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The Revenge of Kali-Ra
by K. K. BeckNadia Wentworth is a Hollywood star. A big star. And she's so dreadfully bored on location in the South Pacific, she begins reading the first thing her assistant can dig up: a piece of gloriously bad pulp fiction by 1920s author Valerian Ricardo. Nadia soon falls under the spell of the bewitching Kali-Ra, the Queen of Doom, and knows she must portray the infamous character on the big screen. Ecstatic, she hires a famous British screenwriter to pen the script, and as word leaks out, all sorts of pests start popping up, including: Ricardo's great grandnephew; his elderly "wife"; his biographer, who also happens to be an illegitimate granddaughter; and a gaggle of obsessed Ricardo fans. When someone is murdered, there are scads of suspects, a multitude of motives, and much mayhem in this delightful, laugh-out-loud farce from one of the most accomplished novelists in the genre.
The Revenge of Moriarty: Sherlock Holmes' Nemesis Lives Again
by John GardnerNow back in print after forty years: the second novel in John Gardner's bestselling series of Victorian crime thrillers. With riches accumulated from an American crime spree, Professor Moriarty proceeds to annihilate his enemies. He murders the leaders of Europe's underworld one by one, then prepares his most hideous revenge for his arch-enemy, Sherlock Holmes. Will he succeed in this most terrible plan?In this vivid, suspenseful novel of London underworld crime, John Gardner has created another brilliant novel in his acclaimed series pitting the Napoleon of Crime, James Moriarty, against mystery fiction's Great Detective, Sherlock Holmes.
The Revenge of Moriarty: Sherlock Holmes' Nemesis Lives Again
by John GardnerNow back in print after forty years: The second novel in John Gardner&’s bestselling series of Victorian crime thrillers pitting Sherlock Holmes against the Napoleon of crime, Professor James Moriarty.With riches accumulated from an American crime spree, Professor Moriarty proceeds to annihilate his enemies. He murders the leaders of Europe&’s underworld one by one, then prepares his most hideous revenge for his arch-enemy, Sherlock Holmes. Will he succeed in this most terrible plan?
Revenge of the Aztecs: A Story of 1920s Hollywood
by Susan Beth PfefferIn 1923, Alicia Martinez, living with Los Angeles oil millionaires, is thrilled to be cast in Revenge of the Aztecs, an epic film being produced in Hollywood by her best friend's father. When idols topple, rocks roll down hills, and other mysterious events occur, Alicia must find out if these happenings are just accidents or if she is the target of a criminal plan that threatens the completion of the movie as well as her safety. If they are not accidents, who is behind them? Could it be someone Alicia has loved and trusted for years? And if it is, can Alicia ever trust again? Reading Level 5-8 Interest Level 6-8.
Revenge of the Chili Queens
by Kylie LoganThe author of Death by Devil's Breath takes the chili cook-off circuit to southern Texas to prove that revenge is a dish best served hot . . .Everyone in San Antonio remembers the Alamo, but how many remember the Chili Queens? <P><P>Back in the early twentieth century, these spicy señoras sold their lip-smacking chili in plazas all around the city. Now, as part of the Chili Showdown, Maxie and her half-sister, Sylvia, are dressing up as the Chili Queens to raise money for charity.But someone wasn't feeling too charitable toward a local troubadour, who is murdered at the fundraiser. When their friend Nick Falcone, head of security for the Showdown, actually becomes the prime suspect, it's up to Maxie and Sylvia to turn the heat up on a killer, who's planning a chili reception for them . . .INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES!From the Paperback edition.
Revenge of the Cootie Girls (The Robin Hudson Mysteries #3)
by Sparkle HayterOn Halloween, TV news producer Robin Hudson takes a deadly stroll down memory lane in award-winning author Sparkle Hayter&’s profoundly funny mystery, which Janet Evanovich hailed as &“sexy, irreverent, and wacky&” Things are looking up for Robin Hudson. She&’s been promoted, her nonmonogamous love life is cruising along, and her cat is making decent money as an advertising spokesfeline. It&’s time for a girls&’ night out. And what better night than Halloween? Bad decision. Robin plans to meet up with her gal pals and her new intern, Kathy, in a Times Square bar. But Kathy doesn&’t show. According to a phone message, she&’s trapped in a married man&’s closet. Turns out Kathy was chasing a story for Robin. As Robin and her posse track Kathy&’s last movements, they find strategically placed notes that refer to Robin&’s teenage past, when she and her best friend, Julie, were class outcasts, also known as the cootie girls. Now an evening of trick or treat turns into an encounter with real and present danger as Robin is plunged into a morass of money-laundering mobsters, mayhem, and murder that could get a nice girl killed. The Robin Hudson Mystery series is a winner of the Sherlock Award for Best Comic Detective.Revenge of the Cootie Girls is the 3rd book in the Robin Hudson Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Revenge of the Deadly Dozen
by Peter BerryThe streets of London can be dangerous—but so can this secret society of crime-solvers . . . Monica is barely a month into her role as leader of The Twelve—a clandestine group of retired experts tasked with eliminating London&’s most dangerous criminals—when a new case presents a major challenge. Ex-plumber David Latham brings them a personal mission: hunting down a suspect who walked free after the racially-motivated murder of his best friend&’s son. But as Monica and her team dig deeper, they uncover a web of corruption that reaches back decades. Old photos, hidden bribes, and buried secrets reveal the true killers—and a sinister legacy of violence. As alliances are tested and enemies emerge from the shadows, Monica must lead The Twelve on a lethal pursuit to plot their own form of justice in this exciting new novel by the author of Lunch with the Deadly Dozen.
Revenge of the Desert Phantom (Hardy Boys Mystery Stories #84)
by Franklin W. DixonThe Hardy boys help a young woman find her way to her people in Africa in time to lead a revolution against a tyrannical government of rebels.
Revenge of the Gypsy Queen
by Kris NeriRevenge of the Gypsy Queen is so much fun, it ought to be a crime! Featuring Tracy Eaton - mystery writer, detective wannabe and the offspring of wackily eccentric Hollywood stars. Tracy is always out of sync with the "real" world, not to mention with her oh, so conventional husband, Drew. Trouble always knows how to find her, but Tracy never expects it to pop up during her sister-in-law, Marisa's, wedding - until the bride is kidnapped. When her in-laws would rather meet the terms of the bizarre ransom demand than inform the police, Tracy knows that finding Marisa will be up to her. But the whole Eaton family begins behaving suspiciously - especially her husband's lovable con-man uncle, who disappears under mysterious circumstances. And the groom, who takes to riding in a gangster's bulletproof limo. Even the family legend of the evil Gypsy queen comes under Tracy's scrutiny - is it the childhood fable Marisa claimed it to be, or is it a dark prophecy of things to come? Tracy can't imagine the curious path justice will take or that she'll be the keeper of the Eaton family secret.
Revenge of the Kremlin
by Gérard De VilliersIn this gripping, tightly plotted tale of espionage, Malko Linge investigates the suspicious death of a Russian oligarch in London. Boris Berezovsky is living in exile in London to avoid the wrath of Vladimir Putin. One morning, the unlucky oligarch is found dead in his bathroom, an apparent suicide. Their suspicions aroused, MI5 opens an investigation--but Prime Minister David Cameron orders the case closed. Alarmed at the renewal of Russian Cold War tricks and Moscow's increasingly close ties to London, the CIA dispatches Malko Linge to investigate Berezovsky's death and the British cover-up. With help from an alluring former CIA handler, Malko dives into the search for hard evidence of the Kremlin's involvement in the affair--putting himself directly in the crosshairs of the world's most efficient assassins.
Revenge of the Lobster Lover (The Shores Mysteries #Book 1)
by Hilary MacLeodFolks in a fishing village squabble over seafood, and the net result may be murder: &“A terrific writer with a sly wit.&” —Anne Emery, Arthur Ellis Award-winning author of the Collins-Burke Mysteries Hyacinth &“Hy&” McAllister lives at The Shores, a remote Canadian fishing village, and lobster season has arrived. But the founder of the Lobster Liberation Legion has also arrived, and the lobster-rights activists are springing the shellfish from their traps. The locals are not happy—and the situation is about to boil over . . . &“[An] amusing comic mystery.&” —The Globe and Mail &“MacLeod&’s droll humor helps propel her story.&” —The Montreal Gazette &“Once Revenge of the Lobster Lover gets its claws into you, you won&’t put it down . . . This novel is full of colorful characters, creepy crustaceans, and complex criminality. It&’s suspenseful, yet often laugh-out-loud funny.&” —Mary Jane Maffini, Arthur Ellis Award-winning author of the Charlotte Adams series
Revenge of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man #4)
by William W. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Frontier spirit lives here.THE GREATEST WESTERN WRITER OF THE 21ST CENTURY Smoke Jensen—A One Man Judge and Jury They struck in a pack, in the dead of night. They had crept in like thieves, like the cowards they were...but it wasn’t robbery they had in mind. It Was Something Much Darker... Smoke Jensen was buying cattle a hundred miles away from his Colorado ranch when he got the news. Drawing two horses from the remuda, he saddled up, rode off...and didn’t stop until he reached his wife’s side. She had been shot three times, and lay close to death. Smoke Jensen knew the outlaws had come to kill him. He wouldn’t give them a second chance. He was going after them. And He Wasn’t Taking Any Prisoners...Live Free. Read Hard.
Revenge of the Spellmans: Document #3 (The Spellman Series #3)
by Lisa LutzFrom the award-winning author of The Passenger comes the third novel in the hilarious Spellman Files mystery series featuring Isabel &“Izzy&” Spellman (part Nancy Drew, part Dirty Harry) and her highly functioning yet supremely dysfunctional family of private investigators.Private investigator Isabel Spellman is back on the case and back on the couch—in courtordered therapy after getting a little too close to her previous subject, leaving Izzy on hiatus from Spellman Inc. But when her boss, Milo, simultaneously cuts her bartending hours and introduces her to a &“friend&” looking for a private eye, Izzy reluctantly finds herself with a new client. She assures herself that the case—a suspicious husband who wants his wife tailed—will be short and sweet, and will involve nothing more than the most boring of PI rituals: surveillance. But with each passing hour, Izzy finds herself with more questions than hard evidence. Meanwhile, Spellmania continues. Izzy&’s brother, David, the family&’s most upright member, has adopted an uncharacteristically unkempt appearance and attitude toward work, life, and Izzy. And their wayward youngest sister, Rae, a historic academic underachiever, aces the PSATs and subsequently offends her study partner and object of obsession, Detective Henry Stone, to the point of excommunication. The only unsurprising behavior comes from her parents, whose visits to Milo&’s bar amount to thinly veiled surveillance and artful attempts (read: blackmail) at getting Izzy to return to the Spellman Inc. fold. As the case of the wayward wife continues to vex her, Izzy&’s personal life—and mental health—seem to be disintegrating. Facing a housing crisis, she can&’t sleep, she can&’t remember where she parked her car, and, despite her shrinks&’ (yes, plural) persistence, she can&’t seem to break through in her appointments. She certainly can&’t explain why she forgets dates with her lawyer&’s grandson, or fails to interpret the come-ons issued in an Irish brogue by Milo&’s new bartender. Nor can she explain exactly how she feels about Detective Henry Stone and his plans to move in with his new Assistant DA girlfriend. Filled with the signature side-splitting Spellman antics, Revenge of the Spellmans is an ingenious, hilarious, and disarmingly tender installment in the Spellman series.
Revenge of the Spellmans
by Lisa LutzHaving been ordered into therapy after getting a little too close to her previous subject, former private investigator Izzy Spellman is wisely taking a break from Spellman Inc, having embarked on a less controversial career as a barmaid. But when her boss, Milo, simultaneously cuts her bartending hours and introduces her to a 'friend' looking for a private eye, Izzy reluctantly finds herself with a new client. A suspicious husband who wants his wife tailed, it would appear to be a routine case involving nothing more than that most boring of PI rituals: surveillance. But Izzy soon discovers that she's not the only person keeping a close eye on Mrs Ernie Black and with each passing hour the Case of the Wayward Wife throws up more questions than answers.
Revenge of the Stormbringer: Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 34
by Peter TremayneSister Fidelma returns in REVENGE OF THE STORMBRINGER, the thirty-fourth Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of DEATH OF A HERETIC, THE HOUSE OF DEATH, and THE SHAPESHIFTER'S LAIR. If you love Ellis Peters, you'll be gripped by REVENGE OF THE STORMBRINGER and the Sister Fidelma series.Summer, AD 672. Princess Gelgéis has arrived in Cashel with her personal bodyguard, a troop of female warriors called the Daughters of the Storm. When one of them is found slain next to the sleeping chamber of the newly married king and queen and, a short time later, the stewardess of the royal house is poisoned, questions are raised as to everyone's safety . . .Fidelma and Eadulf must first explain the 'locked room' mystery of how the attack took place in King Colgu's specially built secure apartment. Then they must interrogate the growing list of suspects - even Enda, the commander of the household guard, who had formed a romantic attachment to the murdered attendant, cannot be ignored . . . As the fair being held to celebrate the king and queen's wedding approaches, tensions mount and Fidelma must work quickly to expose a ruthless killer before it is too late . . .
Revenge of the Stormbringer: Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 34
by Peter TremayneSister Fidelma returns in REVENGE OF THE STORMBRINGER, the thirty-fourth Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of DEATH OF A HERETIC, THE HOUSE OF DEATH, and THE SHAPESHIFTER'S LAIR. If you love Ellis Peters, you'll be gripped by REVENGE OF THE STORMBRINGER and the Sister Fidelma series.Summer, AD 672. Princess Gelgéis has arrived in Cashel with her personal bodyguard, a troop of female warriors called the Daughters of the Storm. When one of them is found slain next to the sleeping chamber of the newly married king and queen and, a short time later, the stewardess of the royal house is poisoned, questions are raised as to everyone's safety . . .Fidelma and Eadulf must first explain the 'locked room' mystery of how the attack took place in King Colgu's specially built secure apartment. Then they must interrogate the growing list of suspects - even Enda, the commander of the household guard, who had formed a romantic attachment to the murdered attendant, cannot be ignored . . . As the fair being held to celebrate the king and queen's wedding approaches, tensions mount and Fidelma must work quickly to expose a ruthless killer before it is too late . . .
Revenge of the Stormbringer: Sister Fidelma Mysteries Book 34
by Peter TremayneThe thirty-fourth mystery in Peter Tremayne's long-standing and much-loved series, featuring 7th-century Irish super-sleuth Sister Fidelma.Sister Fidelma returns in REVENGE OF THE STORMBRINGER, the thirty-fourth Celtic mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of DEATH OF A HERETIC, THE HOUSE OF DEATH, and THE SHAPESHIFTER'S LAIR. If you love Ellis Peters, you'll be gripped by REVENGE OF THE STORMBRINGER and the Sister Fidelma series.(P) Headline Publishing Group Ltd 2023
Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos (Meg Langslow #3)
by Donna AndrewsMurder and fun at a Virginia craft fair and battle re-enactment.
Revenge on the Ranch (Kings of Coyote Creek #2)
by Carla CassidyCan he catch an elusive killer…and protect an innocent first responder from a deadly threat? The attack that lands Luke King in the hospital won&’t stop the Kansas rancher from bringing his father&’s murderer to justice. But when the nurse who offers to join forces with him narrowly misses being shot, Luke&’s mission becomes even more treacherous. With Carrie Carlson&’s life on the line, can Luke fulfill his dangerous quest and keep her from the clutches of a vengeful killer?From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Kings of Coyote Creek series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Closing in on the CowboyBook 2: Revenge on the RanchBook 3: Gunsmoke in the Grassland
Revenger: John Shakespeare 2 (John Shakespeare #2)
by Rory Clements*****Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award*****'[Clements] does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times**********1592. England and Spain are at war, yet there is peril at home, too. The death of her trusted spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham has left Queen Elizabeth vulnerable. Conspiracies multiply.The quiet life of John Shakespeare is shattered by a summons from Robert Cecil, the cold but deadly young statesman who dominated the last years of the Queen's long reign, insisting Shakespeare re-enter government service. His mission: to find vital papers, now in the possession of the Earl of Essex.Essex is the brightest star in the firmament, a man of ambition. He woos the Queen, thirty-three years his senior, as if she were a girl his age. She is flattered by him - despite her loathing for his mother, the beautiful, dangerous Lettice Knollys who presides over her own glittering court - a dazzling array of the mad, bad, dangerous and disaffected. When John Shakespeare infiltrates this dissolute world he discovers not only that the Queen herself is in danger - but that he and his family is also a target. With only his loyal footsoldier Boltfoot Cooper at his side, Shakespeare must face implacable forces who believe themselves above the law: men and women who kill without compunction. And in a world of shifting allegiances, just how far he can trust Robert Cecil, his devious new master?
Revenger: John Shakespeare 2 (John Shakespeare #2)
by Rory ClementsFrom Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, comes REVENGER, the second in his acclaimed bestselling John Shakespeare Elizabethan mystery series. 'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times1592. England and Spain are at war, yet there is peril at home, too. The death of her trusted spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham has left Queen Elizabeth vulnerable. Conspiracies multiply. The quiet life of John Shakespeare is shattered by a summons from Robert Cecil, the cold but deadly young statesman who dominated the last years of the Queen's long reign, insisting Shakespeare re-enter government service. His mission: to find vital papers, now in the possession of the Earl of Essex. Essex is the brightest star in the firmament, a man of ambition. He woos the Queen, thirty-three years his senior, as if she were a girl his age. She is flattered by him - despite her loathing for his mother, the beautiful, dangerous Lettice Knollys who presides over her own glittering court - a dazzling array of the mad, bad, dangerous and disaffected. When John Shakespeare infiltrates this dissolute world he discovers not only that the Queen herself is in danger - but that he and his family is also a target. With only his loyal footsoldier Boltfoot Cooper at his side, Shakespeare must face implacable forces who believe themselves above the law: men and women who kill without compunction. And in a world of shifting allegiances, just how far he can trust Robert Cecil, his devious new master?(P)2011 Oakhill Publishing
Revenger
by Rory ClementsThere will be a terrible reckoning ...England is at war with Spain, and Queen Elizabeth's court is torn apart by brutal rivalries among ambitious young courtiers. The inimitable investigator John Shakespeare is dragged from retirement to work for the Earl of Essex, the queen's favorite. His mission is to unravel the mystery behind the doomed Roanoke colony in North America, but instead, he uncovers a plot to kill the aging queen.With a plague devastating the country, Catholics being tortured, and John's wife keeping secrets from him, Shakespeare has his own survival to secure. Filled with colorful historical detail, Revenger is a stunning novel of savage betrayals and salacious intrigue.
The Revenger: Corpse on Ice
by Joseph HedgesJohn Stark is a man with one purpose in life: to destroy the Company. Any way he can; regardless of who gets in his way. The Company is an international crime syndicate dealing in every kind of activity that will make money out of human degradation.
Revere Beach Boulevard
by Roland MerulloA novel both literary and suspenseful, Revere Beach Boulevard tells the story of a family that rallies around an errant son, even as a long-hidden secret that has touched all their lives comes to the surface. Peter Imbesalacqua has bent the rules and battled a gambling addiction for most of his adult life. Now, his real-estate business in shambles and his life in danger because of an unpaid debt, he spins at the center of a hurricane of love and risk. His parents, sister, and friends, all carrying their own secrets, find themselves drawn into the terrifying storm, each trying to do for Peter what he must ultimately do - or fail to do - for himself. Revere Beach Boulevard is a rich and heartfelt novel that looks deeply into the secret places in men's and women's hearts, places only great fiction can reveal. The Boston Globe selected Revere Beach Boulevard as one of its Top 100 Essential New England Books and author Richard Russo called it ..".a great novel - ambitious, heartfelt and oh-so skilled."
Reverend Randolph and the wages of sin
by Charles Merrill SmithA handsome, liberal bachelor with a pro-football past, the Reverend Randollph expected problems when he became interim pastor at the Church of the Good Shepherd. But a murder in the church choir room, leaving a nude victim, demanded more than clerical judgment. Nor could Randollph find support in the dead woman's identity. Marianne Reedman was the wife of a member of the Board of Trustees who had just vanished with ten million dollars of the church’s money. A detective who believes only in “facts,” plus an attractive newswoman always ready to aid a bachelor in distress, helps Randollph search for clues --including a set of secret diaries that reveal Marianne’s nineteen affairs! Was her final unnamed lover the murderer as Lieutenant Casey believes? Randollph doesn’t think so--and, applying the tenets of a stern Calvinist doctrine, discovers a killer too close to the vestry for comfort.