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Voyage of the Storm
by Bart DavisA vintage attack sub rises from the grave to torpedo a deadly terrorist plot! Admiral Peter MacKenzie has stood at the helm of the most advanced submarines in the world -- the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered lords of the sea. Now, when Hawaii and America's Pacific coast are at risk, he has but one vessel under his command: the H.M.S. Storm, a World War II sub salvaged from the bottom of the sea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington have assigned Admiral MacKenzie to oversee the transfer of a shipment of plutonium from Russia to Japan. But fanatic Japanese terrorists have hijacked the deadly cargo in mid-ocean. Isolated on a South Seas island, MacKenzie and a small band of survivors are determined to raise the Storm and sink the terrorists before they unleash a ring of deadly fire. Success could come at a terrible price: The terrorists have taken hostages, among them Peter MacKenzie's CIA agent wife, bearing their unborn child. The Storm is underway -- and it's a voyage into hell.
Voyager
by Sheri S. Tepper Kim Harrison Richard Kadrey Caitlin Kittredge Jocelynn Drake Joseph Nassise Nick Cole Katherine Harbour Bishop O'Connell Lexie Dunne Erik Williams Beth Cato Tim Lees Jack HeckelHarper Voyager USA, part of the global science fiction and fantasy imprint of HarperCollins, presents Voyager, a free ebook sampler with excerpts from 15 new or upcoming releases, as well as an introduction from New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey.You'll find:An Introduction from Richard KadreyExcerpts fromThorn Jack by Katherine HarbourThe Stolen by Bishop O'ConnellThe God Hunter by Tim LeesSoda Pop Soldier by Nick ColeThe Getaway God by Richard KadreyOnce Upon a Rhyme by Jack HeckelDemon by Erik WilliamsThe Witch With No Name by Kim HarrisonClockwork Dagger by Beth CatoSuperheroes Anonymous by Lexie DunneAsylum Tales Part I: Demon's Fury by Jocelynn DrakeFish Tails by Sherri TepperBlack Dog by Caitlin KittredgeMetrophage by Richard KadreyOn Her Majesty's Behalf by Joseph Nassise
Vuelo 19
by José Antonio Ponseti«Te han informado mal sobre mí, estoy muy vivo».Georgie BASADA EN HECHOS REALES 5 de diciembre de 1945. La Segunda Guerra Mundial ha terminado y todos los soldados desean regresar a casa. Cinco aviones TBM Avenger despegan de la base de Fort Lauderdale para una sencilla misión de entrenamiento en el océano, pero tras una serie de dificultades y malas decisiones desaparecen sin dejar rastro. Al cabo de unas horas un avión del operativo de rescate, que ha salido en su búsqueda, tampoco regresa. Tras unos angustiosos días donde se articula un amplio dispositivo, todos los tripulantes del Vuelo 19 son dados por muertos. El día después de Navidad el hermano de uno de los desaparecidos recibe un telegrama: «Te han informado mal sobre mí, estoy muy vivo». ¿Hubo algún superviviente del Vuelo 19? ¿Qué sucedió con esas veintisiete personas yesos seis aviones? Con una ambientación recreada a la perfección, una escritura trepidante y una extensa labor de documentación a sus espaldas, José Antonio Ponseti hilvana una apasionante novela en la que ven la luz por primera vez muchos de los misterios que envolvieron el Vuelo 19. Una historia de aventuras, de huida, de esperanza, de amor, amistad y supervivencia. Extractos:«Pero estaba la otra parte de la historia, la que no controlaba ni conocía, qué sucedió el 5 de diciembre. Supuso que George era el único superviviente del Vuelo 19, pero ¿qué tenía eso de malo?, ¿de qué se escondía?, ¿de estar vivo?, ¿qué pasó en ese vuelo?». «Quería recordar algo de ese 5 de diciembre, pero no lo lograba. La única sensación que tenía era el miedo, un pánico aterrador que le bloqueaba la mente. El miedo y él ya se conocían de antes, le había acompañado durante la guerra, pero nunca como ahora».
Vuelo 19
by José Antonio Ponseti«Te han informado mal sobre mí, estoy muy vivo».Georgie BASADA EN HECHOS REALES 5 de diciembre de 1945. La Segunda Guerra Mundial ha terminado y todos los soldados desean regresar a casa. Cinco aviones TBM Avenger despegan de la base de Fort Lauderdale para una sencilla misión de entrenamiento en el océano, pero tras una serie de dificultades y malas decisiones desaparecen sin dejar rastro. Al cabo de unas horas un avión del operativo de rescate, que ha salido en su búsqueda, tampoco regresa. Tras unos angustiosos días donde se articula un amplio dispositivo, todos los tripulantes del Vuelo 19 son dados por muertos. El día después de Navidad el hermano de uno de los desaparecidos recibe un telegrama: «Te han informado mal sobre mí, estoy muy vivo». ¿Hubo algún superviviente del Vuelo 19? ¿Qué sucedió con esas veintisiete personas y esos seis aviones? Con una ambientación recreada a la perfección, una escritura trepidante y una extensa labor de documentación a sus espaldas, José Antonio Ponseti hilvana una apasionante novela en la que ven la luz por primera vez muchos de los misterios que envolvieron el Vuelo 19. Una historia de aventuras, de huida, de esperanza, de amor, amistad y supervivencia. Extractos: «Pero estaba la otra parte de la historia, la que no controlaba ni conocía, qué sucedió el 5 de diciembre. Supuso que George era el único superviviente del Vuelo 19, pero ¿qué tenía eso de malo?, ¿de qué se escondía?, ¿de estar vivo?, ¿qué pasó en ese vuelo?». «Quería recordar algo de ese 5 de diciembre, pero no lo lograba. La única sensación que tenía era el miedo, un pánico aterrador que le bloqueaba la mente. El miedo y él ya se conocían de antes, le había acompañado durante la guerra, pero nunca como ahora». Reseñas:«Un bonito homenaje a los veintisiete hombres que perdieron la vida tras sobrevivir, la gran mayoría de ellos, a la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en un accidente aéreo que hoy en día sigue siendo un misterio sin resolver y sobre el que perviven todo tipo de especulaciones. No os perdáis esta historia. Descubriréis a un gran narrador y mantendréis viva la memoria de los veintisiete soldados que desaparecieron sin dejar rastro».Anika entre libros «Un libro lleno de misterios y en el que, a través de una sucesión de saltos temporales, vamos a ir conociendo todos los hechos acontecidos. Una historia muy bien escrita, fluida y que atrapa, con una buena labor de investigación por parte del autor».La gran biblioteca de David «Este libro que empecé a leer con serias dudas y con poco entusiasmo terminó por conquistarme cuando apenas había terminado de leer los primeros capítulos. Vuelo 19 me ha encantado y tiene todas las papeletas para convertirse en mi mejor lectura deeste año».Mis primeras puntadas «Nos ofrece historias llenas de humanidad, lealtad ante una situación tan tremenda, pero no es una lectura que recomendar a la ligera, pues se trata de un libro diferente, lleno de datos, muchos de ellos técnicos y bélicos, que merece la pena para aquellos que les llame la atención esta temática».Un momento para la lectura
Vuelo final
by Ken FollettUn relato de suspense magistral y con unos personajes carismáticos que vuelven a confirmar a Ken Follett como el maestro indicutible del género En junio de 1941, el curso de la guerra es desfavorable a Gran Bretaña. De alguna manera, los alemanes están anticipándose a las incursiones aéreas de los bombarderos británicos. Hermia Mount, una inteligente analista británica empieza a sospechar de la existencia de una estación de radar secreta en la costa de Dinamarca. En Copenhague, el policía colaboracionista con los nazis Peter Flemming intenta descubrir la red la resistencia danesa. Entretanto Harald Olufsen, un joven estudiante danés se ve involucrado poco a poco en la investigación de Hermia. Cuando finalmente descubre la verdad, en la isla danesa de Fano, ocupada por los alemanes, no tiene manera de hacer llegar la información a Gran Bretaña.
Vuelve el Boss
by Lexy Timms Lola FortunaJamie Connors ha decidido que tener trabajo es más importante que tener novio. Ha conseguido un puesto extraordinario como asistente personal del multimillonario Alex Reid. Todo debería ser profesional, pero Jamie acaba en la cama de Alex. Ella es inteligente, guapa y está ligeramente gordita; no piensa que sea lo suficientemente atractiva para un hombre como Alex. Intenta cumplir con su trabajo y sacar todo el tiempo posible para la boda de su hermana. Así, Jamie acaba queriendo complacer a todo el mundo. Toda al atención de la familia está puesta en la boda de la hermana, algo que a Jamie no le importaría si su hermana no fuera tan mandona, si su madre no la molestara tanto y si su desagradable ex no estuviera a punto de convertirse en su cuñado. Jamie tiene que aprender a quererse, a defenderse y a tener la suficiente seguridad para luchar por lo que quiere. También tiene que demostrarle a Alex que es perfecta para el trabajo y para su cama. ** Vuelve el Boss es el segundo libro de la Serie La Asistente Personal ** Solo para mayores de edad. Hay situaciones adultas, aunque se trata de una historia de amor, NO de novela erótica.
Vuit dies de març: El retrobament amb el policia ressucitat (Inspector Mascarell #8)
by Jordi Sierra i FabraEn aquesta vuitena entrega de la sèrie del ex policia Miquel Mascarell, Jordi Sierra i Fabra ens endinsa en una trama tant intensa com adictiva que delectarà qualsevol lector de novel·la negra. Són els anys cinquanta, l'inspector Mascarell i la seva dona, la Patro, estan a punt de ser pares quan Barcelona està immersa en un període d'agitació social a causa de l'augment del preu del tramvia. Un dia, en Pere Humet, un antic subordinat d'en Mascarell d'abans de la guerra, li explica que en Piñol, l'Arnella i en Matarrodona, tres policies que també havien estat a les ordres de l'exinspector van marxar junts a l'exili, al camp de refugiats d'Argelers, i després van treballar en el reforç de la Línia Maginot, fins que els alemanys els van enviar a Mauthausen. Tots tres van sobreviure, amb penes i treballs, a aquell infern fins que el capritx d'un oficial alemany va desencadenar l'horror, va obligar en Piñol a matar l'Arnella d'un tret al cap. Tot seguit el va obligar a fer el mateix a l'Humet, però la pistola només tenia una bala: l'Humet es va salvar i va jurar venjar-se d'en Piñol, que va començar a col·laborar amb els alemanys i va ser el responsable de la mort dels altres presoners. L'Humet confessa a en Mascarell que ha tornat a Barcelona perquè sap que en Piñol és a la capital catalana i vol fer justícia. També li explica que té un càncer i no li queda gaire temps de vida. En Miquel accepta ajudar-lo i el convida l'endemà a dinar a casa seva, però l'Humet no s'hi presenta. Quan l'inspector va a buscar-lo, troba el cadàver de l'antic company i el de la seva cosina, que han mort apunyalats. L'acusat és en Nicolau, l'exnòvio de la noia, però l'instint de policia d'en Mascarell li diu que en Nicolau no és el culpable.
Vulcan's Forge
by Jack Du BrulIt begins deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, where a nuclear bomb strikes at the fiery hot heart of the earth. Churning, spewing boiling lava, a volcano rises with unnatural speed from the ocean floor -- the source of a new mineral that promises clean, limitless nuclear power. It continues in hot spots around the globe: Hawaii, where a secessionist movement is about to turn violent and the American army may be asked to fire on U. S. citizens; Washington, D. C. , where the subway system becomes the site of a running gun battle; the Far East, where disrupted diplomatic negotiations jeopardize world peace; a rogue Russian submarine, circling the infant volcano. Caught in the middle is Philip Mercer, a geologist and a one-time commando with shady contacts in all the right (or is it wrong?) places. When Mercer learns that the daughter of an old friend is being kept under armed guard in a local hospital, he vows to rescue her, not knowing that this is the first step in unraveling the fantastic secrets of Vulcan's Forge. .
Vulcan's Forge
by Jack Du BrulIt begins deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, where a nuclear bomb strikes at the fiery hot heart of the earth. Churning, spewing boiling lava, a volcano rises with unnatural speed from the ocean floor -- the source of a new mineral that promises clean, limitless nuclear power.It continues in hot spots around the globe: Hawaii, where a secessionist movement is about to turn violent and the American army may be asked to fire on U.S. citizens; Washington, D.C., where the subway system becomes the site of a running gun battle; the Far East, where disrupted diplomatic negotiations jeopardize world peace; a rogue Russian submarine, circling the infant volcano.Caught in the middle is Philip Mercer, a geologist and a one-time commando with shady contacts in all the right (or is it wrong?) places. When Mercer learns that the daughter of an old friend is being kept under armed guard in a local hospital, he vows to rescue her, not knowing that this is the first step in unraveling the fantastic secrets of Vulcan's Forge.
Vulcan's Forge
by Jack DubrulDeep beneath the Pacific Ocean, where a nuclear bomb strikes. A volcano rises with unnatural speed. The source of a new mineral that promises clean, limitless nuclear power for those who possess it.
Vulnerable (Morgans of Nashville #4)
by Mary BurtonThe Smallest Mistake Three went in; one came out. For five years, no trace has been found of two high-school friends who went hiking in the woods near Nashville. The third teen, Amber Ryder, was discovered at the bottom of a ravine with a broken arm, head trauma--and zero memory of the horror that put her there. Will Put You What started as a cold case has become a fresh hell for forensic technician Georgia Morgan. Another woman's body is found in the woods, and it leads to the missing teens' remains. But while Georgia works with Amber to try and reawaken her memories, her gut tells her the worst is yet to come. At A Killer's Mercy Homicide Detective Jake Bishop can't be sure whether Amber is an expert manipulator or the killer's next target. Either way, he's determined to protect Georgia. Because the deeper she digs into the past, the deadlier the secrets that emerge, and a nightmare years in the making is about to come to a bloody, terrifying end… Praise for Mary Burton's You're Not Safe "Burton once again demonstrates her romantic suspense chops with this taut novel. " --Publishers Weekly
Vulture Peak (Sonchai Jitpleecheep #5)
by John BurdettNobody knows Bangkok like Royal Thai Police Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep, and there is no one quite like Sonchai: a police officer who has kept his Buddhist soul intact-more or less-despite the fact that his job shoves him face-to-face with some of the most vile and outrageous crimes and criminals in Bangkok. But for his newest assignment, everything he knows about his city-and himself-will be a mere starting point.He's put in charge of the highest-profile criminal case in Thailand-an attempt to bring an end to trafficking in human organs. He sets in motion a massive sting operation and stays at its center, traveling to Phuket, Hong Kong, Dubai, Shanghai, and Monte Carlo. He draws in a host of unwitting players that includes an aging rock star wearing out his second liver and the mysterious, diabolical, albeit gorgeous co-queenpins of the international body-parts trade: the Chinese twins known as the Vultures. And yet, it's closer to home that Sonchai will discover things getting really dicey: rumors will reach him suggesting that his ex-prostitute wife, Chanya, is having an affair. Will Sonchai be enlightened enough-forget Buddha, think jealous husband-to cope with his very own compromised and compromising world? All will be revealed here, in John Burdett's most mordantly funny, propulsive, fiendishly entertaining novel yet.Praise for John Burdett and his Bangkok novels:'Cracking East meets West thriller introducing a half-Thai, half-American cop whose Buddhist beliefs are as important as his forensic skills. Terrific' Observer.'A fantastic new thriller with an avenging Buddhist cop as its central character' Mail on Sunday.'Read this book, savour the language - it's the last and most compelling word in thrillers' James Ellroy.'Impeccably researched, this is sometimes poetic, often exotic, and totally hardcore' Daily Mirror."Burdett's fever-dream mysteries, set in Bangkok, recast the police procedural as psychedelic peep show." The New Yorker."Burdett is purely and simply a wonderful writer." The Washington Post Book World.
Vulture Peak: A Royal Thai Detective Novel (5) (Sonchai Jitpleecheep #5)
by John BurdettNobody knows Bangkok like Royal Thai Police Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep, and there is no one quite like Sonchai: a police officer who has kept his Buddhist soul intact--more or less--despite the fact that his job shoves him face-to-face with some of the most vile and outrageous crimes and criminals in Bangkok. But for his newest assignment, everything he knows about his city--and himself--will be a mere starting point. He's put in charge of the highest-profile criminal case in Thailand--an attempt to bring an end to trafficking in human organs. He sets in motion a massive sting operation and stays at its center, traveling to Phuket, Hong Kong, Dubai, Shanghai, and Monte Carlo. He draws in a host of unwitting players that includes an aging rock star wearing out his second liver and the mysterious, diabolical, albeit gorgeous co-queenpins of the international body-parts trade: the Chinese twins known as the Vultures. And yet, it's closer to home that Sonchai will discover things getting really dicey: rumors will reach him suggesting that his ex-prostitute wife, Chanya, is having an affair. Will Sonchai be enlightened enough--forget Buddha, think jealous husband--to cope with his very own compromised and compromising world? All will be revealed here, in John Burdett's most mordantly funny, propulsive, fiendishly entertaining novel yet.
Vultures (Miriam Black #6)
by Chuck WendigIn the sixth and final thriller of the “wildly entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews) Miriam Black series, Miriam tries to break the curse of her powers, but first she must face The Trespasser a final time. Still reeling from the events of The Raptor and the Wren, Miriam must confront two terrifying discoveries: the Trespasser now has the power to inhabit the living as well as the dead, and Miriam is pregnant. Miriam knows her baby is fated to die, but Miriam is the Fatebreaker. And if the rules have changed for her nemesis, her own powers are changing as well. Miriam will do whatever it takes to break her curse and save her child. But as Miriam once again finds herself on the hunt for a serial killer and in need of an elusive physic, she can feel the threads of her past coming together—and the pattern they’re forming is deadly. To end the Trespasser’s influence in her world, Miriam must face her demon a final time. And, this time, one of them must die. Vultures is a heart-pounding conclusion to the series: “Think Six Feet Under cowritten by Stephen King and Chuck Palahniuk” (SFX).
Vultures at Twilight: First In Series Featuring Lesbian Sleuths Lil And Ada (The Lillian and Ada Mysteries #1)
by Charles AtkinsFirst in a New England mystery series featuring a formidable pair of widow-sleuths and &“a baffling mystery that will keep readers turning the pages&” (Publishers Weekly). Something wicked has come to Grenville, Connecticut, where high-end antique dealers are being murdered in gruesome—yet fitting—ways. It&’s shaking up the lives of Lil Campbell and Ada Strauss, widows who have become best friends in a gated community for seniors. Not only are they finally confronting long-held heart-felt feelings for each other, but Ada&’s been named executrix of a late friend&’s estate. And all her vintage valuables are drawing Ada and Lil into a dangerous circle of suspects and potential new victims. Lacing up their sensible gumshoes, they&’re all too eager to help homicide detective Mattie Perez in the investigation. But as Lil and Ada dig deeper, the determined duo begin to expose festering small-town secrets, and unravel a mystery that proves all is not well in a town famed for its postcard-perfect charm.
Vultures in the Sky (The Hugh Rennert Mysteries #0)
by Todd DowningA customs agent must track down a killer on a train barreling across the Texas border into Mexico . . . When a train leaves Laredo en route to Mexico City, the trip turns terrifying as one passenger after another falls victim to murder. Will anyone make it to their destination alive? Fortunately, Hugh Rennert—US Customs agent and amateur detective—is on board, and his investigation will proceed full steam ahead . . . &“You won&’t go wrong in giving Todd Downing a try.&” —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
Vírgenes y verdugos
by Tomás BárbuloRelato fiel de las atroces condiciones de vida de las mujeres bajo el Estado Islámico y a la vez trepidante thriller contemporáneo, Vírgenes y verdugos nos adentra en el corazón de las tinieblas del yihadismo de la mano de uno de los escritores que mejor conocen el mundo árabe. La trepidante aventura narrada en La Asamblea de los Muertos -primera entrega de esta original serie de Tomás Bárbulo- supuso el nacimiento literario de Haibala Ahmed Yadali el Saharaui, un personaje llamado a dejar huella entre los miles de lectores que disfrutaron de la novela. En esta ocasión, el enigmático y esquivo presunto ladrón de joyas se encuentra en Raqa, Siria, detrás de las fronteras virtuales del Estado Islámico, recaudando fondos para la yihad en un nuevo ejercicio de espionaje ideado para recabar información y pasársela a Rusia con el objetivo de localizar a Abu Mohamed el Jordano, uno de los principales cabecillas de la organización fundamentalista. Sin embargo, el Saharaui no es el único infiltrado en esa zona caliente del conflicto bélico. Malika, una enfermera de Ceuta al servicio de la inteligencia española y estadounidense, también se ha trasladado hasta allí con el mismo propósito. Durante el viaje ha hecho migas con Alia, una chica que va a reunirse con un muyahidín con el que se ha prometido en secreto, y a su llegada, ambas son conducidas a una casa de la brigada Jansa, una unidad del Estado Islámico dedicada a inculcar en las militantes novatas las rígidas normas que deberán obedecer ciegamente. En las polvorientas calles de Raqa, donde los teléfonos móviles acaban de ser prohibidos, se palpa la dureza con que los yihadistas han maltratado a la población desde su toma de la ciudad un año atrás: bebedores ejecutados, jóvenes esclavizadas y homosexuales perseguidos. Un escenario dantesco y brutal en el que Malika y el Saharaui, cada uno por su cuenta, procurarán reunir indicios suficientes para cumplir con su misión, abriendo la puerta a una eventual liberación de los sufridos habitantes de Raqa. La crítica ha dicho...«Una narración trepidante, divertida, excelentemente ambientada y, al mismo tiempo, dura. Tiene personajes potentes, lenguaje adecuado y diálogos verosímiles.»Alicia Giménez Bartlett «Bárbulo [...] escribe con una soltura sorprendente. Es capaz de crear momentos de mucha intensidad e incluso de colocar algunas frases resonantes, de esas que marcan a un personaje o a una acción.»Félix Linares, Radio Euskadi
Vítima Inocente: 1 e 2
by Mcdowell BrainsApós dezoito anos de serviço na prisão, a verdade de repente se tornou pública. Nicholas não matou uma universitária, acusação de homicídio pela qual foi preso. Agora, Nicholas não quer sair da prisão. Ele diz que é a única casa que conhecerá. Ele diz que sua vida mudou completamente por causa de sua experiência na prisão. Se ele for viver novamente com as pessoas comuns da sociedade, ele será muito perigoso. Mas o estado diz que, uma vez que não haja mais acusações contra uma pessoa, não tem mais autoridade para mantê-la sob custódia. O estado deve seguir o processo, liberar Nicholas para ser o pior pesadelo do povo? Ou o direito de Nicolau de viver e de escolher o lugar que gostaria de viver deve ser respeitado pelo Estado e permitir que ele permaneça na prisão?
W is for Wasted
by Sue GraftonThe first victim was a local PI of suspect reputation who'd been gunned down near the beach at Santa Teresa. The other body was found on the beach six weeks later--a homeless man with Kinsey Millhone's name and number written on a slip of paper in his pants pocket.Two seemingly unrelated deaths, one a murder, the other apparently of natural causes.But as Kinsey digs deeper into the mystery of the John Doe, some very strange linkages begin to emerge. Not just between the two victims, but also to Kinsey's past. And before long Kinsey, through no fault of her own, is thoroughly compromised...uld take me another day before I understood how many imps had been freed, but for the moment, I was inordinately pleased with myself." In this multilayered tale, the surfaces seem clear, but the underpinnings are full of betrayals, misunderstandings, and outright murderous fraud. And Kinsey, through no fault of her own, is thoroughly compromised. W is for . . . wanderer . . . worthless . . . wronged . . . W is for wasted.
W. E. B. Griffin Rogue Asset by Andrews & Wilson (A Presidential Agent Novel #9)
by Brian Andrews Jeffrey WilsonThe secretary of state has been kidnapped by Islamic extremists and his only hope for survival is a reconstituted Presidential Agent team in this revival of W. E. B. Griffin's New York Times bestselling series.Secretary of State Frank Malone has been kidnapped from his Cairo hotel—his security detail wiped out. President Natalie Cohen is left with several unacceptable options. It's time to think outside the box, and that can only mean one thing: the revival of the Presidential Agent program. Cohen calls for Charley Castillo to come out of retirement to direct a new Presidential Agent, one Captain P. K. "Pick" McCoy, USMC. Charley may be too old to kick down doors and take names, but Killer McCoy is just the man to get the job done. Together, they will track the kidnapped secretary from Cairo to sub-Saharan Africa. The only problem is that one man can't hope to win against an army of terrorists...good thing there are two of them.
W. E. B. Griffin The Devil's Weapons (Men at War #8)
by Peter KirsanowDick Canidy and the agents of the OSS scour war torn Poland looking for a rocket scientist who holds the secrets to the Nazis most dangerous weapon in this new entry in W.E.B. Griffin's New York Times bestselling Men at War series.April 1940. By terms of the Soviet Nazi Nonaggression pact, the two dictatorships divided the helpless nation of Poland. Now, the Russians are rounding up enemies of the state in their occupation zone, but one essential target slips away. Dr. Sebastian Kapsky had spent years working with Walter Riedel and Werner von Braun in the early days of rocket science, but as a man with a conscience he refused to continue when he saw the perversion of their work by the Nazis. That makes him the most knowledgeable person about German superweapons outside of Germany. The Germans want him. The Soviets are desperate to grab him, but Wild Bill Donovan knows there's only one man who can find him in the middle of a war zone and get him out—Dick Canidy.
W.E.B. Griffin Zero Option (Men at War #9)
by Peter KirsanowDick Canidy races to stop an assassin from disrupting a vital conference that will shape the course of World War II in the latest electrifying entry in W.E.B. Griffin's New York Times bestselling Men at War series.November 1943. Stalin is pressing the Allies to open a second front in Europe in order to ease the pressure on the bloody grinding war in the East. Roosevelt and Churchill agree to meet the Soviet premier in Tehran. Wild Bill Donovan, the charismatic leader of the OSS, has intelligence that someone is planning to assassinate either or both of the Western leaders at the conference. He sends his best agent, Dick Canidy, to thwart the plan, but how can he do that when he doesn't even know if the killer is a Nazi or an Ally?
WAKE: A Novel
by Shelley Burr"Politically savvy, cleverly plotted...the kind of book that invites the ravenous language of binge reading: compulsive, propulsive, addictive."--New York Times Book ReviewFor fans of Jane Harper’s The Dry or Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects, a searing debut crime novel set in the Australian outback, where the grief and guilt surrounding an unsolved disappearance still haunt a small farming community…and will ultimately lead to a reckoning.The tiny outback town of Nannine lies in the harsh red interior of Australia. Once a thriving center of stockyards and sheep stations, years of punishing drought have petrified the land and Nannine has been whittled down to no more than a stoplight, a couple bars, and a police station. And it has another, more sinister claim to fame: the still-unsolved disappearance of young Evelyn McCreery nineteen years ago.Mina McCreery’s life has been defined by the intense public interest in her sister’s case—which is still a hot topic in true-crime chat rooms and on social media. Now an anxious and reclusive adult, Mina lives alone on her family’s sunbaked destocked sheep farm.Enter Lane Holland, a young private investigator who dropped out of the police academy to earn a living cracking cold cases. Before she died, Mina’s mother funded a million-dollar reward for anyone who could explain how Evelyn vanished from her bed in the family’s farmhouse. The lure of cash has only increased public obsession with Evelyn and Mina—but yielded no answers.Lane wins Mina’s trust when some of his more unconventional methods show promise. But Lane also has darker motivations, and his obsession with the search will ultimately risk both their lives—and yield shocking results.Compulsively readable, with an unforgettable setting and cast of characters, WAKE is a powerful, unsparing story of how trauma ripples outward when people’s private tragedies become public property, and how it’s never too late for the truth to come out.
WAKE: An extraordinarily powerful debut mystery about a missing persons case, for fans of Jane Harper
by Shelley Burr'Atmospheric, tense, poignant - the most gripping cold case investigation I've read in a long time. SUPERB' WILL DEANEVERYBODY THINKS THEY KNOW MINA McCREERY.EVERYONE HAS A THEORY ON WHAT HAPPENED TO HER SISTER.NOW IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH...Mina McCreery's sister Evelyn disappeared nineteen years ago. Her life has been defined by the intense public interest in the case. Now an anxious and reclusive adult, she lives alone on her family's destocked sheep farm.When Lane, a private investigator, approaches her with an offer to reinvestigate the case, she rejects him. The attention has had nothing but negative consequences for her and her family, and never brought them closer to an answer.Lane wins her trust when his unconventional methods show promise, but he has his own motivations for wanting to solve the case, and his obsession with the answer will ultimately risk both their lives.Superbly written, taut and compassionate, Wake looks at what can happen when people's private tragedies become public property, and the ripples of trauma that follow violent crimes. Wake won the CWA Debut Dagger in 2019.(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
WAKE: An extraordinarily powerful debut mystery about a missing persons case, for fans of Jane Harper
by Shelley Burr'Incredible! A vividly told mystery, perfect for fans of Jane Harper' ALLIE REYNOLDS, AUTHOR OF SHIVER'A triumphant debut' ROSE CARLYLE'Intriguing and compelling. Shelley Burr is a bright new talent' CHRIS HAMMEREVERYBODY THINKS THEY KNOW MINA McCREERY.EVERYONE HAS A THEORY ON WHAT HAPPENED TO HER SISTER.NOW IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH...Mina McCreery's sister Evelyn disappeared nineteen years ago. Her life has been defined by the intense public interest in the case. Now an anxious and reclusive adult, she lives alone on her family's destocked sheep farm.When Lane, a private investigator, approaches her with an offer to reinvestigate the case, she rejects him. The attention has had nothing but negative consequences for her and her family, and never brought them closer to an answer.Lane wins her trust when his unconventional methods show promise, but he has his own motivations for wanting to solve the case, and his obsession with the answer will ultimately risk both their lives.Superbly written, taut and compassionate, Wake looks at what can happen when people's private tragedies become public property, and the ripples of trauma that follow violent crimes. Wake won the CWA Debut Dagger in 2019.