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The Bottom of Your Heart: Inferno for Commissario Ricciardi (Commissario Ricciardi #7)
by Maurizio de GiovanniIn the middle of a summer heat wave, as Naples prepares for one of its most important holy days, a renowned surgeon falls to his death from his office window. For Commissario Ricciardi and Brigadier Maione it is the beginning of an investigation that will bring them into contact with the most torrid, conflicting, and enduring of human passions. In the world Ricciardi and Maione are about to enter, infidelity appears inextricable from the most joyful expressions of love, and, this interdependence sows doubt and uncertainty in both men, compromising their personal lives. Ricciardi is one of the most intriguing and unique figures to appear in crime fiction in recent years. He possesses the dubious gift of being able to see and hear the last seconds in the lives of those who have suffered a violent death. This makes him an unusually effective investigator, but it also renders real human relationships almost impossible. He is a classic noir hero and the cursed son of a city that, for all its Mediterranean splendor, is a perfect noir setting. In this new installment in the Commissario Ricciardi series, Maurizio de Giovanni proves once again why he is considered one of the best crime writers working today.
The Bouncer (Joe the Bouncer #1)
by David GordonIf you like a heavy dose of mayhem with their murder, this is crime fiction at its most fresh and most fun. Joe Brody is just your average Dostoevsky-reading, Harvard-expelled strip club bouncer who has a highly classified military history and a best friend from Catholic school who happens to be head mafioso Gio Caprisi. FBI agent Donna Zamora, the best shot in her class at Quantico, is a single mother stuck at a desk manning the hotline. Their storylines intersect over a tip from a cokehead that leads to a crackdown on Gio's strip joint in Queens and Joe's arrest. Outside the jailhouse, the Fed and the bouncer lock eyes, as Gordon launches them both headlong into a non-stop plot that goes from back-road gun running to high-stakes perfume heist, and manages to touch everyone from the CIA to the Triads. Beneath it all lurks a sinister criminal mastermind whose manipulations could cause chaos on a massively violent scale. 'A brilliantly goofy caper novel in the grand tradition of Donald E. Westlake' NEW YORK TIMES. '[David Gordon], who has been turning out delightfully offbeat tales of fringe crooks with plenty of pizzazz (The Serialist, 2010; Mystery Girl, 2013), now stakes his claim as a major player in the comic-thriller world' BOOKLIST, Starred Review.
Bound (Sam Shephard #4)
by Vanda SymonWhen the official investigation into the murder of a respectable local businessman fails to add up, and personal problems start to play havoc with her state of mind, New Zealand’s favourite young detective Sam Shephard turns vigilante… ‘Fast-moving New Zealand procedural … the Edinburgh of the south has never been more deadly’ Ian Rankin'If you like taut, pacy thrillers with a wonderful sense of place, this is the book for you’ Liam McIlvanney‘A sassy heroine, fabulous sense of place, and rip-roaring stories with a twist. Perfect curl-up-on-the-sofa reading’ Kate Mosse ________________The New Zealand city of Dunedin is rocked when a wealthy and apparently respectable businessman is murdered in his luxurious home while his wife is bound and gagged, and forced to watch. But when Detective Sam Shephard and her team start investigating the case, they discover that the victim had links with some dubious characters.The case seems cut and dried, but Sam has other ideas. Weighed down by her dad’s terminal cancer diagnosis, and by complications in her relationship with Paul, she needs a distraction, and launches her own investigation. And when another murder throws the official case into chaos, it’s up to Sam to prove that the killer is someone no one could ever suspect… ________________Praise for the Sam Shephard series‘Vanda Symon’s work resembles Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series … she knows how to tell a good story and the NZ setting adds spice’ The Times‘Atmospheric, emotional and gripping’ Foreword Reviews‘A plot that grabs the reader’s attention with a heart-stopping opening and doesn’t let go’ Sunday Times‘Powerful, coolly assured, and an absolute belter of a read’ LoveReading ‘It is Symon’s copper Sam, self-deprecating and very human, who represents the writer’s real achievement’ Guardian‘Fans of The Dry will love Vanda Symon’ Red Magazine‘With a twisty plot, a protagonist who shines and beautifully written observations of the cruellest things … this is crime fiction at its best’ Kiwi Crime‘Reads like the polished effort of a genre veteran. More, please’ Booklist‘Atmospheric, gripping and incredibly satisfying’ Random Things through My Letterbox
Bound By Duty: Bound By Duty Rodeo Standoff Dying To Remember (Military K-9 Unit #2)
by Valerie HansenAssignment: Single Mom SurveillanceThe Military K-9 Unit series continues
Bound to Danger: Deadly Ops Book 2 (Deadly Ops #Bk. 2)
by Katie ReusDanger. Thrills. Action. Suspense. No holds barred in New York Times bestseller Katie Reus's Deadly Ops series. Fans of Karen Rose, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner and Julie Garwood - be prepared for Deadly Ops.'Fast-paced romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat' Cynthia EdenAt a benefit dinner, community activist Maria Cervantes overhears two men plotting a terrorist attack that could rock Miami to its core. But before she can alert the authorities, she's almost killed in a massive explosion - and wakes up in a hospital with no memory of what happened. She is now a person of interest to the NSA - and especially to Agent Cade O'Reilly. Maria is the one woman Cade has never been able to forget. Years ago, he disappeared when she needed him most - now he's sticking by her, whether she likes it or not. The memories locked inside her mind could hold vital clues to the next attack...but also he never wants to let her go again.After more heartstopping action? Catch the rest of the Deadly Ops series: Targeted, Chasing Danger, Shattered Duty, Edge Of Danger and A Covert Affair.
Boundary Lines: A Selection From Hearts Untamed (Special Releases Ser.)
by Nora RobertsAVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIMEJillian Baron is determined to make the Utopia ranch work - both for herself and to justify her grandfather's trust in her. But inheriting the ranch also means inheriting a long-standing family feud as well. Living side by side with the Murdocks had bred contempt over the years. And stubborn, irascible Aaron Murdock doesn't seem like the man to break down any barriers. But when Jillian and Aaron are confronted with a common enemy, they are forced to contemplate a truce... which makes it hard to ignore the spark of desire that has sprung up between them. Forbidden territory has never looked so inviting. Perhaps it's time to put the past behind them once and for all... Includes a preview of Whiskey Beach, published in April 2013.
The Bounty (Fox & O'Hare #7)
by Janet EvanovichFBI agent Kate O'Hare and charming con man Nicholas Fox race against time to uncover a buried train filled with Nazi gold in this thrilling adventure in the "romantic and gripping" (Good Housekeeping) Fox and O'Hare series from the No.1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.Straight as an arrow special agent Kate O'Hare and international con man Nick Fox have brought down some of the biggest criminals out there. But now they face their most dangerous foe yet-a vast, shadowy international organization known only as the Brotherhood.Directly descended from the Vatican Bank priests who served Hitler during World War II, the Brotherhood is on a frantic search for a lost train loaded with $30 billion in Nazi gold, untouched for over seventy-five years somewhere in the mountains of Eastern Europe.Kate and Nick know that there is only one man who can find the fortune and bring down the Brotherhood-the same man who taught Nick everything he knows-his father, Quentin. As the stakes get higher, they must also rely on Kate's own father, Jake, a retired Special Forces operative who proves to be every bit as stubborn as his daughter. These four have all the skills needed to complete the mission, if they can just survive each other.From a remote monastery in the Swiss Alps to the lawless desert of the Western Sahara, Kate, Nick and the two men who made them who they are today must crisscross continents in a desperate scramble to stop their deadliest foe in the biggest adventure of their lives...PRAISE FOR EVANOVICH. . . 'Romantic and gripping'Good Housekeeping'A laugh-out-loud page-turner'Heat'Pithy, witty and fast-paced'The Sunday Times
Bounty Hunted: Bounty Hunted (marshals Of Mesa Point) / Captured At The Cove (a Discovery Bay Novel) (Marshals of Mesa Point #2)
by null Barb HanThere's a price on his head… US marshal Crystal Remington must protect Wade Brewer, but the wounded combat veteran with a bounty on his head is quickly becoming her most challenging case. The stubborn witness has his own agenda. But if he's to stay alive and testify against his former employer, Crystal must get him to let down his guard. With everything to lose, will Crystal and Wade find they're better together?
Bounty Hunter Guardian (Mills And Boon Love Inspired Suspense Ser.)
by Diane BurkeACCUSED, AND ON THE RUN Everyone believes Amanda Stowe killed her husband—except for a mysterious woman who promises her evidence will clear Amanda’s name. Amanda has to meet her. . . even if it means jumping bail and praying she’ll reach Alaska before law enforcement closes in.
Bounty Hunter Honor (Code of the Cobra #3)
by Kara LennoxWHEN A CHILD GOES MISSING… Russian beauty Nadia Penn was frantic when her exhusband kidnapped their baby and refused to release her until Nadia turned over government secrets. Nadia would do anything to get her baby back. But did that include releasing information that could endanger the world's population?
The Bounty Hunter's Baby Search (Sierra's Web #6)
by Tara Taylor QuinnReunited on their rescue mission
The Bounty Hunter's Baby Surprise: The Colton Cowboy The Bounty Hunter's Baby Surprise Hometown Detective Seduced By The Badge (Top Secret Deliveries #8)
by Lisa ChildsThey could be a family… if he can win her heart
The Bounty Hunter's Forbidden Desire: A Real Cowboy The Marine's Temptation The Rancher's Return The Bounty Hunter's Forbidden Desire
by Jean ThomasA desperate search through Alaska leads to danger–and undeniable passion!
Bounty Hunter's Woman (Broken Arrow Ranch #4)
by Linda TurnerBorn-and-bred Londoner Priscilla Wyatt was shocked at how much she loved the Colorado ranch mysteriously bequeathed to her family.
The Bourbon Kid Trilogy: The Book With No Name, The Eye Of The Moon, The Devil's Graveyard (3 In 1 E-book Bundle) (The\bourbon Kid Trilogy Ser. #1)
by n/a AnonymousSanta Mondega is no ordinary town, and its inhabitants are even less ordinary: gangsters, martial-arts monks, low-lifes, bounty hunters, vampires and Elvis-impersonating hitmen abound. And then, in the shadowed streets, there lurks the serial killer known only as the Bourbon Kid.In The Book With No Name, an unnamed book brings violent death to anyone who reads it. A mysterious stone - the Eye of the Moon - has vanished. And a total eclipse is about the cast the town into utter darkness.Detective Miles Jensen must race to uncover the link between the book, the murders and the Kid. But, as the mystery unravels, he discovers that there's more to Santa Mondega than meets the eye.Thus begins the adventures of the Bourbon Kid and the strange and sinister occurrences in Santa Mondega ...
The Bourne Identity: The first Jason Bourne thriller (JASON BOURNE #Bk. 1)
by Robert LudlumJason Bourne is back in the forthcoming major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Alicia Vikander. Go back to where it all began for Bourne in his first adventure - The Bourne Identity'Watch your back 007 - Bourne is out to get you' - Sunday TimesHe was dragged from the sea, his body riddled with bullets. There are a few clues: a frame of microfilm surgically implanted beneath the skin of his hip; evidence that plastic surgery has altered his face; strange things he says in his delirium, which could be code words. And a number on the film negative that leads to a bank account in Zurich, four million dollars and a name for the amnesiac: Jason Bourne.Now he is running for his life. A man with an unknown past and an uncertain future, the target of assassins and at the heart of a deadly puzzle. He's fighting for survival and no one can help him - except the one woman who once wanted to escape him ...
The Bourne Supremacy (JASON BOURNE #Bk. 2)
by Robert LudlumJason Bourne is back in the forthcoming major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Alicia Vikander. Go back to where it all began for Bourne in his original adventures. 'Watch your back 007 - Bourne is out to get you' - Sunday TimesWashington, Hong Kong and Peking - terror sweeps the globe. The Vice-Premier of the People's Republic has been brutally murdered by a legendary assassin, and everyone is asking the same fearful questions: why has Bourne come back? Who is paying him? Who is next on his death list? But US officials know the shocking truth: there is no Jason Bourne. There never was. But someone has resurrected the name, and if he is not stopped, the world will pay a devastating price.Jason Bourne must live again. He must utilise his murderous skills. But this time the will to survive is not enough. This time Bourne must reign supreme...
The Bourne Ultimatum (JASON BOURNE #Bk. 3)
by Robert LudlumJason Bourne is back in the forthcoming major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Alicia Vikander. Go back to where it all began for Bourne in his original adventures. 'Watch your back 007 - Bourne is out to get you' - Sunday TimesIt all starts with a cat-and-mouse chase to the death in a Baltimore funfair: the Jackal, Bourne's age-old antagonist, is back and Bourne is forced from his idyllic retirement with his wife and children to confront his enemy.In Europe and America there are men and women whose lust for power is disguised by their positions and respectability. Their aim: to gain control at the highest level, to avenge, to destroy.Jason Bourne has been the assassin before: now he longs for peace with his family, but the threat of the Jackal puts in jeopardy all possibility of peace...
Bowman on Broadway
by Hartley HowardPull up a chair and relax. We'd like you to meet Glenn Bowman, one of the toughest-and smartest- private eyes in New York. This time he's got himself involved in trying to keep alive the current heart-throb of Broadway-Pierre Dupray. Dupray is so certain that he's going to be bumped off between cocktail time and the time he boards the night plane for Hollywood that he is paying Bowman 2,000 dollars to keep him breathing. First published in 1954, this is a tough, rough story with the inimitable Bowman on top of his form in one of the grimmest assignments of his career.
Bowman Strikes Again
by Hartley HowardThere was poison in the glass-and it was the detective in the case who drank it! But for the attentions of a conscientious drug-store attendant there would have been one dark handsome stranger the less to spend his free time on blondes! Glenn Bowman had been asked by District Attorney Eric Webster to find his eighteen year old son, who had vanished after being jailed for twenty eight days for dangerous driving. Webster was up for re-election and could not afford a scandal, so Bowman's investigations in the Los Angeles district had to be secret. The attempt on his life proved that they were not. Before Bowman solves Paul Webster's disappearance, and links it up with a particularly vicious racket, more deadly events occur. Dynamic action on the part of Bowman is called for and he rises to the occasion in a fast-moving story which Hartley Howard handles superbly.
The Bowman Touch
by Hartley HowardThe girl in the black velvet gown looked to be very drunk - she also looked to be in plenty of trouble... Bowman liked neither her type of escort not the way she was being manhandled into the sedan parked outside Morry's Bar. He like even less the smack on the jaw he got when he intervened. This is the start of a new, high-pressure adventure with a tremendous climax. The Bowman Touch has all the streamlined pace and suspense to be expected from that master of the modern thriller - Hartley Howard.
The Bowness Bequest: The Compelling English Cozy Crime Series (Lake District Mysteries #6)
by Rebecca TopeWinter has arrived in the town of Windermere, and has bought with it the death of Frances Henderson, the best friend of Persimmon 'Simmy' Brown's mother. Having known the Henderson family all of her life, Simmy must cope with the loss of an important figure from her childhood, as well as the confusion at being bequeathed something in Frances's will.When Frances's husband is violently murdered in his home, Simmy must face the fact that the family she was once so close to as a child, holds some dark and sinister secrets.
Box
by Mark PowellStanley dreams of making it big as a DJ, playing the all-nighters with his sidekick Clive; Pow-Wow's as tough as the next kid, patrolling the streets with his gang; Sylvia just wants to escape from the grind of looking after her ageing mother. When Clive and Stanley join forces to establish a male escort agency, the situation hots up...This is a picture of inner city London. Mark Powell has created a gritty, contemporary landscape filled with a vibrant cast of characters, from wannabe gangsters to professional psychics. Slick, fast-paced and surprisingly tender, BOX is an engrossing window on contemporary London as well as a satisfying page-turner.