Author: April Henry
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books
ISBN: 0316480495
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
"Milan is in a race against time and terror to get to her parents’ one trusted friend before she ends up dead, too… readers will be intrigued and thrilled to see how it all turns out." —Booklist "A page-turning cat-and-mouse survival story." —Kirkus Reviews New York Times bestselling author April Henry delivers a thrilling murder mystery featuring a teen with an assassin on her trail fighting to uncover the truth behind a government cover up, perfect for fans of Karen McManus. Sometimes, the only way to live is to make sure the world thinks you’re dead . . . In the aftermath of a car accident that claimed the life of her senator father, sixteen-year-old Milan finds herself adrift, expelled from her third boarding school. Milan’s mother, who has assumed the senate seat, diverts her private plane to pick up her daughter. But on their way home, a bomb rips off a wing and the plane crashes in the mountains. In her final moments, Milan’s mother entrusts her with a key. She reveals it will unlock the evidence that so many people have already died for—including Milan’s father. The only way Milan can survive, her mom tells her, is to let everyone believe she died with the other passengers. Milan is forced to navigate a perilous descent in freezing conditions while outwitting everything from a drone to wild animals. With relentless assassins on her trail, she must untangle the web of deceit and save herself and countless others. Will she piece together the truth in time?
Stay Dead
Author: April Henry
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books
ISBN: 0316480495
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
"Milan is in a race against time and terror to get to her parents’ one trusted friend before she ends up dead, too… readers will be intrigued and thrilled to see how it all turns out." —Booklist "A page-turning cat-and-mouse survival story." —Kirkus Reviews New York Times bestselling author April Henry delivers a thrilling murder mystery featuring a teen with an assassin on her trail fighting to uncover the truth behind a government cover up, perfect for fans of Karen McManus. Sometimes, the only way to live is to make sure the world thinks you’re dead . . . In the aftermath of a car accident that claimed the life of her senator father, sixteen-year-old Milan finds herself adrift, expelled from her third boarding school. Milan’s mother, who has assumed the senate seat, diverts her private plane to pick up her daughter. But on their way home, a bomb rips off a wing and the plane crashes in the mountains. In her final moments, Milan’s mother entrusts her with a key. She reveals it will unlock the evidence that so many people have already died for—including Milan’s father. The only way Milan can survive, her mom tells her, is to let everyone believe she died with the other passengers. Milan is forced to navigate a perilous descent in freezing conditions while outwitting everything from a drone to wild animals. With relentless assassins on her trail, she must untangle the web of deceit and save herself and countless others. Will she piece together the truth in time?
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books
ISBN: 0316480495
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
"Milan is in a race against time and terror to get to her parents’ one trusted friend before she ends up dead, too… readers will be intrigued and thrilled to see how it all turns out." —Booklist "A page-turning cat-and-mouse survival story." —Kirkus Reviews New York Times bestselling author April Henry delivers a thrilling murder mystery featuring a teen with an assassin on her trail fighting to uncover the truth behind a government cover up, perfect for fans of Karen McManus. Sometimes, the only way to live is to make sure the world thinks you’re dead . . . In the aftermath of a car accident that claimed the life of her senator father, sixteen-year-old Milan finds herself adrift, expelled from her third boarding school. Milan’s mother, who has assumed the senate seat, diverts her private plane to pick up her daughter. But on their way home, a bomb rips off a wing and the plane crashes in the mountains. In her final moments, Milan’s mother entrusts her with a key. She reveals it will unlock the evidence that so many people have already died for—including Milan’s father. The only way Milan can survive, her mom tells her, is to let everyone believe she died with the other passengers. Milan is forced to navigate a perilous descent in freezing conditions while outwitting everything from a drone to wild animals. With relentless assassins on her trail, she must untangle the web of deceit and save herself and countless others. Will she piece together the truth in time?
Stay At Home Dead
Author: Jeffrey Allen
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758277598
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
It's a day like any other for Deuce Winters, a stay-at-home dad in sleepy Rose Petal, Texas, where he and his three-year-old daughter Carly are making their weekly trip to the grocery store. But the discovery of a dead body in his mini-van quickly throws his quiet life into disarray. In a town where gossip spreads faster than a brush fire in July, it doesn't help that the victim ruined Deuce's high school football career and married his ex-girlfriend. . . As the number one suspect in the court of public opinion, Deuce is determined to clear his name, with a little help from his wife Julianne, a high-powered attorney who lovingly refers to him as her "househusband." His search for the killer leads him to a business plan gone awry and a gaggle of jilted lovers. All the while, he'll have to contend with a diminutive but feisty detective, the ruthless preschool PTA, and more than his fair share of Texas-sized hairdos--not to mention the laundry. . . First in a New Series!
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0758277598
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
It's a day like any other for Deuce Winters, a stay-at-home dad in sleepy Rose Petal, Texas, where he and his three-year-old daughter Carly are making their weekly trip to the grocery store. But the discovery of a dead body in his mini-van quickly throws his quiet life into disarray. In a town where gossip spreads faster than a brush fire in July, it doesn't help that the victim ruined Deuce's high school football career and married his ex-girlfriend. . . As the number one suspect in the court of public opinion, Deuce is determined to clear his name, with a little help from his wife Julianne, a high-powered attorney who lovingly refers to him as her "househusband." His search for the killer leads him to a business plan gone awry and a gaggle of jilted lovers. All the while, he'll have to contend with a diminutive but feisty detective, the ruthless preschool PTA, and more than his fair share of Texas-sized hairdos--not to mention the laundry. . . First in a New Series!
Stay Dead
Author: Jessie Keane
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447254325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Stay Dead is the heartstopping sixth book in Jessie Keane's gritty Annie Carter series. Annie Carter finally believes that life is good. She and Max are back together and she has a new and uncomplicated life sunning herself in Barbados. It's what she's always dreamed of. Then she gets the news that her old friend Dolly Farrell is dead, and suddenly she finds herself back in London and hunting down a murderer with only one thing on her mind . . . revenge. But the hunter can so quickly become the hunted, and Annie has been keeping too many secrets. She's crossed and bettered a lot of people over the years, but this time the enemy is a lot closer to home and she may just have met her match . . .
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447254325
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Stay Dead is the heartstopping sixth book in Jessie Keane's gritty Annie Carter series. Annie Carter finally believes that life is good. She and Max are back together and she has a new and uncomplicated life sunning herself in Barbados. It's what she's always dreamed of. Then she gets the news that her old friend Dolly Farrell is dead, and suddenly she finds herself back in London and hunting down a murderer with only one thing on her mind . . . revenge. But the hunter can so quickly become the hunted, and Annie has been keeping too many secrets. She's crossed and bettered a lot of people over the years, but this time the enemy is a lot closer to home and she may just have met her match . . .
Stay Dead
Author: Anne Frasier
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
ISBN: 9781477820131
Category : Savannah (Ga.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Anne Frasier takes listeners back to her dark, enchanting Savannah--a place as terrifying as it is mesmerizing. Homicide detective Elise Sandburg is traumatized after her run-in with a madman the press has dubbed "The Organ Thief." As Elise takes refuge in her deceased aunt Anastasia's abandoned plantation to investigate and recover from her ordeal, she begins to question everything--from her dangerous line of work to her complex relationship with her handsome, tortured partner, David Gould. But with a madman on the loose, and her mother's claims to still hear from Aunt Anastasia, she may have more immediate problems on her hands. In Elise's world, where cold hard crime mixes with the local Gullah culture, nothing is ever what it seems, and no one is above suspicion--not even the dead.
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
ISBN: 9781477820131
Category : Savannah (Ga.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Anne Frasier takes listeners back to her dark, enchanting Savannah--a place as terrifying as it is mesmerizing. Homicide detective Elise Sandburg is traumatized after her run-in with a madman the press has dubbed "The Organ Thief." As Elise takes refuge in her deceased aunt Anastasia's abandoned plantation to investigate and recover from her ordeal, she begins to question everything--from her dangerous line of work to her complex relationship with her handsome, tortured partner, David Gould. But with a madman on the loose, and her mother's claims to still hear from Aunt Anastasia, she may have more immediate problems on her hands. In Elise's world, where cold hard crime mixes with the local Gullah culture, nothing is ever what it seems, and no one is above suspicion--not even the dead.
Die and Stay Dead
Author: Nicholas Kaufmann
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250036127
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
In Die and Stay Dead, Nicholas Kaufmann's gripping sequel to Dying is My Business, A brutal murder in Greenwich village puts Trent and the Five-Pointed Star on the trail of Erickson Arkwright, the last surviving member of a doomsday cult. Back in the day, the Aeternis Tenebris cult thought the world would end on New Year's Eve of 2000. When it didn't, they decided to end it themselves by summoning Nahash-Dred, a powerful, terrifying demon known as the Destroyer of Worlds. But something went wrong. The demon massacred the cult, leaving Arkwright the sole survivor. Now, hiding somewhere in New York City with a new identity, Arkwright plans to summon the demon again and finish the job he started over a decade ago. As Trent rushes to locate a long-lost magical artifact that may be the only way to stop him, the clues begin to mount... Trent's past and Arkwright's might be linked somehow. And if they are, it means the truth of who Trent really is may lie buried in the twisted mind of a madman.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250036127
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
In Die and Stay Dead, Nicholas Kaufmann's gripping sequel to Dying is My Business, A brutal murder in Greenwich village puts Trent and the Five-Pointed Star on the trail of Erickson Arkwright, the last surviving member of a doomsday cult. Back in the day, the Aeternis Tenebris cult thought the world would end on New Year's Eve of 2000. When it didn't, they decided to end it themselves by summoning Nahash-Dred, a powerful, terrifying demon known as the Destroyer of Worlds. But something went wrong. The demon massacred the cult, leaving Arkwright the sole survivor. Now, hiding somewhere in New York City with a new identity, Arkwright plans to summon the demon again and finish the job he started over a decade ago. As Trent rushes to locate a long-lost magical artifact that may be the only way to stop him, the clues begin to mount... Trent's past and Arkwright's might be linked somehow. And if they are, it means the truth of who Trent really is may lie buried in the twisted mind of a madman.
Pray To Stay Dead
Author: Mason James Cole
Publisher: Permuted Press
ISBN: 1618681850
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
1974. The Cold War rages on, the Summer of Love is a fading memory. Richard Nixon is in the White House, and the recently dead are returning to hungry life in search of human flesh. Five friends on their way to a weeklong party on Lake Tahoe; a Vietnam Vet turned trucker trying to get home to his daughter in New Mexico; an old couple idling in a dusty gas station in the hills of Northern California; a small town cop with big dreams waiting for something to happen. As civilization collapses, they cross bloody paths with a survivalist named Huffington Niebolt who has spent decades years preparing his strange family for the end of the world. As the hungry dead roam in search of the living, these scattered, terrified survivors seek shelter within his walls and soon learn that the ones they should fear most are the living, and that the man they’ve come to for help may be the worst of them all… Those who die will walk. Those who live will hope for a quick death, and those who lay dying will PRAY TO STAY DEAD.
Publisher: Permuted Press
ISBN: 1618681850
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
1974. The Cold War rages on, the Summer of Love is a fading memory. Richard Nixon is in the White House, and the recently dead are returning to hungry life in search of human flesh. Five friends on their way to a weeklong party on Lake Tahoe; a Vietnam Vet turned trucker trying to get home to his daughter in New Mexico; an old couple idling in a dusty gas station in the hills of Northern California; a small town cop with big dreams waiting for something to happen. As civilization collapses, they cross bloody paths with a survivalist named Huffington Niebolt who has spent decades years preparing his strange family for the end of the world. As the hungry dead roam in search of the living, these scattered, terrified survivors seek shelter within his walls and soon learn that the ones they should fear most are the living, and that the man they’ve come to for help may be the worst of them all… Those who die will walk. Those who live will hope for a quick death, and those who lay dying will PRAY TO STAY DEAD.
How to Die and Stay Dead
Author: Teresa S. Johnson
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1594676283
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
We all need to deny ourselves of all unrighteousness. This testimony captures how to live a life pleasing to God. It shows how to do God?s will and live heavenly in a worldly environment. Apply these truths and applications to your life and minimize the drama. Seek a permanent change. Don?t settle for things that are temporal. Peace of mind is priceless, and it is part of your reward.Deny your flesh. Get to the point where you?re tired of crying, hurting, complaining, and being angry and unfulfilled. Enough is enough! Don?t continue in your mess any longer. Life isn?t always fair. But doing things your way or the world?s way is a no-win situation.Life?s experiences, lessons, challenges, setbacks, and issues all work together. All things work together for our good. No area is irrelevant with God.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1594676283
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
We all need to deny ourselves of all unrighteousness. This testimony captures how to live a life pleasing to God. It shows how to do God?s will and live heavenly in a worldly environment. Apply these truths and applications to your life and minimize the drama. Seek a permanent change. Don?t settle for things that are temporal. Peace of mind is priceless, and it is part of your reward.Deny your flesh. Get to the point where you?re tired of crying, hurting, complaining, and being angry and unfulfilled. Enough is enough! Don?t continue in your mess any longer. Life isn?t always fair. But doing things your way or the world?s way is a no-win situation.Life?s experiences, lessons, challenges, setbacks, and issues all work together. All things work together for our good. No area is irrelevant with God.
The Girl Who Wouldn't Stay Dead
Author: Cassie Miles
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488033625
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
With her life in danger, a wealthy widow finds safety in the arms of her best friend in this romantic suspense novel by a USA Today–bestselling author. Emily Benton-Riggs would be dead if her best friend hadn’t shown up in time. Someone doesn’t want her to inherit her ex-husband’s Aspen estate, and now attorney Connor Gallagher won’t let the widowed art dealer out of his sight. Emily has always had powerful feelings for Connor. As they give in to the desire flaring between them, she suddenly has the best reason of all to fight for her life.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1488033625
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
With her life in danger, a wealthy widow finds safety in the arms of her best friend in this romantic suspense novel by a USA Today–bestselling author. Emily Benton-Riggs would be dead if her best friend hadn’t shown up in time. Someone doesn’t want her to inherit her ex-husband’s Aspen estate, and now attorney Connor Gallagher won’t let the widowed art dealer out of his sight. Emily has always had powerful feelings for Connor. As they give in to the desire flaring between them, she suddenly has the best reason of all to fight for her life.
The Goon: Them That Don't Stay Dead #3
Author: Eric Powell
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues)
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Goon, Eric Powell returns with an all new mini-series, Them That Don’t Stay Dead! It’s homecoming for the Goon’s most hated enemies as things take a turn for the worse on Lonely Street. And the sledding only gets more treacherous for the big lug as the mysterious Dorothy Die adds to the turmoil. She’s all too willing to twist the knife in the Goon’s back. But why? Hey, it’s not all bleak. Franky has a sandwich. • The Goon returns in an all-new, black and white series!
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues)
ISBN:
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Goon, Eric Powell returns with an all new mini-series, Them That Don’t Stay Dead! It’s homecoming for the Goon’s most hated enemies as things take a turn for the worse on Lonely Street. And the sledding only gets more treacherous for the big lug as the mysterious Dorothy Die adds to the turmoil. She’s all too willing to twist the knife in the Goon’s back. But why? Hey, it’s not all bleak. Franky has a sandwich. • The Goon returns in an all-new, black and white series!
IT CAN'T BE YOU
Author: Prem Rao
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
ISBN: 8122311571
Category : Retired military personnel
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
It can't be you.. When Colonel Belliappa, Indian Army (Retd), a highly decorated war hero is found dying one night frothing at the mouth in anguish, there is no one else at home. Other than his immediate family. His wife, his daughter and his son. Did he, who killed so many, kill himself to bury something dreadful from his past? Or, was he killed? His death sets the clock back to his life as a career officer in the Indian Army. He fights with great valour in the 1971 war against Pakistan which leaves him physically and psychologically scarred for life. Years later, his aggression and maniacal bravery leads to a secret assignment. He is handpicked to command a crack team of Indian Army snipers as an irregular force to fight intruders and militants in the Kashmir Valley from 1989. Today, he is a partner in a flourishing and successful armaments firm. The Colonel finds himself in a series of conflicts with his family, amongst others. Standing to gain from his death, they plan to kill him for their own reasons, quite unknown to each other. Do Colonel Belliappa and his family pay the ultimate price? For the spiral of vengeance he himself triggered some decades ago.
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
ISBN: 8122311571
Category : Retired military personnel
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
It can't be you.. When Colonel Belliappa, Indian Army (Retd), a highly decorated war hero is found dying one night frothing at the mouth in anguish, there is no one else at home. Other than his immediate family. His wife, his daughter and his son. Did he, who killed so many, kill himself to bury something dreadful from his past? Or, was he killed? His death sets the clock back to his life as a career officer in the Indian Army. He fights with great valour in the 1971 war against Pakistan which leaves him physically and psychologically scarred for life. Years later, his aggression and maniacal bravery leads to a secret assignment. He is handpicked to command a crack team of Indian Army snipers as an irregular force to fight intruders and militants in the Kashmir Valley from 1989. Today, he is a partner in a flourishing and successful armaments firm. The Colonel finds himself in a series of conflicts with his family, amongst others. Standing to gain from his death, they plan to kill him for their own reasons, quite unknown to each other. Do Colonel Belliappa and his family pay the ultimate price? For the spiral of vengeance he himself triggered some decades ago.