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Hypocrite's Isle (Dr Steven Dunbar Ser.)
by Ken McClure'The most frightening thing is that research scientist McClure makes it utterly believable' - The ScotsmanDr Frank Simmons works in the University of Edinburgh's medical school. One of his PhD students, brilliant loner Gavin, announces his intention to find a cure for cancer and actually makes a major breakthrough. Oddly, no one seems to be interested and a picture emerges of a cancer research industry caught in a desperate paradox: it can only justify its existence by not curing cancer. Disinterest soon turns to open warfare as pressure is put on Simmons and Gavin's work is sabotaged. A truly compelling story with superb dialogue and thought-provoking ideas.
I, Alex Cross: (Alex Cross 16) (Alex Cross #16)
by James PattersonThey’ve come for Detective Alex Cross’s family. Now he’ll come for them.At a family celebration, Alex Cross hears the shocking news that his niece Caroline has been murdered. Grieving and furious, Cross’s investigation takes him to Washington D.C.’s wild underground subcultures – and reveals that Caroline wasn’t this killer’s only victim.Partnering with his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, Cross finds himself confronting a world of unchecked power, where the capital’s most powerful people are hiding dirty, dangerous secrets that they’ll stop at nothing to protect.As they close in on the killer, the evidence begins to point to the unimaginable – a revelation that could rock the entire world…
I am David (PDF)
by Anne HolmDavid escapes from the concentration camp where he has spent his entire life and flees across Europe. He is utterly alone – who can he trust? What will await him? And all the while, how can he be sure that they won’t catch up with him . . .
I Am Dust
by Louise BeechWhen iconic musical Dust is revived twenty years after the leading actress was murdered in her dressing room, a series of eerie events haunts the new cast, in a bewitching, beguiling, moving and terrifyingly dark psychological thriller…‘A delicate supernatural thriller of love, loss, murder and the dangers that come with getting what you wish for. Quite lovely in a dark, dark way’ Sarah Pinborough‘Ghost story, murder mystery, romance. This mesmerising and entertaining book has it all…’ Emma Curtis‘Haunting, provocative, and true to Beech’s style: packed with pain and heart’ Jack Jordan_________________________________A haunted theatreA murdered actressThree cursed teenagersA secret that devastates them all…The Dean Wilson Theatre is believed to be haunted by a long-dead actress, singing her last song, waiting for her final cue, looking for her killer…Now Dust, the iconic musical, is returning after twenty years. But who will be brave enough to take on the role of ghostly goddess Esme Black, last played by Morgan Miller, who was murdered in her dressing room?Theatre usher Chloe Dee is caught up in the spectacle. As the new actors arrive, including an unexpected face from her past, everything changes. Are the eerie sounds and sightings backstage real or just her imagination? Is someone playing games?Is the role of Esme Black cursed? Could witchcraft be at the heart of the tragedy? And are dark deeds from Chloe’s past about to catch up with her?Not all the drama takes place onstage. Sometimes murder, magic, obsession and the biggest of betrayals are real life. When you’re in the theatre shadows, you see everything.And Chloe has been watching…________‘A bold, original concept brilliantly executed … I adored it’ John Marrs‘A delicate and mesmerising thriller’ Matt Wesolowski‘Dark and haunting … further cements Louise Beech as one of the most original and exciting authors of the moment’ Claire Allan‘Loads of twists and turns as the tension ramps up to breaking point’ Gill Paul‘This book is about believing in yourself and finding out that you had the power all along’ Madeleine Black‘It kept me reading until my eyes hurt and kept me thinking about it long after I’d finished’ Fionnuala Kearney‘A work of almost tangible atmosphere and authenticity … poignant and layered’ S. E. Lynes‘This book works magically, emotionally and psychologically’ Carol Lovekin‘A floating, lyrical, almost mystical‘ Jen Med’s Book Reviews‘Atmospheric, haunting and sprinkled with magic’ Literary Elf‘Spooky, mysterious, chilling and emotional’ Off-the-Shelf Books‘Unnerving, scary, creepy and heartbreakingly sad’ Tales Before Bedtime‘Beautifully evocative’ Espresso Coco‘Sheer emotional brilliance’ The Tattooed Book Geek‘I’ll be surprised if I read anything as good as this in 2020’ TripFiction
I Am Fear (The Ackerman Thrillers #2)
by Ethan Cross'THE SURPRISES ARE FAST AND FURIOUS AND WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS TO READ MORE' LISA GARDNER They say face your fears. Here I am. OLD ENEMIES... Francis Ackerman Jr. is one of America's most prolifific serial killers. Scarred from their past battles, Special Agent Marcus Williams cannot shake Ackerman from his mind. But now Marcus must focus on catching the Anarchist, a new killer who drugs and kidnaps women before burning them alive.NEW THREATS... Marcus knows the Anarchist will strike again soon. And Ackerman is still free. But worse than this is a mysterious figure, unknown to the authorities, who controls the actions of the Anarchist and many like him. He is the Prophet – and his plans are more terrible than even his disciples can imagine. Praise for Ethan Cross: 'Francis Ackerman [is] a manipulative monster with a corrupt conscience' THE TIMES'A fast paced, all too real thriller with a villain right out of James Patterson and Criminal Minds' ANDREW GROSS'A great mix of gruesome murders, a psychotic killer, revenge and great writing' CRIMESQUAD
I Am God
by Giorgio FalettiA serial killer holds New York in his grip.He does not choose his victims. Nor does he watch them die. But then there are too many of them for that.The explosion of a twenty-two storey building, followed by the casual discovery of a letter, lead the police to face up to a dreadful reality: some of New York's buildings were mined at the time of their construction. But which ones? And how many?A young female detective hiding her personal demons behind a tough appearance, and a former press photographer with a past he'd rather forget, and for which he still seeks forgiveness, are the only hope of stopping this psychopath.A man who does not even claim responsibility for his actions.A man who believes himself to be God.Praise for the Giorgio Faletti:'In my neck of the woods, people like Faletti are called larger than life, living legends' - Jeffery Deaver.'Publishing sensation' Financial Times.I Kill is one of those bestsellers that proceeds at a cracking pace and presses all the right buttons with clinical efficiency. Giorgio Faletti's thriller is set in Monte Carlo, home to so many obnoxious millionaires and their trophy girlfriends that what the city really needs is a serial killer. Enter just such a killer .. The writing has no great literary pretentions, but then it does not have to. The plot is the thing. Sunday Telegraph.'The best selling first novel by Giorgio Faletti . . . has been defined as a masterpiece and Faletti himself as the best living Italian writer.' Corriere della Sera.
I am Gold (Harpur and Iles)
by Bill JamesThe twenty-seventh title in the popular Harpur and Iles series.A street shooting leaves a mother and child dead on the school run. But was this a random attack? Unlikely, when it transpires that the victims were the wife and son of well-known drug baron Mansel Shale. Having committed this atrocity, the gunman flees to a nearby shop where a hostage situation quickly develops. Detective Chief Inspector Harpur and Assistant Chief Constable Iles are brought in to oversee the siege - which ends in sudden tragedy. But as subsequent events unfold, it appears that the gunman wasn't tracking Shale after all, but his wife . . .
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows: A Flavia de Luce Mystery Book 4 (Flavia de Luce Mystery #4)
by Alan BradleyIn the deep midwinter, there's a murder to solve... Christmas is coming and the snow is falling, but with the de Luce family finances in a parlous state, Colonel de Luce has been forced to rent out the family home to a film company.For Flavia and her sisters it's as if all their belated Christmases have come at once - but filming is soon slowed by a series of nasty accidents and then brought to a halt as a heavy snowstorm cuts Buckshaw off from the outside world. As they prepare to wait out the weather, they are stunned by a gruesomely dramatic murder - and suddenly Flavia, in the midst of designing an experiment to prove the existence of Father Christmas - has another, far deadlier mystery to solve.Praise for the historical Flavia de Luce mysteries: 'The Flavia de Luce novels are now a cult favourite' Mail on Sunday 'A cross between Dodie Smith's I Capture The Castle and the Addams family...delightfully entertaining' Guardian Fans of M. C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin, Frances Brody and Alexander McCall Smith will enjoy the Flavia de Luce mysteries: 1. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie 2. The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag 3. A Red Herring Without Mustard 4. I Am Half Sick of Shadows 5. Speaking From Among the Bones 6. The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches 7. As Chimney Sweepers Come To Dust 8. Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd 9. The Grave's a Fine and Private Place If you're looking for a cosy crime series to keep you hooked then look no further than the Flavia de Luce mysteries. * Each Flavia de Luce mystery can be read as a standalone or in series order *
I Am In Blood: Old Murders Never Die
by Joe MurphyA dying century. A killing presence. Present day: Nathan Jacob’s life is coming apart. His adoptive father has passed away, leaving him grief-stricken. His only companion is his best friend, for whom he is falling more deeply every day. But Nathan is grappling with other demons: things half-formed and dark. Things that link him, somehow, to a series of horrific murders from the pages of history. 1890: Sergeant George Frohmell of the Dublin Metropolitan Police is running out of time. His city has become the hunting ground of a monster who preys on prostitutes and leaves them butchered in back alleys. As the bodies mount and the politics of Victorian Ireland come to the fore, Sergeant Frohmell must find his man – or lose everything.
I Am Missing: He’s lost his memory. He’s linked to murder. Find out why in this UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER (David Raker Missing Persons Ser. #8)
by Tim WeaverMy name is Richard.I know how to swim.I know how to drive. I think I grew up next to a beach.There is nothing else.I can't remember.I am missing.Who is Richard Kite?Why does no one know him?And what links him to the body of a woman found beside a London railway line two years ago?Could Richard be responsible - or is he next? 'It had me racing to the end . . . a brilliant opening twist' Fiona Barton'Enthralling, intriguing' Liz Nugent'It will haunt your dreams' Tony Parsons**DON'T MISS THE STUNNING NEW THRILLER FROM TIM WEAVER - YOU WERE GONE IS OUT NOW**
I Am No One: A Novel
by Patrick FlaneryShortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2016Jeremy O'Keefe, a middle-aged Professor, returns to his native New York after a decade teaching at Oxford, and quickly settles into a lonely rhythm of unfulfilling lectures and long, silent evenings.His quiet world is suddenly shaken by a series of encounters with a strange young man who presumes an acquaintance, and the arrival of three mysterious packages. And when a haunting figure starts to linger outside his apartment at night, his chilling conviction that he is being watched is seemingly confirmed. As Jeremy's grip on reality shifts and turns, he fears that he will never know whether he can believe his experiences, or whether his mind is in the grip of an irrational obsession.I Am No One explores the world of surveillance and self-censorship in our post-Snowden lives, where privacy no longer exists and our freedoms are inexorably eroded.
I Am Not A Serial Killer: (i Am Not A Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, I Don't Want To Kill You, Devil's Only Friend, Over Your Dead Body, Nothing Left To Lose) (Bride Series #1)
by Dan WellsI Am Not A Serial Killer is now a major film starring Christopher Lloyd and Max Records. This is the first title in the thrillingly dark John Wayne Carver series.John works in his family's mortuary and has an obsession with serial killers. He wants to be a good person, but fears he is a sociopath, and for years he has suppressed his dark side through a strict system of rules designed to mimic 'normal' behavior. Then a demon begins stalking his small town and killing people one by one, and John is forced to give in to his darker nature in order to save them. As he struggles to understand the demon and find a way to kill it, his own mind begins to unravel until he fears he may never regain control. Faced with the reality that he is, perhaps, more monstrous than the monster he is fighting, John must make a final stand against the horrors of both the demon and himself.
I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Six's Legacy (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #1)
by Pittacus LoreNumber Six - when John meets her in I Am Number Four she's strong, powerful, and ready to fight. But who is she? Where has she been living? How has she been training? When did she develop her legacies? And how does she know so much about the Mogadorians? In I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Six's Legacy, discover the story behind Six. Before Paradise, Ohio, before John Smith, Six was traveling through West Texas with her Cêpan, Katarina. What happened there would change Six forever . . .
I Am Number Four: The Fugitive (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #10)
by Pittacus LoreThe Fugitive follows Mark James as he tries to track down Sarah Hart, evade the Mogadorians and the FBI, and discover the identity of the mysterious blogger he knows only as GUARD.
I Am Number Four: The Navigator (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #11)
by Pittacus LoreThe Navigator reveals the truth about the crew of the two Loric spaceships who escaped to Earth and shows what happened to the pilots after they arrived and parted ways with the Garde.
I Am Number Four: The Guard (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #12)
by Pittacus LoreThe Guard tells the story of the hacker who has been aiding the Lorien survivors from the shadows for years. She's determined to defeat the Mogs-and she just found her secret weapon.
I Am Number Four: Nine's Legacy (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #2)
by Pittacus LoreNumber Nine-when John frees him from his cell in the power of six, he's ferocious, reckless, and ready to fight back. But being held captive changes a person-even a Lorien. Before meeting John Smith, aka Number Four, before being held prisoner, Nine was hunting down Mogadorians in Chicago with his Cêpan, Sandor. What happened there would change Nine forever. . Now you can have an exclusive look at what Nine was like before his capture, and read about his dramatic escape from his point of view.
I Am Number Four: The Fallen Legacies (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #3)
by Pittacus LoreBefore Number Four, three members of the Lorien Garde were captured and killed. Their stories have never been told - until now . . .They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya. Now, for the first time, we hear their accounts of what happened - how they discovered their powers, how they hid from the Mogadorians and when they started running for their lives. This is the tale of those ill-fated members of the Garde. These are The Fallen Legacies.Praise for Pittacus Lore:'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer'Relentlessly readable' The Times'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big IssueI Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Fallen Legacies is the next ebook exclusive mini instalment in the heartstopping Lorien Legacies series. The first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, is now a major Disney motion picture.
I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Search For Sam (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #4)
by Pittacus LoreThe fourth mini instalment in the Lorien Legacies Lost Files series is here in the gripping The Search for Sam by Pittacus Lore.In Santa Monica lives an enigmatic man who has lost his memory. When a rogue Mogadorian meets him he's pretty certain that this amnesiac knows more than he is letting on - in fact he might just hold the key to everything . . .Only one person possesses the information vital to the Garde in fulfilling their destiny to fight to save Lorien and Earth.This is the untold story of one man and his role in Lorien's salvation. This is The Search for Sam.Praise for Pittacus Lore:'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer'Relentlessly readable' The Times'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big IssueThe first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, is now a major Disney motion picture.
I Am Number Four: The Last Days of Lorien (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #5)
by Pittacus LoreThe fifth instalment of the Lost Files, The Last Days of Lorien, is the stunning prequel novella to the Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore.Before Number Four and the other members of the Garde arrived on Earth, they lived on the planet Lorien. A planet filled with others who also possessed extraordinary abilities. A peaceful planet - until the day the Mogadorians attacked, and nearly annihilated, the Loric people.Told through the eyes of Sandor, Number Nine's Cêpan and one of only a handful of Loric survivors, this is what happened in those final days on Lorien. This is Sandor's story.Praise for Pittacus Lore:'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer'Relentlessly readable' The Times'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big IssueThe first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, is now a major Disney motion picture.
I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Forgotten Ones (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #6)
by Pittacus LoreThe Forgotten Ones is the thrilling sixth instalment of the Lost Files by Pittacus Lore.Mogadorian-turned-ally of the Garde, Adam, risks his life to help Sam Goode and his father Malcolm escape the Mogadorian base in Dulce, New Mexico. Using the Legacy that Number One bestowed upon him, he sacrifices himself and brings the entire facility crumbling down on his head.Miraculously, Adam survives in one piece, and discovers a secret the Mogadorians have been hiding from the Garde. Separated from his allies, Adam sets out on a quest to find the one thing the Garde have been missing all these years. The one thing that could turn the tide in this war . . .Praise for Pittacus Lore:'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer'Relentlessly readable' The Times'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big IssueThe first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, is now a major Disney motion picture.
I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Secret Histories (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #7)
by Pittacus LoreI Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Legacies by Pittacus Lore contains three gripping ebook novellas telling the backstories of some of your favourite characters in one volume.We're out there, living among you.We're waiting for our day to come.We each have our own stories.And now is the time to share our secrets . . . Six's LegacyBefore Paradise, Ohio, before John Smith, Number Six was travelling through West Texas with her Cêpan, Katarina. But what happened there would change Six forever . . .Nine's LegacyBefore meeting John Smith, aka Number Four, Number Nine was hunting down Mogadorians in Chicago with his Cêpan, Sandor. Then he was captured . . .The Fallen LegaciesBefore Number Four, three members of the Lorien Garde were captured and killed. Their stories have never been told - until now . . .Three brilliant novellas continuing the story begun in I Am Number Four.Praise for Pittacus Lore:'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer'Relentlessly readable' The Times'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big IssueThe Lost Files: The Legacies contains Six's Legacy, Nine's Legacy and The Fallen Legacies - three thrilling novellas from Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series all together for the first time in one volume. The first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, is now a major Disney motion picture, and along with The Power of Six, The Rise of Nine and The Legacies novellas, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games.
I Am Number Four: Five's Legacy (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #8)
by Pittacus LoreI Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Five's Legacy is the 7th ebook exclusive mini installment in the heartstopping Lorien Legacies series. Discover the true origins of the traitorous Number Five. Before allying himself with the Mogadorians, before infiltrating the Garde, before committing the ultimate betrayal, Five was in hiding just like the others. But when his Cêpan dies, Five is forced to survive on his own. Eager to finally experience the world he was always kept apart from, Five soon gets involved with the wrong kind of people-the Mogadorians. In Five's Legacy see how one of Lorien's last hopes for survival became one of its most dangerous adversaries.Praise for Pittacus Lore:'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer'Relentlessly readable' The Times'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big IssueThe first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, is now a major Disney motion picture.
I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Return To Paradise (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #9)
by Pittacus LoreI Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Return To Paradise is the 8th ebook exclusive mini installment in the heartstopping Lorien Legacies series. After Four leaves town to find the rest of the Garde, Mark is left behind to pick up the pieces. His school has been destroyed, his home burned down, and, worst yet, Mark now knows the horrifying truth: aliens live among us and some of them seek to destroy us. Even with the FBI tailing him and Sarah Hart, Mark tries to return to a normal life. But when Sarah goes missing, he knows he can no longer sit back and do nothing. His quest to find her will lead him to new allies and a startling revelation about the Mogadorians' plan for invasion.Praise for Pittacus Lore:'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer'Relentlessly readable' The Times'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big IssueThe first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, is now a major Disney motion picture.
I Am Number Four: Five's Betrayal (I Am Number Four: The Lost Files #10)
by Pittacus LoreI Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Five's Betrayal is the 9th ebook exclusive mini installment in the heartstopping Lorien Legacies series. This sequel to I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Five's Legacy finds Number Five entering the ranks of the Mogadorian army. The Mogs have convinced him that they will be the victor in their war for Earth, and Five decides he would rather be on the winning side. Realizing that the only thing that matters is his survival, Five allies himself with the sworn enemies of the Lorien and pledges to help the Mogs take down the very people he was meant to protect. Is he too far gone to be saved? Discover how Five became one of Earth's and Lorien's most dangerous adversaries and decide for yourself.Praise for Pittacus Lore:'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer'Relentlessly readable' The Times'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big IssueThe first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series, I Am Number Four, is now a major Disney motion picture.