Download or read book Science Fiction Murders Mysteries Adventures BOOK TWO written by David J. Petry and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-16 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Fiction, Murders, Mysteries, AdventuresBOOK TWOShort Stories by David J. PetryTwenty MORE short stories of domed cities, nightmares, murders, haunted mansions, space adventures, mysterious turns of adventure, and yes-MORE stories of love so deep it can make a short story writer cry. Sit back, cozy up, relax and prepare yourself for a journey out of this world and into one of incredible imagination to be remembered for the rest of your life. ROBOT WORLD: "You can't leave the bio-sphere...you're only human!"FEAR! WHAT'S BEHIND THE DOOR?: "Don't open it!"THE BILTMORE HAUNTING: "Did that gargoyle move just a little?"CAVEMAN: "What...no cell phone?"RAPTOR X: Fighter Pilot: "Sneaky is going to get you."BIG SISTER: "Is watching you...whether you're naughty or nice."
Download or read book Brooklyn on Fire written by Lawrence H. Levy and published by Crown. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brooklyn’s most witty and daring detective risks everything to solve a dangerous triple-murder case After closing a case with the Brooklyn Police Department, Mary Handley is determined to become an official detective in her own right. And when Emily Worsham shows up at her new office— convinced her uncle John Worsham was murdered and desperate for answers—Mary’s second assignment begins. As she investigates the curious circumstances surrounding John’s death, Mary soon finds herself entangled in a high-stakes family scandal, a series of interconnected murders, political corruption, untrustworthy sources, and an unexpected romance with a central member of New York's elite. Featuring historic figures like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and the Vanderbilt family, Brooklyn on Fire takes Mary on a wild journey from New York City to North Carolina to uncover not only the truth of one man's death, but to unravel the mystery in three murders – with links tied perilously close to her own personal world. Don’t miss any of Lawrence H. Levy’s enchanting Mary Handley mysteries: SECOND STREET STATION • BROOKLYN ON FIRE • LAST STOP IN BROOKLYN • NEAR PROSPECT PARK (Coming Soon!)
Download or read book Six Wakes written by Mur Lafferty and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Hugo nominated science fiction thriller by Mur Lafferty, a crew of clones awakens aboard a space ship to find they're being hunted-and any one of them could be the killer. Maria Arena awakens in a cloning vat streaked with drying blood. She has no memory of how she died. This is new; before, when she had awakened as a new clone, her first memory was of how she died. Maria's vat is one of seven, each one holding the clone of a crew member of the starship Dormire, each clone waiting for its previous incarnation to die so it can awaken. And Maria isn't the only one to die recently. . . Unlock the bold new science fiction thriller that Corey Doctorow calls Mur's "breakout book".
Download or read book Adventures in Time and Space with Max Merriwell written by Pat Murphy and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-11-06 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Susan Galina and her friend Pat have escaped their normal lives into the elegant, isolated world of the Odyssey, a luxury cruise ship heading from New York to Europe via Bermuda. Pat is working on he rdoctoral thesis in quantum physics, and Susan is recovering from a recent and unhappy divorce."--Jacket.
Download or read book The Gold of Akada A Jungle Adventure Novel written by John Russell Fearn and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Perrivale's expedition into the African jungle is destined to be singularly ill-fated. Accompanied by native bearers, his wife Rita, and trader Caleb Moon, he hopes to find the legendary lost city of Akada. Moon has a treasure map that had once belonged to an earlier explorer who'd met his death twenty years before. But Moon has plans to kill Perrivale, abduct Rita, and keep the gold and ivory of Akada for himself. Then the party encounters a giant white man, Anjani, who speaks only the native dialect of the tribe with whom he has lived all his life. Who is this strange man, and how did he come to be there--and what is his connection with Akada? A thrilling jungle adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs, now reprinted for the first time in six decades!
Download or read book Anjani the Mighty written by John Russell Fearn and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anjani returns! in this direct sequel to The Gold of Akada, Rita Perrivale, widow of an English explorer, goes back to the coast of West Africa. Having inherited her husband’s fortune, she spares no expense on this new venture to loot the legendary lost city of Akada of its treasures. But Rita had only survived the disastrous first expedition because of the help of Anjani, a white man of immense strength and stature who had been brought up in the jungle by a native tribe. Now Rita hopes to be reunited with Anjani, but she has reckoned without the danger posed by his treacherous twin brother, Tocoto, who is contesting Ajani for the supremacy of the Dark Continent; and of the beautiful Mea, the ruler of Akada's ancient sister city. Will Anjani survive the myriad dangers of unknown Africa? Another thrilling jungle adventure in the tradition of Edgar Rice Burroughs!
Download or read book A Quantum Murder written by Peter F. Hamilton and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-06-15 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter F. Hamilton returns to the future world of Mindstar Rising with an engrossing new adventure of Greg Mandel, a freelance operative whose telepathic abilities give him a crucial edge in the high-tech world of the twenty-first century. Professor Edward Kitchener, a double Nobel laureate researching quantum cosmology for the powerful Event Horizon conglomerate, has been savagely murdered. But was he the victim of industrial espionage, personal revenge, or a crime of passion by one of his handpicked team of live-wire students? Event Horizon needs to know, and fast, so Greg Mandel, PSI-boosted veteran of the infamous Mindstar Battalion, must embark on an urgent investigation that ultimately leads him to an astounding confrontation with a past, which, according to the dead man's theories, might never have happened.
Download or read book Murder on Black Swan Lane written by Andrea Penrose and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Regency London, an unconventional scientist and a fearless female artist team up to trap a cold-hearted killer: “Thoroughly enjoyable” (Deanna Raybourn, New York Times–bestselling author). The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back. As their war of words escalates, London’s most popular satirical cartoonist, A.J. Quill, skewers them both. But then the clergyman is found slain in a church—his face burned by chemicals, his throat slashed ear to ear—and Wrexford finds himself the chief suspect. An artist in her own right, Charlotte Sloane has secretly slipped into the persona of her late husband, using his nom de plume, A.J. Quill. When Wrexford discovers her true identity, she fears it will be her undoing. But he has a proposal—use her sources to unveil the clergyman’s clandestine involvement in questionable scientific practices, and unmask the real murderer. Soon Lord Wrexford and the mysterious Mrs. Sloane plunge into a dangerous shadow world hidden among London’s intellectual enclaves to trap a cunning adversary—before they fall victim to the next experiment in villainy . . . “Sharp, engaging characters, rich period detail, and a compellingly twisty plot, Andrea Penrose delivers a winner.” —Deanna Raybourn, New York Times–bestselling author “Fans of C.S. Harris take note! A riveting ride through Regency London, from the slums of St. Giles, to the mansions of Mayfair.” —Lauren Willig, New York Times–bestselling author “Historical chemistry meets alchemy . . . A delight of a book.&rdquo
Download or read book Kingdom of the Blind written by Louise Penny and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A December 2018 Indie Next Pick One of Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2018 Picks BookPage Best of the Year 2018 A LibraryReads Pick for November 2018 A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Winner Washington Post's 10 Books to Read This November One of PopSugar’s Best Fall Books to Curl Up With “A captivating, wintry whodunit.” —PEOPLE "A constantly surprising series that deepens and darkens as it evolves." —Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review Kingdom of the Blind, the new Chief Inspector Gamache novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Sûreté du Québec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will. Still on suspension, and frankly curious, Gamache accepts and soon learns that the other two executors are Myrna Landers, the bookseller from Three Pines, and a young builder. None of them had ever met the elderly woman. The will is so odd and includes bequests that are so wildly unlikely that Gamache and the others suspect the woman must have been delusional. But what if, Gamache begins to ask himself, she was perfectly sane? When a body is found, the terms of the bizarre will suddenly seem less peculiar and far more menacing. But it isn’t the only menace Gamache is facing. The investigation into what happened six months ago—the events that led to his suspension—has dragged on, into the dead of winter. And while most of the opioids he allowed to slip through his hands, in order to bring down the cartels, have been retrieved, there is one devastating exception. Enough narcotic to kill thousands has disappeared into inner city Montreal. With the deadly drug about to hit the streets, Gamache races for answers. As he uses increasingly audacious, even desperate, measures to retrieve the drug, Armand Gamache begins to see his own blind spots. And the terrible things hiding there.
Download or read book The Murdered Schoolgirl A Classic Crime Novel written by John Russell Fearn and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2013-02-15 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maria Black, Head of Roseway College for Young Ladies during World War II, and a textbook solver of crimes, finds herself faced with a problem after her own heart when the strange, haughty Frances Hasleigh, daughter of a somewhat mysterious British Major, enrolls in her school. Within a few days the girl is found hanged in a nearby wood, in circumstances that seem devoid of clues and without motive. Scotland Yard is called in to solve the horrifying crime, but Black Maria has her own unique system of finding a culprit. By degrees she follows a trail that leads her through a maze of intrigue. And then a second girl is found hanging in a school room...! The second novel in the classic Black Maria series!
Download or read book The Cosmic Crusaders The Golden Amazon Saga Book Eight written by John Russell Fearn and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-06 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unfolding story of the Golden Amazon enters a new phase when she renounces all ties with the Earth, the planet of her birth. Together with her husband Abna, former Lord of Jupiter, and their daughter Viona, she sets off in the Ultra on an exploratory journey to the stars. Their first mission takes them to the strange worlds of the two suns, Alpha and Proxima Centauri. Here the Amazon encounters Mizanu, the embodiment of evil, and her most deadly foe yet--for the creature is nothing less than a planet-sized, hypertrophied brain! Not even Abna, the master of metaphysics, can withstand its baleful, crushing mental power. Mizanu threatens to reach out beyond the Alpha-Proxima Centauri system to engulf the Earth and all the other inhabited planets of the universe--unless the Golden Amazon can destroy it first! The eighth exciting adventure in this ongoing saga!
Download or read book Midnight Blue Valerian Murder Mystery Ronin Flash Fiction 2023 5 written by Kristie Lynn Higgins and published by Kristie Lynn Higgins. This book was released on 2024-06-16 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Type: flash fiction about 650 words Midnight Blue Valerian Murder Mystery is a free cozy mystery book and part of the Ronin Flash Fiction Mystery 2023 series. The ronin, the female detective, must solve a mystery surrounding a death supposedly enacted by an old blind woman. Very quick reads, so sit back and enjoy this mystery short story. Maji… a world fusing East and West cultures, during an era before the emergence of the steam engine. The sword was the ultimate weapon and brought order to the planet under the Emperor. Enter this alternate reality and see a fusing of two cultures. Travel through the world of 'Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel' and see a glimpse of the age of the samurai full of intrigue and suspense. Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel Mystery Series: 1. The Missing Japanese Chin Mystery ( dog mysteries novel ) 2. How To Frame A Murder: Part One: Cat Painting Mystery 3. How To Frame A Murder: Part Two: Household Of Death Mystery Ronin Flash Fiction Series: 1. The Tea Set Mystery ( Craft Of Tea, Not Brewing Coffee ) 2. The Koi Pond Murder Mystery ( Fish Of Intrigue ) 3. A Bit Of Sweet Spice Mystery ( Baking Mystery Into Cooking ) 4. The Rice Paddy Murder Mystery ( Food, Baking, And Cooking With Oil Of Mystery ) 5. Midnight Blue Valerian Murder Mystery ( A Flower And A Strawberry Of Suspense ) 6. Killer Azure Hornet Murder Mystery ( Bug Of A Thriller And An Insect Mystery ) 7. Calico Japanese Bobtail Cat Mystery ( Catnap! Kitty Missing! Kitten in trouble mysteries with cats) 8. Ivory Jade Cat Statue Mystery ( Stolen kitty-cat statue ) 9. Scarlet Ibis Fever Murder Mystery ( infectious contagion ) 10. Scarlet Lovers Murder Mystery ( death of a merchant ) 11. I Spy With My Little Cat’s Eye Mystery ( a stray cat is a witness to a crime ) 12. Cat With One Eye Closed Mystery ( rare feline coins cat mystery) 13. The Hammer And The Egg Murder Mystery ( man dead beside poached egg cooking up some murder ) 14. Who Is Guilty? The Kitten Or The Puppy Murder Mystery ( young cat and dog stand accused ) 15. The Kimono With The Red-Crowned Crane Mystery 16. The Cat Who Ate The Dog Murder Mystery 17. The Illuminated Fruit Mystery 18. What The Old Dog Saw and Heard Mystery ( dog mystery book ) 19. A Hawkeye View Of Murder, A Vexed Archer Mystery ( archer kills a priestess ) 20. The Guilty Blowfish Mystery, A Recipe For Murder ( fugu pufferfish ) 21. The Sword Of Death, Part One Of The Cursed Katana 22. Sharper Than A Blade, Part Two Of The Cursed Katana 23. The Leopard-Spotted Orchid Flower Mystery (plant mystery) 24. The Horse And Carriage Murder Mystery Meet the mysterious ronin detective who with sword in hand solves mysteries and helps those in need. The Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel Mystery book series is action mixed with mystery with a slash of thriller thrown in. Very quick whodunit mysteries. Be immersed in an alternate reality of the Japanese culture of the samurai mixed with a steampunk era of the American Wild West. Action-adventure thriller in a parallel world. An alternate history of Japan. An alternate reality with action adventure mysteries. Whodunnit mysteries mixed with Japanese culture. New to Flash Fiction? Flash Fiction are very very short books to tickle your fancy. They are a great way to see a writer's style and be introduced to the worlds they create and envision. Samurai detective and ronin gumshoe all rolled into one. Enjoy female sleuths mysteries then check out this crime thriller series. If you enjoy police detective mysteries, check out this ancient world where the tool of the trade was the mind. A female detective from an intriguing era. International mysteries and horrendous crimes.
Download or read book A Bit Of Sweet Spice Mystery Ronin Flash Fiction 2024 3 written by Kristie Lynn Higgins and published by Kristie Lynn Higgins. This book was released on 2024-03-24 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Type: flash fiction about 700 words A Bit Of Sweet Spice Mystery is a free cozy mystery book and part of the Ronin Flash Fiction Mystery 2023 series. The ronin, the female detective, must solve a mystery surrounding missing sweet spice. Very quick reads, so sit back and enjoy this mystery short story. Maji… a world fusing East and West cultures, during an era before the emergence of the steam engine. The sword was the ultimate weapon and brought order to the planet under the Emperor. Enter this alternate reality of Japan and see a fusing of two cultures. Travel through the world of 'Ronin: Have Sword Will Travel' and see a glimpse of the age of the samurai full of intrigue and suspense. More books in the series Ronin: Have Sword, Will Travel Mystery Series: 1. The Missing Japanese Chin Mystery ( dog mysteries novel ) 2. How To Frame A Murder: Part One: Cat Painting Mystery 3. How To Frame A Murder: Part Two: Household Of Death Mystery Ronin Flash Fiction Mysteries 2023 series 1. The Tea Set Mystery ( Craft Of Tea, Not Brewing Coffee 2. The Koi Pond Murder Mystery ( Fish Of Intrigue 3. A Bit Of Sweet Spice Mystery ( Baking Mystery Into Cooking 4. The Rice Paddy Murder Mystery ( Food, Baking, And Cooking With Oil Of Mystery 5. Midnight Blue Valerian Murder Mystery ( A Flower And A Strawberry Of Suspense 6. Killer Azure Hornet Murder Mystery ( Bug Of A Thriller And An Insect Mystery 7. Calico Japanese Bobtail Cat Mystery ( Catnap! Kitty Missing! Kitten in trouble mysteries with cats 8. Ivory Jade Cat Statue Mystery ( Stolen kitty-cat statue 9. Scarlet Ibis Fever Murder Mystery ( infectious contagion 10. Scarlet Lovers Murder Mystery ( death of a merchant 11. I Spy With My Little Cat’s Eye Mystery ( a stray cat is a witness to a crime 12. Cat With One Eye Closed Mystery ( rare feline coins cat mystery 13. The Hammer And The Egg Murder Mystery ( man dead beside poached egg cooking up some murder 14. Who Is Guilty? The Kitten Or The Puppy Murder Mystery ( young cat and dog stand accused 15. The Kimono With The Red-Crowned Crane Mystery 16. The Cat Who Ate The Dog Murder Mystery 17. The Illuminated Fruit Mystery 18. What The Old Dog Saw and Heard Mystery ( dog mystery book 19. A Hawkeye View Of Murder, A Vexed Archer Mystery ( archer kills a priestess 20. The Guilty Blowfish Mystery, A Recipe For Murder ( fugu pufferfish 21. The Sword Of Death, Part One Of The Cursed Katana 22. Sharper Than A Blade, Part Two Of The Cursed Katana 23. The Leopard-Spotted Orchid Flower Mystery (plant mystery 24. The Horse And Carriage Murder Mystery Meet the mysterious ronin detective who with sword in hand solves mysteries and helps those in need. The Ronin: Have Sword-Will Travel Mystery book series is action mixed with mystery with a slash of thriller thrown in. Very quick whodunit mysteries. Be immersed in an alternate reality of the Japanese culture of the samurai mixed with a steampunk era of the American Wild West. Action-adventure thriller in a parallel world. An alternate history of Japan. An alternate reality with action adventure mysteries. Whodunnit mysteries mixed with Japanese culture. New to Flash Fiction? Flash Fiction are very very short books to tickle your fancy. They are a great way to see a writer's style and be introduced to the worlds they create and envision. Samurai detective and ronin gumshoe all rolled into one. Enjoy female sleuths mysteries then check out this crime thriller series. If you enjoy police detective mysteries, check out this ancient world where the tool of the trade was the mind. A female detective from an intriguing era. International mysteries and horrendous crimes. Ruthless murders, relentless mayhem, unthinkable secrets, malicious riddles, and merciless masterminds will not be overlooked by the Ronin Detective.
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Download or read book SOG0 1 2 written by Kristie Lynn Higgins and published by Kristie Lynn Higgins. This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 995 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twilight... it is either the first rays of dawn or the last glimpse of light before night falls. The Pandora Project will bring Twilight to a world on the brink of doom, but which Twilight will she bring? Take a bite out of this science fiction action adventure mystery thriller series by reading the short story teaser plus the first two novels. Three ebooks in all. A doom was looming over the planet, a great darkness that could bring about the Closing of Days. Two women would be brought together... One was a legal assassin or Life Closer known as the Phoenix and the other was an experiment known as the Pandora Project who would either bring about a Twilight that would be the first rays of dawn or a Twilight that would usher in the darkness forever. Follow these women as their paths cross. 1. Aadea's Reawakening #0 Shades of Gray This prequel focuses on the darkness that has stricken those who live within the city of Noir. It's a darkness that will doom the planet if it isn't stopped. A brave soul decides they can't be a bystander any longer and sets a plan into motion that will forever change the world. 2. Shades of Gray #1 Noir, City Shrouded By Darkness Noir was a mega-city plagued by a sun blocking mass called Dry Clouds that had mysteriously appeared three decades earlier. The Dry Clouds covered half the planet and forced those living under them to exist in endless night. On this world, corporations were in charge and breaking your contract with them could mean the termination of your life. Kimberly Griffin, a Life Closer (legal assassin) existed in a world of death. She Closed people for a living. It was a lonely demeaning existence, though she wouldn't admit it. There was nothing to drive her in the bleak reality until one day she ran into Kat. Kat, also known as the Pandora Project, was hunted by bio-mechas called Un-Men. She was an experiment of the Sphinx Corporation, and they were testing her to see if she could be the ultimate weapon. Kat refused to be a killer and tried to discover the truth behind her existence. Could she be a new form of bio-mecha? Kim discovered someone close to her had been murdered. Is Kat the key to finding out who did it? Or will her association with Kat only cause her more grief? Pandora of ancient times opened a box and let all good escape. Would Pandora be the hope the planet needed? Or would she destroy the world? 3. Shades of Gray #2 From Moscow, With Love Worlds collide... A shaky partnership... In the second book of the Shades of Gray series, Kat found herself teamed up with Kim. Together they searched for clues to their past. Their partnership stood on shaky ground though. Kim, a Life Closer (legal assassin) known as the Phoenix, needed Kat for the moment, to help in her search for her mother's murder. Once Kim no longer needed Kat, would the Phoenix go through with eliminating her for knowing she's a Life Closer? A haunting melody... A forgotten time... Kat had discovered little about her past. Over a year ago, she woke to a world of endless night and had no memory of who she was. A music box, a letter, and a gun were her only clues. Kat discovered the melody the music box plays, puts her in a trance and heals her body of any injuries. Betrayal... A desperate fight... Voice, the one who regulated the Phoenix, had sent the Raven and the Wolf to Close her. Kim must eliminate the two Life Closers before they terminate her. Deception... The two women collide again... Kat was caught up in the struggle as the Raven and the Wolf were also hired to Close the sister of someone dear to her. Now she must protect the sister and Kim, but the Phoenix was hiding a dark secret that put the sister in an even deadlier predicament. What was Kim hiding? I will protect them all... No one will die today... Could Kat defeat the two Closers and keep the promise to herself that no one else would die?
Download or read book A Bitter Feast written by Deborah Crombie and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Crombie’s characters are rich, emotionally textured, fully human. They are the remarkable creations of a remarkable writer."—Louise Penny “Nobody writes the modern English mystery the way Deborah Crombie does—and A Bitter Feast is the latest in a series that is gripping, enthralling, and just plain the best.” — Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling author of The Black Ascot and A Cruel Deception New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie returns with a mesmerizing entry in her “excellent” (Miami Herald) series, in which Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are pulled into a dangerous web of secrets, lies, and murder that simmers beneath the surface of a tranquil Cotswolds village. Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his wife, Detective Inspector Gemma James, have been invited for a relaxing weekend in the Cotswolds, one of Britain’s most enchanting regions, famous for its rolling hills, golden cottages, and picturesque villages. Duncan, Gemma, and their children are guests at Beck House, the family estate of Melody Talbot, Gemma’s detective sergeant. The Talbot family is wealthy, prominent, and powerful—Melody’s father is the publisher of one of London’s largest and most influential newspapers. The centerpiece of this glorious fall getaway is a posh charity harvest luncheon catered by up-and-coming chef Viv Holland. After fifteen years in London’s cut-throat food scene, Viv has returned to the Gloucestershire valleys of her childhood and quickly made a name for herself with her innovative meals based on traditional cuisine but using fresh local ingredients. Attended by the local well-to-do as well as national press food bloggers and restaurant critics, the event could make Viv a star. But a tragic car accident and a series of mysterious deaths rock the estate and pull Duncan and Gemma into the investigation. It soon becomes clear that the killer has a connection with Viv’s pub—or, perhaps, with Beck House itself. Does the truth lie in the past? Or is it closer to home, tied up in the tangled relationships and bitter resentments between the staff at Beck House and Viv’s new pub? Or is it more personal, entwined with secrets hidden by Viv and those closest to her?
Download or read book The Genial Dinosaur written by John Russell Fearn and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clifford Brooks and his wife Joan believe that 'Herbert,' the frisky dinosaur who'd saved their lives in A THING OF THE PAST, has been lost forever in the Earth's underworld. But to their amazement, he returns to the surface of the Earth--and immediately raises once again all of the complicated problems attendant upon trying to house a fearsome, 80-ton prehistoric beast in the midst of modern society. He's eventually condemned to death as a menace to the community, but somehow he--or his owners--always managed to circumvent the final sentence. Which is just as well, since it appears that Herbert’s appearance is almost providential. When aliens from another star arrive to Earth bent on denuding the planet of one of its natural resources, only Herbert can save the day! Another delightful SF adventure from the pulp paperback era.
