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First Hit of the Season (The Jocelyn O'Roarke Mysteries #2)
by Jane DentingerIn the second book of the Jocelyn O&’Roarke series, New York&’s most hated theater critic has been poisoned. Now the question is, Who isn&’t a suspect?A lot of people have good reason to despise Jason Saylin. He has earned a reputation as New York&’s most scathing—and powerful—theater critic. After-parties at his penthouse apartment are the most exclusive in the city. His knack for pointing out the key flaws of any production crushes budding starlets and delights readers. And his gossip columns are required reading for anyone aspiring to become someone on Broadway. Still, Jason has one weakness: an illness that he is desperate to hide. His illness is revealed in grandiose fashion when Jason staggers into a room during a party and falls dead on the floor. A man as controversial as Jason Saylin has a long list of detractors, and it is up to the intrepid Jocelyn O&’Roarke to find answers. With the help of her friends (and lover) in the NYPD, New York&’s greatest triple threat—actor-singer-detective—must get to the heart of a mystery that has taken center stage in the theater world. First Hit of the Season is the second book in the Jocelyn O&’Roarke mystery series, which also includes Murder on Cue and Death Mask.
First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen
by Charlie LovettA thrilling literary mystery costarring Jane Austen from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Bookman's Tale Charlie Lovett first delighted readers with his New York Times-bestselling debut, The Bookman's Tale.<P><P> Now Lovett is back with another brilliantly imagined mystery, this time featuring one of English literature's most popular and beloved authors: Jane Austen.Book lover and Austen enthusiast Sophie Collingwood has recently taken a job at an antiquarian bookshop in London when two different customers request a copy of the same obscure book: the second edition of A Little Book of Allegories by Richard Mansfield. Their queries draw Sophie into a mystery that will cast doubt on the true authorship of Pride and Prejudice--and ultimately threaten Sophie's life.In a dual narrative that alternates between Sophie's quest to uncover the truth--while choosing between two suitors--and a young Jane Austen's touching friendship with the aging cleric Richard Mansfield, Lovett weaves a romantic, suspenseful, and utterly compelling novel about love in all its forms and the joys of a life lived in books.From the Trade Paperback edition.
First Impressions: First Impressions And Less Of A Stranger - A 2-in-1 Collection
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIMEAfter a four-year absence, Shane Abbott returns to her rural Maryland hometown to find that not much has changed, except she now has a new neighbour - and a rather bad-tempered and unfriendly one at that. Vance Banning isn't the unemployed carpenter he lets Shane think he is. He's a man looking for some peace and quiet - away from work, away from the city and away from women. He's been burned once before, and has vowed never to be taken in by the same innocent act again. But Shane doesn't fit into any of his plans. With her quiet beauty, her kindness and good nature, she might just be the only woman who could bring hope back into his life - and make him risk everything for one last chance at happiness. Includes a preview of Whiskey Beach, published in April 2013
First Kill
by Michael Kronenwetter2004 winner of the St. Martin's Press Best Private Eye Contest - a P.I. tries to solve the murder of his high school sweetheart's husband.
First Kill All the Lawyers: A Samantha Adams Mystery (The Samantha Adams Mysteries #1)
by Sarah ShankmanA crime reporter returns to her Southern roots and digs up dirt on a friend&’s murder in this mystery series debut: &“Right on target . . . A rollicking good read&” (Lawrence Block, award-winning author). Back in Atlanta after years on the Left Coast, crime reporter Samantha Adams finds that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Beau, the boy who broke her heart eons ago, is now a medical examiner—and just as handsome as ever. The pace is still slow, the tea is still sweet, and backwoods sheriffs still rule with a strong hand and steady aim. But when lawyer and family friend Forrest Ridley turns up dead, Sam has a hard time accepting the sheriff&’s ruling that it was just an accident. Around here, good manners and a healthy fear of gossip prevent people from speaking freely, especially about extramarital &“slippin&’.&” But when Sam and Beau team up to uncover the truth about Ridley&’s death, they encounter more than the ordinary Southern reticence. Following a trail of adultery, dirty money, and murder, they soon find themselves in a killer&’s crosshairs.
First Lady
by Michael MaloneCritically acclaimed novelist and award-winning short story writer Michael Malone is the smart, literate, compassionate voice of the American south. His gift for crafting the great American comedy, as he did in Handling Sin, is matched only by his ability to create mystery novels ripped with tension, twists and humanity. A woman’s body has been found-murdered, mutilated, tagged and addressed to Lt. Justin Savile V and Police Chief Cuddy R. Mangum. Dubbed the "Guess Who Killer" by a voracious press, Hillston, North Carolina, has a serial killer on its hands. The media and the mayor demand answers while the city lives in fear. Savile and Mangum are being taunted and stalked. Worse, they have no leads. Plot driven in the classic sense of a bestseller, yet written with literary style and substance, First Lady is a novel you will want to read and savor yourself and share with a friend. Continuing the series begun with lauded novels Time’s Witness and Uncivil Seasons, Michael Malone’s return proves a thrilling success.
First Lie Wins: A Novel
by Ashley ElstonREESE&’S BOOK CLUB PICK | #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER &“This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse game that kept me guessing the whole way through.&” —Reese WitherspoonEvie Porter has everything a nice Southern girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence, a tight group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn&’t exist.The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she&’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.Evie isn&’t privy to Mr. Smith&’s real identity, but she knows this job isn't like the others. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she&’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can&’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there's still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher—but then, Evie has always liked a challenge. . . .
First Lie Wins: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Sunday Times Thriller of the Month
by Ashley Elston* OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD ** THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH* * THE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK * _______________________________________ * SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES * 'Everything you could want in a thriller' REESE WITHERSPOON'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' ANDREA MARA 'Riveting!' LUCY FOLEY_______________________________________At a party with her fiancé Ryan Sumner, Evie Porter is not looking for trouble. But trouble has found her. A woman approaches. She's using her name. And Evie knows it's a warning. Because Evie Porter is not her real name. It's her job.Ryan Sumner is not her future husband. He's her target.And this woman showing up now can only mean one thing. Her employer is watching. One mistake and she's dead.To save herself, and escape her employer for good, Evie must set the last perfect trap. Which means using herself as bait...'Twisty and exhilarating' SUNDAY TIMES'Strikingly ingenious' DAILY MAIL'A clever blend of Gone Girl and Killing Eve' CRIME TIME'Edgy and smart' NEW YORK TIMES'I devoured it' HEIDI PERKS'I'm still breathless' LISA GARDNER REAL READERS ARE GRIPPED:'A riveting thriller''Dynamic; terrifically suspenseful' 'Heartpounding. Definitely one of the best books this year' 'Suspense fans rejoice: phenomenal' 'Perfect for a book club'
First Lie Wins: The deviously addictive MUST-READ debut thriller for 2024
by Ashley ElstonThis heartpounding cat-and-mouse thriller will keep you guessing until the very last second. Perfect for fans of The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave and Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena. Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a picket fence, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn't privy to Mr Smith's real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she's starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can't make any mistakes - especially after what happened last time. Because the one thing she's worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to - her real identity - just walked right into this town. Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there's still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn't be higher - but then, Evie has always liked a challenge...'A high-stakes thriller that brilliantly explores identity and love, truth and deception. Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this book kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page to the very last. Ashley Elston has crafted a truly unpredictable, unforgettable story. I loved it!' Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Last to Vanish(P) 2024 Penguin Audio
First Light: The First Ever Brady Coyne / J. W. Jackson Mystery (A Brady Coyne and J.W. Jackson Mystery #1)
by William G. Tapply Philip R. CraigWhen two acclaimed crime novelists and fishing buddies, Philip R. Craig and William G. Tapply, join their remarkable talents, it's the best of both worlds for readers of the first ever Brady Coyne/J. W. Jackson mystery. It's September on Martha's Vineyard, and J.W. is contemplating the serious matter of a tree house for his children and some good fishing in the annual striped bass and bluefish derby with his friend, Boston lawyer Brady Coyne, who'll be on the island to help the elderly Sarah Fairchild write her will. J.W. has a little business, too, having reluctantly agreed to spend some of his valuable surf casting time trying to find a missing woman named Katherine Bannerman, who was last seen on the island a year ago. For Brady and J.W. it'll be law and detecting during the day, but by night they will roam the far Vineyard beaches in search of prizewinning catches. But soon another woman goes missing, a local bully threatens both Brady and J.W., and Brady discovers that more than a few people desperately crave his client's estate. With two hundred acres of pristine Vineyard land in a frail, elderly woman's control, the stakes are high. For J.W., his case gets personal when someone slashes his wife's tires. As J.W. prowls the Vineyard's villages in search of the slasher and the two missing women and Brady defends his client's interests against an array of warring factions, the two friends come to suspect that a killer is loose on the island. What they do not know is that they themselves will soon be in danger. People are not always what they seem, and there are snakes under the rocks, even in Eden. By turns charming and suspenseful, contemporary and evocative, First Light could only have been imagined in the collective mind of these two superb authors. Includes three recipes.
First Offense
by Nancy Taylor RosenbergAs a probation officer, Ann Carlisle knows what it means to walk a treacherous thin line between dangerous criminals who have scores to settle--and the system that seeks to punish them. But now an unseen assailant has shot and seriously injured her, thrusting her into a new world of terror. Part of the "Books That Take You Anywhere You Want To Go"
First Pedigree Murder (Dog Lovers #5)
by Melissa ClearyJackie Walsh, a teacher of film studies at Rodgers University, and her crime-solving dog, Jake, investigate the murder of Mannheim Goodwillie, one of Palmer's most prominent citizens, who drops dead during a live radio broadcast.
First Responder on Call (Mills And Boon Heroes Ser. #2)
by Melinda Di LorenzoShe doesn’t remember her nameBut she knows her child is in danger…When Remo DeLuca stumbles on a mysterious, injured woman, the EMT springs into action to save her. Celia Poller doesn’t know who she is—the only thing she’s sure of is that she and her child are in danger! With so many unknowns between Remo and Celia, it’s no time for love, especially when someone wants them both dead and gone…
First Responders on Deadly Ground
by Colleen ThompsonA disaster drew them close…and now they're in inescapable danger. Ever since a powerful family destroyed his mother's life, helicopter paramedic Jude Castleman has burned for justice. Only now, working with widowed flight nurse Callie Fielding, does it seem possible. Discovering they are both linked to the same fatal chopper crash, the grief-stricken pair embark on a high-risk plan of revenge and closure…as they try to resist their even riskier attraction. From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.
First Response
by Stephen LeatherFrom the bestselling author of the Spider Shepherd and Jack Nightingale series comes First Response, the utterly addictive new thriller by Stephen Leather. London is under siege. Nine men in suicide vests primed to explode hold hostages in nine different locations around the city, and are ready to die for their cause.Their mission: to force the government to release jihadist prisoners from Belmarsh Prison.Their deadline: 6 p.m. Today. But the bombers are cleanskins, terrorists with no obvious link to any group, and who do not appear on any anti-terror watch list. What has brought them together on this one day to act in this way? Mo Kamran is the Superintendent in charge of the Special Crime and Operations branch of the Met. As the disaster unfolds and the SAS, armed police, and other emergency services rush to the scenes, he is tasked with preventing the biggest terrorist outrage the capital has ever known.But nothing is what it seems. And only Kamran has the big picture. Will anyone believe him?A chillingly plausible and pulse-pounding depiction of how London might be held to ransom in a concerted terrorist attack: this is thriller writing at its very best.
First Response
by Stephen LeatherFrom the bestselling author of the Spider Shepherd and Jack Nightingale series comes First Response, the utterly addictive new thriller by Stephen Leather. London is under siege. Nine men in suicide vests primed to explode hold hostages in nine different locations around the city, and are ready to die for their cause.Their mission: to force the government to release jihadist prisoners from Belmarsh Prison.Their deadline: 6 p.m. Today. But the bombers are cleanskins, terrorists with no obvious link to any group, and who do not appear on any anti-terror watch list. What has brought them together on this one day to act in this way? Mo Kamran is the Superintendent in charge of the Special Crime and Operations branch of the Met. As the disaster unfolds and the SAS, armed police, and other emergency services rush to the scenes, he is tasked with preventing the biggest terrorist outrage the capital has ever known.But nothing is what it seems. And only Kamran has the big picture. Will anyone believe him?A chillingly plausible and pulse-pounding depiction of how London might be held to ransom in a concerted terrorist attack: this is thriller writing at its very best.
First Response
by Stephen LeatherFrom the bestselling author of the Spider Shepherd and Jack Nightingale series comes First Response, the utterly addictive new thriller by Stephen Leather. London is under siege. Nine men in suicide vests primed to explode hold hostages in nine different locations around the city, and are ready to die for their cause.Their mission: to force the government to release jihadist prisoners from Belmarsh Prison.Their deadline: 6 p.m. Today. But the bombers are cleanskins, terrorists with no obvious link to any group, and who do not appear on any anti-terror watch list. What has brought them together on this one day to act in this way? Mo Kamran is the Superintendent in charge of the Special Crime and Operations branch of the Met. As the disaster unfolds and the SAS, armed police, and other emergency services rush to the scenes, he is tasked with preventing the biggest terrorist outrage the capital has ever known.But nothing is what it seems. And only Kamran has the big picture. Will anyone believe him?A chillingly plausible and pulse-pounding depiction of how London might be held to ransom in a concerted terrorist attack: this is thriller writing at its very best.(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton
First Shot (Washington & Jefferson #1)
by Nic SaintNine years ago Anna Washington became world famous when she slapped Chris Jefferson across the face in the middle of her father’s inaugural address. He had it coming. After all, he’d been putting the moves on the vice-president’s daughter in full view of millions of viewers, and, more importantly, in front of Anna, whose kiss and innocence he’d stolen underneath the Resolute Desk four years before, when his father was inaugurated. A lot has happened since then. Jack Washington became the first American president to be impeached, after giving the executive order to take out a terrorist cell, which turned out to be a hog farm. Wrecked by guilt, he bought what was left of the farm and became a pig farmer. Anna went from First Daughter to pig farmer’s daughter, a setback she blames entirely on Chris Jefferson, since it was his dad who had her dad impeached. Nine years later, she’s working as a waitress in a coffee shop in Manhattan, dreaming of becoming a famous singer. So when she runs into Chris, she’s not exactly thrilled. The former First Son, now a bestselling writer of conspiracy thrillers, claims their dads have been kidnapped by some maniac. Soon her life is turned upside down once again, as their search for the two ex-presidents leads the unlikely duo of former First Kids on a cross-country rescue mission, hot on the trail of the man who took their fathers, a man whose evil plan just might bring the United States and its ex-presidents to their knees. Will the former First Daughter and First Son find their fathers? Will Anna Washington be able to resist Chris Jefferson’s relentless charm? Find out in First Shot, the first book in the new humorous mystery series Washington & Jefferson.
First Stop, New York (Aly & Aj's Rock 'n' Roll Mystery #1)
by Tracey West Katherine NollAly & AJ prepare to take the country by storm! The first stop on their tour is New York City. Before their performance, Aly & AJ visit the brand-new Girls Rock Academy, a school for girls who love rock `n' roll. The day before the grand opening, all the school''s equipment is stolen! Can Aly & AJ solve the mystery of the missing guitars in time for the school''s opening?
First Strike
by Douglas TermanCan the Kremlin pull off a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the USA? ...
First Strike: A Thriller
by Ben CoesThe violent terrorist group ISIS has launched a major military campaign to take over Syria. But as they commit more and more public atrocities, their sources for ammunition are drying up. However, their charismatic and tyrannical leader, Tristan Nazir, has a major card left to play, which will get a new secret shipment of arms underway. Dewey Andreas is sent into the field to meet Mallory, the Milan CIA station chief who has explosive proof about the source of the terrorists group’s original funding. While ISIS operatives take out both Mallory and his source, Dewey escapes with the proof ― the group’s original munitions were provided by a black-ops program from deep within the Pentagon itself. The program unravels in time for the arms shipment to be stopped before it reaches its destination. But Isolda isn't finished. He launches a bold strike into the heart of America, sending a team to take over a dorm at Columbia University, capturing nearly 500 college students as hostages. Among those hostages is CIA Director Hector Calibrisi's daughter, Daisy. For every hour that the shipment of weapons is delayed, the radicals will publicly execute one student. A frontal assault will result in untold number of dead students. Sending the shipment will give Isolda and his followers the means to capture Syria and its resources, creating a terrorist run nation. In a situation with no solutions, there remains only one option - Dewey Andreas.
First Team
by Tim GreenBrock is on the run again in New York Times bestselling author Tim Green's companion book to New Kid. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica or Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventure series. <P><P>With his strong left arm, Brock knows he can be a great quarterback, and with the help of his new friend, Mak, he has a plan to make the first team. But the coaches have plans of their own, especially for the kids from the wrong side of the tracks, which is exactly where Brock now lives. <P><P>As Brock is trying to fit in, his father's past is catching up to him--and one chance meeting causes everything to come crashing down. Will Brock finally be able to navigate his new life, or will his past force him back on the run?
First Team (First Team #1)
by Larry Bond Jim DefeliceSpecial team composed of the CIA and military special forces track missing nuclear waste being used by terrorists to convert a 747 into a dirty headed for Hawaii.
First Team: Fires Of War (Larry Bond's First Team Ser. #3)
by Larry Bond Jim DeFeliceLarry Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Dangerous Ground, and Jim DeFelice have earned widespread acclaim for the gritty authenticity and spellbinding suspense of their military-political adventures involving the First Team. "The Team" lead by top CIA officer Bob Ferguson, and supported by Special Forces commando Stephen Rankin and Marine Jack Young, is authorized to take immediate action, beyond the bureaucratic restraints of US intelligence or the military establishment, in the ever-surprising War on Terror. After years of exhaustive negotiations, North Korea's Kim Jong Il abruptly agrees to surrender all of his nuclear weapons. This sudden change in policy has the US suspicious, and the Team is dispatched to uncover the truth. Newest Team operative, the young and beautiful Thera Majed, goes undercover during the preliminary inspections of the entire Korean peninsula, on a mission so sensitive that she will be disavowed if discovered. But when she discovers hidden weapons in South Korea, a firestorm of debate is set off in Washington. A public announcement of their suspicions could derail the North Korean agreement, and the South Korean government may not even be aware of the weapons' existence. Ferg and the rest of the Team jump in to investigate, and the closer they get to the truth, the harder mysterious forces work to keep them away. Someone is planning for a full-scale nuclear attack that would throw the civilized world into political and economic upheaval, and Ferg and the Team are the only ones in the position to stop them.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
First Term at L'Etoile: Book 1 (School for Stars #1)
by Kelly Willoughby Holly WilloughbyThe enchanting debut novel from the immensely popular SCHOOL FOR STARS series, written by sisters Holly and Kelly Willoughby. This book is for every girl who has ever danced in front of the mirror, sung into a hairbrush, or dreamed of becoming a star.We are the Willoughby sisters and we have a story to share with you about one of the most important things in the world - friendship.On the first day of term at L'Etoile, School for Stars, twins Maria and Molly Fitzfoster meet Pippa Burrows who's won a song-writing scholarship to the school. The talented trio share the same dreams of super-stardom and become best friends. But will their friendship stand up against Lucifette Marciano's plans to wreck their chances and claim fame for herself?This book is GLEE for 9+ and is perfect for fans of BALLET SHOES and MALLORY TOWERS.