Author: Donald Bain
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 9781557534217
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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In Murder, He Wrote, Bain takes the reader on a rollercoaster journey from the rousing loops of Coffee, Tea or Me and the best selling comedy series it spawned to the gravity-defying biographies of Veronica Lake, legendary talk show king Long John Nebel, and top model and CIA mind-control subject Candy Jones; from the spectacular curves and twists of the wildly successful murder mystery novels based on the TV show "Murder, She Wrote" to the creaks and squeaks of one of the most bizarre gang wars in U.S. history, Charlie and the Shawneetown Dame.
Author: Donald Bain
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781569802403
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
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Author: Donald Bain
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780142003510
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
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Remember when flying was glamorous and sexy, even fun? When airline food was gourmet, everyone dressed up for a flight, and stewardesses catered to our every need-at least in our imaginations? This classic memoir by two audaciously outspoken young ladies, who lived and loved the free-spirited stewardess life, jets you back to those golden days of air travel-from the captain who's as subtle as a 747 when he's on the make to the passenger who mistakes the overhead luggage rack for an upper berth; from the names of celebrities who were a pleasure to serve (and some surprising notables on the "bad guy" list) to the origins of some naughty stereotypes-Spaniards are the best lovers, actors the most foul-mouthed. This huge bestseller, a First Class jet-age journal, offers a hilarious gold mine of outrageous anecdotes from the high-flying and amorous lives of those busty, lusty, adventuresome young women of the swinging '60s known as "stews."
Author: Jon L. Breen
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1605431680
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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A collection of mystery criticism and essays from the reviewer of books for Ellery Queen Magazine. Jon Breen is the worthy successor of Anthony Boucher and his hundreds of reviews of books and authors is a must-have for all serious mystery fans. A Ramble House book
Author: Donald Bain
Publisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 9781557533753
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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Charlie and the Shawneetown Dame, based on a true story, recounts one of the most famous turf wars waged during the madness called Prohibition. The outsized ambition of Charlie Birger - a flamboyant, slightly mad Al Capone wannabe - brought him from New York to southern Illinois in search of fortune as a bootlegger. However, Birger soon found that his dream of grandeur faced a few hurdles - including the vicious Shelton Brothers and Helen Holbrook, a beautiful, alcoholic socialite from Shawneetown, whose simultaneous affairs with Birger and Carl Shelton fueled a bloody and bizarre gang war. Donald Bain vividly captures turbulent Southern Illinois during the Roaring Twenties, while deftly chronicling Birger's journey from charismatic leader to beleaguered general in the harsh reality of hand-to-hand combat, and ending with his demise as a dupe to a far cleverer enemy. Ultimately done in by the "Shawneetown Dame;" his own inflated ego; and by a sly sheriff named Pritchars, who conned Birger into jail, allowing the area's most famous gangster to bring his sub-machine gun into the cell with him - Charlie and his story are a fascinating piece of Americana - crude, violent, yet often humorous. Replete with homemade tank battles and crude bombings from an open cockpit aircraft, Bain himself considers this rapid, riveting read to be his best book.
Author: Carolyn Wells
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027223245
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 669
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Marjorie Maynard is a 12 year old American girl, mischievous, fun and always ready to get into trouble. Through the series of novels we follow her and her numerous adventures with cousins and friends. Table of Contents: Marjorie's Vacation Marjorie's Busy Days Marjorie's New Friend Marjorie's Maytime Marjorie at Seacote Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American writer and poet. She is known for her Patty Fairfield series of novels for young girls.
Author: Carolyn Wells
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
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"Marjorie at Seacote" by Carolyn Wells. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 888
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Author: Carolyn Wells
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 6567
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This unique and meticulously edited collection of murder mystery books includes: Fleming Stone Mysteries_x000D_ The Clue_x000D_ The Gold Bag_x000D_ A Chain of Evidence_x000D_ The Maxwell Mystery_x000D_ Anybody But Anne_x000D_ The White Alley_x000D_ The Curved Blades_x000D_ The Mark of Cain_x000D_ Vicky Van_x000D_ The Diamond Pin_x000D_ Raspberry Jam_x000D_ The Mystery of the Sycamore_x000D_ The Mystery Girl_x000D_ Spooky Hollow_x000D_ Prillilgirl_x000D_ The Bronze Hand_x000D_ Where's Emily_x000D_ Pennington Wise Mysteries_x000D_ The Room with the Tassels_x000D_ The Man Who Fell Through the Earth_x000D_ In the Onyx Lobby_x000D_ The Come-Back_x000D_ The Luminous Face_x000D_ The Vanishing of Betty Varian_x000D_ Other Novels_x000D_ The Deep-Lake Mystery_x000D_ Face Cards_x000D_ The Adventure of the Mona Lisa_x000D_ The Adventure of the Clothes-Line_x000D_ Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American writer and poet. At the beginning of the career she concentrated on poetry, humor and children's books, but later devoted herself to the mystery genre. Among the most famous of her mystery novels were the Fleming Stone Detective Stories and the Pennington Wise series. She is also known for her Patty Fairfield series of novels for young girls._x000D_
Author: Carolyn Wells
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ISBN:
Category : Beaches
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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