When a practical joke involving eight alarm clocks turns into murder, the case is taken up by Bundle Brent and Jimmy Thesiger. With the help of Bill Eversleigh they discover that the Seven Dials Club is not only a nightclub but also the headquarters of a Secret Society. To track down the murderer Bundle must first decide just which side the members of the Society are on...Around the time Christie wrote this book she commented:"I was gaining confidence over my writing now. I felt that I would have no difficulty in producing a book every year, and possibly a few short stories as well."This book is often seen as a sequel to The Secret of Chimneys as it contains several of the same characters.It was filmed in 1981 for TV. Views: 62
NCIS is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation's security. In a city that keeps surviving disaster, one elite team is dedicated to making its shores a little safer. During the famous Mardi Gras parade, a young Naval oceanographer plunges to his death from a hotel balcony. It's up to Pride and his crew to investigate. But this is a case that goes from grisly to utterly strange. A gris-gris bag found in the victim's belongings, a trail of mystical clues, and the haunting figure of a voodoo loa on CCTV at the crime scene all suggest that dark powers are at work in The Big Easy. Views: 62
Two bright geometric shapes, metallic flashes picked out in the morning sun, moving impossibly fast and straight amidst the visual clutter and chaos of forest and rock... 'Is it dragons, Dave, is that what it is? Because I'm not ready for dragons...' A dragon brings down the Vice President's plane, a monster army is camped outside Omaha, and an empath demon springs an undercover operation in New York. New Orleans was just the beginning. New and different demons are breaking through all over America, and Dave Hooper has a new enemy with more guile and guts than the celebrity superhero, still stumbling in his role as Champion. While his agent fields offers for movies and merchandise, Dave is tasked with ending a siege in Omaha, saving his friends and deciphering the underrealms' plans to take over the earth. As an ancient and legion evil threatens to destroy mankind, Dave has to decide what kind of man he wants to be and the nature of his role in this new world. He may not be the hero humanity deserves, but he's the only one we've got. 'Birmingham's status as a leading action-adventure novelist continues to grow.' - The Age 'Weapons-grade military techno-thriller . . . [Birmingham] describes military hardware with an exuberance and virtuosity that's positively Clancyesque.' - Time on Without Warning Views: 62
OUT OF THE GASLIGHTKane and his Cerberus rebels have defied the odds and repelled an alien infiltration by minds of far greater complexity than those of man. But with Earth undefended and ripe for the plucking, a new threat emergesone that has been created by man himself.SOMETHING WICKEDNurtured in the secret laboratories of nineteenth-century London where they were designed as Queen Victoria's ultimate supersoldiers, five immortals break free from their most recent subterranean prison in the Gray Area. Impervious to attack, stronger and faster than ordinary humans, these surreally beautiful, self-serving five are the ultimate killing machines. And they're ready to make up for centuries of boredom, warping everyone they meet in their perverted quest to rule the world. Only Kane and his team dare to stand against their wicked artif they can. Views: 62
A shocking murder. A terrifying secret...Brian McDone is ready for a break. He's exhausted in his new Detective Inspector role, worried about his distant work partner, and he keeps on getting irritating pains in his chest. All he needs is a holiday.But the killers of Preston have other ideas. A dead girl is found face down in a stream with her hands and ankles bound. Creepy antlers and disturbing clothing cling to her head, as flies swarm her naked skin.Nobody knows her name.As Detective Inspector Brian McDone digs deeper into the harrowing mystery, he discovers a sequence of shocking and horrifying revelations and secrets. Secrets that don't just threaten the lives of others, but the life of McDone himself.The third book in the Brian McDone crime mystery series from bestselling author Ryan Casey, Nameless Kill is full of dark drama and edge-of-your-seat suspense. If you enjoy gritty British crime thrillers and complex characters, then Nameless Kill will be right up your street. Views: 62
