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The Rag Tree: A Novel of Ireland
by D. P. CostelloMystery, history, and thriller, this novel explores Ireland-its scars, its secrets, and a mystical tree with the power to transform one man's dream into a nation's passion. Set in modern Ireland, THE RAG TREE is a thriller tucked inside a folktale and shrouded in allegory, a story of a people seeking reconciliation and identity amid unprecedented change. Written in a humorous and provocative style, THE RAG TREE echoes the wry candor of Brendan Behan's THE BORSTAL BOY and THE HOSTAGE and the puckish lyricism of Roddy Doyle's A STAR CALLED HENRY and THE COMMITMENTS. Costello knows his Irish culture, and unfurls that knowledge with sardonic wickedness, spinning surprising characters, like Brian, a classic-rock loving pooka, and plotting a tale with the exacting pulse of a natural born thriller.
The Rag and Bone Shop
by Robert CormierAmazon.com Review This final novel from the grand master of young-adult fiction is one last jewel in the literary crown of Robert Cormier, who died in November 2000. In it he continues to explore the themes that are so characteristic of his work: guilt and forgiveness, misuse of authority, and the corruption of innocence. But a new book from Cormier is always a surprise, and here he gives us a brilliant evocation of the detective story, in a narrative that centers on the interrogation of a murder suspect. A 7-year-old girl has been battered to death, and there are no suspects, no leads. The police, under political pressure to make an arrest, bring in Trent, a cold, ambitious professional interrogator who prides himself on his ability to extract confessions. His victim is 12-year-old Jason--the last person to see the girl. We know that Jason is innocent, and halfway through the interrogation Trent realizes it, too, in "a blazing moment." But like a medieval torturer, his goal is confession, not truth, and so he stifles his impulses for good and proceeds with the job, with deeply ironic consequences. The interrogation itself, which forms the centerpiece of the novel, is dazzling in its elegant thrust-and-parry, its subtle twists and turns, as Jason frantically tries to escape, like a mouse caged with a python. The point of view snaps back and forth so that we are intensely aware of the shifting emotions of both participants in the deadly game. And once again, Cormier has given us an ending that seems provocative and uncomfortable--until we remember that the center of his moral universe was always summed up by the words "if only." (Ages 12 and older)
The RagTime Traveler (Ragtime Mysteries #4)
by Larry Karp Casey Karp"The fourth Ragtime Mystery is filled with warmth and wonder and interesting music trivia, buoyed by the relationship between the two sleuths, which may well echo that between the late Larry Karp and his son, who finished this final installment after his death." —Kirkus ReviewsIt takes one moment in 2016 for ragtime music expert Alan Chandler to go from sitting in his hotel room in Sedalia, Missouri, to standing beside the King of Ragtime—Scott Joplin—at his upright piano in 1899. Chandler suddenly finds himself more than one hundred years earlier inside the famous Maple Leaf Club with its gas chandeliers, massive walnut bar, gaming tables, and pals surrounding the noted pianist and composer."What in the hell is going on? Am I dreaming?"Clearly something unexpected is going on for Chandler in the fourth and final Ragtime Mystery by father and son Larry Karp and Casey Karp. A longtime friend Mickey Potash phones Chandler, top ragtime performer and national expert on Joplin, to say that a duffel filled with Joplin's handwritten music has surfaced. Chandler and his grandson, Tom, race from Seattle to Sedalia to evaluate what may be the most important find in popular American music. Potash shows them initial pages which look authentic, but before they can get the duffel hidden in a padlocked closet, he is tortured and murdered. The duffel is stolen.Disappointment encourages a resurgence of symptoms in Chandler's Stage 4 cancer. He's determined to validate the music before time runs out. Tom, and later his wife, Miriam, help him. Another murder complicates their investigation. The trail to the duffel is crowded: Jackson and Saramae, two young people with journalism in their blood, want to solve the crime, as do homicide detectives and antique shopkeepers. Not surprisingly, the roots of the lost music lie in past emotional conflict, now tangled in genealogical warfare.
The Rage Mystery Series: Includes Lethal Rage and Savage Rage (The Rage Series)
by Brent PilkeyIn these two crime novels, a veteran Toronto cop puts his firsthand experience on the page—“characters ring true, and the gritty side of Toronto shows” (Library Journal). Lethal Rage New to Toronto’s infamous 51 Division, officer Jack Warren finds himself thrown into a brutal war against a crack-cocaine dealer determined to dominate the city’s drug trade. Working with the division’s elite major-crime unit, Jack soon learns the unspoken difference between law and justice—and how cops manage to survive in the 51. Savage Rage Transferred to 53 Division—known as the “Sleepy Hollow of Toronto”—after the murder of his partner, Jack is desperate to return to 51 Division, where his former colleagues are battling a criminal mastermind. Randall Kayne’s bloody crimes are hitting close to home in 51 Division, yet he manages to stay just one step ahead of the police. Although Jack’s wife wants him to leave the force entirely, an old enemy soon drags him into the Kayne case—and a deadly confrontation that will either change his life or end it.
The Rage of Fortune (The Matthew Quinton Journals)
by J. D. DaviesThis prequel to the &“excellent&” Matthew Quinton Journals series reveals the legacy of the Royal Navy captain (Publishers Weekly). In 1651, eleven-year-old Matthew Quinton and his twin sister Henrietta discover long-forgotten papers of their grandfather. Dating back to 1598, they show the children an England locked into a bitter war with Spain. But their findings are interrupted by the arrival of Roundhead troops intent on searching for their elder brother, the tenth Earl of Ravensden, who has been seriously wounded in the Cavalier cause. Back in the present of 1651, England&’s enemies are closer to home, with the country gripped by civil war. Now the Roundheads are closing in . . . Set against the backdrop of real historical events The Rage of Fortune is a window into Mathew Quinton&’s origins. Praise for the writing of J. D. Davies: &“Hornblower, Aubrey and Quinton—a pantheon of the best adventures at sea!&” —Conn Iggulden, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Conqueror and War of the Roses series &“A hero worth rooting for.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Utterly impossible to put down . . . Finely-shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period detail . . . Superb.&” —Angus Donald, author of The Outlaw Chronicles series &“Destined to be a classic of nautical adventure series.&” —Eric Jay Dolin, author of Leviathan and Fur, Fortune, and Empire &“A naval adventure that goes well beyond the usual outlines of the genre to paint a lively portrait of England in the 1600s.&” —Kirkus Reviews
The Raging Storm: A Detective Matthew Venn Novel (Matthew Venn series #3)
by Ann CleevesAnn Cleeves—New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows—returns with The Raging Storm, the extraordinary third installment in the Matthew Venn series.Fierce winds, dark secrets, deadly intentions.When Jem Rosco—sailor, adventurer, and legend—blows into town in the middle of an autumn gale, the residents of Greystone, Devon, are delighted to have a celebrity in their midst. But just as abruptly as he arrived, Rosco disappears again, and soon his lifeless body is discovered in a dinghy, anchored off Scully Cove, a place with legends of its own.This is an uncomfortable case for Detective Inspector Matthew Venn. Greystone is a place he visited as a child, a community he parted ways with. Superstition and rumor mix with fact as another body is found, and Venn finds his judgment clouded. As the winds howl, and Venn and his team investigate, he realizes that no one, including himself, is safe from Scully Cove’s storm of dark secrets.“A friend of mine once joked that the work of Ann Cleeves is the closest the crime fiction genre comes to evoking ASMR—the euphoric, pleasant, spine-tingling sensation that’s all the rage on YouTube. The books never get too dark, never venture too far into dangerous territory, but aren’t outright cozy, either.”—The New York Times
The Ragman's Memory (Joe Gunther #7)
by Archer MayorThe young girl who brought Brattleboro police lieutenant Joe Gunther an old, abandoned bird nest knew it was no ordinary nest, and upon examination, Joe wasn't about to argue. Interwoven with the straw, sticks, and grass was a thick hank of human hair. But who and where was the victim? What was the cause of death? No one in the girl's neighborhood had seen or heard anything unusual the previous summer. Then, on the floor of a nearby doghouse, and scattered throughout the woods and fields by wild animals, Gunther finds more--bone fragments, a piece of jaw, and a single glittering gold tooth, engraved with a mysterious symbol. While this last discovery allows Joe to finally identify the victim, he is still left with more questions than answers, along with the haunting suspicion that more is yet to come. And in short order, a series of seemingly unrelated events quickly follows suit: an activist vanishes into the night without a trace...a homeless man meets a horrible death, racked by unexplainable seizures... a hateful old lady with only months left to live is strangled in a nursing home. Pursuing all these as separate cases, Gunther still cannot ignore the tenuous connections he thinks link them all together. Searching for the truth takes Joe from the dingy lives of Brattleboro's lowlife to the imposing mansions of its leading citizens-- and into a maelstrom of corporate greed, personal betrayal, and cold-hearted murder. The key to it all lies buried in the mind of a shell-shocked World War II vet, a so-called ragman still reliving the 1940s. Gunther must find a way to unlock the ragman's memory and expose the killer... before disaster strikes again.
The Ragnarok Conspiracy
by Erec StebbinsA thriller that spans the globe in an ever-widening arc of intrigue, violence, and personal conflict, where the stability of the world hangs in the balance. An American bin Laden. An FBI agent. Connected by a terrible loss on 9/11, they now confront each other over acts of vengeance so horrific, the world is brought to the brink of war. As Muslims around the world are being targeted in a series of devastating attacks, agent John Savas is drawn into a web of international intrigue. He must put aside his personal pain and work with a man who symbolizes all he has come to hate. Both are drawn into a race against time to prevent a plot so terrible that it could shatter civilization itself. Only by transcending his own devastating loss can Savas hope to prevent the ultimate calamity unleashed by the Ragnorök conspiracy.
The Ragtime Fool: A Ragtime Mystery #3 (Ragtime Mysteries #3)
by Larry KarpIt's 1951, and ragtime is making a comeback. In Sedalia, Missouri, plans are underway for a ceremony to honor Scott Joplin. Brun Campbell, the old Ragtime Kid, learns of a journal Joplin kept and wants to show it to Sedalia's movers and shakers, hoping to persuade them to set up a ragtime museum.Unfortunately for Brun, author/historian Rudi Blesh is determined to publish the journal. But Joplin's old friend wants to suppress the material. Even worse, two Sedalia Klansmen are hot after the journal and don't care if they have to kill someone to get it. In the middle of this imbroglio is Alan Chandler, a 17-year-old pianist in love with ragtime. If Alan can stay alive, he may be able to prevent catastrophe and learn what it really means to be Black in 1950s America.
The Ragtime Kid: The Original Ragtime Kid (Ragtime Mysteries #0)
by Larry KarpIt's 1951, and ragtime is making a comeback. In Sedalia, Missouri, plans are underway for a ceremony to honor Scott Joplin. Brun Campbell, the old Ragtime Kid, learns of a journal Joplin kept and wants to show it to Sedalia's movers and shakers, hoping to persuade them to set up a ragtime museum.Unfortunately for Brun, author/historian Rudi Blesh is determined to publish the journal. But Joplin's old friend wants to suppress the material. Even worse, two Sedalia Klansmen are hot after the journal and don't care if they have to kill someone to get it. In the middle of this imbroglio is Alan Chandler, a 17-year-old pianist in love with ragtime. If Alan can stay alive, he may be able to prevent catastrophe and learn what it really means to be Black in 1950s America.
The Rail Kings (Wells Fargo Trail Book #3)
by Jim WalkerTraveling aboard a Chicago Pacific train, Wells Fargo agent Zac Cobb rescues the kidnapped family of a rival rail company owner's daughter. The two lines are involved in a railroad war, and Zac gets caught in the middle. He also finds himself in personal danger when the owner's oldest daughter falls in love with him. Sequel to The Nightriders.
The Railway Cat (The Nine Lives of Furry Purry Beancat #2)
by Philip ArdaghA funny and charming NEW young fiction series from Philip Ardagh, bestselling author of The Grunts series and Eddie Dickens adventures, and illustrated by Rob Biddulph, award-winning creator of Draw With Rob. Puuurfect for fans of Alex T. Smith, Pamela Butchart and Laura James. Meet Furry Purry Beancat – one extraordinary cat with nine extraordinary lives! Just like every other cat, Furry Purry Beancat loves a catnap. But unlike other cats, when Beancat wakes she finds herself about to embark on a whole new adventure! All aboard! There&’s a mystery on the railway! Join Beancat and her friends as they uncover secrets and spies on the tracks. Who is the ticket-swapping, train-hopping stranger? Is Beancat&’s beloved railway in danger? It&’s up to our furry (and purry!) hero to solve the puzzle, before it&’s too late.LOOK OUT for the first Furry Purry adventure: The Pirate Captain's Cat!
The Railway Conspiracy (A Dee and Lao Mystery)
by SJ Rozan John Shen NeeJudge Dee and Lao She must use all their powers of deduction—and kung fu skills—to take down a sinister conspiracy between Imperial Russia, Japan, and China in a rollicking new mystery set in 1920s London.The follow-up to The Murder of Mr. Ma, this historical adventure-mystery is perfect for fans of Laurie R. King and the Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes films.London, 1924. Following several months abroad, Judge Dee Ren Jie has returned to the city to foil a transaction between a Russian diplomat and a Japanese mercenary. Aided by Lao She—the Watson to his Holmes—along with several other colorful characters, Dee stops the illicit sale of an extremely valuable &“dragon-taming&” mace.The mace&’s owner is a Chinese businesswoman who thanks Dee for its retrieval by throwing a lavish dinner party. In attendance is British banking official A. G. Stephen, who argues with the group about the tenuous state of Chinese nationalism—and is poisoned two days later. Dee knows this cannot be a coincidence, and suspects Stephen won&’t be the only victim. Sure enough, a young Chinese communist of Lao&’s acquaintance is killed not long after—and a note with a strange symbol is found by his body.What could connect these murders? Could it be related to rumors of a conspiracy regarding the Chinese Eastern Railway? It is once again all on the unlikely crime-solving duo of Dee and Lao to solve the case before anyone else ends up tied to the rails.
The Railway Viaduct (Robert Colbeck series, #3)
by Edward MarstonDetective Inspector Robert Colbeck and partner find French intrigue behind rail deaths.
The Rain (The John Wells Mysteries #3)
by Andrew KlavanA dead source draws a newspaperman into a murder investigationMayforth Kendrick III is an unlikely name for a small-time drug dealer. As the grandson of a millionaire and the son of a Broadway mogul, Kendrick was minted for success from birth. But a fondness for controlled substances cut his education short, forcing him to make a living pushing drugs on the theater glitterati with whom he once mingled. New York Star reporter John Wells, who occasionally uses Kendrick as a source, may be his only friend. He is also one of the last to see him alive. He visits Kendrick's seedy Alphabet City apartment because the young man has pictures to sell showing a Senate candidate involved in unsavory extramarital activities. Never a muckraker, Wells passes on them. The next day Kendrick is murdered and the pictures are gone. Wells smells a scoop, if he can only find the killer.
The Rain Dragon Rescue (The Imaginary Veterinary #3)
by Suzanne Selfors Dan SantatSomeone or something is stealing from the peaceful residents of Buttonville. But is the thief from the real world...or the imaginary one? Ben and Pearl are about to find out. When they report for duty at Dr. Woo's, Mr. Tabby hands them a bucket and a shovel -- for the collection and proper disposal of dragon droppings -- and directs the apprentices to the hospital's roof. Soon, they come face-to-snout with the dragon that lives there and find a pile of proof that he is the thief.Before Ben and Pearl can persuade the dragon to stop stealing, an emergency call comes in from the Imaginary World. The rain dragon has been injured! But with Dr. Woo out of town and Mr. Tabby busy with percolating pixies, time is running out. Will Ben and Pearl finally get a chance to travel to the Imaginary World? Even if it means breaking Dr. Woo's rules? Even if it means they might never come back?Suzanne Selfors delivers a wild journey filled with mythical creatures and zany adventures that are anything but imaginary.This book includes bonus writing, art, and science activities that will help readers discover more about the mythological creatures featured in The Rain Dragon Rescue. These activities are designed for the home and the classroom. Enjoy doing them on your own or with friends!
The Rainaldi Quartet
by Paul AdamFor Gianni Castiglione life in Cremona is pretty pleasant. He spends time with his grandchildren, makes and repairs violins, plays chamber-quartets. However this takes a turn when Rainaldi is murdered and it's pretty clear that Gianni's violins had something to do with it.
The Rainaldi Quartet: A Mystery (Castiglione and Guastafeste #1)
by Paul AdamWho would want to kill Tomaso Rainaldi, an elderly, unassuming violin-maker in the quiet Italian city of Cremona? For his friend and fellow violin-maker Gianni Castiglione, the murder is as mysterious as it is shocking. Rainaldi had few possessions, no enemies and little money. No one – least of all the police – can fathom a motive for murdering him. All he really had was an obsessive love of violins and an encyclopedic knowledge of them. But what if he knew more than anyone else – not just about famous violins, but about missing violins? Ones of the caliber of the fabled Messiah, Stradivari's most sublime creation, the Mona Lisa of the music world. A violin now in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford – and worth millions…Aided by his friend, policeman Antonio Guastafeste, Gianni starts to investigate the dead man's affairs. Affairs that reveal an appointment in Venice with the eccentric and exceedingly rich violin-collector Enrico Forlani, and a trail that winds back to a mysterious musical past – and a far from harmonious future.Retracing Rainaldi's steps, the two men find themselves involved in a sequence of startling events -- another murder, a mysterious Englishman, and an unscrupulous violin-dealer. A chain of events that careers across Italy and England as they become players in a game where musical instruments change hands for millions, forgery is an art form, and the preferred method of negotiation is murder.Accompanied by two centuries of myth, music, and mystery, The Rainaldi Quartet provides a fascinating glimpse into a closed world – played at a rhythm that is fast-paced, furious, and unforgettable.
The Rainbow Conspiracy
by Stuart HoppsFrom a chance encounter with a lifeguard on the beach in Cape Cod, attraction blooms for the young Clive Spoke. The America of the late 60s offers freedoms he has not yet tasted in Britain, and ex-Marine Dennis Montrose is happy to oblige. Years later, now an eminent theatrical agent, Clive is devastated to learn of the early death of that first love. Rushing to the U.S. to comfort Dennis' partner he finds there is more to this untimely death than originally thought. With his PA, Shirley Morris, by his side, Clive sets out to investigate and uncovers a devastating conspiracy aimed at the gay community.
The Rainbow Mystery (Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries)
by Fran ManushkinKatie’s dad has a special ring that shines like a rainbow. But he loses it while he, Katie, and Pedro are enjoying a beautiful day outside. Pedro and Katie work together to search for the ring. They try collecting clues and observing their surroundings. Will their detective work lead them to the rainbow ring?
The Rainbow Riddle (Judy Bolton Mysteries #17)
by Margaret SuttonJudy and Peter’s honeymoon turns into a working vacation as they puzzle out the pieces and locations in the riddle of rainbow colors. Add in a fearless child, Roberta, and you have the making of another fun Judy Bolton mystery. The thirty-eight volume Judy Bolton series was written during the thirty-five years from 1932-1967. It is one of the most successful and enduring girls' series ever published. The Judy Bolton books are noted not only for their fine plots and thrilling stories, but also for their realism and their social commentary. Unlike most other series characters, Judy and her friends age and mature in the series and often deal with important social issues. To many, Judy is a feminist in the best light-smart, capable, courageous, nurturing, and always unwavering in her true beliefs; a perfect role model.
The Raines of Wind Canyon Collection Volume 1: Against the Wind\Against the Fire\Against the Law (The Raines of Wind Canyon #1)
by Kat MartinThe first three books in the Raines of Wind Canyon series by New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin, collected here! Originally published in 2011.Against the WindSarah Allen burned a lot of bridges when she left her hometown. But when her husband is murdered and his associates come looking for her and her daughter, Sarah has only one place left to go—Wind Canyon, Wyoming. She runs right into Jackson Raines, the man she spurned in high school, who has now become a successful ranch owner.Against the FireGabriel Raines still has a pair of cowboy boots in his closet, even though he’s now a successful real-estate developer in Texas. And he continues to live by the same Wyoming values that he and his brothers were raised by—hard work, determination and fairness. But when two of his projects are set on fire, Gabe realizes he’s crossed dangerous lines. Against the LawAt thirty-two Dev is “mostly retired” from Raines Investigations, content to run operations from his sprawling Arizona home. But Dev has never been able to say no to a beautiful woman, so when Lark Delaney comes to him for help, the former U.S. Army Ranger from Wind Canyon gets back in the game.
The Raines of Wind Canyon Collection Volume 2: An Anthology (The Raines of Wind Canyon #4)
by Kat MartinFrom New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin comes three thrilling stories in her Raines of Wind Canyon series.AGAINST THE STORMMaggie O’Connell, a well-known Houston photographer, is being followed. Desperate for help, she hires Trace Rawlins, a former army ranger turned private investigator. As Trace digs deeper to find the source of Maggie’s threats, he discovers a secret that no one was meant to uncover. And the only puzzle left to be solved is whether the danger comes from an unknown stalker…or from the woman he’s trying his hardest not to fall for.AGAINST THE NIGHTDisguised as a stripper, Amy is determined to find her missing sister. She enlists the help of former army ranger, Johnnie Riggs, to finally get some answers. Riggs is hot on the trail of an elusive drug lord—and suddenly very hot under the collar, as well. But when the two trails begin to converge and reveal a sinister plot, their mutual desire is the least of their problems. They’ll bring the truth to light…or die trying.AGAINST THE SUNIt’s not in bodyguard Jake Cantrell’s job description to share his suspicions with his assignments. Beautiful executive Sage Dumont may be in charge, but Jake’s not on her payroll. A savvy businesswoman, Sage does some digging of her own and turns up deadly details she was never meant to see. Drawn into a terrifying web of lies and deceit—and into feelings they can’t afford to explore—what Jake and Sage uncover may be frighteningly worse than they ever imagined. Previously Published.
The Raines of Wind Canyon Collection Volume 3: An Anthology (The Raines of Wind Canyon #7)
by Kat MartinDon’t miss the final three stories in New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin’s Raines of Wind Canyon series. AGAINST THE ODDSSabrina Eckhart in on the hunt for hidden silver mine in the West Texas desert, which would solve all her financial. She needs the help of private investigator Alex Justice—a former navy fighter pilot and a current pain in the neck. But the vultures are circling, and if they don’t watch their backs, the relentless desert sun could be the last thing Rina and Alex ever see…AGAINST THE EDGEFormer navy SEAL Ben Slocum is stunned when he is told he is a father—and his child is missing. According to the social worker Claire Chastain, his son was abducted by a man who wants revenge against Claire and Sam’s dead mother. The danger hits home, and the risks are endless—the son he’s desperate to save, the woman he’s desperate to love. Ben’s got one chance to take back what’s his, and in one gunshot he could lose it all.AGAINST THE MARKIn one catastrophic instant, Haley Warren’s father was taken from her. She knows the explosion that killed him was no accident. Tyler Brodie, the provocative and handsome P.I. hired by Haley, discovers that her father was investigating a suspected art theft. Although Ty’s a professional, he’s having trouble focusing on the case, and not the figure of his gorgeous client. The two are determined to get to the bottom of the case, even if it means they die trying.Previously Published.
The Rainforest Rescue (Thea Stilton #32)
by Thea StiltonThe Thea Sisters are off to save the rainforest in Malaysia.