Author: Cary Edwards
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1501364111
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 257
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This is a detailed examination of vigilantism in 1970s American film, from its humble niche beginnings as a response to relaxing censorship laws to its growth into a unique subgenre of its own. Cary Edwards explores the contextual factors leading to this new cycle of films ranging from Joe (1970) and The French Connection (1971) to Dirty Harry (1971) and Taxi Driver (1976), all of which have been challenged by contemporary critics for their gratuitous, copycat-inspiring violence. Yet close analysis of these films reveals a recurring focus on the emerging moral panic of the 1970s, a problematisation of Law and Order's role in contemporary society, and an increasing awareness of the impossibility of American myths of identity.
Author: Brian Spangler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781514663158
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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I was having an affair with murder.There. I admit it.And there was no program for me-no rehab or clinic. I couldn't deny my obsession, my fantasy. Murder.It was only a matter of time before someone died. And I knew I wouldn't be able to stop after just one.So, when the temptations had become too intense, I risked everything for one little taste. Immediately, my life was filled with twists and turns and thrills-the seductive arms of a dark society embracing my desires, relentlessly drawing me in until I'd lost sight of who I was.But my husband is a police detective and some of my nightly adventures have showed up on his desk. My newfound world, my fantasies, they've bled into my family's lives. No matter what I try, I'm tangled up in a deep web of lies, telling one after another to throw off the suspicions of the man I love and save who we are.I know people live for the idea that their fantasies can come true. The question I began to ask was should they?
Author: Robin Parrish
Publisher: Bethany House
ISBN: 0764206087
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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In a society ruled by ruthless men, an elite solider wages a one-man war on evil--and he refuses to play by their rules.
Author: Nolon King
Publisher: Sterling & Stone LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
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The bestselling authors of Yesterday's Gone, Pretty Killer, and No Justice bring you a brand new unforgettable thriller that blends mystery and suspense into pulse-pounding, revenge-seeking, fast-paced thriller action. Frank Grimm is a retired detective who breaks into his neighbors’ homes searching for clues to find the man who murdered his daughter. What was once an unrelenting obsession in solving a crime has turned into something else — Frank breaking and entering, vicariously living through their lives, searching for a connection to anything. One day he finds something waiting for him — a letter from a teenage girl who knows what he’s doing. It also says one other thing: “Help, my father is raping me. Please kill him.” Frank must decide how far he’ll go outside the law to save a child from a monster. But his former ally, detective Mallory Black, is tracking his every move -- she believes he escaped justice once, and she is not going to let it happen again. Detective and ex-detective find themselves on a collision course as their lives are torn apart by their obsessions for delivering justice, no matter the costs. ★★★★★ "Wow this book sucked me in from the start! I couldn't stop reading. Very well written and it kept you turning the pages. Now I must continue with the No Justice series. This is highly recommended. Loved it!!!!" -- Lynn Whited ★★★★★ "This was an amazing book. There were tears, fears, mystery, misjudgement and finale. I can't wait to read more stories." -- Lorrie vanmeter ★★★★★ "This is not the typical who dunnit plot with predictable twists. The author did a great job of showing the workings of two minds as they pursue their target. The ending though unexpected gave me a satisfied feeling. A highly recommended read if you like something different from the norm." -- Peggy Lim ★★★★★ "Excellent psychological chase with multiple minds running through it. One story where not following the legal rules actually brought justice. Just do what's right should be the law of the land versus so many lawyers and loopholes that play games with justice. Nice read." -- LifeRegeneration Hidden Justice is the first book in the new King & Wright Hidden Justice series. Start reading your favorite new vigilante thriller today!
Author: Kj Kalis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735219240
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Twelve years gone... Sarah Schmidt went out for a hike before work a month before heading to college on a cross-country scholarship. She never came back. In the twelve years she's been gone, the local police have done little to help the family, leaving them with the desperate knowledge that Sarah could still be alive, somewhere, somehow... The family hasn't given up their hope for revenge, or at least answers. Emily Tizzano, a former Chicago PD cold case detective suffering from her own skeletons holds the hope of the family in her hands. Can she overcome her own past in order to help them find Sarah and get the justice they need? Twelve Years Gone is the first novel in the Detective Emily Tizzano vigilante justice thriller series. If you like Dean Koontz, Robin James and L. T. Ryan, you are going to love this fast-paced suspense thriller series. Buy it now!
Author: Chuck Dixon
Publisher: Rough Edges Press
ISBN: 9781685490379
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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Chuck Dixon delivers book two in the dark, action-filled series-Levon Cade. A gang of vicious criminals make the world their hunting ground as they search for a cache of hundreds of millions in stolen currency. Their search brings them to a snowbound community in the dead of Maine's vicious winter. They came one night to torture, rob and kill. But they picked the wrong night...Levon's Night. "The action is fierce and never lets up."
Author: Jessica Gadziala
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781975993351
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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I'm a bad guy.I do bad things. But I do them for the right reasons.That's why I can sleep easy at night even with the smell of fresh blood still in my nostrils. One more scumbag off the streets. One more righting of a wrong.That was all my life was about.Until I came across her...
Author: Rhett C. Bruno
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781949890655
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 310
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A string of killings. An identity stolen. Only he can find the truth. Reese Roberts was the guardian of Iron City. It's fearless protector. The only one willing to do whatever it takes... until he was shot on the streets and left paralyzed from the waist down. Now, the vigilante known as the Roach has disappeared. Faded into legend. It's been years since Reese could take on crime and clean up the streets. He's a shriveled old drunk, living like a hermit and waiting for his life to end. All that's left to do is wallow in the mistakes that led him here. To wonder, if he went too far. But when a copycat steals his suit and takes justice into his own hands, a new killer emerges, leaving brutal messages behind. He wants to eliminate the Roach for good this time. It's time for Reese to reemerge from his shell and fight back. Who else can stop the flurry of killings? Definitely not the corrupt police department. Iron City needs the Roach again. Only, this time, he'll need to save it without his legs. Don't miss this gritty and harrowing thriller about a retired, disabled vigilante out to stop a rash of new killings and secure his legacy. It's perfect for fans of character-driven vigilante thrillers like Mr. Robot or Darkly Dreaming Dexter as well as dark, gritty superhero tales like Unbreakableand Watchmen.
Author: James Kendrick
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119100496
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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An authoritative guide to the action-packed film genre With 24 incisive, cutting-edge contributions from esteemed scholars and critics, A Companion to the Action Filmprovides an authoritative and in-depth guide to this internationally popular and wide-ranging genre. As the first major anthology on the action film in more than a decade, the volume offers insights into the genre’s historical development, explores its production techniques and visual poetics, and provides reflections on the numerous social, cultural, and political issues it has and continues to embody. A Companion to the Action Film offers original research and critical analysis that examines the iconic characteristics of the genre, its visual aesthetics, and its narrative traits; considers the impact of major directors and stars on the genre’s evolution; puts the action film in dialogue with various technologies and other forms of media such as graphic novels and television; and maps out new avenues of critical study for the future. This important resource: Offers a definitive guide to the action film Contains insightful contributions from a wide range of international film experts and scholars Reviews the evolution of the genre from the silent era to today’s age of digital blockbusters Offers nuanced commentary and analysis of socio-cultural issues such as race, nationality, and gender in action films Written for scholars, teachers and students in film studies, film theory, film history, genre studies, and popular culture, A Companion to the Action Film is an essential guide to one of international cinema’s most important, popular, and influential genres.
Author: Kevin Grant
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476638683
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 229
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For many people, the cinematic vigilante has been shaped by Charles Bronson's character in Death Wish and its sequels. But screen vigilantes have taken many guises, from Old West lynch mobs and rogue police officers to rape-avengers and military-trained equalizers. This book recounts the varied representations of such characters in films like The Birth of a Nation, which celebrated the violence of the Ku Klux Klan, and Taxi Driver, Falling Down and You Were Never Really Here, in which the vigilante impulse was symptomatic of mental instability. Also considered is the extent to which fictional vigilantism functions as social commentary and to what degree it is simply stoking popular fears.
