Author: Linda Calvey
Publisher: Headline Welbeck Fiction
ISBN: 1802792767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Most authors write what they know. Linda Calvey writes what she lived. They grew up with nothing. Just a regular family scraping by, living an honest life while crime ruled the East End. Until all that honesty and all that hard work left them with nothing. Poor, destitute and hungry, young Ruby decides to pull them from the ashes. It starts as one job, one step outside the law. Yet that one step sets her on a path - straight to the top. But in the East End you don't build an empire without making a few enemies . . . Welcome to the underbelly of London, where criminals run the streets and one woman will do anything to protect her family.
The Locksmith
Author: Linda Calvey
Publisher: Headline Welbeck Fiction
ISBN: 1802792767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Most authors write what they know. Linda Calvey writes what she lived. They grew up with nothing. Just a regular family scraping by, living an honest life while crime ruled the East End. Until all that honesty and all that hard work left them with nothing. Poor, destitute and hungry, young Ruby decides to pull them from the ashes. It starts as one job, one step outside the law. Yet that one step sets her on a path - straight to the top. But in the East End you don't build an empire without making a few enemies . . . Welcome to the underbelly of London, where criminals run the streets and one woman will do anything to protect her family.
Publisher: Headline Welbeck Fiction
ISBN: 1802792767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Most authors write what they know. Linda Calvey writes what she lived. They grew up with nothing. Just a regular family scraping by, living an honest life while crime ruled the East End. Until all that honesty and all that hard work left them with nothing. Poor, destitute and hungry, young Ruby decides to pull them from the ashes. It starts as one job, one step outside the law. Yet that one step sets her on a path - straight to the top. But in the East End you don't build an empire without making a few enemies . . . Welcome to the underbelly of London, where criminals run the streets and one woman will do anything to protect her family.
Keys to the City
Author: Joel Kostman
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780140279474
Category : City and town life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author travels throughout New York City as an emergency locksmith extraordinaire. As he unlocks their homes and cars, they open their lives to him. These fourteen vignettes, gathered in twenty years on the job, also trace the author's own life, from broken-hearted lover to newlywed to first-time father to emerging writer.
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780140279474
Category : City and town life
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The author travels throughout New York City as an emergency locksmith extraordinaire. As he unlocks their homes and cars, they open their lives to him. These fourteen vignettes, gathered in twenty years on the job, also trace the author's own life, from broken-hearted lover to newlywed to first-time father to emerging writer.
The Locksmith's Daughter
Author: Karen Brooks
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062686585
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
From acclaimed author Karen Brooks comes this intriguing novel rich in historical detail and drama as it tells the unforgettable story of Queen Elizabeth's daring, ruthless spymaster and his female protégée. In Queen Elizabeth's England, where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear. Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London's most ingenious locksmith. She has apprenticed with her father since childhood, and there is no lock too elaborate for her to crack. After scandal destroys her reputation, Mallory has returned to her father's home and lives almost as a recluse, ignoring the whispers and gossip of their neighbors. But Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth's spymaster and a frequent client of Mallory's father, draws her into his world of danger and deception. For the locksmith's daughter is not only good at cracking locks, she also has a talent for codes, spycraft, and intrigue. With Mallory by Sir Francis’s side, no scheme in England or abroad is safe from discovery. But Mallory's loyalty wavers when she witnesses the brutal and bloody public execution of three Jesuit priests and realizes the human cost of her espionage. And later, when she discovers the identity of a Catholic spy and a conspiracy that threatens the kingdom, she is forced to choose between her country and her heart. Once Sir Francis's greatest asset, Mallory is fast becoming his worst threat—and there is only one way the Queen’s master spy deals with his enemies…
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062686585
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
From acclaimed author Karen Brooks comes this intriguing novel rich in historical detail and drama as it tells the unforgettable story of Queen Elizabeth's daring, ruthless spymaster and his female protégée. In Queen Elizabeth's England, where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear. Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London's most ingenious locksmith. She has apprenticed with her father since childhood, and there is no lock too elaborate for her to crack. After scandal destroys her reputation, Mallory has returned to her father's home and lives almost as a recluse, ignoring the whispers and gossip of their neighbors. But Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth's spymaster and a frequent client of Mallory's father, draws her into his world of danger and deception. For the locksmith's daughter is not only good at cracking locks, she also has a talent for codes, spycraft, and intrigue. With Mallory by Sir Francis’s side, no scheme in England or abroad is safe from discovery. But Mallory's loyalty wavers when she witnesses the brutal and bloody public execution of three Jesuit priests and realizes the human cost of her espionage. And later, when she discovers the identity of a Catholic spy and a conspiracy that threatens the kingdom, she is forced to choose between her country and her heart. Once Sir Francis's greatest asset, Mallory is fast becoming his worst threat—and there is only one way the Queen’s master spy deals with his enemies…
ROAM Resonance of Ancient Myth: The Locksmith's Daughter
Author: Priscilla Keeler
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105834964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Resonance of Ancient Myth or as it is more commonly called ROAM, is the most popular multiplayer online role-playing game in the world. It is a game that brings the heroes and gods of the ancient world to life. Sage Monroe is a quiet, anti-social, gamer girl. She spends more time online in the world of ROAM than she did in the real world. She even met her boyfriend Morgan in ROAM. She is a simple and practical girl. She likes ROAM, she likes her cat, she likes her online boyfriend--until he came to visit. It was the first time they had met in the real world. Then she learned ROAM wasn't all it seemed and neither was her boyfriend, or even her cat. And then she died. She was surprised to learn that some people don't go to heaven or hell, they go to MMORPGs. Now the fate of her friends, boyfriend, and even her cat are all depending on her.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105834964
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Resonance of Ancient Myth or as it is more commonly called ROAM, is the most popular multiplayer online role-playing game in the world. It is a game that brings the heroes and gods of the ancient world to life. Sage Monroe is a quiet, anti-social, gamer girl. She spends more time online in the world of ROAM than she did in the real world. She even met her boyfriend Morgan in ROAM. She is a simple and practical girl. She likes ROAM, she likes her cat, she likes her online boyfriend--until he came to visit. It was the first time they had met in the real world. Then she learned ROAM wasn't all it seemed and neither was her boyfriend, or even her cat. And then she died. She was surprised to learn that some people don't go to heaven or hell, they go to MMORPGs. Now the fate of her friends, boyfriend, and even her cat are all depending on her.
The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing
Author: Bill Phillips
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071588965
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Whether you want to learn lockpicking or locksmithing, or choose locks that are virtually impossible to defeat, this classic will meet your needs. The top reference in the field since 1976, this book is perfect for everyone from beginners who want to master techniques step by illustrated step, to pros who need an up-to-date, comprehensive shop manual. The Sixth Edition features: •Complete, illustrated coverage from a master locksmith. •Techniques and tips for lockpicking and fixing. •Safe opening and servicing techniques. •Coverage of electronic and high-security mechanical locks. •Auto lock opening and servicing how-tos. •An all-new Registered Locksmith test. •How to conduct a home security survey •How to start and run a locksmithing business, or get hired as a locksmith.
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 0071588965
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Whether you want to learn lockpicking or locksmithing, or choose locks that are virtually impossible to defeat, this classic will meet your needs. The top reference in the field since 1976, this book is perfect for everyone from beginners who want to master techniques step by illustrated step, to pros who need an up-to-date, comprehensive shop manual. The Sixth Edition features: •Complete, illustrated coverage from a master locksmith. •Techniques and tips for lockpicking and fixing. •Safe opening and servicing techniques. •Coverage of electronic and high-security mechanical locks. •Auto lock opening and servicing how-tos. •An all-new Registered Locksmith test. •How to conduct a home security survey •How to start and run a locksmithing business, or get hired as a locksmith.
That Christmas
Author: Richard Curtis
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241393620
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
From international film phenomenon, Richard Curtis, and awardwinnning illustrator, Rebecca Cobb, comes a heartwarming tale of a magical, unconventional Christmas. Christmas is the same every year, isn't it? Same food, same routine, same visiting the neighbours and going for a walk. Except for the year of That Christmas... Find out what happens when traditions are upturned, when chaos reigns, and what's really important when people come together... Richard Curtis is an award-winning and international film-director and script writer, and the creator of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill, Yesterday and Mr Bean. Rebecca Cobb has collaborated with the Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson and Orange-Prize-winner Helen Dunmore, has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award multiple times.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241393620
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
From international film phenomenon, Richard Curtis, and awardwinnning illustrator, Rebecca Cobb, comes a heartwarming tale of a magical, unconventional Christmas. Christmas is the same every year, isn't it? Same food, same routine, same visiting the neighbours and going for a walk. Except for the year of That Christmas... Find out what happens when traditions are upturned, when chaos reigns, and what's really important when people come together... Richard Curtis is an award-winning and international film-director and script writer, and the creator of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually, Notting Hill, Yesterday and Mr Bean. Rebecca Cobb has collaborated with the Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson and Orange-Prize-winner Helen Dunmore, has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Award multiple times.
Complete Course in Professional Locksmithing
Author: Robert L. Robinson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780911012156
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780911012156
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com.
Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guide
Author: Bill Phillips
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 007154982X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
• Bill Phillips is a renowned security expert and bestselling McGraw-Hill author • Ten to twenty thousand individuals take security-related exams each year
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN: 007154982X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
• Bill Phillips is a renowned security expert and bestselling McGraw-Hill author • Ten to twenty thousand individuals take security-related exams each year
The Locksmith Craft in Early Modern Edinburgh
Author: Aaron M. Allen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Guilds
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Skilled and resourceful, the locksmiths were an important part of the craft aristocracy in early modern Edinburgh. This book explores the lives of the craftsmen, the social structures in which they lived and the remarkable objects which they made.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Guilds
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Skilled and resourceful, the locksmiths were an important part of the craft aristocracy in early modern Edinburgh. This book explores the lives of the craftsmen, the social structures in which they lived and the remarkable objects which they made.
The Locksmith
Author: James D. Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956257413
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780956257413
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description