Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452067252
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Kidnapped? A 16 year-old farm boy abducted from his neighbor's house in broad daylight? No, this hideous crime couldn't happen in peaceful rural Indiana! A man's corpse is found in his dilapidated house. Counterfeit money, stolen paintings, secret coded messages and international intrigue during the Second World War are all revealed as two teen-aged mechanics-turned sleuths attempt to breathe life back into an old rusted and grimy red pick-up truck. A county sheriff and an agent of the F.B.I. join forces to assist the two amateur detectives in their attempts to solve this complex mystery. Together they try to sort out the mind-boggling series of events involving an evil dentist who is a fugitive from the law, two dangerous escaped convicts and an odd pair of strange men--a seven-foot giant and a his puny partner. Will all the twisted threads of this exciting thriller be untangled so that justice can prevail? You will be enthralled as this spell-binding novel, the third in the Sam and Howie series, unfolds bringing suspense page by page.
The Red Pick-Up Truck Mystery
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452067252
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Kidnapped? A 16 year-old farm boy abducted from his neighbor's house in broad daylight? No, this hideous crime couldn't happen in peaceful rural Indiana! A man's corpse is found in his dilapidated house. Counterfeit money, stolen paintings, secret coded messages and international intrigue during the Second World War are all revealed as two teen-aged mechanics-turned sleuths attempt to breathe life back into an old rusted and grimy red pick-up truck. A county sheriff and an agent of the F.B.I. join forces to assist the two amateur detectives in their attempts to solve this complex mystery. Together they try to sort out the mind-boggling series of events involving an evil dentist who is a fugitive from the law, two dangerous escaped convicts and an odd pair of strange men--a seven-foot giant and a his puny partner. Will all the twisted threads of this exciting thriller be untangled so that justice can prevail? You will be enthralled as this spell-binding novel, the third in the Sam and Howie series, unfolds bringing suspense page by page.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1452067252
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Kidnapped? A 16 year-old farm boy abducted from his neighbor's house in broad daylight? No, this hideous crime couldn't happen in peaceful rural Indiana! A man's corpse is found in his dilapidated house. Counterfeit money, stolen paintings, secret coded messages and international intrigue during the Second World War are all revealed as two teen-aged mechanics-turned sleuths attempt to breathe life back into an old rusted and grimy red pick-up truck. A county sheriff and an agent of the F.B.I. join forces to assist the two amateur detectives in their attempts to solve this complex mystery. Together they try to sort out the mind-boggling series of events involving an evil dentist who is a fugitive from the law, two dangerous escaped convicts and an odd pair of strange men--a seven-foot giant and a his puny partner. Will all the twisted threads of this exciting thriller be untangled so that justice can prevail? You will be enthralled as this spell-binding novel, the third in the Sam and Howie series, unfolds bringing suspense page by page.
The Professor with Many Faces
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1468536850
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
THE PROFESSOR WITH MANY FACES Two decaying corpses are found buried on campus. A bizarre chemistry professor, a developing international conspiracy, and suspected sabotage of a war production factory confront Sam and Howie when they enroll as freshmen at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. The year is 1944 and the United States is at war with the Axis powers. When Sam and Howie discover written communications during their chemistry classes that appear to be coded messages they attempt to decipher the baffling combinations of letters. Ominous and life-threatening events then develop that include Nazi agents, escaped German P.O.W. s, and Spade Digger, the rather odd owner of a nearby mortuary. The county sheriff, his inept deputy, the F.B.I. and the U.S. Office of Strategic Services are all involved in the attempt to solve this complicated and threatening intrigue. Will Sam's romantic interest in Ginny, his long time heartthrob, survive the tensions of war? And will Howie's new-found love continue to blossom? Will Sam and Howie be able to survive the academic challenges at Taylor and at the same time overcome the hair-raising gauntlet of circumstances facing them as they attempt to expose The Professor with Many Faces? You will have to read every chapter to find out.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1468536850
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
THE PROFESSOR WITH MANY FACES Two decaying corpses are found buried on campus. A bizarre chemistry professor, a developing international conspiracy, and suspected sabotage of a war production factory confront Sam and Howie when they enroll as freshmen at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. The year is 1944 and the United States is at war with the Axis powers. When Sam and Howie discover written communications during their chemistry classes that appear to be coded messages they attempt to decipher the baffling combinations of letters. Ominous and life-threatening events then develop that include Nazi agents, escaped German P.O.W. s, and Spade Digger, the rather odd owner of a nearby mortuary. The county sheriff, his inept deputy, the F.B.I. and the U.S. Office of Strategic Services are all involved in the attempt to solve this complicated and threatening intrigue. Will Sam's romantic interest in Ginny, his long time heartthrob, survive the tensions of war? And will Howie's new-found love continue to blossom? Will Sam and Howie be able to survive the academic challenges at Taylor and at the same time overcome the hair-raising gauntlet of circumstances facing them as they attempt to expose The Professor with Many Faces? You will have to read every chapter to find out.
The Wreck of the 'Cincy' Queen
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491830913
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
THE WRECK OF THE 'CINCY' QUEEN A train derailment in the dead of a summer night in 1948 jolts Sam and Howie into action. They have just christened and dedicated to God their new business, the S and H Detective Agency. Also, Sheriff Neverfine has appointed them the status of Special Deputies. Strangely, the last boxcar on the train was conveying coffins containing the corpses of American soldiers who were casualties of the Battle of the Bulge, fought in 1944. Stranger still is the discovery that one of the corpses is the transport agent for valuable jewels and coins. Then when Sam and Howie discover a jeweled Christian cross lying on the ground near the wreckage the mystery deepens. Will Sam and Howie be able to surmount intrigue, death threats, subterfuge and international conspiracy to solve the Wreck of the Cincy Queen, the latest, fastest most powerful steam locomotive of its time? You will have to read every chapter to find out.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1491830913
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
THE WRECK OF THE 'CINCY' QUEEN A train derailment in the dead of a summer night in 1948 jolts Sam and Howie into action. They have just christened and dedicated to God their new business, the S and H Detective Agency. Also, Sheriff Neverfine has appointed them the status of Special Deputies. Strangely, the last boxcar on the train was conveying coffins containing the corpses of American soldiers who were casualties of the Battle of the Bulge, fought in 1944. Stranger still is the discovery that one of the corpses is the transport agent for valuable jewels and coins. Then when Sam and Howie discover a jeweled Christian cross lying on the ground near the wreckage the mystery deepens. Will Sam and Howie be able to surmount intrigue, death threats, subterfuge and international conspiracy to solve the Wreck of the Cincy Queen, the latest, fastest most powerful steam locomotive of its time? You will have to read every chapter to find out.
The Tatterbitty
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546279687
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Since his inglorious death by choking to death on goulash in his cell at Sheriff Neverfine’s county jail the influence of Red Fox, the insidious chief of espionage in Indiana during World War Two has waned...or, are his covert activities continuing through the sinister efforts of two underlings, Horst and Gerhard, operating under cover at the Millsaap Flour Mill? Complicating this obscure, unsettled scene a neighbor to the Prudely mansion suddenly remembers seeing flashing lights emanating from the tower of the Prudely mansion during the recent war years. Also, a strange form, labeled THE TATTERBITTY, is discovered in the mansion tower. Should this new information cause any concern for law abiding citizens in Marston? Sheriff Neverfine assigns detectives Sam and Howie to investigate and put these new revelations to rest. Will these two professional sleuths uncover any ominous evil actions either current or during the past war years? You, the reader, are now a participant in this intense investigation. You will assist Sheriff Neverfine and detectives Sam and Howie as they attempt to determine if the discovery of THE TATTERBITTY and the sudden revelation of lights flashing from the Prudely mansion tower during the previous war years represent any imminent danger to the citizens of Marston.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546279687
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Since his inglorious death by choking to death on goulash in his cell at Sheriff Neverfine’s county jail the influence of Red Fox, the insidious chief of espionage in Indiana during World War Two has waned...or, are his covert activities continuing through the sinister efforts of two underlings, Horst and Gerhard, operating under cover at the Millsaap Flour Mill? Complicating this obscure, unsettled scene a neighbor to the Prudely mansion suddenly remembers seeing flashing lights emanating from the tower of the Prudely mansion during the recent war years. Also, a strange form, labeled THE TATTERBITTY, is discovered in the mansion tower. Should this new information cause any concern for law abiding citizens in Marston? Sheriff Neverfine assigns detectives Sam and Howie to investigate and put these new revelations to rest. Will these two professional sleuths uncover any ominous evil actions either current or during the past war years? You, the reader, are now a participant in this intense investigation. You will assist Sheriff Neverfine and detectives Sam and Howie as they attempt to determine if the discovery of THE TATTERBITTY and the sudden revelation of lights flashing from the Prudely mansion tower during the previous war years represent any imminent danger to the citizens of Marston.
The Kingbee
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496958926
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
In August 1948, a daring bank robbery occurs at the First Express Bank in Marion, Indiana. At the same precise time, three inmates are sprung from the local jail by a stranger dubbed the Mayor. As special deputies, Sam and Howie are directed by Sheriff Neverfine to track down the culprits. The trail leads to a secret chemical laboratory located in a deserted coal mine deep inside an obscure mountain in Southern Indiana. Captured and shackled inside the mine, Sam and Howie notice a faded Bible verse on the stone wall. Who scratched the verse on the wall? Why does the verse appear in such an odd location? Does the verse have any special meaning or message for people who entered the room in past years? The deputies then discover that the devious criminals are developing a secret chemical called BrainX. When this substance is absorbed into the brain cells of subjects they become as zombies, responding only to the directives of the scheming experimenters. When Sam and Howie learn that they are destined to be the first human subjects to be infused with BrainX, their future existence as normal persons is in jeopardy. Will they ever be able to escape from the ongoing tortuous nightmare? And how about the Kingbee? Why does he suddenly show up? How does this character fit into the ongoing mysterious saga? Is he a friend or a foe? You will have to read every chapter in this novel, the sixth in the Sam and Howie series, to find the answers to all these intriguing questions.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1496958926
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
In August 1948, a daring bank robbery occurs at the First Express Bank in Marion, Indiana. At the same precise time, three inmates are sprung from the local jail by a stranger dubbed the Mayor. As special deputies, Sam and Howie are directed by Sheriff Neverfine to track down the culprits. The trail leads to a secret chemical laboratory located in a deserted coal mine deep inside an obscure mountain in Southern Indiana. Captured and shackled inside the mine, Sam and Howie notice a faded Bible verse on the stone wall. Who scratched the verse on the wall? Why does the verse appear in such an odd location? Does the verse have any special meaning or message for people who entered the room in past years? The deputies then discover that the devious criminals are developing a secret chemical called BrainX. When this substance is absorbed into the brain cells of subjects they become as zombies, responding only to the directives of the scheming experimenters. When Sam and Howie learn that they are destined to be the first human subjects to be infused with BrainX, their future existence as normal persons is in jeopardy. Will they ever be able to escape from the ongoing tortuous nightmare? And how about the Kingbee? Why does he suddenly show up? How does this character fit into the ongoing mysterious saga? Is he a friend or a foe? You will have to read every chapter in this novel, the sixth in the Sam and Howie series, to find the answers to all these intriguing questions.
The Why of Things
Author: Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451695845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
“A fast-paced, entertaining summer read” (People), The Why of Things is a “keenly observed” and “richly drawn” (The New York Times) novel about a family fighting towards hope in the wake of a terrible tragedy. Since the loss of her seventeen-year-old daughter less than a year ago, Joan Jacobs has struggled to keep her tight-knit family from coming apart. But Joan and Anders, her husband, are unable to snap back into the familiarity and warmth they so desperately need, both for themselves and for their surviving daughters, Eve and Eloise. The family flees to their summer home in search of peace and renewal, only to encounter an eerily similar tragedy when a pickup truck drives into the quarry in their backyard killing a young local named James Favazza. As the Jacobs family learns more about the inexplicable events that preceded that fateful evening, each of them becomes increasingly tangled in the emotional threads of James’s story: fifteen-year-old Eve is determined to solve, on her own, the mystery of his death; Anders finds himself facing his own deepest fears; and seven-year-old Eloise unwittingly adopts James’s orphaned dog. For her part, Joan becomes increasingly fixated on James’s mother, a stranger whose sudden loss so closely mirrors her own. With an urgent, beautiful intimacy that her fans have come to expect from this “bitingly intelligent writer” (The New York Times), Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop delivers here a powerful, buoyant novel that explores the complexities of family relationships and the small triumphs that can bring unexpected healing. The Why of Things is a wise, empathetic, and exquisitely heartfelt story about the strength of family bonds. It is an unforgettable and searing tour de force.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451695845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
“A fast-paced, entertaining summer read” (People), The Why of Things is a “keenly observed” and “richly drawn” (The New York Times) novel about a family fighting towards hope in the wake of a terrible tragedy. Since the loss of her seventeen-year-old daughter less than a year ago, Joan Jacobs has struggled to keep her tight-knit family from coming apart. But Joan and Anders, her husband, are unable to snap back into the familiarity and warmth they so desperately need, both for themselves and for their surviving daughters, Eve and Eloise. The family flees to their summer home in search of peace and renewal, only to encounter an eerily similar tragedy when a pickup truck drives into the quarry in their backyard killing a young local named James Favazza. As the Jacobs family learns more about the inexplicable events that preceded that fateful evening, each of them becomes increasingly tangled in the emotional threads of James’s story: fifteen-year-old Eve is determined to solve, on her own, the mystery of his death; Anders finds himself facing his own deepest fears; and seven-year-old Eloise unwittingly adopts James’s orphaned dog. For her part, Joan becomes increasingly fixated on James’s mother, a stranger whose sudden loss so closely mirrors her own. With an urgent, beautiful intimacy that her fans have come to expect from this “bitingly intelligent writer” (The New York Times), Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop delivers here a powerful, buoyant novel that explores the complexities of family relationships and the small triumphs that can bring unexpected healing. The Why of Things is a wise, empathetic, and exquisitely heartfelt story about the strength of family bonds. It is an unforgettable and searing tour de force.
Red Truck
Author: Kersten Hamilton
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0670014672
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The perfect board book for toddlers who love trucks! Can Red Truck make it up the hill? Red Truck can! Red Truck will! ZOOOOM! This simply told read-aloud tells the story of Red Truck saving a school bus from a mud puddle. Toddlers fascinated by vehicles will love following the candy-colored illustrations, mimicking Red Truck's sounds ("ZOOOOM!" "VROOOOOM!"), and hearing this favorite book read to them over and over again.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0670014672
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The perfect board book for toddlers who love trucks! Can Red Truck make it up the hill? Red Truck can! Red Truck will! ZOOOOM! This simply told read-aloud tells the story of Red Truck saving a school bus from a mud puddle. Toddlers fascinated by vehicles will love following the candy-colored illustrations, mimicking Red Truck's sounds ("ZOOOOM!" "VROOOOOM!"), and hearing this favorite book read to them over and over again.
Princess and the Pickup Truck
Author: Bil Lepp
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942294115
Category : Humorous stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Isn't it time there was a fairy tale aimed at girls and women who wear hiking boots, don't comb their hair, and love pick-up trucks? The prince in this story wants to marry a real mountain princess, so he searches all the mountain ranges in the world? looking in the Sierras for women in tiaras, and at Glass Mountain for ladies wearing just one shoe. He ends up going home alone, only to be found by a princess who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to set out into the world on her own to find it. The Princess and the Pick-up Truck is a modern retelling of The Princess and the Pea, but with an Appalachian, or at least rural, slant.Bil's inspiration:We all know what happens when a princess kisses a frog, but what happens when a prince kisses a fraud?I was driving a winding West Virginia road with my teenage daughter, and in front of us was a pickup truck with several mattresses heaped haphazardly in the bed. I said to my daughter, "Do you think you could sleep on that? "My daughter has mastered teen sarcasm, but she's not nasty about it. She is one of the absolute funniest people I know. She twisted her bangs in her fingers, smacked her imaginary gum, and said saccharinely, "Of course I could, Daddy. I'm a princess!" And this story was born."The Princess and the Pickup Truck...is perfect for princesses who prefer hiking boots." -LA Parenting Magazine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781942294115
Category : Humorous stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Isn't it time there was a fairy tale aimed at girls and women who wear hiking boots, don't comb their hair, and love pick-up trucks? The prince in this story wants to marry a real mountain princess, so he searches all the mountain ranges in the world? looking in the Sierras for women in tiaras, and at Glass Mountain for ladies wearing just one shoe. He ends up going home alone, only to be found by a princess who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to set out into the world on her own to find it. The Princess and the Pick-up Truck is a modern retelling of The Princess and the Pea, but with an Appalachian, or at least rural, slant.Bil's inspiration:We all know what happens when a princess kisses a frog, but what happens when a prince kisses a fraud?I was driving a winding West Virginia road with my teenage daughter, and in front of us was a pickup truck with several mattresses heaped haphazardly in the bed. I said to my daughter, "Do you think you could sleep on that? "My daughter has mastered teen sarcasm, but she's not nasty about it. She is one of the absolute funniest people I know. She twisted her bangs in her fingers, smacked her imaginary gum, and said saccharinely, "Of course I could, Daddy. I'm a princess!" And this story was born."The Princess and the Pickup Truck...is perfect for princesses who prefer hiking boots." -LA Parenting Magazine
Intrigue at 404 Appalling Street
Author: George S. Haines
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546233946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Red Fox is back in town operating a secret chemical laboratory. He is at work producing a mysterious compound dubbed BrainX. He hopes this substance will enable him to control the minds and actions of human subjects. He finds the abandoned mansion and carriage house located at 404 Appalling Street to be perfect for his secret, ambitious laboratory procedures. Will Red Fox be successful in concocting such an insidious, dangerous, nefarious chemical substance? Can Sheriff Neverfine and detectives Sam and Howie be successful in thwarting Red Fox and his evil plans? Adding to the ongoing anxiety of nearby residents, the house next door to the mansion is reported to be haunted. Could there be a relationship between residents of this haunted structure and the ongoing bizarre activities at 404 Appalling Street? Is there a peaceful solution to this dangerous and threatening situation? You will need to read every page of this exciting story to find out.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546233946
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Red Fox is back in town operating a secret chemical laboratory. He is at work producing a mysterious compound dubbed BrainX. He hopes this substance will enable him to control the minds and actions of human subjects. He finds the abandoned mansion and carriage house located at 404 Appalling Street to be perfect for his secret, ambitious laboratory procedures. Will Red Fox be successful in concocting such an insidious, dangerous, nefarious chemical substance? Can Sheriff Neverfine and detectives Sam and Howie be successful in thwarting Red Fox and his evil plans? Adding to the ongoing anxiety of nearby residents, the house next door to the mansion is reported to be haunted. Could there be a relationship between residents of this haunted structure and the ongoing bizarre activities at 404 Appalling Street? Is there a peaceful solution to this dangerous and threatening situation? You will need to read every page of this exciting story to find out.
The Misadventures of Hallisandra
Author: Elsie Medina
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1463439083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The young girl was witness to an execution on the banks of the Rio Grande River near her home and went into hiding from the Drug Cartels. While on tour of Italy, she met and took a lover who also was on the lam from the Mafia. The unrelenting pursuit drove them to many places of the world, especially Switzerland, Mexico and Italy where they finally settled.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1463439083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The young girl was witness to an execution on the banks of the Rio Grande River near her home and went into hiding from the Drug Cartels. While on tour of Italy, she met and took a lover who also was on the lam from the Mafia. The unrelenting pursuit drove them to many places of the world, especially Switzerland, Mexico and Italy where they finally settled.