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Emboscada
by Nora RobertsLa apasionante historia de una mujer traumatizada que busca el refugio de una isla donde espera olvidar todo lo que le ocurrió. A ojos de los demás, Fiona Bristow lleva una vida idílica. Vive en una preciosa casa en una isla de la costa de Seattle, se dedica al adiestramiento de perros y también colabora con la policía en la búsqueda de personas desaparecidas. Tampoco le falta buena compañía: para esto tiene a sus tres perros labradores, cariñosos y fieles. Pero pocos conocen la pesadilla que vivió antes de llegar aquí. Fiona fue la única que sobrevivió al ataque de un asesino en serie, un perturbado que acechaba y raptaba a mujeres jóvenes. A todas las estranguló y las enterró junto con un pañuelo rojo, a todas menos a ella. Además, cuando estaba a punto de ser capturado, el asesino mató a un policía, el novio de Fiona. En la isla de Orcas, Fiona ha encontrado la paz y la tranquilidad que necesitaba para rehacer su vida. Sin embargo, todo esto cambia cuando Simon Doyle llama desesperado a su puerta: a pesar de que nunca le han gustado los perros, le han regalado uno que le está destrozando la casa. A Fiona adiestrar al cachorro no le supone ningún problema, pero no ocurre lo mismo con su dueño. Simon tampoco quiere tener relaciones con ninguna mujer y menos con una como ella: demasiado alta y delgada, y además pelirroja. Mientras ambos luchan contra sus sentimientos, un asesino acecha a la única mujer que consiguió escapar. La crítica ha dicho: «La novela romántica con intriga no morirá mientras Nora Roberts, su autora megaventas, siga escribiendo.»Kirkus Reviews «Leer una novela de Nora Roberts es como sentarse a tomar un café con una vieja amiga.»The Clarion Ledger
Embrace the Grim Reaper (Grim Reaper Series #1)
by Judy Clemens"Casey and Death make an oddly entertaining pair."—Publishers WeeklyIn one brief moment of fire and wrenching metal, everything important in Casey Maldonado's life was gone. The car manufacturer was generous with its settlement, but it can never be enough. So she packs up, puts her house on the market, and leaves town. Her only companion: Death, who won't take her, but won't leave her alone.She stops on a whim in Clymer, a small blue-collar town in Ohio. Drawn to the town, Casey learns that HomeMaker, the town's appliance factory and main employer, has moved to Mexico, and the town has been rocked by the suicide of a beloved single mother. But many of the citizens don't believe the verdict of suicide. Death encourages her to investigate, and she uncovers information that points to the factory. Was the victim's death a cover-up? Then Casey begins to receive messages that she should leave well enough alone. She decides she'd be better off back on the road, but the murderer can't let her go with everything she knows….
Embrace the Wolf (The Leo Haggerty Mysteries #1)
by Benjamin M. SchutzA world-weary Private Investigator cracks open an ice-cold kidnapping case The police stopped looking for Herb Saunders&’s daughters long ago, but Saunders never stopped hoping they were still alive. Five years after Tina and Molly walked off, a call comes from a man with an icy voice who says he has Saunders&’s girls. Three days of tortured waiting later, another call comes in and he hears one daughter&’s voice. The other, says the man on the phone, doesn&’t speak anymore. Saunders traces the call, and then disappears, gone in search of the kidnapper. Finding out what happened to this desperate father and his long-gone children falls to Leo Haggerty, a private investigator who knows Washington, DC, better than anyone—and who is about to discover a dark side of the nation&’s capital that&’s better left unseen. Embrace the Wolf is the 1st book in the Leo Haggerty Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Embraced (The Conditioned #2)
by Rebecca RoyceWidower and Single-Father, Benedicte LaVelle didn’t ask for the troubles plaguing his neighborhood but he is the only one around with the connections to seek help. When the young woman sent to help him arrives in chains, he fears he has made a terrible mistake. Yet he is drawn to the Conditioned girl called only by the numbers-Seven Two Four. Seven cannot read, cannot write, and has spent her life at the mercy of those who wish her dead. If she can help Ben and his family perhaps there will be redemption in the next world waiting for her. She should not love Ben...but she does. As powerful people watch from the side, the love of two nobodies will trigger an explosion that none see coming. The fate of the Conditioned will never be the same.
Embracing Darkness
by Margaret CarterCRAVING HER, HE COULD HANDLECaring about her beyond a basic need to keep her safe, he could not. Maxwell Tremayne never should have touched her, kissed her, tasted her. It was foolish--dangerous--for a vampire to get involved with a human, let alone a flesh-and-blood spitfire of a woman with curves like Linnet's. Maxwell had to remember that it was tragedy that had brought them together on this dangerous quest to catch a cold-blooded killer. Even if they survived this struggle unscathed, imagining that they could share anything more than a fleeting affair was as ridiculous as...imagining that he could live another hundred years without her.
Embracing the Sun
by Sable GreyJuliet Coultier is fast becoming New York's hottest modern artist. Her erotic sculptures have won enough attention that she has attracted both art fanatics and protestors, a sign of her rising success. But just when she thinks she can fly no higher, her world crumbles down around her when her exhibit at the museum is destroyed by a bomb. She finds herself the target of a hired killer and at the heart of a madman's jealousy. Her only hope is that Joe Anniston, a detective familiar with the bomber, can find the man responsible for destroying her work.Joe Anniston is still carrying the pain of losing his wife. All he has left are his memories of her and his job. When he is assigned to protect Juliet Coultier, a woman with talent, style, and sex appeal, he also discovers that he isn't the only one who wants to protect her. Following the clues given by the hired bomber, he knows he hasn't much time to find the person who is out to get Juliet. But will his growing affection for her lead him in the wrong direction or can he find the man who wants her dead before it's too late?
Embroidered Truths (A Needlecraft Mystery #9)
by Monica FerrisAfter her friend Godwin has a nasty quarrel with his significant other, John, Betsy Devonshire finds herself with a roommate. But heartbreak turns to grief when Betsy and Godwin discover John dead in his home, and Godwin is arrested for the murder. Betsy sets out to prove him innocent, and finds that John had some dishonest dealings that made him a lot of money--and a lot of enemies. Now Betsy has to untangle a cat's cradle of lies if she's going to save Godwin...before the murderer decides to cut off all the loose ends for good.
Embryo
by Charles WilsonIN MEXICO...the charred remains of a medical clinic hold a clue to an experiment that can change the world.IN LOS ANGELES...a famous model, desperate to have a baby of her own, sends a detective to track down a legend...and a doctor missing for twenty years.IN BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI...a little boy plays with matchs and smiles.IN A SECRET LOCATION...the radical procedure begins, leading to a scientific miracle ...or the beginning of a nightmare.What does the next step in high-tech reporduction hold for humankind? In a tale as real as tomorrow's headlines, a rich, successful woman takes a desperate gamble to have a child. A young lawyer discovers a fatal flaw in an unethical experiment. And a new life begins -- a life that could signal a revolution in modern medicine...or the end of us all.
Embuscades sur la route (Ty et Zane #5)
by Abigail Roux Jade BaiserSuite de Émeutes à BaltimoreTy et Zane, tome 5Resté seul à Baltimore après la fuite de son imprévisible amant, l'Agent Spécial Zane Garrett défoule sa frustration sur tout ce qui se trouve sur son chemin jusqu'à ce qu'on lui ordonne de se rendre à Chicago afin d'assister un agent sous couverture. Cependant, lorsqu'il y arrive, il se retrouve face à face avec son partenaire rebelle, l'Agent Spécial Ty Grady. Ils doivent faire face à l'incertitude persistante entre eux tandis qu'ils travaillent pour récupérer leur cible, un tueur à gages à la retraite et espion de la CIA nommé Julian Cross. Ty, autrefois Marine et maintenant champion du FBI, a un penchant pour l'imprévisibilité, un trait pour lequel Zane peut témoigner. Zane est un homme qui a autrefois vécu pour son travail, mais qui a pris conscience que son passé douloureux ne devait pas éclipser son avenir. Ils sont partenaires, amis, amants, et l'équipe chargée des missions inhabituelles. Accompagnés de Cross et de son petit ami inoffensif, Cameron Jacobs, Ty et Zane doivent naviguer entre les obstacles d'un périple à travers le pays, comprenant les palpations du TSA, les blizzards, les prisonniers récalcitrants, les équipes de tueurs de la CIA, un manque désespéré de sommeil et de caféine, et se supporter les uns les autres. Ty et Zane sont déterminés à emmener Julian Cross à Washington en un seul morceau, mais ils commencent à avoir l'impression que cela pourrait être la dernière chose qu'ils feront.
Emerald
by Iris GowerShe had nothing left to lose. Or so she thought . . . One woman&’s tragic past melds into a future of danger and deception in this suspenseful novel. Charlotte knew nothing of her parents except that they&’d died when she was a child. And when her aunt&’s will leaves no provision for her, Charlotte must leave the only home she&’s known for the uncertain protection of an uncle she&’s never met at his manor house, Plas Melyn. Plas Melyn seems cold and unwelcoming, but when acts of violence that can only be directed at her occur, Charlotte has to wonder why anyone would want to kill a poor orphan? A powerful Welsh saga of loss and redemption, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court, and Pam Howes.
Emerald
by Phyllis A. WhitneyFleeing from her mob-connected ex-husband, Carol, a young writer, seeks refuge with her aunt, a reclusive former movie star whose fortresslike mansion overlooks the opulence of Palm Springs. As Carol begins research for a biography of her famous aunt, she is drawn into an old Hollywood scandal that menaces many lives.
Emerald
by Phyllis A. WhitneyA woman heads to Palm Springs to stay with her great-aunt, a Hollywood star with a mysterious past, in this romantic suspense novel by an Edgar Award winner. Ever since New York journalist Carol Hamilton was a young girl, her great-aunt Monica Arlen has been for her the stuff of glittering, starry-eyed fantasy. Now, the reclusive movie star offers Carol an escape of another kind. In flight with her son from an abusive marriage, she&’s come to Monica&’s isolated, fortress-like home on Mt. San Jacinto in Palm Springs—and not only for sanctuary. Carol hopes to do research for her biography of a once-celebrated life that has receded into the dark shadows of Hollywood history. Surrounded by an entourage of secretaries, companions, and servants, Monica is willing to give Carol and her boy refuge, and to Carol&’s surprise, she&’s receptive to telling her story. On one condition: Carol must tell the truth about everything, including Saxon Scott, Monica&’s most dashing and enigmatic leading man. Meanwhile, Carol is tempted by the prospect of a new man who could heal her wounded heart—or shatter it. But as she digs deeper into lore and legend, she discovers that her great-aunt&’s secrets run as deep and dangerous as her past. Soon Carol will find herself entangled in a real-life mystery, and the final scene could very well call for murder. From the New York Times–bestselling &“queen of the American gothics,&” Emerald is a novel of glamour, intrigue, and romantic suspense (The New York Times). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Phyllis A. Whitney including rare images from the author&’s estate.
Emerald Blaze: A Hidden Legacy Novel (Hidden Legacy #5)
by Ilona AndrewsIlona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author, continues her spellbinding series set in the Hidden Legacy world where magic controls everything…except the hearts of those who wield it.As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless grandmother would love to control. Catalina can earn her family some protection working as deputy to the Warden of Texas, overseeing breaches of magic law in the state, but that has risks as well. When House Baylor is under attack and monsters haunt her every step, Catalina is forced to rely on handsome, dangerous Alessandro Sagredo, the Prime who crushed her heart. The nightmare that Alessandro has fought since childhood has come roaring back to life, but now Catalina is under threat. Not even his lifelong quest for revenge will stop him from keeping her safe, even if every battle could be his last. Because Catalina won't rest until she stops the use of the illicit, power-granting serum that's tearing their world apart.
The Emerald Casket (The Archer Legacy)
by Richard NewsomeIt has only been a month since Gerald Wilkins be-came the richest kid on earth. One month since he found out his great-aunt Geraldine had left him all her fortune and, with it, a murder mystery, clues to a diamond heist, and a target on his back. One month since Sir Mason Green made off with the contents of the diamond casket, an object of unspeakable power. And you thought your school vacation was eventful.As book two of the Archer Legacy opens, Gerald, Ruby, and Sam come upon papers, drawings, and reams of research, all indicating that Gerald's family has been protecting a secret concerning nothing less than the fate of the world. Now Gerald and his friends are off to India to try to find out the truth. Friendships will be forged and broken. A city buried under the sea will be rediscovered. A whole mess of pigeons will be involved. And Gerald is going to have to make a choice between his love for his friends and the darkest desires of his heart.It's entirely possible that this month might be even more eventful than the last.
Emerald Decision
by Craig ThomasIn this New York Times–bestselling thriller, the son of a WWII spy delves into an explosive decades-old secret amid tensions between England and Ireland . . . 1940: McBride, an Anglo-Irish spy, discovers a secret nest of Nazi submarines in Guernsey. As a minefield on the Irish coast is breached and German agents flow into the country—a desperate decision must be made in order to prevent the impending invasion in Britain. The consequences are deadly—and the story is kept top secret for decades . . . 1980: McBride&’s American son, an author, starts to dig into the history and mystery surrounding &“the Emerald decision&”—not realizing his own personal connection to it. And even after all these years, certain parties are willing to kill to keep the story a secret—or to exploit it . . . &“The great strength of [Thomas&’s] books lies . . . in the presentation of powerfully exciting bouts of action in authentically realized settings.&” —Reginald Hill, Books and Bookmen Originally published under the pseudonym David Grant
The Emerald Embrace
by Jacqueline BriskinWriting under the nom de plume Diane du Pont, New York Times-bestselling author Jacqueline Briskin presents a captivating, novel about a nineteenth-century American woman who embarks on a passionate, exotic journey when she is given an ancient necklace with strange erotic powers Fleeing Washington in 1814 as the British sail up the Potomac and her powerful guardian prepares to make her his wife, Liberty Moore seeks refuge on a ship bound for France, determined to continue the work of her late father, a renowned Egyptologist. On the high seas, she falls passionately in love with an American naval hero named Stephen Delaplane, but a pirate attack alters her destiny. Sold to the most powerful ruler in the East, Liberty must adapt to life as the newest member of her husband's harem. When the pasha gives her a coveted, ancient necklace known as the Emerald Embrace, she begins to experience the passions of a woman who lived centuries ago. Swept into the dangers and temptations of a strange new land, Liberty must unlock a secret that dates from classical antiquity to determine her own future as two very different but equally alluring men vie to possess her for all time.
Emerald Embrace
by Heather GrahamFrom a New York Times–bestselling author, &“readers will thrill&” to this historical novel, a &“sensual and mysterious gothic romance&” set in 1865 Scotland (Publishers Weekly, starred review). Martise St. James came to the Scottish Highlands in search of answers after her friend&’s mysterious death—and to bring home the legendary St. James emerald. But once she encounters the darkly handsome Lord Creegan, she wonders if she dares to share the lonely castle with the alluring widower. Everything about him arouses her suspicions—as well as her every desire. Even as she investigates his secrets, she surrenders to the devastating power of his desire. Soon the question becomes whether she will lose her heart—or her life. Praise for Heather Graham &“A master storyteller!&” —Romantic Times &“[Graham] writes high-quality, addicting romances.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Each page keeps one eager to get to the next.&” —Affaire de Coeur Emerald Embrace was originally written under the pseudonym Shannon Drake
The Emerald Emergency: Book 3 (Meet the Maliks – Twin Detectives)
by Zanib MianMeet Maysa and Musa Malik. They might be twins but they are total opposites. And together they make an unstoppable team, especially when trying to solve a mystery!Maysa and Musa are on the case when a priceless emerald ring goes missing during an event at their mosque. But first, Maysa has to cover up one of her lies - which lands her mum in a lot of trouble! Can Maysa save both the ring and her mum's reputation?Infectiously funny, and full of her trademark warmth, Meet the Maliks - Twin Detectives is the brand-new series from Zanib Mian. Perfect for fans of Planet Omar and Tom Gates.
The Emerald Emergency: Book 3 (Meet the Maliks – Twin Detectives)
by Zanib MianMeet Maysa and Musa Malik. They might be twins but they are total opposites. And together they make an unstoppable team, especially when trying to solve a mystery!Maysa and Musa are on the case when a priceless emerald ring goes missing during an event at their mosque. But first, Maysa has to cover up one of her lies - which lands her mum in a lot of trouble! Can Maysa save both the ring and her mum's reputation?Infectiously funny, and full of her trademark warmth, Meet the Maliks - Twin Detectives is the brand-new series from Zanib Mian. Perfect for fans of Planet Omar and Tom Gates.
Emerald Fire
by Monica MccabeChloe Larson is a historian obsessed with clearing the name of her grandfather, eight generations back. After his heroic exploits during the Prussian Wars his life slid sadly into oblivion and madness, taking with him the location of a queen's priceless emerald jewels. But the discovery of a cryptic two-hundred year old journal written by a man history declared insane might offer a clue.Finnegan Kane is a top-notch marine bounty hunter on the hunt for the Emerald Fire, a 120-foot Sunseeker yacht stolen by ruthless Caribbean pirates. It's the kind of dirty work that keeps his antique ship restoration business afloat, but that doesn't mean he has to put up with the fiery demands of an admittedly gorgeous historian. But when Chloe offers the one thing that practically guarantees success--the GPS coordinates of the Fire's location--he has no choice but to forge into uncharted waters.With danger at every turn, Chloe and Finnegan must battle against the odds to decipher a historical legacy and settle a score against a family gone mad.
Emerald Flash: A John Caine Adventure (John Caine #3)
by Charles KniefIn his third adventure, private eye John Caine is in trouble again--only this time it comes looking for him. After saving a California woman and her corporation from certain ruin and acquiring his new home, a classic sailing vessel christened Olympia, he's back in his Hawaiian paradise, working hard at relaxing on the beach and trying to keep to the peaceful side of the street. But a woman named Margo Halliday is about to turn Caine's peaceful world upside down. One night, as Caine is leaving a neighborhood restaurant/bar, Chawlie's, he encounters a naked woman fleeing from a man who is shooting at her, but fortunately not doing a very good job of hitting his target. Caine easily disables the man and ushers the woman back into the restaurant. The woman, he discovers, is Margo Halliday, and the man, who quickly fled the scene, was her abusive ex-husband. Caine has almost forgotten about the incident when, months later, he reads about the murder of Margo's ex, who has been found shot to death in her exclusive Hawaii Kai condominium. And the next thing Caine knows, Margo is at his doorstep begging him to hide her from the thugs who murdered her ex and who she now thinks are after her. Desperate to get off the island of Oahu, Margo enlists Caine's help and unknowingly lead him into a lethal game that begins with shots aimed at them with high-powered rifles and leads them deep into the jungles on the island of Kauai, alone and outnumbered against the deadly assassins.
The Emerald Lie: A Jack Taylor Novel (The Jack Taylor Novels #12)
by Ken BruenKen Bruen, the "Godfather of the modern Irish crime novel” (Irish Independent), is beloved for his black humor, verse-like prose, and irascible protagonist Jack Taylor, an ex-cop who is as addicted to trouble as he is to Jameson, pills, and pop culture.In The Emerald Lie, the latest terror to be visited upon the dark Galway streets arrives in a most unusual form: a Cambridge graduate who becomes murderous over split infinitives, dangling modifiers, and any other sign of bad grammar. Meanwhile, Jack is approached by a grieving father with a pocketful of cash on offer if Jack will help exact revenge on those responsible for his daughter’s brutal rape and murder. Though hesitant to get involved, Jack agrees to get a read on the likely perpetrators. But Jack is soon derailed by the reappearance of Emily (previous alias: Emerald), the chameleon-like young woman who joined forces with Jack to take down her pedophile father in Green Hell and who remains passionate, clever, and utterly homicidal. She will use any sort of coercion to get Jack to conspire with her against the serial killer the Garda have nicknamed "the Grammarian,” but her most destructive obsession just might be Jack himself.
The Emerald Lizard: A Neal Rafferty New Orleans Mystery (The Neal Rafferty New Orleans Mysteries #3)
by Chris WiltzNew Orleans PI Neal Rafferty is out to avenge the murder of an old flame in this mystery from the national-bestselling author of The Last Madam. A phone call at midnight. A cocktail lounge on New Orleans&’s West Bank. A young woman who wants to photograph prostitutes and re-create Bellocq&’s famous Storyville portraits. And murder. These are the threads that lead private eye Neal Rafferty into a labyrinth of danger in the Crescent City . . . where crime is always hot, spicy, and full-flavored with suspense. The phone call is from his old girlfriend Jackie Silva. A loan shark named Bubba Brevna is threatening to collect from Jackie the traditional way . . . with pain. He&’s already moved into her establishment—the Emerald Lizard—with a bouncer called Godzilla, some call girls, and a set of muscular twins with one brain between them who are running &“chicken drop&” contests on the dance floor. What Rafferty can&’t foresee is that, within days, the Emerald Lizard will be torched and Jackie Silva will be dead; soon, the young photographer will be missing. Rafferty begins a dark journey of guilt, grief, and revenge amid the stink of corruption that will send him into the deadly shadows of narrow streets and twisted hearts.
Emerald Ridge: A Max Blake Mystery (The Max Blake Mysteries #6)
by William FlorenceA detective hunts for a missing archbishop in Northern Ireland who may a victim of violence—or an instigator of it . . . Oregon detective and former muckraking journalist Max Blake&’s discovery of a long-dreaded postcard from Ireland in his mailbox is the catalyst that touches off a cross-continent search for his fiancée&’s favorite uncle. The Rev. Sean &“Jack&” O&’Lennox, the archbishop of St. Patrick&’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland, is missing, and the postcard—a pre-arranged signal—is his apparent cry for help. Max is prepared to do everything in his considerable power to help Caeli Brown, his longtime partner in the Blake & Brown Detective Agency and soon-to-be wife. But she slips off to Ireland without him, and he is left with a double quandary: finding Caeli, and then determining the fate of the archbishop, a complicated man who believes that British-held Ulster should be returned to the Irish Republic by any means necessary . . .
Emerald Station
by Daoma WinstonNealanna was only seventeen when she came to Emerald Station as the bride of Gareth Kennelly. Even then Emerald Station, the great, brooding, stone house carved from the rugged New England Hills, was cursed. Romances, feuds, and curses echoed through its halls and lingered to haunt those who dwelled there. Now sudden death and impending doom are threads woven into the tapestry. After three generations is the curse of Emerald Station too strong for even the beautiful, passionate women and the strong, determined men of the Kennelly dynasty?.