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God, drugs, corruption, and morality come together in this gripping tale of desperation In Gasconade County, Missouri -- once called the meth capital of the world -- Deputy Sheriff Dale Banks discovers $52,000 hidden in the broken-down trailer that Jerry Dean Skaggs uses for cooking crystal. And he takes it. Banks knows what he did was wrong, but he did it for all the right reasons. At least, he thinks so. But for every wrong, there is a consequence....
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NYLA
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Jessica was just 18 when she married the love of her life: handsome, strong, independent, Greg Dixon, who promised to always be there for her. What he didn't tell Jessica was that he was an undercover agent, sworn to bring down a dangerous drug cartel.In too deep, Greg had no choice but to fake his own death - the only way he could protect her - leaving Jessica alone to raise their son. Seven long years have passed since Jessica was told she was a...
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Open Road Media
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[2015]
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English
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An all-star gang of villains descends on peaceful Powder Valley On a tawdry street in the heart of Denver, men crowd into the saloon for two reasons: cheap whiskey and Connie Dawson. The loveliest singer in Colorado, Connie has a golden voice and a brassy personality, but along with a crooked preacher, a hotshot gambler, and the fastest gunman in town, she's about to find herself in a whole lot of trouble. All four owe the sinister Judge Prink a favor-and...
4) Avenge Me
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Harlequin
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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I don't want to hurt you. But once we're in the hotel room? I'm in charge. I will have what I want. Katy Michaels has only one purpose when she crashes New York's most notorious New Year's party. But within seconds of laying eyes on a mysterious stranger, she knows three things: 1) He's dangerous. 2) He wants her. 3) He knows exactly what she needs. Austin Treffen is the kind of man who doesn't even pretend to be civilised beneath his exquisite handmade...
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Open Road Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Flat broke at the end of their stay in New York City, Mrs. Feeley, Mrs. Rasmussen, and Miss Tinkham can only make it as far as New Jersey on their voyage back home. When they stop by a local bar for something to lift their spirits, they find it in disrepair and the owner in none too better shape himself. As desperate as they are to make it back to San Diego, it's just not in their nature to leave the poor guy there. And if they're going to lend a...
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Kregel Publications
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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After aspiring opera singer Tessa loses her voice in a fire, she needs both a place to heal and a way to keep music in her life. She retreats to her aunt's apple orchard in rural North Carolina to collect folk ballads. But amid the autumn splendor of this isolated Appalachian community, she uncovers an unnerving connection between a murder case and a long-ago disappearance. Tessa gets a glimpse into an almost-forgotten world, encounters a corrupt,...
7) 1979
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"A Scottish journalist is drawn into a world of corruption, terror, and murder in the new novel by "one of crime fiction's most eminent writers" ( Entertainment Weekly ). The year started badly and only got worse -- blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest were the norm. For investigative journalist Allie Burns, however, someone else's bad news was the unmistakable sound of opportunity knocking, and 1979 is ripe with possibilities. But...
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HarperCollins
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[2012]
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English
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"[Gore] knows how to hook his readers from the opening line." --Richard North Patterson Graham Gage is back! The private investigator with an unfailing moral compass--whom Cornelia Read, author of The Crazy School, calls a "James Bond for grown-ups"--returns in Power Blind, another high-stakes political thriller from Steven Gore. The murder of a "fixer" for the wealthy and corrupt puts Gage on the trail of a conspiracy that threatens American democracy,...
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Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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From one of Britain's leading writers comes a biting satire about a country founded on Nihilism and a government gone mad Nihilon is a country where honesty is outlawed, drunk driving is mandatory, and nihilism reigns supreme. Five researchers are sent into the midst of this chaos to compile a new guidebook about the peculiar, unexplored land and its all-powerful leader, President Nil. Adam, Benjamin, Jaquiline, Edgar, and Richard attempt to gather...
10) The Darkest Game
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Sourcebooks
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[2022]
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English
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"The past is steeped in blood. Bad things happen every day. No one knows this better than LAPD Detective Tully Jarsdel. He also knows that bad things often go unpunished -- all it takes is a glance at his dusty stack of cold cases to see that time is kind to sinners. A museum curator is found shot point-blank, his home torn apart. It's the sort of random crime destined to fester in an evidence locker. But it's a case tailor-made for the academic turned...
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MIRA Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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She's shattering the glass ceiling one building at a time Bridget Steele's father taught her two things: how to build and how to fight. With those skills, she created her own company and began building for New York City's elite. Often the only woman in the room, she's faced sexism, corruption and harassment, but armed with her designer hard hat and steel-toed stilettos, she's up for any challenge. Bridget figured out quickly she had to be ten times...
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MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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Two tough, aging cops take on London's thugs, killers, and mobsters in Ken Bruen's hard-as-nails White Trilogy At sixty-two, Chief Inspector Roberts is nearly too old to be a cop, but he makes up for his age with a ferocity that the younger detectives cannot match. After four decades on the force, he has a daughter who hates him, a wife who cheats, and a bank account that grows emptier every year. But on London's darker streets, Roberts is a force...
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Jake Logan volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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A pulse-pounding, page-turning thriller involving corruption, secrets, and lies at the very deepest levels of government and media. A twisty, nonstop conspiracy thriller that only has one gear: high! The Network delivers.Andrew Gross, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author This is mandatory reading for any thriller aficionado.- Steve Berry, New York Times Bestselling Author A shadowy group is manipulating society-and they've only just begun. Late one...
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