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Buenaventura
by Toni AparicioUna tragedia familiar la condujo a la mansión de los Campoamor; una misteriosa desaparición le devolvió la libertad. Un secreto familiar silenciado...Santamaría de la Villa, 1933. La vida de Esperanza está a punto de cambiar para siempre. Se dirige hacia la mansión de los Campoamor, una de las familias aristócratas más respetadas de Asturias. Lleva consigo una maleta, el peso de los recuerdos y un extraño presentimiento. Está allí porque ha sido contratada como dama de compañía de la señora, pero se da cuenta enseguida de que no es bien recibida... Una misteriosas desaparición...El paso de los días acrecienta esa sensación y aumenta el desasosiego. Esperanza está convencida de que hay algo más, y las horas se vuelven insoportables. Descubre que hay un secreto que todo el personal guarda y que está relacionado con Buenaventura, hija y única heredera de doña Rosario, que al parecer ha desaparecido en circunstancias extrañas. Y una lucha desesperada contra el destino...Sabe que ni don Manuel, el médico, ni Diego Carreño, el administrador de la finca, ni la señorita Agustina, la férrea ama de llaves, se lo pondrán fácil, pero está decidida a descubrir la verdad. En ese camino chocará con los fantasmas de su pasado y descubrirá el precio de una vida nueva. Narrada con un estilo envolvente que recuerda a Rebeca, Jane Eyre o El jardín olvidado, Toni Aparicio construye con maestría una novela magnética que cautiva y golpea, que descubre las aristas de los secretos y sus peligros y que retrata la violencia de unos seres que luchan por hacerse hueco. Una novela de ambientes, de estilo gótico, de miradas y silencios. Un misterio familiar que nos traslada al mundo rural gobernado por los instintos primarios donde la pureza y los sueños luchan por abrirse camino. «Todavía eres joven para ser consciente de lo que te digo y es normal. Cuando una es joven,cree que tiene todo el tiempo del mundo y, en cierta manera, así es. Pero el tiempo se acaba. No emplearlo debidamente es un grandísimo error que no nos podemos permitir». «Todos sabíamos que Buenaventura era especial. Sin duda el haber nacido en una familia rica la situaba en una posición privilegiada, pero ella no quería ser solo una mujer apoltronada en su condición. Quería vivir, saber, viajar, conocer, amar...».
Buenos Aires Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Inés Fernández Moreno Pablo De Santis Inés Garland Alejandro Parisi Claudia Piñeiro Ernesto Mallo Alejandro Soifer Gabriela Cabezón Cámara Ariel Magnus Elsa Osorio Verónica Abdala Enzo Maqueira Leandro Ávalos Blacha María Inés Krimer"A good introduction is Buenos Aires Noir, in the ever-reliable Akashic Noir series, edited by the novelist Ernesto Mallo. Mallo himself is a playwright, script writer and crime novelist with the Superintendent Lascano series, a couple of which have been translated into English."--CrimeReads, included in a roundup of Crime Novels of Buenos Aires"Crimes of passion, politics, and perversity pervade the 14 selections in Akashic's noir volume devoted to Buenos Aires, where the grim past of the dirty war and present tumult provide a rich backdrop...Literary visitors may want to seek out longer looks after these brief exposures to the city's many layers."--Publishers Weekly"As editor Mallo says, Buenos Aires is a city 'in love with its own disorder.' These 14 sly tales amply attest to that affection. Murder most foul, the star attraction of almost any good noir, makes several appearances here...Mallo's well-balanced collection gives readers a glimpse of both the geography of Buenos Aires and its heart."--Kirkus ReviewsAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. With Buenos Aires Noir, the Noir Series dives deeper into Latin America, into a city with a long history, both glorious and disturbing.Brand-new stories by: Inés Garland, Inés Fernández Moreno, Ariel Magnus, Alejandro Parisi, Pablo De Santis, Verónica Abdala, Alejandro Soifer, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Ernesto Mallo, Enzo Maqueira, Elsa Osorio, Leandro Ávalos Blacha, Claudia Piñeiro, and María Inés Krimer.From the introduction by Ernesto Mallo:Buenos Aires: city of contrasts, contradictions; always on the edge of chaos; in love with its own disorder despite the crude, transitory violence, the lack of law and order, the ubiquitously hurled insult, the thunderous boom of traffic, and honking, hurled curses. Its inhabitants love/hate the city. In the language of the port-dwellers, irony is currency. The multimillionaires of Puerto Madero deal in this irony with as fluently as the workers in the "misery cities," which is what we call the poorest neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. This shared language comes from the mansions and the shanties that are built side by side, separate by nothing but a single street or railroad track--contradiction within eyesight.In the stories that make up this volume we glimpse what Buenos Aires really is: distinctive points of view, as well as the narrative potential of a city that has reinvented itself many times over. This collection highlights the relations between the social and economic classes--from their tensions, from their cruelties, and also from their love. Deep inside, inhabitants of Buenos Aires live this contradiction.
Buenos Aires Noir: Antología de cuentos policiales (Akashic Noir Ser.)
by Ernesto MalloUna antología de cuentos policiales que transcurren, cada uno, en un barrio de Buenos Aires. Un recorrido por la ciudad de la mano de autores como Claudia Piñeiro, Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, Pablo De Santis, Inés Garland, Ernesto Mallo, Ariel Magnus, entre otros. Convocados a escribir un cuento policial que transcurra en algún lugar de Buenos Aires, catorce autores y autoras argentinos nos ofrecen este singular volumen con el que los lectores recorrerán la ciudad. Balvanera, San Telmo, Belgrano, Almagro, Chacarita, los barrios porteños cobran vida a través de las tramas y los personajes. Al cuidado de Ernesto Mallo, esta antología noir ofrece un itinerario muy distinto al habitual para una capital única.
Buffalo Bill Wanted!
by Bill Mccay Alex SimmonsBuffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West show are in London! Wiggins and the rest of the Raven League are thrilled when they sneak backstage and meet the great frontiersman himself. But then a policeman is attacked and beaten—and the clues point to Buffalo Bill and one of his troupe, a Sioux warrior. As the plot thickens, Buffalo Bill turns to Sherlock Holmes for help, but the great detective is nowhere to be found. It’s up to the Raven League to prove the Americans are innocent—but can they do it without the help of Mr. Holmes?
Buffalo Bill's Dead Now
by Margaret CoelIn the latest Wind River novel from New York Times bestselling author Margaret Coel, Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden and Father John O'Malley are witnesses to history--and murder... After more than 120 years, the regalia worn by Arapaho Chief Black Heart in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show were supposed to be returned to his people. But the cartons containing the relics were empty when they arrived at the Arapaho Museum. Collector Trevor Pratt had them shipped from Germany and believes thieves must have stolen them en route. Vicki and Father John suspect Trevor knows more about the theft than he's telling--a suspicion that's confirmed when they find him murdered in his home. To find the killer, they must first uncover the truth about a blood feud between two Arapaho families--and the original theft of Black Heart's possessions dating back more than a century...
Buffalo Jump
by Howard ShrierToronto investigator Jonah Geller is at a low point in his life. A careless mistake on his last case left him with a bullet in his arm, a busted relationship and a spot in his boss's doghouse. Then he comes home to find notorious contract killer Dante Ryan in his apartment -- not to kill him for butting into mob business, as Jonah fears, but to plead for Jonah's help.Ryan has been ordered to wipe out an entire Toronto family, including a five-year-old boy. With a son of his own that age, Ryan can't bring himself to do it. He challenges Jonah to find out who ordered the hit. With help from his friend Jenn, Jonah investigates the boy's father -- a pharmacist who seems to lead a good life -- and soon finds himself ducking bullets and dodging blades from all directions. When the case takes Jonah and Ryan over the river to Buffalo, where good clean Canadian pills are worth their weight in gold, their unseen enemies move in for the kill.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Buffalo Jump Blues: A Sean Stranahan Mystery
by Keith MccaffertyIn the fifth novel in the Sean Stranahan mystery series, Montana's favorite fly fisherman-detective tackles a case of lost love, murder, and wildlife politics In the wake of Fourth of July fireworks in Montana's Madison Valley, Hyalite County sheriff Martha Ettinger and Deputy Sheriff Harold Little Feather investigate a horrific scene at the Palisades cliffs, where a herd of bison have fallen to their deaths. Victims of blind panic caused by the pyrotechnics, or a ritualistic hunting practice dating back thousands of years? The person who would know is beyond asking, an Indian man found dead among the bison, his leg pierced by an arrow. Farther up the valley, fly fisherman, painter, and sometime private detective Sean Stranahan has been hired by the beautiful Ida Evening Star, a Chippewa Cree woman who moonlights as a mermaid at the Trout Tails Bar & Grill, to find her old flame, John Running Boy. The cases seem unrelated--until Sean's search leads him right to the brink of the buffalo jump. With unforgettable characters and written with Spur Award Winner Keith McCafferty's signature grace and wry humor, Buffalo Jump Blues weaves a gripping tale of murder, wildlife politics, and lost love.From the Hardcover edition.
Buffalo Medicine: A Novel
by April ChristoffersonTension is running high in Big Sky country over the controversial slaughter of buffalo that wander outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park and onto land where cattle graze. At the heart of the dispute is "brucellosis," a dangerous disease that could devastate the cattle industry—and be transmitted to humans. Veterinarian Jed McCane is working on a new vaccine that could wipe out the disease. It never occurs to him that anyone could feel threatened by his research—until someone tries to kill him. The attack brings an unlikely ally into his life: an activist from Buffalo Nation, a group determined to stop the slaughter of America's last free-roaming bison. It also devastates Jed's world: who are his friends? Who are his enemies? Why would anyone object to a vaccine that could wipe out brucellosis forever? Jed must find the answer before time runs out, for both the buffalo and the safety of the world's food supply.
Buffalo Mountain (Ike Schwartz Series #3)
by Frederick Ramsay"Ramsay demonstrates once again that he is a superb storyteller, adroitly mixing the spy and small-town mystery genres and shocking us with one walloping big surprise midway through the book." —BooklistIt's midwinter and the Shenandoah Valley is poised on the brink of an unusually icy and snowy season. Alexei Kamarov's body is discovered in a forest within the Picketsville town limits. His driver's license identifies him as Randall Harris. The last Sheriff Ike Schwartz heard of Kamarov, he was reported missing—presumed dead in Russia—the victim of intelligence game-playing.Ike is not happy this piece of his past has resurfaced. Especially when Ike's former CIA colleague and friend Charlie Garland asks Ike to keep a lid on the investigation.Slowly, interagency rivalries emerge as local petty criminals vie with international assassins and plotters for attention. All the while, Buffalo Mountain looms in the background....
Buffalo Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Ed Park Brigid Hughes"From the Irish enclave of South Buffalo and a Niagara Street bar to a costly house in Nottingham Terrace and a once-grand Gothic structure in Elmwood Village, Buffalo's past and present come to life in the offbeat, disturbing, and sometimes darkly comical tales by authors who really know their city."--Kirkus Reviews"Park's introduction, in effect a true-crime case study, is as gripping as any of the 13 stories set in or around Buffalo, N.Y., in this strong Akashic noir volume, whose contributors include several mystery heavyweights....Those curious about the criminal side of the second-biggest city in New York will be rewarded."--Publishers Weekly"12 original short stories by established local authors with flawless credentials....Together, the stories cover cityscapes well-known to Buffalonians--to name a few, Elmwood Avenue, Niagara Street, Black Rock, North Park, Delaware Park, and Allentown. Local landmarks Peace Bridge and the Anchor Bar made it in there, too."--Examiner.com"A very nice collection of stories."--Journey of a BooksellerAkashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book.Featuring brand-new stories by: Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Ed Park, Gary Earl Ross, Kim Chinquee, Christina Milletti, Tom Fontana, Dimitri Anastasopoulos, Lissa Marie Redmond, S.J. Rozan, John Wray, Brooke Costello, and Connie Porter.Buffalo, New York, is still the second-largest metropolis in the state, but in recent years its designation as the Queen City has been elbowed aside by a name that's pure noir: The City of No Illusions. Presidents came from here; and in 1901, a president was killed here while visiting the Pan-American Exposition, by a man who checked into a hotel under a name that translates as Nobody.As Buffalo saw its prosperity wane, those on the outside could only see harsh winters and Rust Belt grit, chicken wings and sports teams that came agonizingly close. (Vincent Gallo's Buffalo 66 is less the doomed quest of a would-be assassin than the collective fever dream of every Bills fan.)Anyone who has spent more than a few days in Buffalo will tell you that this city can spar with any other major American metropolis in the noir arena. This highly anticipated entry in the Akashic Noir Series includes stories from Buffalo-affiliated mystery titans as well as up-and-comers.
Buffalo West Wing
by Julie HyzyWith a new First Family, White House executive chef Olivia Paras can't afford to make any mistakes. But when a box of take-out chicken mysteriously shows up for the First Kids, she soon finds herself in a "no-wing" situation. After Olivia refuses to serve the chicken, the First Lady gives her the cold shoulder. But when it turns out to be poisoned poultry, Olivia realizes the kids are true targets.
Buffet for Unwelcome Guests: The Best Short Mystery Stories of Christianna Brand
by Christianna BrandThis collection of short crime stories offers five courses of delectable depravity from mystery&’s master chef. Playing Othello is hard on any actor, but for the great James Dragon, the role is toxic. During the play&’s run, he must reenact the horrible crime that took his own wife&’s life. Every person in the audience thinks that Dragon killed his real-life wife, and when the curtain rises they wonder if tonight will be the night when Othello finally cracks. &“After the Event&” is just the first in a round of Cockrill cocktails—bracing short fiction starring Christianna Brand&’s famed Scotland Yard inspector. From there we proceed to bloody entrees, chilling desserts, and a cup of black coffee that will shock you wide awake. Brand&’s short fiction is more than a sample—it is an all-night banquet that leaves the reader terrified and satisfied as only a good mystery can.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Coyote Moon
by Esther FriesnerOf Shapeshifters and Skinwalkers.... As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. one girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers. The seedy carnival looks like just the thing to give Buffy and her best buds, Xander and Willow, a break from staking bloodsuckers. Some greasy food, a few cheap thrills -- what more could a Slayer ask for? But then Buffy senses something evil behind this carnival. Xander and Willow aren't so sure. They don't buy Buffy's notion that the carneys are somehow connected to the corpes turning up around Sunnydale. It doesn't help that her two best friends are each interested in someone at the carnival. Which puts the burden of proof on Buffy. Can she find out what's going on in time to save her friends? Or has the Slayer become the prey?
Bug Man Suspense 3-in-1 Bundle (A Bug Man Novel)
by Tim DownsThe Bug Man Suspense Bundle is a 3-in-1 set of eBooks from author Tim Downs: First the Dead, Less than Dead, and Ends of the Earth. This series follows Nick Polchak, a quirky forensic entomologist known as "The Bug Man," as he works to uncover murders using his expert knowledge of bugs.In First the Dead Nick tries to find a killer in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina's attack on New Orleans. But the more he digs the stronger--and deadlier--the resistance becomes. Nick is there to collect bodies, and he's going to do just that--especially when he starts finding bodies that were clearly dead before the hurricane. He understands that all forensic evidence will soon disintegrate in the hot, contaminated water . . . and he knows that's exactly what the killer wants to happen.Nick has finally met his match in Less than Dead. When a grave is discovered on property owned by the front-running candidate for the next presidential election, the FBI immediately becomes involved. The graves then vanish and Nick follows local legend to the bizarre Alena who keeps to herself in the mountains of Northern Virginia, training cadaver dogs. Together they discover that this small town--and the presidential-hopeful--have closets full of skeletons.As Ends of the Earth unfolds, Nick struggles to protect a victim's family from agro-terrorists in North Carolina. After dissecting the remains of a bale of marijuana scattered in the tomato fields, Nick learns that the South American marijuana is strangely infested with a common North Carolina insect: the tobacco hornworm. To further confound the mystery, the bugs are infected with a fungus from Asia, and Nick begins to suspect his victim wasn't killed because of the marijuana, but because of the insects it contained. He then discovers that a vicious agricultural scheme is underway to cripple US corn and ethanol production.
Bug-Napped (Hardy Boys Clue Book #11)
by Franklin W. DixonDetective brothers Frank and Joe search for a very special beetle in the eleventh book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series.Frank and Joe are taking care of their friend&’s super cool pet stag beetle named Izumi for the weekend. Not only is this bug fun to watch, but he is also supposed to bring you luck! The first night with Izumi, Joe learns that stag beetles like to hiss and chirp…a lot. So, Joe decides to leave Izumi on the front stoop so he can get some sleep. But when Joe goes to get Izumi the next morning, he discovers that his lucky friend isn&’t so lucky after all. Because Izumi has gone missing! Izumi&’s cage is gone so the boys know he didn&’t escape on his own. Did Aki&’s pet get bug-napped? Can the brothers find this special bug before the weekend is over? It&’s up to Frank and Joe—and you—to solve the mystery of the missing beetle!
Buggy Breakout (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #25)
by Carolyn Keene Macky PamintuanThe Princess Mix-Up Mystery and Buggy Breakout have eight-year-old Nancy Drew solves cases with her friends in the Clue Crew!
Bugie Pericolose (Bugie e Milionari #4)
by Lexy TimmsLa neosposa Allyson Smith, dopo la cerimonia improvvisata alle Bahamas, sta ancora cercando di capire come lavorare con il marito milionario, Dane Prescott. Ormai, è una Prescott anche lei. Non è più l'assistente del marito ed è diventata incredibilmente ricca. Le servirà un po' di tempo per abituarsi alla sua nuova condizione. Stanca dell'attaccamento ai soldi della sua famiglia e della sfiducia da parte della famiglia di Dane, Allyson cerca in tutti i modi di agire con cautela. Non è possibile, però, accontentare sempre tutti e, a volte, è necessario lasciar correre. Altrimenti qualcuno potrebbe finire nei guai. Quando Allyson viene accusata di appropriazione indebita, Dane si offre di prendersi la colpa e le conseguenze, compresa la prigione, al posto della moglie. Il loro matrimonio riuscirà a superare l'ennesimo ostacolo o le bugie continueranno ad aumentare fino a sommergerli del tutto?
Bugie che Feriscono
by Paola Ciccarelli Rebecca SheaIl giorno in cui Alex è entrato nella mia vita, non avevo idea di quanto l'avrei amato. Lui ha cambiato tutto. Il mio modo di respirare. Il mio modo di pensare. Il mio modo di amare. Mi ha riportato in vita. Mi ha reso più forte e mi ha dato un luogo sicuro dove stare. E poi mi ha distrutto. Quando ho incontrato Emilia, ho avuto l'occasione di fare qualcosa di buono per una volta nella mia vita. Volevo cambiare. Lei credeva che fossi il suo salvatore. Ed io desideravo ardentemente esserlo. Si è insinuata nel mio cuore e l'ha reclamato come il suo luogo sicuro. Dovrei dirle la verità su di me... invece la distruggo con le mie bugie. Nota: Bugie che feriscono è il primo volume della serie Bound and Broken **Questo libro è un romance New Adult e contiene argomenti adatti a un pubblico maturo. Non è destinato ai minori di 17 anni.**
Bugie per non sentirsi soli
by Toni García Arias“Non appena gli occhi di John Veiga si posarono sui miei mi pentii di aver accettato di partecipare a questo inganno.” ‘Bugie per non sentirsi soli’ inizia così, una novella dove le vite dei protagonisti, completamente sconosciuti, finiscono per incontrarsi. Alicia Ponce lavora come professoressa in un istituto di Madrid. Una mattina, un evento inaspettato le sconvolgerà la vita e si vedrà obbligata a ricostruirla da capo. John Veiga è il figlio di uno spagnolo emigrato negli Stati Uniti. Dopo aver perso il lavoro, John sarà coinvolto in una vicenda oscura. Tramite personaggi feriti emozionalmente e con una trama complessa, ‘Bugie per non sentirsi soli’ ci presenta un ritratto interessante delle relazioni umane, dove i destini s’incrociano continuamente in modo imprevedibile.
Building Faith: An Amish Home Novella (Amish Home Novellas)
by Kathleen FullerFaith Miller knows that carpentry is an unlikely hobby for a young Amish woman, but she loves the work and it keeps the memory of her grandfather alive. So when her cousin asks Faith to build the cabinets in her new home, Faith is only too happy to take on the job, even if it is the most ambitious project she has ever taken on. The only catch is that she has to work with her ex-fiance, Silas. As they work to build Martha&’s kitchen, can they put the past behind them and start to build faith in one another again?
Building a Mystery (T.Witches #2)
by H. B. Gilmour Randi ReisfeldThe book is about two identical twin witches who were separated by birth but later got together. They found that they are more powerful when they were together than apart.
Built to Last (Black Knights Inc. #12)
by Julie Ann WalkerIn the epic conclusion to the BKI series, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julie Ann Walker delivers her biggest bombshell yet!Welcome to Black Knights Inc.What appears to be a tricked-out motorcycle shop on the North Side of Chicago is actually headquarters for the world's most elite covert operatives. Deadly, dangerous, and determined, they'll steal your breath and your heart.After a mission-gone-sideways forces Jamin "Angel" Agassi to change his identity, he's determined to bring down the world's worst crime syndicate kingpin once and for all. That's going to be the easy part. Keeping Interpol agent Sonya Butler from discovering who he really is—and blazing another trail into his heart—is the challenge.Black Knights Inc Series:Hell on Wheels (Book 1)In Rides Trouble (Book 2)Rev It Up (Book 3)Thrill Ride (Book 4)Born Wild (Book 5)Hell for Leather (Book 6)Full Throttle (Book 7)Too Hard to Handle (Book 8)Wild Ride (Book 9)Fuel for Fire (Book 10)Hot Pursuit (Book 11)Built to Last (Book 12)What People Are Saying About Black Knights Inc:"A fast-paced, sexy thrill ride." —Kirkus for Fuel for Fire"An intriguing mix of fast-paced action and sizzling romance!" —Fresh Fiction for Thrill Ride"Exhilarating, not-to-be missed!" —RT Book Reviews for Too Hard to Handle
Bull Mountain
by Brian Panowich"[Panowich] pulls off [a] daunting undertaking with astounding success . . . The storytelling is mesmerizing, with virtually every chapter set in a different timeline and focused on a single character, but the sense of immediacy carries over into each era. And while the violence is shocking in its coldhearted brutality, it's as aesthetically choreographed as any ballet."--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review"Brian Panowich stamps words on the page as if they've been blasted from the barrel of a shotgun, and as with a shotgun blast, no one is safe from the scattered fragments of history that impale the people of Bull Mountain."--Wiley Cash, New York Times-bestselling author of This Dark Road to Mercy From a remarkable new voice in Southern fiction, a multigenerational saga of crime, family, and vengeance. Clayton Burroughs comes from a long line of outlaws. For generations, the Burroughs clan has made its home on Bull Mountain in North Georgia, running shine, pot, and meth over six state lines, virtually untouched by the rule of law. To distance himself from his family's criminal empire, Clayton took the job of sheriff in a neighboring community to keep what peace he can. But when a federal agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms shows up at Clayton's office with a plan to shut down the mountain, his hidden agenda will pit brother against brother, test loyalties, and could lead Clayton down a path to self-destruction. In a sweeping narrative spanning decades and told from alternating points of view, the novel brilliantly evokes the atmosphere of the mountain and its inhabitants: forbidding, loyal, gritty, and ruthless. A story of family--the lengths men will go to protect it, honor it, or in some cases destroy it--Bull Mountain is an incredibly assured debut that heralds a major new talent in fiction.From the Hardcover edition.
Bulldog Drummond Returns (The Bulldog Drummond Thrillers #7)
by H. C. McNeileCaught in a deadly conspiracy, a young man stumbles into the only person who can help: Bulldog Drummond Far from home, Marton staggers across a foggy moor, evil in close pursuit. A shot whizzes past his ear and Marton thinks his time has come. He is about to give up when he sees a house up ahead and finds new strength. Inside the isolated cottage, Bulldog Drummond, tough-nosed defender of England, has been bored for weeks and is grateful for the company, as out-of-breath and terrified as Marton may be. Before hearing his guest&’s story, Drummond goes to make drinks. When he returns, Marton is gone. Drummond&’s only clues are a name—Comtessa Bartelozzi—and a newspaper article that suggests Marton&’s father recently killed himself. Soon, however, England&’s greatest hero discovers that the mysterious young man is caught up in a sinister plot that threatens to destabilize the entire nation. Saving Marton and keeping England free will mean risking life and limb, but Bulldog Drummond was never cut out for a quiet life in the country. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Bulldog Drummond's Third Round (The Bulldog Drummond Thrillers #3)
by H. C. McNeileIn his thrilling third adventure, Bulldog Drummond battles a hired thug with grand aspirations Edward Blackton stares across the crystal waters of Lake Geneva, dreaming of a score big enough to transform him from mere criminal genius to world-dominating mastermind. His recent audience with two panicked representatives of an international diamond cartel may be his big chance. A British professor has perfected the cheap manufacture of precious stones, endangering the very existence of the diamond industry. To safeguard the cartel&’s millions, Blackton will make the professor see reason—or send him to his grave.Luckily, the professor can call on Bulldog Drummond, enemy of criminal syndicates everywhere. Stopping Blackton will mean a chase across England and beyond—and a dip into the dangerous waters that Drummond navigates like no other.This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.