Project Hail Mary
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MARTIAN - Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this "propulsive" (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science. HUGO AWARD FINALIST - ONE OF THE YEAR'S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal - New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century "An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi."--USA Today "If you loved The Martian, you'll go crazy for Weir's latest."--The Washington Post Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery--and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian--while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.
Billy Summers
Master storyteller Stephen King, whose "restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained" (The New York Times Book Review), presents an unforgettable and relentless #1 New York Times bestseller about a good guy in a bad job. Chances are, if you're a target of Billy Summers, two immutable truths apply: You'll never even know what hit you, and you're really getting what you deserve. He's a killer for hire and the best in the business--but he'll do the job only if the assignment is a truly bad person. But now, time is catching up with him, and Billy wants out. Before he can do that though, there's one last hit, which promises a generous payday at the end of the line even as things don't seem quite on the level here. Given that Billy is among the most talented snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, and a virtual Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done, what could possibly go wrong? How about everything. Part war story and part love letter to small-town America and the people who live there, this spectacular thriller of luck, fate, and love will grip readers with its electrifying narrative, as a complex antihero with one last shot at redemption must avenge the crimes of an extraordinarily evil man. You won't ever forget this stunning novel from master storyteller Stephen King...and you will never forget Billy.
Death on the Danube
A dream vacation. A perfect anniversary. A killer hiding in plain sight.When Derek and Brianna Murphy set off on a romantic river cruise from Passau to Budapest to celebrate twenty-five years of marriage, they expect historic cities, candlelit dinners, and a much-needed reconnection. What they don't expect is the instant bond they form with two other couples-strangers who, over shared excursions and late-night conversations, begin to feel like lifelong friends.But friendships forged on calm waters can shatter in dark depths.On the final morning in Budapest, the body of a passenger is discovered drifting in the Danube-an apparent accident that quickly proves anything but. When Peter Andrassy, former NYPD detective turned investigator for the Hungarian National Police arrives, he is tasked to untangle a web of secrets that followed the tourists ashore.Can Peter find the killer and bring them to justice? Or will he become a victim himself?
Death on the Danube
A dream vacation. A perfect anniversary. A killer hiding in plain sight.When Derek and Brianna Murphy set off on a romantic river cruise from Passau to Budapest to celebrate twenty-five years of marriage, they expect historic cities, candlelit dinners, and a much-needed reconnection. What they don't expect is the instant bond they form with two other couples-strangers who, over shared excursions and late-night conversations, begin to feel like lifelong friends.But friendships forged on calm waters can shatter in dark depths.On the final morning in Budapest, the body of a passenger is discovered drifting in the Danube-an apparent accident that quickly proves anything but. When Peter Andrassy, former NYPD detective turned investigator for the Hungarian National Police arrives, he is tasked to untangle a web of secrets that followed the tourists ashore.Can Peter find the killer and bring them to justice? Or will he become a victim himself?
The Find
When human remains are found deep in an Irish peat bog, the National Museum of Ireland takes charge and their bog body specialist, Carrie O'Neill, begins to investigate. She notices unexpected features on this well-preserved body and later tests suggest an intriguing history.As Carrie tries to make sense of all she learns, speculation sends people reeling. Repercussions ripple throughout the world, pulling Carrie into the ensuing controversy. She finds herself caught up in events that she has not foreseen and cannot control.The more she delves into the mystery that is the talk of every TV show, the more she is warned off. Fear and outrage mount as she prepares a much-anticipated exhibition of their precious discovery.The Find raises one almighty question that will shake up everything we think we know."With great attention to detail, beautiful prose, and strong vivid characters - Holmes takes us on a fascinating journey where archaeology and religion meet in explosive tensions to reveal hidden dangers, historical mysteries and difficult choices. A page-turner from start to finish."Dr Emma Tollefsen, bog body scientist.
Unseasonably Cold
A socialite living in late-1930s New York City disappears without a trace in Unseasonably Cold, Amy Ephron's elegant, melancholy noir of secrets, misapprehensions, and deceptions.Replete with beautifully observed period detail and sharply drawn characters, Unseasonably Cold is classic storytelling, a mystery crafted with an artist's eye. Rendered in Ephron's lovely, austere literary prose, it is utterly worthy of the era it depicts, when the polite mask of high society's mannered calm disguised the turbulence just beneath; a mirror for the terrible events swirling in Europe at the lead-up to the Second World War. "Altogether intriguing-haunting, even-and I couldn't have enjoyed myself more." - Benjamin Dreyer, author of the New York Times bestseller Dreyer's English "Atmospheric. Propulsive. Captivating. Pure Amy." - Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The View from Lake Como"I was enthralled from the first page to the very last. A fascinating, compelling read that I thought about for a long time after. It's not a book to be missed."- Jill Santopolo, New York Times best-selling author of The Light We Lost
Deadly Mimic
What would you risk to uncover the truth-your career, your safety... or your heart?If it bleeds, it leads. And right now, the city is bleeding.As the face of the evening news, I've built my career exposing corruption and dragging truth into the light. When a string of meticulously staged murders begins to dominate the headlines, I do what I've always done-I report. I analyze. I connect the dots no one else wants to see.I'm the one who gives him a name. The Auditor.Because he doesn't just kill-he leaves behind records, ledgers, and proof. He believes he's delivering justice. And once I say his name on air, he knows I see him.Worse-he knows I'm listening. The FBI certainly is.Agent Elliot Brewster is assigned to protect me-and to silence me. He believes the killer is one of my viewers, responding to my broadcasts in real time. His solution is simple: pull me off air and lock me in a safe house before I provoke another body. But silence doesn't stop a man like this.As the murders escalate and the time between bodies collapses, it becomes terrifyingly clear the Auditor isn't just watching me-he's answering me. And when someone from my inner circle is brutally taken, the message is unmistakable: This is no longer just a story.It's a conversation.Trapped between a killer who wants my attention and an FBI agent whose control-and restraint-are unraveling, I'm forced into a dangerous truth: The only way this ends...is if I finish it.Even if it costs me everything.*Please note: This novel is Book One of a duet and ends on a cliffhanger. It is a psychological thriller with strong romantic elements, containing violence, murder, obsession, and explicit content intended for mature readers. The author encourages readers to review the foreword for important context and content guidance. Recommended for readers who enjoy crime-driven thrillers, dark romantic tension, and morally complex relationships.
The Mantle of God
Reviewers said: "Five stars! Delightfully entertaining, rich characters, suspenseful, charming all in one; anxiously awaiting the next one!""a fascinating tale set in England in the 1930s. This 'cosy crime' novel, with its measure of burgeoning romance, is a good read; something to entertain and satisfy in front of a burning log fire in the dark days of winter. The settings and period detail are excellent...The denouement is swift, tense and satisfying...""I received this on a Friday and could not put it down - goodbye housework - not for too long though as I was so enthralled I finished it Saturday evening.""I was worried to read this as I didn't think it would be as good as the Criss Cross series... but I needn't have fussed as it was again simply brilliant.""Dottie Manderson is a gorgeous character...A great read and I'm looking forward to catching up with more of Dottie."The Mantle of God: Dottie Manderson mysteries book 2: a romantic traditional cosy mysteryCan a tiny piece of faded cloth really be worth killing for? Is the past ever truly forgotten? A friend asks Dottie Manderson to find out more about a scrap of fabric found in a dead man's pocket. But as soon as she starts to ask questions, things begin to happen. It's not long before someone dies, and Dottie wonders if she may be next. Can the insignificant scrap really be a clue to a bloody time of religious hatred and murder?Join Dottie as she works to uncover the truth of a distant past, whilst uncovering secrets held by her own closest friends and family. Can Inspector Hardy put the murderer behind bars before it's too late? Setting aside his own personal tragedy, Hardy has to get behind the polite fa癟ade of 1930s London society to find a killer. Introducing a new 1930s female sleuth in a traditional, cozy mystery series set in Britain between the two World Wars, from mystery author Caron Allan.Buy The Mantle of God: Dottie Manderson mysteries book 2 for a romantic, suspenseful read in the traditional amateur detective sleuth genre.
Silent as the Grave
Retired Detective Molly Murphy Sullivan goes undercover in the next book in the New York Times bestselling series from Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles.With a newborn and two children, Molly Murphy Sullivan is tackling motherhood. Her husband, Daniel, is off to work in Washington as Easter break begins in New York. Her dear friend and writer, Ryan O'Hara, is shooting a movie, one of the first to involve a real plot and actors. He invites Molly and the children to visit the set and watch the excitement. When one of the actresses is fired, Molly's adopted daughter, Bridie, is called to replace her in the scene. Turns out she's a natural and is asked to star in the rest of the film. Molly is skeptical about leaving Bridie alone on set, but her great friends, Sid and Gus, offer to chaperone her. The movie industry is still experimenting with ways to get the best shot, like pretending to tie Bridie to real train tracks. But soon, their special effects start to malfunction. After a few mishaps where no one is hurt, the special effects turn deadly. With rumors of a feud between studios, Molly believes these malfunctions are sabotage. She is invited to go undercover on set to investigate the burgeoning film war. Once again, Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles deliver an engaging mystery full of vibrant historical details and thrilling escapades featuring one of mystery's most beloved sleuths.
Conflict in Shadow
Captain Felicity Roberts (From Captain James Heron First Into The Fray) commands the Star Freighter Mancunian. The ship is actually a Q-ship operated through a false front by the Fleet Security, Intelligence Section, Special Operations. Outwardly a large freight liner, the Mancunian carries a range of communications eavesdropping equipment, surveillance equipment and powerful scanning units in concealed sections of her hull. Her crew is unusually large, and includes Marines. As part of her disguise she does carry special freight. And sometimes passengers, though these are often Fleet Agents in disguise.With the war between the Earth governments World Treaty Organisation Council and the Intercorporate Consortium now gathering pace, Captain Roberts and her crew are tasked with gathering intelligence. Their task covers both the activities of the growing Consortium war fleet and that of the Johnstone Xenobiological Research Institute which is conducting illegal and highly unethical biological 'research' on humans and alien species. Into this mix comes a group known as the Pantheon - specialist assassins who kill their targets in creative ways and work primarily for the Consortium.The story runs parallel to Harry Heron: No Quarter though it only touches on those events where the Mancunian's people uncover intel on them.Opening on the colony planet Terra Nova with a team of Fleet agents whose task is to take Erwin Horton, son of the 'Speaker' of the Colony's Parliament to safety. His parent is holding out on the Consortium's new 'Governor' and blocking their complete take over. Erwin is in danger of being used as a hostage to force her to fall in line. It is now up to Commander Olsen and Lt Ella Herbst to get him safely off the planet. To do so, he and Lt Herbst must take a torturous and very hazardous journey in disguise while Cdr Olsen sows mayhem to keep the enemy off the trail. Erwin's journey leads him into contact with the Head of Fleet Security, and the opportunity to join the Fleet.In space the Mancunian has her own adventures as she visits Consortium held worlds delivering goods and agents and gathering intel, in the process learning of an assassination being planned by the god 'Heimdall'. The attempt to prevent the assassination and to uncover the identity of Heimdall (The assassin responsible for the murder of James Heron's wife), leads back to Terra Nova ... and ultimately to the assassin being 'rescued' by the Mancunian. Unmasked by Felicity, he is taken into custody by Fleet Security. On Terra Nova, Cdr Olsen finds himself rescuing three more young people, one the son of the Consortium's head of admin on the planet. The Consortium's forces are defeated, and Korinna Horton once again becomes involved in the government of the planet. Commander Olsen decides on a change of role, and will stay on the planet as Head of Security. On her return to Earth, the Mancunian finds herself following a ship toward the Earth Transit Gate which has no hypercoms and identifies it as the missing Twee Jong Gezellen. Her intervention prevents the TJGs destruction and the story winds to a conclusion with a marriage on Terra Nova, Captain Roberts promotion and Erwin Horton starting his career in the Fleet.
The Fall Between
In a small town full of secrets, the past never stays buried.When twelve-year-old Kayleen Ellis vanishes from her home in the rural town of Muswellbrook, Detective Rebecca Giles is called to investigate. Within hours, she's hailed a hero - the case is closed, the missing girl is found and a string of local burglaries have been solved.But the celebration doesn't last long. The next morning, the body of a young farmhand is discovered floating in a cattle trough. Giles must uncover answers to this brutal death, and she soon starts to suspect a connection between the disappearance, the murder and her mother's mysterious drowning thirty years ago.Now, in a community where loyalties run deep and grudges last generations, Giles must face the ghosts of her past before the killer strikes again.Perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Candice Fox, The Fall Between is a dark and atmospheric rural noir thriller that's impossible to put down.'Rural noir at its very best.' Candice Fox 'Unpredictable, authentic, a thrilling debut.' Margaret Hickey 'Full of heart while keeping you on the edge of your seat.' Kyle Perry
Silenced
It's murder when free speech collides with free enterprise.Still bearing the psychological scars from her reporting of his assault by an ex-lover and the subsequent departure from the Rancho Linda Police Department it caused, Deputy Chief Vasily Korsokovach has - at best - a chilly relationship with the award-winning local reporter Vivian Grandchester. Well known for being a frequent critic of law enforcement, Grandchester's annoying propensity for injecting herself into any high-profile case in Southern California often brought with it the sort of media exposure Vas had only previously experienced while competing as an Olympic swimmer. So he's not sure if it's some sort of karmic revenge for dodging her repeated requests to sit for an exclusive interview about the murder of actor Rebecca McClure when Grandchester's body is found beneath a pallet of building supplies at an affordable housing construction site in the heart of the city. Discovering why the reporter was at the construction site reveals a missing trove of research Grandchester had compiled, preparation for a planned multipart expos矇 on a Rancho Linda real estate development firm long rumored to have questionable financial ties to the shadier countries of Eastern Europe. Having himself been on the receiving end of just such an article, Vasily has no problem assuming the persistent Grandchester uncovered something the firm - and its enigmatic head - would prefer to keep from seeing daylight. As Vas digs through a tangled web of finance deals and the dark money backing them, it becomes clear Grandchester was silenced before she could publish a single word. And when clues begin to point to a killer capable of coldly calculating how targeted murder can benefit their bottom line, Vasily is forced to take questionable steps to protect everything he cares about in order to solve the case...
Stingray
It is written that in the kingdom of Castianis' darkest hour, with the queen on her deathbed, their defenses failing, and chaos reigning outside, The Prophecy begins: A man and a woman fall from the sky; the goddess Sophina reveals herself to a young princess and guides her to a reunion with the brother she never met; and a seed is planted for the future of both kingdoms.Three worlds collide around Captain Reginald Epsilon as he comes face-to-face with his arch nemesis Sir Severin Greymoor. Severin has been planning this encounter for the past two years and it is not going quite to plan. Dr. Zubre矇 finds true love and is willing to give up everything to be with her new beau. Cmdr. Jessie Smythe fights to keep Stingray from being destroyed by Greymoor's drones while following Epsilon's trail. What she finds along the way will test her and Epsilon's blossoming relationship.Can the crew of Stingray keep themselves together while desperately trying to save the kingdoms of Castianis and Danerana from falling into a complete meltdown?
The Pit-Prop Syndicate
The pit-prop syndicate follows an unexpected discovery that draws an ordinary professional into a web of suspicion during a routine work journey. While traveling through a quiet region, the protagonist notices a vehicle whose shifting details suggest hidden activity beneath an otherwise mundane operation. A brief stop at a remote workplace reveals an atmosphere of unease, prompting a growing sense that everyday movements conceal something far more elaborate. Encounters with locals deepen this curiosity, and small irregularities begin to form a pattern that cannot be dismissed. As the investigation expands, a trusted acquaintance joins in, turning a simple observation into a deliberate attempt to uncover what lies behind the unusual transport practices linked to the mill. The early chapters build tension gradually, blending intrigue with the thrill of pursuing concealed truths. The narrative emphasizes persistence, intuition, and the subtle ways that ordinary settings can harbor complex schemes, setting the stage for an unfolding mystery shaped by risk, discovery, and quiet determination.
Fire in Flight
"This world was one of vigilantes and unseen justice, after all."New Harbor is a city that praises itself on being the world's first "utopia," and Matt Ellis wants nothing to do with it. When his sister gets a promotion at Streak Corporation, the world's best defense contractor, Matt follows her to the bayside city to reluctantly start a new life. But in cities like New Harbor, reality is often too good to be true.After a sniper attacks the affiliates of Streak Corporation in the dead of night, Matt suits up as a masked vigilante to confront this city's deadliest secrets, and to put an end to "New Harbor's Reaper."
Rise as One
Driven by a shared vision for peace, Nyx and King Helios train to master their entangled powers. Enduring a rigorous set of challenges that will push them beyond their limits and test their deepening connection, the bond between them transforms with every touch and glance, even as they fight against threats and battle with their own fears.Alongside their allies, Nyx and Helios must confront the God of Darkness in a battle for the fate of the realm-and stand against the deity of the sacred lands Nyx once fought to protect.Vying for an end to the chaos, Nyx and Helios are determined to forge a new dawn for their realm, no matter the costs.
A Family Affair
An Alex Evercrest Novel The River Front - The Girl on the Grill - Missing - Maggot - Racist - Votive Candles - Windy City - Country Road - Pool of Blood - Sins of the Daughter - Body Parts - The Skull Collector - The Vanishing - The Shadow Fighter - Moonshine - Grief's Trajectory - The Magic Touch - The Nine Towers of Ku - Abandoned - Northern Lights- Missing - Maggot - Change in Direction - A Family Affair - Disruption - The St. Lebuinnus Church MurderA Family AffairA Serial Killer Escapes Prison !Revenge is in the Air !!Friends of the Target Respond and the Script Flips !!The Killer becomes the Target !!!Seeds of Friendship Blossom and The Bloom Smells of so Sweet !There can only be one Outcome !!!
The Watering Place of Good Peace
NY Times and international bestselling author Geoffrey Jenkins once again combines the speed and sophistication of an up-to-the-minute thriller with the appeal and romance of an historical adventure.It was John Barrow who persuaded Ian Ogilvie to leave the oceanographic research center at Pretoria and to work day and night to evolve and build an electric shark barrier at Aguada da Boa Paz. It is only when Ogilvie arrives at the lonely and haunted place on the coast of Mozambique that he realizes that his presence echoes events of a hundred twenty years before, when another Ian Ogilvie and another John Barrow was hired by a Chinese opium merchant trader to captain a ship and undertake a dangerous mission under the nose of the British Royal Navy that ultimately ended in bitterness and disaster.The barrier is completed on schedule. But in time for what? Ogilvie had come to know a little more of the strange obsessive Barrow who employed him, but he had not fathomed the true purpose of Barrow's urgent and mysterious preparations. Curiosity draws him into dangerous and frightening events and as they rise to a climax he is forced to fight through tragedy and near-death to reveal the secrets that lay below the shark infested waters just off the coast.
The Inheritance
In the end death comes for us all. When the end came for Ruth Whitaker, her dying thoughts were of her four children-an avaricious brood intent on receiving their fair shares of the family fortune. But even in death the spiteful old widow has nefarious intentions of her own in the form of dreadful curses placed upon the items bequeathed to her unwitting children. By the time the scope of her disdain for them is fully understood, their lives are irrevocably and horrifyingly transformed.
The Autarch's Heir
It sounds like a simple job to con man Bel Alan: pretend to be the natural son of the assassinated Calpurnian Autarch Iulus and steal the priceless Solaste Crown. All he needs to do is convince Iulus's successor, the Altissima Antisia, that he's a kid no one's seen in thirty years, talk his way into the Viceregal Palace on Lono, and get out with the Crown before anyone figures out the scam. He'll need a quick getaway, and the House Melian merchanter Golden Wanderer run by sisters Aurore and Dian Melian looks like just the ticket. But Bel isn't the only one with a plan. The Lonoi Resistance are plotting to overthrow Altissima Antisia, who's already bracing for attack from a rival Calpurnian faction leader's fleet. Dian Melian seems determined to charm Altissima Antisia for reasons of her own. And the priestess who hired Bel may be planning to use the Solaste Crown to name a new heir to the lost Lonoi monarchy-if the god she serves accepts that heir as worthy.Bel isn't sure he believes in either princes or gods. But his simple theft may be about to plunge Lono into a bloody civil war, and finding the Blameless Prince to wear the crown may be the only way to stop it. What's a con man to do when the stakes of his game are suddenly the fate of a world?
The Preacher
Katie Hornsby's Latest Adventure: A Psychological ThrillerThe Preacher is the fourth in a series of thrillers featuring Katie Hornsby, a brilliant young Detroit trial lawyer, who specializes in handling litigation against Big Pharma. The exception is featured in The Preacher when she takes on the defense of a woman charged with the killing of her husband. As a result of her doing so, Katie is led down a pathway of complex events of Steven King-like proportions. "I shouldn't have started reading the book in the evening because I couldn't put it down."-Dr. John Telford, author
The Chase
What if Anna was in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease? Or, were the nightmares simply the result of emotional and physical fatigue from juggling a demanding career, long-distance relationship with her adult children, and helping the family care for her increasingly frail mother?But what if an ominous element was encircling Anna? How else had a startling holograph will from a beloved uncle who died twenty-five years ago suddenly surfaced? What explanation accounted for Anna receiving a 1900 land deed for an unidentified tract of land somewhere in Europe? And who had mailed Anna a letter revealing alarming family truths?The Chase is a thrilling tale of deceit and treachery that unfolds in North America, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, and South America. It confronts our deepest fears and raises the possibility of beginning anew.
The Chase
What if Anna was in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease? Or, were the nightmares simply the result of emotional and physical fatigue from juggling a demanding career, long-distance relationship with her adult children, and helping the family care for her increasingly frail mother?But what if an ominous element was encircling Anna? How else had a startling holograph will from a beloved uncle who died twenty-five years ago suddenly surfaced? What explanation accounted for Anna receiving a 1900 land deed for an unidentified tract of land somewhere in Europe? And who had mailed Anna a letter revealing alarming family truths?The Chase is a thrilling tale of deceit and treachery that unfolds in North America, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, and South America. It confronts our deepest fears and raises the possibility of beginning anew.
A Dowager is Done In (Large Print Edition)
THIS IS THE LARGE PRINT EDITIONA mysterious summons. A fatal hot chocolate. And a duchess who never expected mourning to be this dreadfully dull.Hampshire, 1891. Six months into widowhood, Alice, Duchess of Stortford, is restless. Black gowns and seclusion in the country have their limits, so when Clarissa, Dowager Countess of Romley, sends a personal summons asking for her discreet assistance with a troubling matter at Lawrence House, Alice seizes the excuse for a change of scene.But what begins as a family gathering to welcome home the Dowager's once-disgraced son ends in shock. Clarissa is discovered dead, her passing swiftly dismissed as a heart attack. Alice knows better. The Dowager had been afraid - and had trusted her to uncover the truth. Someone silenced her, but why? Was it to do with the announcement she made over dinner, or something even more dangerous?Now everyone in the house is a suspect: the resentful heir, the returning prodigal, the mysterious guest with a too-familiar face. With her sharp-witted maid Maud, steadfast footman George, and her reluctant ally Lord Rushton at her side, Alice must act quickly. If the Dowager was murdered to keep her secrets buried, the killer will not hesitate to strike again.The Dowager is dead. The clock is ticking. And the duchess is about to discover that country house parties can be murder.Full of clever twists and a heroine who won't give up until she finds out the truth, A Dowager is Done-in is the perfect escape for fans of historical mysteries wrapped in wit and warmth.
LA Fade Out
In Hollywood, you survive by knowing where the bodies are buried.Nina Maddox used to be hot stuff on the silver screen-red carpets, flashbulbs, champagne. Now she's traded movie premieres for police tape, working as a private eye in the city where every smile is for sale and every secret has a price tag.But there's a slight problem with her latest case-she's not entirely sure there's a victim.The rest isn't ideal, either: her client can't be trusted, the suspects are a bunch of Tinseltown snakes and two-bit Vegas lowlifes, and the whole thing is somehow connected to a starlet from Hollywood's golden age... a woman who vanished without a trace thirty years ago.But in this town, truth is just another special effect. If Nina doesn't solve this fast, she won't just be chasing ghosts... when the credits roll, she'll be one.
Killer CONnections
Family ties. Small-town secrets. One unexpected visit unravels a web of corruption, conspiracy-and killer connections that could cost Sadie everything.Sadie Sabatini has traded her life as a modern-day Robin Hood for a quieter existence on the peaceful shores of Wilson, Texas. But peace comes at a price-especially when you're hiding a secret past.When a simple misunderstanding spirals into something far more sinister, Sadie is drawn into a tangled web of betrayal, cartel dealings, corporate corruption, and secret societies. As she follows the clues, she must rely on her instincts and those closest to her to determine whether these threads are mere coincidence-or killer connections that could destroy everything she's built and those she loves.
Cratefall
The city was built to keep them free.The maze was built to keep them alive.The last free city in North America is a fortress of stacked shipping containers-steel corridors, shifting paths, and secrets welded into its walls. No one leaves. No one survives alone.When the city is breached for the first time in generations, teens aged sixteen to nineteen are forced into a hastily formed fighting unit. Trained to run the maze, wield blades, and kill without hesitation, they're told one thing: the city must not fall.But as battles escalate and bodies pile up, the truth begins to crack. The leaders have been lying. The maze is more than a shelter-it's a weapon. And the enemy outside may not be the real threat.When a forbidden connection sparks between opposing sides of the war, loyalty fractures. Survival demands choices no one should have to make. Protect the city-or expose the truth that could destroy it.Because freedom has a price.And this time, it may cost the last of humanity.
Escape on the Silk Road
The thrilling adventure of four people who survive an airplane crash in the desolate reaches of western China.Fritz and Betta, German clothing designers, and Tegh, a Mongolian Uighur student, are expelled from China under suspicion of anti-government activities. Steve, an American forced to leave his NGO work by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is on the flight by happenstance. Thrown together by fate, the four strangers find themselves traveling the hazardous route of the ancient Silk Road as they head west, hoping to elude the Chinese officials who have declared them fugitives and find safety in Kazakhstan, more than 2,300 miles away.Amid the backdrop of international tensions, the four survivors lay clever false trails by hitchhiking, boarding trains, and riding rickety busses. They rely on the kindness of common folks who offer them a helping hand as they wend their way to the safety of Kazakhstan where they are faced with the daunting task of sneaking unnoticed across an international border, making a final gamble that will either deliver them to freedom--or the depths of a Chinese prison from which they might never emerge.
One Too Many
Hollis Morgan has accomplished her goal of regaining her status as an acceptable contributor to society. She has overcome her felony conviction for fraud, earned a judicial pardon and has spent the last few years in climbing the ladder of success in her law firm. She is respected and admired, but when her best friend approaches her with a conspiracy workplace threat - she resorts back to old habits and advises her to fight back.
F矇licie (Inspector Maigret)
"Simenon was fascinated by peculiarities of human personality, which he described in elegant, simple prose . . . as pure as running water." --Roger Ebert It's the height of spring, and Maigret is grappling with doubly unfamiliar circumstances. He's in the surreal new village of Jeanneville, outside Paris, where an elderly bachelor has been shot dead in his home. Тhe prime witness, his twenty-four-year-old housekeeper, F矇licie, may well be among Maigret's most unnerving adversaries. Infuriatingly clever, singularly self-possessed, and overtly antagonistic, she is surely hiding something--but what? As their battle of wits pinballs the investigation between toy land-like Jeanneville and Paris's seedy Place Pigalle, Maigret wonders what preoccupies him more: catching the perpetrator of a brutal murder, or solving the psychological puzzle box of F矇licie? A diamond-sharp gem of crime fiction, F矇licie is Georges Simenon at his mischievous best.
Maigret Gets Angry (Inspector Maigret)
"Both the Maigret books and his standalone romans durs . . . are a joy. What they have in common is crisp, economical prose, unexpected emotional depth and a strange sense of modernity." --Andrew TaylorNearly two years into his police retirement, Maigret has turned down all offers of private detective work--until, during a broiling hot August, the teenage daughter of a wealthy family is found drowned in the Seine. According to her grandmother, the imperious Bernadette Amorelle, it was neither an accident nor a suicide. The former inspector must, she insists, abandon his garden and accompany her to the affluent hamlet of Orsenne. Maigret is ill at ease in the cloistered milieu of manicured lawns, yachts, and swimming pools. Seeing the strained dynamic among the dead girl's relatives, his disquiet grows. Why is a sixteen-year-old boy, her cousin, kept locked up? And why does Bernadette loathe her son-in-law, a board director of all the family companies, with such passion? In this gothic-tinged Machiavellian tragedy, Maigret is unflinching in his quest for answers--even if they blacken his view of humanity more than he'd thought possible.
Maigret in New York (Inspector Maigret)
"Georges Simenon was the twentieth century's Balzac. But while Balzac spares us nothing of what he's learned, Simenon's genius is the art of reduction. He can teach you how to run a restaurant in a few sentences scattered throughout a novel and how to poison your spouse with even fewer lines." --Gary IndianaMaigret, now fifty-six and retired as detective chief inspector, is crossing the Atlantic for the first time. But this isn't a vacation: his traveling companion is law student Jean Maura, who believes his father is in trouble. The US-based millionaire's recent letters betray a fear of imminent death, and he's been disbursing his fortune in an eccentric manner. Then, as Maigret disembarks in blustery rain at the Statue of Liberty, Jean vanishes. Plunged alone into this brash city, the ex-inspector can only do what he does best: put his investigative mind to work. Moving between five-star hotels and dive bars, tailed by murderous gangsters and assisted by a mournful ex-clown and a mischievous FBI agent, Maigret unpins a long-buried grenade of secrets. A tautly electrifying thriller, this far-flung adventure for Maigret is also an eloquent portrait of mid-century New York, in all its dirt and glamour.
The Snow Was Dirty (Romans Durs)
"Simenon has concentrated noir into a darkness as solid and heavy as the interior of a dwarf star." --William T. VollmannWhat happens to everyday morality in a time of political deceit and betrayal? In an unnamed city under military occupation, nineteen-year-old Frank--a low-level thug and thief--should be content enough with his warm home and full stomach, even against the dreariness of an endless winter. Instead, though, he's inexorably drawn to commit a string of brutal, senseless acts of violence. Set against the backdrop of a bleak, pitiless world, Georges Simenon's The Snow Was Dirty is a peerless indictment and examination of the chilling banality of evil.
The Blue Room (Romans Durs)
"The Blue Room is a wondrous achievement, brief, inexorable, pared to, and agonizingly close to, the bone, and utterly compelling; in short, a true and luminous work of art." --John Banville He felt no resentment toward Andr矇e for biting his lip. In the context of their lovemaking, it had its place.For Tony and Andr矇e, there are no rules when they meet in the blue room at the H繫tel des Voyageurs. Their adulterous affair is intoxicating, passionate--and dangerous. It soon turns into a nightmare from which there can be no escape. Heart-pounding and high-stakes, The Blue Room is a stylish and sensual psychological thriller that weaves a story of cruelty, reckless lust, and relentless guilt.
Tarik II
When survival becomes discovery, and discovery becomes destiny...A thousand years into the future, a lost starship, bound for a distant world, stumbles upon Tarik - a planet of towering forests, telepathic creatures, and secrets buried beneath its green canopy. Jax, born during the voyage and yearning for freedom, finds herself drawn into an adventure that will redefine humanity's place in the cosmos.Her path crosses with Korak, son of Tarzan and Jane - the legendary survivors of Tarik's first colonists. Together, they venture towards the southern icecap, chasing whispers of 'The Mother', a mystery that even Tarik's oldest beings cannot explain. Facing hostile terrain and creatures, while evolving instincts create a bond that transcends words, Jax and Korak must uncover truths that could unite worlds - or doom them both.Tarik II is a sweeping science fiction epic of survival, exploration, and the unbreakable connection between life and the planet that sustains it.
Curiosity Kills
Sacramentan newspaper reporter Liz Cane is honored and hopeful when the paper's respected Capitol columnist, Eugene Holland, asks her for a ride to work. When she arrives at his home in hopes of a story for the newspaper, she finds him dead. She will need to uncover what she does not know about Holland in order to find out why he is dead and who did it.
Lambs of Spring
Sheriff Ada Reed dredges up a car that has lain at the bottom of a reservoir for sixteen years. Inside she finds the remains of two young people, brutally murdered. High school classmates of hers, the boy is remembered as a bully and a thief, while the girl was his little shiksa, his cheap tart from a poor Christian family. Ada and her friends try to unravel the final days of the 'Bonnie and Clyde' couple and identify their long-ago killer while reminded of half-buried regrets of their own. Ada's own life begins to unravel when she receives divorce papers from her husband, then a sudden reminder of past intimacy with Ben McGann. But there was more to the young victims than popular accounts portray, and more than bones were dredged up with the car. Findings of local corruption, prejudice, and betrayal touch nearly everyone in town, bringing some to shame, some to tears, and someone, it seems, to murder.
Cold Snap
WORMS GONE WILD! It's 1998, and the town of Demise, North Dakota, is recovering from the Meteor Murders, hundreds of deaths caused by alien worms but blamed on a mass poisoning by a doomsday cult. While nineteen-year-old Realene's heroic actions saved the lives of many, she wants nothing more than to hide from the world and mourn the ones she couldn't save. When a second half of the meteor is found north of the border where her best friend Nate is on a spring break trip, she'll have to face her fears and venture into Canada to find him. The only thing standing in her way are rampant alien worms, a covert military op, and the cold snap of the century.
The Painting
"An overlooked masterpiece brings a prominent family's hidden dramas to a head in this saga of deception and artistic dreams gone awry." -Regina Buttner, award-winning author of The Revenge ParadoxWhen Petula Kerslake returns to her childhood home in the Catskill Mountains, she discovers that the family painting hanging above the library mantel-long suspected to be valuable-is actually worth a staggering fortune. But the Fleming Foundation, which inherited the historic mansion and its contents, immediately moves to auction off the Sarah Cole masterpiece, citing fiduciary responsibility.Determined to keep the painting in the family and community where it belongs, Petula and her siblings must navigate a web of family secrets, legal battles, and small-town politics. Her brother Chad has been managing the estate-the mansion and its collection of heirlooms-but his choices raise suspicions, and her younger brother Tripp becomes entangled in the mysterious death of an artist famed for reproducing masterpieces.As the siblings fight to reclaim their heritage, they uncover shocking truths about their family's past and the painting's true history.
A Dowager is Done In (A Duchess of Stortford Mystery)
A mysterious summons. A fatal hot chocolate. And a duchess who never expected mourning to be this dreadfully dull.Hampshire, 1891. Six months into widowhood, Alice, Duchess of Stortford, is restless. Black gowns and seclusion in the country have their limits, so when Clarissa, Dowager Countess of Romley, sends a personal summons asking for her discreet assistance with a troubling matter at Lawrence House, Alice seizes the excuse for a change of scene.But what begins as a family gathering to welcome home the Dowager's once-disgraced son ends in shock. Clarissa is discovered dead, her passing swiftly dismissed as a heart attack. Alice knows better. The Dowager had been afraid - and had trusted her to uncover the truth. Someone silenced her, but why? Was it to do with the announcement she made over dinner, or something even more dangerous?Now everyone in the house is a suspect: the resentful heir, the returning prodigal, the mysterious guest with a too-familiar face. With her sharp-witted maid Maud, steadfast footman George, and her reluctant ally Lord Rushton at her side, Alice must act quickly. If the Dowager was murdered to keep her secrets buried, the killer will not hesitate to strike again.The Dowager is dead. The clock is ticking. And the duchess is about to discover that country house parties can be murder.Full of clever twists and a heroine who won't give up until she finds out the truth, A Dowager is Done-in is the perfect escape for fans of historical mysteries wrapped in wit and warmth.
Wildling Road
Perfect for readers of Jane Harper, Sally Hepworth, and Margaret Mizushima, this story will resonate with anyone who loves small-town mysteries, the connection we have with our dogs, and the wild beauty of the Australian landscape.Beneath the snow-dusted peaks of Australia's largest alpine national park lies the small farming town of Wildling, where the patriarchy rules, power is inherited-and secrets are worth killing for.When a teenage girl disappears in Wildling National Park, canine search-and-rescue officer Mia Thomas and her border collie Koda are called to lead the search. What begins as a routine mission turns chilling when Koda leads them to the property of Jack Stanton - the town's most powerful farmer.Haunted by a fractured family and a mystic grandmother who lives by the laws of the land, Mia has always existed on the fringe of Wildling's tight-knit community. She knows better than to cross one of its most powerful men, but when the case takes an unexpected turn, her instincts, and Koda's, won't let her walk away.As danger closes in and the snow begins to fall, Mia must face the truth about Wildling, and herself, before the next girl goes missing.
Shining Water
Lilly Weathers, a widow and retired Air Force investigative researcher, leashes up her two dogs and begins a new life as an RV volunteer for national wildlife refuges. Her first job lands her in Nevada in the middle of a murder conspiracy that involves military readiness training. When the refuge manager, Lilly's long-time friend, is accused, she tries to clear his name. The Southern Paiute Indians have a powerful connection to these desert lands. Will Lilly experience the energy of their ancient rock writings firsthand? Or is it her imagination? While Lilly comes to terms with starting a new life alone in this vast landscape, she investigates the canyons near Area 51, befriends an unusual character who has visions of finding a portal to other worlds, and solves a cover-up on the Air Force's Nevada Test and Training Range. Blocking her way is a rancher who hates the federal government and another who goes to great lengths to woo her.
Deep End
When a Colorado cannabis billionaire is assassinated, retired Denver homicide cop Woodrow "Mountain" Bell is pulled back into the inferno-one that sparked half a century earlier at a vanished hippie commune called Jericho. As Bell digs into the ashes, he uncovers links between the mogul and a charismatic killer who once fled those same mountains. Now, with the old codgers of "Deaf Row" at his side, Bell must face ghosts, secrets, and the unholy marriage of idealism and greed before the past burns the living one last time.He's got help, whether he wants it or not. His aging morning coffee cronies at Midnight's Tommyknockers Diner-they call themselves "Deaf Row"-a raucous klatsch comprising the retired newspaper editor, an old priest, town doctor, fire chief, and assorted other local codgers who disguise affection for and loyalty to each other as insult and banter. These old men are wrestling with the creeping sense they're growing invisible. But they're not only Bell's Greek chorus and conscience, they're his motley crew of "forensic" experts who help him solve-sometimes unwittingly-the riddles in which he's tangled.As the investigation deepens, Bell uncovers a haunting link between Toohey's death and a 1970 double murder at the hippie commune of Jericho, a case once dismissed as a relic of the counterculture. Bell begins to pull loose threads that lead him far from Denver's glass towers and back into the past. His peculiar trail winds through Deep End, a dying mining village now inhabited by aging hippies, grifters, and holy fools-including Sky Colfax, an 80-something tavern owner whose past doesn't fit the stories he tells. What he finds instead is a fugitive identity that has been hiding in plain sight for half a century-and a reckoning that erupts in fire when Bell confronts a man who has lived under stolen names and polished grudges for too long.Bell's allies are as unlikely and colorful as the case itself. Fancy O'Neil, the sharp-tongued waitress at the coffee shop where Bell and his cronies gather, is a former hippie chick herself and sheds new light on the distant past. SAC Dani Silva of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, and Bell's old partner, Det. Jazz Jackson of Denver Homicide, lend procedural power. And there's Charlie Maloney, Bell's independent girlfriend recovering from cancer surgery, who lends him her sharp pragmatism and quiet emotional strength. Part mystery, part elegy, Deep End explores the stubborn endurance of decency and friendship in a world that forgets its elders and its dead. It's about love that outlasts youth, courage that survives retirement, and justice that often comes-if it comes at all-through fire.Lyrical, witty, and deeply human, Deep End stands alone yet expands the world introduced in Deaf Row-a page-turning crime story (informed by the author's decades of experience covering crime and its ripple) as well as a moving meditation on age, memory, and the unfinished business that follows us into the twilight.
Between You and Me
'Compelling, chilling and an incredibly impressive' Alexandra Brown 'Shocking, and very cleverly crafted' The Book Review Caf矇 'Disturbing and chilling' Northern Crime Reviews 'A gripping psychological thriller with a level of tension that will leave you breathless' Tracy Book Lover They say every marriage has its secrets. But no one sees what happens behind closed doors. And sometimes those doors should never be opened... Sal and Charlie are married. They love each other. But they aren't happy. Sal cannot leave, no matter what Charlie does - no matter how much it hurts. Praise for Between You and Me: 'What a page turner! Compelling, chilling and an incredibly impressive' Alexandra Brown 'It's certainly one of the best debuts I have read in a while, it's compelling and shocking, and very cleverly crafted' The Book Review Caf矇 'Hall packs a punch with this one and the ending left me gasping' For the Love of Books 'It is disturbing and chilling. It feels very real. And a quick mention for that twist! I did not see that coming AT ALL. I usually spot these things and I didn't! Clever! Very clever!' Northern Crime Reviews 'A gripping psychological thriller with a level of tension that will leave you breathless' Tracy Book Lover 'Between You And Me is that kind of book. The one that makesyou feel like you're there, you're experiencing the emotions, the hurt, the pain' Bibliophile Book Club 'Lisa Hall has wrote a harrowing, disturbing and chilling novel which I couldn't help but devour in a matter of days. She's one of those authors you don't see coming and BANG best seller, up there with the greatest crime writers like Stuart McBride and Lee Child. She's one to watch' Brunette Lifestyle 'It is well written, emotional and jaw dropping. More please!!' Jo Robertson (NetGalley) 'A compelling but shocking read and there are serious issues in it which should provoke a lot of discussion for book groups' Laurel (Goodreads)
The Girlfriend
The all NEW heart-stopping, nail-biting thriller that will keep you guessing from Gemma Rogers, bestselling author of The Honeymoon. Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell. Her every move is watched. They know everything...Abbi Montgomery thought her life was perfect-until an anonymous email shatters it.Attached is a photo of her and her boyfriend, Rick, in a moment meant to stay private. The message is clear: Do exactly as we say, or everyone will see.As the demands escalate, Abbi's world begins to unravel. Someone is inside her life, tracking her every move, invading her home, her work, her mind.She doesn't know who to trust-her friends, her colleagues, even Rick. Everyone has something to hide.To keep her secret buried, Abbi must play The Watchers' deadly game. But in a world built on secrets and lies, the most dangerous enemy may be closer than she thinks...Praise for Gemma Rogers: 'Unputdownable, a nail-biting thriller that grips to the last page' - Keri Beevis'Excellent storyline - Rogers has excelled with this book! A massive five stars. Highly recommended' - Reader Review'Captivating and enthralling, I give this book five shiny golden stars' - Anita Waller'A claustrophobic psychological thriller with an explosive finale. Gripping and absorbing' - David Beckler'Thrilling - It kept me up at night wanting to read more. Good characters. Lots of twists. Loved the ending. Would definitely recommend it' - Reader Review'A shocking thriller that grabs at your emotions on every page! Loved it' - Lauren North'This book had me hooked within a few pages. I'd really recommend it - just make sure you're free to keep reading!' - Reader Review'A well-written and thoroughly entertaining thriller from a very talented author' - John Nicholl'A beautifully written edge-of-your-seat thriller that had me guessing until the end' - Dreda Say Mitchell'A brilliant thriller from an exciting new voice. Stalker had me on the edge of my seat' - Kerry Barnes'An atmospheric, taut thriller that keeps you hooked from the first page' - Jacqui Rose
The Girlfriend
The all NEW heart-stopping, nail-biting thriller that will keep you guessing from Gemma Rogers, bestselling author of The Honeymoon. Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell. Her every move is watched. They know everything...Abbi Montgomery thought her life was perfect-until an anonymous email shatters it.Attached is a photo of her and her boyfriend, Rick, in a moment meant to stay private. The message is clear: Do exactly as we say, or everyone will see.As the demands escalate, Abbi's world begins to unravel. Someone is inside her life, tracking her every move, invading her home, her work, her mind.She doesn't know who to trust-her friends, her colleagues, even Rick. Everyone has something to hide.To keep her secret buried, Abbi must play The Watchers' deadly game. But in a world built on secrets and lies, the most dangerous enemy may be closer than she thinks...Praise for Gemma Rogers: 'Unputdownable, a nail-biting thriller that grips to the last page' - Keri Beevis'Excellent storyline - Rogers has excelled with this book! A massive five stars. Highly recommended' - Reader Review'Captivating and enthralling, I give this book five shiny golden stars' - Anita Waller'A claustrophobic psychological thriller with an explosive finale. Gripping and absorbing' - David Beckler'Thrilling - It kept me up at night wanting to read more. Good characters. Lots of twists. Loved the ending. Would definitely recommend it' - Reader Review'A shocking thriller that grabs at your emotions on every page! Loved it' - Lauren North'This book had me hooked within a few pages. I'd really recommend it - just make sure you're free to keep reading!' - Reader Review'A well-written and thoroughly entertaining thriller from a very talented author' - John Nicholl'A beautifully written edge-of-your-seat thriller that had me guessing until the end' - Dreda Say Mitchell'A brilliant thriller from an exciting new voice. Stalker had me on the edge of my seat' - Kerry Barnes'An atmospheric, taut thriller that keeps you hooked from the first page' - Jacqui Rose
A Folly Beach Mystery Collection VI
Once again, Enigma House Press presents a collection of three novels from the award-winning Folly Beach Mystery series by best-selling author Bill Noel, with one of the novels PHANTOM cowritten by award-winning author Angelica Cruz.MIDNIGHTA pleasant walk along the coast thrusts retiree Chris Landrum and his friend Charles Fowler into investigating a death that police are convinced was an unfortunate accident. Their resolve to continue sticking their noses where they have no business being was strengthened when a second person dies-the second death of a member of the small crew building a beachfront home.It takes a third mysterious death before the police become suspicious, but by then, Chris and Charles are already in over their heads, a perilous position that could add them to the list of victims unless they can catch the killer or killers.PHANTOM: A Folly Beach Halloween MysteryCoauthored with Angelica CruzChris Landrum's least favorite holiday was approaching, and his wish was that Halloween would slip away like a phantom disappearing into the fog. His hopes were shattered when a man walking within inches of him was gunned down. Chris learns the dead man was on Folly for a conference of psychics, mediums, witches, palm readers, and others with paranormal powers.Was the killer one of the Folly Beach residents who didn't approve of the fortune tellers' visit or was it a fortune teller who had something against a colleague? Or, and more frightening, was Chris the intended victim? With the police stumped and his life possibly in danger, it was up to Chris and a few of his quirky friends to catch the killer.CROSSFIREChris Landrum answers an early morning call and the first words he hears from Charles Fowler are, "Called the police chief yet?" The retiree didn't have to be psychic to know nothing good was coming next. He learns an acquaintance has been murdered and according to the police, suspects are nowhere to be found, which, of course, leads Charles, a self-proclaimed private detective, to declare it was up to Chris and him to solve the crime.Their challenge doubles when a second murder occurs and the only thing the victims have in common are weekly poker games. Will Chris and Charles solve the crimes before they're added to the list of victims? They're betting their lives on it, and the odds are stacked against them.
