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Twisted
by Jay BonansingaFBI profiler Ulysses Grove's escape to a peaceful rural retreat is shattered by a new case that thrusts him back into the harrowing world of serial killers--and a fight against evil that will take him to the edge of sanity and into the very eye of mortal danger. . . Twisted In the heart of New Orleans, a serial killer is at work. While the city struggles to rebuild, he seeks only to destroy. His victims are offerings, surrounded by objects as mysterious as the French Quarter itself. For Special Agent Ulysses Grove the case is personal. The latest victim, a respected Tulane professor, was also a dear friend whose death holds startling clues to this madness. As Grove and journalist Maura County pore through cold cases and the dead man's half-destroyed notes, a terrifying truth begins to unfold: a Mayan expedition gone wrong, an ancient civilization, ritual human sacrifices, and a serial killer who has tapped the secrets of indestructible power. Now, as a storm season threatens the Gulf Coast, Grove is on the hunt for a twisted psychopath with a deep connection to his own past--one who sees Grove as the ultimate trophy. . .
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by Jo GibsonFrom master of suspense Jo Gibson comes three novels of year-round terror--where the holidays are more than a little nerve-wracking. They're totally twisted. . .My Bloody ValentineIt's Valentine's Day, and everyone at Hamilton High is excited about the big dance. Six girls are competing to be Queen of Hearts. Unfortunately, someone is taking aim at the contestants--and it's not Cupid. Unless Cupid is a deranged killer with a sharp knife and a deadly message. Be mine. . .or else. The SéanceThere's nothing like a killer party on Halloween--especially when it's in a secluded lodge in the woods. But when Jennifer Larkin's friends insist on holding a seance--in spite of the warnings of a local psychic--it's anything but a game. For the spirits are vengeful. The partiers are prisoners. And no one gets out of here alive. . .Slay BellsThe new Crossroads Mall is the place to shop this Christmas. So when a snowstorm traps Diana Connelly and her friends inside, they don't even mind staying the night. Until the accidents start to happen. And Diana's friends begin to die. One by one. Naughty or nice. 'Tis the season. . .to be murdered.
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by Jonathan KellermanTWISTED is the second Petra Connor novel and a superb example of international bestseller Jonathan Kellerman's mastery of the psychological thriller as demonstrated in his renowned Alex Delaware series, which includes KILLER and BREAKDOWN. Jonathan's tense and nail-biting writing will appeal to all fans of Karin Slaughter and Harlan Coben. 'An elaborate, tangled web . . . with unsuspected turns at every chapter break . . . this addictive tale . . . is as intricately detailed as it is tantalizingly page-turning' (Entertainment Weekly).Detective Petra Connor is struggling with a baffling drive-past murder when Isaac Gomez, a young research prodigy, tells her he's found something she might want to see. His theory that there's a connection between six unsolved murders committed in the LAPD area over the past six years, all at around midnight on June 28, seems fanciful at first - but soon the links become clearer. Something evil has managed to conceal itself between the dry pages of the files: a series of killings so meticulously constructed that the mind behind them would have remained invisible without Isaac's sharp probing. And June 28 is just a month away - will Petra be able to stop the murderer from striking again?
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by Laura K. CurtisLucy Sadler Caldwell is a successful true-crime writer. But the one story she's never been able to come to terms with is the murder of her own mother--until now. She's returned to Dobbs Hollow, Texas--the hometown she fled seventeen years ago--to finally expose the real killer. <P><P> After a bullet took out his knee in Houston, Detective Ethan Donovan found himself without a lot of options. That's how he ended up as Chief of Police in Dobbs Hollow. Lucy sure isn't asking for his help--she's not big on trust--but he can't help feeling a strong desire to come to her aid. <P> And though Lucy is armed to the teeth, she will need all the help she can get. When she starts digging into the past, she unearths a psychotic killer who will stop at nothing to silence her forever...
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by Lynda La PlanteThe exciting new standalone thriller from the No. 1 bestselling mistress of suspense 'Please don't let anything bad have happened to her, please don't let anything have happened to my baby...' Marcus and Lena Fulford are the envy of their friends. Wealthy, attractive and successful, the couple, with their strikingly beautiful teenage daughter Amy, seem settled and content. But appearances mask a strained relationship almost at breaking point. Marcus's latest business venture has failed, draining Lena, the major breadwinner, dry. Putting Amy into weekly boarding school and striving to get her own career back on its feet, Lena remains alone in the luxurious family house as her marriage heads towards as amicable a divorce as she and Marcus can muster, and joint custody of their only child. So when Amy arranges a sleepover with a school friend one weekend, neither parent sees the need to be in touch with her. Saturday, Sunday, Monday morning pass before Lena - seething from her first, unexpectedly confrontational, meeting with Marcus's divorce lawyer - phones Amy. Straight to Amy's voicemail. She must be in lessons. Lena sends a text. She waits. No reply, no contact whatsoever. It is only when Amy is reported missing from school and her friend's mother reveals that, instead of staying with them, Amy was visiting her father - a fact vehemently denied by Marcus - that Lena contacts the police. Her daughter has not been seen since Saturday afternoon. As the police intensify their enquiries, their reassurances that Amy will be found safe and well begin to sound increasingly hollow. DI Victor Reid, in charge of the case, fears the worst - abduction or murder. A family under constant police and press scrutiny, a father who has seemingly lied about his alibi for the weekend, a mother whose perfect world is crumbling beneath her feet, a detective under pressure from his impatient superiors to deliver a result, the length of time that Amy has been missing gathering speed... all conspire to make Lynda La Plante's latest thriller her most tense and terrifying yet. Where is Amy? Is she alive or dead? Lies and betrayal mount as the hunt for a missing girl becomes a search for a body...
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by Maggie GilesWhile investigating a jewelry heist, Detective Ryan Boone discovers that what looks to be a simple crime is tied to a terrible secret. As he struggles to make a connection between the heist and four, seemingly unconnected, murders, Mel Parker, who runs an illegal escort service, refuses to come forward with what she knows. To complicate things further, somehow five other women are implicated in the murders despite most having never met. The trail turns up as many dead-ends as resolutions. Ryan and Mel have to discover the connection before someone else ends up murdered.
Twisted (Burbank and Parker #1)
by Andrea KaneTo find a devious killer, a former FBI Agent must work with the one man she thought she’d never see again in this romantic thriller.After surviving a life-threatening injury in the line of duty, former FBI Special Agent Sloane Burbank now uses her specialized skills as an independent consultant. But when a childhood friends mysteriously disappears, Sloane takes the case—even though her ex-lover Derek Parker is the FBI agent in charge.Special Agent Derek Parker has no time to spare for a dead-end case—especially since it would mean working closely with Sloane. But as more women disappear and others turn up brutally murdered, he and Sloane come to the sickening realization that these random crimes are linked to the same crazed killer, a fiend with a mind so twisted that it will take everything Sloane has to capture him—even as she becomes his latest target.
Twisted (Petra Connor #2)
by Jonathan KellermanHollywood homicide detective Petra Connor has helped psychologist Alex Delaware crack tough cases in the past. And in Jonathan Kellerman's New York Times bestseller Billy Straight she took the lead in the desperate hunt for a teenage runaway stalked by a vengeful murderer. Now the complex and wryly compassionate Petra is once again at the center of the action, in a novel of cunning twists and page-turning suspense. Lifeless bodies sprawl in a dance-club parking lot after a brutal L. A. drive-by. Of the four seemingly random victims, one stands out: a girl with pink shoes who cannot be identified-and who, days later, remains a Jane Doe. With zero leads and no apparent motive, it's another case destined for the cold file-until Petra decides to follow her instincts and descends into a world of traveling grifters and bloodthirsty killers, pursuing a possible eyewitness whose life is in mortal danger. Finding her elusive quarry-alive-isn't all Petra has on her plate: departmental politics threatens to sabotage her case, and her personal life isn't doing much better. If all that wasn't enough, Isaac Gomez, a whiz-kid grad student researching homicide statistics at the station house, is convinced he's stumbled upon a bizarre connection between several unsolved murders. The victims had nothing in common, yet each died by the same method, on the same date-a date that's rapidly approaching again. And that leaves Petra with little time to unravel the twisted logic of a cunning predator who's evaded detection for years-and whose terrible hour is once more at hand. "Why is it so hard to put down a Kellerman thriller?" asks Publishers Weekly. "It's simple: the nonstop action leaves you breathless; the plot twists keep you guessing; the themes . . . are provocative. " Those in need of still further proof that "Kellerman has shaped the psychological mystery novel into an art form" (Los Angeles Times Book Review) need look no further than Twisted. From the Hardcover edition.
Twisted (Tracers #5)
by Laura GriffinThis fifth thrilling Tracers novel from bestselling and award-winning author Laura Griffin features a rookie cop and an FBI profiler who discover they&’re after the same killer—or is the killer after them?Rookie detective Allison Doyle only has room in her life for one goal: to prove to herself and everyone else that she is every bit as capable as the men in her small-town Texas police department. But when vicious murder sends a shock wave through her community, Allison finds herself at the epicenter of a bigger challenge than she ever imagined. Legendary FBI profiler Mark Wolfe arrives to consult on the case and puts forth a startling new theory—that the crime is the handiwork not of the police’s prime suspect, but of an elusive psychopath Mark has been hunting for more than a decade. Facing skepticism from local investigators, Mark casts about for someone open-minded enough to listen to his theory—and zeroes in on Allison. Teaming up with Mark puts Allison’s professional reputation in jeopardy—not to mention her heart—but she shoves these risks aside so she can tap into one of the FBI’s best assets. With Mark’s help, as well as an elite group of forensic scientists known as Tracers, Allison uncovers the killer’s true identity. Or does she? As the net tightens around a psychopath, Allison begins to wonder if she and Mark have trapped a killer or become ensnared.
Twisted City
by Jason StarrWinner of the Anthony Award!From the acclaimed noir novelist Jason Starr comes this savage portrait of a misanthropic man stuck in a New York nightmare. Written in caustic, streamlined prose, Twisted City is a chilling depiction of how quickly one's life can take a turn for the worst.Times are tough for David Miller, a journalist for a second-rate financial magazine who hates his boss, is tired of supporting his girlfriend's partying lifestyle, and recently lost his sister to cancer. But things are about to get much worse. When he loses his wallet in a midtown bar, he is launched into a world where he finds himself being blackmailed by junkies, lying to his friends and family, and stumbling into a crime that may cost him his life.
Twisted End: A Novella of Romantic Suspense (Sons Of Broad Ser.)
by Tara ThomasFrom romantic suspense author Tara Thomas comes the explosive first novella, Shattered Fear, in the brand-new romantic suspense Sons of Broad series.Welcome to the sultry streets of Charleston, where simmering desire and dark danger rule...First comes desire.Then comes love.But Janie and Brent need to stop the man out to ruin them,Before they can live happily ever after…
Twisted Fate
by Norah OlsonTwo sisters. One mysterious boy. Ally and Sydney couldn't be more different--one shy, the other popular and outgoing--and when a new boy moves in next door, tensions between the sisters escalate. Graham is attractive, peculiar, and perhaps a little dangerous, and both girls are drawn to him in ways they can't quite explain. As each girl's relationship with Graham unfolds, the more complicated the truth becomes--until a shocking encounter turns their sleepy coastal town upside down and questions everything the sisters thought they knew about themselves and each other.Told in alternating points of view by a wide cast of characters, Twisted Fate is a tensely wrought psychological thriller, perfect for fans of We Were Liars by E. Lockhart.
Twisted Hunger: Romantic Suspense (Lust and Lies Series #2)
by Marilyn Campbell"A sordid, twisted tale of suspense." ~Romance Reviews TodayAs Ellery Winters watches her mother's casket lower into the ground, a stranger suggests her mother was murdered and vice-presidential hopeful, Abraham Lincoln Jones, might be involved. Desperate to uncover the truth, Ellery goes undercover as Jones' assistant.Twenty-one years ago, Luke Madigan, as a high-school senior, witnessed a prostitute gruesomely murder her client. The event has haunted Luke's nightmares ever since.For years, the psychotic hooker, known as "The Eye Doctor", left a trail of victims, but never enough clues to find her. When The Eye Doctor strikes close to home, Luke decides to put an end to the madness, even if he walks right into the Doctor's waiting room.Ellery and Luke don't realize it, but they have something in common--beyond sex ignited by burning passion fueled by lies. But neither will be denied, despite the deadly danger closing in on them.Publisher's Note: This story contains graphic sexual scenes and may not be appropriate for individuals with a sensitive nature. Previously titled: For Every Evil."A to-die-for plot, literally." ~The Romance StudioThe LUST & LIES SERIES, in orderUnnatural RelationsTwisted HungerWicked ObsessionsCarnal Vengeance
Twisted Innocence (Moonlighters Series #3)
by Terri BlackstockHolly Cramer’s past choices have finally caught up to her, but she never expected them to endanger her baby. Though Holly’s stumbled through most of her adult life as a party girl, she longs to live a more stable life for her daughter. Then police show up to question her about the whereabouts of Creed Kershaw, Lily’s father. She has kept his identity a secret from friends and family—she never even told him about the pregnancy. Now he’s a person of interest in a drug-related murder case. Determined to keep him out of their lives and turn him over to police, Holly uses her private investigating skills to search for him. But her bravado backfires when he turns the tables and takes her and the baby hostage. As desperate hours tick by, Holly realizes his connection to Leonard Miller—the man who has gunned down several members of her family. Creed claims he’s innocent and that Miller is after him too. His gentleness with Lily moves her, but she can’t trust a man who has held her at gunpoint . . . even if he reminds her so much of herself. Dangers old and new threaten Holly and her baby, and lives are demanded as sacrifices for love. Through a complex web of mistakes and regret, redemption is the one hope Holly has left to hold on to.
Twisted Justice: A Laura Nelson Thriller (The Laura Nelson Series #2)
by Patricia GussinNew York Times and USA Today best-selling authorFor better. Laura Nelson has it all a successful career as a surgeon, five well-adjusted kids, and a gorgeous, prominent husband Steve—a nightly news anchor at the Tampa TV News. For worse. Laura's seemingly perfect world shatters when she discovers that Steve is sharing much more than a news desk and a billboard with Kim, his sexy co-anchor. But Steve's torrid fling with his coworker is about to come to an abrupt end. Till death do us part. When Kim is murdered, Laura is left holding the smoking gun. How far would Laura go to preserve her perfect life? That's about to become yesterday's news. Now, Laura must fight to protect her freedom as lies, deception, and dark secrets threaten to close in on her and change her perfect life into a perfect nightmare. But, looks can be deceiving. And deceit can be deadly. Sexy, alluring, and provocative, Twisted Justice delivers fiery hot action, pulse-pounding suspense, and a razor-sharp plot full of dangerous curves.
Twisted Knight (Tangled Hearts #1)
by K. BrombergKings of Sin meets Things We Left Behind in a gritty, heated romance from New York Times bestselling author K. Bromberg.HoldenThey thought they’d managed to get rid of me once and for all. They thought I’d just forget what they did to my brother.But I’m going to make sure that they never forget.If only I can stop thinking about her.RowanNo one sees me. Behind my brother, I’m a ghost, managing the family business that he claims to run. But I’m tired of second fiddle. I’m tired of pretending. I’m going to take what’s mine.The only problem? Well, he just came back to town.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Twisted Lies
by Lisa CuttsA dead body. A dangerous history. A web of lies unravels at every turn in this pulse-pounding psychological thriller from the author of Mercy Killing. Avril Benham&’s quiet life in her Kent cottage shatters when she discovers a break-in, a murder down the street, and the return of a dark figure from her past—Rena Hargreaves. Haunted by secrets she thought were buried, Avril is pulled into a deadly game of revenge and betrayal. With the police closing in and Rena hell-bent on vengeance, Avril must confront twisted truths of her own before she becomes the next victim . . .For fans of tense psychological thrillers, Twisted Lies is a chilling tale of deception, survival, and the ultimate price of deceit.
Twisted Minds
by Hilary NormanFrom the day he sets foot in the Hampstead house, Matthew Gardner realises that life with his new wife, Caroline, is going to be rougher than he'd hoped. Two of her three teenage daughters, Flic and Imogen - charming to him in public - actually loathe him.If only their mother could see Matthew through their eyes, the girls feel, life would be so much easier. And the two girls are utterly determined to get rid of their stepfather, and chillingly ruthless in their methods.'A compulsive and gripping tale with a high body count and lots of intrigue' Bookseller
Twisted Minds (Murder Room #805)
by Hilary NormanFrom the day he sets foot in the Hampstead house, Matthew Gardner realises that life with his new wife, Caroline, is going to be rougher than he'd hoped. Two of her three teenage daughters, Flic and Imogen - charming to him in public - actually loathe him.If only their mother could see Matthew through their eyes, the girls feel, life would be so much easier. And the two girls are utterly determined to get rid of their stepfather, and chillingly ruthless in their methods.'A compulsive and gripping tale with a high body count and lots of intrigue' Bookseller
Twisted Path
by Don PendletonAggressive, primitive and violent, the Shining Path murders in the name of freedom. Fanatical terrorists who are trying to destroy Peru's government, the Path's "low budget" warfare has suddenly turned high-tech--someone is selling them state-of-the-art weapons. Mack Bolan infiltrates the secretive group and follows an illegal arms shipment straight into hell. Framed for murder, locked in a Lima prison, the American warrior struggles to complete a mission that seems to be slipping out of his control. But the Executioner has special treatment for killers whose only reality is a smoking gun--strong medicine in a dose that will leave the Shining Path choking on its own violent prescription.
Twisted Prey (A Prey Novel #28)
by John SandfordLucas Davenport confronts an old nemesis, now a powerful U.S. senator, in the thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Prey series. Lucas Davenport had crossed paths with her before. A rich psychopath, Taryn Grant had run successfully for the U.S. Senate, where Lucas had predicted she'd fit right in. He was also convinced that she'd been responsible for three murders, though he'd never been able to prove it. Once a psychopath had gotten that kind of rush, though, he or she often needed another fix, so he figured he might be seeing her again. He was right. A federal marshal now, with a very wide scope of investigation, he's heard rumors that Grant has found her seat on the Senate intelligence committee, and the contacts she's made from it, to be very...useful. Pinning those rumors down was likely to be just as difficult as before, and considerably more dangerous. But they had unfinished business, he and Grant. One way or the other, he was going to see it through to the end.***READERS LOVE THE PREY SERIES*** 'The best Lucas Davenport story so far. The man has a fine touch for outlaws' Stephen King on Golden Prey 'Sandford’s trademark blend of rough humor and deadly action keeps the pages turning until the smile-inducing wrap-up, which reveals the fates of a number of his quirky, memorable characters' Publishers Weekly on Golden Prey 'It appears there is no limit to John Sandford’s ability to keep new breath and blood flowing into his Lucas Davenport series. This is a series you must be reading if you are not already' Bookreporter.com 'Sandford has always been at the top of any list of great mystery writers. His writing and the appeal of his lead character are as fresh as ever' The Huffington Post 'Sandford is consistently brilliant' Cleveland Plain Dealer
Twisted Prey (A Prey Novel #28)
by John SandfordLucas Davenport confronts an old nemesis, now a powerful U.S. senator, in the thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling Prey series. <P><P>Lucas Davenport had crossed paths with her before. <P>A rich psychopath, Taryn Grant had run successfully for the U.S. Senate, where Lucas had predicted she'd fit right in. <P>He was also convinced that she'd been responsible for three murders, though he'd never been able to prove it. <P>Once a psychopath had gotten that kind of rush, though, he or she often needed another fix, so he figured he might be seeing her again. <P>He was right. <P>A federal marshal now, with a very wide scope of investigation, he's heard rumors that Grant has found her seat on the Senate intelligence committee, and the contacts she's made from it, to be very...useful. <P>Pinning those rumors down was likely to be just as difficult as before, and considerably more dangerous. <P>But they had unfinished business, he and Grant. One way or the other, he was going to see it through to the end. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Twisted River: A Novel
by Siobhan MacdonaldA gripping debut psychological thriller for fans of The Silent Wife and The Wicked Girls about two families in crisis and a holiday house swap gone terribly wrong "She would never have fit as neatly into the trunk of his own car." Limerick, Ireland: the O'Brien family's driveway. American Oscar Harvey opens the trunk of his hosts' car and finds the body of a woman, beaten and bloody. But let's start at the beginning. Kate and Mannix O'Brien live by Curragower Falls in Limerick, in a lovely house they can barely afford. Their son Fergus is bullied at school, and their daughter Izzy blames herself, wishing she could protect him. Kate decides that her family needs a vacation, and is convinced her luck's about to change when she spots a gorgeous Manhattan apartment on a home-exchange website. Hazel and Oscar Harvey and their two children live on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Though they seem successful and happy, Hazel has mysterious bruises, and Oscar is hiding things about his dental practice. They, too, need a change of pace. Hazel has always wanted her children to see her native Limerick, and the house swap offers a perfect chance to soothe two troubled marriages. But this will be anything but a perfect vacation. And the body in the trunk is just the beginning. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Twisted Shadows: Book 2 in a Slow Burn Gay Paranormal Romance Series (Sugar & Vice #2)
by Allie TherinIn a thrilling alternate-universe Seattle, empaths are disappearing—and it&’s up to grumpy Reece and his mysterious protector, Grayson, to investigate.Empath hunter Evan Grayson is the Dead Man, transformed by a dark past into a perfect weapon against corrupted empaths. Nothing can distract him from stopping these superhuman killers—until he&’s mired in a new battle, fighting a forbidden attraction to an empath on the verge of corruption.For pacifist Reece Davies, every day is a struggle to keep his darker side in check. It&’s only his complicated relationship with Evan that keeps him grounded—a relationship that, despite his growing feelings, must stay at arm&’s length. But when an empath&’s murder on the East Coast points to a treacherous plot back west, with Reece as the next potential target, Evan races across the country to be by his side.Together, they search for missing empaths, their proximity heightening the chemistry they must resist. But corruption isn&’t the only danger they face as sinister forces close in from the shadows, sights set on empath and empath hunter alike…&“A taut magical mystery.&” —Publishers Weekly on Liar CitySugar & Vice Book 1: Liar City Book 2: Twisted Shadows