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Blamed: A Blood Money Novel
by Edie HarrisBorn into a long line of spies, sanctioned killers and covert weapons developers, Beth Faraday carried out her first hit-for-hire when she was still a teenager.That part of her life-the American spy royalty part-ended one year ago, with a job gone wrong in Afghanistan. The collateral damage she caused with a single shot was unfathomable and, for Beth, unforgivable. She's worked hard to build a new life for herself, far away from the family business.But someone, somewhere, hasn't forgotten what Beth did in Kabul. And they want revenge.As the Faraday clan bands together to defend Beth and protect their legacy, Beth is forced to flee her new home with the unlikeliest of allies-MI6 agent Raleigh Vick, the only man she's ever loved. And the one she thought she'd killed in the desert.Book one of the Blood Money series84,000 words
Blameless
by B. A. ShapiroA Boston psychologist fights for her life—and her unborn child—in this &“compelling&” thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Art Forger (Boston Herald). In Blameless, a psychological thriller set in Boston&’s Back Bay, psychologist Diana Marcus must fight to save her good name, career, and marriage when a patient, James Hutchins—who suffers from borderline personality disorder—commits suicide, and his family files charges of malpractice, sexual abuse, and wrongful death against her. Although she is far from blameless, Diana clears her name by proving that James did not commit suicide—a revelation that throws her into a battle for her life, as well as that of her unborn child, when she becomes the prime suspect in James&’s murder—and perhaps the real murderer&’s next victim.
Blanc letal (Cormoran Strike #Volumen 4)
by Robert GalbraithEn Billy, un jove amb problemes mentals, es presenta al despatx d’en Cormoran Strike per demanar-li que investigui un crim que creu haver presenciat de petit. Però quan el detectiu es disposa a fer-li més preguntes, en Billy, esfereït, surt corrent del despatx.Intentant arribar al fons de la història, l’Strike i la Robin Ellacott, la seva antiga assistent i ara sòcia de l’agència, emprenen un camí sinuós que els porta des de les sales més recòndites i secretes del Parlament fins a una mansió senyorial perduda enmig del camp.I mentre el cas cada vegada es va tornant més complex, la vida de l’Strike es complica: la seva fama com a detectiu privat li impedeix passar desapercebut i la seva relació amb la Robin es tensa dia a dia.Blanc letal, la novel.la més èpica d’una sèrie que ha venut més d’onze milions d’exemplars a tot el món, ens ofereix un nou episodi torbador i molt emocionant d’en Cormoran Strike i la Robin Ellacott.
Blancanieves y la leyenda del cazador
by Amini, HosseinSu destino está escrito... morir a manos de la reina o que el cazador la trasforme en guerrero. Blancanieves es la única persona en el mundo aún más bella que la malvada reina Ravenna, deseosa de acabar con ella. Pero lo que la reina no imagina es que la joven que amenaza su reinado ha sido entrenada en las artes de la guerra por el cazador que tenía la misión de asesinarla. Y es aquí donde la historia que conocíamos de Blancanieves tiene otro final# Una nueva, sobrecogedora y sorprendente versión del cuento clásico. Nuestros lectores opinan...«Blancanieves y la leyenda del cazador, con un argumento interesante y un desarrollo ágil, se convierte en una novela amena de principio a fin, ofreciendo una historia oscura, que se desmarca del clásico.»El cofre de Nebe «Lejos de un cuento edulcorado, hay en el relato un buen montón de violencia, de sangre, demuertes, de traiciones y de magia negra como para marcar las diferencias con anteriores versiones de la historia.»Sagacómic «Una lectura ligera que da un nuevo giro a la historia de Blancanieves.»Equinoccio
Blanche Among The Talented Tenth (Blanche White #2)
by Barbara NeelyThe second, ground-breaking mystery featuring African-American maid and amateur sleuth Blanche White by Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity Award winning Author Barbara Neely <P><P> When Blanche White moved north to Boston, she believed it would be a better place to raise her kids, especially after she got them into an elite private school. But now her children are becoming elitist and judgmental, acquiring more attitude than education. So when she and her kids are invited to Amber Cove, an exclusive resort in Maine for wealthy blacks, Blanche jumps at the chance to see how the other half lives and maybe stop her kids turning into people she doesn’t want to know. When one of the guests kills himself, and another is electrocuted in her bathtub, Blanche becomes an accidental detective once again, using her sharp wit and keen social insight to peel back some disturbing color and class distinctions within the black community that may have driven someone to murder.
Blanche Cleans Up
by Barbara NeelyFrom the dust jacket: From the dust jacket: Blanche is back! Blanche White-first featured in Blanche on the Lam and Blanche Among the Talented Tenth-is a very black, middle-aged woman who cleans white people's houses for a living. Tart-tongued and shrewd, with a keen nose for trouble, she's also a queen-sized snoop-who sees at a glance what people are really up to-especially if it's criminal. And heaven help you if Blanche has taken against you! Most of the people Blanche doesn't like are the "haves" of this world- and in Blanche Cleans Up, this domestic-worker-bychoice will encounter some "haves" with a vengeance. The funny thing is, Blanche had just been thinking that her life had finally settled down. It's been three years since she had to grab the kids and scurry out of Farleigh, North Carolina. Now they've all settled into life in the Roxbury section of Boston, and Blanche herself is feeling like she may finally be free to enjoy life-at least a little. But before Blanche can say,"Breakfast is ready," she gets suckered into standing in as cook-housekeeper to one Allister Brindle, a Boston Brahmin politician, and his do-gooder wife. Blanche is quickly enmeshed in a festering canker of a scandal that moves from the Bundles' house (a.k.a. Prozac House) to her own black community as she tries to figure out the truth behind the swimming-pool death of a young black man who knew a little too much With life suddenly getting just a bit too interesting on both the home and work fronts, Blanche finds herself dealing with a love triangle with bent angles, teen pregnancy, phony spirituality, environmental skulduggery, homophobia, a letter she wishes she hadn't read, a friend whose life she might have saved, and at least one person who doesn't mean her any good. To protect herself and safeguard her family, Blanche will have to rely on her own hard-to-beat intuition-and call on her community network for information, her Ancestors for guidance, and above all, her own well-established ability to listen at doors for the poop on who has what on whom. This time, Blanche sees more than she ever wanted to. but she also cleans up-in more ways than one-and does so with humor, good sense, and her own sharp social commentary. ...
Blanche on the Lam
by Barbara NeelyIt's hard enough making ends meet on the pittaful Blanche White earns doing day work for the Southern families of North Carolina. But when her fourth bad check lands her a jail sentence, Blanche goes on the lam. Inadvertently, she finds work at the summer home of a well to do family, the members of which have plenty of secrets of their own And when a dead body is discovered, Blanche finds herself the prime suspect. Using her wit and intelligence-not to mention the remarkably efficient old-girl network among domestic workers-she gets to work uncovering the real duller before she lands in more hot water.
Blanco
by Ted DekkerNunca rompa el círculo.En esta tercera parte de la innovadora Serie del círculo, Thomas Hunter sólotiene días para sobrevivir en dos mundos diferentes, llenos de peligro, engañoy destrucción. El destino de ambos mundos depende de su singular habilidad decambiar realidades por medio de sus sueños. Ahora, guiando un pequeño grupo multiformeconocido como El Círculo, Thomas se encuentra enfrentando nuevos enemigos, desafíosinterminables y el amor prohibido de una mujer de lo más insólita. Entre a la Gran Búsqueda, donde Thomas y una pequeña bandade seguidores deben decidir rápidamente en quién pueden confiar, tanto con suspropias vidas como con el destino de millones de personas.
Blanco inmaculado
by Noelia Lorenzo PinoUna trama absorbente, un escenario único, una pareja protagonista carismática y un final inesperado: Blanco inmaculado lo tiene todo para los amantes del thriller y la novela negra. «Adictiva, escalofriante, magistral. Noelia Lorenzo Pino se confirma como la nueva gran autora de novela negra de nuestro país.»Ibon Martín. Dedicados a la confección de prendas artesanales inmaculadamente blancas, los Fritz son una comunidad-santuario al margen de la sociedad. Pero su vida ermitaña y pacífica se viene abajo cuando, tras un incendio en el caserío en el que viven al abrigo de los montes de Irún, los bomberos hallan el cuerpo amordazado y sin vida de una chica de catorce años. A la Sección de Casos de la comisaría de la Ertzaintza no le quedará más remedio que lidiar con el hermetismo de sus miembros, y las estrictas normas que se niegan a quebrantar. La oficial Lur de las Heras, una experimentada y prudente policía limitada por una enfermedad que desde hace años la atormenta, y su nueva compañera, la patrullera Maddi Blasco, una joven avispada y entusiasta, serán las encargadas de la investigación; dos mujeres valientes y sensibles que pelearán hasta el final para averiguar quién está detrás del homicidio antes de que vuelva a derramarse sangre inocente. Reseñas:«Noelia Lorenzo Pino sabe cómo hacer una buena novela negra. Y la ha hecho.»Susana Martín Gijón «Lur y Maddi enganchan por su compromiso como ertzainas. Pero enamoran por su relación de amistad y sororidad, que rompe con los estereotipos más anticuados del género.»Marta Marne, El Periódico Sobre las novelas de Noelia Lorenzo Pino, la crítica ha dicho:«Dura, trepidante, viva, real. La prosa de Noelia Lorenzo alcanza su máxima expresión en esta novela, que encumbra a la autora a lo más alto de la novela negra actual.»Susana Rodríguez Lezaun, comisaria de Pamplona Negra «Gracias a su dominio a la hora de dibujar la psicología de los personajes y a unos diálogos sobresalientes, la escritora irunesa se consolida como una de las voces más potentes del policíaco de nuestro país.»Marta Marne, El Periódico «Noelia Lorenzo Pino está considerada un referente de la novela negra vasca.»Ana Vozmediano, Diario Vasco «Una de las autoras más leídas del género negro, ganadora del 'Premio Cubelles Noir 2018' a la mejor novela negra escrita por una mujer»Verónica García Peña, El Comercio
Blanco letal (Cormoran Strike #Volumen 4)
by Robert GalbraithLa novela más épica de Robert Galbraith hasta el momento. Blanco letal nos ofrece un misterio cautivador y un nuevo episodio muy emocionante en la historia de Cormoran Strike y Robin Ellacott. «Vi cómo mataban a una cría... Cómo la estrangulaban.» Cuando Billy, un joven con problemas, acude al consultorio privado de Cormoran Strike para pedirle ayuda y que investigue un crimen que cree haber presenciado cuando era niño, Strike se queda perplejo. Si bien Billy tiene obvios problemas mentales y no logra recordar muchos detalles concretos, hay algo sincero en él y en su historia. Pero, antes de que Strike pueda hacerle más preguntas, Billy, presa del pánico, sale corriendo de su oficina. Tratando de llegar al fondo de la historia de Billy, Strike y Robin Ellacott, su antigua asistente y ahora socia de la agencia, emprenden un camino sinuoso que los lleva a través de las callejuelas de Londres hastalas salas más recónditas y secretas del Parlamento, pasando por una hermosa pero siniestra casa señorial perdida en el campo. Y mientras la investigación se vuelve cada vez más laberíntica, la vida de Strike es cualquier cosa menos sencilla: su nueva fama como detective privado lleva implícita la incapacidad de operar pasando desapercibido y el ambiente en la oficina es más tenso que nunca. Robin es indispensable para Strike, pero su relación personal se complica día a día.
Blaque Pearle
by Tarris MarieTarris Marie&’s debut novel intertwines crime, romance, and the &‘90s era. A refreshing new voice for urban romance lovers and women&’s crime thriller connoisseurs. Before her Hollywood dreams were shattered, Pearle Monalise Brown was the tenacious aspiring actress from Compton's unforgiving, scarred streets. Never broken, Pearle switches gears to a fallback plan—resorting to her beauty and acting skills to swindle money and expensive jewels. When she's hired by the Colombian cartel to steal a priceless Basquiat from the debonair kingpin and art collector, Blaque, her talents might not be enough to keep her from falling into a trap she never saw coming. Blaque is sagacious and handsome—not to mention the legacy of two powerful organized crime families: the Laurent&’s—known dons hailing from Kingston, Jamaica, and the Savage&’s—a sophisticated syndicate with criminal enterprises across the U.S. As Blaque and Pearle become passionately entangled, Pearle falls prey to a darker underworld. Time is ticking. Lives are at stake. Will these love outlaws be able to outsmart their enemies, or will they wage an all-out war, leaving the bodies to fall wherever they may? &“Both inspirational and a delight to watch, Tarris Marie is proof that limits and barriers exist only in our minds.&” —N&’TYSE, national bestselling author and film producer of Trap Soldiers
Blasphemy (Wyman Ford #2)
by Douglas PrestonThe world's biggest supercollider, hidden deep in an Arizona mountain, will probe what happened at the very moment of creation: the Big Bang itself.
Blast Wave (An Alex Morgan Thriller)
by Leo J. MaloneyFrom the clandestine corridors of power in London to Tokyo&’s historic underground, Alex Morgan fights The newest installment in acclaimed Black-Ops thriller author Leo J. Maloney&’s spin-off series featuring Alex Morgan, daughter of Zeta operative Dan Morgan. BLAST WAVE A sniper attack in London&’s Trafalgar Square triggers the survive-and-protect instincts of Alex Morgan, special agent of the Zeta organization. As the city erupts into chaos, Alex knows it&’s only the first move by the vicious Ares network. Fast-moving events propel her to Tokyo, where Yoki-Dyne, a lucrative and innovative tech company, is under attack. Alex takes a deep dive into the heart of danger, only to encounter a female operative who may be her best ally – or her worst foe. It&’s a race against time to fortify Yoki-Dyne, safeguard the future of Western democracy, and extinguish every threat that stands in her way. Praise for Leo J. Maloney and His Novels&“Fine writing and real insider knowledge.&” —Lee Child&“The new master of the modern spy game.&”—Mark Sullivan&“Utterly compelling.&” —Jeffery Deaver &“Rings with authenticity.&”—John Gilstrap&“A ripping story!&”—Meg Gardiner
Blast from the Past
by Ben EltonIn the early 80s, when Polly was a seventeen-year-old ideological peace protestor and Jack was a U. S. Army captain stationed at England's Greenham Common, the two had a secret and very unlikely affair. No two people could have had more to argue about, save that they couldn't live without each other, yet one day Jack came to the conclusion that he loved soldiering more than Polly and sacrificed their love to be a career army man. Now, sixteen years later, Polly is a lonely thirty-something social services employee and Jack is a four-star general who has returned to Britain to find her, his only true love. With only one night to resolve their differences, and a knife-wielding stalker lurking in the shadows, for everyone concerned this will be a night like no other.
Blast from the Past
by Toni L. KelnerBefore becoming an action film star, John Laryea appeared on The Blastoffs, a Saturday morning kid's show about a rock band in space. His former co-star, Pete Ellis, now drives a limo for a living. So when someone tries to run Laryea over, Ellis becomes the prime suspect-and it's up to Tilda to clear his name.
Blast from the Past (Where Are They Now? #3)
by Toni L. P. KelnerIn Agatha award-winner Toni L. P. Kelner's third Where Are They Now? mystery, savvy celebrity reporter and part-time sleuth, Tilda Harper, must go off-script to stop a movie star murder.A Reel KillerWhen entertainment journalist Tilda Harper is invited to the Cape Cod set of an upcoming action film, she finds there's just as much drama behind-the-scenes as on the screen. Celebrity stalkers and pushy paparazzi are bad enough, but now it seems that someone wants to shut down the production and its handsome lead... permanently. Rising star John Laryea has come a long way from The Blastoffs, the popular children's show that launched his career. Pharos could be his breakout hit, but only if he can survive the deadly action off-camera. When a suspicious accident nearly ends John's career and his life, it's up to Tilda to figure out who has it in for the Hollywood hunk. It won't be easy--Tilda's list of suspects is longer than a blockbuster credit roll. Is it one of the cagey studio execs? A disgruntled screenwriter? An outraged fanboy? Or is one of John's former Blastoffs costars eager for a lethal reunion? With the help of an old flame, Tilda tries to stop a killer before they can make John's next scene, his last.
Blaues Wunder: Eine Katerina Carter Farbe des Geldes Mysterystory (Wirtschafts-Thriller mit Katerina Carter #2)
by Colleen Cross Marina SunBlaues Wunder ist die zweite Kurzgeschichte der Katerina Carter Farbe des Geldes Mysteryserie. Die Pläne von Kat und ihrem Freund Jace für ein elegantes Abendessen werden durcheinander gebracht, als sie herausfindet, dass ihre Nachbarin Fiona einen Ex-Sträfling bei sich hat einziehen lassen. Fionas freiwilliges Gärtnerprogramm im örtlichen Gefängnis hat Leben verändert, aber noch mehr Großzügigkeit zu zeigen, könnte ihr eigenes Leben in Gefahr bringen. Kats Misstrauen nimmt zu, als sie von einer Lebensversicherung erfährt, denn Unfalltod macht sich doppelt bezahlt. Bitte besuchen sie Colleens Webseite http://www.colleencross.com und melden Sie sich für den Newsletter an, um als Erstes von Neuerscheinungen zu erfahren und besondere Angebote zu erhalten.
Blaze
by Bob LeuciIn the roughest parts of Brooklyn, a brilliant female detective goes after a psychotic loan shark Capt. Nora Riter is a cop with a future, assuming her deadbeat husband doesn&’t mess it up first. He&’s hocked her jewelry, stolen her gun, and had cocaine delivered to their home. Their marriage is a toxic mess that could end her career—unless Blaze Longo ends it first. On the streets of Red Hook, Blaze is a legend: a merciless loan shark who wields a cleaver like a scalpel and wears a pouch around his neck carrying the severed ears of clients stupid enough not to pay up. Now the ice-cold psychopath has planned a kidnapping scheme that will catapult him into the big time, and it&’s up to Nora to put him in his place. With the help of fast-talking conman Nicky Ossman, Nora dives into the murky underworld of the Brooklyn docks. If she succeeds, she&’ll be a hero. If she fails, she&’ll lose more than an ear.
Blaze
by Stephen King Richard BachmanAt 6’7” and built like a bear, Clay Blaisdell is one big mother, but his capers are strictly small-time until he meets George Rackley. George introduces him to a hundred cons and the one big score that every small timer dreams of: kidnap.The Gerards are filthy rich, and their child, the last twig on the family tree, could be worth millions. And after all a baby can’t ID you, so you can return it alive.There’s only one problem: when the time comes for the deal to go down, George, the brains of the partnership, has died.Or has he?Now Blaze is running into the teeth of a howling storm and the cops are closing in. He’s got a baby as a hostage, and the Crime of the Century just turned into a race against time in the white hell of the Maine woods.Lost for years amongst Stephen King’s papers, and published for the first time ever in 2007, Blaze is a heartstopping thriller reminiscent of Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men with the power of a noir fable.
Blaze
by Stephen KingThe last of the Richard Bachman novels, recently recovered and published for the first time. Stephen King's "dark half" may have saved the best for last. A fellow named Richard Bachman wrote Blaze in 1973 on an Olivetti typewriter, then turned the machine over to Stephen King, who used it to write Carrie. Bachman died in 1985 ("cancer of the pseudonym"), but in late 2006 King found the original typescript of Blaze among his papers at the University of Maine's Fogler Library ("How did this get here?!"), and decided that with a little revision it ought to be published. Blaze is the story of Clayton Blaisdell, Jr. -- of the crimes committed against him and the crimes he commits, including his last, the kidnapping of a baby heir worth millions. Blaze has been a slow thinker since childhood, when his father threw him down the stairs -- and then threw him down again. After escaping an abusive institution for boys when he was a teenager, Blaze hooks up with George, a seasoned criminal who thinks he has all the answers. But then George is killed, and Blaze, though haunted by his partner, is on his own. He becomes one of the most sympathetic criminals in all of literature. This is a crime story of surprising strength and sadness, with a suspenseful current sustained by the classic workings of fate and character -- as taut and riveting as Stephen King's The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.
Blaze
by Stephen KingClay Blaisdell, llamado Blaze por todos, mide dos metros y pesa ciento treinta y seis kilos. Es un verdadero gigante. Sin embargo, hasta conocer a George Rackley nunca había hecho nada grande. George Rackley enseñó a Blaze cien maneras de estafar a la gente e ideó para él un plan ambicioso: secuestrar a un niño rico. La familia Gerard es multimillonaria y el nuevo retoño del clan valdrá muchos de estos millones. Solo hay un problema: cuando llega el momento de ponerlo todo en marcha, George, el cerebro de la operación (y de todo lo que hacen), muere. O quizá no... Por eso Blaze se encuentra huyendo desesperado de una tormenta y de la policía. Ha conseguido raptar al bebé, pero el secuestro se ha convertido en una carrera contrarreloj a través de los bosques infernales de Maine. La crítica ha dicho...«Blaze es una pieza esencial en la bibliografía de King. Siempre convincente, tiende un puente entre las novelas de Bachman y el terrible poder de Carrie.»The Independent
Blaze (Phoenix Rising)
by Joan SwanWith a man like him, every mission becomes personal. . .Ever since FBI agent Keira O'Shay started tracking a young boy named Mateo, she's felt a connection even her empathic abilities can't explain. She needs to save Mateo from the cult leader holding him hostage. Nothing can interfere with that--not even the reappearance of Luke Ransom, the hot-as-hell fire captain she's regretted walking out on for three long years. Losing Keira left Luke vulnerable--in every way. When they were together, the powers each possesses were mysteriously enhanced. But it's the sexy, surprising woman beneath the tough exterior that Luke's really missed. Even if she betrayed him utterly. And even if agreeing to help her uncover a government conspiracy means watching his life and his heart go up in flames again. . .
Blaze (digital download)
by Stephen KingHe's got a plan. But he hasn't got a clue.Clayton Blaisdell's capers are strictly small-time until he meets George Rackley. With Blaze's brawn and George's brains, they pull off a hundred successful cons. Then George plans the one big score every small timer dreams of: kidnapping the infant heir to a family fortune. The trouble is that by the time the deal goes down, the brains of the operation has died. Or has he?Now Blaze is running into the white hell of the Maine woods with a baby as hostage. The crime of the century just turned into a race against time . . .(P)2007 Simon and Schuster Audio
Blaze Me a Sun: A Novel About a Crime
by Christoffer CarlssonGOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • &“The first great crime novel of 2023&”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors&’ Choice) #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A serial killer in a small Swedish town commits his first murder the same night the prime minister is assassinated—a &“thrilling and profoundly poignant&” (Angie Kim) novel by one of the country&’s top criminologists, hailed as &“the finest crime writer we have in Sweden&” (David Lagercrantz, author of The Girl in the Spider&’s Web and other novels in Stieg Larsson&’s Millennium Series) &“Christoffer Carlsson is to the police procedural what Cormac McCarthy is to the Western.&”—Anthony Marra, author of Mercury Pictures Presents and A Constellation of Vital PhenomenaA KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn February 1986, the Halland police receive a call from a man who claims to have attacked his first victim. I&’m going to do it again, he says before the line cuts off. By the time police officer Sven Jörgensson reaches the crime scene, the woman is taking her last breath. For Sven, this will prove a decisive moment. On the same night, Sweden plunges into a state of shock after the murder of the prime minister. Could there possibly be a connection?As Sven becomes obsessed with the case, two more fall victim. For years, Sven remains haunted by the murders he cannot solve, fearing the killer will strike again. Having failed to catch him, Sven retires from the police, passing his obsession to his son, who has joined the force to be closer to his father.Decades later, the case unexpectedly resurfaces when a novelist returns home to Halland amid a failed marriage and a sputtering career. The writer befriends the retired police officer, who helps the novelist—our narrator—unspool the many strands of this engrossing tale about a community confronting its shames and legacies.A #1 bestseller in Sweden, Blaze Me a Sun marks the American debut of the youngest winner of the Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year award, the top prize for Swedish crime writers whose past winners include Stieg Larsson and Henning Mankell.