The Serpentine Road

Author : Paul Mendelson
Publisher : Constable
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472111401

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The Serpentine Road by Paul Mendelson Pdf

Even after the release of Nelson Mandela and the promise of free elections, extremist groups terrorized South Africa, bombing churches, opening fire in bars and restaurants. Nearly twenty-five years ago, as a young Captain, Vaughn de Vries finds himself in pursuit of the suspects of a fatal bombing in his precinct, under the command of one of the most feared white police officers of the time: Major Kobus Nel. Out of radio communication and without clear evidence, the SAPS barge into a township and set off a chain of events which will resonate for a quarter of a century. In Cape Town in 2015, the heiress of an Apartheid-era industrialist is found murdered, her body posed to suggest a racial hate crime. But, as Colonel Vaughn De Vries investigates, possible motives for her death abound: a highly controversial art exhibition, her sexual preferences, her relationship - as yet unknown by the press - with the son of one of the heroes of The Struggle. And, moving South down through the country, five men are murdered, each with a connection to a point in history De Vries would sooner forget. When the link is made, De Vries must re-live the traumatic event to uncover the perpetrator. Old wounds, hidden in history, are exposed, and a mysterious killer approaches, whom no one seems able to stop. Longlisted for the 2015 Crime Writer's Association Golden Dagger (Crime Novel of the Year) Praise for Paul Mendelson: 'Authoritative and unblinkered fare' Financial Times 'Once more, South Africa is brought vividly to life in a fine crimer which delivers a warm change from the regular diet of Scandinavian angst' Weekend Sport 'The Serpentine Road has been my discovery of the year. Paul Mendelson has the makings of a literary superstar' Jenny Crwys Williams, Radio 702/Cape Talk 567 'In another superb slice of South African noir, Mendelson illuminates the corruption and criminality that plagues a country still haunted by apartheid. A taut thriller which evokes a unique political and geographic landscape' Cath Staincliffe 'An excellent, uncompromising crime thriller made even better by its setting ... the story is two journeys in one, and I'm glad I took both' Lee Child 'A jaw-droppingly brilliant crime thriller. Imagine The Killing moved to Cape Town and into the landscape of the hot and dusty African veld' Philip Glenister 'The First Rule of Survival is an incredibly atmospheric, complex and dazzling debut from a thrilling and authentic new voice in crime fiction' Brian McGilloway 'An impressive debut' The Times

Author : Charles Gilbert Hine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : Howard Avenue (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.)
ISBN : NYPL:33433062495670

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History and Legend of Howard Avenue and the Serpentine Road, Grymes Hill, Staten Island by Charles Gilbert Hine Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Electronic
ISBN : LLMC:NYAOCG50QB0T

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Supreme Court Appellate Division by Anonim Pdf

Author : Thomas Thompson
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781504043274

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Serpentine by Thomas Thompson Pdf

New York Times Bestseller: This in-depth account of Charles Sobhraj, the serial killer portrayed in Netflix miniseries The Serpent, is “compulsive reading” (The Plain Dealer). There was no pattern to the murders, no common thread other than the fact that the victims were all vacationers, robbed of their possessions and slain in seemingly random crimes. Authorities across three continents and a dozen nations had no idea they were all looking for same man: Charles Sobhraj, aka “The Serpent.” A handsome Frenchman of Vietnamese and Indian origin, Sobhraj targeted backpackers on the “hippie trail” between Europe and South Asia. A master of deception, he used his powerful intellect and considerable sex appeal to lure naïve travelers into a life of crime. When they threatened to turn on him, Sobhraj murdered his acolytes in cold blood. Between late 1975 and early 1976, a dozen corpses were found everywhere from the boulevards of Paris to the slopes of the Himalayas to the back alleys of Bangkok and Hong Kong. Some police experts believe the true number of Sobhraj’s victims may be more than twice that amount. Serpentine is the “grotesque, baffling, and hypnotic” true story of one of the most bizarre killing sprees in modern history (San Francisco Chronicle). Edgar Award–winning author Thomas Thompson’s mesmerizing portrait of a notorious sociopath and his helpless prey “unravels like fiction, but afterwards haunts the reader like the document it is” (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland).

Author : Jonathan Kellerman
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525618560

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Serpentine by Jonathan Kellerman Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis search for answers to a brutal, decades-old crime in this electrifying psychological thriller from the master of suspense. LAPD homicide lieutenant Milo Sturgis is a master detective. He has a near-perfect solve rate and he’s written his own rule book. Some of those successes—the toughest ones—have involved his best friend, the brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware. But Milo doesn’t call Alex in unless cases are “different.” This murder warrants an immediate call. Milo’s independence has been compromised as never before, as the department pressures him to cater to the demands of a mogul: a hard-to-fathom, megarich young woman who is obsessed with reopening the coldest of cases—the decades-old death of the mother she never knew. The facts describe a likely loser: a mysterious woman found with a bullet in her head in a torched Cadillac that has overturned on infamously treacherous Mulholland Drive. No physical evidence, no witnesses, no apparent motive. And a slew of detectives have already worked the case and failed. But as Delaware and Sturgis begin digging, the mist begins to lift. Too many coincidences. Facts turn out to be anything but. And as they soon discover, very real threats lurking in the present. This is Delaware/Sturgis at their best: traversing the beautiful but forbidding place known as Los Angeles and exhuming the past in order to bring a vicious killer to justice.

Author : Kelly's directories, ltd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590557630

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The Post office [afterw.] Kellys directory of Birmingham with its suburbs (and Smethwick). by Kelly's directories, ltd Pdf

Author : Anne Perry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 9780425284988

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Murder on the Serpentine by Anne Perry Pdf

Privately summoned by Queen Victoria when one of her closest confidantes is found murdered, Thomas Pitt navigates the secretive world of London society in what becomes the most dangerous case of his career.

Author : C. G. (Charles Gilbert) Hine
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1290896704

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History and Legend of Howard Avenue and the Serpentine Road, Grymes Hill, Staten Island by C. G. (Charles Gilbert) Hine Pdf

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author : Charles Gilbert Hine
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 026633296X

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History and Legend of Howard Avenue and the Serpentine Road, Grymes Hill, Staten Island (Classic Reprint) by Charles Gilbert Hine Pdf

Excerpt from History and Legend of Howard Avenue and the Serpentine Road, Grymes Hill, Staten Island The general history and story of the locality, including the several names that have been applied to Grymes Hill in the past and their origin. How the Serpentine Road and Howard Avenue came to be Opened and when; also other matters of a similar nature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Philip Pullman
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241475102

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Serpentine by Philip Pullman Pdf

**Don't miss the second series of His Dark Materials on BBC One this November.** A brand new short story set in the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust by master storyteller, Philip Pullman. Serpentine is a perfect gift for every Pullman fan, new and old. 'Lyra Silvertongue, you're very welcome . . . Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits' Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind. In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old friend, where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem . . . Illustrated throughout by Tom Duxbury, the perfect re-entry for fans of His Dark Materials and a wonderful companion to The Book of Dust. 'It's a stunning achievement, the universe Pullman has created and continues to build on' New York Times 'Pullman is an easeful storyteller and an intricate and inventive world-builder, and everything he has to write is worth reading' Telegraph

Author : Andrew Duncan
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781913618261

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Walking London, 9th Edition by Andrew Duncan Pdf

Walking London is the essential companion for any urban explorer―visitor or native―committed to discovering the true heart of one of the world's greatest capital cities. In 30 original walks, distinguished historian Andrew Duncan reveals miles of London's endlessly surprising landscape. From wild heathland to formal gardens, cobbled mews to elegant squares and arcades, bustling markets to tranquil villages―Duncan reveals the pick of the famous sights, but also steers walkers off the tourist track and into the city's hidden corners. Handsomely illustrated with specially commissioned color photographs and complete route maps, the book provides full details of addresses, opening times and the best bars and restaurants to visit en route.

Author : Louise Read,Simon Read
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781472142023

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The Best Of London Parks and Small Green Spaces by Louise Read,Simon Read Pdf

'A fully comprehensive guide . . . includes information and tips that even the park officers do not know about!' - What's on in London 'The Best of London Parks is a guide to more than 70 green spaces, with details of all their sporting facilities: from horse riding to Aussie rules football' - The Times London is one of the green cities in the world with thousands of acres of parks. There is a wealth of inexpensive, top quality facilities in the Parks that are often not known about even by the people who live near to them. These include numerous sports such as tennis, rugby, football, golf and bowls. There are gyms and athletics tracks, free playgrounds and paddling pools for children and clubs for their parents to meet and relax together. Every park in central London is covered. For each of these famous parks, there is a chapter detailing their history and all they have to offer. The chapters have something for all interests from the price of bacon butties, to rare goats (with frost-proof ears), to tennis courts, to boating. The information includes a brief historical background, how to get to the park, the opening times of all facilities and costs. Each park has a list of highlights and nearby places of interest and the larger parks include a map.

Author : C G 1859-1931 Hine
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1359223789

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History and Legend of Howard Avenue and the Serpentine Road, Grymes Hill, Staten Island by C G 1859-1931 Hine Pdf

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Author : Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff
Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-20
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780679009528

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Fodor's England 2012 by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff Pdf

Presents a travel guide to England and Wales, providing recommendations on hotels, restaurants, shopping, local transportation, sights of interest, and nightlife.

Author : Lesley Logan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780470138298

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The Unofficial Guide to London by Lesley Logan Pdf

From the publishers of The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World "A Tourist's Best Friend!" - Chicago Sun-Times "Indispensable" - The New York Times Five Great Features and Benefits offered ONLY by The Unofficial Guide : Over 50 detailed profiles of hotels rated and ranked for value and quality The best restaurants for every taste and budget All the details on London's attractions - which ones are worth your while, and how much time to budget for the must-sees Money-saving tips, including how to get into museums for free or reduced prices, and how to tour London on a double-decker bus for a All the details on how to enjoy London with your kids