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Once Upon a Marriage: If Not For A Bee Once Upon A Marriage When The Right One Comes Along Heart's Refuge (The Historic Arapahoe #2)
by Tara Taylor QuinnAnyone could be hiding a secret... Marie Bustamante does not trust or love easily. Growing up with a philandering father and an overprotective mother, she comes by her reservations honestly. So after only three months, how can she be falling for her best friend's bodyguard? This isn't like her at all. But Elliott Tanner is strong, gorgeous and...trustworthy. Honest. At least he seems to be. Of course, some things about him remain a mystery. Protecting the privacy of his clients is Elliott's job. That doesn't mean he's hiding anything from her. Does it?
Once Upon a Midnight Eerie
by Gordon McalpineIn The Tell-Tale Start, Edgar and Allan Poe (great-great-great-great-grandnephews of the legendary Edgar Allan Poe) managed to outwit the nefarious Professor P. Pangborn Perry, who was (and is) determined to kill just one of them, in order to prove a mad scientific theory. Now the boys are in New Orleans, about to play the young Poe in a feature film. But the role may cost them their lives, because now someone else wants them dead. But who? And can the twins#151;with the help of their co-stars, Em and Milly Dickinson, their ghostly forebear, and a pair of real ghosts#151;manage to outwit them? #147;Entertaining and original. . . . Endlessly fun and ultimately very satisfying on every level. ”#151;Publishers Weekly, starred review of The Tell-Tale Start audiobook Gordon McAlpine (the-poes. net)
Once Upon a Murder (A Lady Librarian Mystery #2)
by Samantha LarsenMiss Tiffany Woodall must sleuth the slaying of a footman to clear her beloved's name in the second Lady Librarian mystery, in the vein of Deanna Raybourn and perfect for fans of Bridgerton.1784 England. Officially hired as the librarian for the Duchess of Beaufort, Miss Tiffany Woodall is through with masquerades and murders for good. That is, until she stumbles upon the frozen dead body of former footman Mr. Bernard Coram. The speed with which her peaceful new life is upended is one for the record books: the justice of the peace immediately declares her the primary suspect in the murder.As Tiffany hunts for the truth to clear her name, she learns that Bernard got into a fight over a woman at the local pub the night of his death–but he was also overheard blackmailing Samir. The justice of the peace arrests Samir, and Tiffany realizes that her life may have more in common with a tragic play than a light-hearted romance.With her love locked up in jail and her own reputation on the line, Tiffany must attempt to solve the murder before the book closes on her or Samir&’s life.
Once Upon a River: A Novel
by Diane SetterfieldFrom bestselling author Diane Setterfield, a new mystery as gorgeous, spellbinding and addictively readable as her blockbuster debut The Thirteenth Tale.Solstice is a time of dreaming, a time of stories and a time of magic.On a dark, misty night in the small English village of Radcot, locals gather at the Swan Inn to cap their day with drinks and lore. The 600-year-old pub is a famed hub for storytellers, but the patrons cannot know that their evening will be stranger than any tale they could weave. Into the inn bursts a mysterious man, sopping and bloodied and carrying an unconscious four-year-old girl. But before he can explain who he and the child are, and how they came to be injured, he collapses.Upriver, two families are searching desperately for their missing daughters. Alice Armstrong has been missing for twenty-four hours, ever since her mother's suicide. And Amelia Vaughan vanished without a trace two years prior. When the families learn of the lost little girl at the Swan Inn, each wonders if their child has at last been found. But identifying the child may not be as easy as it seems.Once Upon a River is a miracle of a novel, a tale of love and family, of secrets and betrayal, and of the transformative power of storytelling.
Once Upon a River: A Novel
by Diane SetterfieldFrom bestselling author Diane Setterfield, a new mystery as gorgeous, spellbinding and addictively readable as her blockbuster debut The Thirteenth Tale.Solstice is a time of dreaming, a time of stories and a time of magic.On a dark, misty night in the small English village of Radcot, locals gather at the Swan Inn to cap their day with drinks and lore. The 600-year-old pub is a famed hub for storytellers, but the patrons cannot know that their evening will be stranger than any tale they could weave. Into the inn bursts a mysterious man, sopping and bloodied and carrying an unconscious four-year-old girl. But before he can explain who he and the child are, and how they came to be injured, he collapses.Upriver, two families are searching desperately for their missing daughters. Alice Armstrong has been missing for twenty-four hours, ever since her mother's suicide. And Amelia Vaughan vanished without a trace two years prior. When the families learn of the lost little girl at the Swan Inn, each wonders if their child has at last been found. But identifying the child may not be as easy as it seems.Once Upon a River is a miracle of a novel, a tale of love and family, of secrets and betrayal, and of the transformative power of storytelling.
Once Upon a SEAL (Lucky Thirteen #5)
by S. M. ButlerMaddie Benson has spent her entire life in Sugar Falls and has never ventured--nor wanted to venture--beyond her small town's safe borders. But when her delivery job takes her to the doorstep of one very reclusive, former Navy SEAL, Sebastian McIntyre, her small town perceptions are challenged with every conversation they have. It's not long before she's losing herself--and her heart--to the mysterious man behind the door.Bastian's scars are deeper than the surface. They're embedded into his soul, and he's content to keep them buried. But the second Maddie ends up on his doorstep with her sparkling smile and her sunshine hair, his quiet new life shatters and she just might be able to excise the demons he's tried hard to keep tucked away--if he lets her in.When Bastian's old life comes haunting them, he knows he should let her go. But the light she shines on his soul keeps the darkness within him at bay. Letting her go may take more strength than he has, and keeping her close could get her killed. Reading order of this series: * Killing Honor, #1* Wounded Courage, #2* Dying Commitment, #3* SEALed until Christmas, #4* Once Upon a SEAL, #5
Once Upon a Seaside Murder (A Beach Reads Mystery #2)
by Maggie BlackburnAs the holidays approach, bookstore owner Summer Merriwether learns a dark secret in this second volume of Maggie Blackburn's Beach Reads mystery series.There's no place like home for the holidays, even if home is sleepy, beachside Brigid's Island, NC. During this season for giving, the town wakes up to a welcome throng of shoppers--and Beach Reads is no exception. But bookseller Summer Merriwether's Christmas cheer turns to cringing fear when she uncovers a deadly secret about her late mother--a secret someone will kill to keep.When the local library hosts a cozy mystery panel discussion, Summer learns that one of the authors on the panel based her book on an actual murder that shook Brigid's Island thirty-five years before. Worse, she soon learns that her dearly missed mother, Hildy, took a disturbingly deep interest in the case, going so far as to collect clippings and keep a journal of the dark doings. This doesn't jibe with Summer's memories of her usually cheery mother at all.Tidings get worse when Summer learns of her long-lost biological family's involvement in the crime...and still worse when the life of the book's author is threatened. With the help of Hildy's plucky book club, Summer puts her scholarly smarts to work on protecting the cozy author and solving the decades-old murder.But this ghost from Christmas past may still be deadly in the present, and if she can't find the killer, Summer's future will be brief.
Once Upon a Spine
by Kate CarlisleIn this Bibliophile Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Books of a Feather, San Francisco bookbinder Brooklyn Wainwright stumbles through the looking glass in a tale of murder, rare books, and a quest for the perfect pie…Brooklyn's oh-so-proper future in-laws are traveling from England to meet her, and if that's not enough to set her on edge, rumors abound that the charming Courtyard shops across the street may be replaced by high-rise apartments. Their trendy neighborhood will be ruined unless Brooklyn and her fiancé, Derek Stone, can persuade the shopkeepers not to sell. But with a rare edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland causing bad blood at the Brothers Bookshop and a string of petty vandalism making everyone nervous, Brooklyn and Derek feel like they're attempting six impossible things before breakfast. Then the owner of the Rabbit Hole juice bar is felled by his own heavy shelves, and the local cobbler lies dead beside him. An accident . . . or something more sinister? Things get curiouser and curiouser when a second priceless copy of Alice is discovered. Will it stir up more trouble within the close-knit community? As the Brits descend, Brooklyn learns they're not so stuffy after all. Derek's dad is won over with chocolate cream pie, and his psychic mum would kill to help Brooklyn solve this murder—before another victim takes a tumble.
Once Upon a Thriller (Nancy Drew Diaries #4)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy and her friends need more than book smarts to get to the bottom of a literary mystery in this fourth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a new take on the classic series. A rash of crimes in a neighboring town--a blazing fire at a bookstore, a boat that sinks in the harbor, and a valuable dog's dognapping--are eerily similar to the plots from famous mystery writer Lacey O'Brien's popular books. So who's behind the crimes? Could it be Lacey looking for publicity? One of Lacey's superfans? Or maybe it's Paige Samuels, owner of the bookstore that burned. Nancy, Bess, and George will have to read between the lines as they dig deep into a dangerous mystery.
Once Upon a Tim (Once Upon A Tim Ser. #1)
by Stuart GibbsJoin New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs in this first book in a hilarious, highly illustrated new middle grade series about a peasant boy who wants to be a knight, perfect for fans of Max & the Midknights.Tim is just a peasant, but he dreams big. He wants more out of life than to grow up to be a woodsman like his father. Unfortunately, the only route to success in the kingdom of Wyld is to be born a prince. Still, Tim is determined. He is brave and clever and always tries to do the right thing—even though he rarely gets the credit for it.Then news spreads that Princess Grace of the neighboring kingdom has been abducted by the evil Stinx and Prince Ruprecht needs a legion of knights to join him on his quest to rescue her. Tim finally has the lucky break he&’s been waiting for, the opportunity to change his station in life. And even though he doesn&’t know how to ride a horse or wield anything more deadly than a water bucket, he&’s going to do whatever it takes to make sure his dream becomes a reality.
Once Upon a Time: An Inspector Green Mystery
by Barbara FradkinWhen an old man dies a seemingly natural death in a parking lot, only Inspector Michael Green finds it suspicious. Something about the closed case has caught his eye - why did the victim have a mysterious gash on his head, inflicted around the time of his death? Talking to the man’s family only increases Green’s curiosity. They are obviously hiding something about the old man, who lived in isolation as though avoiding painful memories. A search of his house turns up an old tool box with a hidden compartment containing a German ID card from World War II. Was the victim a Jewish camp survivor or a Nazi soldier trying to escape imprisonment? Or had he been a Polish collaborator who had sold his own people into slavery and death? Could someone have tracked him down for revenge? Even Green, with all his experience, could never have imagined the truth. The sequel to Do or Die is not only a tightly plotted police mystery, but a compelling tale of unhealed emotional wounds from a time of unspeakable atrocity.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: The First Novel By Quentin Tarantino
by Quentin TarantinoQuentin Tarantino's long-awaited first work of fiction - at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal - is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award-winning film.RICK DALTON - Once he had his own TV series, but now Rick's a washed-up villain-of-the week drowning his sorrows in whiskey sours. Will a phone call from Rome save his fate or seal it?CLIFF BOOTH - Rick's stunt double, and the most infamous man on any movie set because he's the only one there who might have gotten away with murder . . . SHARON TATE - She left Texas to chase a movie-star dream, and found it. Sharon's salad days are now spent on Cielo Drive, high in the Hollywood Hills.CHARLES MANSON - The ex-con's got a bunch of zonked-out hippies thinking he's their spiritual leader, but he'd trade it all to be a rock 'n' roll star.HOLLYWOOD 1969 - YOU SHOULDA BEEN THERE
Once Upon a Time in the Weird West
by Jamie Fessenden Shira Anthony Jana Denardo Kim Fielding Venona Keyes Andrew Q. Gordon Tali Spencer Lex Chase C. S. PoeThis isn't the same old Wild West. The usual suspects are all present: cowboys, outlaws, and sheriffs. There's plenty of dust, tumbleweeds, horses, and cattle on the range, but there are also magical gems, automatons, elementals, airships... even dinosaurs and genetically modified insects. Roaming among the buffalo and coyotes, you'll encounter skinwalkers, mad engineers, mythical beings cloaked in darkness, and lovers who stay true to their oaths... even beyond the grave. On this frontier are those at the mercy of their own elaborate devices as well as men whose control of time and space provides a present-day vision of the West. There might even be a dragon hidden amongst the ghost towns and wagon trains. If you like your Westerns with a splash of magic, a touch of steampunk, and plenty of passionate romance between men, these genre-bending tales will exceed expectations. Hold on to your hats, cowboys and cowgirls. The West is about to get weird, and you're in for a hell of a ride.See excerpt for individual blurbs.
Once A Warrior (Mustafa And Adem)
by Anthony Neil Smith<p> It's been three years since Mustafa Bahdoon, one-time leader of the Southside Killaz, saved his fugitive son Adem from the clutches of pirates in Somalia. But when Mustafa is asked to rescue a young girl from the gang's sex trafficking empire, he returns from retirement to seize control once again. But his coup ignites a vicious gang war on the streets of Minneapolis.</p> <p> Meanwhile, still haunted by guilt over the girl he left behind in Somalia, Adem reprises the role of Mr Mohammed, legendary pirate negotiator. But the CIA is on his tail and he soon finds himself unwillingly enmeshed in a deadly campaign against organised crime.</p> <p> Half a world apart, survival for both father and son depends upon telling friend from enemy, truth from lie, and their own true selves from the roles they must play.</p> <p> ONCE A WARRIOR is the highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning ALL THE YOUNG WARRIORS.<br /> </p>
Once Were Cops
by Ken BruenMichael O'Shea is a member of Ireland's police force, known as The Guards. He's also a sociopath who walks a knife edge between sanity and all-out mayhem. When an exchange program is initiated and twenty Guards come to America and twenty cops from the States go to Ireland, Shay, as he's known, has his lifelong dream come true--he becomes a member of the NYPD. But Shay's dream is about to become New York's nightmare. Paired with an unstable cop nicknamed Kebar for his liberal use of a short, lethal metal stick called a K-bar, the two unlikely partners become a devastatingly effective force in the war against crime. But Kebar harbors a dangerous secret: he's sold out to the mob to help his sister. Her rape and beating leaves her in a coma and pushes an already unstable Kebar over the edge just as Shea's dark secrets threaten boil over and into the streets of New York. Once Were Cops melds the street poetry of Brooklyn and Dublin into a fast-paced, incomparable hard-boiled novel. This is Ken Bruen at his best.
Once You Go This Far: A Mystery (Roxane Weary #4)
by Kristen LepionkaOnce You Go This Far is the fourth thrilling mystery from Shamus Award-winning and Anthony and Macavity Award-nominated author Kristen Lepionka. Junior-high school nurse Rebecca Newsome was an experienced hiker—until she plummeted to her death at the bottom of a ravine in a Columbus metro park. Her daughter, Maggie, doesn't believe it was an accident, and Rebecca's ex-husband is her prime suspect. But he's a well-connected ex-cop and Maggie is certain that's the reason no one will listen to her. PI Roxane Weary quickly uncovers that the dead woman's ex is definitely a jerk, but is he a murderer?As she pieces together the days before Rebecca died, what Roxane finds doesn't quite add up. From a series of trips to Detroit and across the border to a casino in Windsor, Canada, to strange calls from Rebecca's home to a charismatic political candidate, to a women's health organization, to a secretive church group that seems to have more information about its members than it should, Roxane needs to figure out how everything is connected before a dangerous secret gets someone else killed.
Once You're Mine: A Dark Stalker Romance (Possessing Her)
by Morgan BridgesMurder brought us together. Only death can keep us apart.The Tormentor Calista belongs to me... she just doesn&’t know it. The first time we met, I wanted her. The next time, I was obsessed. I watched her. I followed her. It only deepened my need to possess her. Once she's mine, I'm never letting her go.The Target Hayden Bennett is a monster, in and out of the courtroom. Unfortunately, I need his help. What was supposed to be a simple transaction turns into something else. Something intense. He&’s always there when I need him, but I don't know if trusting him is a good idea...Once You're Mine is Book 1 in the Possessing Her duology. It contains explicit sexual content and a morally gray hero that's over the top jealous/possessive, a stalker who falls first and harder and is willing to do whatever it takes to have her. A complete list of trigger warnings can be found on the author's website.
Once You're Mine: The viral dark stalker romance everyone is talking about!
by Morgan BridgesMurder brought us together.Only death can keep us apart.The Tormentor: Calista belongs to me... she just doesn't know it.The first time we met, I wanted her.The next time, I was obsessed.I watched her.I followed her.It only deepened my need to possess her.Once she's mine, I'm never letting her go.The Target:Hayden Bennett is a monster, in and out of the courtroom.Unfortunately, I need his help.What was supposed to be a simple transaction turns into something else.Something intense.He's always there when I need him,but I don't know if trusting him is a good idea...Once You're Mine is Book 1 in the Possessing Her Duet that ends on a cliffhanger. It contains a morally gray hero that's OTT/JP, a stalker who falls first, has Touch Her & Die energy, and is willing to do whatever it takes to have her.(A complete list of the TWs can be found on the author's website)
A Onda do Terror
by Stuart G. YatesDepois de várias denúncias seguidas de animais feridos, a veterinária Jenny decide investigar o que pode estar causando as feridas. Mais tarde, na mesma noite, ela é despertada por estranhos sons e um frio perturbador no ar. Algo sobrenatural está espreitando nas sombras, fazendo seu estômago revirar de medo. Mas o que conecta os misteriosos ataques, as ruínas de um campo de concentração na ilha e o sombrio, grotesco vulto que aparece sempre nos sonhos de Jenny? Na pequena ilha, ela deve desvendar o mistério... Ou morrer tentando.
Onde está o Ralph?
by Valerie HockertTrês mulheres e dois homens estão ligados em um misterioso círculo de casamento, filhos, tragédia, chantagem, morte e eventos inexplicáveis. O que começa como uma história romântica, de repente se torna assassina e complexa com muitos acontecimentos misteriosos: um bebê morre uma hora após o nascimento - real causa desconhecida (até mais tarde); uma mulher é erroneamente declarada morta; ocorre chantagem; acontece um acidente de carro manipulado onde uma criança é acidentalmente e gravemente ferida; um homem é encontrado morto - só para citar alguns. À medida que a trama se desenrola em torno desses acontecimentos e assassinatos, suicídios e drogas, as emoções do espectador são mantidas à flor da pele. Este clímax incomum e intrigante história transmitem sentimentos de ansiedade e curiosidade através de imagens fortes e vivas conforme o escopo completo da história se torna aparente, permitindo uma rica interação humana. Os personagens e os misteriosos acontecimentos são retratados em seis partes, cada uma de um dos seis pontos de vista dos personagens. Conforme a história se desenrola, o espectador é mantido em suspense.
Onde Há Uma Vontade: Um Mistério do Golfinho de Cristal (Um Mistério do Golfinho de Cristal #3)
by Judy Penz ShelukEmily Garland vai casar e procurar o lar perfeito para sempre. Quando a velha e, como alguns dizem, mal-assombrada casa dos Hadley é colocada à venda, ela se convence de que é 'a tal'. A casa também é perfeita para o astro de reality shows, Miles Pemberton, e sua nova série de TV, House Haunters. Emily lutará por sua casa dos sonhos, mas os bolsos de Pemberton são mais fundos que os de Emily, e ele manipulará as regras para conseguir o que deseja. Enquanto Pemberton arrasta inimigos ao redor de Lount’s Landing, Arabella Carpenter, sócia de Emily na loja de antiguidades Golfinho de Cristal, foi contratada para avaliar o conteúdo da propriedade, junto com seu ex-marido, Levon. Poderiam os beneficiários rivais decidir que há um conflito de interesses? Pemberton poderia? As coisas ficam ainda mais complicadas quando Arabella e Levon descobrem outro testamento escondido dentro de casa e, com ele, um segredo de décadas. Será que a propriedade poderia permanecer no mercado? E em caso afirmativo, quem fará a oferta vencedora: Emily ou Miles Pemberton?
Onde o Lobo Espreita
by Ayelet Gundar-GoshenDa aclamada autora de Despertar os Leões, eis um romance negro, repleto de suspense e mistério, sobre o medo e o questionamento das nossas certezas mais profundas. Longe da sua terra natal há quase duas décadas, Lilakh Schuster reconstruiu a sua vida em São Francisco, com o marido, Mikhael, e o filho, Adam. Vivem o sonho americano, alicerçado na segurança e na liberdade que Israel nunca lhes conseguiu oferecer. Porém, essa sensação de segurança vai dando lugar à suspeita e ao terror quando um colega de liceu de Adam aparece morto numa festa em circunstâncias pouco claras. Um acontecimento que abala toda a comunidade e sobretudo Lilakh, para quem o seu filho, acusado de ódio racial e alvo de uma investigação policial, se tornou um desconhecido. Exímia em avolumar densidade emocional e psicológica num enredo de suspense, Ayelet Gundar-Goshen regressa com um romance repleto de tensão construído à volta do medo — o medo do futuro e do outro, mas também daqueles que nos são mais próximos e que se podem tornar num estranho, num lobo à espreita. «Ayelet Gundar-Goshen desce habilmente aos abismos emocionais.» The New York Times «[Ayelet Gundar-Goshen] recorre ao thriller para desenvolver temáticas políticas e morais de relevo, segredos, mentiras e raça… Estamos perante um novo género literário: o noir israelita.» The Sunday Times «Uma das vozes mais importantes da literatura israelita contemporânea.» Zeit Online
Onder Een Donkere Hemel
by Johan M. DahlgrenOp rebellenplaneet Elysium wordt een man geëxecuteerd op live video gestreamd door religieuze extremisten. Niets erg origineels tot dusver voor Elysium. Alleen deze keer sterft de man niet. Wanneer veiligheidsexpert Asher Perez erop uit wordt gestuurd om hem te vinden, worden duistere geheimen over de rebellenkolonie onthuld. Er beweegt iets donker in de schaduw. Iets dat sinds het begin van de geschiedenis naar de mensheid kijkt.
One Across, Two Down
by Ruth RendellTwo things interest Stanley Manning: crossword puzzles, and the substantial sum his wife Vera stands to inherit when his mother-in-law dies. Otherwise, life at 61 Lanchester Road is a living hell. For Mrs. Kinaway lives with them now--and she will stop at nothing to tear their marriage apart. One afternoon, Stanley sets aside his crossword puzzles and changes all their lives forever... In One Across, Two Down, master crime writer Ruth Rendell describes a man whose strained sanity and stained reputation transform him from a witless loser into a killer afraid of his own shadow. Mischievously plotted, smart, maddeningly entertaining, One Across, Two Down is a dark delight--classic Rendell.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The One and Only Crystal Druid (The Guild Codex: Unveiled #Book One)
by Annette MarieI'm not your average girl. <p><p>My best friend is my switchblade. My favorite hobby is using it on the cruel, the abusive, and anyone who gets on my bad side. I'm a convicted murderer with a chip on my shoulder and a dangerous lack of restraint. <p><p>And then there's Zak. <p><p>His rap sheet makes mine look tame. The bounty on his head is worth more money than I'll ever make, and the deadly fae that shadow his every step wield more power than I'll ever know. <p><p>He's the Crystal Druid, and his first mistake was setting foot on my turf. His second was saving my life. <p><p>And his final mistake will be failing to realize that however dark, however ruthless, however broken he is… <p><p>I'm worse. <p><p>From the author of the best-selling Guild Codex books comes a new series that delves into the dark, dangerous world of druids and fae alongside two ravaged souls who may be exactly what the other needs…if they don't destroy each other first. <p><p>Unveiled can be read as a standalone series or in conjunction with other Guild Codex series. For the full reading order, visit Annette Marie's website.