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Element Of Doubt (Inspector Thanet)
by Dorothy SimpsonBeautiful but unpleasant Nerine Tarrant has been murdered, pushed over the second-story balcony of her manor 'High Gables' to her death below. There is no lack of people who hold a grudge against the victim, from her husband embittered by her affairs to her mother-in-law, terrified to Nerine's threats to send her to a home. Inspector Luke Thanet intends to find out who gave Nerine the fatal shove, even if he has to gather his leads form the most unlikely and unwilling of suspects.
Element Of Doubt: Element Of Doubt, Suspicious Death, And Dead By Morning (The\inspector Thanet Mysteries Ser. #7)
by Dorothy SimpsonBeautiful but unpleasant Nerine Tarrant has been murdered, pushed over the second-story balcony of her manor 'High Gables' to her death below. There is no lack of people who hold a grudge against the victim, from her husband embittered by her affairs to her mother-in-law, terrified to Nerine's threats to send her to a home. Inspector Luke Thanet intends to find out who gave Nerine the fatal shove, even if he has to gather his leads form the most unlikely and unwilling of suspects.
Element of Doubt: Element Of Doubt, Suspicious Death, And Dead By Morning (The Inspector Thanet Mysteries #7)
by Dorothy SimpsonThere&’s no shortage of suspects when a body turns up in a charming English village in this mystery starring mild-mannered Detective Inspector Thanet. Det. Inspector Luke Thanet is pulling into his driveway, anticipating a long, lazy evening at home, when murder intervenes. A village so lovely it seems straight out of a fairytale, Ribbleden is far from the main roads and Thanet&’s usual beat. When the inspector pulls into town, the quiet country streets are deserted: Everyone is crowded outside the manor gates, waiting to learn what happened to Nerine Tarrant. A notorious woman with a taste for married men, Nerine was found dead on her patio, her neck broken by the fall from the second floor. The wall was too high for an accidental tumble, and a woman with Nerine&’s lust for life would never have committed suicide. Many in Ribbleden wanted her dead—but who gave her the final push? Written by the CWA Silver Dagger–winning Dorothy Simpson, this classic village mystery with a shocking modern twist is perfect for fans of P. D. James or Midsomer Murders. Element of Doubt is the 7th book in the Inspector Thanet Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
An Element of Risk: A Jack Taggart Mystery (A Jack Taggart Mystery #12)
by Don EastonTaggart takes on gangs armed with sophisticated weapons who are battling for control and spreading terror in British Columbia. The twelfth Jack Taggart Mystery sees criminal gangs armed with sophisticated weapons battling for control in British Columbia — spreading terror through indiscriminate violence. Jack Taggart discovers the guns are being smuggled into Canada from the United States. After a fellow officer is murdered in cold blood, Taggart goes undercover to infiltrate a white supremacist faction to track down the killers. He soon finds himself unarmed and without backup in the fortress-like compound of the leader, a self-proclaimed survivalist. All is going well — until his cover is blown and he is caught within the compound with nowhere to escape.
Elementary: The Ghost Line
by Adam Christophersummons to a bullet-riddled body in a Hell's Kitchen apartment marks the start of a new case for consulting detectives Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson. The victim is a subway train driver with a hidden stash of money and a strange Colombian connection, but why would someone kill him and leave a fortune behind?The search for the truth will lead the sleuths deep into the hidden underground tunnels beneath New York City, where answers--and more bodies--may well await them...
Elementary: Blood and Ink
by Adam ChristopherThe Chief Financial Officer of a secretive NYC hedge fund has been found murdered--stabbed through the eye with an expensive fountain pen. <P> When Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson discover a link between the victim and a charismatic management guru with a doubtful past, it seems they may have their man. But is the guru being framed? As secrets are revealed and another victim is found murdered in the same grisly fashion, Holmes and Watson begin to uncover a murky world of money and deceit...
Elementary, My Dear Groucho: A Mystery featuring Groucho Marx (Private Eye Groucho Marx)
by Ron GoulartWhen a body is found in Holmes's 221B Baker Street lodgings on the set at Mammoth Studios during the shooting of The Valley of Fear, Groucho Marx and his sidekick Frank Denby begin investigating, in Ron Goulart's hilarious mystery Elementary, My Dear Groucho. The victim is the German emigre director of the movie who was found in the great detective's favorite armchair, stabbed in the chest with Holmes's pearl-handled letter opener. There is another murder but it takes more than murder to stifle Groucho's quips or to quiet the laughter this surprising reincarnation inspires. "Chance meetings with celebrities and Groucho's constant wordplay keep the action light and snappy." - Publishers Weekly
Elementary, My Dear Watkins (Smart Chick Mysteries #3)
by Mindy Starns ClarkMindy Starns Clark's first two books in the Smart Chick Mystery series The Trouble with Tulip and Blind Dates Can Be Murder are followed with more love and adventure in this final, suspense filled book. When someone tries to push Jo Tulip in front of a New York train, her ex-fiance, Bradford, suffers an injury while saving her and the unintentional sleuth is thrown onto the tracks of a very personal mystery. Jo's boyfriend, Danny Watkins, is away in Paris, so she begins a solo investigation of her near murder. What secret was Bradford about to share before he took the fall? And when Jo uncovers clues tied to Europe, can she and Danny work together in time to save her life?
Elementary, She Read: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #1)
by Vicki DelanyGemma Doyle, a transplanted Englishwoman, has returned to the quaint town of West London on Cape Cod to manage her Great Uncle Arthur's Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium. The shop—located at 222 Baker Street—specializes in the Holmes canon and pastiche, and is also the home of Moriarty the cat. When Gemma finds a rare and potentially valuable magazine containing the first Sherlock Homes story hidden in the bookshop, she and her friend Jayne (who runs the adjoining Mrs. Hudson's Tea Room) set off to find the owner, only to stumble upon a dead body. The highly perceptive Gemma is the police's first suspect, so she puts her consummate powers of deduction to work to clear her name, investigating a handsome rare books expert, the dead woman's suspiciously unmoved son, and a whole family of greedy characters desperate to cash in on their inheritance. But when Gemma and Jayne accidentally place themselves at a second murder scene, it's a race to uncover the truth before the detectives lock them up for good.Fans of Sherlock Holmes will delight in the sleuthing duo of Gemma and Jayne in Elementary, She Read, the clever and captivating series debut by nationally bestselling author Vicki Delany.
Elements of a Kill (Inupiat Eskimo Mysteries)
by Christopher LaneA mysterious ritual murder at a remote Alaskan oil rig brings an Inupiat Eskimo police detective back to the land of his People to catch a killer, and save his own hide.Police Detective Ray Attla, an Inupiat Eskimo, is spending a few days with his grandfather on the reservation when he's called into the icy Alaskan wilderness to investigate a death at an isolated oil rig. The killing has all the marks of a ritual murder, and Ray must confront the traditions of his People to catch a killer -- before he too becomes a victim.
The Elements of Mystery Fiction: Writing The Modern Whodunit
by William G TapplyThe Elements of Mystery Fiction: Writing the Modern Whodunit has guided and inspired mystery writers--veterans as well as beginners--for nearly a decade. Here William G. Tapply, with more than 20 popular mystery and suspense novels under his belt, isolates the crucial "elements" of the mystery novels that publishers want to publish and readers want to read: original plots, clever clues, sympathetic sleuths, memorable villains, multi-dimensional supporting characters, true-to-life settings, sharp narrative hooks, and, of course, smooth writing. In clear, readable prose using examples from many of our best contemporary mystery novelists, Tapply shows how the writer can create the pieces and fit them together to make a story you can't put down. This new expanded edition of Elements contains original chapters by some of our best contemporary writers and most prominent personalities in the publishing world discussing writing and business issues that are vital to mystery writers in the 21st century.
The Elephant Girl
by Henriette GylandA quest for vengeance brings a man and woman together in “a superb romantic thriller” (Single Titles). When Helen Stephens was only five years old, she witnessed her mother’s murder. Rejected by her extended family, she was handed over to child services—where she grew up hard, learning to fight for herself and to trust no one. So when the man who killed her mother is let out of jail, Helen swears to make him pay. The outcast son of a notorious gangster, Jason Moody runs a halfway house, desperate to distance himself from his father’s violent world. But when Helen shows up on his doorstep, he decides to dig into her past, and risks upsetting some very dangerous people. As Helen begins to question the motive behind her mother’s death, Jason becomes determined to protect her. But Helen is getting too close to someone who will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden . . .
The Elephant Never Forgets (Murder Room #627)
by Ethel Lina WhiteAnna, a young Englishwoman, is drawn to visit Russia partly out of interest, to see for herself the 'proletarian experiment', and partly by Otto, a glamorous but faithless newspaper editor. With nothing left now to keep her in Russia, she prepares to leave and return to England. But she has not reckoned with the environment of that closed nation, which has already begun to work on her nerves. She wonders if she will ever get out, and when delay follows delay, it seems as if she is losing her grip, hysteria threatening.Anna is trapped, dazed by the terrifying atmosphere of suspicion and maddening delaying tactics of the Soviet Union ...
The Elephant Never Forgets
by Ethel Lina WhiteAnna, a young Englishwoman, is drawn to visit Russia partly out of interest, to see for herself the 'proletarian experiment', and partly by Otto, a glamorous but faithless newspaper editor. With nothing left now to keep her in Russia, she prepares to leave and return to England. But she has not reckoned with the environment of that closed nation, which has already begun to work on her nerves. She wonders if she will ever get out, and when delay follows delay, it seems as if she is losing her grip, hysteria threatening. Anna is trapped, dazed by the terrifying atmosphere of suspicion and maddening delaying tactics of the Soviet Union ...
The Elephant of Surprise (Hap and Leonard)
by Joe R. LansdaleThe latest roaring, rollicking adventure from Edgar Award-winner Joe R. Lansdale, featuring odd-couple P.I.s Hap and Leonard. Hap and Leonard are an unlikely pair--Hap, a self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard--a tough-as-nails Black, gay, Vietnam vet and Republican--but they're the closest friend either of them has in the world. After years of crime-solving companionship, something's changed: Hap, recently married to their P.I. boss, Brett, is now a family man. Amidst the worst flood East Texas has seen in years, the two run across a woman who's had her tongue nearly cut out, pursued by a heavily armed pair of goons. Turns out the girl survived a mob hit, and the boss has come to clean up the mess. On a chase that blows even the East Texas swampgrass back, Hap and Leonard must save the girl, and vanquish her foes, before the foes get them first. With a new case to solve, and a brand-new challenge to their relationship, will Hap and Leonard's friendship survive? Will Hap and Leonard survive?The Elephant of Surprise is rich with Lansdale's trademark humor, whip-smart dialogue, and plenty of ass-kicking adventures.
The Elephant of Surprise
by Joe R. LansdaleHap and Leonard are an unlikely pair - Hap, a self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard - a tough-as-nails Black, gay, Vietnam vet and Republican - but they're the closest friend either of them has in the world. After years of crime-solving companionship, something's changed: Hap, recently married to their P.I. boss, Brett, is now a family man. Amidst the worst flood East Texas has seen in years, the two run across a woman who's had her tongue nearly cut out, pursued by a heavily armed pair of goons. Though she can't talk much, on account of the tongue, it turns out the girl survived a mob hit, and the boss has come to clean up the mess. On a chase that blows even the East Texas swampgrass back, Hap and Leonard must save the girl, and vanquish her foes, before the foes get them first. With a new case to solve, and a brand-new challenge to their relationship, will Hap and Leonard's friendship survive? Will Hap and Leonard survive?With Lansdale's trademark humor, whip-smart dialogue, and plenty of ass-kicking adventures to be had, you won't want to miss Hap and Leonard's latest.
Elephant Safari (The Mbuno & Pero Thrillers)
by Peter RivaA documentary team hiking through East Africa collides with a gang of deadly poachers, in this gripping adventure by the author of Kidnapped on Safari. Years of filming, extreme dangers, and daring rescues have taken their toll on documentary producer Pero Baltazar and his team. To relax and reconnect with the East African wildlife they love, Pero organizes a walking safari for him, his camerawoman Nancy Breiton, and their elite guide Mbuno Waliangulu. Still, Pero has trouble truly disconnecting from work. When the team comes across a herd of elephants making their annual migration north of Lake Rudolf, Pero decides the team will film their journey from Kenya into Ethiopia along the Omo River. What begins as a peaceful trip quickly turns into a chaotic nightmare as the trio crosses paths with a crew of poachers whose ivory sales are financing terrorists. The three are determined to protect the endangered herd from slaughter, and Mbuno enlists the help of local tribesmen. But the corruption of ivory poachers has deep roots that stretch to UN refugee camps, Chinese gangs, and the Iranian elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Faced with overwhelming odds, the trio must now rely on Pero&’s contacts in the CIA, as well as Mbuno&’s skills in the bush, if they hope to ever return from this excursion alive . . .
Elephants Can Remember: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries #37)
by Agatha Christie"The Ravenscrofts didn't seem that kind of person. They seemed well balanced and placid..." And yet, twelve years earlier, the husband had shot the wife, and then himself-or perhaps it was the other way around, since sets of both of their fingerprints were on the gun, and the gun had fallen between them. The case haunts Ariadne Oliver, who had been a friend of the couple. The famous mystery novelist desires this real-life mystery solved, and calls upon Hercule Poirot to help her do so. Poirot is now a very old man, but his mind is as nimble and as sharp as ever and can still penetrate deep into the shadows. But as Poirot and Mrs. Oliver and Superintendent Spence reopen the long-closed case, a startling discovery awaits them. And if memory serves Poirot (and it does!), crime-like history-has a tendency to repeat itself.
The Elephant's Girl
by Celesta RimingtonA magical adventure about a girl with a mysterious connection with the elephant who saved her life, for fans of Katherine Applegate and Jennifer Holm. <p><p> An elephant never forgets, but Lexington Willow can't remember what happened before a tornado swept her away when she was a toddler. All she knows is that it landed her near an enclosure in a Nebraska zoo; and there an elephant named Nyah protected her from the storm. With no trace of her birth family, Lex grew up at the zoo with Nyah and her elephant family; her foster father, Roger; her best friend, Fisher; and the wind whispering in her ear. <p> Now that she's twelve, Lex is finally old enough to help with the elephants. But during their first training session, Nyah sends her a telepathic image of the woods outside the zoo. Despite the wind's protests, Lex decides to investigate Nyah's message and gets wrapped up in an adventure involving ghosts, lost treasure, and a puzzle that might be the key to finding her family. As she hunts for answers, Lex must summon the courage to leave the secure borders of her zoo to discover who she really is--and why the tornado brought her here all those years ago.
Elevación
by Stephen KingKing vuelve a Castle Rock con un mensaje para nuestros tiempos. «La prueba de que un maestro aún puede elevar más su leyenda.»USA Today El cuerpo de Scott Carey sufre un extraño fenómeno: pierde peso sin parar pero no se vuelve más delgado, su báscula le dice que cada día es un poco más ligero, sin importar si lleva o no ropa o cómo de pesada sea esta.Castle Rock es una ciudad pequeña en la que las noticias vuelan y Scott no quiere ser sometido a pruebas y experimentos, así que solo confía su secreto a su amigo el doctor Ellis.Sin embargo, el misterio de su insólita enfermedad causará efectos inesperados en la convivencia de la pequeña ciudad y sacará a la luz lo mejor de la gente que le rodea. Elevación es una historia fascinante y conmovedora y un antídoto contra nuestra cultura individualista. La crítica ha dicho...«Una historia de misterio, pero muy diferente a las habituales de King.»Zenda «El autor propone una emocionante novela corta en la que la falta de gravedad que sufre su protagonista es inversamente proporcional a la gravedad de la pregunta que se plantea: ¿Qué hacer cuando sucede lo inevitable?»Expansión «Un libro atípico, en una edición especial con ilustraciones, que resulta tan emotivo como provocador.»Todo Literatura «King narra una hermosa historia de amistad, respeto, solidaridad y tolerancia.»La opinión de Málaga «Escrita en el característico estilo translúcido de King y ambientada en una de sus localizaciones marca de la casa, esta historia atípicamente luminosa es un atrevido llamamiento a elevarnos por encima de nuestras diferencias... Mágico, oportuno, encantador y, sin embargo, provocador.»Booklist «Stephen King sigue teniendo el poder de sorprender a sus amados "lectores constantes"... Un narrador aún en el mejor momento de su carrera.»Associated Press
Elevation
by Stephen KingSet in Castle Rock, ELEVATION is moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together.Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he's losing weight, without getting thinner, and the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are. Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a 'fine dining experience' in town, although it's an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre McComb and her wife Missy Donaldson don't exactly fit in with the community's expectations. And now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice.As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face and he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form and the mystery of Scott's affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.From master storyteller Stephen King, our 'most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work' (Guardian), comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Compelling and eerie, Elevation is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as 'It's a Wonderful Life.' (P)2018 Simon & Schuster Audio
Elevation
by Stephen King'A quick, satisfying read . . . the sign of a master simply elevating his own legendary game yet again' USA TodayIn the small town of Castle Rock word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey only confides in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition. Every day he's losing weight - but without looking any different. Meanwhile a new couple, Deirdre and Missy, owners of a 'fine dining experience' in town, have moved in next door. Scott is not happy that their dogs keep fouling on his lawn. But as the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12K run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face. Soon, they forge a friendship which may just help him through his mysterious affliction...Includes illustrations © Mark Edward Geyer.
Elevation
by Stephen KingFrom legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting story about &“an ordinary man in an extraordinary condition rising above hatred&” (The Washington Post) and bringing the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine together—a &“joyful, uplifting&” (Entertainment Weekly) tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences, &“the sign of a master elevating his own legendary game yet again&” (USA TODAY).Although Scott Carey doesn&’t look any different, he&’s been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. Scott doesn&’t want to be poked and prodded. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King&’s most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade—but escalating—battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott&’s lawn. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face—including his own—he tries to help. Unlikely alliances, the annual foot race, and the mystery of Scott&’s affliction bring out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others. &“Written in masterly Stephen King&’s signature translucent…this uncharacteristically glimmering fairy tale calls unabashedly for us to rise above our differences&” (Booklist, starred review). Elevation is an antidote to our divisive culture, an &“elegant whisper of a story&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), &“perfect for any fan of small towns, magic, and the joys and challenges of doing the right thing&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
The Elevator
by Angela Elwell HuntFrom the Book jacket: With more than three million copies of her books sold worldwide, Angela Hunt is the award-winning, Best-selling author of The Novelist and The Truth Teller. She and her husband have two children and live in Florida. THREE WOMEN ONE MAN A GATHERING STORM In the path of a devastating hurricane, three very different women find themselves trapped in the elevator of a high-rise office building. All three conceal shattering secrets--unaware that their secrets center on the same man. The betrayed wife, eager to confront her faithless husband, with rage in her heart and a gun in her pocket... The determined mistress, finally ready to tell her lover she wants marriage and a family... The fugitive cleaning woman, tormented by the darkest secret of all... As the storm rages these three must unite to fight for their lives in the greatest test of courage-and faith-any woman could ever face.
Elevator in Sài Gòn (Literature in Translation Series)
by Thu?n Nguy?n An LýFrom the acclaimed author of Chinatown comes a personal and political journey through Hanoi, Sài Gòn, Paris, Pyongyang, and Seoul. Elevator in Sài Gòn is part detective story, part historical romance, part postcolonial ghost story, and a biting satire of life in a communist state. A Vietnamese woman living in Paris travels back to Sài Gòn for her estranged mother’s funeral. Her brother had recently built a new house there and staged a grotesquely lavish ceremony for their mother to inaugurate what was rumoured to be the first elevator in a private home in the country. But shortly after the ceremony, in the middle of the night, their mother dies after mysteriously falling down the elevator shaft. Following the funeral, the daughter becomes increasingly fascinated with her mother’s past and begins to investigate and track a mysterious figure who emerges from her notebook named Paul Polotsky. Like an amateur sleuth, she trails Polotsky through the streets of Paris as he goes about his usual routines. Meanwhile, she zigzags across France and Asia, trying to find clues to the spiralling, deepening questions her mother left behind unanswered—and perhaps unanswerable.