Mr Scarletti S Ghost

Author : Linda Stratmann
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750965750

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Mr Scarletti's Ghost by Linda Stratmann Pdf

The first book in an exciting new Victorian murder mystery series featuring a young female detectiveIn 19th century Brighton, England spirit mediums are all the fashion—especially Miss Eustace, a psychic who claims to produce apparitions of the dead, and oleaginous Mr. Bradley, a self-proclaimed spirit healer. Diminutive Mina Scarletti, a writer of horror stories, is sure that her widowed mother and friends are in the hands of cheats and extortionists so she enlists the help of Daniel Hamid, an Anglo-Indian doctor, her charming but disreputable brother, Richard, and Richard's mistress, Nellie, to expose the frauds. But the scheming criminals have spread their nets wide, and dramatic séances easily convince and captivate the vulnerable, including Daniel's disabled sister Eliza. When Mina's determined campaign backfires she only succeeds in adding to Miss Eustace's fame. With chaos reigning in the Scarletti house, Mina and Richard must turn to desperate methods to outwit the illusionists and reveal the truth.

Author : Linda Stratmann
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750969253

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Royal Ghost by Linda Stratmann Pdf

Brighton, 1871: a book by two respectable spinsters claiming to have seen the ghost of the Prince Regent in Brighton Pavilion shocks the town and attracts the attention of spiritualist Arthur Wallace Hope. Young Mina Scarletti, a writer of horror stories and investigator of psychic phenomena, suspects fraud. As the summer heat rises and hearts flutter dangerously, Mina and her associates delve into the mystery and, in doing so, they soon discover that nothing is as it seems.

Author : Gary Sutton
Publisher : Gary Sutton
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780975962534

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Oskaloosa Moon by Gary Sutton Pdf

It's a farming village in Iowa, just before TV. The boy's got no known father. Worse yet, he's deformed. Town elders are embarrassed by his existence. The village promotes Korn Kastle Days with two billboards on the paved road that passes near their town. The Nazarene, Methodist, Congregational and Lutheran service service times are also posted. Catholic signs stand next to the billboards, listing five weekly Masses. He survives bullies and makes friends. Under pressure the youth leaves town, gets educated and struggles, finally scratching out a career and marries. But his eventual return goes rough.

Author : Lyn Gardner
Publisher : Nosy Crow
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780857634870

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Rose Campion and the Stolen Secret by Lyn Gardner Pdf

Rose was left by her mother at the door of Campion's Palace of Variety and Wonders as a baby. It is her home, and she loves it, but she never stops wondering who she really is. When murder threatens to destroy the music hall, Rose will need all her performance skills to crack the crime and delve into a murky past of blackmail, subterfuge and abduction...

Author : Arnaldo Erdassion
Publisher : #readingwithlove
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Pencil Drawings by Arnaldo Erdassion Pdf

A man walks on the street, lost in his thoughts, some cries call his attention, it’s children running playful, a banal quarrel between passersby. Suddenly, memories, assaulted by years and events, assail him, bringing to the surface unresolved situations, forgotten friendships and unrequited loves. And here is Omar, a shy and introverted boy, unable to relate to his peers and the world of adults, who finds in an unexpected friendship a way to orient himself in this confused world. A delicate and painful novel, with hidden and vibrant intensity, which leads us to think about the episodes that made us who we are.

Author : Joseph Rezits,Gerald Deatsman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1524 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Piano
ISBN : UOM:39015018098577

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The Pianist's Resource Guide by Joseph Rezits,Gerald Deatsman Pdf

Author : John Bonner,George William Curtis,Henry Mills Alden,Samuel Stillman Conant,Montgomery Schuyler,John Foord,Richard Harding Davis,Carl Schurz,Henry Loomis Nelson,John Kendrick Bangs,George Brinton McClellan Harvey,Norman Hapgood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1858
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020051913

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Harper's Weekly by John Bonner,George William Curtis,Henry Mills Alden,Samuel Stillman Conant,Montgomery Schuyler,John Foord,Richard Harding Davis,Carl Schurz,Henry Loomis Nelson,John Kendrick Bangs,George Brinton McClellan Harvey,Norman Hapgood Pdf

Author : Richard Condon
Publisher : RosettaBooks
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780795335068

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The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon Pdf

The classic thriller about a hostile foreign power infiltrating American politics: “Brilliant . . . wild and exhilarating.” —The New Yorker A war hero and the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Sgt. Raymond Shaw is keeping a deadly secret—even from himself. During his time as a prisoner of war in North Korea, he was brainwashed by his Communist captors and transformed into a deadly weapon—a sleeper assassin, programmed to kill without question or mercy at his captors’ signal. Now he’s been returned to the United States with a covert mission: to kill a candidate running for US president . . . This “shocking, tense” and sharply satirical novel has become a modern classic, and was the basis for two film adaptations (San Francisco Chronicle). “Crammed with suspense.” —Chicago Tribune “Condon is wickedly skillful.” —Time

Author : Christine Feehan
Publisher : Avon
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0062019481

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Dark Gold by Christine Feehan Pdf

#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan delivers another deliciously dark paranormal romance in the DARK Series They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light . . . was he a man . . . or a miracle? Alexandria Houton will sacrifice anything—even her life—to protect her orphaned little brother. But when both encounter unspeakable evil in the swirling San Francisco mists, Alex can only cry to heaven for their deliverance . . . And out of the darkness swoops Aidan Savage, a golden being more powerful and more mysterious than any other creature of the night. The ageless Carpathian male snatches them from a hideous fate. But is Aidan a miracle . . . or a monster? Is he Alex's salvation . . . or her sin? If she surrenders to Aidan's savage, unearthly seduction and gives him the color, the light, the family he craves, will Alex truly save her brother . . . or sacrifice more than her life?

Author : Antony Johnston
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781472977175

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The Organised Writer by Antony Johnston Pdf

The Organised Writer is a practical, no-nonsense system that allows you as an author to write without worrying about administration, business affairs, or scheduling, because you know those non-writing tasks will be dealt with at the right time. This straight-talking guide will help you become more productive, cope with multiple projects, and make time within your life to write - while also dealing with non-writing tasks more efficiently. It includes advice on how to: · Manage your schedule · Prioritise your writing time · Take notes effectively · Work with a 'clean mind' · Get more written every day · Deal effectively with non-writing tasks · Set up a foolproof filing system · Organise your working space Read the book, then spend a weekend setting up the system described, and you'll make the time back with interest. You'll get more written every day and complete more of your non-writing tasks without being overwhelmed by all the things you have to do, forgot to do, or don't want to do.

Author : Percy Colson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Art auctions
ISBN : UOM:39015009061063

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A Story of Christie's by Percy Colson Pdf

Author : Linda Stratmann
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300194838

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The Marquess of Queensberry by Linda Stratmann Pdf

DIVThe Marquess of Queensberry is as famous for his role in the downfall of one of our greatest literary geniuses as he was for helping establish the rules for modern-day boxing. The trial and two-year imprisonment of Oscar Wilde, lover of Queensberry’s son, Lord Alfred Douglas, remains one of literary history’s great tragedies. However, Linda Stratmann's riveting biography of the Marquess paints a far more complex picture by drawing on new sources and unpublished letters. Throughout his life, Queensberry was emotionally damaged by a series of tragedies, and the events of the Wilde affair—told for the first time from the Marquess’s perspective—were directly linked to Queensberry’s personal crises. Through the retelling of pivotal events from Queensberry’s life—the death of his brother on the Matterhorn and his fruitless search for the body; the suicides of his father, brother, and eldest son—the book reveals a well-meaning man often stricken with a grief he found hard to express, who deserves our compassion./div

Author : Linda Stratmann
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-22
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780300219548

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The Secret Poisoner by Linda Stratmann Pdf

“This fine social history charts the changing patterns of using poison” and the forensic methods developed to detect it in the Victorian Era (The Guardian, UK). Murder by poison alarmed, enthralled, and in some ways even defined the Victorian age. Linda Stratmann’s dark and splendid social history reveals the nineteenth century as a gruesome battleground where poisoners went head-to-head with scientific and legal authorities who strove to detect poisons, control their availability, and bring the guilty to justice. Separating fact from Hollywood fiction, Stratmann corrects many misconceptions about particular poisons and their deadly effects. She also documents how the motives for poisoning—which often involved domestic unhappiness—evolved as marriage and child protection laws began to change. Combining archival research with vivid storytelling, Stratmann charts the era’s inexorable rise of poison cases.

Author : Linda Stratmann
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752499314

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Chloroform by Linda Stratmann Pdf

Linda Stratmann traces the social, medical and criminal history of chloroform, from early medical practices to create oblivion through the discovery of chloroform and its discovery, its use and misuse in the 19th century, to the present. Please note that unfortunately some of the global reviews are a result of this book being incorrectly listed as chloroform outside of the UK.

Author : Valerie Bowman
Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250121684

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No Other Duke But You by Valerie Bowman Pdf

Bestselling author Valerie Bowman sets the stage in Regency England for her Playful Brides series, where couples' misadventures on the way to the altar are witty, romantic romps based on some of the world's most beloved plays. The eleventh book in the series, No Other Duke But You, is inspired by William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. SINGLE LADY SEEKS DUKE Lady Delilah Montebank has her marital sights set on the Duke of Branville. There’s just one problem: he barely knows she exists. But no matter, she’s got a plan to win him over with her charm, her wit—and perhaps the love potion she has in her possession wouldn’t hurt her cause... Lord Thomas Hobbs, Duke of Huntley, thinks his best friend Delilah’s quest to become a duchess is ridiculous. He’s always said he’d rather give up all the brandy in London than commit to one person for life. Besides, he knows that Delilah’s love potion can’t possibly win over Branville...since she accidentally gave it to him instead. But perhaps this is the excuse he needs to show her he’s always loved her... Delilah can’t believe she gave the potion to the wrong duke. Then again, Delilah could do a lot worse than win the hand of her handsome best friend. Could it be that the right duke has been before her eyes all along? The Playful Brides novels are: “Wholly satisfying.”—USA Today “Smart and sensual.”—RT Book Reviews “Delicious.” —Kirkus Reviews