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This book is a part of a set of ten books of the Greatest Classic Series containing captivating, amazing, and mysterious stories, full of horror and hair-raising suspense -- all written by world famous authors, like Ambrose Bierce, H.P Lovecraft, Louisa Annie Murray, Vincent O' Sullivan, Mary Wilkins, Edgar Allen Poe, H.G Wells and many more. Actually, the entire classic series has been aimed to enrich the young minds with the wonderful assets of...
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The first book introduces the audience to several of the main characters in the series. Opening with a horrific crime that is the catalyst for events that takes place throughout the storyline. The main character is Eli Booth who runs an intricate network of criminal masterminds and leaders from every prison gang. The work of the network spreads from prison to prison as they attack law enforcement at it's core. The law enforcement community doesn't...
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Dans cette anthologie, un collectif de près de trente auteurs primés ou sélectionnés par le festival de Cognac au fil des années se réunissent en soutien au festival. Ils proposent pour cela un recueil de récits courts de polar en bande dessinée totalement inédits, spécialement écrits pour cette occasion.
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Degradation! Crime! Madness! Hysteria surrounded marijuana as a perceived gateway drug from the 1930's to the 1950's and beyond. Adventure Comics, by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and works by Frank Frazetta, Jerry Robinson, Jack Kirby, and many more, reveal the social reaction to this era of "Reefer Madness". Like the anti-drug propaganda film, these stories range from comically misinformed to soberly concerned about the influence of Mary Jane on...
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Crime Does Not Pay Archives volume 50
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Pyromaniacs, murderous thugs, and pinstriped goons wreak havoc in the notorious pre-Code Crime Does Not Pay anthology. This collection is brimming with sharp work by artists George Tuska, Fred Guardineer, Charles Biro, and others! These gruesome tales are topped off with an all-new foreword by crime storytelling all-star Joel Rose (Get Jiro!, Miami Vice, Kill the Poor)! Criminals had better learn...the path of theft and murder only leads to prison...
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Crime Does Not Pay Archives volume 22
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Uncut and uncensored, the infamous precode Crime Does Not Pay comics are finally collected into a series of archival collections! With brutal, realistic tales focusing on vile criminals, Crime Does Not Pay was one of the most popular comics of the 1940s. The series was a favorite target of Dr. Fredric Wertham and other censors and is partially responsible for the creation of the stifling Comics Code Authority. Now revered and mythic, this collection...
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Brand-new stories by: T. Jefferson Parker, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Martha Lawrence, Diane Clark & Astrid Bear, Debra Ginsberg, Morgan Hunt, Ken Kuhlken, Taffy Cannon, Don Winslow, Cameron Pierce Hughes, Lisa Brackmann, Gabriel R. Barillas, Gar Anthony Haywood, and Maria Lima. Launched with the summer '04 award-winning best seller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each book is comprised of all-new...
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Get fired up with recipes and essays from Craig Claiborne, Mark Bittman, Jacques Pépin, Florence Fabricant, Sam Sifton, and other culinary superstars!
Over the past century, the New York Times has published thousands of articles on barbecuing and grilling, along with mouthwatering recipes-and this unique collection gathers the very best. These essential pieces are worth savoring not only for their time-tested advice and instruction, but also for...
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Two women, each intelligent, talented, wealthy, beautiful. What could drive them to kill?These stories take us to Rome and Palermo.Two Boyfriends Too Many is the story of Samantha, who seems interested in nothing beyond her all-consuming career as a writer. Twice she ends up with men she loves, and each one is killed in mysterious circumstances. Following the trails of these murders, a police detective encounters every kind of revelation.The Price...
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A fascinating historical mystery by Sulari Gentill, author of #1 LibraryReads pick The Woman in the Library
"Set in Australia in 1933, Gentill's entertaining third mystery featuring portrait artist Rowland Sinclair will appeal to fans of Greenwood's Phryne Fisher." -Publishers Weekly
"Norman Lindsay is a complete and utter bastard!"
With this curse heaped upon the renowned real-life Australian artist and cartoonist, Miles Off Course gets underway....
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From the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Murder and Mendelssohn, the next murder mystery novel featuring the unstoppable, elegant amateur sleuth. To the accompaniment of heavenly choirs singing, the fearless Miss Fisher returns in her 20th adventure with musical score in hand.
"Like her heroine, Greenwood has never been more confident and confronting..."-Sydney Morning Herald
A master of Australian historical fiction, Kerry...
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"An unusual and challenging puzzle mystery that will keep [you] guessing until the final pages. Wow!" -Library Journal STARRED review
Seven years ago, Bethany Friend was found drowned in mere inches of water in the lonely Serpent Pool in England's Lake District. Was it suicide or murder? Now, determined to win justice for Bethany's dying mother, DCI Hannah Scarlett of the Cold Case Squad re-opens the case.
But Hannah has problems of her own: a new...
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A partir de un vendaval de casos de corrupción conocidos desde la segunda década del presente siglo, Chile dejó de ser considerado un ejemplo de probidad y transparencia en la región, y se vio navegando en aguas turbias. El país modelo ya no se diferenciaba de sus vecinos del barrio, pues acá —como allá— campeaba la corrupción política, empresarial y militar. De eso, precisamente, trata este libro de perfiles. Del clientelismo y el acomodo...
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Ponzimonium is a book chock-full of advice to educate investors on the scam artists ripping off America. The primary message is that investors should not spend on unregulated companies or individuals who trade unregulated markets-background checks are priceless. The book tells provocative stories such as that of Darren Potter, who cleverly categorized investments in his program as "loans" and ironically became a victim himself of a Ponzi scheme. There...
16) Sunshine Noir
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In these stories, seventeen writers from around the globe tell of dark doings in sunny places. Join them in the Dominican Republic, the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, chic Mykonos, Seville at midnight, and on the morning beachfront of Ghana where a man has revenge on his mind. Follow an NGO worker kidnapped in Yemen, an engineer repairing a dam in turmoil-torn Ethiopia, a foolish young Englishman hitchhiking across the Sahara. You will visit historic...
17) Sword of Shame
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From its first arrival in Britain with the Norman forces of William the Conqueror, violence and revenge are the cursed sword's constant companions. From an election-rigging scandal in 13th century Venice to the battlefield of Poitiers in 1356, as the Sword of Shame passes from owner to owner in this compelling collection of interlinked mysteries, it brings nothing but bad luck and disgrace to all whoever possesses it.
18) Un mundo mejor
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Once maravillosos creadores que se prestan a ilustrar diez de los Derechos del Niño. Un proyecto que busca hacer un potente recordatorio visual de unos principios que todos deberíamos tener tatuados en la memoria y en nuestra educación cívica.
19) Capital Crimes
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Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder
Capital Crimes is an eclectic collection of London-based crime stories, blending the familiar with the unexpected in a way that reflects the personality of the city. Alongside classics by Margery Allingham, Anthony Berkeley and Thomas Burke are excellent and unusual stories by authors who are far less well known. The stories give a flavour of how writers have tackled crime in London over the...
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Looking for heart-racing romance and high-stakes suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? This Harlequin® Romantic Suspense bundle includes Carrying His Secret by USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella, Operation Power Play by Justine Davis, Silken Threats by Addison Fox, and Taken by the Con by C.J. Miller. Harlequin® Romantic Suspense...
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