One morning before dawn in the stables of her country estate, Lady Truelove meets a violent death in an encounter with a dangerous horse. Classified as "death by misadventure," this appears a gruesome accident. But Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands suspects foul play - a misgiving he is struggling to separate from his personal grievances toward Sir James Truelove, who is Lady Truelove's widower and the influential academic patron of Dorcas Joliffe, whom Joe one day hopes to marry.Joe enlists old friend and former constable Lily Wentworth to trail James, and finds an ally in a fellow police officer familiar with the Truelove estate. But as the investigation yields surprising secrets about one of England's most powerful families, Joe discovers how little he knows about not only the gilded lives of the moneyed, but also his relationship with Dorcas.
Soho Crime; First Edition edition
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9781616954086
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Hardcover
The Intercept
By Wolf, Dick
Dick Wolf, the celebrated creator of the Law & Order television franchise, makes his literary debut with The Intercept, a taut, driving thriller reminiscent of the classic The Day of the Jackal.Days before the July Fourth holiday and the dedication of One World Trade Center at Ground Zero, an incident aboard a commercial jet reminds everyone involved that vigilance saves lives.But New York Police detective Jeremy Fisk—from the department’s Intelligence Division, a well-funded anti-terror unit modeled upon the CIA—suspects that the event is a warning sign that another, potentially more extraordinary scheme has been set in motion. So when a passenger from the same plane disappears into the crowds of Manhattan, it’s up to Fisk and his partner Krina Gersten to find him before the celebrations begin.
Harper
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9780062068491
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Mass Market Paperback
Storm Front
By Castle, Richard
From Tokyo, to Bonn, to London, high-level bankers are being tortured and murdered. The killer, caught in a fleeting glimpse on a surveillance camera, has been described as a psychopath with an eye patch. And that means Gregor Volkov, Derrick Storm's old nemesis, has returned. Knowing only one man can match Volkov's strength and cunning, the CIA calls on Storm to track him down, figure out who he's working for and why. With the help of a beautiful and mysterious foreign agent, Storm discovers a plot that could destroy the global economy bringing with it untold chaos and the time he has to stop it is running short.It's the novel Castle fans have been clamoring for: there's a STORM FRONT coming!
Kingswell; First Edition edition
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9781401324902
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Hardcover
The Jackal's Share
By Jones, Christopher Morgan
Terrific news for fans of first-class thrillers --Maureen Corrigan NPRorg A murder in a Tehran hotel leaves the London art world spinning The deceased beloved at home as a proud dealer in antiquities now stands accused of smuggling artifacts out of Iran for sale in the West But despite the triumphal announcements of the secret police there is something perhaps too tidy in the official reportgiven that no artifacts have been recovered no smuggling history discovered no suspects found Half a world away Darius Qazai delivers a stiring eulogy for his departed friend A fabulously successful financier Qazai has directed his life and wealth toward philanthropy art preservation and peaceful protest against the regime of his native Iran His fortune colossal his character immaculate Pleasantly ensconced in the world of the London expatriate elite Qazai is the last person anyone would suspect of foul play Yet something ominous is disrupting Qazais recent business deals some rumor from his past so frightening to his American partners that they will no longer speak to him So Qazai hires a respectable corporate intelligence firm to investigate himself and clear his reputation A veteran of intelligence work in the former Soviet Union Ben Webster soon discovers that Qazais pristine past is actually a dense net of interlocking half-truths and unanswered questions Is he a respectable citizen or an art smuggler Is his fortune built on merit or on arms dealing Is he after all his own man As he closes in on the truth of Qazais fortuneand those who would wish to destroy itWebster discovers he may pay for that knowledge with the lives of his own family A vivid and relentless tale of murderous corporate espionage The Jackals Share follows the money through the rotten alleys of Marrakech and the shining spires of Dubai from the idyllic palaces of Lake Como to the bank houses of Londons City The Jackals Share plunges readers into a Middle East as strange and raw as ever depicted where recent triumphs rest uneasily atop buried crimes and monumental greed.
Penguin Press HC, The
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9781594205354
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Hardcover
Blood Orchid
By Woods, Stuart
Blood Orchid is the third adventure of one of Stuart Woods most engaging characters, Chief of Police Holly Barker. This time out, Holly is trying to get her life back together after the shattering loss of her fiancé. With the help of her wily Doberman, Daisy, and her father, Ham, she throws herself back into the job with a vengeance. At a local restaurant, Holly and Ham meet a gentleman new to the area, rich and dapper developer Ed Shine, who has found an evocative name for both his favorite flower and his latest real-estate venture: the "Blood Orchid". But before Holly can settle into her routine again, bullets crash into the home of a friend, and a floater is found bobbing in the Intercoastal Waterway. Holly connects these events to the deaths by sniper fire of two Miami businessmen and a man evading questions at a federal agency - but she cant imagine how these violent occurrences could be related to her own quiet, unspoiled town of Orchid Beach. Joining forces with a handsome FBI agent, she tracks the clues straight to their source only to find a scam more lucrative and more dangerous than any this idyllic town - or Holly - has ever seen.
Brilliance Audio
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9780399149290
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Audiobook
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place
By Bradley, Alan
"The world's greatest adolescent British chemist/busybody/sleuth" (The Seattle Times) , Flavia de Luce, returns in a twisty new mystery novel from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Alan Bradley.In the wake of an unthinkable family tragedy, twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is struggling to fill her empty days. For a needed escape, Dogger, the loyal family servant, suggests a boating trip for Flavia and her two older sisters. As their punt drifts past the church where a notorious vicar had recently dispatched three of his female parishioners by spiking their communion wine with cyanide, Flavia, an expert chemist with a passion for poisons, is ecstatic. Suddenly something grazes her fingers as she dangles them in the water. She clamps down on the object, imagining herself Ernest Hemingway battling a marlin, and pulls up what she expects will be a giant fish. But in Flavia's grip is something far better: a human head, attached to a human body. If anything could take Flavia's mind off sorrow, it is solving a murder - although one that may lead the young sleuth to an early grave.Acclaim for Alan Bradley's beloved Flavia de Luce novels, winners of the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award, Barry Award, Agatha Award, Macavity Award, Dilys Award, and Arthur Ellis Award"If ever there were a sleuth who's bold, brilliant, and, yes, adorable, it's Flavia de Luce." - USA Today "Delightful . . . a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes." - The Boston Globe "[Flavia] is as addictive as dark chocolate." - Daily Mail
Delacorte Press
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9780345539991
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Hardcover
The Other Family
By Staub, Wendy Corsi
"Great psychological suspense with a wallop of a twist." - Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling authorNew York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub makes her trade paperback debut with a fast-paced thriller in the vein of Lisa Jewell's The Family Upstairs and Megan Collins' The Winter Sister. Here, a family making a fresh start moves into a house which was the site of an unsolved triple homicide - and are watched by an unknown person...The watcher sees who you are...and knows what you did.It's the perfect home for the perfect family: pretty Nora Howell, her handsome husband, their two teenage daughters, and lovable dog. As California transplants making a fresh start in Brooklyn, they expected to live in a shoebox, but the brownstone has a huge kitchen, lots of light, and a backyard.
HarperLuxe; Large type / Large print edition
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9780063211476
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Paperback
The blood whisperer
By Sharp, ZoeÌ
Nothing stings like betrayal. Kelly Jacks had a lover s bond with evidence. The driest, most anti-septic crime scene would spread open for her, yielding its secrets. No wonder the cops called her the Blood Whisperer. And then it all went bad. Framed for an ugly murder, Kelly knew the evidence would clear her and then it didn t. After years in prison, Kelly is finally free. Free to take the only job she can get: Cleaning up the crime scenes she used to investigate. Free to trust anyone she finds trustworthy, which would be no one. And free, once again, to wake up next to a dead body and clutching a weapon. Remembering nothing. And certain of only two things: Evidence doesn t love her anymore, and someone really wants her behind bars. "
Felony & Mayhem Press
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9781631940828
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Print book
Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold
By Deaver, Jeffery
Nuclear brinksmanship. Psychological warfare. Spies, double agents, femme fatales, and dead drops. The Cold War--a terrifying time when nuclear war between the world's two superpowers was an ever-present threat, an all-too-real possibility that could be set off at the touch of a button--provides a chilling backdrop to this collection of all-new short stories from today's most celebrated mystery writers.Bestselling authors Jeffery Deaver and Raymond Benson--the only American writers to be commissioned to pen official James Bond novels--have joined forces to bring us twenty masterful tales of paranoia, espionage, and psychological drama. In Joseph Finder's "Police Report," the seemingly cut-and-dry case of a lunatic murderer in rural Massachusetts may have roots in Soviet-controlled Armenia.
Grand Central Pub
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9781455520732
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Hardcover
Canary
By Swierczynski, Duane
It's dangerous enough when an ordinary college girl turns confidential informant. Even more dangerous when she's smarter than the killer, kingpins, and cops who control her.
Enter Pale Death
By Cleverly, Barbara
One morning before dawn in the stables of her country estate, Lady Truelove meets a violent death in an encounter with a dangerous horse. Classified as "death by misadventure," this appears a gruesome accident. But Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands suspects foul play - a misgiving he is struggling to separate from his personal grievances toward Sir James Truelove, who is Lady Truelove's widower and the influential academic patron of Dorcas Joliffe, whom Joe one day hopes to marry.Joe enlists old friend and former constable Lily Wentworth to trail James, and finds an ally in a fellow police officer familiar with the Truelove estate. But as the investigation yields surprising secrets about one of England's most powerful families, Joe discovers how little he knows about not only the gilded lives of the moneyed, but also his relationship with Dorcas.
The Intercept
By Wolf, Dick
Dick Wolf, the celebrated creator of the Law & Order television franchise, makes his literary debut with The Intercept, a taut, driving thriller reminiscent of the classic The Day of the Jackal.Days before the July Fourth holiday and the dedication of One World Trade Center at Ground Zero, an incident aboard a commercial jet reminds everyone involved that vigilance saves lives.But New York Police detective Jeremy Fisk—from the department’s Intelligence Division, a well-funded anti-terror unit modeled upon the CIA—suspects that the event is a warning sign that another, potentially more extraordinary scheme has been set in motion. So when a passenger from the same plane disappears into the crowds of Manhattan, it’s up to Fisk and his partner Krina Gersten to find him before the celebrations begin.
Storm Front
By Castle, Richard
From Tokyo, to Bonn, to London, high-level bankers are being tortured and murdered. The killer, caught in a fleeting glimpse on a surveillance camera, has been described as a psychopath with an eye patch. And that means Gregor Volkov, Derrick Storm's old nemesis, has returned. Knowing only one man can match Volkov's strength and cunning, the CIA calls on Storm to track him down, figure out who he's working for and why. With the help of a beautiful and mysterious foreign agent, Storm discovers a plot that could destroy the global economy bringing with it untold chaos and the time he has to stop it is running short.It's the novel Castle fans have been clamoring for: there's a STORM FRONT coming!
The Jackal's Share
By Jones, Christopher Morgan
Terrific news for fans of first-class thrillers --Maureen Corrigan NPRorg A murder in a Tehran hotel leaves the London art world spinning The deceased beloved at home as a proud dealer in antiquities now stands accused of smuggling artifacts out of Iran for sale in the West But despite the triumphal announcements of the secret police there is something perhaps too tidy in the official reportgiven that no artifacts have been recovered no smuggling history discovered no suspects found Half a world away Darius Qazai delivers a stiring eulogy for his departed friend A fabulously successful financier Qazai has directed his life and wealth toward philanthropy art preservation and peaceful protest against the regime of his native Iran His fortune colossal his character immaculate Pleasantly ensconced in the world of the London expatriate elite Qazai is the last person anyone would suspect of foul play Yet something ominous is disrupting Qazais recent business deals some rumor from his past so frightening to his American partners that they will no longer speak to him So Qazai hires a respectable corporate intelligence firm to investigate himself and clear his reputation A veteran of intelligence work in the former Soviet Union Ben Webster soon discovers that Qazais pristine past is actually a dense net of interlocking half-truths and unanswered questions Is he a respectable citizen or an art smuggler Is his fortune built on merit or on arms dealing Is he after all his own man As he closes in on the truth of Qazais fortuneand those who would wish to destroy itWebster discovers he may pay for that knowledge with the lives of his own family A vivid and relentless tale of murderous corporate espionage The Jackals Share follows the money through the rotten alleys of Marrakech and the shining spires of Dubai from the idyllic palaces of Lake Como to the bank houses of Londons City The Jackals Share plunges readers into a Middle East as strange and raw as ever depicted where recent triumphs rest uneasily atop buried crimes and monumental greed.
Blood Orchid
By Woods, Stuart
Blood Orchid is the third adventure of one of Stuart Woods most engaging characters, Chief of Police Holly Barker. This time out, Holly is trying to get her life back together after the shattering loss of her fiancé. With the help of her wily Doberman, Daisy, and her father, Ham, she throws herself back into the job with a vengeance. At a local restaurant, Holly and Ham meet a gentleman new to the area, rich and dapper developer Ed Shine, who has found an evocative name for both his favorite flower and his latest real-estate venture: the "Blood Orchid". But before Holly can settle into her routine again, bullets crash into the home of a friend, and a floater is found bobbing in the Intercoastal Waterway. Holly connects these events to the deaths by sniper fire of two Miami businessmen and a man evading questions at a federal agency - but she cant imagine how these violent occurrences could be related to her own quiet, unspoiled town of Orchid Beach. Joining forces with a handsome FBI agent, she tracks the clues straight to their source only to find a scam more lucrative and more dangerous than any this idyllic town - or Holly - has ever seen.
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place
By Bradley, Alan
"The world's greatest adolescent British chemist/busybody/sleuth" (The Seattle Times) , Flavia de Luce, returns in a twisty new mystery novel from award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Alan Bradley.In the wake of an unthinkable family tragedy, twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is struggling to fill her empty days. For a needed escape, Dogger, the loyal family servant, suggests a boating trip for Flavia and her two older sisters. As their punt drifts past the church where a notorious vicar had recently dispatched three of his female parishioners by spiking their communion wine with cyanide, Flavia, an expert chemist with a passion for poisons, is ecstatic. Suddenly something grazes her fingers as she dangles them in the water. She clamps down on the object, imagining herself Ernest Hemingway battling a marlin, and pulls up what she expects will be a giant fish. But in Flavia's grip is something far better: a human head, attached to a human body. If anything could take Flavia's mind off sorrow, it is solving a murder - although one that may lead the young sleuth to an early grave.Acclaim for Alan Bradley's beloved Flavia de Luce novels, winners of the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger Award, Barry Award, Agatha Award, Macavity Award, Dilys Award, and Arthur Ellis Award"If ever there were a sleuth who's bold, brilliant, and, yes, adorable, it's Flavia de Luce." - USA Today "Delightful . . . a combination of Eloise and Sherlock Holmes." - The Boston Globe "[Flavia] is as addictive as dark chocolate." - Daily Mail
The Other Family
By Staub, Wendy Corsi
"Great psychological suspense with a wallop of a twist." - Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling authorNew York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub makes her trade paperback debut with a fast-paced thriller in the vein of Lisa Jewell's The Family Upstairs and Megan Collins' The Winter Sister. Here, a family making a fresh start moves into a house which was the site of an unsolved triple homicide - and are watched by an unknown person...The watcher sees who you are...and knows what you did.It's the perfect home for the perfect family: pretty Nora Howell, her handsome husband, their two teenage daughters, and lovable dog. As California transplants making a fresh start in Brooklyn, they expected to live in a shoebox, but the brownstone has a huge kitchen, lots of light, and a backyard.
The blood whisperer
By Sharp, ZoeÌ
Nothing stings like betrayal. Kelly Jacks had a lover s bond with evidence. The driest, most anti-septic crime scene would spread open for her, yielding its secrets. No wonder the cops called her the Blood Whisperer. And then it all went bad. Framed for an ugly murder, Kelly knew the evidence would clear her and then it didn t. After years in prison, Kelly is finally free. Free to take the only job she can get: Cleaning up the crime scenes she used to investigate. Free to trust anyone she finds trustworthy, which would be no one. And free, once again, to wake up next to a dead body and clutching a weapon. Remembering nothing. And certain of only two things: Evidence doesn t love her anymore, and someone really wants her behind bars. "
Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold
By Deaver, Jeffery
Nuclear brinksmanship. Psychological warfare. Spies, double agents, femme fatales, and dead drops. The Cold War--a terrifying time when nuclear war between the world's two superpowers was an ever-present threat, an all-too-real possibility that could be set off at the touch of a button--provides a chilling backdrop to this collection of all-new short stories from today's most celebrated mystery writers.Bestselling authors Jeffery Deaver and Raymond Benson--the only American writers to be commissioned to pen official James Bond novels--have joined forces to bring us twenty masterful tales of paranoia, espionage, and psychological drama. In Joseph Finder's "Police Report," the seemingly cut-and-dry case of a lunatic murderer in rural Massachusetts may have roots in Soviet-controlled Armenia.
Canary
By Swierczynski, Duane
It's dangerous enough when an ordinary college girl turns confidential informant. Even more dangerous when she's smarter than the killer, kingpins, and cops who control her.