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Deadly Sweet Tooth (Vintage Sweets Mysteries #2)
by Kaye GeorgeVintage sweets, a deadly surprise, and a mischievous Maine Coon cat—Deadly Sweet Tooth is the delightful cozy mystery you&’ve been waiting for! In a darling tourist town like Fredericksburg, Texas, a vintage sweet shop offering delicious old-fashioned favorites is a perfect fit—until someone decides to debut a recipe that&’s lusciously lethal… With Tally&’s Old Tyme Sweets finally—well, almost—turning a profit, Tally Holt is taking one busy Saturday off to host a grand party for her parents, traveling performers who spend most of their time on the road. Tally&’s counting on the publicity and free treats to attract new customers. And the event is a sweet success—at least until Fran Abraham, the town&’s foul-tempered theater director, drops dead after a bitter confrontation with Tally&’s mother. Murder was definitely not on Tally&’s menu, but it&’s clear that Fran&’s death wasn&’t natural. The list of possible culprits includes not just Tally&’s mom, but her protective dad too. Relying on Yolanda Bella, her best friend and the proprietor of Bella&’s Baskets next door, for help, Tally will need to unwrap the sticky pasts and unsavory presents of everyone from her own parents to her new hires before Fran&’s death sours everybody on her fledgling shop…. Recipe included! And this one promises not to kill…
Deadly Temptation
by Justine DavisHe'd saved her life. Now it was payback time. Newbie at the famous Redstone Incorporated she might be. But Liana Kiley knew an innocent man when she saw one. Especially when he was the lawman who'd once saved her life, then captured her heart. Detective Logan Beck would do anything to keep Liana away from the corruption charges that dirtied his record and now endangered his life. But the stubborn redhead wouldn't take Go away for an answer. And now he didn't know which was more threatening--the hero-worship he saw in her beautiful eyes, or the primal urge to protect this woman who could never be his. . .
Deadly Terror: The Return of William White, Part II (Sweet Valley University Thriller #14)
by Laurie John Francine PascalImmortally yours... William White's reign of terror continues. Elizabeth Wakefield thought she was seeing things when William White came back into her life. But William actually survived the accident she believed had killed him -- and he's changed. His handsome face is heartbreakingly scarred, and he's humble, caring, and sensitive. In fact, William staged the entire Virtual Reality Fair just to win Elizabeth back. And it's working. William's timing couldn't have been more perfect. He breezed into Elizabeth's life just when her love for Tom Watts was falling apart. Once Elizabeth succumbs to William's spell, he's going to make her pay for everything she put him through ... and he's going to love every minute of it...
Deadly Testimony
by Piper J. DrakeThe stakes have never been higher as an elite team member must outwit a dangerous killer and save the man she's sworn to protect. The second installment of the exhilarating Safeguard series from Piper J. Drake.Kyle Yeun didn't start out bad and he doesn't intend to end his life while on the wrong side of the law, either. His testimony to his former employer's environmental misdeeds has earned him a protection detail compliments of the US government. But due to a dark international conspiracy Kyle was unaware of, his former employers have made ending his life a top priority. Realizing he needs more protection than the US Marshals can provide, he turns to Safeguard after seeing the beautiful, deadly Lizzy Scott in action. One look at Kyle, and sniper Lizzy Scott knows this isn't going to be an easy protection job. He's arrogant, irritating and almost irresistible. Instead of being put off by her hardened attitude, Kyle seems to thrive off the challenge. And she's slowly giving in to his charms.After narrowly escaping the latest assassination attempt, Lizzy starts taking dangerous risks to keep him safe. But the last thing Kyle wants is another life ruined because of his actions. He found his redemption in Lizzy's arms and he'll risk everything to make sure they both make it out alive. As will she, even if it means walking away from him to keep him safe. Book two of the Safeguard seriesThis book is approximately 72,000 words
Deadly Texas Rose
by Lenora WorthWHEN COULD SHE STOP RUNNING? A thug had attempted to abduct Julia Daniels at gunpoint in broad daylight. In the very diner where the waitress worked-and across from the sheriff's office. Clearly, whoever was after the widowed mother would stop at nothing, including shooting a police officer. The handsome deputy sheriff who'd taken a bullet for Julia and saved her life vowed to protect her and her traumatized daughter. First, though, Eric Butler needed the truth about why she'd sought refuge in Wildflower, Texas. But how could Julia tell him when it meant putting all their lives in grave danger?
Deadly Texas Summer (Mills And Boon Heroes Ser.)
by Colleen ThompsonSomeone murdered her coworker…Is she the next target?When her assistant’s death is ruled a suicide, wildlife biologist Emma Copley knows the authorities got it wrong. The killer is still out there, threatening Emma’s work and her life. Launching her own investigation, Emma turns to Beau Kingston, who’ll do anything to protect her—even resist their growing attraction. But the handsome rancher has secrets of his own, secrets that could cost them everything…
A Deadly Thaw: A Mystery (Inspector Francis Sadler #2)
by Sarah WardDC Childs investigates when a convicted murderer’s victim is found recently dead almost two decades later in this mystery.Lena Grey is found guilty of murdering her husband, who was found smothered in their bed. She offers no defense and serves fourteen long years in prison. But within months of her release nearly two decades later, his body is found in a disused morgue, recently killed. Who was the man she killed before, and why did she lie about his identity?Detective Inspector Francis Sadler and his Derbyshire team try to discover how such a well-orchestrated deception could have occurred. DC Connie Childs is convinced that something greater than marital strife caused the murders, but before Lena can be questioned further, she vanishes. Back in Lena’s childhood home, her sister Kat, a therapist, is shocked by her sister’s duplicity. When she begins to receive mysterious packages from a young man claiming to know her sister’s location, Kat is drawn into her own investigation of her family’s well-hidden secrets. As her inquiries begin to collide with the murder investigation, a link to the sisters’ teenage lives emerges, and the line between victim and perpetrator becomes blurred in this tightly plotted, compelling novel perfect for fans of Deborah Crombie and Sharon Bolton.“An excellent police procedural that shows how psychological damage from the past casts shadows over the present.” —Kirkus Reviews
Deadly Ties: A Novel
by Vicki HinzeHER ENEMY WILL STOP AT NOTHING FOR CONTROL… SHE WILL RISK EVERYTHING FOR FREEDOM. A horrific crime shatters Lisa Harper’s idyllic childhood. Her father is dead and her desperate mother, Annie, quickly marries Dutch Hauk, an abusive monster who soon reveals his hatred for Lisa. To protect her, Annie defies her ruthless husband and forfeits custody to a trusted friend. Enraged, Dutch vows to keep Annie and Lisa apart—and he does. Years later, though keenly aware of Dutch’s evil intent, Lisa and her mother seize a chance to be a family, safe in a home where love dwells. But they fail to fathom how far Dutch will go to keep his vow. Determined to control his women, Dutch proves resourceful. His associates in crime are feared at the highest levels across the globe—and for Lisa they plan a fate worse than death. Yet she too has formidable connections, including former Special Operations Officer Mark Taylor. Burdened by his own traumatic past, Mark has loved Lisa from afar. Now, for Lisa and her mother to survive, Mark must risk his life—and even more difficult for him, he must trust God. All as one question haunts them: Can Mark and Lisa untangle these deadly ties before it’s too late?
Deadly to the Core (A Cider House Mystery)
by Joyce TremelPerfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Julie Anne Lindsey, when Kate Mulligan inherits her great uncle&’s fruit orchard, she quickly realizes that apples aren&’t the only thing that can have rotten cores.After losing her husband in a terrible car crash, thirty-five-year-old Kate is left to pick up the pieces of her life alone. Although she has physically recovered, she worries her spirit never will. But when she learns that she has inherited a fruit orchard in a small town just outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, from her great uncle Stan, she takes this as an opportunity ripe for the picking. Kate knew immediately what to do with it: open a cider house. Her hopeful plans fall far from the tree when she finds the body of the orchard manager, Carl Randolph, leaving her to figure out who is at the core of this murder.She had been in correspondence with Carl, who had agreed with her brilliant idea of opening a cider house. But not everyone is so quick to buy what she was selling—Uncle Stan&’s lawyer, Robert Larabee, paints a less rosy financial outlook of the orchard&’s past, present, and future. Kate discovers that Carl had large, unexplained deposits to his bank account and it becomes clear that either he was blackmailing someone, or someone was paying him to keep quiet. Meanwhile, Kate and her neighbors receive offers to buy their property from a mysterious buyer. And there&’s more than meets the eye with the neighboring orchard owner, Daniel Martinez, although Kate can&’t quite put her finger on if it&’s sweet or sour.Will she be able to pick out the bad apple among the bunch before it&’s too late?
Deadly to the Sight: A Mystery Of Venice (The Mysteries of Venice #6)
by Edward SklepowichBack in Venice after a long absence, Urbino Macintyre pursues a blackmailer For two years, Urbino Macintyre has been away from his beloved city, wandering the streets of Morocco in search of material for his next book. When he steps off the train and into a gondola in Venice, he knows he has come home. His first stop is to see his beloved friend, the Contessa da Capo-Zendrini, a society butterfly who has two years of gossip stored up for him. But the contessa is not her usual lively self. She is being blackmailed, and only Macintyre can help. He follows the blackmailer, an old woman from the lace-making island of Burano, seeking clues to her motives. When she is found murdered at a cocktail party, Macintyre slips into the expat society of the tiny, remote island, where land is expensive, life is cheap, and gossip can be a deadly weapon.
A Deadly Tonic: Eliza Thomson Investigates (Eliza Thomson Investigates #1)
by Vl McBeathEliza Thomson Investigates... Murder, intrigue, and a would-be amateur sleuth. An early morning visitor disturbs the peace at the London townhouse of Dr Archie Thomson and his wife, Eliza. But his identity, and the reason for his visit, remain unknown as he mumbles a few cryptic words and promptly drops dead! What did he mean? And who wrote the mysterious note they find in his pocket? Excited to embark on some amateur sleuthing, Eliza takes her friend Connie on a trip across London searching for clues. But when they get a little too close to the truth, things threaten to get deadly... This is the first story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like murder mysteries and historical heroines with attitude, you'll love this introductory novella. More books in this British cozy mystery series are on their way to your Bookshare library.
Deadly Touch (Krewe of Hunters #31)
by Heather GrahamSHE KNOWS WHERE TO FIND THE BODYWhen Raina Hamish tries on a dress in a Miami boutique, she has a terrifyingly accurate vision of a murdered corpse in the murky shadows of the Everglades. She wants to help, but who would believe her when she can hardly believe herself?Special Agent Axel Tiger has returned to Florida to help hunt a serial killer, but the investigation doesn’t have much to go on. Raina’s vision is their best chance to uncover more. Axel’s experience with the FBI’s elite paranormal team will nurture Raina’s abilities, and she may be able to help save a life—but it puts her directly in the crosshairs of a killer who is closer than they would ever suspect.
The Deadly Touch Of The Tigress: 1 (Ava Lee)
by Ian HamiltonPetite Chinese-Canadian accountant Ava Lee is not quite what she seems. Ava is a specialist at recovering stolen money - through any means necessary. With razor-sharp intelligence and unorthodox rules of engagement, Ava works for a Hong Kong-based 'Uncle'. She's also the person the impossibly wealthy turn to when their money goes missing.Employed to track down $5 million for a family friend, Ava's investigation begins a journey that takes her to the US, Hong Kong, Bangkok, the British Virgin Islands and Guyana - a place where Ava may finally have met her match.For anyone missing Lisbeth Salander, meet the very brilliant Ava Lee - a heroine for our times.
A Deadly Trade (Detective Kubu #2)
by Michael StanleyIn this crime fiction, a mutilated body is found at a tourist camp in northern Botswana. The question facing Detective 'Kubu' Bengu was: "How can a man die twice? "The corpse of Goodluck Tinubu displays the classic signs of a revenge killing. But when his fingerprints are analyzed, Kubu makes a shocking discovery: Tinubu is already dead. He was slain in the Rhodesian war thirty years ago.
A Deadly Trade (Detective Kubu Book 2)
by Michael Stanley'Impressive . . . The intricate plotting, a grisly sense of realism and numerous topical motifs make this a compulsively readable novel' Publishers WeeklyThe second in the fantastic crime series, featuring connoisseur Assistant Superintendant David 'Kubu' Bengu of the Botswana Police Force.When a mutilated body is found at a tourist camp in northern Botswana, the corpse displays the classic signs of a revenge killing. But when fingerprints are analysed Detective 'Kubu' makes a shocking discovery: the victim is already dead. He was slain in the Rhodesian war thirty ago.Kubu soon realises that nothing at the camp is as it seems. And as the guests are picked off one by one, time is running out. With rumours of horrifying war crimes, the scent of a drug-smuggling trail and mounting pressure from his superiors to contend with, Kubu forgets there is one door left unguarded - his own. And as he sets a trap to find a murderer, the hunters are closing in on him...'I'm fascinated by Africa and now I really want to visit Botswana. Through this book, I've come to love the people there, and fall totally for the main character' Louise Penny, New York Times bestselling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels'Highly recommend' Library Journal Readers around the world are loving A Deadly Trade:'A wonderful book' Amazon reviewer'Kubu is a delightful character' Amazon reviewer'Michael Stanley is well on his way to establishing himself in the international crime thriller scene' Amazon reviewer
Deadly Trail
by Christy Barritt Heather WoodhavenIn pursuit of dangerMountain Survival by Christy BarrittWhen search-and-rescue park ranger Autumn Mercer and her K-9 partner, Sherlock, meet a stranger in the mountains whose brother is injured, they drop everything to help. But all they find where Derek Peterson last saw his sibling is a trail of blood—and men who want them dead. With gunmen closing in, can Autumn and Derek survive long enough to save his brother?Search and Defend by Heather WoodhavenUndercover to track the assassin who killed his partner, FBI special agent Alex Driscoll accidentally pulls his partner&’s widow, Violet Sharp, and her search-and-rescue K-9, Teddy, into the case. Now, with Violet&’s life on the line, the only way Alex can protect her is to make her—and her enormous dog—his new cover. But can they stay alive long enough to bring the hit man to justice?USA TODAY Bestselling Author Christy Barritt2 Thrilling Stories Mountain Survival and Search and Defend
Deadly Trail (Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man #2)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneWilliam W. Johnstone's breathtaking Mountain Man series set the standard for Western adventure. Now, a new saga begins, as Matt Jensen, the adopted son of Smoke Jensen, blazes a name for himself on the lawless frontier... <P><P> The Way Of The Gun He'd done the old man proud. By leaping into the path of danger, Matt Jensen foiled a train robbery in Colorado, and the governor himself presented him with a public reward. But what started on the rails has stayed on the rails--and taken on a life of its own. Now, a frustrated outlaw and his murderous posse have struck again--this time kidnapping the governor's niece. With the power of the law behind him, Matt Jensen, the last mountain man, is riding toward a town called Braggadocio. That's where Matt will learn how to put a bad man down--and to make sure he stays that way. . .
The Deadly Trap: Book 4 (Sam Silver: Undercover Pirate #4)
by Jan Burchett Sara VoglerHow to become an Undercover Pirate...1) Have a pirate captain as your ancient ancestor2) Find a message in a bottle and a magic gold doubloon3) Get whisked back in time to join a pirate crew4) When you get home DON'T TELL ANYONE. Remember - you're undercover!There's a new pirate aboard the Sea Wolf and he's popular with the crew, but Sam is suspicious - why is the new recruit so interested in Captain Blade? And how can Sam convince his friends that they're falling into a deadly trap?
The Deadly Trap: Undercover Pirate 4
by Jan Burchett Sara Vogler Leo HartasHow to become an Undercover Pirate...1) Have a pirate captain as your ancient ancestor2) Find a message in a bottle and a magic gold doubloon3) Get whisked back in time to join a pirate crew4) When you get home DON'T TELL ANYONE. Remember - you're undercover!There's a new pirate aboard the Sea Wolf and he's popular with the crew, but Sam is suspicious - why is the new recruit so interested in Captain Blade? And how can Sam convince his friends that they're falling into a deadly trap?
Deadly Trap
by Addison FoxA K-9 cop must risk it all to catch a killer After yet another groom-to-be is murdered in Red Ridge, K-9 cop Finn Colton comes up with a plan. He&’ll fake an engagement to Darby Gage—to bait a criminal and investigate his suspect &“fiancée.&” It seems like the perfect solution—except for the intense chemistry between them. But after brutal attempts on both their lives, Finn worries that he&’s endangered the woman he&’s falling for. Can he protect Darby and convince her to make their engagement real? Previously published as Colton's Deadly Engagement
The Deadly Travellers
by Dorothy EdenRomantic suspense meets Hitchcockian storytelling in New York Times–bestselling author Dorothy Eden&’s nail-biter of a novel about a little girl who vanishes on a trainThe job is simple: to escort seven-year-old Francesca from Rome to England. But it quickly becomes a nightmare for Kate Tempest when Francesca vanishes aboard the Paris Express. Not a single one of Kate&’s fellow passengers admits to seeing the girl. In fact, nobody remembers her getting onboard at all. But Kate&’s discovery of Francesca&’s beloved doll convinces her that Francesca is the victim of foul play.Who took her off the train—and why? And who is the insolent, dark-eyed stranger who keeps turning up? Kate&’s desperate search takes her across Europe . . . and into the arms of a man she is not sure she can trust as she searches for a way out of a tightening web of lies, deception, and deadly malice.
Deadly Treasure Hunt
by Sommer SmithA search for a murderer …and a hunt for buried treasure. Sheriff Caldwell Thorpe is investigating his wife&’s homicide when her cousin, Jayde Cambrey, arrives on the island of Deadman&’s Cay looking for the same answers. Only, her arrival draws the attention of the killer, leaving Caldwell to protect Jayde. Someone doesn&’t want them discovering what happened—or the connection to a legendary lost treasure. And the only thing more dangerous than buried secrets is a murderer hiding the truth…From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
The Deadly Truth: A Heart-Stopping Psychological Thriller
by Valerie KeoghA successful young woman with a terrible secret is ensnared in a stalker’s deadly game in this tense psychological thriller.When Melanie Scott makes junior partner at her law firm, she thinks she’s put the past behind her for good. While out celebrating, she meets the charming and handsome Hugo, who invites her to dinner. Putting aside her nagging doubts, she accepts. After all, doesn’t she deserve a little happiness?But there’s more to Hugo than he lets on. And when Melanie starts receiving mysterious emails, her troubled past returns with a chilling vengeance. Someone is toying with Melanie. Someone who knows her every move. And when someone close to her turns up dead, it’s only the beginning . . .
The Deadly Truth
by Helen McCloyWhen Dr Basil Willing rents a small shack for a vacation on Long Island he becomes embroiled with his landlady, Claudia Bethune. Claudia wants to learn the secrets of her relatives and friends, so she steals a truth serum and holds a dinner party for her nearest and dearest. In the early morning hours, as Dr Willing returns to his cottage, he sees what he thinks is a fire and investigates. He finds Claudia near death at the table and hears footsteps fading up the stairs. Someone didn't want Claudia to learn the truth about them, and soon Dr Willing finds himself a suspect in murder.