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Detective Pony (Pony Pals #17)
by Jeanne BetancourtDuring a fire at the Crandal Animal Clinic, the Pony Pals help remove all the animals unharmed--but Anna's kitten is missing. A pony named Acorn comes to the rescue in a thrilling search! -amazon.com
Detective Stories
by Arthur MorrisonTHE CASE OF THE WARD LANE TABERNACLE -- THE IVY COTTAGE MYSTERY -- THE NICOBAR BULLION CASE -- THE FLITTERBAT LANCERS -- THE NARRATIVE OF MR. JAMES RIGBY -- THE CASE OF JANISSARY -- THE AFFAIR OF THE AVALANCHE BICYCLE & TYRE CO., LTD
Detective Stories
by Peter WashingtonNow, in the appealing and collectible Pocket Classics format, an anthology of beloved, classic detective stories--riveting and irresistibly addictive tales of crimes and those who unravel them. Beginning with modern masters such as Sara Paretsky, Ruth Rendell, and Ian Rankin, this collection works its way back through the golden age of the 1920s and '30s to the genre's source in Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle. The famous detectives who stalk these pages range from the brilliant and eccentric (Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and Poe's C. Auguste Dupin) to the deceptively unlikely (G. K. Chesterton's humble priest, Father Brown; and Agatha Christie's tweedy spinster, Miss Marple); from the tough-guy private eyes created by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler to accidental bystanders, such as the perceptive neighbors in Susan Glaspell's haunting "A Jury of Her Peers. " From classic whodunits featuring Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason and Georges Simenon's Inspector Maigret to Jorge Luis Borges's postmodern tribute to Poe in "Death and the Compass," the stories in this volume will tantalize, perplex, and amaze.
Detective Sweet Pea: The Case of the Golden Bone (Detective Sweet Pea #1)
by Sara VaronCan Detective Sweet Pea sniff out the suspect and crack the case? From the creator of Robot Dreams, now an Oscar-nominated feature film, comes a new graphic novel series for young readers!Sweet Pea’s got a pretty sweet life. The animals in her hometown of Parkville have always gotten along with one another, and she’s free to spend her days doing what she loves best: making art, hanging out with friends, and digging through the trash for tasty treats. When two new dogs move to town, Sweet Pea is eager to show them the sights and smells of Parkville . . . especially its most famous attraction, the one-of-a-kind GOLDEN CHEW BONE! But . . . the Golden Chew Bone has VANISHED! Parkville needs a detective, and Sweet Pea’s spectacular sense of smell makes her the perfect pup to crack the case.
Detective on the Hunt (Mills And Boon Heroes Ser. #12)
by Marilyn PappanoThey’re tracking a missing personBut will they be the next victims?New-in-town detective Jennifer “JJ” Logan is thrown into the deep end with her first case. Assigned to unearth a missing socialite, JJ must also deal with a new colleague: Officer Quint Foster.Quint bristles at having to work alongside JJ. But as they dig for clues, he feels alive for the first time in years. The hunt puts them both in the crosshairs, and their deepening emotions have to take a back seat to getting out alive.
Detective íntimo
by Carlo Frabetti¿Quién es el detective íntimo? Descubre a este atípico investigador que desvela los secretos y pulsiones más salvajes y enrevesadas de sus clientes y las incógnitas más ocultas de la literatura. Si un detective privado se ocupa de la vida privada de sus clientes, el detective íntimo se ocupa de su vida íntima, lo que lo convierte en una especie de atípico psicólogo/investigador que resuelve los más abstrusos problemas intelectuales y emocionales con la ayuda de su tía Marta, una mujer tan imaginativa como audaz. A su despacho llegan un sinfín de personajes peculiares con otras tantas peticiones sorprendentes, que van desde completar un poema de Cadalso, a desvelar el sentido oculto de una partida de ajedrez o averiguar por qué Chesterton eliminó a uno de sus personajes más logrados. Su caso más especial y complejo llevará al protagonista a sumergirse en el intenso drama familiar de Leonor, una atractiva escritora que ha «perdido» su última novela. Detective íntimo es una lectura dinámica, con diálogos brillantes, constantes referencias a la literatura universal, y altas dosis de humor sarcástico. ------------- «--He perdido una novela --dijo la mujer cruzando sensualmente las piernas--. Mi última y mejor novela. Supongo que se hace cargo de lo que eso significa para una escritora como yo. --Desde luego --asentí, aunque no tenía ni idea de qué clase de escritora era--. Y su novela ¿estaba en formato electrónico o impresa en papel? --¿Solo se le ocurren esas dos posibilidades? Qué poca imaginación, para ser un detective privado. --Detective íntimo --precisé. --¿Cuál es la diferencia? --La misma que hay entre vida privada y vida íntima. La misma que hay entre su casa y su dormitorio.» -------------
Detective's Due
by Dell ShannonThe brutal and baffling murder of an elderly couple in their quiet suburban home, the kidnapping of two little girls, a bank hold-up, a jewel robbery from a big store - Vic Varallo and the Glendale police force are kept more than usually busy in this complex and exciting drama.
Detective's Due (Murder Room #189)
by Dell ShannonThe brutal and baffling murder of an elderly couple in their quiet suburban home, the kidnapping of two little girls, a bank hold-up, a jewel robbery from a big store - Vic Varallo and the Glendale police force are kept more than usually busy in this complex and exciting drama.'My favourite American crime-writer' New York Herald Tribune
Detectives imparables (Wild Boy #2)
by Rob Lloyd JonesDetectives imparables es el segundo volumen de la serie protagonizada por Wild Boy, un chico con el cuerpo completamente cubierto de pelo que ha desarrollado unas técnicas de observación y deducción dignas del mismísimo Sherlock Holmes Wild Boy es un chico de aspecto monstruoso y dotes detectivescas implacables. Junto con su amiga, la intrépida acróbata Clarissa, ha huido del circo injustamente acusado de asesinato. Ambos están en busca y captura, pero viven bajo la protección de su mentor Marcus y de la Liga Secreta de Caballeros, con quien se dedican a resolver los crímenes más increíbles. Pero ahora, un nuevo horror campa a sus anchas por Londres: un envenenador que hace enloquecer a sus víctimas y al que llaman el Terror Negro. Cuando Marcus se convierte en su última víctima, Wild Boy y Clarissa tendrán que enfrentarse al culpable. Su búsqueda los llevará hasta la maldad que se esconde en los palacios de la alta sociedad londinense... ¿Podrán Wild Boy y Clarissa encontrar el antídoto a tiempo para salvar a Marcus... y a toda la ciudad? La crítica ha dicho... «Rebosante de acción.» The Wall Street Journal «Despecga como un cohete.» The Times
Detectives in Togas
by Henry WinterfeldIn this mystery set in ancient Rome, a group of young friends, in an effort to save a wrongly accused boy, search for the real culprit who scrawled graffiti on the temple wall.
Detectives in the Shadows: A Hard-Boiled History
by Susanna LeeA century of American history reflected in the iconic private eye.Steadfast in fighting crime, but operating outside the police force—and sometimes even the law—is the private detective. Driven by his own moral code, he is a shadowy figure in a trench coat standing on a street corner, his face most likely obscured by a tilted fedora, a lit cigarette dangling from his hand. The hard-boiled detective is known by his dark past, private pain, and powers of deduction. He only asks questions—never answers them. In his stories he is both the main character and the narrator.America has had a love affair with the hard-boiled detective since the 1920s, when Prohibition called into question who really stood on the right and wrong side of the law. And nowhere did this hero shine more than in crime fiction. In Detectives in the Shadows, literary and cultural critic Susanna Lee tracks the evolution of this truly American character type—from Race Williams to Philip Marlowe and from Mike Hammer to Jessica Jones. Lee explores how this character type morphs to fit an increasingly troubled world, offering compelling interpretations of The Wire, True Detective, and Jessica Jones. Suddenly, in the present day, the hard-boiled detective wears his—or her—fatigue outwardly, revealing more vulnerability than ever before. But the detective remains resolute in the face of sinister forces, ever the person of honor. For anyone interested in crime fiction and television, or for those wanting to understand America's idolization of the good guy with a gun, Detectives in the Shadows is essential reading.
Detonator
by Andy McNabEx-deniable operator Nick Stone has spent a lifetime in harm’s way – but when someone he cares for very deeply is murdered in cold blood, he can no longer just take the pain.A high-level internecine conflict at the dark heart of the resurgent Russian Empire and an assassin’s bullet on an isolated Alpine pass propel him from an apparently run-of-the-mill close-protection task into his most brutal and challenging mission yet.As the body count increases, Stone becomes one of Europe’s Most Wanted. He must evade the elite police forces of three nations in his pursuit of faceless men who trade in human misery, and a lone wolf terrorist who threatens to unleash the Western World’s worst nightmare.Vengeance of the most explosive kind is top of Stone’s agenda. The fuse has been ignited – but who really holds the detonator?
Detonator
by Andy McNabEx-deniable operator Nick Stone has spent a lifetime in harm’s way – but when someone he cares for very deeply is murdered in cold blood, he can no longer just take the pain.A high-level internecine conflict at the dark heart of the resurgent Russian Empire and an assassin’s bullet on an isolated Alpine pass propel him from an apparently run-of-the-mill close-protection task into his most brutal and challenging mission yet.As the body count increases, Stone becomes one of Europe’s Most Wanted. He must evade the elite police forces of three nations in his pursuit of faceless men who trade in human misery, and a lone wolf terrorist who threatens to unleash the Western World’s worst nightmare.Vengeance of the most explosive kind is top of Stone’s agenda. The fuse has been ignited – but who really holds the detonator?
Detour Ahead
by Cindi MyersDrive me to distraction!Okay, so there are some cliches that are true-rolling stones gathering no moss and the grass is greener are two that come to mind...mainly because I'm stuck in a ditch next to a sinfully gorgeous and far too stubborn man who won't allow himself to smell the roses. (Yes, I know. It's another true one.)But I've learned that the kindness of strangers can lead to some pleasant surprises, if not actual happiness. So that (along with a fear of flying and a pesky judge who took away my license) is how I found myself driving cross-country to a friend's wedding with the groom's best friend.Hmm. Best friend? Isn't there something about that I should remember...?
Detour to Death
by Helen NielsenDanny Ross, kid hitch-hiker trapped by circumstantial evidence ... Now he was a fugitive, alone and friendless ...His one ally lay on the seat of the stolen car, the gun he's ripped from the sheriff's holster when he escaped. The sight of it brought sweat to his forehead, made him want to toss it out the window. But he could not ...Now it was all he had, and he was going to need it ...
Detour to Death
by Helen NielsenDanny Ross, kid hitch-hiker trapped by circumstantial evidence . . . Now he was a fugitive, alone and friendless . . .His one ally lay on the seat of the stolen car, the gun he’s ripped from the sheriff’s holster when he escaped. The sight of it brought sweat to his forehead, made him want to toss it out the window. But he could not . . .Now it was all he had, and he was going to need it . . .
Detour to Death (Detour)
by Helen NielsenDanny Ross, kid hitch-hiker trapped by circumstantial evidence . . . Now he was a fugitive, alone and friendless . . . His one ally lay on the seat of the stolen car, the gun hes ripped from the sheriffs holster when he escaped. The sight of it brought sweat to his forehead, made him want to toss it out the window. But he could not . . . Now it was all he had, and he was going to need it . . .
Detour: A Novel
by James SiegelHow far would you go for someone you love? Would you sacrifice your beliefs? Would you commit a federal crime? Would you risk everything you have? James Siegel's electrifying thriller, Derailed, captivated readers with its emotionally charged twists and turns, racing up national bestseller lists and landing a major motion picture deal. The Washington Post called it "spectacularly inventive," and James Patterson raved, "James Siegel has arrived in high style." Now this acclaimed new master of suspense returns with the explosive story of a mother's love, a father's devotion-and an adopted daughter who turns their lives upside down. They want what every young couple wants: a child of their own. But Paul and Joanna Breidbart have been trying to conceive for five long years-a torturous process of failed medical procedures that nearly tore their marriage apart. When they finally decide to adopt, American agencies tell them they will have to wait years for their dream to come true. The couple agrees to fly to war-torn Colombia to adopt a baby girl. Paul knows all about risks. As an insurance executive, he routinely calculates the odds of dying in a plane crash or being hit by a bus. Yet all the accident statistics in the world can't prepare him for what is about to happen. Paul and Joanna receive the baby girl of their dreams and their world seems perfect. Then one afternoon they briefly leave their baby daughter alone with their new nanny. When they return, something is disturbingly different about their child...and suddenly everything Paul values is in jeopardy. Again, James Siegel gives us a tale of ordinary men and women thrust into extraordinary circumstances-and a novel that confirms him as one of today's most powerful writers of psychological suspense.
Detours and Designs
by Matt Fazio Josh MalackiAny other eleven-year-old kid might flip past a hand-drawn picture if they found it in a textbook. But not Drew Daley. When he discovers a detailed drawing tucked away in his science book, his entire life changes. He finds himself seeing everything differently and caring about things in a way he never did before. Drew becomes determined to find the artist, but with the list of names inside the front cover of his book as his only clue, the search isn’t an easy one. He encounters overbearing teachers and bullies, broken windows and promises, and even death and destruction.On top of all that, Drew has to navigate through fifth grade, where he’s learning some important life lessons: Lies can be more common than the truth, people aren’t always who they seem, and the most complex problems rarely have “right” answers. Through it all, the drawing gives Drew peace of mind and direction. But how far is he willing to go to uncover the identity of the artist?
Detritus A: Detritus
by Michael GandyThis is one story spread across two books, with a huge plot turn right in the middle. An exploration of power politics in state government, this one begins with a state employee rising in his career until it is abruptly cut off and continues with the effects of the devastating happenings on his wife and child.
Detritus B: Detritus
by Michael GandyThis is one story spread across two books, with a huge plot turn right in the middle. An exploration of power politics in state government, this one begins with a state employee rising in his career until it is abruptly cut off and continues with the effects of the devastating happenings on his wife and child.
Detroit Combat (Hawker #7)
by Randy Wayne WhiteA gang of pornographers turns kidnapped women into sex slaves--and only Hawker can save them Brenda Paulie is fresh out of law school, newly married, and recently pregnant. She's also marked to die. In an affluent neighborhood of Detroit, three masked men burst into Brenda's house, beat her husband senseless, and take her captive--their thirteenth victim this year. Only one man can save her: James Hawker, America's deadliest vigilante. And when he comes to Detroit, the city will never be the same. Hawker's one-man crusade against organized crime has taken him into the beating heart of the nation's pornography industry: the crumbling smogscrapers of downtown Detroit. Smut is one thing, but kidnapping is another. To save Brenda and all the other victims of vice, Hawker must infiltrate an empire of filth. Detroit Combat is the 7th book in the Hawker series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Detroit Deathwatch (The Executioner #19)
by Don PendletonThe Executioner brings his unique brand of warfare to the home of American muscle Ever since he began his one-man war against the Mafia, Mack Bolan has dreaded the day he would take on Detroit. The driving engine of the American economy, Detroit is run by the most stable mob outfit in the country. In other cities the Executioner has played different factions of organized crime against one another, letting them do his bloody work for him. But Detroit is a dictatorship of crime, and the only way to bring it down will be to slip in beneath the radar. While preparing to infiltrate, Bolan encounters Toby Ranger, a beautiful undercover operative who has done him favors in the past. One of her &“Ranger Girls&” is missing, kidnapped by the grisliest villain in organized crime. When Bolan&’s war against the city turns personal, Detroit is going to pay. Detroit Deathwatch is the 19th book in the Executioner series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Detroit Is Our Beat: Tales of the Four Horsemen
by Loren D EstlemanThe place: Detroit. The time: World War II.While most of the police department is fighting overseas, the four men of the Racket Squad struggle to keep a lid on a powderkeg stuffed with draft-dodging troublemakers, Black Market gangsters, enemy saboteurs, and a mixed bag of racial and ethnic groups working uneasily side by side in defense plants run by the automobile industry.With blackjacks, brass knuckles, tommy guns, and their bare fists, Lieutenant Max Zagreb, Sergeant Starvo Canal, and detectives McReary and Burke--known collectively as the "Four Horsemen"--battle their way through ten gritty stories in the hardest-boiled town during the twentieth century's hardest-boiled decade.
Detroit Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Loren D. Estleman P.J. ParrishThis drive through the dark streets of the Motor City &“is one of the best in Akashic Books&’ noir series. You cannot go wrong with this anthology.&”—Reviewing the Evidence From crime stories in the classic hard-boiled style to the vividly experimental, from the determination of those risking everything to the desperation of those with nothing left to lose, Detroit Noir delivers unforgettable tales that capture the city&’s dark vitality. The collection includes stories by Joyce Carol Oates, Loren D. Estleman, Craig Holden, P.J. Parrish, Desiree Cooper, Nisi Shawl, M.L. Liebler, Craig Bernier, Joe Boland, Megan Abbott, Dorene O&’Brien, Lolita Hernandez, Peter Markus, Roger K. Johnson, Michael Zadoorian, and E.J. Olsen. &“Few cities are as well suited to the genre as Detroit, with its embattled inner city and history of urban decline and blight, and the editors have assembled a talented lineup to do it justice.&”—Publishers Weekly