The Bad Always Die Twice

Author : Cheryl Crane
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780758278746

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The Bad Always Die Twice by Cheryl Crane Pdf

In the first of a wildly entertaining mystery series set amid the bright lights, big egos, and Botoxed brows of Hollywood, Cheryl Crane--daughter of legendary movie star Lana Turner--introduces a smart, hilarious, and utterly loveable heroine in realtor-turned-amateur sleuth, Nikki Harper. For Nikki Harper, realtor to the stars and daughter of 1950s screen goddess Victoria Bordeaux, Hollywood is home--an albeit dysfunctional home populated by a cast of crazies. While Nikki's no stranger to scandal, she's shocked to receive a hysterical phone call from her business partner, Jessica Martin, saying that seventies sitcom star Rex March has been found dead in Jessica's bed. More shocking is the fact that, as far as anyone knew, Rex was already dead. . . Six months ago, Rex was supposedly killed when his plane crashed in the Mojave Desert. Nikki and Jessica recently sold his mansion on behalf of his widow, Edith. Obviously, Jessica is being framed, but by whom? And why? And how can Rex be dead again? "Cheryl Crane has written a superb mystery: rich in milieu, deep in plot twists, constant in the exercise of suspense and surprise. This book is a veritable primer on why people read and love crime fiction."--James Ellroy "There's a good plot with a twist and some very clever Hollywood insider bits." --The Globe and Mail "Plot twists keep the pages turning." --Booklist

Author : Cheryl Crane
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617733017

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The Dead and the Beautiful by Cheryl Crane Pdf

Top realtor to the stars, Nikki Harper is often privy to the kind of celebrity secrets the tabloids would kill to hear. It's a position that helps her shed light on the darker, deadlier side of Tinsel Town. Her mother, Victoria Bordeaux, is the star of the TV series Casa Capri, the same one rocked by the murder of Ryan Melton, the arm-candy husband of the show's co-star, Diara Elliott. The prime suspect is the last person to see Ryan alive: his dog walker Alison Sahira, coincidentally the sister of Nikki's own boyfriend. Nikki is sure Alison is innocent, but Alison is also harboring a dirty little secret that could derail the careers of a lot of A-listers. Sorting through a tangled web of lies and innuendo, Nikki is racing to find the truth--before she becomes the next target on Hollywood's deadliest new hit list. . . "Fun. . .Nikki shows her usual crime-solving flare." --Publishers Weekly

Author : Casey Sherman
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781728276519

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A Murder in Hollywood by Casey Sherman Pdf

USA TODAY BESTSELLER "A wild ride beneath the glitz and glamour of 1950s Hollywood, proving once again that Casey Sherman is a master of the genre." —Ben Mezrich, New York Times bestselling author of Dumb Money, Bringing Down the House, and The Accidental Billionaires The dark story behind the bright lights of Tinseltown From the outside, Hollywood starlet Lana Turner seemed to have it all—a thriving film career, a beautiful daughter, and the kind of fame and fortune that most people could only dream of. But when the famous femme fatale began dating mobster Johnny Stompanato, thug for the infamous west coast mob boss Mickey Cohen, her personal life became violent and unpredictable. Lana's teenage daughter, Cheryl, watched her beloved mother's life deteriorate as Stompanato's intense jealousy took over. Eventually, the physical and emotional abuse became too much to bear, and Lana attempted to break it off with Johnny—with disastrous consequences. The details of what happened that fateful night remain foggy, but it ended in a series of frantic phone calls and Stompanato dead on Lana's bedroom floor, with Cheryl claiming to have plunged a knife into his abdomen in an attempt to protect her mother. The subsequent murder trial made for the biggest headlines of the year, its drama eclipsing every Hollywood movie. New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman pulls back Tinseltown's velvet curtain to reveal the dark underbelly of celebrity, rife with toxic masculinity and casual violence against women, and tells the story of Lana Turner and her daughter, who finally stood up to the abuse that plagued their family for years. A Murder in Hollywood transports us back to the golden age of film and illuminates one of the 20th century's most notorious true crime tales.

Author : Lee Driver
Publisher : Full Moon Publishing
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780966602159

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The Good Die Twice by Lee Driver Pdf

Chase Dagger is a private detective with no past, a sometime fiancee, a scarlet macaw with a photographic memory, and a beautiful assistant with the ability to shapeshift. Dagger has a knack for attracting the most unusual cases. So when a client informs him he received a call from his wife, the detective isn't surprised to learn that the wife has been dead for five years.

Author : James M. Cain
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593311912

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (Special Edition) by James M. Cain Pdf

A special edition of The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain. Featuring an introduction by James Ellroy. When Frank, an amoral young drifter, gets thrown off a hay truck in the California desert, he ends up at a diner run by Cora and her inconvenient husband, Nick. This chance meeting puts them all on a sure path to perdition. First published in 1934 and banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir. It established James M. Cain as a major novelist with an unsparing vision of America's bleak underside and was acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Special Edition

Author : Cheryl Crane
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780758279545

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Imitation of Death by Cheryl Crane Pdf

Top notch real estate agent and amateur private investigator Nikki Harper begins to investigate the death of Eddie Bernard, the priveleged son of a big television producer and who was found in a dumpster behind Victoria Bordeaux's mansion, when her friend Jorge Delgado, the son of Victoria's housekeeper, becomes the prime suspect.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385448056

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Manresa. Or, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. For General Use by Anonymous Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Author : Ignatius de Loyola (st.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600089243

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Manresa: or The spiritual exercises of st. Ignatius by Ignatius de Loyola (st.) Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026503165

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Manresa; Or, the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, Etc. [Translated from the Latin.] by Anonim Pdf

Author : St. Ignatius of Loyola
Publisher : TAN Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1999-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780895559166

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The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius by St. Ignatius of Loyola Pdf

Is it time to take your spiritual pulse, re-orient yourself to your Creator, and seek His guidance to live your faith more seriously? The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola outline the rigorous self-examination and spiritual meditations St Ignatius set forth. Readers will learn how to make a new beginning on the path to holiness, repenting of their sins and attaining freedom from Satan's power. Though St Ignatius wrote The Spiritual Exercises as a handbook for a four week guided retreat, this edition contains step by step explanations suitable for independent use over any time period.

Author : Alice Feeney
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250144836

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Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Pdf

My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?

Author : Katie Alender
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781423138051

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Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender Pdf

A page-turning, spine-chilling young adult murder mystery about surviving the ghosts around us. Alexis thought she led a typically dysfunctional high school existence. Dysfunctional like her parents' marriage. Or her doll-crazy twelve-year-old sister, Kasey. Or even like her own anti-social, anti-cheerleader attitude. When a family fight results in some tearful sisterly bonding, Alexis realizes that her life is creeping from dysfunction into danger. Kasey is acting stranger than ever: her blue eyes go green, sometimes she uses old-fashioned language, and she even loses track of chunks of time, claiming to know nothing about her strange behavior. Their old house is changing, too. Doors open and close by themselves. Water boils on the unlit stove, and an unplugged air conditioner turns the house cold enough to see their breath in. Alexis wants to think that it's all in her head, but soon, what she liked to think of as silly parlor tricks are becoming life-threatening: to her, her family, and to her budding relationship with the class president. Alexis knows she's the only person who can stop Kasey—but what if that green-eyed girl isn't even Kasey anymore?

Author : Holly Jackson
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780593379851

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As Good as Dead by Holly Jackson Pdf

THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES • The final book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series that reads like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end, you'll never think of good girls the same way again... Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She’s used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can’t help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears? Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars. Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself—or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle . . .and if she doesn’t find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears. . . And don't miss Holly Jackson's next thriller, Five Surive!

Author : James Joseph
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595388059

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The Project by James Joseph Pdf

A story of bitter contention and family rivalry set against a backdrop of unparalleled achievement. The Project tells a tale about the origin of evil and how an eldest son's resentment toward his father turns a formerly peaceful and loving family into one of warring factions. It's a story showing just how far the consequences of jealousy, greed and avarice can reach, and the impact they have on even the most innocent of victims. If it all sounds familiar it's because you've heard it before, but not from this perspective. The Project is a story that will truly amaze and leave you wondering how much is fiction and how much is fact. Whether you like or accept its premise or not, you'll never forget the story it tells.

Author : Laurence A. Rickels
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816633215

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Acting Out in Groups by Laurence A. Rickels Pdf

The International Psychoanalytic Congress gathered in 1967 to define the clinical concept of "acting out." Thirty years later, our society, which once labeled those who exhibited excessive aggression as delinquent, celebrates outrageous public behavior. In Acting Out in Groups, writers, literary theorists, and cultural critics explore therapeutic descriptions of acting out in relation to the conduct condoned, even encouraged, on daytime TV talk shows, at political rallies, and in performance. Through a deconstruction of "acting out, " this collection seeks a new; performative style of critical discourse that incorporates the exuberance and intensity of acting out for analytical ends. Topics include the Jenny Jones murder trial; the response of psychoanalysts to the acclaimed documentary Crumb; the place of the Berlin Wall and other national symbols in German life; and the roles of aggression and discipline in childhood development.