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The Cistern

Рассказ вошёл в сборники: Dark Carnival (Тёмный карнавал) The October Country (Октябрьская страна) Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales (Сборник ста лучших рассказов)
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Once in a Lifetime

Silhouette Special Edition # 661A totally terrorized vacationing Abigail Stewart grabbed her tiny terrier and ran-to David Blaine's bachelor boat. But the supposedly reputable U.S. agent gave his stowaways a salty reception, swilling beer and singeing Abby right down to her sensible walking shorts! Heavens, between gun-toting goons and David's volatile masculinity, bookish Abby's daring once-in-a-lifetime jaunt was in tatters!David was annoyed with the prudish spinster and her mangy pooch. Still, he had a soft spot for females in a jam, and naively sexy Abby appeared the victim of an international setup. Besides, the lady proved a feisty dame in a pinch...the kind who came around maybe once in a lifetime...?
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Daughter of Fu Manchu

Evil Orientals bring the infamous "yellow peril" and threaten the civilized West with world domination. The master criminal, Dr. Fu Manchu, directs their nefarious lethal actions assisted by his alluringly deadly daughter, Fah Lo Suee. Bizarre killings, mysterious disappearances, narrow escapes and dastardly abductions, mummy tombs, zombie drugs, assassins of various sorts, hypnosis, poison sprays and so on.
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How Not to Get Shot

THE "HILARIOUS" NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! • "A satirical but apt addition to the culture's fraught conversation about race" — New York Times Book Review200 years ago, white people told black folks, "'I suggest you pick the cotton if you don't like getting whipped." Today, it's "comply with police orders if you don't want to get shot." Now legendary comedian/activist D. L. Hughley confronts and remixes white people's "advice" in this "hilarious examination of the current state of race relations in the United States" (Publishers Weekly).In America, a black man is three times more likely to be killed in encounters with police than a white guy. If only he had complied with the cop, he might be alive today, pundits say in the aftermath of the latest shooting of an unarmed black man. Or, Maybe he shouldn't have worn that hoodie ... or, moved more slowly ... not been out so late ... Wait, why are black people allowed to drive, anyway?...
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Courting Buggy: Nurse Hal Among The Amish

Peter Rogies, has Alzheimer's. Aunt Tootie takes a liking to Peter. They end up on Lover's Lane in Jim's courting buggy. The next time the couple go for a walk they get lost in a timber in the dark. It would be just a matter of time before they succumb to the elements.What else will Tootie do to complicate Hal's Amish way of life. Lots of things and not all of them in The Courting Buggy.
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Umbrella Man (9786167611204)

The first bomb cracked the Hilton like an egg; the second gutted the lobby of the Marriott; and the third peeled the front off the Grand Hyatt. Three massive explosions, all at American hotels in the heart of the city, and all within a few horrifying seconds. Hundreds are dead and thousands are injured. Singapore is bleeding.
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Eternal

"I never should have let them talk me into giving blood."When Manda notices a creepy white-haired goth watching her donate blood, her best friend Lenore panics and drags her to a tiny New Mexico village where she learns the horrible truth-The goth is a vampire...and she's the target.Hiding out in the village with Len's gorgeous boyfriend, Manda meets several of his kindred, strangely beautiful men who call themselves aelven. She is drawn to Savhoran, who is troubled and recovering from an ominous wound, made by another vampire. Can Manda's heart survive the pain of loving an immortal who may himself be doomed?A young adult urban fantasy sequel to Pati Nagle's Immortal.
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Primary Justice bk-1

Ben Kincaid wants to be a lawyer because he wants to do the right thing. But once he leaves the D.A.'s office for a hot-shot spot in Tulsa's most prestigious law firm, Ben discovers that doing the right thing and representing his client's interests can be mutually exclusive.   An explosive legal thriller that takes readers on a frantic ride of suspicion and intrigue, PRIMARY JUSTICE brings morality and temptation together in one dangerous motion.
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