O.C. Undercover


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Any hip tween worth her Clinique lip gloss knows that Fox's The O.C. is the new television show to watch. Now, in one of the first unofficial guides to the show, readers will meet the hot young cast members of The O.C. and gain behind-the-scenes knowledge of the show. Not just a celeb bio book, Orange County Undercover includes fashion tips and pop culture trends that are sure to attract any tween who is California Dreamin'! The book includes: *Bio's of The O.C.'s cast--Benjamin McKenzie, Adam Brody, Mischa Barton, Rachel Bilson, Chris Carmack *What to Wear, O.C. Style: From Juicy Couture to Seven Jeans, what's in and what's out in Orange County *Surfer Slang: El Rollo, Fall Line, Geeked?? Learn the lingo that is sure to impress even the most diehard dude *Skater Chic: Just what is it about Adam Brody's geeky, skateboarder look that drives fans wild? *And much, much, more. So. . . Grab the guide, snag the remote, and get ready to rock The O.C.!




The Phantom of Barker Mill


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Ok, Look. The paranormal does not exist.My name is Tempest Michaels and I am a Paranormal Investigator. I spend my working life politely pointing out how deluded people are. I'll give you some examples: Is the cold draft a client feels by their kitchen door the ghost of their Granny? - she died right there you know. I show them the hole in their refrigerator seal. A different client engages me to capture the monster living in his pond, I capture the neighbour's Labrador having a nice swim.Despite this daftness I do get cases with real merit. The owner of Barker Steel Mill has died, the coroner says natural causes, but the rich widow is convinced otherwise and the Mill has a Phantom that has been held responsible for accidents dating back to 1912. The staff are genuinely scared and someone is to blame.With Amanda's assistance I plan to find the truth and expose the Phantom, but I am really quite distracted by the contents of Amanda's shirt, my mother wants help planning a baby shower for my sister (Don't I need a vagina for that Mother?), I desperately need to hire an assistant to do admin and I have an actual date with an actual girl to consider.The paranormal, what a load of nonsense.




Blue Moon Investigations: Case Files 1-3


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If you liked Nate Temple by Shanye Silvers, Montague & Strong by Orlando Sanchez, PPD by John P Logsdon, anything by KF Breene or the Tome of Bill series then this is what you need to read next! Pulse-pounding action, paranormal detectives and laugh-out-loud-embarrass-yourself-in-public humor, what's not to like? Delve into a world where supernatural crimes are investigated by two detectives standing alone to protect those that call on them. In the brooding, dark landscape of England, with its rolling hills and forgotten castles, the dark breeds evil in every shadow. Or stupid, some of them definitely just contain stupid. With millions of pages read and thousands of books sold, the Blue Moon paranormal investigation series will grip you from the start and rob you of sleep as you continue turning pages until well after your bedtime. It is action-packed, but funny, fast-paced yet intriguing and there are 13 stories already published. Get the first 3 excitement-filled stories in this omnibus edition and save a pile against buying them individually. Paranormal Nonsense – Falsely advertised as a paranormal investigator, Tempest Michaels has a serial killing vampire to track down and a poltergeist to catch and all because his client is just too gorgeous to turn down. He'll need to keep his mind on the job though as his investigation soon attracts unwanted attention from the police and a local gang of vampire worshippers. They won't be the biggest problem though as his friends, his mum, and his dogs are going to help! The Phantom of Barker Mill – A hundred-year-old mystery proves irresistible for England's only paranormal P.I. It looks like the perfect case, but someone, or perhaps everyone is lying to him, and as he closes in on the truth, he is led into a race against time that may cost him more than he is willing to pay. Oh, and his mum wants him to organise a baby shower. Amanda Harper Paranormal Detective - When hysterical customers claim their shopping has been stolen by a ghost, the shopping mall manager calls the only paranormal investigation agency in the book. Meet Amanda Harper, Paranormal P.I. But its Amanda's first day and nothing in life has prepared her for the bedlam that will follow. What is the truth behind the mysterious missing shopping bags? Does she have any idea what she is doing? And why, oh why, did she invite sassy BFF Patience Woods to help out?




Blue Moon Investigations: Case Files 7-9


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The paranormal? It's all nonsense, but proving might just get them killed. Delve into a world where supernatural crimes are investigated by two detectives standing alone to protect those that call on them. In the brooding, dark landscape of England, with its rolling hills and forgotten castles, the dark breeds evil in every shadow. Or stupid, some of them definitely just contain stupid. With millions of pages read and thousands of books sold, the Blue Moon paranormal investigation series will grip you from the start and rob you of sleep as you continue turning pages until well after your bedtime. It is action-packed, but funny, fast-paced yet intriguing and there are 15 stories already written. Get the third instalment of case files and 3 excitement-filled stories in this omnibus edition and save a pile against buying them individually. The Witches of East Malling – There's a storm brewing. It's late Autumn in England, but the wet weather is hiding a dark crime – witches using lighting to kill! Hired to investigate, Tempest soon becomes a target himself when he comes face to face with a witch and she knows who and what he is. Is he closing in on the coven, or are they closing in on him? The deadly conclusion with leave you breathless. Crop Circles, Cows, and Crazy Aliens – Aliens? Really? There are lights in the sky, crop circles in the fields and the cows are producing glowing milk. It's Amanda's case, and seems a simple one until the first body shows up. Suddenly she has a mystery person leaving her clues, an internet star trying to help her investigation and conspiracy nuts raining from the sky. Is this the first wave of an alien invasion, or something far worse? Whispers in the Rigging – His dad reported stories of a ghost in the old Royal Dockyard, but that's not why Tempest is going undercover. He's there because his dad was found unconscious in a dumpster when he tried to poke around. Now Tempest must find out what is going on, but all too soon he realises there's something beneath the dockyard that is much worse than ghosts. Praise for the Blue Moon Investigation series and Steve Higgs: 'Be prepared to struggle with getting anything else done, as you will want to keep reading.' 'Supernatural overtones with a hint of sexual tension, interspersed with humor make this a fantastic book.' 'Truly delightful tales of mystery and misadventure.' 'Higgs is a wonderful author with great character development which includes an enticing cast of misfits.' 'A great crime comedy with a group of zany characters. I really enjoyed the book and look forward to the next one. Highly recommended!' 'Higgs makes everything and everyone come alive.'




Blue Moon Investigations: Case File 4-6


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The paranormal? It's all nonsense, but proving might just get them killed. Delve into a world where supernatural crimes are investigated by two detectives standing alone to protect those that call on them. In the brooding, dark landscape of England, with its rolling hills and forgotten castles, the dark breeds evil in every shadow. Or stupid, some of them definitely just contain stupid. With millions of pages read and thousands of books sold, the Blue Moon paranormal investigation series will grip you from the start and rob you of sleep as you continue turning pages until well after your bedtime. It is action-packed, but funny, fast-paced yet intriguing and there are 15 stories already written. Get the second 3 excitement-filled stories in this omnibus edition and save a pile against buying them individually. The Klowns of Kent – Before the dust settles following a zombie outbreak, a plague of evil clowns descends on the towns and villages of Kent, bringing havoc and crime. When petty theft escalates to murder, Tempest knows he must get involved, but they come looking for him first. What is their motive? Are they from hell? To find out he'll have to follow them into their trap and fight his way out. Dead Pirates of Cawsand – A ghost ship has been spotted off the coast of a quiet Cornish village where gold coins were recently found. Now skeletal pirates are wandering the streets, hiding in the mist to strike fear into the local community because they want their gold back. But they didn't count on England's best paranormal P.I. turning up. His well-earned break soon goes sideways as murder, kidnap, and ghost hunters ruin his vacation and threaten more than just his life. In the Doodoo with Voodoo – A client cursed by a voodoo priest is the start of a case that will push Amanda to her very limits. With Tempest away in Cornwall, Amanda has no back up, but she wants to do this for herself even though the priest is a scary character. However, when BFF Patience goes missing, it's a race against time to solve the case before someone dies and she is about to find out just how badly she underestimated her suspect. Praise for the Blue Moon Investigation series and Steve Higgs: 'Be prepared to struggle with getting anything else done, as you will want to keep reading.' 'Supernatural overtones with a hint of sexual tension, interspersed with humor make this a fantastic book.' 'Truly delightful tales of mystery and misadventure.' 'Higgs is a wonderful author with great character development which includes an enticing cast of misfits.' 'A great crime comedy with a group of zany characters. I really enjoyed the book and look forward to the next one. Highly recommended!' 'Higgs makes everything and everyone come alive.'




Blue Moon Investigations: Case Files 10-12


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The paranormal? It's all nonsense, but proving might just get them killed. Delve into a world where supernatural crimes are investigated by two detectives standing alone to protect those that call on them. In the brooding, dark landscape of England, with its rolling hills and forgotten castles, the dark breeds evil in every shadow. Or stupid, some of them definitely just contain stupid. With millions of pages read and thousands of books sold, the Blue Moon paranormal investigation series will grip you from the start and rob you of sleep as you continue turning pages until well after your bedtime. It is action-packed, but funny, fast-paced yet intriguing and there are 15 stories already written. Get the third instalment of case files and 3 excitement-filled stories in this omnibus edition and save a pile against buying them individually. Paws of the Yeti - When he is called to investigate a Yeti attack in the French Alps, Tempest Michaels is certain it will just be another fool in a costume - He's going to solve the case in five minutes and spend a few days skiing. Yay! Guess again. The mountain, the locals, and above all, the Yeti, have other plans in mind. With the Dachshunds doing their best to avoid the cold and Big Ben distracted by the abundant snow bunnies on offer, Tempest is in for a tougher test than he expected. Under a Blue Moon – The origin story. Wonder how this all came about? When a newspaper ad typo sends all manner of daft paranormal enquiries his way, P.I. Tempest Michaels has no sense of the trouble and danger heading his way. In no time at all, he has multiple cases to investigate, but it's all ridiculous nonsense like minor celebrity Richard Claythorn, who believes he is being stalked by a werewolf and a shopkeeper in a nearby village with an invisible thief. Night Work - For Jane Butterworth the paranormal is just a day job. She works as the assistant at the Blue Moon Investigation Agency, a firm that specialises in cases that no one else will take, cases that start at strange and unexplainable and tier rapidly south from there. Bodies of dead cops have been showing up in nearby Biddenden Lake, the site of an unexplained death three years ago. Is there a link between that death and these? The whole area is steeped in ancient history, ghost stories are two-a-penny here but is she really cut out to be a detective? There's no one else to take the case so it's time to put her big girl pants on. Praise for the Blue Moon Investigation series and Steve Higgs: 'Be prepared to struggle with getting anything else done, as you will want to keep reading.' 'Supernatural overtones with a hint of sexual tension, interspersed with humor make this a fantastic book.' 'Truly delightful tales of mystery and misadventure.' 'Higgs is a wonderful author with great character development which includes an enticing cast of misfits.' 'A great crime comedy with a group of zany characters. I really enjoyed the book and look forward to the next one. Highly recommended!' 'Higgs makes everything and everyone come alive.'




The Americana


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Arthur Jeffress


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Arthur Jeffress was an art dealer and collector from a Virginian family who bequeathed his “subversive little collection” (Derek Hill) to Tate and Southampton City Art Gallery on his suicide in 1961. That suicide, a result of his expulsion from Venice, has been the subject of speculation in many memoirs. Gill Hedley's biography of Jeffress has benefited from access to many hundreds of unpublished letters written between Jeffress and Robert Melville, who ran Jeffress' own gallery from 1955-1961. The letters were written largely while Jeffress was in Venice and reveal a vivid picture of the London gallery world as well as frank details of artists, collectors and the definitive story of his suicide. Previously unpublished research reveals new information about the lives of Jeffress' lover John Deakin, his business partner Erica Brausen, the French photographer André Ostier and Henry Clifford, and the way in which all of them influenced Jeffress' first steps as a collector from the 1930s onwards.




The Encyclopedia Americana


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Screen World


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