Author: Howard Fast
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453235205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
DIVDetective Masuto investigates a Hollywood mogul’s sudden death/div DIVThe residents of Beverly Hills tend to underestimate a Buddhist homicide detective, and Masao Masuto is happy to let them make that mistake. A second-generation Japanese-American, he relishes the thrill of a puzzling murder case. And Masuto will need all his powers of deduction to understand the murder of Al Greenberg./divDIV /divDIVThe producer was giving a party when his heart stopped. After years of bad health, Greenberg’s abrupt death is no surprise. But one of the dead man’s producing partners claims to have overheard an unknown woman taunting Greenberg, while he pleaded, “put that gun away and give me my medicine.” It appears Greenberg was frightened to death. To find the killer, Masuto must dig into the darkest secrets of the mogul’s past. Greenberg will not be the last to die./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate./div
The Case of the Angry Actress
Author: Howard Fast
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453235205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
DIVDetective Masuto investigates a Hollywood mogul’s sudden death/div DIVThe residents of Beverly Hills tend to underestimate a Buddhist homicide detective, and Masao Masuto is happy to let them make that mistake. A second-generation Japanese-American, he relishes the thrill of a puzzling murder case. And Masuto will need all his powers of deduction to understand the murder of Al Greenberg./divDIV /divDIVThe producer was giving a party when his heart stopped. After years of bad health, Greenberg’s abrupt death is no surprise. But one of the dead man’s producing partners claims to have overheard an unknown woman taunting Greenberg, while he pleaded, “put that gun away and give me my medicine.” It appears Greenberg was frightened to death. To find the killer, Masuto must dig into the darkest secrets of the mogul’s past. Greenberg will not be the last to die./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate./div
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453235205
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
DIVDetective Masuto investigates a Hollywood mogul’s sudden death/div DIVThe residents of Beverly Hills tend to underestimate a Buddhist homicide detective, and Masao Masuto is happy to let them make that mistake. A second-generation Japanese-American, he relishes the thrill of a puzzling murder case. And Masuto will need all his powers of deduction to understand the murder of Al Greenberg./divDIV /divDIVThe producer was giving a party when his heart stopped. After years of bad health, Greenberg’s abrupt death is no surprise. But one of the dead man’s producing partners claims to have overheard an unknown woman taunting Greenberg, while he pleaded, “put that gun away and give me my medicine.” It appears Greenberg was frightened to death. To find the killer, Masuto must dig into the darkest secrets of the mogul’s past. Greenberg will not be the last to die./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate./div
The Case of the Angry Actress
Author: E. V. Cunningham
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780440110934
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Detective Sergeant Masao Masuto searches for the ingenious killer of a movie mogul amid the posh surroundings and wealthy celebrities of Beverly Hills
Publisher: Dell Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780440110934
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Detective Sergeant Masao Masuto searches for the ingenious killer of a movie mogul amid the posh surroundings and wealthy celebrities of Beverly Hills
The Case of the Angry Actress
Author: Linda Lee Maifair
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780310433019
Category : Christian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With the help of her dog Max, Darcy is able to figure out who is responsible for sabotaging the fifth-grade class play.
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780310433019
Category : Christian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
With the help of her dog Max, Darcy is able to figure out who is responsible for sabotaging the fifth-grade class play.
The Masao Masuto Mysteries Volume One
Author: Howard Fast
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504057635
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
A collection of thrilling murder mysteries featuring “an unusually interesting detective” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Spartacus (The Washington Star). Japanese-American Beverly Hills homicide detective Masao Masuto is a karate expert, a devotee of roses, and a Zen Buddhist. He does his job with a cool, caustic wit—and with surprising force when necessary. He possesses a singular sense of justice, taking action on his own and occasionally pushing the boundaries of the law . . . The Case of the Angry Actress: When a Hollywood mogul drops dead at his own party, Detective Masuto must dig into the darkest secrets of the magnate’s past. Now he must uncover a secret worth killing for before someone else dies. “A good fast-paced thriller.” —Reader’s Syndicate The Case of the One-Penny Orange: Masuto has a break-in and a murder to solve, both of which are baffling. But when he suspects a connection between the two crimes, he uncovers a bizarre conspiracy that reaches back to the darkest days of World War II. “A finely perceived mystery puzzle . . . an unusually interesting detective.” —The Washington Star The Case of the Russian Diplomat: When a dead body is found in a pool at a high-class hotel notorious for its illicit activities, Matsuo finds himself hunting for a killer and tangled in a web of espionage and international intrigue. “An enjoyable, highly professional entertainment.” —The New Yorker The Case of the Poisoned Eclairs: A pleasant lull in murder cases is broken when a series of unusual poisoning deaths puts Masuto on the hunt for someone whose terrifying vendetta has only just begun. “A consummate storyteller.” —The Baltimore Sun
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504057635
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
A collection of thrilling murder mysteries featuring “an unusually interesting detective” from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Spartacus (The Washington Star). Japanese-American Beverly Hills homicide detective Masao Masuto is a karate expert, a devotee of roses, and a Zen Buddhist. He does his job with a cool, caustic wit—and with surprising force when necessary. He possesses a singular sense of justice, taking action on his own and occasionally pushing the boundaries of the law . . . The Case of the Angry Actress: When a Hollywood mogul drops dead at his own party, Detective Masuto must dig into the darkest secrets of the magnate’s past. Now he must uncover a secret worth killing for before someone else dies. “A good fast-paced thriller.” —Reader’s Syndicate The Case of the One-Penny Orange: Masuto has a break-in and a murder to solve, both of which are baffling. But when he suspects a connection between the two crimes, he uncovers a bizarre conspiracy that reaches back to the darkest days of World War II. “A finely perceived mystery puzzle . . . an unusually interesting detective.” —The Washington Star The Case of the Russian Diplomat: When a dead body is found in a pool at a high-class hotel notorious for its illicit activities, Matsuo finds himself hunting for a killer and tangled in a web of espionage and international intrigue. “An enjoyable, highly professional entertainment.” —The New Yorker The Case of the Poisoned Eclairs: A pleasant lull in murder cases is broken when a series of unusual poisoning deaths puts Masuto on the hunt for someone whose terrifying vendetta has only just begun. “A consummate storyteller.” —The Baltimore Sun
Heroes and Humanities
Author: Ray Broadus Browne
Publisher: Popular Press
ISBN: 9780879723712
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Mystery fiction, although essentially the same in all its national varieties, nevertheless comes in several types and several wrappings. The present study of American, Australian, and Canadian detective fiction concerns literature which speaks in the ways of heroes and humanities about the human condition. All authors studied here, to one degree or another, demonstrate their concern with human society, some more strongly than others, but all with their eyes on the human situation and human existence. At times these studies lean toward the tragic in their outlook and development. In all instances they center on the humanistic.
Publisher: Popular Press
ISBN: 9780879723712
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Mystery fiction, although essentially the same in all its national varieties, nevertheless comes in several types and several wrappings. The present study of American, Australian, and Canadian detective fiction concerns literature which speaks in the ways of heroes and humanities about the human condition. All authors studied here, to one degree or another, demonstrate their concern with human society, some more strongly than others, but all with their eyes on the human situation and human existence. At times these studies lean toward the tragic in their outlook and development. In all instances they center on the humanistic.
The Mystery Readers' Advisory
Author: John Charles
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838908112
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Three librarians from Scottsdale, Arizona provide library staff with an introduction to the mystery genre and offer tips and techniques for providing advice to mystery readers in the library. They include some of their own bibliographies, but refer readers elsewhere for fuller ones. They also include a brief history of the genre to pass on to readers new to it.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838908112
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Three librarians from Scottsdale, Arizona provide library staff with an introduction to the mystery genre and offer tips and techniques for providing advice to mystery readers in the library. They include some of their own bibliographies, but refer readers elsewhere for fuller ones. They also include a brief history of the genre to pass on to readers new to it.
Encyclopedia of Jewish-American Literature
Author: Gloria L. Cronin
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438140614
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
Book Description
Presents a reference on Jewish American literature providing profiles of Jewish American writers and their works.
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438140614
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
Book Description
Presents a reference on Jewish American literature providing profiles of Jewish American writers and their works.
Diversity and Detective Fiction
Author: Kathleen Gregory Klein
Publisher: Popular Press
ISBN: 9780879727963
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The distinguishing characteristic of the book is its mix of essays focusing on teaching cultural diversity in the classroom and illustrating diversity through fiction to the general readers."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Popular Press
ISBN: 9780879727963
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The distinguishing characteristic of the book is its mix of essays focusing on teaching cultural diversity in the classroom and illustrating diversity through fiction to the general readers."--BOOK JACKET.
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Author: Ned Vizzini
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1423141083
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job—Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away.
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1423141083
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job—Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away.
The Case of the Missing Max
Author: Linda Lee Maifair
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780310433118
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Darcy, her brother, and their dog Max are staying with their grandparents when Max disappears and Darcy faces the most important case of her detective career.
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780310433118
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Darcy, her brother, and their dog Max are staying with their grandparents when Max disappears and Darcy faces the most important case of her detective career.