"If you wanted to kill your spouse and get away with it, you had to do something truly ingenious: something that wouldn't even be perceived as murder. And that was the service that Andrew Rusk had found a way to provide. Like any quality product, it did not come cheap. Nor did it come quickly. And perhaps most important of all, it was not for those with weak constitutions. Demand was high, of course, but few people were truly suitable clients. It took a deep-rooted hatred to watch your spouse die in agony, knowing that you had brought about ...
The third and most explosive installment of the groundbreaking True to the Game trilogy will take you on a marathon race through the mean streets of Philly. Starting off where the second installment's dramatic cliffhanger left us, True III will finally reveal Gena's mysterious stalker and savior, as well as introduce a new killer so vicious, so cunning, so ruthless, he'll have you looking over your shoulder with each turn of the page.The crooked cops are searching for the money, Gena's family members are now the target for Gena who's hiding from everything and everyone, as the race is on for Gena's survival. Will she manage to keep the money, can she get out of town and make a new life for herself, and will her family survive the maniacal killer that is hell bent on tracking her down? Will Gena stay, True to the Game?
A corpse from a Mafia hit left in the boot of his own car – commonly known as 'trunk music'. Detective Hieronymous Bosch investigates – his first case since returning to homicide Division. Tony Aliso (deceased) was a minor film producer churning out straight-to-video soft porn and making more money than he should out of it. Harry suspects that one of the Mob realised how much Tony was skimming off the top in the laundering service he provided. The investigation takes Hieronymous (AKA Harry) to Las Vegas and face-to-face with an ex-lover.
Peter Leonard showed remarkable maturity for a first-time novelist in Quiver, his debut novel. In Trust Me, he reaches for new heights as he crafts a classic noir thriller loaded with double- and triplecrosses. The first mistake Karen Delaney made was entrusting $300,000 to her boyfriend, Samir, the head of an illegal bookmaking operation. The second was breaking up with him because Samir holds a $300,000 grudge. Months later, Karen sees an opportunity when two thieves break into her house in the middle of the night. She proposes a scheme to Samir's safe. But almost immediately Karen realizes she's in over ...
Короткая строка кода на экране компьютера, который случайно обнаруживает Алекс Пейтон, оказывается номером банковского счета еврейской семьи, открытым в начале Второй мировой войны. Эта находка круто меняет жизнь Алекс. Загадочный счет является опекунским, поэтому нацисты не смогли узнать фамилию настоящего владельца денег. Находясь более полувека в швейцарском банке, счет вырос до огромной суммы.В поисках ключей к разгадке судьбы еврейской семьи Алекс окунается в пучину коррупции и предательства. С каждым шагом расследования она, сама того не ведая, подвергает себя и наследников опасности — опасности раскрыть тайну, которая может стоить жизни.
Jeannie Ferrami, psycholog prowadz?ca na Jones Falls University badania naukowe w dziedzinie genetyki, dokonuje zaskakuj?cego odkrycia. Przegl?daj?c bazy danych, natrafia na par? jednojajowych bli?niak?w, urodzonych w odst?pie kilku tygodni przez dwie r??ne matki. Jeden z nich jest odsiaduj?cym wyrok morderc? i sadyst?, drugi Steven Logan, sprawia wra?enie wzorowego obywatela. Nieoczekiwanie Steven zostaje oskar?ony o brutalny gwa?t, zeznania ofiary nie pozostawiaj? w?tpliwo?ci, ?e to on jest sprawc? przest?pstwa. Przekonana o niewinno?ci Stevena Jeannie podjmuje wysi?ki, by rozwi?za? zagadk? i oczy?ci? go ...
Strzelanina w szkole podstawowej w spokojnym miasteczku w Oregonie. S? zabici i ranni. Mieszka?cy ??daj? najwy?szej kary dla oskar?onego. Rainie Conner, policjantka prowadz?ca ?ledztwo, podejrzewa jednak, ?e prawdziwym zab?jc? jest kto? inny. Ale nie wie, ?e morderca wci?? kr??y w pobli?u. I ?e jest coraz bli?ej swojej nast?pnej ofiary…
Jeden trup, jeden szpieg i tajemnica s?u?bowaKazimierz Korkozowicz jest znany przede wszystkim dzi?ki swoim ksi??kom o tematyce historycznej. Napisa? jednak tak?e sporo krymina??w (ca?kiem udanych), do kt?rych mo?emy zaliczy? te? "Trzeci? rakiet?". Mia?am na pocz?tku pewne co do tego w?tpliwo?ci, ale w ko?cu – je?eli jest trup, kto? prowadzi ?ledztwo i na zako?czenie ?apie morderc?, to przecie? jest krymina?, prawda? Owszem, z w?tkiem szpiegowskim, ale jednak krymina?. Zaczyna si? sielsko-anielsko, gdy pan Anzelm Szarotka, emerytowany starszy ksi?gowy, przyje?d?a ...
Porucznik Lindsay Boxer, kieruj?ca wydzia?em zab?jstw w San Francisco, jest przypadkowym ?wiadkiem eksplozji bomby w willi magnata przemys?owego Mortona Lightowera. Z po?wi?ceniem ratuje kilkuletniego ch?opca ze zgliszcz domu. Kilka dni p??niej ma miejsce kolejne zab?jstwo przemys?owca, tym razem przy pomocy pot??nej trucizny. Do serii zbrodni przyznaje si? w e-mailu wys?anym do przyjaci??ki Lindsay, reporterki San Francisco Chronicle, grupa lub osoba podpisana jako August Spies (czyli?Sierpniowi Szpiedzy"). Og?asza, i? prowadzi wojn? przeciw?chciwym i skorumpowanym" i co trzy dni b?dzie zabija? kolejne osoby. Poniewa? ...
Swashbuckling counter Spy Alex Hawke returns in New York Times bestselling author Ted Bell's most explosive tale of international suspense to date.There dwells, somewhere in Russia, a man so powerful no one even knows his name. His existence is only speculated upon, only whispered about in American corridors of power and CIA strategy meetings. Though he is all but invisible, he is pulling strings – and pulling them hard. For suddenly, Russia is a far, far more ominous threat than even the most hardened cold warriors ever thought possible.The Russians have their finger on the switch ...
«No deber?a contar nunca nada», empieza por decir el narrador de esta historia, Jaime o Jacobo o Jacques Deza.Y sin embargo su tarea va a ser la contraria, contarlo todo, hasta lo a?n no sucedido, al ser contratado por un grupo sin nombre que durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial cre? el M16, el Servicio Secreto brit?nico, y que a?n funciona hoy en d?a de manera tal vez degradada, o acaso ya bajo diferente auspicios.El protagonista regresa a Inglaterra, en cuya Universidad de Oxford hab?a ense?ado muchos a?os atr?s, «por no se seguir cerca de mi mujer mientras ella se me alejaba». Y all? descubre que, seg?n Sir Peter Wheeler, viejo profesor retirado «con demasiados recuerdos», ?l tambi?n pertenece al reducido grupo de personas que posee un «don» o maldici?n: el de ver lo que la gente har? en el futuro, el de conocer hoy c?mo ser? sus rostros ma?ana, el de saber qui?nes nos traicionar?n o nos ser?n leales.
«Ojal? nunca nadie nos pidiera nada, ni casi nos preguntara, ning?n consejo ni favor ni pr?stamo, ni el de la atenci?n siquiera… Ojal? nadie se nos acercara a decirnos "Por favor", u "Oye, ?t? sabes?", "Oye, ?t? podr?as decirme?", "Oye, es que quiero pedirte: una recomendaci?n, un dato, un parecer, una mano, dinero, una intercesi?n, o consuelo, una gracia, que me guardes este secreto o que cambies por m? y seas otro, o que por m? traiciones y mientas o calles y as? me salves".»As? comienza Baile y sue?o, el ...
Deux ivrognes et un cl?bard, voil? tout ce dont je dispose pour d?marrer mon enqu?te aux U. S. A.Les deux poivrots ont pour noms B?rurier et Pinaud et le chien est un gentil boxer, baveur ? souhait ! L'Empire State Building aux pieds de B?ru, il faut avoir vu ?a !Mais je vais en voir bien d'autres au milieu de la p?gre new-yorkaise. Mes acolytes boivent, mais c'est naturellement votre bon San-Antonio qui va trinquer.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels-one of the most beloved authors of our time-comes a gripping new novel filled with heart and hope, as a young woman wrongly found guilty of murder receives the gift of a second chance…On the eve of her retirement, Georgia attorney Mikala Aulani is as vivacious and vibrant as ever, eagerly anticipating a happy future with her partner, Ben. But if Kala has learned anything in thirty-five years of practicing law, it's that the truth can always surprise you. And when Adam Star turns up at her office, confessing to ...
Son pistolet ?quip? du silencieux au bout du bras, Stephan Oswacim, dissimul? derri?re sa porte, faillit se faire surprendre, n’apercevant que de dos Malko Linge qui regagnait sa chambre. Il attendit quelques secondes et, poussant avec pr?caution un des battants de la porte, d?boucha dans le couloir. Il aper?ut alors l’occupant de la chambre 408, qui allait tourner ou coin du couloir. Stephan Oswacim se lan?a ? sa poursuite ? pas de loup, puis arriv? assez pr?s s’arr?ta, allongea le bras et bloqua sa respiration. Deux balles dans le dos de l’agent de la CIA, puis deux dans la t?te et il pourrait enfin filer, l’?me en paix.
Turning Angel marks the long-awaited return of Penn Cage, the lawyer hero of The Quiet Game, and introduces Drew Elliott, the highly respected doctor who saved Penn's life in a hiking accident when they were boys. As two of the most prominent citizens of Natchez, Drew and Penn sit on the school board of their alma mater, St. Stephen's Prep. When the nude body of a young female student is found near the Mississippi River, the entire community is shocked – but no one more than Penn, who discovers that his best friend was entangled in a passionate relationship with ...
Los ordenadores de la librer?a donde trabaja Woody no funcionan correctamente, aparecen errores en los cat?logos y los pedidos desaparecen sin dejar rastro. La muerte por atropello de un empleado marca el inicio de la debacle: un dependiente acusa a otro de acoso sexual; otro pierde la habilidad de leer; los monitores de seguridad muestran cosas que se arrastran entre las estanter?as y desaparecen antes de que nadie pueda encontrarlas…Los h?medos y silenciosos seres que han estado merodeando en el s?tano pueden ser lentos, pero son inexorables. Esta librer?a no es ...
Thoroughly delightful book about the goings-on in a law firm around 1920. Wryly humorous, at times full of wise discourse on the law and humanity, it is a far, far cry from Train's other books. Not a twinge of his preacherly manner. A real precursor to Perry Mason, or Poirot, complete with its Miss Wiggins (Della Street and Miss Lemon), Willie the office boy, and Bonnie Doon, the gumshoe of the outfit. Copmprised of seven short stories, the first two being murder cases, in which Mr.Tutt gets the murderer off in such a way that we agree with him. Of course, in the second instance, the murderer was promptly shot himself. But in the first, he was definitely guilty. There are a whole series of these books which were quite popular in their day, and I can see why. The courts in those times seem to have been much more lax in their procedures than nowadays.
