Download or read book Death by the Riverside written by J.M. Redmann and published by Bold Strokes Books Inc. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the moss-covered trees and wrought-iron balustrades of southern Louisiana, Detective Michele Knight (Micky to her friends) takes on the seemingly simple job of shooting a few photos for a client, but the going gets rough as Micky finds herself slugging through thugs and slogging through swamps in an attempt to expose a dangerous drug ring. The trail leads to the Hundred Oaks Plantation, a transvestite named Eddie, a beautiful doctor named Cordelia, and memories Micky thought she had buried twenty years ago. Hard-hitting prose in the style of Sam Spade and Mike Hammer with a lesbian twist. The first book in the Micky Knight mystery series.

Download or read book The Privilege of the Sword written by Ellen Kushner and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2006-07-25 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author of Swordspoint comes a witty, wicked coming-of-age story that is both edgy and timeless. . . . Welcome to Riverside, where the aristocratic and the ambitious battle for power and prestige in the city’s labyrinth of streets and ballrooms, theatres and brothels, boudoirs and salons. Into this alluring and alarming world walks a bright young woman ready to take it on and make her fortune. A well-bred country girl, Katherine knows all the rules of conventional society. Her biggest mistake is thinking they apply. Katherine’s host and uncle, Alec Campion, the capricious and decadent Mad Duke Tremontaine, is in charge here—and to him, rules are made to be broken. When he decides it would be far more amusing for his niece to learn swordplay than to follow the usual path to ballroom and husband, her world changes forever. And there’s no going back. Blade in hand, it’s up to Katherine to find her own way through a maze of secrets and betrayals, nobles and scoundrels—and to gain the power, respect, and self-discovery that come to those who master. . . . “Unholy fun, and wholly fun . . . an elegant riposte, dazzlingly executed.”—Gregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked

Download or read book Legends Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville written by Marla Hardee Milling and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the beaten path of local landmarks, residents and tourists can find curious secrets, lost mysteries and fascinating legends. The famed Hope Diamond once found itself, and its mysterious curse, buried in an Asheville girl's sandbox. Elvis once handed a cherished guitar to a local man at an Asheville concert, and he held on to it for forty years. At a flea market, an Asheville attorney paid a few bucks for an old tintype likely of Billy the Kid, and it may be worth millions. Native author Marla Hardee Milling recounts odd, but true, stories hiding behind Asheville's picturesque beauty.

Download or read book Manhattan s Little Secrets written by John Tauranac and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the whos, the whats, the whys and hows of social history that make the city come alive. A sarcophagus sits in a public park Stones from the dungeon that imprisoned Joan of Arc support a statue of her A Star of David adorns a Baptist church A fire-breathing salamander decorates a firehouse A stained-glass window relates an architect’s frustrations These are the details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. Curious readers will delight in revelations of history hidden in plain sight, alongside stunning photography of Manhattan’s overlooked treasures.

Download or read book The Secrets Club Alice in the Spotlight written by Chris Higgins and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTRODUCING THE SECRETS CLUB: Alice, Tash, Dani and Lissa ''It's OK. We're the Gang of Four, remember? The No-Secrets Club.' Her stern face softens into her familiar smile and my world lights up again. Briefly. But soon the cloud comes back. I have got a secret. A big one. I want to tell my friends, I really do. But the longer I keep it hidden the harder it is to do . . .' Join the girls in The Secrets Club series as they begin their new lives at Riverside Academy; making friends, facing their fears and choosing which secrets they share . . .

Download or read book One Secret Too Many written by Heather M. Borger and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a family whose secrets are slowly being revealed, can keeping one more really hurt all that much? Mattie and Beth were twin sisters who shared everything - even their deepest, darkest secrets. They soon discover, however, that not everyone in their family has been so open with them. First they discover their mother has a secret. Soon, Mattie starts keeping secrets. When she disappears, Beth has overheard enough to know her secret, enough to possibly help find Mattie and bring her back to Riverside. But, Mattie always got what Beth wanted. Now, Beth could reveal what she knows and help find Mattie, or she could finally become the twin with all the attention. When the unthinkable happens, Beth is forced to share what she knows. But will it be too little, too late? Have they kept one secret too many?

Download or read book Secret Inland Empire written by Larry Burns and published by Secret. This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the first McDonald's perfect the taste that took over the globe? Where could you go to receive the first messages from Mars and probe photographs sent to NASA? And how did an hourly employee from the Inland Empire invent Flaming Hot Cheetos? You'll find the answers to these questions and so many more in Secret Inland Empire"š€š"a guide to all of the wildest, wackiest, and most wonderful places and people that make up the communities of Riverside and San Bernardino in Southern California. Take a tour of this wide-open frontier unlike any other, where the confident "I got this" ethos is alive and well. Did you know that almost all of the sweet dates we enjoy come from the eastern deserts of the Inland Empire? Or that Dr. June McCarroll redesigned highways here by adding the white line"š€š"the first mile by her own hand? It even gave rise to the first innovative power plant method that now lights up 90% of the world. Author and native Riversider Larry Burns brings an insider's perspective to unlocking the secrets of this eclectic and innovative region. From the beach, to the mountains, to the desert, you won't miss a thing with this unparalleled guide to this ambitious empire of communities.

Download or read book The Sordid Secrets of Las Vegas written by Quentin Parker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-12-18 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether this is your first or fiftieth visit, you'd be surprised at how much of the city's mystique you can miss while you're pulling slots until dawn. From getting comped at a casino every time to finding the best stripper to teach you how to pole dance, you'll learn all of the hidden magic that permeates this incredible city in this tell-all handbook. You'll also get an insider's take on: How to get invited to the Fetish and Fantasy Ball Why you shouldn't drink the water in Vegas Where to have a $5,000 lunch Where to find the world's biggest topless pool Who's been blacklisted by the Gaming Control Board Organized according to the seven deadly sins, the hidden gems in this book are your key to uncovering the dirty secrets of Sin City!

Download or read book Complete the Two Noble Kinsmen written by Donald J. Richardson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Chaucers The Knights Tale in Canterbury Tales, The Two Noble Kinsmen takes as a motif the rules of courtly love endorsed by both Arcite and Palamon who, unfortunately, are nearly indistinguishable. As Mowat and Werstine assert, So fraught are the human relations of the play that only the gods can eventually bring them to their resolution (xv). Credit William Shakespeare and John Fletcher (as given on the title page of the 1634 printing) with the storys rich philosophical and moral potential (Mehl, 288).

Download or read book Secrets to Success for Science Teachers written by Ellen Kottler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-read guide provides new and seasoned teachers with practical ideas, strategies, and insights to help address essential topics in effective science teaching, including emphasizing inquiry, building literacy, implementing technology, using a wide variety of science resources, and maintaining student safety.

Download or read book Stonehenge written by Mike Parker Pearson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our knowledge about Stonehenge has changed dramatically as a result of the Stonehenge Riverside Project (2003-2009), led by Mike Parker Pearson, and included not only Stonehenge itself but also the nearby great henge enclosure of Durrington Walls. This book is about the people who built Stonehenge and its relationship to the surrounding landscape. The book explores the theory that the people of Durrington Walls built both Stonehenge and Durrington Walls, and that the choice of stone for constructing Stonehenge has a significance so far undiscovered, namely, that stone was used for monuments to the dead. Through years of thorough and extensive work at the site, Parker Pearson and his team unearthed evidence of the Neolithic inhabitants and builders which connected the settlement at Durrington Walls with the henge, and contextualised Stonehenge within the larger site complex, linked by the River Avon, as well as in terms of its relationship with the rest of the British Isles. Parker Pearson's book changes the way that we think about Stonehenge; correcting previously erroneous chronology and dating; filling in gaps in our knowledge about its people and how they lived; identifying a previously unknown type of Neolithic building; discovering Bluestonehenge, a circle of 25 blue stones from western Wales; and confirming what started as a hypothesis - that Stonehenge was a place of the dead - through more than 64 cremation burials unearthed there, which span the monument's use during the third millennium BC. In lively and engaging prose, Parker Pearson brings to life the imposing ancient monument that continues to hold a fascination for everyone.

Download or read book Fallout 76 written by David Hodgson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-14 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerge from Vault 76 ready to thrive- solo or with friends-with the official guide to Fallout 76. It's the ultimate reference for creating your character, teaming up with allies, defeating enemies, building, crafting, and exploring the wastes of West Virginia! Surviving Aboveground: Detailed training, character creation guidance, and combat strategies help prepare you to embark on your adventure. Quest Walkthroughs: Quest breakdowns and helpful guidance through your journey, from your first steps outside the vault to collecting the last nuclear code! Post-Apocalyptic Atlas: Enhance your exploration with fully labeled maps and detailed information on every wasteland location. Building and Crafting: Learn how create shelter and necessary supplies with the new Construction and Assembly Mobile Platform. Multiplayer: Journey together with fellow Vault Dwellers for the first time! Make teamwork work for you with effective strategies for assembling your crew.

Download or read book Secrets and Shadows written by Giles Ekins and published by Next Chapter. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 1113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of three crime mysteries by Giles Ekins, now available in one volume! Dead Girl Found: When Janet hears her deceased daughter's voice accusing her husband of abuse during a spiritualist meeting, it sets off a chain of events that leads to the deaths of both parents. DCI Grace Swan is called in to investigate, but she's still reeling from the loss of her partner and struggling with her superiors. Told from alternating viewpoints, Dead Girl Found is a thrilling murder mystery that keeps you guessing which side holds the truth. Gallows Walk: As DI Christopher Yarrow delves deeper into the investigation of the bungled bank robbery in West Garside, the small town becomes more and more tense. The killer, who has already taken two lives, is still at large and seems to be taunting Yarrow and his team at every turn. With the pressure mounting, Yarrow must race against the clock to catch the killer before he strikes again. But as he uncovers more about the killer's identity, he begins to realize that this case may be more complicated than he ever imagined. Will he be able to solve the case before it's too late? Murder By Illusion: Stage illusionist Charlie Chilton's career is going nowhere until the mysterious Asmodeus Tchort offers him a deal to become the most famous illusionist in the world. Charlie's success quickly follows, but soon he finds himself haunted by nightmares and plagued by gruesome murders as he tours his new act around the country. As the bodies pile up, Charlie begins to wonder if he has become a killer himself, and the true identity of his benefactor becomes more and more unclear.

Download or read book Crescent written by Paul Knox and published by Opus 67 Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-27 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A torch in one hand and the Declaration of Independence in the other... In the thrilling culmination of a ten-part saga, Reece Cannon stands in the twilight of her identity, caught between who she was, who she is, and who she wants to be. Reece is a woman on the run. Hunted by ruthless killers, her freedom is her only possession, and she is willing to pay any price to protect it. Straddling the boundaries of the law, her actions sow doubt in the minds of her old allies, her former agency, and even within Agent Tommy Shanahan, the man who has stood by her side through thick and thin. Betrayal taints every relationship she's ever known. But there's one final secret to unravel — a tangled family history steeped in crime. She must confront the truth of her past in order to redefine her future. In a climactic showdown set against the backdrop of the iconic Statue of Liberty — a poignant symbol of her relentless struggle for freedom — Reece must face down her enemies, dodge the clutches of the law, and fight for her freedom as well as the truth of who she truly is. Prepare yourself for a breathtaking conclusion to an epic series, one that will leave you questioning the price of freedom and the power of truth. The stage is set, the pieces are moving — can you handle the rise and fall of the . . . Crescent?

Download or read book The Complete Julius Caesar written by Donald J. Richardson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the five major Shakespearean tragediesHamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, and OthelloKing Lear is perhaps the most challenging. Issues of rulership, family and blood, are overlaid with bastardy, loyalty, lust, and deceit. Add to this the apparently gratuitous on-stage blinding of Gloucester, the deaths of Cordelia, Lear, Gloucester, and Kent, and one might be inclined to agree with Samuel Johnson that The good suffer more than the evil, that love and suffering, in this play, are almost interchangeable terms and the driving force of the action is derived from the power of the evil to inflict mental agony upon the good (quoted in Kermode, 505). However, one would be mistaken to accept wholeheartedly the happy endings of the eighteenth and nineteenth century revisionists. While the pleasant ending would certainly ease the sensibilities of the audience, it would omit the Aristotlean concepts of hamartia and the purgation of fear and pity attendant upon actually witnessing Shakespeares King Lear, the necessary catharsis, a possible scapegoat for our own emotions. Of course, the ending is to some extent unpleasant and even shocking; however, one can argue that the ending is organic to the play; the ending IS, to a great extent, the play.

Download or read book Zero Episode One written by Odette C. Bell and published by Odette C. Bell. This book was released on with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life’s good for Oatmeal; when he isn’t on the couch watching reruns in his boxers, he’s smashing CRIMs and cashing bounty checks. Then she comes along – a cutey dragging a galaxy-full of freaking trouble. He thought he’d just save the Earth-girl from the nasty aliens, give her to the police, and cash that fat reward. But Callie Hope is anything but ordinary. Just one day with her, and Oatmeal finds himself being tracked down by every CRIM, galactic cop, and terrorist the Milky Way can conjure. Now his options are painfully simple: take all the kid’s cash and dump her or… save the galaxy. …. Zero follows a dropkick bounty hunter and a sleeping super weapon cruising through the galaxy to discover the truth. If you love your space opera with action, heart, and a splash of romance, grab Zero Episode One today and soar free with an Odette C. Bell series.

Download or read book Nation of Secrets written by Ted Gup and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-10-14 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award winning journalist Ted Gup exposes how and why our most important institutions increasingly keep secrets from the very people they are supposed to serve.Drawing on his decades as an investigative reporter, Ted Gup argues that a preoccupation with secrets has undermined the very values--security, patriotism, and privacy--in whose name secrecy is so often invoked. He explores the blatant exploitation of privacy and confidentiality in academia, business, and the courts, and concludes that in case after case, these principles have been twisted to allow the emergence of a shadow system of justice, unaccountable to the public. Nation of Secrets not only sounds the alarm to warn against an unethical way of life, but calls for the preservation of our democracy as we know it.