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Divided: A Gripping Psychological Mystery Drama
by Lizzie GreenawayA grieving man and woman travel to Europe—and into a dark secret world—in a suspenseful, unconventional love story by the bestselling author of Consent. When Jon is killed in a suspected terrorist attack on the London Underground, his wife, Evelyn, and brother, Max, take a trip across Europe to scatter his ashes. But as memories unfold and secrets are revealed, it becomes apparent that Jon had a dark, hidden side to his life. As Evelyn and Max face the terrible truth, they explore the murky depths of white supremacy and the threat of domestic terrorism. Divided is an emotional exploration of the divisive world we live in that asks: How do you get justice when it&’s not clear who the victims are?
Dividend on Death: A Mike Shayne Mystery (The Mike Shayne Mysteries #1)
by Brett HallidayA girl begs Mike Shayne to help keep her from killing her own mother Mike Shayne has just poured himself a drink when Phyllis Brighton tries to throw herself out the window of his downtown apartment. Luckily, he blocks her just before she can launch herself over the sill. She tried to warn him she was crazy, but he didn't listen. Her doctor and her new stepfather, on the other hand, both believe Phyllis is suffering from a kind of Electra complex-- a fixation with her mother that is so intense that Phyllis would rather kill her than share her with anyone else. Shayne agrees to do whatever he can to keep Phyllis from killing her mother, but that doesn't ensure that the woman will live. When Mrs. Brighton is found with a knife buried in her back, all signs point to the Phyllis's guilt. But this hard-boiled private investigator didn't stop someone from jumping out a window just to send her to the electric chair. And it doesn't take a degree in psychology to find a killer--it takes brains, eyes, and two strong fists. Mike Shayne is just the man for the job.
Divine
by Karen KingsburyMary Madison was a child of unspeakable horrors, a young woman society wanted to forget. Now a divine power has set Mary free to bring life-changing hope and love to battered and abused women living in the shadow of the nation's capital. Mary is educated and redeemed, a powerful voice in Washington D.C. - both to the politically elite and to other women like her. But she also has a past that shamed polite society. Her experiences created in her paralyzing fear, faithlessness, addiction, and promiscuity. At the crossroads of her life, only one power set Mary free and gave her a lifetime of love and hope. A power that could only be divine.
Divine Blood: A Novel of Science and Faith
by Martinez HewlettIt is an astonishing discovery: a bloodstained burial shroud entombed in the crumbling walls of a historic French Monastery. Carbon dating concludes the fabric is from the time of Christ. A molecular biologist conducts a daring experiment: the cloning of genetic material recovered from the cloth. Now two men--Father Laurent Carriere and scientist Josh Francis--are plunged into the center of a worldwide religious and political power struggle. But even as Washington and the Vatican vie for control of the relic, members of a secret society take steps to reclaim the holy artifact they have sworn to protect--by any means necessary. Selected by the Literary Guild® and the Doubleday Book Club®.
Divine Evil
by Nora RobertsFamed sculptor Clare Kimball has the art world at her feet. But her success can't help her escape the nightmares that have plagued her since childhood, when her father died in mysterious circumstances. Clare's tragic history has finally drawn her back home to Maryland, in search of answers. Little has changed in her home town of Emmitsboro - except Cameron Rafferty. Once the local bad boy, he's landed on the right side of the law and is now the town sheriff. With Clare's return, their bond is growing stronger every day - fuelled by an attraction that's been simmering for years.But when the town is rocked by a brutal murder, Clare and Cam will learn that evil can linger anywhere...
Divine Evil: A Novel
by Nora RobertsBestselling author Nora Roberts dazzles once again with a powerful tale of passion, murder, and small-town scandal. In this classic novel, a woman returns to the home she left behind, to a past that is waiting to kill her. . . . A decade ago, sculptor Clare Kimball fled Emmitsboro, Maryland, to take the art world by storm. Now she's celebrated as the artist of her generation. But no amount of success can eclipse the nightmares that haunt her--or the memories of her father's suicide. Just as her star is shining brighter than ever, Clare leaves it all behind to face her demons. Emmitsboro sheriff Cameron Rafferty loved Clare from afar all through high school. Now that she's back, they form a bond that grows stronger each day--fueled by an attraction that's been simmering for years. But Clare's past soon rises up with a vengeance, rocking the town with a sinister murder that is clearly linked to her return. As an investigation gets under way, Clare and Cameron will learn that evil can linger anywhere--even in those you love and trust the most. But it's a discovery that may come too late to save them. ...
Divine Inspiration (The Homer Kelly Mysteries #10)
by Jane LangtonWhen an organist vanishes, the ex-cop turned Harvard professor is on the case with a &“clever plot and [an] oversupply of lively, interesting characters&” (Kirkus Reviews). An infant crawls in the dark, up the cold stone steps of Boston&’s Church of the Commonwealth. It is a miracle that Alan Starr notices the child, so focused is he on the church&’s new organ, whose pipes he is about to hear for the first time. He takes the baby in his arms and goes inside to inspect the magnificent new instrument, designed to the specifications of the church&’s master organist, mentor to Alan and to Rosalind, the baby&’s mother. When Alan takes the child to his neighboring home, he finds blood on the floor and no trace of Rosalind. In what should be the church&’s finest hour, tragedy has struck. With the help of Homer Kelly, Harvard professor and casual sleuth, Alan combs the city for the missing mother. Together they learn that even God&’s house can be a haven for the devil.
Divine Intervention
by Trista Ann MichaelsHe's known her since she was twelve years old. Now at twenty-four, Heather is determined to make Walker see her for the woman she's become, not the child she was. And she's not about to let a little intrigue and a few flying bullets stop her!As head of Senator Prescott's security detail, Walker had kept an eye on the Senator's daughter, Heather, since she was twelve. When she turned eighteen, his feelings for her became way too inappropriate, so he put another team in charge of her and focused more on the Senator, but his thoughts were never too far away from Heather.Now she's twenty-four and the target of the men her father is trying to expose. Walker is once again put in charge of her protection. Unfortunately, Walker's attraction to her hasn't lessened and Heather knows it.Heather has been in love with Walker since she was a teenager, so she sees this joined-at-the-hip thing as the perfect opportunity to get him to see her as something other than his job and the child she used to be. She knew he wanted her, it was just a matter of time before he gave in.The men after her may put a kink in her seduction plans but with a little divine intervention, they may just survive the flying bullets.
Divine Justice (Camel Club Series)
by David BaldacciFollowing the instant # 1 New York Times bestseller Stone Cold, Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in David Baldacci's most surprising thriller yet . . . Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America. With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone's life and kept him in the shadows were finally silenced. But his freedom comes at a steep price: The assassinations he carried out prompt the highest levels of the U.S. government to unleash a massive manhunt. Behind the scenes, master spy Macklin Hayes is playing a very personal game of cat and mouse. He, more than anyone, wants Stone dead. With their friend and unofficial leader in hiding, the members of the Camel Club risk everything to save him. Now, as the hunters close in, Stone's flight from the demons of his past will take him from the power corridors of Washington, D.C., to the small, isolated coal-mining town of Divine, Virginia-and into a world every bit as lethal as the one he left behind.
Divine Madness: Book 5 (CHERUB #5)
by Robert MuchamoreCHERUB exists for the simplest of reasons: even a master criminal doesn't suspect that the kid next door is a spy. When CHERUB uncovers a link between eco-terrorist group Help Earth and a wealthy religious cult known as The Survivors, James Adams is sent to Australia on an infiltration mission. It's his toughest job so far. The Survivors' outback headquarters are completely isolated, and the cult's brainwashing techniques mean James is under massive pressure to conform. This time he's not just fighting terrorists. He's got to battle to keep control of his own mind.CHERUB: DIVINE MADNESS is read by Simon Scardifield.(P) Hodder Children's Books 2014
Divine Madness: Book 5 (CHERUB #5)
by Robert MuchamoreCHERUB exists for the simplest of reasons: even a master criminal doesn't suspect that the kid next door is a spy. When CHERUB uncovers a link between eco-terrorist group Help Earth and a wealthy religious cult known as The Survivors, James Adams is sent to Australia on an infiltration mission. It's his toughest job so far. The Survivors' outback headquarters are completely isolated, and the cult's brainwashing techniques mean James is under massive pressure to conform. This time he's not just fighting terrorists. He's got to battle to keep control of his own mind.For official purposes, these children do not exist.
Divine Madness: Book 5 (CHERUB #5)
by Robert MuchamoreCHERUB exists for the simplest of reasons: even a master criminal doesn't suspect that the kid next door is a spy. When CHERUB uncovers a link between eco-terrorist group Help Earth and a wealthy religious cult known as The Survivors, James Adams is sent to Australia on an infiltration mission. It's his toughest job so far. The Survivors' outback headquarters are completely isolated, and the cult's brainwashing techniques mean James is under massive pressure to conform. This time he's not just fighting terrorists. He's got to battle to keep control of his own mind.For official purposes, these children do not exist.
Divine Madness: Book 5 (Cherub Ser. #5)
by Robert MuchamoreCHERUB exists for the simplest of reasons: even a master criminal doesn't suspect that the kid next door is a spy. When CHERUB uncovers a link between eco-terrorist group Help Earth and a wealthy religious cult known as The Survivors, James Adams is sent to Australia on an infiltration mission. It's his toughest job so far. The Survivors' outback headquarters are completely isolated, and the cult's brainwashing techniques mean James is under massive pressure to conform. This time he's not just fighting terrorists. He's got to battle to keep control of his own mind.For official purposes, these children do not exist.
Divine Madness: The Recruit; The Dealer; Maximum Security; The Killing; Divine Madness; Man Vs. Beast (CHERUB #5)
by Robert MuchamoreA teenage special agent risks being brainwashed when he heads to the Outback to infiltrate a cult in this suspenseful CHERUB novel, featuring a striking new look!CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented—and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents do not exist. They are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists, hack into crucial documents, and gather intel on global threats—all without gadgets or weapons. It is an extremely dangerous job, but these agents have one crucial advantage: Adults never suspect that teens are spying on them. In Divine Madness, CHERUB uncovers a link between ecoterrorist group Help Earth and a wealthy religious cult known as The Survivors. James is sent to their isolated outback headquarters on an infiltration mission. It’s a thousand kilometers to the closest town, and James is under massive pressure form the cult’s brainwashing techniques. This time he’s not just fighting terrorists. He has to battle for his own mind.
Divine Poison: A Crime Mystery You Won't Be Able to Put Down
by AB MorganAre you looking for a stunning new crime mystery full of suspense? Then you'll love AB Morgan's unmissable Divine Poison. For a community psychiatric nurse, Monica Morris has an unhealthy interest in poison, and when, on impulse, she buys an antique Ship’s Doctor’s Cabinet with a set of leather-bound journals she becomes fascinated by the content. A few days later, she discovers the body of her patient, Jan Collins, and although police assume suicide by overdose, Monica is not convinced. When more unexplained deaths involving poisoning occur, Monica realises they are linked and so does DS Adams who is investigating. But how are they connected? And why? When it becomes obvious that she’s unwittingly stepped into a trap set for someone else, Monica’s career, her own sanity and her life are placed at risk. But where can she turn to for help? AB Morgan is the author of the acclaimed psychological thriller A Justifiable Madness. Divine Poison will appeal to fans of authors like LJ Ross, Joy Ellis, Faith Martin and Ed James "The pace is great for the plot, which is well thought out and planned thoroughly to give it an added edge..." Donna Maguire - Donnas Book Blog "I would highly recommend this book to so many readers. And I’m definitely going to be reading so much more by this author." Ami-May Smith - Shyla's Uncensored Opinions "This story was full of intrigue and mystery that kept me turning page after page." Lorna Cassidy - On The Shelf Reviews "Divine Poison has a tangled web of lies and secrets lurking within the pages along with a few surprises thrown in to make things interesting." Rachel Broughton - Rae Reads "DIVINE POISON is thrilling to read and a book to keep you on your toes!" Sooz Barthorpe - The P.Turners Book Blog "Again AB Morgan has used her own career experiences to add her own unique style to this story." Yvonne Bastian - Me And My Books "Overall an engaging read with a detailed plot with touches of The Da Vinci Code on a more local scale and with a strong female psychiatric nurse turned investigator." Kerrie Waller - ilovedreadingthis "From page one to the last, Divine Poison is an enjoyable read." Susan Corcoran - Booksaremycwtches "This book had me guessing till the very end as I didn’t know where the story was heading. Wonderful job by the author." Sean Talbot - Seans Book Reviews
Division (Chandler Scott series #3)
by Jim Mosquera JRDescripción del libro: Chandler Scott regresa en el libro 3 de la serie, División. Se une a un enemigo inesperado para enderezar el barco de listado conocido como los Estados Unidos de América. La siniestra revelación en su documental desató un torrente de ira y apoyo al presidente. Estados Unidos es un país desgarrando las costuras. Pasando tiempo con su amor y esperando ser solo un espectador en una convención que decide el futuro de la república, Chandler se ve envuelto en complots que amenazan con socavar la rama ejecutiva del gobierno y, en última instancia, todo el país. En el camino, debe ser un puente entre grupos en lados opuestos del espectro político, grupos cuya ayuda necesita. Sus mentores también ayudan, aunque le traen noticias inesperadas. El ritmo frenético de los eventos solo aumenta las dudas de Chandler sobre lo que es real y lo que no. ¿Puede superar sus dudas y salvar al país? Sigue las aventuras de Chandler en los dos primeros libros de la serie, 2020 y Rebellium.
Division: Terceiro livro da série Chandler Scott (Série Chandler Scott #3)
by Jim MosqueraChandler Scott se une a um inimigo inesperado para aprumar o navio adernando conhecido como Estados Unidos da América. A revelação sinistra feita em seu documentário desencadeou uma torrente de raiva e apoio ao Presidente do país. A América é um país que está se despedaçando. Divisão é o terceiro livro da série de suspense Chandler Scott. A série promete fazer você refletir sobre o mundo ao seu redor.
Divorce Horse
by Craig JohnsonSheriff Walt Longmire and his soon-to-be married daughter, Cady, hit the race track in an original story from New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson Walt Longmire, the longtime sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, has little time to relax. Still recovering from his manhunt chasing down escaped convict and sociopath Reynaud Shade in the Bighorn Mountains, Walt just can't find the opportunity to sit back and kick off his cowboy boots. His daughter, Cady, is getting married in a few months to the brother of his under-sheriff Victoria Moretti and is in town, helping her dad 'recuperate' and to talk about love, life, and weddings. Meanwhile, the American Indian Days Parade and Pow Wow are attracting tourists and trouble. The pride and joy of Tommy Jefferson's stables--and the catalyst for his marital problems--the notorious divorce horse, has gone missing, and Jefferson, renowned Indian Relay Racer and one-time meth head, wants him back. With the help of his best friend Henry Standing Bear and his daughter, The Greatest Legal Mind Of Our Time, Walt sets off to the races. This delightful Penguin Group eSpecial includes the twenty-seven page long original story, Divorce Horse, as well as the first chapter from As the Crow Flies.
Divorce Is Murder: A Toby Wong Mystery
by Elka RayToby Wong visits her quiet hometown in British Columbia, where nothing ever happens--until her old high school rival is found murdered. Shortly after returning to her sleepy hometown on Vancouver Island, Chinese-Canadian divorce lawyer Toby Wong runs into Josh Barton, who broke her heart as a teen at summer camp. Now a wealthy entrepreneur, Josh wants to divorce Tonya, the mean girl who made Toby's life hell all those years ago. Not long after Toby takes Josh's case, Tonya is found murdered. Josh is the prime suspect. Together with her fortune-teller mom and her pregnant best friend, Toby sets out to clear Josh, whom she still has a guilty crush on. While he seems equally smitten, can Toby trust him? The handsome cop charged with finding Tonya's killer doesn't think so. Since Tonya stayed in touch with everyone from that lousy summer camp, Toby keeps running into ex-campers she'd rather forget. Could one of Tonya's catty friends be her killer? Are Toby's old insecurities making her paranoid? Only too late does she realize that she really is in danger.
Divorce Turkish Style
by Ruth Whitehouse Esmahan AykolPraise for Esmahan Aykol:"Kati could be the love child of Miss Marple and NPR's Andrei Codrescu. It doesn't matter who done it. What matters is that Aykol uses the genre to tell us more about the world than we're used to."--Newsday"An offbeat amateur sleuth with a distinctive narrative voice. Fans of Amanda Cross's Kate Fansler and Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher will find a lot to like."--Publishers WeeklyKati owns Istanbul's only mystery book store and, as usual, gets involved in a case that is none of her business. Every day, a beautiful woman lunches alone in the restaurant next to the bookstore. When the woman is found dead in her apartment, Kati immediately recognizes the stranger from the restaurant in images in the newspaper photos. Although the police believe it was an accident, Kati suspects something more sinister has happened. Sani Ankaraligil was an attractive young woman and a politically active ecologist in the middle of a divorce from her wealthy husband. So who would benefit from her death? The industrial companies Sani had accused of polluting the rivers of western Turkey, or her jealous husband seeking revenge through an honor killing, or a Thracian separatist group? The investigation pulls Kati into murkier waters: the marriage may have been a sham, designed to cover up Sani's husband's homosexuality . . . the role of her mother-in-law goes from distasteful to outright criminal.
Divorcio A La Mexicana
by Pablo Crescentini Ed Teja¿Cómo puede pasarlo bien en las vacaciones si unos chantajistas pretenden que les pague por una fotografías que tomaron? ¿Qué ocurrirá si Bart se entera? Lisa jamás iba a permitir que le arruinen un plan perfecto
Dixie Chicken
by Frank RonanFrom the award-winning author of The Men who Loved Evelyn Cotton, this is a novel in which God plays narrator, death is the mystery and sex the possible key. When the successful and adored Rory Dixon's car goes over a cliff into the Irish Sea, his wife Helen is convinced he has been murdered.A journey through a landscape that includes incest, adolescent despair, drug abuse, suicide fixation, sex killers, corrupt politicians, repulsive old lechers, necrophiliacs, unfrocked priests and corpses dripping blood through the drawing room ceiling into guests' wine glasses.
Dixie Chicken
by Frank RonanFrom the award-winning author of The Men who Loved Evelyn Cotton, this is a novel in which God plays narrator, death is the mystery and sex the possible key. When the successful and adored Rory Dixon's car goes over a cliff into the Irish Sea, his wife Helen is convinced he has been murdered.A journey through a landscape that includes incest, adolescent despair, drug abuse, suicide fixation, sex killers, corrupt politicians, repulsive old lechers, necrophiliacs, unfrocked priests and corpses dripping blood through the drawing room ceiling into guests' wine glasses.
Dixie City Jam (Dave Robicheaux #7)
by James Lee BurkeFrom two-time Edgar Award–winner and New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke comes a thrilling novel that pits Dave Robicheaux against the worst opponent he&’s encountered yet.It&’s out there, under the salt of the Gulf of Mexico, off the Louisiana coast—a buried Nazi submarine. Detective Dave Robicheaux of the New Iberia Sheriff&’s office has known of its existence since childhood, when he was terrified by nightmares of the evil Nazi sailors just offshore. Then, as a teenager he stumbled upon the sunken sub while scuba diving—but for years he kept the secret of its watery grave. But decades later, a powerful Jewish activist wants the sub raised, and Robicheaux&’s knowledge puts him at the center of a terrifying struggle of conflicting desires. A neo-Nazi psychopath named Will Buchalter, who insists that the Holocaust was a hoax, wants to find the submarine first—and he&’ll stop at nothing to get Robicheaux to talk. With colorful characters, flawless plotting, and devilishly clever dialogue, Dixie City Jam is a spine-tingling suspense novel you won&’t want to miss!
Dixie City Jam (Dave Robicheaux)
by James Lee BurkeThe 7th Dave Robicheaux novel from Sunday Times bestselling author James Lee BurkeWhen a Nazi submarine is discovered lying in sixty feet of water off the Louisiana coast some troubled ghosts are ready to be released. A local businessman is offering Detective Dave Robicheaux big money to bring the wreck to the surface, but he is not the only one after the submarine and its mysterious cargo. Neo-Nazis are on the march in New Orleans, a new spirit of hatred is abroad, and its terrifying embodiment, an icy psychopath called Will Buchalter, is stalking Robicheaux's wife.Robicheaux is about to find out how deep the new current of evil runs - and just how far the crazed Buchalter will go to get his hands on the Nazis' legacy.Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly'A gorgeous prose stylist.' Stephen King'Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.' Daily MailFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: Dave Robicheaux Series1. The Neon Rain 2. Heaven's Prisoners 3. Black Cherry Blues 4. A Morning for Flamingos 5. A Stained White Radiance 6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead 7. Dixie City Jam 8. Burning Angel 9. Cadillac Jukebox 10. Sunset Limited 11. Purple Cane Road 12. Jolie Blon's Bounce 13. Last Car to Elysian Fields 14. Crusader's Cross 15. Pegasus Descending 16. The Tin Roof Blowdown 17. Swan Peak 18. The Glass Rainbow 19. Creole Belle 20. Light of the World 21. Robicheaux Hackberry Holland Series1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield 2. Rain Gods 3. Feast Day of Fools 4. House of the Rising SunBilly Bob Holland Series1. Cimarron Rose 2. Heartwood 3. Bitterroot 4. In The Moon of Red Ponies * Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *