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The diminutive detective and his bulldog of a boss head to Las Vegas to find a runaway bride in this hard-boiled mystery by the creator of Perry Mason. Donald Lam and Bertha Cool make for a couple of unlikely detectives. Donald is a charming ex-lawyer in his thirties who may lack brawn but makes up for it in brains. Bertha, meanwhile, is a fifty-something-year-old widow who won’t take lip from anyone. She certainly won’t let a bout of illness keep her down. After a stay at the sanitarium, she and Donald are off to Las Vegas for their latest case. Who needs rest? Mr. Whitewell needs Donald and Bertha to find his son’s fiancée and learn why she abruptly left town. Donald quickly gets to work with just a mysterious letter as his only lead. Soon he uncovers a scheme to swindle casinos, along with a brutal murder. Now he must determine what’s going on before someone ensures he’s the next member of the agency to have a long hospital stay—or worse. “The best American writer, of course, is Erle Stanley Gardner.” —Evelyn Waugh “Gardner has a way of moving the story forward that is almost a lost art: great stretches of dialogue alternate with lively chunks of exposition, and the two work together perfectly, without sacrificing momentum.” —Booklist
Strong, loving father. Hard-working loyal son. They are the best hit men in the business. But one woman’s revenge will put the ultimate target on their backs . . . Trained to be a Special Forces killer, Leader came back from his tours of duty broke—and near-broken. So when the streets came calling, he rose from ruthless hood enforcer to a powerful international cartel’s most feared “cleaner.” And when tragedy hit home, his sensitive son, Justus, turned out to be a natural assassin—and unshakably loyal to his father. Together they are an unstoppable team who leave no trace behind. . . . Until a mysterious woman from nowhere begins working Leader’s deep-hidden weaknesses. Slowly, she's exploding all his secrets and turning Justus' devotion into a weapon. Now, with father and son gunning for each other, survival is down to sheer killer instinct, nothing left to lose—and shattering betrayal only family can deliver . . . “Sinclair's latest, a hard-edged novel with memorable characters, shows that loyalty and destiny are not always related to blood ties.” —Booklist
A young girl has been found in a deserted cemetery. She speaks a foreign language, and she cries for her mother. But nobody comes forward to claim her or seems to know who she is. On the streets of Cork, homeless men and women are being murdered. It's up to DS Katie Maguire to get them justice. Katie's fiancé is embroiled in a dangerous battle against Ireland's most fearsome gangs. When the investigations collide, who will Katie save first? She knows that for those left behind, there's only one choice: Start begging to die. 'One of this country's most exciting crime novelists.' Daily Mail Perfect for fans of Peter James, CJ Tudor and Chris Carter, Begging to Die is part of the darkly original million-copy-bestselling DS Katie Maguire thriller series, which can be read in any order. Also in the DS KATIE MAGUIRE series #1 White Bones #2 Broken Angels #3 Red Light #4 Taken for Dead #5 Blood Sisters #6 Buried #7 Living Death #8 Dead Girls Dancing #9 Dead Men Whistling #10 Begging to Die #11 The Last Drop of Blood # 12 Pay Back the Devil Why readers love Katie Maguire... 'A tough and gritty thriller.' Irish Independent 'A natural storyteller.' New York Journal of Books 'Any fan of mysteries should grab this book.' Irish Examiner 'Books in this series and they never fail to entertain.' Reader review ***** 'A fierce read with a plot that feels topical.' Reader review ***** 'Devastatingly brilliant...Brilliant, exhilarating writing.' Reader review **** 'Riveted from start to finish.' Reader review **** 'A first class detection novel.' Reader review **** 'Amazing, the man is a genius.' Reader review ****
'One of this country's most exciting crime novelists. If you have not read one, read them all now' Daily Mail 'A tough and gritty thriller with an attractive principal character' Irish Independent 'Graham Masterton is a natural storyteller' New York Journal of Books DS Katie Maguire is one of Ireland's best detectives. From a decades-old murder steeped in ancient legend to a terrifying gang of torturers, and from mummified bodies to missing nuns, the investigations that cross Katie's desk bring new horrors each day... But there's no mystery she can't crack with her killer instinct and hunger for justice. Collected in a single volume for the first time, the eleven novels in the million-copy-selling Katie Maguire series, comprising: WHITE BONES BROKEN ANGELS RED LIGHT TAKEN FOR DEAD BLOOD SISTERS BURIED LIVING DEATH DEAD GIRLS DANCING DEAD MEN WHISTLING BEGGING TO DIE THE LAST DROP OF BLOOD
Pugs were dogs. Cute dogs, willful dogs, lovable to be sure, but I was a Human. I was in charge. Then along came Clara, and all bets were off. Once a pug owner, always a pug owner--or so thought Margo Kaufman, having shared her home with the lovable snub-faced imps since her college days. But it was not until the 1992 arrival of Clara--petite, imperious, whip-smart, and seductive--that Margo found what it meant to be a pug parent: that a pug could rule her life, and perhaps the world as well. Clara, the Early Years is the hilarious story of how a glossy-black, twelve-pound package of canine energy took over Margo's heart and home while charming the pants off the rest of the world. From commandeering the dressing rooms at Saks (where a personal shopper offers Clara Evian in a cut-crystal bowl), to accompanying Margo on her first book tour, to an appearance on PrimeTime Live (where Margo plays a supporting role), the indomitable Clara establishes herself as a world-class personality, a star of the first order. But there is one event Clara cannot upstage, as Margo and her husband, Duke, travel to Russia to adopt an infant boy, and all of them learn new meanings for parent, family, and home. Full of the kind of uproarious observations and brilliant insights that have won Margo Kaufman's books and commentary legions of loyal followers, Clara, the Early Years is a laugh-filled portrait of a singularly memorable pet.
What started as potentially the best term ever at the exclusive Stagmount School for Girls turns sour for wealthy seventeen-year-old Jinx as her best friend Liberty grows mysteriously distant, boy problems erupt, and Daisy Finnegan always seems to spoil the fun.
From the author of Bellefleur: A “psychologically incisive” glimpse into the mind of a deranged predator and the boy he abducts to be his son (Booklist). Robbie Whitcomb is five years old when he’s taken from his mother in a mall parking lot. In her attempt to chase the kidnapper, she’s left badly injured and permanently disfigured. Such are the methods of the man who calls himself Daddy Love—a man known to the rest of the world as charismatic preacher Chester Cash. For the next six years, Robbie is to be Daddy’s son. That means doing whatever Daddy says—and giving him whatever he wants. Soon Robbie learns to accept his new name, Gideon. He also learns that he is not the first of Daddy Love’s sons. And that each of the others, after reaching a certain age, was never seen again. As Robbie’s mother recovers from her wounds, her life and marriage are a daily struggle. But as years go by, she maintains a flicker of hope that her son is still alive. Meanwhile, Robbie approaches the “bittersweet age” with no illusions about his fate. But somewhere within this tortured child lies a spark of rebellion. And he knows all too well what survival requires. “After all these years, Joyce Carol Oates can still give me the creeps.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review “A lean and disturbing tale that reverberates after its ending.” —The Columbus Dispatch “Oates makes us squirm as she forces us to see some of the action through Love’s twisted and warped perspective.” —Kirkus Reviews “This unsettling tale showcases Oates’s masterful storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly
A stalker lets us glimpse into the world of his compulsions.
In this, his second published book set in Coney Island through the latter half of the 20th century, the author focuses primarily on an aging professor who has found sympathetic conditions of environment in which to ruminate on his experiences and destiny. He lives in a rundown hotel located in the heart of the amusement area, with ready access to secret places and intermittent encounters. A variety of Island transients and dreamers also appear in these dark tales.