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3981) Vendetta in death
Author
Series
In death novel volume 49
Language
English
Description
"She calls herself Lady Justice. And once she has chosen a man as her target, she turns herself into a tall blonde or a curvaceous redhead, makes herself as alluring and seductive as possible to them. Once they are in her grasp, they are powerless. The first victim is wealthy businessman Nigel McEnroy. His company's human resources department has already paid out settlements to a couple of his young victims--but they don't know that his crimes go...
3982) Blood infernal
Author
Series
Order of the Sanguines volume 3
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
406 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
As an escalating scourge of grisly murders sweeps the globe, archaeologist Erin Granger must decipher the truth behind an immortal prophecy foretold in the Blood Gospel, a tome written by Christ and lost for centuries.
3983) Cold dawn
Author
Series
Black Falls volume 3
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
The small town of Black Falls, Vermont, finally feels safe again, until search-and-rescue expert Rose Cameron discovers a body, burnt almost beyond recognition. Rose is certain that she knows the victim's identity ... and that his death was no accident. Nick Martini also suspects an arsonist's deliberate hand. Another fire killed an arson investigator in California months ago. Nick and Rose haven't seen each other since they shared a single night...
3984) Naked heat
Author
Series
Nikki Heat volume 2
Publisher
Hyperion
Language
English
Description
When New York's most vicious gossip columnist, Cassidy Towne, is found dead, NYPD Homicide Detective Heat uncovers a gallery of high profile suspects, all with compelling motives for killing the most feared muckraker in Manhattan. Heat's murder investigation is complicated by her surprise reunion with superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
263 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In this new collection of Agatha Christie short stories, witness the dark side of love - crimes of passion, games of the heart, and deadly affairs. This pulse-pounding compendium features beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, master of charades Parker Pyne, the enigmatic Harley Quin, and the adventurous Tommy and Tuppence, all on the ready to solve a tantalizing mystery.
3986) Thigh high
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
511 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Nessa Dahl always had the good sense to steer clear of trouble. Then Jeremiah MacNaught showed up in New Orleans, determined to get to the bottom of a string of bank robberies by two women wearing Mardi Gras masks. Little does Nessa realize that the handsome investigator is convinced she's involved with the crimes-or that he's willing to do anything to get the truth.
3987) Mercy
Author
Publisher
Wheeler Publishing Large Print
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
3988) The shape of darkness
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
304 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"As the age of the photograph dawns in Victorian Bath, silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep her business afloat. Still recovering from a serious illness herself, making enough money to support her elderly mother and her orphaned nephew Cedric hasnever been easy, but then one of her clients is murdered shortly after sitting for Agnes, and then another, and another... Why is the killer seemingly targeting her business? Desperately seeking an...
3989) The do-right
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 audio media player (9 hr.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
Description
"1959. Delpha Wade killed a man who was raping her. Wanted to kill the other one too, but he got away. Now, after fourteen years in prison, she's out. It's 1973, and nobody's rushing to hire a parolee. Persistence and smarts land her a secretarial job with Tom Phelan, an ex-roughneck turned neophyte private eye. Together these two pry into the dark corners of Beaumont, a blue-collar, Cajun-influenced town dominated by Big Oil. A mysterious client...
3990) Over his dead body
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
563 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
3991) Parallel lies
Author
Publisher
G.K. Hall
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
480 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language
English
3993) Death note: 2,Confluence
Author
Series
Deathnote volume 2
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Shonen Jump advanced graphic novel ed.
Physical Desc
196 p. : chiefly ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Light plans to end his troubles with the FBI by killing off the agents working his case. However, one of the agents leaves behind a fiance who is also a former FBI agent. Before he died, her fiance gave her information that could lead the authorities straight to Light. To make matters worse, detective L has been assigned to work on the task force with Light's father.
3994) Still life
Author
Series
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
436 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The UK's "Queen of Crime" Val McDermid returns to her propulsive series featuring cold case detective Karen Pirie, who finds herself investigating the shadowy world of forgery, where things are never what they seem. Still Life is intensely gripping from the first page and further proof that McDermid is writing at the top of her game. When a lobster fisherman on an early morning run pulls in his traps, he finds something he wasn't expecting to catch-a...
3995) Little Darlings
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"Mother knows best" takes on a sinister new meaning in this unsettling thriller perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Grimms' Fairy Tales, and Aimee Molloy's The Perfect Mother.**
Everyone says Lauren Tranter is exhausted, that she needs rest. And they're right; with newborn twins, Morgan and Riley, she's never been more tired in her life. But she knows what she saw: that night, in her hospital room, a woman tried to take her babies and replace them with...
3996) The quantum spy
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
575 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A hyper-fast quantum computer is the digital equivalent of a nuclear bomb: whoever possesses one will be able to shred any encryption in existence, effectively owning the digital world. The question is: Who will build it first, the United States or China? The latest of David Ignatius's timely, sharp-eyed espionage novels follows CIA agent Harris Chang into a quantum research lab compromised by a suspected Chinese informant. The breach provokes a mole...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Laurie R. King's bestselling Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series weaves rich historical detail and provocative themes with intriguing characters and enthralling suspense. Russell and Holmes have become one of modern literature's most beloved teams. But does this adventure end it all? Mary Russell is used to dark secrets--her own, and those of her famous partner and husband, Sherlock Holmes. Trust is a thing slowly given, but over the course of...
3998) Final cut: a novel
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2020.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
349 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people. It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it's a ghost town - and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay - or does it?"--Provided by publisher.
3999) Smile
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
297 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
--Victor? I looked up when I heard when I heard my name but I couldn't see a thing. I was sitting near the open door and the light coming through was a solid sheet between me and whoever had spoken. My eyes were watering a bit - they did that. I often felt that they were melting slowly in my head. --Am I right? It was a man. My own age, judging by the shape, the black block he was making in front of me now, and the slight rattle of middle age in his...
4000) The Nemesis manifesto
Author
Series
Evan Ryder volume 1
Publisher
Forge, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
348 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Evan Ryder is a lone wolf, a field agent for a black-ops arm of the DOD, who has survived unspeakable tragedy and dedicated her life to protecting her country. When her fellow agents begin to be systematically eliminated, Evan must unravel the thread that ties them all together ... and before her name comes up on the kill list. The list belongs to a mysterious cabal known only as Nemesis, a hostile entity hell-bent on tearing the United States apart....