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Kept
by D. J. TaylorWhen Henry Ireland dies unexpectedly from what appears to be a riding accident in August 1863, the failed landowner leaves behind little save his high-strung young widow, Isabel--who somehow ends up in the home of Ireland's friend James Dixey. A celebrated naturalist, Dixey collects strange trophies in his secluded, decaying manse and has questionable associations with rather unsavory characters--including a pair of thuggish poachers named Dewar and Dunbar. Dixey's precocious, inquisitive young servant, Esther, cannot turn a blind eye to the suspicious activities surrounding her. While in the crime-ridden streets of London, a determined captain of Scotland Yard follows the threads that may well link a daring train robbery to the disappearance of a disturbed heiress as well as to the possible murder of Henry Ireland. D. J. Taylor's Kept is a gorgeously intricate, dazzling reinvention of Victorian life and passions that is also a riveting investigation into some of the darkest, most secret chambers of the human heart.
The Kenyan Expedition #8
by Steve Stevenson Stefano Turconi Maya Gold"With the smarts of Nancy Drew and the charm of Eloise, Agatha is an exciting addition to the girl-detective canon." --School Library JournalA rare species of white giraffe, worshipped by the Masai tribe, has disappeared from the savannah. So Agatha and her cousin Dash head to Africa on their next adventure to help solve the mystery. There, they join forces with a third cousin--a safari expert--to track down the poacher who has stolen the priceless animal.
Kentucky Thriller and Rendezvous in Russia: 2in1 Omnibus of books 3 and 4 (Laura Marlin Mysteries Ser.)
by Lauren St John2-in-1 edition of the first two stories in the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning mystery adventure series about 11-year-old ace detective, Laura Marlin. In KENTUCKY THRILLER, Laura is ecstatic when her uncle agrees to let her keep a horse after they rescue it from an overturned horsebox. But he has one condition - before he will allow her to adopt it they have to find its former owner, just to ensure that it hasn't been stolen. A visit to Newmarket to investigate the thoroughbred's origins leads Laura to the Kentucky Derby in the US and deep into the murky world of race-fixing.And in RENDEZVOUS IN RUSSIA, Laura, Skye and Tariq are whirled into a breathtaking mystery adventure when they join the film crew on the set of THE ARISTOCRATIC THIEF about an art heist that could never be pulled off in real life. Or could it? Adventure and drama just seem to find Laura even when she's not looking for it.
Kentucky Thriller and Rendezvous in Russia: 2in1 Omnibus of books 3 and 4 (Laura Marlin Mysteries #2)
by Lauren St John2-in-1 edition of the first two stories in the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning mystery adventure series about 11-year-old ace detective, Laura Marlin. In KENTUCKY THRILLER, Laura is ecstatic when her uncle agrees to let her keep a horse after they rescue it from an overturned horsebox. But he has one condition - before he will allow her to adopt it they have to find its former owner, just to ensure that it hasn't been stolen. A visit to Newmarket to investigate the thoroughbred's origins leads Laura to the Kentucky Derby in the US and deep into the murky world of race-fixing.And in RENDEZVOUS IN RUSSIA, Laura, Skye and Tariq are whirled into a breathtaking mystery adventure when they join the film crew on the set of THE ARISTOCRATIC THIEF about an art heist that could never be pulled off in real life. Or could it? Adventure and drama just seem to find Laura even when she's not looking for it.
Kentucky Thriller: Book 3
by Lauren St JohnEleven-year-old ace detective Laura Marlin finds herself deep in the murky world of race-fixing, trickery and horse thieves in her third mystery adventure, from award-winning author Lauren St John. Laura Marlin's two greatest loves in life are detective novels and animals, so she is ecstatic when her uncle agrees to let her keep a horse after they rescue it, crazed with fear, from an overturned horsebox. But he has a condition. Before he will allow her to adopt it they have to find its former owner, just to ensure that it hasn't been stolen. A visit to Newmarket to investigate the thoroughbred's origins leads Laura to the Kentucky Derby in the US and deep into the murky world of race-fixing.
Kentucky Thriller: Book 3 (Laura Marlin Mysteries #3)
by Lauren St JohnEleven-year-old ace detective Laura Marlin finds herself deep in the murky world of race-fixing, trickery and horse thieves in her third mystery adventure, from award-winning author Lauren St John. Laura Marlin's two greatest loves in life are detective novels and animals, so she is ecstatic when her uncle agrees to let her keep a horse after they rescue it, crazed with fear, from an overturned horsebox. But he has a condition. Before he will allow her to adopt it they have to find its former owner, just to ensure that it hasn't been stolen. A visit to Newmarket to investigate the thoroughbred's origins leads Laura to the Kentucky Derby in the US and deep into the murky world of race-fixing.
Kentucky Crime Ring (Heartland Heroes #3)
by Julie Anne LindseySomebody wants her dead…But they'll have to go through him first The moment she discovers a murder scene, Allison Hill becomes a target for human traffickers who are willing to kill to keep their crimes hidden. Private detective Derek Winchester&’s priority is keeping this brave woman and her infant daughter safe—without letting his feelings become a distraction. But his expert training and fierce determination might not be enough to stop the depraved predators circling ever closer to Allison…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Heartland Heroes series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: SVU SurveillanceBook 2: Protecting His WitnessBook 3: Kentucky Crime RingBook 4: Stay Hidden
Kentucky Confidential: Navy Seal To Die For Kentucky Confidential Dust Up With The Detective (Campbell Cove Academy #1)
by Paula GravesThe return of the wife he thought was lost and a baby he never knew existed will make this a Christmas to remember... Captain Connor McGinnis has seen a ghost. Staring at a surveillance photo of a Kaziri immigrant, there can be no mistaking that the starkly beautiful-and visibly pregnant-woman in a head scarf is his wife, Risa. The woman he presumed was dead after her plane crashed into the ocean. Risa McGinnis, relocated by the CIA when they learned of a price on her head, has settled into the guise of a widowed immigrant. Confronting Connor again resurrects sweet memories and a burning passion. But until this unknown enemy is captured, Risa must focus more on Connor's protection than on their attraction. After all, the strength of her marriage-and the safety of her baby-depends on it...
Kéntro (The Brandon McStocker Novels)
by Terry StaffordThe tragic death of his boss thrusts Brandon into leading the most ambitious project ever undertaken by a country. Even this Harvard MBA and highly sought-after project manager hardly considers himself worthy of supporting the President of the United States on such a monumental endeavor. Forced to overcome his weakness and self-doubt, Brandon must rise to a new calling. Outraged and exhausted by political corruption, the citizens are demanding that the nation’s capital be stripped of the lawless powerbrokers who control it. Brandon puts those closest to him in harm’s way when he shares the president’s unshaken commitment to build a new city across twenty square miles in the middle of nowhere. “Think…Dubai.” He must trust his team completely to avoid the largest project failure in human history. But can he? For those who enjoy the fast-paced excitement, intrigue, and mysterious twists of John Grisham or Tom Clancy novels, will love Kéntro, the first installment in Terry Stafford’s suspenseful Brandon McStocker series.
The Kennel Murder Case: Philo Vance #6 (Philo Vance #6)
by S.S. Van DineA classic mystery featuring dogged detective Philo Vance. &“An intricate puzzle . . . [Vance] has an uncanny insight into the subtler aspects of crime.&” —The New York Times Given all the rich people getting bumped off in Philo Vance&’s Manhattan, it&’s amazing there are enough left to support the symphony. Latest up: Arthur Coe, found dead in his own locked bedroom. Suicide? The ever-perceptive Philo doesn&’t buy that theory for a second. The presence in Coe&’s house of a strange, prize-winning terrier only adds to the mystery, although Philo&’s fabulously in-depth knowledge of dogs does not in fact solve the crime; his fabulously in-depth knowledge of the murder of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria in 1898 proves much more useful. Like most of the Philo Vance novels, Kennel was made into a movie, directed this time by Michael Curtiz, who a few years later would turn his hand to a little number known as Casablanca. At least one critic has called the film a &“masterpiece,&” and though we make no similar claim for the book, GoodMysteries.com, dedicated to the art of the classic whodunit, calls Kennel &“one of the best locked-room setups ever written.&”Praise for the Philo Vance series &“With his highbrow manner and his parade of encyclopedic learning, Philo Vance is not only a detective; he is a god out of the machine.&” —The New York Times &“Well-crafted puzzlers that captivated readers . . . the works of S.S. Van Dine serve to transport the reader back to a long-gone era of society and style of writing.&” —Mystery Scene &“Outrageous cleverness . . . among the finest fruits of the Golden Age.&” —Bloody Murder
Kennedy's Ghost
by Gordon StevensA war hero and popular Democratic senator from Massachusetts, Jack Donaghue is the odds-on favorite to be the next U.S. president, just like his model JFK. But Donaghue has a dark secret. Dave Haslam must find the key to Donaghue's past. Working against time, Haslam must stop a string of political assassinations before Donaghue becomes the next casualty. This is an absorbing, exciting novel of complex international espionage involving elaborately hidden means, often illegal, too often lethal of acquiring financing and manipulating the pawns and the powerful to guarantee political advancement in high places.
Kennedy's Brain
by Henning MankellHenning Mankell, the acclaimed author of the Kurt Wallander mysteries, has put his unmistakable stamp on this gripping new thriller.Archaeologist Louise Cantor returns home to Sweden and makes a devastating discovery: her only child, twenty-eight-year-old Henrik, dead in his bed. The police rule his death a suicide but she knows he was murdered; her quest to find out what really happened to Henrik takes her across the globe to Barcelona, where her son kept a secret apartment; Sydney, Australia, to find Aron, her estranged ex-husband and Henrik's father; and to Maputo, Mozambique, where she learns the awful truth behind an AIDS hospice. Her investigation reveals how much her son concealed from her as she uncovers the links between his death, the African AIDS epidemic, and Western pharmaceutical interests, while those who dare help her are killed off.In the tradition of John le Carré's The Constant Gardener, Kennedy's Brain was inspired by Mankell's anger at ongoing inequities that permit a few people to have unprecedented power over the many poor Africans who have none. Already a bestseller in Europe, Kennedy's Brain is both a thrilling page-turner and a damning indictment of inhuman greed in the face of the African AIDS crisis.
The Kennedy Trilogy: The Kennedy Imperative, The Kennedy Momentum, and The Kennedy Revelation (The Kennedy Trilogy #2)
by Leon BergerThree political thrillers from an &“immensely engaging&” author, inspired by the most dramatic events of the JFK years (Time). The Kennedy Trilogy is a political thriller series based on the three major crises of the Kennedy era—Berlin, 1961; Cuba, 1962; and Dallas, 1963—as witnessed factually in the Oval Office and fictionally by a young CIA agent. The complete edition contains all three books: The Kennedy Imperative (Berlin, 1961): In this exciting political thriller, factual events are interwoven in an exciting fictional plot. While the construction of the Berlin Wall challenges JFK with the first major crisis of his presidency, young CIA agent Philip Marsden is sent into East Berlin on his first mission. While the tanks face off at Checkpoint Charlie, he uncovers the difficult truth about his Russian-born mother. The Kennedy Momentum (Cuba, 1962): The Cold War reaches its zenith with the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba threatening the United States. While JFK and his brother face deep divisions in trying to defuse the apocalyptic crisis, young CIA agent Philip Marsden is sent on a mission to the island where he is betrayed by a joint CIA-Mafia operation. The Kennedy Revelation (Dallas, 1963): In the immediate aftermath of the JFK assassination, the shock is multiplied for young CIA agent Philip Marsden when he learns of the death of his Cuban American wife. As evidence builds and the threats begin to mount, he discovers that the two tragedies might not be unrelated.
The Kennedy Revelation: The Kennedy Imperative, The Kennedy Momentum, And The Kennedy Revelation (The Kennedy Trilogy #3)
by Leon BergerDallas, 1963: In the immediate aftermath of the JFK assassination, the shock is multiplied for young CIA agent Philip Marsden when he learns of the death of his Cuban American wife. As evidence builds and the threats begin to mount, he discovers that the two tragedies might not be unrelated.
The Kennedy Momentum: The Kennedy Imperative, The Kennedy Momentum, And The Kennedy Revelation (The Kennedy Trilogy #2)
by Leon BergerCuba, 1962: The Cold War reaches its zenith with the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba threatening the United States. While JFK and his brother face deep divisions in trying to defuse the apocalyptic crisis, young CIA agent Philip Marsden is sent on a mission to the island where he is betrayed by a joint CIA-Mafia operation.
The Kennedy Imperative: The Kennedy Imperative, The Kennedy Momentum, And The Kennedy Revelation (The Kennedy Trilogy #1)
by Leon BergerBerlin, 1961: In this exciting political thriller, factual events are interwoven in an exciting fictional plot. While the construction of the Berlin Wall challenges JFK with the first major crisis of his presidency, young CIA agent Philip Marsden is sent into East Berlin on his first mission. While the tanks face off at Checkpoint Charlie, he uncovers the difficult truth about his Russian-born mother.
The Kennedy Connection: A Gil Malloy Novel (The Gil Malloy Series #1)
by R. G. BelskyHalf a century after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, someone is killing people on the streets of New York City and leaving behind a bizarre calling card of that tragic day in Dallas.In this bold and entertaining thriller from a true media insider, discredited newspaper reporter Gil Malloy breaks the story of the link between seemingly unconnected murders--a Kennedy half dollar coin found at each of the crime scenes. At the same time, a man emerges who claims to be the secret son of Lee Harvey Oswald and says he has new evidence that Oswald was innocent of the JFK killing. Malloy, who has fallen from grace at the New York Daily News and sees this as an opportunity to redeem himself as an ace reporter, is certain there is a connection between the Oswald revelations and the NYC murders, but first he has to get someone to believe him. Convinced that the answers go all the way back to the JFK assassination more than fifty years ago, Malloy soon uncovers long-buried secrets that put his own life in danger from powerful forces who fear he's getting too close to the truth. Two tales of suspense fuse into an edge-of-your-seat thriller as Malloy races to stop the killer--before it's too late.
Kennedy 35
by Charles CummingVeteran agent Lachlan Kite—“a spy for the 21st century” (Daily Mail)—reckons with the fallout from a mission in Senegal carried out early in his career. 1995: In the wake of the Rwandan genocide, 24-year-old spy Lachlan Kite and his girlfriend, Martha Raine, are sent to Senegal on the trail of a hunted war criminal. The mission threatens to spiral out of control, forcing Kite to make choices which will have devastating consequences not only for his career at top-secret intelligence agency BOX 88, but also for his relationship with Martha. 2023: Eric Appiah, an old friend from Kite’s days at school and an off-the-record BOX 88 asset, makes contact with explosive information about what happened all those years ago in West Africa. When tragedy strikes, Kite must use all the resources at his disposal to protect Martha from a criminal network with links to international terror. Charles Cumming once again straddles two timelines to create a high-tension thriller in this latest Lachlan Kite novel.
Kendall (Kendall Ser. #Vol. 8)
by John Holt Valeria BraganteTom Kendall aveva lavorato nel 32esimo Distretto, Polizia di New York, per gli ultimi dieci anni. Ma ora voleva un cambiamento. Ora voleva avviare una propria Agenzia di Investigazioni Private. Aveva grandi idee. Non era interessato a nessun vecchio caso. Oh no, vuole lavorare solo con i casi più importanti, quelli costosi. Avrebbe scelto lui i casi su cui lavorare; con alti rischi e laute ricompense. Sapeva esattamente il tipo di casi che desiderava. Non si sarebbe occupato di niente altro.
Kendall
by John Holt Henrique HenningKendall trabalha na 32ª Delegacia do Departamento de Polícia de Nova York há menos de 10 anos. Mas agora ele deseja mudar. Agora ele quer começar seus trabalhos como detetive particular. Ele tem ideias grandiosas. Ele não está interessadoe em casos pequenos. Não, ele apenas lidaria com casos envolvendo peixes grandes, os mais caros. Ele escolheria a dedo os casos em que quer trabalhar, onde as recompensas eram grandes. Ele sabia exatamente o tipo de caso que queria. Qualquer coisa fora do escopo ele não faria e seria recusado sem cerimônia.
Kendall
by John Holt Gabriela Santos HernándezKendall ha estado trabajando para la comisaría 32 del Departaento de Policía de Nueva York durante diez años, pero ahora el quiere un cambio. Ahora, él quiere abrir su propia agencia de detectives privados. Él tiene grandes ideas; ya no está interesado en tener sólo un caso antiguo. Oh no, sólo va a trabajar con lo casos más importantes, los que sean caros y grandes. Va ser capaz de poder elegir los casos con los que quiera trabajar; donde los riesgos sean altos al igual que las recompensas. Sabe exactamente los tipos de casos que quiere y no se hará cargo de otro tipos de casos, eso los rechazará rotundamente.
Kendall
by John Holt Minea LaakkonenTom Kendall oli toiminut 32. piirissä, New Yorkin poliisiyksikössä hieman alle kymmenen vuotta. Nyt hän kaipasi muutosta. Hän halusi perustaa oman yksityisetsivätoimiston. Hänellä oli suuret suunnitelmat. Häntä ei kiinnostanut mikä tahansa tapaus. Ehei, hän hoitaisi vain niitä kalliita tapauksia. Hän saisi valita omat työnsä. Hän valitsisi ne, joissa oli suuret panokset ja suuret palkinnot. Hän tiesi tarkalleen, millaisen keikan halusi. Mikään muu ei kelpaisi, ja ne hän torjuisi kylmästi.
Ken Follett WORLD WAR II THRILLER COLLECTION
by Ken FollettIncludes: <P> The Key to Rebecca: A brilliant and ruthless Nazi master agent is on the loose in Cairo. His mission is to send Rommel's advancing army the secrets that will unlock the city's doors. In all of Cairo, only two people can stop him. One is a down-on-his-luck English officer no one will listen to. The other is a vulnerable young Jewish girl....<P> Jackdaws: Ken Follett once again strikes Nazi pay dirt as a gang of all-female saboteurs go behind German lines.<P> Hornet Flight: It is June 1941 and the war is not going well for England. Across the North Sea, eighteen-year-old Harald Olufsen takes a shortcut on the German-occupied Danish island of Sande an discovers an astonishing sight that will change the momentum of the war. He must get word to England-except that he has no way to get there. He has only an old derelict Hornet Moth biplane rusting away in a ruined church: a plane so decrepit that it is unlikely ever to get off the ground...even if Harald knew how to fly it.
Ken Follett Three Bestsellers: Whiteout, On wing of eagles, Lie down with lions
by Ken FollettKen Follett Three Bestsellers: Whiteout, On wing of eagles, Lie down with lions
Ken Follett Omnibus: Eye of the Needle And Whiteout
by Ken FollettEYE OF THE NEEDLE: His weapon is the stiletto, his codename: The Needle. He is Henry Faber, Germany's most feared undercover agent, and a cold and professional killer. His task: to discover the Allies’ plans for D-Day, and get them to Germany at all costs. It's a task he undertakes with customary relish and ruthlessness — until he encounters Storm Island, and a woman called Lucy... WHITEOUT: An injured lab technician, a missing canister. Toni Gallo, the attractive new head of the security team operating at the local pharmaceutical-research company, knows she has problems, but she has no idea of the nightmare to come. As his family converges on a remote farmhouse in Scotland for the Christmas period, Stanley Oxenford is a worried man. Everything is riding on a new drug he’s developed to fight a lethal virus; all have something to gain with the money he’s going to make. Toni Gallo, too, is out to prove herself as a woman up to her job. Then a blizzard whips out of the north, and as the storm worsens, the emotional sparks — jealousies, distrust and sexual attraction — crackle; desperate secrets are revealed; hidden traitors and unexpected heroes emerge.