Author: Alyssa Maxwell Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation ISBN: 1617738360 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 340
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When the headmistress, Miss Finch, of the Haverleigh School for Young Ladies is poisoned it's up to Lady Phoebe and Eva to stop the killer before they strike again.
Author: Frances Lockridge Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 150403113X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 223
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At a swanky rooftop restaurant in New York, a pair of husband-and-wife sleuths must find out who spiked a woman’s drink with murder . . . There’s a stunning view from the top of the Ritz-Plaza Hotel, but it pales in comparison to Lois Winston’s beauty. She arrives on the arm of David McIntosh—an agreeable young man who would marry her if she gave him the chance—to take in the scenery, eat a light supper, and forget the busy world below. Lois’s first cocktail lifts her spirits, helping her dispel the strange sadness that tugs at her soul. But her second drink isn’t so kind. Lois isn’t halfway done with her Cuba libre when her cheeks grow hot, her breath becomes short, and she falls dead to the floor. Solving the case of this terribly fashionable murder falls to New York Police Department’s Lt. William Weigand, who tackles the investigation with the help of his friends, Jerry and Pamela North. The effervescent couple will catch the killer between cocktails—unless the poisoner targets their glasses next. “[An] excellent series.” —The New Yorker “Pam is always amusing.” —The New York Times
Author: Jessica Cluess Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0553535943 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 434
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In the gripping fantasy sequel to A Shadow Bright and Burning that Justine Magazine says is "a pinch of Potter blended with a drop of Infernal Devices (Cassandra Clare)", Henrietta wants to save her love, but his dark magic may be her undoing. “Devastatingly magical and monstrously romantic.” —Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of CARAVAL Henrietta wants to save the one she loves. But will his dark magic be her undoing? In the second book in the Kingdom on Fire series, Jessica Cluess delivers her signature mix of magic, passion, and teen warriors fighting for survival. Hand to fans of Victoria Aveyard, Sarah J. Maas, and Kiersten White. Henrietta came to London to be named the chosen one, the first female sorcerer in centuries. Instead, she discovered a city ruled by secrets. And the biggest secret of all: Henrietta is not the chosen one. Still, she must play the role in order to keep herself and Rook, her best friend and childhood love, safe. But can she truly save him? In order to try, Henrietta persuades Blackwood, the mysterious Earl of Sorrow-Fell, to travel up the coast to seek out new weapons. And Magnus, the brave, reckless flirt who wants to win back her favor, is assigned to their mission. Together, they will face monsters, make powerful allies, and discover that some old wounds are still full of poison. Praise for Jessica Cluess's A Shadow Bright and Burning, Kingdom on Fire, Book 1: “This is a novel that gives off light and heat.” —The New York Times “The magic! The intrigue! The guys! We were sucked into this monster-ridden alternative England from page one. Henrietta is literally a ‘girl on fire’ and this team of sorcerers training for battle had a pinch of Potter blended with a drop of [Cassandra Clare’s] Infernal Devices.” —Justine “Unputdownable. I loved the monsters, the magic, and the teen warriors who are their world’s best hope! Jessica Cluess is an awesome storyteller!” —TAMORA PIERCE, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Author: Maria V. Snyder Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1459248260 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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From New York Times Bestselling Author Maria V. Snyder Choose: a quick death… or slow poison… Locked deep in the palace dungeon for killing her abuser, Yelena knows she’ll never be free again. The laws in Ixia are strict, and murderers must be executed, no matter the reason. But just as she’s resigned herself to her fate, she’s offered an extraordinary reprieve. As the food taster, Yelena will eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. To make matters worse, the chief of security deliberately feeds her Butterfly’s Dust, and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison. As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can’t control. Her life is threatened again, and in order to survive, she must unravel the secrets behind the past she’s been running from. The Chronicles of Ixia Series by Maria V Snyder Book One: Poison Study Book Two: Magic Study Book Three: Fire Study Book Four: Storm Glass Book Five: Sea Glass Book Six: Spy Glass Book Seven: Shadow Study Book Eight: Night Study Book Nine: Dawn Study
Author: Thomas J. Haley Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 9780891168102 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 722
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Although many view toxicology as a new science, since man discovered the medicinal properties of plants, it has been known that such materials could produce toxic effects. Recently, developments in analytical chemistry have advanced and specialized the field of toxicology. The analytical chemical approach has altered our thinking. We have become able to recognize smaller and smaller quantities of more and more chemicals. At times it would appear that this analytical approach has blunted our perception of the biological aspects of toxicology. In reality, newer developments have afforded broader insights and a wider range of concerns that are emphasized in this state-of-the-art text. Such concerns include the study of birth defects and chemical effects on the immune system; the worldwide use of pesticides, rodenticides, herbicides, and fungicides for increasing food production and permitting protection from various insects and animals that has resulted in many instances in human population poisonings; studies on the neurotoxicity and tolerance to the organophosphates in an effort to understand these important chemicals and develop better modalities to counter their adverse effects; and target organ toxicity involving the liver, kidney, and lungs. This book considers not only the student and clinician, but also the active practitioner of toxicological investigations. A broad but focused view of toxicology is presented by experts in the field, with particular emphasis on specific target organs and the current state-of-the-art concerns already mentioned, rather than on subjects such as carcinogenesis and mutagenesis that are thoroughly covered in numerous other texts. This unique text will serve to narrow the gaps in the existing knowledge base, gaps that must continue to be filled by ongoing and future research, thus expanding our collective knowledge of biological aspects of toxicology.
Author: Donald W. Mann Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1403382905 Category : Languages : en Pages : 397
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"The Pangaean Effect" is an exciting action-adventure novel about a highly classified C.I.A. project called Operation "NOAH'S ARK." The TOP SECRET Task Force is responsible for investigating the cause of the increasing geological and environmental problems on Earth. As the head of NOAH'S ARK, Dr. Michael J. Valenti detects the cause and advises government officials that our planet will change its axis from one angle of orientation to another in the year 2025. The result of the Pangaean Effect will plunge the Earth and mankind into five thousand years of planetary trauma that will place human beings on the brink of extinction! The events that lead to the government's reluctant acceptance of the Pangaean Effect put NOAH'S ARK team members in exotic locations and dangerous situations. After the NOAH'S ARK Task Force investigates and diagnoses the cause for the Earth's countdown to the Pangaean Effect, Dr. Valenti and his team must save the world and prepare the country for the upcoming catastrophe! Join NOAH'S ARK in its quest to prepare the United States to survive the Pangaean Effect and look for the exciting sequel, The Darwin Strand, which will be released in 2004!
Author: R. Reginald Publisher: Wildside Press LLC ISBN: 0893700223 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 390
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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.
Author: Harry A. Milman PhD Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 330
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In Forensics III: They Got Fifteen Minutes of Fame from the Way They Died, I reviewed twenty-eight ordinary people who were thrust into the spotlight, gaining fame not for their talents or accomplishments while living, but for the way they died. Newspaper and magazine articles ensured that stories of the circumstances surrounding their deaths remained in the public eye, so that, as Andy Warhol had predicted, their fame would last at least fifteen minutes. In some cases, it lasted much longer. While these individuals may have been “ordinary” before they died, they became extraordinary after death. Some of the people I reviewed in Forensics III: They Got Fifteen Minutes of Fame from the Way They Died include the “Boy in the Box,” later identified as Joseph Zarelli, who died from blunt force trauma; Azaria Chamberlain, a nine-week old infant who was killed by a dingo at Ayers Rock in Australia; George Floyd, whose death resulted from police brutality; Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson, who were stabbed to death; Elisa Lam, who drowned in a water tank on the roof of her hotel; Michael Faherty, whose death in Ireland was attributed to spontaneous human combustion; Katherine Morris, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning due to charcoal grilling in an automobile; Carlos Sousa, who was mauled to death by a tiger; Sahel Kazemi and Steve McNair, who committed murder-suicide; and Jayne and Corinne Peters, whose death was due to filicide-suicide, among many others. Forensics III: They Got Fifteen Minutes of Fame from the Way They Died reads like a mystery novel, presenting biographical and scientific information that helps readers understand how medical examiners and coroners utilized forensic analysis to determine the causes and manners of death of twenty-eight “not-so-famous” people.
Author: Alyssa Maxwell
Author: Frances Lockridge
Author: Jessica Cluess
Author: Maria V. Snyder
Author: Thomas J. Haley
Author: Donald W. Mann
Author: R. Reginald
Author: Harry A. Milman PhD
Author: Robert Merritt Orton
Author: Thomas Lauder Brunton