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A CHARMING WIDOW WITH A TROUBLING HISTORY
As if by magic, Annette Berowne seems capable of dazzling men from the moment she meets them. But when Annette becomes the primary suspect in her husband's poisoning death, she arouses entirely different feelings. Now some men feel sorry for her while others are convinced she's guilty.
PROVIDES TWO DETECTIVES WITH A MYSTERY OF SEDUCTION AND MURDER.
Jack Gibbons is a by-the-book, rising star at Scotland...
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Ifenna, a young journalist, takes the job of reporting on a popular megachurch in Lagos but veers off-script to investigate the death of a priest during the construction of the church. The article offends the young and powerful Pastor Nicholas who runs the church and Ifenna gets fired from his job. Down and out of luck, Ifenna becomes a blogger to expose the corruption and hypocrisy of the men of God and his path crosses with Pastor Nicholas wife,...
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A sniper? In Bel Air?The peace of wealthy Bel Air is shattered on a Friday night by a rifle shot. Anyone who's outdoors in the neighborhood hears the shot, including Kevin Brodie and Kristen Beach, but no one knows where the shot came from or the identity of the intended target…until the next day, when Jamie Brodie brings his dog, Ammo, to Kevin's house. Ammo, a trained cadaver dog, drags Jamie and Kevin up the street about a half-mile then alerts...
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When Nathan, a seasoned detective, receives a call in the middle of the night, he is thrown into a race against time to find the murderer before they strike again. As Nathan delves deeper into the case, he discovers that the murders may be connected to an old case and a person from his past. With the help of his partner Jason, Nathan must navigate the twists and turns of the case and confront his demons before it's too late. "Bloodline Justice" is...
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Una nueva novela de Roberto Sánchez donde nada es lo que parece. En junio de 2018 se localiza un yate varado en aguas internacionales. Está siendo consumido por el fuego. No hay rastro de sus tripulantes, los Vila Monsonís -una conocida pareja de abogados de Fotheringale-, ni del patrón del barco.Desde ese momento, se abren todas las hipótesis sobre qué ha podido ocurrir en alta mar. No hay testigos.El caso genera muchísima expectación mediática...
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith meets The Thin Man's Nick and Nora Charles in this intrigue-filled debut from film and television writer Shaina Steinberg, as two former spies who shared more than just missions during WWII reunite in 1948 Los Angeles. Can they let go of heartbreak long enough to team up for one last operation?
A tightly-plotted, emotionally rich postwar mystery for fans of The Rose Code by Kate Quinn and The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor, as...
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Frisky Business is a gripping tale of danger, deception, and determination, as T. J. O'Sullivan takes on a missing person case that leads her down a dark and treacherous path. With twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats, this novel is a thrilling ride through the seedy underbelly of Honolulu. Join T. J. as she navigates a dangerous world of crime and corruption, facing off against powerful adversaries with nothing but her...
9) Healer
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What if the Target of an FBI Manhunt is More Than What He Seems?Sheriff Stuart Benson of Forgetful, Nevada leads a quiet life and has come to expect nothing will change that. But when an idling rental car is left, doors locked, in the parking lot of a local diner with what appears to be an urn of human remains on the front passenger seat, his life will be turned upside down. Soon he is swept up in an FBI manhunt across several states for a dangerous...
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Dashiell Hammett is universally regarded as one of the finest American writers of "hard boiled" detective fiction and his short stories and novels have been hailed as some of the best mystery stories ever written. Hammett would doubtless have gone down in literary history simply for his creation of the detective Sam Spade ("The Maltese Falcon") as well as Nick and Nora Charles ("The Thin Man" series), but he is also the creator of another of the most...
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¿Quién es el hombre que ha estado acosando y extorsionando a Marta Suárez?Marta ha sufrido un sospechoso accidente de coche. Su amiga de toda la vida, y cómplice, Alicia Valtierra, se embarca de manera obsesiva en intentar descubrir qué ha ocurrido realmente. Para conseguirlo cuenta con muy pocos elementos: una conversación telefónica mantenida con su amiga minutos antes del accidente; el historial de sus últimas citas; y la memoria de lo...
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Gabriella Giovanni mysteries volume 3
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San Francisco Bay Area reporter Gabriella Giovanni stumbles onto a horrific crime scene with only one survivor-a baby girl found crawling between the dead bodies of her family members. Reeling from the slaughter, Gabriella clings to the infant. When Social Services pries the little girl from her arms, the enormity of the tragedy hits home. Diving deep into a case that brings her buried past to the forefront, Gabriella is determined to hunt down the...
13) The Instinct
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Alp's closest friends betray him and choose him as a victim for a crime he did not commit.After a while, his friends call him and just ask him for help, but they don't tell him why.Alp becomes suspicious and starts calling his friends to help.When he finds them, the chain begins to open, he leaves the grave of death and emerges into the light, and the dark traces of the past begin to follow him even in the light... - I read it in the published book...
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""Agatha Christie meets Upstairs Downstairs. [For] fans of Phryne Fisher and Maisie Dobbs." --Publishers Weekly A mystery writer perfect for fans of Upstairs Downstairs, Downton Abbey, and Gosford Park, Catriona McPherson has charmed readers everywhere with her fun and clever series set in 1920s Scotland. In this new adventure, witty, aristocratic sleuth Dandy Gilver travels to an all-girls school in the small seaside town of Portpatrick to investigate...
15) Warlock
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As a Boy Scout, Johnny Lundgren was given the nickname Warlock. Now, at forty-two years of age, Johnny has decided to take up that moniker again. It might be an odd name for an unemployed business executive living in Traverse City, Michigan. But perhaps it fits his new job working for an eccentric doctor as a personal trouble-shooter and private investigator.
Warlock suddenly finds himself on a range of bizarre assignments-everything from battling...
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When love hit Cutler, it knocked him down. That's when life kicked him in the teeth. Police officer John Cutler knew better than to fall in love. He should have walked away because she was dangerous. Cutler instinctively understood why, yet he couldn't say no. That only led to him begging her to stay. When his world fell apart, Cutler lost everything-his job, his friends, and his self-respect. Now, he's getting a chance to rebuild, and he's making...
17) Moon Curser
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Moon Curser
The Maite's Cleaning van slowly approached the US-Mexican border crossing. Six people were laying in a false bottom chamber below the cleaning van bed. They were scared, silent and praying.
Maite's parents had both been working class people. They had legally emigrated to the United States when she was twelve and settled in Laredo, Texas.
She was well versed in what her mother did because she had often accompanied her when she...
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When love hit Cutler, it knocked him down. That's when life kicked him in the teeth. Police officer John Cutler knew better than to fall in love. He should have walked away because she was dangerous. Cutler instinctively understood why, yet he couldn't say no. That only led to him begging her to stay. When his world fell apart, Cutler lost everything-his job, his friends, and his self-respect. Now, he's getting a chance to rebuild, and he's making...
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Meet Ed:I'm Ed Turner. I call myself a private detective. You might call me an extraterrestrial. And I am. Hiding in plain sight here on Earth. Me and the others of my ilk call ourselves Pazu. I'm from a planet whose name sounds something like Zyxltl in your tongue. Zyxltl is in a star system whose name shall remain anonymous because, if I am honest and Karen says I am painfully so, we don't want you Earthlings to know because, well, we don't want...
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A year ago, Naomi, the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children, made a promise that she would not take another case until she finds the younger sister who has been missing for years. Naomi has no picture, not even a name. All she has is a vague memory of a strawberry field at night, black dirt under her bare feet as she ran for her life. The search takes her to Portland, Oregon, where scores of homeless children wander the...
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