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Liars' Room
by Dan PoblockiThis spooky stand-alone from MG horror expert Dan Poblocki is perfect for fans of Katherine Arden and Victoria Schwab!Simon is a liar. Stella and Alex know this about their new step-brother, so they aren't bothered by his stories about their new house. Wildwyck, a former schoolhouse for misbehaved boys, might have plenty of creaks and shadows, but the twins know that ghosts aren't real. But Simon is getting harder and harder to ignore, as his cries for attention become increasingly dangerous and difficult to explain.Stella and Alex have to consider . . . could Simon actually be telling the truth? As they look for answers, they learn that the history of Wildwyck is more sinister than they could have imagined. And when a shocking truth is revealed, it's not clear who can be trusted anymore.Will the three siblings be able to put aside their differences to save their family . . . before it's too late?
Liars, Inc.
by Paula StokesA dark and twisted psychological tale, which Kirkus Reviews called "captivating to the very end" in a starred review--perfect for fans of I Hunt Killers and Gone Girl.Max Cantrell has never been a big fan of the truth, so when the opportunity arises to sell forged permission slips and cover stories to his classmates, it sounds like a good way to make a little money. So with the help of his friend Preston and his girlfriend, Parvati, Max starts Liars, Inc. Suddenly everybody needs something, and the cash starts pouring in. Who knew lying could be so lucrative?When Preston wants his own cover story to go visit a girl he met online, Max doesn't think twice about it. But then Preston never comes home. And the evidence starts to pile up--terrifying clues that lead to Preston's body.Terrifying clues that point to Max as the killer....
Liars: Psychological Fiction at Its Best
by Patricia Dixon Anita WallerTwo British masters of suspense weave a gripping tale of enduring friendship, buried secrets, and deadly revenge in this psychological thriller. Best friends since childhood, Wendy and Nell know each other better than anyone—or so they think. When someone threatens to reveal a secret that would destroy their bond, it alters the course of both their lives. Nell leaves for France while Wendy embarks on marriage and motherhood. They keep in touch with letters . . . yet hide the lonely and violent truth of their lives.Then a twisted, deceitful face from the past turns up to wreak havoc on both of them. Someone is seeking revenge. And that someone is a killer. It&’s time for Wendy and Nell to face their demons—no matter the cost.
Liberarsi (I Baroni del Petrolio #6)
by Ann JacobsLeila al Sinan portano le cicatrici di una guerra che porta suo marito e la lasciano desolata e sola. Rifugiandosi in un campo di prigionia, lei trova se stessa che guarda un prigioniero nemico per avere il piacere che può ancora dalla vita. Aspettandosi nient'altro che qualche momento rubato di conforto sensuale, molto presto lei trova se stessa che scopre la passione al si là delle sue molte immagini selvaggi, e mentre l'uomo accende il corpo e agita il suo cuore verso una nuova vita, Leila è spinta a prendere una decisione che potrebbe cambiare la sua vita per sempre. Per undici anni Jamil come Hassan ha sofferto per le mani delò brutale guardiano della prigione e pensa solo alla sopravvivenza e all'eventuale fuga. Quando una misteriosa figura ammantata entra nella sua cella e a cavallo della sua figura incline, sussurrando una scioccante richiesta, lui istantaneamente risponde alla sua morbida bellezza ed un piacere che lui ha negato da quando iniziò la sua prigionia. Quando il loro desiderio e la loro realizzazione crebbe più intensa, Jamil tratteggia un piano che potrebbe salvare la sua vita - ma anche spingerlo a tradire il suo onore,- e il suo cuore. Sfidando tutto il rischio, i due fuggono nella notte per un lungo e pericoloso pe4rcorso verso la salvezza oppure l'improvvisa morte. Mentre la fiducia cresce tra gli ex nemici, i due scoprono che l'amore non conosce frontiere, e loro devono combattere per rimanere vivi e trovare una felicità forgiata dal fuoco e sigillata dalla passione.
Liberated (The Kaspar Brothers)
by Steve AndersonAn American captain in post-WWII Germany must stop a criminal conspiracy by his fellow officers in this historical thriller by the author of The Losing Role. Germany, May, 1945. With the war just over, Capt. Harry Kaspar is about to take a new posting in the US occupation—running a Bavarian town named Heimgau. When Harry loses the command to a rival, he&’ll do almost anything to win the job back. Then Harry discovers a horrific scene: three German men tortured and murdered. Solving the crime could teach the locals about American justice—and help him reclaim his posting. But as Harry&’s quest for the killer leads him back to American officers, he uncovers a criminal network plundering the war-torn land for all its worth. Now, for justice to mean anything at all, Harry must fight back.
Liberated: A Novel of Germany, 1945 (Kaspar Brothers Ser.)
by Steve AndersonCan a lone American captain rescue justice in war-torn Germany?It's May 1945, the war's just over, and Harry Kaspar, an American captain in Germany, is about to take a new posting in the US occupation-running a Bavarian town named Heimgau. When Harry loses the command to Major Membre, he'll do almost anything to win the job back.When Harry discovers a horrific scene-three German men tortured and murdered-he reckons that solving the crime could teach the conquered townspeople about American justice, as well as help him reclaim that better posting. The only problem is that Harry's quest for the real killer will lead him straight back to his commander, Membre, and eventually to his mentor, a can-do rebel US colonel named Spanner. Spanner is a gangster run rampant, plundering the war-torn land for all its grim worth.Harry's lover, Katarina, a gutsy German actress, helps him realize he must fight back. Recognizing that absolute power corrupted and then destroyed Major Membre and Colonel Spanner, Harry takes it upon himself to overcome any obstacle that gets in his way and set a new American example by which a terrorized town and a mix of battered peoples can rise up from the ashes of a brutal, demoralizing war.
Liberation Day (Nick Stone #5)
by Andy McnabFormer SAS commando Andy McNab unleashes a non-stop whirlwind of action and intrigue in his new #1 international bestseller featuring top-secret operative Nick Stone.Desperate to gain American citizenship and start a new life with the woman he loves, Nick Stone agrees to do one last job for the CIA. He must infiltrate an Arab republic, kill a money-laundering local businessman, and bring back gruesome proof of his death. He doesn't know why, and he doesn't care. Too late, Stone realizes the truth about his real mission -- which has only just begun.In the shadowy French underworld, he's caught in the deep end of a very dirty war against al-Qaeda operatives. And as one bloody twist leads to another, Stone soon finds himself on his deadliest assignment yet -- and confronted by the most lethal dilemma a man could face.
Liberation Day: (nick Stone Thriller 5) (Nick Stone Ser. #5)
by Andy McNabFormer Special Air Service agent Nick Stone sets his sights on al-Qaida in his fifth adventure and bestseller, Liberation Day.If Nick Stone wasn’t so desperate for his American citizenship, he probably wouldn’t have agreed to do this one last job with the CIA, but the offer of a new life in the United States and the chance to share it with Carrie, the woman he's fallen in love with, is one he cannot refuse.The job seems simple enough – and he is certainly skilled enough. Infiltrate the hostile, violent republic of Algeria, kill a money-laundering businessman, and bring back his severed head.Stone knows there are some questions you don’t ask, but as events spin out of control he realizes there is vital information he hasn’t been told. Lurking beneath the glamorous exterior of the south of France is a dirty drugs war – and Stone is thrown into the middle of it. And there he is faced with his toughest dilemma yet…
Liberation Day: (nick Stone Thriller 5) (Nick Stone Ser. #5)
by Andy McNabFormer Special Air Service agent Nick Stone sets his sights on al-Qaida in his fifth adventure and bestseller, Liberation Day.If Nick Stone wasn’t so desperate for his American citizenship, he probably wouldn’t have agreed to do this one last job with the CIA, but the offer of a new life in the United States and the chance to share it with Carrie, the woman he's fallen in love with, is one he cannot refuse.The job seems simple enough – and he is certainly skilled enough. Infiltrate the hostile, violent republic of Algeria, kill a money-laundering businessman, and bring back his severed head.Stone knows there are some questions you don’t ask, but as events spin out of control he realizes there is vital information he hasn’t been told. Lurking beneath the glamorous exterior of the south of France is a dirty drugs war – and Stone is thrown into the middle of it. And there he is faced with his toughest dilemma yet…
Liberation: Inspired By The Incredible True Story Of World War Ii's Greatest Heroine Nancy Wake
by Imogen KealeyHero. Soldier. Spy. Leader. Her name is Nancy Wake. The international bestseller -- a "thrilling debut" and "cinematic treat" -- inspired by the true story of World War II's greatest heroine (Publishers Weekly). p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} To the Allies, she was a fearless freedom fighter, a special operations legend, a woman ahead of her time. To the Gestapo, she was a ghost, a shadow, the most wanted person in the world. But at first, Nancy Wake was just another young woman living in Marseilles and recently engaged to a man she loved. Then France fell to the Nazi blitzkrieg. With her appetite for danger, Nancy quickly finds herself drawn into the underground Resistance standing up to Nazi rule. Gaining notoriety as the White Mouse, with a 5-million-franc bounty hanging over her head, Wake rises to the top of the Nazi's Most Wanted list -- only to find her husband arrested for treasonous activity under suspicion of being the White Mouse himself. Narrowly escaping to Britain, Wake joins the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and parachutes into the Auvergne, where she must fight for the respect of some of the toughest Resistance fighters in France. As she and her maquisards battle the Nazis, their every engagement brings the end of the war closer -- but also places her husband in deeper peril. A riveting, richly imagined historical thriller, LIBERATION brings to life one of World War II's most fascinating unsung heroines in all her fierce power and complexity. This is the story of one of the one of the war's most decorated women, told like never before.
Liberation: Inspired by the incredible true story of World War II's greatest heroine Nancy Wake
by Imogen KealeyInspired by the incredible true story of the most decorated servicewoman of the second world war. Nancy Wake was an Australian girl who, aged, 16 ran away from her abusive mother to the other side of the world.Nancy Wake was a wife who, when her husband was snatched by the Gestapo, fought to be trained by SOE and returned to France to take her revenge.Nancy Wake was a soldier who led a battalion of 7,000 French Resistance fighters who called her Field Marshall. Who had a 5-million Franc bounty on her head. Who killed a Nazi with her bare hands. Who defeated 22,000 Germans with the loss of only 100 men. Who sold her medals because, "I'll probably go to hell and they'd melt anyway."Discover the roots of her legend in a thriller about one woman's incredible quest to turn the tide of the war, save the man she loves and take revenge on those who have wronged her.
Liberation: Inspired by the incredible true story of World War II's greatest heroine Nancy Wake
by Imogen KealeyThe must-read thriller inspired by the true story of Nancy Wake, whose husband was kidnapped by the Nazis and became the most decorated servicewoman of the Second World War - soon to be a major blockbuster film.To the Allies she was a fearless freedom fighter, special operations super spy, a woman ahead of her time. To the Gestapo she was a ghost, a shadow, the most wanted person in the world with a five-million-Franc bounty on her head. Her name was Nancy Wake.Now, for the first time, the roots of her legend are told in a thriller about one woman's incredible quest to turn the tide of the war, save the man she loves and take brutal revenge on those who have wronged her.
Liberty
by Stephen CoontsThe master of the techno-thriller delivers yet again in the last of the hugely popular Jake Grafton series. In the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks, spymaster Janos Ilin delivers a chilling message to Jake Grafton: a rogue Russian general has sold four nuclear warheads to radical Islamic terrorist group the Sword of Islam, which intends to detonate them in America in the ultimate terror strike.Charged with finding the warheads before America is consumed by nuclear holocaust, Grafton soon finds himself up to his neck in power politics, techno-billionaires, money-grubbing traitors, anarchists and spies as he hunts for the terrorists, who, as he quickly discovers, don't all come from the Middle East. With the help of the indomitable Toad Tarkington and CIA burglar Tommy Carmellini, Grafton pulls out all the stops to prevent the apocalypse that will trigger a holy war between western civilization and the Muslim world, as the clock ticks toward Armageddon.
Liberty Bar
by Georges Simenon David WatsonA new translation of Georges Simenon's devastating novel set on the French Riviera, book seventeen in the new Penguin Maigret series.It had a smell of holidays. The previous evening, in Cannes harbour, with the setting sun, had also had the smell of holidays, especially the Ardena, whose owner swaggered in front of two girls with gorgeous figures.. Dazzled at first by the glamour of sunny Antibes, Maigret soon finds himself immersed in the less salubrious side of the Riviera as he retraces the final steps of a local eccentric.Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret on the Riviera.'Compelling, remorseless, brilliant.' - John Gray'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.' - The Guardian'A supreme writer . . . unforgettable vividness.' - The IndependentFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Liberty Falling (Anna Pigeon #7)
by Nevada BarrThere is peril beneath the watchful eyes of the Lady...<P> When Anna Pigeon left New York City after her husband was killed, she hoped it would be forever. But now her sister Molly is clinging to life in an uptown hospital ICU, so Anna has reluctantly returned. Rooming with a friend and fellow park ranger in close quarters on Liberty Island---the small strip of land that is home to Lady Liberty---Anna spends her free time exploring the grand monument and the crumbling, overgrown, and eerie ruins in the unrestored sections of nearby Ellis Island. But the peace she seeks here is shattered when she finds herself among a crowd gathered at the Lady's base, staring at the broken body of a teenager who fell---or was pushed---to her death.<P> The reason behind the youthful girl's fatal plunge is not the only mystery alive on these historic sites---nor will hers be the only death. Hidden in a dangerous labyrinth of stone, glass, and steel are secrets Anna Pigeon is now compelled to uncover...and an insidious threat to herself and to others that could wreak havoc on a nation's proudest day.
Liberty Falling: A thrilling mystery set in New York City (Anna Pigeon Mysteries #7)
by Nevada BarrThere is peril beneath the watchful eyes of the Lady... Anna Pigeon leaves the wilderness behind for the bustle of New York City in Liberty Falling, the gripping mystery from bestselling author Nevada Barr. Perfect for fans of Jo Nesbo and Paul Doiron.'Her best book yet... Plenty of action and suspense... Liberty Falling offers something for mystery fans of every stripe' - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel When Anna Pigeon left New York City after her husband was killed, she hoped it would be forever. But now her sister Molly is clinging to life in an uptown hospital ICU, so Anna has reluctantly returned. Rooming with a friend and fellow park ranger in close quarters on Liberty Island - the small strip of land that is home to Lady Liberty - Anna spends her free time exploring the grand monument and the crumbling, overgrown, and eerie ruins in the unrestored sections of nearby Ellis Island. But the peace she seeks here is shattered when she finds herself among a crowd gathered at the Lady's base, staring at the broken body of a teenager who fell - or was pushed - to her death.The reason behind the young girl's fatal plunge is not the only mystery alive on these historic sites - nor will hers be the only death. Hidden in a dangerous labyrinth of stone, glass, and steel are secrets Anna Pigeon is now compelled to uncover... and an insidious threat to herself and to others that could wreak havoc on a nation's proudest day. What readers are saying about Liberty Falling: 'Nevada Barr delivers a very puzzling murder mystery that will leave you guessing up to the very end''The writing is exquisite, observations unique, the protagonist one of the most interesting and real around''Any Anna Pigeon novel is a treat, but Liberty Falling is a special delight in a top series'
Liberty Starr
by Rebecca E. GrantRafe had never met a truly irresistible woman, until he met Liberty.Libby has the kind of beauty that comes on slow-strikes a guy the longer he looks. And Rafe sure is having a fine time looking, and touching, and loving Liberty Starr.The only problem is that Rafe is pretending to be just another cowboy down on his luck. Working for the FBI, he's come to Stone Hill, Colorado, to investigate the man Libby loves like a father.He was just another cowboy.Free-spirited Libby offers him a job and a place to stay. Together they spark like wildfire, their intense passion filling their days and nights. But Rafe is only in town for the summer, and while Liberty is willing to risk her heart, secrets threaten any possibility of a future together...77,000 words
Liberty or Death: A Thea Kozak Mystery (The Thea Kozak Mystery Series #6)
by Kate FloraThea Kozak's sometimes rocky relationship with Maine state police detective Andre Lemieux has flourished. Now, on the day of their wedding, Thea receives awful news: Andre has been taken hostage by a militant militia group. Their terms: release one of their members from jail.The State of Maine isn't interested in co-operating. Neither is the prisoner.Taking the situation in-hand, Thea goes undercover in the town where she suspects Andre is hidden, and comes face-to-face with the most terrifying and ruthless adversaries of her life.THE THEA KOZAK MYSTERY SERIES, in orderChosen for DeathDeath in a Funhouse MirrorDeath at the WheelAn Educated DeathDeath in ParadiseLiberty or DeathStalking DeathDeath Warmed Over
Liberty's Last Stand (Tommy Carmellini Ser. #7)
by Stephen CoontsNew York Times bestselling author Stephen Coonts delivers another nail-biting thriller starring CIA Director Jake Grafton and his right-hand man, Tommy Carmellini. The president of the United States stands on an outdoor stage, flanked by powerful members of his administration and party. Television crews are preparing for broadcast. High above the stage, on a nearby rooftop, a decorated sniper adjusts the scope on his rifle.Afterwards, America will never be the same.Jake Grafton and Tommy Carmellini suddenly find themselves on the wrong side of the law when a public act of violence throws the country into chaos just before a presidential election. After martial law is declared and rioting begins, Grafton and Carmellini must risk everything to unravel a massive conspiracy and help a new resistance movement rise up against an unimaginable enemy...
Liberty: The Spy Who (Kind of) Liked Me
by Andrea PortesThe bestselling author of Anatomy of Misfit and The Fall of Butterflies, Andrea Portes, is back with another irresistible snarky heroine in Liberty. What is a hero? Paige Nolan knows. Edward Raynes, the young man who exposed America’s unconstitutional spying techniques, is a hero, even if half the dum-dums in the country think he’s a traitor. Or Paige's parents, journalists who were captured by terrorists while telling stories of the endangered and oppressed. They were heroes, too. Were. . . or are—no one has ever told Paige if they’re still alive, or dead.Not heroes? Anyone in the government who abandoned her parents, letting them rot somewhere halfway across the world. And certainly not Paige herself, who despite her fluency in five languages and mastery of several obscure martial arts (thanks, Mom!) could do nothing to save them.Couldn’t, that is, until she’s approached by Madden Carter, an undercover operative who gives her a mission—fly to Russia, find Raynes, and discover what other government secrets he’s stockpiled. In exchange, he’ll reopen the case on her missing parents. She’s given a code name and a cover as a foreign exchange student.Who is a hero? Not Paige Nolan, but maybe, just maybe, Liberty is.
Liberté 56
by Stephane SimardLa independencia financiera es un sueño para muchos, y algunos están dispuestos a hacer cualquier cosa para lograrlo... Liberté 56 es un thriller inspirado en los treinta años de carrera profesional del autor. “Sorprendente e impredecible”. “A veces con humor, a veces sarcástico.” “¡Un gran final!” Marc Paradis es el principal especialista de Montreal en financiación corporativa, fusiones y adquisiciones. A pesar de esta envidiable reputación, este cincuentón está desilusionado. Su situación económica personal y su vida amorosa son un fracaso, a diferencia de su hermano Christophe, un Don Juan al que todo parece salir bien. El encuentro de ambos con la conferenciante Kim Roy, apodada la "Reina de la Independencia Financiera", desencadena una serie de acontecimientos de consecuencias dramáticas. A pesar de una ética impecable, Marc se encuentra en el centro de una trama liderada por personas sin escrúpulos y dispuestas a todo para conseguir sus fines. El empresario conservador tendrá que correr grandes riesgos para proteger a la persona más preciada del mundo, su hija. ¿Qué pasaría si la libertad financiera estuviera plagada de malas intenciones?
Liberándose (Los barones del petrleo #6)
by Ann JacobsDos almas torturadas escapan del encarcelamiento, encuentran la paz juntas. Leila al Sinan tiene las cicatrices de una guerra que se llevó a su esposo y la dejó desolada y sola. Al refugiarse en un campo de prisioneros de guerra, se encuentra mirando a un prisionero enemigo para obtener el placer que aún puede obtener de la vida. Esperando nada más que unos pocos momentos robados de confort sensual, pronto descubre que descubre pasión más allá de sus imaginaciones más salvajes, y cuando el hombre enciende su cuerpo y agita su corazón hacia una nueva vida, Leila se ve obligada a tomar una decisión que puede cambiarla. vida para siempre Durante once años, Jamil como Hassan ha sufrido a manos del brutal director de la prisión y solo piensa en la supervivencia y la eventual fuga. Cuando una misteriosa figura envuelta entra en su celda y se sienta a horcajadas sobre su figura propensa, susurrando una solicitud impactante, él responde instantáneamente a su suave belleza y al placer que le han negado desde que comenzó su cautiverio. A medida que su deseo y satisfacción se vuelven más intensos, Jamil trama un plan que puede salvar su vida, pero también lo obliga a traicionar su honor y su corazón. Atreviéndose a arriesgarse todo, los dos escapan a la noche para una caminata larga y peligrosa que conducirá a la salvación o la muerte súbita. A medida que crece la confianza entre los antiguos enemigos, los dos descubren que el amor no conoce fronteras, y deben luchar para mantenerse vivos para encontrar una felicidad forjada por el fuego y sellada por la pasión.
Library Spirits: Historical Cozy Mystery (Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery #19)
by Alice DuncanYoung Woman's Body Discovered in Library Gazebo, Lou Prophet Accused in Library Spirits, a Cozy Historical Mystery by Alice Duncan—1926, Pasadena, California—When Daisy’s old nemesis, Stacy Kincaid, is found murdered in the Pasadena Public Library’s gazebo, suspicion is cast upon the one-legged Lou Prophet—former bounty hunter, current curmudgeon, and reluctant Pasadena citizen.Daisy, who has had remarkable success in the kitchen considering her loathing of cookery, begins to have problems. Things burn in seconds, pots run dry, and she fears losing her mind, perhaps due to the early stages of her pregnancy. Odd things happen in the library, too, which puzzle and distress Daisy’s friend, librarian Regina Browning.But the problems mount when the real murderer steals a car, resulting in another death and the demise of a Hispano-Suiza.From the Publisher: The Daisy Gumm Majesty Cozy Mystery Series is a light-hearted mystery in a historical setting. There are no explicit sexual scenes and minimal cursing (Lou Prophet can be a little coarse) and will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate clean and wholesome reads. Fans of Carola Dunn, Amanda Quick, Elizabeth Peters, Rhys Bowen, and M. Louisa Locke will not want to miss this series.You can start anywhere, but you’ll want to read all of the Daisy Gumm Majesty Mysteries:Strong SpiritsFine SpiritsHigh SpiritsHungry SpiritsGenteel SpiritsAncient SpiritsSpirits RevivedDark SpiritsSpirits OnstageUnsettled SpiritsBruised SpiritsSpirits UnitedSpirits UnearthedShaken SpiritsScarlet SpiritsExercised SpiritsWedded SpiritsDomesticated SpiritsLibrary SpiritsSpirits AdoptedABOUT ALICE DUNCAN:In an effort to avoid what she knew she should be doing, Alice folk-danced professionally until her writing muse finally had its way. Now a resident of Roswell, New Mexico, Alice enjoys saying no smog, no crowds, and yes to loving her herd of wild Dachshunds.
Library of Gold
by Alex ArcherHe was one of Russia's most infamous rulers, and he alone held the key to a legendary Byzantine collection of books, given to him in the dowry of Princess Sophia of Constantinople. Ivan Vasilyevich-otherwise known as Ivan the Terrible-owned a library filled with rare and priceless tomes that men would kill for. Would die for. But the czar carried the knowledge of its whereabouts to his grave. And it falls to archaeologist Annja Creed, almost five hundred years later, to discover the secrets of the Library of Gold.When the opportunity to unravel the mystery of this so-called eighth wonder of the world lands in Annja's lap, she can't resist. Armed with a diary of cryptic clues, she embarks on a journey to Russia, where she must somehow find her way into the very heart of the country, beneath the Kremlin.But Annja soon discovers she's racing a ruthless KGB agent driven by sinister motives. She finds herself deep beneath the Russian soil in a dangerous game of cat and mouse... Will she be the next to mysteriously disappear from history?