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Operation Xoxo
by Elle JamesFBI Agent Paul Fletcher spent years working on the Dakota Strangler case, only to have it end with the serial killer's presumed death. But when a threatening note surfaces, targeting past victim Elise Johnson and her new life, he's back on the case….With all evidence leading to Elise's small Texas town, the only option to protect Elise and her boys is for the charming yet tough agent to move in. As he becomes a part of their lives, he discovers that he would sacrifice everything to keep this family safe. But tearing down the protective walls that Elise has built for herself may be just as hard as catching a killer—a killer who threatens to destroy the very home he's just found.
Operation Zickzack: Eves Krieg – Buch eins, Heldinnen der Special Operations Executive
by Hannah Howe„Eves Krieg“ ist eine Reihe aus zwölf Novellen. Jedes Buch ist circa 20.000 Wörter lang und beinhaltet eine in sich abgeschlossene Geschichte. Der Preis wird für die gesamte Reihe auf ein Minimum gesetzt. Der Handlungsbogen von Eves Geschichte wird am Ende der Reihe beendet. Marseille, Dezember 1942 „Wir stecken in der Klemme“, begann Vincent. „Die Gestapo hat einen britischen Agenten, Codename Zickzack, gefangen genommen. Sie sind wegen seiner falschen Papiere auf ihn aufmerksam geworden, aber sie haben seine wahre Identität noch nicht aufgedeckt. Aber das werden sie. Und er wird reden. Das tun sie alle irgendwann. Und wenn er redet, wird er Geheimnisse enthüllen, die die örtlichen Widerstandsnetzwerke, einschließlich unseres, zerstören werden. Aber es gibt einen Ausweg, über einen Wachmann. Er ist offen für Bestechungen. Wir möchten, dass du dich mit dem Wachmann triffst, ihn bestichst, Zickzack aus dem Gestapo-Gefängnis holst und ihn dann über den Bergpass nach Spanien bringst.“ „Warum ich?”, fragte ich. „Weil du geholfen hast, das Fluchtnetzwerk aufzubauen. Und du kennst die Bergpfade wie deine Westentasche. Außerdem bist du als Frau des respektierten Industriellen Michel Beringar vor jedem Verdacht gefeit.“ Ich sah Michel an. Der strenge Ausdruck auf seinem Gesicht verriet mir, dass er nicht glücklich war. War dies ein zu großes Risiko? Und was die Aussage betraf, dass ich vor jedem Verdacht gefeit war: Die Gestapo verfolgte mich und ließ mein Telefon abhören. Als Kind war ich von zu Hause weggelaufen. Als Teenager hatte ich die Welt bereist und mich irgendwie durchgeschlagen. Als Journalistin war ich Zeugin von Gräueltaten geworden, die im Namen des Faschismus begangen wurden. Als Mitglied der Widerstandsbewegung hatte ich der Angst ins Auge geblickt und sie überwunden. In den letzten 30 Jahren hatte ich mein Leben in vollen Zügen ausgekostet. Ich konnte es schaffen. Aber in dem Moment, als ich zustimm
The Operative (A Ryan Kealey Thriller #5)
by Andrew BrittonAfter more than a decade on the deadly front lines of the war on terror, Ryan Kealey believes he's finally put danger behind him--and some of his demons to rest. But his calm is shattered when he's swept into a merciless terror attack during a charity gala in downtown Baltimore. Among the dozens of casualties is the wife of CIA Deputy Director John Harper. With normal channels of investigation obstructed, Harper turns to Kealey, the one man with the resources, expertise--and freedom from government interference--to pursue the awful truth.Following a string of secrets and violence, Kealey blazes a trail from the confines of the innermost chambers of government and big business to the dimmest reaches of the human psyche, forced to match wits with a new nemesis aided by new allies, each with a unique agenda. Slowly, Kealey unspools an unimaginable conspiracy that suggests America may in fact be its own worst enemy. "[Britton] may well give Tom Clancy a run for the money." -St. Louis Post-Dispatch "No-holds-barred action and gripping suspense." --Library Journal on The Exile"The 'best' of Tom Clancy, Michael Connelly, and Robert Ludlum all rolled into a single book." --armchairinterviews.com on The Assassin"Brilliantly well-written with plotting sharper than a fence full of razor wire, a sizzling page-turner." --Brad Thor, New York Times bestselling author on The American
The Operative
by Duncan FalconerIn war-torn Iraq, Stratton's closest friend is killed whilst on operation, leaving behind a grieving wife and child - Stratton's godson. When the widow moves to Los Angeles she is brutally murdered and her child placed in state custody. Stratton, rocked to his foundations by the killing, uncovers a FBI plot to hide the crime and sets off on a private operation of revenge that eventually pits him against one of the most powerful East European crime syndicates in America. Hunted by the CIA and FBI as well as a brutal army of Albanian mobsters and armed only with his wits and an extraordinary skill with explosives, Stratton relentlessly pursues his private war; a fight he suspects could be his last. Yet another enjoyable Falconer weave of thrill and action wrapped in the rich authenticity that defined his previous novels, taking the reader on a roller-coaster ride across half the globe to a nail-biting climax.
The Operative (John Stratton)
by Duncan FalconerIn war-torn Iraq, Stratton's closest friend is killed whilst on operation, leaving behind a grieving wife and child - Stratton's godson. When the widow moves to Los Angeles she is brutally murdered and her child placed in state custody. Stratton, rocked to his foundations by the killing, uncovers a FBI plot to hide the crime and sets off on a private operation of revenge that eventually pits him against one of the most powerful East European crime syndicates in America. Hunted by the CIA and FBI as well as a brutal army of Albanian mobsters and armed only with his wits and an extraordinary skill with explosives, Stratton relentlessly pursues his private war; a fight he suspects could be his last. Yet another enjoyable Falconer weave of thrill and action wrapped in the rich authenticity that defined his previous novels, taking the reader on a roller-coaster ride across half the globe to a nail-biting climax.
Operative 66: Agent. Assassin. Traitor? (Alex Reeve)
by Andy McDermottEVERY OPERATIVE KNOWS THE RULES.The mission comes first. You are a deniable asset. Betrayal is punished by death.'Operative 66 is an action-packed thrill ride...twists and turns that will keep you guessing at a blistering pace that never lets up.' ADAM HAMDY'A writer of almost cinematic talent' DAILY EXPRESS From the internationally bestselling author of the Wilde & Chase series comes an explosive new thriller - the perfect pulse-racing read for fans of LEE CHILD, DAVID BALDACCI, VINCE FLYNN and GREGG HURWITZ.Alex Reeve is Operative 66. A former special ops soldier and one of the UK's deadliest weapons, he is part of the secretive SC9 - an elite security service with a remit to neutralise the country's most dangerous enemies.But now Reeve is in the firing line. Accused of treason, Reeve is forced to flee as his team is instructed to eliminate the 'rogue asset' at any cost. Reeve must survive, alone and under the radar, with the full power of the state arrayed against him.He doesn't know why he's a target. Or who betrayed him. But if one man has the skills necessary to uncover the truth...it is Operative 66.
Operative 66: Agent. Assassin. Traitor?
by Andy McDermottEVERY OPERATIVE KNOWS THE RULES.The mission comes first. You are a deniable asset. Betrayal is punished by death.'Operative 66 is an action-packed thrill ride...twists and turns that will keep you guessing at a blistering pace that never lets up.' ADAM HAMDY'A writer of almost cinematic talent' DAILY EXPRESS From the internationally bestselling author of the Wilde & Chase series comes an explosive new thriller - the perfect pulse-racing read for fans of LEE CHILD, DAVID BALDACCI, VINCE FLYNN and GREGG HURWITZ.Alex Reeve is Operative 66. A former special ops soldier and one of the UK's deadliest weapons, he is part of the secretive SC9 - an elite security service with a remit to neutralise the country's most dangerous enemies.But now Reeve is in the firing line. Accused of treason, Reeve is forced to flee as his team is instructed to eliminate the 'rogue asset' at any cost. Reeve must survive, alone and under the radar, with the full power of the state arrayed against him.He doesn't know why he's a target. Or who betrayed him. But if one man has the skills necessary to uncover the truth...it is Operative 66.
Operative 66: Agent. Assassin. Traitor? (Alex Reeve)
by Andy McDermottFormer special ops soldier Alex Reeve is OPERATIVE 66.One of the UK's deadliest weapons, he is part of the mysterious C6 - an elite and top-secret security service with a remit to neutralise the country's most dangerous enemies. But now Reeve is in the firing line. Framed as a traitor, Reeve is forced to flee as every operative is instructed to kill the 'rogue asset'. On the run from his own government, alone and under the radar, Reeve must survive off grid with fearsome assassins on his trail. He doesn't know why he's a target. Or who betrayed him. But if one man has the skills necessary to uncover the truth...it is Operative 66.From the international bestseller comes an explosive, action-packed new thriller series - the perfect pulse-racing read for fans of LEE CHILD, DAVID BALDACCI and GREGG HUWITZ.(P)2020 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
An Operative's Last Stand (Fugitive Heroes: Topaz Unit #4)
by Juno RushdanA kill squad is closing in…Now this team leader must risk everything for answers Barely escaping CIA mercenaries, ex-agent Hunter Wright is after the person he thinks targeted his ops team, Topaz, for treason. Deputy director Kelly Russell is still the one woman he can't resist, but she believes Hunter went rogue. Now she's his only shot at getting the answers they need. Can they trust each other enough to save Topaz—and each other?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Fugitive Heroes: Topaz Unit series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Rogue Christmas OperationBook 2: Alaskan Christmas EscapeBook 3: Disavowed in WyomingBook 4: An Operative''s Last Stand
The Operator: A Novel
by Gretchen Berg"What if you could listen in on any phone conversation in town? With great humor and insight, The Operator by Gretchen Berg delivers a vivid look inside the heads and hearts of a group of housewives and pokes at the absurdities of 1950s America, a simpler time that was far from simple. Think The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in the suburbs with delicious turns of jealousy, infidelity, bigotry, and embezzlement thrown in for good measure. The Operator is irresistible!" —Kathryn Stockett, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The HelpA clever, surprising, and ultimately moving debut novel, set in a small Midwestern town in the early 1950s, about a nosy switchboard operator who overhears gossip involving her own family, and the unraveling that discovery sets into motion.In a small town, everyone knows everyone else’s business . . .Nobody knows the people of Wooster, Ohio, better than switchboard operator Vivian Dalton, and she’d be the first to tell you that. She calls it intuition. Her teenage daughter, Charlotte, calls it eavesdropping.Vivian and the other women who work at Bell on East Liberty Street connect lines and lives. They aren’t supposed to listen in on conversations, but they do, and they all have opinions on what they hear—especially Vivian. She knows that Mrs. Butler’s ungrateful daughter, Maxine, still hasn’t thanked her mother for the quilt she made, and that Ginny Frazier turned down yet another invitation to go to the A&W with Clyde Walsh. Then, one cold December night, Vivian listens in on a call between that snob Betty Miller and someone whose voice she can’t quite place and hears something shocking. Betty Miller’s mystery friend has news that, if true, will shatter Vivian’s tidy life in Wooster, humiliating her and making her the laughingstock of the town.Vivian may be mortified, but she isn’t going to take this lying down. She’s going to get to the bottom of that rumor—get into it, get under it, poke around in the corners. Find every last bit. Vivian wants the truth, no matter how painful it may be.But as Vivian is about to be reminded, in a small town like Wooster, one secret usually leads to another. . . .
The Operator (The Peri Reed Chronicles #2)
by Kim HarrisonOn-the-run ex-agent Peri Reed returns bigger and bolder than ever in this second highly-anticipated installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's new suspense trilogy, The Peri Reed Chronicles.Peri Reed’s job eats her mind, but for a special task agent in hiding, forgetting the past can be a blessing. Betrayed by the man she thought she loved and the agency who turned her into the very thing she fought against, Peri abandoned the wealth and privilege of Opti for anonymity riddled with memory gaps and self-doubt. But when a highly addictive drug promises to end her dependency on those who’d use her as a tool for their own success, she must choose to remain broken and vulnerable, or return to the above-the-law power and prestige she once left: strong but without will—for whoever holds her next fix, will hold her loyalty. Yet even now as then, a love based on lies of omission might still save her life.
Operator Down: A Pike Logan Thriller
by Brad TaylorFormer Special Forces Officer and New York Times bestselling author Brad Taylor delivers a heart-pounding thriller where Pike Logan's search for a Mossad agent and ally puts him on a collision course with a ruthless military coup in Africa—and tests his loyalties to the Taskforce.It was to be a simple mission. Nothing more than assessing whether a merchant in the fabled Israeli Diamond Exchange was involved in a scheme that could potentially embarrass the state of Israel. But nothing is ever simple in the world of intelligence, as Aaron Bergman—a former leader of an elite direct action team under the Mossad—should have known. Executing the operation as a contractor, a cutout that gave the State of Israel plausible deniability, he disappears without a trace.Pike Logan and his team know none of this, but he’s tracking an American arms dealer in Tel Aviv who may—or may not—be attempting to sell sensitive nuclear weapons components to the highest bidder. When Pike’s team breaks up an attempt at killing Shoshana, Aaron’s partner, they stumble upon much more than they expected—a concerted conspiracy to topple a democratic African country.Beginning to untangle a web that extends through both the American and Israeli intelligence community, Pike is forced to choose between his Israeli friends and his Taskforce mission, even as the execution of the coup begins to form. At the heart of it is Aaron, and his disappearance is the one mistake the plotters made. Because Shoshana is the greatest killing machine the Mossad has ever produced, and she will stop at nothing to help Aaron, even if it means killing Pike Logan.
The Operators
by Allan PriorOne job, one big pay-off, three essential components:Mo - the hard-case, the career-criminal, fresh out of prison after a long stretch 'inside'. The mastermind. Tracey - the pretty, vulnerable girl, trapped in a world of drugs and prostitution. Nevil - the handsome, lazy charmer who has tired of the succession of rich and ageing women he has duped into supporting him. Each of them wants a way out and Mo has a scheme that promises the money and freedom they all so desperately desire. The Operators is a British Noir classic from the creator of Z-Cars and Softly, Softly.
The Operators
by Allan PriorOne job, one big pay-off, three essential components:Mo - the hard-case, the career-criminal, fresh out of prison after a long stretch 'inside'. The mastermind. Tracey - the pretty, vulnerable girl, trapped in a world of drugs and prostitution. Nevil - the handsome, lazy charmer who has tired of the succession of rich and ageing women he has duped into supporting him. Each of them wants a way out and Mo has a scheme that promises the money and freedom they all so desperately desire. The Operators is a British Noir classic from the creator of Z-Cars and Softly, Softly.
Operazione Broadsword (La guerra di Eve - Eroine del SOE #3)
by Hannah HoweOperazione Broadsword è il terzo libro nella serie La guerra di Eve - Eroine del SOE. Il libro può essere letto come romanzo indipendente. Tuttavia, per godere al massimo della serie consigliamo di leggere i libri in ordine. La guerra di Eve è una serie di dodici romanzi. Ogni libro contiene circa 20.000 parole e una storia completa. Ti preghiamo di notare che il prezzo nel corso della serie verrà stabilito al minimo e che l'arco narrativo di Eve giungerà a conclusione alla fine della serie. Mentre Mimi esaminava la sua radio, una figura emerse dalle tenebre. Tra i trenta e i quaranta anni, aveva delle spalle larghe e una stazza muscolosa mentre un naso fiero e dei baffi tagliati con cura dominavano il suo viso bellissimo. «I gufi sono rumorosi stanotte», disse l’uomo rivelando una voce benedetta da un profondo baritono. «Quando sei l’uccello più saggio, ti è permesso fare molto rumore», risposi io. Stabilite le nostre parole in codice, l’uomo si fece avanti e mi strinse la mano. La sua stretta di mano era decisa, e la sua contrattilità minacciava di staccarmi il braccio dalla spalla. «Io sono Jean-Claude», sorrise lui. «Jean-Claude Quiniou. Vi accompagnerò alla casa sicura e vi presenterò la famiglia Le Roux.» «Io sono Genevieve», dissi, «e questa è Lise.» Ovviamente usai i nostri pseudonimi, perché Eve e Mimi appartenevano a un’altra vita. I libri della serie in ordine: Operazione Zigzag Operazione Locksmith Operazione Broadsword Operation Treasure Operation Sherlock Operation Cameo Operation Rose Operation Watchmaker Operation Overlord Operation Jedburgh Operation Butterfly Operation Liberty
Operazione Locksmith: La guerra di Eve - Eroine del SOE (La guerra di Eve - Eroine del SOE #2)
by Hannah HoweLa guerra di Eve è una serie di dodici romanzi. Ogni libro contiene circa 20.000 parole e una storia completa. Ti preghiamo di notare che il prezzo nel corso della serie verrà stabilito al minimo e che l'arco narrativo di Eve giungerà a conclusione alla fine della serie. «Mi sembra di capire che lei desideri ritornare in Francia», disse l’uomo dietro la scrivania di mogano. «Esatto», dissi. «Le sue motivazioni?» chiese lui, lisciandosi gli angoli dei baffi. «Per fare la mia parte nello sforzo bellico», dissi, «per sconfiggere i nazisti e scoprire cos’è successo a mio marito.» «Sarebbe estremamente rischioso», disse l’uomo apparentemente fastidioso, «perfino suicida per una donna sola intraprendere una tale impresa. Tuttavia, c’è un’alternativa.» «Un’alternativa?» Mi corrucciai. «Sì. La faremo paracadutare, come una dei nostri. Ovviamente dovrà prima sottoporsi a un addestramento. Un addestramento rigoroso. Un addestramento top secret. Se fallisce, temo che ciò significherà un soggiorno in ghiacciaia, possibilmente fino alla fine della guerra.» «In ghiacciaia?» «Ma sono fiducioso che non arriverà a quel punto», disse lui ignorando la mia domanda. «Quando può iniziare?» Cominciai immediatamente. E durante il mio addestramento incontrai due persone che avrebbero ridefinito radicalmente la mia vita: Guy Samson e Mimi Duchamp. Scoprii anche dei segreti su me stessa, delle abilità oltre la mia immaginazione. Tuttavia, man mano che l’addestramento si intensificava, la stessa cosa successe alle situazioni che divennero troppo reali, finché non raggiunsero il punto in cui dovetti uccidere o essere uccisa.
Operazione Sherlock (La guerra di Eve, Eroine dell'SOE #5)
by Hannah Howe"Arthur è preoccupato per la nuova arma del terrore dei nazisti", disse Guy. " Dei razzi; hanno il potenziale per causare morte, distruzione e caos in Gran Bretagna. Vuole che localizziamo il sito di lancio in modo che la RAF possa bombardarlo". "Come possiamo farlo?" Chiesi. "La Resistenza a Parigi pensa di aver individuato il sito", disse Guy. "Arthur vuole che confermiamo i loro sospetti". "Perché la cellula Sherlock sul posto non se ne occupa?". Chiese Mimi. "Recentemente", disse Guy, "la Gestapo ha catturato il loro operatore radio. La loro rete è nel caos. La fiducia è ai minimi". Guardai Mimi e notai i suoi lineamenti bianchi e tirati. Come nostra operatrice radio, viveva sotto costante stress; ogni trasmissione rappresentava una potenziale cattura. Un viaggio a Parigi sembrava meraviglioso. Tuttavia, l'espressione preoccupata di Mimi mi ricordò che stavamo viaggiando verso il pericolo, potenzialmente verso la morte.
Operazione Zigzag: Primo libro de La guerra di Eve - Eroine del SOE
by Hannah HoweLa guerra di Eve è una serie di dodici romanzi. Ogni libro contiene circa 20.000 parole e una storia completa. Ti preghiamo di notare che il prezzo nel corso della serie verrà stabilito al minimo e che l'arco narrativo di Eve giungerà a conclusione alla fine della serie. Marsiglia, Dicembre 1942 «Siamo nei guai,» disse Vincent. «La Gestapo ha catturato un agente britannico, col nome in codice di Zigzag. L’hanno acciuffato tramite i documenti falsi, l’unica cosa è che non hanno ancora scoperto la sua vera identità. Ma lo faranno. E lui parlerà. Lo fanno tutti alla fine. E quando parlerà rivelerà i segreti che distruggeranno le reti di resistenza locale, inclusa la nostra. Ma c’è una via d’uscita, attraverso una guardia. È aperto alle tangenti. Vorremmo che tu, Eve, incontrassi la guardia. La corromperai, tirerai fuori Zigzag dalla prigione della Gestapo e poi lo porterai sul passo alpino verso la Spagna.» «Perché io?» Chiesi. «Perché hai aiutato a creare la rete di fuga. E conosci i sentieri alpini come le tue tasche. Inoltre, in quanto moglie dello stimato imprenditore Michel Beringar, sei al di sopra di ogni sospetto.» Lanciai un’occhiata a Michel. Dallo sguardo severo che aveva in volto, capii che non era felice. Assumermi questo rischio era troppo? E quanto a me al di sopra di ogni sospetto...la Gestapo mi stava seguendo e intercettava le mie telefonate. Da ragazzina ero scappata via di casa. Da adolescente avevo girato il mondo, tirando avanti grazie al mio ingegno Da giornalista ero stata testimone di atrocità inflitte in nome del fascismo. Da membro della Resistenza, avevo visto la paura e l'avevo fissata negli occhi. Negli ultimi trent’anni avevo vissuto una vita piena. Potevo farcela. Eppure, mentre esprimevo il mio consenso sapevo che la mia vita a Marsiglia, la mia vita con Michel, non sarebbe più stata la stessa.
Ophelia
by Lisa KleinIn a story based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia tells of her life in the court at Elsinore, her love for Prince Hamlet, and her escape from the violence in Denmark.
The Ophelia Cut: A Novel (Dismas Hardy #14)
by John LescroartWHEN A BRUTAL RAPIST IS MURDERED, A LOVING FATHER STANDS ACCUSED OF THE CRIME. DEFENSE ATTORNEY DISMAS HARDY MUST DEFEND HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW AND OLD FRIEND MOSES McGUIRE IN A THRILLING CASE THAT HITS FAR TOO CLOSE TO HOME. Moses McGuire has good reason to be concerned about his beautiful twenty-three-year-old daughter, Brittany. She moves quickly from one boyfriend to the next, and always seems to prefer a new and mysterious stranger to a man she knows something about. But her most recent ex, Rick Jessup, isn't willing to let her go, culminating in a terrible night when Brittany is raped. Within twenty-four hours, Rick Jessup is dead, Moses McGuire is the prime suspect in the investigation, and Dismas Hardy has been hired to defend his brother-in-law. Making things even more complicated, McGuire has fallen off the wagon, and his stay in prison could bring to light old secrets that would destroy Hardy and his closest colleagues' careers. As the overwhelming evidence against McGuire piles up, Dismas Hardy focuses on planting doubt in the minds of the jurors--until, in a feat of legal ingenuity that is staggering in both its implications and its simplicity, Hardy sees a new way forward that might just save them all. But at what price? For the first time since 2009, Dismas Hardy, the author's most beloved protagonist, returns in a masterful novel that showcases Lescroart's extraordinary story-telling gifts: a cast of flesh-and-blood characters, morally complex situations, and relentless, nail-biting suspense.
The Ophelia Cut: A page-turning crime thriller filled with darkness and suspense (Dismas Hardy #14)
by John LescroartThe most personal case of Hardy's career...New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart's most beloved protagonist returns in a masterful novel showcasing all of Lescroart's extraordinary storytelling skills. Perfect for fans of Lee Child and John Sandford. 'Nothing short of magic, dark and delicious. The Ophelia Cut is the work of a master at the top of his game' - William Kent KruegerWhen Moses McGuire's daughter is raped by her ex-boyfriend, Rick Jessup, he vows to get his revenge. So when Rick is found dead the next day, Moses is arrested for murder. Dismas Hardy has no hesitation in defending his old friend but as the evidence against him starts piling up Hardy can't help wondering, what if he's actually guilty? And to make matters even more complicated, the case threatens to bring to light an old secret that could destroy Hardy's career. With the trial going against him, Hardy must draw on all his legal ingenuity until he sees a new way forward that might just save them all. But at what price?The Ophelia Cut pits lifelong friends against one another, where truth does not always lead to justice and where long buried secrets still have the power to redeem or destroy.What readers are saying about The Ophelia Cut:'Brilliant legal thriller in true Lescroart style and quality''Smooth writing, fabulous descriptions, amazing dialogue and gripping pacing''Lescroart masterfully weaves a complex plot that keeps the reader guessing throughout the book'
Ophie's Ghosts
by Justina IrelandWinner of the 2001 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction <p><p> The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that won’t stay buried, starring an unforgettable girl named Ophie. <p><p> Ophelia Harrison used to live in a small house in the Georgia countryside. But that was before the night in November 1922, and the cruel act that took her home and her father from her. Which was the same night that Ophie learned she can see ghosts. <p><p> Now Ophie and her mother are living in Pittsburgh with relatives they barely know. In the hopes of earning enough money to get their own place, Mama has gotten Ophie a job as a maid in the same old manor house where she works. <p><p> Daffodil Manor, like the wealthy Caruthers family who owns it, is haunted by memories and prejudices of the past—and, as Ophie discovers, ghosts as well. Ghosts who have their own loves and hatreds and desires, ghosts who have wronged others and ghosts who have themselves been wronged. And as Ophie forms a friendship with one spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, she wonders if she might be able to help—even as she comes to realize that Daffodil Manor may hold more secrets than she bargained for.
The Opium-Eater
by David MorrellFrom bestselling thriller author David Morrell comes a brooding tale about the coldest of deaths and their heartbreaking aftermath. Thomas De Quincey - the central character of Morrell's acclaimed Victorian mysteries, MURDER AS A FINE ART and INSPECTOR OF THE DEAD - was one of the most notorious and brilliant literary personalities of the 1800s. His infamous Confessions of an English Opium-Eater made history as the first book about drug dependency. He invented the word 'subconscious' and anticipated Freud's psychoanalytic theories by more than a half century. His blood-soaked essays and stories influenced Edgar Allan Poe, who in turn inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to create Sherlock Holmes. But at the core of it all was a terrible tragedy. In this special-edition novella, based on real-life events, De Quincey shares the story of a horrific snowstorm fifty years earlier, in which a mother and father died and their six children were trapped in the mountains of the Lake District. Even more gripping is what happened after. This is the true tale of how De Quincey became the Opium-Eater, brought to life by an award-winning storyteller.An afterword contains photos of the dramatic locations in the story.
The Opium-Eater: A Thomas De Quincey Story (Thomas and Emily De Quincey)
by David MorrellFROM BESTSELLING THRILLER AUTHOR DAVID MORRELL COMES A BROODING THOMAS DE QUINCEY TALE ABOUT THE COLDEST OF DEATHS AND THEIR HEARTBREAKING AFTERMATH. Thomas De Quincey--the central character of Morrell's acclaimed Victorian mysteries, Murder as a Fine Art and Inspector of the Dead--was one of the most notorious and brilliant literary personalities of the 1800s. His infamous Confessions of an English Opium-Eater made history as the first book about drug dependency. He invented the word "subconscious" and anticipated Freud's psychoanalytic theories by more than a half century. His blood-soaked essays and stories influenced Edgar Allan Poe, who in turn inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to create Sherlock Holmes. But at the core of his literary success lies a terrible tragedy. In this special-edition novella, based on real-life events, Morrell shares De Quincey's story of a horrific snowstorm in which a mother and father died and their six children were trapped in the mountains of England's Lake District. Even more gripping is what happened after. This is the true tale of how Thomas De Quincey became the Opium-Eater, brought to life by award-winning storyteller David Morrell. An afterword contains numerous photographs of the dramatic locations in the story.
The Opium Prince
by Jasmine AimaqJasmine Aimaq&’s stunning debut explores Afghanistan on the eve of a violent revolution and the far-reaching consequences of a young Kochi girl&’s tragic death. Afghanistan, 1970s. Born to an American mother and a late Afghan war hero, Daniel Sajadi has spent his life navigating a complex identity. After years in Los Angeles, he is returning home to Kabul at the helm of a US foreign aid agency dedicated to eradicating the poppy fields that feed the world&’s opiate addiction. But on the drive out of Kabul for an anniversary trip with his wife, Daniel accidentally hits and kills a young Kochi girl named Telaya. He is let off with a nominal fine, in part because nomad tribes are ignored in the eyes of the law, but also because a mysterious witness named Taj Maleki intercedes on his behalf. Wracked with guilt and visions of Telaya, Daniel begins to unravel, running from his crumbling marriage and escalating threats from Taj, who turns out to be a powerful opium khan willing to go to extremes to save his poppies. This groundbreaking literary thriller reveals the invisible lines between criminal enterprises and political regimes—and one man&’s search for meaning at the heart of a violent revolution.