Download or read book Neon Prison written by V. L. Jensen and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LAS VEGAS . . . from a remote, mob-controlled playground for only the rich . . . to a city of lights and twenty-four-hour excitement for the masses . . . to a legitimate and diversified metropolitan area . . . But what of its residents, during this period of astonishing evolution . . . how do they live within a maze of lifestyles hidden beneath the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas? Life inside the gaming industry . . . the mob . . . cheating scams . . . murder . . . love, won and lost. JENNIFER McCORMICK THURSTEN . . . haunted by the scars of an unhappy childhood and a bad marriage. She flees to Las Vegas, where she is unwittingly lured into the NEON PRISON of the mafia. FRANK DAVANTI . . . the New York mob's overseer in Las Vegas. Davanti is the mobster with a heart . . . a heart beating relentlessly beneath his façade of cold, calculating ruthlessness. SANDRA BENNINGTON STOCKTON . . . Jennifer's dearest friend, who stands by her through all her trials. NICHOLAS BENNINGTON . . . Sandra's older brother, who discovers, too late, he is in love with Jennifer.
Download or read book Report written by Alabama. State Prison Inspector and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scattered Graves written by Beverly Connor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the newly appointed chief of police and mayor are killed, forensic anthropologist Diane Fallon must sift through the evidence and a corrupt investigation in order to identify the shooter.
Download or read book Nightrise The Gatekeepers 3 written by Anthony Horowitz and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2012-04-01 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third heart-pounding book in #1 NYT bestselling author Anthony Horowitz's spellbinding The Gatekeepers series.A gate has been opened. The Old Ones have been released. And now the third and fourth of The Five -- twins with a mysterious psychic bond -- are joining the fight.
Download or read book Pressured 2 written by Santesha V. Patterson and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-24 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pressured 2: Tijuana By: Santesha V. Patterson Pressured 2: Tijuana is the continuation you have been waiting for of Pressured. Filled with adventure, romance, mystery, crime, respect, and the meaning of family, this exciting novel is sure to be for you. Be ready to cry, be shocked, and laugh out loud as you enjoy this final ride.
Download or read book Head Over Heel written by Chris Harrison and published by Nicholas Brealey. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gets right under Italy's skin. Few books about living in foreign climes are written as entertainingly, beautifully or romantically." -- Sydney Morning Herald WINNER OF THE GROLLO RUZZENE FOUNDATION PRIZE When Chris travelled from Sydney to Dublin, he never dreamed his life was about to change forever. There he meets Daniela - one L, smile as you say it to pronounce it correctly - and it's amore at first sight. Before he can say si, he's uprooted to follow her to her sun-kissed hometown of Andrano, Puglia, tucked in the heel of southern Italy. The whitewashed houses, olive groves and cobblestone lanes are beautiful, but soon Chris is getting to grips with everyday Italian life. There's infuriating bureaucracy, an anarchic road system and - biggest challenge of all - Daniela's mamma, who's determined to convert him to the Catholic faith and build an extension on her house where the couple might live la dolce vita.
Download or read book Beautiful written by Amy Reed and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunted by serious problems in her recent past, thirteen-year-old Cassie makes a fresh start at a Seattle school but is drawn by dangerous new friends into a world of sex, drugs, and violence, while her parents remain oblivious.
Download or read book Reefer Men The Rise and Fall of a Billionaire Drug Ring written by Tony Thompson and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of an international group of drug smugglers, their criminal success and the hunt to bring them to justice. There were sixteen of them, from America, Britain, Australia and Thailand, and together they were called 'The Ring'. They first began exporting marijuana in the aftermath of the Vietnam war, and over the years they smuggled vast shipments into the USA and Europe, becoming multi-millionaires in the process. In 1988, they decided to carry out one final heist that would ensure they could retire forever. However, they were intercepted by the police, and the key Ring members all had to flee to avoid being arrested. With unlimited money at their disposal and contacts in all parts of the globe, they were the ultimate fugitives. Tracking them down would call for a fifteen-year international manhunt. Tony Thompson, bestselling author of Gangland Britain and Gangs, describes their rise, fall and eventual capture in a thrilling, fast-paced true crime adventure.
Download or read book A Vision of Fire written by Gillian Anderson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first novel from iconic X-Files star Gillian Anderson and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Rovin: a science fiction thriller of epic proportions. Renowned child psychologist Caitlin O'Hara is a single mom trying to juggle her job, her son, and a lackluster dating life. Her world is suddenly upturned when Maanik, the daughter of India's ambassador to the United Nations, starts speaking in tongues and having violent visions. Caitlin is sure that her fits have something to do with the recent assassination attempt on her father--a shooting that has escalated nuclear tensions between India and Pakistan to dangerous levels--but when teenagers around the world start having similar outbursts, Caitlin begins to think that there's a more sinister force at work. In Haiti, a student claws at her throat, drowning on dry land. In Iran, a boy suddenly and inexplicably sets himself on fire. Animals, too, are acting irrationally, from rats in New York City to birds in South America to ordinary house pets. With Asia on the cusp of nuclear war, Caitlin must race across the globe to uncover the mystical links among these seemingly unrelated incidents in order to save her patient--and perhaps the world"--
Download or read book Deep in the Mountains written by Terrence Cheng and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A haunting story about growing up and accepting life's challenges--and its joys The great Chinese artist Zhu Qizhan was born in 1892 and lived to be 105 years old. During his life, he witnessed the Boxer Rebellion, the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists, the Sino-Japanese War, Japan's occupation of China during World War II, the Cultural Revolution...a full lifetime indeed, packed with struggle, love, conflict, and always, art. In 1992, when Deep in the Mountains begins, Zhu, the teller of tales, is 100 years old, still pushing himself to create, still experimenting with form and color. A lonely boy from the other side of the earth enters Zhu's world. Through the artist's stories of the past, the present, and the future, the boy learns who he is and what he can become in this beautiful, haunting story of growing up and accepting life's challenges--and its joys. - Multicultural appeal, features renowned Chinese artist Zhu Qizhan - Moving story of connection across the generations by critically acclaimed author - Blends China's history in the 20th century with a compelling modern-day tale
Download or read book Prison and Jail Administration written by Peter M. Carlson and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013-08-30 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of the best-selling textbook Prison and Jail Administration: Practice and Theory covers all aspects of prison administration, from organizational structure and management accountability to food service, personnel corruption, and the impact of technology on penal institutions. Authored by over sixty leading experts in the field, the text provides students with a unique balance of practice and theory, and includes suggested readings, learning objectives, and discussion questions to help students gain an in-depth understanding of the material. The third edition includes all-new pedagogical features, instructor resources, and new chapters on current topics, such as women offenders, the world of a corrections officer, hiring and retention of staff, institution pre-release programs, and restorative justice. The most comprehensive and accessible prison administration textbook available, Prison and Jail Administration: Practice and Theory, Third Edition is essential reading for students in correctional administration courses.
Download or read book The Nightfields written by Joanna Klink and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A WASHINGTON POST BEST POETRY COLLECTION OF 2020 A new collection from a poet whose books "are an amazing experience: harrowing, ravishing, essential, unstoppable" (Louise Glück) Joanna Klink's fifth book begins with poems of personal loss--a tree ripped out by a windstorm, a friendship broken off after decades, the nearing death of parents. Other poems take on the cost of not loving fully, or are written from bewilderment at the accumulation of losses and at the mercilessness of having, as one ages, to rule things out. There are elegies for friends, and a group of devotional poems. The Nightfields closes with thirty-one metaphysical poems inspired by the artist James Turrell's Roden Crater, an extinct volcano in Arizona that Turrell has been transforming into an observatory for the perception of time. The sequence unfolds as a series of revelations that begin in psychic fear and move gradually toward the possibility of infinitude and connection.
Download or read book First Blood written by Johnny Russell and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the novel First Blood, one family is caught up in the never-ending cycle of gang violence after seeking a fresh start in Los Angeles, California. Ever since he was a small boy in Texas, Rodney Neon Robinson always called the shots. But when his newly-single mother moves him and his six siblings to southern California, their new life introduces them to more than a new urban existence. Thirteen-year-old troubled Neon falls victim to the streets and becomes incarcerated, spending the better portion of his adolescent life inside the Los Angeles criminal justice system where he discovers the beginnings of a new familythe Bloods. Neon manages to slip under the radar of law enforcement while slowly building a loyal following, beginning with his cellmate. When he finally emerges from prison, Neon spawns one of the gravest epidemics of modern life: the curse of modern gang violence. As the Bloods and the Crips begin a vicious rivalry like no other, another heartbreaking story is taking place behind the scenes as Neons family suffers the devastating results that come from a young mans choices in a city that shows no mercy. See the book trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYtHLFjoesc
Download or read book Storm written by Marata Eros and published by T. Rose Press LLC. This book was released on with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "SONS of ANARCHY meets Gone Girl, anyone?" STORM: An Explosive MC Thriller by New York Times Bestseller, Marata Eros. Brace yourself for an electrifying conclusion with Storm, the final volume in Marata Eros's #1 Amazon Bestselling Heist & Organized Crime Thriller series. Readers can't get enough of the addictive storytelling, with one confessing: ~"I couldn't put it down!" ~Theresa H declares, "Storm brought the thunder!" Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions as readers rave about the heartbreaking and healing journey of the series. With reviews like "Trillion Stars of BRILLIANCE!" and "Breathtaking!" ~ it's clear that this book is not to be missed. Meet Storm, a man with his own code of ethics and a past that haunts him. When he crosses paths with Kendra, who has been traumatized twice, their connection is undeniable. But as Storm grapples with his volatile nature and Kendra's healing process, can they overcome the obstacles standing in their way? Join Storm and his brothers in Road Kill MC as they navigate danger and betrayal in their quest for redemption. With the stakes higher than ever before, can Storm survive the revelation of his lifetime and win back the woman he unintentionally wronged? Grab your copy of Storm now and experience the explosive conclusion to this gripping series. Tropes: Outlaw Biker Club, Romantic Suspense, Gritty Setting, MC Romance, Anti-Hero, Trauma and Redemption, Dark Desires, Revenge Plot, Strong Female Lead, Childhood Trauma, Survival Instincts, Complex Characters, Dark Romance Thriller, Suspenseful Plot, Murder Mystery, Vigilante Justice, Organized Crime, Pulp Thriller, Engrossing Story, Rollercoaster of Emotions, Raw and Edgy Narrative, Gripping Suspense, Captivating Plot Twists, Intense Character Dynamics, Compelling Conflict Resolution, Unexpected Revelations, Intriguing Backstories, Unpredictable Endings, Page-Turning Thrills, High-Quality Writing, Immersive World-Building, Dynamic Character Development, Compelling Dialogue, Atmospheric Descriptions, Evocative Imagery, Fast-Paced Action, Heart-Pounding Tension, Sizzling Chemistry, Emotional Depth, Psychological Depth, Forbidden Romance, Twisted Love Story, Unconventional Relationships, Edgy Storytelling, Intense Romantic Encounters, Addictive Reading Experience
Download or read book Waylon One Awesome Thing written by Sara Pennypacker and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waylon has lots of ideas for making life more awesome through science, like teleportation, human gills, and attracting cupcakes by controlling gravity. But it's impossible for him to concentrate on his inventions when he's experiencing his own personal Big Bang. Arlo Brody is dividing the fourth grade boys into two groups. Waylon would rather be friends with everyone. Well, everyone except the scary new kid, Baxter Boylen. Waylon's older sister, Neon, is shooting away from the family. He wishes everything would go back to the way it was before she started wearing all black and saying "What's the point?" all the time. Just when it looks as though Waylon's universe is exploding, something happens to bring it all together again, and it is, without a doubt, One Awesome Thing.
Download or read book The Roman Martyrs written by Michael Lapidge and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman Martyrs contains translations of forty Latin passiones of saints who were martyred in Rome or its near environs, during the period before the peace of the Church (c. 312). Some of the Roman martyrs are universally known-SS. Agnes, Sebastian or Laurence, for example-but others are scarcely recognized outside the ecclesiastical landscape of Rome itself. Each of the translated passiones is accompanied by an individual introduction and commentary; the translations are preceded by an Introduction which describes the principal features of this little-known genre of Christian literature, and are followed by five Appendices which present translated texts which are essential for understanding the cult of Roman martyrs. This volume offers the first collection of the Roman passiones martyrum translated into a modern language. They were mostly composed during the period 425-675, by anonymous authors who were presumably clerics of the Roman churches or cemeteries which housed the martyrs' remains. It is clear that they were composed in response to the explosion of pilgrim traffic to martyrial shrines from the late fourth century onwards, at a time when authentic records (protocols) of their trials and executions had long since vanished, and the authors of the passiones were obliged to imagine the circumstances in which martyrs were tried and executed. The passiones are works of fiction; and because they abound in ludicrous errors of chronology, they have been largely ignored by historians of the early Church. Although they cannot be used as evidence for the original martyrdoms, they nevertheless allow a fascinating glimpse of the concerns which animated Christians during the period in question: for example, the preservation of virginity, or the ever-present threat posed by pagan practices. As certain aspects of Roman life will have changed little between the second century and the fifth, the passiones shed valuable light on many aspects of Roman society, not least the nature of a trial before an urban prefect, and the horrendous tortures which were a central feature of such trials. The passiones are an indispensable resource for understanding the topography of late antique Rome and its environs, as they characteristically contain detailed reference to the places where the martyrs were tried, executed, and buried.
Download or read book Chicano Timespace written by Miguel R. López and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premature death of Ricardo Sánchez in 1995 marked the passing of an almost legendary figure in Chicano literature and in the Chicano political movement. A troubadour of Chicano Movement poetry, he established an anti-aesthetic that became the norm. Sánchez's autobiographical poetry forges a link between genres of the past and present and establishes him as the first great tragic figure of contemporary Chicano literature.In a body of work that spanned spatial, temporal, and cultural boundaries, Sánchez dealt with issues of power and of linguistic and cultural barriers between Anglo, Native American, and Mexican American peoples in the United States.While he lived, critics showed reluctance to engage Sánchez's work fully, perhaps in part because of his reputation as a confrontational, even outrageous individual. Focusing on Canto y grito mi liberación and Hechizospells, Miguel R. López examines Sánchez's work and places him in the context of the past, present, and future of Chicano literature. López explains clearly the relation of time and space in Sánchez's prolific work and shows him as a writer committed to his craft as well as to his political stance.In the end, the portrait that emerges is of a poet whose work was linguistically and thematically complex and one who was more passionate, controversial, and forthright in his expression than any other contemporary Chicano writer.
