Thrillers (Fiction)

  • The sniper

    Creator

    Chang, Kuo-Li

    Abstract

    Jason Bourne meets John McClane in this electrifying thriller about a special-forces sniper and a seasoned homicide detective who get caught up in a criminal conspiracy that involves the highest levels of power. Twelve days before retirement, Taipei police detective Wu is handed a curious case: a naval officer has been found dead in his hotel room. While it is immediately apparent to Wu that the officer has been murdered, the military insist it was suicide and want the case closed with no questions asked.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Spiderline

    Non spécifié
  • The rogue wave

    Creator

    Mason, Paul Nicholas

    Abstract

    Andrew and his fiancée, Hannah, are on board a whale-watching boat in the Bay of Fundy when the vessel is hit by a rogue wave. Thirty-eight people are rescued by the coast guard, but Hannah is not one of them, and she is subsequently presumed to have drowned. Some weeks later, however, a friend sends Andrew a link to a wedding video shot in southern Mexico, and who is there but Hannah, sitting next to a man her friends do not recognize.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Vancouver

    Now or Never Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • The speed of mercy

    Creator

    Conlin, Christy Ann

    Abstract

    'Dark family secrets, the lore of the sea, and a tender, protective friendship between women all converge in The Speed of Mercy, an unusual and surprising story set in idyllic rural Nova Scotia. With subtle humour, Conlin picks the locks on the long-closed doors of two families and bares the ugly, painful skeletons everyone knew were there but chose to hide.' - Sylvia D. Hamilton,  author of And I Alone Escaped To Tell You.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    House of Anansi Press

    Non spécifié
  • Alien road

    Creator

    McIsaac, M. J.

    Abstract

    In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, thirteen-year-old Ridge goes on a boat trip through the legendary Bermuda Triangle.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria, BC, Canada

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Blood donor

    Creator

    Bass, Karen

    Abstract

    In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, at-risk teenagers are being kidnapped and forced to donate their blood.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    Victoria, British Columbia

    Orca Book Publishers

    Non spécifié
  • Operation wormwood

    Creator

    Escott, Helen C.

    Abstract

    A Newfoundland and Labrador Crime Thriller An elderly man is carried into the emergency department of the Health Sciences Centre in St. John's, setting off a chain of events that leaves doctors mystified. He is the first of many victims suffering from severe nosebleeds and excruciating pain. Dr. Luke Gillespie and Nurse Agatha Catania investigate their symptoms but are unable to diagnose them. The only thing they have in common is Sgt. Nicholas Myra, an investigator with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. Dr. Gillespie and Sgt. Myra join forces to solve this twisted mystery.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    St. John's

    Flanker Press

    Non spécifié
  • Operation Vanished

    Creator

    Escott, Helen C.

    Abstract

    In 2018, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary executed Operation Wormwood, an investigation into a mysterious disease that targeted some of the worst criminals this province has ever seen. At the same time, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police were executing Operation Vanished, a special task force whose duty was to solve the historical murders of women and children. RCMP Corporal Gail McNaughton has just transferred into the Major Crime Unit. As its newest investigator, she is given a stack of missing and murder files dating back to the 1950s.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    St. John's

    Flanker Press

    Non spécifié
  • The woman in the attic

    Creator

    Hepditch, Emily

    Abstract

    On the coast of rural Newfoundland, Hannah Fitzgerald's mother has lived her life in near total isolation. When Hannah returns to the lonely saltbox house to prepare her mother for the transition into assisted living, her childhood home is anything but welcoming. Dilapidated from years of hoarding and neglect, the walls are crumbling, leaving Hannah's wellness crumbling along with them. While packing her mother's things, Hannah discovers a trap door to the house's attic, the one she believed for most of her life had been permanently sealed shut.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    St. John's

    Flanker Press

    Non spécifié
  • One second after : After trilogy, book 1

    Creator

    Gingrich, Newt

    Forstchen, William R.

    Abstract

    In a small North Carolina town, one man struggles to save his family after America loses a war that will send it back to the Dark Ages. This is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Audio

    Non spécifié
  • The final day : After trilogy, book 3

    Creator

    Forstchen, William R.

    Abstract

    John Matherson turns his attention to restoring the social order that existed prior to the EMP attack that plunged the United States into darkness. But when news breaks that members of the government knew an attack was coming, the government might get what it fears most: revolution.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Audio

    Non spécifié