Author: Azadeh Tabazadeh
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491760613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
When Azadeh was an eight-year-old girl growing up in Iran in March 1973, her uncle gave her a chemistry kit. That got her hooked on science early and provided an opportunity for her to find herself. In The Sky Detective, Azadeh shares her life storyone that includes an insiders look at life during the Islamic Revolution and Iraqi War and details how one little girl grew up to become a gifted scientist. Set inside Iran in the final years of the monarchy, the author narrates a true story of friendship between two girls growing up in the same household in Tehran: Azadeh, the daughter of an affluent engineer, and Najmieh, a child servant who arrives from a small village in northern Iran to live with Azadehs family. When the girls are teenagers, political turmoil interrupts their lives, sending them down different paths. This memoir recalls friendship and faith, the bonds between parents and daughters in a paternalistic society, and the clash of values among relatives from different generations in a family. The Sky Detective describes the rich culture of a beautiful but deeply troubled land undergoing radical transformation. In spite of the hardship that comes along with the establishment of a theocratic regime, Azadeh shows her will and determination as a young woman to persevere and realize her childhood dream of becoming a world-renowned scientist.
The Sky Detective
Author: Azadeh Tabazadeh
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491760613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
When Azadeh was an eight-year-old girl growing up in Iran in March 1973, her uncle gave her a chemistry kit. That got her hooked on science early and provided an opportunity for her to find herself. In The Sky Detective, Azadeh shares her life storyone that includes an insiders look at life during the Islamic Revolution and Iraqi War and details how one little girl grew up to become a gifted scientist. Set inside Iran in the final years of the monarchy, the author narrates a true story of friendship between two girls growing up in the same household in Tehran: Azadeh, the daughter of an affluent engineer, and Najmieh, a child servant who arrives from a small village in northern Iran to live with Azadehs family. When the girls are teenagers, political turmoil interrupts their lives, sending them down different paths. This memoir recalls friendship and faith, the bonds between parents and daughters in a paternalistic society, and the clash of values among relatives from different generations in a family. The Sky Detective describes the rich culture of a beautiful but deeply troubled land undergoing radical transformation. In spite of the hardship that comes along with the establishment of a theocratic regime, Azadeh shows her will and determination as a young woman to persevere and realize her childhood dream of becoming a world-renowned scientist.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491760613
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
When Azadeh was an eight-year-old girl growing up in Iran in March 1973, her uncle gave her a chemistry kit. That got her hooked on science early and provided an opportunity for her to find herself. In The Sky Detective, Azadeh shares her life storyone that includes an insiders look at life during the Islamic Revolution and Iraqi War and details how one little girl grew up to become a gifted scientist. Set inside Iran in the final years of the monarchy, the author narrates a true story of friendship between two girls growing up in the same household in Tehran: Azadeh, the daughter of an affluent engineer, and Najmieh, a child servant who arrives from a small village in northern Iran to live with Azadehs family. When the girls are teenagers, political turmoil interrupts their lives, sending them down different paths. This memoir recalls friendship and faith, the bonds between parents and daughters in a paternalistic society, and the clash of values among relatives from different generations in a family. The Sky Detective describes the rich culture of a beautiful but deeply troubled land undergoing radical transformation. In spite of the hardship that comes along with the establishment of a theocratic regime, Azadeh shows her will and determination as a young woman to persevere and realize her childhood dream of becoming a world-renowned scientist.
Sky Masterson, Private Detective
Author: Marcus Gorman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781492302728
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
What happens after the curtain falls? Lady Luck had always been on Sky Masterson's side, until the day his beloved wife Sarah Brown was murdered. With nothing left to lose and pistol-packing Annie Oakley at his side, the gambler-turned-missionary-turned-private-dick searched all over Broadway for Sarah's killer but turned up nothing but dry leads and dead ends. All seemed lost until, one day, a sullen young brunette wandered into his office with a grisly case-a murdered Von Trapp, minimal evidence, and an ensemble of tight-lipped musical theater characters with secrets to protect-pushing the world-weary Sky into one of the highest-stakes gambles of his life. . . . . . with good odds on finding Sarah's killer.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781492302728
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
What happens after the curtain falls? Lady Luck had always been on Sky Masterson's side, until the day his beloved wife Sarah Brown was murdered. With nothing left to lose and pistol-packing Annie Oakley at his side, the gambler-turned-missionary-turned-private-dick searched all over Broadway for Sarah's killer but turned up nothing but dry leads and dead ends. All seemed lost until, one day, a sullen young brunette wandered into his office with a grisly case-a murdered Von Trapp, minimal evidence, and an ensemble of tight-lipped musical theater characters with secrets to protect-pushing the world-weary Sky into one of the highest-stakes gambles of his life. . . . . . with good odds on finding Sarah's killer.
Big Sky
Author: Kate Atkinson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409043851
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
'The stand-out read of the summer. It's a masterclass in brilliant writing and whether you've read the earlier books in the series or not, you'll enjoy it.' Independent 'Like all good detectives, he is a hero for men and women alike.' The Times 'Laced with Atkinson's sharp, dry humour, and one of the joys of the Brodie novels has always been that they are so funny.' Observer Jackson Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village in North Yorkshire, in the occasional company of his recalcitrant teenage son Nathan and ageing Labrador Dido, both at the discretion of his former partner Julia. It's a picturesque setting, but there's something darker lurking behind the scenes. Jackson's current job, gathering proof of an unfaithful husband for his suspicious wife, seems straightforward, but a chance encounter with a desperate man on a crumbling cliff leads him into a sinister network-and back into the path of someone from his past. Old secrets and new lies intersect in this breathtaking new literary crime novel, both sharply funny and achingly sad, by one of the most dazzling and surprising writers at work today. _________ What readers are saying: ***** 'A glorious tapestry of storytelling.' ***** 'An intelligently written, gripping book with characters you fall in love with.' ***** 'Sheer genius, with the characteristic thread of humour.'
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409043851
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
'The stand-out read of the summer. It's a masterclass in brilliant writing and whether you've read the earlier books in the series or not, you'll enjoy it.' Independent 'Like all good detectives, he is a hero for men and women alike.' The Times 'Laced with Atkinson's sharp, dry humour, and one of the joys of the Brodie novels has always been that they are so funny.' Observer Jackson Brodie has relocated to a quiet seaside village in North Yorkshire, in the occasional company of his recalcitrant teenage son Nathan and ageing Labrador Dido, both at the discretion of his former partner Julia. It's a picturesque setting, but there's something darker lurking behind the scenes. Jackson's current job, gathering proof of an unfaithful husband for his suspicious wife, seems straightforward, but a chance encounter with a desperate man on a crumbling cliff leads him into a sinister network-and back into the path of someone from his past. Old secrets and new lies intersect in this breathtaking new literary crime novel, both sharply funny and achingly sad, by one of the most dazzling and surprising writers at work today. _________ What readers are saying: ***** 'A glorious tapestry of storytelling.' ***** 'An intelligently written, gripping book with characters you fall in love with.' ***** 'Sheer genius, with the characteristic thread of humour.'
Dragon Detective: Sky High!
Author: Gareth P. Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781788951753
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"The Dragon Detective Agency. Dirk Dilly speaking." When a visitor turns up unannounced at Dirk's office with a new case for him and Holly to solve, all is not as it seems. A Sea Dragon has disappeared and the only clue left at the scene of the crime is the ashy outline of an elusive Sky Dragon. As their investigations take them from a dodgy billionaire's HQ to the top of the city's tallest skyscraper, trouble is set to soar sky high for this dragon detective and his partner-in-solving-crime. Will they be able to hunt down the suspect and find the missing dragon before they both disappear into thin air? The third instalment in a fun and action-packed detective series for fans of TOTO THE NINJA CAT, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and Tom Fletcher's children's books!
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781788951753
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"The Dragon Detective Agency. Dirk Dilly speaking." When a visitor turns up unannounced at Dirk's office with a new case for him and Holly to solve, all is not as it seems. A Sea Dragon has disappeared and the only clue left at the scene of the crime is the ashy outline of an elusive Sky Dragon. As their investigations take them from a dodgy billionaire's HQ to the top of the city's tallest skyscraper, trouble is set to soar sky high for this dragon detective and his partner-in-solving-crime. Will they be able to hunt down the suspect and find the missing dragon before they both disappear into thin air? The third instalment in a fun and action-packed detective series for fans of TOTO THE NINJA CAT, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and Tom Fletcher's children's books!
Pierre the Maze Detective: the Curious Case of the Castle in the Sky
Author: Hiro Kamigaki
Publisher: Laurence King
ISBN: 9781510230583
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Travel to Canal City and the world-famous Castle in the Sky for hours of maze-puzzling fun in this intriguing activity book! The waterways and streets of Canal City are bustling with people as crowds gather on the eve of the Maze Egg carnival. But a mysterious organisation announces its plans to steal the egg and it is up to Pierre the Maze Detective, his trusty sidekick Carmen and YOU to stop the egg from falling into the wrong hands! Make your way through 15 beautifully illustrated mazes, solve puzzles and find the hidden objects that Pierre and Carmen need to solve the mystery and save the day. Join the adventure as you weave through canals on a gondola, find your way through a crowded masquerade ball and take a sunset balloon trip across the sea. Hours of puzzle fun for all maze detectives aged 8+.
Publisher: Laurence King
ISBN: 9781510230583
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Travel to Canal City and the world-famous Castle in the Sky for hours of maze-puzzling fun in this intriguing activity book! The waterways and streets of Canal City are bustling with people as crowds gather on the eve of the Maze Egg carnival. But a mysterious organisation announces its plans to steal the egg and it is up to Pierre the Maze Detective, his trusty sidekick Carmen and YOU to stop the egg from falling into the wrong hands! Make your way through 15 beautifully illustrated mazes, solve puzzles and find the hidden objects that Pierre and Carmen need to solve the mystery and save the day. Join the adventure as you weave through canals on a gondola, find your way through a crowded masquerade ball and take a sunset balloon trip across the sea. Hours of puzzle fun for all maze detectives aged 8+.
Against the Sky
Author: Kat Martin
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 1420133853
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
New York Times-Bestselling Author: A man and woman face down kidnappers and killers in the northern wilderness in this tale of romantic suspense. Detective Nick Brodie works at keeping the perps off the streets of Anchorage 24/7. Nick has never backed down from danger, but after the horrors he’s seen, he’s definitely in need of a break. Samantha Hollis never thought she’d meet anyone like Nick, especially in a place like Las Vegas. But after one reckless, passionate night, she discovers the charismatic stranger is everything she wants in a man. But can he ever be anything more than a one-night stand? When Nick invites her to Alaska, Samantha decides to find out, never guessing the depths she’ll discover in him or the tangle of murder, kidnapping, and danger about to engulf them both . . . “I love her books.” —Linda Lael Miller, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Country Strong
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 1420133853
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
New York Times-Bestselling Author: A man and woman face down kidnappers and killers in the northern wilderness in this tale of romantic suspense. Detective Nick Brodie works at keeping the perps off the streets of Anchorage 24/7. Nick has never backed down from danger, but after the horrors he’s seen, he’s definitely in need of a break. Samantha Hollis never thought she’d meet anyone like Nick, especially in a place like Las Vegas. But after one reckless, passionate night, she discovers the charismatic stranger is everything she wants in a man. But can he ever be anything more than a one-night stand? When Nick invites her to Alaska, Samantha decides to find out, never guessing the depths she’ll discover in him or the tangle of murder, kidnapping, and danger about to engulf them both . . . “I love her books.” —Linda Lael Miller, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Country Strong
The Dreadful Lemon Sky
Author: John Dann MacDonald
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 0449224791
Category : Audiocassettes
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
It's almost four in the morning when McGee is jarred awake by a breathless ghost from his past. Carolyn Milligan desperately needs Travis to keep a package full of cash safe and sound. What's in it for him? Ten grand and no questions asked. She'll be back in a month. But two weeks later, Carrie dies in a roadside 'accident, ' leaving Travis with a fortune and a nagging conscience. Now he's obsessed with tracking down the mysterious truth about Carrie: what she was involved with, and why she had to die....
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 0449224791
Category : Audiocassettes
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
It's almost four in the morning when McGee is jarred awake by a breathless ghost from his past. Carolyn Milligan desperately needs Travis to keep a package full of cash safe and sound. What's in it for him? Ten grand and no questions asked. She'll be back in a month. But two weeks later, Carrie dies in a roadside 'accident, ' leaving Travis with a fortune and a nagging conscience. Now he's obsessed with tracking down the mysterious truth about Carrie: what she was involved with, and why she had to die....
Rape of the Sky
Author: Justin Petrillo
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595393179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Attorney Skyler Grace has lived a life full of tragedy that cumulates in her law firm defending a serial rapist with Tourette's Syndrome named Gabriel Usher; a man she knows is guilty. Gabriel Usher is unrepentant and Skyler Grace brutalizes the rape victim Rachel Barcum at the trial to earn her guilty client an acquittal. Gabriel Usher is disgusted by Skyler Grace's supposed ethical dilemma and he vows to teach her a lesson: he rapes the very lawyer that had just freed him from a long prison term. Skyler Grace uses her rape to totally surrender her tragic life to Gabriel Usher and incredibly agrees to marry him. They begin to live together in a life of total denial and dysfunction. Skyler Grace slices her wrist in her bathtub in a suicide attempt after she finds her fiancee and former client is now an Internet predator who seduces young boys and girls for perverted photos and videos. As Skyler Grace slowly bleeds to death, she finds herself at a long, dark tunnel and feels a familiar Presence with her. This mysterious but familiar Presence takes her back to the most significant events that have shaped her life. This familiar entity tells her that she must look at all of her choices from her tragic life to fully understand and complete her suicide. At the final moment, Skyler Grace still has one more choice to make: she must choose either Life or Death.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595393179
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Attorney Skyler Grace has lived a life full of tragedy that cumulates in her law firm defending a serial rapist with Tourette's Syndrome named Gabriel Usher; a man she knows is guilty. Gabriel Usher is unrepentant and Skyler Grace brutalizes the rape victim Rachel Barcum at the trial to earn her guilty client an acquittal. Gabriel Usher is disgusted by Skyler Grace's supposed ethical dilemma and he vows to teach her a lesson: he rapes the very lawyer that had just freed him from a long prison term. Skyler Grace uses her rape to totally surrender her tragic life to Gabriel Usher and incredibly agrees to marry him. They begin to live together in a life of total denial and dysfunction. Skyler Grace slices her wrist in her bathtub in a suicide attempt after she finds her fiancee and former client is now an Internet predator who seduces young boys and girls for perverted photos and videos. As Skyler Grace slowly bleeds to death, she finds herself at a long, dark tunnel and feels a familiar Presence with her. This mysterious but familiar Presence takes her back to the most significant events that have shaped her life. This familiar entity tells her that she must look at all of her choices from her tragic life to fully understand and complete her suicide. At the final moment, Skyler Grace still has one more choice to make: she must choose either Life or Death.
Officer Panda: Sky Detective
Author: Ashley Crowley
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062366276
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Officer Panda is back and ready for takeoff! When Officer Panda finds some strange clues on the police helicopter runway, he takes flight to solve the case. Confetti, a balloon, mysterious packages…could there be a surprise waiting for everyone’s favorite police officer? Find out in this follow-up to Officer Panda: Fingerprint Detective. From author-illustrator Ashley Crowley comes a delightful picture book with charming illustrations reminiscent of artists like Oliver Jeffers.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780062366276
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Officer Panda is back and ready for takeoff! When Officer Panda finds some strange clues on the police helicopter runway, he takes flight to solve the case. Confetti, a balloon, mysterious packages…could there be a surprise waiting for everyone’s favorite police officer? Find out in this follow-up to Officer Panda: Fingerprint Detective. From author-illustrator Ashley Crowley comes a delightful picture book with charming illustrations reminiscent of artists like Oliver Jeffers.
The Secret Sky
Author: Atia Abawi
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142424064
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
An eye-opening, heart-rending tale of love, honor and betrayal from veteran foreign news correspodent Atia Abawi Fatima is a Hazara girl, raised to be obedient and dutiful. Samiullah is a Pashtun boy raised to defend the traditions of his tribe. They were not meant to fall in love. But they do. And the story that follows shows both the beauty and the violence in current-day Afghanistan as Fatima and Samiullah fight their families, their cultures and the Taliban to stay together. Based on the people Atia Abawi met and the events she covered during her nearly five years in Afghanistan, this stunning novel is a must-read for anyone who has lived during America's War in Afghanistan. Perfect for fans of Patricia McCormick, Linda Sue Park, and Khaled Hosseini, this story will stay with readers for a long time to come. * “A suspenseful, enlightening, and hopeful love story.” Publishers Weekly, starred review “Riveting plot, sympathetic characters and straightforward narration studded with vivid, authentic detail: a top choice.” – Kirkus review “Heartbreaking and heartwarming.” – VOYA review
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142424064
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
An eye-opening, heart-rending tale of love, honor and betrayal from veteran foreign news correspodent Atia Abawi Fatima is a Hazara girl, raised to be obedient and dutiful. Samiullah is a Pashtun boy raised to defend the traditions of his tribe. They were not meant to fall in love. But they do. And the story that follows shows both the beauty and the violence in current-day Afghanistan as Fatima and Samiullah fight their families, their cultures and the Taliban to stay together. Based on the people Atia Abawi met and the events she covered during her nearly five years in Afghanistan, this stunning novel is a must-read for anyone who has lived during America's War in Afghanistan. Perfect for fans of Patricia McCormick, Linda Sue Park, and Khaled Hosseini, this story will stay with readers for a long time to come. * “A suspenseful, enlightening, and hopeful love story.” Publishers Weekly, starred review “Riveting plot, sympathetic characters and straightforward narration studded with vivid, authentic detail: a top choice.” – Kirkus review “Heartbreaking and heartwarming.” – VOYA review