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Par Brendan Detzner. 2019
O demônio joga tênis com o último homem em Chicago, enquanto um brontossauro aparece à distância. Uma idosa cega acha…
que está alimentando os pássaros. Um insider da indústria musical fica aquém da imortalidade e faz uma confissão chocante. Uma menina com dentes afiados e um excelente senso de cheiro lojas em uma loja de conveniência, evitando chocolate. E mais quatorze.El Fin & Henrie
Par Peter Boehm. 2018
Henrie es una joven de 21 años quien, a muy temprana edad, perdió a su padre en un accidente de…
aviación. Él había sido un diplomático alemán. El avión y su cadáver jamás fueron encontrados. Un día después de la caída del avión explosonió una Bomba Sucia. Este atentado desencadenó la Guerra Global. La madre estadounidense de Henrie nunca superó la trágica muerte de su esposo. Tampoco Henrie pudo sobreponerse a este suceso. El hecho que su padre había desaparecido en misteriosas circunstancias arrojó oscuras sombras sobre su vida… Es el año 2022. La Guerra Global llegó a su fin. Estados Unidos fue derrotado. Henrie está como voluntaria en el Programa Internacional de Amistad. El mundo se unió en contra de la antigua superpotencia y como castigo creó este Programa. Todos los jóvenes estadounidenses entre los 19 y 22 años de edad tienen que trabajar duro en el tercer mundo. Cada par de días se envía a Henrie a algún país de la Tierra. Henrie vuelve, por primera vez después de tres años, a su ciudad natal en los Estados Unidos. Se junta con el nuevo voluntario Gabe y se enamora de él. Por tro lado, el jefe del Programa de Amistad, Christian Opitz, quién se deja celebrar como una estrella de Rock, se mete en su vida. Las interrogantes son -¿Gabe está verdaderamente de su lado? ¿Qué quiere Opitz de ella realmente? Los sucesos se agravan y el abismo entre la vida cosmoplolita de Henrie y la lealtad a su patria parecen despedazarla. Tiene que tomar una decisión de enorme trascendencia… „Henrie piensa, en este único valioso momento, tan efimero que es, el momento, ¿quién lo podría retener?, ellos dos de la mano sobre la Nada, ella mira hacia el mundo de juguetes que está abajo y piensa: Mundo, tan apacible que eres desde la distancia y tan peligroso cuando se está dentro de ti.“La profecía del Druida (Avana #1)
Par Annie Lavigne. 2019
Una extraordinaria saga fantástica que nos transporta a Irlanda y a Escocia hace dos mil años, cuando aún existían los…
dioses celtas y la magia… En el reino de los hombres nace Avana, una niña de la tribu de Dana, la tribu de los dioses de la tierra de Erin. Es mitad diosa y mitad mortal, y también la llave para abrir la puerta de las Tinieblas. El Gran Señor Zha’hor la perseguirá, buscando su sangre. Cuando llega a la adolescencia, desconocedora del secreto de su nacimiento y defraudada porque nadie quiere transmitirle las enseñanzas de los druidas, huye a Escocia. El destino pondrá en su camino a una mujer que le enseñará los secretos de la Antigua Fe. En su fortaleza, donde entrena a ardorosos jóvenes para convertirlos en guerreros, la joven del pueblo ulate conocerá a Valmir, del pueblo enemigo de los connaughtas, del que se enamora. Mientras, el druida Emroth, con el corazón roto por la marcha de aquella a la que ama, marcha a la isla de Man para aprender los secretos de la magia elemental. Junto a los magos se lanzará en cuerpo y alma en busca de los cuatro elementos para unirlos en un disco mágico, pues son la única esperanza que tienen los habitantes de la tierra de Erin de sobrevivir a la invasión de las Tinieblas. Avana, hija de Lug, el dios Luz, pero también de la maléfica Ess Enchenn, deberá enfrentarse a su Sombra. Sola, rechazada por los suyos por haber tratado de liberar a su madre, ¿será capaz de resistirse a la llamada de las Tinieblas? Disfruta de esta saga celta llena de magia, de oscuridad y de luz. «Estaba tumbada de espaldas, con las piernas dobladas. De pronto su rostro se crispó como si el aliento de la muerte la acariciase por detrás. Dejó escapar un aullido horrible, inhumano, un eco de tan increíble nacimiento. Por primera vez desde que los tuatha habían abandonado aquel mundo, una niña de la tribu de Dana nacía en el reino de los hombres. Los señoMaria, a menina do mar, volume 3 : Volta para mim (Maria, a menina do mar (trilogia) #3)
Par Annie Lavigne. 2019
Uma trilogia, um BEST-SELLER com mais de 17000 exemplares vendidos. Você ficará chocado ao ler a conclusão desta conturbada história…
de amor. O amor de Antoine e Maria, a menina do mar. Descubra esta heroína que, apesar dos percalços da vida, segue com coragem e determinação em busca de um futuro melhor. Cap-des-Rosiers, 1910. Para salvar seu casamento, Maria retorna com sua famíla para sua terra natal, na Gaspésie. Mas a felicidade tão almejada não vai durar muito. Longe do glamur e da notoriedade que viveram na cidade grande, eles agora vão se deparar com outra realidade : a pobreza. O notório e renomado advogado, o então deputado Antoine, não consegue se adaptar a sua nova vida e corre o risco de, à qualquer momento, voltar ao jogo e ao alcoolismo. Para tirar sua família da miséria, ele vai se afastar de sua família para trabalhar como madeireiro em campos distantes. Maria vai precisar de todas as suas forças para enfrentar seu destino. Mas ela vai conseguir conviver com os fantasmas do passado ? Ela vai renunciar às suas paixões, mesmo diante de sua solidão ? Neste terceiro e último volume, a autora nos leva a conhecer uma miséria nunca antes vivida por Maria. Mais sombrio que o segundo volume, menos ingênuo que o primeiro, é um romance que nos leva a conhecer em profundidade uma situação que parece sem saída. Através da vida de Maria, a autora aborda o tema da violência conjugal. Como um casal como Antoine e Maria, que se amam tanto, pode chegar ao ponto de ver sangue escorrendo entre eles ? O que se encontra escondido dentro do coração de um homem que sua esposa não consegue ver durante os primeiros meses de uma convivência amorosa, mas que é descoberto com o passar dos anos, quando surgem o infortúnio, a frustração e a repugnância por si mesmo? Um homem com o coração tão sombrio e martirizado conseguirá ainda sentir amoLa Jauría de Lobos
Par V. M. Sang. 2019
Todo lo que Carthinal quiere es la admisión a las filas de los magos. Viajando de Bluehaven a Hambara, donde…
se llevará a cabo su rito de iniciación, no espera terminar con esto para encontrar la espada perdida del legendario Rey Sauvern. Con extraños que encuentra en su viaje, Carthinal se embarca en la búsqueda aparentemente imposible. Seguido por Randa, la presuntuosa hija aristocrática del duque de Hambara, y el joven ladrón fugitivo Thad, Carthinal y sus compañeros enfrentan tragedia y peligro. Observados por los dioses y un enemigo implacable, deberán aceptar la ayuda de las fuentes menos probables y enfrentar sus miedos más íntimos. Como las hadas del mundo, se dan cuenta de que esto es más que una aventura. Esta búsqueda los cambiará a todos.La bruja del vecindario
Par Rk Moore. 2016
Una bruja maldita es la más solitaria. Excluída por su pequeña comunidad, Henny Wilson lo sabe bastante bien. Sufriendo constantes…
accidentes, se mantiene alejada de la gente por su propia seguridad. Pero su nuevo vecino, Nathan, tiene otras ideas en mente. Cree que la maldición está solo en su cabeza. Conforme se conocen más y los sentimientos crecen, Nathan jura mostrarle a Henny que no tiene por qué sufrir por más tiempo.Forget Me Not
Par Alyson Derrick. 2023
2023 National Book Award for Young People&’s Literature Longlist Perfect for fans of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and…
Five Feet Apart, this tender solo debut by the coauthor of New York Times bestseller She Gets the Girl is a &“punch to the gut in the best way&” (Booklist, starred review) about the strength of love and the power of choosing each other, against odds and obstacles, again and again.What would you do if you forgot the love of your life ever even existed? Stevie and Nora had a love. A secret, epic, once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. They also had a plan: to leave their small, ultra-conservative town and families behind after graduation and move to California, where they could finally stop hiding that love. But then Stevie has a terrible fall. And when she comes to, she can remember nothing of the last two years—not California, not coming to terms with her sexuality, not even Nora. Suddenly, Stevie finds herself in a life she doesn&’t quite understand, one where she&’s estranged from her parents, drifting away from her friends, lying about the hours she works, and headed towards a future that isn&’t at all what her fifteen-year-old self would have envisioned. And Nora finds herself…forgotten. Can the two beat the odds a second time and find their way back together when &“together&” itself is just a lost memory?Electra: A Delphic Woman Novel (Delphic Women Series #3)
Par Kerry Greenwood. 1997
It is 28 CE, the time of the feast of Tabernacles. A servant girl is found in the baths of…
the palace of King Herod Antipas, her throat cut. Jerusalem is buzzing over the brutal death of a prophet, John, known familiarly as the Baptizer, and Prefect Pontius Pilate wants no more trouble. So he coerces Gamaliel, the chief rabbi and head of the Sanhedrin, into investigating the girl's death. Gamaliel is a Talmudic scholar, not a sleuth. But as he learns more of the dead girl's background and that of some key suspects, he begins to fit the evidence together. The entwined histories of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Herod the Great, Anthony, and Augustus Caesar suddenly gain relevance to affairs in Jerusalem. And all the while, an itinerant rabbi from Nazareth with his ragged band of enthusiasts and his habit of annoying Caiaphas, the High Priest, moves enigmatically in the background....Baby, Take a Bow: A Grace Street Mystery (Grace Street Mysteries #5)
Par Jane Tesh. 2017
"…readers seeking a cozy, feel-good mystery will enjoy this outing to Grace Street. The delightful characters navigate their worldly and…
otherworldly challenges with affection and humor, and Tesh maintains a whimsical tone that doesn't detract from the serious subject matter." —Publishers WeeklyCamden's friend Rufus Jackson receives a letter from his ex-wife, Bobbi, and he's surprised to learn he's the father of a baby. When Bobbi is found murdered in her home and her baby stolen, Rufus becomes suspect number one. PI David Randall immediately takes the case.But Randall is almost sidetracked from the case by a series of what appears to be never-ending favors. When he takes his friend Cam to the Carlyle House to sing for a concert, Cam encounters Delores Carlyle, a troubled spirit trapped inside a huge mirror, who wants to see her daughter, Beverly, one last time. Beverly Carlyle will come to the house on one condition: that Randall find a home for her surly teenage son, Kit, and a band for her obnoxious daughter, Frieda. Kit is welcome at 302 Grace, but to secure a spot for Frieda, Randall has to get a local girl group a gig at a local nightclub. The owner agrees, if Cam will pose as a teenager and spy on a rival club. Cam agrees if Randall will take him to Green Valley to answer some questions about his past. And another ghost is haunting the hot dog restaurant, refusing to talk to Cam.In addition to the tangle of deals, Randall has to contend with Rufus being hell-bent on revenge, the return of Cam's telekinesis, and growing concern that if the baby—a girl named Mary Rose, as it turns out—is found, Rufus, might not want to keep her.But where is Mary Rose?How to Plot a Payback
Par Melissa Ferguson. 2024
He crossed an ocean, and it still wasn&’t enough to escape his lifelong nemesis. Now he has to work with…
her.Successful screenwriter Finn Masters just landed his dream job writing for Neighbors, one of Hollywood&’s highest-rated, longest-running sitcoms. The only downside? It will put him back in proximity of the show&’s universally adored, optimistic, altruistic star, Lavender Rhodes, who has been inadvertently ruining his life since they were school chums in England. But she doesn&’t even know she destroyed his acting career and wrecked his relationship with the love of his life.He&’s not about to let this woman yank yet another dream out from under his feet. In fact, he realizes he&’s been given the ideal opportunity to plot his payback: spinning her character in shocking new directions. What could go wrong? Only everything. As Finn&’s not-so-brilliant plot backfires one scene after the next, catching him in the blasts, he&’s forced to think about this impossible, infuriating…and maybe even lovable woman in an entirely new light.Sweet romantic comedyStand-alone novelBook length: 88,000 wordsIncludes discussion questions for book clubsWhen the Moon Hatched: A Novel (The Moonfall Series #1)
Par Sarah A. Parker. 2024
THE OVERNIGHT VIRAL SENSATION AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER"A wild ride that thrills as much as it enchants . . . This…
remarkable book is an instant classic.” — Thea Guanzon, New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane WarsThe bestselling phenomenon, When the Moon Hatched, is a fast-paced fantasy romance featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity’s grip, littering the sky with tombstones. With moons. They certainly did not expect them to FALL.As an assassin for the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, Raeve’s job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter turns her world upside down, blood spills, hearts break, and Raeve finds herself imprisoned by the Guild of Nobles—a group of powerful fae who turn her into a political statement.Crushed by the loss of his great love, Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the never-ebbing ache in his chest, a clue lures him into the capitol’s high-security prison where he stumbles upon the imprisoned Raeve …Echoes of the past race between them.There’s more to their story than meets the eye, but some truths are too poisonous to swallow.“When The Moon Hatched breathes new, beautiful life into the genre, as Sarah A. Parker weaves lyrical prose with undeniable chemistry. I laughed, I cried, I got everything out of this. It’s an absolutely stunning fantasy world that everyone should sink their teeth into.” — Raven Kennedy, internationally bestselling author of The Plated Prisoner seriesThe Summer Getaway: A Novel
Par Susan Mallery. 2022
*AN INSTANT BESTSELLER!*"The perfect escape for readers wanting to get away."—BooklistOne woman takes the vacation of a lifetime in this poignant…
and heartwarming story about the threads that hold a family together from #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery.Single mom Robyn Caldwell needs a new plan for her future. She has always put her family first. Now, with her kids grown, she yearns for a change. But what can she do when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won&’t even consider college, her best friend is on the brink of marital disaster and her ex is making a monumentally bad decision that could ruin everything?Take a vacation, of course. Press reset. When her great-aunt Lillian invites her to Santa Barbara for the summer, Robyn hops on the first plane to sunny California.But it&’s hard to get away when you&’re the heart of the family. One by one, everyone she loves follows her across the country. Somehow, their baggage doesn&’t feel as heavy in the sun-drenched, mishmash mansion. The more time Robyn spends with free-spirited Lillian, the more possibilities she sees—for dreams, love, family. She can have everything she ever wanted, if only she can muster the courage to take a chance on herself. Don't miss #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's latest masterpiece, For the Love of Summer, a captivating story that weaves together the complexities of family, friendship, and unexpected bonds. Discover more from Susan Mallery: For the Love of Summer - Coming June 2024! The Summer Book Club The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer GetawaySmoke and Shadows (Smoke #1)
Par Tanya Huff. 2004
Tanya Huff, bestselling author of the Blood Price books, starts a new series where a street kid-turned-production assistant must juggle…
his vampire ex, a crush on a hot straight actor, and the potential end of the world…Working on a direct-to-syndication show about a vampire detective doesn’t much compare to Tony Foster’s past as an actual vampire’s lover. True, he’s still wrangling beautiful people with big egos and the power to crush him, but there are far fewer demons, and TV blood is just corn syrup.When shadows on set start moving independent of the people they’re supposed to be attached to, though, Tony can’t dismiss it as a trick of the light. Especially when he finds the beauty of the week dead in a locked dressing room. Before long, he’s discovered the head of the special effects department is an actual wizard, and brought in his ex, the vampire Henry Fitzroy, to help defend against an attack so terrifying survival seems unlikely. Tony will have to assist his butt off to give them anything like a chance. But being thrust into a spotlight doesn’t make him a hero…Triumph: Triumph (Bannon Brothers #3)
Par Janet Dailey. 2013
The New York Times bestselling author weaves together &“suspense, glitz, glamor, and romance&” in the thrilling conclusion to the Bannon…
Brothers trilogy (Booklist). Deke Bannon, federal criminal investigator, risks his life just about every damn day—but that doesn&’t mean he&’ll let Kelly Johns do the same. The gorgeous news anchor doesn&’t care that her life is in peril for knowing too much and trying to find out more. To protect Kelly, Deke will have to keep her close—no matter how hard she fights him. Good luck with that. Kelly&’s every instinct tells her she&’s stumbled across the story of her career. But there&’s a catch. Without Deke, she can&’t infiltrate the dark underworld operating beyond the reach of the law. With him, she&’s in a whole other kind of danger. On the case, Deke Bannon is a force of nature—unpredictable, unstoppable, and always one step ahead of her. Except when he takes her in his arms—and the world stands still for both of them . . .Praise for Janet Dailey and her novels &“Dailey confirms her place as a top mega-seller.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“Evocative, flavorful . . . Dailey casts her spell.&”—Publishers Weekly &“Romance and suspense blend seamlessly into the tightly crafted plot.&”—Romantic TimesWhite Hot: A Hidden Legacy Novel (Hidden Legacy #2)
Par Ilona Andrews. 2017
The Hidden Legacy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews continues as Nevada and Rogan navigate a…
world where magic is the norm…and their relationship burns hotNevada Baylor has a unique and secret skill—she knows when people are lying—and she's used that magic (along with plain, hard work) to keep her colorful and close-knit family's detective agency afloat. But her new case pits her against the shadowy forces that almost destroyed the city of Houston once before, bringing Nevada back into contact with Connor "Mad" Rogan.Rogan is a billionaire Prime—the highest rank of magic user—and as unreadable as ever, despite Nevada’s “talent.” But there’s no hiding the sparks between them. Now that the stakes are even higher, both professionally and personally, and their foes are unimaginably powerful, Rogan and Nevada will find that nothing burns like ice…The Devil's Own Game (Somebody's Bound to Wind Up Dead Mysteries #3)
Par Annie Hogsett. 2019
The murder is the messageWhat you don't see is what you get. When a sniper targets a blind man walking…
along the lagoon of the Cleveland Museum of Art, the bullet is a wake-up call aimed straight for Allie Harper and Tom Bennington, shattering their illusion that the Mondo Mega Jackpot Nightmare is over.On the day Allie—sassy, lonely, broke—met Tom—smart, hot, blind—he won $500 million trying to show a kid that gambling doesn't pay. Romance—and multiple murders—ensued, along with a new, opulent lifestyle that the couple had never dreamed possible. Then a ruthless man of formidable skills and resources hacked into the security system in their rented 9,000 square-foot lakeside mansion, and they learned just how far someone who begrudges their good fortune would go to destroy them. Now they know the past six months of peace and quiet were the calm before a rising storm of mayhem and revenge.The new game begins tonight. An old devil. A new devil. And a new case for The T&A Detective Agency. (Yes. They should have put Allie's initial first.) Tom and Allie aren't on the case long before they discover a strong lead that takes them into the heights of Cleveland's upper-crust, where husbands and wives weave webs of betrayal with unfathomable sums of money at the center. As the threats–and murders—multiply, Allie, Tom, and the T&A must fight to beat the devil's own game. Will they get out alive?Somebody's Bound to Wind Up Dead series:Too Lucky to Live (Book 1)Murder to the Metal (Book 2)The Devil's Own Game (Book 3)Praise for Annie Hogsett:"The original voice, humor, and unusual premise will appeal to Janet Evanovich readers." —Library Journal STARRED review for Too Lucky to Live"Fast pacing, multiple plot twists, and humor, including a Stephanie Plum-like main character, enliven the story and keep the pages turning." —Booklist for Too Lucky to Live"The bittersweet mystery, with the open-ended threat of a villainous mastermind, is reminiscent of P.J. Tracy's early 'Monkeewrench' novels." —Library Journal for Murder to the MetalDeath by Dragonfly (Grace Street Mysteries #6)
Par Jane Tesh. 2018
"The mystery plot is convincing and motives abound, but the vivid characters are the main draw, in particular the wryly…
observant Randall, who narrates the story with verve. Fans of cozies with a paranormal twist will be rewarded." —Publishers WeeklyFlamboyant actor Leo Pierson's Art Nouveau treasures have been stolen, including a one-of-a-kind Lalique glass dragonfly he claims is cursed. David Randall, 302 Grace Street's private eye, agrees to recover the valuables before he realizes murder has raised its ugly head in the Parkland art community. Samuel Gallant of the museum board is missing, until Randall and his landlord/consultant Camden find Gallant's body stuffed in a museum closet. When another board member suffers a fatal accident and the art critic for the Parkland Herald is attacked, Randall suspects the stolen dragonfly is indeed cursed. He investigates Richard Mason, curator of the Little Gallery, whose artwork consists of ugly mechanical sculptures, and Nancy Piper, finance manager at the Parkland Art Museum.Meanwhile, Camden struggles against psychic visions he's had since birth, taking pills to limit sudden intense visions. His wife, Ellin, fends off Matt Grabber, a television celebrity healer threatening to take over her Psychic Service Network and using his two large pythons to emphasize his bid. The pythons take a liking to Camden, upping his stress level, while he takes more pills hoping his visions—and the snakes—disappear. Kit, a new tenant at Grace Street, is a young rock star who is also psychic. As Camden becomes more addicted, Kit becomes an early warning system, alerting Randall to the next attack.Randall works to solve the murders, find the jeweled collection, help Cam, deter Grabber and his pythons, romance the young lovely Kary, and avoid stray curses. A spirit on the Other Side surprisingly requests his help, a spirit with ties to the stolen pieces of Art Nouveau.Baby, Take a Bow: A Grace Street Mystery (Grace Street Mysteries #5)
Par Jane Tesh. 2017
"…readers seeking a cozy, feel-good mystery will enjoy this outing to Grace Street. The delightful characters navigate their worldly and…
otherworldly challenges with affection and humor, and Tesh maintains a whimsical tone that doesn't detract from the serious subject matter." —Publishers WeeklyCamden's friend Rufus Jackson receives a letter from his ex-wife, Bobbi, and he's surprised to learn he's the father of a baby. When Bobbi is found murdered in her home and her baby stolen, Rufus becomes suspect number one. PI David Randall immediately takes the case.But Randall is almost sidetracked from the case by a series of what appears to be never-ending favors. When he takes his friend Cam to the Carlyle House to sing for a concert, Cam encounters Delores Carlyle, a troubled spirit trapped inside a huge mirror, who wants to see her daughter, Beverly, one last time. Beverly Carlyle will come to the house on one condition: that Randall find a home for her surly teenage son, Kit, and a band for her obnoxious daughter, Frieda. Kit is welcome at 302 Grace, but to secure a spot for Frieda, Randall has to get a local girl group a gig at a local nightclub. The owner agrees, if Cam will pose as a teenager and spy on a rival club. Cam agrees if Randall will take him to Green Valley to answer some questions about his past. And another ghost is haunting the hot dog restaurant, refusing to talk to Cam.In addition to the tangle of deals, Randall has to contend with Rufus being hell-bent on revenge, the return of Cam's telekinesis, and growing concern that if the baby—a girl named Mary Rose, as it turns out—is found, Rufus, might not want to keep her.But where is Mary Rose?Electra: A Delphic Woman Novel (Delphic Women Series #3)
Par Kerry Greenwood. 1997
It is 28 CE, the time of the feast of Tabernacles. A servant girl is found in the baths of…
the palace of King Herod Antipas, her throat cut. Jerusalem is buzzing over the brutal death of a prophet, John, known familiarly as the Baptizer, and Prefect Pontius Pilate wants no more trouble. So he coerces Gamaliel, the chief rabbi and head of the Sanhedrin, into investigating the girl's death. Gamaliel is a Talmudic scholar, not a sleuth. But as he learns more of the dead girl's background and that of some key suspects, he begins to fit the evidence together. The entwined histories of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Herod the Great, Anthony, and Augustus Caesar suddenly gain relevance to affairs in Jerusalem. And all the while, an itinerant rabbi from Nazareth with his ragged band of enthusiasts and his habit of annoying Caiaphas, the High Priest, moves enigmatically in the background....Past Imperfect: A John McIntire Mystery (John McIntire Mysteries #0)
Par Kathleen Hills. 2002
A grizzled Lake Superior fisherman with a massive allergy to bees dies very early one morning alone on his boat.…
Was he stung to death?John McIntire, retired from a career in military intelligence and striving to regain a place in his boyhood home after 30 years away, is serving as township constable. He questions the easy verdict. The town of St. Adele has little experience with violent death—or murder. Nor does McIntire, despite fighting in two world wars. Worse, all the suspects are friends and neighbors, men and women he grew up with "talking Swede." The dead man, last of a Norwegian family who came to raise apples in the struggling rural township sandwiched between the Huron Mountains of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the southern shore of Lake Superior, had no real enemies despite his gruff temper. And he had little to leave aside from a heavily mortgaged boat. So, who wanted to kill him?Saddened by violence striking Utopia, worried his British bride might cut and run, his task complicated by taciturn witnesses and six party telephone lines, the naturally humorous McIntire, while bringing a murderer to justice, struggles to evolve a new perspective on a rural community he has idealized for three decades.Rich in magnificent landscape, vivid characters stepping from a past both thoroughly Midwestern and multi-ethnic, and a secret-laden story, filled with laughter and warm insights, Past Imperfect offers a new voice of great promise reminiscent of the debuts of Steve Hamilton, A Cold Day in Paradise, and William Kent Krueger, Iron Lake.