Author: Joseph Locke
Publisher: Starfire
ISBN: 9780553290585
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Convinced that Mr. Trancas, the new teacher, is a psychopath, Lenny Cochran, a sixteen-year-old science fiction and horror fanatic, tries in vain to convince others of this fact--until Lenny disappears.
Kill the Teacher's Pet
Author: Joseph Locke
Publisher: Starfire
ISBN: 9780553290585
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Convinced that Mr. Trancas, the new teacher, is a psychopath, Lenny Cochran, a sixteen-year-old science fiction and horror fanatic, tries in vain to convince others of this fact--until Lenny disappears.
Publisher: Starfire
ISBN: 9780553290585
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Convinced that Mr. Trancas, the new teacher, is a psychopath, Lenny Cochran, a sixteen-year-old science fiction and horror fanatic, tries in vain to convince others of this fact--until Lenny disappears.
The Teacher's Pet
Author: Hedley Thomas
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN: 1761269194
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
If you thought you knew the story of The Teacher's Pet, get ready to be shocked. Hedley Thomas takes you behind the scenes with a blow-by-blow account of one of the most intriguing and enduring murder mysteries of our time - the crime, the podcast investigation, the sexual exploitation of teenage students, the courtroom drama - and how justice was finally delivered. Lynette Simms disappeared from Sydney's idyllic Northern Beaches in 1982 and was never seen again. Lyn was a caring nurse, loving mother and devoted wife. Her husband Chris Dawson was a rugby league star, a popular teacher and exceptionally close to his identical twin brother, Paul. But this facade of domestic bliss was shattered when Chris became infatuated with the family's babysitter - his 16-year-old student - a girl he moved into Lyn's home and bed just two days after her disappearance. Thirty-six years later, investigative journalist Hedley Thomas revisited the story in a record-breaking podcast series that captured the unconditional support of Lyn's friends, colleagues, neighbours and family, and an international audience. With fresh leads and old evidence resulting in a public groundswell for authorities to take action, Chris was arrested in late 2018 and after a dramatic trial was found guilty of murder in August 2022. Praise for The Teacher's Pet 'A monumental work. A burrowing, twisting, spine-tingling, genre-defining tribute to the power - and the cost - of asking questions. If you think you know this story, think again. No Australian, alive nor dead, has given more to journalism than Hedley Thomas. True crime storytelling as we now know it begins with The Teacher's Pet.' Trent Dalton 'A masterclass in investigative journalism.' Leigh Sales
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN: 1761269194
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
If you thought you knew the story of The Teacher's Pet, get ready to be shocked. Hedley Thomas takes you behind the scenes with a blow-by-blow account of one of the most intriguing and enduring murder mysteries of our time - the crime, the podcast investigation, the sexual exploitation of teenage students, the courtroom drama - and how justice was finally delivered. Lynette Simms disappeared from Sydney's idyllic Northern Beaches in 1982 and was never seen again. Lyn was a caring nurse, loving mother and devoted wife. Her husband Chris Dawson was a rugby league star, a popular teacher and exceptionally close to his identical twin brother, Paul. But this facade of domestic bliss was shattered when Chris became infatuated with the family's babysitter - his 16-year-old student - a girl he moved into Lyn's home and bed just two days after her disappearance. Thirty-six years later, investigative journalist Hedley Thomas revisited the story in a record-breaking podcast series that captured the unconditional support of Lyn's friends, colleagues, neighbours and family, and an international audience. With fresh leads and old evidence resulting in a public groundswell for authorities to take action, Chris was arrested in late 2018 and after a dramatic trial was found guilty of murder in August 2022. Praise for The Teacher's Pet 'A monumental work. A burrowing, twisting, spine-tingling, genre-defining tribute to the power - and the cost - of asking questions. If you think you know this story, think again. No Australian, alive nor dead, has given more to journalism than Hedley Thomas. True crime storytelling as we now know it begins with The Teacher's Pet.' Trent Dalton 'A masterclass in investigative journalism.' Leigh Sales
Outfoxed by Murder
Author: David Schwinger
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
When Lance Redding put on his full-body fox costume, with a smiling fox head, and then changed back to regular clothes, some women found him irresistible. But as a rule, Lance was anything but nice to those women. When Lance was shot to death shortly after hosting a "fox party" at his home, his business colleague and good friend, George, hired smart and sexy supersleuth Amy Bell to investigate. She quickly discovered that while there were lots of suspects, they all had seemingly airtight alibis. Clearly, she was missing something--something big. It would require all of Amy's talents to solve this case. Or would Amy end up being outfoxed? Author David Schwinger, when not writing Amy Bell mysteries --there are now seventeen --enjoys composing songs, playing trivia, and traveling the world with his wife, Sherryl. David first met Sherryl when she was his student in a mathematics class he taught at City College of New York. Their secret romance became the inspiration for his first Amy Bell mystery, The Teacher's Pet Murders.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
When Lance Redding put on his full-body fox costume, with a smiling fox head, and then changed back to regular clothes, some women found him irresistible. But as a rule, Lance was anything but nice to those women. When Lance was shot to death shortly after hosting a "fox party" at his home, his business colleague and good friend, George, hired smart and sexy supersleuth Amy Bell to investigate. She quickly discovered that while there were lots of suspects, they all had seemingly airtight alibis. Clearly, she was missing something--something big. It would require all of Amy's talents to solve this case. Or would Amy end up being outfoxed? Author David Schwinger, when not writing Amy Bell mysteries --there are now seventeen --enjoys composing songs, playing trivia, and traveling the world with his wife, Sherryl. David first met Sherryl when she was his student in a mathematics class he taught at City College of New York. Their secret romance became the inspiration for his first Amy Bell mystery, The Teacher's Pet Murders.
Murder Was Necessary
Author: David Schwinger
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Scott Maybank had achieved his life's dream by founding and becoming president of the very successful Best Bodies Super Gym. Then he and his VP for finance were both shot dead while in Scott's office for a private meeting after closing time. Scott's friend Paul hired sexy supersleuth Amy Bell to solve the murders. Amy discovered that while many people had reasons to be jealous of or dislike Scott, no one seemed to have a strong enough motive to kill him. Or maybe was the killer's intended victim actually the VP? To solve these murders, Amy would have to think way outside the box. Author David Schwinger, when not writing Amy Bell mysteries--there are now sixteen--enjoys composing songs, playing pickleball, and traveling the world with his wife, Sherryl. David first met Sherryl when she was his student in a mathematics class he taught at City College of New York. Their secret romance became the inspiration for his first Amy Bell mystery, The Teacher's Pet Murders.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Scott Maybank had achieved his life's dream by founding and becoming president of the very successful Best Bodies Super Gym. Then he and his VP for finance were both shot dead while in Scott's office for a private meeting after closing time. Scott's friend Paul hired sexy supersleuth Amy Bell to solve the murders. Amy discovered that while many people had reasons to be jealous of or dislike Scott, no one seemed to have a strong enough motive to kill him. Or maybe was the killer's intended victim actually the VP? To solve these murders, Amy would have to think way outside the box. Author David Schwinger, when not writing Amy Bell mysteries--there are now sixteen--enjoys composing songs, playing pickleball, and traveling the world with his wife, Sherryl. David first met Sherryl when she was his student in a mathematics class he taught at City College of New York. Their secret romance became the inspiration for his first Amy Bell mystery, The Teacher's Pet Murders.
Darker than Night
Author: Tom Henderson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429997087
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
A chilling account of the murders of two hunters in rural Michigan—a mystery that haunted a community and baffled the police for two decades. In the bitter cold of 1985, two buddies from Detroit embark on a hunting trip to the Michigan wilderness, unaware they will soon become the hunted. The eerie silence surrounding their sudden disappearance is broken after nearly two decades when a relentless investigator inspires a terrified witness to break her silence. The witness narrates a haunting scene that had unfolded years back, pointing fingers at the prime suspects—the Duvall brothers. With no bodies unearthed, the justice system is riveted by the startling revelations during an electrifying trial in 2003. The brothers, Raymond and Donald Duvall, had bragged about the murders, evocatively explaining how they dismembered their victims and fed them to pigs. Despite the shocking confession, the case holds its ground purely on a single witness’s account, taking the courtroom through a labyrinth of dark secrets and sinister acts. This gripping thriller presents a vivid tale of crime that reveals the devastating power of evil.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429997087
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
A chilling account of the murders of two hunters in rural Michigan—a mystery that haunted a community and baffled the police for two decades. In the bitter cold of 1985, two buddies from Detroit embark on a hunting trip to the Michigan wilderness, unaware they will soon become the hunted. The eerie silence surrounding their sudden disappearance is broken after nearly two decades when a relentless investigator inspires a terrified witness to break her silence. The witness narrates a haunting scene that had unfolded years back, pointing fingers at the prime suspects—the Duvall brothers. With no bodies unearthed, the justice system is riveted by the startling revelations during an electrifying trial in 2003. The brothers, Raymond and Donald Duvall, had bragged about the murders, evocatively explaining how they dismembered their victims and fed them to pigs. Despite the shocking confession, the case holds its ground purely on a single witness’s account, taking the courtroom through a labyrinth of dark secrets and sinister acts. This gripping thriller presents a vivid tale of crime that reveals the devastating power of evil.
Murder by Design
Author: Jon P. Bloch
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1466840285
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Rick Domino is at the very top in his world - which is Hollywood - and his stock in trade is celebrity gossip. His finances, however, are the pits and can't begin to pay for his copious good taste. So when his producer 'suggests' he be a guest on a popular cable decorating/reality program - "My House, Your House" - Rick agrees to appear not only because he's not really given a choice in the matter but it's a chance at a free makeover for his sagging, outdated living room. As plans go, this isn't Rick's best. And it all quickly goes horribly wrong. The consulting designer assigned to his house is well known for the particularly dreadful remodeling horrors she's perpetrated on other guest's spaces. To make matters more unpleasant, Rick is teamed up with his bitterest professional enemy - his grasping, bitch co-host Mitzi McGuire-while the other 'couple' in the program is his friend Terry Zane - a sweet but savagely unstylish police detective - and Terry's recent ex-wife, the charmless Darla Sue. As if this mess wasn't big enough, one of the designers is savagely-if perhaps understandably-murdered and the prime suspect is Terry Zane's cousin. With Terry's help, Rick Domino is on a quest to rescue his reputation, salvage his living room, and - if at all possible - find the person responsible for this particularly tasteless act of murder.
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1466840285
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Rick Domino is at the very top in his world - which is Hollywood - and his stock in trade is celebrity gossip. His finances, however, are the pits and can't begin to pay for his copious good taste. So when his producer 'suggests' he be a guest on a popular cable decorating/reality program - "My House, Your House" - Rick agrees to appear not only because he's not really given a choice in the matter but it's a chance at a free makeover for his sagging, outdated living room. As plans go, this isn't Rick's best. And it all quickly goes horribly wrong. The consulting designer assigned to his house is well known for the particularly dreadful remodeling horrors she's perpetrated on other guest's spaces. To make matters more unpleasant, Rick is teamed up with his bitterest professional enemy - his grasping, bitch co-host Mitzi McGuire-while the other 'couple' in the program is his friend Terry Zane - a sweet but savagely unstylish police detective - and Terry's recent ex-wife, the charmless Darla Sue. As if this mess wasn't big enough, one of the designers is savagely-if perhaps understandably-murdered and the prime suspect is Terry Zane's cousin. With Terry's help, Rick Domino is on a quest to rescue his reputation, salvage his living room, and - if at all possible - find the person responsible for this particularly tasteless act of murder.
Politics is Murder
Author: Nick Tyrone
Publisher: Headline Accent
ISBN: 1786157772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
'A hilarious political satire bursting with black humour with an unforgettable anti-heroine' 5* Review 'A fast-paced, witty and entertaining political thriller' 5* Review Charlotte Heard is one of few women in the male-dominated world of a Westminster think tank. Quick-witted and resourceful she is a senior member of the team and the young women in the organisation look up to her. But she is determined to realize her ambition to become an MP. Her dream seems within reach when she finds herself in the midst of a shocking murder investigation. Someone is trying to frame her and Charlotte must find out why. Can she uncover the truth or will it derail everything she has worked for? A gripping political thriller set in the heart of Westminster for fans of Quintin Jardin's State Secrets and Tony Kent's Killer Intent. Readers love Politics is Murder: 'A gripping story of evil in the influential but murky world of think tanks' Sir Oliver Letwin 'A tongue-in-cheek, Tarantino-style tour through the Westminster world of think tanks and parliamentarians' Professor Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London 'The story takes some unexpected twists and turns, into less recognisable situations that will have you laughing, turning the pages and pulling you along... Enjoyable, fast moving and well-observed throughout' 5* review
Publisher: Headline Accent
ISBN: 1786157772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
'A hilarious political satire bursting with black humour with an unforgettable anti-heroine' 5* Review 'A fast-paced, witty and entertaining political thriller' 5* Review Charlotte Heard is one of few women in the male-dominated world of a Westminster think tank. Quick-witted and resourceful she is a senior member of the team and the young women in the organisation look up to her. But she is determined to realize her ambition to become an MP. Her dream seems within reach when she finds herself in the midst of a shocking murder investigation. Someone is trying to frame her and Charlotte must find out why. Can she uncover the truth or will it derail everything she has worked for? A gripping political thriller set in the heart of Westminster for fans of Quintin Jardin's State Secrets and Tony Kent's Killer Intent. Readers love Politics is Murder: 'A gripping story of evil in the influential but murky world of think tanks' Sir Oliver Letwin 'A tongue-in-cheek, Tarantino-style tour through the Westminster world of think tanks and parliamentarians' Professor Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London 'The story takes some unexpected twists and turns, into less recognisable situations that will have you laughing, turning the pages and pulling you along... Enjoyable, fast moving and well-observed throughout' 5* review
Fox Cities Murder & Mayhem
Author: Gavin Schmitt
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439663785
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Wind through the criminal history of the cities along northeast Wisconsin’s Fox River with the author of Milwaukee Mafia as your guide. The safe and sedate Fox Cities have seen their share of horrible crimes. Coldblooded murder, kidnapping, prostitution, organized crime and other misdeeds shocked and appalled not just the community but the entire state. Murderer Porter Ross tried to commit suicide by eating bedsprings. Wenzel Kabat mutilated and burned a man in order to take over his farm. The Appleton Butcher left dismembered human remains on a playground for children to find. In this volume, crime writer and leading expert on the Milwaukee Mafia Gavin Schmitt turns his magnifying glass on small-town America. Includes photos!
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439663785
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Wind through the criminal history of the cities along northeast Wisconsin’s Fox River with the author of Milwaukee Mafia as your guide. The safe and sedate Fox Cities have seen their share of horrible crimes. Coldblooded murder, kidnapping, prostitution, organized crime and other misdeeds shocked and appalled not just the community but the entire state. Murderer Porter Ross tried to commit suicide by eating bedsprings. Wenzel Kabat mutilated and burned a man in order to take over his farm. The Appleton Butcher left dismembered human remains on a playground for children to find. In this volume, crime writer and leading expert on the Milwaukee Mafia Gavin Schmitt turns his magnifying glass on small-town America. Includes photos!
Cherry Cheesecake Murder
Author: Joanne Fluke
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9780758202949
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
When Main Street in Lake Eden becomes a movie set, a clever killer rewrites the script and bakery owner Hannah Swenson must sift through a cast of suspects before the film wraps with an even deadlier ending.
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9780758202949
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
When Main Street in Lake Eden becomes a movie set, a clever killer rewrites the script and bakery owner Hannah Swenson must sift through a cast of suspects before the film wraps with an even deadlier ending.
Tedmund and the Murdered Heiress
Author: John Mitton
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc
ISBN: 1645846504
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Young, well-intentioned, introverted, intellectual, and socially inept, Tedmund "Ted" Strickland moves from Upstate New York to New York City. There he attends university, earns a degree in finance, and lands a plum job with a brokerage firm. He unwittingly finds himself flung into social circles he'd never willingly have entered. He had been bullied as a youth, and now manipulated as an adult. Unexpectedly, Ted receives a call from a woman he once had a crush on, the heiress Violet Naysmyth Hunter. Violet, whose husband is a poor boy from The Bronx who made good, is less than a year married. She confides in Ted about her plan to start a family. Within an hour or so of their conversation, Violet is found murdered in her Manhattan town house. Lieutenant Paton and Detective Ramirez of the NYPD are determined to apprehend Violet's killer. The crime scene shows no signs of a break-in, giving rise to the theory that the victim knew her killer. Violet's husband, cousins, servants, and friends either have a plausible alibi or lack a motive. Yet the victim and the suspects all have secrets. Further, to Paton's and Ramirez's astonishment, everything connects back to Ted. After Ted finds himself a person of interest in the death of Violet, he plots his next moves carefully. Paton and Ramirez realize they must be meticulous if they are to bring Violet's killer to justice.
Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc
ISBN: 1645846504
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Young, well-intentioned, introverted, intellectual, and socially inept, Tedmund "Ted" Strickland moves from Upstate New York to New York City. There he attends university, earns a degree in finance, and lands a plum job with a brokerage firm. He unwittingly finds himself flung into social circles he'd never willingly have entered. He had been bullied as a youth, and now manipulated as an adult. Unexpectedly, Ted receives a call from a woman he once had a crush on, the heiress Violet Naysmyth Hunter. Violet, whose husband is a poor boy from The Bronx who made good, is less than a year married. She confides in Ted about her plan to start a family. Within an hour or so of their conversation, Violet is found murdered in her Manhattan town house. Lieutenant Paton and Detective Ramirez of the NYPD are determined to apprehend Violet's killer. The crime scene shows no signs of a break-in, giving rise to the theory that the victim knew her killer. Violet's husband, cousins, servants, and friends either have a plausible alibi or lack a motive. Yet the victim and the suspects all have secrets. Further, to Paton's and Ramirez's astonishment, everything connects back to Ted. After Ted finds himself a person of interest in the death of Violet, he plots his next moves carefully. Paton and Ramirez realize they must be meticulous if they are to bring Violet's killer to justice.