Murder In The Oval Library

Author : C. M. Gleason
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496710222

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Murder in the Oval Library by C. M. Gleason Pdf

April 13, 1861: Rebel troops are across the Potomac River, only 800 feet from the White House and President Lincoln—but a murderer is even closer . . . With the Confederate Army firing on Fort Sumter, the Civil War has begun—and an invasion of Washington, DC, from Secessionist Virginia seems imminent. As the population evacuates, the President is in desperate need of men to defend the capital. Lincoln’s trusted aide, Adam Speed Quinn, and Quinn’s old friend from the Bloody Kansas conflict, Senator Jim Lane, hastily assemble a motley crew of just over a hundred men and garrison them in the East Room at the White House. Dubbed the Frontier Guard, these rough-and-tumble patriots steel themselves for the inevitable attack. But even as dawn breaks with no Rebel strike, a single act of violence intrudes within the White House. One of the Frontier Guard lies dead in the oval library, throat slit ear to ear. There is a murderer among them. Lincoln promptly assigns Quinn to deal with the matter, who is in turn aided by journalist Sophie Gates and Dr. George Hilton. And to Quinn’s chagrin, the Southern belle Constance Lemagne insists on being involved in the investigation as well. But when Dr. Hilton examines the body, he makes a startling discovery that overturns all Quinn’s assumptions about the murder. With his president at grave risk from without and within, Quinn must act quickly to catch the White House killer . . .

Author : C. M. Gleason
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496724007

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Murder at the Capitol by C. M. Gleason Pdf

In July 1861, just months after the Battle of Fort Sumter plunges the young nation into civil war, President Lincoln’s top priority is to unite the country, while Adam Quinn finds himself on the trail of a murderer . . . On Independence Day, the citizens of Washington, DC, are celebrating as if there isn’t a war. But the city is teeming with green Union recruits while President Lincoln and his War Department are focused on military strategy to take Richmond in Secessionist Virginia in order to bring the conflict to a swift end. Manassas, Virginia, near Bull Run Creek, is in their sights. The very next morning, as Congress convenes once more, a dead body is found hanging from the crane beneath the unfinished dome of the Capitol. Lincoln’s close confidant, Adam Speed Quinn, is called upon to determine whether the man had taken his own life, or if someone had helped him. With the assistance of Dr. George Hilton and journalist Sophie Gates, Quinn investigates what turns out to be murder. But the former scout is about to be blindsided, for a Southern sympathizer in the city is running a female spy network reporting to the Confederacy, and she has an insidious plot to foil the Union Army’s march to Manassas by employing the charms of one Constance Lemagne to get as close to Adam as possible . . .

Author : C. M. Gleason
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496710208

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Murder in the Lincoln White House by C. M. Gleason Pdf

March 4, 1861: On the day of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration, the last thing anyone wants is any sort of hitch in the proceedings—let alone murder! Fortunately the president has young Adam Quinn by his side . . . Lincoln’s trusted entourage is on their guard. Allan Pinkerton, head of the president’s security team, is wary of potential assassins. And Lincoln’s oldest friend, Joshua Speed, is by his side, along with Speed’s nephew, Adam Quinn—called back from the Kansas frontier to serve as the president’s assistant and jack-of-all-trades. Despite the tight security, trouble comes nonetheless. A man is found stabbed to death in a nearby room, only yards from the president. Not wishing to cause alarm, Lincoln dispatches young Quinn to discreetly investigate. Though he is new to Washington, DC, he must navigate through high society, political personages, and a city preparing for war in order to solve the crime. He finds unexpected allies in a determined female journalist named Sophie Gates, and Dr. Hilton, a free man of color. Together they must make haste to apprehend a killer. Nothing less than the fate of the nation is at stake . . .

Author : ELLIOTT. ROOSEVELT
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9990229910

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MURDER IN THE OVAL OFFICE. by ELLIOTT. ROOSEVELT Pdf

Author : Con Lehane
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250036872

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Murder at the 42nd Street Library by Con Lehane Pdf

This first book in an irresistible new series introduces librarian and reluctant sleuth Raymond Ambler, a doggedly curious fellow who uncovers murderous secrets hidden behind the majestic marble façade of New York City’s landmark 42nd Street Library. Murder at the 42nd Street Library follows Ambler and his partners in crime-solving as they track down a killer, shining a light on the dark deeds and secret relationships that are hidden deep inside the famous flagship building at the corner of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue. In their search for the reasons behind the murder, Ambler and his crew uncover sinister, and profoundly disturbing, relationships among the scholars studying in the iconic library. Included among the players are a celebrated mystery writer who has donated his papers to the library’s crime fiction collection; that writer’s long-missing daughter, a prominent New York society woman with a hidden past, and more than one of Ambler’s colleagues at the library. Shocking revelations lead inexorably to the traumatic events that follow—the reading room will never be the same.

Author : Elliott Roosevelt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 031202259X

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Murder in the Oval Office by Elliott Roosevelt Pdf

In 1934 at the White House the First Lady again proves her skills as an amateur sleuth. A foe of crooked financiers, Alabama Congressman Winstead Colmer is shot dead in the Oval Office by someone who leaves the room locked and bolted from the inside. Helping to solve the puzzle, Mrs. Roosevelt concentrates on searching for the killer among persons close to Colmer, including his wife.

Author : Olivia Matthews
Publisher : Kensington Cozies
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496709417

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Peril & Prayer by Olivia Matthews Pdf

How do you solve a problem like Marianna? This year's Advent retreat has been booked for the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Hermione of Ephesus at the pastoral Briar Coast Cabin Resorts in New York. But when the combative Sister Marianna practically loses her religion arguing over minor details with resort co-owner Autumn Tassler, Sister Louise “Lou” LaSalle blessedly steps in as peacemaker. Only days later, Autumn is found strangled in her office, and hot-headed Sister Marianna becomes the sheriff’s deputies’ prime suspect. They believe her missing scarf may be the murder weapon, but Sister Lou believes Sister Marianna’s being framed. If she has a prayer of keeping Sister Marianna out of prison, she’ll need to once again put her faith in her nephew Chris LaSalle and reporter Shari Henson to help her solve the case. As the trio tries to cross suspects off the list, Sister Lou has no choice but to stick her neck out—if she’s going to unveil who was desperate enough to resort to murder . . .

Author : Ellery Adams
Publisher : Kensington Cozies
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496715661

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Murder in the Reading Room by Ellery Adams Pdf

Storyton Hall, Virginia, is a paradise for book lovers who come from all over for literary getaways. But manager Jane Steward is temporarily leaving for another renowned resort—in hopes of solving a twist-filled mystery . . . Jane’s boyfriend is missing, and she thinks she may find him at North Carolina’s historic Biltmore Estate. Officially, she’s there to learn about luxury hotel management, but she’s also prowling around the breathtaking buildings and grounds looking for secret passageways and clues. One of the staff gardeners promises to be helpful . . . that is, until his body turns up in the reading room of his cottage, a book on his lap. When she finally locates the kidnapped Edwin, his captor insists that she lead him back to Storyton Hall, convinced that it houses Ernest Hemingway’s lost suitcase, stolen from a Paris train station in 1922. But before they can turn up the treasure, the bell may toll for another victim . . . “Readers will find themselves wanting to live in Storyton, no matter how many people end up dead there.” —Suspense Magazine on Murder in the Locked Library

Author : Reed Farrel Coleman,Rusty Barnes,Casey Barrett,Brett Busang,Vincent H. O'Neil,David Rachels,Erica Wright,Scott Loring Sanders,Mark Slade,Robb White
Publisher : Mystery Tribune via PublishDrive
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:6610000222780

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Mystery Tribune / Issue No10 by Reed Farrel Coleman,Rusty Barnes,Casey Barrett,Brett Busang,Vincent H. O'Neil,David Rachels,Erica Wright,Scott Loring Sanders,Mark Slade,Robb White Pdf

Our 240 page Issue No10, Summer 2019 edition of Mystery Tribune is a must-have featuring Reed Farrel Coleman, Erica Wright, and Casey Barrett among others. Issue No10: Summer 2019 features: A curated collection of short fiction including stories by Reed Farrel Coleman, Rusty Barnes, Casey Barrett, Brett Busang, Vincent H. O’Neil, David Rachels, Scott Loring Sanders, Mark Slade, and Robb White. Interviews and Reviews by Alex Segura, Nick Kolakowski, Tobias Carroll, and Erica Wright. Art and Photography by Michael McCluskey, Patrick Clelland, and more. This issue also features a preview of the new Bury The Lede graphic novel by CGaby Dunn and Claire Roe. NY Times Bestselling author Reed Farrel Coleman has called Mystery Tribune “a cut above” and mystery grand masters Lawrence Block and Max Allan Collins have praised it for its “solid fiction” and “the most elegant design”. An elegantly crafted quarterly issue, printed on uncoated paper and with a beautiful layout designed for optimal reading experience, our Summer 2019 issue will make a perfect companion or gift for avid mystery readers and fans of literary crime fiction.

Author : Colleen Gleason
Publisher : AVID PRESS
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781944665425

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Sinister Secrets by Colleen Gleason Pdf

A sexy blacksmith. A CEO turned innkeeper. A haunted speakeasy. And a desperate killer… Welcome to Wicks Hollow: a cozy town near Lake Michigan filled with quaint houses, eccentric residents, and more than its share of ghosts, murders, and sexy romance. Leslie Nakano needs to make a major life change—getting away from the dog-eat-dog corporate world, as well as getting past a personal loss—so she buys a large turn-of-the-century mansion in Wicks Hollow, with plans to renovate it and turn it into an inn. She doesn’t care about the rumors that it’s haunted—she just wants a new life. But she sure wouldn’t mind finding the missing gems that belonged to Red Eye Sal, a bootlegger who lived in the house during Prohibition. Blacksmith Declan Zyler, who has more work than he can handle working on historical restorations, has suddenly acquired a fifteen-year-old daughter he never knew he had. This turns his life upside-down when he decides to take on the role of single father. When Leslie hires Declan to restore the iron staircase at her inn, neither of them realize they are disturbing a spirit from days gone by…a ghost who is determined to see justice served. Until they determine how to put that ghost to rest, neither Leslie nor Declan will be able to move on with their lives. “Like Nancy Drew for grown-ups!” —New York Times bestselling author Mara Jacobs Each book in the Wicks Hollow series is a romantic suspense novel with all the quirks of a small town setting—the perfect blend of humorous contemporary romance with cozy mystery and supernatural suspense. The Wicks Hollow series does not have to be read in order. It includes the following titles: Sinister Summer Sinister Secrets Sinister Shadows Sinister Sanctuary Heat Level: Sexy Mystery: Cozy Mood: Mildly creepy, Suspenseful, Humorous

Author : Colleen Gleason
Publisher : AVID PRESS
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781931419543

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When Twilight Burns by Colleen Gleason Pdf

After narrowly escaping from Rome, Lady Victoria Gardella returns to London, where not even sunrise can stop a vampire's carnage... Ruining Victoria's homecoming, a vampire stalks the streets of London--during the daylight. Not only is Victoria unable to detect the vampire with her heightened senses, but she's being framed as the prime suspect behind the killings. Meanwhile, her heart is still divided between the enigmatic Sebastian Vioget and her fellow slayer Max Pesaro. The battle is made even more difficult by the legacy of a vampire's touch--a vampire who left in Victoria's veins boiling blood that forces her fight evil on two fronts: against the new breed of undead threatening London...and against the darkness within herself. The fourth volume in award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Gleason's International Bestselling Gardella Vampire Hunter Series. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Jane Austen." —The Book Standard "...Enough dark, angsty touches that I was utterly wrung out by the end. It is also so good I couldn't wait to get online to see when the next in the series will come out." —All About Romance "Gleason’s publishing debut...turns vampire stories—and romances—on their ear." —Detroit Free Press "A series that is unique, sexy, and definitely very intense." —Romance Reader at Heart This is a five-book series about Victoria Gardella, Vampire Hunter. The series should be read in order to avoid spoilers. The series is: The Rest Falls Away Rises the Night The Bleeding Dusk When Twilight Burns As Shadows Fade All five books are now available.

Author : Colleen Gleason
Publisher : AVID PRESS
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781944665432

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Sinister Shadows by Colleen Gleason Pdf

An uptight lawyer. A carefree palm-reader. A haunted antiques shop. And a very mortal villain... Welcome to Wicks Hollow: a cozy town near Lake Michigan filled with quaint houses, eccentric residents, and more than its share of ghosts, murders, and sexy romance. When Fiona Murphy inherits a small antiques shop from an old man she met only once, she’s filled with surprise, confusion and delight—and a little bit of terror at having a new responsibility in a life she prefers to be free and easy. As she takes over ownership of the quaint shop, odd things begin to happen. Lights come on and off by themselves, even when they are unplugged…and there is a chilly breeze accompanied by the scent of roses even when the windows are closed. H. Gideon Nath, III, is the stiff and oh-so-proper attorney who helps settle Fiona’s inheritance, and against his better judgement, he finds himself attracted to her, despite her fascination with all things New Age. After she finds an unpleasant surprise in one of the shop’s closets, scares off an intruder in the store, and uses her skill at palmistry to read Gideon’s future—of which she seems to be a part—Fiona begins to realize that her free and easy life is about to change…whether she wants it to or not. “Like Nancy Drew for grown-ups!” —New York Times bestselling author Mara Jacobs Each book in the Wicks Hollow series is a romantic suspense novel with all the quirks of a small town setting—the perfect blend of humorous contemporary romance with cozy mystery and supernatural suspense. The Wicks Hollow series does not have to be read in order. It includes the following titles: Sinister Summer Sinister Secrets Sinister Shadows Sinister Sanctuary Heat Level: Sexy Mystery: Cozy Mood: Mildly creepy, Suspenseful, Humorous

Author : Colleen Gleason
Publisher : AVID PRESS
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781931419550

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As Shadows Fade by Colleen Gleason Pdf

The final entry in award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Gleason's International Bestselling Gardella Vampire Hunter Series. "Vampires have met their match with Victoria Gardella,"* but now the huntress faces an even greater evil as London is besieged by malevolent entities no mortal was ever meant to encounter... Directly descended from the very first vampire hunter in the Gardella family, Victoria knows she must continue the lineage so humanity will have protectors against the undead. While Sebastian Vioget appears to both the perfect warrior and lover to ensure the Gardella Legacy, Victoria cannot forget Max Pesaro--the former slayer still haunted by the vampire queen Lilith's obsession with him. But it is Lilith's obsession that may save all of humanity. Demons, enemies of both mortals and the undead, have found their way to earth. To defeat them, vampires and slayers must fight side by side. But Lilith wants Max in return for her cooperation--a small price for the world, but too high a price for Victoria. "Addictively readable." --The Chicago Tribune *Kady Cross, bestselling author of The Girl in the Steel Corset

Author : Colleen Gleason
Publisher : AVID PRESS
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781931419512

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The Rest Falls Away: Victoria Gardella Vampire Slayer by Colleen Gleason Pdf

"Gleason’s publishing debut turns vampire stories—and romances—on their ear." —Detroit Free Press "Buffy meets Jane Austen." —The Book Standard Beneath the glitter of dazzling nineteenth century London Society lurks a bloodthirsty evil... Vampires have always lived among them, quietly attacking unsuspecting debutantes and dandified lords as well as hackney drivers and Bond Street milliners. If not for the vampire slayers of the Gardella family, these immortal creatures would have long ago taken control of the world. In every generation, a Gardella is called to accept the family legacy, and this time, Victoria Gardella Grantworth is chosen, on the eve of her debut, to carry the stake. But as she moves between the crush of ballrooms and dangerous moonlit streets, Victoria’s heart is torn between London’s most eligible bachelor, the Marquess of Rockley, and her dark, dangerous duty. And when she comes face-to-face with the most powerful vampire in history, Victoria must ultimately make a choice between duty and love. The award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Gleason's International Bestselling Gardella Vampire Hunter Series. "Sophisticated, sexy, surprising!" —J.R. Ward "Colleen Gleason’s irresistible...series is deliciously dark and delightfully entertaining." —Chicago Tribune This is a five-book series about Victoria Gardella, Vampire Hunter. The series should be read in order to avoid spoilers. The series is: The Rest Falls Away Rises the Night The Bleeding Dusk When Twilight Burns As Shadows Fade All five books are now available. ______ Praise for The Gardella Vampire Hunters Series "The undead rise to great heights through Gleason's phenomenal storytelling. She creates a chilling world with the perfect atmosphere of fear and sexual tension." —Romantic Times "Gleason keeps upping the ante with each novel, weaving the characters around her readers with each engaging conversation and narrative, every stage set of all the appropriate gothic gloom and melting beauty." —Book Fetish "...Above all, the writing is what recommends this book most. Gleason's writing is sharp and taut, which makes for excellent action sequences, and a plot that travels quickly from the start. The writing strength alone gives me ample reassurance that this potentially plot-heavy series is in the right hands. I'm definitely looking forward to the next installment." —Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

Author : Colleen Gleason
Publisher : AVID PRESS
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781931419536

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The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason Pdf

The third volume in award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Gleason's International Bestselling Gardella Vampire Hunter Series. "Gleason is really on a roll!" —Publishers Weekly "Gleason keeps upping the ante with each novel, weaving the characters around her readers with each engaging conversation and narrative, every stage set of all the appropriate gothic gloom and melting beauty." —Book Fetish "Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Jane Austen." —The Book Standard Now the undead of Rome race to unravel an ancient mystery--and only one woman can stop them... As Rome prepares for its Carnivale, the new leader of the city's vampire hunters, Lady Victoria Gardella Grantworth de Lacy--must prove herself as never before. For, in order to gain access to the secrets of a legendary alchemist, Rome's vampires have allied themselves with creatures as evil and bloodthirsty as they are. Reluctantly, Victoria must turn to the enigmatic Sebastian Vioget for help--just as Max Pesaro arrives to help his fellow slayers, no matter what the price. Desire puts Victoria at the mercy of Sebastian, while loyalty binds her to Max...but can she trust either man? Especially when a seductive vampire begins luring her into the shadows... _______ This is a five-book series about Victoria Gardella, Vampire Hunter. The series should be read in order to avoid spoilers. The series is: The Rest Falls Away Rises the Night The Bleeding Dusk When Twilight Burns As Shadows Fade All five books are now available.