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Pumpkin Picking with Murder: An Otter Lake Mystery (The Otter Lake Mysteries #2)
by Auralee WallaceWhen murder strikes in the Tunnel of Love, Erica Bloom must rock the boat to catch a killer to prove her aunt’s innocence in this cozy mystery.For a small town like Otter Lake, New Hampshire, the annual Fall Festival is a big deal: a Ferris wheel, corn maze, caramel apples and pumpkin pies—even a Tunnel of Love. Back in her hometown, Erica Bloom is trying to enjoy herself, which includes getting better acquainted with Sheriff Grady Forrester. But when a swan boat sails out of the heart-shaped exit of the tunnel with a dead man slumped over a wing, her own romance will have to take a backseat.Speaking of love affairs, the other passenger in the boat—and only witness to the elderly Mr. Masterson’s swan song—is not his wife. It’s Erica’s beloved and feisty “aunt,” Tweety, who quickly becomes the prime suspect. Vowing to clear Tweety, Erica teams up with her sassy BFF and self-appointed security expert Freddie Ng to solve the murder—despite the objections of Grady, who’s convinced the amateurs are going overboard in their investigation. And he just may be right. But as Erica and Freddie start to dredge up long-kept small-town secrets, will they be heading straight into troubled waters?“The second . . . Otter Lake Mystery continues to deliver hilarious scenarios that succeed in blending in with moments of serious emotional resonance. . . . Readers will embrace Otter Creek and its quirks, and the delightful characters and clever dialogue never failing to entertain.” —King’s River Life Magazine
Pumpkin Pie Waffle: Book 5 in the Diner of the Dead Series
by Carolyn Q. HunterDiner owner Sonja Reed is gearing up for Halloween by preparing a delicious array of desserts for trick-or-treaters, as well as catering the local middle school's annual party. Halloween is her favorite holiday and it seems like nothing can ruin the festive mood, until a young girl under Sonja's supervision suddenly disappears into thin air. Things only grow worse when Sonja's boyfriend, Sheriff Frank Thompson, reveals that an escaped criminal may be on the loose in Haunted Falls, and a strange figure, who is dressed as the grim reaper, seems to be desperately trying to get her attention. Will Sonja be able to find the missing young girl before it's too late, or will this Halloween turn out to be far scarier than originally intended?
Pumpkin Spice Murder (Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries #17)
by Summer PrescottSometimes real life is far more horrifying than spooky tales... Will Missy be dealing with tricks or treats this Halloween? Cupcake baker, Melissa Beckett loves any excuse to socialize, and when she receives an invitation to a masquerade ball, she and her partner in crime, Echo, jump at the chance, immediately planning their costumes. Things take a dark turn, however, when the ball becomes a murder scene. Determined to get to the bottom of who would do such a dastardly deed, Missy teams up with a prominent local artist to set a trap for the killer. Will what she finds haunt them all?
Pumpkin Spice Peril (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #12)
by Jenn McKinlayIn the twelfth Cupcake Bakery Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay, the Fairy Tale Cupcake crew follows the clever crumb trail of a killer who's anything but cookie-cutter.Life is all sugar and spice for the Fairy Tale Cupcake bakers--Melanie Cooper is engaged to the delectable Joe DeLaura, Angie Harper and her husband Tate are savoring married life, and the bakery is bustling with happy customers. Until one of their most valued cupcake connoisseurs ends up dead. Local glass artist and cupcake lover Rene Fischer-Klein has always suffered from a wide variety of health issues. In an effort to cheer her up, her doting husband, Peter, brings her a four-pack of her favorite cupcakes every week. But when the police discover that Rene has been poisoned, there's no sugarcoating the fact that the last things she ate were the bakery's signature pumpkin spice cupcakes! With their lives and bakery at stake, it's up to Mel and Angie to find out who poisoned their artist friend and why, before their future is frosted for good.
Pumpkin Spice Puppy (A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery)
by Laurien BerensonIt&’s autumn in Connecticut and there&’s a chill in the air, the fall leaves are a riot of color, and pumpkin spice is the flavor of the season. Melanie Travis is perennially busy, of course—but when the owner of a local pet supply shop is found murdered, sleuthing tops her To Do list . . . Between taking care of her family and assorted Standard Poodles, Melanie is also working as a special needs tutor for Howard Academy, a private school in Greenwich, where her younger son attends kindergarten. This year, the headmaster has come up with an idea for a school fundraiser. All students will participate in a town-wide treasure hunt, with grades competing against each other. Tokens shaped like pumpkin spice muffins have been hidden in downtown stores. Students will scramble to collect as many as they can in exchange for prizes. At first all goes smoothly, and the uptick in foot traffic to the stores is a win-win. . . . . Until the pet supply shop owner lodges a complaint. When Melanie stops by to smooth things over, she instead finds the man dead, a knife in his back, and his loyal, ever-vigilant Chow Chow locked in the storeroom. Over the headmaster's objections, Melanie is once again drawn into an investigation. It doesn't take her long to gather a list of suspects, from neighbors balking about the number of rescue Chows the man was fostering in his home, to the landlord who&’d filed an eviction notice against him, to the bitter ex-wife who is happy he's gone. With the fundraiser soon drawing to a close and celebrations imminent, Melanie will have to follow every clue—before the biggest prize is staying alive . . .
Pumpkins in Paradise (The Tj Jensen Mysteries #1)
by Kathi DaleyA small town in Nevada is caught up in Halloween—and homicide—in this series full of “intriguing, likeable characters [and] keep-you-guessing mysteries” (Tracy Weber, Agatha Award nominated author of Murder Strikes a Pose). It’s Halloween season in Serenity, Nevada, and Tj Jensen is busy working at her family’s lakeside resort, teaching and coaching her students, and caring for her much younger half sisters—not to mention carving twenty-five pumpkins for the annual pumpkin festival. But when Tj finds her good friend Zachary dead in his favorite chair—and the handsome new deputy closes the case without so much as a “why” or “how”—Tj must turn her attention from chili cook-offs and shopping for princess costumes to complex puzzles, prophetic riddles, and a decades-old secret she seems destined to unravel . . . “Daley’s characters come to life on the page. Her novels are filled with a little mystery and a little romance which makes for a murderous adventure.” —Tonya Kappes, USA Today–bestselling author of Fixin’ To Die
Punch Drunk
by Jim FordTwo men have been found beaten to death in a Newcastle park. One is a mild-mannered librarian, the other a member of a gang of armed robbers from the 1970s. It's no mystery who killed them. But Walter Oyston - ex-boxer turned violent wino - is also dead, his heart having given out before his liver.Is it a simple case of mistaken identity? Or have the ghosts of Newcastle's criminal underworld returned to seek vengeance on one of their own? Following hot on the heels of their last investigation comes another baffling case for DCI Theo Voss and his team from the Bug House.
Punch Drunk (The Bug House #2)
by Jim FordTwo men have been found beaten to death in a Newcastle park. One is a mild-mannered librarian, the other a member of a gang of armed robbers from the 1970s. It's no mystery who killed them. But Walter Oyston - ex-boxer turned violent wino - is also dead, his heart having given out before his liver.Is it a simple case of mistaken identity? Or have the ghosts of Newcastle's criminal underworld returned to seek vengeance on one of their own? Following hot on the heels of their last investigation comes another baffling case for DCI Theo Voss and his team from the Bug House.
Punching the Air
by Ibi Zoboi Yusef SalaamFrom award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Walter Dean Myers, and Elizabeth Acevedo. <p><p> The story that I thought was my life didn’t start on the day I was born <p> Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he’s seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a gentrifying neighborhood escalates into tragedy. “Boys just being boys” turns out to be true only when those boys are white. <p> The story that I think will be my life starts today <p> Suddenly, at just sixteen years old, Amal’s bright future is upended: he is convicted of a crime he didn’t commit and sent to prison. Despair and rage almost sink him until he turns to the refuge of his words, his art. This never should have been his story. But can he change it? <p> With spellbinding lyricism, award-winning author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam tell a moving and deeply profound story about how one boy is able to maintain his humanity and fight for the truth, in a system designed to strip him of both. <p> <b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Puncture Wounds
by A. MorellJames is at the end of a long crusade for vengeance against the vampire clan that destroyed everything he held dear. He has Ren, the final and most dangerous of them all, cornered at last in London. But victory remains just out of reach when Ren sets a feral vampire on James and makes his escape. With no other leads, James is forced to take in the feral until he can use its connection to its sire to track down Ren. But in caring for the vampire, James sees they might not all be the monsters he thought them to be. Faced with an ugly truth, his quest for revenge becomes a war for retribution, and the discovery of what it truly means to be human.
Punished
by Samantha StoneMary just wants to get away from her boss, but quitting her job would leave her and her sister homeless. Raphael is a criminal living with the never-ending guilt of the crimes he committed centuries ago. Punished brings them together in a romance filled with lore, laugher, and love. Samantha Stone is pleased to present Book 1 of her new paranormal romance series, Crescent City Creatures.Raphael Saar is an exiled werewolf, a convict on the direct path to a death sentence--for a crime he didn't commit. He doesn't care, so long as he can end the human trafficking ring kidnapping women across New Orleans.Recovering from a horrific tragedy, one particularly bad day for Mary Newman has stretched into months. A nanny for a wealthy family in New Orleans, she can't understand why she's being constantly humiliated by her boss until the night she learns that he's not human--and neither is she.Only Raphael can save her from the monster feeding from her misery, but will Mary be able to stop his execution?Punished teams up werewolves, banshees, a wompus cat and a haint in order to rid New Orleans of a group of immortals determined to hurt the city's women and kill Raphael's pack. Content Notes: Spicy, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Suspense, Shifters, Wolves, Other Weres, Magic, Ghosts
Punished: A Novel
by Ann-Helén LaestadiusFrom the internationally bestselling author of the &“extraordinary&” (Fredrik Backman) novel Stolen, Punished is the harrowing story of five Sámi children who are forced to attend a government-run boarding school in 1950s Sweden and the emotional scars that haunt them thirty years later.Can abusers be redeemed? Or can they only be punished? It is the early 1950s in the Arctic Circle, and once they turn seven years old, Else-Maj, Jon-Ante, Anne-Risten, Marge, and Nilsa are taken from their families. As decreed by the Swedish state, these children of reindeer herders must attend a Sámi &“nomad school,&” run by vicious headmistress Rita Olsson, where they are not only stripped of their culture and language, but also physically, verbally, and psychologically abused. As the children are only allowed to return home sporadically, their parents know little of how their children are mistreated, and those who dare to speak up are silenced. Thirty years later, the five children have chosen different paths in order to survive—and forget. Else-Maj is strong in her Sámi identity but finds herself emotionally distant and has turned to religion to cope, while hypochondriac Anne-Risten now calls herself Anne and hides her heritage from her friends and community. Nilsa has become a reindeer herder like his father, but his emotions are volatile and unpredictable, even more so ever since the death of his brother. Jon-Ante is haunted by the memories of headmistress Rita and the lasting injury she left him with, unable to find where he belongs, and Marge, who is about to adopt a daughter from Colombia, is consumed by the moral struggle of removing a child from her home country. Then, suddenly, Rita Olsson turns up among them. Now a frail, elderly woman with God on her side, she pretends as though nothing ever happened. But the five former students have neither forgotten nor forgiven her. Told from five richly individual perspectives and inspired by the author&’s family history, Punished is a searing, heart-wrenching novel about trauma, memory, love, and loss, written in taut prose and vibrating with righteous rage over one of the Swedish state&’s greatest betrayals toward the Sámi.
Punishment of a Hunter: A Leningrad Confidential (The Leningrad Confidential Series #1)
by Yulia Yakovleva&“Outstanding... Yakovleva perfectly balances evoking the terror of living in a police state with her whodunit plotline. Fans will hope to see much more of Zaitsev.&” --Publishers Weekly (starred review)The debut of the ultimate noir detective series: set in Stalinist Russia, riddled with corruption, informers, and purges that takes paranoia to the next levelPerfect for readers of John Banville, Philip Kerr, and Lara Prescott's The Secrets We Kept, and for fans of the international Netflix sensation Babylon Berlin&“Leads the hero (as well as the reader) through every circle of soviet hell, to a bright finale.&” --Medusa1930s Leningrad. As a mood of fear cloaks the city, Investigator Vasily Zaitsev is called on to investigate a series of bizarre and seemingly motiveless murders. In each case, the victim is curiously dressed and posed in extravagantly arranged settings.At the same time, one by one precious old master paintings are going missing from the Hermitage collection.As Zaitsev sets about his investigations, he meets with suspicion at practically every turn, and potential witnesses are reluctant to provide information. Soon Zaitsev himself comes under suspicion from the Soviet secret police. The embittered detective must battle increasingly complex political machinations in his dogged quest to uncover the truth.
Punishment: A Legal Thriller
by Linda RockerIt was a day like any other at the West Palm Beach courthouse -- that is until the bomb went off and set the mayhem in motion. Bailiff Casey Portman arrived too late for her morning coffee, but early enough to see the beginning of a series of mishaps, mistakes, and murders that would tie the justice system in knots. At the center of it all is the trial of the decade in her judge's courtroom, a case nicknamed a "Dogicide" for the man charged with murder using his pit bull as a weapon.
Punishment: The gripping international bestseller
by Ferdinand von SchirachA young lawyer puts aside her sense of justice to succeed at her new firm. A man who values silence is driven to murder by his noisy neighbours. A cheated wife seeks revenge.How do you decide what punishment fits the crime?Our narrator is a man you'd never want to meet unless you really needed him. A nameless criminal defence lawyer, he coolly narrates the fate of twelve characters who cross his path. In spare, gripping prose, he tells their stories, uncovering the loneliness and alienation, desire and desperation which drive their choices and shape the consequences they face. Drawn from Ferdinand von Schirach's eminent career as a criminal defence lawyer, Punishment masterfully treads the line between fiction and truth, each meticulously crafted story crackling with white-knuckle suspense and vivid characters who stay with you long after the final page.
Punishment: The gripping international bestseller
by Ferdinand von SchirachA young lawyer puts aside her sense of justice to succeed at her new firm. A man who values silence is driven to murder by his noisy neighbours. A cheated wife seeks revenge.How do you decide what punishment fits the crime?Our narrator is a man you'd never want to meet unless you really needed him. A nameless criminal defence lawyer, he coolly narrates the fate of twelve characters who cross his path. In spare, gripping prose, he tells their stories, uncovering the loneliness and alienation, desire and desperation which drive their choices and shape the consequences they face. Drawn from Ferdinand von Schirach's eminent career as a criminal defence lawyer, Punishment masterfully treads the line between fiction and truth, each meticulously crafted story crackling with white-knuckle suspense and vivid characters who stay with you long after the final page. Translated from the German by Katharina Hall
Punta di non ritorno
by Amanda Brice Manuela Dal CastelloPunta di non ritorno di Amanda Brice Rapimento durante lo Schiaccianoci È il periodo più magico dell'anno... Le visioni di Fata Confetto dell'aspirante ballerina Dani Spevak vanno in frantumi quando le viene assegnato il ruolo di sostituta della sua nemesi, Hadley Taylor, nello Schiaccianoci. Carina, popolare e ricca, quella ragazza ha davvero tutte le fortune. O almeno lo pensava. Quando Hadley scompare misteriosamente proprio alla vigilia della prima, Dani non può starsene seduta senza far nulla, anche se significa perdere la parte. Parte alla ricerca per tutta Phoenix in una corsa contro il tempo. Dalle "mogli da trofeo" di un reality show agli squallidi agenti immobiliari fino a un possibile giro di spaccio di droga, il cast dei sospetti inizia a crescere. Riuscirà a trovare Hadley prima che il sipario si alzi?
Punto Muerto
by Sean Black Luciano GiustiLa segunda novela de la serie Ryan Lock, Punto Muerto, es un explosivo thriller de carrera contra el tiempo para los fans de Lee Child, Robert Crais y James Patterson. El guardaespaldas de élite Ryan Lock se ha convertido en un criminal convicto, condenado a veinte años en Pelican Bay, famosa prisión de supermáxima seguridad de California. O al menos, eso es lo que el Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos quiere que todos crean. En realidad, él está allí para proteger a un solo hombre. Frank "Reaper" Hays, miembro fundador de la Hermandad Aria de supremacistas blancos, quien está a punto de presentar pruebas contra miembros de su propia banda por el brutal asesinato de un agente de la ATF encubierto y su familia. Y sólo para hacer que un trabajo de por sí difícil resulte casi imposible, Reaper se niega a obtener custodia de protección. En un mundo dominado por hombres violentos, donde las alianzas cambian constantemente y no se puede confiar en nadie, Lock sabe que se enfrenta a la tarea más difícil de su carrera, simplemente mantenerse con vida...
Punto crítico
by Michael CrichtonDel autor de Parque Jurásico, llega este extraordinario thriller sobre la seguridad aérea, la intriga empresarial y un mortal encubrimiento... Un N-22 de la compañía Transpacific Airlines, un moderno avión fabricado por la empresa Aeronáutica Norton, sufre un extraño accidente en pleno vuelo que cuesta la vida a tres personas y heridas graves a otras muchas. No obstante, el aparato logra tomar tierra en Los Ángeles y, a partir de ahí, se inicia una precipitada investigación para esclarecer las causas del misterioso suceso. ¿Por qué ha ocurrido? ¿Fue un fallo mecánico o humano? ¿Quién es, en todo caso, el responsable? Hay en juego muchos intereses: entre Aeronáutica Norton y China está pendiente la firma de un contrato por la compra de cincuenta N-22, los empleados de la empresa ven peligrar sus puestos de trabajo si la investigación revela un defecto de fabricación, y la prensa no duda en tergiversar loshechos si así consigue más ventas. Incluso el piloto, el más avezado de Transpacific, parece ocultar algo. Combinando un trepidante ritmo argumental y un sólido conocimiento de la más avanzada tecnología aeronáutica, Michael Crichton nos ofrece una novela a la altura de sus éxitos anteriores.
Punto de Equilibrio
by J. G. JuradoEn esta brillante novela, en la que el suspenso nunca termina, un renombrado neurocirujano se ve forzado a decidir entre terminar la vida de la persona más importante de los Estados Unidos o garantizar la terrible muerte de su propia hija.No soy un santo, ni un mártir, tampoco un terrorista, un maníaco, ni asesino... Soy un padre. Esta es mi historia. El Dr. David Evans es un reconocido neurocirujano en un hospital en Washington, DC, y un padre devoto. Pero pronto tendrá que enfrentarse al peor de los dilemas: si su siguiente paciente, que necesita una cirugía en el cerebro, sale del quirófano vivo, su pequeña hija morirá en las manos del despiadado psicópata que la secuestró, y él tendrá que ser testigo. En el transcurso de las cincuenta y cinco horas frenéticas para llegar al momento de decisión en la sala de cirugía, el Dr. Evans tendrá que encontrar a su enemigo y hallar una salida para esta abominable pesadilla. Y, ¿qué tan lejos llegará para salvara a su hija? "Una montaña rusa de miedo y suspenso sin precedentes en la literatura moderna" (Katherine Neville, autora bestseller del New York Times), Punto de Equilibrio lo mantendrá al borde de su asiento con escenas de acción rápidas y emoción cruda mientras un hombre se enfrenta a un imposible dilema moral que puede cambiar el curso de la historia.
Pup Fiction (A Melanie Travis Mystery #27)
by Laurien BerensonWith a new litter of Standard Poodles on the way, it&’s shaping up to be a vibrant July in Greenwich, Connecticut, for Melanie Travis. Too bad there&’s a killer in town who would love to drain the life out of her summer . . . While usually protective, Melanie feels comfortable sending her sons to the Graceland School&’s summer camp for two reasons: The institution is well-regarded and proprietor Emily Grace is a trusted friend. But Emily has been acting strange since three rambunctious Dalmatian puppies suddenly appeared on her doorstep. The unusual arrival marks the first of several mysterious happenings at camp, each more intense than the last. Emily&’s rough streak takes a frightening turn with a discovery in the nearby woods—the body of her estranged ex-husband. As suspicions rush in, proving that Emily didn&’t murder her biggest mistake will be about as easy as raising prize-winning show dogs. Realizing she&’s the only one who can prove her friend&’s innocence and keep the Graceland School from shutting down, Melanie dives into an investigation on the victim&’s whereabouts leading up to his demise. With a few spotty clues and Aunt Peg&’s growing curiosity about the Dalmatian pups&’ origins, Melanie must name the culprit before good intentions come back to bite!
Puppet
by Joy FieldingIn this new page-turner by New York Times bestselling author Joy Fielding, the life of a beautiful young defense attorney is thrown into turmoil when she is called back to her hometown to defend her disturbed, estranged mother, who publicly shot and killed a man. High-powered, twenty-eight-year-old defense attorney Amanda Travis likes several things: the colour black, lunchtime Spinning classes at the fitness centre on Clematis Street in downtown Palm Beach; her all-white one-bedroom, oceanfront condo; a compliant jury; men whose wives don't understand them. Some of the things she doesn't: the colour pink; when the temperature outside her condo's floor-to-ceiling windows falls below sixty-five degrees; clients who don't follow her advice; being asked to show I. D. when she goes to a bar; nicknames of any shape or size. Something else Amanda Travis doesn't like: memories. But when Ben, the first of her two ex-husbands, calls from her hometown of Toronto with the alarming news that her mother has shot and killed a man in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel, it becomes more and more difficult for Amanda to continue running from her past. Now she must return to face her demons and the life she left behind -- a love that once consumed her and a mother who holds a strange, dark power over everyone she encounters. "Puppet" is the nickname Amanda's mother once called her. But now Amanda is determined to fight her mother's fatal whims -- even if it kills her.
Puppet For A Corpse (Inspector Thanet #3)
by Dorothy SimpsonProminent GP Arnold Pettifer is found dead of an overdose, alone in his house and with a note by his side. All the evidence points to suicide, but Inspector Luke Thanet is immediately suspicious. Something doesn't add up, for Dr Pettifer apparently had everything to live for. Could it have been murder? The finger of suspicion points at Mrs Pettifer, particularly when it emerges that she has a lover. But Inspector Thanet suspects there is more to this case than meets the eye.
Puppet For A Corpse: The Night She Died, Six Feet Under, And Puppet For A Corpse (The\inspector Thanet Mysteries Ser.)
by Dorothy SimpsonProminent GP Arnold Pettifer is found dead of an overdose, alone in his house and with a note by his side. All the evidence points to suicide, but Inspector Luke Thanet is immediately suspicious. Something doesn't add up, for Dr Pettifer apparently had everything to live for. Could it have been murder? The finger of suspicion points at Mrs Pettifer, particularly when it emerges that she has a lover. But Inspector Thanet suspects there is more to this case than meets the eye.
Puppet Master (Puppetmaster #1)
by Dale Brown Jim DeFeliceNew York Times–Bestselling Authors: A roboticist aids the FBI in fighting Eastern European criminals using AI—until things go very wrong . . . Louis Massina is revolutionizing the field of robotics. His technological wonders are capable of locating disaster survivors, preventing nuclear meltdowns, and replacing missing limbs. After one of Massina’s creations makes a miraculous rescue, an FBI agent recruits him to pursue Russian mobsters running a massive financial scam—and not coincidentally, suspected of killing the agent’s brother. Massina agrees to deploy a surveillance bot that uses artificial intelligence to follow its target. But when he’s thrust into a dangerous conspiracy, the billionaire inventor decides to take matters into his own hands—unleashing the greatest cyberweapons in the world and becoming the Puppet Master . . . .Acclaim for Dale Brown“Authentic [and] riveting.” —San Francisco Chronicle“Gripping.” —New York Times