Author: Roger Longrigg
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755152123
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Drug traffickers in Morocco must be eliminated and Lady Jennifer Norrington, along with her compatriots, travels from its back alleys to London, France and then Kenya, with murder and mayhem always present. A heart-stopping climax involves treachery, racing cars and murderous light aircraft, along with a macabre episode surrounding sacred eels.
The Tank of Sacred Eels
Author: Roger Longrigg
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755152123
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Drug traffickers in Morocco must be eliminated and Lady Jennifer Norrington, along with her compatriots, travels from its back alleys to London, France and then Kenya, with murder and mayhem always present. A heart-stopping climax involves treachery, racing cars and murderous light aircraft, along with a macabre episode surrounding sacred eels.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755152123
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Drug traffickers in Morocco must be eliminated and Lady Jennifer Norrington, along with her compatriots, travels from its back alleys to London, France and then Kenya, with murder and mayhem always present. A heart-stopping climax involves treachery, racing cars and murderous light aircraft, along with a macabre episode surrounding sacred eels.
Spies and Holy Wars
Author: Reeva Spector Simon
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292739605
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Illuminating a powerful intersection between popular culture and global politics, Spies and Holy Wars draws on a sampling of more than eight hundred British and American thrillers that are propelled by the theme of jihad—an Islamic holy war or crusade against the West. Published over the past century, the books in this expansive study encompass spy novels and crime fiction, illustrating new connections between these genres and Western imperialism. Demonstrating the social implications of the popularity of such books, Reeva Spector Simon covers how the Middle Eastern villain evolved from being the malleable victim before World War II to the international, techno-savvy figure in today's crime novels. She explores the impact of James Bond, pulp fiction, and comic books and also analyzes the ways in which world events shaped the genre, particularly in recent years. Worldwide terrorism and economic domination prevail as the most common sources of narrative tension in these works, while military "tech novels" restored the prestige of the American hero in the wake of post-Vietnam skepticism. Moving beyond stereotypes, Simon examines the relationships between publishing trends, political trends, and popular culture at large—giving voice to the previously unexamined truths that emerge from these provocative page-turners.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292739605
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Illuminating a powerful intersection between popular culture and global politics, Spies and Holy Wars draws on a sampling of more than eight hundred British and American thrillers that are propelled by the theme of jihad—an Islamic holy war or crusade against the West. Published over the past century, the books in this expansive study encompass spy novels and crime fiction, illustrating new connections between these genres and Western imperialism. Demonstrating the social implications of the popularity of such books, Reeva Spector Simon covers how the Middle Eastern villain evolved from being the malleable victim before World War II to the international, techno-savvy figure in today's crime novels. She explores the impact of James Bond, pulp fiction, and comic books and also analyzes the ways in which world events shaped the genre, particularly in recent years. Worldwide terrorism and economic domination prevail as the most common sources of narrative tension in these works, while military "tech novels" restored the prestige of the American hero in the wake of post-Vietnam skepticism. Moving beyond stereotypes, Simon examines the relationships between publishing trends, political trends, and popular culture at large—giving voice to the previously unexamined truths that emerge from these provocative page-turners.
The Frog In The Moonflower
Author: Roger Longrigg
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755135059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The ‘ALA’ is blamed for a series of savage attacks on hunts. Meanwhile, in Geneva, the ‘SIN’ seeks to protect every species. Sandro, one of Lady Jennifer Norrington’s companions, has an aunt who is involved. But it is in East Africa that this story of multiple murder, terror and suspense concludes. The climax is as surprising as it is satisfying.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755135059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The ‘ALA’ is blamed for a series of savage attacks on hunts. Meanwhile, in Geneva, the ‘SIN’ seeks to protect every species. Sandro, one of Lady Jennifer Norrington’s companions, has an aunt who is involved. But it is in East Africa that this story of multiple murder, terror and suspense concludes. The climax is as surprising as it is satisfying.
Mystery Women
Author: Colleen A. Barnett
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459612329
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1459612329
Category : Detective and mystery stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Bait On The Hook
Author: Roger Longrigg
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755151771
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
There was a shot. There was a scream. Dan jumped out of bed and ran to the head of the stairs. Little Anna was staring open-mouthed at a body which lay face upwards in the middle of the hall. A hole was blasted in the body's chest. The face was unmarked. It stared upwards in death. It was Piet Vandervelde, come to abduct Dan’s child.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755151771
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
There was a shot. There was a scream. Dan jumped out of bed and ran to the head of the stairs. Little Anna was staring open-mouthed at a body which lay face upwards in the middle of the hall. A hole was blasted in the body's chest. The face was unmarked. It stared upwards in death. It was Piet Vandervelde, come to abduct Dan’s child.
Not Fair
Author: Roger Longrigg
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755151984
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Nicola Maude had everything. But following a road accident her fiancée dies and Nicola is crippled. Nicola’s mother knows the truth, but cannot prove it – there is a relentless ‘Nemesis’ which caused the accident. Nicola becomes engaged again but her mother fears the cycle is about to start all over again ... What of the ‘Nemesis’ now? And why?
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755151984
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Nicola Maude had everything. But following a road accident her fiancée dies and Nicola is crippled. Nicola’s mother knows the truth, but cannot prove it – there is a relentless ‘Nemesis’ which caused the accident. Nicola becomes engaged again but her mother fears the cycle is about to start all over again ... What of the ‘Nemesis’ now? And why?
Strathgallant
Author: Roger Longrigg
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755152085
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Lady Strathgallant is obsessed with her responsibilities to the estate, and to her granddaughter Perdita. She is determined Perdita will marry a wealthy, connected man. All seems well until another suitor appears on the scene. The romantic Jules Dilebes is determined to have Perdita – but treachery and death plague the Strathgallant household.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755152085
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 351
Book Description
Lady Strathgallant is obsessed with her responsibilities to the estate, and to her granddaughter Perdita. She is determined Perdita will marry a wealthy, connected man. All seems well until another suitor appears on the scene. The romantic Jules Dilebes is determined to have Perdita – but treachery and death plague the Strathgallant household.
Siege
Author: Roger Longrigg
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755152042
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
The Kemp family rent a fortified farmhouse for the summer, so that Giles can dabble in watercolours; Rob can recover from a breakdown; and Step can indulge her obsession for the Cathars, whilst the children roam free. However, hostile villagers and a near fatal accident trigger a series of events that lead to death, devastation and terror ...
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755152042
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
The Kemp family rent a fortified farmhouse for the summer, so that Giles can dabble in watercolours; Rob can recover from a breakdown; and Step can indulge her obsession for the Cathars, whilst the children roam free. However, hostile villagers and a near fatal accident trigger a series of events that lead to death, devastation and terror ...
Paper Boats
Author: Roger Longrigg
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755151992
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The proceeds of a wage robbery come, by mistake, into the hands of Gregory Pratt as he sits on his commuter train. Gregory struggles with his conscience over the money, but his father is certain; no one will suffer if they apply the find to their own purposes, and those of their neighbours. This is a story of high comedy and shrewd observation.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755151992
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The proceeds of a wage robbery come, by mistake, into the hands of Gregory Pratt as he sits on his commuter train. Gregory struggles with his conscience over the money, but his father is certain; no one will suffer if they apply the find to their own purposes, and those of their neighbours. This is a story of high comedy and shrewd observation.
Sting of the Honeybee
Author: Roger Longrigg
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755152077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In this second novel in the ‘Dan Mallett’ series, he finds himself up against a big-time heavyweight criminal. He is trapped in a farmhouse with a pretty girl and two old ladies and has to use all of his countryside skills to avoid violence at the hands of the heavy ‘mob’. This novel is fast moving and the trap is very skilfully worked out.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755152077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
In this second novel in the ‘Dan Mallett’ series, he finds himself up against a big-time heavyweight criminal. He is trapped in a farmhouse with a pretty girl and two old ladies and has to use all of his countryside skills to avoid violence at the hands of the heavy ‘mob’. This novel is fast moving and the trap is very skilfully worked out.