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Renfield: Slave of Dracula
by Barbara HamblyAn imaginative novel that puts a fresh and frightening new spin on Bram Stoker's Dracula. <P> The servant Renfield was the most enigmatic character to stalk in the shadows of Dracula. Now he takes center stage in an ingenious re-imagining of Bram Stoker's classic novel that explores the chilling circumstances of his insane devotion to the Vampire Prince. An inmate of Rushbrook Aylum, the obsessive Renfield's personal mission is to hunt and kill Van Helsing and his companions, setting the stage for a battle between the living and the dead that takes him from Dracula's castle to the darkness of his own madness, and the truth of where it all began. Featuring characters and situations from Dracula, yet filled with new twists, Renfield is a rich, frightening, and astonishing alternate view of Stoker's legendary work.
La renovada muerte: Antología del noir mexicano
by F. G. HaghenbeckUna antología de cuentos negros que reúne por primera vez a los mejores narradores mexicanos del género, muchos de los cuales han sido reconocidos internacionalmente. «En esta colección de cuentos Noir de los mejores autores mexicanos de este siglo, un atlas de las letras policiacas del país, se trata de dar una muestra de esta novedosa camada de escritores que abrazaron el compromiso de portar la bandera de la literatura negra sin enfado. Alzándose como autores que deseaban recuperar el espacio perdido con libros que se sienten globales, menos enraizados en la imagen institucional o en una falsa mexicanidad. Las narraciones muestran la descomposición del país, pero no se limitan a gritarlo en plana principal. Más bien lo disecan cual cadáver en forense, mostrándonos las causas de su defunción. En cambio, abiertamente le dan prioridad a la narración, al lenguaje y a la trama. Con eso, las obras se vuelvenun reverbero que expresa mejor que nadie a esta sociedad, su idiosincrasia y la extraña forma de apreciar la vida, a través de la muerte.» Francisco Haghenbeck Orfa Alarcón | Vicente Alfonso | Liliana Blum | Imanol Caneyada | Bernardo Esquinca | Iván Farías | Bernardo Fernández, BeF | Iris García | F. G. Haghenbeck | Élmer Mendoza | Carlos René Padilla | Pedro Ángel Palou | Eduardo Antonio Parra | Hilario Peña Juan | José Rodríguez | César Silva | Martín Solares | Paco Ignacio Taibo II | Darío Zalapa
Renovated to Death (A Domestic Partners in Crime Mystery #1)
by Frank Anthony PolitoReal-life domestic partners and stars and producers of the new hit reality home renovation show Domestic Partners, bestselling mystery author Peter &“PJ&” Penwell and actor JP Broadway are enjoying work and life in their sleepy Detroit suburb of Pleasant Woods—until a suspicious death makes an unscripted appearance . . . After a successful first season of Domestic Partners chronicling the renovation of their historic Craftsman Colonial, Peter and JP are taking on a renovation of a local Tudor Revival inherited by identical twin brothers Terry and Tom Cash. But linoleum floors and a pink-tiled bathroom aren&’t the only unwelcome surprises awaiting inside the house . . . Just as the show is set to start filming, Peter and JP discover Tom Cash dead at the foot of the house&’s staircase. And when the police ruling changes from accidental death to homicide, the list of suspects grows fast. Could the killer be the crabby next-door-neighbor, the Realtor ex-boyfriend, the bartender ex-boyfriend, the other, much younger, ex-boyfriend, or even renovation-reluctant brother, Terry? And what&’s that awful smell coming from the basement? Now Peter&’s mystery writer skills, and JP&’s experience as the former star of a cop show, will be put to the test—as will their relationship while they uncover the secrets of the house and its owners. With a killer on the loose, this is one fixer upper that may prove deadly . . .
Rent Boy
by Gary IndianaA noir tour-de-force set in a world of hustlers from "one of America's darkest and funniest chroniclers." (The Guardian)
Renting Silence: A Roaring Twenties Mystery (The Roaring Twenties Mysteries #3)
by Mary MileyIn 1920s Hollywood, Mary Pickford&’s script girl is out to solve a murder with &“a little sparkle [and] some wily Prohibition-era shenanigans . . . a great read&” (Booklist). Former vaudevillian Jessie Beckett has found work as a script girl—with a sideline in sleuthing—at Pickford-Fairbanks Studios, run by the silent film stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. When actress Ruby Glynn is wrongly convicted of murder, Pickford asks Jessie to help clear her friend&’s name. But it won&’t be easy. The victim was found stabbed in her bedroom with Ruby lying unconscious on the floor, holding a bloody knife. Jessie&’s investigation sends her back through the Midwest vaudeville circuit, where she encounters old friends, new dangers, and her sometime-beau David seemingly involved in some shady dealings. Now it&’ll take all her wits and ingenuity to find the killer without accidentally playing her own death scene. &“With a well-developed and surprising plot twist, an appealing, resourceful amateur detective, and fascinating period details, this entertaining historical will delight fans of Old Hollywood.&” —Library Journal
Repair to Her Grave: A Home Repair is Homicide Mystery (Home Repair is Homicide #4)
by Sarah GravesHome repair can be murder. Jacobia Tiptree and her teenage son are used to their Eastport, Maine, home attracting more than its share of houseguests. This year Jake is hoping the plaster dust will keep them away while she finally gets her gem of a fixer-upper into shape — from doorknobs and chandeliers to leaky pipes to ghostly phenomena. But when the charming and mysterious Jonathan Raines appears on her doorstep — and then just as suddenly disappears — remodeling the house becomes the least of Jake’s problems. Could Jonathan’s disappearance have something to do with his quest for a cursed violin — the one that local legend says was hidden by a long-ago owner of Jake’s house before he too vanished without a trace? Soon Jonathan’s grief-stricken girlfriend arrives downeast, and Jake needs to strip Eastport’s past of its idyllic veneer — before a killer paints her very dead indeed! From the Paperback edition.
Repair to Her Grave
by Sarah GravesJacobia Tiptree and her teenage son are used to their Eastport, Maine, home attracting more than its share of houseguests. This year Jake is hoping the plaster dust will keep them away while she finally gets her gem of a fixer-upper into shape - from doorknobs and chandeliers to leaky pipes and ghostly phenomena.But when the charming and mysterious Jonathan Raines appears on her doorstep - and then just as suddenly disappears - remodeling the house becomes the least of Jake's problems. Could Jonathan's disappearance have something to do with his quest for a cursed violin - the one that local legend says was hidden by a long-ago owner of Jake's house before he too vanished without a trace?Soon Jonathan's grief-stricken girlfriend arrives Down East, and Jake needs to strip Eastport's past of its idyllic veneer - before a killer paints her very dead indeed!
Réparation de sang (Partenariat de Sang #4)
by Ariel Tachna Emmanuelle RousseauSuite de Conflit de sangPartenariat de Sang, tome 4La guerre est à son paroxysme et les deux camps sont sur les nerfs, quand les sorciers rebelles obtiennent une victoire étonnante et capturent Orlando Saint Clair. Accablé par l'inquiétude et le chagrin, Alain, son amant, craint que, même s'ils retrouvent Orlando, le cœur et l'esprit du vampire soient beaucoup trop abîmés pour pouvoir être sauvés. Comprenant que l'Alliance risque de chanceler, Christophe Lombard, le vampire le plus vieux et le plus puissant de Paris, quitte sa réclusion volontaire pour rejoindre la lutte. L'ancien ami d'Alain, Éric Simonet, celui qui l'a trahi en rejoignant les sorciers rebelles, est confronté à un choix : la vengeance ou la rédemption. De son côté, Jean, rendu furieux par la capture d'Orlando, fait face à la plus déchirante des décisions de sa non-vie alors que la bataille finale se profile : leurs actions vont-elles conduire à l'écroulement de l'Alliance ou au salut du monde ?
Reparation in Blood (Partnership in Blood #4)
by Ariel Tachna2nd EditionSequel to Conflict in BloodPartnership in Blood: Volume FourThe war is at a fever pitch with both sides stretched to the limit, when the dark wizards score a shocking victory and capture Orlando St. Clair. Haggard with worry and grief at the separation from his lover, Alain fears that even if they find Orlando, the vampire's heart and mind may be far too broken to save. Knowing the Alliance teeters on the brink, Christophe Lombard, the oldest, most powerful vampire in Paris leaves his self-imposed seclusion to join the fight. Alain's lost friend Eric Simonet, who betrayed him to join the dark wizards, is faced with a choice between revenge and redemption. And Jean, enraged by Orlando's capture, faces the most agonizing decision in his unlife as the final battle looms: Will their actions lead to the shattering of the Alliance or the salvation of the world?This second edition received minor revision and proofing for re-release in honor of the publication of Partnership Reborn, the final book in the series.
Repay Evil with Evil: Book 1
by Patrizia Sabrina PrudenziDid I really kill everyone? I don't know. Why can't I remember? The young Julia Walz gets into trouble. She is suspected of having committed a series of brutal murders. Her biggest problem: she doesn't know because she is suffering from memory disorders due to a childhood trauma. Only the handsome inspector David Nyomda believes her. When he finds clues to a gruesome secret in Julia's past, he puts himself in danger in order to help her. Forgive or repay? Sometimes you have no choice when the past is too terrible …
Repentance
by Eloísa DíazA FINANCIAL TIMES 'SUMMER BOOKS OF 2021' PICK'An accomplished, inventive detective novel thrumming with tension and family secrets' Sanaë Lemoine, author of The Margot Affair'An astonishingly assured first novel, both funny and moving'The Times Crime Club'Very impressive... Repentance is an evocative crime thriller with a likeable, self-aware protagonist, but also skilfully explores the darkest period in Argentina's modern history'Financial Times'A powerful crime novel ... Opening old historical wounds that still strongly affect Argentinian society, this is a tale with many layers, many of them painful to evoke and a strong depiction of a country and a period that still simmers between the pages of history books and the crime novel is a perfect way of lancing the boil. Recommended'Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time BUENOS AIRES, 1981.Argentina is in the grip of a brutal military dictatorship.Inspector Joaquín Alzada's work in the Buenos Aires police force exposes him to the many realities of life under a repressive regime: desperate people, terrified people and - worst of all - missing people.Personally, he prefers to stay out of politics, enjoying a simple life with his wife Paula. But when his revolutionary brother Jorge is disappeared, Alzada will stop at nothing to rescue him.TWENTY YEARS LATER...The country is in the midst of yet another devastating economic crisis and riots are building in the streets of Buenos Aires. This time Alzada is determined to keep his head down and wait patiently for his retirement. But when a dead body lands in a skip behind the morgue and a woman from one of the city's wealthiest families goes missing, Alzada is forced to confront his own involvement in one of the darkest periods in Argentinian history - a time ofcollective horror and personal tragedy.Alternating between two key moments in the life of a man and his country, Repentance is a noir with a difference, featuring an unforgettable character on a quest to solve a case that offers both a painful reminder of all he has lost and a last chance at redemption.
Repentances
by Annette MeyersNathan is about to make the last payment on his wife and daughter's passage to America. The ship bringing his wife and child to America is already at sea, but Miri and Rayzela are not on board.
Repercusiones
by Jean De BlonayGautier Delcreuze ha aparecido muerto, ahorcado en un árbol. Para la policía, se trata de un simple suicidio. Pero para su hermano David, eso es algo imposible. Poco antes de morir, Gautier redactó una nota explicando que estaba en peligro, que tenía a alguien persiguiéndolo por una historia de un dinero robado y de poseer unos documentos comprometedores. Una nota que acababa con cuatro palabras: "No soy un suicida". La investigación de la policía quizá esté cerrada, pero David no está dispuesto a renunciar a buscar él mismo la verdad. Llegará hasta el final, sin importar qué peligros le ocasione... Entre la mafia italiana y falsas pistas, Jean de Blonay ofrece un thriller lleno de suspense, con una intriga perfectamente urdida, que te mantiene en vilo hasta la última página.
Repetition: A Novel (Books That Changed the World)
by Alain Robbe-GrilletFrom the French master of the avant-garde: &“A spy tale whose prime puzzle lies in the philosophical intricacies of its own construction&” (Entertainment Weekly). We are in the bombed-out Berlin of 1949, after the Second World War, rendered with an atmosphere reminiscent of Orson Welles&’ The Third Man. Henri Robin, a special agent of the French secret service, arrives in the ruined former capital to which he feels linked by a vague but recurrent childhood memory. But the real purpose of his mission has not been revealed to him, for his superiors have decided to afford him only as much information as is indispensable for the action expected of his blind loyalty. But nothing is what it seems, and matters do not turn out as anticipated . . . &“Exhibits a sensibility as nervous and contemporary—not to mention witty—as that of any novelist working today.&” —The Los Angeles Times &“Mirrors, doubles, double agents, repetitions, trompe l&’oeil war paintings, dream sequences, sexual torture, a criminal mafia of postwar Nazis and murky memories add to the disquieting, disorienting literary puzzle.&” —San Francisco Chronicle &“A Gothic masterpiece . . . Repetition is fearfest like no other, and a rewarding text that demands to be reread again and again. The master hasn&’t lost his touch.&” —The Avon Grove Sun
Replace You
by Andrew EwartIf we remove all our natural impulses, how long do we have before our true personalities bite back? Trapped inside a secure hospital after what may not be her first suicide attempt, Mya Dala's only contact with the outside world is a TV screen. One day it starts to show videos of her sweet, gentle boyfriend Marco - hand-in-hand with her doppelgänger. Convinced she has been replaced by a perfect clone, Mya plots how to get back to Marco with the help of a violently troubled inmate known as the Madboy. But as she plans her escape, her memories of Marco become conflicted. Somewhere in the back of her mind, a long-forgotten version of Marco is emerging...Has his personality been replaced - or is this all in her head? A clever speculative thriller for fans of Black Mirror that asks whether one day technology could perfect our brains, just as plastic surgery perfects our bodies. And whether we should let it...
The Replacement
by Lindsey DugaA girl is possessed by a ghost yearning to be free in this brand-new spooky mystery by Lindsey Duga!Do the dead deserve another chance?Erin loves her new home in the country. She has a big bedroom that overlooks a beautiful garden, and there's even a treehouse in the backyard. Everything is perfect . . . except for the ghost.At first, the ghost is nothing more than a nuisance, pulling Erin’s hair, coloring on the walls, and getting Erin into heaps of trouble with her parents.But things become even stranger when Erin starts losing her memory. Sometimes it’s only for a few minutes, and other times it’s for a few days. It’s almost as if she’s fallen asleep!Erin is convinced the ghost has been taking over her body, but why? It’s up to Erin to figure out how to quell the ghost before it can get her into even more trouble—or worse!
The Replacement
by Patrick RedmondEveryone envies the Randalls: beautiful, accomplished and high-flying, their lives are almost too good to be true.No one envies Stuart. A tough childhood has left him making his way as best he can, vowing to lose a bit more weight and become a bit more successful.But a chance encounter sets in motion a series of events which will shatter everything. Some will think they've lost, others will think they've won, but none of them will be prepared for the final catastrophe of jealousy, betrayal and agonizing justice.They should never have invited Stuart in - and he should never have trusted them.A brilliantly assured psychological thriller that builds tension with such power and conviction, you will feel as if you are there with them, fighting for a say.
The Replacement: An utterly unputdownable psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist
by Jacqueline WardYour husband had an affair. What do you do when the woman who destroyed your marriage asks for your help? A new thriller from the &“hugely engrossing&” author (Catherine Ryan Howard, Edgar Award finalist). Lauren Wade hates Jem Carter, and Jem hates her. So, when Lauren gets a message from Jem asking for help, she suspects it&’s some sort of attention-seeking stunt by the woman she caught in bed with her husband. Lauren decides to simply alert her ex, Daniel, who thinks Lauren is the one trying to cause trouble. However, when Jem&’s car is found abandoned on a bridge, the police become involved . . . Lauren knows she&’s been a bit erratic. She&’s acted in fits of jealousy at times. But she hasn&’t harmed Jem. With DS Bekah Bradley closing in, Lauren must make a desperate attempt to find out what happened to Jem—before she becomes a missing person herself . . . &“Wildly entertaining and compelling.&” —Daily Mail &“I was hooked from the first page. This is a book that pulls you in and demands that you read on. . . . Prepare yourself for a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Can&’t recommend highly enough.&” —Helen H. Durrant, bestselling author &“Tense and gripping.&” —Sanjida Kay, author of My Mother&’s Secret
The Replacement Child: A Mystery (Gil Montoya & Lucy Newroe #1)
by Christine BarberWinner of the Tony Hillerman PrizeLate on a Monday night, editor Lucy Newroe answers the phone in the Capital Tribune newsroom. The caller is the notorious Scanner Lady---an anonymous elderly tipster whose hobby is to phone the newspaper with gossip from her police scanner. The old woman tells Lucy she heard two Santa Fe cops discussing a dead body. But when Lucy checks out the tip, she discovers Scanner Lady has been killed. She tries to enlist the help of Detective Gil Montoya, but his mind is on another death. He has just been handed the case of Melissa Baca, a seventh-grade teacher whose body was thrown off the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge. Over the course of the next few days, as Lucy and Gil hunt down the culprits in each murder, they discover their cases are intertwined in the most intimate ways. Rich with details of New Mexico and the people who live there, The Replacement Child is the perfect novel for anyone who has fallen in love with the Southwest that Tony Hillerman described so artfully in his Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee mysteries.
The Replacement Wife: A Novel
by Darby KaneThe #1 International bestselling author of Pretty Little Wife returns with another thrilling domestic suspense novel that asks, how many wives and girlfriends need to disappear before your family notices?Elisa Wright is a mom and wife, living a nice, quiet life in a nice, quiet town. She’s also convinced her brother-in-law is a murderer. Josh has one dead wife and one missing fiancée, and though he grieved for them he starts dating someone new. Elisa fears for that woman’s safety, and she desperately wants to know what happened to her friend, Josh’s missing fiancée.Searching for clues means investigating her own family. And she doesn’t like what she finds. A laptop filled with incriminating information. Other women.But when Elisa becomes friends with Josh’s new girlfriend and starts to question things she thinks are true, Elisa wonders if the memories of a horrible incident a year ago have finally pushed her over the edge and Josh is really innocent. With so much at stake, Elisa fights off panic attacks and a strange illness. Is it a breakdown or something more? The race is on to get to the truth before another disappearance because there’s a killer in the family…or is there?
The Replacements (A Bruno Johnson Thriller #2)
by David PutnamMichael Connelly is a fan, calling The Replacements: "...gritty street poem recited by a voice unalterably committed to redemption and doing the right thing in a wrong world."Bruno Johnson, ex-detective with Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department and an ex-convict, is hiding out from the FBI in Costa Rica, tending bar to support eight children he illegally rescued from abusive homes. Partway through a normal day, Barbara Wicks, a former colleague and the chief of police for Montclair, California, walks into his bar. Bruno is shocked to the core. Is she there to arrest him and take him back to California? Turns out she’s there to request Bruno’s help. Two children have been kidnapped. The kidnapper, Jonas Mabry, was himself a victim whom Bruno rescued as a small child. Now Mabry demands a fool’s retribution, a million-dollar ransom, and Bruno to put his life on the line to get the money. In this twisted turn of fate, Bruno returns as a wanted criminal to California. Despite the risk of arrest and even his life, he cannot turn his back on these kids."
Replay
by Ken GrimwoodAt forty-three Jeff Winston is tired of his low-paid, unrewarding job, tired of the long silences at the breakfast table with his wife, saddened by the thought of no children to comfort his old age. But he hopes for better things, for happiness, maybe tomorrow ... But a sudden, fatal heart attack puts paid to that. Until Jeff wakes up in his eighteen-year-old body, all his memories of the next twenty-five years intact. If he applies those memories, he can be rich in this new chance at life and can become one of the most powerful men in America. Until he dies at forty-three and wakes up in his eighteen-year-old body again ... and again in a continuous twenty-five year cycle each time starting from scratch at the age of eighteen to reclaim lost loves, make a fortune - or remedy past mistakes. A novel of gripping adventure, romance, and fascinating speculation on the nature of time, Replay asks the question: "What if you could live your life over again?"
Reply Paid: And, The Adventures Of Mr. Montalba, Obsequist (The Mycroft Holmes Mysteries #2)
by H. F. HeardThis ingenious reworking of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle&’s infamous mysteries sends brilliant detective Mycroft Holmes to investigate a mystery in the deserts of the American West. His name is Mycroft, not Sherlock, although it&’s easy to understand why people get them mixed up. Both are brilliant detectives with minds that seem to contain every bit of information known to man. And both show remarkable interest in beekeeping, tobacco ash, and the fine of art of murder. Even so, they are not the same person—which is a shame, because Mycroft Holmes is chasing a fiendish killer, and his younger brother, Sherlock, would certainly enjoy the hunt. The search for the mysterious Mr. Intil takes Mycroft to the distant land known as Los Angeles, where his old friend Sydney Silchester has made a new life for himself as a codebreaker. In the strangest city on earth, Sydney and Mycroft&’s investigation will take on a deadly spiritual dimension. Fans of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will find author H. F. Heard&’s Mycroft Holmes no less brilliant than his younger brother, Sherlock. These classic golden-age mysteries are some of the most unique detective stories of all time. Reply Paid is the 2nd book in the Mycroft Holmes Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
The Repo: A Jack Merchant And Sarah Ballard Novel (The Jack Merchant & Sarah Ballard Novels #1)
by Bill EidsonA down-on-his-luck ex-DEA agent tries to find a missing yacht—and the rich couple who were aboard it: &“The action is explosive. . . . An excellent series debut.&” —Booklist Ex-DEA agent Jack Merchant is living out his precarious retirement on the docks of Charlestown, Mass., surrounded by the revenge-minded dealers and punks he used to put away. All he&’s got is his sloop, Lila, but soon enough he gets a visit from the repo man. Except the repo man&’s a woman, Sarah Ballard. Her proposition: They&’ve got a week to track down a rich couple who&’ve disappeared with their yacht. Find it, and Merchant can keep his boat. The trouble is, they&’re not the only ones looking . . . A dark tale with enough kinks and twists to keep you guessing to the last page, The Repo is the first book in the &“powerful new series&” of crime thrillers (Publishers Weekly). &“[Eidson&’s] dialogue has the ring of overheard conversation, and we feel the breeze and smell the sea air as his characters pursue their prey.&” —The Boston Globe &“The boat&’s disappearance and the demons from the past that possess both detectives merge beautifully, creating a convincing landscape of deception and self-doubt.&” —The Washington Post &“Eidson makes [Sarah Ballard&’s] toughness and coldness inevitable and convincing. There are also some unusually interesting minor players and assorted villains, as well as several original and violent moments of action, many at sea.&” —Chicago Tribune
Repo Madness: A Novel (Ruddy McCann #2)
by W. Bruce CameronFrom W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture!Ruddy McCann is back in Repo Madness--the laugh-out-loud, thrilling adventure from bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron!Ruddy McCann, former college football star, now Kalkaska, Michigan repo man, is finally getting his life back on track. He has a beautiful fiancé, Katie Lottner, a somewhat stable job stealing cars, and a lazy, lovable basset hound.With his job suddenly in jeopardy, his fiancé wanting a break, and a new court-ordered psychiatrist insisting he take his medication or violate the terms of his probation, Ruddy finds himself missing the one thing he thought he would be happy to be rid of--the voice of Alan Lottner, dead realtor and Ruddy's future father-in-law. When a woman tells Ruddy that the tragedy that defines his life may, in fact, be a lie, Ruddy starts to investigate the disappearances of women in the area and soon discovers that his own redemption may be within reach. Alan's voice returns, and Ruddy and Alan work together to bring down a corrupt banker, win back Katie's love, and stop a serial killer before he can strike again.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.