Enter Pale Death

Author : Barbara Cleverly
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781616954093

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Enter Pale Death by Barbara Cleverly Pdf

One morning before dawn in the stables of her country estate, Lady Truelove meets a violent death in an encounter with a dangerous horse. Classified as “death by misadventure,” this appears a gruesome accident. But Scotland Yard Detective Joe Sandilands suspects foul play—a misgiving he is struggling to separate from his personal grievances toward Sir James Truelove, who is Lady Truelove’s widower and the influential academic patron of Dorcas Joliffe, whom Joe one day hopes to marry. Joe enlists old friend and former constable Lily Wentworth to trail James, and finds an ally in a fellow police officer familiar with the Truelove estate. But as the investigation yields surprising secrets about one of England’s most powerful families, Joe discovers how little he knows about not only the gilded lives of the moneyed, but also his relationship with Dorcas. Is Joe prepared to risk a future with the girl he loves to uncover the truth behind Lady Truelove’s death?

Author : David Thurlo,Aimée Thurlo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:477018636

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Pale Death by David Thurlo,Aimée Thurlo Pdf

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Author : Magdalen Nabb
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781569478165

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Death in Autumn by Magdalen Nabb Pdf

The body of a woman, clad in nothing but a fur coat and jewelry, is found floating in the Arno at dawn. Marshal Guarnaccia of the Florentine carabinieri identifies her as a foreigner who lived for years as a recluse in one of Florence’s most respectable hotels. But how and why did she die? Following a complex trail of blackmail, jewel theft, and drug-dealing, Marshal Guarnaccia finally tracks down the shocking truths about a cold-blooded murderer and his all-too-trusting victim.

Author : Akimitsu Takagi
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781569479322

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The Tattoo Murder Case by Akimitsu Takagi Pdf

One of Japan’s most popular mystery writers delivers “scenes of fastidiously executed decadence” in a “tale of sexual obsession” (The New York Times Book Review). Kinue Nomura survived World War II only to be murdered in Tokyo, her severed limbs discovered in a room locked from the inside. Gone is the part of her that bore one of the most beautiful full-body tattoos ever rendered. Kenzo Matsushita, a young doctor who was first to discover the crime scene, feels compelled to assist his detective brother, who is in charge of the case. But Kenzo has a secret: he was Kinue’s lover, and soon his involvement in the investigation becomes as twisted and complex as the writhing snakes that once adorned Kinue’s torso. The Tattoo Murder Case was originally published in 1948; this is the first English translation. “Clever, kinky, highly entertaining.” —The Washington Post Book World “A delightful, different book, not only because of its unusual setting and premise, but because Takagi is a powerful plotter and constructor of fascinating, complex characters.” —The A.V. Club “Has all the mind-boggling braininess and dazzling artifice of mystery’s Golden Age, spiced with voyeuristic close-ups of a dying art in which postwar Japan remains supreme: full-body tattoos . . . Intricate, fantastic, and utterly absorbing. More, please.” —Kirkus Reviews

Author : Janwillem van de Wetering
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781569470183

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Tumbleweed by Janwillem van de Wetering Pdf

Maria van Buren, a beautiful, high-class prostitute, is found dead with a knife in her back in her houseboat on an Amsterdam canal. Grijpstra and de Gier must solve the murder. Her tony clients all have sound alibis. Before the murderer is caught, the detectives and their commissaris will investigate allegations of black magic, travel to Curaçao, and pursue the clues to a chilly island off the coast of Holland.

Author : Mick Herron
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781641293006

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Slow Horses (Deluxe Edition) by Mick Herron Pdf

Welcome to the thrilling and unnervingly prescient world of the slow horses. This team of MI5 agents is united by one common bond: They've screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves. This special tenth-anniversary deluxe edition of a modern classic includes a foreword by the author, discussion questions for book clubs, and an exclusive short story featuring the slow horses. London, England: Slough House is where washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what’s left of their failed careers. The “slow horses,” as they’re called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated there. Maybe they botched an Op so badly they can’t be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle—not unusual in this line of work. One thing they have in common, though, is they want to be back in the action. And most of them would do anything to get there─even if it means having to collaborate with one another. When a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to broadcast his beheading live on the Internet, the slow horses see an opportunity to redeem themselves. But is the victim really who he appears to be?

Author : James R. Benn
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781569477564

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The First Wave by James R. Benn Pdf

Praise for the Billy Boyle series: “A meaty, old-fashioned and thoroughly enjoyable tale of WWII-era murder and espionage.”—The Seattle Times “The World War II atmosphere and history are expertly handled.”—Denver Post “Great fun. Benn knows his war history. . . . The novel introduces a batch of intriguing characters who seem destined to make another appearance.”—The Globe and Mail (Toronto) “A memorable debut.”—BookPage “A must for history buffs and mystery fans.”—Connecticut Post “If you enjoy World War II mysteries . . . you’ll love this book. . . . One of the best books I’ve read this year.”—Mystery Scene “Benn crafts a crackling good adventure, with much flavorsome period color.”—Kirkus Reviews “I’ll look for another book about Billy Boyle, with pleasure.”—Deadly Pleasures Lieutenant Billy Boyle reluctantly accompanies Major Samuel Harding, his boss, in the first boat to land on the shores of Algeria during the Allied invasion. Their task is to arrange the surrender of the Vichy French forces. But there is dissension between the regular army, the local militia, and De Gaulle’s Free French. American black marketeers in league with the enemy divert medical supplies to the Casbah, leading to multiple murders that Billy must solve while trying to rescue the girl he loves, a captured British spy.

Author : John Straley
Publisher : Soho Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781569479315

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The Woman Who Married a Bear by John Straley Pdf

High drama meets local color as a private investigator works to uncover the motive and identity of a killer in this Shamus Award–winning first Cecil Young investigation set in Sitka, Alaska. Cecil Younger, local Alaskan investigator, is neither good at his job nor at staying sober. When an old Tlingit woman hires him to discover why her son, a big game guide, was murdered, he takes the case without much conviction that he’ll discover anything the police missed. He really just needs the extra cash. But after someone tries to kill him, Younger finds himself traveling across Alaska to ferret out the truth in the midst of conspiracies, politics, and Tlingit mythology. High drama meets local color as Cecil Younger works to uncover the motive and identity of the killer.

Author : Aimée Thurlo,David Thurlo
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466815711

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Pale Death by Aimée Thurlo,David Thurlo Pdf

A string of mysterious, gruesome deaths in the Shiprock area has attracted the attention of FBI agent Diane Lopez, who is stunned to learn that one of the victims was a childhood friend. To Diane, the killer is unmistakably a vampire—but the only vampire she knows of is Lee Nez, a State Police officer who prefers his blood chilled in the refrigerator, not hot from someone's neck. Supernatural explanations for the deaths abound—some believe they are the work of the "goatsucker" spirit, others that the killer is an extraterrestrial. Lee Nez, assigned to the case at Diane's request, privately agrees with her that there's a vampire on the loose, but announces that they are looking for a serial killer. Lee and Diane discover that the victims all worked for a secret government lab that was studying a captured vampire, Stewart Tanner. Half-insane from being experimented on, Tanner broke free and took revenge on the doctors and technicians who had been torturing him. Desperate to remain free, Tanner threatens to continue killing federal employees unless the US government agrees to leave him alone. In a violent confrontation, Tanner discovers that Lee is a vampire. Believing Lee is colluding with the government, Tanner vows to kill him. Complicating matters, forensic specialist Dr. Victor Wayne, who began the case as a skeptic—believing Tanner had a rare blood disorder—has begun to believe in vampires. And has turned his attention on Lee . . . . Trying to turn Dr. Wayne back into a skeptic while protecting federal workers, tracking down Tanner, and staying alive—or at least undead—taxes all of Lee Nez's abilities, natural and supernatural. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Philip C. Baridon
Publisher : Roundfire
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780998893

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White Death by Philip C. Baridon Pdf

In 1969 city cop Jake Stone goes deep undercover, serving time in a Florida prison to meet a close friend of cartel boss Marcus Sterling. Working with a seductive, female FBI agent, Jake flies cocaine for the Barranquilla Cartel. But how long before his cover is blown? ,

Author : Diana Tixier Herald,Samuel Stavole-Carter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781440858482

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Genreflecting by Diana Tixier Herald,Samuel Stavole-Carter Pdf

Librarians who work with readers will find this well-loved guide to be a treasure trove of information. With descriptive annotations of thousands of genre titles mapped by genre and subgenre, this is the readers' advisor's go-to reference. Next to author, genre is the characteristic that readers use most to select reading material and the most trustworthy consideration for finding books readers will enjoy. With its detailed classification and pithy descriptions of titles, this book gives users valuable insights into what makes genre fiction appeal to readers. It is an invaluable aid for helping readers find books that they will enjoy reading. Providing a handy roadmap to popular genre literature, this guide helps librarians answer the perennial and often confounding question "What can I read next?" Herald and Stavole-Carter briefly describe thousands of popular fiction titles, classifying them into standard genres such as science fiction, fantasy, romance, historical fiction, and mystery. Within each genre, titles are broken down into more specific subgenres and themes. Detailed author, title, and subject indexes provide further access. As in previous editions, the focus of the guide is on recent releases and perennial reader favorites. In addition to covering new titles, this edition focuses more narrowly on the core genres and includes basic readers' advisory principles and techniques.

Author : Alexander Chalmers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1810
Category : English poetry
ISBN : HARVARD:HH2FMD

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Shakespeare, Davies, Donne, Hall, Stirling, Jonson, Corbet, Carew, Drummond by Alexander Chalmers Pdf

Author : David Foster Wallace
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316175296

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The Pale King by David Foster Wallace Pdf

The "breathtakingly brilliant" novel by the author of Infinite Jest (New York Times) is a deeply compelling and satisfying story, as hilarious and fearless and original as anything Wallace ever wrote. The agents at the IRS Regional Examination Center in Peoria, Illinois, appear ordinary enough to newly arrived trainee David Foster Wallace. But as he immerses himself in a routine so tedious and repetitive that new employees receive boredom-survival training, he learns of the extraordinary variety of personalities drawn to this strange calling. And he has arrived at a moment when forces within the IRS are plotting to eliminate even what little humanity and dignity the work still has. The Pale King remained unfinished at the time of David Foster Wallace's death, but it is a deeply compelling and satisfying novel, hilarious and fearless and as original as anything Wallace ever undertook. It grapples directly with ultimate questions -- questions of life's meaning and of the value of work and society -- through characters imagined with the interior force and generosity that were Wallace's unique gifts. Along the way it suggests a new idea of heroism and commands infinite respect for one of the most daring writers of our time. "The Pale King is by turns funny, shrewd, suspenseful, piercing, smart, terrifying, and rousing." --Laura Miller, Salon

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$C34592

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King Lear. Macbeth. Timon of Athens. Antony and Cleopatra. Pericles. Troilus and Cressida. Coriolanus. Winter's tale. Cymbeline. The tempest. King Henry VIII. Two noble kinsmen. Edward III by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590899564

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The Leopold Shakspere, the poet's works in chronological order from the text of professor Delius, with 'The two noble kinsmen' and 'Edward iii', and an intr. by F.J. Furnivall. Illustrated by William Shakespeare Pdf