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The Eight Strokes of the Clock: Large Print (The Arsène Lupin Adventures #11)
by Maurice LeblancWith wit and daring, a master thief battles cops, crooks, and killers—in the classic series that inspired the Netflix show Lupin. In Paris, six women have vanished, only to be found a week later, emaciated and disfigured, their skulls split open. What little evidence the police have suggests that the murderer is a woman and that she is preparing to strike again. When Prince Rénine&’s lover disappears on a cold night in October, he fears that she is about to become the latest victim. Most noblemen would be helpless to rescue her before the hatchet falls, but Rénine is an alias of Arsène Lupin, the world&’s greatest thief, and he will stop at nothing to catch the killer. Fearsome creatures may lurk in the back alleys of Paris, but none is as dangerous, or as brilliant, as Arsène Lupin. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Eight Very Bad Nights: A Collection of Hanukkah Noir
by Tod GoldbergThe perfect holiday gift for the crime fiction lover in your life! Curated by New York Times bestselling author Tod Goldberg, this collection of eleven delightful and twisted Hanukkah capers will entertain you through all eight nights of the Festival of Lights.In Stefanie Leder&’s &“Not a Dinner Party Person,&” an unstable pharmaceutical rep tries not to kill anyone at her family dinner on the last night of Hanukkah; in Ivy Pochoda&’s &“Johnny Christmas,&” a taciturn Gulf War vet commissions a tattoo from a man he knew from his prison days, a man not named Christmas but Goldfarb; in David L. Ulin&’s &“Shamash,&” it&’s the last night of Hanukkah, and a live-at-home adult son considers doing something drastic to get out of his elderly father&’s Upper West Side apartment; in James D.F. Hannah&’s &“Twenty Centuries,&” a pair of detectives solve a curiously unprompted murder during the holiday season.This captivating collection contains old-school slapstick comedy, hardboiled noir, gritty procedurals, and poignant reminders of the meaning of Hanukkah, offering something for almost every reader willing to take the journey through these twisted tales.With stories by: Ivy Pochoda, David L. Ulin, James D.F. Hannah, Lee Goldberg, Nikki Dolson, J.R. Angelella, Liska Jacobs, Gabino Iglesias, Stefanie Leder, and Jim Ruland, plus a foreword and story by Tod Goldberg.
Eighteen
by BurkeUSA Today bestselling author of Nine JAN BURKE delivers chills, suspense, shockers, and sharp wit in eighteen works of short fiction sure to satisfy longtime fans and newcomers alike. This positively addictive anthology is full of surprises -- a patchwork of settings and characters not soon forgotten, and mysterious twists and revelations not quickly shaken! 18 includes "Devotion" Agatha Award nominee for Best Short Story "Unharmed" Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Readers Award and Macavity Award winner "The Man in the Civil Suit" Agatha Award winner "Abbey Ghosts" Edgar Award nominee ...and also features her first Irene Kelly story, "A Fine Set of Teeth."
Eighteen Below: Victim Without A Face (book 1), The Ninth Grave (book 2), Eighteen Below (book 3) (Fabian Risk #3)
by Stefan AhnhemGritty and chilling, Eighteen Below is the third stand-alone thriller in the internationally bestselling Fabian Risk series.A high-speed chase ends in tragedy when a car crashes into Helsingborg harbour. In the front seat is one of Sweden’s most affluent IT entrepreneurs. Initially all signs point to an accident, but a closer examination of the body shows that it has been frozen. Stranger yet is the time of death: two months before the crash.Two years have passed since the events of Victim Without a Face. Fabian Risk has taken advantage of the quiet at work to focus on patching things up with his family, while across the strait Dunja Hougaard has donned the uniform once more, this time as a police officer. When a homeless man is brutally beaten to death, Dunja can’t stop herself from starting an investigation of her own. Before long the clues take her to Sweden and Helsingborg, where Risk is investigating the peculiar case of the frozen millionaire.
Eighteen Below: A Fabian Risk Novel (Fabian Risk Series #3)
by Stefan AhnhemThe third book in the internationally bestselling Fabian Risk series, a terrifying story of stolen identity and serial murder.ON A HOT SUMMER'S DAYThe police chase a speeding car through the streets of Helsingborg. When they reach the bridge, the driver keeps going straight into the cold, dark waters of the Öresund strait.A TRAGIC ACCIDENTThe body recovered from the wreck is that of Peter Brise, one of the city's richest tech entrepreneurs. Fabian Risk and his team are confident this is suicide. Young, rich, successful—Brise just didn't know how to ask for help.TURNS EVERTHING A LITTLE BIT COLDER...But then the autopsy reveals something unexpected. Brise was already dead when his car crashed. He'd been brutally murdered two months ago. His body frozen in perfect condition, at eighteen degrees below zero...Something doesn't match up. And when a string of other odd murders and unusual behavior come to light in the area, Fabian Risk takes the case.
The Eighth Circle: A Mystery Novel (Murder Room #626)
by Stanley EllinFor Murray Kirk, running a private investigation agency is a business; he isn't interested in justice or crusades, just profit and loss. And, because Murray knows something about police corruption, when he's asked to act for a young officer accused of bribery, he isn't keen. He can't see the profit - until he meets the man's fiancée. Then his motives become uncomfortably confused, and he finds himself descending into a murky world of bookmakers, gangsters and crooked politicians, where setting up an honest cop is all in a day's work ...
The Eighth Circle
by Stanley EllinFor Murray Kirk, running a private investigation agency is a business; he isn't interested in justice or crusades, just profit and loss. And, because Murray knows something about police corruption, when he's asked to act for a young officer accused of bribery, he isn't keen. He can't see the profit - until he meets the man's fiancée. Then his motives become uncomfortably confused, and he finds himself descending into a murky world of bookmakers, gangsters and crooked politicians, where setting up an honest cop is all in a day's work ...
The Eighth Circle: A Mystery Novel (Crime Masterworks Ser. #No.35)
by Stanley EllinEdgar Award winner: Investigating a crooked cop, a private detective gets too close to the case. The investigators of the Conmy-Kirk detective agency don&’t work in trench coats, drink on the job, or carry pistols. They are researchers who comb newspapers and government records in search of the tiny details that could make or break their clients&’ fortunes. It is painstaking and unromantic, but as co-owner Murray Kirk is about to learn, those details can mean the difference between life and death. The district attorney is cracking down on corruption in the NYPD, and the search is spreading like wildfire, forcing hundreds of policemen to resign in disgrace. When Conmy-Kirk is hired to clear the name of one of the accused, Kirk finds himself falling for his client&’s daughter, a moral infraction that draws him deeper into the city&’s underworld than he ever wanted to slip. This work isn&’t like it is in the movies—if Murray Kirk catches a bullet, he&’ll stay dead.
The Eighth Commandment (The Commandment Series #3)
by Lawrence Sanders&“Thou shalt not steal is indeed the moral in this light-as-a-bubble comic caper&” by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author (People). Appraising rare coins for Grandby & Sons, a venerable Madison Avenue auction house, is a dream come true for Mary Lou Bateson. She even gets a chance to inspect the Havistock Collection of priceless coins, which includes the Demaretion, a rare, ancient Greek silver piece. But when the Demaretion disappears just after her assessment, the young numismatist becomes the number-one suspect. Placed on indefinite leave, Bateson enlists the help of a New York Police Department cop and an insurance detective to go behind the closed doors of one of New York&’s most powerful and untouchable families. The Havistocks are keeping some dangerous secrets, including a kleptomaniac daughter, a sex-addicted daughter-in-law, and a sleazy nest of adultery, pornography, and damning secrets someone is willing to kill to keep.
The Eighth Commandment
by Lawrence SandersThe very honest, and very tall Mary-Lou Bateson is a coin evaluator at a New York auction house. An award winning Greek coin goes missing from the collection that has been given to the company for auctioning and so she is made to become an amateur detective to explain its whereabouts. Originally she is questioned as the suspect, yet able to clear her name having already located the thief. While investigating the case she meets a number of different people as well as the interesting yet slightly odd family of Archibald Havistock - the owner of the purloined coin.
The Eighth Day: Quarterback Operations Group Book 1 (Quarterback Operations Group #1)
by Tom AvitabileIn this action-packed political thriller, a motley crew is assembled to aid the US government in deciphering what&’s causing a series of bizarre attacks before it&’s too late. A chemical engineer sets in motion a horrendous explosion killing hundreds of commuters and himself. Hollywood&’s hottest sex symbol assassinates a sitting senator. A grandmother stages a sophisticated attack on a train causing massive damage. An airplane full of Silicon Valley&’s brightest is blown up while refueling. A series of deadly, unrelated events, or the unlikely start of an insidious new terror network? As science advisor to the president, William &“Wild Bill&” Hiccock is tasked with assembling a team to identify and stop the threat, whether homegrown or foreign. His team—a retired Navy admiral, a wise-guy computer hacker sprung from federal prison, and his ex-wife, a leading behavioral psychologist—must identify and destroy their elusive adversary who always seems to be one step ahead. &“Awesome. I could not go to sleep last night because I couldn&’t put it down.&” —Donna Hanover, WOR Radio 710 &“Frighteningly realistic. Most of Washington really works this way. Homeland Security had better read this one and take corrective action.&” —Michael Skol, US Ambassador &“The author weaves a tale that will occasionally take your breath away and then cause you to sigh with relief . . . He is a master wordsmith who knows the value of just the right phrase at just the right moment. His timing will keep you on the edge of your chair.&” —Bill Twomey, CNG Newspaper Group &“A thriller with some insights into human behavior.&” —Mel Robbins, CNBC
The Eighth Day
by Tom AvitabileA chemical engineer sets in motion a horrendous explosion killing hundreds of commuters and himself.Hollywood's hottest sex symbol assassinates a sitting senator.A grandmother stages a sophisticated attack on a train causing massive damage.An airplane full of Silicon Valley's brightest is blown up while refueling.A series of deadly, unrelated events or the unlikely start of an insidious new terror network?As Science Advisor to the President, William "Wild Bill" Hiccock is tasked with assembling a team to identify and stop the threat, whether homegrown or foreign. His team - a retired Navy admiral, a wise-guy computer hacker sprung from federal prison, and his ex-wife, a leading behavioral psychologist - must identify and destroy their elusive adversary who always seems to be a step ahead.
The Eighth Day: A Thriller
by John Case"And on the Seventh Day, He rested."–Genesis, 2: 2-3From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genesis Code and The Syndrome, here is a spellbinding new thriller of international intrigue, religious prophecy, cutting-edge science, and unrelenting suspense.For Danny Cray, a struggling artist and part-time private investigator, the offer is too good to be true. A wealthy, enigmatic lawyer, Jude Belzer, would like to retain Danny for a little damage control. His client, an elusive billionaire named Zerevan Zebet, is the target of a vicious campaign in the Italian press that threatens to destroy his reputation. Belzer wants Danny to find out who is responsible–and he will pay handsomely.Danny’s only lead is the meager estate of a recently deceased professor of religious studies, a man so deeply terrified that he buried himself alive in the basement of an isolated farmhouse. Belzer swears that if Danny can get at the late professor’s files, the conspiracy against his own reclusive client will unravel. It’s the perfect assignment, in a way, and Danny can sure use the money. But the more he probes, the more apparent it becomes that nothing is what it seems. There is something he isn’t being told. Something that’s not quite right. Something dark, fast, and sinister that’s coming at him from behind.From the powerful world of Washington, D.C., to the ancient grandeur of Rome, from the mysteries of Istanbul to the high-stakes drama of Silicon Valley, The Eighth Day is a briskly paced, globe-trotting thriller of electrifying suspense. Packed with unexpected reversals and astonishing twists of plot, this is John Case’s most gripping novel to date.
The Eighth Detective: A Novel
by Alex PavesiA New York Times Top Ten Thriller of 2020 "Dizzying, dazzling… When did you last read a genuinely original thriller? The wait is over." —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "One of the most innovative mysteries in recent memory." - The Wall Street JournalThere are rules for murder mysteries. There must be a victim. A suspect. A detective. Grant McAllister, a professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked all the rules out – and wrote seven perfect detective stories to demonstrate. But that was thirty years ago. Now Grant lives in seclusion on a remote Mediterranean island, counting the rest of his days. Until Julia Hart, a brilliant, ambitious editor knocks on his door. Julia wishes to republish his book, and together they must revisit those old stories: an author hiding from his past and an editor keen to understand it. But there are things in the stories that don’t add up. Inconsistencies left by Grant that a sharp-eyed editor begins to suspect are more than mistakes. They may be clues, and Julia finds herself with a mystery of her own to solve. Alex Pavesi's The Eighth Detective is a love letter to classic detective stories with a modern twist, where nothing is as it seems, and proof that the best mysteries break all the rules.
The Eighth Dwarf (Mysterious Press-highbridge Audio Classics Ser.)
by Ross ThomasAn ex-spy and his sidekick hunt for a rogue assassin of Nazi war criminals—&“Thomas is without peer in American suspense&” (Los Angeles Times). Nicolae Polscaru, a three-and-a-half-foot-tall dwarf, is tossed into a Hollywood swimming pool by four drunken screenwriters, who take bets on how long he can tread water. Minor Jackson, his OSS training still fresh a year after World War II&’s end, beats the bullies senseless and pulls Nicolae from the water. A friendship is born. Jackson is broke, his spying days over, and Nicolae offers him a job. A former spy himself, the globetrotting Romanian has a commission to find Kurt Oppenheimer, an expert assassin of high-ranking Nazis. Kurt won&’t stop killing, no matter what the bloodshed will do to the fragile world peace, and the Soviets, the British, and the remains of the Nazi High Command all want his head. Jackson will beat them all to finding Kurt—unless his new friend betrays him first.
The Eighth Girl: A Novel
by Maxine Mei-Fung ChungOptioned by Netflix and a most anticipated book from Bustle, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, and LitHub!An unsettling, seductive psychological thriller about a young woman with multiple personalities, perfect for fans of Caroline Kepnes and Clare Mackintosh"An electrifying, thought-provoking, and unflinching novel." —Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee“An exceptional debut from a talented author.” —Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author of I Let You GoBeautiful. Damaged. Destructive. Meet Alexa Wú, a brilliant yet darkly self-aware young woman whose chaotic life is controlled by a series of alternate personalities.When Alexa’s friend Ella gets a job at a high-end gentlemen’s club, she catches the attention of its shark-like owner and is gradually drawn into his inner circle. As Alexa’s world becomes intimately entangled with Ella’s, she soon finds herself the unwitting keeper of a nightmarish secret as she follows Ella into London’s cruel underbelly. Threatened and vulnerable, Alexa will discover whether her multiple personalities are her greatest asset, or her most dangerous obstacle.Electrifying and breathlessly compulsive, The Eighth Girl is an omnivorous examination of life with mental illness and the acute trauma of living in a misogynist world. With bingeable prose and a clinician’s expertise, Chung’s psychological debut deftly explores identity, innocence, and the fracturing weight that young women are forced to carry, causing us to ask: Does the truth lead to self-discovery, or to self-destruction?
Eighth Grave After Dark
by Darynda JonesCharley Davidson has enough to be getting on with. She is, after all, incredibly pregnant and feeling like she could pop at any moment. But, just her luck, twelve deadly beasts from hell have chosen this time to escape, and they've made Charley their target. She takes refuge at the only place they can't get to her: the grounds of an abandoned convent. Before long, Charley also has a new case to hold her attention: the decades-old murder of a newly-vowed nun she keeps seeing in the shadows of the convent. Add to that the still unsolved murder of her father, the strange behavior of her husband, and Charley's tendency to attract the, shall we say, undead, and she has her hands full...but also tied. While the angry hellhounds can't traverse the consecrated soil, they lurk beyond its borders like evil sentries, so Charley has been forbidden from leaving the sacred grounds and is powerless to get the answers she wants. Luckily, she has her loyal team with her, and they're a scrappy bunch. They scour the prophesies, searching for clues on the Twelve, and their presence is comforting - it's almost as though they've all been drawn to her as part of a bigger picture...But the good feelings don't last for long because Charley is about to get the surprise of her crazy, mixed-up, supernatural life. 'Hilarious and heartfelt, sexy and surprising...I'm begging for the next one!!' - J. R. Ward 'If you enjoy Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, you will certainly enjoy Charley Davidson. ' - Suspense Magazine 'I am furiously envious of Darynda Jones and rue the day she came up with this concept, damn her eyes. First Grave on the Right kidnapped me from the first paragraph. ' - Mary Janice Davidson 'Rollicking humor, sizzling sexual tension and a spine-tingling mystery. ' - Kresley Cole
The Eighth Guest and Other Muzaffar Jang Mysteries
by Madhulika LiddleMuzaffar Jang, maverick Mughal nobleman, returns to play detective in ten short mystery stories. It is the year 1656. Muzaffar Jang ? that rare creature in Shahjahan?s Dilli, an aristocrat with friends in low places ? is recovering from injuries sustained during his recent adventures involving two mysterious Englishmen and some reprehensible activities against the Imperial Exchequer. Muzaffar?s bruised shoulder has yet to heal when he finds himself catapulted into a series of mysteries: An elephant in the Royal Elephant Stables goes berserk and kills its mahout ? or does it? A scholarly nobleman ? but, oh, such a pompous bore ? is left a very puzzling legacy by his father. An artist at the imperial atelier is found murdered next to one of his works. Muzaffar must pit his wits against treacherous noblemen and scheming traders, greedy villagers and lovelorn men ? and women. But who knows? Before the year is out, Muzaffar may just meet his match?
The Eighth Square
by Herbert LiebermanFor an unsuspecting group of friends, a hike through the forest turns into a desperate fight for survival Mr. Rogers is the ideal guide for a few neighbors looking to survey a large, wooded piece of property: He remembers every tree, stream, and bush; when there&’s a fork in the road, he knows which way to go. But the surveying trip goes horribly wrong when Rogers suffers a debilitating heart attack and the group is left wandering lost through the woods, with Rogers a murmuring shadow of his former self.Almost immediately, tensions that have existed among the friends since childhood begin to flare up. The forest grows darker and more threatening. Leadership claims are staked and rescinded. Fears start to overwhelm rational decision-making. Then Rogers starts spouting instructions in what sounds like a mystic cipher.The Eighth Square is a rollicking psychological thriller that deftly demonstrates how thin the barrier between man and animal truly is.
The Eighth Trumpet: The Eighth Trumpet And The Ninth Dominion (The Jared Kimberlain Novels #1)
by Jon LandA killer proves he can penetrate the world&’s finest security systems, and an undercover operative must come out of retirement before the president enters the crosshairs Twenty-five-thousand dollars a week buys an impressive security system, and America&’s billionaires have the best they can get. Round-the-clock guards, electrical fences, and bulletproof glass protect their mansions—but they&’re no longer enough. Three of the nation&’s most powerful businessmen have died in seemingly impossible ways: one electrocuted, one blown up in his sleep, and the third hacked to death in an impenetrable room. The security service chief contacts an old special-forces colleague, Jared Kimberlain, who quit the life when he lost his taste for clandestine ops. He&’s spent the last years trying to undo the wrongs he did when he lived without a conscience. Kimberlain doesn&’t care about the troubles of billionaires, but their security was as good the president&’s—and he could be next. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jon Land including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
The Eighth Veil (Jerusalem Mysteries #1)
by Frederick RamsayIt is 28 CE, the time of the feast of Tabernacles. A servant girl is found in the baths of the palace of King Herod Antipas, her throat cut. Jerusalem is buzzing over the brutal death of a prophet, John, known familiarly as the Baptizer, and Prefect Pontius Pilate wants no more trouble. So he coerces Gamaliel, the chief rabbi and head of the Sanhedrin, into investigating the girl's death. Gamaliel is a Talmudic scholar, not a sleuth. But as he learns more of the dead girl's background and that of some key suspects, he begins to fit the evidence together. The entwined histories of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Herod the Great, Anthony, and Augustus Caesar suddenly gain relevance to affairs in Jerusalem. And all the while, an itinerant rabbi from Nazareth with his ragged band of enthusiasts and his habit of annoying Caiaphas, the High Priest, moves enigmatically in the background....
Eileen: A Novel
by Ottessa MoshfeghSoon to be a major motion picture, starring Anne HathawayShortlisted for the Man Booker Prize So here we are. My name was Eileen Dunlop. Now you know me. I was twenty-four years old then, and had a job that paid fifty-seven dollars a week as a kind of secretary at a private juvenile correctional facility for teenage boys. I think of it now as what it really was for all intents and purposes—a prison for boys. I will call it Moorehead. Delvin Moorehead was a terrible landlord I had years later, and so to use his name for such a place feels appropriate. In a week, I would run away from home and never go back.This is the story of how I disappeared.The Christmas season offers little cheer for Eileen Dunlop, an unassuming yet disturbed young woman trapped between her role as her alcoholic father&’s caretaker in a home whose squalor is the talk of the neighborhood and a day job as a secretary at the boys&’ prison, filled with its own quotidian horrors. Consumed by resentment and self-loathing, Eileen tempers her dreary days with perverse fantasies and dreams of escaping to the big city. In the meantime, she fills her nights and weekends with shoplifting, stalking a buff prison guard named Randy, and cleaning up her increasingly deranged father&’s messes. When the bright, beautiful, and cheery Rebecca Saint John arrives on the scene as the new counselor at Moorehead, Eileen is enchanted and proves unable to resist what appears at first to be a miraculously budding friendship. In a Hitchcockian twist, her affection for Rebecca ultimately pulls her into complicity in a crime that surpasses her wildest imaginings.Played out against the snowy landscape of coastal New England in the days leading up to Christmas, young Eileen&’s story is told from the gimlet-eyed perspective of the now much older narrator. Creepy, mesmerizing, and sublimely funny, in the tradition of Shirley Jackson and early Vladimir Nabokov, this powerful debut novel enthralls and shocks, and introduces one of the most original new voices in contemporary literature. Ottessa Moshfegh is also the author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Homesick for Another World: Stories, and McGlue.
Ein Fall in Weiß
by Janet EvansMr. Giles, der neugierige Kater, ist immer auf der Jagd nach Verbrechern, die den Frieden seiner verschlafenen Stadt bedrohen. Aber wenn er auf der richtigen Spur ist, können dann die Menschen in seinem Leben den Hinweisen folgen, die er ihnen hinterlässt?
Ein Gespür für Mord (Andromeda Buch #1)
by G M Cameron Christina Löw und Eva MarkertDas Böse, das Andromeda am Glasgower Hauptbahnhof gesehen hat, und der Grund, warum nur sie es sehen konnte, übersteigen ihr Erklärungsvermögen. Dennoch hat sie die Polizei informiert und in diesem Augenblick melden sich die Geister ihrer Vergangenheit zurück und versuchen, sie zu vernichten. Detective Inspector Donnelly untersucht einen blutigen Mord in einer Glasgower Gasse und hat kaum mehr an der Hand als Annies bizarre Hinweise. Ginge er ihnen nach, würde das bedeuten, dass er genauso verrückt ist wie sie. Doch was auch immer er denkt, sie weiß, dass der Stadt noch schlimmeres Unheil droht, dem die Polizei nur wenig entgegenzusetzen hat. Aber vielleicht könnte sie es kommen sehen. Diese Mischung aus Magie, Humor und romantischer Spannung ist der erste Auftritt von Andromeda Carmichael und Inspector Donnelly. Mit ihren grundverschiedenen Fähigkeiten finden sie Zugang zu den Gedankengängen auch des übelsten Verbrechers. Hier ist das Okkulte kein Fantasiegebilde, sondern wird als Werkzeug der Macht gebraucht – sogar im Leben der durchschnittlichsten Menschen. „Einfach genial.“ (Dee-Cee, Itsallaboutthebook Blog)