The Merchant Of Menace

Author : Richard T Ryan
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781787054417

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Reluctantly, Sherlock Holmes agrees to assist Inspector Lestrade who is being hounded by an obnoxious nobleman whose jewel-encrusted dagger has gone missing. However, what Holmes initially believes to be a simple theft turns out instead to be his first encounter with a master criminal, who is as ruthless as he is brilliant, and whom Watson dubs "The Merchant of Menace." Soon Holmes finds himself matching wits with a man who will steal anything - if the price is right. Moreover, this thief will go to any lengths, including blackmail and murder, to achieve his desired goal. As Holmes comes to understand his adversary, he also begins to realize he can only react to the Merchant because he has no idea where this criminal mastermind will strike next. All Holmes knows for certain is the Merchant seems to specialize in priceless, one-of-a-kind articles. Will that be enough information for the Great Detective to outwit his foe? From the British Museum to the Louvre to Blenheim Palace, Holmes finds himself in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Set against the backdrop of early Edwardian England, the Great Detective and his Boswell encounter an array of luminaries from the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough to a young Winston Churchill. For fans of Conan Doyle's immortal detective, the game is always afoot. However, this time around Holmes must try to bring to justice a villain who might well be the next Napoleon of Crime.

Author : Kenneth Bedford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0709105010

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Author : John Stevenson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 072550904X

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The Merchant of Menace by John Stevenson Pdf

Author : Kendra E Ardnek
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798567871737

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Robin has promised Meg her aid in rescuing her lost father and sisters, but that's easier said than done...

Author : Jill Churchill
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0380794497

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The Merchant of Menace by Jill Churchill Pdf

It's beginning to look a lot like murder 'Tis the season to jolly and suburban mom Jane Jeffry's in a mad scramble to finish her cookie baking and household chores before her teenage kids arrive home. Also expected are two moms-both the late husband's mother and the disapproving mater of Det. Mel VanDyne, Jane's significant other. The kitchen is a disaster zone, the dog has decorated the house with hair, and the earsplitting racket coming from the neighbors tacky, music-making Christmas display is driving Jane crazy. Now she has to get the green icing out of her hair and be ready to host her post-caroling dinner party. One thing Jane isn't ready for is a surprise visit from a muckraking TV "action reporter," disguised as Santa Claus. The nasty old St. Nick is out to wrap a happy holiday caroling into a package marked "scandal," but before he has a chance to color the event with yellow journalism, his red-suited body slides off the neighbor's roof to land, silenced forever, on the horns of a plastic reindeer. It looks like Santa's mishap is no accident and, with the help of her friend Shelley, Jane finds plenty of suspects. The phony Santa has an ex-wife and a female assistant who both hate him, and plenty of nice people ruined by tales of naughtiness. Now Jane has to find the Grinch who thought murder was a way to save Christmas before the holiday turns into the unhappiest day of the year.

Author : John W. Mahon,Ellen Macleod Mahon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136017667

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The Merchant of Venice by John W. Mahon,Ellen Macleod Mahon Pdf

This volume is a collection of all-new original essays covering everything from feminist to postcolonial readings of the play as well as source queries and analyses of historical performances of the play. The Merchant of Venice is a collection of seventeen new essays that explore the concepts of anti-Semitism, the work of Christopher Marlowe, the politics of commerce and making the play palatable to a modern audience. The characters, Portia and Shylock, are examined in fascinating detail. With in-depth analyses of the text, the play in performance and individual characters, this book promises to be the essential resource on the play for all Shakespeare enthusiasts.

Author : Hillary Waugh
Publisher : Stonehenge Editorial
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Merchants of Menace by Hillary Waugh Pdf

CRIME AND MYSTERY STORIES BY 20 VENDORS OF VILLAINY! Mystery Writers of America is pleased to present this sinister volume of larceny, deception, and murder, brought to you by the very finest purveyors of perfidy. Donald E. Westlake tells a tale of a cheating wife who tries to turn the tables on her blackmailer, only to find herself caught in a bigger web of lies than she could have imagined. From Robert Bloch comes a story of a man whose very best friend has the very worst plans for his wife. Miriam Allen deFord tells the mystery of a family that is disappearing off the face of the Earth, one by one. And master of suspense Cornell Woolrich takes us south of the border for a sultry tale of jealousy, death, and revenge from beyond the grave. And now that the transaction is complete, there is nothing left but to open the book and lose yourself in any one of these twenty suspenseful stories, each written by a true merchant of menace.

Author : Peter Butt
Publisher : Blackwattle Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0992325285

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Author : Hank Ketcham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0896599434

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The Merchant of Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketcham Pdf

The creator of "Dennis the Menace" recounts his career as a cartoonist, describing his early years with Walt Disney Studios and the development of "Dennis the Menace"

Author : Dwayne Epstein
Publisher : IPG
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781936182411

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Lee Marvin by Dwayne Epstein Pdf

The first full-length, authoritative, and detailed story of the iconic actor's life to go beyond the Hollywood scandal-sheet reporting of earlier books, this account offers an appreciation for the man and his acting career and the classic films he starred in, painting a portrait of an individual who took great risks in his acting and career. Although Lee Marvin is best known for his icy tough guy roles—such as his chilling titular villain in The ManWho Shot Liberty Valance or the paternal yet brutally realistic platoon leader in The Big Red One—very little is known of his personal life; his family background; his experiences in WWII; his relationship with his father, family, friends, wives; and his ongoing battles with alcoholism, rage, and depression, occasioned by his postwar PTSD. Now, after years of researching and compiling interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues; rare photographs; and illustrative material, Hollywood writer Dwayne Epstein provides a full understanding and appreciation of this acting titan's place in the Hollywood pantheon in spite of his very real and human struggles.

Author : Richard T Ryan
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781787052963

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The Druid of Death - A Sherlock Holmes Adventure by Richard T Ryan Pdf

On the morning of the vernal equinox in 1899, Holmes is roused from his bed by Lestrade. The inspector has received a report of a girl brutally murdered at Stonehenge. Upon arriving at the famed site, Holmes discovers the body of a young woman. On her forehead, painted in blood, is a druidic symbol. On her side, also in blood, is a message written in a strange language that neither Holmes nor Lestrade can decipher. The girl was also eviscerated and her organs placed around her body. As a final touch, branches from yew trees had been artistically arranged around the corpse. Holmes senses a malevolent force at work, but without data, he is powerless. As the weeks pass, he slowly gathers information about the ancient druids and Celtic mythology and begins to assemble a small army of experts to assist him. Expecting the killer to strike again on the summer solstice, Holmes and Watson travel to the Nine Ladies in Derbyshire, the site of another stone circle that harkens to druidic times. While they are holding their vigil, Lestrade and his men are off keeping watch over the stone circles at Avebury and several other locations. The Great Detective’s worst fears are realized when on the morning of the summer solstice, he learns that the body of a young man has been discovered in the eye of the White Horse of Uffington. Like the first victim, he too has been marked with a druidic symbol and his body bears a message. Aside from the symbol and the message, the only other difference appears to be that his body and organs have been surrounded by willow branches. Realizing full well that a maniac reminiscent of the Ripper is on the loose, Holmes and Watson find themselves in a race against time as they try to locate the cult, identify the killer and prevent another tragedy.

Author : Karen L. Hellekson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786450350

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The Science Fiction of Cordwainer Smith by Karen L. Hellekson Pdf

This critical work concentrates on the science fiction writings of Paul Linebarger, who wrote under the pseudonym Cordwainer Smith, as well as other pseudonyms he created to reflect his different writing styles. His writings give voice to concerns about humanity and personal struggle; his ideas about love, loss, alienation, and psychic pain continue to resonate today. This work begins with a brief biographical sketch of Cordwainer Smith, linking elements of his past to his writing and focusing on his contributions to science fiction as well as his concern with humanity. Also discussed are Smith's published and unpublished novel-length non-science fiction, his revision process, the true man-underpeople dichotomy in his published and unpublished short fiction, and his only published novel-length science fiction work Norstrilia.

Author : Dwayne Epstein
Publisher : Schaffner Press, Inc.
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781936182404

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Lee Marvin by Dwayne Epstein Pdf

The first full-length, authoritative, and detailed story of the iconic actor's life to go beyond the Hollywood scandal-sheet reporting of earlier books, this account offers an appreciation for the man and his acting career and the classic films he starred in, painting a portrait of an individual who took great risks in his acting and career. Although Lee Marvin is best known for his icy tough guy roles—such as his chilling titular villain in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance or the paternal yet brutally realistic platoon leader in The Big Red One—very little is known of his personal life; his family background; his experiences in WWII; his relationship with his father, family, friends, wives; and his ongoing battles with alcoholism, rage, and depression, occasioned by his postwar PTSD. Now, after years of research, interviews with family members, friends and colleagues, and complete with rare photographs and illustrative material, Hollywood writer Dwayne Epstein provides a full understanding and appreciation of this acting titan’s place in the Hollywood pantheon in spite of his very real and human struggles.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-23
Category : Motion picture actors and actresses
ISBN : 0993054137

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Merchant of Menace by Anonim Pdf

"Merchant of Menace is a long-overdue celebration of this legendary horror star's remarkable life and work. It now catalogues the entirety of Vincent Price's film career with a wealth of fascinating photos and shows why, to genre fans of the 1950s and '60s, it was Price who was the screen's Crown Prince of Terror!"--Wheelers website.

Author : Daniel Francis McHugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 147823878X

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The Seraphinium Book 1 by Daniel Francis McHugh Pdf

The Seraphim. Beings of power, created to guide the world in times of trouble. They live their lives of near immortality in servitude to a lesser creature, man.One rebelled. Amird, the Hand of the Creator, bridled at the sovereignty of his lord. All that stands between Amird and his triumphant return are the remnants of battered human armies and the hope that Seraphim, loyal to the Creator, still roam this world.