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The Optician's Wife: A Mystery Thriller You Don't Want to Miss
by Betsy ReavleyIn Cambridge, England, a naïve young woman marries a charming man—who harbors a devastating secret—in this &“stylish, brilliantly crafted thriller&” (L.J. Ross, author of The DCI Ryan series). Deborah Campaign is just a teenager when she meets Larry Miller. Awkward and unpopular, she is at first confused by his overt interest, but the charming trainee optician soon sweeps her off her feet. In marriage, Debbie begins to blossom as Larry earns his qualifications. But as their happiness grows, a serial killer stalks Cambridge, leaving victims without their eyeballs. As Debbie begins to suspect that her husband of a terrible betrayal, her world begins to fall apart. But, as in all marriages, sacrifices must be made. In order to keep it alive.
Option Delta (Rogue Warrior #7)
by John Weisman Richard MarcinkoIn six spectacular New York Times bestsellers, covert combat master Richard Marcinko has blown the lid off the classified world of SpecWar ops. Now, the commando's credo "kill-or-be-killed" is pushed to the brink in a shattering new conflict.... The Rogue Warrior is invading Germany with a blitzkrieg of bravado. His secret assignment: recover a pair of U.S. ADM's -- Atomic Demolition Munitions -- lost in the Rhine Valley. Yet, what begins as a simple SEAL mission explodes in his face when terrorists visit the cache site. With military tensions igniting all over the world, America's diplomatic priorities are everywhere but eastern Europe -- and the Rogue Warrior must take matters into his own hands. But not even Marcinko is aware that a cabal of ultranational extremists -- led by Lothar Beck, a billionaire defense contractor -- is ready to use Germany's stockpiled cold War nuclear weapons to carve out Europe's first superpower, a true Fourth Reich. Fortunately Marcinko has some firepower of his own, and the manpower to deliver it with maximum prejudice and extreme efficiency. He and his elite SEALs will have to wade through tango cells of skinheads, neo-Nazis, Russian mobsters, and Middle Eastern terrorists before they get the scent of the real powerbrokers. But once they do, it's time to go hunting -- with no bag limit.
Opulence and Ashes (A Gilded Gotham Mystery #4)
by Kate BelliThe rich are getting richer—and stone-cold dead—in the next installment in Kate Belli&’s thrilling Gilded Gotham Mystery series, for fans of Rhys Bowen and Deanna Raybourn.Spring, 1890. The long New York winter is over, the buds are blossoming, and romance is in the air. But not all&’s right in Gilded-Age Manhattan. Genevieve, a society journalist, and her fiancé, Daniel, are working with photographer Dagmar Hansen on an investigation into the House of Refuge, a children&’s workhouse, inspired by Daniel&’s near incarceration when he was young. Genevieve is also working on her own piece for the Globe about the Sunflower Mission House, which burned down in a suspicious fire.When a blaze consumes Dagmar&’s studio—and Genevieve barely escapes with her life in another—Daniel urges her to stop her investigation. But Genevieve is determined to finish the story, and her leads take her deep into the heart of the Bowery. When Genevieve suddenly goes missing, Daniel searches the city in a desperate effort to find her. When their new Fifth Avenue home is also set ablaze, Daniel fears the worst.Someone has their sights on Genevieve—and if she can&’t escape, she could be the next to go up in flames.
Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key
by Kage BakerIt's 1672 in Port Royal, Jamaica. John James, London bricklayer's apprentice turned pirate, is returning from the sack of Panama with his share of the loot (a lousy 200 pieces of eight) and a resolve to go back to bricklaying, since piracy pays so badly. First, though, he has a duty: he must deliver a letter to a lady. The letter is from his dead comrade, Sir Thomas Blackstone, who was a court intriguer on a mission for Prince Rupert of the Rhine. The letter's recipient is Clarissa Waverly, Blackstone's mistress and accomplice. Before he went off to Panama, Blackstone hid four thousand pounds of the prince's money, unwilling to trust his lady friend not to make off with it in his absence. Dying of battle wounds, he wrote to let her know where he'd concealed the money.
Or She Dies
by Gregg HurwitzA page-turning thriller from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy selections ORPHAN X and YOU'RE NEXT.First, Patrick receives the mysterious DVDs. They show invasive footage of him in the privacy of his own house. Soon, Patrick and his wife Ariana find themselves questioning everything and everyone as their lives unravel. Someone is clearly out to get them. And then, the email arrives:Go AloneDo What We SayOr She Dies...
Or the Bull Kills You: A Mystery (Chief Inspector Max Cámara #1)
by Jason WebsterAn accomplished debut mystery set in the high-stakes and decidedly murky world of bullfighting in Valencia, Spain"Either you kill the bull, or the bull kills you." Chief Inspector Max Cámara thinks in proverbs,and he hates one thing above all: bullfighting. One hot afternoon in Valencia, however, he has to stand in for his boss, judging a festival corrida starring Spain's most famous young matador. That night, he is back in the bullring, and what he finds on the blood-stained sand shocks the city of Valencia to its core. Cámara is roped into investigating a grisly murder while dealing with violent shadows from his own past, as well as confronting the suspiciousness of the bullfighting community and the stonewalling of local politicians in full electoral campaign. To top it all, Fallas, the loudest fiesta in the country, has just got underway. For Cámara, it seems his problems have only just begun...
Or Was He Pushed? (The Nathan Shapiro Mysteries #8)
by Richard LockridgeFrom the coauthor of the “excellent” Mr. and Mrs. North Mysteries: NYC detective Nathan Shapiro steps in when an ad man takes a long walk off a short ledge (The New Yorker). Nathan Shapiro might be the gloomiest member of Manhattan’s finest, but that doesn’t stop the dour detective from getting the job done when the going gets tough . . . When a wealthy executive takes a dive out of the twelfth-story window of his Madison Avenue advertising agency on a hot summer day, all signs point to an accident or suicide. But if there’s one thing Det. Lt. Nathan Shapiro has learned in his time on the force, it’s that looks can be deceiving. As Shapiro and his partner, Anthony “Tony” Cook, start their investigation, they begin to wonder if Frank Bradley may have been helped out the window. The man seems to have had few friends and plenty of enemies. Maybe another one of the mad men in the cutthroat world of big-time advertising decided to dabble in defenestration so they could make their way to the top. If so, the detectives will have to step lively to solve this one, before their window of opportunity closes for good . . . Or Was He Pushed? is the 8th book in the Nathan Shapiro Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Ora c'è, ora non c'è più
by Janet EvansUna volta tanto, la wedding planner Julia è tranquilla. Il ricevimento sta andando esattamente come previsto. Ma l’anello della sposa, in oro e diamanti, sparisce. La polizia pensa di sapere chi lo ha rubato e ha deciso di chiudere il caso, ma Julia non è d’accordo...
Ora, perpétuellment et au-delà
by Demetrio VerbaroDavide et Giulia sont deux garçons amoureux qui se connaissent depuis la maternelle et qui se marient avec l'espoir d'un avenir commun. Leur amour est simple, authentique, profond. Mais ils ne peuvent pas devenir parents et après que le médecin ait confirmé qu'il leur sera impossible de concevoir des enfants, quelque chose se brise dans leur relation. Ils entrent dans un vortex qui les submerge : querelles, trahisons, ressentiments, divorce. Mais de même que la mante, guidée par l'instinct, se reproduit tout en sachant qu'elle mourra à la fin de l'accouplement, de même l'un d'eux, guidé par l'amour, se sacrifiera pour le salut de l'autre. On finira par découvrir que le tourbillon qui a balayé leur mariage a été créé par l'un d'eux dans un geste d'altruisme extrême.
The Oracle: A Sam And Remi Fargo Adventure #11 (A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure #11)
by Clive Cussler Robin BurcellThe husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team of Sam and Remi Fargo return in a new adventure as they search for an ancient scroll--which carries a deadly curse--in this thrilling addition to Clive Cussler's bestselling series.In 533 A.D., the last Vandal ruler in North Africa consults an oracle on how to defeat the invading Byzantine army. <P><P> The oracle tells the king that a high priestess cast a curse upon the Vandal Kingdom after a sacred scroll was stolen. In order to lift the curse, the scroll must be returned to its rightful home. But the kingdom falls before the scroll is found, leaving its location a great mystery. . . until a current day archeological dig, funded by Sam and Remi Fargo, uncovers some vital clues. <P><P>The search for the ancient scroll is put on hold when the Fargos learn that a shipment of supplies intended for their charitable foundation's school has been stolen, and they travel to Nigeria to deliver new supplies themselves. But their mission becomes infinitely more complicated when they run afoul of a band of robbers. <P><P>The group takes Remi and several students hostage, and there are signs that the kidnapping is related to the missing scroll. The Fargos need all their skills to save the lives of the young girls at the school before they uncover the hidden treasure. . . and lift the deadly curse. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Oracle: A compulsive must-listen and supernatural survival horror
by Thomas Olde Heuvelt'Totally, brilliantly original.' Stephen King on HEX'Creepy and gripping and original' - George R.R. Martin on HEXOn a foggy winter morning two children discover the impossible: the wreck of an eighteenth-century ship stranded in a field.One enters the hatch on the deck and is never seen again. And she isn't the last to disappear . . .Soon a government agency begins to investigate, determined to uncover the ship's secrets before a media storm erupts. They enlist Robert Grim, a retired specialist of the occult, to unravel the mystery, who soon realises the ship could be a harbinger of an ancient doom awakened under the sea. In a maelstrom of international intrigue and pure terror, Grim must race against time as he comes face to face with an open doorway to the apocalypse.Praise for Thomas Olde Heuvelt'A compulsive page turner mixing supernatural survival horror and pulp adventure' Paul Tremblay'Hallucinatory, eerie and terrifying' Catriona Ward'A haunting contribution to the literature of folk horror' Ramsey Campbell'Reminiscent of vintage Stephen King' John Connolly'A great writer, the next genre superstar' Paul Cornell'Takes the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level' Sarah Lotz"Horrific, poignant, creepy, brilliantly written' Jeff VanderMeer
Oracle: A compulsive page turner and supernatural survival horror
by Thomas Olde Heuvelt'Totally, brilliantly original.' Stephen King on HEX'Creepy and gripping and original' - George R.R. Martin on HEXOn a foggy winter morning two children discover the impossible: the wreck of an eighteenth-century ship stranded in a field.One enters the hatch on the deck and is never seen again. And she isn't the last to disappear . . .Soon a government agency begins to investigate, determined to uncover the ship's secrets before a media storm erupts. They enlist Robert Grim, a retired specialist of the occult, to unravel the mystery, who soon realises the ship could be a harbinger of an ancient doom awakened under the sea. In a maelstrom of international intrigue and pure terror, Grim must race against time as he comes face to face with an open doorway to the apocalypse.Praise for Thomas Olde Heuvelt'A compulsive page turner mixing supernatural survival horror and pulp adventure' Paul Tremblay'Hallucinatory, eerie and terrifying' Catriona Ward'A haunting contribution to the literature of folk horror' Ramsey Campbell'Reminiscent of vintage Stephen King' John Connolly'A great writer, the next genre superstar' Paul Cornell'Takes the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level' Sarah Lotz"Horrific, poignant, creepy, brilliantly written' Jeff VanderMeer
The Oracle: A Novel
by Ari JuelsFears of a weaponized blockchain become reality when a software developer races to deactivate the rogue smart contract targeting him for assassination. Life is comfortable for a prominent, if schlubby, developer at a New York City blockchain company. That is, until FBI Special Agent Diane Duménil seeks his help against a bewildering threat: The Delphians, worshippers of the god Apollo, have launched a rogue program on a blockchain. It&’s offering a crypto bounty to assassinate a European archaeology professor. The developer brushes off the danger until he learns the next target: Himself. Mythical antiquity collides with a near-future cyberworld as The Oracle&’s unassuming hero and his FBI partner race against time to dismantle the Delphians&’ murderous blockchain software. Theirs is a whirlwind tale of oracles ancient and modern, vanished antiquities and conjured crypto billions, cybercriminals and digital idealists—narrated by a cynical hero normally more concerned with dark chocolate than the consequences of the technologies he&’s pioneering. What happens when the crypto ideals of privacy and truth might cost human lives—especially your own?
The Oracle
by D. J. NikoThe third book of the Sarah Weston Chronicles In Delphi, the mountain city deemed by the Greek gods to be the center of the Earth, a cult of neo-pagans re-create with painstaking authenticity ancient rituals to glorify the god Apollo and deliver oracles to seekers from around the world. When antiquities are stolen from a museum in nearby Thebes, British archaeologist Sarah Weston and her American partner, Daniel Madigan, are drawn into a plot that goes beyond harmless role-playing: someone’s using the Delphian oracle as a smoke screen for an information exchange, with devastating consequences for the Western world. Pitted against each other by the cult’s mastermind, Sarah and Daniel race against time and their own personal demons to uncover clues left behind by the ancients. Their mission: to find the original navel stone marked with a lost Pythagorean formula detailing the natural events that led to the collapse of the Minoan Empire. But will they find it in time to stop the ultimate terrorist act?
Oracle
by Thomas Olde HeuveltFrom international bestseller Thomas Olde Heuvelt comes Oracle, a supernatural thriller where an omen from our past threatens the return of ancient forces that will change the world forever."The threshold to the apocalypse has seldom been so fun. This is Olde Heuvelt’s sharpest, most compelling work to date.”—The New York TimesOn a foggy winter morning, high school kids Luca and Emma discover the impossible: the wreck of an eighteenth-century ship stranded in a flower field.Emma enters the hatch on the deck and is never seen again. And she isn’t the last to disappear. . . .Soon a government agency begins to investigate, determined to uncover the ship’s secrets before a media storm erupts. They enlist Robert Grim, a retired specialist of the occult, to unravel the mystery, and he soon realizes the ship could be a harbinger of an ancient doom awakened under the sea.In a maelstrom of international intrigue and pure terror, Grim and Luca must race against time as they come face-to-face with an open doorway to the apocalypse.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Oracle at Delphi
by Agatha ChristiePreviously published in the print anthology Parker Pine Investigates. Parker Pyne is traveling incognito under the name of Mr. Thompson. In Delphi, he learns that someone calling himself Parker Pyne is being consulted by Mrs. Peters, who refers to him as "the good gentleman. " But who is this imposter, and what does he want with Mrs. Peters?
Oracle of Doom (The Library #3)
by D. J. MacHaleCheck out a book and read your future. . . . It's another page-turning adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author D. J. MacHale!Marcus is an agent of the Library, a place filled with tales that don't have an ending. Puzzles that won't be solved until Marcus and his friends step in to finish them. This time it's their own stories at stake.Theo just visited the Oracle Baz, an old amusement-park machine that spits out fortunes for the cost of a quarter. Fun, right? The only problem is, the oracle's cheap predictions have been coming true . . . and Theo's fortune says that life as he knows it will end on his fourteenth birthday! Plus, Lu's cousin, who also went to the oracle, is missing.Marcus knows where to find help for his friends--the Library. It turns out that the Oracle Baz was a real man who died in a fire long ago. Can a glimpse into the fortune-teller's past change all their futures?
The Oracle Year: A Novel
by Charles SouleFrom bestselling comic-book franchise writer Charles Soule comes a clever and witty first novel of a twentysomething New Yorker who wakes up one morning with the power to predict the future—perfect for fans of Joe Hill and Brad Meltzer, or books like This Book Is Full of Spiders and Welcome to Night Vale.Knowledge is power. So when an unassuming Manhattan bassist named Will Dando awakens from a dream one morning with 108 predictions about the future in his head, he rapidly finds himself the most powerful man in the world. Protecting his anonymity by calling himself the Oracle, he sets up a heavily guarded Web site with the help of his friend Hamza to selectively announce his revelations. In no time, global corporations are offering him millions for exclusive access, eager to profit from his prophecies.He's also making a lot of high-powered enemies, from the President of the United States and a nationally prominent televangelist to a warlord with a nuclear missile and an assassin grandmother. Legions of cyber spies are unleashed to hack the Site—as it's come to be called—and the best manhunters money can buy are deployed not only to unmask the Oracle but to take him out of the game entirely. With only a handful of people he can trust—including a beautiful journalist—it's all Will can do to simply survive, elude exposure, and protect those he loves long enough to use his knowledge to save the world.Delivering fast-paced adventure on a global scale as well as sharp-witted satire on our concepts of power and faith, Marvel writer Charles Soule's audacious debut novel takes readers on a rollicking ride where it's impossible to predict what will happen next.
The Oracle's Message
by Alex ArcherSteeped in legend, the Pearl of Palawan is rumored to grant a power men would risk dying to achieve--immortality. Annja Creed finds herself drawn to German treasure hunters searching for the fabled pearl in the Philippines, but no one realizes the true nature of the artifact. Original.
Oracle's War (Olympus Trilogy)
by David HairOdysseus must fight for the honor of his family, the survival of his people, and the glory of his goddess—from the author of Athena&’s Champion. When Prince Odysseus is sent on a quest to recover his family honor, he&’s led to Delos where a mysterious new prophecy has captivated the gods. Caught in a tangled web of intrigue, he discovers that this prophecy is tied to his own destiny and the fate of his patron goddess, Athena. With the future of his people hanging by a thread, Odysseus, the daemon Bria, the hero Diomedes and a small band of loyal Ithacans, must unveil the truth before it&’s too late. But opposing them is Tiresias, the greatest seer of the age, who will do anything to burn his own vision onto the face of history. Caught between the prophecy, the gods and his mortal enemies, Odysseus must start a war: one that may be impossible to win . . . Oracle&’s War, second in the epic Olympus Series, is perfect for fans of David Gemmell and Madeline Miller. Praise for Athena&’s Champion &“If you like magic and mayhem wrapped around ancient historical legends, this cup of nectar has your name on it. Recommended.&” —Historical Novel Society &“A refreshing, modern take of Odysseus&’ story. It has humor and exciting action.&” —Book Rambler
El oráculo
by Valerio Massimo ManfrediUn apasionante misterio histórico. Grecia, 1973. Son los últimos días del régimen de los coroneles y los disturbios estudiantiles. En una excavación arqueológica, el profesor Periklis Harvatis encuentra un magnífico vaso de oro en el que están grabadas las enigmáticas imágenes del último viaje de Ulises: la profecía perdida de Tiresias. Pero el profesor también realiza un segundo hallazgo que provoca su muerte. A los diez años se suceden varios crímenes relacionados con la violación y el asesinato de una bella estudiante en la misma noche en que Harvatis murió misteriosamente. Parecen actos de venganza de víctimas de la represión policial de la década anterior, pero hay algo aún más misterioso: parecen guiados por la mano de un personaje asombroso, heroico, mítico. Las autoridades están desconcertadas: ¿quién se esconde tras estos hechos? ¿Qué relación hay entre ellos? ¿Qué secreto esconde el antiguo vaso de Tiresias? Reseña:«Cuatrocientas páginas que rezuman saber, citas de Homero y referencias mitológicas, pero que tienen también el sabor de quien está familiarizado con la aventura, de quien sabe qué significa escarbar con los dedos en la tierra helada en busca de algo que sale a la luz tras milenios de silencio.»Panorama
El oráculo de Delphi Keep
by Victoria LaurieHace tres mil años, un oráculo griego vaticinó que llegaría un tiempo de terrible oscuridad, un tiempo en que las fuerzas del Bien y del Mal se enfrentarían en una batalla de incierto vencedor; sólo con la ayuda de dos jóvenes huérfanos, dotados de increíbles poderes, podría el Bien prevalecer sobre las fuerzas malignas.Estamos en 1931, en Gran Bretaña. Ian y Theo son dos niños que viven en el orfanato de Delphi Keep. Una fatídica mañana deciden adentrarse en una cueva y cuál no sería su sorpresa cuando descubren que las paredes están llenas de incomprensibles símbolos y que en el suelo descansa una pequeña cajita de plata. Sin tiempo para pensar, tendrán que salir corriendo porque una extraña bestia con cabeza de lobo y cuerpo de león les persigue...La guerra entre el bien y el mal acaba de empezar.
Orange County Noir (Akashic Noir #0)
by Gary PhillipsA hard-boiled tour behind the Orange Curtain. Orange County, California, brings to mind the endless summer of sand and surf, McMansion housing tracts, a conservative stronghold, and tony shopping centers. It's a place where pilates classes are run like boot camps, real estate values are discussed at your weekly colonic, and ice cream parlors on Main Street, USA, exist side-by-side with pho shops and taquerias. Orange County Noir pulls back the veil to reveal what lurks behind the curtain. Features brand-new stories by: Susan Straight, Robert S. Levinson, Rob Roberge, Nathan Walpow, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Dan Duling, Mary Castillo, Lawrence Maddox, Dick Lochte, Robert Ward, Gary Phillips, Gordon McAlpine, Martin J. Smith, and Patricia McFall. Editor Gary Phillips is the author of many novels and short stories. He lives in Southern California.
Orange Crush
by Tim DorseyThe Republicans' "golden boy" -- and a loyal, unquestioning tool of the powerful special interests -- handsome, unthreatening, Florida governor-by-default Marlon Conrad seems a virtual shoo-in for re-election. That is, until he undergoes a radical personality shift during a bloody military action in the Balkans. Now it's just three weeks before the election and Marlon is suddenly talking about "issues" and "reform" as he crosses the length and breadth of his home state with an amnesiac speechwriter and a chief of staff who turns catatonic in the presence of minorities. The governor's new-found conscience might well cost him the election, though. And it appears that pretty much everybody from Tallahassee to Miami Beach is trying to kill him...
Orange Crush
by Tim DorseyThe Republicans' "golden boy" -- and a loyal, unquestioning tool of the powerful special interests -- handsome, unthreatening, Florida governor-by-default Marlon Conrad seems a virtual shoo-in for re-election. That is, until he undergoes a radical personality shift during a bloody military action in the Balkans. Now it's just three weeks before the election and Marlon is suddenly talking about "issues" and "reform" as he crosses the length and breadth of his home state with an amnesiac speechwriter and a chief of staff who turns catatonic in the presence of minorities. The governor's new-found conscience might well cost him the election, though. And it appears that pretty much everybody from Tallahassee to Miami Beach is trying to kill him...