At Daggers Drawn

Author : Ian Rankin,Jefferey Deaver,John Connolly,John Harvey
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781789097993

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Daggers Drawn by Ian Rankin,Jefferey Deaver,John Connolly,John Harvey Pdf

Edgy, twisted and disturbing, the first Crime Writers’ Association Daggers Award retrospective anthology featuring 19 visceral and thrilling stories. Featuring bestselling authors Ian Rankin, Jeffery Deaver, John Connolly, Denise Mina, John Harvey and more. NINETEEN CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION The first retrospective of the CWA’s Dagger Award winners, brings together some of the greatest names in crime fiction to deliver a cutthroat collection of serial killers, grizzled detectives, drug dealers and master forgers. Observe as a Senior Curator at the Tate Gallery constructs the perfect crime in Ian Rankin’s “Herbert in Motion”. Watch an unlikely romance sour into a deadly obsession in Stella Duffy’s “Martha Grace”. Face parents who discover their child has committed the unthinkable in Denise Mina’s “Nemo Me Impune Lacessit”. And in Jeffery Deaver’s “The Weekender” an intense hostage situation hits its peak in the most unlikely conclusion. Keep your secrets close, and your daggers drawn. Featuring: Peter O' Donnell (writing as Madeleine Brent), Julian Rathbone, Larry Beinhart, Ian Rankin, Jerry Sykes, Stella Duffy, Jeffery Deaver, Peter Lovesey, Cath Staincliffe, Margaret Murphy, John Harvey, Richard Lange, L. C. Tyler, Denise Mina, Danutah Reah and Lauren Henderson.

Author : Margaret Mayo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 026311077X

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At Daggers Drawn by Margaret Mayo Pdf

Author : Liz Forrest
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781450077484

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At Daggers Drawn by Liz Forrest Pdf

In 1756, Europe is ruled by women. One of the most powerful is Madame de Pompadour, legendary mistress of Louis XV. While searching for a way to displace the Favorite, Pompadour's mortal enemy, the Duchess de Lauraguais, stumbles upon a potential lover for Louis in the person of the sensual and talented Diane Vauclin, queen of the Paris stage. Lauraguais knows that the actress can match the Favorite's talents in the salons of Versailles, but can mount an even more formidable challenge to the king's fragile mistress on a field where she can no longer fight -- in the king's bed. In the doing, Lauraguais discovers other secrets that will assuage her anger at someone much closer to her heart. The handsome and gallant Alexandre Devereaux continues to reject her affections while remaining enthralled to the memory of a woman he believes long dead. But Devereaux ́s lost love turns out to be very much alive. The beautiful Diane is in actuality Jennet MacKenna, the woman Alexandre once loved enough to marry secretly in defiance of the king's interdiction, and who was then forced "to die" and begin a new existence in order to save herself. As Lauraguais's plot comes within a hair's breadth of succeeding, no one realizes that she has loosed other unanticipated consequences that will alter France and open the door to Revolution. At Daggers Drawn is a captivating story of ambition, intrigue and the madness of love denied told against the backdrop of the rugged shores of Canada and the gilded salons of Versailles. Also available for purchase online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Also Enjoy Daughter of France by Liz Forrest "Forrest amazes and delights from the very first paragraph . . . An absolute must-read for fans of French history and intrigue." Kirkus Discoveries. "Lively, vividly portrayed characters solidly grounded in place and time. The historical figures as well as the fictional are fully rounded human beings that make their mark on the events of the day and on the reader ́s memory. . . ." -- Sally Darling, narrator for Talking Books and Recorded Books. "Liz Forrest, like Thomas Carlyle, Alexander Dumas and Isaac Azimov before her, has fashioned irresistible fiction . . . A riveting read!" -- Chester Brigham, author of Gloucester ́s Bargain With the Sea and The Stream I Go A-Fishin ́ In.

Author : Lois Menzel
Publisher : Belgrave House
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781610845908

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At Daggers Drawn by Lois Menzel Pdf

Papa’s death had left Caroline Hargrave and her family nearly penniless. To make matters worse, their new trustee, Lord Brooke, made his imperious entrance, issued orders and expected them all to jump! Caroline would not let such overbearing arrogance go unchallenged, for she was as proud as a lioness and equally as fierce--qualities that Brooke found more and more unsettling. Regency Romance by Lois Menzel; originally published by Fawcett

Author : Peter David Orr
Publisher : Beachfront Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781413748291

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Peace at Daggers Drawn by Peter David Orr Pdf

This work constitutes an original piece of research and writing dedicated to relating the diplomatic initiatives (both official and unofficial, public and secret) that were intended to end or stop the spread of the Second World War in Europe. Special attention is given to specific peace proposals, initiatives, and back-channel diplomatic maneuverings, all within the general context of the foreign policies of the principal parties concerned. Diplomatic efforts designed to bring about an end to hostilities by belligerent and non-belligerent nations are included. Geographically, this work is confined to the European theater of operations. The chronological focus of this volume is on the earliest stages of the conflict, specifically from September 1, 1939, to September 1940. It is the intent of the author to expand the time period covered by way of future additions.

Author : Mike Morgan
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110164147

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Daggers Drawn by Mike Morgan Pdf

Twenty-five stories about the larger-than-life exploits of the SAS in World War II, supported by a selection of rare archive and action shots. Some stories are previously unpublished.

Author : Mike Morgan
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752478333

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Daggers Drawn by Mike Morgan Pdf

Mike Morgan presents 25 stories about the larger-than-life exploits of the SAS and SBS in World War II, supported by a selection of rare archive and action shots. Some stories are previously unpublished.

Author : Joseph Frank
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400833412

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Dostoevsky by Joseph Frank Pdf

A magnificent one-volume abridgement of one of the greatest literary biographies of our time Joseph Frank's award-winning, five-volume Dostoevsky is widely recognized as the best biography of the writer in any language—and one of the greatest literary biographies of the past half-century. Now Frank's monumental, 2,500-page work has been skillfully abridged and condensed in this single, highly readable volume with a new preface by the author. Carefully preserving the original work's acclaimed narrative style and combination of biography, intellectual history, and literary criticism, Dostoevsky: A Writer in His Time illuminates the writer's works—from his first novel Poor Folk to Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov—by setting them in their personal, historical, and above all ideological context. More than a biography in the usual sense, this is a cultural history of nineteenth-century Russia, providing both a rich picture of the world in which Dostoevsky lived and a major reinterpretation of his life and work.

Author : Sasha Martin
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781426213755

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Life From Scratch by Sasha Martin Pdf

Witty, warm, and poignant, food blogger Sasha Martin's memoir about cooking her way to happiness and self-acceptance is a culinary journey like no other. Over the course of 195 weeks, food writer and blogger Sasha Martin set out to cook—and eat—a meal from every country in the world. As cooking unlocked the memories of her rough-and-tumble childhood and the loss and heartbreak that came with it, Martin became more determined than ever to find peace and elevate her life through the prism of food and world cultures. From the tiny, makeshift kitchen of her eccentric, creative mother, to a string of foster homes, to the house from which she launched her own cooking adventure, Martin's heartfelt, brutally honest memoir reveals the power of cooking to bond, to empower, and to heal—and celebrates the simple truth that happiness is created from within. "This beautifully written book is both poignant and uplifting. Not to mention delicious. It's an amazing family tale that reminds me of The Glass Castle, but with more food. And not just any food: We're talking cinnamon raisin pizza." —A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically "Life From Scratch is an unconventional love story. This beautiful book begins with the quest of cooking a meal from every country—a noble feat of it's own!—but then turns it into something far beyond a kitchen adventure. Be prepared to be changed as you experience Sasha's journey for yourself." —Chris Guillebeau, author of The Happiness Pursuit

Author : Cynthia Leitich Smith
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062869999

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Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith Pdf

Five starred reviews! In this beautifully reimagined story by NSK Neustadt Laureateand New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee Creek), Native American Lily and English Wendy embark on a high-flying journey of magic, adventure, and courage to a fairy-tale island known as Neverland… Lily and Wendy have been best friends since they became stepsisters. But with their feuding parents planning to spend the summer apart, what will become of their family—and their friendship? Little do they know that a mysterious boy has been watching them from the oak tree outside their window. A boy who intends to take them away from home for good, to an island of wild animals, Merfolk, Fairies, and kidnapped children, to a sea of merfolk, pirates, and a giant crocodile. A boy who calls himself Peter Pan. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books

Author : Rosemary Edghill
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466878167

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Speak Daggers To Her by Rosemary Edghill Pdf

Karen Hightower (aka "Bast") is a single which witch living in Manhattan, working as a freelance graphic designer while reading tarot cards on the side. But when a close friend dies mysteriously, Bast must turn detective to find out why. Bast's investigation leads her through the cults and covens of New York's occult underground--in search of a killer who may have black magic on his side, in Rosemary Edghill's Speak Daggers to Her. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Catherine Louisa Pirkis
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359065905

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The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective by Catherine Louisa Pirkis Pdf

""It's a big thing,"" said Loveday Brooke, addressing Ebenezer Dyer, chief of the well-known detective agency in Lynch Court, Fleet Street; ""Lady Cathrow has lost £30,000 worth of jewellery, if the newspaper accounts are to be trusted."" ""They are fairly accurate this time. The robbery differs in few respects from the usual run of country-house robberies. The time chosen, of course, was the dinner-hour, when the family and guests were at table and the servants not on duty were amusing themselves in their own quarters. The fact of its being Christmas Eve would also of necessity add to the business and consequent distraction of the household. The entry to the house, however, in this case was not effected in the usual manner by a ladder to the dressing-room window, but through the window of a room on the ground floor - a small room with one window and two doors, one of which opens into the hall, and the other into a passage that leads by the back stairs to the bedroom floor....""

Author : Anonim
Publisher : CrimethInc. Collective
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780970910165

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Expect Resistance by Anonim Pdf

Expect Resistance is not one but three books, each of which may be read as a complete work unto itself. The first book, printed in standard black ink, continues the inquiry into modern life and its discontents begun in Days of War, Nights of Love, Just as that book included improved versions of texts originally published between 1996 and 1999, this book draws on CrimethInc. material from 2000 to 2004, painstakingly refined and augmented with a great deal of new content. The second book, in red ink, is a composite account, related by three narrators, of the adventures and tribulations that inevitably ensue when people pursuing their dreams enter into conflict with the world as it is.

Author : Red Army Faction
Publisher : Kersplebedeb Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781894946490

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The Urban Guerilla Concept by Red Army Faction Pdf

The first major ideological text from West Germany's most famous urban guerillas. This document merits attention from anyone who wants to understand the motivation and ideology behind the beginning of a long and violent confrontation between the Red Army Faction and the German State. Apart from setting out the justification for armed struggle, this text touches on: the strength of the capitalist system in West Germany; the weaknesses of the revolutionary Left; the significance of the German student movement; the meaning and importance of internationalism; the necessity for taking a revolutionary initiative; the importance of class analysis and political praxis; the failure of parliamentary democracy and how this had the inevitable consequence of political violence; the factionalism of the German Left; and the organization and logistics of setting up an illegal armed struggle.

Author : Margaret Carr
Publisher : Ulverscroft Large Print Books
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0708963560

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Daggers Drawn by Margaret Carr Pdf

Mystery.