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Oath of Loyalty
by Vince Flynn Kyle MillsTHE EXPLOSIVE NEW THRILLER IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MITCH RAPP SERIES, WRITTEN BY KYLE MILLSAs a new generation of assassins comes together, the world turns against Mitch Rapp With President Anthony Cook convinced Mitch Rapp is a threat, Irene Kennedy is forced to negotiate a truce: Rapp must stay out of the country while Cook is in control of the White House. In return, they won&’t make moves against him. But the new CIA director has a different plan. Going after his partner, Claudia Gould, puts Rapp right where Cook wants him. As her cover is blown and enemies from her past resurface, the race to neutralize them is on. But a new kind of killer, a shadowy group known only as Legion, is on her tail. They can&’t be called off and they won&’t back down until their target is dead, no matter how long it takes. No one has ever been able to identify them. In fact, no one is even completely sure they exist . . . Praise for the Mitch Rapp series 'Sizzles with inside information and CIA secrets' Dan Brown 'A cracking, uncompromising yarn that literally takes no prisoners' The Times 'Vince Flynn clearly has one eye on Lee Child's action thriller throne with this twist-laden story . . . instantly gripping' Shortlist 'Action-packed, in-your-face, adrenalin-pumped super-hero macho escapist fiction that does exactly what it says on the label' Irish Independent 'Mitch Rapp is a great character who always leaves the bad guys either very sorry for themselves or very dead' Guardian 'Outstanding . . . Mills is writing at the top of his game' Publishers Weekly 'Hard to kill and easy to root for . . . plenty of satisfying action' Kirkus Reviews
Oath of Loyalty (A Mitch Rapp Novel #21)
by Kyle Mills Vince FlynnNamed the Best Thriller of 2022 by The Real Book Spy Mitch Rapp confronts a very different kind of killer in this explosive &“and entertaining from the first page to the last&” (The Providence Journal) addition to Vince Flynn&’s #1 New York Times bestselling series, written by Kyle Mills.With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White House. In exchange, the administration agrees not to make any moves against him. This fragile détente holds until Cook&’s power-hungry security adviser convinces him that Rapp has no intention of honoring their agreement. To put him on the defensive, they leak the identity of his partner, Claudia Gould. As Rapp races to neutralize the enemies organizing against her, he discovers that a new type of assassin is on her trail. Known only as Legion, the shadowy killer has created a business model based on double-blind secrecy. Neither the assassin nor the client knows the other&’s identity. Because of this, Legion can&’t be called off nor can they afford to fail. No matter how long it takes—weeks, months, years—they won&’t stand down until their target is dead. Faced with the seemingly impossible task of finding and stopping Legion, Rapp and his people must close ranks against a world that has turned on them in this white-knuckled thriller filled with &“plenty of action and political intrigue&” (Booklist).
Oath of Office
by Steven J. KirschIT'S THE ONE CRISIS THE CONSTITUTION DOESN'T PROVIDE FOR... JONATHAN STARR Just elected as the first Jewish president. On the morning after his stunning upset victory, he awakens in the trunk of a car-a kidnap victim. ARTHUR SUTHERLAND The nation's current president. Defeated for reelection, he must now face the most shattering crisis of his career. With the Constitution unclear, he must decide who will hold the highest office in the land. ANDREW REYNOLDS Secret Service agent and close personal friend of Jonathan Starr, He must find the president-elect and bring him back alive in time to save the country from civil chaos. LEN ALLEN Convicted felon. Ruthless killer. His job was to snatch the president-elect and torture him-until his employer reveals his diabolical plans. CHARLES DURKIN Speaker of the House. With the president-elect missing and the country in the grips of a constitutional crisis, he will stop at nothing to grab the presidency for himself. As the desperate search continues for Jonathan Starr, the danger mounts that Inauguration Day will mark the end of the republic...
Oath of Office
by Michael PalmerA shocking medical-political thriller featuring Dr Lou Welcome by the New York Times bestselling author and master of suspense. For fans of Robin Cooke and Michael Connelly.A well-respected doctor on a murderous rampage. Only one person can clear his name. When Dr John Meacham goes on a shooting spree, his business partner, staff, and two patients are killed in the bloodbath. Then Meacham turns the gun on himself. The blame lands on Dr Lou Welcome, who worked with Meacham when his medical license was revoked years before. Lou believed in John when no one else did, fighting for his license to be restored, and knows there must be more to the horrifying act than meets the eye. As Lou explores the case further, he uncovers terrifying evidence of an unspeakable conspiracy. One that leads directly to the White House and those in the highest positions of power...
Oath Of Office
by Michael PalmerTo protect. To defend. To obey. Doctors, police, and even the President of the United States swear an inviolate oath to their offices. Inviolate, that is, until it is broken. DR. JOHN MEACHAM goes on a shooting spree at his office, killing his associate, staff, and two patients. Then Meacham turns the gun on himself. Much of the blame for the massacre falls on Dr. Lou Welcome, who counseled Meacham years before when Meacham's medical license was suspended for problems related to his alcoholism and anger-management issues. Lou knew that Meacham was an excellent physician who'd shown a strong recovery, and fought hard for his license to be restored. After hearing the news of the shootings, Lou is stunned like everyone else, but he is also utterly incredulous. And when he begins to look into matters, the terrifying evidence he finds takes him down a path of unspeakable conspiracy that seems to lead directly to the White House. Shocking, chilling, and with scientific details that are based on today's headlines, Oath of Office will have you questioning everything you know about those entrusted with our health and our lives.
Oaths and Miracles
by Nancy KressTwo people, the widow of murdered scientist and an unstable, hard-boiled FBI agent, join forces to follow a trail of science and death. It leads them through a biotech company in New Jersey to the mafia, to a paramilitary splinter group, to a religious commune in upstate New York, and finally to a deadly secret that may be killing someone right now.
Obedience (Dave Brandstetter #10)
by Joseph HansenWith retirement just out of reach, Dave Brandstetter investigates the killing of a Vietnamese immigrant <P> As an insurance investigator, Dave Brandstetter has spent his life unraveling suspicious deaths. Now, well into middle age, he has decided to retire for the sake of Cecil, the young TV reporter who loves and cherishes him, and has too often risked his own life for Dave's work. But retirement does not come easily. An old friend in the public defender's office asks Dave to help Andy Flanagan, a shiftless young man accused of murdering a Vietnamese businessman to defend the Old Fleet--a shantytown of houseboats that has been earmarked for development. Unable to resist the case, Dave heads to the Old Fleet and begins asking questions. Beneath the surface of this oil-slicked slum lurks an international conspiracy so appalling that Dave will regret postponing his retirement. <P> Obedience is book ten in the Dave Brandstetter Mystery series, which also includes Troublemaker and The Man Everybody Was Afraid Of.
Obedience: Dave Brandstetter Investigation 10 (Dave Brandstetter)
by Joseph Hansen'After forty years, Hammett has a worthy successor' The TimesDave Brandstetter stands alongside Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade and Lew Archer as one of the best fictional PIs in the business. Like them, he was tough, determined, and ruthless when the case demanded it. Unlike them, he was gay. Joseph Hansen's groundbreaking novels follow Brandstetter as he investigates cases in which motives are murky, passions run high, and nothing is ever as simple as it looks. Set in 1970s and 80s California, the series is a fascinating portrait of a time and a place, with mysteries to match Chandler and Macdonald.A rundown harbour is due to be re-developed - against the wishes of those who call it home. When Mr Le, the businessman behind the project, is shot on his way to meet the residents' spokesman, the culprit seems obvious. But then Dave is persuaded to take the case, and finds much more beneath the surface: forbidden love, deadly hatred, and most toxic of all, family honour.
Obedience (A Dave Brandstetter Mystery #10)
by Joseph HansenThe death of a Vietnamese immigrant brings former death claims investigator Dave Brandstetter out of retirement. As an insurance investigator, Dave Brandstetter built a reputation unraveling suspicious deaths. Now, well into middle age, he has decided to retire for the sake of Cecil, the young TV reporter who loves and cherishes him, and has too often risked his own life for Dave&’s work. But retirement does not come easily. Dave never did it for the money. He always had that. Nor did he tirelessly work cases in hopes of chasing renown. It was always the pursuit of the truth that drove Dave. He enjoyed the truth&’s habit of coming into direct conflict with bigotry, allowing him to surprise the small-minded along the way. It doesn&’t take much arm twisting, then, to get Dave back in the saddle when an old friend in the public defender&’s office asks him to help Andy Flanagan, a shiftless young man accused of murdering a Vietnamese businessman to defend the Old Fleet — a shantytown of houseboats that has been earmarked for development. Beneath the surface of this oil-slicked slum lurks an international conspiracy so appalling that Dave will regret postponing his retirement.
Obedience
by Will Lavender"With superb confidence, Lavender constructs a brilliant fictional web of lies, inventively warping the psychological thriller to fit the confines of a scholarly investigation." --Kirkus Reviews When the students in Winchester University's Logic and Reasoning 204 arrive for their first day of class, they are greeted not with a syllabus or texts, but with a startling assignment from Professor Williams: Find a hypothetical missing girl named Polly. If after being given a series of clues and details the class has not found her before the end of the term in six weeks, she will be murdered.At first the students are as intrigued by the premise of their puzzle as they are wary of the strange and slightly creepy Professor Williams. But as they delve deeper into the mystery, they begin to wonder: Is the Polly story simply a logic exercise, designed to teach them rational thinking skills, or could it be something more sinister and dangerous?The mystery soon takes over the lives of three students as they find disturbing connections between Polly and themselves. Characters that were supposedly fictitious begin to emerge in reality. Soon, the boundary between the classroom assignment and the real world becomes blurred--and the students wonder if it is their own lives they are being asked to save.
The Obedient Assassin: A Novel Based on a True Story
by John P. DavidsonA dark and riveting thriller that reimagines the life and mission of the Spanish nationalist enlisted to murder Leon Trotsky: Based on a true chapter of world history and ten years of research, here is the story of the real-life reluctant soldier and killer, Ramón Mercader--the obedient assassinRamón Mercader was plucked from the front of the Spanish Civil War by the Soviets and conscripted to murder the great intellectual Leon Trotsky, a leader of the Bolshevik Revolution who was exiled in the 1920s for opposing Joseph Stalin.As Ramón is trained for the task and assumes a new identity, he lives a lush life in Paris, befriending Frida Kahlo and other artists of the time. He falls in love with a left-leaning Jewish woman whom he is ordered to seduce as a means of getting at Trotsky.From Barcelona to Paris and New York to Mexico City, the group controlling Ramón--including Ramón's mother and her lover--guides the assassin on the inevitable resolution of his grim task as he must penetrate Trotsky's compound.
Obelists at Sea (An American Mystery Classic #0)
by C. Daly King Martin EdwardsC. Daly King’s debut mystery is a tale of murder, travel, and psychiatry set aboard a luxury transatlantic liner The smoking room on a transatlantic cruise ship is bound to be a hotbed of activity — but it’s less common for it to be the site of a murder. Yet, when the lights flicker aboard the luxury Meganaut, making its way from New York to Paris, this is precisely what happens; in the darkness, a gunshot rings out, and when the light is restored, a man is found dead. The situation becomes all the more curious when it’s discovered that the deceased had apparently ingested cyanide just seconds before being penetrated by the bullet. Luckily, for the other passengers, there are two detectives aboard the Meganaut, ready to leap into action. There are also four psychiatrists, and those psychiatrists convince the captain to let them take a stab at solving the crime, using their professional understanding of the human psyche to determine who could have been capable of such a crime — and why. But will they be able to deduce the puzzle’s solution before the killer strikes again? The first of seven novels by psychologist C. Daly King, Obelists at Sea is intelligent and enjoyable Golden Age mystery fare, featuring an atmospheric setting, carefully placed clues, and a complex whodunnit plot explained with sharp-witted ratiocination.
Obelysk
by Michael GandyA coffee shop in DC is at the center of a plot to overhear conversations from within the White House by using an app that records and uploads conversations from different cell phones five seconds at a time, then stitches them together in the middle of the night. But the owner of the place has no idea this is happening.
Obertura Francesa
by Luis Manuel RuizUna novela de misterio y amor que discurre en torno al mundo de la música clásica. Un joven estudiante de música es empujado por su maestro a investigar la desaparición de un famoso pianista de once dedos. Su antigua novia, Hélène, le acompañará en sus aventuras desde París hasta Salzburgo, pasando por la Selva Negra. Lo que al principio parecía un caso sencillo les acaba llevando a un terrible descubrimiento: un proyecto siniestro que desafía las leyes de la naturaleza. Una oscura organización ha desarrollado, bajo la sombra de Bach, experimentos que van más allá de lo que cabe imaginar. Obertura Francesa es una novela de misterio y amor donde unos personajes perfectamente trazados comparten protagonismo con una sólida trama imposible de abandonar hasta el descubrimiento final.
The Obese Christ
by Sheila Fischman Larry TremblayThe asocial, sexually repressed Edgar, kneeling in grief at his mother's graveside, turns abruptly to witness a terrifying and life-altering event: the brutal rape of a young woman. Compelled by muddled instinct (and ingrained religious conviction), our hero bears the unconscious victim home, solemnly pledging to care for her - and to act as her saviour. As winter closes in, the captor's neuroses are revealed and his behaviour becomes increasingly violent, allowing the victim only one escape.With The Obese Christ, Larry Tremblay squarely situates himself within the realm of Hitchcock, Polanski, and Stephen King. A brilliant exercise in unease and paranoia, The Obese Christ demonstrates Tremblay's powerful ability to evoke dead and fear, while immersing the reader in a wrapped and putrid world told from Edgar's sanctified point of view.
Obit
by Daniel PaisnerAxel Pimletz writes obituaries for a Boston newspaper. He's been going nowhere for the past fifteen years and his failure has almost consumed his self-esteem. Axel needs action and excitement, like a front-page story. He never guesses he's about to get both--along with murder!
Obit Delayed
by Helen NielsenThe melody of death ...Down at the edge of Mexican town, where the pavement gives out and the yellow dust drifts ankle deep over the hard packed adobe, a radio is moaning a dreamy beat into the night. It is the kind of music that needs two people, but only one is listening--a long legged blonde who keeps time to the music while brushing her glistening hair ...She drops the brush and reaches for the tall glass that stands on the dressing table--and then she hesitates, peering into the blackness of the room beyond. There is no doubt about the sound ..."Frank?" She stands up and moves through the doorway, the name still on her lips. And then she dies ... horribly.
Obit Delayed
by Helen NielsenThe melody of death...Down at the edge of Mexican town, where the pavement gives out and the yellow dust drifts ankle deep over the hard packed adobe, a radio is moaning a dreamy beat into the night. It is the kind of music that needs two people, but only one is listening—a long legged blonde who keeps time to the music while brushing her glistening hair...She drops the brush and reaches for the tall glass that stands on the dressing table—and then she hesitates, peering into the blackness of the room beyond. There is no doubt about the sound...“Frank?” She stands up and moves through the doorway, the name still on her lips. And then she dies...horribly.
Obit Delayed
by Helen NielsenThe melody of death Down at the edge of Mexican town, where the pavement gives out and the yellow dust drifts ankle deep over the hard packed adobe, a radio is moaning a dreamy beat into the night. It is the kind of music that needs two people, but only one is listening a long legged blonde who keeps time to the music while brushing her glistening hair She drops the brush and reaches for the tall glass that stands on the dressing table and then she hesitates, peering into the blackness of the room beyond. There is no doubt about the sound Frank? She stands up and moves through the doorway, the name still on her lips. And then she dies horribly.
The Obituary (Jefferson Morgan Mysteries #2)
by Ron FranscellA corpse sends a simple scientist into a dark world of conspiracy and murder in this crime thriller by the USA Today–bestselling author The Deadline.When a world-renowned forensic anthropologist journeys to Winchester, Wyoming, to examine the long-dead remains of a woman who claimed to be Etta Place—the Old West&’s most mysterious and legendary female outlaw—he&’s not expecting to find a man&’s headless corpse in her crypt. The grisly discovery plunges him and Jefferson Morgan—the editor of the weekly Winchester Bullet—into a shadowy and deadly world of satellite-savvy highway pirates, rural meth labs, computer hackers and old-fashioned corruption. And they might not survive the fall….&“Gorgeously written, complex and satisfying—a damn near perfect mystery.&”—John Lescroart, New York Times–bestselling author&“A great job with a fresh, original idea. The Obituary weaves elements of the best forensics writers at work today, as well as the best detective writers—a great mix.&”—Michael Palmer, New York Times–bestselling author
Object of Virtue
by Nicholas B. A. NicholsonA dazzling debut about the power of family and the pain of betrayal set within Manhattan's Fifth Avenue apartments, the opulent mansions of the new Moscow, and the pre-revolutionary palaces of Saint Petersburg. Sasha Ozerovsky is a young expert in Russian art at Leighton's, an exclusive Manhattan auction house. When a dealer arrives from Moscow with an exquisite 1913 Fabergé figurine, Sasha immediately recognizes a rare masterpiece. But in the high stakes art world, the price of an object is tied to its history. If Sasha can determine for whom the bejeweled piece was made and where it has been hiding for the past century, its value -- and Sasha's career -- will soar. But as Sasha moves between New York's high society and Russia's new rich, he discovers that the piece once belonged to his family, and he must face questions about their past that he never dared to ask. Superbly plotted and evoking the elegance of Russia's gilded age,Object of Virtueis an enthralling tale that explores what happens to a family torn between vanity and virtue.
El objetivo (Will Robie #3)
by David BaldacciVuelve Will Robie, el protagonista de Los inocentes y Máximo impacto, un sicario frío e implacable que nunca hace preguntas y siempre atrapa a su presa. Will Robie y su compañera Jessica Reel, convocados por el presidente de los Estados Unidos, deberán emprender una misión de alto riesgo destinada a neutralizar una amenaza global. Los talentos de ambos como espías son inigualables, pero algunos poderosos desconfían de ellos y harán todo lo posible para que tengan éxito... y no sobrevivan. Mientras Reel se enfrenta a una crisis personal, un nuevo adversario acosa a la pareja de asesinos: una mujer desconocida, adiestrada durante toda su vida para matar y con su propia lista de objetivos, una lista que incluye a Will Robie y a Jessica Reel.
Objetivo Equivocado
by Jessica PageTres extraños con una insólita conexión se encuentran inmersos en una peligrosa lucha por el poder. Después de trabajar durante siete años como acompañante de alto nivel de la elite política de Washington, Kendall Daley está lista para un cambio en su vida. Pero en las vísperas de su última cita conoce a Kane Clarke — un teniente SEAL de la Marina que se encuentra de licencia obligatoria. Lo que Kendall no sabe es que Kane se encuentra en la ciudad para reparar su relación con su distanciado hermano…alguien a quien ella conoce demasiado bien. Pronto después de aquella fatídica noche, el Senador James Clarke es secuestrado y Kendall se encuentra bajo la mira de unos asesinos a sueldo. Grandes y profundos secretos personales se exponen cuando Kane se apresta a ayudarla. Involucrados en un juego peligroso, el par debe trabajar junto para desentrañar una confusa red de fraudes y salvar al Senador antes de que se agote el tiempo. Objetivo Equivocado, un thriller de ritmo rápido, es un explosivo debut de su autora Jessica Page.
Objetivo Harper (Martina Harper #Volumen 2)
by Ava CleytonCuando creía tener todas las respuestas, alguien llegó y le cambió todas las preguntas. Martina Harper decide trasladarse a Toledo para seguir investigando los misteriosos casos de asesinatos junto a Bruno Bernal y el resto de su equipo. Pero ni por asomo imagina la oscura amenaza que se cierne sobre ella. ¿Será capaz la criminóloga de hacer frente a las poderosas fuerzas del mal sin caer en la locura? Y si lo consigue, ¿cómo probará científicamente lo que parece una horrible pesadilla? No te pierdas Objetivo Harper, la segunda entrega de la Trilogía Martina Harper. Una nueva aventura en la que los límites de la realidad se difuminan entre los senderos del cielo y del infierno.