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Terror Town (Abe Lieberman Mystery #9)
by Stuart KaminskyCarl is an aging baseball player. He feels like he's spent his life hitting into double plays, Anita Mills is a pretty black mother trying to get by. A random act of brutality ends her struggle.
Terror at G-20 (The Kate Dawson Mysteries)
by John L. FlynnThe murder of a San Francisco sex worker puts a female detective on the trail of a geopolitical conspiracy against America in this international thriller.What begins as the simple murder of a sex worker becomes so much more as Insp. Kate Dawson follows the clues to a human trafficking ring which specifically targets Asian women. But as the G-20 Summit in San Francisco draws closer, Kate realizes that the stakes are much higher than she could have imagined. The disappearance of five Asian women appears to be connected to the schemes of a mad North Korean general. With a nuclear submarine deployed into American waters, he&’s planning to bring about economic chaos across the West. As world leaders and economists converge on the annual summit, Kate must prevent terror from breaking out at the G-20.
Terror at High Tide (Hardy Boys #145)
by Franklin W. DixonThe Ebony Pearl, shipwrecked some forty years ago, has risen from the bottom of the sea to haunt Nantucket. For the Hardys, it’s full speed ahead as they search for the dark secret of the Ebony Pearl before it claims another victim.
Terror at the Fair (The Snap Malek Mysteries)
by Robert GoldsboroughA reporter’s routine assignment turns deadly when a serial killer stalks the Chicago Railroad Fair in this historical noir thriller.It’s the summer of 1949, and Chicago Tribune reporter Steve “Snap” Malek has been assigned to cover the Chicago Railroad Fair. For three months this sprawling and lavish event will draw visitors to the showcase on the city’s beautiful lakefront. Malek, used to covering the gritty police headquarters, sees this assignment as the first step in being put out to pasture. But violence has a way of finding the intrepid Snap Malek, even in this least likely of locales. A killer with a grudge against the railroad industry is striking at random, threatening to shut down the national expo with a series of bizarre murders. Before this reign of terror ends, famed filmmaker Walt Disney enters the scene with a theory about the killer, and Malek himself, bloodied and wounded, becomes a target of the madman’s wrath.
Terror at the Gates (Blood of Lilith #1)
by Scarlett St. ClairThe first in a seductive new romantasy series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair. Banished and betrayed, Lilith rises from the shadows of her past to claim forbidden power—and a destiny written in blood and desire.She is the beginning and the end.She is peace and chaos.She is terror knocking at the gates.Estranged from her powerful family, Lilith Leviathan finds refuge in Nineveh, a district in the city of Eden devoted to sin. There, she uses her magic to steal for a living, attracting the attention of the five governing families as well as the church, which expects women to remain pious and silent. When Lilith comes into possession of a beautiful blade, she thinks all her worries are over…until her usual buyer dies while inspecting it.Frantic, Lilith turns to the only man who can help her: Zahariev, head of the Zareth family and ruler of Nineveh. His currency is information, and his power is extortion, though he's always had a soft spot for Lilith. But when the dagger appears, he isn't sure he can protect her from what's to come.Together, they embark on a mission to discover the true power running their world. As their lives intertwine, Lilith realizes Zahariev is more than just a friend, but their devotion to each other is a threat—to the truth, to the church, and to those who want to tear it all down.Perfect for fans of:Frenemies to loversSlow burn, but the sexual tension is...toe-curlingHe falls firstNeo-noir mafia fantasy vibes"In this sumptuous and steamy dark fantasy, bestseller St. Clair reimagines Eden as an intensely patriarchal, über-religious society... Determined to make her own way, (Lilith) relies on her power over men's desire to steal the things she needs—but, for some reason, gorgeous Zahariev is constantly in her path and swooping in to clean up her messes... A promising series launch." - Publishers Weekly
Terror at the Zoo
by Peg KehretRun for your life!<P><P> Ellen and Corey Streater couldn't have asked for a better birthday present -- an overnight camp-out at the zoo. But their dream gift becomes a nightmare when darkness falls. No one comes and they're locked in with the most dangerous animal of all -- an escaped criminal. He's stalking their every move, determined to kidnap them for ransom -- or worse! There's no time to waste. They're desperate to escape. They'll try anything -- even Ellen's crazy science project on animal communication. Can they talk to the animals and summon help before it's too late?<P> Winner of Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Junior Award
Terror by Day (The Patrick Dawlish Mysteries)
by Gordon AsheAn explosion of violence sends British sleuth Patrick Dawlish on the trail of a criminal empire that threatens the very foundations of crown and country. Recruited by Scotland Yard to secretly investigate the ever-expanding substance abuse among London&’s upper echelons, Patrick Dawlish is once again ready to risk life and limb doing a job that isn&’t his. With two nightclubs to focus on, he gets entrée into one of the suspected drug dens when he offers to meet a friend&’s former fiancée, actress Chloë Farrimond. When his meeting is highjacked by armed goons, Dawlish narrowly escapes, learning that the whole murderous affair was set off by the search for a set of silver-backed hair brushes, a gift from Chloë to her former love. Dawlish could never expect that such a simple accessory could draw a secret organization out of the shadows with machine guns blazing—in a spree of crime and corruption on a level never before seen . . .
Terror by Satellite
by Hugh WaltersTrouble aboard the satellite observatory which has been established to circle the Earth every four hours. It is under the despotic control of a brilliant but unbalanced scientist, Commander Hendricks, who refuses to allow his staff any means of communicating with Earth on their own account. But he doesn't know that Tony Hale, who is one of the engineers in the observatory, has smuggled in his homemade transistor radio.Scientists everywhere are baffled when three brown streaks appear on the Earth's surface, destroying all the vegetation in their path. No one can find the explanation until it is realised that the streaks lie in the direction of the satellite's orbit. Hendricks first refuses to reply to any questions and then announces that he intends to be the world dictator; if the governments of the world refuse to agree he will starve them into surrender by destroying all the vegetation on Earth. The situation seems desperate. But Tony has already used his transistor radio to get in touch with a friend on Earth. His homemade set is now the only means of contact between Earth and the observatory, and through it plans can be made to deal with Hendricks - plans in which Chris Godfrey has a leading role to play.
Terror by Satellite
by Hugh WaltersTrouble aboard the satellite observatory which has been established to circle the Earth every four hours. It is under the despotic control of a brilliant but unbalanced scientist, Commander Hendricks, who refuses to allow his staff any means of communicating with Earth on their own account. But he doesn't know that Tony Hale, who is one of the engineers in the observatory, has smuggled in his homemade transistor radio.Scientists everywhere are baffled when three brown streaks appear on the Earth's surface, destroying all the vegetation in their path. No one can find the explanation until it is realised that the streaks lie in the direction of the satellite's orbit. Hendricks first refuses to reply to any questions and then announces that he intends to be the world dictator; if the governments of the world refuse to agree he will starve them into surrender by destroying all the vegetation on Earth. The situation seems desperate. But Tony has already used his transistor radio to get in touch with a friend on Earth. His homemade set is now the only means of contact between Earth and the observatory, and through it plans can be made to deal with Hendricks - plans in which Chris Godfrey has a leading role to play.
Terror de Estado
by Louise Penny Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton y Louise Penny nos sorprenden con un thriller cargado de adrenalina e información privilegiada. Terror de Estado sigue la trayectoria de una secretaria de Estado novel que se incorpora a la administración de su rival, un presidente que llega al poder tras un mandato que relegó a Estados Unidos a un segundo plano en el tablero internacional. Cuando una serie de ataques terroristas dinamita el orden establecido, esta mujer será la encargada de aglutinar al equipo que descifre aquella conspiración letal, un plan calculado al milímetro para sacar provecho de un gobierno estadounidense débil y desconectado de la realidad. Este thriller de alto voltaje revela secretos políticos de alcance global accesibles tan sólo a quien conoce la Casa Blanca desde dentro.
Terror in D.C. (Hawker #8)
by Randy Wayne WhiteHawker descends on the nation's capital after a string of gruesome bombings It's just past six a.m., and the Rutledge family is gathering for breakfast, unaware of the two bombs that have been planted outside their home. They're about to start eating when a fireball bursts through the windows, and the house is blasted to dust, leaving only one survivor. In the last six weeks, the Rutledges are the seventh family to be attacked--and the onslaught is just beginning. A terrorist group is intent on bringing the citizens of Washington, DC, to their knees. But James Hawker will teach the victims to stand up and fight. A radical student group is behind the bombings, which are just their first step in an all-out campaign of terror. After years waging a nationwide war against organized crime, Hawker fears no terrorist. On the battlegrounds of Washington, the world's most dangerous vigilante will fight to the finish. Terror in D.C. is the 8th book in the Hawker series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Terror of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man #42)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneBorders Of BloodSmoke Jensen has come to Corpus Christi, Texas, to take delivery of five hundred horses he purchased from an old friend. That's when a Mexican revolutionary, Colonel Bustamante Keno, brazenly crashes the border, slaughters twenty-two innocent U.S. citizens in cold blood, and steals a thousand head of cattle--along with two hundred of Smoke's horses. Going where the U.S. Army and the Texas Rangers cannot, Smoke crosses the border in hot pursuit of Keno. The Mexican Federales capture Smoke and the others and place them under arrest. But as soon as the banditos take something near and dear to a Federale commander, the Mexicans decide that Smoke and his fellow prisoners might come in handy after all. They'll fight a fierce and secret little war the only way the Mountain Man knows how: fierce, relentless, and unforgiving to the bitter, bloody end. Because no man steals from Smoke Jensen and lives to enjoy the ill-gotten goods. Not ever.
Terror on Tour (Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mysteries #1)
by Carolyn Keene Franklin W. DixonThe Hardys are warned that something is going to happen at the Rockapazooma concert, but Nancy seems to be the only one to trigger their suspicions. Has she found the trouble?
Terror on Tuesday
by Ann PurserWorking-class mum and housecleaner Lois Meade plies her sleuthing skills once again after discovering a dead body--dressed in a suit of armor--in a chapel.
Terror on Tuesday: A Lois Meade Mystery #2
by Ann PurserIn the second book in the Lois Meade mystery series which follows, "Murder on Monday," Lois, her husband Derik and their 3 children are moving up in the world. They've bought a house in the country and Lois is starting a cleaning business of her own. Business is good and she expects life to be peaceful, but she finds corpses in church and in the woods and danger lurks at school, in the cottages, on the streets and even in the local community theater. Worse yet, Lois suspects that 3 of her 4 capable, likable cleaners may be involved in murder, drug trafficking and more. Helping the local police legitimizes Lois' natural tendency to pry and she is more concerned because her daughter is threatened and her husband is badly injured to warn her off the investigation. As Lois searches for answers we are pleasantly involved in the domestic and social lives of villagers of all ages. Lois is outspoken, practical, caring, and always, always far too curious! When you finish this page turner, look for the next book in the series by Ann Purser, "Weeping on Wednesday."
Terror on a Treasure Hunt: An Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure, #3 (The Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure #3)
by Winter MorganAfter trapping Mr. Anarchy, the evil master griefer who’s been tormenting them, Lily, Simon, and Michael can finally concentrate on trying to escape the Overworld and getting to know their new friends on the server. So when one of their friends invites them along on a treasure hunt, they couldn’t be more thrilled!But when the gang’s absence from Lisimi Village gives Mr. Anarchy a chance to escape, their hunt for treasure is cut short and Lily, Simon, and Michael must make a hard decision: do they continue their much-anticipated treasure hunt, or do they band together with their new friends to find and recapture Mr. Anarchy, and whatever team of griefers he might be working with?Nothing is as it seems-and no one can be trusted-in this thrilling third book in bestselling author Winter Morgan’s Unofficial Minetrapped Adventure series.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. In particular, this adventure series is created especially for readers who love the fight of good vs. evil, magical academies like Hogwarts in the Harry Potter saga, and games like Minecraft, Terraria, and Pokemon GO. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Terror's Cradle
by Duncan KyleIn Las Vegas journalist John Sellers, on a routine assignment to interview a movie star, is run out of town after a threat on his life. In Gothenberg, Allison, the girl he plans to marry, disappears with a vital piece of microfilm, leaving clues that only Sellers can understand. In the Shetlands, hunted by helicopter and powerboat, he pits his wits against both CIA and KGB s he barters desperately for Allison's life.
Terror's Reach
by Tom BaleA burning summer's day explodes into violence. A murderous gang targets the exclusive south coast island of Terror's Reach, home to rival business tycoons Robert Felton and Valentin Nasenko. The residents are facing annihilation, and only one man stands a chance of saving them.Four years ago, after an undercover police operation went disastrously wrong, CID officer Joe Clayton lost his career and his family. Forced to adopt a new identity, he drifted from place to place and ended up on the Reach, working as a bodyguard to Nasenko's wife, Cassie, and her children. Now he must draw upon all his experience and reserves of strength to keep them alive.But nothing is as it seems on Terror's Reach, and a long night of betrayal and murder leaves Joe fighting for his own survival ...
Terrorist Dispatch
by Don PendletonCRIMEAN DEADLOCK Ukrainian militants are the initial suspects in a terrorist attack on Washington, DC, until rumors surface suggesting Moscow was behind the bombing. But the investigation only raises more questions. Was the attack an attempt to mute US criticism of Russia, or a call to action to help suppress Ukrainian dissidents? Only one man can solve the riddle and mete out appropriate punishment: Mack Bolan. From Manhattan's Little Ukraine to the war-torn country itself, Bolan blazes a path of truth and justice to neutralize the threat...and prevent another slaughter on American soil even as the danger increases with enemies and allies emerging on both sides of the Crimean conflict. But the Executioner is no middleman; he has his own war to fight, and he won't stop until his opponents are ashes.
Terrors of the Forest: The Mystery of Entity303 Book One: A Gameknight999 Adventure: An Unofficial Minecrafter?s Adventure (Gameknight999 Series #1)
by Mark ChevertonGameknight999 reenters Minecraft to find it completely changed. There are new monsters that he’s never seen before: giants and skeleton druids and pinch beetles and king spiders and mistwolves. Villages are larger than ever, and more heavily fortified; Minecraft had become much more dangerous. Even the very trees had changed, with some of them reaching up taller than the User-that-is-not-a-user ever thought was imaginable.There’s a diamond block portal outside of Crafter’s village, and rumors are spreading that a strange user was seen coming out of the portal with a young boy, before they disappeared into another portal, leaving behind a square hole one block deep with a ring of flowers around it. Gameknight recognizes it as the portal to reach the Twilight Forest mod. But how can there be mods here in the vanilla Minecraft?The User-that-is-not-a-user follows the trail, and finds odd mentions of "303” and "White Castle.” But what do the clues mean? Just how dangerous is this new user to Minecraft, and where is he taking the young NPC? Only Gameknight999 will be able to find out.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Tesis sobre un homicidio
by Diego PaszkowskiEl libro en el que se basó la película protagonizada por Ricardo Darín.Un thriller psicológico impecable ganador del Premio de novela La Nación1998. Tras recibirse de abogado en Francia con un promedio brillante, a losveintitrés años Paul Besançon regresa desde París a Buenos Aires paraasistir a un seminario dictado por el prestigioso criminalista RobertoF. Bermúdez. Al promediar el curso, el cadáver de una joven aparecedetrás de la Facultad. El profesor sabe que el autor del crimen es sumejor alumno, pero por primera vez en la vida no tiene cómo probarlo, yes así como Besançon, entre su desprecio por el resto de la humanidad yuna devota obsesión por la actriz Juliette Lewis, avanza en lademostración de su tesis sobre la imposibilidad de la justicia.Al distinguir esta novela con el premio del diario La Nación entredoscientos cincuenta textos presentados, Tomás Eloy Martínez escribióque en ella «hay un lenguaje muy personal y diferente, una tensiónconstante en el tono que marca un cierto renacimiento del relatoargentino, algo que no se veía desde hace mucho tiempo».«Tiene Diego Paszkowski propensión a la aventura y la intriga, génerosque, tratados con ingenio, hacen de lo fabuloso un ingrediente habitualde lo cotidiano. La novela de tesis se metamorfosea asombrosamente en unpsycho-thriller».Justo Navarro
Tesla's Attic (The Accelerati Trilogy #1)
by Neal Shusterman Eric ElfmanAfter their home burns down, fourteen-year-old Nick, his younger brother, and their father move into a ramshackle Victorian house they've inherited. When Nick opens the door to his attic room, he's hit in the head by a toaster. That's just the beginning of his weird experiences with the old junk stored up there. After getting rid of the odd antiques in a garage sale, Nick befriends some local kids-Mitch, Caitlin, and Vincent-and they discover that all of the objects have extraordinary properties. What's more, Nick figures out that the attic is a strange magnetic vortex, which attracts all sorts of trouble. It's as if the attic itself has an intelligence . . . and a purpose.Ultimately Nick learns that the genius Nikola Tesla placed the items-his last inventions-in the attic as part of a larger plan that he mathematically predicted. Nick and his new friends must retrieve everything that was sold at the garage sale and keep it safe. But the task is fraught with peril-in addition to the dangers inherent in Tesla's mysterious and powerful creations, a secret society of physicists, the Accelerati, is determined to stop Nick and alter destiny to achieve its own devious ends. It's a lot for a guy to handle, especially when he'd much rather fly under the radar as the new kid in town.Fans of intrigue, action, humor, and nonstop surprises are guaranteed a read unlike any other in Tesla's Attic, Book One of the Accelerati Trilogy.
Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli & Isles 8-Book Bundle
by Tess GerritsenNew York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen has thrilled countless readers with her acclaimed novels of suspense featuring Boston detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles--and TNT struck ratings gold with the Rizzoli & Isles series based on Gerritsen's novels. Now here's a convenient e-book bundle of the first eight installments of this compelling series: The Surgeon, The Apprentice, The Sinner, Body Double, Vanish, The Mephisto Club, The Keepsake, and Ice Cold. Includes an exclusive script excerpt from the TNT series and a special preview of Tess Gerritsen's new Rizzoli & Isles novel, The Silent Girl, on sale July 5, 2011
Tess Monaghan: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles #12)
by Laura LippmanThe New York Times–bestselling author of Hush Hush interviews the lead character of her hit series.In 1997, the character of Tess Monaghan debuted in Laura Lippman’s detective novel, Baltimore Blues. The book launched the bestselling series that continues to delight readers decades later. But who exactly is Theresa Esther Weinstein Monaghan when she’s not tackling troublesome cases?In this fictional article, author Laura Lippman takes you to Baltimore where she speaks with the accidental detective herself to find out what makes her tick. You’ll learn about Tess’s parents and her childhood. You’ll hear from her longtime boyfriend Edward “Crow” Ransome, as well as her lifelong best friend, Whitney Talbot. Lippman shares what daily life is like for the tough PI. Soon, you’ll discover why readers can’t get enough of Tess. Praise for Laura Lippman and the Tess Monaghan Novels“One of the best novelists around, period.” —The Washington Post“Lippman is incapable of writing an un-compelling mystery.” —The Baltimore Sun“A juicy whodunnit.” —Entertainment Weekly on Another Thing to Fall“Lippman is a dynamic storyteller. . . . This series [is] one of the best.” —USA Today“An imaginative, well-plotted mystery.” —South Florida Sun Sentinel on Butcher’s Hill
Testament
by David Gibbins586 BC The ancient world is in meltdown. In desperation the priests of the Temple look to the greatest navigators ever known to save their treasures. On a far distant shore, after a voyage more astonishing than any ever undertaken before, a Phoenician named Hanno flees for his life from a terrifying enemy, the place the prophets called the Chariot of the Gods…1943 In the darkest days of the Second World War, Allied codebreakers play a game of life and death. For some, the stakes are even higher, a top-secret exchange of deadly materials between the Nazis and the Japanese that must be stopped at all costs. Yet even they know nothing of the ancient artifact hidden on board a ship whose fate they have just sealed…Present-day Marine archaeologist Jack Howard and his friend Costas undertake one of the most perilous dives of their lives, hunting for Nazi gold. What they glimpse there, before a cataclysm that nearly destroys them, sets Jack on one of the most extraordinary trails he has ever followed—to a Phoenician shipwreck off England, to a WWII codebreaker with an amazing story to tell, to the ruins of ancient Carthage. He pieces together the truth of one of the greatest ancient voyages of discovery, one whose true purpose he could scarcely have imagined.Testament is the latest in the Jack Howard series from David Gibbins, who uses his real world experience as an archaeologist to write thrilling historical novels.