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The Ragtime Fool: A Ragtime Mystery #3 (Ragtime Mysteries #3)
by Larry KarpIt's 1951, and ragtime is making a comeback. In Sedalia, Missouri, plans are underway for a ceremony to honor Scott Joplin. Brun Campbell, the old Ragtime Kid, learns of a journal Joplin kept and wants to show it to Sedalia's movers and shakers, hoping to persuade them to set up a ragtime museum.Unfortunately for Brun, author/historian Rudi Blesh is determined to publish the journal. But Joplin's old friend wants to suppress the material. Even worse, two Sedalia Klansmen are hot after the journal and don't care if they have to kill someone to get it. In the middle of this imbroglio is Alan Chandler, a 17-year-old pianist in love with ragtime. If Alan can stay alive, he may be able to prevent catastrophe and learn what it really means to be Black in 1950s America.
Ragtime in Simla (Joe Sandilands Ser. #2)
by Barbara CleverlySimla 1922. The summer capital of the British Raj is fizzing with the energy of the jazz age. Commander Joe Sandilands is looking forward to spending a month here in the cool of the Himalayan hills as the guest of Sir George Jardine, the Governor of Bengal. When Joe's travelling companion, a Russian opera singer, is shot dead at his side in the back of the Governor's car on the road up to Simla, he finds himself plunged into a murder investigation.Confronted by the mystery of an identical unsolved killing a year before, Joe realizes that Sir George's hospitality comes at a price. Behind the sparkling façade of social life in Simla he finds a trail of murder, vice and blackmail. Someone in this close-knit community has a secret and the nearer Joe comes to uncovering it, the nearer he comes to his own death.
Ragtime in Simla (Joe Sandilands #2)
by Barbara CleverlySimla 1922. The summer capital of the British Raj is fizzing with the energy of the jazz age. Commander Joe Sandilands is looking forward to spending a month here in the cool of the Himalayan hills as the guest of Sir George Jardine, the Governor of Bengal. When Joe's travelling companion, a Russian opera singer, is shot dead at his side in the back of the Governor's car on the road up to Simla, he finds himself plunged into a murder investigation.Confronted by the mystery of an identical unsolved killing a year before, Joe realizes that Sir George's hospitality comes at a price. Behind the sparkling façade of social life in Simla he finds a trail of murder, vice and blackmail. Someone in this close-knit community has a secret and the nearer Joe comes to uncovering it, the nearer he comes to his own death.
Ragtime in Simla (Detective Joe Sandilands #2)
by Barbara CleverlyThe second in the Joe Sandilands series. Inspector Sandilands must investigate two murders in 1920'2 India. An excellent historical mystery.
The Ragtime Kid: The Original Ragtime Kid (Ragtime Mysteries #0)
by Larry KarpIt's 1951, and ragtime is making a comeback. In Sedalia, Missouri, plans are underway for a ceremony to honor Scott Joplin. Brun Campbell, the old Ragtime Kid, learns of a journal Joplin kept and wants to show it to Sedalia's movers and shakers, hoping to persuade them to set up a ragtime museum.Unfortunately for Brun, author/historian Rudi Blesh is determined to publish the journal. But Joplin's old friend wants to suppress the material. Even worse, two Sedalia Klansmen are hot after the journal and don't care if they have to kill someone to get it. In the middle of this imbroglio is Alan Chandler, a 17-year-old pianist in love with ragtime. If Alan can stay alive, he may be able to prevent catastrophe and learn what it really means to be Black in 1950s America.
The RagTime Traveler (Ragtime Mysteries #4)
by Larry Karp Casey Karp"The fourth Ragtime Mystery is filled with warmth and wonder and interesting music trivia, buoyed by the relationship between the two sleuths, which may well echo that between the late Larry Karp and his son, who finished this final installment after his death." —Kirkus ReviewsIt takes one moment in 2016 for ragtime music expert Alan Chandler to go from sitting in his hotel room in Sedalia, Missouri, to standing beside the King of Ragtime—Scott Joplin—at his upright piano in 1899. Chandler suddenly finds himself more than one hundred years earlier inside the famous Maple Leaf Club with its gas chandeliers, massive walnut bar, gaming tables, and pals surrounding the noted pianist and composer."What in the hell is going on? Am I dreaming?"Clearly something unexpected is going on for Chandler in the fourth and final Ragtime Mystery by father and son Larry Karp and Casey Karp. A longtime friend Mickey Potash phones Chandler, top ragtime performer and national expert on Joplin, to say that a duffel filled with Joplin's handwritten music has surfaced. Chandler and his grandson, Tom, race from Seattle to Sedalia to evaluate what may be the most important find in popular American music. Potash shows them initial pages which look authentic, but before they can get the duffel hidden in a padlocked closet, he is tortured and murdered. The duffel is stolen.Disappointment encourages a resurgence of symptoms in Chandler's Stage 4 cancer. He's determined to validate the music before time runs out. Tom, and later his wife, Miriam, help him. Another murder complicates their investigation. The trail to the duffel is crowded: Jackson and Saramae, two young people with journalism in their blood, want to solve the crime, as do homicide detectives and antique shopkeepers. Not surprisingly, the roots of the lost music lie in past emotional conflict, now tangled in genealogical warfare.
Las raíces del ángel
by Lucinda RileyUna historia de olvido y recuerdo cuyas raíces se hundirán en lo más profundo de nuestra memoria. Han pasado treinta años desde que Greta dejara atrás Marchmont Hall, una hermosa casa situada en los montes del rural Monmouthshire. Pero cuando regresa allí en Navidad, invitada por su viejo amigo David Marchmont, no guarda ningún recuerdo de su tiempo pasado allí: un trágico accidente ha borrado las huellas de décadas enteras de su vida. Paseando por el frío paraje, Greta descubre una tumba entre los árboles, y la desdibujada inscripción le revela que un niño descansa eternamente bajo tierra. El chocante hallazgo despierta antiguos recuerdos en la mente de Greta. Así, con la ayuda de David, empezará a unir las piezas dispersas no solo de su propio pasado, sino de la historia de su hija Cheska, cuya imagen se alejará poco a poco de la del ángel que parecía ser... Críticas:«Riley lo ha vuelto a conseguir. Una historia elegantemente esculpida que gustará tanto a los fans de la novela romántica como a los de la histórica.»Library Journal «Una lectura que te empuja a la siguiente página sin parar.»Booklist
Las raíces del mal (Detective William Monk #Volumen 10)
by Anne PerryUna brillante novela de intriga escrita por la reina del crimen. Un nuevo caso del inspector Monk sirve a Anne Perry para ofrecernos un fresco de la Inglaterra victoriana. William Monk no suele aceptar casos de derecho matrimonial. Sin embargo, de vuelta de su luna de miel con su esposa Hester, no puede evitar involucrarse en la resolución de uno de ellos, cuando Miriam Gardiner es acusada del asesinato de su prometido, un rico heredero, y desaparece dejando atrás un carruaje vacío y el cadáver del conductor del mismo. Miriam reaparece, pero se niega a relatar lo ocurrido pese a ser considerada la principal sospechosa del crimen. Anne Perry, la reina del crimen, es reconocida por sus novelas ambientadas en la época de la Inglaterra victoriana.
Raiders Of The Nile (Roma Sub Rosa #14)
by Steven SaylorGordianus is now twenty-two years old and living in Alexandria with Bethesda, scraping by in modest and haphazard fashion. But then Bethesda is kidnapped by mistake. With few resources available to him, Gordianus has to find the people who kidnapped her and get her back - before they realise they have the wrong woman and dispose of her for good.A raid on the golden tomb of Alexander the Great, a semi-shady troupe of travelling performers, highwaymen, amorous innkeepers, the politics of the pharaohs, smugglers, camels and an adventure up the Nile all combine to make this a rescue mission neither Gordianus - or Bethesda - will ever forget.Praise for Steven Saylor:'The Saylor hallmarks are meticulous recreation of Rome's grimy bustling streets and a brilliantly drawn cast of minor characters.' The Sunday Times 'A compelling storyteller, with a striking talent for historical reconstruction.' Times Literary Supplement
Raiders of the Lost Corset: A Crime of Fashion Mystery
by Ellen ByerrumHome of the helmet hairdo and congressional comb-over, Washington, D.C., is a hotbed of fashion faux pas. If anyone should know, it's "Crimes of Fashion" columnist Lacey Smithsonian. She dishes out advice to the scandal-scorched, and clothing-clueless, doing her part to change this town one fashion victim at a time.... FIT TO KILL Lacey is busting with excitement for her first trip to France. She'll be with her friend Magda Rousseau, corset creator for D.C.'s wealthiest (and kinkiest) citizens. And-best of all-the trip's on her newspaper's dime, since she'll supposedly be there to report on haute couture. The real reason for the trip, though, is the Rousseau family mystèry: the whereabouts of a lost corset lined with jewels supposedly stolen from Russia after the assassination of Czar Nicholas's family. But just before the big adventure, someone poisons Magda. Could it have something to do with the priceless corset? To find out, Lacey must follow a thread from Normandy to New Orleans.... Lacey's Fashion Tip of the Day Need the swagger of a sexy secret under your conservative suit? Try the Red Bra of Courage.
Raiders of the Lost Corset
by Ellen ByerrumLacey is busting with excitement for her first trip to France. She’ll be with her friend Magda Rousseau, corset creator for D. C. ’s wealthiest (and kinkiest) citizens. And—best of all—the trip’s on her newspaper’s dime, since she’ll supposedly be there to report on haute couture. The real reason for the trip, though, is the Rousseau family mystère: the whereabouts of a lost corset lined with jewels supposedly stolen from Russia after the assassination of Czar Nicholas’s family. But just before the big adventure, someone poisons Magda. Could it have something to do with the priceless corset? To find out, Lacey must follow a thread from Normandy to New Orleans. . . . .
The Rail Kings (Wells Fargo Trail Book #3)
by Jim WalkerTraveling aboard a Chicago Pacific train, Wells Fargo agent Zac Cobb rescues the kidnapped family of a rival rail company owner's daughter. The two lines are involved in a railroad war, and Zac gets caught in the middle. He also finds himself in personal danger when the owner's oldest daughter falls in love with him. Sequel to The Nightriders.
Railhead
by Philip ReeveThe Great Network is an ancient web of routes and gates, where sentient trains can take you anywhere in the galaxy in the blink of an eye. Zen Starling is a nobody. A petty thief from the filthy streets of Thunder City who aimlessly rides the rails of the Network. So when the mysterious stranger Raven offers Zen a chance to escape the squalor of the city and live the rest of his days in luxury, Zen can't believe his luck. All he has to do is steal one small box from the Emperors train with the help of Nova, an android girl. But the Great Network is a hazardous mess of twists and turns, and that little box just might bring everything in this galaxy and the next to the end of the line. The highly anticipated novel from Carnegie-medal-winning author Philip Reeve, Railhead is a fast, immersive, and heart-pounding ride perfect for any sci-fi fan. Step aboard -- the universe is waiting.
Railroaded 4 Murder (Sophie Kimball Mystery #8)
by J.C. EatonWhile planning her wedding, Sophie &“Phee&” Kimball gets sidetracked by the murder of a model train enthusiast . . . Phee&’s marriage to Marshall Gregory promises to be the wedding of the year in Arizona&’s Sun City West—that is, if you ask her mother Harriet. But before she can walk down the aisle, it looks like she has to solve one more murder. At a model train exhibit, Phee, Harriet, and their beloved Chiweenie, Streetman, discover the body of Sun City West&’s railroad club president, with an incriminating tap shoe near his lifeless corpse. Wilbur Maines may have loved model trains but apparently he was not a model husband. There are rumors of affairs with hot-to-trot hobbyists the Choo-Choo Chicks. The police suspect his wife—and Harriet&’s friend—Roxanne, who dances with the Rhythm Tappers, but Phee&’s mom is convinced they&’re on the wrong track. Before the poor woman is railroaded into spending the rest of her life behind bars, Phee, Harriet, and the book club ladies will need to do some fancy footwork, infiltrate the dance group, and find the real culprit before the killer leaves the station . . . Praise for the Sophie Kimball Mysteries &“Fun characters, a touch of humor, and a great mystery, the perfect combination for a cozy.&” —Lena Gregory, author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries on Ditched 4 Murder &“So cleverly written, you won&’t guess the perpetrators until the very end.&” —Mary Marks, award-winning author of the Quilting Mystery Series on Booked 4 Murder
The Railway Cat (The Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat #2)
by Philip ArdaghA funny and charming NEW young fiction series from Philip Ardagh, bestselling author of The Grunts series and Eddie Dickens adventures, and illustrated by Rob Biddulph, award-winning creator of Draw With Rob. Puuurfect for fans of Alex T. Smith, Pamela Butchart and Laura James. Meet Furry Purry Beancat – one extraordinary cat with nine extraordinary lives! Just like every other cat, Furry Purry Beancat loves a catnap. But unlike other cats, when Beancat wakes she finds herself about to embark on a whole new adventure! All aboard! There&’s a mystery on the railway! Join Beancat and her friends as they uncover secrets and spies on the tracks. Who is the ticket-swapping, train-hopping stranger? Is Beancat&’s beloved railway in danger? It&’s up to our furry (and purry!) hero to solve the puzzle, before it&’s too late.LOOK OUT for the first Furry Purry adventure: The Pirate Captain's Cat!
The Railway Conspiracy (A Dee and Lao Mystery)
by null SJ Rozan null John Shen NeeJudge Dee and Lao She must use all their powers of deduction—and kung fu skills—to take down a sinister conspiracy between Imperial Russia, Japan, and China in a rollicking new mystery set in 1920s London.The follow-up to The Murder of Mr. Ma, this historical adventure-mystery is perfect for fans of Laurie R. King and the Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes films.London, 1924. Following several months abroad, Judge Dee Ren Jie has returned to the city to foil a transaction between a Russian diplomat and a Japanese mercenary. Aided by Lao She—the Watson to his Holmes—along with several other colorful characters, Dee stops the illicit sale of an extremely valuable &“dragon-taming&” mace.The mace&’s owner is a Chinese businesswoman who thanks Dee for its retrieval by throwing a lavish dinner party. In attendance is British banking official A. G. Stephen, who argues with the group about the tenuous state of Chinese nationalism—and is poisoned two days later. Dee knows this cannot be a coincidence, and suspects Stephen won&’t be the only victim. Sure enough, a young Chinese communist of Lao&’s acquaintance is killed not long after—and a note with a strange symbol is found by his body.What could connect these murders? Could it be related to rumors of a conspiracy regarding the Chinese Eastern Railway? It is once again all on the unlikely crime-solving duo of Dee and Lao to solve the case before anyone else ends up tied to the rails.
The Railway Viaduct (Robert Colbeck series, #3)
by Edward MarstonDetective Inspector Robert Colbeck and partner find French intrigue behind rail deaths.
Rain
by Stephen GallagherLucy Ashdown is a girl with a mission - to find the driver who ran down and killed her sister Christine. Now she has a lead and she's off to London.Disgraced Detective Joe Lucas is as dedicated as Lucy. HIs aim is to bring her home. By any means necessary.Stepping into her sister's shoes, this small-town girl is thrust into a terrifying night journey of deceit, danger, and degradation. By recreating her sister's journey, she unwittingly heads toward her sister's fate; and even as she believes that she's closing in on the murderer, the murderer is closing in on her.
The Rain (The John Wells Mysteries #3)
by Andrew KlavanA dead source draws a newspaperman into a murder investigationMayforth Kendrick III is an unlikely name for a small-time drug dealer. As the grandson of a millionaire and the son of a Broadway mogul, Kendrick was minted for success from birth. But a fondness for controlled substances cut his education short, forcing him to make a living pushing drugs on the theater glitterati with whom he once mingled. New York Star reporter John Wells, who occasionally uses Kendrick as a source, may be his only friend. He is also one of the last to see him alive. He visits Kendrick's seedy Alphabet City apartment because the young man has pictures to sell showing a Senate candidate involved in unsavory extramarital activities. Never a muckraker, Wells passes on them. The next day Kendrick is murdered and the pictures are gone. Wells smells a scoop, if he can only find the killer.
Rain Dance
by Skye Kathleen MoodyVenus, who'd been in Asia for a few years, enjoys traveling to exotic places. What she does not enjoy, at the age of twenty-nine, is the prospect of returning to the home of her mother, Lady Bella Winsome-Diamond, a film legend with British royal ancestry, to endure no end of scornful comments about her single lifestyle, her job at Interior, or her Harley. But such is life. To make matters worse, Venus's irascible boss assigns her the murder case of a timber executive in Ozone Beach, Washington, a snooty Puget Sound resort town. The townspeople, Venus learns quickly, are averse to such outside intervention, and she's got her work cut out for her just staying out of danger. Threats she receives convince her they're hiding something - threats and the freshly mutilated bear carcass she stumbles upon in the woods. But the town's obstinance doesn't bother her too much; that's when Venus digs in her heels. She loves a fight. From The Critics Kirkus ReviewsA first mystery with an environmental theme features a female Department of Interior (DOI) agent tracking poachers and other politically incorrect (and very dangerous) scum. We first encounter diminutive Venus Diamond, weakened by malaria, as she is being abruptly pulled from a long-term assignment in Singapore and sent back home to investigate the strange death of a wealthy timber widow whose body has been pulled from the waters off Ozone Beach, Washington, a politically correct resort. Had Madge Leroux noticed the altered nesting habits of the pelicans on the isolated lighthouse island she recently purchased? Had it led to her death? Had her hard-living son made a shady deal with the US Navy, represented by skulking, sandy-mustached Jack "Popeye" O'Connor? Isn't village council president Janice Mercy a tad surly to outsiders, especially considering the importance of the tourist trade? Why is fellow DOI cop Sparks pooh-poohing the mutilation of bears on his turf? And, finally, will Venus be able to shake her fever long enough to solve several murders, as well as focus on the romantically interesting men who cling to the trajectory of this rather complicated tale?Moody oversells her heroine (a movie-star mother, a rider of Harley Davidsons) and overpacks her plot (in a rare first novel that actually should have been longer). But the spirit and sophistication-you'll think of the classic Avengers TV series-smooth any number of rough edges.
Rain Dogs
by Baron Birtcher&“[A] gritty, wide-angled modern noir . . . The first standalone novel by Birtcher, author of the Mike Travis series, pulls no punches.&” —Kirkus Reviews In 1976, as America celebrates its bicentennial, the drug game changes. Cocaine makes a comeback, bringing with it a previously unheard of level of violence. The copious amounts of blow crossing the US-Mexico border herald the beginning of a brave new—and terrifying—world. Far from the brutality on the border, the nameless narrator and his partner—both Vietnam vets—live a mostly peaceful life growing pot under the northern California redwoods. But when their livelihood is threatened by heavily armed robbers and a worthless rat, they find themselves drawn into a war with no good guys. Caught in the crossfire between a paranoid Mexican drug kingpin and dirty federal agents, they&’ll soon realize that—like every other player in the game—they&’re just pawns in a vast conspiracy that starts at the top . . . &“A top-class thriller.&” —San Francisco Book Review &“White-knuckle tension and crisp, clean prose . . . Many books call themselves &‘thrillers,&’ but this is the real deal.&” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) &“Birtcher combines a gritty, action-filled thriller with a nuanced, almost contemplative character drama . . . Thoroughly entertaining.&” —Booklist &“A thriller with genuine shocks and chills.&” —Cafe Libri
Rain Dogs
by Sean DoolittleIt was one hell of an inheritance for former Chicago reporter Tom Coleman: a broken-down pickup truck, ramshackle campground, a canoe livery--and one pot-smoking, barely working employee he doesn't need, doesn't want, and can't afford. But the truth is, after losing a child and a marriage, Tom doesn't really care. And life is nice and quiet in the middle of nowhere. Until a drug lab blows up near his property--putting Tom in contact with the woman he once loved, a small-town cop with a chip on his shoulder, and a powerful local who doesn't want him poking his nose where it doesn't belong. Tom doesn't want to get involved in the first place. But in the hardscrabble Nebraska Sandhills, storms gather suddenly and bad blood runs deep. Now a quiet summer on the river is turning into a dangerous season of grudges, betrayal, and violent reckoning--and it's already too late to find shelter. . . From the Paperback edition.
Rain Down: A Crime Novella
by Steve AndersonA man with no name is out to find a labor activist friend who disappeared on the streets of Portland in this noir crime novella. It&’s 2009, and the economy&’s falling apart. Formerly homeless, our nameless hero owes what little he has to his friend Oscar. As a fellow day laborer, Oscar always stood up for their rights, even if it meant trouble. But now the cops are looking for Oscar—but he&’s nowhere to be found. The man with no name needs to find Oscar and soon, or he just might take the rap himself. He dodges the cops, tries to save his drug-addicted ex, and discovers a criminal coverup protecting some of Portland&’s richest and most powerful. To get at the whole truth, he&’ll have to finally face his past, and accept who his friend Oscar really was. Only then can he reclaim his name and place in a harsh world.
The Rain Dragon Rescue (The Imaginary Veterinary #3)
by Suzanne Selfors Dan SantatSomeone or something is stealing from the peaceful residents of Buttonville. But is the thief from the real world...or the imaginary one? Ben and Pearl are about to find out. When they report for duty at Dr. Woo's, Mr. Tabby hands them a bucket and a shovel -- for the collection and proper disposal of dragon droppings -- and directs the apprentices to the hospital's roof. Soon, they come face-to-snout with the dragon that lives there and find a pile of proof that he is the thief.Before Ben and Pearl can persuade the dragon to stop stealing, an emergency call comes in from the Imaginary World. The rain dragon has been injured! But with Dr. Woo out of town and Mr. Tabby busy with percolating pixies, time is running out. Will Ben and Pearl finally get a chance to travel to the Imaginary World? Even if it means breaking Dr. Woo's rules? Even if it means they might never come back?Suzanne Selfors delivers a wild journey filled with mythical creatures and zany adventures that are anything but imaginary.This book includes bonus writing, art, and science activities that will help readers discover more about the mythological creatures featured in The Rain Dragon Rescue. These activities are designed for the home and the classroom. Enjoy doing them on your own or with friends!
Rain Fall (John Rain Thriller #1)
by Barry EislerJohn Rain kills people for a living. His specialty: making it seem like death by natural causes. But he won't take out just anyone. The job must be an exclusive. The target must be a principal player. And he'll never murder a woman. Half American, half Japanese, but out of place in both worlds, Rain bases his operation in Tokyo, where even a crowded subway car is filled with opportunities--like slipping a pacemaker-jamming device onto a victim. John Rain may not be a good man, but he's good at what he does. Reliably discreet, coldly efficient. Rain is the best hit man money can buy ... until he falls for the beautiful daughter of his last kill.