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Double Indemnity
by James M. CainA true crime masterpiece, and highly acclaimed 1940s movie'DOUBLE INDEMNITY is among the finest of all American novels, regardless of genre or style' LA TIMES'Cain is the master' Tom WolfeDOUBLE INDEMNITY is the classic tale of an evil woman motivated by greed who corrupts a weak man motivated by lust.Walter Huff is an insurance investigator like any other until the day he meets the beautiful and dangerous Phyllis Nirdlinger and falls under her spell. Together they plot to kill her husband and split the insurance. It'll be the perfect murder . . .
Double Indemnity
by Robert WhitlowSomeone stands to gain millions of dollars from a hunter&’s accidental death . . . unless that death wasn&’t an accident.Matt and Elena Thompson present the picture of perfection. But their enviable life isn&’t all it seems. Their marriage is on the rocks, and financial disaster looms. Then Matt is killed in a hunting accident, and the questions and accusations begin to mount.Attorney Liz Acosta, newly arrived in the mountains of north Georgia after graduating from law school, plans to get some job experience on her resume before returning home to seek a position with a big-time firm. Intellectual pastor Connor Grantham isn&’t sure that shepherding a rural congregation is what he ultimately wants to do with his life. Drawn to philosophy, theology, and nature, he&’s beginning to feel more at home in north Georgia—especially after he meets the brilliant and energetic Liz.While Liz and Connor spend more time with each other and discover just how compatible two people from wildly different backgrounds can be, they&’re also being drawn into the shadowy world of Matt and Elena Thompson. As the couple&’s marriage counselor, Connor finds himself in the middle of their explosive arguments. As Elena&’s attorney, Liz is caught in the tailspin created by Matt&’s death.Together, Connor and Liz attempt to solve the mystery of what really happened to Matt. If his death is ruled an accident, then the double indemnity clause in his life insurance would go into effect, essentially doubling the payout. But as Liz sorts through the legal paperwork of who stands to gain an immense sum of money from Matt&’s death, Connor is accused of the unthinkable with much more at stake than millions of dollars.Contemporary Christian legal dramaPerfect for fans of John GrishamIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
Double Indemnity (The Stonebridge Mysteries #1)
by Maggie KavanaghThe Stonebridge Mysteries: Book OneSam Flynn dreamed of being a journalist, until a car accident killed his parents and put his brother into a long-term coma. Now Sam spends his days as a landscaper, toiling in the New England sun, and his nights drunk in bed with the closest warm body. In his limited spare time, he writes about Stonebridge's local crime and politics on his blog "Under the Bridge." Then Sam's favorite client is found dead in her home--shortly after telling him someone has betrayed her trust. Sam can't believe her grief-stricken husband, Nathan, would be a suspect, but the investigation focuses on him. Sam has always admired handsome Nathan from afar, but now he puts his libidinous feelings aside to help clear his name. But the closer he gets to Nathan, the more he's told to keep away from him and the investigation--by the fatherly police chief, by an officer on the case who's hated him since school, and by Nathan himself. Sam is determined to expose the real reason his friend died and to clear Nathan's name--even if it's the last thing he does. Which, considering how fast the death toll is rising in Stonebridge... it might be.
Double Jeopardy
by Michael UnderwoodOn New Year's Eve, solicitor Rosa Epton spends a pleasant evening talking to a man who seems to be finding the date he has brought with him less than satisfactory company. The next morning she receives a call from the police. Toby Nash has been charged with raping the woman with whom he attended the party, and has asked for Rosa.Unfortunately for Nash and Rosa, the detective inspector in charge of the case is determined to get a conviction by any means.
Double Jeopardy (A Stone Barrington Novel #57)
by Stuart WoodsStone Barrington faces down danger on all sides in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods.Stone Barrington is settling in for a stretch in New York when he receives news that demands immediate action. An old family matter has unexpectedly resurfaced, and Stone must decamp to the craggy shores of Maine to address the issue head-on. There, Stone finds that a dual-pronged threat is hiding in plain sight among the stately houses and exclusive coastal clubs, and the incursion isn't easily rebuffed. These enemies have friends in high places, funds to spare, and a score to settle with Stone . . . and only the cleverest plot will draw them out into the open. From luxuriously renovated homes to the choppy ocean waters, the pursuit can only lead to an explosive end.
Double Jeopardy (A Stone Barrington Novel #57)
by Stuart WoodsStone Barrington faces down danger on all sides in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods. <P><P>Stone Barrington is settling in for a stretch in New York when he receives news that demands immediate action. An old family matter has unexpectedly resurfaced, and Stone must decamp to the craggy shores of Maine to address the issue head-on. <P><P>There, Stone finds that a dual-pronged threat is hiding in plain sight among the stately houses and exclusive coastal clubs, and the incursion isn't easily rebuffed. <P><P>These enemies have friends in high places, funds to spare, and a score to settle with Stone . . . and only the cleverest plot will draw them out into the open. From luxuriously renovated homes to the choppy ocean waters, the pursuit can only lead to an explosive end. <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Double Jeopardy (An FBI Thriller #2)
by Catherine CoulterThe Target—Coulter “keeps readers guessing” (Booklist) as a little girl is pursued by men who prove as relentless as their motives are baffling. And FBI agents Savich and Sherlock must unravel the clues. <P><P> The Edge—In this “fast-paced thriller” (People), an FBI agent’s sister disappears after an attempted suicide. When Savich and Sherlock join the search, they discover a startling connection to a puzzling murder—and put their lives on the line to uncover the truth.
Double Jeopardy (FBI Thriller #3-4)
by Catherine CoulterThe Target: a little girl is pursued by men who prove as relentless as their motives are baffling. And FBI agents Savich and Sherlock must unravel the clues…<P> The Edge: an FBI agent’s sister disappears after what looks to be an attempted suicide. When Savich and Sherlock join the search, they discover a startling connection to a puzzling murder – and they put their lives on the line to uncover the truth…
Double Jeopardy (Hardy Boys #181)
by Franklin W. DixonTHE RACE IS ON—BUT DANGER IS TAKING THE LEAD Frank and Joe Hardy can’t believe their good luck: The Bayport Herald has given them press passes to cover the Formula One championship in Indianapolis. They soon realize, though, that the competition between the top two racers has gone into overdrive. After one of the racers lands in the hospital and the other’s garage is burned, Frank and Joe step in to help find the culprit. The race is on to solve the mystery, but soon the brothers find themselves under attack too. Will Frank and Joe be left in the dust by a criminal mastermind? Or will they manage to crack the case before there’s more trouble on the tracks?
Double Jeopardy (Rosa Epton #9)
by Michael UnderwoodOn New Year's Eve, solicitor Rosa Epton spends a pleasant evening talking to a man who seems to be finding the date he has brought with him less than satisfactory company. The next morning she receives a call from the police. Toby Nash has been charged with raping the woman with whom he attended the party, and has asked for Rosa.Unfortunately for Nash and Rosa, the detective inspector in charge of the case is determined to get a conviction by any means.
Double Jeopardy (The McClains #1)
by Terri ReedA murder witness lives in fear of falling prey to a killer—and of falling in love—in this inspirational romantic suspense thriller.Witness to a brutal murder, Anne Jones bravely agrees to testify. She is given a new name, a new history and is advised not to get too close to anyone. But she does—and with good reason. Somehow, her identity has been compromised. Someone knows who—and where—she is. Anne’s handsome boss, Patrick McClain, is himself witness to the scare tactics being used against her and vows to keep her safe. Yet she will have to disappear all over again, lest she put both their lives in jeopardy. . . .
Double Jeopardy: A Novel of Suspense
by William BernhardtHanded a rotten case, a lawyer will risk his life to uncover the truthA young woman is abducted by six men, beaten, raped, and left for dead. She can only identify one of her assailants: Al Moroconi, a tough guy whose links to the attack are only circumstantial. And when Moroconi&’s first lawyer is brutally murdered, the court appoints Travis Byrne, an ex-cop turned attorney, to defend him. In a lifetime of bad breaks, this will prove the worst piece of luck Byrne has ever had. Someone is trying to frame Moroconi, but why? Byrne is determined to answer this question, but doing so will see him threatened, beaten, and framed for murder. And as he attempts to clear his name, Byrne uncovers a sickening secret for which the original crime was only a cover-up. Only the truth can save him, but in a case like this, the truth could cost him his life.
Double Knit Murders
by Maggie SeftonThe first two books in the national bestselling Knitting mysteries- Knit One, Kill Two and Needled to Death. In Knit One, Kill Two, Kelly Flynn returns to Colorado for her aunt's funeral only to suspect that the woman's death was not an accident. With the help of the knitting regulars at House of Lambspun, Kelly's about to get a few lessons in creating a sumptuously colored scarf-and in luring a killer out of hiding. In Needled to Death, Kelly visits her friend Vickie's alpaca farm, and finds her splayed out on her original hand-woven rug, blood seeping into the design. Kelly can't resist investigating-even if it means taking a break from the sweater she's been knitting in the round.
Double Life (He's a Mystery #2)
by Amanda StevensAN OIL FORTUNE AND AN ILL-FATED HEIRAsh Corbett had been gone for twelve years. And now he was back in Jacob's Pass, Texas, as brash and as beautiful as ever. But something about him wasn't right. His family knew it...Emma Novick knew it. And what would take DNA typing precious time to reveal, Emma had only to look in his eyes and sample one kiss to know for sure.As a child, Emma would watch the grand Corbett parties through the windows and from the trees, catching only glimpses of the gowns and glamour inside. She was the gardener's daughter, not the sort of girl Ash would ever be attracted to. He was educated and well-bred, the kind of man who commanded respect wherever he went. But he and Emma shared secrets that only intensified over the years. Even though they were little more than strangers now, the passion between them burned strong still. But someone knew about them and would use their forbidden past to forge a new future...without Ash.
Double Meurtre
by Lauren CarrQu’est-ce qu’un double meurtre ? C’est un régal deux-en-un pour les amateurs de romans policiers ! « Une chose est certaine, on ne s’ennuie jamais avec les livres de Lauren Carr. Ils nous font passer un excellent moment, nous offrent une bonne enquête dans laquelle nous avons plaisir à nous plonger, ils nous tiennent en haleine, nous font bien rire et nous donnent envie de lire le suivant. Attention, il est facile de devenir accro aux séries policières de Lauren Carr, donc préparez-vous à lire plus d’un livre ! » Laura Fabiani, Library of Clean Reads. « Lauren Carr nous offre une intrigue originale qu’elle développe de main de maître, avec des dialogues pleins d’esprit. Il est impossible de deviner qui sont les gentils ou qui sont les méchants avant la fin. » Every Free Chance Book Reviews. Double meurtre est un régal pour les fans des intrigues policières palpitantes de la romancière à succès, Lauren Carr. Dans son dernier roman, vous retrouverez les héros de ses trois séries déjà couronnées de succès : Mac Faraday, Amants contre le crime et les Roses épineuses. Les hommes partent pour un week-end de pêche et se retrouvent pris dans une affaire de meurtre : celui d’un journaliste qui enquêtait sur une fraude commise dans une société d’exploitation forestière. Pendant ce temps, les dames sont les invitées de la suite présidentielle d’un hôtel de luxe où se déroule un colloque d’auteurs de romans policiers. Jessica Faraday doit y recevoir un trophée, attribué à sa grand-mère décédée pour l’ensemble de sa carrière. Mais avant même de prendre rendez-vous au spa, elles se retrouvent au cœur d’une vraie enquête quand une auteure prometteuse est assassinée.
Double Minds
by Terri BlackstockThe young girl with the Bohemian style was on the floor where she'd fallen, between Parker's computer case and her file cabinet. She wore a long, flowing skirt--lavender, the color of calm--and camel-colored clogs. She lay on her back, her wavy blonde hair matted with blood. For struggling singer and songwriter Parker James, the music business has just turned deadly. Her desk in the reception area of a busy recording studio has become a crime scene, and Parker finds herself drawn into a mystery where nothing is as it seems. Unraveling the truth puts her own life at risk when she uncovers high- level industry corruption and is terrorized by a menacing stalker. As the danger escalates, Parker begins to question her dreams, her future, and even her faith. Double Minds is a double treat--combining a compelling suspense novel with an inside look at the world of the Christian music industry in Nashville. Terri Blackstock grabs readers at page one and keeps them riveted until the final plot twist is untangled. TERRI BLACKSTOCK ( www.terriblackstock.com), known for her Up All Night Fiction, has sold six million books worldwide. She is the bestselling, award-winning author of Last Light, Night Light, True Light, and Dawn's Light of the Restoration Series, as well as the Sun Coast Chronicles, Second Chances, Newpointe 911, and Cape Refuge series. Also available in unabridged audio CD Cover design: Michelle Lenger Cover photos: 0 Ryan McVay / Gettyimages, David Stroh ZONDERVAW Up All Night Fiction www.terriblackstock.com
Double Minds
by Terri BlackstockThe young girl with the Bohemian style was on the floor where she’d fallen, between Parker's computer case and her file cabinet. She wore a long, flowing skirt—lavender, the color of calm—and camel-colored Uggs. She lay on her back, her long, wavy blonde hair matted with blood. For struggling singer/songwriter Parker James, the music business has just turned deadly. Her desk in the reception area of a busy recording studio has become a crime scene, and Parker finds herself drawn into a mystery where nothing is as it seems. Unraveling the truth puts her own life at risk when she uncovers high-level industry corruption and is terrorized by a menacing stalker. As the danger escalates, Parker begins to question her dreams, her future, and even her faith. Double Minds is a double treat—combining a compelling suspense novel with an inside look at the world of the Christian music industry in Nashville. Terri Blackstock grabs readers at page one and keeps them riveted until the final plot twist is untangled.
Double Murder in Attractive Districts
by Agnès RuizGrégoire drives all night long. He wants to be the one to announce the appalling news. His best friend’s parents just got murdered. She has to accompany him back home. Will Annabelle obey this very protective friend? Let’s see what the police investigation reveals. Agnes Ruiz has written many bestsellers. She achieved immense success with her first novel “Ma vie assassinée”. She writes for adults and youth alike. Her short stories about Detective Rachel Toury’s investigations have also been very successful in Europe and across the Atlantic. Several of them have been translated into other languages. She is from Normandy (France) and has lived in Canada for nearly 20 years. Agnès Ruiz is married and has three children.
Double Negative
by David Carkeet Jane RosenmanDedicated to the study of toddlers and their development of verbal skills, the Wabash Institute should be staffed by kinder, gentler scholars, but instead is home to a nest of supremely cranky academics. When one of them is bludgeoned to death, Jeremy Cook, the Institute's premier scholar and the book's socially clueless hero, becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, Cook resolves to solve the case, even if it means taking time off from his hobby of teaching imaginary words to the Institute's tiny subjects. While gleefully skewering academia, Carkeet, himself a professor of linguistics, also provides a spectacularly ingenious puzzle. Mystery stories that have a really original solution to the crime are very rare, said the New York Times Book Review, but Dr. Carkeet has found one.
Double Negative: A Novel (Felony And Mayhem Mysteries Ser.)
by David CarkeetA linguist tries to solve a murder mystery in this Edgar Award–nominated novel: &“Intelligent, unpredictable . . . and extraordinarily funny&” (San Francisco Chronicle). Dedicated to the study of toddlers and their development of verbal skills, the Wabash Institute should be staffed by kind, gentle scholars. Instead, the center is home to a nest of supremely cranky academics. When one of them is bludgeoned to death, Jeremy Cook—the institute&’s premier scholar and this novel&’s socially clueless hero—becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, Cook resolves to solve the case, even if it means taking time off from his hobby of teaching imaginary words to the Institute&’s tiny &“subjects.&” While gleefully skewering academia, the author—a professor of linguistics himself—also provides a spectacularly ingenious puzzle and, in the words of Publishers Weekly, &“a first-rate thriller.&” &“The dialogue is crisp and witty, and the plot as unusual and engaging as any from the Golden Age of the classic detective story.&” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch &“An engaging oddball of a hero.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Mystery stories that have a really original solution to a crime are very rare, but Dr. Carkeet has found one . . . a thoroughly enjoyable piece of work.&” —The New York Times Book Review
Double Play
by B. J. DanielsAmbushed!Molly Kilpatrick had managed to keep ahead of the criminals who wanted to kill her, but her luck was almost up. . . until she read about Jasmine Wolfe. Jasmine had been missing for years, and Molly resembled her enough to assume her identity. All she had to do was convince Jasmine's fianc#xE9;, Cash McCall, she was the woman he'd loved and lost. One look at the sexy sheriff and she knew it wouldn't be a hardship. But Molly had exchanged one set of murderers for another. Someone wanted Jasmine dead and would stop at nothing to make sure she stayed that way. High-Caliber CowboyAs the black sheep in the family, Brandon McCall wasn't expected to rescue damsels in distress. But Anna Austin was in trouble, and he'd never walked away from a beautiful woman. Anna was determined to find out what had happened to her past, her parents. And someone clearly wanted those secrets to remain buried. Could Brandon protect Anna long enough for her to uncover the truth?
Double Play (Burke #1)
by Robert B. Parker1947: Jackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier--and changes the world. The event also changes the life of Robinson's bodyguard--and those changes can prove fatal.
Double Play (Executioner #342)
by Don Pendleton Doug WojtowiczRETURN FIRE Skilled in the art of murder, an organized-crime group, known as the Elements of Death, is planning an assassination to place their own man in a powerful position. Their number has come up on Mack Bolan's hit list, but the killers are prepared to fight back with all they've got...and that includes a mole inside the Justice Department. Chicago becomes a battleground between the Executioner and a gang of the most ruthless hired guns in the world. When Bolan takes out a key female Elements leader, it's up to a skilled lady Fed to impersonate the fallen assassin and create enough heat to force the enemy into Bolan's gun sights. And when it comes to those who earn their living by selling death, the Executioner demands nothing less than blood for blood.
Double Prey: The Posadas County Mysteries (Posadas County Mysteries #0)
by Steven F. HavillAlan Saxon, pro golfer and amateur sleuth, has hit rock bottom. After a disastrous season on the golf circuit, he is hounded by his bank, harassed by his ex-wife and on the verge of losing his current girlfriend. So, when his friend and fellow pro golfer, Zuke Everett, invites him to trade another dreary English winter for a tournament at the posh new Golden Haze Golf Club in sunny California, he leaps at the chance.However, Saxon soon finds himself enmeshed in a tenacious web of violence and intrigue as he attempts to find his friend's killer and free himself from suspicion. Beatings, betrayal and police badgering are par for this, the most treacherous course of Saxon's life.Double Eagle, Miles' second Saxon mystery, with its clever plotting, humor and breathless suspense, will delight readers—whether they golf or not.
Double Reverse
by Tim GreenAnother from the former NFL player where action on and off the field is fast paced with mystery and intrigue.