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Two Cats, Three Tales
by Lilian Jackson BraunPrize-winning reporter Jim Qwilleran and his extraordinary Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum always land on their feet. This special volume includes the first three books in the series. The Cat Who Could Read Backwards: Modern art is a mystery to many-but for Jim Qwilleran and Koko it turns into a mystery of another sort. The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern: Reporter Qwill isn't thrilled about covering the interior design beat. Little does he know that a killer has designs on a local woman featured in one of his stories. The Cat Who Turned On and Off: Qwill and Koko are joined by Yum Yum as they try to solve a murder in an antique shop.
Two Clues
by Erle Stanley Gardner[from the back cover] "A NEW ERLE STANLEY GARDNER CHARACTER, Sheriff Bill Eldon, solves: THE CLUE OF THE RUNAWAY BLONDE: She was beautiful and a stranger. Her body was found lying face down in a freshly plowed field, not far from the mansion where Marvin Higbee had died, leaving his wealth to a pack of quarrelsome relatives. There were no tracks in the soft earth around her, neither her own nor a man's. But somewhere between the house and the corpse waited the clue to greedy murder. THE CLUE OF THE HUNGRY HORSE: Lew Turlock switched on the stable light and saw of woman's leg sticking out from a stall. Then he looked at her face. She was the wealthy and glamorous Lorraine Calhoun, her head caved in by the ironshod hoof of a frightened mare. Lorraine's father called her death an unforgivable mistake; the D.A. called it a tragic accident; but Sheriff Bill Eldon called it murder... and proved his point!"
Two Cooks A-Killing
by Joanne PenceNothing could drag chef Angie Amalfi away from San Francisco and her beloved policeman fiance Paavo Smith -- except for a job preparing the banquet her all-time favorite soap opera characters will consume during an upcoming Christmas Reunion Special. So Angie eagerly takes off for the estate where the now-defunct "Eagle Crest" was originally filmed. Not thrilled to be staying in the very room from which the young actress Brittany Keegan took a real-life fatal tumble years earlier, Angie is equally disturbed -- and intrigued -- when another corpse turns up in the cellar. Both deaths have been ruled accidental, but the bitter accusations flying back and forth among the reunited cast suggest otherwise. And now that Angie's a guest star in this deadly serial drama, she's suddenly in serious danger of being written out of it permanently.
Two Crafty Criminals!
by Philip PullmanBenny Kaminsky and Thunderbolt Dobney lead a rag-tag gang of neighborhood rowdies. Their territory is the New Cut on London's South Bank--a place bristling with swindlers, bookies, pickpockets, and the occasional policeman. And their aim is to solve crimes.When counterfeit coins start showing up in their neighborhood, Thunderbolt fears his own father may be behind the crime. But his friends devise a way to trap the real culprit. Then the gang takes on the case of some stolen silver. They have just two clues--a blob of wax, and an unusually long match. But even this slippery thief is unmasked by the determined kids of the New Cut. Filled with silly sleuthing, improbable disguises, crazy ruses, and merry mayhem, these stories are action-packed romps from one of the best storytellers ever--Philip Pullman.From the Hardcover edition.
Two Dauntless Hearts: Two Dauntless Hearts (mission: Six) / Texas Grit (crisis: Cattle Barge) (Mission: Six #2)
by Elle JamesIn one of the most remote locationsA SEAL meets his match…Stationed in Africa, SEAL “Pitbull” Percy Taylor is on leave and flying to Kenya for a safari. Until bush pilot Marly Simpson is forced to crash-land their plane on the savanna. Stranded together, the itinerant pilot and the roving SEAL find a connection neither dreamed possible. And when Marly and her plane disappear, Pitbull rallies his SEAL team…to save the only woman he could ever truly love.MISSION: SIX
Two Days Gone (Ryan DeMarco Mystery #1)
by Randall SilvisHAMMETT PRIZE NOMINEEIntroducing the literary, emotionally propulsive Ryan DeMarco Mystery novels from Randall Silvis, critically acclaimed master of crime fiction.The perfect family. The perfect house. The perfect life. All gone now.What could cause a man, when all the stars of fortune are shining upon him, to suddenly snap and destroy everything he has built? This is the question that haunts Sergeant Ryan DeMarco after the wife and children of beloved college professor and bestselling author Thomas Huston are found slaughtered in their home. Huston himself hasn't been seen in two days and is immediately cast as the prime suspect.DeMarco knows—or thinks he knows—that Huston couldn't have been capable of murdering his family. But if Huston is innocent, why is he on the run? And does the half-finished manuscript he left behind contain clues to the mystery of his family's killer?Perfect for readers of Tana French and Dennis Lehane, this masterful new thriller by acclaimed author Randall Silvis is a taut, suspenseful story that will break your heart as much as it will haunt your dreams."[a] chilly suspense novel."—The New York Times Sunday Book Review"...a suspenseful, literary thriller that will resonate with readers long after the book is finished. A terrific choice for Dennis Lehane fans."—Library Journal, Starred Review"An absolute gem of literary suspense... told in a smooth, assured, and often haunting voice, Two Days Gone is a terrific read."—Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Wish Me DeadRyan DeMarco Mystery Series:Two Days Gone (Book 1)Walking the Bones (Book 2)A Long Way Down (Book 3)No Woods So Dark as These (Book 4)
Two Dead Wives: A British Psychological Thriller
by Adele Parks"Absolutely gripping, this is revenge lit at its best. Provocative and compelling. I was left breathless at the final twist." —Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Remains Lost. Missing. Murdered? How do you find a woman who didn&’t exist?It's a case that has gripped a nation: A woman with a shocking secret is missing, presumed dead. And her two husbands are suspects in her murder.DCI Clements knows the dark side of human nature and that love can make people do treacherous things. You can&’t presume anything when it comes to crimes of the heart. Until a body is found, this scandalous and sad case remains wide open.Stacie Jones lives a quiet life in a small village, nursed by her father as she recovers from illness, and shielded from any news of the outside world. But their reclusive life is about to be shattered.How are these families linked, and can any of them ever rebuild their lives in the wake of tragedy?This explosive thriller from international bestseller Adele Parks examines what it is to be a family and the dangerous lengths that people will go to for those they love.Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by bestselling author Adele Parks: I Invited Her In Lies Lies Lies Just My Luck Woman Last Seen
Two Dogs Lie Sleeping (The Mae December Mysteries #2)
by Lia FarrellThe dog days of summer are murder for a Tennessee kennel owner turned amateur sleuth in this “fantastic whodunit” (Cozy Reader Review). Canine-boarder and proud new mama to a corgi puppy, Mae December and her sister July are in the midst of restoring the Booth Mansion, a local landmark. Then July makes an alarming discovery in the nursery. A man has been shot dead—and not just any man. Tom Ferris was the love of July’s life until he disappeared with no explanation fifteen years ago. Now he’s returned to Rosedale for reasons just as mysterious, only to end up in a strange home with a bullet in his back. The small-town gossip mill is churning, July’s marriage is imploding, and Mae’s loyalties are torn—between her devotion to a sister under suspicion, and her love for Sheriff Ben Bradley. With a murder investigation this personal, Mae has no choice but to go rogue and find the killer by herself. But digging up the past winds up implicating more friends and neighbors than she’s comfortable with, and it’s getting more dangerous than she can imagine.
Two Dollar Bill (A Stone Barrington Novel #11)
by Stuart WoodsIn this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Manhattan cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington is back on his home turf caught between a filthy rich conman and a beautiful prosecutor...Not long after Stone and his ex-partner Dino make the acquaintance of Billy Bob—a smooth-talkin’ Texan packing a wad of rare two-dollar bills—someone takes a shot at them. Against his better judgment, Stone offers Billy Bob a safe haven for the night but almost immediately regrets it. The slippery out-of-towner has gone missing and someone has been found dead—in Stone’s town house no less. Now, Stone is now stuck between a stunning federal prosecutor and a love from his past, a con man with more aliases than hairs on his head, and a murder investigation that could ruin them all.
Two Dollar Bill (Stone Barrington #11)
by Stuart WoodsTwo-Dollar Bill delivers all the storytelling twists and whip-smart banter readers have come to love in Stuart Woods's thrillers, as suave Manhattan cop-turned-lawyer Stone Barrington is back on his home turf caught between a filthy rich conman-who's just become his client-and a beautiful prosecutor.
Two Down
by Nero BlancSome call "Two Down" The Crossword Murder, and crossword enthusiasts (and mystery fans) will be captivated by this clever mystery. "A puzzle lover's delight. With a touch of suspense, a pinch of romance, and a whole lot of clever word clues, Blanc has concocted a story sure to appeal to crossword addicts and mystery lovers alike. What's a three-letter word for this book? FUN." -Earlene Fowler, author of Seven Sisters "An inventive, unique novel that shows there are still many creative ways to distribute clues to readers. The story line is clever, uncanny, and entertaining." -Harriet Klausner
Two Down (Crossword Mysteries #2)
by Nero BlancCrosswords get the Hollywood treatment in this mystery featuring PI Rosco Polycrates and master puzzle solver Belle Graham Jamaica Nevisson—or Cassandra Lovett, as she&’s known to the adoring fans of her daytime soap—has vanished without a trace. She and her pal Genie Pepper went pleasure yachting off Nantucket, only to end up lost at sea. So far, only the charred hull of the boat has turned up. Called in by Pepper&’s husband, Massachusetts detective Rosco Polycrates and crossword editor Belle Graham uncover a list of potential evildoers that reads like a who&’s who of Hollywood vipers, including paparazzi stalker Reggie Flack, Jamaica&’s longtime nemesis. But when Belle starts receiving cryptic crosswords, she believes the women are alive and in grave danger. Now she&’s up against the clock as she races to unravel the messages before someone completes an across-the-board coup. Because with two down, that leaves only one more to go. This ebook includes six crossword puzzles that can be downloaded as PDFs, with answers in the back of the book.Two Down is the 2nd book in the Crossword Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Two Faced: An Elaine Hope Mystery (An Elaine Hope Mystery)
by A. AshworthDCI Elaine Hope barely survived her last case. Someone is still determined to put an end to her. But could the culprit be one of her London Metropolitan Police colleagues?Detective Chief Inspector Elaine Hope still bears the scars—both physical and emotional—of the devastating assault that nearly ended her life nine months ago. Now, she wants two things: to salvage a police career in tatters, and to get payback. But who is the ultimate culprit? Is it Anton Srecko, capo of the brutal gangsters who attacked her? Or is it someone within the London Metropolitan Police, who failed to send backup when she most needed help?Put on desk duty while she recovers from the attack, Elaine runs her rogue investigation in secret. Despite the crime chart on her bedroom wall, a slate of clandestine informers, and a list of likely suspects, she hits a maddening dead end.Meanwhile, former members of Elaine’s team, Detectives Philip Bull and Simon Costello, find themselves assigned to what appears to be a vicious gangland execution that has taken place in the posh neighbourhood of Kensington. The victim bears a tattoo that links him to the Sreckos, and a mysterious barefoot blonde woman was seen fleeing the scene. Their new DI seems to be quashing the investigation. When they turn to Elaine for help, she’s given one last chance to save her career. But she’ll have to give up her off-the-books investigation and work closely with an old nemesis. Can she?As Elaine is pushed closer and closer to the edge, the evidence grows ever more perplexing and chilling. Building on A. R. Ashworth’s acclaimed series debut, Two Faced is the second Elaine Hope mystery to deliver nonstop suspense leading to an unexpected and spectacular climax.
Two Flights Up
by Mary Roberts RinehartA boarder comes to live with three women and finds them frighteningly strangeFrom the outside, it seems like the three women of the Bayne house are frozen in time. There is Mrs. Bayne, an aging widow obsessed with propriety; her sister, Margaret, a spinster whose desperate loneliness is eating her from the inside out; and young Holly, a beautiful creature with a vibrancy that fades a little each day. Her only hope is Furness Brooks, a playboy with an idea that he might like to marry Holly, but each day that he doesn&’t propose, she becomes more frightened that she will die an old maid.Into this steps Howard Warrington, a bond salesman who answers an advertisement to rent the Baynes&’ extra room. He finds the house to be full of old secrets and quiet grudges, and he soon grows to hate his life there. But when Margaret attempts to kill herself, he realizes how dark life is for the women Bayne—and how difficult it might be for him to escape.
Two Foot Punch (Orca Sports)
by Anita DaherNikki blames her brother, Derek, for their parents' death in a house fire, but when Derek gets involved with a gang, Nikki knows she is the only one who can save him. Enlisting the help of a girl named Rain, who uses her athletic abilities to carry out acts of petty thievery, Nikki uses all her gymnastic and free-running skills to stay ahead of the gang and keep her brother from being killed.
Two For Texas
by James Lee BurkeAn evocative novel set during the Texas revolution from award-winning author James Lee Burke.Son Holland arrived in the Louisiana penal camp determined not to spend the rest of his days suffering in a chain gang - but he didn't imagine for one minute that in order to escape he would need to kill a man. Terrified for his life, he flees the state across the river to Texas, taking with him a beautiful Indian squaw and a fellow prisoner. And as they make their way towards General Houston's infamous Texas Rangers they find themselves in the midst of the final tragic battle for the Alamo.TWO FOR TEXAS has all the lyrical beauty and powerful storytelling of James Lee Burke at his very best.
Two For The Dough (Stephanie Plum #2)
by Janet EvanovichIt's Stephanie Plum, New Jersey's "fugitive apprehension" agent (aka bounty hunter), introduced to the world by Janet Evanovich in the award-winning novel One for the Money. Now Stephanie's back, armed with attitude — not to mention stun gun, defense spray, killer flashlights, and her trusty .38. Stephanie is after a new bail jumper, Kenny Mancuso, a boy from Trenton's burg. He's fresh out of the army, suspiciously wealthy, and he's just shot his best friend. With her bounty hunter pal Ranger stepping in occasionally to advise her, Stephanie staggers knee-deep in corpses and caskets as she traipses through back streets, dark alleys, and funeral parlors. And nobody knows funeral parlors better than Stephanie's irrepressable Grandma Mazur, a lady whose favorite pastime is grabbing a front-row seat at a neighborhood wake. So Stephanie uses Grandma as a cover to follow leads, but loses control when Grandma warms to the action, packing a cool pistol. Much to the family's chagrin, Stephanie and Granny may soon have the elusive Kenny in their sites. Fast-talking, slow-handed vice cop Joe Morelli joins in the case, since the prey happens to be his young cousin. And if the assignment calls for an automobile stakeout for two with the woman who puts his libido in overdrive, Morelli's not one to object. Low on expertise but learning fast, high on resilience, and despite the help she gets from friends and relatives, Stephanie eventually must face the danger alone when embalmed body parts begin to arrive on her doorstep and she's targeted for a nasty death by the most loathsome adversary she's ever encountered. Another case like this and she'll be a real pro.
Two For The Dough: A Stephanie Plum Novel (Stephanie Plum #2)
by Janet EvanovichFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dirty Thirty and &“most popular mystery writer alive&” (The New York Times), Janet Evanovich&’s Two for the Dough is irresistibly fun and powerful suspense entertainment featuring beloved bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. It's the return of Stephanie Plum, New Jersey&’s &“fugitive apprehension&” agent (a.k.a. bounty hunter), introduced to us in the award-winning and bestselling novel One for the Money. Now Stephanie's back, armed with attitude—not to mention stun guns, defense sprays, killer flashlights, and her trusty .38, Stephanie is after a new bail jumper, Kenny Mancuso, a boy from Trenton&’s burg. He&’s fresh out of the army, suspiciously wealthy, and he&’s just shot his best friend. With her bounty hunter pal Ranger stepping in occasionally to advise her, Stephanie staggers knee-deep in corpses and caskets as she traipses through back streets, dark alleys, and funeral parlors. And nobody knows funeral parlors better than Stephanie's irrepressible Grandma Mazur, a lady whose favorite pastime is grabbing a front-row seat at a neighborhood wake. So, Stephanie uses Grandma as a cover to follow leads, but loses control when Grandma warms to the action, packing a cool pistol. Much to the family&’s chagrin, Stephanie and Granny may soon have the elusive Kenny in their sights. Fast-talking, slow-handed vice cop Joe Morelli joins in the case, since the prey happens to be his young cousin. And if the assignment calls for an automobile stakeout for two with the woman who puts his libido in overdrive, Morelli&’s not one to object. Low on expertise but learning fast, high on resilience, and despite the help she gets from friends and relatives, Stephanie eventually must face the danger alone when embalmed body parts begin to arrive on her doorstep and she&’s targeted for a nasty death by the most loathsome adversary she's ever encountered. Another case like this and she'll be a real pro.
Two Funerals and a Wedding: A Domestic Bliss Mystery #8 (Domestic Bliss Mysteries #8)
by Leslie CaineA Domestic Bliss Mystery #8"Sparkles with charm, design lore, and a sleuth with a great mantra. Cozy fans will embrace the Domestic Bliss series." --Carolyn Hart, Edgar Award-winning author of Letters from Home"TREND: For killer decorating tips, pick up Death by Inferior Design...advice is woven into this whodunit featuring rival designers as sleuths." -House and Garden MagazineWith her nuptials less than 3 weeks away, Erin Gilbert is designing a wine cellar for Aunt Bea--Steve Sullivan's honorary "Aunt" (who Steve privately calls "the loon from the family closet"). But Erin, not as much of a skeptic as Steve, fears that Aunt Bea's prediction that they "unleashed an evil spirit" during construction in her cellar could come true!!Drew, Steve's best man, loses all of his money and Steve loans him what he needs to finish his restaurant, which touches off a pre-wedding argument between Gilbert and Sullivan. Drew, now a reckless ladies' man and depraved partier, seems to be intentionally exacerbating the tension between bride and groom...When the new chef, the colorful Lucas LeBlanc, crashes the couple's wedding shower and brings his own hors d'oeuvres to serve, Erin's wedding planner collapses--his face bright red--and dies. The police discover a sapphire necklace in his pocket--a family a gift from Aunt Bea that has caused family disquiet before...and suddenly, everyone's a suspect!!If she doesn't find the real killer soon, Erin fears that the wedding she so carefully planned, will end in ruin!
Two Girls Down: A Novel (Alice Vega Ser. #1)
by Louisa Luna“Opening this book is like arming a bomb--the suspense is relentless and the payoff is spectacular. Lead character Alice Vega is sensational--I want to see lots more of her.”--Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series As addictive, cinematic, and binge-worthy a narrative as The Wire and The Killing, Two Girls Down introduces Louisa Luna as a thriller writer of immense talent and verve. When two young sisters disappear from a strip mall parking lot in a small Pennsylvania town, their devastated mother hires an enigmatic bounty hunter, Alice Vega, to help find the girls. Immediately shut out by a local police department already stretched thin by budget cuts and the growing OxyContin and meth epidemic, Vega enlists the help of a disgraced former cop, Max Caplan. Cap is a man trying to put the scandal of his past behind him and move on, but Vega needs his help to find the girls, and she will not be denied. With little to go on, Vega and Cap will go to extraordinary lengths to untangle a dangerous web of lies, false leads, and complex relationships to find the girls before time runs out, and they are gone forever.
Two Graves (Agent Pendergast Series #12)
by Douglas Preston Lincoln ChildAfter his wife, Helen, is brazenly abducted before his eyes, Special Agent Pendergast furiously pursues the kidnappers, chasing them across the country and into Mexico. But then, things go terribly, tragically wrong; the kidnappers escape; and a shattered Pendergast retreats to his New York apartment and shuts out the world.But when a string of bizarre murders erupts across several Manhattan hotels-perpetrated by a boy who seems to have an almost psychic ability to elude capture-NYPD Lieutenant D'Agosta asks his friend Pendergast for help. Reluctant at first, Pendergast soon discovers that the killings are a message from his wife's kidnappers. But why a message? And what does it mean?When the kidnappers strike again at those closest to Pendergast, the FBI agent, filled anew with vengeful fury, sets out to track down and destroy those responsible. His journey takes him deep into the trackless forests of South America, where he ultimately finds himself face to face with an old evil that-rather than having been eradicated-is stirring anew... and with potentially world-altering consequences.Confucius once said: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig two graves." Pendergast is about to learn the hard way just how true those words still ring.
Two Graves: An Agent Pendergast Novel
by Douglas Preston Lincoln ChildNEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors return with another page-turning adventure thriller.'Before you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig two graves' Confucius In the 91 hours following the brutal kidnapping of his wife, FBI agent Pendergast does everything in his power to find her. But it's too late. And a shattered Pendergast retreats to his New York home where he shuts the world out. Then a string of bizarre murders erupt in Manhattan's hotels, and Pendergast realises they're a deadly message from the kidnappers. Filled anew with vengeful fury, he tracks them to the dark forests of South America, where he is faced with an old evil that threatens the world as we know it...
Two Heads Are Deader Than One (The Eddie Shoes Mysteries #2)
by Elena HartwellA “crackling tale” of double-murder, a vanishing friend, and a female PI in the Pacific Northwest (Rich Zahradnik, author of the Coleridge Taylor mysteries). Washington private Investigator Eddie Shoes is enjoying a rare period of calm. She’s less lonely now that her card-sharp mom from Vegas is sharing her home. Not to mention a new dog. She’s even landed a new client: her best childhood friend from Spokane. Dakota is in jail, held on a weapons charge, and she’s asking Eddie to do two things: lend her cash for bail, and investigate who’s allegedly stalking her. Soon after Dakota is freed, she disappears again, leaving Eddie to answer to the local cops, including her ex-boyfriend Chance Parker. Has Dakota been kidnapped? If not, why did she jump bail? And what are Eddie’s business cards doing on the bodies of two fresh murder victims? The clues might lay in Dakota and Eddie’s shared history—one that goes all the way back to high school, and to a past that Eddie dreads to revisit.
Two Heads Are Deader Than One (The Eddie Shoes Mysteries)
by Elena HartwellA private investigator trying to help an old friend escape jail time becomes a murder suspect, in this cozy mystery. When her best friend from high school turns up out of nowhere begging for help, private investigator Eddie Shoes is right to be wary. She hasn&’t seen Dakota in years. Maybe it&’s nostalgia that has her bailing the woman out of jail. Eddie even reluctantly agrees to help Dakota find the person whose been stalking her. Of course, the moment Dakota is freed, she disappears, leaving Eddie on the hook with the local police, headed up by Eddie&’s ex-boyfriend, Det. Chance Parker. Now Eddie is hot on Dakota&’s trail, wondering if she was kidnapped or if she just jumped bail. Either way, things are not looking good for Eddie, especially when her business card is found on the bodies of not one, but two murder victims. Even worse, all evidence suggests that the answers to this mystery are tied to Dakota and Eddie&’s shared history. Which means that in order to solve this case, Eddie&’s going to have to face down her own demons. . . . Praise for One Dead, Two to Go &“Smart, page-turning fun, with the most feisty and likable P.I. since Kinsey Millhone.&” —Deb Caletti, National Book Award finalist and author of He&’s Gone &“Plunge[s] the reader into a tale of fractured relationships, mayhem, and thrills.&” —Deborah Turrell Atkinson, author of the Storm Kayama Mysteries &“The writing is cinematic and vivid, the characters well-drawn. [For] fans of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich.&” —Max Everhart, author of the Eli Sharpe series &“Memorable and entertaining.&” —Scott Driscoll, author of Better
Two Hot To Handle (Prologue Books)
by Ed LacyTwo books in one!Murder in Paradise and The Coin of Adventure''What is the meaning of 'whore?''' Ruita asked in Tahitian, anger rising in her voice.I didn't hear an answer because just then a hell of a fracas broke out at the poolside. Ruita and Kitty Merry were rolling on the white sand, punching and clawing at each other. The actress' halter was yanked off and Ruita's blouse was ripped to shreds.I ran over and pulled Ruita to her feet, blood on her gorgeous face from a deep scratch. Kitty had a puffed eye and there was blood on her over-red lips as she jumped up - bare breasts moving like two enormous pendulums - screaming words I hadn't heard in years.Much later, long after I had returned to the boat, a Papeete cop arrived looking for my Ruita. She had disappeared. And Kitty Merry had just been found murdered.