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Theft Of Shadows
by Naomi BellisLovers and enemies look the same in the dark. . . Former spy Gabriel d'Aubrigny, the Chevalier de Lesgardes, returns to England with a purse of gold and plans to start a new life - until a highwayman robs him, taking even his horse. Penniless, Gabriel must turn to the enigmatic spymaster, Sir Alaric Fitzwilliam, for work. His mission: to pose as a courtier and unmask a man suspected of using dark magic against the Throne. . . After stealing from a handsome traveller, Anne Tremaine uses her new fortune to pose as a wealthy widow. While hunting in London society for an old enemy, she meets Gabriel once more. Every encounter with the Frenchman is a dangerous game, for his touch ignites desire - but one slip might send her from his embrace to the gallows. . .
The Theft of the Iron Dogs: A Lancashire Mystery (British Library Crime Classics)
by E.C.R. LoracFirst published in 1946 and set in the fell country of Lunesdale over the course of a rainy September, The Theft of the Iron Dogs is the very picture of a cosy crime mystery and showcases Lorac's masterful attention to detail and deep affection for both Lunesdale and its residents.While hot on the heels of serial coupon-racketeer Gordon Ginner, Chief Inspector MacDonald of Scotland Yard receives word of an intriguing incident up in Lancashire – the summer cottage of local farmer Giles Hoggett has been broken into, with an assortment of seemingly random items missing which include a complete reel of salmon line, a large sack, and two iron dogs from his fireplace.What first appears to Insp. MacDonald as a simple break-in quickly spirals into a mystery of contested land grabs for fishing between farmers, made all the more enticing to MacDonald when a body is then found in the river – the body of Gordon Ginner. It's up to Insp. MacDonald, aided by the locals of Lunesdale, to determine who broke into Hoggett's cottage, where his irons dogs have gone, and how Ginner met his watery end.
The Theft of the Royal Ruby
by Agatha ChristiePreviously published in the print anthology The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding. A priceless ruby is stolen from a Far Eastern prince while he is in England. The ruby is intended for the princes bride-to-be, and Hercule Poirot must find it before a scandal erupts.
Theft on Thursday
by Ann PurserA friend has asked working-class mother and housecleaner Lois Meade to help crack a case. It looks like the handsome new choirmaster may have been poisoned. Soon, Lois finds herself untangling a web of secrets, bigotry, and intrigue-and can't let the culprits get away clean.
Theft on Thursday: A Lois Meade Mystery #4
by Ann PurserLois Meade is more than a loving wife and mother of three. She's more than the founder and head of a successful cleaning service. She secretly helps the police for free because she has a knack for acute observation and extracting information from hapless villagers who think they are having friendly chats with her. She's practical but generous. She demands the best from her family, her staff and anyone who crosses her path, but she's fair and compassionate. A nameless killer flu-like illness is going around. Even Lois' irrepressible mother has it. A burning cross is found outside the church. Lois doesn't attend religious services but the church choir is so torn by hurt feelings, flirtations and gossip about the new vicar and his nephew that Lois must join to be at the heart of the disturbance where she believes she can unravel important clues. A charismatic thug leading a band of oddly robed followers is menacing the town. A lovelorn village girl is tempted and corrupted and Lois' youngest son, Jamie is love struck over a rich girlfriend who may be deeply involved. So far two people have been murdered. Lois frantically discovers facts and complex motives before there are more victims.
Theft on Thursday
by Ann PurserA friend has asked working-class mother and housecleaner Lois Meade to help crack a case. It looks like the handsome new choirmaster may have been poisoned. Soon, Lois finds herself untangling a web of secrets, bigotry, and intrigue-and can't let the culprits get away clean.
The Theft & the Miracle
by Rebecca WadeOn a cold, rainy day, ordinary Hannah Price stumbles into the cathedral and does something extraordinary-almost in a trance, she makes a perfect drawing of an antique carving of the Virgin and Child, capturing their every detail. The next day the statue of the Child is taken from the Virgin's arms, and a few days later Hannah is interviewed by the police. Soon, strange things start happening to her. An odd man keeps appearing. The portrait she painted of her best friend, Sam, is vandalized. Is it all related to the theft? Hannah is determined to find the statue, even if it will take a miracle. Rebecca Wade has crafted a thriller that will puzzle and provoke every reader until its stunning conclusion.
The Thefts of Nick Velvet: Stories
by Edward D. HochThirteen stories of outrageous heists starring one smooth thief from the Edgar Award–winning author of The Shattered Raven. The dictator of the island of Jabali wants a baseball team, and he doesn&’t care how he gets it. He has assembled nine of the finest players on the island, and is about to hire Nick Velvet to steal him some competition. Ordinary thieves might not be up to pinching a whole ball club, but Velvet specializes in lifting seemingly worthless items, and in this year&’s National League, there is nothing more worthless than the hapless Beavers. He steals them easily—but will the island&’s ruler be satisfied with a last-place team? In these charming stories starring one of Edward D. Hoch&’s most popular characters, everything is up for grabs. Velvet steals sea serpents, garbage, cats, and toy mice—all with his trademark low-key style. In Nick Velvet&’s underworld, there is nothing he won&’t steal, so long as it&’s priceless, worthless, or just plain crazy.
The Thefts of Nick Velvet
by Edward D. Hoch13 short stories from mystery magazines, all involving thefts.
The Happiness Thief: A Novel
by Nicole Bokat"Evocatively written and ferociously paced...a puzzle-box wrapped in a paranoia tale that rivets while exploring the complexities of grief, the anxieties of modem life, and the lasting harm of childhood trauma...an anxious read that domestic suspense fans will be tempted to devour in a single sitting." ―Mystery Scene Magazine Forty-one-year-old Natalie Greene lost her mom and her childhood memories in a car crash two decades ago. What remains is a haunting feeling that she was responsible for her mother&’s death. After her husband leaves for another woman, Natalie accompanies her famous stepsister, Isabel Walker (aka &“The Happiness Guru&”) on a retreat to the Cayman Islands. There, a late-night collision triggers Natalie&’s long-buried trauma and a heightened sense of guilt. Upon returning home to Boston, Natalie tries to settle back into her life as a food photographer and single mother to a teenage daughter—but then, one day, an anonymous email arrives about the Cayman accident that suggests foul play. In her search for the truth, Natalie must deal with a mix of fear, confusion, and suspects. With the help of Isabel and an attractive journalist, she uncovers a trail of deceit that begins on that deserted Caribbean road, circles back home, and ends in the most unexpected of places.
Their Baby Miracle
by Lilian DarcySURPRISE PACKAGE!When Lucas Halliday saw Reba Grant for the first time in months, he was in for a shock: Reba was pregnant-with his baby-and she’d just gone into labor!Reba couldn’t believe it-this baby was coming way too early. And Lucas was hardly supposed to be her birthing partner. For she’d thought-and feared?-that she’d seen the last of the billionaire businessman, despite all that had happened between them. Now, with their tiny daughter fighting for survival, Reba was surprised to realize Lucas was a loving, devoted father. And that gave her hope-that maybe Lucas had potential as a husband, too....
Their Baby Surprise
by Katrina CudmoreA baby to bind them… Construction lawyer Charlotte Aldridge always keeps love at arm s length, so one night of passion with handsome billionaire CEO Lucien Duval is more than enough. Until it changes her life forever… Lucien doesn&’t make a habit of seducing his employees, but something about guarded Charlotte captures his attention and refuses to let go. And when she tells him she s pregnant, he s adamant that his child will have the one thing he never did—the love of two committed parents.
Their Christmas Dream Come True
by Kate HardySeparated by the tragic loss of their newborn, two doctors reunited during the holiday season find healing and forever love in this medical romance.When Kit and Natalie Rodgers lost their baby boy, it felt like nothing would be the same again.After six years apart, they unexpectedly find themselves working together in the pediatrics department at St. Joseph’s. So much has changed, but they rediscover the intense feelings that originally brought them together.They spend one wonderful night in each other’s arms, and begin to wonder if their secret wish to be together just might come true.
Their Final Act: A Serial Killer Thriller (DI Alec McKay Series #3)
by Alex WaltersA serial killer is targeting washed-up entertainers in the Scottish Highlands in this gritty crime thriller by the author of Candles and Roses. Former comic Jimmy McGuire is found dead on the streets of Inverness, his body garroted. Years ago, McGuire had been half of a promising double-act until his partner, Jack Dingwall, was convicted of rape. Soon after, a second corpse is found in an abandoned industrial site on the edge of the Moray Firth—also garroted. Identified as a former musician turned record producer, it is learned that he had also been accused of rape. Meanwhile, Det. Inspector Alec McKay and Chief Inspector Helena Grant are still wrestling with the fallout from a recent case following a devastating acquittal. As the body count rises, the police think they have the killer in their sights. But McKay is concerned that the evidence is too neat. And as the trail leads to a final victim yet to come, time is running out to find the real killer.
Their Just Desserts
by Tracy Badua Alechia DowPerfect for fans of The Great British Baking Show and Clue, this enchanting and rollicking follow-up to The Cookie Crumbles follows two best friends caught up in a twisty mystery when jewels go missing at a high-stakes baking competition.Baker extraordinaire Laila Thomas and budding journalist Lucy Flores are living it up at the top of the junior high food chain as eighth graders. But between busy schedules and kinda-boyfriends, these two best friends haven’t gotten to hang out as much. So, when Jaden, an ex-competition rival, begs the duo to step back into the world of cooking competitions and crime—the answer is yes.Jaden is desperate: His father is accused of stealing prized jewels on the set of an amateur kids’ holiday baking show. The plan is for Laila to smash the competition while Lucy investigates behind the scenes—but their half-baked plan gets turned totally upside down when Lucy ends up in front of the cameras instead.As the investigation and competition heat up, Lucy and Laila’s bond is put to the ultimate test. Can they solve this bakeoff mystery, or will they—and their friendship—crack under pressure?
Their Last Secret
by Rick Mofina“[A] lifetime of secrets and lies come back to haunt in this layered, engrossing thriller. . . . A riveting, moving read.” —Lisa Unger, New York Times–bestselling author of The Stranger InsideSome mistakes can never be forgotten—or forgiven.Janie Klassyn was only fourteen years old when she made the blood pact with her friends. She could never imagine she was setting in motion the horrifying crime that would tear her peaceful prairie town apart.Twenty years later in California, school counselor Emma Grant struggles to keep her past buried. But when she finds a note on her car threatening to reveal her secret, it becomes harder to keep up the deception. Even her teenage stepdaughter suspects that Emma is hiding something. Now, with her celebrated true-crime author husband digging into a decades-old murder case for his next book, and a suspicious accident involving someone who’s been following her, the perfect life Emma’s built is crumbling, forcing her to take desperate steps to save it . . . “Rick Mofina’s books are edge-of-your seat thrilling. Page turners that don’t let up.” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times–bestselling author
Their Little Secret (Tom Thorne Novels #16)
by Mark BillinghamThe sixteenth book in the Tom Thorne series, from bestselling author Mark Billingham.'Hugely intelligent and authentic' BELINDA BAUER, AUTHOR OF SNAPShe says she's an ordinary mother.He knows a liar when he sees one.Sarah thinks of herself as a normal single mum. It's what she wants others to think of her. But the truth is, she needs something new, something thrilling.Meanwhile, DI Tom Thorne is investigating a woman's suicide, convinced she was driven to do it by a man who preys on vulnerable women.A man who is about to change Sarah's life.From number one, five-million-copy bestseller Mark Billingham comes a breathless new thriller starring Thorne and Tanner that readers will devour.PRAISE FOR MARK BILLINGHAM'One of the great series of British crime fiction' THE TIMES'An unconventional literary superstar' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Billingham is a world-class writer' KARIN SLAUGHTER'A new Mark Billingham is always a treat' SUSIE STEINER'Finely paced and polished procedural, with twists and turns galore' CARA HUNTER'Perfectly executed and with a thoroughly unnerving twist' GUARDIAN'Thorne is a terrific invention' IRISH INDEPENDENT'Mark Billingham gets better and better' MICHAEL CONNELLY
Their Little Secret (Di Tom Thorne Ser. #16)
by Mark BillinghamThe sixteenth book in the Tom Thorne series, from bestselling author Mark Billingham.'Hugely intelligent and authentic' BELINDA BAUER, AUTHOR OF SNAPShe says she's an ordinary mother.He knows a liar when he sees one.Sarah thinks of herself as a normal single mum. It's what she wants others to think of her. But the truth is, she needs something new, something thrilling.Meanwhile, DI Tom Thorne is investigating a woman's suicide, convinced she was driven to do it by a man who preys on vulnerable women.A man who is about to change Sarah's life.From number one, five-million-copy bestseller Mark Billingham comes a breathless new thriller starring Thorne and Tanner that readers will devour.PRAISE FOR MARK BILLINGHAM'One of the great series of British crime fiction' THE TIMES'An unconventional literary superstar' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Billingham is a world-class writer' KARIN SLAUGHTER'A new Mark Billingham is always a treat' SUSIE STEINER'Finely paced and polished procedural, with twists and turns galore' CARA HUNTER'Perfectly executed and with a thoroughly unnerving twist' GUARDIAN'Thorne is a terrific invention' IRISH INDEPENDENT'Mark Billingham gets better and better' MICHAEL CONNELLY
Their Little Secret (Tom Thorne Novels #16)
by Mark BillinghamThe sixteenth book in the Tom Thorne series, from bestselling author Mark Billingham.'Hugely intelligent and authentic' BELINDA BAUER, AUTHOR OF SNAPShe says she's an ordinary mother.He knows a liar when he sees one.Sarah thinks of herself as a normal single mum. It's what she wants others to think of her. But the truth is, she needs something new, something thrilling.Meanwhile, DI Tom Thorne is investigating a woman's suicide, convinced she was driven to do it by a man who preys on vulnerable women.A man who is about to change Sarah's life.From number one, five-million-copy bestseller Mark Billingham comes a breathless new thriller starring Thorne and Tanner that readers will devour.PRAISE FOR MARK BILLINGHAM'One of the great series of British crime fiction' THE TIMES'An unconventional literary superstar' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Billingham is a world-class writer' KARIN SLAUGHTER'A new Mark Billingham is always a treat' SUSIE STEINER'Finely paced and polished procedural, with twists and turns galore' CARA HUNTER'Perfectly executed and with a thoroughly unnerving twist' GUARDIAN'Thorne is a terrific invention' IRISH INDEPENDENT'Mark Billingham gets better and better' MICHAEL CONNELLY
Their Little Secret: A Tom Thorne Novel (The Tom Thorne Novels #16)
by Mark BillinghamA woman&’s suicide puts a detective on the trail of a cold-hearted con artist: &“Outstanding . . . a maximum of suspense&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). When DI Tom Thorne is called to the site of a suicide, he expects to be in and out in no time. But when he arrives at the Underground station where a woman named Philippa Goodwin threw herself in front of a train, he inexplicably senses something awry and feels compelled to dig deeper. He soon discovers that she was the victim of a callous con man who preys on vulnerable women—and whose deception plunged Philippa to her end. Thorne enlists DI Nicola Tanner to help him track down the swindler and bring him to justice. But the detective duo gets more than they bargained for when a young man&’s bludgeoned body turns up on the shore of a nearby seaside town and the two cases come together in a way that neither of the detectives could have foreseen . . . &“A fantastic thriller . . . a gripping plot and lead characters of remarkable depth. Billingham is a multiple-award winner, and his books have sold more than six million copies. Readers who grab this one but aren&’t familiar with its predecessors will be seeking them out. A series to savor.&” ―Booklist (starred review) &“Billingham is a world-class writer and Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation.&” ―Karin Slaughter, bestselling author of the Will Trent series
Their Only Child
by Carla CassidyFor Christmas, she wanted her family backFor single mom Theresa Mathews, the Christmas holidays were extra special because of her son. And because in him she still held part of Sullivan-the man she'd once loved. But now their child was missing.Like a whirlwind, Sullivan swept back into Theresa's life, stirring her feelings and bringing more questions. While his strong arms offered comfort, his smoky eyes promised fulfillment of the desire that still smoldered between them. In his embrace Theresa found hope-but she feared only the truth about the past could heal there hearts...and bring their son home for Christmas.
Their Plane from Nowhere
by Princess SoIn their small town in the Pocono Mountains, Earl Knox and Hank Grisset have never been considered among the pretty ones to anyone but each other. As lucky as Hank and Earl consider themselves to have found each other, that's about as far as luck has gone. All those Could'ah-- Should'ah-- Would'ah-- moments a man never sees comin', but that don't stop him from regrettin' them later in life. When Earl makes a critical decision that ultimately outs him and Hank, a mysterious plane shows up at their lake house. Coming out in a small town can erase friendships in a heartbeat. But when a rift in the family leads to a life-threatening accident, only their love for each other is gonna get them through this--that, and their plane from nowhere.
Their Unexpected Family (Montana Mavericks: Gold Rush Grooms #4)
by Judy DuarteSERVICE WITH A SMILE…Well, readers, Juliet Rivera, our favorite waitress at the Hitching Post, has finally followed her doctor's orders and is taking some much-needed time off before her little bundle of joy arrives. And she's got company—word is that reporter Mark Anderson has been keeping a close eye on our gal…Loyal readers, this prospector can personally vouch for the sparks that have been flying between Juliet and Mark! Yet the sexy native son has been gone a long time—and in spite of doting on Juliet, he doesn't seem too eager to hang around town and face his own troubled past. Will this investigative Romeo put his demons to rest and find love with the beautiful mom-to-be?
Their Vicious Games
by Joelle Wellington&“A brutally honest and haunting cautionary tale…exposing the lie that is meritocracy and the unrelenting toll that being a final girl takes. A bloody tale spun masterfully…a dark delight.&” —Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, New York Times bestselling author of Ace of Spades A Black teen desperate to regain her Ivy League acceptance enters an elite competition only to discover the stakes aren&’t just high, they&’re deadly, in this &“spine-chilling thriller&” (Publishers Weekly). You must work twice as hard to get half as much. Adina Walker has known this the entire time she&’s been on scholarship at the prestigious Edgewater Academy—a school for the rich (and mostly white) upper class of New England. It&’s why she works so hard to be perfect and above reproach, no matter what she must force beneath the surface. Even one slip can cost you everything. And it does. One fight, one moment of lost control, leaves Adina blacklisted from her top choice Ivy League college and any other. Her only chance to regain the future she&’s sacrificed everything for is the Finish, a high-stakes contest sponsored by Edgewater&’s founding family in which twelve young, ambitious women with exceptional promise are selected to compete in three mysterious events: the Ride, the Raid, and the Royale. The winner will be granted entry into the fold of the Remington family, whose wealth and power can open any door. But when she arrives at the Finish, Adina quickly gets the feeling that something isn&’t quite right with both the Remingtons and her fellow competitors, and soon it becomes clear that this larger-than-life prize can only come at an even greater cost. Because the Finish&’s stakes aren&’t just make or break…they&’re life and death. Adina knows the deck is stacked against her—it always has been—so maybe the only way to survive their vicious games is for her to change the rules.