The Butterfly Man

The Butterfly Man
Author: Heather Rose
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0702248967

If Lord Lucan escaped his past, what was his future?On 7th November, 1974 a young English nanny named Sandra Rivett was murdered in London's West End. Her employer, Lord Lucan, was named as her attacker. It was widely assumed he had mistaken her for his wife. Lord Lucan disappeared the night Sandra Rivett died and has never been seen since.Henry Kennedy lives on a mountain on the other side of the world. He is not who he says he is. Is he a murderer or a man who can never clear his name? And is he the only one with something to hide? Set in Tasmania, Africa and London's Belgravia, The Butterfly Man is an absorbing novel about transformation and deception, and the lengths to which we will go to protect the ones we love.

Butterfly Stories

Butterfly Stories
Author: William T. Vollmann
Publisher: Grove Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1993
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780802134004

Butterfly Stories follows a dizzying cradle-to-grave hunt for love that takes the narrator from the comfortable confines of suburban America to the killing fields of Cambodia, where he falls in love with Vanna, a prostitute from Phnom Penh. Here, Vollmann's gritty style perfectly serves his examination of sex, violence, and corruption.

The Granite Man and the Butterfly

The Granite Man and the Butterfly
Author: Jeane Manning
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2012-12-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9781481143547

Based on David Hamel's life, this book chronicles both the emotional and technical struggles David encountered in developing his prototypes of the GMD (Gravito-Magentic Device). A candid account of the life of a simple man with an extraordinary mission. The granite man and the butterfly chronicles the life of a simple man who was chosen for a heroic task. David was given advanced information enabling him to build a spacecraft that would provide an abundant source of non-polluting energy. This book chronicles the frustration and enormous obstacles that he faced, from non-believers to government officials. This story details his progress from the past to the present, on this amazing mission and the effort being made to realize his goal. For the past six years Pierre has been working with David Hamel in an effort to duplicate the device that lifted off from Mr. Hamel's yard in Maple Ridge, BC. Canada, in 1977. Also included, is an appendix on Canadian engineer Wilbert Smith. Mr. Smith was one of the first engineers to work with the government in researching unusual properties within magnetic fields.

Tinfoil Butterfly

Tinfoil Butterfly
Author: Rachel Eve Moulton
Publisher: MCD x FSG Originals
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2019-09-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0374720037

"A brutal, incredibly bizarre exploration of insanity, guilt, love, and the darkness inside all of us . . . This novel is a hybrid monster that's part Lovecraftian nightmare and part literary exploration of evil." —Gabino Iglesias, NPR Emma is hitchhiking across the United States, trying to outrun a violent, tragic past, when she meets Lowell, the hot-but-dumb driver she hopes will take her as far as the Badlands. But Lowell is not as harmless as he seems, and a vicious scuffle leaves Emma bloody and stranded in an abandoned town in the Black Hills with an out-of-gas van, a loaded gun, and a snowstorm on the way. The town is eerily quiet and Emma takes shelter in a diner, where she stumbles across Earl, a strange little boy in a tinfoil mask who steals her gun before begging her to help him get rid of “George.” As she is pulled deeper into Earl’s bizarre, menacing world, the horrors of Emma’s past creep closer, and she realizes she can’t run forever. Tinfoil Butterfly is a seductively scary, chilling exploration of evil—how it sneaks in under your skin, flaring up when you least expect it, how it throttles you and won't let go. The beauty of Rachel Eve Moulton's ferocious, harrowing, and surprisingly moving debut is that it teaches us that love can do that, too.

The Butterfly Garden

The Butterfly Garden
Author: Dot Hutchison
Publisher: Sterling Mystery Series
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Kidnapping
ISBN: 9781683243038

Originally published: Amazon Publishing, 2016.

Butterfly Palace

Butterfly Palace
Author: Colleen Coble
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2014-01-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1401690076

Elegance and wealth. Privilege and politics. The extravagance of the Butterfly Palace overwhelmed Lily’s senses and nearly smothered her painful memories. She pushed away her misgivings . . . She was perfectly safe in this huge house. Austin, Texas—1904: Abandoned by the love of her life and still mourning the loss of her mother, Lily Donaldson has turned her back on the pain and come to Austin for a fresh start, working for the Marshall family as a kitchen maid in their luxurious mansion, the Butterfly Palace. The tasks before her are legion, and her mistress less than pleasant, but at least Lily’s new life will be, if nothing else, distracting. But one night, while serving at a dinner party, Lily recognizes the man who abandoned her, Andy, her liaison from the livery stable, the blacksmith’s son . . . sitting among the distinguished guests. Though he recognizes her, Andy does not acknowledge her aloud, and Lily is left reeling, flabbergasted, and irate. But before she can get an explanation, the path of the Servant Girl Killer swerves very close to the Butterfly Palace, sowing terror among the maids. Having come to Austin to start anew, Lily suddenly feels trapped in a spider web. How can she know who to trust in a house where lies come dressed in fine suits and deceit in silk gowns the colors of butterfly wings? “This story about the importance of having faith, especially in your darkest hour, is recommended for fans of Amanda Quick and Sandra Brown and for readers who enjoy romantic suspense and historical fiction.” —Library Journal

The White Mercedes

The White Mercedes
Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Total Pages: 177
Release: 1997-07-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0679886230

A chance meeting with Jenny at an Oxford party leaves seventeen-year-old Chris with hope for a summer romance—and no premonition of trouble. Busy with his job and soon in love with Jenny, whose cheerful surface belies the dark uncertainty of her past, Chris misses all the signs of danger. Before he knows it, he's caught in the sinister web of a criminal whose desire for revenge crushes all those who stand in his way. "The story line will hook readers and hold them . . . a pageturner that raises some unsettling questions about trust and betrayal and the nature of good and evil."—School Library Journal "An engrossing, tragic story with rare depth of feeling. . . . Readers won't be able to turn the pages fast enough."—Kirkus Reviews "Fans of Robert Cormier should appreciate this tense thriller."—The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

The Scream of the Butterfly

The Scream of the Butterfly
Author: Jakob Melander
Publisher: House of Anansi
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2015-11-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 177089442X

The mayor of Copenhagen is found murdered in his luxury apartment. Detective Lars Winkler is put on this sensitive case, which is further complicated by the fact that the victim’s mother is the leader of the country’s most radical political party and the current minister of finance. Lars notices the minister and her husband are strangely untouched by their son’s death. When he begins to dig into the mayor’s past, he slowly uncovers the dark story of a young, idealistic man who had only one wish: to free himself of his family and live his own life. Dark and chilling, The Scream of the Butterfly is Scandinavian crime at its best.

The Jealousy Man and Other Stories

The Jealousy Man and Other Stories
Author: Jo Nesbo
Publisher: Random House Canada
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1039001726

A dark, thrilling collection of stories probing twisted minds and vengeful hearts from a true master of suspense. Jo Nesbo is the consummate mystery writer, and his talent for hair-raising suspense and shocking twists are on full display in this inventive and harrowing collection of stories. A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a woman finally overcomes her intimacy issues through a dark encounter with her Peeping Tom neighbour; a hired assassin pits his wits against his greatest adversary, another assassin, in a dangerous fight for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance, or something much more sinister. Contained in this collection are stories of insatiable avarice, unscrupulous lovers, and heartrending fate. With Nesbo's gift for outstanding atmosphere and complex characters, this is a veritable crime lover's delight.

Butterfly

Butterfly
Author: Ashley Antoinette
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250136377

Butterfly is the first novel in an all new series by New York Times bestselling author Ashley Antoinette and an instant USA Today bestseller! “Run away from the boy that gives you butterflies, he's going to break your heart.” Morgan Atkins had been told that phrase ever since she was a little girl and still she allowed herself to fall for the boy that made her heart flutter. After losing her first love, Morgan is terrified to love again. She's settled for a comfortable life with a respectable man. She has everything. She's living in the lap of luxury and although she's comfortable, she's bored out of her mind. When a ghost from her past blows into town, she finds herself entangled in an illicit affair. It's wrong, but she can't fight the butterflies he gives her and honestly, she doesn't want to. She can't hide the natural attraction she feels and soon, she's so deep involved that she can no longer tell where the boundary between right and wrong lies. Her heart is telling her one thing, but her head is saying another. Morgan Atkins has always been a spoiled girl and she tries to have it all, but when she's forced to choose between a good man and a bad boy, someone will end up hurt. Someone just may end up dead. Morgan Atkins has been through more tragedy than one girl can bear. Will she weather this storm? Or will the ultimate heartbreak ruin her for good?