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McNally's Secret
by Lawrence SandersThe book that introduced Sanders' sleuth, Archy McNally, a freewheeling playboy who specializes in "discreet enquiries" for the rich and not-so-discreet.
Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow #2)
by Donna AndrewsMurder and romance on a coastal Maine island during a hurricane.
Brainwaves (Joanna Blalock #8)
by Leonard S. GoldbergDr. Karen Crendall's suicide didn't make sense. She was on the verge of a medical breakthrough-using brain tissue DNA to recapture aural and visual memories. Joanna Blalock and detective Jake Sinclair are convinced it was murder. But to prove their case they have to use the victim's revolutionary research-and enter the recesses of Dr. Crandall's mind-to unveil a killer hidden in memory's darkest realm.
Ill Wind
by James HiltonNot one of them knew it-or willed it-but each was to touch off an explosive event that would alter forever an unknown person's life! Death and murder in the Far East began the human chain. It was lengthened by the unsuspecting behavior of a disgraced civil servant ... by the antics of a much-married movie queen, a wealthy newspaper tycoon, a murderously-inclined Indian woman and an alarmingly handsome Rumanian youth ... One by one, as the links are added, James Hilton creates a powerful story of human passions to rank with his finest novels.
Mercury Rising
by Ryne Douglas PearsonIn this novel from which a movie was made, an FBI agent is the only person standing between a young autistic boy of immense talent and death from a whole array of sources. This is a quick read and well-plotted.
Pandora's Curse
by Jack DubrulDuring World War II, at a secret Nazi submarine base, containers crafted entirely from looted wartime gold were hidden away. The treasure was not the solid- gold chests, but the cargo they carried-an artifact so lethal that whoever possessed "Pandora's boxes" held the power to unleash hell upon the Earth.... In the unforgiving wastes of Greenland, geologist Philip Mercer uncovers a long-abandoned U.S. Army base buried under the ice-and a long-dead body still hot with radiation. Before Mercer and his colleague, the seductive Dr. Anika Klein, can investigate further, a flash fire engulfs the base, and they are ordered to evacuate. But their plane is forced to land when a bomb is discovered on board, and they must seek shelter from the murderous weather in a hidden ice cavern. That's where they learn the startling truth. A powerful German corporation has launched an operation to destroy evidence of its Nazi past. But one of the corporate mercenaries knows what's inside the Pandora boxes, and he plans to hold the entire world hostage-unless Mercer can find a way to stop him....
The Janson Directive
by Robert LudlumOne of the world's greatest men has been kidnapped. Nobel laureate, international financier, and philanthropist Peter Novak - a billionaire who has committed his life and fortune to fostering democracy around the world through his Liberty Foundation-has been captured by the forces led by the near-mythical terrorist known as the Caliph. Holding Novak in a nearimpenetrable fortress, the Caliph has refused to negotiate for his release, planning instead to brutally execute him in a matter of days. Running out of time and hope, Novak's people turn to a man with a long history of defeating impossible odds: Paul Janson. For decades, Janson was an operative and assassin whose skills and exploits made him a legend in the notorious U.S. covert agency Consular Operations. No longer able to live with the brutality, bloodshed, and personal loss that marked his career, Janson has retired from the field and nothing could lure him back. Nothing except Peter Novak, a man who once saved Janson's life when everyone else was powerless to help. With the considerable resources of the Liberty Foundation at his disposal, Janson hastily assembles a crack extraction team, setting in motion an ingenious rescue operation. But the operation goes horribly wrong and Janson is marked for death, the target of a "beyond salvage" order issued from the highest level of the government. Now he is running for his life, pursued by Jessica Kincaid, a young agent of astonishing ability who - as a student of Janson's own lethal arsenal of tactics and techniques-can anticipate and counter his every move. To survive, Janson must outrace a conspiracy that has gone beyond the control of its originators. To win, he must counter it with a conspiracy of his own.
The Circle (A Dan Lenson Novel #3)
by David PoyerA novel of duty, betrayal, and adventure in the world's most dangerous seas (the Arctic), by the bestselling author of The Med and The Gulf.
Detectionary: A Biographical Dictionary
by Otto Penzler Chris Steinbrunner Marvin LachmanThe book contains a list of authors, titles, and publication years for detective fiction.
The Walking Fern
by Matilda Joslyn GageMatilda Joslyn Gage a famous Womans Rights suffragist also wrote many books, speaches, stories and articles.In the 1800's The Walking Fern, is a short story about two young ladies who go out in search of a rare fern, and meet a strange man with a secret past.
Barracuda: Final Bearing
by Michael DimercurioIn DiMercurio's most harrowing thriller to date, Greater Manchuria, a new independent nation, threatens its Japanese neighbors with nuclear devastation. But Japan initiates a preemptive strike in the form of a devastating new weapon that will bring the world to the edge of all-out war. Now Admiral Michael Pacino must return to active service to face the deadliest threat the world has ever seen!
North of Nowhere (Alex McKnight Series #4)
by Steve HamiltonPrivate detective fiction set in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Weighed in the Balance (William Monk #7)
by Anne PerryThe enigmatic Mr. Monk is once more called in this time to investigate the death of a crown prince. The countess Monk is trying to help believes he was murdered and has no proof and is about to go on trial for slander. As the book unfolds, it becomes clear the prince was killed but did the countess herself do it?
An Execution of Honor
by Thomas L. MuldoonOrdered by the CIA to maintain the power of a Latin American dictator, the Marines Force Recon Unit faces rebel forces while evacuating the dictator and his army from their country. But before leaving, the dictator tortures and kills two of the unit's members. Wanting justice, but receiving a deaf ear from the White House, the surviving Force Recon members set out on their own.
Slow Dollar (Deborah Knott #9)
by Margaret MaronAnother Judge Deborah Knott (the bootleggers daughter) mystery. This time with a carnival flavor.
Final Justice
by Nancy KoppIn her most powerful thriller to date, the acclaimed author of Absent Witness tackles the issues that divide our nation-and challenge our laws-in a story as dramatic as today's headlines. When attorney Ann Monroe agrees to represent the victim of a brutal crime, she becomes the target of a group that believes in defending the right to hate ... with acts of violence.
Mrs. Pollifax Pursued (Mrs. Pollifax #11)
by Dorothy GilmanAll Mrs. Pollifax wants on this spring day is the peace and quiet of her Connecticut greenhouse. Then she discovers that a young woman, Kadi Hopkirk, has been hiding in her junk closet for two days. Kadi spills out an improbable story - that since a chance meeting with a childhood friend she has been followed by persons unknown in a sinister van. She's convinced that the henchmen inside are hellbent on finding her. A little experiment on Mrs. P's part proves at least this part of the story correct. Kadi soon confides the rest of the story - a close tie with an assassinated foreign president and an item in her possession that makes both her and our sleuth moving targets for - someone. When Mrs. P puts in a call for help to her old CIA crony Carstairs, he's wrapped up in the kidnap of a wealthy financier. Before she knows it, what began as a dash for safety and a call for help expands into an assignment that leads to hair-trigger violence in exotic places.
Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos (Meg Langslow #3)
by Donna AndrewsMurder and fun at a Virginia craft fair and battle re-enactment.
The Takeover
by Stephen FreyA hotshot investment banker is about to organize the largest corporate takeover the world has ever seen in this New York Times bestseller.
Fatal Terrain (Patrick McLanahan Series #6)
by Dale BrownThe People's Republic of China has launched a terrifying attack against Taiwan. Cold. Swift. Deadly. The U.S. isn't willing to stand by and watch, but when they come to Taiwan's aid, they're dealt an unexpected blow from Chinese forces. It looks like the U.S. is going down... Until aerial strike warfare expert Patrick McLanahan and genius Jon Masters come into the picture. Together, they have created a monster-- the EB-52 Megafortress. A high-tech display of weaponry, fully equipped with stealth cruise missiles. The most sophisticated bomber the world has ever seen. The unsinkable "flying battleship." Now China is on its way to a nuclear high noon. And the Doomsday clock is ticking...
The Truth Seeker (O'Malley Family Series, #3)
by Dee HendersonQuinn Diamond has learned that loving Lisa O'Malley, a forensic pathologist, is easier than keeping her safe.