Code Word Rose

Code Word Rose
Author: J. H. Weaver
Publisher:
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre:
ISBN:

INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY When FBI agent Nick Spence and San Diego PD detective Frank Conroy find Hells Angels enforcer Charlie Slade near death from a heroin overdose, they must move fast to stay ahead of the vengeful gang.Accused of stealing from the club's coffers to support his addiction, "Charmin" Charlie Slade is a dead man waiting to happen.As the most powerful and feared member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle gang, he amasses a fortune selling drugs and his reputation as a fierce cop hater and violent protector of the brotherhood is legendary throughout California. He's a rebel with a cause and a cop's worst nightmare. But his reckless and high-flying lifestyle catches up with him. His insatiable addiction to heroin has rendered him useless to the gang and a dangerous liability. He's an officer of the club with detailed knowledge of all their dirty secrets. Spence and Conroy know that his vulnerability may be the key to unlocking the impenetrable door that guards the dark and secret world of the Hells Angels criminal enterprise. When Slade learns that his "old lady" Stacy Ritt is nearly beaten to death and tortured by gang members to expose his whereabouts, and that one of his trusted brothers is setting him up for the theft of club money, he knows he is at a crossroad in his pathetic life.Torn between helping the cops who save his life and battling the demons of addiction and violence, Slade embarks on an anguishing and tormenting quest for redemption while reconciling his relentless sense of betrayal by his beloved band of brothers.PRAISE FOR CODE WORD ROSE"A riveting crime drama told in gritty, hard-boiled fashion that pulls you in from the first sentence and compels you to read to the finish. Intense, raw and authentic, this book rings true in its elements, from its rich, dimensional characters and bursts of humor to its heartfelt and painfully tragic moments. A great choice for any lover of the detective genre."-David Aretha, Award winning author and editor.

The Rose Code

The Rose Code
Author: Kate Quinn
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062943480

“The reigning queen of historical fiction” -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over. 1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart. 1947. As the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter--the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger--and their true enemy--closer...

Rose Under Fire

Rose Under Fire
Author: Elizabeth Wein
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1423198697

Don’t miss Elizabeth Wein’s stunning new novel, Stateless While flying an Allied fighter plane from Paris to England, American ATA pilot and amateur poet, Rose Justice, is captured by the Nazis and sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious women's concentration camp. Trapped in horrific circumstances, Rose finds hope in the impossible through the loyalty, bravery, and friendship of her fellow prisoners. But will that be enough to endure the fate that’s in store for her? Elizabeth Wein, author of the critically-acclaimed and best-selling Code Name Verity, delivers another stunning WWII thriller. The unforgettable story of Rose Justice is forged from heart-wrenching courage, resolve, and the slim, bright chance of survival. Praise for Rose Under Fire * “Wein masterfully sets up a stark contrast between the innocent American teen’s view of an untarnished world and the realities of the Holocaust. [A]lthough the story’s action follows [Code Name Verity]’s, it has its own, equally incandescent integrity. Rich in detail, from the small kindnesses of fellow prisoners to harrowing scenes of escape and the Nazi Doctors’ Trial in Nuremburg, at the core of this novel is the resilience of human nature and the power of friendship and hope.” —Kirkus, starred review * “Wein excels at weaving research seamlessly into narrative and has crafted another indelible story about friendship borne out of unimaginable adversity.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Code Name Verity

Code Name Verity
Author: Elizabeth Wein
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2020-05-26
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1423153251

Don’t miss Elizabeth Wein’s stunning new novel, Stateless The beloved #1 New York Times bestseller, a "fiendishly plotted" (New York Times) "heart-in-your mouth adventure" (Washington Post) that "will take wing and soar into your heart" (Laurie Halse Anderson) October 11th, 1943—A British spy plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France. Its pilot and passenger are best friends. One of the girls has a chance at survival. The other has lost the game before it's barely begun. When "Verity" is arrested by the Gestapo, she's sure she doesn't stand a chance. As a secret agent captured in enemy territory, she's living a spy's worst nightmare. Her Nazi interrogators give her a simple choice: reveal her mission or face a grisly execution. As she intricately weaves her confession, Verity uncovers her past, how she became friends with the pilot Maddie, and why she left Maddie in the wrecked fuselage of their plane. On each new scrap of paper, Verity battles for her life, confronting her views on courage, failure and her desperate hope to make it home. But will trading her secrets be enough to save her from the enemy? A universally acclaimed Michael L. Printz Award Honor book, Code Name Verity is a visceral read of danger, resolve, and survival that shows just how far true friends will go to save each other.

Twice Removed

Twice Removed
Author: Douglas Dorow
Publisher: FBI Thriller
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2019-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780999486214

Have you ever had a bad vacation?Reunited with his family after a short separation, Special Agent Jack Miller is on vacation with his family in Minnesota's lake country. He's quickly pulled into a partnership with a small-town police chief as she battles the local crime family and a growing drug problem.

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose
Author: Umberto Eco
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 595
Release: 2014
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0544176561

In 1327, finding his sensitive mission at an Italian abbey further complicated by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William of Baskerville turns detective.

Rose, Rose, I Love You

Rose, Rose, I Love You
Author: Chen-ho Wang
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 1998-04-16
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780231500463

In this lively translation of Wang Chen-ho's ribald satire, a Taiwanese village loses all perspective—and common sense—at the prospect of fleecing a shipload of lusty and lonely American soldiers. A rotund, excitable high school English teacher receives word that 300 GIs are coming from Vietnam for a weekend of R and R. He persuades the owners of the Big 4 brothels that they will all take in more U.S. dollars if the pleasure girls can speak a little English; his plan is to train fifty specially selected prostitutes in a "Crash Course for Bar Girls." The teacher, Dong Siwen (his name means "refinement") enlists the eager support of local Councilman Qian and the managers of such elite establishments as Night Fragrances and Valley of Joy. "If the girls learn how to say three things in English— Hello, How are you? and Want to do you-know-what? everything is A-OK!" But what begins as a simple plan to teach a few English phrases quickly becomes absurdly elaborate: courses will include an "Introduction to American Culture," a crash course on global etiquette, and a workshop in personal hygiene taught by Dr. "Venereal" Wang. Siwen, a virgin himself, dreads any bad P.R. from "Saigon Rose" (slang for a particularly virulent strain of v.d.) and so demands the finest conveniences and conditions for "servicing the Yanks." "Sanitation above all.... Do you think U.S. dollars will float out of their pockets in crummy rooms like that?" The Americans must not leave with a poor impression of Taiwan; not only Dong Siwen and the Big 4 but the entire nation would lose face. One of the most carefully wrought narratives in contemporary Chinese literature, Rose, Rose, I Love You will appeal not only to readers of fiction but also to those interested in Taiwanese identity and the effects of Westernization on Asian society.

The Secret First Lady

The Secret First Lady
Author: ROSE BUSH
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2011-05-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1456750542

Rachel Jones is a successful businesswoman who has it all. Her husband's infidelity pushes her to the edge and after reaching her breaking point; she's convinced to seek spiritual restoration. On her journey to mend her broken heart and establish a devout relationship with God, she becomes entangled with a new lover, more sin and is introduced to a world of homosexuality. Finally after experiencing the death of a child, the possibility of contracting AIDS, and another heartache, she decides to leave her comfort zone for a fresh start. How her journey ends is a mystery and the entire ride is filled with suspense.

Fences

Fences
Author: August Wilson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2019-08-06
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0593087585

From legendary playwright August Wilson comes the powerful, stunning dramatic bestseller that won him critical acclaim, including the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize. Troy Maxson is a strong man, a hard man. He has had to be to survive. Troy Maxson has gone through life in an America where to be proud and black is to face pressures that could crush a man, body and soul. But the 1950s are yielding to the new spirit of liberation in the 1960s, a spirit that is changing the world Troy Maxson has learned to deal with the only way he can, a spirit that is making him a stranger, angry and afraid, in a world he never knew and to a wife and son he understands less and less. This is a modern classic, a book that deals with the impossibly difficult themes of race in America, set during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. Now an Academy Award-winning film directed by and starring Denzel Washington, along with Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis.

The Rose and the Ring

The Rose and the Ring
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2008-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781427053435