A vivid and compelling memoir recounting the real lives, loves, and friendship of 1940s Soho and its working girlsBarbara Tate was 17 when she heard the whispered word that would change her life: Soho. It would take four years for Barbara to escape her loveless home but when she finally made it to the forbidden streets of Soho—just as London was recovering from the trauma of the second world war—things would never be the same again. There the naive Barbara meets the beautiful and capricious Mae. When she takes a job as Mae's maid, Barbara imagines she'll be housekeeping. But down a shabby backstreet, Barbara discovers the secret lives of Soho's working girls. An astonishing world full of fierce friendships and bitter rivalries, dangerous men and desperate measures, Barbara soon learns that taking the money from a staggering supply of punters and making copious amounts of tea are only the bare essentials. She will need to be nursemaid, protector, and confidante to impossible, adorable, self destructive Mae.ReviewIn this affectionate and witty memoir [Tate] tells of her brief foray into the fantastical, untamed and gaudy world of prostitution. DAILY EXPRESS The memoir is beautifully written, occasionally rather shocking, but is hard to put down, and can be very funny indeed. MUSEUM OF LONDON FRIENDS NEWS About the AuthorBarbara Tate left her Soho life and went on to marry, raise a family and become a successful painter. President of the Society of Women Artists, Barbara also received an honorary professorship from Thames Valley University. Barbara died in 2009. Views: 9
The award-winning Chaos Walking trilogy-consisting of The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and the Answer, and Monsters of Men- is now available in its entirety in this e-book collection! Find out why The Sunday Times called Chaos Walking "remarkable" and why Publishers Weekly described the series as "one of the most important works of young adult science fiction in recent years." Views: 9
Detective Masuto investigates a Hollywood kidnapping that leads to a shocking conspiracyAngel is Hollywood royalty. Her husband, Mike Barton, is one of the silver screen’s most bankable stars, and their marriage has all the hallmarks of a Beverly Hills fairy tale. But everything about Angel’s past is kept secret, including her real name. When reporters ask why Mike dubbed her Angel, she says that she must have fallen from heaven. No one knows where Angel Barton is from, and now no one knows where she has gone. When his wife disappears, Barton readily agrees to a million dollar ransom demanded by her kidnappers, but Zen detective Masao Masuto doesn’t buy his performance. As Masuto pries into the strange kidnapping case, he finds that Barton might be much more likely to pay to get rid of his wife than to keep her. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate. Views: 9
ReviewPraise for A Curtain Falls“Mystery lovers might just have found the next Caleb Carr.”—_The Huffington Post_“In her second novel, Stefanie Pintoff shows how the best in historical fiction not only unveils our past, but shows how our modern concerns evolved.… Her comparison to Caleb Carr is well earned, although Pintoff shows a wider range and deeper affinity for storytelling than the author of The Alienist. Pintoff’s meticulous research captures the heart of the era, but her detailed characters and gripping plot about greed, jealousy, and obsession for fame set A Curtain Falls on a higher plane.”—Oline Cogdill, South Florida Sun-Sentinel“This worthy sequel to Pintoff’s acclaimed Edgar Award–nominated debut, In the Shadow of Gotham, brings to life New York’s theater world at the turn of the twentieth century and the fledgling science of criminology.”—_Library Journal_ (starred review) on A Curtain FallsPraise for In the Shadow of Gotham“Superior historical mystery… She does an outstanding job of blending historical detail with engaging characters and a suspenseful plot.”—_The Denver Post_“Pintoff’s debut…will remind many of Caleb Carr at his best.... The period detail, characterizations, and plotting are all top-notch, and Ziele has enough depth to carry a series.”—_Publishers Weekly_ (starred review)Product DescriptionThe murder of Judge Hugo Jackson is out of Detective Simon Ziele’s jurisdiction in more ways than one. For one, it’s high-profile enough to command the attention of the notorious new police commissioner, since Judge Jackson was presiding over the sensational trial of Al Drayson. Drayson, an anarchist, set off a bomb at a Carnegie family wedding, but instead of killing millionaires, it killed passersby, including a child. The dramatic trial has captured the full attention of 1906 New York City.Furthermore, Simon’s assigned precinct on Manhattan’s West Side includes the gritty Tenderloin but not the tonier Gramercy Park, which is where the judge is found in his locked town house with his throat slashed on the night before the jury is set to deliberate. But his widow insists on calling her husband’s old classmate criminologist, Alistair Sinclair, who in turn enlists Ziele’s help. Together they must steer Sinclair’s unorthodox methods past a police force that is so focused on rounding up Drayson’s supporters that they’ve all but rejected any other possibilities. Once again, Stefanie Pintoff’s combination of vital characters and a fascinating case set amongst the sometimes brutal and sometimes glittering history of turn-of-the-century New York makes for totally compelling reading in Secret of the White Rose, the third novel in her Edgar Award–winning series. Views: 9
The gentle story of a southern woman’s memories of the African American housekeeper who became her surrogate grandmother and mentor. From the author of the acclaimed Ociee Nash children’s books, which became the movie The Adventures of Ociee Nash, starring Ty Pennington, Lucas Till, Keith Carradine and Mare Winningham. Views: 9
A Suzie Fewings genealogical mystery - Suzie Fewings is working on her family tree when she meets American Prudence Clayson. Prudence has come to England to find her Puritan ancestors, but is shocked to discover that one of her ancestors was born to an unmarried mother. Suzie helps Prudence come to terms with this and assists her with her research, but she soon has problems in the present day - when she starts to suspect that Millie, her teenage daughter, might be pregnant. The truth, however, may be darker than she fears . . . Views: 9
To Sam the Stud, living with Leanne's bad enough. But when his mother says she's getting married again - to the town cop! - Sam wishes he was anywhere else.You've got to be careful what you wish for: you might get it. Someone's pulling the moves, all right, and suddenly Sam's on a joyride heading in the opposite direction fast.Forget the white dresses, the soppy words and the tissues - this wedding's burning rubber all the way. And it's a cack!The first two novels about the Studleys:'Hold My Hand - Or Else!''Living With Leanne' Views: 9
