Author: Gail Aldwin Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504086562 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 315
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A true-crime podcaster investigates a decades-old suspected abduction, in this powerful psychological suspense novel. 1979 Sixteen-year-old Carolyn Russell grows increasingly infatuated with her school mathematics teacher who is also giving her private lessons. Then she disappears. 2014 Struggling journalist Stephanie Brett creates a true-crime podcast focused on the disappearance of Carolyn Russell. By digging deep into this mysterious cold case, her confidence and flagging career are boosted. But after she confronts the suspects—and talks to a potential witness—the leads dry up. However, Stephanie refuses to let the story rest . . . Can a small-time journalist with a shoestring podcast really hope to reconstruct the ultimate fate of Carolyn Russell after all these years, or are some secrets best left buried? “Takes hold of the head and the heart and simply does not let go.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Good Son “Captures the zeitgeist for each period with telling accuracy.” —Suzanne Goldring, bestselling author of My Name is Eva “A rare and thrilling book that manages to be thoughtful and intelligent.” —Joanna Barnard, author of Hush Little Baby
Author: Jennifer Klepper Publisher: Red Adept Publishing, LLC ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 341
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Jessica Donnelly’s life is beginning to unravel. When the attorney turned stay-at-home mom tentatively volunteers to represent Amina Hamid, a woman seeking asylum, Jessica must learn an unfamiliar area of the law. Soon, rising opposition to Muslim immigration and unexpected prejudices put her relationships on shaky ground. Amina fled Syria with little more than memories that now fight against the images splashed on the news. Seeking a secure future and freedom from guilt and grief, she must learn to trust others amidst the reality of fear and hate. To find stability, Jessica and Amina will both need to harness their own strengths, which may lie in connections that transcend generations, cultures, and continents.
Author: Carolyn R. Russell Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 1476616159 Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 192
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Filmmaker brothers Joel and Ethan Coen got their start in the independent film business in 1984 with their debut feature Blood Simple, which won the award of Best Dramatic Feature at Sundance in 1985 and was hailed as one of the best films of the year by the National Board of Review. Since their early success, the Coen Brothers have built a name for themselves and gone on to create other big-name movies such as Raising Arizona, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski. This book is a comprehensive account of these four films and Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink and The Hudsucker Proxy. Production information and in-depth analysis and critique are provided, as well as discussions on how each movie functions in the broader context of the Coens' work, and the themes, strategies, and motifs often utilized by the Coens.
Author: James Heneage Publisher: The Experiment, LLC ISBN: 1615199497 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 239
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Discover the cultural and political riches of Greece across 3,000 years, from classical might to modern rebirth. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers—the glories of Greek civilization have shaped our world even more profoundly than we realize. Pericles and the Parthenon may be familiar, but what of Epaminondas, the Theban general who saved the Greek world from Spartan tyranny? Alexander the Great’s fame has rolled down the centuries, but the golden Hellenistic Age that followed is largely forgotten. “Byzantine” conjures decadence and deadly intrigue, yet the thousand-year empire that ruled from Constantinople and saved Europe twice from invasion was, in fact, Greek. Greece’s modern chapter, too, tells of triumph and calamity—from liberation and expansion to schism, homegrown dictatorship, Nazi occupation, and civil war. Today’s nation is battered by austerity, encroaching climate change, and a refugee crisis—yet unwavering in its ancient values. James Heneage captures the full Grecian drama in this riveting, short history, revealing Greece as the wellspring of Western civilization—and a model that may yet save modern democracy.
Author: Carolyn Keene Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780448095011 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 198
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Read the original Nancy Drew mystery! The Secret of the Old Clock is the mystery that began it all for America's favorite teenaged slueth. The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two great-aunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will.
Author: Mark McCrum Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504088808 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 347
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A wealthy man is shocked to discover that he’s dead—and worse yet, he must find out who it was that killed him . . . Adam Albury, a successful architect, finds himself at a funeral in his local church. Scanning the aisles and seeing his family and friends dressed somberly in black, he’s shocked to learn the service is for him. Adam, now no more than a hovering spirit, is even more astonished to hear his death was ruled a suicide. The ghostly Adam is quite certain he wouldn’t have harmed himself. As he watches those close to him chuck handfuls of earth on his coffin, he realizes he’s been murdered. But who is responsible? And why? Adam may be a ghost, but he’s no angel. As he follows his suspicions round those still living, he has more than a few surprises in store . . . Praise for Mark McCrum’s Francis Meadowes Mysteries “A marvellous set of unsavoury suspects . . . good, nasty fun.” —The Mail on Sunday, Thriller of the Week “A rollicking read.” —London Evening Standard “Ingenious.” —The Independent
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