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Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt #13)
by Clive CusslerArthur Dorsett: An ugly, hulking giant of a man, head of the world's second largest diamond empire, he has the personality of a pit bull and a sneering disdain for any human weakness. His master plan will destroy the global diamond market-and net him billions... Maeve Fletcher: Dorsett's lithe and lovely blond daughter rebelled against laboring in her father's mines, changing her name and earning her master's degree in zoology without a penny of his fortune. But now her father has ordered her to spy on Dirk Pitts and NUMA, seizing the ultimate motivators-- her twin six-year-old sons ... Mason Broadmoor: A revered totem-pole carver of Canada's Haida Indian tribe, he smuggled Pitt into the Dorsett mine on Kunghit Island where Pitt unlocked the key to the murderous blasting operations-- and was captured by Dorsett's thugs. But Broadmoor's daring rescue gave him the ride of his life ... Paudicca Dorsett: A towering Amazon beauty with the impenous poise of a tigress, she is in charge of security operations for Dorsett Consolidated Mining Limited. Her physical strength far surpasses that of most men, and her sadistic streak is rivaled only by her father's ... Deirdre Dorsett: A glamorous woman with copper hair and the flair of a fashion model, she is vividly attractive to Dirk Pitt&, until he perceives that her sensuality and sophistication conceal a heart as cold as polar ice... Hiram Yaeger: The iconoclastic chief of NUMA's computer network is filled with horror when a magnificent new graphics program targets the next area to be rocked by Dorsett's revolutionary mining technique ...
Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt Adventures #13)
by Clive CusslerA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily MailThe thirteenth adrenaline-filled Dirk Pitt classic from multi-million-copy king of the adventure novel, Clive Cussler.A hundred and forty years after a British ship wrecks on the way to an Australian penal colony and the survivors discover diamonds on the tropical island where they wash up, Maeve Fletcher, one of their descendants, is stranded on an island in Antarctica with a party of passengers after their cruise ship seemingly abandons them.Dirk Pitt, on an expedition to find the source of a deadly plague that is killing dolphins and seals in the Weddell Sea, finds Maeve and the passengers and rescues them from death. When Pitt later uncovers the cause of the plague, he discovers that Maeve's father, Arthur Dorsett, and her two sisters are responsible because of their diamond-mining technology. A deadly race develops to stop Dorsett from continuing his murderous mining operations and to head off a disaster that will kill millions. Pitt's struggle to foil Dorsett's ruthless plan to destroy the market for diamonds and thus gain a monopoly of his own takes him from harrowing adventures off the west coast of Canada to being cast adrift in the Tasman Sea.'Clive Cussler is the guy I read' Tom Clancy'The Adventure King' Daily Express
Shock Wave
by Dorothy Salisbury DavisA tour de force of suspense, Shock Wave is the tense tale of a female reporter who, on assignment in a midwestern university town, finds she has stepped into an environment fused for violenceAfter two decades of covering riots, assassinations, and urban decay, Kate Osborn comes to Venice, Illinois, to profile Steve Higgins, an old-school Chicago-style politician. Although Higgins hews to tradition, the problems in Venice are thoroughly modern. Student unrest roils beneath the quiet surface of the university, kept in check only by the well-armed campus police, and in town, the white merchants and black coal miners are preparing to go to war. It takes all of Higgins's strength to keep the town in check--but two shocking murders tip the balance.Kate came to interview a politician, but she is about to get a firsthand look at a war zone right in the middle of America's heartland.
Shock Wave (Stormswept #1)
by Dana MentinkTRAPPED...WITH A KILLER? When an earthquake rips through San Francisco, the last person journalist Sage Harrington expects to run into is ex-soldier Trey Black. After what they survived in Afghanistan, she doesn't know if she can face him again. But now they're trapped in the bowels of a ramshackle opera house on a mission to find Sage's missing cousin. And they may not be the only ones. Someone is desperate to keep them from discovering the truth. With time running out and devastation and danger all around, Sage and Trey must put their trust in each other to make it out alive. Stormswept: Finding true love in the midst of nature's fury
Shock Wave (A Task Force Epsilon Thriller #3)
by Al PessinA MISSION TO AVERT WARVital seaports in Jordan and Israel erupt in fire and destruction. It&’s the first strike from a terrorist organization determined to increase hostilities throughout the Middle East. There&’s only one way to combat the threat. It&’s time for Operation Shock Wave . . . Saddiq Mohammed al-Assali is America&’s most wanted terrorist. His cells in Israeli and the Palestinian territories are ready and eager to usher in a maelstrom of violence between the two nations. Each will blame the other. Iran will be implicated. And the United States will be drawn into yet another Middle Eastern war. To stop al-Assali, the Defense Intelligence Agency&’s Bridget Davenport assigns Lieutenant Faraz Abdallah to infiltrate the terrorist&’s cabal. But as Faraz uncovers and sabotages al-Assali&’s plans one by one, Bridget herself becomes the target—and Faraz must take decisive action in a deadly game of international deceit . . . &“An authentic, heart-stopping thriller. Don't miss this one!&”—Andrews and Wilson, authors of the Tier One thriller series&“Relentless tension, a fast-paced story . . . military drama at its finest!&” —Carole Stivers, author of The Mother Code&“Al Pessin is the perfect blend of Daniel Silva and Lee Child.&” —Dave Zeltserman, award-winning author of the Julius Katz stories
Shock Wave (Virgil Flowers Series, #5)
by John SandfordA billion-dollar superstore has its sights set on a small Minnesota river town for its next outlet. Two very angry groups want to stop it: local merchants, fearing for their businesses, and environmentalists, predicting ecological disaster. The protests are ignored, until a bomb goes off at the megastore's Michigan headquarters--the first of a series of explosions.The blasts are meant to inflict maximum damage and utmost fear. They do. Virgil Flowers has been enlisted to find out who's behind the dangerous acts, but the answer he uncovers may be the biggest shock of all.
Shock Wave
by John SandfordThe fifth Virgil Flowers novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author John SandfordA billion-dollar superstore has its sights set on a small Minnesota river town for its next outlet. Two very angry groups want to stop it: local merchants, fearing for their businesses, and environmentalists, predicting ecological disaster. The protests are ignored, until a bomb goes off at the megastore’s Michigan headquarters—the first of a series of explosions.The blasts are meant to inflict maximum damage and utmost fear. They do. Virgil Flowers has been enlisted to find out who’s behind the dangerous acts, but the answer he uncovers may be the biggest shock of all.From the Paperback edition.
Shock Wave (Virgil Flowers Ser. #No. 5)
by John SandfordThe superstore chain PyeMart has its sights set on a Minnesota river town, but two very angry groups want to stop it: local merchants, fearing for their businesses, and environmentalists, predicting ecological disaster. The protests don't seem to be slowing the project, though, until someone decides to take matters into his own hands. The first bomb goes off on the top floor of PyeMart's headquarters. The second one explodes at the construction site itself. The blasts are meant to inflict maximum damage-and they do. Who's behind the bombs, and how far will they go? It's Virgil Flowers's job to find out . . . before more people get killed.
Shock Waves (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #3)
by Carolyn KeeneAmerica's top teen dectectives team up to dive for deadly treasure. Nancy Drew and her boyfriend, Ned, are among the guests invited to plush Padre Island, on the Gulf Coast. Everyone's geared up for spring break, including Frank and Joe Hardy. The brother detectives happen to be staying at the home of wealthy friend Buck Calhoun. While scuba diving, Buck makes a play for Nancy, which Ned intercepts. But the games end when Buck finds a sunken wreck -- and a very dead body. Meanwhile... Padre Island's social set is raided by a squad of resort sharks. The sophisticated crime ring has ripped off a fortune in loot. But they've never left a clue -- until they snatch a pair of melted keys belonging to Joe Hardy. The worthless keys have deep personal value for the young sleuth. And he vows to track them down -- no matter what the risk...
Shock Waves
by Thomas TessierPity about Jackie. She's trapped in a loveless marriage, isolated, alone. And then along come a handsome stranger. Mysterious. passionate. A perfect lover. But someone else has come to town. someone who adores young women. He's the Blade. Savage. Relentless. A psychotic killer. And tonight-the Blade has a date with Jackie.
A Shocker on Shock Street (Classic Goosebumps #23)
by R.L. StineTwo friends must survive being scared to death at a horror theme park in this creeptastic adventure from the Master of Fright.Erin Wright and her best friend, Marty, love horror movies. Especially Shocker on Shock Street movies. All kinds of scary creatures live on Shock Street. The Toadinator. Ape Face. The Mad Mangler.But when Erin and Marty visit the new Shocker Studio Theme Park, they get the scare of their lives. First their tram gets stuck in The Cave of the Living Creeps. Then they’re attacked by a group of enormous praying mantises!Real life is a whole lot scarier than the movies. But Shock Street isn’t really real. Is it?
A Shocking Assassination (A Reverend Mother Aquinas Mystery, Book #2)
by Cora HarrisonIreland. 1923. Reverend Mother Aquinas is buying buttered eggs in the Cork city market at the very moment when the city engineer, James Doyle, is assassinated. Although no one saw the actual killing, a young reporter named Sam O'Mahony is found standing close to the body, a pistol in his hand, and is arrested and charged. Following a desperate appeal from Sam's mother, convinced of her son's innocence, the Reverend Mother investigates--and, in this turbulent, war-torn city, uncovers several other key suspects. Could there be a Republican connection? Was James Doyle's death linked to his corrupt practices in the rebuilding of the city, burned down more than a year ago by the Black and Tans? Cork is a city divided by wealth and by politics: this murder seems to have links to both.
Shocking Pink
by Erica SpindlerThree women haunted by an erotic crime they witnessed as teens are stalked by a murderer in this thriller from a New York Times–bestselling author.They were only watchingThe mysterious lovers the three girls spied on were engaged in a deadly sexual game no one else was supposed to know about. Especially not Andie and her friends, whose curiosity had deepened into a dangerous obsession. . . .Now, fifteen years later, someone is watching Andie. Someone who won’t let her forget the unsolved murder of “Mrs. X” or the disappearance of “Mr. X.” Suddenly Andie doesn’t know who her friends are . . . because loyalty can be murder.Andie. Julie. Raven.Three very different women bound by more than friendship.“Ingenious twists and turns in a story that features friendship, obsession . . . and murder will long be remembered by this reviewer.” —The Mystery Reader
Shocking Summer
by Blaise KilgallenThe last thing rookie cop J.C. Winters needs is to get involved with weekends-only Pete Plummer. But what's a girl to do when attraction sizzles whenever the oh-so-sexy electrician is near? Burning passion ignites the steamy nights in Shocking Summer, Book 2 of Barbara Kilgallen's romance series Hot Studs in Construction.What do a lady cop and a hog-riding electrician have in common?When "Pistol" Pete Plummer roars into Pleasure Park on his Harley Davidson, he's looking for a weekend of sun, sand, fun, and sex - without any complications. What he finds is J.C. Winters, a rookie cop working undercover as an erotic dancer in one of the boardwalk's men's clubs. Male fantasies, fostered by a very active libido, have Pete in a tailspin -- blown out of the saltwater by a leggy blond riding a feisty attitude.After two heinous crimes against local strippers occur, J.C. Winters is sent to work at Hot Tamales to discover and collar what appear to be one or more malicious predators. Giving into the electric attraction she feels when Pete is around is not part of her plan.Sparks fly when Pete's very potent allure and his resemblance to J.C.'s dream man combine to weaken J.C.'s resolve, resulting in a storm of passion that showers thunder and lightning onto several long, sultry weekends. Will Labor Day and the end of summer, plus the 300 miles separating them, destroy their tentative relationship?
Shockwave
by Andrew VachssDell, a former mercenary, and his wife, Dolly, a former battlefield nurse, believe they have finally found a place of peace in a deceptively idyllic small town on the Oregon coast. But early one morning, just before daybreak, a body washes up on the town's pristine beach. The dead man's shaven skull has been torn open, and his upper body is covered with neo-Nazi tattoos. The police quickly pick up Homer, a "walking wounded" schizophrenic who has been showing off a wristwatch he says God just gave him--a watch engraved with a symbol that exactly matches one of the dead man's tattoos. Regardless of the fact that Homer could never have inflicted such damage on a man twice his weight and half his age, he is immediately arrested because the D.A. is desperate to close the case before it negatively affects tourism--the town's only industry. Mack, the director and sole employee of the local mental-health outreach program, is outraged but helpless. He confides in Dolly, who shares his outrage. But with her local connections and her husband's ruthless skills, Dolly is anything but helpless. As the search for the real killer pulls them deeper into the world of hate groups, Dell is forced to share some of his "dark arts" knowledge with Mack. Together they discover the treasonous fog of evil that hovers not only above their town but also above America itself. With this latest installment in his new Aftershock series, Andrew Vachss reminds us once again--in his inimitable, visceral prose--that for some, peace comes at a very high price.From the Hardcover edition.
Shoddy Cove
by Betty LevinClare's summer has been ruined. With Dad away, Clare is forced to accompany her mother to the Cossit Island Village living historical museum. Every day she has to wear long, awkward 1830s-style dresses and card wool in the hot, gloomy Grimes homestead. Then two children appear -- a boy who knows how to spin wool without even using a spindle and his little sister who throws a fit in the middle of a funeral reenactment. They are not ordinary tourists. Clare sees them day after day. Who are these strange children? What are they doing at Cossit Island Village? As Clare tries to unravel their story, she stumbles upon a second mystery, nearly two hundred years old, and just as intriguing and suspenseful as the first...
Shoe Done It
by Grace CarrollRita Jewel has a dream job selling fabulous clothes and accessories to the socialites of San Francisco at Dolce's Boutique. But when a pair of heels becomes a clue in a murder, Rita finds herself engaged in a high- end crime of fashion.
The Shoeless Kid
by Marcelle DubeKate Williams figures her new job as a small-town police chief will be a welcome change of pace. She's unprepared for the deep internal rivalries that are tearing the department apart. Then there's the case of a maybe-kidnapped six-year-old. She's tempted to write off the homeless man who walks into her police station with nothing more than a crazy story and a kid's high-top sneaker, but then a child actually does go missing.It turns out his name is Josh Hollister and no one has seen him. Now Kate must investigate his disappearanceandtransform a station full of resentful police officers into a strong, cohesive unit. When Josh's mother disappears, too, Kate is determined to find a way to work with her team. Will they put the pieces of the puzzle together in time to save Josh?70,000 words
Shoes to Die For (A Jaine Austen Mystery #4)
by Laura LevineI'm crazy about Laura Levine's mystery series. Her books are so outrageously funny. --Joanne FlukeIf clothes make the man, then what do Jaine Austen's elastic-waist pants and T-shirts make her? A fashion nightmare, according to her neighbor, Lance. She doesn't expect Lance--who works in the designer shoe department at Nieman Marcus--to understand...which is how she ends up visiting his favorite boutique, Passions. While the couture is definitely not for Jaine, the staff's gossip is. Tiny orange-haired clerk Becky starts complaining about her co-worker Giselle--a.k.a. "Frenchie"-- a brittle blonde who, when she's not making fun of customers behind their backs, adds extra-marital notches to her Chanel belt. Though Jaine doesn't land a new look, she does land a new job when Passions' owner gives her a chance to write their new magazine ads. But when Jaine arrives the next morning to pitch her ideas, she finds Frenchie pitched over, stabbed in the neck by one of her own stilettos. Now all Jaine has to do is figure out who hated Frenchie the most, in a case of death by designer knock-off...
Shoes To Die For
by Laura LevineFreelance writer Jaine Austen is not your typical Los Angelino. Shes not rich, shes not thin, and shes definitely not starstruck. She is a sarcastic, sometime-sleuth whos never met a carb she didnt like. . . or a mystery she couldnt solve. . . If clothes make the man, then what do Jaines elastic-waist pants and T-shirts make her? A fashion nightmare, according to her neighbor, Lance. She doesnt expect Lance--who works in the designer shoe department at Nieman Marcus--to understand. . . which is how she ends up visiting his favorite boutique, Passions. While the couture is definitely not for Jaine, the staffs gossip is. Tiny orange-haired clerk Becky starts complaining about her co-worker Giselle--a. k. a. "Frenchie"-- a brittle blonde who, when shes not making fun of customers behind their backs, adds extra-marital notches to her Chanel belt. Though Jaine doesnt land a new look, she does land a new job when Passions owner gives her a chance to write their new magazine ads. But when Jaine arrives the next morning to pitch her ideas, she finds Frenchie pitched over, stabbed in the neck by one of her own stilettos. Now all Jaine has to do is figure out who hated Frenchie the most, in a case of death by designer knock-off. . . "A tale of fashion run amok. . . a lively sense of humor and an ear for the absurd help Jaine overcome any number of setbacks and a host of fashion no-nos. "--Kirkus Reviews "Jaine is a treasure. "--Romantic Times
Shokunin (Flash Relatos)
by David B. GilShokunin es un spin-off de El guerrero a la sombra del cerezo, la novela de ficción histórica mejor valorada en las librerías on-line. Maese Ekei Inafune, médico de cámara del clan Shimizu, es reclamado para diagnosticar la causa de la muerte de los cadáveres que, sin señal alguna de violencia, aparecen cada noche en el barrio del placer de Sabae. Las autoridades locales temen la propagación de una nueva enfermedad, pero lo que comienza como un caso médico termina por revelar un secreto mucho más truculento. Este cuento autoconclusivo se ubica antes de los acontecimientos narrados en la novela El guerrero a la sombra del cerezo, y deleitará tanto a los lectores que reclamaban más aventuras de este peculiar médico, como a aquellos que desean descubrir a uno de los protagonistas de la novela histórica más leída y mejor valorada por los lectores de Amazon.es.
Shoofly Pie: A Bug Man Novel
by Timothy DownsForensic entomologist Nick Polchak (a.k.a. the Bug Man) is hired by 30-year-old Kathryn Guilford, who is terrified of bugs, to solve her friend's death. When Polchak stumbles into the mystery of how Kathryn's husband was killed years earlier, Polchak finds himself on the run with his client from someone who will do anything to keep a secret.
Shoofly Pie & Chop Shop (Bug Man #1 & #2)
by Tim DownsIn 2003, the Shoofly Pie introduced an intriguing and unique detective: forensic entomologist Nick Polchak. So popular did Polchak become that author Tim Downs has now published five Bug Man novels. And now for the first time: the first two Bug Man novels under one cover. Shoofly Pie Within minutes of a murder, the first fly arrives at the scene. Soon there are hundreds, then thousands, and each one knows the victim's story... Thirty-year-old Kathryn Guilford turns to Dr. Nick Polchak, the Bug Man, to help her learn the truth about the apparent suicide of her longtime friend and onetime suitor. Polchak introduces her to a mysterious world of blood-seeking flies and flesh-eating beetles. But there's a problem... Kathryn Guilford has a pathological fear of insects. Now she must confront her darkest fears to unearth a decade-long conspiracy that threatens to turn her entire world upside down. Chop Shop Young Dr. Riley McKay has worked hard toward her career in pathology. But her promising future is threatened when suspicious activities -- bungled autopsies, concealed evidence, and unexplained wounds -- incriminate her supervising pathologist at the Allegheny County Coroner's Office in Pittsburgh, Dr. Nathan Lassiter. When Riley is ignored by her seniors and threatened by Dr. Lassiter, she turns in desperation to Dr. Nick Polchak, the Bug Man, to help her uncover the truth. From a handful of tiny maggots, Nick and Riley begin to unearth the facts... The flies on the wall can talk. Forensic entomologist Nick Polchak is listening.
Shoot: An F.X. Shepherd novel
by Kieran CrowleyF.X. Shepherd is juggling a new job as a PI, while keeping up with his strangely popular pet column for his new employer, the New York Daily Press. With the Republican convention in town, Shepherd is hired to investigate death threats made against a congressman, which may be linked to the escalating war between the mainstream Republicans and Tea Party extremists. A series of inexplicable political murders--not to mention a small drone strike--ratchets up the stakes, and Shepherd has to solve the case while fending off his ultra-liberal parents, tenacious reporter Ginny Mac, and a gang of mysterious gunmen...