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The Damned and the Destroyed
by Kenneth OrvisIn this fascinating, frighteningly realistic novel Maxwell Dent becomes enmeshed in the harrowing world of narcotics. His desperate quest to get to the The Man, to somehow shut off the supply that has hooked lovely, wealthy Helen Ashton takes him into the center of one of the most viciously successful crime syndicates in the world. Before you finish this book, you will now the degradation, the debasement, the lust for just one more fix that drives the junkie into a nether world of living death.
The Damned and the Destroyed
by Kenneth OrvisIn this fascinating, frighteningly realistic novel Maxwell Dent becomes enmeshed in the harrowing world of narcotics. His desperate quest to get to the The Man, to somehow shut off the supply that has hooked lovely, wealthy Helen Ashton takes him into the center of one of the most viciously successful crime syndicates in the world.Before you finish this book, you will now the degradation, the debasement, the lust for just one more fix that drives the junkie into a nether world of living death.
The Damned Don't Die: A Novel
by Jim NisbetOverlook continues it reissues of the incomparable Jim Nisbit's oeuvre with The Damned Don't Die. This is his first novel and it is a gruesome and dark novel set in suburbia.
The Damned Don't Die: A Novel
by Jim NisbetOverlook continues it reissues of the incomparable Jim Nisbit's oeuvre with The Damned Don't Die. This is his first novel and it is a gruesome and dark novel set in suburbia.
The Damned Don't Die
by Jim NisbetOverlook continues it reissues of the incomparable Jim Nisbit's oeuvre with The Damned Don't Die. This is his first novel and it is a gruesome and dark novel set in suburbia. .
Damned If You Don't: A Catskill Mountain Mystery
by Anita PageRaised in the Sixties on picket lines and peace marches, activist Hannah Fox can't turn her back when a friend's land is targeted by an eminent domain scam that threatens her small town in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. When the developer behind the fraudulent scheme is murdered and her young friend becomes a suspect, Hannah probes the dead man's shameful past. She faces hard choices, convinced the murder was a heroic act even when it's clear she may be the killer's next victim. When Hannah volunteers at a domestic abuse hotline and tries to help the women and children whose lives become entwined with her own, she's caught in the town's secrets, lies, and double dealing. Trouble invades her private life as she tries to curb the mounting attraction between herself and Jack Grundy, Senior Investigator for the New York State Police, while watching her own marriage crumble.
The Damned Lovely
by Jack WebbShe was lovely—blonde, blue eyes, with luscious curves in the right places …She was damned—an eye witness to a gang killing and the murderer knew where to find her …A baffling thriller by the author of The Naked Angel, about a terrifying murder, a vicious frame-up, and a mysterious disappearance, in which the rough-and-ready tea of Police Detective Sammy Golden and fearless parish priest Father Joseph Shanley tackle a professional killer and rescue a witness who was Damned Lovely.
A Damned Serious Business
by Gerald Seymour'The novel is an absorbing briefing on cyberwarfare as well as a masterclass in characterisation' SUNDAY TIMES Thriller of the MonthFrom the author of Harry's Game - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pickThere is a new cold war raging and its frontline warriors are Russian hackers - gang-members working freelance for the FSB, successor to the KGB. Massive thefts of personal information, electoral interference, catastrophic disruption of commercial and social services, banks, airlines, even whole countries disabled - this is happening now.Nicknamed 'Boot' because of his obsession with the Duke of Wellington and the battle of Waterloo, Edwin Coker is a case officer at the Vauxhall headquarters of MI6. When a young hacker falls into his hands and reveals details of a secret meeting, Boot conceives a daring plan to strike back - not with a computer virus of his own, but with a bomb that will seriously damage the Russian operation, spreading fear and distrust.Now Boot and his little team need a 'deniable' handler to deliver the explosives across the border from Estonia into Russia and bring the hacker back out. They turn to Merc, an ex-soldier fighting in Iraq, a gun-for-hire who knows how to get out of a tight spot. They hope.From the moment Merc sets out to cross the River Narva things do not go to plan and when the hacker's sister becomes involved, his mission turns from tough to near impossible. The scene is set for a classic story of pursuit and evasion and an epic battle for survival.
A Damned Serious Business
by Gerald Seymour'The novel is an absorbing briefing on cyberwarfare as well as a masterclass in characterisation' SUNDAY TIMES Thriller of the MonthFrom the author of Harry's Game - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pickThere is a new cold war raging and its frontline warriors are Russian hackers - gang-members working freelance for the FSB, successor to the KGB. Massive thefts of personal information, electoral interference, catastrophic disruption of commercial and social services, banks, airlines, even whole countries disabled - this is happening now.Nicknamed 'Boot' because of his obsession with the Duke of Wellington and the battle of Waterloo, Edwin Coker is a case officer at the Vauxhall headquarters of MI6. When a young hacker falls into his hands and reveals details of a secret meeting, Boot conceives a daring plan to strike back - not with a computer virus of his own, but with a bomb that will seriously damage the Russian operation, spreading fear and distrust.Now Boot and his little team need a 'deniable' handler to deliver the explosives across the border from Estonia into Russia and bring the hacker back out. They turn to Merc, an ex-soldier fighting in Iraq, a gun-for-hire who knows how to get out of a tight spot. They hope.From the moment Merc sets out to cross the River Narva things do not go to plan and when the hacker's sister becomes involved, his mission turns from tough to near impossible. The scene is set for a classic story of pursuit and evasion and an epic battle for survival.
D'amore e d'accordo (serie Armi & bagagli #5)
by Abigail Roux Martina NealliSeguito di Luci e ombreSerie Armi & bagagli, Libro 5Abbandonato a Baltimora dal suo imprevedibile partner, l'agente speciale Zane Garrett non trova di meglio che sfogare la rabbia su qualunque cosa incontri sul proprio cammino - finché non gli viene ordinato di recarsi a Chicago per assistere un collega durante un'operazione sotto copertura. L'ultima cosa che si aspetta è di trovarvi proprio il partner fuggitivo, l'agente speciale Ty Grady. La missione per cui sono stati inviati, ossia recuperare un informatore ed ex-agente della CIA di nome Julian Cross, si prospetta improvvisamente più difficile. Ex-marine e uomo chiave del Bureau, Ty ha un debole per i tiri mancini - tratto su cui Zane può ampiamente testimoniare. Reduce da un passato tormentato, Zane viveva solo per il lavoro, ma finalmente sta iniziando a comprendere che i lutti di un tempo non devono necessariamente gettare ombra sul futuro. I due uomini sono compagni di squadra, amici, amanti, nonché la scelta perfetta per quel genere di lavoretti insoliti. Ora, con al seguito Cross e quell'ingenuo del suo ragazzo, Cameron Jacobs, dovranno affrontare gli ostacoli di un viaggio attraverso il paese - incluse imbarazzanti perquisizioni aeroportuali, tempeste di neve, prigionieri assai poco collaborativi, squadroni di killer della CIA, carenza estrema di sonno e caffeina... e loro stessi. Ty e Zane sono determinati a scortare Cross fino a Washington, ma cominciano a dubitare di poterne uscire vivi.
The Damsel: An Alan Grofield Novel (The Alan Grofield Novels #1)
by Richard StarkEscaping from the pages of the master crime writer&’s acclaimed Parker novels, a fast-talking actor-thief has an adventure of his own across Mexico. For years now, stage actor Alan Grofield has supported his craft with side gigs in the underworld, including a few dangerous heists with a ruthless criminal named Parker. After their last scheme, Grofield finds himself stranded in Mexico with a bullet wound and a bag of cash. And then things start to get interesting—when he watches a young woman climbing into his fifth-floor hotel window. It turns out Elly Fitzgerald has a taste for trouble to match Grofield&’s penchant for finding it. When the hoods she&’s running from catch up to her, she and Grofield set out on an action-packed road trip from Mexico City to Acapulco, hoping to stop an assassination along the way. The first Alan Grofield novel by crime fiction master Donald E. Westlake writing as Richard Stark, The Damsel is full of wit, adrenaline, and political intrigue. This edition includes a new foreword by Sarah Weinman.
Damsel in Distress (Daisy Dalrymple #5)
by Carola DunnSimply mad about the girl...In spring a young man's fancy will turn to love and the Honourable Phillip Petrie is no exception. Daisy's chum is totally smitten with Miss Gloria Arbuckle, daughter of a millionaire Yank. But before the enthusiastic suitor can pop the question, his beloved is abducted by kidnappers. As a distraught Mr Arbuckle begins assembling the ransom, Phillip enlists Daisy to help him recover his missing sweetheart. Strictly forbidden to contact Scotland Yard, Daisy must resist the temptation to bring dashing Detective Inspector Alec Fletcher onto the case. But as she closes in on the abductors' rural hideway, she begins to suspect that Gloria isn't the only fair damsel whose life hangs in the balance...Praise for the Daisy Dalrymple series:'Cunning... appropriate historical detail and witty dialogue are the finishing touches on this engaging 1920s period piece.' Publishers Weekly'As always, Dunn evokes the life and times of 1920s England while providing a plot that is a cut above the average British cosy. This will delight readers who love country-house mysteries.' Booklist'For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers' novels' Library Journal
Damselfly: A Novel
by Chandra PrasadAfter crash-landing on a deserted tropical island, a group of private-school teens must rely on their wits and one another to survive. Their survival is in their own hands . . . Samantha Mishra opens her eyes and discovers she&’s alone and injured in the thick of a jungle. She has no idea where she is, or what happened to the plane taking her and the rest of the Drake Rosemont fencing team across the Pacific for a tournament. Once Sam connects with her best friend, Mel, and they find the others, they set up shelter and hope for rescue. But as the days pass, the teens realize they're on their own, stranded on an island with a mysterious presence that taunts and threatens them. Soon Sam and her companions discover they need to survive more than the jungle . . . they need to survive each other. This taut novel, with a setting evocative of Lord of the Flies, is by turns cinematic and intimate, and always thought-provoking. Praise for Damselfly &“Prasad&’s [YA] debut is a compelling modern-day adventure . . . An entertaining choice.&” —School Library Journal &“Ethics balance on a knife&’s edge as the characters make difficult choices and adapt to their new reality . . . A compulsive read.&” —Booklist &“Who are we when we are only accountable to ourselves? This bold, deft novel exposes how fragile the world we inhabit really is and what it might take for us to survive.&” —Neela Vaswani, co-author of Same Sun Here &“Prasad breathes fresh life into this fusion of Lost, Prep, Gossip Girl, and William Golding&’s classic.&” —Jake Halpern, author of Fame Junkies and Dormia
Dan Carter and the Great Carved Face
by Mildred A. WirtAs Dan Carter and his pack of Cub Scout denners prepare for a pow-wow competition with another den, they encounter a work in progress of a strange carved face on the wall of a ravine. Suddenly items are missing and their pow-wow projects are damaged or missing. Then, two Navajo Indians turn up, suspicious and rarely friendly. Can they solve the mysteries before someone gets hurt?
Dan Sharp Mysteries 2-Book Bundle: Lake on the Mountain / Pumpkin Eater
by Jeffrey RoundDan Sharp, missing persons investigator, has his hands full. His partner, Bill, is dodgy about commitment and loves to taunt Dan about his lurid past. His son, Kedrick, is the shifting centre of his world, a weak spot in his hardboiled life, and a serious complication in his relationships. And then there’s the work. A wedding guest is swept off a yacht and vanishes beneath the waves, but the wrong person ends up reported missing. In Toronto, someone is murdering sex offenders. And the why is a son still searching for man who left a suicide note – and six dead horses – when he disappeared, twenty years ago? Collected into a single volume, the Lambda-award winning Dan Sharp series by Jeffrey Round follows a gay father and missing persons investigator as he weaves from upper-class enclaves to the seedy underbelly of Southern Ontario. "Such devotion to his work makes Rounds writing absorbing for readers. You sympathize with Sharp, even as he falls into a whiskey-drenched hell, and you wait for him to rise again." – Xtra! "The writing is raw, the emotions are taut and author Jeffrey Round brings it together in a breathtaking conclusion." – Hamilton Spectator "Jeffrey Round is the gay Margaret Atwood!" – Luba Goy, Comedian Includes Pumpkin Eater (New!) Lake on the Mountain
Dan Sharp Mysteries 3-Book Bundle: Lake on the Mountain / Pumpkin Eater / The Jade Butterfly
by Jeffrey RoundThe first three novels of the Dan Sharp mystery series, winner of the Lambda Award for best gay mystery Collected into a single volume, the Lambda-award winning Dan Sharp series by Jeffrey Round follows a gay father and missing persons investigator as he weaves from upper-class enclaves to the seedy underbelly of Southern Ontario. Dan Sharp, missing persons investigator, has his hands full. His partner, Bill, is dodgy about commitment and loves to taunt Dan about his lurid past. His son, Kedrick, is the shifting centre of his world, a weak spot in his hardboiled life, and a serious complication in his relationships. And then there's the work. A wedding guest is swept off a yacht and vanishes beneath the waves, but the wrong person ends up reported missing. In Toronto, someone is murdering sex offenders. And why is a son still searching for man who left a suicide note – and six dead horses – when he disappeared, twenty years ago? A chance meeting in a bar sends missing persons investigator Dan Sharp in search of a woman presumed dead in the Tiananmen Square Massacre. But there may be international consequences and big players in a mystery that spans two continents. "Such devotion to his work makes Rounds writing absorbing for readers. You sympathize with Sharp, even as he falls into a whiskey-drenched hell, and you wait for him to rise again." – Xtra! "The writing is raw, the emotions are taut and author Jeffrey Round brings it together in a breathtaking conclusion." – Hamilton Spectator "Jeffrey Round is the gay Margaret Atwood!" – Luba Goy, Comedian Includes Lake on the Mountain Pumpkin Eater The Jade Butterfly
Dan Sharp Mysteries 4-Book Bundle: Lake on the Mountain / Pumpkin Eater / The Jade Butterfly / After the Horses
by Jeffrey RoundThe first four novels of the Dan Sharp mystery series, winner of the Lambda Award for best gay mystery. Collected into a single volume, the Lambda-award winning Dan Sharp series by Jeffrey Round follows a gay father and missing persons investigator as he weaves from upper-class enclaves to the seedy underbelly of Toronto and Southern Ontario. Includes: Lake on the Mountain - #1 Dan Sharp, a gay missing persons investigator, accepts an invitation to a wedding on a yacht in Ontario’s Prince Edward County. But the event doesn’t go as planned. A member of the wedding party is swept overboard and Dan finds himself deep in troubled waters as he searches for possible killers, not only in the present, but also twenty years earlier. Pumpkin Eater - #2 Missing persons investigator Dan Sharp makes a grisly find in a burned-out Toronto slaughterhouse. His search for a killer takes him deep into Toronto’s underworld. The Jade Butterfly - #3 A chance meeting in a bar sends missing persons investigator Dan Sharp in search of a woman presumed dead in the Tiananmen Square Massacre. But there may be international consequences and big players in a mystery that spans two continents. After the Horses - #4 When a notorious bar owner is found dead, Dan Sharp is approached by a couple who claim they know the killer’s identity. Reluctant at first, Dan reconsiders when he learns about the club’s shady payments to the cops. As suspicious disappearances mount, Dan finds himself targeted by someone who wants the case — and anyone connected — dead. "Such devotion to his work makes Round's writing absorbing for readers. You sympathize with Sharp, even as he falls into a whiskey-drenched hell, and you wait for him to rise again." – Xtra! "The writing is raw, the emotions are taut and author Jeffrey Round brings it together in a breathtaking conclusion." – Hamilton Spectator "Jeffrey Round is the gay Margaret Atwood!" – Luba Goy, Comedian
Dan Sharp Mysteries 6-Book Bundle: Shadow Puppet / The God Game / After the Horses / and 3 more (A Dan Sharp Mystery)
by Jeffrey RoundAll six novels of the Dan Sharp mystery series, winner of the Lambda Award for best gay mystery. Collected into a single volume, the Lambda Award–winning Dan Sharp series by Jeffrey Round follows a gay father and missing persons investigator as he weaves from upper-class enclaves to the seedy underbelly of Toronto and Southern Ontario. Includes: Lake on the Mountain – #1 Dan Sharp, a gay missing persons investigator, accepts an invitation to a wedding on a yacht in Ontario’s Prince Edward County. But the event doesn’t go as planned. A member of the wedding party is swept overboard and Dan finds himself deep in troubled waters as he searches for possible killers, not only in the present, but also twenty years earlier. Pumpkin Eater – #2 Missing persons investigator Dan Sharp makes a grisly find in a burned-out Toronto slaughterhouse. His search for a killer takes him deep into Toronto’s underworld. The Jade Butterfly – #3 A chance meeting in a bar sends missing persons investigator Dan Sharp in search of a woman presumed dead in the Tiananmen Square Massacre. But there may be international consequences and big players in a mystery that spans two continents. After the Horses – #4 When a notorious bar owner is found dead, Dan Sharp is approached by a couple who claim they know the killer’s identity. Reluctant at first, Dan reconsiders when he learns about the club’s shady payments to the cops. As suspicious disappearances mount, Dan finds himself targeted by someone who wants the case — and anyone connected — dead. The God Game – #5 When the husband of a government aide disappears, private investigator Dan Sharp is hired to track him down. But when his investigation catches the attention of a mysterious political operative known only as the “Magus,” the case gets too close to home. After a body turns up on his doorstep, Dan races to catch a killer and prove his innocence. Shadow Puppet – #6 A serial killer is preying on Toronto’s Gay Village and police seem reluctant to take the case seriously. PI Dan Sharp starts investigating after three closeted gay Muslim men disappear. As the number of missing persons grows and the killer’s pattern seems to change, Dan finds himself in a race against time.
Dañada
by Hannah HoweEmbarazada de ocho meses y medio. Mi agencia de detectives estaba en buenas manos, las manos de Faye y Tamara, así que era momento de descansar y esperar el gran día. Sin embargo, Gabe, mi amigo detective de Boston, tenía otros planes. Contratado por Alexander Carmichael III, el jefe de una poderosa dinastía en Boston, Gabe estaba en busca de Chelsea, la hija fugitiva de Carmichael. Las pistas lo llevaron a Gales – de ahí mi participación – y luego al sur de Francia. Entre el brillo y el glamour del sur de Francia los acontecimientos tomaron un giro peligroso – alguien estaba fabricando y detonando bombas, y ese alguien se había vuelto íntimamente asociado a Chelsea. Nos encontramos en una carrera contra el tiempo, debíamos evitar una explosión y la pérdida de muchas vidas inocentes, y regresar a casa para dar a luz a mi bebé.
A Dance At The Slaughterhouse
by Lawrence BlockThe 9th breakneck thriller in the Matt Scudder series, from a master of the genre.To Matt Scudder, no one can rise above the law.But when the ex-cop is privately hired to investigate the murder of a beautiful pregnant woman, he finds himself pushed to the limits of his beliefs. With every step he takes, Scudder discovers darker and more depraved secrets. Human trafficking, snuff films, murderous fetishes: the light of humanity seems all but extinguished.In the seedy underworld of New York City, nothing is sacred and anything can be bought.
Dance Challenge: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure (Thea Stilton Mouseford Academy #4)
by Thea StiltonThe Thea Sisters and all the mouselets are delighted about the new performing arts program being offered at the Academy. All of them are looking forward to different courses such as singing, acting and dancing. That is until they meet the head of the department & they find out that they have to audition just to get in the classes. <p><p> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. To explore further access options with us, please contact us through the Book Quality link on the right sidebar. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. </i>
Dance Dance Dance (Vintage International)
by Haruki MurakamiDance Dance Dance—a follow-up to A Wild Sheep Chase—is a tense, poignant, and often hilarious ride through Murakami&’s Japan, a place where everything that is not up for sale is up for grabs.As Murakami&’s nameless protagonist searches for a mysteriously vanished girlfriend, he is plunged into a wind tunnel of sexual violence and metaphysical dread. In this propulsive novel, featuring a shabby but oracular Sheep Man, one of the most idiosyncratically brilliant writers at work today fuses together science fiction, the hardboiled thriller, and white-hot satire.
Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitefield #2)
by Thomas PerryIn California, Jane Whitefield's business of hiding people is booming. In this novel the Indian heroine has two major clients. One is an eight-year-old boy, running from killers who murdered his parents and are after his huge inheritance, the other is a woman who stole $50 million in an S & L deal and who is being pursued by people who want their money back.
Dance Hall of the Dead (A Leaphorn and Chee Novel #2)
by Tony HillermanDon’t miss the TV series, Dark Winds, based on the Leaphorn, Chee, & Manuelito novels, now on AMC and AMC+! The Edgar-Award winning second novel in New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman’s bestselling and highly acclaimed Leaphorn and Chee series“Hillerman is a wonderful storyteller.”—New York Times Book ReviewTwo Native American boys have vanished into thin air, leaving a pool of blood behind them. Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police has no choice but to suspect the very worst, since the blood that stains the parched New Mexico ground once flowed through the veins of one of the missing, a young Zuñi. But his investigation into a terrible crime is being complicated by an important archaeological dig . . . and a steel hypodermic needle. And the unique laws and sacred religious rites of the Zuñi people are throwing impassable roadblocks in Leaphorn’s already twisted path, enabling a craven murderer to elude justice or, worse still, kill again.
A Dance in Deep Water
by Doug AllynHoping to heal the troubled relationship with her son, Mitch Mitchell renovates her father's cafe in a small town in the midwest. She discovers secrets of her own family that have been buried for decades. She gets more than she bargains for when she manages to stir up a military survivalist group, drug runners, and someone who wants her out of the picture permanently. She was find the answers to many questions to protect her son and save her own life.