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The Oath (Medieval West Country Mystery #29)
by Michael Jecks1326. In an England riven with conflict, knight and peasant alike find their lives turned upside down by the warring factions of Edward II, with his hated favourite, Hugh le Despenser, and Edward's estranged queen Isabella and her lover, Sir Roger Mortimer. Yet even in such times the brutal slaughter of an entire family, right down to a babe in arms, still has the power to shock. Three further murders follow, and bailiff Simon Puttock is drawn into a web of intrigue, vengeance, power and greed as Roger Mortimer charges him to investigate the killings. Michael Jecks brilliantly evokes the turmoil of fourteenth-century England, as his well-loved characters Simon Puttock and Sir Baldwin de Furnshill strive to maintain the principles of loyalty and truth.
The Oath
by John LescroartWhen HMO executive Tim Markham is hit by a car during a morning jog through his exclusive San Francisco neighborhood, he has the bad luck to be transported to one of his own hospitals . . . and winds up dead in his ICU bed. But in spite of the rumors about his company's substandard care, this death appears to be a case of malice, not of malpractice--especially after Markham's entire family is gunned down in their home.Lt. Abe Glitsky has strong suspicions about a doctor with opportunity, means, and motives to spare. But working up a case against Eric Kensing might not be easy, especially when Glitsky has to rely on two bumbling rookies to gather the evidence. When defense attorney Dismas Hardy takes Kensing on as a client, both Glitsky and Hardy have to worry not only about losing the case, but about losing a best friend as well. And as the investigation leads to something bigger than they expected, they may both be in danger of losing their lives as well. . .
The Oath: A page-turning medical crime thriller (Dismas Hardy)
by John LescroartThe death of his boss sparks a worried Dr Eric Kensing to enlist the help of lawyer Dismas Hardy. He is right to be worried... Hardy defends yet another questionable client in The Oath, the eighth fantastic crime thriller in John Lescroart's Dismas Hardy series. Perfect for fans of Michael Connelly and Lee Child.'Gripping, timely and extremely satisfying... a stellar novel that has broad appeal' - BooklistDoctor Eric Kensing is living in fear that he is about to be indicted for the death of a patient. That patient was his boss, Tim Markham. But Kensing and Markham aren't just connected by work - Kensing's wife is one of Markham's many lovers. It's not looking good for Kensing, so he enlists the help of lawyer Dismas Hardy. Some say Kensing is not worth saving, although others say that Kensing is a special doctor, prepared to do anything to save a patient's life, even defying proper medical procedure. Despite all the damning evidence, Hardy becomes increasingly sure that Kensing is innocent. Against mounting pressure for an arrest, Hardy knows that the only way to save Kensing is to find the real murderer. And like Kensing, he seems to be working within a system that is set up to thwart him and any attempt at real justice...What readers are saying about The Oath:'Lescroart keeps the reader guessing until the last page''I don't like to put it down and can't wait to pick it up and read at night''The Oath stands far ahead of the rest for its twisting plot, fleshed out characters, lightning fast pace and surprises along the way'
The Oath
by John LescroartWhen the head of San Francisco's largest HMO dies in his own hospital, no one doubts it is anything but the result of massive injuries inflicted by a random hit-and-run car accident. But the autopsy soon tells a different story -an overdose of potassium killed him, and the attending physician Eric Kensing becomes the prime suspect in a high-profile homicide. Abe Glitsky, though hindered by the inept bunglings of two politically appointed cops assigned to the investigation, quickly sets his sights on Kensing. Desperate and in need of an attorney, Kensing turns to Dismas Hardy for his defense. But as the pressure mounts to indict Kensing, Hardy goes on the offensive, believing that the murder had little to do with his client, and everything to do with business. Hardy knows that all is not well with the HMO, and makes a terrifying discovery: too many patients have been dying, many of them victims of murder -and it looks like it is the hospital that is killing them. His own marriage tested and his family strained as he struggles to save his client, Hardy must uncover a twisting conspiracy of avarice and violence that takes the lives it is sworn to save. A timely and gripping novel that puts lives -and a long-standing friendship -at grave risk, The Oath is John Lescroart at his galvanizing best.
The Oath: The Oath, The Visitation, Monster
by Frank PerettiAn ancient sin. A long forgotten oath. A town with a deadly secret.Something evil is at work in Hyde River, an isolated mining town in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.Under the cover of darkness, a predator strikes without warning--taking life in the most chilling and savage fashion.The community of Hyde River watches in terror as residents suddenly vanish. Yet, the more locals are pressed for information, the more they close ranks, sworn to secrecy by their forefathers' hidden sins.Only when Hyde River's secrets are exposed is the true extent of the danger fully revealed. What the town discovers is something far more deadly than anything they'd imagined. Something that doesn't just stalk its victims, but has the power to turn hearts black with decay as it slowly fills their souls with darkness.
An Oath of Dogs
by Wendy WagnerKate Standish has been on the forest-world of Huginn less than a week and she’s already pretty sure her new company murdered her boss. But the little town of mill workers and farmers is more worried about eco-terrorism and a series of attacks by the bizarre, sentient dogs of this planet, than a death most people would like to believe is an accident. That is, until Kate’s investigation uncovers a conspiracy which threatens them all.File Under: Science Fiction
Oath of Honor: A Thriller (The Logan West Thrillers #2)
by Matthew Betley&“A high-energy tale that unfolds at a machine-gun pace…Betley has become essential reading.&” —Booklist A global conspiracy threatens America&’s position in the current balance of power in this &“story of action, history, and secrets that is as imaginative as it is compelling&” (Steve Berry, #1 New York Times bestselling author) from the author of Overwatch.Roughly two years after the events of Overwatch, Logan West and John Quick are sent to Alaska to investigate the possible presence of a Russian black ops team on a mission to steal American next-generation technology. The resulting violent confrontation triggers a global search for the stolen technology and threatens to pit the United States against China in a looming shadow war and technology race. As Logan and John—now joined by the chief of the CIA&’s Special Operations Group, Cole Matthews—battle their way through Spain, the Mediterranean, and ultimately, across Sudan, an imminent threat arises at home that FBI Deputy Director Mike Benson must face and determine if it is part of a deadly global conspiracy. As New York Times bestselling author Kyle Mills raves, &“Betley continues to turn the screws with the relentless action, unbearable tension, and terrifying threats that we all loved in Overwatch. With Oath of Honor, he cements his position as one of the genre&’s new stars.&”
Oath of Honour
by Matthew BetleyLogan West returns in another break-neck military thriller as he uncovers a global conspiracy that threatens America's position in the international balance of power 'Crackles with authenticity' Matthew Reilly 'A brilliantly conceived thriller' Clive Cussler Logan West and John Quick are sent to Alaska to investigate the possible presence of a Russian black ops team on a mission to steal American next-generation technology. The violent confrontation that follows triggers a global search for the stolen assets and threatens to pit the United States against China in a looming shadow-war and technology race. As Logan, John, and Cole Matthews - the chief of the CIA’s Special Operations Group - battle their way through Spain, the Mediterranean and Sudan, an imminent threat arises at home that FBI Deputy Director Mike Benson must face: is it part of a deadly global conspiracy? 'Betley turns the screws with the relentless action, unbearable tension, and terrifying threats. One of the genre’s new stars.' Kyle Mills 'A high-energy tale that unfolds at a machine-gun pace … Betley has become essential reading.' Booklist
Oath of Loyalty (A Mitch Rapp Novel #21)
by Vince Flynn Kyle MillsNamed the Best Thriller of 2022 by The Real Book Spy Mitch Rapp confronts a very different kind of killer in this explosive &“and entertaining from the first page to the last&” (The Providence Journal) addition to Vince Flynn&’s #1 New York Times bestselling series, written by Kyle Mills.With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White House. In exchange, the administration agrees not to make any moves against him. This fragile détente holds until Cook&’s power-hungry security adviser convinces him that Rapp has no intention of honoring their agreement. To put him on the defensive, they leak the identity of his partner, Claudia Gould. As Rapp races to neutralize the enemies organizing against her, he discovers that a new type of assassin is on her trail. Known only as Legion, the shadowy killer has created a business model based on double-blind secrecy. Neither the assassin nor the client knows the other&’s identity. Because of this, Legion can&’t be called off nor can they afford to fail. No matter how long it takes—weeks, months, years—they won&’t stand down until their target is dead. Faced with the seemingly impossible task of finding and stopping Legion, Rapp and his people must close ranks against a world that has turned on them in this white-knuckled thriller filled with &“plenty of action and political intrigue&” (Booklist).
Oath of Loyalty (A Mitch Rapp Novel #21)
by Vince Flynn Kyle MillsMitch Rapp – &‘the best hero the thriller genre has to offer&’ (The Real Book Spy) – confronts a very different kind of killer in this explosive addition to Vince Flynn&’s #1 New York Times bestselling series, written by Kyle Mills. With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White House. In exchange, the administration agrees not to make any moves against him. This fragile détente holds until Cook&’s power-hungry security adviser convinces him that Rapp has no intention of honouring their agreement. In an effort to put him on the defensive, they leak the true identity of his partner, Claudia Gould. As Rapp races to neutralize the enemies organizing against her, he discovers that a new generation of assassins is on her trail. A killer known to intelligence agencies only as Legion. The shadowy group has created a business model based on double-blind secrecy. Neither the killer nor the client knows the other&’s identity. Because of this, Legion can&’t be called off nor can they afford to fail. No matter how long it takes – weeks, months, years – they won&’t stand down until their target is dead. Faced with the seemingly impossible task of finding and stopping Legion, Rapp and his people must close ranks against a world that has turned on them.Praise for the Mitch Rapp series 'Sizzles with inside information and CIA secrets' Dan Brown 'A cracking, uncompromising yarn that literally takes no prisoners' The Times 'Mitch Rapp is a great character who always leaves the bad guys either very sorry for themselves or very dead' TheGuardian
Oath of Loyalty
by Vince Flynn Kyle MillsTHE EXPLOSIVE NEW THRILLER IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MITCH RAPP SERIES, WRITTEN BY KYLE MILLSAs a new generation of assassins comes together, the world turns against Mitch Rapp With President Anthony Cook convinced Mitch Rapp is a threat, Irene Kennedy is forced to negotiate a truce: Rapp must stay out of the country while Cook is in control of the White House. In return, they won&’t make moves against him. But the new CIA director has a different plan. Going after his partner, Claudia Gould, puts Rapp right where Cook wants him. As her cover is blown and enemies from her past resurface, the race to neutralize them is on. But a new kind of killer, a shadowy group known only as Legion, is on her tail. They can&’t be called off and they won&’t back down until their target is dead, no matter how long it takes. No one has ever been able to identify them. In fact, no one is even completely sure they exist . . . Praise for the Mitch Rapp series 'Sizzles with inside information and CIA secrets' Dan Brown 'A cracking, uncompromising yarn that literally takes no prisoners' The Times 'Vince Flynn clearly has one eye on Lee Child's action thriller throne with this twist-laden story . . . instantly gripping' Shortlist 'Action-packed, in-your-face, adrenalin-pumped super-hero macho escapist fiction that does exactly what it says on the label' Irish Independent 'Mitch Rapp is a great character who always leaves the bad guys either very sorry for themselves or very dead' Guardian 'Outstanding . . . Mills is writing at the top of his game' Publishers Weekly 'Hard to kill and easy to root for . . . plenty of satisfying action' Kirkus Reviews
Oath of Office
by Steven J. KirschIT'S THE ONE CRISIS THE CONSTITUTION DOESN'T PROVIDE FOR... JONATHAN STARR Just elected as the first Jewish president. On the morning after his stunning upset victory, he awakens in the trunk of a car-a kidnap victim. ARTHUR SUTHERLAND The nation's current president. Defeated for reelection, he must now face the most shattering crisis of his career. With the Constitution unclear, he must decide who will hold the highest office in the land. ANDREW REYNOLDS Secret Service agent and close personal friend of Jonathan Starr, He must find the president-elect and bring him back alive in time to save the country from civil chaos. LEN ALLEN Convicted felon. Ruthless killer. His job was to snatch the president-elect and torture him-until his employer reveals his diabolical plans. CHARLES DURKIN Speaker of the House. With the president-elect missing and the country in the grips of a constitutional crisis, he will stop at nothing to grab the presidency for himself. As the desperate search continues for Jonathan Starr, the danger mounts that Inauguration Day will mark the end of the republic...
Oath of Office
by Michael PalmerA shocking medical-political thriller featuring Dr Lou Welcome by the New York Times bestselling author and master of suspense. For fans of Robin Cooke and Michael Connelly.A well-respected doctor on a murderous rampage. Only one person can clear his name. When Dr John Meacham goes on a shooting spree, his business partner, staff, and two patients are killed in the bloodbath. Then Meacham turns the gun on himself. The blame lands on Dr Lou Welcome, who worked with Meacham when his medical license was revoked years before. Lou believed in John when no one else did, fighting for his license to be restored, and knows there must be more to the horrifying act than meets the eye. As Lou explores the case further, he uncovers terrifying evidence of an unspeakable conspiracy. One that leads directly to the White House and those in the highest positions of power...
Oath Of Office
by Michael PalmerTo protect. To defend. To obey. Doctors, police, and even the President of the United States swear an inviolate oath to their offices. Inviolate, that is, until it is broken. DR. JOHN MEACHAM goes on a shooting spree at his office, killing his associate, staff, and two patients. Then Meacham turns the gun on himself. Much of the blame for the massacre falls on Dr. Lou Welcome, who counseled Meacham years before when Meacham's medical license was suspended for problems related to his alcoholism and anger-management issues. Lou knew that Meacham was an excellent physician who'd shown a strong recovery, and fought hard for his license to be restored. After hearing the news of the shootings, Lou is stunned like everyone else, but he is also utterly incredulous. And when he begins to look into matters, the terrifying evidence he finds takes him down a path of unspeakable conspiracy that seems to lead directly to the White House. Shocking, chilling, and with scientific details that are based on today's headlines, Oath of Office will have you questioning everything you know about those entrusted with our health and our lives.
Oaths and Miracles
by Nancy KressTwo people, the widow of murdered scientist and an unstable, hard-boiled FBI agent, join forces to follow a trail of science and death. It leads them through a biotech company in New Jersey to the mafia, to a paramilitary splinter group, to a religious commune in upstate New York, and finally to a deadly secret that may be killing someone right now.
Obedience (Dave Brandstetter #10)
by Joseph HansenWith retirement just out of reach, Dave Brandstetter investigates the killing of a Vietnamese immigrant <P> As an insurance investigator, Dave Brandstetter has spent his life unraveling suspicious deaths. Now, well into middle age, he has decided to retire for the sake of Cecil, the young TV reporter who loves and cherishes him, and has too often risked his own life for Dave's work. But retirement does not come easily. An old friend in the public defender's office asks Dave to help Andy Flanagan, a shiftless young man accused of murdering a Vietnamese businessman to defend the Old Fleet--a shantytown of houseboats that has been earmarked for development. Unable to resist the case, Dave heads to the Old Fleet and begins asking questions. Beneath the surface of this oil-slicked slum lurks an international conspiracy so appalling that Dave will regret postponing his retirement. <P> Obedience is book ten in the Dave Brandstetter Mystery series, which also includes Troublemaker and The Man Everybody Was Afraid Of.
Obedience: Dave Brandstetter Investigation 10 (Dave Brandstetter)
by Joseph Hansen'After forty years, Hammett has a worthy successor' The TimesDave Brandstetter stands alongside Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade and Lew Archer as one of the best fictional PIs in the business. Like them, he was tough, determined, and ruthless when the case demanded it. Unlike them, he was gay. Joseph Hansen's groundbreaking novels follow Brandstetter as he investigates cases in which motives are murky, passions run high, and nothing is ever as simple as it looks. Set in 1970s and 80s California, the series is a fascinating portrait of a time and a place, with mysteries to match Chandler and Macdonald.A rundown harbour is due to be re-developed - against the wishes of those who call it home. When Mr Le, the businessman behind the project, is shot on his way to meet the residents' spokesman, the culprit seems obvious. But then Dave is persuaded to take the case, and finds much more beneath the surface: forbidden love, deadly hatred, and most toxic of all, family honour.
Obedience (A Dave Brandstetter Mystery #10)
by Joseph HansenThe death of a Vietnamese immigrant brings former death claims investigator Dave Brandstetter out of retirement. As an insurance investigator, Dave Brandstetter built a reputation unraveling suspicious deaths. Now, well into middle age, he has decided to retire for the sake of Cecil, the young TV reporter who loves and cherishes him, and has too often risked his own life for Dave&’s work. But retirement does not come easily. Dave never did it for the money. He always had that. Nor did he tirelessly work cases in hopes of chasing renown. It was always the pursuit of the truth that drove Dave. He enjoyed the truth&’s habit of coming into direct conflict with bigotry, allowing him to surprise the small-minded along the way. It doesn&’t take much arm twisting, then, to get Dave back in the saddle when an old friend in the public defender&’s office asks him to help Andy Flanagan, a shiftless young man accused of murdering a Vietnamese businessman to defend the Old Fleet — a shantytown of houseboats that has been earmarked for development. Beneath the surface of this oil-slicked slum lurks an international conspiracy so appalling that Dave will regret postponing his retirement.
Obedience
by Will Lavender"With superb confidence, Lavender constructs a brilliant fictional web of lies, inventively warping the psychological thriller to fit the confines of a scholarly investigation." --Kirkus Reviews When the students in Winchester University's Logic and Reasoning 204 arrive for their first day of class, they are greeted not with a syllabus or texts, but with a startling assignment from Professor Williams: Find a hypothetical missing girl named Polly. If after being given a series of clues and details the class has not found her before the end of the term in six weeks, she will be murdered.At first the students are as intrigued by the premise of their puzzle as they are wary of the strange and slightly creepy Professor Williams. But as they delve deeper into the mystery, they begin to wonder: Is the Polly story simply a logic exercise, designed to teach them rational thinking skills, or could it be something more sinister and dangerous?The mystery soon takes over the lives of three students as they find disturbing connections between Polly and themselves. Characters that were supposedly fictitious begin to emerge in reality. Soon, the boundary between the classroom assignment and the real world becomes blurred--and the students wonder if it is their own lives they are being asked to save.
The Obedient Assassin: A Novel Based on a True Story
by John P. DavidsonA dark and riveting thriller that reimagines the life and mission of the Spanish nationalist enlisted to murder Leon Trotsky: Based on a true chapter of world history and ten years of research, here is the story of the real-life reluctant soldier and killer, Ramón Mercader—the obedient assassinRamón Mercader was plucked from the front of the Spanish Civil War by the Soviets and conscripted to murder the great intellectual Leon Trotsky, a leader of the Bolshevik Revolution who was exiled in the 1920s for opposing Joseph Stalin.As Ramón is trained for the task and assumes a new identity, he lives a lush life in Paris, befriending Frida Kahlo and other artists of the time. He falls in love with a left-leaning Jewish woman whom he is ordered to seduce as a means of getting at Trotsky.From Barcelona to Paris and New York to Mexico City, the group controlling Ramón—including Ramón&’s mother and her lover—guides the assassin on the inevitable resolution of his grim task as he must penetrate Trotsky&’s compound.
Obelists at Sea (An American Mystery Classic #0)
by C. Daly King Martin EdwardsC. Daly King’s debut mystery is a tale of murder, travel, and psychiatry set aboard a luxury transatlantic liner The smoking room on a transatlantic cruise ship is bound to be a hotbed of activity — but it’s less common for it to be the site of a murder. Yet, when the lights flicker aboard the luxury Meganaut, making its way from New York to Paris, this is precisely what happens; in the darkness, a gunshot rings out, and when the light is restored, a man is found dead. The situation becomes all the more curious when it’s discovered that the deceased had apparently ingested cyanide just seconds before being penetrated by the bullet. Luckily, for the other passengers, there are two detectives aboard the Meganaut, ready to leap into action. There are also four psychiatrists, and those psychiatrists convince the captain to let them take a stab at solving the crime, using their professional understanding of the human psyche to determine who could have been capable of such a crime — and why. But will they be able to deduce the puzzle’s solution before the killer strikes again? The first of seven novels by psychologist C. Daly King, Obelists at Sea is intelligent and enjoyable Golden Age mystery fare, featuring an atmospheric setting, carefully placed clues, and a complex whodunnit plot explained with sharp-witted ratiocination.
Obelists En Route
by null C. Daly KingThe discovery of a corpse turns a cross-country train journey into a closed-circle hunt for a killer. The magnificent Transcontinental Express, showcasing the cutting edge of mid-1930s luxury train travel, is making its first trip from New York to San Francisco. For its record-breaking maiden voyage—coast to coast in three days with no passenger stops—the express carries only invited guests, among them renowned businessmen, physicians, psychologists, and even a high-ranking member of the NYPD. Among refined staterooms, an elegant dining car, and a “recreation room” for bridge, ping-pong, and dancing, the vehicle’s most lauded feature is the swimming pool car—which is precisely where the waterlogged corpse of a prominent banker is discovered just one day into the journey. Uncertain of the cause of death and fearing negative publicity, the conductor drives on for the West Coast, charging a select group of passengers, including the sharp-witted Dr. Pons, with the task of uncovering what has occurred—even as every new piece of evidence seems to suggest more perplexing possibilities. Hopelessly rare in first edition and never before published in the United States, Obelists en Route is a brilliantly complex Golden Age mystery from one of the greatest American authors of the period. Besides its intriguing whodunit plot, the book’s period detail and locomotive setting make it a welcome rediscovery today.
Obelysk
by Michael GandyA coffee shop in DC is at the center of a plot to overhear conversations from within the White House by using an app that records and uploads conversations from different cell phones five seconds at a time, then stitches them together in the middle of the night. But the owner of the place has no idea this is happening.
Obertura Francesa
by Luis Manuel RuizUna novela de misterio y amor que discurre en torno al mundo de la música clásica. Un joven estudiante de música es empujado por su maestro a investigar la desaparición de un famoso pianista de once dedos. Su antigua novia, Hélène, le acompañará en sus aventuras desde París hasta Salzburgo, pasando por la Selva Negra. Lo que al principio parecía un caso sencillo les acaba llevando a un terrible descubrimiento: un proyecto siniestro que desafía las leyes de la naturaleza. Una oscura organización ha desarrollado, bajo la sombra de Bach, experimentos que van más allá de lo que cabe imaginar. Obertura Francesa es una novela de misterio y amor donde unos personajes perfectamente trazados comparten protagonismo con una sólida trama imposible de abandonar hasta el descubrimiento final.