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Saint Errant
by Leslie CharterisThe female of the species is supposed to be deadlier than the male... Simon Templar is about to find out if that's true. In this collection of stories, the Saint encounters nine fascinating women. Whether they need help, to be avenged, or to brought to justice, the Saint handles their cases with panache and in his usual gentlemanly style.
Saint Fire (The Secret Books of Venus #2)
by Tanith LeeFollowing Faces Under Water, Tanith Lee&’s alchemical thriller series continues with a Joan of Arc–inspired novel set in an alternate medieval Venice. In Saint Fire, the second volume in the Secret Books of Venus series, Volpa is a strangely beautiful servant girl who glows with an inhuman inner flame. When her master, an abusive wood seller, is mysteriously incinerated, Volpa discovers her power of fire. Her gift is noticed by the Church leaders, who see her as a mighty weapon in their holy wars. This gripping fantasy of a mysteriously gifted Joan of Arc is stunning from beginning to end. &“Lee&’s writing is as entrancing as ever, full of evocative imagery and memorable characters. The questions she raises about faith and hypocrisy, fear and justice, are deftly rendered and not easily answered.&” —Publishers Weekly &“The author of Faces Under Water continues her saga of a city at the mercy of powers beyond its control. Lee&’s sensual and evocative storytelling imparts a dreamlike quality to this tale of transcendent faith and human passion.&” —Library Journal &“Evocative, and set forth in Lee&’s eerily crystalline prose.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Saint Michael Defend Us
by Tess DelacourAnchored to the past, can two damaged souls solve a string of murders and heal themselves in the process? Saint Michael Defend Us from romance author Tess Delacour will keep you on the edge of your seat in Book 1 of her new romantic suspense series C'Ville Stories.After a cheating fiancé sours her on relationships, investigative journalist Laura McDuffy goes on a man-cation. However, her plans for a romance-free life get derailed when work brings her face to face with hunky childhood crush, Detective Nate Miller.While investigating the deaths of several former Catholic grade-school classmates, the two grow closer, but each of them harbors painful childhood memories that threaten to interfere with their burgeoning relationship.As they piece together the clues to solve the case, will Laura and Nate figure out how to open up and let love in or will a secret destroy any hope of happiness? Content Notes: Spicy, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense
Saint Odd
by Dean KoontzFrom "one of the master storytellers of this or any age" (The Tampa Tribune) comes the stunning final adventure of "one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction"(The Virginian-Pilot)--as #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz brings the unforgettable odyssey of Odd Thomas to its dazzling conclusion. Odd Thomas is back where it all started . . . because the time has come to finish it. Since he left his simple life in the small town of Pico Mundo, California, his journey has taken him to places strange and wonderful, mysterious and terrifying. Across the land, in the company of mortals and spirits alike, he has known kindness and cruelty, felt love and loss, saved lives and taken them--as he's borne witness to humanity's greatest good and darkest evil. Again and again, he has gone where he must and done what he had to do--for better or worse--with his courage and devotion sorely tested, and his soul forever changed. Every triumph has been hard won. Each sacrifice has taken its toll. Now, whatever destiny drives him has finally steered his steps home, where those he cares for most surround him, the memory of his tragically lost true love haunts him, and one last challenge--vast and dreadful--awaits him. For Odd Thomas, born to serve a purpose far greater than himself, the wandering is done. Only the reckoning remains. Acclaim for Dean Koontz and his Odd Thomas novels "Odd's strange gifts, coupled with his intelligence and self-effacing humor, make him one of the most quietly authoritative characters in recent popular fiction."--Publishers Weekly "Koontz gives his character wit, good humor, a familiarity with the dark side of humanity--and moral outrage."--USA Today "The ultimate Everyman . . . an avatar of hope and honor and courage for all of us--the linchpin of a rollicking good tale . . . Odd evokes the homespun wisdom of Forrest Gump amid the mind-spinning adventures of a Jack Bauer."--BookPage "There's never anything predictable about an Odd Thomas adventure."--Booklist "The nice young fry cook with the occult powers is [Koontz's] most likable creation . . . candid, upright, amusing and sometimes withering."--The New York Times "An inventive . . . mix of suspense, whimsy and uplift."--The Washington Post "Heartfelt and provocative . . . a wonderfully rich and entertaining story."--Chicago Sun-TimesFrom the Hardcover edition.
Saint Overboard (The\saint Ser. #16)
by Leslie CharterisHow could the Saint possibly resist the chance of a treasure hunt? When his sailing trip along the French coast is interrupted by gunfire and shouting, naturally he gets curious. The cause of the commotion is a group of men pursuing a young woman - and once Simon steps in to help the damsel in distress, he soon finds himself on the trail of a group of modern-day pirates - and searching for a huge amount of gold.
Saint Peter's Fair: The Fourth Chronicle Of Brother Cadfael (The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #4)
by Ellis PetersIn the twelfth century, merchants gather at a summertime fair—but when one of them is found dead in a river, a crime-solving monk must step in. St. Peter&’s Fair is a grand, festive event, attracting merchants from across England and beyond. There is a pause in the civil war racking the country in the summer of 1139, and the fair promises to bring some much-needed gaiety to the town of Shrewsbury—until the body of a wealthy merchant is found murdered in the river Severn. Was Thomas of Bristol the victim of murderous thieves? And, if so, why were his valuables abandoned nearby? Brother Cadfael, that shrewd but kindly monk, offers to help the merchant&’s lovely niece Emma. But while he is searching for the killer, Thomas of Bristol&’s wares are ransacked and two more men are murdered. Emma almost certainly knows more than she is telling—as others will soon realize. Cadfael desperately races to save the young girl, knowing that in a country at war with itself, betrayal can come from any direction, and even good intentions can kill.
Saint Peter's Wolf
by Michael CadnumCollector Benjamin Byrd has added a new and eerie item to his archives: a set of fangs embedded in silver. As he grows more and more obsessed with his new treasure, he finds himself experiencing dreams and visionary adventures. Soon, Benjamin's normal, successful routine is transformed beyond anything he ever imagined; he has to confront the truth that he is no longer simply human. This powerful and lyrical story brings into our own day-to-day lives the story of the werewolf.
Saint of the Narrows Street
by William BoyleAs an Italian American family's decades-old secret begins to unravel, they will have to bear the consequences—and face each other—in this thrilling south Brooklyn-set tragic opera of the highest caliber from crime fiction luminary William Boyle.William Boyle is the master of Brooklyn-set crime fiction and Saint of the Narrows Street is his magnum opus. For fans of The Sopranos, Jonathan Lethem, and Dennis Lehane.Gravesend, Brooklyn, 1986: Risa Franzone lives in a ground-floor apartment on Saint of the Narrows Street with her bad-seed husband, Saverio, and their eight-month-old baby, Fabrizio. On the night Risa&’s younger sister, Giulia, moves in to recover from a bad breakup, a fateful accident occurs: Risa, boiled over with anger and fear, strikes a drunk, erratic Sav with a cast-iron pan, killing him onthe spot.The sisters are left with a choice: notify the authorities and make a case for self-defense, or bury the man&’s body and go on with their lives as best they can. In a moment of panic, in the late hours of the night, they call upon Sav&’s childhood friend—the sweet, loyal Christopher &“Chooch&” Gardini—to help them, hoping they can trust him to carry a secret like this.Over the vast expanse of the next eighteen years, life goes on in the working-class Italian neighborhood of Gravesend as Risa, Giulia, Chooch, and eventually Fabrizio grapple with what happened that night. A standout work of character-driven crime fiction from a celebrated author of the form, Saint of the Narrows Street is a searing and richly drawn novel about the choices we make and how they shape our lives.
Saint's Gate
by Carla NeggersTwo people, isolated by their pasts. An obsessive killer who will force them together. Welcome to Saint's Gate.Emma Sharpe is summoned to a Maine convent, partly for her FBI art crimes work, partly because of her past with the Order. At issue is a mysterious painting of Irish lore and Viking legends. But when the nun who contacted her is murdered, it seems legend is becoming deadly reality.Colin Donovan is one of the FBI's most valuable deep-cover agents. Back home in Maine after his latest mission, a contact clues him in to an intrigue of murder, international art heists and long-held secrets that is too tempting to resist. As danger spirals ever closer, Colin is certain of only one thing-Emma Sharpe is at the center of it all.
Saint's Gate
by Carla NeggersTwo people, isolated by their pasts. An obsessive killer who will force them together. Welcome to Saint's Gate.Emma Sharpe is summoned to a Maine convent, partly for her FBI art crimes work, partly because of her past with the Order. At issue is a mysterious painting of Irish lore and Viking legends. But when the nun who contacted her is murdered, it seems legend is becoming deadly reality.Colin Donovan is one of the FBI's most valuable deep-cover agents. Back home in Maine after his latest mission, a contact clues him in to an intrigue of murder, international art heists and long-held secrets that is too tempting to resist. As danger spirals ever closer, Colin is certain of only one thing-Emma Sharpe is at the center of it all.
Saint's Gate
by Carla NeggersRevisit this thrilling romantic suspense by New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers.Two people, isolated by their pasts. An obsessive killer who will force them together. Welcome to Saint’s Gate.When Emma Sharpe is summoned to a convent on the Maine coast, it’s partly for her art crimes work with the FBI, partly because of her past with the religious order. At issue is a mysterious painting depicting scenes of Irish lore and Viking legends, and her family’s connection to the work. But when the nun who contacted her is murdered, it seems legend is becoming deadly reality.Colin Donovan is one of the FBI’s most valuable assets—a deep-cover agent who prefers to go it alone. He’s back home in Maine after wrapping up his latest mission, but his friend Father Bracken presents him with an intrigue of murder, international art heists and a convent’s long-held secrets that is too tempting to resist. As the danger spirals ever closer, Colin is certain of only one thing—the very interesting Emma Sharpe is at the center of it all. A ruthless killer has Emma and Colin in the crosshairs, plunging them into a race against time and drawing them deeper into a twisted legacy of betrayal and deceit.Originally published in 2011.
Saint's Gate (Sharpe & Donovan #2)
by Carla NeggersMystery and intrigue abound as an unlikely pair of FBI agents team up to solve this nail-biting murder from New York Times bestselling author Carla Neggers. Emma Sharpe is summoned to a Maine convent, partly for her FBI art crimes work, partly because of her past with the Order. At issue is a mysterious painting of Irish lore and Viking legends. But when the nun who contacted her is murdered, it seems legend is becoming deadly reality.Colin Donovan is one of the FBI’s most valuable deep-cover agents. Back home in Maine after his latest mission, a contact clues him into an intrigue of murder, international art heists and long-held secrets that is too tempting to resist. As danger spirals ever closer, Colin is certain of only one thing—Emma Sharpe is at the center of it all.Previously published
Saint: A Paradise Novel (The\books Of History Chronicles Ser. #2)
by Ted DekkerCarl Strople was covertly recruited to Black Ops and given the most brutal kind of training any man or woman could endure. Now he belongs to The X Group. But why do they call him &“Saint&”?An assassin. The most effective killer in the world. And yet . . . Carl Strople struggles to retain fleeting memories that betray an even more ominous reality. He's been told part of the truth--but not all of it.Invasive techniques have stripped him of his identity and made him someone new--for this he is grateful. But there are some things they can't take from him. The love of a woman, unbroken loyalties to his past, the need for survival.From the deep woods of Hungary to the streets of New York, Saint takes you on a journey of betrayal in a world of government cover-ups, political intrigue, and one man's search for the truth. In the end, that truth will be his undoing.The Bookshelf Reviews, which gave this novel from Ted Dekker 5 out of 5 stars, stated, &“Saint reads like The Bourne Identity [Robert Ludlum] meets The Matrix meets Mr. Murder [Dean Koontz].&”Full-length suspense with a thread of fantasyBook two in the Paradise series: Showdown, Saint, Sinner
Saintly Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries, Book 5): Murder and intrigue in medieval Canterbury
by Paul DohertyA miracle... or murder?Paul Doherty writes a gripping novel in Saintly Murders, the fifth Kathryn Swinbrooke mystery. Perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Ellis Peters.In the late summer of 1472, medieval physician and apothecary Kathryn Swinbrooke is summoned to investigate yet another puzzling situation in Canterbury. She is appointed by the Archbishop as Advocatus Diaboli - the Devil's Advocate - to argue against the beatification of Roger Atworth, a friar in the Order of the Sack and confessor of King Edward's mother. Atworth has died under mysterious circumstances, and there are rumours afloat of miraculous happenings surrounding his body. When Kathryn begins asking questions at the friary about Atworth's death, she discovers that the logical explanation is murder, not a miracle. But Kathryn suspects a link between his death and that of an English spy outside the friary. With the murderer still on the loose, what began as a search for the town's ills becomes Kathryn's pursuit of a killer...What readers are saying about the Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries:'The sense of menace, depth of characterization and interesting cast of characters make this book, and the series, a brilliant read''A great romp through medieval England''Superb plot and characters. Kathryn is so interesting and insight into the history of the time is so well documented. You feel as if you were there and can even smell it!'
Saintly Murders: A Medieval Mystery Featuring Kathryn Swinbrooke
by C. L. GraceIn the late summer of 1472, medieval physician and apothecary Kathryn Swinbrooke is summoned to investigate yet another puzzling situation in Canterbury. She is appointed by the Archbishop as Advocatus Diaboli--the Devil's Advocate--to argue against the beatification of Roger Atworth, a friar in the Order of the Sack and the confessor of Dame Cecily of York, King Edward's mother. Atworth has died under mysterious circumstances, and there are rumors afloat of miraculous happenings surrounding his body. At the same time, an infestation of rats has begun to afflict Canterbury. Never in the history of the city has such an invasion occurred, and the topic is one everyone's lips. Meanwhile, when Kathryn begins asking questions at the friary about Atworth's death, she discovers that the logical explanation is murder, not a miracle. His involvement with Cecily may have brought about his demise, and Kathryn suspects a link between his death and that of an English spy outside the friary. With the murderer still on the loose, what began as a search for the town's ills becomes instead Kathryn's pursuit of a killer.
Saints of New York
by R.J. ElloryMost cops are trying to right grievous wrongs. Few, however, have to deal with the horrific crimes of their own father...Frank Parrish had a famous father: a Saint of New York, an NYPD detective who helped rid the city of Mafia control in the 1980s. John Parrish is a tough act to follow - a legend in his own right - and Frank already has an insubordination rap to beat.Summoned for daily Police Department interviews, he's also trying to work out how the death of a young heroin dealer might connect to his innocent teenage sister, who's just been found dead.There are more questions than answers, not just as the homicides escalate, but as Frank battles with his own demons. He must find the truth, and bring the trail of murder to an end.
Saints of New York: A Novel
by R.J. ElloryMost cops are trying to right grievous wrongs. Few, however, have to deal with the horrific crimes of their own father...Frank Parrish had a famous father: a Saint of New York, an NYPD detective who helped rid the city of Mafia control in the 1980s. John Parrish is a tough act to follow - a legend in his own right - and Frank already has an insubordination rap to beat.Summoned for daily Police Department interviews, he's also trying to work out how the death of a young heroin dealer might connect to his innocent teenage sister, who's just been found dead.There are more questions than answers, not just as the homicides escalate, but as Frank battles with his own demons. He must find the truth, and bring the trail of murder to an end.
Saints of New York: A Thriller
by R.J. ElloryIn the hunt for a serial killer, an NYPD detective’s suspicion verges on obsession in this “meaty, beautifully written crime novel” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).Detective Frank Parrish barely notices the death of a young heroin dealer—just another casualty of the drug war. But when the dealer’s sister turns up as the first of many corpses, Frank must try to make sense of the disturbingly uniform deaths, all while battling his own demons. Frank is the son of a legendary NYPD detective, one of the original “Saints of New York” who cleaned up the Mafia in the 1980s. As the murders accelerate, Frank struggles to fulfill the legacy of his father and piece together not only his case, but also his life. Dark and intense, Saints of New York is a novel of corruption and redemption, of relentless persistence to find the truth, and of one man’s search for meaning amidst the ghosts of his own conscience.
Saints of the Shadow Bible (A Rebus Novel #19)
by Ian RankinRebus and Malcolm Fox go head-to-head when a 30-year-old murder investigation resurfaces, forcing Rebus to confront crimes of the pastRebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. He is investigating a car accident when news arrives that a case from 30 years ago is being reopened. Rebus's team from those days is suspected of helping a murderer escape justice to further their own ends.Malcolm Fox, in what will be his last case as an internal affairs cop, is tasked with finding out the truth. Past and present are about to collide in shocking and murderous fashion. What does Rebus have to hide? And whose side is he really on? His colleagues back then called themselves "The Saints," and swore a bond on something called the Shadow Bible. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer -- and may also play a role in the present, as Scotland gears up for a referendum on independence. Allegiances are being formed, enemies made, and huge questions asked. Who are the saints and who the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?
Saints of the Shadow Bible (A\rebus Novel Ser. #19)
by Ian RankinRebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A thirty-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus’s team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide?
Saints of the Shadow Bible: From the Iconic #1 Bestselling Writer of Channel 4’s MURDER ISLAND (A Rebus Novel)
by Ian RankinRebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide?His colleagues back then called themselves 'the Saints', and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner. Who are the saints and who the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?Features a bonus interview with Ian Rankin and James MacPhersonRead by James MacPherson. JAMES MACPHERSON played DCI Jardine in Taggart for sixteen years, and has acted on stage in plays as diverse as The Taming of the Shrew and ART by Yasmina Reza. He has presented a regular books programme for Radio Scotland - for which he has interviewed Ian Rankin. He won a Spoken Word Gold Award for his reading of Strip Jack, a Crimefest Audible UK Sounds of Crime Award for Doors Open and has narrated all the Ian Rankin Rebus books. James lives in Glasgow.(p) 2013 Orion Publishing Group
Saints of the Shadow Bible: The number one bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS (A Rebus Novel)
by Ian RankinOld crimes don't stay buried...From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child'A first-rate thriller but also a forensic examination of contemporary Scottish society' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYRebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide? His old colleagues called themselves 'the Saints', and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner. Who are the saints and who are the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?**** Ian Rankin's SAINTS OF THE SHADOW BIBLE was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 8th September 2014
Saints of the Shadow Bible: The number one bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS (A Rebus Novel)
by Ian RankinOld crimes don't stay buried...From the No.1 bestselling author of A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'Ian Rankin is a genius' Lee Child'A first-rate thriller but also a forensic examination of contemporary Scottish society' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYRebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A 30-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer, are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? And does Rebus have anything to hide? His old colleagues called themselves 'the Saints', and swore a bond on something called 'the Shadow Bible'. But times have changed and the crimes of the past may not stay hidden much longer, especially with a referendum on Scottish independence just around the corner. Who are the saints and who are the sinners? And can the one ever become the other?**** Ian Rankin's SAINTS OF THE SHADOW BIBLE was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 8th September 2014
Sal del bosque
by Sergio DueñasEL THRILLER YOUNG ADULT QUE ESPERAN MÁS DE 380.000 LECTORES DE WATTPAD: «Este no es un bosque normal y hará lo imposible por atraparte. Un misterio que te obliga a seguir leyendo hasta que tú también formes parte de él».ALEX MÍREZ UN NUEVO ALUMNO, UN RITO DE INICIACIÓN Y UN SOLO OBJETIVO: SOBREVIVIR. Quim acaba de llegar al internado de La Liande, uno más en la larga lista de centros que acumula a sus espaldas. Esta es su última oportunidad, un nuevo comienzo. Sin embargo, durante la primera noche un grupo de chicos le incita a colarse en el bosque que rodea el recinto. Todo parece una broma sin importancia hasta que Quim no regresa. La mañana siguiente amanece como cualquier otra, pero Jonás, Matías y los demás saben que algo no va bien y que no fueron sinceros con él... Quizá deberían haberle contado que el bosque es un lugar prohibido; quizá lo habrían hecho de haber sabido que tras sus ramas habitan peligros inimaginables. Ahora solo les queda adentrarse en él para sacarlo de ahí antes de que sea demasiado tarde. ¿QUÉ OSCUROS SECRETOS SE ESCONDEN TRAS LOS ÁRBOLES? En la estela de El campamento y El corredor del laberinto,Sergio Dueñas nos invita a aventurarnos en un internado donde nada es lo que parece y en un bosque del que es imposible escapar.
Salamander (The St-Cyr and Kohler Mysteries #4)
by J. Robert Janes&“Gritty . . . captivating . . . An exceedingly clever novel that should appeal to World War II buffs as well as mystery readers&” (Booklist). In a packed movie theater, an usher notices two women enter and leave just before the show begins. Moments later, the theater goes up in flames, and 183 people perish in the stampede to escape. By the time investigators Jean-Louis St-Cyr and Hermann Kohler arrive from Paris, the charred bodies are frozen solid. It is two days before Christmas, 1942, and the people of Lyon are terrified. As the detectives try to unravel what happened in that packed movie house, the arsonists plan their next attack. Saving Lyon from fire will force St-Cyr and Kohler to confront the worst of human nature, in a city lorded over by one of the most infamous Nazis of the Second World War.