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Oppo: A Novel
by Tom RosenstielA breathless and highly charged political thriller: the story of a senator who is offered the vice presidential slot by both parties’ presidential nominees and then gets ominous threatsIt’s presidential primary season in Washington, DC, and both parties are on edge. At campaign rallies for all the candidates around the country, there are disturbing incidents of violence and protest and shocking acts of civil disobedience. Rena and Brooks are happy to sit it out.Against this backdrop, Wendy Upton, the highly respected centrist senator, must make a choice: she’s been offered the VP slot by both parties’ leading candidates. When she receives an anonymous, unnerving threat that could destroy her promising career, she hires Peter Rena to investigate her past and figure out which side is threatening her and what they are threatening her with.As Rena digs through the senator’s seemingly squeaky-clean past, he must walk the tightrope between two parties at war with each other and with themselves, an electorate that is as restive as it has ever been, and a political culture that is as much driven by money as it is by ideology.
The Opportunist (Love Me with Lies #1)
by Tarryn FisherThe first book in Tarryn Fisher's fan-favorite Love Me with Lies trilogy, The Opportunist is the twisty, unconventional second-chance love story you didn't see coming! When Olivia Kaspen spots her ex-boyfriend in a Miami record shop, she ignores good sense and approaches him. It&’s been three years since their breakup, but when Caleb reveals he&’s suffering from amnesia after a recent car accident, first she feels regret—and then opportunity. If he doesn't remember her, then he also doesn&’t remember her manipulation, her deceit, or the horrible way she broke his heart. Seeing a chance to reunite with Caleb, she keeps their past, and the details around the implosion of their relationship, a secret. Wrestling to keep her true identity and their sordid history under wraps, Olivia&’s greatest obstacle is Caleb&’s wicked new girlfriend, Leah, who's equally determined to possess the man who no longer remembers her. But soon Olivia must face the consequences of her lies, and in the process discover that sometimes love falls short of redemption.
The Opportunist: A Novel
by Elyse FriedmanA deliciously sly, compulsively readable tale about greed, power and the world’s most devious family, for fans of The Nest and Succession. When Alana Shropshire’s seventy-six-year-old father, Ed, starts dating Kelly, a saucy twenty-eight-year-old, a flurry of messages arrive from Alana’s brothers, urging her to help “protect Dad” from the young interloper. Alana knows that what Teddy and Martin really want to protect is their father’s fortune, and she tells them she couldn’t care less about the May–December romance. Long estranged from her privileged family, Alana has no stake in the game, and as a hardworking single mom, she has more important things to worry about. But when Ed and Kelly’s wedding is announced, Teddy and Martin kick into hyperdrive, and eventually persuade Alana to fly to their father’s 900-acre West Coast island retreat to perform one small task in their plan to lure the “gold digger” away from their father. Kelly, however, proves a lot wilier than expected, and Alana becomes entangled in an increasingly dangerous scheme full of secrets and surprises. Will she be able to escape her brothers’ elaborate web of deceit? Just how far will her siblings go to retain control?Smart, entertaining and brimming with shocking twists and turns, The Opportunist is both a thrill-ride of a story and a razor-sharp view of who wields power in the world.
The Opportunist: A Novel
by Elyse FriedmanA deliciously sly, compulsively readable tale about greed, power and the world&’s most devious family. When Alana Shropshire&’s seventy-six-year-old father, Ed, starts dating Kelly, his twenty-eight-year-old nurse, a flurry of messages arrive from Alana&’s brothers, urging her to help &“protect Dad&” from the young interloper. Alana knows that what Teddy and Martin really want to protect is their father&’s fortune, and she tells them she couldn&’t care less about the May–December romance. Long estranged from her privileged family, Alana, a hardworking single mom, has more important things to worry about. But when Ed and Kelly&’s wedding is announced, Teddy and Martin kick into hyperdrive and persuade Alana to fly to their father&’s West Coast island retreat to perform one simple task in their plan to make the gold digger go away. Kelly, however, proves a lot more wily than expected, and Alana becomes entangled in an increasingly dangerous scheme full of secrets and surprises. Just how far will her siblings go to retain control? Smart, entertaining and brimming with shocking twists and turns, The Opportunist is both a thrill ride of a story and a razor-sharp view of who wields power in the world.
Opposing Forces
by Adrienne GiordanoBook six of Private ProtectorsJackson Lynx always has a plan. He wouldn't be Vice President at Taylor Security if he wasn't steady, smart and reliable. But as capable as he is, he's not perfect. Approaching the one-year anniversary of kicking his prescription-drug habit, the last thing Lynx needs is temptation. Celibacy is part of his recovery plan. But then Jillian Murdoch asks for his help...Jillian loves her job-managing pharmaceutical distribution-and she's suspicious when an unscheduled delivery shows up late on a Friday night. Then someone breaks into her home and, terrified, she asks Lynx to install a security system. Grateful for his help, she's wary of her attraction to him... She recognizes the Serenity Prayer on his mirror and can't get involved with an addict.But when they uncover dangerous secrets they'll have to trust one another. Their lives, and their hearts, depend on it.Go back to the beginning with Risking Trust, available now!85,000 words
The Opposite of Art: A Novel
by Athol DicksonA great artist is cast into the icy Harlem River by a hit-and-run driver. His heart stops, and he sees something that defies description. Presumed dead by all who knew him and obsessed with the desire to paint the inexpressible, he embarks on a pilgrimage to seek help from holy men around the globe. But is it possible to see eternity without becoming lost within it? After a quarter of a century, when the world begins to whisper that he may be alive, two people come looking for the artist: the daughter he never knew existed, and the murderer who hit him on the bridge all those years ago.
The Opposite of Art: A Novel
by Athol DicksonA great artist is cast into the icy Harlem River by a hit-and-run driver. His heart stops, and he sees something that defies description. Presumed dead by all who knew him and obsessed with the desire to paint the inexpressible, he embarks on a pilgrimage to seek help from holy men around the globe. But is it possible to see eternity without becoming lost within it? After a quarter of a century, when the world begins to whisper that he may be alive, two people come looking for the artist: the daughter he never knew existed, and the murderer who hit him on the bridge all those years ago.
The Opposite of Art
by Athol DicksonA great artist is cast into the icy Harlem River by a hit-and-run driver. His heart stops, and he sees something that defies description. Presumed dead by all who knew him and obsessed with the desire to paint the inexpressible, he embarks on a pilgrimage to seek help from holy men around the globe. But is it possible to see eternity without becoming lost within it? After a quarter of a century, when the world begins to whisper that he may be alive, two people come looking for the artist: the daughter he never knew existed, and the murderer who hit him on the bridge all those years ago.
Opposites Attract: Opposites Attract Partners (Special Releases Ser.)
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIMETy Starbuck was the tennis world's wild child, while Asher Wolfe played with an icy precision. Their love was passionate and devastating - and nearly destroyed them. Now, three years later and with a failed marriage behind her, Asher is back on the circuit, and determined to win. But once again she finds herself losing control over Ty... Includes a preview of Whiskey Beach, published in April 2013
The OPSIG Team Black Series Books 1–3: The Hunted, Hard Target, and The Lost Codex (OPSIG Team Black)
by Alan JacobsonFrom a USA Today–bestselling author: Three &“wild page-turning&” thriller novels of covert operations around the globe (NPR on The Hunted).The Hunted: When a woman&’s husband mysteriously disappears, her search uncovers his hidden past involving the FBI, international assassins, and government secrets that some will go to great lengths to keep hidden. As The Hunted hurtles toward a twisting conclusion, nothing is as it seems. &“Impossible to put down&” (Library Journal). Hard Target: The president-elect&’s helicopter is sabotaged in this &“terrific thriller&” (Lee Child) that &“explodes from the pages&” (Vince Flynn) involving an enigmatic covert operative, an FBI agent with a mysterious past—and a terror plot unlike any in history. The Lost Codex: A stolen ancient Biblical scroll sits at the heart of a modern-day high-stakes geopolitical conflict in this &“masterwork of international suspense&” that ricochets from DC to Paris to Israel and beyond (Douglas Preston).
Optical Delusion: Just Add Water, Money Back Guarantee And Optical Delusion (Mail Order Massacres #2)
by Hunter SheaOPEN YOUR EYES WITH “X-RAY” VISION!Put on a pair of “X-Ray” glasses and things will never look the same! These almost magical specs will make you the hit of the party! Astonishing three-dimensional X-Ray visions of what your friends—and girls—look like under their clothes! And all for just $1.THE MORE YOU WEAR THEM . . .Martin Blackstone punishes his son for wasting his allowance on a pair of flimsy cardboard sunglasses X-ray vision . . . yeah, right. Martin tries them on just for the hell of it—and all they do is give him a headache . . . . . . THE DEEPER YOU’LL SEE.Until he sees things he can’t possibly be seeing. Glimpses of things on the other side of a wall or beneath someone’s clothing. He wants to believe it’s just his overactive imagination but the “X-Ray” specs actually work. Then the fun novelty becomes a waking nightmare when the glasses burn into his face and he starts seeing horrifying apocalyptic visions no mortal man was ever meant to see. Images that alter his very personality—from a husband and father to a bloodthirsty homicidal maniac . . .Because sometimes you can see too much.Praise for Hunter Shea“A lot of splattery fun.” —Publishers Weekly“Frightening, gripping.” —Night Owl Reviews
The Optician's Wife: A Mystery Thriller You Don't Want to Miss
by Betsy ReavleyIn Cambridge, England, a naïve young woman marries a charming man—who harbors a devastating secret—in this &“stylish, brilliantly crafted thriller&” (L.J. Ross, author of The DCI Ryan series). Deborah Campaign is just a teenager when she meets Larry Miller. Awkward and unpopular, she is at first confused by his overt interest, but the charming trainee optician soon sweeps her off her feet. In marriage, Debbie begins to blossom as Larry earns his qualifications. But as their happiness grows, a serial killer stalks Cambridge, leaving victims without their eyeballs. As Debbie begins to suspect that her husband of a terrible betrayal, her world begins to fall apart. But, as in all marriages, sacrifices must be made. In order to keep it alive.
The Optickal Illusion: A Novel
by Rachel HalliburtonBased on a true story, Rachel Halliburton’s novel The Optickal Illusion is about a female artist seeking renown in patriarchal British high society.It is 1797 and in Georgian London, nothing is certain anymore: the future of the monarchy is in question, the city is aflame with conspiracies, and the French could invade any day. Amidst this feverish atmosphere, the American painter Benjamin West is visited by a dubious duo comprised of a blundering father and vibrant daughter, the Provises, who claim they have a secret that has obsessed painters for centuries: the Venetian techniques of master painter Titian.West was once the most celebrated painter in London, but he hasn’t produced anything of note in years, so against his better judgment he agrees to let the intriguing Ann Jemima Provis visit his studio and demonstrate the techniques from the document. What unravels reveals more than West has ever understood?about himself, the treachery of the art world, and the seductive promise of greatness. Drawn from a genuine scandal that deceived the British Royal Academy, The Optickal Illusion demonstrates the lengths women must go to make their mark on a society that seeks to underplay their abilities.“A remarkable true story of vanity and delusion, which Halliburton turns into a gripping and only partly fictional whodunnit . . . brings the artists and their art to colorful life and brushes in streaks of feminism, via Mary Wollstonecraft, as well as dark shadows of the French Revolution.” —Award–winning Author John Spurling“A vibrant portrait of an age of political and artistic revolution as well as a gripping story.” —Library Journal
Option Delta (Rogue Warrior #7)
by John Weisman Richard MarcinkoIn six spectacular New York Times bestsellers, covert combat master Richard Marcinko has blown the lid off the classified world of SpecWar ops. Now, the commando's credo "kill-or-be-killed" is pushed to the brink in a shattering new conflict.... The Rogue Warrior is invading Germany with a blitzkrieg of bravado. His secret assignment: recover a pair of U.S. ADM's -- Atomic Demolition Munitions -- lost in the Rhine Valley. Yet, what begins as a simple SEAL mission explodes in his face when terrorists visit the cache site. With military tensions igniting all over the world, America's diplomatic priorities are everywhere but eastern Europe -- and the Rogue Warrior must take matters into his own hands. But not even Marcinko is aware that a cabal of ultranational extremists -- led by Lothar Beck, a billionaire defense contractor -- is ready to use Germany's stockpiled cold War nuclear weapons to carve out Europe's first superpower, a true Fourth Reich. Fortunately Marcinko has some firepower of his own, and the manpower to deliver it with maximum prejudice and extreme efficiency. He and his elite SEALs will have to wade through tango cells of skinheads, neo-Nazis, Russian mobsters, and Middle Eastern terrorists before they get the scent of the real powerbrokers. But once they do, it's time to go hunting -- with no bag limit.
Opulence and Ashes (A Gilded Gotham Mystery #4)
by Kate BelliThe rich are getting richer—and stone-cold dead—in the next installment in Kate Belli&’s thrilling Gilded Gotham Mystery series, for fans of Rhys Bowen and Deanna Raybourn.Spring, 1890. The long New York winter is over, the buds are blossoming, and romance is in the air. But not all&’s right in Gilded-Age Manhattan. Genevieve, a society journalist, and her fiancé, Daniel, are working with photographer Dagmar Hansen on an investigation into the House of Refuge, a children&’s workhouse, inspired by Daniel&’s near incarceration when he was young. Genevieve is also working on her own piece for the Globe about the Sunflower Mission House, which burned down in a suspicious fire.When a blaze consumes Dagmar&’s studio—and Genevieve barely escapes with her life in another—Daniel urges her to stop her investigation. But Genevieve is determined to finish the story, and her leads take her deep into the heart of the Bowery. When Genevieve suddenly goes missing, Daniel searches the city in a desperate effort to find her. When their new Fifth Avenue home is also set ablaze, Daniel fears the worst.Someone has their sights on Genevieve—and if she can&’t escape, she could be the next to go up in flames.
Or Else My Lady Keeps the Key
by Kage BakerIt's 1672 in Port Royal, Jamaica. John James, London bricklayer's apprentice turned pirate, is returning from the sack of Panama with his share of the loot (a lousy 200 pieces of eight) and a resolve to go back to bricklaying, since piracy pays so badly. First, though, he has a duty: he must deliver a letter to a lady. The letter is from his dead comrade, Sir Thomas Blackstone, who was a court intriguer on a mission for Prince Rupert of the Rhine. The letter's recipient is Clarissa Waverly, Blackstone's mistress and accomplice. Before he went off to Panama, Blackstone hid four thousand pounds of the prince's money, unwilling to trust his lady friend not to make off with it in his absence. Dying of battle wounds, he wrote to let her know where he'd concealed the money.
Or She Dies
by Gregg HurwitzA page-turning thriller from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy selections ORPHAN X and YOU'RE NEXT.First, Patrick receives the mysterious DVDs. They show invasive footage of him in the privacy of his own house. Soon, Patrick and his wife Ariana find themselves questioning everything and everyone as their lives unravel. Someone is clearly out to get them. And then, the email arrives:Go AloneDo What We SayOr She Dies...
Or the Bull Kills You: A Mystery (Chief Inspector Max Cámara #1)
by Jason WebsterAn accomplished debut mystery set in the high-stakes and decidedly murky world of bullfighting in Valencia, Spain"Either you kill the bull, or the bull kills you." Chief Inspector Max Cámara thinks in proverbs,and he hates one thing above all: bullfighting. One hot afternoon in Valencia, however, he has to stand in for his boss, judging a festival corrida starring Spain's most famous young matador. That night, he is back in the bullring, and what he finds on the blood-stained sand shocks the city of Valencia to its core. Cámara is roped into investigating a grisly murder while dealing with violent shadows from his own past, as well as confronting the suspiciousness of the bullfighting community and the stonewalling of local politicians in full electoral campaign. To top it all, Fallas, the loudest fiesta in the country, has just got underway. For Cámara, it seems his problems have only just begun...
Or Was He Pushed? (The Nathan Shapiro Mysteries #8)
by Richard LockridgeFrom the coauthor of the &“excellent&” Mr. and Mrs. North Mysteries: NYC detective Nathan Shapiro steps in when an ad man takes a long walk off a short ledge (The New Yorker). Nathan Shapiro might be the gloomiest member of Manhattan&’s finest, but that doesn&’t stop the dour detective from getting the job done when the going gets tough . . . When a wealthy executive takes a dive out of the twelfth-story window of his Madison Avenue advertising agency on a hot summer day, all signs point to an accident or suicide. But if there&’s one thing Det. Lt. Nathan Shapiro has learned in his time on the force, it&’s that looks can be deceiving. As Shapiro and his partner, Anthony &“Tony&” Cook, start their investigation, they begin to wonder if Frank Bradley may have been helped out the window. The man seems to have had few friends and plenty of enemies. Maybe another one of the mad men in the cutthroat world of big-time advertising decided to dabble in defenestration so they could make their way to the top. If so, the detectives will have to step lively to solve this one, before their window of opportunity closes for good . . . Or Was He Pushed? is the 8th book in the Nathan Shapiro Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Ora c'è, ora non c'è più
by Janet EvansUna volta tanto, la wedding planner Julia è tranquilla. Il ricevimento sta andando esattamente come previsto. Ma l’anello della sposa, in oro e diamanti, sparisce. La polizia pensa di sapere chi lo ha rubato e ha deciso di chiudere il caso, ma Julia non è d’accordo...
Ora, perpétuellment et au-delà
by Demetrio VerbaroDavide et Giulia sont deux garçons amoureux qui se connaissent depuis la maternelle et qui se marient avec l'espoir d'un avenir commun. Leur amour est simple, authentique, profond. Mais ils ne peuvent pas devenir parents et après que le médecin ait confirmé qu'il leur sera impossible de concevoir des enfants, quelque chose se brise dans leur relation. Ils entrent dans un vortex qui les submerge : querelles, trahisons, ressentiments, divorce. Mais de même que la mante, guidée par l'instinct, se reproduit tout en sachant qu'elle mourra à la fin de l'accouplement, de même l'un d'eux, guidé par l'amour, se sacrifiera pour le salut de l'autre. On finira par découvrir que le tourbillon qui a balayé leur mariage a été créé par l'un d'eux dans un geste d'altruisme extrême.
The Oracle: A Sam And Remi Fargo Adventure #11 (A Sam and Remi Fargo Adventure #11)
by Clive Cussler Robin BurcellThe husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team of Sam and Remi Fargo return in a new adventure as they search for an ancient scroll--which carries a deadly curse--in this thrilling addition to Clive Cussler's bestselling series.In 533 A.D., the last Vandal ruler in North Africa consults an oracle on how to defeat the invading Byzantine army. <P><P> The oracle tells the king that a high priestess cast a curse upon the Vandal Kingdom after a sacred scroll was stolen. In order to lift the curse, the scroll must be returned to its rightful home. But the kingdom falls before the scroll is found, leaving its location a great mystery. . . until a current day archeological dig, funded by Sam and Remi Fargo, uncovers some vital clues. <P><P>The search for the ancient scroll is put on hold when the Fargos learn that a shipment of supplies intended for their charitable foundation's school has been stolen, and they travel to Nigeria to deliver new supplies themselves. But their mission becomes infinitely more complicated when they run afoul of a band of robbers. <P><P>The group takes Remi and several students hostage, and there are signs that the kidnapping is related to the missing scroll. The Fargos need all their skills to save the lives of the young girls at the school before they uncover the hidden treasure. . . and lift the deadly curse. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Oracle: A compulsive must-listen and supernatural survival horror
by Thomas Olde Heuvelt'Totally, brilliantly original.' Stephen King on HEX'Creepy and gripping and original' - George R.R. Martin on HEXOn a foggy winter morning two children discover the impossible: the wreck of an eighteenth-century ship stranded in a field.One enters the hatch on the deck and is never seen again. And she isn't the last to disappear . . .Soon a government agency begins to investigate, determined to uncover the ship's secrets before a media storm erupts. They enlist Robert Grim, a retired specialist of the occult, to unravel the mystery, who soon realises the ship could be a harbinger of an ancient doom awakened under the sea. In a maelstrom of international intrigue and pure terror, Grim must race against time as he comes face to face with an open doorway to the apocalypse.Praise for Thomas Olde Heuvelt'A compulsive page turner mixing supernatural survival horror and pulp adventure' Paul Tremblay'Hallucinatory, eerie and terrifying' Catriona Ward'A haunting contribution to the literature of folk horror' Ramsey Campbell'Reminiscent of vintage Stephen King' John Connolly'A great writer, the next genre superstar' Paul Cornell'Takes the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level' Sarah Lotz"Horrific, poignant, creepy, brilliantly written' Jeff VanderMeer
Oracle: A compulsive page turner and supernatural survival thriller
by Thomas Olde Heuvelt'Totally, brilliantly original.' Stephen King on HEX'Creepy and gripping and original' - George R.R. Martin on HEXThe latest spine-chilling horror thriller from the Hugo award-winning author, Thomas Olde Heuvelt. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Adam Nevill and Stephen King.On a foggy winter morning two children discover the impossible: the wreck of an eighteenth-century ship stranded in a field.One enters the hatch on the deck and is never seen again. And she isn't the last to disappear . . .Soon a government agency begins to investigate, determined to uncover the ship's secrets before a media storm erupts. They enlist Robert Grim, a retired specialist of the occult, to unravel the mystery, who soon realises the ship could be a harbinger of an ancient doom awakened under the sea. In a maelstrom of international intrigue and pure terror, Grim must race against time as he comes face to face with an open doorway to the apocalypse.Praise for Thomas Olde Heuvelt'A compulsive page turner mixing supernatural survival horror and pulp adventure' Paul Tremblay'Hallucinatory, eerie and terrifying' Catriona Ward'A haunting contribution to the literature of folk horror' Ramsey Campbell'Reminiscent of vintage Stephen King' John Connolly'A great writer, the next genre superstar' Paul Cornell'Takes the horror/thriller genre to a whole new level' Sarah Lotz'Horrific, poignant, creepy, brilliantly written' Jeff VanderMeer
The Oracle: A Novel
by Ari JuelsFears of a weaponized blockchain become reality when a software developer races to deactivate the rogue smart contract targeting him for assassination. Life is comfortable for a prominent, if schlubby, developer at a New York City blockchain company. That is, until FBI Special Agent Diane Duménil seeks his help against a bewildering threat: The Delphians, worshippers of the god Apollo, have launched a rogue program on a blockchain. It&’s offering a crypto bounty to assassinate a European archaeology professor. The developer brushes off the danger until he learns the next target: Himself. Mythical antiquity collides with a near-future cyberworld as The Oracle&’s unassuming hero and his FBI partner race against time to dismantle the Delphians&’ murderous blockchain software. Theirs is a whirlwind tale of oracles ancient and modern, vanished antiquities and conjured crypto billions, cybercriminals and digital idealists—narrated by a cynical hero normally more concerned with dark chocolate than the consequences of the technologies he&’s pioneering. What happens when the crypto ideals of privacy and truth might cost human lives—especially your own?