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False Pretenses
by Carolyn KeeneWhen her father's coworker is murdered, Nancy sets out to find the killer. The victim has left a long list of enemies to work from, but the people in River Heights have their own ideas about who is responsible--Nancy's father! Desperate to find the truth, Nancy sets out to find the culprit before her father takes the blame.
False Pretenses
by Kathy HermanThe first in a new series from Kathy Herman, False Pretenses is a gripping suspense novel that leaves a lasting impression about honesty and accountability.
False Pretenses (Contemporary Romantic Thriller #1)
by Catherine CoulterCOULTER ?S first contemporary suspense novel First published in 1988, False Pretenses is the explosive story of how one woman survives the destruction of her perfect life?and the intentions of three mysterious men.
False Profit (Marston/Cantini #2)
by Robert EverszFree-lance corporate investigator Paul Marston--the guy companies call when the books look funny or the deals smell fishy--is back on the job in this hard-boiled, sexy sequel to The Bottom Line Is Murder. This time his client is Jack Burns, a wildly successful investment broker dubbed by the media "the Prophet of Junk Bonds." Burns is definitely on the Southern California elite's A-list. His office occupies the penthouse of the most prestigious building in Beverly Hills; his name is whispered around the lunch tables at Spago and the Ivy. In a town where the telephone is mightier than the sword, even the most jaded super-agent and most sought-after whiz-kid director take his calls. But then Jack Burns gets himself into some hot water: he's found boiled to death in his Malibu hot tub. The police think it's a straightforward, if bizarre, accident. But the disappearance of $5 million in client investments--and intimations of incest, fraud, and prostitution--lead Marston to suspect murder. Together with his unlikely partner and temperamental lover, female martial-arts expert Angel Cantini (a real knockout in more ways than one), Marston follows a twisted trail of clues to a surreal Beverly Hills beauty salon, a Paris lesbian bar, a pet cemetery, and deep into the entrails of the American Dream before he locates the Prophet's missing profit and discovers the real reasons for his death. Permeated with seedy Southern California atmosphere and the not-so-sweet smell of success-at-any-price, False Profit is a darkly comic, action-packed mystery adventure into the dirty business of high finance.
False Profits (Tucker Sinclair #1)
by Patricia SmileyWhen investors accuse Tucker Sinclair of doctoring a business plan, they approach Sinclair's boss and mentor, Gordon Aames, and demand their $11 million back. Sinclair goes in search of the plan's primary author, a brash neurologist, Milton Polk, and discovers not her elusive doctor but a policeman with a Polaroid of the dead Polk. In an unlikely scenario, Sinclair injects herself into a charity luncheon given by the highly suspicious Wade Covington, a powerful man connected both to Aames and the murder victim. Clarification of Covington's murky relationship to Polk and of a convoluted insurance scam take up most of Sinclair's energy, though she finds time for sparkless visits with her ex-husband and skirmishes with her Aunt Sylvia, who's determined to get her hands on Sinclair's beachfront cottage.
False Prophet (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Series #5)
by Faye KellermanL.A.P.D. Detective Peter Decker doesn't know quite what to make of Lilah Brecht. The beautiful, eccentric spa owner and daughter of a faded Hollywood legend, Lilah was beaten, robbed, and raped in her own home -- and claims to have psychic powers that enable her to see even more devastating events looming on the horizon. With his heart and mind on his pregnant young wife, Rina Lazarus, at home, Peter finds it hard to put much credence in the victim's outrageous claims, or to become too deeply involved with her equally odd brothers and aging film star mom. But when Lilah's dark visions turn frighteningly real, Decker's world will be severely rocked -- as the "false prophet's" secrets and obsessions entrap the dedicated policeman ... and point a killer toward Decker's own vulnerable family.
False Prophet (Windy Ridge Legal Thriller #4)
by Rachel DylanWhen an arsonist destroys Windy Ridge Community Church, Pastor Dan is shaken to the core. He calls on attorney Olivia Murray and her boyfriend Grant Baxter to help secure a place for worship services. Shockingly, the City of Windy Ridge denies the church’s application to use the civic center, and Olivia brings a lawsuit to protect the church’s constitutional rights. During this already challenging time for the Windy Ridge community, an outside pastor decides to open a place of worship within the city limits. People begin flocking to the young charismatic preacher especially since Windy Ridge Community Church lost its building. Olivia worries that this new and radical approach to faith will lead people astray, but with each passing day, his popularity continues to grow.When the police make a surprise arrest in the church arson, the battle lines are drawn across Windy Ridge. Alliances are shaken and relationships are tested like they’ve never been before. The forces of darkness are working overtime to shake the faith of the believers. Can Olivia and Grant stand up for their faith and prevail in the battle of good versus evil?
False Scent (Inspector Alleyn #21)
by Ngaio MarshMary Bellamy is the sweetheart of the London stage, fluffy as only an elderly lady of 50(!) can be. Her fans and friends-and who didn't adore, positively adore darling Mary?-are heartbroken when somehow Mary manages to spritz herself not with her favorite perfume but with the deadly insecticide meant to be sprayed on the azaleas. Inspector Alleyn begins by smelling something fishy (everything he learns about lovely, fragile Mary suggests that in fact she was a rather vicious battleax), but he very quickly starts smelling something different...something like a rat.
False Scent (Roderick Alleyn #21)
by Ngaio MarshInspector Alleyn investigates a bizarre gift which turned a birthday into a death-day for a popular London actress.
False Scent: The Ngaio Marsh Collection (Roderick Alleyn #21)
by Ngaio MarshThis tale of an actress&’s dramatic demise, and a police detective trying to sniff out a killer, is &“one of Ngaio Marsh's best yarns&” (Kirkus Reviews). Mary Bellamy is the sweetheart of the London stage—everyone simply adores darling Mary. So her fans and friends are heartbroken when somehow Mary manages to spritz herself not with her favorite perfume but with a deadly insecticide meant to be sprayed on the azaleas. What Inspector Alleyn smells is something fishy, especially since everything he learns about lovely, fragile Mary suggests that in fact she was a rather vicious battleax. ), And with a bit more investigation, he quickly starts smelling something different: a rat . . . &“It&’s time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around.&” —New York Magazine &“[Her] writing style and vivid characters and settings made her a mystery novelist of world renown.&” —The New York Times
False Security: Guardian False Security Plain Target (Wilderness, Inc.)
by Elizabeth GoddardNO SAFE HAVEN Arriving at her secluded cabin to find her brother missing, Olivia Kendricks follows his trail into the woods-until two shooters take aim at her. She only escapes when ex-detective Zachary Long, her brother's friend-and Olivia's first love-comes to her rescue. Now as they run for their lives in the snowbound wilderness, they must search for her brother while figuring out why someone wants them dead. And though Zach's police force training may be what will save them, it's also what once drove them apart when he gave Olivia up to chase his dream. In a freezing landscape as deadly as it is beautiful, they'll have to let go of the past...and face down powerful men willing to kill to keep secrets buried.
False Start: A deadly thriller set in the horseracing world
by John FrancomeOnce you cross the line there's no going back... From the author of Break Neck and Outsider, comes False Start, a thriller set in the world of horseracing, in which a young trainer is accused of murder, leaving his friend to discover the truth. The perfect read for fans of Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown. '[Francome is] the natural successor to Dick Francis' - Irish Times When Charlie Patterson and Nick Ryder begin training together they strike gold in their first season. The two lifelong friends have been sent a yearling by Kate Scanlan, the attractive boss of a local animal rescue centre. Willow Star, as the scrawny filly is named, is sold to Major Patterson, Charlie's step-father, and the youngster quickly defies her looks by establishing herself as one of the fastest of her age. A stab at the following year's classic races is about to begin when, without warning, Major Patterson informs Charlie and Nick that he is selling Willow Star to another yard. The ambitious trainers see their chance of hitting the big time disappear when their attempts to deter the sale fail. What ensues is a thrilling tale of mystery that finds Charlie cornered, facing the impossible dilemma of having to choose precisely where his loyalties lie; with his best friend or with his family; and needing to solve a murder to stay alive...What readers are saying about False Start:'Thoroughly enthralling''Brilliantly explores the deeds and misdeeds in horseracing''Filled with twists and turns'
False Start: A deadly thriller set in the horseracing world
by John FrancomeOnce you cross the line there's no going back... From the author of Break Neck and Outsider, comes False Start, a thriller set in the world of horseracing, in which a young trainer is accused of murder, leaving his friend to discover the truth. The perfect read for fans of Felix Francis' Pulse and Triple Crown. '[Francome is] the natural successor to Dick Francis' - Irish Times When Charlie Patterson and Nick Ryder begin training together they strike gold in their first season. The two lifelong friends have been sent a yearling by Kate Scanlan, the attractive boss of a local animal rescue centre. Willow Star, as the scrawny filly is named, is sold to Major Patterson, Charlie's step-father, and the youngster quickly defies her looks by establishing herself as one of the fastest of her age. A stab at the following year's classic races is about to begin when, without warning, Major Patterson informs Charlie and Nick that he is selling Willow Star to another yard. The ambitious trainers see their chance of hitting the big time disappear when their attempts to deter the sale fail. What ensues is a thrilling tale of mystery that finds Charlie cornered, facing the impossible dilemma of having to choose precisely where his loyalties lie; with his best friend or with his family; and needing to solve a murder to stay alive...What readers are saying about False Start:'Thoroughly enthralling''Brilliantly explores the deeds and misdeeds in horseracing''Filled with twists and turns'
False Step (The Abbot Agency Mysteries #3)
by Veronica HeleyBea Abbot's domestic agency does not, repeat not, investigate murder . . . that is, until she finds herself in the company of a dead man dressed as a pantomime dame. It looks like suicide, but why don't his red-spangled shoes fit? Why is the man's daughter so keen to hustle his mortal remains away without publicity? Then again, which of the women around him' two surviving wives and a daughter' really cared about him, rather than his money? . . .
False Testimony
by Rose ConnorsCharles Kendrick, the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a high-profile resident of Barnstable County, has been named a "person of interest" in connection with the disappearance of his twenty-five-year-old spokesperson, Michelle Forrester. A multistate manhunt is already under way, and District Attorney Geraldine Schilling is pressuring Kendrick for an interview, which his lawyer doesn't want to grant. His lawyer is Marty Nickerson, and the Senator laughs at her advice to keep quiet. He isn't laughing three days later, when Geraldine informs him that parts of his story don't check out. It seems the Senator lied. Could he be hiding an extramarital affair with a young and beautiful staffer? Or something worse? The Senator's troubles coincide with another trial that Marty and her law partner -- and lover -- Harry Madigan, have been preparing for. They are scheduled to defend ex-con Derrick Holliston against a felony murder charge. Holliston, a juvenile delinquent turned adult offender, stands accused of murdering a popular Chatham priest on Christmas Eve during a burglary. He admits the killing, but claims, in an improbable version of the night's events, that he acted in self-defense. Michelle Forrester's body is found the day Derrick Holliston's trial begins, which means Marty and Harry face two mounting legal battles and two clients whose stories don't make sense. What does a lawyer do when she discovers her client may be a liar, or worse? What are her legal and ethical obligations? And what happens when the client insists on representing himself in court? Marty Nickerson struggles with these morally ambiguous legal issues as she defends two men who are almost surely guilty...or are they? Marty and Harry must confront the law in all its maddening complexity, battling for and against their own cagey clients in order to see justice served. This fourth installment of the critically acclaimed series reinforces Rose Connors's reputation for stylish, page-turning legal drama at its very best.
False Tongues: A Callie Anson Mystery (Callie Anson Mysteries #4)
by Kate Charles"Rachel's fans will enjoy her latest case, which highlights the consequences of greed as well as the abilities of the disabled." —BooklistAs St. Louis attorney Rachel Gold knows firsthand, the demands of the profession can take a toll on young lawyers. Some turn to drugs, some give up the job and occasionally one gives up altogether. According to the medical examiner, Sari Bashir belongs in the latter category. After she fell from the eighth floor of the downtown garage, the police rule her death a suicide and move on.However, Stanley Plotkin, the law firm's eccentric mailroom clerk, is sure that Sari was murdered. Stanley, a genius afflicted with Asperger's Syndrome, cannot read emotions from other's facial expressions. To compensate, he studies the voluminous facial action coding system to help him navigate social situations. His mastery of that system has convinced him that Sari was not suicidal. Armed with evidence that only he can see, he turns to Rachel for help. While Sari was her friend, she's reluctant to investigate before an impassioned plea from Sari's grieving father convinces her. With the help of some unlikely allies, Rachel begins uncovering a vast criminal enterprise rife with collateral damage—and Sari's death is only the beginning…
False Value (Rivers of London #8)
by Ben AaronovitchNow in hardcover, the eighth book of the bestselling Rivers of London series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London.Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm. Rather than sit around, he takes a job with émigré Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's brand new London start up—the Serious Cybernetics Company. Drawn into the orbit of Old Street's famous 'silicon roundabout', Peter must learn how to blend in with people who are both civilians and geekier than he is. Compared to his last job, Peter thinks it should be a doddle. But magic is not finished with Mama Grant's favourite son. Because Terrence Skinner has a secret hidden in the bowels of the SCC. A technology that stretches back to Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, and forward to the future of artificial intelligence. A secret that is just as magical as it technological—and just as dangerous.
False Value: The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller (A Rivers of London novel #8)
by Ben AaronovitchThe massively anticipated brand new Sunday Times bestselling RIVERS OF LONDON novel. Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm.Leaving his old police life behind, he takes a job with Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's new London start up: the Serious Cybernetics Corporation.Drawn into the orbit of Old Street's famous 'silicon roundabout', Peter must learn how to blend in with people who are both civilians and geekier than he is. Compared to his last job, Peter thinks it should be a doddle. But magic is not finished with the Met's first trainee wizard in fifty years...Because a secret is hiding somewhere in the building. A technology that stretches back to Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage, and forward to the future of artificial intelligence. A secret that is just as magical as it technological - and twice as dangerous.Praise for the Rivers of London novels:'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'NICK FROST'As brilliant and funny as ever' THE SUN'Charming, witty, exciting'THE INDEPENDENT'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups' THE TIMESDiscover why this incredible series has sold over two million copies around the world. If you're a fan of Terry Pratchett or Douglas Adams - don't panic - you will love Ben Aaronovitch's imaginative, irreverent and all-round incredible novels.
False Witness
by Dexter DiasAn internationally acclaimed attorney presents a courtroom drama about a young English barrister who finds his world turned upside down when he defends a pulp novelist accused of killing a young girl. A first novel.
False Witness
by Helen KaneMarkham Grant knew he was sane. He knew he had seen a murder. But two days later he fell passionately in love with the woman who had been killed.Who was the man he had seen strangling her?Or was she going to be strangled?Doubt piled on doubt, question on question, as he blundered on alone, unable to gain the help of foreigners who thought him mad.Yet he had to know, he had to get answers. And he had to believe he was right--for that was the only way to save a life which had become very precious to him.
False Witness
by Helen KaneMarkham Grant knew he was sane. He knew he had seen a murder. But two days later he fell passionately in love with the woman who had been killed.Who was the man he had seen strangling her?Or was she going to be strangled?Doubt piled on doubt, question on question, as he blundered on alone, unable to gain the help of foreigners who thought him mad.Yet he had to know, he had to get answers. And he had to believe he was right--for that was the only way to save a life which had become very precious to him.
False Witness
by Helen KaneMarkham Grant knew he was sane. He knew he had seen a murder. But two days later he fell passionately in love with the woman who had been killed.Who was the man he had seen strangling her?Or was she going to be strangled?Doubt piled on doubt, question on question, as he blundered on alone, unable to gain the help of foreigners who thought him mad.Yet he had to know, he had to get answers. And he had to believe he was right—for that was the only way to save a life which had become very precious to him.
False Witness
by Michael UnderwoodIt is unfortunate that Jeremy Harper was the one to stumble upon the victim of an armed robbery. A young barrister, he is more used to holding court than being a witness. He also finds himself curiously linked to the man in the dock.It is a trial with deep undercurrents, and one that dramatically comes to a head when a strangled body is found in the town hall.Enter Detective-Superintendent Simon Manton of Scotland Yard, who will not rest until the final clue falls into place ...
False Witness (Simon Manton)
by Michael UnderwoodIt is unfortunate that Jeremy Harper was the one to stumble upon the victim of an armed robbery. A young barrister, he is more used to holding court than being a witness. He also finds himself curiously linked to the man in the dock.It is a trial with deep undercurrents, and one that dramatically comes to a head when a strangled body is found in the town hall.Enter Detective-Superintendent Simon Manton of Scotland Yard, who will not rest until the final clue falls into place ...