Download or read book deCapitated in Carson City written by Troy Lambert and published by Troy Lambert. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Gruesome Discovery When Nick O’Flannigan arrives in Carson City, he’s eager to focus on his photography assignment and avoid any entanglements with local crime. But fate has other plans. Two tourists discovered a severed head in a dark alley—an unsettling find that ignites his curiosity. A Crucial Clue Determined to avoid the spotlight, Nick tries to keep his distance from the case. Yet, when a vital clue appears in one of his photographs, he can’t resist diving into the investigation. His keen eye has uncovered something the police have missed but convincing them of its importance proves to be a challenge. Dangerous Encounters As Nick delves deeper, the investigation leads him closer to danger than he ever imagined. With resistance from the local authorities and the threat of becoming the killer’s next victim, Nick must balance his assignment with a perilous quest for truth. Will Nick’s determination to solve the mystery jeopardize his safety, or will his unique perspective be the key to unmasking the murderer? “Irresistible.” –Margaret B. If you’re a fan of Lady Hardcastle and enjoy gripping amateur sleuth mysteries, you won’t want to miss deCapitated in Carson City. Grab your copy today and follow Nick O’Flannigan’s most intense adventure yet!
Download or read book Strangled in Sacramento written by Troy Lambert and published by Troy Lambert. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A City of Secrets Nick O’Flannigan arrives in Sacramento with one goal: to capture the perfect shot of California’s state capitol for Travel USA magazine. But when his camera is stolen, his assignment turns into a much more dangerous mission. A Stolen Camera, A Darker Mystery As a freelance photographer with a knack for noticing the details others miss, Nick quickly tracks down the thief. But what starts as a hunt for his stolen gear spirals into a deadly mystery. The camera theft leads him straight into the heart of a series of brutal murders that have the city on edge. A Race Against Time Nick enlists the help of Sandra, a friend he met in Salem who shares his curiosity and eye for detail. While sparks fly between them, Nick knows he can’t afford any distractions—not when a killer is on the loose. As they follow the clues, Nick and Sandra find themselves in the crosshairs of a strangler who will do anything to keep their secrets buried. Will Nick recover his camera and uncover the truth behind the murders, or will this be his final assignment? Strangled in Sacramento is a fast-paced, twisty mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. “Quick read but a twisty mystery.” –Vicki May Join Nick O’Flannigan in this gripping third installment of the Capital City Murders series—buy your copy today and dive into the adventure!
Download or read book The Wicked West written by Troy Lambert and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A freelance photographer from Travel USA magazine is on assignment to photograph every state capitol building in the United States in one year, but mystery and romance seem to find him wherever he goes.
Download or read book Death of Mr D S Carson written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cemeteries of Carson City and Carson Valley written by Cindy Southerland and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Roughing It, Mark Twain wrote that "in order to know a community, one must observe the style of its funerals and know what manner of men they bury with most ceremony." Many of Nevada's most prominent pioneers can be found by visiting the historic cemeteries of Carson City and Carson Valley. A visit to the final resting sites of the pioneers of the Silver State, some dating from the 1850s, will readily provide the confirmation of Twain's statement. Those buried with "the most ceremony" include governors, stagecoach drivers, business owners, soldiers, desperados, and lawmen. Headstones with biographical epitaphs and symbolic expressions of grief are often the only record that still exists to provide a glimpse into a community's history or the lives of the individuals who forged Nevada from the sagebrush. Many locations are readily accessible to visit, while others are not. The sites presented here provide an overview of the state's pioneers and their role in the history of Nevada.
Download or read book The Last Gasp written by Scott Christianson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the gas chamber, beginning with its first construction in Nevada in 1924 as a humane method of execution, and describes the political, corporate, and military uses for the technology through the twentieth century.
Download or read book Roughing It written by Mark Twain and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Twain's humorous account of his six years in Nevada, San Francisco, and the Sandwich Islands is a patchwork of personal anecdotes and tall tales, many of them told in the "vigorous new vernacular" of the West. Selling seventy five thousand copies within a year of its publication in 1872, Roughing It was greeted as a work of "wild, preposterous invention and sublime exaggeration" whose satiric humor made "pretension and false dignity ridiculous." Meticulously restored from a variety of original sources, the text is the first to adhere to the author's wishes in thousands of details of wording, spelling, and punctuation, and includes all of the 304 first-edition illustrations. With its comprehensive and illuminating notes and supplementary materials, which include detailed maps tracing Mark Twain's western travels, this Mark Twain Library Roughing It must be considered the standard edition for readers and students of Mark Twain.
Download or read book The Maynwarings written by Digger Cartwright and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When United States Senator Barron Maynwaring returns to his family and his beloved ranch, the Greenbrier, much has changed in Carson City. Family friends have taken to gambling. Cattle rustlers have increased activity around the massive ranch. A mysterious stranger, Giddeon Van Thorn, has arrived in town on secretive business. A political opponent and the press have launched attacks on Barron and his family. When Dan Arkin, the Maynwarings s neighbor, is murdered, suspicion immediately turns to Jeremy Foster, a loner who had threatened Arkin after a crooked card game. When the posse led by the Maynwarings turns into a lynch mob, against their will, and Van Thorn s men hang Jeremy Foster, Barron s daughter Mary Catherine, the Carson City solicitor, launches an investigation of her own hoping to learn why the strangers wanted Foster dead. As Van Thorn attempts to buy up property in Carson City for a massive redevelopment, Barron s son, Stokes, a city councilman, attempts to block the slick businessman s plan that seems more than meets the eye. As they seek answers to Van Thorn s true intentions and dark background, the Maynwarings are stunned to learn that Jeremy Foster s brother has arrived in Carson City seeking revenge for his brother s untimely death. As bodies mount and the Maynwarings are bushwhacked, it becomes apparent that a sinister game of chance will determine the fate of the Greenbrier and the future of Carson City yet in this high stakes game of chance nothing is as it seems!
Download or read book Tilting at Windmills written by Troy Lambert and published by Troy Lambert. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Unforgettable Quest The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain, and that’s where Alonso Quixana is headed. At the Vatican’s behest, he’s been tasked with a peculiar mission. People might think he’s mad for tilting at windmills, but they have no idea what he’s really up against. Monsters in Disguise In this uproarious retelling, the windmills are actual monsters terrorizing the countryside. With his steadfast squire Sancho Panzo and the fearless Dora, Alonso, under the alias Don Quixote, embarks on a daring quest to rid the plains of these beasts. Comedy and Chaos Will Alonso defeat the monstrous windmills and bring peace back to the plains of Spain? Tilting at Windmills is a comedic gem, packed with laugh-out-loud moments and unforgettable escapades. Join Don Quixote on this hilarious journey and enjoy a story that will keep you smiling until the last page.
Download or read book The Boy Nevada Killed Floyd Loveless and the Juvenile Capital Punishment Debate written by Janice Oberding and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At seventeen, Floyd Burton Loveless became the youngest person ever executed by the state of Nevada. What led him to that end was just as tragic. Following a series of family catastrophes, Loveless was a petty thief by age twelve and a confessed rapist at fifteen. Sentenced to seven years at an Indiana state boys" reformatory, he escaped after a month in custody. The ruthless teen robbed his way to Carlin, Nevada, where he shot and killed a constable who spotted the stolen car he was driving and confronted him. After a protracted legal battle, Loveless died in the gas chamber on September 29, 1944. Author Janice Oberding recounts the sordid details that sparked national controversy over the constitutionality of juvenile capital punishment.
Download or read book Haunted Carson City written by Janet Jones and published by Haunted America. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kit Carson Trail in Carson City, Nevada, is haunted by history. The footsteps of Abe Curry, the first superintendent of the Nevada City Mint, still echo in the halls of the building. Mark Twain's niece, Jennie Clemens, died of a fever when she was nine; her spirit peeks from the upstairs window of the family home and is said to visit the Lone Mountain Cemetery. In the 1800s, V&T Railroad baron Duane Bliss built his home on a burial ground. Today, the house occasionally chimes with laughter and music as spirits gather in the parlor in evening finery. Take a walk through Carson City's haunted history with author Janet Jones and meet the spirits that linger in the city's historic district.
Download or read book The Sociopath of Carson City written by Darlene Underdahl and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I hate bullies.I was in Quality Control/Quality Assurance for many years, and I was very good, but the job in Carson City was weird from the start. There was an "in" clique much like high school, and they did drugs, had sex on the job, allowed a million a year in product to evaporate, put 401K money in their own NASDAQ accounts, covered for illegals, and ran businesses on the side, using company tools and raw materials. They implied that people had been killed on the property, and I would be next if I didn't quit. My stubbornness kicked in.They called me a lesbian (not true), and a lush (mostly not true), set honey traps using both sexes, constantly sent me out for drug tests, stalked me with cameras (I thought that was funny), flattened my tires (not funny), cancelled work without telling me, put scorpions in my office (as if!), adjusted my work hours to irregular ending times (6:22 pm), so I would be alone on the road. Oil was poured on my car from an overpass, but I was quick. I didn't turn on the wipers and looked between the streams.They flooded the factory with poisonous gas, there were no alarms, and everyone else was quietly removed. A maintenance worker, who wasn't in on the crime, ran to my office and rescued me (he was then fired). I was still stubborn, and brought in the IRS to get the creeps off my back. Finally, they threw up their hands and eliminated my job.That's all true.This is fiction (smiling coldly).
Download or read book Fast Break written by Troy Lambert and published by Troy Lambert. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the Edge of Glory Nick O'Flannigan stands at the cusp of his dreams. With the NBA within his grasp and scouts eagerly watching, the upcoming game at Boston College could be his ticket to the big leagues. Yet, as the pressure builds, Nick is plagued by doubts that threaten to derail his future. Love and Uncertainty Beyond the basketball court, Nick’s life is in turmoil. His relationship with his girlfriend, Susie, is hanging by a thread, adding to the emotional chaos. As he approaches the most important game of his life, Nick must confront his fears and decide what truly matters. A Photographer’s Origins In Fast Break, discover the backstory of Nick O'Flannigan, the amateur sleuth who is the focus of the Capital City Murders series. This thrilling prequel takes you into the heart of Nick’s struggles and triumphs. Will he secure his place in the NBA and save his relationship, or will his aspirations crumble? Join Nick on this emotional journey and find out what drives him to become the traveling photographer and sleuth we’ve grown to love.
Download or read book Knights of Labor written by ,VCP and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knights of Labor by VCP [--------------------------------------------]
Download or read book Handbook of Death and Dying written by Clifton D. Bryant and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 1146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a singular reference tool . . . essential for academic libraries." --Reference & User Services Quarterly "Students, professionals, and scholars in the social sciences and health professions are fortunate to have the ′unwieldy corpus of knowledge and literature′ on death studies organized and integrated. Highly recommended for all collections." --CHOICE "Excellent and highly recommended." --BOOKLIST "Well researched with lengthy bibliographies . . . The index is rich with See and See Also references . . . Its multidisciplinary nature makes it an excellent addition to academic collections." --LIBRARY JOURNAL "Researchers and students in many social sciences and humanities disciplines, the health and legal professions, and mortuary science will find the Handbook of Death and Dying valuable. Lay readers will also appreciate the Handbook′s wide-ranging coverage of death-related topics. Recommended for academic, health sciences, and large public libraries." --E-STREAMS Dying is a social as well as physiological phenomenon. Each society characterizes and, consequently, treats death and dying in its own individual ways—ways that differ markedly. These particular patterns of death and dying engender modal cultural responses, and such institutionalized behavior has familiar, economical, educational, religious, and political implications. The Handbook of Death and Dying takes stock of the vast literature in the field of thanatology, arranging and synthesizing what has been an unwieldy body of knowledge into a concise, yet comprehensive reference work. This two-volume handbook will provide direction and momentum to the study of death-related behavior for many years to come. Key Features More than 100 contributors representing authoritative expertise in a diverse array of disciplines Anthropology Family Studies History Law Medicine Mortuary Science Philosophy Psychology Social work Sociology Theology A distinguished editorial board of leading scholars and researchers in the field More than 100 definitive essays covering almost every dimension of death-related behavior Comprehensive and inclusive, exploring concepts and social patterns within the larger topical concern Journal article length essays that address topics with appropriate detail Multidisciplinary and cross-cultural coverage EDITORIAL BOARD Clifton D. Bryant, Editor-in-Chief Patty M. Bryant, Managing Editor Charles K. Edgley, Associate Editor Michael R. Leming, Associate Editor Dennis L. Peck, Associate Editor Kent L. Sandstrom, Associate Editor Watson F. Rogers, II, Assistant Editor
Download or read book Invitation to an Execution written by Gordon Morris Bakken and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the early twentieth century, printed invitations to executions issued by lawmen were a vital part of the ritual of death concluding a criminal proceeding in the United States. In this study, Gordon Morris Bakken invites readers to an understanding of the death penalty in America with a collection of essays that trace the history and politics of this highly charged moral, legal, and cultural issue. Bakken has solicited essays from historians, political scientists, and lawyers to ensure a broad treatment of the evolution of American cultural attitudes about crime and capital punishment. Part one of this extensive analysis focuses on politics, legal history, multicultural issues, and the international aspects of the death penalty. Part two offers a regional analysis with essays that put death penalty issues into a geographic and cultural context. Part three focuses on specific states with emphasis on the need to understand capital punishment in terms of state law development, particularly because states determine on whom the death penalty will be imposed. Part four examines the various means of death, from hanging to lethal injection, in state law case studies. And finally, part five focuses on the portrayal of capital punishment in popular culture.
Download or read book Death in the Dark written by John D. Bessler and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative, comprehensive history of American executions from colonial days to the present.
