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13 Hangmen
by Art Corriveau“Some people won’t believe any of this story. You might be one of them. But every single word is true. Tony DiMarco does catch a murderer, solve a mystery, and find a treasure—all in the first few days after he moves, unexpectedly, to 13 Hangmen’s Court in Boston. The fact that he also turns thirteen at the same time is not a coincidence.” So begins the story of Tony and his friends—five 13-year-old boys, all of whom are living in the same house in the same attic bedroom but at different times in history! None are ghosts, all are flesh and blood, and somehow all have come together in the attic room, visible only to one another. And all are somehow linked to a murder, a mystery, and a treasure.
13 Hollywood Apes
by Gil ReavillINTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS AWARD FINALIST, BEST EBOOK ORIGINAL NOVELIn a savvy, stylish thriller debut perfect for anyone who loves the crime novels of Michael Connelly or Nevada Barr, Gil Reavill unravels a chilling tale of murder and mayhem among humans and their closest evolutionary relatives--a primate family that may just be too close for comfort. As a wildfire rages outside the Odalon Animal Sanctuary in the rugged Santa Monica foothills, the retired Hollywood movie chimpanzees housed there are shot and left for dead. When Malibu detective Layla Remington reaches the grisly scene the next morning, she's deeply disturbed--and even more confused. The victims are not human, so the attack cannot be classified as homicide. Yet someone clearly wanted these animals dead, and executed them with ruthless efficiency. Miraculously, there is one survivor: a juvenile male named Angle. But as Layla reaches the veterinarian's office where Angle is recovering, a man with rock-star good looks and a laid-back Southern California attitude swoops in and removes him. And just like that, an unusual case turns truly bizarre. Soon reports surface of ferocious attacks against Odalon employees . . . with Angle as the prime suspect. As a wave of senseless violence reaches its apex, Layla chases a mystery man and his chimp--but everything comes back to that terrible night at the sanctuary.
13 Little Blue Envelopes (13 Little Blue Envelopes #1)
by Maureen JohnsonGinny Blackstone never thought she'd spend her summer vacation backpacking across Europe. But that was before she received the first little blue envelope from Aunt Peg.This letter was different from Peg's usual letters for two reasons:1. Peg had been dead for three months.2. The letter included $1000 cash for a passport and a plane ticket.Armed with instructions for how to retrieve twelve other letters Peg wrote--twelve letters that tell Ginny where she needs to go and what she needs to do when she gets there--Ginny quickly finds herself swept away in her first real adventure. Traveling from London to Edinburgh to Amsterdam and beyond, Ginny begins to uncover stories from her aunt's past and discover who Peg really was. But the most surprising thing Ginny learns isn't about Peg . . . it's about herself.Everything about Ginny will change this summer, and it's all because of the 13 little blue envelopes.Look for the sequel, The Last Little Blue Envelope!
The 13-Minute Murder: A Thriller
by James PattersonWhat do a psychiatrist, a mother, and an expert hitman have in common? Their time is running out in these three fast-paced thrillers from the World's #1 Bestselling Writer, James Patterson. <P><P>DEAD MAN RUNNING: Psychiatrist Randall Beck specializes in PTSD cases--and his time is limited. Especially when he uncovers a plot to kill a presidential candidate.113 MINUTES: Molly Rourke's son has been murdered--and she knows who's responsible. Now she's taking the law into her own hands. Never underestimate a mother's love. <P><P>13-MINUTE MURDER: He can kill anybody in just minutes--from the first approach to the clean escape. His skills have served him well, and he has a grand plan: to get out alive and spend his earnings with his beloved wife, Maria. <P><P>An anonymous client offers Ryan a rich payout to assassinate a target in Harvard Yard. It's exactly the last big job he needs to complete his plan. The precision strike starts perfectly, then somehow explodes into a horrifying spectacle. Ryan has to run and Maria goes missing. Now the world's fastest hit man sets out for one last score: Revenge. And every minute counts. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
13 Minutes
by Sarah PinboroughI was dead for 13 minutes. I don't remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn't an accident and I wasn't suicidal. They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. My friends love me, I'm sure of it. But that doesn't mean they didn't try to kill me. Does it? <P><P> 13 MINUTES by Sarah Pinborough is a gripping psychological thriller about people, fears, manuiplation and the power of the truth. A stunning read, it questions our relationships - and what we really know about the people closest to us...
13 Minutes: A Novel
by Sarah PinboroughNatasha's sure that her friends love her. But does that mean they didn't try to kill her?Natasha doesn't remember how she ended up in the icy water that night, but she does know this—it wasn't an accident, and she wasn't suicidal. Her two closest friends are acting strangely, and Natasha turns to Becca, the best friend she dumped years before when she got popular, to help her figure out what happened.They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart.
13 Minutes
by Sarah PinboroughI was dead for 13 minutes.I don't remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn't an accident and I wasn't suicidal.They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. My friends love me, I'm sure of it. But that doesn't mean they didn't try to kill me. Does it?13 MINUTES is a gripping psychological thriller about people, fears, manuiplation and the power of the truth. A stunning read, it questions our relationships - and what we really know about the people closest to us . . .Sarah Pinborough is the outstanding author of the Sunday Times bestseller Behind Her Eyes, now a hit Netflix miniseries.
13 Minutes
by Sarah PinboroughI was dead for 13 minutes.I don't remember how I ended up in the icy water but I do know this - it wasn't an accident and I wasn't suicidal.They say you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, but when you're a teenage girl, it's hard to tell them apart. My friends love me, I'm sure of it. But that doesn't mean they didn't try to kill me. Does it?13 MINUTES by Sarah Pinborough is a gripping psychological thriller about people, fears, manuiplation and the power of the truth. A stunning read, it questions our relationships - and what we really know about the people closest to us . . .Read by Rosie Jones(p) 2016 Orion Publishing Group
The 13 Nights of Halloween
by Rebecca DickinsonWhat is a shy goblin guy to do when he wants to propose to his true love? He asks a witch for help. She gives him his wish --thirteen nights of Halloween--and he in turn gives his goblin girlfriend a different present each night. Five pounds of worms, four cackling witches, three jack-o'-lanterns, two hairy toads, and a spooky owl in a gnarled tree. Have a howling good time!
13 Park Lane
by Naomi CliffordShe found refuge as a cook in a London household—but even the grandest homes can hide terrible things . . .1872. Marguerite has fled to London, leaving behind a traumatic past in Paris. When she is offered work as a cook for mysterious French widow Madame Riel, she seizes the chance to start afresh. But as soon as Marguerite arrives, she is stifled by the tension in the house—and before long, she comes to resent her stingy and volatile employer, as well as the unfriendly housemaid. Just as Marguerite is about to resign, Madame Riel&’s beautiful daughter Julie, an actress, returns to the house and charms her into staying. But Julie&’s presence creates new toxic waves of emotion—until someone finally snaps. Why is 13 Park Lane so full of hatred? What secrets does the household guard? And can any of its inhabitants escape the shackles of their pasts?
13 Rue De L'amour
by Mawby GreenFull Length, Farce/ 5 m, 3 f, extras / 2 ints. Here is the hilarious frolic that launched Feydeau in Paris as the Neil Simon of his day. Take one philandering husband; add his virtuous wife set on revenge, and a doctor determined to be her instrument of revenge; mix well with the husband's friend who is eager to trap his spouse in flagrante delicto and a young nephew with a cocotte to round out his education; toss them together at 13 Rue de L'Amour where a love starved German countess is the concierge; season with a befuddled police inspector and a perky French maid. "The best laid plans for vice and sin go wildly and wonderfully astray."-Seattle Times "Very stuff of comedy whirled around with happy dexterity."-NY Post "Classic farce... thoroughly worth seeing."-NY Times "Indecently funny."-Time ROYALTY FEE: $75 per performance.
13 Rue Thérèse
by Elena Mauli ShapiroAn American in Paris falls in love with two women, one of whom he can only only imagine, in this wonderful debut. As he settles into his new office in Paris, American academic Trevor Stratton discovers a box full of century-old artifacts. The pictures, letters and objects in the box relate to the life of Louise Brunet, a Frenchwoman who lived through both World Wars. Trevor begins to piece together the story of Louise's life: her love for a cousin who died in the war, her marriage to a man who works for her father, and her attraction to a neighbour in her building at 13 rue Therese. As he becomes enamored with the charming, feisty Louise of his imagination, he notices another alluring Frenchwoman, his clerk Josianne, who planted the mysterious box in his office, and with whom he decides he is falling in love.
13, rue Thérèse: A Novel
by Elena Mauli ShapiroAmerican academic Trevor Stratton discovers a box full of artifacts from World War I as he settles into his new office in Paris. The pictures, letters, and objects in the box relate to the life of Louise Brunet, a feisty, charming Frenchwoman who lived through both World Wars. As Trevor examines and documents the relics the box offers up, he begins to imagine the story of Louise Brunet's life: her love for a cousin who died in the war, her marriage to a man who works for her father, and her attraction to a neighbor in her building at 13 rue Thérèse. The more time he spends with the objects though, the truer his imaginings of Louise's life become, and the more he notices another alluring Frenchwoman: Josianne, his clerk, who planted the box in his office in the first place, and with whom he finds he is falling in love.
13 Secrets (13 Treasures #3)
by Michelle HarrisonHappy with life at Elvesden Manor, Rowan is doing her best to put the past behind her. But it's tough to forget the past when fairy messengers won't leave her be, no matter how many magical boundaries are put in place to keep them away.When Tanya arrives to spend the summer at the manor, she notices that Rowan is acting strangely and becomes determined to find out what she's hiding. As Rowan sets about a risky secret quest, those she is working with soon begin to vanish one by one -- each in a way that is symbolic of the Thirteen Treasures. With time running out, will Tanya be able to prevent the past from consuming Rowan altogether?In this stunning finale to the 13 Treasures Trilogy, Michelle Harrison delivers a dark tale of mystery and adventure, set against a deliciously wicked fairy world.
The 13 Secrets
by Michelle HarrisonRed is now living at Elvesden Manor under her real name, Rowan, and trying to put her past behind her. But staying on the straight and narrow isn't as easy as she had hoped. . . Hounded by fairy messengers who are trying to convince her to participate once more in the changeling trade, Rowan is haunted by dreams of the Hedgewitch's cottage and the chained-up Eldritch, who threatens revenge against her. Her past is about to catch up with her - can Tanya and Fabian prevent it consuming her altogether?
13: El Asesino No Está En El Banquillo De Los Acusados, Está Entre El Jurado (Serie Eddie Flynn #Volumen 1)
by Steve CavanaghEl asesino no está en el banquillo de los acusados... Está entre el jurado. «Hasta donde sabe, ¿hay algún impedimento para que usted forme parte de este jurado?» El asesinato no fue la parte más complicada. Fue tan solo el inicio del juego. Joshua Kane se ha estado preparando toda su vida para este momento. Él ya lo había hecho anteriormente. Pero esta vez será la más importante.Este es el juicio por asesinato del siglo. Y Kane ha asesinado para obtener el mejor asiento en la sala. Pero hay alguien a su acecho. Alguien que sospecha que el asesino no es el acusado. Kane sabe que el tiempo se agota y lo único que quiere es el veredicto de la condena antes de ser descubierto. Reseñas:«El mejor thriller legal en muchos años. Mezcla a la perfección giros adictivos con personajes que nunca podrás atrapar. Cavanagh es el John Grisham para una nueva generación, único y emocionante. 13 es mi libro favorito del año.»Sarah Pinborough «Excepcional, una intriga tensa muy original, construida brillantemente con un clímax espectacular. Cavanagh es de lo mejor del momento. Créanme.»Lee Child«Inteligente y original. Qué maravilla de libro.»Clare Mackintosh «Gran trama. Gran libro. Engancha. 13 es realmente adictivo.»Simon Kernick «Un thriller repleto de giros brillantes, un puzzle construido ingeniosamente.»Ruth Ware «13 es de las mejores novelas que he leído. Una lectura explosiva en la que Cavanagh combina de manera experta su conocimiento de las leyes con un viaje absolutamente compulsivo. Libros con este ingenio no son muy frecuentes.»Michael Connelly «Sencillamente merece ser un gran best seller. Si lees otro thriller tan bueno este año, será porque has leído esta novela dos veces.»Mark Billingham «Unanovela 5 estrellas. Steve Cavanagh es sin duda alguna, el mejor escritor de trhillers legales de nuestros días.»Craig Sisterson «Wow. Este libro es simplemente espectacular.»Emma Kavanagh «Fantástico, cautivador. Culpable de todos los cargos.»Angela Clarke
13 Stolen Girls
by Gil ReavillPerfect for fans of Michael Connelly or Nevada Barr, Gil Reavill's gripping new Layla Remington thriller plunges readers beneath the glittering façade of Hollywood and into a terrifying underworld where beautiful women can just . . . disappear. Malibu is crumbling. A monster earthquake has just ripped apart some of the priciest real estate on the planet. In a bizarre twist, it has also unearthed a grim secret buried for years beneath one particularly unstable hilltop: a steel barrel containing the mummified remains of Tarin Mistry, the beautiful starlet who went missing more than a decade ago. When Detective Investigator Layla Remington looks into that wretched metal coffin, she realizes she's just landed the case of a lifetime. But before Layla even strips off her latex gloves, a pair of hotshot LAPD detectives arrive on the scene and remove her from the investigation. Undeterred, she pursues her own line of inquiry. Risking her badge and her life, Layla's determination to track down Tarin's murderer takes her from the rarified air of exclusive canyon communities to seedy downtown sex clubs and the secluded lair of one of Hollywood's most powerful men. But while Tarin's case may be cold, her killer is poised to strike again--and in Layla, this depraved sociopath may have just found fresh prey.
13 Treasures (13 Treasures Trilogy #1)
by Michelle HarrisonNo one else can see the evil fairies that rouse Tanya from her sleep, torturing her at the slightest mention of their existence, but they are as real to the 13-year-old as anything she's ever known. She cannot rid herself of them, nor can she ignore them. But it is her insistence on responding to them that has her banished to her grandmother's secluded countryside manor. There is much to explore and even more to fear in the woods surrounding the estate. But, the forest isn't the only source of dark secrets, and Tanya soon finds herself entangled in a mystery that could trap her in the fairy realm forever.
13 Under the Wire
by Gil ReavillInternational Thriller Writers Award finalist Gil Reavill returns with another riveting crime novel featuring detective Layla Remington--perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and Nevada Barr. As 13 Under the Wire unfolds, Layla's dark and traumatic past threatens to explode into the here and now. Los Angeles is in the grip of a monster riot. After thirty-six straight hours on duty, sheriff's detective Layla Remington makes an error that could cost her badge. Shell-shocked, she retreats to the LASD's temporary staging area: a once-grand mansion that Layla knows from what seems like a lifetime ago. . . . It's ten years earlier. Layla is twenty-two, a probationary cadet at the police academy. A childhood friend has died tragically in Tijuana, and Layla finds herself once again enmeshed in the lavish lives of the über-wealthy Loushane family. The privileged kids she grew up with are taking their places among the upper crust. But as Layla wraps up the late Simon Loushane's affairs, she stumbles upon a clue to something very sinister that haunts the family. Unable to quell her curiosity, Layla pulls at the threads of greed and tragedy--and unravels a twisted history of evil that stretches from the Gold Coast of Mexico to the Sonora Desert. And now, a decade later, those demons have come back to claim her.
13 Views of the Suicide Woods
by Bracken MacLeod“Dark, human stories of horror and modern noir [by] one of the brightest stars of the next generation.” —Christopher Golden, New York Times–bestselling author of Ararat A young woman waits for her father, who has gone to a place from which no one intends to return. A single word is the push that may break a man and save a life. The members of a winemaking community celebrate the old time religion found flowing in the blood of the vine. A desperate man seeking a miracle cure gets more than a peek behind the curtain of Dr. Morningstar’s Psychic Surgery. The author of Stranded “brings together the macabre and the offbeat” (Publishers Weekly) in this remarkable collection of stories that inhabit the dark places where pain and resignation intersect, in which the fear of a quiet moment alone is as terrifying as the unseen thing watching from behind the tree line. “[A] superb new collection . . . There are pieces here that nod to distinguished ancestors like Ambrose Bierce’s ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,’ Flannery O’Connor’s ‘A Good Man Is Hard to Find’ and Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’.” —The New York Times
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl: A Novel
by Mona Awad<P> Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks--even though her best friend Mel says she's the pretty one. She starts dating guys online, but she's afraid to send pictures, even when her skinny friend China does her makeup: she knows no one would want her if they could really see her. So she starts to lose. <P>With punishing drive, she counts almonds consumed, miles logged, pounds dropped. She fights her way into coveted dresses. She grows up and gets thin, navigating double-edged validation from her mother, her friends, her husband, her reflection in the mirror. But no matter how much she loses, will she ever see herself as anything other than a fat girl? <P>In her brilliant, hilarious, and at times shocking debut, Mona Awad simultaneously skewers the body image-obsessed culture that tells women they have no value outside their physical appearance, and delivers a tender and moving depiction of a lovably difficult young woman whose life is hijacked by her struggle to conform. <P>As caustically funny as it is heartbreaking, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl introduces a vital new voice in fiction.
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl: From the author of the TikTok phenomenon BUNNY
by Mona AwadWinner of the Amazon First Novel AwardWinner of the Colorado Book Award for Literary FictionShortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller PrizeLonglisted for the 2017 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for HumourLonglisted for the 2018 International IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardGrowing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks—even though her best friend Mel says she&’s the pretty one. She starts dating guys online, but she&’s afraid to send pictures, even when her skinny friend China does her makeup: she knows no one would want her if they could really see her. So she starts to lose. With punishing drive, she counts almonds consumed, miles logged, pounds dropped. She fights her way into coveted dresses. She grows up and gets thin, navigating double-edged validation from her mother, her friends, her husband, her reflection in the mirror. But no matter how much she loses, will she ever see herself as anything other than a fat girl? In her brilliant, hilarious, and at times shocking debut, Mona Awad simultaneously skewers the body image-obsessed culture that tells women they have no value outside their physical appearance, and delivers a tender and moving depiction of a lovably difficult young woman whose life is hijacked by her struggle to conform. As caustically funny as it is heartbreaking, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl introduces a vital new voice in fiction.
13 Ways of Looking at the Novel
by Jane SmileyPulitzer Prize winner and bestselling novelist Jane Smiley celebrates the novel--and takes us on an exhilarating tour through one hundred of them--in this seductive and immensely rewarding literary tribute. In her inimitable style-exuberant, candid, opinionated-Smiley explores the power of the novel, looking at its history and variety, its cultural impact, and just how it works its magic. She invites us behind the scenes of novel-writing, sharing her own habits and spilling the secrets of her craft. And she offers priceless advice to aspiring authors. As she works her way through one hundred novels--from classics such as the thousand-year-old Tale of Genji to recent fiction by Zadie Smith and Alice Munro--she infects us anew with the passion for reading that is the governing spirit of this gift to book lovers everywhere.
13 Ways to Say Goodbye
by Kate FussnerA novel-in-verse about life after loss, 13 Ways to Say Goodbye beautifully renders the power of sibling bonds, the depth of grief, and the strength of learning to love again, perfect for fans of Everywhere Blue and The Distance to Home, from the author of The Song of Us.Nina always followed her older sister, Lily. But just before her thirteenth birthday, Lily died, leaving Nina behind forever.In the three years since she lost her sister, Nina has completed Lily’s secret Before Birthday lists to continue in her footsteps. But now Nina is catching up. When Nina flies to Paris, France, and completes tasks that Lily never finished, Nina finds herself magically transported inside of her own memories, face-to-face with the ghosts of her past.With her birthday looming and the last list running out, Nina is torn between visiting her sister in her memories and adventuring in the present, including crushing hard on her art classmate, Sylvie. Should she follow Lily’s instructions or try something new? And what happens when she finishes the list?
13 White Tulips (The Pat and Jean Abbott Mysteries Series)
by Frances Crane<p>A young couple and their dachshund star in a stylish San Francisco–set Golden Age mystery of “high ingenuity” (The New York Times).<p> <p>Jack Ivers, a man-about-town with a taste for rich women, has been found dead in his bed. What’s particularly odd is that the chief suspect, a surgeon’s fashionable wife, claims that she spotted thirteen red tulips upon entering the victim’s home—that were somehow replaced with thirteen white tulips by the time she departed.<p> <p>It’s up to sleuthing spouses Jean and Pat Abbott to dig through the dead man’s questionable past and determine in whose heart a murderous passion blossomed . . .<p>