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Doors Open
by Ian RankinThree friends descend upon an art auction in search of some excitement. Mike Mackenzie--retired software mogul, bachelor and fine art enthusiast--wants something that money can't buy. Fellow art-lover Allan Cruickshank is bored with his banking career and burdened by a painful divorce. And Robert Gissing, an art professor, is frustrated that so many paintings stay hidden in corporate boardrooms, safes and private apartments. After the auction-and a chance encounter with crime boss Chib Calloway--Robert and Allan suggest the "liberation" of several paintings from the National Gallery, hoping Mike will dissuade them. Instead, he hopes they are serious. As enterprising girlfriends, clever detectives, seductive auctioneers and a Hell's Angel named Hate enter the picture, Ian Rankin creates a highly-charged thriller, a faced-past story of second guesses and double crosses that keep changing the picture, right until the harrowing finish.
Doors Open
by Ian Rankin'Rankin is a master story-teller ... I read this in one sitting' GuardianMike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland.So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place - whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...
Doors Open
by Ian Rankin'Rankin is a master story-teller ... I read this in one sitting' GuardianMike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland.So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place - whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...
Doors Open: From the Iconic #1 Bestselling Writer of Channel 4’s MURDER ISLAND
by Ian RankinMike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland.So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place for all its worth whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...Read by James Macpherson(p) 2008 Orion Publishing Group
Doorway to Death
by Dan J MarloweOn the streets of a big city people smile and the lights are bright. But there is an alley world of darkness, double-dealing and death; in this world you need muscles and brains to take a step—and only the lucky ones live long.These two worlds meet in Hotel Duarte. Johnny Killain had a fistful of experience with both worlds—and with Hotel Duarte:The girl in 1109 was a schoolmarm from a small western town; but when she visited the city she left her morals at home, stripped off the drab veneer and became an armful of seething hell.The “salesman” in 1938 peddled death on the side—until he turned up cold … very cold … on a hook in the hotel icebox.Johnny had the keys to all the doors—to lust, love, greed … and murder!
Doorway to Death
by Dan J. MarloweOn the streets of a big city people smile and the lights are bright. But there is an alley world of darkness, double-dealing and death; in this world you need muscles and brains to take a step--and only the lucky ones live long.These two worlds meet in Hotel Duarte. Johnny Killain had a fistful of experience with both worlds--and with Hotel Duarte:The girl in 1109 was a schoolmarm from a small western town; but when she visited the city she left her morals at home, stripped off the drab veneer and became an armful of seething hell.The "salesman" in 1938 peddled death on the side--until he turned up cold ... very cold ... on a hook in the hotel icebox.Johnny had the keys to all the doors--to lust, love, greed ... and murder!
Doorway to Death (Johnny Killain #1)
by Dan J. MarloweOn the streets of a big city people smile and the lights are bright. But there is an alley world of darkness, double-dealing and death; in this world you need muscles and brains to take a step--and only the lucky ones live long. These two worlds meet in Hotel Duarte. Johnny Killain had a fistful of experience with both worlds--and with Hotel Duarte.
Dope
by Sara GranFrom the author of Come Closer comes the most highly acclaimed-and unusual-thriller of the year. Josephine, a former addict, is offered a thousand dollars to find a suburban couple's missing daughter. But the search will take her into the dark underbelly of New York she thought she'd escaped-and a web of deceit that threatens to destroy her.
Dope
by Sax RohmerDope, a Story of Chinatown is a non-Fu Manchu novel that marks the first appearance of Chief Inspector Red Kerry. Kerry is a smart cop who uses his brain as well as his brawn to outwit and capture the criminals that threaten his city and its people. He is a physically tough man with red hair (Rohmer plays up the description more than once during the book). He brooks very little BS from anyone including his fellow officers. Because he is incorruptible and gets results, he has the backing of his superiors.
Doppelganger
by Mary Logue Pete HautmanHigh school newspaper reporter Roni finds an age-progressed photograph on a missing children's website of a boy that looks just like her sidekick Brian, throwing the pair into an investigation of Brian's past and family heritage.
Doppelgänger
by Michael GandyA man shows up in little Mount Olsen, Mississippi, and to many of its citizens, he looks just like the high school boy who ran off with his teacher forty years earlier. As it turns out, the secrets he holds run way beyond identity, including murder and a particularly big financial conspiracy.
Doppio Cieco: Due detectives danno la caccia ad un serial killer. Il killer da la caccia a loro.
by Dan AlatorreAd un camionista solitario viene tesa un'imboscata, gli sparano e lo pugnalano brutalmente. Un turista ha la stessa sorte mentre fa jogging. Di fronte a due scene del crimine che potrebbero provenire da un film horror, i detective Carly Sanderson e Sergio Martin cercano il serial killer impazzito. Altri cinque attacchi accadono in una settimana, gettando l'intera città nel panico e spingendo il sindaco a impiegare tutte le risorse disponibili per fermare la furia. Ma mentre i detective lavorano tutto il giorno, non sanno che il killer ha alzato il tiro, facendo di loro i suoi prossimi obiettivi.
Doppio Morso: Un Mistero di Matt Davis
by Joe Perrone JrMentre è in prigione, Ron Trentweiler, un ladruncolo, fa amicizia con un predicatore itinerante e diventa ‘religioso’. Dopo il suo rilascio, fonda una piccola chiesa in stile pentecostale nella sua nativa e rurale Alabama. Entra in scena Winona Stepp, una visitatrice di una delle sue funzioni che sembra sapere tutto di ‘Fratello Ron’, come lui ha preso a chiamarsi, ma che insiste a tenere il suo passato per sé. Le cose vanno bene per la coppia, fino a quando Winona suggerisce di usare i serpenti velenosi nella loro ‘recita’ e si scatena l’inferno. Alla fine, si spostano verso nord, nel ‘cortile’ di Matt, dove le cose prendono una piega omicida. Quali segreti si nascondono nell’armadio di Winona? Fratello Ron è esattamente chi sembra essere? É un convertito religioso o solo un truffatore? Queste e altre domande affliggono il Capo della Polizia, Matt Davis, insieme al solito cast di personaggi nel nuovo Mistero di Matt Davis, Doppio Morso, quando il detective della pesca a mosca si trova ancora una volta faccia a faccia con un omicidio nel sonnolento villaggio di Roscoe, NY
Dora's Room
by Joanna HinesFern is a naive and unworldly young woman when she unexpectedly inherits the entire estate of her rich grandfather. The house and its grounds evoke Fern's long-buried childhood memories and set her on a quest to uncover the truth about her parents and the elusive "Dora".
Dora's Room
by Joanna HinesFern is a naive and unworldly young woman when she unexpectedly inherits the entire estate of her rich grandfather. The house and its grounds evoke Fern's long-buried childhood memories and set her on a quest to uncover the truth about her parents and the elusive "Dora".
Dorchester Terrace: A Charlotte And Thomas Pitt Novel (Charlotte and Thomas Pitt #27)
by Anne PerryAnne Perry's acclaimed Charlotte and Thomas Pitt novels have made London's exclusive world of wealth and power an addictive literary destination for readers everywhere. This new masterpiece, a haunting story of love and treason, invites us not only into the secret places of Britain's power but also into the innermost sanctums of the fin de siècle Austro-Hungarian Empire.Thomas Pitt, once a lowly policeman, is now the powerful head of Britain's Special Branch, and some people fear that he may have been promoted beyond his abilities. He, too, feels painful moments of self-doubt, especially as rumors reach him of a plot to blow up connections on the Dover-London rail line--on which Austrian duke Alois Habsburg is soon to travel to visit his royal English kin.Why would anyone destroy an entire train to kill one obscure Austrian royal, or are the rumors designed to distract Pitt from an even more devastating plot? He must resolve this riddle at once, before the damage is done.Meanwhile, in a London sickroom, an old Italian woman--at the end of a romantic career as a revolutionary spy--is terrified that as she sinks into dementia, she may divulge secrets that can kill. And a beautiful young Croatian woman, married to a British power broker, hoards her own mysteries. Apparently all roads lead to the Continent, and Pitt suspects that between them these two fascinating women could tell him things he desperately needs to know. But as the hours tick by, it seems that the only woman Pitt can count on is his clever wife, Charlotte.No one sustains mesmerizing suspense better than Anne Perry. In Pitt's trial by fire, his wrenching moral dilemma, and his electrifying moment of decision, the beloved bestselling author gives us a climax never to be forgotten.From the Hardcover edition.
Dorchester Terrace: Espionage and betrayal in the foggy streets of Victorian London (Thomas Pitt Mystery #27)
by Anne PerryTreachery and ambition collide with devastating consequences... With a traitor among his ranks, Pitt has a difficult case on his hands in Dorchester Terrace, the twenty-seventh novel in Anne Perry's Thomas Pitt mystery series. Perfect for fans of C. J. Samson and Ann Granger.'The always clever Anne Perry infuses Dorchester Terrace with the right amount of intrigue and complex relationships that have made this prolific series one of the finest in modern mystery fiction' - Bookreporter 1896. Newly promoted to Head of Special Branch, Thomas Pitt is forced to face the danger his new position brings when he uncovers the work of a traitor in his department. Not knowing who to trust, he must unmask the conspirator, whist simultaneously protecting a suspected target, Austrian state visitor Duke Alois. Meanwhile, Victor Narraway is investigating the mysterious death of Serafina Monserrat. Once the holder of many sensitive, political secrets, Serafina had suffered from dementia in her later years and Narraway is unsure whether what he has uncovered is the confused ramblings of an old woman, or a catastrophic plot which could trigger a major international war. As the two investigations come ever closer it is clear that bluff and double-bluff are at play. When Pitt finally comes face to face with the suspected traitor will he, knowing the fate of the world is at stake, find the strength to stop the man by any means necessary? What readers are saying about Dorchester Terrace: 'Ms. Perry's attention to period detail is astonishing''Good tension and suspense with a very good twist which catches both the reader, and the protagonist, unawares''As always, the setting is perfect, the plot is interesting and the story is conducted with a sure hand'
Dornen
by Feliz Faber Anna DoeKann die Liebe zwischen zwei Männern dafür verantwortlich sein, dass beim Kentucky Derby ein Rennpferd zu Tode gekommen ist? Der Reporter Will Yeats will der alten Geschichte auf den Grund gehen. Vor siebzehn Jahren wurde die Welt des Pferderennens von einem Skandal erschüttert – dem tragischen Unfall eines Pferdes auf der Rennbahn und der Affäre zwischen einem Jockey und einem Pferdetrainer. Doch Nic Pithiviers und Louis Meerow haben kein Interesse daran, ihre Seite der Geschichte zu erzählen. Sie verweigern ein Interview und beauftragen ihren Anwalt Francis LeBon damit, Wills Motive infrage zu stellen und seiner Neugier einen Riegel vorzuschieben. Francis hat Nic und Louis ins Herz geschlossen, denn sie haben ihm einst geholfen, als schwuler Mann stolz auf sich zu sein. Deshalb ist er fest entschlossen, seine Freunde vor dem Klatschreporter in Schutz zu nehmen. Er hat allerdings nicht mit der ehrlichen Entschlossenheit des Reporters gerechnet, die beiden zu unrecht beschuldigten Männer in der Öffentlichkeit zu rehabilitieren. Und auch nicht damit, sich mehr und mehr zu Will hingezogen zu fühlen. Will besucht Nic und Louis in Frankreich, wo die beiden ein Ausbildungszentrum für Rennpferde betreiben. Dort deckt er ein Netz von Intrigen, Geheimnissen und alten Lügen auf. Er löst damit unbeabsichtigt eine Kette von gefährlichen Vorfällen aus, die nicht nur seine aufkeimende Liebe zu Francis bedrohen, sondern auch Nics und Louis’ jahrzehntealte Beziehung gefährden.
Dorothy L. Sayers: A Biography
by James BrabazonFor the first time, letters written by Sayers are published, making this biography unique.
Dorothy on the Rocks: A Novel
by Barbara SuterMaggie Barlow is an actress, lovable and the queen of denial. She drinks too much and... speaks to a fairy godperson. Follow along as her roles become more real.
Dort wirst du Sein
by Dawn BrowerDies ist eine Fiktion. Namen, Charaktere, Orte und Ereignisse sind produkte der fantasie dest Autors oder wrden fiktiv verwedet und sind nich als real zu verstehen.
Doruntine
by Ismail Kadare Jon RothschildAn old woman is awoken in the dead of night by knocks at her front door. She opens it to find her daughter, Doruntine, standing there alone in the darkness. She has been brought home from a distant land by a mysterious rider she claims is her brother Konstandin. But unbeknownst to her, Konstandin has been dead for years. What follows is chain of events which plunges an Albanian village into fear and mistrust. Who is the ghost rider?
Dos
by Violet L RyanSarah Collins is forced to call her ex because their daughter needs his rare blood for an operation. Thing is, he doesn't know he's a father. Dawson Collins, nick-named Dos for his computer expertise, married Sarah for revenge against her father. Goal achieved, he kicked her out on their wedding night. Realizing he'd made a grave error he searched, but couldn't find her. Now, four years later, the only thing that matters to Sarah is her daughter, so Dos must use her mother's love to keep Sarah close. Sarah is a strong, sensible woman caught in a vortex of destiny and a battle with unknown forces, but amid confusion and fear, she catches glimpses of a changed man. In spite of impossible odds, will she fall in love with her imprudent husband all over again?
Dos Mundos
by Francesco Verso Lorenzo Bermejo Thomas«Dos mundos» intenta romper las barreras entre la fantasía y la ciencia ficción.Este cuento relata un futuro lejano en que la Tierra es muy distinta: el desarrollo Quimérico llevó la evolución humana por extraños caminos, originándose otras razas: especies híbridas que poseen genes de pájaros y del mundo marino en su ADN.La presencia de una misteriosa Torre de las Semillas --un lugar olvidado hace siglos-- despertará nuevas esperanzas en los protagonistas, con el deseo, quizá utópico, de restablecer el antiguo equilibrio medioambiental del planeta.
Dos dies de maig (Inspector Mascarell #Volumen 4)
by Jordi Sierra i FabraQuarta entrega de la sèrie de novel·la policíaca ambientada a la Barcelona de postguerra, de Jordi Sierra i Fabra. L'ex inspector Miquel Mascarell descobreix quasi per atzar un pla per assassinar Franco durant la seva visita a Barcelona l'any 1949. 30 i 31 de maig de 1949. Francisco Franco, Caudillo d'Espanya, visita Barcelona, sumida en un clima d'eufòria i rendició a la dictadura. Però no tothom pensa igual i en dos dies, sota el silenci de la premsa, esclatarà una desena de bombes a la ciutat. En Miquel Mascarell, el darrer policia republicà que fa una nova vida al costat de la Patro, topa de cara amb un complot contra el dictador. Quan investiga l'assassinat d'un antic amic i company de la policia a petició de la filla d'aquest, descobrirà que pot capgirar la història del país. Si troba l'assassí potser no tindrà lloc l'atemptat. Si calla, el país pot haver d'enfrontar una nova guerra civil o un gir de centvuitanta graus com a conseqüència de la mort del Generalíssim. La clau: dos dies de recerca aclaparat pel pes de la responsabilitat, unes hores durant les quals Mascarell caminarà sobre la corda fluixa. Serà el destí o la seva decisió el que marqui la resolució de tot plegat? Amb la rigorosa precisió històrica i les minucioses trames policials de Quatre dies de gener, Set dies de juliol i Cinc dies d'octubre, Dos dies de maig enfronta el veterà Miquel Mascarell amb tots els seus fantasmes, amb l'agreujant de saber que a les seves mans té la possibilitat d'aturar o accelerar el curs de la història.