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She was blond, stacked, and meant business. Johnny Liddell realized she was a player, but couldn't resist, even though he knew better. Blackmail, a sultry nightclub singer, and all the dead bodies piling up around him make for one of Johnny's toughest cases.
British spy Leonard Flood is asked to investigate the poisoning in London of Willa Karlsson, a retired British secret service vetting officer suspected of being a Russian agent. British intelligence is terrified by the possibility that Moscow poisoned her upon her retirement since she was no longer useful to them. When Leonard discovers that he is also a suspect in the investigation and that Willa’s story is less a story of betrayal than one of friendship, he must decide whether to hand her to her masters or to help her to escape.Mostra libro
A dead body. An isolated ranch outside Austin, Texas. Two FBI agents on the case... A gang of political activists plot and target a prominent corporate leader making a bad week for him much worse A woman struggles to believe she has been betrayed Events challenge every assumption and emotion Doubt, stress, and turmoil place all on a collision course, leaving no one unchangedMostra libro
When Marlow House reopens as a bed and breakfast, one of its first guests is Danielle's former mother-in-law, who Danielle has not talked to since moving to Oregon. The mother-in-law brings with her one of the country's top mediums. Or as Danielle calls him, one of the country's top con-men.Mostra libro
What will one man do to save his family? Toor Jan, a struggling Afghan farmer, faces the ultimate test of sacrifice when his infant son's health is at stake. With no options left, he's forced to enter the murky realm of espionage, aligning himself with an American spy. Tasked with producing critical intelligence about a dangerous Taliban weapons dealer, Toor Jan becomes a pawn in a deadly game where trust is a rare commodity. Entangled in a pulse-pounding web, every stolen secret brings Toor Jan one step closer to saving his family or sealing their fate.Mostra libro
"The Sign of the Broken Sword" is a short story by G. K. Chesterton featuring his famous characters Father Brown and former criminal Flambeau. In the centre of a story is a mysterious death of General Sir Arthur St. Clare, who was hanged on a tree with his broken sword hung round his neck. It is a detective story and throughout it Father Brown reveals to us the mystery of General St. Clare.Mostra libro
The body of a wealthy businessman is discovered in the river, but this was no accidental drowning. He was shot before his body entered the water. The police question the dead man's young girlfriend and his two adult children, all of whom are hoping to inherit his fortune. Before the killer is found, the dead man's girlfriend is murdered, and pressure mounts for Geraldine and her team to solve the case. Geraldine's partner is called away to work undercover. Soon after he leaves, their baby vanishes along with the child minder. Geraldine struggles to focus on the murder investigation while she desperately tries to find her child. Afraid that one of her colleagues may be in contact with the kidnapper, she knows she has to work alone, but time may be running out for her child. The next thrilling crime investigation, and the 22nd Instalment in the bestselling Geraldine Steel series.Mostra libro
