A Sinister Service

Author : Alyssa Maxwell
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496717474

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A Sinister Service by Alyssa Maxwell Pdf

A trip to Staffordshire for Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her lady’s maid, Eva Huntford, leads to murder in a famed pottery works . . . Following the devastation of the Great War, England's noble class takes comfort in honoring tradition. To celebrate their grandparents' wedding anniversary, Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her siblings travel to Staffordshire to commission a china service bearing the Wroxly coat of arms from the venerated Crown Lily Potteries, a favorite of Queen Mary. The two leading designers at the illustrious china manufacturer offer competing patterns. But when one of them is found dead—his body crushed in a grinding pan and his design pattern book missing—his rival is immediately suspected. The police are also suspicious of the dead designer's resentful young son, a schoolmate of Phoebe's fifteen-year-old brother Fox. When Fox gets involved to help his friend, Phoebe begins to investigate the rival artist. At the same time, Eva is enlisted to go undercover at the works so she can gain the confidence of the female employees, who are only allowed to paint, not design, which may have led to a grudge against the victim. Pursuing a killer who has no compunction about using a kiln as a coffin, Phoebe and Eva take their lives into their hands to discover the shattering truth . . .

Author : Preeti Chhibber
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338771527

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The Sinister Substitute (Marvel Avengers Assembly Book 2) by Preeti Chhibber Pdf

A group of new teachers arrives at Avengers Assembly, and not everyone is who they seem! Kamala, Doreen, and Miles are back at Avengers Assembly for a new semester! When Captain Marvel announces she's adding staff to the school, the students aren't sure who could possibly join -- but it looks like Cap went above and beyond, and the school is full of new teachers! With all these new teachers, it's hard to keep track of who's teaching what, and what they're supposed to be learning. And some of these teachers are really not acting like heroes at all, but more like... super-villains? All that new staff has created a lot of confusion that is ripe for exploiting! Someone is impersonating students and teachers, using lies and deception to break up the new generation of heroes. Can Doreen and her friends get to the bottom of this scandal? Or will this be the end of the Avengers Assembly?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : CORNELL:31924066349105

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Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jeremy Bentham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z168571105

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“The” Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham Pdf

Author : Jayne Castle
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101569771

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The Sinister Touch by Jayne Castle Pdf

Available digitally for the first time! Art, magic, and money draw Guinevere Jones and Zac Justis into a provocative adventure from New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Jayne Castle. Guinevere Jones has her head turned by the handsome young artist across the way. And when his apartment is broken into and a painting defaced, she offers her help. Now, she and Zac—and his jealous nature—must confront a dark evil that will stop at nothing to achieve its unholy goal.

Author : Preeti Chhibber
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338633573

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Orientation (Marvel: Avengers Assembly #1) by Preeti Chhibber Pdf

A diverse cast of characters -- Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel), Miles Morales (Spider-Man), and Doreen Green (Squirrel Girl) -- team up in their first-ever middle-grade series told through comics, in-world artifacts, and more! Kamala Khan was an average middle school kid. That is, until a cloud called a Terrigen Mist swept through the New Jersey waterfront and activated her super powers! After taking on the persona of Ms. Marvel, she's been fighting crime in Jersey City, and has caught the eye of some pretty well-established super heroes. But that's not always a good thing...After Kamala is caught by news cameras taking on a super villain -- and accidentally destroying a building along the way -- she gets a letter from Captain Marvel herself! It's great that she's fighting crime and sticking up for people, but maybe a regular school isn't the best place to learn how to do that. If she wants to continue as Ms. Marvel, she's going to need to take on some new extracurricular activities -- mainly, training with other young super heroes alongside the Avengers!Now Kamala is the new kid at the Avengers Institute. Her classmates are all kids like her, they have special powers, but most of them have gotten into some trouble or drawn attention to themselves. The big news at the Avengers Institute this year? An academic decathlon in which students will group up into teams and compete against each other in super heroics. Kamala and her friends Miles and Doreen will have to go up against a team led by some kids who fight less than fair -- and have some trouble with the concept of "fighting for good" -- in this funny, action-packed look at some ordinary middle school kids who just happen to have some extraordinary powers.

Author : Moitrayee Bhaduri
Publisher : Sristhi Publishers & Distributors
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789382665557

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The Sinister Silence by Moitrayee Bhaduri Pdf

When ace software engineer Saahil is found battling for his life on a rainy morning, it looks like a case of attempted suicide. However, Saahil's family strongly denies that possibility and calls in ex-super cop-turned-detective Mili Ray to investigate. While doctors are uncertain about Saahil's survival, the police discover the blood-soaked body of Saahil's colleague Farzad. Why are IT engineers being targeted? Is there a link between these ghastly attacks and Saahil's cutting-edge invention – the PA software? Ray and her team – Advocate Gatha and ex-army officer Anubhav – dive into this case, which is turning murkier by the hour. Unaware that a conniving assassin is stalking her, Ray races towards a dangerous trap while murderous attacks continue to haunt the IT world. Who is behind these assaults – a jealous co-worker, an IT kingpin, an estranged friend, or someone else? With the killer on the loose, Ray's credibility is at stake... Set in Mumbai, The Sinister Silence is an edge-of-the-seat thriller that traces detective Mili Ray's journey through a mysterious case that poses new threats every time she inches closer to her goal.

Author : Mike Blakely
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429943611

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A Sinister Splendor by Mike Blakely Pdf

Pairing extensive research with a brilliance for reviving the past in gripping narrative, Spur Award-winning author Mike Blakely has penned an epic, historical novelization of the Mexican-American War in A Sinister Splendor 1845. Texas joins the union. Mexico threatens war over the disputed Texas border. But much more than the Rio Grande Valley lies at stake—expansionists dream of an America that sprawls all the way to the Pacific Coast. Can a conflict with an already war-torn Mexico satisfy this lust for territory? President James K. Polk sends troops the Texas border to test Mexico’s appetite for war. General Zachary Taylor, known as “Old Rough and Ready,” leads the invasion south. A 24-year-old lieutenant named Ulysses S. Grant gets his first taste of battle. Texas Rangers John Coffee Hays and Sam Walker expand their reputations as fearless fighting men. An Irishman, John Riley, quits the U.S. Army—along with hundreds of other mistreated immigrant soldiers—and forms a Mexican battalion of U.S. deserters. Army laundress Sarah Bowman is celebrated as a heroine on her way to becoming a frontier legend. The infamous Mexican warlord, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, returns to power through intrigue and political persuasion. The Mexican-American war becomes the heroic proving ground for future Civil War generals and presidents of the United States, Mexico and the Confederacy. But the glories of victory are tempered by the horrors of war—lives lost, bodies battered, souls shattered, dreams crushed, whole cities razed and innocence forever dashed. With a sinister splendor two very different cultures clash in an epic adventure of duty, patriotism and courage to the death. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Robert Silverberg,Martin Harry Greenberg,Joseph D. Olander
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : 0380453932

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Car Sinister by Robert Silverberg,Martin Harry Greenberg,Joseph D. Olander Pdf

" ... the future of man and the automobile ..."--Front wrapper. Each story preceded by 1-3 paragraphs of commentary.

Author : Nikki Loftin
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781101575536

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The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy by Nikki Loftin Pdf

Spooky twists and soaring prose make this foodie update on Hansel and Gretel an unforgettable must-read. Lorelei is bowled over by Splendid Academy—Principal Trapp encourages the students to run in the hallways, the classrooms are stocked with candy dishes, and the cafeteria serves lavish meals featuring all Lorelei's favorite foods. But the more time she spends at school, the more suspicious she becomes. Why are her classmates growing so chubby? And why do the teachers seem so sinister? It's up to Lorelei and her new friend Andrew to figure out what secret this supposedly splendid school is hiding. What they discover chills their bones—and might even pick them clean! Mix one part magic, one part mystery, and just a dash of Grimm, and you've got the recipe for a cozy-creepy read that kids will gobble up like candy.

Author : Jana DeLeon
Publisher : Jana DeLeon
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940270319

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Sinister by Jana DeLeon Pdf

Street kids are disappearing, but how do you report it to the police when they don’t believe you exist to begin with? Jinx LeDoux bolts upright, gasping for air, her heart pounding. Something has happened. Something she can’t quite remember. Worse, she’s surrounded by darkness. She puts her hands on the ground, trying to grasp something familiar. The splintered wood of her abandoned apartment isn’t there. It’s something hard, cold, and round. She grabs the bars with both hands, but they don’t budge. She’s in a cage.

Author : William Earl Johns
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Intelligence officers
ISBN : OCLC:315037528

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Sinister Service by William Earl Johns Pdf

Author : Marion Potschin,Roy Haines-Young,Robert Fish,R. Kerry Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 929 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781317687030

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Routledge Handbook of Ecosystem Services by Marion Potschin,Roy Haines-Young,Robert Fish,R. Kerry Turner Pdf

The idea that nature provides services to people is one of the most powerful concepts to have emerged over the last two decades. It is shaping our understanding of the role that biodiverse ecosystems play in the environment and their benefits for humankind. As a result, there is a growing interest in operational and methodological issues surrounding ecosystem services amongst environmental managers, and many institutions are now developing teaching programmes to equip the next generation with the skills needed to apply the concepts more effectively. This handbook provides a comprehensive reference text on ecosystem services, integrating natural and social science (including economics). Collectively the chapters, written by the world's leading authorities, demonstrate the importance of biodiversity for people, policy and practice. They also show how the value of ecosystems to society can be expressed in monetary and non-monetary terms, so that the environment can be better taken into account in decision making. The significance of the ecosystem service paradigm is that it helps us redefine and better communicate the relationships between people and nature. It is shown how these are essential to resolving challenges such as sustainable development and poverty reduction, and the creation of a green economy in developing and developed world contexts.

Author : Alyssa Maxwell
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781496717443

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A Silent Stabbing by Alyssa Maxwell Pdf

As England recovers from its costly involvement in the Great War, Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her lady’s maid, Eva Huntford, find the steady comforts of their lives unsettled by a local case of murder . . . Eva is excited for a visit from her sister Alice, who lives in Suffolk with her husband and three children. But when Alice arrives alone, desiring a break from her family, Eva becomes concerned. Her dismay deepens as Alice starts spending time with a former beau, Keenan Ripley, who owns the nearby pear orchard. At the same time, Phoebe's sister Julia, now a widow and pregnant, is in a fretful state, and Phoebe struggles to be helpful to her. When Keenan's brother Stephen, the new head gardener at the Renshaw estate, Foxwood Hall, is found impaled by a pair of hedge clippers, the police—including Eva's beau, Constable Miles Brannock—suspect his closest kin. Stephen had been eager to sell their orchard to an American developer, but Keenan had fiercely resisted. A table set with two teacups and scones suggests Keenan had company the morning of the murder—and Eva fears her sister was with him. If Alice were to provide Keenan with an alibi, her reputation and marriage would be ruined. She denies being there but is clearly withholding secrets, much to Eva's consternation. Now, to protect her sister, Eva and Phoebe set off to expose the gardener's real killer, putting their own lives at risk . . .

Author : Lisa Jackson,Nancy Bush,Rosalind Noonan
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781420132793

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Sinister by Lisa Jackson,Nancy Bush,Rosalind Noonan Pdf

Three New York Times bestselling authors unite their talents in this riveting novel of family secrets, obsession, and murder. As fear and distrust spread through Prairie Creek, soon all the Dillingers, and those closest to them, are targets—and suspects. A killer has been honing his skill, feeding his fury, and waiting for the moment when the Dillingers come home—to die . . . In Blood Ira Dillinger, the family’s wealthy patriarch, has summoned his children home for his upcoming wedding. Eldest son, Colton, and his siblings don’t approve of their father’s gold-digging bride-to-be. But someone is making his displeasure felt in terrifying ways, setting fires just like in the past. Only this time, there will be no survivors. Will Be Rewarded Twenty years ago, a fire ravaged the Dillinger family’s old homestead, killing Judd Dillinger and crippling his girlfriend. Most people blamed a serial arsonist who’d been seen around town. But strange things are happening in Prairie Creek, Wyoming, again. A Killer’s Patience “This collaborative novel has all the tension and suspense that Jackson fans expect. The web of family ties and secrets creates a strong plot. Readers who enjoy shows like Criminal Minds will find the serial killer satisfyingly scary.”—RT Book Reviews “Sinister reads as if penned by a single author, so kudos to each of thecollaborators.”—Mystery Scene