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Making Up Megaboy
by Virginia WalterThis book is a violent story about a teenager who steals a gun from his home and shoots a liquor store owner in Santa Rosa, California. It explores the dark aftermath of this murder.
Making Waves
by Catherine ToddFrom the author of Secret Lives of Second Wives: “a can’t-put-it-down novel . . . for every woman who’s had to mend a broken heart and get even” (Redbook). Newly separated from her lawyer husband, Caroline James heads to the spa for a makeover and a massage, looking for a tonic to her battered pride. Instead she encounters Eleanor Hampton, the ex-wife of her spouse’s law partner, a woman so bitter she makes Medea look like Anne of Green Gables. Watch your back, Eleanor tells her. You won’t believe the stuff they’ve pulled. When Eleanor turns up suspiciously dead in her hot tub, Caroline opens the Pandora’s Box of documents the vengeful socialite has sent as proof of the firm’s unscrupulous divorce tactics. Between fighting her divorce proceedings, raising two children, and mending her broken heart, Caroline sleuths her way through upscale La Jolla, California, to unravel the truth. For the first time in a long time, she feels truly alive, if only she can stay that way . . . “I loved it!” —Janet Evanovich
Making Waves (The Nancy Drew Files #81)
by Carolyn KeeneAndy Devereux invites Nancy, Ned, and Bess to a sailing regatta near his family's estate in Annapolis, Maryland. Andy is the co-owner of a boat-designing company, and he all but guarantees that his boat will win the cup. But his hopes--and his life--are suddenly blown off course when the police arrest him for murder! Andy's partner, Nick Lazlo, has vanished at sea, his boat stained with blood and riddled with bullet holes. Nancy's investigation into the company reveals that the business had a strange and unsavory side--both personally and financially. In a case of missing money, missing boats, and missing bodies, the most dangerous discovery of all may be the truth!
Making Wolf
by Tade Thompson'Shocking and perceptive' Guardian'It was easy to stay up well past lights out to read just one more chapter - and then one more...' James Oswald'Engaging' Sunday TimesLONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGERMeet Weston Kogi, a London supermarket store detective. He returns home to his West African home country for his aunt's funeral. He sees his family, his ex-girlfriend Nana, his old school mate Church. Food is good, beer is plentiful, and telling people he works as a homicide detective seems like harmless hyperbole, until he wakes up in hell.He is kidnapped and forced by two separate rebel factions to investigate the murder of a local hero, Papa Busi. The solution may tip a country on the brink into civil war. Making Wolf is the outrageous, frightening, violent and sometimes surreal homecoming experience of a lifetime.Praise for Tade Thompson:'Breathtaking landscapes and intoxicating food and drink . . . endemic corruption, sultry sexuality and casual, slapdash violence . . . A rock-and-roll edge' The Financial Times'Brutal, uncompromising and thought-provoking . . . superb' M. W. Craven'A magnificent tour de force' Adrian Tchaikovsky'Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!' Ann Leckie'Mesmerising' M. R. Carey
Making Wolf
by Tade Thompson'Shocking and perceptive' Guardian'It was easy to stay up well past lights out to read just one more chapter - and then one more...' James Oswald'Engaging' Sunday TimesLONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGERMeet Weston Kogi, a London supermarket store detective. He returns home to his West African home country for his aunt's funeral. He sees his family, his ex-girlfriend Nana, his old school mate Church. Food is good, beer is plentiful, and telling people he works as a homicide detective seems like harmless hyperbole, until he wakes up in hell.He is kidnapped and forced by two separate rebel factions to investigate the murder of a local hero, Papa Busi. The solution may tip a country on the brink into civil war. Making Wolf is the outrageous, frightening, violent and sometimes surreal homecoming experience of a lifetime.Praise for Tade Thompson:'Breathtaking landscapes and intoxicating food and drink . . . endemic corruption, sultry sexuality and casual, slapdash violence . . . A rock-and-roll edge' The Financial Times'Brutal, uncompromising and thought-provoking . . . superb' M. W. Craven'A magnificent tour de force' Adrian Tchaikovsky'Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!' Ann Leckie'Mesmerising' M. R. Carey
Making Wolf
by Tade Thompson'Shocking and perceptive' Guardian'It was easy to stay up well past lights out to read just one more chapter - and then one more...' James Oswald'Engaging' Sunday TimesLONGLISTED FOR THE CWA GOLD DAGGERMeet Weston Kogi, a London supermarket store detective. He returns home to his West African home country for his aunt's funeral. He sees his family, his ex-girlfriend Nana, his old school mate Church. Food is good, beer is plentiful, and telling people he works as a homicide detective seems like harmless hyperbole, until he wakes up in hell.He is kidnapped and forced by two separate rebel factions to investigate the murder of a local hero, Papa Busi. The solution may tip a country on the brink into civil war. Making Wolf is the outrageous, frightening, violent and sometimes surreal homecoming experience of a lifetime.Praise for Tade Thompson:'Breathtaking landscapes and intoxicating food and drink . . . endemic corruption, sultry sexuality and casual, slapdash violence . . . A rock-and-roll edge' The Financial Times'Brutal, uncompromising and thought-provoking . . . superb' M. W. Craven'A magnificent tour de force' Adrian Tchaikovsky'Smart. Gripping. Fabulous!' Ann Leckie'Mesmerising' M. R. Carey
Making a Killing
by John L. Hart Olvia RupprechtThe CIA's most valuable assassin, Agent J.D. Mikel, wasn't supposed to fall in love with anyone - especially not Kate Morningside, a woman coveted by another powerful world player. When Kate is kidnapped, J.D. is pulled into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, and one false move could cost him everything. Indeed, there are players - and then there are the masters who make the rules only to break them. It's not an even match for those joining an epic search for Kate on a twisted dark hunt down the Mekong River in the midst of a bitterly disputed war: Izzy, a brilliant young psychiatrist assigned to the Army's 8th Field Hospital and counting the days until he can return home; and his best friend Gregg, a gifted psychologist who served his time only to be driven back to Vietnam by his own inner demons and a rivalry with Mikel that burns as intensely as napalm. There are other wars within wars in turbulent 1970. From the CIA to the American mafia to an International cartel helmed by a master of the sadistic, all eyes are on Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle. And when it comes to a certain cash crop flourishing under the dominion of the mysterious Poppy King, everyone wants a piece of the action. Money talks. The currency? Heroin. It's a spinning maze of intrigue, politics, and mind games; a hotbed where sex, drugs, and Janis Joplin aren't always a beautiful thing. But even when no one turns out to be quite who or what they seem, one rule remains fast across the Devil's chessboard: Winners live. Losers die. The sequel to the national bestseller THERE WILL BE KILLING, MAKING A KILLING artfully weaves a spellbinding tapestry of dark history, psychology, and seduction - the best and worst of our humanity . . . and the hunger of our hearts. PRAISE FOR THERE WILL BE KILLING: "A riveting journey into the perils of war and the darkness of the human heart - stylish and provocative." - Tara Janzen, New York Times bestselling author "There Will Be Killing is mesmerizing...a chilling and astonishing novel by authors who know their way around a story." - Peggy Webb, USA Today bestselling author of The Language of Silence "Make sure you have some time to spend because you won't want to put it down until you turn the last page." - Book Bug
Making a Killing: A Novel (DI Fawley series #7)
by Cara HunterFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok sensation Murder in the Family and the popular DI Adam Fawley series comes a brand-new gripping thriller in which a true-crime TV show turns up the heat on a controversial case from Fawley’s past…When Nick Vincent, producer of true-crime show Infamous, hears about an explosive new angle on a high-profile case—the 2016 murder of an eight-year-old girl in Oxford—he leaps at the chance to send a researcher to verify the claims.Two months later, a dog walker discovers a woman’s body, bound and buried in a shallow grave in the woods. Forensic evidence links the corpse to the disappearance of that same child. DCI Adam Fawley, the original investigating officer, is called in to run the enquiry. And he remembers the case well—he arrested the child’s mother for murder. A murder he now knows she didn’t commit.The investigation raises more questions than answers. What connects the two crimes? Where has the dead girl been all these years? How did she manage to disappear? For Adam Fawley, this is personal...
Mako
by Clabe TaylorMako Sloane is a CIA legend, but his dizzying rise to stardom in Moscow is matched by his precipitous fall from grace after he discovers a secret that vested interests in both Russia and the U.S. want to keep quiet. Ten years after Mako's mysterious disappearance, investigative reporter Max Crandall is writing Sloane's unauthorized biography. Max's research inadvertently dredges up ghosts from the past, and he finds himself the target of a manhunt as unidentified operatives try to derail his project. Max lures Mako out of self-imposed exile, and the two discover the truth behind a bizarre conspiracy that threatens to send the world spiraling into a superpower confrontation of unprecedented proportions.
Mal Goes to War: A Novel
by Edward AshtonThe humans are fighting again. Go figure.As a free A.I., Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He’s not above scouting the battlefield for salvage, though, and when the Humanists abruptly cut off access to infospace he finds himself trapped in the body of a cyborg mercenary, and responsible for the safety of the modded girl she died protecting.A dark comedy wrapped in a techno thriller’s skin, Mal Goes to War provides a satirical take on war, artificial intelligence, and what it really means to be human.
Mala Vida: A Novel
by Marc FernandezAlmodóvar meets Orwell in this acclaimed, fast-paced contemporary noir novel exposing the most shameful secrets of the Franco era.Present-day Spain, a time of economic crisis and resurgent populist nationalism. The radical right has just won the election after twelve years of Socialist rule. In the midst of this political upheaval, a series of murders is committed, taking place from Madrid to Barcelona to Valencia. The victims include a politician a real-estate lawyer, doctor, a banker, and a nun. There is no obvious connection between them. As the country prepares for a return to a certain moral order, radio crime reporter Diego Martin is trying to keep his head above water in anticipation of the expected media purge. When he decides to look into the first murder, he doesn't have the faintest clue that his investigation will lead far beyond his local beat and put his life at risk. For what he uncovers exposes the roots of a national scandal: the theft of babies from the victims of the Franco regime, crimes—never prosecuted—that were orchestrated by now well-connected citizens who will do anything to avoid exposure.
Mala lluna
by David MarínQUAN LA LLUNA MIRA A PONENT... EL CRIM DE L'OBSERVATORI DEL MONTSEC, ON EL CEL ÉS MÉS NEGRE. Misterioses llums al firmament; una constel·lació de personatges singulars; un telescopi que, inexplicablement, està orientat cap a Amaltea, la cinquena lluna de Júpiter... Un dels astrònoms de l'observatori del Montsec hi ha aparegut mort. Entre Lleida, Balaguer i la vall d'Àger, durant deu dies, el sergent Rull, l'agent Núria Riu i el caporal Coscubiela s'enfrontaran a un dels casos més insòlits de les seves carreres. I en Rull, a més, hi deixarà un trosset de pell. Perquè tal com diu en Cosqui, «ens dediquem a explorar el cosmos quan encara no coneixem l'ànima humana».
Malabarista (Detective Lane Mystery #5)
by Garry RyanGarry Ryan follows up Smoked with his most revelatory Detective Lane adventure yet. Under investigation by the Calgary Police Department, Lane finds himself fighting for his career. Then, when an Eastern European war criminal winds up dead in the city, and his partner Arthur is diagnosed with cancer, Lane must contend with dangerous criminals, broken allegiances, pressure from his superiors, a determined bomber, and the very real fear of losing the person he cares for most of all.
Malarkey: A Lark Dodge Mystery
by Sheila SimonsonLark Dodge needs time to get over a miscarriage, care for her father's driving needs in Ireland while he does research and have space to re-evaluate her marriage. After finding a dead body immediately upon arrival at their rental cottage Lark embarks on a frightful turn of events that takes her into some Irish folklore. It is filled with danger and intrigue.
Malas compañías
by Angela Henry Mari Ángeles Alcaraz SánchezPor mucho que lo intente, a sus veintiocho años, Kendra Clayton no consigue romper los lazos con su pueblo de nacimiento, Willow, en el estado de Ohio. Ahora mismo, Kendra es profesora a tiempo parcial pero tiene que completar su salario trabajando de anfitriona en el restaurante de su tío, donde se empapa de los cotilleos del pueblo. Lleva una vida tranquila, pero Kendra todavía no ha perdido la esperanza de que algún día aparezca en su puerta un príncipe azul que se enamore perdidamente de ella. Entretanto, su tranquila morada se convertirá en la escena de un crimen. Kendra por fin podrá vivir una aventura de lo más emocionante, aunque no sea exactamente la clase de aventura que ella tenía en mente. Tras el monstruoso asesinato de Jordan, un mujeriego empedernido y la pareja de Bernie, su mejor amiga, Kendra y Bernie se convertirán en las principales sospechosas del crimen. Así que a Kendra no le quedará otra y tendrá que investigar por su cuenta para demostrar su inocencia y la de Bernie, pues ella cree ciegamente en la inocencia de su amiga. Pero no lo tendrá fácil. Cuanto más investigue, más sospechosos aparecerán. Jordan era un hombre al que las mujeres amaban y odiaban a partes iguales. Ahora, una de ellas ha cruzado la línea. Pero entre las conquistas actuales y pasadas de Jordan hay toda una serie de mujeres arruinadas y vengativas. ¿Cuál de ellas será la asesina? La curiosidad lleva a Kendra a adentrarse más y más en el caso y pronto empezará a interesarse por un hombre que podría tener la clave para desenredar todo el asunto, si es que Kendra consigue salir con vida de todo este asunto y descubrir a la asesina.
Malas intenciones (Inspector Sejer #Volumen 9)
by Karin FossumEl noveno caso del inspector Konrad Sejer, por una de las autoras más aclamadas de la novela negra europea actual, así como abanderada destacada de la nueva narrativa policíaca escandinava. Es septiembre y tres amigos han decidido pasar el fin de semana en la remota cabaña del lago de Aguas Muertas. Con solo la pálida luna para guiar sus pasos, reman a través de las aguas en mitad de la noche. Sin embargo, solo dos de ellos regresan, y pactan no pedir ayuda hasta la mañana siguiente. Cuando el cuerpo es descubierto, el inspector Konrad Sejer se hace cargo del caso. Algo no le encaja en este aparente suicidio y tiene la abrumadora sensación de que los dos supervivientes ocultan algo. Pasan las semanas sin que la investigación logre avanzar... hasta que, en la superficie de un lago cercano, aparece el cuerpo de otro joven flotando.
Malasangre
by Helena TurUna tierra teñida por la sangre de cuatro niñas. Una joven dispuesta a arriesgar su vida por los demás. Una poderosa historia de amor. En la segunda mitad del siglo XIX, Henar, una joven huérfana, viaja hasta el Bierzo para trabajar en una granja de abejas. Coincidiendo con su llegada, comienzan a aparecer en la comarca niñas asesinadas, con un corte en el cuello y el cadáver sin sangre. En medio de este ambiente opresivo, Henar descubrirá el amor que no conoció en su infancia, al encariñarse de la hija de los señores, a la que cuida y protege como si fuera de su familia, y conocerá la pasión en los brazos de un atractivo buscavidas que huye por una estafa. Pero en un lugar inhóspito donde nadie es quien dice ser ¿es posible confiar en un extraño? La verdad está escrita en la sangre. «Pasaron dos minutos quese le hicieron eternos. No era una persona paciente y la necesidad de saber qué ocurría allí dentro era tan fuerte como su temor a entrar. Notaba cómo ambos impulsos luchaban entre sí: deseaba asomarse, pero no quería delatar su presencia. De pronto, se sintió perdida. Alguien, a su espalda, la agarró por la muñeca de la mano que empuñaba la navaja y se la retorció hasta que tuvo que soltarla, al tiempo que con la otra mano le tapaba la boca para impedir que gritara. Henar entró en pánico al sentir el aliento de su agresor en el cuello. Tal vez esos fueran sus últimos instantes de vida.» Reseña:«Helena Tur nos ofrece una joven protagonista apasionada que ansía conocer todo lo que le rodea y seguramente os cautivará por su fuerza e ímpetu. Es una mujer que se sale de lo establecido.»Blog Letras en vena. « Me ha dejado una sonrisa en la cara y con muy buenas sensaciones.»Blog Adicción a los libros.
Malcolm Under the Stars
by Brian Lies W. H. BeckNow that Snip the cat is gone (but hardly forgotten), the classroom animals of the Midnight Academy are ready for things to get back to normal at the McKenna School. After all, protecting nutters (students) and lankies (teachers) is an around-the-clock job! When a rare coin and a strange code are uncovered in the school, Malcolm and the Academy have another mystery on their paws. To find answers, Malcolm ventures into the dangerous outside world full of shady characters, new friends, and old enemies. Can Malcolm solve the mystery and save the school before it's too late? Join Malcolm and company as they take on their most challenging assignment yet. Illustrated with black-and-white line drawings by Brian Lies, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers Bats at the Beach, Bats at the Library, and Bats at the Ballgame, this engaging novel will have readers rooting for Malcolm as they try to solve the mystery alongside him.
Malcolm at Midnight
by W. H. BeckWhen Malcolm the rat arrives as the pet at McKenna School, he revels in the attention. He also meets the Midnight Academy, a secret society of classroom pets that keeps the nutters (kids) safe. There’s just one problem…rats have a terrible reputation! So when the Academy’s iguana leader is kidnapped, Malcolm must prove his innocence—and that even rats can be good guys. Illustrated by Brian Lies of Bats at the Beach, this engaging middle-grade novel will have readers rooting for Malcolm as they try to solve the mystery alongside him.
Malcolm's Honor
by Jillian HartA traitorous bride!Malcolm le Farouche felt his blood race at the thought. Yet, was rage or passion the reason? He knew only that though Elinore of Evenbough would share his bed by royal command, the warrior-trained beauty was not to be trusted…with his life or his heart!Le Farouche—"the Fierce." The epithet added luster to Sir Malcolm's dark reputation as the greatest knight in the land. But how would Elinore refute his deep suspicions of an alliance with her treacherous father For her soul called out that this man was her true mate born!
Maldad
by Leticia SierraTras su alabado debut con Animal, Leticia Sierra nos acerca de nuevo al abismo del alma humana y nos obliga a mirar aquello que nadie quiere ver. En esta descarnada novela, la autora nos plantea si la infancia es un juego tan inocente como pensamos y nos empuja hacia una pregunta incómoda: ¿a qué edad nace en nosotros la maldad? «Elsa se lo ha buscado. Ahora, tirada en el suelo, ya no provoca. Ya no sonríe». Una chica de trece años aparece muerta en un descampado de Oviedo con la cara brutalmente desfigurada y el cuerpo destrozado. Elsa, la joven víctima, era alumna de en un instituto de la zona y los asignados a la investigación, en el diario regional y en la policía, son la periodista Olivia Marassa y el inspector Agustín Castro. «Nota un ronroneo en el vientre, un cosquilleo que sabe que se convertiráen algo más cuando acabe con ella». Cuando la noticia sale a la luz, ambos llevan varios días fuera y Olivia parece llegar tarde a las exclusivas. Pero ella ya ha demostrado antes que no se rinde fácilmente y que tiene un olfato especial para las mentiras y los casos más truculentos. Pronto empieza a investigar por su cuenta y descubre que la víctima tenía muchos secretos y enemigos. Alumnos menores y mayores que ella, así como profesores, la temían por su conducta abusiva y violenta... La crítica ha dicho de Animal:«Una novela negra; negrísima».Mujer Hoy «Leticia conoce parajes de Asturias que casan perfectamente con la visión cinematográfica y visual de su literatura».Todo Literatura «La autora consigue mantener en vilo al lector hasta el último capítulo».La Voz de Asturias «Una historia brutalmente poderosa para lectores sin miedo».Blas Ruiz Grau, escritor «Un thriller tenso e intenso sobre los infiernos de la condición humana».Tino Pertierra, La Nueva España «Adéntrate en la oscuridad de este relato y te engancharás a Leticia Sierra para siempre».Clara Peñalver, escritora
Maldición Ininterrumpida
by Erika M SzaboNovela de suspenso sobre historia alternativa . Una maldición de malos actos incita una cadena ininterrumpida de maldad. Una poderosa maldición lanzada hace mil seiscientos años destruyó la vida de sus ancestros durante siglos. Si no se rompe, la maldición también arruinará las vidas de las generaciones futuras. La vida de Jayden está en peligro. Cuando encuentra un libro de cuero crudo en la habitación secreta de su abuela que fue escrito en 426 por un chaman, su hermana, Sofía, descifra las antiguas runas. Aprenden sobre su maldición familiar y comienzan a surgir oscuros recuerdos de su infancia. ¿Es posible romper la antigua maldición y salvar a Jayden?
Malditos roedores (Serie Perrock Holmes #Volumen 8)
by Isaac PalmiolaMalditos roedores es la octava entrega de las aventuras de #PerrockHolmes, la nueva serie de detectives juvenil con más suspense, aventura y grandes dosis de humor. Cuando el misterio llame a tu puerta, tú llama a Perrock, Perrock Holmes. Julia, Diego, Perrok y Gatson están en el Olimpo de los detectives. Después de que lograran rescatar a la Serñora Fletcher se han convertido en verdaderas celebridades dentro del Mystery Club. ¡Hurra! Sin embargo, toda su fama no les sirve para escaquearse de tener que investigar un caso más bien... peliagudo. Estos son los hechos: Alguien ha está boicoteando la fábrica de las patatas fritas más populares del mercado... ¡con una plaga de ratas GIGANTES! ¡Qué asco! Estas son las pistas: No habrá pistas hasta que a Gatson le traigan cincuenta bolsas de patatas para merendar... Aquí huele a misterio... ¿o no?
Malditos roedores (Serie Perrock Holmes #Volumen 8)
by Isaac PalmiolaMalditos roedores es la octava entrega de las aventuras de #PerrockHolmes, la nueva serie de detectives juvenil con más suspense, aventura y grandes dosis de humor. Cuando el misterio llame a tu puerta, tú llama a Perrock, Perrock Holmes. Julia, Diego, Perrok y Gatson están en el Olimpo de los detectives. Después de que lograran rescatar a la Serñora Fletcher se han convertido en verdaderas celebridades dentro delMystery Club. ¡Hurra! Sin embargo, toda su fama no les sirve para escaquearse de tener que investigar un caso más bien... peliagudo. Estos son los hechos: Alguien ha está boicoteando la fábrica de las patatas fritas más populares del mercado... ¡con una plaga de ratas GIGANTES! ¡Qué asco! Estas son las pistas: No habrá pistas hasta que a Gatson le traigan cincuenta bolsas de patatas para merendar...Aquí huele a misterio... ¿o no?
Male Order
by Lillian GrantSam's living every man's dream. Sure, Meg has issues, but she's trying to work through them. She agrees to a no-strings-attached arrangement with Sam and seems to finally be finding joy in sex. That is until the hot, handsome, and hunky strip-club owner, Michael, decides to horn in on the action. With Meg investing in a male order escort business and Michael determined to make the move on Meg, Sam's dream life is turning into a nightmare. Meg's mother can't even say the word sex. Her great aunt is a nymphomaniac. The few men she's slept with left her frustrated. The closest she's come to sex was as the unwitting visual aid for hot flatmate, Sam's cowboy style wanking session. No wonder her libido went on permanent vacation and she substitutes ice-cream and chocolate for sex.With so many hang ups, why does she agree to no strings sex with Sam? Why is hunky, strip club manager Michael bent on seducing her? And why the hell does she invest in a male escort business offering extra services?Sam's delighted when he convinces Meg to let him go looking for her missing G-spot. A ride on his wild stallion shows her how good sex can be...with the right man. One encounter leads to a dozen. Sam is living every man's dream, sex with no commitment, too bad it's not his dream.His new life turns into a nightmare when Michael enters the scene. Will the Irishman steal her away, or will his involvement in her Male Order business lead to a disaster that gives Sam a chance to prove to Meg their relationship is more than a sexual rodeo?