Returned to Devil's Island


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RETURNED TO DEVILS ISLAND is a Biographical Fiction, riveting and masterfully told South Sea Islands saga. It tells a story of inter-racial childhood love that survives the brutal regime of a remote convent school during the 1940s. Two young lives betrayed and doomed but destined for life beyond the grave. Krishna (later baptized and named James) a Hindu youth escapes; the less fortunate Susan is confined and brutalized by a sect-like Order to follow its path. The diverging lives set Jamess feet on a journey through paradise islands. Before him lies a sharp learning curve of love, lust and triumph in the boxing ring. Driven ever onwards by a consuming passion to reach the mother country, England. His arrival coincides with the Liverpools music sound, conquering the world of entertainment. A casual acquaintance of the Beatles, his Hindu ethos may have triggered John Lennons pursuit of his own Far Eastern dreams.




Devil's Island


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Set in Reykjavik in the 1950s, with an irresistibly colourful family at the centre of the novel, Devil's Island charts the immense changes that took place in Iceland when a simple rural culture of farmers and fishermen clashed with the American mass culture brought to the island by American troops. The story revolves principally around two brothers, Baddi and Danni, brought up by their grandparents in the American barracks which were left empty after the Second World War. After a trip to Kansas, Baddi returns to 'devil's island' as an Elvis lookalike, with a new American accent and a large car, making him - for a while - something of a local hero...




Dry guillotine


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Illustration by a fellow prisoner. The text in this volume is based on the original translation from the French by Preston Rambo.







Devil's Island


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Papillon


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Devil's Island


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The apostle John pushed aside the incense. "I will not make your sacrifice," he announced to the Roman tribune. "There is one God, and his name is not Domitian." Standing next to john at the stone altar of the emperor's temple were other believers, including Asia's most wealthy citizen, Abraham of Ephesus, and his family. Will Abraham follow John's example? If he refuses to make the sacrifice, the shipping magnate's vast fortune will be confiscated by Rome, and he will either be executed or exiled to Patmos-Devil's Island. This exciting historical novel follows Abraham and his family as they make their choice to worship Ceasar or follow Christ, and it brings to life the days when Christians faced the lions in Rome's Coliseum-and when the exiled apostle received the great visions of Revelation. Previously published in hardcover 90785267875).




The Law Student's Helper


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Murder Mystery 10th Anniversary Book Collection (False Cargo, Hurricane, Mouthpiece and The Slickers)


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Do you love a good whodunit? Detectives and mobsters, newshawks and murderers–all ingredients for disaster in this murder mystery collection. Whether it was sending a detective after zombie killers on the prowl or chasing down headhunters at a grisly carnival, Ron knew how to thrill readers and keep them guessing until the end. The 4-book collection includes 10 short stories along with illustrations from the original publications and glossaries of historical terms. The titles and short stories in this collection are: False Cargo (includes: “Grounded”), Hurricane, Mouthpiece (includes: “Flame City,” “Calling Squad Cars!” and “The Grease Spot”) and The Slickers (includes: “Killer Ape” and “Murder Afloat”). “One of the great pulp writers, with colorful prose, lively action writing, exotic locales, fresh variations on standard characters and situations, and well-constructed plots.” —Ellery Queen




The Central Law Journal


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Vols. 65-96 include "Central law journal's international law list."