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ClownFellas: Tales of the Binzo Family
by Carlton Mellick"Carlton Mellick III goes past silly, through weird, detours around dumb, blasts through bizarre, and gets to a place where the normal physics of narrative no longer apply. You will never be the same."--Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother and HomelandIn a topsy-turvy world where clowns are killers and crooks, Little Bigtop is a three-ring circus of crime, and no syndicate is more dangerous than the Bozo family. From the wildly original mind of Carlton Mellick III comes the short-story collection ClownFellas--an epic mob saga where life is cheap and the gags will slay you.For years, the hard-boiled capos of the Bozo family have run all of the funny business in Little Bigtop, from the clown brothels to the illegal comedy trade. But hard times have befallen the Bozos now that Le Mystère, the French clown Mafia, has started moving in and trying to take over the city. If that weren't enough, they've got to deal with the cops, the Feds, the snitches, the carnies, the mysterious hit man Mr. Pogo, and the mutant clowns over in the Sideshow district. With the odds stacked against them, the Bozos must fight to survive . . . or die laughing.Advance praise for ClownFellas"Mario Puzo meets Barnum & Bailey . . . You just can't look away as the ridiculousness escalates."--Publishers Weekly"The most original novelist working today? The most outrageous? The most unpredictable? These aren't easy superlatives to make; however, Carlton Mellick may well be all of those things, behind a canon of books that all irreverently depart from the form and concepts of traditional novels, and adventure the reader into a howling, dark fantasyland of the most bizarre, over-the-top, and mind-warping inventiveness. In my opinion, ClownFellas is his best work to date."--Edward Lee, author of City Infernal and Header"I rarely enjoy clowns--which is ironic since I've been one for over four decades--but ClownFellas is great on so many levels, irony being one of them. What can I say besides I love it! Great read, and funny as hell . . . I have been accused of being unfunny before, and after the trial I had to enter the Witless Protection Program. This is funny!"--Barry Lubin, aka Grandma, longtime Big Apple Circus clown
Clownfish Blues: A Novel (Serge Storms Ser. #21)
by Tim DorseyA (Serge A.) Storm is brewing for a cabal of bad guys gaming the Florida state lottery in this insanely funny novel from the maestro of mayhem, Tim Dorsey.If you’re loud and proud Floridian Serge A. Storms, how do you follow up your very own remake of Easy Rider? You shoot your own "episodes" of your favorite classic television show, Route 66! With Coleman riding shotgun, Serge is rolling down the highway of his dreams in a vintage silver convertible Corvette just like the snazzy car Martin Milner drove. It doesn’t matter that the actual Route 66 didn’t pass through Florida, for Serge discovers that a dozen episodes near the series’ end were filmed (really!) in his beloved home state. So for Serge and the always toked and stoked Coleman, the Sunshine State is all the road you need to get your kicks. But their adventure traveling the byways of the Sunshine State’s underbelly is about to take a detour. Someone is trying to tilt the odds in the state lottery amidst a conga line of huge jackpots spinning off more chaos than any hurricane season. With this much at stake, of course every shady character wants in. Crooked bodega owners, drug cartels laundering money through the lottery, and venture capitalists are all trying to game the system—and lining up to get their cut. They’re also gambling with their lives, because when Serge and Coleman get hip to this timely (and very lucrative) trip, there’s no telling whose number is up next. Throw in Brooke Campanella, Serge’s old flame, as well as the perpetually star-crossed Reevis, and it’s a sure bet that the ever lucky Serge will hit it big. Winning has never been this deadly—or this much fun!
Clowns from Outer Space (Boo Books)
by Michael DahlElla can't wait to celebrate Tia's birthday. But when Ella arrives at the party, there are clowns everywhere. Ella does not like clowns, and these clowns seem extra creepy and a little secretive. Just what are these clowns up to? With short chapters, easy-to-read text, and enhanced back matter, Boo Books deliver just-right frights (without the sleepless nights) for the earliest readers.
Club
by Bill JamesSuspects in the fatal bludgeoning of lowlife Ian Aston include his criminal pals - and Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur's superior officer Desmond Iles, whose wife, Sarah, was having an affair with Aston. As Harpur appears to take Aston's place in Sarah's affections, local club owner Ralph Ember takes over the dead man's spot in the criminal hierarchy, becoming a reluctant participant in a bank scheme that seems cursed from the start.'The tortuous private lives of James's policemen are often more savage than the crimes they investigate . . . Mr James is bruisingly good' Sunday Telegraph
Club (Harpur and Iles #21)
by Bill JamesSuspects in the fatal bludgeoning of lowlife Ian Aston include his criminal pals - and Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur's superior officer Desmond Iles, whose wife, Sarah, was having an affair with Aston. As Harpur appears to take Aston's place in Sarah's affections, local club owner Ralph Ember takes over the dead man's spot in the criminal hierarchy, becoming a reluctant participant in a bank scheme that seems cursed from the start.'The tortuous private lives of James's policemen are often more savage than the crimes they investigate . . . Mr James is bruisingly good' Sunday Telegraph
Club Dread (Hunted #2)
by Walter SorrellsIn this follow-up to "Fake ID," Chastity and her mother have just settled in San Francisco, where Chass is starting her own band. When a pop star is killed, Chass gets involved in the dangerous underground club scene to solve the murder.
Club Dread (Nacy Drew & the Hardy Boys Super Mystery '07 Series #3)
by Carolyn Keene Franklin W. DixonSometimes, being an ATAC agent doesn't seem so bad. When Frank and Joe are sent to a tropical island resort in paradise to investigate a string of thefts, they're not complaining. But once they get there, something seems off about the mission. . . . Soon the brothers feel like missing jewelry is the least of their concerns. Meanwhile, Nancy Drew, Bess, and George are staying at the hotel as guests. They, too, sense something off about this particular paradise, and when they run into Frank and Joe, it seems that no one--not even an old friend--is above suspicion.
Club of Tragic Heroes
by Pablo J. Donetch Luisa Ma. ReyesEmilia is a young successful lawyer working at GoodLife, a multinational insurance company. Her job is simple: look for loopholes to not pay insurance policies. Her career has been a succession of successes until one day arrives at her desk a file with the case of Matías Montes, who died in a bus and whose widow the insurance company must pay a huge amount of money. Emilia's investigation to find an attenuation that allows her company not to pay the policy will take her along the most intricate path that she has had to travel until discovering the most unthinking of clubs: the Club of Tragic Heroes.
Clubbed To Death (Robert Amiss/Baroness Jack Troutbeck Mysteries #0)
by Ruth Dudley EdwardsRobert Amiss is persuaded by his friend Detective Sergeant Pooley of the CID to take a job as a waiter in ffeatherstonehaughs (pronounced Fanshaws), a gentlemen's club in St James. The club secretary has allegedly jumped to his death from the gallery of this imposing building. Against most of the evidence, Pooley believes he was murdered.Amiss finds himself in a bizarre caricature of a club, run by and for debauched geriatrics, with skeletons rattling in every cupboard. Why are there so few members? How are they financed? Will Amiss keep his job despite the enmity of the ferocious, snuff-covered Colonel Fagg?
Clubbed to Death (Dead-End Job #7)
by Elaine Vietsnational bestselling author viets reveals the lifestyles of the rich and murdered. . . In the Superior Club's complaint department, Helen Hawthorne has to deal with the rich and spoiled. Then her deadbeat ex-husband sails back into her life aboard the yacht of his new lady-known as the "Black Widow" because of her string of dead spouses. When Helen's ex goes missing, she fears the Black Widow may have struck again. Helen's barely begun digging when a club patron is found with his membership permanently expired. Now Helen must find her ex and get to the truth-without getting clubbed herself. . . .
Clubbed to Death (The Dead-End Job Mysteries #7)
by Elaine VietsFrom Anthony and Agatha Award-winning author Elaine Viets—the thrilling mystery series about one woman trying to make a living... while other people are making a killing.The Superior Club is where Fort Lauderdale’s wealthiest—and snobbiest—come to play. But for Helen Hawthorne, it’s all work and no play. As a customer care clerk, it’s her job to cater to the clients’ every little whim and take care of their every little problem.But Helen has a very big problem of her own. After an acrimonious reunion with her ex-husband Rob, she ends up belting the bum in the mouth—which invites suspicion when Rob goes ominously missing. And when a club employee and a philandering member are found beaten to death with a golf club, the police assume Helen was the deadly duffer.With her freedom—and yet another job—on the line, Helen has no choice but to prove that someone else at the high-class club is a low-down killer…
Clue (Little Golden Book)
by Megan RothExperience the classic Hasbro board game Clue like never before in this mysterious Little Golden Book!Enter the mansion and help solve an exciting mystery with this Little Golden Book based on the iconic Hasbro board game Clue! Join Professor Plum, Miss Scarlett, and more from the game and piece together the clues to solve the mystery.Perfect for Clue fans of all ages and Little Golden Book collectors, this book will keep everyone guessing until the very end!Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories. . . the classics of tomorrow.
Clueless McGee (Clueless McGee #1)
by Jeff MackDiary of a Wimpy Kid meets Timmy Failure! Clueless McGee is just your average fifth-grader: snarky, awkward, and a magnet for trouble. The only difference: he's also an amateur detective. Determined to make his absent father proud, he uses the skills he's learned playing video games to solve mysteries. Only he's no Sherlock Holmes. Or Encyclopedia Brown. Or even Scooby-Doo. When the school bully is framed for filling the orchestra teacher's tuba with macaroni and cheese, Clueless is on the case. But can he catch the culprit before he strikes again? His only obstacle, as Jeff Mack shows us in his hilarious new illustrated series, is his own ineptitude . . . questionable talent . . . and limited intelligence. No problem!
Clueless McGee Gets Famous (Clueless McGee #3)
by Jeff MackFor every fan of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, or Timmy Failure--a laugh-out-loud book with a fun mystery to solve!Clueless McGee is confident he is on his way to becoming a famous crime solver. Surely you want his autograph . . . no? Speaking of autographs, when Clueless learns that the messy scribble on the cowboy hat sent by his father is actually the autograph of famous teen idol Junior McFiddle, everyone in school suddenly wants to be Clueless' friend. And they want his hat -- especially the three Taylors, the popular girls who usually do their best to ignore him. When the autographed hat disappears, Clueless sets a trap to catch the thief. As usual, he manages to make a bad situation worse before the thief is unveiled.With abundant humor, a lampooning of teen music sensations and a fun, child-friendly mystery to solve, Jeff Mack has created another book perfect for fans of Big Nate, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Timmy Failure, or even the Chet Gecko mysteries.
Clueless McGee and The Inflatable Pants: Book 2 (Clueless McGee #2)
by Jeff MackFor fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Timmy Failure!What do you mean they don't give trophies for playing video games? It&’s only fair, isn&’t it? Clueless McGee has mastered his Ninja Warz video game and he&’d like a trophy. It seems like a lot of extra work to have to win the science fair to get one. . . . Yet that trophy is REALLY nice. And Clueless does have an idea for a magnetic pickle that seems like an obvious winner. So okay, he&’s in. Until someone steals the trophy—and then he&’s on the case! Clueless will have to call on his finest ninja skills —not to mention some luck and a lot of help from people more competent than he is—in order to solve the mystery. . . .Jeff Mack continues to hit every note just right in this hilarious series that young middle-graders will be reading, rereading, and exchanging with their friends until (and even after) the next installment lands on the shelves. With comic-style art throughout, this book is perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, Dork Diaries and for any kid who likes mysteries, likes to laugh, and is a video game master!
Clues for Dr. Coffee: A Second Casebook (The Dr. Daniel Webster Coffee Mysteries)
by Lawrence G. Blochman&“Ten stories prove the superiority of Forensic pathology over coroner&’s findings . . . Science and murder in a firm partnership.&” —Kirkus Reviews Nothing much gets past Midwest pathologist Dr. Daniel Webster Coffee, whose whip-smart mind provides logical solutions to what seem like unsolvable cases. While detectives search for motives, Dr. Coffee provides the means, searching for microscopic clues on bodies and evidence with an unbeatable combination of imagination and intelligence. In ten Golden Age mystery stories, Lawrence G. Blochman pits Dr. Coffee, his able assistant Dr. Motilal Mookerji, and police lieutenant Max Ritter against criminals who, in an earlier era, might have just gotten away with murder. The former sweetheart of a married man dies after meeting him in a hotel room. Was the cause of death a faulty gas heater, the man himself, or his jealous wife? Dr. Coffee delivers the shocking results in &“Old Flame.&” &“Stacked Deck&” proves that even the fingerprints of a convicted killer don&’t point to murder, when Dr. Coffee reveals the deadly consequences of poetic justice. Hang around for &“Calendar Girl&” and find out how a printer&’s death from heart failure turns into an authentic homicide during Dr. Coffee&’s investigation. These stories, and seven more, immerse you in a world of justice where forensics foil foul play every time.
Clues in the Shadows: A Molly Mystery (American Girl Mysteries)
by Kathleen ErnstMolly still does her patriotic duty to help America win World War II, but in the spring of 1945 she's weary and troubled. Dad is home safe, but he seems different now. And someone is sneaking into the backyard shed and messing with the scrap she's collecting for a wartime drive. Is the intruder her classmate, her own brother-- or a prowler in the night?
Clues to Christie
by Agatha ChristieDying to read Agatha Christie for the first time or to re-read one of her classic mysteries but don't know where to start? This fully authorized and comprehensive guide to the Queen of Mystery includes an introduction by award-winning Agatha Christie expert John Curran with features on each of her classic detectives including Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot and Tommy & Tuppence; guides to reading each of her series and her stand-alone novels; and an A to Z of Agatha Christie. Interspersed throughout are quotes from Christie, a list of the Christie novels that were her personal favorites and three of her classic short stories: The Affair at the Victory Ball, Greenshaw's Folly and A Fairy in the Flat. Clues to Christie Table of Contents: "Agatha Christie: An Introduction" by John Curran; The Hercule Poirot Mysteries; "The Affair at the Victory Ball"; The Miss Marple Mysteries; "Greenshaw's Folly"; The Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries; "A Fairy in the Flat"; Agatha Christie's Stand-Alone Mysteries and Short-Story Collections; The Queen of Mystery's Personal Favorites; Ten Other Ways to Read Agatha Christie; "On Agatha Christie and Poisons"; The A to Z of Agatha Christie
Clutch of Constables (Inspector Alleyn #25)
by Ngaio Marsh'He looks upon the murders that he did in fact perform as tiresome and regrettable necessities,' reflected Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn on the international crook known as 'the Jampot'.But it was Alleyn's wife Troy who knew 'the Jampot' best: she had shared close quarters with him on the tiny pleasure steamer Zodiac on a cruise along the peaceful rivers of 'Constable country'. And it was she who knew something was badly wrong even before Alleyn was called in to solve the two murders on board...
Clutch of Constables (Roderick Alleyn #25)
by Ngaio Marsh"Five Days Out of Time..." ... that was how the ad had described the Zodiac cruise on the "weirdly misted" English river. The passengers were the usual, unusual lot: a couple of unpleasantly hygienic Americans, an aloof Ethiopian doctor, a snooping cleric with a wall-eye, an artist running away from her success ... But they were not all what they seemed. For Inspector Alleyn knew that one of them was the faceless "Jampot"-the ruthless killer who could take on any personality, whose thumb was a deadly weapon. The problem was, which one! Alleyn had five days to trap him, or the other passengers would pay with their lives-and one of those passengers was Alleyn's wife! "WITH DEVILISH CUNNING MISS MARSH HIDES THE IDENTITY OF THE MASTER MISCREANT UNTIL VIRTUALLY THE LAST PAGE!"
Clutch of Constables: Clutch Of Constables, When In Rome, Tied Up In Tinsel (Roderick Alleyn #25)
by Ngaio MarshA river cruise may be sunk by a ruthless criminal in this novel by &“the doyenne of traditional mystery writers&” (The New York Times). Inspector Alleyn&’s wife, the artist Agatha Troy, has a special fondness for Constables—the paintings, that is, not the policemen. So she jumps at the chance to take a river cruise through &“Constable Country&” in the east of England, in honor of the nineteenth-century master of landscapes. Her enthusiasm dims a little, though, when it becomes clear that the ticket became available at the last minute only because a previous passenger was murdered in his cabin . . . &“It&’s time to start comparing Christie to Marsh instead of the other way around.&” —New York Magazine
Clutches and Curses (A Haley Randolph Mystery #4)
by Dorothy HowellLife is looking good for amateur sleuth/professional fashionista Haley Randolph. She's even close to getting her hands on the Delicious, the season's hottest purse--until she's hit with a curse from an irate customer at Holt's department store. When things start to go really wrong, Haley transfers to the new store near Las Vegas--and promptly finds the body of Courtney Collins, an old classmate, sprawled across the floor of the menswear department. Now Haley is suspect #1.Everyone knows Haley was once jealous of Courtney, and Courtney was about to launch a spectacular line of designer bags. And, well, there weren't any witnesses when Haley actually found the body. Since she doesn't look good in prison stripes, Haley will have to get to the bottom of this mystery. Finding the killer won't be easy. . .and getting rid of this curse may mean going against everything a real fashionista stands for. . ."Frothy. . . The well-crafted plot offers plenty of red herrings." --Publishers Weekly"A laugh-out-loud wild ride for readers who hang on for the unexpected resolution." --RT Book Reviews
Clutter
by Michael GandyA writer travels from Nantucket to his native Mississippi to write a nonfiction novel about an unsolved crime, a murder and assault of twin brothers, that took place when he was a child. His aim is to explore how it affected the citizens, but more and more, he is pressed to solve the mystery, and it seems that among those doing the pressing is the one who created it.
Clássicos para Crianças - Sherlock Holmes: A Liga dos Homens Ruivos, por Mark Williams
by Mark Williams Patrícia PintoClássico para Crianças - Sherlock Holmes: A Liga dos Homens Ruivos, por Mark Williams. O terceiro Livro da série Sherlock Holmes Para Crianças, adaptado em contos para Crianças. Fazendo parte dos Clássicos para Crianças da série do autor internacional best-seller Mark Williams é um orgulho apresentar o terceiro dos Livros do Sherlock Holmes adaptado no conto: A Liga dos Homens Ruivos. Junte-se ao Holmes e ao Watson, consoante eles desvendam o mistério da Liga dos Homens Ruivos, adaptado para as Crianças do século XXI. Versão em Inglês e, agora também, em Português, pondo de lado a vida Vitoriana. Ideal para que as Crianças de todas as idades conheçam o detetive mais famoso do mundo. Género: Livros infantis
Clássicos para Crianças: O Carbúnculo Azul, por Mark Williams
by Mark WilliamsFazendo parte dos Clássicos para Crianças da série internacional best-seller, do autor Mark Williams, é um orgulho apresentar a primeira adaptação dos contos do Sherlock Holmes: O Carbúnculo Azul. Junte-se ao Holmes e ao Watson consoante eles resolvem o mistério do Carbúnculo Azul em conjunto. É um Livro para as Crianças de todas as idades, do século XXI, disponivel em várias Línguas, pondo de lado a época Vitoriana. Ideal para as Crianças conhecerem o detetive mais famoso do mundo.