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Spencerville
by Nelson DemilleBack from the Cold War, intelligence officer Keith Landry returns to his hometown of Spencerville, Ohio. Twenty-five years after their last encounter, Keith runs into his first love, Annie, now unhappily married to the town's chief of police--an abusive alcoholic. In his efforts to reclaim Annie, Keith will have to draw on all the skills of a violent lifetime.
Spenser Confidential (Spenser #42)
by Ace AtkinsNOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING MARK WAHLBERG AS SPENSER!Old friends. Small favors. Bitter rivals. Stirred together, it all makes for one explosive cocktail in this New York Times bestselling thriller that has Spenser feeling the heat...Henry Cimoli and Spenser have been friends for years, yet the old boxing trainer has never asked the private eye for a favor. Until now. A developer is trying to buy up Henry's condo on Revere Beach—with a push from local thugs. Soon Spenser and his apprentice, Zebulon Sixkill, are on the trail of a mysterious woman, a megalomaniacal Las Vegas kingpin, and a shady plan to turn a chunk of land north of Boston into a sprawling casino. As alliances shift and twisted dreams surface, the Boston political machine looks to end Spenser's investigation one way or another—and once and for all.Previously Published as Robert B. Parker's Wonderland
Spenser: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles)
by Robert B. ParkerThe Boston PI agrees to an interview in this entertaining blend of short story and biographical profile by the legendary mystery author. Spenser and his psychologist girlfriend, Susan, are relaxing in a courtyard on a lovely June afternoon. But accompanying them is Susan&’s friend Amy, and she&’s got a project: a book examining the men in risky professions—cops, firemen, special forces soldiers . . . and PIs. Requesting some help in her research, she peppers Spenser with questions. This short work by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Spenser series follows the stories he tells in his inimitable style, on topics ranging from his childhood to his personal relationships to, most intriguingly, what gets him up every morning to take on the bad guys once again. &“The toughest, funniest, wisest, private eye in the field.&” —Houston Chronicle &“Spenser probably had more to do with changing the private eye from a coffin-chaser to a full-bodied human being than any other detective hero.&” —Chicago Sun-Times Previously published in the collection In Pursuit of Spenser
Sphere of Influence
by Kyle MillsMark Beamon has always been an unconventional FBI agent. Years of putting the truth ahead of political expediency have resulted in a dead-end job in the Phoenix office. But a new terrorist threat brings him back from the wilderness. A videotape proves that a terrorist cell in the United States has access to modern missile technology. The FBI suspects there is a connection between the Mob and the fanatics, and sends Beamon undercover with a fellow agent. When the other agent is brutally murdered, Beamon's attempts to trace the man who fingered them lead him into an international criminal conspiracy that may have roots in the American government. As events plunge him into a river of deceit, he is forced to address the most important question of his life. What makes a crime a crime?
Sphere: A Novel
by Michael CrichtonFrom the author of Jurassic Park, Timeline, and Congo comes a psychological thriller about a group of scientists who investigate a spaceship discovered on the ocean floor. In the middle of the South Pacific, a thousand feet below the surface, a huge vessel is unearthed. Rushed to the scene is a team of American scientists who descend together into the depths to investigate the astonishing discovery. What they find defies their imaginations and mocks their attempts at logical explanation. It is a spaceship, but apparently it is undamaged by its fall from the sky. And, most startling, it appears to be at least three hundred years old, containing a terrifying and destructive force that must be controlled at all costs.
Spia per caso
by Maria Grazia Pozzi Kenneth EadeSvelando le verità nascoste Seth Rogan ha firmato la sua condanna a morte in questo romanzo al primo posto nei best seller di spionaggio. E’ il secondo libro della controversa serie di eco thriller, candidato al RONE Award 2014 e vincitore per la miglior copertina nello stesso contest. Il ritmo e gli intrighi vi terranno incollati fino all’ultima pagina. Seth Rogan era una spia piuttosto mediocre. In realtà non era affatto una spia. Cercava solo di fare la cosa giusta. Era biologo nella società biotecnologica leader nel mondo, aveva un gran buon lavoro e tanti vantaggi. Ma quando riceve l’incarico di fare dei test sui cibi geneticamente modificati (OGM) dell'azienda viene a conoscenza di informazioni top secret che lo trascinano in una ragnatela di corruzione, frodi e complotti di cui non voleva far parte ma dalla quale non poteva fuggire. In una storia di misteri e suspense così reale che potremmo leggerla nei giornali di oggi, Seth morde la mano che gli dà da mangiare e scappa inseguito dalla CIA, dall’FBI e dalle forze messe in campo dal potente governo degli Stati Uniti. Accusato di spionaggio si rifugia temporaneamente dal vecchio nemico, la Russia. Ma quella tranquilla permanenza sta per essere sconvolta dagli eventi e Seth diventa, suo malgrado, spia per caso. Acclamato dalla critica Spia per caso è una lettura estremamente coinvolgente, ricca di suspense, è un libro che apre gli occhi sugli effetti controversi degli alimenti geneticamente modificati. San Francisco Book Review Kenneth Eade è andato là dove nessuno prima è mai arrivato – ha costruito un thriller di spionaggio attorno alla questione degli OGM. IPublisher News "Chi cerca un nuovo James Bond più realistico e attuale, attento a tematiche etiche, verrà catturato dal ritmo incalzante e dagli intrighi di Spia per caso, fino alla conclusione imprevedibile e confacente; è un libro che nasce sulle basi reali e conosciute degli esiti incerti degli esper
Spiagge, Vipere E Vendette
by Valeria Poropat Falafel JonesMA DI CHE PARLIAMO? Quando Brenda McCarthy si sveglia con il rumore dei poliziotti che le bussano alla porta, ha i vestiti zuppi di sangue e non sa perché. Dopo che i detective la informano che l'uomo con cui è uscita è stato trovato morto sulla spiaggia, si rivolge all'investigatore privato Max Fried. Max vorrebbe aiutarla ma né lui né Brenda stessa sono sicuri della sua innocenza.
Spiagge, pupe e pallottole
by Valeria Poropat Falafel JonesMA DI CHE PARLIAMO? Max Fried è un ex esperto di informatica forense che dedica la vita a nuotare, bere e fare il bagno sotto il sole caldo della Florida, ma oggi...è proprio una giornataccia. C'è un assassino in arrivo. Quando un suadente avvocato convince Max a trovare i beni di un cliente morto, lui accetta, pensando che sarà una passeggiata. Al contrario, un vecchio assassino con una nuova identità entra in casa di Max e ruba il computer del cliente. Max non sa che il computer contiene indizi per un assassinio vecchio di 20 anni, ma d'altra parte l'assassino non sa che Max ha una copia di tutti i file del computer rubato sul suo iPod. Purtroppo per il cattivo, la copia contiene le prove che lo porteranno alla condanna a morte. Ora, Max è l'ultimo ancora in vita che sa perché le persone muoiono. Se riuscirà a battere l'assassinio in astuzia, potrà tornare al suo sgabello e al suo bar sulla spiaggia. In caso contrario, diventerà la vittima numero cinque. SPIAGGE, PUPE E PALLOTTOLE è un giallo con un avvocato playboy, una ricca ereditiera, il nostro esaminatore forense preferito e, ah già, una manciata di morti, qualche poliziotto e un assassino. Max e io abbiamo lavorato entrambi come esperti forensi nel settore informatico, abbiamo la licenza da investigatore privato e viviamo su un'isoletta. Però non ditegli che solo uno di noi due è reale.
Spiced Latte Killer (INNcredibly Sweet #10)
by Summer PrescottCold feet get even colder when a corpse shows up. Seriously, a body can be such a damper on wedding plans. Sweet new beginnings and heart-wrenching endings abound in this thrilling Cozy Mystery. Cupcake baker Melissa Gladstone-Beckett is thrown for a loop when her dashing detective husband's murder investigation threatens to throw a huge wrench in a wedding that she's planning for a dear friend. The mother of the groom is a suspect, and it's up to Missy to clear her name so that wedding bells can ring. A wide web of intrigue forms as clues pile up, but bring no clarity to the case. Frustrated to no end, Missy keeps on digging, determined to see her friend get married. Meanwhile, Missy's handyman takes off on his own quest, which may lead to tragedy. The beleaguered baker is torn in so many directions at once that she finds herself taking risks that maybe she shouldn't. She has the best of intentions, but her curiosity could lead to her demise in this exciting and suspenseful story. This fun Cozy Mystery can be read as a standalone, but if you're interested in finding out more about Missy, her husband, Detective Chas Beckett, and the rest of the gang, you'll want to read the Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries, which precede this series, along with all the other INNcredibly Sweet books which follow this one. The saga continues with the Cupcakes in Paradise series. Enjoy them all!
Spiced to Death: A Culinary Mystery (The Gourmet Detective Mysteries #2)
by Peter King&“This appealing detective serves up nuggets of culinary trivia and wry food humor&” (People). In the days of Marco Polo, men risked their lives for spices. And in an age when black pepper was so valuable that it was sold one peppercorn at a time, there was no spice more valuable than the legendary Ko Feng. Known as the Celestial Spice, it supposedly vanished five centuries ago, and its name lives on only as culinary myth. But now a sack of it has turned up in New York City, and the leading experts of world cuisine will kill for a taste. When London&’s finest gourmet detective proclaims the mysterious spice authentic, this sack of weeds becomes the most valuable substance on earth, worth thousands of dollars per gram. But soon the spice vanishes, one of his colleagues is murdered, and the detective is forced to dive into New York&’s culinary underworld. His palate may be refined, but this gourmet knows how to fight dirty.
Spicy Lasagna Murder (The Darling Deli #13)
by Patti BenningSometimes the best of intentions... Have dire consequences. With business thriving and her relationship with the private detective, David Morris, going better than ever, deli owner and amateur sleuth, Moira Darling, is on top of the world. Events take a sudden turn, however, when a fun date at the corn maze with David devolves into a nightmare. While struggling to recover from injuries incurred on her date, and unexpectedly finding herself responsible for yet another furry friend, Moira must dig deeper than ever before to find out who the murderer is, and this time the killer just might be the person that she least suspects.
Spider Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan #13)
by Kathy ReichsKathy Reichs--#1 New York Times bestselling author and producer of the FOX television hit Bones--returns with the thirteenth riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan. John Lowery was declared dead in 1968--the victim of a Huey crash in Vietnam, his body buried long ago in North Carolina. Four decades later, Temperance Brennan is called to the scene of a drowning in Hemmingford, Quebec. The victim appears to have died while in the midst of a bizarre sexual practice. The corpse is later identified as John Lowery. But how could Lowery have died twice, and how did an American soldier end up in Canada? Tempe sets off for the answer, exhuming Lowery's grave in North Carolina and taking the remains to Hawaii for reanalysis--to the headquarters of JPAC, the U.S. military's Joint POW/ MIA Accounting Command, which strives to recover Americans who have died in past conflicts. In Hawaii, Tempe is joined by her colleague and ex-lover Detective Andrew Ryan (how "ex" is he?) and by her daughter, who is recovering from her own tragic loss. Soon another set of remains is located, with Lowery's dog tags tangled among them. Three bodies--all identified as Lowery. And then Tempe is contacted by Hadley Perry, Honolulu's flamboyant medical examiner, who needs help identifying the remains of an adolescent boy found offshore. Was he the victim of a shark attack? Or something much more sinister? A complex and riveting tale of deceit and murder unfolds in this, the thirteenth thrilling novel in Reichs's "cleverly plotted and expertly maintained series" (The New York Times Book Review). With the smash hit Bones now in its fifth season and in full syndication--and her most recent novel, 206 Bones, an instant New York Times bestseller--Kathy Reichs is at the top of her game.
Spider Game
by Christine FeehanIn the new GhostWalker novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Viper Game, a trained killer meets his match in a woman whose very kiss can stop a heart. The Cajun dive in the middle of the godforsaken swamps wasn't exactly Trap Dawkins' idea of fun. But the GhostWalker wasn't there for a good time. He was looking for her. Cayenne. It's where she found her victims. Poor suckers. Then again, who wouldn't want to leave a place like this with a woman like her? It's not Cayenne's fault. Locked up, experimented on and never knowing kindness, she was bred this way--with a heart of pure venom. Trap understands her. He survived his own dark past and he shares her desire for getting even. But now Trap's greatest danger is Cayenne herself. Because what's inside her is hard to control--especially when it's aroused by a lover as reckless as Trap.From the Paperback edition.
Spider Kane and the Mystery under the May-Apple
by Mary Pope OsborneLeon Leafwing's new girlfriend, the lovely Mimi, has disappeared! His ladybug pals inform him that it's a case for Spider Kane, the dashing detective who is cool, clever and well heeled (eight times over). Spider Kane is on the case, and soon he and Leon are plunged into a web of intrigue, mystery and mayhem. For all those Mary Pope Osborne fans ready for middle grade reading comes this Stepping Stone book, complete with a brand new cover!
Spider Mountain (Cam Richter Series #2)
by P. T. DeutermannSummoned by a friend, ex-cop Cam Richter agrees to do a favor: investigate the assault of a young woman in a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cam knows the misty hills and shadowed hollers of the park, and his outdoor skills might break a case that local cops can't-or maybe don't want to-solve. Cam has no idea how dangerous his search will become, because in this part of Appalachia, matriarch Grinny Creigh and her extended family destroy those who intrude into their web. The Creighs control the crystal meth trade and own just about everything and everyone in their neck of the woods. But they also operate a much worse enterprise, a dark secret that terrifies any children unfortunate enough to come within their grasp. Blocked by a menacing sheriff with ties to the family, Cam is shut down and sent away, no wiser about why the young woman was attacked and what she saw. He returns, stealthily stalking the Creighs and their secrets, moving ever closer to Grinny's mountain house and what it might conceal... not knowing that his presence on her web has been detected, and that the Creighs are hunting him with creatures bred for that purpose and starved into relentless fury. Spider Mountain features nonstop action, frightening night pursuits through deep wilderness, and a shocking finale-a masterful novel of suspense by the author of The Cat Dancers.
Spider Play: Brill/Maxwell (Brill/Maxwell #2)
by Lee KilloughIn a bitter 2092 winter, the mystery of why someone would hijack a hearse in a snowstorm leads detectives Janna Brill and Mama Maxwell first to evidence of smuggling and then to a space station with secrets. Hundreds of miles from Earth, minus weapons or communication with Earth, they face a killer who could be the very person inviting them there
Spider Play: Brill/Maxwell (Brill/Maxwell #2)
by Lee KilloughIn a bitter 2092 winter, the mystery of why someone would hijack a hearse in a snowstorm leads detectives Janna Brill and Mama Maxwell first to evidence of smuggling and then to a space station with secrets. Hundreds of miles from Earth, minus weapons or communication with Earth, they face a killer who could be the very person inviting them there
Spider Snatch
by Bill BranonEwie North is a typical young wife and mother-until a stray bullet kills her 18-month-old daughter and forever shatters Ewie's normal life. When her husband, Ted, suggests they go to Panama to buy a boat and cruise the Caribbean, she agrees- anything to bury her grief, anything to forget that she was once a mother. Shipwrecked off Panama's coast, Ewie finds herself on an island inhabited by gentle Cuna Indians but controlled by the henchmen of one of the world's most brutal drug lords- Spider. Degraded and abused, Ewie slowly loses her grip on hope, and her descent into hell becomes complete when she realizes that she's been sacrificed as the ultimate victim. But when Ewie changes the rules of the game, no one-not her husband, not the DEA, not even Spider- can stop her. Spider Snatch spins a web of betrayal and intrigue in trademark Branon style. All of the elements that made his first two novels, Let Us Prey and Devils Hole, classics within the action-adventure genre are present here, including the re-emergence of Branon's indelible dark hero, Arthur Arthur. Publisher's Weekly- calls Spider Snatch "a lively, invigorating adventure thriller, loaded with nonstop, nail-biting action." Like the protagonists in his newest high-voltage thriller, Bill Branon sank his sailboat off the coast of Panama. Shipwrecked on an island inhabited by Cuna Indians, Branon lived many of the adventures portrayed in Spider Snatch, and he uses those real-life experiences to spin a chilling story of betrayal, vengeance, and sacrifice.
Spider Web
by Earlene FowlerFolk art museum curator, rancher and sometime sleuth Benni Harper is back in an unforgettable new mystery, organizing a Memory Festival. But a sniper threatens to make it a day to remember in the worst way... Benni and the ladies of her Coffin Star Quilt Guild are excited to display their Graveyard Quilt at the first ever San Celina, California, Memory Festival. The fair promises to be a moving event celebrating memories through quilts, crafts, scrapbooks, photographs, written word, oral histories, and tributes to loved ones. But when a local cop is wounded by a mysterious sharp shooter with a vendetta against the police, Benni fears for her loved ones--especially her police chief husband, Gabe. Soon Benni is drawn into the search for the sniper, determined to make her hometown safe again...before their peaceful street fair becomes a shooter's deadly target range.
Spider Web (Benni Harper #15)
by Earlene FowlerFolk art museum curator, rancher and sometime sleuth Benni Harper is back in an unforgettable new mystery. Benni is organizing a Memory Festival--but a sniper threatens to make it a day to remember in the worst way . . . Benni and the ladies of her Coffin Star Quilt Guild are excited to display their Graveyard quilt (inspired by Elizabeth Roseberry Mitchell's famous historic quilt) at San Celina's first ever Memory Festival. The fair promises to be a wonderful and moving event celebrating memories through quilts, crafts, scrapbooks, photographs, written word, oral histories and tributes to loved ones. But when a local cop is wounded by a mysterious sharpshooter who seems to have a vendetta against the police, Benni fears for her own loved ones--especially her police chief husband, Gabe. The shooting sets off post-traumatic stress disorder in Gabe, who starts having violent nightmares. Troubled by her husband's emotional trauma and a mysterious new San Celina". resident--a woman who knows too much about Gabe's past--Benni is drawn into the search for the sniper, determined to make her hometown safe again . . . before their peaceful street fair becomes a shooter's deadly target range.
Spider Woman's Daughter: A Leaphorn & Chee Novel (A Leaphorn and Chee Novel #Vol. 1)
by Anne HillermanLegendary tribal sleuths Leaphorn and Chee are back! The supremely talented daughter of New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman continues his popular series with this fresh, new mystery—her debut novel—filled with captivating lore, startling suspense, bold new characters, vivid color, and rich atmosphere. It happened in an instant: After a breakfast with colleagues, Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito sees a sedan career into the parking lot and hears a crack of gunfire. When the dust clears, someone very close to her is lying on the asphalt in a pool of blood. With the victim in the hospital fighting for his life, every person in the squad and the local FBI office is hell-bent on catching the gunman. Bernie, too, wants in on the investigation, despite regulations strictly forbidding eyewitness involvement. Her superior may have ordered her to take some leave, but that doesn't mean she's going to sit idly by, especially when her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee, is put in charge of finding the shooter. Pooling their skills, Bernie and Chee discover that a cold case involving Chee's former boss and partner, retired lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, may hold the key to the shooting. Digging into the old investigation with discriminating eyes and a fervent urgency, husband and wife find themselves inching closer to the truth with every clue . . . and closer to a killer who will do anything to prevent justice from taking its course.
Spider's Bite: An Elemental Assassin Book (Elemental Assassin #1)
by Jennifer EstepAfter Gin's family was murdered by a Fire elemental when she was thirteen, she lived on the streets and eventually became an assassin to survive. Now, Gin is given an assignment by her handler to rub out an Ashland businessman, but it turns out to be a trap. After Gin's handler is brutally murdered, she teams up with the sexy detective investigating the case to figure out who double-crossed her and why. Only one thing is for sure --Gin has no qualms about killing her way to the top of the conspiracy.
Spider's Tango (The Thriller Shorts #1)
by William SimonDiscover heart-racing intrigue in this Thriller Short of romantic suspense.Originally published in LOVE IS MURDER (2013),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown.In this forceful Thriller Short, bestselling author William Simon opens the door on the inner workings of the FBI’s Violent Crimes Unit and answers this question—when the FBI needs help, who does it call? Outside consultant Nicholas White answers an FBI summons on a special-incident case. Three agents are dead—all killed in the line of duty protecting a special little girl who some of the worst people in the world are eager to acquire. Cyber technology alone won’t save this child. It’s up to Nicholas to determine what will and to work closely with his ex-wife to bring the child home. Don’t miss any of these Thriller Shorts from Love Is Murder:Diamond Drop by Roxanne St. ClaireCold Moonlight by Carla NeggersPoisoned by Beverly BartonSpeechless by Robert BrowneLockdown by Andrea KaneSpider’s Tango by William SimonNight Heat by Laura GriffinB.A.D. Mission by Sherrilyn KenyonDeadly Fixation by Dianna LoveHot Note by Patricia RosemoorLast Shot by Jon Land & Jeff AyersGrave Danger by Heather GrahamWithout Mercy by Mariah StewartEven Steven by D.P. LyleDying to Score by Cindy GerardThe Number of Man by J.T. EllisonHard Drive by Bill FloydAfter Hours by William BernhardtBlood In, Blood Out by Brenda NovakWed to Death by Vicki HinzeThe Honeymoon by Julie KennerExecution Dock by James MacomberIn Atlantis by Alexandra SokoloffBreak Even by Pamela CallowDirty Down Low by Debra WebbBroken Hallelujah by Toni McGee CauseyHolding Mercy by Lori ArmstrongVacation Interrupted by Allison BrennanI Heard a Romantic Story by Lee Child
Spider's Web: Spider Shepherd Short Stories
by Stephen LeatherThree all-action short stories, including two brand new Spider Shepherd adventures. The collection also includes an extract from the tenth Spider Shepherd thriller, TRUE COLOURS, out 18 July 2013.One of the new Spider Shepherd short stories, Hard Evidence:When Dan 'Spider' Shepherd wakes up alone in a bricked basement room, chained by the wrists to a cast-iron ceiling pipe with a throbbing pain in his skull, he knows he has a big problem.He has no idea how he got there.He has no idea who put him there.He has no idea of his fate.And he has no idea how he is going to escape . . .