Mystery Books
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With ChildAdrift in mist-shrouded San Francisco mornings and alcohol-fogged nights, homicide detective Kate Martinelli can't escape the void
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Dark Emerald#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson delivers a powerful historical romance, starring a woman of mysteryâ€
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Under the Lake (Thorndike Press Large Print Famous Authors)A one-time ace reporter rents a cabin in a backwoods Georgia town, then stumbles upon and determines to solve the town mystery, wh
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The Danger (A Dick Francis Novel)When a string of kidnappings rocks the horse racing world, Andrew Douglas is brought in to recover the missing-without becoming th
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The Boys from Brazil: A Novel (Pegasus Classics)The classic thriller of Dr. Josef Mengele's nightmarish plot to restore the Third Reich. Alive and hiding
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MoriartyIt is the turn of the century and, having survived the struggle with Sherlock Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls, Professor Ja
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Dirty Blonde / The Vendetta Defense / Dead Ringer / Devil's Corner / Moment of Truth / Killer SmileCate Fante is strong and sexy and wears designer suits like overpriced armor. She's just become a judge but leads a dark double
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Mystery Movies
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Devil's AdvocateHotshot attorney accepts tempting offer from an elite New York law firm only to find himself fighting for his soul.Genre:
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Sphere (Special Edition)When a spaceship is found 1000 feet below the Pacific Ocean it is carbon dated to be over 400 years old. A crack team of scientist
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The NegotiatorNegotiator, The (DVD)Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee Samuel L. Jackson ("Snakes on a Plane," the second
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The Killing RoomIn this highly charged, psychological thrill ride, four strangers are recruited as volunteers in a scientific research study. But
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The Life of David Gale (Widescreen Edition)Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty) stars with Oscar nominee Kate Winslet (Titanic) in a powerfully gripping, edge
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Mystery Authors
Book reviews - The Lock Artist
The Lock Artist
Author: Steve Hamilton
"I was the Miracle Boy, once upon a time. Later on, the Milford Mute. The Golden Boy. The Young Ghost. The Kid. The Boxman. The Lock Artist. That was all me.
But you can call me Mike."
Marked by tragedy, traumatized at the age of eight, Michael, now eighteen, is no ordinary young man. Besides not uttering a single word in ten years, he discovers the one thing he can somehow do better than anyone else. Whether it's a locked door without a key, a padlock with no combination, or even an eight-hundred pound safe ... he can open them all.
It's an unforgivable talent. A talent that will make young Michael a hot commodity with the wrong people and, whether he likes it or not, push him ever close to a life of crime. Until he finally sees his chance to escape, and with one desperate gamble risks everything to come back home to the only person he ever loved, and to unlock the secret that has kept him silent for so long.
Steve Hamilton steps away from his Edgar Award-winning Alex McKnight series to introduce a unique new character, unlike anyone you've ever seen in the world of crime fiction.
The Lock Artist is the winner of the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Novel.
