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Loyalty: The brand new novel from the bestselling author
by Martina Cole Jacqui Rose'The Queen of Crime is back!' CloserDon't miss the brand new novel from legendary author Martina Cole. If you want to survive in this world, there's one thing you should value above all else: LOYALTY.Dara Tailor has had to grow up fast. With a mother addicted to cocaine, Dara must look after her seven younger siblings, until social services split them up for ever.Grace Perry has led a sheltered life. Until her widowed mother is attacked and left for dead and Grace is taken into care.At Holly Brookes Children's Home, the two girls unite in the face of horrific abuse and form an unbreakable bond of loyalty.But when their loyalty is tested can they rely on each other to do the right thing?Friendship - it's all about trust.Don't miss the explosive new novel from the queen of crime Martina Cole.'She's a total one-off' Guardian'The stuff of legend . . . utterly compelling' Mirror'Superstar crime writer' This Morning'The undisputed Queen of crime writing' Erwin James'Her gripping plots pack a mean emotional punch' Mail on Sunday'One of the best fiction authors around . . . spectacular' Closer'Dark and dangerous' Sunday MirrorDue to health reasons, Martina Cole has chosen to collaborate with writer Jacqui Rose to finish her upcoming novel Loyalty.
Luca
by Sarah CastilleThe mafia men of New York Times bestselling author Sarah Castille’s Ruin & Revenge series are hard, hot, and ruthless. They show no weakness and take no prisoners. But the right woman can soften their stone cold hearts and make them come alive with dark desire.Luca Rizzoli was nearly destroyed by a brutal betrayal that cost him his family. Now a ruthless crime boss in Las Vegas, he lets nothing touch his frozen heart...until a smoldering encounter with a beautiful stranger ignites his passion. One night isn’t enough for a man who takes what he wants—and Luca will do whatever he can to possess his mysterious temptress...Police detective Gabrielle Fawkes lives for revenge. She lost everything at the hands of an unforgiving ruler of the Vegas underworld. Now she wants to see him six feet under. But when a near-fatal attack leads her into Luca’s arms, what was meant to be one night of unbridled passion becomes something forbiddingly more. Luca has his own agenda, but when strong, determined, kick-ass detective Gaby sets her sights on her target, Luca feels compelled to stand by her side and protect her at all costs. However, pursuing danger comes at a high price—and both Gaby and Luca must work together in order to eliminate the dark enterprise that threatens them, in Luca by Sarah Castille.
Lucas
by Delores FossenA Texas Lawman will do anything to protect his son-even if it includes reuniting with the boy's on-the-run mother... Lucas Ryland always had a way with the ladies-until Hailey Darrow dropped him after a shared night of passion. Then he discovered her unconscious body in a wrecked car, with a fake ID and enough cash to disappear. Unbeknownst to him, the one who got away was leaving town with his baby... Now Hailey is out of her coma and still in danger. But hiding her at his Silver Creek ranch ignites old passions...and introduces new dangers. Lucas must use every protective instinct in his arsenal to keep Hailey and their infant son safe. And keep his body from remembering how good it felt to hold her in his arms... The Lawmen of Silver Creek Ranch
Luci e ombre (serie Armi & bagagli #4)
by Madeleine Urban Abigail Roux Martina NealliSeguito di Bulli e pupeSerie Armi & bagagli, Libro 4La città di Baltimora, nel Maryland, è in pieno subbuglio. Un'escalation di violenza ha suscitato polemiche e proteste fra i cittadini, e a farne le spese in termini di popolarità sono le forze dell'ordine, compresa l'FBI. Da qui le ultime trovate del Bureau per migliorare la propria immagine pubblica: un torneo di softball cittadino e una serie di conferenze rivolte ai commercianti e alle scuole. Peccato che per gli agenti speciali Ty Grady e Zane Garrett i nuovi impegni si traducano in meno ore libere da trascorrere insieme - ore che avrebbero volentieri passato ad approfondire la loro relazione. Finché non esplode - letteralmente - una nuova ondata di crimine, che mette a dura prova non solo la popolazione e l'FBI, ma anche il rapporto incerto e altalenante che unisce Ty e Zane. I due uomini si ritrovano nei guai fino al collo, costretti a brancolare nel buio in cerca dei bombaroli e dei rapinatori, e con un solo modo per raggiungere vivi la luce in fondo al tunnel: chiudere gli occhi e fidarsi l'uno dell'altro.
Lucia in Love
by Heather GrahamEnjoy this classic romance with an edge of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham, now available for the first time in ebook!In town for a family reunion, Lucia Lorenzo crashes into bed at her cousin’s condo…but wakes up next to someone who is definitely not her cousin. It’s Ryan Dandridge, the infuriating ex who still sets her aflame. Dealing with Ryan amid the antics of the extended Lorenzo clan is hard enough, and then disturbing events suggest Lucia has a dangerous stalker. Maybe it’s a good thing Ryan is at her side, after all…Originally published in 1988
Lucian: A Romantic Thriller (The James Thomas Series #4)
by Brooke SivendraGrave Demands Test the Bonds of Love in Lucian, a Romantic Thriller from Brooke Sivendra--Present Day, New York City--Security specialist and ex-CIA operative, James Thomas, will do anything to protect those he loves, including making a deal with Europe’s most feared and violent man, the same man who wants to kidnap and torture James’ girlfriend, Makaela Ashwood.The risks are grave, the stakes are high, and the clock is ticking: if James fails, he and everyone he loves will die.Publisher Note: Lucian is the fourth book in a series that follow an ex-CIA operative in search of justice, revenge and love. Best suited for readers who like strong characters, intrigue and smoking-hot romance.The James Thomas SeriesEscantaSarataniSarquisLucianSorin
Luciano's Luck
by Jack HigginsFrom the New York Times–bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and Dark Justice comes the World War II legend of American gangster Charles &“Lucky&” Luciano. It&’s 1943 and war is raging. The key to America and the Allies&’ first assault on Nazi-occupied Europe is the island of Sicily. But it is unknown whether the Sicilian people are willing to rise up and fight alongside the Allies. To secure their help, the US military turns to imprisoned mobster Lucky Luciano—the one man with the connections to the all-powerful Sicilian mafia that could change the course of the war in Italy. The price for his help? Nothing short of a full pardon. Sent in secret to Sicily, Luciano must use every bit of guile and ruthlessness he has to convince his underworld brethren to make a stand against the fascists who have overrun their land. If successful, his mission will pave the way for a full-scale invasion of Italy and aid the Allies in breaking Hitler&’s grip on Italy. But if he fails, the price in blood will be higher than anyone can imagine—and Luciano&’s will be the first spilled. For decades, author Jack Higgins has kept millions of readers around the world glued to the page with his breakneck pacing and shocking plot twists. Here, he takes the true story of the near-alliance between the US government and the mob during World War II to an explosive climax.
Lucid Intervals: A Stone Barrington Novel (A Stone Barrington Novel #18)
by Stuart WoodsStone Barrington takes on a beautiful new client who’s nothing but trouble in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Stone Barrington and his former cop partner Dino are enjoying their drinks at Elaine’s when former client and all-around sad sack Herbie Fisher walks in...in need of a lawyer. But while Stone is trying to fend off Herbie, a more welcome potential employer appears: a beautiful woman looking for somebody who somebody else wants dead. She takes Stone into the posh world of embassy soirees and titled privilege, where high society meets government intrigue. And when trouble follows him from his Manhattan townhouse to his tranquil summer home in Maine, Stone has to decide what to do with the explosive information he’s uncovered.
Lucid Intervals: A Stone Barrington Novel (Stone Barrington #18)
by Stuart WoodsIt seems like just another quiet night at Elaine's. Stone Barrington and his former cop partner, Dino, are enjoying some pasta when in walks former client-and all around sad sack-Herbie Fisher...with a briefcase containing $14 million in cash. Herbie claims to have won the money on a lucky lotto ticket, but he also says he needs a lawyer-and after a single gunshot breaks the window above his head and send diners scrambling, Stone and Dino suspect Herbie might need a bodyguard and a private investigator, too.
Lucidity: A Thriller
by David CarnoyDreams and deception collide in David Carnoy's page-turning tale of murder, manipulation, and mistaken identity. After his “gripping thriller debut” (Kirkus) Knife Music and sophomore “page turner” (Examiner.com) The Big Exit, David Carnoy’s Detective Hank Madden returns in this bicoastal caper that pits dreams against reality, where nothing can be taken at face value. Twenty years after the unsolved case of Stacey Walker’s disappearance went cold, a Silicone Valley executive hires the retired Menlo Park Police Detective Hank Madden to find her body and track down her missing husband, the prime suspect in her unsolved murder. Four months later, author Candace Epstein is pushed in front of a car near Central Park. Her editor Max Fremmer becomes entangled into the investigation of her attempted murder, though he is adamant that he is uninvolved. As he digs into Candace’s background to clear his own name, Fremmer grows suspicious of his client’s connection to a nefarious institute for lucid dreaming on the Upper East Side and its staff whose stories never seem to add up—all while an unexpected link emerges to Detective Madden’s investigation in California. As similarities arise between the cases on each coast, Detective Madden and Fremmer forge an unlikely partnership to expose what misconduct lurks beneath the façade of the Lucidity Center—but can they unravel the secret that links their investigations together in time, or are they only dreaming? Carnoy’s Lucidity stuns with complex detail that will keep readers guessing until the final, satisfying jolt.
Lucifer (The Hades Squad #2)
by Jianne CarloThis book is a re-release of an older title originally published in 2010—it has been edited and expanded from the original version. After Nalini seduces Lucifer, she discovers he’s been hired to find her by the groom she jilted at the altar. Lucifer never loses his cool, never acts on impulse, never indulges in one-night stands, until one sultry Santa Fe night and Nalini. Nalini’s teenage love for Lucifer never wavers, even though she hasn’t seen him in eight years. Their universe-shattering sex stuns Lucifer, so he suggests another date. Nalini blithely informs him she’s engaged. Lucifer’s outraged - she used him. Lucifer’s hired to find a runaway bride, Nalini, the daughter of close friends of his parents who are strict Hindus. What’s Lucifer to do when he discovers Nalini’s the mystery woman from his recent one-night-stand? The one where the condom broke?
Lucifer Falls: The gripping authentic London crime thriller from the bestselling author
by Colin Falconer'I really loved this . . . the beginning of an excellent series' 5 stars, Netgalley readerA killer stalks the streets of London . . . When a priest is found crucified in a derelict North London chapel, it makes a dramatic change for DI Charlie George and his squad at Essex Road. The brutal murder could not be further from their routine of domestic violence and stabbings on the estates. And that's only the beginning . . .On Christmas Eve, a police officer goes missing and his colleagues can't help but anticipate the worst. It turns out they're right to when eventually the body is found and they discover he's been stoned to death. As tensions rise, it's up to Charlie and his team to venture into the city's cold underbelly to try and find an answer to the madness . . . before anyone else dies a martyr's death.Praise for Colin Falconer:'This one doesn't disappoint!' 5 stars, Netgalley reader'Once you read [a] Colin Falconer [book], you'll want to read everything he's ever written' Crystal Book Reviews'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless ... He's my kind of writer' Peter Corris, The Australian'It held my attention from start to finish . . . I have no hesitation in recommending' 4 stars, Netgalley reader'Falconer demonstrates exceptional characterisation' Bookgeeks'A compelling piece of crime fiction . . . An entertaining and gritty read' 4 stars, Netgalley reader
Lucifer Falls: The gripping authentic London crime thriller from the bestselling author (Charlie George #1)
by Colin Falconer'I really loved this . . . the beginning of an excellent series' 5 stars, Netgalley readerA killer stalks the streets of London . . . When a priest is found crucified in a derelict North London chapel, it makes a dramatic change for DI Charlie George and his squad at Essex Road. The brutal murder could not be further from their routine of domestic violence and stabbings on the estates. And that's only the beginning . . .On Christmas Eve, a police officer goes missing and his colleagues can't help but anticipate the worst. It turns out they're right to when eventually the body is found and they discover he's been stoned to death. As tensions rise, it's up to Charlie and his team to venture into the city's cold underbelly to try and find an answer to the madness . . . before anyone else dies a martyr's death.Praise for Colin Falconer:'Dripping with authenticity. Packed full of characters you genuinely care about . . . An absolute triumph' M. W. Craven'This one doesn't disappoint!' 5 stars, Netgalley reader'Once you read [a] Colin Falconer [book], you'll want to read everything he's ever written' Crystal Book Reviews'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless ... He's my kind of writer' Peter Corris, The Australian'It held my attention from start to finish . . . I have no hesitation in recommending' 4 stars, Netgalley reader'Falconer demonstrates exceptional characterisation' Bookgeeks'A compelling piece of crime fiction . . . An entertaining and gritty read' 4 stars, Netgalley reader
Lucifer Falls: The gripping authentic London crime thriller from the bestselling author (Charlie George #1)
by Colin Falconer'I really loved this . . . the beginning of an excellent series' 5 stars, Netgalley readerA killer stalks the streets of London . . . When a priest is found crucified in a derelict North London chapel, it makes a dramatic change for DI Charlie George and his squad at Essex Road. The brutal murder could not be further from their routine of domestic violence and stabbings on the estates. And that's only the beginning . . .On Christmas Eve, a police officer goes missing and his colleagues can't help but anticipate the worst. It turns out they're right to when eventually the body is found and they discover he's been stoned to death. As tensions rise, it's up to Charlie and his team to venture into the city's cold underbelly to try and find an answer to the madness . . . before anyone else dies a martyr's death.Praise for Colin Falconer:'This one doesn't disappoint!' 5 stars, Netgalley reader'Once you read [a] Colin Falconer [book], you'll want to read everything he's ever written' Crystal Book Reviews'Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless ... He's my kind of writer' Peter Corris, The Australian'It held my attention from start to finish . . . I have no hesitation in recommending' 4 stars, Netgalley reader'Falconer demonstrates exceptional characterisation' Bookgeeks'A compelling piece of crime fiction . . . An entertaining and gritty read' 4 stars, Netgalley reader
Lucifer's Flood: A Novel (The Reluctant Demon Diaries #1)
by Linda Rios Brook“The sensation of falling was terrifying…we tumbled out of the realm of the heavenly light into perpetual darkness. We had not seen darkness before--not like this anyway... A strange man shows up at the office of language expert Samantha Yale with a mysterious scroll written in an even more mysterious language. As she begins to translate, she discovers an eyewitness account of the war in heaven from an angel who sided with Lucifer and then deeply regretted his decision. The tale is hard to believe... but impossible to ignore. Linda Rios Brook brings new depth of imagery into the spirit world and scholarship to the old debate, “What happened to the world between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2?” Part intriguing theological exploration, part swashbuckling adventure, Lucifer’s Flood presents an equally fascinating and frightening tale of prehistoric heaven and Earth.
Lucifer's Harvest (The Ninth Chronicle of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon
by Mel StarrKing Charles of France has announced that he is confiscating Aquitaine, and Prince Edward has sent for knights and men at arms from England to assist him in opposing the French king. Lord Gilbert Talbot is required to provide five knights, twelve squires, and twenty archers and men at arms, and wishes his surgeon - Hugh de Singleton - to travel with the party, while Hugh's wife Kate will oversee the castle. Among the party will be Sir Simon Trillowe, Hugh's old nemesis and Kate's former suitor, who had once set fire to Hugh's house. After a brawl on the streets of Oxford Sir Simon had nearly lost an ear; Hugh had sewn it back on but it had healed crooked, and Simon blamed Hugh for the disfigurement. Finding himself in the same party, Hugh resolves not to turn his back on the knight - but it is Sir Simon who should not have turned his back.
Lucifer's Shadow
by David HewsonIn an ancient burial ground on an island off Venice, a young woman's casket is pried open, an object is wrenched from her hands, and an extraordinary adventure begins. From the moment he arrives in Venice, Daniel Forster is seduced by the city's mystery and eroticism. An earnest young academic, Daniel has come for a summer job cataloguing a private collector's library. But when Daniel's employer sends him to buy a stolen violin from a petty thief, a chain reaction of violence and deception ignites. Suddenly Daniel is drawn into a police investigation--and a tempest swirling around a beautiful woman, a mysterious palazzo, and a lost musical masterpiece dating back centuries. With each step he takes, Daniel unwittingly retraces a journey that began in 1733, when another young man came to Venice. And when, in this realm of intrigue and beauty, two lovers came face-to-face with a killer--and a mystery was born. Separated by centuries, two tales of passion, betrayal, and danger collide in David Hewson's dazzling novel. Sweeping us from the intrigue of Vivaldi's Venice to the gritty world of a modern cop, from the genius of a prodigy to the greed of a killer,Lucifer's Shadowbuilds to a shattering crescendo--and one last, breathtaking surprise. From the Hardcover edition.
Lucifer's Tears
by James ThompsonFrom the acclaimed author of Snow Angels comes a new novel featuring Inspector Vaara. Inspector Kari Vaara has left the Arctic Circle and returned- reluctantly-to Helsinki, where headaches and sleeplessness plague him. But he must work through the pain. He has two cases on his plate: the brutal murder of a Russian businessman's wife, and-more secretively-an investigation into an elderly Finnish national hero who may have played a darker role in World War II than the public knows. Vaara's past has turned him into a haunted man. The questions he's asking now may turn him into a hunted man as well...
Lucifer's Weekend (Digger #4)
by Warren MurphyIn Lucifer&’s Weekend, Digger cannot convince a crazy widow to take a million dollar settlement for accidental death, and ends up uncovering a complicated murder plot involving a baby with a surprising father, a rogue cop, and a scheming millionaire with a sexy younger wife.
Luciérnagas
by Cinta Garcia de la Rosa David MenonEl Detective Superintendente Jeff Barton ha vuelto y está investigando una serie de brutales asesinatos de hombres que están en sus despedidas de soltero en el centro de Manchester. ¿Pero es el trabajo de un psicópata o, como Jeff llega a esperar, es una historia aún más escalofriante de alguien que hará todo lo que sea por cualquiera sólo por encajar? Durante el desarrollo de la investigación, Jeff tiene que enfrentarse a un viejo enemigo, en la forma de uno de los gánsteres más famosos de Manchester. ¿Pero está este jefe del crimen realmente asociado a los asesinatos, o es que Jeff está viendo sólo lo que quiere ver? ¿Y qué conexión hay con el asesinato de una novia en su noche de bodas en un hotel elegante de Manchester? Jeff y su ayudante DI Rebecca Stockton continúan bailando alrededor de sus sentimientos por el otro, pero tienen que dejar eso a un lado para encontrar al asesino antes de que alguien más sea encontrado asesinado la mañana después de una noche anterior.
Luciérnagas
by Susana CorcueraUna novela que cuestiona el libre albedrío frente a la complejidad de los vínculos humanos. Una mujer baja los escalones que llevan a la orilla del río Garona, donde hace un tiempo vive un joven harapiento con un perro. Cuando se acerca, ella le toma la cara entre las manos y lo mira. La escena es extrañamente conmovedora. ¿Qué llevó a Thierry a abandonarlo todo para convertirse en vagabundo? Isabel y su esposo, cada uno a su manera, intentan descifrar los motivos de su hijo. La novela fluctúa entre la paz de Toulouse y la complejidad de Luciérnagas, una hacienda con un pasado de violencia, esclavismo y maldiciones y un presente que busca redimirlo. Luciérnagas nos enfrenta con temas aparentemente contradictorios: el amor como una atadura; la muerte como una salida hacia la vida; la violencia como una carga.
Luck Be A Lady: Rules for the Reckless 4 (Rules for the Reckless #5)
by Meredith DuranMeredith Duran returns with another witty, humorous and smart romance in the fourth book of her Rules for the Reckless series. Fans of Julia Quinn, Jane Feather and Eloisa James will delight in Meredith's trademark headstrong heroine, cunning hero and tale of deep emotional intensity!Enter Eveleigh's Auction Rooms at your own risk. Prepare to part with your fortune...and lose your heart.They call her the Ice Queen. Catherine Everleigh is London's loveliest heiress, but a bitter lesson in heartbreak has taught her to keep to herself. All she desires is her birthright - the auction house that was mercilessly stolen from her. To win this war, she'll need a powerful ally. Who better than infamous crime lord Nicholas O'Shea? A marriage of convenience will serve them both.Having conquered the city's underworld, Nick seeks a new challenge. Marrying Catherine will give him the guise of legitimacy and access to her elite world - no one need know he's coveted her for a year now. Their arrangement is strictly business, free from the weakness of love. Seduction, however, is an altogether different matter - an enticing game that he's determined she'll play, and what's more, enjoy... Want more Rules for the Reckless? Don't miss Your Wicked Heart or Fool Me Twice.
Luck of the Draw
by Carolina Garcia-AguileraIn this “entertaining romp” (Booklist) from the author of the Lupe Solano Mysteries, a woman travels to Las Vegas to find a missing sibling and instead finds herself rolling the dice with some very dangerous people—and with a very intriguing partner…Over the years, Esmerelda Navarro has become quite used to her eccentric family. But when her mother has a dream that the entire clan must unite in Miami to restore their long-lost casino—which, unfortunately, is still in Cuba—Esmerelda isn’t exactly ready just drop everything for the occasion.Then things get even more bizarre when her mother declares that Esmerelda must go to Las Vegas and collect her wayward little sister—a task made even more difficult by her sister’s apparent disappearance. Now, the situation has just become much more personal. And perilous.Aided by an unlikely ally in tough-as-nails ex-NYPD detective Dennis O’Shea, Esmerelda must dive deep into the underworld of Sin City. And in this city of mobsters, gamblers, and party people, she’ll have to be smart, savvy, and incredibly lucky if she’s going to save her sister before someone deals her a seriously bad hand…
Luckenbooth
by Jenni FaganA bold, haunting, and startlingly unique novel about the secrets we leave behind and the places that hold them long after we are gone, a &“quintessential novel of Edinburgh at its darkest.&” (Irvine Welsh)There are stories tucked away on every floor of 10 Luckenbooth Close 1910, Edinburgh. Jessie MacRae has been sent to a tenement building by her recently deceased father to bear a child for a wealthy man and his fiancée. The harrowing events that follow lead to a curse on the building and its residents—a curse that will last for the rest of the century. Over nine decades, 10 Luckenbooth Close bears witness to emblems of a changing world outside its walls. An infamous madam, a spy, a famous Beat poet, a coal miner who fears daylight, a psychic: these are some of the residents whose lives are plagued by the building's troubled history in disparate, sometimes chilling ways. The curse creeps up the nine floors as an enraged spirit world swells to the surface, desperate for the true horror of the building's longest kept secret to be heard. Luckenbooth is a bold, haunting, and dazzlingly unique novel about the stories and secrets we leave behind—and the places that hold them long after we are gone.
Luckiest Girl Alive: A Novel
by Jessica Knoll*NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING MILA KUNIS* Fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train will thrill at this &“perfect page-turner&” (People)—that Reese Witherspoon describes as &“one of those reads you just can&’t put down!&” This &“dark, twisty&” (Entertainment Weekly), instant New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling novel follows an unforgettable young woman striving to create the perfect life—until a violent incident from her past threatens to unravel everything and expose her most shocking secret.HER PERFECT LIFE IS A PERFECT LIE As a teenager at the prestigious Bradley School, Ani FaNelli endured a shocking, public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself. Now, with a glamorous job, expensive wardrobe, and handsome blue blood fiancé, she&’s this close to living the perfect life she&’s worked so hard to achieve. But Ani has a secret. There&’s something else buried in her past that still haunts her, something private and painful that threatens to bubble to the surface and destroy everything. With a singular voice and twists you won&’t see coming, Luckiest Girl Alive explores the unbearable pressure that so many women feel to &“have it all&” and introduces a heroine whose sharp edges and cutthroat ambition have been protecting a scandalous truth, and a heart that's bigger than it first appears. The question remains: will breaking her silence destroy all that she has worked for—or, will it at long last, set Ani free?