Manta Books brings in PI/part-time bondsman Ben Miles to track down a missing piece of comic book art, simple, right? But nothing is what it seems when it comes to a Ben Miles case, and more than likely, he’s gonna end up getting his ass kicked over a comic book.Manta Books brings in not-that-efficient PI/part-time bondsman Ben Miles to track down a missing piece of art from a legendary newspaper cartoonist, a seemingly-simple job involving newspaper cartoons and digging through boxes of paper. But nothing is what it seems when it comes to a Ben Miles case, and more than likely, he’s gonna end up getting his ass kicked over a comic book, especially when the mob gets involved. Views: 480
Mortimer Tate was a recently divorced insurance salesman when he holed up in a cave on top of a mountain in Tennessee and rode out the end of the world. Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse begins nine years later, when he emerges into a bizarre landscape filled with hollow reminders of an America that no longer exists. The highways are lined with abandoned automobiles; electricity is generated by indentured servants pedaling stationary bicycles. What little civilization remains revolves around Joey Armageddon's Sassy A-Go-Go strip clubs, where the beer is cold, the lap dancers are hot, and the bouncers are armed with M16s. Accompanied by his cowboy sidekick Buffalo Bill, the gorgeous stripper Sheila, and the mountain man Ted, Mortimer journeys to the lost city of Atlanta -- and a showdown that might determine the fate of humanity. Views: 479
Across the country, dozens of teenage girls have vanished. Authorities are convinced they're runaways with just the bad luck of the draw to connect them. It's the job of criminal profilers Dr. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan to look for a pattern. They've spent years exploring the psyches of madmen. But sane men kill, too. And when they hide in plain sight, they can be difficult to find...He's handsome and talented, rich and famous—a notorious charmer with the power to seduce...and the will to destroy. No one can believe what he's capable of. No one can imagine what he's already done. And no one can fathom what he's about to do next. Until one of Hill's students is murdered—the first move in a sick and violent game for three players. Now, of all the killers Hill and Jordan have hunted, none has been so ruthless, so terrifyingly clever, and so brilliantly elusive as the killer who's hunting them...Val McDermid's Wire in the Blood is "A superb... Views: 479
It was the match-up of the century: four sleuths--Superintendent Battle of Scotland Yard; Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, famed writer of detective stories; Col. Race of His Majesty's Secret Service; and the incomparable Hercule Poirot - invited to play bridge with four specially invited guests, each of whom had gotten away with murder! But before the first rubber was completed, the host was dead. Views: 478
Bea's favourite customer, Julie, hasn't been seen for weeks. Her abusive husband, Dave, claims she's left him but Bea can't shake the feeling something worse has happened. When a body is found, it seems to confirm her fears – until it comes out that the corpse is fifteen years old. Where is Julie? Who is the dead girl? And what was her connection to Bea's late father? Ant and Bea are back with their most personal case yet. Views: 478
"Dick, do you notice how the wind is freshening?" "Yes, Sam, I\'ve been watching it for ten minutes. I think we are in for a storm." "Exactly my idea, and I shouldn\'t be surprised if it proved a heavy one, too. How far are we from shore?" "Not over three miles, to my reckoning." "Perhaps we had better turn back," and Sam Rover, the youngest of the three Rover brothers, shook his head doubtfully. "Oh, I reckon we\'ll be safe enough," responded Dick Rover, who was several years older. "I know more about sailing a yacht than I did when we followed up the Baxters on the Atlantic Ocean." "The poor Baxters!" put in Tom Rover, who stood close by, also watching the wind, and the heavy clouds rolling up from the westward. "Who ever supposed that they would be buried alive in that landslide on the mountain in Colorado?" "It was a terrible fate," came, with a shudder, from Dick Rover. "But, nevertheless, I am glad we are rid of those rascals. They caused father and us trouble enough, goodness knows." "And they brought trouble enough to Dora Stanhope and her mother, too," observed Sam. "By the way, Dick, weren\'t Dora and her mother going to take a trip on these lakes this summer?" "Of course Dora was," put in Tom, with a sly wink. "If she wasn\'t, what do you suppose would bring Dick here? He got a letter only last week—" "Oh, stow it, Tom!" cried the elder Rover, his face growing red. "You wanted to take a trip on the Great Lakes as much as anybody—said you wouldn\'t like anything better, and told all the fellows at Putnam Hall so, too." "Well, I don\'t know as I would like anything better," rattled on Tom.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Views: 478
Back on the job after an involuntary leave of absence, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch is ready for a challenge. But his first case is a little more than he bargained for.
It starts with the body of a Hollywood producer in the trunk of a Rolls-Royce, shot twice in the head at close range - what looks like "trunk music," a Mafia hit. But the LAPD's organized crime unit is curiously uninterested, and when Harry follows a trail of gambling debts to Las Vegas, the case suddenly becomes more complex - and much more personal.
A rekindled romance with an old girlfriend opens new perspectives on the murder, and he begins to glimpse a shocking triangle of corruption and collusion. Yanked off the case, Harry himself is soon the one being investigated. But only a bullet can stop Harry when he's searching for the truth . . . Views: 477
'A dark, disturbing and gripping read ... Sharon Dempsey will be one to watch!' Claire Allan, USA Today bestselling author 'They're dead. They're all dead. It's my fault. I killed them.' Those are the words of Iona Gardener, who stands bloodied and staring as she confesses to the murder of four people in a run-down cottage outside of Belfast. Outside the cottage, five old dolls are hanging from a tree. Inside the cottage, the words "WHO TOOK EDEN MULLIGAN?" are graffitied on the wall, connecting the murder scene with the famous cold case of Eden Mulligan, a mother-of-five who went missing during The Troubles. But this case is different. Right from the start. Because no one in the community is willing to tell the truth, and the only thing DI Danny Stowe and forensic psychologist Rose Lainey can be certain of is that Iona Gardener's confession is false.... A creepy, gritty and very compelling crime novel, perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney, Angela Marsons and Jane Casey. Views: 476
Adam is a 16 year old teenager who attends at his local secondary school. He fancies Zhara, a South Asian student. Adam has fancied Zhara ever since he first saw her when she started at his secondary school in Year 10.Will Adam tell Zhara he fancies her? Read on to find out...Adam is a 16 year old teenager who attends at his local secondary school. He fancies Zhara, a South Asian student. Adam has fancied Zhara ever since he first saw her when she started his secondary school towards the end of Year 10. Adam, however, has never told anyone, not even his best and closest friend, Jordan, that he fancies Zhara. Then, things begin to change for Adam when his Maths teacher, Mr Khan, offers him some manly advice.So, sit snugly, relax and treat yourself by finding out whether Adam gets to tell Zhara that he fancies her, and whether he gets to go out with her!You never know, there may be a Zhara in your life! Views: 476
The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything - until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: 'I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.' Yet in this exotic setting, nothing is ever quite what it seems... Views: 475
Raph and Mac are approached by their old friend Sam. He comes to them tormented because his twenty year-old sister, Alison is missing. They hit the streets to help Sam and his family look for her. Along the way they make more friends and uncover a terrifying mess no family wants to have happen to them.Raph and Mac are approached by their old friend Sam. He comes to them tormented because his twenty year-old sister, Alison is missing. They hit the streets to help Sam and his family look for her. Along the way they make more friends and uncover a terrifying mess no family wants to have happen to them. With help they come out on the other side. But was it for better or worse? With wit, charm and friendship their world will change, even if only for a short time.What would you do for a friend? Views: 475
Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble!Seven stories in the series – one for every day of the week. From the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi. Views: 475
Jeremy Hanson is a Captain in the Intergalactic Command Exchange and on the fast track to Colonel. In three months, he will get his dream job as a pilot on a battleship but first he has to complete a special assignment with the General's daughter, Avon. An easy mission you would think, but not when you put a hard-headed ambitious Captain and a spoiled rotten Cadet together.All Captain Jeremy Hanson wanted to do was complete a three-month assignment with Cadet Avon Zadoorian and then be assigned to his dream job as a pilot on an intergalactic battleship. It should have been easy, but there is nothing easy about Avon, the spoiled rotten daughter of a General in the Intergalactic Command Exchange. Who will get court-martialed first in this highly volatile love/hate relationship in which they both love to hate each other? The assignment goes from bad to worse when the truth is discovered of who Cadet Zadoorian really is. Views: 475
