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Hard Drive Boxed Set (Hard Drive)
by Tricia AndersenMeet the hard driving MMA fighters of Roadie’s Gym and see how they overcome all obstacles to get their girl and become the Hard Drive team. Max overcomes a devastating injury that makes him question his life and learn what’s important. He meets Chloe, and they struggle to find the answer to what has made Chloe so sick sporadically since she was a child. Rico and Avery learn to accept each other for who they are and overcome their pride and disabilities. And Mark and Lexi try to keep Lexi alive long enough to learn not every man is like her brutal ex.
Hard Drive: Hard Drive Series Book 2 (Hard Drive)
by Tricia AndersenFast rising MMA superstar Max Thomas seems to have it all for a college student – the beautiful girlfriend, the loyal best friend, the supportive parents and every agent in the area pounding down his door. But looks can be deceiving. Tori, his girlfriend, is more concerned about his career in MMA than about him. Quinn, his best friend, is jealous of Max’s every move. And is a life in mixed martial arts what he really wants? When Max suffers a devastating injury in the octagon, will those in his life stay by his side as he recovers? Or how fast will his perfect world unravel?
Hard Drive
by Bill FloydDiscover heart-racing intrigue in this Thriller Short of romantic suspense.Originally published in LOVE IS MURDER (2013),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown.In this Thriller Short, bestselling author Bill Floyd provides a noir story for the twenty-first century. Detective Howie Logan’s affair with Nadia broke up his marriage. Now she is the lead suspect in not one, but two murders in sleepy Morrisville where homicides are as rare as solar eclipses. Her executive ex-husband and drug-dealing ex-boyfriend were each found with two holes in the back of their skulls. Nothing connects the two men except their entanglements with Nadia. Detective Logan might have thought he was over her, but one look during an interrogation tells him the spark is still there. Could she be a murderer? And, if she is, does it matter?Don’t miss any of these Thriller Shorts from Love Is Murder:Diamond Drop by Roxanne St. ClaireCold Moonlight by Carla NeggersPoisoned by Beverly BartonSpeechless by Robert BrowneLockdown by Andrea KaneSpider’s Tango by William SimonNight Heat by Laura GriffinB.A.D. Mission by Sherrilyn KenyonDeadly Fixation by Dianna LoveHot Note by Patricia RosemoorLast Shot by Jon Land & Jeff AyersGrave Danger by Heather GrahamWithout Mercy by Mariah StewartEven Steven by D.P. LyleDying to Score by Cindy GerardThe Number of Man by J.T. EllisonHard Drive by Bill FloydAfter Hours by William BernhardtBlood In, Blood Out by Brenda NovakWed to Death by Vicki HinzeThe Honeymoon by Julie KennerExecution Dock by James MacomberIn Atlantis by Alexandra SokoloffBreak Even by Pamela CallowDirty Down Low by Debra WebbBroken Hallelujah by Toni McGee CauseyHolding Mercy by Lori ArmstrongVacation Interrupted by Allison BrennanI Heard a Romantic Story by Lee Child
Hard Dough Homicide: A Spice Isle Bakery Mystery (Spice Isle Bakery Mysteries #2)
by Olivia MatthewsSomeone in Brooklyn’s Little Caribbean neighborhood has an appetite for murder in Olivia Matthews' Hard Dough Homicide. Spice Isle Bakery owner Lyndsay Murray is always looking for new ways to grow her family’s business. But she already regrets agreeing to host the retirement dinner for local high school principal Emily Smith. The tyrant used to be her mother's boss and they did not get along. Six guests arrive for the celebration, but only five survive. Emily starts convulsing—right after eating the curry chicken—and dies soon after. It’s not long before the police are knocking on Spice Isle’s door, bringing the Murray family back into the heart of another murder investigation—driving away customers in the process. Lyndsay can't help but wonder if this is the end of the bakery, even though it's just begun. She must put aside her reservations about investigating another crime, because the Murrays refuse to go down without a fight.
Hard Dog to Kill
by Craig HoltA mercenary&’s journey into the darkness of his own heart. &“The novel can be nightmarish in a thrilling way, but Craig&’s treatment of the Congo is sincere.&”—Eleven PDX Stan Mullens is an American mercenary in the Congo who sees himself as a good guy with a bad job. Stan&’s self-assigned mission to protect his longtime brother-in-arms, Frank, takes a serious hit when their boss sends them on an unsupported mission into the jungle to track and kill Tonde Chiora, a former company employee accused of stealing vital mining technology. As their mission takes them deep into the violent heart of the Congo, Stan soon discovers that his victim hasn&’t done anything to warrant being murdered. And as he struggles to survive the jungle, his enemies, and Frank&’s random acts of vicious stupidity, he finds himself increasingly drawn in by the innocence and optimism of the man he is supposed to kill. With his enemies closing in and his friendship with Frank falling apart, Stan has to make a dangerous choice between his old loyalties and his new friends. Maybe hardest of all, he has to make peace with the realization that despite what he&’s told himself all these years, he is not one of the good guys.Winner of the Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal for Suspense/Thriller! &“[A] twisting plot with questionable allegiances, strange characters, and dangers everywhere . . . dramatic and fascinating.&”—Mystery Suspense Reviews &“Fast, enjoyable and well written . . . compelling characters with their dark side and dark secrets.&”—Man of la Book
A Hard Death: A Novel (Edward Jenner Series #2)
by Jonathan HayesForensic pathologist Edward Jenner survived the horrific ordeal of the Inquisitor serial slayings in New York, but not the political fallout. With his state medical license suspended, he hopes to repair his shattered life while working as a medical examiner in Douglas County, Florida. But evil is not confined to big cities alone.Two corpses pulled from a sunken car—followed by the grisly discovery of four more bodies hanging in the Everglades—are evidence of an insidious rot infecting this quiet coastal resort community. Suddenly Jenner's investigation is turning up grim traces of a nightmarish conspiracy—and with no one to trust and nowhere to turn, his only hope of survival is to walk away . . . something Jenner could never do.
A Hard Day's Knight (Nightside #11)
by Simon R. GreenJohn Taylor, P.I., has come into possession of the legendary Excalibur. To find out why, he'll have to consult the Last Defenders of Camelot, a group of knights who dwell in a place more frightening than the Nightside: London. John has been there in years-and there are good reasons for that...
A Hard Day's Knight
by Ted MarkA. B. Cromwell was a mad scientist. Literally mad. When the U.S. Patent Office gave the better mousetrap he had invented a cool reception, he blew his stack and threw it in the lake. The trouble was, the U.S. government needed Cromwell and his mousetrap. Not to catch mice-but because it was made of a fantastic new alloy that would make a vital difference in the Space Race, and only Cromwell knew its secret. Naturally, Steve Victor got the job of finding him. His only leads were a strange little man named Velvet ... and a wife-swapping club. So, complete with a "wife" procured for the occasion, Steve joined the club-and walked into a trap set just for him. Here's the hilarious story, as only Ted Mark could have written it!
A Hard Day's Fright
by Casey DanielsWhat happened to a teenager named Lucy one night in 1966 after a Beatles concert? She rushed the stage, kissed Paul, started home with her friends, and was never seen again-until cemetery guide and unintentional PI to the dead Pepper Martin sees her as a ghost. Lucy's spirit can't rest in peace until her body is found and buried. But how will Pepper track down a missing corpse after forty-five years?
A Hard Day for a Hangover: A Novel (Sunshine Vicram Series #3)
by Darynda JonesA Library Reads Pick The blockbuster conclusion to the bestselling Sunshine Vicram trilogySome people greet the day with open arms. Sheriff Sunshine Vicram would rather give it a hearty shove and get back into bed, because there’s just too much going on right now. There’s a series of women going missing, and Sunny feels powerless to stop it. There’s her persistent and awesomely-rebellious daughter Auri, who’s out to singlehandedly become Del Sol’s youngest and fiercest investigator. And then there’s drama with Levi Ravinder—the guy she’s loved and lusted after for years. The guy who might just be her one and only. The guy who comes from a family of disingenuous vipers looking to oust him—and Sunshine—for good.Like we said, the new day can take a hike.Compulsively readable, laugh-out-loud funny, and brimming with big-hearted characters, A Hard Day for a Hangover will have readers cheering to the very last page. "Fans will be delighted." -Publishers Weekly
Hard Currency (Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov Mysteries #9)
by Stuart M. Kaminsky&“Kaminsky gets Russia right, and Cuba right, but best of all he gets his superb cop Rostnikov altogether right yet another time. Bravo!&” —Ed McBain The Soviet Union is dead, and Russian society has been fractured into a thousand pieces. Through those cracks seeps the first serial killer in the country&’s history, whose exploits send Moscow into a frenzy. As his colleagues hunt for the pipe-wielding maniac who&’s killed forty women so far, police inspector Porfiry Rostnikov must depart for Havana to avoid an international incident. First, Rostnikov must confront his fear of flying—or more specifically, flying on Russian airplanes. Assuming he lands safely in Havana, this case will require the utmost diplomacy. A Russian politician is accused of murdering a young Cuban woman. Rostnikov&’s superiors want things wrapped up cleanly and quickly. Unfortunately, their man in Havana is about to discover there is nothing simple about this murder. &“In a style reminiscent of Martin Cruz Smith in Gorky Park, Kaminsky effectively transplants the police procedural to the fertile ground of &‘democratic&’ Russia, where it blossoms anew . . . An excellent novel.&” —Booklist
Hard Country: A Thriller (Tucker Snow Thrillers)
by Reavis Wortham"Thriller writing of the highest order" —Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of the Caitlin Strong series"An action fan's dream. Non-stop excitement. Wonderful characters. A terrific locale. And a startling bulletin about how your car is watching you."—David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author of First BloodThere is no peace in the hard countryTucker Snow is as tough as they come, hardened by decades working as an undercover narcotics agent for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Through special dispensation from the governor, he and his brother Harley cut a wide swath through the criminal element of Northeast Texas. But tragedy comes calling after taking a dream job as a special ranger with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, when Tucker's wife and toddler are killed in a horrific traffic accident caused by a drug addled felon. Close to breaking, Tucker sets his badge aside to move his surviving teenage daughter outside of Ganther Bluff, a quiet town with enough room for them to mourn their unexpected loss.But peace doesn't last long for a man like Tucker Snow. Instead of settling into small-town life to heal from such an unimaginable loss, a fresh kind of hell hits them with full force.Crimes and secrets strangle this rural community, and when a new form of meth with the street name of gravel gets too close to home, it's enough for Tucker to put his badge back on and call Harley for help. The town will ultimately be better off with him as a resident lawman, but this unforgiving landscape will threaten everything Tucker holds dear.
Hard Core Law: Hard Core Law Single Father Sheriff Be On The Lookout: Bodyguard (Texas Rangers: Elite Troop #4)
by Angi MorganHE'D BREAK THE LAW TO GET HIS KIDS BACK The twins were all Josh Parker had in this world. So when they were kidnapped, he couldn't rely on his Texas Rangers star to get them back safely. Or involve Tracey Cassidy, the only person he trusted to care for his children. A family of criminals was asking him to break the law if he ever wanted to see his children again. But when Tracey caught wind of his plan, she knew no matter how big Josh's heart was, he had a future with his twins to look forward to. They needed their father. And this was one burden he wouldn't have to shoulder alone.
Hard Contact
by Don PendletonA band of Arab terrorists is in the united states to avenge the death of their former leader by killing the members of a news team who, they believe, caused his assassination. Mack Bolan is tasked with protecting the news team and eliminating the terrorists. Violence. 203rd novel in the "Executioner" series, 1995.
Hard Cold Winter: A Van Shaw Novel (Van Shaw Novels Ser. #Bk. 2)
by Glen Erik HamiltonFormer Army Ranger and thief Van Shaw is thrust into danger as lethal and unpredictable as the war he left behind in this emotionally powerful and gritty follow up to the acclaimed Past Crimes.When an old crony of Van Shaw's late grandfather calls in a favor, the recently-discharged Ranger embarks on a dangerous journey to the Olympic Mountains, in search of a missing girl tied to Van's own criminal past. What he finds instead is a brutal murder scene, including a victim from one of Seattle's most influential families.But the dead bodies are only the start of Van's troubles. A fellow Ranger from Afghanistan turns up at Van's doorstep, seeking support from his former sergeant even as Van wrestles with his own reemerging symptoms of PTSD. The murder investigation leads to heavy pressure, with a billionaire businessman on one side and vicious gangsters on the other, each willing to play dirty to get what they want.The price of his survival may be too high, demanding moral compromises that could destroy Van's relationship with his iron-willed girlfriend, Luce. And when a trusted friend's betrayal pushes him to the edge, Van has to enlist help from some unexpected places--including someone he believed was lost forever.The Ranger will need every ally he can get. A powerful, unseen player is about to unleash a firestorm on Seattle that will burn Van and his people to ashes--and it will take a miracle to stop it.st forever.The former Ranger will need every ally he can get, because a powerful, unseen player is about to unleash a firestorm on Seattle that will burn Van and his people to ashes--and it will take a miracle to stop it.Electrifying Praise for Hard Cold Winter"Glen Erik Hamilton's hero is tough, clever, funny, and just edgy enough to make his exploits compulsively readable. Throw in great pacing and noir Seattle atmosphere and you have a stand-out thriller.If you like Lee Child's Jack Reacher, you will absolutely love Van Shaw."--Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author of To Dwell in Darkness"Glen Erik Hamilton writes taut, hard-edged thrillers that I simply can't put down. Tight prose. Intriguing characters. Here is some fantastic storytelling you don't want to miss."--Steven James, national bestselling author of Checkmate and Every Crooked PathPraise for Past Crimes"Fans of action-filled mysteries should get to know Van Shaw right now and plan to be following his exploits for quite some time."--Cedar Rapids Gazette"A debut novel from a gifted writer with a sure hand. As much fun to read as Lee Child's Jack Reacher."--J. A. Jance"Hamilton's accomplished debut introduces Van Shaw, an Army Ranger who returns home to Seattle after ten years. . . . Hamilton details Shaw's upbringing in sharply honed flashbacks and surrounds him with a cast of intriguing characters on both sides of the law. Readers will be eager to see more of this tough, clever hero."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Glen Erik Hamilton has crafted a compelling new hero in Van Shaw, an Army Ranger with a dark streak who operates in the spaces between shadow and light. Past Crimes is a zipline ride of a thriller, plummeting through the back alleys of Seattle where murder and intrigue reign supreme and the undead past lurks around the next wrong turn. Buckle in and hang on!"--Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author
Hard City
by Clark HowardThe searing novel of a brutal boyhood in 1940s Chicago—and a young man walking the knife&’s edge between a life of crime and a brighter future.The son of a single mother addicted to heroin, Richie grows up in poverty and hardship. His adolescence is a constant battle between hope—in the form of a kind boxing coach, a job in a bowling alley where he can sneak a nap, and a determination to track down his disreputable father—and brutality. Desperately lonely, Richie must contend with the criminal justice system, abusive foster homes, and a period of exile with his grandmother in Tennessee.In this gritty, semiautobiographical novel by an Edgar Award–winning author, the fate of this young man hangs in the balance as he finds himself tested by want, war, and the ever-present temptation to give up on the possibility of something better.&“Strongly satisfying [and] frequently compelling.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Sustains a sense of tension, moving smoothly between flashbacks of the events of Richie&’s early years and the traumatic experiences of his adolescence, then on to his return to Chicago.&” —The New York Times
Hard Christmas (Cat Marsala #6)
by Barbara D'AmatoFreelance reporter Cat Marsala has done lots of tough investigative pieces lately. Now she would like something a little softer-and a feature story on Christmas tree farming sounds ideal. She's thrilled when Henry DeGraaf, president of the West Michigan Evergreen Growers Association, invites her to spend Thanksgiving at his family farm north of Holland, Michigan, where she can observe the Christmas tree industry up close. With only seven hours of daylight, the work is intense, the team spirit legendary. Cat receives a warm welcome at the DeGraaf farmhouse, especially from DeGraaf's twelve-year-old niece, Nell. Grandmother DeGraaf prepares delicious old Dutch dishes, and Great-Aunt Clara shares with Cat letters written by the first DeGraaf to settle in Michigan. Cat is impressed with the history and tradition of the family, but it's not long before she discovers the terrible tensions that permeate the household. A dark mystery lies over the death of the family patriarch, Henry DeGraaf, Sr, who died in the spring. Walking in the Christmas tree fields when the crop-dusting plane flew over he suffered a fatal asthma attack brought on by the chemicals. He was somehow caught without the orange vest that would have warned the pilot not to spray. While DeGraaf's death could have been an accident, a second death proves without a doubt that a killer lurks in this unlikely pastoral setting where the kitchen table is laden with Gran's casseroles and apple pies, but one of the diners, among either the family or the crew, has evil motives. Cat quickly grows attached to young Nell, who has already suffered so much, having lost both her mother and her grandfather. Now she may suffer again as the DeGraaf family and all that it has stood for is thrust into a cataclysmic situation from which it may never recover Cat's adventure starts as a feature story but ends as a tension-filled search for the answers that can save a family and bring a murderer to justice.
Hard Cash Valley
by Brian Panowich'The plotting is skilled, as is the sleuthing, and the landscape is stunning. But it's the hard-jawed characters, with their tough talk and scarred souls, who really get under your skin' - Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review Return to McFalls County and Bull Mountain in Hard Cash Valley, where Brian Panowich weaves another masterful tale of Southern Noir.Dane Kirby is a broken man and no stranger to tragedy. As a life-long resident and ex-arson investigator for McFalls County, Dane has lived his life in one of the most chaotic and crime-ridden regions of the south. When he gets called in to consult on a brutal murder in a Jacksonville, Florida, motel room, he and his FBI counterpart, Special Agent Roselita Velasquez, begin an investigation that leads them back to the criminal circles of his own backyard.
Hard Cash Valley: A Novel
by Brian PanowichMARILYN STASIO, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW – ONE OF THE 10 BEST CRIME NOVELS OF THE YEAR "The plotting is skilled, as is the sleuthing, and the landscape is stunning. But it’s the hard-jawed characters, with their tough talk and scarred souls, who really get under your skin.” — Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book ReviewReturn to McFalls County and Bull Mountain in Hard Cash Valley, where Brian Panowich weaves another masterful tale of Southern Noir. Dane Kirby is a broken man and no stranger to tragedy. As a life-long resident and ex-arson investigator for McFalls County, Dane has lived his life in one of the most chaotic and crime-ridden regions of the south. When he gets called in to consult on a brutal murder in a Jacksonville, Florida, motel room, he and his FBI counterpart, Special Agent Roselita Velasquez, begin an investigation that leads them back to the criminal circles of his own backyard.Arnie Blackwell’s murder in Jacksonville is only the beginning – and Dane and Roselita seem to be one step behind. For someone is hacking a bloody trail throughout the Southeast looking for Arnie’s younger brother, a boy with Asperger’s Syndrome who possesses an unusual skill with numbers that could make a lot of money and that has already gotten a lot of people killed—and has even more of the deadliest people alive willing to do anything it takes to exploit him.As Dane joins in the hunt to find the boy, it swiftly becomes a race against the clock that has Dane entangled in a web of secrets involving everyone from the Filipino Mafia to distrusting federal agents to some of hardest southern outlaws he’s ever known.
Hard Case Crime: Blackmailer
by George AxelrodFrom the Academy Award nominated screenwriter of Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Manchurian Candidate comes a breathtaking story of murder and mischief… It's the story of a big-game hunter, fisherman, fighter, visitor to Cuba, drunk, and Nobel Prize-winning author, recently deceased of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, whose final unpublished manuscript could fetch a mint… It's the story of a short, balding man with a high-pitched voice and a vicious wit, whose cocktail parties are the talk of the town, especially when a beautiful woman dies at one of them… It's the story of Hollywood’s sexiest starlet, who manages to conceal things even when she’s wearing nothing but a towel… …and it’s the story of Dick Sherman, intrepid New York publisher, on the trail of the literary find of the century – and the killer who will stop at nothing to keep it from being found.
Hard Case Crime: The Vengeful Virgin
by Gil BrewerWhat beautiful 18-year-old would want to spend her life taking care of an invalid? Not Shirley Angela. But that’s the life she was trapped in – until she met Jack. Now Shirley and Jack have a plan to put the old man out of his misery and walk away with a suitcase full of cash. But there’s nothing like money to come between lovers – money, and other women…
Hard Case Crime: Quarry's Ex
by Max Allan CollinsEven the enigmatic hit man called Quarry had to start somewhere. And for him that was the day he returned stateside from Nam to find his young wife cheating. He'd killed plenty overseas, so killing her lover was no big deal. And when he was recruited to use his skills as a contract killer, that transition was easy, too. He survived in this jungle as he had in that other one -- by expecting trouble.
Hard Case Crime: The Last Quarry
by Max Allan CollinsQUARRY'S BACK - FOR HIS TOUGHEST JOB EVER.The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry long ago disappeared into a well-earned retirement. But now a media magnate has lured the restless hitman into tackling one last lucrative assignment. The target is an unlikely one: Why, Quarry wonders, would anyone want a beautiful young librarian dead?And why in hell does he care?On the 30th anniversary of the enigmatic assassin's first appearance, bestselling author Max Allan Collins brings him back for a dark and deadly mission where the last quarry may turn out to be Quarry himself.
Hard Case Crime: Quarry in the Middle
by Max Allan CollinsThe enigmatic hitman Quarry -- star of seven celebrated novels and an award-winning feature film (The Last Lullaby) -- is back in this violent, steamy tale of warring crime families. When two Godfathers set out to bump each other off, guess who winds up with both contracts....
Hard Case Crime: Money Shot
by Christa FaustAngel Dare, a retired porn star and owner of an adult modeling agency, seeks revenge on the people who framed her for murder after locking her in the trunk of a car, battered, raped, and shot