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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER His memory is a blank. His bullet-ridden body was fished from the Mediterranean Sea. His face has been altered by plastic surgery. A frame of microfilm has been surgically implanted in his hip. Even his name is a mystery. Marked for death, he is racing for survival through a bizarre world of murderous conspirators—led by Carlos, the world’s most dangerous assassin. Who is Jason Bourne? The answer may kill him.]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:57:14 +0300 The Lost World https://reference.library.land/arthur-conan-doyle/4194-the_lost_world.html https://reference.library.land/arthur-conan-doyle/4194-the_lost_world.html

The Lost World is concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive.The Lost World is concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive.]]> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:24:27 +0300 The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare https://reference.library.land/g-k-chesterton/4195-the_man_who_was_thursday__a_nightmare.html https://reference.library.land/g-k-chesterton/4195-the_man_who_was_thursday__a_nightmare.html

The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare is sometimes referred to as a metaphysical thriller. In Edwardian era London, Gabriel Syme is recruited at Scotland Yard to a secret anti-anarchist police corps. Lucian Gregory, an anarchistic poet, lives in the suburb of Saffron Park. Syme meets him at a party and they debate the meaning of poetry. Gregory argues that revolt is the basis of poetry. Syme demurs, insisting the essence of poetry is not revolution but law.]]> Mon, 21 Jun 1999 17:24:28 +0300 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo https://reference.library.land/stieg-larsson/3034-the_girl_with_the_dragon_tattoo.html https://reference.library.land/stieg-larsson/3034-the_girl_with_the_dragon_tattoo.html

Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry. The catch—and there's always a catch—is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades. With few other options, he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues. Little is as it seems in Larsson's novel, but there is at least one constant: you really don't want to mess with the girl with the dragon tattoo. ]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2005 17:56:09 +0300 And Then There Were None https://reference.library.land/agatha-christie/33590-and_then_there_were_none.html https://reference.library.land/agatha-christie/33590-and_then_there_were_none.html

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick One of the most famous and beloved mysteries from the queen of suspense, Agatha Christie! More than 100 million copies sold and now a Lifetime TV movie. Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die… Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?]]> Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300 A Study in Scarlet https://reference.library.land/arthur-conan-doyle/7339-a_study_in_scarlet.html https://reference.library.land/arthur-conan-doyle/7339-a_study_in_scarlet.html

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 1995 10:53:00 +0300 Murder on the Orient Express https://reference.library.land/agatha-christie/33609-murder_on_the_orient_express.html https://reference.library.land/agatha-christie/33609-murder_on_the_orient_express.html

What more can a mystery addict desire than a much-loathed murder victim found aboard the luxurious Orient Express with multiple stab wounds, thirteen likely suspects, an incomparably brilliant detective in Hercule Poirot, and the most ingenious crime ever conceived?]]> Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300 The Bourne Supremacy https://reference.library.land/robert-ludlum/2741-the_bourne_supremacy.html https://reference.library.land/robert-ludlum/2741-the_bourne_supremacy.html

Speaking of the shadowy world of Jason Bourne, an expert assassin still plagued by the splintered nightmares from his previous life. Currently, the stakes become the highest ever, and the one who is supposed to be the ruthless killer need to be stopped or will have to pay for a devastating price. To overcome, the real Jason Bourne must manage to get through the dangerous labyrinth of international espionage—an unusual world filled with CIA plots, turncoat agents, and ever-shifting alliances—with a hope of finding out the truth behind his haunted memories and the answers to his own disjointed. There are now up to two Bournes—and one of them must die. ]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:55:08 +0300 The Mysterious Affair at Styles https://reference.library.land/agatha-christie/7341-the_mysterious_affair_at_styles.html https://reference.library.land/agatha-christie/7341-the_mysterious_affair_at_styles.html

Who poisoned the wealthy Emily Inglethorpe, and how did the murderer penetrate and escape from her locked bedroom? Suspects abound in the quaint village of Styles St. Mary--from the heiress's fawning new husband to her two stepsons, her volatile housekeeper, and a pretty nurse who works in a hospital dispensary. Making his unforgettable debut, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is on the case. The key to the success of this style of detective novel, writes Elizabeth George in her Introduction, lies in how the author deals with both the clues and the red herrings, and it has to be said that no one bettered Agatha Christie at this game.]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:53:04 +0300 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes https://reference.library.land/arthur-conan-doyle/7337-the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes.html https://reference.library.land/arthur-conan-doyle/7337-the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes.html

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300 The Bourne Ultimatum https://reference.library.land/robert-ludlum/33075-the_bourne_ultimatum.html https://reference.library.land/robert-ludlum/33075-the_bourne_ultimatum.html

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At a small-town carnival, two men, each mysteriously summoned by telegram, witness a bizarre killing. The telegrams are signed “Jason Bourne.” Only they know Bourne’s true identity and understand that the telegrams are really a message from Bourne’s mortal enemy, Carlos, known also as the Jackal, the world’s deadliest and most elusive terrorist. And furthermore, they know what the Jackal wants: a final confrontation with Bourne. Now David Webb, professor of Oriental studies, husband, and father, must do what he hoped never to do again—assume the terrible identity of Jason Bourne. His plan is simple: to infiltrate the politically and economically omnipotent Medusan group and use himself as bait to lure the cunning Jackal into a deadly trap—a trap from which only one of them will escape.]]> Tue, 11 Sep 1990 13:23:16 +0300 The Matarese Countdown https://reference.library.land/robert-ludlum/33089-the_matarese_countdown.html https://reference.library.land/robert-ludlum/33089-the_matarese_countdown.html

CIA case officer Cameron Pryce thought he'd crushed the deadly cabal of powerbrokers and assassins. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the Matarese dynasty is back. Now the countdown begins -- and Pryce is already running out of time. "The Matarese Circle, " Robert Ludlum's multimillion-copy spellbinder, introduced a treacherous international cabal of powerbrokers and their hired assassins. More than 20 years ago, the top CIA and KGB agents joined together to insure that, in an explosive act, the Matarese conspiracy went up in flames. But now Robert Ludlum, the unsurpassed master of suspense, returns with a stunning thriller for the 21st century. . .Secret deals are in the making, massive mysterious transactions steeped in corruption and murder. The players stand at the highest pinnacles of global finance and government. It is an unprecedented consolidation of money, power, and ruthlessness. Their ultimate aim: worldwide economic domination and all it entails. . . by whatever means necessary. The Matarese dynasty is back in all its glory and evil. And the one man with enough knowledge to stop it, CIA case officer Cameron Pryce, may not have enough time. The Matarese countdown has begun and Pryce's only chance to cut it off is to follow the trail of blood money and stone-cold killers to the heart of this deadliest conspiracy. From the Hamptons to Monte Carlo to London's Belgrave Square, Matarese assassins have already struck with brutal efficiency, eliminating all who stand in their way. But on Spain's Costa del Sol, one victim survived long enough to breathe these dying words: '"Find Beowulf Agate' --words that reverberate all the way to CIA headquarters in Langley,Virginia. Beowulf Agate is the code name for legendary retired agent Brandon Scofield, the only man ever to penetrate the Matarese and survive. Now Cameron Pryce has to draw Scofield and his wife, Antonia, out of their Caribbean paradise hideaway and back to a place they thought they'd never have to go again -- back into the Matarese circle of death. For from the oil fields of the Persian Gulf to the boardrooms of Manhattan, from the hills of Corsica to the halls of power in Washington, the circle is closing, the noose is tightening, the panic is spreading. And Pryce has made a chilling discovery: the Matarese have broken new ground. . . deep inside the CIA. "The Matarese Countdown" is Robert Ludlum at his best, as he delivers a terrifying and persuasive vision of worldwide financial mastery that could only happen today.]]> Thu, 11 Sep 1997 13:32:55 +0300 The Secret Adversary https://reference.library.land/agatha-christie/7344-the_secret_adversary.html https://reference.library.land/agatha-christie/7344-the_secret_adversary.html

Tommy and Tuppence, two young people short of money and restless for excitement, embark on a daring business scheme – Young Adventurers Ltd.

Their advertisement says they are ‘willing to do anything, go anywhere’. But their first assignment, for the sinister Mr Whittington, plunges them into more danger than they ever imagined…]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:53:09 +0300 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest https://reference.library.land/stieg-larsson/31815-the_girl_who_kicked_the_hornets_nest.html https://reference.library.land/stieg-larsson/31815-the_girl_who_kicked_the_hornets_nest.html

In the third volume of the Millennium series, Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition in a Swedish hospital, a bullet in her head. But she's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she'll stand trial for three murders. With the help of Mikael Blomkvist, she'll need to identify those in authority who have allowed the vulnerable, like herself, to suffer abuse and violence. And, on her own, she'll seek revenge—against the man who tried to killer her and against the corrupt government institutions that nearly destroyed her life. --publisher's description]]> Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:07:28 +0300