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Underground (The Phoenix Files #4)
by Chris Morphew"Luke Hunter," said the woman, horribly calm, arms folded across a dirty lab coat. "You have no idea how long we've waited for you to arrive." Luke thinks he knows who his enemies are until he wakes up strapped to a metal chair in an underground lab. Meanwhile, above ground, the people of Phoenix are mysteriously disappearing. But the worst is still to come. Deep under Phoenix, Luke will uncover a secret that changes everything. And the clock is still ticking. 49 days until the end of the world...
Underground Airlines
by Ben Winters<P>It is the present-day, and the world is as we know it: smartphones, social networking and Happy Meals. Save for one thing: the Civil War never occurred. <P>A gifted young black man calling himself Victor has struck a bargain with federal law enforcement, working as a bounty hunter for the US Marshall Service. He's got plenty of work. In this version of America, slavery continues in four states called "the Hard Four." <P> On the trail of a runaway known as Jackdaw, Victor arrives in Indianapolis knowing that something isn't right--with the case file, with his work, and with the country itself. A mystery to himself, Victor suppresses his memories of his childhood on a plantation, and works to infiltrate the local cell of a abolitionist movement called the Underground Airlines. <P>Tracking Jackdaw through the back rooms of churches, empty parking garages, hotels, and medical offices, Victor believes he's hot on the trail. But his strange, increasingly uncanny pursuit is complicated by a boss who won't reveal the extraordinary stakes of Jackdaw's case, as well as by a heartbreaking young woman and her child who may be Victor's salvation. <P>Victor himself may be the biggest obstacle of all--though his true self remains buried, it threatens to surface. <P>Victor believes himself to be a good man doing bad work, unwilling to give up the freedom he has worked so hard to earn. But in pursuing Jackdaw, Victor discovers secrets at the core of the country's arrangement with the Hard Four, secrets the government will preserve at any cost. <P>Underground Airlines is a ground-breaking novel, a wickedly imaginative thriller, and a story of an America that is more like our own than we'd like to believe.
Undermoney: A Novel
by Jay NewmanFrom a seasoned global finance insider comes &“a gripping thriller that takes you into the world of New York hedge funds, Russian money launderers, and DC power politics [that] makes you feel like you&’re actually there&” (Bill Browder, author of Red Notice).When a US airdrop of billions of dollars disappears in the desert sands of Syria, only a small group of military operatives knows its ultimate destination or why it has been stolen. Their goal is no less than the restoration of America&’s geopolitical dominance on the global stage. Essential to this scheme are Greta Webb, a sophisticated CIA operative who is an expert on dark money, not to mention lethally skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and Elias Vicker, the damaged, dangerous soul who runs the world&’s largest hedge fund. To achieve its goals, the group must form dangerous alliances. One is with the hidden family that manages the largest private pool of capital that has ever existed. Another is with Fyodor Volk, the ruthless founder of Russia&’s most successful private military company, a mercenary with ties to Vladimir Putin. Volk has his eye on Greta. She would be wise to avoid him but cannot. Arcing from Manhattan&’s finest apartments to Washington, DC, from Middle Eastern war zones to private European bank vaults, Undermoney follows the Americans as they are enmeshed in the world of dark money and confront ever-increasing danger. Ultimately, they must decide whether their objectives are worth the cost of sacrificing not just a few but potentially many human lives. &“Unexpectedly timely&” (The New Yorker),Undermoney is a &“wildly entertaining peek behind the curtain of American politics, financial skullduggery, and high-stakes global conflict&” (Nelson DeMille).
Underrunners
by Margaret MahyTris and Winola find the underrunners, a vast network of tunnels, the ideal place to escape their unhappy lives and act out their fantasies, but the tunnels become a dangerous place when invaded by an unseen stranger.
Underscore: The Vinyl Detective (The Vinyl Detective)
by Andrew CartmelThe Vinyl Detective plunges into the world of Italian movie soundtrack music in his eighth adventure that is sure to delight those who love whimsical British cosy crime. Expect laughs, LPs, cats and the return of fan favourites, Nevada, Tinkler, Stinky Stanmer and more.Some of the greatest (and grooviest) music ever committed to vinyl has come out of Italy in the form of soundtracks—especially for that variety of lurid thriller known as a giallo. The maestros who composed these masterpieces include Ennio Morricone, Piero Piccioni, Armand Trovajoli… And Loretto Loconsole.No one disputes that Loconsole was a genius, but was he also a murderer?When his mistress was brutally killed in 1969, on location in Cool Britannia for a giallo called Murder in London, there wasn&’t enough evidence to prosecute him. But Loconsole died in the shadow of disgrace. Now, his granddaughter Chloë has come back to England to hire the Vinyl Detective. She wants him to find an immaculate vinyl copy of Murder in London…And to clear her grandfather&’s name.Can the Vinyl Detective and the gang—Nevada, Tinkler and Agatha—find out the truth of what happened in Swinging London more than half a century ago? And can they stay alive when there&’s someone out there who&’d prefer the secrets of the past to remain buried—and is more than willing to kill to keep it that way?
Understrike (An Agent Paul Richter Thriller)
by James BarringtonAn earth-shattering plot, a race against time.Russia has developed a new offensive capability. It's devastating and, above all, secret. The world would be remade.But when a corpse turns up on the remote Arctic island of Svalbard, it soon becomes clear this was no accidental death. The body has been flagged by secret services and before long Paul Richter is sent to investigate.Meeting old friends, he plunges into a breakneck chase taking him from the frozen North to the rocky islands and blazing sun of the Azores. The stakes have never been higher. This time Richter is truly on edge, working at the limits of global survival...Frightening in scale and plausibility, based on the most up-to-date science and intelligence, this is the most gripping Paul Richter thriller yet, perfect for fans of James Phelan, Chris Ryan and Andy McNab.
Understudy for Death
by Charles WillefordCharles Willeford's legendary lost novel, unavailable since its original publication in 1961.AN UNFORGIVABLE CRIME.AN UNFORGETTABLE NOVEL. Why would a happily married Florida housewife pick up her husband's .22 caliber Colt Woodsman semi-automatic pistol and use it to kill her two young children and herself? Cynical newspaper reporter Richard Hudson is assigned to find out - and the assignment will send him down a road of self-discovery in this incisive, no-holds-barred portrait of American marriage in the Mad Men era. On the 30th anniversary of the death of the masterful novelist the Atlantic Monthly called the "father of Miami crime fiction," Hard Case Crime is proud to present Charles Willeford's legendary lost novel, unavailable since its original publication by a disreputable paperback house in 1961. One of Willeford's rarest titles (copies of the original edition sell for hundreds of dollars), Understudy for Death still has the power to disturb, half a century after its debut.
Undertow
by Arlene HuntA missing boyfriend ... a heavily pregnant girlfriend ... just another ordinary case for QuicK Investigations. But the trail they follow suggests something far from ordinary. Who is Orie Kavlar and why has he gone to ground? What is the connection to the body of a dead girl found on waste ground in Sandyford? And what is his relationship to Darren Wallace, ex-gangland criminal? With their personal relationship at a new all-time low, Sarah and John are straining under the weight of their own problems: like the murder of Sarah's ex-boyfriend Vic. Vic was a dangerous psychotic, but murder is murder. So why won't she accept John's help? In no time John and Sarah's investigations alert others to their search and as they dig deeper into Orie Kavlar's life, one man decides he has too much to lose to allow them to continue. Sarah and John are about to be caught up in an undertow of violence that will suck them into their most perilous case yet.
Undertow
by Arlene HuntA missing boyfriend ... a heavily pregnant girlfriend ... just another ordinary case for QuicK Investigations. But the trail they follow suggests something far from ordinary. Who is Orie Kavlar and why has he gone to ground? What is the connection to the body of a dead girl found on waste ground in Sandyford? And what is his relationship to Darren Wallace, ex-gangland criminal? With their personal relationship at a new all-time low, Sarah and John are straining under the weight of their own problems: like the murder of Sarah's ex-boyfriend Vic. Vic was a dangerous psychotic, but murder is murder. So why won't she accept John's help? In no time John and Sarah's investigations alert others to their search and as they dig deeper into Orie Kavlar's life, one man decides he has too much to lose to allow them to continue. Sarah and John are about to be caught up in an undertow of violence that will suck them into their most perilous case yet.
Undertow
by Sydney BauerFollowing an alleged conversation between respected attorney Rayna Martin and teenager Christina Hayes, one of them is dead, the other arrested for their murder. Boston lawyer David Cavanaugh faces his toughest case to date when what appears to be a tragic accident turns into something else entirely. David soon finds that his most dangerous battle is taking place outside the courtroom. Lies, deception, blackmail, threats... and finally the precision of an assassin's bullet combine to create a shocking finale in this suspenseful debut from Sydney Bauer.
Undertow
by Warren AdlerA womanizing married senator, enjoying a tryst in his Delaware beach home with a beautiful woman, discovers that his paramour has accidentally drowned. Aware of the scandal that could ensue and destroy his political career, the Senator mounts a campaign of cover-up and cynical lies designed to deflect the potential damage. This suspenseful tale of adultery, media manipulation, and political chicanery has familiar overtones and exposes the dilemma faced by any public figure who chooses the path of dissimulation and lying to protect his or her career. This story mirrors today's headlines and provides insights into the dark netherworld of political manipulation.
Undertow (Cutter Cay #1)
by Cherry AdairThe New York Times–bestselling author “returns to her romantic suspense roots with an underwater treasure hunt that is thrilling and hazardous!” (Romantic Times, 4.5 stars)She takes the plunge.Teal Williams is content with her career as a ship’s master mechanic—until Zane Cutter, the “Casanova of the Caribbean,” makes her an offer she can’t refuse: to climb on board with him for a real-life treasure hunt. Teal must help him dredge up a shipwrecked vessel containing an abundance of gold, silver, and emeralds—and she’ll claim part of the prize.He’s blown off course.Zane needs a mechanic—not a lover—and Teal, who can also dive, is perfect for the job. So it suits him just fine that Teal is completely immune to his charms . . . or so he tells himself. But with a deadly enemy in their midst—one who’s silently edging closer—Zane and Teal sink into troubled waters. Trapped in the middle of a perilous sea, they have no one to turn to but each other as they face down a danger that runs unfathomably deep—and a passion that runs even deeper . . .“Undertow is the beginning of an exciting and witty new series enriched with fun characters and action-packed drama. I literally could not put it down!” —Fresh Fiction“Grips readers and never slows down as the protagonists struggle with perils including to their hearts with every nautical mile they sail. Fast-paced, Cherry Adair opens her Cutter Salvage series with a strong sea saga.” —Genre Go Round Reviews
Undertow: A B.C. Blues Crime Novel
by R. M. GreenawayA heartbreaking set of murders bring detectives Leith and Dion together in the Lower Mainland, where violence flows like a riptide. Last summer the inlet waters washed an unnamed woman’s body onto the rocks of North Vancouver’s Neptune shipyards. When RCMP Constable Cal Dion returns home after a year’s absence, he finds the case still open and grown cold. While Dion works to fit back in and put closure to the Jane Doe drowning case, newly relocated Constable Dave Leith is learning to cope with his first big-city posting. But they have bigger concerns: Why would anyone beat up a young electrician, then track down his wife and baby girl to finish them off? It is a motiveless and haunting killing that leaves behind one small witness and a handful of cryptic clues. And who battered and asphyxiated a wealthy nightclub owner in his own garage? A case of home invasion, by the looks of it. But Leith has a less abstract set of suspects to deal with: the victim’s business partner and his strange little clan. The North Vancouver General Investigations Section is put to the test, with two files to solve, one tragic cold case, and Dion seemingly lost at sea.
Undertow: A Novel
by Elizabeth HeathcoteAn exhilarating debut novel that follows one woman's hunt for the truth when she realizes she might have married a killer They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them...until now. Carmen is happily married to Tom, although she knows she'll always live in the shadow of another woman-the mistress who ended his first marriage: Zena. Mercurial, mesmerizing, manipulative Zena-a woman who, Carmen begins to discover, had the potential to incite the darkest of emotions. Zena, who drowned in the sea late one night. Zena seems ever-more present, even in death, and when Carmen unknowingly stumbles on evidence that her husband has not been telling her the whole truth, she can't shake her unease. As she uncovers documents and photographs, a very different tale than the one Tom has led her to believe begins to unfold, and she finds herself increasingly isolated and paranoid. As the twisted events of that night begin to come to light, Carmen must ask herself if it's really a truth worth knowing...even if it destroys her and the lives of the people she loves most.
Undertow: Do you really know your husband? Submerge yourself in this chilling domestic thriller
by Elizabeth HeathcoteMy husband's lover. They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them . . . until now.Carmen is happily married to Tom, a successful London lawyer and divorcé with three children. She is content to absorb the stresses of being a stepmother to teenagers and the stain of 'second wife'. She knows she'll always live in the shadow of another woman - not Tom's first wife Laura, who is resolutely polite and determinedly respectable, but the lover that ended his first marriage: Zena. Zena who was shockingly beautiful. Zena who drowned swimming late one night. But Carmen can overlook her husband's dead mistress . . . until she starts to suspect that he might have been the person who killed her.'Absolutely gripping, I raced through Undertow at the speed of knots' Rosamund Lupton.
Undertow: Do you really know your husband? Submerge yourself in this chilling domestic thriller
by Elizabeth HeathcoteA heart-pounding psychological thriller for fans of Disclaimer and Apple Tree Yard.My husband's lover. They said her death was a tragic accident. And I believed them . . . until now.Carmen is happily married to Tom, a successful London lawyer and divorcé with three children. She is content to absorb the stresses of being a stepmother to teenagers and the stain of 'second wife'. She knows she'll always live in the shadow of another woman - not Tom's first wife Laura, who is resolutely polite and determinedly respectable, but the lover that ended his first marriage: Zena. Zena who was shockingly beautiful. Zena who drowned swimming late one night.But Carmen can overlook her husband's dead mistress . . . until she starts to suspect that he might have been the person who killed her.
Underworld (The Dalziel and Pascoe Mysteries #11)
by Reginald HillA Yorkshire mining town is haunted by a mysterious tragedy in this &“admirable addition to Hill&’s Dalziel/Pascoe series&” (The Washington Post Book World). Reginald Hill &“raised the classical British mystery to new heights&” when he introduced pugnacious Yorkshire Det. Inspector Andrew Dalziel and his partner, the callow Sgt. Peter Pascoe (The New York Times Book Review). Their chafing differences in education, manners, technique, and temperament made them &“the most remarkable duo in the annals of crime fiction&” (Toronto Star). Adapted into a long-running hit show for the BBC, the Gold Dagger Award–winning series is now available as ebooks. Colin Farr has returned to Burrthorpe—and to judgmental whispers. His father had once been implicated in the disappearance of a little girl, and his apparent suicide confirmed the suspicions. Defensive, troubled, and handsome, Colin&’s only comfort is with his protective and infatuated tutor, Ellie, wife of Inspector Peter Pascoe. But their increasingly questionable relationship isn&’t all that&’s testing Pascoe&’s patience. So is solving the crime that&’s plaguing Colin&’s family history. But when another murder rocks the mining town, and all clues point to Colin, Pascoe and Dalziel must descend into the darkest depths of Burrthorpe to unearth its secrets. Underworld is the 11th book in the Dalziel and Pascoe Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Underworld Detective Lu Xiang: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Zi LongqingchuanLu Xiang, a freshman. Because of his negligence, his girlfriend was easily met with an accident. When he was regretting his decision, a mysterious trench coat wearing man appeared and told Lu Xiang that as long as he agreed to become a "Underworld Detective", Yi Lu could be "resurrected". Lu Xiang accepted. The man in the windbreaker placed a clock on Yi Lu's body, but the clock was turned upside down. As the clock turned, Yi Lu recovered. The man in the windbreaker promised that as long as he could keep track of the things that had been passed on in the underworld, he would be able to provide him with special energy. For the sake of his girlfriend, Lu Xiang had no choice but to agree to track down items from the Underworld. For the sake of "handling cases", he had been bestowed with a special sensing ability by the mysterious trench coat wearing man. Moreover, only after the case has been resolved can the professional "Soul Devouring Orb" be used to retrieve the items from the underworld.
Underworld Detective Lu Xiang: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Zi LongqingchuanLu Xiang, a freshman. Because of his negligence, his girlfriend was easily met with an accident. When he was regretting his decision, a mysterious trench coat wearing man appeared and told Lu Xiang that as long as he agreed to become a "Underworld Detective", Yi Lu could be "resurrected". Lu Xiang accepted. The man in the windbreaker placed a clock on Yi Lu's body, but the clock was turned upside down. As the clock turned, Yi Lu recovered. The man in the windbreaker promised that as long as he could keep track of the things that had been passed on in the underworld, he would be able to provide him with special energy. For the sake of his girlfriend, Lu Xiang had no choice but to agree to track down items from the Underworld. For the sake of "handling cases", he had been bestowed with a special sensing ability by the mysterious trench coat wearing man. Moreover, only after the case has been resolved can the professional "Soul Devouring Orb" be used to retrieve the items from the underworld.
Underworld Detective Lu Xiang: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Zi LongqingchuanLu Xiang, a freshman. Because of his negligence, his girlfriend was easily met with an accident. When he was regretting his decision, a mysterious trench coat wearing man appeared and told Lu Xiang that as long as he agreed to become a "Underworld Detective", Yi Lu could be "resurrected". Lu Xiang accepted. The man in the windbreaker placed a clock on Yi Lu's body, but the clock was turned upside down. As the clock turned, Yi Lu recovered. The man in the windbreaker promised that as long as he could keep track of the things that had been passed on in the underworld, he would be able to provide him with special energy. For the sake of his girlfriend, Lu Xiang had no choice but to agree to track down items from the Underworld. For the sake of "handling cases", he had been bestowed with a special sensing ability by the mysterious trench coat wearing man. Moreover, only after the case has been resolved can the professional "Soul Devouring Orb" be used to retrieve the items from the underworld.
Undisclosed: Psychological Thriller with mystery. How far would you be willing to go to help a stranger?
by Luis A. SantamaríaUNDISCLOSED How far would you get to help a stranger? Your bedroom is your shelter. There, in front of the computer screen, no one can hurt you. Are you sure, though? Carlos is a loser. The content of his computer is more relevant than what awaits him out there in the world: a suffocating job and loneliness, lots of loneliness. He spends his little free time browsing the web and fantasizing about Nora, a teenage musician who dreams of making a name of her own in the music world. This virtual relationship is the only thing that prevents him from taking the blade and ending it all. One night, Carlos gets a mysterious message from Nora concealed in a song from the sixties. Upon discovering it is a call for help, he obsesses and scrutinizes every video the singer uploads to find other messages. It is then when his world collapses, and the ghosts from his darkest past come to light. In this psychological thriller, where nothing can be taken for granted, you will discover what humans are capable of.
Undone
by Cat ClarkeReal, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. For fans of Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn, Megan Abbott and Jandy Nelson.Jem Halliday is in love with her gay best friend. Not exactly ideal, but she's learning to live with it. Then the unspeakable happens. Kai is outed online ... and he kills himself. Jem knows nothing she can say or do will bring him back. But she wants to know who was responsible. And she wants to take them down. A searing story of love, revenge and betrayal from a bestselling author.
Undone
by Cat ClarkeReal, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. For fans of Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn, Megan Abbott and Jandy Nelson.Jem Halliday is in love with her gay best friend. Not exactly ideal, but she's learning to live with it. Then the unspeakable happens. Kai is outed online ... and he kills himself. Jem knows nothing she can say or do will bring him back. But she wants to know who was responsible. And she wants to take them down. A searing story of love, revenge and betrayal from a bestselling author.(P) 2017 Hachette Children's Group
Undone
by Elizabeth NorrisRiveting and romantic, Undone: An Unraveling Novella contains three short stories set in the world of Unraveling, the first book in the gripping sci-fi duology by Elizabeth Norris. Before Ben Michaels saved Janelle Tenner's life, Janelle saved Ben when he stumbled through an interuniverse portal into a completely new world. That day, he fell in love with the girl of his dreams. And he never forgot her. Through three stories told from Ben's point of view, learn how Ben and his friends discovered their ability to travel between worlds, how Ben first met Janelle, and how he pined for her for years before he actually got the chance to meet her, save her life, and capture her heart. And find out what happens to Ben between the cliff-hanger conclusion of Elizabeth Norris's Unraveling and the beginning of its heart-stopping sequel, Unbreakable.
Undone
by Michael KimballLate one night, Sal Erickson's best friend calls him outside for a walk by the river. "Who do you trust?" he asks Sal. "Who would you trust with your life?" It is this fateful question that will send Sal's precariously balanced life spinning out of control-propelling him into a strangely irresistible arena of passion and violence. For Bobby Swift and his stunningly seductive wife Noel are planning the scam of the century. And Sal, against his will, is about to be entangled in their plans.