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The Outsider: A Novel
by Stephen KingNow an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn! Evil has many faces…maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King. An eleven-year-old boy&’s violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City&’s most popular citizens—Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon have DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad. As the investigation expands and horrifying details begin to emerge, King&’s story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.
Outsider (The Ryker Returns Thrillers #3)
by Rob SinclairJames Ryker stumbles into a chilling conspiracy in a small Norwegian town . . .Travelling through frozen north Norway, Ryker isn’t looking for trouble, but he has a habit of finding it. After a near miss on the road with a young moped driver, a local policeman assists the teenager and encourages Ryker on his way. But when Ryker travels to the nearby small town of Blodstein—only to be warded off by the locals when he asks questions about the boy he nearly killed—his instincts as a longtime intelligence agent fire.Ryker is determined to find out who the boy is, and where he has gone, but soon finds himself pulling at the edges of a conspiracy that threatens to erupt with blood and violence. Unless he can determine the truth and put an end to it all. But as the outsider, is there anyone he can trust?Praise for Rob Sinclair’s thrillers:“A must read for fans of Lee Child and Robert Ludlum.” —Chelle’s Book Reviews“Twists you just don’t see coming.” —David’s Book Blurg“A real page-turner, impossible to put down.” —Publishers Weekly
The Outsider
by Penelope Williamsonfrom the back cover: A DAUGHTER OF THE FAITH - All through the years, Rachel Yoder had never been afraid, for the creed of the Plain People had been her strength. Then the day came when lawless men killed Rachel's husband in an act of blind greed. Now, in this long hour of fear, the outsider walked across her meadow and into her life. A STRANGER WITH A GUN: His name is Johnny Cain. He is bloody, near death, and packing two pistols and a knife. A man hardened by a violent past. Cain has never known someone like Rachel, a woman who offered him a chance to heal more than his physical wounds. A FORBIDDEN LOVE, Cain's lazy smile and teasing ways steal her heart and confound her soul. Soon Rachel is forced to choose between all she holds dear, her faith, her family, perhaps her very salvation, and the man they call the outsider.
Outsider in Amsterdam (Amsterdam Cops #1)
by Janwillem van de WeteringPiet Verboom is found dangling from a beam in the Hindist Society he ran as a restaurant-commune in a quiet Amsterdam street. Detective-Adjutant Gripstra and Sergeant de Gier of the Amsterdam police force are sent to investigate what looks like a simple suicide. Outsider in Amsterdam is the first in the Amsterdam Cops series of internationally renowned mysteries.
The Outsiders
by Gerald SeymourWinnie Monks has never forgotten - or forgiven - the death of a young agent on her team at the hands of a former Russian Army Major turned gangster. Now, years later, she hears the Major is travelling to a villa on the Costa del Sol and she asks permission to send in a surveillance unit.They find an empty property near the Major's. The Villa Paraiso. It's perfect to spy from - and as a base for Winnie's darker, less official, plans.But it turns out that the property isn't deserted. The owners have invited a young British couple to 'house sit' while they are away.For Jonno and Posie, just embarking on a relationship, this is supposed to be a carefree break in the sun. But when the Secret Service team arrives in paradise, everything changes.
The Outsiders
by Gerald SeymourWinnie Monks has never forgotten - or forgiven - the death of a young agent on her team at the hands of a former Russian Army Major turned gangster. Now, years later, she hears the Major is travelling to a villa on the Costa del Sol and she asks permission to send in a surveillance unit.They find an empty property near the Major's. The Villa Paraiso. It's perfect to spy from - and as a base for Winnie's darker, less official, plans.But it turns out that the property isn't deserted. The owners have invited a young British couple to 'house sit' while they are away.For Jonno and Posie, just embarking on a relationship, this is supposed to be a carefree break in the sun. But when the Secret Service team arrives in paradise, everything changes.
The Outsiders
by Gerald SeymourWinnie Monks has never forgotten - or forgiven - the death of a young agent on her team at the hands of a former Russian Army Major turned gangster. Now, years later, she hears the Major is travelling to a villa on the Costa del Sol and she asks permission to send in a surveillance unit.They find an empty property near the Major's. The Villa Paraiso. It's perfect to spy from - and as a base for Winnie's darker, less official, plans.But it turns out that the property isn't deserted. The owners have invited a young British couple to 'house sit' while they are away.For Jonno and Posie, just embarking on a relationship, this is supposed to be a carefree break in the sun. But when the Secret Service team arrives in paradise, everything changes.(P)2012 Hodder & Stoughton
The Outsider's Redemption (Texas Confidential)
by Joanna WayneBy day, these agents are cowboys: by night they are specialized government operatives. Men bound by love, loyalty and the law-they've vowed to keep their missions and identities confidential….THE MISSION: ESCORT AN EXPECTANT MOTHER... TO THE ENEMY?Cody Gannon had never belonged anywhere until he'd joined Texas Confidential, but now even that haven had become uncertain. Cody was along again, and determined to prove himself....But was turning in single mother-to-be Sarah Rand the way to do it? He'd been told she was the enemy, but her vulnerable green eyes told a different story. Someone had lured them both into the open and would stop at nothing to get the information Sarah carried with her. And now with Sarah's condition and his newfound love for her a priority, Cody came to a hard realization. To keep Sarah safe, he would have to break the law....
Outsourced: A Novel
by RJ HillhouseIn the 21st Century war and espionage have been transformed. With the CIA on the ropes, the armed forces stretched thin, and the need for special operations capabilities at an all-time high, the United States government has turned to private corporations to help shoulder the load. Companies such as Blackwater USA, Triple Canopy and Abraxas field over 50,000 private soldiers and spies who conduct missions formerly restricted to the military and the CIA. National security has been outsourced.In Outsourced Camille Black, a former CIA counterterrorism officer, has left the Agency to create Black Management, a private corporation that specializes in providing former Special Forces operators and CIA case officers for covert operations. Active in the volatile Middle East, it competes heavily in the cutthroat counterterrorism business.One day, the CIA contracts Camille to track down and eliminate her ex-fiancé Hunter Stone, a Pentagon spy accused of selling arms to terrorist cells. Battling her old feelings, but fueled by Stone's disloyalty to both his country and to her, Camille slips into the shadows of the War on Terror to track him down. Dodging death with each step, she finds herself in the crossfire of the Pentagon and the CIA, where good and evil blur and trust is bought and sold.Outsourced exposes the headlines of tomorrow. Impeccably researched and masterfully crafted, Outsourced is an edge-of-your seat thriller with a rare glimpse behind the scenes into how private corporations conduct and profit from the multi-billion dollar War on Terror.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Outwitting Trolls (The Brady Coyne Mysteries)
by William G. TapplyBrady Coyne is a Boston attorney who focuses on a few private clients and the legal drudgery of their everyday life, which leads to a generally unexciting life. Brady, however, gets a call from an old friend and former neighbor—a man from his past as a happily married man. When Brady was married and living in suburbia, Ken Nichols was his happily married neighbor. Both marriages fell apart years ago and Brady moved to Boston while Ken Nichols moved to Baltimore. Now a decade later and in Boston for a conference, Ken contacts Brady for a get-together and a drink. It's an uneventful evening but the next day Brady gets a call from Nichols' ex-wife. She's standing in her ex's hotel room, Nichols is lying dead on the floor of his room and she needs Brady's help. But this savage murder is only the first and Brady is soon trying to find the connection between these long ago friends and the savage murders dogging their family.
Ouvrir les yeux (Black Dragons, Inc (Français))
by Cindy DeesJadis meilleurs amis, Gunner et Chas ne se sont pas revus depuis une décennie, mais ils mettent leurs différends de côté pour sauver une petite fille de dix-huit mois – et peut-être aussi eux-mêmes. Suite à un malencontreux accident, Gunner Vance se voit contraint de renoncer à sa carrière de Navy SEAL. Il est amer et en colère. C&’est alors que son ami d&’enfance et amant d&’un soir réclame son aide. Chasten Reed est enseignant, sa petite vie calme et solitaire se retrouve totalement bouleversée quand il découvre devant sa porte un cadavre et une petite fille. Pourchassé par des tueurs armés, Chas comprend vite qu&’un commando serait sa meilleure chance de rester en vie. La mission de Chas et de Gunner est simple : identifier l&’enfant et la ramener saine et sauve à sa famille. Mais « simple » n&’est pas synonyme de « facile » et le danger les guette à chaque étape de leur long périple à travers le pays, de la Nouvelle-Angleterre jusqu&’à Hawaï. La forte attraction sexuelle qui existe entre eux ne les protégera pas des balles. Les deux amants sauront-ils profiter de cette seconde chance que leur offre le destin ? Réussiront-ils à assouvir leur passion ou laisseront-ils leurs divergences d&’opinions les séparer ?
Oval: A Novel
by Elvia WilkBizarre weather. Unprecedented economic disparity. Artists employed by corporations. And the ultimate work of art: Oval, a pill that increases generosity. This unforgettable debut novel asks questions of empathy and power on every scale—from bodies to bureaucracies—to create an unsettling portrait of the future. In the near future, Berlin’s real estate is being flipped in the name of “sustainability,” only to make the city even more unaffordable; artists are employed by corporations as consultants, and the weather is acting strange. When Anja and Louis are offered a rent-free home on an artificial mountain—yet another eco-friendly initiative run by a corporation—they seize the opportunity, but it isn’t long before the experimental house begins malfunctioning.After Louis’s mother dies, Anja is convinced he has changed. At work, Louis has become obsessed with a secret project: a pill called Oval that temporarily rewires the user’s brain to be more generous. While Anja is horrified, Louis believes he has found the solution to Berlin’s income inequality. Oval is a fascinating portrait of the unbalanced relationships that shape our world, as well as a prescient warning of what the future may hold.”A fascinating near-future exploration of relationships, sustainability, and power. An extraordinarily accomplished debut novel." —Jeff VanderMeer, author of Borne and Annihilation“Elvia Wilk’s Oval is a marvel. At the core of this seductive, acute, superbly-contemporary update of mid-period J.G. Ballard lies a deep-beating, deep-dreaming heart.” —Jonathan Lethem
Over The Edge (Jennie McGrady Mystery #9)
by Patricia H. RushfordJennie McGrady plans to spend the last weeks of summer relaxing and hanging out with her boyfriend in her grandmother's coastal hometown. But she barely arrives before learning that the mayor's teenage daughter has been murdered. Jennie's reluctant to get involved in the emotional case, until the suspect turns out to be someone she knows. ... Todd Kopelund is under arrest for murdering the mayor's daughter--his girlfriend, Jessica Ames. He claims he's innocent, and Jennie can't imagine Todd hurting anyone. But the mayor is determined to prove Todd guilty--and the evidence is pretty convincing. Ryan Johnson is Jennie's boyfriend and Todd's best friend. He says he cares a lot for Jennie, yet when she expresses doubts about Todd's innocence, Ryan pulls away--leaving Jennie to look for answers on her own. Jessica's death is only the beginning. ...
Over Her Dead Body (Defenders of Battle Mountain #5)
by Nichole SevernSomeone wants her dead. It&’s up to him to make sure that doesn&’t happen. The first bullet didn&’t kill her. But the next one might. With a target on her back, Battle Mountain reserve officer Isla Vachs has no choice but to trust Adan Sergeant. The soldier turned bodyguard has one final mission: protect his best friend&’s widow and her daughter. As each step plunges Adan and Isla deeper into a sniper&’s crosshairs, a deadly truth is about to become chillingly clear…From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Defenders of Battle Mountain series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Grave DangerBook 2: Dead GiveawayBook 3: Dead on ArrivalBook 4: Presumed DeadBook 5: Over Her Dead BodyBook 6: Dead Again
Over Her Dead Body (Bailey Weggins #4)
by Kate WhiteTalk about rapid turnover! In a matter of days Bailey Weggins has been axed from one New York magazine and hired by another. Her new job at Buzz, a weekly filled with sizzling gossip, has Bailey covering celebrity crime. Bailey doesn't have to look far for her first big story when she finds her boss, Mona Hodges, gasping her last breath after being bludgeoned with a blunt object. A raging tyrant, Mona made Buzz a top magazine but racked up an impressive list of enemies. Now it's up to Bailey to get the scoop on whodunit--even though one of her closest friends is at the top of the suspects list.
Over Her Dear Body (The Shell Scott Mysteries #19)
by Richard S. PratherDancing the fox trot with a client could be considered unethical--then again, a lot of what my job leads me to do is unethical--but I believe in adding a personal touch to my work. And boy did that ferocious feline of a lady make me crazy about my job. After a while, our rhythmic anatomy lesson turned dirty with an unfriendly gangster pointed his pistol my way. They want me, Shell Scott, to be the headline in the obituaries section, and all I want to do is turn off that dancing music and run to save my life.
Over His Dead Body
by Leslie GlassIn this delightfully infectious novel of love and intrigue, Leslie Glass puts a sly and sexy spin on two of life's most devastating certainties: death and taxes. Cassandra Sales is a woman with a gift for nurturing things--her husband, the successful wine importer; her two adult children; the fabulous flowers in her garden. After twenty-six years of marriage, however, Cassie's husband, Mitch, is spending more time skipping abroad than remaining at home with her...
Over The Line
by Steve HowellOlympic athlete Megan Tomos goes into hiding a week before the Rio Games after detectives reopen their investigation into the suspicious death of her childhood friend.Back in her home town of Newport, Megan reconnects with Will, her rugby-playing ex-boyfriend who failed a drugs test. Her coach, Liam, doesn't know what to think - he wants to believe in her, but she doesn?t make it easy for him as pressure grows from the police and media.Set in the steroid underworld of South Wales, Over The Line exposes the overlapping epidemic of drug abuse for appearance-enhancing body-building, and reflects on the doping crisis of the Rio Olympics.
Over My Dead Body (William Warwick Novels #4)
by Jeffrey ArcherThe New York Times bestselling novel – an unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer. <p><p> THE CLOCK IS TICKING IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF A THRILLER… <p><p> In London, the Metropolitan Police set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit―a cold case squad―to catch the criminals nobody else can. <p><p> In Geneva, millionaire art collector Miles Faulkner―convicted of forgery and theft―was pronounced dead two months ago. So why is his unscrupulous lawyer still representing a dead client? <p><p> On a luxury liner en route to New York, the battle for power within a wealthy dynasty is about to turn to murder. <p><p> And at the heart of all three investigations are Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick, rising star of the department, and ex-undercover agent Ross Hogan, brought in from the cold. <p><p> But can they catch the killers before it’s too late?
Over My Dead Body
by Sweeney BooFans of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina will love diving into the mysterious and witchy world of award-nominated creator Sweeney Boo. Enchanting full-color illustrations will be sure to charm readers as they explore the halls of Younwity's Institute of Magic and the forbidden forest that lies beyond.In the days leading up to Samhain, the veil between the world of the dead and the living is at its thinnest.One day, everything was exactly as it was supposed to be. And the next, the closest thing Abby ever had to a sister, Noreen, was just… gone.Distracted by the annual preparations for the Samhain festival, Abby’s classmates are quick to put Noreen’s disappearance aside. The Coven will find her, Abby’s friends say. They have it under control.But Abby can’t let it go. Soon a search for answers leads her down a rabbit hole that uncovers more secrets than Abby can handle. As mounting evidence steers her toward the off-limits woods that surround the academy, she begins to see that Noreen’s disappearance mysteriously has a lot in common with another girl who went missing all those years ago…
Over My Dead Body: Dr Miriam Price has been murdered. And she's absolutely furious about it.
by Maz Evans'Laugh-out-loud hilarious, moving and life affirming. How can one book be so many things? I couldn't put this fabulous, first class, five star read down.' JANICE HALLETT'Thoroughly wicked, compulsively page-turning, and funny as hell.' S J BENNETT'Warm, wacky and witty. I loved it!' SALLY PAGEHello? Can you hear me? Probably not. I'm Dr Miriam Price . . . and I'm dead.The local police, who couldn't investigate their own nostrils, think I drank myself into an early grave. The nerve! I was murdered. I was just too plastered to know whodunnit, that's all.Unless I prove to my inquest this week that my death was no 'misadventure', I'm condemned to 50 years in Limbo. I have to find my killer - but I can't communicate with any living human. Well, there's one, but she barely qualifies . . . Winnie - my neighbour and nemesis. It seems the dying can interact with the dead, which is helpful news for me, if not stellar for Winnie. Oh well. She'll live. Maybe.Suspects? How long have you got? My saintly husband, who'd reached his limit? My best friend, who was anything but? My secret lover, or his wife? My disgruntled colleague? The mother who wrongly holds me responsible for her child's death? Professor Plum? Your guess is as good as mine.So Winnie - slap on your deerstalker and strap on your granny pants. Let's catch a killer! Assuming we don't kill each other first . . .'Sometimes a book comes along that reminds you why you fell in love with reading. Imaginative, witty and original...an absolute joy!' WOMAN & HOME'Clever, wise and properly funny. An absolute triumph.' LUCY MANGAN'Hilarious...a fab whodunnit with brilliant characters. A gleeful read!' TINA BAKER
Over My Dead Body: Dr Miriam Price has been murdered. And she's absolutely furious about it.
by Maz Evans'Laugh-out-loud hilarious, moving and life affirming. How can one book be so many things? I couldn't put this fabulous, first class, five star read down.' JANICE HALLETT'Thoroughly wicked, compulsively page-turning, and funny as hell.' S J BENNETT'Warm, wacky and witty. I loved it!' SALLY PAGEHello? Can you hear me? Probably not. I'm Dr Miriam Price . . . and I'm dead.The local police, who couldn't investigate their own nostrils, think I drank myself into an early grave. The nerve! I was murdered. I was just too plastered to know whodunnit, that's all.Unless I prove to my inquest this week that my death was no 'misadventure', I'm condemned to 50 years in Limbo. I have to find my killer - but I can't communicate with any living human. Well, there's one, but she barely qualifies . . . Winnie - my neighbour and nemesis. It seems the dying can interact with the dead, which is helpful news for me, if not stellar for Winnie. Oh well. She'll live. Maybe.Suspects? How long have you got? My saintly husband, who'd reached his limit? My best friend, who was anything but? My secret lover, or his wife? My disgruntled colleague? The mother who wrongly holds me responsible for her child's death? Professor Plum? Your guess is as good as mine.So Winnie - slap on your deerstalker and strap on your granny pants. Let's catch a killer! Assuming we don't kill each other first . . .'Sometimes a book comes along that reminds you why you fell in love with reading. Imaginative, witty and original...an absolute joy!' WOMAN & HOME'Clever, wise and properly funny. An absolute triumph.' LUCY MANGAN'Hilarious...a fab whodunnit with brilliant characters. A gleeful read!' TINA BAKER
Over My Dead Body: Dr Miriam Price has been murdered. And she's absolutely furious about it.
by Maz EvansAn utterly original, hilarious and heart-warming novel about a murdered woman investigating her own death, perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Janice Hallett and S J Bennett.When the misanthropic Dr Miriam Price wakes up dead, her day has only just started to go wrong.With everyone mistakenly thinking she killed herself, she's condemned to half a century in Limbo as a 'Death By Misadventure' - unless she can prove that she was murdered. Unable to communicate with anyone living, Miriam's investigative options look decidedly limited.But she soon realises that Winnie, her elderly next-door neighbour - and mortal enemy - can see, hear and talk to her. The good news for Miriam is that the dying can interact with the dead. The bad news for Winnie is that if she can see Miriam, she hasn't got long to live. Now this unlikely detective duo must work together to solve Miriam's murder - and maybe avert Winnie's death - before time runs out for them both. And before they kill each other first...Praise for Maz Evans:'Wildly hilarious' The Guardian'Epically clever'' Kiran Millwood Hargrave'Simultaneously hilarious and heart-breaking' Daily Record(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Over My Dead Body: Eddathorpe Mystery #6
by Raymond FlynnSomeone is blackmailing a local supermarket chain. And getting away with it, thanks to a very clever payoff method involving hole-in-the-wall bank machines and a bit of glaring police incompetence. When the blackmailers descend on Eddathorpe, Robert Graham is called in. He thinks it's an inside job - and sets out to prove it. He doesn't know the case is going to escalate from fraud to murder; or that its unravelling could change his life...
Over My Dead Body: Eddathorpe Mystery #6
by Raymond FlynnSomeone is blackmailing a local supermarket chain. And getting away with it, thanks to a very clever payoff method involving hole-in-the-wall bank machines and a bit of glaring police incompetence. When the blackmailers descend on Eddathorpe, Robert Graham is called in. He thinks it's an inside job - and sets out to prove it. He doesn't know the case is going to escalate from fraud to murder; or that its unravelling could change his life...