Search:

Results 141 to 150 of 733 | « previous |

Kingdom of Bones [text (large print)] : a thriller / by Rollins, James,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."It begins in Africa ... A United Nations relief team in a small village in the Congo makes an alarming discovery. An unknown force is leveling the evolutionary playing field. Men, women, and children have been reduced to a dull, catatonic state. The environment surrounding them--plants and animals--has grown more cunning and predatory, evolving at an exponential pace. The insidious phenomenon is spreading from a cursed site in the jungle known to locals as the Kingdom of Bones and sweeping across Africa, threatening the rest of the world. What has made the biosphere run amok? Is it a natural event? Or more terrifyingly, did someone engineer it? Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force are prepared for the extraordinary and have kept the world safe, vigilance for which they have paid a tragic personal price. Yet, even these brilliant and seasoned scientific warriors do not understand what is behind this frightening development--or know how to stop it. As they race to find answers, the members of Sigma quickly realize they have become the prey. To head off global catastrophe, Sigma Force must risk their lives to uncover the shattering secret at the heart of the African continent--a truth that will illuminate who we are as a species and where we may be headed ... sooner than we know. Mother Nature--red in tooth and claw--is turning against humankind, propelling the entire world into the Kingdom of Bones."-from publisher's description.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large type books.; Novels.; Antiquities; Human evolution; Scientific expeditions; Scientists; Special operations (Military science); Weapons, Ancient;

Ada Twist and the disappearing dogs / by Beaty, Andrea.; Roberts, David,1970-; Naalchigar, Jennifer.;
When pets go missing in Blue River Creek it is up to Ada to follow the scientific method by making a hypothesis, collecting data, and experimenting to find the missing animals.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Questions and answers; Scientists; Curiosity; Science; Helping behavior in children;

The steel kiss / by Deaver, Jeffery,author.;
"Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She's chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. Sachs is forced to let her quarry escape as she jumps in to try to help save the victim. She and famed forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme soon learn, however, that the incident may not be an accident at all, but the first in a series of intentional attacks. They find themselves up against one of their most formidable opponents ever: a brilliant killer who turns common products into murder weapons. As the body count threatens to grow, Sachs and Rhyme must race against the clock to unmask his identity--and discover his mission--before more people die."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Forensic scientists; Police; Quadriplegics; Rhyme, Lincoln (Fictitious character); Serial murder investigation;

Our hideous progeny : a novel / by McGill, C. E.,author.;
"Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. She knows her great uncle disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the Arctic, but she doesn't know why or how ... The 1850s are a time of discovery, and London is ablaze with the latest scientific theories and debates, especially when a spectacular new exhibition of dinosaur sculptures opens at the Crystal Palace. Mary is keen to make her name in this world of science alongside her geologist husband, Henry--but despite her sharp mind and sharper tongue, without wealth and connections their options are limited. When Mary discovers some old family papers that allude to the shocking truth behind her great-uncle's past, she thinks she may have found the key to securing her and Henry's professional and financial future. Their quest takes them to the wilds of Scotland; to Henry's intriguing but reclusive sister, Maisie; and to a deadly chase with a rival who is out to steal their secret"--
Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character); Monsters; Scientists; Women paleontologists;

The steel kiss [sound recording] / by Deaver, Jeffery,author.; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Edoardo Ballerini." New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver returns with his next blockbuster thriller featuring forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme. Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She's chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. Sachs is forced to let her quarry escape as she jumps in to try to help save the victim. She and famed forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme soon learn, however, that the incident may not be an accident at all, but the first in a series of intentional attacks. They find themselves up against one of their most formidable opponents ever: a brilliant killer who turns common products into murder weapons. As the body count threatens to grow, Sachs and Rhyme must race against the clock to unmask his identity--and discover his mission--before more people die. "--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Forensic scientists; Police; Quadriplegics; Rhyme, Lincoln (Fictitious character); Serial murder investigation;

Red queen / by Gómez-Jurado, Juan,author.; Caistor, Nick,translator.; translation of:Gómez-Jurado, Juan.Reina roja.English.;
"Introducing Antonia Scott-the most compelling and original detective since Lisbeth Salander-in Juan Gómez-Jurado's Red Queen, the #1 international award-winning bestseller & thriller that has taken the world by storm. Antonia Scott-the daughter of a British diplomat and a Spanish mother-has a gifted forensic mind, whose ability to reconstruct crimes and solve baffling murders is legendary. But after a personal trauma, she's refused to continue her work or even leave her apartment. Jon Gutierrez, a police officer in Bilbao-disgraced, suspended, and about to face criminal charges-is offered a chance to salvage his career by a secretive organization that works in the shadows to direct criminal investigations of a highly sensitive nature. All he has to do is succeed where many others have failed: Convince a recalcitrant Antonia to come out of her self-imposed retirement, protecting her and helping her investigate a new, terrifying case. The case is a macabre, ritualistic murder-a teen-aged boy from a wealthy family whose body was found without a drop of blood left in it. But the murder is just the start. A high-ranking executive and daughter of one of the richest men in Spain is kidnapped, a crime which is tied to the previous murder. Behind them both is a hidden mastermind with even more sinister plans. And the only person with a chance to see the connections, solve the crimes and successfully match wits with the killer before tragedy strikes again ... is Antonia Scott"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Forensic scientists; Kidnapping; Murder; Police; Recluses; Secret societies; Women detectives;

The wizard and the prophet : two remarkable scientists and their dueling visions to shape tomorrow's world / by Mann, Charles C.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Two influential scientists, William Vogt (1902-1968), and Norman Borlaug (1914-2009), and their approaches to environmental problems.
Subjects: Biographies.; Borlaug, Norman E. (Norman Ernest), 1914-2009.; Vogt, William, 1902-1968.; Climatic changes.; Energy security.; Environmental sciences; Environmentalists; Food security.; Water security.;

Bleeding steel [videorecording] / by Cheng, Long,1954-actor.; Haubrich, Tess,1989-actor.; Mulvey, Callan,1975-actor.; Garvey, Damien,actor.; Gyngell, Kim,actor.; Xia-hou, Erica,1975-screenwriter.; Siwei, Cui,screenwriter.; Zhang, Leo,film director,screenwriter.; Lionsgate Premiere (Firm),presenter.; Grindstone Entertainment Group,presenter.; Swen Group (Asia) Limited,presenter.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.;
Jackie Chan, Callan Mulvey, Tess Haubrich, Damien Garvey, Kim Gyngell.While tracking down a deranged, mech-enhanced villain, Lin discovers that a geneticist₂s lost biochemical invention has been surgically implanted into his missing daughter. With the help of a young hacker, Lin connects the dots between the device that haunts his daughter, his enemy₂s sinister army, and a strange cultural phenomenon.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Fathers and daughters; Missing children; Gangsters; Technology; Scientists; Special forces (Military science);
For private home use only.

A dangerous game / by Graham, Heather,author.;
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Women forensic scientists; Forensic psychology; Women; Government investigators; Murder;

A dangerous game [sound recording] / by Graham, Heather,author.; Maarleveld, Saskia,narrator.; Brilliance Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Saskia Maarleveld.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Women forensic scientists; Forensic psychology; Women; Government investigators; Murder;

Results 141 to 150 of 733 | « previous |