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A Single Shot
by Daniel Woodrell Matthew F. JonesAfter the loss of his family farm, John Moon is a desperate man. A master hunter, his ability to poach game in-season or out is the only thing that stands between him and the soup kitchen line. Until Moon trespasses on the wrong land, hears a rustle in the brush, and fires a single fateful shot. Following the bloody trail, he comes upon a shocking scene: an illegal, deep woods campground filled with drugs, bundles of cash and the body of a dead young woman, killed by Moon's stray bullet. Faced with an ultimate dilemma, Moon has to make a choice: does he take the money and ignore his responsibility for the girl's death? Or confess? But before he has a chance to decide, Moon finds himself on the run, pursued by those who think the money is theirs. Men who don't care about right and wrong and who want only one thing from John Moon: his body, face down in a ditch. Matthew F. Jones' A Single Shot is a rare, visionary thriller reminiscent of the work of Tom Franklin, Ron Rash, Daniel Woodrell, and Cormac McCarthy.
Single & Single
by John Le CarréUna extraordinaria novela de John Le Carré, uno de los grandes maestros del espionaje Un abogado de la prestigiosa asesoría financiera británica Single & Single, experto en paraísos fiscales, muere asesinado en la costa turca de un tiro en la cabeza. Su muerte tiene todos los integrantes de una ejecución, un castigo ejemplar. Por esas mismas fechas, Oliver, un animador de fiestas infantiles, es conducido a un banco de un pueblo de Devon a media noche para que justifique el repentino ingreso de una exhorbitante suma en su exigua cuenta. Por otra parte, un carguero ruso es abordado y detenido por la policía en el mar Negro, y un famoso financiero de aduanas. Brock, investiga un caso de corrupción internacional... La conexión secreta de todos estos hechos constituye el nudo gordiano de esta extraordinaria novela de John Le Carré, sin duda uno de los grandes maestros del espionaje.
Single & Single: A Novel (Jet/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 99)
by John le CarreNew York Times bestselling author John le Carré's novels deftly navigate us through the intricate shadow worlds of international intrigue with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him unprecedented worldwide acclaim. A lawyer from a London finance house is shot dead on a Turkish hillside by people with whom he thought he was in business. A children's magician in the English countryside is asked to explain the arrival of more than five million pounds sterling in his young daughter's modest trust. In Single & Single, le Carré masterfully establishes a sequence of events whose connections are mysterious, complex and compelling. He tells of corrupt liaisons between criminal elements in the new Russian states and the world of legitimate finance in the West. He also paints an intimate portrait of two families: one Russian, the other English; one trading illicit goods, the other laundering the profits; one betrayed by a son-in-law, the other betrayed, and redeemed, by a son.
The Single Soldier: A Moving War-Time Drama (The Soldier Series #1)
by George CostiganA “magnificent” novel set in occupied France about one man’s search for peace amid the chaos of war (Willy Russell, author of Blood Brothers).In war-torn rural France, amongst the devastation—both physical and emotional—of German occupation, a man decides to move his house to the other side of the village, using only a cow and a cart. Once there, he embarks on the project of reconstructing it piece by piece. What, or who, possesses him to do this and why? Can he rebuild his house? His home? Will that bring him the peace he longs for?This warm-hearted, astonishing debut novel from an acclaimed actor and playwright explores passion, secrets, and painful truths; the lives of ordinary people engulfed by history; and the ways that peace can be elusive even in the absence of war.
A Single Source: a gripping political thriller from the author of A Dying Breed
by Peter HaningtonIF THE GOVERNMENT IS AGAINST YOU, WHO CAN YOU TRUST?'Gripping' CHARLES CUMMING 'Tight, pacy and strong on atmosphere' MICHAEL PALIN 'Completely unputdownable' SEB EMINA'Hugely accomplished' IRISH INDEPENDENTVeteran BBC reporter William Carver is in Cairo, bang in the middle of the Arab Spring. 'The only story in the world' according to his editor. But it isn't. There's another story, more significant and potentially more dangerous, and if no one else is willing to tell it, then Carver will - whatever the consequences.A Single Source tells two stories, which over a few tumultuous months come together to prove inextricably linked. There are the dramatic, world-changing events as protests spread across North Africa and the Middle East, led by a new generation of tech-savvy youngsters challenging the corrupt old order. And then there are two Eritrean brothers, desperate enough to risk everything to make their way across the continent to a better life in Europe. The world is watching, but its attention span is increasingly short. Carver knows the story is a complex one and, in the age of Facebook, Twitter and rolling news, difficult stories are getting harder to tell. If everyone is a reporter, then who do you believe? 'Draws you in from the first line and keeps you guessing until, literally, the very last' ALLAN LITTLE 'Thrilling' DAME ANN LESLIE 'The real deal' KIRSTY WARK 'Compulsive and terrifying in equal measure' KATE HAMER 'Gut-wrenching' EDWARD STOURTON'A fast-moving tale of shifting loyalties and betrayal' CRIME REVIEW'Written with skill and humanity' SHOTS MAG
A Single Source: a gripping political thriller from the author of A Dying Breed
by Peter HaningtonIF THE GOVERNMENT IS AGAINST YOU, WHO CAN YOU TRUST?'Gripping' CHARLES CUMMING 'Tight, pacy and strong on atmosphere' MICHAEL PALIN 'Completely unputdownable' SEB EMINA'Hugely accomplished' IRISH INDEPENDENTVeteran BBC reporter William Carver is in Cairo, bang in the middle of the Arab Spring. 'The only story in the world' according to his editor. But it isn't. There's another story, more significant and potentially more dangerous, and if no one else is willing to tell it, then Carver will - whatever the consequences.A Single Source tells two stories, which over a few tumultuous months come together to prove inextricably linked. There are the dramatic, world-changing events as protests spread across North Africa and the Middle East, led by a new generation of tech-savvy youngsters challenging the corrupt old order. And then there are two Eritrean brothers, desperate enough to risk everything to make their way across the continent to a better life in Europe. The world is watching, but its attention span is increasingly short. Carver knows the story is a complex one and, in the age of Facebook, Twitter and rolling news, difficult stories are getting harder to tell. If everyone is a reporter, then who do you believe? 'Draws you in from the first line and keeps you guessing until, literally, the very last' ALLAN LITTLE 'Thrilling' DAME ANN LESLIE 'The real deal' KIRSTY WARK 'Compulsive and terrifying in equal measure' KATE HAMER'Gut-wrenching' EDWARD STOURTON'A fast-moving tale of shifting loyalties and betrayal' CRIME REVIEW'Written with skill and humanity' SHOTS MAG
A Single Source: a gripping political thriller from the author of A Dying Breed (William Carver Novels)
by Peter HaningtonA GRIPPING POLITICAL THRILLER SET IN THE HEART OF THE ARAB SPRING, FROM THE AUTHOR OF A DYING BREED'Topical, authoritative and gripping' CHARLES CUMMING | 'Tight, pacy and strong on atmosphere' MICHAEL PALIN | 'Completely unputdownable - gripping' SEB EMINA | 'Compelling' MISHAL HUSSAIN | 'Draws you in from the first line and keeps you guessing until, literally, the very last' ALLAN LITTLE | 'Thrilling' DAME ANN LESLIE | 'The real deal' KIRSTY WARK | 'Compulsive and terrifying in equal measure' KATE HAMER | 'Gut-wrenching' EDWARD STOURTONVeteran BBC reporter William Carver is in Cairo, bang in the middle of the Arab Spring. 'The only story in the world' according to his editor. But it isn't. There's another story, more significant and potentially more dangerous, and if no one else is willing to tell it, then Carver will - whatever the consequences.A Single Source tells two stories, which over a few tumultuous months come together to prove inextricably linked. There are the dramatic, world-changing events as protests spread across North Africa and the Middle East, led by a new generation of tech-savvy youngsters challenging the corrupt old order. And then there are two Eritrean brothers, desperate enough to risk everything to make their way across the continent to a better life in Europe. The world is watching, but its attention span is increasingly short. Carver knows the story is a complex one and, in the age of Facebook, Twitter and rolling news, difficult stories are getting harder to tell. If everyone is a reporter, then who do you believe? 'A fast-moving tale of shifting loyalties and betrayal' Crime Review'Hugely accomplished' Irish Independent'Written with skill and humanity' Shots Mag(P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
A Single Spy
by William ChristieA reluctant double agent is tasked with an unthinkable triple assassination in this “panoramic, smart, hugely enjoyable thriller” (The New York Times Book Review).A single spy—in the right place and at the right moment—may change the course of history . . . Alexsi Ivanovich Smirnov, an orphan and a thief, is living by his wits and eluding the ever-watchful eye of the Soviet system—until his luck finally runs out. In 1936, sixteen-year-old Alexsi is caught by the NKVD and transported to Moscow. There, in the notorious headquarters of the secret police, he is given a choice: be trained and inserted as a spy into Nazi Germany under the identity of his best friend, the long-lost nephew of a high-ranking Nazi official, or disappear forever in the basement of the Lubyanka. For Alexsi, it’s no choice at all.Over the next seven years, Alexsi has to play the role, and ultimately works for the legendary German spymaster Wilhelm Canaris as an intelligence agent in the Abwehr. All while acting as a double agent—reporting back to the NKVD and avoiding detection by the Gestapo. Trapped between the implacable forces of two of the most notorious dictatorships in history, and truly loyal to no one but himself, Alexsi focuses on his goal: survival.Then, in 1943, Alexsi is chosen by the Gestapo to spearhead one of the most desperate operations of the war—to infiltrate the site of the upcoming Tehran conference between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin, and set them up to be assassinated. For Alexsi, it’s the moment of truth. For the rest of the world, the future is at stake . . . “Christie’s enthralling novel defies expectations while striking all the chords that make spy fiction so enjoyable.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“A superb spy novel, with a vast sweep across the Eastern Front of World War II.” —Chris Pavone, New York Times–bestselling author of The Expats
Single to Paris (Rosie Ewing Spy Thrillers)
by Alexander FullertonA lone agent is sent into occupied Paris to find the mistress of a high-level Nazi officer in this edge-of-your-seat WWII espionage adventure. When two agents are arrested in Paris, SOE agent Rosie Ewing is sent to rescue them. Also in Paris in the summer of 1945 is a woman called Jacqueline, already known to Rosie and now the mistress of a highly placed SD officer. Rosie&’s brief is to find Jacqueline, and through her discover where the two agents are being held—then get them out before they either talk or die. She needs help from the French Resistance. But both Gaullist and Communist groups are stirring—and at each other&’s throats. There are also several exceptionally vicious pro-Nazi groups out there. Rosie is going in solo—and virtually blind . . .Praise for the Rosie Ewing Spy Thrillers: &“The tension rarely slackens and the setting is completely convincing.&” —The Times Literary Supplement &“The most meticulously researched war novels I&’ve ever read.&” —Len Deighton
Single White Female
by John LutzNo matter how much you think you know, you're taking a chance when you shop for a new roommate. But after Allie Jones throws out Sam, her sexy but two- timing live-in lover, she desperately needs someone to split the rent on her Upper West Side New York apartment. And if anybody seems a safe bet, it's shy and unimposing Hedra Carlson, the least likely candidate for leaving dirty socks on the floor. Yet there is something odd about the way Hedra openly envies Allie's appearance and lifestyle. Then Allie begins receiving obscene phone calls from strangers who know her name; her credit cards mysteriously disappear; and she is shocked to discover that Hedra's wardrobe is eerily similar to her own. Unknown to Allie, her plain and modest roommate is sharing much more than the rent...and an unspeakable, bloody nightmare is just beginning...
Single White Female
by John LutzThe unforgettable novel that inspired the classic film.After a messy breakup, Allie Jones finds herself living alone in her New York apartment with no one to share her bed with - and more urgently, no one to share her rent. The solution is obvious - so she advertises for a roommate. And Hendra Carlson seems perfect - shy, quiet... safe. But soon Hendra's disturbing envy of Allie's looks and social life becomes unsettling. She wears Allie's clothes, even buys a wig in Allie's colour and style.And then the obscene phone calls start. Allie's credit cards vanish, and she discovers Hendra is leading a dangerous double life. For Hendra's twisted admiration has no limits, the nightmare has just begun, and there will be a bloody price to pay...Praise for John Lutz:'Lutz offers up a heart pounding roller coaster of a ride' Jeffrey Deaver.'Misleading clues and dramatic suspense will keep readers pondering the intricacies of this twisted, creepy whodunit long after the last page is turned' Publishers Weekly, starred review.'Lutz knows how to make you shiver' Harlan Coben.
Single White Female Seeks Same
by John LutzA Manhattan woman&’s new roommate is a nightmare in this classic psychological thriller that inspired the hit film, Single White Female.Things could be better for computer consultant Allie Jones. With her boyfriend moved out, she needs to find a new way to make rent on her Upper West Side apartment.After placing an ad in the classifieds, she meets Hedra Carlson, a shy, awkward office temp. While Hedra may not be the perfect applicant, she&’s the best one Allie can find.As the two adjust to living together, Hedra can barely contain her admiration for Allie. But soon Hedra&’s mousey demeanor transforms into something far more menacing. She&’s doesn&’t just love Allie, she wants to become her . . .&“A contemporary horror tale that few readers will be able to put down. . . . An enjoyable diversion.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Gotham paranoia at its creepiest.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Singleton's Law
by Reginald HillEngland has become an isolated wasteland ruled over by football hooligans in a thriller that &“makes Clockwork Orange seem a gentle fantasy&” (Time Out). The British Parliament has been dissolved. Now the nation is divided among four soccer clubs: City, United, Wanderers, and Athletic, constantly and violently at odds with one another. And the United Kingdom is on its own, alienated from the rest of Europe. Expatriate journalist Whitey Singleton escaped safely to America, and has been an outspoken critic of the tactics of the Club managers ever since. The last place he wants to be is back in London. But now his plane has been hijacked and diverted to Heathrow, and he finds himself at the mercy of this brutal regime—and drawn into a terrifying web of political intrigue that is about to explode at Wembley Stadium, in this chillingly suspenseful political parable by a winner of the prestigious Diamond Dagger.
The Singularity Race
by Mark de CastriqueThe Singularity—the looming point of no return when Artificial Intelligence surpasses human cognitive abilities, with consequences no one can foresee, and only a handful of people understand.Rusty Mullins, ex-Secret Service, has never heard of the Singularity. He only knows that after the deadly challenges of his last job for security firm Prime Protection, he swore he'd stop risking his life on assignments. Then his good friend Ted Lewison, head of Prime Protection, asks him back for a routine mission guarding Chinese scientist Dr. Lisa Li and her seven-year-old nephew, Peter, and Mullins agrees.The conference on AI bringing Dr. Li to Washington, DC, is barely under way when a team of assassins storms the room. The carnage is great but Mullins saves Dr. Li and Peter while the attackers kill the two other AI experts, along with Lewison.His widow begs Mullins to uncover the power behind the group claiming credit for the assassinations. Is "Double H" homegrown, or part of a larger international conspiracy? Enter eccentric tech billionaire Robert Brentwood who requests Mullins continue to guard Dr. Li and Peter. Brentwood seeks the Singularity and believes Dr. Li holds the key. Mullins agrees in exchange for running his investigation through Brentwood's extraordinary computer resources.The quest leads him on an unexpected path from Naval Intelligence and the Oval Office to a secret research lab in the North Carolina mountains. No one can be trusted—the race for the Singularity is a global winner-takes-all contest.Yet, terrifyingly, a machine with capacity exceeding human intelligence can outstrip all controls while possessing no moral or ethical brakes. As the AI stakeholders go all out, Mullins must face his own singularity—the point of no return—when not just he but his family and Dr. Li's will become casualties in what amounts to war.
Sinister (The Wyoming Series #1)
by Lisa Jackson Nancy Bush Rosalind NoonanNew York Times bestselling authors Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush, and Rosalind Noonan unite their talents in this riveting Wyoming-set novel of family secrets, obsession, and murder . . .A KILLER&’S PATIENCETwenty years ago, a fire ravaged the Dillinger family's old homestead, killing Judd Dillinger and crippling his girlfriend. Most people blamed a serial arsonist who'd been seen around town. But strange things are happening in Prairie Creek, Wyoming, again.WILL BE REWARDEDIra Dillinger, the family's wealthy patriarch, has summoned his children home for his upcoming wedding. Eldest son, Colton, and his siblings don't approve of their father&’s gold-digging bride-to-be. But someone is making his displeasure felt in terrifying ways, setting fires just like in the past. Only this time, there will be no survivors.IN BLOODAs fear and distrust spread through Prairie Creek, soon all the Dillingers, and those closest to them, are targets--and suspects. A killer has been honing his skill, feeding his fury, and waiting for the moment when the Dillingers come home—to die . . .
The Sinister Booksellers of Bath
by Garth NixReturn to the enchanting world of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London in this sequel by Garth Nix, bestselling master of teen fantasy, where once again a team of booksellers must fight to keep dangerous magic under cover before the stuff of legends destroys our world. <p><p>There is often trouble of a mythical sort in Bath. The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity that inhabits the ancient hot spring. This time trouble comes from the discovery of a sorcerous map, leading left-handed bookseller Merlin into great danger, requiring a desperate rescue attempt from his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, and art student Susan Arkshaw, who is still struggling to deal with her own recently discovered magical heritage. <p><p>The map takes the trio to a place separated from this world, maintained by deadly sorcery and guarded by monstrous living statues. But this is only the beginning. To unravel the secrets of a murderous Ancient Sovereign, the booksellers must investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths. If they do not stop her, she will soon kill again. And this time, her target is not an ordinary mortal. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Sinister Errand (Dark Series)
by Peter CheyneyAgent Michael Kells is in pursuit of Nazi spies in London, who have been tasked with the job of pinpointing the actual landing places of V1 bombs to improve their accuracy.Through the strange byways of Kells's sinister errand flit the mysterious 'Auntie', the alluring Janine, the beautiful Mrs Vaile and the delightful and unfortunate Alison Fredericks.'Nobody eats or sleeps in the course of this tale. And you probably won't either' New Yorker
Sinister Errand
by Peter CheyneyAgent Michael Kells is in pursuit of Nazi spies in London, who have been tasked with the job of pinpointing the actual landing places of V1 bombs to improve their accuracy.Through the strange byways of Kells's sinister errand flit the mysterious 'Auntie', the alluring Janine, the beautiful Mrs Vaile and the delightful and unfortunate Alison Fredericks.'Nobody eats or sleeps in the course of this tale. And you probably won't either' New Yorker
Sinister Graves (A Cash Blackbear Mystery #3)
by Marcie R. Rendon"Marcie Rendon is writing an addictive and authentically Native crime series propelled by the irresistible Cash Blackbear—a warm, sad, sharp, funny and intuitive young Ojibwe woman. I want a shelf of Cash Blackbear novels! To my delight I have a feeling that Rendon is only getting started."—Louise Erdrich, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Night WatchmanSet in 1970s Minnesota on the White Earth Reservation, Pinckley Prize–winner Marcie R. Rendon&’s gripping new mystery follows Cash Blackbear, a young Ojibwe woman, as she attempts to discover the truth about the disappearances of Native girls and their newborns.A snowmelt has sent floodwaters down to the fields of the Red River Valley, dragging the body of an unidentified Native woman into the town of Ada. The only evidence the medical examiner recovers is a torn piece of paper inside her bra: a hymnal written in English and Ojibwe.Cash Blackbear, a 19-year-old Ojibwe woman, sometimes helps Sheriff Wheaton, her guardian, on his investigations. Now she knows her search for justice for this anonymous victim will take her to the White Earth Reservation, a place she once called home.When Cash happens upon two small graves in the yard of a rural, &“speak-in-tongues kinda church,&” Cash is pulled into the lives of the malevolent pastor and his troubled wife while yet another Native woman dies in a mysterious manner.
Sinister Heights (The Amos Walker Mysteries #15)
by Loren D. EstlemanDetroit PI Amos Walker steps into a lethal family feud when the beautiful widow of a powerful industrialist hires him to find her late husband's illegitimate children Leland Stutch was building automobiles before Henry Ford ever dreamed up the Model T. He dominated Detroit for most of the 20th century as the auto industry soared and then began its long, slow descent. When Stutch's widow contacts Amos Walker, the private eye expects to meet a doddering old lady. Instead he encounters Rayellen, a 30-something beauty with washboard abs and 1 of the most unusual propositions he's ever heard. Unconcerned with matrimonial vows, the most powerful man in Detroit left mistresses--and love children--all over Michigan. To stave off any future paternity suits, Rayellen hires Walker to locate Stutch's illegitimate offspring and pay them off--a seemingly simple task that draws the detective into a dysfunctional family's war zone and a violent case of kidnapping and murder. Sinister Heights is the 15th book in the Amos Walker Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Sinister Intent
by Karen M. DavisFor eight years Lexie Rogers has been a uniform cop in Sydney's red light district, Kings Cross. Having survived a violent knife attack, she's seen it all - and far more than most cops her age. Now she's back at work as the newest member of the Bondi Junction Detective's Office and ready to start again. One of her first jobs is to execute a search warrant at a bikie clubhouse, one of the two local gangs in Sydney's eastern suburbs. What she uncovers begins a chilling investigation into a vicious world where loyalty is deadly and unwavering and can't be bought . . . Or can it? Lexie forms an unlikely alliance with one of the bikies as he realises his family is in danger. But what neither of them knows is that Lexie is the one who's in too deep. She knows too much. As the stakes become personal it seems the unsung bond she has with a big bad bikie could be the one thing that could save her life.
Sinister Intentions: Sinister Intentions
by Heather GrahamBESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTIONReader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors.A MOTH TO A FLAME…Back in Ireland for the first time since the mysterious death of her husband, Kit McHennessey finds herself haunted by the unanswered questions from that night. Justin O’Niall, the man who comforted her through the tragedy eight years ago, is as darkly compelling now as he was then. And while she is passionately drawn to him, she is also certain she cannot trust him. Kit must uncover the deadly truths she once fled in order to confront the danger that threatens their future.FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Confiscated Conception by USA TODAY bestselling author Delores FossenWhen Rachel Dillard’s baby becomes a pawn in a killer’s game, her child becomes her only priority—her ex, Lieutenant Jared Dillard, is a dangerous distraction. But Jared is just as determined to bring their baby home as Rachel is…no matter the cost.Previously published.
Sinister Island
by Charles Wadsworth CampThis is no book to read in a lonely house, though one is convinced that if it were begun under such conditions it would be finished even though the reader had to summon a messenger boy to keep him company...
The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl (The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #3)
by Theodora GossMary Jekyll and the Athena Club foil a plot to unseat the Queen and race to save one of their own in this electrifying conclusion to the Locus Award winning trilogy that began with The Strange Case of the Alchemist&’s Daughter. Life&’s always an adventure for the Athena Club...especially when one of their own has been kidnapped! After their thrilling European escapades rescuing Lucina van Helsing, Mary Jekyll, and her friends return home to discover that their friend and kitchen maid Alice has vanished—and so has their friend and employer Sherlock Holmes! As they race to find Alice and bring her home safely, they discover that Alice and Sherlock&’s kidnapping are only one small part of a plot that threatens Queen Victoria, and the very future of the British Empire. Can Mary, Diana, Beatrice, Catherine, and Justine save their friends—and the Empire? In the final volume of the trilogy that Publishers Weekly called &“a tour de force of reclaiming the narrative, executed with impressive wit and insight&” in a starred review, the women of the Athena Club will embrace their monstrous pasts to create their own destinies.
The Sinister Omen (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #67, Updated Version)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy and her friends are invited to Fort Lauderdale by Nancy's, the famous lawyer, Carson Drew to assist on a case he is working on. It seems that valuable stamp collections are being stolen, and there are rumors that they are going to be counterfeited for a quick short sale. While they are on vacation in Fort Lauderdale, Nancy and her friends also help a wealthy woman plagued with burglars who don't steal anything. This is an updated mystery series with obvious references to more modern day conveniences.