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Jemima Shore's First Case and Other Stories
by Antonia FraserIn "Death of An Old Dog," Gavin's decision to have her new husband's aged spaniel put down leads to a strange deal and a tragic end. "Doctor Zeit" deals disturbingly with death and intuition. In "Boots," Emily finds a way of dealing with her mother's suitor.
Jemima Shore's First Case: A Jemima Shore Mystery
by Antonia Fraser'The screams came again: by now they sounded quite blood-curdling to the girl alone in the small room - or was it that they were getting nearer?'From murders and ghostly visitors to devious plots and family feuds, Antonia Fraser's first collection of short stories is a feast of mingled delight and suspense.There are five Jemima Shore stories including the first ever Jemima Shore mystery in which the fifteen-year-old Jemima is confronted by blood-curdling screams and miraculous moving statues in the dead of night. Jemima is at her sparkling best as she solves the case of the Parr children in a remote corner of the Scottish Highlands and elegantly deals with a missing bride on a romantic Venetian honeymoon.
Jemima Shore’s First Case
by Antonia Fraser‘The screams came again: by now they sounded quite blood-curdling to the girl alone in the small room – or was it that they were getting nearer?’
Jenna Starborn
by Sharon ShinnThere is only one Jenna Starborn . . .A baby harvested from the gen-tanks on the planet Baldus.A girl scorned by the only family she has ever known.A woman bold enough to seek her own way, strong enough to stay true to herself, and brave enough to follow her heart - wherever in the universe it may lead her . . .
Jennifer Government: A Novel
by Max BarryIn the future, the world will be run by giant American corporations, Everybody will be so happy, tax-free and rich that they will change their name to that of their company. Hack Nike, however, is a lowly Merchandising Officer with negative career equity. In the future, this is not a good thing. So when John Nike and John Nike offer Hack Nike a job marketing a new line of really, really expensive trainers he is understandably thrilled. He is less thrilled when he discovers that his duties include shooting teenagers.
Jennifer Johnson Is Sick of Being Married: A Novel (Jennifer Johnson Novels #2)
by Heather McElhattonNo so terribly long ago, Heather McElhatton’s flawed, neurotic, yet lovable average American heroine Jennifer Johnson was sick of being single. Now Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Married. The author who brought us the wildly popular Pretty Little Mistakes now favors readers with the next delectably eventful chapter in Jennifer’s life, as her new fairy tale marriage (to the wealthy son of a department store tycoon) hits a serious snag, thanks in no small part to a honeymoon-from-hell in a fundamentalist Christian compound and the prospect of a life of bizarre servitude to her devout mother-in-law’s church committee. This is outrageously funny, wonderfully edgy contemporary women’s fiction in the Helen Fielding and Sophie Kinsella mode that anyone who has ever laughed at the raunchy humor of Sarah Silverman or Chelsea Handler is going to love.
Jennifer-the-Jerk Is Missing
by Carol GormanMalcolm stood on the curb as if he were frozen to the spot. The limo surged to life and, running the red light, roared off down the road. "What was that all about?" I asked him. "Who was in the limo?" "Jennifer Smith," he said. "Those guys in the limo kidnapped her!" Amy didn't want this job to begin with, but since it was her father's biggest client who needed a sitter, she didn't have much choice. Now she's stuck with Malcolm, a nerdy know-it-all with a knack for telling whoppers. When he claims that Jennifer-the- Jerk, his bratty classmate, has been kidnapped, Amy is skeptical. But Malcolm also has a knack for blackmail. With a not-too-subtle hint about the boy she has a crush on, he persuades Amy to investigate. It still looks as if Malcolm is crying wolf--until they find the ransom note. Could Malcolm's story be true? Amy wonders. And if it is, will anyone believe them?
Jennifer-the-Jerk Is Missing
by Carol GormanWhen the boy Amy is babysitting swears he witnessed a kidnapping, Amy isn't sure whether she should believe his crazy storyThirteen-year-old Amy Whipple is forced to babysit the son of her dad's most important client, and she is prepared for a boring weekend with a boring eight-year-old. On a trip to the park, Malcolm runs ahead, and when Amy catches up with him, he swears he has just seen the kidnapping of Jennifer Smith from his class. Malcolm is famous for making up stories, and Amy doesn't believe him . . . until they find the ransom note.In this wild, hilarious adventure, it's up to Amy and Malcolm to rescue Jennifer--even though she's a total jerk!
Jenny WIllson Mystery 2-Book Bundle: Full Curl / No Place for Wolverines (A Jenny Willson Mystery)
by Dave ButlerTo protect her park, warden Jenny Willson isn’t above breaking a few rules … or bones. Book #1 — Full Curl Poachers and bureaucrats: Park warden Jenny Willson considers them equally repulsive and worthy of the same fate. When she discovers animals disappearing from Canada’s mountain parks, Willson finds herself racing down a trail lined with deceit, distraction, and murder, and tempted to cross a line to a place she might not be able to come back from. Book #2 — No Place for Wolverines When Jenny Willson initiates a covert inquiry into a proposed ski hill in Yoho National Park, she must decide if she’s willing to risk her career — and perhaps her life and the lives of those close to her — to reveal what lurks in the darkness.
Jenny Willson Mystery 3-Book Bundle: Full Curl / No Place for Wolverines / In Rhino We Trust (A Jenny Willson Mystery)
by Dave ButlerTo protect her park and the wildlife she loves, warden Jenny Willson isn’t above breaking a few rules … or bones. Book #1 — Full Curl Poachers and bureaucrats: Park warden Jenny Willson considers them equally repulsive and worthy of the same fate. When she discovers animals disappearing from Canada’s mountain parks, Willson finds herself racing down a trail lined with deceit, distraction, and murder, and tempted to cross a line to a place she might not be able to come back from. Book #2 — No Place for Wolverines When Jenny Willson initiates a covert inquiry into a proposed ski hill in Yoho National Park, she must decide if she’s willing to risk her career — and perhaps her life and the lives of those close to her — to reveal what lurks in the darkness. Book #3 — In Rhino We Trust Willson joins an American colleague on a secondment to assist Namibian officers trying to stem the loss of elephants, rhinos and other iconic species from their country. Instead, she gets caught up in a conspiracy involving wildlife poachers.
Jeopardy Is My Job (The Chester Drum Mysteries #13)
by Stephen MarloweDrum looks for a missing American in a sea of degenerate expatsAn American has vanished in Spain, and it&’s his father, not his wife, who wants him found. When Chester Drum arrives in Iberia, legs aching from the three-thousand-mile flight, he finds Andrea Hartshorn not panicked, not mourning, but hosting the party of the year. World-weary expatriates mill about the villa, guzzling her liquor and dancing, without a thought for their missing countryman. Andrea is far from sober, but finally Drum gets her to open up. Of course she wants her husband back. But more than that, she wants her daughter. Robbie was last seen going south to Fuengirola, to confront a crippled bullfighter named Ruy Fuentes, who had been courting the Hartshorns&’ toreador-mad daughter. Drum sets out to find the missing Hartshorns, and learns that in Spain, a bull&’s horn is not the only romantic way to die.
Jeopardy: An Anthology
by Linda HowardTwo fan-favorite tales of romance and suspense from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard A Game of Chance On the trail of a vicious criminal, agent Chance Mackenzie finds the perfect bait for his trap: the target's daughter, Sunny Miller. Chance makes himself the only man she can trust, and then arranges for her elusive father to find out about them. But Chance doesn't know that Sunny has her own reasons for hiding from her father. His deception puts them in danger of losing everything-including their hearts. Loving Evangeline There's no doubt that the woman calling herself Evie Shaw is the key to the high-tech conspiracy that's threatening Robert Cannon's computer company-and he means to take her down personally. But trailing her into the heart of a long, hot Southern summer, he finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew. Can she really be innocent? Or are Robert's feelings clouding his judgment when it comes to the woman who has to be guilty as sin?ilty as sin?
Jeremy's Journey: From a Prison Cell to a Healed Heart
by Sandra LottA harrowing tale of one man&’s battle to heal from his pain, resist the temptations of darkness, and free himself from his spiritual prison. Jeremy was full of life and laughter as a child. Then, suddenly, darkness invaded his life without warning. The darkness came from someone he looked up to and it stole the joy from his heart. It was one thing after another, and his joy was replaced with despair, and his will to live was gone. Darkness and drugs are the life he knows now—and prison awaits. Will he find life, love, and the healing which can only come from Jesus Christ? Will he see the light? Will he know the light, and will he let the light of Jesus in and restore what was lost?
Jericho Point
by Meg GardinerWhen the body of a young woman washes up on the black sands of the California beach Jericho Point, it's identified as Evan Delaney's. But Evan is very much alive - apparently the victim of an identity thief who was playing the Hollywood rich for everything they're worth. The crook may be dead, but the crimes she was murdered for - crimes committed in Evan's name - are turning Evan's life into a nightmare. Now, in the shadow of a dead woman's lies, it's all Evan can do to survive. "[A] GRIPPING PLOT. . . You'll find it impossible to find a resting point. " - Evening Times (Glasgow) "A RELENTLESS, CLAUSTROPHOBIC examination of mistaken identity and the terror of being accused of a crime for which you are not responsible. " - Sherlock "FAST-PACED, WITTY, AND BRUTAL. " - The Independent (London)
Jericho Point
by Meg GardinerWhen a young woman tumbles dead onto the beach, the police identify the body. It's Evan Delaney. Except that Evan is very much alive. It's her identity that has been stolen. And the thief has compromised more than just Evan's bank account. She has been scamming money from rich Hollywood wannabes - including a vicious drug boss. He wants his money back. From Evan. Soon she finds herself harassed by drug runners and suspected of murder. She must save herself - but to do that she must escape a web of deceit that threatens to destroy not just her, but her boyfriend Jesse.
Jericho Point
by Meg GardinerWhen a young woman tumbles dead onto the beach, the police identify the body. It's Evan Delaney. Except that Evan is very much alive. It's her identity that has been stolen. And the thief has compromised more than just Evan's bank account. She has been scamming money from rich Hollywood wannabes - including a vicious drug boss. He wants his money back. From Evan. Soon she finds herself harassed by drug runners and suspected of murder. She must save herself - but to do that she must escape a web of deceit that threatens to destroy not just her, but her boyfriend Jesse.
Jericho's Fall
by Stephen L. CarterA riveting spy thriller, Jericho's Fall is the spellbinding story of a young woman running for her life from shadowy government forces. In a secluded mountain retreat, Jericho Ainsley, former CIA director and former secretary of defense, is dying of cancer. To his bedside he has called Rebecca DeForde, a young, single mother, who was once his lover. Instead of simply bidding farewell, however, Ainsley imparts an explosive secret and DeForde finds herself thrown into a world of international intrigue, involving ex-CIA executives, local police, private investigators, and even a US senator. With no one to trust, DeForde is suddenly on the run, relying on her own wits and the lessons she learned from Ainsley to stay alive.
Jericho's Razor
by Casey DoranA riveting and original debut thriller from a crime writer you won't want to miss, featuring a protagonist you won't forget. Coming early 2014.Horror writer Jericho Sands has had a hell of a month. He's endured a bitter break up with his punk rocker girlfriend, learned that his lungs are blacker than a coal mine, and served time in county jail for throwing a United States Congressman in a dumpster. He's heartbroken, sleep deprived and suffering from a debilitating case of writer's blockLife is about to get much worse.Somebody from Jericho's past has left a decapitated body on his doorstep. The similarity to methods used in his books, his lack of an alibi and his proximity to the victim all lead the detectives handling the case to quickly identify Jericho as the primary suspect.But being framed for murder is the least of Jericho's problems, because this killer is only getting started. The mysterious executioner known as 'The River City Slasher' has made it clear that more innocent people will be killed before Jericho himself is the final victim. Unable to trust the cops, Jericho is forced to examine the darkest parts of his own psyche to catch a killer, save innocent lives, and free himself from his own guilt. When Jericho finally learns the identity of the killer terrorizing the city, it shocks him in ways he was unprepared for, causing him to doubt all he holds to be true, including his own judgment and motivations.The first book in the Jericho Sands series, Jericho's Razor heralds the debut of a phenomenal new thriller writer in Casey Doran.
Jericho's Razor
by Casey Doran"A killer debut novel." -Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of CODE ZERO"Stark, visceral prose that keeps a reader like me cheering him on with each new chapter." --Robert Gregory Browne bestselling author of TRIAL JUNKIESA riveting debut thriller from a crime writer you won't want to miss, featuring a protagonist you won't be able to forget.Horror writer Jericho Sands has had a hell of a month. He's endured a bitter break up with his punk rocker girlfriend, learned that his lungs are blacker than a coal mine, and served time in county jail for throwing a Congressman in a dumpster. He's heartbroken, sleep deprived and suffering from a debilitating case of writer's blockLife is about to get much worse.Somebody from Jericho's past has left a decapitated body on his doorstep. The similarity to methods used in his books, his lack of an alibi and his proximity to the victim all lead the detectives handling the case to quickly identify Jericho as the primary suspect.But being framed for murder is the least of Jericho's problems, because this killer is only getting started...
Jericho's War
by Gerald SeymourSelected by The Sunday Times as one of the four top thrillers of the year, JERICHO'S WAR is the new paperback from 'the best thriller writer in the world' (Daily Telegraph)In a moment of nerve-shredding suspense that will affect many thousands of lives, a handful of men and women converge on a barren stretch of Yemeni desert.The mission is to take down a high-value player in the war against Al-Qaeda. It is the brainchild of an old, fat fool called Jericho. In his striped cricket blazer, never without a G&T, he is a sweating figure of fun among the ex-pats across the border in Muscat.Yet perhaps he is not quite as old, or foolish, or even fat as he appears.Nor as harmless...Welcome to Jericho's War: its weaponry is state-of-the-art, its brutality as timeless as the desert.
Jericho's War
by Gerald SeymourSelected by The Sunday Times as one of the four top thrillers of the year, JERICHO'S WAR is the new paperback from 'the best thriller writer in the world' (Daily Telegraph)In a moment of nerve-shredding suspense that will affect many thousands of lives, a handful of men and women converge on a barren stretch of Yemeni desert.The mission is to take down a high-value player in the war against Al-Qaeda. It is the brainchild of an old, fat fool called Jericho. In his striped cricket blazer, never without a G&T, he is a sweating figure of fun among the ex-pats across the border in Muscat.Yet perhaps he is not quite as old, or foolish, or even fat as he appears.Nor as harmless...Welcome to Jericho's War: its weaponry is state-of-the-art, its brutality as timeless as the desert.
Jericho: A Novel
by Alex Gordon“A deliciously creepy paranormal thriller. . . . Highly recommended.”—New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop on GideonIn the masterful debut Gideon, Lauren Reardon was sent back from the realm of the dead with a warning that other dangers existed, and that she would need to face them. Now THAT time has come. After unearthing her father’s secret past, Lauren discovered a shocking truth about herself. She is a Child of Endor, a member of a sect of witches who believe they are the guardians of the “thin places”—areas where evil can seep through the divide between the worlds separating the living and the restless dead. When Lauren has a disturbing vision of an Oregon forest, she is drawn back to the familiar woods of the misty Pacific Northwest to investigate.Locals and tabloids had long whispered about an abandoned private logging camp known as Jericho—of the strange disappearances and eerie sounds heard in the woods deep in the night. But these ghost stories only hint at the true evil lurking within the camp’s dilapidated buildings, a primeval malevolence far more terrifying than Lauren’s darkest imaginings. And now, along with powerful followers of the Lady of Endor, Lauren must face this evil, even if it takes her life . . . even if it costs her soul.“Crisp and shiveringly disturbing prose, a solid plot, and well-developed characters all make for a deeply satisfying read.”—Publishers Weekly on Gideon
Jerry Tracy, Celebrity Reporter (Black Mask)
by Keith Alan Deutsch Boris Dralyuk Theodore A. TinsleyManhattan's sharpest gossip columnist tangles with brawlers, triggermen, and damesThe most important people in the world come to Broadway--to eat in restaurants, dance in nightclubs, and die in rain-slicked back alleys. Whatever the big names are doing, Jerry Tracy hears about it--and tells the world in his infamous Daily Planet column. As quick with his typewriter as he is with a .45, Tracy can break a nose as easily as he breaks a news story. But beneath his hard exterior, this columnist has a kind heart, and a sense of justice that will make him do crazy things for a woman in trouble, or a friend with a murder rap hanging over his head.Featuring every Jerry Tracy story ever published in Black Mask, this collection is an invaluable compendium of one of early noir's most original heroes. Written in machine gun prose that would make Damon Runyon proud, these stories describe a man whose words are tough--and whose fists are even tougher.This ebook features an introduction by Boris Dralyuk.
Jersey Guns (The Executioner #17)
by Don PendletonHemmed in by killers, the Executioner fertilizes the Garden State with blood Mack Bolan bombs down the Jersey Turnpike in a stolen Mustang, a bullet lodged in his ribs and blood seeping down his leg. A dragnet is closing in on the Executioner, whose one-man war against the Mafia has crippled the international crime syndicate but has not yet destroyed it. To evade the roadblocks, he turns onto a lonely two-lane highway when he sees a car full of killers coming up behind him. Bolan only has three bullets, so he lures the hit men into a car wreck, killing them but sacrificing the Mustang. On foot, he limps into the Jersey night. This is the most corrupt state in the union—the place where mob bosses come to retire in tacky little towns whose police are proud to be on the Mafia payroll. The Executioner is alone, unarmed, and hunted by every killer in the state. But that&’s his comfort zone. Jersey Guns is the 17th book in the Executioner series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Jerusalem Inn
by Martha GrimesFrom the rough but colorful pub that provides the book's title, to the snowboard Gothic estate nearby, the chilly English landscape has never held more atmosphere--or thwarted romance. And Jury will never have a more mysterious Christmas. Five Days Before Christmas: On his way to a brief holiday (he thinks) Jury meets a woman he could fall in love with. He meets her in a snow-covered graveyard--not, he thinks, the best way to begin an attachment. Four Days Before Christmas: Jury meets Father Rourke, who draws for him the semiotic square--"a structure that might simplify thought," says the priest, but Jury's thoughts need more than symbols. Three Days Before Christmas: Melrose Plant, Jury's aristocratic and unofficial assistant, arrives at Spinney Abbey, now home to a well-known critic. Among the assembled snowbound guests he meets--Lady Assington, Beatrice Sleight, and the painter Edward Parmenger. When they all assemble in the dining room, Lady Assington announces, "I think we should have a murder."