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Gabby looked at the woman she had hated nearly all her life. Then she sat down on the ladder-backed chair, put her face into her bloodied hands and cried. To the outside world, Cynthia Tailor is a woman to envy; she has a devoted husband, a lovely home and two gorgeous children. But Cynthia is deeply unhappy with her lot; she has always craved the best things in life, and is determined to see that she gets them.

Peaky Blinders—but with women! In the thrilling final installment of Beezy Marsh’s riveting crime trilogy about a real-life London gang that began with Queen of Thieves, we go back to crime queen Alice Diamond’s bold beginnings in 1920s Soho. London, 1922. Orphan girl Alice dreams of...

The female of the species is supposed to be deadlier than the male... Simon Templar is about to find out if that's true. In this collection of stories, the Saint encounters nine fascinating women. Whether they need help, to be avenged, or to be brought to justice, the Saint handles their cases with panache and in his usual gentlemanly style. Leslie Charteris was born in Singapore and moved to England in 1919. He left Cambridge University early when his first novel was accepted for publication.

NEW FOR 2024 – STAND-ALONE, #24 IN THE SERIES. MEET MAVERICK BRITISH DETECTIVE DI SKELGILL... "A COMPELLING BRITISH CRIME MYSTERY."IT IS ALMOST three decades since the body of a young housewife was pulled from Wastwater, England’s deepest lake. The corpse had been weighted and sunk twenty years earlier – wrapped and concealed in a carpet, a submerged landmark that was actually known to leisure divers. Such a grisly fact only added to the horror that haunts the neighbouring dales; how long before another picturesque Lakeland water gives up its dark secret? BRUCE BECKHAM brings a ...

Can a bold woman outsmart a mobster to marry the man of her dreams? Guarding ancient Miwok ceremonial grounds on her remote California property thrusts Vanessa Barrett into a world of danger. While she works to protect her assets from her cheating ex-husband, Vanessa runs into Quinn Grant — her old high school crush. But rekindling their old flame leads to complications when Quinn's longtime girlfriend and his powerful grandfather threaten more than their relationship. Can she trust that Quinn's not using her as part of Grandfather's scheme to increase the Grant power?

Written in 1954, this controversial story cracked down on the public school system and dramatized student violence as no other novel of its time did. Hunter used his own teaching experience to create protagonist Richard Dadier, who lands his first real job as an English teacher at North Manual Trades High School in New York City. Dadier knows the students here will be tough, but nothing has prepared him for the world he enters.

He owns the city’s darkness. Now he wants to own me. No contracts. No promises. Just his. There’s no getting out once I’m in. I should run. I don’t. Maybe it’s the money. Maybe it’s the way he looks at me like I already said yes. Now I’m under his protection. Under his control. His new toy. His favorite sin. And he’s rough on his toys. Episode 9 of a multi-part dark romance serial filled with obsession, possession, power games, and slow-burn sexual tension. Welcome to a brutal world of power, seduction, and survival. When I took a sketchy delivery job, I didn’t realize I ...

The disappearance of a wealthy Brazilian industrialist’s daughter, Lara, causes Thiago to hire the world's most elite information-gathering unit, the R-Group, to quietly locate and return her. Is the heiress in trouble and gone forever or merely hiding in plain sight to escape her destiny? The award-winning Breakfield and Burkey story draws you into a techno-thriller that focuses on overcoming opportunistic cyber-crime in the high-stakes world of information brokering in today’s 21st century.

It is 1751, and 17-year-old David Balfour is all alone in the world. Recently orphaned, he receives a letter instructing him to seek out his sole remaining relative at the House of Shaws. But on meeting his uncle Ebenezer, David soon realises that he is a shifty, miserly man with designs on his inheritance. After an attempt on David's life fails, Ebenezer tricks him into boarding the brig Covenant, where he is knocked unconscious, kidnapped and taken to sea. His fate seems sealed - he is to be transported to a plantation in the Carolinas and sold into slavery.

A thrilling spin on the classic Sherlock Holmes murder mystery… Thelonius (Theo) Holmes is a private investigator and a direct descendant of Sherlock Holmes. When eerily similar homicides by euthanasia pop up in both San Diego and Las Vegas, Holmes is called in by the San Diego and Vegas police departments to help. Working with the cutting-edge and beautiful AI robot named P.A.M. and his recently hired assistant, Delaney Watson, Holmes and his team realizes they are faced with contradictory evidence. While DNA suggests one serial killer murdering the homeless in both cities, eye witnesses...

The presumption was murder. Everyone assumed they knew the killer… …but what if they were wrong about the crime? It was the most beautiful house on the lake. When a girl’s remains are found on the property, Bill Miller seems to know something. For ten years, there had been whispers about what happened to the girl. What was he hiding? Her case wasn’t Luca’s priority. Between his sick wife and The Park Shore Murder, his plate was full. The press was all over it and he needed to find out who murdered the innocent woman relaxing in her backyard. Worth millions, but without any known ...

Marcus Williams and Francis Ackerman Jr. both have a talent for hurting people. Marcus, a former New York City homicide detective, uses his abilities to protect others while Ackerman uses his gifts to inflict pain and suffering. When both men become unwilling pawns in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of our government, Marcus finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse trapped between a twisted psychopath and a vigilante with seemingly unlimited resources. Aided by a rogue FBI agent and the vigilante’s daughter, Marcus must expose the deadly political conspiracy.

Can the sting of lust and betrayal bring down the house….Masquerading as Trent Michaels, Michael Trent returns to the U.S. after a covert escape in Eastern Europe, ready to reignite his dark empire. He sets his sights on the opulent Diamond Oasis Pickleball Club in Las Vegas, where he ingratiates himself with the elite, targeting their hidden secrets. Amidst the lavish surroundings, he becomes entangled with Charlotte Hayes, a rising pickleball star with a double identity. As Michael’s feelings for Charlotte deepen, he finds himself ensnared in a web of deception. Meanwhile, Sarah ...

After escaping a ruthless assassin, Cal “Spectre” Martin is on the run. Labeled as a fugitive and being used as a scapegoat, Spectre must remain in the shadows, even as he draws together the strings of what he fears is a far-reaching conspiracy. With the covert help of his friends as well as a fierce desire to exact vigilante justice to avenge the death of his friend, he begins the tricky process of gathering evidence to clear his name, all while avoiding capture by an FBI agent determined to bring him to justice.

A dead body can ruin a vacation...It was a suicide, wasn’t it? Maybe the on-board production of Chicago isn’t the only place people are getting murdered! NYPD homicide detective Mike Stoneman and medical examiner Michelle McNeill just want a relaxing cruise. But, Michelle is convinced that there is foul play at work in the death of a Broadway talent agent’s wife. The ship’s head of security wants to keep it quiet. But, how many bodies can he cover up during one sailing?

The daughter of an American politician has been kidnapped by white supremacists in Namibia. The kidnappers are demanding their own homeland in the heart of Africa and want to use the girl as leverage. The American government can’t agree to the demands but are reluctant to mount a high profile rescue mission. They need a deniable operation, and who better than the SAS to do the dirty work?

In this action-adventure fantasy novel Newcross, award-winning author Steph West lures readers into the mythological Appalachian town of Newcross, Ohio, the year 1975. Here, Detective Fin Baker must get her bearings quickly after being whisked through time from New York City, the year 2020, by a captivating man claiming to be her father. After growing up in a foster home, Fin must suddenly confront the father who says he is immortal, and the mother who abandoned her—all while using her extraordinary gifts to hunt a serial killer and find Death's dagger called “The Grim." Will she be ...

El eco de un asesinato imposible Todos los crímenes esconden una verdad. Este, también oculta un corazón roto. La detective Natalie Hessler fue la mejor: brillante, temida, perfecta. Ahora está muerta. Johan Jarek, investigador de la policía metropolitana de Londres, promete descubrir al asesino… aunque para lograrlo deba destruirse a sí mismo. Lo que comienza como una búsqueda de justicia se convierte en una obsesión donde la traición, la culpa y el peligro se confunden hasta borrar la línea entre la razón y la locura. El detective Johan Jarek es una novela negra con el pulso ...

The quaint coastal town of Port St. Joe, FL isn’t the kind of place where people go around getting stabbed to death. So, when Jake Bellamy—an insurance agent and beloved father—is found murdered in the dewy grass of a local park, it comes as a bit of a shock. Now it’s up to Evan Caldwell, the new sheriff and recent transplant, to solve the case. All he wants to do is live peacefully on his boat and tend to his comatose wife, but that’s easier said than done when he’s tasked with solving the murder of a man with no enemies.

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