Download or read book Nothing Here But Bowling Shoes written by Polly Kronenberger and published by Polly Kronenberger. This book was released on 2023-09-17 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Amazing Gardets lead a double life, seamlessly blending into two contrasting worlds. By day, they dazzle audiences as a renowned clan of circus performers, captivating the masses with their breathtaking acts. Yet, as the sun sets, they metamorphose into world-class jewel thieves, their nimble fingers dancing across the shimmering treasures of the elite. However, the time for retirement finally dawns upon this enigmatic family, and a new chapter unfolds. Amidst the curtain call of crime, the youngest Gardet performer embarks on a solo journey, achieving extraordinary success that spans decades. Yet, her glittering path takes an unexpected turn when a meticulously planned heist goes awry, leaving her outwitted and vulnerable. Meanwhile, a young and unsuspecting waitress finds herself drawn into the perilous vortex of intrigue. Seduced by the tantalizing puzzle of the missing jewels, she becomes entangled with a group of amateur crime detectives, whose true motives and identities remain shrouded in secrecy. "Nothing Here But Bowling Shoes" artfully weaves the narratives of two remarkable women, separated by time and circumstance. Meet Aline, a destitute young girl living in Strasbourg during the 1950s. Her life takes a fateful turn after a tragic loss—her mother's untimely demise. In the midst of her grief, a mysterious uncle arrives, promising Aline a brighter future in Paris. With her father's reluctant blessing, Aline departs for the City of Lights, blissfully unaware of her family's extraordinary secret—circus by day, jewel thieves by night. Enter Renny, years later, whose life collides with Aline's in unexpected and intriguing ways. Working as a waitress in a high-class restaurant near the Hilton Hotel, Renny becomes embroiled in a heist that unfolds with the precision of a carefully choreographed act. Three intriguing patrons, attendees of an "amateur crime solvers" convention coinciding with the heist, implore her assistance. Little does Renny know that her involvement will lead her down a treacherous path, with one of the thieves convinced she possesses the key to unraveling the enigma of the missing jewels. As Aline and Renny's worlds collide, they find themselves ensnared in a web of mystery and danger, where the lines between performer and criminal blur, and where salvation and peril often wear the same face."

Download or read book Crime Scene Conspiracy written by Jessica R. Patch and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too many mysterious deaths. Not enough clues. A string of staged deaths forces Texas Ranger Emily O’Connell on a covert mission to investigate a governor’s connection to the deceased women. She doesn’t trust anyone—including crime scene cleaner Stone Spencer. But when Emily’s questioning makes her the serial killer’s next target, she must turn to ex-ranger Stone for help. With threats at every turn, outrunning a merciless villain could be the last thing they do. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. Texas Crime Scene Cleaners Book 1: Crime Scene Conspiracy

Download or read book Love Inspired Suspense November 2023 Box Set 2 of 2 written by Jessica R. Patch and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes: CRIME SCENE CONSPIRACY (A Texas Crime Scene Cleaners novel) by Jessica R. Patch A string of staged deaths forces Texas Ranger Emily O’Connell on a covert mission to investigate a governor’s connection to the deceased women. No one can know what she’s doing—including former ranger Stone Spencer. But when Emily becomes the next target, she must choose between her secrets…and her life. KILLER CHRISTMAS EVIDENCE (A Deputies of Anderson County thriller) by Sami A. Abrams When Detective Kyle Howard rescues a woman from a burning house, he’s shocked that it’s Cassidy Bowman—the detective who was responsible for his fiancée’s death. Now Cassidy can’t remember who she is…or just how close she is to finding a merciless serial killer. DEADLY YELLOWSTONE SECRETS by Kari Trumbo Naturalist Tamala Roth finds herself targeted by a poacher in Yellowstone National Park who will stop at nothing to keep his secret. The only person she can trust is Ranger Clint Jackson. But when a blizzard traps them, will they make it out alive? For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense November 2023 Box Set – 1 of 2

Download or read book Expensive People written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 2009-04-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joyce Carol Oates’s Wonderland Quartet comprises four remarkable novels that explore social class in America and the inner lives of young Americans. In Expensive People, Oates takes a provocative and suspenseful look at the roiling secrets of America’s affluent suburbs. Set in the late 1960s, this first-person confession is narrated by Richard Everett, a precocious and obese boy who sees himself as a minor character in the alarming drama unfolding around him. Fascinated by yet alienated from his attractive, self-absorbed parents and the privileged world they inhabit, Richard incisively analyzes his own mismanaged childhood, his pretentious private schooling, his “successful-executive” father, and his elusive mother. In an act of defiance and desperation, eleven-year-old Richard strikes out in a way that presages the violence of ever-younger Americans in the turbulent decades to come. A National Book Award finalist, Expensive People is a stunning combination of social satire and gothic horror. “You cannot put this novel away after you have opened it,” said The Detroit News. “This is that kind of book–hypnotic, fascinating, and electrifying.” Expensive People is the second novel in the Wonderland Quartet. The books that complete this acclaimed series, A Garden of Earthly Delights, them, and Wonderland, are also available from the Modern Library.

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Download or read book The Gaudy Place written by Fred Chappell and published by Bitingduck Press LLC. This book was released on 2002 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violence and sex in a small Southern city. Arkie, Clemmie, Oxie, and Johns are linked by a schoolboy's prank. Arkie, Clemmie, and Oxie are three of a kind: cons who grub for small change. They have no history and no future. Johns is their counterpart in a brighter universe. His thievery is sanctioned because he's Family in a small Southern city. Arkie: Suddenly it occurred to him that this street, Gimlet Street, could take you anywhere in the world, it was joined to all the other streets there were. He shook his head, grinning. This was his territory. He was chained to Gimlet and he was chained to Clemmie, that green-eyed girl he was so helplessly in love with. Chappell has outstanding gifts as a writer! - Southern Observer Chappell writes like a whiz! - Book Wee Chappell writes with imagination and descriptive grace! - Los Angeles Times Chappell is a powerful and demanding and uncompromising writerOC very powerful and impressive! - Greensboro Daily News Fred Chappell is a past Poet Laureate of North Carolina. Boson Books also offers The Inkling, Dagon, Moments of Light, and It Is Time, Lord by Fred Chappell.

Download or read book Lonely Planet Buenos Aires written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Buenos Aires is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Catch the historic sights of Plaza de Mayo, get a backstage tour of the Teatro Colon, or immerse yourself in a game of futbol; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Buenos Aires and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Buenos Aires Travel Guide: Full-color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, religion, art, dance, literature, film, music, architecture, politics, shopping, cuisine Free, convenient pull-out Buenos Aires map (included in print version), plus over 25 color maps Covers Puerto Madero, Congreso & Tribunales, San Telmo, La Boca, Retiro, Recoleta, Barrio Norte, Palmero, Belgrano, Caballito, Once, Villa Crespo, Montserrat and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Buenos Aires, our most comprehensive guide to Buenos Aires, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -- Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Download or read book The Mad Mad Murders of Marigold Way written by Raymond Benson and published by Beaufort Books. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From internationally acclaimed and best-selling author RAYMOND BENSON comes a wry and darkly comedic work in which a quaint suburb of Chicago finds itself rocked by more than just the uncertainties of 2020. Perfect for fans of Celeste Ng and the twisted prose of Tom Perrotta. For Scott Hatcher, a former television writer turned struggling novelist with a failing marriage to boot, social-distancing and mask-wearing feel like fitting additions to his already surreal life. When his wife Marie and neighbor John Bergman disappear in the middle of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, Scott is naturally mystified and disturbed, but he is also about to learn that his picturesque neighborhood hides more than just the mundane routines of suburban life. When a fire claims the empty house for sale next door, the entire community is shocked when the charred remains of Marie and John are found inside. Stranger still, stockpiles of valuable Personal Protection Equipment, clearly stolen, were destroyed in the blaze alongside them. As the neighborhood reels from the loss, Scott and Bergman's earthy and enticing widow, Rachel, not only find themselves under investigation for the crime, but also inexorably drawn to one another. As tensions reach a fever pitch, the tale—which is at once familiar and ordinary, yet bizarre and eerie—shows that, just like life in 2020's uncertain times, dread and danger lurk below the hidden underside of everyday suburbia. Fans of Thornton Wilder's classic Our Town and films by the sardonic Coen Brothers will be captivated by the warped Americana of The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way.

Download or read book Murder at the Library written by Ellen Jacobson and published by Ellen Jacobson. This book was released on 2023-08-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries are full of books . . . and deadly secrets. When Thea Olson agreed to volunteer at her local library, she anticipated shelving books, not stumbling across a dead body. Concerned her brother, the acting chief of police, is in over his head, Thea is determined to find out whodunit. She investigates the murder with the assistance of her grandmother and the handsome new library director. Just when the trio of amateur sleuths hit a dead-end, a snarky chameleon appears in the library with cryptic clues for Thea. At first, she thinks she’s hallucinating. But once Thea accepts the fact that the obnoxious reptile is real, she realizes he might just help her crack the case. Can Thea discover who the murderer is before someone else is taken out of circulation? This is the first in a new library series set in the fictional town of Why, North Dakota. If you like quirky characters, chameleons, way too much coffee, and all things bookish, you’ll love Murder at the Library.

Download or read book My Friend Tyler written by Shea Swain and published by SSW Publications. This book was released on 2023-01-04 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tyler Morales is a friend by association. So, when my inebriated ass stumbles into his bedroom after a party and see him bare, face down, and blindfolded in some sort of sensory play, I’m speechless. And when his partner removes the earplug in his ear and asks him if I can join in, with a nod of Tyler’s head, my body moves before my brain can catch up. Initially, I want to forget that night. Tyler never saw me and his partner doesn’t know me. But that proves difficult because I dropped something inside Tyler’s room. He traces the item back to me but it doesn’t matter. I want him even though I’ve never considered dating a guy. Problem is, Tyler hasn’t come out and it seems he comes with his very own stalker. None of that shit matters. I want what I want. So, tell me, what’s a guy to do?

Download or read book The Standard Life of a Temporary Pantyhouse Salesman written by Aldo Busi and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-12-31 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Promised Cookie written by David P. Sortino and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beginning to end of the Promised Cookie, the characterizations, educational philosophy, and reflection on the strength of the human spirit entrance the reader, causing each of us to reflect on our own roles as teachers. David Sortino has created a compelling account of what love and patience can do in the caretaking and education of fellow beings. TEACHER, POET, AND PARENT David Sortinos work in Promised Cookie is an affirmation of the possibility of each human recognizing his true potential through the reflection of another loving human being. A must read for all parents and educators. PARENT A great read about how to reach angry, abused children! When the human spirit is directed toward the childs higher self their true spirit will appear! I highly recommend this book to teachers, counselors and parents! CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST Parents of angry children should take note of Dr. Sortinos story. It proves that every child, no matter the severity of their problems, can be reached. MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR Dr. Sortino demonstrates how teaching at-risk children begins when you attach the childs social consciousness to education. We can all learn a great deal from this true story. MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER David Sortino demonstrates in The Promised Cookie that being a true educator describes who we are, not what we do. It is an artful dance in which both parties must be willing to give and to receive. This inspirational story has reminded me that every day we, as teachers, parents or guardians, have the opportunity to be an angel for a child. Through The Promised Cookie, Dr. Sortino gives us a glowing invitation to be better. PRIMARY GRADE SCHOOL TEACHER

Download or read book No Salvation written by Jeffery Hess and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2019-05-27 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by actual events, No Salvation features the USS Salvation as it sails for months on end in the South China Sea in the violent closing days of the Vietnam War. Exhaustion, drugs and discontent run rampant aboard ship and crew morale is at an all-time low. These conditions affect four thousand men being sequestered for months on end without port visits has everyone on edge. This is 1972, a time when inequality and racial tension permeated ships fleet-wide. As a way to mitigate racial unrest, the ship’s captain brings in Commander Robert Porter as his Executive Officer. Commander Porter isn’t sure if he’s been selected for the job because of his skills or for the color of his skin, but the black crew doesn’t accept him. Amid rampant drug use and various forms of sabotage, the biggest challenge to the ship’s performance and the crew’s safety is a series of violent attacks made by planes launching from the flight deck, but more perilous are the racial tensions boiling below. Porter is uniquely positioned to save them all, but can he? If so, at what cost? Praise for NO SALVATION: “Truth, as they say, may be stranger than fiction, but novelist and award-winning editor, Jeffery Hess, manages to masterfully blend both in No Salvation. Based on actual events from another era, Hess’s novel with page-turning cinematic appeal sizzles with gritty realism and uncomfortable truths regarding racial tensions aboard a U.S. Navy carrier. I dare readers to walk away unchanged—in how they see others, and how they see themselves in the world.” —Tracy Crow, author of Eyes Right: Confessions of a Woman Marine “In a skillful fictionalization of the racial discord aboard the USS Kitty Hawk in 1972, Mr. Hess has created an unflinching picture of life aboard a Navy carrier forty-seven years ago, in a work that builds in tension with each chapter to a decisive climax, bloody, but prescient with hope.” —Raymond Hutson, author of Finding Sgt. Kent “From the opening chapter Hess plunges you deep within a Navy aircraft carrier where a brutal black vs. white event has occurred, with characters rich enough to have stand-alone stories of their own. Powerful is not only the first word that comes to mind when describing No Salvation, it’s the best word.” —Jonathan Brown, author of the Lou Crasher series “Hess, himself a Navy veteran, knows exactly what he's doing, and has given us a riveting and compelling story firmly based on real events from the closing days of the Vietnam war.” — Tim Bazzett, author of the Cold War memoir Soldier Boy: At Play in the ASA

Download or read book Deathly Gifted written by Terry R. King and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Anderson inherited a ‘gift’ from his family which causes him to see the dead. A blow to the head dramatically enhances his ‘gift’ in the form of visions so strong that when he is drawn into those visions, he does not continue to experience the reality around him. His ‘gift’ allows him to witness the actual scene of a death. A serial killer with a thirst for young, innocent women has cruelly murdered several of them. While the police believe the killer committed suicide, families of the victims aren’t convinced and reach out to a Private Investigator who pays Robert to visit and experience their deceased daughters and wife’s deaths to help them identify the real killer. Robert creates death journals that lay out each horrific act and each vision seems to grow stronger. His visions and journals completely debunk the Police’s closed case convincing them to reopen the case. The News Services expose Roberts mission which puts Robert in the spotlight and puts a target on his back, since the serial killer has no plans of stopping any time soon. The female private investigator becomes involved with Robert and begins joining him at each scene to protect him during each vision. An unorthodox philanthropist named Alberto Black is forming a team of experts who can investigate difficult crimes and solve them. He has learned of Roberts skills and offers a place on his team to Robert, if Robert can survive this serial killer’s wrath.

Download or read book The Crime That Binds written by Laurie Cass and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Librarian Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat, Eddie, are ready to pin down a bank robber in the newest installment of the delightful Bookmobile Cat mystery series. Late March is prime reading weather in the small northern Michigan town of Chilson. Though snowfall and cloudy skies deter outdoor activities, life inside the bookmobile is warm and cheerful. But as Minnie and Eddie are making the rounds to deliver comforting reads, they see something strange: loyal bookmobile patron Ryan Anderson making a sudden u-turn and speeding away. When Minnie discovers the police want to question Ryan about a bank robbery and the death of a security guard, she realizes she’s one of the only people who thinks Ryan isn’t morally bankrupt. When an additional murder victim is discovered, the police immediately suspect her patron, but Minnie isn’t convinced. And when she encounters Ryan hiding from the police, she decides to help him by investigating the crimes. Minnie and Eddie will have to fight tooth and claw to prove his innocence.

Download or read book Pyres written by Derek Nikitas and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-12-09 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Punky Lucia Moberg turns sixteen in a week. She steals CDs from stores, argues with Mom, pines for the rebel boy next door. But adolescence ends fast in a mall parking lot when Luc's professor father is shot dead in an apparent botched stickup. The killer flees, and so ignites an inferno that will engulf all the women it touches: a mother whose domestic life is shrouded in darkness, a pregnant outlaw desperate for a secure life, a dogged family cop atoning for her own family's collapse, and Lucia herself, caught in the peril and violence that surrounds her.

Download or read book Piper Perish written by Kayla Cagan and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Piper Perish inhales air and exhales art. The sooner she and her best friends can get out of Houston and get to New York City, the better. Art school has been Piper's dream her whole life, and now that senior year is halfway over, she's never felt more ready. But in the final months before graduation, things are weird with her friends and stressful with three different guys, and Piper's sister's tyrannical mental state seems to thwart every attempt at happiness for the close-knit Perish family. Piper's art just might be enough to get her out. But is she brave enough to seize that power when it means giving up so much? Debut author Kayla Cagan breathes new life into fiction in this dynamic, utterly authentic work featuring interior art from Rookie magazine illustrator Maria Ines Gul. Piper will have readers asking big questions along with her. What is love? What is friendship? What is family? What is home? And who is a person when she's missing any one of these things?