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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
Parthian Shot
by David WishartIf there is one thing Marcus Corvinus hates more than doing the household accounts, it is politics. So when he is interrupted in the former to get involved in the latter, he is not best pleased. His brief is to conduct an unofficial investigation into an attack on the Parthian Prince Phraates, a task that taxes his (none too) diplomatic skills to the utmost. The byzantine twists and turns of the case give Corvinus a headache worse than his customary hangover, and it takes a violent threat to Perilla before he begins to get a grip on what is involved. Along the way he learns a lot about the spice trade - and a new way with lampreys.
Parthian Shot
by David WishartIf there is one thing Marcus Corvinus hates more than doing the household accounts, it is politics. So when he is interrupted in the former to get involved in the latter, he is not best pleased. His brief is to conduct an unofficial investigation into an attack on the Parthian Prince Phraates, a task that taxes his (none too) diplomatic skills to the utmost. The byzantine twists and turns of the case give Corvinus a headache worse than his customary hangover, and it takes a violent threat to Perilla before he begins to get a grip on what is involved. Along the way he learns a lot about the spice trade - and a new way with lampreys.
Partial Eclipse: A Novel (Murder Room #430)
by Lesley GlaisterJennifer is in prison for an undisclosed crime. Denied companionship, she escapes into her memory and imagination. Peggy Maybee, Jennifer's ancestor, was transported for stealing a peacock. This is all that is known about Peggy but Jennifer conjures a life for her aboard a convict ship bound for Botany Bay.A partial eclipse of the moon used by the captain as inspiration for a sermon triggers a mutiny and, amidst the chaos of brawling thieves, cut-throats, whores and crew, Peggy makes a bid for freedom ...'Brilliant, seductive and assured' Nick Hornby
Partial Eclipse: A Novel
by Lesley GlaisterJennifer is in prison for an undisclosed crime. Denied companionship, she escapes into her memory and imagination. Peggy Maybee, Jennifer's ancestor, was transported for stealing a peacock. This is all that is known about Peggy but Jennifer conjures a life for her aboard a convict ship bound for Botany Bay.A partial eclipse of the moon used by the captain as inspiration for a sermon triggers a mutiny and, amidst the chaos of brawling thieves, cut-throats, whores and crew, Peggy makes a bid for freedom ...'Brilliant, seductive and assured' Nick Hornby
Partials (Partials Sequence #1)
by Dan WellsThe human race is all but extinct after a war with Partials--engineered organic beings identical to humans--has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by RM, a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island while the Partials have mysteriously retreated. The threat of the Partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to RM in more than a decade. Our time is running out. Kira, a sixteen-year-old medic-in-training, is on the front lines of this battle, seeing RM ravage the community while mandatory pregnancy laws have pushed what's left of humanity to the brink of civil war, and she's not content to stand by and watch. But as she makes a desperate decision to save the last of her race, she will find that the survival of humans and Partials alike rests in her attempts to uncover the connections between them--connections that humanity has forgotten, or perhaps never even knew were there. Dan Wells, acclaimed author of I Am Not a Serial Killer, takes readers on a pulsepounding journey into a world where the very concept of what it means to be human is in question--one where our humanity is both our greatest liability and our only hope for survival.
The Partials Sequence Complete Collection
by Dan WellsFor fans of The Hunger Games, Battlestar Galactica, and Blade Runner comes the Partials Sequence, a fast-paced, action-packed, and riveting sci-fi teen series, by acclaimed author Dan Wells. This collection contains all four books in the series.Partials: Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials--engineered organic beings identical to humans--has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. But sixteen-year-old Kira is determined to find a solution. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that that the survival of both humans and Partials rests in her attempts to answer questions about the war's origin that she never knew to ask.Isolation: This digital novella takes us back to the front lines of this war, a time when mankind's ambition far outstripped its foresight. Heron, a newly trained Partial soldier who specializes in infiltration, is sent on a mission deep behind enemy lines. What she discovers there has far-reaching implications--not only for the Isolation War, but for Partials and humans alike long after this war is over.Fragments: After discovering the cure for RM, Kira Walker sets off on a terrifying journey into the ruins of postapocalyptic America and the darkest desires of her heart in order to uncover the means--and a reason--for humanity's survival.Ruins: Kira, Samm, and Marcus fight to prevent a final war between Partials and humans in the gripping final installment in the Partials Sequence. There is no avoiding it--the war to decide the fate of both humans and Partials is at hand. Both sides hold in their possession a weapon that could destroy the other, and Kira Walker has precious little time to prevent that from happening. She has one chance to save both species and the world with them, but it will only come at great personal cost.
A Particular Darkness (A Katrina Williams Novel #2)
by Robert E. DunnFrom the author of A Living Grave comes a gripping police procedural featuring sheriff's detective Katrina Williams as she exposes the dark underbelly of the Missouri Ozarks . . . DREDGING UP THE TRUTH Still recovering from tragedy and grieving a devastating loss, Iraq war veteran and sheriff's detective Katrina Williams copes the only way she knows how—by immersing herself in work. A body's just been pulled from the lake with a fish haul, but what seems like a straightforward murder case over the poaching of paddlefish for domestic caviar quickly becomes murkier than the depths of the lake. Soon a second body is found—an illegal Peruvian refugee woman linked to a charismatic tent revival preacher. But as Katrina tries to investigate the enigmatic evangelist, she is blocked by antagonistic FBI agents and Army CID personnel. When more young female refugees disappear, she must partner with deputy Billy Blevins, who stirs mixed feelings in her, to connect the lake murder to the refugees. Katrina is no stranger to darkness, but cold-blooded conspirators plan to make sure she'll never again see the light of day . . .
A Particular Eye for Villainy (The Inspector Ben Ross Mysteries)
by Ann GrangerFrom &“an accomplished veteran&” of crime fiction, a Victorian murder mystery featuring a female sleuth and her detective husband (Kirkus Reviews). When Mr. Thomas Tapley is found bludgeoned to death in his sitting room, his neighbor, Inspector Benjamin Ross of Scotland Yard, is immediately summoned. Little is known about the elusive gentleman until Mr. Jonathan Tapley, QC, hears of the news, and the truth about his cousin's tragic past slowly begins to emerge. Meanwhile, Ben&’s wife, Lizzie, is convinced she saw someone following Thomas Tapley on the day he died, and she discovers that he received a mysterious visitor a few days before his death. As the list of suspects begins to mount, Ben and Lizzie must unearth who would benefit most from Tapley's unfortunate demise.
A Particular Eye for Villainy (Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 4): A gripping Victorian mystery of secrets, murder and family ties
by Ann GrangerA Victorian gentleman... A brutal killing...When a neighbour is murdered in his own home, Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie dig deep into his tragic past to find out who is behind the bludgeoning. A Particular Eye for Villainy is the fourth crime novel in Ann Granger's historical mystery series. The perfect read for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. 'The book's main strength is the characterisation and the realistic portrayal of London in the mid-19th century' - Tangled Web When Mr Thomas Tapley is found bludgeoned to death in his sitting room, his neighbour Inspector Benjamin Ross of Scotland Yard is immediately summoned. Little is known about the elusive gentleman until Mr Jonathan Tapley, QC, hears of the news and the truth about his cousin's tragic past slowly begins to emerge.Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie is convinced she saw someone following Thomas Tapley on the day he died and she discovers that he received a mysterious visitor a few days before his death. As the list of suspects begins to mount, Ben must unearth who would benefit most from Tapley's unfortunate demise.What readers are saying about A Particular Eye for Villainy:'A continuing cast of characters you can enjoy spending time with along with a good mystery... salted with a light touch of humour''As always there are several twists and turns and the obvious and not so obvious suspects - a worthy sequel to the first three novels''Keeps you hooked from start to finish'
A Particular Eye for Villainy (Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 4): A gripping Victorian mystery of secrets, murder and family ties
by Ann GrangerA Victorian gentleman... A brutal killing...When a neighbour is murdered in his own home, Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie dig deep into his tragic past to find out who is behind the bludgeoning. A Particular Eye for Villainy is the fourth crime novel in Ann Granger's historical mystery series. The perfect read for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. 'The book's main strength is the characterisation and the realistic portrayal of London in the mid-19th century' - Tangled Web When Mr Thomas Tapley is found bludgeoned to death in his sitting room, his neighbour Inspector Benjamin Ross of Scotland Yard is immediately summoned. Little is known about the elusive gentleman until Mr Jonathan Tapley, QC, hears of the news and the truth about his cousin's tragic past slowly begins to emerge.Meanwhile, Ben's wife Lizzie is convinced she saw someone following Thomas Tapley on the day he died and she discovers that he received a mysterious visitor a few days before his death. As the list of suspects begins to mount, Ben must unearth who would benefit most from Tapley's unfortunate demise.What readers are saying about A Particular Eye for Villainy:'A continuing cast of characters you can enjoy spending time with along with a good mystery... salted with a light touch of humour''As always there are several twists and turns and the obvious and not so obvious suspects - a worthy sequel to the first three novels''Keeps you hookedfrom start to finish'
Partida
by Cole SteeleWillow Darby está en unas vacaciones familiares por primera vez en años. Es el feriado del 4 de julio en Mackinac Island y Main Street está repleta de turistas de todas partes del mundo. Momentos antes de que llegue el último trasbordador para devolver a los pasajeros a tierra firme, lo que parecían ser sonidos de fuegos artificiales se convierten en una explosión de gritos y caos. Hannah y June Darby están perdidas. Para salvar a su familia, Willow deberá depender de la única cosa que el entrenamiento militar nunca podrá reemplazar.
Una partida adictiva (Serie Perrock Holmes #Volumen 12)
by Isaac PalmiolaUna partida adictiva es la doceava entrega de las aventuras de #PerrockHolmes, la mejor serie de detectives, con más suspense, aventura y grandes dosis de humor. Un misterioso juego de mesa tiene a todo el mundo enganchado. ¡Es tan adictivo que Julia y Diego no pueden apartarse del tablero! Y ahora van a enfrentarse en un campeonato a nivel mundial. ¿Será esta la partida definitiva? Estas son los hechos: Ya nadie juega a Fortnite... ¡e incluso los abuelos se han olvidado de la petanca y del dominó para viciarse al nuevo juego! Estas son las pistas: Para acabar la partida definitiva tendrás que meterte dentro del tablero. Aquí huele a misterio... ¿o no?
Partida final
by Daniel ColeUn cuarto cerrado. Un cadáver. El secreto que se llevó a la tumba. Un gran thriller. Cuando encuentran al agente retirado Finlay Shaw muerto en una habitación cerrada, todos piensan que se trata de un suicidio. Pero el detective William Fawkes, alias Wolf, no está tan seguro, pues sabe que Shaw nunca habría dejado a su mujer Maggie, su compañera de vida. Fawkes, que se ha entregado a la policía para saldar algunas cuentas pendientes con la justicia, consigue un permiso especial para hacerse cargo de la investigación del que fuera su mentor. Pero, ¿era Shaw tan intachable como aparentaba? ¿O puede que hubiera algo en su vida que jamás le contó a nadie? Wolf se sumerge en el caso con la ayuda de la detective Emily Baxter y sus colaboradores habituales, pero su regreso no es bien recibido por todos. A medida que rebusca más y más en el pasado de Shaw, el policía saca a la luz un entramado de corrupción que pone en juego su vida y la de quienes le rodean. Reseña:«Si te gustan los thrillers explosivos, ágiles, con protagonistas carismáticos, imperfectos y fascinantes, este thriller vibrante, bien escrito e imaginativo es una lectura obligada.» Goodreads
Parties Scenes From Contemporary New York Life
by Carl Van VechtenThis portrait of the smart set in Jazz Age New York by one of the most interesting personalities in 1920s New York, writer and photographer Carl Van Vechten.Exhausted by wars and peace conferences, worn out by prohibition and other dishonest devices of unscrupulous politicians, the younger generation, born and bred to respect nothing, make a valiant and heart-breaking attempt to enjoy themselves.
Parting Breath (The Calleshire Chronicles #7)
by Catherine AirdIn this thrilling crime novel by CWA Diamond Dagger winner Catherine Aird, a student&’s last words are all that Detective C. D. Sloan has to go on in his latest case There are rumblings throughout the campus of the University of Calleshire, talk of a sit-in, of revolt, of H? Chí Minh, of discontent. Malcolm Humbert has been expelled, and the students are livid. Meanwhile, the faculty is equally out of sorts—Hilda Linaker just wants to finish her treatise on Jane Austen, Bernard Watkinson is tired of dealing with the female students&’ vehement—and possibly dangerous—opinions, and Simon Mautby can&’t find a lab tech to help with his ecology experiments. When someone breaks into a dorm room, leaving behind little evidence but a single kernel of corn, it&’s time to call in the police. But no one—not the professors, the students, or even the great detective C. D. Sloan—could have predicted murder. A young woman finds a second-year student slumped against a cloister&’s column, covered in blood. Before he dies, he manages to breathe the words &“twenty-six minutes.&” The brilliant and acerbic inspector C. D. Sloan, recently reunited with his assistant, Detective Constable Crosby, must connect a seemingly unrelated burglary to a senseless murder—with nothing more to go on than those eerie last words.
A Parting Gift (The DI Alec McKay Series)
by Alex WaltersA massacre in the Scottish Highlands is far more than the family tragedy it first appears to be, in this riveting police procedural. The slaughter of the Dawson family seems to be a heartbreaking case of murder-suicide—another deeply troubled man who violently snapped and killed his wife and children before ending his own life. But DI Alec McKay doesn&’t think it&’s as open-and-shut as it looks. Why was a BMW parked at the Dawsons&’ holiday home on that last day of tourist season—and why are its owners also now dead? Why is the new senior investigating officer acting so erratically? And most chillingly of all, who is sending out packages containing toys taken from the crime scene? Before McKay can close the case, he will have to face down a threat from the past—and a crime that could shatter his heart—in this twist-filled thriller from the acclaimed author whose previous police procedurals, written under the name Michael Walters, were praised as &“pulse-pounding&” (Chicago Tribune) and &“compulsive reading&” (The Independent).
Parting Shot
by Linwood BarclayFrom New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Linwood Barclay comes a new, standalone blockbuster thriller that spins off from the events of the explosive Promise Falls trilogy.If you made a mistake that took someone's life, you'd remember it . . . wouldn't you? After a tragedy rocks the community of Promise Falls, Cal Weaver is asked to investigate the threats being made to the accused's family. He's heard all about it on the news: the young man who drank too much, stole a Porsche and killed a girl, and who claimed afterwards not to remember a single thing. The whole town is outraged that he got off lightly, but for reasons Cal can't explain, he accepts the job. Then Cal finds himself caught up in a vicious revenge plot, chasing someone set on delivering retribution. In Cal's experience, it's only ever a matter of time before threats turn into action. . . . A gripping thriller packed with scandal, from the master of the twist you never saw coming.
Parting Shot
by Linwood Barclay'A SUSPENSE MASTER' STEPHEN KINGEvery crime has consequences.Every town has secrets.__________A young girl is killed by a drunk driver. Shaken by the tragedy, the local community wants justice.It doesn't matter that the accused is only a kid himself. When he's given a soft sentence, the outcry reaches fever pitch. Under siege from threats of revenge, theboy and his desperate family hire Private Investigator Cal Weaver to trace the senders. But in a town full of suspects, it could be anyone...There is so much more to this case than meets the eye. Weaver wonders what he's missing - and if he'll piece the puzzle together before more blood is spilled, including his own...__________'Nothing is more satisfying than tucking into a new Linwood Barclay novel'Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door'No one can thrill you and chill youbetter than Linwood Barclay' Tess Gerritsen'One of the best thriller writers in the world' Mark Billingham
Parting Shot
by Linwood BarclayIf you made a mistake that took someone's life, you'd remember it . . . wouldn't you?After a tragedy rocks the community of Promise Falls, Cal Weaver is asked to investigate the threats being made to the accused's family. He's heard all about it on the news: the young man who drank too much, stole a Porsche and killed a girl, and who claimed afterwards not to remember a single thing. The whole town is outraged that he got off lightly, but for reasons Cal can't explain he accepts the job. Then Cal finds himself caught up in a vicious revenge plot, chasing someone set on delivering retribution. In Cal's experience, it's only ever a matter of time before threats turn into action . . . A gripping thriller packed with scandal in a small town, from the master of the twist you never saw coming - international bestseller, Linwood Barclay.Read by Jeff Harding(p) 2017 Orion Publishing Group