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| Author | : Randy Chandler |
| Publisher | : Red Room Press |
| Total Pages | : 277 |
| Release | : 2019-02-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
"It was like I was riding on a stolen road, like somebody'd just shanghaied the road and plopped it down in some foreign land." Thus, "stolen roads" entered the esoteric lexicon of popular culture. William Kidd’s travels on stolen roads begin when he’s a boy on leave from a psychiatric hospital and survives a car accident that kills both his parents. Although hallucinations are nothing new to him, Kidd knows the otherworldly thing crouched on his dying father’s chest at the scene of the accident is no hallucination. Nothing in his mental inventory of the planet’s natural creatures jibes with this pebble-skinned thing nearly as big as a man, a terrifying beast with spiky shoulders and lizard-like snout, its long knobby limbs folded insect-fashion as if it might suddenly leap or fly away without warning. The beast claws the boy’s face, giving him an indelible totem-mark scar he still wears as a young man when he goes on the road in search of the creatures he calls “trocs.” Kidd soon meets the Fluckers, a married couple claiming to have happened upon a “lost road,” and they entice him to join them on an expedition to ride a suspect blacktop into what may be an alternate world. When Kidd’s psych-hospital alumnus Rose Rivers the trippy earth-obsessed rock hound pops back into his life, she invites herself along on what she calls a trip to The Big Nowhere. Rounding out the team is Rita Younger: dive bar owner, former biker club member and acknowledged “badass babe.” But The Big Nowhere is filled with otherworldly dangers. And the road home could be a dead end. Buckle up and hit the road for a thrilling ride into the dark fantastic. A literary collision of horror and fantasy on the road to a new kind of hell.
| Author | : R. H. Herron |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2020-08-11 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1524744921 |
With one call, her daughter’s life is on the line. Laurie Ahmadi has worked as a 911 police dispatcher in her quiet Northern California town for almost two decades, but nothing in her nearly twenty years of experience could prepare her for the worst call of her career—her teenage daughter, Jojo, is on the other end of the line. She is drugged, disoriented, and in pain, and even though the whole police department springs into action, there is nothing Laurie can do to help. Jojo, who has been sexually assaulted, doesn’t remember how she ended up at the home of Kevin Leeds, a pro football player famous for his work with the Citizens Against Police Brutality movement, though she insists he would never hurt her. And she has no idea where her best friend, Harper, who was with her earlier in the evening, could be. As Jojo and Laurie begin digging into Harper’s private messages on social media to look for clues to her whereabouts, they uncover a conspiracy far bigger than they ever could have imagined. With Kevin’s freedom on the line and the chances of finding Harper unharmed slipping away, Laurie and Jojo begin to realize that they can’t trust anyone to find Harper except themselves, not even the police department they’ve long considered family . . . and time is running out.
| Author | : John Leonard Bell |
| Publisher | : Journal of the American Revolu |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781594162497 |
In the early spring of 1775, on a farm in Concord, Massachusetts, British army spies located four brass cannon belonging to Boston's colonial militia that had gone missing months before. British general Thomas Gage had been searching for them, both to stymie New England's growing rebellion and to erase the embarrassment of having let cannon disappear from armories under redcoat guard. Anxious to regain those weapons, he drew up plans for his troops to march nineteen miles into unfriendly territory. The Massachusetts Patriots, meanwhile, prepared to thwart the general's mission. There was one goal Gage and his enemies shared: for different reasons, they all wanted to keep the stolen cannon as secret as possible. Both sides succeeded well enough that the full story has never appeared until now. The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War by historian J. L. Bell reveals a new dimension to the start of America's War for Independence by tracing the spark of its first battle back to little-known events beginning in September 1774. Drawing on archives in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, the book creates a lively, original, and deeply documented picture of a society perched on the brink of war.
| Author | : Matt Roper |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780857212542 |
When British journalist Matt Roper and Canadian country singer Dean Brody turn onto a remote Brazilian highway, they have no idea that their lives are about to change forever. A chance encounter with a young girl, selling her body beside the road in the early morning, alerts them to an untold tragedy - thousands of girls, some as young as ten, trapped in prostitution. Travelling over 1,500 miles along the BR-116, they find entire communities living from child sexual exploitation, where parents sell their own daughters and those in authority turn a blind eye. Their shock leads to action - to bring hope, healing and justice to traumatised young lives.
| Author | : Kate Harris |
| Publisher | : Knopf Canada |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2018-01-30 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 034581679X |
NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE RBC TAYLOR PRIZE WINNER OF THE EDNA STAEBLER AWARD FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTION "Every day on a bike trip is like the one before--but it is also completely different, or perhaps you are different, woken up in new ways by the mile." As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she most craved--that of a generalist explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and philosopher--had gone extinct. From her small-town home in Ontario, it seemed as if Marco Polo, Magellan and their like had long ago mapped the whole earth. So she vowed to become a scientist and go to Mars. To pass the time before she could launch into outer space, Kate set off by bicycle down a short section of the fabled Silk Road with her childhood friend Mel Yule, then settled down to study at Oxford and MIT. Eventually the truth dawned on her: an explorer, in any day and age, is by definition the kind of person who refuses to live between the lines. And Harris had soared most fully out of bounds right here on Earth, travelling a bygone trading route on her bicycle. So she quit the laboratory and hit the Silk Road again with Mel, this time determined to bike it from the beginning to end. Like Rebecca Solnit and Pico Iyer before her, Kate Harris offers a travel narrative at once exuberant and meditative, wry and rapturous. Weaving adventure and deep reflection with the history of science and exploration, Lands of Lost Borders explores the nature of limits and the wildness of a world that, like the self and like the stars, can never be fully mapped.
| Author | : Franklin W. Dixon |
| Publisher | : Aegitas |
| Total Pages | : 123 |
| Release | : 2024-08-09 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0369411676 |
The Shore Road Mystery, written by Franklin W. Dixon, is a thrilling addition to the iconic Hardy Boys series. This classic mystery novel takes readers on a suspenseful journey filled with twists and turns, as the Hardy brothers strive to unravel the truth behind a mysterious plot. Set in the small town of Bayport, the story follows Frank and Joe Hardy, teenage amateur detectives who are known for their sleuthing skills. When a wealthy man named Mr. Morse hires the brothers to investigate a series of strange occurrences on Shore Road, the Hardy boys are eager to take on the challenge. As they delve deeper into the case, the Hardy brothers discover that there is more to Shore Road than meets the eye. From a missing yacht and a suspicious mansion to a secret underground tunnel, the boys encounter a web of deceit and danger that puts their detective skills to the test. With the help of their trusty friends, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper, and their detective father, Fenton Hardy, the brothers uncover a sinister plot involving stolen jewels and a notorious gang of criminals. As they race against time to solve the mystery, the Hardy boys must use all their wits and courage to outsmart their adversaries and bring the criminals to justice. One of the most captivating aspects of The Shore Road Mystery is the vivid and detailed descriptions of the setting. Franklin W. Dixon masterfully paints a picture of Bayport, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the small town atmosphere and feel as though they are right there with the characters, experiencing the mystery firsthand. Moreover, the characters in the novel are well-developed and relatable, making it easy for readers to connect with them. From the witty and daring Hardy boys to the loyal and supportive Chet and Biff, each character brings a unique element to the story and plays an integral role in solving the mystery. The Shore Road Mystery also touches upon important themes such as loyalty, friendship, and perseverance. Through the trials and challenges that the Hardy boys face, readers are reminded of the value of true friendship and the importance of never giving up, even in the face of adversity. The Shore Road Mystery is a captivating and suspenseful read that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. With its engaging plot, well-developed characters, and thought-provoking themes, this book is not only entertaining but also educational. Young readers will be inspired by the Hardy brothers' determination and resourcefulness, while also learning important lessons about courage, trust, and teamwork. A must-read for fans of mystery and adventure, The Shore Road Mystery is a timeless classic that continues to thrill readers of all ages.
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| Total Pages | : 898 |
| Release | : 1895 |
| Genre | : Roads |
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| Author | : Gabriel Feltran |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 276 |
| Release | : 2022-01-18 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1119686113 |
Stolen Cars is an innovative ethnography of urban inequalities and violence in São Paulo, Brazil. Organized around the journeys of five stolen cars, each chapter discusses a specific theme, such as the distinctions between violent robbery and the more commercial non-violent theft or the role of national borders interconnecting illegal and legal economies Provides an original theoretical framework for a rarely studied urban and transnational supply chain Draws from empirical data and a combination of different methodologies to demonstrate mechanisms of urban inequalities and violence reproduction Highlights how everyday life is entangled with structural urban transformations Uses an ethnographic narrative to show how urban development produce various forms of illegality and violent crime
| Author | : David Cohen |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780312424534 |
Brothers-in-law Harry and Jack run a Johannesburg furniture business that is being robbed repeatedly. The investigation of the crime reveals that the perpetrators lie even closer than the proprietors expected--and explores also how the social forces at work in South Africa today have made crime the country's biggest growth industry. Written on the tenth anniversary of the fall of apartheid, People Who Have Stolen From Me describes a nation in the throes of rebuilding itself, through the eyes of two witty, perceptive men.
| Author | : Karen Stokes |
| Publisher | : Karen Stokes |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 2007-09 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780595466016 |
Everyone steals something . Murder, revenge and blackmail combine into a captivating suspense. With her life in shambles, a woman is driven to tempt a killer. Taunted by threats then attacked in a dark alley, she vows to destroy the perpetrator, a prominent, corrupt attorney. It begins when she discovers a book with the names of officials he had bribed. Trying to do the right thing, she turns it in to the police. Somehow the book is lost and the attorney goes free. Angry and strong willed she becomes a professional cat burglar to obtain evidence and finance her quest to destroy him. She witnesses a friend's brutal murder by the attorney. The authorities refuse to believe her. She has no proof. A second killing is an attempt to frame her for the heinous attack. It strengthens and adds fuel to her growing obsession turned into revenge. Betrayed by a trusted ally she places herself in danger while trying to obtain the evidence creditable enough to convict the attorney.
