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Genealogy of Murder: A Deb Ralston Mystery
by Lee MartinWhen it comes to murder, mothering, and missing persons, Detective Deb Ralston is the woman for the job. In this, her twelfth case, Deb is called in to untangle a case of mistaken identity - or is it? First, an extra body is discovered among other cadavers that make up an ongoing forensics experiment. Then, Marvin Tutwiler, a local genealogist, turns up missing. Is the body his? If not, then whose is it? And where is the genealogist? Before Deb can figure out this mess, Matilda Greenwood, her close friend and researcher for the missing Marvin Tutwiler, disappears herself. Tracing Matilda and Marvin's work only confuses the issue: it seems that Marvin has racked up quite a number of unhappy ex-wives, ex-fiancees, and ex-girlfriends. Could one of them have been involved? It promises to take all of Deb's famous courage in the face of a crisis, her detecting instincts, and the help of her husband, Harry, to find her friend before it's too late. FROM THE CRITICS Kirkus Reviews Hours after finding a freshly embalmed John Doe smuggled in among the other participants in an experiment on cadaveric decomposition, Fort Worth Det. Deb Ralston (Bird in a Cage, 1995, etc.) hears her friend Matilda Greenwood complain that Marvin Tutwiler, the genealogist who hired her to help him write his latest book, has disappeared. But there's no evidence that John Doe ever lived in Tutwiler's apartment. Before Deb can establish just who John Doe is, though, Tutwiler's place is burgled; so is his fiancée's; so is Matilda's. Then the fiancée is killed and Matilda kidnapped, obviously by somebody who's really interested in all that genealogical research. So far, so good; but Martin's 12th novel supplies only the pettiest motive for the villain's enterprising crime spree. Below average for the series.
The General
by Patrick A. DavisAir Force General Watkins, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been found dead--by a gruesome, tortune-style execution not seen since its use by the Vietcong over twenty years ago. Assigned investigator Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Jensen discovers that this murder is only one link in a chain of hiddeous crimes, beginning with closely guarded secrets of the Vietnam War and extending to the hightres levels of the U.S. government.
The General: Book 10 (CHERUB #10)
by Robert MuchamoreThe world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty British commandos are being hunted by an entire American battalion. But their commander has an ace up his sleeve: he plans to smuggle in ten CHERUB agents, and fight the best war game ever. CHERUB agents have one crucial advantage: adults never suspect that kids are spying on them. For official purposes, these children do not exist.
The General: Book 10 (Cherub Ser. #10)
by Robert MuchamoreThe world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty British commandos are being hunted by an entire American battalion. But their commander has an ace up his sleeve: he plans to smuggle in ten CHERUB agents, and fight the best war game ever. CHERUB agents have one crucial advantage: adults never suspect that kids are spying on them. For official purposes, these children do not exist.
The General: Book 10 (CHERUB #10)
by Robert MuchamoreThe world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty British commandos are being hunted by an entire American battalion. But their commander has an ace up his sleeve: he plans to smuggle in ten CHERUB agents, and fight the best war game ever. CHERUB agents have one crucial advantage: adults never suspect that kids are spying on them. For official purposes, these children do not exist.CHERUB: THE GENERAL is read by Simon Scardifield.(P) Hodder Children's Books 2008
The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari (The General and the Horse-Lord)
by Sarah Black2nd EditionSequel to The General and the Horse-LordThe General and the Horse-Lord: Book TwoFresh out of the closet, General John Mitchel and Gabriel Sanchez are settling into their new life together when an old army colleague taps them for a rescue mission to Tunisia. Eli and Daniel, two former Rangers working security, have been arrested in Carthage, charged with blasphemy and thrown into prison. With rampant unrest in the ancient city and an old enemy targeting them, John gathers a team to liberate the two captive men. When he discovers Eli's boyhood obsession with Al-Jazari's Elephant Clock, the rescue becomes complicated and strangely beautiful, and John and Gabriel have to risk what they love the most to bring their team home.1st Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, October 2013
The General of Tiananmen Square: An Ava Lee Novel: The Triad Years (An Ava Lee Novel #15)
by Ian HamiltonAva Lee squares off against the Chinese government over a controversial film depicting the infamous Tiananmen Square Massacre in the latest thriller from bestselling author Ian Hamilton. Ava Lee is in the French Riviera with Pang Fai and Lau Lau for the long-awaited premiere of Tiananmen at the Cannes Film Festival. As the film collects numerous awards and international acclaim, a distribution deal with a major American firm is arranged by the film’s producer, Chen. When several months go by with no word from the Americans, Chen decides to travel to Los Angeles to determine what is preventing the film’s release. En route from his home in Bangkok, Chen goes missing. Ava is called in to investigate and soon learns that Chen is being held by the Thai immigration services on orders of the Chinese government, which is unhappy with the film’s depiction of the infamous massacre at Tiananmen Square and seeks to punish those responsible for its production. To protect her investment, Ava must find a way for Tiananmen to be released, while keeping secret her own involvement in the film’s creation and ensuring her friends are kept safe from retribution. It's a difficult balancing act, perhaps the most difficult of her life — the stakes have never been higher nor has failure been more costly.
The Generals
by Per WahlooFrom Per Wahlöö--co-author with his wife, Maj Sjöwall, of the internationally bestselling Martin Beck series of mysteries--comes a political satire, told as a court transcript, about the court-martial of a general gone rogue. Time: the not too distant future. Place: a small island in the temperate zone. Scene: air-force headquarters. Corporal Edwin Velder is on trial for his life--accused of acts against the military, government, and society. As the proceedings unfold, we learn of a country's descent into political tyranny--a civil war erupted in the face of a secret armed force bringing the current generals to power. The military tribunal forces Velder to reconstruct the events, battles, and final defeat of the island rebellion. As the inevitable verdict is pronounced, Velder's testimony just might bring to bear yet another political revolution.
The General's Daughter (Paul Brenner Ser.)
by Nelson DemilleHere is an intriguing and sophisticated murder mystery of an upstanding military officer - the base commander's daughter - who's been leading an unsavory double life.When a professional military woman with a pristine reputation is found raped and murdered, a preliminary search turns up certain paraphernalia, and sex toys that point to a scandal of major proportions, The chief investigator is reluctant to take the case when he learns that his partner will be a woman with whom he had a tempestuous affair and an unpleasant parting. But duty calls and intrigue begins when they learn that several top-level people may have been involved with the "golden girl" - and many have wanted her dead. It's Nelson DeMille at his best - exciting, suspenseful and highly provocative.
The General's Daughter (Paul Brenner)
by Nelson DeMilleHer murder was just the beginning. She was an army captain and the daughter of legendary General 'Fighting Joe' Campbell, when her body was found - naked and bound - on the firing range of Fort Hadley. This political powder keg of a case goes directly to elite army investigator Paul Brenner and rape specialist Cynthia Sunhill - and explodes.Behind the military code of honour, Brenner and Sunhill uncover trails of corruption - all leading to the golden girl's shocking secret life.
The General's Secretary
by Debby GiustiLillie Beaumont's dark past has just turned up on her porch-fatally wounded. The dying words of the man imprisoned for killing Lillie's mother suggest hidden secrets. Criminal Investigations Division special agent Dawson Timmons agrees. He has his own motive for seeking the truth, and it gives Lillie every reason to doubt him. But even as they reluctantly begin to face painful secrets together, Dawson fears that a murderer is waiting to strike again. And this time, Lillie is right in the line of fire....
The Generation Killer
by Adam SimcoxThe second thrilling instalment of Adam Simcox's 'wildly entertaining' (Adam Hamdy) THE DYING SQUAD series.There's a new serial killer on the streets of Manchester - and only a dead cop can stop them.Detective Joe Lazarus works for the Dying Squad, solving crimes the living police can't. When the Generation Killer starts wiping out Manchester's innocents, Joe and his new partner Bits have mere hours to catch the murderer. A young woman's life depends on it. Joe's former partner Daisy-May has her own problems. Children are going missing in the afterlife, and she's the only one who seems to care. Her investigation uncovers a conspiracy so vast, it threatens both the living and the dead.Her predecessor the Duchess can't help this time; she's tracked her treacherous sister, Hanna, to Tokyo, where she's been recruiting the dead. The Duchess must enlist the help of a local detective if she's to have any choice of stopping her.Time is running out for the Dying Squad. And if they can't crack their cases, it's the living that will pay...
The Generation Killer
by Adam SimcoxThe second thrilling instalment of Adam Simcox's 'wildly entertaining' (Adam Hamdy) THE DYING SQUAD series.There's a new serial killer on the streets of Manchester - and only a dead cop can stop them.Detective Joe Lazarus works for the Dying Squad, solving crimes the living police can't. When the Generation Killer starts wiping out Manchester's innocents, Joe and his new partner Bits have mere hours to catch the murderer. A young woman's life depends on it. Joe's former partner Daisy-May has her own problems. Children are going missing in the afterlife, and she's the only one who seems to care. Her investigation uncovers a conspiracy so vast, it threatens both the living and the dead.Her predecessor the Duchess can't help this time; she's tracked her treacherous sister, Hanna, to Tokyo, where she's been recruiting the dead. The Duchess must enlist the help of a local detective if she's to have any choice of stopping her.Time is running out for the Dying Squad. And if they can't crack their cases, it's the living that will pay...
Generation Loss
by Elizabeth HandCass Neary made her name in the seventies as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in New York City. Her pictures of the musicians and the hangers-on, the infamous, the damned, and the dead, earned her a brief moment of fame. Thirty years later she is adrift, on her way down, and almost out when an old acquaintance sends her on a mercy gig to interview a famously reclusive photographer who lives on an island in Maine. When she arrives Down East, Cass stumbles across a decades-old mystery that is still claiming victims, and she finds one final shot at redemption. Patricia Highsmith meets Patti Smith in this mesmerizing literary thriller.
Generation Loss
by Elizabeth Hand"Startling, unclassifiable. . . Full of mysteries -- all originating in its characters' troubled psyches -- and full of terrors that can't be explained."--New York TimesShirley Jackson Award winner.Praise for Elizabeth Hand's previous novels:"Inhabits a world between reason and insanity--it's a delightful waking dream."--People"One of the most sheerly impressive, not to mention overwhelmingly beautiful books I have read in a long time."--Peter StraubCass Neary made her name in the 1970s as a photographer embedded in the burgeoning punk movement in New York City. Her pictures of the musicians and hangers on, the infamous, the damned, and the dead, got her into art galleries and a book deal. But thirty years later she is adrift, on her way down, and almost out. Then an old acquaintance sends her on a mercy gig to interview a famously reclusive photographer who lives on an island in Maine. When she arrives Downeast, Cass stumbles across a decades-old mystery that is still claiming victims, and into one final shot at redemption.Elizabeth Hand grew up in New York State. In 1975 she moved to Washington, DC, to study playwriting at Catholic University. After seeing Patti Smith perform, Hand flunked out and became involved in the DC and New York City nascent punk scenes. From 1979 to 1986 she worked at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum; she returned to university to study cultural anthropology, and received her BA in 1985. The author of seven previous novels and the recipient of a Maine Arts Commission and an NEA Fellowship, she is a regular contributor to The Washington Post Book World. Hand lives with her family on the Maine coast.
Generous Death (The Jenny Cain Mysteries #1)
by PickardA Jenny Cain mystery by award-winning author Nancy Pickard.As director of the Port Frederick Civic Foundation, Jenny Cain is privy to the charitable intentions of the town's wealthiest citizens. There's eccentric old Arnie Culverson, who's promised millions to the local art museum. Who's found there one bright winter morning, neatly tucked into a priceless antique Chinese bed. With pillow and blanket. Dead. Then another dearly beloved donor dies in the night. And the killer leaves behind a nasty rhyme suggesting rich and beautiful Jenny will be next!
Gênes rouge sang
by Cristina OrigoneObsessions, impulsions et passions parsèment ce recueil composé de quatre nouvelles (chacune représentant une saison) se déroulant à Gênes et dans lesquelles tous les principaux protagonistes sont des seniors. Jour de (mal)chance relate le moment où Mario, concierge proche de la retraite, subit la désillusion d’une chance qu’il a cru trop vite lui sourire. Leur dernière course fait se confronter Enzo, chauffeur de taxi effectuant sa dernière tournée, et son fils délinquant, autant que l’espoir et le désespoir d’un homme impuissant à sauver ce qu’il a de plus cher au monde. Cruel est le mois d’août est une nouvelle dans laquelle se croisent solitude, regrets, cynisme et avidité, où le bien et le mal s’affrontent. Le choix que fera Angelo, retraité septuagénaire, l’entraînera dans une spirale qui le mènera vers les ténèbres. Enfin, dans Le Roi est mort, Giovanni, éperdument amoureux de l’ancienne aide-soignante de sa mère, se croit le propriétaire absolu de sa femme, dont la disparition fera ressurgir ses propres limites et son inflexibilité qui entrave depuis toujours son rapport aux autres, le contraignant à se voiler la face. Chacune de ces nouvelles est également disponible à l’achat en italien, anglais, espagnol et portugais en format numérique.
Genesi. L’Estinzione: Volume Uno
by Vittorio Rossi Miranda NadingIl tempo sta per scadere per la razza umana. Max Dumerick ha passato la sua giovane vita facendo lavori sporchi per il miglior offerente. Il suo ultimo incarico risveglia tuttavia la sua riluttante coscienza, e così si ritrova ad operare insieme ad una strana coppia per cercare di fermare un uomo che aspira ad essere dio. Quando Melanie Edwards si rende conto di essere ricercata, il suo desiderio di proteggere la propria famiglia la costringe a prendere delle decisioni molto difficili. Scelte che la condurranno dritta dentro il ventre della bestia più pericolosa. Abbandonato dalla donna che ama, madre della sua bambina, dalla quale riceve soltanto qualche raro enigmatico messaggio, Ryan Edwards si imbatte nell’evidenza dell’apocalisse che sta per giungere. Quando incomincia ad indagare, alla ricerca della verità, deve scegliere tra lanciare un avvertimento al mondo e proteggere la vita di sua figlia. Due notti decisive, a distanza di sedici anni, intrecceranno i destini del predatore e della preda.
Genesis: Get Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer
by Chris Carter*** PRE-ORDER THE NEW CHRIS CARTER NOVEL, COMING SOON IN SUMMER 2024! ***A killing like no other.A killer more twisted than he&’s ever seen before.A case that will test him to the limit. Has Robert Hunter finally met his match?&‘Do you believe the Devil exists, Detective?&’ the officer at the end of the line asks. &‘Because if you don&’t . . . I&’m sure you will once you get here.&’ Robert Hunter is called to the most vicious crime scene he has ever attended. It is made even more disturbing when the autopsy reveals a poem, left by the killer, inside the body of their victim. Soon, another body is found. The methods and signature of the murder differs, but the level of violence used suggests that the same person is behind both crimes. Hunter&’s fears are confirmed when a second part of the poem is found. But this discovery does more than just link the two killings – it suggests that this is the work of a serial murderer. With no forensic evidence to go on, Robert Hunter must catch the most disciplined and systematic killer that he has ever encountered, someone who thrives on the victims' fear, and to whom death is a lesson that needs to be taught.From #1 Sunday Times and multi-million copy bestselling author, Chris Carter, comes the most compelling and ruthless Robert Hunter thriller yet. PRAISE FOR CHRIS CARTER &‘An exceptional thriller writer who fully deserves to be ranked alongside Jeffery Deaver&’ Daily Mail &‘Former criminal psychologist Carter knows what he&’s talking about when it comes to creating bone-chilling serial killers, so be prepared for a terror ride&’ Heat &‘Carter has a background in criminal psychology and the killers at the centre of his novels are all the more terrifying for it&’ Mail on Sunday &‘Carter is one of those authors who makes writing look effortless . . . I couldn't put it down&’ Crimesquad &‘An insanely good crime series. Extraordinarily well written, high quality and high drama all the way&’ Liz Loves Books &‘An intriguing and scary thriller&’ Better Reading &‘A gripping feast of thrills&’ Shots &‘A page turner&’ Express &‘A gripping psychological thriller&’ Breakaway &‘Punchy and fast paced&’ Sunday Mirror
Genesis
by Robin CookNew York Times-bestselling author Robin Cook takes on the ripped-from-the-headlines topic of harnessing DNA from ancestry websites to catch a killer in this timely and explosive new medical thriller.When the body of twenty-eight-year-old social worker Kera Jacobsen shows up on Chief New York City Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery's autopsy table, at first it appears she was the victim of a tragic yet routine drug overdose. But for Laurie and her new pathology resident, the brilliant but enigmatic Dr. Aria Nichols, little things aren't adding up. Kera's family and friends swear she never touched drugs. Administrators from the hospital where Kera worked are insisting the case be shrouded in silence. And although Kera was ten weeks pregnant, nobody seems to know who the father was--or whether he holds the key to Kera's final moments alive.As a medical emergency temporarily sidelines Laurie, impulsive Aria turns to a controversial new technique: using genealogic DNA databases to track down those who don't want to be found. Working with experts at a start-up ancestry website, she plans to trace the fetus's DNA back to likely male relatives in the hopes of identifying the mystery father. But when Kera's closest friend and fellow social worker is murdered, the need for answers becomes even more urgent. Because someone out there clearly doesn't want Kera's secrets to come to light . . . and if Aria gets any closer to the truth, she and Laurie might find themselves a killer's next targets.
Genesis: Book 1 (River of Ink #1)
by Helen DennisWhat if a teenage boy washed up on the banks of the River Thames, soaked to the skin and unable to explain who he is?What if the only clue to the boy's identity is a sketch he made of a strange symbol?Who would help him? Who would hunt him? Who is River Boy?When a mystery teenage boy emerges from the River Thames drenched, distressed and unable to remember anything about himself, he becomes the focus of worldwide media speculation. Unable to communicate, the River Boy is given paper and a pencil and begins to scribble. Soon a symbol emerges, but the boy has no idea why he has drawn it even thought it's the only clue to the mystery of his identity... As the boy begins to build a new life under a new name, the hunt for his real identity begins.A hunt which will lead him on a dangerous QUEST that he has only one year to complete ...Introducing the first in a thrilling new series packed with adventure: this book has an illustrated narrative running through it, helping readers to solve the mystery alongside the characters in the story.
Genesis (Dominus Legacy Ser.)
by Tom FoxFans of Dan Brown and Simon Toyne will love Tom Fox's debut e-novella, GENESIS. A deathly conspiracy is unraveling in the heart of Rome . . . and only one man can stop all hell breaking loose.In the center of Rome, a man of God fires a gunshot that echoes throughout the Santa Maria in Trastevere church.The shot misses its intended target, police officer Gabriella Fierro, by a whisper. But it's clear her investigation is on the brink of exposing a truth that some will go to untold lengths to keep hidden.Now journalist and partner Alexander Trecchio must work quickly to uncover the conspiracy, and to save Gabriella, before all hell breaks loose.Available exclusively in ebook ahead of Tom Fox's electrifying debut novel, DOMINUS.
Genesis (Glory #1)
by Dale MayerThis is the first book in the new paranormal fantasy series Glory. Genesis and her sisters are the last of her maternal line, the last of the stargazers – except she is a dropout in the energy worker talent department. Gentle, non-assuming Genesis Chandler is supposed to be protecting the woods, as is her nature – she's an energy worker – but since Granny's death and her sisters leaving town, she's lost sight of much in her life. While she was living with blinders on, someone else took advantage. Connor has been called in to investigate the sacred forest. Something odd is happening to the reserve, and it's affecting the town's energy source. That also means it's connected to the sacred pools. He's got energy problems himself and needs Genesis to get to the bottom of this problem. Genesis has no love for Connor. His fault. He loved her and left her, not realizing he'd left the best part of himself behind – his heart. Can they work together to find out who is destroying their energy reserve – a resource that's key to the life of all who live on Glory? Their survival depends on it.
Genesis (Project Nemesis #2)
by Brendan Reichs“Reichs knows exactly how to mix action, suspense, and characters into a breathless read.” —Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of WarcrossThe blistering sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling Nemesis by Brendan Reichs. Noah Livingston knows he is destined to survive. The 64 members of Fire Lake's sophomore class are trapped in a place where morals have no meaning and zero rules apply. But Noah's deaths have trained him-hardened him-to lead the strongest into the future ... whatever that may be. And at any cost. Min Wilder knows that survival alone isn't enough. In a violent world where brute force passes for leadership, it's tempting to lay back and let everyone else battle it out. But Min's instincts rebel against allowing others to decide who lives and who dies. She's ready to fight for what she believes in. And against whomever might stand in her way.
Genesis
by Ken ShufeldtWhen an old manuscript holding the secrets of human extinction is found, two children with strange powers must set out to save the human race.A strange 100,000 year-old manuscript in a long-forgotten language has been the basis for all the major religions throughout history. Lost and buried in a sarcophagus during the Second Iraq War, it holds the secrets of human birth—and extinction.Two children are born with transcendent talents and preternatural powers beyond human comprehension. Only they understand the magnitude of the disaster to come. They are the last, best hope for human survival.Indelibly bonded, these enigmatic youths -- this brave new Adam and Eve -- are thrown against their wills into a headlong race to save the world.“Genesis reads like Left Behind on steroids!” -- Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of BlasphemyAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.