Download or read book Five minute Whodunits written by Stanley E. Smith and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short mysteries with the solution to the whodunit.

Download or read book The Purloined Paintings written by J. R. Mathis and published by James R. Mathis. This book was released on 2021-06-14 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy This Contemporary Small Town Amateur Sleuth Murder Mystery Detective Helen Parr is recovering from being shot in Leslie Williams’ basement and is anxious to get back to work. With the police department in the hands of Acting Chief Detective Dan Conway, Father Tom Greer is determined that his fiance follows her doctor’s orders and rests. All that’s needed for this to happen is for life to be quiet and peaceful. But this is Myerton, and this town nestled in the mountains of Western Maryland is far from quiet and peaceful. First comes the murder of Bethany Grable, owner of The Painted Lotus art gallery and old friend of Father Tom. Dan’s convinced she was the victim of a robbery gone wrong. Father Tom, on the other hand, is not so sure. Then comes the wave of overdose deaths of young students at Myer College. Someone is selling fentanyl at prices college kids can afford. They’re all art majors, and all of them happen to have had pieces displayed in Bethany’s gallery. Coincidence? Or is there a connection between the ODs and Bethany Grable’s murder? And if so, what is the connection? Father Tom decides to try to find out for himself who killed his old friend and why. But doing so could put the life of a young man in danger, and irreparably harm his friendship with Dan. Along the way, Father Tom learns that Helen wasn’t the only person wounded in that basement . . . The Purloined Painting is the seventh book in The Father Tom Mysteries series, a contemporary small town mystery series. It features Father Tom Greer, a Catholic Priest who is also an amateur sleuth in the tradition of Father Brown. If you enjoy the works of Rhys Dylan, Andrew Mayne, and Mary Stone, you will enjoy this novel.

Download or read book Whodunit Mysteries written by Jim Sukach and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solve crimes like a detective; find clues where nobody else would think of looking, trap suspects with their own words - 80 simple stories will show you how to find the culprit while everybody else is completely confused. As you explore these fascinating whodunits, you'll enter a bizarre, glamorous, and dangerous world of mobsters, millionaires and heiresses. Includes a section of solutions to each mystery.

Download or read book Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners written by Sandy Nairne and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1994 two important paintings by J.M.W. Turner—then valued at twenty-four million pounds—were stolen from a German public gallery while on loan from Tate Britain. In this vivid, personal account, Sandy Nairne who was then Director of Programmes at the Tate and became centrally involved in the pursuit of the paintings and the negotiations for their return, retells this complex, 8-year, cloak-and-dagger story, which finally concluded in 2002 with the pictures returning to public display at the Tate. In addition to this thrilling narrative, Nairne unravels stories of other high-value art thefts, puzzling what motivates a thief to steal a well-known work of art that cannot be sold, even on the black market. Nairne also examines the role of art theft within the larger underworld of international looting and illicit deals among art and antique collectors. The art heist, of course, is a popular theme of crime novels and films, and Nairne considers these depictions as well, investigating the imaginative construction of the art thief, the specialist detective, and the mysterious collector. Art Theft and the Case of the Stolen Turners is a compelling, real-life detective story that will keep both art and mystery lovers eagerly turning pages.

Download or read book Examples Explanations for Sales and Leases written by Scott J. Burnham and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-11 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examples & Explanations: Sales and Leases, Ninth Edition, provides an organized way of working through the various sections, definitions, concepts, and controversies that make up the modern law of sale and lease of goods as rendered in Articles 2 and 2A of the Uniform Commercial Code. The unique Examples & Explanations series provides clear introductions to concepts followed by realistic examples that mirror those presented in the classroom. Use this study aid throughout the semester to deepen your understanding with clear explanations, corresponding hypothetical fact patterns, and analysis. Then use it to study for finals by reviewing the hypotheticals as well as the structure and reasoning behind the accompanying analysis. Designed to complement your casebook, Examples & Explanations: Sales and Leases, gets right to the point in a conversational, often humorous style that helps you learn the material each step of the way and prepare for the exam at the end of the course. New to the Ninth Edition: Discussion of changes made to the U.C.C. by the 2022 Amendments, primarily to address hybrid transactions and electronic commerce Professors and students will benefit from: Organization of the book follows a fairly standard order in which the various topics are taken up in courses related to sales Each chapter is structured in the same way: introductory text, followed by a set of examples, ending with explanations of the questions asked and issues raised by the examples The text provides an alternative perspective to help students understand their casebook and class lectures.

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Download or read book Artemisia Gentileschi and the Business of Art written by Christopher R. Marshall and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new account of the renowned Baroque painter, revealing how her astute professional decisions shaped her career, style, and legacy Art has long been viewed as a calling—a quasi-religious vocation that drives artists to seek answers to humanity’s deepest questions. Yet the art world is a risky, competitive business that requires artists to make strategic decisions, especially if the artist is a woman. In Artemisia Gentileschi and the Business of Art, Christopher Marshall presents a new account of the life, work, and legacy of the Italian Baroque painter, revealing how she built a successful four-decade career in a male-dominated field—and how her business acumen has even influenced the resurrection of her reputation today, when she has been transformed from a footnote of art history to a globally famous artist and feminist icon. Combining the most recent research with detailed analyses of newly attributed paintings, the book highlights the business considerations behind Gentileschi’s development of a trademark style as she marketed herself to the public across a range of Italian artistic centers. The disguised self-portraits in her early Florentine paintings are reevaluated as an effort to make a celebrity brand of her own image. And, challenging the common perception that Gentileschi’s only masterpieces are her early Caravaggesque paintings, the book emphasizes the importance of her neglected late Neapolitan works, which are reinterpreted as innovative responses to the conventional practices of Baroque workshops. Artemisia Gentileschi and the Business of Art shows that Gentileschi’s remarkable success as a painter was due not only to her enormous talent but also to her ability to respond creatively to the continuously evolving trends and challenges of the Italian Baroque art world.

Download or read book The Complete Detective written by Rupert Hughes and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To anyone who has followed his career, Ray Schindler was the greatest detective of the mid-twentieth century. He was a pioneer in scientific detection before modern forensic science, and he handled more than 10,000 cases covering almost every crime recorded on the police blotter. Rupert Hughes acts as a faithful Dr. Watson to Schindler’s Holmes, and guides us from case to case, watching a man who can’t be excited, can’t be stampeded , and can’t be frightened; a man who matches ingenuity of crime with an even greater mental resourcefulness; a man who has a dogged determination and a big fighting heart. Ray Schindler’s biography is the story of a great investigator, of a life that is packed with exciting adventures, and of criminals who are outwitted, out-fought, and defeated. Mere fictional detective stories pale in comparison to the real life drama inherent in every one of Ray Schindler’s cases.

Download or read book To Give and To Receive written by Sharon Smith Theobald and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To Give and To Receive: A Handbook on Gifts and Donations for Museums and Donors, Second Edition covers the process of substantiating the value of a gift and the obligations of the donor and donee. It is a concise guide on tax incentives for gifts of art, historic objects, and many other types of collectible material to not-for-profit institutions. This second edition includes: Current museum best practices Recent changes in IRS regulations enacted in 2019, including IRS 8283 Non Cash Charitable Contributions and revised IRS definitions of the standards for qualified appraisal and qualified appraiser and the mandated appraiser declaration New art professionals’ case studies and legal case notes on copyright law Beth J. Parker Miller, Amy McKune, Laurette E. McCarthy and Romy M. Vreeland were the major contributors without whom this resource would not be possible.The 2020 edition also includes expert case notes by Helen A. Harrison, Luke Nikas and Maaren Shah, Jeffrey Patchen, as well as Elizabeth Morton’s updated section on cultural patrimony and Robert Simon and MacKenzie Mallon’s contribution on provenance. These additions focus on perspectives in collection management, provenance research, due diligence, cultural patrimony, and legal issues related to gifts to museums. This authoritative guide is intended for museums and donors alike, providing valuable information on the donation process, current standards and best practices, ethical and legal issues, and IRS updates and valuation considerations to include: Up-to-date information on gifts to museum collections and related new and updated IRS regulations Guidance to organize and implement a gifting plan with practical advice in making decisions on collection gifts Broader applicability to family members, attorneys, estate bankers, foundations and financial advisors who help inform gift and donation decisions

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Download or read book Fatal Subtraction written by Pierce O'Donnell and published by Audio Literature. This book was released on 1996 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1988, Art Buchwald and his partner filed a breach-of-contract suit against Paramount Pictures, claiming that Paramount had failed to give them credit for the original story of the hit movie Coming to America. Here the authors unravel the mystery of Buchwald vs. Paramount, showing why it happened, how it was won, and what it means.

Download or read book The Penitent Priest written by J. R. Mathis and published by James R. Mathis. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this Free Contemporary Small Town Amateur Sleuth Murder Mystery My wife died in my arms, the victim of a nameless killer's bullet. I should have died with her. But God had other plans for me. Fifteen years later, I'm back where it all happened. I just want to forget, but the past won't leave me alone. Now, I'm asking a woman who I left broken-hearted twenty years before to catch my wife's killer. I'm Father Tom Greer, a Catholic priest, and I'm playing with fire. The Penitent Priest is the first novel in The Father Tom Mysteries series, a contemporary small town mystery series. It features Father Tom Greer, a Catholic Priest who is also an amateur sleuth in the tradition of Father Brown. If you enjoy the works of Rhys Dylan, Andrew Mayne, and Mary Stone, you will enjoy this novel.

Download or read book The Mountain Monster written by J. R. Mathis and published by James R. Mathis. This book was released on 2024-06-20 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this Contemporary Small Town Sleuthing Couple Murder Mystery Father Tom and Helen get to play Mulder and Scully when a legendary Bigfoot-type creature appears to be behind attempts to sabotage the construction of a new subdivision outside of Myerton. When the project foreman is murdered, Helen has to squelch rumors while looking for a very human killer. The Mountain Monster is the seventeenth novel in The Mercy and Justice Mysteries, a contemporary small town mystery series. The series is a sequel to The Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer, a Catholic Priest who is also an amateur sleuth in the tradition of Father Brown, and his wife Helen Greer, female Chief of Police and detective in the tradition of Kinsey Millhone.

Download or read book The Maligned Marine written by J. R. Mathis and published by Mercy and Justice Mysteries. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this Contemporary Small Town Murder Mystery Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple As a Catholic Priest in a small town, I get along with most of the other clergy in Myerton . . . with one exception. The Reverend Dexter Huckleberry. Lord help me, I just do not like the man. He gives all of us a bad name. He is a demagogue of the worst kind, wrapping himself in God’s word while targeting people because of who they are, how they live, and even where they worship. He never calls me Father, for example. But I don’t take it personally. And now, he’s targeting Steve Austin and the Hoot-n-Holler as a din of iniquity, calling it a ‘gay bar’ and a gathering place for perverts. Considering I go there regularly, I take that a little personally . . . But now he’s been murdered, and a friend and fellow vet of Steve’s stands accused . . . . . . and the fallout from that is something I haven’t seen coming. The Reverend Dexter Huckleberry’s murder seems open and shut to me . . . A witness places Steve Austin’s friend at his office around the time of the murder. A troubled ex-Marine, he has both the strength and the skill to kill a man. Not only that, he was apparently the last person to see him alive. But my detective doesn’t believe he’s guilty. The doctor who saved my life is shielding him from me. Steve’s angry with me for placing his friend under arrest. Even Tom’s questioning me. Not only this, but the Mayor’s breathing down my neck to make sure this case is closed quickly. I even got a call from the Governor’s office! This case is giving me a huge headache. And there is another problem . . . . . . my gut’s telling me I’m wrong. The Maligned Marine is the second novel in the Mercy and Justice Mystery series, a contemporary small town mystery series. The series is a sequel to the Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer, a Catholic Priest who is also an amateur sleuth in the tradition of Father Brown, and his wife Helen Greer, female Chief of Police and detective in the tradition of Kinsey Millhone. If you enjoy the works of Rhys Dylan, Andrew Mayne, and Mary Stone, you will enjoy this novel.

Download or read book The Revealing Retreat written by J. R. Mathis and published by Mercy and Justice Mysteries. This book was released on 2022-11-16 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this Contemporary Mountain Lodge Murder Mystery Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple After almost two months away, I’m so glad to be back to work at Saint Clare’s. True, I’m not back to celebrating Mass on a regular basis. But I’m in the office and able to help the people of my parish. I was expecting them to come to me with their problems. But I wasn’t expecting them to come offering to help me. So when Martin Maycord proposes a weekend retreat at a mountain lodge owned by a friend of his as a way to help Steve and Bridget Austin get caught up with preparations to have their marriage sacramentalized in the Church, I’m more than eager to accept. Helen and I go off with our friends, expecting a nice weekend in the mountains. We don’t expect having to investigate a murder. What’s worse, one of our friends is the prime suspect. But what’s even worse, I know something about the whole thing, and I can’t tell Helen . . . After almost two months away, I’m so glad to be back to work as Chief of Police. It’s been rough being away from my people, and I know I have a long way to go to rebuild their trust, but I’m committed to doing just that. But when the opportunity comes up for me to accompany Tom on the retreat organized by Martin Maycord, I just can’t turn it down. Especially since it gives me the opportunity to help one of my favorite officers. So Tom and I go off with our friends, expecting to relax while Tom helps Steve and Bridget prepare for their marriage in the church. I didn’t expect to wind up investigating a murder. What’s worse, one of our friends is the prime suspect. But what’s even worse, Tom knows something about the whole thing, and can’t tell me . . . The Revealing Retreat is the eighth novel in the Mercy and Justice Mysteries, a contemporary small town mystery series. The series is a sequel to the Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer, a Catholic Priest who is also an amateur sleuth in the tradition of Father Brown, and his wife Helen Greer, female Chief of Police and detective in the tradition of Kinsey Millhone.

Download or read book Italian Giallo in Film and Television written by Roberto Curti and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the release in 1929 of a popular book series with bright yellow covers, the Italian word giallo (yellow) has come to define a whole spectrum of mystery and detective fiction and films. Although most English speakers associate the term giallo with the violent and erotic thrillers popular in the 1960s and 1970s from directors like Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci and others, the term encompasses a wide range of Italian media such as mysteries, thrillers and detective stories--even comedies and political pamphlets. As films like Blood and Black Lace (1964) and Deep Red (1975) have received international acclaim, giallo is a fluid and dynamic genre that has evolved throughout the decades. This book examines the many facets of the giallo genre --narrative, style, themes, and influences. It explores Italian films, made-for-TV films and miniseries from the dawn of sound cinema to the present, discussing their impact on society, culture and mores.