Dead Dames Dont Sing

Author : John Harvey
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504045629
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dead Dames Don't Sing written by John Harvey and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stylish tale of a dead poet, a rediscovered pulp novel, and a lovely lady with a story to sell from the author of the Charles Resnick Mysteries. Ex–Metropolitan Police Officer Jack Kiley spent his career discerning fact from fiction. Now a private detective, Kiley has agreed to investigate the provenance of a newly discovered manuscript. Lost for decades, Dead Dames Don’t Sing is typical pulp fodder: “Hard, fast, and deadly,” according to Daniel Pike, the rare book dealer who hires Kiley. What makes it unusual—and potentially valuable—is that the novel appears to have been written by the late poet William Pierce before he made a name for himself. Pierce’s bewitching socialite-cum-model daughter, Alexandra, insists that it’s genuine, but Kiley isn’t so sure. Something doesn’t feel right, but the deeper he digs, the more he wonders if poetry and pulp really are such strange bedfellows. Hailed as “one of our most accomplished writers” by The Daily Telegraph, John Harvey brings swinging London—both past and present—to life in this gripping novella. The Bibliomysteries are a series of short tales about deadly books, by top mystery authors.

Author : John Harvey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781613160893
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dead Dames Don't Sing written by John Harvey and published by . This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Taylah Fehon
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blood & Brass Knuckles written by Taylah Fehon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neonville shimmers with vibrant music, but the disappearance of Johnny, the enigmatic guitarist who ignited hope alongside Maxine's rebellious voice, throws the city into a discordant silence. Determined to find him, Maxine plunges deeper into the neon-drenched labyrinth, where shadows whisper secrets and danger lurks beneath every shimmering surface. But Johnny's absence isn't the only chilling note hanging in the air. Whispers of The Maestro's hidden plan slither through the city's veins, a plan that threatens to silence the flames of rebellion and plunge Neonville into an even deeper darkness. This time, however, the threat isn't confined to silencing singers. The Maestro seeks to control the very essence of music, twisting its powerful emotions into his weapon of oppression. Maxine, haunted by the echoes of the silenced Dead Dames, uncovers a chilling connection between his plan and a forgotten power. Fueled by grief, anger, and the echoes of lost voices, Maxine navigates a treacherous path. Can she unravel the Maestro's web of deceit before his sinister symphony engulfs the city? Will she find Johnny within the city's forgotten corners, or will their fight for freedom become a mournful duet sung in the cold grip of despair?

Author : John Harvey
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504048016
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bookshop Mysteries written by John Harvey and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five thrilling tales of mystery, mayhem, and murder from an exceptional quintet of Edgar, CWA Dagger, and National Book Award winners. Crime and literature make strange and sinister bedfellows in this winning anthology of book-themed whodunits by five acclaimed masters of mystery and suspense. Multiple award-winning, bestselling authors provide the literary thrills and chills in this masterful collection of five ingeniously puzzling mysteries that belong in the library of every crime fiction aficionado. Dead Dames Don’t Sing by John Harvey: Looking for a big payday but finding big trouble instead, ex-London-cop-turned-private-investigator Jack Kiley attempts to uncover the true origins of a controversial, pseudonymously written pulp novel. The Travelling Companion by Ian Rankin: A young Scotsman in Paris is drawn into a shocking mystery that resides within the pages of an unpublished manuscript allegedly penned by Robert Louis Stevenson. Mystery, Inc. by Joyce Carol Oates: When an obsessive collector of bookstores discovers a charming new shop, he decides he must have it at any cost—even if he has to commit murder. Remaindered by Peter Lovesey: For some nefarious reason, the widow and former associates of a slain gangster are determined to keep the Precious Finds Bookstore open following the unfortunate demise of the shop’s owner. The Book Thing by Laura Lippman: Private investigator Tess Monaghan must help the irascible proprietor of a Baltimore children’s bookstore keep her business afloat by unmasking an elusive and utterly ingenious book thief.

Author : Martin Edwards
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504074351
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Traitor written by Martin Edwards and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novella that introduces book detective Benny Morgan from the acclaimed, multiple award–winning author of the Lake District Mystery series. Book collecting seems a rather harmless hobby—unless it's someone like Felix de Lisle doing the collecting. He’s rumored to have ties to the mob. What’s been proven is that he has a penchant for the spy novels of Simon Verity. Some might call it an obsession . . . It’s this passion—and a bag of cash—that draws book scout Benny Morgan into his circle. De Lisle has gotten wind of a dust jacket that was commissioned for his favorite Verity title. It was never used and supposedly destroyed, but if there is a copy that exists, de Lisle must have it. As Benny searches for this elusive art in his world of collectors and dealers, he discovers the missing jacket and a dreadful secret that will put his honor—and quite possibly his life—on the line . . . Praise for the mysteries of Martin Edwards “Superb—a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was born to write.” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times–bestselling author on Gallows Court “[A] triumph . . . impressively channels Agatha Christie.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Mortmain Hall “A wonderful, absorbing read: a crime deeply rooted in the past, a beautifully evoked sense of the Lake District.” —Peter Robinson, New York Times–bestselling author on The Coffin Trail “A poignant mystery: atmospheric, haunting, and so tactile you can almost smell the moist air.” —Booklist on The Coffin Trail

Author : Loren D. Estleman
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504057317
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Murder, They Wrote written by Loren D. Estleman and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five novellas about deadly books—and even more dangerous people—from five acclaimed mystery authors. Book Club: Ex-cop Avery Sharecross now spends his days tracking rare books in Good Advice, New Mexico. But his old career collides with his new one when the local sheriff asks him for help on a case of a dead book collector. Seven Years: New York Times–bestselling author Peter Robinson tells of a retired professor who discovers a threatening inscription in a volume of Robert Browning’s poetry. Puzzled by the disturbing message, he can’t resist playing detective. But the professor is about to learn the consequences of reading between the lines. The Final Testament: In this historical tale from New York Times–bestselling author Peter Blauner, a Nazi in 1938 London attempts to blackmail Sigmund Freud into publishing an anti-Semitic book in Freud’s name. Freud retaliates by picking up pen and paper and suggesting his blackmailer sit on his couch. The Pretty Little Box: New York Times–bestselling author Charles Todd presents a story of an Englishwoman’s simple theft of a devotional that sets in motion a dreadful chain of events. Pronghorns of the Third Reich: New York Times–bestselling author C. J. Box brings us to frigid Wyoming, where Lyle and Juan wait outside a lawyer’s house in ski masks and carrying pistols. Lyle is convinced he’s owed something, but he’s about to uncover a mystery that stretches back to Nazi Germany.

Author : Megan Abbott
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504054792
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Book 'Em written by Megan Abbott and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quartet of crime stories about deadly books—penned by award-winning contemporary mystery writers. The Little Men by Megan Abbott: Rumors and strange experiences lead a washed-up actress in 1950s Hollywood to question the suspicious circumstances surrounding the alleged suicide of a former occupant of her low-rent bungalow—especially after she discovers an ominous inscription in a book that’s closely guarded by her mysterious landlord. “Noir’s reigning crown princess.” —Booklist What’s in a Name? by Thomas H. Cook: Rare books dealer and amateur historian Franklin Altman has always wondered how the world might have turned out if the First World War had ended differently. On the fiftieth anniversary of the Armistice Treaty, an ancient German mysteriously appears and presents him with a personal manuscript, the contents of which, he claims, have the power to change history. “A gifted novelist, intelligent and compassionate.” —Joyce Carol Oates The Book of the Lion by Thomas Perry: An anonymous phone call sends Professor Dominic Hallkyn on a mad dash through the streets of Boston in pursuit of a priceless Chaucerian manuscript. But the caller’s demands will lead to a devilish plot twist. “Thomas Perry is, quite simply, brilliant.” —Robert B. Parker From the Queen by Carolyn Hart: When a priceless, first edition of Agatha Christie’s Poirot Investigates, autographed and inscribed to the Queen of England, disappears from her South Carolina thrift shop, Ellen Gallagher calls on her friend Annie Darling, owner of the mystery bookstore Death on Demand, to track it down. “Carolyn Hart’s work is both utterly reliable and utterly unpredictable.” —Charlaine Harris

Author : William Link
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 145326888X
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death Leaves a Bookmark written by William Link and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attempting the perfect murder, a killer encounters the perfect cop in this short story by Special Edgar Award and Ellery Queen Award–winning author William Link. After years of get-rich-quick schemes, Troy Pellingham’s bank account is empty and his options are down to one: take a job in his uncle’s rare book shop, and spend his days working for an unpleasant man whose only redeeming quality is a mammoth bank account. Though well into his eighties, Uncle Rodney is the picture of good health, and the day when Troy will inherit the old man’s money seems very far away. But then Troy gets a brilliant idea—why shelve books for a living, when he can kill for a fortune? After the deed is done, a peculiarly shabby police detective comes to call. Lieutenant Columbo seems dimwitted, and Troy expects he will have no trouble putting him off the scent. But as the noose tightens around his neck, Troy realizes that no murder is too perfect for Columbo. The Bibliomysteries are a series of short tales about deadly books, by top mystery authors.

Author : Jessa Crispin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022627845X
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dead Ladies Project written by Jessa Crispin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jessa Crispin was thirty, she left Chicago and took off for Berlin. Half a decade later, she's still on the road, in search not so much of a home as of understanding.Fascinated by exile, Crispin travels an itinerary of of places that have drawn writers who needed to break free from their origins and start afresh.She reflects on Maud Gonne fomenting revolution, on Nora Barnacl, Rebecca West, Margaret Anderson and Jean Rhys.

Author : Noel Bailey
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book They Died on My Watch written by Noel Bailey and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who was the actress who died just before Christmas? She was the voice of …..... in …...... Did Hitler commit suicide, or was he shot by Russian troops? Do you remember what year Princess Diana died in that car crash in Paris? How many husbands did Elizabeth Taylor divorce in her lifetime? What was that well known British actor who passed away right after David Bowie died? Questions you might hear at the next table of your favourite eatery. Questions you may or may not know the answer to. They Died on My Watch can answer these and many more. It is a comprehensive reference work that should prove itself indispensable to any household. Most certainly a book to sustain interest when cruising at 35,000 feet between London and New York. It might be seen as the ultimate ‘umpire’ to settle any argument that may arise within a discussion involving a deceased celebrity, recent or not.