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Scruples (Scruples #1)
by Judith KrantzScruples is the novel that created publishing history, the first-and widely acknowledged to be the very best-novel ever written about the staggeringly luxurious life of a Beverly Hills boutique and the people who work in it. Scruples was translated into twenty languages and made Rodeo Drive famous around the world. The New York Post said that "Scruples was born to be a smash bestseller. . . It has more inside information about the worlds of high fashion and Hollywood than you'd find in a dozen manuals." With Scruples, Judith Krantz earned her reputation as a blazingly talented and original storyteller. she takes her readers behind the scenes of wealthy and fame to show them the real people and the real emotions that exist at the core of even the most high-powered lives. Scruples is the leader of her #1 best-selling novels.From the Paperback edition.
Scum (Orca Soundings)
by James C. DekkerFifteen-year-old Megan's brother is dead, apparently a random victim of violence. As Megan digs deeper, she finds that Danny was "known to police" and that nobody wants to solve the crime.
Scum (Orca Soundings)
by James C. DekkerMegan's brother Danny is dead. Killed in an apparent robbery in a bar. It seems like a terrible but simple case of mistaken identity, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as the truth comes out, Megan realizes that Danny was "known to police." He was in much deeper than she realized, and the police are not motivated to solve the crime. As Megan watches her family self-destruct, she decides she has to find the truth. But the truth is hard to come by, and there are people who will kill to keep it hidden.
Se Busca
by Michele MartinezMelanie Vargas es una esposa y una madre entregada que de repente se ve obligada a criar a su hija a solas cuando su esposo la traiciona. Tambien es una ambiciosa profesional que hatenido que pelearse y luchar por obtener algo de reconocimiento en su trabajo en la procuraduria federal. Sin embargo, un calurosa noche de verano, mientras pasea a su bebe por las calles de Nueva York, Melanie se encuentra con un caso tan importante, que podria transformar por completo su carrera. Frente a ella, ve como la casa de un poderoso ex procurador arde en llamas mientras que su due'o torturado y asesinado yace en su interior. De inmediato, Melanie Vargas decide que quiere ser asignada al caso. Necesita ser asignada al caso. Y esta dispuesta a hacer todo lo necesario por obtenerlo. Pero esta oportunidad podria llegar a costarle mas de lo que jamas se hubiera imaginado. Pronto se ve involucrada en una relacion secreta con un enigmatico agente del FBI, y cada vez se acerca mas al sadico monstruo que ronda por las tenebrosas calles de la ciudad.
Se Lo Queda
by J. J. DiBenedettoTodo iba bien para Jane Barnaby: una prestigiosa pasantía en el Museo de Historia Natural, un fantástico apartamento subrentado en el Upper West Side, y ayudar a planificar la boda de su recién comprometida amiga de la universidad. Hasta que un almuerzo casual con el prometido de su amiga activa las alarmas, y la envían sonando al hoyo de conejo que es su pasado. Cuando ese hoyo de conejo envía a Jane junto a su novio intermitente a la campiña Inglesa, para descubrir secretos que datan de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, buscando invaluables tesoros de arte saqueados por los Nazis, y luchar contra ladrones que matarían por conseguir esos tesoros, ¿descubrirán la verdad, o perderán la vida?
Se ha escrito un secuestro (Serie Perrock Holmes #7)
by Isaac PalmiolaSe ha escrito un secuestro es la séptima entrega de las aventuras de #PerrockHolmes, la nueva serie de detectives juvenil con más suspense, aventura y grandes dosis de humor. Cuando el misterio llame a tu puerta, tú llama a Perrock, Perrock Holmes. Julia y Diego están hasta las mismísimas narices: ¡hace semanas que la señora Fletcher solo les manda casos chorras! Pero cuando llegan a la sede del Mystery Club para hablarlo con su superiora, descubren algo inesperado... Estos son los hechos: ¡alguien ha secuestrado a la señora Fletcher! ¿Quién haría algo así? Estas son las pistas: todo apunta a que sus archienemigos de Estudio Escarlata están detrás de la desaparición... ¿Qué querrán ahora esos dos chiflados? Aquí huele a misterio... ¿o no?
Se llama Perturbar
by Buddy Roy BaldryTodos en la vida de Tom Ryder tienen pasión por algo ... Su novia es extremadamente consciente de su cuerpo. Su tío se enorgullece de tener una tienda limpia y bien surtida. Su madre tiene la iglesia. Sus compañeros de trabajo creen en la importancia de su vocación. Tom, sin embargo, no cree profundamente en nada. Hasta que encuentre un método que podría impulsar su carrera en la venta de seguros de vida. ¿Qué podría perder? En algún lugar entre Glengarry Glen Ross y Fargo, entre Office Space y Fight Club, Baldry explica en tonos ricos la familiar neurosis de las relaciones y carreras profesionales; y el tranquilo infierno de la modernidad. Con hosca desesperación, la enfermedad de la normalidad de Tom Ryder se convierte inevitablemente en un trauma obsesivo y autoconscientemente misantrópico de estupidez. En el momento en el que, tener que dar explicaciones a tu novia se considera una alternativa peor que pasar una noche en la cárcel, hay que mirar en nuestro interior en busca de respuestas. Pero tal vez estemos respondiendo las preguntas equivocadas '. - Ken Goudsward, autor de 'Symphony Of Destruction'
Se non fosse per te (Questione Di Tempo Ser. #4)
by Mary Calmes N. A. M.Seguito di A prova di proiettileJory Harcourt sta finalmente vivendo la vita che ha sempre sognato, essere sposato con un vicesceriffo federale lo ha cambiato: ha calmato i tumulti del passato e trasformato Jory da un ragazzo che se la dava a gambe al primo segno di pericolo in un uomo che affronta le situazioni difficili. Lui e Sam hanno due bambini, una casa in periferia e un mitico minivan. I giorni disastrosi sono finiti, la vita domestica è tranquilla e pacifica. Il che significa che è il momento giusto per un po' di azione: l'ex fiamma di Sam si rifà inaspettatamente vivo, e un sicario cerca di ucciderli mentre sono a una riunione di famiglia. Forse entrambe le cose sono ricollegabili a un testimone scomparso un anno prima. La sua vita familiare viene scossa, ma Jory non permetterà a nessuno di allontanarlo dai suoi cari. Prima di sapere cosa volesse dire avere una famiglia sua, sarebbe fuggito, ma ora non più. Sa che lui e Sam dovranno risolvere le cose insieme, perché sarà l'unico modo in cui riusciranno a farcela.
Se sirve a sangre fría
by Juliet B Madison María Fernanda Trapani/ Silvana BorguiPara quienes gustan de los policiales, en: Se sirve a sangre fría, encontrarán cabos sueltos junto con un asesino psicópata. Lo que el asesino no sabe es que en cualquier punto del camino se puede encontrar con alguien dispuesto a mostrarle que la venganza es un plato que se sirve a sangre fría.
Se souvenir pour toujours
by Nuria Pariente NoguerasTout un cocktail de sentiments à la surface, qui vous attrapera depuis le début. Rappelez-vous pour toujours (partie 1 saga pour toujours) Se souvenir pour toujours Une nuit remplie de célébrations, accompagnée du tourbillon de mon ami Maty, qui a insisté pour que le monde entier me perde dans mes vingt-huit ans de vie. Une nuit pour réinitialiser la vie fade que d’autres m’ont imposée, pour ce qu’ils vont dire et ce fichu regard. Une nuit dont je ne me souviens plus très précisément à l’aube, après quoi je me suis découvert avec un homme énigmatique qui n’hésiterait pas à m'aider à revivre. Une nuit qui marquera la fin de ma vie ennuyeuse et parfaite en tant que fille riche, instruite et étirée, et qui donnera le coup d'envoi à une nouvelle vie folle. Une nuit, un homme et des événements dont vous vous souviendrez à jamais, Cintia Alonso
Se tu potessi leggermi dentro
by T. M. Bilderback Francesca MarrucciUn detective privato è assistito in un caso di sottrazione di minori da una bambina che appare e scompare Cosa succede quando un giovane poliziotto in rapida ascesa, sposato con l'amore della sua vita, perde improvvisamente la sua bambina non ancora nata per un aborto spontaneo, perde la moglie per cancro e perde il lavoro a causa di un incidente violento con un sospetto? Decide di bere per cercare di dimenticare. Questo è quello che è successo a Nicholas Turner dieci anni fa. Ora, grazie all'aiuto di sua sorella, Melissa, e del suo migliore amico, l'agente dell'FBI Marcus Moore, Nicholas ha quasi vinto il bere ed è diventato un investigatore privato specializzato in casi riguardanti i bambini. La figlia di Meredith Richardson, Karen, è stata rapita e il dipartimento di polizia della città non sembra essere di grande aiuto. Su suggerimento di Marcus Moore, Meredith assume Nicholas per trovare la ragazza. Ma Nicholas trova un aiuto inaspettato. Una bambina, che a quanto pare solo Nicholas riesce a vedere, lo sta aiutando con il caso. Appare quando Nicholas ha bisogno di un indizio, poi scompare altrettanto rapidamente. Chi è questa bambina? Perché Nicholas è così attratto dalla sua cliente? Chi ha rapito la bambina della sua cliente? E perché questo caso è diventato così pericoloso? Ispirato alla classica canzone di Gordon Lightfoot, 'If you could read my mind' è una storia commovente di redenzione, romanticismo e seconde possibilità.
Se você pudesse ler minha mente
by T. M. Bilderback Stephanie LuongoO que acontece quando um jovem policial em ascenção casado com o amor de sua vida, perde a filha prestes a nascer para um aborto, perde a esposa para o cancer , e perde o emprego por causa de um incidente violento com um suspeito? Ele decide embriagar-se todos os dias para tentar esquecer.
Sea Bound: A Quilting Cozy
by Carol Dean JonesA retired widow takes a quilting cruise with friends—and proves herself a crafty amateur sleuth…A mystery with a bonus pattern included! Sarah Miller has become a crafty sort ever since she moved into Cunningham Village, and made some great new friends among the retirement community&’s active seniors. And much to her surprise as she nears her seventieth birthday, she even has a boyfriend. She also volunteers at the nearby nursing home, bringing a bit of cheer to neighbors who need it. Now she&’s taking a break with her friends and going on a quilting cruise. But when she discovers a mystery involving a gambling debt gone bad and a missing passenger presumed dead, she&’s feeling a bit at sea…
Sea Change
by James PowlikFrom the Publisher In the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest, two fishermen are the first to feel the heat. Then a young girl, playing innocently by the seashore - before dying an agonizing death. Now the media have a story. Reporters, scientists, and government officials are descending on the coastline, searching for a killer in the water. And renegade oceanographer Brock Garner is at the center of the storm. He wants to know why he's finding dead zones in the Pacific and why his best friend's heart stopped after he examined ravaged sea lions on a beach. Dr. Ellie Bridges, on duty when the little girl died, has questions of her own. Thrown together in the chaos, Brock and Ellie are about to discover some disturbing truths, about a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions that is growing. Gathering strength. And moving - unless they can stop it - south toward a new victim, Seattle.. "In this novel real-life oceanographer James Powlik creates a chilling scenario that isn't just plausible it already exists. Because between nature's wrath and man's worst secrets, a deadly terror has been born at sea. And now the sea will bring it home.
Sea Change
by Robert GoddardAn international thriller set in eighteenth-century Europe by the “master of the clever twist” and acclaimed author of the James Maxted series (The Sunday Telegraph). It’s January 1721, and London is still reeling from the recession caused by the greatest financial scandal of the age: the collapse of the South Sea Bubble. William Spandrel, a penniless mapmaker, is offered a rare chance to clear his debts. But Sir Theodore Janssen, a director of the South Sea Company, has one condition: Spandrel must secretly convey an important package to Amsterdam. Shortly after delivering the parcel, its recipient is killed. Then, barely surviving an attempt on his own life, Spandrel discovers that he is the prime suspect in the murder—and a pawn in a dangerous game. With British government agents and other foes on his trail, Spandrel’s only chance of survival is to recover the package and place its contents in the hands of the right person. But determining who that is will be a deadly challenge . . . “[A] picaresque tale of high adventure and low intrigue . . . The historical period is vividly conjured up and the narrative flows effortlessly . . . Engrossing storytelling of a very high order.” —The Observer “Hugely enjoyable . . . Totally entertaining.” —Time Out
Sea Change (A Jesse Stone Novel, #5)
by Robert B. ParkerParadise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone faces the case of his career in the newest novel in the bestselling series.When a woman's partially decomposed body washes ashore in Paradise, Massachusetts, police chief Jesse Stone is forced into a case far more difficult than it initially appears. Identifying the woman is just the first step in what proves to be an emotionally charged investigation. Florence Horvath was an attractive, recently divorced heiress from Florida; she also had a penchant for steamy sex and was an enthusiastic participant in a video depicting the same. Somehow the combination of her past and present got her killed, but no one is talking-not the crew of the Lady Jane, the Fort Lauderdale yacht moored in Paradise Harbor; not her very blond, very tan twin sisters, Corliss and Claudia; and not her curiously affectless parents, living out a sterile retirement in a Miami high rise. But someone-Jesse-has to speak for the dead, even if it puts him in harm's way.
Sea Devil
by Richard P. Henricka top secret new-generation stalth-submarine attempts to destroy a US base in Scotland and precipitate war
Sea Fangs
by L. Ron HubbardBuckle up for adventure in this action-packed tale. Sailor Bob Sherman has his hands full trying to save the ocean yacht Bonito from capsizing in hurricane waters off Venezuela's coast--no thanks to the know-it-all attitude and incompetence of the vessel's captain. Sherman's rugged good looks and seafaring skills at least bring him the attentions of Phyllis Marmion, a raven-haired beauty and daughter of the yacht's owner.Unfortunately, Sherman's also the bitter enemy of the girl's father who, with the support of corrupt officials, had stripped him of a highly profitable drilling business and taken his land years before. More is at stake than oil fields when the ship is attacked by modern pirates and are all taken captive. Soon Sherman, crew and passengers find themselves in a dungeon jail on an uncharted island known locally as the Island of Death--a place where no one escapes, and Sherman's futile efforts have marked him for an early death. "...a 'must' for his legions of fans and an impressive tribute to his storytelling skills in the heyday of pulp magazine fiction!" --The Midwest Book Review
Sea Fever
by Virginia KantraWhen the last available bachelor on World's End island marries someone else, working mom Regina Barrone realizes that the love she yearns for isn't just going to appear by magic... Dylan Hunter has returned to land for his brother's wedding, but he is troubled. Years ago, he chose his life as a selkie--an immortal being of the sea--over the fragile and treacherous emotions of humanity... But Neither Regina nor Dylan foresee the future, where only love can save them--and the world.
Sea Fever: A George & Molly Palmer-Jones Novel (George & Molly Palmer-Jones Series)
by Ann CleevesBefore Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the George and Molly Palmer-Jones series following remarkable mysteries in a birdwatching community—now in print for the first time in the US.A rare and unrecorded sea bird captures all the birders attention while right under their noses the most fanatical birder of them all disappears . . . only for Greg Franks’ corpse to later be found floating in the sea, the head bludgeoned.Had it not been for Greg, amateur detective George Palmer-Jones would not have been on the bird watching trip in Cornwall to the first place. Greg Franks’ anxious parents had hired him to try and persuade their errant son to return home. George would have turned the case down flat but the offer of a free weekend of bird watching was too tempting to resist. Now, he must shoulder the burden of discovering why the young man had been murdered.Who hated Franks enough to kill him? It seems almost everyone on the trip has a motive and George has his work cut out for him.
Sea Glass Summer
by Dorothy CannellAfter her divorce, a woman moves to coastal Maine and forms some new attachments in this &“thoroughly enjoyable and cozy tale&” (Library Journal). Recovering from a painful divorce, Sarah Draycott has moved to the picture-postcard village of Sea Glass on the Maine coast, and is soon caught up in the lives of its inhabitants. As she helps elegant but troubled widow Gwen cope with her desperately ill son, and assists nine-year-old orphan Oliver in uncovering the secrets surrounding the mysterious Cully Mansion, Sarah&’s broken heart begins to heal. She isn&’t looking for new romance—but love finds a way of seeking someone out just when they least expect it… From the &“deft and talented&” (Richmond Times-Dispatch), Agatha Award-winning author of the Ellie Haskell series, this &“sweet contemporary romance&” (Publishers Weekly) comes complete with a gloriously atmospheric setting, a generous dollop of mystery and suspense, and a cast of unforgettable characters.
Sea Gold
by Ian Slater&“A first-rate, crisply told adventure story&” of espionage, murder, and intrigue on the high seas from the bestselling author of the WWIII novels (The Globe and Mail, Toronto). The great gold rushes of history pale in comparison to the vast mineral deposits that await discovery below the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Vancouver. As adventure- and fortune-seekers flock to the area, their lives intertwine in a perilous game of greed and ambition. Some want glory, others wealth. But for all of them, the pursuit of sea gold has become an obsession. Against a raging sea storm, the crews of three ships resort to espionage, sabotage, and murder, each hoping to claim the ore that is so vital to America&’s aerospace industry. Who will survive the storm? And who will win the race when coming in second means coming in dead? "As impelling a storyteller as you're likely to encounter." —Clive Cussler, New York Times-bestselling author of Havana Storm &“Thrilling, fast-paced . . . Sea Gold combines a high sense of adventure with excellent character and story development. . . . An out-and-out winner.&” —The Hamilton Spectator &“Full of furious action.&” —Quill and Quire
Sea Hawk
by Michael HoweA mysterious terrorist known as the Sea Hawk has deployed underwater mines to disrupt cargo operations around the world and create political and economic chaos. The Trident Force plunges in, but even as they search beneath the sea, their sights remain on their higher objective: find the Sea Hawk and bring him down.
Sea Hawke (An Alex Hawke Novel #12)
by Ted BellAlex Hawke is sailing into trouble when an around-the-world journey becomes a fight against terror in the latest exciting adventure from New York Times bestselling novelist Ted Bell. After saving the kidnapped heir to the British throne, gentleman spy and MI6 legend Alex Hawke is due for some downtime. He&’s got a new custom built sailing yacht and a goal: to get closer to his son Alexi during an epic cruise across the seven seas. But fate and the chief of MI6, Lord David Trulove, have other plans.There&’s an unholy alliance of nations who are plotting to attack Western democracies. The wily intelligence leader plans to use Hawke to drive a knife into the heart of this conspiracy. From an island base off Cuba to a secret jungle lair deep in the Amazon, on the land and the seas, the master spy and his crew of incorrigibles are in for the fight of their lives—the fight for freedom.