The Special Dead
The Special Dead

Author: Lin Anderson

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Published: 2015-08-13

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1447245733

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A night of passion leads into an occult nightmare – and more lives are at risk. The Special Dead is the thrilling tenth book in Lin Anderson's Glasgow-set forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod. 'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail When Mark is invited back to Leila's flat and ordered to strip, he thinks he's about to have the experience of his life. Waking later, he finds Leila gone from his side. Keen to leave, he opens the wrong door and enters a nightmare. Behind swaying Barbie dolls that hang from the ceiling is Leila – dead. Rhona MacLeod's forensic investigation reveals the red plaited silk cord used to hang Leila to be a cingulum, a Wiccan artefact used in sex magick. Sketches of sexual partners hidden in the dolls provide a link to nine powerful men, but who are they? As the investigation continues, it looks increasingly likely that other witches will be targeted too. Working the investigation is the newly demoted DS Michael McNab, who is keen to stay sober and redeem himself with Rhona – but an encounter with Leila's colleague and fellow Wiccan Freya Devine threatens his resolve. Soon, McNab realizes Freya may hold the key to identifying the men linked to the dolls. But the Nine will do anything to keep their identities a secret . . . 'The best Scottish crime series since Rebus' – Daily Record The Special Dead is the tenth book in the Rhona MacLeod series by Lin Anderson. It is followed by None but the Dead. Readers love The Special Dead: 'Her characters are real, the plot intriguing and fast moving' 'I never guessed where it was all going. A cracking read' 'After finishing this book I bought the rest in the series and I can't wait to read them' Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness.

Whispers of the Dead
Whispers of the Dead

Author: Spencer Kope

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1250072883

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A pair of severed feet, stored in a portable a cooler, is found in the house of a Federal judge in El Paso. The Special Tracking Unit soon discovers another - again, only the feet were left behind in an icebox. With few clues besides the body parts left behind, Magnus "Steps" Craig and his team find themselves enmeshed in the most difficult case of their careers. And The Icebox Killer has only just begun.

Collecting the Dead
Collecting the Dead

Author: Spencer Kope

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2016-06-28

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1250072875

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"Magnus 'Steps' Craig is part of the elite three-man Special Tracking Unit of the FBI. Called in on special cases where his skills are particularly needed, he works as a tracker. The media dubs him 'The Human Bloodhound,' since Steps is renowned for his incredible ability to find and follow trails over any surface better than anyone else. But there's a secret to his success. Steps has a special ability--a kind of synesthesia--where he can see the 'essence' of a person, something he calls 'shine,' on everything they've touched ... When the remains of a murdered woman are found, Steps recognizes the shine left by the murderer from another crime scene with a physically similar victim. And he uncovers the signature at both scenes---the mark of a sad face"

The Buddhist Dead
The Buddhist Dead

Author: Bryan J. Cuevas

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 0824830318

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In its teachings, practices and institutions, Buddhism in its varied Asian forms is centrally concerned with death and the dead. This title offers a comparative investigation of this topic across the major Buddhist cultures of India, Sri Lanka, China, Japan, Tibet and Burma.

The Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead

Author: Douglas Preston

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2006-05-30

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 0759516030

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Can FBI Special Agent Pendergast stop a cursed Egyptian tomb from terrorizing New York City -- or will he stay trapped in a maximum security prison, punished for a murder he didn't commit? An FBI agent, rotting away in a high-security prison for a murder he did not commit... His brilliant, psychotic brother, about to perpetrate a horrific crime... A young woman with an extrodinary past, on th edge of a violent breakdown... An ancient Egyptian tomb with an enigmatic curse, about to be unveiled at a celebrity-studded New York gala... Memento Mori

What Moves the Dead
What Moves the Dead

Author: T. Kingfisher

Publisher: Tor Nightfire

Published: 2022-07-12

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1250830788

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An Instant USA Today & Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Finalist A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award Nominee A gripping and atmospheric reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” from Hugo, Locus, & Nebula award-winning author T. Kingfisher *A very special hardcover edition, featuring foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.* When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves. Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all. Also by T. Kingfisher What Feasts at Night A House with Good Bones Nettle & Bone Thornhedge A Sorceress Comes to Call At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Dead Men Walking (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators)
Dead Men Walking (Jack Reacher's Special Investigators)

Author: Dan Ames

Publisher: Slogan Books LLC

Published: 2023-04-28

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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“You do not mess with the special investigators.” Jack Reacher handpicked a group of the smartest, toughest and most fearless individuals in the Army’s 110th MP to form an elite unit which he called “The Special Investigators.” Those who were reckless or stupid enough to mess with Reacher’s unit were labeled “dead men walking.” Now, a deadly conspiracy has forced the special investigators to reunite, in the first book in an explosive new series, set in the Reacher universe by permission of Lee Child. FROM A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR “This whiplash-inducing novel is filled with deadly intrigue, chilling murders, cold-hearted deceit and a twisting mystery that will keep you guessing to the last page. Hold on tight!” –R. Vuher, Amazon.com “Exciting and suspenseful. Highly recommended for anyone who likes action-packed, intelligent and pulse-pounding thrillers.” –B &N Thrilling Reads “Razor-sharp, nerve-wracking and wildly engrossing, this thriller is utterly addictive.” –FirstReads “Ames is a sensation among readers who love fast-paced thrillers.” –MysteryTribune

The Book of Dead Philosophers
The Book of Dead Philosophers

Author: Simon Critchley

Publisher: Melbourne Univ. Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0522855148

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Diogenes died by holding his breath. Plato allegedly died of a lice infestation. Diderot choked to death on an apricot. Nietzsche made a long, soft-brained and dribbling descent into oblivion after kissing a horse in Turin. From the self-mocking haikus of Zen masters on their deathbeds to the last words (gasps) of modern-day sages, The Book of Dead Philosophers chronicles the deaths of almost 200 philosophers-tales of weirdness, madness, suicide, murder, pathos and bad luck. In this elegant and amusing book, Simon Critchley argues that the question of what constitutes a 'good death' has been the central preoccupation of philosophy since ancient times. As he brilliantly demonstrates, looking at what the great thinkers have said about death inspires a life-affirming enquiry into the meaning and possibility of human happiness. In learning how to die, we learn how to live.

The Special Dead: a Rhonda MacLeod Novel 10
The Special Dead: a Rhonda MacLeod Novel 10

Author: Lin Anderson

Publisher: Pan

Published: 2019-06-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781529000689

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The Special Dead is the thrilling 10th book in Lin Anderson's Rhona MacLeod series. When Mark is invited back to Leila's flat and ordered to strip, he thinks he's about to have the experience of his life. Waking later, he finds Leila gone from his side. Keen to leave, he opens the wrong door and finds he's entered a nightmare; behind the swaying Barbie dolls that hang from the ceiling is the body of the girl he just had sex with. Rhona MacLeod's forensic investigation of the scene reveals the red plaited silk cord used to hang Leila to be a cingulum, a Wiccan artifact used in sex magick. Sketches of sexual partners hidden in the dolls provide a link to nine powerful men, but who are they? As the investigation continues, it looks increasingly likely that other witches will be targeted too. Working the investigation is the newly demoted DS Michael McNab, who is keen to stay sober and redeem himself with Rhona, but an encounter with Leila's colleague and fellow Wiccan Freya Devine threatens his resolve. Soon McNab realizes Freya may hold the key to identifying the men linked to the dolls, but the Nine will do anything to keep their identities a secret.

The Living and the Dead
The Living and the Dead

Author: Liz Wilson

Publisher: SUNY Press

Published: 2003-09-11

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780791456781

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Explores the social treatment of death in South Asian religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and other traditions. Includes material on women and marginalized groups.