Download or read book Scandals in Savannah written by Harper Lin and published by Harper Lin Books. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savannah, Georgia, 1922 Becky Mackenzie’s mother won’t stop setting her up with every Southern bachelor in town. But Becky’s too busy for love, even when she has two fine gentlemen chasing after her, to the chagrin of her spiteful cousin Fanny. When a secretive neighbor dies in a house fire, Becky snoops to find out whether it was really an accident—or a planned arson and murder. And why are sinister people—if they are even human—digging up the cemetery near her property? One thing’s for sure—black magic is involved, and it just might follow Becky home. Before this evil spreads to her loved ones, she must make the deal of the century before it destroys everyone and everything in town. From 3x USA Today bestselling author Harper Lin, The Southern Sleuth historical cozy mystery series is set in the Jazz Age of speakeasies and flappers in beautiful and gothic Savannah, Georgia. keywords: historical cozy mystery series ghost cozy mystery novel funny mystery series 1920s novel paranormal cozy mystery cosy series flapper mystery

Download or read book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil written by John Berendt and published by Random House. This book was released on 1994-01-13 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience.

Download or read book Swallow Savannah written by Ken Burger and published by EveningPostBooks. This book was released on 2009 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against the backdrop of the Savannah River Site and its start in the area, this novel involves such issues as nuclear testing on humans, political corruption, civil rights, murder, exploitation, and dark family secrets.

Download or read book The Bracelet written by Dorothy Love and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “There are no secrets that time does not reveal.” Savannah, Georgia – 1858 Celia Browning dreams of the day when her childhood sweetheart Sutton Mackay comes home to Savannah after two years in Jamaica managing his family's shipping interests. Sutton has all but proposed, and their marriage will unite two of the city's most prominent families. But just as Sutton returns, a newspaper reporter arrives in town, determined to pry into twin tragedies that took place at the Browning mansion on Madison Square when Celia was a child. While the journalist pursues his story, someone is trying to frighten Celia. When she receives a series of anonymous notes, and a bracelet imbued with a chilling message, Celia realizes that her family’s past has the power to destroy her future. As the clouds of war gather over Savannah, and her beloved father’s health worsens, Celia determines to uncover the truth about what really happened all those years ago. Inspired by actual events in one of Savannah’s most prominent 19th-century families, The Bracelet is the story of a young southern woman whose dreams fracture under the weight of her family’s tragic past. "Historical romance with a sprinkle of secrets for readers to solve, Dorothy Love's latest puts a new spin on an old idea." —Romantic Times, 4-star review

Download or read book Black Savannah 1788 1864 written by Whittington Johnson and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 1999-07-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Savannah focuses upon efforts of African Americans, free and slave, who worked together to establish and maintain a variety of religious, social, and cultural institutions, to carve out niches in the larger economy, and to form cohesive black families in a key city of the Old South.

Download or read book Love and Murder in Savannah written by Harper Lin and published by Harper Lin. This book was released on with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savannah, Georgia, 1922 While her mother’s only wish is to see her married, Becky Mackenzie just wants to sketch in the cemetery and talk to ghosts. Becky will admit she is attracted to the handsome Adam White, but he’s a northerner shunned by Savannah society—plus Becky’s man-eating cousin Fanny is sinking her claws in him just to spite her. But Becky’s got bigger fish to fry when a man gets stabbed to death at her best friend Martha’s birthday party. Was this just a case of a poker game gone wrong, or were more sinister forces at play? Becky must use her gift of communicating with the spirits to find the killer before any of her friends get hurt. From 3x USA Today bestselling author Harper Lin, The Southern Sleuth historical cozy mystery series is set in the Jazz Age of speakeasies and flappers in beautiful and gothic Savannah, Georgia. keywords: historical cozy mystery series ghost cozy mystery 1920s historical cozy mystery 1920s novel paranormal cozy mystery

Download or read book The Kingdoms of Savannah written by George Dawes Green and published by . This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Around these parts, the publication of a new George Dawes Green novel is an event. ... Green leans all the way into Southern Gothic, but the main grotesquerie is the city’s history, built on the backs of enslaved people. His prose is languid, even luxurious, but at critical moments of suspense, he pares it back to ramp up the terror.” —New York Times Book Review Savannah may appear to be “some town out of a fable,” with its vine flowers, turreted mansions, and ghost tours that romanticize the city’s history. But look deeper and you’ll uncover secrets, past and present, that tell a more sinister tale. It’s the story at the heart of George Dawes Green’s chilling new novel, The Kingdoms of Savannah. It begins quietly on a balmy Southern night as some locals gather at Bo Peep’s, one of the town’s favorite watering holes. Within an hour, however, a man will be murdered and his companion will be “disappeared.” An unlikely detective, Morgana Musgrove, doyenne of Savannah society, is called upon to unravel the mystery of these crimes. Morgana is an imperious, demanding, and conniving woman, whose four grown children are weary of her schemes. But one by one she inveigles them into helping with her investigation, and soon the family uncovers some terrifying truths—truths that will rock Savannah’s power structure to its core. Moving from the homeless encampments that ring the city to the stately homes of Savannah’s elite, Green’s novel brilliantly depicts the underbelly of a city with a dark history and the strangely mesmerizing dysfunction of a complex family.

Download or read book Girl Boy Girl written by Savannah Knoop and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon to be a major motion picture starring Kristen Stewart (as JT) and Laura Dern. The JT LeRoy scandal is a story of our times. In January 2006, the New York Times unmasked Savannah Knoop as the face of the mysterious author JT LeRoy. A media frenzy ensued as JT’s fans, mentors, and readers came to terms with the fact that the gay-male-ex-truck-stop-prostitute-turned literary-wunderkind was really a girl from San Francisco, whose sister-in-law wrote the books. Girl Boy Girl is the story of how Savannah Knoop led this bizarre double life for six years, trading a precarious existence as a college dropout for a life in which she was embraced by celebrities and artists—Carrie Fisher, Courtney Love, Mary Ellen Mark, Winona Ryder, Asia Argento, Sharon Olds, Gus Van Sant, Mike Pitt, Calvin Klein, and Shirley Manson, to name a few—and traveled the world. Telling her side of the story for the first time, Savannah reveals how being perceived as a boy gave her a sense of confidence and entitlement she never had before. Her love affair with Asia Argento is particularly wrenching, as they embark on an intimate relationship that causes more alienation than closeness. As Savannah and Laura struggle over control of the JT character, Savannah realizes the limits of the game - - and inadvertently finds herself through the adventure of being someone else.

Download or read book Black Sheep White Cop written by Kevin J. Grogan and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former SCMPD Homicide Detective explains the rise and fall of the Department from 2006 until the prosecution of Chief Willie Lovett in 2015. An inside look at the worst crimes committed in Savannah and the people behind the headlines. Sheds new light on stories that were underreported and brings to light stories that were never EXPOsed by local media. A must read for anyone in the greater Savannah Area and anyone who is concerned about safety and Law Enforcement."The ultimate Savannah Cop story and the hottest local read of the summer...a wild ride...a gripping read....the biggest thumbs up a reviewer could give!" -- Jim Morekis Connect Savannah"Blockbuster new book...It is disturbing and fascinating. Should be required reading by the Mayor and City Council and anyone who is concerned about Savannah's future and is looking for solutions to the crime problem." -- Tom Barton The Savannah Morning News

Download or read book Savannah s Choices written by Donna Ketchbaw and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-10-16 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN EXCITING NOVEL ABOUT AN ILLICIT AFFAIR, WEALTH, CORPORATE POWER AND REVENGE! BOOK AWARDS NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS: The May 2009 National Indie Excellence Awards competition selected Savannah's Choices as one of three Finalist in the Romance Category. 2010, Savannah's Choices took first in Romance category for BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2010. Choices pave our destiny, and Savannah León was forced to make some desperate choices to survive her past. Heart broken and in utter despair, she flees Texas in search of a new beginning, far away from Tom P. Hackett, a ruthless and wealthy married man she loved with all her heart. Savannah finds her new beginning in the majestic beauty of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Here, she is introduced to Mrs. Clarissa Winthrop and her two, loyal household employees, Odie and Hoak; three unforgettable characters which leave an indelible mark on the heart of the reader. A ghost in Mrs. Winthrop's past, provides Savannah a new romantic interest, the ruggedly handsome cattle baron, Jake Morris. Savannah finds herself torn between her love for Jake and the painful memories of her past which continue to haunt her. Without warning, Savannah is suddenly propelled into a life of intrigue and unexpected wealth. Interwoven in this gripping story, are themes of corporate power, romance and revenge, which Savannah wields with deadly force. Tom P. Hackett could not begin to imagine what it would cost him when he broke Savannah León's heart. His betrayal, and Savannah's Choices, alter both their lives¬---forever.

Download or read book Haunted Savannah written by Georgia Byrd and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than two dozen tales of ghosts, unexplained phenomena, and other spooky happenings in Savannah, GA, the city of legendary ghosts. Includes information so readers can check out the spirits themselves -- if they dare.

Download or read book Blossoms of the Savannah written by Henry R. ole Kulet and published by Longhorn Kenya. This book was released on 2008 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blossoms of the Savannah is the story of two sisters, Taiyo and Resian, who are on the verge of womanhood and torn between their personal ambitions and the humiliating duty to the Nasila tradition. Relocation to their rural home heralds a cultural alienation born of their refusal to succumb to female genital mutilation and early marriages. In pursuit of the delicate and elusive socio-economic cultural balance in Nasila, Ole. Kaelo, the girls' father is ensnared by a corrupt extortionist. To extricate himself he sends his daughters into a flat-spin labyrinth from which they have to struggle to escape.

Download or read book Tales from the Haunted South written by Tiya Miles and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Tiya Miles explores the popular yet troubling phenomenon of "ghost tours," frequently promoted and experienced at plantations, urban manor homes, and cemeteries throughout the South. As a staple of the tours, guides entertain paying customers by routinely relying on stories of enslaved black specters. But who are these ghosts? Examining popular sites and stories from these tours, Miles shows that haunted tales routinely appropriate and skew African American history to produce representations of slavery for commercial gain. "Dark tourism" often highlights the most sensationalist and macabre aspects of slavery, from salacious sexual ties between white masters and black women slaves to the physical abuse and torture of black bodies to the supposedly exotic nature of African spiritual practices. Because the realities of slavery are largely absent from these tours, Miles reveals how they continue to feed problematic "Old South" narratives and erase the hard truths of the Civil War era. In an incisive and engaging work, Miles uses these troubling cases to shine light on how we feel about the Civil War and race, and how the ghosts of the past are still with us.

Download or read book A Family for the Billionaire written by Dani Wade and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stubborn tycoon isn’t a family man…or is he? When Royce Brazier hires the hottest event planner in Savannah to mastermind his charity masquerade ball, it’s just another win for his portfolio. But Jasmine Harden isn’t some lackey to boss around. The dynamic single mom and her adorable little girl quickly penetrate Royce’s business-only facade…and Jasmine’s passionate kisses cast a sensual spell… Jasmine fears falling for the most eligible bachelor in town, even as she falls into Royce’s bed. Is her billionaire boss’s bad attitude about family based on a deeper hurt? Perhaps Jasmine and her daughter are the ones to change his mind!

Download or read book Savannah s Secrets written by Reese Ryan and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-03-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falling for the boss has big consequences in this story that launched The Bourbon Brothers series by Reese Ryan. Savannah Carlisle has the perfect plan. By infiltrating the Abbott family’s Tennessee bourbon empire as their events manager, she’d be one step closer to claiming half of the business they stole from her grandfather. Now, she’s not so sure. Because sexy Blake Abbott, heir to it all, is simply intoxicating. He’s supposed to be the enemy. But after one long, stormy weekend trapped with him, her defenses fail her and she gives into temptation. Now she’s pregnant with his child…. From Harlequin Desire:?Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite. Don’t miss a single story in The Bourbon Brothers series from Reese Ryan: Book 1 — Savannah’s Secrets Book 2 — The Billionaire’s Legacy Book 3 — Engaging the Enemy Book 4 — A Reunion of Rivals

Download or read book Hidden History of Savannah written by Brenna Michaels and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-04 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join authors Brenna and T.C. Michaels as they explore Savannah's long, wide and very often hidden history. Savannah has repeatedly stood on the edge of ruin, brought to its knees by bloody battles, mysterious pestilence, fire, unforgiving weather and the drums of war. Men and women whose names echo in history once walked its streets. Countless other faces are seemingly forgotten, names that history held in looser grip - like Mary Musgrove, the colonial translator and entrepreneur, or Dr. Samuel Nunes, shipwrecked by chance on Savannah's coastal shores just in time to curb a deadly epidemic and save Savannah's first settlers. And then there's John Geary, the larger-than-life Union general who beat Sherman's march south to the sea.

Download or read book The Sheik s Scandal written by Elizabeth Lennox and published by Elizabeth Lennox Books, LLC. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She fell in love with the enemy! Princess Talia el Raminar briefly saw a man through a doorway…and never knew how much he would change her life. She fell in love with the mysterious man named Santos, enthralled by the intensity of his touch as well as their conversations and the way he could make her laugh. The way he could help her forget the painful past. But a crisis ends their affair too quickly and she thinks she’ll never see him again. Sheik Tobin Santos el Fazir can’t get the woman out of his mind. Nor can he discover her identity! When he finally sees her again, he’s fascinated, charmed and enchanted. Then disaster strikes and he must return to his country, but determined to see her again. Unfortunately, he sees her with the enemy! Was she a spy? Or were her feelings for him genuine? He’s so in love with Talia that he can’t trust his own feelings. But when he discovers that their desire for each other has some amazing consequences, Santos is determined to make things right.