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Deadly Election: The Gunsmith #374
by J. R. RobertsRUNNING FOR HIS LIFE Someone’s been using a gun to cast his vote, killing eleven candidates for the United States congress over eight years. Exhausted in their search for the culprit, the Secret Service has decided to use someone on the inside to end the bloodshed—the Gunsmith, Clint Adams. Clint soon finds himself in Austin, living in a fancy house with a butler and a cook who makes the best peach pie he’s ever tasted. His gorgeous secretary Carla styles him into a distinguished candidate, dressing him in the finest clothes and taking him to parties to meet campaign donors. But the Gunsmith better not get too comfortable. Even though he’s been asked to run as a democrat, the streets will soon be running red… .
DEADLY EMBRACE
by Jackie CollinsMadison Castelli - the beautiful, talented and street-smart journalist - returns in this thrilling and powerful follow-up to the bestselling LETHAL SEDUCTION... Distraught after finding out her father has been hiding secrets from her all her life - and is possibly involved with the mob - Madison flies to L.A. only to find herself held hostage by masked gunmen. Michael Castelli is being accused of murder. But has he been set up as pay-back for a deed in his past? And could his daughter's life or death situation be connected? He is determined to find out and exact his revenge. And what Michael Castelli wants, Michael Castelli gets...
Deadly Embrace: A Novel
by Jackie CollinsMadison Castelli - the beautiful, talented and street-smart journalist - returns in this thrilling and powerful follow-up to the bestselling Lethal Seduction... Distraught after finding out her father has been hiding secrets from her all her life - and is possibly involved with the mob - Madison flies to L.A. only to find herself held hostage by masked gunmen. Michael Castelli is being accused of murder. But has he been set up as pay-back for a deed in his past? And could his daughter's life or death situation be connected? He is determined to find out and exact his revenge. And what Michael Castelli wants, Michael Castelli gets...
The Deadly Embrace
by Robert J. MrazekOn the eve of the Planned D-Day invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe, Lieutenant Elizabeth "Liza" Marantz arrives in London, the city streets aflame in the aftermath of a massive Luftwaffe bombing attack. Teamed up with Major Sam Taggart, a troubled former New York City homicide detective, she must investigate the deaths of two female colleagues who were involved in sexual relationships with powerful Allied commanders. As Liza's investigation leads from bomb-ravaged London to elegant English country estates, it becomes clear that more than one conspiracy is afoot--and that the very success of the war may rest in her hands.With rich dialogue and pulse-pounding suspense, The Deadly Embrace is a razor-sharp thriller, ingenious in its interweaving of fictional characters with real-life figures, and filled with fascinating historical atmosphere and detail.
Deadly Encounters
by Richard D. AltickIn July 1861 London newspapers excitedly reported two violent crimes, both the stuff of sensational fiction. One involved a retired army major, his beautiful mistress and her illegitimate child, blackmail and murder. In the other, a French nobleman was accused of trying to kill his son in order to claim the young man's inheritance. The press covered both cases with thoroughness and enthusiasm, narrating events in a style worthy of a popular novelist, and including lengthy passages of testimony. Not only did they report rumor as well as what seemed to be fact, they speculated about the credibility of witnesses, assessed character, and decided guilt. The public was enthralled.Richard D. Altick demonstrates that these two cases, as they were presented in the British press, set the tone for the Victorian "age of sensation." The fascination with crime, passion, and suspense has a long history, but it was in the 1860s that this fascination became the vogue in England. Altick shows that these crimes provided literary prototypes and authenticated extraordinary passion and incident in fiction with the "shock of actuality." While most sensational melodramas and novels were by lesser writers, authors of the stature of Dickens, Thackeray, George Eliot, Trollope, Hardy, and Wilkie Collins were also influenced by the spirit of the age and incorporated sensational elements in their work.
A Deadly Endeavor: A Novel (A Deadly Twenties Mystery #1)
by Jenny AdamsA serial killer is on the loose in Jazz Age Philadelphia in Jenny Adams&’ debut historical mystery, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Rhys Bowen.Philadelphia, 1921. When Edie Shippen returns home after spending years in California recovering from Influenza, she&’s shocked to discover that her childhood sweetheart is engaged to her twin sister. Heartbroken and adrift, Edie vows to begin living her life as a modern woman—and to hell with anyone who gets in her way. But as young women start to disappear from the city, her newfound independence begins to feel dangerous.Gilbert Lawless returned home from the Great War a shell of his former self. He hides away in the office of Philadelphia&’s Coroner, content to keep to himself until a gruesome series of corpses come into the morgue. And when his sister, Lizzie, goes missing, he risks his career to beg help from the one person Lizzie seemed to trust: her employer, Edie Shippen. Fearing the worst, Edie and Gilbert desperately search for clues. It soon becomes clear that Lizzie&’s disappearance is connected to the deaths rocking the City of Brotherly Love...and it&’s only a matter of time until the killer strikes again.With a lush Roaring Twenties setting and a wickedly smart sleuth to cheer for, A Deadly Endeavor is the perfect puzzling romp for fans of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
A Deadly Endowment (A Lady and Lady's Maid Mystery #7)
by Alyssa Maxwell&“Agatha Christie meets Downton Abbey…exemplary.&” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY To make ends meet, Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her lady&’s maid, Eva Huntford, have decided to open up Foxwood Hall to guided public tours. Not everyone is pleased about it—even to the point of committing murder . . . The lean times following the Great War continue to require creative solutions for England's noble class. But Lady Phoebe&’s proposal to open up the Renshaw estate to guided tours for additional income strikes many in the family as a &“vulgar enterprise.&” Phoebe&’s grandfather, the Earl of Wroxly, however, reluctantly concedes the necessity. Their first tour group consists of members of the Historical Society, a magazine writer, and a flock of students. It&’s a large group for Phoebe, her sister Amelia, and Eva to manage, and when the widow Arvina Bell goes missing, Eva goes in search of her—only to find her in the library, strangled with a silken drapery cord. The schoolchildren are promptly sent home, but the members of the Historical Society—many of whom also wandered off at times—remain for interrogation. There is also, curiously, a framed photo missing from the library. As the police hastily zero in on a suspect, Phoebe and Eva weigh the clues. Does the crime have to do with rumors of hidden treasure at Foxwood Hall? But they must make haste to solve the widow&’s murder—before someone else becomes history . . .
Deadly Engagement: Lethal Lawman The Return Of Connor Mansfield Deadly Engagement Secret Agent Secretary (Devil's Shroud)
by Elle JamesAn operative on the Oregon coast is out to stop a terrorist—and save a beautiful diving expert—in this romantic suspense novel.Secret agent Creed Thomas is an expert in handling the unexpected. But nothing could prepare him for Emma Jenkins. Creed needs the diving expert to locate a sunken boat off Oregon’s rocky coast—and lure an elusive terrorist into the open. He doesn’t need the fiery attraction that tempts the by-the-book agent to break every rule. Emma is everything the man in him wants and the agent in him can’t have. As an impenetrable fog blankets the seaside town, one thing is clear: Creed is all that stands between a terrorist and the unspeakable act of violence he’s sure to commit. When the moment comes, Creed will be forced to choose between saving his country . . . and the woman he loves.
Deadly Errors
by Allen WylerA neurosurgeon uncovers a deadly conspiracy at his Seattle hospital in “a thriller that only a doctor could have written” (Michael Palmer). Something is terribly wrong at Maynard Medical Center. In the emergency room, a comatose man is given a deadly dose of insulin—even though he isn’t diabetic. An ulcer patient dies of shock after receiving a transfusion of the wrong blood type. A recovering heart patient gets a double dose of medication, resulting in a fatal heart attack . . . Brain surgeon Dr. Tyler Matthews suspects the deaths are connected to the hospital’s new electronic record system, Med-InDx. But as he investigates, he draws the attention of corporate powers who don’t want to see their multibillion-dollar profits evaporate. Soon, Matthews finds himself up against a deadly conspiracy, with his career, his marriage, and his life on the line. “A wild and satisfying ride!” —John J. Nance
Deadly Errors
by Allen WylerMedical thriller in which a computerized medical record system is supposed to reduce deadly errors.
The Deadly Eurasian
by Alexander CordellMei Kayling, a member of the Chinese Red Guard and undercover agent, must lead a column of refugees across the mountains of China into Hong Kong, a perilous journey through villages blasted by an apparent nuclear explosion. It soon becomes clear that the blast was caused by a bomb from an American warship, carried out by a crewmember who has since disappeared; and so Mei must hunt for the missing man, a quest that takes her to the US in her efforts to determine if the explosion was an accident, or was ordered by the Pentagon...
The Deadly Eurasian
by Alexander CordellMei Kayling, a member of the Chinese Red Guard and undercover agent, must lead a column of refugees across the mountains of China into Hong Kong, a perilous journey through villages blasted by an apparent nuclear explosion. It soon becomes clear that the blast was caused by a bomb from an American warship, carried out by a crewmember who has since disappeared; and so Mei must hunt for the missing man, a quest that takes her to the US in her efforts to determine if the explosion was an accident, or was ordered by the Pentagon...
Deadly Ever After: A Lighthouse Library Mystery (A Lighthouse Library Mystery #8)
by Eva GatesLibrarian Lucy's wedding is at stake when a murder interrupts her engagement celebrations. To make it down the aisle, she'll have to find the killer to save the date in the 8th book in the Lighthouse Library mysteries. They're getting married! Lucy Richardson and Connor McNeil have announced their engagement. Their friends throw a party for the couple at Coquina Beach, close to Lucy's beloved Bodie Island Lighthouse Library. As they're packing up the presents and the (few) leftovers from Josie's Cozy Bakery, who should arrive, but Richard Eric Lewiston III, Lucy's former almost-fiancé and his overbearing mother Evangeline. Push comes to love when Evangeline makes no secret of why she's here: to get Lucy and Ricky back together. Lucy isn't temped in the least, and Ricky is nothing but embarrassed at his mother's desperate ploy. Before returning to Boston Evangeline throws a dinner party at Jake's Seafood Bar for a reluctant Lucy and her family. Lucy hopes to get the dinner over with and see Evangeline and Ricky returning to Boson. But when a body is found at the restaurant's kitchen door, Lucy is again forced to unwillingly put on her detective's hat and do what she can to save her family and her engagement. Meanwhile, the classic novel reading club is reading The Hound of the Baskervilles, and open war breaks out in the Lighthouse Library when Lucy agrees to temporarily take care of a dog named Fluffy, but Charles the library cat has other ideas.
Deadly Evidence: Mount Shasta Secrets (Mount Shasta Secrets #1)
by Elizabeth GoddardA dangerous reunion they may not surviveIn this Mount Shasta Secrets novelFBI agent Tori Peterson intends to find her sister’s murderer, even if someone’s willing to kill her to keep the truth hidden. But that means returning home and working with the lead detective—her ex-boyfriend, Ryan Bradley. Though sparks still fly between them, Tori and Ryan must stay focused on catching a killer…before they are silenced for good.
Deadly Exchange
by Lisa HarrisWhen a woman is targeted by human traffickers in Amsterdam, she must learn to trust the one man who can help her in this suspenseful romance.Chased across Amsterdam by a human-trafficking ring, social advocate Kayla Brooks refuses to help them recapture Mercy, the young girl she rescued from their clutches. Even if they’ve already abducted her father as a hostage . . . and wouldn’t hesitate to kill her.The only man Kayla can turn to for help is her ex-fiancé’s brooding older brother, Levi Cummings. As a former army intelligence officer, Levi knows how to outmaneuver the traffickers. But can Kayla fully trust him after she helped send his brother to jail?As they struggle to save her father and protect Mercy, Kayla and Levi’s bond transcends pure survival. Armed with only a few clues about her father’s location, Kayla and Levi must bring down the crime ring before they lose their lives . . . and their chance at love.
The Deadly Experiments of Dr. Eeek (Give Yourself Goosebumps #4)
by R. L. StineTop secret and dangerous. That's what your mom, a famous scientist, calls the research she's been doing at the labs of Dr. Eeek. You're dying to know what it's all about. Then one day you get lost in the labs. Before you know it, you've become a human guinea pig in Dr. Eeek's deadly experiments! If you choose one lab, you meet a dog wearing sneakers. He's half dog, half kid. And now he's after you! If you choose another lab, you get lost in a maze -- a maze that just happens to be the home of an enormous rat! The choice is yours in this GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super-spooky endings! Reader beware -- you choose the scare! DO NOT READ THIS BOOK FROM BEGINNING TO END! Enter the laboratories of the evil Dr. Eeek. These are labs with experiments so strange ... so amazing ... so terrifying! There are super-smart chimps and growling German shepherds and mind-boggling virtual reality. One visit with Dr. Eeek, and science class will seem like kindergarten! The scary adventure is all about you. You decide what will happen. And you decide how terrifying the scares will be. Start on page 1. Then follow the instructions at the bottom of each page. You make the choices. If you make the right choices, you will escape from Dr. Eeek's deadly labs alive. If you make the wrong choice ... BEWARE! So take a long, deep breath, cross your fingers, and turn to page 1 to GIVE YOURSELF GOOSE-BUMPS. When using the find command, search for page numbers with the letter p in front of them like p15.
The Deadly Experiments of Dr. Eeek: Escape From The Carnival Of Horrors; Tick Tock You're Dead; Trapped In Bat Wing Hall; The Deadly Experiments Of Dr. Eeek (Give Yourself Goosebumps #4)
by R.L. StineEnter the labs of a mad scientist and choose your fate in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that’s packed with more than twenty super-spooky endings.Top secret and dangerous. That’s what your mom, a famous scientist calls, the research she’s been doing at the labs of Dr. Eeek. You’re dying to know what it’s all about.Then one day you get lost in the labs. Before you know it, you’ve become a human guinea pig in Dr. Eeek’s deadly experiments!If you choose one lab, you meet a dog wearing sneakers. He’s half dog, half kid. And now he’s after you!If you choose another lab, you get lost in a maze-a maze that just happens to be the home of an enormous rat! The choice is yours . . . Reader beware—you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS!
Deadly Exposure
by Cara PutmanHow could a killer have struck in a crowded theater? That was the question plaguing TV news reporter Dani Richards. She'd been in the box next to the victim--and hadn't heard or seen a thing. Now the very man who had broken Dani's heart years ago was investigating the murder. And when her coverage of the story led the killer to stalk her, police officer and former flame Caleb Jamison insisted on protecting her. Dani was afraid to let Caleb close again. Yet she had no choice. The killer's sinister phone calls left no doubt that he'd come for Dani next.
A Deadly Fall: A Paula Savard Mystery (A Paula Savard Mystery #2)
by Susan CalderPaula Savard’s life takes a dangerous turn when her childhood friend is murdered on Calgary’s Elbow River pathway. Evidence suggests her friend was coming to Paula for help with a desperate problem. The murder brings Paula into a world of entrepreneurs and politicians used to getting what they want. All of them want something from Paula. Do they fear her friend told her too much? The more Paula learns, the fewer people she can trust. She won’t be safe until the murder is solved. When the police abandon the case, Paula must pursue it alone, before the killer strikes again to bury the last secret.
Deadly Fall: Undercover In Conard County Deadly Fall Special Forces Seduction Dr. Do-or-die
by Elle JamesA female bodyguard hired to protect a child falls for the girl’s tycoon father in this romantic suspense from a New York Times–bestselling author.In a Gothic mansion on a windy coast, former soldier Dixie Reeves and her client, billionaire Andrew Stratford, are in grave danger. The single dad has hired her to help him protect his daughter from a mysterious threat. As their enemy closes in, even tough-as-nails Dixie has to hold her nerve—and keep her guard up to stop herself from falling for Andrew and his adorable little girl. The long nights pass, and Dixie and her handsome boss can’t deny they’re barreling toward the kind of love that changes lives. That is, if they can somehow keep their instant family safe from the danger at the door. . . .
Deadly Fate: A paranormal, thrilling suspense novel (Krewe of Hunters #19)
by Heather Graham<P>When Clara Avery, an entertainer working on the Fate, an Alaskan cruise ship, goes to nearby Bear Island, she comes across a scene of bloody mayhem. She also comes across Thor Erikson, who will soon be a member of the FBI's elite paranormal unit, the Krewe of Hunters. <P>Thor's been sent from the Alaska field office to investigate several grotesque killings, with the dead posed to resemble the victims of notorious murderers. The prime suspect is a serial killer Thor once put behind bars. The man escaped from a prison in the Midwest, and all the evidence says he was headed to Alaska... Thor and Clara share an unusual skill: the ability to communicate with the dead. <P>Their growing love-and their contact with the ghosts of the victims-brings them together to solve the case...and prevent a deadly fate of their own! <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Deadly Fates (The Conjureverse Series)
by null Dhonielle Clayton"Another gripping entry in an engaging series that’s sure to keep readers hooked." —Kirkus Reviews Return to the world of the Marvellers and Conjurors in the third book of the instant New York Times and #1 Indie Bestselling fantasy series. Year Three at the global magic school in the sky is back in session in The Deadly Fates.After saving the world from the diabolical Ace of Anarchy, Ella, Brigit, and Jason return for year three at the Arcanum Training Institute. But the heroes' return is far from welcoming. Ella’s big reveal last year threw everything into chaos, unearthing long-buried secrets and unwinding a twisted trail of deceit. As tensions rise between Marvellers and Conjurors, Ella realizes that the only way to end the chaos is to unveil the truth about what happened to the Conjure architect once and for all. To do that, she’ll have to enlist the help of the living and the dead. As they plunge deeper into the truth, the search leads them to the Underworld and the Cards of Deadly Fate—an impenetrable prison for supervillains. But before Ella can figure out how it’s all connected, the tension between magical worlds boil over, threatening everyone around her. Will Ella and her friends uncover the truth about the missing architect before their worlds collide?
Deadly Fear
by Cynthia EdenTWO BRILLIANT AGENTS FBI Special Agent Monica Davenport has made a career out of profiling serial killers. But getting inside the twisted minds of the cruel and the sadistic has taken its toll: She's walled herself off from the world. Yet Monica can't ignore fellow agent Luke Dante, the only man who ever broke through her defenses. ONE DREAM TEAM Luke has the unique ability to put victims at ease . . . professionally, he and Monica made a perfect team. Now they're reunited to catch a murderer who uses his victims' deepest, darkest fears for sport - but their investigative skills aren't enough. Luke and Monica will have to face the secrets from their past, the ones that terrify them the most, if they are to have a future together. But can they catch a killer whose weapon is . . .
A Deadly Feast (A Key West Food Critic Mystery)
by Lucy BurdetteNational bestselling author Lucy Burdette’s intrepid food critic Hayley Snow must sniff out a killer in the ninth Key West Food Critic mystery.Key West food critic Hayley Snow scents-es something fishy when a customer falls stone-crab cold dead on a seafood tasting tour.Thanksgiving is nearly here, and Key West food critic Hayley Snow has just one more assignment to put to bed for Key Zest magazine before she gets to celebrate with her family and her police officer fiancé, Nathan Bransford. Then, just days later, wedding bells will ring—if death doesn’t toll first.The sweet potatoes and stuffing will have to wait when Hayley picks up a distraught phone call from her friend, Analise Smith. On the last stop of a seafood tasting tour run by Analise, one of the customers collapsed—dead. With the police on the verge of shutting down the tour—and ruining Analise’s business—Hayley can hardly refuse her friend’s entreaties to investigate.As if wedding jitters and family strife weren’t enough for Hayley to worry about, there’s crusty pastry chef Martha Hubbard, whose key lime pie may have been the murder weapon—but did she poison her own pie or was she framed? As the hours to Turkey Day tick away, the pressure cooker is on for Hayley to serve up the culprit on a silver platter in A Deadly Feast, national bestselling author Lucy Burdette’s taste-tempting ninth Key West Food Critic mystery.
Deadly Finish: A fresh and exhilarating racing thriller of suspicion and secrets
by John FrancomeA day at the races ends in murder...Deadly Finish is another brilliant racing thriller from 'the natural successor to Dick Francis' (Irish Times), John Francome. The perfect read for fans of Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown.'The book moves at a relaxed pace but the tension continues to mount until the surprising conclusion. Good characters, good plot and well worth reading' - West Australian It's summer, Royal Ascot, and life is good for young trainer Simon Waterford. He has inherited his father's top-class yard, his brilliant two-year-old has just won the Coventry Stakes and he is soon to marry his beautiful half-Brazilian girlfriend. But Mariana has a secret which would wreck her hopes of marriage - and which Simon's uncle Geoff has found out. And he has threatened to tell Simon. On their way back from the races, two rough-looking young men pass lewd comments about Mariana. There's not much of a brawl - it's over too quickly and is hardly even-handed - but it leaves Mariana in a sea of blood tending to Simon's wounded face, while Geoff lies dead on the floor. It's a tragedy, of course, but Mariana can't help but feel relieved. Her secret is safe, for now...What readers are saying about Deadly Finish:'John Francome's weaving of the various plot-lines was superb''Another first class book from Francome''Believable characters and great storyline had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end'