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Eeny Meeny
by M. J. ArlidgeThe "dark, twisted, thought-provoking" (#1 New York Times bestseller Tami Hoag) international bestseller--first in the new series featuring Detective Helen Grace.Two people are abducted, imprisoned, and left with a gun. As hunger and thirst set in, only one walks away alive.It's a game more twisted than any Detective Helen Grace has ever seen. If she hadn't spoken with the shattered survivors herself, she almost wouldn't believe them.Helen is familiar with the dark sides of human nature, including her own, but this case--with its seemingly random victims--has her baffled. But as more people go missing, nothing will be more terrifying than when it all starts making sense....From the Trade Paperback edition.
Eerie
by Blake Crouch Jordan CrouchFrom newcomer Jordan Crouch and Blake Crouch, author of the runaway bestseller Run, comes Eerie, a chilling, gothic thriller in the classic tradition of The Shining and The Sixth Sense. <p><p>TRAPPED INSIDE A HOUSE -On a crisp autumn evening in 1980, seven-year-old Grant Moreton and his five-year-old sister Paige were nearly killed in a mysterious accident in the Cascade Mountains that left them orphans. <p><p>WITH A FRIGHTENING POWER - It's been thirty years since that night. Grant is now a detective with the Seattle Police Department and long estranged from his sister. But his investigation into the bloody past of a high-class prostitute has led right to Paige's door, and what awaits inside is beyond his wildest imagining. <p><p>OVER ANYONE WHO ENTERS -His only hope of survival and saving his sister will be to confront the terror that inhabits its walls, but he is completely unprepared to face the truth of what haunts his sister's brownstone.
Eerie Irish Waffle: Book 10 in the Diner of the Dead Series
by Carolyn Q. HunterIt's Saint Patrick's Day in Haunted Falls and diner owner Sonja Reed has whipped up another winner of a waffle for the holiday. Unfortunately, it appears that the luck of the Irish has skipped over Sonja this year as she and boyfriend Sheriff Frank Thompson are faced with solving yet another harrowing paranormal murder case. A body found in the woods raises suspicion about possible mob related activity in the small mountain community. As if that thought wasn't harrowing enough, the strange leprechaun statue that Sonja borrowed from a family friend as a decoration for the diner seems to have a mind of its own, and it just might have a thirst for blood. . . Sonja's blood.
Eerie Nights in London: Death Is a Red Rose, Listen to Danger, and Night of the Letter
by Dorothy EdenThree chilling novels of romantic suspense in one volume from a New York Times–bestselling author. A twenty-year-old tragedy looms ominously in Death Is a Red Rose. Cressida Barclay rents a room in a large, decaying London house from an elderly woman whose dead daughter was also named Cressida. Does madness walk this house? Or a cold-blooded evil that could take her life, as well? In Listen to Danger, life brightens up for widowed actress and mother Harriet Lacey when Flynn Palmer, the man who was blinded in the same car crash that took her husband&’s life, finds her a flat in his beautiful building. But when Harriet hires a new nanny, her nightmares begin anew. Brigit Templar Gaye believes a legendary family curse is responsible for the strange accident that causes her to lie helpless in her bed in the old Templar mansion in Night of the Letter. When her husband brings a stranger into the house, the voices start—terrifying, inhuman whispers that no one but Brigit can hear. Rich in character and atmosphere, these novels will hold you in their unsettling grip long after the last page is turned.
Efecto dominó
by Olivier NorekUn manejo magistral del suspense y la intriga, una trama absorbente, donde solo al final encajan todas las piezas y unos personajes de una humanidad formidable son los ingredientes de Efecto dominó que han consagrado a Olivier Norek como uno de los grandes nombres de la novela policíaca en Francia. Efecto dominó ha sido galardonada con el Premio de Novela Negra Europea 2016. Por una imprudencia, el joven Nano Mosconi acaba en la temida prisión de Marveil. Aterrado y desesperado pide a su hermana Alex que haga lo imposible por sacarlo de allí. Ella presiona al abogado de la familia, quien le propone un plan sorprendente. Aunque podría funcionar. Mientras, en la subdirección de la policía judicial del departamento de Sena-Saint-Denis, más conocida como la SDPJ93, el capitán Victor Coste y su equipo reciben el aviso del secuestro de un chico joven. Dos piezas sin relación entre sí han caído y desatarán un efecto dominó de consecuencias imprevisibles. Críticas:«La revelación del año de los thrillers franceses.»RTL «La novela libra un formidable pulso entre la humanidad racional y la ira y la venganza.(...) Un asunto difícil y pasmosamente bien contado.»Lilian Neuman, Cultura/s La Vanguardia «Magistral.»Le Figaro «Una novela de intriga trepidante. Muy humana y muy bien dosificada, rompe con los estereotipos.»L'Express «Un maestro del suspense.»Elle «Un novelista excelente. Una lectura indispensable.»Challenge «Una humanidad formidable. Un talento extraordinario.»Télé 7 Jours «Una novela policíaca hiperrealista.»Le Parisien «Me esperaba una buena novela. Lo que he leído es una novela muy, muy buena, una de las mejores del género desde hacía tiempo. Norek le ha infundido tanta alma queme ha provocado escalofríos y un nudo en la garganta. Son personajes que tienen una profundidad real, como si existieran. Una historia y una pluma empáticas que ponen la piel de gallina.»Un lector en Babelio.com
Effendi (Arabesk #2)
by Jon Courtenay GrimwoodMasterfully blending speculative fiction and hard-boiled mystery, Jon Courtenay Grimwood's acclaimed Arabesk series plunges readers into a world eerily familiar and shockingly unpredictable. Here a troubled detective follows a trail of clues through a city where innocence itself may be a thing of the past. ... It's the twenty-first century and El Iskandryia--an alluring metropolis built on seduction, corruption, and lies--is the double-dealing heart of an Ottoman Empire that still rules the world.
Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question
by Martha Freeman“With skilled writing and a consistently paced plot, this is an accessible and exciting story for a wide range of readers…This stellar blend of an appealing plot and relevant themes is an excellent addition to middle grade collections.” —School Library Journal (starred review) City girl Effie Starr Zook is the opposite of excited about spending the summer on her aunt and uncle’s farm in Nowheresville, Pennsylvania, until she stumbles across a mystery that leads her smack into an old family feud. Luckily, Effie isn’t afraid to ask questions.A rich girl from New York City, Effie Starr Zook isn’t afraid of much. When her parents go on a dangerous round-the-world adventure in a solar airplane, she’s packed off to her aunt and uncle’s farm for the summer. Expecting boredom, she runs smack dab into a family secret. Why does the neighbor kid want to avoid her? What are her aunt and uncle so worried about? And what does “bad blood” mean, anyway? Effie’s got a brand-new bicycle, time on her hands, and an unlimited capacity for asking questions. With these, she sets out to uncover whatever it is the grownups are hiding. Along the way, she’ll contend with crackpot politics, serve espresso in a bookstore café, and learn more than she bargained for about her famous great-grandfather, the inventor of the barf bag. Fast-paced and funny, this is a story about having the courage to find out who you really are. Look out, world—when Effie Starr Zook has questions, she won’t take no for an answer!
Effigies (Faye Longchamp Archaeological Mysteries #0)
by Mary Anna Evans2007 - Florida Book Award Bronze Medal Winner"As an archeological tour alone the book would be worth reading, but it's the fascinating and complex characters that give the story life and vibrancy." —Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling authorFaye Longchamp and Joe Wolf Mantooth have traveled to Neshoba County, Mississippi, to help excavate a site near Nanih Waiya, the sacred mound where tradition says the Choctaw nation was born. When farmer Carroll Calhoun refuses the archaeologists' request to investigate an ancient Native American mound, Faye and her colleagues are disappointed. But his next action breaks their hearts: he tries to bulldoze the huge relic to the ground.Later Calhoun is found dead, his throat sliced with a handmade stone blade. Was he killed by an archaeologist angered by his wanton destruction of history? Did a Choctaw take up arms to defend an embattled heritage? Did someone decide to even the score with an old rival?
Egan Cassidy's Kid
by Beverly BartonONLY ONCE HAD HE LET DOWN HIS GUARD… Years ago, rocksolid mercenary Egan Cassidy had spent a night of sensual ecstacy with Maggie Douglas. Now, their son—a child he never knew existed—was being used as ammunition by a vendettaseeking madman…and Egan was the target. But running to his son's rescue put him facetoface with the one woman who'd tempted him into vulnerability. He would have to withstand Maggie's allure this time. He was a soldier of fortune—not a husband. But when Egan delivered mother and child to safety's embrace, could he let his newfound family leave his loving arms? THE PROTECTORS Ready to lay their lives on the line, but unprepared for the power of love.
The Egg And I
by Betty MacdonaldWhen Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. With no running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant repair, and days that ran from four in the morning to nine at night, the MacDonalds had barely a moment to put their feet up and relax. And then came the children. Yet through every trial and pitfall--through chaos and catastrophe--this indomitable family somehow, mercifully, never lost its sense of humor.A beloved literary treasure for more than half a century, Betty MacDonald's The Egg and I is a heartwarming and uproarious account of adventure and survival on an American frontier.--Print Ed.
Egg Drop Dead: A Noodle Shop Mystery (A Noodle Shop Mystery #5)
by Vivien ChienIn the fifth in Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop delectable mystery series, Egg Drop Dead, the Ho-Lee Noodle House takes its business to the next level—only to end up in hot water.It was supposed to be a fancy, intimate dinner party by the pool. Instead, Lana Lee’s first-ever catering event turns into full-course madness when a domestic worker is found dead. Is the party’s host Donna Feng, the sweet-and-sour owner of the Asia Village shopping plaza where Ho-Lee is situated, somehow to blame? That’s what Lana—whose plate is already plenty full with running the restaurant, pleasing her often-disapproving mother, and fretting over her occasionally-serious boyfriend Detective Adam Trudeau—must find out.Before the police arrived at the crime scene, Donna had entrusted an odd piece of evidence to Lana: a thumb drive shaped like a terra-cotta soldier. Now it’s up to Lana to lead her own investigation, digitally and in real life, into a world of secrets involving Donna’s earlier life in China, whether the victim had a dark agenda, and if the killer is still out there. . .and plans to strike again.“Endearing…will appeal to fans of Chris Cavender’s Pizza Lovers mysteries.”—Booklist
Egg Drop Dead (A Cackleberry Club Mystery)
by Laura ChildsIn Laura Childs's New York Times bestselling mystery series, Suzanne, Petra, and Toni--co-owners of the Cackleberry Club café--are back to track down another bad egg... Maintaining good personal relationships with their suppliers is one of the secrets of the Cackleberry Club café's success, so Suzanne doesn't mind going out to Mike Mullen's dairy farm to pick up some wheels of cheese. She's looking forward to a nice visit with the mild-mannered farmer before heading back to their hectic kitchen. But when she arrives, Mike's nowhere to be found. The moaning of his cows leads her to look in the barn, where she discovers a bloodcurdling sight--the farmer's dead body. Apparently not everyone was as fond of Mike Mullen as the Cackleberry Club. Churning with grief and outrage, Suzanne, Petra, and Toni vow to find the farmer's murderer--but as they get closer to the truth, the desperate killer gets whipped into a frenzy and plans to put the squeeze on them...RECIPES INCLUDED!From the Hardcover edition.
Egg Shooters (A Cackleberry Club Mystery #9)
by Laura ChildsA murder in the local hospital is raising everyone's temperature in the latest book in the New York Times bestselling Cackleberry Club series.Suzanne Dietz co-owner of the Cackleberry Club Café is visiting her fiancée, Dr. Sam Hazelet when a masked gunman bursts into the emergency room. He shoots two people and would probably have done more damage had Suzanne not brained him with a thermos full of chili. Still, the gunman manages to escape. Now the ladies of the Cackleberry Club are determined to find the killer before he finds them.
Egg the Halls (Yolks On You Ser. #4)
by Jessica PayseurWith the horrors of Halloween behind them, Kiko and Dom turn their puzzle solving skills to surviving the holiday season. Dom hasn't had a proper Christmas in years, and Kiko's sister visiting makes him feel almost like family -- until his brother, Devin, decides to show up and throw his disapproval into the mix.Just when it seems like they have enough to deal with at home, local artist Cat asks them to solve her vandalism problem. Still shaken from their last mystery, Kiko and Dom only agree to help her due to the lack of murder.But when the property damage escalates and Kiko begins receiving threatening letters, this harmless little problem turns deadlier than anyone thought. And if they can't get to the bottom of the family drama fast enough, Kiko might never be home for the holidays again.
Egg Whites and Blue (Yolks On You Ser. #2)
by Jessica PayseurSequel toShell ShockedKiko and Dom are still getting used to settling in with each other, a task made difficult by their conflicting schedules and habits. With Mount Angus’ Knee High 4th of July Festival approaching, they anticipate spending some quality time together again, if only for a weekend.But the arrival of Kiko’s ex, a well-known chef who seems to be taking interest in him again after a decade, throws up unnecessary tensions. And when Dom stumbles across a body with a pie server in its back, they find themselves drawn into another small-town mystery where the dark secrets of family recipes and a generous serving of danger could very well get them killed.
Eggnog Murder
by Leslie MeierChristmas past meets Christmas present in this holiday whodunit set in Tinker&’s Cove, Maine, featuring reporter and sleuth Lucy Stone—and a not-so-cold case of murder. For fans of cozy mysteries and the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author&’s ever-popular Lucy Stone series. When a gift-wrapped bottle of eggnog—allegedly from the Real Beard Santa Club—proves to be a killer concoction for a Tinker&’s Cove local, all Lucy Stone wants for Christmas is to find the murdering mixologist who&’s stirring up trouble. [Originally published in Eggnog Murder]
Eggnog Murder
by Leslie Meier Lee Hollis Barbara RossWith the fireplace crackling, the tree twinkling, and the carols humming, few things in life are as picture perfect as Christmas in Maine--until murder dampens the holiday spirit. It must be something in the eggnog . . . EGGNOG MURDER by LESLIE MEIER When a gift-wrapped bottle of eggnog--allegedly from the Real Beard Santa Club--proves to be a killer concoction for a Tinker's Cove local, all Lucy Stone wants for Christmas is to find the murdering mixologist who's stirring up trouble. DEATH BY EGGNOG by LEE HOLLIS Food and cocktails columnist Hayley Powell has never cared much for Bar Harbor's grouchy town librarian, Agatha Farnsworth. But after the Scroogy senior has a fatal--and suspicious--allergic reaction to supposedly non-dairy eggnog, it's up to Hayley to ladle out some justice. NOGGED OFF by BARBARA ROSS Julia Snowden's tenant Imogen Geinkes seems to be jinxed. First, her poorly named "Killer Eggnog" gives all her co-workers food poisoning at the holiday party, then her boyfriend's body shows up in Julia's moving truck as she's headed back to Busman's Harbor. Now Julia has to get moving to catch the cold-hearted culprit. Cozy up with a glass of eggnog and enjoy the spirit of murder and mystery in a Yuletide treat perfect for those winter holidays . . .
Eggnog Murder (Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries #23)
by Summer Prescott'Til death does them part... Bed and breakfast owner, Melissa Beckett, who just so happens to be a cupcake baker and an amateur sleuth extraordinaire, has her hands full this holiday season. Business is booming at the Inn, and love is in the air when a wedding party books the entire facility. A newlywed couple comes to the Inn for their honeymoon and gets an unexpected visit from the bride's sister, who doesn't seem to want to give the new couple any time alone. When the bride disappears, everyone is baffled until Missy's internationally renowned artist pal, Phillip "Kel" Kellerman, remembers a series of unsolved murders that may be related. The new husband behaves strangely, giving Missy cause for concern, and bringing back haunting memories for her best friend, Echo. Her dashing hubby, Detective Chas Beckett, soon embarks upon one of the most intense cases of his entire career. What he discovers, with the help of his sleuthing friends, will touch them all. Cupcake recipe included.
An Eggnog to Die For (A Cape Cod Foodie Mystery #2)
by Amy PershingChristmas is coming to Cape Cod, but when Sam Barnes finds a very dead Santa in a very hip restaurant, it&’s up to her to sift out suspects who have been naughty vs. nice…. Professional foodie Samantha Barnes has a simple Christmas list: a quiet holiday at home with her dog and a certain handsome harbor master; no embarrassing viral videos; and no finding dead bodies. Unfortunately she&’s got family visiting, she&’s spending a lot of time in front of the camera, and she&’s just stumbled over the lifeless body of the town&’s Santa Claus. Plus, Sam&’s plans for Christmas Eve are getting complicated. There&’s the great eggnog debate among her very opinionated guests. There&’s the &“all edible&” Christmas tree to decorate. And there&’s her Feast of the Five Fishes prepare. Nonetheless, Sam finds herself once again in the role of sleuth. She needs to find out who slayed this Santa—but can she pull off a perfect feast and nab a killer?
Eggs and Kisses (Yolks On You Ser. #5)
by Jessica PayseurTensions are running high in Mount Angus as the entire town plans for the annual Be Mount Valentine Heartstival and all residents keep an eye out for the latest relationship drama. Kiko and Dom just want to enjoy life together, a task made difficult by nosy residents demanding to know when they're going to tie the knot. And when Dom discovers Kiko actually hates this holiday, he decides it would be perfect to create a fake proposal.But before anyone's matchmaking schemes can get too far, Kiko's employee Chad finds a body rolled in a rug.It's obvious there's more than just love in the air, and if Kiko and Dom can't figure out how to work around their emotions, the Heartstival might just end in tragedy.
Eggs in a Casket (A Cackleberry Club Mystery #5)
by Laura ChildsThe ladies of the Cackleberry Club are always ready to serve--whether they're cooking up breakfast or sniffing out a bad egg. While Petra handles the breakfast rush at the Cackleberry Club, the café's other two owners, Suzanne and Toni, head to Memorial Cemetery to help prepare for its 150th anniversary celebration. But as they search the winding paths for the historical society tent, they discover something else out of place: the body of ex-prison warden Lester Drummond lying facedown in someone else's freshly dug grave. In the small town of Kindred, everyone knows everyone, and Lester was no exception. Suzanne knew him as the creepy guy who made unwanted advances on her friend Missy Langston. But now it appears the man was hiding a few secrets...and at least one of them was worth killing for. As the case cracks open, there are plenty of suspects to consider--from recent parolees to Missy herself, who Suzanne and Toni saw speeding away just before they found the body. Now, with a cemetery celebration in the offing, and the local authorities in over their heads, it's up to the Cackleberry Club to unscramble the clues and clear their friend's name. Recipes Included!
Eggs on Ice (A Cackleberry Club Mystery #8)
by Laura ChildsThe Christmas season at the Cackleberry Club café is marred by murder in the latest book in the New York Times bestselling series.Some say that casting crusty attorney Allen Sharpe as Scrooge in the Kindred Players production of "A Christmas Carol" is just playing to type. He's not the most beloved man in town. In fact, you'd have a dickens of a time finding someone who liked him. Still it's a shock when the Ghost of Christmas Past stabs him during the first rehearsal. Suzanne, co-owner of the Cackleberry Club café, Kindred's favorite combination diner, craft store and bookshop, chases the murderer out of the building but loses him in the alley. As the days pass the list of suspects grows longer. Is it the disgruntled partner? The former secretary whom Sharpe sexually harrassed? Or is it fellow owner of the Cackleberry Club, Toni's almost ex-husband, Junior? The women of the Cackleberry Club are determined to find the killer before he can add another victim to his Christmas list.
Eggsecutive Orders (A White House Chef Mystery #3)
by Julie HyzyChef Olivia Paras has too many eggs in one basket-and is feeling like a basket-case... When NSA big shot Carl Minkus dies right after eating the dinner Olivia Paras's staff had prepared, all forks point to them. Now the Secret Service is picking apart the kitchen-and scrutinizing the staff's every move. The timing couldn't be worse with the White House Lawn Easter Egg Roll to prep for without access to a kitchen. Olivia must find the real culprit-before she cracks under pressure.
The Ego Makers: A Novel
by Donald Everett AxinnIn a fast-paced, powerful novel of corporate America in the free-wheeling 1980s, a successful construction company executive is swept up in the risky, seductive world of big business and bigger egos.
Egun denak ez dira berdin
by Xabier Etxeberria Garro27 urte bete berri ditu Tasio Ardanazek: ez lanik, ez neskarik, inoiz ezer taxuzkorik egin ez eta aspertua dago bizitzaz, ezertarako ilusiorik gabe. Egun batean, ordea, auto-istripu baten ondotik eraztun bat deskubrituko du hildakoaren eskuan, zer edo zer ezkutua sumatuko du hor, eta misterioa argitu nahian hasiko da. Detektibe-istorio hankazgoratu bat aurkituko du irakurleak nobela honetan, Miren izeneko tabernari baten maitasun eta bakardadezko kontakizun hunkigarria ere bai, gaurko gazteriaren erretratu zorrotz bat, epikatik eta topikoetatik ihes egiten duena, eta askoz gauza gehiago.Indartsu dator Etxeberria letren plazara, erregistro eta estilo ugari menderatuz: intriga, pertsonaien psikologia, amodio-kontuak, umore batzuetan beltz besteetan ironikoa... Hori dena, erritmo bizi eta idazkera arin batekin: esaldi laburrak, kaleko hiztegia, espresibitate handia... Hitz batean esanda, ezagutu beharreko idazlea.