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Wild Card (Buddy Steel Mysteries #3)
by Michael Brandman"...another irreverent, complex lawman." —Library JournalWhen San Remo County Acting Sheriff Buddy Steel is deputized by the California Coastal Commission to investigate a reclusive Russian billionaire who has repeatedly violated state law by obstructing public access to his vast beachfront property, he makes a shocking discovery. And learns that the politicos, some with a history of corruption, some just chicken, will not back up enforcement.This makes Buddy, a former LAPD cop dragged home by his Sheriff father's ALS diagnosis to "temporarily" head the department, dig in his heels and face down the Russian's imported goon squad. It can and will get uglier.At the same time a string of random murders in the county's normally sleepy town of Freedom, a wealthy enclave up the coast from Los Angeles, places the Sheriff's Department on high alert as it seeks to apprehend a serial killer whose crimes are so perfectly executed they leave no forensic evidence.Buddy enlists an old adversary in his war with the Russian. She's a legal shark from L.A., a savvy negotiator—and former lover. He needs to carry this fight to court. And he needs more backup—from the Sheriff's Department staff, not the Sheriff, who resists being sidelined. Nor Freedom's mayor, Buddy's stepmother.Unconventional and meticulously obtuse in his methodology, wild card cynic Buddy Steel barrels his way through the myriad obstacles that defy him. He may not want the job but his quest for serving the law is relentless.Wild Card is the third in the Buddy Steel series by Hollywood ace Michael Brandman who, among his other credits, has both written New York Times bestsellers in the Robert B. Parker Jesse Stone series and brought Jesse to the screen in nine films starring Tom Selleck.
Wild Card (A Stone Barrington Novel #49)
by Stuart WoodsStone Barrington clashes with a determined adversary in the latest non-stop thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods. <P><P>Stone Barrington and his latest paramour are enjoying a peaceful country retreat when their idyll is broken by an unwelcome stranger. He was sent by an enemy, someone who'd be happy to silence Stone and all his collaborators for good . . . only it's soon clear that Stone is not an easy man to target.But with boundless resources and a thirst for vengeance, this foe will not be deterred, and when one plot fails another materializes. <P><P>Their latest plan is more ambitious and subtle than any they've tried before, and the consequences could remake the nation. With the country's future in the balance, Stone will need to muster all his savvy and daring to defeat this rival once and for all. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Wild Card: A Stone Barrington Novel #49 (A Stone Barrington Novel #49)
by Stuart WoodsStone Barrington is back to his jet-setting hijinks and nonstop adventures in the latest from #1 New York Times-bestselling Stuart Woods.
Wild Card Undercover: (love On The Line) (Love on the Line #1)
by Kari LemorAll that glitters in Miami is not gold . . . Lured in by a bad ex-boyfriend and the moonlight of Miami, Meg O’Hara is trapped in a nightmare situation, waiting tables for a crime boss and fearing for her life. When undercover FBI agent Christopher Shaunessy offers her a way out, she seizes it. Getting the goods on Salazar Moreno might not be easy, but she’ll do anything to be freed from her servitude and Moreno’s sexual advances, even if it means moving in with the charismatic agent. Chris Shaunessy pretends to be Meg’s lover in order to keep her safe, but he steels his heart against further involvement. Passion has no place in the sordid world of organized crime. And yet, the closer they get to cracking the case, the stronger his feelings for the spirited waitress shine. It’s a dangerous game he’s playing, and taking Meg in his arms for real could prove a fatal misstep . . .“Wild Card Undercover will capture your heart. Kudos to Lemor.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
The Wild Cat Crime
by Carolyn KeeneWhile working for a TV news team, Nancy gets a chance to cover a breaking story at the zoo--a cougar, belonging to one of the world's endangered species, has given birth to four cubs. But the wondrous news turns wicked when the cubs are stolen.
Wild Crows: Parte 1 - Dipendenza (Wild Crows #1)
by Marco CasellaA seguito della morte della madre, Joe riceve una lettera con il nome del padre biologico e il luogo in cui vive. Sola e impotente nel suo lutto, la giovane infermiera decide di mollare tutto per partire alla ricerca del padre sconosciuto, un certo Jerry Welsh, proprietario di un bar e dirigente di un club motociclistico in California. Sorpreso nello scoprire di avere una figlia di ventisette anni, Jerry accetta, ciò nonostante, di dargli una possibilità facendola entrare nel suo mondo e nella sua famiglia: quella di sangue e di cuore. Joe scopre la vera identità del club. Più che appassionati di moto, quegli uomini formano una vera gang che ha il controllo su ogni tipo di economia parallela. Nuova nell’ambiente, Joe si appresta a mettere piede in un universo da cui non se ne esce indenne.
Wild Crows - 1. Adicción (Wild Crows #1)
by Blandine P. MartinJusto después de la muerte de su madre, Joe recibe en herencia una carta que le desvela el nombre de su padre biológico, así como el lugar donde vive este. Totalmente sola, y desvalida frente a su duelo, la joven enfermera decide dejarlo todo para irse en busca de ese padre desconocido, un tal Jerry Welsh, propietario de un bar y presidente de un club de moteros en California. Sorprendido al descubrir la existencia de su hija de 27 años, Jerry acepta a su pesar darle una oportunidad, y hacerle un hueco en su mundo propio, pero también en su familia: tanto la de sangre como la de corazón. Joe descubre la verdadera identidad del club. Más que apasionados de las motos, esos hombres forman una verdadera banda que mete la mano en toda clase de economías paralelas. Novata en este mundo, Joe se dispone a meterse de lleno en un universo del que no sale indemne.
Wild Crows - 2. Revelación (Wild Crows #2)
by Blandine P. MartinLa felicidad es un equilibrio frágil, Joe va a aprenderlo de la peor de las maneras. Las palabras de “Mack” aún resuenan en su cabeza. “Cuando pasa algo bueno, todos sabemos en el fondo que es temporal; tarde o temprano vendrá un follón, siempre es así”. Ser la hija del presidente de los Wild Crows no es para nada una bendición, sino más bien un pesado fardo que llevar. El club tiene las manos manchadas de sangre, y Joe tendrá que pagar su parte de las represalias. Le espera una larga travesía por los infiernos, pero las pruebas unen más a las almas heridas. Mientras el club sigue su rumbo, surgen de nuevo los fantasmas del pasado. Cuando golpean en el corazón mismo de la ciudad, pueden darse unas alianzas sorprendentes.
Wild Crows 3. Confesión (Wild Crows #3)
by Blandine P. MartinMientras el verano sigue con normalidad en Monty Valley, Joe intenta continuar su camino a pesar de la ausencia que la está carcomiendo. Ahora que trabaja en San Francisco, intenta retomar algo parecido a una vida normal, en parte gracias a su amigo y compañero Adam. Pero un retorno inesperado hará que toda su vida vuelva a dar un vuelco. Confundida entre el rencor y la necesidad de la verdad, Joe deberá afrontar unos sentimientos hasta entonces aparcados. Más que excusas, lo que espera es una explicación, y piensa hacerle pagar a Trevor Laurens las heridas que le ha causado con su partida. Mientrastanto, el club tiene que acabar el trabajo con los rusos, y Jerry se encuentra con un escollo contra el cual no sabrá cómo lidiar: una carrera contra el reloj, contra el tiempo. ¿Y si ha llegado la hora de afrontar el futuro del club? Por su parte, Ash tendrá que tomar una decisión que le podría cambiar la vida, y poner en peligro el buen rollo de los Wild Crows.
The Wild Dead (The Bannerless Saga)
by Carrie Vaughn<P><P>A century after environmental and economic collapse, the people of the Coast Road have rebuilt their own sort of civilization, striving not to make the mistakes their ancestors did. They strictly ration and manage resources, including the ability to have children. <P><P>Enid of Haven is an investigator, who with her new partner, Teeg, is called on to mediate a dispute over an old building in a far-flung settlement at the edge of Coast Road territory. The investigators’ decision seems straightforward — and then the body of a young woman turns up in the nearby marshland. <P><P>Almost more shocking than that, she’s not from the Coast Road, but from one of the outsider camps belonging to the nomads and wild folk who live outside the Coast Road communities. Now one of them is dead, and Enid wants to find out who killed her, even as Teeg argues that the murder isn’t their problem. <P><P>In a dystopian future of isolated communities, can our moral sense survive the worst hard times?
Wild Fire: A Shetland Island Mystery (Shetland Island Mysteries #8)
by Ann CleevesWild Fire is the much-anticipated final entry in Ann Cleeves's beloved Shetland series, which is now a hit television show starring Douglas Henshall. "Nothing short of riveting."—Louise Penny on Blue Lightning "Gripping from start to finish."—Booklist The betrayal of those closest burns most of all . . . Hoping for a fresh start, an English family moves to the remote Shetland islands, eager to give their autistic son a better life. But when a young nanny's body is found hanging in the barn beside their home, rumors of her affair with the husband spread like wildfire. As suspicion and resentment of the family blazes in the community, Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate. He knows it will mean his boss, Willow Reeves, returning to run the investigation, and confronting their complex relationship. With families fracturing and long-hidden lies emerging, Jimmy faces the most disturbing case of his career.
Wild Fire: Booktrack Edition (A John Corey Novel #4)
by Nelson DemilleWelcome to the Custer Hill Club--an informal men's club set in a luxurious Adirondack hunting lodge whose members include some of America's most powerful business leaders, military men, and government officials. Ostensibly, the club is a place to gather with old friends, hunt, eat, drink, and talk off-the-record about war, life, death, sex and politics. But one Fall weekend, the Executive Board of the Custer Hill Club gathers to talk about the tragedy of 9/11 and what America must do to retaliate. Their plan is finalized and set into motion.That same weekend, a member of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force is reported missing. His body is soon discovered in the woods near the Custer Hill Club's game reserve. The death appears to be a hunting accident, and that's how the local police first report it, but Detective John Corey has his doubts. As he digs deeper, he begins to unravel a plot involving the Custer Hill Club, a top-secret plan known only by its code name: Wild Fire. Racing against the clock, Detective Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, find they are the only people in a position to stop the button from being pushed and chaos from being unleashed.
Wild Fire: Number 4 in series (John Corey #4)
by Nelson DeMilleWelcome to the Custer Hill Club - an informal men's club set in a luxurious Adirondack hunting lodge whose members include some of America's most powerful business leaders, military men, and government officials. Ostensibly, the club is a place to gather with old friends, hunt, eat, drink, and talk off-the-record about war, life, death, sex and politics. But one Fall weekend, the Executive Board of the Custer Hill Club gathers to talk about the tragedy of 9/11 and what America must do to retaliate. Their plan is finalized and set into motion.That same weekend, a member of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force is reported missing. His body is soon discovered in the woods near the Custer Hill Club's game reserve. The death appears to be a hunting accident, and that's how the local police first report it, but Detective John Corey has his doubts. As he digs deeper, he begins to unravel a plot involving the Custer Hill Club, a top-secret plan known only by its code name: Wild Fire. Racing against the clock, Detective Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, find they are the only people in a position to stop the button from being pushed and chaos from being unleashed.
Wild Fire
by Christine FeehanLeopard shifter Connor Vega carries the scent of a wild animal in its prime, and bears the soul-crushing sins of past betrayals. Isabeau Chandler's never forgiven him-or forgotten him. The mating urge is still with her, and hotter than ever. Dangerously hot...
A Wild Ghost Chase (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #1)
by E. J. CoppermanThree years ago in a large Victorian house on the Jersey Shore in the town of Harbor Haven, fledgling private investigator Paul and his client, Maxie Malone, were murdered. <P><P> Since then, recent divorcee and reluctant ghost whisperer Alison Kerby and her 10-year-old daughter Melissa have moved in and converted the place to a guesthouse, where Maxie and Paul are now checked in for an eternity and ready to solve any case that comes their way--or at least spook the guests (who love it). <P> Alison's got a lot on her plate at the moment, however, so when Paul discovers the three-hundred-year-old ghost of a small boy in the house, he decides not to involve her in the case. The boy, named Eagle of the Sun, says he's searching for his missing mother. Paul's happy to help Eagle of the Sun find her, though something about the boy's story doesn't add up. But why would a lost little ghost lie? <P>
The Wild Girls: A Novel
by Phoebe MorganIn the vein of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware, a deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller about a group of old friends who plan to reconnect on an African safari vacation, but soon learn that their wild pasts have finally caught up with them.“A wonderfully atmospheric thriller of secrets, lies and betrayals . . . a heart-stopping rollercoaster of a read.” —B.A. Paris, author of Behind Closed DoorsFOUR FRIENDS. A LUXURY RETREAT. IT’S GOING TO BE MURDER.It’s been years since Grace, Felicity, Alice, and Hannah were together. The “Wild Girls,” as they were once called, are no longer so wild. Alice is a teacher. Hannah has a new baby. Grace is a homebody. Only Felicity seems to have retained her former spark.Then Felicity invites them all on the weekend of a lifetime—a birthday bash in Botswana. It will be a chance to have fun and rekindle their once bomb-proof friendship… and finally put that one horrible night, all those years ago, behind them for good.But soon after arriving at the luxury safari lodge, a feeling of unease settles over them. There’s no sign of the party that was promised. There’s no phone signal. They are on their own… and things start to go very, very wrong. A fresh approach to the classic locked-room mystery, The Wild Girls is sure to appeal to fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.
Wild Hearts
by Sharon Salawww.SharonSala.netPast Sins Cast a Long Shadow Dallas Phillips refuses to believe her father committed suicide, even though things were tough on his farm and he was deeply in debt. When she hears he'd told a neighbor about an upcoming windfall, she grows suspicious, and her suspicion only deepens when she realizes someone is lurking in the nearby mountains after dark. For help, she turns to Trey Jakes, local police chief-and her former lover. As they begin to investigate, another mystery comes to light. Trey's mother is beginning to remember events from thirty years ago, something shadowy that happened in the mountains, and Dallas's father was there, too. Is what happened that night connected to his "suicide"? As they search for the truth, Trey and Dallas struggle to fight their attraction, but they may not be able to fend off another force-a killer who's more than willing to kill again to make sure old secrets stay buried.
Wild Hearts (Secrets and Lies #1)
by Sharon SalaFrom a New York Times bestseller, a cop reunites with his lost love while investigating her father’s death in book one of this romantic suspense series.Dallas Phillips refuses to believe her father committed suicide, even though things were tough on his farm and he was deeply in debt. When she hears he’d told a neighbor about an upcoming windfall, she grows suspicious, and her suspicion only deepens when she realizes someone is lurking in the nearby mountains after dark.For help, she turns to Trey Jakes, local police chief—and her former lover. As they begin to investigate, another mystery comes to light. Trey’s mother is beginning to remember events from thirty years ago, something shadowy that happened in the mountains, and Dallas’s father was there, too. Is what happened that night connected to his “suicide”? As they search for the truth, Trey and Dallas struggle to fight their attraction, but they may not be able to fend off another force—a killer who’s more than willing to kill again to make sure old secrets stay buried.“Sala is a master at telling a story that is both romantic and suspenseful. . . . With this amazing story, Sala proves why she is one of the best writers in the genre.” —RT Book Reviews
Wild Hearts (Novella)
by Tina WainscottIn this sizzling introductory eBook novella, Tina Wainscott kicks off a new series featuring a team of tough, fearless heroes who are prepared for just about anything, except the last threat they could ever expect: true love. On a good day as a Navy SEAL, you save a life, protect a freedom, stop a killer. And on a bad day . . . well, you don't get to have a bad day. But then one SEAL team does. Five impeccably trained soldiers who are used to danger and unafraid of death are sent into a black ops assignment where no one knows the full story of deceit and deception. The situation gets ugly. The press gets wind. Someone has to take the fall. And when these five SEALs fall, they fall hard. Meet the Justiss Alliance: Risk, Rath, Saxby, Knox, and Julian. Led by a mysterious employer with plenty to hide, these fallen stars of the D.O.D. are about to take advantage of their ruined reputations and start turning wrongs to rights--no matter the cost.
Wild Heat
by Bella AndreNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER He's a hotshot firefighter addicted to risk. She's the sultry beauty he never saw coming. Maya Jackson doesn't sleep with strangers. Until the night grief sent her to the nearest bar and into the arms of the most explosive lover she's ever had. Six months later, the dedicated arson investigator is coming face-to-face with him again. Gorgeous, grinning Logan Cain. Her biggest mistake. Now her number one suspect in a string of deadly wildfires. Risking his life on a daily basis is what gets Logan up in the morning. As the leader of the elite Tahoe Pines Hotshot Crew, he won't back down from a blaze--or from beautiful, lethal Maya Jackson. She may have seduced him with her tears and her passion, but it'll be a cold day in hell before Logan lets down his guard again. But when Maya's life is threatened, his natural-born-hero instincts kick in, and Logan vows to protect the woman sworn to bring him down. And as desire reignites, nothing--not the killer fire nor the killer hot on their trail--can douse the flames....From the Paperback edition.
Wild Honey
by Suzanne ForsterAspiring actress Sasha McCleod has the opportunity of a lifetime: a starring role in a visionary filmmaker's comeback feature--but there's a catchSasha has always born more than a passing resemblance to movie star Leslie Parrish, and has been turned down for role after role as a result. She expects the same at her next audition. She's been told it's a secret project--and finds herself standing on a faintly lit stage, staring into a black void illuminated only by the flicker of a cigarette and a stranger's seductive voice, probing her. Casting Sasha will save cult director Marc Andre Renaud's film, but he resists her, unsettled by her likeness to Leslie, with whom he has just ended a heated relationship. To announce Leslie's departure would mean an end to the film, so he is forced to offer Sasha the role, and invite her to participate in a dangerous charade, as both his star and lover. It's a role Sasha cannot refuse, and as she sinks deeper and deeper into her impersonation of Leslie she is led into ever more provocative territory with Marc. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Suzanne Forster including rare photos from the author's personal collection.
Wild Horses
by B. J. DanielsIt took only one impusive moment on an empty two-lane highway to cost her everything. A man's responsible for his own prosperity-especially if he's Cooper Barnett, the most determined cowboy in the West. No one knows what he sacrificed to claim a piece of Beartooth, Montana, for himself and his beautiful fiancée, Livie. No one knows what he's willing to do for love...until a stranger's twisted vendetta threatens the happy ending they should've had long ago. One fateful mistake isn't the only secret Livie Hamilton is keeping from her fiancé. Victimized during a treacherous blizzard by a man she thought she could trust, she's pregnant...but unsure who the father is. With an unknown blackmailer threatening to expose her, she must confess to Cooper and trust he'll still protect her. But when the truth falls into place, she may lose the only man she's ever loved-or worse.
Wild Horses
by Dick FrancisValentine, a blind, confused and dying old man, seeking his peace with God, makes his last confession to a visiting friend, Thomas Lyon, mistaking him for a priest. This puts Thomas in a moral dilemma. Wild horses wouldn't drag from a priest the secrets of the confessional but then Thomas is not a priest.
Wild Horses
by D'Ann LindunHer family ranch outside of Payson, Arizona, is the last place Castaña Castillo thought she’d ever see again. But when her mustang activist brother goes missing, Castaña returns home to lead the search. Years of bad blood between local law enforcement and the Castillo men lead Castaña to believe the local cops won’t put out much effort to locate her brother. Especially since they think he murdered two federal wildlife agents.<P><P> Disgraced FBI agent Jake Breton needs to bring in Martin Castillo to redeem himself and resurrect his career. Falling in love with someone related to the suspect is the last thing he can afford to do. The last time he followed his heart, and not his head, it nearly cost him his life.<P> Danger, adventure, and death push Jake and Castaña together. Will they learn to trust each other and leave their pasts behind?
Wild Houses: A Novel
by Colin BarrettOne of the Globe and Mail's most anticipated books of 2024From the award-winning writer of Homesickness and Young Skins, a darkly funny and deeply moving debut novel about crimes of desperation, dreams abandoned, and small-town secrets that won&’t stay buried.As Ballina in the west of Ireland prepares for its biggest weekend of the year, the simmering feud between small-time dealer Cillian English and County Mayo's fraternal enforcers, Gabe and Sketch Ferdia, spills over into violence and an ugly ultimatum.When the reclusive Dev answers his door on Friday night, he finds Doll—Cillian's bruised, sullen, teenage brother—in the clutches of Gabe and Sketch. Jostled by his nefarious cousins, goaded by his dead mother's dog, and struck by spinning lights, Dev is unwillingly drawn headlong into the Ferdias' revenge fantasy.Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Nicky can't shake the feeling something bad has happened to her boyfriend Doll. Hungover, reeling from a fractious Friday night, and plagued by ghosts of her own, Nicky sets out on a feverish mission to save Doll, even as she questions her future in Ballina.The beautifully crafted, thrillingly-told story of two outsiders striving to find themselves as their worlds collapse in chaos and violence, Wild Houses is the long-anticipated debut novel from award-winning and critically-acclaimed short story writer, Colin Barrett.