An ancient secret resurfaces when a murdered corpse shows up on Aloysius Pendergast's doorstep. The death has the hallmark of a perfect murder-save for a gem lodged in the victim's stomach, which leads Pendergast to an abandoned mine....
Action and adventure fiction
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Author:Child, Lincoln, Preston, Douglas J.Summary: - Author:Benn, James R.Summary:
Billy Boyle, US Army detective and ex-Boston cop, faces his toughest investigation yet: infiltrating enemy lines in France as the Allies invade Normandy. It's late May 1944. Captain Billy Boyle is court-martialed on spurious charges of...
- Author:Kenyon, SherrilynSummary:
Darling Cruel walks a dangerous line of deception, and is part of the ruling family his alter ego, Kere, is trying to bring down. He's also working to destroy the man who murdered his father, his uncle. One wrong move will cost him not...
- Author:Hunter, ErinSummary:
The Dark Forest has been defeated, and Bramblestar stands as leader of ThunderClan. But the warrior cats must now weather a new kind of storm, or all four Clans will be swept away.
- Author:Grumley, Michael C.Summary:
Deep in the Caribbean Sea, a nuclear submarine is forced to suddenly abort its mission under mysterious circumstances. Strange facts begin to emerge that lead naval investigator, John Clay, to a small group of marine biologists who are...
- Author:Paulsen, GarySummary:
In Hatchet, 13-year-old Brian learned to survive alone in the Canadian wilderness, armed with only a hatchet. He was rescued at the end of the summer. Brian's Winter begins where Hatchet might have ended -- Brian is not rescued,...
- Author:Hunter, ErinSummary:
Heed the call of the wild with this brand-new, action-packed animal fantasy series from the #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors. Enter the Bravelands ... and discover the Erin Hunter series you've been waiting for. A lion...
- Author:Elliott, KateSummary:
Jessamy is the crux of a revolution forged by the Commoner class hoping to overthrow their longtime Patron overlords. But enemies from foreign lands have attacked the kingdom, and Jes must find a way to unite the Commoners and Patrons...
- Author:Butcher, KristinSummary:
Eric and Chris are avid geocachers who stumble into a very strange search for a series of geocaches. At first they are merely curious, but as the stakes rise and the challenges become more trying, the boys get truly hooked. Convinced...
- Author:Wrede, Patricia C.Summary:
Now the wife of King Mendanbar and queen of the Enchanted Forest, Cimorene turns to Morwen, Telemain, and Kazul for help when troublesome wizards begin once again to invade the forest and soak up its special magic
- Author:Rose, KathrynSummary:
Eighteen-year-old Vivienne lives in a world of knights and ladies, corsets and absinthe, outlaw magic and alchemical machines. By day, she is lady-in-waiting to the future queen of Camelot-Guinevere. By night, she secretly toils away in...
- Author:Withers, Pam.Summary:
Will est persuadé que ses parents ne veulent rien savoir de lui. Quand il n'est pas à l'école, Will se retrouve seul et, l'été, ses parents l'envoient au camp de vacances. Mais il a maintenant quatorze ans et s...
- Author:Walters, EricSummary:
It's 1943 and George and his older brother Jack are living in Whitby, Ontario. Their father is fighting World War II in Europe and their mother works in a munitions factory. One afternoon the boys stumble across Camp X, a secret...
- Author:Stone, R. W.Summary:
Lucas Donovan, Canadian North-West Mounted Police constable, is on a mission to bring a ruthless serial killer to justice. Jack Emerson has eluded capture for years in the Canadian wilderness, but Donovan vows that nothing on earth will...
- Author:Petrucha, StefanSummary:
Captain America has battled soldiers, terrorists, and villains of all kinds. Now he'll face a far more complicated enemy: his own body. When S.H.I.E.L.D. discovers that Cap is harboring an extinction-level pathogen hidden in his cells...
- Author:Isabella, TonySummary:
Captured by a vicious militia group called Liberty's Torch, Captain America is put on trial for the imagined crimes of America. Forced to defend himself in a hostile courtroom with no hope of a fair trial, the star-spangled Avenger...
- Author:Sharpe, TessSummary:
When a mysterious spacecraft comes hurtling toward Earth, Carol Danvers-the hero known as Captain Marvel-narrowly prevents it from crashing and killing its pilot. The young woman, Rhi, is an Inhuman, part of a group who rejected that...
- Author:Michener, James A.Summary:
First published in 1963, James A. Michener's gripping chronicle of the social and political landscape of Afghanistan is more relevant now than ever. Combining fact with riveting adventure and intrigue, Michener follows a military...
- Author:Collins, SuzanneSummary:
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become...
- Author:Maas, Sarah J.Summary:
Sizzling with action and suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author SARAH J. MAAS delivers a coming-of-age Selina Kyle who will steal readers' hearts in a new, highly anticipated YA blockbuster: CATWOMAN!When the Bat's...
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