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Meet the elusive Jane, a daring female thief who confounds the police by stealing only from the corrupt, leaving her signature mark while effortlessly evading capture.
"If there's one thing the dead are good at, it's keeping secrets. Some longer than others." One year after they worked together to capture a fugitive necromancer, Nella Dormanni is thrilled to welcome her colleague Mainu back in New Montres. To her surprise, the dashing lieutenant isn't merely in town for a leisurely visit, but to track down a wealthy socialite who's gone missing─and what's more, he asks Nel to help. The two of them embark on what Nel assumes to be a routine investigation, only to find there's much more to the story than her partner let on. Across town, Thessa runs into trouble of her own when the Garden of Lilies, one of the city's most reputable red-light houses, becomes the scene of a horrific murder. Though the city guard arrests an obvious suspect, Thessa is convinced they're mistaken; and so, with the aid of her trusty friend Corlis, she offers to help unravel the mystery. The two pairs each delve into the bowels of New Montres, from the highest society to the lowest of slums, eager to find answers to their burning questions─but do they have the courage to face how deep the roots of intrigue go?Mostra libro
She’s in Sin City to search for her dad. But is she about to place her final bet? “Crackles with energy… Jessica remains an instantly likable protagonist… fast-paced and engaging.” —Kirkus Reviews Amazon Bestseller from Award Winning Author, Kelly Oliver Philosophy student Jessica James is desperate to find her real father. Broke and crashing with a stripper friend in Vegas, all she knows is that he’s supposedly a washed up magician. But all bets are off when she discovers a naked guy in a hotel bathtub missing a kidney… Suspecting her gyrating roommate could be tangled up in more than a g-string, Jessica ropes in her poker-ace sidekick to help. But when she discovers the ruthless casino mob is closing in, she’s worried the search for her dad was just an illusion. Can Jessica crack a criminal cartel before the mafia makes her cash out for life?Mostra libro
The rather disgruntled pair is sequestered in the Grand Adlington Hotel having made a pig's ear out of their latest case. But, whilst sipping mournful cocktails, with Tommy oddly dressed as a Parson, they are gleefully accosted by their old acquaintance Mr. Bulger who has London's most beautiful stage actress, Gilda Glen, in tow. Feather brained and a little confused, Gilda takes Tommy for a real clergyman and scrawls out a desperate note to meet him away from the hotel. Whilst Tommy and Tuppence mull over the note, in storms a man, an old flame of Gilda's claiming he wants to ring someone's neck. When the duo turn up at the meeting place all hell breaks loose after a high pitch scream is heard.Mostra libro
The concluding volume brings Anna Katharine Green’s dramatic tale to its emotional resolution. As the consequences of past actions come fully into view, love, courage, and moral conviction are tested against secrecy and suffering. Book V reveals whether mercy can overcome judgment, and whether the sword that has hung over the story from the beginning will finally fall—or be stayed by the force of a woman’s love.Mostra libro
In pursuit of peace and family ties, American tourist Megan goes on a road trip around Ireland. When she becomes stranded deep in the mountains, the Brogan family come to her rescue. But is it luck, or is Megan's nightmare just beginning? The Wicklow Mountains offer breathtaking beauty to all who venture in. Where nature abounds. Where solitude beckons. Where no one can hear you scream. Ideal for fans of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Deliverance, Hush, My Darling is an Irish horror thriller that delves into the depths of human resilience . . . and human cruelty. Contains mature themes.Mostra libro
'Superbly and elegantly written... executed with skill, finesse and considerable compassion. A very impressive debut from a fully-formed writer' Irish Independent Shortlisted for The Betty Trask, The Val McDermid Debut Award and The CWA Gold Dagger. Anna Deerin moves to a remote Cotswold cottage to become a gardener, trying to strip away everything she's spent all her life as a woman striving for, craving the anonymity and privacy her new off-grid life provides. But when she clears the last vegetable bed and digs up not twigs but bones, the outside world is readmitted. With it comes Detective Inspector Hitesh Mistry, who has his own reasons for a new start in the village of Upper Magna. Drawn in spite of herself to this unknown woman from another time, Anna is determined to uncover her identity and gain recognition for her, if not justice. As threats to Anna and her new life grow closer, she and DI Mistry will find that this murder is inextricably bound up with issues of gender, family, community, race and British identity itself – all as relevant in decades past as they are to Anna today.Mostra libro
