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Styx
by Bavo DhoogeFrom the #1, award-winning Flemish crime writer, an atmospheric, genre-busting crime novel about a cop who comes back from the dead to track down the same serial killer who shot him.A serial killer is on the loose in Ostend, Belgium. Nicknamed The Stuffer, the mysterious killer fills his victims full of sand and poses them as public art installations--and the once idyllic beach town is in a panic. The fact that Rafael Styx is on the case is no comfort. The corrupt, middle-aged cop has a bum hip, a bad marriage, and ties to the Belgian underworld, but no leads. And if he wants to catch the killer before he's replaced by the young, ambitious, and flamboyant new cop, Detective Delacroix, he'll have to take matters into his own hands. When a chance encounter puts him face to face with The Stuffer, Rafael's life is cut short by a gun to the chest. But the afterlife has only just begun: Styx wakes up a zombie. Gradually he realizes his unique position. Not only is his body in decay, now that he exists between life and death, he can enter a "different" Ostend, of the Belle Époque in all its grandeur. There he meets the surrealist painter, Paul Delvaux, who gives Styx his first clue about the killer. With a fresh lead and a fresh start, the dirty cop decides to change his ways, catch The Stuffer, and restore his honor. But as his new hunger for human flesh impedes his progress, he'll need his old rival, Detective Delacroix to help him out. Only one thing is for sure, even death can't stop Styx from catching his own murderer. Complex and compelling, full of suspense, action, and black humor, Styx is an exciting thriller with an intriguing protagonist and evocative setting.
Styx & Stone: An Ellie Stone Mystery (Ellie Stone Mysteries #1)
by James W. ZiskinEllie Stone is a professed modern girl in 1960s' New York City, playing by her own rules and breaking boundaries while searching for a killer among the renowned scholars in Columbia University's Italian Department."If you were a man, you'd make a good detective."Ellie Stone is sure that Sgt. McKeever meant that as a compliment, but that identity-a girl wanting to do a man's job-has throttled her for too long. It's 1960, and Ellie doesn't want to blaze any trails for women; she just wants to be a reporter, one who doesn't need to swat hands off her behind at every turn.Adrift in her career, Ellie is back in New York City after receiving news that her estranged father, a renowned Dante scholar and distinguished professor, is near death after a savage bludgeoning in his home. The police suspect a routine burglary, but Ellie has her doubts. When a second attempt is made on her father's life, in the form of an "accident" in the hospital's ICU, Ellie's suspicions are confirmed.Then another professor turns up dead, and Ellie's investigation turns to her father's university colleagues, their ambitions, jealousies, and secret lives. Ellie embarks on a thorny journey of discovery and reconciliation, as she pursues an investigation that offers her both a chance at redemption in her father's eyes, and the risk of losing him forever.
Styx and Stones (Daisy Dalrymple #6)
by Carola DunnThe hot summer heat could put anyone anyone on edge but to Daisy Dalrymple, it does seem that her brother-in-law, Lord John Frobisher, is exceptionally tense - and with good reason. Someone with an evil sense of humour is sending him a series of poisoned pen letters that threaten to reveal racy secrets which could ruin him completely. Promising to protect Lord John from public scandal, Daisy travels to his village in Kent only to discover it's teeming with enough gossip, resentment and intrigue to make everyone a suspect... or victim. But then a murder is committed, and Daisy is forced to find the killer before the ink dries on her own death warrant!
Støy under sengen
by Erick CarballoI Mexico City mottar en mann en telefon fra Real del Monte med nyheten om at moren hans er alvorlig syk, noe han og familien må reise til byen for umiddelbart. Oppdag gjennom denne korte historien en serie hendelser som vil forstyrre roen til en hel familie.
Su último deseo
by Joan DidionUn oscuro y enigmático thriller sobre los complots y conspiraciones de la Guerra Fría de la mano de Joan Didion, una de las narradoras más lúcidas de las letras norteamericanas. Elena McMahon abandona su trabajo como reportera en The Washington Post y su lujosa vida en California para adentrarse en otra: la de su padre, una existencia repleta de tratos oscuros. Sin apenas darse cuenta, acabará sustituyéndole como traficante de armas para Estados Unidos en algún punto de América Central. ¿Cómo ha podido llegar hasta ese punto? ¿Qué la ha llevado a cambiar una vida acomodada por el mundo criminal? En este thriller moral, hipnótico y provocativo, Elena se enfrentará a las consecuencias de los errores de su padre hasta verse implicada en una conspiración gubernamental que pondrá en jaque su vida y sus principios. Ambientada en los ochenta y escrita como si se tratara de una investigación sobre lo que ocurrió durante esos años de sombras políticas, complots e intentos de asesinato, Joan Didion nos presenta una novela trepidante y enigmática donde vamos descifrando poco a poco la figura de Elena hasta conseguir entender su papel en ese gran tablero que constituían los últimos años de la Guerra Fría. La crítica ha dicho...«Lúcida e irreal al mismo tiempo... el resultado es fascinante.»The New Yorker «La leí dos veces por puro placer.»The Guardian «Veloz, inteligente, original [...]. Su último deseo es un thriller compuesto con todos los recursos de alguien dotado para la mejor literatura.»The New York Review of Books «Excepcional. Didion ha creado un mundo amenazante donde el lector se convierte en su rehén.»Los Angeles Times «Una novela impresionante, rápida, dura, astuta.»Daily Mail «Conmovedora. Didion en su mejor momento.»USA Today «Lo que permanece constante en todas las novelas de Didion es la maravillosa notación del desafecto y de la desesperación, que recuerda a sus trabajos ensayísticos y periodísticos, donde los detalles oscuros, la contención y la inteligencia funcionan maravillosamente bien.»The New York Times Book Review «Las protagonistas de las novelas de Didion abandonan su vida para terminar dándose cuenta de que no tienen otro lugar al que ir.»The New York Times «Una gran obra de una de las observadoras más inteligentes de la vida política y cultural estadounidense.»Publishers Weekly
Su último día
by Shari LapenaLa autora de La pareja de al lado vuelve con un nuevo y electrizante thriller. Un secreto enterrado durante una década.Una visita inesperada y una terrible acusación.¿Qué le sucedió a Lindsey Kilgour? Stephanie y Patrick se están adaptando todavía a su nueva vida tras el nacimiento de las gemelas. Los bebés no les dan respiro y aunque Stephanie sufre el agotamiento y la desorientación de la falta de sueño, hay una cosa de la que está completamente segura: tiene todo lo que siempre había soñado. Entonces aparece Erica, una mujer del pasado de Patrick que lanza una escalofriante acusación. Patrick siempre había afirmado que la muerte de su primera esposa fue un accidente. Ahora Erica asegura que se tratóde un asesinato. Él insiste en que es inocente, en que todo no es más que un intento de chantaje. Pero Erica sabe cosas sobre Patrick, cosas que empujan a Stephanie a hacerse preguntas sobre su marido. ¿Le ha contado la verdad? ¿Es Erica la convincente mentirosa que Patrick asegura que es? ¿O ha cometido Stephanie un terrible error? La crítica ha dicho...«Te mantendrá en suspense hasta el final... Asegúrate de reservarte el tiempo necesario porque, una vez que empieces a leer, no querrás parar.»USA Today «Con su ritmo trepidante, los aficionados a las novelas de intriga devorarán sus páginas.»Publishers Weekly «Una nueva novela atrapante de una magistral narradora.»My Weekly Los lectores opinan...«Shari Lapena nos mantiene enganchados a sus páginas con su absorbente prosa, su forma de contar historias y un ritmo que se mantiene siempre alto durante todo la novela.»Blog Vorágineinterna «Ha conseguido engancharme desde la primera a la última hoja. Shari tiene esa facilidad para jugar con nosotros e ir dándonos miguitas de pan hasta el final.»leercomoformadevida en Instagram «Nos adentramos en una historia llena de mentiras, secretos y chantajes. Un domestic noir en el cual hasta el final todo puede pasar... Y qué final.»misle.cturas en Instagram «Shari nunca defrauda. Nos encontramos ante un domestic noir realmente adictivo, la sencilla forma de narrar de la autora hace que quieras seguir leyendo y saber qué está pasando. Es entretenido, misterioso y escalofriante.»blackrose_val en Instagram
Su último saludo (Sherlock #8)
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleLa serie televisiva Sherlock presenta al legendario Sherlock Holmes a una nueva generación de seguidores. Este volumen, que reúne ocho relatos, permite saborear el atractivo original de las aventuras del detective más famoso del mundo. ¿Es posible que una mujer se muera de miedo? ¿Quién ha enviado ese horrible paquete que contiene dos orejas humanas? Con la ayuda de Watson, el detective más famoso de Londres debe resolver una multitud de casos antes de dejar Baker Street y retirarse a una tranquila granja en Sussex... Pero una última aventura le obligará a postergar sus planes. Mientras el país se encuentra al borde de la Gran Guerra, ¿será capaz Sherlock Holmes de impedir que una peligrosa arma caiga en manos del enemigo? ** Esta edición incluye una introducción de Steven Moffat, uno de los creadores de la serie televisiva.
Sub Rosa (Marvel Captain America)
by David McDonaldFresh from a covert mission, Captain America receives a message from Maria Hill written in a mysterious code that, once deciphered, enlists Cap to protect Katherine, a brilliant young computer scientist who has written a program that could revolutionize the way the internet works—for better or for worse.Uncertain who can be trusted, Captain America takes Katherine underground, going into hiding and eluding everyone from the country's top agencies to the world's most nefarious criminals. He'll go to any length to keep Katherine safe and ensure her program stays out of the wrong hands—even if it means going up against the country he has sworn to protect.Still only just grasping the technological advances of the era he has woken up in, one of Earth's mightiest heroes must now fight a battle over something he barely understands in order to protect a concept he knows all to well: freedom.
Subduction
by Todd Shimoda L.J.C. Shimoda"Shimoda is a consummate storyteller" - Booklist"Shimoda skillfully weaves (these) tales into the narrative, revealing how past events "continue to affect the island, like aftershocks." Earthquakes are an apt metaphor for the social disruptions on the island, and Shimoda links modern earthquake science, ancient Japanese myths on the origin of earthquakes, and an unforgettable cast of characters to create a suspenseful, richly illustrated novel." - Publishers Weekly"Husband and wife team Todd and Linda Shimoda's skills blend seamlessly together to make Subduction a hauntingly beautiful and highly unique novel. The author's prose and illustrator's talent give the book a tone and quality that is both rare and memorable." - ForeWordSubduction is a timely, electrifying thriller set on a tiny, earthquake-plagued island. Endo, a young physician unjustly charged with a patient's death, is banished to the island to care for the few remaining elderly residents. Determined to remain on their crumbling island and resuscitate their defunct fishing industry, the aging islanders plot against all outsiders.After a mysterious death and attacks on Endo and fellow newcomvers, he discovers why the islanders don't wish to leave: years ago, jealousies, lust, and violence ripped apart their lives, and the wounds haven't healed. The aftershocks of the islanders' past, as well as Endo's own troubled history, replay violently in the present just as a massive earthquake strikes.Exquisitely designed with L.J.C. Shimoda's artwork throughout, Subduction also features a sixteen-page illustrated retelling of the myth of Kashima, the god who controls a giant, thrashing catfish that causes earthquakes. The myth offers clues to the mysterious motives of the island's denizens.Todd Shimoda won the 2010 Elliot Cades Award for Literature from the Hawai'i Literary Arts Council. His previous novel Oh! was an NPR Best Summer Read. The Fourth Treasure was translated into six languages and named a notable book by the Kiriyama Prize.L.J.C. Shimoda is an accomplished artist, illustrator, and book designer. Her artwork and illustrations have appeared in her husband Todd Shimoda's novels 365 Views of Mt. Fuji, The Fourth Treasure, and Oh!
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 5 (Volume 5 #5)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subdue Devil In 100 Days: Volume 7 (Volume 7 #7)
by Nan ShanJiuCangRise on the Wheel PlatformAnnihilation before the Spiritual Shower PearlExtraterritorial search for mustard seedsBlack and White Books for Interrupting LoveThe boy ordered Tang Thirty-Six to find his father. In order to find his father, he and the fortune-teller Wang Heming and the Yin Yang Eyes set foot on a path that could not be turned back. Love and hate intertwined, trust and doubt intertwined, conspiracy and arrangement. For a hundred days, let's see how the three of them find their loved ones, capture demons, subdue demons, fight against the mysterious organization's wits, fight against the strong opponent to the death, and fight against the time race step by step … Waves strange cloud, the human heart is difficult to predict, who with you fight shoulder to shoulder, who with you wind and rain, who with you life and death?
Subgenre (Subgenre)
by Matt KindtFrom the New York Times bestselling creators of BANG! comes a mind-bending, multi-dimensional murder mystery presented in a pulp magazine-sized format!A man is living two lives. He is a private detective in a dystopian cyberpunk future trying to solve a triple murder. But when he falls asleep—he wakes up as a wandering adventurer in a barbaric fantasy world where magic exists. Is he two separate people? Or is he a third person that has undergone a psychotic split? He jumps back and forth from sword-wielding barbarian to jaded private eye trying to solve the brutal crime. But the bigger question is, can he merge these realities without losing himself?Subgenre is the latest release from Flux House Books, a new boutique imprint that will feature the writing (and sometimes) art of acclaimed comics creator Matt Kindt, with crime, science fiction, horror, and humor stories, all told and presented in startling and untraditional ways.Collects Subgenre #1–#4.
Subhuman (A Unit 51 Novel #1)
by Michael McbrideTHEY ARE NOT HUMAN. At a research station in Antarctica, five of the world’s top scientists have been brought together to solve one of the greatest mysteries in human history. Their subject, however, is anything but human . . . THEY ARE NOT NATURAL. Deep beneath the ice, the submerged ruins of a lost civilization hold the key to the strange mutations that each scientist has encountered across the globe: A misshapen skull in Russia. The grotesque carvings of a lost race in Peru. The mummified remains of a humanoid monstrosity in Egypt . . . THEY ARE NOT FRIENDLY. When a series of sound waves trigger the ancient organisms, a new kind of evolution begins. Latching onto a human host—crossbreeding with human DNA—a long-extinct life form is reborn. Its kind has not walked the earth for thousands of years. Its instincts are fiercer, more savage, than any predator alive. And its prey are the scientists who unleashed it, the humans who spawned it, and the tender living flesh on which it feeds . . . Praise for Michael McBride “A fast-paced and frightening ride. Highly recommended for fans of creature horror and the thrillers of Michael Crichton.”—The Horror Review on PREDATORY INSTINCT “McBride writes with the perfect mixture of suspense and horror that keeps the reader on edge.” —Examiner
Subject 375
by Nikki OwenSubject 375 brings a unique twist to the suspense genre by featuring a protagonist with Asperger's syndrome. What to believe. Who to betray. When to run. Plastic surgeon Dr. Maria Martinez has Asperger's. Convicted of killing a priest, she is alone in prison and has no memory of the murder. DNA evidence places Maria at the scene of the crime, yet she claims she's innocent. Then she starts to remember ... A strange room. Strange people. Being watched. As Maria gets closer to the truth, she is drawn into a web of international intrigue and must fight not only to clear her name but to remain alive. With a protagonist as original as The Bridge's Saga Norén, part one in the Project trilogy is as addictive as the Bourne novels. "Powerful and gripping--an adrenaline-filled thriller you won't forget."--Kimberley Chambers, bestselling author of Payback
Submariner
by Alexander FullertonAn epic Second World War adventure from the author of the Nicholas Everard naval thrillers, who &“recreates [life at sea] with authenticity and vigor&” (Historical Novel Society). As captain of the submarine Ursa, Lieutenant Mike Nicholson&’s mission is to disrupt the flow of war supplies to Rommel&’s Afrika Korps. Although Ursa is small, slow and often out-gunned, she succeeds, on her seventeenth Mediterranean cruise, in sinking a German tank-transporter. That triumph makes Mike top of the league—he has now sunk more tonnage than any of his contemporaries. Promotion to Lieutenant-Commander, at the age of twenty-eight, is on the cards. All he has to do is adhere to two rules: stay alive, and keep his nose clean . . . Submariner is a gripping Second World War naval thriller that will appeal to fans of Douglas Reeman and Jack Higgins. Praise for the writing of Alexander Fullerton &“His action passages are superb, and he never puts a period foot wrong.&” —The Observer &“You don&’t read a novel by Alexander Fullerton. You LIVE it.&” —South Wales Echo &“The research is unimpeachable and the scent of battle quite overpowering.&” —The Sunday Times
Submechanophobia: (tales From The Pizzaplex 4) (Five Nights At Freddy's)
by Kelly Parra Scott Cawthon Andrea WaggenerFive Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF player...Have you ever experienced a gut feeling that told you something was wrong? . . . Caden senses the underwater animatronics in Freddy’s Fantasy Water Park have a mind of their own. Robbie knows deep down that the minds of the members of the Fazbear Fan Club have been taken over by something. And Abe can’t shake the feeling that the animatronic assistants in his Fazplex Tower apartment are hiding things from him. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, when something feels wrong, it’s often too late to do anything about it . . .In this fourth volume, Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length tales from uncharted corners of his series' canon.Readers beware: This collection of terrifying tales is enough to rattle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans.
Submerged
by Thomas F. Monteleone&“An epic thriller about a secret Nazi submarine and its mission . . . a tasty combination of Ken Follett and Clive Cussler&” from the award-winning author (The Novel Pursuit). Cruising from the sub pens of Trondheim under the cover of darkness—undetected by the sonar scans of Allied enemies—Kapitaenleutnant Erich Heinz Bruckner leads the experimental submarine U-5001 in a last-ditch effort for Nazi victory. But their sinister 1945 voyage ends mysteriously: Bruckner and his crew vanish, along with their classified weapon of mass destruction. Seventy years later, ex-Navy diver Dexter Bucklin stumbles upon an unknown vessel in the depths of the Chesapeake Bay and is consumed with the need to discover its original, terrifying mission—inadvertently alerting a worldwide cabal that knows all about the U-5001 . . . and the keys it holds to even greater secrets. A thriller in the tradition of Ken Follett and Robert Ludlum, Submerged follows both Bruckner and Bucklin in a narrative that spans generations of adventure and horror—Lovecraftian tales at their most strange. As these men&’s lives converge, a third element surfaces, influencing the Kapitaenleutnant and the ex-Navy diver to make increasingly desperate decisions, ones that will shape the future of civilization. Thomas F. Monteleone expertly blends history, fact, and fiction with a subtle dose of the supernatural in this Lovecraftian page-turner. Praise for Thomas F. Monteleone &“Monteleone has a dark imagination, a wicked pen, and the rare ability to convey an evil chill with words.&” —Dean Koontz, New York Times–bestselling author &“Tom&’s an expert storyteller.&” —F. Paul Wilson, author of The Keep and Deep as the Marrow &“A vastly entertaining novel of horror and suspense [that poses] difficult questions about the nature of man, God and the devil.&” —Los Angeles Daily News
Submerged Secrets
by Elisabeth ReesBeneath the water lies a truth someone is desperate to hide. When a raging flood inundates her small town, Olivia Moretti is horrified to discover the bones of a murdered woman in the waterlogged basement of her family&’s café. Even more shocking, her late grandfather becomes the sole suspect. Determined to prove his innocence, Olivia starts asking questions and soon draws the attention of an unknown enemy who wants to silence her. Fire chief and business rival Cal Mackenzie comes to her rescue and steps in as her protector. But as the floodwaters continue to rise, and with a killer on their tail, they&’ll have to discover the truth…before Olivia becomes the next victim.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Submerged: Perfect Alibi Submerged Christmas In Hiding (Mountain Cove #4)
by Elizabeth GoddardSearching for her missing father in Alaska takes a woman on a dangerous adventure in this inspirational romantic suspense novel by a USA Today bestseller.With Christmas just around the corner, Cobie MacBride wants closure in the case of her missing father. But when a visit to the last place he was seen leads to an attack by a masked assailant, Cobie knows she’s in over her head. Running for her life, she never expected to find safety with Adam Warren—the man she blames for her brother’s death. Seeking answers leads them to a treasure ship, buried secrets . . . and deadly danger. Christmas could find them starting a new future—if they can avoid getting trapped in the perils of the past.Experience more action-packed mystery and suspense in the rest of the Mountain Cove series by Elizabeth Goddard.
Submergence: A Novel
by J. M. Ledgard"[T]he best novel I've read so far this year. . . . I started Submergence one afternoon, cut short a social event that evening to keep reading, stepped off a train at midnight with twenty pages left, and stood under a light on the platform to finish them. . . . strange, intelligent, gorgeously written . . . Submergence is a dark book, but in such an unusual sense: Ledgard turns out the lights, and everything, inside and out, begins to glow."--Kathryn Schulz, New York Magazine"Every once in a while, a critic will be mesmerized by a book that stands out from--even wipes the floor with--all other books that have come his way of late. . . . Prose merges with poetry; shocks detonate like depth charges, and characters' fates actually matter in Submergence, an astonishing novel that utterly immerses the reader."--Malcolm Forbes, Minneapolis Star Tribune "An extraordinary fusion of science and lyricism. . . . [A] darkly gleaming novel about love, deserts, oceans, lust and terror."--Alan Cheuse, NPR's "All Things Considered""Ledgard has given, in Submergence, glimpses of very strange life indeed: the spy in a place so lawless that chaos is the only norm, the scientist in our planet's least knowable region, lovers expert at self-containment. Out of this, acute understandings emerge."--New York Times Book Review In a room with no windows on the coast of Africa, an Englishman, James More, is held captive by jihadist fighters. Posing as a water expert to report on al-Qaeda activity in the area, he now faces extreme privation, mock executions, and forced marches through the arid badlands of Somalia. Thousands of miles away on the Greenland Sea, Danielle Flinders, a biomathematician, half-French, half-Australian, prepares to dive in a submersible to the ocean floor. She is obsessed with the life that multiplies in the darkness of the lowest strata of water.Both are drawn back to the previous Christmas, and to a French hotel on the Atlantic coast, where a chance encounter on the beach led to an intense and enduring romance. For James, his mind escapes to utopias both imagined and remembered. Danny is drawn back to beginnings: to mythical and scientific origins, and to her own. It is to each other and to the ocean that they most frequently return: magnetic and otherworldly, a comfort and a threat.J. M. Ledgard was born in the Shetland Islands. He has been a correspondent for The Economist since 1995, specializing in foreign political and war reporting. He currently works in Africa, traveling widely in the continent.
Submit (The Underground #4)
by Becca JamesonNikolav Andropov has just joined his friends in Chicago after years of fighting in the underground MMA circuit in Vegas. When he agrees to go babysit a woman with food poisoning in the middle of the night, he isn’t prepared for the punch to the gut the woman delivers. Even in her confused, nauseous state, she sends his libido through the roof. Belinda Gallo is a reporter for Chicago’s largest multimedia news outlet. All she’s interested in is capturing the biggest story of her career for a one-hour primetime special—the murders of numerous local homeless people. She has no idea one of her good friends was also kidnapped and should have been among the dead. And she certainly isn’t prepared to meet five enormous sexy fighters, one of whom has proclaimed himself to be her protector. Nikolav has perfected the art of brooding, reminding Belinda of a vampire. He’s nothing like any man she’s dated, but that doesn’t stop her from falling for him. The problem is, no matter how hard she tries to lure him into her bed, he isn’t taking the bait. What the hell is wrong with him? Or is it her? In any case, while she tries to figure out what game he’s playing, the Russian Mafia is intent on stopping her from capturing her story. And they mean business. If she wants to keep herself, her family, and her friends alive, she’s going to need to take drastic action. Will her decision destroy the tenuous relationship she’s formed with Nikolav? Or will it make them stronger?