to come back to the island nation of St Vincent. Without Kate's financial expertise, the iconic treasure-hunting enterprise started by her grandfather will go under. Unable to say no to the little family she has left, Kate heads back to the beautiful and terrifying ocean that still haunts her nightmares.Holden Cameron was addicted to the adrenaline rush of active duty--including narrowly surviving an underwater explosives accident. The last thing the former British military diver wants is to babysit a family of thieves on a tropical island--even if they are the world-famous Diving Donnellys. But in his new civilian job, Holden must investigate the suspicious activity surrounding a Donnelly dive to recover treasure from the ancient wreck of a pirate ship. When equipment, treasure, and even divers begin to disappear, Kate and Holden form an uneasy alliance to uncover the truth. But the deeper they plummet into the mystery, the closer they come to each other. Soon they are sharing their deepest fears and darkest secrets--and a combustible chemistry too hot to ignore.
Night Heron
by Adam BrookesSet in China, and ripped from today's headlines, comes a pulse-pounding debut that reinvents the spy thriller for the 21st century.A lone man, Peanut, escapes a labor camp in the dead of night, fleeing across the winter desert of north-west China.Two decades earlier, he was a spy for the British; now Peanut must disappear on Beijing's surveillance-blanketed streets. Desperate and ruthless, he reaches out to his one-time MI6 paymasters via crusading journalist Philip Mangan, offering military secrets in return for extraction.But the secrets prove more valuable than Peanut or Mangan could ever have known... and not only to the British.
Night Heron
by Adam BrookesTell them, the Night Heron is hunting . . . A lone man escapes a labour camp in the dead of night, fleeing across the winter desert of north-west China.Two decades earlier, he was a spy for the British. Now he finds Beijing transformed and crawling with danger - the fugitive must quickly disappear on its surveillance-blanketed streets or face death. Desperate and ruthless, he reaches out to his one-time MI6 paymasters via journalist Philip Mangan, offering secrets in return for his life.Mangan is dragged into a deeper and deeper whirlpool of lies, as the secrets prove more valuable than either of them could ever have known... and not only to the British.
Night Heron
by Adam BrookesTell them, the Night Heron is hunting . . . A lone man escapes a labour camp in the dead of night, fleeing across the winter desert of north-west China.Two decades earlier, he was a spy for the British. Now he finds Beijing transformed and crawling with danger - the fugitive must quickly disappear on its surveillance-blanketed streets or face death. Desperate and ruthless, he reaches out to his one-time MI6 paymasters via journalist Philip Mangan, offering secrets in return for his life.Mangan is dragged into a deeper and deeper whirlpool of lies, as the secrets prove more valuable than either of them could ever have known... and not only to the British.
The Night Inside (The Night Inside)
by Nancy BakerIn this classic vampire thriller, a serious, staid grad student embraces her darker side to escape her abductors—and a deadly conspiracy. Toronto graduate student Ardeth Alexander lives by her schedule. There is no room for excitement in between classes, papers, and research jobs. She is known for being responsible, dependable—and perhaps a little boring. But all that changes during a routine morning walk when she is abducted by two thugs. Blindfolded and taken to an abandoned asylum, Ardeth is horrified to learn the reason behind her kidnapping: she is meant to provide sustenance for a centuries-old vampire. Dimitri Rozokov has been asleep for ninety years and now finds himself pushed to insanity from torture and his hunger for blood. Breaking past his madness, Ardeth discovers the man within, and the nightly feeding sessions become less frightening and more sensuous. But she knows there are only two ways this ordeal will end for her. Desperate to escape, eager for revenge, and tempted by immortality, she boldly descends into the darkness . . .Previously published as Kiss of the Vampire &“It&’s almost impossible not to finish The Night Inside in one frenzied, chocolate donut munching sitting. It&’s also impossible not to root for its feisty, feminist vampiress heroine.&” —Charles Busch, author of Vampire Lesbians of Sodom &“Terrific. . . . The unrelenting tension between the monstrous and the human propels this unique tale of gripping suspense.&” —Katherine Ramsland, author of The Vampire Companion &“In prose studded with passages of dark luster, Baker offers a truly original scenario.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Baker has obviously thought about what surrendering to the dark side means that lifts this book up above the vast . . . morass of romantic vampire fiction.&” —Quill & Quire
Night of a Thousand Stars
by Deanna RaybournReturn to the gilded Jazz Age for a tale of grand adventure as one woman grapples with secrets and treasures long buried. By New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn.On the verge of a stilted life as an aristocrat&’s wife, Poppy Hammond does the only sensible thing—she flees the chapel in her wedding gown. Assisted by the handsome curate who calls himself Sebastian Cantrip, she spirits away to her estranged father&’s quiet country village, pursued by the family she left in uproar. But when the dust of her broken engagement settles and Sebastian disappears under mysterious circumstances, Poppy discovers there is more to her hero than it seems.With only her lady&’s maid for company, Poppy secures employment and travels under cover—east across the seas, chasing a hunch and the whisper of clues. As danger abounds, Poppy finds herself in the sights of those who will stop at nothing to recover a fabled ancient treasure. Torn between allegiance to her kindly employer and a dashing, shadowy figure, Poppy will risk it all as she attempts to unravel a much larger plan—one that stretches to the very heart of the British government, and one that could endanger everything, and everyone, that she holds dear.Previously Published.
Night of the Jaguar: A Novel
by Joe GannonIn Joe Gannon's debut novel, Night of the Jaguar, a former Sandinista guerrilla comandante turned cop investigates a series of murders that appear to be political executions.Sandinista Police Captain Ajax Montoya is six days sober and losing his mind. How else to explain his nights waking in bed, his hand wrapped around that bloody-minded stiletto from the old days, or the presence outside his window, a face with no eyes watching him?How far the heroic have fallen. Ajax was once the gallant comandante guerrillero. A hero of the Nicaraguan revolutionaries in their long uprising against the Ogre and his hated National Guard. Back then he'd been the guy who got the bloody missions -- as a lowly grunt with that blade, or the commander of an entire front. Back then he knew what was what and who to trust. But as the clarity of war gave way to the hazy reality of peace, Ajax fared less well. And after he took the fall for an assassination he had no part of, he tumbled into a bottle, and maybe out of his mind. Now he's a homicide investigator in Managua solving murders and sweating through the nightmares from his guerilla days. When he's called to investigate a robbery turned gruesome murder, Ajax recognizes the marks of a surprising enemy - the CIA mercenary army known as The Contra. This isn't just a random murder; this is an execution, a call to war. Or is it? And why does no one want to know but Ajax? As the bodies pile up and a red-headed gringa who should be his enemy enchants his thoughts, Ajax questions whether he can stay sober, sane, and alive long enough to figure it all out.
Night of the Living Thread
by Janet BolinZombies, killer dresses, and ancient curses prove that Halloween in Threadville can be sew spooky... It's early October, and hordes of visitors have descended on the tiny, celebrated village of Threadville, Pennsylvania, to attend a Halloween crafts fair, a zombie retreat, and the wedding of Edna Battersby--dear friend to Willow Vanderling, owner of the chic machine embroidery boutique, In Stitches. As a friendly prank for Edna's wedding, Willow and the rest of the Threadville gang have fashioned an overly extravagant hoopskirt, complete with lights and music. But in a bizarre turn of events, the garish gown is implicated in a mysterious lakeside murder. Now Willow must follow a trail of glow-in-the-dark thread, delve into ancient Egyptian curses, and creep through a haunted graveyard to unearth a killer--before she becomes the next fashion victim...
Night of the Raven
by Jenna RyanHE'D LANDED IN A TOWN STEEPED IN CURSES AND LEGENDS Ethan McVey was in Raven's Hollow to fill in for the police chief, not get entangled in a decades-old legend. But one look into Amara Bellam's striking gray eyes-eyes that had haunted his dreams for fifteen years-and he was helpless to turn his back on the vulnerable beauty. He vowed to keep her safe from the killer targeting her. Amara couldn't deny the parallel between the recent murders and her family's local lore...nor could she ignore her undeniable attraction to her dark and mysterious protector. But as the danger to her life increased, Amara questioned if the killer was truly after her for her past, or was seeking to destroy something much closer to home.
Night of the White Buffalo
by Margaret CoelWith her gritty mysteries steeped in authentic Native American culture, New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel is "widely considered the most accomplished heir to Tony Hillerman's legacy," (Scripps Howard News Service). In the latest Wind River novel, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley confront a ruthless killer in the wake of a miraculous event. A mysterious penitent confesses to murder, and then flees the confessional before Father John can identify him. Two months later, Vicky discovers rancher Dennis Carey shot dead in his truck along Blue Sky Highway. With the tragic news comes the exposure of an astonishing secret: the most sacred creature in Native American mythology, a white buffalo calf, was recently born on Carey's ranch. Making national headlines, the miraculous animal draws a flood of pilgrims to the reservation, frustrating an already difficult investigation. As visitors throw the reservation into turmoil, Vicky and Father John try to unravel the strange events surrounding both Carey's murder and the recent disappearances of three cowboys from his ranch. It could be coincidence, given the nomadic life of the cowboy trade, but when one of them fails to appear in court to testify on an assault charge, Vicky wonders if Arnie Walkfast and his Arapaho buddies are guilty of more than just assault. And at the back of Father John's mind is the voice from the man in the confessional: I killed a man...
The Night Searchers (A Sharon McCone Mystery #30)
by Marcia MullerNew York Times bestselling author, Marcia Muller, brings you another thrilling mystery with her famous private investigator, Sharon McCone.When new clients Jay and Camilla Givens come to Sharon McCone with Camilla's stories of devil worshippers performing human sacrifices in San Francisco, the detective is skeptical, to say the least. However, when she discovers that Jay is involved with the treasure hunting group The Night Searchers, she starts looking into what exactly he and the other participants are up to after dark. As she digs deeper into the Searchers, Sharon joins their ranks in order to find out more-while someone is searching for her.
Night Sky
by Suzanne Brockmann Melanie BrockmannSHE'S THE ULTIMATE WEAPON IN FIGHTING DESTINY.New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann and her daughter Melanie Brockmann have written a pulse-pounding novel of paranormal suspense set in a near future both fantastic and frightening. "Original and exciting, NIGHT SKY propels readers into a dangerous future. Loved it." --Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author of Made For You and the Wicked Lovely seriesSkylar Reid is shaken when Sasha, the little girl she babysits, is kidnapped. Scared that the weird dreams she's been having about Sasha are real-and even more afraid that Sasha is already dead. When a mysterious girl with extreme butt-kicking abilities roars into town on a motorcycle and, well, stalks Skylar things get even weirder. Supergirl Dana tells Sky that she also has abilities - that a hormone in their blood makes them stronger, faster, smarter. A hormone that the makers of a new drug called Destiny will murder to get their hands on. Dana and Milo, her dangerously hot yet oh-so-forbidden partner in crime, want Sky to join them in their mission - to mold Sky into the ultimate weapon. She can sense there's something about her abilities they're not telling her. But the only way to save Sasha and stop other girls from being taken is to embrace the weird...and fight Destiny.More Praise for Night Sky: "A gripping page-turner from first to last...the start of something that can only be described as 'greater-than.'" --Kirkus STARRED review "Action-packed, mysterious, charming and witty. I'm ready for more!" -- Gena Showalter, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Alice in Zombieland"Full of adventure, humor, and just the right amount of Brockmann wit...I love this book!" --P.C. Cast, New York Times bestselling co-author of the House of Night series.
Night Terrors
by Tim WaggonerWhen you dream, you visit the Maelstrom. Dream long enough and hard enough, and your dreams can break through into the living world.So can your nightmares.And who's there to catch the dreams and nightmares as they fall into reality?Meet the Shadow Watch. Pray you never need them...File Under: Urban Fantasy [ Lords of Misrule | Living the Dream | Breaking In | I Make These Look Good ]From the Paperback edition.
The Night Visitor
by Dianne EmleyIn bestselling author Dianne Emley's chilling new paranormal thriller, a beautiful woman's romantic past comes back to haunt her in the form of an otherworldly visitor seeking justice. Gorgeous and successful, Rory Langtry seemed to have it all. Daughter of a movie star and sister of a supermodel, Rory was engaged to sexy artist, Junior Lara. But her bright future went dark one terrible, bloody night that left her sister dead and the accused murderer--Junior--in an extended coma. Now, five years later, Rory appears to have put the past behind her. She has a wonderful new fiancé and heads a successful cosmetics company. Yet dark secrets threaten. Across town, Junior lies close to death but before he departs he seeks to clear his name. It starts with a feeling. It turns into a vision. Soon Rory is having sensations that only Junior could experience--from the horrifying to the erotic. Then she learns details about the awful night that only Junior could know, newfound knowledge with potentially fatal consequences. When another act of violence rocks her family, Rory plunges deeper into the unsolved mystery, led by an inexplicable visitor to a dangerous time and place where all will be revealed at last. But until then, Junior will not let her go.Praise for Dianne Emley and The Night Visitor "The Night Visitor grabbed my attention on page one and never let up. It's a creepy, crafty thrill ride, and I enjoyed every word. I'll be looking for more of Dianne Emley's books."--Karen Robards, New York Times bestselling author of Her Last Whisper "A taut, gripping paranormal thriller from page one. You won't be able to put this book down as Rory--a woman who has everything--fears all she believes is a lie. Excellent!"--Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author of Maximum Exposure "Emley masterfully twists, turns, and shocks."--Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestelling author of Last to Die, on Love Kills
Night Walk (Henry Gamadge #12)
by Elizabeth DalyFrom Agatha Christie’s favorite American author—a 1940s amateur sleuth must save a friend accused of murder in a small New York town.Frazer’s Mills, in Westchester County, New York, is a small, isolated village, where everyone knows everyone else and things haven’t changed much (and the mills have been closed for quite some time). When murder suddenly intrudes upon this sedate rural backwater, antiquarian book dealer Henry Gamadge arrives to solve the mystery and restore order.“One of Daly's best . . . an engrossing tale, both for its problem and for its setting.” —Curt Evans, The Passing Tramp blog
The Nightingale Before Christmas (Meg Langslow Mysteries #18)
by Donna AndrewsThe whole house will be stirring with Christmas hijinks in this latest Meg Langslow holiday treat. The brilliantly funny Donna Andrews delivers sugarplums and shrouded secrets with an-other mystery in her award-winning, New York Times bestselling series. As the holidays draw near in Caerphilly, Meg's mother is one of twelve designers participating in a Christmas-themed show houseeach room of the temporarily untenanted house has been decorated to the hilt by a different decorator for the public to tour, of course, Mother insists that Meg pitch in with the organization, and she finds herself surrounded by flamboyant personalities, all competing to enhance their professional reputations while winning the prize for the best decorated room.,.__. Then someone starts sabotaging things and the most cutthroat and hostile of all the designers, Clay Spottiswood, is found dead. With tempers flaring and competition for the prize heating up, any of the designers could have had motive to kill Clay. Can Meg catch the real killer in time to prevent another murder? And how will she finish the house for Christmas Eve when the designers' rooms keep turning into crime scenes? The Nightingale Before Christmas is both hilarious and heartwarming a new Yuletide treasure.
Nightmare Carnival
by Dennis DanversA man determined to kill a clown. A child's eleventh birthday heralds the arrival of a bizarre new entourage. A suicidal performer just can't seem to die. All of these weird marvels and more can be found at the Nightmare Carnival!* Featuring an introduction by Katherine Dunn (Geek Love).
Nightmare in New York: Nightmare In New York, Chicago Wipeout, And Vegas Vendetta (The Executioner #7)
by Don PendletonThe Executioner targets New York's five families, who are about to go political Mack Bolan escapes England unhurt but unarmed, praying for a quiet homecoming. This ex-Vietnam sniper, whose war against the Mafia has taken him around the globe, should have known better. Four mob heavies surround him as he gets off the plane, but it only takes a moment for the man known as the Executioner to take one of their guns as his own. He fights his way to the helipad and lifts off on a short trip to Midtown. The skies are quiet, but the mob will be waiting when he lands. Injured in his escape, Bolan takes refuge with a trio of kind young women, who nurse him back to health as he discovers a Mafia conspiracy to take control of the nation's government. His European vacation is over, and it's time for the Executioner to go to work.
The Nightmare Place: A Novel
by Steve MosbyThe new suspense thriller from CWA Dagger winner Steve Mosby, "one of a handful of writers who make me excited about crime fiction." (Val McDermid) Sometimes, there's a thin line between love and hate. Or at least that's one theory for DI Zoe Dolan, tracking the Creeper--a stalker who's been breaking into women's homes and attacking them. But the Creeper's violence is escalating and there's no pattern, no clue as to how he's getting in, and no clue as to who's next. Until Jane Webster gets a call to the helpline where she volunteers. It's meant to be a confidential service and Jane is torn--it could be a hoaxer, but the soft voice at the end of the line has the ring of truth about it. He says he loves these women--but it's a love that ends in blood. When Jane tells the police, it should be the lead that Zoe needs--but it only pulls her further into a case that is already taking her dangerously close to the past she's never fully escaped. For Jane, Zoe and all the other young women of the city, suddenly nowhere is safe. Particularly their own bedroom at the dead of night...
The Nightmare Place
by Steve MosbyHis break-ins are careful. His attacks are savage. His confidence is growing . . .DI Zoe Dolan is tracking a stalker who brutally attacks women in their own homes. With no idea how he gets in, or who he'll target next, the case is at a dead end - until a tip-off from a confidential helpline.But instead of helping, the new information drags Zoe deeper into the darkness. As the psyche of a vicious criminal threatens to drown her, the traumas of the past she's never escaped creep closer and closer.Now, for Zoe and the other women of the city, nowhere is safe. Particularly their own bedroom in the dead of night . . .