Dead Fashion Girl

Author : Fred Vermorel
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781907222085

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Dead Fashion Girl by Fred Vermorel Pdf

A crime and a six-decade cover-up: the death of a fashion designer in the cesspit of vice and violence that was 1950s London. In 1954, Jean Mary Townsend was strangled with her own scarf and stripped of her underwear but not sexually assaulted. The subsequent police investigation was bungled, leading to a six-decade cover-up, ensuring that this twenty-one-year-old fashion designer was effectively killed twice: first bodily, and then as her significance and her memory were erased. Fred Vermorel's forensic, troubling (and trouble-making) investigation digs deep into Jean Townsend's life and times, and her transgressive bohemian milieu. It disentangles the lies and bluffs that have obscured this puzzling case for over half a century and offers a compelling solution to her murder and the official secrecy surrounding it. More than just a true crime story, Vermorel's investigation deploys Townsend's death as a wild card methodology for probing the 1950s: a cesspit of vice and violence, from coprophiles to bombsite gangs and flick knives in the cinema. Densely illustrated with archival material, Dead Fashion Girl is a heavily researched, darkly curious exposé of London's 1950s society that touches on celebrity, royalty, the postwar establishment, and ultimately, tragedy.

Author : Linda Joy Singleton
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780738722108

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Dead Girl in Love by Linda Joy Singleton Pdf

This Temp-Lifer assignment will be easy. See, my dead grandmother keeps finding people who need help and then I step into their life—and their body—to help them solve their problems. This time, I’m in the body of my BFF, Alyce, so I won’t have to do a lot of detective work. But, as Alyce, I have one big question: What am I doing in this coffin?

Author : Melanie Thernstrom
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940436135

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The Dead Girl by Melanie Thernstrom Pdf

Melanie Thernstrom's senior thesis was entitled Mistakes of Metaphor, an account of the mysterious disappearance and murder of her best friend, Bibi Lee. That thesis, reworked as The Dead Girl, was published by Pocket Books in 1990 to major critical acclaim. Berkeley student Roberta (Bibi) Lee went running with her lover Bradley Page on a Sunday in 1984. He came back alone. When she failed to return police mounted one of the largest missing–person searches in California history. Five weeks later Roberta's battered body was found and within hours, Page had confessed to Roberta's murder—a confession he was later to recant. With its enduring themes of innocence and evil, truth and uncertainty, human motives and emotions, The Dead Girl is a complex exploration of the nature of reality and the frail, shifting and suspect ways in which we respond to it.

Author : Terri Garey
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061741982

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Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey Pdf

There's something about almost dying that makes a girl rethink her priorities. Take Nicki Styx—she was strictly goth and vintage, until a brush with the afterlife leaves her with the ability to see dead people. Before you can say boo, Atlanta's ghosts are knocking at Nicki's door. Now her days consist of reluctantly cleaning up messes left by the dearly departed, leading ghouls to the Light . . . and one-on-one anatomy lessons with Dr. Joe Bascombe, the dreamy surgeon who saved her life. All this catering to the deceased is a real drag, especially for a girl who'd rather be playing hanky-panky with her hunky new boyfriend . . . who's beginning to think she's totally nuts. But things get even more complicated when a friend foolishly sells her soul to the devil, and Nicki's new gift lands her in some deep voodoo. As it turns out for Nicki Styx, death was just the beginning.

Author : Harry Dolan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698150676

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The Last Dead Girl by Harry Dolan Pdf

David Loogan’s dark past is revealed in this prequel to Bad Things Happen—the critically acclaimed mystery that Stephen King called a “great f***ing book.” On a rainy night in April, a chance encounter draws David into a romance with Jana Fletcher, a beautiful young law student. Jana is an enigma: living in a run-down apartment with only the barest of possessions, sporting a bruise on her cheek that she refuses to explain. David would like to know her secrets, but he lets them lie—until it’s too late. When Jana is brutally murdered, the police consider David a prime suspect. But as he sets out to uncover the truth, he soon learns that Jana’s death may be related to an earlier murder, one that she was obsessed with during the last weeks of her life. And as he retraces her steps, he begins to realize that he’s treading a very dangerous path—and that her killer is watching every move he makes.

Author : Katie Alender
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-25
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780545640008

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The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall by Katie Alender Pdf

IN THIS ASYLUM, YOUR MIND PLAYS TRICK ON YOU ALL THE TIME ... Delia's new house isn't just a house. Long ago, it was the Piven Institute for the Care and Correction of Troubled Females -- an insane asylum nicknamed "Hysteria Hall." However, many of the inmates were not insane, just defiant and strong willed. Kind of like Delia herself.But the house still wants to keep "troubled" girls locked away. So, in the most horrifying way, Delia becomes trapped. And that's when she learns that the house is also haunted.Ghost girls wander the hallways in their old-fashioned nightgowns. A handsome ghost boy named Theo roams the grounds. Delia learns that all the spirits are unsettled and full of dark secrets. The house, too, harbors shocking truths within its walls -- truths that only Delia can uncover, and that may set her free. And she'll need to act quickly -- before the house's power overtakes everything she loves.Katie Alender brings heart-pounding suspense, gorgeous writing, and a feminist twist to this tale of memories and madness.

Author : Monica Murphy
Publisher : Entangled: Teen
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781633758926

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Pretty Dead Girls by Monica Murphy Pdf

“A suspenseful, thrilling read that will keep you on pins and needles until the last page.” —Liezel and Angie's Book Blog Beautiful. Perfect. Dead. In the peaceful seaside town of Cape Bonita, wicked secrets and lies are hidden just beneath the surface. But all it takes is one tragedy for them to be exposed. The most popular girls in school are turning up dead, and Penelope Malone is terrified she's next. All the victims so far have been linked to Penelope—and to a boy from her physics class. The one she's never really noticed before, with the rumored dark past and a brooding stare that cuts right through her. There's something he isn't telling her. But there's something she's not telling him, either. Everyone has secrets, and theirs might get them killed.

Author : Lizzie Friend
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781440563966

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Poor Little Dead Girls by Lizzie Friend Pdf

The first time she is blindfolded and kidnapped, star-athlete and posh boarding school newbie Sadie is terrified. She wakes up in a dark room surrounded by hushed whispers, hooded strangers, and a mysterious voice whispering not-so-sweet nothings in her ear. But once the robes come off, she realizes it's just an elaborate prank designed to induct her into the group that's been pulling the strings at Keating Hall for generations. The circle has it all--incredible connections; fabulous parties; and, of course, an in with the brother society's gorgeous pledges. The instant popularity is enough to make Sadie forget about the unexplained marks on her body, the creepy ceremonial rituals, and the incident that befell one of her teammates the year before. So the next time Sadie is kidnapped, she isn't scared, but she should be. The worst of Keating Hall is yet to come.

Author : Linda Joy Singleton
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780738722078

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Dead Girl Dancing by Linda Joy Singleton Pdf

Apparently, this freaky phenomenon of stepping into someone else’s life—and their body!—has a name: Temp Lifer. Thanks to my dead grandmother, it’s happened again. So now I’m hungover and gazing in the mirror at ... my boyfriend’s sister. Grammy, help!

Author : Cyndy Etler
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781492635741

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Dead Inside by Cyndy Etler Pdf

"[An] unnerving and heartrending memoir..."—Publishers Weekly A fast-paced memoir that gives readers a glimpse into the unbelievable reality of a young girl's 16 months in the notorious "tough love" program the ACLU called "a concentration camp for throwaway kids." I never was a badass. Or a slut, a junkie, a stoner, like they told me I was. I was just a kid looking for something good, something that felt like love. I was a wannabe in a Levi's jean jacket. Anybody could see that. Except my mother. And the professionals at Straight. From the outside, Straight Inc. was a drug rehab. But on the inside it was...well, it was something else. All Cyndy wanted was to be loved and accepted. By age fourteen, she had escaped from her violent home, only to be reported as a runaway and sent to a "drug rehabilitation" facility that changed her world. To the public, Straight Inc. was a place of recovery. But behind closed doors, the program used bizarre and intimidating methods to "treat" its patients. In her raw and fearless memoir, Cyndy Etler recounts her sixteen months in the living nightmare that Straight Inc. considered "healing."

Author : Elizabeth Scott
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781416960607

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Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott Pdf

"This is Alice. She was taken by Ray five years ago. She thought she knew how her story would end. She was wrong."-- [P.4] Cover.

Author : Jennifer Shaw Wolf
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780802734501

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Dead Girls Don't Lie by Jennifer Shaw Wolf Pdf

Jennifer Shaw Wolf keeps readers on their toes in another dark, romantic story of murder and secrets. Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before. Before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee chose Skyler over Rachel. Then Rachel is found dead. The police blame a growing gang problem in their small town, but Jaycee is sure it has to do with that night at the old house. Rachel's text is the first clue--starting Jaycee on a search that leads to a shocking secret. Rachel's death was no random crime, and Jaycee must figure out who to trust before she can expose the truth.

Author : Mark Pilkington
Publisher : Strange Attractor Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-30
Category : Occultism
ISBN : 0954805437

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Strange Attractor by Mark Pilkington Pdf

More sophisticated high strangeness from the borderlands of culture, as Strange Attractor continues to explore the outer edges of anthropology, psychology, history, literature, art, spirit and science. In 2006 it explores the world of the early Islamic alchemists; visit a Burmese transgender spirit possession festival; meet 19th century French proto-surrealists and occultists; demonstrate how Theosophy influenced 20th century art; take a scalpel to historical tales of birth outside the womb; make a pilgrimage to Orford Ness, and much more.

Author : Michelle Krys
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780553508048

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Dead Girls Society by Michelle Krys Pdf

A girl accepts a mysterious invitation to play a deadly game in this suspense-filled thriller from the author of HEXED--perfect for fans of NERVE by Jeanne Ryan and Lauren Oliver's PANIC. You are cordially invited to participate in a game of thrills and dares. Tell no one. And come alone. Hope is sick of everyone treating her like she’s breakable. Sure, she has cystic fibrosis (basically really bad lungs), but she’s tired of being babied by her mom and her overprotective best friend, Ethan, not to mention worrying about paying for her expensive medication and how she’s going to afford college.And she’s bored with life in her run-down New Orleans suburb. When an invitation arrives from a mysterious group that calls itself the Society, Hope jumps at the chance for some excitement. This could be her ticket out. All she has to do is complete a few dares and she just might win some real money. But the Society isn’t all that it seems . . . and soon Hope finds that playing the game isn’t a choice—it’s a requirement. “Dark, twisty, and thrilling.” —Danielle Paige, New York Times bestselling author of Dorothy Must Die “A delicious and fast-paced read! This one kept me up way past my bedtime!” —Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ A YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1857
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:32000000693020

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The Lady's Home Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion by Anonim Pdf