Download or read book The Monuments Men written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone is watching. Someone is waiting. Despite having attracted the attention of a dangerous stalker, Special Agent Jason West is doing his best to keep his mind on his job and off his own troubles. But his latest case implicates one of the original Monuments Men in the theft and perhaps destruction of part of the world's cultural heritage--a lost painting by Vermeer. Naval Reserve Lieutenant Commander Emerson Harley wasn't just a World War 2 hero, he was the grandfather Jason grew up idolizing. In fact, Grandpa Harley was a large part of what inspired Jason to join the FBI's Art Crime Team. Learning that his legendary grandfather might have turned a blind eye to American GIs "liberating" priceless art treasures at the end of the war is more than disturbing. It's devastating. Jason is determined to clear his grandfather's name, even if that means breaking a few rules and regulations himself--putting him on a collision course with romantic partner BAU Chief Sam Kennedy. Meanwhile, someone in the shadows is biding his time...

Download or read book The Magician Murders written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishin, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-03-31 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing up his sleeves. Nothing but murder… Jason West, hot-shot special agent with the FBI’s Art Crime Team, is at the Wyoming home of Behavioral Analysis Unit Chief Sam Kennedy, recuperating from a recent hit-and-run accident, when he’s asked to consult on the theft of a priceless collection of vintage magic posters. But before Jason can say “presto change-o,” the owner of the art collection turns up murdered in a National Forest. When the dead man is revealed to be the Kubla Khanjurer, a much-hated part-time magician accused of revealing the highly guarded secrets of professional illusionists, it seems clear this is a simple revenge killing—until Jason realizes an earlier suspicious death at the trendy magic club Top Hat White Rabbit might be part of the same larger and more sinister pattern.

Download or read book The Movie Town Murders written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-05-29 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder: Live and in Technicolor Working undercover gives FBI Art Crime Team agent Jason West the illusion that he’s safe from his stalker, Dr. Jeremy Kyser. Though film history and preservation are not Jason’s area of expertise, he’s intrigued by the case of a well-connected UCLA film studies professor whose family believes she may have been murdered after discovering a legendary lost 1950s PI film. Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, BAU Chief Sam Kennedy gets disturbing news: the Roadside Ripper, the serial killer Sam believes murdered his college boyfriend, may not have been working alone.

Download or read book A Monument to Her Grief written by John F. Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 150 years ago, the Massachusetts state constabulary launched an investigation into the brutal murders of three elderly people at their farmhouse on Thompson Street in rural Halifax. The story of the murders and the aftermath has been passed down through the generations and has become part of local lore. Until now, no comprehensive, definitive, substantiated account has been published. To fully disclose what happened, and why, required extensive research into the holdings of the Halifax Historical Society and Museum, contemporaneous news accounts, court and prison records, town histories, census returns, vital records, archival manuscripts, case law, and other documentary evidence. A genealogical study of the principal characters in the story helped in sorting out the intertwined relationships common to small communities of the era, giving shape to the characters' lives leading up to the murders and lending context to the hard facts of the case.

Download or read book The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History The Story of the Monuments Men Scholastic Focus written by Robert M. Edsel and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert M. Edsel brings the story of his #1 NYT bestseller for adults The Monuments Men to young readers for the first time in this dynamic, narrative nonfiction project packed with photos. Robert M. Edsel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men, brings this story to young readers for the first time in a sweeping, dynamic adventure detailing history's greatest treasure hunt.As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization. As the war raged, these American and British volunteers -- museum curators, art scholars and educators, architects, archivists, and artists, known as the Monuments Men -- found themselves in a desperate race against time to locate and save the many priceless treasures and works of art stolen by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.

Download or read book The Monuments Men written by Robert M. Edsel and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2009-09-03 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuehrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to collect as well as the art he would destroy: "degenerate" works he despised. In a race against time, behind enemy lines, often unarmed, a special force of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others, called the Momuments Men, risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture. Focusing on the eleven-month period between D-Day and V-E Day, this fascinating account follows six Monuments Men and their impossible mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis.

Download or read book Partners in Crime written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three classic novels of murder and suspense from “the Agatha Christie of gay mystery.” A disgraced FBI agent and a small-town sheriff team up to catch a serial killer in the atmospheric thriller Winter Kill. Probing the enigma of legendary 1960s artist Cosmo Bari’s disappearance proves deadly to his son in the traditional cozy Murder in Pastel. Murder and mayhem make for strange bedfellows at a mystery writing conference in the comic who-dunnit Somebody Killed His Editor (the first book of the Holmes & Moriarity series).

Download or read book Mainly by Moonlight written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gay high-society wedding. A stolen book of spells. A love-threatening lie. Can a witch avoid a murder rap without revealing the supernatural truth? Cosmo Saville guiltily hides a paranormal secret from his soon-to-be husband. Thanks to a powerful love spell, uncertainty threatens his nuptial magic. But when he’s arrested for allegedly killing a longtime rival, he could spend his honeymoon behind bars… Police Commissioner John Joseph Galbraith never believed in love until Cosmo came along. Falling head over heels for the elegant antiques dealer is an enchantment he never wants to break. So when all fingers point to Cosmo’s guilt, John races to prove his fiancé’s innocence before they take their vows. As Cosmo hunts for the real killer among the arcane aristocracy, John warns him to leave it to the police. But with an unseen enemy threatening to expose Cosmo’s true nature, the couple’s blissful future could shatter like a broken charm. Can Cosmo find the lost grimoire, clear his name, and keep John’s love alive, or will black magic “rune” their wedding bells? Mainly by Moonlight is the first book in the sexy Bedknobs and Broomsticks romantic gay mystery series. If you like spellbinding suspense, steamy fun, and a dash of paranormal, then you’ll love Josh Lanyon’s charming tale. Buy Mainly by Moonlight to fall under love’s spell today!

Download or read book The Adrien English Mysteries Box Set 1 written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boy meets Cop. For the first time, books 1 - 3 of The Adrien English Mysteries collected in one volume! Fatal Shadows - When his former best friend and employee is murdered following a very public argument, bookseller and sometimes mystery writer Adrien English finds himself suspected of murder. A Dangerous Thing - Adrien English arrives at the Pine Shadow Ranch only to find a corpse in his driveway. By the time the unfriendly local sheriffs arrive, the body has disappeared. The Hell You Say - It’s Christmas time and the “ill-starred and bookish” bookseller and occasional mystery writer must contend with a Satanic cult, a handsome university professor and his on-again/off-again relationship with the eternally conflicted LAPD Detective Jake Riordan. And, as ever, murder...

Download or read book Hearts Hazards Writing the Gay Cozy Mystery written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-04-25 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queer Clues & Cozy Moods Dive into the world of cozy mystery writing with a twist—murder and romance through the lens of LGBTQ+ characters—guided by the hand of a seasoned author who’s made her living in both mainstream and self-publishing for more than thirty years. Packed with analysis, writing exercises, checklists, tips, and tools, Hearts & Hazards: Writing the Gay Cozy Mystery offers more than just the ABCs of Character, Plot, Setting, Theme, and Dialogue. It delves deeper, exploring the nuances that will elevate your book from good to unforgettable, infusing your mysteries with the richness of LGBTQ+ life and love, all while ensuring your tales are wrapped in the warmth, wit, and intrigue cozy mystery readers adore. With a rare blend of industry insights, tailored advice, and practical strategies informed by an author who’s actually “been there, done that,” Hearts & Hazards: Writing the Gay Cozy Mystery addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of weaving LGBTQ+ themes into the cozy mystery genre, providing a roadmap to not only craft your story but also connect with an audience eager for representation.

Download or read book Mummy Dearest written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-02-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The truth is out there. Way, way, way out there! Drew Lawson is racing against the clock. He's got a twenty-four-hour window to authenticate the mummy of Princess Merneith. If he's not at his boyfriend's garden party when that window closes, it'll be the final nail in their relationship coffin. The last thing he needs traipsing on the final shred of his patience is brash, handsome reality show host Fraser Fortune, who's scheduled to film a documentary about the mummy's Halloween curse. The opportunity to film a bona-fide professor examining the mummy is exactly the aura of authenticity Fraser needs. Except the grumpy PhD is a pompous ass on leave from his ivory tower. Yet something about Drew has Fraser using a word he doesn't normally have to draw upon: please. With no time to waste—and a spark of attraction he can't deny—Drew reluctantly agrees to let Fraser follow his every move as he unwraps the mummy's secrets. Soon they're both making moves behind the scenes that even the dead can't ignore!

Download or read book Blood Heat written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-10-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Agents for the Department of Diplomatic Security, Taylor MacAllister and Will Brandt have been partners forever and lovers for three months, but their new relationship is threatened when Will is offered a plum two-year assignment in Paris. Will believes the posting only means postponing what they both want. Taylor fears that kind of separation will mean the end of their new and still-fragile relationship. It's a bad time to find themselves in the middle of the New Mexico wilderness responsible for the health and welfare of a suspected terrorist. Especially when everyone else they run into seems determined to see their prisoner—and them—dead.

Download or read book The Body at Buccaneer Bay An M M Cozy Mystery written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-12-18 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dead Men Tell No Tales Mystery Bookshop owner Ellery Page and Police Chief Jack Carson are diving for the legendary pirate galleon Blood Red Rose when they discover an old-fashioned diver's suit, water-damaged and encrusted with barnacles. Further examination reveals the 20th Century suit contains a 21st Century body. Who was the mysterious diver? No one seems to be missing from the quaint and cozy town of Pirate’s Cove. Was he really diving for pirate's gold? And if not, what exactly did he do to earn that bullet hole in his skull?

Download or read book Fatal Shadows written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a bookstore owner is accused of murdering his ex-lover, proving his innocence might lead a hard-nosed detective to a fatal attraction… Thirty-five-year-old gay bookseller Adrien English searches for love between the pages. As a sensitive intellectual with a heart condition, his dating life is gathering dust on the shelves. But when police name him the prime suspect in the brutal murder of his friend and employee, Adrien doesn't expect his best hope for romance to be assigned to the case… Detective Jake Riordan is hungry to climb the ranks. All he has to do for a promotion is nail the handsome bookstore owner for an obvious crime of passion. If only he could stop fantasizing about the suspect instead of the "normal" wife and family his career demands… As Riordan’s investigation heats up and the suspect insists on his innocence, the detective doubts both Adrien's guilt and his ability to resist the man's understated charms. Can they turn the crime into passion, or will a killer on the loose write The End?

Download or read book The Adrien English Mysteries 2 Box Set written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 749 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Can Be Murder: For the first time, books 4 - 6 of The Adrien English Mysteries collected in one volume! Death of a Pirate King - when murder makes an appearance at a dinner party, who should be called in but Adrien's former lover, handsome closeted detective Jake Riordan, now a Lieutenant with LAPD—which may just drive Adrien's new boyfriend, sexy UCLA professor Guy Snowden, to commit a murder of his own. The Dark Tide - When a half-century old skeleton is discovered beneath the floorboards during Cloak and Dagger Bookstore's renovation, Adrien turns to hot and handsome ex-lover Jake Riordan—now out-of-the closet and working as a private detective. So This is Christmas - Arriving home early after spending Christmas in jolly old England, sometimes amateur sleuth Adrien English discovers alarming developments at Cloak and Dagger Books—and an old acquaintance seeking help in finding his missing boyfriend. Because love means never having to say you're guilty.

Download or read book Dangerous Ground written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Yeah, it's complicated...

Download or read book Short Stories 2 written by Josh Lanyon and published by JustJoshin Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second digital collection of Josh’s most popular short stories written between 2013 and 2020: eight stories of adventure, romance, and yes, a little bit of mystery. Wizard’s Moon - “I wish to buy a boy.” A warrior from the Northlands purchases a young man for purposes perhaps both secret and sinister. Wedding Favors – Wyatt doesn't want to spoil Graham's wedding plans. Graham thinks Wyatt would feel more secure if they were married. So who's doing whom a favor? Night Watch - When Parker's ex escapes from a maximum-security prison, LAPD Lieutenant Henry Stagge is tasked with making sure that Parker doesn't end up a victim a second—and final—time. Fade to Black – Sometimes our fate is written in the stars. Sometimes in indelible ink. Halloween is Murder - When his enigmatic partner takes off on an annual fishing trip, City of Angeles gumshoe Barry Fitzgerald is left to handle an All Hallows' Eve kidnapping case on his own. The Boy Next Door - Merle and Isaac have history, some good and some bad, so when someone seems determined to put Merle out of business—permanently—he naturally turns to his former sidekick for help. Plenty of Fish - Sure, maybe Blair is too romantic — but wasn't Finn the one who always said there were plenty of fish in the sea? Requiem for Mr. Busybody - When former journalist Michael’s elderly friend Maurice suddenly disappears, he fears the worst.