Author: Peter Rabe
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440539987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Benny Tapkow has worked as a crime boss Pendleton’s chauffeur for seven years, but he’s itching to get ahead. He feels like he serves a piece of the action, but Pendleton won’t budge. So Benny strikes a deal with Big Al Alverato to kidnap Pendleton’s daughter Pat to get him in with the rival gang. But the snatch doesn’t come off as planned, and now Benny is stuck with Pat, a hellion with a temper and plenty of mood swings. Pendelton’s men are after him and he has to dope her just to keep her in line. The last thing he figured on was falling in love.
Benny Muscles In
Author: Peter Rabe
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440539987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Benny Tapkow has worked as a crime boss Pendleton’s chauffeur for seven years, but he’s itching to get ahead. He feels like he serves a piece of the action, but Pendleton won’t budge. So Benny strikes a deal with Big Al Alverato to kidnap Pendleton’s daughter Pat to get him in with the rival gang. But the snatch doesn’t come off as planned, and now Benny is stuck with Pat, a hellion with a temper and plenty of mood swings. Pendelton’s men are after him and he has to dope her just to keep her in line. The last thing he figured on was falling in love.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440539987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
Benny Tapkow has worked as a crime boss Pendleton’s chauffeur for seven years, but he’s itching to get ahead. He feels like he serves a piece of the action, but Pendleton won’t budge. So Benny strikes a deal with Big Al Alverato to kidnap Pendleton’s daughter Pat to get him in with the rival gang. But the snatch doesn’t come off as planned, and now Benny is stuck with Pat, a hellion with a temper and plenty of mood swings. Pendelton’s men are after him and he has to dope her just to keep her in line. The last thing he figured on was falling in love.
Benny and Omar
Author: Eoin Colfer
Publisher: The O'Brien Press
ISBN: 1847175538
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The hilarious debut novel from one of the world's favourite children's authors. Benny Shaw, a young sporting fanatic, is forced to leave his beloved Wexford, home of all his heroes, and move with his family to Tunisia! How will he survive in a place like this? Then he teams up with Omar, and a madcap friendship between the two boys leads to trouble, crazy escapades, a unique way of communicating, and heartbreaking challenges.
Publisher: The O'Brien Press
ISBN: 1847175538
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The hilarious debut novel from one of the world's favourite children's authors. Benny Shaw, a young sporting fanatic, is forced to leave his beloved Wexford, home of all his heroes, and move with his family to Tunisia! How will he survive in a place like this? Then he teams up with Omar, and a madcap friendship between the two boys leads to trouble, crazy escapades, a unique way of communicating, and heartbreaking challenges.
Flesh & Bone
Author: Jonathan Maberry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442439904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Benny, Nix, Lou, and Lilah journey through a fierce wilderness that was once America searching for the jet they saw months ago, while evading fierce animals and a new kind of zombie. "The third time's the charm with even more adventureNand goreNas the Rot & Ruin series continues."N"Kirkus Reviews."
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442439904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Benny, Nix, Lou, and Lilah journey through a fierce wilderness that was once America searching for the jet they saw months ago, while evading fierce animals and a new kind of zombie. "The third time's the charm with even more adventureNand goreNas the Rot & Ruin series continues."N"Kirkus Reviews."
Rot & Ruin
Author: Jonathan Maberry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442402342
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442402342
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human.
The Adventures of Stunt Boy and His Amazing Wonder Dog Blindfold
Author: Lollie Barr
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN: 174351803X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
He's a boy who does stunts. "Someone was out to get my dad. Everyone said it was an accident but I didn't believe them, not even for a second..." and Stunt Boy is going to prove it. With his amazing wonder dog Blindfold and his best friend Benny, Stunt Boy has to find out who is trying to sabotage their Stoked Stunt Circus and close it down forever! He's got some very big suspicions already... But first, they need a new headline act to bring back the big crowds to Stoked Stunt Circus. When teenage motorbike superstar Caleb Calloway says he will help them, Stunt Boy is elated. But who can Stunt Boy really trust?
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN: 174351803X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
He's a boy who does stunts. "Someone was out to get my dad. Everyone said it was an accident but I didn't believe them, not even for a second..." and Stunt Boy is going to prove it. With his amazing wonder dog Blindfold and his best friend Benny, Stunt Boy has to find out who is trying to sabotage their Stoked Stunt Circus and close it down forever! He's got some very big suspicions already... But first, they need a new headline act to bring back the big crowds to Stoked Stunt Circus. When teenage motorbike superstar Caleb Calloway says he will help them, Stunt Boy is elated. But who can Stunt Boy really trust?
The Spiral
Author: Gideon Burrows
Publisher: Gideon Burrows
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
*** Panic Room meets Lord of the Flies in this chilling claustrophobic thriller **** “From the award winning author of Portico, comes another thriller novel that will knock you over and leave you gasping for air." What if the staircase you are walking down never ends? Four very different strangers are trapped alive on a spiral staircase, 129 steps deep under the City of London. They have no food. There is no water. No-one even knows they're missing. Time is ticking and together they must find a way out before they starve to death. But as thirst, hunger and despair take over, personalities clash and their darkest secrets are exposed. Pushed to their very limits, it becomes a desperate battle to survive. Who will give up? Who will die? And who will fight to the very end? This dark, claustrophobic thriller will expose your own deepest fears. The clever twist will leave you gasping for air. Take the next step and pre-order this chilling page turner now. From the award winning author of Portico and The Illustrator's Daughter. “Creepy and claustrophobic.” Andy MacDonald "Recommended to all who love a bit of creeping dread in their lives!" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon "Another superb story from an emerging author." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon Praise for Gideon Burrows thriller novels: "Pacy, thrilling, suspenseful and complex to keep your attention... this is a must-read for anyone who likes intelligently-written thrillers - political, techno, or otherwise." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for Portico) "The best of this genre I have read for a long time." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for Portico) "This book took my breath away. Absolutely couldn't put it down." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for The Illustrator's Daughter) "Superbly written, engaging, would thoroughly recommend." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for The Illustrator's Daughter)
Publisher: Gideon Burrows
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
*** Panic Room meets Lord of the Flies in this chilling claustrophobic thriller **** “From the award winning author of Portico, comes another thriller novel that will knock you over and leave you gasping for air." What if the staircase you are walking down never ends? Four very different strangers are trapped alive on a spiral staircase, 129 steps deep under the City of London. They have no food. There is no water. No-one even knows they're missing. Time is ticking and together they must find a way out before they starve to death. But as thirst, hunger and despair take over, personalities clash and their darkest secrets are exposed. Pushed to their very limits, it becomes a desperate battle to survive. Who will give up? Who will die? And who will fight to the very end? This dark, claustrophobic thriller will expose your own deepest fears. The clever twist will leave you gasping for air. Take the next step and pre-order this chilling page turner now. From the award winning author of Portico and The Illustrator's Daughter. “Creepy and claustrophobic.” Andy MacDonald "Recommended to all who love a bit of creeping dread in their lives!" ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon "Another superb story from an emerging author." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon Praise for Gideon Burrows thriller novels: "Pacy, thrilling, suspenseful and complex to keep your attention... this is a must-read for anyone who likes intelligently-written thrillers - political, techno, or otherwise." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for Portico) "The best of this genre I have read for a long time." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for Portico) "This book took my breath away. Absolutely couldn't put it down." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for The Illustrator's Daughter) "Superbly written, engaging, would thoroughly recommend." ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amazon (for The Illustrator's Daughter)
The Fugitive's Legacy
Author: Mac Kelly Obison
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1496978463
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
After serving a seven-year jail term for attempting to steal a sixty-year old painting from the national museum, notorious art thief, Benny Morgan, seeks redemption and tries to live a crime free life. His plans are demolished when nine days after his release, a piece of diamond worth 10 million dollars is stolen from an exhibition center. Only someone with the professional aptitude as Benny Morgan could pull off a job of that caliber. Worst still, a hair sample that matches his DNA turns up on the crime scene, but BENNY DIDN'T STEAL THE DIAMOND. While being transported to the cop house for interrogation, he manages to escape police custody. Benny is now a fugitive on the run and is branded the most wanted person in the nation. He is determined to track down the offender who set him up; an inquest that sees him travelling to three foreign countries and leaving behind a trail of dead bodies. Terror is all around him. The people Benny is after are no small time bandits but a masterly organized syndicate. How it unfolds is nerve shattering.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1496978463
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
After serving a seven-year jail term for attempting to steal a sixty-year old painting from the national museum, notorious art thief, Benny Morgan, seeks redemption and tries to live a crime free life. His plans are demolished when nine days after his release, a piece of diamond worth 10 million dollars is stolen from an exhibition center. Only someone with the professional aptitude as Benny Morgan could pull off a job of that caliber. Worst still, a hair sample that matches his DNA turns up on the crime scene, but BENNY DIDN'T STEAL THE DIAMOND. While being transported to the cop house for interrogation, he manages to escape police custody. Benny is now a fugitive on the run and is branded the most wanted person in the nation. He is determined to track down the offender who set him up; an inquest that sees him travelling to three foreign countries and leaving behind a trail of dead bodies. Terror is all around him. The people Benny is after are no small time bandits but a masterly organized syndicate. How it unfolds is nerve shattering.
Rot and Ruin
Author: Jonathan Maberry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857070967
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Catcher in the Rye meets The Walking Dead in this gripping, postapocalyptic teen thriller from award-winning author Jonathan Maberry. In a world full of zombies, who are the REAL MONSTERS? Nearly fourteen years ago, a freak virus swept across the world - turning those infected into the undead. Benny Imura has grown-up never knowing anything different; his last memory of his parents was of them becoming zombies. Now Benny is fifteen, and joining his brother Tom in the 'family business' of zombie killing. Benny and Tom head into the Rot and Ruin, an area full of the wandering undead, and Benny realises that being a bounty hunter isn't just about whacking zombies. Benny finds his beliefs challenged - and discovers that sometimes the worst monsters you can imagine aren't the zombies, after all… 'This is anything but another zombie novel... exciting, full of action, and curiously thoughtful' Charlaine Harris, author of the True Blood series 'A thought-provoking thriller that still delivers a good dose of action and gore' The Bookseller 'Highly recommended' The Bookbag.co.uk '…thoughtful, postapocalyptic coming-of-age tale…In turns mythic and down-to-earth, this intense novel combines adventure and philosophy to tell a truly memorable zombie story...' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Also by Jonathan Maberry: Dust and Decay Dead and Gone Flesh and Bone Fire and Ash
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857070967
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Catcher in the Rye meets The Walking Dead in this gripping, postapocalyptic teen thriller from award-winning author Jonathan Maberry. In a world full of zombies, who are the REAL MONSTERS? Nearly fourteen years ago, a freak virus swept across the world - turning those infected into the undead. Benny Imura has grown-up never knowing anything different; his last memory of his parents was of them becoming zombies. Now Benny is fifteen, and joining his brother Tom in the 'family business' of zombie killing. Benny and Tom head into the Rot and Ruin, an area full of the wandering undead, and Benny realises that being a bounty hunter isn't just about whacking zombies. Benny finds his beliefs challenged - and discovers that sometimes the worst monsters you can imagine aren't the zombies, after all… 'This is anything but another zombie novel... exciting, full of action, and curiously thoughtful' Charlaine Harris, author of the True Blood series 'A thought-provoking thriller that still delivers a good dose of action and gore' The Bookseller 'Highly recommended' The Bookbag.co.uk '…thoughtful, postapocalyptic coming-of-age tale…In turns mythic and down-to-earth, this intense novel combines adventure and philosophy to tell a truly memorable zombie story...' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Also by Jonathan Maberry: Dust and Decay Dead and Gone Flesh and Bone Fire and Ash
Tales of the Rot & Ruin
Author: Jonathan Maberry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442471794
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1350
Book Description
In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn’t want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human. This e-boxed set includes Rot & Ruin, Dust & Decay, Flesh & Bone, and the all-new short story “Dead & Gone.”
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442471794
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1350
Book Description
In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn’t want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human. This e-boxed set includes Rot & Ruin, Dust & Decay, Flesh & Bone, and the all-new short story “Dead & Gone.”
Misleading a Duke
Author: A.S. Fenichel
Publisher: Lyrical Press
ISBN: 1516110528
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
“Excellent. This immersive, fast-paced novel will have readers on the edges of their seat.” —Publishers Weekly Fans of Mary Jo Putney and Sabrina Jeffries will fall for this delightful story of a high-spirited lady determined to marry for love—but betrothed to a tempting spy whose work has put them both their hearts…and their lives…on the line. Betrothed to a man she has barely met, Lady Faith Landon calls upon her three best friends—the self-proclaimed Wallflowers of West Lane—to help uncover the secrets of her mysterious fiancé. Her suspicions are aroused when she learns that he has recently returned from France. Is he a traitor to his country? The truth is quite the opposite. Nicholas Ellsworth, Duke of Breckenridge, is a secret agent for the English Crown who has just completed a risky mission to infiltrate Napoleon’s spy network. After his adventures, Nicholas craves the peace and quiet of the country and settling into domestic bliss with his bride. Until he discovers Faith’s deceptive investigation. How can he wed a woman who doesn’t trust him? But a powerful spark has ignited between Nicholas and Faith that could bring about a change of heart. Faith seizes her second chance to prove to Nicholas that they are a true love match but his past catches up with them when three French spies come to exact revenge. Surviving rather than wooing has become the order of the day.
Publisher: Lyrical Press
ISBN: 1516110528
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
“Excellent. This immersive, fast-paced novel will have readers on the edges of their seat.” —Publishers Weekly Fans of Mary Jo Putney and Sabrina Jeffries will fall for this delightful story of a high-spirited lady determined to marry for love—but betrothed to a tempting spy whose work has put them both their hearts…and their lives…on the line. Betrothed to a man she has barely met, Lady Faith Landon calls upon her three best friends—the self-proclaimed Wallflowers of West Lane—to help uncover the secrets of her mysterious fiancé. Her suspicions are aroused when she learns that he has recently returned from France. Is he a traitor to his country? The truth is quite the opposite. Nicholas Ellsworth, Duke of Breckenridge, is a secret agent for the English Crown who has just completed a risky mission to infiltrate Napoleon’s spy network. After his adventures, Nicholas craves the peace and quiet of the country and settling into domestic bliss with his bride. Until he discovers Faith’s deceptive investigation. How can he wed a woman who doesn’t trust him? But a powerful spark has ignited between Nicholas and Faith that could bring about a change of heart. Faith seizes her second chance to prove to Nicholas that they are a true love match but his past catches up with them when three French spies come to exact revenge. Surviving rather than wooing has become the order of the day.