Mildred A. Wirt was an American author. She is best known for her work on the early Nancy Drew series. Views: 629
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Pulling off an impossible crime is the only way he can stay alive. Stealing a Faberge egg. Surviving a double cross. And pulling off the most incredible robbery ever, for the world's most demanding—and dangerous collector. This will be the challenge of thief extraordinaire Riley Wolfe's life. Fool Me Twice opens in St. Petersburg, where Riley steals the egg—no easy task. Betrayed by the pilot he hired to help him get away, he wakes chained to a rock wall on one of the Kerguelen Islands—the most remote spot on earth—prisoner of a top-dog international arms dealer, and a top-notch art collector. He wants Riley to steal an artwork. Small problem—it's a fresco, "The Liberation of St. Peter." Slightly larger problem—it's in the Vatican. And, it's a literal wall. Riley has no choice: agree or die. But when his captor turns him loose, he's grabbed by another arms dealer looking to do a double... Views: 629
Stephen R. Donaldson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, continues his Great God's War fantasy epic as two kingdoms—united by force—prepare to be challenged by a merciless enemy...It has been twenty years since Prince Bifalt of Belleger discovered the Last Repository and the sorcerous knowledge hidden there. At the behest of the repository's magisters, and in return for the restoration of sorcery to both kingdoms, the realms of Belleger and Amika ceased generations of war. Their alliance was sealed with the marriage of Bifalt to Estie, the crown princess of Amika. But the peace—and their marriage—has been uneasy.Now the terrible war that King Bifalt and Queen Estie feared is coming. An ancient enemy has discovered the location of the Last Repository, and a mighty horde of dark forces is massing to attack the library and take the magical knowledge it guards. That horde will slaughter every man,... Views: 628
Two untested military programmers are the last hope for the biggest offensive in a war fought by remote drones. Trouble is, these brave geeks are vastly outnumbered - and if their lead drone is captured, it'll fry their brains. But their greatest handicap may turn out to be a profound strength.Elra is trapped in her life. Caught between a dysfunctional family situation and the grim reality of inner-city living in recession-hit Britain, she spends her days longing for escape. But plans made with her friend Cali lead nowhere, and the prospect of going to University is just a distant dream.Soon her dreary world is torn apart in an explosive, surreal flash of violence, and she finds herself on the run with Kai Leto, a guy with electric hands and a taste for the dramatic. He introduces her to the secrets of the Marked, a clandestine worldwide community dedicated to the preservation of Knowledge, humanity's oldest, most powerful, most dangerous tradition. Through it, she discovers abilities beyond anything she could have imagined.But for Elra, this revelation is nothing compared to what awaits. Something powerful, alien and world-changing – bigger even than the wonders of Knowledge – is relentlessly hunting her. Soon she, Kai and Cali are involved in events beyond their comprehension. Universes alongside our own, a desert and a city beyond infinity, and the Red People that inhabit it...What happens when worlds collide? Take the Unmarked Journey to find out. Views: 628
Ali Reynolds and her team at High Noon Enterprises must race against the clock to save an archbishop who faces mysterious death threats in yet another "incredible" (Suspense Magazine) installment of J.A. Jance's New York Times bestselling series.Years after her son's fatal overdose, grieving mother Rachel Higgins learns that his addiction may have grown out of damage suffered at the hands of a pedophile priest while he was in high school. Looking for vengeance, she targets the Catholic Church's most visible local figure, Archbishop Francis Gillespie. When the archbishop begins receiving anonymous threats, local police dismiss them, saying they're not credible. So he turns to his friends, Ali Reynolds and her husband, B. Simpson. With B. out of the country on a cybersecurity emergency, it's up to Ali to track down the source of the threats. When a shooter assassinates the archbishop's driver and leaves the priest himself severely injured, Ali forms... Views: 628
Chuck Dutton built Music City Salvage with patience and expertise, stripping historic properties and reselling their bones. Inventory is running low, so he's thrilled when Augusta Withrow appears in his office offering salvage rights to her entire property. This could be a gold mine, so he assigns his daughter Dahlia to personally oversee the project.
The crew finds a handful of surprises right away. Firstly, the place is in unexpectedly good shape. And then there's the cemetery, about thirty fallen and overgrown graves dating to the early 1900s, Augusta insists that the cemetery is just a fake, a Halloween prank, so the city gives the go-ahead, the bulldozer revs up, and it turns up human remains. Augusta says she doesn't know whose body it is or how many others might be present and refuses to answer any more questions. Then she stops answering the phone.
But Dahlia's concerns about the corpse and Augusta's disappearance are overshadowed when she begins to realize that she and her crew are not alone, and they're not welcome at the Withrow estate. They have no idea how much danger they're in, but they're starting to get an idea. On the crew's third night in the house, a storm shuts down the only road to the property. The power goes out. Cell signals are iffy. There's nowhere to go and no one Dahlia can call for help, even if anyone would believe that she and her crew are being stalked by a murderous phantom. Something at the Withrow mansion is angry and lost, and this is its last chance to raise hell before the house is gone forever. And it seems to be seeking permanent company.
The Family Plot is a haunted house story for the ages-atmospheric, scary, and strange, with a modern gothic sensibility to keep it fresh and interesting-from Cherie Priest, a modern master of supernatural fiction. Views: 628
Rick emerged victorious from The Realm twice. Is his luck about to run out?
After multiple trips in and out of The Realm, Rick is becoming a part of it—a direct connection point has formed in his brain. He’s now slipping back and forth in his dreams and has become linked to The Realm and its creator in ways no one anticipated.
That link is an asset in terms of what Kurodar is planning . . . but it’s absolutely detrimental to Rick personally. If he doesn’t destroy Kurodar and The Realm quickly, he’ll be completely absorbed by them. But destroying The Realm will mean destroying Mariel, and Rick is still torn by his love for her and his love for Molly. How can he lose either of them?
Meanwhile, there’s still a traitor in their midst. So even if Rick figures out what he needs to do, actually doing it will be exponentially more difficult. Views: 628
Louisa May Alcott’s charming tales of ‘Little Women’ have delighted readers across the world since their 1868 publication, but she was also an author of sensational thrillers, humorous plays and perceptive poetry. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Louis May Alcott, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 3)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Alcott's life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* ALL 12 novels published under Alcott’s name, with individual contents tables* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Famous works such as LITTLE WOMEN are fully illustrated with their original artwork* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories* Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read* Includes Alcott's letters - spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence* Includes many rare sensation thrillers that Alcott wrote under the pen name A. M. Barnard, appearing here for the first time in digital print* Also includes Alcott’s complete poems for the first time in digital publishing* Rare non-fiction works, including Alcott’s memoir HOW I WENT OUT TO SERVICE* Features the bonus biography by Alcott enthusiast Ednah D. Cheney - discover Alcott's literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres* UPDATED with completely revised texts, rare poems and stories and many improvements.Please note: the two obscure novels A LONG FATAL LOVE CHASE and THE INHERITANCE are still held under copyright and cannot appear in this collection. When they enter the public domain they will be added to the collection as a free update.Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Little Women SeriesThe NovelsMOODSLITTLE WOMENGOOD WIVESAN OLD-FASHIONED GIRLLITTLE MENWORK: A STORY OF EXPERIENCEEIGHT COUSINSROSE IN BLOOMA MODERN MEPHISTOPHELESUNDER THE LILACSJACK AND JILLJO’S BOYSThe Short Story CollectionsFLOWER FABLESTHE RIVAL PAINTERSHOSPITAL SKETCHESON PICKET DUTY AND OTHER TALESMORNING-GLORIES, AND OTHER STORIESWILL’S WONDER BOOKAUNT JO’S SCRAP-BAG SERIES 1-6PROVERB STORIES; OR, KITTY’S CLASS DAY AND OTHER STORIESSPINNING-WHEEL STORIESLULU’S LIBRARY SERIES 1-3SILVER PITCHERS: AND INDEPENDENCEA GARLAND FOR GIRLSTHE CANDY COUNTRYTHE ‘A. M. BARNARD’ THRILLERSThe Short StoriesLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe PlaysCOMIC TRAGEDIESThe PoetryLIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe Non-FictionHOW I WENT OUT TO SERVICELITTLE WOMEN LETTERS FROM THE HOUSE OF ALCOTTThe BiographyLOUISA MAY ALCOTT: HER LIFE, LETTERS AND JOURNALS by Ednah D. CheneyPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles Views: 628
From award winning crime writer R. Barri Flowers and the bestselling author of Murder in Hawaii Mysteries comes a gripping Maui mystery suspense novelette, Killer Connection.From award winning crime writer R. Barri Flowers and the bestselling author of Murder in Hawaii Mysteries comes a gripping Maui mystery suspense novelette, Killer Connection.Honolulu fashion designer Kiyoshi Yoshida had just gone through the worst year of her life after losing her twin brother and husband, costing Kiyoshi nearly everything she held most dear.In what still gave Kiyoshi chills of disbelief, her brother Sergio Matsuko, one time dedicated and decorated homicide detective for the Honolulu Police Department, had stunned nearly everyone who knew him by being identified as the Aloha Black Scarf Killer, a serial killer who had raped and murdered seven women, before committing suicide in a house fire. Seeking to escape the notoriety, Kiyoshi relocated to Maui, hoping to somehow reclaim her life while working as a saleswoman in an upscale clothing store.Connor Jansen, a bestselling true crime writer, tracked down Kiyoshi, hoping to get information on Matsuko for his latest book on the notorious island serial killer. Using a pseudonym, Connor worms his way into Kiyoshi’s life, only to have second thoughts about his deception.In the meantime, a killer has been watching Kiyoshi, waiting for the right time to add her to her list of victims.Bonus material includes excerpts from R. Barri Flowers’ bestselling Hawaii mystery novels, Murder in Maui, Murder in Honolulu, and Seduced to Kill in Kauai; as well as a glitzy contemporary suspense novelette, Kaanapali Beach Paradise. Views: 628
The ultimate moneymaking plan...buy the ancient, run-down Scottish castle and turn it into a tourist destination. Toni Fraser and her friends will put on reenactments combining fact and fiction, local history, murder and an imaginary laird named Bruce MacNiall.
Just as someone arrives, claiming to actually be Laird MacNiall--a tall, dark, formidable Scot somehow familiar to Toni--the bodies of young women are found, dumped and forgotten in the nearby town.
But even stranger, how is it possible this laird exists? Toni invented Bruce MacNiall for the performance...yet sinister, lifelike dreams suggest he's connected to the recent deaths. Bruce claims he wants to help catch the murderer. But even if she wants to, can Toni trust him...when her visions seem to be coming from within the very eyes of the killer himself? Views: 627
The author of BLOOD BROTHER returns with a new psychological thriller featuring Carson Ryder, the detective with a unique perspective on serial killers -- his brother's one. TV evangelist Reverend Scaler made his fortune from firebrand rhetoric on the sins of modern America. But Scaler has preached his last sermon after being bound and beaten to death in an apparent S&M session. Detective Carson Ryder has his own problems. He's edgy and unpredictable, the crime scene barely seeming to affect him any more than finding an infant abandoned in a boat -- nearby, a burnt-out shack, a body and signs of a struggle. Scaler's tangled personal life reveals bizarre connections between the cases. And it seems the baby fighting for its life in hospital has powerful enemies. Ryder can't seem to save himself -- but can he save the life of an innocent child? Views: 627
Along with completely original material, this new collection is a compilation of the best of Dennis Lehane's previously published short fiction, including "Until Gwen," which was adapted for the stage in 2005 and appears in this book as the play Coronado. By turns suspenseful, surreal, romantic, and tragically comic, these powerful tales journey headlong into the heart of our national myths—and reveal that the truth awaiting us there is not what we would expect. Views: 627
Product DescriptionHot on the trail of seven talking parrots that have seemingly vanished into thin air, the Three Investigators are in more trouble than ever. Danger lurks at every turn as they search for the birds, each of whom can quote part of a coded message from a mysterious dead man. From the Back CoverOriginally published in hardcover beginning in 1964, these classic mystery/adventure stories feature three boys--Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw, and Bob Andrews--who establish a detective firm with the motto "We Investigate Anything!" Perfect for summer reading, these suspenseful action stories will appeal to both boys and girls. Views: 627
