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Middle of the Night: The next gripping and unputdownable novel from the master of the genre-bending thriller for 2024
by Riley Sager'Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best' LEE CHILDTHE BRAND NEW HEART-STOPPING THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOROn July 15, 1994, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend Billy fell asleep together in their quiet New Jersey cul de sac.In the morning, Ethan woke up alone. The tent was sliced open, and Billy was gone, taken. He was never seen again.Thirty years later, Ethan has returned to Hemlock Circle, still desperate for answers.Who took Billy?Plagued by bad dreams and insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening on the street under the cover of darkness. Someone is prowling the cul de sac when no one is awake to see them.Are they still out there?This isn't a bad neighourhood. These aren't bad people.What if they are?PRAISE FOR RILEY SAGER:'Propulsive . . . a dizzying Gothic whodunit' New York Times Book Review'Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me' Laura Dave'Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors . . . Fun, scary and so absorbing' Rachel Hawkins'If you're not already reading Riley Sager, you're missing out' Catherine Ryan Howard'Clever, twisty, spine-chilling' Ruth Ware'Terrific' Karin Slaughter'A dark, frightening and twisty story that you won't be able to put down' Shari Lapena'The work of a master storyteller . . . An unputdownable page-turner' Alex Michaelides'Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending...?!' Susi Holliday
Middle of the Night: The next gripping and unputdownable novel from the master of the genre-bending thriller for 2024
by Riley Sager'Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best' LEE CHILDTHE BRAND NEW HEART-STOPPING THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOROn July 15, 1994, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend Billy fell asleep together in their quiet New Jersey cul de sac.In the morning, Ethan woke up alone. The tent was sliced open, and Billy was gone, taken. He was never seen again.Thirty years later, Ethan has returned to Hemlock Circle, still desperate for answers.Who took Billy?Plagued by bad dreams and insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening on the street under the cover of darkness. Someone is prowling the cul de sac when no one is awake to see them.Are they still out there?This isn't a bad neighourhood. These aren't bad people.What if they are?PRAISE FOR RILEY SAGER:'Propulsive . . . a dizzying Gothic whodunit' New York Times Book Review'Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me' Laura Dave'Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors . . . Fun, scary and so absorbing' Rachel Hawkins'If you're not already reading Riley Sager, you're missing out' Catherine Ryan Howard'Clever, twisty, spine-chilling' Ruth Ware'Terrific' Karin Slaughter'A dark, frightening and twisty story that you won't be able to put down' Shari Lapena'The work of a master storyteller . . . An unputdownable page-turner' Alex Michaelides'Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending...?!' Susi Holliday
Middlebrow Feminism in Classic British Detective Fiction
by Melissa SchaubThis is a feminist study of a recurring character type in classic British detective fiction by women - a woman who behaves like a Victorian gentleman. Exploring this character type leads to a new evaluation of the politics of classic detective fiction and the middlebrow novel as a whole.
Middlemen (The MacNeice Mysteries #5)
by Scott ThornleyWhen a killing spree threatens Dundurn, MacNeice risks everything to protect his team and put an end to it. Detective Superintendent MacNeice returns to Dundurn following a month-long suspension and is immediately thrown into the mysterious case of a wounded runner named Jack and a blood trail that spans over forty miles. At the trail’s source in a Carolinian forest, MacNeice and DI Fiza Aziz find evidence of two homicides, but no bodies. Two days later, Mac is called to a torn-up orchard set ablaze by lightning. A body has been found lying next to a stack of burnt fruit trees. There’s no evidence to suggest the killings are related, and yet MacNeice suspects they are. Buy why disappear the bodies in the forest and leave the orchard corpse to be discovered? As the case develops, the team is confronted by the daylight abduction of a Brant University professor—Mac is convinced it’s a killing about to happen. Going on the offensive, he employs the provincial alert system, in part, to let the kidnappers know the net is closing.
Middletide: A Novel
by Sarah CrouchIn this gripping and intensely atmospheric debut, disquiet descends on a small town after the suspicious death of a beautiful young doctor, with all clues pointing to the reclusive young man who abandoned the community in chase of big city dreams but returned for the first love he left behind. Perfect for fans of All Good People Here and Where the Crawdads Sing.One peaceful morning, in the small, Puget Sound town of Point Orchards, the lifeless body of Dr. Erin Landry is found hanging from a tree on the property of prodigal son and failed writer, Elijah Leith. Sheriff Jim Godbout&’s initial investigation points to an obvious suicide, but upon closer inspection, there seem to be clues of foul play when he discovers that the circumstances of the beautiful doctor&’s death were ripped straight from the pages of Elijah Leith&’s own novel. Out of money and motivation, thirty-three-year-old Elijah returns to his empty childhood home to lick the wounds of his futile writing career. Hungry for purpose, he throws himself into restoring the ramshackle cabin his father left behind and rekindling his relationship with Nakita, the extraordinary girl from the nearby reservation whom he betrayed but was never able to forget. As the town of Point Orchards turns against him, Elijah must fight for his innocence against an unexpected foe who is close and cunning enough to flawlessly frame him for murder in this scintillating literary thriller that seeks to uncover a case of love, loss, and revenge.
Midnight
by Esteban Navarro SorianoIn 1960, Gretel, a nine-year-old girl, returns home after playing with some friends at the park. To her surprise, neither her mother, nor her grandfather, nor her brother are there. They never showed up, and after the time stipulated by law, the authorities officially declare them dead. Thirty years later, she must return, now as a police inspector, to investigate a series of crimes related to fairy tales.
Midnight (Bride Series #Vol. 6023436)
by Dean KoontzThe citizens of Moonlight Cove are changing. Some are losing touch with their deepest emotions. Others are surrendering to their wildest urges. And the few who remain unchanged are absolutely terrified-if not brutally murdered in the dead of night. Enter the shocking world of Moonlight Cove, where four unlikely survivors confront the darkest realms of human nature...
Midnight Abduction: Ambush Before Sunrise / Midnight Abduction (tactical Crime Division) (Tactical Crime Division #3)
by Nichole SevernRide along on the riveting cases of the Tactical Crime Division — TCD. An elite team of FBI agents specializing in high-risk threats.For the Tactical Crime Division, no case is left cold.When Benning Reeves’s twins are kidnapped, the frantic father knows who can help: the Tactical Crime Division and Ana Ramirez. Even though Ana once shattered Benning’s heart, the special agent is the only one he can trust. But Ana is still tormented by the unresolved case that brought them together years before—a case somehow entangled with Benning’s children. It’s up to the TCD and Ana to discover why…before it’s too late.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek Thrills. Solve Crimes. Justice Served.Discover the lives and loves of the remaining team members in the Tactical Crime Division series:Book 1: 48 Hour Lockdown by Carla CassidyBook 2: Secret Investigation by Elizabeth HeiterBook 3: Midnight Abduction by Nichole SevernBook 4: Running out of Time by Cindi Myers
Midnight Action: A Killer Instincts Novel
by Elle KennedyShe's got a broken heart...and a fully loaded arsenal.... Ex-army ranger Jim Morgan leads a team of elite mercenaries, but eighteen years ago in Paris, he was part of a black ops unit whose mission was to hunt down a rogue operative.<P><P> In order to trap the criminal, Jim seduced Noelle, the man's daughter--a ruthless act that cost him the love of his life and turned her into a mortal enemy. Now he can't trust her, but he still desires her. He also needs her help.... Older, wiser, and unwilling to play the fool again, Noelle runs a group of highly skilled assassins. And she's just been offered the hit of the century: Eliminate Jim Morgan. History gives them no reason to trust each other, but with their lives in jeopardy at the hands of a common enemy, the lines between love and hate are soon blurred. <P>Now Noelle and Jim must face the past if they want to have a future--let alone a future together.
Midnight Alias: A Killer Instincts Novel
by Elle KennedyShe's smart, seductive, and in way over her head. He's her only way out. An undercover DEA agent has gone off the radar. <P><P>Suspecting an internal mole, the government needs Luke Dubois and his elite team of operatives to recover their man, and the New Orleans native thinks he's found his way inside the dark underbelly of Manhattan: Olivia Taylor, the girlfriend of a mob boss and the sexiest woman he's ever laid eyes on. His new mission objective? Get past Olivia's defenses and convince her to take a chance--on him. <P>All Olivia wanted was to finish law school and live a normal life, but that dream was shattered when one dangerous night put her deeply in a mobster's debt. Now Luke and his team will help her escape--in exchange for intel on the missing agent. But Olivia doesn't anticipate her intense attraction to the reckless Louisiana charmer or that she'll be forced to risk everything--including her heart.
Midnight Alley: An Ash Levine Thriller (An Ash Levine Thriller #2)
by Miles CorwinA gritty, atmospheric glimpse into Los Angeles’s noir underworld.Ash Levine, the top detective in the LAPD's elite Felony Special Squad, is called out to solve the murder of two young black men found shot to death in a Venice alley. The case is a high priority because one of the victims is the son of City Councilman Isaac Pinkney, a frequent critic of the LAPD. Searching for the killer throws Levine into the world of Los Angeles's Russian Mafia, Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, and Middle Eastern archaeologists. Ash's history as a child of a Holocaust survivor gives him a unique perspective on murder, redemption, and justice. His background as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces, and his relentless, single-minded focus on his investigations make him a thoroughly absorbing character. As Ash closes in on the killer, the investigation becomes increasingly complex—and personal. Ash soon discovers that he is not just an investigator, but a target.
Midnight Anchorwoman: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Wei LaiBehind every live broadcast, there was a hidden secret. The female host Xia Mu entered the 404 live broadcast room. As the live broadcast was about to end, the image of her roommate Su Lin falling from a high vantage point appeared on the screen. The next day, Xia Mu received news of Su Lin's death. This was just the beginning, the terrifying scenes of death kept appearing, the ghosts of movie theaters, the shadows of women's toilets, the men hanging on the hooks, the women with paper faces … Who can unravel the secret behind the death broadcast room? The mysterious and unfathomable Sealing Village, the frightening and terrifying decapitation techniques, the mysterious disappearance of the Night Ghost Clan, and the unimaginable strange things that happened around Xia Mu. The demonic symbols that were everywhere, the iron boxes that were dug out from the cave, the secrets that were hidden in the boxes, all these seemingly unbelievable things were finally linked together. Xia Mu was surprised to discover that her status as a friend and relative had changed, and what she saw was not the truth at all. From the very beginning, an invisible hand had begun to control everything.
Midnight Anchorwoman: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Wei LaiBehind every live broadcast, there was a hidden secret. The female host Xia Mu entered the 404 live broadcast room. As the live broadcast was about to end, the image of her roommate Su Lin falling from a high vantage point appeared on the screen. The next day, Xia Mu received news of Su Lin's death. This was just the beginning, the terrifying scenes of death kept appearing, the ghosts of movie theaters, the shadows of women's toilets, the men hanging on the hooks, the women with paper faces … Who can unravel the secret behind the death broadcast room? The mysterious and unfathomable Sealing Village, the frightening and terrifying decapitation techniques, the mysterious disappearance of the Night Ghost Clan, and the unimaginable strange things that happened around Xia Mu. The demonic symbols that were everywhere, the iron boxes that were dug out from the cave, the secrets that were hidden in the boxes, all these seemingly unbelievable things were finally linked together. Xia Mu was surprised to discover that her status as a friend and relative had changed, and what she saw was not the truth at all. From the very beginning, an invisible hand had begun to control everything.
Midnight Anchorwoman: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Wei LaiBehind every live broadcast, there was a hidden secret. The female host Xia Mu entered the 404 live broadcast room. As the live broadcast was about to end, the image of her roommate Su Lin falling from a high vantage point appeared on the screen. The next day, Xia Mu received news of Su Lin's death. This was just the beginning, the terrifying scenes of death kept appearing, the ghosts of movie theaters, the shadows of women's toilets, the men hanging on the hooks, the women with paper faces … Who can unravel the secret behind the death broadcast room? The mysterious and unfathomable Sealing Village, the frightening and terrifying decapitation techniques, the mysterious disappearance of the Night Ghost Clan, and the unimaginable strange things that happened around Xia Mu. The demonic symbols that were everywhere, the iron boxes that were dug out from the cave, the secrets that were hidden in the boxes, all these seemingly unbelievable things were finally linked together. Xia Mu was surprised to discover that her status as a friend and relative had changed, and what she saw was not the truth at all. From the very beginning, an invisible hand had begun to control everything.
Midnight Anchorwoman: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Wei LaiBehind every live broadcast, there was a hidden secret. The female host Xia Mu entered the 404 live broadcast room. As the live broadcast was about to end, the image of her roommate Su Lin falling from a high vantage point appeared on the screen. The next day, Xia Mu received news of Su Lin's death. This was just the beginning, the terrifying scenes of death kept appearing, the ghosts of movie theaters, the shadows of women's toilets, the men hanging on the hooks, the women with paper faces … Who can unravel the secret behind the death broadcast room? The mysterious and unfathomable Sealing Village, the frightening and terrifying decapitation techniques, the mysterious disappearance of the Night Ghost Clan, and the unimaginable strange things that happened around Xia Mu. The demonic symbols that were everywhere, the iron boxes that were dug out from the cave, the secrets that were hidden in the boxes, all these seemingly unbelievable things were finally linked together. Xia Mu was surprised to discover that her status as a friend and relative had changed, and what she saw was not the truth at all. From the very beginning, an invisible hand had begun to control everything.
Midnight Anchorwoman: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Wei LaiBehind every live broadcast, there was a hidden secret. The female host Xia Mu entered the 404 live broadcast room. As the live broadcast was about to end, the image of her roommate Su Lin falling from a high vantage point appeared on the screen. The next day, Xia Mu received news of Su Lin's death. This was just the beginning, the terrifying scenes of death kept appearing, the ghosts of movie theaters, the shadows of women's toilets, the men hanging on the hooks, the women with paper faces … Who can unravel the secret behind the death broadcast room? The mysterious and unfathomable Sealing Village, the frightening and terrifying decapitation techniques, the mysterious disappearance of the Night Ghost Clan, and the unimaginable strange things that happened around Xia Mu. The demonic symbols that were everywhere, the iron boxes that were dug out from the cave, the secrets that were hidden in the boxes, all these seemingly unbelievable things were finally linked together. Xia Mu was surprised to discover that her status as a friend and relative had changed, and what she saw was not the truth at all. From the very beginning, an invisible hand had begun to control everything.
Midnight Anchorwoman: Volume 6 (Volume 6 #6)
by Wei LaiBehind every live broadcast, there was a hidden secret. The female host Xia Mu entered the 404 live broadcast room. As the live broadcast was about to end, the image of her roommate Su Lin falling from a high vantage point appeared on the screen. The next day, Xia Mu received news of Su Lin's death. This was just the beginning, the terrifying scenes of death kept appearing, the ghosts of movie theaters, the shadows of women's toilets, the men hanging on the hooks, the women with paper faces … Who can unravel the secret behind the death broadcast room? The mysterious and unfathomable Sealing Village, the frightening and terrifying decapitation techniques, the mysterious disappearance of the Night Ghost Clan, and the unimaginable strange things that happened around Xia Mu. The demonic symbols that were everywhere, the iron boxes that were dug out from the cave, the secrets that were hidden in the boxes, all these seemingly unbelievable things were finally linked together. Xia Mu was surprised to discover that her status as a friend and relative had changed, and what she saw was not the truth at all. From the very beginning, an invisible hand had begun to control everything.
Midnight Angels: A Novel
by Lorenzo CarcaterraIn the secret passageways of one of the world's most majestic cities, an American woman must risk everything to keep the long-lost work of a Renaissance master from falling into the hands of thieves.
Midnight Atlanta
by Thomas MullenMidnight Atlanta is the stunning new novel in the award-nominated, critically acclaimed Darktown series, and sees a newspaper editor murdered against the backdrop of Rosa Parks' protest and Martin Luther King Jnr's emergence.Atlanta, 1956.When Arthur Bishop, editor of Atlanta's leading black newspaper, is killed in his office, cop-turned-journalist Tommy Smith finds himself in the crosshairs of the racist cops he's been trying to avoid. To clear his name, he needs to learn more about the dangerous story Bishop had been working on. Meanwhile, Smith's ex-partner Lucius Boggs and white sergeant Joe McInnis - the only white cop in the black precinct - find themselves caught between meddling federal agents, racist detectives, and Communist activists as they try to solve the murder.With a young Rev. Martin Luther King Jnr making headlines of his own, and tensions in the city growing, Boggs and Smith find themselves back on the same side in a hunt for the truth that will put them both at risk.PRAISE FOR THE DARKTOWN SERIES'A brilliant blending of crime, mystery, and American history. Terrific entertainment'Stephen King 'Superb'Ken Follett'Magnificent and shocking'Sunday Times'Written with a ferocious passion that'll knock the wind out of you'New York Times
Midnight Atlanta (Darktown)
by Thomas MullenMidnight Atlanta is the stunning new novel in the award-nominated, critically acclaimed Darktown series, and sees a newspaper editor murdered against the backdrop of Rosa Parks' protest and Martin Luther King Jnr's emergence.Atlanta, 1956.When Arthur Bishop, editor of Atlanta's leading black newspaper, is killed in his office, cop-turned-journalist Tommy Smith finds himself in the crosshairs of the racist cops he's been trying to avoid. To clear his name, he needs to learn more about the dangerous story Bishop had been working on. Meanwhile, Smith's ex-partner Lucius Boggs and white sergeant Joe McInnis - the only white cop in the black precinct - find themselves caught between meddling federal agents, racist detectives, and Communist activists as they try to solve the murder.With a young Rev. Martin Luther King Jnr making headlines of his own, and tensions in the city growing, Boggs and Smith find themselves back on the same side in a hunt for the truth that will put them both at risk.PRAISE FOR THE DARKTOWN SERIES'A brilliant blending of crime, mystery, and American history. Terrific entertainment'Stephen King 'Superb'Ken Follett'Magnificent and shocking'Sunday Times'Written with a ferocious passion that'll knock the wind out of you'New York Times
Midnight Atlanta (Darktown)
by Thomas MullenMidnight Atlanta is the stunning new novel in the award-nominated, critically acclaimed Darktown series, and sees a newspaper editor murdered against the backdrop of Rosa Parks' protest and Martin Luther King Jnr's emergence.Atlanta, 1956.When Arthur Bishop, editor of Atlanta's leading black newspaper, is killed in his office, cop-turned-journalist Tommy Smith finds himself in the crosshairs of the racist cops he's been trying to avoid. To clear his name, he needs to learn more about the dangerous story Bishop had been working on. Meanwhile, Smith's ex-partner Lucius Boggs and white sergeant Joe McInnis - the only white cop in the black precinct - find themselves caught between meddling federal agents, racist detectives, and Communist activists as they try to solve the murder.With a young Rev. Martin Luther King Jnr making headlines of his own, and tensions in the city growing, Boggs and Smith find themselves back on the same side in a hunt for the truth that will put them both at risk.PRAISE FOR THE DARKTOWN SERIES'A brilliant blending of crime, mystery, and American history. Terrific entertainment'Stephen King 'Superb'Ken Follett'Magnificent and shocking'Sunday Times'Written with a ferocious passion that'll knock the wind out of you'New York Times
Midnight Baby (The Maggie MacGowen Mysteries #2)
by Wendy HornsbyMaggie investigates the murder of a strange young streetwalkerIn Los Angeles making a documentary about upscale day cares, Maggie MacGowen visits MacArthur Park to get contrasting footage of the pubescent prostitutes that populate its dark corners. There she meets Pisces, a fourteen-year-old hooker with manners that don&’t match her profession. As they bond over a plate of pastrami, Maggie talks her into spending the night in a shelter. But Pisces comes with baggage: a nine-year-old hoodlum named Sly. Maggie takes them both to a convent, where they are fed, bathed, and tucked into bed, just like normal children. The next day, Pisces is dead, her throat slashed by an unknown hand. The Los Angeles Police Department has little time for murdered hookers, so it falls to Maggie to find the killer. The keys to the case are the young girl&’s manners, and the fact that she died with her virginity intact.
Midnight Bayou
by Nora Roberts#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel set deep in the bayou of Louisiana—where the only witness to a long-ago tragedy is a once-grand house…Declan Fitzgerald had always been the family maverick, but even he couldn't understand his impulse to buy a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of New Orleans. Ever since he first saw Manet Hall, he'd been enchanted—and obsessed—with it.Determined to restore the mansion to its former splendor, Declan begins the daunting renovation room by room. But the days spent in total isolation in the empty house take a toll. He is seeing visions of days from a century past and experiencing sensations of terror and nearly unbearable grief. Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and with every passing day Declan's belief in the ghostly presence grows.Only the companionship of alluring Angelina Simone can distract him from the mysterious happenings in the house, but Angelina has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall—a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that's been buried for a hundred years.From the Paperback edition.
Midnight Bayou
by Nora RobertsEver since Declan Fitzgerald saw dilapidated Manet Hall, on the outskirts of New Orleans, he's been enchanted - and obsessed - by it. Determined to restore the rooms to their former splendour, Declan begins the daunting renovation. But spending his days in total isolation in the empty house is taking its toll. Local legend has it that the house is haunted, and Declan starts seeing visions of terrible grief and horror from long ago. With every day that passes, the house tightens its hold.So when he meets the alluring Angelina Simone, he's glad of the distraction. But Angelina has her own surprising connection to Manet Hall - a connection that will help Declan uncover a secret that's been buried for a hundred years . . .
Midnight Before Christmas (Midnight Shifters Ser. #5)
by Renee GeorgeMidnight Before Christmas, Book 5 in the bestselling Midnight Shifters series is a spine-tingling adventure of dragon shifters, secrets, and romance you won't be able to put down! This holiday romance from USA Today Bestselling paranormal romance author Renee George is a winner.When Max Gray is sent on a secret mission to Minnesota, the dragon shifter blows his supernatural cover to rescue champion figure skater Rachel Campbell. Even though Max must investigate other worlder vigilantes to insure his queen's safety, Max can't resist Rachel.Their passion is hot enough to melt glaciers.But when Rachel's parents are put into deadly jeopardy, they must work together to save both human and other worlders in time for Christmas.This paranormal dragon shifter romance contains magic, supernatural beings, and romantic suspense. Previously Published: (2015) A Very Alpha Christmas Anthology