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Lights Out: A Novel
by Peter AbrahamsEighteen-year-old Eddie Nye was bound for U.S.C. and a bright future that fateful summer in the Bahamas. But somebody set Eddie up. Instead of four years of higher education, he did fifteen behind bars for drug smuggling. Eddie went in innocent, but with three prison murders under his belt, he comes out dangerous. Although all he wants is to stay clean, Eddie's future won't be that easy. The nightmares of his past--corruption, greed, and most of all a stunning betrayal--are on a collision course with a daring plot hatched in a prison cell. To learn the secret of his own life, half-hidden in an ancient mariner's saga, Eddie must face the hardest choice a free man can make.From the Paperback edition.
Lights Out: The chilling, unputdownable thriller that you won't be able to put down in 2024!
by Louise SwansonA state of emergency has been declared in the UK. A complete night-time switch off has begun. From now on, at 8pm every night, all electricity cuts out.The Government promises it's a temporary measure. They promise they are always thinking of your safety.But for Grace, the darkness is anything but safe.Someone is coming into her house under its cover every night while she lies in bed upstairs, too terrified to sleep. It's something who knows her past, who knows why she has more reason to fear the dark than most...And every morning she wakes to a new note from the intruder:I have you in my sights. Love, The Night.But how can Grace hide, when there's nowhere left that's safe?
Lights Out: The chilling, unputdownable thriller that you won't be able to put down in 2025!
by Louise Swanson'[A] thought-provoking . . . examination of damaged psyches and the consequences of secrets' TimesREAL READERS LOVE LIGHTS OUT: 'Louise Swanson's writing is so powerful that I was dragged, kicking and screaming, into this world that she has created so precisely and with so much atmosphere and I couldn't let go . . .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was totally absorbed in this book. Louise is one of my favourite authors' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A 5 star read, shining brightly through the dark' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This whole book is filled with layers upon layers of mystery . . . very cleverly told' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Lights Out has several layers and I loved being able to peel each one back' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ When darkness is everywhere, nowhere is safe...A state of emergency has been declared in the UK. From now on, at 8pm every night, all electricity cuts out. The Government promises it's a temporary measure. They promise they are always thinking of your safety. But for Grace, the darkness is anything but safe. Someone is coming into her house under its cover every night while she lies in bed upstairs, too terrified to sleep. Someone who knows her past, who knows why she has more reason to fear the dark than most... And every morning she wakes to a new message from the intruder: I have you in my sights. Love, The Night But how can Grace escape, when there's nowhere safe left to hide? 'Tense and intriguing, creeping paranoia oozes from every page . . . Louise Swanson is a talent that shines in the dark' Janice Hallett 'The most zeitgeist thriller of 2024 . . . Terrifyingly believable and horribly real. I'd say I devoured it, but I think the truth is that it devoured me' Helen Fields 'Chillingly convincing, this is a novel that echoes around your head for a long time after reading' B.P. Walter
Lights Out: Tiktok's favourite dark and steamy romcom (Into Darkness #1)
by Navessa AllenMEET BOOKTOK'S LATEST OBSESSION . . . DARK, FUNNY AND SUPER SPICY, CAN YOU HANDLE THE RIDE?I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it.Trauma nurse Aly escapes her hard-working days by thirsting after masked men online. To her, nothing could top the fantasy of her favorite tattooed and masked man hunting her down. But she never could have guessed that one drunken text would turn those dreams into reality . . .I want things most people don't, craving darkness and depravity instead of light and love.Josh has spent his life avoiding the limelight, but his online persona is another story. At night, he posts masked thirst traps for his millions of fans, until one follower catches his eye: Aly.Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone with far more sinister intentions. As Josh turns from predator to protector, he must ask himself how far he'll go for the woman he can't live without. Readers LOVE Lights Out! 'I absolutely adored this book . . . perfect in every single way!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Josh and Aly are both magnificent and the spice is next level' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Really fun, made me laugh so many times I lost count' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Quite literally perfect. I wanted something spicy but fun and it more than delivered!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hilarious, and wickedly sexy. Yes Josh is a bit of a stalker, but he's a golden retriever one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Proving that a dark romance can still have humour . . . dark of course!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'PERFECTION!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the TWs at the beginning of the book.
Lights of the Veil
by Patty MetzerFaith and purpose collide in the exotic setting of this powerful love story. Through mysterious circumstances, Erica Tanner meets her late sister's only child, Betul. Within hours they are kidnapped and taken to India, where an unexpected friendship with the handsome Prince Ajari complicates Erica's escape -- especially when she learns he is Betul's uncle. As friends attempt a rescue, Erica fights to fulfill her sister's final request -- Betul must not become lost in Sajah Ajari's Hindu heritage. Can the light of Christ overcome the differences holding Erica and Sajah captive? Breathtakingly paced, Lights of the Veil moves with grand adventure toward the ultimate triumph of God's truth.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Lights! Camera! Action Dog! (Wishbone Mystery #11)
by Nancy ButcherThe Wishbone "TM" Mysteries are a clever, engaging series that will immediately catch the eyes and the attention of young readers everywhere!
Lights! Camera! Clues! (The Nancy Drew Notebooks #29)
by Carolyn KeeneNANCY MEETS A FAMOUS ACTRESS -- AND LOSES A FAMOUS TURTLE!Nine-year-old actress Lucy Webb is starring in Totally Tina, a movie that's being filmed right in River Heights -- and Nancy and her friends are chosen as extras for the movie! Not only do the girls get to meet their favorite actress, but they get to take care of Lucy's pet turtle, Harry, while she's filming.But when they look away for a second, Harry gets turtle-napped! Now Lucy is really mad and won't visit Nancy's school as she promised. The girls had better find Lucy's favorite pet before Nancy's in the doghouse with her whole school!
Lights! Camera! Puzzles!: A Puzzle Lady Mystery
by Parnell HallThe new novel in the ever-popular mystery series finds the Puzzle Lady on the set of a movie about her own life—and when the first dead body shows up on set, it comes with a crossword puzzle. It’s murder on the movie set! It’s no surprise when Cora Felton’s ex-husband’s sensational tell-all memoir, Confessions of a Trophy Husband: My Life with the Puzzle Lady, is optioned for the movies, but it certainly raises eyebrows when the Puzzle Lady herself signed on as an associate producer. Cora explains gamely that she hoped to have some control over the project. The truth is that she needs the money. Now Cora is filming her life story on location in New York City, and things couldn’t be worse. She doesn’t like the script, she doesn’t like the director, and she absolutely hates the actress who is playing her in the movie. It’s almost a relief when the first dead body shows up on the set. If only it didn’t come with a crossword puzzle . . .
Lights, Camera . . . Zombies!
by Franklin W. Dixon Scott BurroughsThe boys track down an unusually undead suspect in this Hardy Boys Secret Files mystery.Bayport is buzzing with excitement when a film crew sets up shop to film the latest zombie flick. Frank, Joe, and their friends are really psyched that there will be fake zombies running around town--not to mention a famous director and some of their favorite actors. They are hoping for a sighting or two, and maybe even an autograph, if they're lucky! But things get a little too real when one of the boys' friends claims he saw an actual zombie in Bayport--nowhere near the shoot. Is someone just pulling a crazy prank? Or is the movie starting to take on a life of its own?
Lights, Camera ... Cats! (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #8)
by Carolyn Keene Macky PamintuanThe Clue Crew is seeing stars! Look out -- the Clue Crew is headed to Hollywood! Carson Drew's client invited him to the set of a new movie -- starring the most famous cat in Hollywood, Fluffington! <P><P>The girls are thrilled when Mr. Drew asks them to come along. They get their first taste of a real movie set and are even cast as extras in the film. Plus they get to pet Fluffington as much as they want. But then Fluffington vanishes. <P><P>When no one can find the famous feline, the Clue Crew springs into action -- because a movie is not a movie without its star!
Lights, Camera, ... (Nancy Drew, Girl Detective #5)
by Carolyn KeeneI'm a detective,not an actor, so who would think I'd be involved in a crime both offscreen and on? A producer has come to River Heights to film a reenactment of the heist that gave our town it's name, and he thinks I'm perfect for the part of Esther, the sister of the thieving Rackham boys. So I figure, why not give it a try?But once the cameras start rolling, the trouble begins. Food poisoning. Broken generators. And worse! If I don't sniff out some suspects soon, this might be my final act.
Lights, Camera, Bones: A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery (A Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery #27)
by Carolyn HainesThe latest novel in the series that Kirkus Reviews characterizes as “Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” featuring sassy Southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney.Delaney Detective Agency gets a taste of the spotlight when they are called to a case on a movie set in Greenville, MS, right on the Mississippi River. Marlon Brandon, heir to a wealthy and influential political family, has brought a film crew to town to film a drama about the 1927 flood that submerged a great deal of Greenville. Marlon wants the world to know the story of the flood—and the heroic role the Brandon ancestors played in rescuing dozens of local residents from drowning.Or at least that was the plan until he disappeared. If this weren't concerning enough, the situation appears even more dire when a severed foot is discovered in the Mississippi River, and clues indicate that Marlon may have fallen victim to a freak bull shark attack. But as rumors swirl around the Delta about Marlon's motives for making the film, Sarah Booth and Tinkie have to wonder whether a shark is to blame, or an equally ferocious human offender. The show must go on, and Sarah Booth and her crew will have to investigate all manner of creatures, over land and sea, in order to solve the mystery and save the day.
Lights, Camera, Murder!: A TV Pet Chef Mystery (The Kitty Karlyle Mysteries #2)
by Marie CelineGourmet pet chef Kitty Karlyle must draw on more than her TV presenting skills when the producer of a new cooking show is found stabbed to death. Pet chef Kitty Karlyle serves gourmet meals to pampered canines, cats, birds, snakes (ugh), Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs and most any other pet belonging to her wealthy and quirky LA clientele. This is a town where pets have their own psychologists, psychics and masseuses, so why shouldn’t they have their own chefs, right? Kitty finds herself somewhat reluctantly hosting a new cooking show called The Pampered Pet on CuisineTV. While shooting the pilot, the show’s producer is found in her office with a knife in her back—one of Kitty’s knives, to be exact. The list of suspects is long and time is short. If Kitty can’t find the killer soon, her own goose might be cooked . . . “Likable characters, an engaging plot, and plenty of L.A. local color bolster a cozy sure to appeal to all dog lovers” —Publishers Weekly “A fun addition to the pet mystery genre.” —Booklist
Lightseekers
by Femi KayodeA Nigerian psychologist travels to a remote southern border town to uncover the truth about the murder of three university students in this "original and fast-paced thriller" (Lauren Wilkinson, author of American Spy). When Dr. Philip Taiwo is called on by a powerful Nigerian politician to investigate the public torture and murder of three university students in remote Port Harcourt, he has no idea that he&’s about to be enveloped by a perilous case that is far from cold. Philip is not a detective. He&’s an investigative psychologist, an academic more interested in figuring out the why of a crime than actually solving it. But when he steps off the plane and into the dizzying frenzy of the provincial airport, he soon realizes that the murder of the Okriki Three isn&’t as straightforward as he thought. With the help of his loyal and streetwise personal driver, Chika, Philip must work against those actively conspiring against him to parse together the truth of what happened to these students. A thrilling and atmospheric mystery, and an unforgettable portrait of the contemporary Nigerian sociopolitical landscape, Lightseekers is a wrenching novel tackling the porousness between the first and third worlds, the enduring strength of tribalism and homeland identity, and the human need for connection in the face of isolation.
Lightsource
by Bari WoodA PHYSICIST MAKES A GREAT ENERGY DISCOVERY-AND DISAPPEARS. HER RESEARCH PARTNER DIES IN A PLANE CRASH. AND A BRUTALLY AMBITIOUS OIL EXECUTIVE PLOTS HIS LAST LETHAL STRIKE... Torture. Blackmail. Even murder, There was nothing David Lucci wouldn't do to stop Emily Brand from going public with her plans for an inexpensive, safe source of unlimited energy. Because of what Emily Brand had done to him, over twenty years ago, David was going to use all of NARCON's vast resources to see that she paid for it with her life...
Lijken op Zolder: Een Marketville-mysterie (Marketville-mysteries #1)
by Judy Penz ShelukCalamity (Callie) Barnstable kijkt er niet echt van op dat ze de enige erfgenaam is van haar vaders aardse bezittingen. Ze is niettemin tot op haar schoenzolen geschokt, wanneer ze bij lezing van het testament ontdekt dat zich daaronder een huis in het stadje Marketville bevindt – een huis waarvan ze niet eens wist dat haar vader het bezat. Maar er zijn voorwaarden verbonden aan de erfenis. Ze moet voor minimaal een jaar in dat huis gaan wonen en intussen de moord op haar moeder oplossen. Callie zit er niet echt op te wachten om haar hoofd te gaan lopen breken over een dertig jaar oud raadsel. Maar als ze het niet doet, mag ene Misty Rivers, een dubieuze helderziende, de lijken in de kast van Callies familie aan het licht brengen. En als klap op de vuurpijl gaan de onkosten die Misty maakt, vergoed worden uit de erfenis. Vastbesloten zich niet de kaas van het brood te laten eten gaat Callie akkoord met de voorwaarden – ze neemt de uitdaging aan. Maar is ze wel voorbereid op … de lijken op zolder?
Lijken zeggen de ergste dingen
by Doug LamoreuxDe dood van de vrouw van Chicago's meest geliefde televangelist is nog maar het begin: iemand maakt zich een weg door de gemeente van de Temple of Majesty Church. Dankzij zijn enthousiaste jonge secretaresse, privéoog Nod Blake, een verouderde terugkeer naar een vervlogen tijdperk van detecteren in de gemene straten, een dinosaurus die nooit het memo kreeg dat hij uitgestorven was, die soms denkt dat hij Bogart, George Raft en Lee Marvin zijn opgerold in één, is midden in dit alles op zijn hoofd gedumpt. De resulterende verwondingen lijken een deur naar het hiernamaals te hebben geopend. Blake gelooft dat dode mensen met hem praten. Smeken de slachtoffers echt de laatste kauwgom om hulp van de andere kant van het graf? Of is hij gek geworden? Wanneer zijn aartsvijand, detective luitenant Wenders bewijs vindt dat Blake de moordenaar is, wordt het leven van de privélul een heel groot soepbroodje. Lijken Say the Darndest Things is een moordmysterie met een sluw gevoel voor humor, dat zich afspeelt in Chicago in 1979, waar een maniakale moordenaar vrij rond in The Windy City ... het goede nieuws is.
Like A House On Fire: ‘Brilliantly funny - I loved it' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare
by Caroline Hulse'A joyously wicked read that will cheer you up no end. A genuine tonic. So clever, so funny and so refreshingly different. I loved it' RUTH JONES'Warm, witty & brilliantly realised' DAILY MAIL'Part Fleabag, part Agatha Christie' JOSIE SILVERTwo people trying to break up.One last family party.And no way out of it...* * * * *Things Stella and George have had blazing rows about:- Misquoting Jurassic Park.- Leaving a Coke can on the side of the bath.- Fitting car seats for their hypothetical kids.In other news, they're getting divorced.But first, Stella's mum is throwing a murder mystery party and - with her dad losing his job, her mum's recent diagnosis, and some very odd behaviour from her sister - now is not the time to tell everyone.All Stella and George have to do is make it through the day without their break-up being discovered - though it will soon turn out that having secrets runs in the family...* * * * *Praise for LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE:'When it comes to personal relationships, Caroline Hulse dares to show us what we humans are really like. Her sparkling dialogue, astute observations and gloriously irreverent humour make Like A House On Fire a joyously wicked read that will cheer you up no end. A genuine tonic. So clever, so funny and so refreshingly different. I loved it' RUTH JONES'Acutely observed and brilliantly funny' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Funny and sad and relatable and deeply human' HARRIET TYCE'Part Fleabag, part Agatha Christie, Like A House On Fire is everything I love in a book...I was hooked from page one. Bravo, what a triumph!' JOSIE SILVER'Sheer delight from start to finish' LESLEY KARA'Painfully astute and brilliantly funny' BETH O'LEARY'Witty, whip-smart and wincingly observant, pure entertainment from start to finish. A Caroline Hulse book is a reading highlight of my year' CATHY BRAMLEY'Absolutely loved Like A House On Fire. A proper delight' RICHARD ROPER'Hilarious and brilliant and clever in that way only Caroline knows how to be. So compelling, I couldn't put it down' LUCY VINE'Caroline Hulse is a very funny writer and a wonderfully compassionate observer of human frailty' KATE EBERLEN'Funny, moving and astute. A triumph!' NICOLA MOSTYN
Like A House On Fire: ‘Brilliantly funny - I loved it' Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare
by Caroline Hulse'Joyously wicked... I loved it' RUTH JONES'Warm, witty & brilliantly realised' DAILY MAIL'Part Fleabag, part Agatha Christie' JOSIE SILVERALL STELLA AND GEORGE HAVE TO DO IS...Hide their breakupAfter a series of blazing rows about everything from Jurassic Park to installing car seats for their (hypothetical) children, Stella and George are getting divorced.Catch a murderer*But first, Stella's mum is throwing a murder mystery party - and with her dad losing his job and her mum's recent diagnosis, now is hardly the time to tell everyone.Make it through one last family partyStella and George just have to get through the day without their breakup being discovered - though it will soon turn out that keeping secrets runs in the family...*pretend murderer* * * * *Praise for LIKE A HOUSE ON FIRE:'When it comes to personal relationships, Caroline Hulse dares to show us what we humans are really like. Her sparkling dialogue, astute observations and gloriously irreverent humour make Like A House On Fire a joyously wicked read that will cheer you up no end. A genuine tonic. So clever, so funny and so refreshingly different. I loved it' RUTH JONES'Part Fleabag, part Agatha Christie, Like A House On Fire is everything I love in a book' JOSIE SILVER'Painfully astute and brilliantly funny' BETH O'LEARY'A deliciously dark comedy of manners' DAILY EXPRESS'Acutely observed... Very Nina Stibbe' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Funny and sad and relatable and deeply human' HARRIET TYCE
Like A Sister
by Kellye Garrett*****PRE-ORDER THE NEW KELLYE GARRETT NOVEL, MISSING WHITE WOMAN, COMING IN 2024***** **Winner of a Lefty Award for Best Mystery** **Edgar Award and Anthony Award Finalist** 'Stand-out' Caz Frear 'Captivating' Samantha Downing 'Razor-sharp' Laura Lippman 'Riveting&’ Liv Constantine 'Sharp and sassy' Heat She found out her sister was back in New York from Instagram. She found out about her death from the New York Daily News.But she&’s the only one convinced it wasn&’t an accident . . . Desiree Pierce, a Black reality TV star, is found dead on a playground in the Bronx. Her death is quickly declared an overdose by the police and the media – tragic, but not a crime. Lena Scott, Desiree&’s sister, knows that can&’t be true. Torn apart by Desiree&’s partying and by their father, a wealthy and influential hip-hop mogul, the sisters haven&’t spoken in years. But some things about Desiree couldn&’t have changed, even with time. Nobody is listening to her, but Lena is determined not to let anyone brush off her sister&’s death. She will find justice, even if it means uncovering the family&’s darkest secrets – or putting her own life at risk.Because there are two sides to every story – the one being told, and the one nobody wants you to know . . . Praise for Like A Sister: &‘A wild ride of a thriller! I inhaled this book&’ Liz Nugent 'Sometimes a novel perfectly captures a particular voice, a time, and a place. That&’s very much the case with Kellye Garrett&’s Like a Sister, a crime novel that not so much hits the zeitgeist as bludgeons it with a hammer. A twisty tale of murder, greed, family secrets, and the perils of fame, Garrett&’s prose crackles along at breakneck pace, dissecting issues of race, class, and modern culture with aplomb!' Vaseem Khan 'I tore through Like a Sister - a stand-out, propulsive thriller from such a fresh, original voice. Lena is an unforgettable heroine - vulnerable, witty, and relentless in her quest for justice. Suspenseful storytelling at its best. Loved it!' Caz Frear 'Like a Sister is a gripping, twisty thriller that will keep you hooked from first page to last' Olivia Kiernan 'A wholly captivating novel, one that grows more complicated – and tense – as the story unfolds. Loaded with twists and turns, this book will keep you guessing until the last shocking page' Samantha Downing 'Kellye Garrett, a break-out star in crime fiction . . . A traditional mystery set in the world of reality television and Instagram influencers, it is equal parts charm and heartbreak, with razor-sharp insights on class, race, and family. I'm happy to know that Kellye Garrett is just getting started. I can't wait to see what she does next' Laura Lippman 'A riveting, read-through-the-night thriller by a masterful storyteller. From the very first page to the jaw-dropping finish, this is one you need to put at the top of your reading list' Liv Constantine 'Like a Sister is a marvel and a must-read story for the current moment. Garrett, with deft humor and a perfect eye for the blurred lines of social media and reality TV, has crafted a gripping narrative of domestic suspense which delivers hard, essential truths about race, class, and makes us question why some women's stories are too often disbelieved' Ivy Pochoda 'In death, reality star Desiree Pierce should be absolved of her sins, but instead has a
Like Clockwork (Dr. Clare Hart Mysteries)
by Margie OrfordWhen a beautiful young woman is found murdered on Cape Town's Sea Point promenade, journalist and part-time police profiler Dr. Clare Hart is drawn into the web of a brutal serial killer. As more bodies are discovered, Clare is forced to revisit the brutal rape of her twin sister and the gang ties that bind Cape Town's dark crime rings. Is her investigation into human trafficking linked to the murders, or is the killer just playing a sick game with her?Like Clockwork is a dark and compelling crime story that will thrill fans of Deon Meyer and Tess Gerritsen.
Like Flies from Afar: A Novel
by K. Ferrari"This novel should come not with blurbs but with a hazardous-material warning: There's bone and gristle here, be ready for that taste in your mouth you can't spit out. First words to last, it's strong stuff." —James Sallis, author of DriveThe first novel to appear in English by the "subway janitor by night, novelist by day," who began his writing career while an undocumented immigrant in the United States, Like Flies from Afar will demonstrate why K. Ferrari is already an award-winning star of international crime fiction. A hardboiled noir thriller, a whodunit, a black comedy, and a filthy catalog of the excesses of wealth, this is a Jim Thompson novel for the globalized world.Mr. Luis Machi is an unforgettably loathsome and hilarious Argentinian oligarch who made his fortune collaborating with the worst elements of society—parasites, pushers, and secret policemen. He has a cocaine habit, a collection of three hundred ties, ten million dollars in the bank, and a bloody corpse in the trunk of his BMW . . . but as far as the body goes, he's completely innocent. He has no idea who the victim could be, or who among his many, many enemies might be trying to frame him for murder, and he doesn't have much time to find out . . . The profane and uproarious Like Flies from Afar follows Machi through twenty-four hours of his eventful life—one full day in which to solve this mystery, or at least to make sure he isn't the one to take the fall.
Like I Know Jack (The Center #3)
by Mc LeeSequel to If You Knew JackJack is about to embark on a new mission. Agent Anna Baxter has tried his patience on previous assignments, and he expects more of the same. On the bright side, he'll also be working with Leo McCormack. The three agents must go undercover to insinuate themselves into a drug ring led by Gregor Slovik, and to do so, they must gain the trust of Gregor's friend, high schooler Connor White. This creates a dilemma for Jack--Connor is gay, which gives Jack an opening to make a connection with him. But should he exploit it? Luckily Jack has Leo to turn to for advice and support, and together they try to avoid falling into the traps that arise during the mission. But Agent Baxter has an agenda of her own--one that forces Jack into a treacherous situation.
Like Lions: A Novel
by Brian Panowich"A book filled with unforgettable characters and a tension that heightens with every chapter." —The Wall Street Journal A powerful follow up to multiple award-winning debut Bull Mountain. Brian Panowich burst onto the crime fiction scene in 2015, winning awards and accolades from readers and critics alike for his smoldering debut, Bull Mountain. Now with Like Lions, he cements his place as one of the outstanding new voices in crime fiction.Clayton Burroughs is a small-town Georgia sheriff, a new father, and, improbably, the heir apparent of Bull Mountain’s most notorious criminal family.As he tries to juggle fatherhood, his job and his recovery from being shot in the confrontation that killed his two criminally-inclined brothers last year, he’s doing all he can just to survive. Yet after years of carefully toeing the line between his life in law enforcement and his family, he finally has to make a choice.When a rival organization makes a first foray into Burroughs territory, leaving a trail of bodies and a whiff of fear in its wake, Clayton is pulled back into the life he so desperately wants to leave behind. Revenge is a powerful force, and the vacuum left by his brothers’ deaths has left them all vulnerable. With his wife and child in danger, and the way of life in Bull Mountain under siege for everyone, Clayton will need to find a way to bury the bloody legacy of his past once and for all.
Like Love (87th Precinct #16)
by Ed McbainIt was obviously a lovers' pact, a sad but simple suicide, case closed. Yet somehow everything was a little too neat...