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Author
Publisher
Tachyon Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this collection of nineteen unforgettable crime tales, Joe R. Lansdale brings his legendary mojo and gritty, dark humor to harrowing heists, revenge, homicide, and mayhem. No matter how they begin, things are bound to get ugly--and fast"--
In the 1950s, a young small-town projectionist mixes it up with a violent gang. When Mr. Bear is not alerting us to the dangers of forest fires, he lives a life of debauchery and murder. A brother and sister...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crooked Lane
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Hunting the one man who puts fear into her heart -- and who could destroy everything she loves -- Susannah Faulkner, who has lived a dangerous and violent life, journeys across the U.S., contending with both new and old friends and foes, to take down her evil equal.
3) Dream town
Author
Series
Eve Ronin novels volume 5
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
LASD detective Eve Ronin struggles to investigate the murder of a reality star that brings her into a music industry war and puts her into conflict with a vicious Chilean gang.
4) Lethal range
Author
Series
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"On an island off the coast of Spain, Matthew Redd and his FBI fly team surveil a luxury villa in hopes of catching a high-value fugitive. But when Redd leads an unauthorized raid on the villa, he discovers they've been set up, and he is sent home to face the consequences of defying orders. Meanwhile, Redd's wife, Emily, is on a remote stretch of Montana road driving their sick baby to the doctor when she finds her SUV surrounded by a biker gang intent...
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Wise Son and Tech-9 have returned from their military tours in Afghanistan--and life in Dakota City could not be more different. While Icon and Rocket have been busy cleaning up the streets, Bang Babies have been forming rival gang factions. With Holocaust's influence--and super-powered army-growing, who will look out for the people of Paris Island when the capes aren't watching? What secrets do Wise and Tech hide from their time overseas? As the...
Series
Tokyo revengers omnibus edition volume 8
Publisher
Seven Seas
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"THE TERROR OF TENJIKU. After all his work to change the course of history, Takemichi is confronted with the darkest future yet-a timeline where Mikey winds up murdering all his friends. Traveling back to the past, he finds the Tokyo Manji Gang in the midst of crisis. A massive rival gang from Yokohama is intruding on their turf, and their leader is none other than Kisaki Tetta! Time and time again, it's always been Kisaki standing against him. Takemichi...
Author
Series
Perfect chemistry series volume 1
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
When wealthy, seemingly perfect Brittany and Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, develop a relationship after Alex discovers that Brittany is not exactly who she seems to be, they must face the disapproval of their schoolmates--and others.
Series
Tokyo revengers omnibus edition volume 9
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"After hearing Inui's heartfelt plea, Takemichi agrees to become the eleventh-generation leader of the Black Dragons, but there's no time to reflect on his newfound responsibility. The final showdown between Tenjiku and Toman is looming closer, and every day that goes by, the odds get worse and worse for Toman. Tenjiku is like no other enemy they've fought before--eager to fight dirty, ready to go to any lengths to take all of Toman's toughest fighters...
Series
Tokyo revengers omnibus edition volume 6
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Christmas showdown The Black Dragons are a brutal, bloodthirsty motorcycle gang, and their merger with Toman caused it to rot from the inside. Upon returning to the past, Takemichi collides head-first with Shiba Taiju, the leader of the Black Dragons, and his younger brother Hakkai. There's a twisted history of abuse and loathing between these brothers, and Takemichi knows that someday it will end in murder. To keep Hakkai from staining his...
10) Nowhere special
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Stan and Elpidia find hope in an unexpected friendship as they navigate challenging family circumstances and a dangerous local gang in the desolate Southern California desert.
Series
Tokyo revengers omnibus edition volume 7
Publisher
Seven Seas
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The decisive Christmas battle between Toman and the Black Dragons is finally over. Against all odds, Takemichi untangled a web of family drama and averted a bloody murder. But there's still the problem of his relationship with Hina. To try and keep her safe from the violence that surrounds the world of delinquents, he broke up with her in no uncertain terms. Just how will Takemichi's relationship echo back to a changed future, along with the lives...
Author
Series
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Being the daughter of a pastor, Erica Collins never got a chance to live a normal life. When she lost her mother at a very young age, she questioned her faith in the Lord. Pastor Collins tried to rescue her faith by tying her everyday life even more closely to the church. Now 21 years old, Erica's only escape from her father and his Bible is when she hooks up with her best friend, Nicole. She finds a little freedom through Nicole's wild stories, with...
14) After death
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Michael Mace, head of security at a top-secret research facility, opens his eyes in a makeshift morgue twenty-four hours following an event in which everyone perished -- including him and his best friend, Shelby Shrewsberry. Having awakened with an extraordinary ability unlike anything he -- or anyone else -- has ever imagined, Michael is capable of being as elusive as a ghost. He sets out to honor his late friend by helping Nina Dozier and her son,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With gorgeous prose, European glamour, and an expansive wanderlust, Christine Mangan's The Continental Affair is a daring cat-and-mouse game that is as surprising as it is satisfying. Meet Louise and Henri. Two strangers, traveling alone, on the train from Belgrade to Istanbul. Except this isn't the first time they have met. Louise is running -- from her past, from the shady people she has stolen money from, and from Henri, the person sent to collect...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Tatsu must help Masa move his operation to a new pad, and fast, after the cocky kid lands himself in trouble with the wrong enforcer--his landlady! There's just one catch--the kid lacks the funds to make any big moves. Luckily for Masa, the Immortal Dragon has some househusband tricks up his sleeve to transform even the cheapest, shadiest apartment into a comfortable crib!"--
Series
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"It's another peaceful day in Yokohama, but the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia are staying busy. Whether it's Dazai performing his best magic tricks, the Mafia trying to find a body double for the boss, or the two organizations holding a joint sports festival, these heartwarming (?) stories from the world of Bungo Stray Dogs are sure to put a smile on your face!"--
Series
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Yokohama may be peaceful, but there's never a dull moment as the agency enters a dance contest and gathers around to tell spooky stories. However, what if the series took a different path? What if the agency was a patisserie instead? What if Bungo Stray Dogs was about actual dogs? Or most unbelievable of all--what if Chuuya had a growth spurt?"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Queen volume 2
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"After rising up against gangland's queen, Alice Diamond, formerly downtrodden Nell is living the perfect life of crime. Far from the East End slums where she was raised, she's now an accomplished professional thief by day-lifting luxury goods from high-end department stores-and a glamorous nightclub owner after dark. Dressed in stolen silks and furs, Nell cuts a dazzling figure in the dimly lit clubs where she calls the shots. But a betrayal and...
20) Borderless
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Caught in the cross hairs of gang violence, seventeen-year-old fashion designer, Maya, and her mother set off on a perilous journey from Guatemala City to the US-Mexico border.
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