Modern Thrillers

Senior year already drains enough of spellcaster Sophie Morris’ time. But when her pre-law-student boyfriend discovers an underhanded corporate conspiracy to destroy a rival, she dives in to dig up the clues needed to expose the truth. And as soon as the corrupt conglomerate gets wind of her interest, Sophie and her sweetheart become the targets of their under-the-table heavies.

New York, 1938. The German consulate has been attacked, leaving all but one of the Nazi diplomatic corps brutally murdered. Only Jethro Dumont, the Green Lama, and his associates, Jean Farrell, Ken Clayton, and Lieutenant Caraway, can find out who's behind this horrible crime. But as the Green Lama's investigations deepen, he discovers a crime far greater than any ever committed by man and learns a secret that will define the course of his destiny.

Detective stories existed for centuries before the concept of the detective itself—amateur or professional— was fully formulated, and tales of mystery and intrigue have been thrilling readers since ancient times. The Lock and Key Library is the classic overview of the history of the mystery genre, at once a rousing listen for fans of the unsolved and unknown as well as an essential literary resource for those seeking to understand the roots of modern pulp fiction. This volume is sure to delight and enthrall armchair detectives and fans of classic mysteries alike.

Atunci când obsesiile citadine și singurătatea apăsătoare își dau mâna, un newyorkez constată că mișcările îi sunt urmărite. În acest joc periculos de-a viața și de-a moartea, descoperim ce înseamnă izolarea extremă și care sunt consecințele unei pandemii, totul într-o frescă proaspătă a lumii în care trăim. David Duchovny scrie un roman cât o respirație, un thriller camusian în care personajul principal își caută sensul, însă mintea începe să îi joace feste. Pe măsură ce misterul se adâncește, asistăm la o călătorie spre sine în care micile momente iluminate ascund adevărate capcane.

The man, Eddie Bracchio, is a ruthless killer from a present-day criminal organization out of Brooklyn, New York. He returns to his hometown of St. Paul, Minnesota and settles into the familiar Payne Avenue neighborhood, a small and diverse community on the east side of town. Upon his arrival, he meets and falls for a beautiful woman—a woman he cannot have. The woman is Kate De Luca.

Nineteen-year-old Kim is finishing her first season of work around the beautiful lake. A dead body is found on the ferry, and the police are totally baffled and can make no further progress on the intractably difficult case. With immense reluctance, they call in the very unlikely assistance of a consulting detective, who single-handedly cracks open the puzzle and goes on to solve the case.

Kim, 19 ans, termine sa première saison de travail autour du magnifique lac. Un cadavre est retrouvé sur le ferry, et la police est totalement déconcertée et ne peut plus avancer sur cette affaire inextricablement difficile. Avec une immense réticence, ils font appel à l’aide très improbable d’un détective consultant, qui à lui seul ouvre le puzzle et continue à résoudre l’affaire. Comme toujours, il y a un peu d’humour ironique et un soupçon de romance flottant dans l’air.

Kim, de 19 años, está terminando su primera temporada de trabajo alrededor del hermoso lago. Se encuentra un cadáver en el ferry, y la policía está totalmente desconcertada y no puede avanzar más en el caso intratablemente difícil. Con inmensa renuencia, recurren a la muy improbable ayuda de una detective consultora, que por sí solo abre el rompecabezas y continúa resolviendo el caso. Como siempre, hay un poco de humor irónico y un toque de romance flotando en el aire.

An American TV actress adopts a little Russian girl in St. Petersburg in 1994. The actress, Molly McKay, arrives to find a Russia struggling to become a free market democracy. She also discovers that the TV show she starred in back in the ‘80s in the U.S. is now a big hit in Russia, complicating an already harrowing adoption journey. Then there are the two handsome princes, one Russian, one American, and all the other fairytale characters who help or hinder My Russian Clementine.

La diciannovenne Kim sta finendo la sua prima stagione di lavoro intorno al bellissimo lago. Un cadavere viene trovato sul traghetto e la polizia è totalmente sconcertata e non può fare ulteriori progressi nel caso intrattabile. Con immensa riluttanza, chiamano l'improbabile assistenza di una detective consulenza, che da solo risolve il mistero e va avanti per risolvere il caso.

The final story in a series of five adventures which re-work original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle into our modern world. The murder of an aged rock star is initially blamed on a gang of burglars, but Holmes senses that his widow is hiding something. What is the formidable music mogul not telling about the night her husband died at their Gothic country home? And how will Watson and Lestrade face up to the life-changing decisions they both decide to make?

Show dogs, pianos, baseball, fainting sofas, knives, guns, theft, ransom, the American Dream, antique Fords, live theater, education, the woods, the water, the mutt, the man with bad knees, the man in a cheap suit, the woman who sings to you, the bloodstained carpet, and the declaration of the greatest firstbaseman of all time.

The second adventure in a series of five which update original Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to our modern world. Based on "The Noble Bachelor", this story provides a 21st century spin on the original scenario of an aristocratic man, his disappearing bride and an unsuitable love affair. Now we have a footballer, his missing glamour-model wife and secrets blown into the open thanks to Holmes' brilliant reasoning.

When a young girl goes missing, Watson puts his midlife crisis to one side and helps Holmes try to find her. Dealing with the skeptical police, a bunch of teenagers, and a grumpy stepfather all add to the challenges of the case. Can Holmes find her before it is too late? And before Detective Chief Inspector Gregson makes the mistake of his career? And will Watson achieve that elusive book deal he's dreaming of?

Instead of the Victorian world of debutants and stolen love letters, we have a fallen tabloid editor capitalizing on the nation's thirst for celebrity gossip and threatening to expose a young pop star for a dalliance caught on a security camera. On the advice of her security manager, ex-Scotland Yard detective Gareth Lestrade, Milverton's blackmail victim consults Sherlock Holmes. Irascible, difficult, eccentric but brilliant, Holmes brings the full weight of his intellect to bear on this new case.

The third adventure in a series of five stories which update individual tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to our modern world. Based on "The Creeping Man", a pop-star is plagued by an unusual stalker whose violent outbursts and strange jumping seem to hint at mental instability. She seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes to track him down and uncover his identity. Watson welcomes any distraction from his humdrum life of domesticity and his boring job, so enthusiastically offers to assist.

The audiobook begins after the leader of a criminal gang learns from the media about the success of a team of Neanderthals who are helping the cops find and capture criminals. He decides to create a criminal gang of six Neanderthals by obtaining Neanderthals who have been raised to be part of a workforce by the same robot company that provided the cops with their team. The gang leader and his associate will then train these new recruits to commit crimes, such as robberies and hits for revenge.