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A strange jewel that wrought mischief and magic as it passed from hand to hand down the ages starts its strange eventful dramatic history. Now almost in our own day the Sphinx Emerald turns up in Cairo to work its malign magic in a memorable drama. „The Bride of the Sphinx” is the seventeenth story of the popular series about the Sphinx Emerald.
In an ancient abbey in Ireland, once thought to be home to the Knights Templar, a murder has occurred—and a priceless artifact has been stolen. As brilliant history professor teams up with the FBI, she fears the worst: the killer has found the one legitimate lead to the Holy Grail—and will stop at nothing until he finds it.THE SEDUCTION CODE (A Remi Laurent FBI Suspense Thriller) is book #6 in a new series by mystery and suspense author Ava Strong, which begins with THE DEATH CODE (Book #1).FBI Special Agent Daniel Walker, 40, known for his ability to hunt killers, his street-smarts, and his disobedience, is singled out from the Behavioral Analysis Unit and assigned to the FBI’s new Antiquities unit. The unit, formed to hunt down priceless relics in the global world of antiquities, has no idea how to enter the mind of a murderer.Remi Laurent, 34, brilliant history professor at Georgetown, is the world’s leading expert in obscure historic artifacts. Shocked when the FBI asks for her help to find a killer, she finds herself reluctantly partnered with this rude American FBI agent. Special Agent Walker and Remi Laurent are an unlikely duo, with his ability to enter killers’ minds and her unparalleled scholarship, the only thing they have in common, their determination to decode the clues and stop a killer.Remi and Daniel’s search leads them into the ancient abbeys and dark cloisters of the UK countryside in a desperate hunt for the killer. Why is he after the Grail—and why does he seem so confident he can find it? Who will he kill next?And will Remi be smart enough to find a relic that has been lost for centuries?An unputdownable crime thriller featuring an unlikely partnership between a jaded FBI agent and a brilliant historian, the REMI LAURENT series is a riveting mystery, grounded in history, and packed with suspense and revelations that will leave you continuously in shock, and flipping pages late into the night.Future books in the series will be available soon.Ver livro
“… A ruthlessly efficient straight-arrow tale that’s a welcome change of pace for the Monkeewrench gang.”—Kirkus Reviews Computer game company founders Grace MacBride and Annie Belinsky—along with Wisconsin deputy Sharon Mueller—are en route to Green Bay, following reports of a serial killer, when their car breaks down deep in the northern woods. A short walk through the forest leads them to the eerily quiet town of Four Corners, where they find severed phone lines and a complete absence of any life. But the quiet is deceptive. Before they know it, they witness a horrifying double murder—and discover that this is only the beginning of a race to save their own lives … and countless others.Ver livro
For Evie St. Claire, life in Honeysuckle Springs isn't anything like she'd imagined. Sure, the old house is charming, and the smalltown lakeside community is picture perfect. But her kitty roommate Birdie is unpredictable, snarky, and demanding. When a ransom note shows up at Evie's backdoor, she must come clean about her aunt's stolen ashes. She'll also need to decide if she's willing to meet the ransom demands and give up her aunt's spell book, or if she'll search for the culprit herself. Before she can get a grip on that, Evie discovers a secret Birdie's been hiding in the dusty upstairs attic, and things take a turn for the worse. She believes Birdie should handle the mess herself, but if police learn Birdie's secret, they could both be in big trouble. Join Evie and Birdie as they encounter cryptic ghosts, sneak around in mysterious woods, and secretly sleuth in a misty graveyard searching for answers.Ver livro
A Downmarket Hotel. A Moral Campaigner. A woman who had killed her husband. Both Dead. Both Compromised. On the bed, the naked bodies of a man and a woman. "Bullet in the head's not the way to go," Larry Hill, Isaac Cook's detective inspector, said. "Do you recognize him?" Detective Chief Inspector Isaac Cook said. "James Holden, from what I can see." "Rent by the hour?" "Not according to her handbag. There's a business card. She worked for the man." "You know this will be all over the media within the hour," Isaac said. "James Holden, a proponent of the sanctity of the marital bed, man and wife. It's bound to be."Ver livro
Top hats and tails. Mink and murder . . .November, 1923. An invitation to a house party at the estate of Parkview Hall is a welcome respite for Olive Belgrave, a newly minted working girl who’s become the solver of high society’s trickiest problems. But when the sumptuous black-tie event turns deadly, Olive’s cousin Peter becomes the main suspect. Olive must unmask a sophisticated killer before an innocent man takes the blame . . . because murder doesn’t RSVP. Murder in Black Tie is the fourth standalone installment in the High Society Lady Detective series. If you like mysteries with elegant settings, charming characters, and a whodunit that will keep you guessing, you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Sara Rosett’s series of delightful historical mysteries.Ver livro
A psychological thriller from international bestseller Gemma Rogers In a split second, your whole world crashes around you… My wedding was the perfect whirlwind of a day. The happiest I’d ever been. That was until I discovered my beloved husband, Ryan, tucked away in a compromising summer house clinch with Liza, his best friend’s wife. Reeling with this ultimate betrayal, my world in freefall, with nowhere to turn, I flee my own wedding unable to face anyone, not even my family. I just want to escape this nightmare. With our flight, to our luxury honeymoon leaving in a matter of hours, could ten blissful days of Cretan Island life, minus my cheating husband help me figure out my future? It couldn’t be this easy, could it? After a few blissful days of sunshine, my peace is shattered with the arrival of my husband, denying everything. It seems he’s got secrets. Big secrets. More than I could ever have imagined. With my marriage all but dead I just need to get through the honeymoon and then it'll all be over... won't it? A pacy, heart stopping, page turning thriller for the fans of Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell. Praise for Gemma Rogers 'Unputdownable. a nail-biting thriller that grips to the very last page' - Keri Beevis 'A claustrophobic psychological thriller with an explosive finale. Gripping and absorbing'- David Beckler ‘It’s a shocking thriller that grabs at your emotions on every page! Loved it’ - Lauren North 'Gemma Rogers has excelled with this book! It's a story of adultery, marriage and a friendship that goes sour. What's not to love? A massive five stars. Highly recommended' - Anita Waller ‘Captivating and enthralling, I give this book five shiny golden stars’ - Anita Waller ‘A well-written and thoroughly entertaining thriller from a very talented author’ - John Nicoll ‘A beautifully written edge-of-your-seat thriller that had me guessing right until the end’ - Dreda Say Mitchell 'A brilliant thriller from an exciting new voice. Stalker it had me on the edge of my seat' - Kerry Barnes 'An atmospheric, taut thriller which keeps you hooked from the first page' - Jacqui RoseVer livro
