Takeda, Pete:Pete's Wicked Book
- Paperback 2020, ISBN: 9781893682054
Bantam, 2001. Near Fine. Two strong-minded women from Johansen's bestselling Killing Game make retur n appearances in her latest thriller, with their billing reversed: Irish-Ap ache sea… More...
Bantam, 2001. Near Fine. Two strong-minded women from Johansen's bestselling Killing Game make retur n appearances in her latest thriller, with their billing reversed: Irish-Ap ache search-and-rescue worker Sarah Patrick is the star, while her friend, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan, takes a supporting role. The center-stage lov e story also features a twist. Eve's billionaire entrepreneur ex-lover, Joh n Logan, falls for Sarah even while risking her life in his war with hyper- evil Martin Rudzak, who has already killed his own half-sister, Chen Li, ra ther than lose her to John. Johansen's roots lie in historical romance, but her thrillers ooze enough testosterone to suggest she also descends from t he house of Robert Ludlum. Sarah and her fabulous canine partner, golden re triever Monty, slog into the aftermaths of a Turkish earthquake and a Taiwa nese mudslide, and engage in a heartbreaking search for drowned teens in a lake near Sarah's Arizona cabin. They deal with bullets and bombs and colla borate to save a cruelly trapped wolf, dubbed Maggie, whose unlikely cross- species passion for Monty provides neat commentary on female-male attractio n in general--and there's no need to be a dog-lover to revel in Sarah and M onty's empathetic closeness., Bantam, 2001, 4, US: HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, 2020. Paperback. Good. MICHAEL CONNELLY calls Peter Robinson "an author with amazing empathy, a sn are-trap ear for dialogue, and a clear eye for the telling detail." See why in Sleeping in the Ground, the gripping new novel starring Alan Ban ks - featuring an opening scene you'll never forget, and a finale you won't see coming. At the doors of a charming country church, an unspeakable act destroys a we dding party. A huge manhunt ensues. The culprit is captured. The story is o ver. Except it isn't. For Alan Banks, still struggling with a tragic loss of his own, there's something wrong about this case - something unresolved. Retea ming with profiler Jenny Fuller, the relentless detective deeper into the c rime... deep enough to unearth long-buried secrets that reshape everything Banks thought he knew about the events outside that chapel. And when at last the shocking truth becomes clear, it's almost too late. Packed with twists and turns, heart and soul, this is another triumph from an author "at the top of his game" (LOUISE PENNY)., HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, 2020, 2.5, US: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2013. Very Good. Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan knows what it's like to be haunted by the past . For years after her daughter Bonnie was stolen from her, she fought for c losure. Now, as she strives to begin anew, she finds herself on another mis sing-persons case--one that is as mysterious as it is personal. A woman nam ed Beth Avery, who has been locked away in a psychiatric facility for years , has vanished. And her connection to Eve is deeper than she can imagine. A s long-buried secrets about Beth are uncovered, Eve begins to realize how t heir lives are entwined--and how Beth's disappearance puts her in grave dan ger. Desperate, Eve enlists the help of profiler Kendra Michaels, whose unc anny ability to detect clues and solve puzzles leads her to the truth: That Beth escaped from the hospital--and the mind-altering drugs that held her prisoner for so long--and is on the run. Soon, Eve begins to see the thread s of a twisted plot within the powerful Avery family, one that threatens to destroy not only Beth but anyone else who might jeopardize the high-stakes game that is already in play. And time is running out., St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2013, 3, London: Harper, 2002. Very Good. Known for complex plotting, deep characterization and sly humor, Hill here adds to his string of brilliant psychological thrillers featuring two of Br itain's most well-rounded detectives. Supt. Andy Dalziel (aka the Fat Man) is the ultimate ham on wry. He takes no pains to hide his enormous appetite s, but it pleases him to hide his sharp mind behind crude behavior and riba ld speech. He pretends to misunderstand the erudite conversation of the var ious intellectuals who inhabit the story and delights in puncturing their p ompous pronouncements. When one expert adviser presents what he calls an "i nteresting" theory, Dalziel responds, "If you're waiting for a bus and a gi raffe walks down the street, that's interesting. But it doesn't get you any where." Refined, polite, rock-solid Inspector Peter Pascoe is the perfect f oil to his outlandish boss. Between them they've found truth in many a maze , but here both play background roles to rookie constable Bowler, inevitabl y nicknamed Hat. Hill's fans know his fondness for all sorts of wordplay, b ut he takes it to new level, for a word game is the crux of the mystery. Th e killer enters a short story competition with a piece, written in the form of a one-sided dialogue, that describes a murder and dares the police to u ntangle the clues planted therein. When they fail, another story submission arrives, describing a second murder. Five more people die before Pascoe's flash of insight illuminates the proper path. One final twist at the very e nd will take readers' breath away., Harper, 2002, 3, US: William Morrow, 2014. Paperback. Very Good. #1 New York Times bestselling author Sidney Sheldon's most popular and endu ring heroine-Tracy Whitney of If Tomorrow Comes-returns in a sensational se quel full of passion, suspense, and breathtaking twists. Tracy Whitney never thought she wanted to settle down. With her suave and h andsome partner, Jeff Stevens, she'd been responsible for some of the world 's most astounding heists, relishing the danger and intensity of life on th e wild side. But there is still one thing missing from Tracy's perfect life : a baby. At first "going straight" feels like a new adventure. But as the months pas s and Tracy's longed for pregnancy doesn't happen, she finds herself yearni ng for the adrenaline rush of the old days. When a mysterious and beautiful stranger enters their lives, Tracy and Jeff's once unbreakable partnership is suddenly blown wide open. Jeff wakes one morning to find Tracy gone, va nished without a trace. For more than a decade, a broken Jeff struggles to carry on knowing Tracy i s out there somewhere. But the rest of the world believes Tracy Whitney is dead . . . until a series of murders leads a tenacious French detective to her doorstep. Eleven victims, in ten different cities, over nine years-all of the cities where Tracy pulled off some of her most brilliant capers. Som eone is targeting her, manipulating a series of disturbing events and raisi ng terrifying ghosts she thought were dead and buried. Once again, this clever woman finds herself out on the edge, playing the od ds in a desperate game of roulette. But this time, she's got everything to lose-including the man she cannot forget. Tomorrow has come at last. But i., William Morrow, 2014, 3, US: Warner Books, 2000. Very Good. Filled with unrelenting suspense and surprising plot twists at every terrif ying turn, THE LION'S GAME is a heartstopping race against time and one of Nelson DeMille's most riveting thrillers., Warner Books, 2000, 3, Climbing Magazine, 2000. Trade paperback. Good. A corner of the last page missing, not effecting text. Else in Very Good+ condition. For nearly a decade, Pete "Big Wall" Takeda has had climbing readers twisting in fear and howling in pain as they followed his escapades on and around the world's most fearsome big walls. Pete's Wicked Book captures those moments and takes it one step further. With 30 years of boulders, big walls and big mountains under his belt, Pete Takeda is an elite all-around rock, ice and alpine climber. He’s competed in the ESPN Winter X-Games and climbed in Alaska, Canada, Iceland, Peru, Mexico, Australia and Scotland. Takeda is veteran of eleven expeditions to the Indian, Nepal and Karakoram Himalayas. As an all-rounder, Takeda appreciates the quality, range and reliability of PMI ropes.Takeda is author of three books including National Geographic: Climb! and An Eye At The Top Of The World. He contributes to Outside, Men’s Journal, Elevation Outdoors, Rock & Ice, and Alpinist. Takeda, a long-time Marmot athlete is also sponsored by La Sportiva, Nutriex and Skratch Labs. Takeda is also a screenwriter as an Associate Member of the Writer’s Guild of America., Climbing Magazine, 2000, 2.5<
