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Choked Off (The\falconer Files Ser. #2)
by Andrea FrazerThe villagers of Stoney Cross were bustling about like hyperactive ants. In gardens, houses, and the village hall, figures flitted to and fro, making last-minute preparations for their 'Great Event': the first Stoney Cross Arts Festival, which was due to commence on Saturday. The enlisting of a local radio presenter to advertise then review their efforts had added an extra frisson of excitement.But the delight soon turns to dismay when the broadcaster, Marcus Willoughby, actually moves into a house in Stoney Cross the day before the Festival. He turns out to be someone from various people's pasts; someone whom they had hoped never to see again, and who greets them with recognition and malice in his eyes. To those he had never met before, he simply proves to be a smarmy, spiteful bigot, who proceeds to take great delight in verbally shredding their artistic efforts.When he is found dead at his desk in his new home, no crocodile tears are shed. His demise is even presented on air, during his pre-recorded radio show Marcus having been 'choked off' for good while in full flow. His arrival in the village had obviously caused a few already guilty hearts to beat faster, and precipitates the hasty confessions of dark deeds thought long since buried. Into this welter of emotions is dispatched DI Harry Falconer, his erstwhile Acting Detective Sergeant, 'Davey' Carmichael riding shotgun, as they enter 'bandit' country once more.Choked Off is the second instalment of Andrea Frazer's Falconer Files, a detective series chock-full of picture-postcard villages, dastardly deeds, and a delightful slice of humour.
Choked Up (A Maisie McGrane Mystery #2)
by Janey MackShe's working undercover--and she's in way over her head. Scrappy Traffic Enforcement agent Maisie McGrane has finally landed her dream job as a Chicago police officer. There's just one catch. She must remain undercover as a meter maid to gather evidence against Stannislav Renko, a charismatic Serbian mobster running a brutal multi-million dollar mobile chop-shop operation. When Maisie is targeted by a killer who leaves a body slumped against her car, Renko comes to her rescue and takes her under his wing. From her perch inside the crime boss's inner circle, Maisie sets up a daring sting operation to take down Renko once and for all. But can she pull it off before her family of overprotective Irish cops and her sexy ex-Army Ranger boyfriend blow her cover?Praise for Time's Up Mack's outstanding debut conjures equal parts Janet Evanovich and Michael Harvey... A fast and furious plot that expertly balances menace and laugh-out-loud hijinks." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "Mystery buffs will not only be swept up in the ingenious and well-crafted plot but will love the irrepressible Maisie." --Library Journal, Starred Review
Choker: An Ike Schwartz Mystery (Ike Schwartz Series #5)
by Frederick Ramsay"The author combines a Tom Clancy-like knowledge of ground-to-air missiles with a Robert Ludlum-like spy adventure to leave the reader awaiting the next Ike Schwartz." —Library Journal STARRED reviewNick Reynolds, his pilot's rating barely a month old, drops off the radar one night over the Chesapeake Bay. Investigating agencies call it another tragic pilot-error accident. No trace of the plane is found. But Charlie Garland, Sheriff Ike Schwartz' old friend from their CIA days, isn't so sure.The missing pilot was engaged to Charlie's niece, and the family is not dealing well with the lack of closure. More important, just before his disappearance, Nick had placed a puzzling call to Charlie. So Charlie calls in his old friend, Ike, who's vacationing nearby.Ike's wide-eyed entry into a simple missing persons case soon catapults him into an international investigation with intimations of terrorism that could threaten the nation and its leaders.
Chomp (Playaway Children Ser.)
by Carl HiaasenIn this hysterical #1 New York Times bestseller, one kid has to wrangle gators, snakes, bats that bite, and a reality show host gone rogue! This is Carl Hiaasen's Florida—where the creatures are wild and the people are wilder! When Wahoo Cray&’s dad—a professional animal wrangler—takes a job with a reality TV show called Expedition Survival!, Wahoo figures he'll have to do a bit of wrangling himself to keep his father from killing Derek Badger, the show's inept and egotistical star. But the job keeps getting more complicated: Derek Badger insists on using wild animals for his stunts; and Wahoo's acquired a shadow named Tuna—a girl who's sporting a shiner courtesy of her father and needs a place to hide out. They've only been on location in the Everglades for a day before Derek gets bitten by a bat and goes missing in a storm. Search parties head out and promptly get lost themselves. And then Tuna's dad shows up with a gun . . . It's anyone's guess who will actually survive Expedition Survival. . . &“Only in Florida—and in the fiction of its native son Carl Hiaasen—does a dead iguana fall from a palm tree and kill somebody.&” —New York Post &“Chomp is a delightful laugh-out-loud sendup of the surreality of TV that will be enjoyed by readers of all ages.&” —Los Angeles Times
Choosing Carter
by Cj PettersonBryn McKay has always tried to save her brother from his risky choices, but a near-tragic truck accident landed him in prison and her in the hospital. Now, a year later, he's converted to radical Islam and escaped, vowing revenge on the people who put him there, including his sister.To clear her mind, Bryn goes on a rafting trip with her best friend, naturalist and outdoor guide Carter Danielson--and she wouldn't mind if things turned romantic. Unfortunately, Carter is a recovering alcoholic who shies away from commitment. That is, until the two of them stumble across her brother and must flee for their lives.Will Carter figure out where his heart lies, or will Bryn face her biggest fear: watching someone she loves die?Sensuality Level: Behind Closed Doors
Choosing Sides
by Carolyn KeeneRiver Heights is about to elect a new mayor, and every candidate will have to take a stance on crime. But Nancy's choice, District Attorney Caroline Hill, apparently doesn't have a leg to stand on. Small-time hoodlum Bobby Rouse has implicated the DA in a bribery scandal, threatening her integrity and her chances for victory. Nancy's convinced that Caroline is the victim of a frame-up, but before finding the proof, she has another victim on her hands--Bobby Rouse, victim of murder. Politics can be a dirty business, and it's up to Nancy to root out the corruption. Fearing that the election will be decided not by ballots but by bullets, Nancy knows this is one race she can't afford to lose.
Chop Shop (Fiction Without Frontiers)
by Andrew Post"Chop Shop is a wild blend of pulp fiction with dark comedy; its engrossing plot always seems just about to spin out of control." - ForewordAmber Hawthorne and Jolene Morris, roommates and business partners at the Hawthorne Funeral Home, are drowning in debt. Because both young women have trouble keeping their partying habits in line, they start selling body parts on the black market to keep their business alive – and their new buyers seem friendly and trustworthy enough at first. That is until the dead gangster they've recently parted up turns out to have been full of disease. Now Amber and Jolene's buyers want something else to make up for lost profits, leaving the two undertakers to learn sometimes running your own business can cost you an arm and a leg. Literally. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
Chopping Spree (Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #11)
by Diane Mott DavidsonHer inventive recipe for mixing first-class suspense and five-star fare has made Diane Mott Davidson a favorite of mystery lovers and a mainstay on major bestseller lists across the country. Now she has prepared another irresistibly tempting tale spiced with mystery and mayhem... For Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz, business isn't just booming--it's skyrocketing. Her friend Marla is constantly warning her, "Success can kill you. " But Goldy doesn't take the warning literally until her next booking: a cocktail party for the Westside Mall's Elite Shoppers Club. While setting up, Goldy is nearly run down by a truck with no intention of stopping. Then she finds an old friend in a pile of sale shoes--stabbed with one of Goldy's new knives. Goldy must catch the real killer between whipping up Sweethearts' Swedish Meatballs, Quiche Me Quick, and Diamond Lovers' Hot Crab Dip. Why was the victim carrying a powerful narcotic? Who hired a private investigator shortly before the murder? Goldy's gourmet instincts tell her the final course in this case will be a real killer.
Choppy Water (A Stone Barrington Novel #54)
by Stuart WoodsIn this exhilarating new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington must go up against an enemy with deadly intentions--and ideologies. <P><P>Stone Barrington and his friends are vacationing in Maine when their leisure is suddenly disrupted by extreme weather. To make matters worse, the inclement conditions allow for a menacing adversary to sneak in unnoticed and deliver a chilling message. Soon it becomes clear that the target of the incident is one of Stone's closest companions, and that these enemies have a grander scheme in mind.From the bustling streets of New York City to the sun-drenched shores of Key West, Stone intends to nab the criminals that appear behind him at every step. But his search only leads him further down a trail of peril and corruption, and he'll soon find that at the end of the road is a more dangerous foe than he could have imagined... <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Choppy Water (A Stone Barrington Novel #54)
by Stuart WoodsIn this exhilarating new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods, Stone Barrington must go up against an enemy with deadly intentions--and ideologies.Stone Barrington and his friends are vacationing in Maine when their leisure is suddenly disrupted by extreme weather. To make matters worse, the inclement conditions allow for a menacing adversary to sneak in unnoticed and deliver a chilling message. Soon it becomes clear that the target of the incident is one of Stone's closest companions, and that these enemies have a grander scheme in mind.From the bustling streets of New York City to the sun-drenched shores of Key West, Stone intends to nab the criminals that appear behind him at every step. But his search only leads him further down a trail of peril and corruption, and he'll soon find that at the end of the road is a more dangerous foe than he could have imagined...
Choque de tren: La venganza del ingeniero
by Blair LondonUn crimen grave que hoy enfrenta la sociedad estadounidense es un una novela de suspenso y crimen. Combinando dos choques de trenes con un motivo como causa para un segundo choque, la historia comienza con un accidente ferroviario en 2011, cerca de Reno, donde un semirremolque choca contra el vagón del tren en dirección hacia el oeste, el tren de pasajeros California Zephyr Amtrak. Ben, un ingeniero estaba en Our Bar cuando se supo la horrenda noticia del choque del tren. Sale corriendo del bar, con su mejor amigo, Mark, siguiéndolo, y se entera que su novia, Christy, queda permanentemente ciega por la explosión del accidente. Jura que se ocupará de ella, pero Christy no quiere que lo haga, cae en una depresión y termina suicidándose. Más temprano ese día, Ben se había enterado de una nueva cirugía para devolver la vista. Se apura a volver a casa para decírselo a Christy, solo para encontrarla muerta por una sobredosis de pastillas para dormir. Ben se vuelve obsesionado por su amor a los trenes y usa a una mujer ingeniero por sus conocimientos sobre los mecanismos internos de los trenes, para luego orquestar otro accidente ferroviario, donde se identifican a todos los pasajeros menos a él. Durante la investigación, un detective comienza a darse cuenta de la estremecedora verdad que su mejor amigo, Ben, es el culpable y termina bajando la palanca cuando Ben es electrocutado.
Choral Mayhem
by Andrea FrazerWho would believe that choral singing could prove such a deadly pastime? Virginia and Richard Grainger, new members of the Standchester Choral Society, are looking forward, nervously, to their first public performance with the choir, in a production of Berlioz's 'Romeo and Juliet'. As the performance opens, though, tragedy strikes in the form of a very public death. While coping with the repercussions of this, Virginia also has to tussle with the personal problems of her next-door neighbour, Caroline. As plans to re-schedule the concert are being made, another death occurs, and Virginia begins to realise that her own life may be in danger, as she feels the tangled web of deceit and malice tighten around her ...
Choral Mayhem
by Andrea FrazerWho would believe that choral singing could prove such a deadly pastime? Virginia and Richard Grainger, new members of the Standchester Choral Society, are looking forward, nervously, to their first public performance with the choir, in a production of Berlioz's 'Romeo and Juliet'.As the performance opens, though, tragedy strikes in the form of a very public death. While coping with the repercussions of this, Virginia also has to tussle with the personal problems of her next-door neighbour, Caroline.As plans to re-schedule the concert are being made, another death occurs, and Virginia begins to realise that her own life may be in danger, as she feels the tangled web of deceit and malice tighten around her …
Choral Mayhem
by Andrea FrazerWho would believe that choral singing could prove such a deadly pastime? Virginia and Richard Grainger, new members of the Standchester Choral Society, are looking forward, nervously, to their first public performance with the choir, in a production of Berlioz's 'Romeo and Juliet'.As the performance opens, though, tragedy strikes in the form of a very public death. While coping with the repercussions of this, Virginia also has to tussle with the personal problems of her next-door neighbour, Caroline.As plans to re-schedule the concert are being made, another death occurs, and Virginia begins to realise that her own life may be in danger, as she feels the tangled web of deceit and malice tighten around her …
Chorister at the Abbey
by Lis HowellThe Chorister, a biblically obsessed serial killer, terrifies members of the Abbey Chorus in a market town in northern England. Two amateur detectives, a single mother and a teacher, find themselves drawn into the mystery to help their friends. Lis Howell teaches television to postgraduate students at City University, London and has worked as a TV executive in the United Kingdom. She is the author of one previous novel, The Flower Arranger at All Saints, the first in the Norbridge Chronicles series.
Chorus Lines, Caviar, and Corpses (The Happy Hoofers Mysteries #1)
by Mary MchughFirst In A New Series--With Recipes!There's no pussy-footing around murder . . .It's never too late to kick up your heels. Just ask Tina, Janice, Pat, Mary Louise, and Gini--aka the Happy Hoofers. After posting a video of their tap-dancing routine on the Internet, the leggy ladies find themselves booked to perform on a Russian river cruise up the Volga from Moscow to St. Petersburg. But when murder cuts in, the five fabulous friends find it's not so easy to tap their troubles away. A crew member has been killed, and a passenger is missing. With a killer on board, the Hoofers need to watch their step. But with a little fancy footwork, these soft-shoe sleuths may get a leg up on a killer who's cruising for a bruising. . .Includes Travel Tips And Tasty Recipes"A fun book! Travel tips, mystery, and recipes (and oh, are they good). What could be more delicious?" --Carole Bugge, author of Who Killed Blanche DuBois?
Chosen (Anna Strong Chronicles #6)
by Jeanne C. SteinAnna Strong's primitive vampire instincts are getting harder to control. And a new enemy wants to take advantage of that fact, for Anna has been chosen to shape the destiny of all vampires-and all humans.
Chosen People: Chosen People And Promised Land (A\chosen People Novel Ser. #2)
by Robert WhitlowBestselling author Robert Whitlow returns with an international legal drama that speaks to critical issues of our day.“Compelling, realistic, and inspiring.” —Randy Singer, bestselling author of Rule of Law“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation . . .”During a terrorist attack near the Western Wall in Jerusalem, a courageous mother sacrifices her life to save her four-year-old daughter, leaving behind a grieving husband and a motherless child.Hana Abboud, a Christian Arab Israeli lawyer trained at Hebrew University, typically uses her language skills to represent international clients for an Atlanta law firm. When her boss is contacted by Jakob Brodsky, a young Jewish lawyer pursuing a lawsuit on behalf of the woman’s family under the US Anti-Terrorism laws, he calls on Hana’s expertise to take point on the case. After careful prayer, she joins forces with Jakob, and they quickly realize the need to bring in a third member for their team, an Arab investigator named Daud Hasan, based in Israel.To unravel the case, this team of investigators travels from the streets of Atlanta to the alleys of Jerusalem, a world where hidden motives thrive, the risk of death is real, and the search for truth has many faces. What they uncover will forever change their understanding of justice, heritage, and what it means to be chosen for a greater purpose.
Chosen Prey
by Cheyenne MccrayA high-octane romantic thriller about a woman running from her past and her own deepest desires.
Chosen Prey (A Prey Novel #12)
by John SandfordHe seems like such a nice man. You'd never guess what was going on in his mind...Art history professor James Qatar has a hobby: he takes secret photographs of women to fuel more elaborate fantasies. When he's alone. Behind locked doors. Then one day, he goes a step further and... well, one thing leads to another. Qatar has no choice. He has to kill her. And you know something? He likes it.When Deputy Chief Lucas Davenport takes the case, he assumes it'll be straightforward police work. He couldn't be more wrong. As the investigation trail takes some unexpected turns, it becomes clear that nothing is straightforward about this killer, his victims, or his motives. And to stop him Lucas has no choice but to walk right into his lair.WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY JOHN SANDFORD
Chosen Prey: Lucas Davenport 12 (Prey Ser. #12)
by John SandfordA Lucas Davenport thriller by internationally bestselling novelist John Sandford In the mist and rain of a Minnesota spring, the body of a woman is found in a shallow grave. When the murder is connected with an erotic drawing of the victim, Lucas Davenport becomes involved. Then Davenport makes a grisly discovery - more drawings just like those of the first victim. Drawings that, no doubt, hint at more murder victims to come...***READERS LOVE THE PREY SERIES*** 'John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thriller' The New York Times Book Review ? 'The best Lucas Davenport story so far. The man has a fine touch for outlaws' Stephen King on Golden Prey 'Sandford&’s trademark blend of rough humor and deadly action keeps the pages turning until the smile-inducing wrap-up, which reveals the fates of a number of his quirky, memorable characters' Publishers Weekly on Golden Prey 'It appears there is no limit to John Sandford&’s ability to keep new breath and blood flowing into his Lucas Davenport series. This is a series you must be reading if you are not already' Bookreporter.com 'Sandford has always been at the top of any list of great mystery writers. His writing and the appeal of his lead character are as fresh as ever' The Huffington Post 'Sandford is consistently brilliant' Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chosen Soldiers
by R. H. ScottAfter the missiles tore up the Earth, societies crumbled, leaving scattered patches of humanity struggling to survive. Slowly, a group came together, helping each other regrow a world worth living in.And then the Others attacked.Realizing the need to truly protect themselves, they formed the Academy: a place where young people could be built into an elite military force. The training is intense...and so are the consequences for failure.Sloan Radcliffe is not a failure. In fact, she's the best of the best--the girls' Senior Champion--and the only one who can match her is matched to her: her betrothed, Jared Dawson. They are the perfect couple: exemplary fighters, pure leaders, and exceptional role models. But as their time at the Academy draws to a close, Sloan is starting to see signs that maybe their life is built upon secrets...and that secrets are never a strong foundation.With the battlefront looming and whispers growing louder, Sloan is caught up not only between her loyalties to her people, but also to the man she loves.A combination of military sci-fi and dystopian thriller, R. H. Scott's Chosen Soldiers is an intense look at a young woman's world shattering under the weight of its own illusions.
Chosen To Die (An Alvarez & Pescoli Novel #2)
by Lisa JacksonNew York Times and USA Today bestselling novel returns to the merciless winters of Grizzly Falls, Montana, pitting two of her most fascinating characters—detectives and friends Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli—against a ruthless serial killer determined to make Pescoli his next victim..HE&’LL CHOOSE THEM . . . Detective Regan Pescoli has worked the &“Star Crossed Killer&” case for months, never imagining she&’d be captured by the madman she&’s been hunting. Regan knows exactly what he&’s capable of—and avoiding the same fate will take every drop of her courage and cunning.ABDUCT THEM . . . Regan Pescoli is unlike any woman Nate Santana has met before. But now she&’s missing, and Nate knows something is dangerously wrong. The only person who can help him find her is Detective Selena Alvarez, Regan&’s partner. As Nate and Selena dig deeper into the Star-Crossed Killer case and the body count rises, the truth about Regan&’s disappearance becomes chillingly clear.AND KILL THEM . . . In the desolate Montana woods, evil is lurking. And with time running out, the only way to save Regan will be to get inside a killer&’s twisted mind and unravel a shocking message that is being revealed, one body at a time . . .
Chosen as the Frenchman's Bride (Expecting!)
by Abby GreenOne night of passion with a billionaire Frenchman leaves an innocent beauty carrying his heir in this sexy international romance.It isn’t easy for a woman to say no to a man like, tall, bronzed Xavier Salgado-Lézille. Jane tries to play it cool with the billionaire Frenchman, but she’s inexperienced . . . and a virgin. Falling in love isn’t part of the plan. But giving into his seduction leaves her pregnant!Though it was only meant to be a passing affair, Xavier is in need of an heir. Once he learns that Jane is carrying his child, there is only one option. Jane has been chosen as his bride!