Download or read book The Deadly Dames written by Malcolm Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Mystery Fancier Vol 2 No 1 January 1978 written by Guy M. Townsend and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mystery Fancier, Volume 2 Number 1, January 1978, contains: "The Professorial Sleuth of Roy Winsor," by Larry L. French, "The Vengeance Novels of Brian Garfield," by George Kelley, "Miscellaneous Mystery Mis-Mash," by Marvin Lachman, "Chance and Illogic and The Black Box Murder," by E. F. Bleiler, "An Index of Books Reviewed in TMF Volume 1 (Including the Preview Issue)," compiled by Jeff Meyerson, and "The Nero Wolfe Saga, Part V," by Guy M. Townsend.

Download or read book The Mystery Fancier written by William F. Deeck and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bibliography of various mystery novels published between November 1976 and Fall 1992.

Download or read book Cumulative Paperback Index 1939 1959 written by R. Reginald and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This was the first bibliography and guide to the American mass market paperback book, and it remains one of the most definitive. The major index is by author, and lists: author, title, publisher, book number, year of publication, and cover price. The title index lists titles and authors only. The publisher index provides a history of that imprint, with addresses, number ranges, and general physical description of the books issued. This is the place that all study of the American paperback must begin.

Download or read book To the Limit written by Virginia Kelly and published by Silhouette. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When terrorists kidnapped her brother, Mary Beth Williams had ten days to come up with the ransom. In desperation, she went to South American diplomat Nicholas Romero for help. A man committed to saving lives, he alone could take her where she needed to go. But her first glance into his smoldering eyes warned of other perils…. A world-class expert in international relations, Nick knew what negotiating for survival really meant. Now this cool American blonde wanted him to lead her into the deadly San Matean jungle. But resisting her was like fighting the tide. With desire and distrust raging between them, they were moving closer to a secret shrouded in Nick's past—and a passion that could cost them everything….

Download or read book Drive written by Sidney Bristol and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blazing Miami sun. Cool classic cars. Dangerous undercover assignment. In Sidney Bristol's scorching new Hot Rides series, the cars are fast and the romance is furious... Aiden DeHart has a history--and secrets. His classic car garage is a front for an FBI operation. His current mission: get some evidence from a drug dealer's ex-wife, then get out. Madison Haughton sending his engine into overdrive isn't part of the plan, though, especially considering she might not be as innocent as Aiden thought... Since her divorce from her sleazeball ex, Madison has sworn off bad boys, gotten some sweet tattoos, and become a star of Miami's roller derby scene. But however fast she skates, her ex is always on her tail. When the sexy guy in the muscle car offers to help, he could be her ticket to safety--or a detour down a deadly road... "Will entice readers with its edgy feel...As intense as it is sensual, and readers will embark on a page-turning quest" --Publishers Weekly "Bristol opens her Hot Rides series in style with this quick-paced, clever, and wholly original romance. She neatly avoids the pitfalls of her chosen trope, making her damsel in distress a gutsy, tough and resourceful heroine, and her savior hero an honorable and honest man with his own insercurities underneath a rough exterior. Their chemistry is blistering, but their ability to share every aspect of themselves makes this relationship uniquely rewarding... Readers who sit back and enjoy the ride will find this a pleasurable read" -- RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars "Fast, furious, and full of heat!" --Julie Ann Walker, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

Download or read book Goodbye Cruller World written by Ginger Bolton and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named after her beloved tabby, Deputy Donut, Emily Westhill's donut shop in small-town Fallingbrook, Wisconsin, is doing so well, she's expanding into catering weddings. But a killer is about to crash the reception . . . Normally, Emily's eyes tend to glaze over when prospective brides go on about their wedding plans. But when the owner of the clothing shop, Dressed to Kill, asks Emily to design a donut wall for her reception, she’s immediately sweet on the idea. With the help of her father-in-law and business partner—the former police chief of Fallingbrook—she hangs the treats from dowels on the wall so guests can help themselves. But that night, when the groom ends up on the floor with signs of poisoning, Emily suspects someone has tampered with her treats. When the groom dies, there's no way to sugarcoat it: she’s got a murder on her hands. Despite a list of suspects as long as the guest list, Emily vows to find out who created the killer confection to save her shop’s reputation and keep the bride out of handcuffs. She’ll have to move fast . . . before the poisoner takes a powder.

Download or read book The Goddaughter Does Vegas written by Melodie Campbell and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gina Gallo is a mob goddaughter who doesn't want to be one. She's left her loopy family behind to elope with Pete to Vegas. Except that eloping may be a mortal sin in an Italian family. Between that and some weird deliveries and suitors, Gina's nerves are frayed. Vegas is full of great acts, but one impersonation is real: Gina has a crime-committing double whose activities are making Gina front-page news. Gina has to track down this fiendish fraud before the police catch up with her. And, of course, cousin Nico is along for the ride. Another madcap adventure for the loveable Gallo cousins that proves the rule "Why should things go right when they can go wrong?"

Download or read book Deadly Games written by Eleanor Yukic and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-04-16 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The body of Elizabth Hanlon, controversial Dean of Girls at Kennedy High School, is discovered in the boiler room of the girls' gymnasium. Her murder casts a pall over the waning days of the school semester. The eight teachers in the girls' Physical Educ-ation department are the primary suspects. Each has had a serious run-in with Dean Hanlon due to a severe clash with her philoso-phical approach to education, and each admits to disliking the woman, her attitude and her disciplinary methods. Teri Hunter, popular tennis instructor, has been extremely outspoken in condemning the dean's antiquated methods in dealing with the problems of high school students of the nineties. Her passionate concern for the rights of students frequently places her in a contentious position with the school'd administrators. When the murder weapon, a tennis racket, is found in her locker, she becomes the prime suspect. Marty Arnold, young dance teacher who discovered the body, is another suspect. She's been on the dean's shit list for opening the dance studio for special practices on week-ends and for refusing to search students' lockers for contraband. Marty was heard having a violent argument with Dean Hanlon the day prior to the murder. Teacher Pat Masterson was conducting a class in the swimming pool right next to the boiler room where the crime took place. The swim teacher is high on the list of suspects as the dean was high- ly critical of Pat's living arrangement with her fiance, and Pat had had numerous arguments with her. Adie Ames, gymnastics coach and rumored lesbian, and Erin Dempsey, her black partner, were constantly harassed by the dean who left religious tracts in Adie's school mailbox and nasty messages on the couple's phone machine. The police discover that the two were involved in a furious fight in a Santa Rosa gay women's bar and are capable of violent actions. Teacher Susan Patrick claims not to have been on campus at the time of the murder. She will have to prove this to the satisfaction of the investigating officers, for they have learned that she was in the dean's doghouse due to her lack of cooperation with many of the dean's pet projects, and she's incensed the old timers on the staff for discovering and exposing the existence of a department slush fund supported by illegally charging students for services. Barb Clark, the other dance teacher, who coordinates student productions between the music, drama and dance departments, is another suspect. The dean accused her of questionable and inap-propriate behavior for conducting private, extracurricular sessions with the handsome male student lead in the school's current prod-uction of 'Carousel'. Thelma Hendricks, middle-aged and overweight member of the department, is another faculty member with a grievance towards the dean. She was unfairly accused of embezzling Athletic Club funds. In addition, the dean continually criticized her for the actions ofher daughter, Candy, a school drop-out, who has run off with a local drug pusher. Sharon Garrett, the Chairman of the Department and the dean's best buddy, appears to be the one teacher above suspicion. They had similar philosophical approaches to the problems at Kennedy High School. During the course of their investigation, however, police officers Jim Collins and Harry Leonard uncover a torrid love affair going on between Sharon and a young male English teacher--certain to have been disapproved by the narrow minded dean. Other possible suspects include a maintenance worker fired for exposing himself to girls on the tennis courts; an irate father whose daughter was injured in a gymnastic accident; a male stu- dent arrested on campus for selling pornographic photos of his girl friend; the leader of a gang whose girl friend was benched by the dean and not permitted to play in a championship basketball game; the local school drug supplier; an outstan

Download or read book Jealousy Filled Donuts written by Ginger Bolton and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a firecracker becomes a murder weapon, Emily Westhill pursues a killer with a short fuse ... It is a truth universally acknowledged—cops and donuts go together. Exhibit A: Deputy Donut Café, owned and operated by detective's widow Emily Westhill and her father-in-law, the retired police chief of Fallingbrook, Wisconsin. Named after Emily's adored and adorable tabby, the donut shop is a favorite among cops, firemen, and EMTs, as well as tourists and townspeople. So when Fallingbrook needs donuts for their Fourth of July picnic, Emily's shop gets deputized. But a twisted killer has found another use for Emily's treats. At the picnic, a firecracker is hidden in a stack of raspberry-filled donuts and aimed at the unwitting queen of the festivities. When it explodes, she is killed. Having her jelly donuts involved puts Emily in a sticky situation, and when a shady shutterbug tries to frame her with incriminating photos, she finds herself in quite a jam. To preserve her freedom and her shop's reputation, Emily needs to solve this case—before the fuse-lighting felon goes off again ... Praise for Goodbye Cruller World “Food scenes tantalize with description of single-origin coffee as well as classic and trendy donuts—solid recipes included.” —Publishers Weekly

Download or read book Dames in the Driver s Seat written by Jans B. Wager and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2009-03-06 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its focus on dangerous, determined femmes fatales, hardboiled detectives, and crimes that almost-but-never-quite succeed, film noir has long been popular with moviegoers and film critics alike. Film noir was a staple of classical Hollywood filmmaking during the years 1941-1958 and has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity since the 1990s. Dames in the Driver's Seat offers new views of both classical-era and contemporary noirs through the lenses of gender, class, and race. Jans Wager analyzes how changes in film noir's representation of women's and men's roles, class status, and racial identities mirror changes in a culture that is now often referred to as postmodern and postfeminist. Following introductory chapters that establish the theoretical basis of her arguments, Wager engages in close readings of the classic noirs The Killers, Out of the Past, and Kiss Me Deadly and the contemporary noirs L. A. Confidential, Mulholland Falls, Fight Club, Twilight, Fargo, and Jackie Brown. Wager divides recent films into retro-noirs (made in the present, but set in the 1940s and 1950s) and neo-noirs (made and set in the present but referring to classic noir narratively or stylistically). Going beyond previous studies of noir, her perceptive readings of these films reveal that retro-noirs fulfill a reactionary social function, looking back nostalgically to outdated gender roles and racial relations, while neo-noirs often offer more revisionary representations of women, though not necessarily of people of color.

Download or read book Ghost Writer written by Alison Bruce and published by Deadly Press. This book was released on 2020-01-11 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She has to deal with two kinds of spooks: spies and ghosts. But which one is trying to kill her? Jen Kirby has seen ghosts since she was a child, but she can’t talk to them or help them cross over. And, after a violent death in the family, she doesn’t want to see them anymore. In her role as ghostwriter, Jen joins a Canadian Arctic expedition to document and help solve a forty-year-old mystery involving an American submarine station lost during the Cold War. The trouble is, there are people—living and dead—who don't want the story told, and they’ll do anything to stop her. Now Jen is haunted by ghosts she can’t avoid or handle alone. That means confiding in the one man she doesn’t want to dismiss her as “crazy.” But can he help? Or is he part of the problem?

Download or read book The Eighth Science Fiction MEGAPACK written by George R.R. Martin and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Eighth Science Fiction Megapack" presents another stellar lineup of classic science fiction, new and old. Here are 25 stories (plus a bonus interview with best-selling author George R.R. Martin) by some of the field's greatest authors. Included are: THE TRUE DARKNESS, by Pamela Sargent PERMANENT FATAL ERRORS, by Jay Lake ADJUSTMENT TEAM, by Philip K. Dick ROBOTS DON’T CRY, by Mike Resnick NO GREAT MAGIC, by Fritz Leiber ESCAPE HATCH, by Brenda W. Clough BACKLASH, by Winston K. Marks THE PICK-UP, by Lawrence Watt-Evans POPULATION IMPLOSION, by Andrew J. Offutt WAY DOWN EAST, by Tim Sullivan THROUGH TIME AND SPACE WITH FERDINAND FEGHOOT: 28, by Grendel Briarton TO INVADE NEW YORK, by Irwin Lewis THEY WERE THE WIND, by C.J. Henderson STOPOVER, by William Gerken CONSEQUENCES OF STEAM, by Michael Hemmingson OUTSIDE LOOKING IN, by Mark E. Burgess DEAD WORLD, by Jack Douglas NEFERTITI'S TENTH LIFE, by Mary A. Turzillo QUICKSILVER, by Lonni Lees AFTER ALL, by Robert Reginald THE BARBARIANS, by Algis Budrys EX MACHINA, by Cynthia Ward MONKEY ON HIS BACK, by Charles V. De Vet THE SURVIVORS, by Tom Godwin THROUGH TIME AND SPACE WITH FERDINAND FEGHOOT: 99, by Grendel Briarton SPEAKING WITH GEORGE R.R. MARTIN: Interview conducted by Darrell Schweitzer And don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more entries in this series, covering classic authors and subjects like mysteries, science fiction, westerns, ghost stories -- and much, much more!

Download or read book Read and Buried written by Erika Chase and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hosting an award-winning novelist is quite a Christmas coup for the Ashton Corners Mystery Readers and Cheese Straw Society. But when he’s murdered in Lizzie Turner’s house, she’s got a holiday homicide on her hands … For their very first guest author event, most of the book club members can’t wait to pull out all the stops in Southern hospitality. But for Lizzie, Derek Alton is nothing but trouble—from his massive ego to his smarmy moves. When he’s found murdered in her living room, it seems someone decided that this womanizing writer would be better off dead than read. After suspicion falls on Lizzie’s friend, she and her fellow book club members discover that Derek wasn’t who he pretended to be. Cracking this case means going up against Lizzie’s boyfriend, police chief Mark Dreyfus, and unearthing a novel’s worth of nasty secrets. And as they get closer to uncovering Derek’s scandalous final manuscript, someone hiding in plain sight is out to write finis to Lizzie’s sleuthing for good…

Download or read book Dracula s Daughters written by Douglas Brode and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2013-12-24 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost as long as cinema has existed, vampires have appeared on screen. Symbolizing an unholy union between sex and death, the vampire—male or female—has represented the libido, a “repressed force” that consumed its victims. Early iconic representations of male vampires were seen in Nosferatu (1922) and Dracula (1931), but not until Dracula’s Daughter in 1936 did a female “sex vampire” assume the lead. Other female vampires followed, perhaps most provocatively in the Hammer films of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s. Later incarnations, in such films as Near Dark (1987) and From Dusk till Dawn (1996), offered modern takes on this now iconic figure. In Dracula’s Daughters: The Female Vampire on Film, Douglas Brode and Leah Deyneka have assembled a varied collection of essays that explore this cinematic type that simultaneously frightens and seduces viewers. These essays address a number of issues raised by the female vampire film, such as violence perpetrated on and by women; reactions to the genre from feminists, antifeminists, and postfeminists; the implications of female vampire films for audiences both gay and straight; and how films reflected the period during which they were created. Other topics include female vampire films in relationship to vampire fiction, particularly by women such as Anne Rice; the relationship of the vampire myth to sexually transmitted diseases like AIDS; issues of race and misogyny; and the unique phenomenon of teen vampires in young adult books and films such as Twilight. Featuring more than thirty photos spanning several decades, this collection offers a compelling assessment of an archetypal figure—an enduring representation of dark desires—that continues to captivate audiences. This book will appeal not only to scholars and students but also to any lover of transgressive cinema.

Download or read book Angel Doll written by Arlette Lees and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the dark days of the 1930s Depression, veteran detective Jack Dunning loses both his wife and his position with the Boston Police Department because he can't keep the cork in the bottle. He hops a bus to California and signs on with the Santa Paulina Police Department as a consultant. On a dark, stormy night he finds salvation and a fresh beginning in the arms of a beautiful, young, dime-a-dance girl, Angel Doll. When she vanishes after shooting a local gangster, Axel Teague, Jack is torn between love and duty. Does he go to Los Angeles to find Angel, or stay where he is and work his current case: the mysterious disappearance from the local shantytown of an innocent teenager, Louise Crowley? Can he find a way to do both before it's too late? Great noir reading from a major talent.