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The Desert Thieves (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #141)
by Franklin W. DixonFrom the back of the book: FRANK AND JOE ARE HOT ON THE TRAIL OF A DANGEROUS DESERT DESPERADO! THE HARDYS HAVE JOINED THEIR FATHER ON A TRIP TO ARIZONA'S MAGNIFICENT ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT. BUT THEIR JOURNEY INTO THE DESERT TAKES A SHARP AND SUDDEN DETOUR INTO DANGER. SOMEONE IS RIPPING UP AND RIPPING OFF THE RARE CACTI AND TURNING THEM INTO COLD HARD CASH ON THE BLACK MARKET! LIKE THE CATTLE RUSTLERS OF OLD. THE CACTUS THIEVES STRIKE IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT. THEN VANISH INTO THE WILDS. FORMING THEIR OWN POSSE. FRANK AND JOE SET OUT IN PURSUIT. DODGING DEADLY GUNFIRE AND POISONOUS RATTLERS ALONG THE WAY. DETERMINED TO ROOT OUT THE CRIME, THE BOYS ARE HEADED FOR A DESERT SHOWDOWN AS HOT AS THE ARIZONA SUN! ======== From inside the book: The Desert Thieves Frank did not stop to rest at the ledge, as Joe had, but pushed onward, trying to beat the oncoming darkness. His fingers were tiring, though. About ten feet from the top, he said, "Take the slack out. My fingers need a break." Joe pulled the rope to create tension so that Frank could lean back in his sling, taking the pressure off his fingers for a minute or two. "We need to work on our timing," Frank said as he rested his weight on the rope. "Next time let's-" Frank stopped in midsentence, his mouth gaping as the realization hit him. Without warning, the rope had broken. With no time to react, Frank fell backward off the cliff and into the darkness.
The Desert Threat: An Assassin's Creed Novel (Assassin’s Creed)
by Yan LeishengAncient Mongolia is the stage for the latest epic adventure in the award-winning Assassin&’s Creed® universe, as assassin Shao Jun fights a sinister plot that spells the downfall of the Brotherhood of the AssassinsChina, 16th century CE – The Brotherhood of Assassins has been all but eradicated by the Chinese Emperor. Restoring the Brotherhood to its former glory is no easy feat, but it is Shao Jun&’s duty, and her best chance of survival. When she learns that an old foe has acquired a powerful artifact with which he intends to lure any remaining Assassins to their deaths, Shao Jun hastens to Mongolia. There, political intrigue between Mongolian royalty, an exiled prince, and the lethal tensions between Mongolia and China draw her into their web. But when she discovers an even more sinister actor behind the intrigue who is creating monsters for a brutal takeover of the region, Shao Jun vows to do everything in her power to stop it.
A Desert Torn Asunder
by Bradley BeaulieuThe final book in The Song of the Shattered Sands series closes the epic fantasy saga in a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.The plans of the desert gods are coming to fruition. Meryam, the deposed queen of Qaimir, hopes to raise the buried elder god, Ashael, an event that would bring ruin to the desert.Çeda and Emre sail for their ancestral home to bring the traitor, Hamid, to justice. To their horror, they discover that the desert tribes have united under Hamid's banner. Their plan? A holy crusade to annihilate Sharakhai, a thing long sought by many in the tribes. In Sharakhai, meanwhile, the blood mage, Davud, examines the strange gateway between worlds, hoping to find a way to close it. And King Ihsan hunts for Meryam, but always finds himself two steps behind.When Meryam raises Ashael, all know the end is near. Ashael means to journey to the land that was denied to him an age ago, no matter the cost to the desert. It now falls to Çeda and her unlikely assortment of allies to find a way to unite not only the desert tribes and the people of Sharakhai, but the city's invaders as well. Even if they do, stopping Ashael will cost them dearly, perhaps more than all are willing to pay.
A Desert Torn Asunder
by Bradley BeaulieuThe final book in The Song of the Shattered Sands series closes the epic fantasy saga in a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.The plans of the desert gods are coming to fruition. Meryam, the deposed queen of Qaimir, hopes to raise the buried elder god, Ashael, an event that would bring ruin to the desert.Çeda and Emre sail for their ancestral home to bring the traitor, Hamid, to justice. To their horror, they discover that the desert tribes have united under Hamid's banner. Their plan? A holy crusade to destroy Sharakhai, a thing long sought by many in the tribes. In Sharakhai, meanwhile, the blood mage, Davud, examines the strange gateway between worlds, hoping to find a way to close it. And King Ihsan hunts for Meryam, but always finds himself two steps behind.When Meryam raises Ashael, all know the end is near. Ashael means to journey to the land that was denied to him an age ago, no matter the cost to the desert. It now falls to Çeda and her unlikely assortment of allies to find a way to unite not only the desert tribes and the people of Sharakhai, but the city's invaders as well. Even if they do, stopping Ashael will cost them dearly, perhaps more than all are willing to pay.
A Desert Torn Asunder (Song of Shattered Sands #6)
by Bradley P. BeaulieuThe final book in The Song of the Shattered Sands series closes the epic fantasy saga in a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.The plans of the desert gods are coming to fruition. Meryam, the deposed queen of Qaimir, hopes to raise the buried elder god, Ashael, an event that would bring ruin to the desert.Çeda and Emre sail for their ancestral home to bring the traitor, Hamid, to justice. To their horror, they discover that the desert tribes have united under Hamid's banner. Their plan? A holy crusade to annihilate Sharakhai, a thing long sought by many in the tribes. In Sharakhai, meanwhile, the blood mage, Davud, examines the strange gateway between worlds, hoping to find a way to close it. And King Ihsan hunts for Meryam, but always finds himself two steps behind.When Meryam raises Ashael, all know the end is near. Ashael means to journey to the land that was denied to him an age ago, no matter the cost to the desert. It now falls to Çeda and her unlikely assortment of allies to find a way to unite not only the desert tribes and the people of Sharakhai, but the city's invaders as well. Even if they do, stopping Ashael will cost them dearly, perhaps more than all are willing to pay.
Desert Town
by Arthur GeisertThis is the fourth book in the Geiserts’ series on small towns which conveys the wonder and personality of everyday life in the United States. The hot, dry desert town is prone to harsh conditions, but the town is full of life and readers are witness to many cheerful happenings over the course of the year. The Geiserts have once again captured the authenticity and essence of small-town America.
Desert Vengeance: A Lena Jones Mystery (Lena Jones Series #9)
by Betty Webb"Webb offers fans the profound pleasure of watching Lena mature as she comes one step closer to understanding and accepting her difficult past, while providing new readers with an introduction to this strong and genuinely likable character." —Publishers WeeklyWhen the man who raped Scottsdale PI Lena Jones when she was a nine-year-old foster child is released from prison, Lena is waiting for him in the parking lot—with a big knife. "Papa" Brian Wycoff survives their meeting, but the next day, his wife, who knew about his crimes but did nothing to stop him—in fact enabled him—is found dead in their Apache Junction home, shot through both eyes. Terrified he will be next, Wycoff, violating his parole, flees north to the small town of Black Canyon City, taking shelter in an RV on his brother-in-law's small ranch. A couple of days later, he is found tortured to death, eight horizontal marks burned into his flesh. One for each of his victims?Suspicion first falls upon Lena, who has trailed Wycoff to Black Canyon City to make sure he doesn't come near any other children. When the local authorities arrive to question her, she admits to having been tempted to kill her former foster father, but someone beat her to the punch. Suspicion then falls on Wycoff's other victims, the now-grown men and women he abused when they were still in his care, and on the mothers of the children who went missing before his arrest.When Lena takes up the case, more to protect one of the mothers who has been arrested than to find the real killer, her conscience is torn. Does a serial child rapist, a pedophile also implicated in the disappearance of several children, really deserve justice? That choice might not be left up to Lena when members of a local group, Parents of Missing Children, start working to prevent her investigation from succeeding. How far will they go to make sure she fails?
The Desert Virgin (Uncut Ser. #4)
by Sandra MartonCameron Knight is a fearless troubleshooter on a mission in the desert kingdom of Baslaam…. Leanna DeMarco is a ballerina; she's been abducted to dance for the sultan of Baslaam….When the sultan offers Leanna to Cam, he sees a way to escape with her across the sands. But she's temptation! Can Cam resist taking the sultan's gift?
Desert Warrior
by Nalini SinghThe fabled desert kingdom of Zulheina was Tariq's birthright, and he was a man who held tightly what belonged to him. And that meant he had to reclaim a very special woman--the woman who had broken his heart years before in New Zealand. And once he had lured her to this distant land, he meant to keep his new bride here forever. . . . But Jasmine Coleridge was not as easily tamed as he had imagined. Her beguiling blend of untouched innocence and dazzling sensuality threatened, once again, to bring the haughty sheikh to his knees--and made him wonder who was the true prisoner. . . .
Desert Warrior
by Nalini SinghThe sheikh must have his bride. A Reader Favorite Story from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Nalini Singh. The time has come for Tariq al-Huzzein to take the reins of his family's desert kingdom. But the role requires a bride, which means he must reclaim the woman who broke his heart years before in New Zealand. Now that he's lured her to this distant land, he means to keep his new bride here forever... But, once again, Jasmine Coleridge's blend of innocence and sensuality threatens to bring the haughty sheikh to his knees--and makes him wonder who is the true prisoner...
Desert Wedding
by Alexandra ScottMarriage…or mirage? She'd gone to the desert to escape from the past. And in Nathan Trehearn's arms, Georgia Maitland thought she'd found her future. The honeymoon wasn't even over when reality intruded in the shape of Nathan's past: a glamorous woman who claimed to be "Mrs. Trehearn." Had their desert wedding been merely a mirage?
Desert Wind: A Lena Jones Mystery (Lena Jones Series #7)
by Betty WebbWhen P.I. Lena Jones's Pima Indian partner Jimmy Sisiwan is arrested in the remote northern Arizona town of Walapai Flats, Lena rushes to his aid. She finds a town up in arms over a new uranium mine located only ten miles from the magnificent Grand Canyon. Jimmy's sister-in-law, founder of Victims of Uranium Mining, has been murdered, and the opposing side is taking hits too. Then Ike Donohue, the mine's public relations flack, is found shot to death, casting suspicion on Jimmy and his entire family.Lena finds not only a community decimated by dangerous mining practices, but a connection to actor John Wayne and the mysterious deaths tied to the 1953 filming of The Conqueror. Now it's up to Lena to uncover the decades-old tragedy no one in Walapai Flats wants to discuss.
Desert Winter: A Claire Gray Mystery (Claire Gray Mysteries #2)
by Michael CraftAfter a long, successful career as a director on Broadway, Claire Gray moved cross-country to head the theater department of the new Desert Arts College near Palm Springs, California. Imagine Claire's surprise—after some thirty years of a largely peaceful existence in Manhattan—when her new life is darkened by a second murder investigation within mere months of her move. Stewart Chaffee, an aging, eccentric art collector and society decorator, has agreed to lend Claire an antique Austrian clock that will provide the finishing touch to the stage setting of her first production at the college. When Claire arrives as scheduled to pick up the rare timepiece, she finds Chaffee dead, victim of what appears to be a gruesome kitchen accident. But the police investigation quickly determines that Chaffee's demise was no mishap; it was murder. Tied to the crime by chance and circumstance, Claire decides to match wits with a clever, ruthless killer—racing against time to puzzle out the mystery before it's too late.
Desert Wives: A Lena Jones Mystery (large Print 16pt) (Lena Jones Series #2)
by Betty WebbNow in its second edition, Betty Webb's Desert Wives is a startling, real look into the polygamous communities of Northern Arizona. When private detective Lena Jones helps thirteen-year-old Rebecca escape from Purity, a polygamy compound hidden in a desolate area straddling the Utah/Arizona border, she uncovers more than she bargained for. Rebecca's mother has now been arrested for the murder of Prophet Solomon Royal, Rebecca's intended husband. So Lena enters Purity masquerading as a polygamist wife to uncover the real murderer. What secrets are the Circle of Elders so desperate to protect?Lena thinks she's put her own past behind her, but the sins of Purity's mothers and fathers force her to reexamine the scant memories of her early childhood. At the age of four she was found lying unconscious by the side of an Arizona highway, a bullet in her head. Raised in a series of foster homes, Lena does not remember her real name or the names of her parents. Are Lena's past and this new case somehow connected?
Desert Wolf
by Linda Thomas-SundstromWEREWOLVES OF THE WILD WEST Grant Wade is a former Texas Ranger. He's also a Lycan Alpha and, in the ghost town of Desperado, he's found a perfect refuge for his desert pack and a place to shelter other werewolves in need of a safe place. Determined to reclaim her full birthright, Paxton Hall goes home for the first time in decades. Her plan to strike a deal with Desperado's new owner doesn't work any better than her attempts to resist this sexy cowboy. Even as she falls for him, Paxton has no idea what he's trying to protect her from-his animal desire, her own true nature and a rogue predator on the prowl...
Desert Wolf & Protector Wolf
by Linda Thomas-Sundstrom Linda O. JohnstonAnything can happen under a full moon DESERT WOLF For Grant Wade, former Texas Ranger and a Lycan Alpha, Desperado is the perfect refuge for his desert pack and a safe shelter for other werewolves. But when Paxton Hall returns after decades away, Grant's not sure what he's protecting her from more-a rogue predator on the prowl, her own true nature or his animal desire... PROTECTOR WOLF Naturalist Maya Everton is threatened by a pack of wolves until another wolf drives them off. Her rescuer is Lieutenant Ryan Blaiddinger of the Alpha Force-an elite unit of shape-shifters. Though Ryan's mission is at odds with Maya's, the scientist and soldier must unite to protect area wolves from locals...though resisting their own natural instincts may be their toughest battle.
Desert World Allegiances (Desert World #1)
by Lyn Gala2nd EditionDesert World: Book OneLivre once offered Planetary Alliance miners and workers a small fortune if they helped terraform the mineral rich planet. People flocked to the world, but then a civil war cut the desert planet off from all resources. Half-terraformed and clinging to the edge of existence, Livre devolved into a world where death was accepted as part of life, water resources were scarce and constantly dwindling, and neighbors tried to help each other hold off the inevitable as the desert fought to take back the few terraformed spaces. Temar Gazer claims to be the victim of water theft. His claims could be a simple misdirection intended to help him escape a term of labor after his criminal prank caused irreparable damage to a watering system. However as the only member of the council arguing against a short-term slavery sentence for Temar, Shan Polli can't escape the fear that something darker is happening. The more he investigates Temar's story, the more he finds that his world is not as free of politics or danger as he had assumed. Together, Shan and Temar must get to the bottom of the conspiracy before time runs out for the entire planet.First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, September 2011.
Desert World Immigrant (Desert World #3)
by Lyn GalaDesert World: Book ThreeLieutenant Commander Verly Black is ready to leave the atrocities of war behind and immigrate to the planet of Livre, where he can build a future away from the ghosts of his past. He doesn't expect to find a kindred spirit in councilman Naite Poli--a man with secrets as dark as Verly's own and bearing the scars to prove it. Both men have done what was necessary to survive--Verly in battle and Naite in defense of his family--and they're haunted by memories that leave them wary of trusting others. As they circle each other, the political maneuvering around them grows more dangerous, with the outer worlds trying to force Livre into one alliance or another. Some still view Verly as a killer and a spy, and they're determined not to let him forget what he's done. Others fear the implications of a military officer sharing the bed of a councilmember. When the rebel alliance moves beyond threats, Verly and Naite must push through the pain of their pasts and stand together to fight for the future of their world.
Desert World Rebirth (Desert World #2)
by Lyn Gala2nd EditionDesert World: Book TwoNew ambassadors Temar Gazer and Shan Polli stopped one disaster on Livre, but the battle isn't over. Temar is still struggling to work through the abuse he suffered. Livre, too, stands at a crossroads: it could ally with the breakaway planets--risking strange and dangerous beliefs--or the older alliance, which offers human rights protections but seeks to control the planet's resources. With everyone keeping secrets, it's impossible to know who to trust. Shan and Temar do their best to navigate cultures they don't understand and avoid the dangers lurking around every corner. It's a delicate balance, but they manage... until a disaster takes Shan away from Temar. It's up to Temar to rescue Shan and guide their planet through the crisis safely, and he isn't sure he's ready. Just because he and Shan have chosen each other doesn't mean their love is strong enough to survive when the stirring sands around them change.First Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, January 2012.
Deserted (Attack on Earth)
by Israel KeatsAliens attacked Earth, and Leo had no idea. He may or may not have been out in the woods skipping class. When he returns to town only to find it's been evacuated, Leo realizes he's in bigger trouble than just missing school. With no way to contact his parents and no idea where they went, Leo will have to rely on his instincts—and the help of some new friends he meets along the way—to get out of the town he's been stranded in. Perfect for survival story enthusiasts, this Attack on Earth novel is packed full of action and drama to engage reluctant readers.
The Deserted Bride
by Paula MarshallBess was a girl when she first saw her husband on their wedding day. Andrew, Earl of Exford, left after the ceremony, and as Bess blossomed into a lovely woman, she reveled in the freedom afforded by her absent spouse. Yet she knew the day would come when she would come face-to-face with her long-estranged husband....On the day of his return, Drew found himself speechless at his wife's heart-stopping beauty and charm. Could it be that this once awkward girl was the bride he had deserted so long ago? Furthermore, could she ever forgive his cruel neglect and return his love?
Deserted Cities of the Heart
by Lewis ShinerFrom the book jacket: Amid the (Tlayan ruins of Na Chan where, it is said, the bite of a sacred mushroom can send a man hurtling back in time, three people will plumb the very core of their lives. Thomas is an idealistic ecologist about to hit burnout. His research facility has just been "nationalized" and his plans to save the world have crumbled to dust. Lindsay, long the object of his unrequited desire (and his brother Eddie's wife), has suddenly returned to his world in search of help. She tells him that Eddie, once an international rock superstar, has signed himself out of the psychiatric hospital where he'd been a patient for years and has been seen wandering the jungle. His quest for the roots of his art have already taken him on some strange and dangerous journeys, but the journey to Na Chan will be the strangest and most dangerous of all. Thomas, Lindsay, and Eddie will find themselves in the midst of a revolution where soldiers and self- proclaimed freedom fighters kill without compuction. They will feel the Earth rumble beneath them. They will witness the truth behind the Mayan legend of Kukulkan and "the end of the cycle." And they will take part in a soul-changing odyssey into the Mayan underworld where extraordinary secrets are revealed. A riveting blend of mysticism and high adventure, DESERTED CITIES OF THE HEART is a stunning work of fiction from one of the most inventive and exciting young writers of our time.
The Deserted Land: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Jian XianIn the abandoned domain of the Mysterious Sky Continent's god race, the humans and demons continued to fight endlessly. The evil spirits had awoken unexpectedly, and the evil races from the foreign lands would descend upon the Profound Heaven Continent. Human youths occasionally obtained divine blood and became disciples of the Great Void Sect. Everything began here.
The Deserted Land: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Jian XianIn the abandoned domain of the Mysterious Sky Continent's god race, the humans and demons continued to fight endlessly. The evil spirits had awoken unexpectedly, and the evil races from the foreign lands would descend upon the Profound Heaven Continent. Human youths occasionally obtained divine blood and became disciples of the Great Void Sect. Everything began here.
The Deserted Land: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Jian XianIn the abandoned domain of the Mysterious Sky Continent's god race, the humans and demons continued to fight endlessly. The evil spirits had awoken unexpectedly, and the evil races from the foreign lands would descend upon the Profound Heaven Continent. Human youths occasionally obtained divine blood and became disciples of the Great Void Sect. Everything began here.