Murder's Mark

Murder's Mark PDF Author: Jim Groves
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781601254474
Category : Pathfinder (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The circus has come to town! But rather than herald a time of festive joy and exotic entertainment, this normally wondrous event instead heralds a sudden rash of violent murders. The victims bear the unmistakable mark of talons on their savaged bodies -- and it just so happens that this circus has among its exhibits numerous creatures capable of inflicting such wounds, not the least of which a mysterious sphinx. Desperate for aid in a town that's forbidden them to leave before an opportunity for justice presents itself, the carnies turn to adventurers for aid -- can they find the culprit before the murderer finds them? This Pathfinder adventure is designed for a group of four 1st-level characters, and takes place in the heartland of Varisia, a region featured in many beloved adventures including the Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition and Shattered Star Adventure Paths. In addition to the adventure, Murder's Mark also features a brand-new monster and a gazetteer of a Varisian carnival suitable for use with any fantasy roleplaying campaign.

Murder's Mark

Murder's Mark PDF Author: Jim Groves
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781601254474
Category : Pathfinder (Game)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
The circus has come to town! But rather than herald a time of festive joy and exotic entertainment, this normally wondrous event instead heralds a sudden rash of violent murders. The victims bear the unmistakable mark of talons on their savaged bodies -- and it just so happens that this circus has among its exhibits numerous creatures capable of inflicting such wounds, not the least of which a mysterious sphinx. Desperate for aid in a town that's forbidden them to leave before an opportunity for justice presents itself, the carnies turn to adventurers for aid -- can they find the culprit before the murderer finds them? This Pathfinder adventure is designed for a group of four 1st-level characters, and takes place in the heartland of Varisia, a region featured in many beloved adventures including the Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition and Shattered Star Adventure Paths. In addition to the adventure, Murder's Mark also features a brand-new monster and a gazetteer of a Varisian carnival suitable for use with any fantasy roleplaying campaign.

The Mark Of A Murderer

The Mark Of A Murderer PDF Author: Susanna Gregory
Publisher: Sphere
ISBN: 0748124470
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373

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For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers. ------------------------------------ The winter of 1353 has been appallingly wet, there is a fever outbreak amongst the poorer townspeople and the country is not yet fully recovered from the aftermath of the plague. The increasing reputation and wealth of the Cambridge colleges are causing dangerous tensions between the town, Church and University. Matthew Bartholomew is called to look into the deaths of three members of the University of who died from drinking poisoned wine, and soon he stumbles upon criminal activities that implicate his relatives, friends and colleagues - so he must solve the case before matters in the town get out of hand... On St Scholastica's Day in February 1355, Oxford explodes in one of the most serious riots of its turbulent history. Fearing for their lives, the scholars flee the city, and some choose the University at Cambridge as their temporary refuge. However, they don't remain safe for long. Within hours of their arrival, the first of their number dies, followed quickly by a second. When Bartholomew and Brother Michael begin to investigate the deaths, they uncover evidence that the Oxford riot was not a case of random violence, but part of a carefully orchestrated plot. With the Archbishop of Canterbury about to honour Cambridge with a Visitation, and a close colleague accused of a series of murders Bartholomew is certain he didn't commit, the race is on to solve the riddles and bring a ruthless killer to justice.

The Fractal Murders

The Fractal Murders PDF Author: Mark Cohen
Publisher: Mysterious Press
ISBN: 0446507350
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217

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Jane Smythe, a math professor specializing in fractal geometry, is shocked to learn that three professors with the same specialty have died amid mysterious circumstances. That's where Pepper Keane, an ex-Marine turned PI with an encyclopedic knowledge of rock 'n' roll, comes in. He finds himself attracted to Professor Smythe and is determined to discover the root of these incidents. At first, he can't find any evidence that the three dead mathematicians even knew each other. But Keane, with the help of his hacker best friend and exercise guru brother, continues to dig. Suspects begin to appear and then multiply as they race through the rocky terrain of Colorado to Mexico, Boston, and Nebraska - with the main suspect an FBI agent who is also Keane's worst enemy.

Murder in Brentwood

Murder in Brentwood PDF Author: Mark Fuhrman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621573222
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 374

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For audiences of the popular FX television series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, based on Jeffrey Toobin's The Run of His Life and starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., John Travolta, David Schwimmer, and Courtney B. Vance. Named on Vogue Magazine's "American Crime Story Reading List" as one of the "eight definitive books on the trial of the century." Twenty years ago, America was captivated by the awful drama of the O.J. Simpson trial. The Simpson "Dream Team" legal defense had a seemingly impossible task: convincing a jury that their client was innocent of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. In order for O.J. Simpson to get away with murder, the defense attorneys had to destroy the reputation of Mark Fuhrman, a brilliant Los Angeles detective who was the lead on the murder scene and had collected overwhelming physical evidence against Simpson. Now Fuhrman tells his side of the story in the #1 New York Times bestseller Murder in Brentwood, a damning exposé that reveals why and how Simpson's prosecution was bungled. Fuhrman offers a sincere mea culpa for allowing his personal mistakes to become a focal point of the defense's strategy but also stands by the evidence he collected, writing: "One thing I will not apologize for is my policework on the O.J. Simpson case." With Fuhrman's own hand-drawn maps of the crime scene, his reconstruction of the murders, and interrogation transcripts, Murder in Brentwood is the book that sets the record straight about what really happened on June 12, 1994—and reveals why the O.J. Simpson trial was such a catastrophe.

The Mark Twain Murders

The Mark Twain Murders PDF Author: Edith Skom
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780440206088
Category : Academic libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Skulduggery was afoot in the campus library at Midwestern University. Sinister students were razoring pages from periodicals and stealing obscure essays for their term papers. A bookish thief was making a bundle smuggling out valuable first editions for resale. And in the South Tower, a killer was stalking a coed. Even so, Professor Beth Austin was shocked--and intrigued--to find a handsome FBI agent in the English Department. Soon they had joined forces, delving into the lives of her eccentric colleagues...and straying into the dark shadows of the groves of academe where someone's hands were stained with blood.

In My Father's Name

In My Father's Name PDF Author: Mark Arax
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671010026
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 404

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On January 2, 1972, Mark Arax's childhood came to a sudden, explosive end when his father was shot to death at his nightclub in Fresno, California. It was one of the most sensational murders in California's heartland, and it was never solved. Mark, only fifteen years old at the time, was left with a legacy of questions: Were the rumors about his father true? Had he led a double life? Was he killed because of his dealings with the underworld? Mark Arax, an award-winning journalist at the Los Angeles Times, now writes a searing, intensely personal account of his twenty-two-year search for answers about his father's life and death, and his own identity. As the oldest child, Mark was thrust into the role of patriarch. His quest for answers began in high school, when he sought out his father's father, an Armenian immigrant. His grandfather opened a window into an old country world full of promise and heartbreak -- and four generations of eccentric family members. Two decades later, Mark uprooted his wife and baby and returned to Fresno under an assumed name to try and determine who killed his father and why. Fearing for his own life, he discovers his father was murdered just before he was going to make a startling disclosure. More than a true-life murder mystery, more than an exploration of family and culture, In My Father's Name is the poignant story of one man's remarkable journey as he uncovers long-hidden secrets about his father, his family, his heritage, and the town he once called home.

Murder in Greenwich

Murder in Greenwich PDF Author: Mark Fuhrman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 006109692X
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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Profiles the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley, presents new evidence that points the finger of suspicion to Martha's neighbors, and discusses how the police mishandled the case and may have prevented the crime from being solved.

Brother's Blood

Brother's Blood PDF Author: G. Scott Cawelti
Publisher: Ice Cube Press
ISBN: 9781888160598
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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How could he murder a brother, his sister-in-law, his young niece and nephew as they slept in their beds? Jerry Mark was a Peace Corps volunteer, lawyer, 4-H leader, vice-president of his Cedar Falls H.S. senior class when he graduated in 1960.

Legacy of Fear

Legacy of Fear PDF Author: Marion McMillan Huseas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781881856023
Category : Explosions
Languages : en
Pages : 319

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The Festival Murders

The Festival Murders PDF Author: Mark McCrum
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504086627
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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A literary festival turns lethal, in this sharp-witted series debut: “A marvellous set of unsavoury suspects . . . good, nasty fun with a ring of truth.” —The Mail on Sunday, Thriller of the Week Bryce Peabody is ready to give a scandalous talk at the annual literary festival in the pretty English town of Mold-on-Wold. Scathing in his reviews and unseemly in his affairs, Bryce is known to have many enemies. So when he’s discovered dead in his hotel room, festival attendees are desperate to know what happened. Could one of the numerous writers he has insulted have taken revenge? Or perhaps one of his scorned lovers? Soon, author Francis Meadowes is drawn into a role he knows only from his own fiction—that of amateur detective. But will he catch the culprit before more festival-goers meet a grisly end? “A rollicking read.” —London Evening Standard “A very engaging literary romp.” —The Sydney Morning Herald “Ingenious.” —The Independent Chosen for the Independent on Sunday’s “Alternative Booker Prize Longlist”