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Ranger's Family in Danger (Rangers of Big Bend #6)
by Lara LacombeOne spectacular night of Texas love…Now they have a child to protect from dangerA night of exquisite passion before departing for grad school left Sophia Burns pregnant. Now she’s returned home to claim an inheritance…and to tell park ranger Carter Donaghey he’s a father. Despite their electric chemistry, Sophia fears Carter’s reaction to sudden parenthood. But when danger threatens her and their child, Carter must protect the new family he’s learning to care so deeply for. From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Rangers of Big BendBook 1: Ranger’s JusticeBook 2: Ranger’s Baby RescueBook 3: The Ranger’s Reunion ThreatBook 4: Ranger’s Family in Danger
Ranger's Justice: Colton's Twin Secrets Conard County Watch Ranger's Justice Rocky Mountain Valor (Rangers of Big Bend #1)
by Lara LacombeAn FBI profiler and a ranger team up to stop a vicious predator prowling a national park in Texas . . .FBI profiler Rebecca Wade is used to tough, gruesome cases. But the prospect of a serial killer targeting women in Big Bend National Park gets under her skin in a way she never anticipated.She finds herself working with an unexpected partner—enigmatic park ranger Quinn Gallagher, who’s discovered two bodies. Uncertain about how much she can trust the attractive, widowed ranger, and troubled by the emotions the case is stirring up, Rebecca must race against the clock to prevent more innocent lives from being lost, and achieve justice at last . . .Praise for Lara Lacombe’s Lethal Lies“[An] action-filled plot . . . will keep readers turning the pages.” —RT Book Reviews
Rani Reports on the Copycat Crook (Rani Reports #2)
by Gabrielle Shewhorak Satish ShewhorakRani and Nani are back and ready for action in the second book in the Rani Reports series. Perfect for fans of Anisha Accidental Detective and Planet Omar. Rani Reports on the Missing Millions was a Best Children&’s Book of the Year in The Times. Nani and Rani are thrilled to meet the author of their favourite detective series, especially when Rani bags an exclusive interview with him on the set of his new movie. But after a series of strange events, rumours spread that the film shoot is cursed. Suspecting that these accidents mirror the notorious crimes from the books, it&’s up to Rani to discover the full scoop. Can she catch the Copycat Crook before someone ends up in real danger? Praise for Rani Reports on the Missing Millions: &‘With amusing characters and an unpredictable, entertaining plot that keeps you guessing till the end, this is the perfect middle-grade adventure.&’ The Times &‘News flash! Rani Reports is a total delight! Full of intrigue, humour and heart.&’ Abi Elphinstone, author of The Dreamsnatcher trilogy
Rani Reports: on The Missing Millions
by Gabrielle Shewhorak Satish Shewhorak'News flash! Rani Reports is a total delight! Full of intrigue, humour and heart' - Abi Elphinstone, author of The Dreamsnatcher trilogy I&’m Rani Ramgoolam – roving reporter. And I think I&’ve found the perfect story for the junior journalism competition run by the local paper. An eccentric millionaire has created a treasure hunt with a reward for the first person who figures out the clues. Luckily, my mischievous Nani is visiting from Mauritius. She&’s promised to help me work out what a priceless painting, a minotaur and a glass eye have in common. &“Murder, murder! Call the cops!&” Oh, and that&’s Cookie, my parrot. I&’m not sure he&’ll be much use. But the race is on and I&’ll need all the help I can get. Especially when some people are resorting to sneaky tricks to get their hands on the prize…
Ransom
by Saddleback Educational PublishingThemes: Hi-Lo, Family life, adventure, travel. These traditional reads are brimming with spirited characters and positive values--but with a little extra excitement and bite, so hold on to your hats! Written expressly for the middle grade struggling reader, the series does not contain strong language, edgy themes, or dysfunctional families. In fact, family is the main theme of these titles. And one particular Latino family is the focus with their uncanny knack for finding humor, hope, and colorful personalities--even in unusual circumstances. Written at the lowest reading levels, the 50-page story structure is straightforward and moves the reader through the text quickly and efficiently. The bus should have arrived at the Heights at five o'clock. Two hours later, there was no sign of it. Everyone was scared and confused. A bus full of students had vanished.
Ransom (Laurel-Leaf Books)
by Lois DuncanEdgar Award finalist: When the strange new bus driver passes the last stop, the five teens on board know something&’s wrong: &“[A] gripping thriller.&” —Publishers Weekly Valley Gardens is the last stop on the bus route after school. The neighborhood is known for its wealthy families, perhaps the richest in town. Marianne, Bruce, Glenn, Dexter, and Jesse live in Valley Gardens, and have no trouble guiding the new bus driver to the last stop of the day—but the strange substitute driver keeps driving. Soon the five teenagers are hostages deep in the mountains. Their kidnappers demand stacks of money from their families, even though most of the students aren&’t as well off as the abductors assume. Without hope of raising the ransom money, the five teens must find a way out or face terrifying consequences. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lois Duncan including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Ransom (Northern Border Patrol #4)
by Terri ReedDesperate to rescue her sister, a woman gets caught up in a diamond smuggling ring in this inspirational romantic suspense mystery.Liz Cantrell is terrified when she receives a call from a man holding her newlywed sister captive—and she’s convinced her sketchy brother-in-law’s involved. Willing to pay any price for her sister’s freedom, Liz flies to Niagara Falls with the ransom: an uncut diamond necklace worth millions. But the moment she lands, a handsome, world-weary Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent takes her into custody. Blake Fallon’s determined to catch a ruthless diamond smuggler—and the pretty antiques dealer trying to save her sister could be just the break his case needs. But as they team up to rescue Liz’s sister and trap the criminal mastermind, a desperate standoff will threaten everything they hold precious—including their lives.Northern Border Patrol: Keeping the US–Canadian border safe
Ransom (Tip of the Spear #3)
by Belle AmiRansom is the third book in the exciting romance/thriller Tip of the Spear Series. Mossad Agent Cyrus Hassani stopped a nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island and rescued his kidnapped wife, Layla. Finally, he’s gotten his marriage back on track when the head of Mossad, the Ramsad, drafts him to stop a Hezbollah plot to eradicate Israel with a nuclear Electromagnetic Pulse attack. But a traitor mole at Mossad could spell disaster, and the Ramsad creates a black op mission, sending Cyrus and a team of uber operatives known as the Tip of the Spear to Beirut to stop the attack. La Figaro journalist Zara Zayani, a beautiful undercover French DGSE agent with ties to Hezbollah, is enlisted by her Mossad agent lover, Aryeh, to negotiate a prisoner exchange between Hezbollah and Israel when she by chance meets Mustafa Mugniyeh, the son of one of Hezbollah’s most deadly terrorists. The attraction between Zara and Mustafa is electric. But when she discovers Mustafa is the leader of the EMP plot the stakes couldn’t be higher. Zara seduces and hooks Mustafa, but in the process finds herself harboring fantasies about the deadly assassin. Can Mossad stop the missile attack in time? Will Cyrus save his marriage with Layla? Will Zara destroy the Hezbollah terrorist who’s stolen her heart? Ransom is a roller coaster ride that will leave you breathlessly wanting more.
Ransom Bride
by Anne HerriesOnce a galley slave, now a Venetian merchant prince, Lorenzo Santorini is driven to seek revenge on his Corsair captor. He spares no time for softer emotions such as love. Yet when English beauty Kathryn Rowlands appeals for help in finding a friend lost to pirates, Lorenzo struggles to maintain his cold detachment. Kathryn awakens more than lustful thoughts. She stirs deep feelings that he has long forgotten. He must take drastic steps to protect her from his sworn enemy….
Ransom Rescue: A Thrilling Suspense Novel (Roads to Danger #2)
by Katy LeeFramed and fighting for her life…When race-car track owner Veronica Spencer discovers stolen cars in a garage on her track, she knows she&’s been framed. But before she can do anything about it, the criminals kidnap her. Now FBI agent Ethan Gunn, the man sent to take her down, must break his cover to save Roni&’s life. But with killers and the FBI on their trail, Ethan must find a way to keep her safe and clear her name.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Ransom River
by Meg GardinerRory Mackenzie is juror number seven on a high-profile murder case in her hometown of Ransom Ri-ver, California. It's a place she vowed never to visit again after leaving behind its surfeit of regret and misfortune and the specter of a troubled past that threatened to disturb the town's peaceful facade. Brilliant yet guarded, Rory has always felt like an outsider. She retreated into herself when both her career aspirations and her love affair with a childhood friend, undercover cop Seth Colder, were destroyed in a tragic accident. While most of the town is focused on the tense and shocking circumstances of the trial, Rory's return to Ransom River dredges up troubling memories from her childhood that she can no longer ignore. But in the wake of a desperate attack on the courthouse, Rory realizes that exposing these dark skeletons has connected her to an old case that was never solved, and bringing the truth to light just might destroy her. Departing from her popular series novels, Meg Gardiner has gone deeper than ever into the utterly convincing lives and compelling pasts of her characters. Ransom River is an intimate, atmospheric thriller with a dark mystery at its heart -- one that will keep listeners breathless until the very end.
Ransom at Christmas (Rushing Creek Crime Spree #2)
by Barb HanHe’ll do anything to protecta mysterious woman from an unseen foe. Minutes after finding an unconscious woman on his land, bullets whiz right by rancher Will Kent. Who is this woman? Who’s targeting her? Before long, Kelly Morgan’s secret past emerges and they discover she has a fiancé she’s afraid of…but can’t remember why. For her safety, Will takes Kelly into hiding. But with time ticking down and a Christmas deadline just around the corner, how can he stop an unknown enemy?
Ransom for an Angel
by Fred W. HunterChicago police detective Jeremy Ransom is visited by Angela Stephens, who tells him she's going to be murdered and that, according to her fortune teller, her husband will be her killer. Ransom's much too logical to accept this, but there's no avoiding Angela's corpse the next morning. FROM THE PUBLISHER Jeremy Ransom isn't your usual police detective: Given to reading Dickens while bathing, to consulting with his adopted grandmother, Emily Charters, when he's puzzled, and known for his "attitude," Ransom is one of a kind.
Ransom's Voice
by Gary DvorkinAn intriguing and suspenseful debut psychological thriller for fans of Girl, Interrupted and Unsane.Dominique Stein is beautiful, young, and Jewish. Her sanity is overly dependent on external cues, chameleon-like. She awakens every morning at 5:59:59. She weighs in at exactly 111, her snug palindrome. These are the routines that keep her safe. Then, it all explodes. She desperately searches to find her way back inside that cozy bubble of sanity she had constructed.Lost, her bearings off and wobbly, Dominique can&’t trust her instincts. Crimes are committed; not everyone survives. Found not guilty by virtue of temporary insanity, she is sent to a psychiatric prison for women. There she is caught between the kind, serene Freudian analyst, Dr. Haddad, and the head of the institute, the manic, megalomaniacal Dr. du Chevre, who offers her the Faustian contract: be the subject for his secretive, odd research, and he will get her out of prison earlier. Dominique has to navigate her way out of this institutional maze and the random, explosive violence of the prison by deciding which doctor she can trust—or whether they are both manipulating her for their own strange motives . . . In this psychological thriller, Gary Dvorkin crafts a compelling story of love, betrayal, and reality-shifting anxiety. Dominique hears many voices in her life. But which one can she trust? Which voice will ransom her sanity?
Ransom, Detetive Privado
by Luke Shephard Paulo S. ResendeRansom, Detetive Privado A Trilogia Paris, 1945. Daniel Ransom, Detetive Privado, estrangeiro e a com dificuldades financeiras, aceita um caso de desaparecimento de uma pessoa como qualquer outro. Mas não demora muito que as coisas comecem a parecer um pouco mais sérias, um pouco mais... sinistras. Estranhas referências ao oculto começam a surgir na cena do crime e Daniel começa a ouvir falar de uma nova droga alucinogénica que está a chegar às ruas. Uma droga que vende mais rapidamente do que ópio e, mais frequentemente do que não, leva os que a usam a serem internados nos manicómios. Conseguirá Daniel desvendar o caso e encontrar a pessoa desaparecida antes que seja tarde demais?
Ransom, detective privado - La trilogía
by Luke Shephard Mari Ángeles Alcaraz Sánchez¡La saga completa de Ransom, detective privado! Sigue las aventuras del detective privado Daniel Ransom en este pack que incluye los tres volúmenes de la saga: Primera parte: Ojos letales París, 1945. El detective privado Daniel Ransom es un extranjero en apuros. Acaba de aceptar un caso sobre una persona desaparecida que parece, en un principio, un simple caso más. Pero, pronto, el asunto adquiere un tinte mucho más serio, más... siniestro. Cuando aparecen referencias extrañas y oscuras en la escena del crimen, Daniel empieza a escuchar rumores de la existencia de una nueva droga alucinógena que circula por las calles. Una droga que se vende más rápido que el opio y que, en numerosas ocasiones, condena a sus consumidores a pasar el resto de sus días en un psiquiátrico. ¿Podrá Daniel resolver el caso y encontrar a la persona desaparecida antes de que sea demasiado tarde? Segunda parte: Rincones sombríos Daniel Ransom, un novelista fallido y actualmente detective privado, ha tenido una mala semana. Tras la repentina muerte de Nicole Faure, la que un día fuera el amor de su vida, Daniel continúa a regañadientes con la investigación sobre la desaparición del hermano de Nicole. Solo espera resolverlo lo antes posible para poder huir de Francia sin mirar atrás. Pero en el proceso, conocerá un diminuto pueblo a la merced de una nueva y terrible religión, a un taxista un tanto excéntrico, a un criminal de guerra obeso y a un gran número de personas que preferirían verlo muerto. Un día como cualquier otro. Tercera parte: La muerte de todos Las cosas no hacen más que empeorar para Daniel Ransom, detective privado. Tras la muerte de su cliente y la que un día fuera el amor de su vida, Daniel se ve envuelto en el horrible ritual de una nueva religión donde tantos los vivos como los muertos querrán acabar con su vida. Tendrá que evitar un sacrific
Ransomed Dreams: A Novel
by Amy WallaceChained To YesterdayWhen tragedy struck and Gracie Lang lost everything, her faith crumbled, and nothing but the drive for justice propelled her forward. But after two years of dead-end searching, the truth Gracie seeks is the very thing her stalker will stop at nothing to hide.Forgiveness Unlocks the FutureAn FBI agent in the Crimes Against Children Unit, Steven Kessler spends his days rescuing other people's children and nights caring for his son. He's through with God, embittered by his ex-wife who abandoned them both, and definitely doesn't expect what's coming next.The Past Is the KeyA plot to kidnap a British ambassador's daughter dangerously intersects Steven and Gracie's worlds-a collision that demands a decision. But are they willing to pay the high ransom required to redeem dreams and reignite hope?From the Trade Paperback edition.
Rant. La vida de un asesino
by Chuck PalahniukBuster Casey fue un asesino. Vivió al límite. Mató a tanta gente como pudo. Buster Casey Fue el líder de una banda que se dedicaba a estrellar coches y a acumular cadáveres y chatarra. Toda una fiesta. Buster Casey murió joven, y dejó huella. Ahora sus amigos y conocidos le recuerdan, nos cuentan su vida. Si quieres saber quién fue realmente Buster Casey, lee esta novela de Chuck Palahniuk. Puede que te divierta, puede que te repugne, pero difícilmente olvidarás las iniciales B.C. y su rostro de asesino.
Rant: The Oral Biography of Buster Casey
by Chuck PalahniukBuster &“Rant&” Casey just may be the most efficient serial killer of our time. A high school rebel, Rant Casey escapes from his small town home for the big city where he becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing. Rant Casey will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life. With hilarity, horror, and blazing insight, Rant is a mind-bending vision of the future, as only Chuck Palahniuk could ever imagine.
Raparigas Selvagens
by Rory PowerUma ameaça misteriosa, uma quarentena e raparigas capazes de tudo. Considerado o Livro Mais Surpreendente do Ano. «Tudo o que há aqui quase me destrói: o vazio do horizonte, a fomeno meu corpo e perceber como conseguiremos sobreviver àquilo se não conseguimos sobreviver umas às outras.» Há dezoito meses, a escola feminina da ilha de Raxter foi posta em quarentena. Dezoito meses em que Hetty e as suas colegas sobrevivem a algo tão desconhecido quanto sangrento.Começou devagar e sem aviso. Primeiro, morreram as professoras, uma por uma. Depois, as alunas foram infetadase os seus corpos mutilados pela doença. Disseram-lhes unicamente para aguardarem, em isolamento e à mercê da epidemia, até que uma cura fosse encontrada. É assim que, desde então, três amigas, Hetty, Byatt e Reese, sobrevivem. Mas um dia, Byatt desaparece sem rasto e Hetty, desesperada, faz tudo para encontrá-la, inclusive quebrar a quarentena. Contudo, há uma outra razão para as saídas da escola terem sido proibidas. Lá fora, na escuridão da floresta, a epidemia tornou a ilha selvagem, escondendo horrores inimagináveis...... e monstros desejosos por sangue fresco. «O burburinho em torno deste Senhor das Moscas é ensurdecedor, mas nós juntamo-nos ao coro: esta saga incrível… será, sem dúvida, uma das obras mais comentadas dos últimos tempos.» - Entertainment Weekly
Rape in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy and Beyond: Contemporary Scandinavian and Anglophone Crime Fiction
by Berit Åström Katarina Gregersdotter Tanya HoreckFocusing on the sexualized violence of Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy – including the novels, Swedish film adaptations, and Hollywood blockbusters – this collection of essays puts Larsson's work into dialogue with Scandinavian and Anglophone crime novels by writers including Jo Nesbø, Håkan Nesser, Mo Hayder and Val McDermid.
Raphael, Painter in Rome: A Novel
by Stephanie StoreyAnother Fabulous Art History Thriller by the Bestselling Author of Oil and Marble, Featuring the Master of Renaissance Perfection: Raphael! Michelangelo&’s Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. Here, in Raphael, Painter in Rome, Storey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo&’s fiercest rival—the young, beautiful, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael. Orphaned at age eleven, Raphael is determined to keep the deathbed promise he made to his father: become the greatest artist in history. But to be the best, he must beat the best, the legendary sculptor of the David, Michelangelo Buonarroti. When Pope Julius II calls both artists down to Rome, they are pitted against each other: Michelangelo painting the Sistine Ceiling, while Raphael decorates the pope's private apartments. As Raphael strives toward perfection in paint, he battles internal demons: his desperate ambition, crippling fear of imperfection, and unshakable loneliness. Along the way, he conspires with cardinals, scrambles through the ruins of ancient Rome, and falls in love with a baker&’s-daughter-turned-prostitute who becomes his muse. With its gorgeous writing, rich settings, endearing characters, and riveting plot, Raphael, Painter in Rome brings to vivid life these two Renaissance masters going head to head in the deadly halls of the Vatican.
Rapid Descent
by Gwen HunterThe kayak trip was supposed to be a honeymoon. But when Nell and Joe Stevens are caught in a flash flood, Nell is swept under, trapped and loses consciousness. When she awakes, safe on shore, she finds a note from Joe, explaining that he has gone for help. He never returns.The search that follows raises more questions than it answers. About the family he never mentioned, who arrive in Nell's sleepy hometown. The enormous inheritance. And worse, the question whispered by the locals: is Nell responsible?Always hoping for Joe's return, Nell tries to put the rumors behind her. But as years slip past, Nell craves answers. She takes to the river again in search of the truth and finds that jealousy, desperation and deception can pull you under faster than churning water--and you may never resurface.
Rapimento Della Paura
by Donnefar Skedar Alessandro BalsanoDopo essersi svegliato disperato e spaventato per non sapere dov'era, Lenny finisce per scoprire di essere stato rapito nel peggiore dei modi. Con una mente agitata e una paura terribile, sospetta che il suo rapitore sia suo fratello Larry che ha sempre voluto prendere la sua parte nella compagnia, ma quando riesce ad allentare le corde che lo tenevano, si rende conto che quella casa che gli fece da prigione gli era molto familiare a lui e presto capì che suo fratello non aveva nulla a che fare con quell' orrore che gli stava accadendo.
Rapscallion
by James McGeeFor a French prisoner of war, there is only one fate worse than the gallows: the hulks. Former man-o-wars, now converted to prison ships, their fearsome reputation guarantees a sentence served in dreadful conditions. Few survive. Escape, it&’s said, is impossible. Yet reports persist of a sinister smuggling operation within this brutal world, and the Royal Navy is worried enough to send two of its officers to investigate. When they disappear without a trace, the Navy turns in desperation to Bow Street for help. It&’s time to send in a man as dangerous as the prey. It&’s time to send in Hawkwood.