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Santa Fe Edge
by Stuart WoodsLawyer Ed Eagle returns-and so does his past. Santa Fe attorney Ed Eagle has recovered from his encounters with Mexican organized crime and his ex-wife, Barbara-who's much more dangerous. Now a mysterious new client has come his way, one who may shed light into some dark corners of Ed's past...and put him in danger once more.
Santa Fe Edge (Ed Eagle Novel #3)
by Stuart WoodsSanta Fe attorney Ed Eagle returns—and so does his past—in this riveting thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods.Ed Eagle, the six-foot-seven, take-no-prisoners Santa Fe attorney, is no stranger to murder, corruption, or organized crime—both north and south of the border. Ed has recovered from his encounters with Mexican organized crime and his ex-wife, Barbara—who’s much more dangerous. But now a mysterious new client has come his way, one who may shed light into some dark corners of Ed's past...and put him in danger once more.
Santa Fe Mourning (A Santa Fe Revival Mystery)
by Amanda AllenBrilliant new heroine Maddie Vaughn-Alwin makes her daring debut, discovering that speakeasies conceal more than just liquor.Madeline Vaughn-Alwin’s picture-perfect life fades to gray when her childhood sweetheart perishes in the Great War. The aspiring painter leaves her wealthy New York family behind to travel across the country and start over in California. But when Maddie reaches Santa Fe, New Mexico, she halts her westward journey, certain she’s found her new home amid the striking scenery and inspiring artistic community.To help out around her new adobe cottage, Maddie hires the Anayas, a local Native American family. But when the father is found murdered outside a speakeasy, the police brush off the death as just another inebriated man finding trouble. Shocked and distraught, Maddie takes on the case herself. But as she investigates, she learns that the Anayas’ home life was not what it seemed. And just as she’s starting to see the bigger picture, the autopsy reveals that her suspects’ alibis don’t hold up in Santa Fe Mourning, Amanda Allen’s richly evocative first Santa Fe Revival mystery, perfect for fans of Victoria Thompson and Rhys Bowen.
Santa Fe Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Ana Castillo James Reich Kimmy Santiago Baca Miriam Sagan Israel Francisco LopezSeventeen storytellers take readers on a dark tour of the arty New Mexican city in this collection of crime tales.Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.With stories by: Ana Castillo, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Byron F. Aspaas, Barbara Robidoux, Elizabeth Lee, Ana June, Israel Francisco Haros Lopez, Ariel Gore, Darryl Lorenzo Wellington, Candace Walsh, Hida Viloria, Cornelia Read, Miriam Sagan, James Reich, Kevin Atkinson, Katie Johnson, and Tomas Moniz.Praise for Santa Fe Noir“If you picture Santa Fe, New Mexico, only as a sunny, vibrant, colorful Southwest arts mecca, this anthology will shred that image with feral claws.” —Roundup Magazine“A veritable road map of the city and surrounding area. It stretches from El Dorado to the Southside, Casa Solana and Cerrillos Road to the Santa Fe National Forest. The protagonists of the stories are psychotherapists, vagrants, teenagers, and gig workers. They drink and smoke. They drop acid and have sex. And more than a few are guilty of murder (or at least of justifiable homicide).” —Pasatiempo“The book’s diverse group of writers will provide readers with unexpected perspectives on this centuries-old city and its people.” —Publishers Weekly“Readers will never look at hand-thrown pottery, heirloom tomatoes, or spectacular sunsets the same way again.” —Kirkus Reviews
Santa Fe Rules (Ed Eagle #1)
by Stuart WoodsSuccessful movie producer Wolf Willett is stunned when he sees his own death reported in a major newspaper. It says he was a victim in a triple homicide during a sordid tryst with his wife and a friend. But who is the unidentified corpse? Why can't Wolf remember anything about the night in question? And who wants him dead? Wolf had the means and motive--and his inexplicable memory loss seems far too suspicious to suit Sante Fe's crusading D.A., who promptly has Wolf arrested. And when another murder complicates the scenario, he turns to hot-shot criminal attorney Ed Eagle to help clear his name--and stop a killer who's determined to finish the job.
Santa Fe Setup
by Katy LeeWrongly accused… and caught in a criminal&’s crosshairs After artist Luci Butler discovers someone has been hiding drugs in her paintings, she also finds ruthless killers are aiming to silence her. Only her brother&’s coworker Bard Holland is on her side. Now they must race to clear her name and track a murderer into unforgiving New Mexico mountains. But Bard&’s determined protection is drawing Luci dangerously close…and into a killer&’s merciless endgame. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
The Santa Klaus Murder: A British Library Crime Classic (British Library Crime Classics #0)
by Mavis Doriel Hay"[A] marvelous blend of history and mystery..." —Publishers Weekly STARRED reviewIt should have been routine, a simple assignment for PI Sam Blackman and his partner Nakayla Robertson. Follow a history professor who's suing a spinal surgeon for malpractice and catch her in physical activities that undercut her claim.When professor Janice Wainwright visits Connemara, Carl Sandburg's home in Flat Rock, N.C., and climbs the arduous trail to the top of Glassy Mountain, Sam believes he has the evidence needed to expose her—until he finds the woman semiconscious and bleeding on the mountain's granite outcropping. Her final words: "It's the Sandburg verses. The Sandburg verses."As the person to discover the dying woman, Sam becomes the first suspect. An autopsy reveals painkillers in her blood and solid proof of the surgeon's errors. Why did this suffering woman attempt to climb the mountain? Did she stumble and fall? Did someone cause her death?A break-in at the Wainwright farmhouse and the theft of Sandburg volumes convince Sam someone is seeking potentially deadly information. But what did Pulitzer Prize winner Sandburg have in his literary collection that inspires multiple murders? And who will be targeted next?
Santa Monica: A Novel
by Cassidy LucasA debut novel in the vein of Liane Moriarty and Tom Perrotta, about dark secrets brought to life after the mysterious death of a handsome and charismatic trainer to the elite women in Santa Monica.On the western edge of Los Angeles is the gorgeous beachside city of Santa Monica, where the sun-kissed, wealthy residents seem to inhabit real-life California dreams. When movie-star-handsome heartthrob fitness coach Zack Doheny, is found dead on the floor of his gym, the tragedy shocks the elite community, especially those who’d spent many hours each week exercising with the charismatic trainer. As the narrative flashes back to the months leading up to Zack’s death, it quickly becomes clear that things in this coastal paradise are not as glittering as they seem. Lettie – Zack’s secret half-sister and an undocumented housekeeper for the toned, entitled women of Santa Monica – holds her brother responsible for a horrific family accident, and desperately needs his money to prevent her deportation. Regina, type-A exercise addict and entrepreneur, will do anything to get out of debt and to claim Zack for herself. And Mel – a New York City transplant who finds herself forty pounds heavier and far more cynical than the lithe women of Santa Monica – discovers an electric attraction to Zack that threatens to disrupt his bond with Regina and upend Mel’s own marriage. As these residents of Santa Monica begin to crack under the stress of their secrets, one question hangs above it all: what really happened to Zack Doheny? As addictively suspenseful as it is sharply observed, hilarious, and compassionate, Santa Monica is the rare novel that captures readers with propulsive storytelling alongside emotional urgency, irresistible characters, ambitious themes, and a vivid sense of place.
Santa Puppy (A Tourist Trap Mystery #5.5)
by Lynn Cahoon’Twas the season of Christmas, and all through South Cove, California, Santa is working overtime to deliver a special gift . . . Jill Gardner has volunteered her Coffee, Books, and More to host a Christmas adopt-a-pet party. Among the potential forever friends is a male terrier named Baby, whose owner died of a heart attack. With few clues to go on, even finding the name of Baby’s human is a daunting task. But there’s no challenge too big for Jill this holiday season. Playing Santa’s Little Helper, Jill is determined to find out what happened —and to fulfill a long-time coming Christmas wish . . .
Santa's Little Thief (The Lily Sprayberry Realtor Cozy Mystery Novellas #9)
by Carolyn Ridder AspensonA dead elf and stolen gifts put a damper on the Christmas season in this spirited whodunit from the author of the Pooch Party Cozy Mysteries. It&’s the most magical time of the year, and Bramblett County is swept up in preparations for the annual Christmas parade. Gifts for the children have been wrapped with care, the parade route is set, and Lily joins her friends to bake at Millie&’s Cafe, churning out cookies like there&’s no tomorrow. The baking party is all fun, laughter, and flour fights . . . until a dead elf is discovered in the cafe&’s walk-in freezer. When the gifts for the town children turn up missing, the bakers realize that someone is trying to rain on their Christmas parade! Join Lily and her crew of sassy southern ladies as they strike out to track down the culprit and save Christmas. Praise for the mysteries of Carolyn Ridder Aspenson &“I love the charming Southern small-town dynamic and all the drama it brings. And the supporting characters are a hoot!&” —Caroline Fardig, USA Today bestselling author &“If you like southern charm and laughter with deadly mysteries, this is your series.&” —Wulfwyn Reads Excessively &“Has all the earmarks I look for in an engrossing whodunnit; a couple of plausible red herrings, a few rescue dogs for interest, and a budding romantic interest that will keep at least this avid reader coming back with each new installment. An excellent read, I am highly recommending!&” —Roxx Is Reading
Santa's Little Yelpers: An Andy Carpenter Mystery (An Andy Carpenter Novel #26)
by David RosenfeltLawyer Andy Carpenter and his humorous investigating team return in Santa's Little Yelpers, the next Yuletide mystery in David Rosenfelt’s bestselling series.'Tis the season in Paterson, New Jersey: Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, are surrounded by holiday cheer. It’s even spread to the Tara Foundation. The dog rescue organization, not used to having puppies, has their hands full with a recent litter. Eight puppies are a lot to handle, and Andy is relieved when his co-worker Chris Myers agrees to foster them. Myers, a newer employee at the Tara Foundation, did time for a crime he swears he didn’t commit. When Myers discovers a key witness against him lied on the stand, he goes to Andy to ask for representation in getting the conviction overturned. Myers thinks they can have this wrapped up by Christmas, no problem. But when the witness is murdered, and Myers is arrested for the crime, things go from bad to worse. Suddenly, it’s all elves on deck to make a list and check it twice, so they can prove Myers is innocent.
Santorini
by Alistair MacLeanAn eighty-foot yacht suddenly capsizes in the Aegean, leaving only six survivors. Then, minutes later, in the same area, an unidentified four-engine jet crashes into the sea. Are these twin disasters more than coincidence? Commander Talbot and the crew of the HMS Ariadne are assigned to retrieve from the ocean floor the jet's volatile cargo: atomic and hydrogen weaponry with the force to destroy millions. As the delicate operation proceeds, Talbot finds himself trapped in a whirl of nightmarish events involving terrorism and drugs -- and a diabolic plot that leads straight to the Pentagon.
Santorini Caesars: A Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mystery (Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis Mysteries #8)
by Jeffrey Siger"[This is a] novel that's both a rock-solid mystery and comments incisively about so many issues besetting Europe and the world today." —Huffington PostWhen a young demonstrator is publicly singled out and assassinated by highly trained killers in the heart of protest-charged Athens, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis is convinced the killing was meant not to take out a target, but as a message. A message from whom? To whom? And why?Kaldis' search for answers leads him and his team to the breathtakingly beautiful island of Santorini, heralded in legend as the lost island of Atlantis, and to eavesdrop on a hush-hush gathering of Greece's top military leaders looking to come up with their own response to the overwhelming crises and uncertainties their country faces.Is it a coup d'état, or something else? Greece is no stranger to violence upending duly elected governments and memories of the nation's last junta dictatorship years still burn in the minds of all who lived through the Regime of the Colonels. The answer is by no means clear, but as suspects emerge and international intrigues evolve, the threat of another, far more dramatic assassination grows ever more likely—as does the realization that only Kaldis can stop it.But at what price? Greece's government is in chaos, its goals and leadership are suspect, and Kaldis is forever at odds with its methods. Life is not the same, nor is it likely to return to better days any time soon. With a new child on the way, and their young son coming face-to-face with the harsh nature of the world around him, Kaldis and his wife wonder if carrying on the fight matters anymore.It is a time for testing character, commitment, and the common good. And for saving the nation from chaos.
Los Santos Caídos
by Erik Hanberg Cristina Fernández RedondoArthur Beautyman, un hacker informático convertido en detective, está a la caza de un asesino en serie cuyas víctimas son santos modernos. Cada dos meses aparece un nuevo cuerpo, y el mundo pierde a una buena persona. En su contra tiene un reality show televisivo sin escrúpulos, cuya máxima premisa es que la policía es corrupta e incompetente. La reacción pública va dejando a Beautyman sin recursos, por lo que acaba retomando su faceta de hacker informático para encontrar pruebas que por la vía legal no podría. Pero, accidentalmente, deja un rastro en Internet y es investigado por un miembro de su propio departamento que desconoce que el hacker a quien busca está en el despacho de al lado. Este juego mortal del gato y el ratón tiene como telón de fondo las luces de Hollywood.
Santuario (Literatura Ser. #Vol. 14)
by William FaulknerSantuario fue la obra que dio a conocer a William Faulkner al gran público. Una historia escalofriante en la que caben toda la fuerza y la originalidad del genial novelista estadounidense. Lee Goodwin es acusado de asesinato. El escenario del crimen es una casa oculta entre los árboles que alberga una destilería ilegal. Allí viven, entre otros, Ruby, una mujer que ha renunciado a todo por Lee, y Popeye, un sádico gánster marcado por una infancia terrible. El abogado Horace Benbow lucha para que Goodwin no sea juzgado por ser quien es, sino por los actos de los que le acusan. Para ello necesita la ayuda de Temple Drake, una adolescente que siente una extraña atracción por el peligro. Pero Temple ha desaparecido. Grandes autores opinan...«Uno de los más grandes artistas del siglo.»Juan Carlos Onetti «Una inquietante parábola sobre la naturaleza del mal.»Mario Vargas Llosa
Santuario
by Stephen LawrenceCuando Greg Barton abandonó el Servicio Especial de Botes después de la presión de su esposa para que pudiera pasar más tiempo con su familia, las cosas no salieron como estaban planeadas. Trabajar para el negocio familiar y vivir en un piso encima de la tienda no era el estilo de vida ideal. Con el fin de ganar más dinero para poder comprar una casa y alejar a su familia de los alojamientos apretados, Greg trabaja en un club nocturno local que es propiedad de un ruso. Sin embargo, él juega y bebe sus ganancias extra y no puede ahorrar nada del dinero que gana. Esto pone estrés en su matrimonio y pone una cuña entre su esposa y él mismo. Decidiendo que necesita hacer más para estabilizar su relación y demostrarle a su esposa e hijo que está haciendo un gran esfuerzo para corregir las cosas, busca más trabajo. Sabiendo que el propietario del club tiene varios negocios operativos, Greg se le acerca y le ofrece servicios de un tipo diferente para que pueda ganar más y salir de la rutina en la que se ha metido. Es solo cuando se le da la tarea de matar a alguien que se da cuenta del peligroso camino que está siguiendo, y comienza a arrepentirse de haber aceptado la oferta de trabajo adicional del propietario del club ruso, que también es el jefe de un sindicato de narcotraficantes. y no tiene tiempo para las personas que lo molestan o se interponen en su negocio.
São Bernardo
by Graciliano RamosA masterwork about backcountry life by one of Brazil's most celebrated novelists.Paulo Honório is a sometime field hand who has kicked and clawed and schemed his way to prosperity, becoming master of the decrepit estate São Bernardo, where once upon a time he toiled. He is ruthless in his exploitation of his fellow man, but when he makes a match with a fine young woman, he is surprised to discover that this latest acquisition, as he sees it, may be somewhat harder to handle. It is in Paulo Honório&’s own rough-hewn voice that the great Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos, often compared to William Faulkner, tells this gritty and dryly funny story of triumph and comeuppance, a tour de force of the writer&’s art that is beautifully captured in Padma Viswanathan&’s new translation.
São Paulo Noir (Akashic Noir)
by Vanessa Barbara Ilana CasoyThis anthology of noir fiction set in São Paulo, Brazil, &“might be the strongest entry yet in the long-running and globe-spanning Akashic Noir series&” (San Francisco Book Review).Once known as the Land of Mist, São Paulo is now a dense, diverse, and globalized metropolis. It is the most populous city in the Americas, the Portuguese-speaking world, and the southern hemisphere—with some of the worst traffic on the planet. From its gleaming skyscrapers to its historic downtown and its rough, drug-infested outskirts, this unique anthology explores a truly unique city with &“a timely feel, giving noir a host of feminine faces&” (Kirkus).São Paulo Noir includes fourteen brand-new stories by Tony Bellotto, Olivia Maia, Marcelino Freire, Beatriz Bracher & Maria S. Carvalhosa, Fernando Bonassi, Marcelo Rubens Paiva, Marçal Aquino, Jô Soares, Mario Prata, Ferréz, Vanessa Barbara, Ilana Casoy, and Drauzio Varella.
Sapere Aude (Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne [Spin Off])
by César Pérez GellidaConoce en este nuevo spin off el pasado de uno de los personajes más carismáticos de la trilogía «Versos, canciones y trocitos de carne», que ha atrapado a casi doscientos mil lectores. Dublín, mayo de 1974. Recién incorporado en la Real Policía del Ulster, Ólafur Olafsson vive en primera persona un trágico y sangriento episodio dentro del contexto de la lucha armada irlandesa. Aquella vivencia le hará tomar una decisión que marcará el resto de sus días.
Sara and the Search for Normal
by Wesley King&“Readers will appreciate [Sara] as good literary company even as they develop sympathy for her struggles.&” —BCCB &“It&’s the vivid, insightful depiction of Sara&’s internal struggles that readers will remember.&” —Booklist &“A must-buy.&” —School Library Journal (starred review) In this prequel to the Edgar Award–winning OCDaniel, fan-favorite Sara quests for &“normal&” and finds something even better along the way.Sara&’s Rules to be Normal 1. Stop taking your pills 19. Make a friend 137. Don&’t put mayonnaise on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Sara wants one thing: to be normal. What she has instead are multiple diagnoses from Dr. Ring. Sara&’s constant battle with False Alarm—what she calls panic attacks—and other episodes cause her to isolate herself. She rarely speaks, especially not at school, and so she doesn&’t have any friends. But when she starts group therapy she meets someone new. Talkative and outgoing Erin doesn&’t believe in &“normal,&” and Sara finds herself in unfamiliar territory: at the movies, at a birthday party, and with someone to tell about her crush—in short, with a friend. But there&’s more to Erin than her cheerful exterior, and Sara begins to wonder if helping Erin will mean sacrificing their friendship.
The Saracen's Mark: The Cwa Nominated Elizabethan Crime Series (The Jackdaw Mysteries #3)
by S. W. Perry1593: five years on from the Armada and England is taking its first faltering steps towards a future as a global power. On an undercover mission to find out the fate of one of the queen's informers, physician and reluctant spy, Nicholas Shelby, travels from the dark alleys of London to the dazzling Moor city of Marrakech. Meanwhile in London, Shelby's companion, Bianca Merton, must fight against the ravaging plague that is stalking the city. Can their budding relationship weather the threats of pestilence and conspiracy? And will Nicholas survive his mission and the unpredictability of Marrakesh to return home? A brilliantly realized, utterly compelling historical mystery that will take you to far-flung destinations and into the very heart of a deadly conspiracy.
Sarah Canary
by Karen Joy FowlerWhen black cloaked Sarah Canary wanders into a railway camp in the Washington territories in 1873, Chin Ah Kin is ordered by his uncle to escort "the ugliest woman he could imagine" away. Far away. But Chin soon becomes the follower. In the first of many such instances, they are separated, both resurfacing some days later at an insane asylum. Chin has run afoul of the law and Sarah has been committed for observation. Their escape from the asylum in the company of another inmate sets into motion a series of adventures and misadventures that are at once hilarious, deeply moving, and downright terrifying.
Sarah Jane
by James SallisA spare, sparkling tour de force about one woman's journey to becoming a cop, by master of noir James Sallis, author of Drive.Sarah Jane Pullman is a good cop with a complicated past. From her small-town chicken-farming roots through her runaway adolescence, court-ordered Army stint, ill-advised marriage and years slinging scrambled eggs over greasy spoon griddles, Sarah Jane unfolds her life story, a parable about memory, atonement, and finding shape in chaos. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she is named the de facto sheriff of a rural town, investigating the mysterious disappearance of the sheriff whose shoes she’s filling—and the even more mysterious realities of the life he was hiding from his own colleagues and closest friends. This kaleidoscopic character study sparkles in every dark and bright detail—a virtuoso work by a master of both the noir and the tender aspects of human nature.
Sarah Martin Mysteries 2-Book Bundle: The Whole, Entire, Complete Truth / The Law of Three
by Caroline Rennie-PattisonSarah Martin isn’t the only outsider in her small Muskoka community. Life gets a whole lot more interesting for Sarah when she uncovers mysteries that need solving. This two-book collection of Sarah Martin Mysteries includes: The Whole, Entire, Complete Truth When Sarah discovers a poaching ring on a neighbouring farm in her small Muskoka town, she will stop at nothing to save the wild black bears. The Law of Three When Sarah, intrigued by rumours about the Hopper family, tries to get to the bottom of an alleged murder, she finds that the family has another secret: they’re Wiccans.
Sarah's Secrets
by Lisa ChildsEVERY WOMAN HAS HER MYSTERYAnd Sarah Mars-Hutchins had more than one secret to keep. But her tumultuous past caught up with the young widow in the flesh when a devastatingly handsome former FBI agent came to question her. Royce "The Tracker" Graham was dangerous to the safe little world Sarah had created for herself and her son in the tiny town of Winter Falls, Michigan. Someone wanted to remove Sarah from her child's life, yet Royce was there, foiling kidnapping attempts and murderous plots...all the while disarming her with his sultry midnight kisses. But could Royce unlock the secrets of Sarah's heart before it was too late?