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Maurice LeBlanc became famous for the creation of Ars?ne Lupin, a gentleman thief and master of disguise. LeBlanc was born to a wealthy family, studied law, worked as a police reporter for a time, then found his career as a fiction writer. His first Lupin novel, was hugely popular and set the pattern for his career. While LeBlanc wrote much other fiction, it was the Lupin series which made him internationally famous, the French equivalent of Arthur Conan Doyle._,

Arsene Lupin, accused of murder, heads the police investigation to clear himself by finding the true killer! One of the very best Lupin novels._,

On the outside they seem to be a picture perfect American family. Ted and Amanda are both business-professionals who enjoy a high standard of living. Though neither of them wants to admit it, they silently understand that their marriage is at a fragile crossroad, and it is their son, Thane, who holds them united. Thane, a college-student who revels in his newfound freedom, begins to form a set of independent ideologies that put him at odds with others in his family. His little sister Annie, a pretty young girl in her sophomore year in high school, aware of her blossoming curves but not sure how to behave in them, is preoccupied with her desire to fit in with the popular cliques. When circumstances throw this family into the confining and stifling quarters of a remote and backwards Greek village, they are befriended by an old Greek man with the memory of an elephant, his dynamic and busy-body sister-in-law, his senile wife, a young beautiful village girl and a newfound cousin and friend. As these dissimilar individuals labor together to uncover dark secrets that transpired in their village during the Second World War and the Greek Civil War that followed, neither the Greeks nor the Americans are able to foresee how startling revelations will cause them to reevaluate the way they view foreigners, friendships, and family._,

Thats the beauty of my position, Doctor Grimes. I can make a theory go a long way. See, Im not a cop. The whole theory and fact and evidence leading to proof thing is just one big grey area for me. If I can get a theory to hold together pretty well, then thats really all I need. I cracked my knuckles. And, if the guy behind all this is a vampire_,

What begins as an unexpected 3

Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875-1932) was a prolific British crime writer, journalist and playwright, who published 175 novels, 24 plays, and countless articles in newspapers and journals. Over 160 films have been made of his novels, more than any other author. The Daffodil Mystery (1920) is one of his classic mystery novels, full of devious twists and turns that will keep the reader guessing until the end!_,

Emile Gaboriau (1833-1873) is an important figure in the history of detective fiction. A French journalist and novelist, he created the roman policier with a series of books involving private detective Monsieur Lecoq, who works logically. Lecoq was based on a real-life thief turned policeman named Francois Vidocq (1775-1857), whose memoirs mixed fiction and fact. Gaboriaus huge following was eclipsed by Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes. Interestingly, Holmes may have been at least partly based on another of Gaboriaus characters, consulting detective Father Tabaret, whose methods Monsieur Lecoq adopts in the first Lecoq book._,

Emile Gaboriau (1833-1873) is an important figure in the history of detective fiction. A French journalist and novelist, he created the roman policier with a series of books involving private detective Monsieur Lecoq, who works logically. Lecoq was based on a real-life thief turned policeman named Francois Vidocq (1775-1857), whose memoirs mixed fiction and fact. Gaboriaus huge following was eclipsed by Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes. Interestingly, Holmes may have been at least partly based on another of Gaboriaus characters, consulting detective Father Tabaret, whose methods Monsieur Lecoq adopts in the first Lecoq book._,

Someone in America planned the 9/11 attacks and protected the terrorists. Sandra Carter, a single Mother buys a used laptop in Portland, Oregon for her son only to find out that it belonged to Mohammed Atta, the hijacker. In the computer there are instructions written by an American. She reports her discovery to the government and is found dead in the following days. Her son disappears with the lap-top. Dave Stillati, sports agent is asked to help identify the woman by his ex-wife and locate the boy. The victim is his ex-wifes sister. Before you know it, Dave Stillati, sports agent, is on the run accused of being a terrorist and is wanted throughout America. Someone in the US government wants him dead. Only with the help of a beautiful ex FBI agent will Dave be able to remain alive, find the missing boy, and attempt to uncover the greatest traitor in the history of the United States._,

The fog had not cleared in Pieros head. He heard people talking but they were only making sounds without meaning. The glass in his hand remained full, the floating ice cubes in it tinkling with every nervous movement. When Al Doro approached him, Piero turned with a jerk, spilling a little of his gin and tonic. Al had almost never gone to Piero to talk frivolities. This time was no different. Al looked down over his belly and then up to Pieros face. It seems youre a man of courage, Al growled as he quickly glanced to his left and to his right. I needed that kind of affirmation from you. Stewart will keep us clean. Piero shook his head. If I know what you mean, you got that wrong. I havent done it, he said, but Al had already touched Piero at the elbow in a sign of approval and now he was walking away, seemingly satisfied that he had chosen Piero with strong guts._,

When nine-year-old Tomás Colón is run over by the drunken son of a wealthy businessman, police uncover evidence of an international heroin-smuggling operation that is responsible for several murders. The young victims uncle, Detective Luis Ortiz, heads up an investigation that begins as a slam-dunk arrest. But a slick, influential attorney convinces the State Attorneys Office that the evidence is circumstantial and insufficient to secure a conviction, and the charges are dropped. Determined to gather concrete proof, Ortiz continues the case. He soon meets Kathryn DiAgostino, a forensics investigator who stirs up passion in him that he thought had died with his previous marriage. Its up to Ortiz and his fellow law enforcement officials to sift through a superficial, shallow world of privileged thugs in their effort to put a stop to a string of heinous crimes. As they do so, however, treachery and deceit spread like a cancer among business associates, friends, and lovers. They all seem to have the same goal

THE ULTIMATE HOSTILE TAKEOVER A visitor from beyond the solar system is planet shopping. A member of a dying species, he is looking for new real estate to annex. He finds it on planet earth. PLANET FOR SALE A genius at economics, he devises a plan to take over the planet without a single shot being fired. By masterfully manipulating a political and economic climate characterized by relaxed standards and minimal oversight, he surreptitiously succeeds in building a vast financial empire that transcends national boundaries and grows to encompass the balance of the worlds vulnerable energy resources. Now he is only a couple of acquisitions away from checkmate in a game that must spell doom for humanity. At ground zero the task of preventing the total annihilation of the human species falls to two unlikely people-an entertainer and a recovering vampiress. The entertainer is none other than the King himself, Elvis Presley who, contrary to common belief, is alive and well and currently living incognito on the Big Island of Hawaii. The vampire is his sultry and mysterious longtime girlfriend, Desdemona. Together they are headed for a showdown with a formidable, soulless menace in the city that never sleeps. And the stakes could scarcely be higher.._,

As associate dean of Academic Affairs at a Tampa law school, Mark Bolton knew hed have to deal with tough problems

Emile Gaboriau (1833-1873) is an important figure in the history of detective fiction. A French journalist and novelist, he created the roman policier with a series of books involving private detective Monsieur Lecoq, who works logically. Lecoq was based on a real-life thief turned policeman named Francois Vidocq (1775-1857), whose memoirs mixed fiction and fact. Gaboriaus huge following was eclipsed by Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes. Interestingly, Holmes may have been at least partly based on another of Gaboriaus characters, consulting detective Father Tabaret, whose methods Monsieur Lecoq adopts in the first Lecoq book._,

Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) was an American author of hundreds of short stories, poems, travelogues and special articles. Many of her books and plays, such as The Bat (1920) were adapted for movies. While many of her books were best-sellers, critics were most appreciative of her murder mysteries. She also coined the famous phrase The butler did it._,