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Omicidio alla corsa
by Agnès RuizUn nuovo caso per la detecive Rachel Toury. Una ragazza viene trovata morta in un parco della città di Montreal nel giorno della corsa annuale "Il giro dell'isola" che richiama centinaia di partecipanti. Agnès Ruiz è autrice di vari best seller con oltre 370.000 copie vendute. Con il suo primo romanzo «Ma vie assassinée» ha ottenuto un successo folgorante. Scrive sia per gli adulti che per i ragazzi. Le sue novelle sulle inchieste della detective Rachel Toury hanno riscosso un grande successo sia in Europa che al di là dell’Atlantico. Molti dei suoi titoli sono stati tradotti in varie lingue. È originaria della Normandia (Francia) e vive in Canada. È sposata e ha tre figli.
Omicidio in 50 sfumature di grigio: Le indagini di Frank Meyer
by Alain RuizUna pittrice viene trovata strangolata nel suo appartamento. L'assassino, sorpreso da una coppia di vicini, si nasconde appena in tempo nella camera da letto della vittima. Quando gli investigatori arrivano, non ha altra scelta che saltare dal balcone mentre passa un cassonetto. Con il volto nascosto da un casco, riesce a fuggire in moto senza che nessuno possa identificarlo. Un pessimo inizio per il capitano Meyer e la sua squadra. Dottore in Studi Religiosi all'Università di Montreal, Alain Ruiz è autore di diversi romanzi e guide pratiche che hanno venduto più di 130.000 copie, tra cui la serie Ian Flibus (Ian Flix), che ha avuto un grande successo in Quebec, e Les chroniques de Braven Oc, che è stato anche adattato in fumetto. Alain Ruiz è sposato e ha tre figli.
Omicidio in alto mare
by Elizabeth Spann CraigChi non sa trattenere la lingua… finisce male. Quando Myrtle e il suo amico Miles partono per l'avventura in alto mare, danno per scontato che la maggior parte dell'eccitazione del viaggio deriverà dalle escursioni a terra attraverso gli affascinanti villaggi dell'Alaska. Si sentono come se la loro nave fosse in porto. Ma quando una compagna di viaggio scompare, Myrtle capisce che deve prendere il timone e trovare l'assassino... Prima che altre anime vadano perse.
OMICIDIO IN BELLA MOSTRA
by Simona Trapani Luke ChristodoulouOMICIDIO... DA VICINO E IN BELLA MOSTRA! UN MISTERO SOTTO IL COCENTE SOLE GRECO! Il sole sorge sulla pittoresca isola di Folegandros, rivelando il corpo, mutilato e senza testa, di una giovane ragazza impalata su un’antenna, per permettere a tutti di vederla. La tenente IOLI CARA viene mandata ad indagare su quello che sembra essere un caso già chiuso. Tuttavia, non è così semplice... Un amante misterioso, un fratello arrabbiato, un ex ragazzo, un compagno di classe speciale... tutti pezzi di un puzzle. 'Caso aperto e chiuso, col cavolo,' impreca Ioli, desiderando di avere accanto a sé il suo ex partner, il Capitano PAPACOSTA. Ma Costa, malato di cancro, è molto lontano; a bordo di una delle più belle navi da crociera della Grecia. Anche lui si trova coinvolto in un mistero. Una ragazza scomparsa e un’enorme pozza di sangue nella cabina accanto interrompono la sua breve vacanza rilassante. Imbarcatevi anche voi con i due detective in un viaggio all’insegna della suspense, del mistero e dell’omicidio attraverso le acque turchesi del mar Egeo. Procuratevi la vostra copia di questo nuovo, atteso e acclamato Mistero dell’Isola Greca e tuffatevi subito tra le pagine di questo entusiasmante romanzo!
Omicidio A Londra
by John HoltPrendi un investigatore privato in vacanza a Londra, aggiungi un omicidio e avrai “Omicidio A Londra” . “Fare un colpo grosso” è un termine che si usa nel mondo finanziario quando si ottiene un grosso guadagno con gli investimenti o le compravendite azionarie; più grosso è il guadagno, maggiore è il “colpo”. Ma Tom Kendall, investigatore privato in vacanza a Londra, ha un’immagine diversa del “colpo grosso” quando viene a sapere della morte di un suo compagno di viaggio conosciuto sull’aereo da Miami. Sembra un suicidio, una semplice overdose di pasticche. Kendall offre il suo aiuto a Scotland Yard e rimane di stucco quando gli viene detto che non è necessario. Possono farcela benissimo da soli, grazie.
Omicidio senza glutine (La Pasticceria Di Zia Clem #1)
by P. D. WorkmanErin Price si trasferisce a Bald Eagle Falls, un posto dove tutti conoscono tutti e gli affari di tutti, e decide di riaprire il negozio che le ha lasciato sua zia per avviare un forno senza glutine. La magnifica inaugurazione è rovinata da una sola cosa: la morte di Angela Plaint, la sua rivale in affari. Sembra che Angela sia stava avvelenata da uno dei muffin di Erin e questo la rende la sospettata principale. Armata di muffin, sete di verità e aiuto della nuova aiutante del forno, Vicky, Erin si lancia in un testa a testa contro l'agente Terry Piper per risolvere l'omicidio. Voci di cacce al tesoro, spaccio di droga e un ragazzo scomparso vorticano a Bald Eagle Falls mentre Erin cerca di evitare le false piste e trovare l'assassino prima che l'assassino metta le mani su di lei. ***** Un giallo cozy fantastico, ottimi la caratterizzazione e gli intrighi. Il finale è da restare con il fiato sospeso! ***** Questo è il primo libro di P.D. Workman che leggo e di certo non sarà l'ultimo. L'autrice ha la capacità di attirare nella storia e trattenere fino alla fine. I suoi personaggi sono interessanti e profondi. Non ha paura di esplorare aree della nostra società che molti preferirebbero spazzare sotto il tappeto. Invece, lei le inserisce nella storia per creare tensione e personaggi credibili. La tensione costruita dall'autrice nel finale mi tolto il respiro. Ti piacciono i misteri in cucina? I gatti, i cani e gli animali? P.D. Workman, autrice premiata e bestseller di USA Today, accompagna i lettori nel paesino di Bald Eagle Falls per un giallo cozy gastronomico da risolvere insieme alla pasticciera senza glutine Erin Price e ai suoi amici.
The Omicron Legion: The Omicron Legion And The Vengeance Of The Tau (The Blaine McCracken Novels #4)
by Jon LandA mysterious league of elite assassins targets ninety-six of the most powerful people in America, and Blaine McCracken must stop them before the murderers bring the country to its knees There are ninety-six names on the list. They are those of businessmen, judges, and senators—the nation&’s wealthiest and most powerful. And they are all going to die. A man named Takahashi has hired the world&’s finest assassins to eliminate these men in secrecy and style, crossing names off the list without raising any suspicion. And they are killing ahead of schedule. But someone has noticed the pattern of these seemingly unrelated deaths, and she knows enough to call Blaine McCracken. Takahashi didn&’t consider the rogue American agent, and that is a grave mistake. His carefully orchestrated vendetta is just the sort of thing that McCracken lives to upset. He has made a career teaching lessons to those who underestimate him, and Takahashi&’s league of assassins is next. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jon Land including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Ominous (Private Series #13)
by Kate BrianAfter the shocking revelations made in the Private prequel, The Book of Spells, Noelle and Reed know they are descendants of the original Billings Girls and their legacy includes a mysterious coven of witches. But it's nothing compared to what happens next. One by one, Billings Girls go missing from campus. The entire community bands together to find the lost girls, hoping they are still alive. Reed can't believe tragedy has struck Easton again, and she begins to wonder if the Billings Girls are cursed. But when the first body shows up containing a message just for her, she fears her friends are worse than cursed: they're doomed. The penultimate book in the suspenseful Private series!
Ominous (The Wyoming Series #2)
by Lisa Jackson Rosalind Noonan Nancy BushSomeone is watching. . .New York Times bestselling authors Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush, and Rosalind Noonan join together in a gripping novel of suspense, as a long-guarded secret plunges three friends into a new nightmare.NO WARNINGIn the photograph, three teenaged girls splash in the lake on a sweltering summer evening. Shiloh, Kat, and Ruth are unaware of the man who spies on them from the woods. They have no idea how their lives will be changed by the brutal violence that follows—and the vow of secrecy they take.CAN PREPARE YOUFifteen years later, Ruth and Shiloh have both returned to Prairie Creek, Wyoming, where Kat is deputy sheriff. Though they’ve tried to leave their shared past behind, each has the feeling that someone is lurking in the shadows. When a local girl vanishes, Kat is convinced there’s a connection to that long ago night. But as the friends unite to find the missing teenager, a killer sends a chilling message.FOR A KILLER’S VENGEANCEHe’s still there. And he hasn’t forgotten. For so long he’s made do with other victims, but they can’t compare to the ones who got away. The ones who keep searching for him, blind to the terrifying truth that they are not the hunters, but his prey . . .
The Ominous Eye: The Nocturnals Book 2 (The Nocturnals #2)
by Tracey Hecht&“Returning fans will be rewarded&” —BooklistIn the Nocturnals second chapter book, Dawn a serious fox, Tobin a sweet pangolin, and Bismark a pint-sized sugar glider set out to investigate a sudden jolt that cracks the earth! Along the way, they meet a mysterious reptile, a tuatara, who claims the beast who caused the crack may strike again. But can this tuatara be trusted? The Nocturnals team up with a zany owl, jittery jerboas, and a flock of birds to set a trap to uncover the truth and unite the forest! Bonus full color illustrations at the start of each chapter. GREAT FOR READERS AGES 9-12 Now an AR Quiz! Download complimentary printable activities on the book's website: animal mask crafts, bingo, word games, discussion questions, and Common Core Language Arts and Next Generation Science educator guides. READ ALL FOUR ADVENTURES WITH THE NOCTURNALS The Nocturnals is a critically acclaimed middle grade chapter book series following three unlikely friends—Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, a pint-sized sugar glider. Discover the friendships, teamwork, and humor as the Nocturnal Brigade solves the unpredictable mysteries of the night. In the third chapter book, The Fallen Star, Dawn, Tobin, and Bismark wake up to a disaster! A meteor has landed in the forest, blue lights glow near the crater, and animals are strangely affected. They meet Iris the aye-aye, a mysterious primate, who warns of a moon monster invasion. But can she be trusted? It is up to the Nocturnals to uncover the real explanation and save the animals!
The Ominous Garden & Marital Bliss
by Samantha HolmesCharles Rathe and his sister assistant Eliza toured the world performing magic. But, tragically, everything changed. Eliza died and, to all concerned, it was Charles' fault. But, Eliza came back. Was she a dream or an hallucination? Might he actually be crazy? She pushed him to get off his ass and use his skills to become a Private Investigator.
Omit Flowers
by Stuart PalmerOn a gloomy old California estate, the Cameron heirs confront greed, madness, and murderIn the heyday of silent cinema, Cameron Heights was billed as the &“California Wonder Town.&” A sprawling development of lavish bungalows, its streets were named after film stars, its houses decorated with Hollywood finery. Fifteen years later, it&’s a ghost town, and the spirit who rules over it is more disturbing than any horror that has ever haunted the silver screen. Elderly eccentric Joel Cameron has more money than he knows what to do with, and heirs too greedy for words. One Christmas, they convene at Cameron Heights, hoping to have the old man declared mad and the inheritance divided accordingly. But when part of the house goes up in flames—taking old Joel with it—there arises the question of who set the fatal fire, and which family member will be left with nothing but ashes.
Omit Flowers
by Stuart PalmerOn a gloomy old California estate, the Cameron heirs confront greed, madness, and murderIn the heyday of silent cinema, Cameron Heights was billed as the &“California Wonder Town.&” A sprawling development of lavish bungalows, its streets were named after film stars, its houses decorated with Hollywood finery. Fifteen years later, it&’s a ghost town, and the spirit who rules over it is more disturbing than any horror that has ever haunted the silver screen. Elderly eccentric Joel Cameron has more money than he knows what to do with, and heirs too greedy for words. One Christmas, they convene at Cameron Heights, hoping to have the old man declared mad and the inheritance divided accordingly. But when part of the house goes up in flames—taking old Joel with it—there arises the question of who set the fatal fire, and which family member will be left with nothing but ashes.
OMNIVIOLENCE
by Jones WorthingtonJackson Cross kills strangers with nothing more than a drone and a computer in exchange for crypto—all from his mother's basement. When his accounts are scythed, and he's pegged at the top of the most popular slaysite, Jackson is ejected from his virtual comfort zone and forced to go on the run. Joseph "Bones" Carboni is an old-school mafia hitman with a lot of demons and one big problem: he's developed a conscience. When tasked with slaying fifteen-year-old Jackson, Joe breaks rank. Now, he must decide if playing the hero is worth having a target on his own back. Attacked from all sides and struggling to survive in a world where your elderly neighbor or an angry kid on social media can be your executioner, neither Joe nor Jackson realize they've become entangled in a global power struggle that could change what it means to be human. * * * This near-future speculative fiction thriller with a dose of satire explores the consequences of the democratization of technology, cryptocurrency replacing fiat, cancel-culture bleeding into the streets, the total disbanding of government, and the disenfranchisement of the next Generation—Generation Alpha. A gripping tale of vengeance and redemption, this story plunges into the heart of our rapidly changing world and values, revealing a terrifyingly real and imminent future for humanity. We are on the brink of omniviolence.Insert here [ALL THE TRIGGERS]YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
The Omnivore Wars (Tuskers #3)
by Duncan McGearyThe wild pig invasion of Saguaro was a three day wonder. But Cathy Comfort, host of the cable crime program, Cathy Comfort's Justice, senses there was something more to the story than rabid pigs. With her young producer, Seth, she heads to Arizona to investigate, little realizing she's landing right in the middle of the Aporkcalypse. The Tuskers are alive and breeding and smarter than ever. With the young scientific genius, Tesla, and the military leader, Napoleon, they are ready to take on humanity. Only one species will survive The Omnivore Wars. Tuskers III continues Duncan McGeary's Wild Pig Apocalypse series.
On a Dark Deadly Highway (Black Horse Campground Mysteries)
by Amy M BennettThanksgiving brings family, friendship, and foul play to New Mexico in this seventh Black Horse Campground mystery from the author of Fiesta of Fear. An unseasonably warm November is a financial boon to Corrie Black&’s campground, but her personal life has taken a hit. Her friend, recovering addict RaeLynn Shaffer, disappeared two months ago, after some funds from a church festival goes missing. Det. J. D. Wilder immediately suspects RaeLynn is behind the heist, creating a wall of tension between Corrie and the officer. Then, while jogging late one night, Wilder sees a body being dumped from a car. It&’s RaeLynn—and she&’s still alive. Drugged and beaten, she&’s whisked away from the village of Bonney for her own protection, and Corrie is warned that the criminal Shaffer family may be coming after her for turning RaeLynn against her own kin. With everyone on edge and the Shaffers under surveillance, it becomes clear that the family who has terrorized Bonney for years may now have something to fear. And to draw out the villain, Corrie is willing to use herself as bait . . .
On a Desert Shore: A Regency Mystery (Regency Mysteries #4)
by S. K. RizzoloProtecting an heiress should be an easy job for Bow Street Runner John Chase. But the heiress—daughter of rich London merchant Hugo Garrod and a slave-housekeeper on his Jamaican property—is no conventional society miss. Educated to take a place among Regency England's upper crust and marry well, she has failed at London's social scene and lives isolated among the Garrod family in Clapham. And someone is playing her malicious tricks, some of which recall her island heritage of Obeah.John Chase needs to determine whether Marina is indeed a victim—or is herself a delusional and malicious trickster. If the trickster is real, is it her rejected suitor and cousin Ned Honeycutt? His demure sister? Their devoted aunt who acts as the Garrod housekeeper? A clergyman friend? Everyone around Hugo Garrod has a stake in how he disposes of his immense wealth.Meanwhile Mrs. Penelope Wolfe, an abandoned wife, flouts convention by earning her living with her pen. She's in love with barrister Edward Buckler and hesitant to further scandalize society by breaking any more rules. Hugo Garrod invites her to join his household and put her pen to work. Her assignment takes her into an exotic world where menace lurks at every turn of the garden path and the façade of propriety masks danger.To solve the case, Chase must grasp the enigma of Marina, an expert in self-concealment, who challenges his assumptions and confronts him with difficult truths. And, with the aid of Penelope and Edward Buckler, Chase must reveal a clever killer. On a Desert Shore stretches from the brutal colony of Jamaica to the prosperity and apparent peace of suburban London. Here a father's ambition to transplant a child of mixed blood and create an English dynasty will lead to terrible deeds.
On a Quiet Street: A Dr. Pepper Hunt Mystery (A Dr. Pepper Hunt Mystery)
by J.L. DoucetteWhen the fiancée of a prominent attorney is murdered, Dr. Pepper Hunt joins forces again with Detective Beau Antelope of the Sweetwater County Sheriff&’s Department to search for the killer. Prosecutor Connor Collin&’S dreams are shattered when Stacy Hart is found strangled in their home a month before their wedding. He&’s convinced Jack Swailes, the contractor who found the body, killed her in a jealous rage. And Jack looks guilty when he mysteriously disappears later that day. The investigation takes a different turn when Pepper uses her clinical skills to probe below the surface of the perfect couple&’s lives. Chilling secrets and sinister motives that lead back to unsolved crimes with a direct link to Stacy&’s murder are finally brought to light. If you enjoy reading Ann Cleeves, Sophie Hannah and Louise Penny, you'll love the Dr. Pepper Hunt Mysteries.
On a Quiet Street
by Seraphina Nova GlassA New York Times Book Review Summer Read and Edgar Award nominee! Don&’t miss this unputdownable psychological thriller! Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware!When you really start to look beyond the airy open floor plans and marble counters, Brighton Hills is filled with secrets. Some big, some little, some deadly. And one by one, they&’re about to be revealed… &“A writer to watch.&” —Publishers WeeklyThe perfect neighborhood can be the perfect place to hide…Who wouldn&’t want to live in Brighton Hills? This exclusive community on the Oregon coast is the perfect mix of luxury and natural beauty. Stunning houses nestle beneath mighty Douglas firs, and lush backyards roll down to the lakefront. It&’s the kind of place where neighbors look out for one another. Sometimes a little too closely…Cora thinks her husband, Finn, is cheating—she just needs to catch him in the act. That&’s where Paige comes in. Paige lost her son to a hit-and-run last year, and she&’s drowning in the kind of grief that makes people do reckless things like spying on the locals, searching for proof that her son&’s death was no accident…and agreeing to Cora&’s plan to reveal what kind of man Finn really is. All the while, their reclusive new neighbor, Georgia, is acting more strangely every day. But what could such a lovely young mother possibly be hiding?Looking for another heart-pounding thriller? In bestselling author Seraphina Nova Glass&’s upcoming thriller, NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE, new threats and hidden secrets in a small town spark a desperate race against time...Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night: The Vacancy in Room 10 The Vanishing Hour Such a Good Wife Someone&’s Listening
On a Raven's Wing: New Tales in Honor of Edgar Allan Poe by Mary Higgins Clark, Thomas H. Cook, James W. Hall, Rupert Holmes, S. J. Rozan, Don Winslow, and Fourteen Others
by Stuart M. KaminskyTwenty contemporary writers commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe with chilling stories inspired by the master himself.Nearly two centuries after they were penned, Edgar Allan Poe's macabre tales are still working their eerie magic on readers of every stripe—thrill-seekers, filmmakers, even fellow writers of suspense. Collected here to honor and celebrate Poe's genius are original stories by some of the best mystery writers at work today.A son attempts to connect with his dying father in Thomas H. Cook's "Nevermore." John Lutz's "Poe, Poe, Poe" combines elements from several of Poe's stories in a twisted tale of madness and mayhem. "Poe, Jo, and I," by Don Winslow, examines the curious bond literature can form between the most unlikely of friends. And in Jon L. Breen's "William Allan Wilson," getting even has never felt so good.With contributions by Mary Higgins Clark, Jeremiah Healy, Peter Lovesey, P. J. Parrish, Daniel Stashower, and Angela Zeman, among others, On a Raven's Wing is a fitting tribute to the one and only Edgar Allan Poe.
On Beulah Height (The Dalziel and Pascoe Mysteries #18)
by Reginald HillA New York Times Notable Book: A girl&’s disappearance unearths old crimes for the Yorkshire detectives in this &“multilayered masterpiece&” (Publishers Weekly). Reginald Hill &“raised the classical British mystery to new heights&” when he introduced pugnacious Yorkshire Det. Inspector Andrew Dalziel and his partner, the callow Sgt. Peter Pascoe (The New York Times Book Review). Their chafing differences in education, manners, technique, and temperament made them &“the most remarkable duo in the annals of crime fiction&” (Toronto Star). Adapted into a long-running hit show for the BBC, the Gold Dagger Award–winning series is now available as ebooks. It&’s been fifteen years since three girls were abducted from Dendale. Just as long since the village was flooded to create a reservoir. Haunted by the cold case, Andrew Dalziel believes the truth was submerged forever. But now, with a drought, the ruins of Dendale are reemerging—along with its mysteries. And as if by a terrible twist of fate, another child has vanished from a nearby hamlet. For Dalziel to finally solve an unspeakable crime, he must once again stir the dread of a still-traumatized community—and all its secrets. &“Weaving their pain into his densely textured story of Dendale&’s cursed past and haunted present, Hill creates a tragic tale of loss and regret and the persistence of grief&” (The New York Times Book Review). On Beulah Height is the 18th book in the Dalziel and Pascoe Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
On Blazing Wings
by L. Ron HubbardLaunch into the action with this gripping tale. American David Duane long ago gave up his dream of being a professional artist. Instead, there's something else he's good at, something that countries will pay good money for--his services as an ace fighter pilot on sale to any country whose business is war, regardless of its politics.Duane's cold-edged neutrality takes him to Finland--combating Russian Communists bent on destroying a supply base. After leading multiple attacks against the Russians and pushing them further and further back, his luck runs out when his plane is shot down. Instead of crashing in flames, Duane finds himself in an elusive netherworld--a mystery-enshrouded city of luxury and golden minarets. There, Duane discovers his true destiny, one that he half-remembers but must struggle to reject in order to save the woman he loves--a woman who happens to be an officer . . . in the Russian ranks."His stories also give the feel of experience and firsthand knowledge of the subject matter." --Baryon* An International Book Awards Winner
On Borrowed Crime: A Jane Doe Book Club Mystery (A Jane Doe Book Club Mystery #1)
by Kate YoungA shoe-in read for fans of Ellery Adams and Kate Carlisle, On Borrowed Crime is the first in Kate Young's new Georgia-set, sweet tea filled, Jane Doe Book Club mysteries.The Jane Doe book club enjoys guessing whodunit, but when murder happens in their midst, they discover solving crimes isn't fun and games... Lyla Moody loves her sleepy little town of Sweet Mountain, Georgia. She likes her job as receptionist for her uncle's private investigative firm, her fellow true crime obsessed Jane Doe members are the friends she's always wanted, and her parents just celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. But recently, with her best friend Melanie on vacation, and her ex-boyfriend and horrible cousin becoming an item and moving in next door to her, her idyllic life is on the fritz. The cherry on top of it all is finding Carol, a member of the club, dead and shoved into a suitcase, left at Lyla's front door.Unusual circumstances notwithstanding, with Carol's heart condition, the coroner rules Carol's death undetermined. But when they discover the suitcase belongs to Melanie, who had returned from her vacation the following morning, Sweet Mountain police begin to suspect Lyla's best friend. Determined that police are following the wrong trail, to clear her friend's name, and to not allow Carol become one of the club's studied cold cases, Lyla begins to seek out the real killer. That is, until she becomes the one sought after. Now, finding the truth could turn her into the killer's next plot twist, unless she wins the game of cat and mouse.
On Borrowed Time (Library Lover's Mystery #5)
by Jenn MckinlayThe New York Times bestselling Library Lover's mysteries continue with a hot new case... <P> Loving a good cup of coffee runs in the family for Briar Creek library director Lindsey Norris. But when her brother, Jack, a consultant for a coffee company, goes missing, her favorite beverage becomes a key clue in a dangerous mystery. <P> Between preparing the library for the holidays and juggling the affections of ex-boyfriend, Captain Mike Sullivan, and her new crush, actor Robbie Vine, Lindsey has her hands full. But the mysterious disappearance of her world-traveling playboy brother takes precedence over all. <P> Afraid that involving the police could brew trouble for Jack, Lindsey takes matters into her own hands. But as her quest for her brother embroils her in a strange case involving South American business dealings and an enigmatic and exotic woman, it'll take the help of both her library book club--the crafternooners--and her eager-to-please suitors to keep Jack from ending up in hot water... <P> INCLUDES READING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
On Call: An Original Short Story (Dr. Lou Welcome Ser.)
by Michael PalmerAn exclusive ebook novella of medical-political suspense featuring Dr Lou Welcome by the New York Times bestselling author, for fans of Robin Cooke and Michael Connelly.When a murder victim is discovered in the On Call Room at Dr Lou Welcome's medical school, he is shocked to find himself a lead suspect in the investigation. Working with a classmate - and fellow suspect - to clear his name, Lou will soon discover the circumstances behind this tragedy are not what they seem...