Money. Notoriety. Violence. These things go hand in hand with my chosen profession. My brothers and I are known internationally as lords of war — the most ruthless arms dealers in the world. Absolutely no one's safe from us... as long as we are making our next million. And I only need one person in order to make the ultimate sale. Persephone is a lovely little raven-haired art forger. Model-good looks. Innocent hazel eyes. Curves that would tempt the devil himself. She's going to make a deal with me. Even if that deal is made after I kidnap her and threaten her life. My manner with Penny is brusque, brutal, and demanding. But her body beckons me like a siren's call. She's shell shocked and afraid of what I might do to her. My only fear is that once I touch her, I may not be able to stop... King's Capture from Wall Street Journal Bestseller Vivian Wood is a dark billionaire retelling of Hades and... Views: 121
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Somebody is taking lives in Crystal Lake City—and they are taking their victims’ faces with them. Detective Arra Everglade is determined to stop the bizarre killings, but when the killer strikes too close to home, Arra is forced to join an organization of genetically enhanced soldiers called the Beta Agency, all of whom are just as determined as Arra to put the killer in the ground. Views: 121
Ann Cleeves returns with a delicious short story featuring DCI Vera Stanhope. Set before The Rising Tide, Vera goes on a day trip to Holy Island, eager to escape the pressures of work. When there she is reminded of the day decades earlier when she, as a teenager, went with her father Hector on another day trip, and the mystery woman he met there . . . Vera already knew then that Hector kept secrets, but this time the fledgling investigator was determined to find the truth, never realizing it would mean taking her first step onto a path to becoming a detective . . . Views: 120
'Enjoyably twisty ... with a killer ending' i'I couldn't put it down' Sophie Hannah'Clever and twisty' ObserverTHREE CHILDREN WENT OUT TO PLAY. ONLY TWO CAME BACK. The Flower Girls. Laurel and Primrose. One convicted of murder, the other given a new identity.Now, nineteen years later, another child has gone missing.And the Flower Girls are about to hit the headlines all over again... Views: 120
Captain Hastings recounts 18 of Poirot's early cases from the days before he was famous! Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation was always going to be a fascinating experience. With his career still in its formative years, the panache with which Hercule Poirot could solve even the most puzzling mystery is obvious. Chronicled by his friend Captain Hastings, these eighteen early cases - from theft and robbery to kidnapping and murder - were all guaranteed to test Poirot's soon-to-be-famous 'little grey cells' to their absolute limit.Review'Superb, vintage Christie' Sunday Express 'The plotting is as exact as in the novels and all one can do is stand back and wonder at the invention and enthusiasm.' Irish Times About the AuthorAgatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign countries. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. Views: 120
