Author: David Alexander
Publisher: Triumvirate Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
An NYPD detective is recruited as a rail marshall by a brother cop on the police force of Paris, France, and gets caught up in the hijack of the century. Trainjack is raw-edged excitement ... David Alexander takes the railway thriller to places that it has never gone before. SUPERCRIME MEETS SUPERTRAIN. Trainjack barrels along at a breakneck pace. The faster this high-speed thriller goes, the better it gets. SUPERCRIME MEETS SUPERTRAIN. Written with daring verve and accomplished skill, plotted with the deft touch of a master prose stylist, packed with surprises at practically every turn, Trainjack is an exceptional technothriller from one of the top authors in the field. SUPERCRIME MEETS SUPERTRAIN. Danger and high intrigue make a train connection with espionage, treachery and passion. Alexander has created characters so original they seem to jump right off Trainjack's excitement-packed pages. Trainjack, a global crime technothriller by author David Alexander.
Trainjack
Author: David Alexander
Publisher: Triumvirate Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
An NYPD detective is recruited as a rail marshall by a brother cop on the police force of Paris, France, and gets caught up in the hijack of the century. Trainjack is raw-edged excitement ... David Alexander takes the railway thriller to places that it has never gone before. SUPERCRIME MEETS SUPERTRAIN. Trainjack barrels along at a breakneck pace. The faster this high-speed thriller goes, the better it gets. SUPERCRIME MEETS SUPERTRAIN. Written with daring verve and accomplished skill, plotted with the deft touch of a master prose stylist, packed with surprises at practically every turn, Trainjack is an exceptional technothriller from one of the top authors in the field. SUPERCRIME MEETS SUPERTRAIN. Danger and high intrigue make a train connection with espionage, treachery and passion. Alexander has created characters so original they seem to jump right off Trainjack's excitement-packed pages. Trainjack, a global crime technothriller by author David Alexander.
Publisher: Triumvirate Publications
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
An NYPD detective is recruited as a rail marshall by a brother cop on the police force of Paris, France, and gets caught up in the hijack of the century. Trainjack is raw-edged excitement ... David Alexander takes the railway thriller to places that it has never gone before. SUPERCRIME MEETS SUPERTRAIN. Trainjack barrels along at a breakneck pace. The faster this high-speed thriller goes, the better it gets. SUPERCRIME MEETS SUPERTRAIN. Written with daring verve and accomplished skill, plotted with the deft touch of a master prose stylist, packed with surprises at practically every turn, Trainjack is an exceptional technothriller from one of the top authors in the field. SUPERCRIME MEETS SUPERTRAIN. Danger and high intrigue make a train connection with espionage, treachery and passion. Alexander has created characters so original they seem to jump right off Trainjack's excitement-packed pages. Trainjack, a global crime technothriller by author David Alexander.
David Alexander
Author: David Alexander
Publisher: Triumvirate Publications
ISBN: 0999549308
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Question: When is a book like an assault weapon? Answer: When a master of global action thrillers has his finger on the trigger. Internationally renowned David Alexander is that author. Known for scenes rich in drama, vivid dialog and surprising twists and turns of plot that defy prediction, bestselling author David Alexander has risen to the pinnacle of success with thrillers that USA Today has called "Among the finest ever to appear in print" and the New York Times has heralded as "Modern fiction masterpieces." Dubbed "King of Action-Adventure" and "Master of Intrigue," author David Alexander has created a high-velocity narrative style that is strikingly unique. Time and again, readers have been stunned by the uncanny sense that this author, under the guise of fiction, has written about events that have actually taken place. Could such sometimes unbelievably far-out plot developments have been drawn from real life? Could they have really occurred? Critics agree that David Alexander more often than not makes you believe this is more than possible. Here, in this omnibus edition of selections from his outstanding novels, including the prizewinning thrillers Trainjack, Habu Patch, Brooklynese, Snake Handlers, Chain Reaction, Switchback, I Kinda Spy, Brothers of the Gun and Death Pulse, David Alexander proves time and again that the masterpieces he's conceived and written give him unchallenged claim to leadership in the novel and the short story. For those who are already familiar with the spectacular novels of David Alexander, this omnibus edition will open the door to an entirely new reading experience. For those not yet acquainted with his work, this book will be a voyage of discovery to new worlds of mindblowing fiction that's bound to whet their appetites for more by this astonishingly brilliant author.
Publisher: Triumvirate Publications
ISBN: 0999549308
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Question: When is a book like an assault weapon? Answer: When a master of global action thrillers has his finger on the trigger. Internationally renowned David Alexander is that author. Known for scenes rich in drama, vivid dialog and surprising twists and turns of plot that defy prediction, bestselling author David Alexander has risen to the pinnacle of success with thrillers that USA Today has called "Among the finest ever to appear in print" and the New York Times has heralded as "Modern fiction masterpieces." Dubbed "King of Action-Adventure" and "Master of Intrigue," author David Alexander has created a high-velocity narrative style that is strikingly unique. Time and again, readers have been stunned by the uncanny sense that this author, under the guise of fiction, has written about events that have actually taken place. Could such sometimes unbelievably far-out plot developments have been drawn from real life? Could they have really occurred? Critics agree that David Alexander more often than not makes you believe this is more than possible. Here, in this omnibus edition of selections from his outstanding novels, including the prizewinning thrillers Trainjack, Habu Patch, Brooklynese, Snake Handlers, Chain Reaction, Switchback, I Kinda Spy, Brothers of the Gun and Death Pulse, David Alexander proves time and again that the masterpieces he's conceived and written give him unchallenged claim to leadership in the novel and the short story. For those who are already familiar with the spectacular novels of David Alexander, this omnibus edition will open the door to an entirely new reading experience. For those not yet acquainted with his work, this book will be a voyage of discovery to new worlds of mindblowing fiction that's bound to whet their appetites for more by this astonishingly brilliant author.
Take the Late Train
Author: Jack Messenger
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244410089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Stephen Ketley's life goes off the rails on the night of his tenth wedding anniversary. Suddenly, his marriage to Sarah is not quite as secure as it seems. Meanwhile, his stepdaughter Emma relies on him to mediate between her warring parents, his sister refuses to speak to him, and Audrey his mother drinks too much and shouts too loud. As his certainties fragment, Stephen recalls an idyllic summer in Florence with his first love, Giuliana. Forced to choose between career and love, authenticity and conformity, how can he make a decision when nothing is certain, least of all himself? Funny and wise, intelligent and disturbing, Take the Late Train is a memorable journey into the heart of life, love and memory. 'Canny and observant - a sharp and eloquent meditation on finding one's truth. Simply wonderful.' Ginger Bensman
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244410089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Stephen Ketley's life goes off the rails on the night of his tenth wedding anniversary. Suddenly, his marriage to Sarah is not quite as secure as it seems. Meanwhile, his stepdaughter Emma relies on him to mediate between her warring parents, his sister refuses to speak to him, and Audrey his mother drinks too much and shouts too loud. As his certainties fragment, Stephen recalls an idyllic summer in Florence with his first love, Giuliana. Forced to choose between career and love, authenticity and conformity, how can he make a decision when nothing is certain, least of all himself? Funny and wise, intelligent and disturbing, Take the Late Train is a memorable journey into the heart of life, love and memory. 'Canny and observant - a sharp and eloquent meditation on finding one's truth. Simply wonderful.' Ginger Bensman
MAD JACK
Author: MR.LUKE
Publisher: MR.LUKE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
SYNOPSIS JACK IS AN IDIOTIC BOY WITH SO MANY MADNESS STORY BUT HE HAD GREAT SPIRITS FOR HIS LIFE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS JUST A ZERO IQ MAN STUPIDITY, CRAZYNESS, MADNESS, MORRONITY, FOOLISHMENT, DUMMY, IDIOTIC, JACK ASSES HE GOT ALL OF THAT IN ONE KIND OF PACK NO WORRY BE HAPPY KEEP LAUGHLY CAUSE YOUR LIFE ONLY ONCE SO LIVE LIKE JACKIE EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE DUMMY
Publisher: MR.LUKE
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
SYNOPSIS JACK IS AN IDIOTIC BOY WITH SO MANY MADNESS STORY BUT HE HAD GREAT SPIRITS FOR HIS LIFE EVEN THOUGH HE WAS JUST A ZERO IQ MAN STUPIDITY, CRAZYNESS, MADNESS, MORRONITY, FOOLISHMENT, DUMMY, IDIOTIC, JACK ASSES HE GOT ALL OF THAT IN ONE KIND OF PACK NO WORRY BE HAPPY KEEP LAUGHLY CAUSE YOUR LIFE ONLY ONCE SO LIVE LIKE JACKIE EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE DUMMY
Jack's Book
Author: Barry Gifford
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101580461
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"A fascinating literary and historical document, the most insightful look at the Beat Generation." —Dan Wakefield, author of New York in the Fifties and Going All the Way First published in 1978, Jack's Book gives us an intimate look into the life and times of the "King of the Beats." Through the words of the close friends, lovers, artists, and drinking buddies who survived him, writers Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee recount Jack Kerouac's story, from his childhood in Lowell, Massachusetts, to his tragic end in Florida at the age of forty-seven. Including anecdotes from an eclectic list of well-known figures such as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Gore Vidal, as well as Kerouac's ordinary acquaintances, this groundbreaking oral biography—the first of its kind—presents us with a remarkably insightful portrait of an American legend and the spirit of a generation.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101580461
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
"A fascinating literary and historical document, the most insightful look at the Beat Generation." —Dan Wakefield, author of New York in the Fifties and Going All the Way First published in 1978, Jack's Book gives us an intimate look into the life and times of the "King of the Beats." Through the words of the close friends, lovers, artists, and drinking buddies who survived him, writers Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee recount Jack Kerouac's story, from his childhood in Lowell, Massachusetts, to his tragic end in Florida at the age of forty-seven. Including anecdotes from an eclectic list of well-known figures such as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Gore Vidal, as well as Kerouac's ordinary acquaintances, this groundbreaking oral biography—the first of its kind—presents us with a remarkably insightful portrait of an American legend and the spirit of a generation.
Jack
Author: Phillip Wayne
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN: 160494966X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
For the past nine years, heavyweight hopeful Jack Cribb has trained relentlessly under the watchful eye of his father, Walter. Now he's signed on with Leo Kern, an old pro who believes he can take him to the championship. But when Leo decides to train him as a stand-up fighter, Walter begins to worry. Jack will be ruined if he abandons the techniques that Walter has taught him, and Walter can't tell anyone why...not even Jack. Jack: A Boxing Fable is an intriguing tale of boxing, a unique father-son relationship, and a shocking secret that -- if revealed -- could destroy a lifetime of work.
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN: 160494966X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
For the past nine years, heavyweight hopeful Jack Cribb has trained relentlessly under the watchful eye of his father, Walter. Now he's signed on with Leo Kern, an old pro who believes he can take him to the championship. But when Leo decides to train him as a stand-up fighter, Walter begins to worry. Jack will be ruined if he abandons the techniques that Walter has taught him, and Walter can't tell anyone why...not even Jack. Jack: A Boxing Fable is an intriguing tale of boxing, a unique father-son relationship, and a shocking secret that -- if revealed -- could destroy a lifetime of work.
Jack Henderson Down East
Author: Benjamin Franklin Cobb
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Jack North's Treasure Hunt
Author: Roy Rockwood
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
" Join the thrilling quest for hidden treasures in "Jack North's Treasure Hunt" by Roy Rockwood. This captivating novel takes readers on an exhilarating adventure as Jack North and his companions embark on a journey filled with mystery, danger, and the promise of unimaginable riches. Set against a backdrop of intriguing clues and ancient legends, "Jack North's Treasure Hunt" follows our brave protagonist and his team as they navigate treacherous paths, solve intricate puzzles, and unravel the secrets of long-lost treasures. Along the way, they encounter unexpected challenges, rival treasure hunters, and thrilling encounters that test their courage and determination. Roy Rockwood's storytelling weaves together elements of suspense, excitement, and the allure of hidden treasures. Through vivid descriptions and immersive storytelling, readers are transported to exotic locations, ancient ruins, and perilous landscapes as they accompany Jack North on his epic adventure. Join Jack North and his companions as they race against time, overcome obstacles, and face the ultimate test of their skills and bravery in the pursuit of long-lost treasure."
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
" Join the thrilling quest for hidden treasures in "Jack North's Treasure Hunt" by Roy Rockwood. This captivating novel takes readers on an exhilarating adventure as Jack North and his companions embark on a journey filled with mystery, danger, and the promise of unimaginable riches. Set against a backdrop of intriguing clues and ancient legends, "Jack North's Treasure Hunt" follows our brave protagonist and his team as they navigate treacherous paths, solve intricate puzzles, and unravel the secrets of long-lost treasures. Along the way, they encounter unexpected challenges, rival treasure hunters, and thrilling encounters that test their courage and determination. Roy Rockwood's storytelling weaves together elements of suspense, excitement, and the allure of hidden treasures. Through vivid descriptions and immersive storytelling, readers are transported to exotic locations, ancient ruins, and perilous landscapes as they accompany Jack North on his epic adventure. Join Jack North and his companions as they race against time, overcome obstacles, and face the ultimate test of their skills and bravery in the pursuit of long-lost treasure."
The Orphan Train
Author: Barbara Anselmi
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573633270
Category : Musicals
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573633270
Category : Musicals
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Jack Windrush Collection - Books 9-12
Author: Malcolm Archibald
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1517
Book Description
Books 9-12 in 'Jack Windrush', a series of historical war novels by Malcolm Archibald, now available in one volume! Beyond The Frontier: Jack and the 113th Foot are sent to Afghanistan as part of the British invasion of 1878 to counter an alleged Russian threat. Amidst the chaos of war, Jack trains his men to face the dangers that await them, including battles, spies, and uncertain loyalties. With General Roberts leading the charge and the Amir of Afghanistan objecting to their presence, Jack must navigate through a dangerous landscape and ensure the safe return of his men and himself. Farewell To Afghanistan: Major Jack Windrush is sent on a mission to convince Batoor Khan to support the new Amir in Afghanistan in 1880. But when Ayub Khan threatens a British garrison, Jack must join the army to restore order. Amidst major battles and family feuds, Jack faces danger at every turn. Will he survive one of the most famous marches in Victorian military history and finally gain promotion? A Ditch In Egypt: Egypt, 1882. Jack Windrush is forced to work as a spy for General Hook while also commanding the Royal Malverns. With Colonel Arabi leading an Egyptian rebellion and the Suez Canal at risk, Jack faces a range of obstacles including heat, insects, and the involvement of his old Fenian enemies. Can Jack and his men emerge victorious? Baptism Of The Sword: Jack leads the Royal Malverns on a British-led Egyptian expedition to rescue a garrison in Sudan. Things become more complicated when Jack is ordered to hold a village deep in the desert as an escape route for General Gordon and the beleaguered garrison of Khartoum. This action-packed historical adventure is set in the period when Britain stretched her imperial muscle, showing the bravery of the ordinary fighting men on both sides, as well as the futility of war.
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1517
Book Description
Books 9-12 in 'Jack Windrush', a series of historical war novels by Malcolm Archibald, now available in one volume! Beyond The Frontier: Jack and the 113th Foot are sent to Afghanistan as part of the British invasion of 1878 to counter an alleged Russian threat. Amidst the chaos of war, Jack trains his men to face the dangers that await them, including battles, spies, and uncertain loyalties. With General Roberts leading the charge and the Amir of Afghanistan objecting to their presence, Jack must navigate through a dangerous landscape and ensure the safe return of his men and himself. Farewell To Afghanistan: Major Jack Windrush is sent on a mission to convince Batoor Khan to support the new Amir in Afghanistan in 1880. But when Ayub Khan threatens a British garrison, Jack must join the army to restore order. Amidst major battles and family feuds, Jack faces danger at every turn. Will he survive one of the most famous marches in Victorian military history and finally gain promotion? A Ditch In Egypt: Egypt, 1882. Jack Windrush is forced to work as a spy for General Hook while also commanding the Royal Malverns. With Colonel Arabi leading an Egyptian rebellion and the Suez Canal at risk, Jack faces a range of obstacles including heat, insects, and the involvement of his old Fenian enemies. Can Jack and his men emerge victorious? Baptism Of The Sword: Jack leads the Royal Malverns on a British-led Egyptian expedition to rescue a garrison in Sudan. Things become more complicated when Jack is ordered to hold a village deep in the desert as an escape route for General Gordon and the beleaguered garrison of Khartoum. This action-packed historical adventure is set in the period when Britain stretched her imperial muscle, showing the bravery of the ordinary fighting men on both sides, as well as the futility of war.