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Yesterday's Sins: The Road to Redemption Series (The Road to Redemption #3)
by James GreenCharlie Bronski, US Air Force security expert turned successful cookery writer, now lives the quiet life with his wife beside the sea in Denmark. So why would anyone plant a bomb under his car?Recognising it as a professional job, Charlie asks for help from the people who set him up in his new life. They want a favour in return: for him to kill a middle-aged man, a trainee priest who caused them some problems - surely an easy task for someone with Charlie's military training.But that man is ex-copper, ex-criminal, Jimmy Costello, a man with powerful friends - and powerful enemies. Will Charlie's past catch up with him before he catches up with Jimmy - and will Jimmy make it through alive?The third in James Green's critically acclaimed series featuring his hardboiled former London detective.
Yesterday's Spy: A Novel
by Tom BradbyA father searches for his missing son in 1953 Tehran in this brilliantly plotted espionage thriller from the bestselling author of Triple Cross. London, 1953. Harry Towers is a recently retired, and even more recently widowed, British intelligence officer. But he springs to action when hears that his estranged son Sean has disappeared in Tehran after writing a damning article about the involvement of government officials in the opium trade. In Tehran, a city on the brink of a historic coup, Harry&’s career as a spy soon proves perfect training for this much more personal mission as American, British, Iranian, and French players flit in and out of the scene. But as the first attempt at a coup in the city fails and foreign powers jockey for oil, money, and influence, Sean&’s disappearance takes on a more sinister tone. Was he really taken in retribution for his reporting, or is this an attempt to silence a globally significant revelation he was preparing to make? Or, most terrifying of all, does Sean&’s disappearance have nothing to do with him at all? Has Harry&’s past caught up to them all? Praise for Tom Bradby &“[A] cracking, uber-topical spy thriller . . . a plot full of twists and turns.&” —Financial Times &“Enthralling and fast-moving . . . packed with details of modern tradecraft in the twilight world of spooks, against a background of politics at its most Machiavellian, it is the stuff headlines are made of.&” —Daily Mail &“Bradby masterfully combines textured psychological drama with a rip-roaring plot that boasts several dizzying switchbacks along the way to a genuinely shocking conclusion.&” —Booklist (starred review)
Yesterday's Spy
by Len DeightonA tale of two spies and the old ties that bind them - tightly enough to kill.
Yesterday’s Trouble: A Murder Mystery Thriller (Carlos McCrary, PI #7)
by Dallas GorhamMurder is on Stage in Yesterday’s Trouble, a Murder Mystery Thriller from Dallas GorhamWhen NBA superstar Marvelous LeMarvis Jones bankrolls the first concert for his fiancee, Cleo, an unbalanced cyberstalker takes issue with the prominent couple’s interracial relationship.Cleo dismisses the threats, but LeMarvis hires Private Investigator Carlos McCrary to provide security for Cleo’s Summer Fun Concert Tour.The situation turns deadly when a sniper’s bullet kills a backup singer while on stage, leading McCrary to suspect the shot may have been intended for Cleo.As threats build and the body count rises, an extremist black-power group’s claim of responsibility puts McCrary in the crosshairs for being a traitor to his race.With the killer seemingly outsmarting the cops and McCrary at every move, Carlos McCrary finds himself fighting a ghost from the past.Publisher’s Note: Dallas Gorham combines murder, mystery, and mayhem with a touch of humor—all with a PG-13 rating. Readers of hard-boiled detective and crime novels will not want to miss this hard-hitting, pulse-pounding series. The Carlos McCrary, Private Investigator, Mystery Thriller Series can be read and enjoyed in any order.The Carlos McCrary Murder Mystery SeriesSix Murders Too ManyDouble FakeQuarterback TrapDangerous FriendsDay of the TigerMcCrary’s JusticeYesterday’s TroubleFour Years GoneDebt of HonorSometimes You Lose
Yesteryear
by Stephen G. EoannouReturn with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when from out of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse Silver! The Lone Ranger rides again! Who was the mind behind The Lone Ranger? It's 1930s Buffalo, and the Great Depression rages. Playwright Fran Striker needs to write the pilot for a new radio show but, first, he must overcome writer's block, defeat a curse, foil a plot to assassinate FDR, and recover stolen diamond rings belonging to alcoholic boxing champion. Who was that masked man? Based on the controversial true-life story of Lone Ranger creator Fran Striker, Yesteryear takes us on a magical journey leading to an icon's debut, a show that provided hope to Americans during the country's darkest days. Populated by characters of the era— radio actor John Barrett, Mafioso Stefano Magaddino, former lightweight champion Jimmy Slattery, and president-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt— Eoannou's latest novel breathes new life into the immortal Lone Ranger, and the man who struggled to create him, echoing the spirit of W.P. Kinsella's Shoeless Joe, Bernard Malamud's The Natural, Daniel Wallace's Big Fish.
Yet Another Death in Venice (The Simon Bognor Mysteries #11)
by Tim HealdAlong the canals of Venice, Bognor investigates a mogul&’s medieval murderFlush with cash from the success of his latest insipid blockbuster, aspiring film mogul Irving Silverburger takes to Venice to soak himself in luxury. Instead, he is quickly soaked in blood. Cruising down the canal in a vaporetto, Silverburger is shot with a crossbow, killed by a Harlequin who disappears into the masquerade of Carnival.Unmasking the disguised assassin falls to Simon Bognor, a British Board of Trade detective whose natural sloth did not prevent him from stumbling backward into knighthood—an honor that fits just as poorly as his ill-tailored clothes. If he ever had a prime, he is long past it now, but Bognor must rally once more to penetrate the mysteries of an ancient city at festival time, when the killers are not the only ones in disguise.
Yews with Caution
by Kate CollinsFlower shop owner Abby Knight is out to help a friend in need but soon finds herself in the weeds…The Spring of Abby’s DiscontentIt’s April in New Chapel, and Abby and her husband, Marco, are off to buy shrubs for their new house. But the owner of the local landscaping company is nowhere to be found. Abby’s best friend, Nikki, meanwhile, believes she unwittingly helped a group of her hospital coworkers conspire to kill the man.After the police get involved, Nikki becomes a suspect. Abby digs deeper for clues to save her friend only to discover bushels of folks bearing a deep-rooted hatred for the two-faced business owner. Marco attempts to help Abby with the case but soon falls critically ill. Now Abby must find the real culprit on her own before everything goes to pot…
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael ChabonFor sixty years Jewish refugees and their descendants have prospered in the Federal District of Sitka, a "temporary" safe haven created in the wake of the Holocaust and the shocking 1948 collapse of the fledgling state of Israel. The Jews of the Sitka District have created their own little world in the Alaskan panhandle, a vibrant and complex frontier city that moves to the music of Yiddish. But now the District is set to revert to Alaskan control, and their dream is coming to an end. Homicide detective Meyer Landsman of the District Police has enough problems without worrying about the upcoming Reversion. His life is a shambles, his marriage a wreck, his career a disaster. And in the cheap hotel where Landsman has washed up, someone has just committed a murder-right under his nose. When he begins to investigate the killing of his neighbor, a former chess prodigy, word comes down from on high that the case is to be dropped immediately, and Landsman finds himself contending with all the powerful forces of faith, obsession, evil, and salvation that are his heritage. At once a gripping whodunit, a love story, and an exploration of the mysteries of exile and redemption, The Yiddish Policemen's Union is a novel only Michael Chabon could have written.
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael ChabonFor sixty years Jewish refugees and their descendants have prospered in the Federal District of Sitka, a "temporary" safe haven created in the wake of the Holocaust and the shocking 1948 collapse of the fledgling state of Israel. The Jews of the Sitka District have created their own little world in the Alaskan panhandle, a vibrant and complex frontier city that moves to the music of Yiddish. But now the District is set to revert to Alaskan control, and their dream is coming to an end. Homicide detective Meyer Landsman of the District Police has enough problems without worrying about the upcoming Reversion. His life is a shambles, his marriage a wreck, his career a disaster. And in the cheap hotel where Landsman has washed up, someone has just committed a murder--right under his nose. When he begins to investigate the killing of his neighbor, a former chess prodigy, word comes down from on high that the case is to be dropped immediately, and Landsman finds himself contending with all the powerful forces of faith, obsession, evil, and salvation that are his heritage.At once a gripping whodunit, a love story, and an exploration of the mysteries of exile and redemption, The Yiddish Policemen's Union is a novel only Michael Chabon could have written.
Yin Village: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Fei ZeiOn the surface, I am a young man with knowledge from the countryside, but the secret in my heart will never be told to you. On the day I arrived in Liujiajia, the people in the terraced fields dug up a large amount of copper coins. What I didn't expect was that it was these copper coins that brought about this terrifying disaster …
Yin Village: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Fei ZeiOn the surface, I am a young man with knowledge from the countryside, but the secret in my heart will never be told to you. On the day I arrived in Liujiajia, the people in the terraced fields dug up a large amount of copper coins. What I didn't expect was that it was these copper coins that brought about this terrifying disaster …
Yin-yang Incantation: Volume 9 (Volume 9 #9)
by Luo DaWeiIn his dreams, Su Yue traveled to a strange place and became an ancient rich and handsome man with a concubine. However, this was a strange place. There were mysterious Taoists, Phantoms, Phantoms, and even paper men riding bicycles!He wanted to leave this strange place, but he couldn't leave no matter what. Gradually, he realized that there was something strange here. He even changed his body, but the mark was still there. It was as if the only way to leave this place was to end all the Karma in this place!Where would he go? Could he leave this place? After he left, would he still dream of teleporting to other places?Everything was unknown …
Yin-yang Incantation: Volume 8 (Volume 8 #8)
by Luo DaWeiIn his dreams, Su Yue traveled to a strange place and became an ancient rich and handsome man with a concubine. However, this was a strange place. There were mysterious Taoists, Phantoms, Phantoms, and even paper men riding bicycles!He wanted to leave this strange place, but he couldn't leave no matter what. Gradually, he realized that there was something strange here. He even changed his body, but the mark was still there. It was as if the only way to leave this place was to end all the Karma in this place!Where would he go? Could he leave this place? After he left, would he still dream of teleporting to other places?Everything was unknown …
Yin-Yang Judge of Hell: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Jiang JinjiuBefore he managed to find a job, he had somehow become the Yin Master, and it was even a written judgement, being in charge of the order within the Underworld … F * * k, do you have to be so ridiculous? He just said that he was destined to give me a bunch of paperbacks, not even giving me the chance to choose. Bro only wanted to drown in the red dust and enjoy Hua Hua's world, but from then on, he had to wander in both the Yin Yang and Yang realms, trying to find a place to talk about some strange things …
Yin-Yang Judge of Hell: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Jiang JinjiuBefore he managed to find a job, he had somehow become the Yin Master, and it was even a written judgement, being in charge of the order within the Underworld … F * * k, do you have to be so ridiculous? He just said that he was destined to give me a bunch of paperbacks, not even giving me the chance to choose. Bro only wanted to drown in the red dust and enjoy Hua Hua's world, but from then on, he had to wander in both the Yin Yang and Yang realms, trying to find a place to talk about some strange things …
Yo en tu lugar
by L. Ronald HubbardEl pequeo Tom es un enano de circo con sueos de gigante. Puede que sea el rey de los enanos, pero tiene ambiciones mayores: convertirse en el jefe de pista. Ahora, recurriendo a oscuros secretos antiguos, est a punto de conseguir su deseo: un diminuto Cheech Marin que se transforma en Omar Sharif. Pero al asumir la identidad de otro hombre, Tom debe tambin enfrentarse a sus enemigos. . . que quieren hacerle pagar por los pecados del gran hombre.
Yo mato
by Giorgio FalettiUn locutor de Radio Montercarlo recibe una noche durante su programa una llamada telefónica asombrosa: alguien revela que es un asesino. El hecho se pasa por alto, como una broma de pésimo gusto; sin embargo, al día siguiente un famoso piloto de fórmula uno y su novia aparecen en su barco, muertos y horrendamente mutilados. Se inicia así una serie de asesinatos, cada uno precedido de una llamada a Radio Montecarlo con una pista musical sobre la próxima víctima, cada uno subrayado por un mensaje escrito con sangre en el escenario del crimen, que es al mismo tiempo una firma y una provocación: «Yo mato». Para Frank Ottobre, agente del FBI, y Nicolas Hulot, comisario de la Sûreté monegasca, comienza la caza de un escurridizo fantasma que tiene aterrorizada a la opinión pública: nunca hubo un asesino en serie en el principado de Mónaco. Ahora lo hay, y de su búsqueda nadie va a salir indemne. Yo mato es un thriller pleno de acción e intriga, con un desarrollo narrativo tan maduro como absorbente. Eso ha bastado -y ha sobrado- para situar a su autor entre los nombres más importantes del género y a su obra como un auténtico fenómeno editorial.
Yo no quería, pero...: Diario de Desmund Sasse
by Danü DanquignyCuando el lector se zambulle sin vuelta atrás en esta historia, se dice, al término de la obra, que el área metropolitana de Rennes se revela decididamente como un marco ideal para el género novelesco. Las persecuciones por pasillos mugrientos del hospital Pontchaillou y por las inmediaciones del parque Thabor no tienen nada que envidiar a la novela negra del asfalto parisino. Al margen de su brevedad, uno se engancha sin remedio a la opacidad de los protagonistas principales: a Corynthe, a Louise e incluso a crápulas como Baloo. Lo que revela, de todos modos, cuando se tiene la suerte de conocer un poco al autor, es que el afamado Desmund Sasse se le parece en muchos sentidos. No es descabellado pensar que Danquigny, al igual que su doble, no haya ido dando tumbos por las calles, por las azoteas de la universidad de esta misma ciudad. Hablando más en serio, entre una cierta trama policiaca rural que imposibilita la crítica social inherente al género y la novela policiaca de la gran urbe, esta obra se hace un hueco en el mundo de las novelas urbanas que nos traen un poco de aire fresco.
Yo nunca
by Eduardo TrilloEn un apacible valle gallego, lleno de silencios y suspicacias, surge un triángulo amoroso que irá difuminando los límites entre la pasión y la locura. <P><P>Luis es un eterno opositor a judicatura que decide aislarse en ese entorno rural para preparar el examen definitivo. <P><P>Allí conocerá a Carmen, una mujer madura que trabaja como fisioterapeuta, y a Laura, una joven dedicada a restaurar las pinturas de la ermita. <P><P>Pero las cosas no siempre son lo que parecen, y el lector se verá pronto arrastrado a una oscura espiral en la que todos guardan secretos sobre su pasado.
Yo soy el Araña
by Carlos René PadillaPedro Pérez, un joven policía del norte del país, pierde la memoria tras un accidente. Su antigua afición a los cómics lo lleva a creer que es Espáiderman, y que bajo ésta identidad habrá de enfrentar a los criminales y corruptos de la ciudad. Esa mañana Pedro Pérez, agente de la Policía Estatal, pensó que lo único grave que ocurriría en su día sería discutir con su esposa, María Juana, por su afición a los cómics. Un par de horas después, sin embargo, Pedro sufre un accidente que distorsiona su sentido de la realidad, convenciéndolo de tener superpoderes. El joven policía buscará convertirse en héroe por un día, y eso tal vez sea lo que necesite una ciudad comandada por criminales. Yo soy el Araña, ganadora del Premio Nacional de Novela Negra, es un recordatorio de que la vida, en efecto, a veces parece sacada de un descolorido e hiperviolento libro de historietas. ¿Qué puede salir mal cuando un hombre pierde la razón y decide enfrentar, no a molinos de viento, sino a sicarios y políticos corruptos, enfundado en un traje de licra azul y rojo? Quizá todo.
Yo soy el invierno
by Ricardo RomeroUn joven policía, inexperto y tímido, tiene que resolver un crimen en el pequeño pueblo donde está destinado. «¿El frío es una cualidad del aire o el aire es una cualidad del frío? Incrédulo, el Pampa ve los primeros copos caer. Livianos, deshilachados, pero copos al fin. Está nevando». El joven suboficial ayudante Pampa Asiain, recién salido de la escuela de policía, es destinado a un pequeño pueblo de provincia llamado Monge, un lugar aislado, con pocas casas y apenas algunos pobladores. El suboficial Parra, su compañero, le asigna tareas de patrulla cotidianas, como verificar las denuncias sobre pescadores furtivos en la zona de la laguna. Una tarde de invierno muy fría, a partir de una llamada, Pampa explora la zona y se encuentra con la escena de un crimen. Contrariamente a lo que se espera de él, no lo comunica y decide investigar por su cuenta. Pero ¿es eso lo que hace? ¿Investiga? ¿Y qué es lo que investiga? El suboficial ayudante Pampa Asiain espera, acecha, se deja llevar por sus intuiciones. Y lo que descubre es el lado más oscuro del azar, la versión más inhumana de la llanura. En Yo soy el invierno, Ricardo Romero nos ofrece un relato hipnótico y desgarrado sobre los fantasmas del miedo, la soledad y el abandono que nos rondan y a los que nunca es fácil ignorar. La crítica dijo: «En su monumental y experimental novela Big Rip […] Romero se lanza con todo a explorar la potencia de la novela fractal para tratar de capturar todos los planos posibles de un mundo que se desmorona, pero que todavía se merece un relato que trate de entenderlo».Fernando Krapp, Página/12 «Big Rip es una apuesta extrema, de esas que la literatura siempre pide a gritos».José María Brindisi, La Nación «Ambiciosa pero no total, Big Rip es una gesta ante tanta inmediatez; un conjuro contra la ansiedad».Juan F. Comperatore, Otra Parte «Romero, tras los pasos del Cortázar más ominoso, nos obsequia una historia o una metáfora tan redonda como singular».J. Ernesto Ayala-Dip, "Babelia", El País, sobre La habitación del Presidente «En la inquietante novela El conserje y la eternidad, Ricardo Romero hilvana versiones de una criatura condenada a una existencia infinita, sin saber el abismo que hay entre una palabra y otra».Silvina Friera, Página/12
Yo te cuidaré
by Marta EstradaUn thriller psicológico. Cómo un padre se enfrenta a un miedo aniquilador para salvar a su hija adolescente, mientras la locura le pisa los talones. Aunque ha transcurrido un año, la existencia de Javier Almazán sigue sometida al miedo que un angustioso accidente provocado por su ceguera le dejó como herencia. Incapaz de superarlo, ve como la estabilidad familiar peligra de forma alarmante, empantanada en una vorágine de incomprensiones, tensiones y desencuentros que no consigue detener. La emergencia clínica que de pronto amenaza la vida de Nerea, su hija adolescente, lo obligará a enfrentar la fobia que arrasa su integridad y sus principios. Javier tendrá que lanzarse fuera de casa en busca de la muchacha cuyo paradero desconoce, con la ayuda de su fiel perro guía. Pero no solo el miedo acecha en cada esquina. El pasado de Javier se vuelve presente en la persona de Olga Vera, una enfermera que jamás perdonó lo que para ella fue el peor de los agravios. Obsesionada por un deseo paranoico de posesión, perseguirá a Javier hasta conseguir su propósito más anhelado: hacerlo suyo. Una historia trepidante que conducirá a los personajes a lo largo de un escabroso camino de miedo, oscuridad y perversión. Una trama de realidades entrelazadas que acaban convergiendo en el estallido final. Solo las horas de margen que la locura concede, decidirán de qué lado se inclinará la victoria. Quizá del de la fuerza de voluntad y el amor quizá del de la más absoluta depravación mental. El lector podrá acompañar a los personajes durante poco más de un día plagado de sobresaltos y situaciones inesperadas que le mantendrán pendiente de cada minuto.
Yo veo en la oscuridad
by Karin Fossum«¿Los thrillers no te parecen tan emocionantes últimamente? ¿Los asesinos en serie son demasiado tontos? ¿Los detectives demasiado sensibles? ¿Te preguntas dónde fueron a parar los tipos duros? Solo hay que proponer el nombre de la autora noruega Karin Fossum, cuya nueva novela es una de las historias de crímenes más oscuras y más inquietantes que probablemente leerás este año.» The New York Times «Todo el mundo tiene cualidades, todo el mundo tiene algún talento, todo el mundo tiene derecho a que se le respete por lo que es. Eso es lo que nos gusta pensar a los humanos. Pero hay individuos podridos, y yo soy uno de ellos, lo admito.» Sin siquiera llamar a la puerta, la policía entra en casa de Riktor y empieza a inspeccionar cada rincón. El protagonista, un hombre solitario de 49 años que trabaja como enfermero en una residencia de ancianos, se queda quieto mientras registran su hogar: es culpable de un terrible crimen y espera con resignación el momento en que lo descubran. La sorpresa de Riktor llega cuando es arrestado por un delito que él no ha cometido. Encarcelado, deberá encontrar la manera de defenderse sin revelar lo sucedido dentro de las paredes del geriátrico, cuando se encerraba con aquellos pacientes que ya no podían hablar. ¿Podrá limpiar su nombre sin incriminarse a sí mismo? La crítica ha dicho...«Una gran escritora y exploradora de la mente humana.»Jo Nesbø «Espero con ganas cada nueva novela de Karin Fossum.»Ruth Rendell «Un tremendo suspense... un tesoro para los fans.»Kirkus Reviews «Karin Fossum escribe novelas de intriga desde un silencio desconcertante.»Marilyn Stasio «Como Patricia Highsmith y Ruth Rendell, Fossum es una maestra en el arte del terror psicológico.»The New York Times «Una de las mejores escritoras de novela negra de todos los tiempos.»The Times «Un thriller psicológico inolvidable escrito desde la perspectiva de un enfermero sádico.»Library Journal «Fossum se adentra dentro de la mente de Riktor para crear una exquisita novela de suspense psicológico.»More Magazine «La autora que nos encandiló con uno de los mejores personajes policíacos nórdicos, el inspector Konrad Sejer, vuelve a deslumbrar con una historia de una crudelísima humanidad, que hace de esta novela negra, pero que muy negra, uno de los mejores libros del género publicado en los últimos año [...]»José María Sánchez Pardo, Revista Prótesis
Yolks on You Box Set (Yolks on You #6)
by Jessica PayseurMount Angus is a small Wisconsin town that would be boring if not for its many over-the-top holiday festivals. Kiko Cooper is a local owner of the niche egg-themed store Yolks on You. Dominic Grady is a tourist who finds himself suddenly single while on vacation. What starts with a bad break up quickly spirals into new romance, intrigue, and murder.Neither Kiko nor Dom can resist the pull of a good mystery any more than they can resist the attraction they feel for each other. Surprising everyone in town, they make a cute couple, and a decent investigative team, too. Which is a good thing, because Mount Angus appears to have a small murder problem ...Contains the stories:Shell Shocked: When Dominic agreed to join his boyfriend for a weekend away at the annual Eggstravaganza in small town Wisconsin, he was expecting a boring experience. He was not expecting to discover his boyfriend had been cheating on him. He was not expecting to fall for Kiko, owner of the niche shop Yolks on You. And he certainly wasn’t expecting an exploding cow to drop him in the middle of a deadly mystery.Egg Whites and Blue: Kiko and Dom are still getting used to each other, and with Mount Angus’ Knee High 4th of July Festival approaching, they anticipate spending quality time together, if only for a weekend. But with the arrival of Kiko’s ex and the discovery of a murdered body, they are drawn into another small-town mystery where dark secrets and a generous serving of danger could very well get them killed.Deal with the Deviled Eggs: After a chaos-filled summer, Kiko and Dom are ready to ease into a more laid back autumn and really put in some quality time together. But with an old friend of Dom's crashing with them and causing tension and a sudden spree of murders, this could either be a Halloween for Kiko and Dom to remember, or their very last.Egg the Halls: When local artist Cat asks Kiko and Dom to solve her vandalism problem, the two are only too happy for the distraction from holiday visitors. But when the property damage escalates to threats on Kiko's life, things get more serious than they'd hoped, and if they can't get to the bottom of the family drama fast, Kiko might never be home for the holidays again.Eggs and Kisses: The annual Be Mount Valentine Heartstival has the whole town of Mount Angus on the lookout for relationship drama, and this year it seems everyone's most interested in whether Kiko and Dom are going to tie the knot. When a body is found rolled in a rug, though, it's up to the couple to unravel a deadly mystery before the celebration ends in more than just bruised egos and broken hearts.
The Yom Kippur Murder (Christine Bennett Mystery #2)
by Lee HarrisWhen ex-nun Christine Bennett can't get into her friend Mr. Herskovitz's apartment to accompany him to Yom Kippur services, she discovers that he's been murdered. The police arrest someone almost immediately, but Chris isn't ready to end her own investigation . . .From the Paperback edition.