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Patriot Games And The Hunt For Red October
by Tom ClancyFor the first time in one volume, two action-packed novels of adventure and suspense from Tom Clancy, the unrivalled master of thriller writing. THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER: Silently, beneath the chill Atlantic waters, an ultra-secret Soviet submarine, the Red October, is heading west. Captain Marko Ramius is finally putting into action a desperate plan — to defect to the US, taking the Red October with him. The Americans want her. The Soviets want her back. With all-out war only moments away, the superpowers race across the ocean on a terrifying, heart-stopping mission. The most incredible chase in history is on… PATRIOT GAMES: When Jack Ryan foils an Ulster Liberation Army terrorist attack on the Royal Family, his courageous actions not only win him the admiration of an entire nation, they also rouse the enmity and hatred of that nation’s most dangerous men. Now a ULA target himself, Ryan plunges into the murky world of counter-intelligence, where he uncovers connections between the ULA and an international underground network that place him at the forefront of the deadly battle against international terrorism, and pitch him into the most desperate struggle of his life…
Patriot Games: An outstanding Jack Ryan thriller, now available in eBook for the very first time (Jack Ryan #2)
by Tom Clancy'A novel that crackles!' New York TimesAs an American in London on vacation with his family, Jack Ryan never imagined his quick thinking would prevent an assassination attempt on Britain's royal family and earn him the gratitude of an entire nation - and the scorn of an ultra-left-wing faction of the IRA. Irish terrorist Sean Miller and his followers in the Ulster Liberation Army intend to make sure Ryan pays for his interference in blood. But he's not the only one they're after . . .With the lives of his pregnant wife and young daughter in mortal danger, Ryan accepts a role as a CIA analyst in order to find Miller and shut down the ULA. Going head to head with a ruthless terrorist is a fool's errand, but Jack Ryan is the kind of man who will do whatever it takes to protect his family.
Patriot Play
by Don PendletonBlood Resolve America is under attack from within. Using violence and destruction to throw the population into a panic, a group known as The Brethren, and their political masterminds, are orchestrating anarchy, operating above the law. They have allied themselves with foreign terrorist organizations and are planning a strike to make themselves heard, and to spearhead a direct collision with the U. S. Administration. With federal agencies at a standstill, a determined President needs a direct, no-mercy solution, one prepared to deal with the enemy on the enemy's terms. Mack Bolan is ready and willing to declare war. Partnered with Able Team's leader Carl Lyons, Bolan returns fi re on a relentless search-and-destroy mission against an organization driven by warped ideology to claim absolute power.
Patriot's Dream
by Barbara MichaelsA twentieth century woman time travels to Revolutionary America and finds intrigue and romance in this “well-plotted” thriller from a New York Times bestseller (Kirkus Reviews).Jan Wilde’s much-needed vacation in Williamsburg, Virginia, is anything but restful. Here in this historic restored colonial village, her sleep is invaded by strangers from two centuries in the past. They seem so close, so real—and when Jan awakens in the morning, their lives and loves and the secret they share shadow her very existence. The only way Jan can ever be free is to seek the truth . . . in her dreams.“Captivating and delightful.” —Des Moines Register
Patriotas
by César Farah RodríguezUn electrizante thriller policial ambientado en los años 90 en un Chile distópico donde Pinochet sigue en el poder. Santiago de Chile, mediados de los años 90. Pinochet se mantiene por más de dos décadas en el poder usando todos los medios a su alcance. Tras el triunfo del SÍ en el Plebiscito de 1988 la dictadura se ha afianzado y con el apoyo de su policía secreta la SICH, mantiene el control a toda costa. La muerte de un destacado artista devela una oscura trama: la desaparecido un maletín con información clave que puede decidir el destino del país. La trama de muerte y sospecha va envolviendo a una serie de personajes cuyas vidas se entrecruzan: Ivana, una joven guerrillera pertenece al Comando de Justicia Popular; Alonso, un detective de la PDI; Martin Stein, comandante del SICH y Alejandra, una mujer que queda atrapada en un "fuego cruzado". En una sociedad oscura, llena de poderes de facto, mafias oscuras y una guerrilla que lucha por la libertad, surge una trama repleta de intrigas y acción, amor y tragedia.
Patriots
by Steve Sohmer&“Patriots is a miracle of suspense, a mined labyrinth of electrifying politics, terror, and philosophy, which will rank with the classics of storytelling.&” —Richard Condon, author of The Manchurian Candidate As dawn breaks on Veterans Day, the American president grapples with the responses—both good and bad—to the announcement of his post–Cold War disarmament initiative, a plan based on nuclear deterrence and reduced troop strength. From an airfield in New York, a Vietnam War hero takes to the skies in a stolen fighter jet armed with Patriot missiles, setting course for Cuba. His actions put in motion by coded phrase known only to a select few. And on an air force base in Washington, DC, one intel officer realizes that only she can put together the pieces of a treasonous conspiracy, one in which shocking acts of deception, betrayal, and assassination will plunge the country into chaos—and pit two superpowers against each other in the ultimate showdown . . . In Patriots, Steve Sohmer puts you into the cockpit of a rogue warplane, around the table in the tense White House Situation Room, and into the minds of men and women willing to sacrifice it all for love and loyalty.
Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse
by James Wesley RawlesA fast-paced thriller that follows a group of Christian survivalists through a stock market crash, an economic collapse, and a second civil war. "Patriots" doesn't just tell what could happen in the near future, it explains exactly how to prepare for such a disaster.
Patriots: A Novel of Survival in the Coming Collapse (Playaway Adult Fiction Ser.)
by James Wesley RawlesIn this post-apocalyptic thriller, a group of American friends search for safety following disaster, but danger is hunting for them.America faces a full-scale socioeconomic collapse—the stock market plummets, hyperinflation cripples commerce, and the mounting crisis passes the tipping point. Practically overnight, the fragile chains of supply and high-technology infrastructure fall, and wholesale rioting and looting grip every major city.As hordes of refugees and looters pour out of the cities, a small group of friends living in the Midwest desperately tries to make their way to a safe-haven ranch in northern Idaho. The journey requires all their skill and training since communication, commerce, transportation and law enforcement have all disappeared. Once at the ranch, the group fends off vicious attacks from outsiders and then looks to join other groups that are trying to restore true Constitutional law to the country.Patriots is a thrilling narrative depicting fictional characters using authentic survivalist techniques to endure the collapse of the American civilization. Reading this compelling, fast-paced novel could one day mean the difference between life and death.Praise for James Wesley, Rawles“Rawles is an amazingly gifted author who has singlehandedly reignited the postapocalyptic thriller.” —Brad Thor, #1 New York Times–bestselling author
Patrol (Casemate Classic War Fiction #2)
by Philip MacDonaldThe novel that inspired John Ford&’s The Lost Patrol: A band of World War I soldiers fights to survive in the desert after their leader is shot and killed.There had been, here, eleven men. Now ten rode away. . . . In the Mesopotamian desert during the First World War, an unseen enemy guns down the leader of a British parol. The officer was the only one who knew their orders, and he did not told anyone else where they are located. Now the sergeant must lead his men through a hostile desert landscape full of invisible Arab snipers. One by one, they are being picked off, and the group of diverse men with different backgrounds must try to come together in order to survive. The decision-making process proves far from easy as tensions and prejudices from their former lives come to a head. The basis for films by Walter Summer and John Ford, this bestselling novel is a suspenseful tale of the Great War for readers of Robert Graves or Ford Madox Ford—or anyone who enjoys an action-packed war story. Author Philip MacDonald, who served in Mesopotamia with the British cavalry, went on to become one of the most popular writers of thrillers and detective fiction.
Patrol to the Golden Horn (Nicholas Everard Naval Thrillers)
by Alexander FullertonNicholas Everard is ready to run the gauntlet in his most dangerous mission yet…The menacing bulk of the German battlecruiser Goeben lurks in the Golden Horn of Constantinople. It is vital that she is destroyed, and the plan is to send an E-class submarine in through the Dardanelles to sink her unawares.But it has been two years since an Allied submarine passed through the narrow straits successfully, littered as they are with minefields, nets and depth charges dropped by the gunboats endlessly patrolling above.To send a crew in now would be a death sentence, but sparing the Goeben is unthinkable. Enter Nick Everard.An unputdownable story of the final days of WWI, perfect for fans of Douglas Reeman and Patrick O’Brian.Praise for Alexander Fullerton‘The most meticulously researched war novels that I have ever read' Len Deighton
Patron Saints of Nothing
by Randy RibayA NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST"Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT "A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way DownA powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder.Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth -- and the part he played in it.As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.
Pattern Recognition
by William GibsonThe accolades and acclaim are endless for William Gibson's coast-to-coast bestseller. Set in the post-9/11 present, Pattern Recognition is the story of one woman's never-ending search for the now.
Pattern for Panic (The Shell Scott Mysteries #10)
by Richard S. PratherShell Scott. He's a guy with a pistol in his pocket and murder on his mind. The crime world's public enemy number one, this Casanova is a sucker for a damsel in distress. When a pair of lovely legs saunters into his office, he can't help but take the job, even when the case is a killer. He's South of the border and crackin' down on crime. There's a fierce crime wave running rampant throughout Mexico that's got Shell in the mood for some hot tamales, wet tequila and justice. But who would have guessed that the police are involved in the scam? Shell's got his work cut out for him, but that doesn't mean there's no time for some sexy senoritas.
Patterned After Death
by Elizabeth Lynn CaseyMurder hits close to home for the Southern Sewing Circle in the latest mystery from national bestselling author Elizabeth Lynn Casey.Everyone in Sweet Briar, South Carolina, knows former high school football stars Jake Davis and Noah Madden. The two were fierce rivals once and now, twenty years later, the dueling quarterbacks haven’t lost their luster. So townsfolk are surprised when Jake and Noah team up for a business venture. And there’s only one suspect when Noah turns up murdered. Margaret Louise, Jake’s mother and one of the founding members of the sewing circle, isn’t about to take the attack on her son’s reputation lying down. In fact, she’s in full mama-bear mode. And Tori and the rest of the Sweet Briar gang are more than willing to help her sharpen her claws to catch a killer.PATTERN AND SEWING TIPS INCLUDED
Patterns in the Sand
by Sally GoldenbaumThe follow-up to Death by Cashmere: next in the "appealing"( Carolyn Hart, author of Death Walked In) new mystery series set in a tight-knit seaside community. When young fiber artist Willow Adams visits Izzy Chambers' knitting studio, she's immediately embraced by the Seaside knitters, and they see the monthly arts event at Canary Cove as a perfect place to showcase Willow's work. But the idyllic summer in Sea Harbor turns somber when the body of Nick Peabody-owner of a popular gallery-is found in a garden. Soon Nick's secrets begin to surface, and the residents of Sea Harbor realize they didn't know him at all. And when Nick's will reveals that his entire estate has been left to Willow, the knitters find that Willow has some dark secrets of her own. . .
Patto di sangue (Legami di sangue #2)
by Ariel Tachna Emanuela CardarelliSeguito di Alleanza di SangueSerie Legami di sangue, Libro 2I maghi e i vampiri hanno stretto un'alleanza basata sul sangue e sulla magia, sperando di dare una svolta alla guerra contro i maghi oscuri. Alcuni legami mago/vampiro hanno lo stesso successo di quello di Alain Magnier e Orlando St. Clair, ma altri molto meno e, nonostante i fini comuni, sono fonte di discussioni, risentimenti e litigi tra alleati. Seguendo l'esempio del suo migliore amico Alain, Thierry Dumont stringe un legame col vampiro Sebastien Noyer, nonostante si senta a disagio a essere così vicino a un vampiro - un uomo - poco tempo dopo la morte della moglie. Tuttavia, essi si rendono conto che la disperazione può essere la chiave per un'unione di successo e i due si trovano subito dediti alla sicurezza l'uno dell'altro. Supportati dalle nuove forze, i capi dell'Alleanza ne annunciano l'esistenza al mondo intero, sperando così di raccogliere altri alleati contro i maghi oscuri, che minacciano di distruggere la vita sul pianeta. Mentre cerca di farsi strada all'interno del conflitto, l'Alleanza scopre che, nonostante i loro vantaggi, le collaborazioni mago/vampiro stanno alterando l'equilibrio dei poteri magici nel mondo, cosa, questa, che potrebbe costituire una minaccia addirittura maggiore della guerra stessa.
Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy: City of Glass, Ghosts, The Locked Room (Pantheon Graphic Library)
by Paul AusterFrom award-winning novelist Paul Auster comes the graphic adaptation of his deeply beloved series, The New York Trilogy, a postmodern take on detective and noir fiction.In 1994, Paul Auster's City of Glass was adapted into a graphic novel and became an immediate cult classic, published in over 30 editions worldwide, excerpted in The Norton Anthology of Postmodern Fiction. But City of Glass was only the first novel in a series of books, Auster's acclaimed New York Trilogy, and graphic novel readers have been waiting for years for the other two tales to be translated into comics.Now the wait is over.The New York Trilogy is post-modern literature disguised as Noir fiction where language is the prime suspect. An interpretation of detective and mystery fiction, each book explores various philosophical themes. In City of Glass, an author of detective fiction investigates a murder and descends into madness. Ghosts features a private eye named Blue, trailing a man named Black, for a client called White. This too ends with the protagonist&’s downfall. And in The Locked Room, another author is experiencing writer&’s block, and hopes to brake it by solving the disappearance of his childhood friend. The second two parts of this trilogy will be appearing in this volume for the very first time as a graphic novel.Paul Karasik, the mastermind behind the three adaptations, art directed all three books. City of Glass is illustrated by the award-winning cartoonist David Mazzucchielli, the second volume, Ghosts, is illustrated by New Yorker cover artist, Lorenzo Mattotti, and The Locked Room is adapted and drawn by Karasik himself. These adaptations take Auster&’s sophisticated wordplay and translate it into comicsplay: both highbrow and lowbrow and immensely fun reading.
Paul Shenstone Mysteries 2-Book Bundle: Quarrel with the Foe / Fire on the Runway
by Mel BradshawThis double edition of the Paul Shenstone Mystery series presents Mel Bradshaw’s original hit novel and its just-released sequel. Surviving the horrors of the Great War only be plunged into the machinations of rumrunners and plutocrats, detective Paul Shenstone keeps watch in the shadows of the Jazz Age. "Mel Bradshaw dazzled many readers…Now he’s done it again." - Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail "A double delight…totally immerses the reader." - ForeWord Reviews "Bradshaw has a winner here." Quill & Quire Fire on the Runway - Paul Shenstone Mystery #2 (NEW!) When grenade explodes outside a west-end hotel room, a failed assassination turns into a dangerous game that could plunge the world back into war. Quarrel with the Foe - Paul Shenstone Mystery #1 Once an infantryman in Flanders, detective Paul Shenstone now cleans scum off the streets in 1920s Toronto. But when an explosive case offers him a big break, can betray his fellow officers for it?
Pauvres Pécheurs
by Nikki Mcclure Angélique Olivia Moreau Ned HayesUne perte tragique. Un voyage désespéré. Une mère à la recherche de la vérité Au mois de décembre 1377, quatre enfants périrent dans l’incendie d’une maison. Les villageois ont alors parcouru des centaines de kilomètres au travers de l’Angleterre afin d’exiger que justice soit rendue pour la mort de leurs fils. Pauvres Pécheurs est l’histoire de ce terrible voyage en plein cœur de l’hiver, racontée par Mire, une ancienne nonne qui a passé les dix dernières années dans la peau d’un homme muet, élevant tranquillement son fils dans ce village isolé. Des années durant, elle a dissimulé son identité et son passé. Mais, au cours de ce voyage, elle trouvera la force de remplir la promesse de son enfance. Débutant dans la tristesse et la terreur, le parcours de Mire se termine dans le triomphe et la transcendance. Remarquable roman de Ned Hayes, illustré par l’auteur et artiste reconnue par le New York Times Nikki McClure, Pauvres Pécheurs illumine l’ère médiévale d’une sagacité et d’une compassion sans bornes. Nominé pour le prix des Libraires du Pacific Northwest et ayant reçu d’élogieuses critiques de la part d’auteurs de romans historiques tels que Karen Maitland, Brenda Vantrease, Kathryn Le Veque et Ella March Chase. « Le récit d’un pèlerinage digne de Chaucer, évocateur, fascinant et mettant en scène des personnages inoubliables, que nous livre avec talent un conteur de premier ordre. » — Brenda Rickman Vantrease, auteur à succès au classement du New York Times « Extraordinaire… une œuvre d’art… Fascinant, accessible et puissant. Vivement recommandé. » — Kathryn Le Veque, auteur à succès au classement de USA Today « Très bien ficelé et à l’exécution parfaite. Une lecture palpitante. » — Booklist (Critique étoilée)
Pavanputra Abhimanyu: पवनपुत्र अभिमन्यु
by Abhimanyu Panditपवनपुत्र अभिमन्यु एक काल्पनिक और रहस्यमयी कथा है, जिसमें अभिमन्यु के जीवन और उसके रोमांचकारी सफर को दर्शाया गया है। कहानी पाताल लोक, रावण की स्वर्ण लंका, और मायावी शक्तियों के इर्द-गिर्द घूमती है। अभिमन्यु केशव पंडित का खोया हुआ बेटा है, जिसे सिंगही नामक खलनायक ने अपहरण कर लिया था और थाईलैंड में मार्शल आर्ट्स के तहत प्रशिक्षित किया गया था। सिंगही, अभिमन्यु को केशव पंडित के खिलाफ इस्तेमाल करना चाहता था, लेकिन अभिमन्यु अपने असली परिवार से जा मिलता है। कहानी में अभिमन्यु, अपने जुड़वा भाई आशीर्वाद और उनके सहयोगी ठरकी बंदर के साथ कई रहस्यमयी और खतरनाक मिशनों पर निकलता है। वे पाताल लोक में छिपे रहस्यों को उजागर करने, स्वर्ण लंका की खोज, और विभिन्न खलनायकों जैसे सिंगही और जादूगर सांगली से मुकाबला करते हैं। ठरकी, एक बुद्धिमान बंदर है, जो एक वैज्ञानिक का मस्तिष्क प्रत्यारोपित कर रखा गया है, और वह कहानी में हास्य और रहस्य का एक अद्वितीय तत्व जोड़ता है। अभिमन्यु का मुख्य उद्देश्य न केवल अपने परिवार को बचाना है बल्कि स्वर्ण लंका और पाताल लोक के रहस्यों का भी पर्दाफाश करना है। उपन्यास में भेड़ियों, अद्वितीय वन्यजीवों, और जादुई पात्रों का समावेश कहानी को और भी दिलचस्प बनाता है।
Paving the New Road (Rowland Sinclair #4)
by Sulari GentillIt's 1933. Rowland and his companions are back home at "Woodlands House" occupied with their usual artistic pursuits, when Senator Charles Hardy calls unexpectedly. He puts an alarming proposal to Rowland. Eric Campbell, commander of the New Guard (featured in AFRTM) is in Europe about to travel to Germany with the intention of establishing links with the Nazi government. An opposing party, concerned that such an association will see Campbell's own star rise, placed a man in Germany to work with another agent ensconced in Campbell's party to ensure such links were thwarted. The first man, Bothwell, has died in unusual circumstances. Hardy asks Rowland to replace Bothwell, to travel Germany as an Old Guard spy and investigate Bothwell's death while he's at it! Manipulated by the Senator, Rowland agrees. Of course his friends, fellow artist Clyde Watson Jones, Jewish poet Milton Isaacs and the beautiful sculptress Edna Higgins insist on accompanying him. As time is of the essence, Charles Kingsford Smith and the Southern Cross fly the gang to Germany. Murder, Kidnapping, Impersonating, Smuggling, Propaganda, Deceit, Torture, War Prisoners, Book Burnings. . . and more. Rowland finds himself in a dark world. . . a world like no other. . .
Paving the New Road: A Rowland Sinclair Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition) (Rowland Sinclair WWII Mysteries #4)
by Sulari GentillA fascinating historical mystery by Sulari Gentill, author of #1 LibraryReads pick The Woman in the LibraryShortlisted for the Davitt Award for Best Adult Crime Fiction for 2013"The combination of famous historical figures, detailed descriptions of a troubling time, and plenty of action makes for a tale as rousing as it is relevant." —Kirkus ReviewsIt's 1933. No less than Europe, Britain, or America, Australia contends with the Left, mostly Communists but also Socialists, and a rising Right, Fascists. Rowland Sinclair, bohemian younger son of the wealthy, influential, conservative clan headed by his powerful brother, Wilfred, has tangled with New South Wales' Right before. It did not go well.New Guard leader Eric Campbell, the man who would be Australia's Führer, is currently in Britain "consorting with Sir Oswald Mosley," the leading British Fascist, making connections over cocktails in aid of bringing European Fascism to Australia. Campbell will soon be moving on to Germany to meet members of the Reichstag and, he hopes, Hitler.The Australian way of life is not undefended. Old enemies have united to undermine Campbell's ambitions. Senator Charles Hardy, now a leading member of this unofficial Old Guard, brings Rowly a proposal. Their man in Munich, who was to keep an eye on Campbell, has been killed. Rowly's mission is to investigate Bothwell's death and, while at it, do his best to derail Campbell.Rowly reluctantly agrees; it helps that his unconventional housemates, the poet (Jewish), the painter (Communist), and the sculptress (unpredictable), insist on coming along to watch his back. It's not your expected spy ring...In Munich the friends pursue their joint missions while growing increasingly horrified at the goose-stepping euphoria, cruel acts, and book burnings of the rising Nazi movement. Yet they meet decent Germans like the tailor Alois Richter who's pursuing contracts for Nazi uniforms against rival Hugo Boss, and brave Albert Göring, Hermann's younger brother. And two besotted women: Unity Mitford, who stakes out the Osteria Bavaria every day at eleven a.m. intent on meeting her idol Hitler; and a photographer called Eva Braun, a rather ordinary young woman who's besotted with a man she calls Mr. Wolf.This next Rowland Sinclair WWII Mystery is cleverly plotted, utterly convincing historical novel in which an amateur sleuth thrust into a world of spies, murderers, and despotic madmen where he can trust no one but his three mates. Sure to appeal to fans of Rhys Bowen, Kerry Greenwood, and Jacqueline Winspear, this gripping murder mystery is simply impossible to put down.
Paw and Order (A Dog Club Mystery #4)
by V.M. BurnsDog-loving divorcée and amateur sleuth Lilly Echosby is not the only one who wants her new foster poodle. Some are willing to kill to have him . . .Lilly's best pal Scarlett &“Dixie&” Jefferson has done it again! She&’s convinced eccentric poodle-loving billionaire Archibald Lowry to sponsor a grand fundraiser for the Eastern Tennessee Poodle Rescue. Tragically, it&’s too late to rescue Lowry, who is murdered at the event. His pet poodle is now orphaned, so Dixie begs Lilly to foster the adorable pup. Of course, she already has a poodle—her beloved Aggie, named after Agatha Christie. Fortunately, Aggie seems to like the new addition to the family, whom Lilly renames Rex, after her second favorite mystery author, Rex Stout. But she&’s barely welcomed Rex into her home when there&’s an attempted poodle-nabbing, foiled with Aggie&’s help. As desperate characters try to get their hands on the canine cutie, Lilly turns to Dixie&’s dog training class to help her sort through a litter of suspects. Ultimately, she may have to unleash Rex as bait to collar the killer . . .
Paw and Order (A Dog Club Mystery #4)
by V.M. BurnsDog-loving divorcée and amateur sleuth Lilly Echosby is not the only one who wants her new foster poodle. Some are willing to kill to have him . . . Lilly's best pal Scarlett &“Dixie&” Jefferson has done it again! She&’s convinced eccentric poodle-loving billionaire Archibald Lowry to sponsor a grand fundraiser for the Eastern Tennessee Poodle Rescue. Tragically, it&’s too late to rescue Lowry, who is murdered at the event. His pet poodle is now orphaned, so Dixie begs Lilly to foster the adorable pup. Of course, she already has a poodle—her beloved Aggie, named after Agatha Christie. Fortunately, Aggie seems to like the new addition to the family, whom Lilly renames Rex, after her second favorite mystery author, Rex Stout. But she&’s barely welcomed Rex into her home when there&’s an attempted poodle-nabbing, foiled with Aggie&’s help. As desperate characters try to get their hands on the canine cutie, Lilly turns to Dixie&’s dog training class to help her sort through a litter of suspects. Ultimately, she may have to unleash Rex as bait to collar the killer . . .