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Park Lane South, Queens (The Claire Breslinsky Mysteries #1)
by Mary Anne KellyHome for the first time in a decade, a photographer is sucked into a murder investigation Claire dozes in the hammock on the front porch of her family home in Queens, baking in the early morning heat, and hardly glances up when a car drives by. Ten years ago, she lost her brother, a rookie cop who made the mistake of trying to reason with a mugger, and she left home to travel the world. Now she is back, camera in hand. The children of the Breslinsky household—a cop, a photographer, a journalist, and a strange little boy—live in a state of carefully controlled chaos. But something is about to throw the whole neighborhood into complete disarray, the Breslinskys included. The body of a young boy is found in the woods, molested, beaten, and murdered. Claire may have seen the killer driving away, and her search for him will put her family directly in the line of fire.
Parker
by Richard StarkThere have been many film adaptations of Richard Stark's novels over the years, but none of them actually featured a protagonist named Parker--and none of them fully captured Parker's chilling tenacity and laconic anticharm. Here for the first time is the real Parker, played by Jason Statham. Adapted by Black Swan screenwriter John J. McLaughlin, and directed by Taylor Hackford, Parker is sure to both satisfy Stark fans and action-movie lovers. And there couldn't be a better Parker novel to bring to the silver screen than the fast-paced and stylish Flashfire. When Flashfire opens, Parker isn't happy. Three associates have borrowed his money for a job without permission, and he isn't satisfied to wait and see if they make good. Instead, he vows to kill them all. Tearing across America to take their job out from under them, Parker finds himself in West Palm Beach. There things go sour. While attempting to trick the denizens of Palm Beach into accepting him for one of their own, Parker is gut-shot and forced to rely on a beautiful civilian, played in the film by Jennifer Lopez, for help. But even injured and exhausted, Parker still has his killer instinct, and he shows how unwise--and deadly--it is to cross him. Part heist movie, part unexpected romance, and mostly explosions, Parker brings to life Stark's hero with verve and violence, while taking viewers on an action-packed adventure they won't soon forget. Also starring Michael Chiklis, Nick Nolte, Patti Lupone, and Wendell Pierce, Parker is hitting theaters near you this January. Hard.
Parker
by Richard StarkThe book that inspired the major new film, starring Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez. Parker is a thief with a unique code of ethics: Don't steal from people who can't afford it and don't hurt people who don't deserve it. When he is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead, Parker is set on revenge. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist, and put right what they took from him. Please note that this novel was previously published as Flashfire.
The Parker Inheritance
by Varian JohnsonWhen Candice finds a letter in an old attic in Lambert, South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, who left the town in shame. But the letter describes a young woman. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding the letter-writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle. <p><p> So with the help of Brandon Jones, the quiet boy across the street, she begins to decipher the clues. The challenge will lead them deep into Lambert's history, full of ugly deeds, forgotten heroes, and one great love; and deeper into their own families, with their own unspoken secrets. Can they find the fortune and fulfill the letter's promise before the answers slip into the past yet again?
Parker Pyne Investigates: A Short Story Collection
by Agatha ChristieA classic from the queen of mystery: Agatha Christie.
A Parliament of Spies: A Mystery (Abbess Hildegard of Meaux)
by Cassandra ClarkAll the danger and intrigue of 14th-century England spring to life in this "compelling" (Publishers Weekly) series about the brave, incorruptible Abbess of Meaux.Abbess Hildegard may consider herself "just a nun with no useful skills or connections," yet her loyalty and intelligence have brought her to the attention of King Richard II himself—not the safest place to be, when the king has enemies on all sides. As Hildegard wrestles with her role as a spy in the parliament that is hastily gathering at Westminster, Cassandra Clark's A Parliament of Spies shows us the human side of history, giving readers new reason to follow Publishers Weekly's rallying cry: "Medievalists rejoice!"
Parmesan Pizza Murder (Book 16 in Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria Series)
by Patti BenningEleanora Pacelli is doing her best to keep up with the whirlwind that is her life. Juggling a fiance, a full-time job, and the looming opening of a second restaurant isn't easy, and she just has to keep reminding herself that things will calm down - eventually. The frantic pace of Ellie's life is brought crashing to a halt when someone she knew personally is found dead in what first looks to be an accident, but swiftly reveals itself to be something more. Ellie, along with the entire Papa Pacelli's crew, is shocked at the loss of one of their own, and she will rest at nothing to track down the person responsible and make sure they answer for the murder that they committed.
Parole
by John InmanIl mondo di scrittori, lettori e recensori è una famiglia unita e intrecciata di amici, appassionati e fanatici della narrativa. È questo il mondo di Milo Cook e Logan Hunter, che vivono per gli scambi creativi e la condivisione di storie e idee e vanno fieri del loro sconfinato amore per i libri e le parole che li animano. Ma certe volte le parole possono ferire. E quando succede, è inevitabile doverne pagare il prezzo. Con ogni nuova tenera scoperta romantica, l’amore tra Milo e Logan cresce. Ma prima di placarsi, ciò che accade nel loro mondo trasforma la loro vita in una folle corsa per salvare se stessi e le persone che hanno vicino. Chi avrebbe mai sospettato che qualcosa di meraviglioso come la parola scritta potesse diventare un catalizzatore di vendetta e, infine, di omicidio?
El parque encantado (Serie Bat Pat #Volumen 31)
by Roberto Pavanello¡Miedo, remiedo! Continúan las aventuras del murciélago detective Bat Pat y los hermanos Silver: Leo, Martin y Rebecca. ¡¡¡HOLA!!! SOY BAT PAT.OS VOY A CONTAR UNA HISTORIA QUE OS PONDRÁ LOS PELOS DE PUNTA...¿ESTÁIS PREPARADOS? ¡La feria ha llegado a Fogville! Martin, Leo y Rebecca tienen muchísimas ganas de montarse en todas las atracciones, ¡están contentísimos! La que más ilusión les hace es el tren de la bruja: dicen que quien logre arrebatarle la muñeca se llevará un premio. Los hermanos Silver y yo estamos decididos a conseguirlo, al fin y al cabo, seguro que la bruja es de mentira y no tiene poderes... ¿verdad?
Parrot Blues
by Judith Van GiesonShe may be a divorce lawyer, but Neil Hamel uses her PI's instincts when a millionaire's rare indigo macaw and newly endangered wife are kidnapped together. The unusual search puts her right in the heart of New Mexico's breathtaking Plains of San Agustin, for a dangerous game of bird smuggling and one-upmanship. Armed with high-tech surveillance equipment and a backpack full of her client's money, Neil treks to a remote exchange point. Alas, she returns with the indigo, but no wife, and she's beginning to get ideas. When she learns that one of her chief suspects has suspiciously expired in her absence, Neil makes it her mission to find out who killed him and where the kidnapped woman is. So far, the only eyewitnesses are the parrots--and they're not talking.
Parrots Prove Deadly (Pru Marlowe Pet Noir #3)
by Clea SimonParrots will repeat anything. They don't talk sense. Or do they?When Pru Marlowe is called in to retrain a foul-mouthed African gray after its owner's death, the bad-girl animal psychic can't help hearing the bird's words as a replay of a murder scene. But the doctor on call scoffs at the idea, and the heirs just want their late mother's pet to quit cursing.With the only other possible witnesses being an evasive aide, the blind neighbor, and a single-minded service dog, Pru is stuck with what may be a feather-brained theory. Even her crotchety tabby Wallis doesn't buy it, although she's more than willing to "interrogate" the big bird, as Pru deals with drugs, jealousy, and a potential rabies outbreak....
The Parsifal Mosaic: A Novel
by Robert LudlumMichael Havelock's world died on a moonlit beach on the Costa Brava. He watched as his partner and lover, Jenna Karats, double agent, was efficiently gunned down by his own agency. There was nothing left for him but to quit the game, get out. Until, in one frantic moment on a crowded railroad platform in Rome, Havelock saw his Jenna alive. From then on, he was marked for death by both U.S. and Russian assassins, racing around the globe after his beautiful betrayer, trapped in a massive mosaic of treachery created by a top-level mole with the world in his fist--Parsifal. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Identity.
The Parsifal Mosaic: A Novel
by Robert LudlumA powerful, fast-paced thriller from the bestselling author of the Bourne series.Michael Havelock watched as his partner and lover, Jenna Karas, double agent, was gunned down by his own agency. There's nothing left for him but to get out, quit the game. Until, in one frantic moment on a crowded railway platform in Rome, Havelock sees Jenna. She's alive - and suddenly Havelock is a marked man, on the run from both US and Russian assassins.Racing around the globe after his beautiful betrayer, Havelock is trapped in a massive mosaic of treachery created by a top-level mole with the world in his fist - Parsifal...
The Parsifal Mosaic
by Robert LudlumMichael Havelock watched as his partner and lover, Jenna Karas, double agent, was gunned down by his own agency. There's nothing left for him but to get out, quit the game. Until, in one frantic moment on a crowded railway platform in Rome, Havelock sees Jenna. She's alive - and suddenly Havelock is a marked man, on the run from both US and Russian assassins.Racing around the globe after his beautiful betrayer, Havelock is trapped in a massive mosaic of treachery created by a top-level mole with the world in his fist - Parsifal...Read by Scott Brick. Actor and writer Scott Brick has performed on film, television and radio. His stage appearances throughout the U.S. include Cyrano, Hamlet and Macbeth. In the audio industry, Scott has won over thirty Earphone Awards, as well as the 2003 Audie Award in the Best Science Fiction category. Having recorded over 300 books to date, AudioFile Magazine named Scott "one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy" and proclaimed him one of their Golden Voices.(p) 2012 Penguin Random House LLC
The Parsifal Pursuit
by Michael Mcmenamin Patrick McmenaminChurchill's young proteges Mattie and Burke Cockran, Jr., set out to rescue the magic "Spear of Destiny" in order to stop the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime (An Amish Bed and Breakfast Mystery with Recipes #2)
by Tamar MyersAn Amish Bed and Breakfast Mystery with RecipesPennDutch Mysteries #2"Bubbling over with mirth and mystery." -Dorothy Cannell"A delicious treat!" -Carolyn G. HartMagdalena Yoder, chaste and abstemious proprietor of the Pennsylvania Dutch Inn, agrees to let a Hollywood crew film at the inn - for an exorbitant price, of course.But when the assistant director is found pinned to a barn post with a farming tool, dimwitted local police chief, Marvin Stoltzfus fingers Magdalena as his prime suspect.Now it's time for Magdalena to use her extraordinary Amish sleuthing skills to reveal the real killer - before another Hollywood hellion goes belly up and turns Magdalena's charming PennDutch Inn into a grisly horror flick!
Part 35: A Novel
by John Nicholas IannuzziSandro Luca is a crusading young attorney with a family past that links him with the mob. Now the state wants him to defend two junkies who probably killed a cop. They're as good as convicted already. The papers have seen to that. If Sandro is going to save them, he's got to produce evidence that nobody thinks is there. And he's got to be the best, toughest lawyer New York has ever seen.
Part of the Silence
by Debbie HowellsFrom the international bestselling author of The Bones of You comes a haunting and heartbreaking new psychological thriller about the distorted nature of reality, the unreliability of memory, and the enduring power of a mother’s love.A blighted memory. A child who seems never to have existed. A watcher in the shadows.When they find Evie Sherman, battered and left for dead in a maize field, the young woman has no recollection of who she is. After three days in a hospital bed, the fog in her head begins to lift, and she remembers two names: her own, and that of her three-year-old daughter, Angel. Evie is convinced that Angel is in grave danger. But the police can find no evidence of the girl’s existence.It’s clear that Evie is having some kind of mental breakdown—or is it? Even in the depths of her amnesiac darkness, Evie knows her daughter’s voice, her chameleon eyes, every precious hair on her head. So how can she be losing her mind?As Evie’s grasp on reality slips away, she finds herself haunted by the same three-word warning, which she hears over and over: Trust no one. But whom is she being warned against? The police? The doctors and nurses? Or the mysterious figure who’s been watching her, who knows all her secrets, has a hidden agenda—and perhaps their own twisted version of reality.Praise for the novels of Debbie Howells“A terrific new talent.” —New York Times bestselling author Peter James“An intriguing dark psychological thriller—truly brilliant!” —Lisa Jackson“Has been compared to Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones. Unusual and haunting.” —Library Journal“Creepy-delicious…a super-quick read, good domestic suspense with a bit of woo-woo. The English village setting was an extra perk!” —Liz French, Senior Editor, LJ Reviews“Heartbreaking yet utterly compelling...a memorable debut.” —Sam Hayes, author of Blood Ties“A brilliantly twisty read that delves deep into the dark heart of the seemingly perfect family.” —Tammy Cohen, author of First One Missing“A combination of lyrical writing and smart mystery. It's a winner.” —Sandra Block, author of The Girl Without a Name“An intelligent thriller.... Written with heart and real depth, and with some real hand-over-mouth moments.” --Rachael Lucas, author of Coming Up Roses“Compelling…Howells has a knack for conveying authentic emotion.” --Publishers Weekly
Part of the Silence
by Debbie HowellsA blighted memory. A child who seems never to have existed. A watcher in the shadows. <P><P> When they find Evie Sherman, battered and left for dead in a maize field, the young woman has no recollection of who she is. After three days in a hospital bed, the fog in her head begins to lift, and she remembers two names: her own, and that of her three-year-old daughter, Angel. Evie is convinced that Angel is in grave danger. But the police can find no evidence of the girl’s existence. <P><P> It’s clear that Evie is having some kind of mental breakdown—or is it? Even in the depths of her amnesiac darkness, Evie knows her daughter’s voice, her chameleon eyes, every precious hair on her head. So how can she be losing her mind? <P><P> As Evie’s grasp on reality slips away, she finds herself haunted by the same three-word warning, which she hears over and over: Trust no one. But whom is she being warned against? The police? The doctors and nurses? Or the mysterious figure who’s been watching her, who knows all her secrets, has a hidden agenda—and perhaps their own twisted version of reality.
Part of the Spell
by Rachel HeathIn a small English town, everyone is silently struggling to be the person they think they should be. Tacita is pretending to ignore her husband's affair; Theresa is determined to stay so busy she won’t have time to feel guilty; and Stella just wants everything to stay the same. But when Sheila, a widow, mother and grandmother, disappears from the town, their private lives start to collide and change ...
The Part-Time Job
by P. D. James"I wasn't in any particular hurry to kill him. What was important was to make sure that the deed was done without suspicion settling on me."Follow the long-beloved Queen of Crime, P. D. James, as she takes us into the mind of a man who has waited decades to enact his patient, ingenious revenge on a school bully. A small, dark treat, The Part-Time Job is published in this special ebook edition in celebration of what would have been P. D. James' 100th birthday on August 3rd, 2020.
The Part-Time Job
by P.D. JamesCome celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of P.D. James, the undisputed &“Queen of Crime,&” with a dark, twisted take on how the best revenge is served ice cold. Willing to wait decades to dispatch the bully who tormented his youth, our narrator has a plan—and the unwavering patience and brutal fortitude to enact its every chilling step. With merciless, meticulous efficiency, James takes us into the mind of a seemingly ordinary man, beneath whose unassuming guise lurks a true Machiavellian genius—for murder.
Parte de la felicidad que traes
by Joan Canete Bayle¿Hasta dónde es capaz de llegar el amor de una madre? Una conmovedora historia de solidaridad femenina, de coraje y de supervivencia contra todo pronóstico. Cuatro mujeres se conocen en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos de Pediatría de un hospital. Cada una lleva a cuestas alegrías, desilusiones, silencio y secretos que forman el tapete de la vida. Tres de ellas se conocen por otras estadías en el hospital, están a cargo de niños que sufren de enfermedades crónicas que les obligan a ser admitidos continuamente al hospital, y son las madres de la UCI. La cuarta, Carmen, aparece una noche en la Sala de Emergencia. Su hija está muy grave porque la atropelló un coche cuyo conductor ha escapado. Este golpe duro someterá a prueba su matrimonio y creencias, y hará al lector descubrir que el amor puede ser solitario, y que el silencio duele. En el tiempo de esta larga estadía en el hospital, las cuatro mujeres entretejerán hebras invisibles de solidaridad: se reirán, llorarán, pelearán, vivirán, compartirán el peso de sus soledades. Y juntas enfrentarán la decisión más difícil de Carmen. Porque antes de que uno cruce por primera vez la puerta del hospital, siempre deja detrás algo de la felicidad que trae. How far will a mother's love go? A touching story of solidarity, courage and survival against all odds. Four women meet in the pediatric ICU of a hospital. Each one of them carries the baggage, joys, disappointments, silence and secrets that form the canvas of life. Three of them are known from other stays in the hospital, they are in charge of children suffering from chronic diseases that force them into continual hospital admissions, they are mothers of the ICU. The fourth, Carmen, appears one night in the ER. Her daughter is very serious condition after she has been run over by a car whose driver has escaped. This hard blow will test her marriage and beliefs, will make the reader discover that love can be lonely and that silences hurts. In the time of this long hospital stay, the four women will weave invisible threads of solidarity: they will laugh, they will cry, they will fight, they will live, they will share the weight of their solitudes. And together they will face the most difficult decision for Carmen. Because when you first enter the hospital door, you always leave behind some of the happiness you bring.
Parte del gioco
by Alan BrenhamTemple, detective della polizia del Texas, Berry Marshall va a caccia di un serial killer incallito con un finale di partita ben definito, uno destinato a spogliare Berry Marshall di tutto ciò che gli è caro : la sua carriera, sua moglie Erin e la sua reputazione. All'insaputa di Marshall, l'assassino aveva frequentato Erin anni prima e vedere il detective con lei lo spinge al limite. Determinato nel voler punire Marshall per avergli rubato la sua amata, l'assassino gioca a un micidiale gioco di omicidi in stile gatto e topo. Mentre il numero di morti aumenta, Marshall è costretto ad affrontare il suo peggior incubo.
Partes de guerra
by Jorge VolpiSolo en este olvidado embarcadero entre México y Guatemala reuniré el coraje para escuchar a mi corazón y desentrañar lo que sucedió contigo, conmigo, con nosotros, en esta temporada de guerra En Frontera Corozal, un pequeño poblado a orillas del Usumacinta, un par de migrantes descubre el cadáver de una chica de catorce años. Pronto se sabe que fue asesinada por su prima y el novio de esta en presencia de dos pequeños de ocho y diez años. Luis Roth, el brillante fundador del Centro de Estudios en Neurociencias Aplicadas, se obsesiona con el caso y convence a su grupo de amigos y colaboradores para averiguar qué pasa en los cerebros de unos niños que se convierten de pronto en criminales. Roth y Lucía Spinosi, su más cercana alumna, viajan a Chiapas para iniciar sus estudios hasta que este sufre un terrible accidente. A partir de ahí, la joven neurocientífica será la responsable no solo de continuar el trabajo de su maestro,sino de revelar cada una de las vidas que Roth mantenía en secreto. Sus descubrimientos y el apego que siente por Saraí, la joven culpable, la obligarán a revivir su propia cadena de abusos y a sumar nuevas heridas a las del pasado. Partes de guerra, una desgarradora investigación sobre los orígenes de la violencia y una meditación acerca de las identidades ocultas de cada uno, provoca y conmueve con dos historias paralelas que alimentan nuestras preguntas en torno a la amistad, la envidia, el amor y las pérdidas «Jorge Volpi es uno de los más interesantes escritores vivos. Aunque es mexicano, sus temas no lo son. En cambio, posee un amplio punto de vista internacional y lo que ve y estudia es el poder. Filosofía, física, economía, psicología: Volpi parece ser el dueño de las llaves que abren todas las cajas fuertes de la curiosidad humana y la carrera por la dominación mundial.»Edmund White «Volpi hace caer a sus personajes en una suerte de absorción profunda en lo trágico. ¡Una gran obra de arte!»Jean Pierre Amette (Premio Goncourt) «En esta historia, el narrador es tan solo el ojo que se pasea por los hechos y los ordena. Su mirada es la pregunta, aquí no hay respuestas, solo la perplejidad de lo real.»Sobre Una novela criminal, del acta del jurado del XXI Premio Alfaguara de novela