Horace Rumpole - witty, eloquent, dishevelled and cynical - is one of fiction's best-loved barristers-at-law. In these twenty classic tales, Rumpole battles through the Old Bailey, whether defending various members of an incompetent South London crime family, taking on haute-cuisine chefs and showfolk or mocking the pomposity of his own profession, all the while being held in check by his wife, Hilda: the wonderful, fearsome She Who Must Be Obeyed.These collected stories, in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time, are a definitive introduction to one of the wisest and wittiest characters in British comic writing and a reminder of what justice should really be about. With a new introduction by Sam Leith, former literary editor of the Daily Telegraph and contributor to the Evening Standard, Guardian and Spectator. Views: 6
Sydnee Marcola's greatest desire was to join the command of Admiral Jenetta Carver in Region Two, and in pursuit of that goal, she achieved top grades while at the Academy, and then again in advanced studies at the Warship Command Institute. So why have the powers that be chosen to 'waste' a valuable asset by sending her to a 'backwater' command where terminal boredom would appear to be the greatest enemy? Perhaps things aren't destined to remain quiet for long.Space Opera/Military SciFi - 332 Pages - 100,600 Words Views: 6
It's been almost a year since Rylie Gresham was bitten by a werewolf on Gray Mountain. Now something is beckoning her back to the place she was attacked, along with every other werewolf in the world. But they aren't the only ones heeding the call. A group of hunters sees the gathering as a chance to wipe out every last werewolf. Seth is about to graduate high school when his mother, Eleanor, convinces him to go on the final hunt. He secretly plans to save Rylie and his werewolf brother, Abel, even if he has to turn against his fellow hunters to do it. What he doesn't realize is that Rylie has already decided on her own endgame: If the call doesn't lead to a cure, she's surrendering herself to the hunters. One way or another, everything is about to end in the dark forests of Gray Mountain--whether it means Rylie's liberation or the end of her life...About the AuthorSM Reine is a writer, graphic designer, and general shenanigans-maker. She writes dark fantasy to escape the drudgery of the desert, where she lives with her husband and a Very Helpful Toddler. Views: 6
When a mysterious series of killings occurs in a charming southern town, three women, independent of each other, feel sure the murderer is someone close to them—but each suspects a different man. Views: 6
Street Callan wants only one thing from the sultry voluptuous woman in red heels, a night of steamy, unadulterated sex.Na’arah Simmons has no problem submitting to Street’s seductive allure, since she shares in the attraction.When their one night stand leaves her with an unplanned souvenir, his less than desired response will force her to move on. However, when she’s the only witness to a brutal murder, Na’arah has only Street to turn to if she wants to save herself and her unborn child. Views: 6
Here is a do-it-yourself sex manual in the guise of a thinly plotted
novel peopled with oh so noble and dastardly characters. The good guys
are the practitioners of sex therapy kindly Dr. Freeberg and his trained
sex surrogates, who guide their dysfunctional patients to potency and
orgasm. The bad guys are the holier-than-thou types with secret overripe
libidos, who would exploit these committed sex teachers for their own
fame and profit by exposing them as panderer and prostitutes. Happy
cures midst lovers' quarrels and attempted murders are scattered through
these tips for the bedroom. It's not much of a novel, but public
libraries may want it anyway. Literary Guild featured alternate;
Doubleday Book Club dual main selection. Marion Hanscom, SUNY at
Binghamton Lib.Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Views: 6
A publishing landmark--the first major collection of poems by one of the late twentieth century's literary mastersGerman-born W. G. Sebald is best known as the innovative author of Austerlitz, the prose classic of World War II culpability and conscience that The Guardian called "a new literary form, part hybrid novel, part memoir, part travelogue." Its publication put Sebald in the company of Nabokov, Calvino, and Borges. Yet Sebald's brilliance as a poet has been largely unacknowledged--until now.Skillfully translated by Iain Galbraith, the nearly one hundred poems in Across the Land and the Water range from those Sebald wrote as a student in the sixties to those completed right before his untimely death in 2001. Featuring eighty-eight poems published in English for the first time and thirty-three from unpublished manuscripts, this collection also brings together all the verse he placed in books and journals during his... Views: 6
Elizabeth Bradshaw has spent her life picking up the the pieces of her delicate past and hiding them. Her secrecy has worked until the day Beth receives word that her only confidant, Tommy, has been killed. Devastated, she leaves her new life behind to embark on a pilgrimage home for Tommy’s funeral.When faced, yet again, with more pieces to pick up and pack away, Beth begins to question the choice to keep everyone in life at arm’s length. As Beth reconnects with Ryan, Tommy’s nephew, she begins a journey that will unearth her secrecy and teach her grace, love and forgiveness.About the AuthorMaggi was raised in West Des Moines, Iowa and raised in Miami, Florida. She has a deep love for The Heartland and really good Cuban food. When she's not writing, you can find her reading or singing into the end of her hairbrush in front of the mirror. Currently, she resides in Greensbsoro, NC with her remarkable husband and sons. For more information on Maggi and future works, you can follow her on Facebook www.facebook.com/author.maggi.myers or Twitter @MagnoliaBMy Views: 6
Shortlisted for the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award, Autobiography Swimming Studies is a brilliantly original, meditative memoir that explores the worlds of competitive and recreational swimming. From her training for the Olympic trials as a teenager to enjoying pools and beaches around the world as an adult, Leanne Shapton offers a fascinating glimpse into the private, often solitary, realm of swimming. Her spare and elegant writing reveals an intimate narrative of suburban adolescence, spent underwater in a discipline that continues to inspire Shapton's work as an artist and author. Her illustrations throughout the book offer an intuitive perspective on the landscapes and imagery of the sport. Shapton's emphasis is on the smaller moments of athletic pursuit rather than its triumphs. For the accomplished athlete, aspiring amateur, or habitual practicer, this remarkable work of written and visual sketches propels the reader through a beautifully... Views: 6
The Home Girls is a collection of candid, witty stories about rural and suburban life. Set in the mid-twentieth century, these are tales of ordinary people and domestic life. Masters was, as the Advertiser remarked, 'a natural storyteller'. Between the publication of The Home Girls, in 1982, and her death, Olga Masters was acclaimed as one of Australia's finest writers. Her short stories, distinguished by their acute observation of human behaviour, drew comparison with the finest exponents of the form, such as Chekhov.The stories in this collection:The Home GirlsThe Rages of Mrs TorrensOn the TrainLeaving HomePassenger to BerrigoThe Done ThingA Rat in the BuildingA Dog that SqueakedA Young Man’s FancyThe Lang WomenThe Snake and Bad TomA Poor WinnerCall Me PinkieAdams and BarkerMrs ListerThe Creek WayThe Children Are ComingA Good... Views: 6
