A Matter Of Blood

Author : Sarah Pinborough
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780425258460

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A Matter of Blood by Sarah Pinborough Pdf

In a world steeped in darkness, a new breed of evil has fallen… London’s ruined economy has pushed everyone to the breaking point, and even the police rely on bribes and deals with criminals to survive. Detective Inspector Cass Jones struggles to keep integrity in the police force, but now, two gory cases will test his mettle. A gang hit goes wrong, leaving two schoolboys dead, and a serial killer calling himself the Man of Flies leaves a message on his victims saying “nothing is sacred.” Then Cass’ brother murders his own family before committing suicide. Cass doesn’t believe his gentle brother did it. Yet when evidence emerges suggesting someone killed all three of them, a prime suspect is found—Cass himself. Common links emerge in all three cases, but while Cass is finding more questions than answers, the Man of Flies continues to kill...

Author : Catherine Maiorisi
Publisher : Bella Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781594936197

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A Matter of Blood by Catherine Maiorisi Pdf

Just back from her second tour in Afghanistan, NYPD Detective Chiara Corelli goes undercover to expose a ring of dirty cops. But when she’s ordered to kill to prove her loyalty, she aborts the operation without having identified the leaders. Now, Corelli is the one exposed. With her brothers and sisters in blue ostracizing her, can she trust Detective P.J. Parker to watch her back? Parker is the daughter of a vehement critic of the NYPD. But that doesn’t stop her from wanting to work in the homicide division. And wanting to learn from the best. Unfortunately, Chiara Corelli is the best…even if she is the most hated detective in the department. Without Parker, Corelli will be condemned to desk duty. Corelli is Parker’s only chance to work in homicide. Will the two women put aside their fears and join forces to solve a brutal murder and identify the leaders of the dirty cops before they get to Corelli’s family?

Author : Robin Wasserman
Publisher : Ember
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375872778

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The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman Pdf

While working on a project translating letters from sixteenth-century Prague, high school senior Nora Kane discovers her best friend murdered with her boyfriend the apparent killer and is caught up in a dangerous web of secret societies and shadowy conspirators, all searching for a mysterious ancient device purported to allow direct communication with God.

Author : Sarah Pinborough
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101622179

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A Matter of Blood by Sarah Pinborough Pdf

In a world steeped in darkness, a new breed of evil has fallen… London’s ruined economy has pushed everyone to the breaking point, and even the police rely on bribes and deals with criminals to survive. Detective Inspector Cass Jones struggles to keep integrity in the police force, but now, two gory cases will test his mettle. A gang hit goes wrong, leaving two schoolboys dead, and a serial killer calling himself the Man of Flies leaves a message on his victims saying “nothing is sacred.” Then Cass’ brother murders his own family before committing suicide. Cass doesn’t believe his gentle brother did it. Yet when evidence emerges suggesting someone killed all three of them, a prime suspect is found—Cass himself. Common links emerge in all three cases, but while Cass is finding more questions than answers, the Man of Flies continues to kill...

Author : Lucy True,Jea Hawkins
Publisher : Persephone Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Matter of Blood by Lucy True,Jea Hawkins Pdf

Nothing will stop Alice and Nora from being together. Not even a disapproving mother. It takes little effort to save the world from power-obsessed madmen when you’ve been doing it for years. For once, however, it’s not an artifact hunt that has Alice Mortensen vexed. It’s her beloved Nora’s mother, Lady Spurlock. With their dissimilar Aetheric natures called into question, Alice and Nora undertake a journey halfway around the world for answers. Whether by railway, steamer, or airship, Alice and Nora will not rest until they can allay Lady Spurlock’s concerns about their union. Nor will they realize the unimaginable discovery or danger to which their inquiries will lead until a chance meeting leads to a long overdue reunion… All our heroines want is a happy ending, but will they encounter too much danger—and not enough cake—to save the day in the finale to their unlikely adventures?

Author : Kendra Merritt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1951009088

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A Matter of Blood by Kendra Merritt Pdf

Every step from the path leaves another scar... Nothing terrifies the people of Ballaslav more than a crimson cloak. It marks a blood mage, someone who cuts and even kills for a terrible type of power. Eighteen-year-old Reyna doesn't want to know why there are blood mages walking openly on the streets. She doesn't want to get involved with the ones who have traded their souls for magic. She just wants to get home before someone realizes she should be wearing the red, too. But when Reyna joins a caravan headed toward her home, she makes friends she can't afford to keep-not with her arms covered in scars. Too bad you can't escape your past when you carry it with you. She arrives home only to discover that one of her mistakes has followed her, threatening her family and friends to bring about another bloody epoch. Now her choices might destroy everyone she loves, unless she can figure out how to leave behind the things she's done and drag her future from the grasp of the blood mages.

Author : Catherine Maiorisi
Publisher : Bella Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781642473278

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A Message in Blood by Catherine Maiorisi Pdf

A middle-of-the night phone call summons NYPD Detective Chiara Corelli and her partner, Detective P.J. Parker, to a politically sensitive murder scene. The victims—a U.S. Senator, the pastor of a mega church, and a self-made music industry billionaire—appear to have been killed during a sex orgy. Pressure is mounting to cover up the circumstances. But Corelli and Parker are enraged by the words scrawled in blood on a mirror, and their hearts are broken by what they find hidden in a closet. Now the partners vow to find the killer and expose the unsavory lives of these men while seeking justice for the real victims in this case—the children.

Author : Kathleen George
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480445567

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A Measure of Blood by Kathleen George Pdf

A killer puts a child in danger and sends a police detective on a hunt for justice in a novel that will “appeal to fans of Mary Higgins Clark” (Booklist). Nadal watches for weeks before he first approaches the boy. No matter what Maggie Brown says, he’s sure Matt is his son, and a boy should know his father. After their first confrontation, Maggie should have run. She should have hidden her child. But she underestimated the man who was once her lover. With self-righteous determination, Nadal goes to her house. He demands to spend time with the boy. When she refuses, he reaches for a knife. By the time homicide detective Richard Christie arrives on the scene, all that remains of Maggie Brown is a bloodstain on the floor. The killer has vanished, and Matt is too scared to remember anything but his mother’s fear. As Christie looks for the killer and Maggie’s friends fight to keep Matt out of the hands of Child Services, Nadal watches the news and waits. A boy should be with his father. He’s going to get his son. From the Edgar Award–nominated author of Simple and Hideout, this suspenseful tale with “plenty of hometown flavor and characters worthy of investment” is a gritty tale of crime and justice (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Entertainment Weekly raves, “If anyone’s writing better police thrillers than George, I don’t know who it is,” while George Pelecanos says, “I look forward to reading anything Kathleen George writes.”

Author : Sarah Beth Durst
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062413369

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The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst Pdf

Set in the magical world of Renthia, The Queen of Blood is Sarah Beth Durst’s ambitious entry into adult epic fantasy. With the danger of Peter Brett’s The Warded Man, heart of Naomi Novik’s Uprooted, and lyricism of Patrick Rothfuss’ The Name of the Wind, this is the first chapter in a series destined to be a classic. Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow . . . But the spirits that reside within this land want to rid it of all humans. One woman stands between these malevolent spirits and the end of humankind: the queen. She alone has the magical power to prevent the spirits from destroying every man, woman, and child. But queens are still just human, and no matter how strong or good, the threat of danger always looms. With the position so precarious, young women are chosen to train as heirs. Daleina, a seemingly quiet academy student, is under no illusions as to her claim to the throne, but simply wants to right the wrongs that have befallen the land. Ven, a disgraced champion, has spent his exile secretly fighting against the growing number of spirit attacks. Joining forces, these daring partners embark on a treacherous quest to find the source of the spirits’ restlessness—a journey that will test their courage and trust, and force them to stand against both enemies and friends to save their land . . . before it’s bathed in blood.

Author : Christopher H. Johnson,Bernhard Jussen,David Warren Sabean,Simon Teuscher
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857457509

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Blood and Kinship by Christopher H. Johnson,Bernhard Jussen,David Warren Sabean,Simon Teuscher Pdf

The word "blood" awakens ancient ideas, but we know little about its historical representation in Western cultures. Anthropologists have customarily studied how societies think about the bodily substances that unite them, and the contributors to this volume develop those questions in new directions. Taking a radically historical perspective that complements traditional cultural analyses, they demonstrate how blood and kinship have constantly been reconfigured in European culture. This volume challenges the idea that blood can be understood as a stable entity, and shows how concepts of blood and kinship moved in both parallel and divergent directions over the course of European history.

Author : Liselle Sambury
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781534465299

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Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury Pdf

“High stakes, big heart, and lots of Black Girl Magic…unputdownable.” —Aiden Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys A rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save her family’s magic. The problem is, she’s never been in love—she’ll have to find the perfect guy before she can kill him. After years of waiting for her Calling—a trial every witch must pass to come into their powers—the one thing Voya Thomas didn’t expect was to fail. When Voya’s ancestor gives her an unprecedented second chance to complete her Calling, she agrees—and then is horrified when her task is to kill her first love. And this time, failure means every Thomas witch will be stripped of their magic. Voya is determined to save her family’s magic no matter the cost. The problem is, Voya has never been in love, so for her to succeed, she’ll first have to find the perfect guy—and fast. Fortunately, a genetic matchmaking program has just hit the market. Her plan is to join the program, fall in love, and complete her task before the deadline. What she doesn’t count on is being paired with the infuriating Luc—how can she fall in love with a guy who seemingly wants nothing to do with her? With mounting pressure from her family, Voya is caught between her morality and her duty to her bloodline. If she wants to save their heritage and Luc, she’ll have to find something her ancestor wants more than blood. And in witchcraft, blood is everything.

Author : Harvey P. Newquist
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780547315843

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The Book of Blood by Harvey P. Newquist Pdf

A thrilling and lively tour of the world of blood, from ancient history to modern science, to dark and often gruesome legends of vampires and plague, this book informs readers about the most important tissue in the body.

Author : Kaitlin Bevis
Publisher : ImaJinn Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781611949087

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Blood and Other Matter by Kaitlin Bevis Pdf

Blood moon rising...

Derrick Hernandez and Tess D'Ovidio have been best friends forever. There's nothing they wouldn't do for one another. But their childhood bond is put to the test when Tess shows up on Derrick's porch covered in blood...

Tess has no memory of what happened. She'd gone to a bush party with one of the football players. She remembers the bonfire...and then, nothing. Working backward, Tess and Derrick learn that she and seven other players were the only ones to make it back from the party alive.

During the next few weeks, each of the survivors is plagued with nightmares that reveal fragments of memories from the horrific night. But when the young men start dying under mysterious circumstances, Derrick can't figure out if Tess is next--or if she's somehow responsible. All he knows is that he has to save his best friend--or die trying...

"Blood and Other Matter is chilling and compelling--the fastest page turner I've read in a long time! From the opening line to the unexpected conclusion, every page kept me guessing. And kept me up at night."--EJ Lawrence, contributing editor Unbound

Kaitlin Bevis spent her childhood curled up with a book and a pen. After graduating college with a Masters in English, Kaitlin went on to write The Daughters of Zeus series, and now a young adult horror novel, Blood and Other Matter.

Author : Mark Anthony
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307417916

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Blood of Mystery by Mark Anthony Pdf

From an acclaimed new master of fantasy fiction comes Book Four in the continuing saga of magic, adventure, courage, and fate on parallel worlds–mystical Eldh and modern Earth. Blood of Mystery A twist of time has left Runebreaker Travis Wilder and three of his otherworldly friends stranded on 1880s Earth in a lawless Colorado mining town. As they search for a way back to their own time, Grace Beckett–in present-day Eldh–journeys to a frozen kingdom where she learns her own terrifying destiny: to oppose the Pale King and his monstrous army in the coming cataclysmic battle that will decide Eldh’s future forever. If the Pale King emerges victorious, his master Mohg, the dread Lord of Nightfall, will return from exile, break the First Rune, and remake Eldh in his own dark image. And Earth itself, Eldh’s sister world, will be the next to fall under shadow. Even if Travis returns to Eldh in time to align his calling as Runebreaker with Grace’s destiny as Blademender, how can two mere humans hope to defeat an evil more ancient than any world, more powerful than all existence?

Author : Daemon Fairless
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780345812940

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Mad Blood Stirring by Daemon Fairless Pdf

With a rare clarity and fearless honesty, journalist Daemon Fairless tackles the horrors and compulsions of male violence from the perspective of someone who struggles with violent impulses himself, creating a non-fiction masterpiece with the narrative power of novels such as Fight Club and A History of Violence. A man, no matter how civilized, is still an animal--and sometimes a dangerous one. Men are responsible for the lion's share of assault, rape, murder and warfare. Conventional wisdom chalks this up to socialization, that men are taught to be violent. And they are. But there's more to it. Violence is a dangerous desire--a set of powerful and inherent emotions we are loath to own up to. And so there remains a hidden geography to male violence--an inner ecosystem of rage, dominance, blood-lust, insecurity and bravado--yet to be mapped. Mad Blood Stirring is journalist Daemon Fairless's riveting first-person travelogue through this territory as he seeks to understand the inner lives of violent men and, ultimately, himself.