Books with title The Devil's Thief

As the youngest and only female member of the Knights Templar, Bilquis SanGreal grew up knowing she wasn't normal. Instead of hanging out at the mall or going on dates, she spends her time training as a soldier in her order's ancient battle against the Unholy. One of the order's ancient enemies has resurfaced, searching for a treasure that the Templars have protected for hundreds of years -- a cursed mirror powerful enough to kill all of London's firstborn. To save her city from catastrophe, Billi will have to put her heart aside and make sacrifices greater than any of the Templars could have imagined.

Ages 9 and up/4th grade and upFrom the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the adult thriller, WIRED, comes a critically acclaimed mainstream thriller for kids and adults alike"Crisp, innovative,and intelligent. Should be at the top of your reading list." --Larry Cox, book critic, King Features syndicateA fencing tournament turns deadly! Can three young fencers thwart a plan to bring America to its knees?Kevin, Rachel,and Ben are young fencers eager to compete in an upcoming tournament at Nellis Air Force Base. But when they arrive,they become unwilling pawns in a twisted plan to steal the ultimate weapon. A plan that somehow revolves around the tournament. Now, battling for their very survival, they must find a way to stop the two brilliant arms dealers behind it all. But the arms dealers hold all the cards. And far more is at stake than just their lives . . .The Devil's Sword is a gripping thriller that is sure to be enjoyed by fencers, non-fencers, kids, and adults alike.For a simple list of all novels by Douglas E. Richards, see "About the Author" below.

What awaits Brandy in the Devil's Bed?While touring an old castle in France, Brandy Petracus finds an old Templar Knight graveyard. Long forgotten by the world, this ancient cemetery is known to the locals as the Devil's Bed, and its occupants do not rest in peace.Soon, Brandy finds herself the leader of an eclectic group of tourists, under attack by something that craves their blood. Flashbacks to 14th century Paris tell Brandy's story of commitment and sacrifice, as she is forced to hole up in the ancient chapel and fight for survival.Praise:★★★★★ - "Wonderfully written, tight storyline, great characters. The best book about Templars that I have read in a long time."★★★★★ - "Horror at its finest."★★★★★ - "Even amongst all the death and carnage, there’s dark humor that will have you laughing out loud. If you love dark, gory, funny horror tales, this one is for you."

Eve's power-hungry, witch parents will kill at the slightest insult, and Eve's unwillingness to use her own supernatural abilities is enough to incite them. Boaz, a powerful vampire, may be the only one able to save her, to give her the one thing she's never had--love. But in Eve's world, no one is who they seem, and the more she stays with him, the more difficult it becomes to spot the true devils, especially when she becomes one herself.

The new paranormal mystery series by #1 bestselling authors J.R. Rain and Matthew S. Cox! For fans of The Witch and the Gentleman, A Discovery of Witches and Jessica Jones...Detective Madeline Wimsey tends to stand out with her wild red hair, pentacle amulets, and offbeat methods, but she has a tool few other cops use - magic.Maddy knows the universe wants to balance itself out, so she isn't above tossing around a spell or two whenever a killer's karma needs a little nudge in the right direction. As a member of a practicing coven, she's used to strange looks, hushed whispers, and rolled eyes, but couldn't care less what people think of her.After a man turns up dead in a grisly satanic rite, her fellow detectives are quick to crack jokes. Since they can't tell a pentacle from a pentagram, Maddy's happy to get the case. She suspects the ritual to be the work of amateurs, a theory that pans out when they track down the pack of clueless high school students who made the shrine in the woods. Convinced all is not as it appears to be, Maddy asks the Goddess for a push in the right direction and learns a disturbing truth:The Devil's Eye is watching her.

For fans of Tom Clancy, an adrenaline-fuelled political thriller of conspiracy, betrayal and revenge.When her covert Dublin surveillance unit rumbles a vengeful Irish terrorist in a border stakeout, Detective Superintendent Kate Bowen is unaware he has already formed an unholy alliance.As her investigation deepens Kate is plunged into a warren of France's disenfranchised Muslim youth and Sean O'Hare's rogue IRA faction starts to flex its muscle.With MI5 sniping threatening to derail her case and her lover’s erratic behaviour ringing alarm bells, Kate Bowen knows she needs more than the luck of the Irish to stop this menace.What readers say about THE DEVIL’S LUCK'Atmospheric and memorable' Amazon‘The tension gripped me from the very first page’ Amazon‘A page turner, really enjoyed this fast paced thriller’ Goodreads

Kaitlyn didn’t believe in ghosts—not until one killed her boyfriend and her best friend. Now she must stop the spirit haunting the Devil’s Tree, or she could be next. Seventeen-year-old Kaitlyn wants to escape her drunk mama and her trailer park home life to enjoy a Saturday night off work. Instead, her boyfriend, Hunter, convinces her to go with him and their best friends, Dylan and Keisha, to photograph a desolate tree with an evil past. A terrifying presence chases them from the tree, killing Hunter and Keisha. Left alive with Dylan, Kaitlyn must struggle with her unexpected romantic feelings for him, come to terms with her loss, and face being trapped in a dead-end town. Kaitlyn is desperate to put the past to rest, but when their friends’ spirits begin haunting them, she and Dylan have no choice but to seek help from a Catholic priest and attempt to set the trapped spirits free.

Kaitlyn didn’t believe in ghosts—not until one killed her boyfriend and her best friend. Now she must stop the spirit haunting the Devil’s Tree, or she could be next.Seventeen-year-old Kaitlyn wants to escape her drunk mama and her trailer park home life to enjoy a Saturday night off work. Instead, her boyfriend, Hunter, convinces her to go with him and their best friends, Dylan and Keisha, to photograph a desolate tree with an evil past. A terrifying presence chases them from the tree, killing Hunter and Keisha. Left alive with Dylan, Kaitlyn must struggle with her unexpected romantic feelings for him, come to terms with her loss, and face being trapped in a dead-end town. Kaitlyn is desperate to put the past to rest, but when their friends’ spirits begin haunting them, she and Dylan have no choice but to seek help from a Catholic priest and attempt to set the trapped spirits free.Praise for The Devil's Tree:“Susan McCauley delivers a poignant and frightening tale of love and redemption against a backdrop of evil, both supernatural and not. It’s a fast and exciting read filled with demons, ghosts, and stolen kisses, and it does an excellent job of reminding us that both revenge and love can be eternal desires. This is one teens and adults will both enjoy.” - JG Faherty, multiaward- nominated author of Hellrider, The Cure, and Cemetery Club“Evil is not always the only enemy you should fear . . . Fast-paced and deftly written, with emotional depth from the darkest of characters, this is a ghost story to savor.” - Peter Adam Salomon, Bram Stoker Award® nominated novelist, author of All Those Broken Angels and Eight Minutes, Thirty-Two Seconds

Indian Territory, 1881. Brody Martin, at 15, has survived a gunpowder explosion, a bear attack, a panther attack, and more than one attempt on his life. But now he is wanted in Fort Smith for a crime he did not (exactly) commit, and bounty hunters are on his trail. In an effort to elude them, he finds a crack in the face of a ridge and slips into a cavern known as the Devil's Den, trapped by the men who would like to redeem the price on his head dead or alive.Separated from his closest friend Ames, a former slave and Civil War veteran, and Wolf, a Cherokee tracker and unlikely ally, Brody is left to contemplate his options and the friends and family he may never see again.

Twice she was found drenched in someone else’s blood. Calla Jones found her grandmother dead on their kitchen floor.Grandmother can’t hurt her anymore.And Calla’s finally free. Now living in the small-town of Diablo, Washington, Calla is learning what it means to be a regular teenager. But Sunday mass at St. John's Catholic School for Girls didn’t prepare her for the return of the town’s founding family, which is said to include the Devil himself.Calla thought she knew what hatred felt like— until Luke Hale glares down at her with his midnight eyes. The other kids say Luke is the son of the Devil, but not even a hundred Hail Marys can keep Calla away. Despite what his eyes say, Luke’s touch sets her aflame, and it’s a burn she’s afraid she’ll come to crave.

Charlie Raven is intent on a life at sea.But when he joins his uncle Captain Hector Maxwell, a man who despises him, he is in for a stormier ride than he could have imagined. Maxwell is the 'owner' of the Pointer, a small, fast sloop which he insists is a frigate, and he has filled her with more officers than justified by her size. He blames these men – and bad luck - for all his misfortunes, and is desperate for the success and glory he feels is his right. His stock in trade is to take on impossible missions. When Charlie Raven joins him, he is about to embark on a treacherous expedition that seems sure to end in death. As well as the outwitting French, they will be forced into bloody battle with the natives of the Scilly Isles. And ‘craven’ Raven, as his uncle calls him, will have to prove he is not a hopeless coward. Very soon, Charlie will need 'The Devil's Luck' to make it back to shore alive. The Devil's Luck is a thrilling naval adventure that will appeal to fans of Bernard Cornwell and Alexander Kent. Praise for Jan Needle:'Brilliant. I found myself being drawn back into that twilight world again, despite myself. I was grossly entertained and thrilled... [Jan Needle] is a rare talent' - Jimmy Boyle'A thundering great novel. What's really amazing is how much he seems to know about so many different things...what more could you want from a thriller? A cracking good read' - Tony Parker, New Statesman & Society'So topical...[Needle] develops a complex, ingenious plot at breakneck speed and has a sharp underdog's eye' - John McVicar, Time Out'Compelling, vivid, racy...describes with unnerving prescience just what is going on...it will appeal equally to conspiracy and cock-up theorists' - Guardian'Recalls the golden age of British investigative reporting: hard-hitting, crusading, alarming prescience' - The Times

Fifteen year-old Brody Martin has taken refuge in Indian Territory from the Miller clan. The Millers are accusing him of horse thieving and murder... and they don't care who they hurt to find him.Brody is hired on by Joseph, a Cherokee Indian, to help run his trap lines in the wilderness. Just as he starts to feel safe, he stumbles across a dying man and finds out there are worse things than being separated from his family and wanted for murder.With enemies ready to ambush him in Fort Smith and pure evil stalking through the woods, Brody has to pick his path carefully or he may end up trapped.