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Tribulations of the Shortcut Man
by P. G. SturgesFrom the writer described as "a worthy successor to Chandler" (Michael Connelly), the follow-up to Shortcut Man, featuring Dick Henry, is a rousing tale of sin and salvation in the City of Angels. Dick Henry is the Shortcut Man, assisting people with their sticky situations in the belief that the shortest answer to many problems may not always be legal. In Tribulations of the Shortcut Man, he reluctantly provides assistance to an old girlfriend, pole dancer Pussy Grace. After Pussy's boyfriend, rich and famous developer and septuagenarian Art Lewis, has inexplicably cut off communication with her, Dick and Puss enter Lewis's mansion disguised as gas company employees to investigate. Everything quickly goes to hell. Dick and Puss flee, leaving the very dead Art Lewis behind. Dick anticipates arrest until news breaks the next morning: Art Lewis has just gotten married and is now enjoying his honeymoon. Realizing a conspiracy is afoot, Dick must navigate his way through the underbelly of Los Angeles and a motley crew of miscreants in pursuit of justice. "Filled with enough dark humor and shady characters to satisfy the most rabid noir fan" (Associated Press), p. g. sturges's Shortcut Man series is hard-boiled crime at its best.
Tribunal dos milagres
by Flavio Carlini Eloísa Moriel ValençaO livro desenvolve-se como uma novela com várias vozes, organizado em uma série de histórias que se alternam e são contadas dos pontos de vista dos personagens e - no decorrer dos eventos - encontram-se e desencontram-se, em um jogo de referências cruzadas complexas e emaranhadas que se forma ao longo do romance. Dentro de um "Tribunal de milagres" representado por um subúrbio não especificado, de uma cidade sem nome, personagens diferentes se movem em um mundo suburbano de violência e crime. O Distrito - com a letra inicial maiúscula, como é chamado por seus habitantes - é o verdadeiro protagonista do romance, dentro do qual seus "heróis" se movimentam: assassinos, golpistas, chacais, policiais corruptos na carteira ou na alma. Um lugar que destrói e molda à sua imagem quem ali habita, mesmo que este tente desesperadamente se livrar dessa influência. Por meio das histórias de Max, Tony, Valter, Laura e muitos outros, atravessa-se as ruas do Distrito, entrando em contato com a estrutura fundadora da sociedade civil, sobre a qual a hipocrisia diária da vida cotidiana é construída.
Tribute
by Nora RobertsCilla McGowan - granddaughter of movie goddess Janet Hardy - has fled the cut-throat world of Hollywood for the peace and quiet of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Cilla restores houses for a living and has always dreamed of returning her grandmother's country retreat to its former glory. But a tragedy haunts the old farmhouse, and Cilla's restoration project is stirring up old scandals along with the dust and cobwebs. As Cilla begins to dig deeper into her grandmother's mysterious death thirty years ago, events take a darker turn. Someone in town is determined to keep the truth buried - at any cost. Cilla's new neighbour Ford Sawyer wants to help - but Ford is exactly the kind of man Cilla is running from . . .
Tribute (Bride Series)
by Nora Roberts**This is a Read Pink edition. In October 2010, Penguin Group (USA) launched a new initiative in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This October, we are pleased to continue the program with a donation of $25,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation(r) and are presenting eight beloved titles in special Read Pink(tm) editions: The Perfect Poison, by Amanda Quick The Border Lord's Bride, by Bertrice Small With Every Breath, by Lynn Kurland Danger in a Red Dress, by Christina Dodd Early Dawn, by Catherine Anderson The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, by Lauren Willig A Duke's Temptation, by Jillian Hunter Tribute, by Nora Roberts Virginia's Shenandoah Valley is a long way from Hollywood. And that's exactly how Cilla McGowan wants it. Cilla, a former child star who has found more satisfying work as a restorer of old houses, has come to her grandmother's farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. Sadly, no one was able to save her grandmother, the legendary Janet Hardy. An actress with a tumultuous life, Janet entertained glamorous guests and engaged in decadent affairs-but died of an overdose in this very house more than thirty years earlier. To this day, Janet haunts Cilla's dreams. And during waking hours, Cilla is haunted by her melodramatic, five-times-married mother, who carried on in the public spotlight and never gave her a chance at a normal childhood. By coming east, rolling up her sleeves, and rehabbing this wreck of a house, Cilla intends to find some kind of normalcy for herself.Plunging into the project with gusto, she's almost too busy to notice her neighbor, graphic novelist Ford Sawyer-but his lanky form, green eyes, and easy, unflappable humor (not to mention his delightfully ugly dog, Spock) are hard to ignore. Determined not to perpetuate the family tradition of ill-fated romances, Cilla steels herself against Ford's quirky charm, but she can't help indulging in a little fantasy.But love and a peaceful life may not be in the cards for Cilla. In the attic, she has found a cache of unsigned letters suggesting that Janet Hardy was pregnant when she died-and that the father was a local married man. Cilla can't help but wonder what really happened all those years ago. The mystery only deepens with a series of intimidating acts and a frightening, violent assault. And if Cilla and Ford are unable to sort out who is targeting her and why, she may-like her world-famous grandmother- be cut down in the prime of her life.
Tricia and the Money Mystery (The Twelve Candles Club #9)
by Elaine L. SchulteLOTS of Money + A S-t-r-a-n-g-e Reward A Hair-Raising Mystery! When twelve-year-old Tricia Bennett stumbles upon a bank pouch in the parking lot near Morelli's Pizza Parlor, she has no idea that a wild mystery is about to begin. With Mr. Morelli's help, the Twelve Candles Club girls discover that the pouch contains SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS in cash! Deposit slips in the pouch point the girls to the new chocolate shop nearby, but when Tricia and her friends return the money, the creepy people at Leffler's Fine Chocolates sure don't seem happy to see the girls. Is there more to the chocolate shop than meets the eye? The Twelve Candles Club is about to find out!
Tricia's Got T-r-o-u-b-l-e (The Twelve Candles Club #4)
by Elaine L. Schulte"An Exciting Escapade + Stolen Paintings = One Thrilling Mystery! Tricia and her friends in the Twelve Candles Club have been hired as helpers for a Fourth of July bash at the very expensive LeRoy Estate--but two hundred guests surrounded by valuable paintings doesn't worry Tricia as much as her family troubles. Her dad moved out, and when he shows up at the party with Odette LeRoy and her snooty poodle Yvette, Tricia's worst suspicions crash in on her. How is she supposed to honor her father when he's walked out on their family? And how is she supposed to show love to odious Odette and her dumb dog? When two of the LeRoy's expensive paintings are stolen, Tricia determines to solve the crime and bring her father home. Tricia's Got Another Crazy Idea! But Can They Catch the Thief?" There are many more books in the Bookshare library about the four girls in The Twelve Candles club. Look for #1 Becky's Brainstorm, #2. Jess and the Fireplug Caper, #3 Cara's Beach Party Disaster, and #5 Melanie and the Modeling Mess, with more to come.
Trick Baby
by Iceberg SlimThis is the gritty truth, the life of a hustler in south side Chicago where the only characters are those who con and those who get conned.Trick Baby tells the story of "White Folks," a blue-eyed, light-haired, con-artist whose pale skin allows him to pass in the streets as a white man. Folks is tormented early in life, rejected by other children and branded a "Trick Baby," the child conceived between a hooker and her trick. Refusing to abandon his life in the ghetto and a chance at revenge, Folks is taken under the wing of an older mentor, Blue. What happens next is not to be believed. Only Slim could bring us the story of a hustler, forced to learn the game and rise to the top. It's Slim's story and he tells it in the only way he knows how, in the language of the streets.
Trick Of The Dark: An ambitious, pulse-racing read from the international bestseller
by Val McDermidDeath is a hollow drum whose beat has measured out my adult life.' So writes Jay Macallan Stewart in her latest volume of memoirs. But nobody has ever asked whether that has been by accident or design. Nobody, that is, until Jay turns her sights on newly-wed and freshly-widowed Magda Newsam. For Magda's mother Corinna is an Oxford don who knows enough of Jay's history to be very afraid indeed. Determined to protect her daughter, Corinna turns to clinical psychologist Charlie Flint. But it's not the best time for Charlie. Her career is in ruins. Pilloried by the press, under investigation by her peers, she's barred from the profiling work she loves. What Corinna's asking may be her last chance at redemption. But as Charlie digs into the past and its trail of bodies she starts to realise the price of truth may be more than she wants to pay.
Trick Of The Dark: An ambitious, pulse-racing read from the international bestseller
by Val McDermid'No one can tell a story like she can' Daily Express'The queen of psychological thrillers' Irish Independent_________When Charlie Flint is sent a mysterious package of cuttings about a brutal murder, it instantly grabs her attention. The murder occurred in the grounds of her old Oxford college - a groom battered to death just hours after his wedding. As his bride and wedding guests sipped champagne, his alleged killers were slipping his bloodstained body into the river.Charlie doesn't know who sent the package, or why, yet she can't get the crime out of her head. But as she delves deeper, and steps back into the mysterious world of Oxford colleges, she realises that there is much more to this crime than meets the eye...A stunning standalone thriller from the number one bestseller.If you enjoyed Trick of the Dark, don't miss the first in a new series from the unrivalled Queen of Crime. 1979 is out now, introducing the unforgettable Allie Burns.__________Praise for Val McDermid:'Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable' Guardian'Compulsively readable' Irish Times'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Express'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail
Trick Or Treat Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery #3)
by Leslie MeierIn this little Maine town, Halloween brings a homicide: &“[A] charming setting and likable cast…enjoyable reading.&”—Publishers Weekly The locals in Tinker&’s Cove are busy planning haunted-house parties and ghostly galas, and Lucy Stone is whipping up orange-frosted cupcakes, recycling tutus for her daughters&’ costumes, helping her son with his pre-teen rebellion, and breast-feeding her brand-new baby. But amid the fun, something really scary is going on: An arsonist is loose, and when the latest fire claims the life of the owner of the town&’s oldest house, arson turns into murder. While the townsfolk work to transform a dilapidated mansion into a haunted house for the All-Ghouls festival, the hunt for the culprit heats up. Trick-or-treat turns deadly as digging in all the wrong places puts Lucy too close to a shocking discovery that could send all her best-laid plans up in smoke… &“Lucy Stone is an endearing sleuth.&”—Dorothy Cannell
Trick Soldier
by L. Ron HubbardThey had trained together in the Marines, the two "boots," Flint and Turner. Flint, overbearing, with the strength of an elephant and the mind of a fighting bull, and Turner, dubbed "Yellow" or "Trick Soldier" Turner by his unit. Turner's knowledge of arms and military swagger made him a joy for drill sergeants. Yet his slender runner's body and handsome face made him an equally appealing target of ridicule for Flint. Years later, these two pair up in the midst of a fierce rebel uprising in the Haitian jungle. Neither have forgotten their rivalry and now, more than ever, they are pitted against each other with a bitter score to settle--payback that may prove deadly. Also includes the adventure stories "He Walked to War" and "Machine Gun 21,000."
Trick of Light
by David HuntKay Farow, who suffers from achromatopsia is a photographer in San Francisco. After her mentor Maddy Yamada was killed by a motorcyclist, she uncovers a link between an exclusive gun club, and the smuggling of illegal immigrants.
Trick of the Dark
by Val Mcdermid"Val McDermid is one of the bright lights of the mystery field."-The Washington Post"She's the best we've got."-The New York Times Book ReviewBarred from practice, disgraced psychiatrist Charlie Flint receives a mysterious summons to Oxford from an old professor who wants her to look into the death of her daughter's husband. But as Charlie delves deeper into the case and steps back into the arcane world of Oxford colleges, she realizes that there is much more to this crime than meets the eye.Val McDermid has published twenty-four novels. An internationally best-selling author, her books have been translated into thirty languages. She has won more than a dozen major awards, most recently the 2010 Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for outstanding achievement in the field of mysteries.
Trick or Deadly Treat: A Fresh-Baked Mystery
by Livia J. WashburnIt's Halloween in Weatherford, Texas--which means Phyllis Newsom is baking up a storm of yummy seasonal treats...but she's about to get even busier unmasking a killer. <P><P> While Phyllis and her friend Carolyn are preparing for a baking contest, her housemate Sam adopts Buck, an adorable Dalmatian who was hit by a car. To thank local veterinarian Hank Baxter for helping the dog, Phyllis and Carolyn bake a batch of doggie treats for his other four-legged patients. <P> But when they arrive at the clinic, the vet is in the process of being arrested--for the murder of his wife! Convinced that the police are barking up the wrong tree and that someone's been burying evidence, Sam begs Phyllis to help find the real killer. Joined by Buck, the friends engage in a dogged pursuit of the murderer, who will stop at nothing to muzzle them...permanently.
Trick or Deceit
by Shelley FreydontThe author of Independence Slay invites readers back to Celebration Bay for Halloween festivities with more tricks than treats...This October in Celebration Bay, you can't swing a black cat without hitting a haunted house. There are three finalists in the contest for the town's official Haunted House, and ten thousand dollars will go to the winner, with the rest of the contributions and proceeds funding a new community center. Event coordinator Liv Montgomery has invited her friend Jonathan Preston, the debonair CEO of a philanthropic organization, hoping he will award a grant to the center.But after the Museum of Yankee Horrors wins first place, the transformed Victorian boarding house is vandalized ... and among scattered mannequins of Hester Prynne, Lizzie Borden, and the Headless Horseman, a real dead body is found--one of the contest judges. Now in addition to playing host to Jon, Liv has to play detective and coordinate the clues to unmask a self-appointed judge, jury, and executioner.
Trick or Threat
by Andrea FrazerThe Rev. Goodfellow pays a visit to Lady Amanda Golightly at Belchester Towers, upset by the trick-or-treat antics of some local youths who are apparently using this innocent Hallowe'en pastime as a means of extracting money with menaces. Incensed at this bullying of vulnerable local residents, including one of her own circle, Lady Amanda, aided by her faithful friend Hugo Cholmondley-Crichton-Crump, girds her loins and prepares to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Trick or Threat
by Andrea FrazerThe Rev. Goodfellow pays a visit to Lady Amanda Golightly at Belchester Towers, upset by the trick-or-treat antics of some local youths who are apparently using this innocent Hallowe’en pastime as a means of extracting money with menaces.Incensed at this bullying of vulnerable local residents, including one of her own circle, Lady Amanda, aided by her faithful friend Hugo Cholmondley-Crichton-Crump, girds her loins and prepares to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Trick or Threat
by Andrea FrazerThe Rev. Goodfellow pays a visit to Lady Amanda Golightly at Belchester Towers, upset by the trick-or-treat antics of some local youths who are apparently using this innocent Hallowe’en pastime as a means of extracting money with menaces.Incensed at this bullying of vulnerable local residents, including one of her own circle, Lady Amanda, aided by her faithful friend Hugo Cholmondley-Crichton-Crump, girds her loins and prepares to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Trick or Treachery: A Murder, She Wrote Mystery
by Donald Bain Jessica FletcherCabot Cove, Maine. After warning that the ghost of the town's legendary murderess will soon rise to wreak havoc, paranormal investigator Lucas Tremaine crashes a Halloween party, where one of the guests is murdered. Mystery writer--and costumed attendee--Jessica Fletcher must determine who was the killer.
Trick or Treat
by Richie Tankersley CusickA young girl is forced to move into a broken-down house in the country—and she and her new stepbrother discover its hidden horrors . . . Martha wants to be happy for her father. She likes his new wife—even if she&’s a terrible cook—but she doesn&’t understand why they had to leave Chicago and move to this horrible house in the country. It&’s big, broken-down, and miles from anywhere, alone in the woods with nothing on the property but an overgrown cemetery. But at night it doesn&’t feel empty. Conor—her new, weird stepbrother—chose Martha&’s new room for her. It&’s dark and drafty, and no matter how she tries to fix it up, she can&’t sleep easily there. At night, whispers come from the closet, filling Martha with a sense that something terrible happened here. She&’s right. Not long ago, the house was the site of a gruesome murder. When Conor and Martha&’s parents leave town on their honeymoon, the two teens will find out why the dead don&’t rest easy at the old Bedford house. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Richie Tankersley Cusick including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Trick or Treat Murder (Lucy Stone Mystery #3)
by Leslie MeierHAUNTED-HOUSE PARTIES AND GHOSTLY GALAS. GRINNING PUMPKINS, MAYHEM AND MURDER. ITS GOING TO BE ONE HECK OF a HALLOWEEN FOR LUCY STONE AND TINKER'S COVE... It's October in Maine. The air is crisp, the foliage brilliant, and everyone in Tinker's Cove is preparing for the annual Halloween festival. While Lucy Stone is whipping up crateloads of orange- frosted cupcakes, recycling tutus for her daughters' Halloween costumes, helping her son with his pre-teen rebellion, and breast-feeding her brand-new baby, an arsonist is loose in Tinker's Cove. Someone is systematically putting a torch to the town's architectural treasures- the aging seaside marvels that Lucy and her carpenter husband, Bill, are dying to restore to their former glory. The discovery that the latest fire has just claimed the life of the owner of Tinker's Cove's oldest house turns arson into murder. As the local residents of Tinker's Cove work to transform a dilapidated mansion into a haunted house for the All-Ghouls festivities and the local lifestyle expert gives classes in jack-o-lantern carving, the hunt for the culprit heats up. Suddenly, innocent mischief masks true evil; every jack-o-lantern sports a menacing leer. As trick-or-treat turns deadly, a little digging in all the wrong places puts Lucy too close to the shocking truth that could send all her best laid plans up in smoke.
Trick or Treat: A Novel
by Lesley GlaisterThe perfect Halloween novel!'Before Gillian Flynn, there was Lesley Glaister' Harper's Bazaar'Glaister has the uncomfortable knack of putting her finger on things we most fear, of exposing the darkness within' Independent on SundayAll Nell's life, Olive Owen has lived next door but one. And all her life, Nell has hated her. Even at school Olive had sparkled indecently, turning heads. Nell has a son, her pleasure and her shame, though now she lives alone. Nell is sharp in all the places Olive is round. When Wolfe moves into the house in between them, their quiet street is transformed. A lonely, spirited eight-year-old boy, he knocks on their doors at Halloween and invites them to his bonfire party. As the fireworks flare, he finds himself in the middle of an ancient conflict, grudges bared and burning with a fury he could never have imagined.'A perfect, black little tale' Observer
Trick or Treat: A Novel
by Lesley GlaisterIn this &“perfect, black little tale&” from the author of Honour Thy Father, a feud between neighbors in an English town escalates to terrifying consequence (The Observer). In northern England, along a block of row houses, lives the widow Nell. Lately, she&’s had a difficult time adjusting to her new lodger—her son Rodney. An ex-con imprisoned for something no one likes to talk about, Rodney has moved back into his old bedroom. He is his mother&’s pride and shame. Two doors down from Nell is Olive. Obese, childless, near senile, and given to violent mood swings, Olive is comforted by her pets, and coddled by a patient lover. Once, Olive was beautiful. Once, Olive was Nell&’s best friend. But for more than fifty years now, they&’ve been separated by a paralyzing hatred and rivalry. Then, one night, the eight-year-old son of a new neighbor invites them both to a Guy Fawkes Day bonfire in his backyard. Amid the smoldering embers of fall leaves, a spark of another kind is ignited. Their violent rage is set to explode, a buried past will be revealed, and no one on their quiet little block is ever going to feel safe again. In this &“absorbing&” (Los Angeles Times) novel from the Somerset Maugham Award winner, Glaister expertly reveals her &“uncomfortable knack of putting her finger on things we fear most&” (The Independent on Sunday). &“A cool, sure, bright entertainment.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Before Gillian Flynn, there was Lesley Glaister.&” —Harper&’s Bazaar
Trick or Treat: A Novel (Murder Room #799)
by Lesley GlaisterThe perfect Halloween novel!'Before Gillian Flynn, there was Lesley Glaister' Harper's Bazaar'Glaister has the uncomfortable knack of putting her finger on things we most fear, of exposing the darkness within' Independent on SundayAll Nell's life, Olive Owen has lived next door but one. And all her life, Nell has hated her. Even at school Olive had sparkled indecently, turning heads. Nell has a son, her pleasure and her shame, though now she lives alone. Nell is sharp in all the places Olive is round. When Wolfe moves into the house in between them, their quiet street is transformed. A lonely, spirited eight-year-old boy, he knocks on their doors at Halloween and invites them to his bonfire party. As the fireworks flare, he finds himself in the middle of an ancient conflict, grudges bared and burning with a fury he could never have imagined.'A perfect, black little tale' Observer
Trick or Treat: Corinna Chapman's Murder Mysteries 4 (Corinna Chapman Mysteries #4)
by Kerry Greenwood"A rich confection that nicely balances humor, villainy, and a puzzle." —Publishers WeeklyWhen crowds flock to purchase bread from a cut-price franchise bakery just down the street from Earthly Delights, baker Corinna Chapman is understandably nervous. Meanwhile, her lover Daniel's old friend Georgiana Hope has set up residence in his house. She's tall, blonde, and gorgeous, and it doesn't take Corinna long to suspect she's up to something. Daniel is making excuses, and Corinna is worried about his sudden, frequent absences. But even more worrisome is the strange outbreak of madness that seems to be centered on Lonsdale Street.Can Corinna master a maze of health regulations, her missing boyfriend, sinister strangers, fraudulent companies, and back-alley ambushes? Or this time, will Earthly Delights Bakery be well and truly done?