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The ballroom: a novel
Par Anna Hope. 2016
Friday nights are when the men and women at Sharston Asylum may mingle to dance in the ballroom. That's where…
John and Ella first meet and, despite their grim circumstances, they strike up a tenuous courtship. Adult. UnratedPitfall: a suspense novel
Par Clair Poulson. 2020
After hitchhiking cross-country, Sparky finds a safe haven in Southern Utah when the young man is taken in by Alfred…
Briggs, an elderly widower in desperate need of a farmhand. The two soon form an unbreakable bond, and for the first time, Sparky feels hope--until his past catches up with him. There has been a murder in his hometown, and thanks to his brother, Sparky has been named the prime suspect. LDS fiction. AdultGrace under fire (Buchanan-Renard series #14)
Par Julie Garwood. 2022
"Isabel Grace MacKenna had a hundred things to do today. Killing someone wasn't one of them. It was supposed to…
just be a quick visit to Boston for the Buchanans' anniversary party. But after getting lost, she ends up with a wounded man stumbling into her and then his shooter coming after them both. When she fires back in self-defense, she doesn't expect him to drop dead. The police are torn between believing that she's an innocent bystander or more deeply involved, but thanks to the Buchanans dispatching Navy SEAL and now lawyer Michael Buchanan to deal with the police, Isabel is finally free to go. Isabel knows that she should be more grateful for Michael's help, but since she loathed him for years, gratitude is the last thing she feels. But somehow, Michael has appointed himself her de facto guardian, and he's sticking to her like glue despite their constant bickering and sizzling attraction. Even when Isabel goes to Scotland to claim her inheritance, Michael follows her, but he isn't the only thing Isabel can't shake. Mysterious threats against Isabel have escalated, and before they can deal with their growing feelings for each other, they must first survive." -- Provided by publisherDeception
Par John Altman. 2003
Hannah Gray takes a Mediterranean cruise despite her fears of being accused of insurance fraud. She befriends Renee Epstein, who…
unknowingly loans her a paperback containing a formula for a powerful weapon. When the Epsteins are murdered, Hannah flees with the book--not knowing why or from whom. Violence and strong language. 2003Seizure
Par Robin Cook. 2003
Senator Ashley Butler will hold up permission for stem-cell research being proposed by doctors Daniel Lowell and Stephanie D'Agostino unless…
they secretly perform experimental surgery on him to cure his Parkinson's. The politician also complicates the deal by wanting to use cells obtained from the Shroud of Turin. Bestseller.Black money
Par Michael M Thomas. 1994
Civil servant Clarence Greaves is investigating the records of a California bank that happens to hold the account for Thunderbolt…
Videos, a company in which he owns stock. But Greaves discovers that Thunderbolt Videos has never existed. He gives a tip to Lee Boynton, a publisher, who, with investigator Thurlow Coole, checks into the video company, and soon discovers they are dealing with international money laundering. Strong language and some violenceWolf pass: a novel
Par Steve Thayer. 2003
Wrongfully labeled a chief suspect after a shooting by a long-range sniper, deputy sheriff and former wartime army ranger P.A.…
Pennington realizes an old nemesis, a Nazi colonel, has returned. Adult. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Strong language. ViolenceCourage under fire (Silver Creek novel #02)
Par Lindsay McKenna. 2021
"Seeking an escape from her dark past, Carissa Taylor heads to Silver Creek to build a new life. For Cari,…
landing a job at a historic ranch just outside town is a dream come true, and a chance to put her beekeeping expertise to work. Not only does she feel at home in the ruggedly beautiful landscape, but she's intensely drawn to rancher Chase Bishop, whose strong, steadfast nature quiets her unease. Maybe here she can finally be more than a hunted woman fleeing a vengeful killer--a man who's been after her nearly all her life . . . Chase didn't dare open his heart again after losing his first love. Until Cari entered his life. Her gentle beauty and nurturing spirit call to him like no other. So when her enraged stepbrother breaks out of prison and comes prowling around Chase's ranch, the former Marine goes into full protective mode, offering Cari the shelter of his home. But as the murderer's deadly threats draw ever closer, suddenly Chase is calling on his own killer instincts, knowing he will stop at nothing to keep safe the woman who has captured his soul . . ." -- Provided by publisherJohnny get your gun: a novel
Par John Dudley Ball. 1969
"Alone in his bedroom, Johnny McGuire turned on his small transistor radio. In the few weeks that he and his…
parents had been in Pasadena Johnny had made few acquaintances and no friends; in his lonesome little life the radio had openedd the door to a magnificent new world. People played music for him to listen to and they told him, play-by-play, what was happening in the big league games. Seated on the edge of the bed, he clutched the little set in both hands. This radio had been the only gift that could be afforded for his ninth birthday and already Johnny McGuire seemed old enough to understand why. He knew that life wasn't always fair, that there was little money to spend, that sometimes his father was angry, often afraid. This is the story, as only John Ball could tell it, of what happens when an older, bigger boy steals Johnny's proudest possession and Johnny sets out to even the score using his father's . 38 Colt revolver. Told against the scene of black-white conflict in Pasadena, between poor whites and black militants, between rich whites and poor whites, and the highly topical and urgent problem of gun control, Johnny Get Your Gun is first-rate suspense. It is the chilling story of Johnny's adventures with his gun and of a murder and how the murder is solved by John Ball's cool, brilliant black homicide detective Virgil Tibbs, hero of In the Heat of the Night and The Cool Cottontail. There are riots, brutalities, an action-packed chase through Disneyland, and a heartwarming and heartbreaking scene at the end of the book in the baseball park of the California Angels. Perhaps the most important issue, described with sincerity and sensitivity by John Ball, is the terror and confusion in the mind of a nine-year-old boy--frightened, alone, hurt by the hatred around him, a fugitive from justice. Johnny Get Your Gun touches on some of the most urgent problems facing America today, and is told by one of America's most accomplished storytellers. John Ball is most recently author of Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms, hailed by the Chicago Tribune as "a very funny and tender story of what happens when East meets West," as well as author of In the Heat of the Night, made into a screenplay which won the Academy Award for best picture of 1967." -- Dust jacketThe asset (Lance Spector thriller #01)
Par Saul Herzog. 2020
"Montana, USA. When Lance Spector quit the CIA, he swore he was out for good. One more government lie and…
he would go off the deep end. They could find someone else to do their dirty work. As far as he was concerned, Washington, Langley, the Pentagon could all go to hell. Yekaterinburg, Russia. A secret Russian expedition returns with a devastating new pathogen, harvested from the frozen corpses of mammoths. It's the biological super weapon they've been looking for, an apocalypse-level pathogen, a virus more deadly than anything ever to come out of a Russian lab. Something that will stop NATO and the Americans in their tracks. A Biological Chernobyl. Washington DC, USA. A mysterious vial, sealed in a titanium case, arrives at CIA headquarters. They have no idea who sent it, but it comes with a note. "I will only speak to Lance Spector." The Asset by Saul Herzog is a stunning new thriller, a spectacular tour de force, a book that has single-handedly taken the publishing industry, and Hollywood rights departments, by storm. This dazzling debut kicks off the jaw-dropping new Lance Spector series, and sets the stage for a franchise that's on track to break all records. From the mind of one of the most creative and versatile writers working in America today, this book will go down as a classic of the spy thriller genre. If you read only one book this year, this is it. Action, adventure, rebellion, provocative foreign agents, characters you can sink your teeth into. If you're looking for a new spy thriller series that will stay with you long after you turn the last page, look no further." -- Provided by publisherThe Russian: a Lance Spector thriller (Lance Spector thriller #02)
Par Saul Herzog. 2020
"Moscow, Russia. The Kremlin activates a deadly assassin. Across the city, a massive bombing kills hundreds. Washington DC, USA. The…
President believes the Kremlin is preparing for a new Cold War. Langley, USA. With the world on the brink, the CIA has only one Asset capable of preventing catastrophe, but that man is AWOL. They have to find him. But some men don't want to be found. The Russian by Saul Herzog is the stunning second instalment in the series that has taken the publishing industry, and Hollywood rights departments, by storm. This dazzling tour de force is a full standalone novel. From the mind of one of the most creative and versatile writers working in America today, this book will surely go down as a classic of the spy thriller genre. If you read only one book this year, this is it. Action, adventure, rebellion, provocative foreign agents, characters you can sink your teeth into. If you're looking for a new spy thriller series that will stay with you long after you turn the last page, look no further." -- Provided by publisherRacing the light: a novel (Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novel #19)
Par Robert Crais. 2022
"Adele Schumacher isn't a typical worried mom. When she hires Elvis to find her missing son, a controversial podcaster named…
Josh Shoe, she brings a bag filled with cash, bizarre tales of government conspiracies, and a squad of professional bodyguards. Finding Josh should be simple, but Elvis quickly learns he isn't alone in the hunt-a deadly team of mysterious strangers are determined to find Josh and his adult film star girlfriend first. With dangerous secrets lurking behind every lead, Elvis needs his friend Joe Pike more than ever to uncover the truth about Josh, corrupt politicians, and the vicious business cartels rotting the heart of Los Angeles from within. And when Elvis's estranged girlfriend, Lucy Chenier, and her son, Ben, return, he learns just how much he has to lose...if he survives. Written with the heart, humor, and relentless suspense for which Crais is famous, Racing the Light delivers Elvis Cole's most dangerous case yet." -- Provided by publisherThe genuine article: a novel (The sheriff Chick Charleston Mysteries Ser. #2)
Par A. B Guthrie. 1977
"In the two years since his last adventure with Sheriff Chick Charleston, Jason Beard has been away at college, preparing…
to enter the "real world" when he graduates. When he returns to his hometown of Midbury, Montana, for the summer, he expects to see big changes-but finds instead the same old peculiar place, its eccentric citizens up to familiar tricks. One of those crusty characters is F. Y. Grimsley, a prominent rancher with a nasty mean streak. The day after Grimsley accuses the residents of a nearby Indian reservation of rustling his cattle, he turns up dead, struck on the head by an object that leaves distinctive marks. Sheriff Charleston deputizes Jase, and the two pay a visit to Eagle Charlie in search of answers. Soon after the interview, Eagle Charlie turns up murdered with what appears to be the same weapon that felled Grimsley. With a potential serial killer on the loose, the sheriff and Jase are anxious to find the culprit before another body is discovered. Their investigation uncovers many dark and unexpected secrets of Midbury, but the crucial clue just might be as plain as day-if they only knew where to look." -- Provided by publisherThe fire killer (DI Barton series #05)
Par Ross Greenwood. 2022
"When DI Barton is asked to investigate a seemingly innocuous fire that kills, he believes it's either children fooling around…
or a worrying racially-motivated crime. As he delves deeper into the case, he soon realises that there is a history of similar blazes spread out over many years, all within a close area. An idea suggested by pathologist Mortis makes Barton suspect he has the arsonist's motives wrong. When a night worker comes forward with a tip, Barton narrows down the suspects. But with all of them acting suspiciously, he knows for sure that one or more of them must be lying. And when a huge house blaze shocks everyone, Barton fears the killer has lost all control. Who is The Fire Killer? What will be next to burn?" -- Provided by publisherCreep
Par Eireann Corrigan. 2019
"Teenager Olivia Danvers knows that the previous residents at 16 Olcott Place moved out in the middle of the night,…
but nobody really knows why; the new family, the Donahues, have three children including a daughter, Janie, Olivia's age, and the two become close friends--but when the threatening letters start arriving from the "Sentry of Glennon Heights" the two girls realize that the house and town are hiding sinister secrets, which could tear their whole world apart."--Provided by publisherThe court
Par William J Coughlin. 1999
"In William J. Coughlin's The Court, the fourth Charley Sloan Courtroom Thriller, nine Supreme Court judges will soon decide four…
history-making cases. Eight of them will split along party lines four to four. The ninth judge, holding the swing vote, will tip the scales of justice. He's a good man, a fine man, and, unknown to nearly everyone, a dying man--barely kept alive by machines in a very private hospital. High-powered Washington attorney Jerry Green is one of the privileged few who discovers American justice rides on the rise and fall of a respirator. Now he's been called by the President himself to do something about it. It's a hunt for truth that will arouse his darkest suspicions...force him to make a shocking choice...and save the legitimacy of American justice. Or shatter it forever...."--Provided by publisherThe Christmas scorpion (Jack Reacher novel #22.5)
Par Lee Child. 2017
"On Christmas Eve, Jack Reacher stumbles into a no-name bar in the California desert, desperate to take refuge from an…
unexpected snowstorm. Reacher came to Barstow for a little R&R. Instead, he's sequestered in a dark little roadhouse with a bartender, a bewildered elderly couple--and two members of Britain's Royal Military Police. They tell Reacher they were escorting a VIP to a top-secret meeting at a U.S. military base when they became separated from their charge. That's when the threat came in from a notorious assassin: the Christmas Scorpion. Now they need a miracle to save the day. Or maybe all they need is Jack Reacher." -- Provided by publisherMountain of the dead
Par Jeremy Bates. 2018
"Fact: During the night of February 1, 1959, in the remote reaches of Siberia, nine Russian hikers slash open their…
tent from the inside and flee into a blizzard in subpolar temperatures. Fact: By morning all are dead, several having suffered gruesome, violent deaths. What happened to them has baffled investigators and researchers to this day. It has become known as the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Now, an American true-crime writer seeking answers to the enduring mystery sets out to retrace the hikers' steps on their fateful expedition. However, nothing can prepare him for what he is about to discover." -- Provided by publisherThe melancholy howl (Allison Coil mystery #05)
Par Mark Stevens. 2018
Circling vultures lead hunting outfitter Allison Coil to an angry man tied to a tree. The man will answer none…
of Allison's obvious questions. Devo, a frequent ally of Allison's and the leader of a group of scrappy devolutionists, has gone missing. Allison's best friend, Trudy Heath, finds herself intrigued by the overtures of a retired rock star who has put down roots to grow tomatoes. And Trudy's boyfriend, newspaper reporter Duncan Bloom, is tempted by an opportunity to resolve his bleak finances by taking a flyer on Colorado's fastest growing industry, retail marijuana. Adult. Descriptions of sex. Strong languageRubout: a Francesca Vierling mystery (Francesca Vierling Ser. #2)
Par Elaine Viets. 1998
Francesca Vierling, a columnist for the St. Louis City Gazette, is a guest at the annual Leather and Lace Biker's…
Society Ball. Upon leaving the ball, Francesca has the unfortunate luck of stumbling over a rich socialite's dead body. When Francesca investigates the murder, it leads her to a showdown with the killer. Adult. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Strong language. Violence