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Contrato Pendente
by Al Marsiglia Cássio Moreira de OliveiraFrankie Fiore acabou sendo tentado pela vida criminosa e começou a trabalhar para Jimmy Provitera, um grande mafioso. Após decidir que não se encaixava no trabalho e que seria melhor sair antes que fosse tarde demais, seu parceiro comete um erro que o obriga a fugir de seu chefe pelos Estados Unidos. Lá ele se envolve com peggy, uma garçonete fugindo de seu passado. Frankie tem que decidir se vai fugir a vida toda ou enfrentar seus inimigos.
Contrato Pendiente
by Al Marsiglia Nallely RomeroSi te gustan los Sopranos y mafiosos, amarás Contrato Pendiente. La historia te atrapará y no te soltara hasta que termines de leer la última página. Un joven mafioso se encuentra en aprietos cuando su compañero roba el dinero de su jefe. Frankie Fiore, hijo de un zapatero de Brooklyn es reclutado por el mafioso Jimmy Provitera para ayudar a su secuaz Biff Rollo a llevar a cabo cobros ilegales, él se convierte en un buen aprendiz y Jimmy se siente satisfecho con él. Hasta que, Frankie se ve involucrado en la perdida de una gran suma de dinero. Jimmy se pone furioso y Frankie huye hacia Danville en Carolina del Norte.
Contratto Sospeso
by Valeria Poropat Al MarsigliaSe vi sono piaciuti I Soprano e Quei Bravi Ragazzi, adorerete Contratto Sospeso. Un thriller mafioso teso che vi prenderà alla gola e non vi lascerà fino all'ultima pagina! Un giovane mafioso si ritrova a fuggire per salvarsi la vita quando il suo compagno ruba i soldi del boss. Frankie Fiore, figlio di un calzolaio di Brooklin, viene reclutato dal boss Jimmy Provitera per aiutarlo a riscuotere i suoi proventi criminali. È uno che impara in fretta e Jimmy è molto contento di lui, almeno fino a quando Frankie si ritrova coinvolto nello smarrimento di un bel mucchio di soldi riscossi. Jimmy è furioso e Frankie deve fuggire...
Contre vents et marées (THIRDS #1)
by Charlie Cochet Ingrid LecouvezTHIRDS, tome 1Lorsque le témoignage de Dexter J. Daley, inspecteur aux Homicides, aide à envoyer son partenaire en prison pour meurtre, les conséquences - et la frénésie médiatique - ne sont pas loin derrière lui. Il se retrouve très vite sans compagnon, sans amis, et, après une rencontre désagréable dans un parking après le procès, il a de la chance de ne pas se retrouver sans dents. Dex craint d'être transféré des Forces de Police Humaine du commissariat de la Sixième Avenue, ou pire, de se faire renvoyer. Mais son père adoptif - un sergent de la Section Défense Reconnaissance Intelligence Humains Therians, autrement connue sous le nom de THIRDS - tire quelques ficelles, et Dex est recruté en tant qu'agent de l'unité Défense. Dex est déterminé à reprendre sa vie en main et il est impatient de commencer son nouveau travail. Mais sa première rencontre avec le chef d'équipe Sloane Brodie, un jaguar therian qui se trouve également être son nouveau partenaire, tourne au désastre. Quand l'équipe est appelée à enquêter sur les meurtres de trois militants HumaniTherians, il devient vite évident pour Dex que se faire accepter par son coéquipier et le reste de l'équipe très unie sera beaucoup plus difficile que d'attraper le tueur - et tout aussi dangereux.
Contrition
by Deborah SheldonIn her late teens, Meredith Berg-Olsen had had all the makings of a runway model. Now in her late forties, after everything she had been through – including horrors that John could only guess at – she looked bloodless instead of pale, skeletal instead of slender, more dead than alive. John Penrose has two secrets. One is the roommate he keeps hidden from the world: his high-school sweetheart, Meredith. His other secret is the reason he feels compelled to look after her. Contrition is a horror story with noir undertones and an atmosphere of mounting dread.
Control: (Reuben Maitland: book 4): a heart-stopping and engrossing nightmarish thriller that you won’t be able to stop reading
by John MackenFans of Kathy Reichs, Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell will love this hard-hitting and riveting forensic thriller by bestselling author John Macken."Cutting -edge forensics, an all-too-human hero and a nightmarish scenario: Control is one you won't put down" - Simon Beckett"Tense and absorbing" - OBSERVER"This kept me engrossed from start to finish" -- ***** Reader review"Has everything a good crime thriller should have: killings, suspense, terror..." -- ***** Reader review********************************************************IF YOUR CHILD WAS KIDNAPPED, HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET THEM BACK?Two murders, days apart but clearly linked. Each victim has had the tips of their fingers removed with a hacksaw. The killer is sending a message and wants his next victim to know who they are - and be very afraid. But beside the gruesome nature of their deaths there is no obvious connection between the two victims.Reuben Maitland, freshly returned to GeneCrime, must investigate the case. The forensics come in, DNA is sampled, the clues begin to mount up.Then the killer strikes again. Reuben's young son, Joshua, is snatched from his pram. The murderer sends Reuben a message: 'Stop hunting me. I will kill again, a third and final victim and you must not stop me. Come after me and your son will die.
Control
by Omar TyreeSix talented but dangerously toxic personalities in the entertainment hotbed of Atlanta push their psychologist to her own vulnerable limits – and maybe beyond – in this enthralling, knife-edged thriller from NAACP Image Award-winning author Omar Tyree. Dr. Victoria Benning knows it&’s unethical to discuss the therapy sessions of her clients, but the drama of their unpredictable lives tests her professional role like never before . . . There&’s the brutally honest, gorgeous rap artist who uses sex to elevate her career . . . the hot young film director and master manipulator with a fetish for opportunistic women . . . the frustrated screenwriter, part-time driver, and full-time complainer who desperately needs a break . . . the music producer who prays for a blood sacrifice in order to succeed . . . the venture capitalist from a slave-ownership family, who now suffers from a spell of White guilt. . . . And finally, the hopeless dreamer who struggles to keep her mouth and mind at peace—while harassing the tolerant doctor she hopes will ultimately help her. Working tirelessly, Dr. Benning observes a treacherous common denominator that plagues all six clients: a desperate impulse to grasp control of everything and everyone in their lives—no matter the cost. It&’s a struggle with which she&’s all too familiar. Determined to head off tragedy, she comes up with a brilliant game plan to make their collective talents work in everyone&’s favor. . . . But soon, inexplicable events turn fatal, as the doctor finds her plan, her career, and her personal life spiraling into madness—and hopelessly out of control.
Control Point: A thrilling military fantasy to set your pulse racing (Shadow Ops)
by Myke ColeArmy Officer. Fugitive. Sorcerer. In every nation, people are waking up with magical talents that are sending the world to war. Bringing order to a world gone mad won't be easy for Oscar Britton in Myke Cole's mile-a-minute Control Point, winner of the 2013 Compton Crook Award. The Shadow Ops series is the perfect read for fans of Peter V. Brett and Patrick Rothfuss.'Black Hawk Down meets the X-Men... Military fantasy like you've never seen it before' - Peter V. Brett, author of The Desert Spear All over the world people are 'coming up latent' - developing new and terrifying abilities. Untrained and panicked, they are summoning storms, raising the dead, and setting everything they touch ablaze.US Army Lieutenant Oscar Britton has always done his duty, even when it means working alongside the feared Supernatural Operations Corps, hunting down and taking out those with newfound magical talents. But when he manifests a rare, startling power of his own and finds himself a marked man, all bets are off.On the run from his former colleagues, Britton is driven into an underground shadow world, where he is about to learn that magic has changed all the rules he's ever known ... and that his life isn't the only thing he's fighting for.What readers are saying about Control Point:'A gripping thrill-ride from the first page to the last. A great story with brilliant characters including our hero Oscar Britton''As a lover of action and the fantasy genre, this was a perfect read and one that promises much to come''Myke Cole lets loose with a vivid imagination overlaying genuine military experience that forms the foundation of the tale. Excellent, fast-paced fun'
Controle Rendido: Controle Rendido (Série Controle #1)
by Anna EdwardsInocência e ingenuidade fazem da Amy Jones uma raça rara entre dançarinas exóticas. Ela faz o trabalho com relutância... mas não hesita quando conhece um estranho sofisticado e hipnotizante durante as férias. Sob a sua mão hábil, ela aprenderá a profundidade da sua própria força, mesmo enquanto se rende ao seu controle magistral. O empresário de sucesso James North evita um passado sombrio escondendo-se atrás de uma carreira invejável e de um controle rígido, sobre os seus negócios e prazer. Uma noite com a deusa loira Amy, no entanto, e a atracção flamejante que irrompe entre eles lança o seu mundo ordenado a preto-e-branco em vários tons de êxtase. Quando a inocência e a experiência colidem, a explosão vulcânica pode queimar tudo no seu caminho... incluindo o amor incipiente do casal.
Controlled Explosions (A Paula Maguire Short Story): A compelling crime novella of violence and intrigue
by Claire McGowanPaula Maguire, forensic psychologist on the Irish border, returns as a teenager in this exclusive digital short story from Claire McGowan. If you love the Paula Maguire series, or are yet to meet the infamous psychologist, you'll be gripped...1998 and future forensic psychologist Paula Maguire is still in school, being taunted by bullies. In particular one girl, whose family has paramilitary links, is calling her a rat. Even though Paula might not know why her mother went missing five years before, she's sure she's no traitor's daughter.But words are nothing compared to what her policeman father, PJ, is dealing with. The hot summer is simmering with violence and the entire force is focused on finding a bomber leaving devices on the routes of Orange parades.When PJ is injured at the scene of a crime, Paula is shocked to find herself next in the perpetrator's crosshairs. The threats at school don't feel so empty now, but what connection could there be? As the possibility of first love appears, will Paula be able to find out in time to save herself and follow her heart?What readers are saying about Controlled Explosions:'A beautifully rendered novella set way before the series began. I was completely hooked' 'Fast-paced and exciting''A great peek into the history of Paula - our favourite psychologist! All very fascinating - I just love the setting'
Controlled Explosions (A Paula Maguire Short Story): A compelling crime novella of violence and intrigue
by Claire McgowanPaula Maguire, forensic psychologist on the Irish border, returns as a teenager in this exclusive digital short story from Claire McGowan, proclaimed by Ken Bruen as 'Ireland's answer to Ruth Rendell'. 1998 and future forensic psychologist Paula Maguire is still in school, being taunted by bullies. In particular one girl, whose family has paramilitary links, is calling her a rat. Even though Paula might not know why her mother went missing five years before, she's sure she's no traitor's daughter. But words are nothing compared to what her policeman father, PJ, is dealing with. The hot summer is simmering with violence and the entire force is focused on finding a bomber leaving devices on the routes of Orange parades. When PJ is injured at the scene of a crime, Paula is shocked to find herself next in the perpetrator's crosshairs. The threats at school don't feel so empty now, but what connection could there be? As the possibility of first love appears, will Paula be able to find out in time to save herself and follow her heart?
Controlling Interest
by Elizabeth WhiteBack Cover There's TROUBLE IN RIVER CITY Matt Hogan's Memphis detective agency has been on the skids since a recent attack of conscience cost him an important case. When a wealthy investor steps in and saves River City Investigations, Matt thinks all his prayers have been answered-until he finds out that with the investor comes a new partner. Fresh out of criminal justice school and a two-year stint in the Tunica County Sheriff's Department, Natalie Tubberville is out to prove she can cut it in the world of private investigations. But her reluctant partner is just as determined to have nothing to do with her-until Natalie makes him an offer he can't refuse! If Matt solves the next case before she does, she will return her share of the company. And the race is on. As two strong personalities compete, mutual attraction grows... while a simple case of a runaway bride threatens to become an international incident. Will Matt and Natalie call off the competition-or discover an entirely new arrangement?
Controlo Dividido: Controlo Dividido (Controlo #2)
by Anna EdwardsJá se passaram meses desde que a Amy viu o James pela última vez... Meses desde que ela sentiu o prazer dorido do seu toque. Nesse tempo, ela alcançou uma medida do seu próprio sucesso, mas ela está realmente a viver a sua vida plenamente? Ou ela encontrou uma página do antigo livro do James, a esconder-se atrás do trabalho enquanto negava as suas verdadeiras necessidades? As feridas físicas de uma noite fatídica, seis meses atrás, sararam, mas a necessidade irreprimível do controlo do James continua a cortar fundo. O seu coração reside com a Amy, mas a beleza obstinada nunca poderia ser uma submissa em tempo integral. A sua necessidade de tê-la é grande... mas a sua necessidade de proteger prova maior, quando uma figura sombria do seu passado volta. Este próximo capítulo na jornada do James e da Amy testará as emoções do casal - e controle - ao máximo.
A Controversial Cover (A Booktown Mystery #18)
by Lorna BarrettWhen a famous children's author is murdered at the library, Tricia Miles has to find the killer before it's too late in the latest entry to Lorna Barrett's New York Times bestselling Booktown series.Tricia Miles is ready to close the book on all her amateur sluething—she's tired of finding dead bodies and being accused of murder. But even the best laid plans often go awry.Stoneham is all abuzz when Lauren Barker, a famous children's book author, arrives for an event at the local library. Lauren is a Stoneham native, and her new book strikes some members of the town as controversial. But when Lauren is found strangled to death after an altercation at the event, the plot twist throws Tricia right back into the middle of things.Who could possibly have wanted Lauren dead? Was it Dan Reed, who had to be thrown out of the signing for spouting conspiracy theories and causing a disturbance? Stella Kraft, Lauren&’s high school teacher, who thought of the author as a protégé—something Lauren violently disputed? Or the mystery man who spoke to Lauren just before she was found dead? With the suspect count climbing higher and more information about Lauren's past coming to light, will Tricia be able to give this story a happily ever after?
Convencendo Jenna: Romance Contemporâneo
by Aspen DrakeLivro 2 na série Protegendo, mas pode ser lido fora de sequência. Ela sabe melhor do que confiar nele. Só porque ele tem um rosto bonito e a salvou no passado, isso não significa que ele é o homem para ela. Na verdade, todo instinto em seu intestino está dizendo a ela para fugir e se proteger de mágoa. Mas então ele sussurra em seu ouvido ou curva um dedo em sua direção e ela esquece porque ela ergueu uma parede entre eles. Ele pode ser perfeito para ela no papel, mas se Alex quer convencer Jenna de que ele nunca vai machucá-la, ele tem uma coisa convincente para fazer.
A Convenient Bride for the Soldier: A Regency Historical Romance (The Society of Wicked Gentlemen #1)
by Christine MerrillBought for Ten Thousand Pounds!Ex-soldier Frederick Challenger may own a share of London’s most secret gentlemen’s club, but he has long since stopped sampling its delights…until a beautiful woman auctions her innocence.Georgiana Knight’s plan had been to lure in a villain, but instead she’s trapped the devil himself. And now, to protect her reputation, she must marry him! But if Frederick has hopes of taming this temptress, he’ll have to think again…The Society of Wicked GentlemenThe hour is late and the stakes are high
Convenient Disposal: A Posadas County Mystery (Posadas County Mysteries #0)
by Steven F. HavillSheriff Estelle is called to teenager Carmen Acosta's home. When she arrives, Carmen's father, Freddie, is in police custody and an unconscious Carmen is on the way to the hospital "beat to a pulp." There has been a fight over a boy, but it is hard to believe that the also young Deena is responsible. Estelle has many other suspects to choose from, since the Acosta family holds the record for the number of domestic violence calls the police have received. The question is, which of the other four children or two parents is responsible? Or is it someone else entirely?Havill draws his readers into the life of this small border county in New Mexico. Estelle is not only an undersheriff, she is the mother of two delightful little boys, the wife of a warm and likeable surgeon, Mexican-American like herself, and the daughter of a wise old woman whose life has been spent south of the border. But the threats from Havill's fans would have been dire if he had dispensed with Billl Gastner, the dearly loved former sheriff. Bill may officially be retired, but he's quick to give Estelle the value of his experience when she needs it, and proud to have been chosen by the Guzman boys to be their surrogate abuelo--grandfather.
The Convenient Felstone Marriage
by Jenni FletcherIn Victorian England, a stranger on a train may rescue a young woman from a marriage she dreads—all due to a misunderstanding . . .Shortlisted for a 2018 RoNA AwardAfter losing both parents, Ianthe Holt is being dragged by her brother to the wilds of Yorkshire—and pressured to accept a proposal from an ancient baronet to whom he owes money. Every attempt Ianthe has made to avoid the man’s off-putting attention, from acting distant to dressing in unflattering clothes, has failed. As she tries desperately to argue her case, her brother simply advises her to grit her teeth and soon enough she’ll be a rich widow.Then the handsome gentleman who’d been dozing next to them in the train carriage overhears and chastises her sharply for what seems to him her mercenary scheme. Ianthe’s protestations do her no good—and she is only more flabbergasted when he proposes that she marry him instead! But the attractive shipbuilder has his own reasons for doing so—and the baronet is not taking rejection well . . .
Convenient Proposal to the Lady: A Regency Romance (Hadley's Hellions #3)
by Julia Justiss"Duty can also be pleasure, Lady Alyssa..." When politician Benedict Tawny set out to save Lady Alyssa from a nefarious plot, he never expected to find himself trapped in a compromising situation with the alluring lady! Now duty demands he propose...and claim her as his bride! Tainted by his illegitimacy, Ben knows he can't give Alyssa the life of luxury she deserves. But if he can convince her to succumb to the undeniable heat between them, their convenient marriage might just lead to the love of a lifetime!
Conveniently Engaged to the Boss
by Ellie DarkinsFrom assistant to fiancée!Joss Dawson knows the one thing that will make his dying father happy is to see his son find love…the problem is, he’s sworn off love forever!But the answer’s simple! Asking his father’s fiercely intelligent, beautiful assistant Eva to play the perfect role—his fiancée. Only for Eva it’s not that easy…Pretending to be Joss’s fiancée threatens to ruin the life she’s worked so hard for! And how will she keep her head when she’s losing her heart to her frustratingly attractive new boss?
Conveniently Wed to the Viking (Sons of Sigurd #3)
by Michelle StylesA Viking takes a beautiful stranger on the run under his protection by offering her a marriage of convenience in this medieval romance.Sandulf, youngest of the famed Sigurdsson brothers, is on the trail of the assassin who murdered his family. On his way, he meets Scottish runaway Lady Ceanna, a prickly, wary woman trying to escape a forced marriage. Her beauty and courage make Sandulf realize there may be more at stake than his revenge . . . As the threat of her family follows them, there’s only one way to keep her safe—marriage!
The Convent: A Gripping Psychological Mystery (The Sister Veronica Mysteries #1)
by Sarah SheridanA London nun and whodunit writer finds herself enmeshed in a sinister murder plot in this mystery series debut. Meet Sister Veronica Angelica, a secret crime fiction writer and lover of custard cream biscuits.When she discovers a dead man in the grounds of the Catholic Youth Hostel, next door to her convent, she can see he&’s been brutally murdered. What she doesn&’t know, is that Jamie had a secret he&’d been about to confess . . . Being forbidden by the Cardinal to contact the police, the nuns at the Convent of the Christian Heart are instructed to contain news of the murder. Then, as Sister Veronica tries to uncover the truth, another murder takes place, plunging her deeper into the mystery. But when her investigation raises more questions than answers, will Sister Veronica be able to solve the case without attracting the killer&’s attention?A compelling mystery perfect book for fans of Ann Cleeves&’s Vera Stanhope series, as well as fans of authors like Faith Martin and J.R. Ellis.
A Conventional Corpse: A Claire Malloy Mystery (The Claire Malloy Mysteries #13)
by Joan HessFarberville, Arkansas is playing host to its first ever mystery convention. Sponsored by the Thurber Farber Foundation and held at Farber College, Murder Comes to Campus is playing host to five major mystery writers representing all areas of the field. Dragooned into running the show when the original organizer is hospitalized, local bookseller Claire Malloy finds herself in the midst of a barely controlled disaster. Not only do each of the writers present their own set of idiosyncracies and difficulties (including one who arrives with her cat Wimple in tow), the feared, distrusted, and disliked mystery editor of Paradigm House, Roxanne Small, puts in a surprise appearance at the conference. Added to Claire's own love-life woes with local police detective Peter Rosen, things have never been worse. Then when one of the attendees dies in a suspicious car accident, Wimple the cat disappears from Claire's home, and Roxanne Small is nowhere to be found, it becomes evident that the murder mystery is more than a literary genre.
Converging Parallels: The First Commissario Trotti Investigation Set In Northern Italy (Commissario Trotti #1)
by Timothy WilliamsA small-town kidnapping presents a major problem for Commissario Trotti--and draws us into CWA Award winner Timothy Williams' debut, set against the rich backdrop of a provincial Italian city.Northern Italy, 1978: Commissario Piero Trotti, trusted senior police investigator in an anonymous provincial city off the River Po, has two difficult cases to solve. A dismembered body has been found in the river, and it's up to Trotti to figure out who the murder victim is. At the same time, an estranged friend approaches Trotti with a desperate personal plea: his six-year-old daughter--Trotti's own goddaughter--has been kidnapped. In the wake of the high-profile kidnapping of Aldo Moro, president of Italy's majority party, faith in law enforcement is at an all-time low, and it's no surprise the distraught father isn't willing to take this matter to the police.From the Trade Paperback edition.ly drawn characters and lush descriptions reminiscent of crime masters Raymond Chandler and Nicolas Freeling. For the first time, the entire Commissario Trotti series is available to readers across the US.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Conversación en La Catedral
by Mario Vargas LlosaConversación en La Catedral es algo más que un hito en el derrotero literario del Premio Nobel de Literatura Mario Vargas Llosa: es un punto de referencia insoslayable, un dato fijo en la historia de la literatura actual. Zavalita y el zambo Ambrosio conversan en La Catedral. Estamos en Perú, durante el «ochenio» dictatorial del general Manuel A. Odría. Unas cuantas cervezas y un río de palabras en libertad para responder a la palabra amordazada por la dictadura. Conversación en La Catedral (1969) no es, sin embargo, una novela histórica. Sus personajes, las historias que éstos cuentan, los fragmentos que van encajando, conforman la descripción minuciosa de un envilecimiento colectivo, el repaso de todos los caminos que hacen desembocar a un pueblo entero en la frustración. Conversación en La Catedral es una cruda radiografía del envilecimiento y la frustración de la sociedad peruana bajo la presión de un poder dictatorial. «Si tuviera que salvar del fuego una sola de las [novelas] que he escrito, salvaría ésta.»Mario Vargas Llosa