Вручение 23 мая 2019 г.
Страна: Канада
Место проведения: город Торонто
Дата проведения: 23 мая 2019 г.
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Энн Эмери
0.0
As 1995 dawns in the North of Ireland, Belfast is a city of army patrols, bombed-out buildings, and “peace walls” segregating one community from the other. But the IRA has called a ceasefire. So, it’s as good a time as any for Monty Collins and Father Brennan Burke to visit the city: Monty to do a short gig in a law firm, and Brennan to reconnect with family. And it’s a good time for Brennan’s cousin Ronan to lay down arms and campaign for election in a future peacetime government.
But the past is never past in Belfast, and it rises up to haunt them all: a man goes off a bridge on a dark, lonely road; a rogue IRA enforcer is shot; and a series of car bombs remains an unsolved crime. The trouble is compounded by a breakdown in communication: Brennan knows nothing about the secrets in a file on Monty’s desk. And Monty has no idea what lies behind a late-night warning from the IRA about the Burke family. With a smoking gun at the centre of it all, Brennan and Monty are on a collision course and will learn more than they ever wanted to know about what passes for law in 1995 Belfast. An inscription on a building south of the Irish border says it all: “Let justice be done though the heavens fall.”
Луиза Пенни
4.3
Роман «Королевство слепых» продолжает серию расследований старшего инспектора Армана Гамаша. Этот обаятельный персонаж создан пером Луизы Пенни, единственного в мире пятикратного лауреата премии Агаты Кристи.
Полгода назад Армана Гамаша временно отстранили от работы, его дальнейшая карьера под угрозой, но совесть инспектора чиста и он наслаждается этой передышкой в кругу друзей и близких в деревне Три Сосны. Однако каникулы продолжаются недолго: инспектор получает письмо от нотариуса с приглашением прибыть по указанному адресу. Гамаш приезжает в заброшенный дом и выясняет, что назначен душеприказчиком в завещании незнакомой женщины, которая работала уборщицей и при этом называла себя баронессой. Сумасшедшая? Почему при взрослых наследниках она выбрала исполнителями своей последней воли троих незнакомых людей? Вскоре после оглашения завещания заброшенный дом рушится, и под обломками находят тело одного из наследников. «Мотив вполне основательный. Убийства совершаются и за двадцать долларов. А тут речь идет о миллионах». Значит, титул и баснословные деньги — вовсе не выдумка? Тем временем в нотариальном архиве найдено другое завещание, датированное 1885 годом, и вопросов становится еще больше...
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Рон Корбетт
0.0
Cape Diamond, the second book in the Frank Yakabuski Mystery series, is atmospheric and action-packed. Set near the Northern Divide — as was the first installment, best-selling, Edgar Award nominee (Best Paperback Original), Ragged Lake — the book opens with Yakabuski called to investigate a gruesome crime scene. A body has been left hanging from a schoolyard fence. On closer inspection, Yak finds a large diamond in the murder victim’s mouth.
Two criminal gangs — the Shiners and the Travellers — are fighting with each other, and Yakabuski turns to his father, a now-retired detective who has a long history with the gangs, for advice in the interrogation. Is the conflict over the murder of two men? The kidnapping of a little girl? Or, possibly, the diamond found in Augustus Morrissey’s mouth? As if this weren’t enough for one detective, a serial killer is taking a deadly road-trip through the United States, heading towards the Northern Divide.
Ron Corbett weaves the various strands together with ingenuity, making Cape Diamond a brooding, suspense-filled story of hubris, betrayal, and evil deeds; his writing is sparse and taut, compelling the reader to follow the action and gang conflict to a surprise ending.
Лиза Габриэле
0.0
Inspired by Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, a spellbindingly suspenseful novel set in the moneyed world of the Hamptons, about secrets that refuse to remain buried and consequences that can’t be escaped
After a whirlwind romance, a young woman returns to the opulent, secluded Long Island mansion of her new fiancé Max Winter—a wealthy politician and recent widower—and a life of luxury she’s never known. But all is not as it appears at the Asherley estate. The house is steeped in the memory of Max’s beautiful first wife Rebekah, who haunts the young woman’s imagination and feeds her uncertainties, while his very alive teenage daughter Dani makes her life a living hell. She soon realizes there is no clear place for her in this twisted little family: Max and Dani circle each other like cats, a dynamic that both repels and fascinates her, and he harbors political ambitions with which he will allow no woman—alive or dead—to interfere.
As the soon-to-be second Mrs. Winter grows more in love with Max, and more afraid of Dani, she is drawn deeper into the family’s dark secrets—the kind of secrets that could kill her, too. The Winters is a riveting story about what happens when a family’s ghosts resurface and threaten to upend everything.
Лорет Энн Уайт
4.4
Детектив Энджи Паллорино заслужила скандальную известность благодаря своим расследованиям – всегда громким, всегда на первых полосах СМИ. Сама Энджи не хотела такой славы, это только осложняет ей работу. Но когда во время отдыха на берегу реки она и ее жених находят во мху останки молодой женщины, ситуация окончательно выходит из-под контроля. Газеты снова пестрят фотографиями Энджи, и вскоре ей настойчиво предлагают заняться частным расследованием, на которое она, однако, не имеет права соглашаться без специальной лицензии. Но разве Энджи это когда-нибудь останавливало?
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А. Дж. Делвин
0.0
“Hammerhead” Jed Ounstead thought he’d traded the pro-wrestling world for the slightly less dangerous one of a bar bouncer and errand boy for his father’s detective agency, but the squared circle wasn’t quite done with him yet. When his former tag-team partner draws upon their old friendship for help in finding his kidnapped pet snake, Jed finds himself dragged back into the fold of sleazy promoters, gimmicky performers, and violence inside and outside the ring. As the venom of Vancouver’s criminal underworld begins to seep into Jed’s life, a steel chair to the back of the head is the least of his problems.
Cobra Clutch is a fast-paced, hard-hitting debut novel by A.J. Devlin that features an unstoppable combo: a signature move of raucous humour with a super finisher of gritty realism.
Praise for Cobra Clutch
Nominated for a 2019 Arthur Ellis Award for Excellence in Canadian Crime Writing for Best First Novel!
Nominated for a 2019 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery!
"A fast-paced, funny, energetic debut that brings to mind Carl Hiassen and Robert Crais. In Cobra Clutch, Devlin ingeniously merges the worlds of pro wrestling and private eyes into a breakneck adventure that will leave readers breathless. Intense and cinematic.”
~ Sam Wiebe, author of Last of the Independents and Invisible Dead
"Hilarious, full of mischief and mayhem, Cobra Clutch is thoroughly entertaining!"
~ Sheena Kamal, best-selling author of The Lost Ones
"Part Road House, part No Holds Barred. All badass."
~ Andrew Shaffer, author of Hope Never Dies: An Obama/Biden Mystery
"Cobra Clutch masterfully blends humor, mystery, thrills, action, romance, and heart into a hell of a story featuring a lively wrestler-turned-PI hero. The action scenes are intense, the quiet times heartwarming and engaging, and the humor expertly interjected to accentuate characters and breathe realism into the story."
~ John M. Murrary, Forward Reviews
Хелен Эскотт
0.0
A Newfoundland and Labrador Crime Thriller
An elderly man is carried into the emergency department of the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s, setting off a chain of events that leaves doctors mystified. He is the first of many victims suffering from severe nosebleeds and excruciating pain. Dr. Luke Gillespie and Nurse Agatha Catania investigate their symptoms but are unable to diagnose them. The only thing they have in common is Sgt. Nicholas Myra, an investigator with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.
Dr. Gillespie and Sgt. Myra join forces to solve this twisted mystery. But the story takes a critical turn when Sister Pius, a nun from Mercy Convent, informs them about Wormwood: a disease she believes is created by God to kill perpetrators of the most heinous crimes. Wormwood becomes an international media storm when parish priest Father Peter Cooke holds a news conference on the steps of the Basilica of St. John the Baptist and announces that God has unleashed a plague upon the earth.
Is God truly punishing these criminals, or is a serial killer targeting them? Dr. Gillespie and Sgt. Myra race to find answers, while the Roman Catholic hierarchy starts bringing people back to the Church in droves . . . by cashing in on what it claims to be a miracle.
Беверли Маклаклин
0.0
From the former Chief Justice of Canada comes a riveting thriller starring Jilly Truitt, a rising, young defense attorney faced with a case that hits close to home. A searing look at what justice means in the courts and on the streets, Full Disclosure is perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs, Louise Penny, and Lisa Scottoline.
When everyone has something to hide, the truth is the only defense.
There’s nothing Jilly Truitt likes more than winning a case, especially against her former mentor, prosecutor Cy Kenge. Jilly has baggage, the residue of a dark time in a series of foster homes, but that’s in the past. Now she’s building her own criminal defense firm and making a name for herself as a tough-as-nails lawyer willing to take risks in the courtroom.
When the affluent and enigmatic Vincent Trussardi is accused of his wife Laura’s murder, Jilly agrees to defend him, despite predictions that the case is a sure loser and warnings from those close to her to stay away from the Trussardi family. Determined to prove everyone wrong, Jilly investigates Laura’s death, hoping to discover a shred of evidence that might give the jury a reasonable doubt. Instead, she is confronted by damning evidence and uncooperative witnesses at every turn. Someone isn’t telling the truth, but who?
With her reputation and Vincent’s life on the line, Jilly tries to unravel the web of secrets surrounding Laura’s murder. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a startling revelation that will change not only the case, but her life forever.
From the gritty streets of Vancouver to the fateful halls of justice, Full Disclosure is a razor-sharp thriller that pulses with authenticity and intrigue.
Билл Прентис
0.0
A mathematician’s murder draws Toronto PI Neil Walker into a web of Ponzi schemes, political corruption and global cybersecurity nightmares. Walker, an ex-RCMP financial-crimes specialist, has out-fought warring bikers and put Mafia dons behind bars. Now he’s forced to work with Carole Lisgar, a high-powered political operator he once arrested for corruption. As more bodies drop and the stakes ramp up, Walker uncovers a conspiracy that stretches from Parliament Hill in Ottawa to a beach-front estate outside New York City and the devastated villages of earthquake-shattered Haiti. Fans of Robert B Parker’s Spenser and Robert Crais’s Elvis Cole won’t want to miss this riveting tale of high finance, low morals and international secrets.
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Bill Prentice is a crime fiction author and freelance writer specializing in international trade and investment marketing, economic development and public-private sector partnerships.
Why Was Rachel Murdered? featuring former RCMP financial crimes investigator Neil Walker was released in 2018.
Afghan Silk, a thriller set in the global medical marijuana industry, was shortlisted by the Crime Writers of Canada for the Arthur Ellis Unhanged Arthur Award as one of the best unpublished crime novels of 2015.
Нейтан Рипли
0.0
A chilling debut thriller in the vein of Dexter and The Talented Mr Ripley.
Martin Reese has a hobby: he digs up murder victims. He buys stolen police files on serial killers, and uses them to find and dig up missing bodies. Calls in the results anonymously, taunting the police for their failure to do their job.
Detective Sandra Whittal takes that a little personally. She’s suspicious of the mysterious caller, who she names the Finder. Maybe he’s the one leaving the bodies behind. If not, who’s to say he won’t start soon?
As Whittal begins to zero in on the Finder, Martin makes a shocking discovery. It seems someone—someone lethal—is very unhappy about the bodies he’s been digging up.
Hunted by a cop, hunted by a killer. To escape and keep his family safe, Martin may have to go deeper into the world of murder than he ever imagined.
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Лауреат
Эрве Ганьон
0.0
Montréal, octobre 1893. Joseph, Mary, Emma et McCreary visitent le parc Sohmer, où un cirque itinérant s'est installé avec son musée de curiosités. On peut y voir entre autres la hache utilisée par le Montréalais Adolphus Dewey pour tuer son épouse en 1833. Le soir même, un couple est trouvé mort près du chapiteau ; manifestement, l'assassin s'est inspiré du meurtre sordide survenu soixante ans plus tôt. Désormais privé de son complice, l'inspecteur Arcand, et malgré les policiers qui lui font la vie dure, Joseph mène l'enquête. Celle-ci l'amène à interroger les forains, et il découvre un univers étrange, aux nombreux secrets…
Жан-Филипп Бернье
0.0
Estrie, 1976, un chalet au bord d'un lac. C'est le début de l'été. Claire, onze ans et demi, est heureuse d'être là, cet endroit qu'elle aime le plus au monde.
Elle aime son frère, adore son père, n'aime pas particulièrement sa mère.
Mais elle s'inquiète. Ses parents ne s'entendent plus. Son père pourrait s'en aller.
Puis arrive Margaret.
Margaret va tenter de voler l'enfance de Claire et de son frère.
Entre le bonheur idyllique qui marque les étés d'enfance et le drame qui fait prendre conscience qu'on n'est plus enfant, l'histoire d'une jeune fille sur le point de devenir elle-même.
Андре Жак
0.0
Au cours d’une descente au repaire de Grigor Chukaliev, un caïd de la mafia russe, le SPVM saisit deux tableaux d’un maitre de l’art contemporain qui, au moment de l’expertise, se révèlent des faux. Et l’un d’eux a été vendu par l’antiquaire Alexandre Jobin. Quelques jours plus tard, un cocktail Molotov éclate dans la vitrine de sa boutique, tandis que le galeriste qui a vendu la seconde toile est retrouvé assassiné. Pour éviter d’autres représailles et pour sauver sa peau, Alexandre décide de remplacer le faux tableau par un vrai. Il part alors à la recherche du peintre des oeuvres originales, Jordi Carvalho, un artiste catalan qui semble avoir disparu de la circulation depuis plus de dix ans. De Montréal à Barcelone, puis à Paris, cette quête ne sera pas de tout repos pour Alexandre. Heureusement, entre les séquelles du passé et les cauchemars qui le hantent, un ange sombre veille sur lui…
Гильом Моррисетт
0.0
Vincent Brassard vit le pire cauchemar de sa vie: il vient de tuer un homme. Mais pourquoi ce salaud s'est-il introduit chez lui, en pleine nuit, malgré une ordonnance de la cour lui interdisant de s’approcher de sa maison ? Vincent a agi en légitime défense : il devait se protéger et, surtout, protéger sa femme... non ?
L’enquête de l’inspecteur Héroux et de son équipe met en lumière des faits pour le moins troublants. De plus, on dirait bien que le nouveau capitaine de police brouille les pistes et fait dévier l’enquête. Essayerait-On de camoufler des éléments de grande importance ?
Méfiant, Jean-Sébastien Héroux tentera de surveiller le nouveau patron tout en dénouant l’intrigue. Et si on se trompait de victime... et de coupable ?
Джоанна Сеймур
0.0
Les sergents Rinzen Gyatso et Luc Paradis sont projetés dans une affaire aux ramifications troublantes lorsqu'on découvre le corps d'une Mexicaine dont le torse a été brûlé à la cigarette pour former les mots : la chica fea. La fille laide… À cette enquête déjà bouleversante s'ajoute l'inquiétude de Rinzen au sujet de son supérieur, le lieutenant Desautels. Le musée d'horreur qui loge en permanence dans sa tête semble le pousser vers l'irréparable. C'est du moins ce que craint sa femme, qui, en lisant le récit de sa première enquête, découvre le secret qui a rongé sa vie à petit feu.
Avec Rinzen la beauté intérieure, l'auteure s'intéresse à la perception que nous avons du monde qui nous entoure à travers notre conception relative de la beauté.
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Линвуд Баркли
0.0
Don't stop running . . . the second edge-of-your-seat thriller with bite from international bestselling author Linwood Barclay for ages 9+
12-year-old Jeff and genetically-engineered spy dog Chipper are on the run from the mysterious and sinister government organisation knows only as The Institute. Due to a combination of bravery, luck and some of Chipper's more useful modifications, they've managed to evade their pursuers so far.
But The Institute is closing in and is Chipper and Jeff will have to be stay one step ahead if they want to stay alive..
Danger, secrets and thrilling suspense collide in Linwood Barclay's action-packed series for children.
Мишель Баркер
0.0
Who can Lena trust to help her find out the truth? Life in East Germany in the early 1980s is not easy for most people, but for Lena, it’s particularly hard. After the death of her parents in a factory explosion and time spent in a psychiatric hospital recovering from the trauma, she is sent to live with her stern aunt, a devoted member of the ruling Communist Party. Visits with her beloved Uncle Erich, a best-selling author, are her only respite. But one night, her uncle disappears without a trace. Gone also are all his belongings, his books, and even his birth records. Lena is desperate to know what happened to him, but it’s as if he never existed. The worst thing, however, is that she cannot discuss her uncle or her attempts to find him with anyone, not even her best friends. There are government spies everywhere. But Lena is unafraid and refuses to give up her search, regardless of the consequences. This searing novel about defiance, courage, and determination takes readers into the chilling world of a society ruled by autocratic despots, where nothing is what it seems.
Кевин Сэндс
4.8
Кристофер очнулся в полном одиночестве и попытался вспомнить, как здесь оказался и – ничего – пустота! Что ел сегодня на завтрак или хотя бы как зовут его кошку! А есть ли она вообще у него? Вот вопрос! Но любое мысленное усилие сопровождалось тошнотой и ужасным головокружением. И всё это ещё полбеды! Хуже всего то, что он не мог вспомнить, кто он такой!.. Все его воспоминания как будто исчезли, стёрлись! Или кто-то забрал их специально? Но кто? А главное – зачем?..
Тим Винн-Джонс
0.0
A rainy night. An empty highway. And no memory. From award-winning author Tim Wynne-Jones comes a riveting murder mystery that will keep readers enthralled until the last page.
On the night Donovan Turner is thrown out of a car on a highway in the middle of nowhere, he can barely remember his own name, let alone the past twenty-four hours. Where is he? Where is his girlfriend, Bee? In an attempt to flag down the next passing car, he startles the driver, causing a fatal accident. With sirens in the distance and the lingering feeling that he’s running from something — or someone — Donovan grabs the dead driver’s briefcase and flees. Meanwhile, Bee is fighting for Dono’s life every bit as much as he is. But when the police show up and hint that he is the prime suspect in a murder, Bee is determined to put together the pieces of what happened and clear his name. With echoes of Dante’s Divine Comedy, this harrowing journey through hell and back is a page-turning tale of guilt, retribution, love, and redemption.
Е. Р. Яцкофф
0.0
Jarrod Hooker, 17, steps in for his injured father on a rum-running crew in Lake Erie. It’s a lucrative job they cannot afford to lose. Jarrod is resented by the rumrunners and they set out to undermine him. Carving out respect for himself among rough men will take a mighty effort. But Ill winds begin to blow across the lake when money from liquor shipments goes missing and the U.S. Coast Guard steps up smuggling patrols. Worse yet, an American gangster, a rogue from the notorious Purple Gang, seizes control of the operation.
Whatever happens on the next run will change everything for everyone. Amid sabotage and bullets flying, Jarrod must put his trust in the most dangerous man he’s ever met. Although Canada is only a few miles offshore, it may as well be a world away.
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