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The Test Case
by Franklin W. DixonA. JOE STOLE THE TEST. B. TONY STOLE THE TEST. C. NONE OF THE ABOVE. A new statewide test has all the students at Bayport High on edge. Then Joe and his friend Tony find one of the tests in Tony's books bag. Joe knows Tony didn't steal it, but the assistant principal isn't so understanding -- he suspends them both! Joe talks to the truck driver who delivered the tests, as well as the owner of a tutoring service who promises amazing improvements in test scores. Frank checks out who could have put the test in Tony's bag -- a bag just like the one belonging to a star of the hockey team. Joe and Tony are still in the penalty box, but the Hardys are determined to ace this case!
A Test of Faith (Mystery and the Minister's Wife #4)
by Carol CoxA stolen car crashes through the front window of the diner, but the driver has vanished, and the wallet on the passenger seat belongs to Kate, the minister's wife. While the townsfolk split their blame between Kate and the reformed alcoholic who is cleaning the church, Kate's husband breaks his leg, and a major storm breaks branches on the tree in their front yard. Nothing is ever simple, but an elegant solution awaits. And the book is a rewarding, peaceful read with interesting dilemmas, entertaining relationships, and a delightful sense of faith.
A Test of Wills: The First Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries #1)
by Charles ToddThe Great War has been won--but victory has its price. The year is 1919, and Ian Rutledge has returned to London to resume his position as Scotland Yard inspector, bringing nightmares and ghosts home with him from the French battlefields. Tormented and suffering from shell shock, he is immediately plunged into the affair of a popular colonel believed murdered by a decorated war hero--a case that is a personal and political minefield that could destroy Rutledge's career and what remains of his sanity.
Testament
by David Gibbins586 BC The ancient world is in meltdown. In desperation the priests of the Temple look to the greatest navigators ever known to save their treasures. On a far distant shore, after a voyage more astonishing than any ever undertaken before, a Phoenician named Hanno flees for his life from a terrifying enemy, the place the prophets called the Chariot of the Gods…1943 In the darkest days of the Second World War, Allied codebreakers play a game of life and death. For some, the stakes are even higher, a top-secret exchange of deadly materials between the Nazis and the Japanese that must be stopped at all costs. Yet even they know nothing of the ancient artifact hidden on board a ship whose fate they have just sealed…Present-day Marine archaeologist Jack Howard and his friend Costas undertake one of the most perilous dives of their lives, hunting for Nazi gold. What they glimpse there, before a cataclysm that nearly destroys them, sets Jack on one of the most extraordinary trails he has ever followed—to a Phoenician shipwreck off England, to a WWII codebreaker with an amazing story to tell, to the ruins of ancient Carthage. He pieces together the truth of one of the greatest ancient voyages of discovery, one whose true purpose he could scarcely have imagined.Testament is the latest in the Jack Howard series from David Gibbins, who uses his real world experience as an archaeologist to write thrilling historical novels.
The Testament
by John GrishamTroy Phelan is a self-made billionaire, one of the richest men in the United States. He is also eccentric, reclusive, confined to a wheelchair, and looking for a way to die. His heirs, to no one's surprise--especially Troy's--are circling like vultures.Nate O'Riley is a high-octane Washington litigator who's lived too hard, too fast, for too long. His second marriage is a shambles, and he is emerging from his fourth stay in rehab armed with little more than his fragile sobriety, good intentions, and resilient sense of humour. Returning to the real world is always difficult, but this time it's going to be murder.Rachel Lane is a young woman who chose to give her life to God, who walked away from the modern world with all its strivings and trappings and encumbrances, and went to live and work with a primitive tribe of Indians in the deepest jungles of Brazil.In a story that mixes legal suspense with a remarkable adventure, their lives are forever altered by the startling secret of The Testament.(P)2001 Random House, LLC
The Testament: A Novel (Pearson English Graded Readers Ser.)
by John Grisham#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furiously rewriting his will. With his death just hours away, Troy Phelan wants to send a message to his children, his ex-wives, and his minions—a message that will touch off a vicious legal battle and transform dozens of lives.Because Troy Phelan&’s new will names a sole surprise heir to his eleven-billion-dollar fortune: a mysterious woman named Rachel Lane, a missionary living deep in the jungles of Brazil.Enter the lawyers. Nate O&’Riley is fresh out of rehab, a disgraced corporate attorney handpicked for his last job: to find Rachel Lane at any cost. As Phelan&’s family circles like vultures in D.C., Nate goes crashing through the Brazilian jungle, entering a world where money means nothing, where death is just one misstep away, and where a woman—pursued by enemies and friends alike—holds a stunning surprise of her own.Don&’t miss John Grisham&’s new book, THE EXCHANGE: AFTER THE FIRM!
The Testament
by Eric Van Lustbader[From the back cover] For centuries, a secret splinter sect of the Franciscans, the Gnostic Observatines, has guarded secrets that could transform the world. Now the safety of those secrets depends on one man- and a woman he barely knows. BRAVERMAN "BRAVO" SHAW always knew his father had secrets. But not until Dexter Shaw dies mysteriously does Bravo discover the enormity of his father's hidden life as a high-ranking member of the Order of Gnostic Observatines. For more than eight hundred years, the Order has preserved an ancient cache of documents that could shake Christianity to its foundations. Another secret society, the Knights of St. Clement, will stop at nothing to obtain the treasure, and now Bravo must follow his father's esoteric clues to find the hidden documents before the Knights. Bravo is now a target and a pawn in an ongoing war far larger and more deadly than any he could have imagined. His companion in this quest is Jenny Logan, a Guardian assigned to Bravo In the Order. But Bravo soon learns that he can trust no one where the Testament is concerned, perhaps not even Jenny. . . . From New York City to Washington, D.C., to Paris, to Venice, and beyond, the race is on for the quintessential prize . . . the Testament.
Testament
by Wilbur SmithA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
The Testament of Jessie Lamb
by Jane RogersA rogue virus that kills pregnant women has been let loose in the world, and nothing less than the survival of the human race is at stake. Some blame the scientists, others see the hand of God, and still others claim that human arrogance and destructiveness are reaping the punishment they deserve. Jessie Lamb is an ordinary sixteen-year-old girl living in extraordinary times. As her world collapses, her idealism and courage drive her toward the ultimate act of heroism. She wants her life to make a difference. But is Jessie heroic? Or is she, as her scientist father fears, impressionable, innocent, and incapable of understanding where her actions will lead? Set in a world irreparably altered by an act of biological terrorism, The Testament of Jessie Lamb explores a young woman's struggle to become independent of her parents. As the certainties of her childhood are ripped apart, Jessie begins to question her parents' attitudes, their behavior, and the very world they have bequeathed her.
A Testament to Murder (Murder Will Follow)
by Vivian ConroyIn this historical mystery, a retired detective heads to the French Riviera where a dying billionaire plays a twisted game with nine would-be heirs. At the lush Villa Calypso on the French Riviera, a dying billionaire launches a devious plan: at midnight each day he appoints a new heir to his vast fortune. If he dies within twenty-four hours, that person takes it all. If not, their chance is gone forever. Yet these are no ordinary beneficiaries, these men who crossed him, women who deceived him, and distant relations intent on reclaiming the family fortune. All are determined to lend death a hand and outwit their rivals in pursuit of the prize. As tensions mount with every passing second, retired Scotland Yard investigator Jasper must stay two steps ahead of every player if he hopes to prevent the billionaire&’s devious game from becoming a testament to murder . . . Suspenseful from the first page to the last, A Testament to Murder is perfect for fans of And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, Crooked House, and Glass Onion. Includes the first chapter from Honeymoon with Dead, the next book in the Murder Will Follow series.
El testamento (La\trama Ser.)
by John GrishamUn viejo multimillonario moribundo desea evitar a toda costa que sus hijos, quienes jamás se han preocupado por él, hereden su fortuna. Frustrando los codiciosos intereses de su familia, redacta un testamento que no dejará indiferente a nadie. Troy Phelan, un viejo multimillonario con un cáncer terminal, se encierra en su lujoso despacho para escribir su último testamento. Está furioso con sus hijos y con sus ex esposas, que llevan tiempo esperando con paciencia carroñera que el tumor del tamaño de una pelota de golf que crece en un rincón de su cerebro acabe con su vida y puedan, al fin, heredar su fortuna. Lo que no imaginan es que él se ha guardado un último as en la manga. No permitirá que el cáncer se lleve su último aliento. Ha determinado cómo y cuándo dejará este mundo: saltará por la ventana de su ático y les dejará pasmados. La lástima es que no podrá ver sus caras cuando descubran el testamento, según el cual lo lega todo a Rachel Lane, una hija ilegítima de la que nadie sabe nada. Mientras en Washington la familia Phelan emprende una encarnizada lucha para recuperar lo que cree que es suyo, Nate O'Riley, un abogado litigante y un alcohólico rehabilitado, tiene la misión de encontrar a Rachel... Una labor que no resultará nada fácil, pues esta misteriosa mujer es misionera en una aldea perdida en la jungla de Brasil. La crítica ha dicho...«Probablemente su novela más ambiciosa.»The Boston Globe «Apasionante y de lectura compulsiva.»Newsweek
El testamento maya: El día en que termina el calendario maya (Trilogía Maya Ser. #2)
by Steve AltenUna conspiración que se remonta a 65 millones de años y que ha alterado el tejido mismo de la civilización. Cada monumento de la Antigüedad ofrece una pista de un misterio milenario que afectará a todo los seres vivos de la Tierra. El testamento maya, el bestseller internacional de Steve Alten, es un thriller que atrapa al lector y lo guía por un emocionante viaje alrededor del mundo para descubrir antiguos secretos sobre la historia de la humanidad y el futuro de la existencia. 21 de diciembre de 2012... El día en que termina el calendario maya. A lo largo de los siglos, los científicos han creído que este dato ha sido simplemente una curiosidad histórica. Después de muchos años de investigaciones, el conocido arqueólogo Julius Gabriel descubre la verdad acerca del calendario maya, una verdad tan antigua como poderosa que podría revelar el funesto destino de la humanidad. La investigación de Julius completó un antiguo rompecabezas cuyas piezas estaban diseminadas por todo el planeta, desde Stonehenge a las inmemoriales ruinas mayas. Los secretos sobre los orígenes de la civilización y el destino último de la humanidad estaban al alcance de Julius, esperando sólo a que fueran revelados, hasta que ocurre lo inesperado... La crítica opina: "Este thriller bien documentado apasionará a los fans de Lincoln Child y Douglas Preston. El testamento maya es una apasionante carrera para salvar a la humanidad, e incluye una gran dosis de acción, romance y suspense." -Library Journal
El testamento Maya
by Steve Alten21 de diciembre 2012. El día en que termina el calendario maya. A lo largo de los siglos, los científicos han creído que este dato era simplemente una curiosidad histórica. Después de muchos años de investigaciones, el conocido arqueólogo Julius Gabriel descubre la verdad acerca del calendario maya, una verdad tan antigua como poderosa que podría revelar el fatídico destino de la humanidad. Cada monumento de la antigüedad --desde Stonehenge a las pirámides de Egipto, desde el templo de Angkor Wat a a las inmemoriales ruinas mayas-- guarda secretos y pistas sobre los orígenes de la civilización y el destino último de la humanidad. Apunto de descubrir el misterio, una conspiración que se remonta a 65 millones de años y que ha alterado el tejido mismo de la civilización intentará impedirlo. Cuando el calendario maya termine, ¿será también el fin del mundo?
Testarossa
by Julie DolcemaschioJohn Testarossa is an LAPD cop with an NYPD attitude, and he has seen it all. The dead, the dying and the decomposing are all in a day's work for the redheaded Italian from New York. When an arm rolls up on a Santa Monica beach, and the dead body on which the arm was once attached is discovered, John and his partner, Alex Ortiz, enter the world of college sports, athletes, and the illegal drugs that enhance their performance. Rage and revenge come together in a toxic cocktail John is all too familiar with. John knows rage. It came to define him as a young boy, and ultimately as a man. He carries a dark secret, and it is through his narrative, and a compelling back-story, that the true man is discovered. And in the beautiful Dr. Karen Gennaro--a woman with a few secrets of her own--John finds a soft place to land. But he knows all too well what falling in love with a cop can do to a woman. What sustains this hard-boiled detective is the bond he shares with his brave and dedicated partners. When that bond is destroyed in a senseless act of violence, will his past, and a desire for vengeance, destroy him? In Los Angeles, where Venice Beach, Marina del Rey, and the dream of Abbot Kinney's Venice Canals paint a picture of bliss, Testarossa will take you on a deeper, darker journey.
Tested by Fire (The Baxter Series #1)
by Kathy HermanWhen a bizarre houseboat explosion rocks the close-knit community of Baxter, firefighters, friends, and neighbors stand powerless as the McConnells' blazing hull sinks to the bottom of Heron Lake. Grief turns to outrage as new evidence proves there was one survivor -- and points to murder, something this sheltered community has never faced in its hundred-year history. In a race with the FBI, Jed sets out to track down the sole survivor, coping meanwhile with his own painful marital struggle. Baxter's mystery and Jed's dilemma are ones only God can solve in this suspenseful, surprising story of redemption amidst despair in small-town America. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Testify
by Valerie SherrardShort-listed for the Forest of Reading Red Maple Award, 2012 Before you judge me, there are two things you should know about why I did it. Shana Tremain is a good kid. She knows right from wrong and she’s never been in any serious trouble. But when her best friend, Carrie, comes to her for help, Shana agrees to break the law to save Carrie from a molester. She even feels good about it for a while. Then trouble starts. Someone in their group of friends is stealing from the others. As she searches for the truth, Shana uncovers evidence that raises a terrifying question: Has she made a horrible mistake? Faced with the reality of what she’s done, Shana finds herself trapped in a web of her own lies and deceit. Can she convince the right people that she’s telling the truth now? Either way it’s clear someone is going to pay a terrible price for her crime.
Testigo en la sombra (Jet Ser. #Vol. 184)
by Mary Higgins ClarkEspeluznante historia de una vendedora de pisos que presencia un crimen brutal... ¿Qué ocurre cuando una mujer joven queda atrapada accidentalmente en la peligrosa investigación de un asesinato? ¿Qué ocurre si la ponen bajo protección y la obligan a cambiar de identidad y a trasladarse a otra ciudad? ¿Qué ocurre si en su nueva vida conoce al hombre perfecto, pero no puede correr el riesgo de enamorarse porque tiene prohibido revelarle a nadie -ni siquiera a él, sobre todo a él- su verdadera identidad?... Testigo en la sombra narra la espeluznante historia de Lacey Farrell, una pujante vendedora de pisos neoyorquina que, para su desgracia, presencia involuntariamente un crimen brutal... y ve la cara del asesino. A partir de ese momento, el FBI pone en marcha su programa de protección a testigos, pero el asesino tiene una idea fija: encontrar a Lacey y matarla, y no está dispuesto a detenerse ante nada. Una nueva novela de Mary Higgins Clark, la reina del suspense y la intriga, cuyo ritmo frenético acrecienta la tensión hasta extremos arrebatadores.
Testigo por accidente
by Paulina MaggiUna novela de suspense romántico que atrapará a sus lectores. ¿Qué harías si un asesino te acechara por estar en el lugar y hora equivocados? Aun cuando se cambia de identidad, no hay quien pueda contra la fuerza del amor. A Lorenzo Capria, un arquitecto que reside en la ciudad de San Carlos de Bariloche, no le importa remodelar un apartamento en el que, supuestamente, una joven se suicidó. Tan solo es trabajo y lo toma como tal. Sin embargo, presenciar el asesinato a sangre fría del padre de esta joven no estaba dentro de sus planes y debe alejarse, pues el asesino comenzará a acecharlo. Así que no tiene otra opción más que entrar al programa de protección para testigos. Dejará a todos sus conocidos, cambiará de nombre y se trasladará a Mina Clavero, provincia de Córdoba. Y su vida se complicará aún máscuando conozca a Tamara, una periodista de la que se enamora, pero con la que no quiere comenzar ninguna historia por miedo a ponerla en peligro.
Testimony
by Scott Turow<P>Scott Turow, #1 New York Times bestselling author and "one of the major writers in America" (NPR), returns with a page-turning legal thriller about an American prosecutor's investigation of a refugee camp's mystifying disappearance. <P>At the age of fifty, former prosecutor Bill ten Boom has walked out on everything he thought was important to him: his law career, his wife, Kindle County, even his country. Still, when he is tapped by the International Criminal Court--an organization charged with prosecuting crimes against humanity--he feels drawn to what will become the most elusive case of his career. <P>Over ten years ago, in the apocalyptic chaos following the Bosnian war, an entire Roma refugee camp vanished. Now for the first time, a witness has stepped forward: Ferko Rincic claims that armed men marched the camp's Gypsy residents to a cave in the middle of the night--and then with a hand grenade set off an avalanche, burying 400 people alive. Only Ferko survived. <P>Boom's task is to examine Ferko's claims and determinine who might have massacred the Roma. <P>His investigation takes him from the International Criminal Court's base in Holland to the cities and villages of Bosnia and secret meetings in Washington, DC, as Boom sorts through a host of suspects, ranging from Serb paramilitaries, to organized crime gangs, to the US government itself, while also maneuvering among the alliances and treacheries of those connected to the case: Layton Merriwell, a disgraced US major general desperate to salvage his reputation; Sergeant Major Atilla Doby,a vital cog in American military operations near the camp at the time of the Roma's disappearance; Laza Kajevic, the brutal former leader of the Bosnian Serbs; Esma Czarni, Ferko's alluring barrister; and of course, Ferko himself, on whose testimony the entire case rests-and who may know more than he's telling. <P>A master of the legal thriller, Scott Turow has returned with his most irresistibly confounding and satisfying novel yet. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Testimony of the Hanged Man (The Inspector Ben Ross Mysteries)
by Ann GrangerIn Victorian England, a Scotland Yard inspector and his wife investigate a condemned man&’s claim about a seventeen-year-old murder. A hanged man would say anything to save his life. But what if his testimony is true? When Inspector Ben Ross is called to Newgate Prison by a man condemned to die by the hangman's noose he isn&’t expecting to give any credence to the man&’s testimony. But the account of a murder he witnessed over seventeen years ago is so utterly believable that Ben can&’t help wondering if what he&’s heard is true. It's too late to save the man&’s life, but it's not too late to investigate a murder that has gone undetected for all these years . . . The perfect read for fans of Wilkie Collins and Susanna Calkins.
The Testimony of the Hanged Man (Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 5): A Victorian crime mystery of injustice and corruption
by Ann GrangerA hanged man would say anything to save his life. But what if his testimony is true? Inspector Ben Ross is determined to uncover the truth in The Testimony of the Hanged Man, the fifth thrilling Victorian crime novel in Ann Granger's historical series. The perfect read for fans of Wilkie Collins and Anne Perry. 'A highly enjoyable series' - ScotsmanWhen Inspector Ben Ross is called to Newgate Prison by a man condemned to die by the hangman's noose he isn't expecting to give any credence to the man's testimony. But the account of a murder he witnessed over seventeen years ago is so utterly believable that Ben can't help wondering if what he's heard is true.It's too late to save the man's life, but it's not too late to investigate a murder that has gone undetected for all these years.What readers are saying about The Testimony of the Hanged Man:'Without a doubt, Ann Granger is one of our most distinguished crime writers and should be better known''Not easy to stop reading once you have started''An excellent read, and like her previous Victorian detective books, very well researched'
The Testimony of the Hanged Man (Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 5): A Victorian crime mystery of injustice and corruption
by Ann GrangerA hanged man would say anything to save his life. But what if his testimony is true? Inspector Ben Ross is determined to uncover the truth in The Testimony of the Hanged Man, the fifth thrilling Victorian crime novel in Ann Granger's historical series. The perfect read for fans of Wilkie Collins and Anne Perry. 'A highly enjoyable series' - ScotsmanWhen Inspector Ben Ross is called to Newgate Prison by a man condemned to die by the hangman's noose he isn't expecting to give any credence to the man's testimony. But the account of a murder he witnessed over seventeen years ago is so utterly believable that Ben can't help wondering if what he's heard is true.It's too late to save the man's life, but it's not too late to investigate a murder that has gone undetected for all these years.What readers are saying about The Testimony of the Hanged Man:'Without a doubt, Ann Granger is one of our most distinguished crime writers and should be better known''Not easy to stop reading once you have started''An excellent read, and like her previous Victorian detective books, very well researched'
The Testimony of the Hanged Man (Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 5): A Victorian crime mystery of injustice and corruption
by Ann GrangerA hanged man would say anything to save his life. But what if his testimony is true?When Inspector Ben Ross is called to Newgate Prison by a man condemned to die by the hangman's noose he isn't expecting to give any credence to the man's testimony. But the account of a murder he witnessed over seventeen years ago is so utterly believeable that Ben can't help wondering if what he's heard is true. It's too late to save the man's life, but it's not too late to investigate a murder that has gone undetected for all these years.(P)2014 Headline Digital
The Testing of Luther Albright: A Novel
by MacKenzie Bezos“A sophisticated novel that breaks and swells the heart. A sure-footed excavation into the nuances of everyday terror—the kind that turns devotion into despair, trust into treachery, love into loss. Its pull is irresistible.” — Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and author of Song of Solomon“Quietly absorbing . . . the slow pileup of events takes on unexpected, if mild urgency . . . wholly original and convincing.” — New York Times Book ReviewLuther Albright is a builder of dams, a man whose greatest pride (besides his family) is running his hands over the true planes of the house he built himself and knowing that he’s constructed something that will shield and shelter them from harm.A relatively minor incident -- an earthquake that shakes his Sacramento home—reveals fault lines and cracks in the facade of his family. His teenage son’s behavior becomes increasingly bizarre and threatening, his devoted wife more distant, and then a dam of Luther’s design comes under investigation for structural flaws exposed by the tremors. In the midst of his heartbreaking family dissolution, Luther must battle against the need to withhold his emotions and push his family even farther away.Nightmarish meanings begin to shout at Luther from the most innocent of places as debut novelist MacKenzie Bezos tightens her net of psychological suspense around the reader with bravura skill. In the spirit of Rosellen Brown and Alice McDermott, this is a harrowing portrait of an ordinary man who finds himself tested and strives not to be found wanting.
Tethered
by Amy MackinnonDaisies for innocence; Irises for hope; Asphodel for eternal sorrowClara Marsh is an undertaker. She spends her solitary life among the dead, preparing their last baths, beautifying their bodies, and bidding them farewell with a bouquet from her own garden. But Clara's carefully structured life shifts when she discovers a neglected little girl, Trecie, playing in the funeral parlour, desperate for a friend. It changes even more when Detective Mike Sullivan starts questioning her again about a body she prepared three years ago, an unidentified girl found murdered in a nearby strip of woods. Unclaimed by family, the community christened her Precious Doe. When Clara and Mike learn Trecie may be involved with the same people who killed Precious Doe, Clara must choose between her solitary but steadfast existence and the perils of binding one's life to another. Clara's search for the girl pulls her into a spiralling series of events that threaten to endanger the few people Clara has grown to love - and finally brings her own tragic and long-buried past to the surface. Darkly atmospheric and tautly written, Tethered is a haunting and ultimately heart-breaking novel that explores the themes of love, loss, faith and redemption.