https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?QRY=BSOPAC%3A%20(LEE%20%2B%20CHILD)&QRYTEXT=Anywhere%3A%20Lee%20Child%20(Keywords)&SETLVL=SET&CF=BIB&SORTS=DTE.DATE1.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=1956411&CF=BIB My name is Brody Valentine (please don't make fun of my last name), and this is the story of how I accidentally became a 6th grade secret agent at my school. My life is plain and boring, but I do my best to keep it that way. That's why when a dangerous secret fell into my lap, I wasn't exactly jumping for joy. Everything I knew to be true was completely flipped around and suddenly I've found myself buried in special codes and conspiracies. Now I'm being hunted because my brain knows a secret so huge your head would explode if you heard it. My name is Brody Valentine (please don't make fun of my last name), and this is the story of how I accidentally became a 6th grade secret agent at my school. My life is plain and boring, but I do my best to keep it that way. That's why when a dangerous secret fell into my lap, I wasn't exactly jumping for joy. Everything I knew to be true was completely flipped around and suddenly I've found myself buried in special codes and conspiracies. Now I'm being hunted because my brain knows a secret so huge your head would explode if you heard it.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Emerson, Marcus<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Gosford, NSW : Scholastic Australia, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2013.<br />106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.<br />Secret agent 6th grader (Series) ; 1.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Spearwood Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - Junior Fiction - JF EME - Onloan - Due: 21 Feb 2024 - Long overdue - considered lost (Set: 27 Mar 2024) - 31111086651997<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2021933&CF=BIB Set in 2144 against the harsh backdrop of a subarctic wasteland, Sumi, a human child raised by Mama Polar Bear, narrowly escapes capture from a brutal Morad hunting party and sets out across the vast winter landscape. When Sumi stumbles across Frozen Girl, an unlikely friendship is forged and together they race ahead of the vindictive hunters towards the only guiding light Sumi knows, the Polaris star. Set in 2144 against the harsh backdrop of a subarctic wasteland, Sumi, a human child raised by Mama Polar Bear, narrowly escapes capture from a brutal Morad hunting party and sets out across the vast winter landscape. When Sumi stumbles across Frozen Girl, an unlikely friendship is forged and together they race ahead of the vindictive hunters towards the only guiding light Sumi knows, the Polaris star.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Molendinar, Qld.] : Distributed by Eagle Entertainment, [2024].<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2022.<br />1 DVD-video (approximately 87 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Coolbellup Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - DVD MA15+ - Restricted - F POL - New item - borrow or reserve (Set: 29 Feb 2024) - Onloan - Due: 14 May 2024 - L10301738941<br />Spearwood Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - DVD MA15+ - Restricted - F POL - New item - borrow or reserve (Set: 28 Feb 2024) - Onloan - Due: 11 May 2024 - L10302690764<br />Spearwood Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - DVD MA15+ - Restricted - F POL - New item - borrow or reserve (Set: 12 Apr 2024) - On reserve shelf at Success Library - 31111090841238<br />Success Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - DVD MA15+ - Restricted - F POL - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - L10302636913<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2033858&CF=BIB ‘Classic Nicci French: an unputdownable missing-persons thriller that’s also a searing examination of family, memory and grief. A big-skied, full-blooded, broken-hearted book' Erin KellyShe’s loved by all who meet her. But someone wants her gone . . .Then When beautiful and vivacious Charlotte Salter fails to turn up to her husband Alec’s 50th birthday party, her kids are worried, but Alec is not. As the days pass and there’s still no word from Charlie, her daughter, Etty, and her sons, Niall, Paul and Ollie, all struggle to come to terms with her disappearance. How can anyone just vanish without a trace? Left with no answers and in limbo, the Salter children try and go on with their lives, all the while thinking that their mother’s killer is potentially very close to home.Now After years away, Etty returns home to the small East Anglian village where she grew up to help move her father into a care home. Now in his eighties, Alec has dementia and often mistakes his daughter for her mother. Etty is a changed woman from the trouble-free girl she was when Charlie was still around - all the Salter children have spent decades running and hiding from their mother’s disappearance. But when their childhood friends, Greg and Morgen Ackerley, decide to do a podcast about Charlotte’s disappearance, it seems like the town’s buried secrets – and the Salters’ – might finally come to light.After all this time, will they finally find out what really happened to Charlotte Salter?PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH: 'Fantastic - a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense . . . no one does it better than Nicci French' Lee Child 'Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish 'Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff' Erin Kelly 'Perfection' Sophie Hannah 'No-one does the dark distortion of good intentions like Nicci French' Cara Hunter 'An absolute masterclass of crime writing' Kate Rhodes 'As well as a fantastic mystery, Nicci French has written a powerful, moving and wise story about the damage that loss does to families, with characters you can’t forget. I loved it' Jo Callaghan ‘Classic Nicci French: an unputdownable missing-persons thriller that’s also a searing examination of family, memory and grief. A big-skied, full-blooded, broken-hearted book' Erin KellyShe’s loved by all who meet her. But someone wants her gone . . .Then When beautiful and vivacious Charlotte Salter fails to turn up to her husband Alec’s 50th birthday party, her kids are worried, but Alec is not. As the days pass and there’s still no word from Charlie, her daughter, Etty, and her sons, Niall, Paul and Ollie, all struggle to come to terms with her disappearance. How can anyone just vanish without a trace? Left with no answers and in limbo, the Salter children try and go on with their lives, all the while thinking that their mother’s killer is potentially very close to home.Now After years away, Etty returns home to the small East Anglian village where she grew up to help move her father into a care home. Now in his eighties, Alec has dementia and often mistakes his daughter for her mother. Etty is a changed woman from the trouble-free girl she was when Charlie was still around - all the Salter children have spent decades running and hiding from their mother’s disappearance. But when their childhood friends, Greg and Morgen Ackerley, decide to do a podcast about Charlotte’s disappearance, it seems like the town’s buried secrets – and the Salters’ – might finally come to light.After all this time, will they finally find out what really happened to Charlotte Salter?PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH: 'Fantastic - a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense . . . no one does it better than Nicci French' Lee Child 'Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish 'Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff' Erin Kelly 'Perfection' Sophie Hannah 'No-one does the dark distortion of good intentions like Nicci French' Cara Hunter 'An absolute masterclass of crime writing' Kate Rhodes 'As well as a fantastic mystery, Nicci French has written a powerful, moving and wise story about the damage that loss does to families, with characters you can’t forget. I loved it' Jo Callaghan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>French, Nicci<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster UK, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2028712&CF=BIB Lucy has a busy day ahead! Solving problems and helping her friends, its Lucy to the rescue! Lucy has a busy day ahead! Solving problems and helping her friends, its Lucy to the rescue!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Browne, Carley<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Chippendale, NSW : Little Steps Publishing, 2024.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2024.<br />1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.<br /><br />Spearwood Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - Picture Books - JK BRO - Onloan - Due: 10 May 2024 - 31111090758358<br />Success Library - (Cockburn Libraries) - Picture Books - JK BRO - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - 31111090975747<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2007509&CF=BIB When death becomes entertainment, every life has a price. And Cassie West is about to find out how much hers is worth . . . Ready Player One meets Black Mirror in this stunning speculative thriller set in a future world in which virtual reality isn't just a game, it's daily life."Pinter's accessible speculative story will appeal to fans of Ernest Cline’s enduring hit, Ready Player One" Booklist Starred Review"Dark, gritty, andsuspenseful . . . A spellbinding story" PublishersWeekly on Past Crimes"Wow" Lee Child on Hide Away"Absolutely addictive" LisaGardner on Hide Away"You'll burn through the pages"David Baldacci on Hide AwayWelcome to Earth+. The year is 2037, and nearly all human interactions have migrated to the virtual world. Now, true crime fans don't just listen to podcasts or watch documentaries - they participate in hyper-realistic simulations and hunt for clues to solve the most famous and gruesome crimes in history. Criminal entertainment is a multibillion-dollar industry, and at the forefront is Past Crimes: known by its millions of fans as the Disneyland of Death.Cassie West licenses crimes for V.I.C.E, spending long hours convincing grieving families to allow her to sell their tragedies to the highest bidder. Life is hard, and the cost of living high, but she and her husband Harris have never been happier. After years of trying, Cassie is finally pregnant.But leaving work late one evening, Cassie starts to worry. Harris isn't responding to texts or calls. Even worse, dozens of emergency drones seem to be heading in the same direction as she is: straight to their home.What she finds there changes everything. Soon, Cassie finds herself in a fight for survival, becoming a target in both the real and virtual worlds. But it's not just her own life at stake. If Cassie can't uncover the truth of what happened to her husband, thousands more may die . . . When death becomes entertainment, every life has a price. And Cassie West is about to find out how much hers is worth . . . Ready Player One meets Black Mirror in this stunning speculative thriller set in a future world in which virtual reality isn't just a game, it's daily life."Pinter's accessible speculative story will appeal to fans of Ernest Cline’s enduring hit, Ready Player One" Booklist Starred Review"Dark, gritty, andsuspenseful . . . A spellbinding story" PublishersWeekly on Past Crimes"Wow" Lee Child on Hide Away"Absolutely addictive" LisaGardner on Hide Away"You'll burn through the pages"David Baldacci on Hide AwayWelcome to Earth+. The year is 2037, and nearly all human interactions have migrated to the virtual world. Now, true crime fans don't just listen to podcasts or watch documentaries - they participate in hyper-realistic simulations and hunt for clues to solve the most famous and gruesome crimes in history. Criminal entertainment is a multibillion-dollar industry, and at the forefront is Past Crimes: known by its millions of fans as the Disneyland of Death.Cassie West licenses crimes for V.I.C.E, spending long hours convincing grieving families to allow her to sell their tragedies to the highest bidder. Life is hard, and the cost of living high, but she and her husband Harris have never been happier. After years of trying, Cassie is finally pregnant.But leaving work late one evening, Cassie starts to worry. Harris isn't responding to texts or calls. Even worse, dozens of emergency drones seem to be heading in the same direction as she is: straight to their home.What she finds there changes everything. Soon, Cassie finds herself in a fight for survival, becoming a target in both the real and virtual worlds. But it's not just her own life at stake. If Cassie can't uncover the truth of what happened to her husband, thousands more may die . . .<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Pinter, Jason<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Severn House, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2023446&CF=BIB The inspiration for "Taken From the Cradle" is to convey a story of hope and encouragement, whatever you're going through, especially searching for family. The message is "don't give up!" There was absolutely nothing to go on, yet through perseverance and sheer determination, the truth prevailed. There were gigantic walls to cause discouragement, many a tear shed, the heart broken countless times, yet through it all, wall after wall, brick after brick, those impossible walls were conquered. Growing up, even as a very young child, she felt she didn't belong. She was lied to about it all and never told the truth. Yet her deep, inward feeling that she did not belong never let up. Her intuition was strong and unwavering. Then, something happened when she was 55 that turned her world around. Unbelievable feats were accomplished, and her lifelong dream of truth was unveiled. This story will hopefully provide courage, stamina, and fortitude to carry your search for truth to its fu... The inspiration for "Taken From the Cradle" is to convey a story of hope and encouragement, whatever you're going through, especially searching for family. The message is "don't give up!" There was absolutely nothing to go on, yet through perseverance and sheer determination, the truth prevailed. There were gigantic walls to cause discouragement, many a tear shed, the heart broken countless times, yet through it all, wall after wall, brick after brick, those impossible walls were conquered. Growing up, even as a very young child, she felt she didn't belong. She was lied to about it all and never told the truth. Yet her deep, inward feeling that she did not belong never let up. Her intuition was strong and unwavering. Then, something happened when she was 55 that turned her world around. Unbelievable feats were accomplished, and her lifelong dream of truth was unveiled. This story will hopefully provide courage, stamina, and fortitude to carry your search for truth to its fu...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lee, Devorah<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : BookBaby, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - hoopla - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2030869&CF=BIB Nicolas "Nico" Hall is sixteen when he escapes from Dr. H's religious gay reprogramming institute in California. On his own, he assumes one identity after another to avoid recapture as he flees south to Peru and then to Mexico. Seven days older than Nico, Samuel "Sam" Jonas Solomon is a privileged Upper West Side only child who idolizes James Bond. When his heart is broken, he vows that, like Bond, he's never going to trust in love again. Then he meets Nico, and his heart won't listen to any logic. Nico's survived by living only for himself-until his love for Sam has him risking his freedom for others. And as much as Sam wants to be like 007, he discovers that James Bond is a terrible role model. Together, Nico and Sam set out to free the other teens trapped in Dr. H's Institute, plunging readers into perils, drama, and a long-shot chance at love. To succeed, they'll both have to be “A Different Kind of Brave”. Nicolas "Nico" Hall is sixteen when he escapes from Dr. H's religious gay reprogramming institute in California. On his own, he assumes one identity after another to avoid recapture as he flees south to Peru and then to Mexico. Seven days older than Nico, Samuel "Sam" Jonas Solomon is a privileged Upper West Side only child who idolizes James Bond. When his heart is broken, he vows that, like Bond, he's never going to trust in love again. Then he meets Nico, and his heart won't listen to any logic. Nico's survived by living only for himself-until his love for Sam has him risking his freedom for others. And as much as Sam wants to be like 007, he discovers that James Bond is a terrible role model. Together, Nico and Sam set out to free the other teens trapped in Dr. H's Institute, plunging readers into perils, drama, and a long-shot chance at love. To succeed, they'll both have to be “A Different Kind of Brave”.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Wind, Lee<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Chicago Review Press, 2024<br />224 pages<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - hoopla - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2007558&CF=BIB Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed. They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention.That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army's representative. If he gets a result, great. If not, he's a convenient fall guy.Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren't what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners.Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . . or his way? Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed. They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention.That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army's representative. If he gets a result, great. If not, he's a convenient fall guy.Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren't what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners.Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . . or his way?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Child, Lee<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Transworld Digital, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Jack Reacher ; 28<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2007682&CF=BIB ANNA O – THE WORLD WILL KNOW HER NAME 'Certain to be one of the year's best thrillers' LEE CHILD 'Reads like a dream but unsettles like a nightmare' A J FINN ANNA O – THE WORLD WILL KNOW HER NAME *The instant global phenomenon – Publishing in over 30 territories – The thriller that will wake up the nation* _______________________________________________ 'Reads like a dream but unsettles like a nightmare' A J FINN 'Utterly addictive' LUCY CLARKE 'Certain to be one of the year's best thrillers' LEE CHILD 'Will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime' NITA PROSE 'Remarkable . . . it deserves to be a breakout bestseller' DAILY MAIL 'The twist is one of the best I've read' DAVID BALDACCI ________________________________________________ ANNA O HASN'T OPENED HER EYES FOR FOUR YEARS Not since the night she was found in a deep sleep by the bodies of her best friends, suspected of a chilling double murder. For Doctor Benedict Prince, a forensic psychologist on London's Harley Street, waking Anna O could be career-defining. As an expert in sleep, he knows all about the darkest chambers of the mind; the secrets that lie buried in the subconscious. As he begins Anna O's treatment – studying his patient's dreams, combing her memories, visiting the site where the horrors played out – he pulls on the thread of a much deeper, darker mystery. Awakening Anna O isn't the end of the story, it's just the beginning. ANNA O – THE WORLD WILL KNOW HER NAME 'Certain to be one of the year's best thrillers' LEE CHILD 'Reads like a dream but unsettles like a nightmare' A J FINN ANNA O – THE WORLD WILL KNOW HER NAME *The instant global phenomenon – Publishing in over 30 territories – The thriller that will wake up the nation* _______________________________________________ 'Reads like a dream but unsettles like a nightmare' A J FINN 'Utterly addictive' LUCY CLARKE 'Certain to be one of the year's best thrillers' LEE CHILD 'Will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime' NITA PROSE 'Remarkable . . . it deserves to be a breakout bestseller' DAILY MAIL 'The twist is one of the best I've read' DAVID BALDACCI ________________________________________________ ANNA O HASN'T OPENED HER EYES FOR FOUR YEARS Not since the night she was found in a deep sleep by the bodies of her best friends, suspected of a chilling double murder. For Doctor Benedict Prince, a forensic psychologist on London's Harley Street, waking Anna O could be career-defining. As an expert in sleep, he knows all about the darkest chambers of the mind; the secrets that lie buried in the subconscious. As he begins Anna O's treatment – studying his patient's dreams, combing her memories, visiting the site where the horrors played out – he pulls on the thread of a much deeper, darker mystery. Awakening Anna O isn't the end of the story, it's just the beginning.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Blake, Matthew<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - Libby by Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2027878&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Bush, Eddie<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Sun Label Group, LLC, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (1h 59m 35s)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Music - streaming - hoopla - eMusic - eMusic - Borrow this eMusic - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2092157&CF=BIB A beautifully written new crime thriller you won’t want to miss!In a quiet village, darkness is closing in…A rural paradise…Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And he finally seems to have his wish – spending his days immersed in nature, and his evenings lazing by the fire.A terrifying secret…But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into the shadowy world of a secretive group serving the extravagant whims of the elite.An enemy closes in…As the web around Jake tightens, he must determine who he can really trust in his small community. Or else he will learn just how far the elite will go to protect their secrets.Praise for Death in a Lonely Place‘Loved this. Multiple layers of delight for crime fiction fans’ Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher‘Abell is a skilled storyteller and it’s easy to fall into the pages of Death in a Lonely Place. Highly recommend’ Karin Slaughter, creator of Will Trent'What a joy to spend time with these characters again! An immersive, intelligent delight with huge atmosphere and heart. My favourite new crime series' Lucy Foley, author of The Paris Apartment'A truly fiendish conspiracy, a heroic ex-police officer with a turbulent love life, multiple references to classic crime writing and utterly beautiful descriptive prose that brings Jake Jackson's world to life: it's hard to think of a more enjoyable combination of elements for crime-fiction lovers’ Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan series‘A darkly elegant, thrilling, escapist slice of countryside crime. I adore this series’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End‘A wonderful tale, magnificently told’ Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man‘Like fine wine, the series gets better and better as it develops. The narrative carries you along like a runaway train. Beautifully written, as ever, and with a twist that truly knocked me sideways’ Andrew Taylor, author of The Ashes of London A beautifully written new crime thriller you won’t want to miss!In a quiet village, darkness is closing in…A rural paradise…Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside for a quieter life. And he finally seems to have his wish – spending his days immersed in nature, and his evenings lazing by the fire.A terrifying secret…But the return of an old case shatters the calm, and pulls him into the shadowy world of a secretive group serving the extravagant whims of the elite.An enemy closes in…As the web around Jake tightens, he must determine who he can really trust in his small community. Or else he will learn just how far the elite will go to protect their secrets.Praise for Death in a Lonely Place‘Loved this. Multiple layers of delight for crime fiction fans’ Lee Child, creator of Jack Reacher‘Abell is a skilled storyteller and it’s easy to fall into the pages of Death in a Lonely Place. Highly recommend’ Karin Slaughter, creator of Will Trent'What a joy to spend time with these characters again! An immersive, intelligent delight with huge atmosphere and heart. My favourite new crime series' Lucy Foley, author of The Paris Apartment'A truly fiendish conspiracy, a heroic ex-police officer with a turbulent love life, multiple references to classic crime writing and utterly beautiful descriptive prose that brings Jake Jackson's world to life: it's hard to think of a more enjoyable combination of elements for crime-fiction lovers’ Jane Casey, author of the Maeve Kerrigan series‘A darkly elegant, thrilling, escapist slice of countryside crime. I adore this series’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End‘A wonderful tale, magnificently told’ Sam Holland, author of The Echo Man‘Like fine wine, the series gets better and better as it develops. The narrative carries you along like a runaway train. Beautifully written, as ever, and with a twist that truly knocked me sideways’ Andrew Taylor, author of The Ashes of London<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Abell, Stig<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Hemlock Press, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Jake Jackson ; 2<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - BorrowBox - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2080912&CF=BIB 'One of their very best. Compelling, moving and beautifully written . . . an absolute winner' Observer 'Classic Nicci French: an unputdownable missing-persons thriller that's also a searing examination of family, memory and grief. A big-skied, full-blooded, broken-hearted book' Erin Kelly She's loved by all who meet her. But someone wants her gone . . . Then When beautiful and vivacious Charlotte Salter fails to turn up to her husband Alec's 50th birthday party, her kids are worried, but Alec is not. As the days pass and there's still no word from Charlie, her daughter, Etty, and her sons, Niall, Paul and Ollie, all struggle to come to terms with her disappearance. How can anyone just vanish without a trace? Left with no answers and in limbo, the Salter children try and go on with their lives, all the while thinking that their mother's killer is potentially very close to home. Now After years away, Etty returns home to the small East Anglian village where she grew up to help move her father into a care home. Now in his eighties, Alec has dementia and often mistakes his daughter for her mother. Etty is a changed woman from the trouble-free girl she was when Charlie was still around - all the Salter children have spent decades running and hiding from their mother's disappearance. But when their childhood friends, Greg and Morgen Ackerley, decide to do a podcast about Charlotte's disappearance, it seems like the town's buried secrets – and the Salters' – might finally come to light. After all this time, will they finally find out what really happened to Charlotte Salter? PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH: 'Fantastic - a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense . . . no one does it better than Nicci French' Lee Child 'Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish 'Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff' Erin Kelly 'Perfection' Sophie Hannah 'No-one does the dark distortion of good intentions like Nicci French' Cara Hunter 'An absolute masterclass of crime writing' Kate Rhodes 'As well as a fantastic mystery, Nicci French has written a powerful, moving and wise story about the damage that loss does to families, with characters you can't forget. I loved it' Jo Callaghan 'One of their very best. Compelling, moving and beautifully written . . . an absolute winner' Observer 'Classic Nicci French: an unputdownable missing-persons thriller that's also a searing examination of family, memory and grief. A big-skied, full-blooded, broken-hearted book' Erin Kelly She's loved by all who meet her. But someone wants her gone . . . Then When beautiful and vivacious Charlotte Salter fails to turn up to her husband Alec's 50th birthday party, her kids are worried, but Alec is not. As the days pass and there's still no word from Charlie, her daughter, Etty, and her sons, Niall, Paul and Ollie, all struggle to come to terms with her disappearance. How can anyone just vanish without a trace? Left with no answers and in limbo, the Salter children try and go on with their lives, all the while thinking that their mother's killer is potentially very close to home. Now After years away, Etty returns home to the small East Anglian village where she grew up to help move her father into a care home. Now in his eighties, Alec has dementia and often mistakes his daughter for her mother. Etty is a changed woman from the trouble-free girl she was when Charlie was still around - all the Salter children have spent decades running and hiding from their mother's disappearance. But when their childhood friends, Greg and Morgen Ackerley, decide to do a podcast about Charlotte's disappearance, it seems like the town's buried secrets – and the Salters' – might finally come to light. After all this time, will they finally find out what really happened to Charlotte Salter? PRAISE FOR NICCI FRENCH: 'Fantastic - a breathless drumbeat of dread and suspense . . . no one does it better than Nicci French' Lee Child 'Expertly paced, psychologically sharp, thoroughly enjoyable' Louise Candlish 'Heart-thumping, head-scratching, nail-biting stuff' Erin Kelly 'Perfection' Sophie Hannah 'No-one does the dark distortion of good intentions like Nicci French' Cara Hunter 'An absolute masterclass of crime writing' Kate Rhodes 'As well as a fantastic mystery, Nicci French has written a powerful, moving and wise story about the damage that loss does to families, with characters you can't forget. I loved it' Jo Callaghan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>French, Nicci<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Simon & Schuster UK, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - Libby by Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2090065&CF=BIB From the author of the Killer Nashville Best Mystery Finalist Not Today and the Book Excellence Finalist The Neighborhood comes A Sickening Storm. Murder by Disease! Someone is infecting patients at the Beach City Medical Center with the world's most deadly diseases, and it's up to Dora and Missy to stay alive long enough to stop them. This suspense-filled dark medical mystery thriller will keep listeners up at night wondering how many more innocent people have to die agonizing, gruesome deaths before Dora and Missy bring the killer to justice? And what will become of Beach City Medical Center, the barrier island's only hospital? Book 3 of the Dora Ellison Mystery Series is a murder mystery featuring a woman sleuth who is no ordinary private investigator. Dora's brand of vigilante justice takes the listener on a suspense-filled journey that rivals those of Lee Child, John Sandford and Harlan Coben. Fans and lovers of Noir, Hard-Boiled and LGBT Detective Mysteries will love A Sickeni... From the author of the Killer Nashville Best Mystery Finalist Not Today and the Book Excellence Finalist The Neighborhood comes A Sickening Storm. Murder by Disease! Someone is infecting patients at the Beach City Medical Center with the world's most deadly diseases, and it's up to Dora and Missy to stay alive long enough to stop them. This suspense-filled dark medical mystery thriller will keep listeners up at night wondering how many more innocent people have to die agonizing, gruesome deaths before Dora and Missy bring the killer to justice? And what will become of Beach City Medical Center, the barrier island's only hospital? Book 3 of the Dora Ellison Mystery Series is a murder mystery featuring a woman sleuth who is no ordinary private investigator. Dora's brand of vigilante justice takes the listener on a suspense-filled journey that rivals those of Lee Child, John Sandford and Harlan Coben. Fans and lovers of Noir, Hard-Boiled and LGBT Detective Mysteries will love A Sickeni...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Feldman, David E.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Findaway Voices, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (6h 13m 0s)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Audio Books - Downloadable - hoopla - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2091183&CF=BIB When a series of mysterious drownings plague remote lakes in Fish & Wildlife Agent Amy Rush's territory, she must race to navigate treacherous waters to decode the pattern, catch a serial killer, and save the next victim in time... An intense and gripping crime thriller, Amy Rush is a complex psychological series that will captivate readers with its compelling and brilliant female protagonist. Filled with constant action, suspense, surprises, and a rapid pace, this mystery series guarantees to keep you up all night as you eagerly turn each page. Fans of Mary Burton, Lee Child, and Kendra Elliot are sure to fall in love. When a series of mysterious drownings plague remote lakes in Fish & Wildlife Agent Amy Rush's territory, she must race to navigate treacherous waters to decode the pattern, catch a serial killer, and save the next victim in time... An intense and gripping crime thriller, Amy Rush is a complex psychological series that will captivate readers with its compelling and brilliant female protagonist. Filled with constant action, suspense, surprises, and a rapid pace, this mystery series guarantees to keep you up all night as you eagerly turn each page. Fans of Mary Burton, Lee Child, and Kendra Elliot are sure to fall in love.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Strong, Ava<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Ava Strong, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (5h 19m 0s)<br />Amy Rush Suspense Thriller<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Audio Books - Downloadable - hoopla - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2093482&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lewis, Jerry Lee<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Sun Label Group, LLC, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (1h 33m 47s)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Music - streaming - hoopla - eMusic - eMusic - Borrow this eMusic - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2047395&CF=BIB When death becomes entertainment, every life has a price. And Cassie West is about to find out how much hers is worth . . . Ready Player One meets Black Mirror in this stunning speculative thriller set in a future world in which virtual reality isn't just a game, it's daily life. "Wow" Lee Child on Hide Away "Absolutely addictive" Lisa Gardner on Hide Away "You'll burn through the pages" David Baldacci on Hide Away Welcome to Earth+. The year is 2037, and nearly all human interactions have migrated to the virtual world. Now, true crime fans don't just listen to podcasts or watch documentaries - they participate in hyper-realistic simulations and hunt for clues to solve the most famous and gruesome crimes in history. Criminal entertainment is a multibillion-dollar industry, and at the forefront is Past Crimes: known by its millions of fans as the Disneyland of Death. Cassie West licenses crimes for V.I.C.E, spending long hours convincing grieving families to allow her to sell the... When death becomes entertainment, every life has a price. And Cassie West is about to find out how much hers is worth . . . Ready Player One meets Black Mirror in this stunning speculative thriller set in a future world in which virtual reality isn't just a game, it's daily life. "Wow" Lee Child on Hide Away "Absolutely addictive" Lisa Gardner on Hide Away "You'll burn through the pages" David Baldacci on Hide Away Welcome to Earth+. The year is 2037, and nearly all human interactions have migrated to the virtual world. Now, true crime fans don't just listen to podcasts or watch documentaries - they participate in hyper-realistic simulations and hunt for clues to solve the most famous and gruesome crimes in history. Criminal entertainment is a multibillion-dollar industry, and at the forefront is Past Crimes: known by its millions of fans as the Disneyland of Death. Cassie West licenses crimes for V.I.C.E, spending long hours convincing grieving families to allow her to sell the...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Pinter, Jason<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Severn House, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - hoopla - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2100261&CF=BIB In a strange twist of kismet, Remica Bingham-Risher's paternal great-great-great grandmother, Minnie Lee Fowlkes, is interviewed for the Works Progress Administration Slave Narratives in Petersburg, Virginia in 1937, and her maternal grandmother, Mary Knight, is sent to Petersburg in 1941, diagnosed with "water on the brain"-postpartum depression being an ongoing mystery-nine days after birthing her first child. Braiding meticulous archival research with Womanist scholarship and her hallmark lyrical precision, Bingham-Risher's latest collection of poems treads the murky waters of race, lineage, faith, mental health, women's rights, and the violent reckoning that inhabits the discrepancy between lived versus textbook history, asking: What do we inherit when trauma is at the core of our fractured living? Utilizing primary and secondary sources, Bingham-Risher weaves together a richly textured vision of her foremothers' everyday and exceptional living: two very different women at opposite... In a strange twist of kismet, Remica Bingham-Risher's paternal great-great-great grandmother, Minnie Lee Fowlkes, is interviewed for the Works Progress Administration Slave Narratives in Petersburg, Virginia in 1937, and her maternal grandmother, Mary Knight, is sent to Petersburg in 1941, diagnosed with "water on the brain"-postpartum depression being an ongoing mystery-nine days after birthing her first child. Braiding meticulous archival research with Womanist scholarship and her hallmark lyrical precision, Bingham-Risher's latest collection of poems treads the murky waters of race, lineage, faith, mental health, women's rights, and the violent reckoning that inhabits the discrepancy between lived versus textbook history, asking: What do we inherit when trauma is at the core of our fractured living? Utilizing primary and secondary sources, Bingham-Risher weaves together a richly textured vision of her foremothers' everyday and exceptional living: two very different women at opposite...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Bingham-Risher, Remica<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Wesleyan University Press, 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (2h 12m 12s)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Audio Books - Downloadable - hoopla - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2106485&CF=BIB Fantastic lead characters. Cleverly written story. Action all the way, murder, mayhem, chaos. Highly recommended" ★★★★★"I don't give five stars very often but it is deserved here" ★★★★★"Loved, loved, loved this series!" ★★★★★Her twisted personality made her the perfect killer - now it could get her killed.Acid Vanilla was trained for perfection: efficient, anonymous, deadly. She thought she'd seen it all until a routine hit in Paris exposes an elaborate conspiracy, plunging her into an identity crisis years in the making.Now marked for death by her own agency, Acid's only hope of survival is the eccentric hacker she was dispatched to kill.But Acid's demons have already been summoned. Can she bring down the vile conspiracy without unravelling herself? Or will she go from predator to prey?Dark, fast-paced and witty, Acid Vanilla is the first book in the gripping Acid Vanilla action thriller series. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci, Mark Dawson and David Silva*Previously publ... Fantastic lead characters. Cleverly written story. Action all the way, murder, mayhem, chaos. Highly recommended" ★★★★★"I don't give five stars very often but it is deserved here" ★★★★★"Loved, loved, loved this series!" ★★★★★Her twisted personality made her the perfect killer - now it could get her killed.Acid Vanilla was trained for perfection: efficient, anonymous, deadly. She thought she'd seen it all until a routine hit in Paris exposes an elaborate conspiracy, plunging her into an identity crisis years in the making.Now marked for death by her own agency, Acid's only hope of survival is the eccentric hacker she was dispatched to kill.But Acid's demons have already been summoned. Can she bring down the vile conspiracy without unravelling herself? Or will she go from predator to prey?Dark, fast-paced and witty, Acid Vanilla is the first book in the gripping Acid Vanilla action thriller series. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci, Mark Dawson and David Silva*Previously publ...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hattersley, Matthew<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Boom Boom Press, 2024<br />343 pages<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - hoopla - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2110703&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Party Tyme<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Sybersound Records, Inc., 2024<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (2h 54m 26s)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Music - streaming - hoopla - eMusic - eMusic - Borrow this eMusic - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2096260&CF=BIB When agrees to transport a priceless gold basin to its new owner, the ex-MI5 operative arrives only to find the recipient dead – brutally murdered in cold blood. To catch the killer, Mason must uncover the relic's secrets. But he's not the only one with an interest. The Guild of Night, a dangerous and vengeful cult, is determined to bring the Church to its knees – and the basin holds the power to do just that. In a frantic cat-and-mouse chase across the country, Mason battles to unravel the conspiracy before devastating power falls into the wrong hands. For the Guild of Night will protect itself at all costs, and its members have secrets they are willing to kill for… Fans of Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Dan Brown will love this high-octane action-adventure thriller. 'The best book in the series … the author has excelled himself' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This 5-star thriller is a non-stop action-packed adventure… Reads like the latest blockbuster film… I was left breathless, my heart po... When agrees to transport a priceless gold basin to its new owner, the ex-MI5 operative arrives only to find the recipient dead – brutally murdered in cold blood. To catch the killer, Mason must uncover the relic's secrets. But he's not the only one with an interest. The Guild of Night, a dangerous and vengeful cult, is determined to bring the Church to its knees – and the basin holds the power to do just that. In a frantic cat-and-mouse chase across the country, Mason battles to unravel the conspiracy before devastating power falls into the wrong hands. For the Guild of Night will protect itself at all costs, and its members have secrets they are willing to kill for… Fans of Lee Child, Clive Cussler and Dan Brown will love this high-octane action-adventure thriller. 'The best book in the series … the author has excelled himself' NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This 5-star thriller is a non-stop action-packed adventure… Reads like the latest blockbuster film… I was left breathless, my heart po...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Leadbeater, David<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins Publishers, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (9h 43m 0s)<br />Joe Mason<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Audio Books - Downloadable - hoopla - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2080899&CF=BIB The thrilling new novella in the globally bestselling series plus two gripping new stories from the master of suspense. 23 ½ Lies When SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is called to investigate a crime scene, nothing can prepare her for what she finds: her estranged father gunned down execution style. The case will soon reveal to Lindsay a series life-altering truths . . . Fallen Ranger A series of armed robberies are linked to a gang of motorcycle bandits. Rory Yates, the hero of Texas Ranger, is tasked with hunting them down. Watch Your Back A starving artist is paid to expose his client's cheating wife. But no amount of money can protect him from a world of corruption . . . _____________________________ Praise for James Patterson 'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton 'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged' Steve Berry 'No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent' Lee Child 'Nobody does it better' Jeffrey Deaver 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin 24th Hour, part of The Women's Murder Club series, Sunday Times bestseller, Mrch 2024 231/2 Lies, part of The Women's Murder Club series, Sunday Times bestseller, October 2023 The thrilling new novella in the globally bestselling series plus two gripping new stories from the master of suspense. 23 ½ Lies When SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is called to investigate a crime scene, nothing can prepare her for what she finds: her estranged father gunned down execution style. The case will soon reveal to Lindsay a series life-altering truths . . . Fallen Ranger A series of armed robberies are linked to a gang of motorcycle bandits. Rory Yates, the hero of Texas Ranger, is tasked with hunting them down. Watch Your Back A starving artist is paid to expose his client's cheating wife. But no amount of money can protect him from a world of corruption . . . _____________________________ Praise for James Patterson 'The master storyteller of our times' Hillary Rodham Clinton 'James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged' Steve Berry 'No one gets this big without natural storytelling talent' Lee Child 'Nobody does it better' Jeffrey Deaver 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin 24th Hour, part of The Women's Murder Club series, Sunday Times bestseller, Mrch 2024 231/2 Lies, part of The Women's Murder Club series, Sunday Times bestseller, October 2023<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Patterson, James<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Cornerstone, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Women's Murder Club<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - Libby by Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2046849&CF=BIB <span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ramone, Joey<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (2h 48m 39s)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Music - streaming - hoopla - eMusic - eMusic - Borrow this eMusic - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2095114&CF=BIB From USA Today bestselling author Robert Swartwood comes another bone-chilling thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. While on vacation in Las Vegas, a businessman wakes up in a strange hotel room to find a dead woman in the bathtub. Panicked, he runs. But before he can get far, a pair of detectives stop him. Desperate, he tells them that he's innocent. That there's no way he killed the woman. That he'll do anything not to go to prison. That's when they offer him a way out. But there is no way out—as the detectives will soon learn. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Michael Sloan, and Robert Crais, The Killing Room races readers from one revelation to the next at breathtaking speed. From USA Today bestselling author Robert Swartwood comes another bone-chilling thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. While on vacation in Las Vegas, a businessman wakes up in a strange hotel room to find a dead woman in the bathtub. Panicked, he runs. But before he can get far, a pair of detectives stop him. Desperate, he tells them that he's innocent. That there's no way he killed the woman. That he'll do anything not to go to prison. That's when they offer him a way out. But there is no way out—as the detectives will soon learn. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Michael Sloan, and Robert Crais, The Killing Room races readers from one revelation to the next at breathtaking speed.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Swartwood, Robert<br />Unabridged<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Blackstone Publishing, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file)<br />Killing Room series<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Audio Books - Downloadable - Libby by Overdrive - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2020179&CF=BIB Elite assassin and spy-for-hire Michael North returns in the new action thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Jude O'Reilly. Michael North is the man you call when there's nothing left to lose. He executes every mission with determination, skill and a certain amount of flair. There's just one problem: the bullet lodged in his brain. If it moves, he will die – and so will the mission. Now North's been sent to infiltrate a doomsday cult on a remote island off the coast of Scotland to stop the terrorist attack its leader is planning on the mainland. Together with teen hacker FangFang, North must face down the forces of evil on behalf of his country. Spanning London, Washington and remotest Scotland, Sleep When You're Dead is an edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-your-mouth action thriller for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci and Scott Mariani. "A terrific future-shock thriller full of pace, tension, character, and emotion" LEE CHILD "A high-octane plot that centres around the dark hear... Elite assassin and spy-for-hire Michael North returns in the new action thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Jude O'Reilly. Michael North is the man you call when there's nothing left to lose. He executes every mission with determination, skill and a certain amount of flair. There's just one problem: the bullet lodged in his brain. If it moves, he will die – and so will the mission. Now North's been sent to infiltrate a doomsday cult on a remote island off the coast of Scotland to stop the terrorist attack its leader is planning on the mainland. Together with teen hacker FangFang, North must face down the forces of evil on behalf of his country. Spanning London, Washington and remotest Scotland, Sleep When You're Dead is an edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-your-mouth action thriller for fans of Lee Child, David Baldacci and Scott Mariani. "A terrific future-shock thriller full of pace, tension, character, and emotion" LEE CHILD "A high-octane plot that centres around the dark hear...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>O'Reilly, Jude<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Clipper Thriller, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (10h 55m 0s)<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Audio Books - Downloadable - hoopla - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2020400&CF=BIB His name is Mason Sharpe. Victims take heart-bad guys take cover. Army veteran Mason Sharpe's world is turned upside down when his beloved fiancée is killed in a random shooting. Struggling to cope with his grief, Sharpe instinctively heads for the North Carolina town where he and his bride had planned to honeymoon. Alone on a beach, contemplating a future which now seems bleak and empty, he stares into the abyss. But then… A body washes ashore. An investigation begins and the police quickly pronounce an accidental death. But Mason isn't buying it. He believes the man was murdered and someone is trying to cover it up. As Mason presses the point, it soon becomes clear that the locals want him gone - and they're ready to use force to run him off. But Mason isn't the kind of man to be pushed around. He'll deal with this problem the only way he knows: Point Blank. Point Blank - book 1 of the superb Mason Sharpe action thriller series. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Jason Kasper amp; ... His name is Mason Sharpe. Victims take heart-bad guys take cover. Army veteran Mason Sharpe's world is turned upside down when his beloved fiancée is killed in a random shooting. Struggling to cope with his grief, Sharpe instinctively heads for the North Carolina town where he and his bride had planned to honeymoon. Alone on a beach, contemplating a future which now seems bleak and empty, he stares into the abyss. But then… A body washes ashore. An investigation begins and the police quickly pronounce an accidental death. But Mason isn't buying it. He believes the man was murdered and someone is trying to cover it up. As Mason presses the point, it soon becomes clear that the locals want him gone - and they're ready to use force to run him off. But Mason isn't the kind of man to be pushed around. He'll deal with this problem the only way he knows: Point Blank. Point Blank - book 1 of the superb Mason Sharpe action thriller series. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Jason Kasper amp; ...<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Ryles, Logan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 audio file) (7h 1m 0s)<br />Mason Sharpe<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - Audio Books - Downloadable - hoopla - eAudiobook - eAudiobook - Borrow this eAudiobook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2033930&CF=BIB THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The electrifying new ORPHAN X adventure in the bestselling series - Evan Smoak returns with a mission which could cost him everything . . . 'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL '[A] witty, satisfying thriller' SUN __________ A heavily-armed counter-assault team, a convoy of tactical vehicles plus decoys, air support, a sedative more commonly used to knock out large animals, arm and leg restraints, a hood, mouthguard and a Secret Service Agent asking for a selfie. This was not your average invitation to meet with the President. But then Orphan X is not your average guest. The last survivor of the off-the-books programme that raised and trained him, Evan Smoak was sent around the world to do his government's dirty work. Until he escaped. Now once again in need of his particular skill-set, the President tracks him down and offers him a deal: kill a man she deems too dangerous or be executed himself. Evan must decide whether to accept. He's spent years trying to atone for his former life. But if by taking on the mission he must betray the very principles he now lives by, what is left? One thing becomes clear to the President soon enough: no one should ever try to force Evan's hand. Because putting Orphan X in an impossible spot only makes him more dangerous . . . __________ 'As a crafter of wham-bam action and suspense, leavened with a healthy dose of humour, Hurwitz's abilities are as fine-tuned as ever' DAILY EXPRESS Praise for the Orphan X series 'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI 'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD 'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN 'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES *The Last Orphan: On The Sunday Times bestseller list February 2023* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The electrifying new ORPHAN X adventure in the bestselling series - Evan Smoak returns with a mission which could cost him everything . . . 'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL '[A] witty, satisfying thriller' SUN __________ A heavily-armed counter-assault team, a convoy of tactical vehicles plus decoys, air support, a sedative more commonly used to knock out large animals, arm and leg restraints, a hood, mouthguard and a Secret Service Agent asking for a selfie. This was not your average invitation to meet with the President. But then Orphan X is not your average guest. The last survivor of the off-the-books programme that raised and trained him, Evan Smoak was sent around the world to do his government's dirty work. Until he escaped. Now once again in need of his particular skill-set, the President tracks him down and offers him a deal: kill a man she deems too dangerous or be executed himself. Evan must decide whether to accept. He's spent years trying to atone for his former life. But if by taking on the mission he must betray the very principles he now lives by, what is left? One thing becomes clear to the President soon enough: no one should ever try to force Evan's hand. Because putting Orphan X in an impossible spot only makes him more dangerous . . . __________ 'As a crafter of wham-bam action and suspense, leavened with a healthy dose of humour, Hurwitz's abilities are as fine-tuned as ever' DAILY EXPRESS Praise for the Orphan X series 'Feels like a missile launch' DAVID BALDACCI 'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD 'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN 'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES *The Last Orphan: On The Sunday Times bestseller list February 2023*<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Hurwitz, Gregg<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Orphan X<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - Libby by Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2033931&CF=BIB THE HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BURNING GIRLS WHICH HAS NOW BEEN ADAPTED INTO A HIT PARAMOUNT+ SHOW! 'The wildest thriller of the year is three thrillers in one. Buckle up' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'If you like my stuff, you'll like this' STEPHEN KING 'Now this is a real horror story' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 'One of the best thriller's I've ever read!' 5 STAR READER REVIEW Survival is murder . . . An overturned coach full of students. All of them are trapped. An isolated chalet full of friends. Soon they'll be enemies. A stranded cable car full of strangers. One of them is dead. Outside, a snowstorm rages. Inside each group, a killer lurks. But that's not their only problem. Why is no rescue coming? What are they trying to escape from? And who are the terrifying Whistlers? Praise for C. J. Tudor: 'Some writers have it, and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time' LEE CHILD 'C. J. Tudor is terrific' HARLAN COBEN 'C.J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list' CHRIS WHITAKER 'A dark star is born' A. J. FINN Waterstones thriller of the month November 2023 THE HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BURNING GIRLS WHICH HAS NOW BEEN ADAPTED INTO A HIT PARAMOUNT+ SHOW! 'The wildest thriller of the year is three thrillers in one. Buckle up' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'If you like my stuff, you'll like this' STEPHEN KING 'Now this is a real horror story' 5 STAR READER REVIEW 'One of the best thriller's I've ever read!' 5 STAR READER REVIEW Survival is murder . . . An overturned coach full of students. All of them are trapped. An isolated chalet full of friends. Soon they'll be enemies. A stranded cable car full of strangers. One of them is dead. Outside, a snowstorm rages. Inside each group, a killer lurks. But that's not their only problem. Why is no rescue coming? What are they trying to escape from? And who are the terrifying Whistlers? Praise for C. J. Tudor: 'Some writers have it, and some don't. C. J. Tudor has it big time' LEE CHILD 'C. J. Tudor is terrific' HARLAN COBEN 'C.J. Tudor should be on everyone's must-read list' CHRIS WHITAKER 'A dark star is born' A. J. FINN Waterstones thriller of the month November 2023<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Tudor, C. J.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - Libby by Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2033944&CF=BIB THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER David and Cheryl Burroughs are living the dream - married, a beautiful house in the suburbs, a three year old son named Matthew - when tragedy strikes one night in the worst possible way. David awakes to find himself covered in blood, but not his own - his son's. And while he knows he did not murder his son, the overwhelming evidence against him puts him behind bars indefinitely. Five years into his imprisonment, Cheryl's sister arrives - and drops a bombshell. She's come with a photograph that a friend took on vacation at a theme park. The boy in the background seems familiar - and even though David realizes it can't be, he knows it is. It's Matthew, and he's still alive. David plans a harrowing escape from prison, determined to do what seems impossible - save his son, clear his own name, and discover the real story of what happened that devastating night. ______________ Readers are loving I Will Find You . . . 'A thrilling roller-coaster ride' 'Harlan at his absolute best!' 'Couldn't put is down' 'Bravo on another fab story' 'Such an amazing writer' _______________ Praise for Harlan Coben . . . 'Unbelievably brilliant' RICHARD OSMAN 'A GREAT writer' JOHN GRISHAM 'Never lets you down' LEE CHILD 'Simply one of the all-time greats' GILLIAN FLYNN 'The modern master of the hook and twist' DAN BROWN 'One of the world's finest thriller writers' PETER JAMES I Will Find You was a Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller 14/01/2024 THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER David and Cheryl Burroughs are living the dream - married, a beautiful house in the suburbs, a three year old son named Matthew - when tragedy strikes one night in the worst possible way. David awakes to find himself covered in blood, but not his own - his son's. And while he knows he did not murder his son, the overwhelming evidence against him puts him behind bars indefinitely. Five years into his imprisonment, Cheryl's sister arrives - and drops a bombshell. She's come with a photograph that a friend took on vacation at a theme park. The boy in the background seems familiar - and even though David realizes it can't be, he knows it is. It's Matthew, and he's still alive. David plans a harrowing escape from prison, determined to do what seems impossible - save his son, clear his own name, and discover the real story of what happened that devastating night. ______________ Readers are loving I Will Find You . . . 'A thrilling roller-coaster ride' 'Harlan at his absolute best!' 'Couldn't put is down' 'Bravo on another fab story' 'Such an amazing writer' _______________ Praise for Harlan Coben . . . 'Unbelievably brilliant' RICHARD OSMAN 'A GREAT writer' JOHN GRISHAM 'Never lets you down' LEE CHILD 'Simply one of the all-time greats' GILLIAN FLYNN 'The modern master of the hook and twist' DAN BROWN 'One of the world's finest thriller writers' PETER JAMES I Will Find You was a Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller 14/01/2024<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Coben, Harlan<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Cornerstone, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - Libby by Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2033951&CF=BIB This killer will get inside your head... and there's nothing you can do to stop it 'Nesbo deserves to be crowned the king of all crime thriller writers' Sunday Express —- When a body is found in the forest, the police make a horrifying discovery: her scalp has been removed and sewn back on. But they have no idea why. With a second woman reported missing, detectives fear their worst nightmare has come true. A serial killer is stalking the streets of Oslo. With time running out to find the woman, former detective Harry Hole is called in to think like a murderer thinks... and to track down this killer before they strike again. But Harry has ulterior motives for wanting to solve this case and, if he fails, there could be more than one life at risk. —- PRAISE FOR KILLING MOON 'Killing Moon is not just an unbearably tense thriller but another of Nesbo's studies in love and loneliness. At his best, as he is here, there are few greater crime writers.' The Times 'Nesbo deploys all the key ingredients of a cracking good thriller... effortless' Guardian 'Unassailably the reigning king of Nordic noir as well as a global crime-writing superstar... Nesbo is back on gruesome form' Financial Times —- KILLING MOON is the 13th novel in the Harry Hole series, although each title reads as a standalone. *OVER 55 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE* 'Nesbo is one of today's most interesting thriller writers, a 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight' LEE CHILD Killing Moon appeared in the Sunday Times top 10 bestseller list on 04.06.2023 This killer will get inside your head... and there's nothing you can do to stop it 'Nesbo deserves to be crowned the king of all crime thriller writers' Sunday Express —- When a body is found in the forest, the police make a horrifying discovery: her scalp has been removed and sewn back on. But they have no idea why. With a second woman reported missing, detectives fear their worst nightmare has come true. A serial killer is stalking the streets of Oslo. With time running out to find the woman, former detective Harry Hole is called in to think like a murderer thinks... and to track down this killer before they strike again. But Harry has ulterior motives for wanting to solve this case and, if he fails, there could be more than one life at risk. —- PRAISE FOR KILLING MOON 'Killing Moon is not just an unbearably tense thriller but another of Nesbo's studies in love and loneliness. At his best, as he is here, there are few greater crime writers.' The Times 'Nesbo deploys all the key ingredients of a cracking good thriller... effortless' Guardian 'Unassailably the reigning king of Nordic noir as well as a global crime-writing superstar... Nesbo is back on gruesome form' Financial Times —- KILLING MOON is the 13th novel in the Harry Hole series, although each title reads as a standalone. *OVER 55 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE* 'Nesbo is one of today's most interesting thriller writers, a 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight' LEE CHILD Killing Moon appeared in the Sunday Times top 10 bestseller list on 04.06.2023<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Nesbo, Jo<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Random House, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Harry Hole<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - Libby by Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br /> https://cockburnlibrary.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2033968&CF=BIB Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed. They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army's representative. If he gets a result, great. If not, he's a convenient fall guy. Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren't what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners. Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . . or his way? Chicago. 1992. A hospital patient wakes to find two strangers by his bed. They show him a list of names and ask a simple but impossible question. Minutes later he falls to his death from his twelfth-floor window - a fall which generates some unexpected attention. That attention comes from the Secretary of Defense, who calls for an inter-agency task force to investigate. Jack Reacher, recently demoted from Major, is assigned as the Army's representative. If he gets a result, great. If not, he's a convenient fall guy. Reacher may be an exceptional military investigator, but office politics aren't what gets him up in the morning. As he races to identify a cold-blooded killer and uncover a secret that stretches back 23 years, he must navigate around his new partners. Will Reacher bring the bad guys to justice the official way . . . or his way?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Child, Lee<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>[Place of publication not identified] : Transworld, 2023<br />1 online resource (1 text file)<br />Jack Reacher<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Available online: </span>Excerpt<br /><br />Online - (Cockburn Libraries) - eBooks - Libby by Overdrive - eBook - eBook - Borrow this eBook - DUMMY<br />