Author: John D. MacDonald Publisher: Random House ISBN: 0307826937 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 231
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The Drowner, one of many classic novels from crime writer John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of Cape Fear and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook. Lucille Hanson left her rich husband, a man who lived casually and loved carelessly. She found a new man, one who appeared to treat her right. Lucille was putting together the pieces of her life, determined not to make the old mistakes, the foolish ones that had almost wrecked her the first time around . . . until all of her hopes came to rest at the bottom of the lake where her body is found. It must have been an accident, most people say. It might have been suicide, others think. But among her mourners, just one person refuses to believe it was anything other than murder. Features a new Introduction by Dean Koontz Praise for John D. MacDonald “The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.”—Stephen King “My favorite novelist of all time.”—Dean Koontz “To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen.”—Kurt Vonnegut “A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.”—Mary Higgins Clark
Author: Robert Drewe Publisher: Penguin Group Australia ISBN: 1742283489 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 255
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In the warm alkaline waters of the public bath a headstrong young engineer accidentally collides with a beautiful actress. From this innocent collision of flesh begins a passion that takes them from the Wiltshire Downs to the most elemental choices of life and death in the Australian desert. Their intense romance is but part of the daring story that unfolds. Mingling history, myth and technology with a modern cinematic and poetic imagination, Robert Drewe presents a fable of European ambitions in an alien landscape, and a magnificently sustained metaphor of water as the life-and-death force.
Author: Tom Fort Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0857203274 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 355
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'A nostalgic experience, informative, humorous, charming, but pervaded by the bitter-sweet scent of regret' Daily Mail The A303 is more than a road. It is a story. One of the essential routes of English motoring and the road of choice to the West Country for thousands of holidaymakers, the A303 recalls a time when the journey was an adventure and not simply about getting there. Tom Fort gives voice to the stories this road has to tell, from the bluestones of Stonehenge to Roman roads and drovers paths, to turnpike tollhouses, mad vicars, wicked Earls and solstice seekers, the history, geography and culture of this road tells a story of an English way of life. 'Fort has an eye for the quirky, the absurd, the pompous and a style that, like the road, is always on the move' Sunday Telegraph 'A lovely book...At last someone has celebrated the romance of the British road' Guardian
Author: Constance Kuhlke Publisher: ISBN: 9781976919992 Category : Languages : en Pages : 33
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Where Faith, Family and Culture Meet! Hannah's young faith is challenged when a rising river threatens to flood her family's home. In the midst of this challenge Hannah struggles with insecurities of comparison and jealousy. Can Hannah conquer her fear of circumstances that are beyond her control? As Hannah discovers the differences between a surrendered heart and a surrendered life will she succeed in combatting her insecurities of comparison and jealousy? The Goslin' Drowner is the first book of the Appalachian Mountain Series. Hannah, a 12 year old, is introduced as the main character on which the series is based. This coming of age series is a classic tale of a young girl's journey of faith as she matures into a young woman. The heroine's limited resources force her to depend on faith, family and cultural values with the added spice of everyday mountain adventures. This Historical Christian Fiction series offers a glimpse into the life of Appalachia Mountain Culture while telling endearing stories of Faith and Family. Along with Hannah and her family, several colorful mountain characters find their way into these heart-warming unforgettable stories. What Readers are saying about this Book! The author was true to the culture and time of Appalachia. Constance uses her words to paint great images that allow the reader to almost "watch the story." I started reading and could not put the book down until I finished all of it. This book is great for adults and young adults. I can't wait for the next adventure with Hannah. I felt like I knew Hannah personally.
Author: Anna Starobinets Publisher: Hesperus Press ISBN: 1780940432 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 309
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A truly enthralling, disturbing anti-utopian fantasy novel that will have readers gripped from page one. After a global catastrophe called the Great Reduction, the number of people living on Earth has become fixed, remaining a constant 3 billion. The concept of death no longer exists, and instead, people are reborn anywhere on the planet with an in-code that keeps track of information about all their previous incarnations. Humankind is no longer individual— people are only particles making up one composite organism called The Living. The particles of The Living live happily and die happily, according to a government-determined schedule. All of society is connected directly from the brain to the social network (Socio), and family and country are now of no importance. Society is global, and attachment to parents and children is denounced as a deviation. Yet, there is one man born without an in-code— a spare human being. His birth increases the number of The Living by one, which threatens global harmony. Who is Zero and how will The Living survive?
Author: Peadar O. Guilin Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN: 0375989366 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 450
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To save his tribe, the cannibal Stopmouth must abandon it. Leaving the stone-age world of the Surface behind, he travels to the Roof, the mysterious hi-tech world suspended above. But the Roof has its own problems. The nanotechnology that controls it is collapsing. And now a rebellion against the ruling Commission is about to erupt. Hunted by the Commission's nano-enhanced agents, Stopmouth must succeed in a desperate hunt of his own: to find the woman he loves. Only she knows how to save his tribe. But in this super-sophisticated world, all he has to fight with are his raw strength and fierce courage.
Author: Peter Swanson Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062838210 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 304
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New York Times bestseller “Swanson rips us from one startling plot twist to the next… A true tour de force.” —Lisa Gardner “[A] multilayered mystery that brims with duplicity, betrayal and revenge.” —USA Today From the hugely talented author of The Kind Worth Killing comes a chilling tale of psychological suspense and an homage to the thriller genre tailor-made for fans: the story of a bookseller who finds himself at the center of an FBI investigation because a very clever killer has started using his list of fiction’s most ingenious murders. Years ago, bookseller and mystery aficionado Malcolm Kershaw compiled a list of the genre’s most unsolvable murders, those that are almost impossible to crack—which he titled “Eight Perfect Murders”—chosen from among the best of the best including Agatha Christie’s A. B. C. Murders, Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train, Ira Levin’s Deathtrap, A. A. Milne's The Red House Mystery, Anthony Berkeley Cox's Malice Aforethought, James M. Cain's Double Indemnity, John D. MacDonald's The Drowner, and Donna Tartt's The Secret History. But no one is more surprised than Mal, now the owner of the Old Devils Bookstore in Boston, when an FBI agent comes knocking on his door one snowy day in February. She’s looking for information about a series of unsolved murders that look eerily similar to the killings on Mal’s old list. And the FBI agent isn’t the only one interested in this bookseller who spends almost every night at home reading. The killer is out there, watching his every move—a diabolical threat who knows way too much about Mal’s personal history, especially the secrets he’s never told anyone, even his recently deceased wife. To protect himself, Mal begins looking into possible suspects . . . and sees a killer in everyone around him. But Mal doesn’t count on the investigation leaving a trail of death in its wake. Suddenly, a series of shocking twists leaves more victims dead—and the noose around Mal’s neck grows so tight he might never escape.
Author: Brian Lumley Publisher: Crossroad Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 397
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A collection of thrilling tales from H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos by one of horror's biggest legends. This volume contains the very best of Brian Lumley's Mythos novellas. Novellas included in this collection: The Horror at Oakdeene Born of the Winds The Fairground Horror The Taint Rising with Surtsey Lord of the Worms The House of the Temple
Author: Gabrielle Lord Publisher: Scholastic Canada ISBN: 1443128244 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 195
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An explosive new Conspiracy 365 adventure! Cal, Winter, Ryan, and Boges lived through the 365 days it took to solve the Ormond Singularity, and then barely escaped from a lunatic bent on revenge. Now, a secret from Winter's mysterious past has come back to haunt them . . . With Cal away at flight school and a dangerous mystery to solve, will Winter be able to survive her own 30-day countdown? The clock is ticking, and any second could be her last.
Author: John D. MacDonald
Author: Robert Drewe
Author: Tom Fort
Author: Constance Kuhlke
Author: Anna Starobinets
Author: Edna R. Vanderbeck
Author: Peadar O. Guilin
Author: Peter Swanson
Author: Brian Lumley
Author: Gabrielle Lord