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The Witch's Omen (Dana Girl Mysteries Second Set #17)
by Carolyn KeeneLouise and Jean's Halloween party is interrupted by the arrival of an uninvited witch who claims to be the keeper of the storm petrel. The witch's departure is followed by a mysterious fire in a coat closet, which breaks up the party and starts the Danas on a strange and worrisome case. Was the witch's arrival an omen that bad luck would come to them? Danger follows as the Danas meet the "petrel gang," a group of international lawbreakers. To make matters worse, their Uncle Ned, captain of the ocean liner Balaska, is reported to be seriously ill and responsible for injuries to his passengers during a terrific hurricane. Louise and Jean fly to New York, distraught by news of their uncle's plight. They are confronted with surprising and unexpected news as they uncover an invaluable clue. With great courage and superior sleuthing skills, they unravel a puzzling mystery of contraband cargo at the waterfront.
Witch's Pyre
by Josephine AngeliniLily Proctor has come a long way from the weak, sickly girl she used to be. She has gained power as a witch and a leader, found her way home, chosen to face battle again, and (after losing her first love and being betrayed by her new love) she has learned more about loss and grief than she ever wanted to know. Thrust once again into a society different from anything they have ever seen, Lily and her coven are determined to find answers—to find a new path to victory, a way to defeat the monstrous Wovenwithout resorting to nuclear weaponsorbecoming a tyrannical mass murderer like her alternate self, Lillian. But sometimes winning requires sacrifices . . . and when the only clear path to victory lies at Lillian's side, what price will Lily be willing to pay? Internationally bestselling author Josephine Angelini takes us on another emotionally wrenching thrill ride in the stunning conclusion to her Worldwalker Trilogy.
The Witch's Secret: A Novel
by Stacie MurphyAlone and in a new, unfamiliar place, a young witch discovers a murderous plot to turn the tide of the Civil War—which also might be the key to getting her powers and place in society back, if it doesn&’t kill her first.After using a forbidden spell to wring a confession from her faithless lover, young witch Joya Shaw finds herself stripped of her power and banished to the magical backwater of the Colorado Territory. But it is 1862, the American Civil War is raging, and going west doesn&’t mean leaving the battlefields behind. When Joya arrives at a homesteader&’s cabin and discovers the occupants savagely slain, she knows it is no mere murder: traces of demon magic cling to the bodies. When a Union patrol is later wiped out the same way, Joya begins to suspect that someone is trying to create a new weapon for the rebel arsenal. She gambles that thwarting the plot could be the key to ending her exile. But demon hunting is a dangerous game, and it&’s all too easy for the hunter to become the prey. Trapped, Joya enters into an uneasy alliance with a demon. She must find a way to free herself or bend its power to her will. If she fails, she will forfeit not only her life, but also her soul—along with the chance to stop the tide of the war from turning in an unspeakable direction.
The Witch's Warning (Secrets of an Overworld Survivor #5)
by Greyson Mann Grace SandfordWhen lightning hits Little Oak, one of Will and Mina’s villager friends gets struck—and turned into a witch! Mina and Will sprint straight to the witch huts in the swamp, trying to save their friend. But instead of help, they find grave danger: witches with potions so powerful, Mina’s own potions seem weak and useless. When Mina falls victim to a witch’s potion, it’s Will who has to perfect his potion-making skills. Can he remember what Mina taught him in time to save her from the deadly secrets swirling deep within the swamp?
Witchy Hexations (Witchy Fingers #2)
by Nic SaintEncouraged by their godfather, triplets Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine decide to show the world what they’re capable of. They’re witches, and proud of their witchy heritage. And even though their grandmother warns them not to go through with their crazy scheme, they decide to ignore her advice and go big or go home. Soon their public display of witchcraft lands them on the front page of every newspaper in the country as well as… in prison. Accused of an act of terrorism, their stunt backfires spectacularly, and even Detective Sam Barkley of the NYPD can’t help them now. Gran has conveniently disappeared, and so has their godfather, but when things look worse than ever before, the three most inept witches in the world buckle down and decide to fight back. They have to make things right, expunge their criminal record, and find the serial killer who’s targeting young women all over New York City. Are they up for the task? Or will they crack under the pressure? Find out in Witchy Hexations, the second book in the funny Witchy Fingers series of cozy witch mysteries.
Witchy Possessions (Witchy Fingers #3)
by Nic SaintThe Flummox witches have finally landed their first client, a young mother who’s possessed by a ghoul. As Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine try to free Valerie Gabby of her unwanted guest, however, they quickly discover there’s a lot more at stake here than a mere possession. Someone wants Valerie dead, and will stop at nothing to accomplish that goal. And when their second client, world-famous rock star Petunia Hudson, turns to them to organize her own death, it soon becomes clear they’ve accepted an assignment that just might be a little trickier than they first imagined. Gran refuses to help them, as she has vowed to let her granddaughters clean up their own mess from now on, and not to interfere in any way. Skip, ex-baker and jack-of-all-trades, can’t help them either, nor can Sam Barkley, NYPD Detective, who comes sniffing around Safflower House, wondering why suddenly so many dead bodies start showing up around the three sisters. Will they have what it takes to vanquish no less than two nasty ghouls and give their very first client her life back? And what is the connection between Valerie and Petunia, the enigmatic rock star? Find out in Witchy Possessions, the third book in the funny Witchy Fingers series of cozy witch mysteries.
Witchy Riches (Witchy Fingers #4)
by Nic SaintWhen Estrella is idly strolling along the beach, she’s accosted by the ghost of a former British Royal Navy captain, who insists that a treasure is buried off the coast of Long Island, in a shipwrecked frigate called the Albion. And since a client is a client, after all, she decides to take the captain on, and make lifting the priceless treasure from the bottom of the Atlantic the next mission for Flummox, Inc, the company she’s now running with her two sisters. Since they need divers to accomplish this task, they rope in Sam Barkley and Pierre Farrier, NYPD detectives, Spear Boodle, the well-known lawyer, and Johnny Carew and Jerry Vale, the well-known reformed crooks. Along with Skip Brown, former baker, this merry band of treasure hunters soon sets out to retrieve the immeasurable treasure of the Albion, but not everything is what it seems, and the endeavor might be fraught with a lot more danger than they anticipated. And when the body of one of the Flummox sisters’ neighbors is found hatcheted to death, things suddenly take a turn for the deadly…
Witchy Start (Neighborhood Witch Committee #1)
by Nic SaintEdelie Flummox runs a flower shop in the Haymill neighborhood in Brooklyn along with her two sisters. Not that she’s particularly interested in flowers, or running a store. Edelie is, after all, a witch, and feels she should probably be doing witchy stuff instead of playing store. Unfortunately, the Flummox triplets are not exactly the world’s most competent witches, and their grandmother has decided to strip them of their witchy powers to save an unsuspecting world the aggravation. When one of Edelie’s neighbors is murdered, and handsome local cop Sam Barkley proves clueless, she decides to look into the murder herself, and try to catch the killer. Soon she’s in way over her head, hounding suspects and ferreting out clues. And when the houseguests of her grandmother’s new bed & breakfast prove unusually annoying, it looks like Edelie and her sisters don’t even need witchcraft to make life very complicated for a lot of people. Witchy Start is the first book in the humorous Neighborhood Witch Committee cozy mystery series. It follows the Witchy Fingers series, which introduced the Flummox triplets, and is complete at four books. You don’t need to have read Witchy Fingers to enjoy this new series, however, as it stands alone.
Witchy Trouble (Witchy Fingers #1)
by Nic SaintWitchy Trouble is the first book in the humorous Witchy Fingers series about three sisters whose heritage suddenly sends their lives spiraling out of control. If you like cozy witch mysteries, you’ll love Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine and all of their witchy shenanigans! <P><P>Triplets Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine Flummox are three New York City working girls, living with their grandmother and aspiring to become, respectively, top chef, top singer and top lawyer. There’s something very peculiar about the Flummox sisters, however. They’re witches, and not just any witches but just about the worst witches in the world, their every spell an unmitigated disaster. <P><P>Which is why Granny has forbidden them to ever use magic outside of the house. <P><P>But then Granny suddenly disappears, and when she returns isn’t the same granny they know and love. Something very strange is going on, and it just might have something to do with the serial killer who’s terrorizing New York, or the fact that very soon now the three sisters are coming of witching age, or that on the same day they used magic at work and made a terrible mess, a sinister warlock shows up, warning them that their lives are in terrible danger.
Witchy Wishes (Neighborhood Witch Committee #3)
by Nic SaintWhen a local baker is killed, the neighborhood watch is on the case. Especially when it turns out the victim is the uncle of Skip Brown, of Brown’s Better Bread Bakery fame, and one of Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine’s best friends. When the killer claims a second victim, and starts implicating the neighborhood watch, suspicion soon falls on the Flummox sisters. Meanwhile, things aren’t looking too good at Safflower House. Snakes keep showing up all over the place, sapping Cassie Beadsmore’s strength and witchy powers, and it starts to look as if an unknown nemesis is out to get Cassie and her three granddaughters. The fact that the three guests of their Airbnb prove particularly challenging further complicates matters. And when the bodies keep piling up, and the snake attacks threaten to overpower Cassie, things soon spiral out of control for the sisters, forcing them to dig deep and conjure up some of that old family witchcraft. The big question is: can they handle it?
Witchy Worries (Neighborhood Witch Committee #2)
by Nic SaintWhen a dead drug addict turns out to be a famous nineties action star, suspects soon abound: the neighbors whose parrot he allegedly killed, the action hero actor who was his rival, the hipster accountant he unleashed his road rage on, the local bar owner whose bar he trashed, and the AA chapter leader who filed a restraining order against him. Soon, Edelie, Estrella and Ernestine, the Flummox triplets who run the local neighborhood watch, are called in to figure out whodunit. With a little help from their witchy heritage, they are on the job. Unfortunately, it’s a little hard to focus on this latest murder case, as two guests of their grandmother’s Airbnb prove particularly quarrelsome, Ernestine develops a crush on a third guest, and the owner of a competing flower shop unleashes a campaign to drive Floret & Bloom out of business. Will the triplets manage to harness their witchy powers in such a way that it doesn’t end in disaster? Will they succeed in catching the killer? And will they be able to save their flower shop? Find out in Witchy Worries, Edelie Flummox’s exciting new mystery.
With a Kiss We Die: A Novel
by L. R. DornTwo college lovers suspected of a brutal double homicide enlist a podcasting crime journalist to proclaim their innocence in this psychologically riveting and compulsively readable novel of love, lies, and murder, perfect for fans of The Lady Vanishes podcast and I’ll Be Gone in the Dark. I’m Ryanna Raines. And welcome to “The Raines Report.”Ryanna Raines is the host of a popular true-crime podcast. Her specialty is investigative journalism, her style is truth-seeking moxie, and with millions of listeners along for the ride, her star is rising. But when an intriguing message is left on her tip-line, the reporter is pulled into the most challenging case of her career.The mangled bodies of a husband and wife have been discovered in their multi-million-dollar estate in Southern California. The prime suspects are their twenty-two-year-old son and his girlfriend, two college theater students who are now facing arrest and indictment. In a surprising move, they only want to speak with Ryanna, offering exclusive interviews in exchange for her help getting their side of the story told.Instead of a badge or a weapon, Ryanna carries her voice recorder onto the battlefield of the high-profile murder investigation. Through a series of interviews, Ryanna examines her subjects from multiple angles and diverse points of view, breaking past the walls of “he said, she said” to pierce at a dark and horrible truth.Written in the style of a true-crime podcast, With a Kiss We Die is a heart-racing mystery and thought-provoking tale about love and secrets that unfolds episode by episode as it hurtles towards an explosive conclusion. L. R. Dorn has crafted a suspenseful examination of our cultural obsession with true crime, the complicated moral obligations between journalists and their subjects, and the often-deadly line between performance and deceit.
With a Madman Behind Me
by Talmage PowellThis one was for keeps.It started the night private eye Ed Rivers went to the rescue of a damsel in distress and almost ended up at the bottom of Tampa Bay.Ed knew who was lurking behind him. His name was Russ Leppert. Russ liked to kill people. Not for any real reason - just because he liked it.Then there was the man who had once been the business of hustling pornographic stag movies. He wanted to get back into the racket again, in a big way.And, of course, the middle-aged Dixieland musician named Straight Stuff Delaney.Was Straight Stuff blowing for kicks - or merely furnishing the fanfares for other murders to come?
With a Madman Behind Me
by Talmage PowellThis one was for keeps.It started the night private eye Ed Rivers went to the rescue of a damsel in distress and almost ended up at the bottom of Tampa Bay.Ed knew who was lurking behind him. His name was Russ Leppert. Russ liked to kill people. Not for any real reason - just because he liked it.Then there was the man who had once been the business of hustling pornographic stag movies. He wanted to get back into the racket again, in a big way.And, of course, the middle-aged Dixieland musician named Straight Stuff Delaney.Was Straight Stuff blowing for kicks - or merely furnishing the fanfares for other murders to come?
With a Madman Behind Me
by Talmage PowellThis one was for keeps.It started the night private eye Ed Rivers went to the rescue of a damsel in distress and almost ended up at the bottom of Tampa Bay.Ed knew who was lurking behind him. His name was Russ Leppert. Russ liked to kill people. Not for any real reason - just because he liked it.Then there was the man who had once been the business of hustling pornographic stag movies. He wanted to get back into the racket again, in a big way.And, of course, the middle-aged Dixieland musician named Straight Stuff Delaney.Was Straight Stuff blowing for kicks - or merely furnishing the fanfares for other murders to come?
With a Mind to Kill: A James Bond Novel
by Anthony HorowitzInternationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s third James Bond novel, after Forever and a Day.It is M's funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and who is now in custody, accused of M's murder - James Bond.Behind the Iron Curtain, a group of former Smersh agents want to use the British spy in an operation that will change the balance of world power. Bond is smuggled into the lion's den - but whose orders is he following, and will he obey them when the moment of truth arrives?In a mission where treachery is all around and one false move means death, Bond must grapple with the darkest questions about himself. But not even he knows what has happened to the man he used to be.
With a Vengeance (The Zoe Chambers Mysteries #4)
by Annette Dashofy“Look out world, you’re going to love Zoe Chambers and Pete Adams” in the USA Today–bestselling series from the author of Bridges Burned (Donnell Ann Bell, bestselling author of Buried Agendas). Paramedic Zoe Chambers and the rest of rural Monongahela County’s EMS and fire personnel are used to wading into the middle of trouble to rescue the sick and the injured. But when someone with an ax to grind seeks retribution by staging accident scenes and gunning down the first responders, Zoe finds herself forced to not only treat her own brethren of the front lines, but also, in her role as deputy coroner, seek out whoever is killing her friends. At the same time, Vance Township Police Chief Pete Adams races to track down a gun, a mysterious all-terrain vehicle, and the sniper before Zoe goes back on duty, placing herself—and Pete—firmly in the gunman’s crosshairs. “Dashofy has created a charmer of a protagonist in Zoe Cambers. She’s smart, she’s sexy, she’s vulnerably romantic, and she’s one hell of a paramedic on the job.” —Kathleen George, Edgar nominated author of the Pittsburgh Police Series “New York has McBain, Boston has Parker, now Vance Township, PA (‘pop. 5000. Please Drive Carefully.’) has Annette Dashofy, and her rural world is just as vivid and compelling as their city noir.” —John Lawton, author of the Inspector Troy Series “It is the kind of book you don’t put down, not even for a second.” —A Chick Who Reads
With a Vengeance
by Gerald DipegoThe boy had laughed out loud as his five new friends handcuffed him to a tree. It was a fraternity hazing. A joke. He was not afraid. Then he saw the flames--suddenly spreading. ... The five who had left Stephen Nye's son to burn to death in the woods were men now, in their early forties. Nye knew all about them, where they worked, where they lived, the names and ages of their children. Stephen Nye was a quiet man, an English professor at a small Midwestern college, driven to act out a twenty-year obsession...
With a Vengeance
by Eileen DreyerMaggie O'Brien, a nurse and a medic on a SWAT team, has a thirst for justice, and a chip on her shoulder. She lives in the shadow of her father, a famous (or infamous) cop. Is she more like him than she wants to admit? The question hits home when Maggie feels the desire-as all police, nurses, doctors and medics sometimes do-to dispense her own brand of justice. Soon she finds evidence that someone else may be acting on the same desire. Her search for the truth is a searing tour through the shades of gray between the impulse to heal and the urge to punish. Contains some violence and rude language.
With a Vengeance: Medical Thriller
by Eileen DreyerFantasy Retribution Becomes Harsh Reality in With a Vengeance, a Medical Thriller from Eileen Dreyer—2003 - St. Louis, Missouri—Trauma nurse and SWAT medic Maggie O’Brien has spent years trying to get out from under the shadow of her father, the most infamous cop in St. Louis. Her SWAT team is now her family, and the Blymire Memorial ER staff her friends.But when people in her care start turning up dead, Maggie fears one of her ER friends is enacting a fantasy retribution by systematically killing patients.Caught dead center between justice and loyalty, dare she betray the people she relies on most? If she doesn’t, will she be no better than her father? But if she does, she’ll likely be the next victim.Publisher’s Note: No one writes medical thrillers better than former Trauma Nurse, Eileen Dreyer. This tight medical thriller contains profanity consistent with the salty speech of cops and bad-guys and contains some explicit sexual content.“Turbocharged thriller” ~Kirkus Review“A first-rate, action-packed thriller.” ~Midwest Book Review“As with all Eileen Dreyer books, this one is a keeper.” ~The Mystery Reader“Fast pacing, thorough research and a swaggering cop...” ~Publisher’s WeeklyOther Thrillers From Eileen DreyerA Man to Die ForNothing PersonalBrain DeadBad MedicineIf Looks Could KillCity of the DeadWith a VengeanceHead Games
With a Vengeance (A Lieutenant Luis Mendoza Mystery)
by Dell ShannonAt first the murder of Nelson Jamison seemed fairly straightforward. He had been strangled, but next to his corpse lay a hand-printed card with the words The Vengeance is Just. Jamison, a rich ne'er-do-well, has a prison record for rape, and everything pointed towards a victim's revenge killing.But within hours Lieutenant Luis Mendoza and his team have an identical killing on their hands, and then a third. But is the killer about slip up and reveal their identity?'A Luis Mendoza story means superlative suspense' Los Angeles Times
With a Vengeance
by Dell ShannonAt first the murder of Nelson Jamison seemed fairly straightforward. He had been strangled, but next to his corpse lay a hand-printed card with the words The Vengeance is Just. Jamison, a rich ne'er-do-well, has a prison record for rape, and everything pointed towards a victim's revenge killing. But within hours Lieutenant Luis Mendoza and his team have an identical killing on their hands, and then a third. But is the killer about slip up and reveal their identity?
With Blood and Iron
by Douglas ReemanIt's January 1944. On the vast grey waters of the Atlantic the balance of power has shifted. For Rudolf Steiger, ace U-boat commander, there is a new sense of urgency. Dedicated, ruthless, fanatical, he has become a legend in his own time, a symbol of Germany's greatness. But now, he faces a new and deadly enemy.
With Deadly Intent
by Louise HendricksenThere was no body when Dr. Amy Prescott arrived at her cousin's apartment after an early morning call. But there was chaos and a missing fiancée. Oren Prescott was innocent, Amy believed, although he was nowhere to be found. Working for the Seattle State Crime Lab, where her father is the local medical examiner, Amy is surrounded by trouble. This time, as reporter Simon Kittredge teams up with Dr. Amy Prescott, they find clues leading them from Montana to an abandoned waterfront pier. Lurking behind their every move, someone watches. As the real body surfaces, Amy discovers that she could be the next victim.
With Death Laughing: A Novel
by Peter PlateIt’s Christmastime in the Southland in this near-future vision of 21st century California. Our narrators, an ex-con turned pistol-carrying priest, and Sugar Child, a halfway house resident, have just met. The priest is a donations solicitor for Blessed World, the church and charity, and works downtown, “where I bang a tambourine and beg for money in the mellifluous, singsong voice beloved by children worldwide: Help the needy, give to the poor, amen.” But nothing is going right. Hassled by SWAT cops, and troubled after a failed marriage, he’s losing faith in himself. Sugar Child has her own problems. She’s arrested by SWAT police, and sent to “lockdown.” Her opinion of the priest is no better: She’s never met a man who was stronger than a woman. Looking at him, she never will.As the days speed toward Christmas—holiday shoppers aren’t giving him any money—the priest wonders whether there isn’t some new mission awaiting him, one that’ll help the people in the street, or perhaps one that will lead to his imprisonment. And as he bangs on his tambourine it becomes clear that the one thing he wants most is to take Sugar Child to the “promised land,” because what would Christmas be this year without an act of freedom.A novel that is also a psychic history in a time of attrition, With Death Laughing is a utopian crime story where the line between thievery and charity all but disappears.