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The Defector (The Apollo Murders Series #2)
Par Chris Hadfield. 2023
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER"A full throttle, adrenaline-laced espionage page-turner . . . Get ready to blast off and enjoy the ride!"—Jack…
Carr, former Navy SEAL Sniper and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the James Reece Terminal List series"Continuous action, Mach-speed mayhem, sharp intrigue, and well-rounded characters—what more could you want from a thriller?"—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The 9th Man and the Cotton Malone seriesFrom the author of the #1 bestselling thriller The Apollo Murders comes the supersonic hunt for a shadowy Soviet defector.Israel, October 1973. As the Yom Kippur War flares into life, a state-of-the-art Soviet MiG fighter is racing at breakneck speed over the arid scrublands below . . . and promptly disappears.NASA Flight Controller and former top US test pilot Kaz Zemeckis watches the scene from the ground—and is quickly pulled into a dizzying, high-stakes game of spies, lies and a possible high-level defection that plays out across three continents. The prize is beyond value: the secrets of the Soviets’ mythical “Foxbat” MiG-25, the fastest, highest-flying fighter plane in the world and the key to Cold War air supremacy. But every defection is double-edged with risk, and Kaz needs to tread a careful line between trust and suspicion. Ultimately, he must invite the fox into the henhouse—bringing the defector into the heart of the United States’ most secret test site—and hope that, with skill and cunning, the game plays out his way.For Chris Hadfield’s second heart-stopping thriller, we move from Space to another rich and exciting part of Chris’s CV: his time as a top test pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and as an RCAF fighter pilot intercepting armed Soviet bombers in North American airspace. Full of insider detail, excitement and political intrigue drawn from real events, The Defector brings us the nerve-shredding rush of aerial combat, as told by one of the world's top fighter pilots.House of Storm: House Of Storm, Postmark Murder, And Call After Midnight
Par Mignon G. Eberhart. 1949
On a storm-ravaged Caribbean isle, a woman confronts love and murderAfter her father&’s death, there is nothing for Nonie to…
do but come to Beadon Island. Royal Beadon, plantation owner and descendent of the man who first settled this windswept spit of tropical land, was her father&’s closest friend, and he asks Nonie for her hand. As she prepares for her wedding, though, Nonie feels uneasy. The marriage is rational, but there is nothing rational about her sudden feelings for Jim Shaw. The heir to one of the neighboring plantations, Jim is the only person who makes Nonie feel at home on the island. But when his aunt and benefactor is murdered, suspicion falls on Jim. Caught between a suspected killer and a man she does not love, Nonie fights to keep her sanity. A storm is coming to Beadon Island, and if she is not careful, the tropical winds might sweep her away.The Loving Daylights (B.L.I.S.S. #3)
Par Lynsay Sands. 2011
A tech-savvy spy is out to save the day—and conquer her fear of dating—in this "James Bond-meets Austin-Powers" romantic comedy…
(Publishers Weekly).Beautiful, brilliant, and painfully shy, Jane Spyrus loves gadgets. As an agent for the spy organization B.L.I.S.S., she has invented countless new tools for the global fight against crime. Not that her fellow agents are putting them to use. Some of them find her work a little too . . . well, innovative. Like her shrink-wrap condoms or her spray-on truth serum.Of course, you can't use wacky inventions to fix all your problems; Jane knows that better than anyone. Her neighbor has been kidnapped, driving that point home. She will have to team up with another human being—and Abel Andretti arrives just in time. He will help Jane find her neighbor, stop a villain, and, most of all, he will show Jane how to love the daylights out of something without batteries.So In Love: Book Five Of The Highland Lords (The Highland Lords #5)
Par Karen Ranney. 2004
Karen Ranney brings us another emotionally intense and passionate story in the fifth book of the nationally bestselling Highland Lord…
series, in which Douglas MacRae must overcome a dark betrayal in order to regain a love once lost.Twice the Temptation (Samantha Jellicoe Series #4)
Par Suzanne Enoch. 2007
Two unforgettable tales. One dazzling diamond!Summer 1814 . . . When Evangeline Munroe inherits the exquisite but supposedly cursed Nightshade…
Diamond, she considers it a bit of good fortune. Then she literally runs into Connoll Addison, Marquis of Rawley, the most sought after bachelor amongst the ton. Surely her immediate attraction to the rogue is bad luck. Could the diamond be more dangerous than she ever imagined?Present . . . Samantha Jellicoe thinks it's good luck that has her—a reformed cat burglar—providing security for a museum exhibit. Then she discovers the Nightshade Diamond, with an accompanying note that says the thing is cursed. Cursed indeed! How else to explain Scotland Yard breathing down her neck, the appearance of an ex-boyfriend, and her lover Rick Addison suddenly testing the boundaries of their relationship? She needs to unload the gem and soon, or shemay lose her dreams forever.Twisted (Burbank and Parker #1)
Par Andrea Kane. 2008
To find a devious killer, a former FBI Agent must work with the one man she thought she’d never see…
again in this romantic thriller.After surviving a life-threatening injury in the line of duty, former FBI Special Agent Sloane Burbank now uses her specialized skills as an independent consultant. But when a childhood friends mysteriously disappears, Sloane takes the case—even though her ex-lover Derek Parker is the FBI agent in charge.Special Agent Derek Parker has no time to spare for a dead-end case—especially since it would mean working closely with Sloane. But as more women disappear and others turn up brutally murdered, he and Sloane come to the sickening realization that these random crimes are linked to the same crazed killer, a fiend with a mind so twisted that it will take everything Sloane has to capture him—even as she becomes his latest target.The Walker in Shadows
Par Barbara Michaels. 1979
A mother learns evil resides in the house next door in this chilling classic gothic mystery by a New York…
Times–bestselling author.The house next door to Pat Robbins—eerily identical to the home Pat shares with her college-aged son, Mark—has been empty for years, the darkness within seeming to warn all to stay away. Now new tenants are moving in: affable Josef Friedrichs and his lovely daughter, Kathy, who has stolen Mark’s heart on first glance. But something is not right—something old and secret lurking in the shadows that fresh paint and new furnishings cannot mask or exorcise. There is evil alive in the heart of the house next door—and it means to feed on the fears of two families . . . and drag Kathy Friedrichs with it into peril.The Enforcer: Games People Play (Games People Play Ser. #2)
Par HelenKay Dimon. 2017
Security expert Matthias Clarke hunts down people who don’t want to be found. His latest prey: the sole survivor of…
a massacre that killed his brother years ago. Kayla Roy claimed she was a victim of the carnage. Then she disappeared. Matthias thinks Kayla may have actually been the killer—and he wants justice.Kayla Roy never stays in one place too long and never lets a man get too close. But keeping Matthias at arm’s length may be impossible. Dark and enigmatic, Matthias draws Kayla in from the start. She knows nothing about his connection to her dark past, or his thirst for vengeance. She only knows their attraction feels overpowering—and very dangerous.Matthias’s suspicions about the sensual Kayla clash with his instinct to protect her, especially when he realizes her life is in danger. But Kayla’s not looking for a savior—especially one who seems hell-bent on tempting her down a lethal path.Wait for What Will Come
Par Barbara Michaels. 1978
An American woman inherits a Cornish coastal mansion shrouded in mystery in this suspenseful gothic romance classic by a New…
York Times bestseller.The last of an ancient Cornish clan, Carla Tregellas has inherited her historic ancestral home: a massive mansion looming high up on the jagged cliffs of Cornwall. From the moment Carla takes possession of the grand manor she feels right at home, warmly welcomed by everyone—except the strange and secretive housekeeper, Mrs. Pendennis, who warns the new owner of the tragic, inevitable fate that will surely befall her if she does not depart at once. But Carla cannot leave, for the unseen bonds of a dark family curse are beginning to tighten . . . and a demon lover waits. Praise for Wait for What Will Come“This enjoyable story is an interesting commingling of modern romance and Gothic mystery. . . . The surprise ending is satisfying and intelligent. Recommended for all fiction collections.” —Library JournalThe Groom Says Yes (Brides of Wishmore #3)
Par Cathy Maxwell. 2014
In the third and final Brides of Wishmore novel, “suspense, danger, and simmering passion blends with Maxwell’s signature humor and…
joyous romance” (RT Book Reviews, 4 stars).He had a noose around his neck and a price on his head . . .Sabrina Davidson, dutiful daughter, avowed spinster, thought she’d secured a place for herself in Aberfeldy society—until her hard-earned acceptance of her fate is challenged by the arrival of Cormac Enright, earl of Ballin, trained physician, soldier of fortune, and convicted felon.A prim and proper miss was the last thing he needed . . .Mac is determined to clear his name, but first he has to find the man whose testimony sentenced him to a hangman’s noose. Of course, Robert Davidson is missing and protecting Mac is Davidson’s daughter, the most entrancing, frustrating, beguiling, stubborn woman Mac has ever met.And it doesn’t help that he has already tasted her kisses. Or that he has found in her a passion for life and adventure to rival his own.Mac has turned Sabrina’s world inside out—but what will happen when he leaves?Or will the groom say yes?Wings of the Falcon
Par Barbara Michaels. 1977
The death of her English father left Francesca alone and unprotected, with nowhere to turn but to the noble Italian…
family of her late mother. Adrift in a strange land, surrounded by cold and suspicious relatives who had disowned her mother on her wedding day, Francesca is determined to make the best of a bad situation. But nothing could have prepared her for the nest of dark secrets and oppressive cruelty she has been cast into. And her fate now rests in the hands of a mysterious horseman known as the Falcon, whose appearance will speed her salvation ... or hasten her doom.Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Pete Montgomery 1 (Pete Montgomery Ser. #1)
Par Andrea Kane. 2006
A murder in upstate NY leads a young woman to search for answers among one of the region’s most powerful…
families in this romantic thriller.Sally Montgomery’s romantic getaway in the Hudson Valley is brutally cut short when her companion, Frederick Pierson, is murdered. Now Sally is on the run from the police—and the killer. In desperation, she turns to her ex-husband, a former NYPD detective, and their daughter Devon, a veterinarian who inherited her father’s investigative instincts. Devon’s search for the truth leads her straight to Blake Pierson, the handsome, enigmatic heir apparent to the powerful Pierson clan. But with his family’s empire threatened, whose side is Blake on? Racing the clock, Devon must prove her mother’s innocence and outmaneuver the killer before her tactics put her in the wrong place—with no time left to lose . . .Search the Shadows
Par Barbara Michaels. 1987
An orphaned woman searches for the truth about her past before she’s robbed of a future in this classic gothic…
mystery by a New York Times bestseller.Haskell Maloney was cruelly orphaned when she was just a baby. Now, twenty-two years later, she receives confirmation of the bitter truth she always suspected: the fallen war hero whose name she shares was not her father. Her quest for answers—and a personal history—brings Haskell to the famed Oriental Institute in Chicago, a city in which her mother lived and thrived before her strange, untimely death. But by rummaging around in the darkness, Haskell’s exposing much more than she bargained for. And now she’s racing against the clock to discover who she really is . . . and why someone is suddenly determined to kill her.Praise for Search the Shadows“Presenting a classic Gothic tale in modern dress, Michael’s latest . . . will delight old fans and garner new ones.” —Publishers WeeklySomeone in the House
Par Barbara Michaels. 1981
New York Times–Bestselling Author: A summertime writing project in an isolated mansion leads to passion and terror . . . “A consummate storyteller.”…
—Mary Higgins ClarkAn English Gothic mansion transported stone by stone to the isolated Pennsylvania hills, Grayhaven Manor calls to Anne and Kevin. Here is the ideal summer retreat—a perfect location from which to write the book they have long planned together. But there are distractions in the halls and shadows of the looming architectural wonder luring them from their work—for they are not alone. Something lives on here from Grayhaven’s shocking past—something beautiful, powerful, and eerily seductive—unlocking the doors of human desire, of fear . . . and unearthly passion.“This writer is ingenious.” —Kirkus Reviews“A master of the modern Gothic novel.” —Library JournalScorpion Betrayal (The Scorpion Novels #2)
Par Andrew Kaplan. 2012
"Kaplan has written one of the smartest, swiftest and most compelling spy novels I've read in years."—Harlan Coben, author of…
Live Wire"Wow! Scorpion Betrayal…delivers more heart-thumping twists and turns, beliefs and betrayals, than The Day of the Jackal and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold rolled into one."—Katherine Neville, author of The EightA breakneck-paced international espionage thriller in the Robert Ludlum and Daniel Silva vein, Andrew Kaplan's phenomenal Scorpion Betrayal is a relentlessly exciting page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Featuring one of the most intriguing protagonists in spy fiction—an ex-CIA agent code-named Scorpion—on a breathtaking chase across the capitals of Europe in pursuit of a frighteningly elusive terrorist known as "the Palestinian," this is a novel that Alex Berenson, Ted Bell, Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Barry Eisler fans are going to love.And don't miss Andrew's new novel, Homeland: Carrie's Run, available September 3rd, the official prequel novel to the hit Showtime series, Homeland, featuring CIA Intelligence Officer Carrie Mathison on a mission in the Middle East prior to Season 1. This riveting, original thriller reveals the compelling untold backstories of the series' main characters and takes fans deeper into the life and mind of the brilliant female spy. Find out how it all began in Homeland: Carrie's Run.The Love Talker
Par Elizabeth Peters. 1986
Chilling surprises await a grad student when she visits her family’s secluded estate in this classic gothic mystery by a…
New York Times–bestselling author.Laurie has finally returned to Idlewood, the beloved family home deep in the Maryland woods where she found comfort and peace as a lonely young girl. But things are very different now. There is no peace in Idlewood. The haunting sound of a distant piping breaks the stillness of a snowy winter's evening. Seemingly random events have begun to take on a sinister shape. And dotty old Great Aunt Lizzie is convinced that there are fairies about—and she has photographs to prove it. For Laurie, one fact is becoming disturbingly clear: there is definitely something out there in the woods—something fiendishly, cunningly, malevolently human—and the lives of her aging loved ones, as well as Laurie’s own, are suddenly at serious risk.Praise for Elizabeth Peters“No one is better at juggling torches while dancing on a high wire than Elizabeth Peters.” —Chicago Tribune“[Peters] keeps the reader coming back for more.” —San Francisco Chronicle“Elizabeth Peters is nothing less than a certified American treasure.” —Jackson Clarion-LedgerThe Heretics: A John Shakespeare Mystery (The John Shakespeare Mysteries #5)
Par Rory Clements. 2013
The Elizabethan spy tracks down a mysterious young woman as he uncovers a papist conspiracy in this “well-crafted” historical thriller…
(Historical Novel Society).John Shakespeare—royal intelligencer and brother to a rising young playwright—is approached by a condemned Jesuit priest with an unusual proposition. He is haunted by the memory of Thomasyn Jade, a teenage girl subjected to brutal exorcism rites a decade past. The Father wants Shakespeare to track her down and offer reparations for her treatment.As Shakespeare begins his investigation, a plot to assassinate the Queen is underway, and rumors of a papist conspiracy begin swirling from Seville. And when, one by one, Shakespeare’s trusted spies are horribly murdered, all clues seem to lead back to the mysterious Thomasyn Jade . . .The Witch's Grave: An Ophelia And Abby Mystery (The Ophelia & Abby Mysteries #6)
Par Shirley Damsgaard. 2009
Cupid has cast his spell on good witch Ophelia Jensen. The practical, pragmatic, law-abiding librarian has just begun letting down…
her hair with Stephen Larsen, the author of some of the most scandalous crime exposés ever written. It's a match made in the stacks—until the would-be lovers take a quiet countryside stroll, and shots ring out.A murderer, not magick, made Stephen disappear—and Ophelia might be next. The sheriff warns her and her grandmother Abby not to meddle, but after another shooting leaves them shaken the women can't help but get involved. A sinister stalker is slowly drawing closer to Ophelia, and she'll have to summon all her powers to prevent herself from ending up six feet under.Traitor: A John Shakespeare Mystery (The John Shakespeare Mysteries #5)
Par Rory Clements. 2012
The Elizabethan spy discovers conspiracy and murder in northern England in this historical mystery inspired by true events.England, 1593. Under…
the threat of a second Spanish Armada, the maverick magician Dr. Dee has created a secret weapon for the crown. Now John Shakespeare—court spy and brother of the famous playwright—has been sent to Lancashire to keep the man and his invention safe. But when the country is a hotbed of secret loyalties and civil unrest, a simple assignment leads to deadly complications. Shakespeare stumbles upon Catholic priests in hiding, a mysterious Bohemian seductress, and—of course—murder.Between facing off with a nefarious witch hunter and attending one of the first performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the intrepid John Shakespeare fights to stay alive while on the hunt for a deadly traitor.The Witch Is Dead: An Ophelia And Abby Mystery (The Ophelia & Abby Mysteries #7)
Par Shirley Damsgaard. 2007
Life is busier than ever for witch Ophelia Jensen. In addition to her day job at the library, she—with the…
help of her grandmother Abby—is preparing to officially adopt Tink, the young medium she's taken under her wing. So when Ophelia's elderly Aunt Dot, eager for adventure, wants to investigate the murder of a funeral director in the neighboring town, Ophelia tries to say no. But then Tink's dog pulls a skull out of the woods—a skull that may belong to a murder victim.Finding mysterious bones in the woods isn't the only strange thing that's happened to Tink lately. She's been having visions of ghastly ghosts imploring her for help. But before Ophelia can connect the apparitions with the murder, Tink is kidnapped! Ophelia and Abby will have to battle a creepy crematorium owner and an invasion from some modern-day body snatchers to find their protégé . . . or else they'll have to hold a séance just to speak to her again.