An Ace Up My Sleeve

An Ace Up My Sleeve
Author: James Hadley Chase
Publisher: Murder Room
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2013-12-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1471903737

From the moment Helga Rolfe, the elegant wife of one of the richest tycoons, picks up a gum-chewing boy young enough to be her son, events jump back and skid through a series of 180-degree turns. Games of bluff and counter bluff quickly develop into a dangerous and deadly battle and as the action hots up, Chase weaves a fast-moving story of blackmail, intrigue and extortion with a hair-raising climax.

An Ace Up My Sleeve

An Ace Up My Sleeve
Author: James Hadley Chase
Publisher: House of Stratus
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2000-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1842321005

When three very different people come together, all out for the same thing and prepared to go to any lengths to get it, the stakes are likely to be high. But, for a wealthy middle-aged woman, an international lawyer and a young American, games of bluff and counter-bluff quickly develop into a dangerous and deadly battle. As the action hots up, Chase weaves a fast-moving story of blackmail, intrigue and extortion with a hair-raising climax.

Munitions Industry

Munitions Industry
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee to Investigate the Munitions Industry
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1746
Release: 1937
Genre: Firearms industry and trade
ISBN:

The Cathedral of Fear

The Cathedral of Fear
Author: Irene Adler
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1623705738

Irene's family has moved to Evreux, Normandy. Soon after arriving at her new home, she is approached by a mysterious woman who mutters some strange words about Irene's mother being in danger, before vanishing into thin air. It's just the first in a series of unsettling events that Irene, Sherlock, and Lupin must decipher. The three sleuths questions will lead them to a secret crypt far beneath the streets of Paris and to an ancient relic that it is rumored to be worth a fortune. But how far will someone go to obtain the priceless treasure? Secrets and twists await the young detectives at every turn as they solve the case of The Cathedral of Fear.

The Sign of the Book

The Sign of the Book
Author: John Dunning
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2005-03-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0743271912

From New York Times bestselling author John Dunning comes a riveting Cliff Janeway Bookman novel, combining captivating book lore with page-turning suspense. Occasionally, Denver bookman Cliff Janeway has one of those perfect days—he sells a couple of good books and he buys something even better—perhaps a tough-to-find Steinbeck in mint condition. Even the jacket is fine. Working from his store on seedy Colfax Avenue, Janeway doesn't have enough of those days, but he's not complaining. Things are looking up because of his new partner and friend, lawyer Erin d'Angelo. So when Erin asks Janeway for a favor, it's hard to say no. She wants him to go over the mountain to the small town of Paradise where a former good friend, Laura Marshall, is in jail, accused of killing her husband. What happened at the Marshalls' remote mountain home? Did Laura kill Bobby, or is she trying to protect her oldest son? And where were the three children when the shooting occurred? What did they see? Rich with the intricacies of book collecting that only an expert like John Dunning can offer, The Sign of the Book is a beautifully crafted, enthralling novel of suspense from the consummate bookman himself.

Aurora: Decima (Aurora 6)

Aurora: Decima (Aurora 6)
Author: Amanda Bridgeman
Publisher: Centralis Entertainment
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2016-11-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0648216233

The tenth year war is coming . . .Carrie Welles has survived more attacks than she can count, but each one has made her stronger. She refuses to be a victim anymore. While her nemesis, Sharley, continues to be a threat, she works with Harris and the Aurora team to protect the future, vowing to raise her children and fight as the soldier-mother she was destined to be. Saul Harris has had visions of the Zeta ships hitting Earth years before they¿re due, but has no proof to warn the UNF. Scraping together a small contingent of Alpha units, he prepares for the onslaught as best he can. He embraces his gift and `connection¿ with Welles and they dig further into his ancestry, only to have more haunting truths come to light.As the invasion approaches, the new Aurora team members must find their place in the crew, while old team members reunite. They know they must band together with the Originals and their fellow Space and Earth Duty troops if they are to defend Earth against this attack. But is it too little too late? Have Harris and Carrie done enough to protect their future? As they fight for survival against the Zetas in a battle that stretches across the UNF Space Zone, they soon realize the price of their freedom might be higher than they were expecting to pay.

The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 1

The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, Vol. 1
Author: Toru Shirogane
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2024-02-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1975375009

HE’LL PROTECT HER SECRETS BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY... The Dungeon City is a wicked place filled with crime, debauchery, and death. Its one shining light is Arwin, the beautiful Crimson Princess Knight. She and her brave party of adventurers descend into the dungeon at the city’s center, seeking a legendary treasure with the power to rebuild the princess’s fallen kingdom. Many yearn to be by her side, but that spot is already taken by Matthew, a man despised by all in town as a cowardly weakling. Everyone thinks he is scum who just spends her hard-earned money on booze, women, and gambling. No one in the city—not even the princess knight— knows what Matthew is truly capable of.

Pursued by a Bear

Pursued by a Bear
Author: Paul Singer
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2011-08-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1462039111

By describing a surprisingly large number of medical problems that began to emerge in his late sixties and the medical care he got for them, Mr. Singer reveals a medical system that is error-prone and even heartless. American medicine is clearly high-powered and advanced, but the wastes are phenomenal as is the disregard for the feelings and needs of the patient. In this book, we are taken step-by-step through the medical encounters Mr. Singer had, and through his idiosyncratic points of view, we see, largely with humor, the failings of the system. The medicine the system delivers is generally (not always) on target, but the way it delivers it is too often patronizing and even dehumanizing. There are suggestions throughout for how the situation ought to be improved. The book ends with Mr. Singer feeling triumphant over the diseases and over the medical system.

In Over Her Head

In Over Her Head
Author: Judi Fennell
Publisher: Mergenie Books
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-11-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1947723162

She’s terrified of the ocean Marina owner Erica Peck might live near the water, but no way will she ever, ever go in the water. Not since The Incident. But given a choice of facing a bullet or going into the water to retrieve a stolen treasure, she might end up as fish food either way. He lives under the sea Reel Tritone, second son of the king of the Mers has always been fascinated by Humans. As the Spare heir, Reel doesn’t have a tail. Or much purpose. But when the devil-may-care ne'er-do-well sees a woman about to become a shark snack, he only has one choice. Even though it’s kinda, sorta, totally against the rules to turn a Human into a Mer, even to save her life. The OMG-OMG-OMG totally naked tailless merman is a hallucination, right? But it’s all too real when a death edict sends Erica and Reel on a madcap underwater mission to retrieve stolen treasure from a vengeful ex sea-goddess. Even if they survive, how can they stay together when he’s a merman and she’s afraid of the water?