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5121) The Last Hostage
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An FBI hostage negotiator confronts a commercial pilot who has hijacked his own plane in this spellbinding thriller from New York Times–bestselling author John J. Nance
Airline pilot Ken Wolfe does not rattle easily. But when he learns that Rudolph Bostich is on his flight, his face goes pale. Bostich, the presumptive nominee for US Attorney General, bungled the case against the man who kidnapped and killed Wolfe’s...
Airline pilot Ken Wolfe does not rattle easily. But when he learns that Rudolph Bostich is on his flight, his face goes pale. Bostich, the presumptive nominee for US Attorney General, bungled the case against the man who kidnapped and killed Wolfe’s...
5122) Eyes of the Tiger
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Jewelry designer Gemma Hewitt has a gift. Gems and jewelry speak to her, which inspires her designs, and also sends her on dark adventures across the globe as she seeks out historic pieces. After her mother is brutally murdered, Gemma inherits her famed jeweled collar, which she hopes will lead her to see the face of her mother's killer and bring him to justice. Instead, she's thrown back to 1901 India where she sees the young woman about to be married...
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In Midnight Pass, Texas, the law is this cop's passion
...and one rancher's problem.
Ten years after they broke up, the sparks-and the enmity-between sexy cowboy Tate Reynolds and Detective Belle Granger are just as hot as ever. When a body turns up on Tate's family ranch, headstrong Belle catches the case and falls right back into her ex's protective arms. This time, will a savage crime unite them...or shatter their love forever?
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A breathtaking thriller whose plot is littered with enigmatic keys. Ruthless struggle for possession of mineral wealth in Africa. A bloody rivalry of centuries between descendants of medieval Cathars and crusaders resurrected in the XXI century.
The action moves from the Seychelles Islands to Bombay, Carcassone and Montsegur in the Languedoc ending in Venice in the middle of the famous Carnival. A novel of suspense whose dizzying pace will keep you...
5125) Not Without Risk
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A heart-pounding romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann, previously published in 1995. Emily Marshall is enjoying a pleasure cruise on the Gulf of Mexico when she stumbles on a murder and a violent drug-smuggling ring. And the only person she can trust is the man who broke her heart so many years ago, Jim Keegan. Jim had thought he was over Emily-until a passionate encounter a beach house proved him wrong. Now,...
5126) A Venetian Passion
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Romance: Sipping wine in the dramatic Piazza San Marco in Venice was just the change of scenery Laura Green needed. What she hadn't expected was for a handsome Italian, Domenico Chiesa, to seduce her!
Passion: It turned out to be a week's vacation spent being wined and dined in the most exclusive restaurants; a week of sizzling sexual tension which neither Laura nor Domenico wanted to end....
Betrayal: But, despite their...
Passion: It turned out to be a week's vacation spent being wined and dined in the most exclusive restaurants; a week of sizzling sexual tension which neither Laura nor Domenico wanted to end....
Betrayal: But, despite their...
5127) Flashover
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Why is a kind-hearted savant setting fire to an ordinary book? Recuperating firefighter Ivy Beria is determined to find out. But then the young man, Moe, goes missing-and his only friend turns up dead. Ivy is sure the double mystery is linked to the string of numbers Moe chanted before he vanished. She asks her best friend, computer expert Tim Carnelli, to uncover a pattern. They make two shocking discoveries: they have unexpected romantic feelings...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Wharf by the Docks" (A Novel) by Florence Warden. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature....
5129) Deadly Texas Rose
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WHEN COULD SHE STOP RUNNING?
A thug had attempted to abduct Julia Daniels at gunpoint in broad daylight. In the very diner where the waitress worked-and across from the sheriff's office. Clearly, whoever was after the widowed mother would stop at nothing, including shooting a police officer. The handsome deputy sheriff who'd taken a bullet for Julia and saved her life vowed to protect her and her traumatized daughter.
First, though, Eric Butler...
5130) Hope from Daffodils
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A novel of loss, intrigue, friendship, and a fight for justice.
Still reeling from her husband's unexpected death, Sophie Anderson throws herself into her bridal bouquet business. With her best friend as her partner and emotional support, she's well on her way to turning Proposals into the most sought-after wedding venue on the New England coast.
When Sophie encounters Brady Owens, a burnt-out attorney from New York, Sophie enlists his help with her...
5131) Calculated Revenge
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Tormented by her sister's killer, a single mother is desperate to protect her daughter in this twisting romantic suspense novel.
It's been eighteen years since Laney Thompson's sister was abducted and killed, but the pain Laney feels has never faded. And now the murderer is back, taunting Laney with mementos of her sister and threatening Laney's young daughter. School principal Noah Ryder is her best hope for protecting her daughter-if she can...
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One day some children found, in a ravine, a thing shaped like a grain of corn, with a groove down the middle, but as large as a hen's egg. A traveler passing by saw the thing, bought it from the children for a penny, and taking it to town sold it to the King as a curiosity. The King called together his wise men, and told them to find out what the thing was.
5133) Two Old Men
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Leo Tolstoy's "Two Old Men" is a challenging and delightful story of the pilgrimage of two neighbours. It is filled with rich lessons and insights-from personal habits to family relationships and how we manage our affairs.
5134) Sonata a Kreutzer
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Sonata a Kreutzer, uno de los relatos más controvertidos escritos por Lev Tolstói, toma su nombre de una célebre pieza de Ludwig van Beethoven y está considerado por la crítica como la creación inaugural de la tercera etapa literaria de Tolstói.
La trama gira en torno al personaje principal, Pózdnishev, quien, en un viaje en tren, le cuenta a su compañero de vagón-como parte de una conversación sobre el matrimonio, el divorcio y el amor-de...
5135) Deadly Homecoming
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Who killed the bride and groom?
Everyone thinks it was "that troublemaker," Peta Donald. Gossips say she came home to stop the wedding. That jealousy led her to murder.
No one on Northwind Island believes that Peta has changed since her youth. And nothing has changed in town. Peta is still shunned by everyone. Everyone except Lawson Mills, whose appearance on the island is as mysterious as the double murders. Peta is sure he has an ulterior motive...
5136) Cut-Throat Defence
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What price justice?
Jack Kowalski is a young barrister who finds himself working on the biggest drugs trial in British history. He argues a savage 'cut-throat' defence – a risky tactic where the defendants blame each other.
As the son of Polish immigrants Kowalski has always found it hard to fit in, with a sense of inferiority denting his performances in Court. Now he must face his demons and fight not only for his clients, but also for his future.
When...
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A series of inexplicable and deadly seizures has come to the attention of the FDA's Dr. Gwen Maulder after her best friend, a New York lawyer, falls victim-along with a number of other young professionals.
Maulder can't seem to get a hold on the cause of the puzzling deaths, but her investigation is raising alarms in the corporate world and threatening a senator with a chilling secret. Even her superiors are pushing her to back off, despite the mounting...
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In the summer of 1942, Marc Roussillon, a heroic French pilot flying with the RAF, draws his wife Simone into a plot to save his best friend Jean-Claude, who has been captured by the Germans. Aware of her influence upon Gerhard Hauptmann, a German officer, Marc urges Simone to persuade Gerhard to help her set Jean-Claude free. But, unknown to Marc, Gerhard agrees to help her only if she will sleep with him. Just before Jean-Claude is freed, Simone...
5139) Nothing Will Be Left
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Albert Turner was only supposed to be visiting Quill Point, but now he may never leave.
Quill Point, Illinois, used to be like any other small town. Most of its citizens have lived there their entire lives. Each of them is a part of a larger community of friends, neighbors, and coworkers.
When the sky changed, no one saw it for what it was: the beginning of the end. Now, as horrors and monsters rise, and the population of Quill Point dwindles,...
5140) Chasing Shadows
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When senior citizens start mysteriously disappearing from a Boston retirement home, heiress Kristina Worthington is suspicious. Especially since she fears her beloved grandmother is next. Without solid evidence, she's forced to turn to the one police officer who might listen-her former love, Gabe Burke. Now a seasoned cop, Gabe still sees her as the rich girl whose family thought he wasn't good enough. And though he takes on the case, Gabe seems convinced...
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