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Key Witness
by J. F. FreedmanA corporate lawyer defends a teenager charged with a horrifying crime in a &“powerfully absorbing tale of justice&” from a New York Times–bestselling author (Kirkus Reviews). After years at the top of his game, Wyatt Matthews has hit rock bottom. Though his bank account is bursting and his law practice is thriving, Wyatt takes no joy in his work. Seeking meaning, he volunteers for six months as a public defender, where he finds that the legal system is an ugly place for those who can&’t afford top-notch help. In one of his first cases, he arranges bail for a would-be gangster arrested for armed robbery. At first, Marvin White is just another file. But soon, his case will become a crusade. Not long after his release, Marvin is charged with murder. Seven women have been abducted, raped, and murdered by the &“Alley Slasher,&” and Marvin is found near the scene of the latest atrocity. Though Wyatt got in this business to better his own life, he will stop at nothing to save Marvin&’s.
Keys (City of Keys #1)
by Amber KellCity of Keys: Book OneMy name is Octavius Septimus Stalk, but my friends call me Oss. I live in the City of Keys, a town of gears, keys, locks, and wonder. Our forefathers banished magic long ago, bolted the doors and locked everything up tight to keep people out and the town's secrets in. Four Lock Lords control what information is left, and everyone else is left struggling to survive. Despite what Thorne, my naïve lover, thinks, I was an orphan, but not a victim. When I walked the streets at the age of twelve, I learned fast where to steal the best food, how to use my daggers, and where to hide my would-be attackers' bodies. No one suspected me of such violence. No one knew then or now that I have magic inside me. Now, power-hungry men intend to release the magic for their own benefit--at the expense of the rest of the city. We will stop them, even if Thorne must battle his own kin, even if I must reveal my hidden talents and the role I seem destined to play.
Keys and Clues for Benny
by Gertrude Chandler Warner Kay LifeBenny knows losing things isn't fun. And losing keys can be very bad! But Benny hasn't lost the keys--he's found them--and now he'd like to help find the person they belong to. All he has are a few clues! Soon Benny and Watch are looking all over Greenfield. Will the clues lead them to the right person? This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.
The Keys of Solomon: A Thriller (Offspring)
by Liam JacksonFallen angels, powerful demons, and the tainted descendants of Templar knights threaten to wage war in heaven and upon Earth—and only Sam Connor and his fellow Offspring can put a stop them. There's only one problem: Sam is tired of using his special gifts to defend the universe. All he wants to do is lead a normal life. But when a book containing a series of devastating eternal secrets—one that dates back to King Solomon—is about to fall into the wrong hands, Sam's conscience gets the best of him…and he and his brethren set out to seize The Keys of Solomon and save mankind. But as soon as he answers the "call," Sam realizes that the fallen angels have gained in strength since their last encounter with the Offspring. And now they are on the brink of fulfilling their lethal legacy…
Keys to the Kingdom
by Bob GrahamShortly after an explosive op-ed piece about the 9/11 investigation appears in theNew York Times, its author, former Senator and Co-chair of the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry Commission John Billington, is murdered near his Florida home. Enter Tony Ramos, ex-Special Forces operative and former aide to Sen. Billington and currently a State Department intelligence analyst. Billington, having sensed the danger he faced, has left Ramos detailed instructions for an investigation into suspected Saudi complicity in 9/11. Ramos, in conjunction with Billington's daughter Laura, uncovers a shocking international conspiracy linking the Saudi Kingdom to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. Despite efforts to derail their investigation, whose scope encompasses Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Ramos and Laura discover that the Kingdom has recently provided bin Laden and al-Qaeda with three nuclear devices, two of which are successfully detonated by the terrorists overseas. But they were just a warm up to the grand finale. The third device, Ramos learns, will be detonated off the California coast. Now Ramos and a team of Special Forces must race against time to prevent al-Qaeda from unleashing nuclear disaster on American shores, and beyond.
Keys to the Kingdom
by Bob GrahamShortly after an explosive op-ed piece about the 9/11 investigation appears in the New York Times, its author, former Senator and Co-chair of the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry Commission John Billington, is murdered near his Florida home.Enter Tony Ramos, ex-Special Forces operative and former aide to Sen. Billington and currently a State Department intelligence analyst. Billington, having sensed the danger he faced, has left Ramos detailed instructions for an investigation into suspected Saudi complicity in 9/11. Ramos, in conjunction with Billington's daughter Laura, uncovers a shocking international conspiracy linking the Saudi Kingdom to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda.Despite efforts to derail their investigation, whose scope encompasses Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Ramos and Laura discover that the Kingdom has recently provided bin Laden and al-Qaeda with three nuclear devices, two of which are successfully detonated by the terrorists overseas. But they were just a warm up to the grand finale. The third device, Ramos learns, will be detonated off the California coast.Now Ramos and a team of Special Forces must race against time to prevent al-Qaeda from unleashing nuclear disaster on American shores, and beyond.
Keystone
by Peter LoveseyA murder mystery set in the world of silent movies, from the award-winning author, Peter Lovesey.Warwick Easton is a cop - a movie cop, that is. Landing in the crazy world of Keystone Film Studios, California, in 1916, a chance meeting with a silent comedy star lands him a job as Keystone the cop. Little does he realise some very real danger is on its way. Terrible events begin to occur: a horrific death on a rollercoaster, a body in a bungalow, a shooting on a beach, and the disappearance of Amber Honeybee - the adorable and much-abused young actress. Keystone takes his cop duties seriously and gets on the trail, before it is far too late.Mayhem and mystery abound in this offbeat, charming caper set in the world of silent movies.
Khalil: A Novel
by Yasmina KhadraFrom the internationally bestselling author of The Attack and The Swallows of Kabul, a gripping first-person narrative about one young man's involvement in France's worst terrorist attack.Khalil, a twenty-three-year-old Belgian of Moroccan descent, plans to detonate a suicide vest in a crowd outside the Stade de France on November 13, 2015. Explosions are rocking Paris, at cafés and the Bataclan theater, and when other bombs drive the stadium crowd to flee in his direction, near the Metro, his time has come. He presses his button, and . . . nothing. Fearing he has failed in his mission for Fraternel Solidarity (FS), an ISIS affiliate, Khalil has little choice but to blend in with his would-be victims and run. Back in Belgium, he must lie low and avoid his militant brethren and the authorities. He relies on his family and friends for places to stay, but he keeps the truth about himself secret. All the while, he contemplates what he almost did, and what he will do next--particularly when it comes to light that his vest accidently had been a harmless training unit all along, and FS has a new mission planned for him. In this daring, propulsive literary thriller, Yasmina Khadra takes readers to the margins of Europe's glittering capitals, through neighborhoods isolated by government neglect and popular apathy, if not outright racism. And he brings to life an unusual protagonist, a young man struggling with family, religion, and politics who makes fateful choices, and in doing so dramatizes powerful questions about society and human nature.
The Khan: ‘Bold, addictive and brilliant.’ Stylist, Best Fiction 2021
by Saima Mir'A once-in-a-generation crime thriller.' A.A.Dhand, author of Streets of Darkness 'Compelling and gritty.' Cosmopolitan 'Authentic, immersive and powerful.' Will Dean, author of the Tuva Moodyson mysteries Be twice as good as men and four times as good as white men. Jia Khan has always lived like this. Successful London lawyer Jia Khan is a long way from the grubby Northern streets she knew as a child, where her father, Akbar Khan, led the Pakistani community and ran the local organised crime syndicate. Often his Jirga rule – the old way – was violent and bloody, but it was always justice of a kind. Now, with her father murdered, Jia must return to take his place. The police have always relied on the Khan to maintain the fragile order of the streets. But a bloody power struggle has broken out among warring communities and nobody is safe. Justice needs to be restored, and Jia is about to discover that justice always comes at a cost.
Khoon Se Ranga Chaku: खून से रंगा चाकू
by Surender Mohan Pathak"खून से रंगा चाकू" सुरेन्द्र मोहन पाठक द्वारा लिखित एक जासूसी उपन्यास है, जिसमें सुनील नामक एक प्रमुख पात्र एक रहस्यमयी हत्या की गुत्थी सुलझाने में जुटा है। कहानी की शुरुआत एक महत्वपूर्ण असाइनमेंट से होती है, जिसमें सुनील को दीवान अयोध्या प्रसाद के घर एक रिसेप्शन कवर करना होता है। दीवान अयोध्या प्रसाद एक धनी व्यापारी है, जिसका नाम एक पुराने एक्सपोर्ट स्कैण्डल से जुड़ा हुआ है। कहानी धीरे-धीरे रहस्य, धोखाधड़ी, और हत्या के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है, जहां सुनील सच्चाई तक पहुंचने के लिए कई खतरों का सामना करता है। "खून से रंगा चाकू" की कहानी में सुनील को दीवान अयोध्या प्रसाद की भतीजी दिव्या के शादी के रिसेप्शन को कवर करने का मौका मिलता है। दिव्या की शादी अनूप नामक एक युवक से होती है, और इसी शादी के जरिए पुराने एक्सपोर्ट स्कैण्डल और कुछ छिपे हुए राज फिर से सामने आते हैं। कहानी में दिव्या, अनूप, और दीवान अयोध्या प्रसाद के बीच के रिश्तों में खटास और तनाव उभरता है, जिससे कई रहस्यों का खुलासा होता है। सुनील को जल्द ही पता चलता है कि इस केस के पीछे साजिशें और धोखे की एक जटिल जाल बिछी हुई है, जिसमें हत्या और षड्यंत्र की गहरी साजिश छिपी है। यह उपन्यास सस्पेंस, थ्रिल और रहस्य से भरा हुआ है, जहां सुनील न केवल सच का पता लगाने की कोशिश करता है, बल्कि अपनी जान भी जोखिम में डालता है।
Khwahishon Ka Safar: ख्वाहिशों का सफर
by Dewashish Upadhyayअंकुर ठाकुर बिहार के आरा जिले का एक मेधावी छात्र था, परंतु उसकी आर्थिक स्थिति बहुत कमजोर थी। हाईस्कूल की बोर्ड परीक्षा में जिले में टॉप करने के बाद उसके पिताजी आईआईटी की तैयारी का चाहते थे लेकिन उनके पास फीस भरने को पैसा नहीं था। बावजूद इसके अंकुर अपनी काबिलियत के दम पर फ्री सीट पर कोटा की एक प्रतिष्ठित कोचिंग में एडमिशन प्राप्त करता है। पहले प्रयास में आईआईटी मेंस में अच्छे नंबर आने के बावजूद एडवांस एग्जाम से 15 दिन पहले उसे डेंगू हो जाता है, जिसके कारण उसका IIT में फाइनल सलेक्शन नहीं हो पाता है। दूसरे अटेम्प्ट में मेंस से 3 दिन पहले उसके पिताजी का देहांत हो जाता है, उसके पास इतना भी पैसा नहीं होता है कि वह टिकट लेकर अपने गांव आरा जा सके। वह बिना टिकट यात्रा करता है लेकिन विदाउट टिकट पकड़ लिया जाता है। जिसके कारण वह गांव की बजाय जेल पहुंच जाता है... दम तोड़ती ख्वाहिशों से, संघर्ष की ऐसी दास्तां जो आपके रोंगटे खड़े कर देगी। जिसमें जेल की दुनिया के अनुभव, प्राइवेट नौकरी की दुश्वारियों का विवरण, प्लेटफॉर्म की दुनिया से रूबरू, होने के साथ ही कंपटीशन की अनिश्चितता और असफलता के दौर में हौसले को बनाए रखने का सजीव चित्रण किया गया है। किसी भी कंपटीशन में संघर्ष, आपका स्वयं से होता है न कि दुनिया और प्रतियोगियों की भीड़ से! सफलता हासिल करने की खातिर, आपको स्वयं की भावनाओं पर नियंत्रण स्थापित कर, आंतरिक रूप से स्वयं के आत्म बल को इतना मजबूत करना होगा कि असफलता आपके हौसले के आगे घुटने टेक दे।
Kia: A Dr. Kel McKelvey Novel
by Thomas HollandThe Pentagon brass make the designations: AWOL. MIA. KIA. Every soldier with a designation, and no man left behind. And Dr. Kel McKelvey is the man to bring those soldiers home -- from battlefields around the world. When a soldier's remains are found in the Catholic cemetery of Thanh Lay Hamlet outside of the rechristened Ho Chi Minh City, a reluctant Vietnamese government agrees to the repatriation of the body believed to be Master Sergeant Jimmy Lee Tenkiller. Tenkiller was a Native American soldier who went missing in the chaos of Saigon during the summer of 1970. For fourteen years, his designation was AWOL, until the Status Review Board voted 2-1 to change it to KIA. Before the case can be closed, Dr. Kel McKelvey and his team at the Central Identification Lab must positively identify the body believed to be Jimmy Tenkiller. The skull's noble features suggest the sergeant's proud Choctaw-Cherokee heritage, but Kel's instincts give him pause. Using a combination of cutting-edge forensic technique and old fashioned anthropology, he sets out to unravel the chilling mystery of the body's identity. What he finds leads him deep into the Vietnamese wartime black market and into the haunted mind of Jimmy Tenkiller. Assisting Kel on the case is his colleague and friend, Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Edward Lafayette "Shuck" Deveroux of the Army's Criminal Investigative Division. Shuck has been assigned to solve a series of brutal murders on military bases in Kentucky and Tennessee, and he reluctantly adds Kel's identification to his caseload. But when the two investigators team up, they soon realize that all of their dead men may be telling the same tale. Dr. Kel McKelvey has devoted his life to bringing closure to the families of brave men and women who died fighting for their country. InKIA, he faces his greatest challenge yet -- to solve a chain of crimes committed bydesperate men in times of war and peace. The result is a mesmerizing thriller -- an intricate forensics case involving a fallen United States serviceman, from an author who is an expert in the field.
Kiai! (Jason Striker #1)
by Piers Anthony Roberto FuentesKarate, kung-fu, aikido—Jason Striker was a master of them all. His entire body was a finely honed weapon, capable of destroying even the most skilled antagonist. But Striker was a man of peace; his school of martial arts was dedicated to defense, not aggression.Then came the tournament, a fight-to-the-finish matching of the top representatives of the world&’s leading martial arts. There would be no rules, no fouls called, no techniques forbidden, no repercussions if men should die. No such meeting could ever occur in the United States, for here there are laws against manslaughter. But in the far reaches of his estate in Nicaragua, Vincente Pedro was the law . . .
Kick A** Heroines Box Set: The Ultimatum\Fatal Affair\After the Dark\Bulletproof SEAL (The Guardian #1)
by Karen Robards Marie Force Cynthia Eden Carol EricsonFour pulse-pounding stories featuring no-nonsense heroines who kick ass!The Ultimatum by Karen RobardsThief. Manipulator. Con artist. Call it what you will—Bianca St. Ives is the best in the business. She’s known as the Guardian. Running a multinational firm with her father, she makes a living swindling con men out of money they stole—and she’s damn good at it. She does things on her own terms. But her latest gig had a little hiccup—if you count two hundred million dollars and top secret government documents going missing as little. With only a fellow criminal for backup and her life on the line, it’s up to Bianca to uncover the terrifying truth behind what really happened…and set it right, before it’s too late.Originally published in 2017Fatal Affair by Marie ForceWashington, D.C., Metro Police Detective Sergeant Sam Holland needs a big win to salvage her career—and her confidence—after a disastrous investigation. The perfect opportunity arises when Senator John O’Connor is found brutally murdered in his bed, and Sam is assigned to the case. Matters get complicated when Sam has to team up with Nick Cappuano, O’Connor’s friend and chief of staff…and the man Sam had a memorable one-night stand with years earlier. Their sexual chemistry still sizzles, and Sam has to fight to stay focused on the case. Sleeping with a material witness is another mistake she can’t afford—especially when the bodies keep piling up.Originally published in 2010After the Dark by Cynthia EdenFormer FBI agent Samantha Dark was one of the most respected profilers in the bureau, but when her former lover turned out to be the serial killer she was hunting, Samantha’s career was destroyed. Blamed for the FBI’s failure on the case, Samantha left Washington, DC, for the quiet anonymity of Alabama.Now an all-too-familiar killer is hunting once again. To catch the cunning assassin, she will need to trust her former partner, Blake Gamble. Ex-military, Blake is tough, protective, precise.But a killer is waiting in the dark, and he has set his sights on Samantha.Originally published in 2017Bulletproof SEAL by Carol EricsonHe had to take the shot… And kill his lover.Branded a traitor, Rikki Taylor is in the sights of sniper Quinn McBride’s rifle. Yet the navy SEAL knows this woman intimately, and there’s no way she’d betray her country…or him. Saving her is his number one priority. Discovering her real secrets, including the baby she’s keeping from him, can wait—first, they have to make it out alive.Originally published in 2018
Kick-Ass Crime Sampler
by La Plante, Lynda; Davis, Karen; Cain, Chelsea; McKenzie, Sophie; Kepnes, CaA free sampler featuring the hottest names in female crime writing. Starring Lynda La Plante, Karen M. Davis, Chelsea Cain, Sophie McKenzie and Caroline Kepnes. Includes the first chapters of...Twisted by Lynda La PlanteDeadly Obsession by Karen M. DavisOne Kick by Chelsea CainTrust in Me by Sophie McKenzieYou by Caroline Kepnes
Kick Back
by Val Mcdermid"Kate Brannigan's . . . a whirling dervish of tough toes and fine prose."--The Washington Post Kate Brannigan is investigating the bizarre case of the missing conservatories. Before long, she's up to her neck in crooked land deals, mortgage scams, financial chicanery--and murder. Then a favor for a friend puts Kate's own life in danger.
Kicker (Orca Sports)
by Michele Martin BossleyIzzy and Julia have been on the same team for years. Izzy is frustrated that Julia spends too much time cherry-picking and getting all the credit when they score. But when someone starts threatening the team and their home field is sabotaged, the friends must work together to find the answers. Why would someone threaten their star player? And what is the connection to a century-old train robbery and the rumor of buried treasure? Trying to solve the mystery and keep the team in the playoff race, Izzy and Julia find themselves in deeper than they thought, and in more danger than they imagined.
Kicking The Air (Brock and Poole)
by Graham IsonWhen a woman's body is found by the Thames river police, floating opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, it doesn't take DCI Brock long to work out that she has been murdered.Further investigation reveals the woman was one of a stable of prostitutes run by a shadowy figure wanted in his native Australia. But the investigation presses other names upon Brock and Poole, and they must suffer several missed turns and pay the price for their assumptions before they get their man.
Kicking The Air (Brock And Poole Ser. #4)
by Graham IsonWhen a woman's body is found by the Thames river police, floating opposite the Houses of Parliament in London, it doesn't take DCI Brock long to work out that she has been murdered.Further investigation reveals the woman was one of a stable of prostitutes run by a shadowy figure wanted in his native Australia. But the investigation presses other names upon Brock and Poole, and they must suffer several missed turns and pay the price for their assumptions before they get their man.
Kicking the Sky
by Anthony De SaIt was 1977 when a shoeshine boy, Emanuel Jaques, was brutally murdered in Toronto. In the aftermath of the crime, twelve-year-old Antonio Rebelo explores his neighborhood’s dark garages and labyrinthine back alleys along with his rapscallion friends. As the media unravels the truth behind the Shoeshine Boy murder, Antonio sees his immigrant family--and his Portuguese neighborhood--with new eyes, becoming aware of the frightening reality that no one is really taking care of him. So intent are his parents and his neighbors on keeping the old traditions alive that they act as if they still live in a small village, not in a big city that puts their kids in the kind of danger they would not dare imagine.Antonio learns about bravery and cowardice, life and death, and the heart’s capacity for love--and for cruelty--in this stunning novel.
Kickoff to Danger (Hardy Boys #170)
by Franklin W. DixonThe jocks are bruising the Hardys -- but a detective end run is about to start! At Bayport High, Frank has left the football team to focus on a computer course, and Joe is trailing behind the team's newest star, Terry Golden. College recruiters are after Terry, and all the jocks are eager to join his clique, called the Golden Boys. But getting in means hazing, and soon the pranks are spinning into the danger zone. When the Hardys' friend Biff is seriously injured, the brothers start investigating. But Terry's future is at stake, and a surprise suspect is out to clip the boys -- at any cost!
Kid Alone: A Garvie Smith Mystery
by Simon MasonThe unforgettable, unflappable Garvie Smith returns in a brand-new story sure to delight fans of true crime shows, in a mystery guaranteed to have you guessing till the last page!Meet Garvie Smith. Good-for-nothing scoundrel, genius, and sometime detective. Right in the middle of exams hell -- until now.A boy from Marsh Academy has been shot, with no clear motive and no clues. Disgraced police detective Raminder Singh is on the case, and he's determined to keep Garvie away.But Garvie knows he's the only one who has any idea where to look for the answers. Starting with his best friend's girlfriend. And it's going to take more than pointless studying or flunking his tests to stop him getting involved.Exams. What exams?
Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey (Turner Classic Movies)
by Eddie Muller Jessica SchmidtFrom celebrated Dark City author, TCM host, and film noir expert Eddie Muller comes the tale of hardboiled cat detective Kitty Feral and the search for a candy-crusted chocolate confection—and a missing friend. Dangerous denizens lurk around every dark corner as Kitty searches for clues in bookstores, alleyways, rooftops, and waterfronts. Who made off with the majestic Marshmallow Monkey (inspired by none other than the Maltese Falcon)? Where is the beloved Mitch the Mutt? Kitty&’s got plenty of questions and not enough answers! Follow along through a tangled web of crime and intrigue as Kitty tries to solve the case.
The Kid Who Stole Christmas
by Linda StevensWas Santa a Suspect?Christmas was Shannon O'Shaugnessy's absolute favorite holiday. The toy-department manager especially enjoyed the festivities this year-until the eight-year-old heir to Lyon's Department Store was abducted for a most peculiar ransom....Shannon trusted no one. Especially not the new store Santa. Despite his snowy false beard, padded costume and his willingness to help her find the missing child, Rick Hastings radiated raw sensuality. But his evasive actions hinted he had something to hide....Was it more than the gorgeous face and body beneath his Santa suit?
Kidnap at Denton Farm (The Outfit)
by Robert SwindellsThe protests at Farmer Denton's new wind turbine take a terrifying turn when someone kidnaps Jillo. It's up to the Outfit to rescue Jillo and save the turbine from destruction. Tag along in this exciting high-low adventure.