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The Riddle Of The Third Mile
Colin Dexter
Once again Oxford becomes the scene of the crime as Inspector Morse investigates a baffling case involving a mysterious disappearance, an unidentified corpse, and a brutal murder.
Double Dexter
Jeff Lindsay
Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
Dexter Morgan is not your average serial killer. He enjoys his day job as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department . . . but he lives for his nighttime hobby of hunting other killers. Dexter is therefore not pleased to discover that someone is shadowing him, observing him, and copying his methods. Dexter is not one to tolerate displeasure . . . in fact, he has a knack for extricating himself from trouble in his own pleasurable way.
Like the previous five best-selling novels in the Dexter series, Double Dexter showcases the witty, macabre originality that has propelled Jeff Lindsay to international success. Double Dexter is raucously entertaining . . . full of smart suspense and dark laughs.
From the Hardcover edition.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
Jeff Lindsay
Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
Meet Dexter Morgan, a polite wolf in sheep's clothing. He's handsome and charming, but something in his past has made him abide by a different set of rules. He's a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likeable: he only kills bad people. And his job as a blood splatter expert for the Miami police department puts him in the perfect position to identify his victims. But when a series of brutal murders bearing a striking similarity to his own style start turning up, Dexter is caught between being flattered and being frightened—of himself or some other fiend.
Dexter the Tough
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Children's Books / Young Adult
I'm the new kid. I am tuf. This morning I beat up a kid.
It's only the first day of school for Dexter, but he's already mad at the principal, and the secretary, and the janitor, and the kids who laugh at him. When his teacher tells the class to write a story, Dexter writes about how tough he is -- and how he's already gotten into a fight. Is any of Dexter's story true? Why was the other boy crying before Dexter hit him? And why would the other boy still want to be Dexter's friend?
Even Dexter doesn't know the answers to some of those questions. But as he deals with family problems, a persistent teacher, and a boy who's strangely interested in floor wax, he discovers many surprises hidden in his own tale.
Dexter Is Delicious
Jeff Lindsay
Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
The newest novel in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired Showtime's #1 hit, Dexter. Jeff Lindsay now delivers his most macabre, witty, and purely entertaining new adventure for America's dark defender.
Dexter Morgan's happy homicidal life is undergoing some major changes. He's always live by a single golden rule - he kills only people who deserve it. But the Miami blood-spatter analyst has recently become a daddy - to an eight-pound curiosity named Lily Anne - and strangely, Dex's dark urges seem to have left him. Is he ready to become an overprotective father? To pick up soft teddy bears instead of his trusty knife, duct tape, and fishing wire? What's a serial killer to do?
Then Dexter is summoned to investigate the disappearance of an eighteen-year-old girl who seems to have been abducted by a bizarre group...who just may be vampires...and - possibly - cannibals. Nothing like the familiar hum of his day job to get Dexter's creative dark juices flowing again. Assisting his bull-in-a-china-shop detective sister, Deborah, Dex wades into an investigation that gets more disturbing by the moment. And to compound the complication of Dexter's ever-more-complicated life, a person from his past suddenly reappears...moving dangerously close to his home turf and threatening to destroy the one thing tat has maintained Dexter's pretend human cover and kept him out of the electric chair: his new family.
From an uncharacteristically racy encounter in the Florida Everglades to the most bizarre fringe nightclub in the anything-goes Miami scene, Dexter Is Delicious is an ingenious journey through the dark recesses of Dexter's lovably cold soul. Jeff Lindsay is once again at the top of his game, with this new novel that will thrill fans of his bestselling series.
The Monster on the Bus
Sean Dexter
Mystery & Thrillers
This a story for older kids about social bullying and the impact it can have for the victim...and the bully.This is a short story about social bullying. Although the main character is a first grader, the story itself targets older children. I wrote this story as part of a bully-proofing curriculum for my sixth-grade students. It would, however, be appropriate for high school students, too. The story is true. Included with the story are thought provoking written response questions that can be used as-is in your classroom or altered to fit your specific need. Again, this is a serious and perhaps slightly disturbing story about social bullying. It illustrates that not all bullying is intentional, and that social ostracism can sometimes be more damaging than a physical assault.Generally, I write suspense/thrillers, so this story is very different from my usual genre. If you would like to use this story in your classroom, you could easily display it using your classroom computer. If you would rather, I would be happy to send you the word file so that you could more easily print it and the written response questions for your students. If you would like to have a word file, please visit my website at www.sdexter.com and use my contact form for your request.
Dexter, the Last Navy Horse
Valarie Vine
Childrens
Dexter was a real horse that was first drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II and later served in the U.S. Navy at the Philadelphia Naval Home for disabled and retired sailors. His little known story was so touching that this fictional short story was written about him and his friendship with his pals at the naval home so many years ago.A plucky city girl. A tough cowboy. Romance in cowboy country.When a crisis cripples the ranch, stern cowboy Jett Maddox is suddenly promoted to foreman. Just in time for the fall cattle drive. No sweat. Except for the new spitfire cook who is way too soft for wild country. City-girl Marlee Donovan knows failure. She’s already on her second career, and her family is sure she’ll fail again. But plucky Marlee packs up her chef’s knives and heads west for a cook’s job on a ranch anyway. She’s ready to prove herself. As Marlee struggles with the hardships of life in the west, Jett finds himself falling for her. And Marlee is drawn to the unexpected soft side of the gruff cowboy.But when tragedy at the ranch escalates, a difficult decision must be made…and Marlee’s stubborn streak could cost her everything. Love on the Range is a prequel to the Looking Glass Lake series of contemporary Christian romance. If you like sweet and clean love stories with quirky characters that get you laughing, then you’ll love Rebecca Nightsong’s world of imperfect people who dare to put their faith and love in action. Saddle up and enter cowboy country to start this love story today!
Funny Stories for Kids: Family Wars Episode I: The Forced Dinner
Dexter Dweezel & Parnassus Pallie
Dark Zader was one of the most powerful men in the galaxy, but when he threw his emperor down a shaft he found himself out of a job. Now he only has one solution, beg for his old job back from the very emperor he thought he'd killed. Unfortunately his rebel family is along for the ride.Includes simple but hilarious illustrations![For those of you who downloaded this before 12/18/15: We apologize for the mixup on book content. The problem is now corrected! Please download again and enjoy the hilarity.]In a galaxy ravaged by tyranny, planets are destroyed at the push of a button and empires are brought down by farm boys and scoundrels. Dark Zader was one of the most powerful men in the galaxy, but when he threw his emperor down a shaft, he found himself without a job.Living with his kids and down on his luck, he finds that he only has one solution, beg for his old job back from the very emperor he thought he'd killed.Read as this family of rebel scum scrambles to prepare a dinner fit for an emperor in the most ridiculous culinary experience ever.Double the excitement.Triple the laughs.Paintbrush illustrations.This is...Family Wars Episode I: The Forced Dinner
Dexter by Design
Jeff Lindsay
Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
The “Dexter” series—bestselling books, acclaimed TV show, worldwide phenomenon—continues with Dexter’s deadliest case yet.
After his surprisingly glorious honeymoon in Paris, life is almost normal for Dexter Morgan. Married life seems to agree with him: he’s devoted to his bride, his stomach is full, and his homicidal hobbies are nicely under control. But old habits die hard—and Dexter’s work as a blood spatter analyst never fails to offer new temptations that appeal to his offbeat sense of justice. Not to mention that his Dark Passenger still waits to hunt with him in the moonlight. The discovery of a corpse (artfully displayed as a sunbather relaxing on a Miami beach chair) naturally piques Dexter’s curiosity and Miami’s finest realize they’ve got a terrifying new serial killer on the loose. And Dexter, of course, is back in business.
This edition includes an excerpt from Jeff Lindsay's Dexter's Final Cut.
The Firefighter's Heartwish
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
Gard Malone is still reeling from a tragic accident in Antarctica that took the life of his best friend. The glaciologist and parttime firefighter blames himself for failing to save him. After being cloistered for months with little more than icebergs, glaciers and his own dark thoughts, Gard is home again, surrounded by cheery, chatty friends and family determined to brighten his spirits, when all he wants is to be left alone. At the café, Gard meets an adorable five-year-old, Harold, who's drawing a picture of Hark, his special angel. The boy stutters, much the same as Gard did at that age. Listening to Harold sing the Christmas carol about him and his angel, the cute occurrence of mistaken song lyrics makes Gard smile. That smile extends when he looks up into the face of an angel, a striking redhead with the same big blue eyes as Harry. Sabrina Hanklen, sister of the café's owner, is thankful for her new job as a server, and...
The Viking's Heartwish
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
Grandma Bekka, Delaney Kullerton's adorable 80-something grandmother, sits in the office of a carefully vetted high-class male escort service, flipping through glossy pages of their explicit, full-color catalog to select the prime candidate to fulfill her granddaughter's lifelong Viking fantasies. At least that's what Delaney assumes when a gorgeous, half-naked man appears on her doorstep, dressed in full Viking regalia, including horned Brunhilda helmet, sword and shield. In broken English, he tells Delaney he's Varik the Bold...and he wants to play. Tired of being a rule-following goody-two-shoes, she considers taking the big blonde muscled hunk of goodness up on his tempting offer. Why shouldn't she? Especially after Delaney's cheating, arrogant, condescending English professor husband blindsides her, leaving her for one of his perky graduate students—on Delaney's Valentine's Day birthday, no less. It's clear her beloved...
Bad Company
Jocelyn Dexter
From the author of Uninvited: Damaged by trauma, a grown woman and a teenage boy form a destructive bond fuelled by rage . . . Penny is a victim of rape. It leaves her emotionally devastated, alone, and consumed by anger. She strives to rid herself of her fury, but it won't go away. Charlie is a fourteen-year-old boy who watched his much-loved older brother die in a hit-and-run accident on a cold night in their small village. He, too, is filled with denial and rage. These two neighbours develop a strange and unlikely friendship, fed by a shared hatred of the world. As bodies start to appear, a young girl goes missing, and their toxic union grows ever more primitive and feral. Will they ultimately destroy themselves—or each other?
Dexter Is Dead
Jeff Lindsay
Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
After seven national bestsellers and eight seasons as one of the most successful shows on television, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Lindsay bids a thrilling farewell to his uniquely twisted and beloved serial killer, Dexter Morgan. Dexter Is Dead is the definitive conclusion of the character who has become a global icon.
Dexter Morgan has burned the candle at both ends for many years. Blood spatter analyst . . . husband . . . father . . . serial killer. And now, for the first time, his world has truly collapsed. Dexter is arrested on charges of murder. He has lost everything—including his wife, his kids, and the loyalty of his sister. Now completely alone, Dexter faces a murder charge (for a crime . . . ironically . . . he did not actually commit). His only chance for freedom lies with his brother, Brian, who has a dark plan to prove Dexter's innocence. But the stakes are deadly, and the epic showdown that lies in Dexter's path may lead, once and for all, to his demise.
Jeff Lindsay's trademark devilish wit and cutting satire have never been sharper. Dexter Is Dead marks the end of a beloved series, but is also Dexter's most satisfying and suspenseful outing yet.
Uninvited
Jocelyn Dexter
A routine family meal turns into a nightmare in this terrifying psychological thriller by the author of Shh . . . The respectable, middle-class Twist family is settling in for their usual Sunday lunch. Husband and wife, Roger and Becky, are there, along with their daughter, Lucy, and her husband, Frank. But then, they are joined by an uninvited guest . . . His name is John, and he knows everything about them—including their darkest secrets. After he manipulates his way into the house, John soon has them bound at their wrists and ankles. But what is the agenda of this twisted stranger? One by one, their hidden pasts will be revealed and horrific events will unfold—and bit by bit, the family's captor will unveil the shocking truth about his motivation. Will any of them survive the nightmare?
Dexter's Final Cut
Jeff Lindsay
Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
Lights. Camera. Murder. The Dexter series continues with a wild ride through Hollywood.
Mega-star Robert Chase is famous for losing himself in his characters. When he and a group of fellow actors descend on the Miami Police Department for "research," Chase becomes fixated on Dexter Morgan, the blood-spatter analyst with a sweet tooth and seemingly average life.
Chase shadows Dexter's every move, trying to learn what makes him tick. However, Dexter's favorite pastime of hunting down the worst killers who've escaped legal prosecution—and introducing them to his special brand of justice—presents, well, a bit of a problem. It's a secret best kept out of the spotlight if Dexter wants to stay out of the electric chair, but even Dexter isn't immune to the call of fame. . . .
Dearly Devoted Dexter
Jeff Lindsay
Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
See alternate cover edition: here
He's a charming monster... A macabre hero... A serial killler who only kills bad people.
Dexter Morgan has been under considerable pressure. It's just not easy being an ethical serial killer - especially while trying to avoid the unshakable suspicions of the dangerous Sergeant Doakes (who believes Dexter is a homicidal maniac...which, of course, he is). In an attempt to throw Doakes off his trail, Dexter has had to slip deep into his foolproof disguise. While not working as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department, he now spends nearly all his time with his cheerful girlfriend, Rita, and her two children, sipping light beer and slowly becoming the world's first serial couch potato. But how long can Dexter play Kick the Can instead of Slice the Slasher? How long before his Dark Passenger forces him to drop the charade and let his inner monster run free?
In trying times, opportunity knocks. A particularly nasty psychopath is cutting a trail through Miami - a man whose twisted technique leaves even Dexter speechless. As Dexter's dark appetite is revived, his sister, Deborah (a newly minted, tough-as-nails Miami detective), is drawn headlong into the case. It quickly becomes clear that it will take a monster to catch a monster - but it isn't until his archnemesis is abducted that Dex can finally throw himself into the search for a new plaything. Unless, of course, his plaything finds him first...
With the incredible wit and freshness that drew widespread acclaim to Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay now takes Dexter Morgan to a new level of macabre appeal and gives us one of the most original, colorful narrators in years.
Mary Toft; or, the Rabbit Queen
Dexter Palmer
Science Fiction / Fantasy
From the highly acclaimed author of Version Control: a stunning, powerfully evocative new novel based on a true story—in 1726 in the small town of Godalming, England, a young woman confounds the medical community by giving birth to dead rabbits.Surgeon John Howard is a rational man. His apprentice Zachary knows John is reluctant to believe anything that purports to exist outside the realm of logic. But even John cannot explain how or why Mary Toft, the wife of a local farmer, manages to give birth to a dead rabbit. When this singular event becomes a regular occurrence, John realizes that nothing in his experience as a village physician has prepared him to deal with a situation as disturbing as this. He writes to several preeminent surgeons in London, three of whom quickly arrive in the small town of Godalming ready to observe and opine. When Mary's plight reaches the attention of King George, Mary and her doctors are summoned to London,...
Black Skinhead
Brandi Collins-Dexter
"Political activist Collins-Dexter's essay collection is timely as well as pointed. In it, she argues that Democrats have taken Black voters for granted, and that the consequences of this mistake have already begun — and will accelerate."—The New York Times,"15 Works of Nonfiction to Read This Fall"For fans of Bad Feminist and The Sum of Us, Black Skinhead sparks a radical conversation about Black America and political identity.In Black Skinhead, Brandi Collins-Dexter, former Senior Campaign Director for Color Of Change, explores the fragile alliance between Black voters and the Democratic party. Through sharp, timely essays that span the political, cultural, and personal, Collins-Dexter reveals decades of simmering disaffection in Black America, told as much through voter statistics as it is through music, film, sports, and the baffling mind of Kanye West.While Black Skinhead is an...
The Patriot: A Short Story
Sean Dexter
Mystery & Thrillers
Set in small town Oklahoma at the height of the Cold War, a local private investigator is hired to investigate what a local man thinks might be a Russian spy ring. As the bodies start to pile up, the line between good and bad, patriot and traitor, begins to blur....Set in small town Oklahoma at the height of the Cold War, a local private investigator is hired to investigate what a local man thinks might be a Russian spy ring. As the bodies start to pile up, the line between good and bad, patriot and traitor, begins to blur....No one is what they seem to be, and no one can be trusted.
The Genie's Heartwish
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
Five thousand years ago, Sumerian warrior Zakkar Tymon gallantly protected the virtue of a love struck virgin priestess, dooming him to an eternity of servitude to women. Reduced to being a slave to women's impulses, this bold, brave hero now exists solely to give women pleasure, act upon their every urge, and grant them three wishes. Months after reaching her goal weight, popular weight-loss counselor, and baker extraordinaire, Laila Malone, is tired of waiting for men to fall at her feet, dumbstruck by her leaner visage. So now she's focusing on business instead of love. With enough money, maybe she can open the diet-conscious bakery she's dreamed of owning. On the way home from work, a sign for an estate sale at a mansion in the ritziest part of town, catches Laila's eye. Maybe the ancient bottle she unearths in the musty basement is a treasure that will allow Laila and her dog to happily grow old together—alone, but filthy rich...and...
Dexter of Pozzelby
Erik C. Martin
Science Fiction / Thriller / Short Stories
13 year-old Dexter is thrust onto Pozzelby's throne after his family is murdered by unknown conspirators. With only a handful of people he can trust, Dexter must unravel and stop the conspiracy, before he becomes its next victim. 'Dexter of Pozzelby' is a YA fantasy combining humor with serious fantasy adventure.In one horrible night, 13 year-old Dexter's family is murdered and he is forced to assume the throne of Pozzelby. He's whisked away in the night and taken to Pozzelby Castle, an ancient structure so large that most of it has been sealed off and forgotten for centuries. With only a handful of people whom he can trust, Dexter must unravel the conspiracy responsible for the deaths of his family members, before becoming its next victim. 'Dexter of Pozzelby' is a YA fantasy that combines humor with serious fantasy adventure.
Unmarked Journey
Dexter Findley
Elra is trapped in her life. Caught between a dysfunctional family situation and the grim reality of inner-city living in contemporary Britain, she spends her days longing for escape. But soon her dreary world is torn apart in an explosive, surreal flash of violence, and she finds herself hunted by something powerful, alien and world-changing, caught up in events beyond her comprehension.Elra is trapped in her life. Caught between a dysfunctional family situation and the grim reality of inner-city living in recession-hit Britain, she spends her days longing for escape. But plans made with her friend Cali lead nowhere, and the prospect of going to University is just a distant dream.Soon her dreary world is torn apart in an explosive, surreal flash of violence, and she finds herself on the run with Kai Leto, a guy with electric hands and a taste for the dramatic. He introduces her to the secrets of the Marked, a clandestine worldwide community dedicated to the preservation of Knowledge, humanity's oldest, most powerful, most dangerous tradition. Through it, she discovers abilities beyond anything she could have imagined.But for Elra, this revelation is nothing compared to what awaits. Something powerful, alien and world-changing – bigger even than the wonders of Knowledge – is relentlessly hunting her. Soon she, Kai and Cali are involved in events beyond their comprehension. Universes alongside our own, a desert and a city beyond infinity, and the Red People that inhabit it...What happens when worlds collide? Take the Unmarked Journey to find out.
The Knitter's Heartwish
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
Maureen Malone loves knitting unique items for the kids at the children's hospital where she volunteers. Hoping to brighten their day, Reen even wears her quirky knitted hats with the long yarn braids in the children's ward. The kids giggle, the nurses grin, and some people pretend not to see her. Reen's happy to provide a little laughter, even if it means looking silly. While some people are multi-degreed or have high-profile jobs, she believes humor is as important as being proficient in calculus, or well-read in Shakespeare. Leaving the house to deliver more hats, Reen slips on an icy step, breaking her ankle and tailbone. Her neighbor, Professor Drake Slattery, witnesses her fall and, ignoring her protests, takes her to the hospital. With dark, wavy hair and blue-gray eyes, the brilliant single dad can easily pass for Clark Kent...maybe Superman. But it doesn't matter. She and Drake are only good friends—buddies with very...
Version Control
Dexter Palmer
Science Fiction / Fantasy
The compelling story of a couple living in the wake of a personal tragedy. She is a star employee of an online dating company, while he is a physicist, performing experiments that, if ever successful, may have unintended consequences, altering the nature of their lives--and perhaps of reality itself.Rebecca Wright has gotten her life back, finding her way out of grief and depression following a personal tragedy years ago. She spends her days working in customer support for the Internet dating site where she first met her husband. However, she has a persistent, strange sense that everything around her is somewhat off-kilter: she constantly feels as if she has walked into a room and forgotten what she intended to do there; on TV, the President seems to be the wrong person in the wrong place; and each night she has disquieting dreams that may or may not be related to her husband Philip's pet project. Philip's decade-long dedication to the causality violation device...
The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter
Aaron Reynolds
Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for crying out loud. It's a dog's name. Any pooch is preferable, but a chocolate Labrador is the pinnacle. The best of the best. The dream of all dreams.When Rex's B-Day for Me-Day finally arrives, his parents surprise him with a box. A box with holes. A box with holes and adorable scratchy noises coming from inside. Could it be? Yes! It has to be! A . . . a . . . Chicken? Pet poultry?How clucky. One hour and fourteen minutes later, the chicken is dead (by a steamroller), Rex is cursed (by the Grim Reaper), and wild animals are haunting Rex's room (hounding him for answers). Even his best friend Darvish is not going to believe this, and that kid believes everything. Rex's uninvited ghostly guests are a chatty, messy bunch. And they need Rex to solve their mysterious deadly departures from the...
Dexter Charming and the Trouble with Jackalopes
Suzanne Selfors
Children's Books / Science Fiction & Fantasy
This short story by Suzanne Selfors is a companion to her novel A Semi-Charming Kind of Life. At Ever After High, Dexter Charming enjoys spending time with his intelligent, bookish, well-mannered pet, Mr. Cottonhorn. When a spell goes awry, and Dexter and Raven are faced with a bunch of unruly baby jackalopes, can Mr. Cottonhorn help to save the day? Read this original short story about Dexter and his pet jackalope, Mr. Cottonhorn.
The Perfect Man
Kristine Dexter
Tasha Morgan finds herself dangerously attracted to sexy, mysterious Rick Chance: A man whose secret could get her killed.Tasha Morgan's family warned her about Rick Chance. Impossibly handsome and alarmingly sexy, Rick takes Tasha's breath away. But Rick has a reputation—as a womanizer and worse. Still, Tasha finds him intriguing.Rick Chance finds Tasha Morgan intriguing, too. Sexy and beautiful, he flirts with her despite her wealthy family's dislike. But Rick fears getting too close to Tasha and dragging her into his secrets—secrets he works very hard to keep hidden from everyone.When Tasha's job as a detective intersects with Rick's secrets, she wonders if she should have listened to her family's warning. But Rick makes a convincing case—one Tasha must solve quickly. Lives hang in the balance. Rick's life. Tasha's life. Even their life together.Kristine Dexter is the romantic suspense pen name for USA Today bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Rusch also writes romance...
Death is now my neighbour - Morse 12
Colin Dexter
SUMMARY: As he drove his chief down to Kidlington, Lewis returned the conversation to where it had begun. 'You haven't told me what you think about this fellow Owens ' the dead woman's next-door neighbour.' 'Death is always the next-door neighbour,' said Morse sombrely. The murder of a young woman . . . A cryptic 'seventeenth-century' love poem . . . And a photograph of a mystery grey-haired man . . . More than enough to set Chief Inspector E. Morse on the trail of a killer. And it's a trail that leads him to Lonsdale College, where the contest between Julian Storrs and Dr Denis Cornford for the coveted position of Master is hotting up. But then Morse faces a greater, far more personal crisis . . .
Dexter by Design d-4
Part #4 of "Dexter" series by Jeff Lindsay
Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
Being a blood spatter analyst who hates the sight of blood has always made Dexter's work for the Miami PD tough. But it means he's very neat when it comes to his out-of-hours hobby: murder. Of course, the fact Dexter only kills bad people helps too. Now Dex is facing a disturbing situation. He's used to blood at work, and blood when he's out with the dark passenger (the voice that guides him on his deadly outings). But he's not sure what to make of the man who says blood is art. Using bodies as his canvas, someone is out there expressing themselves in the most lethal and painful of ways. If Dexter's to escape the scalpel and avoid becoming the latest exhibit, he needs somewhere to run...and he might just have found the perfect place. With his wedding looming, completing his nice-guy disguise, Dexter's honeymoon might just save his skin. From the most original voice in crime fiction, DEXTER BY DESIGN is an enthralling, macabre and gruesomely entertaining thriller.
Dexter in the Dark
Jeffry P. Lindsay
Is evil alive…? Dr Jerry Halpern is trying to find out, studying for his PhD on the subject. Dexter Morgan, meanwhile, has a few wicked things of his own to contend with – not least, planning his wedding to Rita to complete his nice-guy disguise. But when a student of Halpern's is found burnt, molested and headless – seemingly sacrificed to an ancient god – and Dex is brought in as forensic analyst to help investigate, he realises he could be dealing with someone a whole lot more sinister than he is. Soon it seems the dark passenger in Dexter's head has gone into hiding. And when something creeps out your friendly neighbourhood serial killer, you know it's serious… As Halpern and Dexter are stalked by death, it looks like it's getting personal – especially as Dex now has a family to protect. Gradually, Dexter realises his stepchildren might share his extra-curricular interest in death. Could he help them target their bloodlust, just as he steers his own? But to do that, Dex must cope with a certain mutilated sergeant from his past, and more importantly…stay alive…
Inspector Morse 11 - The Daughters of Cain
Colin Dexter
Chief Superintendent Strange’s opinion was that too little progress had been made since the discovery of a corpse in a North Oxford flat. The victim had been killed by a single stab wound to the stomach. Yet the police had no weapon, no suspect, no motive. Within days of taking over the case Chief Inspector Morse and Sergeant Lewis uncover startling new information about the life and death of Dr Felix McClure. When another body is discovered Morse suddenly finds himself with rather too many suspects. For once, he can see no solution. But then he receives a letter containing a declaration of love . . .
Shipping Sharon
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
In this award-winning classic screwball comedy, catching bony-assed Sharon Chaney in bed with her husband turns chunky Maisy Morganfield's life upside down. Finally, transformed through a significant weight-loss, Maisy is set to exact her long awaited, sweet revenge on her rotten, cheating ex-husband. The fact that the SOB has dropped dead of a heart attack in the act of cheating on his new wife, Sharon, complicates matters. Paying her final disrespects at the funeral home, Maisy meets her dreamboat--only to discover that Keller Chaney is Sharon's brother, which makes him as good as poison in Maisy's book. Much to Maisy's chagrin, her zany, but loveable boss insists on playing matchmaker--leading to a series of hilarious dilemmas. A certified chocoholic, Maisy copes with the embarrassing predicaments in the most logical way possible--by trying to commit chocolatcide.
Spooner
Pete Dexter
Warren Spooner was born after a prolonged delivery in a makeshift delivery room in a doctor's office in Milledgeville, Georgia, on the first Saturday of December, 1956. His father died shortly afterward, long before Spooner had even a memory of his face, and was replaced eventually by a once-brilliant young naval officer, Calmer Ottosson, recently court-martialed out of service. This is the story of the lifelong tie between the two men, poles apart, of Spooner's troubled childhood, troubled adolescence, violent and troubled adulthood and Calmer Ottosson's inexhaustible patience, undertaking a life-long struggle to salvage his step-son, a man he will never understand.
Last Strathulian Standing
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
Alone among a sea of bodies, Jia-Nian sets a funeral pyre, chanting over her dead brother. Bone-weary after suffering days of carnage, the last surviving Strathulian has been cruelly robbed of her people, her hopes, her dreams…her virginity. When Aydon the Bold, Guardian of Zalvanus, spies a bloodied, mud-caked, half-naked woman at a clearing, the mournful wailings of the grieving female touch long-forgotten remnants of his battle-scarred heart. In an instant their destinies collide as Aydon saves Jia-Nian from certain death, unwittingly setting an ancient prophecy in motion. Healing begins. Trust is built. Lust seizes. Passion ignites. While Jia-Nian, her handsome rescuer and his closest friend combat evil foes by day, their nights are spent sharing the exquisite joys of triad sex. The intense, passion-charged encounters nurture what becomes a soul-deep love so unparalleled, it is destined to change the fate of the world. Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of graphic violence and references to rape.
(1986) Deadwood
Pete Dexter
From Library JournalIn 1876 William "[Buffalo] Bill" [Hickok] and Charley Utter rode into Deadwood, a hellish frontier settlement in the Black Hills. Bill died there, victim of a possibly demented assassin. Fortunately, this is mostly the story of his constant companion, Charley, a man of sapient insight and, though less famous than his friend, of extensive and varied experience. Charley, Bill, their acquaintance the Bottle Fiend, and later Bill's widow Agnes and mourner Calamity Jane saw some remarkable things in Deadwood and raised considerable Cain. By turns heroic, ludicrous, vicious, pathetic, and infuriating, the exotic citizens of Deadwood grab the reader's interest immediately and never let go. Highly recommended for its deadpan, offbeat, credible frontier anarchy. Edwin B. Burgess, U.S. Army TRALINET Ctr., Fort Monroe, Va.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review“If you want to call Deadwood a Western, you might as well call The House of Mirth chick lit. Dexter looked at the dark, twisted, ridiculous doings of Bill Hickok and company, said to himself, ‘I recognize that!’ and gave us a world-class entertainment.” —Jonathan Franzen, author of The Corrections “Unpredictable, hyperbolic and, page after page, uproarious; a joshing book written in high spirits and a raw appreciation of the past.” --_The New York Times Book Review_ “Splendid. . . . Rumor put straight. . . . A carefully researched knitting of events into their most dazzling fabric.” --_The Philadelphia Inquirer_ “Deadwood may well be the best western ever written.” —_The Washington Post Book World_ "What deepens and darkens [Dexter's] writing, so that art is the precise word to describe it, is a powerful understanding that character rules, that we live with our weaknesses and die of our strengths." --_Time_ "Dexter is a master of colloquial poetry, of moods revealed through gestures and settings." -_-Playboy_ "One of the greatest American writers... a storyteller who cuts straight to the nerve." --Scott L. Turow "Dexter's strongest suit is his exquisite understanding of the finely meshed engines of greed, appetite, and interest." --_The New York Times Book Review_ "Great, eccentric characters....Dexter's writing is a living thing." --_USA Today_
Deadwood
Pete Dexter
From Library JournalIn 1876 William "[Buffalo] Bill" [Hickok] and Charley Utter rode into Deadwood, a hellish frontier settlement in the Black Hills. Bill died there, victim of a possibly demented assassin. Fortunately, this is mostly the story of his constant companion, Charley, a man of sapient insight and, though less famous than his friend, of extensive and varied experience. Charley, Bill, their acquaintance the Bottle Fiend, and later Bill's widow Agnes and mourner Calamity Jane saw some remarkable things in Deadwood and raised considerable Cain. By turns heroic, ludicrous, vicious, pathetic, and infuriating, the exotic citizens of Deadwood grab the reader's interest immediately and never let go. Highly recommended for its deadpan, offbeat, credible frontier anarchy. Edwin B. Burgess, U.S. Army TRALINET Ctr., Fort Monroe, Va.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review“If you want to call Deadwood a Western, you might as well call The House of Mirth chick lit. Dexter looked at the dark, twisted, ridiculous doings of Bill Hickok and company, said to himself, ‘I recognize that!’ and gave us a world-class entertainment.” —Jonathan Franzen, author of The Corrections “Unpredictable, hyperbolic and, page after page, uproarious; a joshing book written in high spirits and a raw appreciation of the past.” --_The New York Times Book Review_ “Splendid. . . . Rumor put straight. . . . A carefully researched knitting of events into their most dazzling fabric.” --_The Philadelphia Inquirer_ “Deadwood may well be the best western ever written.” —_The Washington Post Book World_ "What deepens and darkens [Dexter's] writing, so that art is the precise word to describe it, is a powerful understanding that character rules, that we live with our weaknesses and die of our strengths." --_Time_ "Dexter is a master of colloquial poetry, of moods revealed through gestures and settings." -_-Playboy_ "One of the greatest American writers... a storyteller who cuts straight to the nerve." --Scott L. Turow "Dexter's strongest suit is his exquisite understanding of the finely meshed engines of greed, appetite, and interest." --_The New York Times Book Review_ "Great, eccentric characters....Dexter's writing is a living thing." --_USA Today_
Hannibal's Dynasty
Dexter Hoyos
Hannibal's family dominated Carthage and its empire in Africa and Spain for the last 40 years of the 3rd century BC. His father Hamilcar Barca created a powerful empire; Hamilcar's son-in-law Hasdrubal developed it in the face of Roman opposition, and Hannibal and his two brothers led it to its apogee, posing a critical threat to Rome before Carthage's final catastrophic defeat.
Last Seen Wearing
Colin Dexter
Morse was beset by a nagging feeling. Most of his fanciful notions about the Taylor girl had evaporated and he had begun to suspect that further investigation into Valerie's disappearance would involve little more than sober and tedious routine . . . The statements before Inspector Morse appeared to confirm the bald, simple truth. After leaving home to return to school, teenager Valerie Taylor had completely vanished, and the trail had gone cold. Until two years, three months and two days after Valerie's disappearance, somebody decides to supply some surprising new evidence for the case . . .
Forever, Blue Eyes
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
Betsy knew better than to get mixed up with a serviceman during wartime. But she lost all rational thought when she met Johnny and the charming Army private turned her world upside down. The few precious days they shared before he shipped out on Christmas Eve were infused with more passion than most couples experience in a lifetime. One final night of sizzling hot sex bound their hearts together forever. Johnny promised Betsy he'd come back to her and he will keep that vow…somehow…in some way.
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
Colin Dexter
Morse had never ceased to wonder why, with the staggering advances in medical science, all pronouncements concerning times of death seemed so disconcertingly vague.The newly appointed member of the Oxford Examinations Syndicate was deaf, provincial and gifted. Now he is dead . . .And his murder, in his north Oxford home, proves to be the start of a formidably labyrinthine case for Chief Inspector Morse, as he tries to track down the killer through the insular and bitchy world of the Oxford Colleges . . .
The Way Through the Woods
Colin Dexter
"Cunning...Your imagination will be frenetically flapping its wings until the very last chapter."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDMorse is enjoying a rare if unsatisfying holiday in Dorset when the first letter appears in THE TIMES. A year before, a stunning Swedish student disappeared from Oxfordshire, leaving behind a rucksack with her identification. As the lady was dishy, young, and traveling alone, the Thames Valley Police suspected foul play. But without a body, and with precious few clues, the investigation ground to a halt. Now it seems that someone who can hold back no longer is composing clue-laden poetry that begins an enthusiastic correspondence among England's news-reading public. Not one to be left behind, Morse writes a letter of his own--and follows a twisting path through the Wytham Woods that leads to a most shocking murder.From the Paperback edition.
The Other Half
Colin Dexter
From the author of the Inspector Morse series, a short story about a freelance investigator and what should be a simple case. Mrs. Isobel Rodgers is an investigator's perfect client: beautiful, wealthy, and offering a straightfoward assignment. Mrs. Rodgers suspects her husband of an affair, and it's up to the investigator to determine the object of Mr. Rodger's affections. For someone with brilliant deductive powers, this should be an open-and-shut case-but Mrs. Rodgers may know more than she's letting on. "The Other Half" by Colin Dexter is one of 20 short stories within Mulholland Books's Strand Originals series, featuring thrilling stories by the biggest names in mystery from the Strand Magazine archives. View the full series list at mulhollandbooks.com and read them all!
Double Dexter: A Novel
Part #6 of "Dexter" series by Jeff Lindsay
Mystery & Thrillers / Crime
“Like a breath of fresh air blowing across all crime-novel conventions, there is Dexter.” *—Time *Dexter Morgan is not your average serial killer. He enjoys his day job as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department . . . but he lives for his nighttime hobby of hunting other killers. Dexter is therefore not pleased to discover that someone is shadowing him, observing him, and copying his methods. Dexter is not one to tolerate displeasure . . . in fact, he has a knack for extricating himself from trouble in his own pleasurable way. Like the previous five best-selling novels in the Dexter series, Double Dexter showcases the witty, macabre originality that has propelled Jeff Lindsay to international success. Double Dexter is raucously entertaining . . . full of smart suspense and dark laughs.From the Hardcover edition.ReviewRAVES FOR JEFF LINDSAY’S ORIGINAL DEXTER NOVELS “[A] macabre tour-de-force.” —New York Times Book Review “Lindsay’s original, cockeyed view of the world is alive and well.” —Los Angeles Times “Delicious and delightful might not be the best words to describe a serial killer. Unless, of course, we’re talking about the delectable Dexter Morgan. . . . Lindsay, the novelist, just keeps getting better.” *—USA Today *From the Hardcover edition.About the AuthorJEFF LINDSAY is the New York Times best-selling author and creator of the Dexter novels, most recently Dexter Is Delicious. He lives in south Florida with his wife and three daughters. His novels are the inspiration for the hit Showtime and CBS series Dexter.From the Hardcover edition.
Finding Cupid
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
A resident of Mount Olympus and student at Cupid Academy, Lula travels to Earth as part of her final exam for the Perfect Love Matches 101 course. Capricious and absentminded, she's determined to make a positive impression on Cupid, who'll be traveling incognito. To her horror, flight turbulence whips Lula's class materials out of the chariot. Without her map to Cupid's Earthly headquarters or her invisibility garb, the naïve nymph is in trouble. Hunky, macho electrical contractor Dake is in hell. At least that's how he feels manning Cupid's Headquarters, his brother's flower shop, during an emergency. When a gorgeous, curvy, nearly naked blonde bursts into the shop, talking of such bizarre things as nymphs, Cupid, chariots and invisible wings, things start looking up. Dake's captivated, and wild with desire. Of course, he's certain she's nuts. And probably a hooker. Lula's thrilled. At last, she's found Cupid! Reader Advisory: This book contains graphic male/male sexual interaction.
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn - Inspector Morse 03
Colin Dexter
SUMMARY: "[Morse is] the most prickly, conceited, and genuinely brilliant detective since Hercule Poirot."--The New York Times Book ReviewNicholas Quinn is deaf, so he considers himself lucky to be appointed to the Foreign Examinations Board at Oxford, which designs tests for students of English around the world. But when someone slips cyanide into Nicholas's sherry, Inspector Morse has a multiple-choice murder. Any one of a tight little group of academics could have killed Quinn. Before Morse is done, all their dirty little secrets will be exposed. And a murderer will be cramming for his finals. . . . "[Dexter] is a magician with character, story construction, and the English language. . . . Colin Dexter and Morse are treasures of the genre."--Mystery News"It is a delight to watch this brilliant, quirky man [Morse] deduce."--Minneapolis Star & Tribune
Death Is Now My Neighbor
Colin Dexter
Why would a sniper shoot suburban physiotherapist Rachel James as she sips her morning coffee? Inspector Morse's hunt for answers kicks off with a tabloid journalist, winds through the strip clubs of Soho, then returns to Oxford, where two senior dons and their wives battle for a plum promotion. Then, on the personal front, Inspector Morse receives intimations of his own mortality.And while Morse muses on life, he reveals his first name at last. . . .From the Paperback edition.
Morse's Greatest Mystery
Colin Dexter
"DELIGHTFUL."The Wall Street Journal In short mysteries so brilliantly plotted they'll confound the cleverest of souls, Inspector Morse remains as patient as a cat at a mouse hole in the face of even the most resourceful evildoers. Muldoon, for instance, the one-legged bomber with one fatal weakness . . . the quartet of lovers whose bizarre entanglements Morse deciphers only after a beautiful woman is murdered . . . and those artful dodgers who catch the cunning and very respectful Morse with his pants down. There are mysteries featuring new characters and some familiar ones, including the great Sherlock Holmes, and a royal flush of American crooks. "BRILLIANT . . . Inspector Morse is back, and more than welcome."Houston Chronicle"Fear not. In Dexter's dexterous hands, the short-form Morse is every bit as wily and irascible as he is in the the popular Morse novels and the long-running PBS Mystery! series."The Raleigh News & Observer
Accidental Foursome
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
George could have stepped off the cover of Greek God Gazette. It took a move from Wisconsin all the way to Greece for Helen to find her dream man, but with that first delicious tingle of sexual awareness, she's certain it was worth the trip. George co-owns a health club in the States—and looks like he's carved out of marble. Helen owns a chocolate shop and has the hips to prove it. The two simply aren't compatible. Well, except for the hot, scintillating sex, of course. Before long, George's twin, Nick, and Nick's wife Polly are planning a trip to Greece for George's wedding. In a series of screwball mishaps, Polly accidentally commits herself and Helen to a foursome—without Helen's knowledge or consent. The twin brothers are in for the most sensual surprise of their lives, courtesy of their wild and wanton new wives. Note: This book is the sequel to Polly's Perilous Pleasures, though it can be read as a stand-alone. Contains brief scenes of female/female sexual interaction.
Last Seen Wearing im-2
Part #2 of "Inspector Morse" series by Colin Dexter
The statements before Inspector Morse appeared to confirm the bald, simple truth. After leaving home to return to school, teenager Valerie Taylor had completely vanished, and the trail had gone cold. Until two years, three months and two days after Valerie’s disappearance, somebody decides to supply some surprising new evidence for the case. .
Dexter
Jesse Blackadder
The final book in a series that celebrates Australia's animals! Ages: 8-12 twelve-year-old Ashley is going to stay with her Aunt Micky who lives near Byron Bay. Micky has spent many years looking after rescued wildlife, but when a freak storm hits and they discover a baby koala and his mother, Ashley is drawn into the reality of what caring for wildlife, such as koalas, really involves. From the author of Stay the Last Dog in Antarctica and Paruku the Desert Brumby comes a heart-warming and moving story about one of Australia's best-loved animals
Dearly devoted Dexter
Jeffry P. Lindsay
Dexter the Demon, Dexter the Avenger-whatever he chooses to call himself, the hero of this intelligent, darkly humorous series knows he's a monster who loves slicing people into little pieces. That Dexter limits his killing to "acceptable" victims-usually other serial killers-is designed to keep the reader from having to worry too much about the morality of his avocation. Dexter's just added his 40th victim, a homicidal pedophile, and is eagerly looking ahead to number 41 when he becomes involved in a case through his job as a blood spatter analyst at the Miami-Dade police forensics lab. A man is found with "everything on [his] body cut off, absolutely everything"-a piece of work that makes Dexter's own tidy killings look like child's play. This madman, nicknamed Danco, spends weeks surgically removing his victims' ears, lips, nose, arms, legs, etc., while keeping them alive to watch their own mutilation. Despite a certain professional admiration for Danco's dexterity, Dexter decides to take on the case. It's the contradictions in Dexter's character that make it all work-he's smart, he's funny, he cares for children, and yet he has no normal human responses or emotions. The first book in the series, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, was very well received; this one should be as well, and deservedly so.
Inspector Morse 6 - The Riddle Of The Third Mile
Colin Dexter
By the 16th of July the Master of Lonsdale was concerned, but not yet worried. Dr Browne-Smith had passed through the porter’s lodge at approximately 8.15 a.m. on the morning of Friday, 11th July. And nobody had heard from him since. Plenty of time to disappear, thought Morse. And plenty of time, too, for someone to commit murder . . .
The Jewel That Was Ours im-9
Part #9 of "Inspector Morse" series by Colin Dexter
For Oxford, the arrival of twenty-seven American tourists is nothing out of the ordinary. until one of their number is found dead in Room 310 at the Randolph Hotel. It looks like a sudden — and tragic — accident. Only Chief Inspector Morse appears not to overlook the simultaneous theft of a jewel-encrusted antique from the victim’s handbag. Then, two days later, a naked and battered corpse is dragged from the River Cherwell. A coincidence? Maybe. But this time Morse is determined to prove the link.
Samantha and Her Genie
Daisy Dexter Dobbs
When mighty Sumerian warrior Lugal Damu-zid gallantly protects the virtue of a foolish, love-struck, virgin priestess, little does he know his actions will doom him to life eternal as a genie trapped in a bottle. Five thousand years later, Samantha Rutledge unearths an ancient vessel at a musty estate sale. At home, she uncorks her twelve-dollar purchase, only to nearly die of fright when out pops her very own personal half-naked, saber-wielding genie. She can't help but notice that the tall, sexy-as-hell hunk of sun-bronzed muscles has a sizeable bulge tenting the crotch of his voluminous sultan-style pants — especially when he grabs it as he's eyeing her. She soon discovers that this proud, bold, domineering alpha male has distinctly carnal intentions. After all, Lugal's been waiting a long time to bed a woman as luscious as Samantha.
The Secret of Annexe 3
Colin Dexter
Morse sought to hide his disappointment. So many people in the Haworth Hotel that fateful evening had been wearing some sort of disguise -- a change of dress, a change of make-up, a change of partner, a change of attitude, a change of life almost; and the man who had died had been the most consummate artist of them all . . . Chief Inspector Morse seldom allowed himself to be caught up in New Year celebrations. So the murder inquiry in the festive hotel had a certain appeal. It was a crime worthy of the season. The corpse was still in fancy dress. And hardly a single guest at the Haworth had registered under a genuine name . . .
Last Bus to Woodstock
Colin Dexter
'Do you think I'm wasting your time, Lewis?' Lewis was nobody's fool and was a man of some honesty and integrity. 'Yes, sir.' An engaging smile crept across Morse's mouth. He thought they could get on well together . . .' The death of Sylvia Kaye figured dramatically in Thursday afternoon's edition of the Oxford Mail. By Friday evening Inspector Morse had informed the nation that the police were looking for a dangerous man -- facing charges of wilful murder, sexual assault and rape. But as the obvious leads fade into twilight and darkness, Morse becomes more and more convinced that passion holds the key . . .
Scheduling Conflict
Kristine Dexter
The woman who calls Police Detective Riley Scott has the sexiest voice he's ever heard. She wants to set up an appointment so that he can arrest her for robbing the National Bank and Trust.Just one problem: No one has robbed that bank in more than a decade. Detective Scott writes it off as a crank call until he gets another one. And another.Detective Scott thinks she might be crazy. But he doesn't care. He wants more than anything to meet the owner of that voice. Even if it means going on a wild goose chase.
The Dead of Jericho
Colin Dexter
Morse switched on the gramophone to 'play', and sought to switch his mind away from all the terrestrial troubles. Sometimes, this way, he almost managed to forget. But not tonight . . .Anne Scott's address was scribbled on a crumpled note in the pocket of Morse's smartest suit.He turned the corner of Canal Street, Jericho, on the afternoon of Wednesday, 3rd October.He hadn't planned a second visit. But he was back later the same day - as the officer in charge of a suicide investigation . . .
Last Bus To Woodstock im-1
Part #1 of "Inspector Morse" series by Colin Dexter
The death of Sylvia Kaye figured dramatically in Thursday afternoon's edition of the Oxford Mail. By Friday evening Inspector Morse had informed the nation that the police were looking for a dangerous man — facing charges of wilful murder, sexual assault and rape. But as the obvious leads fade into twilight and darkness, Morse becomes more and more convinced that passion holds the key. .
The Paperboy
Pete Dexter
The sun was rising over Moat County, Florida, when Sheriff Thurmond Call was found on the highway, gutted like an alligator. A local redneck was tried, sentenced, and set to fry.Then Ward James, hotshot investigative reporter for the Miami Times, returns to his rural hometown with a death row femme fatale who promises him the story of the decade. She's armed with explosive evidence, aiming to free--and meet--her convicted "fiancÚ."With Ward's disillusioned younger brother Jack as their driver, they barrel down Florida's back roads and seamy places in search of The Story, racing flat out into a shocking head-on collision between character and fate as truth takes a back seat to headline news...From the Trade Paperback edition.