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Homicide in Chicago: The compelling inter-war mystery (Architecture Mysteries #2)
by Edward MarstonFirst published as Saint's Rest under Keith Miles.Chicago, 1931. While the Great Depression has tightened its grip on the world, there are still some men who have the means to make their dreams a reality. One of these men is Hobart St. John, who wants a sixteen-room mansion in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park. For young Welsh architect Merlin Richards, the opportunity to work on the house is an answer to his prayer.All too soon, Richards's elation turns to confusion and fear. A body has been found on site hanging from a rafter. The authorities dismiss it as a case of suicide but how can that be the case when his hands were tied behind his back? His dream assignment is fast becoming a nightmare, and Merlin Richards realises that the answers he wants might cost him his life.
Homunculus
by Hugh PaxtonIn a remote Catholic mission station in war-torn Sierra-Leone, renegade Irish alchemist, Father Jack, has succeeded where so many before him have failed. With a donation of the necessary body parts from Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebel, General Butt Naked, he has constructed a small legion of grotesque bio-robots. Anxious to be rid of his creations before problems arise, he tries to sell his Homunculi to the Japanese doomsday cult, Aum Shinrikyo. When this fails, Rindert, a disillusioned South African mercenary, takes over marketing. The volatile political situation erupts as peace talks between political factions disintegrate and the RUF attempts to seize the capital while it is under environmental attack, suffering the most violent storms in the country’s history. Against this turbulent background, a homunculus auction is arranged. With the capital, Freetown, in anarchy, Liberian radicals poised to invade and drug-crazed soldiers terrorising the countryside, a particularly unsavoury group of buyers is invited, with inevitably exciting results.
Honest Illusions
by Nora RobertsRoxy Nouvelle understands the art of deception. The daughter of a world-renowned magician, Roxy has inherited her father's talents - and his secret life as a jewel thief. She loves the thrill of the game and can take care of herself.Roxy is smart and resilient, but she has one weakness: Luke Callahan, a sexy escape artist with a roguish reputation. Five years ago they fell into a passionate affair - but then, true to his art - he disappeared, leaving Roxy broken hearted and furious.Now Luke is back, trailing secrets and danger in his wake. Why did he run out on Roxy all those years ago? And can she ever trust him again?
An Honest Lie: A totally gripping and unputdownable thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat
by Tarryn FisherSHE'S BEEN TAKEN. AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT.'An Honest Lie is riveting suspense, but it's also a scream of defiance, a howl of rage' COLLEEN HOOVERRainy lives at the top of Tiger Mountain. It's a sanctuary - a new life where she can hide from her disturbing past.When she reluctantly agrees to a girls' weekend in Vegas, she's prepared for an exhausting parade of shots and slot machines. But on their first night, one of the women doesn't come back to the hotel room.Then Rainy gets a message. Someone has her friend but Rainy is who they really want, and she knows why. Now, the only way to save her friend is to step back into the past.From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Tarryn Fisher comes a seething, gut-punch of a thriller that will have you gripped to the edge of your seat as it drives you to its nail-biting conclusion. Perfect for fans of B A Paris, Alice Feeney and Stay Close.______What readers are saying about An Honest Lie'The suspense was NON-STOP. Every page needed to be turned. Every WORD needed to be read. READ. THIS. BOOK.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Had me on the edge of my seat from the very first line and I couldn't stop reading until I finished. This is my new favorite thriller from Tarryn' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'This is an intense (OMG!) novel . . . You will not be able to put this book down, so prepare yourself!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I could not put this book down. I loved very minute of it. If you're a thriller fan grab this one as soon as it's out! Five stars!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'An Honest Lie was seriously perfect and I devoured it in just a few days' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'OMG!!! AWESOME READ!! Just like Tarryn to keep a hold of you right through to the last line!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Wow. An Honest Lie has been my fav thriller of the year so far by FAR' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
An Honest Man: A Sunday Times Best Book of 2019
by Ben Fergusson'A powerful and moving love story by a writer at the top of his game' John Boyne In West Berlin in 1989, eighteen-year-old Ralf has just left school and is living a final golden summer with his three best friends. They spend their days swimming, smoking and daydreaming about the future, oblivious to the storm gathering on the other side of the Berlin Wall.But an unsettling discovery about his family and a meeting with the mysterious Oz shatters everything Ralf thought he knew about love and loyalty. And as old Cold War tensions begin to tear his life apart, he finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, forced to make impossible choices about his country, his family and his heart.
An Honest Man: A Novel
by Michael KorytaIn this breathtaking thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Wish Me Dead, the murder of several politicians at sea shatters the world of a local lobsterman who must prove his innocence and save his own life.Israel Pike was a killer, and he was an honest man. They were not mutually exclusive. After discovering seven men murdered aboard their yacht – including two Senate rivals – Israel Pike is regarded as a prime suspect. A troubled man infamous on Salvation Point Island for killing his own father a decade before, Israel has few options, no friends, and a life-threatening secret. Elsewhere on the island, 12-year-old Lyman Rankin seeks shelter from his alcoholic father in an abandoned house only to discover that he is not alone. A mysterious woman greets him with a hatchet and a promise: &“Make a sound and I&’ll kill you.&” As the investigation barrels forward, Lyman, Israel, and the fate of the case collide in immutable ways. Written with mounting suspense, stirring emotion, and deep understanding of character, Koryta continues to prove why David Baldacci has called him &“an exceptionally gifted storyteller&” and Michael Connelly has deemed him &“one of the best of the best, plain and simple.&”
The Honey and the Sting
by E C FremantleBe drawn into this compelling, transfixing novel about the bond between three sisters from the author of The Poison BedThree sisters.Three secrets.Three ways to fall . . .England, 1628.Forcibly seduced by the powerful George Villiers, doctor's daughter Hester is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secret. She hopes never to see Villiers again.Melis's visions cause disquiet and talk. She sees what others can't - and what has yet to be. She'd be denounced as a witch if Hester wasn't so carefully protective.Young Hope's beauty marks her out, drawing unwelcome attention to the family. Yet she cannot always resist others' advances. And her sisters cannot always be on their guard.When Villiers decides to claim his son against Hester's wishes, the sisters find themselves almost friendless and at his mercy.But the women hold a grave secret - will it be their undoing or their salvation?Because in the right hands, a secret is the deadliest weapon of all . . .'Wonderfully inventive and darkly satisfying, this story of three sisters resonates with myth and mystery' Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Ashes of London'A lush, thrilling page-turner humming with its own exquisite dark beauty. I loved it!' Eve Chase, author of The Glass House'Gripping and page-turning. Propels a trio of vivid women towards their complex destinies . . . Hugely enjoyable' V.B. Grey, author of the forthcoming Tell Me How It Ends
The Honey Guide (Mollel Ser. #1)
by Richard Crompton'A compulsive whodunnit set in Kenya, where tribal politics can get you killed' Ian Rankin Death is a fact of life in Africa's sprawling megacity - and life is cheap. Power and wealth are in the hands of a small elite. Riven by ethnic tension, Nairobi is a tinderbox. And the looming presidential elections have set sparks flying . . . When the brutalised body of a Maasai woman turns up in a park, the overworked police write her off as another dead prostitute. But Mollel - a good cop in a corrupt system - senses there is more to the case. When riots sweep through the city, Mollel puts his job and his family on the line. But this time he may have got too close . . .
The Honey Trap
by Vivien ArmstrongRowan Morley, big and beautiful, made quite a splash when she went overboard from a pleasure launch into the Thames. Fortunately help was at hand, but Rowan’s rescuers were bewildered when she insisted on denying the existence of what seemed to them a clearly murderous attack.
The Honeymoon: a completely addictive and gripping psychological thriller perfect for holiday reading
by Kate Gray'A page-turner full of secrets and lies, this is a totally addictive read' HEAT'An addictive, jaw-dropping read. I loved it' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'A nerve-jangling tale of tension, suspicion and betrayal' T.M. LOGAN'Tense, pacy, twisty . . . It's going to be HUGE' ISABELLE BROOM***You're on the honeymoon of a lifetime with your new husband. Isn't everything perfect? You're enjoying dinner at a luxury restaurant with another newlywed couple. Until the night ends with a dead body. All four of you are innocent. Aren't you? . . .THE HONEYMOON IS OVER. THE NIGHTMARE HAS JUST BEGUN. A totally addictive thriller that will have you on the edge of your sunbed in summer 2024. Perfect for fans of Lucy Clarke, T.M. Logan and Catherine Cooper.
Honeymoon (Honeymoon Ser. #1)
by James Patterson Howard RoughanWhen FBI agent John O'Hara first meets Nora Sinclair, she seems perfect. She has the career. The charisma. The tantalising sex appeal. The whole extraordinary package - Nora doesn't attract men, she enthrals them. She's worked hard for this life and she will never give it up. But why is the FBI so interested in Miss Sinclair? Mysterious things keep happening to the men in her life. And when Agent O'Hara looks more closely he sees something dangerous in Nora - something that lures him at the same time as it fills him with fear. And the more time he spends with her the less he knows whether he is pursuing justice or his own fatal obsession.
The Honeymoon
by Tina Seskis**An addictive psychological thriller with a shock twist you won't see coming**There's trouble in paradise . . .For as long as she can remember, Jemma has been planning the perfect honeymoon. A fortnight's retreat to a five-star resort in the Maldives, complete with luxury villas, personal butlers and absolute privacy.It should be paradise. But it's turned into a nightmare.Because the man Jemma married a week ago has just disappeared from the island without a trace. And now her perfect new life is vanishing just as quickly before her eyes. After everything they've been through together, how can this be happening? Is there anyone on the island who Jemma can trust? And above all - where has her husband gone?'Endlessly gripping . . . It's a stomach-flipping humdinger of a thriller. We'll be pushing it into the hands of all our friends this summer' Heat'Everyone's going to be talking about the twists and turns of The Honeymoon' Good Housekeeping'Will keep you on the edge of your seat' Prima'Expect twists and turns on every page' Take a Break'Emotional and gripping' Candis
The Honeymoon Trap (Death Sentences: Short Stories to Die For)
by Peter SwansonThe exciting new title in the Death Sentences series of mysteries set in the world of books. A marriage straight out of a crime novel is key to this darkly exciting novella from New York Times bestseller Peter Swanson.The moment that he arrives on his honeymoon with new bride Alice, mystery reader Henry is struck by a keen sense of déjà vu. The shelves of his New England lakehouse retreat are lined with vintage paperbacks of the crime fiction authors he grew up reading: John D. MacDonald, Patricia Highsmith, Rex Stout, and more. Nestled into a row of Henry's favorites, he discovers something completely unknown to him: a lurid-looking book called The Honeymoon Trap. And while nothing excites him more than revisiting the novels he loves, he is unable to resist the allure of the unfamiliar item.Yet as he reads it, Henry's sense of the uncanny returns. Some details are different, but much of the plot seems to resemble his own situation, illuminating deadly possibilities that the groom had never considered before. How well does he truly know the woman with whom he now shares a bed, the woman who has acted strangely and suspiciously ever since they arrived?The truth becomes increasingly difficult to discern, but to Henry, one thing is certain: he's fallen into a trap, and the novel is his only means of escape.
Honeymoon With A Stranger (International Affairs #2)
by Frances HousdenAfter a long day, overworked fashion designer Roxie Kincaid walked into the wrong apartment and suddenly had a gun at her head. A mistake that left her at the mercy of Mac McBride, a man she believed was at best a criminal–at worst a terrorist negotiating an arms deal.
The Honeytrap: A novella by the Queen of Gangland Crime
by Roberta Kray***The Honeytrap was previously published in 4 separate ebook parts.***This is the whole novella, combined in ebook for the first time.'A cracking good read' JESSIE KEANE'Well into Martina Cole territory'INDEPENDENT'Great writing, gripping story, loved it!'MANDASUE HELLER********Harry Lind isn't a huge fan of the honeytrap side of his detective business, but it is effective. So when there are no male 'honeytraps' available for a client, he realises her has to put his money where his mouth is and step up.Then one day he runs into an old acquaintance when he's on the job and things get a lot worse. Ellen Shaw is trouble with a capital T but why is she talking to Danny Street, one of the most notorious gangsters in the East End? Suddenly, Harry feels as though he's about to get involved in a different kind of trap altogether . . .Full of strong characters and authentic East End gangland action, The Honeytrap is an enthralling read from the author of No Mercy and Streetwise.Praise for Roberta Kray:'Action, intrigue and a character-driven plot . . . sure to please any crime fiction fans'Woman'Gripping' Daily Express
The Honeytrap: Part 1 (The Honeytrap #1)
by Roberta KrayThe first part in this four-part ebook-serial from Roberta Kray - no one knows crime like Kray.Harry Lind isn't a huge fan of the honeytrap side of his detective business so when there are no male 'honeytraps' available for a client he takes a hell of a lot of convincing to step up. And then he runs into an old acquaintance when he's on the job and things get a lot worse. Ellen Shaw is trouble with a capital T but why is she talking to Danny Street, one of the most notorious gangsters in the East End? Suddenly, Harry feels as though he's about to get involved in a different kind of trap altogether . . .Full of strong characters and authentic East End gangland action, The Honeytrap is an enthralling read from the author of No Mercy and Streetwise.
The Honeytrap: Part 2 (The Honeytrap #2)
by Roberta KrayThe second part in this four-part ebook-serial from Roberta Kray - no one knows crime like Kray. When Harry gets the call from Jess telling him that Sylvie is missing, he's not too concerned. He's certain Jess is overreacting. It's more likely that Sylvie had to make a hasty exit than she's been targeted by her honeytrap mark. And he has other things to worry about - like Danny Street and Ellen Shaw.Still, better safe than sorry. But when he joins Jess at the bar, it soon becomes clear that something really is wrong. Sylvie is nowhere to be seen and Jess and Harry can't get through to her. Is there something more sinister going on than a simple honeytrap gone wrong?Full of strong characters and authentic East End gangland action, The Honeytrap is an enthralling read from the author of No Mercy and Streetwise.
The Honeytrap: Part 3 (The Honeytrap #3)
by Roberta KrayThe third part in this four-part ebook-serial from Roberta Kray - no one knows crime like Kray. A woman has been murdered and Harry was one of the last people to see her alive. Sylvie is still missing and even though Harry's in a bind with the police, he's relieved that the body they've found isn't his friend. But all these women keeping causing him nothing but trouble - Ellen, Sylvie, and now one of them has turned up dead. Not to mention that another one is out there somewhere, trying to buy a gun . . . But who's the priority? Which one is in the most peril? Full of strong characters and authentic East End gangland action, The Honeytrap is an enthralling read from the author of No Mercy and Streetwise.
The Honeytrap: Part 4 (The Honeytrap #4)
by Roberta KrayThe final part in this four-part ebook-serial from Roberta Kray - no one knows crime like Kray.If Harry had known bumping into Ellen Shaw after all this time would end up like this, he would've turned around and walked away without a backward glance. She is a woman on the edge and he wants to help her, but he needs to get her to open up first. And that's not the only thing he's worried about. Jess is becoming increasingly concerned about Sylvie, especially now that it looks like she was involved with someone shady. Can Harry and Jess find her, and help Ellen, before it's too late?Full of strong characters and authentic East End gangland action, The Honeytrap is an enthralling read from the author of No Mercy and Streetwise.
Hong Kong: A Jake Grafton Novel (Jake Grafton #8)
by Stephen CoontsWhen the government sends Jake Grafton to Hong Kong to find out how deeply they are embedded in a money-raising scandal, Jake takes his wife, Callie, along. And why not? They first fell in love during the Vietnam War, and the consul-general there, Tiger Cole, is an old friend.But a lot has changed since those days, as the Graftons quickly discover. They find Hong Kong is a powder keg, ready to explode. The closure of a foreign bank by the communist government is the spark that lights the fuse... and Tiger Cole is right in the middle of the action.When Callie is kidnapped by a rebel faction, Jake finds himself drawn into the vortex of a high-tech civil war. As a revolution unfolds, Grafton must draw on the skills of CIA burglar Tommy Carmellini to pinpoint the enemy...
The Honjin Murders: The classic locked room mystery
by Seishi YokomizoJapan's greatest classic murder mystery, translated into English for the first timeIn the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour – it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions about the Ichiyanagis around the village.Then, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi family are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music – death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house. The murder seems impossible, but amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is determined to get to the bottom of it.Seishi Yokomizo (1902–81) was one of Japan's most famous and best-loved mystery writers. He was born in Kobe and spent his childhood reading detective stories, before beginning to write stories of his own, the first of which was published in 1921. He went on to become an extremely prolific and popular author, best known for his Kosuke Kindaichi series, which ran to 77 books, many of which were adapted for stage and television in Japan. The Honjin Murders is the first Kosuke Kindaichi story, and regarded as one of Japan's great mystery novels. It won the first Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1948 but has never been translated into English, until now.
Honky-Tonk Cinderella (How to Marry a Monarch #2)
by Karen TempletonTruck-stop waitress Luanne Evans had known the customer who wound up in her trailer one night was not exactly one of the local boys.
Honky Tonk Samurai: Hap and Leonard Book 9 (Hap and Leonard Thrillers #9)
by Joe R. LansdaleMeet Hap and Leonard, the unlikely detective duo now on screen in the highly praised series starring James Purefoy, Michael K. Williams and Christina Hendricks.Hap and Leonard are not your typical private eyes. But what they lack in experience they make up with perseverance. Hap, a former 60s activist and self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard, a tough black, gay Vietnam vet, have finally decided to make their detective work official. Their first client: a mean old woman looking for her missing granddaughter. The girl used to work for a car dealership in town... but it seems like cars weren't the only things on offer. The mystery thickens to include blackmail, revenge, and an inbred family of hillbilly assassins who eliminate any threats to the operation. Only Hap and Leonard could turn a simple missing person case into a life-threatening showdown, and only Joe Lansdale could tell this story. Filled with hilarious dialogue, relentless pacing, and unorthodox characters, Honky Tonk Samurai is a rambunctious thrill ride by one hell of a writer.
Honolulu Cold Homicide (Hawaii CI #3)
by R. Barri FlowersHis new case is linked to a cold case that’s all too personal
Honolulu, Port of Call: A Selection of South Sea Tales
by Joe GoresHonolulu: Port of Call is a unique collection of short stories of the Hawaiian islands brought together by Joe Gores: thirteen tales by legendary writers including Jack London, Herman Melville, W. Somerset Maugham, Robert Louis Stevenson, Joseph Conrad and Joe Gores himself.Yet these are tales chosen to entertain, rather than literary gems. They paint a picture of a Hawaii before the high-rise buildings went up; an era of missionaries and merchants, sailors and whalers, of the drama of East meeting West before, finally, urbanisation and the tourist buck killed off the Polynesian way of life almost completely.Gores brings us a flavour of that lost way of life; a breath of the romance that still draws Western visitors to the islands in search of the exotic and, perhaps, of an innocence long lost.