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Hotbed: A Harpur And Iles Mystery
by Bill JamesDrug barons Ralph Ember and Mansel Shale have co-existed peaceably for years, tolerated by Assistant Chief Constable Desmond Iles as a way of keeping violence off the streets. But times are changing. In a downward spiral of paranoia and panic, Ember fears Shale has a plan to kill him and take over his firm - after all, one of his people has already been gunned down and nobody's taken the rap for it. Shale is about to remarry and has asked Ember to be best man. Iles and Detective Chief Constable Colin Harpur, alert to their potentially deadly double game, know that they have to act fast to avoid out-and-out carnage. 'Dazzles . . . a modern morality play of epic scope' Publishers Weekly
Hotel (Planeta Bolsillo Ser. #Vol. 590)
by Arthur HaileyThe #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Airport reveals the inner workings of a New Orleans hotel—and the human drama unfolding behind its closed doors. During five sultry days, the lives of the guests, the management, and the workers at New Orleans&’ largest and most elite hotel converge. The owner has four days to raise the money to save his financially ailing property. The general manager, once blacklisted from the hospitality business, struggles with one crisis after another. A rebellious heiress will do anything to attain her secret desires. The duke and the duchess in the lavish presidential suite are covering up a crime. And within one of the many guest rooms hides a professional thief. Filled with memorable characters and authentic detail about the inner machinery and secrets of a five-star hotel, this gripping New York Times bestseller sold millions of copies and was adapted for both film and TV. Set in a time when travel was still glamorous and grand independent hotels set the standard for luxury, it&’s a read like a vacation in itself, from the author of such behind-the-scenes blockbusters as The Moneychangers and Wheels.
Hotel Arcadia
by Sunny SinghSam is a war photographer famous for her hauntingly beautiful pictures of the dead. After a particularly gruelling assignment, she checks into an expensive hotel. Unfortunately she has chosen the exact moment terrorists attack the hotel. Abhi, the hotel manager, begs her to stay quiet and stay put. Abhi has never wanted to be a hero; a disappointment to his army father and brother. He thought he'd come to a safe haven at the hotel, a place where he could be himself. Now stuck inside the sealed-off manager's office in the middle of a terrorist attack, he is desperately trying to keep those still alive safe. His lover Dieter is amongst the hostages in the bar and the photographer Sam, refusing to stay in her room, is roaming through the hotel taking pictures, potentially coming face to face with the terrorists at any moment. A small child, Billy, is found alive under the bodies of his dead parents and Abhi has to persuade the non-maternal Sam to bring him back to her room. He's hurt and Sam has no clue how to look after a child.
Hotel Arcadia
by Sunny SinghA high octane thriller, capturing the extraordinary capacity of humans to retain compassion in extreme circumstances Sam is a war photographer, famous for her hauntingly beautiful pictures of the dead. After a particularly gruelling assignment she checks into a luxury hotel, hoping to unwind with a few days of solitude. Abhi, the hotel manager, never wanted to be a hero; he just wants to avoid disappointing his father and brother any more than he has already. But when gun-wielding terrorists run amok through the hotel, and his five-year-old Billy is found alive under the bodies of his parents, Abhi and Sam are forced to work together to protect him from the mounting violence. As the threat of danger moves closer, the bond between this unlikely trio grows ever stronger. If they make it out alive, none of them will ever be the same.
Hotel Bosphorus
by Esmahan Aykol Ruth WhitehouseKatie Hirschel is the proud owner of Istanbul's only mystery bookshop. When the director of a film starring an old school friend is found murdered in his hotel Katie starts her own maverick investigation. After all her friend Petra is the police's principal suspect and reading all those detective novels must have taught Katie something.
Hotel Brasil
by Frei Betto Jethro SoutarAccording to the police, the victim was stabbed in the heart before the head was separated from the body. As the investigation continues other hotel clients are decapitated, usually with the head found delicately balanced on the knees of the sitting victim. A witty, touching account of life at the edge of Brazilian society, dressed up as a murder mystery.
Hotel de arraigo
by Imanol CaneyadaSpanish Description Un thriller sorprendente, acerca del escabroso mundo del secuestro y la corrupción policiaca. Una ciudad sin nombre, azotada por el secuestro, la extorsión, la corrupción policiaca y los contrastes sociales, es el escenario de esta explosiva novela negra. Arnulfo Lizárraga, un agente del Grupo Antisecuestros, lucha por sacar adelante a una típica familia de clase media, aquejada por frustraciones, problemas de comunicación, y la ansiedad por el estatus. Gabriel García, hijo único de un empresario cercano a los círculos de poder, es un adolescente obsesionado con grabar sus encuentros sexuales con el teléfono celular y organizar fiestas donde cunden los excesos. Tras ser acusado de tener nexos criminales, Arnulfo es degradado y termina como custodio en un hotel de arraigo de la Policía Judicial. Al mismo tiempo, Gabriel es secuestrado. En este momento, sus vidas se entrecruzan en una vorágine de traición y violencia que amenaza con salirse de control a cada instante. Ambos quedarán expuestos ante la brutalidad de un mundo en el que las relaciones personales están marcadas por el absurdo, la mentira y la codicia. "Un autor perceptivo, que ha desarrollado un estilo en el que la corrupción y la violencia ponen los pelos de punta. Con una prosa limpia, intensa, equilibrada y dura, cuenta el lado oscuro de una ciudad del norte que se parece a todas". English Description A surprising thriller about the thorny world of kidnapping and police corruption. A nameless city, devastated by kidnapping, extortion, police corruption, and social contrasts, is the setting for this explosive crime novel. Arnulfo Lizárraga, an agent from the Anti-kidnapping Group, fights to provide for his typical middle-class family, but is troubled by frustrations, problems with communication, and a need for status. Gabriel García, the only child of a businessman who is close to the circles of power, is a teenager obsessed with recording his sexual encounters on his cell phone and throwing lavish parties. After being accused of having criminal ties, Arnulfo is demoted and ends up a guard at a detention hotel for the judicial police. At the same time, Gabriel is kidnapped. In this moment, their lives intertwine in a maelstrom of treason and violence that threatens to spin out of control at any moment. Both will be exposed to the brutality of a world in which personal relationships are affected by absurdity, lies, and greed. "A perceptive author, who has developed a style in which corruption and violence set your hairs on end. With prose that is clean, intense, balanced, and hard, he tells the dark side of a northern city that bears a resemblance to any city. "
El hotel de los sueños (Butterfly #Volumen 3)
by Kathryn HarveyLa última entrega de la trilogía Butterfly te cautivará con una historia de asesinatos, corrupción y pasión. Abby Tyler tiene una meta en su vida: encontrar a la hija que le robaron justo después de nacer hace más de treinta años. Ahora por fin ha descubierto cómo localizarla. Poco después, tres mujeres jóvenes reciben la noticia de que han ganado un magnífico premio en un concurso en el que ni siquiera habían participado: una semana en el lujoso hotel balneario The Grove. Estas instalaciones son un lugar discreto en medio del desierto californiano, que ofrecen todo tipo de servicios para sus ricos y famosos clientes. La propietaria es, precisamente, Abby Tyler. La búsqueda de Abby y los problemas de sus huéspedes sufren un dramático giro cuando el hotel queda aislado por una tormenta de arena. Pero las dificultades no han hecho más que empezar...
Hotel Detective
by Alan RussellNovice hotelier Am Caulfield, left happily in charge of a luxurious southern California resort, is underprepared for the ensuing mayhem, which includes a grisly double murder that must be solved before his boss's return.
Hotel DF
by Guillermo FadanelliAlgo extraño sucede en el Hotel Isabel. Varias personas están involucradas y ninguna de ellas parece tener la vida asegurada. Los visitantes extranjeros no se enteran de lo que sucede en este sitio. Ellos también han sido absorbidos por el movimiento de una ciudad que sobrepasa su imaginación. Los delincuentes se pasean a sus anchas y nadie puede detener su sonrisa. Y aun así se sobrevive sin pausas. Pareciera que los huéspedes de este modesto hotel se encuentran unidos por una misma desgracia. El D.F. se ha concentrado en un edificio de piedra y muchas vidas están en riesgo. El drama crece de forma silenciosa y continuada ante la mirada de Frank, el Artista Henestrosa, un hombre sin ambiciones y carente de temas y opiniones importantes. A él le ha tocado contar la historia. Muchas voces se abren paso en la novela, y si prestamos un poco de atención a lo que aquí sucede nos daremos cuenta de que en este hotel también existe un cuarto para cada uno de nosotros. Extranjeros, artistas, sicarios, actores, hombres sin un destino novelesco, todos se han reunido bajo la sombra y la luz de una ciudad que nadie podrá narrar: el Distrito Federal. Yo mismo he sido inquilino de este hotel y he puesto toda mi concentración para reconocer esas voces que cada vez escucho con más insomnio y terror. No obstante dicha zozobra soy yo el responsable de abrir esta vez la puerta a los invitados. Espero que se encuentren como en su propia casa. Guillermo Fadanelli
Hotel Hibiscus Fruit
by Alison GrayEn receso de su trabajo en Newcastle upon Tyne, tras la muerte de su amado, la Sargento Detective Foulkes está en Scíathos con su hijo pequeño Johnny. Pero cuando comenzaban a relajarse, Johnny encuentra restos humanos en un bosque cercano a un monasterio griego, en una ladera sobre la ciudad de Scíathos. No pasa mucho tiempo para que Abby descubra que no es el primer grupo de huesos que han sido encontrados. Cuando alguien desaparece del hotel Hibiscus Fruit donde se están hospedando, Abby se ve atraída por el misterio. Hotel Hibiscus Fruit es una novela de suspenso rápida que muestra a Abby pasar de estar afligida y asustada a tomar el control y, en el proceso, a descubrir una visión distinta de su propio pasado.
Hotel Living: A Novel
by Ioannis PapposRecalling both the excess of The Wolf of Wall Street, and the drifting narrator of A Single Man, Ioannis Pappos’s debut novel is a portrait of privilege, aspiration, and international finance during the wayward course of the American economy between 9/11 and the 2008 Financial collapse, and is filled with surprisingly tender observations about identity, loneliness, and human connection.“I’m homeless, but in First Class.”Stathis Rakis abandoned his small Greek village for a more worldly life, first in San Francisco, where the Dot Com Bubble had already burst, and then in Paris, France, where he is pursuing an MBA at an elite business school. After falling helplessly in love with a liberal New England journalist with a good conscience, who comes to campus with some scores to settle, Stathis moves to the United States to begin as a consultant for a company called Command. He spends the very few hours of the day that aren’t consumed by work draining the minibar, battling insomnia, and binging on more than room service. Luxury is a given, happiness is not.As the economy recovers and a new bubble expands in a post-9/11 world, Stathis drifts upward, baring witness to the criminal decadence that will become the 2008 financial crisis, as well as his new habits of indulgence—drugs, sex, and insider trading. In a world of insiders--from corporate suits to Hollywood celebutantes—Stathis remains the outsider: too foreign to be one of them, too cynical to turn back.
Hotel Magnifique
by Emily J. TaylorDecadent and darkly enchanting, this lavish YA fantasy debut follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique. <p><p>All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere. Just barely scraping by with her job at a tannery, she’s resigned to a dreary life in the port town of Durc, caring for her younger sister Zosa. That is, until the Hotel Magnifique comes to town. <p><p>The hotel is legendary not only for its whimsical enchantments, but also for its ability to travel—appearing in a different destination every morning. While Jani and Zosa can’t afford the exorbitant costs of a guest’s stay, they can interview to join the staff, and are soon whisked away on the greatest adventure of their lives. But once inside, Jani quickly discovers their contracts are unbreakable and that beneath the marvelous glamour, the hotel is hiding dangerous secrets. <p><p>With the vexingly handsome doorman Bel as her only ally, Jani embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of the magic at the heart of the hotel and free Zosa—and the other staff—from the cruelty of the ruthless maître d’hôtel. To succeed, she’ll have to risk everything she loves, but failure would mean a fate far worse than never returning home. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Hotel Majestic
by Georges SimenonPenguin delivers two more vintage Inspector Maigret novels by the legendary mystery author In The Hotel Majestic, Maigret investigates the murder of Mrs. Clark, the wife of a wealthy American industrialist, whose strangled body is found in the basement of an upscale hotel near the Champs-Elysees. Maigret's inquiries take him from the endless corridors of the Hotel Majestic to the countryside of the Bois de Boulogne and sun-drenched Cannes, into a world of prostitution, drug addiction, and blackmail.
Hotel Muerte
by Luke Christodoulou Jesus M. GonzalezGrecia, 2017. Un país de rodillas debido a la actual crisis económica. Un crimen doméstico atroz. Un multimillonario desaparecido. Un hotel de muertes/misterios con una agenda propia. El Capitán Papacosta y la Teniente Ioli Cara se enfrentan al caso más complejo de sus carreras. Hay mucho en juego, los policías Alexandro y Valentina están atrapados en el infernal hotel. Vidas están en juego y el número de cadáveres va en aumento. 14 invitados ... 13 invitados ... 12 invitados ... Únete al dúo de investigadores en su viaje final de suspenso, misterio y asesinatos a través del mar turquesa del Egeo.
Hotel Murder (Greek Island Mysteries Ser.)
by Luke Christodoulou"E DEPOIS NINGUÉM se encontra com a SAW" Grécia, 2017. Um país de joelhos devido à actual crise económica. Um crime doméstico e atroz. Um bilionário desaparecido. Um hotel misterioso com uma agenda própria. O Capitão Papacosta e a Tenente Ioli Cara enfrentam o caso mais complexo das suas carreiras. As apostas são altas como as suas, os polícias Alexandro e Valentina, estão presos no hotel infernal. As vidas estão em risco e a contagem dos corpos está a aumentar. 14 convidados.... 13 convidados.... 12 convidados.... Junte-se à dupla de investigação na sua jornada final de suspense, mistério e assassinato em todo o mar Egeu turquesa. Pegue na sua cópia deste novo, altamente antecipado, aclamado Mistério da Ilha Grega e mergulhe no final cativante da série hoje mesmo! Nota: O livro pode ser lido como um independente.
The Hotel Mystery #2
by Martin Widmark Helena WillisIt is Christmas Eve, and the grand Braeburn family has come to stay in the luxury suite of Valleby's hotel. With them, they have brought their extremely valuable dog. The hotel manager promises the family that he'll take great care of their dog--but before they know it, the dog has gone missing without a trace! Jerry and Maya, the local young detectives, are brought in to help sniff out the missing hound. All the evidence suggests that one of the hotel staff had a hand in the case, but who could it be?
Hotel No Tell: A Novel (The Zephyr Books #2)
by Daphne UvillerThe smart and sassy detective Zephyr Zuckerman is now armed and undercover in a Greenwich Village hotel where mysteries--from garbage-grabbing guests to the reservation system--lurk around every corner. Now working as a junior detective with the New York City Special Investigations Commission, Zephyr's gone incognito as a concierge to find out who laundered a hundred grand off the hotel books--and why. But the discovery of a prone, flush-faced guest gasping for air in room 502 only hints at the sinister goings-on inside this funky establishment. While the rapid response of the fire department leads to a sweaty date with a smooth-talking, rock-climbing rescue worker, Zephyr finds herself even more hot and bothered by an attempted murder on her watch. Could the smart-mouthed Japanese yenta across the hall know more than she's telling? How are cryptic phone calls from a mysterious corporation linked to the victim in 502? Under pressure and overwhelmed, Zephyr soon finds that a concierge cover is no protection in a place where crime, like the city itself, never sleeps.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Hotel of the Three Roses
by Jill Foulston Augusto De AngelisThe shady Hotel of the Three Roses is home to an assortment of drunks and degenerates. Inspector De Vincenzi receives an anonymous letter, warning him of an imminent outrage at the guest house, and shortly after a macabre discovery is made--a body is found hanging in the hotel's stairwell. As De Vincenzi investigates, more deaths follow, until he finally uncovers a gothic and grotesque story linking the Three Roses' unhappy residents to each other.This intensely dramatic mystery from the father of the Italian crime novel, Augusto de Angelis, features his most famous creation--Inspector De Vincenzi.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Hotel Omicidi
by Luke Christodoulou Simona Trapani'DIECI PICCOLI INDIANI incontra SAW' Grecia, 2017. Un paese in ginocchio a causa della crisi economica in corso. Un atroce crimine che coinvolge l'intera nazione. Un miliardario scomparso. Un hotel misterioso con un piano omicida. Il capitano Papacosta e il tenente Ioli Cara si trovano ad affrontare il caso più complesso della loro carriera. Il rischio è particolarmente alto, perché due loro colleghi poliziotti, Alexandro e Valentina, sono intrappolati in quell'hotel infernale. Le vite di tutti sono a rischio e i cadaveri continuano ad aumentare. 14 ospiti... 13 ospiti... 12 ospiti... Unitevi all'ultimo viaggio della coppia di investigatori nella suspense, nel mistero e negli omicidi, attraverso le acque turchesi del Mar Egeo. Acquistate la vostra copia di questo nuovo, attesissimo e acclamato mistero delle isole greche e tuffatevi subito tra le pagine dell'ultimo libro di questa serie mozzafiato! Nota: il libro può essere letto anche come stand-alone.
Hotel Paradise (Emma Graham Series #1)
by Martha GrimesA once-fashionable now fading resort hotel. A spinster aunt living in the attic. Dirt roads that lead to dead ends. A house full of secrets and old, dusty furnishings, uninhabited for almost half a century. A twelve-year-old girl with a passion for double-chocolate ice-cream sodas, and decaying lake-fronts, and an obsession with the death by drowning of another young girl, forty years before. Hotel Paradise is a delicate yet excruciating view of the pettiness and cruelty of small town America. It is a look at the difficult decisions a young girl must make on her way to becoming an adult and the choices she must make between right and wrong, between love and truth, between life and death.
The Hotel Riviera: A Novel
by Elizabeth AdlerAmerican Lola Laforet was swept away in a whirlwind wedding and found herself the chef/owner of the Hotel Riviera. Her life seemed to be a dream come true. But then her husband disappeared one day with nothing more than a wave goodbye. Six months later, Jack Ferrar, an American ex-pat living on his boat, drops anchor in Lola's harbor and teaches her the true meaning of attraction. When various shady people-all claiming ownership of the Hotel Riviera-and the police appear, Lola and Jack have to track down the mysterious Patrick. And along the way, they fall in love. With great food, wonderful sensuality, and lush scenery, Elizabeth Adler holds you under her spell and transports you to one of the most romantic places on earth.
The Hotel Riviera
by Elizabeth A. AdlerShe thought she was in love. . . American Lola Laforet is swept away in a whirlwind wedding to a handsome Frenchman and finds herself the chef/owner of the Hotel Riviera, a gemlike retreat snuggled up against the blue Mediterranean. In their first blissful year as newlyweds, her life seems to be a dream come true. But then charming Patrick Laforet disappears one day with nothing more than a wave goodbye. . . . . . until real romance beckoned on France's Cote d'Azur! Six months later, Jack Ferrar, an American expatriate living on his boat, drops anchor in Lola's harbor and teaches her the true meaning of attraction. Lola is very attracted yet wary. Is he another rogue, or a man to be trusted? When various shady people-all claiming ownership of the Hotel Riviera-and the police appear, Lola and Jack have to track down the mysterious Patrick. And along the way, they fall in love. With great food, wonderful sensuality, and lush scenery, Elizabeth Adler holds you under her spell and transports you to one of the most romantic places on earth.
Hothouse Orchid
by Stuart WoodsHome gets hot for special agent Holly Barker. Going home can be hard. But for Special Agent Holly Barker, it could be her one chance for justice against an old enemy...
Hothouse Orchid (Holly Barker #Bk. 5)
by Stuart WoodsHome gets hot for CIA Special Agent Holly Barker in this novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods’s thrilling series. After Holly Barker lets an international terrorist slip through her fingers for a second time, the CIA thinks she might want a long vacation. So Holly returns to her hometown of Orchid Beach, Florida, where she had been police chief for many years. But a very unpleasant surprise awaits her. Many years earlier, while she was in the army, Holly and another female officer had brought charges against their commander for sexual harassment. Holly had managed to fight him off, but the other woman, a young lieutenant, had not. The officer in question was acquitted of all charges, and has also left the army—for a job as Orchid Beach’s new police chief. Now Holly must decide whether to return to the CIA—or seek her revenge...