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Ex-Terminator
by Suzetta PerkinsWhat happens to those who are left behind when love fails? Book club favorite Suzetta Perkins's entertaining novel examines the emotional, yet sometimes hilarious, bumpy road from despair to satisfaction that follows a breakup. In Ex-Terminator, four women and one man will bond as they struggle to move past failed relationships and discover themselves anew. Little do they know that in the midst of their stormy lives they will come to mean so much to one another or that each of them will be changed--and maybe even find love--forever.
Exact Revenge
by Tim GreenFrom bestselling author Tim Green comes a gripping tale of retribution and redemption in which an up-and-coming attorney/politician is framed, convicted, and sentenced for a terrible crime-and masterminds a harrowing escape to exact revenge.
Exactly Like You (Cupid's Café Ser. #1)
by Lori SizemoreAn invitation to Cupid’s Café will change your life.Former social worker Roxie Fisher believes she’s cursed to never find happiness and an invitation to Cupid’s Café isn’t going to change her situation. All the same, against her better judgment, she gives it a try. What else does she have to lose? After the death of his wife, accountant-turned-firefighter Aidan Craig, can’t stop taking ridiculous risks and never turns down a dare. So an invitation to Cupid’s Café is an offer he can’t refuse. What he doesn’t expect is to meet the social worker who helped him through the darkest days of his life. Now she’s the one struggling, and he’s compelled to help. The two experience an immediate attraction, but Aidan swore to never become involved in another relationship, and Roxie can’t imagine daredevil Aidan being interested in a boring, cat-rescuer like her. Can Roxie find the simple joy of taking a risk? Is Aidan willing to risk his heart? Or will they both lose out on a chance at true love?
An Exaggerated Murder
by Josh CookHow can you solve a murder when the clues are so dumb? Private investigator Trike Augustine may be a brainiac with deductive skills to rival Sherlock Holmes, but they're not doing him any good at solving the case of a missing gazzilionaire because the clues are so stupefyingly--well, stupid. Meanwhile, his sidekicks--Max the former FBI agent and Lola the artist--don't quite rise to the level of Dr. Watson, either. For example, when a large, dead pig turns up on Trike's floor in the middle of the night, none of them can figure out what it means. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking as the astronomical reward being offered diminishes drastically every day. That, plus the increasing reality that their own lives are in danger, lift this astonishing debut beyond its hilarious premise--a smart man befuddled by the idiotic--and turns it into something more than just a smart homage to Sherlock (with maybe a touch of early Jonathan Lethem thrown in). It becomes a compelling and compulsive thriller . . . with the added bonus that the prose is often as breathtaking as the tale.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Examiner
by Janice Hallett*** FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE APPEAL ***'Agatha Christie for the 21st century' - THE TIMES'The queen of tricksy crime' - SUNDAY TIMESSix Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now...The students of Royal Hastings University's new Multimedia Art course have been trouble from day one. Acclaimed artist Alyson wants the department to revolve around her. Ludya struggles to balance her family and the workload. Jonathan has management experience but zero talent for art. Lovely Patrick can barely operate his mobile phone, let alone professional design software. Meanwhile blustering Cameron tries to juggle the course with his job in the City and does neither very well. Then there's Jem. A gifted young sculptor, she's a promising student... but cross her at your peril.The year-long course is blighted by accusations of theft, students setting fire to one another's artwork, a rumoured extra-marital affair and a disastrous road trip. But finally they are given their last assignment: to build an interactive art installation for a local manufacturer. With six students who have nothing in common except their clashing personal agendas, what could possibly go wrong?The answer is: murder. When the external examiner arrives to assess the students' essays and coursework, he becomes convinced that a student was killed on the course and that the others covered it up. But is he right? And if so, who is dead, why were they killed, and who is the murderer? Only a close examination of the evidence willreveal the truth. Your time starts now...
The Examiner: A Novel
by Janice HallettTold in emails, text messages, and essays, this unputdownable mystery follows a group of students in an art master&’s program that goes dangerously awry, from the internationally bestselling &“new queen of crime&” (Electric Literature) Janice Hallett.Gela Nathaniel, head of Royal Hastings University&’s new Multimedia Art course, must find six students from all walks of life across the United Kingdom for her new master&’s program before the university cuts her funding. The students are nothing but trouble from day one. There&’s Jem, a talented sculptor recently graduated from her university program and eager to make her mark as an artist at any cost. Jonathan, who has little experience aside from running his family&’s gallery. Patrick manages an art supply store, but can barely operate his phone, much less design software. Ludya is a single mother and graphic designer more interested in a paycheck than homework. Cameron is a marketing executive in search of a hobby or a career change. And Alyson, already a successful artist, seems to be overqualified. When the examiner, the man hired to grade students&’ final workssifts through the students&’ final essays, texts, and message boards, he becomes convinced that someone is in danger…or already dead. With her trademark &“witty, original&” (The New York Times) voice, Janice Hallett weaves a fresh and mind-bending page-turner that will keep you guessing until the final page.
Excalibur: Legends of Camelot 1 (Arthur the Hero – Book I)
by Jack WhyteA hero is bornA sword will choose himA sorcerer will save himThe Roman Empire is in ruins. On a tiny boat in the Irish Sea float one man and a child, helpless after war has nearly destroyed their home, the colony called Camelot.That man is Merlyn Britannicus, cousin to the slain king Uther Pendragon. He would shed oceans of blood and sacrifice his life to defend the baby and royal heir: Arthur.With Camelot ripped apart by warring lords and assailed by violent tribes, Merlyn must use everything in his power to protect Arthur and return him to the land in which he'll become a hero.Discover the most authentic telling of the Arthurian legend ever written
The Excalibur Codex: An explosive historical thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat
by James DouglasJamie Saintclair embarks on another action-packed historical adventure, guaranteed to have you gripped from page one! A must read for fans of Dan Brown, Chris Kuzneski and Scott Mariani.READERS ARE LOVING THE EXCALIBUR CODEX!"This mystery/thriller moves at a cracking pace from page one..." - 5 STARS"I couldn't put the book down..." - 5 STARS"Can't wait to read the next Jamie Saintclair book - really addictive." - 5 STARS***************************************A LEGEND TO SOME. A SYMBOL TO OTHERS. FOR A DANGEROUS FEW, THE MEANS TO A TERRIFYING END...For countless generations the sword had been kept hidden, ready for a time of need. But not hidden well enough, because in 1937 it vanished...1941 - twelve SS generals gather to re-enact an ancient rite and call on the spirits of Europe's mightiest warriors to aid them in the coming battle in the East. At the heart of the ritual is Excalibur, the mythical weapon pulled from a stone by King Arthur.2010 - Art recovery expert Jamie Saintclair laughs when he reads the codex to a German war veteran's will, the strange ritual it describes and the mention of a sword named Excalibur. But collector Adam Steele is convinced - and if Jamie can find the legendary sword, he will pay a small fortune for it. With a team of international assassins on his trail, the hunt for Excalibur takes Jamie from Germany to eastern Poland and a deadly encounter in Hitler's Wolf's Lair...Jamie Saintclair's adventures continue in The Samurai Inheritance. Have you read The Doomsday Testament and The Isis Covenant, his previous two adventures?
The Excalibur Murders: A Merlin Investigation
by J.M.C. BlairMerlin makes a great investigator-and it only looks like magic. Merlin is no magician, merely a scholar and advisor to King Arthur. But after the supposedly magical Stone of Bran is stolen-along with the legendary sword Excalibur-and one of Arthur's squires is brutally murdered during the theft, Merlin must use the power of reason to conjure up a miracle and catch a murderer.
Excavando en la tierra
by Hannah Howe«Excavando en la tierra» es el libro 12 de la colección superventas nº 1 de Amazon «La serie de misterio de Sam Smith». La historia combina un misterio psicológico con humor y romance.
Excavation
by James RollinsA heart-stopping adventure from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of MAP OF BONES and THE DOOMSDAY KEY.High in the Andes, Dr Henry Conklin discovers a 500-year-old mummy that should not be there. While deep in the South American jungle, Conklin's nephew, Sam, stumbles upon a remarkable site nestled between two towering peaks, a place hidden from human eyes for thousands of years. Ingenious traps have been laid to ensnare the careless and unsuspecting, and wealth beyond imagining could be the reward for those with the courage to face the terrible unknown. But where the perilous journey inward ends - in the cold, shrouded heart of a breathtaking necropolis - something else is waiting for Sam Conklin and his exploratory party. A thing created by Man, yet not humanly possible. Something wondrous...something terrifying.
Excavation: A Novel
by James Rollins“A real page-turner….Rollins keeps the story in overdrive, with plenty of twists and turns before the final shocker.”—Douglas Preston, co-author of The Monster of Florence A classic adventure from James Rollins, the author of The Doomsday Key, The Last Oracle, The Judas Strain, Black Order, and other pulse-pounding, New York Times bestselling thrillers, Excavation carries readers deep into the jungles of South America, and into the terrifying heart of dark mysteries that should never be unearthed.
Excavations: A Novel
by Kate MyersUSA TODAY BESTSELLER • BEST SUMMER READS OF 2023: The New York Post • Oprah Book Club • Oprah Daily • USA Today • Good Housekeeping • Brit + Co • The Good Trade • Parade • Zibby Mag • O Quaterly“Funny, smart and deeply delicious.” —Amy Poehler “Witty and acerbic, Myers’ debut is humorous and sharply written, as if Aubrey Plaza’s April Ludgate from Parks and Recreation decided to write a sun-drenched novel about feminism, friendship, and archeology.” —BooklistOver a summer in sun-drenched Greece, four incompatible women digging into the past may just find the answers to their futures. An "academic satire with a feminist bent... Fresh, funny, intelligent, and deeply satisfying.”—Kirkus (Starred Review)On a remote archeological site in Greece, the mythic home of the first Olympics, four women discover an unusual artifact. It’s a piece of history that definitely shouldn’t exist. And for the head archaeologist in charge, a relic himself, it means something’s gone horribly wrong.Elise, Kara, Z and Patty all find themselves digging here together, but they couldn’t be farther apart. Kara’s a polished conservator calling off her wedding. Patty and her bowl cut are desperate for love. Millennial Z just got dumped and fired yet again. And Elise, their star excavator, is a lone wolf about to go rogue. To figure out what they’re really digging for, and to topple the man who wants to hide their history, these dirt-crusted colleagues have to become what they’ve avoided for years—friends. If they put their own messes aside for one summer, they might just make the discovery of a lifetime.
Excelencias de la nada
by Jorge AsisLa NADA es la sigla de las Naciones Asociadas para el Desarrollo de laCiencia, la Educación y la Cultura, la parodia de un organismointernacional de esta novela en clave. Una vez más, la políticainternacional es el tema elegido por Jorge Asís en una de sus obras másprecisas y narradas con el mayor oficio. «Excelencias de la NADA» cuenta con lo mejor de la singular y agudaobservación de Jorge Asís. Como en «Diario de la Argentina», donderetrató las internas políticas del periódico más poderoso de nuestropaís, esta novela recrea con maestría un mundo donde las reglas semanipulan y modifican de acuerdo a los intereses de los actores delmomento. Y donde la burocracia y la hipocresía se apoderan de cualquierorganismo, incluso los más nobles. Todo es válido a la hora de disimularla incapacidad de trabajo y de gestión.
Excellent Intentions (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by Richard HullWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARTIN EDWARDS 'From the point of view of the nation, it's a good thing that he died.' Great Barwick's least popular man is murdered on a train. Twelve jurors sit in court. Four suspects are identified - but which of them is on trial? This novel has all the makings of a classic murder mystery, but with a twist: as Attorney-General Anstruther Blayton leads the court through prosecution and defence, Inspector Fenby carries out his investigation. All this occurs while the identity of the figure in the dock is kept tantalisingly out of reach. Excellent Intentions is a classic crime novel laced with irreverent wit, first published in 1938.
An Excellent Mystery (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #11)
by Ellis PetersIn this &“enchanting&” historical mystery, &“medieval England comes marvelously alive&” as Brother Cadfael investigates a woman&’s baffling disappearance (The Washington Post). In the year of our Lord 1141, August comes in golden as a lion, and two monks ride into the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul bringing with them disturbing news of war—and a mystery. The strangers tell how the strife between the Empress Maud and King Stephen has destroyed the town of Winchester and their priory. Now Brother Humilis, who is handsome, gaunt, and very ill, and Brother Fidelis, youthful, comely—and totally mute—must seek refuge at Shrewsbury. From the moment he meets them, Brother Cadfael senses something deeper than common vows binds these two good brothers. What the link is he can only guess. What it will lead to is beyond his imagining. As Brother Humilis&’s health fails—and nothing can stop death&’s lengthening shade—Brother Cadfael faces a poignant test of his discretion and his beliefs as he unravels a secret so great it can destroy a life, a future, and a holy order. &“Unflagging tension which builds to a swift, satisfying climax. Peters never disappoints [with] her absorbing, superbly crafted stories.&” —Kirkus Reviews
An Excellent Mystery (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #11)
by Ellis PetersIn this &“enchanting&” historical mystery, &“medieval England comes marvelously alive&” as Brother Cadfael investigates a woman&’s baffling disappearance (The Washington Post). In the year of our Lord 1141, August comes in golden as a lion, and two monks ride into the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul bringing with them disturbing news of war—and a mystery. The strangers tell how the strife between the Empress Maud and King Stephen has destroyed the town of Winchester and their priory. Now Brother Humilis, who is handsome, gaunt, and very ill, and Brother Fidelis, youthful, comely—and totally mute—must seek refuge at Shrewsbury. From the moment he meets them, Brother Cadfael senses something deeper than common vows binds these two good brothers. What the link is he can only guess. What it will lead to is beyond his imagining. As Brother Humilis&’s health fails—and nothing can stop death&’s lengthening shade—Brother Cadfael faces a poignant test of his discretion and his beliefs as he unravels a secret so great it can destroy a life, a future, and a holy order. &“Unflagging tension which builds to a swift, satisfying climax. Peters never disappoints [with] her absorbing, superbly crafted stories.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Except for the Bones (The Alan Bernhardt Novels #3)
by Collin WilcoxA murder witness flees to California for protection, taking refuge in the theaterDiane Cutler is half drunk and half stoned when she sees her stepfather carrying the body out of the house. She and her boyfriend look on, horrified, as real estate tycoon Preston Daniels loads his dead mistress into the car. Unable to resist their curiosity, they follow him, and watch as he dumps the poor woman's body in the rocks and sand of the Cape Cod landfill. Diane doesn't know what to do with this dark knowledge, but her boyfriend sees it as an opportunity for blackmail--and is nearly beaten to death for it.Terrified of her stepfather, Diane flees to the West Coast to ask theater director and sometimes private detective Alan Bernhardt for help. Alan is unavailable, but recommends his girlfriend and protégé, Paula, for the job. Paula may be an excellent actress, but playing PI will prove to be one of the most dangerous performances of her career.
Except the Dying (Murdoch Mysteries #1)
by Maureen JenningsIn the cold Toronto winter of 1895, the unclad body of a servant girl is found frozen in a deserted laneway. Detective William Murdoch quickly finds out that more than one person connected with the girl's simple life has something to hide.From the Paperback edition.
The Exception
by Christian JungersenA pyschological thriller in which four women are stalked - possibly by a war criminal or someone closer to homeFour women work at the Danish Centre for Genocide Studies. When two of them start receiving death threats, they suspect they are being stalked by Mirko Zigic, a Bosnian torturer and war criminal. But perhaps he is not the person behind the threats - it could be someone in their very midst. Much of the drama created revolves not only around the scary sense of a killer prowling in the shadows but also around the manipulative games being played between the women in the office as they come under pressure and turn on each other. The irony is that these betrayals and persecutions are taking place amongst professionals who daily analyse cases of appalling cruelty. Now and again, the narrative is broken with extracts from 'articles' dealing with crimes against humanity and the pyschology of evil. Whilst the women apply this to their work with genocide (and the killer), there are parallels to their own behaviour.
An Exception to His Rule
by Lindsay ArmstrongNever, ever, date the boss Mining millionaire Damien Wyatt lives by one rule: never more than one night. But when Harriet Livingstone appears across an interview table-the same woman who totaled his sports car!-he's tempted by her stunning beauty. So he steals a kiss and she wipes the smile from his face with a well-delivered slap! Harriet Livingstone wouldn't take the job if she weren't desperate-the last thing she wants is to get involved with the attractive yet arrogant Damien! But keeping their relationship out of the bedroom is becoming a battle...one neither of them really wants to win.
Exception to the Rule
by Doranna DurginYou can't go home again. . . But apparently Kimmer Reed had to. The government had hidden a young computer mastermind who held the key to the country's defense right in Kimmer's hometown. Now, if the Hunter Agency's top operative hoped to keep the government's secrets safe, she had to cozy up to the people she'd once left behind to discover just what the bad guys knew. And the good guys, too. Because mastermind Caroline Carlsen had a self-appointed bodyguard in her cousin Rio Carlsen. Ex-CIA Rio might have made a good ally--if Kimmer had been allowed to tell him they were on the same team. Instead, she had to shadow his every move, watching while he walked comfortably in a world that had been lost to her. A world of family and connection. A world Kimmer would do anything to regain.
Exceptional Circumstances
by James BartlemanAutumn, 1970: Hostage-taking separatists in Quebec abduct a foreign diplomat and a cabinet minister and threaten violence across the country. As fear sets in, the government turns to Luc Cadotte, a specialist on international terrorism and veteran of the clandestine struggles in Latin America. From the jungles of Colombia to Montreal under siege, former diplomat James Bartleman plots a turbulent thriller based on events he witnessed first-hand. Swerving between fanatical ideologues and crass careerists with bloody hands, Cadotte has to choose sides when they all seem dirty, and put everything on the line in a crisis that puts all that he stands for to the test.
Exceptional Clearance
by William J. CaunitzA bloodthirsty serial killer plans a series of Christmas murders as revenge against the NYPD Thelma Johnston holds her breath as she passes the dealers on the corner of St. Marks Avenue. She&’s been sober five years, but the temptation to relapse never goes away. She inhales deeply once she passes and finally arrives home, arms laden with Christmas presents for her two children. She&’s fumbling for her keys when a shape comes out of the darkness and presses her against the dark side of her stoop. Within seconds, she&’s dead. Thelma died just a few blocks from a precinct house, and while the cops could do nothing to save her, they&’ll try their best to avenge her. But when Lt. John Vinda realizes Thelma&’s death was part of a series of slayings, he knows he has to solve the case before the media catches on. It&’s Christmas in New York, and there&’s a killer on the prowl.
The Exceptions
by David CristofanoFrom David Cristofano, the Edgar® Award-nominated author of The Girl She Used to Be, comes a poignant, darkly witty story about the ties that bind us together . . . and the choices that rip us apart.THE EXCEPTIONSNo loose ends. It's the Bovaro family motto. As part of the Bovaro clan, one of the most powerful and respected families in organized crime, Jonathan knows what he must do: take out Melody Grace McCartney, the woman whose testimony can lock up his father and disgrace his entire family. The only problem: he can't bring himself to do it.Had Jonathan kept his silence, Melody and her parents would never have been identified and lured into the Witness Protection Program, able to run but never to hide. So he keeps her safe the only way he knows how-by vowing to clean up his own mess while acting as her shield.But as he watches her take on another new identity in yet another new town, becoming a beautiful but broken woman, Jonathan can't get her out of his mind . . . or his heart. From the streets of Little Italy to a refuge that promises a fresh start, Jonathan will be forced to choose between the life he's always known, the destiny his family has carved out for him, and a future unlike anything he's ever imagined.