Author: Michael Gilbert
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755132300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A TV actress is murdered and it would seem that the alleged perpetrator has been framed. As the investigation progresses the reader is not fooled into taking an incorrect conclusion, but that is not to say the ending is perhaps one of the most ingenious and surprising to be found in this genre. Full of detail and strong rounded characters.
The Killing Of Katie Steelstock
Author: Michael Gilbert
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755132300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A TV actress is murdered and it would seem that the alleged perpetrator has been framed. As the investigation progresses the reader is not fooled into taking an incorrect conclusion, but that is not to say the ending is perhaps one of the most ingenious and surprising to be found in this genre. Full of detail and strong rounded characters.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755132300
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A TV actress is murdered and it would seem that the alleged perpetrator has been framed. As the investigation progresses the reader is not fooled into taking an incorrect conclusion, but that is not to say the ending is perhaps one of the most ingenious and surprising to be found in this genre. Full of detail and strong rounded characters.
The Killing of Katie Steelstock
Author: Michael Francis Gilbert
Publisher: Harpercollins
ISBN: 9780060114947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
When the mutilated body of celebrity Katie Steelstock is found near a deserted boathouse, the people of West Hannington, a sleepy London suburb, become involved in a frantic search for the murderer
Publisher: Harpercollins
ISBN: 9780060114947
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
When the mutilated body of celebrity Katie Steelstock is found near a deserted boathouse, the people of West Hannington, a sleepy London suburb, become involved in a frantic search for the murderer
The Doors Open
Author: Michael Gilbert
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755146611
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
On a commuter train, Paddy sees a man attempting suicide. Intervening, he prevents it. However, the next day the man is found dead, and Paddy believes it to be suspicious. Roping in a friend and lawyer, he determines to discover the truth. They become increasingly suspicious of the dead man’s employers who appear to hire very dangerous staff.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755146611
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
On a commuter train, Paddy sees a man attempting suicide. Intervening, he prevents it. However, the next day the man is found dead, and Paddy believes it to be suspicious. Roping in a friend and lawyer, he determines to discover the truth. They become increasingly suspicious of the dead man’s employers who appear to hire very dangerous staff.
The Man Who Hated Banks & Other Mysteries
Author: Michael Gilbert
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755146727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Hazlerigg, Bohun, Mercer and Petrella all feature in turn in this collection of eighteen short stories; police procedurals and action packed thrillers. Why did the man rob the bank? How could a man disappear in a deserted street? And sixteen more!
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755146727
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Hazlerigg, Bohun, Mercer and Petrella all feature in turn in this collection of eighteen short stories; police procedurals and action packed thrillers. Why did the man rob the bank? How could a man disappear in a deserted street? And sixteen more!
Close Quarters
Author: Michael Gilbert
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755146573
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
More than a year after Cannon Whyte fell from the cathedral gallery, unease still casts a shadow over peaceful living in the Close. In a separate incident, head verger Appledown is being persecuted, before being found dead. Inspector Hazlerigg is called in. Investigations suggest someone connected to the cathedral is responsible.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755146573
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
More than a year after Cannon Whyte fell from the cathedral gallery, unease still casts a shadow over peaceful living in the Close. In a separate incident, head verger Appledown is being persecuted, before being found dead. Inspector Hazlerigg is called in. Investigations suggest someone connected to the cathedral is responsible.
Ring Of Terror
Author: Michael Gilbert
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755132408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The infamous Siege of Sydney Street forms the background to this gripping novel. Luke Pagan, a young ambitious and Russian-speaking police officer is co-opted by the security services to observe Russian revolutionaries. It is known they are involved in terrorism, but proof is needed. Robbery, murder, arson, torture and blackmail are rife.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755132408
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The infamous Siege of Sydney Street forms the background to this gripping novel. Luke Pagan, a young ambitious and Russian-speaking police officer is co-opted by the security services to observe Russian revolutionaries. It is known they are involved in terrorism, but proof is needed. Robbery, murder, arson, torture and blackmail are rife.
Paint Gold And Blood
Author: Michael Gilbert
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755132378
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
A young man stumbles across a conspiracy to steal an Italian triptych, little realising that years later it may hold the key to his future wellbeing. Meanwhile, he deals with the embezzlement of church funds, and the decoding of Pepys writing, but all pales into insignificance when he tackles an art smuggling ring used to finance terrorism.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755132378
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
A young man stumbles across a conspiracy to steal an Italian triptych, little realising that years later it may hold the key to his future wellbeing. Meanwhile, he deals with the embezzlement of church funds, and the decoding of Pepys writing, but all pales into insignificance when he tackles an art smuggling ring used to finance terrorism.
A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases, Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Author: George B. Bryan
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9780820479477
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries is a unique collection of proverbial language found in literary contexts. It includes proverbial materials from a multitude of plays, (auto)biographies of well-known actors like Britain's Laurence Olivier, songs by William S. Gilbert or Lorenz Hart, and American crime stories by Leslie Charteris. Other authors represented in the dictionary are Horatio Alger, Margery Allingham, Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, Raymond Chandler, Benjamin Disraeli, Edward Eggleston, Hamlin Garland, Graham Greene, Thomas C. Haliburton, Bret Harte, Aldous Huxley, Sinclair Lewis, Jack London, George Orwell, Eden Phillpotts, John B. Priestley, Carl Sandburg, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Jesse Stuart, Oscar Wilde, and more. Many lesser-known dramatists, songwriters, and novelists are included as well, making the contextualized texts to a considerable degree representative of the proverbial language of the past two centuries. While the collection contains a proverbial treasure trove for paremiographers and paremiologists alike, it also presents general readers interested in folkloric, linguistic, cultural, and historical phenomena with an accessible and enjoyable selection of proverbs and proverbial phrases.
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9780820479477
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 890
Book Description
A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases Found in Literary Sources of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries is a unique collection of proverbial language found in literary contexts. It includes proverbial materials from a multitude of plays, (auto)biographies of well-known actors like Britain's Laurence Olivier, songs by William S. Gilbert or Lorenz Hart, and American crime stories by Leslie Charteris. Other authors represented in the dictionary are Horatio Alger, Margery Allingham, Samuel Beckett, Lewis Carroll, Raymond Chandler, Benjamin Disraeli, Edward Eggleston, Hamlin Garland, Graham Greene, Thomas C. Haliburton, Bret Harte, Aldous Huxley, Sinclair Lewis, Jack London, George Orwell, Eden Phillpotts, John B. Priestley, Carl Sandburg, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Jesse Stuart, Oscar Wilde, and more. Many lesser-known dramatists, songwriters, and novelists are included as well, making the contextualized texts to a considerable degree representative of the proverbial language of the past two centuries. While the collection contains a proverbial treasure trove for paremiographers and paremiologists alike, it also presents general readers interested in folkloric, linguistic, cultural, and historical phenomena with an accessible and enjoyable selection of proverbs and proverbial phrases.
The Crack In The Teacup
Author: Michael Gilbert
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755146581
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Barhaven, on the south coast, is a fairly sleepy place and it seems incredulous that it could be where local councillors manage to line their own pockets. Enter a young lawyer, who finds himself at the centre of a major campaign against racketeering. The public and the press become involved and it ends with a twist that is totally unexpected.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755146581
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Barhaven, on the south coast, is a fairly sleepy place and it seems incredulous that it could be where local councillors manage to line their own pockets. Enter a young lawyer, who finds himself at the centre of a major campaign against racketeering. The public and the press become involved and it ends with a twist that is totally unexpected.
Mr Calder And Mr Behrens
Author: Michael Gilbert
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755132335
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
More short stories about the deceptively harmless but sometimes lethal pair of agents, Calder and Behrens. The first story deals with Behrens pre-Calder days inside wartime Germany, and the adventures progress through time to the late twentieth century. The pair are ruthless in disposing of wrongdoers and enemies of the state.
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 0755132335
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
More short stories about the deceptively harmless but sometimes lethal pair of agents, Calder and Behrens. The first story deals with Behrens pre-Calder days inside wartime Germany, and the adventures progress through time to the late twentieth century. The pair are ruthless in disposing of wrongdoers and enemies of the state.