Author: Trevor Marriott
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1782193650
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Since the dawn of time, men and women alike have been killing. Many of these murders have been committed in the most brutal and horrific ways imaginable, showing no respect for human life. Throughout his time as a murder squad detective, Trevor Marriott has seen first-hand the wanton slayings and butcheries that have been committed by both men and women who have warped, depraved and sadistic minds. In this fascinating and chilling book, he examines the world's most notorious serial killers and the despicable crimes they committed. From William McDonald, the 'Sydney Mutilator', to 'Dusseldorf Vampire' Peter Kurten, Steve Wright, the 'Suffolk Strangler', and the USA's satanic Ripper Crew, these are the horrifying true stories of serial murder from across the globe.
6 Killer Bodies
Author: Stephanie Bond
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459254147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The romantic mystery series continues as a debutante-turned-department store clerk investigates when a friend is accused of being a notorious killer. Carlotta Wren’s world is crumbling beneath her well-shod feet. One of her closest friends has been arrested as the Charmed Killer, but Carlotta refuses to believe it. And to prove her friend’s innocence, Carlotta goes against her boyfriend Peter’s wishes and resumes her after-hours body-moving duties. And then . . . Peter pressures her for an answer to his proposal . . . Her troubled brother Wesley goes missing . . . And the madman stalking the city strikes again, this time a little too close to home. But when Carlotta finds herself in the clutches of the Charmed Killer, is she destined for her own body bag? Praise for the Body Movers series “Charming . . . has all the ingredients for a chic sleuth-a-thon. . . . Bond keeps the pace frantic, the plot tight and the laughs light, and supplies a cliffhanger ending that’s a bargain at twice the price.” —Publishers Weekly on 2 Bodies for the Price of 1, Starred Review “Bond’s latest mystery brims with suspense while also offering a liberal peppering of wickedly funny dialogue and situations. . . . This standout is part of a terrific series librarians will want to have in full.” —Booklist on 5 Bodies to Die For, Starred Review
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459254147
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The romantic mystery series continues as a debutante-turned-department store clerk investigates when a friend is accused of being a notorious killer. Carlotta Wren’s world is crumbling beneath her well-shod feet. One of her closest friends has been arrested as the Charmed Killer, but Carlotta refuses to believe it. And to prove her friend’s innocence, Carlotta goes against her boyfriend Peter’s wishes and resumes her after-hours body-moving duties. And then . . . Peter pressures her for an answer to his proposal . . . Her troubled brother Wesley goes missing . . . And the madman stalking the city strikes again, this time a little too close to home. But when Carlotta finds herself in the clutches of the Charmed Killer, is she destined for her own body bag? Praise for the Body Movers series “Charming . . . has all the ingredients for a chic sleuth-a-thon. . . . Bond keeps the pace frantic, the plot tight and the laughs light, and supplies a cliffhanger ending that’s a bargain at twice the price.” —Publishers Weekly on 2 Bodies for the Price of 1, Starred Review “Bond’s latest mystery brims with suspense while also offering a liberal peppering of wickedly funny dialogue and situations. . . . This standout is part of a terrific series librarians will want to have in full.” —Booklist on 5 Bodies to Die For, Starred Review
Killer Body
Author: Bonnie Hearn Hill
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : MIRA
ISBN: 9780778321279
Category : Beauty culture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When the spokesperson for a popular weight loss clinic goes missing, reporter Eva Matlock launches an in-depth investigation into the new candidates for the spokesperson's replacement, and the dangerous business behind the clinic's facade.
Publisher: Don Mills, Ont. : MIRA
ISBN: 9780778321279
Category : Beauty culture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
When the spokesperson for a popular weight loss clinic goes missing, reporter Eva Matlock launches an in-depth investigation into the new candidates for the spokesperson's replacement, and the dangerous business behind the clinic's facade.
Body Count
Author: Burl Barer
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0786030259
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
He Seemed So Normal . . . By day, Robert Lee Yates, Jr., was a respected father of five, a skilled helicopter pilot who served in Desert Storm and the National Guard, and a man no one suspected of a deadly hidden life. By night he prowled the streets where prostitutes gathered, gaining their trust before betraying them with a bullet to the head. On August 26, 1997, the decomposed bodies of two young women were discovered in Spokane, Washington. Within months four more women were added to the mounting death toll. In 2000, Yates pleaded guilty to thirteen murders to avoid the death penalty. But in 2001 he was convicted of two more murders and is now on death row in Washington State, waiting for the day when he will die by lethal injection. Updated with the latest disturbing developments, awardwinning author Burl Barer's reallife thriller is a shocking portrait of one man's depravity. "Brilliant investigative journalism. . .a nonstop chilling thrill ride into the mind of an evil and savage killer." Dan Zupansky, author of Trophy Kill Includes 16 pages of photos "A must read." True Crime Book Reviews
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN: 0786030259
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
He Seemed So Normal . . . By day, Robert Lee Yates, Jr., was a respected father of five, a skilled helicopter pilot who served in Desert Storm and the National Guard, and a man no one suspected of a deadly hidden life. By night he prowled the streets where prostitutes gathered, gaining their trust before betraying them with a bullet to the head. On August 26, 1997, the decomposed bodies of two young women were discovered in Spokane, Washington. Within months four more women were added to the mounting death toll. In 2000, Yates pleaded guilty to thirteen murders to avoid the death penalty. But in 2001 he was convicted of two more murders and is now on death row in Washington State, waiting for the day when he will die by lethal injection. Updated with the latest disturbing developments, awardwinning author Burl Barer's reallife thriller is a shocking portrait of one man's depravity. "Brilliant investigative journalism. . .a nonstop chilling thrill ride into the mind of an evil and savage killer." Dan Zupansky, author of Trophy Kill Includes 16 pages of photos "A must read." True Crime Book Reviews
The Evil Within - A Top Murder Squad Detective Reveals The Chilling True Stories of The World's Most Notorious Killers
Author: Trevor Marriott
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1782193650
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Since the dawn of time, men and women alike have been killing. Many of these murders have been committed in the most brutal and horrific ways imaginable, showing no respect for human life. Throughout his time as a murder squad detective, Trevor Marriott has seen first-hand the wanton slayings and butcheries that have been committed by both men and women who have warped, depraved and sadistic minds. In this fascinating and chilling book, he examines the world's most notorious serial killers and the despicable crimes they committed. From William McDonald, the 'Sydney Mutilator', to 'Dusseldorf Vampire' Peter Kurten, Steve Wright, the 'Suffolk Strangler', and the USA's satanic Ripper Crew, these are the horrifying true stories of serial murder from across the globe.
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1782193650
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 415
Book Description
Since the dawn of time, men and women alike have been killing. Many of these murders have been committed in the most brutal and horrific ways imaginable, showing no respect for human life. Throughout his time as a murder squad detective, Trevor Marriott has seen first-hand the wanton slayings and butcheries that have been committed by both men and women who have warped, depraved and sadistic minds. In this fascinating and chilling book, he examines the world's most notorious serial killers and the despicable crimes they committed. From William McDonald, the 'Sydney Mutilator', to 'Dusseldorf Vampire' Peter Kurten, Steve Wright, the 'Suffolk Strangler', and the USA's satanic Ripper Crew, these are the horrifying true stories of serial murder from across the globe.
Death to Deathless
Author: Swami Saurabhnath
Publisher: Swami Saurabhnath
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
This book is about spiritual enlightenment and can be helpful to most of the people who want to reach to any conclusion through logic. I have written this book to share with readers my own understanding of life and experience of pure Consciousness. In this book you will find critical explanation of different views about Consciousness including modern science. I hope this book can be a guide to many people to remain peaceful in difficult situations of life and live life happily. - Saurabh
Publisher: Swami Saurabhnath
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
This book is about spiritual enlightenment and can be helpful to most of the people who want to reach to any conclusion through logic. I have written this book to share with readers my own understanding of life and experience of pure Consciousness. In this book you will find critical explanation of different views about Consciousness including modern science. I hope this book can be a guide to many people to remain peaceful in difficult situations of life and live life happily. - Saurabh
Gender in Amazonia and Melanesia
Author: Thomas Gregor
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520228529
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Amazonia and Melanesia are half a world in distance, yet their cultures bear similarities in the areas of sex and gender. This work looks at ways in which sex and gender are elaborated, obsessed over, and internalized.
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520228529
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Amazonia and Melanesia are half a world in distance, yet their cultures bear similarities in the areas of sex and gender. This work looks at ways in which sex and gender are elaborated, obsessed over, and internalized.
Behind You
Author: Ty Patterson
Publisher: Three Aces Publishing Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
THEY KILLED THE JOURNALIST TO KILL THE STORY. THEY SHOULD HAVE KILLED ZEB CARTER AS WELL The body was so well hidden that Zeb Carter found it only because he was lost. Elena Petrova, the cops told him later. A journalist. Highly reputed. She was raped before she was killed. And that made him mad. But it still wasn't his problem he decided, and made preparations to leave town. He got the warning as he was heading to his vehicle. Go away, a stranger in the shadows told him. And stay away. That riled Zeb Carter. And then he went hunting. USA Today Bestselling Author Ty Patterson 'sets the benchmark in thriller writing'
Publisher: Three Aces Publishing Ltd
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
THEY KILLED THE JOURNALIST TO KILL THE STORY. THEY SHOULD HAVE KILLED ZEB CARTER AS WELL The body was so well hidden that Zeb Carter found it only because he was lost. Elena Petrova, the cops told him later. A journalist. Highly reputed. She was raped before she was killed. And that made him mad. But it still wasn't his problem he decided, and made preparations to leave town. He got the warning as he was heading to his vehicle. Go away, a stranger in the shadows told him. And stay away. That riled Zeb Carter. And then he went hunting. USA Today Bestselling Author Ty Patterson 'sets the benchmark in thriller writing'
Sudden Exit
Author: Thomas Wymark
Publisher: Thomas Wymark
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
It's a pretty normal day for Michael Leon, until a stranger plummets from the sky and comes to a sticky end on the guinea-pig hutch in the back garden. After the authorities haul away the remains of the body, Michael finds something that he thinks will change his and his family's life forever. So he makes a choice. But when the family is threatened, and his options turn from bad to worse, Michael regrets his choices. But by then it's too late.
Publisher: Thomas Wymark
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
It's a pretty normal day for Michael Leon, until a stranger plummets from the sky and comes to a sticky end on the guinea-pig hutch in the back garden. After the authorities haul away the remains of the body, Michael finds something that he thinks will change his and his family's life forever. So he makes a choice. But when the family is threatened, and his options turn from bad to worse, Michael regrets his choices. But by then it's too late.
The Main Chance
Author: Colin Forbes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847394892
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
At the urgent plea of his old friend, Commander Buchanan of Scotland Yard, Tweed, once ace detective, now Deputy Chief SIS, visits Mrs Bella Main, formidable matriarch controlling the Main Chance, the most powerful private bank in Europe. Bella tells Tweed and Paula Grey, his assistant, that she has refused an enormous offer from Calouste Gubenkian, the most ruthless and villainous man in Europe. Within days of their visit Bella is murdered. Tweed and Paula return to investigate the atrocious act. The bank's HQ is based in a huge Elizabethan manor hidden in The Forest, a vast area in the deep south of England. Tweed has already met members of the two families, run by their forefathers for generations. Was Bella murdered by one of them - or is it the work of the vicious Calouste? The movement never stops, changing to Calouste's Chateau Les Rochers in the Belgian Ardennes. A ferocious battle takes place. Two more murders are committed at the manor. Tweed and Paula race to tiny Seacove on the rugged Cornish coast to prevent another murder. Finally, Tweed proves the Bank, founded in 1912, was based on a brutal crime all those years ago.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1847394892
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
At the urgent plea of his old friend, Commander Buchanan of Scotland Yard, Tweed, once ace detective, now Deputy Chief SIS, visits Mrs Bella Main, formidable matriarch controlling the Main Chance, the most powerful private bank in Europe. Bella tells Tweed and Paula Grey, his assistant, that she has refused an enormous offer from Calouste Gubenkian, the most ruthless and villainous man in Europe. Within days of their visit Bella is murdered. Tweed and Paula return to investigate the atrocious act. The bank's HQ is based in a huge Elizabethan manor hidden in The Forest, a vast area in the deep south of England. Tweed has already met members of the two families, run by their forefathers for generations. Was Bella murdered by one of them - or is it the work of the vicious Calouste? The movement never stops, changing to Calouste's Chateau Les Rochers in the Belgian Ardennes. A ferocious battle takes place. Two more murders are committed at the manor. Tweed and Paula race to tiny Seacove on the rugged Cornish coast to prevent another murder. Finally, Tweed proves the Bank, founded in 1912, was based on a brutal crime all those years ago.
Gender and Contemporary Horror in Film
Author: Samantha Holland
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1787698971
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This edited collection focuses on gender and contemporary horror in film, examining how and if representations of gender in horror have changed.
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1787698971
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This edited collection focuses on gender and contemporary horror in film, examining how and if representations of gender in horror have changed.