Author: John Shirley
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1633553698
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Saturday night in sleepy ultraconservative Salton, Oregon has turned terrifying. For thirteen weeks a killer has struck and a young woman has been viciously murdered. With all-American gumption and a lack of concern of legal niceties, the town has taken things into its own hands and formed the Town Security Brigade. Sure enough, the good-old-boy vigilantes seem to have scared the psychokiller away -- until reporter Anna Wimple shows up asking questions about the Brigade's rough justice. Anna becomes victim number fourteen -- or does she? No one is going to find out because the Brigade covers up her death. As the power of the Brigade grows, only two of Salton's residents seem to have the courage to stand against them. Tony -- 18 years-old, precocious, bright, anti-authoritarian -- and Sonja, his beautiful 25-year-old high school principal. As they uncover the truth, they mark themselves for death. Sonja is abducted and Tony -- with the help of doper mechanic Hustle Brodyboy -- must find her.
The Brigade
Author: John Shirley
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1633553698
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Saturday night in sleepy ultraconservative Salton, Oregon has turned terrifying. For thirteen weeks a killer has struck and a young woman has been viciously murdered. With all-American gumption and a lack of concern of legal niceties, the town has taken things into its own hands and formed the Town Security Brigade. Sure enough, the good-old-boy vigilantes seem to have scared the psychokiller away -- until reporter Anna Wimple shows up asking questions about the Brigade's rough justice. Anna becomes victim number fourteen -- or does she? No one is going to find out because the Brigade covers up her death. As the power of the Brigade grows, only two of Salton's residents seem to have the courage to stand against them. Tony -- 18 years-old, precocious, bright, anti-authoritarian -- and Sonja, his beautiful 25-year-old high school principal. As they uncover the truth, they mark themselves for death. Sonja is abducted and Tony -- with the help of doper mechanic Hustle Brodyboy -- must find her.
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1633553698
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Saturday night in sleepy ultraconservative Salton, Oregon has turned terrifying. For thirteen weeks a killer has struck and a young woman has been viciously murdered. With all-American gumption and a lack of concern of legal niceties, the town has taken things into its own hands and formed the Town Security Brigade. Sure enough, the good-old-boy vigilantes seem to have scared the psychokiller away -- until reporter Anna Wimple shows up asking questions about the Brigade's rough justice. Anna becomes victim number fourteen -- or does she? No one is going to find out because the Brigade covers up her death. As the power of the Brigade grows, only two of Salton's residents seem to have the courage to stand against them. Tony -- 18 years-old, precocious, bright, anti-authoritarian -- and Sonja, his beautiful 25-year-old high school principal. As they uncover the truth, they mark themselves for death. Sonja is abducted and Tony -- with the help of doper mechanic Hustle Brodyboy -- must find her.
Greatest Hits
Author: Harlan Ellison
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1454952121
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A collection of award-winning short stories by Harlan Ellison, an eight-time Hugo Award winner, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and four-time Nebula Award winner. As one of the great writers of speculative fiction of the twentieth century, Harlan Ellison shaped the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. This inventive and provocative collection of his best-known and most-acclaimed stories is a perfect treasury for old Ellison fans as well as readers discovering this zany, polyphonic writer for the first time. Featuring these stories and many more: “‘Repent, Harlequin,’ Said the Ticktockman” — Hugo Award winner “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” — Bram Stoker Award winner “Mefisto in Onyx” — Bram Stoker Award winner “Jeffty Is Five” — British Fantasy Award winner “Shatterday” — Twilight Zone episode “The Whimper of Whipped Dogs” — Edgar Allan Poe Award winner “Paladin of the Lost Hour” — Hugo Award winner, Twilight Zone episode A must-read for sci-fi book lovers and fans of Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Isaac Asimov, this career-spanning compilation of classic short stories is also perfect for readers who enjoyed Dangerous Visions, A Boy and His Dog, or other Harlan Ellison books.
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
ISBN: 1454952121
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
A collection of award-winning short stories by Harlan Ellison, an eight-time Hugo Award winner, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and four-time Nebula Award winner. As one of the great writers of speculative fiction of the twentieth century, Harlan Ellison shaped the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. This inventive and provocative collection of his best-known and most-acclaimed stories is a perfect treasury for old Ellison fans as well as readers discovering this zany, polyphonic writer for the first time. Featuring these stories and many more: “‘Repent, Harlequin,’ Said the Ticktockman” — Hugo Award winner “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” — Bram Stoker Award winner “Mefisto in Onyx” — Bram Stoker Award winner “Jeffty Is Five” — British Fantasy Award winner “Shatterday” — Twilight Zone episode “The Whimper of Whipped Dogs” — Edgar Allan Poe Award winner “Paladin of the Lost Hour” — Hugo Award winner, Twilight Zone episode A must-read for sci-fi book lovers and fans of Ray Bradbury, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Isaac Asimov, this career-spanning compilation of classic short stories is also perfect for readers who enjoyed Dangerous Visions, A Boy and His Dog, or other Harlan Ellison books.
The Hammer
Author: J.A. Cipriano
Publisher: DDCO Publishing, LLC.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Armed with his trusty hammer, the King’s Champion Gharrik Anzar is known for two things: Slaying his enemies and conquering women. But when a portal to another world opens in the middle of his homeland and monsters begin to pour through, he’ll have a new mission. Step through the portal, kill everything that stands in his way, and stop whoever is sending the monsters through. There’s just one problem. He can’t bring anything through the portal, and the technology on the other side is… well… lacking. In order to win, he’ll have to build an army out those he finds on the other side, outfit them with weapons and armor they’ve never seen before, and then march them through a battalion of undead, orcs, and ogres. It sounds impossible, but if it didn’t, they wouldn’t send the hammer. Please Note: This Novel contains a Harem.
Publisher: DDCO Publishing, LLC.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Armed with his trusty hammer, the King’s Champion Gharrik Anzar is known for two things: Slaying his enemies and conquering women. But when a portal to another world opens in the middle of his homeland and monsters begin to pour through, he’ll have a new mission. Step through the portal, kill everything that stands in his way, and stop whoever is sending the monsters through. There’s just one problem. He can’t bring anything through the portal, and the technology on the other side is… well… lacking. In order to win, he’ll have to build an army out those he finds on the other side, outfit them with weapons and armor they’ve never seen before, and then march them through a battalion of undead, orcs, and ogres. It sounds impossible, but if it didn’t, they wouldn’t send the hammer. Please Note: This Novel contains a Harem.
The Chap-book
Author: Herbert Stuart Stone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Simon & Schuster Thesaurus for Children
Author: Simon & Schuster
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143913717X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Simon & Schuster Thesaurus for Children provides students with the tools they need to build their vocabulary, improve their writing skills, and express themselves more accurately and precisely. The thesaurus is packed with information that encourages children to expand their knowledge of the English language. With over 800 main entries and 5,000 synonyms, the Simon & Schuster Thesaurus for Children helps young writers make correct word choices and avoid repetition. It stimulates children's creativity and gives them a new understanding of the complex resources of language. SOME SIMON & SCHUSTER THESAURUS FOR CHILDREN HIGHLIGHTS: • More than 800 entries and 5,000 synonyms • Entries that give parts of speech, definitions, and example sentences • Easy-to-use cross-references • A complete index of all the synonyms, antonyms, phrases, and idioms • Special word banks that contain additional word choices • Unique word alerts that warn of possible problems in grammar or word use • Common phrases and idioms Synonyms that include definitions and one or more example sentences
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 143913717X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The Simon & Schuster Thesaurus for Children provides students with the tools they need to build their vocabulary, improve their writing skills, and express themselves more accurately and precisely. The thesaurus is packed with information that encourages children to expand their knowledge of the English language. With over 800 main entries and 5,000 synonyms, the Simon & Schuster Thesaurus for Children helps young writers make correct word choices and avoid repetition. It stimulates children's creativity and gives them a new understanding of the complex resources of language. SOME SIMON & SCHUSTER THESAURUS FOR CHILDREN HIGHLIGHTS: • More than 800 entries and 5,000 synonyms • Entries that give parts of speech, definitions, and example sentences • Easy-to-use cross-references • A complete index of all the synonyms, antonyms, phrases, and idioms • Special word banks that contain additional word choices • Unique word alerts that warn of possible problems in grammar or word use • Common phrases and idioms Synonyms that include definitions and one or more example sentences
I Come as a Thief
Author: Louis Auchincloss
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547754299
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
A novel about a fortunate man tripped up by temptation, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Embezzler and The Partners. Tony Lowder is the able and good-looking grandson of an Irish immigrant who prospered as a contractor—and left behind a family whose station in life is on the decline. That is except for Tony, who has a promising future in politics. He has married into an old New York family, and his wife, Lee, cares for their two children and tolerates Tony’s continuing affair with wealthy Joan Conway, the mistress who dates back to his single days. But there is always pressure for more money, and it has become acute with a recent drop in the market. Suddenly, temptation emerges from a brokerage house under investigation, and some Mafia figures ready to pay for a slight change in timing that may rescue the firm. What follows shocks the city—and upsets the tightrope upon which Tony has been balancing . . . “Auchincloss is one of the most accomplished and distinctive writers this country has known.” —The Washington Post
Publisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547754299
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
A novel about a fortunate man tripped up by temptation, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Embezzler and The Partners. Tony Lowder is the able and good-looking grandson of an Irish immigrant who prospered as a contractor—and left behind a family whose station in life is on the decline. That is except for Tony, who has a promising future in politics. He has married into an old New York family, and his wife, Lee, cares for their two children and tolerates Tony’s continuing affair with wealthy Joan Conway, the mistress who dates back to his single days. But there is always pressure for more money, and it has become acute with a recent drop in the market. Suddenly, temptation emerges from a brokerage house under investigation, and some Mafia figures ready to pay for a slight change in timing that may rescue the firm. What follows shocks the city—and upsets the tightrope upon which Tony has been balancing . . . “Auchincloss is one of the most accomplished and distinctive writers this country has known.” —The Washington Post
Dirty Dogs
Author: Stephen Parkes
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1800463774
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Terry has a lot to lose. A good job, a gorgeous wife, Becca, and a 19-year-old daughter, with a baby of her own. But when he is plunged into financial crisis by his brother Jonny, he urgently needs to find a large sum of money to avoid ruin. One of Terry’s drinking buddies, who owns the local tattoo shop, drunkenly reminisces about his youth on the “dog-fight” scene in Glasgow. Equipped with only his wits, the most unpleasant associates, and a family who are a fast-moving comic calamity, Terry attempts to steal a number of fighting dogs from a police compound, where they are waiting to be destroyed: training them, and ultimately taking them out on the seamy dog-fight circuit with disastrous consequences. Meanwhile, Terry’s “alternative” sister, Tasmin, discovers that her Tunisian holiday husband has secretly been sending her savings back home to his family, and Mercedes, Terry’s daughter, having had her pole-dancing accident go “viral” on YouTube, seeks to pursue exotic-dancing fame and fortune with her perma-tanned chums – down the local pub. Set in the exotic locations of Peckham, Newcastle and Milton Keynes these are worlds that really exist in the shadows.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1800463774
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Terry has a lot to lose. A good job, a gorgeous wife, Becca, and a 19-year-old daughter, with a baby of her own. But when he is plunged into financial crisis by his brother Jonny, he urgently needs to find a large sum of money to avoid ruin. One of Terry’s drinking buddies, who owns the local tattoo shop, drunkenly reminisces about his youth on the “dog-fight” scene in Glasgow. Equipped with only his wits, the most unpleasant associates, and a family who are a fast-moving comic calamity, Terry attempts to steal a number of fighting dogs from a police compound, where they are waiting to be destroyed: training them, and ultimately taking them out on the seamy dog-fight circuit with disastrous consequences. Meanwhile, Terry’s “alternative” sister, Tasmin, discovers that her Tunisian holiday husband has secretly been sending her savings back home to his family, and Mercedes, Terry’s daughter, having had her pole-dancing accident go “viral” on YouTube, seeks to pursue exotic-dancing fame and fortune with her perma-tanned chums – down the local pub. Set in the exotic locations of Peckham, Newcastle and Milton Keynes these are worlds that really exist in the shadows.
Apostolic Times
Author: C. Ramsden
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368805533
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368805533
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up
Author: Tadhg Taylor
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786494069
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This collection of interviews features American, British and Australian writers, directors and actors recounting their notable work in the action genre and the fun of blowing things up. Action movies and television series from 1950s to the mid-1980s are covered, with the main focus on the 1960s and 1970s--the era of Bullitt, Mannix and The Professionals. Twenty-five interviewees discuss their career highlights, including writers Richard Harris (The Saint) and Leigh Chapman (The Octagon), directors Stewart Raffill (High Risk), Michael Preese (T.J. Hooker) and Robert M. Lewis (Kung-Fu), and actors Tony Russel (Peter Gunn) and Peter Mark Richman (Combat!).
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786494069
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
This collection of interviews features American, British and Australian writers, directors and actors recounting their notable work in the action genre and the fun of blowing things up. Action movies and television series from 1950s to the mid-1980s are covered, with the main focus on the 1960s and 1970s--the era of Bullitt, Mannix and The Professionals. Twenty-five interviewees discuss their career highlights, including writers Richard Harris (The Saint) and Leigh Chapman (The Octagon), directors Stewart Raffill (High Risk), Michael Preese (T.J. Hooker) and Robert M. Lewis (Kung-Fu), and actors Tony Russel (Peter Gunn) and Peter Mark Richman (Combat!).
Conflict, Improvisation, Governance
Author: David Laws
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317685970
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Conflict, Improvisation, Governance presents a carefully crafted and edited collection of first hand accounts of diverse public sector and non-profit urban practitioners facing the practical challenges of "doing democracy" in the global/local context of the interconnected major European city of Amsterdam and its region. The book examines street level democratic processes through the experiences of planning and city governance practitioners in community development, youth work, public service delivery, urban public administration, immigration and multi-cultural social policy. These profiles and case studies show widely shared challenges in global and local urban environments, and new, "bottom-up," democratic and improvisational strategies that community members and public officials alike can use to make more inclusive, democratic cities.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317685970
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Conflict, Improvisation, Governance presents a carefully crafted and edited collection of first hand accounts of diverse public sector and non-profit urban practitioners facing the practical challenges of "doing democracy" in the global/local context of the interconnected major European city of Amsterdam and its region. The book examines street level democratic processes through the experiences of planning and city governance practitioners in community development, youth work, public service delivery, urban public administration, immigration and multi-cultural social policy. These profiles and case studies show widely shared challenges in global and local urban environments, and new, "bottom-up," democratic and improvisational strategies that community members and public officials alike can use to make more inclusive, democratic cities.