Author :
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 0544186451
Narcissus and the Voyeur
Author : Robert M. MacLean
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 19,86 MB
Release : 2019-07-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 311081613X
Book Description
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The Little Victim
Author : R. T. Raichev
Publisher : C & R Crime
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,37 MB
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1780336381
Book Description
It promised to be the perfect holiday every modern convenience, exotic terraced gardens complete with an 'English' folly, thirty-eight varieties of ice-cream, cocktails with names like 'Widow's Wink' and 'Mumbay Mule'. Antonia and Hugh Payne never seriously imagined they would encounter anything worse than extravagance in this idyllic setting... But an uninvited guest at the garden party given in their honour makes Antonia Darcy his confidante. Not only does he claim to have witnessed the strangling of beautiful, wayward Marigold Leighton, he also insists it was their host Roman Songhera, the 'uncrowned king of Goa', who had committed the murder. 'You are the kind of woman who lets her imagination run riot', the Hon. Mrs Depleche warns Antonia - but then the murder witness mysteriously disappears and later turns up dead. And so, rather reluctantly, Antonia and Major Payne decide to set aside their pleasure-filled days, and investigate. Praise for R.T. Raichev's Previous Novels 'Fascinating and surreal.' Lady Antonia Fraser 'Clever and complex.' Francis Wyndham 'Splendidly oldfashioned sleuthery ... skilfully probes the surface smoothness of country houses ...couldn't put it down.' Hugh Massingberd 'This auspicious first in a new mystery series from Raichev... Agatha Christie fans will find much to like in this traditional whodunit.' Publishers Weekly
DCI Grace Swan Thrillers - Books 1-3
Author : Giles Ekins
Publisher : Next Chapter
Page : 1332 pages
File Size : 22,15 MB
Release : 2023-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
The first three books in Giles Ekins's 'DCI Grace Swan Thrillers', now available in one volume! Dead Girl Found: When 19-year-old Julia Jarrett accuses her father Donald of abuse, their relatives are outraged. The problem is, Julia died months ago from a heroin overdose. Her mother Janet is convinced that the accusing voice, heard during a spiritualist meeting, is her daughter's. When Donald and Janet are both found dead, DCI Grace Swan is called in to investigate. I Know It Was You: When Chloe Macbeth begins to receive threatening letters, she has no doubt who is behind them: David Jarrett, who's in jail for the murder of his adoptive parents. Jarrett is convinced that Chloe - out on parole following a conviction for GBH - is the real killer. When a local businessman is stabbed to death, DCI Grace Swan and DS Terry Horton find themselves pitted against the most dangerous criminal they have ever encountered: the Mannikin Killer. Killing The Taxman: Grace faces a new threat: a ruthless serial killer who has her in his sights. Meanwhile, Chloe finds herself enmeshed in the clutches of a vicious drug dealing gang in Spain, unable to find an escape before she is dragged further into their murderous schemes. With the body count rising, Grace and Chloe both find themselves in situations of increasing menace and danger, requiring all their mental and physical resources if they are to survive. This series contains adult content and is not recommended for readers under the age of 18.
The Death of Sweet Mister
Author : Daniel Woodrell
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 11,28 MB
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316206156
Book Description
Shug Akins is a lonely, overweight thirteen-year-old boy. His mother, Glenda, is the one person who loves him -- she calls him Sweet Mister and attempts to boost his confidence and give him hope for his future. Shuggie's purported father, Red, is a brutal man with a short fuse who mocks and despises the boy. Into this small-town Ozarks mix comes Jimmy Vin Pearce, with his shiny green T-bird and his smart city clothes. When he and Glenda begin a torrid affair, a series of violent events is inevitably set in motion. The outcome will break your heart. "This is Daniel Woodrell's third book set in the Ozarks and, like the other two, Give Us a Kiss and Tomato Red, it peels back the layers from lives already made bare by poverty and petty crime."-Otto Penzler, Penzler Pick, 2001
Telltale Signs
Author : Debi Chestnut
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 22,16 MB
Release : 2002-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0595259006
Book Description
Savannah Williams walked away from her job as a Criminal Profiler for the FBI after a serial killer she was unable to profile took the life of her partner, friend and lover. She now lives a quiet, life with her two dogs in the small town of Ashley, Michigan. That quiet is shattered when Savannah receives a call from Jim Matthews, her ex-boyfriend and a homicide detective, informing her that one of her clients has been found viciously murdered not far from her home. This murder and the ones that follow send Savannah on a path of self-discovery that uncovers hidden strengths as well as weaknesses .Challenged by overzealous friends, one ex-lover and a string of disjointed clues Savannah uses both her skill and a certain amount of luck to discover that the current killer is the same one she has dealt with in the past.
The Power of Feng Shui
Author : Sophie Boswell
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 19,28 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1606933906
Book Description
An extraordinary series of events, triggered by a touchstone of Feng Shui, took place after one consultation with a Feng Shui master in Sophie's home where she ran a business. When Sophie combined the three different career paths she had been traveling - nursing, art and business into one, she went from rags to riches by the age of 57. However her childhood values were placed on the back burner, and her new incredible lifestyle left her wanting. This story of personal triumph and persistence will enthrall you as you discover, like Sophie, the meaning of true fulfillment - no matter what the situation. You'll see the magic and meaning of the word re-arrange and how it affects all levels of your life. After her trapped energy was unblocked, her way of thinking, life, customs, and country changed. The story begins in Sydney, moves through Hawaii, Newport Beach, New York and ends in Dubai From practical advice about Feng Shui, to the bigger picture of unseen ongoing influences, this story is the bridge between thinking about change and making it happen.It becomes an enchanting love story which replaces a non-existent love life, and will give you the knowledge to step up to a fuller, richer way of living...if you choose to do this. Apart from demonstrating the art of applying Feng Shui works, this story is incredible, funny and true Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicbookgroup.com Book Website: http: //www.strategicbookpublishing.com/ThePowerOfFengShui.ht
Criminal
Author : Caspar Walsh
Publisher : Headline
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,31 MB
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0755396596
Book Description
When Caspar Walsh was three years old his father became his primary carer. But Caspar's father wasn't classic dad material. He robbed banks, he dealt drugs and made his living from deception and violence. He loved his son but not enough to change his criminal lifestyle. Despite all this Caspar trusted him, loved him and looked up to him. When he grew up, he wanted to be just like his dad. Caspar got what he wanted. CRIMINAL is the harrowing story of a wild childhood punctuated by drugs, violence, sexual abuse and the frequent absences of a father in prison. It's the story of how Caspar inevitably became part of his father's world: doing drugs, dealing drugs, doing time. And how, eventually, as a young man, Caspar dragged himself out of the gutter, out of prison and out of crime and made the decision to rehabilitate himself and, by coming full circle to work with offenders, help change the lives of others like him.
Dying for the nation
Author : Lucy Noakes
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 25,94 MB
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1526135663
Book Description
Death in war matters. It matters to the individual, threatened with their own death, or the death of loved ones. It matters to groups and communities who have to find ways to manage death, to support the bereaved and to dispose of bodies amidst the confusion of conflict. It matters to the state, which has to find ways of coping with mass death that convey a sense of gratitude and respect for the sacrifice of both the victims of war, and those that mourn in their wake. This social and cultural history of Britain in the Second World War places death at the heart of our understanding of the British experience of conflict. Drawing on a range of material, Dying for the nation demonstrates just how much death matters in wartime and examines the experience, management and memory of death. The book will appeal to anyone with an interest in the social and cultural history of Britain in the Second World War.
Am I Sane Yet?
Author : John Scully
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 39,46 MB
Release : 2013-05-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1459707885
Book Description
Mental illness doesn’t have to be a prison sentence. International award-winning journalist John Scully has been committed to mental institutions seven times. He has been locked up. He has attempted suicide. He has been diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. During this time, he has held down leading jobs with world broadcasters. Am I Sane Yet? is essential reading for patients already suffering from depression, as well as for their relatives and friends. It is also a must for those who are hiding their depression because of the stigma that continues to haunt the mentally ill. With brutal frankness Scully reveals the plight of patients he has met on the inside and investigates the therapies and drugs they have been given to try to ease their pain.
