New Releases by Marshall Karp

A bomb explodes in a crowded New York subway station at exactly 11:59 a.m. The next day, a second blast rips through a busy department store-again at 11:59. As the bombs go off with clockwork precision, the death toll climbs and businesses shut their doors as the city hunkers down in fear. NYPD Red Detectives Kylie MacDonald and Zach Jordan face their most twisted case ever, as they race against the clock in search of one man who has vowed ''to destroy New York City the way it destroyed my family.''

“What begins as a mystery-tinted character study transforms into a full-bore thriller, with a spate of jaw-dropping twists that recast the entire narrative. Readers should be prepared to stay up all night.” —Publishers Weekly “A razor-sharp domestic thriller about a dying woman’s desperate mission to handpick her husband’s next wife—and she’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. Darkly funny and relentlessly suspenseful, Karp displays every skill as one of the greatest storytellers of our generation.” —Joe Donahue, host of The Book Show on NPR I have one thing to do before I die.And time is running out. I had it all: a fantastic husband, two great kids, an exciting career. And then, at the age of forty-three, I found out I would be dead before my next birthday. My mother also died young. I was seventeen, and she warned me that women would flock to my suddenly single father like stray cats to an overturned milk truck. They did. And one absolutely evil woman practically destroyed his life, mine, and my sister’s. I am not letting that happen to my family. I have three months, and I plan to spend every waking minute searching for the perfect woman to take my place as Alex’s wife, and mother to Kevin and Katie. You’re probably thinking, She’ll never do it. Did I mention that in high school I was voted “Most Likely to Kill Someone to Get What She Wants”? From thriller writer Marshall Karp (cocreator with James Patterson of the #1 New York Times bestselling NYPD Red series), and rich with Karp’s deft array of three-dimensional characters and his signature biting humor, Don’t Tell Me How to Die has so many twists and turns, you’d swear he wrote it with a corkscrew.

Manhattan è pronta ad accogliere le stelle. Le più grandi star del mondo, attrici, attori, produttori, registi, sono tutti presenti all’attesissimo festival del cinema di New York e lo scintillio dei loro abiti e dei loro sorrisi rivaleggia soltanto con i flash dei paparazzi. Tutto sembra perfetto, fino a quando uno dei più noti produttori cinematografici muore avvelenato e, a distanza di qualche giorno, un attore viene ucciso sul set mentre sta girando una scena. Gli eventi prendono una piega sempre più macabra e a salvare la città, ormai sprofondata in un clima di paura, interviene la squadra speciale NYPD Red, una task force della polizia che si occupa di proteggere le personalità più ricche e potenti del jet set. Il caso viene assegnato al detective Zach Jordan e alla sua collega Kylie MacDonald, legati molto tempo prima anche nella vita. Tra loro è ormai finita, ma l’amore sembra non essersi del tutto spento… Mentre fanno i conti con il passato, i due poliziotti non possono permettersi esitazioni, perché l’assassino ha pianificato ogni omicidio, ogni fuga, fin nei minimi dettagli, e ha sceneggiato un finale esplosivo per mettere in ginocchio New York e Hollywood. Con un ritmo implacabile e colpi di scena da brividi, New York Allarme rosso è il primo romanzo della serie NYPD Red firmata dal maestro del thriller James Patterson.

The riveting new thriller from Marshall Karp, cocreator and coauthor, with James Patterson, of the #1 New York Times bestselling NYPD Red series A CARTEL KINGPIN WITH ONE LAST DEADLY SCORE TO SETTLE They call him el Carnicero—the Butcher. He is the most powerful drug lord on the planet, and when the city of New York incurs his wrath, he utters a single word: “¡Venganza!” With military precision, he strafes Central Park with 4,000 pounds of cocaine, killing hundreds of innocent people enjoying a summer afternoon. The only NYPD unit trained to go up against this level of terrorism has been disbanded, but four anonymous billionaires retaliate by recruiting a task force of highly decorated retired cops. Armed with cutting-edge technology, former NYPD captain Danny Corcoran leads his team in a pulse-pounding thriller in their battle to stop the enraged head of a Mexican cartel from raining more death on the city.

In this heart-stopping thriller, a brazen kidnapper targets the most lavish New York City wedding of the season—and takes "Here Comes the Bride" as an invitation. Reality star Erin Easton''s "Wedding of the Century" may have a cable crew documenting every extravagant bridal detail, but when "Airhead Easton" disappears from the reception, it''s no diva turn. Her dressing room is empty but for a blood-spattered wedding gown and signs of a struggle. Detective Kylie MacDonald of NYPD Red, already on-scene as a plus-one, loops in her partner, Detective Zach Jordan to activate Level One mobilization for this PR nightmare. But when Erin''s "proof of life" video makes it to air—rather than to evidence—every A-lister on the guest list becomes a target of suspicion . . . or just a target.

The NYPD''s most elite task force must protect the city from a shadowy killer with a vendetta in this New York Times bestselling mystery. The richest of New York''s rich gather at The Pierre''s Cotillion Room to raise money for those less fortunate. A fatal blast rocks the room, stirring up horrifying memories of 9/11. Is the explosion an act of terrorism . . . or a homicide? A big-name female filmmaker is the next to die, in a desolate corner of New York City. Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald investigate. But the crimes keep escalating as a shadowy killer masterfully plays out his vendetta -- and threatens to take down NYPD Red in the bargain.

New York''s most elite police force chases a ruthless murderer with an uncontrollable lust for money and blood. It''s another glamorous night in the heart of Manhattan: at a glitzy movie premiere, a gorgeous starlet dripping in millions of dollars'' worth of jewelry makes her way past a horde of fans and paparazzi. But then there''s a sudden loud noise, an even louder scream, and a vicious crime with millions of witnesses and no suspect. Enter NYPD Red: the elite task force assigned to protect the rich and famous in the city where crime never sleeps. Detective Zach Jordan and his partner and former girlfriend, Kylie MacDonald, are the best that Red has to offer: brilliant and tireless investigators who will stop at nothing to crack a case, even if it means putting their own complicated lives on the back burner. From celebrity penthouses to the depths of Manhattan''s criminal underworld, Zach and Kylie are soon in hot pursuit of a cold-blooded killer with everything to lose, and millions to gain if he can just shake the detectives on his trail. With the city on edge, the mayor out of patience, and the flames of their personal relationship threatening to reignite and ruin everything, Zach and Kylie are facing down their worst fears-and their most dangerous enemy yet.

If you''ve never met irreverent LAPD detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs, Terminal is the perfect place to start. The duo faces their most challenging case ever—find the person who is recruiting terminally ill patients to commit murder. Laced with twists, turns, and author Marshall Karp''s trademark biting cop humor, Terminal is the latest book in the acclaimed Lomax and Biggs Mysteries series.

In this sensational mystery from the world''s #1 bestselling author, NYPD Red discovers a chilling conspiracy that terrifies the city''s most powerful. NYPD Red is the elite, highly trained task force assigned to protect the rich, the famous, and the connected. And Detective Zach Jordan and his partner Kylie MacDonald—the woman who broke his heart at the police academy—are the best of the best, brilliant and tireless investigators who will stop at nothing to deliver justice. Zach and Kylie''s New Year''s celebrations are cut short when they''re called to the home of billionaire businessman Hunter Alden, Jr. after he makes a grisly discovery in his townhouse garage. When Alden''s teenage son goes missing soon afterwards, and his father seems oddly reluctant to find him, Zach and Kylie find themselves in the middle of a chilling conspiracy that threatens everyone in its wake—especially their city''s most powerful citizens. NYPD Red 3 is a riveting thriller that goes behind the closed doors of New York high society and into the depths of depravity.

NYPD Red - the task force attacking the most extreme crimes in America''s most extreme city - hunts a killer who is on an impossible mission. A vigilante serial killer is on the loose in New York City, tracking down and murdering people whose crimes have not been punished. NYPD Red Detective Zach Jordan and his partner Kylie MacDonald are put on the case when a woman of vast wealth and even greater connections disappears.

A poor art student living in New York stumbles on a bag of diamonds . . . but they come at a price in this unforgettable novel from the world''s #1 bestselling author. Matthew Bannon, a poor art student living in New York City, finds a duffel bag filled with diamonds during a chaotic attack at Grand Central Station. Plans for a worry-free life with his stunning girlfriend Katherine fill his thoughts—until he realizes that he is being hunted, and that whoever is after him won''t stop until they have reclaimed the diamonds and exacted their revenge. Trailing him is the Ghost, the world''s greatest assassin, who has just pulled off his most high-profile hit: killing Walter Zelvas, a top member of the international Diamond Syndicate. There''s only one small problem: the diamonds he was supposed to retrieve from Zelvas are missing. Now, the Ghost is on Bannon''s trail but so is a rival assassin who would like nothing more than to make the Ghost disappear forever.

The bizarre murder of a despised movie producer puts an irreverent pair of LAPD homicide detectives on the hunt for a sadistic killer who is targeting the most hated men in Hollywood. Gritty, poignant, and laugh-out-loud funny, Bloodthirsty is another exciting, fast-paced novel in author Marshall Karp''s acclaimed Lomax and Biggs Mysteries series.

The first book in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud crime series featuring LAPD detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs finds the duo investigating the murder of the actor playing Rambunctious Rabbit, the mascot of Lamaar Studio''s Familyland theme park. As more Lamaar employees are brutally killed, Lomax and Biggs must race to expose a conspiracy hell-bent on destroying the entertainment conglomerate.

LAPD’s irreverent detective duo Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs hunt a brutal killer who’s got serious scrapbooking skills and a grisly talent for murdering unpunished criminals. Gritty, original, and laugh-out-loud funny, Bloodthirsty is another fast-paced novel in best-selling author Marshall Karp''s popular Lomax and Biggs Mysteries series.

Nora Bannister writes murder mysteries with a very lucrative twist. She buys a run-down house in LA and, while her business partners turn it into a showcase, Nora uses it as the fictional scene of a grisly murder. Apparently a lot of people are willing to pay big dollars to live in a real house where a fictional crime has occurred. But then somebody spoils it all by murdering one of Nora''s real estate partners.

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