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Pins and Needles: An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller (DI Sterling Thriller Series, Book 3) (The DI Sterling Series #3)
by Lorraine MaceSIX WEEKS. SIX VICTIMS. NO CLUES.'One down, five to go.'When a leading psychiatrist is found murdered by insulin injection in his home, with a note bearing this threat, Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling and his team find themselves in a race against time to stop a killer from striking again. But with so little to go on, trying to find the next victim is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. As the body count rises, and the investigation reaches its critical point, Paolo and his team grapple with what could be their most complex case to date. But just when they think the game is up, they make a shocking discovery that leads them close to home. With so much at stake, can DI Sterling uncover the truth before it's too late? Or will those closest to him pay the price?*PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS INJECTIONS OF INSANITY*Lorraine Mace returns with the third unflinching and totally gripping instalment in her dark and gritty series featuring DI Paolo Sterling. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, M. J. Arlidge and Karin Slaughter.'Lorraine Mace has done it again. Crime fiction at its absolute finest' MARION TODD 'What an opening! Lorraine certainly knows how to write a gripping thriller. A chilling read' KAREN KINGLOVE FOR LORRAINE MACE'S WRITING:'I. Am. Not. Okay. That ending - mind blown!!!! Rage and Retribution deserves ALL the stars! It is AMAZING!' 5* Reader Review'Wow, just wow is all I can say. The whole series is just too good to miss.' 5* Reader Review'I am an absolutely massive fan of this series . . . the books are just getting better and better' 5* Reader Review'I am blown away by this story and LOVE everything about it. I cannot wait for the next instalment.' 5* Reader Review'OMG! That opening scene' 5* Reader Review'I could not put my kindle down while reading this!' 5* Reader Review
Pins and Needles: An edge-of-your-seat crime thriller (DI Sterling Thriller Series, Book 3) (The\di Sterling Ser. #3)
by Lorraine MaceSIX WEEKS. SIX VICTIMS. NO CLUES.'One down, five to go.'When a leading psychiatrist is found murdered by insulin injection in his home, with a note bearing this threat, Detective Inspector Paolo Sterling and his team find themselves in a race against time to stop a killer from striking again. But with so little to go on, trying to find the next victim is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. As the body count rises, and the investigation reaches its critical point, Paolo and his team grapple with what could be their most complex case to date. But just when they think the game is up, they make a shocking discovery that leads them close to home. With so much at stake, can DI Sterling uncover the truth before it's too late? Or will those closest to him pay the price?*PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS INJECTIONS OF INSANITY*Lorraine Mace returns with the third unflinching and totally gripping instalment in her dark and gritty series featuring DI Paolo Sterling. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, M. J. Arlidge and Karin Slaughter.'Lorraine Mace has done it again. Crime fiction at its absolute finest' MARION TODD 'What an opening! Lorraine certainly knows how to write a gripping thriller. A chilling read' KAREN KINGLOVE FOR LORRAINE MACE'S WRITING:'I. Am. Not. Okay. That ending - mind blown!!!! Rage and Retribution deserves ALL the stars! It is AMAZING!' 5* Reader Review'Wow, just wow is all I can say. The whole series is just too good to miss.' 5* Reader Review'I am an absolutely massive fan of this series . . . the books are just getting better and better' 5* Reader Review'I am blown away by this story and LOVE everything about it. I cannot wait for the next instalment.' 5* Reader Review'OMG! That opening scene' 5* Reader Review'I could not put my kindle down while reading this!' 5* Reader Review
A Pint of Murder: A Pint Of Murder, Murder Goes Mumming, And A Dismal Thing To Do (The Madoc and Janet Rhys Mysteries #1)
by Charlotte MacLeodIn rural Canada, a woman dies after eating from a jar of tainted green beans—and a Mountie must preserve the evidence. In a quiet small town in New Brunswick, old Agatha Treadway makes one last cranky complaint to her niece before dying on her kitchen floor. The cause seems to be a jar of contaminated string beans, which sat on Agatha&’s basement shelf for years before becoming her final meal. The town doctor calls it a tragic accident—and a warning to all who can their own vegetables—but Agatha&’s neighbor, the intrepid Janet Wadman, knows better. Agatha was an expert canner, which means the beans must have been placed there by someone else. This was murder. Before Janet can share her theory with the town doctor, he, too, meets an untimely death. To oversee the investigation, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police send Madoc Rhys, a wholly unusual Mountie who poses as Janet&’s relative while he searches for the killer. But Madoc soon finds himself falling for his partner in detection, and before he can make his feelings known, the pair will have to contend with a secret far more deadly than botulism. Originally published under the pseudonym Alisa Craig, A Pint of Murder is a witty look at murder in a small town and a classic cozy mystery about love, death, and the evil of vegetables. A Pint of Murder is the 1st book in the Madoc and Janet Rhys Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
The Pint of No Return: A Mystery (A Sloan Krause Mystery #2)
by Ellie AlexanderAmateur sleuth Sloan Krause returns in The Pint of No Return, another delightful cozy by Ellie Alexander—this time investigating a movie star who's murdered not long after arriving in Leavenworth, WA to film his latest project.No other festival compares to Oktoberfest in Leavenworth, Washington. The whole town is buzzing with excitement over this year’s activities and eagerly awaiting Nitro’s latest offering Cherrywizen, made with locally sourced cherries. But local brewmaster Sloan Krause is tapped out. Between trying to manage the pub, her pending divorce with Mac, and her mounting feelings for Garrett, she’s fermenting in internal turmoil. To complicate matters, dreamy movie star Mitchell Morgan and his production crew have arrived in the village to film during the authentic Bavarian brewfest. Mitchell has his eye on Sloan and a taste for Nitro’s Cherrywizen. Sloan escapes his advances for good when she finds Mitchell slumped over the bar. Is this a case of one pint too many, or has Mitchell been murdered by microbrew?“A charming new series . . . fascinating and fun.”—Kate Carlisle“A ‘hopping’ good cozy mystery.” —Meg Macy
Pint of No Return (Shake Shop Mystery #1)
by Dana MentinkThe first in new dessert cozy mystery series! A murder in town is bound to shake things up...After her divorce from her thrice-married embezzler husband, Trinidad Jones is finally ready for a fresh start. So when she's left one of ex's businesses in Upper Sprocket, Oregon, she decides to pack up her dog, cash in her settlement, and open her dream business: the Shimmy and Shake Shop, introducing the world to her monster milkshakes. And even with a couple sticky situations underway, namely that the other two ex-wives also call Sprocket home, Trinidad's life seems to be churning along smoothly.That is, until she discovers her neighbor, the Popcorn King, head down in his giant popcorn kettle. When one of Trinidad's fellow ex-wives is accused of the murder and Upper Sprocket descends into mayhem, it's going to take a supersized scoop of courage to flush out the killer.
El pintor de Flandes
by Rosa RibasHistoria, intrigas palaciegas, suspense y un cuadro real que custodia el Museo del Prado tienen cita en esta novela que reconstruye la corte de Felipe IV, sus dificultades para gobernar y el Madrid del Siglo de Oro.Corre el año 1622. El joven Paul van Dyck, hermano adoptivo del célebre Anton van Dyck, acepta un encargo que podría ser decisivo para su carrera: pintar un lienzo de dimensiones colosales para el conde de Villamediana, Correo Mayor de Felipe IV. Abandona el taller de Rubens en Amberes para instalarse en Madrid, en casa de su mecenas, con la esperanza de alcanzar la fama aunque las condiciones en las que ha de realizar el cuadro son, cuando menos, extrañas: nadie debe saber qué hace en casa del conde y, mucho menos qué está pintando...«Como novelista policíaca, su trabajo tiene un aire a P.D. James, con escenas muy bien construidas y una atención constante a la cotidianidad y la psicología de las pequeñas cosas.» La Vanguardia
Un pintor de hoy
by John BergerUn viejo artista, una Europa convulsa, una desaparición misteriosa. Londres, 1958. El pintor húngaro Janos Lavin ha huido sin dejar rastro horas después de la inauguración de su primera exposición individual. Ni su mujer ni sus amigos comprenden por qué se ha marchado justo cuando alcanzaba el éxito por el que llevaba luchando tantos años. Sin embargo, todas las claves están en el diario que Lavin ha dejado tras de sí... Un pintor de hoy es el retrato de un hombre atormentado por el recuerdo de un amigo muerto, que se debate entre su fidelidad al arte y a la política mientras intenta mantener la fe en el ser humano. Pero además, y sobre todo, es un viaje apasionante al interior de la creación artística. Pintor y novelista, John Berger, ganador del prestigioso Booker Prize, nos sorprende en la que fue su primera novela con una historia sobre la libertad, el sacrificio y lo que significa ser un artista hoy en día.
La pintora de estrellas: La Guerra La Obligó A Huir. El Destino La Forzó A Luchar Contra El Saqueo Nazi. El Amor Y La Traición La Marcaron Para Siempre
by Amelia NogueraUna historia sobre el exilio, la guerra, la traición y el amor no correspondido. Un relato sobre el valor de una mujer y la memoria de un hombre que necesita redimir su pasado.En París encontraron un nuevo hogar...En 1934 los jóvenes Diego, Elisa y Martín huyen de una España convulsa y al borde de la Guerra Civil y se trasladan a Francia con sus familias para comenzar una nueva vida. Allí Elisa logrará su gran ilusión, ser pintora y formar parte del mágico ambiente de las galerías parisinas, lo que, junto al amor incondicional de Diego, consigue hacer de ella una mujer totalmente feliz. Sin embargo, cuando la sombra de la Segunda Guerra Mundial aterriza en París, su idealismo y su pasión por el arte pondrán en peligro su mundo....pero la traición y la barbarie fulminaron sus sueñosSetenta años después, ya anciano, Diego no se resigna a morir sin conjurar los fantasmas del pasado para que rindan cuenta de sus faltas y le devuelvan la paz a su conciencia. Violeta, su nieta, embarazada y huyendo de su marido, lo acompañará en un viaje a Asturias, la tierra que un día abandonó y a la que nunca tuvo valor de regresar. Un viaje a lo más hondo de su ser, de sus luces y sus sombras, que hará que Violeta se replantee toda su vida.Amelia Noguera construye una novela lírica y envolvente que habla de la nostalgia, de la esperanza, del dolor, del amor, del exilio y de la memoria en dos épocas distintas, demostrando que las pasiones humanas sobreviven indemnes a los años como pinceladas en un lienzo.
Pinups and Possibilities (Intrigue Noir Ser. #2)
by Melinda Di Lorenzo Melinda Di LorenzoA reluctant stripper and a damaged bounty hunter lay bare a tale of stolen lives, secret shames and the powerful criminal behind their every shattered dream.Polly:For just one night I needed to turn off the dread I felt every day. I needed to forget that despite every carefully planned escape, my past was waiting to tap me on the shoulder and steal away everything I cared about. I wanted this man. It was passionate. It was perfect. It was the beginning of the end.Painter:I don’t get involved. I don't get personal. I get a name and last-known whereabouts, and I get the job done. This assignment was no different. Find and identify the target. Collect and deliver the target. But the woman calling herself Polly was a revelation-in every way. My boss always got what he wanted. Until now.
The Pioneer
by Bridget TylerPacked with action and unexpected twists, this addictive page-turner is perfect for fans of Illuminae and Defy the Stars! When Jo steps onto planet Tau Ceti e for the first time, she’s ready to put the past behind her and begin again. After all, as a pioneer, she has the job of helping build a new home away from Earth. But underneath the idyllic surface of their new home, there’s something very wrong. And when Jo accidentally uncovers a devastating secret that could destroy everything they’ve worked for, suddenly the future doesn’t seem so bright.With the fate of the pioneers in her hands, Jo must decide how far she’s willing to go to expose the truth—before the truth destroys them all.
Pioneer Poltergeist
by H. Mel MaltonSomething is haunting the Laingford Pioneer Village Park, a mysterious presence that seems determined to get Alan and his two friends in trouble. They are spending the tail-end of the summer working as costumed helpers at the historical site, and when things get weird, the Alan Nearing detective agency starts investigating. Is the poltergeist just a prankster, or are there sinister forces at work?
Pious Deception: A Kiernan O'shaughnessy Mystery (The Kiernan O'Shaughnessy Mysteries #1)
by Susan DunlapFormer medical examiner Kiernan O&’Shaughnessy investigates a scandalous suicide in a Catholic churchQuick-witted, precise, and comfortable with corpses, Kiernan O&’Shaughnessy was perfectly suited to life as a medical examiner. In her four years with the coroner&’s office, she never had one unhappy shift until the day they let her go. Enraged and adrift, she made her way to La Jolla, California, to set up a high-class private investigation service for medically suspicious deaths. She works only the cases she wants, and charges a steep enough fee that she can afford a cherry red Triumph and a former NFL player as a houseman. Her latest client is one of the biggest moneymakers on the planet: the Roman Catholic Church. A troubled young priest is found hanged in Mission San Leo in Phoenix, Arizona. Hoping to avoid scandal, the bishop bypasses the police, and hires Kiernan to determine whether the death was an accident or a suicide. They ask her to be quiet, but the secrets she uncovers will make her want to sing louder than any church choir.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Susan Dunlap including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.Pious Deception is the 1st book in the Kiernan O'Shaughnessy Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Pipe Dream: A Novel
by Solomon JonesThe lawyer turned on the tape recorder, handed his client a cigarette, and lit it for him. Black drew hard, squinting as the smoke rushed into his lungs. "Where do you want to start?"the lawyer said, lighting a cigarette of his own. "I guess there’s only one place to start; at Broad and Erie. " Johnny Podres, a politician whose record against corruption had been propelling him straight to the mayor’s office, is found murdered in a North Philly crack house. Enter Samuel Jackson, a. k. a. Black, a drug addict who knows better, a man embittered by the fact that he can’t seem to escape from his addiction to crack cocaine or, for that matter, from himself. Though he was once a family man with a wife and son, Black’s only concern these days is getting his next high, that is, until he stumbles across a friend and fellow addict, Leroy, and both become prime suspects in the Podres murder. Black and Leroy hook up with two female pipers: Clarisse, a registered nurse who is slowly losing to crack any semblance of a respectable life, and Pookie, who already has lost it. Soon the hunt is on for all four as they try to stay one step ahead of a police department under tremendous pressure to solve the case—because if a killer isn’t found soon, this could blow up into one of the biggest scandals in Philadelphia history. Solomon Jones weaves a suspenseful story against the backdrop of corruption in the Philadelphia police department and centers it on a group of drug addicts who, in the process of fleeing the law, come to terms with their own addiction, leading to some devastating consequences.
Pipeline
by Peter SchechterA new Cold War has arrived, posing deep threats to our national security. Country after country is bending to the will of a newly resurgent Russia willing to use its vast natural gas reserves as a foreign policy sword. Suddenly the United States also finds itself needing energy from an increasingly hostile Russia. And only a handful of unsuspecting insiders can save America from ruthless Moscow oligarchs who seek to ensnare our country in ever-deeper energy dependence. * In a small apartment, in the middle of a damp D.C. summer night, Tony Ruiz, special assistant to the president, gets a phone call from the White House. Blackouts in California are causing panic, the electric fences at the prison in Sacramento have powered down and prisoners are escaping, California is being plunged into a hellish nightmare... * In a hotel room in Germany, the brilliant and feared American environmental activist Blaise Ryan is relieved to be away from the steady deterioration in her home state of California. A heated dinner argument with a powerful Russian energy executive lays bare the new alignments of world power... * On an ordinary evening in an upscale neighborhood in Lima, a powerful Peruvian senator has a backseat conversation with managers from one of the world's most powerful natural gas companies. The senator's conversation could change the balance of power in the Western Hemisphere, and threaten the national security of the United States... With a master's touch for capturing the essence of the day's more dangerous scenarios, Peter Schechter's Pipeline will leave readers questioning the possibilities of what our future holds, and who has the true power to harm the world.
Pipeline: A Novel of Suspense
by Peter Schechter“A white-knuckle ride through a…crisis that threatens the world as we know it.”—NewsweekIn Peter Schechter’s Pipeline—a riveting follow-up to his widely praised debut Point of Entry—a harsh spotlight illuminates the global race to secure the next generation of energy sources and the power that goes along with it. A well-connected Washington Beltway insider, Schechter has written a novel ripped from today’s headlines and based on chilling fact—a thriller that blends the intelligence and authenticity of John Le Carrè with the page-turning, adrenaline-pumping velocity of Robert Ludlum and Michael Crichton and which the Washington Times praises as, “entertaining and sobering.”
The Piper
by Lynn HightowerIn this bone-chilling tale of terror from Shamus Award-winning thriller writer Lynn Hightower, a devoted mother must confront the paranormal forces that have cursed her familyWhen Olivia James receives a phone call just after midnight, she recognizes her brother’s voice. But there’s a problem: her brother has been dead for the past nine weeks. Moving back to her old childhood home in Tennessee—the place where her brother has just died—her young daughter Teddy seems troubled, telling her mother that she’s being visited by a menacing ghost. When another tragic death occurs and her daughter disappears, Olivia must confront the demonic force that has cursed her family.
The Piper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Story
by Charles ToddScotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge returns shell shocked from the trenches of World War I, tormented by the spirit of Hamish MacLeod, the young soldier he executed on the battlefield. Now, Charles Todd features Hamish himself in this compelling, stand-alone short story. Before the Great War, Hamish is farmer in the Scottish Highlands, living in a small house on the hillside and caring for a flock of sheep he inherited from his grandmother. When one spring evening he hears a faint cry ringing across the glen, Hamish sets out in the dark to find the source. Near the edge of the loch he spots a young boy laying wounded, a piper’s bag beside him. Hamish brings the piper to his home to stay the night and tends to his head wound, but by the time Hamish wakes the boy has fled. He tracks the footsteps in pursuit of the injured lad and finds him again collapsed in the grasses—now dead. Who was the mysterious piper, and who was seeking his death? As Hamish scours the countryside for answers, he finds that few of his neighbors are as honest as he, and that until he uncovers a motive, everyone, including Hamish, is a suspect.
The Piper on the Mountain: A Nice Derangement, The Piper On The Mountain, And Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Heart (The Felse Investigations #5)
by Ellis PetersWhen Herbert Terrell falls off a mountain during his annual climbing holiday in in Czechoslovakia, accidental death seems the inevitable verdict, but Terrell's young stepdaughter Theodosia is not convinced <P><P>Theodosia Barber had been planning to spend her summer vacation in Europe in any case, so what could be simpler than persuading her travel companions to make a minor detour to the scene of the crime? Bewitched by Theodosia's beautiful brown eyes and blissfully unaware of her real motives, Dominic Felse cannot refuse her plea for a change of plan. And he's certainly not prepared for their innocent touring holiday to become a murder investigation, with Theodosia in grave danger of becoming another unlikely victim. . . . The Piper on the Mountain is the 5th book in the Felse Investigations, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Pipsqueak (Garth Carson #1)
by Brian M. WiprudNew York City taxidermy collector Garth Carson was seconds away from snagging the greatest find of his career—the original Pipsqueak the Nutty Nut, stuffed-squirrel puppet star of his favorite 1950s kiddie TV show—until a biker, a brawny redhead, and a murder derailed his dreams and stole his squirrel. Now Garth would do anything to get Pipsqueak back. Unfortunately, so would someone else.When Garth and his gal, Angie, two of New York’s most unlikely sleuths, enter a wacky, rollicking underworld of club-goers, jive cult members, and at least one very violent Pipsqueak aficionado, Garth’s black-sheep crime-prone brother joins the fray, sure that there’s more to this squirrel than old fur and a pair of glass eyes. Suddenly Garth is starting to get a clue: The puppet star of one old-time TV show is leading him straight into the heart of a loopy cult, a retro rage, and a diabolical conspiracy to first control Pipsqueak—then the world.
La pirámide de fango: Montalbano - Libro 27 (Salvo Montalbano #Volumen 27)
by Andrea CamilleriCamilleri aborda aquí un tema de gran actualidad de alcance universal: la corrupción generada por las alianzas entre mafia y política en el ámbito de la obra pública. Montalbano no está dispuesto a mirar hacia otro lado y no descansará hasta llegar al fondo de la cuestión. Profundamente afectado por la muerte del joven François, y mientras intenta asimilar lo que esta pérdida significa para Livia y para él, Salvo Montalbano tiene que sobreponerse al cansancio y al desánimo antes de enfrentarse a un caso ligado a esa lacra que, por desgracia, tanto abunda en el mundo de hoy: la corrupción política en las adjudicaciones de obra pública. Como si el tiempo y el paisaje reflejaran ese estado de ánimo del comisario, una lluvia pertinaz y copiosa cae sobre Vigàta e inunda sus calles y sus campos. En un solar abandonado, que el agua ha transformado en un lodazal, el cadáver del joven contable Giugiù Nicotra aparece con un disparo en la espalda. La investigación del asesinato exige todo el ingenio de Montalbano y sus ayudantes, y a medida que el comisario va aclarando el enigma, surge otro tipo de fango, el de los favores, las contratas amañadas y las concesiones fraudulentas. Montalbano no está dispuesto a mirar hacia otro lado y, fiel a su carácter, no cejará hasta llegar al fondo de la cuestión; sin embargo, hay algo que no encaja: ¿por qué la víctima se arrastró para morir dentro de un tubo de canalización del agua? Reseñas:«En las novelas de Andrea Camilleri se respiran los espacios, el sentido del humor y la desesperación que llenan el aire de Sicilia.»Donna Leon «Camilleri puede revelar todo el pasado de un personaje en medio párrafo.»The New Yorker
Pirañas
by Harold Robbins Enric TrempsEn plena selva amazónica, Jed y su primo Angelo remontan el río con el objetivo de cerrar un meganocio de drogas. Pero algo sale mal. Las pirañas, tanto las que nadan bajo las aguas del Amazonas como las humanas, dan al traste con la aventura con penosas consecuencias. Tras el suceso Jed se granjea una carrera de éxito (y corrupción) en Wall Street. Pero pronto el pasado que creía haber dejado atrás llamará a su puerta.
Piranha
by Boyd Morrison Clive CusslerJuan Cabrillo and the crew of the Oregon find themselves exposed when a brilliant scientist blows their cover in the #1 New York Times–bestselling series by the grand master of adventure. In 1902, the volcano Mt. Pelée erupts on the island of Martinique, wiping out an entire city of thirty thousand—and sinking a ship carrying a German scientist on the verge of an astonishing breakthrough. More than a century later, Juan Cabrillo will have to deal with that scientist’s legacy.During a covert operation, Cabrillo and the crew meticulously fake the sinking of the Oregon—but when an unknown adversary tracks them down despite their planning and attempts to assassinate them, Cabrillo and his team struggle to fight back against an enemy who seems to be able to anticipate their every move. They discover that a traitorous American weapons designer has completed the German scientist’s work, and now wields extraordinary power, sending the Oregonon a race against time to stop an attack that could lead to one man ruling over the largest empire the world has ever known.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Piranha Assignment (Stark and O’Brien)
by Austin S. CamachoThe Piranha is America's newest super weapon--a stealth submarine that will give the U.S. total command of the seas. Built in secrecy in Panama, the Piranha is ready for testing, but CIA agent, Mark Roberts feels that something is not quite right about the project. The CIA asks Stark and O'Brien to investigate. When Stark and O'Brien join the Piranha security team they find that the project and its leader are not what they appear to be. But to avert disaster and reveal the truth they must defeat an army of terrorists and survive a climactic battle with a crazed giant who kills jaguars with his bare hands.
Piranha Firing Point
by Michael DimercurioIn a world where there are two Chinese nations, a Red Chinese commander steals six super-stealth Japanese submarines in an attempt to annihilate his sister country. American forces are in desperate straits! Admiral Michael Pacino, supreme commander of the Pacific Fleet, has one hope to defeat this deadly adversary: America's newest nuclear submarine.
Piranha to Scurfy
by Ruth RendellNine deliciously frightening and exquisitely crafted tales of psychological terror from Ruth Rendell.A self-appointed critic reads books only to catch out their errors of fact and usage, which he points out to their authors in vicious letters: Then one day he comes upon a book that attacks him. An elderly woman finally avenges herself on the man who raped her sixty years before. An idyllic village in the English countryside offers newcomers its own peculiar kind of hospitality and exacts a terrible price on those who reject it. Delivering high-voltage shocks with the elegance of a Henry James, Piranha to Scurfy is further evidence of Ruth Rendell's mastery of any form she puts her hand to.From the Trade Paperback edition.