Books Crime Books It's gory, it's gripping, it's Gerritsen... Once you've started reading this book, putting it down is not an option' Mo Hayder Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles unzips a body bag & gets the fright of her life. The corpse opens its eyes. The woman is rushed to hospital, where she murders a guard & siezes hostages, including a heavily pregnant Detective Jane Rizzoli. No one knows who this woman is, or what she wants. Only Jane, trapped with the madwoman, can solve the mystery. If she survives the night... Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781804991312 •†Author:   Tess Gerritsen •†Publisher:   Penguin •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 464 •†Dimensions:†19.8 x 12.8 x 2.77 cm ...

Two people are faced with an almost unthinkable tragedy: the mysterious abduction of their young son. Who did it? Where is he? Marielle Patterson's life seems perfect. She lives in New York with her husband Malcolm & their young son Teddy, but her life is filled with secrets. Haunted by a past that she has kept hidden even from her husb&, Marielle lights a candle each year for a child who died when he was scarcely more than a baby. When Marielle runs into her first love, Charles Delauney, her life is turned upside down as Teddy is kidnapped & Charles is blamed & arrested. As the police & the FBI search for Teddy, a terrifying court drama seeks to put Charles Delauney behind bars. A series of shocking revelations begin to unravel the truth about Marielle, Charles & Malcolm, uncovering a complex mosaic of the motives & passions that control their lives. ...

Viciously attacked on a night out with her husb&, Roger, Lauren Heller wakes twenty-four hours later to find that he has disappeared without trace. With the police investigation stalled, Lauren turns to the only person who is able to help: Roger's brother, Nick. Nick Heller is an international security consultant. He is also ex-Army Special Forces. A man who doesn't take orders from anyone & is relentless when pursuing a lead. A man who knows where the bodies are buried. Most importantly, a man who always puts his family first. If Nick is to find his brother, he is going to have to call on all his skills for it appears that Roger may have a powerful enemy ...

The history, architecture, & cultures of Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christian, & Bay St. Louis are described from their beginnings to the present day, including over 100 color photos that show what existed before & after Hurricane Katrina. ...

Rupert Everett's first memoir
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Stephanie Harker is travelling through security at O' Hare airport with five-year-old Jimmy. But in a moment, everything changes. In disbelief, Stephanie watches as a uniformed agent leads her boy away
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The stunning new novel from the rising star of the crime writing genre, Vanishing Point sees DI Jack Brady investigating the ...

Details: Who would have believed that Alice Whittakers life could change? She was 37, rich & dowdy with no career. Her
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Two young women, Becky Sharp & Amelia Sedley, leave Miss Pinkertons Academy together.

They are friends, yet witty &

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Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality & power, art & commerce, crisis & culture--both highbrow & low. In the sumptuous 384-page coffee table book, the editors of Vanity Fair have created the definitive history of the most talked-about magazine of our day. ...