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Perish Twice (Sunny Randall #2)
by Robert B. ParkerSpenser creator Robert B. Parker returns with his newest heroine, Boston P.I. Sunny Randall, coming to the aid of three very different women in three very dangerous situations. One is for business. One is for a friend. One is for family. And all could be fatal...
Perjury
by Stan LatreilleFrom a writer and trial judge poised to join the ranks of Scott Turow and Lisa Scottoline, Perjury is a fast-paced courtroom drama about lies, sexual abuse, and the conflict between law and justice.Jack Brenner, a burned-out public de-fender from Chicago, has left lying clients and political maneuvering behind to take on the more lucrative, predictable routine of a civil lawyer in a small Michigan town. But when the court assigns him to defend a woman accused of perjury, he is swept back into the labyrinth of the criminal justice system--and into a nest of small-town politics, greed, and revenge. His client, Davey Alden, has admitted she lied on the stand, fabricating the incidents when she claimed her husband Joel Alden sexually abused their young daughter. Outraged by Davey's deceit, the town and the legal system have shifted their sympathies to her husband, one of the most powerful men in the county. A quick, open-and-shut trial is expected. Brenner faces a vengeful prosecutor, a political judge, hostility from the press, and overwhelming evidence and public opinion against Davey. Fueled by his growing attraction to his seductive client, Jack Brenner has a case he cannot win and must not lose--for if Davey is convicted, not only will she face time in jail, but her daughter will be surrendered to Joel's custody. And Brenner has reason to believe that even if Davey is guilty of perjury, Joel is far from innocent. Stan Latreille tells a riveting tale of the law as it is practiced behind the closed doors of a judge's chambers and in the public eye--how guilt and innocence, means and ends, morality and justice are served, and failed, by the law.
The Perk
by Mark GimenezBeck Hardin returns to his Texas hometown - and his estranged father - after the death of his wife leaves him with two children to raise. The town is still reeling from the murder of sixteen-year-old Heidi, whose father - Beck's old college friend - asks Beck to help him find Heidi's killer before the statute of limitations runs out. Meanwhile, Beck is pushed into becoming town Judge, and he makes some powerful enemies amongst the rich white landowners when he refuses to condone their treatment of the Mexican workers of the town. As events escalate, the landowners carefully plot their revenge...
Permanent Sunset (Sabrina Salter Mysteries #2)
by C. Michele DorseyFormer television meteorologist Sabrina Salter’s new life in paradise was idyllic, sprinkled with new friendships, romance and a successful villa rental business, which just landed Villa Nirvana, the newest and most opulent villa in the Virgin Islands. But island life isn’t all sun and sand. <p><p> During the villa’s opening weekend, Sabrina discovers the body of a bride murdered on the eve of her wedding to the villa owner. The case gives the police a new reason to scrutinize Sabrina and her business, which they suggest provides inadequate security for its guests and should lose its license. Unless Sabrina can show the bride’s murder was unrelated to her or her business, her life on St. John will be over before sundown. <p> In order to clear her name and salvage her business, Sabrina dives into the deep end of an investigation riddled with infidelity, fraud, identity theft, and conspiracy in Permanent Sunset, the second in C. Michele Dorsey's riveting mystery series.
Permanent Sunset: A Sabrina Salter Mystery (A Sabrina Salter Mystery #2)
by C. Michele DorseyFormer television meteorologist Sabrina Salter's new life in paradise was idyllic, sprinkled with new friendships, romance and a successful villa rental business, which just landed Villa Nirvana, the newest and most opulent villa in the Virgin Islands. But island life isn't all sun and sand.During the villa's opening weekend, Sabrina discovers the body of a bride murdered on the eve of her wedding to the villa owner. The case gives the police a new reason to scrutinize Sabrina and her business, which they suggest provides inadequate security for its guests and should lose its license. Unless Sabrina can show the bride's murder was unrelated to her or her business, her life on St. John will be over before sundown.In order to clear her name and salvage her business, Sabrina dives into the deep end of an investigation riddled with infidelity, fraud, identity theft, and conspiracy in Permanent Sunset, the second in C. Michele Dorsey's riveting mystery series.
A Permanent Twilight
by Chuck FreadhoffIdealistic LA. reporter Johnny Rose can't stop doing the right thing-a habit that's landed him at a small paper where he barely makes ends meet. Then he gets a desperate call from his niece, Sara, a runaway who suddenly wants to go home. But before Johnny can help her, Sara is killed in a suspicious fire that destroys the abandoned house she shared with other homeless teens. Why would someone murder a nameless street kid? With the help of Kate, a dedicated counselor at a runaway shelter, Johnny scours Hollywood's back streets for answers. Though he knows his instincts are sure to cost him again, Johnny sets out to uncover the truth. But this time it's not just his job that's on the line.. His life hangs in the balance, too.
Permanent Vacancy (Stepping Stones Island)
by Katy LeeBUYER BEWARE When Gretchen Bauer begins renovating an old Victorian house to turn it into a bed-and-breakfast, she barely escapes several dangerous "accidents" at her home. Colm McCrae, host of the home improvement TV show helping her renovate, refuses to believe these aren't on purpose. Could this be a harmful ploy by his boss to boost ratings? Yet with Colm's Irish brogue and handsome face, Gretchen wonders whether he could be involved. But with a whole town full of neighbors disgruntled about the inn bringing strangers to their shores, Gretchen has a list of more likely suspects. Now she must trust Colm if she wants to keep her new business venture from turning into a five-star death trap.
Permanent Vacancy: A Thrilling Suspense Novel
by Katy LeeDanger on her doorstep…Can she survive an unknown threat?When Gretchen Bauer begins renovating an old Victorian house, she barely escapes several dangerous &“accidents.&” But Colm McCrae, host of the home improvement TV show helping her renovate, refuses to believe these aren&’t on purpose. With a whole town full of neighbors disgruntled about the prospective inn bringing strangers to their shores, Gretchen has a long list of likely suspects. Can she trust Colm to keep her safe…before her Bed and Breakfast turns into a five-star deathtrap?From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Permanently Booked
by Lisa Q. MathewsThe first rule of the Hibiscus Pointe book club is don't talk about the murderSemi-reformed party girl Summer Smythe is finally feeling at home at the Hibiscus Pointe Retirement Community. All that's left to do is replace her late grandma's massive book collection with a TV. Donating them to the community library is the perfect solution--until she finds the librarian buried in books. Literally.Summer and her sleuthing partner, longtime resident Dorothy Westin, can't imagine who would want to kill poor, dedicated Lorella. Soon, they're on case...and the Hibiscus Pointe book club is the perfect cover for their investigation.A murdered librarian is headline news in south Florida, and even outsiders, including an oddball professor and a pair of dueling authors, are eager to join the once-dull group. But one menacing member has Dorothy and Summer bookmarked for the morgue. If the Ladies Smythe and Westin don't nab the killer fast, the Hibiscus Pointe book club may be reading their obituaries next.See how Summer and Dorothy first teamed up in Cardiac Arrest, available now!
Permed to Death
by Nancy J. CohenMeet Marla Shore, a Florida beauty salon owner with a knack for creating dazzling dos--and solving mysteries . . . Marla was already having a bad day, but when one of her clients dies while getting a perm in her salon, her day just can't get any worse . . . until the smugly competent Detective Vail accuses her of poisoning the wealthy widow's coffee creamer! Granted, Bertha Kravitz was hardly her favorite customer, but Marla could never have murdered the ornery woman. Now it is up to the savvy stylist to find out just who did. Combing the woman's privileged world for clues, Marla soon discovers that the town is crawling with potential suspects. As the case grows more snarled, Marla becomes determined to unmask a cunning killer before she is outwitted--and dead.
Permed to Death (Bad Hair Day, Book #1)
by Nancy J. CohenWhen a rather nasty woman dies of poisoning in Marla Shore's Palm Harbor beauty shop, police suspect Marla, the only other person in the shop. Marla, who doesn't want the authorities to find out that the victim was blackmailing her, takes a defensive stance and falls for the attractive detective in charge. She conducts her own investigation, questioning the dead woman's estranged son, niece/heir, greedy business partner, and others.
Pero a tu lado
by Amy LabUna historia de amor intensa y agitada. Un misterio que palpita en cada página. Dos almas entrelazadas. «-Todo sería más fácil si te apartara, -me dijo. -¿Y por qué no lo haces? -No lo sé...-respondió finalmente-. No lo sé... -repitió acercando tanto su cara a la mía que podía respirar su aliento-. No lo sé... -susurró de nuevo apoyando su frente contra la mía. Tenía los labios entreabiertos, esos carnosos labios que me atraían como si de un imán se trataran. Iba a besarme, lo sabía, y deseaba que lo hiciera con todas mis fuerzas. La oscuridad alcanzó su rostro. Ya no podía verlo.» Álex es una estudiante de segundo de Bachillerato. Es divertida, inteligente y tiene muchos amigos. Pero su vida amorosa no está al mismo nivel. En realidad, ha sido bastante decepcionante hasta el momento, así que este año Alexia ha decidido centrarse únicamente en sus estudios. Claro que no contaba con la llegada de Oliver, su desconcertante nuevo vecino. Oliver es realmente atractivo -como su amiga Gaby se esfuerza en recordarle-, pero de una manera salvaje que inquieta a Álex. Oliver es duro y distante hasta la insolencia pero, a través de esas visitas inesperadas por la terraza de su habitación, Alexia descubrirá también a un joven tierno y pasional cuyo misterio los llevará al límite. Y es que, a veces, el verdadero misterio, aquello que hace fascinante nuestras vidas, está más cerca de lo que pensamos...
Pero el Perro Sabe
by Neil S. PlakcySteve Levitan de 42 años ha perdido todo lo que le importaba; su matrimonio, su hogar y su carrera. Después de terminar un breve periodo en la cárcel por hackear programas, vuelve a su ciudad natal en Stewart’s Crossing, PA con su cola entre las piernas. Con su oficial de libertad condicional encima de él, Steve empieza un negocio de escritura técnica y toma un trabajo de medio tiempo como profesor de inglés adjunto en su alma máter, Eastern College. Se vuelve a encontrar con su viejo amigo, el detective de policía local. Se juntan en el café y disfrutan de la belleza natural del condado de Buck y del entorno estimulante de la universidad. Empezar de cero lo ayuda a aliviar el dolor de todas sus pérdidas, incluyendo dos hijos nonatos que su exesposa perdió antes del divorcio. Lo último que necesitaba en su vida era un cobrador dorado peludo y demandante. Sin embargo, cuando su vecina, Caroline Kelly es asesinada. Steve se hace cargo del perro de forma temporal. Rochester parece estar decidido en resolver el misterio de la muerte de Caroline, buscando por pistas y presionando a Steve para que investigara. Mientras investigan el pasado de Caroline, sus amigos y su carrera, en busca de motivos. El lazo crece entre el hombre y el perro. Solo cuando Steve descubre una conexión entre la muerte de Caroline y una situación desafortunada entre sus estudiantes y su colega, es ahí donde se da cuenta que, para salvar su propia vida, y la vida del perro que ama, tendrá que enfrentarse cara a cara con el asesino que no tiene nada que perder.
The Perpetual Summer: A Chuck Restic Mystery (The Chuck Restic Mysteries #2)
by Adam Walker PhillipsAn HR exec-turned-private eye goes deep into a rich LA family’s dangerous secrets in this “crackling crime yarn” by the author of The Silent Second (Kirkus Reviews). Corporate HR executive Chuck Restic found a new sense of purpose when he started moonlighting as LA’s most unassuming private investigator. And when he’s offered a hundred grand to find a rich old man’s missing granddaughter, it seems like the kind of case even full-time PI’s only dream about. Then reality sets in. It turns out real estate tycoon Carl Valenti has already paid a hefty ransom for his granddaughter’s release—to no avail. Also, Valenti’s chauffer Hector will be at Chuck’s service throughout his investigation—whether he likes it or not. The trail leads Chuck to a high-profile fight over a new art museum and a forty-year-old murder that won’t stay in the past. As the list of suspects expands to include the girl’s fitness-obsessed mom, her personal life coach, and even the girl herself, all roads seem to lead back to Valenti. And Chuck begins to wonder if this dream job is going to leave him sleeping with the fishes.
Perplexing Plots: Popular Storytelling and the Poetics of Murder (Film and Culture Series)
by David BordwellNarrative innovation is typically seen as the domain of the avant-garde. However, techniques such as nonlinear timelines, multiple points of view, and unreliable narration have long been part of American popular culture. How did forms and styles once regarded as “difficult” become familiar to audiences?In Perplexing Plots, David Bordwell reveals how crime fiction, plays, and films made unconventional narrative mainstream. He shows that since the nineteenth century, detective stories and suspense thrillers have allowed ambitious storytellers to experiment with narrative. Tales of crime and mystery became a training ground where audiences learned to appreciate artifice. These genres demand a sophisticated awareness of storytelling conventions: they play games with narrative form and toy with audience expectations. Bordwell examines how writers and directors have pushed, pulled, and collaborated with their audiences to change popular storytelling. He explores the plot engineering of figures such as Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie, Dashiell Hammett, Patricia Highsmith, Alfred Hitchcock, Dorothy Sayers, and Quentin Tarantino, and traces how mainstream storytellers and modernist experimenters influenced one another’s work. A sweeping, kaleidoscopic account written in a lively, conversational style, Perplexing Plots offers an ambitious new understanding of how movies, literature, theater, and popular culture have evolved over the past century.
The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown (A Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation)
by Vaseem KhanFor centuries, the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king.Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess.So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet, on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose.The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man -- and his elephant -- can possibly crack this case...Featuring the most charming crime-solving duo ever to grace the pages of a book, the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series is a must-read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith.For more from Vaseem Khan, check out:Baby Ganesh Agency InvestigationThe Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown: Baby Ganesh Agency Book 2 (Baby Ganesh series)
by Vaseem KhanThe second book in the heartwarming and charming Baby Ganesh series.For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king.Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet, on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose.The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man - and his elephant - can possibly crack this case...
The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown: Baby Ganesh Agency Book 2 (Baby Ganesh series)
by Vaseem KhanThe second book in the heartwarming and charming Baby Ganesh series.For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man and king against king.Now part of the British Crown Jewels, the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess. So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai, security is everyone's principal concern. And yet, on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition, the diamond is stolen from under his nose.The heist was daring and seemingly impossible. The hunt is on for the culprits. But it soon becomes clear that only one man - and his elephant - can possibly crack this case...(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton
Perra brava (Edición 10° Aniversario)
by Orfa AlarcónFINALISTA DEL PRIMER PREMIO IBEROAMERICANO DE NARRATIVA LAS AMÉRICAS «Perra brava llegó para ser una ventana de ese norte que es parte de nuestra cultura mexicana, pero también para ser una voz novedosa en la literatura y, sin lugar a dudas, para anclarse como una de las mejores obras del género noir...» Francisco G. Haghenbeck Fernanda y Julio tienen un amor enfermo. Ella es una joven universitaria de Monterrey que busca sentirse protegida; él, un poderoso narco. Su relación no sólo es violenta, sino obsesiva. El miedo de Fernanda le ha hecho aceptar el maltrato de “su hombre”, volverse dependiente. Sin embargo, poco a poco ella también empezará a ejercer violencia como una necesidad para sentirse poderosa. A diez años de su lanzamiento, regresa la primera novela de Orfa Alarcón con una nueva edición y un prólogo de Francisco G.Haghenbeck, que destaca y celebra la relevancia que ha tenido este libro en la literatura del norte y la literatura negra mexicana. Perra brava es el reflejo de una sociedad descompuesta por el crimen, la violencia y el machismo y sus repercusiones en la vida de una ciudad como Monterrey; una crítica a la hipocresía de la sociedad que explora el papel de víctimas y victimarios y resalta la figura femenina que todo el tiempo se ha buscado silenciar.
Perrinfluencer por sorpresa (Serie Perrock Holmes #Volumen 15)
by Isaac PalmiolaCUANDO EL MISTERIO LLAME A TU PUERTA, TÚ LLAMA A PERROCK, (PERROCK HOLMES) Julia y Diego están muy emocionados: ¡Perrock va a ir a una escuela de perros! De camino al cole perruno, una peste horrible invade las calles... ¡Hay que descubrir de dónde viene ese olor! Estos son los HECHOS: ¡han dejado kilos y kilos de caca en la entrada de la tienda de disfraces! ¿Por qué iba alguien a hacer algo así? Estas son las PISTAS: todos creen que Lord Monty, su mayor enemigo, tiene algo que ver con lo que está ocurriendo. Pero ¿cómo podrán atraparlo? AQUÍ HUELE A MISTERIO... ¿O NO?
El perro de Dios
by Patrick BardS. XVIII. Una realidad silenciada por la Iglesia. Un sacerdote que hará lo imposible por revelar un secreto oculto desde hace demasiado tiempo... Roma, 1798. Los bibliotecarios del Vaticano, entre los que se encuentra el sacerdote francés Antonin Fages, intentan salvar algunos de los libros prohibidos más preciados, de valor incalculable, de las tropas de Napoleón prestas al saqueo. Cuando uno de los bibliotecarios es abatido por un disparo, Antonin logra recuperar, pese al terror que le invade, el libro que escondía la víctima. El joven sacerdote tiene en sus manos un documento sorprendente que muchos hombres de la Iglesia y de la política quisieran destruir. En él se cuenta una realidad enmascarada durante mucho tiempo: la verdadera existencia de un ser sanguinario, apodado la Bestia, que destroza a sus víctimas y de quien se decía que tan solo era una superstición. Ahora el padre Antonin sabe que se trata de un serreal sediento de sangre, de una criatura que ha sembrado la tierra de cadáveres mutilados. Pero es una verdad que pone en peligro su vida y le obliga a huir a Francia para encontrar pruebas definitivas y deshacerse de sus perseguidores. Patrick Bard firma una intriga escalofriante. Una novela que arrastra al lector a Gévaudan, una fría región del sudeste de Francia, y al miedo de una época marcada por las creencias populares, los asesinatos impunes y los abusos de poder. Reseñas:«Una nueva perspectiva sobre un tema famoso, el de la Bestia de Gévaudan. La genialidad de Patrick Bard consiste en dar a conocer lo que jamás había sido expuesto antes: el papel de la Iglesia. El perro de Dios es una lectura indispensable.»L'Humanité «Un libro escrito de forma maravillosa. La belleza salvaje de algunos pasajes resulta sobrecogedora.»Revue Alibis
El perro de los Baskerville (Sherlock #Volumen 5)
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleLa serie televisiva Sherlock presenta al legendario Sherlock Holmes a una nueva generación de seguidores. Este volumen permite saborear el atractivo original de uno de los casos más notables y misteriosos del famoso detective. Holmes y Watson se trasladan a los páramos de Dartmoor para ayudar a la familia Baskerville, víctima de una antigua y terrible maldición. Un miembro de la familia ha muerto y un perro diabólico parece acechar en los alrededores, amenazando la vida del nuevo heredero. ¿Conseguirán los detectives desentrañar el misterio antes de que la bestia ataque de nuevo? ** Esta edición incluye una introducción de Benedict Cumberbatch, uno de los protagonistas de la serie televisiva.
El perro de los Baskerville
by Sir Arthur DoyleUna de las más populares aventuras de Sherlock Holmes, el detective privado más célebre de la historia de la literatura. Después de que Charles Baskerville aparece muerto en circunstancias extrañas, Holmes y Watson se trasladan a los páramos de Dartmoor (Inglaterra) para ayudar a la familia Baskerville, víctima de una antigua y terrible maldición. Un perro diabólico parece acechar en los alrededores, amenazando la vida del nuevo heredero, y los detectives se verán envueltos en un laberinto de oscuras venganzas. Holmes tratará de que las supersticiones no enturbien su juicio, pero ¿conseguirá desentrañar el misterio antes de que la bestia ataque de nuevo? «No es cuestión de lo que sabemos, sino de lo que podemos demostrar».
El perro de los Baskerville
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleHolmes y Watson se trasladan a los páramos de Dartmoor para ayudar a la familia Baskerville, víctima de una antigua y terrible maldición. Un miembro de la familia ha muerto y un perro diabólico parece acechar en los alrededores, amenazando la vida del nuevo heredero. ¿Conseguirán los detectives desentrañar el misterio antes de que la bestia ataque de nuevo?Esta edición incluye una introducción de Benedict Cumberbatch, uno de los protagonistas de la serie televisiva.
El perro de terracota: Montalbano - Libro 2 (Salvo Montalbano #Volumen 2)
by Andrea CamilleriSegunda entrega de la serie del comisario Salvo Montalbano en la que su autor, Andrea Camilleri, ofrece al lector una imagen mucho más profunda de la rica personalidad del melancólico investigador siciliano. Un robo absurdo en un supermercado, el encarcelamiento un tanto estrambótico de un capo de la mafia, un asesinato cometido durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Sin embargo, a pesar de la firme determinación con que Montalbano afronta la resolución de estos casos, su auténtica pasión es descifrar el contenido simbólico que encierran. «Todo crimen conlleva un mensaje, la cuestión es conocer el código de quien lo ha escrito», le recuerda un excéntrico sacerdote al comisario. Así, el principal protagonista de esta novela -como de todas las que protagoniza Montalbano- es su particular forma de concebir el mundo. Los gestos, los detalles, las apariencias cobran un papel relevante, y el lenguaje se convierte en un instrumento clave para entender la realidad. Unas pocas pinceladas, unas breves palabras le bastan a Andrea Camilleri para dibujar un profundo retrato de cualquier personaje. Su especial destreza en obtener la complicidad del lector, dejando sutiles huellas que sirven de potencial punto de encuentro, no es ajena al extraordinario éxito que ha cosechado con la serie de novelas del comisario Montalbano, verdadero héroe popular en Italia.