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Ela veio para causar
by Combo Translations Taylor StormBreve Sinopse Paige e Jordan se apaixonam e parecem viver o que parece uma vida normal. No entanto, seus gostos são bastante caros, e logo se encontram com dinheiro. Cada um deles tem uma vida secreta que eles não revelaram ao outro. Paige deixa seus amigos sabem que Jordan está culpado; Jordan culpa Paige. Ambos culpam o outro por não lhes dar o que eles querem. Eles fazem amigos, mas acabam scamming eles, muitas vezes sem o outro sabendo. O passado de Paige revela que ela matou uma ex-amiga durante uma briga em um namorado mútuo. O passado dela a alcança, quando alguém localiza aquela que desconfiou disso e a chama. Jordan, por outro lado, presa em pumas solitários (mulher mais velha) de quem ele rouba dinheiro para sustentar seus hábitos desagradáveis de drogas e jogos de azar. Quando um dos esposos do cougar, descobre que sua esposa está traindo nele, e seu amante está roubando deles, ele está fora de vingança, e Jordan precisa de alguma forma escapar. Jordan revela suas travesuras para Paige e, juntos, planejam resolver o problema. Seu plano é desaparecer, criar uma fanaça de seguro de vida, escapar para a Austrália para a Grande Barreira de Corais. Lá eles embarcaram em um catamarã e desaparecerão enquanto mergulhavam, deixando alguns de seus equipamentos de mergulho atrás para flutuar em uma praia, fazendo com que aqueles que acham que eles pensaram que foram comidos por tubarões. Uma vez que eles acham que estão seguros, eles começam a planejar novamente, para que eles possam acompanhar seu rico estilo de vida. Só que desta vez ainda piora. CITAR: Ela estava vestindo um vestido de verão fraco e enquanto o vento do deserto soprava, sentiu-se frio. Nós fomos a uma pista de pouso pequena nas proximidades e abordamos um Micro Lite. Foram apenas nós dois, o piloto, o produtor e sua esposa, que levariam as fotos. Eu ia propor casamento com ela por cima do céu.
Elämä on enemmän kuin yksi ilta
by Maria Calabria Erica LeikasOli auringonlaskun aika, ja asfaltti oli vielä kuuma. Castaldo-kadulla, aseman lähellä, kolme nuorta tyttöä vielä kypsymättömine kasvoineen rupatteli ja kikatteli käsivarret toistensa ympärillä. Cristina näkee unessa uudelleen viisitoista vuotta sitten tapahtuneen ensikohtaamisen tulevan aviomiehensä kanssa. Se, minkä piti olla onnellinen avioliitto, osoittautuukin petosten ja valheiden pesäksi sinä päivänä, kun Cristina ovelan juonen johdosta saa selville miehensä ilkityöt. Elenan ja Roberton rakkaus on saman mitalin kääntöpuoli: heidän kahden ikäeronsa, heitä sitova sukulaisuussuhde ja intohimo, joka ruokkii heidän suhdettaan, luovat pohjan olosuhteille, jotka painavat heidän suhdettaan sallitun rajoilla. Mutkikas skenaario täynnä suuria rakkauksia, petoksia ja yksinkertaisia ihastuksia, muuttuu kansainvälisen juonittelun jännitysnäytelmäksi, jonka juonenkäänteet vaativat osanottajia hankkimaan uusia henkilöllisyyksiä ja väliaikaista suojaa ulkomailta. Onnistuvatko Elena ja Cristina toteuttamaan unelmansa ja löytämään rauhan sydämeensä?
Elatsoe
by Darcie Little BadgerA National Indie BestsellerTIME's Best 100 Fantasy Books of All TimeAn NPR Best Book of 2020A Booklist's Top 10 First Novel for YouthA BookPage Best Book of 2020A CPL "Best of the Best" BookA Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2020A Buzzfeed Best YA SFF Book of 2020A Shelf Awareness Best Book of 2020An AICL Best YA Book of 2020A Kirkus Best YA Book of 2020A Tor Best Book of 2020PRAISE"Groundbreaking." —TIME"Deeply enjoyable from start to finish." —NPR"Utterly magical." —SyFyWire"Atmospheric and lyrical...a gorgeous work of art." —BuzzFeed"One of the best YA debuts of 2020. Read it." —Marieke NijkampFIVE STARRED REVIEWS★ "A fresh voice and perspective." —Booklist, starred review★ "A unique and powerful Native American voice." —BookPage, starred review★ "A brilliant, engaging debut." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ "A fast-paced murder mystery." —Publishers Weekly, starred review★ "A Lipan Apache Sookie Stackhouse for the teen set." —Shelf-Awareness, starred reviewA Texas teen comes face-to-face with a cousin's ghost and vows to unmask the murderer.Elatsoe—Ellie for short—lives in an alternate contemporary America shaped by the ancestral magics and knowledge of its Indigenous and immigrant groups. She can raise the spirits of dead animals—most importantly, her ghost dog Kirby. When her beloved cousin dies, all signs point to a car crash, but his ghost tells her otherwise: He was murdered.Who killed him and how did he die? With the help of her family, her best friend Jay, and the memory great, great, great, great, great, great grandmother, Elatsoe, must track down the killer and unravel the mystery of this creepy town and its dark past. But will the nefarious townsfolk and a mysterious Doctor stop her before she gets started?A breathtaking debut novel featuring an asexual, Apache teen protagonist, Elatsoe combines mystery, horror, noir, ancestral knowledge, haunting illustrations, fantasy elements, and is one of the most-talked about debuts of the year.
Elder Darrow Mysteries: In Solo Time, Solo Act, and Burton's Solo (The Elder Darrow Mysteries)
by Richard J. CassA collection of three ebooks in the Elder Darrow Mystery series—In Solo Time, Solo Act, and Burton&’s Solo—featuring Boston&’s favorite bar owner and sleuth. In Solo Time Elder Darrow uses the last of his trust fund money to buy the Esposito, a bucket-of-blood bar in Boston. But before he can turn the place around, the body of a jazz guitar player shows up on the club&’s stage. When Elder&’s drinking partner turns up dead after being suspected of the murder, he&’s drawn into the unraveling of a political conspiracy.Solo Act When Elder hears that his ex-lover, jazz singer Alison Somers, has killed herself in New York, he encounters a beautiful collector of jazz memorabilia, a Native American gangster with aspirations to management, and a bomb-throwing piano player while trying to uncover the real story . . .Burton&’s Solo Elder Darrow&’s best friend, homicide detective Dan Burton, becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a clothing designer. Elder hides him in the old family place in New Hampshire, while they expose an evil scheme by which illegal immigrants were effectively enslaved to work in sweat shops—and prove Burton&’s innocence.Praise for Richard Cass and the Elder Darrow Mysteries&“Richard Cass writes the kind of mysteries I first fell in love with—clever, twisty, and brimming with characters as colorful as they are well-drawn.&”—Chris Holm, Anthony Award-winning author of Michael Hendricks Novels &“Cass&’s version of noir Boston is dark and beautiful as a back alley after a morning rain.&”—Gerry Boyle, author of the Jack McMorrow Mysteries
An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
by Helene TurstenMaude is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and . . . no qualms about a little murder. This funny, irreverent story collection by Helene Tursten, author of the Irene Huss investigations, features two-never-before translated stories that will keep you laughing all the way to the retirement home.Ever since her darling father's untimely death when she was only eighteen, Maud has lived in the family's spacious apartment in downtown Gothenburg rent-free, thanks to a minor clause in a hastily negotiated contract. That was how Maud learned that good things can come from tragedy. Now in her late eighties, Maud contents herself with traveling the world and surfing the net from the comfort of her father's ancient armchair. It's a solitary existence, but she likes it that way. Over the course of her adventures--or misadventures---this little, bold lady will handle a crisis with a local celebrity who has her eyes on Maud's apartment, foil the engagement of her long-ago lover, and dispose of some pesky neighbors. But when the local authorities are called to investigate a murder in her apartment complex, will Maud be able to avoid suspicion, or will Detective Inspector Irene Huss see through her charade?
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
by Helene TurstenDon&’t let her age fool you. Maud may be nearly ninety, but if you cross her, this elderly lady is more sinister than sweet. Just when things have finally cooled down for 88-year-old Maud after the disturbing discovery of a dead body in her apartment in Gothenburg, a couple of detectives return to her doorstep. Though Maud dodges their questions with the skill of an Olympic gymnast a fifth of her age, she wonders if suspicion has fallen on her, little old lady that she is. The truth is, ever since Maud was a girl, death has seemed to follow her. In these six interlocking stories, memories of unfortunate incidents from Maud&’s past keep bubbling to the surface. Meanwhile, certain Problems in the present require immediate attention. Luckily, Maud is no stranger to taking matters into her own hands . . . even if it means she has to get a little blood on them in the process.*Includes cookie recipes*
Eldorado Network
by Derek Robinson1941. Hitler is rampant. Spain is neutral. Madrid, like Casablanca, the launching pad for spies from all sides. The most daring and audacious of all is codenamed "Eldorado".Young, inexperienced, hotheaded, he had no right to survive, let alone succeed. Now his network is the most valuable in Europe, and the fates of armies lie in his hands.But who does he work for? Or is he only in it for himself? One thing's for sure. War may be a dirty business, but it certainly brings home the bacon.Based on a true story, The Eldorado Network is the first novel in Derek Robinson's acclaimed Luis Cabrillo Quartet. A tense and gripping espionage thriller from a master of action and suspense.
Eldorado Network
by Derek Robinson1941. Hitler rampant. Spain neutral. Madrid, like Casablanca, the launching pad for spies from all sides. The most daring and audacious is codenamed 'Eldorado'. Young, inexperienced, hotheaded, he had no right to survive, let alone succeed. Now his network is the most valuable in Europe, and the fates of armies lie in his hands.But who does he work for? Or is he only in it for himself? One thing's for sure. War may be a dirty business, but it certainly brings home the bacon. Based on a true story, The Eldorado Network is the first novel in Derek Robinson's acclaimed Luis Cabrillo Quartet. A tense and gripping espionage thriller from a master of action and suspense.
Eldorado Network
by Derek Robinson1941. Hitler rampant. Spain neutral. Madrid, like Casablanca, the launching pad for spies from all sides. The most daring and audacious is codenamed 'Eldorado'. Young, inexperienced, hotheaded, he had no right to survive, let alone succeed. Now his network is the most valuable in Europe, and the fates of armies lie in his hands.But who does he work for? Or is he only in it for himself? One thing's for sure. War may be a dirty business, but it certainly brings home the bacon. Based on a true story, The Eldorado Network is the first novel in Derek Robinson's acclaimed Luis Cabrillo Quartet. A tense and gripping espionage thriller from a master of action and suspense.
Eleanor, Alice, and the Roosevelt Ghosts
by Dianne K. SalerniMurderous ghosts and buried family secrets threaten young Eleanor and Alice Roosevelt in this thrilling middle-grade novel that puts a supernatural spin on alternate history.It's 1898 in New York City and ghosts exist among humans. When an unusual spirit takes up residence at the Roosevelt house, thirteen-year-old Eleanor and fourteen-year-old Alice are suspicious. The cousins don't get along, but they know something is not right. This ghost is more than a pesky nuisance. The authorities claim he's safe to be around, even as his mischievous behavior grows stranger and more menacing. It's almost like he wants to scare the Roosevelts out of their home - and no one seems to care!Meanwhile, Eleanor and Alice discover a dangerous ghost in the house where Alice was born and her mother died. Is someone else haunting the family? Introverted Eleanor and unruly Alice develop an unlikely friendship as they explore the family's dark, complicated history. It's up to them to destroy both ghosts and come to terms with their family's losses. Told from alternating perspectives, thrills and chills abound in Dianne K. Salerni's imaginative novel about a legendary family and the ghosts that haunt their secrets.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Eleanor and the Cold War (An Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery)
by Ellen YardleyA brilliant 1950s Cold War historical mystery debut a female sleuth who is also an indispensable assistant to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Perfect for fans of Colleen Cambridge and Agatha Christie.New York City and Washington, DC, 1951.Kay Thompson—secretary to Eleanor Roosevelt—is a young woman of conviction navigating the post-World War II period. But can she expose the dark truth about a transatlantic murder mystery unfolding before her eyes? Previously fired for speaking out against workplace injustices, twenty-five-year-old Kay Thompson finds her true calling once appointed to support Eleanor Roosevelt, a champion of human rights known as ER among those in her inner circle. Kay fully embraces her new role as the former First Lady&’s right hand—typing up daily columns and juggling a blur of political meetings, ribbon cuttings, and charitable dinners. It&’s not until a dead body is discovered on a train that her most compelling task comes into focus . . . Stunning Susie Taylor had star quality. Judging from her photos, it&’s clear why she left Sweden with plans to make it big on Broadway. But when ER enlists Kay&’s help on a discreet investigation about her sudden disappearance, the two suspect the up-and-comer was concealing secrets about her real identity and motives—all leading to her murder at Washington&’s Union Station . . . Plunged into a living Alfred Hitchcock film, an unseasoned Kay and a shrewd ER side with a handsome detective on a search for answers. What was Susie&’s connection with a charismatic Soviet UN delegate and an atomic energy researcher? As ER makes it her mission to find out, danger looms upon the discovery of another body. Now, Kay must play a central role in exposing the killer—before she becomes the next rising beauty to meet a cruel fate . . .
La Elección: Camina por la Senda Correcta (Camina por la Senda Correcta #1)
by Lorhainne Eckhart¿Que harías por alguien a quien amas? —“La Elección hará que cuestiones tus propios valores morales y motivaciones y que preguntes a otros que harían en la misma situación. Se trata de una novela multi-género que te sorprenderá.” Reseña de lector, JRA —“Del Pacífico Noroeste a Nueva Orleans, con su rica herencia Cajun, dialecto, gastronomía...y el vudú, llega esta fascinante novela de Ms Eckhart.” Reseña de lector, Elysabeth —“Este libro tiene todo lo que me encanta. Romance, suspenso, acción y retos de la vida espiritual. ¡Me encantó! Me mantuvo absorta en la lectura. La autora crea personajes que el lector amará, odiará, o ambos.” Reseña de lector, Tina Marie Una mujer... Marcie está locamente enamorada de Dan, quien la ha estado usando y prometiéndole su amor a cambio. Y ella hará cualquier cosa por él, lo cual se está convirtiendo rápidamente en un boleto de ida a los problemas. Pero en un extraño accidente, Marcie pierde la memoria y aterriza en el camino del sexy agente de la DEA Sam Carre. Dos hombres... Para el agente de la DEA Sam Carre, cuando aquella atractiva desconocida se cruza en su camino, no puede resistirse a ayudarla, a pesar de que está obsesionado por un pasado que no le deja en paz. Pero mientras las chispas vuelan, también lo hacen las preguntas respecto a en qué está ella realmente involucrada. Y una elección que podría matarla... Este complejo caso los empuja a ambos a explicar lo inexplicable al tiempo que se enfrentan a un mal que proviene de generaciones atrás, y a una pregunta inquietante. Sam se ve obligado a tomar una decisión: alejarse de la atracción que los conecta o arriesgarse a perderlo todo.
La elección
by Francesco Zampa Patricia García GonzálezRoma, 6 de octubre de 1943. El joven sargento Flavio Cesari tiene una gran memoria, sabe escribir a máquina y, también por esto, se encarga del censo de los militares de raza judía en la Oficina Reservada del Ministerio de Guerra: Es de Trastevere y no podía desear nada más, mientras a su alrededor ruge la locura sangrienta. Como si no llegase, está enamorado secretamente de la joven judía Eva. Mientras vuelve a casa como siempre, asiste al asesinato de un graduado en el puente Garibaldi por parte de los alemanes, bajo la mirada de todos: su nueva vida acaba de empezar, pero él no lo sabe. Sorprendido, se une a un grupo de desbandados. Gracias a ellos descubre que el coronel Kappler ha ordenado la deportación a Alemania de miles de carabinieres romanos, culpables de no dar garantías a los alemanes de su secreto y horrible propósito. El terror lo invade proque, de tanto rellenar y actualizar listas, Flavio es el único que sabe con exactitud las direcciones de todos sus colegas. Y también lo saben las SS...
Elect (Eagle Elite #2)
by Rachel Van DykenWould you die for the one you love?Nixon Abandonato made his choice. And now he has to pay the price. Tracey is the love of his life, but being with him has made her a target of his family's enemies. The only way to keep Trace alive is convince the world she means nothing to him. Trace Rooks has fallen irrevocably in love with the son of her family's sworn rival, and she knows in her bones nothing can tear them apart. Until Nix suddenly pushes her away and into the arms of his best friend... But Trace isn't ready to give up on a future with Nix--and if he won't fight for them, she will. In the end, a sacrifice must be made. A life for a life. For what better way to cover a multitude of sins than with the blood of a sinner . . . race Rooks has fallen irrevocably in love with the son of her family's sworn rival, and she knows in her bones nothing can tear them apart. Until Nix suddenly pushes her away and into the arms of his best friend... But Trace isn't ready to give up on a future with Nix--and if he won't fight for them, she will. In the end, a sacrifice must be made. A life for a life. For what better way to cover a multitude of sins than with the blood of a sinner . . .
Elect H. Mouse State Judge: A Novel
by Nelly ReiflerA terrible crime occurs in Elect H. Mouse State Judge.Two young girl are abducted and held hostage by a band of religious fanatics. The girls' anxious father, a politician on the eve of an important election, has reasons of his own not to go to the police, so he hires a pair of shady private eyes to investigate. All the elements of a classic noir—except that the kidnapped girls are mice, the abductors are Sunshine Family dolls, and the detectives are Barbie and Ken. Part 1970s childhood dreamscape, part Raymond Chandler, this is a world both familiar and transformed. Sex shops, illicit affairs, spies, political hypocrisy, and dangerous zealots may coexist with Barbie and Ken's acrobatic poolside sex, but the crises of faith that Nelly Reifler's characters face are as real as our own. Elect H. Mouse State Judge is an unusual—and masterful—blend of irony and tenderness, and a moving portrayal of a father trying and failing to do the right thing.
The Election
by Jerome TeelThey seek ultimate power. Nothing can stand in their way. Ed Burke has waited a lifetime to become president of the United States. He's not about to let his nemesis, Mac Foster, stop him now...especially when he's sold his soul for the Oval Office. Claudia Duval has lived a rough life. And finally, things have turned around for her after meeting the wealthy Hudson Kinney. But is all what it seems? When a prominent citizen is murdered in Jackson, Tennessee, attorney Jake Reed doesn't want to know the truth. He just wants to get his client off. But as he investigates, he uncovers a sinister scheme. A scheme that would undermine the very democracy of America...and the freedom of the entire world.
The Election Day Dilemma (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #145)
by Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe Alden children were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Beloved by generations of families, this illustrated chapter book series is full of wholesome excitement, danger, and mystery. Cousin Alice is running for mayor in her town, and the Aldens are helping with her campaign! But Alice's campaign posters are torn down and painted over―and the same thing happens to her opponent! Then posters for a third candidate appear around town, but nobody has ever seen him in person. Will the town elect a mystery man for mayor? The Aldens are on the case!
Elective Procedures: An Elle Harrison Novel (The Elle Harrison Series #2)
by Merry JonesElle Harrison is back! She and her pals Jen, Becky, and Susan travel to Mexico where Jen has arranged cosmetic surgery, after which she will recover in a plush hotel suite. But more is going on at the hotel than tummy tucks. Soon after they arrive, Elle sees the woman in the suite next door fall from her sixth floor balcony. When the room is later occupied by another patient, Elle finds her brutally mutilated body on that same balcony. Police question Elle as the last person to see these women alive. Their doctor also takes an interest in Elle; a woman staying at the hotel asks Elle to help her fend off a creepy stalker; a veiled woman sneaks into Elle's suite at night, and her late husband, Charlie, reappears (or Elle imagines that he does) when Elle gets pushed under water in the ocean and nearly drowns. As dangers swirl and intensify, Elle is forced to face her unresolved issues with Charlie, even as she races to find the connections between killings before more patients-including Jen-can be murdered. And before she herself becomes prey.
Electra: A Delphic Woman Novel (Delphic Women Series #3)
by Kerry Greenwood"Greenwood fans will welcome her thoughtful second reinterpretation of a well-known Greek myth. Among Greenwood's other talents, she displays a gift for writing songs of the period." —Publishers Weekly STARRED reviewIn this, the third and final book in Kerry Greenwood's Delphic Women series, Greenwood takes us into Troy as it struggles to rise from the ashes of the Trojan War. But while others have told the story as a struggle of men, Greenwood gives this mythology a compelling and exciting female viewpoint.The women of Troy are in terrible transition. Cassandra, the tragic heroine of the second Delphic Woman novel, is King Agamemnon's captive. Queen Clytemnestra has taken a lover who has thrown her own loyalties into question. And then there's Electra, daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon. What compels the young beauty? What secret is she hiding? What are her intentions? Are they dark or justified?Cast aside everything you think you know about the Electra myth and allow yourself to view this classic story from a different perspective. Greenwood's conclusions will surprise and enrapt you.
Electric Blue: A Jane Kelly Mystery (Jane Kelly Mystery #2)
by Nancy BushSome days are just weird city. Take today. Jane Kelly, thirtysomething ex-bartender, current process server, and owner of The Binkster, a pug, is dutifully putting in slave-labor hours working for Dwayne Durbin, local "information specialist" (i.e., private investigator), and on the road to becoming a P.I. herself. <P><P>Next thing she knows she's socializing with the Purcells, a rich, eccentric rich family with a penchant for going crazy and/or dying in spectacularly mysterious ways. From what Jane can tell, the Purcells all want Orchid Purcell's money. And when Orchid turns up in a pool of blood, the free-for-all has just begun. Then when Jane finds a second body, it seems weird city is about to get even weirder. . .and a lot more deadly. . .
Electric Candle (The Sleepless City #2)
by Elizabeth NobleSequel to Shades of SepiaThe Sleepless City: Book TwoWhen a vampire finds his soul mate, the bond is forever. It's love at first sight. Or is it? Flint, Ohio, Homicide Detective Jonas Forge has been a vampire for nearly two hundred years. He's fought wars, seen life go from the simple but hard colonial days to the modern, high-tech world. He's evolved with the times, adapting with each new era, blending into each new life. The one constant is his best friend and lover, Declan. Until Forge's soul mate tumbles, literally, into his life. Even though they're not fated to be together forever, Forge and Declan are perfectly happy. Despite the pheromone attracting him to his soul mate, Forge isn't thrilled with the guy, and the feeling seems mutual. While trying to adjust to his clumsy soul mate and equally awkward feelings, Forge is on the hunt for the serial killer who's leaving a trail of bodies, and who witnesses can't identify. But Forge better watch out. When his work collides with his love life, things really heat up.
Electric Noir: Three Thrillers: The Night Market, The Poison Artist, The Dark Room
by Jonathan MooreThe &“suspense that never stops&” in this thriller trilogy set in San Francisco by the Edgar Award and Hammett Prize–nominated author (James Patterson).The Poison Artist After a fleeting encounter with a seductive woman, toxicologist Caleb Maddox becomes obsessed with finding her again. Meanwhile, he begins helping with a serial-murder investigation. Soon the search for the killer entwines with Caleb&’s hunt for the woman in &“a wicked mix of Poe, The Silence of the Lambs, and Vertigo&” (William Landay).The Dark Room Homicide inspector Gavin Cain is called in for a highly sensitive case: the mayor is being blackmailed. A series of photographs show a beautiful woman shackled to a bed. And worse revelations are to come if the mayor doesn&’t take his own life first. This &“electrifying noir thriller&” tracks Cain as he enters a web of deceit and destruction (Booklist, starred review).The Night Market In this &“sharp and scary near-future thriller,&” Inspector Ross Carver is at a crime scene where a dead man is covered in an unknown substance eating through his skin. Suddenly, he&’s hauled into a trailer and shocked unconscious. When he wakes up days later, he&’s in his own bed, lying next to his neighbor Mia—a woman he barely knows. And she knows a lot more than she&’s letting on (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
An Elegant Theory
by Noah Milligan"A delightfully intelligent psychological thriller, Noah Milligan&’s debut novel is as ambitious and complex as its main character, Coulter Zahn, who aspires to nothing less than a complete understanding of the universe. An Elegant Theory intrigues the mind, thrills the senses, and keeps the reader engaged straight through to the surprising ending. An auspicious debut."—Rilla Askew, author, Kind of KinCoulter Zahn sees reality differently than others. Much like light can theoretically be in all places at once, Coulter sees multiple versions of his life. A promising PhD candidate at MIT, he and his young wife are nervously expecting their first child. When his dissertation comes under intense criticism, his estranged mother returns, and Sara tells him she's leaving him, Coulter&’s already delicate mental state becomes further fragmented.One evening, with his life and mental health unraveling, Coulter loses control, irreparably changing the course of the lives around him. But the very next morning, he catches a break in his research, discovering the true shape of the universe. Influenced by those around him and his own untrustworthy psyche, Coulter must decide whether to face the consequences of his actions or finish his research, perhaps making the greatest contribution to science since Einstein&’s theory of relativity.An existential psychological thriller, An Elegant Theory explores how the construction of memory and consciousness can shape motive, guilt, and identity through the lens of a modern-day mad-scientist motif."An Elegant Theory is a vibrant puzzle of a novel, an unstoppable force—full of twists, turns, and surprises while remaining fully grounded in real life to today. Surely, this is the start of a great literary career."—Jessica Anya Blau, author, The Trouble with Lexie"An excellent novel for discussion with a group or book club . . . . I believe Noah Milligan is an author to keep an eye on in the future."—booksandpals.blogspot.caNoah Milligan's other books:Five Hundred PoorInto Captivity They Will Go
Elegy for Eddie: A Maisie Dobbs Novel (Maisie Dobbs #9)
by Jacqueline WinspearMaisie Dobbs--psychologist, investigator, and "one of the great fictional heroines, equal parts haunted and haunting" (Parade)--returns in a chilling adventure, the latest chapter in Jacqueline Winspear's bestselling series. Early April 1933. To the costermongers of Covent Garden--sellers of fruit and vegetables on the streets of London--Eddie Pettit was a gentle soul with a near-magical gift for working with horses. When Eddie is killed in a violent accident, the grieving costers are deeply skeptical about the cause of his death. Who would want to kill Eddie--and why? Maisie Dobbs' father, Frankie, had been a costermonger, so she had known the men since childhood. She remembers Eddie fondly and is determined to offer her help. But it soon becomes clear that powerful political and financial forces are equally determined to prevent her from learning the truth behind Eddie's death. Plunging into the investigation, Maisie begins her search for answers on the working-class streets of Lambeth where Eddie had lived and where she had grown up. The inquiry quickly leads her to a callous press baron; a has-been politician named Winston Churchill, lingering in the hinterlands of power; and, most surprisingly, to Douglas Partridge, the husband of her dearest friend, Priscilla. As Maisie uncovers lies and manipulation on a national scale, she must decide whether to risk it all to see justice done. The story of a London affected by the march to another war years before the first shot is fired and of an innocent victim caught in the crossfire, Elegy for Eddie is Jacqueline Winspear's most poignant and powerful novel yet.
Elegy Written on a Crowded Street: A Novel
by Peter PlateWelcome to San Francisco: the first fully gentrified city in America.May Jones is a bail bondswoman, someone who makes her living by putting people back onto the streets. Her most recent client, a young black woman, is on trial for the murder of her boyfriend, a police informant in the Fillmore District, also known as the "Harlem of the West," the neighborhood that the powers-that-be of San Francisco would like more than anything to see disappear. May becomes a target of the police, and of her own shadowed past among the people of Fillmore--strippers, alcoholic policemen, psychic gunshot victims, fugitives--as she walks the narrowest tightrope on the West Coast: the line of personal conscience that separates justice from authority.By turns lyrical, incisive, hilarious, and bittersweet, Peter Plate's Elegy Written On A Crowded Street explores the human cost of the twenty-first century American city with a unique honesty, beauty, and moral power.