Maison d'édition: Wildside Press
When Lord Arlington arrives to pick up his priceless collection of rubies from safe deposit, he discovers they have disappeared. But how could it have happened from behind locked doors in one of the safest places in England? Sexton Blake investigates!
The Reluctant Terrorist: In Search Of The Jizo is set in Twentieth Century Hong Kong and Japan, with flashbacks to the Second World War. A Japanese businessman takes a deliberately modest revenge against another Japanese family which damaged his own family during the Second World War. His surprising act of terrorism is a paradoxical gesture for peace. We meet again characters from Kavon's first novel, The Monkey in me: Confusion, Love and Hope under a Chinese Sky (2009). Caleb Kavon was raised in Hong Kong and the Philippines and has the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Third World History. He has received advanced specialized training, including in management. A former US army officer deployed in Central and South America, Kavon lived and worked in China from 1994 up to several years ago. He has travelled the world and remains an avid student of all things. He is fluent in Chinese and Spanish. At the time of writing "The Reluctant Terrorist" he was living in Chengdu, China, eagerly awaiting the positive changes on our planet which he knew to be possible. His first novel, The Monkey in Me: Confusion, Love and Hope under a Chinese Sky (Proverse Hong Kong, 2009) is dedicated, "To the Chinese people, who have taught me so much and given me such kindness from my youth to the present day". Disclaimer: Any resemblance to living persons or real events (other than historical events) is unintentional and coincidental. This is a work of fiction. The presentation of Hong Kong Police etiquette and practices and of the Hong Kong legal system is to be understood as taking place within a work of fiction.Voir livre
"Murder by the Clock," written by Rufus King in the late 1920s, is a detective novel that follows the story of Mrs. Endicott, who is deeply concerned for her husband Herbert's safety. Fearing for his well-being, she contacts the police for help, which leads to the shocking discovery of a dead body in his room. As the narrative unfolds, Detective Lieutenant Valcour takes on the investigation, delving into the circumstances surrounding the murder. He explores the strained relationships and hidden secrets that may provide motives for the crime. At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Endicott is overwhelmed with anxiety about her husband, whom she believes could be in danger due to his involvement with a mysterious woman named Marge Myles. During her conversation with Lieutenant Valcour, the tension mounts as his investigation uncovers various clues, including a threatening note and signs of a struggle. The chilling revelation of Herbert's body found in the cupboard heightens the urgency of Valcour's inquiry. This leads to a detailed examination of marital dynamics, possible motives for murder, and the shocking twists that unfold as the night progresses.Voir livre
A new librarian's first day goes terribly wrong when she finds a dead body on the front steps of the library. In the thirteenth installment of the beloved Lighthouse Library mysteries, a new character takes the reins. While Lucy McNeil is enjoying her new job as the mother of twin boys and library director, new librarian Nichelle Gilchrest has just arrived at the Bodie Island Lighthouse Library, reporting for duty. But life throws a wrench on Nichelle's first day when she finds a body on the steps—a body that bears a startling resemblance to her father, who disappeared on a fishing trip to the Outer Banks thirty–eight years ago. Fingerprints confirm the dead body is indeed Nichelle's father, now living in Nags Head under the name Brian Saunders. Brian had been befriending older lonely women in exchange for money, but was he working alone? Detective Rhonda Thomas is on the case, and the suspect list is only getting longer. Sorting through the wronged women and their relatives, Detective Thomas discovers Nichelle's own brother Brad had been in Nags Head a few days before the murder happened and has been lying about his whereabouts. Hoping to clear her brother's name, Nichelle decides to investigate what happened. With seasoned sleuth Lucy's gentle encouragement for the amateur, Nichelle is in for an exciting and dangerous first week at the library.Voir livre
Criminal profiler in training (and newlywed) Jessie Hunt, 29, discovers that dark secrets lurk in her new suburban town; when a body turns up dead, she finds herself caught in the crosshairs of her newfound friends, her husband’s secrets, her serial killer caseload—and the secrets of her own dark past. In THE PERFECT WIFE (A Jessie Hunt Psychological Suspense Thriller—Book One), Criminal profiler-in-training Jessie Hunt is sure she's finally put the darkness of her childhood behind her. She and her husband, Kyle, just moved from a cramped downtown Los Angeles apartment into a Westport Beach mansion. Kyle's promotion has them swimming in money. And Jessie is on the verge of getting her Master's degree in forensic psychology, the last step in her dream of becoming a criminal profiler. But soon after their arrival, Jessie begins to notice a series of strange developments. The neighbors—and their au pairs—all seem to be hiding secrets. The mysterious yacht club Kyle is desperate to join is rife with cheating spouses, and with troubling rules of its own. And the notorious serial killer being held at the psychiatric hospital where Jessie is completing her degree seems to know more about her life than is normal—or safe. As her world starts to unravel, Jessie begins to question everything around her—including her own sanity. Has she truly uncovered a disturbing conspiracy buried within a sunny, wealthy Southern California beach town? Does the mass murderer she's studying really somehow know the origin of her private nightmares? Or has her tortured past finally come back to claim her? A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, THE PERFECT WIFE is book #1 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.Voir livre
"I’ve never known Mack to make a threat he was not prepared to carry out,” I said carefully. “He doesn’t bluff." Frank Cardova provides logistic support for a highly effective team of deadly operatives known as Charlemagne, the premier freelance specialist team used by Western governments for black operations conducted without fingerprints. Mack, the team’s knife-wielding leader, and his son Charlie arrive on Frank’s doorstep bringing chaos, terror, and violence with them. The last thing Frank ever wants to see is Louis, the volatile marksman of the team, anywhere near his home, let alone sitting at the kitchen table drinking a martini meant for him and flirting with his wife. For Frank, the men of Charlemagne have become the ultimate houseguests from hell. Mack offers Frank’s subordinate, Steve Donovan, a chance to join the team after the fallout of a recent disaster puts his young family at risk. As Frank watches Steve turn into a killer and his wife and daughter discover what his thirty-year career has been all about, he helps the team save the lives of Steve’s family while dreading the danger to his own. Can Frank trust anyone in his immediate circle? Brevet Wedge is the third novel in K.A. Bachus’s fast-paced Charlemagne Files series chronicling the lives of a team of deadly Cold War intelligence operatives over three decades.Voir livre
The final showdown is coming … Ignacio Zola saw billions of lives as collateral damage in his plan to reach a new world. But when I got in his way, I didn’t just make him angry. I made this personal. Stopping one disaster has only pushed him towards something even more diabolical. Now, I have one shot left. To stop the planet-killing cataclysm Zola has set in motion, I’ll have to repurpose some mind-blowing technology from his own abandoned research center. Everything rests on Operation Starshot: a one-in-a-million mission to finish what I’ve started. And even if I survive a journey nothing could prepare me for, I know who'll be waiting on the other side. I’ve stared death in the eyes too many times to count. But to settle this once and for all, I’ll have to go face to face with evil …Voir livre
