Author: Connie Feddersen
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9781575662978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
With the career of her fiance+a7, Police Chief Nick Thorn, on the line, public accountant and amateur sleuth Amanda Hazard trails a ring of car thieves and discovers some very shady deals going down at her town's only car dealership. Original.
Dead in the Driver's Seat
Author: Connie Feddersen
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9781575662978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
With the career of her fiance+a7, Police Chief Nick Thorn, on the line, public accountant and amateur sleuth Amanda Hazard trails a ring of car thieves and discovers some very shady deals going down at her town's only car dealership. Original.
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 9781575662978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
With the career of her fiance+a7, Police Chief Nick Thorn, on the line, public accountant and amateur sleuth Amanda Hazard trails a ring of car thieves and discovers some very shady deals going down at her town's only car dealership. Original.
Mystery Women, Volume Three (Revised)
Author: Colleen Barnett
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950109
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1090
Book Description
Like other fictional characters, female sleuths may live in the past or the future. They may represent current times with some level of reality or shape their settings to suit an agenda. There are audiences for both realism and escapism in the mystery novel. It is interesting, however, to compare the fictional world of the mystery sleuth with the world in which readers live. Of course, mystery readers do not share one simplistic world. They live in urban, suburban, and rural areas, as do the female heroines in the books they read. They may choose a book because it has a familiar background or because it takes them to places they long to visit. Readers may be rich or poor; young or old; conservative or liberal. So are the heroines. What incredible choices there are today in mystery series! This three-volume encyclopedia of women characters in the mystery novel is like a gigantic menu. Like a menu, the descriptions of the items that are provided are subjective. Volume 3 of Mystery Women as currently updated adds an additional 42 sleuths to the 500 plus who were covered in the initial Volume 3. These are more recently discovered sleuths who were introduced during the period from January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1999. This more than doubles the number of sleuths introduced in the 1980s (298 of whom were covered in Volume 2) and easily exceeded the 347 series (and some outstanding individuals) described in Volume 1, which covered a 130-year period from 1860-1979. It also includes updates on those individuals covered in the first edition; changes in status, short reviews of books published since the first edition through December 31, 2008.
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1615950109
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1090
Book Description
Like other fictional characters, female sleuths may live in the past or the future. They may represent current times with some level of reality or shape their settings to suit an agenda. There are audiences for both realism and escapism in the mystery novel. It is interesting, however, to compare the fictional world of the mystery sleuth with the world in which readers live. Of course, mystery readers do not share one simplistic world. They live in urban, suburban, and rural areas, as do the female heroines in the books they read. They may choose a book because it has a familiar background or because it takes them to places they long to visit. Readers may be rich or poor; young or old; conservative or liberal. So are the heroines. What incredible choices there are today in mystery series! This three-volume encyclopedia of women characters in the mystery novel is like a gigantic menu. Like a menu, the descriptions of the items that are provided are subjective. Volume 3 of Mystery Women as currently updated adds an additional 42 sleuths to the 500 plus who were covered in the initial Volume 3. These are more recently discovered sleuths who were introduced during the period from January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1999. This more than doubles the number of sleuths introduced in the 1980s (298 of whom were covered in Volume 2) and easily exceeded the 347 series (and some outstanding individuals) described in Volume 1, which covered a 130-year period from 1860-1979. It also includes updates on those individuals covered in the first edition; changes in status, short reviews of books published since the first edition through December 31, 2008.
Driver's Seat
Author: Lou Ward
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
ISBN: 1684335604
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Nineteen-year-old Lou Ward drove out of her southern New Mexico hometown headed north so fast, she didn’t even look in the rearview mirror. With her two small children and a passion for fast cars, she was on her way to a large life as a newspaper owner and editor in the Jemez Mountains, Montana and Ireland. Her newspapers are legendary, as is her unique style of writing, straight from the hip. When a high speed head-on collision in Ireland destroys her happiness and her ability to drive, Lou is forced to return to the hometown she never wanted to see again so she could heal in dry, warm weather. Met by many a tragedy on what she thought was the Road To Hell, life in Carlsbad brought her an unexpected peace she never intended to find.
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
ISBN: 1684335604
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Nineteen-year-old Lou Ward drove out of her southern New Mexico hometown headed north so fast, she didn’t even look in the rearview mirror. With her two small children and a passion for fast cars, she was on her way to a large life as a newspaper owner and editor in the Jemez Mountains, Montana and Ireland. Her newspapers are legendary, as is her unique style of writing, straight from the hip. When a high speed head-on collision in Ireland destroys her happiness and her ability to drive, Lou is forced to return to the hometown she never wanted to see again so she could heal in dry, warm weather. Met by many a tragedy on what she thought was the Road To Hell, life in Carlsbad brought her an unexpected peace she never intended to find.
Alcatraz
Author: David Ward
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520265963
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 609
Book Description
Brings to life the stories of legendary 'public enemies' for whom America's first supermax prison was created. This book contains answers to questions that have swirled about the prison: How did prisoners cope psychologically with the harsh regime? and What provoked the protests and strikes?
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520265963
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 609
Book Description
Brings to life the stories of legendary 'public enemies' for whom America's first supermax prison was created. This book contains answers to questions that have swirled about the prison: How did prisoners cope psychologically with the harsh regime? and What provoked the protests and strikes?
The Darkling Spy
Author: Edward Wilson
Publisher: Arcadia Books
ISBN: 1908129166
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A spy thriller that will change your view of the Cold War forever, by a former special forces officer and 'the thinking person's John le Carre' 'The thinking person's John le Carré' Tribune 'Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carré' Irish Independent 'More George Smiley than James Bond, Catesby will delight those readers looking for less blood and more intelligence in their spy thrillers' Publishers Weekly London, 1956. A generation of British spies are haunted by the ghosts of friends turned traitor. Henry Bone, a Mandarin spymaster, learns that Butterfly is the Holy Grail of Cold War Intelligence. In reality, he is an aristocratic pervert whose political tastes are as ugly as his sexual preferences. But worst of all for some, Butterfly can identify each traitor ghost and every serving British spy who helped them. Catesby, a spy with his reputation in tatters, is pressured to become a fake defector in order to track down Butterfly. Catesby's quest leads him from Berlin, through a shower of Molotov cocktails in Budapest and finally to dinner alone with the East German espionage legend, Mischa Wolf. The novel's shocking conclusion will change the reader's view of the Cold War forever. 'Smart, finely written' Publishers Weekly Starred Review 'All you could want in a spy thriller' Oliver James Praise for Edward Wilson: 'Stylistically sophisticated . . . Wilson knows how to hold the reader's attention' W.G. Sebald 'A reader is really privileged to come across something like this' Alan Sillitoe
Publisher: Arcadia Books
ISBN: 1908129166
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
A spy thriller that will change your view of the Cold War forever, by a former special forces officer and 'the thinking person's John le Carre' 'The thinking person's John le Carré' Tribune 'Edward Wilson seems poised to inherit the mantle of John le Carré' Irish Independent 'More George Smiley than James Bond, Catesby will delight those readers looking for less blood and more intelligence in their spy thrillers' Publishers Weekly London, 1956. A generation of British spies are haunted by the ghosts of friends turned traitor. Henry Bone, a Mandarin spymaster, learns that Butterfly is the Holy Grail of Cold War Intelligence. In reality, he is an aristocratic pervert whose political tastes are as ugly as his sexual preferences. But worst of all for some, Butterfly can identify each traitor ghost and every serving British spy who helped them. Catesby, a spy with his reputation in tatters, is pressured to become a fake defector in order to track down Butterfly. Catesby's quest leads him from Berlin, through a shower of Molotov cocktails in Budapest and finally to dinner alone with the East German espionage legend, Mischa Wolf. The novel's shocking conclusion will change the reader's view of the Cold War forever. 'Smart, finely written' Publishers Weekly Starred Review 'All you could want in a spy thriller' Oliver James Praise for Edward Wilson: 'Stylistically sophisticated . . . Wilson knows how to hold the reader's attention' W.G. Sebald 'A reader is really privileged to come across something like this' Alan Sillitoe
The Horseless Age
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Dancing Bear
Author: James Crumley
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN: 1101973560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Detective Milo Dragovitch spends too much time boozing until he gets caught up in a case involving two-bit criminals and an old lady on the run. His friends call him Milo. No one has ever called him Bud except his father, long dead, and now Sarah Weddington, stirring painful memoires and offering him his first case since he abandoned his private practice and took a job marking time on the night shift for Haliburton Security. The case seems almost too easy, hardly worth the large fee, just to satisfy this old woman's curiosity. But things are soon exploding all over the place and Milo is turning up grenades, machine guns, a kilo of marijuana and a bag of coke . . . and suddenly Milo is on the run.
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN: 1101973560
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Detective Milo Dragovitch spends too much time boozing until he gets caught up in a case involving two-bit criminals and an old lady on the run. His friends call him Milo. No one has ever called him Bud except his father, long dead, and now Sarah Weddington, stirring painful memoires and offering him his first case since he abandoned his private practice and took a job marking time on the night shift for Haliburton Security. The case seems almost too easy, hardly worth the large fee, just to satisfy this old woman's curiosity. But things are soon exploding all over the place and Milo is turning up grenades, machine guns, a kilo of marijuana and a bag of coke . . . and suddenly Milo is on the run.
Honor
Author: M. L. Buchman
Publisher: Kydala Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
12 Tales of Honor It comes in many forms: military, political, among thieves, between friends, and so much more. Come read an amazing collection of thriller and action-adventure stories by the best and a few of the newest voices. Travel from Ancient Israel to the near future, from the American Revolution to the world of hackers, and face death and danger at every turn. Hang onto your seat and take the plunge!
Publisher: Kydala Publishing, Inc.
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
12 Tales of Honor It comes in many forms: military, political, among thieves, between friends, and so much more. Come read an amazing collection of thriller and action-adventure stories by the best and a few of the newest voices. Travel from Ancient Israel to the near future, from the American Revolution to the world of hackers, and face death and danger at every turn. Hang onto your seat and take the plunge!
In the Driver's Seat
Author: Erika Stalder
Publisher: Zest Books
ISBN: 0980073243
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Women make up more than half of the drivers on the road, but most girls still don’t know the difference between a lug nut and a dipstick. This engaging, comprehensive, and entertaining guide teaches girls to get intimate with their four-wheeled friends. Includes: Buying and insuring a Car Fixing minor problems Learning what’s under the hood Choosing a mechanic Surviving emergency situations Styling your ride PLUS: Fun sidebars and statistics about women behind the wheel!
Publisher: Zest Books
ISBN: 0980073243
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Women make up more than half of the drivers on the road, but most girls still don’t know the difference between a lug nut and a dipstick. This engaging, comprehensive, and entertaining guide teaches girls to get intimate with their four-wheeled friends. Includes: Buying and insuring a Car Fixing minor problems Learning what’s under the hood Choosing a mechanic Surviving emergency situations Styling your ride PLUS: Fun sidebars and statistics about women behind the wheel!
The Secret History of Mumbai Terror Attacks
Author: Saroj Kumar Rath
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429942745
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Critical questions remain unanswered on the events of the cold-blooded and devastating terror attacks in Mumbai on 26 November 2008. Investigative and introspective, this book offers a lucid and graphic account of the ill-fated day and traces the changing dynamics of terror in South Asia. Using new insights, it explores South Asia’s regional dynamics of antagonism, the ever-present challenge to the frontiers of India, Pakistan and the terrorism question, the strife in Afghanistan and the self-serving selective US ‘war on terror’. Including a new Afterword, this second edition will greatly interest those in defence, security and strategic studies, politics and international relations, peace and conflict studies, media and journalism, and South Asian studies as well as the general reader.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0429942745
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Critical questions remain unanswered on the events of the cold-blooded and devastating terror attacks in Mumbai on 26 November 2008. Investigative and introspective, this book offers a lucid and graphic account of the ill-fated day and traces the changing dynamics of terror in South Asia. Using new insights, it explores South Asia’s regional dynamics of antagonism, the ever-present challenge to the frontiers of India, Pakistan and the terrorism question, the strife in Afghanistan and the self-serving selective US ‘war on terror’. Including a new Afterword, this second edition will greatly interest those in defence, security and strategic studies, politics and international relations, peace and conflict studies, media and journalism, and South Asian studies as well as the general reader.