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Sophia, Princess Among Beasts
by James Patterson Emily RaymondA princess who has lost her mother and father finds herself in a terrifying world that urgently needs a queen. Sophia is smart, beautiful, and accomplished, a beloved princess devoted to the people and to reading books. The kingdom is hers, until she is plunged into a nightmarish realm populated by the awful beasts she read about as a child. The beasts are real. And so is the great army marching on her castle. The people look to Sophia for protection. They will all perish unless she can unlock an ancient secret as profound as life and death itself. Sophia, Princess Among Beasts is a fabulous adventure, and a stunning mystery. Here again is proof of why James Patterson is the world's most trusted storyteller.
Sophie and the G-Man (Sophie Stearns Adventures #1)
by Deanna SjolanderSet in a bustling company-town, Sophie and the G-Man chronicles Sophie's accidental entry into a parallel dimension where she needs to solve the mystery of the device that transported her and the reason it exists in the first place.
Sophie sigue desaparecida (Los misterios de Jacaranda Dunne #1)
by Joan FallonDura, resistente, manipuladora y valiente, Jacaranda Dunne es una antigua oficial de la Policía Metropolitana que se ha trasladado a España para abrir una agencia de detectives en Málaga. Al principio el trabajo de la agencia es mera rutina, perros perdidos, pasaportes robados, maridos infieles, etc. Un día, una mujer llega a la agencia y quiere que JD encuentre a su hija desaparecida y se encuentra investigando el mundo tenebroso del tráfico de personas y la esclavitud moderna.
Sophie: A Novel
by Guy Burt“[Sophie] combines the creepy narrative power of a young William Golding with the disturbingly accurate memory of what it is like to be a child. . . . So good that one can only wonder what [Burt] will do next.”—The Times (London)In a dark room of a dilapidated house, as a storm rages outside, Matthew lights a candle and places it in the center of the floor. Its light spreads across the wall and illuminates Sophie, tied up in a chair facing him. She is frightened, fearful of what he might do next. But for now, it seems, all Matthew wants to do is talk. Talk about the events of nearly twenty years ago, about their strange childhood, and about the summer when Sophie grew up and everything changed . . . forever.Young Mattie and Sophie lived in a world seemingly without constraints. Their cold mother barely paid attention to her children. Their father, a mere shadow in their lives, was never home. So Mattie and Sophie had the run of the gardens and the woods beyond. They played youthful games, but Sophie was extraordinarily intelligent, a fact she took great pains to hide from her teachers, so as not to stand out. Sophie was everything to Mattie, and he worshiped her. He wanted to know her secrets, the things that went on inside her brilliant mind. But Sophie was changing. And the summer before she went away to boarding school, the things she had worked so hard to conceal would come spilling out—and Mattie would have to live with the shocking consequences.Now he’s all grown up, too, and Matthew wants answers to the questions that still darken his mind—no matter what the cost. . . .
Sopro de Vida
by Gabriel Martimiano Pires Brian L. PorterO que o mal ainda espreita no coração da Transilvânia? Todas as noites, Alan Dexter tem o mesmo sonho: ser seduzido por sua ex-colega Christina quando, de repente, dois dentes dela bem brancos se transformam em presas e rasgam sua carne. Dexter é sempre um jornalista céptico, mas seu sentimento de que Christina deve estar em perigo só cresce quando descobre que ela desapareceu há mais de dois meses nas misteriosas Montanhas dos Cárpatos. Alan pode resolver o mistério e encontrar Christina no tempo? Sopro de Vida de Brian L. Porter é um suspense que explora a natureza do mal e que monstros vivem dentro de nossas próprias mentes.
Sore Loser: A Mickey Donovan Mystery
by Mike McalaryA New York City Police Inspector tracks a serial killer who's been murdering sports referees in this spectacular crime fiction blockbuster by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mike McAlary They call Mickey Donovan "the Wraith." A sometimes-rogue NYPD Deputy Inspector who knows the city top to bottom, he clashes against the police brass and the mayor's office as he haunts the streets searching for his heroin-addicted daughter, Dillon. But now a truly bizarre serial killer is forcing Donovan's mind back into the cop game. A very efficient murderer has been targeting the umpires and referees of a variety of sports, both pro and amateur, whose only crimes seem to be questionable calls. Initial suspicion falls on hotheaded tennis star Ginny Glade, who lost a tournament title thanks to a now-deceased line ump's errant call. Donovan, however, has his doubts--and suddenly a vengeful maniac is causing the deputy's personal and professional lives to collide in very dangerous ways. The only foray into crime fiction from Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist Mike McAlary, Sore Loser is a razor-sharp, lightning-paced winner--rich in atmosphere, insider knowledge of New York, and pitch-perfect urban speak--that respects the time-honored conventions of the police detective novel while reconfiguring them in wildly imaginative ways.
Sorella di sangue
by Kenna Mckinnon Isabella SchiavoniUn serial killer a piede libero nella piccola cittadina di Serendipity, Canada. Annie Hansen, una giovane investigatrice privata affetta da schizofrenia, viene incaricata di risolvere gli efferati omicidi del sindaco e del medico locale. Dopo che anche il detective Mark Snow viene mandato a investigare, i due uniranno le forze per lavorare insieme. Le indagini prendono una svolta sorprendente quando Annie, assieme al suo ragazzo Samir, si ritrovano a essere nella lista dei sospettati. E se Annie, o qualche suo amico, fosse responsabile di questi raccapriccianti crimini?
Sorin: A Romantic Thriller (The James Thomas Series #5)
by Brooke SivendraThe Past Confronts the Future in Sorin, a Romantic Thriller from Brooke Sivendra--Present Day, New York City--Maya Ashwood has been taken hostage, and her kidnapper wants two things in exchange: James Thomas and Makaela Ashwood.James must create a plan enabling him to both rescue Maya and keep Makaela safe from the clutches of the man hunting him.The stakes have never been higher. James must face his past, uncover the truth about his family, and fight for the lives of the people he loves. He cannot fail Makaela now—not when she needs him most.Publisher Note: Sorin is the fifth book in a series that follow an ex-CIA operative in search of justice, revenge and love. Best suited for readers who like strong characters, intrigue and smoking-hot romance.The James Thomas SeriesEscantaSarataniSarquisLucianSorin
Sorocabana Blues
by Hugo BurelLa segunda entrega de la saga de Gabriel Keller, un asesino serial montevideano y gris. Otra magnífica novela negra de Hugo Burel. Tres meses después de terminada la Guerra Cívil de 1904, el Uruguay todo se conmovía con el asesinato de Celia Rodríguez Larreta a manos de su marido, Adolfo Latorre. Horas después, el propio Latorre moría de un tiro disparado por el abogado de su mujer. Los hechos, bautizados por la prensa de la época como la tragedia del Hotel del Prado, ocuparon las primeras planas de los diarios de Montevideo y Buenos Aires. ¿Cuáles fueron las verdaderas razones de los dos crímenes? ¿Los hechos fueron como se contaron? ¿Qué papel cumplió en la historia Luis Alberto de Herrera? ¿Qué consecuencias politicas tendrían estas muertes? ¿Cómo era la vide de la alta sociedad montevideana del Novecientos? Mejor callar es una nueva investigación de Diego Fischer, en la que el escritor deja al descubierto hechos, personajes y tramas que permanecieron cubiertos por un manto de silencio durante más de un siglo. Mejor callar es el retrato de una sociedad cruel e hipócrita, que condenaba severamente a las mujeres que rompían las estrictas normas de la época o intentaban rebelarse contra ellas. Basado en documentos inéditos hasta hoy, el autor va encastrando las piezas de un complicado puzle en el que varias de las familias más distinguidas y acaudaladas de ambas orillas del Río de la Plata fueron víctimas y victimarias de dos crímenes cuyos reales motivos la Historia prefirió callar.
Sorority Cold Case
by Jacquelin ThomasAn unsolved murder. Two detectives with something to prove… Detective Charlie Tesarkee has never forgotten the case she couldn&’t solve. It&’s been eleven years since a college student was murdered, and she&’s desperate for a second chance to catch the killer. The Cold Case Unit will let her lead the investigation…if she works with Detective Grayson Leigh. A partner is the last thing Grayson and Charlie want. But they&’ll have to work together to get justice for this victim…and put a murderer behind bars.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Sorority Sister (Nightmare Hall #10)
by Diane HohSomeone is out to destroy the most popular sorority on campusJoining Omega Phi Delta is the best thing that&’s ever happened to Maxie. Since she pledged with Salem University&’s coolest sorority, she&’s never had trouble finding a party to go to or a boy to date. Her new life is perfect—until death strikes Omega House. The terror starts when Maxie&’s sorority sister Erica&’s jewelry box goes missing, with all of her valuables, including her grandmother&’s priceless ring, inside. Erica is tearing her room apart when she gets a package: the box, with all the jewelry safe inside. Erica wants to forget the strange incident, but the strange pranks escalate and Maxie sees them as a warning. Some unknown lunatic wants her sisters&’ blood, and only Maxie can save them. A year ago, she would have done anything to become an Omega girl. Now she may die for it. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Sorority Sister (Nightmare Hall #10)
by Diane HohSomeone is out to destroy the most popular sorority on campusJoining Omega Phi Delta is the best thing that&’s ever happened to Maxie. Since she pledged with Salem University&’s coolest sorority, she&’s never had trouble finding a party to go to or a boy to date. Her new life is perfect—until death strikes Omega House. The terror starts when Maxie&’s sorority sister Erica&’s jewelry box goes missing, with all of her valuables, including her grandmother&’s priceless ring, inside. Erica is tearing her room apart when she gets a package: the box, with all the jewelry safe inside. Erica wants to forget the strange incident, but the strange pranks escalate and Maxie sees them as a warning. Some unknown lunatic wants her sisters&’ blood, and only Maxie can save them. A year ago, she would have done anything to become an Omega girl. Now she may die for it. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Sorrow Bound
by David MarkIt's a sweltering summer in Hull: gray storm clouds gather ominously over this small English city, yet refuse to break. Detective Sergeant Aector McAvoy and the rest of the Serious and Organized Crime Unit are being pushed to the brink by the local drug trade as a sadistic new boss takes over and violent crime escalates. But it's not long before McAvoy and DS Trish Pharaoh are distracted by something deadlier: a serial murderer with a taste for the grisly and macabre. McAvoy comes to suspect these are actually copycat murders, committed as revenge for mishandled police investigations conducted years ago. But when one of McAvoy's fellow police officers is blackmailed by the local drug kingpin, McAvoy's life--and that of his wife, Roisin, and of the couple's two young children--is suddenly in fearful jeopardy. The third installment in David Mark's critically acclaimed series, Sorrow Bound brings us deeper into Aector McAvoy's dark, suspenseful world. As the vicious monster lurking in the shadows creep closer and closer to home, our imposing, stoic hero must figure out a way to protect his family at all costs.
Sorrow Bound: The 3rd DS McAvoy Novel (DS McAvoy #3)
by David MarkNO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED - THE THIRD DS AECTOR MCAVOY THRILLER FROM THE RICHARD & JUDY FEATURING, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AND KINDLE CHART-TOPPING AUTHOR OF DARK WINTER.Philippa Longman did what we all aim to do. She did the right thing. She's about to pay for it with her life... DS McAvoy has spent his career playing by the rules. He has the scars to show for it. And his latest case will take him into a world in which good intentions make no difference to those with a thirst for revenge... Where ruthless killers go to any lengths to get their way... And where the most powerful thing anyone can do is stand firm against the darkness.Hooked on Hull? Then check out the fourth instalment in the DS McAvoy series, Taking Pity...
Sorrow Bound: The 3rd DS McAvoy Novel (DS McAvoy #3)
by David MarkNO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED - THE THIRD DS AECTOR MCAVOY THRILLER FROM THE RICHARD & JUDY FEATURING, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AND KINDLE CHART-TOPPING AUTHOR OF DARK WINTER.Philippa Longman did what we all aim to do. She did the right thing. She's about to pay for it with her life... DS McAvoy has spent his career playing by the rules. He has the scars to show for it. And his latest case will take him into a world in which good intentions make no difference to those with a thirst for revenge... Where ruthless killers go to any lengths to get their way... And where the most powerful thing anyone can do is stand firm against the darkness.Hooked on Hull? Then check out the fourth instalment in the DS McAvoy series, Taking Pity...(P)2014 WF Howes Ltd
Sorrow Road: A Novel (Bell Elkins Novels #5)
by Julia KellerIn 1944, three young men from a small town in West Virginia are among the American forces participating in D-Day, changing the fortunes of the war with one bold stroke. How is that moment aboard a Navy ship as it barrels toward the Normandy shore related to the death of an old man in an Appalachian nursing home seventy-two years later?In Sorrow Road, the latest mystery from Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Julia Keller, two stories--one set in the turbulent era of World War II and one in the present day--are woven together to create a piercingly poignant tale of memory and family, of love and murder.Bell Elkins, prosecuting attorney in Acker's Gap, West Virginia, is asked by an old acquaintance to look into the death of her beloved father in an Alzheimer's care facility. Did he die of natural causes--or was something more sinister to blame? And that's not the only issue with which Bell is grappling: Her daughter Carla has moved back home. But something's not right. Carla is desperately hiding a secret.Once again, past and present, good and evil, and revenge and forgiveness clash in a riveting story set in the shattered landscape of Acker's Gap, where the skies can seem dark even at high noon, and the mountains lean close to hear the whispered lament of the people trapped in their shadow.
Sorrow Without End (Medieval Mysteries #3)
by Priscilla Royal"Siger paints travelogue-worthy pictures of a breathtakingly beautiful—if politically corrupt—Greece." —Publishers Weekly STARRED reviewDid the warriors of ancient Sparta simply vanish without a trace along with their city, or did they find sanctuary at the tip of the mountainous Peloponnese? That stark, unforgiving region's roots today run deep with a history of pirates, highwaymen, and neighbors ferociously repelling any foreigner foolishly bent on occupying this part of Greece. Less well-recorded are the Mani's families' strict code of honor and their history of endless vendettas with neighbors and with their own relatives. No wonder their farms look like fortresses.When Special Crimes Division Detective Yiannis Kouros is summoned from Athens to the Mani by his uncle, Kouros fears his loyalty to his boss, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis, is about be to be tested by family pressure on the detective to act in some new vendetta, for this uncle once headed the Mani's most significant criminal enterprise. Instead, Kouros learns the family is about to become rich through the sale of its property—until the uncle is killed, and thus the deal. Acting swiftly to head off a new cycle of violence, Kouros satisfactorily solves the murder. Or so it seems until, back in Athens, Kaldis' probe into deeply entrenched government corruption leads straight back to the Mani. Both cops now confront a host of unexpected twists, unanticipated players, unanswered questions—and people yet to die.
Sorrow Wood
by Raymond L AtkinsWhen the charred body of a promiscuous, self-proclaimed witch is discovered at a farm called Sorrow Wood, nearly everyone in the sleepy town of Sand Valley, Alabama, is drawn into the case. As the murder probe continues, a multitude of secrets are revealed, including one that leads back to the rock castle home of Wendell Blackmon, Sand Valley's police chief, and his beloved wife Reva. The town's inhabitants ruminate on the true meaning of commitment, love, death, hope, and loss as they delve deeper into questions such as Who was this woman? Where did she come from? and What did her presence mean to Wendell, Reva, and the townspeople of Sand Valley?
Sorrow on Sunday
by Ann PurserIt may be the day of rest, but Lois Meade finds that not everyone believes in keeping it holy. A rash of strange occurrences in and around Long Farnden has Lois unsettled. Someone?s been stealing valuable tack from the equestrian set, and then a local n?er-do-well is killed when a horse bolts in front of his van. With a new employee on her hands who may or may not be trustworthy, Lois hardly knows what to make of the disturbances, but it soon becomes clear that she?d better figure it out post-haste, or she herself may take a nasty tumble.
Sorrow on Sunday: A Lois Meade Mystery #7
by Ann PurserIn this seventh novel in the Lois Meade series, Lois and her husband, Derek, have had a stroke of good fortune--but they're not going to let it change their lives. Lois is still running New Brooms as well as acting as eyes and ears for Chief Inspector Cowgill, but a rash of strange occurrences in and around Long Farnden has left her unsettled. Someone's been stealing valuable tack from the equestrian set, and then a local ne'er-do-well is killed when a horse bolts in front of his van. With a new employee on her hands, who may or may not be trustworthy, Lois hardly knows what to make of the disturbances, but it soon becomes clear that she'd better figure it out posthaste, or she herself may take a nasty tumble. The first six books in this English Cozy mystery series with a bite featuring the prickly, efficient and always curious cleaning lady, Lois Meade, are available from Bookshare. Look for: Murder on Monday, Terror on Tuesday, Weeping on Wednesday, Theft on Thursday, Fear on Friday, and Secrets on Saturday.
Sorrow to the Grave
by Dell Shannon'My favourite American crime-writer' New York Herald TribuneIn the quiet suburb of Santa Monica, eighty-eight-year-old Mabel Foster loses her husband to a stroke. Rather than move Mabel into a retirement home, the neighbours hire Josephine Slaney to take care of her. The immense nurse is a godsend, the cost of her help is a bargain.Soon it becomes clear, however, that all is not right with Josephine. Mrs Foster, once bright and alert, falls quickly into a torpor and retreats into seclusion at Josephine's command. It is up to detective Dan Valentine to uncover a strange, lethal pattern among Josephine's former patients, and the race is on to stop her before she can strike again.
Sorrow to the Grave (Murder Room #514)
by Dell Shannon'My favourite American crime-writer' New York Herald TribuneIn the quiet suburb of Santa Monica, eighty-eight-year-old Mabel Foster loses her husband to a stroke. Rather than move Mabel into a retirement home, the neighbours hire Josephine Slaney to take care of her. The immense nurse is a godsend, the cost of her help is a bargain.Soon it becomes clear, however, that all is not right with Josephine. Mrs Foster, once bright and alert, falls quickly into a torpor and retreats into seclusion at Josephine's command. It is up to detective Dan Valentine to uncover a strange, lethal pattern among Josephine's former patients, and the race is on to stop her before she can strike again.
Sorrow's Anthem: Lincoln Perry 2
by Michael KorytaPrivate Investigator Lincoln Perry's childhood best friend is on the run, wanted by the police for arson and murder. Lincoln hasn't seen Ed Gradduk in ten years, not since his friend got involved with a drug dealer and suspected murderer.When Ed is killed in a confrontation with the Cleveland police, they're happy to close the case. But Lincoln is desperate to prove that, whatever crimes his friend might have committed, he didn't set that house on fire and he didn't murder the woman whose body was found there.As Lincoln and his partner Joe Pritchard investigate, they uncover evidence about a string of arson attacks in Cleveland seventeen years ago, fires that begin to shed light on some old secrets.Now Lincoln and Joe are about to find out just how far those concerned will go to make sure those secrets stay buried . . .
Sorry
by Shaun Whiteside Zoran DrvenkarOne. Two. Three. That's all it takes to drive the nail into her head, to leave her hanging on the wall. She deserved to die. Now all he needs is absolution for his sins, and he knows just the people who can help.We know what you should say. We say what you want to hear. Kris, Tamara, Wolf, and Frauke. Four young friends with too much time on their hands and one big idea: an agency called Sorry. Unfair dismissals, the wrongly accused, jilted lovers: everyone has a price and the Sorry team will find out what that is. It's as simple as that. The idea catches on like wildfire and the quartet are soon raking in the cash, doing the emotional dirty work for fat cats, businessmen, and the romantically challenged. But what they didn't count on is that their latest client would be a killer. Standing face-to-face with a brutally murdered woman, Kris and Wolf suddenly realize that the philosophy that has brought them so much success may have a flaw in it. And what they are compelled to do by the person who has contracted them is to dispose of the body. But who is the killer and why has he killed her? Someone is mocking them for playing God, and hell is only just beginning. Intricately plotted, breathtakingly paced, utterly original, Sorry plunges the reader into a world whose connections dazzle the mind. Once you have read it, you will never be able to say "sorry" in quite the same way again.From the Hardcover edition.
Sorry Isn't Good Enough
by Jane Bailey'The trouble is, we don't recognise every danger when we see it. And that's how Mr Man manages to creep into our lives.'It is 1966, and things are changing in the close-knit Napier Road. Stephanie is 9 years old, and she has plans: 1. Get Jesus to heal her wonky foot2. Escape her spiteful friend Dawn 3. Persuade her mum to love her But everything changes when Stephanie strikes up a relationship with Mr Man, who always seems pleased to see her. When Dawn goes missing in the woods during the World Cup final, no one appears to know what happened to her - but more than one of them is lying. May 1997, and Stephanie has spent her life trying to bury the events of that terrible summer. When a man starts following her on the train home from London, she realises the dark truth of what happened may have finally caught up with her.