A staff with a cobra's head. Its eyes flamed red and glowed hypnotically. Jafar's staff. Finn felt the movement of sand against his knees and shins.
This volume include three novels filled with twists and turns from the author of such acclaimed suspense novels as White Bone and The Red Room: Probable Cause: Carmel, California is a peaceful tourist haven where James Dewitt is the police ...
While Seattle's Underground has been thesetting for several mysteries by other authors (Earl Emerson, J.A. Jance),Pearson makes the most of its creepy-crawly atmosphere in a gripping thrillerwhose solid plotting pulls all of Daphne's, ...
Spodní proudy
She'd moved on to some early success behind her computer—she'd breached a shipping company's servers. Various pieces of the investigation had begun to fit together. She'd covered her digital tracks well, had taken extra precautions—but ...
“You have interviewed the entire hospital staff, I suppose?” Persian. Iranian. His irritation with his guards intrigues her; she compartmentalizes it for later analysis. This one, she is sure, is Mashe. “Let them do their jobs!
“I would be delighted but do not wish to trouble you or your staff.” “It is no trouble at all, I assure you.” The captain worked the intercom and ordered some tea. There was no further conversation until the tea arrived some five ...
Blood of the Albatross
Writers and rock music critics describe their experiences touring with the rock band they formed to raise money for charity
Amery Hollingsworth Jr., chief executive and board chairman of Renatus, LLC, was pronounced dead at Surgeon's Hospital just after 4 p.m. this afternoon. He was the oldest son of embattled former Disney executive Amery Hollingsworth.
“Amery the first, and Amery Jr. A. the first was fired from Disney for stealing animation cells. You want to guess which ones?” “Surprise us,” Amanda said. “Villains.” The word exploded in their ears, hanging in the air, ...
In this riveting thriller, 14-year-old Steven "Steel" Trapp sets off with his mom and their dog, Cairo, on a 2-day Amtrak journey to compete in the National Science Competition in Washington, DC. Steel is both blessed and cursed with a ...
“Will leave you dying to know more.”—Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series The New York Times bestselling author of the Peter and the Starcatchers and Kingdom Keepers series, Ridley Pearson, brings us the riveting first ...
No Witnesses is a good, solid, expertly-crafted novel." --The Mystery Review
It’s a highly original and satisfying take on the Sherlock Holmes series as only master of suspense Ridley Pearson could envision.
Early in this ninth book about his public and private life, Lou has to put on a bullet-resistant vest to lead a raid against some dangerous criminals.
Taut and edge-of-the-seat compelling, Cut and Run is a unique thriller that skillfully blends romance and suspense--Ridley Pearson at his heart-pounding best.
In the end, they cried like babies, begged us for mercy. We told them they would have to ask Mister Grin for mercy. He showed them none.” Another movement from inside the logs. “We released Mister Grin then, because it was not his fault ...
I think the string that tied his heart to his brain snapped when Mother left us. He became robotic after that, went hours—days— at a time without speaking. Father, too busy to notice, treated him, us, like he always had: as mild ...
“I'd rather know why he's so interested in us.” “Because we scare him,” Lyel said, coming to a stop and looking up, not at our observer, but at the east wall of the completed foundation. “They do good work, I'll say that much.