The Impressionist Murders

Author : William Sargent
Publisher : Unknown
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Release : 2021-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1638920532

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The Impressionist Murders by William Sargent Pdf

A murderer in Houston is arranging his crime scenes to resemble Impressionist paintings, and Detective Ross Clayton has to stop him before this vicious serial killer hits close to home.Suddenly without warning, the killer was on him, turning him over. For the first time he could see the killer's face. His body was covered in Youssef's blood, but what was the man wearing? It looked like a jumpsuit of some sort made of clear plastic. The killer grabbed him by the lapels of his jacket lifting his torso off the concrete. Just as his head involuntarily arched backward from its own weight, the killer swung the curved blade weapon his throat just as he had Youssef's?.He could feel the killer removing the duct tape from his ankles and wrists, and for a fraction of a second he wanted to command his brain to react, to kick, or to attack his killer with his freed hands. He could do neither. The last clear thought that his mind registered was a lament that he hadn't listened to his mother. He closed his eyes and quietly died.When the fireworks display was over, a bank of lights on the north side of Minute Maid Park came on, lighting the walkways and the concrete sidewalks along the Crawford Street. It would take another eight minutes for the crowd to spill out of the stadium and into the surrounding streets and find the slain bodies of Youssef and Omar Abuo.

Author : William Sargent
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1475956649

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The Impressionist Murders by William Sargent Pdf

Two Arab men are found murdered near downtown Houston, Texas, and detectives Ross Clayton and Leona Stillwell are sent to investigate. These arent ordinary murders, howeverthe bodies are arranged to mirror a famous Impressionist painting, and the exactitude of the killing gives Clayton cause to be concerned. He suspects this killer isnt finished. His suspicions turn out to be correct as more men end up dead and similarly arranged. Every victim is of Arab descent, and its hard to deny the killer must have both some kind of racial vendetta and a love for Impressionist art. Clayton and his partner have no choice but to seek out an expertLund Corbel from the Houston Fine Arts Museum. He sets them on the right path, but their path gets crowded as the serial killer continues the spree. Clayton has solved plenty of strange crimes before, but hes beginning to feel out of his depth, especially following the death of a fellow cop in pursuit of another investigation involving drugs, prostitution, and murder. Soon, two investigations collide, and the end wont be as pretty as a painting.

Author : Willard Huntington Wright,S.S. Van Dine
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 2718 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547810711

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S.S. VAN DINE Premium Collection: Thriller Classics, Murder Mysteries, Detective Tales & More (Illustrated) 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 : Willard Huntington Wright,S.S. Van Dine
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2720 pages
File Size : 54,8 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 : Josh Lanyon
Publisher : JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781945802164

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The Monet Murders by Josh Lanyon Pdf

The last thing Jason West, an ambitious young FBI special agent with the Art Crime Team, wants—or needs—is his uncertain and unacknowledged romantic relationship with irascible legendary Behavioral Analysis Unit Chief Sam Kennedy. And it’s starting to feel like Sam is not thrilled with the idea either. But personal feelings must be put aside when Sam requests Jason’s help to catch a deranged killer targeting wealthy, upscale art collectors. A killer whose calling card is a series of grotesque paintings depicting the murders.

Author : Neal Sanders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798700262866

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Murder Brushed with Gold by Neal Sanders Pdf

Roland Evans-Jones thought by lending an 1889 work by a minor American Impressionist to an upcoming art exhibition, the value of his painting might increase by a few thousand dollars. But when pages from the artist's journal are found wedged in the frame - and they tell of a double murder committed by one of the dominant painters of that era - Roland knows he has something sensational on his hands.Using clues provided by the painting and the journal, Detective John Flynn, now-former garden club president Liz Phillips, and Roland set out to see if there are, indeed, two bodies buried behind a modest house in the Boston suburb of Hardington.What they find is something no one could have expected, and thus begins twin tales: one of the lengths to which the descendants of an artist will go to protect a legacy; and another of illicit riches being made today through robocalls and phone scams.The attraction between Liz and Flynn is more evident than ever as events in their lives sweep them toward an unknown future.Murder Brushed with Gold is the sixth entry in a series that includes A Murder in the Garden Club and A Murder at the Flower Show.

Author : AndrŽ Dombrowski
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520273399

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CŽzanne, Murder, and Modern Life by AndrŽ Dombrowski Pdf

"Cézanne, Murder and Modern Life changes the way we think about—and see—Cézanne’s entire oeuvre. Dombrowski’s arguments are convincing and bold, especially on the theme of murder as a vehicle for representation. Modern Olympia has never before been so satisfactorily analyzed." Susan Sidlauskus, Rutgers University, author of Cezanne's Other: The Portraits of Hortense “Exciting and intelligent, Cézanne, Murder, and Modern Life will be important for modernists, and essential for scholars of Cézanne, early Impressionism, and painting in the 1860s. Dombrowski shows us a Cézanne we did not know.” Nancy Locke, author of Manet and the Family Romance

Author : Brenda Robertson Stewart,Diana Catt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1681570238

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The Fine Art of Murder by Brenda Robertson Stewart,Diana Catt Pdf

The Fine Art of Murder is an anthology of twenty mysterious short stories. Each story integrates murder and crime with an object or place of fine art. The Fine Art of Murder travels through time eras, different art genres, and incorporates original characters. From the Herron School of Art to the Penrod Art Festival to Picasso--the stories run the gamut of the art world. Dividing each short story are fact sheets highlighting some of Indianas most renowned artist. Discover pop art and the famous LOVE sign by Robert Indiana, the Impressionist landscapes of William Forsyth, and his student, Julia Graydon Sharpes watercolor paintings.

Author : Jim Eldridge
Publisher : Allison & Busby Ltd
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749027384

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Murder at the National Gallery by Jim Eldridge Pdf

A grim portrait of murder in Victorian London.1897, London. The capital is shocked to learn that the body of a woman has been found at the National Gallery, eviscerated in a manner that recalls all too strongly the exploits of the infamous Jack the Ripper.Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton are contacted by a curator of the National Gallery for their assistance. The dead woman, an artist's model and lady of the night, had links to artist Walter Sickert who was a suspect during the Ripper's spree of killings. Scotland Yard have arrested Sickert on suspicion of this fresh murder but it is not the last.Copycat murders of the Ripper's crimes implicate the artist who loves to shock but Sickert insists that he is innocent. Who would want to frame him? Wilson and Fenton have their work cut out catching an elusive and determined killer.

Author : Barry Lyga
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780316201742

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I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga Pdf

It was a beautiful day. It was a beautiful field.Except for the body. Jazz is a likable teenager. A charmer, some might say. But he's also the son of the world's most infamous serial killer, and for Dear Old Dad, "Take Your Son to Work Day" was year-round. Jazz has witnessed crime scenes the way cops wish they could--from the criminals' point of view. And now, even though Dad has been in jail for years, bodies are piling up in the sleepy town of Lobo's Nod. Again. In an effort to prove murder doesn't run in the family, Jazz joins the police in the hunt for this new serial killer. But Jazz has a secret--could he be more like his father than anyone knows? From acclaimed author Barry Lyga comes a riveting thriller about a teenager trying to control his own destiny in the face of overwhelming odds.

Author : Robert Howard Lindsay
Publisher : Boston : Little, Brown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1941
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : PSU:000005739424

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Fowl Murder by Robert Howard Lindsay Pdf

Author : Lisa Burkitt
Publisher : Nonsuch Publishing, Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Artists' models
ISBN : 1845887387

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Memory of Scent by Lisa Burkitt Pdf

Art and murder in 19th century Paris Set against the backdrop of Paris in 1883, this is the story of two French women, Fleur and Babette, and how their lives diverge when the artist they both model for is found dead. Fleur's is a life lived on the fringes of the Impressionist movement in a world of color and music. Babette is not so lucky, and following the death of the artist, her life begins to quickly unravel on the streets of France. This is a novel of the senses in which memory, love, and loss are explored and examined, and where it appears the ties which hold us together can also pull us apart.

Author : Hari Kunzru
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101656136

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The Impressionist by Hari Kunzru Pdf

From the author of White Tears, this bestselling, award-winning novel of a young man’s journey explores what it means to be Indian or English, black or white, and every degree that lies between. Pran Nath Razdan, the boy who will become the Impressionist, was passed off by his Indian mother as the child of her husband, a wealthy man of a high caste. Pran lived a life of luxury just downriver from the Taj Mahal, but at fifteen, the news of Pran’s true parentage is revealed to his father and he is tossed out into the street—a pariah and an outcast. Thus begins an extraordinary, near mythical journey of a young man who must reinvent himself to survive—not once, but many times. From Victorian India to Edwardian London, from an expatriate community of black Americans in Paris to a hopeless expedition to study a lost tribe of Africa, Hari Kunzru’s unforgettable debut novel dazzles with its artistry and wit while it challenges with its insights into the self, nationality, race, and beyond.

Author : Liza Bennett
Publisher : Worldwide Library
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1988-12-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0373260164

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Madison Avenue Murder by Liza Bennett Pdf

Madison Avenue Murde by Liza Bennett released on Dec 23, 1988 is available now for purchase.

Author : William Gifford,Sir John Taylor Coleridge,John Gibson Lockhart,Whitwell Elwin,William Macpherson,William Smith,Sir John Murray IV,Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle),George Walter Prothero
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : English literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007828895

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The Quarterly Review by William Gifford,Sir John Taylor Coleridge,John Gibson Lockhart,Whitwell Elwin,William Macpherson,William Smith,Sir John Murray IV,Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle),George Walter Prothero Pdf