Download or read book Kate written by William J. Mann and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 710 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first major Katharine Hepburn biography independent of her control reveals the smart, complicated, and sophisticated woman behind the image Onscreen she played society girls, Spencer Tracy's sidekick, lionesses in winter. But the best character Katharine Hepburn ever created was Katharine Hepburn: a Connecticut Yankee, outspoken and elegant, she wore pants whatever the occasion and bristled at Hollywood glitter. So captivating was her image that she never seemed less than authentic. But how well did we know her, really? Was there a woman behind the image who was more human, more driven, and ultimately more triumphant because of her vulnerability? William J. Mann—a cultural historian and journalist, a sympathetic admirer but no mere fan—has fashioned an intimate, often revisionist, and truly unique close-up that challenges much of what we think we know about the Great Kate. Previous biographies—mostly products of friends and fans—have recycled the stories she hid behind, taking Hollywood myths at face value. Mann goes deeper, delivering new details from friends and family who have not been previously interviewed and drawing on materials only available since Hepburn's death. With affection, intelligence, and a voluminous knowledge of Hollywood history, Mann shows us how a woman originally considered too special and controversial for fame learned the fine arts of movie stardom and transformed herself into an icon as durable and all-American as the Statue of Liberty.

Download or read book Killers of the Flower Moon written by David Grann and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, “one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."—New York Magazine • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NOW A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE “A shocking whodunit…What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask?”—USA Today “A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery.” —The Boston Globe In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. Look for David Grann’s latest bestselling book, The Wager!

Download or read book Confessions of a Funeral Director written by Caleb Wilde and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Wise, vulnerable, and surprisingly relatable . . . funny in all the right places and enormously helpful throughout. It will change how you think about death.” —Rachel Held Evans, New York Times–bestselling author of Searching for Sunday We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, and—when it can be avoided no longer—letting the professionals take over. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and how could he do that if all the people he worked with were . . . dead? Slowly, he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones was making a difference—in other people’s lives to be sure, but it also seemed to be saving his own. A spirituality of death began to emerge as he observed the family who lovingly dressed their deceased father for his burial; the nursing home that honored a woman’s life by standing in procession as her body was taken away; the funeral that united a conflicted community. Through stories like these, told with equal parts humor and poignancy, Wilde’s candid memoir offers an intimate look into the business of death and a new perspective on living and dying. “Open[s] up conversations about life’s ultimate concerns.” —The Washington Post “As a look behind the closed doors of the death industry, as well as a candid exploration of Wilde’s own faith journey, this book is fascinating and compelling.” —National Catholic Reporter “[A] stunner of a debut.” —Rachel Held Evans, author of Inspired

Download or read book A Medley Of Murder Mystery Plays written by Lee Mueller and published by Lee Mueller. This book was released on with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 3 comedy murder mystery plays by Lee Mueller. A collection of earliest play scripts and some of his most popular works that have been produced nationally and internationally. This medley of mystery includes "Murder Me Always" - During a very bad performance of "Murder Me Always", a real murder takes place off stage. The Director is shot. The "fake" play comes to a halt and a "real" murder mystery begins. "Talk About A Murder" - A Television talk Show is taping a live broadcast. One of the guests turns up dead, while the show is "live" on the air. Can the hosts and guests solve the murder? Will it boost their ratings? Must the Show go on? And the award-winning "Death Of A Doornail" - An eccentric Millionaire, Albert Doornale has invited all of his close friends to his estate. Only problem is, Albert is missing. No one has seen him. Was Albert killed? Kidnapped? A murder investigation will begin, as soon as a body is found

Download or read book The Palindrome Murders written by William Wallace and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FBI agents Terry Longfellow and Adriana Dickinson are called on to investigate a series of kidnappings and murders in Massachusetts to Ocean City, Maryland, ending up in Agent Longfellow’s hometown of Dundalk, Maryland. Thinking that they had an edge with this case moving to Agent Longfellow’s hometown, they soon realized it didn’t seem to be the case after all, as the serial killer seemed more comfortable in Dundalk as the killing ground. The frustrated hometown FBI agent, Terry Longfellow, eventually counts on his father’s local law enforcement skills to help him solve this mysterious killer’s identity.

Download or read book Her Perfect Murder A gripping crime thriller with a twist written by Tikiri Herath and published by Rebel Diva Academy Press. This book was released on 2024-10-10 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FBI Special Agent Tanya Stone doesn’t know she has stepped into a deathly gilded trap. The tranquil halls of Black Rock's luxurious senior residence hide dark secrets and a devious serial killer. The killer comes at night. Their touch leaves no trace, only the chill of death. Tanya has forty-eight hours to unmask the murderer before another precious life is taken, but the killer’s whispers echo through this seaside retirement home. "You can’t outrun the past." The residents of this resort harbor more than lifelong memories. They hide skeletons deep in their closets. As Tanya fights to unravel the threads of betrayal and long-buried vendettas, the violent murder of her own mother haunts her troubled mind. With help from Max, her loyal K9, she is determined to uncover the twisted truth before the next victim takes their final breath. Will Tanya survive the storm of lies? Or will the killer claim her too? ______________ Enjoy this new twisty thriller series by award-winning author Tikiri Herath. There is no graphic violence, heavy cursing, or explicit sex in this book. No dog is ever harmed but the villains always are. ______________ What readers are saying: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A Big Ten Star, must read, top shelf novel. Highly Recommended." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ " If you enjoy thrilling mysteries with murder, mayhem, flying bullets and spectacular explosions, clear a little time in your schedule because you will absolutely not want to be interrupted with this one. Enjoy!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This story is shocking, the characters perfectly placed throughout the book. I did not want to put the book down." ______________ TANYA STONE FBI K9 MYSTERY THRILLERS for fans of Elle Gray, AJ Rivers, and Jennifer Chase. Her Deadly End Her Cold Blood Her Last Lie Her Secret Crime Her Perfect Murder Her Grisly Grave “I write pulse-pounding mystery thrillers that feature female detectives who hunt the villains…and make them pay.” ~ Tikiri

Download or read book Murder in the Marais written by Cara Black and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aime Leduc, a Parisian private investigator, has sworn she would stick to tech investigation - no criminal cases for her. Especially since her father, the late police detective, was killed in the line of duty. But when an old Jewish man approaches Aime with a secret decoding job on behalf of a woman in his synagogue, Aime unwittingly takes on more than she was expecting. When she takes her findings to her client's house in the Marais, Paris's historic Jewish quarter, she finds the old woman strangled, a swastika carved on her forehead. Can Aime solve the crime?

Download or read book The Murder in Merger written by Jinette De Gooijer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the psychodynamics theory, bringing together concepts from the field within a particular focus, that of "emotional connectedness". It is for managers who are involved in facilitating the transitions of enterprises as they form into a newly merged entity.

Download or read book Murder Me Always written by Lee Mueller and published by Lee Mueller. This book was released on 2020-05-18 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a very bad performance of "Murder Me Always", a real murder takes place off stage. The Director is shot. The "fake" play comes to a halt and a "real" murder mystery begins.

Download or read book The Alchemy of Murder written by Carol McCleary and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nellie Bly, Jules Verne, Oscar Wilde, and Louis Pasteur team up during the 1889 World's Fair in Paris to find a killer connected to a virulent plague infecting thousands of Parisians.

Download or read book Murder in the Lab written by Leonid Heifets and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder in the Lab by Leonid Heifets Murder in the Lab by Leonid Heifets is a tale of international mystery. Individuals of diverse personalities and backgrounds turn haggard and peeved, owing to the exhausting daily laboratory routine and intrigue. Jealousy, envy, and sexual hookups are not unusual occurrences in this setting. In the span of five months, there have been two deaths. To whom or to what can these deaths be attributed? Could they be the result of infighting among the employees? Are the deaths related to the development of new genetic methods that may transform medicine, with the potential for huge commercial success? The stakes are high-advanced diagnosis and prediction of illnesses before they occur, and above all, life-saving gene therapy. Investigators from the police and FBI must also be on guard for espionage, since the same genetics mastery can be used to develop biological weapons. Two deaths have forced those working in the lab to reexamine their relationships. About the Author Leonid Heifets, M.D., Ph.D., Sc.D., is Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, in Denver, Colorado. He is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in tuberculosis. After thirty-three years of service at National Jewish Health, in 2012 he retired from his position professor and director of one of the largest TB reference laboratories. Prior to employment at National Jewish, he worked as a physician, epidemiologist, and microbiologist in Russia. He is a recipient of two Lifetime Achievement Awards--one from National Jewish Health Faculty, and the other from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases. Dr. Heifets has authored more than 200 scientific publications in the fields of epidemiology and microbiology of infectious diseases, and has recently written three books addressed to the general public.

Download or read book The Oath written by Carlos Agramonte and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2022-04-20 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oath Newcentury: trilogy 1 Stan Cooper, MI6’s British secret agent, arrived at Atocha station shortly after a terrorist organization had carried out a bomb attack that left dozens of dead and wounded scattered all over the place. He was petrified when he discovered that his mother was among the victims. He swore over his mother’s dead body that he would find the culprits. It was the only way to cope with the pain. When he discovered the Islamic terrorists, he knew that they were a powerful and sophisticated organization led by scientists who had the power to eliminate him. He knew that he would face a monster that was almost impossible to defeat. He could not expect MI6 to get involved in his personal war. He had to face them alone. He was only accompanied by a friend from MI6. Everything started to go wrong when the terrorist organization found out that Stan Cooper had discovered them. From that moment on, they began a ruthless hunt to kill him. Now he must fight for his life to fulfill the oath he had made over his mother’s dead body.

Download or read book Prescription for Murder written by James R. Kelly and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2000-12-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within these covers are stories about a group of risk-takers and adrenaline junkies who lived a life of stimulating and physically challenging activity. It is a rollicking adventure account of men who chose a wilderness avocation and lifestyle in lieu of comfort and leisure for their relaxation. This is also a travelogue about much of the backcountry of this nation. Their journeys into these wilderness areas lasted over twenty years comprising some seventy expeditions into places like the Everglades, Okefenokee Swamp, Appalachian Trail, Pesidential Range, and the desert of Joshua Tree. Learn more about the history of these locations and other backwoods areas primarily in the mountain states of Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. Read about these unusual people, their travels, and the physical trials they put their aging bodies through as they pursued their exploring passion, seeking exciting adventures, demanding experiences, and refuge from there professional lives. They wanted to be explorers, test themselves physically, and to see what was over the horizon. Their interest level had no valley and no summit. It was limitless. They were not purists in the sense of following the conventional standards of "roughing it" in the wilderness. Instead, they did it their way. They were the real thing and enjoyed living "On The Edge." Not many people do. These journeys are humourous, filled with dubious judgement, lessons on field-craft, history, philosophy, geology, and survival comparisons drawn from combat experiences. These stories should appeal to all readers with similar inclinations, despite age or gender. Travel along with them in these stories and expereince a rush of adrenline as you read about their trips and learn more about the backwoods of this great country. .

Download or read book A Simple Case Of Murder written by Eric Manasse and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With gorgeous Jamaica as a backdrop, Sports agent Dave Stillati must help track down the murderer of gorgeous skater Cheryl Ickes, Mom. A tale of political mystery, with greed, sex, and drugs in the mix. Jerry Maguire meets Cool running.

Download or read book The Director s Idea written by Ken Dancyger and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2006 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique book written by well-known and best-selling Focal author!

Download or read book 29 MURDERS written by James Campbell and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 29 MURDERS is based on a factual murder investigation of 29 murders of the famous Missing and Murdered Children case in Atlanta that took place from 1979 to 1981. Convicted and sentenced to life in a Georgia State prison was Wayne Williams for only two of the twenty-nine murders, a conviction that left many people around the country asking; if he only killed 2, who then killed the other 27? However, along came an anonymous letter that was written to Police Chief, Barry Mason describing its writer as being the real killer after thirty years of complete silence. This letter sparked a new investigation into a thirty year old case for fear the real killer had re-emerged. In charge of the investigation was Lieutenant Seville Patterson, who later convinced her retired police husband, John Sinclair to work with her on the case, because she feared that she could not trust anyone in the department. John on the other hand agreed to work with her because he believed that this was a very dangerous case, and it could get her killed if he did not work with her. And even with him on the case, both their lives were in danger. As a team, they set out to solve a case that was believed to be an impossible case to solve. And that belief was justified, because the two cops found themselves in a direct line of fire of a conspiracy that was reaching all the way to Washington, DC as well in the headquarters of the CIA. And they also found trouble in their own back yard, when they discovered that nine of the ten original police investigators on the case thirty years ago had all mysteriously met their demise, except one.

Download or read book Murder on Brittany Shores written by Jean-Luc Bannalec and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Commissaire Dupin is back on the case when three bodies wash up on the shores of a Breton island paradise in this atmospheric mystery from international bestseller Jean-Luc Bannalec