Editora: Ktoczyta.pl
”We are surrounded by hidden enemies – many of them deadly creatures... „ Meet another short science fiction novel from a British writer of „pulp fiction” Francis Henry „Frank” Atkins (1847-1927), who contributed widely to the pre-sf Pulp magazines, writing at least three Lost-World novels along with much else. He wrote under the pseudonyms Frank Aubrey and Fenton Ash.
Garfield “Gar” Randolph is at it again. When asked to track down gold smugglers who are subverting the Hong Kong Gold Trading Mercantile, he forms a team and sets out to poison the well of corruption. The Philippine Government assigns an inexperienced, yet street-wise and strikingly beautiful agent to coordinate with Gar. Almost immediately, lives are in danger as they concoct a solution that is 3 parts genius, two parts psychological warfare, and 1 giant part slight-of-hand. CAUTION. Don’t start listening unless you have time to finish this book. It’s nearly impossible to put down.Ver livro
A groom-to-be is cut down at his engagement party, and solving the case won’t be a piece of cake . . . Shilpa Solanki’s talent is making sure that special occasions are accompanied by special cakes, and her first booking after her move to Devon, England—where she’s inherited a house in Otter’s Reach—is a posh engagement party for Mason Connolly and Harriet Drew. Unfortunately, a knife has been used for something other than cutting the cake. Now Shilpa is working to uncover layers of secrets and scandals in hopes of identifying the killer who permanently parted Mason and Harriet—and before she’s done, someone else might get iced . . .Ver livro
Just because the students at New York College have flown the coop doesn't mean assistant residence hall director Heather Wells can relax. Fischer Hall is busier than ever, filled with squealing thirteen- and fourteen-year-old girls attending Tania Trace Teen Rock Camp, hosted by Tania Trace herself - who happens to be newly married to Heather's ex-boyfriend. But the real headache begins when the producer of a reality TV show starring Tania winds up dead... Grant Cartwright wants to keep his daughter-in-law alive. So he hires his oldest son, private investigator Cooper Cartwright - who just happens to be Heather's new fiance. Heather should leave the detecting to Cooper. But after Tania shares a shocking secret with her, this reality becomes more real than anyone anticipated.Ver livro
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!For those who love mysteries but wish that Patricia Cornwell had a dirtier mind" (Los Angeles Times), the author of Above Suspicion and the acclaimed Prime Suspect series returns with a new mystery.When the body of a young girl is found dumped on the banks of the Thames, even the police are shocked by the brutality of her murder: horrifically mutilated, severed in half, and drained of blood. Her corpse is an obvious mirror image of the famous Black Dahlia murder in 1940s Los Angeles. Now Detective Inspector Anna Travis must race against time to catch this copycat killer. She turns to her mentor, the brilliant and volatile Detective Chief Inspector James Langton, but the frictions of their romantic relationship are complicating the case. And then a second girl is found...Ver livro
This recording has been digitally produced by Laura Rise, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. When a shattered city is hit with aftershocks, FBI Agent Tori Spark must sift through the survivors to decode cryptically staged murder scenes—and decode the killer’s pattern… before he strikes again. AMIDST THE RUINS (A Tori Spark FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 2) is the second novel in a new series by mystery and suspense author Laura Rise. The series begins with AMIDST THE DARKNESS (Book 1). A captivating crime thriller that centers on a brilliant but tortured female protagonist, the Tori Spark series offers an exhilarating experience filled with unrelenting suspense, ingenious narrative turns, shocking revelations, and a fast pace that will have you eagerly turning pages deep into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Mary Burton, and Kendra Elliot are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are also available!Ver livro
A Napa Valley chef must uncover who eighty-sixed a vineyard heir in this cozy mystery series opener by the author of Death by the Glass. Sunny McCoskey is the independent chef/owner of Wildside, a respected little cafe nestled in the heart of California’s wine country. When the heir apparent to a major vineyard is shot dead, and Sunny’s eccentric winemaker friend Wade is arrested for the murder, she sets out to prove his innocence. Her investigation takes her into the tangled politics and personalities of the wine industry, and to the treat posed to the valley by an insect, the glassy-winged sharpshooter. Set in a region renowned for its food and wine, Sharpshooter launches an entertaining mystery series featuring Sunny and an engaging cast of wine professionals, cooks, socialites—and suspects. Praise for Sharpshooter “A highly enjoyable book.” —Washington Post “The book’s local color and its culinary, oenological, and ecological details are priceless . . . . There’s enough about cooking, eating, and drinking to give you an appetite before you’re halfway through.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review “The personable McCoskey navigates wine country denizens and six-burner stoves with equal aplomb, and foodies and oenophiles especially will enjoy Gordon’s blend of solid suspense and gourmet culture.” —Publishers WeeklyVer livro
