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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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A chilling anthology of crime fiction by 20 acclaimed authors of color. From a simple robbery gone horribly wrong to a grisly murder in a secret love dungeon, this stellar collection of crime fiction short stories showcases some of today's finest young voices. Edited by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Abby Vandiver, this anthology will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Growing up Black in rural North Carolina, Ray McMillian’s life is already mapped out. If he’s lucky, he’ll get a job at the hospital cafeteria. If he’s extra lucky, he’ll earn more than minimum wage. But Ray has a gift and a dream—he’s determined to become a world-class professional violinist, and nothing will stand in his way. Not his mother, who wants him to stop making such a racket; not the fact that he can’t afford a violin suitable...
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Language
English
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"Mrs. King is no ordinary housekeeper. Born into a world of con artists and thieves, she's made herself respectable, running the grandest home in Mayfair. The place is packed with treasures, a glittering symbol of wealth and power, but dark secrets lurk in the shadows. When Mrs. King is suddenly dismissed from her position, she recruits an eclectic group of women to join her in revenge: A black market queen out to settle her scores. An actress desperate...
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Series
Theodore Boone volume 3
Language
English
Description
Big trouble is brewing for Theodore Boone. While all of Strattenburg anxiously awaits the new trial of infamous murder suspect Pete Duffy, problems arise for their own kid lawyer. There's been a robbery and Theo is the accused. His reputation is on the line, and with the evidence building against him and dangerous threats looming, Theo will do whatever it takes to prove his innocence even if it means breaking a few rules.
5) Lost light
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Series
Harry Bosch mysteries volume 9
Language
English
Description
Retired LAPD detective Harry Bosch peruses old files and becomes obsessed with the unsolved murder of a Hollywood production assistant and an unsolved armor car robbery.
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Publisher
Chivers
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
This is the job they have all been waiting for. The job that will set them up for life. Five people - four men and a woman - have a master plan to steal the million-dollar payroll carried by an armoured truck. The truck is a new, extremely secure design. A million dollars split five ways, who wouldn't be interested? The only catch is that it's the very definition of impossible... or is it? Morgan, the leader of the gang, is convinced that, because...
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Series
Cannibal Club chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Caezik SF & Fantasy, an imprint of Arc Manor LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Author
Series
Inspector Sejer novels volume 10
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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"On a wet, gray night in early November, Charlo Torp, a former gambler who's only recently kicked the habit, makes his way through the slush to Harriet Krohn's apartment, flowers in his hand. Certain that paying off his debt is the only path to starting a new life and winning his daughter Julie's forgiveness, Charlo plans to rob the wealthy old woman's antique silver collection. What he doesn't expect is for her to put up a fight. The following morning...
11) Super sloth
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Publisher
Andersen Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Never fear, Super Sloth is here to save the day... eventually!
Super Sloth isn't fast. He can't fly. But he is very, very good at moving slowly and looking just like a greenish bit of tree. When his archenemy Anteater makes off with some prize mangoes, Super Sloth vows to save the day . . . eventually! --from Amazon.
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Series
Leona Lindberg novels volume 1
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A naked and bloody seven-year-old girl walks into a bank, clutching a grubby teddy bear. She plays a threatening recording, demanding money. No one dares intervene. The child leaves the bank and disappears, without leaving a trace of evidence. This daring robbery is trusted to highly regarded investigator Leona Lindberg of Stockholm's Violent Crimes Division. But why is Leona ignoring witness statements, and calling in suspects on the barest thread...
13) Hero
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Publisher
The Mysterious Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Justine Poole provides security for wealthy and high-profile Hollywood stars, but that all changes when a job puts her in the limelight. When she prevents a brazen robbery at the Beverly Hills home of two of her clients--killing two of the five armed robbers in the process--she is initially lauded in the media as a local hero. But the spotlight soon puts her in the crosshairs of the crime kingpin behind the burglaries. Unable to stand the embarrassment...
14) Mad money
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Series
Publisher
Hard Case Crime
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Nolan and Jon have put their lives of crime behind them - but when a cruel adversary from their past resurfaces, they're forced back into the heist game with a brutal ultimatum: pull off an insanely ambitious overnight robbery or Nolan's kidnapped lover won't live to see the morning.
15) Safe
Author
Publisher
MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ricky 'Ghost' Mendoza, Jr. is trying to be good. In recovery and working as a freelance safecracker for the DEA, the FBI, and any other government agency willing to pay him, Ghost is determined to live clean for the rest of his days. And maybe he could, if the most important person in his life hadn't gotten into serious financial trouble. To fix it, all Ghost has to do is crack a safe and steal drug money from under the noses of the gangs and the...
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Publisher
Gale/Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Miki is living every woman's fantasy -- stranded on a desert island with a rugged navy SEAL. But little does Miki know she's a suspect in an international high-tech robbery, and her steely-eyed companion is ready, willing and able to do anything to make her talk. Navy SEAL Max Preston doesn't buy one word of his gorgeous captive's rambling story as he carries her up the beach. Yeah, she's got curves in all the right places, but Max has a nose for...
17) Ali Cross: 01
Author
Series
Ali Cross volume 1
Publisher
Jimmy Patterson Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Ali Cross has always looked up to his father, former detective and FBI agent Alex Cross. While solving some of the nation's most challenging crimes, his father always kept his head and did the right thing. Can Ali have the same strength and resolve? When Ali's best friend Abraham is reported missing, Ali is desperate to find him. At the same time, a string of burglaries targets his neighborhood---and even his own house. With his father on trial for...
18) Devil's kitchen
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Publisher
Forge, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This tight-knit, four-person unit has worked together to save countless lives and stop out of control fires before they cause major destruction. They've also stolen millions from banks, jewelry stores, and art galleries. Under the cover of saving the city, they've used their knowledge and specialist equipment to become the most successful heist crew on the East Coast. Andy Nearland is the newest member of the unit, and she's helping them prepare...
19) The heist
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Detective Isaac Bell faces an attack on the Federal Reserve in this all-new adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Clive Cussler." 1914: As America's century of dominance dawns, the country's greatest detective, Van Dorn agent Isaac Bell, is pitted against a master thief and his assassin accomplice. They're plotting to pull off the greatest heist in America's history: the theft of a billion dollars from the newly created Federal...
20) Una misma noche
Author
Publisher
Santillana USA Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
Español
Description
Una madrugada de 2010, el escritor Leonardo Bazán es testigo involuntario del asalto a una casa vecina. No es un robo usual: lo lleva a cabo una banda organizada, con una logística sofisticada, y hasta un patrullero de la Policía Científica. Pero lo que más perturba a Bazán es el recuerdo de una experiencia similar--de la que también fue testigo junto a sus padres--occurida en esa misma casa in 1976, a poco de iniciada la dictadura militar...
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