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Naked Came the Florida Man: A Novel (Serge Storms #23)
by Tim DorseyThe “compulsively irreverent and shockingly funny” (Boston Globe) Tim Dorsey returns with an insanely entertaining tale in which the inimitable Serge A. Storms sees dead people and investigates a creepy urban myth that may be all too real.Though another devastating hurricane is raking Florida, its awesome power can’t stop the Sunshine State’s most loyal son, Serge A. Storms, from his latest scenic road trip: a cemetery tour. With his best bro Colman riding shotgun, Serge hits the highway in his ’69 gold Plymouth Satellite, putting pedal to the metal on a grand tour of the past. Beginning in Key West, the sunshine boys’ odyssey includes a forgotten mass grave in Palm Beach county holding the remains of African Americans killed by the Great Hurricane of 1928, and the resting place of one world-famous television dolphin (RIP Flipper) from the 1960s.But one deadland—a haunted old sugar field—holds more than just the bones of those who’ve passed. For years, local children have whispered about a boogeyman hiding among the stalks. Could it be the same maniac known as Naked Florida man who’s been raising hell all over the place? There are few things Serge loves more than solving a good mystery and bestowing justice on miscreants who sully his beloved home’s good name. With his partner bong boy, Florida’s psycho superhero will find the truth in this hilariously violent delight—packed with history, lore, and plenty of motel antics—from the insanely ingenious Tim Dorsey.
Naked Came The Phoenix: a serial novel
by Marcia TalleyTHE PROMISE OF DISGRESSION AND PAMPERING-and a long-overdue reconciliation with her mother-draws Caroline Blessing, the young wife of a newly elected congressman, to the fancy Phoenix Spa. But after her first night in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Caroline wakes to find the rich-and-famous guests in turmoil and under suspicion: the spa's flamboyant and ambitious owner has been murdered. As the secrets come out-and the body count rises-can Caroline keep herself from becoming the next victim? In the tradition of such collaborative classics as Naked Came the Manatee and The Floating Admiral, each chapter in this serial novel is written by one of today's most talented mystery novelists.
Naked at the Window (Harpur and Iles #9)
by Bill JamesDrug dealer Ralph Ember stumbles on a ghastly surprise when he and sidekick Beau Derek arrive at the house of yachtsman Barney Coss, his bulk supplier. Barney and his two women have been savagely murdered and the murderers, three drug rivals from London, are still in the house. Beau dies quickly at their hands, and although they let Ralph go, he's a marked man. But when Melanie, Beau's alluring, ruthless widow, learns what has happened, she is bent on revenge and wants Ralph as her partner all the way.'Bill James is a frontrunner among those who have turned the police procedural on its head' Sunday Times
Naked at the Window
by Bill JamesDrug dealer Ralph Ember stumbles on a ghastly surprise when he and sidekick Beau Derek arrive at the house of yachtsman Barney Coss, his bulk supplier. Barney and his two women have been savagely murdered and the murderers, three drug rivals from London, are still in the house. Beau dies quickly at their hands, and although they let Ralph go, he's a marked man. But when Melanie, Beau's alluring, ruthless widow, learns what has happened, she is bent on revenge and wants Ralph as her partner all the way.'Bill James is a frontrunner among those who have turned the police procedural on its head' Sunday Times
The Naked Angel
by Jack WebbHard-hitting Police Detective Sammy Golden and his two-fisted friend, parish priest Father Joseph Shanley, land in trouble right up to their collective necks, when a baffling case of murder involves them with a bizarre cast of characters, including … … a famous strip tease queen … a wealthy dealer in used cars and dope … a cold-blooded killer …and a naked angel who appears nightly on a pure white cloud A fast and furious thriller starring two of crime fiction’s most likeable sleuths.
Naked and Alone (The PI Johnny Amsterdam Mysteries #1)
by Lawrence LariarJohnny Amsterdam, Manhattan’s toughest private dick, takes it hard when his favorite nightclub chanteuse books a playdate with murder. When popular cartoonist Lawrence Lariar decided to moonlight as a mystery writer, creating comic book artist turned amateur sleuth Homer Bull was a natural. From the 1940s through the 1960s, Lariar continued to switch from sketching caricatures to sketchy characters, writing hardboiled crime fiction under his own name as well as the pseudonyms Michael Stark, Adam Knight, Michael Lawrence, and Marston La France, and creating a series of memorable gumshoes. Now his classic whodunits are available as ebooks. Working out of Times Square, PI Johnny Amsterdam has met a lot of endangered hard-luck souls. Warbler Kay Randall wasn’t one of them. With the looks and voice of an angel, she didn’t deserve a knife in the heart as a swan song. Only when Amsterdam sets out to find her killer, does he realize the sweet recording star might have had a flip side. How else can he explain such a bevy of gal-pals? Like Jordice, a swinging hat check girl who could be bringing out the worst in any number of men; Serena, a kinky, hopped-up, trigger-happy nightmare in black lace who likes to play rough; and Norma—freaky, painted like a doll, perpetually pickled, and dancing with death, she digs morticians. From grungy Greenwich Village pads to the dicey Brooklyn piers, lone wolf Johnny Amsterdam is on the prowl. But this is New York after dark. He’s also the prey. Naked and Alone is the 1st book in the PI Johnny Amsterdam Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Naked Aggression: A Mike Bodine Mystery
by Chuck StevensMike Bodine's sister is killed by a bomb in Belfast at the height of the Irish troubles. But what's an all-American girl from LA doing in Belfast? And who had reason to kill her? Searching for answers in Ireland, Mike finds himself up against the sort of violence he's met only once before, when he was a U.S. Air Force pilot in Bosnia. But this time it gets personal: someone wants him dead. Only two people seem willing to help Mike: Chief Hanson, a laid-back cop in LA, and Penny Hamilton, a sensual stripper in Belfast. With their help, Mike digs behind a web of lies and evasion until he discovers the truth. Along the way, he finds himself infatuated with Penny to the point where it becomes a major problem. They're great in bed together, but she's still a small-time stripper.
Naked Addiction
by Caitlin RotherNew York Times–bestselling author: A California cop plunges into the gritty secrets of a wealthy enclave in this psychologically complex crime thriller. Tired of working undercover narcotics, police detective Ken Goode wants a transfer to homicide. After the Camus-reading surfer finds the body of a beautiful woman in an alley, he is assigned to head a team of relief detectives with the hopes of proving he is homicide-worthy. As Goode explores the underbelly of the affluent coastal enclave of La Jolla, California, and its hipster neighbor, Pacific Beach, he clashes with the patrons and employees of a neighborhood bar: real estate agents and beauty school students who have possible ties to an escort service and a drug ring—and keep turning up dead. The untimely disappearance of Goode&’s sister proves a worrisome distraction as he chases suspects and a dogged cub reporter chases him. This intricately layered crime thriller revolves around a cast of characters who use addictions to try to fill the empty spaces within themselves—whether their drug of choice is sex, alcohol, cocaine, cigarettes, or in Goode&’s case, caffeine and damaged women. &“Rother is a keen architect of the most important part of storytelling: character.&” —Michael Connelly &“A strong debut from a perceptive and unflinching writer.&” —T. Jefferson Parker
Nairobi Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Ngugi wa Thiong'o Makena Onjerika Rasna Warah Stanley Gazemba Kinyanjui KombaniIn this anthology, fourteen authors explore dark mysteries in the concrete jungle capital of Kenya, dealing with topics of race, religion, and corruption.Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.Brand-new stories by: Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Stanley Gazemba, Ngumi Kibera, Peter Kimani, Winfred Kiunga, Kinyanjui Kombani, Caroline Mose, Kevin Mwachiro, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, Faith Oneya, Makena Onjerika, Troy Onyango, J.E. Sibi-Okumu, and Rasna Warah.Praise for Nairobi Noir“Nairobi Noir takes readers into the enigmas that haunt Kenya’s most populous city through the deft storytelling of a stellar cast of writers, which includes Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Stanley Gazemba, Makena Onjerika, Troy Onyango, and others.” —Brittle Paper, One of 50 Notable African Books of 2020“Nairobi is a city of 3 million souls, so it makes sense as a setting Akashic Books’ famed noir series. 14 new stories fill a collection with Nairobi old and new; authors range in age from 24 to 81, and many layers of the city and its complex subcultures will be revealed as the reader makes their way through. Perfect for the armchair traveler!” —CrimeReads, included in CrimeReads’ Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020“Crime fiction fans have much to savor.” —Publishers Weekly
Nairobi Heat
by Mukoma Wa NgugiA cop from Wisconsin pursues a killer through the terrifying slums of Nairobi and the memories of genocide IN MADISON, WISCONSIN, it's a big deal when African peace activist Joshua Hakizimana--who saved hundreds of people from the Rwandan genocide--accepts a position at the university to teach about "genocide and testimony." Then a young woman is found murdered on his doorstep. Local police Detective Ishmael--an African-American in an "extremely white" town--suspects the crime is racially motivated; the Ku Klux Klan still holds rallies there, after all. But then he gets a mysterious phone call: "If you want the truth, you must go to its source. The truth is in the past. Come to Nairobi." It's the beginning of a journey that will take him to a place still vibrating from the genocide that happened around its borders, where violence is a part of everyday life, where big-oil money rules and where the local cops shoot first and ask questions later--a place, in short, where knowing the truth about history can get you killed.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Naina: नैना
by Sanjeev Paliwalभारत की सबसे पसंदीदा समाचार एंकर, नैना वशिष्ठ की घर से 500 मीटर से भी कम दूरी पर उस समय हत्या कर दी जाती है जब वह अपने पड़ोस के पार्क में टहलने जाती थी। वह जितनी ग्लैमरस हैं उतनी ही महत्वाकांक्षी भी, मीडिया और राजनीतिक हलकों में उनका एक जाना-पहचाना नाम है और उनके चैनल की टीआरपी के लिए वह महत्वपूर्ण हैं।
Nail’s Crossing: A Novel
by Kris Lackey Mark BramhallThis debut mystery from a fresh voice in Southwestern fiction stakes out the common ground between Tony Hillerman, Elmore Leonard, and Cormac McCarthy.In a remote corner of the Chickasaw Nation, tribal Lighthorse policeman Bill Maytubby and county deputy Hannah Bond discover the buzzard-ravaged body of Majesty Tate, a young drifter with a blank past. They comb Oklahoma’s rock prairie, river bottoms, and hard-bitten small towns for traces of her last days.Tate was seen dancing with Austin Love, a violent local meth dealer fresh out of prison. An Oklahoma City motel clerk connects her with an aspiring politician. An oil-patch roustabout and a shady itinerant preacher provide dubious leads. Ne’er-do-wells start dying off.A fluke lead propels Maytubby deep into Louisiana’s bayou country, where a Cajun shrimper puts him on the scent of a bizarre conspiracy. He and Bond reunite in the Chickasaw Nation for the eventual face-off at Nail’s Crossing.“As fine a mystery series debut as I’ve read in a long time.”—Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire series“Thrilling…Lackey’s exciting story unwinds like a rattlesnake.”—Bill Loehfelm, author of The Devil’s Muse“A captivating look at a little-known corner of rural Oklahoma…rife with drug problems, yet peopled by tenacious, idiosyncratic characters you can’t help rooting for.”—Kirkus Reviews
Nails: A Montana Mystery Featuring Gabriel Du Pre (The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré #13)
by Peter Bowen&“Fiddler, father, widower, cowboy and lover, Du Pré has the soul of a poet, the eyes of a wise man, and the heart of a comic&” (The New York Times Book Review). Gabriel Du Pré&’s precocious granddaughter, Pallas, has returned from her Washington, DC, boarding school, and trouble seems to have come along for the ride. Du Pré&’s girlfriend&’s son, Chappie, is also back from serving in Iraq, minus one leg and one eye. As the family tries to help him adjust to civilian life, the town is invaded by a fire-and-brimstone fundamentalist sect, whose preacher is hell-bent on imposing his own beliefs on the easygoing people of Toussaint, where even the most pious prefer to keep God to themselves. Du Pré is content to ignore the evangelists, until a mountain hike turns up the body of a little girl. Although he has no hard evidence, instinct tells him that the fundamentalists may be to blame. Du Pré hunts the countryside for the young girl&’s killer, wishing as always that the outside world would leave his beloved Montana alone. In this &“admirable, highly original&” series, &“Du Pré, a Métis Indian, ignores the speed limit, smokes hand-rolled cigarettes and drinks whisky like it was water. He also plays fiddle like an angel, takes care of his friends and defends the weak with equal passion&” (Publishers Weekly).Nails is the 13th book in The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Nailed by the Heart
by Simon ClarkWhen the Stainforth family moves to the coast, it's a dream come true; but the coastal village was once a sacred place for an old religion. Its power stirs, infecting the dead with a new kind of life.
A Nail Through the Heart: A Novel of Bangkok (The Poke Rafferty Thrillers)
by Timothy HallinanAn expat detective in Bangkok discovers the dark truths beneath the surface of his chosen home in this “fast, bold, and beautifully written” thriller (T. Jefferson Parker).Travel writer Poke Rafferty was good at looking for trouble—so good that he made a little money writing a few offbeat travel guides for the young and terminally bored. But that was before Bangkok stole his heart. Now the expat American is happily playing family with Rose, the former go-go dancer he wants to marry, and with Miaow, the wary street child he wants to adopt. But settling down won’t be as easy as it seems . . .First, Poke takes in Miaow’s friend, a troubled and terrifying street urchin named Superman. Then he agrees to help an Aussie woman find her missing uncle—and accepts an old woman’s generous payment to find a blackmailing thief. Soon, these three seemingly disparate events begin to overlap, pulling Poke into dark, unfamiliar terrain. Poke soon comes to realize that he’s been gliding across the surface of a culture he really doesn’t understand—and that what he doesn’t know is about to hurt him and everyone he loves.
The Nail Knot (A Fly Fishing Mystery #1)
by John GalliganThe going has gotten tough, and Ned ''Dog'' Oglivie has gone fishing. Fly fishing. For trout. All across America. At least until his money runs out . . .Driven by tragedy to turn his back on human society, the Dog is on a quest to fish himself into oblivion. And he's nearly made it. Playing the back highways of America in a wounded old RV . . . provisioned with a supply of peanut butter sandwiches, bad cigars, and vodka-Tang . . . armed with a loaded pistol (for when the money runs out) . . . the Dog is nearly at the end of his tether when he rolls into little Black Earth, Wisconsin, intending to fish the yellow sally stonefly hatch . . . and finds a body instead.Who killed Jake Jacobs, fellow fly fisher and late-coming agitator who was trying to save Black Earth Creek? Why was Jacobs disfigured in such a peculiar way? Why does the Dog give a damn? Can he rekindle his faith and interest in humankind? By caring about the death of a stranger, can the Dog recover his own life? Can he untie The Nail Knot?
Nail Biter
by Sarah GravesJacobia "Jake" Tiptree took the dangerous plunge from Wall Street power broker-to homeowner! Now the do-it-yourself enthusiast is about to discover that her own dream house is built on a foundation of murder. Buying a beachfront fixer-upper to lease out to Eastport, Maine's, burgeoning tourist crowd seems like a good idea to Jake Tiptree and her best friend, Ellie White. But working double-time as landladies to a coven of wannabe witches isn't what they had in mind. And it only gets worse when Jake i...
Nail Biter
by Sarah GravesJacobia "Jake" Tiptree took the dangerous plunge from Wall Street power broker to homeowner! Now the do-it-yourself enthusiast is about to discover that her own dream house is built on a foundation of murder. Buying a beachfront fixer-upper to lease out to Eastport, Maine's, burgeoning tourist crowd seems like a good idea to Jake and her best friend, Ellie White. But working double-time as landladies to a coven of wannabe witches isn't what they had in mind. And it only gets worse when Jake is called out one stormy night to make a repair and stumbles on a dead body in the utility shed. A small-time thief and street preacher with a particularly violent message, the deceased was no favorite of Jake's nor of anyone else in Eastport. But what's he doing shot to death on Jake's property? Jake's bewitching tenants - including an ex-cop, a con man, and a mute teenage girl-claim to have been too busy conjuring spells to have heard or seen a thing. Then a member of the coven disappears without a trace and Jake doesn't think it's a case of witchcraft - but a kidnapping... or worse. Scandal, secrets, and a mysterious box buried deep in the foundation of her own home are just the beginning of a mystery that threatens to bring Jake's house and life crashing down. Now she and Ellie are racing to find a missing girl who may be the key to it all... or lead them to a killer holding the final nails to their coffins.
Nadie se muere de esto
by Fátima CasasecaLa certeza de que su novio le es infiel conduce a Elena a una crisis que le hará replantearse su vida por completo, y descubrir así una nueva necesidad: la de encontrarse a sí misma. Para las que quieren encontrarse a sí mismas.Para las que nadan contracorriente.Para las valientes. Elena, de treinta y tres años, lee un mensaje sospechosamente cariñoso que su novio envió a una desconocida por Facebook hace un año. Se queda de piedra. No lo puede creer... ¿Alberto? Parece imposible. Siempre ha sido un novio atento y cariñoso. El chico perfecto, el yerno ideal. Elena está tan sorprendida que no sabe cómo reaccionar. Siente que necesita aclarar las ideas antes de enfrentarse a Alberto. Cuando apareció en su vida, él le ofreció la estabilidad que había perdido tras una devastadora experiencia sentimental. Ahora que todo parece desmoronarse a su alrededor, resurgen las dudas diluidas en una vida cómoda y, por qué no, deseable: ¿Qué siente en realidad por Alberto? ¿A dónde va su relación con él? Y la más importante: ¿Qué quiere hacer con su vida? Elena empieza a cuestionarse todo lo que la rodea, empezando por la imagen que tiene de sí misma. Descubrirá que no es, ni de lejos, tan valiente como pensaba. Porque Elena presiente que debe tomar la decisión más importante a la que se haya enfrentado jamás. Es ahora o nunca.
¡Nadie hace el amor con un ladrón! (Santana's club #Volumen 3)
by S. F. Tale¿Puede ser George Washington el celestino de tu historia de amor? Siempre debes estar segura de con quién te acuestas. Anna Strong trabaja en la galería de arte de Santana´s Club y cuenta con la confianza de su jefe para la organización de nuevas exposiciones. Su trabajo fue la tabla de salvación cuando atravesó, dos años atrás, el peor momento de su vida y vio cómo el mundo se derribaba como un castillo de naipes a su alrededor. Hasta que un día, por culpa de la misión que su abuela le legó, tropezará con un hombre que tiene de insoportable lo mismo que de atractivo y que le hará replantearse dejar el pasado atrás. Una teoría de la conspiración puede acercarte a tu alma gemela.Robert Townsend, alias Winters, es el mejor amigo de Matthew Hunter. Su amistad ha permanecido intacta desde el día en que se conocieron y comenzaron a robar grandes obras de arte, pero él, al contrario que su amigo, nunca pudo ser juzgado. Esa existencia errante de ladrón provocó que siga cerrado al amor. Sin embargo, el destino lo pondrá en el camino de una mujer que no lo dejará indiferente y le sacará su faceta más protectora, además, de obligarle a abrir su corazón.Entre secretos, investigaciones y con un peligro que los acecha descubrirán que no existen las historias de amor banales.
Nadie es lo que parece (Los casos de Marina Altamirano #Volumen 1)
by Mar P. ZabalaPrimera entrega de esta serie trepidante, que no podrás dejar de leer. Los detectives Marina y Carlos se enfrentan a uno de los casos más emocionantes y complicados de sus carreras. ¿Conseguirán descubrir al asesino? «Una sombra se desliza con sigilo por el largo pasillo de la segunda planta. Todavía se puede escuchar el eco de un grito que se apaga en la negra noche sin luna. Las estrellas están ocultas tras las nubes, negándose a iluminar el sangriento escenario. La ciudad duerme. Los insomnes que velan su sueño ocupan su vigilia con libros y revistas, acurrucados en un sillón. A lo lejos, el silbato de un tren anunciando su llegada a la estación rompe el silencio de las calles vacías, que esperan el nuevo día para volver a la vida. Pero alguien no estará allí para verlo.» Marina y Carlos son una pareja de detectives de homicidios a los que sus compañeros y sus superiores no tienen en muy alta estima. Los casos que llegan a su mesa, son los que nadie quiere, los que quitan tiempo e impiden ascender en el escalafón. Pero eso cambia un día, cuando por casualidad deben investigar un asesinato en apariencia sencillo. A la primera muerte le siguen otra sembrando de terror y de confusión a la sociedad. Será Marina la que con su ingenio logre unir las muertes y encontrar la pieza del puzle que será la clave para encontrar al asesino.
Nadie debería irse a dormir
by Álvaro AbadAsesinatos y tramas de corrupción bajo los espectaculares viñedos y las mejores bodegas de nuestro país UN CADÁVER EN LOS VIÑEDOS DE LA RIOJA Una mañana, el cuerpo de Norberto Obanos, un importante bodeguero de La Rioja, aparece sin vida en su lujoso despacho. Antes de morir Obanos hizo una llamada y dejó en el contestador un mensaje: «Medusa». Todo apunta a un suicidio; sin embargo, es la tercera persona que muere en circunstancias parecidas. UN POLICÍA RETIRADO Para llevar a cabo la investigación, el jefe de policía de la zona llama a Trejo, un policía prejubilado. Trejo sale de su retiro por dos llamadas: la de la policía y la de su hija Irina, con quien mantiene una relación ambivalente y distante. Trejo vive solo, nada se sabe de su ex mujer, pero su ausencia pesa entre los dos. Irina lleva una vida itinerante, vinculada a grupos de izquierda. Con su habilidad e intuición, Trejo descubre que las coincidencias entre las víctimas van más allá del modo en que murieron. Trejo descubre que los tres tuvieron algún tipo de conexión con el Estado... y que detrás de todo ello se lee la firma de un tal «Lobo», que opera desde el pasado y el rencor. Y UNA CADENA DE ASESINATOS QUE COMPARTEN UN CÓDIGO SECRETO: MEDUSA En Nadie debería irse a dormir, el lector baja a las alcantarillas del poder para retratar las zonas de sombra, aquellas donde se firman pactos secretos y se reparten privilegios en virtud de una idea de estabilidad que atenta contra la de justicia. Por otro lado, en el caso de los crímenes de bodegueros riojanos se habla de una mezcla de corrupción política y económica con las mafias internacionales sobre un escenario de lo más reconocible: los viñedos de La Rioja, uno de los estandartes turísticos, financieros y culturales de este país.
Nacho Average Murder (A Country Store Mystery #7)
by Maddie DayRobbie Jordan is temporarily leaving Pans &’N Pancakes, her country store in South Lick, Indiana, to visit Santa Barbara, California—where wildfire smoke tinges the air, but a more immediate danger may lie in wait . . . While looking forward to her high school reunion back in California, Robbie&’s anticipation is complicated by memories of her mother&’s untimely death. At first, she has fun hanging out with her old classmates and reuniting with the local flavors—avocados, citrus, fish, and spicy Cali-Mex dishes. But then she gets wind of rumors that her mother, an environmental activist, may not have died of natural causes. With the help of friends, Robbie starts clearing the smoke surrounding the mystery—but what she finds could make it hard to get back to Indiana alive . . . Includes Recipes for You to Try!
N or M?: A Tommy and Tuppence Mystery
by Agatha ChristieIt is World War II, and while the RAF struggles to keep the Luftwaffe at bay, Britain faces an even more sinister threat from "the enemy within"--Nazis posing as ordinary citizens. With pressure mounting, the intelligence service appoints two unlikely spies, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Their mission: to seek out a man and a woman from among the colorful guests at Sans Souci, a seaside hotel. But this assignment is no stroll along the promenade--N and M have just murdered Britain's finest agent and no one at all can be trusted. . . .