A Shot In The Moonlight

Author : Ben Montgomery
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316535564

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A Shot in the Moonlight by Ben Montgomery Pdf

The sensational true story of George Dinning, a freed slave, who in 1899 joined forces with a Confederate war hero in search of justice in the Jim Crow south. “Taut and tense. Inspiring and terrifying in its timelessness.”(Colson Whitehead, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad ) Named a most anticipated book of 2021 by O, The Oprah Magazine Named a "must-read" by the Chicago Review of Books One of CNN's most anticipated books of 2021 After moonrise on the cold night of January 21, 1897, a mob of twenty-five white men gathered in a patch of woods near Big Road in southwestern Simpson County, Kentucky. Half carried rifles and shotguns, and a few tucked pistols in their pants. Their target was George Dinning, a freed slave who'd farmed peacefully in the area for 14 years, and who had been wrongfully accused of stealing livestock from a neighboring farm. When the mob began firing through the doors and windows of Dinning's home, he fired back in self-defense, shooting and killing the son of a wealthy Kentucky family. So began one of the strangest legal episodes in American history — one that ended with Dinning becoming the first Black man in America to win damages after a wrongful murder conviction. Drawing on a wealth of never-before-published material, bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Ben Montgomery resurrects this dramatic but largely forgotten story, and the unusual convergence of characters — among them a Confederate war hero-turned-lawyer named Bennett H. Young, Kentucky governor William O'Connell Bradley, and George Dinning himself — that allowed this unlikely story of justice to unfold in a time and place where justice was all too rare.

Author : Ben Montgomery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0316535540

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The little-known true story of freed slave George Dinning and Colonel BennettH. Young, a Confederate war hero, who in 1899 took on a Kentucky mob in courtafter Dinning was beaten for defending his farm against whites.

Author : Helen V. Griffith
Publisher : Greenwillow Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062032852

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Moonlight by Helen V. Griffith Pdf

Rabbit waits for the moon. But the moon takes its time, so Rabbit hops back to his burrow and goes to sleep. What happens in the world when Rabbit isn’t looking? Well . . . magic. And moonlight. . . . The goats on the mountainside see it. The deer, birds, and raccoons see it. Even the fish see it. And finally, happily, Rabbit does, too. Do you?

Author : Nancy Gideon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1439155410

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Chased by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon Pdf

IN NANCY GIDEON’S SEDUCTIVE NEW NOVEL, A TOUGH-AS-NAILS NEW ORLEANS COP MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN THE CAREER SHE’S DEDICATED TO AND THE DANGEROUS SHAPE-SHIFTING LOVER SHE CAN’T RESIST. SHE’S SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY. Mixing business with pleasure gets more complicated for Detective Charlotte Caissie when her sexy preternatural lover, Max Savoie, is accused of a high-profile murder. To prove him innocent she must distance herself, but her tangled emotions don’t make it easy for her to stay away from him. And neither does Max. HE’S DESPERATE TO UNCOVER HIS PAST. Left in charge of a criminal empire and protector of a clan of shadowy shape-shifters, Max walks a precarious line. Can he believe the cunning stranger who claims he can teach Max the things he needs to know to stay alive? A con man who would betray anyone to make a profit, who may be a ruthless killer? TOGETHER, THEY’RE TEMPTING FATE. The harder Cee Cee fights to clear Max’s name, the more he pushes her away. He’s protecting a dark truth that could blow the top off her investigation. And that means hiding his motives and lying to a woman who values truth above all. The woman who can save him . . . if he’ll let her.

Author : Jonathan Daniel Wells
Publisher : Bold Type Books
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781645037118

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The Kidnapping Club by Jonathan Daniel Wells Pdf

Winner of a 2020-2021 New York City Book Award In a rapidly changing New York, two forces battled for the city's soul: the pro-slavery New Yorkers who kept the illegal slave trade alive and well, and the abolitionists fighting for freedom. We often think of slavery as a southern phenomenon, far removed from the booming cities of the North. But even though slavery had been outlawed in Gotham by the 1830s, Black New Yorkers were not safe. Not only was the city built on the backs of slaves; it was essential in keeping slavery and the slave trade alive. In The Kidnapping Club, historian Jonathan Daniel Wells tells the story of the powerful network of judges, lawyers, and police officers who circumvented anti-slavery laws by sanctioning the kidnapping of free and fugitive African Americans. Nicknamed "The New York Kidnapping Club," the group had the tacit support of institutions from Wall Street to Tammany Hall whose wealth depended on the Southern slave and cotton trade. But a small cohort of abolitionists, including Black journalist David Ruggles, organized tirelessly for the rights of Black New Yorkers, often risking their lives in the process. Taking readers into the bustling streets and ports of America's great Northern metropolis, The Kidnapping Club is a dramatic account of the ties between slavery and capitalism, the deeply corrupt roots of policing, and the strength of Black activism.

Author : John Evangelist Walsh
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250084187

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Moonlight: Abraham Lincoln and the Almanac Trial by John Evangelist Walsh Pdf

On August 29, 1857, in the light of a three-quarter moon, James Metzger was savagely beaten by two assailants in a grove not far from his home. Two days later he died and his assailants, James Norris and William Armstrong, were arrested and charged with his murder. Norris was tried and convicted first. As William "Duff" Armstrong waited for his trial, his own father died. James Armstrong's deathbed wish was that Duff's mother, Hannah, engage the best lawyer possible to defend Duff. The best person Hannah could think of was a friend, a young lawyer from Springfield by the name of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln took the case and with that begins one of the oddest journeys Lincoln took on his trek towards immortality. What really happened? How much did the moon reveal? What did Lincoln really know? Walsh makes a strong case for viewing Honest Abe in a different light in this tale of murder and moonlight. Moonlight is a 2001 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Fact Crime.

Author : Bruce Blackman
Publisher : Thewordverve Incorporated
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1948225395

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The Road to Moonlight Feels Right by Bruce Blackman Pdf

Every song has a story behind it, and this is the captivating memoir, in Bruce Blackman's unsurpassable wit, that tickles the nerve-endings of a time gone by. "Moonlight Feels Right" by Starbuck, a group in which Bruce was the frontman, became one of the top-selling songs of the '70s, and is still played in 54 countries across the globe.

Author : William Boyle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643138268

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Shoot the Moonlight Out by William Boyle Pdf

A haunting crime story about the broken characters inhabiting yesterday's Brooklyn, this is the new novel from modern master of neo-noir William Boyle. An explosive crime drama, Shoot the Moonlight Out evokes a mystical Brooklyn where the sidewalks are cracked, where Virgin Mary statues tilt in fenced front yards, and where smudges of moonlight reflect in puddles even on the blackest nights. Southern Brooklyn, July 1996. Fire hydrants are open and spraying water on the sizzling blacktop. Punk kids have to make their own fun. Bobby Santovasco and his pal Zeke like to throw rocks at cars getting off the Belt Parkway. They think it’s dumb and harmless until it’s too late to think otherwise. Then there’s Jack Cornacchia, a widower who lives with his high school age daughter Amelia and reads meters for Con Ed but also has a secret life as a vigilante, righting neighborhood wrongs through acts of violence. A simple mission to strong-arm a Bay Ridge con man, Max Berry, leads him to cross paths with a tragedy that hits close to home. Fast forward five years: June 2001. The summer before New York City and the world changed for good. Charlie French is a low-level gangster-wannabe trying to make a name for himself. When he stumbles onto a bowling alley locker stuffed with a bag full of cash, he brings it to his only pal, Max Berry, for safekeeping while he cleans up the mess surrounding it. Bobby Santovasco, with no real future mapped out—and the big sin of his past shining brightly in his rearview mirror—has taken a job working as an errand boy for Max Berry. On a recruiting run for Max’s Ponzi scheme, Bobby meets Francesca Clarke, born in the neighborhood but an outsider nonetheless. They hit it off. Bobby gets the idea to knock off Max’s safe so he and Francesca can escape Brooklyn forever. Little does he know what Charlie French has stashed there. Meanwhile, Bobby’s former stepsister, Lily Murphy, is back home in the neighborhood after college, teaching a writing class in the basement of St. Mary's church. She's also being stalked by her college boyfriend. One of her students is Jack Cornacchia. When she opens up to him about her stalker, Jack decides to take matters into his own hands. A riveting portrait of lives crashing together at the turn of the century, Shoot the Moonlight Out is tragic and tender and funny and strange. A sense of loss is palpable—what has been lost and what will be lost—and Boyle’s characters face down old ghosts with grim determination, as ripples of consequence radiate in dangerous directions.

Author : Clifford Leary
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781546269489

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Mary Ellen Dollar by Clifford Leary Pdf

Somewhere, I read “rooster today, feather duster tomorrow.” I guess I have been a rooster. Now that I am the latter, perhaps I can be useful by dusting off some of the old tales.

Author : Russell Scudder Nye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Duck shooting
ISBN : UCAL:$B277011

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Scientific Duck Shooting in Eastern Waters by Russell Scudder Nye Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : English literature
ISBN : IOWA:31858055624658

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London Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : Beverley Robinson Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Birds
ISBN : NYPL:33433056963162

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British Game Birds and Wildfowl by Beverley Robinson Morris Pdf

Author : Vincent Zandri
Publisher : Vincent Zandri
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:6610000130023

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Moonlight Sonata by Vincent Zandri Pdf

From New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Overall No. 1 Bestselling Thriller and Shamus Award Winning Author Vincent Zandri Comes a Brand New Hard-Boiled Mystery. SOMETIMES A MAN WHO GOES MISSING SHOULD STAY MISSING! When a sexy literary agent by the name of Suzanne Bonchance lures Richard Moonlight into searching for her missing star client”"the boozing, womanizing Roger Walls”"the private detective finds himself waist-deep in a whole lot of trouble. ˃˃˃ But when a hot, young MFA in Writing student who claims to know Walls, comes to his rescue, Moonlight not only becomes smitten with her charm, he also finds himself falling in love with a girl he barely knows. As the trail for Walls narrows, and the truths about everyone who has ever been involved with the world famous writer are revealed, Moonlight finds himself wanting to run away as fast as his legs will take him. One thing he can't outrun, however, are bullets and blood. ˃˃˃ For fans of hard-boiled books and sexy, action-packed mystery series--especially those of Robert Parker, Don Winslow, and Charlie Huston--comes the next installment in the 2015 ITW Award and Private Eye Writers of America "Shamus" Award winning Dick Moonlight, Private Investigator Series. Tough, stylish, heartbreaking. --Don Winslow, bestselling author of Savages Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant. --New York Post The action never wanes." --Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinal Gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting. --Harlan Coben, Bestselling Author of Six Years Non-stop action. --I Love a Mystery Vincent Zandri nails reader's attention. --Boston Herald (Zandri) demonstrates an uncanny knack for exposition, introducing new characters and narrative possibilities with the confidence of an old pro...Zandri does a superb job interlocking puzzle pieces. --The San Diego Union-Tribune Scroll up and grab a copy of Moonlight Sonata Today.

Author : Sharie Kohler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416577362

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Marked by Moonlight by Sharie Kohler Pdf

She doesn't know what bit her... Seemingly overnight, Claire Morgan has transformed: the normally mousy schoolteacher is now bold, and her behavior is truly wild. Her eyes gleam silver. Suddenly she's a self-confident femme fatale with a libido that just won't quit. After an impulsive makeover, she's even...dare she say it?...sexy. Is Claire going insane? Then brutally handsome stranger Gideon March tells her she was bitten by a werewolf, and Claire figures he's the insane one. Sure, she was attacked by a nasty dog in a back alley, but this guy stalking her says he's a member of an underground society of lycan hunters -- and his mission is to kill her immediately. When Claire finally realizes she really is a lycan, there's no turning back -- because by now Claire and Gideon are bound by a hungry passion. If they can't break the curse by the next full moon, Claire's soul will be lost forever and Gideon will be forced to terminate his prey -- a woman dangerously close to devouring him, heart and soul.

Author : Frederick Vaughan Kirby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Africa, Southern
ISBN : NYPL:33433066602669

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In Haunts of Wild Game by Frederick Vaughan Kirby Pdf