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A Poor Wise Man mixes romantic fiction with political analysis. This engrossing story begins, "The city turned its dreariest aspect toward the railway on blackened walls, irregular and ill-paved streets, gloomy warehouses, and over all a gray, smoke-laden atmosphere which gave it mystery and often beauty. Sometimes the softened towers of the great steel bridges rose above the river mist like fairy towers suspended between Heaven and earth. And again...
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En esta emocionante continuación de la saga, el comisario Neira se sumerge en un nuevo caso relacionado con ETA: el Comando España y los guardias civiles.
Tras un devastador atentado en la plaza República Dominicana el 14 de julio de 1986, Neira se ve arrastrado a una trama de venganzas que amenaza con desestabilizarlo todo. La investigación se centra en dos sospechosos: Txomin y Troitiño. Implicando al hijo del ministro del Interior, víctima...
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IT was a few minutes after one o'clock - the busiest hour of the day at the most popular bar in London. The usual little throng of Americans, journalists, men of business and loiterers, were occupying their accustomed chairs in one corner of the long, green-carpeted room. Around the bar, would-be customers were crowded three or four deep - many of them stalwart Canadians in khaki, making the most of their three days leave, and a thin sprinkling of...
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Whispers of the Silent Shadows," a mysterious disappearance, sets the stage for an intricate web of secrets and enigmas. As detective Sarah Reynolds delves into the case, she discovers a series of cryptic messages, hidden rooms, and long-buried family secrets. The story weaves through midnight intrigues, forgotten diaries, and illusions of innocence, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. Can Sarah unravel the tangled threads of deceit before...
6) In the Fog
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A cleverly atmospheric story-within-a-story with a twist, wherein four members of an exclusive London Gentleman's Club take turns weaving a tale of a double murder.
On the evening following the great fog of 1897, four strangers are dining at an exclusive gentleman's club, while a fifth, Sir Andrew, is just finishing the last few pages of a pulp mystery novel. As Sir Andrew rises to leave, a visiting American diplomat announces that the previous...
7) Betrayal
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Bethany never imagines becoming the target of a hired killer. Her intent is to clear her roommate of murder and get her out of jail. After a tip from a neighbor about a ski-masked man leaving the apartment and tossing something in a dumpster,Bethany retrieves a pair of bloody gloves and places them in her brief case for safe keeping. On the way to take them to the police station she is attacked and injected with a fast-acting sedative. In a desperate...
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"The Classic Collection of Dorothy L. Sayers: Lord Peter Wimsey" presents a comprehensive anthology featuring 15 novels from the beloved detective series by Dorothy L. Sayers. This illustrated edition includes iconic titles such as "Lord Peter Views the Body," "Whose Body?," and "Clouds of Witness," among others.
The collection centers around the charismatic Lord Peter Wimsey, an aristocratic amateur sleuth with a keen intellect and a penchant for...
9) Deadly Sins
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Lust, pride, and wrath are the deadly sins private investigator Vance Devane must face when his sister-in-law and employer Maura sends her DNA to a genealogy website. She uncovers a secret that threatens to shatter her family. As Vance races to keep the skeletons in the closet, he is forced to reckon with his own past deadly sins.
10) Murder Front
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Mac agrees to investigate the murder of an Atlanta Police Officer's daughter, but little did she know it would lead her to hunt for a serial killer.During the investigation, a tornado outbreak occurs across the southeastern United States, leaving bodies in its wake, but not from the weather. A serial killer targets females with red hair. But those with green eyes are shot in the forehead, while the killer treats those with blue eyes special.This book...
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Three detectives, CD. Grimes, Nick Storie, and Clint Faraday, retired and living in Panamá on the Comarca Ngobe Bugle, are requested by the chief of the section in Cusapin to find what is going wrong in three parts of the comarca. There are four murders that have no connections they can find – except the victims all came to Panamá on the same private yacht.
Author's note: This is a bit of prediction, in a way. Much of my SF has come true, but...
12) Murder Quartet
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CD gets some cases in Florida, falls in love with the place and builds a home there.A developer is murdered. A stock broker is murdered. A young boy is murdered. Thereis a druggie execution that wasn't.CD gets to know some of the continuing characters. The lifestyle is different from that in Nicely.
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Get the Summary of Jeff Tweedy's World Within a Song in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Jeff Tweedy's "World Within a Song" is a memoir that traces his musical influences and experiences, beginning with the first guitar riff he learned from Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water." He shares anecdotes from his childhood, such as his father's influence on his musical taste and a humorous misunderstanding about his cousin...
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Sir Law Kintour is deeply suspicious of the apparent suicide of one of the King's subjects, particularly when it emerges that the dead man is suspected of murder. Assisted by his loyal companion Cormac the minstrel, Sir Law sets out to solve the murders and the conspiracy behind them - whatever the cost...
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A detective by chance, not by choice.A quiet Florida town until…They beat the town's business owners within an inch of their lives. No one speaks of the crime. This time, they beat the wrong man. Clint Rugbee, ex-Marine, lay in the room next door. He rescues Ralph by shooting the two guys holding him hostage.The investigation begins with Clint accepting a detective's badge from the lady interim chief without having an ounce of police experience....
16) Minds on Murder
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Ryker joins his unit in a puzzling investigation after a weeklong profiling course in Dallas.To add to their workload, dead bodies begin piling up around them.The unit investigates two major cases which leave the four detectives stressed and tired.Once they solve their first case, they turn their attention to the murders. But nothing makes sense until they find Ryker's badge number tattooed on a victim's forehead. Then, the realization hit Ryker full...
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A national manhunt for the killer Kaleb Carmichael is stretching police resources to its limits. He is out there, waiting, watching - on a relentless quest for revenge. He strikes again, toying with police.
Detective Sergeant Jarrod O'Connor's world implodes following a personal tragedy. Grappling to cope with his loss, he is forced to take extreme action to protect his family.
How far will he go to keep them safe? What lines will he cross to...
18) Chasing Murder
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Celeste escapes to the Colorado mountains after the brutal death of her police detective husband, Casper. She thought she'd find solace there, but instead, she found murder.After she witnesses a murder, she flees for her life with the killers on her trail. Days pass before she finds a truck stop and someone willing to help.Detective Blaine Crosby rescues her from the killers, only to be thrown into the chase himself as they face attacks from the ground...
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"The Classic Collection of Agatha Christie brings together an enthralling array of mysteries featuring the brilliant detectives Hercule Poirot, Colonel Race, and Superintendent Battle. This extensive compilation includes timeless works such as 'The Mystery of the Blue Train,' 'The Big Four,' 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,' 'The Secret of Chimneys,' 'The Man in the Brown Suit,' and a host of others, showcasing the unparalleled ingenuity and storytelling...
20) Mission: Murder
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A brilliant detective faces off against an intelligent killer.This killer murders his victims on certain days and dates of the year. Detective Ryker Bartley, with his newly acquired smarts, spots the pattern. Then the chase across Texas begins.Murders continue as Ryker and his team follow leads, trying to beat the killer at his own game.When the police get close, the killer goes after those who are on his trail.Ryker suffered one death during the...
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