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  The Priest's Graveyard

  by Ted Dekker

  The last thing Renee Gilmore remembers is being rescued by a pair of unknown arms after her drug-dealer boyfriend attempts to murder her. She wakes up in a beautiful glass house surrounded by doctors and the man that saved her life, Lamont Myers. Lamont offers her protection, if she abides by his rules. Among these; she must not leave the house, making her the bird in his gilded cage. Danny Hansen is a Bosnian... (more)
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  Batman Comics: Book 1

  Year One

  by Frank Miller, David Mazzucchelli

  A new deluxe trade paperback edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed Batman adventures ever, written by Frank Miller , author of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS ! In addition to telling the entire dramatic story of Batman's first year fighting crime, this collection includes reproductions of original pencils, promotional art, script pages, unseen David Mazzucchelli Batman art and ... (more)
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  Ghost: Book 1

  Ghosts of Manhattan

  by George Mann

  INTRODUCING THE WORLD'S FIRST STEAMPUNK SUPERHERO 1926. New York. The Roaring Twenties. Jazz. Flappers. Prohibition. Coal-powered cars. A cold war with a British Empire that still covers half of the globe. Yet things have developed differently to established history. America is in the midst of a cold war with a British Empire that has only just buried Queen Victoria, her life artificially preserved to the age of... (more)
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  Y: The Last Man: Book 1

  Unmanned

  by Brian K. Vaughan, Pia Guerra

  Collects Y: The Last Man #1-5When a plague of unknown origin instantly kills every mammal with a Y chromosome, unemployed and unmotivated slacker Yorick Brown discovers that he is the only male left in a world inhabited by women. Accompanied by his mischievous monkey and the mysterious Agent 355, Yorick embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his girlfriend and discover why he is the last man on... (more)
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  Batman Comics: Book 4

  The Long Halloween

  by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale, Archie Goodwin

  It's refreshing when you find a Batman story that both is epic and successfully explores the core of a resolutely explored character. Taking as its catalyst a sub-plot from the seminal Batman: Year One, the story revolves around murders occurring on national holidays, the victims connected to Mob boss "The Roman." Dubbed "Holiday," the killer uses an untraceable handgun and leaves small trinkets at the scene.... (more)
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  Dexter: Book 1

  Darkly Dreaming Dexter

  by Jeff Lindsay

  Meet Dexter, a polite wolf in sheep’s clothing ... a monster who cringes at the sight of blood ... a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likable: He only kills bad people. Dexter Morgan isn’t exactly the kind of man you’d bring home to Mom. Though he’s playful and has a wonderfully ironic sense of humor, Dexter’s one character flaw (his proclivity for murder) can be off-putting. But at heart... (more)
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  Repairman Jack: Book 3

  Conspiracies

  by F. Paul Wilson

  Repairman Jack, F. Paul Wilson's vigilante hero from 1984's New York Times bestseller The Tomb and 1998'2 Legacies , returns in a thriller that thrusts Jack back into the weird, supernatural world that he thrives in. Looking for clues to mysterious disappearance of leading conspiracy theorist Melanie Ehler. Jack attends a convention of bizarre and avid conspiracy theorist. It's a place where aliens are real,... (more)
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  Repairman Jack: Book 9

  Infernal

  by F. Paul Wilson

  The ninth Repairman Jack novel begins with a tragedy that throws Jack together with his brother Tom, a judge from Philadelphia. They've never been close and Jack, the career criminal, soon finds that he adheres to a higher ethical standard than his brother the judge. Determined to get to know his brother better, Tom convinces Jack to go on a wild treasure hunt together. Armed only with a map pointing the way to a... (more)
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  Repairman Jack: Book 5

  Hosts

  by F. Paul Wilson

  Repairman Jack returns in a sequel to the New York Times bestseller, The Tomb! Repairman Jack has been tearing up the urban adventure scene ever since he was introduced in the New York Times bestseller The Tomb . As his fans know, Repairman Jack doesn’t deal with electronic appliances; he’s a situation fixer, no matter how weird or deadly a situation may be. Repairman Jack has no last name, no Social... (more)
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  I Am the Messenger

  by Markus Zusak

  "I Am The Messenger" is a book about mystery, friends, and the social life of an accidental hero. Ed Kennedy, a big-city cab driver, has been chosen by an unknown source to save people from their trapped life. Different victims create a different puzzle for Ed to figure out. From a lonely woman to a runner who needs bare feet, Ed finds what is missing from their life and seals that gap. He creates good by doing... (more)
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  The Greatest Batman stories ever told

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  V for Vendetta

  by Alan Moore, David Lloyd

  V for Vendetta is, like its author's later Watchmen, a landmark in comic-book writing. Alan Moore has led the field in intelligent, politically astute (if slightly paranoid), complex adult comic-book writing since the early 1980s. He began V back in 1981 and it constituted one of his first attempts (along with the criminally neglected but equally superb Miracleman) at writing an ongoing series. It is 1998 (which... (more)
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  Watchmen

  by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons

  This Hugo Award-winning graphic novel chronicles the fall from grace of a group of super-heroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the super-hero is dissected as the heroes are stalked by an unknown assassin. One of the most influential graphic novels of all time and a perennial bestseller, WATCHMEN has been studied on college campuses across the nation and is considered a gateway... (more)
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  Repairman Jack: Book 11

  Bloodline

  by F. Paul Wilson

  Jack has been on hiatus since the events in Harbingers . With his lover Gia’s encouragement he dips a toe back into the fix-it pool. Christy Pickering’s eighteen-year-old daughter is dating Jerry Bethlehem, a man twice her age. Christy sensed something shady and sinister about him, so she hired a private investigator to look into his past. But the PI isn’t returning her calls. Will Jack find out why?   Jack... (more)
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  Splinter Cell: Book 1

  Splinter Cell

  by David Michaels

  Raymond Benson writing as David MichaelsIt's not just a game anymore-read the explosive new book series based on the video game Splinter Cell(tm). In response to the growing use of sophisticated digital encryption to conceal potential threats to the United States, the National Security Agency has ushered forth the new dawn of intelligence-gathering techniques. The top-secret initiative is dubbed... (more)
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  When Justice Steps Out

  by Cooper Sterling

  A Vigilante steps in when justice steps out… There’s a serial killer loose in Cranberry County – trouble is, no one seems to care. As the number of murdered pedophiles grows, single mother Detective Molly O’Brien is secretly pleased - but her partner Jake, follows the letter of the law, and is ruthless in his pursuit to find the vigilante. Enter FBI agent Luke Foreman who carries his own secrets, a bumbling... (more)
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  Spin the Plate Short Story

  by Donna Anastasi

  This is the short story version of Spin the Plate, a novel published by Black Rose Writing and available from the publisher or on amazon in paperback or Kindle. Spin the Plate is the story of Jo, a woman who has come through a traumatic childhood not battered and broken, but powerful and enraged. A tattoo artist by day, she roams the streets of Boston nightly to forget her past and feed her two passions: rescuing... (more)
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  Batman: Noel

  by Lee Bermejo, Barbara Ciardo, Todd Klein

  Inspired by Charles Dickens' immortal classic A Christmas Carol, BATMAN: NOEL features different interpretations of The Dark Knight, along with his enemies and allies, in different eras. Along the way, Batman must come to terms with his past, present and future as he battles villains from the campy 1960s to dark and brooding menaces of today, while exploring what it means to be the hero that he is. Members of... (more)
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  Dylan Hunter: Book 1

  Hunter

  by Robert James Bidinotto

  HUNTER is a suspenseful modern parable of justice—part spy mystery, part vigilante action thriller, part smoking-hot romance. Set in Washington, D.C. during a wave of vigilante killings, it’s the tale of two strong, idealistic loners. Dylan Hunter is a crusading journalist with a mysterious past, working to expose outrageous leniency in the criminal justice system. Annie Woods is a beautiful security officer at... (more)
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  Thorns on Roses

  by Randy Rawls

  A private investigator launches a vendetta to find and destroy the Thorns on Roses gang. Tom Jeffries, a PI in Broward County, Florida, is a man with a past—ex-Special Forces, ex-Dallas cop. But mostly, he's a man driven by a thirst for justice. His brand of justice. When a seventeen-year-old girl, the stepdaughter of Tom’s best friend, Charlie Rogers, dies in the midst of a brutal gang rape, Tom vows to avenge... (more)