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A Pesca Con L'assassino
by Ed Teja Susanna BattistiIn una cittadina un giornalista viene assassinato...ma perché?Un investigatore privato di Los Angeles va in vacanza in Colorado per vedere un vecchio amico e dedicarsi un po' alla pesca, ma è come non fosse mai andato via dalla città. Si imbatte in un omicidio e il suo amico, il direttore ed editore del giornale locale vuole che lo risolva. Un reporter del luogo, che sognava di diventare un giornalista investigativo, è stato ucciso. Lo Sceriffo è un bravissimo pescatore e un funzionario eletto. Avrà a che fare con pochi sospetti, moventi non troppo credibili... e una trota famelica.
Pescado y patatas fritas (Serie Cortar y Correr #3)
by Madeleine Urban Abigail Roux Marta Gil AlmirónLa secuela de Palos y PiedrasVolumen 3 de la Serie Cortar y CorrerLos Agentes Especiales Ty Grady y Zane Garrett han vuelto al trabajo, disfrutando de una relación personal y profesional basada en una fuerte actitud protectora y una ardiente pasión. Ahora les han asignado un caso en el que tienen que hacerse pasar por dos miembros de un círculo de contrabando internacional --una pareja casada abiertamente gay-- en un crucero navideño por el Caribe. Como dice su jefe, seguro que prefieren besarse antes de que les disparen, y no tiene ni idea de la razón que tiene. Interpretar a los ricos criminales requiere un particular cambio de actitud por parte de Ty y Zane mientras lidian con el ejercicio de paciencia que es su caso. Cuando este empieza a afectar como se tratan el uno al otro en privado, se dan cuenta de que ser compañeros requiere algo más que cuidarse las espaldas y, cuando el caso da un giro repentino y amenaza la vida de Ty, él y Zane tendrán que navegar por un mar de mentiras piadosas y peligrosos secretos, incluyendo algunos propios.
El peso de la verdad: Un policial clásico en el Buenos Aires del Virreinato
by Mercedes Giuffré«La recreación histórica es magnífica. Con su acuarela de letras, Giuffré le pone color a esta intrigante novela policial del tiempo de las invasiones» Daniel Balmaceda La reaparición de don Arístides Arciniegas Gil, antiguo vecino de Buenos Aires sospechoso de ser el autor de un crimen no resuelto, activa el mecanismo de una venganza sutil. Poco después, el doctor Samuel Redhead es convocado para certificar su muerte. La investigación que deriva de ella se enmarca dentro de los sucesos de la primera invasión inglesa de 1806, trazando inusitada simetrías entre la vida del médico y las de los implicados. En un ambiente tenso de rivalidades, quedará al descubierto la verdad más celosamente guardada. Y el propio Redhead deberá elegir entre prolongar la injusticia o traicionar su palabra. «Apasionante. Una novela policial de trama impecable, en el Buenos Aires convulsionado por la primera invasión inglesa» Pacho O'Donnell
El peso del cielo (Primera Guerra Mundial #Volumen 2)
by Anne PerryCon la veracidad y riqueza de detalles que caracterizan a sus novelas de corte victoriano, Anne Perry retrata con humanismo el día a día de aquellos que participaron en la Gran Guerra. Abril de 1915. La Primera Guerra Mundial sigue su implacable marcha. Entre las tropas británicas enviadas al frente, se hallan los hermanos Reavley. Joseph, el mayot de los tres, ejerce de capellán en las trincheras, mientras que Judith es conductora y traductora del general que está al mando del ejército británico. Matthew también participa en los acontecimientos históricos desde su puesto en los servicios de inteligencia en Londres. Tanto Joseph como él siguen investigando la extraña muerte de sus padres, hecho que asocian con un posible complot internacional y en el que dos de las potencias mundiales, Inglaterra y Alemania, estarían involucradas. Además de la incógnita en tomo a sus progenitores y de tener que hacer frente a la dura experiencia de la contienda, Joseph intenta descubrir quién asesinó a Eldon Prentice, un corresponsal de guerra inglés que se había ganado la antipatía de muchos.
Pest Control
by Bill FitzhughBob Dillon can't get a break. A down-on-his-luck exterminator, all he wants is his own truck with a big fiberglass bug on top -- and success with his radical new, environmentally friendly pest-killing technique. So Bob decides to advertise. Unfortunately, one of his flyers falls into the wrong hands. Marcel, a shady Frenchman, needs an assassin to handle a million-dollar hit, and he figures that Bob Dillon is his man. Through no fault -- or participation -- of his own, this unwitting pest controller from Queens has become a major player in the dangerous world of contract murder. And now Bob's running for his life through the wormiest sections of the Big Apple -- one step ahead of a Bolivian executioner, a homicidal transvestite dwarf, meatheaded CIA agents, cabbies packing serious heat ... and the world's number-one hit man, who might just turn out to be the best friend Bob's got.
Pesticide
by Kim HaysBern, Switzerland—known for its narrow cobblestone streets, decorative fountains, and striking towers. Yet dark currents run through this charming medieval city and beyond, to the idyllic farmlands that surround it. When a rave on a hot summer night erupts into violent riots, a young man is found the next morning bludgeoned to death with a policeman&’s club. Seasoned detective Giuliana Linder is assigned to the case. That same day, an elderly organic farmer turns up dead and drenched with pesticide. Enter Giuliana&’s younger—and distractingly attractive—colleague Renzo Donatelli to investigate the second murder. Giuliana&’s disappointment that they&’re on two different cases is tinged with relief—her home life is complicated enough without the risk of a fling. But when an unexpected discovery ties the two victims into a single case, Giuliana and Renzo are thrown closer together than ever before. Dangerously close. Will Giuliana be able to handle the threats to her marriage and to her assumptions about the police? If she wants to prevent another murder, she&’ll have to put her life on the line—and her principles. Combining suspense and romance, this debut mystery in the Polizei Bern series offers a distinctive picture of the Swiss. An inventive tale, packed with surprises, it will keep readers guessing until the end.
Pesto Pizza Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria #31)
by Patti BenningBeing home alone can be creepy... When Eleanora Ward’s husband leaves town for a police conference, she takes advantage of the time to herself to host a girls’ night in her home. Ellie hears strange and disturbing noises in the house, and is more than glad to be surrounded by her friends. She convinces herself that the noises were just the sounds of the house settling. Over the next few days, a string of mysterious occurrences convince her that the house is haunted. She enlists her friends to help her get to the bottom of the mystery, and what they find will draw them all into an intrigue that spans decades. Sometimes the natural is far more scary than the supernatural.
The Pet
by Charles L. GrantTeenagers are being slaughtered by a killer who stops in small towns just long enough to tear apart a family. Will Don Boyd, who has enough problems as it is, become the next victim?
The Pet and the Pendulum
by Gordon Mcalpine Sam ZuppardiIn The Tell-Tale Start, twins Edgar and Allan Poe foiled the nefarious Professor Perry, who wanted to use them in his deadly quantum entanglement experiment. In Once Upon a Midnight Eerie, they took on his equally evil mother and daughter. Now, in The Pet and the Pendulum, it's time for the real showdown, which takes place in an old mansion right outside Baltimore. As with the first two books, The Pet and the Pendulum is filled with codes, brain-teasers, smart (not snarky) humor, and cameos by the actual Edgar Allan Poe, who is watching over his great-great-great-nephews from the Great Beyond. Readers won't want to miss the Misaventures' end!
Pet in Peril: A TV Pet Chef Mystery (The Kitty Karlyle Mysteries #3)
by Marie CelineGourmet pet chef Kitty Karlyle must once again draw on her sleuthing skills when her best friend is suspected of murder. Kitty Karlyle is skeptical when a pet psychologist tells her that her cat and dog are suffering from depression and recommends a pet-centric vacation. Her producer, however, thinks it’s a great idea, and seizes the opportunity to shoot the next episode of Kitty’s TV cooking show, The Pampered Pet, on location at the luxurious Little Switzerland Resort and Spa for Pets. Soon after Kitty and her best friend Fran arrive, matters take an unexpected turn when a fellow guest is found strangled in his hotel room. When the police start digging, they discover that Fran’s family lost their life savings in one of the victim’s crooked money-making schemes—and Fran becomes the prime suspect. With her best friend under suspicion of murder, it’s up to Kitty to get cooking and catch the real killer.
Pet Peeves
by Taylor MccaffertyIn Pigeon Fork, Kentucky, it's not easy to be a hard-boiled detective... Bein's as how my office is over my brother Elmo's drug store, it's kind of tough getting the right private-eye atmosphere. Fact is, since I'd left Louisville homicide four months ago, my biggest case was the mystery of the stolen feed sacks. But things sure got interesting quick when Cordelia Turley sashayed up my stairs and hired me to find out who killed her old Grammy. Not to mention Grammy's cat and a parakeet named Sweety-bird. For one thing, Cordelia was real pretty-a Pigeon Fork 10, which was maybe a 7 or 8 anywhere else. And she was willing to pay my standard rates. Then came the slashed tires. The threatening letters. The folks who said Cordelia's dear old Grammy was a looney, and the ones who said she was a brazen, shameless hussy. It was a real interesting case all right. But nothing Haskell Blevins, P.I., couldn't handle...
Pet, Pet, Slap
by Andrew BattershillRocky meets Elmore Leonard meets Miranda July as Pillow Wilson, a past-his-prime boxer, trains for his last title shot. Shenanigans ensue.Having recently undergone an ethical awakening, Pillow has converted to veganism and is in the middle of trying to rehome his menagerie of exotic pets (including Jersey Joe the sloth and Rigoberto the shark) in humane animal shelters. His roommate, Sherlock Holmes, has recently faked his own death by waterfall, and has now gone incognito and is Pillow’s in-house doping expert.The thing is, Pillow doesn’t feel all that motivated to train for his next big fight, and he’s further distracted from his training when his car and pet shark mysteriously disappear. Luckily, Sherlock is a master of deduction. What follows is part underdog sports story, part work of Neozoological Surrealism, and part existential mystery novel."Reckless, desperate, and achingly human, Battershill remains funnier than anyone else on your shelf." – Andrew F. Sullivan, author of The Marigold"The adventures of Battershill’s returning protagonist Pillow are witty and occasionally absurd, but the story never trips on ironies. Battershill twines the humanity of pulp noir with the unsettling play of surrealism to build a world in which pet sloths, Sherlock Holmes, and skilled drug pushers all seem to have found their ideal home." – Naben Ruthnum, author of A Hero of Our Time"Pillow Wilson is one of my favourite characters in CanLit, and he is in fine form in Pet, Pet, Slap, a deeply funny, inventive, bizarre, heartbreaker of a book. Andrew Battershill not only writes with that magical alchemy of humour and pathos that most writers only wish they could pull off, but he somehow also balances surrealism and profound humanity in a way I’m sure I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to figure out. I haven’t had this much fun reading in a long, long time." – Amy Jones, author of Pebble & Dove
Pet Sematary: King’s #1 bestseller – soon to be a major motion picture
by Stephen KingSoon to be a major motion picture from Paramount Pictures starring John Lithgow, Jason Clarke, and Amy Seimetz! King's iconic, beloved classic is 'so beautifully paced that you cannot help but be pulled in' Guardian 'SOMETIMES...DEAD IS BETTER'The house looked right, felt right to Dr Louis Creed.Rambling, old, unsmart and comfortable. A place where the family could settle; the children grow and play and explore. The rolling hills and meadows of Maine seemed a world away from the fume-choked dangers of Chicago.Only the occasional big truck out on the two-lane highway, grinding up through the gears, hammering down the long gradients, growled out an intrusive threat.But behind the house and far away from the road: that was safe. Just a carefully cleared path up into the woods where generations of local children have processed with the solemn innocence of the young, taking with them their dear departed pets for burial.A sad place maybe, but safe. Surely a safe place. Not a place to seep into your dreams, to wake you, sweating with fear and foreboding.'King can make the flesh creep half a world away' - The Times'So beautifully paced that you cannot help but be pulled in' - Guardian'The most frightening novel Stephen King has ever written' - Publisher's Weekly'Wild, powerful, disturbing' - Washington Post Book Review
Pet Sematary: King's #1 bestseller – soon to be a major motion picture
by Stephen KingFor the first time in unabridged audio download comes the perennial classic from Stephen King - timeless and topical.The house looked right, felt right to Dr Louis Creed.Rambling, old, unsmart and comfortable. A place where the family could settle; the children grow and play and explore. The rolling hills and meadows of Maine seemed a world away from the fume-choked dangers of Chicago.Only the occasional big truck out on the two-lane highway, grinding up through the gears, hammering down the long gradients, growled out an intrusive threat.But behind the house and far away from the road: that was safe. Just a carefully cleared path up into the woods where generations of local children have processed with the solemn innocence of the young, taking with them their dear departed pets for burial.A sad place maybe, but safe. Surely a safe place. Not a place to seep into your dreams, to wake you, sweating with fear and foreboding.(P)2018 Simon & Schuster Audio
The Pet Shop Mystery (Boxcar Children Special #7)
by Charles Tang Gertrude Chandler WarnerHenry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and are going to help out at the Pretty Bird Pet Shop. The Aldens are thrilled to have the chance to work with the animals at the pet shop. But things just aren't going smoothly. The Aldens' deliveries of pet supplies keep getting mixed up. And someone has let the birds out of their cages. It's up to the Boxcar Children to find out who's behind all the trouble!
The Pet Show Mystery (Trixie Belden #37)
by Kathryn KennyTrixie suspects someone of trying to sabotage the pet show that she and the Bob-Whites are staging in order to raise money to feed starving game-birds.
The Pet-Sitting Peril
by Willo Davis RobertsPet-sitter Nick finds himself up to his ears in dogs, cats, and danger in this thrilling mystery from three-time Edgar Award-winning author Willo Davis Roberts.Nick is excited to earn money by pet-sitting for the residents of the Hillside Apartments. What could be easier than feeding cats and walking dogs? But he wasn't expecting an Airedale twice his size...or a hissing, sharp-clawed cat named Eloise. And he's definitely not prepared for the strange happenings at the apartment building: light bulbs that mysteriously burn out, gasoline stored near flammable materials, and two small fires. Can Nick figure out what's really going on before it's too late?
Petals and Poison: A Flower House Mystery
by Jess DylanPetals and Poison is the second in a colorful cozy mystery series from Jess Dylan, set in a flower shop with a knack for attracting trouble as well as customers.“Like her protagonist Sierra, Jess Dylan has manifested a charming cozy with humor, folksy dialogue, Southern charm, and a page-turning mystery.” –Peg Cochran, USA Today Bestselling AuthorSierra Ravenswood has embraced her role as owner of Flower House floral shop and companion to her former boss's pet, Gus the Corgi. Sierra’s team are enjoying their new jobs too. At least until everyone realizes their lack of experience might be contributing to their lack of customers . . .Sierra decides they need a change in luck, so she creates a special window display featuring lucky bamboo and auspicious flowers. It seems the new arrangement has worked when the shop is flooded with customers the next day, including a van full of college students on a horticulture club field trip. Unfortunately, Sierra doesn't notice that the students’ distracted professor has gone missing until Gus's urgent barking leads her to the storeroom – and the body of the unfortunate professor.With folks now referring to Flower House as “Poison House” and suspects galore, Sierra fears her new business is doomed before it has a chance to get off the ground. Determined to reverse course and see justice served, she sets out to solve the crime and change her luck once more.The Flower House is no place for shrinking violets.
Pete the Cat: Scaredy Cat! (I Can Read Level 1)
by Kimberly Dean James DeanA scary story spooks Pete the Cat in this Level 1 I Can Read from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean.When Bob tells Pete the Cat a spooky, creepy, scary story about a monster, Pete is a little scared. The monster seems to be everywhere he looks! What will help Pete overcome his fear?Find out in this Level 1 I Can Read book complete with original illustrations from the creators of Pete the Cat, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat: Scaredy Cat! is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.
The Peter Blauner Collection Volume One: Slow Motion Riot, Casino Moon, and Man of the Hour
by Peter BlaunerGripping crime thrillers from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Intruder and Proving Ground—“Nobody writing suspense novels does it as well” (James Patterson). Praised by everyone from Stephen King and James Patterson to Dennis Lehane and James Ellroy, New York Times–bestselling author Peter Blauner has proven himself a master of the crime thriller. In the three novels collected here—including Blauner’s Edgar Award–winning debut—the former journalist delivers breathtaking suspense alongside provocative questions of morality and ethics. Slow Motion Riot: Blauner’s Edgar Award–winning first novel is “a thriller with a conscience” (Entertainment Weekly). That conscience belongs to probation officer Steven Baum, who still hopes to make a difference in a city plagued by drugs, murders, and corruption. But his newest charge is about to challenge him to his core. Darryl King is not just a small-time drug dealer—he’s a psychopathic cop-killer. “Harrowing.” —The Washington Post “Exceptionally well done.” —Andrew Vachss Casino Moon: Blauner’s story of the son of an Atlantic City mobster is “a gritty novel with integrity and style” (James Patterson). Anthony Russo’s scheme for staying out of the family crime business is to manage a has-been boxer’s comeback. But it’s Russo who ultimately takes the fall, as he discovers it’s not so easy to escape the sins of his father. “You could cut a lip on his dialogue.” —The New York Times “This book has it all . . . Blauner is . . . brilliant.” —James Ellroy Man of the Hour: When high school English teacher David Fitzgerald rescues a student after a terrorist bomb explosion on a school bus, he is lauded as a hero—until an ambitious reporter raises suspicions about Fitzgerald’s involvement and he finds himself hounded by the media and under investigation by the police. “A remarkable achievement—I loved it and couldn’t put it down.” —Stephen King “As impressive for its realism as for its suspense.” —Publishers Weekly
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus: A Mysterious Profile (Mysterious Profiles)
by Faye KellermanThe USA Today–bestselling author details how she became a crime novelist and how she created her acclaimed husband-and-wife detective team.In 1986, Faye Kellerman introduced LAPD detective Peter Decker and widowed yeshiva teacher Rina Lazarus in her crime novel, The Ritual Bath. The debut won Kellerman the 1987 Macavity Award for Best First Novel and turned into a long-running bestselling series. But how exactly did it all come about?In this autobiographical piece, Kellerman discusses the origins of Decker and Lazarus and answers common questions from readers. Like, how much does she resemble her character, Rina? And how have Peter and Rina evolved? But Kellerman also talks about her own life as an author, mother, and wife. She shares what it’s like being married to a fellow novelist, and how exactly she carved out a place for herself in the world of crime writing.Praise for the Decker and Lazarus Novels“Exceptionally fine suspense.” —San Diego Union-Tribune“Faye Kellerman is a master of mystery.” —The Plain Dealer“Tautly exciting.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review“Reading a good thriller is very much like taking a great vacation: half the fun is getting there. Faye Kellerman is one heck of a tour guide.” —Detroit Free Press“Surprising twists and engaging subplots will keep readers turning the pages to the satisfying conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly
Peter Diamond (Mysterious Profiles #18)
by Peter LoveseyThe chief of the Bath murder squad finally gets his say in this revealing mini-autobiography of the star character in the “superb series” (Louise Penny, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Inspector Gamache novels).Reader, you’re about to get the truth, the inside story, the stuff Peter Lovesey never discovered. . . .Longtime police detective Peter Diamond has kept his mouth shut ever since learning that some author had the nerve to use his stellar career as a model for a supposedly fictional mystery series. At first, he consulted a solicitor, but it was explained to him that the case would be expensive. So now he’s going to tell his own story, from his days as a dyslexic schoolboy to his start as a humble copper with the Met in the 1980s, and the many difficult cases he brilliantly cracked in Bath. It’s past time to hear from the real detective behind the “impatient, belligerent, cunning, insightful, foul, laugh-out-loud funny” character, as Louise Penny put it—and who gave Peter Lovesey his Diamond Dagger Award and Mystery Writers of America Grand Master status. “Lovesey is a wizard at mixing character-driven comedy with realistic-to-grim suspense.” —The Wall Street Journal“The enduring draw of the Peter Diamond books derives both from the beguiling Bath cityscape and the brusque character of Diamond himself.” —NPR“What’ll it be today? A knotty puzzle mystery? A fast-paced police procedural? Something more high-toned, with a bit of wit? With the British author Peter Lovesey, there’s no need to make those agonizing decisions, because his books have it all.” —The New York Times Book Review
Peter James - 10 GREAT NOVELS
by Peter James10 terrific thrillers from the million-copy, no.1 bestselling author: 'Britain's answer to Stephen King and Michael Crichton' [Sunday Express]Peter James has written some of the most suspenseful, edge-of-the-seat thrillers the genre has seen. Now read ten of the very best:POSSESSIONDREAMERSWEET HEARTTWILIGHTPROPHECYALCHEMISTHOSTTHE TRUTHDENIALFAITH
Peter James - 10 GREAT NOVELS
by Peter James10 terrific thrillers from the million-copy, no.1 bestselling author: 'Britain's answer to Stephen King and Michael Crichton' [Sunday Express]Peter James has written some of the most suspenseful, edge-of-the-seat thrillers the genre has seen. Now read ten of the very best:POSSESSIONDREAMERSWEET HEARTTWILIGHTPROPHECYALCHEMISTHOSTTHE TRUTHDENIALFAITH
The Peter James Collection: Twilight, Denial and Sweet Heart
by Peter JamesTHREE PETER JAMES TITLES IN ONE!TwilightThree muffled thuds ring from the partially filled grave of the newly wed girl.Only the verger hears them and he dismisses the noise as his imagination. But when an exhumation order is granted, reporter Kate Hemingway sneaks into the small suburban churchyard when the coffin is opened, and the scene she witnesses is so horrific she can never forget it. As she starts work on the story, Kate finds herself caught up in a sinister and macabre cover-up.DenialIntroducing policeman Glenn Branson...When actress Gloria Lamark takes her own life, her devoted son, Thomas, is heart-broken. Something must be wrong with a world in which such a tragedy is allowed to happen. How could her high-profile, media-star psychiatrist have failed to save such a special person, whom Thomas loved in such a very special way? Dr Tennent has a lesson to learn - a very painful one.Michael Tennent is caught up in the first flush of love - but has no idea how dangerous romance can be. For both Michael and Thomas will do anything for the women they love .SweetheartCharley has a strange feeling when she sees the idyllic mill house; a powerful sense of recognition, as if she has been there before. Except she knows she hasn't.After Charley and her husband Tom move into Elmwood Mill, sinister memories of a previous existence start to haunt her. Despite both their attempts to dismiss everything with rational explanations, the feeling turns to certainty as the memories become increasingly vivid and terrifying.