Author : Morley Swingle
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 47,34 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0826217176
"Morley Swingle, veteran prosecuting attorney, combines true crime and legal analysis with a healthy dose of humor as he re-creates more than thirty stories of villains, heroes, and ordinary citizens, taking readers from the crime scene to the courtroom and sharing the occasional 'Perry Mason moment'"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Mystery Writers of America, Inc.
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 2009-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316053333
After the crime is over, the real drama begins. That's what this riveting collection proves as it carries us from the witch trials to Depression-era Chicago to today's highest-stakes legal dramas. These are thrilling stories of lawyers under pressure, of criminals facing the needle, and of the heartbroken families who hope for justice and who sometimes take it into their own hands. In James Grippando's Death, Cheated, a lawyer defends his ex-girlfriend against the investors who bet $1.5 million on her death. In Barbara Parker's "A Clerk's Life," a disillusioned clerk at a corporate law firm suspects the worst of his colleagues when one of the firm's employees is murdered. In Phyllis Cohen's "Designer Justice," an accused murderer thinks he's lucked out when he lands a high-priced lawyer, only to learn that there are worse fates than being found guilty. A page-turning collection -- filled with shocking twists, double-crosses, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.
Author : Mystery Writers of America, Inc.
Publisher : Hachette Digital, Inc.
Page : pages
File Size : 17,7 MB
Release : 2008-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316012515
Taking us from smoggy Los Angeles to the woods of Idaho, from Hawaii at the turn of the twentieth century to the post-Civil War frontier, these riveting stories trace the perils and occasional triumphs of lawmen and -women who put themselves in harm's way to face down the bad guys. Some of them even walk the edge of becoming bad guys themselves. In T. Jefferson Parker's "Skinhead Central," an ex-cop and his wife find unexpected menace in the idyllic setting they have chosen for their retirement. In Alafair Burke's "Winning," a female officer who is attacked in the line of duty must protect her own husband from his worst impulses. In Michael Connelly's "Father's Day," Harry Bosch faces one of his most emotionally trying cases, investigating a young boy's death. These are hard-hitting, thrilling, and utterly unforgettable stories, from some of the best writers in the mystery world.
Author : Robert Barr Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 43,23 MB
Release : 2016-11-07
Category : History
ISBN : 162585790X
Early Oklahoma was a haven for violent outlaws and a death trap for deputy U.S. marshals. The infamous Doolin gang's OK Hotel gunfight left five dead. Killers like Bible-quoting choir leader Deacon Jim Miller wreaked havoc. Gunslinger femme fatale Belle Starr specialized in horse theft. Wannabe outlaws like Al Jennings traded train robbing for politics and Hollywood films. And Elmer McCurdy's determination and inept skill earned him a carnival slot and the nickname "the Bandit Who Wouldn't Give Up." Historians Robert Barr Smith and Laurence J. Yadon dispel myths surrounding some of the most significant lawbreakers in Sooner history.
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Page : 258 pages
File Size : 24,90 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Bibliography
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Author : Melvin D. George
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Page : 148 pages
File Size : 29,7 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Education
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"Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University of Missouri Press in 1958 by William Peden. Explores the importance of university presses to the dissemination of scholarship and looks to the future of book publishing. Includes lists of books in print and out of print as of 2008"--Provided by publisher.
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Page : 944 pages
File Size : 38,35 MB
Release : 2007
Category : American literature
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Page : 570 pages
File Size : 27,54 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Academic libraries
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Page : 838 pages
File Size : 16,95 MB
Release : 2007
Category : American literature
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,31 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Cape Girardeau (Mo.)
ISBN : 9780972430401
The Gold of Cape Girardeau is an exciting historical novel that begins and ends with a modern-day courtroom drama over buried treasure. Young lawyer Allison Culbertson faces a fierce courtroom battle with one of her former law instructors to uncover the truth of the mysterious gold's ownership. The secrets of the treasure emerge in a journey back to the steamboating days along the Mississippi River. Two young lovers face myriad trials and adventures together until--in the ultimate test of their love--the Civil War places them, their community, and an entire nation in devastating turmoil. A wonderful blend of historical fact and well-written fiction, this compelling story is full of courageous characters and vivid historical settings.
