The New Girl Friend and Other Stories of Suspense

The New Girl Friend and Other Stories of Suspense PDF Author: Ruth Rendell
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ISBN: 9780896217140
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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The New Girl Friend and Other Stories of Suspense

The New Girl Friend and Other Stories of Suspense PDF Author: Ruth Rendell
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ISBN: 9780896217140
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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The New Girl Friend and Other Stories

The New Girl Friend and Other Stories PDF Author: Ruth Rendell
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Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages :

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A collection of sleek and sinister stories, in which the author reveals a wide range of characters, mysteries and insights.

The new girlfriend and other stories

The new girlfriend and other stories PDF Author: Ruth Rendell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754040958
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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The New Girlfriend and Other Stories

The New Girlfriend and Other Stories PDF Author: Ruth Rendell
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099470304
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Murder, corruption, blackmail. All these are part of someone else's world, not part of the everyday lives of ordinary people...or are they? This is a collection of sinister stories from the bestselling author who won The Sunday Times Literary Award for 1990.

Girlfriends, Ghosts, and Other Stories

Girlfriends, Ghosts, and Other Stories PDF Author: Robert Walser
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681370166
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289

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Girlfriends, Ghosts, and Other Stories brings together eighty-one brief texts spanning Robert Walser’s career, from pieces conceived amid his early triumphs to later works written at a psychiatric clinic in Bern. Many were published in the feuilleton sections of newspapers during Walser’s life; others were jotted down on slips of paper and all but forgotten. They are strung together like consciousness, idiosyncratic and vulnerable, genuine in their irony, wistful in their humor. Some dwell on childish or transient topics—carousels, the latest hairstyles, an ekphrasis of the illustrations in a picture book—others on the grand themes of nature, art, and love. But they remain conversational, almost lighter than air. Every emotion ventured takes on the weight of a sincerity that is imperiled as soon as it comes into contact with the outside world, which retains all of the novelty it had in childhood—and all of the danger.

To Fear a Painted Devil

To Fear a Painted Devil PDF Author: Ruth Rendell
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 0307829561
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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He was young, arrogant, wealthy and in the bloom of health—or was he? “Undoubtedly one of the best writers of English mysteries and chiller-killer plots.”—The Los Angeles Times Like any small community, Linchester has its intrigues: love affairs, money problems, unhappy marriages. But the gossip is elevated to new heights when young Patrick Selby dies on the very night of his beautiful wife’s birthday party. The whole neighborhood was there, witness to the horrible attack of wasp stings Patrick suffered at the end of the evening. But did Patrick die of a wasp sting? Dr. Greenleaf thinks not. Heart failure, more likely. Still, Greenleaf isn’t at peace about his death. After all, everyone in Linchester hated Patrick. With the help of a certain naturalist, Dr. Greenleaf begins to think about murder. . . . “Rendell is awfully good.”—The New York Times Book Review

Wolf to the Slaughter

Wolf to the Slaughter PDF Author: Ruth Rendell
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 0307829529
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217

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“[Rendell is] undoubtedly one of the best writers of English mysteries and chiller-killer plots.”—Los Angeles Times It was better than a hotel, this anonymous room on a secluded side street of a small country town. No register to sign, no questions asked, and for five bucks a man could have three hours of undisturbed, illicit lovemaking. Then one evening a man with a knife turned the love nest into a death chamber. The carpet was soaked with blood -- but where was the corpse? Meanwhile, a beautiful, promiscuous woman is missing—along with the bundle of cash she'd had in her pocket. The truth behind it all will keep even veteran mystery fans guessing through the very last page. Praise for Wolf to the Slaughter “The best mystery writer anywhere in the English-speaking world.”—The Boston Globe “You cannot afford to miss Ruth Rendell.”—The New York Times Book Review “For readers who have almost given up on mysteries . . . Rendell may be just the woman to get them started again.”—Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine

Flying Lessons & Other Stories

Flying Lessons & Other Stories PDF Author: Ellen Oh
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 110193462X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Whether it is basketball dreams, family fiascos, first crushes, or new neighborhoods, this bold short story collection—written by some of the best children’s authors including Kwame Alexander, Meg Medina, Jacqueline Woodson, and many more and published in partnership with We Need Diverse Books—celebrates the uniqueness and universality in all of us. "Will resonate with any kid who's ever felt different—which is to say, every kid." —Time Great stories take flight in this adventurous middle-grade anthology crafted by ten of the most recognizable and diverse authors writing today. Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander delivers a story in-verse about a boy who just might have magical powers; National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson spins a tale of friendship against all odds; and Meg Medina uses wet paint to color in one girl’s world with a short story that inspired her Newbery award-winner Merci Suárez Changes Gear. Plus, seven more bold voices that bring this collection to new heights with tales that challenge, inspire, and celebrate the unique talents within us all. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Kwame Alexander, Kelly J. Baptist, Soman Chainani, Matt de la Peña, Tim Federle, Grace Lin, Meg Medina, Walter Dean Myers, Tim Tingle, Jacqueline Woodson “There’s plenty of magic in this collection to go around.” —Booklist, Starred “A natural for middle school classrooms and libraries.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred “Inclusive, authentic, and eminently readable.” —School Library Journal, Starred “Thought provoking and wide-ranging . . . should not be missed.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred “Read more books by these authors.” —The Bulletin, Starred

Master of the Moor

Master of the Moor PDF Author: Ruth Rendell
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 0307829510
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241

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Stephen Whalby loves to walk the moor. He considers it his, although he and his young wife Lyn are merely tenants in a flat nearby. But the senseless and frightening murder of a young woman invades Stephen's sense of privacy and pollutes his beloved moor with suspicion and dread. And then a second murder captures his imagination in an unpredictable and fascinating way . . .

Death Notes

Death Notes PDF Author: Ruth Rendell
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 0345341988
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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Sir Manuel Camargue, yesterday one of the most celebrated musicians of his time, today floats face down in the lake near his sprawling English country house. The consensus is accidental death -- but Inspector Wexford knows the stench of murder most foul when he smells it. Particularly in the company of two suspects -- one, the victim's fiancee, who is too young to be true, the other his daughter who may be no kin and even less kind . . .