With over seven million copies of her books sold in twenty-two countries, #1 internationally bestselling author Karin Slaughter delivers “crime fiction at its finest.” Now she returns to Grant county, Georgia where the lightning-fast plot, vivid forensic detail, and heart-stopping suspense will thrust readers into the darkest corners of their own imaginations—and push Slaughter to the top of the national bestseller lists. Sara Linton—resident medical examiner/pediatrician in Grant County, Georgia,—has plenty of hardship to deal with, including defending herself in a heartbreaking malpractice suit. So when her husband, Police chief Jeffery Tolliver, learns that his friend and coworker detective Lena Adams has been arrested for murder and needs Sara’s help, she is not sure she can handle the pressure of it all. But soon Sara an Jeffery are sitting through evidence, peeling back the layers of a mystery that grows darker by the day—until an intricate web of betrayal and vengeance begins to unravel.
Elena Estes's stubborn risk-taking has cost her dearly: her job, her confidence, her career in the Miami PD and, most importantly, the life of a fellow cop. Now in retreat in Florida with only the soothing presence of horses for company, Elena begins to find some peace. But then a visitor comes calling. Twelve-year-old Molly Seabright believes something terrible has happened to her older stepsister. Erin, eighteen and trouble, is a groom at the Wellington show grounds but hasn't been seen for several days. Elena isn't interested in the case but Molly convinces her to make one trip to the show grounds. Elena finds herself in a world populated by the ultra-rich and the ultra-ruthless. She must find out what's happened to Erin before it's too late to save the girl - and herself.
Helen grows up to become a mass of intriguing contradictions: as warm-hearted as she is sharp-witted, as steadfast in her friendships as she is eclectic in her loves, as worldly and stylish as she is poetical and academic. And when she gets tripped up by the contradictions - or by the absurd and confusing vagaries of love. Helen picks herself up and gets on with it because she's too much of a one-off to wait around to be rescued.
Arguably India's greatest gift to the world, The Bhagavadgita ('The Song of the Blessed') forms an episode in the sixth book of the Hindu epic The Mahabharata and is the supreme work of that religion. The Gita consists of the dialogue between Prince Arjuna and his mentor and friend, Lord Krishna, on the eve of the climactic battle of Kuruksetra. This discourse contains an exposition of the Hindu philosophy of Karma Yoga (disciplined action performed in the right spirit) as Prince Arjuna struggles with his understandable 'existential' anguish at having to join battle against his gurus and kinsmen. The Gita, although almost 2,500 years old, contains profound truths of great relevance to contemporary society in India and the West.
A man named Mohammed sits in a café in Vienna, about to propose a deal to a Colombian. Mohammed has a strong network of agents and sympathizers throughout Europe and the Middle East, and the Colombian has an equally strong drug network throughout America. What if they were to form an alliance, to combine all their assets and connections? The potential for profits would be enormous--and the potential for destruction unimaginable. In a nonde* office building in suburban Maryland, the firm Hendley Associates does a profitable business in stocks, bonds, and international currencies, but its true mission is quite different: to identify and locate terrorist threats, and then deal with them, in whatever manner necessary. Established with the knowledge of President John Patrick Ryan, “the Campus” is always on the lookout for promising new talent, its recruiters scattered throughout the armed forces and government agencies--and three men are about to cross its radar. The first is Dominic Caruso, a rookie FBI ag
In her latest thriller, "New York Times" bestselling authorTami Hoag takes readers on a suspense-filled ride of shocks andtwists leading to an explosive finish. It is the story of anex-cop, a missing girl, and a killer locked in a race where therecan be only one winner--and the losers die trying. In a trailer ina Florida swamp, time is running out for eighteen year-old ErinSeabright. A pawn in a kidnapper's terrifying game for a ransom noone can pay, her last hope is a washed-up ex-cop who has alreadylost it all-not once, but twice. The wealthy world of the PalmBeach horse set seems a long way from a cop's world in thenarcotics division. A lifetime ago, undercover sheriff's detectiveElena Estes worked the mean streets and BackTop alleys, living byher wits and playing the long odds until she took one risk toomany. Now Estes lives on the ragged edge of lost hope andself-hatred, hiding from the past and believing she doesn't deserveto have a future. But the past is about to come back with avengeance, and
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Sam Spade, Nick and Nora Charles, The Continental Op. In hisnovels and stories, Dashiell Hammett created some of the mostmemorable characters--detectives, dames, and assortedmiscreants--in twentieth-century fiction. It is nearly impossibleto imagine modern American literature without Hammett. Vintage Hammett features episodes from Red Harvest, The MalteseFalcon, The Dain Curse, and The Thin Man; and stories featuring theContinental Op, including “The House in Turk Street,” “The Girlwith the Silver Eyes," and "Flypaper.” It also includes the story"Nightshade" which has not been available in over fiftyyears. Vintage Readers are a perfect introduction to some of the greatmodern writers, presented in attractive, affordable paperbackeditions.
The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full-circle -they are back once again in therambling country house in which they solved their first murder together。 Both Poirot and Great Styles have seen better days - but despite being crippled with arthritis， there is nothing wrong with the great detective’s ’little grey cells’。 However， when Poirot brands one of the seemingly harmless guests a five-times murderer， some people have their doubts。 But Poirot alone knows he must prevent a sixth murder before the curtain falls -and with this deadly opponent there won’t be an encore……
In this collection of five Christmas-themed stories, belovedauthor Mary Balogh brings together tales of love, marriage,friendship, loneliness, and healing. Includes four Balogh holidayclassics, "The Star of Bethlehem," "The Best Gift," "PlayingHouse," and "No Room At the Inn," as well as "A Family Christmas,"which is only available in this anthology.
A deadly love triangle Elena: beautiful and popular, the girl who can have any guy shewants. Stefan: brooding and mysterious, desperately trying to resist hisdesire for Elena . . . for her own good. Damon: sexy, dangerous, and driven by an urge for revenge againstStefan, the brother who betrayed him. Elena finds herself drawn to both brothers . . . who will shechoose?
This "New York Times" bestseller tells the harrowing true storyof nine American airmen shot down over the Pacific. One of them,George H.W. Bush, was miraculously rescued. This edition featuresthe same Afterword by the author that appeared in the tradepaperback edition.
For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day forthe past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened.The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams. Thenight his wife was taken. The last night he saw her alive. Everyone tells him it’s time to move on, to forget the pastonce and for all. But for David Beck, there can be no closure. Amessage has appeared on his computer, a phrase only he and his deadwife know. Suddenly Beck is taunted with the impossible–thatsomewhere, somehow, Elizabeth is alive. Beck has been warned to tell no one. And he doesn’t. Instead,he runs from the people he trusts the most, plunging headlong intoa search for the shadowy figure whose messages hold out a desperatehope. But already Beck is being hunted down. He’s headed straightinto the heart of a dark and deadly secret–and someone intends tostop him before he gets there.
There's a saying at Hollywood Station that the full moonbrings out the beast--rather than the best--in the precinct'scitizens. One moonlit night, veteran officers Dana Vaughn and"Hollywood" Nate Weiss get a call about a prowler who's beenbrutally attacking women. Meanwhile, a pair of cops with the surfersobriquets Flotsam and Jetsam are on the lookout for asmooth-talking player in dreads and a crazy-eyed, tattooed biker.But something bigger, more high-tech, and much more deadly is aboutto go down. After a dizzying series of twists, turns, and chases,the cops discover that they've stumbled upon a complex web of crimewhere even the criminals aren't sure who's conning whom. And forsome of the men and women in blue, public duty will exact theheaviest of tolls.
Wedding bells ring Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold whenAlex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassinationof two of Washington D.C.'s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen andan underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins pickingoff other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories--is themarksman a hero or a vigilante? A murderer returns The case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to theinvestigation. As Alex and Siegel battle over jurisdiction, themurders continue. It becomes clear that they are the work of aprofessional who has detailed knowledge of his victims'movements--information that only a Washington insider couldpossess. Caught in a lethal cross fire As Alex contends with the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding, hereceives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. TheMastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminatedCross and his family for good. With a supercharged blend of action,deception, and suspense,
Small town Louisiana has a big problem - or rather a number of big problems. And now some of them have come knocking on Sookie's door ...Sookie is an unassuming cocktail waitress in an (outwardly) unremarkable town. She's quiet, keeps to herself and doesn't get out much. Attractive as she is, her hidden 'talents' send men running. For some reason her mindreading skills are just a bit threatening ...Then the unreadable Bill appears on the scene. Tall, dark and handsome, Bill seems to be the man of her dreams. Except he's not technically human. Bill is a vampire and a vampire who keeps seriously bad company, some suspected - unsurprisingly - of murder. Things get a bit close to home when a co-worker is murdered and Sookie starts wondering whether she will be next ... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Ben Cowan and Bijah Catlow had been bound as friends sincechildhood. By the time they grew to manhood, Catlow had become atop cowhand with a wild streak. It took just one disastrousconfrontation with a band of greedy ranchers to make him an outlaw.And when he crossed that line, it was up to U.S. Marshal Ben Cowanto bring him in alive -- if only Catlow would give him thechance...
Schuyler's hunt for the Gates is becoming more intense as thevampire world is beginning to show cracks. The New York Coven'sancient lore and the desires of young vampires keep coming intodangerous conflict that could have repercussions worldwide. Thecourse of forbidden love never did run smooth...
