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The corpse with the ruby lips (Cait Morgan mystery. #8.)
Par Cathy Ace. 2016
A gig as guest lecturer at the university in Budapest should have been a dream job for a travelling criminologist…
and food lover. But wherever Cait Morgan goes, murder seems to follow. One of Cait’s new students pleads with her to solve the mystery of her grandmother’s brutal slaying. She agrees, but when she is repeatedly hassled by a weird colleague, and as bizarre details about the student’s family members come to light, Cait is beset by uncertainty. As she gets closer to the truth, Cait's investigation puts the powers-that-be on high alert, and her instincts tell her she's in grave danger. Bud races to Budapest to come to Cait's aid, but will it be too late? Sequel to "The corpse with the garnet face". 2016.The corpse with the garnet face (Cait Morgan mystery. #7.)
Par Cathy Ace. 2016
To Bud Anderson’s surprise, he discovers he has a long-lost uncle, Jonas, who’s met an untimely death. Bud's mother assures…
him Jonas was a bad child, but, from beyond the grave, Uncle Jonas begs his nephew to visit the city he adopted as his home to delve into the life he built for himself there, founded on his passion for art. With an old iron key as their only clue, Cait and Bud travel to Amsterdam to solve the cryptic message left by Jonas, and to honour the final wishes of a long-lost relative. Sequel to "The corpse with the diamond hand". 2016.The corpse with the diamond hand (Cait Morgan mystery. #6.)
Par Cathy Ace. 2015
Professor Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson have finally said 'I do'. To celebrate, they set sail on a romantic Hawaiian…
honeymoon cruise and, for nearly two weeks, the mystery solving newlyweds are worry-free. But then a man drops dead in the games room right in front of them and Cait and Bud can't help but lend their expertise. To the others in the games room, the sudden death of Tommy Trussler--the ship's onboard card-game tutor--appears to have been from natural causes. But the professor suspects something much more sinister. Sequel to "The corpse with the sapphire eyes". 2015.The corpse with the sapphire eyes (Cait Morgan mystery. #5.)
Par Cathy Ace. 2014
It's Cait and Bud's wedding weekend and for the first time she feels like a bride - or at least,…
she's supposed to. But then the rain won't quit, the supposedly romantic Welsh castle feels creepy, and there's a dead body on the stairs. What first appears to have been the untimely, unfortunate, and accidental death of their wedding choirmaster quickly reveals itself to have been a murder. And when a series of mysterious events occur around the castle, Cait, Bud, and Cait's sister Sian tackle the case of The Corpse with the Sapphire Eyes, attempting to solve the mystery before another sinister event can ruin their destination wedding. Sequel to "The corpse with the platinum hair", followed by "The corpse with the diamond hand". 2014.The corpse with the platinum hair (Cait Morgan mystery. #4.)
Par Cathy Ace, Frances Thorsen. 2014
With birthday celebrations in the cards, criminologist Cait Morgan and her significant other, retired cop Bud Anderson, travel to Las…
Vegas. As they are about to finish dinner in the casino owners’ exclusive private dining room, Miss Shirley, a woman acknowledged as Queen of The Strip, is murdered. Security locks down the room. Cait, Bud, a corpse, and ten possible murderers are trapped in the luxurious restaurant for twelve deadly hours. The bodies pile up, the tension mounts, the list of suspects dwindles - and Cait knows she has to work out who the killer is because there’s no telling who might be next to die. Sequel to "The corpse with the emerald thumb". 2014.The end of act three (Dani Ross mysteries. #3)
Par Gilbert Morris. 2001
Jonathan Ainsley turns to investigator Dani Ross to help when he receives threats regarding his latest play. Dani must discover…
who's telling the truth and who's just playing another part before it's too late. Sequel to "And then there were two", followed by "Four of a kind". 2001.The factory voice
Par Jeanette Lynes. 2009
Fort William, 1941. Something's gone wrong with the Mosquitos being built for the war effort - they keep crashing in…
flight tests, for no apparent reason. Is the problem with their design, or are they being sabotaged? Everyone's on high alert, and "The Factory Voice" newsletter keeps abreast of the details - or at least the rumours. Some strong language. c2009.The essence of malice (Amory Ames mystery. #4.)
Par Ashley Weaver. 2017
When Milo Ames receives a troubling letter from his childhood nanny, Madame Nanette, he and Amory travel to Paris where…
they are soon embroiled in a mystery surrounding the death of a famous parfumier. Helios Belanger died suddenly, shortly before the release of his newest, highly anticipated perfume, and Madame Nanette, who works for the family, is convinced that her employer's death was not due to natural causes. The more Amory and Milo look into the motives of industry rivals and the Belanger heirs who are vying for control of his perfume empire, the more they are convinced that Nanette may be right. When secrets unfold and things take a dangerous turn, Amory and Milo must work quickly to uncover the essence of the matter and catch a killer before the scent goes cold. Sequel to "A most novel revenge". 2017.The exile (BookShots)
Par James Patterson, Alison Joseph. 2017
The woman Finn O'Grady swore to protect is convinced an ancient curse has put her family in danger. O'Grady has…
seen too much evil to believe in the supernatural. And then the killing starts. 2017.The escape (John Puller series ; #3)
Par David Baldacci. 2014
John Puller's older brother, Robert, was convicted of treason and national security crimes. His inexplicable escape from prison makes him…
the most wanted criminal in the country. Some in the government believe that John Puller represents their best chance at capturing Robert alive, and so Puller must bring in his brother to face justice. But Puller quickly discovers that his brother is pursued by others who don't want him to survive. Puller is in turn pushed into an uneasy, fraught partnership with another agent, who may have an agenda of her own. They dig more deeply into the case together, and Puller finds that not only are her allegiances unclear, but there are troubling details about his brother's conviction, and someone out there doesn't want the truth to ever come to light. As the nationwide manhunt for Robert grows more urgent, Puller's masterful skills as an investigator and strengths as a fighter may not be enough to save his brother--or himself. Sequel to "The forgotten", followed by "No man's land". 2014.The escape artist
Par Brad Meltzer. 2018
Nola Brown's body was found on a plane that mysteriously fell from the sky as it left a secret military…
base in the Alaskan wilderness. Her commanding officer verifies she's dead. The US government confirms it. But Jim "Zig" Zigarowski has just found out the truth: Nola is still alive. Bestseller. 2018.The end of Lieutenant Boruvka
Par Josef Škvorecký. 1989
As Lieutenant Boruvka pursues the truth about Prague's latest murders, he is caught in a web of conflict, deceit and…
treachery. For this is 1968 -- the year of the Prague Spring, the Russian invasion, and massive defections to the West. 1989. Uniform title: Konec porucíka Boruvky.The endless knot: a Joanne Kilbourn mystery (Joanne Kilbourn Mystery Ser. #No. 10)
Par Gail Bowen. 2006
When journalist Kathryn Morrissey's book about thirteen adult children of prominent Canadians is published, one of the parents, Sam Parker,…
is furious enough to take a pot shot at the author. Joanne Kilbourn is covering his trial for television while her boyfriend, lawyer Jack Shreve, is hired by Parker. On the day of the verdict, Morrissey is brutally murdered, and Joanne's investigation quickly has her trying to unravel the endless knot of the relationship between parent and child. 2006.The evidence exposed
Par Elizabeth George. 2000
A collection of three short stories. In 'The evidence exposed', the two week course on 'Great Houses of Britain' brings…
together a varied group of enthusiasts. When one turns up dead, Inspector Thomas Lynley makes a cameo appearance. In 'I, Richard', Malcolm Cousins has spent years in the single-minded pursuit of a priceless letter, probably written by Richard III on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth, but does he want it enough to kill for it? Some strong language. 2000.The falconer's knot
Par Mary Hoffman. 2008
Silvano and Chiara are two teenagers with a difference. Silvano has been accused of a murder he did not commit.…
Chiara has been ousted from her family as a young woman with no marriage prospects. For these two very different reasons they are forced to seek refuge in a neighbouring convent and friary. And when they meet they are instantly aware that they are both outsiders, ill at ease with monastic life. Then a grisly murder occurs - followed by another, and then another. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2008.The empress file (A Kidd novel. #2)
Par John Sandford. 2002
Sandford takes us into the minds of two irresistible con artists - Kidd and LuEllen - a winning pair of…
lovers and liars plotting the ultimate sting. Sequel to "The fool's run", followed by "The devil's code". 2002, c1991.The empty chair (Lincoln Rhyme novel. #3)
Par Jeffery Deaver. 2000
Quadriplegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme is in North Carolina for experimental surgery, when he and his colleague Amelia Sachs are recruited…
for a local case. An odd teen nicknamed "Insect Boy" has killed a youth and kidnapped two young women, and the cops can't find him. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. Sequel to “The coffin dancer”, followed by “The stone monkey“. 2000.The face-changers: a novel (Jane Whitefield #4)
Par Thomas Perry. 1998
Jane used to help people in trouble start over with new identities. Her new husband, Carey, convinced her to stop,…
but now he needs her help. His mentor, a surgeon, is being falsely accused of murder and believes he will be killed. Meanwhile, someone is posing as Jane - and the impostor isn't out to help anybody. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 1998.The face of deception (The Eve Duncan series. book I)
Par Iris Johansen. 1998
When the man who murdered Eve Duncan's daughter was executed, Eve lost the chance to find her daughter's body. Now,…
as a forensic sculptor, she reconstructs faces to identify juvenile skulls. When a billionaire wants to hire her to work on a mysterious adult skull, she reluctantly agrees. Strong language and descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 1998. (The Eve Duncan series ; 1)The face of trespass
Par Ruth Rendell. 1974