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Kaddish in Dublin (Matt Minogue Mystery #3)
by John Brady[from the book jacket] "When a body washes up on the beach near the outskirts of Dublin, Inspector Matt Minogue immediately recognizes the killing as "execution-style": The young man has been shot three times in the head at close range, and shows no signs of other abuse. Minogue's impression soon assumes ominous overtones, for the victim is identified as Paul Fine, a member of Dublin's small Jewish community, and a PLO-linked organization claims credit for the murder. Even though Minogue desperately wants to believe that this promising young man wasn't killed solely on account of his religious beliefs, all the evidence initially points that way. But some fascinating detective work and then an unexpected second murder lead the inspector in a wholly new direction. Soon he realizes he has uncovered another extremist sect, one that has political ambitions and, just as disturbing, police connections."
Kahawa
by Donald E. WestlakeIn Uganda in 1977, a particular trainload of coffee, mostly belonging to dictator Idi Amin, is worth six million dollars. As a group of scoundrels and international financiers hijack the train, the double and triple crosses pile up and the comic tension escalates in a brawling brew of buffoons, bumblers, beans and boxcars.
Kairos (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
by Gwyneth JonesLondon. Early 21st Century. A Conservative government is in power in the UK, bringing increased wealth disparity, an ever-more militant police state, and rising civil discontent as the wealthy govern for themselves rather than the people.But BREAKTHRU - a pharmaceutical company turned religious cult - have the answer. They call it Kairos.Kairos allows the user to not just see a different world, but shape the world to their very will. Perfect for a cult of like-minded individuals. Disastrous when it is exposed to the general public. As disparate groups of people try to shape the world into their own image, reality itself is placed under threat. With society so divided, is there any way to pull the world back together?Written in 1988, this remarkably prescient book received great critical acclaim.
Kairos (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
by Gwyneth JonesLondon. Early 21st Century. A Conservative government is in power in the UK, bringing increased wealth disparity, an ever-more militant police state, and rising civil discontent as the wealthy govern for themselves rather than the people.But BREAKTHRU - a pharmaceutical company turned religious cult - have the answer. They call it Kairos.Kairos allows the user to not just see a different world, but shape the world to their very will. Perfect for a cult of like-minded individuals. Disastrous when it is exposed to the general public. As disparate groups of people try to shape the world into their own image, reality itself is placed under threat. With society so divided, is there any way to pull the world back together?Written in 1988, this remarkably prescient book received great critical acclaim.
Kaitlyn
by Kevin LewisThe Wilson family was torn apart the night little Christopher was almost killed ...Though the two year-old survives the brutal attack by his drunken father, his older sister Kaitlyn is convinced it's all her fault. Christopher is taken into care and never returns to the family home on the notorious Roxford estate in South London. But the bond between the siblings remains strong, and as Kaitlyn gets older she dreams of a new life away from the violence of the estate and her mother's dangerous addictions. But most of all, she dreams of being reunited with her little brother. Will Kaitlyn's dreams ever come true? And if they do, could they really turn into a nightmare?Kaitlyn is the heart-rending story of a family ripped apart by tragedy and reunited by a twist of fate that threatens to destroy all their lives - and of a girl who has to choose between everything she has worked for, and the only family she has every known.
Kala: A Novel
by Colin WalshA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR • A gripping literary page-turner from a rising Irish talent in which former friends, estranged for twenty years, reckon with the terrifying events of the summer that changed their lives."[A] gritty heartbreaker of a thriller…a spectacular read for Donna Tartt and Tana French fans."—Kirkus "Exciting and cleverly structured…its great strength is the characters: they are terrific." —Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Life Without Children In the seaside town of Kinlough, on Ireland&’s west coast, three old friends are thrown together for the first time in years. They—Helen, Joe, and Mush—were part of an original group of six inseparable teenagers in the summer of 2003, with motherless, reckless Kala Lanann as their group&’s white-hot center. Soon after that summer&’s peak, Kala disappeared without a trace.Now it&’s fifteen years later: Helen has reluctantly returned to Ireland for her father&’s wedding; Joe is a world-famous musician, newly back in town; and Mush has never left, too scared to venture beyond the counter of his mother&’s café.But human remains have been discovered in the woods. Two more girls have gone missing. And as past and present begin to collide, the estranged friends are forced to confront their own complicity in the events that led to Kala&’s disappearance.Against the backdrop of a town suffocating on its own secrets, in a story that builds from a smolder to a stunning climax, Kala brilliantly examines the sometimes brutal costs of belonging, as well as the battle in the human heart between vengeance and forgiveness, despair and redemption.
Kale to the Queen (A Kensington Palace Chef Mystery #1)
by Nell HamptonChef Carrie Ann Cole is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime—an assignment as the new Personal Chef to the Royal Family at Kensington Palace. But no sooner has Carrie Ann touched down across the pond and donned her apron than a dead body crops up beneath the royal kale beds.With one assistant dead and the other soon under suspicion for his murder, Carrie Ann is scrambling to keep her kitchen up and running. Not to mention she gets off to an immediate bad start with the tempestuous Royal Chef Butterbottom, who has a bitter taste in his mouth since the prestigious position in the Royal Family's kitchen was given to an "over-privileged, under-educated American chef."But the Royal Family's appetites wait for no one, and Carrie Ann must solve the murder and still get supper on the table on time—even with the annoyingly handsome Head of Security Ian Gordon tracking her every move like an MI6 agent. Suspects abound as an American chef adds a bit of spice to the traditional royal household in the first in Nell Hampton's charming and tasty Kensington Palace Chef Mystery series, Kale to the Queen.
Kaleidoscope (A Joanne Kilbourn Mystery #13)
by Gail BowenThe thirteenth in Gail Bowen's beloved and award-winning Joanne Kilbourn mystery series promises to be the best of them all: some very bad things happen very, very close to home, and Joanne may never be quite the same again. "Security for any one of us lies in greater abundance for all of us." For many years, this was the core of Joanne's political beliefs, but for a number of reasons, she has drifted away from it. But on the day Joanne retires from her university teaching post, she has a dream about her first husband (murdered many years ago), and this line comes back vividly in it. Soon, she is forced to experience the truth of what, for most of her life, had just been a good closing line for a political speech. The night after Jo and Zack have dinner with Zack's colleague Margot and one of his law firm's biggest clients, the developer Leland Hunter, Jo and Zack's house is blown up. They're at the lake with daughter Taylor and their dogs, but the house is destroyed. And that is only the first of several terrible incidents. It isn't long before Joanne is witness to events far more distressing than even a destroyed home. She begins to understand what it's like to live in a world where she can count on nothing.From the Hardcover edition.
Kaleidoscope (Madame Karitska #2)
by Dorothy GilmanNext to the incomparable Mrs. Pollifax, Dorothy Gilman's best-loved character is the mysterious Madame Karitska, who is blessed with a powerful gift of clairvoyance that attracts to her a stream of men and women craving help with their misfortunes, desperate to know what the future holds. . . .When a brilliant young violinist dies in a horrific accident, Madame Karitska has only to hold the victim's instrument in her hands to perceive the shocking truth. But when an insecure wife asks whether her husband will abandon her to join a sinister cult, Madame Karitska-as wise as she is lovely-chooses not to reveal all that she foresees. And when an attaché case is suddenly dropped into her lap by a man fleeing a crowded subway, she knows it's time to consult her good friend Detective-Lieutenant Pruden.A nine-year-old accused of murder, a man dying a slow death by witchcraft- for the hunted and the haunted, Madame Karitska's shabby downtown apartment becomes a haven, where brilliant patterns of violence, greed, passion, and strange obsessions mix and disintegrate with stunning, kaleidoscopic beauty.Once again Dorothy Gilman exercises her own uncanny power to render readers spellbound.From the Hardcover edition.
Kaleidoscope (The St-Cyr and Kohler Mysteries #3)
by J. Robert JanesIn Provence, St-Cyr and Kohler investigate an old-fashioned murderThe train ride from Paris is supposed to take four hours, but a Resistance bomb has snarled the tracks, and detectives Jean-Louis St-Cyr and Hermann Kohler are fourteen hours behind schedule. By the time they arrive in Provence, they are travel-weary but intrigued. Even in wartime, it&’s rare to investigate a murder by crossbow. The woman was in her early fifties, with well-made clothing and opal earrings that indicate that, until war came, she was wealthy. The crossbow bolt was barbed, and as she tried to pull it out, it shredded her heart. St-Cyr and Kohler quickly learn why the villagers are loath to cooperate: The woman was a smuggler, killed to protect the black market that the inhabitants of this frigid, war-wracked countryside cannot survive without.
Kaleidoscope Eyes
by Jen BryantIn a tale inspired by a true story of buried treasure, Bryant weaves an emotional and suspenseful novel in poems, all set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War during 1968, a pivotal year in U. S. history.
Kaleidoscope Eyes
by Jennifer BryantIn 1968, while the Vietnam War rages, thirteen-year-old Lyza inherits a project from her deceased grandfather, who was using his knowledge of maps and the geography of Lyza's New Jersey hometown to locate the lost treasure of Captain Kidd.
Kaleidoscope Eyes: A Novel (Family Honor Series)
by Karen BallWilderness and Weather Are Easily Overcome. But Betrayal? Annie Justice sees things differently. Her unconventional condition, synesthesia, helped make her one of the most sought-after stained-glass artists in the country. And teamed with her German shepherd, she&’s just as successful in her work with the K-9 Search and Rescue Team, finding people seemingly hidden from others&’ eyes. But no one knows her expertise for hiding the childhood insecurities that plague her—until Jed Curry comes along. Then the search for a missing child goes awry, and Jed must reveal his true identity. He&’s prepared for Annie&’s anger, but not the hurt. And neither of them is prepared for the real trial ahead—something far more sinister and dangerous than their search. Can Jed and Annie overcome their unknown enemy—and the insecurities and secrets keeping them apart—before it&’s too late? Someone wants Annie to fail… either that, or he wants her dead. Annie Justice has always been different, thanks to a rare condition allowing her to see things others do not. It&’s a blessing and a curse. The blessing? Annie and her dog, Kodi, have become one of the most effective search-and-rescue teams ever. The curse? It&’s kept her from the only thing she wants: to fit in. But she doesn&’t. Not anywhere. Jed Curry, a producer of hit reality TV shows, likes that Annie&’s different. Different sells. Which is why he wants her on Everyday Heroes. But Annie has no interest in the show. Or the man. Then threatening e-mails kick off events that send Annie and Kodi—and the irritating Jed Curry—straight into the path of danger. Joined in a race against time and a cunning adversary, Annie and Jed struggle to work together. Because if they don&’t, it could cost them—and a lost little girl in the Oregon wilderness—everything. READER&’S GUIDE INCLUDED Story Behind the Book&“After my mother died, I realized that the way I lived my life was essentially her legacy. This book grew from that realization. Annot (&“Light&”), known as Annie, has always felt like the &‘odd man out.&’ For all her success, Annie still doesn&’t feel like she really belongs. To give the story realism, I drew on my own experience as a member of the Jackson County Search and Rescue organization; on a friend who has Annie&’s condition of synesthesia; and on my own struggles to find my place in life and to understand God&’s calling and purpose for the gifts He&’s given me.&” —Karen Ball
Kalkin (Apache County Shifters Ser. #1)
by Tl Reeve Michele RyanKeeley Blueriver is not doing a very good job hiding out. After being viciously attacked, she and her sister Danielle pack up and move across the country to Window Rock, Arizona. But Simon found them before, and he’ll do it again. How and when are the only questions.Kalkin Raferty, Alpha of the Raferty pack, has spent his life protecting his family and pack from outside threats. He believes his time for finding a mate has passed. Who would want an old Alpha wolf? A chance meeting puts Kalkin face to face with his destiny and now he can’t get the blonde-haired, hazel-eyed woman out of his mind. His wolf is poised to claim her, but with danger lurking around every corner, is he willing to risk everything to have her?
Kamikaze (The Special X Thrillers)
by Michael SladeThis thriller &“weaves together historical strands, contemporary killers, and the feats of [an elite police team] in a gripping, tense, and exciting climax.&” —Hellnotes A war criminal and the head of Japan&’s organized crime, Genjo Tokuda wants nothing more than to avenge the murder of his family during the WWII bombing of Hiroshima. He has waited more than fifty years to enact his plan to kill the family of the surviving American airman responsible for the attack. When his prey is invited to speak at a convention for Pacific War Vets in Vancouver, he knows his opportunity for revenge has finally arrived. Corporal Jackie Hett of the Special X team of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will do anything to protect her grandfather, a crewman of the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. It&’s up to her and her fellow Mounties to put a stop to the all-powerful samurai gangster before he strikes. &“A virtuoso breakout by Slade.&” —Jack Whyte, bestselling author of the Camulod Chronicles &“With its strong emotional resonance, Kamikaze is a passionate indictment of the lies of wartime. It&’s intense, and easily capable of keeping a reader up into the wee hours.&” —The Vancouver Sun &“Slade is all about procedure, feeding our endless appetite for the inner workings of the police. . . . War itself comes off as the most murderous of serial killers.&” —The Georgia Straight
Kampus
by James GunnThe college of the future has just one purpose: endless battle. Political organizations urge ruthless combat with an invisible opponent and each student is challenged to be more extreme than the rest. One man finds his fame by kidnapping and killing a professor. Instantly he is immersed into the world of grease-guns and grenades, where the anarchy is suspiciously formulated. The professors have forgotten their pursuit of knowledge, midnight groping at the point has turned into isolated sex with keyboards and the only goal is to compete in deadly political games. By becoming a shining example of academic excellence, Tom Gavin has tapped into the secrets inside the private chambers of the university. He finds it is either play the game or die beneath the latest revolutionary fire.
Kane and Abel
by Jefferey ArcherTwo men from different backgrounds meet and impact on each others lives. One extremely rich and one a poor refugee from the world war travels to America to make a name for himself.
Kane and Abel (Kane and Abel #2)
by Jeffrey ArcherWilliam Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless polish immigrant-born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world-are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Two men - ambitious, powerful, ruthless - are locked in a relentless struggle to build an empire, fueled by their all-consuming hatred.Over sixty years and three generations, through war, marriage, fortune, and disaster, Kane and Abel battle for the success and triumph that only one man can have...
Kane y Abel
by Jeffrey ArcherLa obra más aclamada de Jeffrey Archer, que despeja cualquier duda sobre por qué es el escritor más vendido en Inglaterra y uno de los autores más leídos en el mundo. EL GRAN BESTSELLER DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS William Lowell Kane es hijo de un millonario de Boston. Abel Rosnovski es un inmigrante polaco sin un quinto. Dos hombres, nacidos el mismo día en extremos opuestos del mundo; sus caminos destinados a cruzarse en su lucha sin cuartel para amasar una fortuna. Un libro absorbente que abarca más de sesenta años: la historia de dos poderosos hombres, unidos por el odio que todo lo consume, congregados por el destino para salvarse -y destruirse- el uno al otro. "La novela definitiva de la rivalidad entre hermanos." Dan Brown "Un narrador a la altura de Alejandro Dumas." The Washington Post "Archer es un contador de historias magistral." Time "Uno de los diez mejores novelistas del mundo." Los Angeles Times
Kanesbrake
by Jennifer BlairWhen famous woman reporter Nora Kane offered to let Laurie Masters use the old Mississippi mansion that Nora had inherited, Laurie eagerly accepted. Ever since Laurie lost her husband and child in a tragic accident, the young widow's life had been a nightmare. Perhaps amid the calm and beauty of Kanesbrake her heart would mend. But soon this promise of peace was broken when a dead man's belongings revealed there was a vicious drug ring in the area. Who was the head of it? The handsome doctor who made Laurie's pulse beat a little too fast? The brilliant young lawyer who was clearly out to turn Laurie's head? The chic Southern belle whose sugar-coated words of welcome seemed to conceal a deadly venom? Laurie did not know. She only knew that her life was in grave peril until she discovered who was her friend and who was her deadly enemy.
Kangaroo Too: A Novel
by Curtis C. ChenSet in the same world as Waypoint Kangaroo, Curtis C. Chen's Kangaroo Too is bursting with adrenaline and intrigue in this unique outer space adventure.On the way home from his latest mission, secret agent Kangaroo’s spacecraft is wrecked by a rogue mining robot. The agency tracks the bot back to the Moon, where a retired asteroid miner—code named “Clementine” —might have information about who’s behind the sabotage. Clementine will only deal with Jessica Chu, Kangaroo’s personal physician and a former military doctor once deployed in the asteroid belt. Kangaroo accompanies Jessica as a courier, smuggling Clementine’s payment of solid gold in the pocket universe that only he can use. What should be a simple infiltration is hindered by the nearly one million tourists celebrating the anniversary of the first Moon landing. And before Kangaroo and Jessica can make contact, Lunar authorities arrest Jessica for the murder of a local worker. Jessica won’t explain why she met the victim in secret or erased security footage that could exonerate her. To make things worse, a sudden terror attack puts the whole Moon under lockdown. Now Kangaroo alone has to get Clementine to talk, clear Jessica’s name, and stop a crooked scheme which threatens to ruin approximately one million vacations. But old secrets are buried on the Moon, and digging up the past will make Kangaroo’s future very complicated...
Kansas City Christmas (The Precinct: Brotherhood of the Badge #4)
by Julie MillerA widowed ex-cop must save a medical examiner from a deadly stalker in this romantic suspense thriller from a USA Today–bestselling author.A detective with no badge, Edward Kincaid’s brooding nature scared medical examiner Holly Masterson, but couldn’t dim her holiday spirit. It was when she attracted a stalker that the most wonderful time of the year turned into the most frightening. Working together to reveal a conspiracy too many people had died covering up, Holly found Edward’s protection—and powerful embrace—hard to resist. Now, as new clues surfaced, could she bust the case wide open and give her silent knight the Christmas miracle he deserved?
Kansas City Confessions (The Precinct: Cold Case #3)
by Julie MillerFriends become lovers when a cop becomes the protector of his beautiful colleague in this romantic suspense from a USA Today–bestselling author.Keeping secrets close—and an enemy closer.His protection instincts on high alert, KCPD detective Trent Dixon knew something was wrong with Katie Rinaldi. The special investigator had obviously uncovered a dangerous piece of evidence while looking into a cold case. So dangerous, in fact, that the single mother’s life was now in jeopardy. But as much as Trent told himself he was keeping tabs on Katie and her young son as part of his job, he couldn’t ignore the very real feelings he had for her. Still, as a professional, he was bound to the badge and would give Katie all the security she deserved. And not give in to the attraction he was having trouble containing.“Not only is the multi-layered mystery of The Precinct: Cold Case series perfectly plotted, but the patiently waiting hero is perfection.” —RT Book Reviews
Kansas City Cop: Appalachian Abduction (The Precinct #4)
by Julie MillerFrom a USA Today–bestselling author, a policewoman finds a sexy partner to help her recover from a career-changing injury—and hunt down a murderer.After a gunshot rips streetwise police officer Gina Galvan from the line of duty, all she wants is to return to the front line and stop a shooter. But good guy physical therapist Mike Cutler won’t back down from a challenge, or his blazing attraction to Gina. Without a badge or a gun, Mike is ready to face anyone—including the killer that still lurks—to prove he’s every inch a hero.
Kansas City Countdown (The Precinct: Bachelors in Blue #2)
by Julie MillerA cop becomes a protector to his beautiful rival and finds himself falling for her in this romantic suspense from a USA Today–bestselling author.A seventy-two-hour countdown to save her lifeThey may have battled in the courtroom, but KCPD detective Keir Watson isn’t going to let their turbulent past stop him from protecting attorney Kenna Parker. She was attacked, escaping with her life but with no memory of who wanted to end it. And the only person she dares trust is Keir.With the clock ticking, every second grows more precious, each action more important . . . their feelings more intense. If Keir is going to discover Kenna’s would-be killer, he has to keep his mind on the case. But his attraction to Kenna is making this self-declared bachelor reconsider just what his idea of forever could mean.