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Enquiry
by Dick FrancisThis New York Times bestselling author &“captures our attention and holds us spellbound&” with a mystery about a horse jockey accused of fixing a race (The New York Times). Dick Francis, Edgar-Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing. A closed-door enquiry has found Kelly Hughes guilty of the lowest crime imaginable by a professional jockey, throwing a race for money. He&’s been framed, his reputation is scarred, he&’s been banned from horse racing, and there&’s nowhere to turn for help. But that doesn&’t mean he has to take it. He&’s begun his own investigation to uncover the people who ruined his career, and to find out why they want him off the track. But when the enquiry gets too personal, asking the wrong questions might just get him killed.Praise for the writing of Dick Francis: &“Dick Francis is a wonder.&” —The Plain Dealer &“Few things are more convincing than Dick Francis at a full gallop.&” —Chicago Tribune &“Few match Francis for dangerous flights of fancy and pure inventive menace.&” —Boston Herald &“[The] master of crime fiction and equine thrills.&” —Newsday &“[Francis] has the uncanny ability to turn out simply plotted yet charmingly addictive mysteries.&” —The Wall Street Journal &“Francis is a genius.&” —Los Angeles Times &“Nobody executes the whodunit formula better.&” —Chicago Sun-Times &“A rare and magical talent . . . who never writes the same story twice.&” —The San Diego Union-Tribune
Enredo para el Capricho. Relatos de Gabby Trancy.
by Justice Gray Ricardo Rábago ChávezJustice Gray lo ha hecho de nuevo. Con este nuevo lanzamiento que se desenvuelve en un suspenso entrelazando una red de romance, mentiras, sexo y crimen, que culminan en un sinfín de insólitas circunstancias transportándonos a emociones profundas y eróticas metáforas. Gabbi ama al vino tanto como adora a sus hombres. Pero siendo la zorra que llama la atención, no podía quedarse así cuando su matrimonio requería una enmendada; pero prefirió correr hacia su viejo novio de la secundaria, inventando historias de un marido abusador para que sintieran lástima por ella. Cuando sus amigos la confrontan con incredulidad sobre el despotismo de Travis, ella diría que su esposo alardeaba. Gabbi logró lo que quiso, por poco tiempo. Sin embargo, poco después de pensar que tiene todo lo que desea, el karma la alcanza para atormentarla, para encontrarla en la peor situación. ¿Tendremos un trágico final para Gabbi y aquellos que se involucraron?
Enredos desastrosos
by K. L. MiddletonEscrito por la autora más vendida de USA Today, K.L. Middleton Ella tiene un sueño... La estilista de veintiún años, Tiffany Banks, creía que su vida estaba planeada hasta que sus compañeros de trabajo la convencieron de audicionar para American Icon, un popular reality de canto. Desafortunadamente, sus sueños de fama se ven amenazados cuando uno de los jueces, un chico malo del rock, Ransom, está empeñado en interponerse en su camino. Él no se detendrá hasta obtener lo que quiere... Después de ganar American Icon hace cuatro años y firmar por su alma, la vida de Ransom se convirtió en una mezcla borrosa de alcohol, conciertos y mujeres. Después, cuando fue presionado para convertirse en uno de los jueces en el programa para salvar su carrera, se encuentra cara a cara con Tiffany, la bella e inocente amiga de su hermana, y decide hacer todo lo posible para evitar que cometa los mismos errores que él cometió y arruine su vida, sin importar las consecuencias.
Ensaio Sobre a Cegueira (em português/en portugués)
by José SaramagoA blindness epidemic breaks out in the city. People of different social strata are sent together to an insane asylum under the surveillance of army soldiers. But not all are blind. One character hasn't lost his vision and guides the others to survival and hope. Within this epidemic one can see the inner self of people that otherwise would be hidden to the rest of us.
Ensign Royal (The Matthew Quinton Journals)
by J. D. DaviesPart of an &“excellent series,&” this prequel reveals a British military man&’s first battles in support of the Crown Jewels in seventeenth-century England (Publishers Weekly). Matthew Quinton, eighteen years old and an ensign in the Royalist Army in Exile, is sent by his older brother the Earl of Ravensden into the heart of Oliver Cromwell&’s England. Surrounded by enemies, he soon becomes tangled in a dark web of conspiracy . . . Before long Quinton will have his first bloody taste of war, in the Battle of the Dunes, June 1658. In the battle Roundheads and royalists will fight one another one final time . . .Ensign Royal is a thrilling prequel to the Matthew Quinton Journals series of nautical sagas. Praise for the writing of J. D. Davies: &“Hornblower, Aubrey and Quinton—a pantheon of the best adventures at sea!&” —Conn Iggulden, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Conqueror and War of the Roses series &“A hero worth rooting for.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Utterly impossible to put down . . . Finely-shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period detail . . . Superb.&” —Angus Donald, author of The Outlaw Chronicles series &“Destined to be a classic of nautical adventure series.&” —Eric Jay Dolin, author of Leviathan and Fur, Fortune, and Empire &“A naval adventure that goes well beyond the usual outlines of the genre to paint a lively portrait of England in the 1600s.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Enslaved by the Desert Trader
by Greta GilbertPassion hotter than the Egyptian sun... In the Great Pyramid of King Khufu, resourceful Kiya works tirelessly, disguised as a boy. But then fearsome raiders arrive and, running for her life, she is captured by a hardened desert trader... When he realizes what a beauty he has enslaved, Tahar knows he could-and should-sell her for a handsome price. But Kiya is not easily tamed. And when a wild heat explodes between them, shattering all thoughts of resistance, Tahar must find a way to keep her as his own!
An Ensuing Evil and Others: Fourteen Historical Mystery Stories
by Peter TremayneOne of the best loved writers of historical mysteries, Peter Tremayne's novels and stories have been published in over a dozen countries around the world. An Ensuing Evil collects for the first time fourteen of his historical mysteries ranging in time and place from 7th-century Ireland (featuring his best known sleuth, Fidelma of Cashel) and 8th-century Scotland (featuring the real-life Macbeth) to Victorian England and beyond. These fourteen tales of murder, mayhem and mystery each display Tremayne's usual mix of compelling historical detail and a baffling puzzle that will delight and confound his ever-growing legion of fans.
An Ensuing Evil and Others: Fourteen Historical Mysteries (Mysteries Of Ancient Ireland Ser.)
by Peter TremaynePeter Tremayne is one of the best loved writers of historical mysteries, his novels and stories published in over a dozen countries around the world. An Ensuing Evil collects for the first time fourteen of his historical mysteries ranging in time and place from 7th-century Ireland (featuring his best known sleuth, Fidelma of Cashel) and 8th-century Scotland (featuring the real-life Macbeth) to the recent history of Victorian England and beyond. These fourteen tales of murder, mayhem and mystery each display Tremayne's usual mix of compelling historical detail about the time period and a baffling puzzle that will delight and confound his ever-growning legion of fans.
Entangled
by Cat ClarkeReal, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. For fans of Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn, Megan Abbott and Jandy Nelson.Seventeen-year-old Grace wakes up in a white room, with table, pens and paper - and no clue how she got there. As Grace starts writing, pouring her tangled life onto the page, she is forced to remember everything she's tried to forget: falling hopelessly in love with Nat, and the unravelling of her friendship with her best mate Sal. But there's something missing. As hard as she's trying to remember, is there something she just can't see? Grace must face the most important question of all. Why is she here? A compulsive thriller of dangerous secrets, intense friendships and electrifying attraction.
Entangled
by Cat ClarkeReal, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. For fans of E Lockhart, Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins. Seventeen-year-old Grace wakes up in a white room, with table, pens and paper - and no clue how she got there. As Grace starts writing, pouring her tangled life onto the page, she is forced to remember everything she's tried to forget: falling hopelessly in love with Nat, and the unravelling of her friendship with her best mate Sal. But there's something missing. As hard as she's trying to remember, is there something she just can't see? Grace must face the most important question of all. Why is she here? A compulsive thriller of dangerous secrets, intense friendships and electrifying attraction.(P) 2017 Hachette Children's Group
Entangled Minds
by Roseanne DowellStrange, realistic visions and dreams invade Rebecca Brennan’s mind. When she experiences someone’s pain, she’s determined to find out who shares her mind. Her search leads to a small town filled with Victorian homes and interesting people and puts her life in danger.
Entangled Moon: A Novel
by E.C. FreyIt only takes one moment to change everything. Long ago, Heather left her old life behind. Now, she has everything: a marriage to a handsome executive, a managerial human resources position in a powerful multinational, and a beautiful daughter. And she will do anything to keep it that way. But everything has a price. When a bullet ends the life of another woman—an ex-employee whom Heather helped fire—it sets off a chain of events that jeopardizes everything for which Heather has worked. Events of Heather&’s past soon collide with her company&’s wrongdoings, and she must risk everything to expose them. But all she&’s ever known is the peril of being visible. Frightened and desperate, Heather calls upon her constant childhood friends—friends who long ago saved her from a life of pain—and, together, they will once again face the events of a traumatic night that each has sought to forget. Because sometimes the only ones who can save you are those with whom you share your deepest and darkest secrets—those who know that fear is the price of silence.
Entanglement
by Zygmunt Miloszewski Antonia Lloyd-JonesPraise for Entanglement:"An exquisite contemporary crime story. Polish literature boasts a real master."--Jerzy Pilch, author of The Mighty Angel"A tightly plotted mystery novel, dark humor and contemporary Warsaw perfectly rendered."--Przekrój MagazineThe morning after a group psychotherapy session in a Warsaw monastery, Henry Talek is found dead, a roasting spit stuck in one eye.Public prosecutor Teodor Szacki, world-weary, suffering from bureaucratic exhaustion and marital ennui, feels that life has passed him by. But this case changes everything. Because of it he meets Monika Grzelka, a young journalist whose charms prove difficult to resist, and he discovers the frightening power of certain esoteric therapeutic methods. The shocking videos of the sessions lead him to an array of possible scenarios. Could one of the patients have become so absorbed by his therapy role-playing that he murdered Telak? Szacki's investigation leads him to an earlier murder, before the fall of Communism.And why is the Secret Police suddenly taking an interest in all this? As Szacki uncovers each piece of the puzzle, facts emerge that he'd be better off not knowing, for his own safety.Zygmunt Miloszewski, born in Warsaw in 1975, is an editor currently working for Newsweek. His first novel, The Intercom, was published in 2005 to high acclaim. Entanglement followed in 2007, and the author is now working on screenplays based on The Intercom and Entanglement as well as on a sequel to the latter, also featuring Teodor Szacki.
Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn #2)
by Ngaio MarshA policeman in the audience sees an all-too-real death scene on a London stage: “Good enough to satisfy the most critical reader of detective stories.” —The New York TimesInspector Roderick Alleyn has been invited to an opening night, a new play in which two characters quarrel and then struggle for a gun, with predictably sad results. Even sadder, the gun was not, in fact, loaded with blanks. And when it comes to interviewing witnesses, actors can be a deceptive lot . . .“It’s time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around.” —New York Magazine
Enter by the Narrow Gate (The Christopher Worthy and Father Fortis Mysteries #1)
by David CarlsonThe debut novel pairing a kindly priest and a relentless policeman gives this gripping murder mystery series “a chilling but entertaining start” (New York Journal of Books). In New Mexico, two separate crimes have occurred. A teenage girl has vanished in Santa Fe. And in the Trappist monastery of St. Mary of the Snows, a beautiful young nun has been stabbed to death. Father Nicholas Fortis is on sabbatical at St. Mary’s, and when Lieutenant Christopher Worthy of the Detroit Police Department is flown in to help find the missing teenager, the Orthodox monk asks his friend to delve into the nun’s murder as well. The two men make a surprisingly good team, as the monk’s gregarious manner opens hearts while the detective’s keen intuition infiltrates psyches. As the cases twist and seem to merge together, the clues lead the unlikely pair in opposite directions. But at the end of one of those paths, death is waiting to claim another victim . . . in this “excellent mystery” that brings together “a great team in Fortis and Worthy” (Rich Zahradnik).
Enter Evil (Claire Morgan Thriller Series #4)
by Linda LaddWhen The Mind. . .His doctors are the best in the world, his father one of the most powerful men in the state. But they couldn't stop Mikey from succumbing to his darkest demons--the ones inside his head. The ones who told him it was time to end it all.Plays A Deadly Game. . .It should have been an open-and-shut case, especially since detective Claire Morgan's lover, Dr, Nicholas Black, recognized Mikey as a former troubled patient. Then Claire finds another body in Mikey's home. Curled inside an oven, charred beyond recognition, the method of murder mind-boggling. . . Of Murder Claire's only lead is a beaded bracelet around each victim's wrist, believed to ward off the "evil eye." But by the time she discovers what the dead were afraid of, she's trapped in a mind game of her own--with a brilliant, sadistic killer. And this time, there's a method to the madness. . . "One of the most creepy, crawly and compelling psychological thrillers ever." --Fresh Fiction on Dark Places
Enter If You Dare
by Alyson LarrabeeAnthony is so obsessed with Annabelle Blake that he would die for her. Except he's already dead. He's the ghost of the legendary Lonesome Boy but he's not lonesome anymore because now he has Annabelle. He's with her all the time. Stalking her. Waking her up in the middle of the night with his constant weeping and his ice cold wordless whispers. She needs help. Fast. Enter the mysterious new boy in town. Wyatt Silver is an amateur medium, but he doesn't just see dead people. He becomes them. Anthony takes possession of Wyatt's body and their terrifying adventure begins.
Enter A Murderer (Inspector Alleyn #38)
by Ngaio MarshThe Crime was committed on stage at the Unicorn Theatre, when an unloaded gun fired a very real bullet; the victim was Arthur Surbonadier, an actor clawing his way to stardom using blackmail instead of talent. The suspects included two unwilling girlfriends and several relieved blackmail victims. The stage was set for one of Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn's most baffling cases.
Enter Pale Death
by Barbara CleverlyOne morning before dawn in the stables of her country estate, Lady Truelove meets a violent death in an encounter with a dangerous horse. Classified as "death by misadventure," this appears a gruesome accident. But Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands suspects foul play--a misgiving he is struggling to separate from his personal grievances toward Sir James Truelove, who is Lady Truelove's widower and the influential academic patron of Dorcas Joliffe, whom Joe one day hopes to marry.Joe enlists old friend and former constable Lily Wentworth to trail James, and finds an ally in a fellow police officer familiar with the Truelove estate. But as the investigation yields surprising secrets about one of England's most powerful families, Joe discovers how little he knows about not only the gilded lives of the moneyed, but also his relationship with Dorcas. Is Joe prepared to risk a future with the girl he loves to uncover the truth behind Lady Truelove's death?From the Hardcover edition.
Enter the Dark: A Stunning, Fast-Paced Thriller
by Chris Thomas“Hurtle[s] full speed into the eye-opening world of the deep/dark web . . . Stomach clenchingly gruesome, Enter the Dark is a modern chiller thriller.” —The Book MagnetAn anonymous website, a few clicks, and Joe Henderson’s life is changed forever.The Red Room is the only place where the failings of a weak justice system are righted and where the line between good and evil becomes blurred. When the lights go up, viewers bid, criminals are punished, and the Brotherhood of the Righteous broadcasts a show like no other.The room has remained hidden until now, when a video arrives in the inbox of the Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime Unit. But outclassed, outplayed, and torn apart by corruption, is there anything Detective Pete Harris and his team can do except watch?Their only lead may be the room’s latest bidder, Joe Henderson. Because when Joe found the Red Room, it found him too, and now the Brotherhood are watching through the wires, willing to do wrong for a righteous cause.As they pull Joe deeper into the dark web, will he find any mercy or a way out? And could he be the Red Room’s next volunteer?“This book is like nothing I’ve ever read before and it’s absolutely mind-blowingly brilliant! It is genius, unique, highly original and incredibly captivating! . . . This is a brilliantly executed plot which had me glued to the pages throughout. Utterly gripping, compelling and absorbing.” —Novel Deelights
Enter the Saint
by Leslie CharterisSimon Templar is the Saint - daring, dazzling, and just a little disreputable. On the side of the law, but standing outside it, he dispenses his own brand of justice one criminal at a time. In these three early adventures, the Saint's reputation starts to rise, as he tackles thieves, smugglers and killers. In The Man Who Was Clever he outwits Edgar Hayn, a drug smuggler who thinks he's smarter than everyone. In The Policeman with Wings he stays one step ahead of Inspector Teal in the hunt for diamonds on Dartmoor and in The Lawless Lady one of the Saint's gang helps him deal with sea-faring swindlers, only to fall in love.
The Enterprise of England (The Chronicles of Christoval Alvarez #2)
by Ann SwinfenFacing the threat of King Philip’s Enterprise of England – Spanish invasion and annexation of the country – Sir Francis Walsingham’s secret service spreads a network of agents across Europe. After caring for hundreds of maimed and wounded soldiers returning from the fall of Sluys, young physician and code-breaker Christoval Alvarez is sent on two dangerous missions to Amsterdam, where, amongst the friendly Hollanders, treason and treachery lurks. Christoval’s ship, sailing home, plays its part in the great sea battle in which the small and inexperienced English navy must confront the most powerful sea force in the world.
Enterrad a los muertos (Inspector Armand Gamache #Volumen 6)
by Louise PennyLa verdad no permanecerá enterrada... Esta entrega de la serie del Inspector Armand Gamache es la obra más premiada de Louise Penny. Mientras Quebec se estremece en pleno invierno y el frío agrieta la piedra de sus viejas murallas, el inspector jefe Gamache, de baja tras una trágica operación policial, trata de recobrar fuerzas en la casa de su amigo y mentor, Émile Comeau, en el casco antiguo de la ciudad. Hundido física y psicológicamente, el célebre jefe de Homicidios intenta sosegar su mente con un proyecto personal que lo lleva a diario a la Sociedad Literaria e Histórica, un céntrico edificio que alberga miles de volúmenes legados durante décadas por la minoritaria comunidad inglesa de Quebec. Pero en una de sus visitas, Gamache se topa con la vieja biblioteca acordonada: han hallado el cadáver de un hombre en su lóbrego sótano. La víctima es Augustin Renaud, un excéntrico aficionado a la arqueología obsesionado con la búsqueda de la esquiva tumba de Samuel de Champlain, fundador de la ciudad de Quebec en 1608. ¿Qué hacía Renaud en la sociedad? ¿Es posible que los restos del venerado héroe nacional descansen entre los muros de la emblemática institución? Si bien Gamache se había jurado guardar reposo, no puede evitar involucrarse en una apasionante investigación, fuera de los canales oficiales, que sacará a la luz peligrosos secretos que llevaban siglos durmiendo. Premios: * Anthony Award * Agatha Award * Macavity Award * Arthur Ellis Award * Mejor Novela de Misterio por la Asociación de Libreros de América, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly y Booklist Críticas:«Un auténtico tour de force narrativo. Penny toca todas las teclas a la perfección en una de las novelas de misterio mejor construidas y más emotivas de los últimos años.»Booklist «Con independencia del género al que se dediquen, contados escritores alcanzan la habilidad de Penny a la hora de combinar en una misma escena la desolación y la esperanza. Cada vez más ambiciosa en sus tramas, continúa creando personajes que los lectores desearían poder conocer en la vida real.»Publishers Weekly «Complejo y emotivo. Su mejor libro hasta el momento.»People Magazine «Que empiecen a lloverle los premios.»Kirkus Reviews «Soberbia. Brillantemente provocadora.»Library Journal «Penny es una narradora de primera categoría. Después de leer la novela, sentirá deseos de mudarse a Montreal para ser vecino de Gamache o, mejor aún, a Three Pines, con sus excéntricos habitantes.»Kirkus Reviews «Crímenes, un detective seductor y una atmósfera magnífica.»The Times
Entertaining Death: The Alexandrians Series Book Two
by Lesley CookmanThe second instalment in the Alexandrians series of mysteries set in Edwardian-era Kent by popular crime novelist Lesley Cookman.
Entertaining Mr Pepys: A thrilling, sweeping historical page-turner (Women Of Pepys' Diary Series #3)
by Deborah SwiftPerfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and Elizabeth Chadwick, Deborah Swift brings a unique period in history to vivid, fascinating life in her acclaimed Pepys trilogy.'A remarkably beguiling read. It transported me to the glitter and filth of seventeenth century London' Martine Bailey, author of The Almanack'The fusion of historical facts and fiction is so flawless that it is hard to know where reality ends and fiction begins' Readers' FavoriteLondon, 1666. Elizabeth 'Bird' Carpenter has a wonderful singing voice, and music is her chief passion. When her father persuades her to marry horse-dealer Christopher Knepp, she suspects she is marrying beneath her station, but nothing prepares her for the reality of life with Knepp. Her father has betrayed her trust, for Knepp cares only for his horses; he is a tyrant and a bully, and will allow Bird no life of her own.When Knepp goes away, she grasps her chance and, encouraged by her maidservant Livvy, makes a secret visit to the theatre. Entranced by the music, the glitter and glamour of the surroundings, and the free and outspoken manner of the women on the stage, she falls in love with the theatre and is determined to forge a path of her own as an actress.But life in the theatre was never going to be straightforward - for a jealous rival wants to spoil her plans, and worse, Knepp forbids it, and Bird must use all her wit and intelligence to change his mind.Based on events depicted in the famous Diary of Samuel Pepys, Entertaining Mr Pepys brings London in the 17th Century to life. It includes the vibrant characters of the day such as the diarist himself and actress Nell Gwynne, and features a dazzling and gripping finale during the Great Fire Of London.The third in Deborah Swift's atmospheric trilogy, bringing to life the women in Pepys' Diary. Each novel features a different character and can be read as a standalone book.PRAISE FOR THE PEPYS TRILOGY:'Swift is a consummate historical novelist, basing her books on immaculate research and then filling the gaps between real events and real people with eloquent storytelling, atmospheric scene setting and imaginative plot lines' The Visitor'A novel that transports readers with astonishing and engrossing detail' Readers' Favorite 5*'Pepys and his world spring to vibrant life... Gripping, revealing and stunningly imagined' Lancashire Evening Post