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On the same night, two brothers were killed at a distance of 400 miles from each other. Their bodies were apparently searched by the killers, but money and valuables were left on the corpses. What were the killers looking for? The author unravels the complex history associated with these two brothers.
Billy Newman gets by on his wit, wiles and good looks — striking gold in the Philippines and buying his own island in the South Seas. But there's trouble in paradise. The islanders plan to sacrifice a beautiful young woman to the supposed god of the place. Billy humors the locals and pretends to take the god on. But the joke's on Billy... as he has to screw up some very real courage to face the very real Danger in the Dark.Show book
Lucius Bunk is a detective for the Las Vegas Metro Police. He is assigned a homicide case involving the murder of a casino blackjack dealer, that he has found very difficult to solve. He has been unable to obtain any substantial evidence against his main suspect. He seeks legal guidance from a friend and colleague of his, a blind woman Assistant District Attorney, Marlena Moreno. She provides him sage advice from both legal and ethical perspectives. Thereafter, he meets with her periodically as his investigation progresses, and she continues to guide him through the legal and ethical challenges that he faces. Meanwhile, Marlena is presented with her own challenges involving her derelict sighted brother who regularly asks her for financial support. Her generosity comes back to haunt her as it leads to a dramatic conflict between her brother and her long-term sighted boyfriend, which plunges her into a maelstrom of conflicting emotions. Ultimately, Marlena guides Bunk to a successful conclusion of his case as she copes with her own emotional stress.Show book
‘Alex Shaw is one of the best thriller writers around!’ Stephen Leather The target doesn’t exist When cyber terrorist Fang Bao abruptly reappears after years in hiding, MI6 agent and former SAS trooper Jack Tate is sent to bring him in – but when Fang is assassinated by an unknown assailant, Tate realises he was only a pawn in a plot that threatens to put the whole world in danger. The mission is impossible Now Tate has to uncover a lethal conspiracy that stretches all the way from Germany through the United States and into the dark heart of the jungle in Myanmar. As the enemy hunt down the owners of military secrets that would make them indestructible, Tate must race to identify not only their next target, but the enemy themselves. The war is about to begin… Soon he learns the dark truth at the heart of the global conspiracy. The enemy doesn’t want to just assassinate a world leader; they want to make war – and Tate is the only one who can stop them. The blockbuster new action thriller perfect for fans of James Deegan, Chris Ryan and Lee ChildReaders love Alex Shaw! 'High octane and tense, this is a great book for fans of Jack Tate and Mitch Rapp' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An excellent read. Thoroughly recommended' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The world of international espionage is fraught with danger and mystery, and no one knows this better than Tate. As he delves deeper into the world of crime and adventure, he must use his detective skills to unravel the plot and prevent a war. For fans of Chris Ryan (Blackout), Stephen Leather (Clean Kill), Mark Greaney (The Gray Man), Jack Carr (Savage Son), and Tom Wood (Kill For Me). HarperCollins 2022Show book
Shane Riley, ex-Australian Special Forces, is a retrieval specialist. People want something, and he finds it, no matter where it is. He works for rich power brokers, collectors, black market dealers, and anyone willing to pay the right price. He only has one rule: he does not retrieve people. He gets interrupted on an offshore dive, and the two men requesting his presence bring him to a rich politician in South Korea, who wants his help. His daughter’s been taken by a government entity in North Korea, and he wants Shane to get her back. Shane balks, citing his “one rule,” but this time the South Korean man knows exactly what will entice him to help. His daughter, he claims, was trying to contact Shane’s wife before she was taken. ...Shane’s wife — who was murdered a year ago.Show book
The Sign of the Four (1890), also called The Sign of Four, is the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective.
The story is set in 1888. The Sign of the Four has a complex plot involving service in India, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, a stolen treasure, and a secret pact among four convicts ("the Four" of the title) and two corrupt prison guards. It presents the detective's drug habit and humanizes him in a way that had not been done in the preceding novel, A Study in Scarlet (1887). It also introduces Doctor Watson's future wife, Mary Morstan.
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‘Compelling, heartbreaking and beautifully written. This superb thriller will stay in my mind for a very long time’ B P Walter, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Dinner Guest on The Girl Upstairs He should have chosen me. I never should have chosen him. Lizzie has been in love with her colleague Dean for three years but he’s never given her a second glance. When a job offer in London promises to launch her art career she finally feels ready to upend her life in pursuit of her dream … until the night of the office Christmas party when Dean confesses his love for someone else – Rebecca, one of Lizzie’s closest friends. A few days later, the police show up on her doorstep. Rebecca is missing. After the Party is another mesmerising thriller seething with secrets and lies from the bestselling author of The Girl Upstairs.What readers are saying: ‘I keep losing half my beauty sleep because of Georgina Lees. Her writing is just too damn good… Unforgettable!’ Robin, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘Every time I set it down I found myself wondering WTF happened to Rebecca… Gahhhh, I was so invested!!’ Dita, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘Superb psychological thriller! One heck of a plot… I gasped aloud at the end. Georgina Lees is definitely one of my favourite authors’ Carol, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘Yeah, I was DEFINITELY not expecting that… I didn’t want to stop reading. It was so hard to put down… The writing was great. I could truly picture the settings, like a movie was playing as I read’ Amber, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘Wow just wow. Once I started reading I couldn’t stop… I was captivated from start to finish’ Jade, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘The slice of small town English life was vivid and palpable. Great fun in a tightly wound package’ Jaimee, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘Totally gripping’ Julie, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘A brilliant ending and one which I never would have guessed. Fantastic’ Lindsey, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘I was glued to my seat!’ Tiffiny, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘A one sit read’ Ruth, 5* NetGalley reader review ‘The ending was completely unexpected and exciting! A page turner’ Jemima, 5* NetGalley reader review After the Party by Georgina Lees is a suspenseful crime thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. The romance that unfolds amidst the chaos adds a layer of complexity to this compelling work of fiction. For fans of Freida Mcfadden (The Tenant), Gillian Mcallister (Wrong Place Wrong Time), Sheryl Browne (The Invite), Sue Watson (His First Wife), and K.L. Slater (The Girlfriend). HarperCollins 2022Show book
