Death Smells Of Cordite

Author : Gordon Landsborough
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479409556

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Death Smells of Cordite by Gordon Landsborough Pdf

Russ Farran has a plush mansion and millions stashed away in the bank, all garnered from his 1950s Los Angeles aeronautics empire. But that empire is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, due to a series of persistent labor strikes that seem to be provoked by agitators. Then he encounters an old friend, a private investigator, lying next to his desk with a neat, blue-rimmed hole in his head. The cops and the feds both think that Farran did it. The industrialist finds that that his millions won't help him, and he's forced into hiding. Only his sister and his murdered friend's beautiful widow still have faith in his pleas of innocence. But before he can help anyone else, he first has to help himself by identifying just who his real enemy is--the ruthless, scheming mastermind who's systematically framed him, and who wants to take over his business... A great period suspense thriller!

Author : Gordon Landsborough
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Large type books
ISBN : OCLC:1341892289

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Death Smells of Cordite by Gordon Landsborough Pdf

Big Russ Farran is a millionaire who owns the Farran industrial empire. But he isn't so big when he finds an ex-G-man lying with a neat hole in his head. Now he's wanted by the cops and the FBI and, accused of murder, Farran's millions are no help to him. He must save himself. But first he must solve the mystery of who his enemy is - that ruthless, scheming mastermind who's framed him, and who wants his millions ...

Author : Mary Louise Roberts
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226753287

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Sheer Misery by Mary Louise Roberts Pdf

Marching across occupied France in 1944, American GI Leroy Stewart had neither death nor glory on his mind: he was worried about his underwear, which was engaged in a relentless crawl of its own. Similar complaints of physical discomfort pervade infantrymen’s memories of the European theater, whether the soldiers were British, American, German, or French. Wet, freezing misery with no end in sight—this was life for millions of enlisted men during World War II. Sheer Misery trains a humane and unsparing eye on the corporeal experiences of the soldiers who fought in Belgium, France, and Italy during the last two years of the war. In the horrendously unhygienic and often lethal conditions of the front line, their bodies broke down, stubbornly declaring their needs for warmth, rest, and good nutrition. Feet became too swollen to march, fingers too frozen to pull triggers; stomachs cramped, and diarrhea stained underwear and pants. Turning away from the accounts of high-level military strategy that dominate many WWII chronicles, acclaimed historian Mary Louise Roberts instead relies on diaries and letters to bring to life visceral sense memories like the moans of the “screaming meemies,” the acrid smell of cordite, and the shockingly mundane sight of rotting corpses. As Roberts writes, “For soldiers who fought, the war was above all about their bodies.”

Author : Ian Maxwell
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780719820519

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Manhunter by Ian Maxwell Pdf

Manhunter is the ultimate guide to tracking skills in both wild and urban environments. Written by an experienced tracker, the book looks at the qualities and skills you need to track successfully, the different methods involved, the psychology of tracking, and strategies to deal with counter-tracking techniques. Covering Combat Tracking, Hunter Force, Tactical Tracking, Counter IED, Border Patrol, Police Search, Search and Rescue and Surveillance, Manhunter will help hone the tracking skills needed to find anyone on any terrain or in any weather conditions. Aimed at those involved with search and rescue teams, outdoor pursuit teachers, livestock owners and gamekeepers, and all outdoor enthusiasts, and with expert insights into famous cases of kidnap and missing persons.

Author : Emil Pieski, Jr.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781300518686

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A Sharp Corner of the World by Emil Pieski, Jr. Pdf

Author : Marc Olden
Publisher : Overamstel Uitgevers
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789049983970

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Death of a Courier by Marc Olden Pdf

To break the mafia, Bolt must face his murderous ex-partner Narcotics agents aren’t supposed to ride horses. But today John Bolt is tailing a drug courier in Central Park, and in two feet of snow, horseback is the only way to ride. When he hears the pop-pop-pop of a .32 pistol, he knows his man is dead. Bolt charges to the scene, and the gunmen open fire. They kill his horse, and Bolt avenges the animal. As one of the killers bleeds into unconsciousness, he says they were sent by Apache. Apache. Codename for Paris Whitman, a former top man in Bolt’s department who flipped to the other side. Now a mafia enforcer, Apache is working his way up the mob ladder by targeting his old colleagues. Once, he and Bolt were partners. Now they fight each other in a duel to the death that will determine whether the trickle of drugs into this country stops, or becomes a flood.

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher : Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Copyright
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011809196

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Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series by Library of Congress. Copyright Office Pdf

Includes Part 1A, Number 1: Books (January - June) and Part 1B, Number 1: Pamphlets, Serials and Contributions to Periodicals (January - June)

Author : William S. Burroughs
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802197184

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Word Virus by William S. Burroughs Pdf

With the publication of Naked Lunch in 1959, William Burroughs abruptly brought international letters into the postmodern age. Beginning with his very early writing (including a chapter from his and Jack Kerouac's never-before-seen collaborative novel), Word Virus follows the arc of Burroughs's remarkable career, from his darkly hilarious "routines" to the experimental cut-up novels to Cities of the Red Night and The Cat Inside. Beautifully edited and complemented by James Grauerholz's illuminating biographical essays, Word Virus charts Burroughs's major themes and places the work in the context of the life. It is an excellent tool for the scholar and a delight for the general reader. Throughout a career that spanned half of the twentieth century, William S. Burroughs managed continually to be a visionary among writers. When he died in 1997, the world of letters lost its most elegant outsider.

Author : George R. R. Martin,Gardner Dozois
Publisher : Gallery / Saga Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982156053

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Songs of Love and Death by George R. R. Martin,Gardner Dozois Pdf

A groundbreaking and “wonderful” (Library Journal, starred review) anthology of fantasy, science fiction, and romance from New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors, edited by the acclaimed George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. From epic fantasy, post-apocalyptic America, to faerie-haunted rural fields in 18th-century England, to an intergalactic empire, join star-crossed lovers as they struggle against the forces of magic and fate. A star-studded cross-genre anthology Songs of Love and Death features all-original tales from seventeen of the most prestigious names in romance, fantasy, and science fiction. Contributors include: -Neil Gaiman -Diana Gabaldon -Jim Butcher -Robin Hobb -Marjorie M. Liu -Jo Beverley -Mary Jo Putney -Peter S. Beagle -Jacqueline Carey -Carrie Vaughn -Yasmine Galenorn -MLN Hanover -Kristine Kathryn Rusch -Linnea Sinclair -Cecelia Holland -Tanith Lee -Melinda Snodgrass -Lisa Tuttle

Author : Trevor Jardine
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9798369492031

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Their Names Shall Live Forever More by Trevor Jardine Pdf

This book is a thorough and thought provoking account of the first year of existence of the 60th Australian Infantry Battalion. Interspersed with Divisional, Brigade and other Battalion’s perspectives are the personal views of officers and other ranks relating to events and places. Included in the story is an investigation into a previously untold account of a group of soldiers called the “Needle Trench 10” who were killed by a single artillery shell on the 26th November 1916. For more than 100 years the identity of one of these soldiers, buried in the Guards’ Cemetery at Lesboeufs, France, has been lost to time. A document, filed in the archives of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Maidenhead, England, for over 100 years and only coming to light in 2021, has finally enabled this soldier’s possible identity to be established. Also revealed in the same document is the initial burial location of another soldier, wounded by the same artillery shell, and dying later that day whilst on his way to receive medical treatment. Woven throughout the book are the human stories of the battalion’s soldiers, including biographies of those killed on the 26th November, with many of the details provided by the descendants of these soldiers. The investigation details how a simple “bookkeeping” entry resulted in families, and descendants of ten of the eleven soldiers who died on the 26th November, being provided incorrect details concerning their deaths. This error has been perpetuated in official documents, publications, online resources, and inscribed in stone since this time.

Author : Robert W. Barker
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595794041

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The Devil's Chosen by Robert W. Barker Pdf

"Faster, faster come the German shouts. Louder and more impatient. Into the ravine they run. 'Schnell! Schnell!' No time to think. No time to escape. Fear chokes their hearts. Breathing comes quick and shallow. No place to hide. No place to go but down the bank, down into nature's quiet embrace, open to greet them, open to enfold them." The brutality and terror of the Holocaust is chillingly brought back to life in this series of fictional accounts from author Robert Barker. SS officer Hans Grüber, the sometimes confused and troubled perpetrator, acts as our guide by connecting the scenes in the different stories. With a focus on the stark, personal decisions made by the perpetrators and victims alike, The Devil's Chosen raises disturbing and enduring questions. Do we summon the bravery to stand against evil, or do we abandon all to save ourselves? Do we have the right and the power to forgive the silent bystanders as well as those responsible? What is our role? The Devil's Chosen brings the actions and decisions of both the victims and the perpetrators into focus against the unforgiving background of terror and death.

Author : Bill Pronzini
Publisher : Speaking Volumes
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612320724

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Labyrinth by Bill Pronzini Pdf

Nameless is called in by his friend, police lieutenant Eberhardt, when a dead woman's purse contains Nameless's business card. Nameless has never met her, and cannot make a connection. Next, Nameless is hired to track and protect a disturbed man, Martin Talbot, who may be harmed by the husband of a woman who died when Talbot's car collided with theirs after Talbot fell asleep at the wheel.

Author : Damien Lewis
Publisher : Random House
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781448165681

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Operation Certain Death by Damien Lewis Pdf

This book chronicles the story of the single most daring Special Forces operation since World War Two - Operation Barras; the attempted rescue by the SAS of the British Forces who were being held captive by guerrilla gang the West Side Boys in the Sierra Leone jungle. The West Side Boys were a strange-looking bunch, wearing pink shades, shower caps, fluorescent wigs and voodoo charms they believed made them invulnerable to bullets - an impression re-enforced by ganja, heroine, crack cocaine and gallons of sweet palm wine. In 1999 a twelve man patrol of Royal Irish Rangers, who were training government troops in Sierra Leone, were captured and held hostage by the West Side Boys. They were held prisoner in a fortified jungle hideaway, with severed heads decorating the palisades, defended by some 400 heavily armed soldiers. Operation Barras, the rescue mission, was a combined force of 100 Paras, twelve members of the Special Boat Squadron, helicopters from the Navy and RAF and, spearheading the operation, 40-strong D squadron of the SAS. Against amazing odds the hostages were rescued - over 150 of the enemy were killed. Operation Certain Death is a thrilling true story of all out war. No hostages taken. Blood-letting on a vast scale inflicted on a very blood-thirsty enemy. A gripping piece of true military history, perfect for fans of action adventure stories and anyone interested in the top secret division of the British Army.

Author : C.B. Forrest
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781926607184

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Slow Recoil by C.B. Forrest Pdf

Short-listed for the 2011 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel Some bullets take years to find their mark... Former Toronto Detective Charlie McKelvey is puttering through the first year of his forced retirement. His tedious life is torn wide open when a friend enlists his help in locating a recent Bosnian immigrant who has simply disappeared without a trace. Her teacher and recent lover, Tim Fielding, suspects foul play. At first hesitant, McKelvey is quickly drawn into the case as the bodies and clues pile up. When the body of an unidentified woman turns up in Fieldings apartmentand Fielding is nowhere to be foundMcKelvey finds himself a prime suspect in an increasingly obscure murder investigation.

Author : Aaron Glantz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520942189

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The War Comes Home by Aaron Glantz Pdf

The War Comes Home is the first book to systematically document the U.S. government's neglect of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Aaron Glantz, who reported extensively from Iraq during the first three years of this war and has been reporting on the plight of veterans ever since, levels a devastating indictment against the Bush administration for its bald neglect of soldiers and its disingenuous reneging on their benefits. Glantz interviewed more than one hundred recent war veterans, and here he intersperses their haunting first-person accounts with investigations into specific concerns, such as the scandal at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. This timely book does more than provide us with a personal connection to those whose service has cost them so dearly. It compels us to confront how America treats its veterans and to consider what kind of nation deifies its soldiers and then casts them off as damaged goods.