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The Secret in Their Eyes: A Novel
by Eduardo Sacheri'A startling psychological mystery' Michael GreenbergBenjamín Chaparro is a man haunted by his past. A retired detective, he remains obsessed with the decades-old case of the rape and murder of a young woman in her own bedroom.As he revisits the details of the investigation, he is reacquainted with his similarly long, unrequited love for Irene Hornos, then just an intern, now a respected judge.Set in the Buenos Aires of the 1970s, The Secret in Their Eyes reveals the underpinnings of Argentina's Dirty War, and asks what justice really means. And it explores the boundaries of love in all its forms: adoration, devotion and, finally, obsession.
The Secret in the Dark (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #102)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy investigates a classic case of musical mystery and suspense. Violinist Deirdre Thompson is vying for top honors in Seattle's most prestigious musical competition, but Nancy finds that something about the contest strikes the wrong chord. The concert hall is the focus of a criminal conspiracy, and Deirdre, who is blind, is the first to sense trouble--and the first to face danger Nancy vows to discover who wants Deirdre out of the contest and out of the picture.
The Secret in the Old Attic (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #21)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy must unravel not one, but two very different mysteries. Follow her as she investigates an old attic and corporate espionage. Between trying to help an old man and his granddaughter locate a lost inheritance and trying to help her dad investigate a case, Nancy is also left to wonder why Ned Nickerson has not invited her to the Emerson College dance. Throw in some poisoned spiders and you have a true Nancy Drew thriller! Beginning in the late 1950s, the first 34 Nancy Drew books were shortened and revised. This is the original text of the book as published in 1944 (in a facsimile reproduction from Applewood Books).
The Secret in the Old Attic: The Secret In The Old Attic (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #21)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy Drew races against time to unravel the clues in a dead man's letters. If she succeeds, Philip March and his little granddaughter can be saved from financial ruin.<P><P> Following obscure clues, Nancy undertakes a search for some unpublished musical manuscripts which she believes are hidden in the dark, cluttered attic of the rundown March mansion. But someone else wants them enough to put many frightening obstacles in Nancy's way. Will she outwit a trio of ruthless thieves and solves the Marches' problems?
The Secret in the Old Lace (Nancy Drew #59)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy Drew has entered a contest to solve an old mystery-the disappearance of a Flemish nobleman, a pair of lace cuffs, and a priceless treasure. In a thrilling story shadowed by a romance of the past, Nancy solves a mystery over a hundred years in the making.
The Secret in the Old Lace (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #59)
by Carolyn KeeneStrange things start to happen when Nancy enters a magazine contest with a solution to a true mystery. A century ago, an elegant Belgian gentleman, a secret pair of lace cuffs, and a priceless treasure all disappeared. Suddenly Nancy's contest entry is missing! A day later when another contestant submits the identical solution, Nancy sees there's a real mystery to be solved. Nancy, Bess, and George fly to Belgium in search of the truth. In a chilling adventure through hidden rooms, dark tunnels, and ghostly canals, the young sleuths get caught up in a romantic mystery of the past.
The Secret in the Old Well (Dana Girls Mystery #13)
by Carolyn KeeneWhen Arlene Sherwood disappears, the Danas' only clue is that Arlene received a dire prediction from a psychic reader. Did Arlene run away out of fear caused by the prediction, or is something far more sinister at play? Jean and Louise believe that Arlene has been abducted, especially after they learn that Arlene's father has also disappeared. Mrs. Sherwood soon receives a message from her husband, requesting that she place certain important drawings in an old well. The drawings are very valuable to Mr. Sherwood's work, and the loss of the drawings will be a great blow. Can the girls find Arlene and solve this mystery?
The Secret in the Spooky Woods (Nancy Drew Notebooks #62)
by Carolyn Keene Michael Frost Jan Naimo JonesRumor has it that the woods in River Heights Park are haunted! There have been eerie noises and unexplained lights coming from there lately. At first Nancy doesn't believe it, but when some girls from school, and even her own puppy, Chocolate Chip, start acting strangely, Nancy knows she has some investigating to do. What's worse is that while Nancy struggles to figure out this puzzle, Bess is terrified! Will Nancy get to the bottom of this case before they are all spooked out?
The Secret in the Stars
by Carolyn KeeneWHEN NANCY GOES STARGAZING, SHE CATCHES A COMET OF AN ADVENTURE BY THE TAIL! Nancy and George are thrilled when Bob "Dr. Stars" Steller, a cool astronomer with a popular radio program, comes to River Heights for the Perseid meteor shower. Bess goes into orbit when she learns that a Hollywood heartthrob and his girlfriend are also in town secretly. But when Nancy finds Steller's van deserted and runs into a hostile rival of the astronomer, she senses a dangerous black hole in the event. Then Dr. Steller finally appears -- or is he an optical illusion? As Nancy uncovers more evidence, her suspicions lead her into a sinister scheme moving faster than the speed of light!
The Secret in the Wall: A Novel (Silver Rush Mysteries #8)
by Ann ParkerSometimes you can't keep your gown out of the gutter...Inez Stannert has reinvented herself—again. Fleeing the comfort and wealth of her East Coast upbringing, she became a saloon owner and card sharp in the rough silver boomtown of Leadville, Colorado, always favoring the unconventional path—a difficult road for a woman in the late 1800s.Then the teenaged daughter of a local prostitute is orphaned by her mother's murder, and Inez steps up to raise the troubled girl as her own. Inez works hard to keep a respectable, loving home for Antonia, carefully crafting their new life in San Francisco. But risk is a seductive friend, difficult to resist. When a skeleton tumbles from the wall of her latest business investment, the police only seem interested in the bag of Civil War-era gold coins that fell out with it. With her trusty derringer tucked in the folds of her gown, Inez uses her street smarts and sheer will to unearth a secret that someone has already killed to keep buried. The more she digs, the muddier and more dangerous things become.She enlists the help of Walter de Brujin, a local private investigator with whom she shares some history. Though she wants to trust him, she fears that his knowledge of her past, along with her growing attraction to him, may well blow her veneer of respectability to bits—that is, if her dogged pursuit of the truth doesn't kill her first
The Secret of Black Cat Gulch (Connie Blair, Book #4)
by Betsy AllenAn old turquoise mine, a silent Indian, and a talking parrot bring Connie high adventure in picturesque New Mexico.
The Secret of Bow Lane (A Below Stairs Mystery #6)
by Jennifer AshleyIn Victorian-era London, amateur sleuth and cook Kat Holloway must solve a murder to claim an inheritance she didn&’t know she had in a riveting new historical mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Death at the Crystal PalaceA stranger who appears on Kat's doorstep turns out to be one Charlotte Bristow, legal wife of Joe Bristow, the man Kat once believed herself married to—who she thought died at sea twelve years ago. Kat is jolted by Charlotte&’s claims that not only was Joe murdered, but he had amassed a small fortune before he died. Charlotte makes the cook an offer she cannot refuse—if Kat can discover the identity of Joe's murderer, Charlotte will give her a share of the fortune Joe left behind. With the help of Daniel McAdam, her attractive and charismatic confidante, Kat plunges into her own past to investigate. When it becomes apparent that the case of Joe&’s death goes far deeper than simple, opportunistic theft, Kat and Daniel's relationship is put to the test, and Kat herself comes under scrutiny as her connection to Joe is uncovered. She must race to catch the real killer before she loses her job and possibly her life.
The Secret of Candlelight Inn (Nancy Drew Mystery #139)
by Carolyn KeeneSome has bequeathed the historic Candlelight Inn to the Guiding Eyes foundation. Dedicated to helping the blind, the foundation plans to create a training center for Seeing Eye dogs. But as Nancy is about to discover, the inn is not only full of hope and history, it's also packed with deep secrets and dark dangers.
The Secret of Cherokee Cove (Bitterwood P.D. #5)
by Paula GravesA near-fatal accident unearths old family secrets in this Bitterwood P.D. book from award-winning author Paula Graves Detective Walker Nix knew there was more to the Bitterwood police chief's "accident" and that someone wanted his boss dead. But when the victim's sister, U.S. marshal Dana Massey, insisted on becoming involved, Nix had a hunch his case-and his heart-was in for a heap of trouble. With decades-old secrets-incuding a missing secret baby-being uncovered, it soon became apparent that Dana's family was at the center of the mystery. As Nix helped Dana solve this cold case, he found himself opening up more than he'd ever dared. Yet when it was over, she'd be leaving. Unless Detective Tall, Dark and Handsome took the scariest step of all...
The Secret of Chimneys & A Murder is Announced Bundle: Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Mysteries
by Agatha ChristieTWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE! From the Queen of Mystery, The Secret of Chimneys, in which a young drifter performs a favor for a friend that pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy, and A Murder is Announced, where Miss Marple unravels a fiendish puzzle involving a small-town newspaper advertisement.THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYSLittle did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger.As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret. . . .A MURDER IS ANNOUNCEDThe villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are agog with curiosity when the Gazette advertises “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30 p.m.”A childish practical joke? Or a spiteful hoax? Unable to resist the mysterious invitation, the locals arrive at Little Paddocks at the appointed time when, without warning, the lights go out and a gun is fired. When they come back on, a gruesome scene is revealed. An impossible crime? Only Miss Marple can unravel it.
The Secret of Chimneys & The Seven Dials Mystery Bundle
by Agatha ChristieThe Secret of Chimneys & The Seven Dials Mystery Bundle has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.
The Secret of Chimneys (Agatha Christie Signature Edition Ser.)
by Agatha ChristieLittle did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger. As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French SÛretÉ gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret. . . .
The Secret of Chimneys (Agatha Christie Signature Edition Ser.)
by Agatha ChristieAnthony Cade was only trying to do a friend favor. It was just his luck that this favor landed him smack dab in the middle of a dangerous murder investigation. First he has to try to prove he&’s not the murderer and then while the French Sûreté and Scotland Yard investigate he has to make sense of two murders, a jewelry heist, and heirs to a lost throne all before the murderer can bring their plan to fruition and make their get away. A fabulous, fast paced adventure. One of Christie&’s best.
The Secret of Chimneys (Word Cloud Classics)
by Agatha ChristieMurder, political intrigue, theft, secret identities, and deception—this Agatha Christie mystery has it all!In this fast-paced mystery from Agatha Christie—one of the masters of detective fiction—Prince Michael, heir to the throne of Herzoslovakia, is found murdered at the English countryside manor known as Chimneys. A plot full of political scheming, the theft of the famed Koh-i-Noor diamond, and layers of deception unfolds as Superintendent Battle from Scotland Yard investigates. Each clue weaves a new thread into a web of intrigue that mystery thriller fans will be hard-pressed to untangle!
The Secret of Cypriere Bayou & Bayou Bodyguard: The Secret Of Cypriere Bayou Bayou Bodyguard (Shivers (Intrigue))
by Jana DeLeonDon’t miss these classic stories from New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon!The Secret of Cypriere Bayou (originally published in Harlequin Intrigue in 2011)For Olivia Markham, laMalediction is the ideal setting in which to complete her work. But something is sending a chill up the usually fearless author’s spine. There are the unearthly noises, the sliding panels, the hidden passageways…and John Landry, the sexy caretaker. Working together to uncover laMalediction’s alarming secrets and root out the evil stalking them, John finds Olivia impossible to resist, and he knows it’s only a matter of time before something unexpected—and undeniable—happens between them….Bayou Bodyguard (originally published in Harlequin Intrigue in 2011)Bodyguard Brian Marcentel knew Justine Chatry had a job to do, but so did he. He’d been hired to keep her safe—from whatever lurked behind the walls of a long-neglected mansion. And yet, the beautiful researcher insisted on helping him investigate every suspicious noise and following him through the murky bayou as he tracked down trespassers. All of that paled in comparison, though, to his greatest challenge: trying to resist her when the fear took over and she looked to him for protection.
The Secret of Cypriere Bayou: The Secret Of Cypriere Bayou (Shivers Ser. #10)
by Jana DeLeonIn this classic Gothic tale from New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon, a writer needs a local man’s help when she discovers her home may hold some chilling secrets…For Olivia Markham, laMalediction is the ideal setting in which to complete her work. But something is sending a chill up the usually fearless author’s spine. There are the unearthly noises, the sliding panels, the hidden passageways…and John Landry, the sexy caretaker. Working together to uncover laMalediction’s alarming secrets and root out the evil stalking them, John finds Olivia impossible to resist, and he knows it’s only a matter of time before something unexpected—and undeniable—happens between them….Originally published in 2011
The Secret of Elizabeth: A masterpiece of psychological suspense (Murder Room #726)
by Vera CasparyKate and Allan Royce are driving home from a party in Westport, Connecticut one night when they see a girl in a beautiful but muddied dress wandering in the road and stop to pick her up. She is suffering from amnesia, so they name her Elizabeth X and take her into their home while the police try to establish her identity.They are left in peace, until first a couple claim her as their daughter and then a psychiatrist arrives to say that she has escaped from his clinic. What does seem certain is that she is the child of wealthy parents.But who really is Elizabeth X, and what has happened to her?
The Secret of Excalibur: A Novel (Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase #3)
by Andy McdermottThe third thrilling adventure thriller featuring archaeologist Nina Wilde, in which Nina must find Excalibur, King Arthur's beloved sword. Said to make whoever holds it unstoppable in battle, the sword Excalibur has been coveted across the ages, and thought lost for over a thousand years. With a cryptic message to archaeologist Nina Wilde, this may be about to change. Historian Bernd Rust believes he can locate Excalibur and that the sword is the key to harnessing an incredible source of energy. Nina is sceptical until she and Rust are attacked by mercenaries determined to steal his research. Nina and her boyfriend, ex-SAS soldier Eddie Chase, are soon propelled into a deadly race to find Excalibur. From the deserts of Syria to the arctic wastes of Russia, Nina and Chase must battle a merciless enemy who plans to use the sword's powers to plunge the world into a new era of war.
The Secret of Eye Socket Island (Pretty Darn Scary Mysteries #4)
by Carole MarshThe barrier islands off the coast of Georgia have been host to many a mystery. When a young boy and girl lose their way in the maze of islands, they encounter a present-day "life or death" mystery to solve.