Download or read book Sinister Shorts written by Perri O'Shaughnessy and published by Delta. This book was released on 2006-12-26 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the best-selling author of Case of Lies and other Nina Reilly thrillers comes a collection of crime and suspense stories, many never before published, including "The Long Walk," "Success Without College," "The Couple Behind the Curtains," "Juggernaut," "The Furnace Man," and "To Still the Beating of Her Heart." Reprint.

Download or read book Sinister Shorts written by Perri O'Shaughnessy and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2006-01-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Nina Reilly thrillers brings her prodigious storytelling gifts to this first-ever collection of short crime fiction. From desperate housewives to hard-boiled PIs to an appearance by Nina Reilly herself, these chilling short mysteries–many appearing in print for the very first time–set the mood and ratchet up the suspense as only Perri O’Shaughnessy can. Here are tales of love and betrayal, rage and revenge–nineteen sizzling stories that run the gamut from classic whodunits to winding thrillers to an unusual cozy that casts Gertrude Stein as an unlikely Miss Marple. And here Perri O’Shaughnessy has created some of her most sinister and compelling characters yet: a college student who devises an ingenious method for getting her sexy teacher’s attention . . . a haunted ex—homicide cop who takes a long walk into his blood-shadowed past in a twisting tale of brutal murder and escalating violence . . . a model wife who surprises both herself and a bothersome furnace man when she is confronted with an unacceptable ultimatum . . . a lemon tree that plays a pivotal role in the tale of a woman who at long last asserts her independence. . . . From a blood-soaked scheme that’s born at a slot machine in Vegas to the violence that ensues when the fat lady stops singing, Sinister Shorts shows us life at its most menacing, murderous, and unbearably suspenseful. And it proves once again the unique and captivating genius of Perri O’Shaughnessy. From the Hardcover edition.

Download or read book Sinister Shorts written by Adam D. Searle and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you like being scared? Then prepare to face your own worst nightmares as you step into the dark realms of horror and terror. Enter the old house where children have gone and are never seen again. Face the terror that lurks each night in a cemetery. And beware of what sinister thing dwells inside of an old, hidden cupboard. From sinister scarecrows, dolls, curses and dark woods, you are guaranteed a bone-chilling frightful night with these 15 short stories that will haunt you while you sleep.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of the American Short Story written by Abby H. P. Werlock and published by Infobase Learning. This book was released on 2015-04-22 with total page 3225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two-volume set that presents an introduction to American short fiction from the 19th century to the present.

Download or read book Words Worth Reading Issue Zero written by Diane Wordsworth and published by Baggins Bottom Books. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories, serials, serialisations and book reviews rounded up for the month of October. In this issue: Short Story: The Girl on the Bench Novella: Mardi Gras – a Toni & Bart time-travel tale Short Story (Series): The Ace of Wands – a short Tarot tale Short Story: The Most Scariest Night of the Year Novel Excerpt: Night Crawler – Part 1 of 4 From the Archives: The Spirit of the Wind

Download or read book Words Worth Reading Issue One written by Diane Wordsworth and published by Baggy Bottom Books. This book was released on 2024-09-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories, serials and serialisations rounded up for the month of October. In this issue: Short Story: Paper Roses Short Story: The Kite Festival Short Story: Take Your Pick Short Story: Harvey's Festival Short Story (Series): The Ace of Cups – a short Tarot tale Short Story: The City of Glasgow Novel Excerpt: Night Crawler – Part 2 of 4 From the Archives: One Born Every Minute

Download or read book Ten Nasty Little Toads written by Steve Cole and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full-colour gift book of ten darkly-comic and hilarious cautionary tales by Astrosaurs author Steve Cole, illustrated by Tim Archbold. In these delightfully humorous tales of a decidedly blackish hue, ten follysome toads can never change their beastly habits despite the efforts of goodly witch Madame Rana who reminds them 'It's never too late to change.' The Toad With Square Eyes develops mutant thumbs and fingers and finds himself on the other side of the screen; Cherry Oddfellow, the Dirty Little Toad, is part-girl, part-mudslide; and Jeremiah Bratson, the Spoiled Little Toad, finds himself face-to-face with a perfect robot replica. Featuring toady facts, quizzes and games, this collection of tales is a warning to certain children that there must come an hour when they pay the price...

Download or read book Case of Lies written by Perri O'Shaughnessy and published by Dell. This book was released on 2006 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning to her South Lake Tahoe law office after a stint in Monterey, attorney Nina Reilly becomes caught up in a two-year-old homicide case involving the murder of the wife of a new client during a casino-district robbery when she is assigned to track down the robbery victims, all student witnesses who had lied about their identities. Reprint.

Download or read book Companion to Literature written by Abby H. P. Werlock and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition:Booklist/RBB "Twenty Best Bets for Student Researchers"RUSA/ALA "Outstanding Reference Source"" ... useful ... Recommended for public libraries and undergraduates."

Download or read book Bringing online video into the classroom written by Jamie Keddie and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-07 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores principles, techniques and practical ideas for teaching English with video.

Download or read book Novel Short Story Writer s Market 2018 written by Rachel Randall and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 1076 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best resource for getting your fiction published! Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2018 is the only resource you need to get your short stories, novellas, and novels published. This edition of NSSWM features hundreds of updated listings for book publishers, literary agents, fiction publications, contests, and more, and each listing includes contact information, submission guidelines, and other essential tips. Inside Novel & Short Story Writer's Market, you'll find valuable tips for: • How to take your readers on a roller-coaster ride by mastering the art of the unexpected • Weaving foreshadowing and echoing into your story • Discovering the DNA--dialogue, narrative, and action--dwelling inside all memorable characters • Gaining insight from best-selling and award-winning authors, including Steve Berry, Liane Moriarty, Junot Diaz, and more You will also receive a one-year subscription to WritersMarket.com's searchable online database of fiction publishers (comes with print version only). Includes exclusive access to the webinar "Say What? Create Dialogue to Hook Readers and Make Your Story Pop" by best-selling author Jennifer Probst.

Download or read book Keeper of the Keys written by Perri O'Shaughnessy and published by NYLA. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Nina Reilly Series comes KEEPER OF THE KEYS, a superb standalone thriller that will keep you turning pages into the dark of night... For single-mindedly ambitious, but troubled architect Ray Jackson, a nightmare begins one muggy California night when his wife, Leigh, disappears. There’s no ransom note, no messages, no body—nobody knows if Leigh is dead or alive. Suddenly, when a strange woman—Kathleen, an old friend of his wife—shows up, demanding answers from Ray, he starts feeling defensive. Ray wants the truth too, but his questions seem off to Kat. Suspected by both his wife’s friend and the police, Ray knows he must unravel the mystery before he’s all but tried and convicted. Using a collection of keys that he’s had since he was a boy—keys to all the homes that he and his mother used to live in, Ray searches each house, hoping to unlock the secrets of his childhood. When past and present crash up against each other, a terrifying mystery begins to unravel... Ray faces the most excruciating choice of his life—face up to his own violent history in order to prevent another heinous murder, or stay quiet and live with what will come... “O’Shaugnessy is masterful!” –#1 New York Times bestseller, Brad Thor

Download or read book Novel Short Story Writer s Market 2016 written by Rachel Randall and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 1123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BEST RESOURCE FOR GETTING YOUR FICTION PUBLISHED Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2016 is the only resource you need to get your short stories, novellas, and novels published. As with past editions, Novel & Short Story Writer's Market offers hundreds of listings for book publishers, literary agents, fiction publications, contests, and more. Each listing includes contact information, submission guidelines, and other essential tips. This edition includes articles and interviews on all aspects of the writing life: • Learn how to unlock character motivations to drive your story forward. • Imbue your fiction with a distinct, memorable voice. • Revise and polish your novels and short stories for successful submission. • Gain insight from best-selling authors Chris Bohjalian, John Sandford, Lisa Scottoline, and more. You'll also gain access to a one-year subscription to WritersMarket.com's searchable online database of fiction publishers,* as well as a free digital download of Writer's Yearbook, featuring the 100 Best Markets: WritersDigest.com/WritersDigest-Yearbook-15. + Includes exclusive access to the webinar "The Three Missing Pieces of Stunning Story Structure" by writing instructor and best-selling author K.M. Weiland *Please note: The e-book version of this title does not include a one-year subscription to WritersMarket.com. "After you've written 50,000 words, there seem to be 50,000 different things you need to know to publish your novel. Novel and Short Story Writer's Market helps clarify options so you can find the best publishing home for your work." --Grant Faulkner, executive director of National Novel Writing Month "I've published more than 200 short stories, and Novel & Short Story Writer's Market has been an essential tool in my success. It's a literary bible for anyone seriously interested in marketing fiction." --Jacob M. Appel, winner of the Dundee International Book Award and the Hudson Prize

Download or read book The Midnight Inkwell written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A haunting collection of classic short stories crafted by the visionary minds of thirteen pioneering women. Each tale in this carefully curated volume unveils the deliciously dark imaginations of classic literature's most beloved female authors. From Louisa May Alcott to Edith Nesbit to Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the gothic horror fiction of thirteen literary icons is featured in this macabre anthology. Unearth hidden horrors, psychological terrors, and evocative suspense in the chilling beauty of these writers' prose. This volume is part of the Mothers of the Macabre series, celebrating the gothic horror masterpieces of pioneering women writers who played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing the genre. These short stories have withstood the test of time, challenging societal norms and subverting expectations, and they continue to captivate today's reader with their enduring power to provoke horror.

Download or read book 55 Slightly Sinister Stories written by Racha Mourtada and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 55 stories. 55 words each. No more. No less. Enjoy this collection of flash fiction with a sinister twist. Size does matter in these delightfully tiny tales populated with narcoleptic drivers, bickering backers, suspicious spouses, and other memorable characters. Full of dark humor, intrigue, and absurdity, this collection of slightly sinister (and occasionally sweet) stories delivers a bite-size reading experience to satisfy any literary craving.

Download or read book Country Goose and Killer written by Kelly A. Jacob and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2002-08-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COUNTRY GOOSE AND KILLER is a short-fiction anthology spanning two decades in the work of Kelly A. Jacob. The stories deal primarily with themes of betrayal, revenge, and the psychological horror of severe dissociation from reality. Jacob's stories combine dark humor, keen insight into the workings of the human mind, a capacity for unbridled imagination, and a sense of childlike wonder as might be felt by Damien in "The Omen."

Download or read book Wives and Sisters written by Natalie R. Collins and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Allison Jensen was six, she and her best friend were playing in the woods near home. One moment her friend was beside her; then she was gone. When no leads emerged, she was given up for dead. Now, years later, trying to fill in the gaps of a patchwork memory, to make sense of the senseless, Allison still can get no answers from the Mormon community in which she lives. Why is she being fed half-truths? Why is her father able to tyrannize and torment as the self-appointed messenger of God? When a brutal attack on her as a young adult makes her desperate to escape Mormon bonds, Allison finds herself on a collision course with community leaders as they cover up the steps of a sexual predator. She must stop them before they find her and keep her from piecing together the tragic past that has haunted her life.