Where There S Smoke A Short Story

Author : Jodi Picoult
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781444799897

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Where There's Smoke by Jodi Picoult Pdf

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult is 'a master of her craft' (Daily Telegraph) who writes 'elegant, spare prose with the punch of a populist thriller' (Elle). In this original short story, available exclusively as an eBook, Picoult introduces Serenity Jones, one of the fascinating characters from her eagerly awaited new novel, Leaving Time. Even as a child, Serenity Jones knew she possessed unusual psychic gifts. Now, decades later, she's an acclaimed medium and host of her own widely viewed TV show, where she delivers messages to the living from loved ones who have died. Lately, though, her efforts to boost ratings and garner fame have compromised her clairvoyant instincts. When Serenity books a young war widow to appear as a guest, the episode quickly unravels, stirring up a troubling controversy. And as she tries to undo the damage - to both her reputation and her show - Serenity finds that pride comes at a high price.

Author : Jodi Picoult
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780804180795

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Where There's Smoke: A Short Story by Jodi Picoult Pdf

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult is a masterful storyteller, who “writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships” (The Boston Globe). Now, in this original short story, available exclusively as an eBook, Picoult introduces Serenity Jones, one of the fascinating characters from her eagerly awaited new novel, Leaving Time. Even as a child, Serenity Jones knew she possessed unusual psychic gifts. Now, decades later, she’s an acclaimed medium and host of her own widely viewed TV show, where she delivers messages to the living from loved ones who have passed. Lately, though, her efforts to boost ratings and garner fame have compromised her clairvoyant instincts. When Serenity books a young war widow to appear as a guest, the episode quickly unravels, stirring up a troubling controversy. And as she tries to undo the damage—to both her reputation and her show—Serenity finds that pride comes at a high price. Praise for Jodi Picoult “Picoult is a rare writer who delivers, book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial.”—Entertainment Weekly “Picoult is a solid, lively storyteller.”—The New York Times “If Picoult were a general, she would be Patton; if a sports franchise, the New York Yankees; if a natural phenomenon, the sunrise.”—Tampa Tribune

Author : Black Inc.
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781863957564

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Where There's Smoke by Black Inc. Pdf

Where There’s Smoke presents outstanding short fiction by Australia’s finest male writers. These are tales of love, secrets, doubt and torment, the everyday and the extraordinary. A man sleeps at the site of a massacre and wakes refreshed. An unassuming piano tuner is sent off to contribute to the war effort. A woman with Alzheimer’s is dragged along by her interfering son to visit Uluru. Brilliant, shocking and profound, these tales will leave you reeling in ways that only a great short story can. D.B.C. Pierre * Nam Le * Rodney Hall * J.M. Coetzee * A.S. Patric * Murray Bail * Tony Birch * David Malouf * Shane Maloney * Tim Winton * Patrick Cullen * Alex Miller * Kim Scott * Liam Davison * Frank Moorhouse * Ryan O’Neill * James Bradley * Patrick Holland * Peter Goldsworthy * Chris Womersley

Author : Simon Beckett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473525030

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Where There's Smoke by Simon Beckett Pdf

Some moments burn in the mind for ever. The landing is dark. Light comes from a window at the far end, enough to run by. Breath comes hard. From the stairs sound heavy footfalls in pursuit. The landing ends in a last doorway. There is no more running, only the need to hide... Imagine not knowing the father of your child. Not knowing his name. What he looks like. Or what sort of person he is. Although she is desperate for a baby, that is something that Kate Powell cannot accept. Single, independent, she likes to be in control of her own life - even if it has, somehow, become strangely shallow and meaningless. Then Kate meets a man who seems to be the answer to all her problems. But we all know appearances can be dangerously deceptive. And Kate should too. Soon her life is out her hands. And out of control...

Author : Jodi Picoult
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553392104

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Larger Than Life (Novella) by Jodi Picoult Pdf

From Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Storyteller and My Sister’s Keeper, comes a gripping and beautifully written novella, now available exclusively as an eBook. Set in the wilds of Africa, Larger Than Life introduces Alice, the unforgettable character at the center of Picoult’s anticipated new novel, Leaving Time. A researcher studying memory in elephants, Alice is fascinated by the bonds between mother and calf—the mother’s powerful protective instincts and her newborn’s unwavering loyalty. Living on a game reserve in Botswana, Alice is able to view the animals in their natural habitat—while following an important rule: She must only observe and never interfere. Then she finds an orphaned young elephant in the bush and cannot bear to leave the helpless baby behind. Thinking back on her own childhood, and on her shifting relationship with her mother, Alice risks her career to care for the calf. Yet what she comes to understand is the depth of a parent’s love. Praise for Jodi Picoult “Picoult is a skilled wordsmith, and she beautifully creates situations that not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us.”—The Boston Globe “Picoult is a rare writer who delivers book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial.”—Entertainment Weekly “Jodi Picoult’s novels do not gather dust on the bedside table. They are gobbled up quickly and the readers want more.”—Los Angeles Times

Author : Denis Johnson
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374708405

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Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson Pdf

Once upon a time there was a war . . . and a young American who thought of himself as the Quiet American and the Ugly American, and who wished to be neither, who wanted instead to be the Wise American, or the Good American, but who eventually came to witness himself as the Real American and finally as simply the Fucking American. That's me. This is the story of Skip Sands—spy-in-training, engaged in Psychological Operations against the Vietcong—and the disasters that befall him thanks to his famous uncle, a war hero known in intelligence circles simply as the Colonel. This is also the story of the Houston brothers, Bill and James, young men who drift out of the Arizona desert into a war in which the line between disinformation and delusion has blurred away. In its vision of human folly, and its gritty, sympathetic portraits of men and women desperate for an end to their loneliness, whether in sex or death or by the grace of God, this is a story like nothing in our literature. Tree of Smoke is Denis Johnson's first full-length novel in nine years, and his most gripping, beautiful, and powerful work to date. Tree of Smoke is the 2007 National Book Award Winner for Fiction.

Author : L. A. Witt
Publisher : Loose Id Llc
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1623003016

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Where There's Smoke by L. A. Witt Pdf

"Under an election's microscope, a politician whose marriage is over and his campaign manager can only keep their smoking hot love affair a secret for so long..." Anthony Hunter wonders what the hell he's gotten himself into when he agrees to manage an unproven candidate's campaign for governor of California. As soon as he meets the gorgeous, charismatic--and married--politician, attraction gives Anthony's rock-solid professionalism a run for its money, and Anthony knows he's in way over his head. Jesse Cameron doesn't like the idea of putting himself out there as a happily married, wholesome candidate, but his retired senator uncle insists it'll give him an edge over a challenging rival. The only problem is that Jesse's marriage is over, existing only to maintain his heterosexual facade. Oh, and there's that minor detail about his undeniable attraction to his smoking hot campaign manager. Or the fact that the attraction is very, very mutual. Before long, temptation explodes into a sizzling, secret relationship, but under the microscope of the media and the relentless scrutiny of the voting public, Anthony and Jesse can only keep their secret for so long. And this is one scandal a campaign won't survive...

Author : John Heffernan
Publisher : Omnibus Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Australian fiction
ISBN : 186291866X

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Where There's Smoke by John Heffernan Pdf

There's smoke over the hills, but nobody in Edenville seems too concerned, even though it's fire season and the bush is tinder-dry. Luke has made friends in this town, his mum has found a job she likes, and it's starting to look as if they'll stay for a while. But Luke knows that good things don't last, and everything he has come to rely on is threatened by a much bigger event, one that could destroy everyone and everything.

Author : Karen Kelley
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781402263880

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Where There’s Smoke by Karen Kelley Pdf

Sexy wannabe-demon Destiny Carter is in Ft. Worth, Texas, with one week to corrupt a soul. Or else. She slips into a slinky red dress, and heads straight for the delicious, corruptible looking cowboy at the bar. But Chance Bellew has his own agenda-saving souls. He's not your typical angel-he likes drinking and sex way too much, and not necessarily in that order. And then he meets Destiny...

Author : Regi Carpenter
Publisher : Familius
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1942934408

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Where There's Smoke, There's Dinner by Regi Carpenter Pdf

Family: comfort food or a recipe for disaster? Award-winning storyteller and performer Regi Carpenter brings her humor and honesty to print in Where There's Smoke, There's Dinner. Regi is the youngest daughter in a family that pulsates with contradictions: religious and raucous, tender but terrible, unfortunate yet irrepressible. These honest tales--some hilarious, some heartbreaking--celebrate the glorious and gut-wrenching lives of four generations of Carpenters raised on the Saint Lawrence River in Clayton, New York. From teenagers struggling to find their identity to disabled veterans grappling with the aftermath of war and change to the complications and sweetness of love between family members, this collection of linked short stories holds the universal message that life's difficulties are softened by love and fortitude . . . and family.

Author : Ed McBain
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1992-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0749309091

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Where There's Smoke by Ed McBain Pdf

Author : Janet Munsil
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Cigarette smoking
ISBN : 1550372912

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Where There's Smoke by Janet Munsil Pdf

The story of Daisy and her father's ongoing battles to kick their bad habits- Daisy is a nail bitter and her dad can't resist a cigarette. They both resolve to stop, but they just can't . . . until they decide to help each other. In the end mutual support and a recognition that while change is not easy it is possible, win the day. Full-color illustrations.

Author : Audrey Rich
Publisher : Rote to Negro
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Where There's Smoke There's Fire: A Short Story by Audrey Rich Pdf

Can smoke really spark a fire? I’m grateful that the fireman rescued me from my smoke-filled bedroom. Too bad his brother, my long-term crush, is behind the emergency room’s curtain right next to mine, and I look like Medusa with a spider glued to my face. When I overhear the firefighter teasing Daniel Stevenson about being too shy to talk to the girl he likes, my heart plummets. After three years of silence, can I continue to hide my feelings and risk losing him? Or do I take the chance of a lifetime despite him liking someone else? Decisions are never easy when your teenage heart is on the line and you’re the pastor’s daughter. Click now to lose yourself in a clean and wholesome and heartwarming story about teens who have hidden their feelings for each other. Audrey Rich’s first short story has all the feels of a YA Contemporary Romance set in Stonehaven High, where the mega-rich teens mix with those who aren’t. A Stonehaven High Series is filled with young adult contemporary romances set in the sunny South Florida towns, where the teens of the mega-rich live, play, and fall in love. The books in the series are stand alone, so they can be read in any order. Book 1 - Where There's Smoke There's Fire, A Short Story about fate uniting Graziella Roberts and Daniel Stevenson.

Author : Jodi Picoult
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781760111854

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Where There's Smoke by Jodi Picoult Pdf

Serenity Jones has it all - a chateau in France, Louboutin shoes, invitations to A-list parties and a wildly successful talk-show with a three year waiting list of people dying to come on. Which doesn't include those who are already dead. Because Serenity also has a gift. She can see and hear people who have died, and this talent has taken her from living on Campbell's soup to being the psychic to the stars. And even though she's got a pyromaniac poltergeist following her around, and a Senator with a missing child, Serenity's got her sights set on an Emmy. Be careful what you wish for. Features a sample chapter of Jodi Picoult's bestseller LEAVING TIME.

Author : Cathy Cole
Publisher : Inglenook Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781916043916

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Where There's Smoke by Cathy Cole Pdf

Where There’s Smoke is a dark psychological thriller with a kick-ass heroine and a killer you won’t see coming. Firefighter Jo Woods’ life stopped the night her husband and daughter died. Discovering they were murdered just kick-started it again. Jo Woods is struggling to hold on to her job and her sanity. Banished to the backwater town of Mourne Lough she vows to stop making waves, admit her family’s death was an accident and the guilt she feels is just plain old survivor guilt. Then she finds the roses and everything changes. The killer hasn’t stopped. He’s here. In the same town. Stalking her. And once again no one believes her. After seven years of avoiding family and friends, Jo is alone and friendless in a strange town. In order to survive and, more importantly, bring the killer to justice, she must overcome her fears and embrace her new life. And she must do it quickly, because the killer has his sights set on her and he’s willing to kill anyone who gets in his way. Enter Ian “Coop” Cooper, who sets Jo's pulse fluttering and her antenna into overdrive. Does she dare trust him? One thing Jo is clear about: This killer destroyed her past once before. No way is she going to let him destroy her future. No matter what it takes! What readers are saying about WHERE THERE’S SMOKE: “This intricate ‘whodunit’ mystery is rich with vivid scenery descriptions, gorgeous dialogue, multifaceted characters, and superb mastery in detailing the world of firefighting.” Wiggins “Fans of kick-ass heroines, suspense and mystery will want to check out Where There's Smoke. Highly recommend.” Ttly Addicted 2 Reading “If you like a suspenseful crime thriller, with a new twist waiting after each plot point, pick up Where There's Smoke.” CathleenT. "Cole unfolds the layers of the story with deft strokes, taking us into the heart of raging fires and the mind of a psychopath with razor-sharp focus. "Jennifer L " I took this book on holiday with me thinking I'd pick it up now and then for a short read. Once I started I couldn't put it down. Well researched and the story has an easy flow. The characters are strong, charismatic and memorable and the dialogue was comfortingly familiar with its Irish nuances. An easy 5 stars. " Mary M "Where There's Smoke was a fantastic read. A great crime thriller that kept me guessing right to the very end! An exciting book that I couldn't put down. Well worth a read. Can't wait to read her next book. "Gabriel B "Gripping story, I was hooked from the beginning. So engrossed reading it on way to work that I missed my stop!! Fast moving plot leading to satisfying conclusion. Highly recommended. "KA.