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Disappearance in Pinecraft
by Lenora WorthHer sister has disappeared…and now her life is on the line.When Adina Maas arrives in Pinecraft to find her missing sister, she&’s blindsided by abductors who attempt to kidnap her. To her surprise, Nathan Kohr, a familiar face from her past, is there to save her. And it&’s clear that whatever trouble Adina&’s sister is in, Adina is now a target, too. But with Nathan&’s help, can they find out who&’s after the Maas sisters before Adina is the next to disappear?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Disappeared
by Bonnar SpringThese two sisters are about to be permanently "disappeared" Julie Welch's sister, Fay Lariviere, disappears from their hotel in Morocco. Although she leaves a note that she'll be back in two days, Fay doesn't return. Julie's anger shifts to worry—and to fear when she discovers a stalker. Then, an attack meant for Julie kills another woman. Searching Fay's luggage and quizzing the hotel staff, Julie discovers Fay's destination—a remote village in the Saharan desert. Convinced her sister is in danger and propelled by her own jeopardy, Julie rushes to warn Fay. By the time she reaches the village, Julie finds that Fay has traveled deeper into the desert. With a villager as guide, Julie follows—only to be stranded in the Sahara when the guide abandons her. Julie is eventually reunited with Fay—in a prison cell—and learns the reasons for Fay's secrecy. Although furious at Fay's deception and weak from her desert ordeal, Julie knows they must work together. The sisters, ensnared in a web of dangerous lies and about to be permanently "disappeared", pit their wits against soldiers and desert in a fight for their lives.Perfect for fans of Tana French and Martin Cruz Smith
Disappeared
by Laura JarrattLet it burn. Let everything burn. One day Cerys walks out of her comfortable life, never to return. Standing on a hillside at night with no phone and no possessions, watching her car set alight, she believes this is the end. And then Lily walks into her life.Lily is desperate for a new start for herself and her child. More than that, she knows she has to disappear in order to keep them both safe. The two women strike a fierce bond, and are both running from things that soon threaten to catch up with them. Can these two women keep each other safe... Can they trust each other ? Or are the pasts they've escaped too much for either of them to bear?A deeply emotional and complex thriller that explores motherhood, love and the desperate need to protect it... at any cost.
Disappeared
by Laura JarrattLet it burn. Let everything burn. One day Cerys walks out of her comfortable life, never to return. Standing on a hillside at night with no phone and no possessions, watching her car set alight, she believes this is the end. And then Lily walks into her life.Lily is desperate for a new start for herself and her child. More than that, she knows she has to disappear in order to keep them both safe. The two women strike a fierce bond, and are both running from things that soon threaten to catch up with them. Can these two women keep each other safe... Can they trust each other ? Or are the pasts they've escaped too much for either of them to bear?A deeply emotional and complex thriller that explores motherhood, love and the desperate need to protect it... at any cost.
Disappeared
by Lucienne DiverJared and Emily Graham’s mother fled her toxic relationship with their father, and ever since they’ve waited for her to come back for them. Now it’s time. Their mom is settled into her new place and picking them up for a visit, but their father insists the two of them try to work out some things. A nice dinner, frank conversation. She never returns.Dad tells Jared and Emily that their mom took off, for good this time. Emily is heartbroken, but Jared heard something that night. He’s not sure entirely what, but he knows it gave him chills, enough to put up his guard and cover his suspicions, at least until he really knows what he heard. He can’t risk losing the only parent he has left…Emily has a secret of her own. She turns her emotional pain on herself, and sometimes she goes a little too far. She’s terrified that someone will find out and send her away, yet she can’t seem to stop—especially as her heartbreak over her mom’s betrayal begins to weigh on her.Then the police show up on their doorstep. Mom’s car is discovered, abandoned and covered in blood. Jared and Emily need answers…and if no one will tell them what’s going on, they're going to find out for themselves. Disappeared by Lucienne Diver is a gripping YA suspense with a twist that readers won’t see coming. It will appeal to fans of One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus and Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig.
Disappeared (Alias)
by Lynn MasonA crumbling Gothic mansion on a craggy Scottish isle.A secret meeting among the world’s most powerful underground organizations. And lots of bad blood.Sydney’s sent by SD-6 to pose as the heiress of a former ruling family of Romania now mixed up in the black market. Except instead of collecting intelligence, something goes very wrong. One by one people end up disappearing. Gone. Vanished. When someone is found, they’re dead. Will Sydney be the prime suspect . . . or the newest victim?
Disappeared (The Inspector Celcius Daly Mysteries #1)
by Anthony QuinnIn Northern Ireland's darkest corner, the Troubles have never ended Though bombs no longer rock Belfast, for some the fight goes on. Retired Special Branch agent David Hughes disappears after looking into the previously closed case of Oliver Jordan, who went missing at the hands of the IRA decades ago. Soon after, a former spy is found bludgeoned to death, the day after placing his own obituary in the newspaper. Beneath Northern Ireland's modern calm, ancient jealousies threaten to rend the country asunder once more. A Catholic detective in a Protestant nation, Celcius Daly knows too well the agonies of sectarian strife. To solve this string of murders, he must reach decades into the past, confronting a painful history that Ireland would prefer to forget.Disappeared is the 1st book in the Inspector Celcius Daly Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Disappeared: A Kate Burkholder Short Mystery (Kate Burkholder)
by Linda CastilloChief of Police Kate Burkholder races against the clock to find a missing child in this original short story, "Disappeared," from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo.As a violent thunderstorm rages in Painters Mill, Kate Burkholder receives a call from a frantic young Amish woman: her two-year-old son is missing. Kate and her officers brave the downpour to search for the toddler, fearing he may have been swept away in the rising creek waters. But an explosive family secret leads Kate to believe this disappearance may be more complicated than anyone is letting on. Can she find the boy and uncover the truth before darkness falls?
Disappearing Act
by Judy BlundellWhile babysitting aboard a cruise ship, Kim Stafford and her friend Marc must use their skill as amateur radio operators to help save the life of a four-year-old boy who is being held for ransom.
Disappearing Act (Leena O'Neil Mystery)
by Dayle Campbell GaetzAt age twenty, Leena O'Neil walked away from her old life. Anything to avoid becoming a lawyer like her mother and older sister, Georgia. Three years later, Georgia contacts her, convinced that her husband is trying to kill her rather than divorce her. Reluctantly, Leena agrees to help. But the stakes go up when Georgia's husband, Mark, is murdered. Now she wonders if the person who killed Mark is out to get Georgia as well. Armed with several online courses in criminology and investigative strategies, Leena considers herself "almost a private investigator" and she sets out to uncover the truth. Disappearing Act is the first in a series of mysteries featuring rookie private investigator Leena O'Neil.
Disappearing Acts (Herculeah Jones Mystery #5)
by Betsy ByarsWhen supersleuth Herculeah Jones buys a second-hand camera, little does she suspect that it holds the answer to a mystery she's literally grown up with -- a mystery that began the day her best friend's father disappeared. Before Herculeah can try to reunite her bumbling sidekick with his dad, Meat himself will need her help in solving another baffling mystery: who is the dead woman he finds in the men's bathroom at the Funny Bonz comedy club? And how can he find her killer -- after he loses the body? Even as Herculeah and Meat hone in on a suspect, the killer is planning a little joke for Meat -- and the punchline is to die for. . . "(O)ffers genre fans genuine suspense as well as some laugh-out-loud comedy". -- Booklist for The Dark Stairs
Disappearing Earth: A novel
by Julia Phillips<P><P>Spellbinding, moving--evoking a fascinating region on the other side of the world--this suspenseful and haunting story announces the debut of a profoundly gifted writer. <P><P>One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the Kamchatka peninsula at the northeastern edge of Russia, two girls--sisters, eight and eleven--go missing. <P><P> In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigation turns up nothing. Echoes of the disappearance reverberate across a tightly woven community, with the fear and loss felt most deeply among its women. <P><P>Taking us through a year in Kamchatka, Disappearing Earth enters with astonishing emotional acuity the worlds of a cast of richly drawn characters, all connected by the crime: a witness, a neighbor, a detective, a mother. <P><P>We are transported to vistas of rugged beauty--densely wooded forests, open expanses of tundra, soaring volcanoes, and the glassy seas that border Japan and Alaska--and into a region as complex as it is alluring, where social and ethnic tensions have long simmered, and where outsiders are often the first to be accused. <P><P>In a story as propulsive as it is emotionally engaging, and through a young writer's virtuosic feat of empathy and imagination, this powerful novel brings us to a new understanding of the intricate bonds of family and community, in a Russia unlike any we have seen before.
Disarming Detective: A Thrilling FBI Romance (The Lawmen #1)
by Elizabeth HeiterThe case that's haunted one FBI profiler for years may have finally met its match in a sexy-and dedicated-detective... When FBI profiler Isabella Cortez finds a stranger outside her office, she's in trouble. Because even though Detective Logan Greer is one of the good guys, their instant attraction is a serious distraction. Ella's got one mission: to find the criminal who hurt her friend and drove her to become a profiler. But Logan's appeal isn't just chemistry. He has a case that bears an eerie resemblance to the crime Ella's been trying to solve for years. Together, they're racing to stop a killer, but the closer they get, the more dangerous the search becomes. Falling in love could be deadly...or it could be the only way to survive.
Disaster (Mission Earth #8)
by L. Ron HubbardVibrating with action and excitement. The New York Mafia is under aerial assault. The United States is about to declare war. The world's oil supply is rumored to be radioactive. And a mountain of ice is plunging from outer space directly toward Earth! The insane Chief of the Central Information Apparatus has seized control of the Confederacy and the fate of Earth and Voltar sway in the balance as all hell breaks loose in the fastest non-stop volume yet. Volume 7 of the biggest Science Fiction dekology ever written -- Mission Earth. "Remember how you felt the first time you saw Star Wars? This book will do it to you again." --Orson Scott Card
Disaster at the Vendome Theater (A Provençal Mystery #10)
by M. L. LongworthCalamity befalls the little Vendome Theater in the tenth installment of the sun- and wine-soaked Provençal Mystery Series.Provençal Mystery Series #10Watch the series! Murder in Provence is now on Britbox.When Jean-Marc Sauvet, successful lawyer and the best friend of Aix-en-Provence&’s examining magistrate Antoine Verlaque, accepted a small role in a local theater&’s summer production of Marcel Pagnol&’s Cigalon, he had no idea that the lead actress would be played by the great Liliane Poncet. But Jean-Marc&’s excitement about rubbing elbows with one of France&’s legendary film stars is quickly extinguished. The lead actor, Gauthier Lesage, is rude and unenthusiastic, and nobody understands how he got the part. Chaos reigns backstage thanks to the absentminded theater director. And everyone seems to be harboring a secret. When one of the actors goes missing for good, it&’s up to the soon-to-be-a-father Verlaque and his police commissioner, Bruno Paulik, to untangle the threads of a mystery that seems to get more complicated every day…
Disaster for Hire (Hardy Boys Casefiles #23)
by Franklin W. DixonFrom the back of the book: Timber War Frank and Joe race to Seattle to help their father, Fenton, who stands accused of murder! In their father's rented house, they're met by burglars, who try to gun them down. When the brother detectives follow their trail, they learn that valuable timber is being destroyed by a deadly virus. They also find an entire town has been sealed off to prevent a mysterious flu epidemic. Meanwhile Fenton Hardy is the hostage of a sinister scientist with a formula for certain death. And if the brother team can't reach him in time-he'll become the victim in a doomsday experiment. ======= From inside the book: HOT PURSUIT Frank was already working on the doctor's ropes. "Soon as I get you loose, get clear of here," he ordered. "We'll get Jenny and Dad." Joe ran for the staircase leading up to the next floor, where Jenny Bookman and their father were imprisoned. Frank paused long enough to grab up the doctor's notebook and tuck it under his shirt. Then he started after his brother. They'd just started up the stairs when the far wall of the lab began to breathe smoke. Then, with a great gust of flame, the lab was ablaze.
Disastrous Leigh
by Melanie JamesLeigh's getting married! What could possibly go wrong? Find out in Disastrous Leigh, Book 6 in NYT and USA Today bestselling paranormal romance author Melanie James' laugh-out-loud Literal Leigh Romance Diaries. A bachelorette party, a pack of paranormal creatures, and of course spells gone wrong, will keep you turning the pages of this hilarious paranormal romantic comedy.Planning the perfect wedding can be stressful, even for a seasoned witch. But for a newbie like Leigh Epstein and her coven of zany BFFs, it's more like running a hundred-yard dash through a minefield as they prepare for the ultimate paranormal wedding.Leigh takes a break from writing her latest paranormal romance novel, Shifty Blades of Fae, when her friends take her out for a night of shameless depravity filled with witches' brew, shape-shifting strippers, and unfortunately, arrest warrants--aka her bachelorette party. The gang soon finds out they are once again up to their necks in another mystery.Join these hapless witches as they confront Voodoo practitioners, faeries, selkies, demons, ghosts, dragons, and more. The witches even run into the washed up heavy metal band, Twisted Shifter, as they mount a comeback. It's a journey fraught with hilarious disaster at every turn. In this wedding gone wild, will Leigh finally get to say "I do"?This paranormal romantic comedy contains witches, witchcraft, magic, and LOL fun. Disastrous Leigh contains adult language and situations, and is not intended for readers under the age of 18.Previously published: (2015) Melanie James, Black Paw Publishing.
Disavowed in Wyoming (Fugitive Heroes: Topaz Unit #3)
by Juno RushdanHe'll put his own life on any lineIf it means keeping her away from the danger stalking him Fleeing from a CIA kill squad, former operative Dean Delgado is hiding out back in Wyoming, where the terrain—and the people—are all too familiar. Working undercover, he befriends veterinarian Kate Sawyer—the woman he was once forced to leave behind. But when an emergency call brings Kate under fire, Dean must blow his cover to save her. Now, despite the risks to his own life, protecting Kate is the only mission that matters.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Fugitive Heroes: Topaz Unit series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Rogue Christmas OperationBook 2: Alaskan Christmas EscapeBook 3: Disavowed in WyomingBook 4: An Operative's Last Stand
Discarded Promises
by Candice PoarchQuilla Day's nightmare begins when she stumbles upon a woman's body on a jogging path. By the time the police arrive, the body is gone. Angry at being ignored by the law, worried that the killer may have seen her and determined to find out what happened, Quilla is soon on a collision course with sexy undercover agent Denton Manning.
Discarded: Canadian Historical Mysteries (Canadian Historical Mysteries)
by Nancy M. BellWhen the British arrived in Winnipeg in the 1800s it was convenient for the men to take Metis wives. They were called a la vacon du pays – according to the custom of the country. These women bore the brunt of ensuring survival in the harsh environment. Without them the British army and fur traders would not have survived the brutal winters. However, as society evolved it became accepted that wives must be white, schooled in British ways, fashionable in the European sense and married by the Anglican church. The Metis wives and their ‘country born’ offspring were thrown out and forced to fend for themselves. The unrepentant husbands continued to live comfortably with their ‘new’ wives. It was inevitable that some discarded wives did not accept their fate quietly and hard feelings on both sides were unavoidable. When the bodies of two discarded Metis wives, Marguerite and Marie-Anne, are found floating in the Red River, Guilliame Mousseau, sets out to get to the bottom of his sister Marguerite’s murder.
Discernment
by Trevor ScottWhen a string of brutal murders in Portland, Oregon shatters the peace in the Rose City, the local police turns the case over to FBI Special Agent Julie Oh. But before Julie can get started on the case, the FBI calls in Leon Jackson, an expert in serial murders. With the FBI investigating, the murderer starts to ramp up the killing. The pressure is on to clear this case before it ruins Julie's life, or ends it. This suspenseful psychological thriller will keep the reader awake all night until the dramatic surprising finish.
Disciple Of The Dog
by R. Scott BakkerA crime thriller from an acclaimed master of speculative fiction "And you wonder why I'm cynical. I've literally 'seen it all before.' The truth is we all have, every single one of us past the age of, say, twenty-five. The only difference is that I remember." No matter how hard he drinks, gambles, or womanizes, Disciple Manning simply cannot forget: not a word spoken, not an image glimpsed, not a pain suffered. Disciple Manning has total recall. Whatever he hears, he can remember with 100% accuracy. He can play it back in his head for an infinite number of times without a single change. This ability makes him a dangerously unorthodox private investigator. When a New Jersey couple hires Manning to find their daughter, who joined a religious cult before vanishing in a small rust-belt town called Ruddick, he finds himself embroiled in a mystery that will pit his unnatural ability to remember against his desperate desire to forget.
Disciple of the Dog
by Scott BakkerThe dark new thriller from the author of NEUROPATH.Disciple Manning is able to recall every conversation, meeting and feeling he has ever had, making him an extremely dangerous private investigator. When a young woman disappears from a religious cult, her parents turn to Manning for help. Manning accepts, but with a chilling sense of foreboding. Heading into the heart of the cult, he encounters its beguiling leader, obsessed with the idea that the world is a fantastical theatre, in which we merely act out our roles, ignorant of our true existence beyond; a belief he is intent on protecting, at any cost. Manning's investigation soon leads to clashes with the cult's unsettling belief systems and leaves him fighting for survival and elusive answers. Meanwhile, it's only a matter of time before the missing girl risks being abandoned for ever to the depths of everyone's forgotten memories.
Disciple of the Dog: A Disciple Manning Novel (The Disciple Manning Novels)
by R. Scott BakkerDisciple of the Dog, a crime thriller from acclaimed master of speculative fiction R. Scott Bakker"And you wonder why I'm cynical. I've literally ‘seen it all before.' The truth is we all have, every single one of us past the age of, say, twenty-five. The only difference is that I remember."No matter how hard he drinks, gambles, or womanizes, Disciple Manning simply cannot forget: not a word spoken, not an image glimpsed, not a pain suffered. Disciple Manning has total recall. Whatever he hears, he can remember with 100% accuracy. He can play it back in his head for an infinite number of times without a single change. This ability makes him a dangerously unorthodox private investigator.When a New Jersey couple hires Manning to find their daughter, who joined a religious cult before vanishing in a small rust-belt town called Ruddick, he finds himself embroiled in a mystery that will pit his unnatural ability to remember against his desperate desire to forget.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Disclaimer: A Novel
by Renée Knight“Disclaimer is something special. . . an outstandingly clever and twisty tale that’s been perfectly engineered to make heads spin. This novel’s opening promise of menace is not overstated. Ms. Knight lives up to the initial deal she made with readers and delivers fully. . . . That’s a rare payoff in a genre full of letdowns. Its value can’t be stressed enough.” — Janet Maslin, New York TimesA brilliantly conceived, deeply unsettling psychological thriller about a woman haunted by secrets, the consuming desire for revenge, and the terrible price we pay when we try to hide the truth.What if you realized the terrifying book you were reading was all about you?When a mysterious novel appears at documentary filmmaker Catherine Ravenscroft’s bedside, she is curious. She has no idea who might have sent her The Perfect Stranger—or how it ended up on her nightstand. At first, she is intrigued by the suspenseful story that unfolds. And then she realizes this isn’t fiction. The Perfect Stranger re-creates in vivid, unmistakable detail the day Catherine became hostage to a dark secret, a secret that only one other person knew—and that person is dead.Now that the past Catherine so desperately wants to forget is catching up with her, her world is falling apart. Plunged into a living nightmare, her only hope is to confront what really happened on that awful day . . . even if the shocking truth might destroy her.