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Night Dogs (Mulholland Classic)
by Kent AndersonAcclaimed crime writer Kent Anderson's "fiercely authentic and deeply disturbing" police novel, following a Vietnam veteran turned cop on the meanest streets of 1970s Portland, Oregon (Los Angeles Times).Two kinds of cops find their way to Portland's North Precinct: those who are sent there for punishment, and those who come for the action. Officer Hanson is the second kind, a veteran who survived the war in Vietnam only to decide he wanted to keep fighting at home. Hanson is good at war, and he follows his own code of justice.But Hanson can't outrun his memories of another, warmer battleground. His past threatens his future now: an enemy in the department is determined to unearth the darkest agonies of his war record. When another piece of his past surfaces, Hanson decides to risk his career, his sanity--even his life--for honor.
Night Encounter (Mr Crook Murder Mystery)
by Anthony GilbertAn escaped convict, a mysterious deserted house, and murder in the Lake District..Classic crime from one of the greats of the Detection ClubThe shades of night were falling fast when Arthur Crook drove the old Superb over the Lakeland Fells and into the valley, to stop at a mysterious house where, though a light burned in an upper window, no one answered the bell. Here opens a double murder mystery in which Crook acts in the defence of a young prisoner on the run, whose guilt appears evident. 'The usual gusto, racy prose, good plotting and up-to-the-minute social observation' Sunday Times
Night Eyes: A Steamy Bodyguard Romance Anthology Don't Look Back\Just One Look (Night Eyes)
by Joanne RockIn these reader-favorite stories by Joanne Rock, danger, secrets and passion collide as two women get a second chance in the arms of their sexy protectorsDon’t Look BackNYPD detective Donata Casale has put her past behind her and is climbing the ranks at her precinct. Until she’s assigned to a case with the man who once arrested her: the dangerously sexy P.I. Sean Beringer. Keeping things strictly business proves impossible, and they’re soon burning up the sheets together. As her partner brings her to the breaking point of passion, Donata lays it all on the line—to solve the case and win her man.Just One LookFor body double Tabitha Everheart, spending her days practically naked with gorgeous men should be easy. Sure it’s a poor imitation of the real thing but her short-lived disastrous marriage has left her gun-shy. When a literal bullet shatters her apartment window and she needs protection, sexy cop Warren Vitalis steps in. But Tabitha can only keep her distance from the irresistible bodyguard for so long, and soon passionate nights with Warren stir urges Tabitha thought had been forever tamped down. What they have together is hot—and very temporary. At least that’s what she tells herself…
Night Fall (The Neil Paget Mysteries #10)
by Frank SmithDespite the challenges of working with a new boss, DCI Neil Paget and team return to tackle their most frustrating case yet. The discovery of the body of local photographer Billy Travis leads DCI Neil Paget into one of the most frustrating cases of his career. The dead man had fallen fifty feet from a bridge onto the railway tracks below. The fact that the corpse is bound and gagged with the letter A carved into his forehead means that the death plunge was no accident. But Travis led a quiet, unremarkable life, leading to no obvious motive. With no physical evidence, witnesses, or leads to follow, the investigation stonewalls—much to the frustration of Paget’s new boss, Detective Superintendent Amanda Pierce, who has much to prove in her new role. When a second body shows up, Paget must discover what connects the two victims if he is to have any chance of cracking the case.
Night Fall: Booktrack Edition (A John Corey Novel #3)
by Nelson DemilleNow in trade paperback for the first time, bestselling author Nelson DeMille brings you the triumphant return of Detective John Corey, in this #1 New York Times bestselling novel that investigates what really happened to TWA Flight 800.
Night Fall: Number 3 in series
by Nelson DeMilleFive years after the horrific crash of TWA Flight 800 over Long Island which killed 230 people, John Corey is inadvertently caught up in the now-closed case by his FBI lawyer wife, Kate, who believes the government's findings of mechanical failure is wrong. The FBI don't take kindly to the case being looked into again and, as John Corey's instincts and investigations clearly show anomalies, he and Kate are sent off to the Yemen and Tanzania for a month or so each as punishment. On his return, John is not put off - he has ten days' leave. Ten days in which to avoid the FBI and to find that elusive video tape taken by two adulterous lovers on the beach which may - or may not - show a sea-to-air missile racing up to hit the TWA Flight 800... An exciting, edge-of-the-seat thriller - Nelson DeMille's best to date.www.nelsondemille.net
Night Falls Like Silk
by Kathleen EagleNew York Times bestselling author. "Eagle, a white woman married to a Lakota Sioux, enriches the romance genre with her unforced, unaffected multiculturalism. No doctrine, no rainbow parades here - just an appreciation for all that is human. " - Publishers Weekly. In this powerful tale, bestselling author Kathleen Eagle returns to the darkly suspenseful world of her debut hardcover, The Night Remembers. Years have passed, and Thomas Brown Wolf is successful in his career, if not his private life. Yet he cannot completely forget his troubled brother - a man deeply immersed in a dark, criminal underworld. Tom finds his antidote for loneliness in Cassandra Findley, an art dealer. But a new mystery in his life begins to unfold when a series of expensive drawings Cassandra has acquired begin to disappear, leading the lovers on a dangerous search that will teach them more than they dreamed about themselves, their families, and their love.
Night Ferry to Death (Henry Tibbett #17)
by Patricia MoyesFrom the Agatha Award-winner for Lifetime Achievement: &“An excellent detective novel in the best British tradition . . . superbly handled.&” —Columbus Dispatch Scotland Yard&’s Henry Tibbett and his beloved Emmy have been traveling and are now headed back to England, where Henry is on the ferry out of Harwich. It&’s a trip Emmy&’s been looking forward to—but her excitement flags when it becomes clear that the cabins are all spoken for, and she and Henry will have to bed down in the &“sleeping lounge&” with a motley collection of their fellow travelers. By morning, one traveler has lost both his life and his fortune in Dutch diamonds. That&’s bad enough, but a few days later, when Emmy&’s unpacking at home, she makes a discovery that puts both Tibbetts in real danger. It will take the combined analytical skills of the CID Chief Superintendent and his sharp-witted wife to get them free of that terrible boat ride . . .&“The author who put the &‘who&’ back in whodunit.&” —Chicago Tribune &“A new queen of crime . . . her name can be mentioned in the same breath as Agatha Christie and Ngaio Marsh.&” —Daily Herald &“Intricate plots, ingenious murders, and skillfully drawn, often hilarious, characters distinguish Patricia Moyes&’ writing.&” —Mystery Scene
Night Film: A Novel
by Marisha PesslOn a damp October night, the body of young, beautiful Ashley Cordova is found in an abandoned warehouse in lower Manhattan. By all appearances her death is a suicide--but investigative journalist Scott McGrath suspects otherwise. Though much has been written about the dark and unsettling films of Ashley's father, Stanislas Cordova, very little is known about the man himself. As McGrath pieces together the mystery of Ashley's death, he is drawn deeper and deeper into the dark underbelly of New York City and the twisted world of Stanislas Cordova, and he begins to wonder--is he the next victim? In this novel, the dazzlingly inventive writer Marisha Pessl offers a breathtaking mystery that will hold you in suspense until the last page is turned.
Night Film: A Novel
by Marisha PesslOn a damp October night, the body of young, beautiful Ashley Cordova is found in an abandoned warehouse in lower Manhattan. By all appearances her death is a suicide--but investigative journalist Scott McGrath suspects otherwise. Though much has been written about the dark and unsettling films of Ashley's father, Stanislas Cordova, very little is known about the man himself. As McGrath pieces together the mystery of Ashley's death, he is drawn deeper and deeper into the dark underbelly of New York City and the twisted world of Stanislas Cordova, and he begins to wonder--is he the next victim? In this novel, the dazzlingly inventive writer Marisha Pessl offers a breathtaking mystery that will hold you in suspense until the last page is turned.
Night Flight to Paris (A Kate Rees WWII Novel #2)
by Cara BlackIt is once again up to American markswoman Kate Rees to take the shot that just might win—or lose—World War II, in the followup to national bestseller Three Hours in Paris.Three missions. Two cities. One shot to win the war.October 1942: it&’s been two years since Kate Rees was sent to Paris on a British Secret Service mission to assassinate Hitler. Since then, she has left spycraft behind to take a training job as a sharpshooting instructor in the Scottish Highlands. But her quiet life is violently disrupted when Colonel Stepney, her former handler, drags her back into the fray for a risky three-pronged mission in Paris.Each task is more dangerous than the next: Deliver a package of forbidden biological material. Assassinate a high-ranking German operative whose knowledge of invasion plans could turn the tide of the war against the Allies. Rescue a British agent who once saved Kate&’s life—and get out.Kate will encounter sheiks and spies, poets and partisans, as she races to keep up with the constantly shifting nature of her assignment, showing every ounce of her Oregonian grit in the process.New York Times bestselling author Cara Black has crafted another heart-stopping thrill ride that reveals a portrait of Paris at the height of the Nazi occupation.
Night Flyer
by Temple MadisonGabe Wesley's heart was hammering in his chest. He was hemmed in. He couldn't run, and to make things worse, a storm was coming. After being pummeled by rocks until he was too weak to fight, he desperately turned and tried to climb the tall fence behind him, but when he got to the top, even God seemed to be against him because all at once a big bolt of lightning came out of the sky and hit him. Instead of killing him, this experience gave him super human strength and powers. That's when he knew that his childhood dream had come true. No longer was he the horn-rimmed nerd that the gay bashers picked on, now he could protect himself and others by ripping his shirt open and setting free the powers that lay dormant within his body. Because he wore shirts that advertised the name of his plane, he became known as the Night Flyer.
Night Freight
by Bill PronziniAn empty train yard at midnight... a small cabin bathed in the light of a full moon... a seedy Skid Row hotel in San Francisco.... These are the places where fear lives, where the chill in the air has nothing to do with the temperature, and where Death can be someone you've already met. Collected here for the first time are twenty-six terrifying stories by Bill Pronzini, a master of dark suspense and horror. These chilling stories span nearly three decades in his award-winning career, and most have never been published before in book form. Prepare yourself now for an unforgettable gift, a very special delivery...
Night Freight Murders
by Robert FlemingNight Freight Murders, first published in 1942 (and also known as Murder Comes to Dinner), is a fast-paced noir murder mystery featuring private investigator Simon Crole. Crole is attending a lavish dinner banquet attended by all the notables of the Los Angeles Police Department. One of the city’s outspoken P.I.’s is giving a speech in which he makes some serious allegations regarding the integrity of the police force; during his speech he is shot and killed. Robert Fleming was a pen name of Robert H. Leitfred (1891-1968), a prolific author of mystery, detective, and pulp novels.
Night Game
by Christine FeehanGator Fontenot of the Special Forces paranormal squad must reel in the elusive Iris "Flame" Johnson, a victim of the same horrific experiments that warped Gator--and a red-haired weapon of unimaginable destructive powers bent on revenge in the sultry bayous of New Orleans. But can two people haunted by violent betrayals trust the passion that soon ignites between them? Or is one of them just playing another seductive and deadly night game?
Night Game
by Christine FeehanGator Fontenot of the Special Forces paranormal squad must reel in the elusive Iris "Flame" Johnson, a victim of the same horrific experiments that warped Gator--and a red-haired weapon of unimaginable destructive powers bent on revenge in the sultry bayous of New Orleans. But can two people haunted by violent betrayals trust the passion that soon ignites between them? Or is one of them just playing another seductive and deadly night game?
Night Game (Ghostwalker #3)
by Christine FeehanGator Fontenot of the Special Forces paranormal squad must reel in the elusive Iris "Flame" Johnson, a victim of the same horrific experiments that warped Gator--and a red-haired weapon of unimaginable destructive powers bent on revenge in the sultry bayous of New Orleans. <P><P>But can two people haunted by violent betrayals trust the passion that soon ignites between them? Or is one of them just playing another seductive and deadly night game?
Night Game (John Marquez #2)
by Kirk RussellFormer DEA agent John Marquez brings gritty investigative techniques and a clouded past to his role as head of a special operations unit of the California Department of Fish and Game. In the second thrilling case of this masterful series, Marquez and his team's cover is blown, leaving him caught between a ruthless band of bear poachers, a corrupt local game warden, and a county detective obsessed with a murderer-at-large. Meanwhile, Marquez's own fragile family is left wide open to mortal danger. Night Game hits hard and moves fast toward a finish that ricochets through wilderness, backwoods towns, and the darker recesses of greed.
Night Games (Fear Street #40)
by R. L. StineSneaking out every night to join her friends in a series of pranks, Diane becomes alarmed when her boyfriend, Lenny, plays a joke on a hated teacher that proves fatal, and she realizes that she and her friends have gone too far.
Night Games (The Lt. Hastings Mysteries #12)
by Collin WilcoxHastings investigates a murder among a set of wealthy adulterersBy the time Haney and the woman get to her apartment, they are so drunk they can hardly get through the door. They undress and begin to fool around, but before they make it to the bedroom, they have an argument. Haney is about to leave when the woman starts to laugh at him. He spins around and slugs her as hard as he can. His head is beginning to clear by the time he makes it home. He&’s just sober enough to notice the glint of a dagger before it&’s buried in his gut.Haney&’s wife finds his body at the foot of the stairs. She calls the police, but cannot tell them the truth about the evening—that she and her husband were both in other people&’s beds. Lieutenant Frank Hastings has no trouble interrogating criminals, but untangling this web of marital lies will be one of the trickiest cases of his career.
Night Games (The Lt. Hastings Mysteries #12)
by Collin WilcoxHastings investigates a murder among a set of wealthy adulterersBy the time Haney and the woman get to her apartment, they are so drunk they can hardly get through the door. They undress and begin to fool around, but before they make it to the bedroom, they have an argument. Haney is about to leave when the woman starts to laugh at him. He spins around and slugs her as hard as he can. His head is beginning to clear by the time he makes it home. He&’s just sober enough to notice the glint of a dagger before it&’s buried in his gut.Haney&’s wife finds his body at the foot of the stairs. She calls the police, but cannot tell them the truth about the evening—that she and her husband were both in other people&’s beds. Lieutenant Frank Hastings has no trouble interrogating criminals, but untangling this web of marital lies will be one of the trickiest cases of his career.
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
by Cornell WoolrichIn Woolrich's iconic tale, Detective Tom Shawn saves a lovely young woman from a suicide attempt one night, and later hears her story. She is in despair because the death of her wealthy father has been predicted by a confident man seemingly gifted with the power of clairvoyance; a man whose predictions have unerringly aided her father in his business many times before. Shawn and a squad of detectives investigate this dire prediction and try to avert the millionaire businessman from meeting his ordained end at the stroke of midnight. One of Cornell Woolrich's most influential novels, this classic noir tale of a man struggling with his ability to see the future is arguably the author's best in its depiction of a doomed vision of predestination.
Night Has a Thousand Eyes: A Novel
by Cornell WoolrichA new Pegasus Crime edition of the landmark noir novel by "the supreme master of suspense." --Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book ReviewIn Woolrich's iconic tale, Detective Tom Shawn saves a lovely young woman from a suicide attempt one night, and later hears her story. She is in despair because the death of her wealthy father has been predicted by a confidence man seemingly gifted with the power of clairvoyance; a man whose predictions have unerringly aided her father in his business many times before. Shawn and a squad of detectives investigate this dire prediction and try to avert the millionaire businessman from meeting his ordained end at the stroke of midnight.One of Cornell Woolrich's most influential novels, this classic noir tale of a man struggling with his ability to see the future is arguably the author's best in its depiction of a doomed vision of predestination.
Night Hawk (The Wyoming Series #10)
by Lindsay MckennaAfter losing his comrade, Sergeant Gil Hanford thought a visit to the man's widow would be the decent way to honor his late friend. <P><P>But Gil found more than comfort in Kai Tiernan-he had always secretly desired beautiful Kai, but a sudden, mutual passion helped assuage their grief...until duty reared its head, removing him from her arms, seemingly forever. Four years later, Kai is starting over at the Triple H Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Born a rancher, she is looking for a new beginning-but her new boss is unforgivably familiar. Kai has tried to move past the memory of what happened between her and Gil, even though she's never forgiven him for leaving her. But even as they begin their journey toward something new and oh-so-uncertain, a shadow emerges, determined to claim Kai for itself.
Night Heat
by Laura GriffinDiscover heart-racing intrigue in this Thriller Short of romantic suspense.Originally published in LOVE IS MURDER (2013),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown.In this action-packed Thriller Short, New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin plunges readers into an embassy under attack. Navy SEAL Mike Dietz and his team abandon a training mission to rescue hostages from an embassy under siege by terrorists. The odds of success are lousy until a wounded hostage passes the team vital intel. While bureaucrats discuss options, their informant, the team fears, is bleeding out. Can they intervene to save her, the hostages and the ambassador?Don’t miss any of these Thriller Shorts from Love Is Murder:Diamond Drop by Roxanne St. ClaireCold Moonlight by Carla NeggersPoisoned by Beverly BartonSpeechless by Robert BrowneLockdown by Andrea KaneSpider’s Tango by William SimonNight Heat by Laura GriffinB.A.D. Mission by Sherrilyn KenyonDeadly Fixation by Dianna LoveHot Note by Patricia RosemoorLast Shot by Jon Land & Jeff AyersGrave Danger by Heather GrahamWithout Mercy by Mariah StewartEven Steven by D.P. LyleDying to Score by Cindy GerardThe Number of Man by J.T. EllisonHard Drive by Bill FloydAfter Hours by William BernhardtBlood In, Blood Out by Brenda NovakWed to Death by Vicki HinzeThe Honeymoon by Julie KennerExecution Dock by James MacomberIn Atlantis by Alexandra SokoloffBreak Even by Pamela CallowDirty Down Low by Debra WebbBroken Hallelujah by Toni McGee CauseyHolding Mercy by Lori ArmstrongVacation Interrupted by Allison BrennanI Heard a Romantic Story by Lee Child