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A Dying Breed: A gripping political thriller split between war-torn Kabul and the shadowy chambers of Whitehall (William Carver Novels)
by Peter HaningtonA SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH'HANINGTON EXCELS... THERE ARE NODS TO LE CARRE' BUT HIS IMPRESSIVE DEBUT IS HIS OWN THING' The Sunday Times'THOUGHTFUL, ATMOSPHERIC AND GRIPPINGLY PLOTTED' Guardian'IMPRESSIVE... HANINGTON HAS TRUE TALENT' The Times'TREMENDOUS' William Boyd'ENTHRALLING' Michael Palin'AMAZINGLY GRIPPING' Melvyn Bragg'A BELTING GOOD READ' A.L. Kennedy'I LOVED EVERY MINUTE IN THIS BOOK'S COMPANY' Fi Glover'A NATURAL STORYTELLER' John Humphrys'DEEPLY INTELLIGENT' Will GompertzKabul, Afghanistan.In a brilliantly plotted contemporary thriller with echoes of Graham Greene and John le Carré, William Carver, a veteran but unpredictable BBC hack, is thrown into the unknown when a bomb goes off killing a local official. Warned off the story from every direction, Carver won't give in until he finds the truth.Patrick, a young producer, is sent out on his first foreign assignment to control the wayward Carver, but as the story unravels it looks like the real story lies between the shadowy corridors of the BBC, the perilous streets of Kabul and the dark chambers of Whitehall.Set in a shadowy world of dubious morality and political treachery, A Dying Breed is a gripping novel about journalism in a time of war, about the struggle to tell the stories that need to be told - even if it is much easier not to.And William Carver returns in Peter Hanington's new novel, A Single Source - available to pre-order now!(P) 2016 John Murray Press
A Dying Fall
by Henry WadeCharles Rathlyn has everything - a benefactress, a rich wife and a comfortable country life. But while riding to hounds one day he takes a terrible spill, and, on reviving, finds himself looking into a pair of beautiful brown eyes. He knows he has fallen once again . . . in love.But are his fall and those soft brown eyes linked to another fall - the fatal plunge his wife, Kate takes over the banister to the parquet floor below, supposedly while sleepwalking?Did she fall or was she pushed? Kate Rathlyn's death begins an investigation into blackmail and murder among the sporting set.
A Dying Fall (Murder Room #17)
by Henry WadeCharles Rathlyn has everything - a benefactress, a rich wife and a comfortable country life. But while riding to hounds one day he takes a terrible spill, and, on reviving, finds himself looking into a pair of beautiful brown eyes. He knows he has fallen once again . . . in love.But are his fall and those soft brown eyes linked to another fall - the fatal plunge his wife, Kate takes over the banister to the parquet floor below, supposedly while sleepwalking?Did she fall or was she pushed? Kate Rathlyn's death begins an investigation into blackmail and murder among the sporting set.
A Dying Fall: A Ruth Galloway Mystery (Ruth Galloway Mysteries Ser. #5)
by Elly GriffithsRuth Galloway is shocked when she learns that her old university friend Dan Golding has died tragically in a house fire. But the death takes on a sinister cast when Ruth receives a letter from Dan written just before he died. The letter tells of a great archaeological discovery, but Dan also says that he is scared for his life. Was Dan's death linked to his find? The only clue is his mention of the Raven King, an ancient name for King Arthur. Then Ruth is invited to examine the bones Dan found. Ruth travels to Lancashire-the hometown of DCI Nelson-with both her eighteen-month-old daughter, Kate, and her druid friend, Cathbad, in tow. She discovers a campus living in fear of a sinister right-wing group called the White Hand. She also finds that the bones revealed a shocking fact about King Arthur-and they've mysteriously vanished. When Nelson, visiting his mother in Blackpool, learns about the case, he is drawn into the investigation, especially when Ruth and his beloved Kate seem to be in danger. Who is willing to kill to keep the bones a secret?
A Dying Fall: A spooky, gripping read from a bestselling author (Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 5) (The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries #5)
by Elly GriffithsDr Ruth Galloway, forensic archaeologist, spends a lot of time looking at death. But now death has found her, with the news that her long-time friend Dan Golding has been killed in a house fire.Ruth's grief soon turns to suspicion of arson when she receives a desperate letter from Dan, sent the day before he died. He had made a ground-breaking discovery - and was petrified of the consequences. Ruth is compelled to travel north to investigate further, alongside DCI Harry Nelson who is also drawn into the case. But where Ruth goes, so does her young daughter, Kate. This time, the risks are even higher.(P)2013 Quercus Editions Ltd
A Dying Note (Silver Rush Mysteries #6)
by Ann ParkerBest of the West 2019 - 1st Place in Mystery by True West Magazine2018 - CIPA EVVY Winner for Mystery/Crime/Detective2018 - CIPA EVVY 2nd Place for Historical FictionIn the next book in the Silver Rush mysteries, Inez Stannert struggles to solve the murder of a young musician. But in finding answers, she unwittingly opens the door to her dark past…It's autumn of 1881, and Inez Stannert is settled in San Francisco with her young ward, Antonia Gizzi. Inez has turned her business talents to managing a music store, working closely with a celebrated local violinist. The music notes of her new life are aligning perfectly…Until the badly beaten body of a young musician washes up on the filthy banks of San Francisco's Mission Creek canal. Inez and Antonia become entangled in the mystery of his death when the musician turns out to have connections that threaten to expose Inez's notorious past. And while Inez is willing to play "madam detective" to protect herself, she isn't the only one searching for answers. San Francisco detective Wolter Roeland de Bruijn has also been tasked with ferreting out the perpetrators and dispensing justice in its most final form.In this thrilling addition to the Silver Rush mystery series, time grows short as Inez races to solve the murder of a young musician. But her investigation uncovers long-hidden secrets and unsettled scores. With lives and reputations on the line, the tempo rises until the investigation's final, dying note.The critically acclaimed and award-winning Silver Rush mystery series is:Perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Sandra DallasFor readers who enjoy historical fiction and Western themed mysteriesOther Titles in the Silver Rush Mysteries Series:Silver LiesIron TiesLeaden SkiesWhat Gold BuysA Dying NoteMortal Music
A Engenhoca
by Asher Lewis StamUm romance cativante, cheio de mistério, que se passa tanto na Escócia do século XVIII, como no futuro, narrada por um médico recém-licenciado. Um livro de suspense cheio de intriga, passado em dois períodos temporais muito contrastantes, onde certas pessoas são forçadas a fazer escolhas difíceis. Conheça a vida das pessoas durante a turbulenta Escócia do século XVIII, onde um pai de família recebe ma oportunidade única. Permitir-lhe-á a sua consciência fazer sacrifícios que assegurarão a futura prosperidade da Escócia e da sua família? A outra parte da história passa-se num futuro próximo, onde o mundo se uniu num sistema coletivo ultra organizado, incluindo organizações de saúde. Siga um médico recém-licenciado na sua jornada de descoberta, desalento e esperança. Os leitores perguntar-se-ão: Quanto poder é considerado demasiado poder? Em quem podemos confiar? E está a fazer-se o suficiente para prevenir que esta ameaça se torne uma realidade?
A Escolhida
by Linda HuberUm desaparecimento. Uma morte. Uma traição. Tudo o que ela queria era um filho para amar... A escolhida. Ella anseia por um filho, mas uma descoberta horrível durante um processo de adoção aprofunda as rachaduras em seu casamento. Seu marido Rick tem um segredo, mas Ella não quer saber... Do outro lado da cidade, Amanda está grávida do segundo filho quando o marido desaparece. A busca começa, mas nada prepararia Amanda para a conclusão chocante da investigação policial. No meio de tudo isso, uma menininha procura um lar, com uma mamãe e um papai "para sempre"... Você conhece bem sua própria família? Em quem você pode realmente confiar?
A Escuridão
by Ragnar JónassonAbrangendo as ruas geladas de Reiquiavique, os fiordes isolados e as Terras Altas da Islândia, A Escuridão é o novo romance de um dos nomes mais entusiasmantes do policial nórdico atual. Aos 64 anos, a inspetora Hulda Hermannsdóttir, da Polícia de Reiquiavique, está prestes a ser forçada a reformar-se, mas antes quer levar a cabo uma última investigação: Elena, uma jovem refugiada proveniente da Rússia, foi encontrada sem vida numa enseada rochosa em Vatnsleysuströnd, na Islândia. Assim que começa a fazer perguntas, Hulda não demora muito a perceber que não pode confiar em ninguém. Elena não foi a única mulher a desaparecer naquela altura, e ninguém parece estar a contar a história toda. Quando os próprios colegas tentam pôr um travão na investigação, Hulda tem muito pouco tempo para desvendar a verdade, mas está determinada a descobrir quem é o assassino. Ainda que isso signifique colocar a própria vida em risco. Elogios ao livro:«Um livro soberbo.» The Sunday Times «Uma verdadeira obra-prima.» Yrsa Sigurðardóttir «Um enredo habilmente desenhado e um final absolutamente chocante.» The Guardian
A Espada Dourada
by Scot MacKenzie John FacinUm misterioso suicídio em um prestigioso quarteirão de escritórios de Londres leva o Detetive Inspetor Johnston a ficar preso em uma briga pelo controle do preço mundial do ouro. A máfia japonesa cruza espadas com serviços de segurança de nações estrangeiras neste intenso thriller. Escrito com um rápido ritmo e uma saudável pitada de humor. Excitante e veloz.
A Espia Real (Her Royal Spyness #Volumen 1)
by RHYS BOWENO primeiro volume de uma nova série de cosy crime com um toque de regency que vai deliciar os leitores e que todos vão querer conhecer! O seu nome completo é Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie (Georgie para os amigos), filha do duque de Glen Garry e Rannoch. Em 34.° lugar na linha de sucessão ao trono, aprendeu pouquíssimas coisas úteis na vida, entre as quais como fazer uma vénia perfeita. E está completamente falida.Quando o irmão lhe corta o rendimento e a tenta convencer a casar com um príncipe romeno «com cara de peixe», Georgie vê-se forçada a abandonar a Escócia e a fugir para Londres, onde: 1 - trabalha ao balcão de uma loja de cosméticos, para de lá ser despedida cinco horas depois; 2 - se apaixona por um muito inapropriado membro menor da realeza (tão falido quanto ela);3 - arranja algum dinheiro como empregada doméstica (incógnita, claro); 4 - finalmente, é convocada pela Rainha de Inglaterra para ser espia do seu filho mais velho, o príncipe de Gales. Como se não bastasse tudo isto, o francês arrogante que reivindicara a posse da propriedade ancestral da família de Georgie aparece morto na sua banheira. Agora, o trabalho mais importante que tem pela frente é tentar limpar o comprido nome de família. Os elogios da crítica: «Brilhante e muito mais do que um policial. Combina uma história de amor, comentários sociais, humor e perigo. E é maravilhoso.» - Louise Penny «Uma heroína cativante, personagens peculiares e muita diversão. Os disparates e loucuras de Georgie deixarão o leitor ansioso pelo próximo livro da série.» - Publishers Weekly«Rhys Bowen, vencedora do Agatha Award, apresenta-nos uma protagonista fantástica. A melhor parte é a evocação da Inglaterra dos anos 1930 e o retrato vívido de como seria o quotidiano de uma jovem mulher que queria ir contra a tradição, no período entre duas guerras mundiais. Incrivelmente divertido.» - Booklist «A boa disposição de Georgie e a prosa leve e divertida da autora são absolutamente viciantes.» - The Denver Post«Uma combinação perspicaz de mistério, sátira e comédia.» - Jacqueline Winspear «Personagens maravilhosas... Uma delícia.» - Charlaine Harris «O livro perfeito para os viciados em Downton Abbey.» - Deborah Crombie
A FIERY BAPTISM
by Lynne GrahamWhy had Rafael Alejandro come back?In the five years since her marriage ended, Sarah Alejandro has kept herself and her beloved twins out of the lime light and away from men like her husband. But now he's walked back into her life with the same whirlwind of passion that he once ruthlessly used to seduce her. Rafael hasn't changed, he's still the thrillingly dangerous man she fell in love with. But Sarah won't let the desire that still burns between them ignite-she can't. Not if she is to keep her heart from going up in flames...again!
A Face Turned Backward
by Lauren HaneyThe many and mighty deities of Egypt must be given their due. All commerce is conducted under the watchful eyes of the functionaries of the great Queen Maatkare Hatshepsut. Death faces any and all who could rob the royal hose of Kemet of its rightful share. Lieutenant Bak, commander of the Medjay police, willingly accepts his assignment to search all Nile River traffic for contraband -- for rumors are rife of valuable elephant tusks passing unlawfully from the south to the north. But greed has spawned death, hideous and unexpected, and someone who would become rich illegally is dealing in far more than precious ivory. Whoever threatens to expose a lethal cache of secrets will not live to see a new dawn -- and loyal Bak could be the next, as he heads relentlessly toward a grim confrontation, a shocking revelation, and very possible doom in the realm of the dead.
A Face at the Window
by Sarah GravesBack in the day, Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree turned profits managing the fortunes of Manhattan's most fortunate. Then she fled the rat race for a stately old fixer-upper in easygoing Eastport, Maine. But now a rat from an even darker corner of Jake's past has turned up...a killer with a blueprint for demolishing her new life.As a home repair enthusiast, Jake knows that nothing lasts forever--not windows or doors, not plaster or plumbing. And not good fortune.After more than three decades eluding justice, the man who murdered her mother is finally about to stand trial--until he vanishes into thin air. Jake has a terrible foreboding of where Ozzie Campbell will turn up next. And while the local police chief is sure she's overreacting, the truth is far worse than even Jake's worst fears.With her normally full house empty for at least another week, Jake has been looking forward to the unaccustomed peace and quiet. Now her cozy, well-loved home feels more like a big empty death trap ready to snap shut. First a pair of out-of-towners clearly not in Eastport for vacation turn up asking questions about her. And if she has any doubt they're connected to Campbell, those doubts are erased when he calls her with a grim warning. But exactly what Campbell wants from her isn't clear, only that he'll stop at nothing to hurt those closest to Jake. And his first victims are the most defenseless of all. Suddenly Jake can't help but feel that her house--and her life--has far too many windows. And in any one of them she might see the face of her killer.From the Hardcover edition.
A Face at the Window
by Sarah GravesIt starts with a phone call that reopens a painful chapter in Jake Tiptree's past. After years of delay, the man who murdered Jake's mother is finally scheduled to stand trial - until he vanishes into thin air. Maybe the only thing worse about Ozzie Campbell's disappearance is that Jake has a terrible foreboding of just where he'll turn up next. With her family away, Jake had hoped to savour a few days of unaccustomed solitude. Now, without warning, her cozy, well-loved home in Eastport, Maine, seems more like a death trap ready to snap shut. Suddenly Jake feels that her house - and her life - has far too many windows. And in any one of them she might see the face of her killer.
A Face in the Shadows (Reunion Revelations #5)
by Lenora WorthDid he kill Josie Skerritt?Everyone-including the police-suspected Parker Buchanan of the ten-year-old murder. They even had incriminating evidence against him that Parker couldn't-or wouldn't-explain away. But Kate Brooks knew the brooding loner couldn't have done it. He was her young son's hero, and Kate had fallen hard for the reclusive author.Kate knew proving his innocence would take all their faith and fast thinking combined. Because the real killer was setting them up for a double murder...their own.
A Face to Die For (Eve Duncan #28)
by Iris JohansenEve Duncan attempts to unearth one of history&’s mostintriguing lost secrets in this adventure ripped from the pages of Greek mythology, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen.Archaeologist Riley Smith has been obsessed with Helen of Troy since she was a small girl, trailing her professor father all over the world in search of the tomb of the world&’s most beautiful woman. Professor Smith put his life on the line to prove that, instead of a myth, Helen had been a living, breathing queen.Riley seeks the help of forensic sculptor Eve Duncan, who has the unusual skills necessary to recreate the face that launched a thousand ships—revealing Helen&’s true appearance for the first time in history. But convincing Eve to take on the challenge will be difficult because her efforts could come at great personal risk to her and her family…Tomb raiders have murdered Riley&’s father, and now she is more determined than ever to reach the burial site first, avenge his death, and enlist Eve&’s aid. Also on hand to help is dashing fixer and treasure hunter Michael Cade, but could he have his own secret agenda when it comes to finding Helen?Now both Riley and Eve are in danger and in a race across one of the most remote parts of the world. All they have is their trust in each other and their belief in a dream as they hunt for Helen.
A Faint Cold Fear: A Grant County Thriller (Grant County Mysteries #3)
by Karin SlaughterGillian Flynn says, "Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today."<P><P> An apparent student suicide has brought medical examiner Sara Linton to the local college campus, along with her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver. But a horribly mutilated corpse yields up few answers. And a suspicious rash of subsequent "suicides" suggests that a different kind of terror is stalking the youth of Heartsdale, Georgia--a nightmare that is coming to prey on Sara Linton's loved ones.A small town is being transformed into a killing ground. And the key to a sadistic murderer's motive and identity may be held in the unsteady hands of a campus security guard--a former police detective driven from the force by the hellish memories that will never leave her. Lena Adams survived the unthinkable and has paid a devastating price. Now the survival of future victims may depend upon her ... when she can barely protect herself.
A Fair Maiden: A Novel
by Joyce Carol Oates"For 40 years, Joyce Carol Oates has maintained a creative dialogue with the roiling cauldron of contemporary American culture, writing unflinchingly about the oddities that bubble up into the headlines." -Washington Post Book WorldSixteen-year-old Katya Spivak is out for a walk on the gracious streets of Bayhead Harbor with her two summer babysitting charges when she’s approached by silver-haired, elegant Marcus Kidder. At first his interest in her seems harmless, even pleasant; like his name, a sort of gentle joke. His beautiful home, the children’s books he’s written, his classical music, the marvelous art in his study, his lavish presents to her — Mr. Kidder’s life couldn’t be more different from Katya’s drab working-class existence back home in South Jersey, or more enticing. But by degrees, almost imperceptibly, something changes, and posing for Mr. Kidder’s new painting isn’t the lighthearted endeavor it once was. What does he really want from her? And how far will he go to get it? In the tradition of Oates’s classic story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" A Fair Maiden is an unsettling, ambiguous tale of desire and control.
A Fair Penitent
by Wilkie CollinsDelve into the seamy underside of eighteenth-century Paris in this gripping short story from beloved British author Wilkie Collins. <P> <P> The fair penitent of the title is a renowned stage actress who decides to give up her life of cultural refinement and cushy creature comforts to seek out a more spiritually fulfilling path. Will she find a way to make things right and repent?
A Fair Penitent
by Wilkie CollinsAn editor introduces the confession of a former star of the Paris stage who leaves her life of vice and sin to eventually become a Carmelite nun.
A Fairly Dangerous Thing
by Reginald HillAn &“unerring bawdy comedy&” of criminally bad behavior by the author of the Dalziel and Pascoe mysteries (Sunday Telegraph). Best known for his Dalziel and Pascoe novels, which were adapted into a hit BBC series, Reginald Hill proves himself to be a &“master of form and style . . . grace and wit&” in his stand-alone novels as well—now available as ebooks (The New York Times). Joseph Askern, English teacher in a village day school has three preoccupations: his fantasies about women that are quite unbecoming for such a proper gentleman; a hopelessly delinquent student; and a near obsessive fascination with the history of the noble estate of Averingerett. Unluckily for Joseph, they are all about to collide. The filching father of the troubled pupil has engaged a call girl for her services in blackmail. The scheme: Joseph must aide in the master heist of the stately home (since he knows the place so well) or his immodest, career-ending indiscretion will go public—with pictures! Unable to wriggle free, Joseph agrees to navigate the caper. But getting into Averingerett isn&’t the problem. It&’s getting out that will be more dangerous, unexpected, and scandalous than Joseph imagined.
A Fairy in the Flat
by Agatha ChristiePreviously published in the print anthology Partners in Crime. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are called to duty at an international detective agency. On assignment, they are told to be wary of the number sixteen. If they see it in writing or hear it in conversation with a stranger, that means they are close to finding the spy ring they seek.
A Faixa Malhada
by Mark WilliamsO autor best seller internacional Mark Williams tem o orgulho de apresentar o conto da série dos Clássicos Para Crianças: A Faixa Malhada. Junte-se ao Holmes e ao Watson consoante eles resolvem o mistério da Faixa Malhada, numa adaptação para Crianças, que relata fatos do século XXI em Inglaterra e o lado sórdido da vida Vitoriana. Ideal para crianças de todas as idades conhecerem o detetive mais famoso do Mundo.
A Fall from Grace (Charlie Peace #8)
by Robert BarnardFrom Robert Barnard, the internationally acclaimed Diamond Dagger-winning crime writer . . . WithA Fall from Grace, Robert Barnard triumphs once again with a witty tale of family discord and murder. Detective Inspector Charlie Peace and his wife, Felicity, are shocked when Felicity's difficult dad, Rupert Coggenhoe, suddenly announces that he's moving north to their Yorkshire village. Felicity has never much liked her father, and to have him as a near-neighbor fills her with foreboding. The boorish old man has always loved to impress the ladies, young and old, by exaggerating his modest success as a novelist. True to form, soon after his move to Slepton Edge he surrounds himself with adoring females, including a precocious, theatrical teenager named Anne Michaels. Rupert and Anne could make a lethal combination. Rumors fly, but Felicity convinces herself that Rupert would do nothing seriously wrong. He can be annoying and outrageous but he's not a criminal. She relies on a friend, a doctor who seems to be strangely aware of everything that's happening in the community, to warn her if he hears of anything really troubling. She doesn't have long to wait, but the news is not what she expects. It's worse. A body has been found and it looks like murder. Stunned by a difficult reality, Felicity is even more shocked to discover that she, herself, may be a suspect. This is one criminal investigation that's much too close to home for Charlie Peace. He's not officially on the case, but he uses his copper's instincts and a husband's heart to find a killer and to discover anew the meaning of family. Praised for his "perfect pitch, exquisite pacing, and meticulous plotting" (Marilyn Stasio,The New York Times), Robert Barnard proves yet again that he is one of the great masters of mystery.