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Sonny's House of Spies
by George Ella LyonSonny is only one of the spies at the Bradshaw house in Mozier, Alabama. But as a child he saw a tray full of dinner come flying across the front hall at his father. His mother's aim was dead on. And Daddy's departure promptly followed. Loretta, Sonny's older sister, spies by eavesdropping. As she tells him, "How else am I going to survive in a family tight-lipped as tombs?" But the kids' spying only scratches the surface of what's really going on in this 1950s family in the deep South. While Deaton, the youngest, worries about pirates and vampires, and Uncle Marty, family protector, serves up scripture with every bite at the Circle of Life donut shop, somebody is watching. Somebody unsuspected by Sonny. But at thirteen he knows something's fishy, and he intends to find out what. That's why one Friday after Uncle Marty pays him for dishwashing at the Circle of Life, he sneaks out of town, first by bike and then by bus. Selma, his mama; Mamby; Nissa; Uncle Sink; Aunt Roo; his sister and brother -- nobody from that all-too-serious but often hilarious crew has a clue where he's gone. And even Sonny can't say exactly what he's after, until those tight-lipped tombs start talking, and life in the house on Rhubarb changes for good.
Edge: California Killing
by George G. GilmanJust outside Los Angeles, Edge rides into a small township. The central building is the playhouse, run by Rodney Holly. Right next door is the photographers, run by Justin Wood. It seems like the kind of nice little town that people dream of. But, it's not. People die - some silently and alone, others shot down in the face of the sun - and they don't get up and walk away. By the End, there are no dreams left.
Edge: Savage Dawn
by George G. GilmanThe sleepy Mexican town was peaceful until Edge arrived. This time he was not looking for trouble, just a place to settle down-perhaps even marry, if Isabella Montez would have him-but that wasn't to be. The bounty hunters rode in, and Edge kept away-they weren't after him. They had taken Ortiz Gonzalez's woman; there was a price on Gonzalez's head and they needed her as a hostage. Still Edge wanted to stay on the sidelines. But not for long. Ortiz saw to that.
Edge: Seven Out of Hell
by George G. GilmanSummer of '63 - back to the Civil War. A truly great train robbery. Chinese bandits and a village of women. Edge betrayed for a fistful of dollars. Cross and double-cross. And Death - always Death! Everyone comes together at a small town called Wounded Knee.
Edge: Sioux Uprising (Edge series #11)
by George G. GilmanA blazing wagon rolls through a quiet, dusty township, trailing flames and smoke. Two white women are tied to stakes within it - their bodies a mass of arrows. It seems that Edge arrives too late at his peaceful farm to save his young wife, Beth. He only sees the destruction the Sioux have left, and their triumphant, fleeing backs. The trail Edge follows means danger and death - this he knows. But it is what it leads to that is worse than death.
Edge: Slaughter Road
by George G. GilmanAn art auction is held in San Francisco and recently discovered da Vinci sells for one million dollars. Edge offers to guard the picture for its new owners, Drew and Madeline Grover, but a man has to die violently before the half-breed's offer is accepted. Art thieves are everywhere and when Edge escorts the picture by rail towards its destination of New Orleans it triggers a chain reaction of plotting, ambush and killing, and not even Edge remains above suspicion.
Edge: The Blind Side
by George G. GilmanAnother gripping tale from the Edge Series. In this tale, notorious loner Edge runs in to a husband and wife couple -- Geoffrey and Helen -- riding out west. After their horse gives out on them and dies, Edge offers them assistance to get to the next town. However, Edge has no idea what he's signed up for as Helen throws herself at him and her husband ends up blinded... Filled with twists and turns at every corner that are liable to keep you turning page after page relentlessly wanting more, not unlike Helen... Little does she know that not everything you want is for the taking.
The Coronado Conspiracy
by George GaldorisiOff the coast of Costa Rica, the Navy Command Ship "U.S.S. Coronado" launches the high-tech, all-out assault the world has been waiting for--an attack on one of Central America's most powerful drug lords. But disaster is about to strike. For in the twisting jungles, the most powerful anti-drug invasion force ever assembled is about to be viciously ambushed--and not just by the brutal forces of the cartels, but by an unseen enemy hidden within its very ranks.
Charles Dickens: A Critical Study (Barnes And Noble Digital Library)
by George GissingCharles Dickens: A Critical Study was written in Siena, Italy in 1897 and first published by Blackie in the Victorian Era Series in February 1898. Any doubts that readers and critics harboured over the choice of Gissing as author were swept aside on the book's publication. It was hailed as a triumphant feat of original and incisive criticism allied to level-headed conclusions. Literature, the forerunner of the Times Literary Supplement, described the book as "the best study of Dickens we have ever read." The book became an instant classic with many reprints over the succeeding decades.-Print ed.George Robert Gissing was born on November 22, 1857, and died on December 28, 1903. He was an English novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Recent years have seen a strong revival of interest in Gissing, many of whose novels are now available in reprints. A bridge between late Victorianism and early modernism, Gissing's novels combine two essential themes of the period; the isolation and struggle of the artist and the economic bondage of the proletariat. New Grub Street (1891) and his own indirect autobiography, The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft (1903), reveal the close connection in Gissing between fiction and autobiography. Workers in the Dawn (1880) and Demos: A Story of English Socialism (1892) dramatizes Gissing's conviction that economic and class divisions are central to human character and individual destiny. Gissing died from emphysema at age 46 after catching a chill on an ill-advised winter walk. Verinilda was published incomplete in 1904. He is buried in the English cemetery at Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
McLean Investigates
by George GoodchildConnoisseurs of the detective story have long appreciated the crisp, economical style of George Goodchild and the ingenuity of his plots. Here, for his many admirers are sixteen typical examples of his art showing his inimitable creation Inspector McLean of the Yard--at his all-time best.
Tiger, Tiger
by George Goodchild[from the back cover] "Why did 'Tiger' Osgood plan his disappearance? What really happened in that remote cottage on the night when one of his close associates also vanished, until his body was dug up in the cottage garden a year later, with no sign of injury? Inspector McLean sets out to find the answer to this mystery, which involves a young man and a girl who are no less anxious than McLean to know the truth, for reasons which concern them deeply."
Hawk
by George GreenIn a time of ravenous rulers and clashing swords, one man dares to defy the might of Rome in this epic prequel to Hound. Rome, AD 34. While the Emperor Tiberius indulges himself in Capri, his cruel regent Sejanus rules in his place. It is a time of tyranny and terror. Serpicus, a beast-hunter for Rome&’s voracious Games, longs for a quiet life. But Sejanus&’ uncle has made him an offer he cannot refuse, ordering him to travel to Germania, a region racked by tribal insurrection, there to take possession of a rare, dangerous beast. To his companions, the mission is suicide. To make matters worse, there is a traitor in his hunting party. And when he reaches Germania, he will find something that turns his world upside down . . . Ringing with the cacophony of battle, of steel against steel and the cries of men, this enthralling adventure is perfect for fans of Robert Low, Robert Fabbri, and Ben Kane. Praise for Hound &“The ultimate warrior&’s tale.&” —Manda Scott, author of Boudica &“Tightly written, oddly touching and with a strong sense of history as well as myth . . . An impressive first novel.&” —The Guardian
Hound
by George GreenAt the fringes of the Roman Empire, a new hero rises. &“A strong sense of history as well as myth . . . An impressive first novel.&” —The Guardian When Leary, a Roman charioteer, is shipwrecked at the edge of the known world, he fears for his life. Whispers had reached Rome of blue-painted demons in the trees of this gods-forsaken land beyond Brittania: Ireland. But the people of this country welcome him into the court of King Conor, which throngs with heroes boasting, drinking and telling stories of their exploits in battle. There he meets a young boy, an outsider whose birth is shrouded in mystery: Cuchulainn, who will one day become Ireland&’s greatest warrior. Cuchulainn&’s exploits become the stuff of legend as he grows. But when the armies of the vengeful Queen Maeve gather at the gates of Emain Macha, Cuchullain must face both his greatest challenge and his dark destiny . . . Retold as never before, this is a thrilling, timeless tale of heroism and friendship, of love and betrayal, of war and poetry. This is the story of Cuchullain, the Hound of Ulster, perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell and Giles Kristian. &“The ultimate warrior&’s tale.&” —Manda Scott, author of Boudica
The Mammoth Book of Modern Crime Stories
by George HardingeForty stories recount mysteries concerning murder, forgery, swindles, blackmail, and politics Includes: ERIC AMBLER--THE BLOOD BARGAIN JOHN BINGHAM--MR BULMER'S GOLDEN CARP CHRISTIANNA BRAND--BLESS THIS HOUSE SIMON BRETT--DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT ART GWENDOLINE BUTLER--NORTH WIND AGATHA CHRISTIE--THE HARLEQUIN TEASET FRANCIS CLIFFORD--TURN AND TURNABOUT EDMUND CRISPIN--WE KNOW YOU'RE BUSY WRITING... CELIA DALE--FAERY TALE And more...
Dangerous Legacy
by George Harmon CoxeHungry for work, an ex-air force pilot takes a deadly assignment in ManilaDespite three years of exemplary service flying for his country in the South Pacific, Spence Rankin can't find work. He's losing a bar fight when his old friend Ulio Kane appears. A former companion of Rankin's, Kane was born in Manila and spent the war organizing guerilla warfare against the Japanese. They killed his family during the occupation, so Kane faked his death and set about preparing for peacetime life. But now Kane has received a plea for help, signed by his father--who's supposed to be dead. Is the note genuine, or is it a trap lain by his enemies in the mining business? He must return to Manila to be sure, and wants to hire Spence as a bodyguard. The pilot agrees to take the job, for death in the tropics is preferable to boredom in California.
Deadly Image (The Flash Casey Mysteries #5)
by George Harmon CoxeA couple of small favors land Flash Casey in a dangerous messFlash Casey should know better than to take a roll of film from a desperate man. Stopping for a drink on his way home from work, a fellow news photographer gives him a canister to safeguard. The next morning, Casey wakes up with gunmen in his bedroom, looking for the film that could implicate one of their associates in a killing. To save his friend&’s life, Casey hands over the negatives, expecting that to be the end of it. He&’s wrong. A stockbroker named Donald Farrington spent the night at the same bar, getting into a different kind of trouble—the sort that ends with him being photographed in a hotel room with a woman who isn&’t his wife. Casey agrees to help him navigate the blackmail, a friendly offer he&’ll regret very soon.
Eye Witness (The Kent Murdock Mysteries #12)
by George Harmon CoxeDoing a favor for an old friend gets Kent Murdock involved in a murderNewspaper photographer Kent Murdock goes to Union City for the sake of Helen Farnsley, an old friend whose marriage is in trouble. Long ago he warned her against marrying Lee, and now that their life together has turned sour he wants to help her escape it. But the trouble in Union City starts as soon as he gets to his hotel room. Behind the mirror, Murdock finds a diamond bracelet belonging to the room&’s previous resident, a talent agent named Harry who returns a few minutes later to collect it. That night, Murdock sits down with Helen&’s husband, who asks for a few hours alone in the room to think. When Murdock returns, Lee has been murdered, and the police are looking for the room&’s owner. Kent doesn&’t stop to talk to the cops. It would be much easier to find the killer himself.
Fashioned for Murder
by George Harmon CoxeTrying to help a model, a fashion photographer exposes a sinister plotThe photo in Fashion Parade galls Jerry Nason. It&’s not the picture itself—an ordinary shot showing off a slim, Spanish-inspired dress and a few pieces of jewelry. It&’s the model, Linda Courtney, who stood him up for a date a few months earlier. The morning after the magazine&’s release, the woman who spurned his affection turns up to offer him some work. She&’s come with the same set of costume jewelry she wore in the Fashion Parade picture, and her bosses, a strange pair of men who claim to work in advertising, want shots of the fake gems. Nason obliges, the two men leave, and Linda begins to tell the truth.
Lady Killer (The Kent Murdock Mysteries #11)
by George Harmon CoxeSmuggling leads to murder, with Kent Murdock caught in the middleWhen the Kemnora, a stately liner on her maiden voyage, docks in Boston, Kent Murdock is there to cover the story. He&’s joined by Harry Felton, a reporter and one-time foreign correspondent in France. As they leave the port, Murdock notices customs officials working over some passengers, but leaves without a second thought. After all, reporters are never bothered at customs. Only later does Murdock learn that he left with a small package in his camera bag, hidden there by someone on the ship—and retrieved later by Felton. He goes to ask Felton why he was used as an unwitting smuggler, but finds the reporter dead on the floor of his apartment. Whatever was in that package was worth killing for, and Murdock will find it, even if it means becoming a target himself.
Man on a Rope
by George Harmon CoxeAn amateur appraiser gets trapped in a chaotic diamond dealAfter years trying to make their fortunes in the Guyanese diamond trade, Barry Dawson and Colin Lambert have crossed paths once too often. The last time Lambert hired Barry as an appraiser, Lambert cheated his old friend out of his share. Soured on the diamond business, Barry wants to return to the States and marry his hometown girl. Desperate for travel money, he takes one last job from Lambert. He will find that there is no safe exit from the diamond trade. For hours Barry sifts through a pile of stones, appraising them for sale to a tough named Hudson. They are the most beautiful diamonds he has ever seen—as a group, worth more than $100,000. The sealed package is pillow-shaped, weighs less than a pound, and will cost the blood of many men.
Mission Fear
by George Harmon CoxeMission of Fear, first published in 1962, is a novel by master crime fiction author George Harmon Coxe. From the dust-jacket: Sam Adler appeared one afternoon at Marion Hayden’s door trying for the big pay-off—Blackmail. The next day he was dead—paid-off with a knife in the back—and for the Haydens the nightmare had just begun. Adler’s story had been stunning enough before—now, with State Police Lieutenant Garvey pushing hard it could mean a murder indictment for both of them. And Garvey kept the questions coming fast—questions that all reduced to one: Was Ted Corbin alive? Ted Corbin—Marion Hayden’s ex-husband, and by every evidence dead these two years in an airplane accident. Doris Lamar knew some of the answers—but she had her own good reasons for keeping them to herself. John Hayden didn’t have any answers—yet. But he did have two photographs and a hunch; and that was why he was traveling desperately across the country now—in search of a dead man. For if Corbin were alive he might know all the answers —might very well be the answer.This was John Hayden’s last chance: he had to find Corbin ... he had to find him.George Harmon Coxe (1901-1984) was a prolific author of crime fiction, publishing 63 novels between 1937 and 1975.
Moment of Violence
by George Harmon CoxeA lawyer travels to Barbados to protect an old friend from a swindleDavid Payne is only twelve hours from vacation when he gets the fateful summons. Professor John Alison, David&’s mentor and most prominent client, needs him to go to Barbados—and if he doesn&’t tread carefully, he may not return. David is charged with checking on a beachfront property owned by the professor—which an unscrupulous rat named Mike Ludlow is trying to swindle away. The professor is too tired to fight, but his daughter has other ideas. She has snuck away to Barbados, and she&’s brought the professor&’s gun. David Payne&’s job is to stop the bloodshed before it starts—but he might not get there in time.
Murder for Two (The Flash Casey Mysteries #2)
by George Harmon CoxeTrying to help a wronged inventor, a friend of Casey&’s ends up murderedThe last thing Flash Casey needs is an apprentice. Turned down by the army because of a bum knee, he agrees to teach a twice-weekly photography class for the American Women&’s Voluntary Services. One of his students, whose father just happens to have a lot of money invested in Casey&’s paper, asks to tag along on an assignment. Flash can&’t say no.An engineer named John Perry has come to beg for help from one of Casey&’s friends at the paper, crusading news columnist Rosalind Taylor. A few years back, Perry invented an industrial lubricant that should have made him a fortune, but his partner stole his idea and kept the profits for himself. Taylor has agreed to mediate for them, and asks Casey along to document the meeting. When Flash arrives, the apartment is ransacked and Taylor is dead. Casey will find her killers, as long as his little apprentice doesn&’t get in the way.
Murder on Their Minds (The Kent Murdock Mysteries #16)
by George Harmon CoxeA routine assignment gets a PI killed, and Kent Murdock dives into the caseA thirty-eight year veteran of the Boston police force, Tom Brady has recently retired, and is beginning a new life as a private investigator. Struggling to make ends meet, he turns to newspaper photographer Kent Murdock, who recommends him to a society woman who is willing to pay big for his services. Brady&’s just wrapping up the case when he asks Murdock for a favor: photographing fourteen pages of important documents for safekeeping. Murdock agrees not to look too closely while he takes the pictures—a decision he regrets when the negatives are stolen and Tom Brady is found dead. Normally Murdock stays out of the way of the Boston police, but he gave Brady the assignment. To atone, he must unravel the mystery that cost his friend his life.