The Headstone Detective Agency

The Headstone Detective Agency PDF Author: Robert J. Randisi
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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John Headston is a private detective who, early in his career, was very successful, running a 12-man operation called THE HEADSTONE DETECTIVE AGENCY, mainly because the guy who painted the name on the door added the “e” at the end without realizing it was wrong. As the book opens, however, Headston is now 50, and the agency is down to just him. In his past he had run-ins with not only the law, but with the New York State Agency who had licensed him. As a result he spent some time in jail, and had his license revoked. Now he has it back, and is trying to get started again. His first case is a missing persons case, a wealthy woman whose husband just seems to have vanished from his Wall Street stockbroker job. Headston finds the man, who is now living under very odd circumstances, but the missing persons case quickly turns to murder. Aided by a tattooed young lady who decides she should work for him, Headston decides to work on the murder case, while attempting to avoid running afoul of the law and having his licensed revoked again—and possibly for good, this time.

The Headstone Detective Agency

The Headstone Detective Agency PDF Author: Robert J. Randisi
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Book Description
John Headston is a private detective who, early in his career, was very successful, running a 12-man operation called THE HEADSTONE DETECTIVE AGENCY, mainly because the guy who painted the name on the door added the “e” at the end without realizing it was wrong. As the book opens, however, Headston is now 50, and the agency is down to just him. In his past he had run-ins with not only the law, but with the New York State Agency who had licensed him. As a result he spent some time in jail, and had his license revoked. Now he has it back, and is trying to get started again. His first case is a missing persons case, a wealthy woman whose husband just seems to have vanished from his Wall Street stockbroker job. Headston finds the man, who is now living under very odd circumstances, but the missing persons case quickly turns to murder. Aided by a tattooed young lady who decides she should work for him, Headston decides to work on the murder case, while attempting to avoid running afoul of the law and having his licensed revoked again—and possibly for good, this time.

The Tombstone Detective Agency

The Tombstone Detective Agency PDF Author: Karen Greaves
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1803817267
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166

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A fun, quirky read in the form of a fantasy, adventure-come detective novel told from the perspectives of the two main characters. Set in the medieval cathedral town of Rochester, Kent and its surrounding areas, 'The Tombstone Detective Agency' tells the story of the county's mysteriously disappearing Ghosts (with a capital G!). Why? How? Who's responsible? As the Kent Board For Ghostly Behaviour is about as effective in protecting its citizens as a leaky umbrella is in keeping out the rain, it's up to Edwardian Ghost Girl Tessie and her detective obsessed Mortal (capital M!) friend Alex to find out by setting up their own detective agency and employing a bunch of eccentric spooks to help with their investigations. Will they succeed in solving the mystery or is there a traitor within their ranks? Aimed at children aged 9 - 12, the book is a fast-paced, imaginative read, packed with colourful characters, vivid descriptions of setting, and events, humour and twists and turns. Designed to encourage reading for pleasure, the novel also offers opportunities for parent/child and class discussion on themes such as friendship, the importance of making good choices, and celebrating differences. 'The Tombstone Detective Agency' is in line with the literacy goals for reading and writing at KS2 including 'show don't tell'. Note: Log on to the writer's website at www.kdgreaves.com to find further information about this book and other works by the author.

Forgiveness Dies

Forgiveness Dies PDF Author: J.J. Hensley
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 234

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Upon being released after three years of incarceration in a psychiatric facility, former narcotics detective and unlicensed PI Trevor Galloway has no idea how to begin picking up the pieces of his shattered life. Having lost the woman he loved and exacting revenge upon those responsible, he is irreparably broken, heavily medicated, and unemployable. When former Secret Service agent Nick Van Metre knocks on Trevor Galloway’s door, the last thing he expected was a job offer. However when the head of Metal Security hands Galloway a stack of photos and asks for his assistance with investigating a series of threats against a controversial presidential candidate, the former detective is stunned. Galloway initially takes the case, but eventually has to question his own sanity after he reports an encounter with intruders who seem to have left no trace in his home. When Nick Van Metre turns up dead and an attack is carried out against Dennis Hackney, the former detective with a history of extreme violence becomes the focal point of multiple investigations. Galloway pulls clues from photos and searches for answers while dodging bullets in Pittsburgh and Savannah. Get set for a mystery told at a breakneck pace, with each of the chapters being linked to photograph in roll of film. Look for the hints. Watch for the signs. Trevor Galloway doesn’t trust himself. Can you trust him? The answers won’t be revealed until the final photo is flipped. Praise for FORGIVENESS DIES: “A snapshot of humanity in perfect focus. Edgy, furiously paced, raw. From the whip-smart dialogue to the deeply flawed characters, Hensley has a voice that will stay with you long after the final exposure.” —K.J. Howe, international bestselling author of The Freedom Broker and Skyjack “Forgiveness Dies is a non-stop, gut churning thriller that you’ll read in one sitting. Hensley has conceived a brilliant but almost fatally flawed protagonist in Trevor Galloway, a man so tormented by his past that in the battle for truth and justice he’s forced to fight enemies that are dangerously real, and some that only real to him. Forgiveness Dies is a political thriller with a rich and developed cast of heroes and villains, but don’t try and figure out who is who, you’ll need the broken but determined Trevor Galloway to do that—you’re just along for the thrilling ride. J.J. Hensley is one of the best thriller writers out there, and he sits at the top of my must-read list.” —Mark Pryor, author of the Hugo Marston series “With Trevor Galloway, the tortured, likable protagonist of J.J. Hensley’s Forgiveness Dies, Hensley has created a character destined to remain with the reader long after the last page is turned. Not only that, but readers will find themselves inextricably pulled into a tight plot that bears a brutally close, and necessary, resemblance to today’s America. Read this book, and you’ll want to read everything else Hensley has written.” —E.A. Aymar, author of The Unrepentant “Is someone setting Trevor Galloway up, or is his own mind deceiving him? Forgiveness Dies puts a uniquely fascinating protagonist—a detective who can’t trust his own perceptions—into a complex political thriller, and the result is propulsive. Hensley starts with a punch, and accelerates from there.” —Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Judgment and The Switch “Inventive storytelling meets propulsive action in this wild thrill ride from J.J. Hensley, who brings real-life experiences to the page and delivers an authentic tale of double-crosses and dirty dealings. Don’t worry if you haven’t stepped into Trevor Galloway’s shadowy world yet…start right here, and you’ll soon want to read them all!” —Daniel Palmer, USA Today bestselling author of Stolen and Saving Meghan

Deepest Wounds

Deepest Wounds PDF Author: Gordon Brown
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 326

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Craig McIntyre, ex-military turned bodyguard, has a powerful and uncontrollable affliction: his mere presence can transform people’s darkest thoughts into action. Chased across America and Canada, McIntyre is trying to escape bounty hunters from the Dark Web. Hooking up with some unlikely allies, McIntyre crosses the Atlantic to discover a secret that will shock the planet. For over fifty years, in a base hidden in a remote corner of Scotland, the US government has been collecting the body parts of the most famous and infamous people on the planet. When McIntyre uncovers the reason behind this insidious plan, he finds himself the key to a deadly game of life or death. Praise for DEEPEST WOUNDS: “The story grabs hold of you and refuses to let go, you’re dragged along for the ride whether you want to be or not.” —BookLoverWorm “Craig McIntyre absolutely fascinates me! A total mess, but also all together, clever, cunning, determined and borderline psychotic…I have to say, I adore him!!” —Crime Book Junkie. “I was lost in the fast-paced action and the need to know just what was happening and how it would all play out.” —Jen Med’s Book Reviews. “A high-octane thriller with a killer pitch.” —Live and Deadly

Lou Grimes

Lou Grimes PDF Author: Shirley Crandell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781777169329
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 354

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Lou Grimes is an ex-Chicago Police Detective who lived through the Stock Market Crash, The Great Depression and the Race Riots. He was on a downward spiral until he begins working as a "Private" Detective which leads him to mysteries that need unraveling, murders that need solving and a twist of events where he is introduced to his ghostly cousins and enters into a strange partnership. The Moors finds Lou in a city where people are going missing and a crazed lunatic is on the loose in the shadows of City of Chicago!

Headstone's Folly

Headstone's Folly PDF Author: Robert J. Randisi
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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John Headston took a bad step 12 years ago, and it cost him his freedom and his career. But now that he’s been pardoned, and has reopened his Headstone Detective Agency, he’s ready to start again. But into his office walks the woman who was the reason he lost it all, and she wants to use him again. She wants him to find out who’s trying to kill her wealthy, older husband. Will Headston risk it all again, or will he realize the folly of that action and turn her down?

The Dead Kid Detective Agency

The Dead Kid Detective Agency PDF Author: Evan Munday
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1550229710
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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Thirteen-year-old October Schwartz is new in town; she spends her free time in the Sticksville Cemetery and it isn't long before she befriends the ghosts of five dead teenagers, each from a different era of the past. They form the Dead Kid Detective Agency, a group committed to solving Sticksville's most mysterious mysteries.

The Tombstone Detective Agency

The Tombstone Detective Agency PDF Author: Karen Greaves
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781803817255
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A quirky, fast-paced comedy, fantasy, adventure, mystery/detective novel, exploring friendships and differences. Perfect for readers aged 9 - 12.

Lou Grimes, Tombstone Detective Agency

Lou Grimes, Tombstone Detective Agency PDF Author: Shirley Crandell
Publisher: ISBN Canada
ISBN: 9781777169381
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Lou Grimes, ex-Chicago Police Detective, now Private Detective captured the "Chicago Predator" and the "Checkmate Murderer" and the services of the Tombstone Detective Agency are in high demand. Since that fateful day when Whitie Simms, now dead, forced an old Colt 45 on him for $25, Lou's alliance with his new-found cousins, the Earps, give him a ghostly edge. In his last case Lou, Stella, and their ghostly partners had to leave their beloved Chicago in search of international jewel robbers! In book #7 of the series, Lou is faced with an ever-growing body count with one thing in common, an unknown assassin. Why are these men being killed? Who is behind it and what is the common denominator? At the same time the international jewelry thief continues to play cat and mouse with Lou and Stella. Included in this story is a twist that Lou never saw coming.

The Great Filling Station Holdup

The Great Filling Station Holdup PDF Author: Josh Pachter
Publisher: Down & Out Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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Jimmy Buffett is one of the great contemporary singer/songwriters, and it’s hard to imagine a citizen of Planet Earth unfamiliar with such classic hits as “Margaritaville.” Jimmy has also written novels, children’s books, memoirs, and a stage musical based on Herman Wouk’s Don’t Stop the Carnival, and his family-friendly concerts almost always sell out to audiences comprised of a mix of dedicated Parrotheads, casual fans, and newbies. In The Great Filling Station Holdup, editor Josh Pachter presents sixteen short crime stories by sixteen popular and up-and-coming crime writers, each story based on a song from one of the twenty-nine studio albums Jimmy has released over the last half century, from Leigh Lundin’s take on “Truckstop Salvation” (which appeared on Jimmy’s first LP, 1970’s Down to Earth) to M.E. Browning’s interpretation of “Einstein Was a Surfer” (from 2013’s Songs from St. Somewhere). If you love Jimmy’s music or crime fiction or both, you’ll love The Great Filling Station Holdup. Mix yourself a boat drink, ask Alexa to put on a buffet of Buffett tunes, kick back, and enjoy! Table of Contents Introduction by Josh Pachter Down to Earth (1970) “Truckstop Salvation” by Leigh Lundin A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean (1973) “The Great Filling Station Holdup” by Josh Pachter A1A (1974) “A Pirate Looks at Forty” by Rick Ollerman Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (1977) “Tampico Trauma” by Michael Bracken Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978) “Cheeseburger in Paradise” by Don Bruns Volcano (1979) “Volcano” by Alison McMahan Coconut Telegraph (1981) “Incommunicado” by Bruce Robert Coffin Somewhere Over China (1981) “If I Could Just Get It On Paper” by Lissa Marie Redmond One Particular Harbour (1983) “We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About” by Elaine Viets Riddles in the Sand (1984) “Who’s the Blonde Stranger?” by Robert J. Randisi Last Mango in Paris (1985) “Everybody’s on the Run” by Laura Oles Hot Water (1988) “Smart Woman (in a Real Short Skirt)” by Isabella Maldonado Off to See the Lizard (1989) “The Pascagoula Run” by Jeffery Hess Don’t Stop the Carnival (1998) “Public Relations” by Neil Plakcy Beach House on the Moon (1999) “Spending Money” by John M. Floyd Songs From St. Somewhere (2013) “Einstein Was a Surfer” by M.E. Browning