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A Matter Of Blood: The Dog-Faced Gods Book One (DOG-FACED GODS TRILOGY #1)
by Sarah PinboroughThe recession has left the world exhausted. Crime is rising; financial institutions across the world have collapsed, and most governments are now in debt to The Bank, a company created by the world's wealthiest men. But Detective Inspector Cass Jones has enough on his plate without worrying about the world at large. His marriage is crumbling, he's haunted by the deeds of his past, and he's got the high-profile shooting of two schoolboys to solve - not to mention tracking down a serial killer who calls himself the Man of Flies. Then Cass Jones' personal world is thrown into disarray when his brother shoots his own wife and child before committing suicide - leaving Cass implicated in their deaths. And when he starts seeing silent visions of his dead brother, it's time for the suspended DI to go on the hunt himself - only to discover that all three cases are linked ... As Jones is forced to examine his own family history, three questions keep reappearing: what disturbed his brother so badly in his final few weeks? Who are the shadowy people behind The Bank? And, most importantly, what do they want with DI Cass Jones?
A Matter Of Taste (Saberhagen's Dracula #6)
by Fred SaberhagenMatthew Maule, no stranger to revenge, unexpectedly encounters enemies bent on his destruction for events now over five hundred years in the past—events revealed on a tape found in Uncle Matthew’s Chicago apartment. For a time, only the Southerlands and Joe Keogh stand between the poisoned and incapacitated Uncle Matthew and his attackers. But Uncle Matthew is not one to easily surrender his existence.
A Memory of Demons (Charnwood Large Print Ser.)
by David AmbroseTom Freeman thinks his demons are behind him. After a period of alcohol and drug abuse that almost killed him, he has been sober for ten years. His career is thriving, he is happily married to Clare, and they have a baby daughter, Julia. But when she begins to speak, why does Julia insist that her name is Melanie? And that Tom and Clare are not her real parents? Haunted by the recurring nightmare of killing a young girl, Tom makes the chilling discovery that his daughter is possessed by the spirit of a girl who disappeared ten years ago - at the exact spot where Tom suffered his last alcohol and drug-fuelled blackout. And now she wants revenge...
A Menina Que Morreu
by Ragnar JónassonA nova voz do policial nórdico 3 milhões de livros vendidos. Melhor Policial do Ano — The Sunday Times Tudo o que Una quer é ser professora, mas, até ao momento, tem sido incapaz de manter um emprego em Reiquiavique. Sem poupanças, sem vida amorosa e assombrada pelo suicídio do pai, a perspetiva de passar mais um inverno fechada no seu minúsculo apartamento parece-lhe insuportável. Assim, fazer as malas e mudar-se para Skálar, uma pequena aldeia piscatória com dez pessoas situada no extremo norte da Islândia, parece-lhe ser um baixo preço a pagar pela hipótese de endireitar a sua vida e voltar a ensinar. No entanto, à medida que a escuridão de um inverno rigoroso vai caindo sobre a aldeia, Una dá por si a passar cada vez mais tempo no pequeno sótão que alugou, a beber para esquecer a solidão, e assaltada por aparições de uma menina de vestido branco a cantar uma canção de embalar, que, noite após noite, a fazem acordar sobressaltada. E quando uma tragédia repentina traz ao de cima algo que os habitantes de Skálar procuram esconder a todo o custo, a inquietação de Una leva-a a desenterrar uma verdade que se manteve oculta durante gerações.Os elogios da crítica: «Um romance inquietante envolto num ambiente claustrofóbico. Um thriller superior.» — Publishers Weekly «Um dos herdeiros da coroa de Agatha Christie.» — The Daily Telegraph Sobre A Menina Que Morreu: «Um thriller intenso e envolvente. Ragnar Jónasson é um poeta da escuridão e do frio.» The Times «Misto arrepiante de terror e thriller psicológico, o novo livro de Ragnar Jónasson é perfeito em ambos os universos.» Booklist«Um romance inquietante envolto num ambiente claustrofóbico. Um thriller superior.» Publishers Weekly «Uma tempestade perfeita de perigo e intriga.» New York Post«Uma história de fantasmas arrepiante e misteriosa, com um toque de policial noir.» Kirkus Reviews «Cinco estrelas. Com a sua habitual prosa elegante e o seu sentido único de lugar, Ragnar Jónasson tece lentamente uma história assombrosa, com um final arrepiante.» Sunday Express«À medida que, a cada página e com toda a mestria, o autor desenvolve a intriga e o suspense, o mistério que envolve a aldeia de Skálar irá agarrar os leitores tanto quanto agarrou Una, num fogo lento de temor e inquietude.» BookPage «Um dos herdeiros da coroa de Agatha Christie.» The Daily Telegraph
A Menina do Bosque
by S.K. TremayneELA VÊ SOMBRAS. ELA VÊ ALGUÉM POR ENTRE AS ÁRVORES. SERÁ TUDO IMAGINAÇÃO?Um thriller arrepiante com uma narrativa empolgante e misteriosa. É interessante estarem todos mortos, não é, mamã? Todos os pássaros, tantos, todos eles estão mortos. Confirmei. Lyla tem 9 anos. Já está habituada a que os adultos não a levem a sério. Costuma ficar em silêncio por longos momentos sem que ninguém lhe consiga arrancar uma palavra. Ou fala por enigmas, difíceis de entender. A maioria dos temas são-lhe desconfortáveis, e tem muita dificuldade em fazer amigos. Os pais tentam ser compreensivos, mas nem sempre conseguem. Lyla prefere correr e dançar pelo bosque com os seus dois cães, os seus melhores amigos. Eles também gostam de andar livres e sem terem de responder a perguntas. Até que acontece o acidente. Quando o carro da mãe se despista e esta sobrevive milagrosamente, a vida de todos muda. Mas Lyla sabe que algo mais aconteceu e tenta explicar que as coisas não são assim tão simples. Há um homem. Um homem que está sempre lá. Mas ninguém acredita. Ninguém entende.
A Menina do Papá
by Don Canaan Joana H. S. LopesNo primeiro volume da série de Mistérios de Liz Roberts,"Menina Bonita", percebemos que durante 20 anos, desde os 13 anos de idade até se casar, Laura Bedrosian tratava literalmente do seu pai, Armen. Mas Laura decide que tem de viver a sua própria vida e que os cuidados não podem continuar. Decide abandonar o seu pai, agora afetado pela doença de Alzheimer, numa feira popular sem qualquer documento de identificação, apenas um pedaço de papel no bolso onde constava escrito "O meu nome é Larry". O caso é entregue à detetive Liz Roberts, que havia sido abandonada pela sua mãe biológica, e ao investigar a identidade de Larry e na sua tentativa de localizar Laura, descobre vários segredos há muito escondidos em que alguns deles serão revelados em "Menina Bonita" e outros em "O Médico Dedicado ou o Despachante de Bebés". Os críticos dizem que a história "atrai-nos com apenas algumas pistas em relação ao seu destino ao mesmo tempo que se constrói um clímax insano impossível de adivinhar... senti-me imediatamente levado para dentro da história. As descrições eram tão vívidas, conseguia ver as personagens e o cenário na minha cabeça no desenrolar da história. O autor persistentemente me conduzia pelas suas voltas e reviravoltas e os seus mistérios numa história cativante". "Além de ser um excelente drama, este livro também pode ser considerado um ótimo thriller psicológico, (porque) cada personagem desta história tem os seus próprios problemas psicológicos".
A Message from the Match Girl (Investigators of the Unknown #3)
by Janet Taylor LisleIn search of the truth about his heritage, Walter only finds more mysteryWalter Kew has grown up without a past. Orphaned since birth and raised by his grandparents, he knows nothing about his parents, who died in an accident. Obsessively curious about the mother he never knew, he turns to the occult, using Ouija boards, crystal balls, and spells to reach out to the other world. But he&’s never had any luck—until now. Walking home from school, Walter hears what he thinks is his mother&’s voice—faint, but very real. Although he can&’t quite understand her words, he&’s convinced she&’s trying to tell him something. With his friends Georgina and Poco, he looks for clues. Their quest takes them to a statue of the Little Match Girl in the park, where infant Walter was once photographed with his mother. As the three investigators chase the mystery, Walter will learn more about his past—and his present—than he ever thought possible. This ebook features a personal history by Janet Taylor Lisle including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s own collection.
A Midnight So Deadly (The Lumin Archives #1)
by Wren HandmanFans of Kelley Armstrong’s Cainsville series and Leigh Bardugo's Alex Stern books will love this cozy thriller about the unexplored realms within each of us. When dreams infect the waking world, what threats—and promises—do they bring? Maeve and Peri are ‘dreamers,’ creators who record their dreams and publish them to the delight of their fans. When Maeve dreams of the murder of her friend's abusive ex—and then he's killed in the real world—her ‘dream’ job becomes terrifying. At the same time, Peri is losing their grip on reality as they search for a woman who keeps appearing in their dreams. Who is this enticing stranger? How does she keep finding Peri, night after night? And what will it cost to hunt her down? To find the answers to their questions, Maeve and Peri will first have to find each other. As their dreams begin to bleed into the real world, and the borders between reality and illusion come unstuck, reality itself faces deadly collapse.
A Midsummer's Nightmare
by Garry KilworthSherwood Forest, home of Oberon, Titania, Puck, Cobweb, Peaseblossom and the rest of the mob, has been whittled away by urban development. It's time to move on, the fairies decide. Sid, their captive, a kindly if gruff young car mechanic, teaches Titania to drive, and on Midsummer's Eve the party sets off in a battered and smelly old bus. They're bound for the New Forest, where they hope to be able to regenerate their magic. The fairies' journey is full of excitement. At a village fair, they show the morris dancers how to cut previously undreamt-of capers. Titania falls in love with a human baby and steals her from her pram, starting a nationwide search for the missing infant. The fairies then link up with a group of New Age travellers on their way to Stonehenge, who befriend them almost without question.Finally, a fight to the death between Titania and the terrifying and sadistic Morgan-le-Fey must take place before everyone can settle down into some form of harmony and peace.
A Million Heavens
by John BrandonOn the top floor of a small hospital, an unlikely piano prodigy lies in a coma, attended to by his gruff, helpless father. Outside the clinic, a motley vigil assembles beneath a reluctant New Mexico winter-strangers in search of answers, a brush with the mystical, or just an escape. To some the boy is a novelty, to others a religion. Just beyond this ragtag circle roams a disconsolate wolf on his nightly rounds, protecting and threatening, learning too much. And above them all, a would-be angel sits captive in a holding cell of the afterlife, finishing the work he began on earth, writing the songs that could free him. This unlikely assortment-a small-town mayor, a vengeful guitarist, all the unseen desert lives-unites to weave a persistently hopeful story of improbable communion.Upon the release of John Brandon's last novel, Citrus County, the New York Times declared that he "joins the ranks of writers like Denis Johnson, Joy Williams, Mary Robison and Tom Drury." Now, with A Million Heavens, Brandon brings his deadpan humor and hard-won empathy to a new realm of gritty surrealism-a surprising and exciting turn from one of the best young novelists of our time.
A Mind for Murder Omnibus: includes Who Do, Voodoo?, Bruja Brouhaha, and Hex on the Ex
by Rochelle StaabIn author Rochelle Staab’s bestselling A Mind for Murder mystery series, classic Hollywood noir gets a modern, mystical twist. An L.A. psychologist who eschews all things supernatural matches wits with a handsome professor of the occult as they team up to solve Tinsel Town’s spookiest murders…Divorced psychologist Liz Cooper doesn’t believe in fate, but it sure seems like an otherworldly force is bent on her working with occult professor, Nick Garfield. Whether Liz is tracking a tarot card killer, investigating a neighborhood witch, or clearing her own name in an unusual murder, the strange cases keep coming. And while Liz takes a practical approach to sleuthing, Nick explores the more alternative theories. But be it with practical evidence or preternatural clues, Liz and Nick won’t quit until the cases are solved.Now, readers can enjoy all the suspenseful, fast-paced whodunits in the Anthony and Agatha nominated, Watson Award winning Mind for Murder series, collected for the first time in this omnibus, which includes Who Do, Voodoo?, Bruja Brouhaha, and Hex on the Ex. Packed with snappy banter, sizzling chemistry, and a supporting cast of characters as unique as L.A. itself, the Mind for Murder mysteries are a smart and sophisticated series that proves it’s far more fun when great minds don’t think alike…
A Mind to Kill
by Brian FreemantleSixteen people saw her kill her husband, but Jennifer swears she is innocentThe traders call the office &“the goldfish bowl&” because its walls are all glass. There is no privacy, not even for office manager Gerald Lomax. And so it is that everyone in the office watches him die. Gerald&’s former mistress, Jennifer, married him when his first wife, Jane, passed away. Married for six years, their life seems blissful until the day she brings a kitchen knife to his office and stabs him to death in broad daylight. It is an open-and-shut case, but Jennifer pleads innocence, claiming that it wasn&’t she who stabbed him—it was Jane, possessing Jennifer&’s body to take revenge on her unfaithful husband from beyond the grave. Is Jennifer mad? Is she lying? Or might her tale of supernatural possession hold a sinister truth? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
A Mirror for Witches (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)
by Esther ForbesDoll Bilby is an outcast in the rigid town of Cowan Corners near Salem, Massachusetts. Orphaned after her parents were executed as witches, Doll is suspected of witchcraft by her adopted mother and the townspeople due to a series of unfortunate events. Esther Forbes’s hauntingly beautiful 1928 novel, set during one of the darkest chapters of American history, explores the witch hysteria that gripped seventeenth-century New England. An enthralling tale of magic, betrayal, love, and deception, the novel delves into the destructive power of superstitions and allegations.Mirror for Witches masterfully intertwines historical accuracy with psychological insight, capturing the paranoia and fear that permeated Puritan society around the Salem witch trials. Esther Forbes was an American novelist and historian. Her biography of Paul Revere, Paul Revere and the World He Lived In, won the Pulitzer Prize in History in 1943, and her children’s book, Johnny Tremain, won the Newbery Award in 1944.
A Mortal Glamour
by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro"One of the most perverse stories you have ever written, A Mortal Glamour is among the best revelations of the difference between good and evil in fiction," said Douglas Clegg to Chelsea Quinn Yarbro when the novel first came out. Set in southern France at the end of the three pandemics of Black Plague that ravaged Europe in the second half of the fourteenth century, the convent at Saunt-Vitre-lo-Sur shows in miniature the collapse of medieval society, and the chaos an incubus/succubus demon brings to nuns and courtiers alike.
A Mourning in Autumn
by Harker MooreJapanese-American detective James Sakura returns in this follow-up to "A Cruel Season for Dying" to face the Eater of Souls, a horrific serial killer who horribly mutilates his victims.
A Murder of Mages (Maradaine Constabulary #1)
by Marshall Ryan MarescaA Murder of Mages marks the debut of Marshall Ryan Maresca's novels of The Maradaine Constabulary, his second series set amid the bustling streets and crime-ridden districts of the exotic city called Maradaine. A Murder of Mages introduces us to this spellbinding port city as seen through the eyes of the people who strive to maintain law and order, the hardworking men and women of the Maradaine Constabulary. Satrine Rainey--former street rat, ex-spy, mother of two, and wife to a Constabulary Inspector who lies on the edge of death, injured in the line of duty--has been forced to fake her way into the post of Constabulary Inspector to support her family. Minox Welling is a brilliant, unorthodox Inspector and an Uncircled mage--almost a crime in itself. Nicknamed "the jinx" because of the misfortunes that seem to befall anyone around him, Minox has been partnered with Satrine because no one else will work with either of them. Their first case together--the ritual murder of a Circled mage-- sends Satrine back to the streets she grew up on and brings Minox face-to-face with mage politics he's desperate to avoid. As the body count rises, Satrine and Minox must race to catch the killer before their own secrets are exposed and they, too, become targets.From the Paperback edition.
A Natural History of Hell
by Jeffrey FordPraise for Jeffrey Ford: "Outstanding. . . . Ford uses . . . incongruously lyrical phrases to infuse the everyday with a nebulous magic. "—Publishers Weekly, Best Books of the Year(Starred Review) "For lovers of the weird and fantastic and lovers of great writing, this is a treasure trove of disturbing visions, new worlds and fully realized craft. "—Shelf Awareness (Starred Review) "Properly creepy, but from time to time deliciously funny and heart-breakingly poignant, too. "—Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) Emily Dickinson takes a carriage ride with Death. A couple are invited over to a neighbor's daughter's exorcism. A country witch with a sea-captain's head in a glass globe intercedes on behalf of abused and abandoned children. In July of 1915, in Hardin County, Ohio, a boy sees ghosts. Explore contemporary natural history in a baker's dozen of exhilarating visions. Jeffrey Ford was born on Long Island in New York State in 1955 and grew up in the town of West Islip. He studied fiction writing with John Gardner at S. U. N. Y Binghamton. He's been a college English teacher of writing and literature for thirty years. He is the author of eight novels including The Girl in the Glass and four short story collections. He has received the World Fantasy, Nebula, Edgar, and Shirley Jackson awards. He lives with his wife Lynn in a century old farm house in a land of slow clouds and endless fields.
A Natural History of Hell: Stories
by Jeffrey FordEmily Dickinson takes a carriage ride with Death. A couple are invited over to a neighbor's daughter's exorcism. A country witch with a sea-captain's head in a glass globe intercedes on behalf of abused and abandoned children. In July of 1915, in Hardin County, Ohio, a boy sees ghosts. Explore contemporary natural history in a baker's dozen of exhilarating visions.Contains:-The Blameless-Word Doll-The Angel Seems-Mount Chary Galore-A Natural History of Autumn-Blood Drive-A Terror Rocket Ship to Hell-The Fairy Enterprise-The Last Triangle-Spirits of Salt: A Tale of the Coral Heart The Thyme Fiend-The Prelate's Commission
A New Darkness
by Joseph DelaneyThe first book in a chilling new trilogy from the author of the internationally bestselling Last Apprentice series! Tom Ward is an apprentice no longer--he is a full-fledged spook battling boggarts, witches, and other creatures of the dark. First in a three-book arc that introduces brand-new readers to Joseph Delaney's haunting world.Tom Ward is the Spook, the one person who can defend the county from bloodthirsty creatures of the dark. But he's only seventeen, and his apprenticeship was cut short when his master died in battle. No one trusts Tom's skill, not till he's proven himself. And a fifteen-year-old girl named Jenny knows more about the three mysterious deaths in the county than Tom does. She is a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter, and she wants to be Tom's first apprentice--even though a female spook is unheard of. Together, Tom and Jenny will uncover the grave danger heading straight toward the county, and they'll team up with a witch assassin to confront it.A New Darkness begins a three-book arc that will introduce new readers to Joseph Delaney's deliciously scary imagination and electrify his longtime fans. A New Darkness is perfect for every reader who loves thrills, chills, action, and adventure--no prior knowledge of The Last Apprentice series necessary!The Last Apprentice series, the first internationally bestselling series about Tom Ward, is soon to be a major motion picture, Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue, Djimon Hounsou, and Julianne Moore as Mother Malkin.
A New Fear: A New Fear; House Of Whispers; Forbidden Secrets (Fear Street Saga #1)
by R.L. StineThe Fear name brings fortune...and doom. The dark power of the Fear family consumes all those connected with it. The Fears. Those they love -- and hate. The entire town of Shadyside. All are tainted forever by the evil of the family's curse. No one can escape. Nora Goode and Daniel Fear hoped to end the curse of the Fear family. But on their wedding day, a horrible fire swept through the Fear mansion, taking the life of every member of the doomed family. Except one. A new Fear. The child of Nora and Daniel. Will he be able to live his life untouched by the evil of his family? Or will the dark forces claim yet another Fear for their own?
A New Haunt for Mr. Bierce: A Novel
by Drew BridgesThe ghost of Ambrose Bierce, American writer and civil war Union soldier, has been displaced from the home he had been haunting. Enlisting the aid of a "haunting agent," he finds a new residence that has the requisite dark history and terrible secret that makes it appropriate for haunting. Here he meets new spirits who reside in this version of the afterlife, a middle place between life and the ultimate destination. Against his intentions, Bierce becomes caught up in the unsolved mystery of his new haunt. In partnership with an old friend, a Buddhist priest named "Sid" who has inhabited the spirit world for 25 centuries, he reluctantly involves himself in the matters of still living people. Bierce and his friend also become aware of the presence of mysterious "others" who are spirits who never held human form. Bierce, Sid, and other new spirit friends ultimately find themselves as part of a quest to save a human life, rescue another spirit from oblivious, and discover the identity of the "others."
A New Lease on Death: A Ruby and Cordelia Mystery (The Ruby and Cordelia Mysteries)
by Olivia BlackeDeath is only the beginning in Olivia Blacke's A New Lease on Death, a darkly funny supernatural mystery that introduces an unlikely crime-solving duo.Ruby Young's new Boston apartment comes with all the usual perks. Windows facing the brick wall of the next-door building. Heat that barely works. A malfunctioning buzzer. Noisy neighbors. A dead body on the sidewalk outside. And of course, a ghost.Since Cordelia Graves died in her apartment a few months ago, she's kept up her residency, despite being bored out of her (non-tangible) skull and frustrated by her new roommate. When her across-the-hall neighbor, Jake Macintyre, is shot and killed in an apparent mugging gone wrong outside their building, Cordelia is convinced there’s more to it and is determined to bring his killer to justice.Unfortunately, Cordelia, being dead herself, can't solve the mystery alone. She has to enlist the help of the obnoxiously perky, living tenant of her apartment. Ruby is twenty, annoying, and has never met a houseplant she couldn't kill. But she also can do everything Cordelia can't, from interviewing suspects to researching Jake on the library computers that go up in a puff of smoke if Cordelia gets too close. As the roommates form an unlikely friendship and get closer to the truth about Jake's death, they also start to uncover other dangerous secrets.
A Newcomer's Guide to the Afterlife
by Daniel QuinnThe guide of choice for anyone who plans to die someday--are YOU ready for the AFTERLIFE?To find out, take this simple quiz:1. Like Earth, the Afterlife has celebrities, outcasts, deadheads, losers, and busybodies. TrueFalse2. Is there an Afterlife after the Afterlife? Yes No3. When you first arrive on "the Other Side," you will be given: a) a set of wings b) a toaster c) a copy of A Newcomer's Guide to the AfterlifeDon't worry if you're not sure how to respond. A Newcomer's Guide to the Afterlife has answers to these questions and more--and if you're lucky, some of them may turn out to be right!An irreverent, one-of-a-kind compendium from the award-winning author of Ishmael, A Newcomer's Guide to the Afterlife can be read as a parable, an allegory, a work of fiction--or exactly what it claims to be: a helpful handbook for the recently deceased. It is filled with uncommon wisdom, bizarre imaginings, uncanny perceptions, and unexpected humor. Is it fantastic escapism or a seminal event in human history? Read it and find out.... Face it. The Afterlife is the ultimate test. You might as well study.From the Trade Paperback edition.
A Night In the Graveyard
by Felipe CorvoKyle and Wednesday form a very exotic couple. She is goth, he is all preppy. Only they work out so well in dating that these differences - sometimes so abrupt - make no difference in the relationship. Until the day they celebrate Wednesday's 15th birthday. Based on the 'Wednesday' series.
A Night in Terror Tower (Classic Goosebumps #12)
by R. L. StineGoosebumps now on Disney+!Sue and her brother, Eddie, are visiting London when they run into a little problem. They can't find their tour group. Still, there's no reason to panic. No way their tour guide would just leave them. All alone. In a gloomy old prison tower. No way they'd get locked inside. After dark. With those eerie sounds. And a strange dark figure who wants them...dead.