Author: Robert Wallace Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1105724565 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 56
Book Description
Why Are You Shivering? is a collection of contemporary monologues inspired by a simple yet evocative question. Great for young actors searching for resource materials, as well as for new playwrights who don't know where to begin. An inside look into the writers process, as well as a exploration of expression. Fellow playwrights collaborate with the exact same prompt, and yet each provide a completely different perspective. "My heart will find a way to break its case of ice and learn to find warmth from within" ---Lora Miller "When words are given away to the world they grow up and are responsible for their own fate." ---Susan Merson "I only mean to still your shiver, but really, I'm just a passing vagabond." ---Marc Assad
Author: Sally Spencer Publisher: Canongate Books ISBN: 1786895137 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 237
Book Description
Oxford, 1974. When seventeen-year-old Linda Corbet goes missing, the police dismiss her as an obvious runaway. Only Jennie Redhead, recently driven out of Oxford's police force, is prepared to dig deeper. She suspects that something truly dark and depraved drove Linda from her beloved home and doting parents. Jennie's investigation leads her to a secret Oxford society and to a clandestine world of violence, excess and desire, hidden behind the city's dreaming spires.
Author: Victoria Holt Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. ISBN: 1402277504 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 312
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"One of the supreme writers of gothic romance, a compelling storyteller whose gripping novels have thrilled millions."—RT Book Reviews Her sister's mysterious disappearance will lead her to a deadly secret... Caroline Verlaine knows something is wrong. Her sister has gone missing and no one can tell her why. The only option is to go where Roma was last seen—an estate with a deadly history. The Stacy family has lived off the Dover coast for generations, carefully navigating the treacherous quicksands nearby. But the sands aren't Caroline's biggest threat. Everyone here has a secret, especially the enigmatic young heir Napier Stacy. No matter where Caroline turns, the ground she walks is dangerous. And the closer Caroline comes to unraveling the truth, the closer she comes to sharing her sister's fate. What readers are saying about The Shivering Sands "The feel of this story was similar to that of Rebecca—the sort of dark, shivery, mysterious feeling. The end was WAY better in my opinion, though. Definitely a good read!" "This is a five-star historical, romance, mystery, psychological thriller." "The most suspenseful book ever, and many years later, after having read countless Holt books, I can safely say that this is her best work."
Author: Georgina Jeffery Publisher: Coblyn Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 54
Book Description
A dark fairy tale in a modern Greek setting. Hiding in the mountains, a harpy and her adopted daughter struggle to survive. Iphis has always known that survival comes hand in hand with loneliness, but when she catches feelings for a girl in the nearby town, her heart yearns for a different kind of future. When she's suddenly attacked by a group of enraged harpies, things only become more complicated... and dangerous. This is a standalone novelette of about 11,500 words, and is the fifth instalment in the Dark Folklore series.
Author: Zera Rouse Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1483659429 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 140
Book Description
In 1941, a group of British soldiers are smuggled out of the Georgetown by local resistance fighters. They are brought to Hags Island to await their rescue and are forced to make a terrible, life-changing decision. They also discover the horrible reason why the island is deserted. Seventy years later, Sophy, Zack and Harris find their grandfathers diary. The contents are shocking and reveal secret after secret. Meanwhile, an encounter with some strange men leaves them curious and they seek help from Marcus, a friend. The next day Marcus mysteriously disappears. Can they save him? How ruthless are his captors?
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Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons