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Fair Warning
by George Simpson Neal R. BurgerAmerica is set to finally end World War II with a devastating act--dropping the atomic bomb over Japan. But what if a secret mission was set in place to alter the course of history? In this fast-paced and imaginative thriller, the authors strike a brilliant chord between what was, and what might have been.It is July 1945. Germany has surrendered, and the U.S. is poised for one last surge against the Japanese. Under pressure from both the press and the Washington politicos, Secretary of War Henry Stimson launches a mission so secret, not even the President knows. Dubbed Operation Big Stick, it is a subversive plot to warn the Japanese and get them to surrender. Charged with leading the daring mission is Captain Patrick Snyder, an impulsive, smart-talking intelligence officer, who fears what failure will bring, not only to himself, but to the entire world."From the chambers of Truman and Stalin at Potsdam to outposts in the Pacific...a suspenseful and well-constructed thriller."--Publishers Weekly"Well-plotted, well-paced...convey(s) the urgency surrounding the bomb in those final days of the war."--Houston Chronicle
Faire table rase (Dreamspun Desires (Français) #7)
by Myriam Abbas Charlie CochetIl est sexy. Il est dangereux. Et il ne se souvient de rien. En tant que propriétaire d’Apple’N Pies, Joe Applin mène une vie calme et sans histoire, satisfait de passer ses journées à servir des clients qui viennent de partout pour manger ses délicieuses tartes faites maison. Avec sa bande hétéroclite – Bea, Elsie et Donnie – Joe ne pourrait pas être plus heureux dans son petit royaume de pâtisseries et de café. L’expérience a appris à Joe que l’amour est surfait – et parfois, dangereux. Il n’a aucune intention de répéter ses erreurs passées. Mais il rencontre cet homme beau et mystérieux sans nom ni souvenirs, et Joe ne peut nier que quelque chose de doux se trame. Il n’est pas du genre à prendre des risques, pas avec son cœur et certainement pas avec sa vie, pourtant plus il passe de temps avec « Tom », plus il se rapproche de perdre les deux.
A Fairly Dangerous Thing
by Reginald HillAn &“unerring bawdy comedy&” of criminally bad behavior by the author of the Dalziel and Pascoe mysteries (Sunday Telegraph). Best known for his Dalziel and Pascoe novels, which were adapted into a hit BBC series, Reginald Hill proves himself to be a &“master of form and style . . . grace and wit&” in his stand-alone novels as well—now available as ebooks (The New York Times). Joseph Askern, English teacher in a village day school has three preoccupations: his fantasies about women that are quite unbecoming for such a proper gentleman; a hopelessly delinquent student; and a near obsessive fascination with the history of the noble estate of Averingerett. Unluckily for Joseph, they are all about to collide. The filching father of the troubled pupil has engaged a call girl for her services in blackmail. The scheme: Joseph must aide in the master heist of the stately home (since he knows the place so well) or his immodest, career-ending indiscretion will go public—with pictures! Unable to wriggle free, Joseph agrees to navigate the caper. But getting into Averingerett isn&’t the problem. It&’s getting out that will be more dangerous, unexpected, and scandalous than Joseph imagined.
The Fairly Innocent Little Man
by Laurence MeynellMajor Weller plays bridge and plays it very well. He isn't a major, and his name isn't Weller, but Hooky Hefferman doesn't know this. In fact, so impressed is he with the self-possessed major that he is completely unaware of the crime being committed under his nose.The potential victim is Hooky's formidable aunt, the Hon. Mrs Page-Foley, but she doesn't seem to be the 'victim' type, and from most people's point of view, including Hooky's, she appears more than capable of looking after herself.But the crime goes wrong, and Hooky soon finds himself in the midst of an impending disaster. A disaster he must prevent if anyone - including his aunt and his latest love interest - is to take him seriously as a private detective again.
Fairwood: A Thriller
by Eli Yance"This is crime-noir so dark that you won't see the twists that lurk in the shadows" –Keith Moray, author of Inspector Torquil McKinnon SeriesDexter and Pandora are stuck in the middle of nowhere, desperate to escape the clutches of the law. A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde, all they wanted was the good life: freedom, excitement, and each other. The easy way out seemed, well, easy, but instead they’ve earned themselves a life on the run.After their petty crime spree takes a wrong turn and transforms this love-struck duo into the nation’s most wanted criminals, they find sanctuary in a little town called Fairwood. The town welcomes and embraces them, and Dexter and Pandora think they’ve found the perfect place to build a new life on the right side of the law with no consequences from or reminders of their past. But Fairwood isn’t all that it seems. Something sinister lurks underneath the residents’ happy smiles and friendly chatter. The conversations don’t seem real, their smiles never seem to waver, and Dexter and Pandora can’t escape the feeling they are being watched. The fugitives were sure that they had found a safe haven, but they begin to suspect that the perfect country town they escaped to may be worse than the life of crime they left behind.
A Fairy in the Flat
by Agatha ChristiePreviously published in the print anthology Partners in Crime. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are called to duty at an international detective agency. On assignment, they are told to be wary of the number sixteen. If they see it in writing or hear it in conversation with a stranger, that means they are close to finding the spy ring they seek.
The Fairy Swarm (The Imaginary Veterinary #6)
by Suzanne Selfors Dan SantatTen-year-olds Ben Silverstein and Pearl Petal have had quite a busy summer as apprentices of Dr. Woo, veterinarian for imaginary creatures. Together, they've encountered all sorts of magical beasts--a sasquatch, a lake monster, a dragon, a unicorn, a griffin, and even a leprechaun!When a swarm of sugar fairies escapes into Buttonville, Pearl and Ben are tasked with catching the mischievous creatures. But with know-it-all Victoria getting in the way, the quest will prove difficult. Can Ben and Pearl protect the townspeople, keep the fairies safe, and outsmart the dangerous poacher, Maximus Steele?In this thrilling finale to the Imaginary Veterinary series, Suzanne Selfors delivers an incredible adventure, filled with twists, turns, and tons of fun that is anything but imaginary!This book includes bonus writing, art, and science activities that will help readers discover more about the mythological creatures featured in The Fairy Swarm. These activities are designed for the home and the classroom. Enjoy doing them on your own or with friends!
Fairy Tale
by Stephen KingMaster storyteller Stephen King goes into the deepest well of his imagination in this #1 New York Times bestselling and spellbinding novel about a young man who inherits the keys to a parallel world where good and evil are at war, and the stakes could not be higher—for that world or ours.Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a horrific accident when he was seven, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. When Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from that shed. Charlie starts doing jobs for Mr. Bowditch and loses his heart to Radar. Then, when Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe. What Bowditch knows, and has kept secret all his long life, is that inside the shed is a portal to another world.
The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm Book #1)
by Michael BuckleyThe Sisters Grimm take readers to a world where fairy tales are fact and not everyone is who they seem! In book one of this bestselling series, sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother, Relda Grimm. The sisters learn they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm, whose famous book of fairy tales is actually a collection of case files. The girls are the latest in a long line of fairy-tale detectives, and their new hometown is filled with Everafters (as magical folks like to be called)some good and some very, very bad. When a mysterious Everafter sets a giant loose on the town, it's up to the Sisters Grimm to save the day.
The Fairyland Murders (Deadly Ever After #1)
by J. A. KazimerBlue Reynolds knows the darker side of New Never City--the side that's hopped-up on fairy dust and doesn't care if your house gets blown down. Rent's due and his PI business is all but make believe. But even Blue shudders at having to chase after Isabella Davis, a freckle-nosed redhead five feet tall on her tip-toes...if you don't count the pretty pink wings.Izzy is tough, and sneaky, and not too thrilled with the idea of being the new tooth fairy. The last six have been most gruesomely extracted. But Blue has a feeling that whoever is killing the tooth fairies is worse than your standard big bad psycho. The fairy council is hiding something. The Shadows are moving out into the light. And Blue is saddled with a shocking power that could take out half of New Never City...67,600 Words
Faith: a gritty and gripping gangland crime thriller to keep you hooked in 2024 (Three Sisters)
by Linda Calvey'The most authentic new voice in crime fiction' Martina ColeWakefield, 1964.Life is hardly rosy for Annie Wills – an unhappy upbringing and then married too young with husband Gary soon proving a lazy coward unable to hold down a job, his fists always ready to vent his anger on the world. The one shining star in Annie's life is her perfect little girl, Maria.When Gary foolishly ends up in debt to local crime family, the Waltons, the only way for Annie to keep a roof over their heads is to work at one of the Waltons' drinking clubs. There, for the sake of Maria, Annie does the unthinkable and keeps men happy, night after night.Maria grows into a stunning teenager who catches the eye of Fred Walton, volatile son of family boss, Ted. Despite Annie's desperate efforts to protect Maria from this seedy world, the young couple fall into a relationship and inevitably Maria falls pregnant. Fred is furious at the news, lashing out again and again with his hand, his ring with its secret razor tip leaving Maria with deep, livid scars criss-crossing one side of her beautiful face. Annie knows the marks on her daughter's face will never fade but they will be nothing compared to the trauma Maria will hold deep inside. Annie and Maria simply cannot stay in town.With Maria's face wrapped in bandages, they flee to London. Joyce, a fellow prostitute from the Walton's bar who has recently moved to Stepney, shows mother and daughter the only generosity and kindness they've ever known and helps them find a new life in the East End.But the secrets left behind in Wakefield fester. And while Annie and Maria may be finished with their hometown, the Waltons are far from finished with them.
Faith: a gritty and gripping gangland crime thriller to keep you hooked in 2024 (Three Sisters)
by Linda CalveyEXPERIENCE THE REAL DEAL WITH LINDA CALVEY'The bravest and most authentic new voice in crime fiction' MARTINA COLE_______________Real readers are gripped:'Wow!!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Kept me gripped for hours' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Right up there with Kimberley Chambers and Martina Cole' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'What makes this book even better is that the author is speaking from the voice of experience'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I loved reading about these strong women' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐_______________Maria Wills thinks she has struck gold with Fred Walton. He's handsome and charming, and the respected son of the most notorious crime family in Wakefield. But when Maria falls pregnant, he's furious, turning violent and dangerous. Maria flees to London with her mother, for a new life in London's East End. She is determined that her baby daughter, Faith, will live a safe and happy life. But as Faith gets older, she begins to ask questions about her father. And as the secrets of Wakefield fester, it soon becomes clear that the Waltons are far from finished with the Wills women . . . An utterly gripping and emotional story about the strength of women in the gritty world of gangland crime - perfect for fans of Martina Cole, Kimberley Chambers and Jessie Keane.
Faith: Augustine, Pascal, And The Rationality Of Faith
by Peter JamesHow perfect is too perfect?Ross Ransome is at the top of his profession; one of the most successful, and certainly one of the richest, plastic surgeons in the business. Such a man would expect his wife to be perfect - and why not? After all, he has spent enough hours in surgery to get her that way.But when his wife falls ill she turns her back on conventional medicine, and her arid marriage, and seeks help from the world of alternative medicine and a charismatic therapist who promises not just medical salvation. For Ransome, this is the ultimate betrayal. It defies logic, and Ross Ransome is a profoundly logical man. Logically, he can see no reason why any man should have his wife when he can't. It's all completely rational...'Irresistibly readable as well as utterly believable' Robert Goddard'Britain's closest equivalent to Stephen King.' Sunday Times Read more from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the Roy Grace novels:Possession DreamerSweet Heart Twilight Prophecy Host Alchemist Denial The Truth Faith * Each Peter James novel can be read as a standalone*
Faith (Church,faith And Culture In Medieval West Ser.)
by Peter JamesHow perfect is too perfect?Ross Ransome is at the top of his profession; one of the most successful, and certainly one of the richest, plastic surgeons in the business. Such a man would expect his wife to be perfect - and why not? After all, he has spent enough hours in surgery to get her that way.But when his wife falls ill she turns her back on conventional medicine, and her arid marriage, and seeks help from the world of alternative medicine and a charismatic therapist who promises not just medical salvation. For Ransome, this is the ultimate betrayal. It defies logic, and Ross Ransome is a profoundly logical man. Logically, he can see no reason why any man should have his wife when he can't. It's all completely rational...'Irresistibly readable as well as utterly believable' Robert Goddard'Britain's closest equivalent to Stephen King.' Sunday Times Read more from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the Roy Grace novels:Possession DreamerSweet Heart Twilight Prophecy Host Alchemist Denial The Truth Faith * Each Peter James novel can be read as a standalone*
Faith: Influence, Belief, Faith (The Marcus Kline Books #3)
by Chris ParkerMurder is spreading like a virus, and a master hypnotist must be brought to justice . . .The time has come for Ethan Hall, serial killer and master hypnotist, to be tried in Crown Court. And the result is far from certain. The unanswered question remains: How do you prevent the world’s most destructive murderer from wreaking havoc in a courtroom?For Marcus Kline, the world’s leading authority on communication and influence, the devastation Ethan Hall has brought into his life is about to reach terrifying and unimaginable heights.Meanwhile, a new wave of murders is being recorded and shared on social media, inciting ever more extreme behaviour. Support for the violence grows and the very fabric of society seems threatened.Is Ethan Hall in any way responsible? And, if so, how can he possibly be stopped? As Marcus Kline must faces his nemesis in a final battle of wills, he must find the faith to succeed . . .
Faith of Beasts (City Of Angels Ser. #1)
by E. M. NallyBudding college sophomore scientist Sia Marquez knows what she wants.A former foster kid, Sia escaped the system and wants her fellow orphan and secret crush Miguel to join her at the prestigious university she now attends. Unfortunately, what she gets is a nightmare…kidnapping, genetic engineering, and a struggle to stay alive!When Miguel goes missing Sia searches for him and is kidnapped by the same men who took Miguel. Used as a lab rat for mind-altering experimentation, Sia develops paranormal powers and manifests a creature the world hasn't seen since the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan fell. Possessed by powers rooted in her darkest memories, Sia engineers an escape for herself and the other "lab rats" with the help of one of her captors, Christopher.Struggling to understand her new powers while searching for a cure, she must also control the gang she helped free, before they destroy the city or themselves. Despite her relationship with Miguel she's drawn to Christopher, who may hold the key to their salvation. Before she can find a way to reverse what was done to them, Miguel succumbs to the darkness. Sia will have to make a choice, and the price could be more than just her life!Faith of Beasts, from bestselling author Lila Dubois writing as E. M. Nally is a science fiction thriller you won’t be able to put down. From mind-altering experiments to supernatural powers, this new adult, dark fantasy will get your heart pounding as Sia tries to save herself and those she loves. Book 1 in the City of Angels series is a must read!*Contains mystery and suspense, dark fantasy themes, mind-altering experimentation and genetic engineering. This new adult science fiction thriller is not intended for readers under the age of 13.
The Faithful Couple
by A. D. MillerTurn a betrayal inside out and you found its opposite, a secret and a bond. Perhaps that was what friendship came down to: a lifelong, affectionate mutual blackmail. Neil and Adam, two young men on the cusp of adulthood, meet one golden summer in California and, despite their different backgrounds, soon become best friends. Buton a camping trip in Yosemite they lead each other into wrongdoing that, years later, both will desperately regret. Their connection holds through love affairs, fatherhood, the wild successes and unforeseen failures of booming London, as power and guilt ebb between them.Then the truth of that long-ago night emerges. What happens when you discover that the friendship you can't live without was always built on a lie?
The Faithful Couple
by A. D. MillerTurn a betrayal inside out and you found its opposite, a secret and a bond. Perhaps that was what friendship came down to: a lifelong, affectionate mutual blackmail. Neil and Adam, two young men on the cusp of adulthood, meet one golden summer in California and, despite their different backgrounds, soon become best friends. Buton a camping trip in Yosemite they lead each other into wrongdoing that, years later, both will desperately regret. Their connection holds through love affairs, fatherhood, the wild successes and unforeseen failures of booming London, as power and guilt ebb between them.Then the truth of that long-ago night emerges. What happens when you discover that the friendship you can't live without was always built on a lie?
The Faithful Dead
by Alys ClareAn elderly pilgrim dies in Hawkenlye Vale. Nothing suspicious about that: he was gravely ill when he arrived. Meanwhile Josse d'Acquin has a visit from Prince John. Accompanied by his seer, the Prince urgently seeks news of a stranger, Galbertius Sidonius. Hurrying to Hawkenlye Abbey to enlist the Abbess Helewise's help, Josse finds that she has a problem of her own: a decomposing body has been discovered. Naked, and killed by an expert hand.Josse's brother, Yves, arrives; a visitor at Acquin has been asking for the brothers' father, Geoffroi, who went to Outremer with King Louis and Queen Eleanor. Josse, Yves and the Abbess are hurled into a mystery whose roots stretch back much further than the Second Crusade. And, watching them with his strange dark eyes, is the enigmatic figure of the Prince's Magister...
The Faithful Dead
by Alys ClareAn elderly pilgrim dies in Hawkenlye Vale. Nothing suspicious about that: he was gravely ill when he arrived. Meanwhile Josse d'Acquin has a visit from Prince John. Accompanied by his seer, the Prince urgently seeks news of a stranger, Galbertius Sidonius. Hurrying to Hawkenlye Abbey to enlist the Abbess Helewise's help, Josse finds that she has a problem of her own: a decomposing body has been discovered. Naked, and killed by an expert hand.Josse's brother, Yves, arrives; a visitor at Acquin has been asking for the brothers' father, Geoffroi, who went to Outremer with King Louis and Queen Eleanor. Josse, Yves and the Abbess are hurled into a mystery whose roots stretch back much further than the Second Crusade. And, watching them with his strange dark eyes, is the enigmatic figure of the Prince's Magister...
The Faithful Dead (Hawkenlye Mysteries #5)
by Alys ClareAn elderly pilgrim dies in Hawkenlye Vale. It is nothing suspicious, for he was gravely ill when he arrived. Meanwhile, Josse d'Acquin has a visit from Prince John, seeking news of a stranger, Galbertius Sidonius. Hurrying to Hawkenlye Abbey to enlist the help of Abbess Helewise, Josse finds she has a problem of her own--a decomposing body has been discovered, naked and killed by an expert hand. When Josse's brother, Yves, arrives, the three are hurled into a mystery with roots that reach back further than the Second Crusade.
Faithful Place
by Tana French'Breathtaking -- an elaborately twisted ballad of class resentments, family burdens, regret and passion' The Washington Post'An author of exceptional talent and insight' Sunday Independent'In all your life, only a few moments matter. I was lucky. I got to see one of mine face to face, and recognise it for what it was.'The course of Frank Mackey's life is set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The time his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as planned.Frank never heard from, or of, her again.Twenty years on, Frank is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop. He's cut all ties with his dysfunctional family. Until his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found ...
Faithful Place: Dublin Murder Squad: 3
by Tana FrenchThe course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The moment his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as they had planned. Frank never heard from her again. Twenty years on, Frank is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop. He's cut all ties with his dysfunctional family. Until his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found. Frank embarks on a journey into his past that demands he reevaluate everything he believes to be true.
Faithful Place: Dublin Murder Squad: 3 (Dublin Murder Squad)
by Tana FrenchThe course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The moment his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as they had planned. Frank never heard from her again. Twenty years on, Frank is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop. He's cut all ties with his dysfunctional family. Until his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found. Frank embarks on a journey into his past that demands he reevaluate everything he believes to be true.
Faithful Place: Dublin Murder Squad: 3 (Dublin Murder Squad)
by Tana FrenchThe course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The moment his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as they had planned. Frank never heard from her again. Twenty years on, Frank is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop. He's cut all ties with his dysfunctional family. Until his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found. Frank embarks on a journey into his past that demands he reevaluate everything he believes to be true.(P)2011 ISIS Publishing Ltd