Detective and mystery fiction

  • Madman

    Creator

    Groot, Tracy

    Abstract

    If there is a way into madness, logic says there is a way out. Logic says. Tallis, a philosopher's servant, is sent to a Greek academy in Palestine only to discover that it has silently, ominously, disappeared. No one will tell him what happened, but he learns what has become of four of its scholars. One was murdered. One committed suicide. One worships in the temple of Dionysus.

    Publisher (Source)

    Carol Stream, Ill.

    Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

    Non spécifié
  • The Pacific Coast justice collection : accused/abducted/avenged

    Creator

    Cantore, Janice

    Abstract

    This collection bundles all three of Janice Cantore's exciting Pacific Coast Justice novels into one e-book for a great value!AccusedDetective Carly Edwards hates working in juvenile-where the brass put her after an officer-involved shooting-and longs to be back on patrol. So when a troubled youth, Londy Atkins, is arrested for the murder of the mayor and Carly is summoned to the crime scene, she's eager for some action. Carly presses Londy for a confession but he swears his innocence, and despite her better judgment, Carly is inclined to believe him.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Carol Stream, Ill.

    Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

    Non spécifié
  • Walking the bones : Ryan DeMarco mystery, book 2

    Creator

    Silvis, Randall

    Abstract

    When long-buried secrets come back to the surface... The bones of seven young girls, picked clean and carefully preserved, discovered years ago...'hat's all Sergeant Ryan DeMarco knows about the unsolved crime he has unwittingly been roped into investigating during what is supposed to be a healing road trip with his new love, Jayme. DeMarco is still reeling from the case that led to death of his best friend months ago and wants nothing more than to lay low.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Ill.

    Sourcebooks Landmark

    Non spécifié
  • A Christmas party a seasonal murder mystery/envious casca

    Creator

    Heyer, Georgette

    Abstract

    "Georgette Heyer has given me such great pleasure over the years in my reading, and rereading, of her stories. -#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts 'Tis the Season-for murder...'#60;/ A colorful assortment of guests at a festive holiday house party discover there is a killer in their midst when their universally reviled host is found dead-in a room locked from the inside.

    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Ill.

    Sourcebooks Landmark

    Non spécifié
  • Homicide for the holidays

    Creator

    Honigford, Cheryl

    Abstract

    The second book in the acclaimed Viv and Charlie mystery series, Homicide for the Holidays is a riveting holiday mystery set amidst the glitz of Chicago's radio drama scene and the grime of its taverns and speakeasies. A hidden key that opens a drawer locked for the past eight years, a mysterious envelope filled with cash, and a threatening note...'one of this is what rising radio star Vivian Witchell expects to find in her late father's office. But when Vivian stumbles into trouble, she hardly knows how to steer herself back to safety.

    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Ill.

    Sourcebooks Landmark

    Non spécifié
  • On the chase

    Creator

    Ruggle, Katie

    Abstract

    "Vivid and charming."-CHARLAINE HARRIS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series Injured in the line of duty, His orders are simple: Stay alive. But when a frightened woman bursts into his life, Hugh and his K9 companion have no choice but to risk everything to keep her safe. The sole witness to a horrific crime, Kaylee Ramay flees to the Colorado Rockies to start a new life. There she becomes Grace, a dog kennel employee desperately trying to avoid attention-especially from dangerously attractive K9 Officer Hugh Murdoch.

    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Ill.

    Sourcebooks Casablanca

    Non spécifié
  • Saving Mr. perfect

    Creator

    Morgan, Tamara

    Abstract

    "A sexy, fun, cat-and-mouse chase that hooked me from page one!"-JENNIFER PROBST, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author of The Marriage Bargain She's a famous jewel thief. He's FBI. What's that saying' Keep your friends close...and your husband closer. Being a retired jewel thief certainly has its perks. 1. Oh, wait. 2. No it doesn't. Without the thrill of the chase, life's been pretty dull. Penelope gardens, drives her gorgeous husband up the wall, and watches as her old world slowly slips away.

    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Ill.

    Sourcebooks Casablanca

    Non spécifié
  • Stealing Mr. Right

    Creator

    Morgan, Tamara

    Abstract

    "A sexy, fun, cat-and-mouse chase that hooked me from page one!"-JENNIFER PROBST, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author of The Marriage Bargain I'm a wanted jewel thief. He's FBI. What's that saying' Keep your friends close...And your husband closer. Being married to a federal agent certainly has its perks. 1. I just love the way that man looks in a suit. 2. This way I always know what the enemy is up to. Spending my days lifting jewels and my nights tracking the Bureau should have been a genius plan.

    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Ill.

    Sourcebooks Casablanca

    Non spécifié
  • Disquiet heart : Edgar Allan Poe, book 2

    Creator

    Silvis, Randall

    Abstract

    Pittsburgh, 1847: A cholera epidemic rages, and young women are disappearing... Augie Dubbins, a former street urchin now grown up and looking for adventure, rushes to be with his old friend Edgar Allan Poe upon hearing of the death of the poet's wife and accompanies him to Pittsburgh at the invitation of a wealthy benefactor. Upon their arrival, the city is teeming with unrest and gray with factory smoke, the air reeking of death after a cholera epidemic kills hundreds of citizens.

    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Ill.

    Sourcebooks Landmark

    Non spécifié
  • On night's shore : Edgar Allan Poe, book 1

    Creator

    Silvis, Randall

    Abstract

    Step into the dark alleys of 1840 New York City... Standing on the grimy banks of the Hudson River, street urchin Augie Dubbins spots a young woman toss her baby into the water, then jump in herself. As the only witness to the tragedy, Augie sees an opportunity to make a few pennies recounting the events, and in doing so encounters a struggling young journalist named Edgar Allan Poe, a poet and newspaper hack whose penchant for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time has earned him more than a few enemies.

    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville, Ill.

    Sourcebooks Landmark

    Non spécifié