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41) Foreign affairs
Author
Series
Stone Barrington novels volume 35
Language
English
Description
When he's apprised at the last minute of a mandatory meeting abroad, Stone Barrington rushes off to Europe for a whirlwind tour of business and, of course, pleasure. But from the start the trip seems to be cursed, plagued by suspicious "accidents" and unfortunate events, and some of Stone's plans go up in flames--literally. Not a believer in coincidence, Stone sets out to learn the true source of his curious misfortune and finds that what appeared...
Author
Publisher
Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
Caught up in a moment of boyhood competition, William Bellman recklessly aims his slingshot at a rook resting on a branch, killing the bird instantly. It is a small but cruel act, and is soon forgotten. By the time he is grown, with a wife and children of his own, William seems to have put the whole incident behind him. It was as if he never killed the thing at all. But rooks don't forget ....
43) Mortal bonds
Author
Series
Jason Stafford novels volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
William von Becker ran one of the largest privately held investment banks in North America, until the bottom fell out and the whole edifice was demonstrated to be a hollow shell, a fraud. After von Becker dies in prison -- though whether by sucicide or something more sinister, no one is exactly sure -- financial investigator Jason Stafford is hired by his family. There is still a lot of missing money out there, he's told, and they want Stafford to...
44) The striker
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
It is 1902, and a bright, inexperienced young man named Isaac Bell, only two years out of his apprenticeship at the Van Dorn Detective Agency, has an urgent message for his boss. Hired to hunt for radical unionist saboteurs in the coal mines, he is witness to a terrible accident that makes him think that something else is going on, that provocateurs are at work and bigger stakes are in play. Little does he know just how big they are. Given exactly...
Author
Series
Stone Barrington novels volume 25
Language
English
Description
What intially appears to be a clear-cut case soon becomes increasingly complex -- and dangerous. For in the secretive world of government intelligence, national interests all too often conflict with power grabs and turf wars, and extreme wealth allows even the most pursued rivals to slip through the cracks. As Stone and Holly follow the trail from London's posh embassy district to Manhattan's Upper East side, they learn just how well the most cunning...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Beneath Alexia De Vere's gilded life and formidable facade lie secrets that are ugly, dirty, and deadly. When long-buried mistakes of her youth begin to resurface, old hatreds are rekindled and Alexia finds herself on the brink of losing everything -- her power, her family, and even her own life. Now the woman who rose so high is on the brink of a perilous fall. For when the tides of memory rise, the only thing that might save her is the truth .......
Author
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Professor Chronotis has carelessly loaned an immensely powerful book to a clueless graduate student. It cannot be allowed to fall into the wrong hands. The hands of the sinister Time Lord Skagra are unquestionably the wrongest ones possible. Skagra is a sadist and an egomaniac, bent on universal domination. Having misguessed the state of fashion on Earth, he also wears terrible platform shoes.
Author
Series
Publisher
Avon
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Anne Wynter might not be who she says she is .... But she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge -- in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen in a play that might be a tragedy (or might be a comedy -- no one is sure), and tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the first man who...
49) Vicious circle
Author
Series
Hector Cross novels volume 2
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Hector Cross left behind a career of high risks and warfare when he married his beloved Hazel Bannock. But after his new life is tragically upended, he recognizes the ruthless hand of an old enemy behind the attack. Determined to fight back, Hector draws together a team of his most loyal friends and fellow warriors to hunt down those who pursue him and his loved ones. For he and Hazel have a child, a precious daughter, whom he will go to the ends...
Author
Series
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
©2013.
Language
English
Description
It's near the end of 1965 and Constable Cody Parker of Center Springs, Texas, has a frightening sense of gathering storm clouds. His dreams prove accurate when he is ambushed and nearly killed on a lonely country road during an unusually heavy snowfall. The attack leads locals to worry that a teerrrifying killer known as "The Skinner" has returned.
51) The quest
Author
Language
English
Description
While the Ethiopian Civil War rages, a Catholic priest languishes in prison. Forty years have passed since he last saw daylight. His crime? Claiming to know the true location of Christ's cup from the Last Supper. Then the miraculous happens -- a mortar strikes the prison and he is free! Old, frail, and injured, he escapes to the jungle, where he encounters two Western journalists and a beautiful freelance photographer taking refuge from the carnage....
Author
Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Donut Shop owner Suzanne Hart admits her sweet treats don't exactly qualify as health food. But does she really deserve to be labeled a "killer" by local radio jockey Lester Moorefield? The annoying host is urging citizens to boycott Suzanne's "deadly dough" factory -- until he's found dead himself, stuffed with one of Suzanne's eclairs ....
53) Mercy
Author
Series
Holton Woods volume 1
Publisher
Heat
Pub. Date
c2014.
Language
English
Description
After she infiltrated his business and betrayed his trust, a disavowed CIA agent must seek sanctuary in the bedroom of a man who will either help her, kill her or bring her to her knees. MERCY ... Becca Ford is on her own. Eight months after she headed up a sting operation to take down millionaire club owner Jarrett Holt, the other agents in her special ops team have been eliminated under odd circumstances, and she needs a place to hide.
Author
Series
Set fire to the gods novels volume 1
Publisher
BALZER + BRAY, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When an attempted revenge plot goes dangerously wrong, Ash inadvertently throws the fire and earth gods into a conflict that can only be settled by deadly, lavish gladiator games, throwing Madoc in Ash's path. She realizes that his powers are the weapon her rebellion needs--but Madoc won't jeopardize his family, regardless of how intrigued he is by the beautiful warrior. But when the gods force Madoc's hand, he and Ash uncover an ancient war that...
Author
Series
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
While working in Rosebower, a rural New York town founded by Spiritualists, Faye is surrounded by people who talk to the dead on a regular basis. When influential spiritualist Tilda Armistead invites Faye and her daughter to commune with the dead, Faye can't say no. She's just too curious. An hour after her crystal ball shows Faye things no rational mind can explain, Tilda is dead ...
Author
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Aros of Azteca, a swordsman, and Neoloth-Pteor, a sorcerer, are deadly enemies who have been fighting for fifteen years. But when the princess Tahlia is kidnapped, Aros must pretend to be a lost princeling and infiltrate the deadliest cabal of necromancers in the world. To save the princess and prevent the most powerful and diabolical spell ever created from destroying the world, he needs Neoloth's help. They can't trust each other. They will betray...
57) Serpent & dove
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
"The war between witches and Church is an ancient one, and Lou's most dangerous enemies bring a fate worse than fire. Unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, a choice must be made."-- jacket
Two years ago Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic. Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live....
58) Treasure hunt
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"In Treasure Hunt, Montalbano is hailed as a hero after news cameras film him scaling a building-- gun in hand-- to capture a pair of unlikely snipers. Shortly after, the inspector begins to receive cryptic messages in verse from someone challenging him to go on a 'treasure hunt.' Intrigued, he accepts, treating the messages as amusing riddles-- until they take a dangerous turn" -- from publisher's web site.
59) The panther
Author
Series
John Corey novels volume 6
Language
English
Description
Anti-Terrorist Task Force agent John Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, have been posted overseas to Sana'a, Yemen, one of the most dangerous places in the Middle East. While there, they will be working with a small team to track down one of the masterminds behind the USS 'Cole' bombing-- a high-ranking Al Qaeda operative known as The Panther. Ruthless and elusive, he's wanted for multiple terrorist acts and murders, and the US government...
Author
Series
Spero Lucas mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The job seems simple enough: retrieve the valuable painting -- The Double -- that Grace Kinkaid's ex-boyfriend stole from her. It's the sort of thing Spero Lucas specializes in: finding what's missing, and doing it quietly. But Grace wants more. She wants Lucas to find the man who humiliated her -- a violent career criminal with a small gang of brutal thugs at his beck and call. Lucas is a man who knows how to get what he wants, whether it's a thief...
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