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Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes is a collection of two adventures of Arsène Lupin, written by Maurice Leblanc.
These adventures feature a match of wits between Lupin and Herlock Sholmes, a transparent reference to Sherlock Holmes, the hero of Conan Doyle's detective stories. It follows the appearance of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar, in which Sherlock Holmes also makes an appearance in "Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late".
The first story, "The...
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"Terror Keep" is a 1927 novel by English writer Edgar Wallace. After narrowly avoiding the wrath of highly-intelligent and arguably-insane villain John Flack, Detective JG Reeder and his secretary, Margaret Belman become locked in a deadly duel with the evil genius. A gripping page-turner, this novel is not to be missed by fans and collectors of detective fiction. Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – 10 February 1932) was an English writer...
34523) Stalking A Killer
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From the rocky shores of Lake Stevens near small town Pinehill, Texas to the teeming streets of Dallas and sweltering beaches of Miami, aspiring PI Amanda Mason fearlessly stalks the killer who is letting her father take the blame for murder.Single mom Amanda Mason thinks she'd make a pretty good Private Investigator. Trouble is, she doesn't own a cell phone or a computer and her old green Dodge only starts when it wants to. Plus, she's stuck at home...
34524) Slice
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Boston's worst crimes have her name on them.
In Chinatown, she's known as Hyun Sook. At her home, she's Mom. On the inner-city ball fields, she's Coach. To her Irish-cop partner, she's Mick. At headquarters, she's Detective Li. To the killer who's carving up convicted pedophiles, and the mysterious man who's trying to snatch kids off the city's panicked streets . . . She's trouble.
34525) Cleaning is Murder
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When Myrtle's housekeeper is a murder suspect, she swears to Myrtle that she's squeaky clean. It's easy for fellow citizens to get on your nerves in sleepy Southern towns like Bradley, North Carolina. Particularly when one of the citizens is something of a cheapskate. Amos Subers isn't one to tip waiters, pay back a loan, or behave generously with family. When it's discovered that penny-pinching Amos was actually quite wealthy, it hardly engenders...
34526) A Family of Strangers
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In a few hours, Joshua Vance's life in Oregon is turned upside down. His proposal to his girlfriend is rejected, she asks him to leave their apartment, and he learns that a cousin he hasn't seen in many years is in the hospital, dying. Her last request is to see him one last time. On a whim, Josh moves across the country, leaving everything behind in his old life, and sets out to start a new one. He visits his cousin when he arrives in North Carolina,...
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Eigentlich soll der Potsdamer Literaturkritiker Just Verloren sich von den Folgen eines Fahrradunfalls erholen. Doch das spurlose Verschwinden einer Krankenschwester weckt seinen kriminalistischen Spürsinn. Was zunächst wie ein einfacher Fall von Lösegelderpressung aussieht, entwickelt sich bald zu einem verwirrenden Labyrinth aus falschen Fährten und unzähligen Verdächtigen. Erst als Verloren dem Tod ins Auge blickt, weiß er, dass er auf dem...
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When a knight from the Round Table of Camelot bursts into 221-B Baker Street demanding the help of Sherlock Holmes, there begins the oddest, most mystical adventure Holmes and Watson have ever experienced. Merlin himself, has called the great detective and his scribe back through time, to solve a vexing problem. England's greatest Poet Laureate is missing! A Unicorn leads the way through the portal in the standing stones, and waiting for them are...
34529) Grave Communications
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Join Pit Viper on his latest adventure in crime fighting. A client has been receiving mysterious phone calls from her husband. The only problem is that her husband is dead. Follow Pit Viper and his best friend, CD, as they try to get to the bottom of these grave communications.
34530) Cattery Row
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Spiky freelancer Theda Krakow has fallen on a bare patch. Changes at the newspaper have cut her regular assignments and magazine work is slim. When a call comes in asking her to profile Cool, a gifted musician who's being oddly reclusive, it's welcome relief from both Theda's man and money troubles.
But even with work at hand, there are problems: Someone is stealing show cats. And both the feline-friendly Theda and her friend Violet, who runs the...
34531) The Devil's Interval
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Maggie Fiori mysteries volume 2
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After nearly getting killed while investigating her boss's murder, Maggie has promised her husband that she'll stop sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. After all, she's no longer a magazine writer-she's now the editor in charge. But her friend, criminal defense lawyer Isabella Fuentes, is about to help her break her promise. Her client, Travis Gifford-a. k. a. the "Limousine Lothario"-maintains his innocence in the murder of a wealthy socialite....
34532) Murder On The Run
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As a dangerous killer stalks women on the streets of Toronto, a young schoolgirl is kidnapped in what appears to be an unrelated incident. But as Toronto Police Inspector John Sanders examines the evidence, he uncovers a disturbing web of false identities, drug trafficking, and worse, police corruption.
Racing against time, can Sanders put all of the puzzle pieces together in time to protect those he cares about most?
Murder on the Run is the first...
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Set in glitzy Las Vegas, this mystery novel unravels two grotesque crimes. Relive the heady days of the U.S. real estate bubble when corrupt lenders – and many other players -- dealt painful fraud that led to the country's financial bust of 2008. Look inside the mind of a Vegas con man and watch him first gain, then exploit, the trust of an investor group, one nest egg at a time. As the con artist's deception unfolds, you'll see how the greed-fueled...
34534) Shame Me Twice
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The young women on a college campus should be safe, they are not. The young men should be gentlemen, they are not. The authorities are suppose to be watchful and understanding, they are not. Jessica is asked to show them the error of their ways.
34535) Tropic of Night: A Novel
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Jimmy Paz series volume 1
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Jane Doe lives in the shadows under an assumed name. A once-promising anthropologist and an expert on shamanism, everyone thinks she's dead. Or so she hopes. Jimmy Paz is a Cuban-American police detective. Straddling two cultures, he understands things others cannot. When the killings start -- a series of ritualistic murders -- all of Miami is terrified. Especially Jane. She knows the dark truth that Jimmy must desperately search to uncover. As their...
34536) The Fortune Seller
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Jesse, a two-hit performer, suddenly drops from the international spotlight. By the time she realizes that she is out of fashion, Jesse finds herself in serious debt. She is forced to take work as a telephone psychic.
Jesse, known as Isis among the clientele, will have to be inventive. She landed this job because the company liked her voice. But now, like many fortune sellers, she must rely on her wits to keep it. A survivor, Jesse welcomes the anonymity...
34537) Shepherd's Pie
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Detective Mike Shepherd chases sadistic Ferlin Husky Lewis, a self-proclaimed survivalist, who escaped from police. Shepherd ruins his only suit, misses an important dinner date, and loses Lewis.Ferlin, so incensed by Mike chasing him, decides to murder Mike and anyone who gets in the way.
34538) Love Kills
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They call him Umbrella Man because he makes it rain blood. He wants to play with Lilah Love. What he doesn't know is that Lilah is a killer too, and games just piss her off. The Lilah Love series:Book One: Murder Notes (Murder Duet #1)Book Two: Murder Girl (Murder Duet #2)Book Three: Love Me Dead (Umbrella Man Duet #1)Book Four: Love Kills (Umbrella Man Duet #2)Book Five: Bloody Vows (Wedding Duet #1)Book Six: Blood Love (Wedding Duet #2)
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A dead bank president. An old friend with a dark secret. A deep mystery.
It's the Christmas season in Mercy, Mississippi. But things are far from jolly.
For Vlad Templeton the sleepy little town where he spent his childhood provides the perfect place to conduct his state funded sleep study. But when the local bank manager, who was participating in the study, is found dead on his doorstep, is it a set up...or is Vlad somehow involved?
But, when...
34540) Date With Death
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Montana Morgan is an Private Investigator, whose sister is bludgeoned to death. Montana's 'blind' date is arrested on suspicion of murder, but did he really kill Cassie? Montana hopes not. During the investigation into her sister's murder, Montana is knocked out, has two brushes with death and finds out that her sister was having an affair. A friend of Montana's late fiancé suddenly appears on the scene and he has a secret. Could this secret be the...
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