Murder In The Tropics

Author : Stuart B. McIver
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781561647637

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Murder in the Tropics by Stuart B. McIver Pdf

Here is the first statewide collection of true Florida murders, and, as the saying goes, truth is stranger than fiction. The Sunshine State has played host to a memorable and varied array of crimes of passion, greed, and revenge. In stories spanning from the 1860s to the 1990s, you will meet such varied characters as Lena Clarke, a killer with both her feet planted in a dozen bewildering worlds; Terry Jo, the Sea Waif; Chief Tigertail; the outlaw Ed Watson; Blue, the Enforcer; President Franklin Roosevelt; the Duke of Windsor; novelist Zora Neale Hurston; Lobster Boy; the Gulf Stream Pirate; Brother Gillette, a gentle Shaker who killed out of compassion; and Pensacola's Black Widow, a Spider Woman who killed without mercy. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

Author : Todd Downing
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504061544

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Murder on the Tropic by Todd Downing Pdf

An American customs agent looks into a murder in Mexico as a hurricane bears down on the tropical landscape in this “first-rate” mystery (Kirkus Reviews). US Customs Service agent and amateur sleuth Hugh Rennert has been invited to Hacienda Flores, an isolated mountain retreat in Mexico. A consortium of Texas investors with an interest in the place have asked him to investigate a murder that could be bad for business . . . But confronting a killer isn’t the only danger Rennert faces as an epic storm approaches in this mystery filled with twists and turns that, according to the New York Times Book Review, are “guaranteed to keep the reader interested and greatly puzzled.”

Author : De Lis
Publisher : S&JT Publications
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9780986425448

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Murder in the Tropics by De Lis Pdf

Scott Janson and JT Ingram win a trip to a private tropical island resort for same-sex male couples. While enjoying the sun and surf, Scott and JT take stock of their one-year relationship after a surprising en-counter with someone from their home-town of Atlanta. But then, one of each of the guest couples turns up murdered, and JT and Scott investigate. Their progress is hampered, though, by confusing alibis of the guests and staff and a tropical storm, until one of the duo becomes the murderer’s next intended target.

Author : Louis Perry Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0505516675

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Tropical Murder by Louis Perry Williams Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-05-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476606705

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Radio Series Scripts, 1930Ð2001 by Anonim Pdf

Who were the 35 actors that performed with stars Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in radio’s The Abbott and Costello Show? Do scripts survive for the old Burns and Allen shows or the children’s crime fighter series The Green Hornet? Serious researchers and curious browsers interested in Golden Age radio will find a wealth of information in this reference collection. Most are from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, though subsequent decades are included for long-running shows. Crime series, whodunits, romances, situation comedies, variety shows, soap operas, quiz show series and others are included. Casual browsers will find tidbits on the radio careers of notables from other media (Humphrey Bogart, Ginger Rogers), mention of adaptations by famous authors (Jack London, Ray Bradbury), curious episode titles (“The Gorilla That Always Said Yeh-ah”) and series titles (Whispering Streets), and interesting sponsors (Insect-O-Blitz). The first section is an alphabetical list of T.O. Library’s significant radio script collections, with notes on their content and format. The second section is the guide to series scripts by program title. Entries include title and basic information, including collection(s) in which they are found; producers, directors, writers, musicians and regular cast; sponsors; and holdings by date, episode number and title. Increasing the book's usefulness for researchers are indexes by name, program and sponsor.

Author : Averell "Ace" Smith
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781496206718

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The Pitcher and the Dictator by Averell "Ace" Smith Pdf

Soon after Satchel Paige arrived at spring training in 1937 to pitch for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, he and five of his teammates, including Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell, were lured to the Dominican Republic with the promise of easy money to play a short baseball tournament in support of the country’s dictator, Rafael Trujillo. As it turned out, the money wasn’t so easy. After Paige and his friends arrived on the island, they found themselves under the thumb of Trujillo, known by Dominicans for murdering those who disappointed him. In the initial games, the Ciudad Trujillo all-star team floundered. Living outside the shadow of segregation, Satchel and his recruits spent their nights carousing and their days dropping close games to their rivals, who were also stocked with great players. Desperate to restore discipline, Trujillo tapped the leader of his death squads to become part of the team management. The American players believed they might be lined up and shot if they lost the tournament. When Paige’s team ultimately rallied to win, it barely registered with Trujillo, who a few months later ordered the killings of fifteen thousand Haitians at the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Paige and his teammates returned to the states to face banishment from the Negro Leagues, but ironically they barnstormed across America wearing their Trujillo All-Stars uniforms. The Pitcher and the Dictator is an extraordinary story of race, politics, and some of the greatest baseball players ever assembled, playing high-stakes baseball in support of one of the Caribbean’s cruelest dictators. For more information about The Pitcher and the Dictator, visit thepitcherandthedictator.com.

Author : Benjamin Reilly
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781561649211

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Tropical Surge by Benjamin Reilly Pdf

An engaging historical narrative covering many significant events in the history of south Florida, Tropical Surge includes the major developments and setbacks in the early years of Miami and Key West, as well as an in-depth look at Henry Flagler's amazing Overseas Railway. This well-written history tells the story of the dramatic battle between human ambition and the reality of the West Indian hurricane. By 1935, at least, the hurricane had won. Includes gripping narratives of the 1919, 1926, and 1935 hurricanes in south Florida and the Keys.

Author : Catherine Cole,Cynthia Young
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 0811744396

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True Crime: Florida by Catherine Cole,Cynthia Young Pdf

Includes John Ashley and his gang of bank robbers and bootleggers and more.

Author : Maria Cristina Fumagalli,Peter Hulme,Owen Robinson,Lesley Wylie
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781781387948

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Surveying the American Tropics by Maria Cristina Fumagalli,Peter Hulme,Owen Robinson,Lesley Wylie Pdf

A collection of essays from distinguished international scholars that explore the idea of a literary geography of the American Tropics.

Author : Ch. Didier Gondola
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780253020802

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Tropical Cowboys by Ch. Didier Gondola Pdf

“An innovative and original study that sheds light on masculinity, youth culture, performative violence, and the circuit of global imagery.” —Stephan F. Miescher, author of Making Men in Ghana During the 1950s and 60s in the Congo city of Kinshasa, there emerged young urban male gangs known as “Bills” or “Yankees.” Modeling themselves on the images of the iconic American cowboy from Hollywood film, the Bills sought to negotiate lives lived under oppressive economic, social, and political conditions. They developed their own style, subculture, and slang and as Ch. Didier Gondola shows, engaged in a quest for manhood through bodybuilding, marijuana, violent sexual behavior, and other transgressive acts. Gondola argues that this street culture became a backdrop for Congo-Zaire’s emergence as an independent nation and continues to exert powerful influence on the country’s urban youth culture today. “Aligns social banditry with popular cultural formations and subcultures. This has been a longstanding feature of Didier Gondola’s scholarship that is of great interest.” —Peter J. Bloom, University of California, Santa Barbara “Its approach in terms of poverty and unemployment combined with a subtle interest in performance and the creation of an original culture makes this book an eye-opener. Both the dramatic subject and the author’s vivid style make it a pleasure to read and also food for thought regarding issues that haunt not only Africa but also the world at large.” —American Historical Review

Author : Stewart Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1983-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0709010931

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Tropical Murder by Stewart Murray Pdf

Author : Willard Huntington Wright,S.S. Van Dine
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2720 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547749301

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S.S. VAN DINE Premium Collection: Thriller Classics, Murder Mysteries, Detective Tales by Willard Huntington Wright,S.S. Van Dine Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "S.S. VAN DINE Premium Collection: Thriller Classics, Murder Mysteries, Detective Tales & More (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Philo Vance Series The Benson Murder Case The Canary Murder Case The Greene Murder Case The Bishop Murder Case The Scarab Murder Case The Kennel Murder Case The Dragon Murder Case The Casino Murder Case The Garden Murder Case The Kidnap Murder Case The Gracie Allen Murder Case The Winter Murder Case Other Works Modern Painting: Its Tendency and Meaning Misinforming a Nation Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories S. S. Van Dine is the pseudonym used by American art critic Willard Huntington Wright when he wrote detective novels. He was an important figure in avant-garde cultural circles in pre-WWI New York, and under the pseudonym he created the immensely popular fictional detective Philo Vance. Wright was, however, most respected in intellectual circles for his writing about art, best known of which is the book Modern Painting: Its Tendency and Meaning.

Author : Mathias P. Greensword
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433112002583

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Twenty Years in the Tropics by Mathias P. Greensword Pdf

Author : James A. Kushlan
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813065489

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Seeking the American Tropics by James A. Kushlan Pdf

For centuries, the southernmost region of the Florida peninsula was seen by outsiders as wild and inaccessible, one of the last frontiers in the quest to understand and reveal the natural history of the continent. Seeking the American Tropics tells the stories of the explorers and adventurers who—for better and for worse—helped open the unique environment of South Florida to the world. Beginning with the arrival of Juan Ponce de León in 1513, James Kushlan describes how most of the famous Spanish explorers never made it to South Florida, leaving the area’s rich natural history out of scientific records for the next 250 years. It wasn’t until the British colonial and early American periods that the first surveyors were commissioned and the first naturalists—Titian Peale and John James Audubon—arrived to collect, draw, and report the subtropical flora and fauna that were so unique to North America. Moving into the railroad era, Kushlan illuminates the activities of scientists such as Henry Nehrling and Charles Torrey Simpson alongside the dabbling of wealthy amateur naturalists. He follows the story to the 1920s, when tourism was flourishing and signs of ecological damage were starting to show. Years of wildlife trade, resource extraction, invasive species introduction, and swamp drainage had taken their toll. And many of the naturalists who had been outspoken about protecting South Florida’s environment had also played a part in its destruction. Today the region is among one of the most thoroughly studied places on the planet—but at a cost. In this absorbing and cautionary tale, Kushlan illustrates how exploration has so often trumped conservation throughout history. He exposes how much of the natural world we have already lost in this vivid portrait of the Florida of yesterday.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1482 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Medicine
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030015984844

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Bibliography of the History of Medicine by Anonim Pdf