Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly

Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly
Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2021-07-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When a brutal mob hit occurs inside the victim’s bedroom, and the killer isn’t careful enough to look under the bed to make sure there aren’t any witnesses, there are consequences—namely, a naked blonde witness who is able to escape the apartment. This blonde is only seen from behind. Aside from being petite, she has one distinguishing feature: a pink butterfly tattoo on her right ass cheek. Lance, the guy in Chicago you hire when you have this type of problem, is given the near impossible task of tracking down this mysterious blonde with the pink butterfly tattoo, and follows next are a series of double-crosses and betrayals leading to a shocking finale.

Guns + Tacos Vol. 5

Guns + Tacos Vol. 5
Author: Dave Zeltserman
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2022-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

There’s a taco truck in Chicago known among a certain segment of the population for its daily specials. Late at night and during the wee hours of the morning, it isn’t the food selection that attracts customers, it’s the illegal weapons available with the special order. Each episode of Guns & Tacos features the story of one Chicagoland resident who visits the taco truck seeking a solution to life’s problems, a solution that always comes in a to-go bag. Episode 13: Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly by Dave Zeltserman Episode 14: Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises by Stacy Woodson Episode 15: Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks by David H. Hendrickson Episodes 16-18 are featured in Guns + Tacos Vol. 6.

Guns + Tacos Vol. 6

Guns + Tacos Vol. 6
Author: Hugh Lessig
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2022-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

There’s a taco truck in Chicago known among a certain segment of the population for its daily specials. Late at night and during the wee hours of the morning, it isn’t the food selection that attracts customers, it’s the illegal weapons available with the special order. Each episode of Guns & Tacos features the story of one Chicagoland resident who visits the taco truck seeking a solution to life’s problems, a solution that always comes in a to-go bag. Episode 16: Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44 by Hugh Lessig Episode 17: Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers by Neil S. Plakcy Episode 18: A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo by Andrew Welsh-Huggins Episodes 13-15 are featured in Guns + Tacos Vol. 5.

Historic Laredo

Historic Laredo
Author: Maria Eugenia Guerra
Publisher: HPN Books
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1893619168

An illustrated history of Loredo, Texas, paired with histories of the local companies.

The Storyteller's Thesaurus

The Storyteller's Thesaurus
Author: Troll Lord Games
Publisher: Troll Lord Games
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2015-04-30
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781936822355

Writers, game designers, teachers, and students ~this is the book youve been waiting for! Written by storytellers for storytellers, this volume offers an entirely new approach to word finding. Browse the pages within to see what makes this book different:

The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film

The Psychotronic Video Guide To Film
Author: Michael Weldon
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 662
Release: 1996
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780312131494

The bible of B-movies is back--and better than ever! From Abby to Zontar, this book covers more than 9,000 amazing movies--from the turn of the century right up to today's Golden Age of Video--all described with Michael Weldon's dry wit. More than 450 rare and wonderful illustrations round out thie treasure trove of cinematic lore--an essential reference for every bad film fan.

Diamonds for the Dead

Diamonds for the Dead
Author: Alan Orloff
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 073871948X

Coming home to Reston, Virginia, to bury his estranged father, Josh Handleman gets the shock of his life when he finds out that his thrifty father is actually a wealthy man who collected diamonds, but when Josh tries to locate the gems he discovers they are missing and begins to wonder if his father's death was really an accident or if it was murder.

Enrique's Journey

Enrique's Journey
Author: Sonia Nazario
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2007-01-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1588366022

An astonishing story that puts a human face on the ongoing debate about immigration reform in the United States, now updated with a new Epilogue and Afterword, photos of Enrique and his family, an author interview, and more—the definitive edition of a classic of contemporary America Based on the Los Angeles Times newspaper series that won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for feature writing and another for feature photography, this page-turner about the power of family is a popular text in classrooms and a touchstone for communities across the country to engage in meaningful discussions about this essential American subject. Enrique’s Journey recounts the unforgettable quest of a Honduran boy looking for his mother, eleven years after she is forced to leave her starving family to find work in the United States. Braving unimaginable peril, often clinging to the sides and tops of freight trains, Enrique travels through hostile worlds full of thugs, bandits, and corrupt cops. But he pushes forward, relying on his wit, courage, hope, and the kindness of strangers. As Isabel Allende writes: “This is a twenty-first-century Odyssey. If you are going to read only one nonfiction book this year, it has to be this one.” Praise for Enrique’s Journey “Magnificent . . . Enrique’s Journey is about love. It’s about family. It’s about home.”—The Washington Post Book World “[A] searing report from the immigration frontlines . . . as harrowing as it is heartbreaking.”—People (four stars) “Stunning . . . As an adventure narrative alone, Enrique’s Journey is a worthy read. . . . Nazario’s impressive piece of reporting [turns] the current immigration controversy from a political story into a personal one.”—Entertainment Weekly “Gripping and harrowing . . . a story begging to be told.”—The Christian Science Monitor “[A] prodigious feat of reporting . . . [Sonia Nazario is] amazingly thorough and intrepid.”—Newsday

A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo

A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo
Author: Andrew Welsh-Huggins
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2021-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Ohio prisons investigator Lt. LaShondra Qualls and State Highway Patrol Det. Karl Heintz are stumped. Why would inmate Daniel O’Connor, with a clean behavior record inside and one week left before release, escape from his work camp detail and go on the lam? What would motivate him to throw everything away and face many more years behind bars? As the two begin piecing together O’Connor’s story and disappearance, O’Connor is on a bus headed to Chicago. With him, not by choice, is Nancy Richter, a woman who befriended him in prison, first as a pen pal, then as a visitor, and then as the supplier of his getaway car and a ticket out of Ohio. O’Connor is on a mission, to settle a score from deep in his past, and Nancy can only complicate matters. Unbeknownst to O’Connor, even as he draws closer to his quarry, a young man named Edgerton is preparing to settle a score of his own. But his stems from rage against society, especially women, and it will involve the death of innocents. As O’Connor and Edgerton’s paths begin to merge, Qualls and Heintz discover the secret driving O’Connor to seek justice and scramble to stop the escaped inmate before it’s too late. Praise for A SMITH & WESSON WITH A SIDE OF CHORIZO: “This taut movable feast of rich characters and compelling action score big. This is a revenge story you can really sink your teeth into, and Welsh-Huggins blows it out of the water adding the gritty streets of Chicago and a psychopathic wing-woman you’ll find hard to shake. Buckle up and enjoy. Believe me, you’ll never look at a taco truck the same way.” —Tracy Clarke, author of Borrowed Time, winner of the 2020 Sue Grafton Memorial Award

Sheehan's Dog

Sheehan's Dog
Author: Les Roberts
Publisher: Down & Out Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2022-02-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Former Irish mafia hitman Brock Sheehan lives quietly on a boat fifty miles from Cleveland. His “retirement” angered the mob boss and his former job caused the Sheehan family to disown him. But when his long-lost nephew, Linus Callahan, tracks him down and asks him for assistance, he agrees to help. A few days earlier, the nephew got into a push-and-shove bar argument with a multimillion-dollar basketball player just released from prison for running a high-level dog-fighting ring. Then the athlete is murdered, and Linus becomes the Cleveland police department’s “person of interest.” So while Brock Sheehan asks questions regarding the illegal dogfight community, the athlete’s crazed fans subject him and his live-in girlfriend to a beating, and rapes one of his co-workers at the local animal shelter. In his travels all over NE Ohio, Brock finds himself in Youngstown where he discovers the woman he’s loved all his life, Arizona Skye, who walked out on him years ago and disappeared because of his violent profession. Now she works as a TV news reporter in Youngstown and he hopes to somehow rekindle that love from ten years ago. Investigating the athlete’s former dogfight ring, Brock gets most unpleasant with the remaining partner—and winds up with a pit bull of his own, which he names Conor, after an Irish saint. And eventually, with Conor’s instincts, he discovers and turns over to the police the real killer of the dog-killer turned sports legend.