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The Coconut Swindle by Matt Abraham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this exciting prequel to the critically acclaimed Dane Curse, a pair of black capes are found dead on the floor of Wentorf Hall, mere inches away from the world’s largest diamond. Of course the cops think the pair killed each other over the heist. After all, everyone knows that the Vandenberg Coconut is a one size fits all motivation for murder. Everyone, that is, except for Dane Curse... -
![The Errant Flock by Jana Petken, Elisa Pardini]()
The Errant Flock by Jana Petken, Elisa Pardini
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsValencia, Spain, 1491 The ambitions of four men merge and collide in a deadly game of intrigue. David Sanz, a young militiaman, is forced to carry out a heinous crime, and he becomes an unwitting pawn in a tense battle for power. Luis Peráto, the duke of Sagrat, sacrifices his own people to cover up dark secrets that could see him burnt at the stake for treason... -
![The Legacy of the Bones by Dolores Redondo]()
The Legacy of the Bones by Dolores Redondo
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe second book in Dolores Redondo’s atmospheric Baztan trilogy, featuring Inspector Amaia Salazar. With masterful storytelling and a detective to rival Sarah Lund, this Spanish bestselling series has taken Europe by storm... -
![الجزار by حسن الجندي]()
الجزار by حسن الجندي
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsاعذرنى وددت لو تشاركنى فى تذوق ذلك اللحم ولكن اعرف ان ستمانع قليلا لاسباب شخصيةقال الرجل العبارة السابقة ثم اشار بإحدى يديه اتجاه معين فى جسد الرجل الاخر فما كان من الرجل الاخر الا انه حاول بشئ من الجهد ان يحرك رقبته لينظر للموضع الذى اشار له الرجل الذى ياكل اللحم بعد مجهود استطاع تحريك رقبته لاسفل قليلا ليجد انه نام لون احمر يقابل عينيه اثناء نزولها لاسفل فجأة شاهد الرجل شئ ما عند قدمه فاتسعت... -
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![Mawar Merah : Mosaik by Luna Torashyngu]()
Mawar Merah : Mosaik by Luna Torashyngu
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRiva tertarik pada sifat teman kuliahnya, anak baru bernama Elsa. Kontras dengan Riva yang suka bergaul dan punya banyak teman, Elsa punya sifat tertutup, dan hampir dibilang nggak pernah bergaul dengan teman-teman di Universitas Pratista... -
![Don't Cry For Me Aberystwyth by Malcolm Pryce]()
Don't Cry For Me Aberystwyth by Malcolm Pryce
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAberystwyth's celebrated crimefighter Louie Knight finds himself at sea caught in a web of intrigue spanning the world from Patagonia ato Aberystwyth. He sets out on the trail of a legendary document stolen long ago from Adolf Eichmann. It is said to contain a revelation about the ultimate fate of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid... -
![Hellbender by Laurie R. King]()
Hellbender by Laurie R. King
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce people have messed with a man’s DNA, what can he do but become a private eye? And when a gorgeous thing like Elizabeth Savoy comes gliding into his office and blinks her big baby blues, what can PI Mike Heller do but say sure—even though he sees just what she is, and knows what a bad idea it could be? Not that Heller has a clue just how bad... -
!["Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper by Scott Frost, Kyle MacLachlan]()
"Diane..." - The Twin Peaks Tapes of Agent Cooper by Scott Frost, Kyle MacLachlan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBased on the television series Twin Peaks. Here are the actual dictation tapes of FBI Agent Cooper, Chief Investigator of the Laura Palmer murder, plus never-before-heard tapes... -
![Umney's Last Case by Stephen King]()
Umney's Last Case by Stephen King
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStephen King's brilliant homage to Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald's noir classics--complete with a hard-bitten private eye who has bitten off a bit more than he can chew... -
![The Unbearable Lightness Of Being In Aberystwyth by Malcolm Pryce]()
The Unbearable Lightness Of Being In Aberystwyth by Malcolm Pryce
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis new novel in the 'Louie Knight' series is3 the most dark and disturbing adventure yet... -
![Hot and Sweaty Rex by Eric Garcia, Jonathan Marosz]()
Hot and Sweaty Rex by Eric Garcia, Jonathan Marosz
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the dinosaurs faked their own extinction? New in the genre-bending, species-bending, gender-bending romp of a series. This is the "awesomely funny...cult classic" (Entertainment Weekly) series with the "incredible idea-brilliantly executed" (Brad Meltzer), that inspired Dave Barry to ask, "What would the world be like if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct? For one thing, L.A... -
![Casual Rex by Eric Garcia]()
Casual Rex by Eric Garcia
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNarrator Vincent Rubio is a cold-blooded LA PI - a velociraptor. Louise, ex-wife of partner Ernie, smells delicious. To rescue Louise's younger brother Rupert from a dangerous dino cult going back to "casual" naked undress, the detectives masquerade as members. Leader Circe is a stunning beauty with a dizzying scent... -
![Night of Long Shadows by Paul Crilley]()
Night of Long Shadows by Paul Crilley
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsExplore the dark under-belly of Khorvaire with Eberron's version of the private detective - The Inquisitives! Nights of the Long Shadow: the three nights of the year when the darkest powers of the world gain strength and rise to prey upon the unwary... -
![Circle of Death: A Shadow Thriller by James Patterson, Brian Sitts]()
Circle of Death: A Shadow Thriller by James Patterson, Brian Sitts
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a ruthless killer seeks to overturn the world order, our only hope is vigilante justice.Since Lamont Cranston - known to a select few as the Shadow - defeated Shiwan Khan and ended his reign of terror over New York one year ago, the city has started to regenerate.But there is evil brewing elsewhere. And this time the entire world is under threat... -
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![The Complete Frank Miller Batman by Frank Miller, Dennis O'Neil]()
The Complete Frank Miller Batman by Frank Miller, Dennis O'Neil
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Complete Frank Miller Batman contains: Batman Year One, Wanted: Santa Claus Dead Or Alive and The Dark Knight Returns. With a new introduction by Richard Bruning, then DC design director. Batman Year One and The Dark Knight Returns are reprints of their trade paperbacks and not individual issues so they include the introductions to those volumes by Frank Miller and Alan Moore... -
![Watchmen #1 by Alan Moore]()
Watchmen #1 by Alan Moore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsFeaturing the first appearance of Rorschach, Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, Silk Spectre, Nite Owl, and the Comedian! When the Comedian dies, a series of events are set into motion that bring the world ever closer to a deadly threat no one saw coming... -
![David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil Born Again Artisan Edition by David Mazzucchelli]()
David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil Born Again Artisan Edition by David Mazzucchelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEnjoy the acclaimed graphic novel as an ART BOOK! Each page of this classic story is reproduced from the original art--while appearing to be in black and white, the art is scanned IN COLOR, capturing all the nuances (blue pencil, white out, etc) and quirks that make original art unique!DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI'S DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN was released in the much lauded Artist's Edition format in 2012... -
![BEASTARS, Vol. 12 by Paru Itagaki]()
BEASTARS, Vol. 12 by Paru Itagaki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?As a consequence of his savage battle with brown bear Riz, doors begin to close for gray wolf Legoshi, and he must strike out on his own... -
![Batman (2011-2016) #14 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV]()
Batman (2011-2016) #14 by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Joker is back and somehow more sinister than ever! What caused this change? And can even Batman stop a Joker so driven and dangerous? “Death of the Family” part 2... -
![Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 by Frank Miller]()
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #1 by Frank Miller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThis masterpiece of comics storytelling brings to life a dark world…and an even darker man. Frank Miller completely reinvents the legend of Batman in his saga of a near-future Gotham City gone to rot, ten years after the Dark Knight’s retirement... -
![Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 21 by Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa]()
Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 21 by Kafka Asagiri, Sango Harukawa
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe world is in crisis as a vampiric plague spreads across the globe! With nations falling left and right, a powerful skill weapon is transported to Japan, bringing the Decay of the Angel’s plan to its final stage... -
![Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, Richmond Lewis]()
Batman: Year One by Frank Miller, Richmond Lewis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsA new edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever, written by Frank Miller, author of The Dark Knight Returns!In 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman—who he is and how he came to be... -
![Daredevil: Born Again by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli]()
Daredevil: Born Again by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCollects Daredevil #226-233. "And I -- I have shown him... that a man without hope is a man without fear." The definitive Daredevil tale! Karen Page, Matt Murdock's former lover, has traded away the Man Without Fear's secret identity for a drug fix. Now, Daredevil must find strength as the Kingpin of Crime wastes no time taking him down as low as a human can get... -
![Astro City, Vol. 2: Confession by Kurt Busiek]()
Astro City, Vol. 2: Confession by Kurt Busiek
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe second Astro City volume collects the first extended storyline from the award-winning comics series as a young man struggles to earn his place as sidekick to the forbidding hero known as the Confessor, only to learn that his hero holds a dark secret. And while the crimefighting duo become a team, political forces are in motion to restrict the actions of the citys heroes... -
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![Alias Omnibus by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos]()
Alias Omnibus by Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsOnce upon a time, Jessica Jones was a costumed super-hero, just not a very good one. Her powers were unremarkable compared to the amazing abilities of the costumed icons that populate the Marvel Universe. In a city of Marvels, Jessica Jones never found her niche... -
![Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits by Garth Ennis]()
Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits by Garth Ennis
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsJohn Constantine, the main character in Hellblazer, was originally a very minor character in DC Comics' Swamp Thing. Next came his only series, in which this hard-smoking, hard-drinking, all around manipulator walked the thin line of magic between this world and hell... -
![Alias, Vol. 4: The Secret Origins of Jessica Jones by Brian Michael Bendis]()
Alias, Vol. 4: The Secret Origins of Jessica Jones by Brian Michael Bendis
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJessica's origins, including her source of powers, how she became a superhero, and why she quit are revealed... -
![Daredevil, Vol. 5: Out by Brian Michael Bendis]()
Daredevil, Vol. 5: Out by Brian Michael Bendis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Matt Murdock's most guarded secret is sold to a tabloid newspaper, Daredevil's secret identity is exposed to the world! How far will the Man Without Fear go to reclaim his life?Collects Daredevil #32-40... -
![Daredevil, Vol. 7: Hardcore by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev]()
Daredevil, Vol. 7: Hardcore by Brian Michael Bendis, Alex Maleev
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDaredevil is simultaneously faced with murder charges, a new girlfriend, being outted by the tabloids, the return of one of his deadliest foes, Typhoid Mary, and the Kingpin's attempt to restore his fallen empire. And the surprise ending changes Daredevil's place in the Marvel Universe forever.Collects Daredevil #46-50... -
![Batman: Hush, Vol. 2 by Jeph Loeb]()
Batman: Hush, Vol. 2 by Jeph Loeb
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBATMAN: HUSH is a thrilling mystery of action, intrigue, and deception penned by Jeph Loeb (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN) and illustrated by comics superstar Jim Lee (ALL STAR BATMAN & ROBIN, THE BOY WONDER) in which Batman sets out to discover the identity of a mysterious mastermind using the Joker, Riddler, Ra's al Ghul and the Dark Knight's other enemies - and allies - as pawns in a plan to...
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