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A remote shoreline. A lethal killer. As lone visitors disappear from the rural northwest of Scotland, campsites are becoming crime scenes. The Wild Coast is a chilling thriller from Lin Anderson.
When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is brought in to analyse a shallow grave on Scotland’s west coast, she is disturbed by a bundle of twigs crafted into a stickman and left in the victim’s mouth.
Then, when a young woman is reported missing from a nearby campsite with another sinister figurine left in her van, it seems that someone is targeting wild campers. An idyllic coastline known for providing peace and serenity, now the area is a hunting ground.
As her investigation proceeds, Rhona is forced to reconsider her closest bonds. Rumours of sexual assault offences by serving police officers are circling in Glasgow, which may include her trusted colleague DS Michael McNab. Could it be true, or is someone looking to put him out of action?
All the while a young woman’s life is on the line and the clock is ticking . . .
** LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER ** THE WESTERN FRONT,
JULY 1918. Gregor Reinhardt is a young lieutenant in a stormtrooper
battalion on the Western Front when one of his subordinates is
accused of murdering a group of officers, and then subsequently
trying to take his own life. Not wanting to believe his friend
could have done what he is accused of, Reinhardt begins to
investigate. He starts to uncover the outline of a conspiracy at
the heart of the German army, a conspiracy aimed at ending the war
on the terms of those who have a vested interest in a future for
Germany that resembles her past. The investigation takes him from
the devastated front lines of the war, to the rarefied heights of
society in Berlin, and into the hospitals that treat those men who
have been shattered by the stress and strain of the war. Along the
way, Reinhardt comes to an awakening of the man he might be. A man
freed of dogma, whose eyes have been painfully opened to the
corruption and callousness all around him. A man to whom calls to
duty, to devotion to the Fatherland and to the Kaiser, ring
increasingly hollow...
Gabriel Allon is back and out for revenge From the No.1 New York
Times bestselling author of The Black Widow comes the thrilling new
blockbuster featuring legendary spy, assassin and art restorer
Gabriel Allon. Legendary spy, assassin, and art restorer Gabriel
Allon is back and out for revenge - determined to hunt down the
world's most dangerous terrorist, a shadowy ISIS mastermind known
only as Saladin. Four months after the deadliest attack on the
American homeland since 9/11, terrorists leave a trail of carnage
through London's West End. The attack is a brilliant feat of
planning and secrecy, but with one loose thread: the
French-Moroccan street criminal and ISIS operative who supplied the
combat assault rifles. The thread leads Gabriel Allon and his team
to the south of France and to the doorstep of Jean-Luc Martel and
Olivia Watson. A beautiful former fashion model, Olivia pretends
not to know that the true source of Martel's enormous wealth is
drugs. And Martel, likewise, turns a blind eye to the fact he is
doing business with a man whose objective is the very destruction
of the West. Together, under Gabriel's skilled hand, they will
become an unlikely pair of heroes in the global war on terror.
Praise for Daniel Silva: 'A tense, thrilling adventure' Huffington
Post 'A truly talented writer' Sun 'Fascinating, suspenseful, and
bated-breath exciting' Publishers Weekly 'It is Silva's creative
genius that keeps it all moving, as well as his mastery of
storytelling that keeps the intense momentum of the plot ever
pushing forward' Huffington Post 'Allon is the 21st century Bond -
elegantly paced, subtle and well-informed.' Daily Mail 'Sexily
brooding Allon... must be the most famous superspy not played by
Daniel Craig' Daily Telegraph 'Silva builds tension with
breathtaking double and triple turns of the plot' People 'A world
class practitioner of spy fiction' Washington Post 'Silva is a
master of suspense' Barbara Taylor Bradford, The Week
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A young girl who must fend for herself and her little brother after
a brutal bear attack in this "emotional tour de force" (Megan
Abbott)
While camping with her family on a remote island, five-year-old
Anna awakes in the night to the sound of screaming. A rogue black
bear has entered the family's campsite and is attacking her
parents.
At her dying mother's urging, Anna manages to get her brother into
the family's canoe and paddle away. But when the canoe runs aground
on the edge of the woods, the sister and brother must battle
hunger, the elements, and a wilderness alive with danger. Lost and
completely alone, they find that their only hope resides in Anna's
struggle to be brave when nothing in her world seems safe anymore.
Told in the innocent voice of a child, THE BEAR is a transporting
tale about love, loss, and the raw instincts that enable us to
survive.
The astonishing story of one man's breakneck race against time to
save America from oblivion. _______________ A YOUNG WOMAN MURDERED.
All of her identifying characteristics dissolved by acid. A FATHER
PUBLICLY BEHEADED. Killed in the blistering heat of a Saudi Arabian
public square. A SYRIAN BIOTECH EXPERT FOUND EYELESS. Dumped in a
Damascus junkyard. SMOULDERING HUMAN REMAINS. Abandoned on a remote
mountainside in Afghanistan. PILGRIM. The codename for a man who
doesn't exist. A man who must return from obscurity. The only man
who can uncover a flawless plot to commit an appalling crime
against humanity. _______________ 'The plot twists and turns like a
python in a sack... Visceral, gritty and cinematic.' The Times 'A
big, breathless tale of nonstop suspense.' The New York Times
'Simply one of the best suspense novels I've read in a long time.'
David Baldacci 'An all too plausible disaster for the world we live
in. Great nail-biting stuff.' Robert Goddard
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Inside Out
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Patrick Moffett
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When Adam’s wife Wendy is murdered, he executes a series of vigilante killings and as a result is invited to join an organised covert operations unit, IA3, rather than face life in prison.
Given a new name and a new identity (and a faked death to boot) Adan adopts the identity of Bataleur and commences his new life as a trained and lethal crime fighter and assassin, working directly for the government. Alongside his new colleagues, he works to take down prominent political players when requested, targeting corrupt businessmen and politicians alike to maintain national security and restore apparent order.
Taking place in South Africa, Inside Out explores crime, corruption, gang culture and politics using multiple narratives and various newspaper clippings to paint a vivid and action-packed story of lawbreaking and violence that is well-concealed from society.
Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding
collection of three novella-length tales that will keep even the
bravest FNAF player up at night... Haunted by the past... To avoid
confronting an ugly truth, Nole falls prey to a monster that
punishes past transgressions. Growing weaker by the day,
nine-year-old Jake looks back on the time before he was sick,
imagining life as if he were well again. And, forever desperate to
prove his worth to his arrogant brother and distant father, Toby
chases victory at an arcade game with horrifying consequences. But
in the unpredictable world of Five Nights at Freddy's, sometimes
the past can take on a life of its own. In this sixth volume, Five
Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister
novella-length stories from different corners of his series' canon,
featuring cover art from fan-favourite artist LadyFiszi. Readers
beware: this collection of terrifying tales is enough to unsettle
even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans.
Gods, demons and dragons collide in one final epic battle in The
Discord of Gods, the unmissable conclusion to A Chorus of Dragons
by Jenn Lyons. One curse. One man. One destiny. Relos Var's plans
to enslave the universe near completion. All that stands in his way
is the demon Xaltorath - or so he believes. For Kihrin could still
alter the course of this war, despite being caught between these
two masterminds. Yet he's playing the most dangerous of games, as
he appears to assume his prophesied role: as a destroyer, the sun
eater, a mindless, remorseless plague upon the land. All this,
while still protecting his allies and those he loves. But even as
Kihrin seeks an eleventh-hour reprieve for the universe, his body
threatens to betray him. He's grappling with the aftereffects of a
corrupted magical ritual, one that twisted both him and the last
dragons. Worse, he's now bound to the avatar of a star - a form
that's becoming catastrophically unstable. All of which means he's
running out of time. After all, some stars fade . . . but others
explode. The Discord of Gods is the fifth and final book in Jenn
Lyons' epic fantasy series A Chorus of Dragons, which starts with
The Ruin of Kings. Praise for A Chorus of Gods: 'Everything epic
fantasy should be: rich, cruel, gorgeous, brilliant, enthralling
and deeply, deeply satisfying. I loved it' - Lev Grossman, author
of The Magicians 'A fantastic page-turner' - John Gwynne, author of
A Time of Dread 'This is top-notch adventure fantasy' - Kirkus
Reviews, starred review
Daisy Darker is an all-consuming tale of psychological suspense
with a spectacular twist from the internationally bestselling
author Alice Feeney, inspired by Agatha Christie's And Then There
Were None. Isolated on their private island in Cornwall, the Darker
family have come together for the first time in over a decade. When
the tide comes in, they'll be cut off from the rest of the world
for eight hours. When the tide goes back out, nothing will ever be
the same again. Nothing - because one of the family is a killer . .
. As the leaves of autumn fall, Daisy Darker arrives at her
grandmother's house for eightieth birthday celebrations. Seaglass,
the Darker's ancestral home, is a crumbling Cornish house perched
upon its own tiny private island. Every member of the family has
their secrets. Nana, alone for so long. Daisy's absent father,
Frank. Her cold-hearted mother, Nancy. Her siblings, Rose and Lily,
and her niece, Trixie, full of questions and without a father of
her own. Daisy has never had an easy relationship with her family,
but some secrets are much darker than others. This will be a
gathering that some of them won't remember. 'Compelling,
confounding and absolutely delicious' - Lisa Jewell, bestselling
author of The Family Upstairs
The international bestselling classic from the author of Animal
Farm. Winston Smith rewrites history. It's his job. Hidden away in
the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps
the Party, and the omnipresent Big Brother, control the people of
Oceania. Winston knows what a good citizen of Oceania must do: show
his devotion for Big Brother and the Party; abstain from all vices;
and, most importantly, possess no critical thoughts of their own.
The new notebook he's begun to write in is definitely against the
rules - in fact, the Thought Police could arrest him simply for
having it. Yet, as Winston begins to write his own history, a seed
of rebellion begins to grow in his heart - one that could have
devastating consequences. In George Orwell's final and most
well-known novel, he explores a dystopian future in which a
totalitarian government controls the actions, thoughts and even
emotions of its citizens, exercising power through control of
language and history. Its lasting popularity is testament to
Orwell's powerful prose, and is a passionate political warning for
today
Combining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension,
New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin explores the true
power of sacrificial love. Murphy Shepherd has made a career of
finding those no one else could-survivors of human trafficking. His
life's mission is helping others find freedom . . . but then the
nightmare strikes too close to home. When his new wife, her
daughter, and two other teenage girls are stolen, Murphy is left
questioning all he has thought to be true. With more dead ends than
leads, he has no idea how to find his loved ones. After everything
is stripped away, love is what remains. Hope feels lost, but Murphy
is willing to expend his last breath trying to bring them home.
Part of the Murphy Shepherd series: Book One: The Water Keeper Book
Two: The Letter Keeper Book Three: Coming June 2022! Full-length
novel Includes discussion questions for book clubs Also by Charles
Martin: The Mountain Between Us, Send Down the Rain, Long Way Gone,
When Crickets Cry
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