Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: London : Macmillan
ISBN: 9780333219744
Category : Fiction in English
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Raven and the Kamikaze
Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: London : Macmillan
ISBN: 9780333219744
Category : Fiction in English
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Publisher: London : Macmillan
ISBN: 9780333219744
Category : Fiction in English
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Journeys Through Anoriza
Author: Steven Johnson
Publisher: Steven Johnson
ISBN: 1539008150
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Journeys Through Anoriza: Book One, the first installment of the series; is a tale about a half elf and half lycan (werewolf) warrior outlaw named Zero and his close friends Raven and Kamikaze. After Zero’s family is brutally murdered, or so he thought, he and his friends journey through Anoriza fighting to protect and save their world.Unlike the rest of the people of Anoriza, Zero and his friends just want to live in peace and keep to themselves. Unfortunately, the leaders of the The Forsaken, a band of evil creatures trying to take over the world, have placed bounties and false criminal titles upon Zero, thus creating a never ending fight-for-your-life situation for Zero and his friends. Eventually Zero, Raven and Kamikaze come to terms with being dragged into this world war and join others in the cause for independence. Due to horrid circumstances brought upon the group, deeply hidden secrets were forced to be shared. By sharing these secrets Zero comes to find out the family he thought to have been slaughtered may still be alive. Along his journey, he forms some unlikely friendships, and united together with his hidden family, the group is able to form a militarized defense and strategize against The Forsaken.
Publisher: Steven Johnson
ISBN: 1539008150
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Journeys Through Anoriza: Book One, the first installment of the series; is a tale about a half elf and half lycan (werewolf) warrior outlaw named Zero and his close friends Raven and Kamikaze. After Zero’s family is brutally murdered, or so he thought, he and his friends journey through Anoriza fighting to protect and save their world.Unlike the rest of the people of Anoriza, Zero and his friends just want to live in peace and keep to themselves. Unfortunately, the leaders of the The Forsaken, a band of evil creatures trying to take over the world, have placed bounties and false criminal titles upon Zero, thus creating a never ending fight-for-your-life situation for Zero and his friends. Eventually Zero, Raven and Kamikaze come to terms with being dragged into this world war and join others in the cause for independence. Due to horrid circumstances brought upon the group, deeply hidden secrets were forced to be shared. By sharing these secrets Zero comes to find out the family he thought to have been slaughtered may still be alive. Along his journey, he forms some unlikely friendships, and united together with his hidden family, the group is able to form a militarized defense and strategize against The Forsaken.
Raven's Shadow
Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905446
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
When a bent London policeman carries out two ruthless murders, it is with the goal of making himself rich through the sale of stolen diamonds. And to cover his tracks he sets up an ingenious labyrinth of false covers and alibis. But when ex-cop John Raven is brought into the case by accident, it becomes a whodunit with Raven as detective in an exhilarating race against time. 'Donald MacKenzie is a born storyteller' Guardian
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905446
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
When a bent London policeman carries out two ruthless murders, it is with the goal of making himself rich through the sale of stolen diamonds. And to cover his tracks he sets up an ingenious labyrinth of false covers and alibis. But when ex-cop John Raven is brought into the case by accident, it becomes a whodunit with Raven as detective in an exhilarating race against time. 'Donald MacKenzie is a born storyteller' Guardian
Raven's Revenge
Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
George Drake, the former Commander at Scotland Yard and nemesis of John Raven, is out of prison having served a sentence for police corruption. In court, Drake vowed retribution on Raven, who was instrumental in his conviction, and now he's out to snare him. When heroin is planted on Raven's houseboat and in his wife Kirstie's camera both husband and wife are arrested, but what will it take for John Raven to clear their names? 'Quick moving and sure footed, with sharp, realistic London details' Times Literary Supplement
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
George Drake, the former Commander at Scotland Yard and nemesis of John Raven, is out of prison having served a sentence for police corruption. In court, Drake vowed retribution on Raven, who was instrumental in his conviction, and now he's out to snare him. When heroin is planted on Raven's houseboat and in his wife Kirstie's camera both husband and wife are arrested, but what will it take for John Raven to clear their names? 'Quick moving and sure footed, with sharp, realistic London details' Times Literary Supplement
The Lonely Side of the River
Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905721
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Defrauding an insurance company is not an unusual crime, but the way Stephen Venner planned to do it was not only unusual but macabre. But then Stephen Venner was a totally selfish and amoral man, and with the push of blackmail behind him, and the strength of his wife to support him, there was little he would stop at. Ross MacLaren didn't know that, and allowed himself to be lured to Portugal where he, Stephen and the beautiful but repressed Emma play out the last tense act of at least one of their three lives.
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905721
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Defrauding an insurance company is not an unusual crime, but the way Stephen Venner planned to do it was not only unusual but macabre. But then Stephen Venner was a totally selfish and amoral man, and with the push of blackmail behind him, and the strength of his wife to support him, there was little he would stop at. Ross MacLaren didn't know that, and allowed himself to be lured to Portugal where he, Stephen and the beautiful but repressed Emma play out the last tense act of at least one of their three lives.
Deep, Dark and Dead
Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The charge against Shane Stafford was assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Stafford had attacked gossip columnist Gavin Legge. Legge had been engaged to Shane's twin sister. In Shane's view Legge had not just let down his sister, but had hounded her to suicide. It was the custom of the Stafford clan to stick together. Shane's attack on Legge had been public and conspicuous. The police believed they had an open-and-shut case. But did they?
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
The charge against Shane Stafford was assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Stafford had attacked gossip columnist Gavin Legge. Legge had been engaged to Shane's twin sister. In Shane's view Legge had not just let down his sister, but had hounded her to suicide. It was the custom of the Stafford clan to stick together. Shane's attack on Legge had been public and conspicuous. The police believed they had an open-and-shut case. But did they?
The Genial Stranger
Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905683
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Beware of the Genial Stranger. Confidence tricksters are operating throughout Europe! Be on your guard against the man wanting to reward you for returning his dropped wallet. Before parting with money to strangers on any pretext check with your banker or with the local police Thus read the warning posters...
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905683
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Beware of the Genial Stranger. Confidence tricksters are operating throughout Europe! Be on your guard against the man wanting to reward you for returning his dropped wallet. Before parting with money to strangers on any pretext check with your banker or with the local police Thus read the warning posters...
The Eyes of the Goat
Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Struan Dunbar thinks he'll make his fortune with the sensitive Czech computer discs he plans to sell to an English media mogul. But when he travels to Prague to get them, he suffers a fatal heart attack. His effects are passed on to his daughter, Catriona, but when her boyfriend decides to finish the job Dunbar started, he is also found dead. A desperate Catriona calls on ex-cop John Raven to travel to Czechoslovakia where more than a murder mystery awaits. 'Eyes of the Goat has all the hallmarks of a good yarn' Evening Express
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
Struan Dunbar thinks he'll make his fortune with the sensitive Czech computer discs he plans to sell to an English media mogul. But when he travels to Prague to get them, he suffers a fatal heart attack. His effects are passed on to his daughter, Catriona, but when her boyfriend decides to finish the job Dunbar started, he is also found dead. A desperate Catriona calls on ex-cop John Raven to travel to Czechoslovakia where more than a murder mystery awaits. 'Eyes of the Goat has all the hallmarks of a good yarn' Evening Express
The Juryman
Author: Donald MacKenzie
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905608
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Gerry Steel's loyalty to the man he worked for is total, and he will stop at nothing to ensure that Sullivan, on trial on an attempted murder charge, goes free. Once he has fixed the jury, and is assured that it will hang, Steel assumes there is nothing standing in the way of Sullivan's freedom. And there isn't - apart from the man himself . . .
Publisher: Murder Room
ISBN: 1471905608
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Gerry Steel's loyalty to the man he worked for is total, and he will stop at nothing to ensure that Sullivan, on trial on an attempted murder charge, goes free. Once he has fixed the jury, and is assured that it will hang, Steel assumes there is nothing standing in the way of Sullivan's freedom. And there isn't - apart from the man himself . . .
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction
Author: Michael Ashley
Publisher: Constable
ISBN:
Category : Characters and characteristics in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
A reference and overview of the genre of crime fiction, primarily covering the 1950s onwards, although major earlier writers, such as Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, also have entries.
Publisher: Constable
ISBN:
Category : Characters and characteristics in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
A reference and overview of the genre of crime fiction, primarily covering the 1950s onwards, although major earlier writers, such as Agatha Christie and Raymond Chandler, also have entries.