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More Better Deals
by Joe R. LansdaleFrom the Edgar Award-winning author of the Hap and Leonard series, a hard-boiled novel set in 1960s Texas in which a no-nonsense car salesman faces a tempting decision, a dangerous deal, and an alluring affair.Ed Edwards is in the used car business, a business built on adjusted odometers, extra-fine print, and the belief that "buyers better beware." Burdened by an aging, alcoholic mother constantly on his case to do something worthier of his lighter skin tone and dreaming of a brighter future for himself and his plucky little sister, Ed is ready to get out of the game.When Dave, his lazy, grease-stained boss at the eponymous dealership Smiling Dave's sends him to repossess a Cadillac, Ed finally gets the chance to escape his miserable life.The Cadillac in question was purchased by Frank Craig and his beautiful wife Nancy, owners of a local drive-in and pet cemetery. Fed up with her deadbeat husband and with unfulfilled desires of her own, Nancy suggests to Ed -- in the throes of their salacious affair -- that they kill Frank and claim his insurance policy. It is a tantalizing offer: the girl, the car, and not one, but two businesses. Ed could finally say goodbye to Smiling Dave's, and maybe even send his sister to college. But does he have what it takes to see the plan through?Told with Joe Lansdale's trademark grit, wit, and dark humor, More Better Deals is a gripping tale of the strange characters and odd dealings that define 1960s East Texas.
More Better Deals
by Joe R. LansdaleEd Edwards works in the dirty, tough world of used car sales,but feels sure he is destined for more in life.Dreaming of a brighter future for himself and his plucky little sister, Ed wants to get out of the game. And when Dave, his lazy, grease-stained boss, sends him to repossess a Cadillac, the better deal Ed has been searching for suddenly seems in reach. The Cadillac in question belongs to Frank Craig and his beautiful wife Nancy, owners of a local drive-in and pet cemetery. Ed knows Nancy well - too well. In the throes of their salacious affair, Nancy has suggested they kill Frank and claim his insurance policy. It is a tantalizing offer: Ed could finally say goodbye to cars and maybe even send his sister to college. But does he have what it takes to seal the deal? Full of grit, wit and dark humour, More, Better Deals showcases Edgar award-winning author Joe Lansdale's brilliant writing and delivers another unputdownable thriller.
More Bitter Than Death: An Emma Fielding Mystery (Emma Fielding #5)
by Dana CameronIt's a deadly winter for archaeologist Emma Fielding as she tracks a killer in an old New Hampshire hotel, in this fifth mystery from real-life archaeologist Dana Cameron.<P><P> Archaeologist Emma Fielding should be on top of the world. Her teaching job secure and home life stable, she arrives at an archaeological conference at a famous old New Hampshire hotel, having outrun the winter storm that's paralysing the East Coast. A rising star in the field, she's in the midst of friends she's known all her life, celebrating the work of Professor Garrison, a venerable legend in the field.<P> When Garrison is found dead on the iced-over lake outside the snow-bound hotel, however, Emma realizes that everyone has something to hide, including herself. While the police determine whether Garrison's death was an accident, suicide, or murder, Emma's intimate knowledge of her colleagues hasn't prepared her for what they're concealing, even from themselves. Emma is also forced to face the fact that the dead man was no friend of hers (or her grandfather Oscar) and that everyone-colleagues, police, and herself included-wonders why her view of him is so very different. <P> The presence of Emma's old flame Duncan brings up bitter memories she'd rather were left buried deep in the past: Duncan wants something from her and Emma can't tell whether it is an opportunity to rekindle their relationship or a way to ensure her silence permanently. Professional jealousies and infighting would be enough added to Garrison's mysterious death, but a series of thefts and attacks in the isolated hotel make the stranded archaeologists ask whether a vengeful ghost has returned, practiced criminals are targeting the conference, or one of their own number has finally succumbed to an array of deadly temptations.
More Bitter Than Death
by Camilla Grebe & Asa TraffOn a rainy autumn evening, five-year-old Tilde witnesses her mother being brutally kicked to death as she hides under the kitchen table. In another part of town, therapist Siri and her colleague Aina meet a whole new group of patients: they have volunteered to lead a self-help group for female victims of domestic violence, and during a number of dark evenings the women share their stories of impossible love, violence and degradation.There's Kattis who has been beaten by her ex-boyfriend and who lives under constant threat, as well as Malin - the young promising athlete who was raped after dating a guy she met online. There is also Sofi - the teenage girl beaten by her stepfather - and Sirkka - an older woman, who after several years of marriage, has come to realise that she has been physically as well as mentally abused for decades. At the same time Siri finds herself at the crossroads - will she dare to trust love: the same love that has betrayed both her and the other women before? Slowly, 5 year-old Tilde's fate is intertwined with that of Siri and the other women, and the search for atonement and rehabilitation turns into the hunt for a murderer.
More Bitter Than Death
by Åsa Träff Camilla Grebe Tara ChaceIn the chilling follow-up to Some Kind of Peace, Siri Bergman returns to investigate a brutal murder case centered in the dark world of domestic abuse.It's a rainy evening in a Stockholm suburb, and five-year-old Tilde is hiding under the kitchen table playing with her crayons, when a man enters and beats her mother to death in cold blood. Tilde can't quite see the murderer, but she's the only witness. Across town, psychologist Siri Bergman and her friend Aina are meeting with their old friend Vijay, who wants them to host a self-help group for victims of domestic abuse. Over the course of several evenings, five very different women share their stories of impossible love, violence, and humiliation. At the same time, Siri finds herself at a crossroads--she's carrying her boyfriend's child, but is still beset by doubts and fears. Swedish sisters Camilla Grebe and Åsa Träff weave all these threads together so that the search for healing and the ability to love again are soon transformed into a hunt for Tilde's mother's killer. Everyone is a suspect: the many men in the victim's life, her own son, even some of the women in the self-help group. Grebe and Träff combine the chills of first-rate crime novels with palpable emotion and personal experience (Träff is a real-life psychologist), as More Bitter Than Death builds to a shocking conclusion.
More Danger Than It's Worth
by Barbara KurtzTwo psychologists work together to protect a woman from a sociopath and find justice for an accused drug dealer in this contemporary romantic suspense. Jilly Maddox knows when a woman feels threatened. Trained as a psychologist, Jilly knows she must help the terrified girl she encounters in her new workplace. Teaming up with her alluring new colleague Ray Welton, she’s determined to track down the woman’s sociopathic stalker. When it comes to understanding the mysteries of human behavior, Jilly and Ray make a formidable team. But that doesn’t make managing the powerful feelings between them any easier. Now, as they race to stop a murder, all while keeping an innocent person from going to prison, they must decide if some risks are worth the reward.
More Deadly than the Male (Murder Room #361)
by James Hadley ChaseGeorge Fraser, a lonely, timid fellow, lives in a dream world of gangsters, gunfights and beautiful women. He begins to imagine himself as the toughest gangster of them all to bolster up his feeling of inferiority. But George boasts once too often - and to the wrong person.From that moment on, harmless George is caught up in a deadly net of intrigue, and finds himself committing the deadliest act of all ...'An intelligent and harshly revealing piece of work with not a little serious penetration and power' The Times
More Deadly than the Male
by James Hadley ChaseGeorge Fraser, a lonely, timid fellow, lives in a dream world of gangsters, gunfights and beautiful women. He begins to imagine himself as the toughest gangster of them all to bolster up his feeling of inferiority. But George boasts once too often - and to the wrong person.From that moment on, harmless George is caught up in a deadly net of intrigue, and finds himself committing the deadliest act of all ...'An intelligent and harshly revealing piece of work with not a little serious penetration and power' The Times
More Fish in the Sea
by Fil PreisTravel agent Jarrett Joynson won't let his cheating boyfriend spoil his dream vacation, but being alone in Hawaii is more difficult than he imagined. When his attempts to catch a new lover fail, he turns to his Wiccan faith to ask the moon for guidance. Shark shape-shifter Kainalu Enakai is in a similar position. His last relationship fell apart because he couldn't share the truth with his boyfriend. Now Kainalu is on the prowl, looking for a new distraction. When the moon draws Jarrett and Kainalu together, sparks fly. But the old scars on both their hearts cause trouble between them. If they cannot learn to trust each other, it will put not only their relationship in danger, but possibly Jarrett's life.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Daily Dose package "A Walk on the Wild Side".
More Five-Minute Mysteries
by Ken Weber34 new cases of murder and mayhem to sharpen your powers of observation and test your deductive skills. Solutions included.
More Fool Me
by C. L. JennisonA woman embarks on a fresh start—but misplaced trust could end it all, in this knife&’s-edge psychological thriller by the author of The Desperate Wife. In the shadowy streets of Hull, Paige Carrigan tries to forage a brand-new life, but is still haunted by a past that refuses to stay buried. Orphaned and once entrapped by an abusive ex, but now eerily close to freedom, she finds solace in her writing and in a local group of people with secrets of their own. But as Paige&’s first proofreading client draws her into an enthralling yet unsettling romance, her fragile peace is shattered by a sinister text message: You can run but you can&’t hide. With each new chapter she writes, the line between fiction and reality blurs—exposing a web of deceit spun by those she depends on most. Can Paige unmask the truth before her life mirrors her own tragic tales? From the author of Sunday&’s Child and What&’s Mine Is Yours, More Fool Me is a gripping page-turner in which trust is a double-edged sword, and betrayal may be the only means of survival.
More Ghosts in Irish Houses
by James ReynoldsThis volume contains 21 Irish ghost stories, sequel to earlier book by same author “Ghosts in Irish Houses”.“...LEGENDS, MYTHS AND TALES OF A VERY EERIE NATURE.”—Cleveland Press“...drama and excitement....A collection for connoisseurs.”—Boston Herald“...makes my scalp tingle.”—New York World Telegram and Sun“Magical reading.”—New York Journal-American“...combines racy Irish speech and lilting prose.”—San Francisco Chronicle“...the best ghost stories come out of Erin and of these Reynolds hands on the prime pickings...some of the best stories of their kind that I have read in a long, long time....James Reynolds...is a wizard with words....”—Trenton Sunday Times
More Good Old Stuff (Murder Room #362)
by John D. MacDonaldOffering indisputable evidence of the early talent that was to lead him to the top of the bestseller lists everywhere, these fourteen tales of crime and corruption, of sleuthing and suspense, of treachery, intrigue, and revenge, by the incomparable John D. MacDonald, were selected from the hundreds that originally appeared in the immensely popular pulp magazines of the late 1940s.Superb entertainment from one of crime's most famous and accomplished writers.'The stories share MacDonald's love of a buzz ending and the biting setup' Chicago Sun-Times
More Good Old Stuff
by John D. MacdonaldOffering indisputable evidence of the early talent that was to lead him to the top of the bestseller lists everywhere, these fourteen tales of crime and corruption, of sleuthing and suspense, of treachery, intrigue, and revenge, by the incomparable John D. MacDonald, were selected from the hundreds that originally appeared in the immensely popular pulp magazines of the late 1940s. Superb entertainment from one of crime's most famous and accomplished writers. 'The stories share MacDonald's love of a buzz ending and the biting setup' Chicago Sun-Times
More Good Old Stuff
by John D. MacdonaldMore Good Old Stuff, a classic collection of short fiction from crime writer John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of Cape Fear and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook. The companion to The Good Old Stuff, this anthology features fourteen more early stories by one of America's premier authors of hard-boiled noir. Culled from the hundreds that John D. MacDonald published in the wildly popular pulp magazines of the 1940s and '50s, these are electrifying tales of murder, corruption, intrigue, and revenge: a serial widow making a fortune by murdering her husbands . . . an amnesiac being watched by the mob . . . an ex-cop trying to crack the case that nearly wrecked his life. All are told through MacDonald's vivid language and taut storytelling--the hallmarks of a writer who holds a distinguished place in the popular canon. This collection includes "Deadly Damsel," "State Police Report That . . . ," "Death for Sale," "A Corpse in His Dreams," "I Accuse Myself," "A Place to Live," "Neighborly Interest," "The Night Is Over," "Secret Stain," "Even Up the Odds," "Verdict," "The High Gray Walls of Hate," "Unmarried Widow," and "You Remember Jeannie." Features a new Introduction by Dean Koontz Praise for John D. MacDonald "The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller."--Stephen King "My favorite novelist of all time."--Dean Koontz "To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen."--Kurt Vonnegut "A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best."--Mary Higgins Clark
More Holmes for the Holidays
by Various Martin H. Greenberg Jon L. LellenbergHow could Berkley Prime Crime possibly top Holmes for the Holidays, their biggest selling anthology? How about more Holmes for the Holidays. . . The complete list of contributors:* Anne Perry * Peter Lovesy * Barbara Paul * Loren D. Estleman * Carolyn Wheat * Edward D. Hoch * L. B. Greenwood * Bill Crider * Jon L. Breen * Daniel Stashower * Tanith Lee
More Like Her: A Novel
by Liza PalmerA brilliant, hilarious, and touching story from the author of Conversations with the Fat Girl, Liza Palmer’s More Like Her is smart, funny, though-provoking women’s fiction in the vein of Emily Giffin, Marian Keyes, Meg Cabot, and Jane Green. More Like Her is the story of a seemingly perfect woman who’s the envy of her friends, neighbors, and co-workers…until the life of the object of their jealousy spectacularly, unexpectedly, and disastrously explodes. A novel of secrets, disappointments, false impressions—and what really goes on behind those suburban picket fences—More Like Her is ultimately about facing reality and appreciating everything that life has to offer.
More News Tomorrow: A Novel
by Susan Richards Shreve“A well-tuned mandolin of a gothic adventure.” —Washington PostOn the morning of her seventieth birthday, Georgianna Grove receives an unexpected letter that calls her back to Missing Lake, Wisconsin, where her mother was murdered sixty-six years earlier. Georgie’s father had confessed to the murder the next morning and was carted off to a state penitentiary. Determined to unearth the truth, Georgie takes her reluctant family on what will become a dangerous canoe trip up the swollen Bone River to return to the campsite that has haunted her memories. Thrilling and richly drawn, More News Tomorrow follows a daughter’s quest to finally understand her parents’ fate.
A More Perfect Union
by J. A. JanceA shocking photo screamed from the front pages of the tabloids--the last moments of a life captured for all the world to see. The look of sheer terror eternally frozen on the face of the doomed woman indicated that her fatal fall from an upper story of an unfinished Seattle skyscraper was no desperate suicide--and that look will forever haunt Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont. But his hunt for answers and justice is leading to more death, and to dark and terrible secrets scrupulously guarded by men of steel behind the locked doors of a powerful union that extracts its dues payments in blood.
More Surprises: 15 More Great Stories With Surprise Endings, With Exercises for Comprehension and Enrichment
by Burton GoodmanMotivate students with high-interest fiction from master authors. Motivate struggling readers with high-interest stories at ten reading levels. Improve vocabulary and comprehension skills. Encourage writing in response to reading One of our classic best-sellers,Goodman's Five-Star Stories, supplementsany literature curriculum stands on its own by providing interesting fiction at just the right reading levels. Adapted well-known short stories by traditional authors and newer multicultural authors entice even struggling readers with tales of adventure, derring-do, and surprise. Vocabulary in context, cloze passages, and critical thinking exercises help readers improve their understanding of the narrative text.
More Than a Governess
by Sarah MalloryIn order to protect her family, a destitute woman takes a position in the home of a notorious rogue in this Regency-era romance.Stern and unyielding, Major Damon Collingham was prepared to pay a king’s ransom for someone who could stay the course as governess to his two motherless children. In her straitened circumstances, Miss Juliana Wrenn needed this post and could not allow herself to be intimidated by him—or his colorful reputation.A devil on the battlefield and in the bedroom. Juliana knew what was said about her employer. She would not fall under his spell. But then, those harsh features could sometimes soften to something so much more attractive . . .
More Than a Lawman (Honor Bound #1)
by Anna J. StewartA journalist and a sexy detective team up to catch a serial killer in this romantic suspense mystery from a USA Today–bestselling author.Haunted by the death of her childhood friend, journalist Eden St. Claire has dedicated her life to catching serial killers—and she’s always done so alone. But when the lethal murderer she is tracking puts her in danger’s crosshairs, she agrees to accept protection from longtime friend Detective Cole Delaney.Cole has secretly carried a torch for Eden for years. She might not want to let anybody in, but the thought of losing her is unbearable. Passions flare as the threats intensify. Can Cole convince Eden to break her own rule to never fall in love . . . before the killer snuffs out their happily-ever-after?“Page-turning . . . a pitch-perfect blend of romance and suspense. With a smart, engaging heroine and a sexy cop hero, what’s not to love? Fun and suspenseful, More Than a Lawman rocks.” —Allison Brennan, New York Times–bestselling author
More Than a Millionaire (Man of the Month)
by Emilie RoseMr. September: Ryan Patrick, millionaire daddy-to-beBaby?: Yes…to secure his inheritanceMarriage?: No…only surrogates need applyA mix-up at the clinic meant the wrong woman was pregnant! Ryan would do anything to reclaim what was his. Particularly since delectable airline heiress Nicole Hightower wasn't about to just hand over her child. Was there a way he could have both…without making promises he could never keep?
More Than a Rancher
by Claire McEwenDoes he dare to follow her lead? Ballroom dancer Jenna Stevens is done with all things romance. It's so much more satisfying to focus on her career. That is, until she meets Sandro Salazar-a handsome, brooding small-town chef and sometimes rancher. Jenna is drawn to him immediately, but there's no way Sandro could fit into her fast-paced, urban life. Still, as she gets to know this reformed bad boy, she begins to wonder if maybe their two worlds can merge. One thing's for certain-Jenna will have to take the lead if she has any hope of Sandro seeing what's possible for the two of them...together.
More Than a Skeleton
by Paul L. MaierWhat if Jesus made an unexpected appearance before His final coming? Joshua Ben-Yosef attracts a huge following. He was born in Nazareth to parents named Mary and Joseph and speaks more than a dozen languages--fluently and without accent. His words ripple with wisdom and authority. And the crowds that follow him are enthralled as he heals the sick, gives sight to the blind, casts out demons, and even raises the dead. Is Dr. Melvin Merton, the well-known leader and author of end-times books, correct about the imminent return of Christ? It seems everyone is a believer in this "Messiah"--including Jonathan Weber's wife, Shannon--especially when Joshua performs the ultimate sign by raising a disciple from the dead. Plagued by skepticism, Jonathan faces the ultimate challenge in uncovering whether this is the actual return of Christ or the most devastating hoax ever carried out.