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Killer look / by Fairstein, Linda A.,author.;
"New York Times bestselling author Linda Fairstein delivers a heart-pounding thriller that explores the dark secrets of Manhattan's iconic fashion scene in her latest Alexandra Cooper novel. New York City is one of the fashion capitals of the world, well-known for its glamour and style. Nowhere is this more apparent than on the runway, where American haute couture continually astounds with its creativity, daring, and innovation in the name of beauty. Yet high fashion means high stakes, as Alex Cooper quickly discovers when businessman and designer Wolf Savage is found dead in an apparent suicide, mere days before the biggest show of his career. When the man's daughter insists Savage's death was murder, the case becomes more than a media sensation: It is a race to find a killer in a world created entirely out of fantasy and illusion. With her own job at the DA's office in jeopardy, and the temptation to self-medicate her PTSD with alcohol almost too strong to resist, Alex is not anyone's first choice for help. But she is determined to uncover the grime--and the possible homicide--beneath the glitz. Along with detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, Alex must penetrate the twisted roots and mixed motives among the high-profile players in the Garment District.The investigation takes the trio from the missing money in Wolf Savage's international fashion house to his own recovery from addiction; from the role of Louisiana Voodoo in his life to his excessive womanizing; and to the family secrets he kept so well-hidden, even from those closest to him--just as things are about to get deadly on the catwalk."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Cooper, Alexandra (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The white angel : a mystery / by Gray, John,1946-author.;
"Vancouver is in an uproar over the death by gunshot of a Scottish nanny, Janet Stewart. An almost deliberately ham-handed police investigation has Constable Hook suspecting a cover-up. The powerful United Council of Scottish Societies is demanding an inquiry. The killing has become a political issue with an election not far away. The city is buzzing with rumours. Miss Stewart's fellow nannies have accused the Chinese houseboy of murder, capitalizing on a wave of anti-Chinese propaganda led by the Asian Exclusion League and enthusiastically supported by the sensational press--not to mention the Ku Klux Klan, which has taken up residence in upperclass Shaughnessy. The White Angel is a work of fiction inspired by the cold case of Janet Smith, who, on July 26, 1924, was found dead in her employer's posh Shaughnessy Heights mansion. A dubious investigation led to the even more dubious conclusion that Smith died by suicide. After a public outcry, the case was re-examined and it was decided that Smith was in fact murdered; but no one was ever convicted, though suspects abounded--from an infatuated Chinese houseboy to a drug-smuggling ring, devil-worshippers from the United States, or perhaps even the Prince of Wales. For Vancouver, the killing created a situation analogous to lifting a large flat rock to expose the creatures hiding underneath. An exploration of true crime through a literary lens, The White Angel draws an artful portrait of Vancouver in 1924 in all its opium-hazed, smog-choked, rain-soaked glory--accurate, insightful and darkly droll."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Smith, Janet, -1924,; Murder; Nannies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Killer look [sound recording] / by Fairstein, Linda A.,author.; Rosenblat, Barbara,narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Barbara Rosenblat."New York Times bestselling author Linda Fairstein delivers a heart-pounding thriller that explores the dark secrets of Manhattan's iconic fashion scene in her latest Alexandra Cooper novel. New York City is one of the fashion capitals of the world, well-known for its glamour and style. Nowhere is this more apparent than on the runway, where American haute couture continually astounds with its creativity, daring, and innovation in the name of beauty. Yet high fashion means high stakes, as Alex Cooper quickly discovers when businessman and designer Wolf Savage is found dead in an apparent suicide, mere days before the biggest show of his career. When the man's daughter insists Savage's death was murder, the case becomes more than a media sensation: It is a race to find a killer in a world created entirely out of fantasy and illusion. With her own job at the DA's office in jeopardy, and the temptation to self-medicate her PTSD with alcohol almost too strong to resist, Alex is not anyone's first choice for help. But she is determined to uncover the grime--and the possible homicide--beneath the glitz. Along with detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, Alex must penetrate the twisted roots and mixed motives among the high-profile players in the Garment District.The investigation takes the trio from the missing money in Wolf Savage's international fashion house to his own recovery from addiction; from the role of Louisiana Voodoo in his life to his excessive womanizing; and to the family secrets he kept so well-hidden, even from those closest to him--just as things are about to get deadly on the catwalk."--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Thrillers (Fiction); Cooper, Alexandra (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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House of bone and rain : a Barrio noir / by Iglesias, Gabino,author.;
"Wanting to grow up and seeing it coming is just like calling the Devil and then seeing him show up: you think you want it, but when it gets there, you wish you could take it all back. Bimbo's mom is dead. Two weeks before graduation. Two bullets to the face. Maria had been working the door at Lazer Club where she checked IDs and occasionally yelled at rowdy kids. She also dealt a little on the side. So when two men, seemingly Scarface wannabes, had asked her to sell for them-she'd said no, not realizing her misstep. Xavier, Tavo, Paul, Gabe, and Bimbo have been friends forever. Growing up on the island, death has always been close. Hurricanes. Car accidents. Gang violence. suicide. As the boys carry out their pact, they are shocked by how easy it is to kill and how quickly it is over. The consequences however take longer to boil. A hurricane is coming. The water is rising. Gruesome, violent, sad, and surprisingly tender; a harrowing coming of age story; a Latinx STAND BY ME, with an obsidianly dark heart"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Friendship; Mothers; Murder; Revenge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Middletide : a novel / by Crouch, Sarah(Marathoner),author.;
"When Dr. Erin Landry's lifeless body is found hanging from a tree on Elijah Leith's property, it initially appears to be an obvious suicide. But on closer inspection, there are clues that maybe foul play was involved in the beautiful town doctor's death. Sheriff Jim Godbout's investigation is going to disturb the peace of the quiet Puget Sound town of Point Orchard and especially that of prodigal son Elijah. Out of money and motivation, thirty-three-year-old Elijah returns to his empty childhood home to lick the wounds of his failed writing career. Hungry for purpose, he throws himself into restoring the ramshackle cabin his father left behind and rekindling his relationship with Nakita. Now a widow, she used to be the extraordinary girl whose love he betrayed, but whom he was never able to forget. But, his life is turned upside down when the case of Dr. Erin Landry's death is discovered to be ripped straight from the pages of his book. As the people of Point Orchard turn against him, Elijajh must fight for his innocence against an unexpected foe who is close and cunning enough to flawlessly frame him for murder"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Authors; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Small cities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dead mountain [sound recording] / by Preston, Douglas J.,author.; Farrell, Cynthia,narrator.; Child, Lincoln,author.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Cynthia Farrell.In 2008, nine mountaineers failed to return from a winter backpacking trip in the New Mexico mountains. At their last campsite, searchers found a bizarre scene: something had appeared at the door of their tent so terrifying that it impelled them to slash their way out and flee barefoot to certain death in a blizzard. Despite a diligent search, only six bodies were found, two violently crushed and inexplicably missing body parts. The case, given the code name "Dead Mountain" by the FBI, was never solved. Now, two more bodies from the lost expedition are unexpectedly discovered in a cave, one a grisly suicide. Young FBI Agent Corrie Swanson teams up with archaeologist Nora Kelly to investigate what really happened on that fateful trip fifteen years ago--and to find the ninth victim. But their search awakens a long-slumbering evil, which pursues Corrie and Nora with a vengeance, determined to prevent the final missing corpse from ever coming to light.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Archaeologists; Mountains; Murder; Women archaeologists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Man overboard : an Ali Reynolds novel / by Jance, Judith A,author.;
"In New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance's gripping new thriller, Man Overboard, two tech geniuses face off--one intent on saving lives, the other on ending them. Cybersecurity expert Roger McGeary finally has his life back on track after years of struggling with depression. But when he falls from the balcony of his suite on an all-expenses-paid cruise, the police quickly dismiss it as "death by misadventure," a vague phrase leaving much to interpretation. Unsatisfied, Roger's tough-as-nails aunt, Julia Miller, is determined to find answers and closure. By contacting Roger's childhood friend Stuart Ramey to help her solve the mystery of his fate, Julia unwittingly sets up a collision course with a serial killer. Stuart, his sidekick Cami Lee, and journalist turned amateur sleuth Ali Reynolds put the full resources of cutting edge online security firm High Noon Enterprises into learning the truth about Roger's death. With Cami on the high seas investigating the ship from which Roger disappeared, Stuart stays tied to his computer, locked in a battle of wits and technology against an unusually twisted adversary. Aided by Frigg, an artificial intelligence companion of his own creation, the killer targets victims who have lost parents to suicide and attempts to drive them to the same tragic end. When the heartless killer and his cyber accomplice set their sights on Stuart, High Noon must race against time to save him and countless others"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Reynolds, Ali (Fictitious character); Women private investigators;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Revenge / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Holmes, Andrew(Andrew Mark),author.;
Former SAS soldier David Shelley was part of the most covert operations team in the special forces, along with the woman he went on to marry. Now settling down to civilian life in London, they have plans to set up a private security company and enjoy a safer and more stable existence. But the shocking death of a young woman Shelley once helped protect puts those plans on hold. Betrayal. The police rule the death a suicide but the grieving parents can't accept their beloved daughter would take her own life. They need to find out what really happened, and they turn to their former bodyguard, Shelley, for help. Revenge. When the parents discover that their daughter had fallen into a dark and seedy world of drugs and online pornography, the father demands retribution against those responsible. But his desire for revenge will make enemies of people that even Shelley may not be able to protect them from, and take them into a war from which there may be no escape.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Daughters; Internet pornography; Murder; Organized crime; Private security services; Revenge; Veterans;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Bryant & May. by Fowler, Christopher,author.;
"When a prominent politician is crushed by a fruit van making a delivery, the singular team of Arthur Bryant and John May overcome insurmountable odds to reunite the PCU and solve the case in the brainy new mystery from acclaimed author Christopher Fowler. On a spring morning in London's Strand, the Speaker of the House of Commons is accidentally killed by a van unloading oranges and lemons for the annual St. Clement Danes festival. It's an absurd way to die, but the government is more interested in investigating the Speaker's state of mind just prior to his accident. The task is given to the Peculiar Crimes Unit--the only problem being that the unit no longer exists. Its Chief, Raymond Land, is tending his daffodils on the Isle of Wight and senior detectives Arthur Bryant and John May are out of commission; May is undergoing surgery for a bullet wound and Bryant has been missing for a month. What's more, the old unit in King's Cross is being turned into a vegetarian tapas bar. Against impossible odds, the team is reassembled and once again what should have been a simple case becomes a lunatic farrago involving arson, suicide, magicians, academics and a race to catch a killer with a master plan involving London churches. Joining their team this time is Sidney, a young woman with no previous experience, plenty of attitude--and a surprising secret"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Bryant, Arthur (Fictitious character); May, John (Fictitious character); Police; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Careless love / by Robinson, Peter,1950-author.;
"The thrilling twenty-fifth instalment in Peter Robinson's #1 bestselling Inspector Banks series, in which Banks and his team find themselves with two suspicious deaths. A young, local student has apparently committed suicide. Although her body is found in an abandoned car on a lonely country road, she didn't own a car. Didn't even drive. How did she get there? Where did she die? Who moved her--and why? Meanwhile, a man in his sixties is found dead in a gully up on the wild moorland. He is wearing an expensive suit and carrying no identification. Post-mortem findings indicate he died from injuries sustained during the fall. These questions remain: What was he doing up there? Why are there no signs of a car in the vicinity? As the inconsistencies multiply and the mysteries proliferate, Annie's father's new partner, Zelda, comes up with a shocking piece of information that alerts Banks and Annie to the return of an old enemy in a new guise. This is someone who will stop at nothing, not even murder, to get what he wants. Suddenly, the stakes are raised and the hunt is on."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Banks, Alan (Fictitious character); Police; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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