Prepare to have nightmares as you find William Banister trying to get the word out on something sinister occurring. In the prison he's confined to. Feel your knees shake as Robert Redford runs for his life. From those he won't reveal his stock market knowledge to. Experience chills running down your spine as a shooter terrorizes a college campus. What's in store for the characters who encounter harrowing experiences in this book? Discover the answer by making the purchase.
A day of reckoning is in store for law enforcement. The band of criminals they are about to encounter can easily overpower them. Outwit them. Head Ranger Maurice Tray's job is in jeopardy. He hasn't foiled any major crime gangs. In months. Can he save his job and society by catching the mighty, cunning band of robbers terrorizing his community? There is only one way to find out. Click "Buy Now".
Clumsy and not the brightest of teens, Lucas Flake helps out on the farm at home but lives in poverty. Once he graduates from high school, he starts feeling pressure to move out of his parents' home; yet, he struggles in his endeavor to find employment that will propel him to independence. Thinking he has no realistic chance of overcoming his fate, he seeks a way to move forward. Toward no longer living in despair. What's in store for him? Buy this book to find out.
Born in a section of Detroit where almost all the residents are people of color and living in poverty, Ramar, Lamar, Shamar and Shamarla Ricks are black (brown) kids who must circumvent drugs, gang activity and other vices to survive. Can these siblings who were born just months apart ward all this off long enough to make it through high school and progress to a better life? Ramar, Shamarla and Lamar will stand up to any bad person who tries to influence them into going down the wrong path. This catches up to them later; after they refuse to join a gang at one point then do something even bigger to rile shady people later on, they face lethal retaliation. They must persist through being shot at and more to make it through high school. Shamar is on a morality track opposite that of his sister and brothers, getting into trouble occasionally and sometimes not taking school seriously. His parents finally run out of patience. Now that he's running the streets with nowhere to go, he is headed for an even tougher fate. By the age of 18 all four kids have sealed their fate for adulthood.
Learn tips you can easily apply to master how to study. The smarter you learn to study, the more your grades can improve. This book is designed for people of all ages.
Realizing the success they're having in detective class, Cubby Roo, his master and three of their friends form their own mystery detective club. While Cubby and Harry take a walk in the woods the next day they encounter a man dying of multiple stab wounds. Unhappy about these sleuths being at the crime scene upon his return the killer comes after them. Cubby and Harry aren't the only ones worrying about staying safe, as their partners must hide when burglars return to the house they previously burgled items from. In another case, tourists are frightened out of a haunted museum. The detectives must flee for their safety too while trying to solve the mystery.
This is a compelling action packed mini novel about a woman who grows up disrupting her school and getting in trouble with the law as a juvenile. After serving time for committing fraud as a young adult, she becomes a scientist and develops the ability to become unseen in order to cause havoc without being apprehended. From this point on, the crimes she commits become more and more heinous. Whenever the cops close in on her, she vanishes. They must catch her before she wipes out the entire city of Minneapolis.
Demoted from prominent lab manager to a lead after a subpar performance on recent major projects, Dean Wits thinks his best days are behind him. The universe and his team are counting on him. With his job on the line. With life in peril. Grappling with his ability to rise to the biggest challenge of his life, Dean steps up to tackle destruction around the universe. If Dean and his team don't continually match two evil masterminds' increasingly formidable powers with more powerful gear and fighting prowess, they will be decimated. Are they up to the task? There's only one way to find out. Click "Buy Now".
How did Colt Steed and Hazel Maidens become who they were and meet? After undergoing a radical transformation through freak accidents, they join a circus to entertain others through their special powers. Outside trouble makes them step out to battle danger.
There are only so many chances you get while seeking a job and any mistake, especially a significant one, can hurt your ability to find a steady job or even a temp job for many years – you may even feel as though you surrendered a mammoth homerun on a mistake pitch. I have made many job search mistakes and taken a public speaking course.
Written by Todd Hicks, a blogger on touch typing, this book contains tips to help you quickly become a fast typist. Todd has done keyboarding for a long time and wants to pass on what he has learned, knowing the value of typing fast and accurately. Imagine becoming more productive and having more time for yourself and your family. You might even increase your income from the skill you develop. This book is for all ages.
After Kerry the Sorcerer is terminated from his chemistry position for doing irrelevant experimentation on the job, he decides to redeem himself by using his self-created magical powers to save the world from the most powerful villains. Once it dawns on him an assistant can help him handle fiascos occurring simultaneously, he brings in Kabrina Wand as his apprentice who he then molds into his partner. The biggest dilemma they face with their sorcery is not being able to cast their spells quickly enough when it matters the most. This will spell doom if they cannot rectify this before the time comes to rescue the Royal Family from their extraordinarily mighty captor. Will they pull this off? The only way to find out is to buy this book.
Travel is more than getting to your destination and going where you need to go; your trip should ultimately be a pleasurable experience that yields little stress and hassle. By taking the proper steps, you can make all your trips delightful. This book covers what you can do to travel without hassle. Whether you're taking the bus locally or across the country or riding a train or flying, you should benefit from the general travel tips you read in this book.
This is not your traditional cookbook in which you'll see pictures that accompany recipes for various dishes and desserts you might normally expect to find in so many other places online and offline. Instead, I have based this book on my own step-by-step process to follow for cooking certain items such as chicken on top of covering steps you must take in order to not mess up your cooking experience on any given day. Based on my personal experience as a chef, I have put together a collection of things I have learned to do in regard to solving my cooking mishaps and never repeating them – I have also blended in tidbits partially based on what I have posted on my food preparation blog from time to time. Ultimately, you will learn the techniques that count toward cooking more efficiently and reducing hassle. Plus, you'll receive advice on how to effectively fix some dishes such as burritos and enchiladas on a do-it-yourself basis without actually using a recipe – my own instructions on fixing Sloppy Joes, pasta and other items are also included. This book is for kids and adults who want to learn to cook.
Plenty of tennis tips are provided. By reading this entire book then applying all of what you have learned, you can become a very good player and win a lot of matches. This book is for kids and adults.
This is the inaugural report in the CSIS Defense Outlook Series, an annual review of what happened in the U.S. Department of Defense in the past year and what CSIS experts are looking for in the next. It is meant to serve as a roadmap to track where the course of policy and actions relating to strategy, budget, forces, and acquisition has run and what curves lie ahead.
FOX News Radio reporter Todd Starnes is a self-professed “gun toting, chicken eating son of a Baptist” whose Dispatches from Bitter America is “a collection of stories from my travels across this country (and) conversations I’ve had with regular folks who have deep concerns about the direction we are going as a nation.” In his award-winning, satire-meets-serious writing style, Starnes jumps headfirst into the current culture war, taking on the topics that are dear to every American: religion, health care, freedom, country music, barbeque, and so forth. Along the way, he shares exclusive interviews with political commentator Sean Hannity, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, cooking sensation Paula Deen, and pop singer Amy Grant, always hoping to go from bitter to better. Endorsements: "In Dispatches From Bitter America this 'Great American' finds that not only is our American way of life under attack, but also that most Americans do in fact love God, this country, their families, and are anything but bitter!" Sean Hannity, New York Times best-selling author, FOX News host of Hannity "Todd Starnes combines sound research with his signature wit to tell the stories of regular Americans who are standing up to a secular movement that seeks to remove all religious expression from the public square. This is a compelling book that puts our entire existence into the perspective of eternity." Tony Perkins, president, Family Research Council "You will cheer for America while laughing your head off!" Matt Patrick, News/Talk 740 KTRH in Houston, TX "Todd Starnes captures the sentiments many Americans feel as they helplessly watch the traditional values they grew up with being stomped out and over-ruled by political correctness. Todd's stories will strike a chord, whether it's 'The War on Christmas,' 'Tag, You're Out,' or 'The Chocolate Czar.' Brownies now banned from school? Bah humbug." Gretchen Carlson, co-host, Fox and Friends "Dispatches from Bitter America features Todd Starnes at his best. With his trademark wit, Todd tackles questions being asked by Americans who wonder what is happening to our country. Starnes manages to get to the heart of the matter in a way that is both packed with information and sprinkled with humor. Todd Starnes is a man of immense faith, madly in love with our country, and endowed by his Creator with the unique talent to tell a story like very few can. Simply put, Dispatches From Bitter America is the best book that I have read this year!" Jeff Katz, morning host, Talk Radio 1200 in Boston, MA "Todd Starnes is a masterful storyteller. In Dispatches of a Bitter America, he offers commentary on today's current events through the lens of a self-proclaimed gun toting, fried-chicken-eating son of a Baptist. Todd has always been one of my favorite news personalities and good friends. Now he is one of my favorite storytellers. Warning: don't start reading this book unless you are prepared to finish it. It's just that good." Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO, LifeWay Christian Resources
A cinematic memoir and critical exploration of nine classics of old Hollywood by a contemporary comic novelist. “North by Northwest isn’t about what happens to Cary Grant, it’s about what happens to his suit. The suit has the adventures, a gorgeous New York suit threading its way through America. The suit, Cary inside it, strides with confidence into the Plaza Hotel. Nothing bad happens to it until one of the greasy henchmen grasps Cary by the shoulder. We’re already in love with this suit and it feels like a real violation.” Todd McEwen grew up in Southern California, so his head was hopelessly messed with by the movies. As the son of relatively normal people, Todd had no in with Hollywood, a mere thirteen miles away, yearn and try as he might. This is a kid who loved the movies so much, he got up at 4:30 in the morning to watch Laurel and Hardy. A kid who insisted on his birthday that his father project 8mm cartoons onto the family’s dining room curtains so they could be slowly parted, just like at a real cinema. This is a kid who liked to leave the movie and trudge up hundreds of dangerous iron steps to visit the lugubrious and always surprised projectionist. This is a kid who, years later, watched Chinatown over 60 times. A love letter to old Hollywood, this is a book for anyone interested in film. Movies discussed include Blotto, The Wizard of Oz, The Three Stooges, To Catch a Thief, North by Northwest, The 39 Steps, The Trouble with Harry, and many, many more.
In this Mexico-set mystery with “excellent atmosphere” featuring a sheriff and an amateur sleuth, a bullfighter is dead—but was the killer man or beast (Kirkus Reviews)? In Matamoras, Mexico, the last trumpet has sounded in the bullring, but this time it’s not the bull who’s died. Carlos Campos has been fatally gored. But soon a shocking discovery is made: the apparent accident is actually a murder . . . To solve the case, former US Customs agent and Texas citrus farmer Hugh Rennert will team up with Sheriff Peter Bounty to identify a motive and a suspect. And there’s no time to lose as the killer hasn’t limited himself to a single victim . . . “You won’t go wrong in giving Todd Downing a try.” —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
Tom Haley, a rookie college teacher, is awakened by someone fiddling with his front door. Rushing downstairs, he sees a man hurrying down the street with a pronounced limp. The following day, he looks around Pulaski Avenue on his old red bicycle. He stops at the flats, a string of flat-roofed attached houses, where he meets Marcie Flann, a sensual waitress at the Prima Diner. Despite differences in background and outlook, the two begin dating. In the meantime, Tom helps the local police solve a rash of burglaries in the area. Through patient sleuthing, he learns the prowler’s name – Ron Luco, where he grew up and had gone to school. He also discovers that Marcie was Luco’s former girlfriend. A local jewelry store heist is linked to Luco, but through intimidation and an alibi, he is acquitted. Later, Marcie is disturbed by someone walking on her roof. By the time Tom arrives, the elusive culprit is gone. The plot turns, as Tom finds himself under surveillance by the relentless Luco, who carries a handgun. Amidst a stickball game at local schoolyard, Luco shows up – threatening Tom and Marcie with a gun. The narrative is interspersed with thumbnail sketches on racism, antisemitism, sports, infectious diseases, nuclear energy, algebra, statistics, history, poetry, immigration, and philosophy.
Everything you could want in a West Texas crime saga: generational conflicts; the sights and smells of an exotic landscape; the ghosts of monsters and loved ones past."--The Wall Street Journal Even though the corrupt Sheriff Ross is dead and gone, outlaws still walk free, peace comes at a price, and redemption remains hard to find in this fiery and violent novel from the author of The Far Empty. In the wake of Sheriff Stanford Ross's death, former deputy Chris Cherry--now Sheriff Cherry--is the new "law" in Big Bend County, yet he still struggles to escape the shadow of that infamous lawman. As Chris tries to remake and modernize his corrupt department, bringing in new deputies, including young America Reynosa and Ben Harper--a hard-edged veteran homicide detective now lured out of retirement--he finds himself constantly staring down a town unwilling to change, friends and enemies unable to let go of the past, and the harsh limits of his badge. But it's only when a local Rio Grande guide is brutally and inexplicably murdered, and America and Ben's ongoing investigation is swept aside by a secretive federal agent, that the novice sheriff truly understands just how tenuous his hold on that badge really is. And as other new threats rise right along with the unforgiving West Texas sun, nothing can prepare Chris for the high cost of crossing dangerous men such as John Wesley Earl, a high-ranking member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas and the patriarch of a murderous clan that's descended on Chris's hometown of Murfee; or Thurman Flowers, a part-time pastor and full-time white supremacist hell-bent on founding his violent Church of Purity in the very heart of the Big Bend. Before long, Chris, America, and Ben are outmaneuvered, outnumbered, and outgunned--drawn into a nearly twenty-year vendetta that began with a murdered Texas Ranger on a dusty highway outside of Sweetwater, and that can only end with fire, blood, and bullets in Murfee's own sun-scorched streets...
This new American uniform - the baseball cap, t-shirt, shorts and trainers (why not a scooter?) is not about looking good. It's about disappearing into a new, unofficial, global army of cultural babies. It says: I eat hamburgers and watch TV and chew gum all day, I want everyone to play my game, You have to be nice to me and if you're not I'm gonna shoot you, I can't understand a word you say... and what is that but American foreign policy?' Todd McEwen left the United States in 1980, but it's still driving him crazy. He worries about cheeseburgers, Cary Grant, Henry David Thoreau, democracy, the Elks Club and Daffy Duck. Join him on his acid-reflux examination of what America has come to be.
The Maiden Maverick As a result of Hal’s untimely death, Nancy Perez is living alone in a post Covid-24 world, where the country has lost three-fourths of its population. Basic government services like police, fire, sanitation, and post office are nonexistent—along with electric power and phone service. Coal stoves are used to cook food and heat homes. The Elm Park neighborhood has banded together to obtain food, shelter, and security. Reminiscent of the old west, everyone carries a gun – the ubiquitous 22-caliper handgun. On a nighttime walk to the Kill van Kull, Nancy meets Sam Worthington, a husky black man, with a troubled past. He becomes a guardian – stopping abuses of Darren Trupp’s Brown Shirts who barge into people’s homes – stealing valuables and assaulting women. The Truppers use drones equipped with cameras and lasers to surveille and attack individuals they deem to be rebels. The Resistance is coordinated by Gerald Hopkins from his office in Wolstein’s factory. Hopkins and his aide, Mason, provide Nancy and Sam with guns, bullets, grenades and dynamite to fight the Truppers. There’s a plan by the Truppers to sabotage a coal-powered generating plant – shutting down power to the North Shore. Nancy, Sam, Freddy, Billy, and others engage the Brown Shirts in a gun battle outside the plant – routing them into the swamps of Travis. After the gun battle at the power plant, Sam moves in with Nancy. Soon, an old Army tank appears on Eggert’s Field, the grass-and-flower filled field across the street. A well-aimed grenade takes care of the tank, but a new challenge appears in the form of a refurbished World War Ii destroyer.
This Gripping Legal Thriller Is a Perfect Summer Read When Jared Neaton grew tired of the shady ethics of his big law firm and left to go out on his own, he never expected the wheels to fly off so quickly. One big case collapsing on him has pushed him to the brink and it's all he can do to scrape by. He can't risk another bad loss. Erin Larson is running out of options. In the wake of her father's death, she found a slim piece of paper--a deposit slip--with an unbelievable amount on it. Ten million dollars. Only the bank claims it has no record of the deposit and stonewalls her attempts to find out more. This lawsuit, her last chance, has brought only intimidation and threats. Now she needs to convince Jared to take a risk, to help her because the money is real. And both need to watch their backs as digging deeper unleashes something far more dangerous than just threats.
The Castro Gene is seamless, suspenseful and shocking. After killing a man in the ring, Luke Braden quits boxing. While toiling as a security guard and yearning to reinvent himself, Luke is swept up into the high-flying domain of Paul Tremont. Tremont, the hottest hedge fund hand around, has a penchant for the dramatic and a disquieting need to control. Being Tremont's protege has its perks-Luke trades in his ratty basement apartment for a penthouse view, his gym clothes for designer suits. But there are strings attached, and Tremont is pulling those strings. Why does Tremont need a washed-up boxer? The answer lies not in what Luke is, but who he is. Luke Braden is the only man who can execute Tremont's diabolical scheme. Fidel Castro risks one last trip to the U.S., and one man will be forced to stand in his way. Luke Braden is in for the fight of his life - or the fight for his life. Intricately plotted with unexpected twists and breathtaking turns, The Castro Gene is a knockout.
Mills Lafayette is handsome, articulate and wealthy. A partner in a major Tallahassee law firm, he has a lovely wife and all the possessions that money can provide. His life is almost perfect. Patricia Dunst is beautiful, smart and upwardly mobile. Mills is her ticket for the better things in life. She抣l do anything to make it happen. She knocks on his office door. Mild flirting becomes a lunch date, which leads to hand-holding. Sex happens. Amy, Mills'clever and hard-working wife, sees subtle changes in his ways. The way he holds her, the rhythm of his manner. He starts to tell her something important, but then he stops. Something is definitely wrong and Amy wants to find out what it is. Meanwhile, Mills is enjoying the best sex of his life. He loves Patricia. He wants to marry her. But how? Amy won抰 just go away. She抣l fight. With all they抳e obtained, there抯 too much at stake. What if Amy just卍idn抰 come home one day? It starts out as a joke, really. But Patricia抯 game. She brings it up again and again. It starts to make sense. All that money'plus the life insurance. But how do they do it? ASTRAY examines the dirty business of greed, lust, and sex in the workplace. It is a story about forsaken love and the redemption of the human spirit.
Chestnut Hill Local columnists Mike Todd, Janet Gilmore, Hugh Gilmore, and Jim Harris, (L-R), have not only survived in the troubled and struggling newspaper business, they have amassed a devoted following of fans who shower them with lavish presents like scrapple, bowling balls, and money from Nigerian bank accounts. Until recently, their columns were available only to the readers of the Local, but now you, too, can "LOL" as: Hugh warns of the "Enemies of Reading" Janet remembers old friends, old flames and ex-coworkers Mike deals with wrens, ferrets, and a pregnant wife in his house Jim dispenses dubious advice and rails against the system They each have their own style and shtick, but they share a love of language and an innate ability to find the humor in everyday life. Not since Ben Franklin dined alone at the Mermaid Inn has Chestnut Hill seen such a concentration of comedic talent. Here, from among their hundreds of articles, hand-picked by a rigorous process of "One potato, two potato," is a rollicking roundup of mirthful monologues for your gracious consideration.
A biography of Sequoyah, a member of the Cherokee tribe who was responsible for creating a syllabary that put the Cherokee language in writing, describing his childhood, work as a blacksmith, and military service in the War of 1812.
Henry Ettinburgh was just like any other ordinary college student, but even he knew his life was about to change when he encountered a mysterious red sports car broken down on the side of the road. Suddenly a man in a trench coat appears, and asks him what it feels like to know that he is going to die. Before long he finds himself framed for the murder of a prominent New York Defense Attorney. Now, he’s caught between a maniacal cold-blooded killer and ruthless police force who will stop at nothing to find him.
My fingers can't find the bullet holes. They're there, because they brought me down. Like a guitar riff sharp enough to slit a throat or the devil's amplifiers shrieking through the lonely night, this bonanza of blood and brawn rings with the vibe of the best new noir suspense. Culled from the net's most hardcore, award-winning site, these fresh, raw, and uncut stories pack a stiff punch. . . "As long as she keeps calling me, there's hope. Hope is a dangerous thing." No matter where you turn--a pair of bisexual, ass-kicking Vikings on a slaughter trip; a sexy forty-something thief with angles as lethal as her curves; a porn-comic artist up against one deadly last laugh; a city's most savage gang under the gun and way out of time; or a south-of-the-borderland sleaze pit where everyone's a winner--no one gets out alive. . . "Escape is a bitch. A man alone and on foot would have to be crazy to try. Apparently he was." Rev up for a speed-fueled hell-trip through the dark side, where a backbeat can kill, no scene falls short of badass, and the hooligans bay at the moon. . . "This book is dripping so much blood and guts and marrow, it's impossible to read it in more than a single sitting. Be prepared to be shattered, shell-shocked and bruised, as Thuglit's emissaries continue to write wrongs that are very, very right." --Sarah Weinman Big Daddy Thug/Todd Robinson's writing has appeared in Plots With Guns, Danger City, Demolition, Out Of The Gutter, Pulp Pusher, Crimespree and Writers Digest's The Year's Best Writing 2003. He was nominated for a 2006 Derringer Award from the Short Mystery Fiction Society, and is the creator and chief editor of Thuglit.com. The stories he's edited for Thuglit.com have been nominated for several awards, including The Derringer and The Million Writer's Award, and been have been selected for The Best American Mystery Stories and Best Noir 2006. He lives and works in New York with his wife (Lady Detroit), a ferret named Matilda, and three freakin' cats.
All that man...just for me. But I'm an investigative reporter for the biggest newspaper in the country, so it's my job to pick up on details, to see the signs that other people miss. I'm not afraid of danger. Not even afraid of dying. And there's definitely something about this man that I'm missing.
Dark Light is the light that shines through when some of the finest writers in horror use the power of their words for good. That's the case with this anthology-42 writers coming together to help support the Ronald McDonald House Charities and all the good the organization does for families every year round. Make no mistake, though. These are horror writers and the stories they've written are not pretty. Traditional and non-traditional horror, dark humor, ghosts, serial killers, alternate universes, magic, zombies, and other creatures of the night hide between these pages. Shadows move and dead fingers stroke unsuspecting flesh, razor sharp knives shimmer in the moonlight, and unknown things hide in closets and under the bed. The stories here are as varied as the writers themselves. If you're a fan of horror, you will not be let down. Despite the horrific nature of these tales, however, their very existence in Dark Light stands as proof there will always be a light at the end of every tunnel. Dark Light is published by MARLvision Publishing and edited by Carl Hose.
Tyler Fox, from Goessel, Kansas, is a sophomore at St. Alfanus, a private Catholic college near Hooks in Bowie County, Texas. Tyler is an up-and-coming golfer who will hopefully lead the St. Alfanus team to a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship. One day as he is practicing prior to the start of fall semester, the editor of the St. Alfanus Clarion, Charlie Harrison, shows up to do a story about Tyler's golfing prowess. Charlie convinces Tyler, who is an English major, to come work for The Clarion. Days before the fall semester is to begin, Tyler takes an evening jog through the golf course. He comes across the 14th green, where a man is wailing as he holds a bloody woman in his arms. Before Tyler knows it, he, Charlie and the rest of the Clarion's small newspaper staff are caught up in a murder investigation. The woman who was murdered, Alison Alcott, was the daughter of the college president. Four college journalists spend the entire semester trying to dig up information about the murder, mainly because the local sheriff's department isn't making much progress. The sheriff is concerned about the upcoming election, and simply wants to pin the murder on someone, such as Alison's boyfriend, Robert Ray Turner, the man holding Alison's dead body on the 14th green. Will the students discover "whodunit?
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