Open House Heist

Open House Heist
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Publisher : SevernRiver+ORM
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9781648750830
ISBN-13 : 1648750834
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Open House Heist by : Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

A realtor in small-town Georgia is dealing with a hot property—and a cold case—in this mystery from the USA Today–Bestselling author. You solve new murders and uncover old crimes, but can you save someone from doing hard time? To return what was lost, solve my riddle at all costs. Travel back to ’83 and the murder of a girl from Forsyth County. The note sat inside an otherwise empty lockbox on the dining room table of Bramblett County realtor Lily Sprayberry’s open house listing—a lockbox that formerly contained an expensive coin collection she promised would remain safe. Lily knows the person that wrote the note meant it for her, and knows she needs to do what it says to get the coin collection back. Determined to solve the thirty-six-year-old murder, Lily discovers the clues lead her to a possible killer she’d never suspect—someone near and dear to her heart.

The Feather Thief

The Feather Thief
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9781101981627
ISBN-13 : 1101981628
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis The Feather Thief by : Kirk Wallace Johnson

As heard on NPR's This American Life “Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air “One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monitor A rollicking true-crime adventure and a captivating journey into an underground world of fanatical fly-tiers and plume peddlers, for readers of The Stranger in the Woods, The Lost City of Z, and The Orchid Thief. On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History. Home to one of the largest ornithological collections in the world, the Tring museum was full of rare bird specimens whose gorgeous feathers were worth staggering amounts of money to the men who shared Edwin's obsession: the Victorian art of salmon fly-tying. Once inside the museum, the champion fly-tier grabbed hundreds of bird skins—some collected 150 years earlier by a contemporary of Darwin's, Alfred Russel Wallace, who'd risked everything to gather them—and escaped into the darkness. Two years later, Kirk Wallace Johnson was waist high in a river in northern New Mexico when his fly-fishing guide told him about the heist. He was soon consumed by the strange case of the feather thief. What would possess a person to steal dead birds? Had Edwin paid the price for his crime? What became of the missing skins? In his search for answers, Johnson was catapulted into a years-long, worldwide investigation. The gripping story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice, The Feather Thief is also a fascinating exploration of obsession, and man's destructive instinct to harvest the beauty of nature.

The Heist

The Heist
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Publisher : Bantam
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780345543066
ISBN-13 : 0345543068
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis The Heist by : Janet Evanovich

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From Janet Evanovich, #1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, and Lee Goldberg, bestselling author and television writer for Monk, comes the first adventure in an electrifying series featuring an FBI agent who always gets her man, and a fearless con artist who lives for the chase. Nicolas Fox is an international con man, famous for running elaborate scams on very rich and powerful people. He knows that the FBI has been hot on his trail for years—particularly FBI Special Agent Kate O’Hare. But just when it seems that Fox has been captured for good, he pulls off his greatest con of all: He convinces the FBI to offer him a job, working side by side with O’Hare. Their first assignment takes them to the side streets of Berlin, the California desert, and remote Indonesian islands as they team up to catch Derek Griffin, a corrupt investment banker charged with stealing millions from his clients. Finding Griffin on his private island is going to test O’Hare’s patience and Fox’s skill. High-speed chases, pirates, and Toblerone bars are all in a day’s work . . . if O’Hare and Fox don’t kill each other first. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg's The Chase. Praise for The Heist “The Heist is the perfect title to carry on a trip to the beach. The laugh out loud humor that readers expect from Evanovich is in full force, and Goldberg’s crafty and elaborate writing is prominent. . . . Everyone will be eager for the next book in the series.”—Associated Press “The action is fast-paced and the writing is first-rate, making The Heist an excellent choice for vacation reading.”—Huntington News “A breezy read.”—San Antonio Express-News

The Great Pet Heist

The Great Pet Heist
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Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 256
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781534455368
ISBN-13 : 1534455361
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great Pet Heist by : Emily Ecton

Ocean’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in this hilarious and delightfully illustrated novel following a ragtag group of pets who will do whatever it takes to avoid being sent to the pound. Butterbean knew she wasn’t always a good dog. Still, she’d never considered herself a BAD dog—until the morning that her owner, Mrs. Food, fell in the hallway. Admittedly the tile was slipperier than usual, mostly because Butterbean had just thrown up on it. Now Butterbean and her fellow pets have to come up with a grand plan to support themselves in case Mrs. Food is unable to keep taking care of them. When they discover a mysterious man in their building who seems to have lots of loot, they plan a heist. Oscar the mynah bird is the brains of the operation. Walt the cat has the necessary slyness and slink. Marco and Polo are the reconnaissance rats. And Butterbean...well, no one would ever suspect a cute little wiener dog, right? Can these animal friends can pull off the heist of the century?

Baby's First Bank Heist

Baby's First Bank Heist
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 34
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781547600632
ISBN-13 : 1547600632
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Baby's First Bank Heist by : Jim Whalley

Meet Baby Frank, the world's most unlikely criminal, as he masterminds his very own bank heist. Perfect for fans of Boss Baby. Move over, Bonnie and Clyde, because there's a new criminal mastermind in town . . . Baby Frank! He's the world's most unlikely criminal, but he's about to pull off the most daring baby bank heist ever. Why? To get money for a fluffy new pet, of course. This baby is dangerously cute and desperate for a pet. You have been warned . . .

Heist

Heist
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 458
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781504084277
ISBN-13 : 1504084276
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Heist by : Howard Sounes

A detail-driven account of how a gang of criminal misfits pulled off the world’s biggest cash robbery, from the bestselling author of true crime classic Fred & Rose. The target was a regional counting house for the Bank of England, a fortified concrete bunker located within a triangle of police stations, one only three hundred yards away. When former UFC cage fighter Lightning Lee Murray discovered that this cash centre held hundreds of millions of pounds, he assembled a team of mates including a mechanic, a roofer, and a used car dealer. A hairdresser made disguises for the men so they could pass off as police officers. In an Ocean’s Eleven–style robbery, the gang succeeded in hauling away a lorry-load of cash—a staggering £53 million (worth $87 million at the time)—a world-record sum. That’s when their problems began. By turns thrilling and hilarious, Heist is the compelling true story of this mind-blowing crime, including background on Lee Murray, the build-up to the heist, the robbery itself, and its aftermath. The subject of Catching Lightning, as seen on SHOWTIME.

Santa's Little Thief

Santa's Little Thief
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Publisher : SevernRiver+ORM
Total Pages : 72
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781648750489
ISBN-13 : 1648750486
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Santa's Little Thief by : Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

A dead elf and stolen gifts put a damper on the Christmas season in this spirited whodunit from the author of the Pooch Party Cozy Mysteries. It’s the most magical time of the year, and Bramblett County is swept up in preparations for the annual Christmas parade. Gifts for the children have been wrapped with care, the parade route is set, and Lily joins her friends to bake at Millie’s Cafe, churning out cookies like there’s no tomorrow. The baking party is all fun, laughter, and flour fights . . . until a dead elf is discovered in the cafe’s walk-in freezer. When the gifts for the town children turn up missing, the bakers realize that someone is trying to rain on their Christmas parade! Join Lily and her crew of sassy southern ladies as they strike out to track down the culprit and save Christmas. Praise for the mysteries of Carolyn Ridder Aspenson “I love the charming Southern small-town dynamic and all the drama it brings. And the supporting characters are a hoot!” —Caroline Fardig, USA Today bestselling author “If you like southern charm and laughter with deadly mysteries, this is your series.” —Wulfwyn Reads Excessively “Has all the earmarks I look for in an engrossing whodunnit; a couple of plausible red herrings, a few rescue dogs for interest, and a budding romantic interest that will keep at least this avid reader coming back with each new installment. An excellent read, I am highly recommending!” —Roxx Is Reading

The Haunted Heist

The Haunted Heist
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Publisher : Moose Island Books
Total Pages : 245
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781939661340
ISBN-13 : 193966134X
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis The Haunted Heist by : Angie Fox

From New York Times bestselling author Angie Fox Just because she can see the dead doesn’t mean Verity Long wants to spend her days hunting ghosts. Instead, she’s over the moon to land a marketing job at the local bank…until she finds her new boss dead in the vault. Even her ghost friend, Frankie, knows that's no way to start a career. Relieved to let the police take charge, Verity steps aside, bound and determined to keep her ghost sightings to herself. But when she learns the main suspect in the murder is a very crooked, very dead mobster, Verity knows it's up to her to solve the case. She teams up with her ghostly gangster buddy Frankie, as well as the irresistible and charming Ellis, as the three of them search haunted mob hideouts, hidden passageways, and historic cemeteries for the facts behind the heist of the century—and a modern-day motive for murder. Too bad uncovering the truth could very well make Verity the next victim... What Reviewers are saying… 5 Stars! “ A great ‘who done it’ all the way to the end of the book.” 5 Stars! “I've read the entirety of Angie Fox's Southern Ghost Hunter series, and have to say that The Haunted Heist is the best installment yet.” 5 Stars! “Left me feeling like I was in the ghostly speakeasy dodging bullets right along with Verity. GREAT BOOK!” 5 Stars! “If you’re looking for a sweet, fun, totally take me away series, this is the one for you.” Rating: Clean and Wholesome Paranormal Cozy Mystery Romance (with a cute pet skunk!)

Ian Rankin

Ian Rankin
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 456
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781476638638
ISBN-13 : 1476638632
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis Ian Rankin by : Erin E. MacDonald

Ian Rankin is considered by many to be Scotland's greatest living crime fiction author. Most well known for his Inspector Rebus series--which has earned critical acclaim as well as scores of fans worldwide--Rankin is a prolific author whose other works include spy thrillers, nonfiction books and articles, short stories, novels, graphic novels, audio recordings, television/film, and plays. This companion--the first to provide a complete look at all of his writings--includes alphabetized entries on Rankin's works, characters, and themes; a biography; a chronology; maps of Rebus' Edinburgh; and an annotated bibliography. A champion of both Edinburgh and Scotland, Rankin continues to combine engaging entertainment with socio-political commentary showing Edinburgh as a microcosm of Scotland, and Scotland as a microcosm of the world. His writing investigates questions of Scottish identity, British history, masculinity, and contemporary culture while providing mystery readers with complex, suspenseful plots, realistic character development, and a unique mix of American hard-boiled and procedural styles with Scottish dialects and sensibilities.

Signed, Sealed and Dead

Signed, Sealed and Dead
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Publisher : SevernRiver+ORM
Total Pages : 195
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781648750823
ISBN-13 : 1648750826
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Signed, Sealed and Dead by : Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

USA Today–Bestselling Author: The clock runs out for a Georgia high school coach—and a sleuthing realtor is on the case . . . Realtor Lily Sprayberry hopes to have kids someday—and if she does, she’ll refuse to let them play sports. It’s not because she thinks sports are dangerous—it’s the parents. God bless them, they’re a hot mess. When her client, the high school’s new varsity lacrosse coach, is murdered, her list of suspects looks like a PTA membership list. Someone on that list wanted him dead, and she’ll go into overtime to find his killer—even if it means being benched . . . permanently.