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Sorry Isn't Good Enough
by Jane Bailey'One of the best books I have ever read. More like this please JANE BAILEY' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1966. Nine-year-old Stephanie has an emotionally absent mum, a limp, and a manipulative friend who walks all over her. But everything changes when Stephanie strikes up a relationship with Mr Man, who always seems pleased to see her. Finally, it seems she has a genuine friend.When Stephanie's friend goes missing in the woods, no one in the neighbourhood appears to know what has happened to her, but someone is lying...1977. 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 suspects the dark truth of what happened may have finally caught up with her.Praise for Sorry Isn't Good Enough:'Gripping and surprising, and at turns chilling and heartbreaking' Melanie Golding'This was a fantastic book. This gripping thriller is a masterclass in tension' NetGalley Reviewer,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Bittersweet and touching' Amanda Reynolds'You will be hooked and not want it to finish' NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Touching and gripping - a story that will stay with me' Jackie Kabler'It will stay with me for a very long time' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Richly-textured, compelling, emotionally complex' Tammy Cohen'This story was AMAZING' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sorry Now?: A Mystery (Paul Turner Mysteries)
by Mark ZubroPublishers Weekly calls Mark Richard Zubro's Sorry Now: A Paul Turner Mystery? "compelling and even urgent." While in Chicago, right-wing televangelist Bruce Mucklewrath is attacked and his daughter killed. Sensing a potential time bomb, and with Mucklewrath creating great pressure, the police brass assign the case to Detective Paul Turner whom they trust with sensitive matters. During their investigation, Turner and his partner discover that other right-wing bigots have been suffering odd attacks, and they begin to suspect a conspiracy of vengeance, perhaps even from the gay community. This is an uncomfortable thought for Turner, who is himself gay, but when Turner is attacked and his two sons threatened, he has to enlist the help of people in his close-knit neighborhood, as well as his contacts in the gay world, to find the solution in time.
Sorry You've Been Troubled
by Peter CheyneyNo one asked Slim Callaghan to investigate - he just did it - and they had to like it. A £40,000 insurance claim, two beautiful women and possibly a fake suicide were at stake. Slim Callaghan, private detective, reckoned the situation looked very interesting indeed, but he didn't have a client.Callaghan's motto was, 'We get there somehow and who the hell cares how'. He got there and got himself a client, eventually - an exquisitely beautiful client . . .
Sorry You've Been Troubled (Slim Callaghan)
by Peter CheyneyNo one asked Slim Callaghan to investigate - he just did it - and they had to like it. A £40,000 insurance claim, two beautiful women and possibly a fake suicide were at stake. Slim Callaghan, private detective, reckoned the situation looked very interesting indeed, but he didn't have a client.Callaghan's motto was, 'We get there somehow and who the hell cares how'. He got there and got himself a client, eventually - an exquisitely beautiful client ...
Sorry for the Dead: A Josephine Tey Mystery (A Josephine Tey Mystery)
by Nicola UpsonAt once a compelling murder mystery and a moving exploration of love and grief, critically acclaimed author Nicola Upson's eighth Josephine Tey mystery is a force to be reckoned with. In the summer of 1915, the sudden death of a young girl brings grief and notoriety to Charleston Farmhouse on the Sussex Downs. Years later, Josephine Tey returns to the same house--now much changed--and remembers the two women with whom she once lodged as a young teacher during the Great War. As past and present collide, with murders decades apart, Josephine is forced to face the possibility that the scandal which threatened to destroy those women's lives hid a much darker secret.
Sorted: Sleep No More, Sorted, And Close Quarters (The Aden Vanner Novels #2)
by Jeff GulvinMaverick Inspector Aden Vanner returns to bust a London drug connection and save his own life in this thriller from the author of Sleep No More. Aden Vanner went from solider in the Falklands to London&’s Detective Chief Inspector. Now, since being suspended, he&’s been drowning his sorrows in whiskey and chasers. But his low gets even lower when he&’s beaten outside a local pub by a couple of unknown assailants. It felt like payback for something. And with all the people Vanner has crossed, there&’s plenty of motive in the streets. Now it&’s his turn to get even—and where better than as new Detective Inspector of the Drug Squad. Superintendent Morrison doesn&’t like the idea of a detective like Vanner back on the force. Especially when he&’s got a grudge. But Vanner&’s already got a lead on the gang that nearly slammed the life out of him, and it&’s taking him into the underground of a drug cartel. Trouble is, it might not be so much a break in the case, as it is a trap. Informed by his research with the Metropolitan Police Department, Jeff Gulvin brings readers into criminal London with a level of detail that is both authentic and frightening. Sorted is the second novel in the Aden Vanner police-procedural trilogy, which also includes Sleep No More and Close Quarters. &“Gulvin keeps your nose glued to the page.&” —The Literary Review
Sospecha en el aire (Contigo a cualquier hora #Volumen 1)
by Mina VeraMientras Daniela trata de salvar la vida de su hermana en coma, conocerá a un atractivo médico que la ayudará a lograrlo. La primera entrega de la serie «Contigo a cualquier hora». No importa estar a punto de perder tu trabajo como piloto por una injusticia, ni las pequeñas rencillas familiares, cuando la vida de una hermana está en juego. Y si el hombre de tu vida aparece en ese preciso momento, lejos de dejarlo escapar, toca ser valiente e ir a por todas. Daniela no puede creer que el golpe en la cabeza que ha dejado en coma a su hermana Aitana haya sido accidental. Una confusa llamada le hace pensar que alguien la perseguía. Sus sospechas se confirman cuando es asaltada en el hospital por un hombre que le exige un misterioso paquete que su hermana ha debido de esconder. Suerte que el neurocirujano que atiende a Aitana aparezca justo a tiempo para evitar que la hieran de gravedad. Desde ese momento, Sergio —impulsado por su innato sentido de la responsabilidad a la hora de salvar vidas, además de por la atracción que siente hacia Daniela— se embarcará en una peligrosa búsqueda a contrarreloj que pondrá en riesgo la vida de los dos, pero que los acercará tanto el uno al otro como para descubrir que lo que sienten va más allá del deseo. --- «Pasar las páginas de las seis novelas que componen la serie "Contigo a cualquier hora" significa viajar por los paisajes de la mágica Cantabria, donde los lectores también querrán perderse de la mano de protagonistas fuertes, dulces, divertidos y apasionados; la familia, el amor e, incluso, el misterio se entrelazarán en las magníficas tramas de esta fantástica serie producto del talento, la complicidad y el esfuerzo de seis extraordinarias autoras.»Isabel Jenner
Sospetti: A Woman's Affair, #2
by Violet Haze Lady GDopo il suo finesettimana lontano dal marito Leighton l'affronta con un nuovo coraggio. Cole scopre ciò che nasconde e le rivela delle informazioni su di lui. Il segreto che nasconde la figlia di Leighton l'aiuterà a prendere una decisione?
Sota el fang
by Joan Roca NavarroTres nens desapareixen el 1970 en un poble del delta de l’Ebre. Els seus cossos no els trobaran mai, com si els hagués engolit la maresma Al cap de vint anys, i dies després de la desaparició del pare d’un dels infants, un braç apareix brutalment esqueixat enmig del canyissar. Quina relació hi ha entre aquests fets? L’arribada de Dimitri i de la Vella, que fugen de la guerra que s’ha desfermat als Balcans, farà que August Lehmann s’hagi d’enfrontar a un passat que sempre l’ha perseguit. «August sent fressa. A certa distància hi ha joncs que es mouen. No pot distingir si són dins l’aigua o al sec, però es mouen. No és el vent perquè no es vinclen dolços. S’agiten. Sí, com sacsejats. El moviment avança, s’està apropant. August sent olor de cera d’espelma. És la mateixa de sempre. No sap d’on ve però li provoca terror. Fa mitja volta i corre. Corre com correria algú que hagués de salvar la vida corrent».
Sotto Sequestro - Serie di Ryan Lock vol. 1
by Sean Black Alessia NepiUn thriller esplosivo, una corsa contro il tempo che rappresenta il primo capitolo della serie con Ryan Lock come protagonista. Per tutti gli appassionati di Lee Child, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais e della serie di James Patterson con Alex Cross. A New York è la vigilia di Natale e per l'ex-soldato, ora guardia del corpo, Ryan Lock tutto procede come al solito. Il suo incarico: proteggere il presidente di una delle aziende più potenti d'America. Quando, però, a seguito di un sanguinoso massacro i cadaveri sporcano, come rifiuti, le strade del centro di Manhattan, la caccia di Lock agli assassini si trasforma in un esplosivo gioco tra gatto e topo. Mentre, la vigilia di Capodanno, l'orologio corre verso lo scoccare della mezzanotte, Lock si rende conto che non è solo la sua vita ad essere in estremo pericolo, ma anche quella di milioni di altre persone...
Sotto copertura (Sotto Copertura Ser. #1)
by Ernesto Pavan Hayley B. JamesUn libro della serie Sotto copertura L'agente di polizia Gabriel Carter non abbandona mai un incarico. Intende fare tutto ciò che è in suo potere per arrivare a un arresto, anche andare sotto copertura e prostituirsi con il nome di Ty. Riesce a sedurre il suo obiettivo, Demetrius Prado, un trafficante di esseri umani e il secondo uomo più potente di Las Vegas, ma il greco si rivela completamente diverso da come lui se lo era aspettato. Più cose Gabriel apprende su Demetrius, più le rivelazioni e i misteri si intrecciano in un caso complesso che conduce al rivale dell'uomo, Arden, e ancora oltre. Il caso è pieno di false identità e di menzogne che coprono altre menzogne, e Gabriel sa che non potrà mai affidare a Demetrius la vita... e men che meno il cuore.
Sotto gli occhi
by TA MooreL’avvocato divorzista Clayton Reynolds è un cinico felice che crede nel duro lavoro e nelle avventure di una notte. Crede anche che essere un ottimo avvocato significhi non dover mai più tornare al miserabile parcheggio per roulotte in cui è cresciuto e che fare volontariato in un rifugio per donne maltrattate serva a placare la sua coscienza che, di tanto in tanto, viene a tormentarlo. Così, quando Nadine Graham arriva con un braccio rotto e un figlio che desidera disperatamente proteggere, Clayton non può rifiutare la sua richiesta di aiuto. Accettare il caso significa rivolgersi all’investigatore Chiamami-Kelly-e-basta. Il che non sarebbe tanto male, se Kelly non fosse un inguaribile romantico… nonché l’uomo più sexy che lui abbia mai incontrato. Kelly ha sempre avuto una cotta per l’inarrivabile Clayton Reynolds e acconsente ad aiutarlo, anche se è già parecchio impegnato ad accudire il figlio del fratello rimasto vedovo. Quando il caso di Nadine si fa pericoloso, i due uomini, all’apparenza agli antipodi, sono costretti a collaborare, scoprendo così di avere moltissime cose in comune… ma risolvere il caso e salvare la vita di Nadine potrebbe costare caro a Kelly.
Sotto la Cattedrale
by Raúl Sánchez QuintanaLa mattina presto dell'11 luglio 2006, un giovane scappa da Plaza de Santa María (Jaén, España). Dopo i suoi passi, il cadavere di un uomo anziano giace davanti alla facciata del Duomo; a testa in giù, nudo e coperto di escrementi e piume di piccione ... Qualcosa è nascosto sotto la Cattedrale di Jaén, e solo i componenti di un'organizzazione clandestina, nonché la massima autorità del Vaticano, sono a conoscenza del segreto. Per secoli tutto è rimasto immutato, ma l'apparizione di un cadavere nudo davanti alla Cattedrale di Jaen (vera notizia pubblicata nel 2006), ha innescato una serie di eventi che hanno lasciato perplessi le forze di sicurezza. El detective privato Carlos Moeckel avrà il compito di scoprire chi c'è dietro la serie di omicidi che affliggono la città. Paralelamente al romanzo, ho inserito in capitoli Strategici, vari eventi accaduti nei giorni trascorsi durante la crocifissione di Yeshua il Nazireo, con l'enigmatica figura di José de Arimatea come partcipante. "Sotto la Cattedrale" es un thriller frenetico, dove finzione e realtà atraversano continuamente il sottile confine che le separa. Ebook più scaricato su Amazon Spagna nei mesi di novembre and dicembre 2018. Ebook più letto nella categoria "Thiller of Historical Fiction" su Amazon Spagna nel 2018.
Sotto la Sua Pelle
by Margo Bond CollinsLindi Parker lavoro sodo per riuscire ad essere umana, cosa non facile per una donna in grado di trasformarsi in un serpente. Non ha alcun desiderio di mettersi alla ricerca dei suoi simili—fino a quando un nuovo caso non cambia le carte in tavola. Quando Lindi scopre di non essere l'unica mutaforma al mondo, scopre anche di poter essere sulla lista di un serial killer. Per salvare se stessa e i bambini abusati con i quali lavora, dovrà fare squadra con il dottor Kade Nevala, membro della comunità dei mutaforma, il cui compito è uccidere i serpenti mutaforma—nonché l'uomo più attraente che Lindi abbia mai incontrato. Ancora peggio, dovrà abbracciare il suo lato di serpente, scelta che avrà delle conseguenze enormi su Lindi e su tutte le persone attorno a lei.
Soul Cage: A Mystery (Lieutenant Himekawa #2)
by Tetsuya HondaA severed hand, a missing body, and a victim who was living under a false identity all add up to the most complex and challenging case yet for Homicide Detective Reiko Himekawa - in Tetsuya Honda's Soul Cage.A worker reports his boss missing, and a large amount of blood is found in the rented garage he used. At the same time, a severed left hand is found in a minivan abandoned in the outskirts of Tokyo, which is quickly identified as belonging to this missing man, Kenichi Takaoka. Lt. Reiko Himekawa of the Homicide Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is assigned to the investigation, along with her squad and several other units. From the amount of blood spilled in the van and at the crime scene, it’s clear to the team that the missing contractor Keninichi Takaoka is dead and presumably murdered. But searches of the area around the abandoned van and the river itself fail to turn up the rest of the body.The mystery surrounding the murder takes a sharp turn when a childhood friend of the presumed victim is shown a recent photo and definitively declares that the missing man is not Takaoka. With every line of investigation leading to a confusing dead end, Himekawa and her team uncover a trail leading to a long-running yakuza scheme of forced suicide for profit, a complex history of victims, and a case of past transgressions coming back to destroy the present. As time runs out, Himekawa must unravel the mystery surrounding the severed hand if she’s to protect and rescue the next victim.
Soul Catcher
by Frank Herbert&“Deeply felt and magical . . .&” a novel about the bond between a Native American and his captive is &“an eloquent evocation of the old earth-life religion&”(Kirkus Reviews). Katsuk, a militant Native American student, kidnaps thirteen-year-old David Marshall—the son of the US Undersecretary of State. The two flee into the deepest wilds of the Pacific Northwest, where they must survive together as teams of hunters try to track them. David begins to feel a growing respect for his captor, even as he struggles to escape. What the boy does not know, however, is that he has been chosen as an innocent from the white world for an ancient sacrifice of vengeance. And Katsuk may be divinely inspired . . . or simply insane.
Soul Catcher
by Michael C. WhiteAugustus Cain has his back against the wall. A war-scarred wanderer, he faces a past he wants to forget, a present without prospect or fortune and an uncertain future, reliant upon his one skill: an uncanny ability to track people who don't want to be found. With the clouds of civil war gathering, a plantation owner has called in a debt and Cain is forced to head north from Richmond and retrieve a runaway slave named Rosetta, on the promise that his creditor will not only clear his debt, but pay him as well.Running Rosetta to ground in Boston, Cain discovers she carries a secret, and the size of the bounty on her head begins to make more sense. Fleeing the northern states pursued by a posse of unionists lead by John Brown, Cain finds himself increasingly drawn to Rosetta and starts to wonder if his five hundred dollar fee - if any fee - could ever be enough to return her to her master…
Soul Circus
by George PelecanosA young woman is brutally murdered and PIs Strange and Quinn are forced to confront their own part in the crime.Private Investigator Derek Strange and his partner, Terry Quinn, are running a PI business in the seedy underbelly of Washington DC are approached by a young man asking them to find his girlfriend who has gone missing. And so Strange and Quinn find her. Just another day? Not quite. In the grimy underworld inhabited by Strange, nothing is that simple. For Strange and Quinn's efforts have led to a young mother being brutally murdered - a devastating discovery that causes them both to question the morality by which they live. And yet at the same time they need to continue the search for another missing girl, a teenage runaway who shows up in a porn video. And who hasn't been seen since. Bleak, gritty and moving, SOUL CIRCUS superbly brings to life the devastating story of life and death in Washington's black ghettos.
Soul Circus: A Derek Strange Novel (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn Series #3)
by George P. PelecanosA Washington, D.C., crime overlord is fighting for his life in court. Two younger dealers are fighting for his territory, prestige, and millions of dollars in future profits. It takes only one slip-a kid going out of control with a rented pistol-to push friction closer to wholesale slaughter. In the midst of this extraordinary tension, private investigator Derek Strange has found a woman whose testimony could mean death or freedom for the crime lord. He wants her to talk-but first he'll have to find a way to keep her alive. Step by step, Strange and his partner are drawn into the darkness, confronting gunrunners, drug dealers, and ordinary people caught up in the ruthless violence of the business. SOUL CIRCUS is a heart-stopping thriller that could only have been written by George Pelecanos, the writer who "has gone from cult favorite to acknowledged master"
Soul Clap Hands and Sing
by Paule MarshallThe strong talent of Paule Marshall has matured in this, her second book. Woven through these four diverse and fascinating short novels is a theme that unifies them despite sharp differences of character and background.In each a man moving toward the later reaches of life experiences a climatic confrontation. In each a woman is involved as both a creative and a destructive force. In each a man is reaching out desperately to grasp at his life before it is gone. None succeeds, but the moment involves is presented with such vividness and dramatic force that it reveals and illumines depths of human experience.Paule Marshall writes a singing, effortless prose. Her insights into men and women are extraordinary: whether she is dealing with a small landowner in Barbados and the girl who is little more than a domestic slave; with a discredited college professor in Brooklyn and the lovely student he wants as consolation for a wasted life; with the last of a proud family of mixed blood in British Guiana and the woman who he feels robbed him of a crucial opportunity to prove his manhood; or a famous nightclub comedian and his woman partner in Brazil.—Print ed.
Soul Factory: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Gun GunLaiI paid a high salary and went to work as a security guard at a factory that makes auto parts.I later learned that the factory's products were not auto parts at all, but.
Soul Factory: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Gun GunLaiI paid a high salary and went to work as a security guard at a factory that makes auto parts.I later learned that the factory's products were not auto parts at all, but.
Soul Healer: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by An DongNiEveryone had long since gotten tired of seeing an amorous ghost girl chat with a weak scholar. If that was the case, when Taoist Gao Leng met with a ghost of amnesia, what kind of love and hate conflicts would occur between them!Once, you were a ghost and I was Daoist Ling Xu. Even after using all my strength, I was still unable to become the peerless hero in your heart.Now that you're a puppet, and I'm a spirit doctor, I'll protect you no matter what. The Road to River Styx, the Three Way River, the Resurrection Lily, if fate wills it, I'll accompany you ….