Maura's Game

Author: Martina Cole
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 0755350693
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 640

Book Description
Maura Ryan is back to claim her gangland crown... MAURA'S GAME is the unputdownable sequel to DANGEROUS LADY, the iconic first novel by Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole which catapulted her to fame and made her the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian). Maura Ryan was the queen of the criminal underworld when she pulled off the most audacious gold bullion robbery of all time. Since then, she's retired from a life of crime to be with the only man she's ever loved. But enemies from her past are closing in and they're about to learn that they should never cross Maura Ryan. The dangerous lady is back and she's as lethal as ever... We know you'll be hooked on Maura Ryan, so be sure to first read the gripping prequel to MAURA'S GAME, DANGEROUS LADY.

Dangerous Lady

Author: Martina Cole
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 0755350707
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
* Pre-order LOYALTY, the brand new novel from Martina Cole. Coming October 2023. * In gangland London, Maura Ryan is queen... Martina Cole's extraordinary first novel DANGEROUS LADY introduced a totally original genre of thriller, paving the way for her multiple No. 1 bestsellers, including BETRAYAL and GET EVEN. 'Right from the start [Cole] has enjoyed unqualified approval for her distinctive and powerfully written fiction' [The Times] No one thinks a seventeen-year-old girl can take on the hard men of London's gangland, but it's a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan: she's tough, clever and beautiful - which makes her one very dangerous lady. Together, she and her brother Michael are unbeatable but notoriety has its price. The police are determined to put Maura away once and for all - and not everyone in the family think that's such a bad idea. When it comes to the crunch, Maura has to face the pain of lost love in her past - and the dangerous lady discovers her heart is not made entirely of stone. Once you're hooked on Maura Ryan, be sure to read MAURA'S GAME, the second book from 'the undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian).

The Maura Ryan Books

Author: Martina Cole
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472278259
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 700

Book Description
Read Martina Cole's iconic first novel, Dangerous Lady - the novel that crowned her the Queen of Crime - and it's gripping sequel, Maura's Game. Available together for the first time, discover Cole's classic heroine, Maura Ryan, in these bestselling novels. DANGEROUS LADY. MAURA's GAME. No one thinks she could take on the hard men of London's criminal underworld but it would be a mistake to underestimate Maura Ryan: she's tough, clever and beautiful - which makes her one very dangerous lady. Maura is back and she's as lethal as ever... PRAISE FOR MARTINA COLE: 'The stuff of legend. . . utterly compelling' Mirror 'Intensely readable' Guardian 'There really is only one Martina Cole' Closer

When Angels Play Poker

Author: Maura O’Leary
Publisher: Inspiring Voices
ISBN: 1462412122
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 109

Book Description
A seasoned con-artist named Jimmy lands himself in a new high-end senior living complex, and is looking forward to hanging out with a hot chick he meets the first weekend there, when he suddenly drops dead of a heart attack, and arrives in Heaven. While adjusting to the shock of his new situation, Jimmy meets his elder angel guide Norm, and is assigned to watch over a woman on earth he never knew before. He finds out the woman, Maura, is his brother’s girlfriend and he learns from Norm that he’ll play a critical role in helping Maura through the relationship. As time goes by though, Jimmy realizes Maura’s life is much less exciting than his was on Earth. He finally approaches Norm, and tells him how bored he is. That’s when he is told that sometimes while waiting for events to unfold on earth, even Angels get to play poker in Heaven.... If you’re wondering what Angels do all day, immerse yourself in a charming, inspirational story about the adventures in Heaven when an ordinary couple go about their lives on earth, while being watched over, prayed for, and loved every day.

Body Double

Author: Tess Gerritsen
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345478657
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359

Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles—the inspiration for the hit TNT series—continue their bestselling crime-solving streak. “Crime writing at its unputdownable, nerve-tingling best.”—Harlan Coben Boston medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles is shocked to discover that the murdered woman looks exactly like her. For Maura, an only child, a DNA test confirms the startling fact: the mysterious doppelgänger is in fact her twin sister. Now an already bizarre homicide investigation becomes a disturbing excursion into a past full of dark secrets and twisted truths. It is a journey that leads Maura to the mother she never knew—an icy and cunning woman who gave Maura life . . . and who just might have a plan to take it away. This ebook edition contains a special preview of Tess Gerritsen’s I Know a Secret. Praise for Tess Gerritsen and Body Double “One of the most versatile voices in thriller fiction today.”—The Providence Journal “Masterful . . . Gerritsen rises to her best yet.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “The story zips along.”—Entertainment Weekly “Chilling suspense . . . leaves the reader breathless.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

Children, Play, and Development

Author: Fergus P. Hughes
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1452213771
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description
Children, Play, and Development offers a comprehensive look at children′s play from birth to adolescence.

The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction

Author: Barry Forshaw
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1405383879
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction takes the reader on a guided tour of the mean streets and blind corners that make up the world’s most popular literary genre. The insider’s book recommends over 200 classic crime novels from masterminds Raymond Chandler and Patricia Highsmith to modern hotshots James Elroy and Patricia Cornwall. You’ll investigate gumshoes, spies, spooks, serial killers, forensic females, prying priests and patsies from the past, present, and future. Complete with extra information on what to read next, all movie adaptions, and illustrated throughout with photos and diagrams ...all the evidence that counts

The Knowledge: A free digital compendium

Author: Martina Cole
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 1472214110
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321

Book Description
THE KNOWLEDGE by Sunday Times bestselling author Martina Cole is a digital compendium introducing you to the world of the Queen of Crime. **Now updated with a preview of Martina's new novel, BETRAYAL**. Ideal reading for fans of Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell. What makes Martina Cole tick? What are her passions? What are the essential facts behind the phenomenal bestselling author? THE KNOWLEDGE is a snapshot of Martina Cole herself as well as a showcase of her short stories, and samples of all her novels, culminating in a sneak peek of BETRAYAL, her new novel out autumn 2016. THE KNOWLEDGE: ENTER THE UNIQUE WORLD OF MARTINA COLE IF YOU DARE.

Maura's Angel

Author:
Publisher: VCTA
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
From the series that takes established classics or new works and adapts them into scripts, this work suggests a new way in which the troubles that have striken Northern Ireland may be viewed, by focusing on the lives of two girls. For secondary schools, amateur theatrical groups and youth clubs.

The British National Bibliography

Author: Arthur James Wells
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 1926

Book Description