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Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer
by Katie AlenderHeads will roll!Paris, France: a city of fashion, chocolate croissants, and cute boys. Colette Iselin is thrilled be there for the first time, on her spring break class trip.But a series of gruesome murders are taking place around the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours the sights, Colette keeps seeing a strange vision: a pale woman in a ball gown and powdered wig, who looks like Marie Antoinette.Colette knows her status-obsessed friends won't believe her, so she seeks out the help of a charming French boy. Together, they discover that the murder victims areall descendants of people who ultimately brought about Marie Antoinette's beheading. The queen's ghost has been awakened, and now she's wreaking her bloodthirsty revenge.And Colette may just be one of those descendants . . . which means she might not make it out of this trip alive.Acclaimed author Katie Alender brings heart-stopping suspense to this story of betrayal, glamour, mystery, history--and one killer queen.
Marina
by Carlos Ruiz ZafónCuando Óscar desaparece de repente, nadie sabe de el por siete días y siete noches. En la Barcelona de 1980 Óscar Drai sueña despierto, deslumbrado por los palacetes modernistas cercanos al internado en el que estudia. En una de sus escapadas conoce a Marina, una chica delicada de salud. Ella lo lleva a un cementerio donde juntos son testigos de un macabro ritual que sucede el último domingo de cada mes sin falta. A las diez de la mañana una mujer vestida de negro desciende de su carosa y le pone una sola rosa a un panteón sin nombre. Cuando deciden seguirla, juntos comparten la aventura de adentrarse en un enigma doloroso del pasado de la ciudad. Un misterioso personaje de la posguerra se propuso el mayor desafío imaginable, pero su ambición lo arrastró por sendas siniestras cuyas consecuencias debe pagar alguien todavía hoy.
Marina
by Carlos Ruiz ZafonThe novel Carlos Ruiz Zafón wrote just before THE SHADOW OF THE WIND. 'Fifteen years on, the remembrance of that day has returned to me. I have seen that boy wandering through the mist of the railway station, and the name of Marina has flared up again like a fresh wound. We all have a secret buried under lock and key in the attic of our soul. This is mine. . . ' In May 1980, 15-year-old Oscar Drai suddenly vanishes from his boarding school in the old quarter of Barcelona. For seven days and nights no one knows his whereabouts. . . His story begins in the heart of old Barcelona, when he meets Marina and her father German Blau, a portrait painter. Marina takes Oscar to a cemetery to watch a macabre ritual that occurs on the fourth Sunday of each month. At 10 a. m. precisely a coach pulled by black horses appears. From it descends a woman dressed in black, her face shrouded, wearing gloves, holding a single rose. She walks over to a gravestone that bears no name, only the mysterious emblem of a black butterfly with open wings. When Oscar and Marina decide to follow her they begin a journey that will take them to the heights of a forgotten, post-war Barcelona, a world of aristocrats and actresses, inventors and tycoons; and a dark secret that lies waiting in the mysterious labyrinth beneath the city streets. Read by Daniel Weyman. Daniel appears in Foyle's War for itv as series regular Adam Wainwright. His many other television appearances include Poirot, Midsomer Murders and Dunkirk. He was nominated for Best Performance in a Play at the TMA Awards for his portrayal of Nicholas Nickleby which played at Chichester Festival Theatre, in the West End and in Toronto. His first professional job was at the Donmar Warehouse in The Vortex directed by Michael Grandage. He has recorded many audiobooks and was included in the ALA's Listen List 2013 for outstanding narration.
Marina
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon"We all have a secret buried under lock and key in the attic of our soul. This is mine."When Fifteen-year-old Oscar Drai suddenly vanishes from his boarding school in Barcelona, no one knows his whereabouts for seven days and seven nights. His story begins when he meets the strange Marina while he's exploring an old quarter of the city. She leads Oscar to a cemetery, where they watch a macabre ritual that occurs on the last Sunday of each month. At exactly ten o'clock in the morning, a woman shrouded in a black velvet cloak descends from her carriage to place a single rose on an unmarked grave. When Oscar and Marina decide to follow her, they begin a journey that transports them to a forgotten postwar Barcelona--a world of aristocrats and actresses, inventors and tycoons--an reveals a dark secret that lies waiting in the mysterious labyrinth beneath the city streets. Carlos Ruiz Zafon's haunting Marina has long been a cult classic in Spain and is now an international bestseller.
Mariners of Gor: Gor Book 30 (Gorean Saga #30)
by John NormanA ship of legend sails toward the very edge of the world in this fantasy saga. Many on Gor do not believe the great ship of Tersites, the lame, scorned, half-blind, half-mad shipwright, originally of Port Kar, exists. Surely it is a matter of no more than legend. In the previous book, however, Swordsmen of Gor, we learned that the great ship, commissioned by unusual warriors for a mysterious mission, was secretly built in the northern forests and brought down the Alexandra to Thassa, the sea, beginning her voyage to the &“World&’s End,&” hazarding waters beyond the &“farther islands&” from which no ship had returned. Rediscover this brilliantly imagined world where men are masters and women live to serve their every desire. Mariners of Gor is the 30th book in the Gorean Saga, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Mark of Demons: A New Adult Paranormal Romance Novel (Eternal Chaos Trilogy #2)
by Brea Viragh Rebecca HamiltonDruids on the loose, wolves out for revenge…what’s the Devil to do?Stella Andrila works for the Department of Metaphysical and Naturalistic Detection (D.M.N.D.) solving murders in New Orleans. The one thing she never expected? Someone to kidnap her.Upon escape, her life is thrown into turmoil, and the only thing left to do is to trust the one person she knows she can’t: the same man who threw her in a cage. She’ll have to rely on enemies and friends alike to help her track down the Creator and stem the madness before the world breaks. But with everything going wrong and the bad guys lurking around every corner, this proves to be her toughest assignment yet.With archangels preparing to rampage and the secrets of the past coming to life, can Stella manage to stay one step ahead of fate? Or will the prophecy happen whether she wants it to…or not?Fans of Linsey Hall, C.N. Crawford, and Nalini Singh will thrill to this slow burn urban fantasy romance packed with action, magic, and mystery!Scroll up and one-click today to read what happens when it turns out Lucifer is actually a kick-ass female detective!
The Mark of the Beast
by Rudyard Kipling S. T. JoshiSeventeen of the author's best tales, compiled for the first time in one volume, range from comic ghost stories ("Haunted Subalterns") to psychological terror ("The Wandering Jew") and chilling accounts of the returning dead ("The Lost Legion"). Also includes what is widely considered Kipling's finest horror tale, the celebrated title story.
The Mark of the Beast And Other Fantastical Tales (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
by Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling was a major figure of English literature, who used the full power and intensity of his imagination and his writing ability in his excursions into fantasy.Kipling, one of England's greatest writers, was born in Bombay. He was educated in England, but returned to India in 1882. He began writing fantasy and supernatural stories set in his native continent, such as 'The Phantom Rickshaw' and 'The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes', and his most famous weird story is 'The Mark of the Beast' (1890), about a man cursed to transform into a were-leopard.This Masterwork, edited by Stephen Jones, Britain's most accomplished and acclaimed anthologist, collects all Kipling's weird fiction for the first time; the stories range from traditional ghostly tales to psychological horror.
The Mark of the Beast And Other Fantastical Tales (Fantasy Masterworks Ser.)
by Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling was a major figure of English literature, who used the full power and intensity of his imagination and his writing ability in his excursions into fantasy.Kipling, one of England's greatest writers, was born in Bombay. He was educated in England, but returned to India in 1882. He began writing fantasy and supernatural stories set in his native continent, such as 'The Phantom Rickshaw' and 'The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes', and his most famous weird story is 'The Mark of the Beast' (1890), about a man cursed to transform into a were-leopard.This Masterwork, edited by Stephen Jones, Britain's most accomplished and acclaimed anthologist, collects all Kipling's weird fiction for the first time; the stories range from traditional ghostly tales to psychological horror.
The Mark of the Dragonfly
by Jaleigh JohnsonFans of The City of Ember will love The Mark of the Dragonfly, an adventure story set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous. Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields. The girl doesn't remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she's from the Dragonfly Territories and that she's protected by the king. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home. The one sure way to the Territories is the 401, a great old beauty of a train. But a ticket costs more coin than Piper could make in a year. And stowing away is a difficult prospect--everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible. Life for Piper just turned dangerous. A little bit magical. And very exciting, if she can manage to survive the journey.[STAR] "This magnetic middle-grade debut...[is] a page-turner that defies easy categorization and ought to have broad appeal."-Publishers Weekly, starred[STAR] "Heart, brains, and courage find a home in a steampunk fantasy worthy of a nod from Baum."-Kirkus Reviews, starred[STAR] "A fantastic and original tale of adventure and magic...Piper is a heroine to fall in love with: smart, brave, kind, and mechanically inclined to boot."-School Library Journal, starredFrom the Hardcover edition.
Mark of the Empress (The Empire Saga #2)
by M. DaltoAn Empress ripped back to the life she left behind. A Prince desperate to save his people.One child lost within another realm, the other dependent on their constant protection. Betrayed by those closest to her, Empress Alexstrayna must figure out a way to get it all back - her throne, her people, her son. Fulfilling a two-thousand-year-old prophecy, Reylor, the banished Lord Steward, has stripped Alex of her rightful rule and set in motion a chain of events even he, himself, does not fully understand. Determined to strip his brother of happiness by any means possible, his actions send Alex and Treyan back to Boston and away from the Empire they called home. Blinded by vengeance with hate running thick within her veins, the Empress must consider the ramifications of their return, for better or for worse. But when an unexpected visitor offers help assist with their attempts, Alex and Treyan need to determine how best to reclaim their Empire without more lives lost before whatever time they have left runs out. It’s time to return to the Empire. Are you prepared to join the battle?
The Mark of the Pentagram
by Esteban Navarro SorianoThe Federal police officer, Diana Dávila, is on her way to Laspaúles, a rural town in the Huesca province with a long-standing tradition of witchcraft, to investigate the murder of another police officer. Obsessed with following the clues surrounding the crime, she discovers that before the police officer was murdered, he was investigating the theft of a one-of-a-kind special edition copy of the book, Faust, by Goethe.
Mark of the Witch (The Portal #2)
by Maggie ShayneThe mysteries surrounding a lapsed witch and a Gnostic priest threaten to destroy their growing passion in this paranormal romance trilogy debut.A lapsed Wiccan, Indira Simon doesn’t believe in magic anymore. But when strange dreams of being sacrificed to an ancient Babylonian god have her waking up with real rope burns on her wrists, she’s forced to acknowledge that she may have been too hasty in her rejection of the unknown. Then she meets mysterious and handsome Father Tomas. Emerging from the secrecy of an obscure Gnostic sect, he arrives with stories of a demon, a trio of warrior witches—and Indira’s sacred calling. Yet there’s something even Tomas doesn’t know, an inescapable truth that will force him to choose between saving the life of the woman he’s come to love—and saving the world.Praise for the novels of New York Times–bestselling author Maggie Shayne“Maggie Shayne demonstrates an absolutely superb touch, blending fantasy and romance into an outstanding reading experience.” —Romantic Times on Embrace the Twilight“Maggie Shayne is better than chocolate. She satisfies every wicked craving.” —New York Times–bestselling author Suzanne Forster
Marked (The House of Night #1)
by Kristin Cast P. C. CastThe House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampires have always existed. In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, where she will become an adult vampire.
Marked by Moonlight (The Moon Chasers #1)
by Sophie Jordan&“A riveting plot, steeping with sultry sexual tension and unforgettable love scenes&” (Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times bestselling author), makes this first entry in the Moon Chasers series an unforgettable paranormal romance. Claire Morgan has always been the quiet one: a shy, mousy schoolteacher, overlooked and unwanted. Until one day, out of nowhere, she wakes up a whole new woman—bold, wild, passionate...and impossible to ignore. When Gideon March tells her she was bitten by a werewolf, Claire doesn&’t want to believe the brutally handsome stranger. Sure, she was attacked by a nasty dog in a back alley, but this guy insists he&’s a member of an underground society of lycan hunters and his mission is to kill her. But Claire and Gideon are bound by a desire they can&’t resist. And if they can&’t break the curse by the next full moon, Claire&’s soul will be lost forever and Gideon will be forced to end the woman who is dangerously close to devouring him, heart and soul.
The Marked Earth: A New Adult Urban Fantasy Romance Novel (The Cursed Key Trilogy #3)
by Miranda Brock Rebecca HamiltonFour Keys, an ancient power, and a devastating supernatural battle.The dark mage bent on enveloping the world in shadow and death is a breath away from having everything he needs, and the only person who can stop him doesn’t have the power to do so.Olivia and her steadfast partner are hot on Vehrin’s trail, but time is not on their side. Raging storms and bouts of violence have erupted in the mage's wake, and every turn Olivia takes throws her farther into danger. Through the underbelly of New Orleans to hidden holy temples, each step brings her closer to stopping Vehrin and to finding out the truth of her curse….As pieces of Olivia's past begin to reveal a fate she isn't prepared to accept, a war comes to a head in a long-forgotten mountain city. A swath of betrayals, corruption, and loss bring earth’s supernatural together for one final battle, but to bring an end to Vehrin’s destruction, will Olivia be forced to succumb to eternal damnation?Fans of Tomb Raider and Ilona Andrews will love the urban fantasy/paranormal romance blend of Read the breathtaking conclusion of this USA Today bestselling series today and see for yourself why this trilogy is loved by fans of Tomb Raider and Ilona Andrews!Scroll up and one click to finish this magical romantic adventure today!
Marked In Flesh
by Anne Bishop<P>Fourth in the "flawless" (The Reading Café) New York Times bestselling series from the author of Vision in Silver. <P>For centuries, the Others and humans have lived side by side in uneasy peace. But when humankind oversteps its bounds, the Others will have to decide how much humanity they're willing to tolerate--both within themselves and within their community... <P>Since the Others allied themselves with the cassandra sangue, the fragile yet powerful human blood prophets who were being exploited by their own kind, the delicate dynamic between humans and Others changed. Some, like Simon Wolfgard, wolf shifter and leader of the Lakeside Courtyard, and blood prophet Meg Corbyn, see the new, closer companionship as beneficial--both personally and practically. <P> But not everyone is convinced. A group of radical humans is seeking to usurp land through a series of violent attacks on the Others. What they don't realize is that there are older and more dangerous forces than shifters and vampires protecting the land that belongs to the Others--and those forces are willing to do whatever is necessary to protect what is theirs... <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Marker Chronicles: A Horror And Dark Fantasy Set: Books 1 - 3 (The Marker Chronicles)
by Danielle DeVorThe first three books in the horror series featuring the adventures of a defrocked priest turned exorcist.Meet Jimmy Holiday. He&’s a former priest with no shame...and a way with demons.Sorrow&’s Point—Jimmy sets out to help a friend with a sick daughter, but she seems to have more than a mere illness. And Jimmy is forced to do something he swore he&’d never do… Sorrow&’s Edge—Jimmy would like to get his stressful, new life in order, but a strange phone call, a mysterious flask, and demonic possession quickly change his priorities… Sorrow&’s Turn—Jimmy&’s off to the Vatican&’s exorcism school but soon he must teach a lesson to a reanimated corpse…If you like Darcy Coates, Jack Ketchum, Robert R. McCammon, Willow Rose, and Joe Hill, you&’ll love this ghostly dark fantasy filled with enough occult and supernatural to scratch that horror itch! Praise for the Series &“DeVor delivers a terrifying story of demonic possession and the valiant fight to save the child that will have you turning on all the lights in your house and jumping at the slightest sound.&”—Sci-Fi & Scary on Sorrow&’s Point &“[Devor&’s] imagination seems boundless. Sure, there's horror, demons, ghosts, and a myriad of other spooky goings-on. But I've noticed that she likes to mess with her characters. A lot. And the reader is better for it.&”—Steven Ramirez, author of The Girl in the Mirror on Sorrow&’s Edge
Marleen, the Horror Queen
by Lila Perl[from the back cover] "Is revenge as sweet as it seems? Marleen thought she was in for a dull summer until she made a new friend, wonderfully weird Rosalie. Rosalie introduced her to horror movies. But the two friends don't just go to movies--they imagine every horrible thing they see on the screen happening to their worst enemies! Marleen's worst enemy is Alex Kirby, who lives next door. Sure he's cute--but he loves practical jokes and embarrasses Marleen every chance he gets! Then, one dark night, Marleen has a perfect chance to get even with Alex forever. Will she be able to go through with her spine-tingling plan? What else would you expect from... Marleen the Horror Queen?"
Marlowe's Ghost
by Sarah BlackFormer Marine Will Marlowe dreams of being a great classics scholar, but his subversive street art, Bad Toys, is what he does best. When he's sent to London to retrieve Tommy Jones, what he's really interested in is a chance to take Bad Toys global. He doesn't expect cancer survivor Tommy to captivate him or to become the pet project of a real live--dead--author. Meanwhile, Tommy is struggling to write a dissertation about Christopher Marlowe while conveniently ignoring the fact that he knows Marlowe didn't die in 1593. And Marlowe's ghost? He has an agenda all his own that seems to involve two parts mystery, one part romance.
Marly’s Ghost: A Remix of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol
by David LevithanThe spirit of Ben's girlfriend Marly returns with three other ghosts to haunt him with a painful journey though Valentine's Days past, present, and future.
The Marquess of Yew Park House (Gentlemen of Mystery)
by Lotte R. JamesA brooding marquessAnd a mysterious widow On the outside Henry Spencer, Marquess of Clairborne, has it all: title, fortune and dashing good looks. Inside he&’s haunted by nightmares. Seeking sanctuary at his Scottish estate, his peace is disturbed by a new tenant, widow Genevieve de l&’Omont. Her beauty and spirit lead to a growing desire that distracts him from his troubles, but as he unravels a mystery from his past, he discovers Genevieve has secrets of her own… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.Gentlemen of Mystery
The Marquis of Lossie: A Romance (The Cullen Collection #20)
by George MacDonaldA gothic novel of romance, danger, and deception—the sequel to the acclaimed Malcolm from the 19th-century Scottish literary master. This 1877 sequel to Malcolm begins where the first volume of the doublet left off, at Lossie House in Cullen&’s fictionalized Portlossie. Soon thereafter Malcolm travels to London to rescue Florimel from the harmful influences of duplicitous friends who do not have her best interests in mind. Kidnapping her out of London, Malcolm&’s and Florimel&’s return to the north coast of Scotland brings to a stirring climax the divergent threads of mystery and intrigue woven through this triumphant literary tapestry. It is a classic Victorian romance, complete with rogues, inheritances, castles, and of course true love. Of The Marquis of Lossie, Michael Phillips says, &“Escaping a common pitfall of sequels not measuring up to the level of excellence of their predecessor, MacDonald crafts an equally engaging, and in some ways an even heightened dramatic crescendo to Malcolm&’s story. With the setting so altered, this is a spectacular creative achievement.&”
The Marriage of Sticks
by Jonathan CarrollAfter a high school reunion, a woman loses her grip on realityMiranda marches into her high school reunion with the confidence of a professional at the top of her field. But inside she is lost, disenchanted with her career, and as alone as a person can possibly be. As a teenager in Crane's View, she fell in love with unrepentant bad boy James Stillman, and though they never slept together, he thrilled her as no man has since. She returns to her hometown hoping to reconnect with him, but learns at the reunion that he was killed in a car crash years ago. In the weeks that follow, Miranda is haunted by visions of the past. First she sees James, alive and healthy, and more chilling hallucinations follow. Seeking distraction, she dives into an ill-advised love affair that turns darker than she could ever imagine. To find peace, Miranda must learn to walk the razor-thin line that separates this world from the one that follows. This ebook contains an all-new introduction by Jonathan Carroll, as well as an exclusive illustrated biography of the author including rare images from his personal collection.
Married with Zombies: Book 1 of Living with the Dead (Living with the Dead #1)
by Jesse PetersenA heartwarming tale of terror in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. Meet Sarah and David. Once upon a time they met and fell in love. But now they're on the verge of divorce and going to couples' counseling. On a routine trip to their counselor, they notice a few odd things - the lack of cars on the highway, the missing security guard, and the fact that their counselor, Dr. Kelly, is ripping out her previous client's throat. Meet the Zombies. Now, Sarah and David are fighting for survival in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. But, just because there are zombies, doesn't mean your other problems go away. If the zombies don't eat their brains, they might just kill each other.