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Alive: A Short Story
By Sharon Bolton. 2018
In the spring and early summer of 1969, three children go missing from the English town of Sabden. All three…
have the unfortunate luck of crossing paths with the killer known as the Craftsman. Some violence. 2018The warning: a short story
By Sophie Hannah. 2015
Single mom Chloe leaves her nine-year-old daughter's audition music in the car. They are rescued when a bicyclist offers to…
retrieve it. After Chloe brings him a thank-you gift at his work, she receives an odd warning from the receptionist about how dangerous he is. Strong language. 2015Partners: a rogue lawyer short story
By John Grisham. 2016
JOHN GRISHAM'S FIRST ORIGINAL E-SHORT In this standalone prequel to his #1 bestseller ROGUE LAWYER, John Grisham tells the story…
of how Sebastian Rudd finally found someone he could trust to be his driver, bodyguard, law clerk, and partner. Sebastian Rudd, rogue lawyer, defends people other lawyers won't go near. It's controversial and dangerous work, which is why Sebastian needs his bodyguard/assistant/sidekick: Partner. So if Sebastian is just about the most unpopular lawyer in town, why is Partner so loyal to him' How did they meet' And what's the real story of this man of few words who's as good with a gun as he is with the law' The surprising answers are all in PARTNERS, John Grisham's first exclusively digital short story. From the eBook edition.The athens solution: a short story
By Brad Thor. 2016
From Brad Thor, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Code of Conduct, comes a lightning-paced short story, pitting…
Scot Harvath against a threat unlike any he's faced before. A deadly betrayal is at the center of The Athens Solution. When a game-changing weapon falls into the wrong hands, the US Ambassador to Greece must risk everything to recover it, even if it means participating in a ruse that costs his life. With the ambassador dead and the device still at large, covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath rushes to eliminate a terror cell about to sell the dangerous technology to Iran. As the sun sets on the aegean Sea, Harvath must go head-to-head with a traitorous adversary in a confrontation that puts the fate of America and her allies at risk. This riveting addition to the Scot Harvath thrillers delivers all the pulse-pounding action and high stakes fans have come to know and love from Brad Thor. Without a doubt, The Athens Solution will leave fans hungry for more!Witness to a trial: a short story prequel to the whistler
By John Grisham. 2016
A startling and original courtroom drama from New York Times #1 Bestseller John Grisham that is the prequel to his…
newest legal thriller, THE WHISTLER A judge's first murder trial. A defense attorney in over his head. A prosecutor out for blood and glory. The accused, who is possibly innocent. And the killer, who may have just committed the perfect crime. From the eBook edition.Bullseye: an original Will Robie / camel club short story
By David Baldacci. 2014
In this all-new short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci, worlds collide when government assassin Will…
Robie is caught in the crossfire with Oliver Stone and the Camel Club. Will Robie is closing in on his next target when he finds himself in the middle of a bank heist--and he's taken hostage alongside Oliver Stone. But is this just a simple bank job, or are the robbers after something even more valuable--and dangerous--than the cash in the vault' Available only as an ebook.A simple murder: A kate burkholder short story collection (Kate Burkholder)
By Linda Castillo. 2021
New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo is known as a "master of the genre" ( People ) for her…
pulse-pounding mystery series set in Amish country. Now, together for the first time, A Simple Murder collects six original short stories starring whip-smart chief of police, Kate Burkholder. In IN PLAIN SIGHT , Kate investigates what she believes is a straightforward hit-and-run accident—but soon uncovers a story of teenage passion that may have led to attempted murder. IN DARK COMPANY is the story of an injured woman with amnesia who seeks Kate's help in trying to remember her attacker's identity...and her own. In the midst of a power outage in Painters Mill, a teenage girl is attacked at an Amish party in ONLY THE LUCKY . SEEDS OF DECEPTION unearths the secrets of Kate Burkholder's own Amish past—and lays the groundwork for her future career in law enforcement. An abandoned baby is discovered on the Amish bishop's front porch in A HIDDEN SECRET , and Kate is called in to investigate. While on vacation with her partner John Tomasetti in LONG LOST , Kate discovers that the old house where they're staying is haunted by a girl who disappeared decades before... A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur BooksThese guns for hire: 31 Short Stories About Hitmen
By J. A. Konrath. 2006
Crime-story anthology features hit men and hit women--some from series, some original. The thirty-one authors include Jeff Abbott, Lawrence Block,…
Jay Bonansinga, David Morrell, P.J. Parrish, Marcus Sakey, and Jeff Strand. Contains a short bio for each contributor. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2006Swiping Hearts: A Lincoln Rhyme Short Story (Lincoln Rhyme #15.5)
By Jeffery Deaver. 2023
Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme investigates his strangest case yet in this diabolical new story. A serial killer in the making?…
Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are called upon to tackle a crime unlike any they’ve ever faced. An unknown subject is using his formidable skills to work his way into the lives—and hearts—of his victims, all with the goal of utterly destroying them psychologically and emotionally . . . for his pure pleasure. Rhyme recognizes the trademark sadism of a future serial killer, but the man has been meticulously careful—indeed, stopping just short of illegal behavior, ensuring that the criminalist’s forensic skills are useless against him. Will Rhyme and Sachs be able to stop the ruthless perp before the inevitable happens and he decides that breaking people metaphorically is no longer enough?Here be dragons: a Mark Joesbury/Lacey Flint short story (Lacey Flint Novels Ser.)
By Sharon Bolton, S. J Bolton. 2016
Mark Joesbury of Scotland Yard's Covert Operations Unit is working undercover in a terrorist gang. As the gang builds to…
an attack on London's most iconic landmarks, Mark realizes they've got the woman he loves--Detective Constable Lacey Flint. Violence and strong language. 2016Super puzzletastic mysteries: short stories for young sleuths from Mystery Writers of America
By Peter Lerangis, Chris Grabenstein, Bruce Hale, Kate Milford, Stuart Gibbs, Lamar Giles, Tyler Whitesides. 2020
Anthology of short mysteries featuring tales of hapless superheroes and stolen squirrel monkeys to murderous triplets and haunted basements. Includes…
stories by Chris Grabenstein, Stuart Gibbs, Lamar Giles, Peter Lerangis, Kate Milford, and more. For grades 3-6. 2020A collection of Jack Reacher stories--one never-before-seen novella, plus eleven others collected for the first time in print. In “Too…
Much Time,” Reacher is in a hollowed-out town in Maine, where he witnesses a random bag-snatching but sees much more than a simple crime. “Small Wars” takes readers back to 1989, when Reacher is an MP assigned to solve the brutal murder of a young officer found along an isolated forest road in Georgia—and whose killer may be hiding in plain sight. “High Heat” time-hops to 1977, when Reacher is a teenager in sweltering New York City during a sudden blackout that awakens the dark side of the city that never sleeps. And Okinawa is the setting of “Second Son,” which reveals the pivotal moment when young Reacher’s sharp “lizard brain” becomes just as important as his muscle. Bestseller. 2017. Too much time -- Second son -- High heat -- Deep down -- Small wars -- James Penney's new identity -- Everyone talks -- Not a drill -- Maybe they have a tradition -- Guy walks into a bar -- No room at the motel -- The picture of the lonely diner. Uniform title: Short stories.Collection of eight short stories set in the world of the time-traveling historians of St. Mary's. Four of the stories…
share a Christmas theme, and the story "The Very First Damned Thing" recounts the founding of St. Mary's by Dr. Bairstow. Some violence and some strong language. 2017