A powerful and absorbing story of three women whose lives shaped—and were inevitably shaped by—the success and failure of a city; a story that strangely parallels the intriguing history of this island of lost dreams. Views: 13
Ten stories of murder and suspense from one of the all-time masters of pulp fictionAn addled ex-boxer named Tiny Tim ambles out of the shadows and complains to a beat cop that he is being followed. The officer laughs him off; everyone knows that Tiny Tim has heard footsteps behind him for years. But a few minutes later, Tim is spotted in a pool of blood, dead at the bottom of the subway steps. After years of running, the imagined footsteps have caught up to him at last.This brisk tale of deception and murder is but one of the stories in this collection from Hugh B. Cave, a master of pulp fiction whose career spanned seventy-five years. Along with Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, Cave was one of the defining authors of Black Mask magazine, and these stories are perfect examples of what set that pulp apart. Hard-boiled, fast-paced, and witty, the tales of Long Live the Dead are just as captivating now as they were on the newsstand many decades ago.From BooklistWhen crime fiction aficionados refer to "pulp fiction," the publication they usually have in mind is Black Mask, which was a regular home to Hammett, Chandler, and Gardner. Among the other Black Mask regulars was Hugh Cave, who made his first appearance in the magazine in 1934. Amazingly, he's still going strong at 90 after 37 books. The 10 stories collected here were all published in Black Mask between 1934 and 1941. Among the highlights are "Too Many Women," in which an unscrupulous photographer and a waterfront corpse spell trouble, and "The Missing Mr. Lee," a Rashomon-like tale in which a half dozen characters offer their unique versions of the truth. In the title story, a retired, reclusive magician is framed for murder and must use all his Houdini-like skills to avoid becoming the next victim. These are uniformly entertaining tales that take readers back to a time when dames, runts, thugs, and hard cases ruled the print world. Wes LukowskyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Views: 13
Alexander Marwood, the cantankerous landlord of the Queen’s Head is away, leaving the Westfield’s Men theatre troupe free to play. Marwood’s replacement, Adam Crowmere, is a welcome change and Westfield’s Men being to dread their landlord’s return.But strange occurrences begin to take place within the company and book holder Nicholas Bracewell fears something sinister is afoot. Then the company’s costumes are stolen from a locked cabinet and they are forced to perform without them. Nick delves deeper into the mysterious events happening around London because for Westfield’s Men, the show must go on. Views: 13
RetailFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bobby and Jackie comes the riveting, true story of the passionate, volatile relationship between baseball great Joe DiMaggio and Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. When Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe eloped in January of 1954, they became an international sensation. Joe and Marilyn reveals the true inside story of these two iconic figures whose marital troubles were Hollywood legend. Though their marriage only lasted nine months, they remained close until Monroe’s mysterious death in 1962 at the age of thirty-six. He had a half-dozen red roses delivered three times a week to her crypt for twenty years. According to Heymann, DiMaggio remained devoted to her until his own death in 1999. An intimate, sensitive, shocking, and richly detailed look at two of America’s biggest stars, Heymann delivers the expertise and passion for his subjects that his many fans so love. Based on extensive archival research and personal interviews with family and friends, Joe and Marilyn offers great insight into this famously tragic romance. Sixteen pages of striking photos accompany this unforgettable love.**Review“Celebrity gossip aficionados will thoroughly enjoy Heymann’s well-researched yet approachable style…impressively intimate…as entertaining as it is informative.” (Publishers Weekly, Starred review) “The author’s approach is frank but fair to all parties…recommended for movie and popular biography buffs.” (Library Journal) About the AuthorC. David Heymann (1945-2012) is the author of several New York Times bestselling biographies, including Bobby and Jackie, American Legacy, The Georgetown Ladies' Social Club, and RFK: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy. He lived in Manhattan. Views: 13
Prince Leonid Voronov disappeared after he broke Kassandra Stavros's heart, leaving her pregnant and alone. Now, the future king has returned to claim his twin heirs. But will he reclaim Kassandra's love as part of the bargain? Views: 13
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The Crossover is a book about secrets, dark ones. Clay, the lead character, lives in England and rekindles a relationship from 1991 with Monet. They have a secret, his name is Robert.Clay visits his mother in Detroit, Michigan and finds his deceased father’s journal from 1959. The last entry in the journal reveals a family secret that involves a dead husband and wife. Their names were Gerald and Delcine. Clay’s neighbor, Carl, a London-based detective, has a secret that he’s keeping from the press. A secret that’s killing single women looking for love online. Carl receives a lead from a star witness who is dying to help. Deus Succurro Nos TotusFrom the Author of ‘The Seduction of Monet Dawson’ and ‘The Mogadishu Diaries’ Views: 13
The Second World War played havoc with millions of lives, and all over the world lovers were pulled apart, often just as their stories together were beginning. World War II Love Stories tells the tales of 14 very different couples. - Moving, real-life love stories from the greatest conflict in recent history, with atmospheric photographs and ephemera for every couple. - Includes the tales of couples who crossed class and country divides to be with one another – and tells what happened to them after the war. Views: 13
In this masterpiece about freedom, feminism, and destiny, Printz Honor author A.S. King tells the epic story of a girl coping with devastating loss at long last—a girl who has no idea that the future needs her, and that the present needs her even more.Graduating from high school is a time of limitless possibilities—but not for Glory, who has no plan for what's next. Her mother committed suicide when Glory was only four years old, and she's never stopped wondering if she will eventually go the same way...until a transformative night when she begins to experience an astonishing new power to see a person's infinite past and future. From ancient ancestors to many generations forward, Glory is bombarded with visions—and what she sees ahead of her is terrifying: A tyrannical new leader raises an army. Women's rights disappear. A violent second civil war breaks out. And young girls vanish daily, sold off or interned in camps. Glory makes it her mission to... Views: 13
