Altri libri che potrebbero interessarti

• 

  Mr Paradise - A Novel

  Anonimo

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  “Sharp as an ice pick….You will love this excellent book.”—New York Times Book Review 
  Elmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the “King Daddy of crime writers” (Seattle Times), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as Stick, Out of Sight, and Get Shorty—not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV’s hit series Justified—Leonard is in fine form with Mr. Paradise. A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard’s trademark razor-sharp dialogue, Mr. Paradise follows a smart Victoria’s Secret model’s attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire’s mansion…with a lonely cop acting as spoiler.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Peanut Elegy - An Appalachian Tale

  E.B. Harding

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  In the small Appalachian town of Pine Hollow, the economic decline and simmering tensions between locals and newcomers have left the community on edge. The Caldwell brothers—Mike and Danny—are struggling to make ends meet after their father’s death in a mining accident and the closure of the town’s lifeline, the local coal mine. Desperate to get back at Mike’s ex-wife’s new husband, Mark, and make some quick cash, the brothers hatch a plan to rob his hardware store, dragging their cousin Jimmy Combs along for the ride.But what starts as a simple burglary quickly spirals out of control when Jimmy accidentally shoots himself while trying to break open a locked storage cage. In their panic, Mike and Danny concoct a bizarre plan to cover their tracks: they’ll smear peanut butter on Jimmy’s body to attract animals, hoping it will destroy the evidence. Things go from bad to worse when Danny, who has a peanut allergy, accidentally falls into the peanut-butter-covered corpse, sending the brothers racing to the hospital.As the brothers scramble to keep their crime hidden, Deputy Sara Blake quietly begins connecting the dots. New to Pine Hollow and eager to make a difference, Sara has her own reasons for being in this forgotten town, far from the city life she left behind. Her investigation into the hardware store break-in, coupled with her instincts about the Caldwell brothers’ suspicious behavior, leads her deeper into a web of secrets, guilt, and desperation.As the police close in and the brothers struggle to stay ahead of the law, Sara must unravel the truth about what really happened that night before the fragile calm of Pine Hollow shatters completely. Tensions mount, alliances fray, and the lines between right and wrong blur, culminating in a haunting exploration of guilt, survival, and the consequences of choices made in the heat of the moment.Peanut Elegy is a darkly comedic crime story about small-town life, family loyalty, and the lengths people will go to

  Mostra libro

• 

  The Traitor Queen

  Adele Jordan

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Kit Scarlett is once more spying for Elizabeth Tudor! For fans of S. J. Parris, Andrew Taylor, S. W. Perry, and Andrew Swanston. 
   
   
   
  Two powerful queens are pitted against each other—but who will be victorious? 
   
   
   
  1586: Female espionage agent, Kit Scarlett is stationed at Chartley Castle, where Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, is under house arrest for plotting against the English Queen Elizabeth. 
   
   
   
  Kit helps Sir Francis Walsingham's top code-breaker, Thomas Phelippes, as they intercept Mary Stuart's communications with her conspiring supporters. And when they have the proof that Mary Stuart has sanctioned Queen Elizabeth's assassination, Kit races to deliver the message to Walsingham. 
   
   
   
  But before they can persuade Queen Elizabeth to sign Mary Stuart's death warrant, the Scottish queen escapes. 
   
   
   
  And as Kit delves deeper into her mission, she finally discovers answers about her own past that shock her to her core. 
   
   
   
  With Queen Elizabeth's life now in imminent jeopardy, can Kit find Mary Stuart and bring her to justice? Even if Kit achieves her task, will she find the London she returns to is no longer the home she once thought it was?

  Mostra libro

• 

  Alibi Arrangement The: A Cozy...

  Hang Nguyen

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  🕵️‍♀️ When small-town bookshop owner and former lawyer Lydia Page notices that three recent "unrelated" crimes all feature airtight alibis provided by the same mysterious alibi service, her legal instincts scream that something is wrong. Her suspicions are confirmed when the service's founder is found dead in his office, surrounded by files detailing perfectly constructed alibis for half the town. Lydia realizes she's stumbled upon a sophisticated operation that has been helping people get away with everything from theft to blackmail. Teaming up with a retired police detective turned mystery novelist, Lydia must decode the alibi service's complex scheduling system and client records to identify both the killer and the service's dangerous clients. But in a town where everyone has something to hide, Lydia discovers that the perfect alibi can be the most dangerous weapon of all—and someone is willing to kill to protect their secrets.

  Mostra libro

• 

  The Taking

  Michele PW (Pariza Wacek)

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Twenty-four years ago, five-year-old Tori walked into her newborn brother's room in the middle of the night to see a shadowy figure abducting him. 
  The next morning, her baby brother’s lifeless body was found in the crib. 
  No one believes what she saw that night. Not her father. Not her mentally unstable mother. Not the police. In fact, there’s even some suspicion that Tori is somehow involved. 
  Years later, Tori is stuck in a job she hates, hiding from her past, afraid to let people get too close. Until her childhood friend is found with her dead newborn, claiming her “real” baby was taken by a shadowy figure. 
  Is the past coming back to haunt Tori? And will the truth set her free… or will it end up being more twisted than she ever could have imagined?

  Mostra libro

• 

  For Whom Death Tolls

  Kate Kingsbury

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Enthralling mystery, lots of laughter, and a little bit of romance—that's village life in wartime England . . .  
   
   
   
  Lady Elizabeth is horrified when the body of an American airman is found hanging from a bell rope in the church tower. As always, our intrepid sleuth is hot on the trail, but a missed clue and a formidable killer may very well cost her life. 
   
   
   
  Lovers of Agatha Christie's books will find much to enjoy in this tale of intrigue and laughter in an English village, and Emily Brightwell fans will fall in love with the offbeat characters of Sitting Marsh.

  Mostra libro