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| Author | : Kathleen Bridge |
| Publisher | : Beyond The Page |
| Total Pages | : 217 |
| Release | : 2023-03-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1960511076 |
“Filled with riveting descriptions of posh homes and antiques, eccentric characters, and a smart, fast-paced plotline. Cozy readers will love every page!” —Ellery Adams, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author on A Design to Die For As shooting concludes on the season finale of the TV mystery Mr. & Mrs. Winslow, interior decorator and set designer Meg Barrett can feel the hostility in the air. The show’s new director had already alienated the entire cast and crew, and now Meg’s boyfriend, Patrick, was ready to throttle him for taking liberties with the script. Meg thought the director was a very lucky man to have gotten out of there in one piece—until a few nights later when she stumbles over his dead body. Meg knew it wasn’t her job to investigate every murder she came across, especially that of a man so universally disliked, but Patrick had no alibi for the time of death and has now disappeared. As she begins to dig into every facet of the victim’s life, she soon discovers that his children resented him for a lifetime of mistreatment, and his new fiancée had a history of leaving dead husbands in her wake. Certain that this was a family affair and that she was closing in on the killer, she’ll have to rely on all her wits and cunning to nab the culprit, because they’ve decided to set the stage for her final scene . . . Includes tasty recipes and classic vintage decorating tips! Praise for the Hamptons Home & Garden Mysteries: “A delightful sneak peek into life in the Hamptons, with intricate plotting and a likeable, down-to-earth protagonist. A promising start to a promising series.” —Suspense Magazine on Better Homes and Corpses “Ghostal Living is a marvelously entertaining tale of revenge, murder, quirky characters—and disappearing books! With a clever protagonist, wonderful details of life in the Hamptons, and plot twists on top of plot twists, Kathleen Bridge will have mystery readers clamoring for more.” —Kate Carlisle, New York Times Bestselling Author “Not only will cozy readers be dazzled by the luxury homes, rare antiques, and killer cuisine in the Hamptons Home & Garden mysteries, but they’ll also find a new favorite sleuth in interior designer Meg Barrett.” —Ellery Adams, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author “An excellent read.” —RT Book Reviews on Hearse and Gardens
| Author | : Kathleen Bridge |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-03-28 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781960511089 |
"Filled with riveting descriptions of posh homes and antiques, eccentric characters, and a smart, fast-paced plotline. Cozy readers will love every page!" -Ellery Adams, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author on A Design to Die For As shooting concludes on the season finale of the TV mystery Mr. & Mrs. Winslow, interior decorator and set designer Meg Barrett can feel the hostility in the air. The show's new director had already alienated the entire cast and crew, and now Meg's boyfriend, Patrick, was ready to throttle him for taking liberties with the script. Meg thought the director was a very lucky man to have gotten out of there in one piece-until a few nights later when she stumbles over his dead body. Meg knew it wasn't her job to investigate every murder she came across, especially that of a man so universally disliked, but Patrick had no alibi for the time of death and has now disappeared. As she begins to dig into every facet of the victim's life, she soon discovers that his children resented him for a lifetime of mistreatment, and his new fiancée had a history of leaving dead husbands in her wake. Certain that this was a family affair and that she was closing in on the killer, she'll have to rely on all her wits and cunning to nab the culprit, because they've decided to set the stage for her final scene . . . Includes tasty recipes and classic vintage decorating tips! Praise for the Hamptons Home & Garden Mysteries: "A delightful sneak peek into life in the Hamptons, with intricate plotting and a likeable, down-to-earth protagonist. A promising start to a promising series." -Suspense Magazine on Better Homes and Corpses "Ghostal Living is a marvelously entertaining tale of revenge, murder, quirky characters-and disappearing books! With a clever protagonist, wonderful details of life in the Hamptons, and plot twists on top of plot twists, Kathleen Bridge will have mystery readers clamoring for more." -Kate Carlisle, New York Times Bestselling Author "Not only will cozy readers be dazzled by the luxury homes, rare antiques, and killer cuisine in the Hamptons Home & Garden mysteries, but they'll also find a new favorite sleuth in interior designer Meg Barrett." -Ellery Adams, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author "An excellent read." -RT Book Reviews on Hearse and Gardens
| Author | : Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Total Pages | : 10889 |
| Release | : 2023-11-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
The Best British Detective Books: 270+ Murder Mysteries, Crime Stories & Suspense Thrillers is a monumental anthology that showcases the breadth and diversity of British detective fiction. Encompassing over 270 narratives, this collection spans a variety of literary styles, from the deductive reasoning of Sherlock Holmes to the ingeniously plotted psychological mysteries that characterize early 20th-century British literature. The anthology does not only entertain but serves as a pivotal study in the evolution of detective fiction, highlighting seminal works that have shaped the genre. Each story, carefully curated, stands as a hallmark of the narrative intrigue and complexity for which British detective stories are renowned. The contributing authors, including luminaries such as Arthur Conan Doyle and G.K. Chesterton, hail from a vibrant period in literary history, marked by the burgeoning of detective fiction as a genre. Collectively, their backgroundsa blend of journalism, medicine, and literaturereflect the interdisciplinary origins of detective storytelling. Their works, aligned with the cultural and intellectual currents of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, offer insights into the societal anxieties and moral dilemmas of their time. This anthology thus not only enriches the reader's appreciation of detective fiction but also offers a lens through which to view historical and cultural shifts. Inviting both aficionados and newcomers to the genre, this collection offers a unique opportunity to dive into the rich tapestry of British detective literature. Through its comprehensive scope, the anthology promotes an understanding of the genre's development while fostering an appreciation for the artistry and ingenuity of its authors. Readers are encouraged to explore this collection for both its scholarly value and its sheer entertainment, discovering the timeless appeal of mysteries that continue to captivate and intrigue audiences worldwide.
| Author | : Laura Gail Pettler |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 2015-08-06 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1498711197 |
Individuals who perpetrate murder sometimes pose or reposition victims, weapons, and evidence to make it look like events happened in a different way than what actually transpired. Until now, there has been scarce literature published on crime scene staging.Crime Scene Staging Dynamics in Homicide Cases is the first book to look at this practice, p
| Author | : Jordan Schildcrout |
| Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
| Total Pages | : 247 |
| Release | : 2014-10-27 |
| Genre | : Drama |
| ISBN | : 0472120522 |
The “villainous homosexual” has long stalked America’s cultural imagination, most explicitly in the figure of the queer murderer, a character in dozens of plays. But as society’s understanding of homosexuality has changed, so has the significance of these controversial characters, especially when employed by LGBT theater artists themselves to explore darker fears and desires. Murder Most Queer examines the shifting meanings of murderous LGBT characters in American theater over a century, showing how these representations wrestle with and ultimately subvert notions of gay villainy. Murder Most Queer works to expose the forces that create the homophobic paradigm that imagines sexual and gender nonconformity as dangerous and destructive and to show how theater artists—and for the most part LGBT theater artists—have rewritten and radically altered the significance of the homicidal homosexual. Jordan Schildcrout argues that these figures, far from being simple reiterations of a homophobic archetype, are complex and challenging characters who enact trenchant fantasies of empowerment, replacing the shame and stigma of the abject with the defiance and freedom of the outlaw, giving voice to rage and resistance. These bold characters also probe the darker anxieties and fears that can affect queer lives and relationships. Instead of sentencing them to the prison of negative representations, this book analyzes the meanings in their acts of murder, confronting the real fears and desires condensed in those dramatic acts.
| Author | : Adriano Augusto |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 401 |
| Release | : 2021-06-16 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 3030791866 |
This book contains the proceedings of two long-running events held along with the CAiSE conference relating to the areas of enterprise, business-process and information systems modeling: * the 22nd International Conference on Business Process Modeling, Development and Support, BPMDS 2021, and * the 26th International Conference on Exploring Modeling Methods for Systems Analysis and Development, EMMSAD 2021. The conferences were planned to take place in Melbourne, Australia, during June 28–29, 2021, but changed to an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For BPMDS 10 full papers and 1 short paper were carefully reviewed and selected for publication from a total of 26 submissions; for EMMSAD 13 full papers and 1 short paper were accepted from 34 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections as follows: BPMDS: Improving event data quality in coherence with business requirements; enhancing the value of data in processes improvement; event stream and predictive monitoring; modeling languages and reference models; EMMSAD: Enterprise modeling; handling models and modeling methods; threat and evidence modeling; and model-driven engineering and applications.
| Author | : Hava Dayan |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2022-12-30 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 1000814777 |
This book offers an interdisciplinary perspective on femicide, using Israel as an illuminating case study, given its diverse communities and common-law-based legal system. Utilizing analytical alongside practical perspectives, the book offers a novel crimino-legal approach to femicide. In addition to its interdisciplinary novelty, the book presents originality in going beyond the more usual focus on the central victims and the common legal tools. Here, the authors extend the analysis to secondary victims of femicide and examine the applicability of second-tiered relevant legal tools, mostly tort law, as a means for gaining justice for the victims. This explorative journey culminates with the authors’ definition of femicide as a quintessential "crime of distinct nature". In the context of current international pledges to better understand and consequently better fight femicide, this work allows readers to comprehend the phenomenon and the ways to abolish it. The book will be an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and policy makers working in the areas of criminal law, tort law, family law, criminology and gender studies, as well as for legal theorists and criminologists seeking integration of both disciplines.
| Author | : Gabriela Carrión |
| Publisher | : Bucknell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 165 |
| Release | : 2011-04-18 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1611480531 |
Staging Marriage in Early Modern Spain examines selected dramatic works where the vicissitudes of matrimony play center stage. Various aspects of conjugal relations including courtship, divorce, and widowhood take on particular relevance in the Spanish comedia in light of the intense debates raging over the 'seventh sacrament' in early modern Europe. The institution of matrimony is subject to unprecedented scrutiny during this period and provides a rich source of material for playwrights such as Lope de Vega, Miguel de Cervantes, and Pedro Calderón de la Barca. Taking the decrees on marriage of the Council of Trent (1563) as a point of departure, Carrión examines the conjugal bond within a literary and historical framework, offering close readings of dramatic works, religious decrees, and moral treatises where the conjugal bond plays a central role. She identifies in works such as Lope's Peribáñez y el Comendador de Ocaña, Cervantes' El juez de los divorcios, and Calderón's El medico de su honra the emergence of more modern perspectives on marriage. One of the central questions this study raises is the degree to which the dramatic works of early modern Spain conform to the morality espoused by the treatises that defined marriage at the time. While the tone of prescriptive discourses contrasts with the lyrical voices of the Spanish stage, both reveal a number of inherent-and compelling-contradictions in their views of the conjugal bond.
| Author | : Karen van den Hondel |
| Publisher | : Gompel&Svacina |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2022-11-29 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 9463714154 |
This book describes how forensic doctors’ registrations have been used to describe different types of deaths in the Netherlands. The book consists of two parts. Part 1 describes the gradual increase in the number of suicides where helium is used combined with an exit-bag since the publication of the book ‘Uitweg’ published in 2013 in Amsterdam and the rest of the Netherlands. It recounts which kind of individuals choose this method, as well as which individuals choose to use a barbiturate overdose. It also describes in which cases the forensic physician in the presence of the Crime Scene Technicians investigates a suicide. Part 2 describes which individuals had a risk of lying unnoticed dead in a home for more than two weeks (‘domestic setting corpse’) and how common this phenomenon is in the four largest cities in the Netherlands. In addition, it describes whether preventive measures against loneliness in both Amsterdam and Rotterdam, deployed after the media attention following the discovery of a 10-year-old housing corpse in Rotterdam, led to a decrease in the number of domestic setting corpses. This study shows that there is no difference in the number of domestic setting corpses before and after the implementation of the preventive measures.
| Author | : Lisa Hopkins |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 218 |
| Release | : 2023-08-29 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 1526159910 |
Many early modern plays use poison, most famously Hamlet, where the murder of Old Hamlet showcases the range of issues poison mobilises. Its orchard setting is one of a number of sinister uses of plants which comment on both the loss of horticultural knowledge resulting from the Dissolution of the Monasteries and also the many new arrivals in English gardens through travel, trade, and attempts at colonisation. The fact that Old Hamlet was asleep reflects unease about soporifics troubling the distinction between sleep and death; pouring poison into the ear smuggles in the contemporary fear of informers; and it is difficult to prove. This book explores poisoning in early modern plays, the legal and epistemological issues it raises, and the cultural work it performs, which includes questions related to race, religion, nationality, gender, and humans’ relationship to the environment.
