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Sins of the Fathers
by James CraigWhen Julian Schaeffer is shot in front of his son in a London park, suspicion falls on his estranged wife. The woman has a seemingly watertight alibi, but Carlyle ? trying to make the best of a difficult relationship with his new sergeant, Umar Sligo ? won?t stop digging. Focused on the Schaeffer case, the inspector is not too interested when Daniel Sands is hauled in to Charing Cross, accused of kidnapping. Then he discovers Sands?s back-story and finds himself propelled forward in a quest for justice for two fathers and their destroyed families. Praise for James Craig: `A cracking read.? BBC Radio 4 `Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in.? Lovereading.com
Sins of the Fathers (Inspector Carlyle #8)
by James CraigWhen Julian Schaeffer is shot in front of his son in a London park, suspicion falls on his estranged wife. The woman has a seemingly watertight alibi, but Carlyle – trying to make the best of a difficult relationship with his new sergeant, Umar Sligo – won’t stop digging. Focused on the Schaeffer case, the inspector is not too interested when Daniel Sands is hauled in to Charing Cross, accused of kidnapping. Then he discovers Sands’s back-story and finds himself propelled forward in a quest for justice for two fathers and their destroyed families. Praise for James Craig: ‘A cracking read.’ BBC Radio 4 ‘Fast paced and very easy to get quickly lost in.’ Lovereading.com
Sins of the Fathers: A J.P. Beaumont Novel (A\jp Beaumont Novel Ser. #24)
by J. JanceSeattle investigator J. P. Beaumont is drawn into an intriguing, and shockingly personal, case in this superb tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance. <P><P>Former Seattle homicide cop, J. P. Beaumont, is learning to enjoy the new realities of retirementdoing morning crossword puzzles by a roaring fireplace; playing frisbee with his new dog; having quiet lunches with his still working wife. <P><P>But then his pastcomes calling.When a long ago acquaintance, Alan Dale, shows up on Beaus doorstep with a newborn infant in hand and asking for help locating his missing daughter, Beau finds himself faced with an investigation that will turn his own life upside down by dragging hisnone-too-stellar past onto a roller-coaster ride that may well derail his serene present. <P><P>It turns out that, even in retirement. murder is still the name of J. P. Beaumonts game. <P><P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Sins of the Fathers
by Patricia SprinkleAlways ready to help a friend, Katharine Murray has made her way to Bayard Island off the coast of Georgia with Dr. Flo Gadney, to attend to an unsavory errand. Burch Bayard, local patriarch and greedy landowner, has a nefarious plan to build McMansions up and down the island-and over graves that may belong to Dr. Flo's ancestors! The friends set to work to make sure that Dr. Flo's family tree has its roots in the old cemetery, a task made very difficult by the lack of Southern hospitality from the island's inhabitants. One old woman even tries to shoot them! But when that woman later turns up dead, Katharine and Flo realize there's more than bodies buried on that land. And if they keep unearthing the island's secrets, they might be digging their own graves.
Sins of the Fathers (Family Tree Mysteries Ser. #2)
by Patricia SprinkleFamily Tree Mysteries #2 "Old family histories and...secrets, combined with smooth, suspenseful writing, make this a new series a reading pleasure!" -Margaret Maron Katharine Murray is a typical Atlanta housewife, but she's far from ordinary. She's found a fascinating distraction from her empty nest in researching family history and genealogy. And it seems that she can put her genealogy-sleuth skills to work, helping her friend Dr. Flo Gadney, a retired professor, track down her own family tree. Their search takes them to an old graveyard on an island off the coast of Georgia--just as greedy local patriarch Burch Bayard is about to start building sparkly new McMansions all over the island--including the gravesite--a property scheme that would literally bury any local history. But as they hunt for clues to Flo's past, the two friends soon realize that the islanders are trying to keep Flo's connection to Bayard Island dead and buried along with her ancestors! The mysterious murder of a combative local confirms their suspicions, forcing the women to embark on a dangerous chase to unravel the truth. Together, Katherine and Flo will dig up more than Georgia dirt, unearthing secrets to the island's history that could make the whole town crumble.
Sins of the Fathers (A Dark Shadows Novel)
by May Sutherlandautumn 1980: all seems well as the Collins family welcome David's fiancee, Lauren Chandler, into their midst. But when Lauren mysteriously disappears , it is only the first clue to unravelling a greater, more terrifying mystery confronting Barnabas and Julia - a mystery that spans two centuries and threatens the lives and security of everyone at Collinwood. It becomes evident that an unusual vampire has been let loose on the estate--one with the power to destroy everything Barnabas has so longed to have. Eventually, the fate of the entire family hangs in the balance as Julia follows a spirit's cryptic clues in a desperate effort to save them. Yet even that may not be enough, for Julia realizes that she has experienced some things before.
Sins of the Flesh: A Carmine Delmonico Novel
by Colleen McCulloughThis thrilling mystery in the "compelling, passionate, and gritty" (Daily Mail, UK) Captain Carmine Delmonico series finds Carmine swept up in the hunt for not one, but two depraved killers.It's August 1969 in the sleepy college town of Holloman, Connecticut, and police Captain Carmine Delmonico is away on vacation. Back at home, first one, then two anonymous male corpses turn up, emaciated and emasculated. After connecting the victims to four other bodies, Sergeant Delia Carstairs and Lieutenant Abe Goldberg realize that Holloman has a psychopathic killer on the loose. Luckily, Carmine comes back early from vacation. Carmine's team begins to circle a trio of eccentrics, who readily admit to knowing all the victims, but their stories keep changing. They share family ties, painful memories, and a dark past. When another vicious murder rocks the town, Carmine faces the revelation that two killers are at large--even as he barely escapes being next in the body count. Suddenly the summer isn't so sleepy anymore. With Colleen McCullough's trademark "mind-boggling, murderous plots" (Kirkus Reviews), Sins of the Flesh "will be welcomed by readers who just love that creepy feeling," (Publishers Weekly).
Sins of the Flesh
by Colleen McCulloughIn the next installment in the "compelling, passionate, and gritty" (Daily Mail, UK) suspense series, police Captain Carmine Delmonico is on the trail of not one but two killers.It's August 1969 in the sleepy college town of Holloman, Connecticut, and police Captain Carmine Delmonico is away on vacation. Back at home, first one, then two anonymous male corpses turn up--emaciated and emasculated. After connecting the victims to four other bodies, Sergeant Delia Carstairs and Lieutenant Abe Goldberg realize that Holloman has a psychopathic killer on the loose. Luckily, Carmine decides to come back from vacation early. Carmine's team begins to circle a trio of eccentrics, who readily admit to knowing all the victims, but their stories keep changing. They share family ties, painful memories, and a dark past. One of them is a new friend of Carmine's invaluable sergeant, Delia Carstairs, as is the respected head of the mental hospital, who has been doing groundbreaking work rehabilitating one very difficult patient who is now her trusted assistant. When another vicious murder rocks Holloman, Carmine faces the revelation that two killers are at large with completely different modus operandi even as he barely escapes being next in the body count. Suddenly the summer isn't so sleepy anymore. A riveting mystery series by an author of astounding range and skill, Colleen McCullough's Carmine Delmonico books take you back to an age of classic police work, before DNA analysis and computers. Sins of the Flesh is her finest work yet, pitting her beloved hero against every cop's nightmare scenario in a plot that turns on the sort of science that McCullough herself knows so well.
Sins of the Flesh
by Caridad PiñeiroCaterina Shaw's days are numbered. Her only chance for survival is a highly experimental gene treatment--a risk she willingly takes. But now Caterina barely recognizes herself. She has new, terrifying powers, an exotic, arresting body--and she's been accused of a savage murder, sending her on the run. Mick Carrera is a mercenary and an expert at capturing elusive, clever prey. Yet the woman he's hunting down is far from the vicious killer he's been told to expect: Caterina is wounded, vulnerable, and a startling mystery of medical science. Even more, she's a beautiful woman whose innocent sensuality tempts Mick to show her exactly how thrilling pleasure can be. The heat that builds between them is irresistible, but surrendering to it could kill them both . . . for a dangerous group is plotting its next move using Caterina as its deadly pawn.
Sins of the Mother: A Caitlin Bergman Novel (A Caitlin Bergman Novel #2)
by August NormanA SUSPENSE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF 2020August Norman returns with the second thrilling Caitlin Bergman novel, perfect for fans of Julia Keller, Tess Gerritsen, and Michael Koryta.Caitlin went in search of her mother...but what she found may set the world on fire.Caitlin Bergman's mother is dead. That's what the award-winning journalist has told everyone for the past forty years. Easier to lie than explain how Maya abandoned her only daughter before dropping off the map forever. But when a rural sheriff invites Caitlin to the woods of coastal Oregon to identify her mother's remains, Caitlin drops everything to face the woman she's spent a lifetime hating. Unfortunately, the body--abandoned on the land of a reclusive cult, the Daughters of God--was left faceless. Instead, Caitlin finds the diary of a woman obsessed with the end of the world, one that hints the cult's spiritual leader knows the identity of Caitlin's real father. She's not the only one looking for clues in her mother's writing. Johnny Larsen, a violent white supremacist whose family runs the county, thinks the Daughters of God kidnapped his teen-aged daughter--and will do anything to get her back. At the top of a hill, an army of women wait for the end of days. In the town below, the Larsens plot to purify their county. Caught in the middle, Caitlin must decide which is more important--learning the truth about her past, or saving Mama Maya's chosen daughters from the end of the world.
The Sins of the Wolf: A William Monk Novel (William Monk #5)
by Anne PerryNurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a grave turn when Mrs. Farraline dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murder-punishable by execution.This notorious case presents detective William Monk with a daunting task: find a calculating killer among the prominent and coolly unassailable Farraline clan-and try to save Hester from the gallows.
Sins of the Wolf: A deadly killer stalks a Victorian family in this gripping mystery (William Monk Mystery #5)
by Anne PerryWith Hester arrested for murder, the stakes are high... To save Hester Latterly from the noose, William Monk must solve the case with greater urgency than ever before in Anne Perry's unputdownable mystery Sins of the Wolf. Perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and Ann Granger.'A mesmerizing courtroom drama [and] a plot that's filled with surprising twists and unexpected suspense' - Booklist When nurse Hester Latterly accompanies the elderly Mrs Mary Farraline on a short trip to London, her only medical duty is to ensure her charming patient takes her heart medicine. But Mrs Farraline dies during the night. When her missing brooch 'turns up' in Hester's possession she is arrested for theft, until a post-mortem reveals a lethal dose of medicine in Mrs Farraline's body, and the charge becomes murder. Inspector William Monk must find a killer amongst the aloof Farraline clan, and in a Scottish courtroom the family's secrets will be exposed - or buried for ever. What readers are saying about Sins of the Wolf: 'I couldn't put this volume down; it was such a good read''Was enthralled from beginning to end''One of [Anne Perry's] best, very well put together'
Sins Out of School: A Dorothy Martin Mystery
by Jeanne M. Dams"She thought the lack of cranberry sauce was going to be her biggest problem, but a missing schoolteacher, a murdered man, a troubled child, and a call for help were difficulties Dorothy Martin most definitely hadn't foreseen." "She had wanted to have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for her husband, Alan, and some of her friends, a taste of home for a holiday she missed. Then the call came from the school, asking Dorothy to fill in for a few hours because Amanda Doyle hadn't shown up and there was a flu epidemic and no one was available. Three days later, on Thanksgiving, the second call came: John Doyle was dead - murdered - and Amanda was the suspect. Would Dorothy mind caring for their daughter, Miriam, for the day? Please?" "Dorothy had already sensed that something was not right in the Doyle household: John was clearly abusive, emotionally if not physically, and the church the family belonged to held some very strange ideas about sin and punishment. Now Amanda and Miriam needed her; neither of them could be responsible for the murder, no matter how it looked to the police." With Alan's help and more than a few surprises, Dorothy unravels a nasty knot of family secrets and gives Amanda and Miriam something for which to be truly thankful.
Sins That Haunt
by Lucy FaragoThe glitz and glamour of Las Vegas hide a multitude of sins. And in Lucy Farago's show-stopping series, a lawyer and an FBI agent take a walk on the seedy side, where greed breeds a deadly desperation...Civil attorney Shannon Joyce walks the line of law and order, but she learned from day one how to put up a good front--thanks to her con man father. Thirteen years ago, she left the east coast and her life of crime behind. Her high school sweetheart, Noah, was collateral damage, but some things can't be helped. But now there's no escape when her past comes roaring down the Strip--in the oh-so-tempting form of the man she left behind...Special Agent Noah Monroe has Shannon exactly where he wants her--in the back of his car in handcuffs. Her grifter father has been murdered, and the FBI needs Shannon to keep one of his scams in play to bag the big bad guy who was financing him. Once again a pawn in someone's else game, Shannon will have to trust her instincts to survive both the peril threatening her--and the passion Noah reignites... "Lucy Farago's debut novel, Sin on the Strip, is as suspenseful and sexy as the title promises. Don't miss this one." --Cindy Gerard, New York Times Bestselling Author
Sion Crossing (Murder Room #497)
by Anthony PriceBy the CWA Gold Dagger award-winning author of Other Paths to GloryWhat does the chairman of the new Atlantic Defence Committee have to do with the American Civil War? And why was a top CIA trouble-shooter needed as a middleman? And why was that middleman looking for David Audley, senior analyst for British Intelligence?It all seemed very wrong to Oliver St John Latimer, but it did present an interesting opportunity. Unfortunately for the ambitious, and usually desk-bound, Latimer, the opportunity was twice as deadly as it was intriguing.
Sion Crossing
by Anthony PriceBy the CWA Gold Dagger award-winning author of Other Paths to GloryWhat does the chairman of the new Atlantic Defence Committee have to do with the American Civil War? And why was a top CIA trouble-shooter needed as a middleman? And why was that middleman looking for David Audley, senior analyst for British Intelligence?It all seemed very wrong to Oliver St John Latimer, but it did present an interesting opportunity. Unfortunately for the ambitious, and usually desk-bound, Latimer, the opportunity was twice as deadly as it was intriguing.
Sir Rogue
by Leslie Turner WhiteThat noble rogue, Sir Guy Spangler, was a favorite of Queen Bess and could have been a great success at court, but he preferred a life of freedom, adventure and excitement. That is why he embarked on one of the most amazing expeditions in all the history of Russia - a voyage to the fabulous land of Muscovy to win a fortune from Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
Sira \ (Spanish edition): A Novel
by Maria DuenasCuatro ciudades, dos misiones, una mujer. Vuelve a sumergirte en un tiempo inolvidable. Después de El tiempo entre costuras, SIRA, la nueva novela de María Dueñas. La Segunda Gran Guerra llega a su fin y el mundo emprende una tortuosa reconstrucción. Concluidas sus funciones como colaboradora de los Servicios Secretos británicos, Sira Quiroga afronta el futuro con ansias de serenidad. No lo logrará, sin embargo. El destino le tendrá preparada una trágica desventura que la obligará a reinventarse, tomar sola las riendas de su vida y luchar con garra para encauzar el porvenir.Entre hechos históricos que marcarán una época, Jerusalén, Londres, Madrid y Tánger serán los escenarios por los que transite. En ellos afrontará desgarros y reencuentros, cometidos arriesgados y la experiencia de la maternidad.Sira Bonnard —antes Arish Agoriuq, antes Sira Quiroga — ya no es la inocente costurera que nos deslumbró entre patrones y mensajes clandestinos, pero su inolvidable carisma permanece intacto.Vuelve la protagonista de El tiempo entre costuras.
Siracusa
by Delia EphronNew Yorkers Michael, a famous writer, and Lizzie, a journalist, travel to Italy with their friends from Maine – Finn; his wife, Taylor; and their daughter, Snow. &“From the beginning,&” says Taylor, &“it was a conspiracy for Lizzie and Finn to be together.&” Told Rashomon-style in alternating points of view, the characters expose and stumble upon lies and infidelities past and present. Snow, ten years old and precociously drawn into a far more adult drama, becomes the catalyst for catastrophe as the novel explores collusion and betrayal in marriage. With her inimitable psychological astuteness and uncanny understanding of the human heart, Ephron delivers a powerful meditation on marriage, friendship, and the meaning of travel. Set on the sun-drenched coast of the Ionian Sea, Siracusa unfolds with the pacing of a psychological thriller and delivers an unexpected final act that none will see coming.
Sire and Dam (A Dog Lovers Mystery #20)
by Susan ConantTwo instances of "mala-mule" on pages 219 Dog lovers, come, sit, stay! Mistress of the dog lover's mystery, Susan Conant is a seventime winner of the Dog Writers Association of America's coveted Maxwell Award, She has chronicled the adventures of dog writer and dog trainer Holly Winter and her Alaskan malamutes since 1990. When Sire and Damn opens, it's a hot August in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Holly's unexpectedly pregnant friend Rita is about to marry the pretentious Quinn Youngman. As Rita's and Quinn's variously and hilariously eccentric, hostile, duplicitous, kleptomaniacal, and pistol-packing relatives gather for the wedding, deceit is ubiquitous. Fibbing, cheating, and pilfering are one thing. Killing is another! Even a burglar deserves to live, doesn't he? But how- can Holly tell truth from lies when no one's word is good? No human word, that is. Dogs don't lie, especially Holly's own bold and fearless Rowdy and psychiatric service dog Izzy, the most charming Labrador retriever ever to bound out of the pages of fiction and leap into the hearts of readers everywhere. An intriguing mystery and a novel of family relationships, Sire and Damn is above all else a dog story told with authenticity and wit.
The Siren (Gary Goodhew Mystery Ser.)
by Alison Bruce'Bruce is doing for Cambridge what Colin Dexter did for Oxford with Inspector Morse'Daily MailAll it took was one small item on the regional news for Kimberly Guyver and Rachel Golinski to know that their old life was catching up with them. They wondered how they'd been naïve enough to think it wouldn't. They hoped they still had a chance to leave it behind - just one more time - but within hours, Rachel's home is burning and Kimberly's young son, Riley, is missing.As DC Goodhew begins to sift through their lives, he starts to uncover an unsettling picture of deceit, murder and accelerating danger. Kimberly seems distraught but also defensive and uncooperative. Is it fear and mistrust of the police which are putting her son at risk, or darker motivations?With Riley's life in peril, Goodhew needs Kimberly to make choices, but she has to understand, the one thing she cannot afford is another mistake.Praise for Alison Bruce:'Menacing and insidious, this is a great novel' R J Ellory'A fast-paced gritty tale guaranteed to have you hooked from beginning to end' Cambridgeshire Pride'A gripping tale of murder and mystery' Cambridge Style
The Siren (Gary Goodhew Mystery Ser.)
by Alison Bruce'Bruce is doing for Cambridge what Colin Dexter did for Oxford with Inspector Morse' Daily MailAll it took was one small item on the regional news for Kimberly Guyver and Rachel Golinski to know that their old life was catching up with them. They wondered how they'd been naïve enough to think it wouldn't. They hoped they still had a chance to leave it behind - just one more time - but within hours, Rachel's home is burning and Kimberly's young son, Riley, is missing.As DC Goodhew begins to sift through their lives, he starts to uncover an unsettling picture of deceit, murder and accelerating danger. Kimberly seems distraught but also defensive and uncooperative. Is it fear and mistrust of the police which are putting her son at risk, or darker motivations?With Riley's life in peril, Goodhew needs Kimberly to make choices, but she has to understand, the one thing she cannot afford is another mistake.Praise for Alison Bruce:'Menacing and insidious, this is a great novel' R J Ellory'A fast-paced gritty tale guaranteed to have you hooked from beginning to end' Cambridgeshire Pride'A gripping tale of murder and mystery' Cambridge Style
The Siren
by Alison BruceAll it took was one small item on the regional news for Kimberly Guyver and Rachel Golinski to know that their old life was catching up with them. They wondered how they’d been naïve enough to think it wouldn’t. They hoped they still had a chance to leave it behind – just one more time – but within hours, Rachel's home is burning and Kimberly’s young son, Riley, is missing.DC Goodhew begins to sift through their lives, and starts to uncover an unsettling picture of deceit, murder and accelerating danger. Kimberly seems distraught but also defensive and uncooperative. Is it fear and mistrust of the police which are putting her son at risk, or darker motivations?With Riley’s life in peril, Goodhew needs Kimberly to make choices, but she has to understand, the one thing she cannot afford is another mistake.
Siren (The Makedde Vanderwall Thrillers)
by Tara Moss&“Completely entertaining from beginning to end,&” this crime thriller features a maverick female private investigator who finds herself hunted by a hit man (Hugh Jackman, Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award–winning actor). The daughter of a cop with a degree in forensic psychology, Makedde Vanderwall is no ordinary PI. Though her love life is all over the place, her crime instincts are on the mark. But while trying to help a widowed mother track down her young son, Mak finds herself dancing once more with the wealthy, criminal Cavanaughs, one of Australia&’s richest and most ruthless families. Mak isn&’t about to let them get away with murder. But with her six-foot-tall model looks, she&’s also not the kind of woman who can hide easily from a hit man. . . . &“Makedde Vanderwall ranks up there as [a] contemporary Aussie literary icon.&” —The Daily Telegraph &“Mak is the female equivalent of Jack Reacher.&” —Joanne Harris, New York Times–bestselling author of Chocolat
Siren
by Annemarie NearyIreland, 2004Róisín Burns has spent over twenty-five years living a lie.Brian Lonergan, a rising politician, has used the time to reinvent himself.But scandal is brewing around him, and Róisín knows the truth.Lonergan stole her life as a young girl. And now she wants it back.But he is still one step ahead …