The Peaceful Valley Crime Wave

Author : Bill Pronzini
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780765394422

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The Peaceful Valley Crime Wave by Bill Pronzini Pdf

Bill Pronzini’s riveting western mystery, The Peaceful Valley Crime Wave, takes on the modern world with old-fashioned violence--and his Peaceful Valley is anything but... Nothing much happens in Peaceful Valley, Montana. And that’s just how Sheriff Lucas Monk likes it. Aside from the occasional drunken brawl or minor disturbance out on the reservation, he hasn’t had to resort to his fists or sidearm in years. That is, until mid-October, 1914, when the theft of a wooden cigar store Indian sets off a crime wave like nothing Lucas has ever seen. Teenager Charity Axthelm goes missing, Reba Purvis’s housekeeper is poisoned with cyanide Reba is sure was meant for her, and Lucas’s gut tells him that this is only the beginning. It’s not long before the first corpse shows up, bringing the peace in the valley to a thundering end. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Bill Pronzini
Publisher : St. Martins Press-3PL
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250823315

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Peaceful Valley Crime Wave by Bill Pronzini Pdf

Nothing much happens in Peaceful Valley, Montana. And that�s just how Sheriff Lucas Monk likes it. Aside from the occasional drunken brawl or minor disturbance out on the reservation, he hasn�t had to resort to his fists or sidearm in years. That is, until mid-October, 1914, when the theft of a wooden cigar store Indian sets off a crime wave like nothing Lucas has ever seen. Teenager Charity Axthelm goes missing, Reba Purvis�s housekeeper is poisoned with cyanide Reba is sure was meant for her, and Lucas�s gut tells him that this is only the beginning. It�s not long before the first corpse shows up, bringing the peace in the valley to a thundering end.

Author : James Ellroy
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375704710

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Crime Wave by James Ellroy Pdf

Los Angeles. In no other city do sex, celebrity, money, and crime exert such an irresistible magnetic field. And no writer has mapped that field with greater savagery and savvy than James Ellroy. With this fever-hot collection of reportage and short fiction, he returns to his native habitat and portrays it as a smog-shrouded netherworld where"every third person is a peeper, prowler, pederast, or pimp." From the scandal sheets of the 1950s to this morning's police blotter, Ellroy reopens true crimes and restores human dimensions to their victims. Sublimely, he resurrects the rag Hush-Hush magazine. And in a baroquely plotted novella of slaughter and corruption he enlists the forgotten luminaries of a lost Hollywood. Shocking, mesmerizing, and written in prose as wounding as an ice pick, Crime Wave is Ellroy at his best.

Author : Trefor. R. Stockwell
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781848765894

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Bread and Wine (Leb I Vino) by Trefor. R. Stockwell Pdf

The title of Bread and Wine (Leb I Vino) derives from the old Bulgarian custom of hospitality to strangers; it is considered a great discourtesy if visitors to Bulgarian homes are not offered food and drink, and an even greater discourtesy if this offer is then turned down. “It was a lesson I quickly learned,” says Trefor, “and one that afforded me much pleasure, inspiration, and – I might add – several king-size hangovers!”Fans of short stories and Magical Realist fiction will enjoy this collection of stories, which range from those inspired by the dark and bloody history of the 500-year-long Ottoman occupation, the folk-lore and onto those reflecting modern-day Bulgarian life; an eclectic mix from bawdy comedy to psychological bleakness.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : OCLC:220695661

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Crime Wave 75 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joanne Pence
Publisher : Quail Hill Publishing
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Time After Time by Joanne Pence Pdf

An antique hope chest, a forgotten wedding dress, and a packet of letters lead to a startling journey of love, tragedy, and self-discovery… Charlotte Truscott's meticulously planned life is up-ended when she finds a preserved wedding dress in an antique hope chest. With it, nestled among linens and forgotten heirlooms, is a packet of letters faded with age. The letters hold the words of a long-forgotten relative, a daring and spirited young woman who defied the conventions, comfort, and familiarity that Charlotte has always clung to. As Charlotte pursues a strong uncharacteristic desire to unravel the mysteries of her great-great-grandaunt's past, her own carefully constructed world begins to crumble. Her devotion to her father's corporate empire wavers when she discovers the Donnelly Cabin Inn and goes there to learn all she could about her relative's life. In the process, with the help of the handsome and compassionate Deputy Sheriff Joseph Murrieta, Charlotte begins to realize she has other choices to make for her own life. But then, as the tragic tale of her great aunt’s past unfolds, the lives of Charlotte and her long-lost relative become intertwined, as if led by a force transcending time. And Charlotte can't help but wonder if such echoes of her aunt's past--or her aunt's ghost--will guide her to a better future... or if they are a warning to her of dangers to come.

Author : John Westbrooke Chandler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1800
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018519229

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Sir Hubert by John Westbrooke Chandler Pdf

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : France
ISBN : PSU:000024007344

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History of a Crime by Victor Hugo Pdf

Author : Victor Hugo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118986137

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The Works of Victor Hugo: History of a crime, translated by H. Smith. Poems by Victor Hugo Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061649310

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Police by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dennis Drabelle
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496230140

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The Power of Scenery by Dennis Drabelle Pdf

Wallace Stegner called national parks “the best idea we ever had.” As Americans celebrate the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, a question naturally arises: where did the idea for a national park originate? The answer starts with a look at pre-Yellowstone America. With nothing to put up against Europe’s cultural pearls—its cathedrals, castles, and museums—Americans came to realize that their plentitude of natural wonders might compensate for the dearth of manmade attractions. That insight guided the great landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted as he organized his thoughts on how to manage the wilderness park centered on Yosemite Valley, a state-owned predecessor to the national park model of Yellowstone. Haunting those thoughts were the cluttered and carnival-like banks of Niagara Falls, which served as an oft-cited example of what should not happen to a spectacular natural phenomenon. Olmsted saw city parks as vital to the pursuit of happiness and wanted them to be established for all to enjoy. When he wrote down his philosophy for managing Yosemite, a new and different kind of park, one that preserves a great natural site in the wilds, he had no idea that he was creating a visionary blueprint for national parks to come. Dennis Drabelle provides a history of the national park concept, adding to our understanding of American environmental thought and linking Olmsted with three of the country’s national treasures. Published in time to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park on March 1, 2022, and the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted on April 26, 2022, The Power of Scenery tells the fascinating story of how the national park movement arose, evolved, and has spread around the world.

Author : Armando C. Alonzo
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0826318975

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Tejano Legacy by Armando C. Alonzo Pdf

A revisionist account of the Tejano experience in south Texas from its Spanish colonial roots to 1900.

Author : Andrew Somerset
Publisher : Biblioasis
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781771960298

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Arms by Andrew Somerset Pdf

After a fifteen-year hiatus from the world of guns, journalist, sports shooter, and former soldier A.J. Somerset no longer fit in with other firearm enthusiasts. Theirs was a culture much different than the one he remembered: a culture more radical, less tolerant, and more immovable in its beliefs, “as if [each] gun had come with a free, bonus ideological Family Pack [of political tenets], a ready-made identity.” To find the origins of this surprising shift, Somerset began mapping the cultural history of guns and gun ownership in North America. Arms: The Culture and Credo of Gun is the brilliant result. How were firearms transformed from tools used by pioneers into symbols of modern manhood? Why did the NRA’s focus shift from encouraging responsible gun use to lobbying against gun-safety laws? What is the relationship between gun ownership and racism in America? How have the film, television, and video game industries molded our perception of gun violence? When did the fear of gun seizures arise, and how has it been used to benefit arms manufacturers, lobbyists, and the far-right? Few ideas divide communities as much as those involving firearms, and fewer authors are able to tackle the subject with the same authority, humor, and intelligence. Written from the unique perspective of a gun lover who’s disgusted with what gun culture has become, Arms is destined to be one of the most talked-about books of the year.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061421355

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Bill of Rights Newsletter by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniel Nieh
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062886668

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Beijing Payback by Daniel Nieh Pdf

“Propulsive. . . . Highly enjoyable. . . . It sets up a sequel, one that I very much look forward to reading.” —The New York Times Book Review A fresh, smart, and fast-paced revenge thriller about a college basketball player who discovers shocking truths about his family in the wake of his father’s murder Victor Li is devastated by his father’s murder, and shocked by a confessional letter he finds among his father’s things. In it, his father admits that he was never just a restaurateur—in fact he was part of a vast international crime syndicate that formed during China’s leanest communist years. Victor travels to Beijing, where he navigates his father’s secret criminal life, confronting decades-old grudges, violent spats, and a shocking new enterprise that the organization wants to undertake. Standing up against it is likely what got his father killed, but Victor remains undeterred. He enlists his growing network of allies and friends to finish what his father started, no matter the costs.