Download or read book A House to Kill For written by Eve Grafton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between World wars One and two, England taxed the British country houses at such a rate that many were abandoned. Some were taken over by the army as hospitals for the wounded troops. After WW2, Staff was too hard to find to continue the farms. and there were many real farms caught up in this, this is a fictional story of such a one. After the bookshop and house granny owned were burnt down, James and Percy visited the house and farm the Haskell’s had previously owned. They brought back a family photo album from the house and Granny discovered she was part of that family. While the others were away on a holiday, she went to visit a second cousin she remembered from her youth to find out more about It. She wanted to know what her heritage was. To be mentioned in the same breath of the Haskell murdering family made her shiver, but she wanted to know more of the history and why they were like that, and why she never knew how it happened. By the time her family arrived back, she had discovered so much, she did not know if she wanted to find out any more, but she had yet to tell her grand- daughter and the others the story of the house, and of the later Haskell’s, and that she was related to them, that was the hardest part.

Download or read book The Kill House written by Matthew Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A serial killer is operating from his mansion in a remote part of England. His victims are his staff. Every month he employs three people - a housekeeper, cook, and gardener. He sources them from a gang that smuggles in illegal immigrants. The victims don't exist in the eyes of the law. They are invisible. The serial killer is kind to them and gets to know them. Then he kills them in a manner that befits their off-duty interests.Former MI6 officer Ben Sign and former undercover cop Tom Knutsen are alerted to the disappearance of numerous immigrants. Sign suspects they are being murdered by a clever serial killer. But how does he ascertain that person's identity?

Download or read book The Kills written by Richard House and published by Picador. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 1021 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A MASTERWORK OF INTERNATIONAL INTRIGUE SET IN THE ASHES OF WAR-TORN IRAQ, ITALY, AND AREAS IN BETWEEN. Richard House's The Kills is an epic novel of crime and conspiracy told in four books. It begins with a man on the run and ends with a burned body. Moving across continents, characters, and genres, there will be no more ambitious or exciting novel published this year.

Download or read book Spectacle of Property written by John David Rhodes and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of our time at the movies is spent in other people’s homes. Cinema is, after all, often about everyday life. Spectacle of Property is the first book to address the question of the ubiquitous conjuncture of the moving image and its domestic architecture. Arguing that in cinema we pay to occupy spaces we cannot occupy, John David Rhodes explores how the house in cinema both structures and criticizes fantasies of property and ownership. Rhodes tells the story of the ambivalent but powerful pleasure we take in looking at private property onscreen, analyzing the security and ease the house promises along with the horrible anxieties it produces. He begins by laying out a theory of film spectatorship that proposes the concept of the “spectator-tenant,” with reference to films such as Gone with the Wind and The Magnificent Ambersons. The book continues with three chapters that are each occupied with a different architectural style and the films that make use of it: the bungalow, the modernist house, and the shingle style house. Rhodes considers a variety of canonical films rarely analyzed side by side, such as Psycho in relation to Grey Gardens and Meet Me in St. Louis. Among the other films discussed are Meshes of the Afternoon, Mildred Pierce, A Star Is Born, Killer of Sheep, and A Single Man. Bringing together film history, film theory, and architectural history as no book has to date, Spectacle of Property marks a new milestone in examining cinema’s relationship to realism while leaving us vastly more informed about, if less at home inside, the houses we occupy at the movies.

Download or read book The House of Impossible Beauties written by Joseph Cassara and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED A RECOMMENDED BOOK OF 2018 BY Buzzfeed • The Wall Street Journal • The Millions • Southern Living • Bustle • Esquire • Entertainment Weekly • Nylon• Mashable • Libary Journal • Thrillist “Cassaras’s propulsive and profound first novel, finding one’s home in the world—particularly in a subculture plagued by fear and intolerance from society—comes with tragedy as well as extraordinary personal freedom.” -- Esquire A gritty and gorgeous debut that follows a cast of gay and transgender club kids navigating the Harlem ball scene of the 1980s and ’90s, inspired by the real House of Xtravaganza made famous by the seminal documentary Paris Is Burning It’s 1980 in New York City, and nowhere is the city’s glamour and energy better reflected than in the burgeoning Harlem ball scene, where seventeen-year-old Angel first comes into her own. Burned by her traumatic past, Angel is new to the drag world, new to ball culture, and has a yearning inside of her to help create family for those without. When she falls in love with Hector, a beautiful young man who dreams of becoming a professional dancer, the two decide to form the House of Xtravaganza, the first-ever all-Latino house in the Harlem ball circuit. But when Hector dies of AIDS-related complications, Angel must bear the responsibility of tending to their house alone. As mother of the house, Angel recruits Venus, a whip-fast trans girl who dreams of finding a rich man to take care of her; Juanito, a quiet boy who loves fabrics and design; and Daniel, a butch queen who accidentally saves Venus’s life. The Xtravaganzas must learn to navigate sex work, addiction, and persistent abuse, leaning on each other as bulwarks against a world that resists them. All are ambitious, resilient, and determined to control their own fates, even as they hurtle toward devastating consequences. Told in a voice that brims with wit, rage, tenderness, and fierce yearning, The House of Impossible Beauties is a tragic story of love, family, and the dynamism of the human spirit.

Download or read book A Kill in the Morning written by Graeme Shimmin and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-06-19 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘I don’t like killing, but I’m good at it. Murder isn’t so bad from a distance, just shapes popping up in my scope. Close-up work though – a garrotte around a target’s neck or a knife in their heart – it’s not for me. Too much empathy, that’s my problem. Usually. But not today. Today is different . . . ‘ The year is 1955 and something is very wrong with the world. It is fourteen years since Churchill died and the Second World War ended. In occupied Europe, Britain fights a cold war against a nuclear-armed Nazi Germany. In Berlin the Gestapo is on the trail of a beautiful young resistance fighter, and the head of the SS is plotting to dispose of an ailing Adolf Hitler and restart the war against Britain and her empire. Meanwhile, in a secret bunker hidden deep beneath the German countryside, scientists are experimenting with a force far beyond their understanding. Into this arena steps a nameless British assassin, on the run from a sinister cabal within his own government, and planning a private war against the Nazis. And now the fate of the world rests on a single kill in the morning . . .

Download or read book A Contest To Kill For written by E.V. Hunter and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2023-05-10 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A thrilling murder mystery that kept me turning the pages. Well worth a read." Bestselling author T.A. Williams. The competition is fierce.... Desperate to try and rebuild the reputation of Hopgood Hall, owners Alexi Ellis and Cheryl and Drew Hopgood agree to host a realty TV baking show, spearheaded by their arrogant but enigmatic head chef Marcel Gasquet. Hopefully the ratings will bring in bookings to the struggling hotel and Cosmo, Alexi's antisocial feral cat, is hoping to get a starring role too! The temperature is high... Fiery and hot-headed, Marcel’s antics makes for brilliant television, but off-screen trouble is brewing. One of the contestants, femme fatale Juliette Hammond, makes it clear that she will do anything to secure the winning prize – even if it means sweetening up the prima donna chef. The results are deadly! So when Juliette is found dead, all eyes turn to Marcel. Has his fiery French temper got the better of him or has someone else fallen victim to Juliette’s devious ways? With the reputation of the hotel in tatters and Marcel's liberty on the line, Alexi needs answers and fast. And the only person she can turn to for help is her old friend and private eye Jack Maddox. Jack's working his own case, but he can't refuse Alexi and he knows more than anyone that this murder could cost them everything! Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, Frances Evesham and Emma Davies.

Download or read book A Job to Kill For written by Janice Kaplan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a tireless mom of three, the doting spouse of a surgeon, and a talented interior designer to the stars, Lacy Fields can always find the perfect piece to finish a puzzle, a living room -- or an investigation. When Lacy's beautiful young client Cassie Cr

Download or read book Kill for Love written by Malcolm Richards and published by Storm House Books. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The game of love can be murder... When shy student Wendy is found bludgeoned to death, her classmate Bridget is the chief suspect. But what turns a caring teenager into a cold-blooded killer? Private detective Emily Swanson is desperate to find out. Bridget is the little sister of Emily's oldest friend, and with no motive or history of violence, her role in the crime doesn't add up. Until Emily's investigation leads to a horrifying discovery. A psychopath is stalking online dating sites, searching for young women to play his sick and twisted games. Games that turn innocent victims into killers. To clear Bridget's name, Emily must enter the dark world of online catfishing. But can she catch a maniac who doesn't appear to exist—before she becomes his next obsession? Fast-paced, suspenseful, and packed with twists and turns, Kill for Love is the fifth and final book in the Emily Swanson murder mystery series. The complete Emily Swanson series: 1. NEXT TO DISAPPEAR 2. MIND FOR MURDER 3. TRAIL OF POISON 4. WATCH YOU SLEEP 5. KILL FOR LOVE Keywords: amateur sleuth, British crime series, British detective series, British mystery series, complete series, crime fiction, crime series, crime thriller series, detective books, female detective, murder, murder mystery series, mystery books, mystery series, mystery thrillers, pi crime, private detective, private detective series, private eye, private investigator series, private investigators, psychological suspense, psychological thriller, strong female protagonist, thriller and suspense

Download or read book Kill For Me written by M. William Phelps and published by Pinnacle Books . This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newlywed couple has a murderous celebration the day after their wedding in this classic true-crime thriller by the New York Times–bestselling journalist. On a hot Florida night in 2003, aspiring model Sandee Rozzo drove into her garage after a long shift at a local bar. Waiting in the shadows was a killer who fired eight bullets point-blank into her chest. The police immediately suspected Timothy Alvin “Tracey” Humphrey, the ex she had recently agreed to testify against for imprisoning and raping her. But Humphrey had recently manipulated nineteen-year-old Ashley Laney into falling in love with him. On their wedding night, he made a strange request—one that would end in a tragic and brutal murder. The police knew Humphrey was the likely suspect, but he had an alibi for the time of the shooting. How could they prove that he was the psychopath behind Sandee’s murder even if he didn’t pull the trigger? It would all come down to a bold prison escape, a manhunt for a killer, and an explosive trial . . . INCLUDES SIXTEEN PAGES OF SHOCKING PHOTOS “Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.”—Allison Brennan

Download or read book A Will to Kill written by RV Raman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ageing and wheelchair-bound Bhaskar Fernandez has finally reclaimed his family property after a bitter legal battle, and now wants to reunite his aggrieved relatives. So, he invites them to his remote Greybrooke Manor in the misty Nilgiris - a mansion that has played host to several sudden deaths; a colonial edifice that stands alone in a valley that is said to be haunted by the ghost of an Englishman.But Bhaskar has other, more practical problems to deal with. He knows that his guests expect to gain by his death, and to safeguard himself against violence, he writes two conflicting wills. Which one of them comes into force will depend on how he dies.Into this tinderbox, he brings Harith Athreya, a seasoned investigator. When a landslide occurs, temporarily isolating them and resulting in a murder, Athreya finds that murder is not the only thing the mist conceals.

Download or read book Kill Creek written by Scott Thomas and published by Inkshares. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A psychological horror with a literary twist, Kill Creek delivers elevated prose, while evoking the unnerving, atmospheric terror essential to greats like Peter Straub and Stephen King—a haunting that lingers long after turning the last page.

Download or read book Untold Secrets of Ascendant written by Saket Shah and published by Saket Shah. This book was released on 2021-09-10 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Reader, We always think why certain combination or planets give good results in one horoscope and bad result in another horoscope. So, the secret lies in ascendant for example for libra ascendant exalted Jupiter can give good results in career but for Gemini ascendant exalted Jupiter might give lot of problems because for libra ascendant it is benefic and for Gemini ascendant it is strong maraka planet. So, this is the big secret in prediction we need to predict every ascendant combination differently. There are 12 different ascendants from Aries to Pisces. Each planet behaves and act differently as they own different houses in horoscope for each ascendant. So, in this book I am describing fruitful yoga’s and spoilt yoga’s for all ascendants. Which planet can give raj yoga or benefic results and which planet can give negative results? In Vedic astrology analyzing every ascendant differently is the key to predict the horoscope. This is one of my best presentation and I hope you will love reading it. Welcome to my world of Jyotish and divine knowledge. Regards, Saket Shah

Download or read book I Heard You Paint Houses written by Charles Brandt and published by Steerforth. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I Heard You Paint Houses" will soon be a major motion picture directed by Martin Scorsese. The working title for the movie is "The Irishman". The first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran were, "I heard you paint houses." To paint a house is to kill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters on the walls and floors. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviews Frank Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more than twenty-five hits for the mob, and for his friend Hoffa. Sheeran learned to kill in the U.S. Army, where he saw an astonishing 411 days of active combat duty in Italy during World War II. After returning home he became a hustler and hit man, working for legendary crime boss Russell Bufalino. Eventually he would rise to a position of such prominence that in a RICO suit then-U.S. Attorney Rudy Giuliani would name him as one of only two non-Italians on a list of 26 top mob figures. When Bufalino ordered Sheeran to kill Hoffa, he did the deed, knowing that if he had refused he would have been killed himself. Sheeran's important and fascinating story includes new information on other famous murders including those of Joey Gallo and JFK, and provides rare insight to a chapter in American history. Charles Brandt has written a page-turner that has become a true crime classic.

Download or read book A Time to Kill written by John Grisham and published by Dell. This book was released on 1992 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Courtroom drama of an inhuman crime.

Download or read book How Not to Kill Your Houseplant written by Veronica Peerless and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You had one job: watering your new plant. But it's been a week and it's already dying. Fear not! This helpful guide is here to show you how to rescue your plants. Follow the survival tips outlined in this book and you'll be on your way to having your home brimming with green life. It's absolutely possible not to assassinate your houseplant - all you need is this book! From identifying exactly what's in the pot to helping it flourish and grow, this is your guide to creating an oasis of happy, flourishing houseplants. With over 50 different types of popular houseplants, this book summarizes what type of care your plants do (or don't) need. Find out which types of plants will thrive in your living space. You'll also discover how to keep a cactus alive, where to hang air plants, and how to repot succulents. Understand how much light, water, heat, and humidity your plant needs. Whatever your horticulture woes, this book will explain and fix it. Yellowed leaves, drooping leaves, and dried leaves - learn to spot the danger signs and how to take the proper action to rescue your sick plant. Packed with helpful tips, pictures, and information panels, How Not to Kill Your Houseplant will equip you with the skills necessary to raise a healthy plant. Give Your Plants a Chance! If you're horticulturally challenged and can't keep a house plant alive to save your life, then this book is for you! This practical guide to raising indoor plants equips you with the know-how you need to care for your plants. Inside the pages of this comprehensive gardening book from, you'll discover: - Tips on watering and feeding plants. - Advice on how to choose the perfect house plants for your unique space and needs. - Helpful survival tips and simple ways not to kill your plants. - Everything you need to know about lighting for house plants, from natural to artificial lighting sources. - Learn to spot the danger signs in unhealthy indoor plants and the effective techniques on how to rescue them.

Download or read book The Criminal Law Magazine and Reporter written by Stewart Rapalje and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 1148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing original articles on timely topics, full reports of important cases, and a quarterly digest of all recent criminal cases, American and English.