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Gadget
by Nicolas FreelingFrom an Edgar award winner, this thriller about a physicist forced to make an A-bomb is &“a splendid account of the excesses of science and bureaucracy&” (The New York Times). An American physicist working in Hamburg, Jim Hawkins is on his way home from his job at a German nuclear institute when he is rammed off the road and abducted by terrorists. Drugged and taken to a secret location, he wakes to find himself being held hostage alongside his terrified wife and daughters. With nothing else to do but comply with the terrorists&’ demands, Jim begins to build a weapon powerful enough to destroy the world. The target: a conference in Lake Geneva, where heads of state are meeting, even as news of his abduction has reached the ears of the American president, only to be dismissed as rumor. Will anyone be able to convince the world leaders of the threat in time? &“Freeling moves from straight suspense to a science thriller and keeps his kinkiness intact. . . . Brilliant.&” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
The Gadget
by Paul ZindelNear the end of World War II, scientists in Los Alamos, New Mexico, are working on a project that will alter the fate of the world. Thirteen-year-old Stephen Orr is living at a top secret military base with his father who is building the atomic bomb.
Gad's Hall
by Norah LoftsRich in historical detail, suspense and romance, Gad's Hall entices us into the realm of the supernatural with the tale of a house forever doomed by a young girl's powerful obsession with evil.
The Gaia Trilogy Books One to Three: Blue Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold (The Gold Trilogy)
by David BarkerThe action-packed trilogy now in one volume—set in a water-starved world where international agents fight to keep doomsday at bay . . . This three-in-one digital edition of the thrilling Gaia series includes: Blue Gold Climate change and geopolitical tension have given rise to a new international threat: a world war over water. This vital resource has become a precious commodity, and some will stop at nothing to control its flow. When a satellite disappears over Iceland, Sim Atkins joins the Overseas Division to hunt for the terrorists responsible—a quest that will take him and his partner, Freda, to a billionaires&’ tax haven in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and into a web of deceit . . . Rose Gold In the aftermath of war, tensions remain high and terrorism is a daily fact of life. But a mining base on the moon offers a rare example of international co-operation and a possible solution to the world&’s energy problems. Yet not everyone on Earth is keen for this endeavour to succeed—and Sim Atkins&’s plan to start a family with his wife may have to be put on hold . . . White Gold Agent Atkins has returned home after surviving his last deadly mission, and all he can think about is finding the criminals responsible for a heinous act. But his fury and lust for revenge must be set aside when a nuclear warhead is stolen . . .
Gail Bowen Ebook Bundle (Rapid Reads)
by Gail BowenThree compelling mysteries in one ebook bundle that includes the first three novels by Gail Bowen featuring the successful talk-show radio host Charlie D. Charlie D's listeners have a particularly intimate relationship with him and often reveal much about themselves, confident that he will honor their trust and that he can save them. But Charlie feels he's something of a fake. His easy confidence on-air belies the reality for a man born with a wine-colored birthmark that covers half his face. The first novel, Love you to Death, covers one hour on "The World According to Charlie D"--an hour during which he must both discover the long-time listener who is killing the people who trust him and attempt to come to terms with the man behind the birthmark. In the second novel, One Fine Day You're Gonna Die, events on Charlie D's radio show take a bizarre turn when one of his callers threatens to kill not only himself but also the young daughter of Charlie's on-air guest, who happens to be an expert on death and dying. And in the final novel in this bundle, Charlie D has only two hours to find a troubled young boy and then convince him not to kill his father and the rest of his family.
Gaits of Heaven (Dog Lover's #17)
by Susan ConantPraised for its "eccentric and quirky characters (Publishers Weekly) Susan Conant's "hilarious" (Los Angeles Times) series now finds dedicated dog trainer Holly Winter following the tracks of an odd breed of pup to an even stranger breed of human... Poor Dolfo. It wasn't the golden Aussie huskapoo's fault that he wasn't housebroken. Blame it on his owners, Ted and Eumie, a New Age couple who couldn't bring themselves to restrain a dog's free spirit with collars, leashes, or obedience training. Leave that to Holly Winter, who's been enlisted to do it for them. Now, she's just one of a pack of psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacologists, and alternative healers who medicate the dysfunctional pair, soothe their troubled children, and placate their bitter ex-spouses. Unfortunately, Eumie's "trauma history" gets the best of her when she succumbs to an accidental overdose of mixed meds. Her daughter, Caprice, a human stray who knows the dirty little secrets of both sides of the family, is convinced it was murder. So is Holly. But who hated—or feared— Eumie enough to have her put down? It's up to Holly to find a killer, sort out the motives and mysteries of the shady brood, and get back to giving Dolfo the attention he deserves...
A Gala Event
by Sheila ConnollyWedding bells are ringing for Meg and Seth in the latest Orchard Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Picked to Die...The fall harvest may be just about over, but orchard owner Meg Corey is busier than ever planning her wedding to Seth Chapin. Who knew picking apples would be less work than picking out rings and a dress? And even though the happy couple has invited most of Granford, Massachusetts, to the ceremony, they might have to make room for one more guest...Ex-con Aaron Eastman has unexpectedly reappeared in his hometown, searching for answers to the tragic fire in his family's past that put him behind bars twenty-five years ago. Moved by his sincerity, Meg vows to do everything she can to help him solve the cold case. As she cobbles together the clues, it becomes increasingly clear that Aaron may have been considered the bad seed of the family, but someone else was one bad apple...Includes Delicious Recipes!
Galatea
by James M. CainOut of jail and back at work, a boxing trainer finds a woman worth fighting forIt took some doing, but Duke Webster is out of prison. Val Valenty arranged the parole, and now the onetime boxing coach is his puppet, breaking his back on Valenty&’s farm in exchange for a pittance. But Valenty is about to find out that boxing men never take orders without a scrap. The trouble starts when Webster meets Valenty&’s wife. A barrel-shaped woman whose extreme weight makes her old before her time, Holly stays fat on Valenty&’s cooking—meat, potatoes, and endless gravy. Webster puts her on a diet, slimming her down the way he would an over-the-hill pro in search of a comeback. But as her waistline shrinks and her beauty emerges, Valenty gets jealous—putting them on course for a bloody confrontation where only the hungry will survive.
Galatea
by James M. CainA down-on-his-luck boxing trainer finds a woman worth fighting for in this “assured” novel by an MWA Grand Master Award winner (Kirkus Reviews).It took some doing, but Duke Webster is out of prison. Val Valenty arranged the parole, and now the onetime prizefighter and boxing coach is his puppet, breaking his back on Valenty’s farm in exchange for a pittance. But Valenty is about to find out that boxing men never take orders without a scrap. The trouble begins when Webster meets Valenty’s wife. A barrel-shaped woman whose extreme weight makes her old before her time, Holly stays fat on Valenty’s cooking—meat, potatoes, and endless gravy. Webster puts her on a diet, slimming her down the way he would train an over-the-hill pro in search of a comeback. But as her waistline shrinks and her beauty emerges, Valenty gets jealous—putting them on course for a bloody confrontation where only the hungry will survive.This gritty, surprising tale comes from the acclaimed author of Double Indemnity and Mildred Pierce—a writer with “an empathy for losers and society’s lost souls” (Quad-City Times).Praise for James M. Cain’s fiction“Cain is one novelist who has something to teach just about any writer, and delight just about any reader.” —Anne Rice, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Interview with a Vampire“Entertaining and cleverly plotted.” —The New York Times
Galaxy X
by Franklin W. DixonFrank and Joe Hardy have been sent on a mission to live on the edge! A new theme park, Galaxy X, is about to open. But someone out there obviously wants Galaxy X to go away. The park owner has received threatening e-mails, and accidents are becoming frequent. In Galaxy X, the brothers have to find the saboteur before opening day, or someone could get seriously hurt. In X-plosion, Frank and Joe must trail pro skater Cody Zane, brought to Galaxy X for the grand opening, and find out who would want to end his career just as it's about to explode. . . .
Gale Force
by Owen LaukkanenFor all lovers of maritime adventure comes an electrifying thriller of treachery and peril on the high seas featuring a dynamic new heroine, from multi-award-nominated suspense star Owen Laukkanen.In the high-stakes world of deep-sea salvage, an ocean disaster can mean a huge payoff--if you can survive the chase.McKenna Rhodes has never been able to get the sight of her father's death out of her mind. A freak maritime accident has made her the captain of the salvage boat Gale Force, but it's also made her cautious, sticking closer to the Alaska coastline. She and her crew are just scraping by, when the freighter Pacific Lion, out of Yokohama, founders two hundred miles out in a storm.This job is their last chance--but there is even more at stake than they know. Unlisted on any manifest, the Lion's crew includes a man on the run carrying fifty million dollars in stolen Yakuza bearer bonds. The Japanese gangsters want the money. The thief's associates want the money. Another salvage ship, far bigger and more powerful than Gale Force, is racing to the rendezvous as well. And the storm rages on. If McKenna can't find a way to prevail, everything she loves--the ship, her way of life, maybe even her life itself--will be lost.Filled with bravery, betrayal, sudden twists, and pure excitement, Gale Force is a spectacular new adventure from the fast-rising suspense star.
Galeria
by Steven GreenbergToda família guarda segredos, mas alguns são muito mais obscuros, penetram muito mais fundo e magoam muito mais do que outros. De Telavive aos becos de Praga, a busca implacável de Vanessa para solucionar o mistério do diário que o pai manteve durante a guerra, e do que ele e o avô faziam durante a ocupação nazista na Tchecoslováquia, revela um segredo obscuro de 70 anos. Vanessa Neuman é filha de sobreviventes do Holocausto e sua infância na familiaridade caótica do sul de Telavive é obscurecida pelas experiências não mencionadas dos pais durante a guerra. Para ela, o passado era um livro fechado… até o pai morrer e o livro cair literalmente aberto. Vanessa agora tem que solucionar o mistério do diário que recebeu – e do estranho símbolo dentro dele –, custe o que custar. Ambientado contra o pano de fundo da ocupação nazista e do Museu Judaico de Praga – O Museu de uma Raça Extinta de Adolf Eichmann –, Galeria é um suspense de ficção histórica nos moldes do livro A Chave de Sarah, de Tatiana De Rosnay. Do centro de pesquisa sobre o Holocausto, Yad V’Shem, em Jerusalém até as ruelas de Praga, e depois para dentro do antigo “gueto paradisíaco” de Theresienstadt, a jornada de entendimento de Vanessa revelará um passado familiar mais obscuro do que ela jamais imaginaria – um segredo mantido vivo por mais de meio século.
Galerie
by Steven GreenbergLa búsqueda de la verdad de una mujer revela un oscuro secreto familiar enterrado hace mucho tiempo, en el pasado nazi de Praga. PREMIOS: Seleccionado como uno de los mejores libros de ficción del galardón Pinnacle Book Achievement Award. Otoño de 2015. «Imagine la Lista de Schindler escrita por Stephen King». ~ Nikki Todas las familias esconden secretos, pero algunos son más oscuros, más profundos y más dolorosos que otros. Vanesa Neuman es la hija de unos supervivientes del Holocausto. Su infancia, en la estrecha intimidad del sur de Tel Aviv, está ensombrecida por las tácitas experiencias de guerra de sus padres. El pasado es para ella como un libro cerrado... hasta la muerte de su padre, momento en que el libro se abre, literalmente. Vanesa debe desvelar a toda costa el misterio del diario que ha heredado —y del extraño símbolo que contiene—. Con el telón de fondo de la ocupación nazi y el Museo Judío de Praga —«El museo de una raza extinta» de Adolf Eichmann—, Galerie es una vertiginosa novela histórica que sigue la tradición de La llave de Sara, de Tatiana De Rosnay. Desde el centro Yad VaShem para la investigación del Holocausto, en Jerusalén, hasta las callejas de Praga y el interior del antiguo «gueto paraíso» de Theresienstadt, el camino del conocimiento que recorrerá Vanesa le revelará un pasado familiar más oscuro de lo que nunca imaginó —un secreto que se ha mantenido con vida durante más de cinco décadas—. IDEAL PARA CLUBS DE LECTURA: Se incluye una guía para clubs de lectura al final de la obra. Evolved Publishing presenta una emocionante ficción histórica que examina cómo los horrores del Holocausto siguen presentes después de generaciones, y cómo incluso las más profundas heridas causadas por la traición pueden terminar curando.
Galerie
by Steven Greenberg M. Stefania SottileNumero 1 su Amazon, Bestseller in 4 Paesi! La ricerca della verità di una donna rivela un oscuro segreto di famiglia a lungo sepolto nel passato nazista di Praga. VINCITORE: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Autunno 2015 – Premio per il miglior libro di narrativa FINALISTA: Readers’ Favorite Book Award 2016 – Premio per la narrativa storica “Immaginate Stephen King che scrive Schindler’s List…” ~ Nikki Tutte le famiglie hanno dei segreti, ma alcuni sono molto più oscuri, arrivano più a fondo e toccano un nervo più scoperto di altri. Vanesa Neuman è la figlia di un sopravvissuto dell’Olocausto e la sua infanzia, nell’angusta intimità del sud di Tel Aviv, è ombreggiata dalle esperienza di guerra taciute dei suoi genitori. Per lei il passato era come un libro chiuso… fino a quando suo padre non muore e quel libro le cade letteralmente addosso, aprendosi. A questo punto Vanesa deve svelare a tutti i costi il mistero del diario che ha ricevuto, ma anche quello dello strano simbolo contenuto al suo interno. Ambientato nello scenario dell’occupazione nazista e del Museo Ebraico di Praga – il “Museo della Razza Estinta” di Adolf Eichmann – Galerie costituisce una narrativa storica dal passo serrato, seguendo la tradizione di La chiave di Sara, di Tatiana De Rosnay. Dal centro di ricerca sull’Olocausto Yad V’Shem di Gerusalemme, ai sobborghi di Praga e all’ex “ghetto paradiso” di Theresienstadt, il viaggio di comprensione di Vanesa rivelerà il passato di famiglia più oscuro di quanto lei potesse mai immaginare, un segreto tenuto in vita per oltre mezzo secolo. PERFETTO PER I CLUB DEL LIBRO: alla fine della storia è inclusa una guida per il club del libro. Evolved Publishing presenta un’emozionante opera di narrativa storica che analizza come gli orrori dell’Olocausto risuonino ancora nelle generazioni successive e come pers
La gallera
by Ramón PalomarNarcos, polis corruptos y peleas de gallos. La nueva novela del autor de Sesenta kilos, una explosiva mezcla de violencia y venganza. ¿Te atreves a leerla? Año 2000. Alrededores de Vigo. Un vendedor de coches anónimo recibe una paliza que le destroza la vida. A partir de ese momento su hijo solo pensará en vengarse. Se llama Santiago Esquemas y se convertirá en un policía corrupto y violento. Ventura Borrás, sargento de la Legión afincado en Ceuta, ha creado un sólido entramado de actividades ilegales muy lucrativas con la colaboración de tipos como Gus, un matón que arrastra grabado en la piel el dolor que ha causado y que un día se volverá en su contra. Willy Ramos, un traficante que ha decidido retirarse escoge a su sucesor y le da un único consejo: «Sé discreto.Sé siempre discreto y no hagas alarde de tu dinero». Al joven heredero le llaman el Rubio, es listo y ambicioso pero pronto olvidará las sabias palabras de su mentor. Hasta que un segundón con muchas ganas de establecerse por su cuenta, el Chino, entrará en escena, cometerá un error... y casi todos saldrán perdiendo. Con el desconocido mundo de las peleas de gallos como telón de fondo, La gallera es un soplo de aire fresco para amantes de la novela negra en estado puro. Reseñas:«Una novela desgarradora y brutal como la violenta realidad que describe. Palomar es el James Ellroy español.»Santiago Posteguillo «En la novela negra española va a reinar Ramón Palomar.»Santiago Posteguillo «En esta novela oscura, violenta y con pátina lumpen, los únicos personajes honestos, de los que uno se fiaría, son los gallos de pelea que combaten en las galleras.»Paco Roca «El regreso de Ramón Palomar es la mejor noticia del año para el noir español.»César Pérez Gellida «Si Jim Thompson y James Ellroy se ponen a escribir tras un fin de semana de after, saldría esta novela.»Antonio Sales, Mon «Siempre con una agilidad endiablada que consigue mantener al lector pegado a las páginas y enganchado sin remedio a un hilo argumental del que el escritor tira a su antojo.» El diario montañés Sobre Sesenta kilos:«Que aprenda Tarantino. Brillante debut novelístico.»La Razón «Novela negra española que derrite los gélidos relatos escandinavos. Ramón Palomar ha escrito una historia que deja sin aliento.»Santiago Posteguillo «Sesenta kilos engancha, enamora, sacude, emociona. [...] Una espléndida muestra de noir hispano.»El Norte de Castilla «Venganza, ambición, violencia, sexo, corrupción, dinero, pero también amor y amistad, todo ello narrado con el ritmo trepidante de una road movie.»Trabalibros «Si te gusta la novela negra, si crees que todo ya está inventado en ella, tienes que leer sí o sí Sesenta kilos de Ramón Palomar. ¡¡¡Bienvenido a la novela negra cañí!!!»El Búho entre Libros
The Gallerist
by Michael LevittJames Devlin is a celebrated artist whose past is as blank as an empty canvas. When Jan Bilowski brings a painting, which was a gift to her dead sister, into Mark Lewis's gallery, she tells him it was created by a seventeen-year-old boy called Charlie. Why then does the work look exactly like a James Devlin – painted a whole decade before the artist's career began on the other side of the country?
The Gallery
by Laura Marx FitzgeraldA riveting historical art mystery for fans of Chasing Vermeer and The Westing Game, set in the Roaring Twenties! It's 1929, and twelve-year-old Martha has no choice but to work as a maid in the New York City mansion of the wealthy Sewell family. But, despite the Gatsby-like parties and trimmings of success, she suspects something might be deeply wrong in the household--specifically with Rose Sewell, the formerly vivacious lady of the house who now refuses to leave her room. The other servants say Rose is crazy, but scrappy, strong-willed Martha thinks there's more to the story--and that the paintings in the Sewell's gallery contain a hidden message detailing the truth. But in a house filled with secrets, nothing is quite what it seems, and no one is who they say. Can Martha follow the clues, decipher the code, and solve the mystery of what's really going on with Rose Sewell? Inspired by true events described in a fascinating author's note, The Gallery is a 1920s caper told with humor and spunk that readers today will love.
Gallery of the Dead
by Chris CarterFROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE CALLER &‘Thirty-seven years in the force, and if I was allowed to choose just one thing to erase from my mind, what&’s inside that room would be it.&’ That&’s what a LAPD Lieutenant tells Detectives Hunter and Garcia of the Ultra Violent Crimes Unit as they arrive at one of the most shocking crime scenes they have ever attended. In a completely unexpected turn of events, the detectives find themselves joining forces with the FBI to track down a serial killer whose hunting ground sees no borders; a psychopath who loves what he does because to him murder is much more than just killing – it&’s an art form. Welcome to The Gallery of the Dead.PRAISE FOR CHRIS CARTER 'This is a chilling, compulsive portrait of a psychopath, and proves that Carter is now in the Jeffrey Deaver class' Daily Mail 'Punchy and fast paced' Sunday Mirror 'There's a touch of the Patricia Cornwell about Chris Carter's plotting' Mail on Sunday
Gallery Whispers: A gritty Edinburgh crime thriller (Bob Skinner Ser.)
by Quintin JardineDeputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner has a lot on his plate. One of the world?s most ruthless terrorists is on his way to Edinburgh with only one thing on his mind: the forthcoming conference of world Heads of Government. If Skinner doesn't pick up his trail fast, he could have a global disaster in his backyard. While all eyes are focused on the terrorist threat, a terminally ill woman is found dead - an apparent suicide. But the marks of an assisted death are discovered. Yet this seemingly random death soon proves to be the beginning of an ominous pattern. For Skinner, the desperate race to find a heartless terrorist mixes uneasily with the search for a mercy killer- a search which takes on a poignant personal significance. And it's not long before Skinner himself will be staring death straight in the eye...
Gallery Whispers: A gritty Edinburgh crime thriller (Bob Skinner #9)
by Quintin JardineDeath comes in many disguises... A terrorist threat and a serial killer on the streets of Edinburgh spell trouble for Scotland's toughest cop in Gallery Whispers, the ninth instalment in Quintin Jardine's gripping crime series. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Peter May. 'Heart-stopping thriller' - Peterborough Evening Telegraph Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner has a lot on his plate. One of the world's most ruthless terrorists is on his way to Edinburgh with only one thing on his mind: the forthcoming conference of world Heads of Government. If Skinner doesn't pick up his trail fast, he could have a global disaster in his backyard. While all eyes are focused on the terrorist threat, a terminally ill woman is found dead - an apparent suicide. But the marks of an assisted death are discovered. Yet this seemingly random death soon proves to be the beginning of an ominous pattern. For Skinner, the desperate race to find a heartless terrorist mixes uneasily with the search for a mercy killer- a search which takes on a poignant personal significance. And it's not long before Skinner himself will be staring death straight in the eye... What readers are saying about Gallery Whispers: 'The book is excellent - there are several stories linked together, and these are interwoven with great skill''The only criticism I have is that I just couldn't put the book down''Five stars'
Gallo
by Eduardo Levy YeyatiUn policial distinto, un libro que se desvía de las convenciones paraser cada vez más efectivo. La historia de un investigador sui generisque asombra. El hombre es tentado y decepcionado por una historia terrible. Cuandofinalmente retoma la pista, los resultados son tan contundentes comoimprevisibles.Escrita con un sentido secreto del tiempo, como si cada oraciónestuviera en posesión de un segundero, Gallo organiza al policial demanera diferente a como generalmente se planteaba en los thrillerslocales. Los hechos están muchas veces al borde de la inverosimilitud,sostenidos por una atmósfera alucinante que recuerda los films de RidleyScott. Los personajes y las circunstancias solicitan continuamentenuestro asombro. Así no es fácil aburrirse. Gallo es un antídoto contrael aburrimiento. Una primera novela que determina su propio canon deperfección.
Gallowglass (Douglas Brodie series #4)
by Gordon FerrisHe's dead. It says so in his own newspaper: "Douglas Brodie - Born January 25, 1912, Died July 20, 1947." Is this really the end of the hardboiled ex-cop? The third installment of the Douglas Brodie mystery series.A brief editorial describes the tragic death of their chief crime reporter Douglas Brodie and staunchly defends him against the unproven charge of murder. It's a brave stance to take, given the weight of evidence. The death is confirmed in the tear-streaked faces of the women by the freshly dug grave. It is spelled out in chiseled letters on the headstone, glistening oil-black in the drizzle. Just four weeks before, a senior banker was kidnapped. His distraught wife pleaded with Brodie to deliver the ransom money and free her husband. The drop went disastrously wrong. Brodie was attacked in the kidnappers' den. He woke with a gun in his hand next to a very dead banker with a bullet in his head. The police, led by Brodie's old foe Sangster, burst in and arrest Brodie. The case is watertight: the bullet comes from Brodie's revolver, the banker's wife denies knowing Brodie, and Brodie's pockets are stuffed with ransom notes. Samantha Campbell deploys all her advocacy skills to no avail. It looks like her lover is for the long drop. But in an apparent act of desperation—or guilt—Brodie cheats justice by committing suicide in his prison cell. Is this the sordid end for a distinguished ex-copper, decorated soldier, and man of parts?
Gallowglass
by Barbara VineSandor is an attractive man, an excellent story-teller; little Joe is loving, eager to please and learn. The power of the educated over the simple is enormous. As Sandor's motives become clear the darkness surrounding him is too much for them both and for the beautiful ex-model sequestered in her Suffolk mansion by an obsessive husband. These diverse personalities are drawn into a tight conflict of loyalties. A net of love, of fear and greed and desire, closes around them in a Suffolk landscape so exquisitely rendered as to heighten painfully the contrast between man and the natural world.
Gallows Court (Rachel Savernake Golden Age Mysteries #1)
by Martin Edwards"Superb—a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was born to write."—Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe first Golden Age-style mystery in the Rachel Savernake series… How close can one person get to a cruel justice system before falling victim to it?London, 1930Sooty, sulphurous, and malign: no woman should be out on a night like this. A spate of violent deaths—the details too foul to print—has horrified the capital and the smog-bound streets are deserted. But Rachel Savernake—the enigmatic daughter of a notorious hanging judge—is no ordinary woman. To Scotland Yard's embarrassment, she solved the Chorus Girl Murder, and now she's on the trail of another killer.Jacob Flint, a young newspaperman temporarily manning The Clarion's crime desk, is looking for the scoop that will make his name. He's certain there is more to the Miss Savernake's amateur sleuthing than meets the eye. He's not the only one.Flint's pursuit of Rachel Savernake will draw him ever-deeper into a labyrinth of deception and corruption. Murder-by-murder, he'll be swept ever-closer to its dark heart—and to the gallows themselves.Dark, atmospheric, and hearkening back to the Golden Age mysteries, Gallows Court is:Perfect for fans of Sherry Thomas and Sophie HannahFor readers who enjoy British crime mysteries and historical fiction
The Gallows Curse
by Karen Maitland1210 and a black force is sweeping England. For a vengeful King John has seized control of the Church, leaving corpses to lie in unconsecrated ground, babies unbaptized in their cradles and the people terrified of dying in sin. And in the village of Gastmere, the consequences grow darker still when Elena, a servant girl, is dragged into a conspiracy to absolve the sins of the lord of the manor. As the terrors that soon begin to plague Elena's sleep grow darker, in desperation she visits the cunning woman, who has been waiting for just such an opportunity to fulfil an ancient curse conjured at the gallows.Elena, haunted by this curse and threatened with death for a crime she didn't commit, flees the village ... only to find her nightmare has barely begun.For treachery lurks in every shadow as King John's brutal reign makes enemies of brothers, murderers of virgins and sinners of us all.