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Book The Bellingham Bloodbath

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gregory Harris
  • Publisher : Kensington Books
  • Release : 2014-08-26
  • ISBN : 0758292708
  • Pages : 309 pages

Download or read book The Bellingham Bloodbath written by Gregory Harris and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colin Pendragon's reputation as a brilliant detective is undisputed in Victorian London. But when murder strikes inside the closed ranks of Her Majesty's Guard, he must penetrate a wall of silence and secrecy to discover the dark truth. . . After a captain in Her Majesty's Guard and his young wife are brutally murdered in their flat, master sleuth Colin Pendragon and his partner Ethan Pruitt are summoned to Buckingham Palace. Major Hampstead demands discretion at all costs to preserve the reputation of the Guard and insists Pendragon participate in a cover-up by misleading the press. In response, Pendragon makes the bold claim that he will solve the case in no more than three days' time or he will oblige the major and compromise himself. Racing against the clock--and thwarted at every turn by their Scotland Yard nemesis, Inspector Varcoe--Pendragon and Pruitt begin to assemble the clues around the grisly homicide, probing into private lives and uncovering closely guarded secrets. As the minutes tick away, the pressure--and the danger--mounts as Pendragon's integrity is on the line and a cold-blooded killer remains on the streets. . . "Colin has Holmes' arrogance but is dimpled and charming, while Ethan is a darker Watson. . .the relationship between the leads is discreetly intriguing." --Kirkus Reviews

Book The Arnifour Affair

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gregory Harris
  • Publisher : Kensington Books
  • Release : 2014-01-28
  • ISBN : 0758292686
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book The Arnifour Affair written by Gregory Harris and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Colin Pendragon retains all of Holmes' quirky, brilliant character" in a Victorian mystery that illuminates a noble family's dark heart (San Francisco Book Review). When a carriage bearing the Arnifour family crest—vulture devouring a slaughtered lamb—arrives at the Kensington home of Colin Pendragon, it is an ominous beginning to a perplexing new case. Lady Arnifour's husband has been beaten to death and her niece, Elsbeth, left in a coma. Is the motive passion, revenge, or something even more sinister? Police suspicions have fallen on the groundskeeper and his son, yet the Earl's widow is convinced of their innocence. Even as Colin and his partner Ethan Pruitt delve into the muddy history of the Arnifour family, a young street urchin begs their help in finding his missing sister. Ethan, regrettably familiar with London's underbelly, urges caution, yet Colin's interest is piqued. And in a search that wends from the squalid opium dens of the East End to the salons of Embassy Row, the truth about these seemingly disparate cases will prove disquieting, dangerous, and profoundly unexpected. "The novel is well-paced . . . the interplay between Pendragon and Pruitt is interesting and complex . . . a number of unusual twists and turns." —Mystery Scene "Fans of Sherlock will be pleased to see some reflection of those characters here." —Historical Novel Society

Book The Dalwich Desecration

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gregory Harris
  • Publisher : Kensington Books
  • Release : 2016-04-01
  • ISBN : 1617738883
  • Pages : 320 pages

Download or read book The Dalwich Desecration written by Gregory Harris and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master sleuth Colin Pendragon and his trusted partner, Ethan Pruitt, leave their familiar cosmopolitan London for rural Sussex County, where the bucolic peace has been shattered by the murder of a monk... At the request of his father, Pendragon and Pruitt travel to the town of Dalwich, where a gruesome crime has desecrated the hallowed halls of Whitmore Abbey. The abbott has been slaughtered in his cell with multiple stab wounds and his tongue cut out. Although Father Demetris, the local bishop's associate, has faith that the killer must be an outsider from the village, Pendragon considers no man above suspicion--including the brooding brothers of the order. But before Pendragon and Pruitt can make much progress in their investigation, a second corpse is found--a barmaid who has been mutilated in the same way as the monk. Now they must determine if there is a connection between the butchered Benedictine and the victim from the village. Whether the killer comes from within the walls of Whitmore Abbey or without, it will be up to Pendragon and Pruitt to illuminate--and unravel--a deadly mystery before more lives are lost... Praise for The Bellingham Bloodbath "An incredibly pleasing mystery . . . the author nails it yet again." --Suspense Magazine

Book The Framingham Fiend

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gregory Harris
  • Publisher : Kensington Books
  • Release : 2018-05-29
  • ISBN : 1617738921
  • Pages : 321 pages

Download or read book The Framingham Fiend written by Gregory Harris and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the ghastly crimes in Victorian London, none are as infamous—or unsolvable—as those of Jack the Ripper . . . The murder scene is chillingly familiar. A young prostitute has been slaughtered in her flat on Framingham Street in the East End. It’s not the first time Scotland Yard has seen a murder like this. But with the help of Colin Pendragon and his loyal partner Ethan Pruitt, they hope it will be the last . . . Word of the Ripper-esque crime has begun to spread across London, sparking a fresh wave of fear, dread, and panic. Two prostitutes have already been killed. But when a third victim is claimed, Colin and Ethan are forced to explore every possibility—from the opium dens of Whitechapel to the darkest corners of the London morgue. For Colin, the answer will prove to be as elusive—and deadly—as the Ripper himself . . . Praise for Gregory Harris and the Colin Pendragon Mysteries “Well-paced [with] unusual twists and turns . . . the interplay between Pendragon and Pruitt is interesting and complex.” —Mystery Scene on The Arnifour Affair “An incredibly pleasing mystery . . . the author nails it yet again.” —Suspense Magazine on The Bellingham Bloodbath

Book The Endicott Evil

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gregory Harris
  • Publisher : Kensington Books
  • Release : 2017-03-28
  • ISBN : 1617738905
  • Pages : 363 pages

Download or read book The Endicott Evil written by Gregory Harris and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Victorian London, there exists no greater investigative team than master sleuth Colin Pendragon and his loyal partner, Ethan Pruitt. But it will take all their powers of deduction to determine if a fatal fall was a result of misery or murder . . . Adelaide Endicott—elderly sister of Lord Thomas Endicott, a senior member of Parliament—has plummeted to her death from the third-floor window of her bedroom at Layton Manor. Did she take her own life—or was she pushed? Although Scotland Yard believes it is a clear case of suicide, Adelaide’s sister Eugenia is convinced otherwise . . . Intrigued by the spinster’s suspicions, Pendragon and Pruitt look into the victim’s troubled mental state while simultaneously exploring who might have had a motive to push Adelaide to her death. As they begin to uncover a family history involving scandalous secrets, abuse, and trauma, mounting evidence suggests that there is evil lurking behind the closed doors of Layton Manor, and that it is of utmost urgency to expose it before another tragedy occurs. Praise for Gregory Harris and the Colin Pendragon Mysteries “The novel is well-paced . . . the interplay between Pendragon and Pruitt is interesting and complex . . . a number of unusual twists and turns.” —Mystery Scene on The Arnifour Affair “An incredibly pleasing mystery . . . the author nails it yet again.” —Suspense Magazine on The Bellingham Bloodbath

Book The Connicle Curse

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gregory Harris
  • Publisher : Kensington Books
  • Release : 2015-02-24
  • ISBN : 0758292724
  • Pages : 361 pages

Download or read book The Connicle Curse written by Gregory Harris and published by Kensington Books. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of The Bellingham Bloodbath, a Victorian London private detective investigates a potentially Voodoo-related murder. When wealthy Edmond Connicle suddenly disappears, his distraught wife enlists the services of master sleuth Colin Pendragon and his loyal partner, Ethan Pruitt. Already on the case, however, is Scotland Yard’s Inspector Varcoe. He suspects the Connicles’ West African scullery maid of doing in her employer, especially when a badly burned body is discovered on the estate grounds with a sack of Voodoo fetishes buried beneath it. But all is not as it seems, and as more bodies are found, the pressure mounts on Varcoe, forcing him to forge an uneasy alliance with his nemesis, Pendragon. At the same time, Mrs. Connicle’s fragile mental state appears increasingly more precarious. Could madness, not black magic, be at the root of these murders? To untangle the twisted truth, Pendragon and Pruitt must penetrate the hidden lives of the elite and expose the malevolent machinations of a ruthless killer . . . “I found the book an interesting blend of mystery and English history. . . . The action is solidly paced throughout, providing for an exciting and satisfying climax. This is a fine mystery series, and I definitely recommend this book to those who enjoy a good mystery.” —Historical Novel Society

Book Bloomsday 100

    Book Details:
  • Author : Morris Beja
  • Publisher : University Press of Florida
  • Release : 2009-10-25
  • ISBN : 0813043212
  • Pages : 269 pages

Download or read book Bloomsday 100 written by Morris Beja and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2009-10-25 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: June 16, 2004, was the one hundredth anniversary of Bloomsday, the day that James Joyce's novel Ulysses takes place. To celebrate the occasion, thousands took to the streets in Dublin, following in the footsteps of protagonist Leopold Bloom. The event also was marked by the Bloomsday 100 Symposium, where world-renowned scholars discussed Joyce's seminal work. This volume contains the best, most provocative readings of Ulysses presented at the conference. The contributors to this volume urge a close engagement with the novel. They offer readings that focus variously on the materialist, historical, and political dimensions of Ulysses. The diversity of topics covered include nineteenth-century psychology, military history, Catholic theology, the influence of early film and music hall songs on Joyce, the post-Ulysses evolution of the one-day novel, and the challenge of discussing such a complex work amongst the sea of extant criticism.

Book CMJ New Music Report

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2000-04-03
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 64 pages

Download or read book CMJ New Music Report written by and published by . This book was released on 2000-04-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CMJ New Music Report is the primary source for exclusive charts of non-commercial and college radio airplay and independent and trend-forward retail sales. CMJ's trade publication, compiles playlists for college and non-commercial stations; often a prelude to larger success.

Book Replicator Run

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rainer Rey
  • Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
  • Release : 2015-02-17
  • ISBN : 1630266248
  • Pages : 244 pages

Download or read book Replicator Run written by Rainer Rey and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deadly virus has broken out in Washington State. The standard procedures of quarantine and prescribed medical therapies have no effect. Victims are dying in only a few days. The same results are spreading throughout the nation, as the CDC begins to discover the terrifying truth: this virus is manmade. Now they must race to learn why this microbe, called a replicator, was specifically created for a human host. The replicator enters cells, kills them, duplicates, and moves on . . . to another host. And twelve cases today will be thirty thousand tomorrow--a replicator run that will put the entire United States at risk for destruction. Devin Parks is a reporter on the edge. Since his marriage crashed, chasing news seems pointless . . . until he realizes the devastating consequence of the outbreak. Devin soon uncovers a conspiracy that reaches from a luxurious corporate boardroom to the Sudan, from the mysteries of microbiology to an assassin’s brutal expertise. But nothing Devin finds prepares him for the roller-coaster horror that is revealed when hopes of an antidote are dashed as nationwide vaccinations begin––the Replicator is more cunning than imagined, because in its nanotechnological genius, its cure is worse than the disease . . .

Book Tales of the Dominion War

    Book Details:
  • Author : Keith R. A. DeCandido
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2012-08-14
  • ISBN : 1471106055
  • Pages : 361 pages

Download or read book Tales of the Dominion War written by Keith R. A. DeCandido and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-08-14 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dominion War -- as seen in seasons 5,6 and 7 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine -- introduced a major story arc to the Star Trek universe and brought the Federation closer than it had ever been to total annihilation. Against a background of conflict and chaos, alliances were made and broken, ideals compromised for the sake of survival, fortunes shifted and lives irrevocably shattered as the series explored the impact of war on combatant and civilian alike. It took countless lives and numerous acts of heroism and sacrifice on the part of many people -- human and Klingon, Bajoran and Romulan; yes, and Cardassian too -- to save the day and neutralize the threat of the Dominion. Now top Star Trek authors present twelve new stories of those whose courage helped to win the war, among them Captain Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Captain Calhoun from Star Trek: New Frontier. Featured authors include Greg Cox, Peter David, Kevin Dilmore, Michael Jan Friedman, Dave Galanter, Robert Greenberger, Heather Jarman, Jeffrey Lang, David Mack, Andy Mangels, Michael A. Martin, Josepha Sherman, Susan Shwartz, Dayton Ward and Howard Weinstein.

Book The Framingham Fiend

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gregory Harris
  • Publisher : National Geographic Books
  • Release : 2018-05-29
  • ISBN : 1617738913
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Framingham Fiend written by Gregory Harris and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the ghastly crimes in Victorian London, none are as infamous—or unsolvable—as those of Jack the Ripper . . . The murder scene is chillingly familiar. A young prostitute has been slaughtered in her flat on Framingham Street in the East End. It’s not the first time Scotland Yard has seen a murder like this. But with the help of Colin Pendragon and his loyal partner Ethan Pruitt, they hope it will be the last . . . Word of the Ripper-esque crime has begun to spread across London, sparking a fresh wave of fear, dread, and panic. Two prostitutes have already been killed. But when a third victim is claimed, Colin and Ethan are forced to explore every possibility—from the opium dens of Whitechapel to the darkest corners of the London morgue. For Colin, the answer will prove to be as elusive—and deadly—as the Ripper himself . . . Praise for Gregory Harris and the Colin Pendragon Mysteries “Well-paced [with] unusual twists and turns . . . the interplay between Pendragon and Pruitt is interesting and complex.” —Mystery Scene on The Arnifour Affair “An incredibly pleasing mystery . . . the author nails it yet again.” —Suspense Magazine on The Bellingham Bloodbath

Book The Dalwich Desecration

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gregory Harris
  • Publisher : Colin Pendragon Mystery
  • Release : 2016
  • ISBN : 1617738875
  • Pages : 320 pages

Download or read book The Dalwich Desecration written by Gregory Harris and published by Colin Pendragon Mystery. This book was released on 2016 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the request of his father, master sleuth Colin Pendragon and his trusted partner Ethan Pruitt leave their familiar cosmopolitan London for rural Sussex County, travelling to the town of Dalwich, where a gruesome crime has desecrated the hallowed halls of Whitmore Abbey. The abbott has been slaughtered in his cell with multiple stab wounds and his tongue cut out. Although Father Demetris, the local bishop's associate, has faith that the killer must be an outsider from the village, Pendragon considers no man above suspicion, including the brooding brothers of the order.

Book Hoovers Masterlist Major 2001

Download or read book Hoovers Masterlist Major 2001 written by and published by Hoover's Business Press. This book was released on 2000-10 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Radical Seattle

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  • Author : Cal Winslow
  • Publisher : NYU Press
  • Release : 2020-02-25
  • ISBN : 1583678557
  • Pages : 236 pages

Download or read book Radical Seattle written by Cal Winslow and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a grey winter morning in Seattle, in February 1919, 110 local unions shut down the entire city. Shut it down and took it over, rendering the authorities helpless. For five days, workers from all trades and sectors – streetcar drivers, telephone operators, musicians, miners, loggers, shipyard workers – fed the people, ensured that babies had milk, that the sick were cared for. They did this with without police – and they kept the peace themselves. This had never happened before in the United States and has not happened since. Those five days became known as the General Strike of Seattle. Chances are you’ve never heard of it. In Radical Seattle, Cal Winslow explains why. Winslow describes how Seattle’s General Strike was actually the high point in a long process of early twentieth century socialist and working-class organization, when everyday people built a viable political infrastructure that seemed, to governments and corporate bosses, radical – even “Bolshevik.” Drawing from original research, Winslow depicts a process that, in struggle, fused the celebrated itinerants of the West with the workers of a modern industrial city. But this book is not only an account of the heady days of February 1919; it is also about the making of a class capable of launching one of America’s most gripping strikes – what E.P. Thompson once referred to as "the long tenacious revolutionary tradition of the common people." Reading this book might increase the chance that something like this could happen again – possibly in the place where you live.

Book Bosnia  Kosova   the West

Download or read book Bosnia Kosova the West written by Mike Karadjis and published by Resistance Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Explorations in Ecocriticism

Download or read book Explorations in Ecocriticism written by Paul Lindholdt and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chief innovation of Explorations in Ecocriticism is to push ecological criticism beyond its focus on literary studies to engage with other arts and culture. One chapter closely examines the pictures commissioned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to valorize its big dam projects. Previously, no one has written about the large art collection that toured the nation under the auspices of the Smithsonian in the early 1970s, when the Bureau of Reclamation was under fire and new environmental regulations were becoming law. Another chapter, “An Iconography of Sabotage,” previously published in France as part of a Paris symposium, looks at the pictorial dimension of saboteurs throughout American history, with a special emphasis on the IWW and Earth First! The book draws extensively on the social sciences. Ecology and environment are treated too often as technical topics that go over the heads of lay readers. Many Americans care about air and water quality, the extinction of species, and the unfortunate politicization of science. But they also find the discourse daunting, the details exceedingly complex. By leavening such heavy subjects with current events, Explorations in Ecocriticism makes environmental issues accessible to lay readers and offers routes to sustainability in the United States today.

Book This Changes Everything

Download or read book This Changes Everything written by Naomi Klein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With strong first-hand reporting and an original, provocative thesis, Naomi Klein returns with this book on how the climate crisis must spur transformational political change