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Author: Vincent T. Bugliosi Publisher: Crossroad Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 534
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A beautiful, haunted woman in a glittering and corrupt era takes center stage in this sizzling novel based on a true sex scandal that rocked New York City in the Roaring Twenties. Vincent T. Bugliosi, bestselling author of Helter Skelter, masterfully blends an irresistible tale of crime and passion with a richly textured re-creation of a time gone by. Brought to life are the 1920s—this century’s wildest decade, when New York was the capital of pleasure, and anything went for a price. To this city of bright lights and dark corners comes the lovely, innocent Emily Stanton, hoping for fame on the stage. What she finds is marriage to Warren Matthews, who has hooked his wagon to the gravy train of Tammany Hall’s political corruption and is riding it to the social heights. When the marriage turns into a nightmare of brutality, Emily flees with her young daughter, Jessica, only to find herself the victim of a vicious frameup masterminded by her husband to gain custody of Jessica. Robbed of her child, her reputation, and her career, a desperate Emily begins her single-minded odyssey through Manhattan’s illicit and dazzling high life to get evidence against those who framed her, so she can win her precious daughter back. Still beautiful and magnetic, she becomes a singing hostess at Texas Guinan’s notorious speakeasy. There she makes connections with the powerful likes of famed madam Polly Adler, Judge Joseph Crater, gambler Arnold Rothstein, and dapper Mayor Jimmy Walker. Finally, Emily’s battle to get back her child threatens to destroy the people who savaged her and the infamous system that spawned them. And as the decade’s frenzy mounts to its explosive climax, Emily’s very life reaches its moment of decision in a sensational murder trial that rips the last shred of secrecy from a revelation so shocking, it will shake even this blase city to its core. With this riveting human drama, Vincent Bugliosi evokes a legendary era and its glamorous and decadent underworld of speakeasies and bootleg gin, mobsters and flappers—a time and way of life that never ceases to fascinate.
Author: Vincent T. Bugliosi Publisher: Crossroad Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 534
Book Description
A beautiful, haunted woman in a glittering and corrupt era takes center stage in this sizzling novel based on a true sex scandal that rocked New York City in the Roaring Twenties. Vincent T. Bugliosi, bestselling author of Helter Skelter, masterfully blends an irresistible tale of crime and passion with a richly textured re-creation of a time gone by. Brought to life are the 1920s—this century’s wildest decade, when New York was the capital of pleasure, and anything went for a price. To this city of bright lights and dark corners comes the lovely, innocent Emily Stanton, hoping for fame on the stage. What she finds is marriage to Warren Matthews, who has hooked his wagon to the gravy train of Tammany Hall’s political corruption and is riding it to the social heights. When the marriage turns into a nightmare of brutality, Emily flees with her young daughter, Jessica, only to find herself the victim of a vicious frameup masterminded by her husband to gain custody of Jessica. Robbed of her child, her reputation, and her career, a desperate Emily begins her single-minded odyssey through Manhattan’s illicit and dazzling high life to get evidence against those who framed her, so she can win her precious daughter back. Still beautiful and magnetic, she becomes a singing hostess at Texas Guinan’s notorious speakeasy. There she makes connections with the powerful likes of famed madam Polly Adler, Judge Joseph Crater, gambler Arnold Rothstein, and dapper Mayor Jimmy Walker. Finally, Emily’s battle to get back her child threatens to destroy the people who savaged her and the infamous system that spawned them. And as the decade’s frenzy mounts to its explosive climax, Emily’s very life reaches its moment of decision in a sensational murder trial that rips the last shred of secrecy from a revelation so shocking, it will shake even this blase city to its core. With this riveting human drama, Vincent Bugliosi evokes a legendary era and its glamorous and decadent underworld of speakeasies and bootleg gin, mobsters and flappers—a time and way of life that never ceases to fascinate.
Author: Laury A. Egan Publisher: Humanist Press ISBN: 0931779375 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 246
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“Simply delicious fun from start to finish.” That's how Kirkus Reviews described the second novel by Laury A. Egan, The Outcast Oracle, in its starred review. The Outcast Oracle is about a teenage girl, but it’s a book for any adult who remembers the traumas of adolescence and the shock of discovering that religion is not all it’s cracked up to be. On the shores of New York’s Lake Ontario in 1959, 14-year-old Charlene Beth Whitestone has been deserted by her parents, leaving her in the custody of her grandfather, C.B. Although he loves Charlie, he is a charming con artist, moonshiner, and religious fraud who inducts her into his various enterprises yet also encourages her dreams of becoming a writer. When C.B. suddenly dies, Charlie is left alone and must use her wits and resourcefulness to take charge of her life, all the while wrestling with the morality of continuing her grandfather’s schemes. When a handsome cowboy-stranger, Blake, arrives, he insinuates himself into C.B.’s religion business and into Charlie’s heart. Despite her resistance, Blake mounts a lucrative PR campaign, touting Charlie as an “oracle” and arranging for her to perform miracles. “It’s this highly literary, easily accessible writing that lifts this story to the very top of the heap,” the Kirkus review concluded.
Author: Joaquin Renero Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1450261396 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 357
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A self-professed geek born on the Fourth of July, twelve-year-old Ash Beaumont lives, eats, and breathes in the world of challenges. An only child, he adores his parents Joseph and Elizabeth, and family is important. So he?s excited when Grandfather Pierre presents him with a special grand looking gift?the Beaumont Family Scrapbook. Covered in brown faded leather, Ash soon discovers that this is much more than a family history with photographs, drawings, illustrations, and notes. It is a life-changer, and he begins to believe in magic when unusual events occur. As he deals with unexpected journeys brought on by the secrets of the scrapbook, he faces a host of person crises?like two sudden deaths in the family and the loss of the use of his legs. But through all of these challenges, Ash can count on the love and guidance of his mother and the unending support of his best friend Dale.
Author: Y.M. Masson Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing ISBN: 1457569078 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 246
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Recipient of the Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award When Paris Was Dark The story of a young French boy during the WWII German occupation. When five-year-old Alain, a little boy living in Paris, is strafed by German planes at the onset of the German invasion in 1940, his world is instantly turned on its head. During the next four years, like the children who fight to survive today’s many conflicts around the world, he grows up fast and must be mentally strong and alert to stay safe. With limited parental support, Alain and his young friends face increasing deprivation, devastating hunger, and constant fear of the occupying Germans soldiers, with their intimidating rules and random street blockades and checkpoints. He also dreads the Allies’ air raids, although he knows the bombers are on his side. After being silent for four years, one day all the churches of Paris ring their bells to celebrate the end of the occupation, and Alain welcomes the American GIs who fought bravely to liberate him. His story—of fear and courage, despair and determination—is laced with the realism only an author who lived through the occupation himself can provide, bringing this bittersweet, beautifully rendered novel to vivid life.
Author: Hadena James Publisher: Hadena James ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 401
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With the murder of the serial killer known as The Ghost Maker, the serial killer club he ran became dormant. Now, someone calling themselves Mictlan the Collector has taken control of the defunct club. He’s arranged a competition for a select group of members. The serial killer with the most points at the end will win a million dollars in cryptocurrency, and he’s chosen Kansas City as the hunting grounds. Fearing this could happen after The Ghost Maker’s death, the NSA had an operative infiltrate the nefarious club. The operative gives the SCTU advanced warning of the competition. To stop it, Aislinn Cain and the SCTU must identify and capture Mictlan the Collector before the first day. Identifying and capturing a serial killer is never easy and Mictlan complicates the issue by requiring competitors to take a victim to gain admittance. The competitors have less than one week to complete the entrance task, which divides the resources of the SCTU between trying to identify Mictlan the Collector and identifying the serial killers participating in the competition. For a chance at a million dollars in cryptocurrency, serial killers will travel far and wide to participate. With visiting serial killers comes new signature methods requiring the SCTU to reach out to their law enforcement contacts all over the world to at least attempt to find their place of origin and gain any files on them that might exist. The situation is dire enough that the CIA activates their own special black books operation referred to as The Home Defense Program, forcing the SCTU to coordinate with the CIA as well as local law enforcement. Finally, as the start date of the competition gets nearer, panicked politicians want to enact martial law for the Kansas City Metro area. Convinced that martial law will result in more deaths than the competition, the SCTU is racing against the ticking clock, fighting their limited manpower, and extreme panic to save their home city from becoming a grisly battlefield.
Author: Rita Van Damme Publisher: FriesenPress ISBN: 1460280849 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 258
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Brothers Lucas and Joey have been rivals for their mother's affection since they were infants. Even as a child, Lucas' mindset and behaviour is disturbing, and Joey finds his brother unnerving and fears him. When an evil turn of events transpires, their father sends Lucas away to live with his uncle, in the hope that in time he can rid himself of the sinister mentality that has invaded his mind. As time passes and the brothers become teenagers, they remain at odds with each other, Joey still mindful of his brother's heinous capabilities. But when a local girl is found savagely murdered on their property, the brothers discover that they have become embroiled in a web of deception that forces them to form a pact. What dark family secrets do the brothers harbour that has drawn them together? Will Lucas and Joey be able to free themselves from the nefarious paths their lives have taken? Will they ever be able to find peace and the semblance of a normal family life?
Author: Khatera Tughra Publisher: FriesenPress ISBN: 1039171613 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 273
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Afsun Beyond the Vineyard is at once a poignant coming-of-age story and an indictment of religious extremism. Presented as the diary of a resilient, outspoken teenager, this novel offers authentic insights into the subtleties of Afghanistan’s Uzbek culture. Having emigrated from Afghanistan at the age of two, Afsun grows up in Russia but yearns to see the mountains of her birthplace. When her father announces they’ll be vacationing in her parents’ hometown, her excitement is palpable. But the summer adventure soon turns into an unending nightmare. Even as her world begins to collapse around her, Afsun struggles to maintain her dignity and support her young siblings in a society where women and girls have no status, no freedom, and no voice.
Author: Robin D. Ader Publisher: John Hunt Publishing ISBN: 1846942586 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 355
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During the time of Christ, a document that could change the course of human history is written, encoded and secreted away and for good reason. For 1900 years it passes through the hands of philosophers, poets, Inquisitors and Rabbis and finds itself in the possession of a 10 year old boy. Zack Connely learns of the document, revealed in thesis notes of a graduate student mysteriously killed in a freak car accident decades earlier. Zack is led to Jerusalem where, in a secret vault, he sees the heavily encrypted "Treatise". With the aid of his MIT educated girlfriend and her cousin, Zack is compelled to attempt to decode it. They are not the only ones; two Mossad agents join in their quest while their comrades try to dissuade them in the harshest ways. The adventure takes the group into the realm of spiritual messages and the occult where Judaism, Christianity, Kaballah and Quantum physics interact, and answers to age-old questions are ultimately encountered.
Author: Katrina Taylor Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1365308510 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 72
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Chad and Candace thought their love life's were going nowhere until they found each other again in an elevator. Chad's trying to get her to see true love exists. Can he do it? Can Candace get past all her insecurities and feeling like love isn't on earth to really have what God says we can?
Author: Vincent T. Bugliosi
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