Author: P. D. James
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571339891
Size: 61.33 MB
Format: PDF, Kindle
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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The acknowledged 'Queen of Crime', P. D. James, was a past master of the short story, weaving together motifs of the Golden Age of crime-writing with deep psychological insight to create gripping, suspenseful tales. The Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories contained four of these perfectly formed stories, and this companion volume contains a further six, published here together for the first time. As the six murderous tales unfold, the dark motive of revenge is revealed at the heart of each. Bullying schoolmasters receive their comeuppance, unhappy marriages and childhoods are avenged, a murder in the small hours of Christmas Day puts an end to the vicious new lord of the manor, and, from the safety of his nursing home, an octogenarian exerts exquisite retribution. The punishments inflicted on the guilty are fittingly severe, but here they are meted out by the unseen forces of natural justice rather than the institutions of the law. Once again, P. D. James shows her expert control of the short-story form, conjuring motives and scenarios with complete conviction, and each with a satisfying twist in the tail.

Author: Greg Iles
Publisher: New Amer Library
ISBN: 9780451216021
Size: 71.67 MB
Format: PDF
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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The beautiful stranger John Waters has just met reminds him too much of his old girlfriend-because she is.

Author: Susan Crandall
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0446564001
Size: 47.70 MB
Format: PDF, Docs
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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The night was always Abby Whitman's enemy. As a young girl she walked in her sleep, and one night, she started a fire that scarred her sister for life and left Abby with unbearable guilt . . . and a loneliness that echoes within her. Now Abby has begun blacking out again--with apparently fatal results. A car accident has killed the son of a prominent family. Even though the evidence seems to exonerate her, Abby is plagued by doubts--and soon by mysterious threats. Psychiatrist Dr. Jason Coble is intrigued by Abby and offers to help her explore the dark recesses of her mind. Through this terrifying journey, Jason's interest turns to passion, and he yearns to give her the love she craves. But first, Abby must trust him--and shed light on secrets that will rock this Southern town and reveal a danger that threatens them both.

Author: Iris Johansen
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250018129
Size: 61.59 MB
Format: PDF
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen comes Sleep No More, a new thriller that will have Eve Duncan questioning everything she thought she knew about her family and her past One woman held captive for decades... Another one freed by the truth... Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan knows what it's like to be haunted by the past. For years after her daughter Bonnie was stolen from her, she fought for closure. But now as she's striving to begin anew, she can't shake the feeling that something terrible is about to happen—or maybe already has. When her mother, Sandra, asks for help in finding a missing friend named Beth Avery, Eve is sure that she's hiding something. It's odd that Sandra would get involved at all, and the fact that she adamantly refuses to go to the police for help reinforces Eve's suspicions that something is very wrong. Eve learns that Beth has been locked away in a mental hospital for years, which makes it even harder to understand how she could have disappeared. As Sandra reluctantly reveals small pieces of the truth about Beth's identity, Eve is shocked to discover that their lives are strangely entwined, and Beth's disappearance now puts them all in grave danger. Desperate, Eve enlists a secret weapon to pick up Beth's trail: rogue profiler, Kendra Michaels. With an uncanny ability to detect clues and solve puzzles, Kendra begins to uncover the bizarre circumstances of Beth's escape from what should have been the safety of her hospital room. Beth is on the run, and as her mind clears--detoxing from the drugs that have held her prisoner--she begins to see the threads of a twisted plot within the powerful Avery family, threatening to destroy Beth and anyone else who might jeopardize the high-stakes game that is already in play.

Author: Aprilynne Pike
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783570159941
Size: 68.73 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Author: Aprilynne Pike
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007569971
Size: 77.18 MB
Format: PDF, ePub
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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‘Inception’ meets ‘The Body Finder’ in this dark thriller from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Aprilynne Pike – perfect for fans of Kelley Armstrong, Alyson Noel and Kimberly Derting.

Author: Greg Iles
Publisher: Aufbau Digital
ISBN: 3841224520
Size: 41.32 MB
Format: PDF, ePub, Docs
Category : Fiction
Languages : de
Pages : 444
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Der Geologe John Waters führt ein glückliches Leben mit Frau und Kind in Natchez, Mississippi. Das war nicht immer so, denn Jahre zuvor drohte ihn die obsessive Affäre zu einer anderen Frau zu vernichten. Doch die Frau verschwand und fand einen schrecklichen Tod in New Orleans. Nun, zehn Jahre später, macht John die Bekanntschaft der attraktiven Immobilienmaklerin Eve Sumner, einer Frau, die offenbar jedes Detail aus seiner bewegten Vergangenheit zu kennen scheint. Als auch Eve ums Leben kommt, wird der Geologe in einen Strudel aus Hass und Gewalt verwickelt, der ihn an den Rand des Wahnsinns bringt...

Author: L. T. C. Rolt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780752455778
Size: 27.35 MB
Format: PDF, Kindle
Category : Horror tales, English
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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This powerful collection of short stories of the supernatural combines L.T.C. Rolt's writing talent with his unparalleled knowledge of Britain's industrial heritage to produce tales of real mystery and imagination. This haunting anthology takes the reader on a journey from Cornwall to Wales and from the hill country of Shropshire to the west coast of Ireland. "The House of Vengeance," set in the Black Mountains of South Wales, tells what happens when a walker becomes lost and disorientated as the mist falls, while in "The Gartside Fell Disaster" an old railwayman recounts the terrible night when the Mountaineer came to grief. Alongside these are twelve other tales of elemental fears and strange and inexplicable happenings. First published in 1948, this enduring collection will appeal to all those who, like Tom Rolt, are passionate about the backdrop of our industrial landscape, but will also delight and terrify anyone who loves a good, old-fashioned ghost story.

Author: Paul Rodriguez
Publisher: Paul Rodriguez
ISBN: 099416940X
Size: 12.64 MB
Format: PDF
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 117
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Breathless Sleep...no more is more than a memoir. It recounts Paul's personal struggle over many years with severe obstructive sleep apnoea. Paul's story takes the reader down a path of anticipation, hope, despair, resolution and then new hope and symptom resolution. Paul recounts his experience with referenced facts giving credibility to his writing and the benefits of breathing retraining. The reader joins Paul in his exploration of how and why his health improved. The reader is given a clear and concise introduction to the relevant science of this prevalent sleep disorder. The book takes the reader into the world of a desperate sleep deprived lawyer who did not tolerate CPAP and who undertook a Buteyko breathing course because he was drawn to a natural treatment. Paul becomes his own case study of his successful control of severe obstructive sleep apnoea. The book includes comparative photographs and before and after sleep studies detailing the degree of apnoea and the impact this was having on his body and the improvement following completion of the course. The reader gains a clear insight into the missing pieces from the jigsaw of his respiratory health. In this 2nd updated edition Paul recounts his frenectomy (tongue tie release) and how it enhanced and further improved his sleep. Thee is also additional content on Nitric Oxide and the critical role it plays, as the third gas, in our respiratory cycle. Paul is certified as a Buteyko practitioner (or breathing retrainer) with two leading world organisations, The Buteyko Institute of Breathing and Health and Buteyko Clinic International. Paul is also an Applied Mindfulness Practitioner. He teaches a Mindful Buteyko Breathing Course over 4 weeks.

Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher:
ISBN:
Size: 16.72 MB
Format: PDF, Mobi
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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