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Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel
by Kaye UmanskySolomon Snow and his stalwart friends return in a second mock-Victorian extravaganza! In their second adventure, the intrepid trio becomes ensnared in a plot to steal a priceless ruby. But what do a stubborn donkey, a shady dwarf, and Mr. Skippy the rabbit have to do with it all?
Solomon vs. Lord
by Paul LevineSteve Solomon is the sharpest lawyer ever to barely graduate from Key West School of Law. Victoria Lord is fresh from Yale, toiling for an ambitious D.A. and soon to be married. And Katrina Barksdale is a sexy former figure skater charged with killing her incredibly wealthy, incredibly kinky husband. With all three tangled in the steamiest trial of the century, the case is sure to make sparks fly, headlines scream--and opposites attract.
Solomon's Vineyard
by Jonathan Latimer'From the way her buttocks looked under the black silk dress, I knew she'd be good in bed'So begins the most hardboiled of Latimer's novels, whose notoriety meant that it was only published in unexpurgated form in the States in 1982, 40 years after its original publication. In this classic noir novel, St Louis private eye Karl Craven, who likes his steak rare, his liquor hard and his women fallen, arrives at the small town of Paulton to protect his wealthy client's daughter from a religious cult. He soon finds himself involved with various unsavoury characters, as well as a femme fatale named Princess, and proves more than a match for the worst of them.
Solomon's Vineyard (Murder Room #509)
by Jonathan Latimer'From the way her buttocks looked under the black silk dress, I knew she'd be good in bed'So begins the most hardboiled of Latimer's novels, whose notoriety meant that it was only published in unexpurgated form in the States in 1982, 40 years after its original publication. In this classic noir novel, St Louis private eye Karl Craven, who likes his steak rare, his liquor hard and his women fallen, arrives at the small town of Paulton to protect his wealthy client's daughter from a religious cult. He soon finds himself involved with various unsavoury characters, as well as a femme fatale named Princess, and proves more than a match for the worst of them.
Solos
by Kitty Burns FloreyEmily Lime and her equally palindromic dog, Otto, live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (zip code 11211), in a warm community of friends and fellow artists. Her life becomes more complicated when she falls in love with Marcus, a dog-walker and fellow Scrabble nut, whose father is Emily's shady ex-husband who wants the lovable Emily dead. A mystery unravels, a valuable lost cache of paintings is found, and Emily's life changes in ways she could not have anticipated.
Solstice
by Michael GandyRoberta Lee, the Vice President from “Incar*Nation”, is featured in this prequel that deals with the hunting death of the congressman husband of her friend Mary Ann Montgomery. Only it turns out the accident was no accident, and both Roberta and Mary Ann are in jeopardy.
Solstice of Death (The Mindful Detective #3)
by Laurence AnholtA dazzling dawn breaks over the Stonehenge midwinter solstice, where the assembled new-age revellers are horrified to discover a green-painted human hand dangling from beneath a mound of snow, high on one of the stone lintels. Leading the investigation into this peculiar death is DI Shanti Joyce and her partner, Vincent Caine. To Shanti's chagrin the pair have become known as 'the go-to team for weird stuff in the West Country' and this festive fatality is the mother and Father Christmas of odd and ritualistic crimes.Amidst the swirling flurries of Salisbury Plain, the unlikely duo discover that the deceased is none other than Hector Lovell-Finch, the eccentric Earl of Lovell Court, known to all as 'Finch' - and who also happens to be the father of the notoriously right-wing MP, Quentin Lovell-Finch.It is no secret that relations between father and son have become decidedly frosty since Finch's acrimonious divorce from Quentin's mother, his conversion to environmentalism, and second marriage to an indigenous Brazilian environmentalist half his age. Now there is the icy issue of who will inherit the ancient Lovell-Finch Estate.To make things more complicated, single mum Shanti has faithfully promised her son, Paul a magical Christmas with all the trimmings. Can this most knotty of English murders be untwined in just five days? And will the unlikely detective duo celebrate the season with merriment, mindfulness and mistletoe?
Solstice: A Tropical Horror Comedy
by Lorence Alison"Part teen drama, part horror story... Readers will want to finish in one sitting." —Kirkus ReviewsA music fest goes wrong in Lorence Alison's comic YA thriller Solstice as selfie-mad concert-goers wake up to realize their tropical island fantasy is a deadly nightmare.When Adri is offered an all-expenses-paid trip to the exclusive Solstice Festival, she throws caution, her prestigious summer internship, and her parents goodwill to the wind. She just wants to live a little before the first day of the rest of her life, planned and scheduled in accordance with her parents’ law school dreams.But when she and a horde of affluent, entitled teen partiers arrive at the island paradise, it looks nothing like the luxury vacation they were promised. There’s barely any food, nowhere to stay, and not nearly enough porta-potties. Pretty soon, the festival is trending on social media for all the wrong reasons, and the music acts are cancelling left and right.And then the first dead body washes up on the beach.Adri has a front-row seat as everything devolves into chaos—and she's in a prime position to put together the clues to who—or what—is killing off the helpless attendees. But even if she finds the killer, how can she hope to stop them?Check your privilege at the door—before it gets you killed. This is one vacation you can’t escape.An Imprint Book"Topical, tropical—and terrifying! A fast-paced read that will have you on the edge of your seat."—Caleb Roehrig, author of Death Prefers Blondes
Solus (The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré #15)
by Peter BowenGabriel Du Pré is back in action, coming to the aid of a whistleblower on the run, in this all-new novel in a “wonderfully eclectic and enjoyable series” (Booklist). When a hunted military whistleblower and his family need someplace to hide and someone to trust, Toussaint, Montana, is the place, and Gabriel Du Pré the man. The Métis Indian former cattle inspector and sometimes deputy is happy to offer protection, even though he’s already got his hands full with an ailing granddaughter, a meddling medicine man, and a Kazakh eagle hunter prowling the hills above town. As a guard at a Kabul prison, Hoyt Poe witnessed his fellow soldiers abusing the Afghan inmates. Poe’s testimony threatens to expose the military contractor that led the prison’s brutal interrogation program. Now, Temple Security’s billionaire founder, Lloyd Cutler, wants him dead. But how long can the fugitive and his family lay low before Cutler’s mercenaries come to Du Pré’s hometown looking for trouble? Packed with pulse-pounding suspense, wry humor, and the romance of small-town Montana, Solus continues the irresistible adventures of the one of a kind Gabriel Du Pré, “a character of legendary proportions” (New York Times–bestselling author Ridley Pearson). Solus is the 15th book in the Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Soma Blues (Hob Draconian #3)
by Robert SheckleyHob Draconian, American born but a two-decade resident of Ibiza and a tie-dyed-in-the-wool hippie philosopher, divides his time between Paris and Ibiza—and when Soma, a new drug, turns up in Paris in the hands of a murdered Ibizan drug dealer, it&’s time for the Alternative Detective Agency to spring into action and defeat the crime syndicate that has infiltrated his beloved expatriate community. From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by fans, reviewers, and fellow authors as a master storyteller and the wittiest satirist working in the science fiction field. Open Road is proud to republish his acclaimed body of work, with nearly thirty volumes of full-length fiction and short story collections. Rediscover, or discover for the first time, a master of science fiction who, according to the New York Times, was &“a precursor to Douglas Adams.&”
Sombra perfecta (e-original)
by Brent WeeksGaelan Fuego de Estrella es un campesino, un padre atento y un esposo fiel. Un hombre que, en apariencia, transmite serenidad y simpleza. Pero lo que el mundo no sabe es que Gaelan es también un ser inmortal, poseedor del don supremo del arte de la guerra. A través de los siglos, el guerrero ha tenido que adoptar múltiples alter egos para esconder su verdadera esencia, pero es un hombre destinado a convertirse en héroe aunque procure vivir en la oscuridad. Así es como los diversos nombres que ha asumido acaban convirtiéndose en auténticas leyendas: Acaelus Thorne, Yric el Negro, Hrothan Doblaceros, Tal Drakkan, Rebus Diestro...El delicado equilibrio que sostiene toda su vida y la mentira que lo acompaña parecen vacilar el día en que Gaelan se ve obligado a aceptar un nuevo y peligroso trabajo: enfrentarse a los delincuentes más temidos del universo, para ayudar a la dueña suprema de los crímenes de la ciudad, la hermosa cortesana Gwinvere Kirena.Este será su nuevo e inevitable destino: vivir en el mundo de las sombras y convertirse en un asesino en serie al servicio de los poderosos. A partir de ahora, su nuevo nombre será Durzo Blint.
Sombras Perversas
by A. D. JusticeDevon “Shadow” Kane escolheu uma vida de anonimato no momento em que entrou no mundo clandestino da CIA. Seu treinamento fez dele um assassino, uma habilidade que ele não tem escrúpulos em usar. Elle Sinclair, a irmã mais nova do seu amigo de infância, está longe de ser a garota da porta ao lado. Ela será a próxima grande estrela. Ela também é a pessoa que ele não pode ter. As luzes ofuscantes dos flashes das lâmpadas em seu mundo de celebridades contradizem a discrição e a invisibilidade exigidas no dele. Então ela se foi. Desapareceu, sem uma palavra ou vestígio. Um pedido desesperado de ajuda de seu irmão testa as habilidades secretas de Shadow. As apostas são altas e Shadow vai arriscar tudo por ela. As únicas duas constantes na equação são a ameaça de revelar seu disfarce e a probabilidade de não alcançá-la a tempo. Com perigo por toda parte, Shadow e Elle podem sobreviver? Ou as sombras perversas que os cercam finalmente causarão sua morte?
Sombras alargadas (Los Gatos Guerreros | El Poder de los Tres #Volumen 5)
by Erin HunterSombras alargadas es la quinta entrega de «El poder de los tres», la nueva saga de «Los gatos guerreros». Desde que el Clan de la Sombra le ha dado la espalda al Clan Estelar y ha decidido seguir las oscuras profecías de Solo, el extraño gato que predijo el eclipse solar, los clanes están intranquilos. Pero no todos los gatos han perdido la fe en sus ancestros, y Glayino, Leonado y Carrasca están decididos a luchar con uñas y dientes para convencer a los clanes de que el Clan Estelar sigue siendo de vital importancia para preservar el código guerrero. Sin embargo, la oscuridad acecha en los lugares más inesperados, y un gato está a punto de revelar un secreto que sacudirá el corazón del Clan del Trueno.
Sombras de amor
by Ghaffar DewsSombras de amor es una emocionante historia sobre un joven que termina su vida saltando desde el decimoséptimo piso de su edificio, ¿Estela, el amor de su vida, tendrá algo que ver con eso, o será Carina, que lo ama sin límites? o tal vez la causa es algo completamente diferente...
Sombras sobre Berlín (Detective Gereon Rath #Volumen 1)
by Volker KutscherUn magnífico retrato del Berlín de finales de los años veinte y principios de los treinta, en plena crisis financiera mundial. En 1929, Berlín es una metrópoli rutilante donde están a punto de producirse eventos que cambiarán la historia. En su primer caso, el comisario Gereon Rath deberá dar con una gran cantidad de oro que un noble ruso ha introducido de contrabando en la ciudad. ¿Con qué fin ha llegado este oro a Berlín?La situación se complica hasta el punto de que Rath deseará no haber comenzado a indagar... Una obra tan actual que obliga al lector a cuestionarse sus ideas éticas al tiempo que lo invita a buscar la respuesta a la pregunta sobre qué hacer cuando todo lo que parecía estar bien en realidad está tremendamente mal.
Some Avenger, Rise!
by Dell ShannonSergeant Andrew Clock of Homicide is an honest policeman, but now there's a very grave charge against him: concealing evidence in a murder investigation in return for a bribe. The evidence seems damning, but Clock's friends, including Jesse Falkenstein, cannot believe it of him. Falkenstein sets out to prove Clock's innocence, and is quickly entrenched in a battle between Clock's allies and his superior officers. The only other explanation is a set-up, but who has enough of a grudge against the sergeant to destroy him?
Some Avenger, Rise! (Jesse Falkenstein)
by Dell ShannonSergeant Andrew Clock of Homicide is an honest policeman, but now there's a very grave charge against him: concealing evidence in a murder investigation in return for a bribe. The evidence seems damning, but Clock's friends, including Jesse Falkenstein, cannot believe it of him.Falkenstein sets out to prove Clock's innocence, and is quickly entrenched in a battle between Clock's allies and his superior officers. The only other explanation is a set-up, but who has enough of a grudge against the sergeant to destroy him?'My favourite American crime-writer' New York Herald Tribune
Some Bitter Taste
by Magdalen NabbMarshal Salvatore Guarnaccia is a decent policeman who meant to follow up on Signora Sara Hirsch's complaint that an intruder had been in her apartment. But by the time he's dealt with the other cases handed to him at that moment, the signora has been murdered.
Some Body
by Nancy SpringerA girl who has spent most of her life moving around the country with her father and brother, filling the emptiness inside her with chocolate, remembers her real name, Sherica, and searches the Internet to learn about her mother and her own past.
Some Buried Caesar/The Golden Spiders (Nero Wolfe)
by Rex Stout"Nero Wolfe towers over his rivals...he is an exceptional character creation." --New YorkerA grand master of the form, Rex Stout is one of America's greatest mystery writers, and his literary creation Nero Wolfe is one of fiction's greatest detectives. Here, in this special double edition, the arrogant, gourmandizing, sedentary sleuth and his trusty man-about-town, Archie Goodwin, solve two of their most bizarre cases.Some Buried CaesarA prize bull destined for the barbecue is found pawing the corpse of a late restaurateur. Wolfe is certain that Hickory Caesar Grindon, the soon-to-be-beefsteak bull, isn't the murderer. But who among a veritable stampede of suspects--including a young woman who's caught Archie's eye--turned the tables on Hickory's would-be butcher? It's a crime that wins a blue ribbon for sheer audacity--and Nero Wolfe is the one detective audacious enough to solve it. The Golden SpidersA twelve-year-old boy shows up at Wolfe's brownstone with an incredible story. Soon the great detective finds himself hired for the grand sum of $4.30 and faced with the question of why the last two people to hire him were murdered. To keep it from becoming three, Wolfe must discover the unlikely connection between a gray Cadillac, a mysterious woman, and a pair of earrings shaped like spiders dipped in gold.
Some Buried Caesar: The Golden Spiders (Nero Wolfe #6)
by Rex StoutA prize bull, a restaurateur's tacky publicity stunt, a family feud (among the bull's owners), and the death of a family scion pit Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin against a special breed of killer.
Some Choose Darkness (A Rory Moore/Lane Phillips Novel #1)
by Charlie DonleaFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later, a twisting, impossible-to-put-down novel about the deadly secrets hiding in plain sight . . .Some choose darkness.Others are chosen by it.Forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore sheds light on cold-case homicides by piecing together crime scene details others fail to see. Cleaning out her late father&’s law office after his burial, she receives a call that plunges her into a decades-old case . . .In the summer of 1979, five Chicago women went missing. The predator, nicknamed The Thief, left no bodies or clues behind—until police received a package from a mysterious woman named Angela Mitchell, whose unorthodox investigations appeared to unmask the killer. Then Angela disappeared without a trace. Forty years later, The Thief is about to be paroled for Angela&’s murder. But the cryptic file Rory finds in her father&’s law office suggests there is more to the case.Making one startling discovery after another, Rory becomes helplessly entangled in the enigma of Angela Mitchell and what happened to her. As she continues to dig, even Rory can&’t be prepared for the full, terrifying truth that is emerging . . .
Some Clouds: A Héctor Belascoarán Shayne Detective Novel (Hector Belascoaran Shayne Detective Novels #0)
by Paco Ignacio Taibo IIMexico City detective Héctor Belascoarán Shayne is summoned home from vacation by his sister, whose childhood friend Anita has been raped and nearly killed by unknown assailants. Héctor discovers that Anita, recently married into the wealthy Costa family, has just seen her husband and his two brothers systematically murdered. Now, if she can stay alive long enough to receive it, Anita stands in line to receive a legacy of some 200 million pesos.During his investigation, Héctor trades stories with a novelist who is writing a crime novel based upon the recent murder of fourteen narcotraficantes and has traced the crime directly back to Judicial Police Commander Saavedra. How can a detective operate in a society in which the social and political institutions designed to protect the people are hopelessly corrupt?
Some Danger Involved: A Novel (Barker And Llewelyn Ser. #1)
by Will ThomasAn atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London,Some Danger Involvedintroduces detective Cyrus Barker and his apprentice, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar. When a student bearing a striking resemblance to artists' renderings of Jesus Christ is found murdered -- by crucifixion -- in London's Jewish ghetto, 19th-century private detective Barker must hire an assistant to help him solve the sinister case. Out of all who answer an ad for a position with "some danger involved," the eccentric and enigmatic Barker chooses downtrodden Llewelyn, a gutsy young man whose murky past includes recent stints at both an Oxford college and an Oxford prison. As Llewelyn learns the ropes of his position, he is drawn deeper and deeper into Barker's peculiar world of vigilante detective work, as well as the dark heart of London's teeming underworld. Together they pass through chophouses, stables, and clandestine tea rooms, tangling with the early Italian mafia, a mad professor of eugenics, and other shadowy figures, inching ever closer to the shocking truth behind the murder. Brimming with wit and unforgettable characters, and steeped in authentic period detail,Some Danger Involvedis a captivating page-turner that introduces an equally captivating duo while signaling the start of an exciting career for Will Thomas.
Some Deaths Before Dying: A Crime Novel
by Peter DickinsonThe New York Times Book Review calls multiple-award winner Peter Dickinson "a stylist of subtle brilliance". Always surprising and incisive, the author of The Yellow Room Conspiracy and dozens of other unique novels returns with his first new book in five years; and proves again that in his masterful hands, powerful drama and devastating secrets can be found at the heart of even the smallest mysteries.For nearly her whole life, through most of the twentieth century, Rachel Matson saw the world through the lens of a camera, and produced stunning photographs that not only captured the moment but hinted at a greater truth. Now the ninety-year-old widow lies paralyzed, in the final stages of a debilitating illness. Yet while Rachel's body may be useless, her spirit remains indomitable, her mind razor sharp, and her eye, the trained eye of an artist, still picks up the most telling details. Together with her vast collection of photographs, these gifts are about to help her meet an extraordinary challenge, as she confronts a shattering mystery that harkens back over the decades...On a television program that showcases heirlooms, an antique pistol that belonged to her late husband, Colonel Jocelyn Matson, turns up, leaving Rachel bewildered and then profoundly disturbed. How could the prized Ladurie -- one of a matched pair of dueling pistols she had given to him to commemorate his return from the horrors of a Japanese POW camp -- appear hundreds of miles away in the possession of a stranger?Determined to learn the fate of Jocelyn's gun, Rachel falls back on the one thing left to her -- her intellect -- and soon begins the painful process of teasing the past from the shadows. Whatemerges from the vivid shards of her memories is a mesmerizing tale of honor, passion, and betrayal that stretches from colonial India to modern-day England ...a tale of a loving marriage interrupted by war, of a once-proud reg