stories of mystery and suspense

Worlds Mystery & Crime 4

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gorman, Edward / Greenberg, Martin Harry / Gorman, Ed, PUBLISHER: Forge, More than words of the best mystery and suspense fiction from around the world The world's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories Each year, editors Ed Gorman and Martin H. Greenberg cast their net far and wide, across the seas, throughout the world to catch the best-the most suspenseful, most original, intriguing, confounding, downright entertaining stories of crime and mystery. Edgar winners from the U.S., Silver Dagger winners from the U.K., and stories from elsewhere as well come together here in a bountiful crop of great stories by the best in the business, including Lawrence Block - Jon L. Breen - Stanley Cohen - Bill Crider - Jeffery Deaver - Jeremiah Healy - Clark Howard - Susan Isaacs - John Lutz - Sharyn McCrumb - Ralph McInerny - Anne Perry - Bill Pronzini - Donald E. Westlake and many others. This book's a killer

Stories of mystery and suspense

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Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery Archives, Volume 6

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dorfman, Leo / Newman, Paul S. / Wood, Dick, PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics, Timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned Boris Karloff Residents of a quiet mountainside face the hypnotic horror of the "opti-pus," a modern-day white knight battles a dragon from the distant past, a scientist stumbles onto proof of his wildest theories but soon wishes he hadn't, and the curse of an ancient tropical pool punishes a wicked non-believer These fantastic stories and many more are collected in this deluxe volume

The Mystery of Mary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Grace Livingston, PUBLISHER: Living Books, Tyron cannot forget Mary's beautiful face and spirit. He determines to discover the true identity of the young woman he longs to protect--and love. Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love.

Terminus Cauchemar (Roman +, 14) (French Edition)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Denis Cote, PUBLISHER: La Courte Echelle, About the Horror and Fantasy series by Denis Cote: Denis Cote knows how to bring out the deepest fears in his characters (and his readers). His troubling stories of strange manifestations push horror and suspense to the extreme. About the Roman + series: Designed for teenagers, the Roman + series addresses themes that today's adolescents face. The series features romance, suspense, science fiction, horror and more...

Hermes and the Golden Thinking Machine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tzonis, Alexander, PUBLISHER: Bradford Book, "Hermes and the Golden Thinking Machine" is a witty, fast-paced mystery that combines suspense with crucial concepts from the emerging field of artificial intelligence. Harvard professor Hermes Steganos finds himself implicated in the theft of the "Golden Thinking Machine," a priceless ancient Greek computational device. Trapped in a pattern of events whose logic he cannot decipher, he must activate his new AI expert system to solve the mystery before it is too late. Alexander Tzonis taught at Harvard from to and is the author of several books on architecture and design.

Bible Stories from the Old Testament: Stories That Uplift,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whaley, Katherine L. / Taylor, Lincoln A., PUBLISHER: Prep Publishing, Engaging storyteller Katherine Whaley tells familiar and not-so-familiar Bible stories in a style guaranteed to delight and inform. Most of the stories are brief -- less than three pages. The book begins with the Creation and continues through the reign of Solomon. Even the most informed readers will enjoy the stories of Abraham, Cain and Abel, Jacob and David, Moses and the Exodus, Judges, Saul, and others. As the author tells us in her preface, "the villains have good in them, and the virtuous are imperfect." The author tells us entertaining stories, in plain language, with an enjoyable lack of moralizing.

Over the Hills and Far Away: Stories of Gnomes from Around

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Floris Books, PUBLISHER: Floris Books, A collection of over sixty stories about gnomes, dwarfs, leprechauns, and other wee folk of Ireland, Russia, Germany, Scotland, Spain, France, Switzerland, England, Flanders, and Scandinavia.

The Ghost in the Mirror

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dolby, K., PUBLISHER: E.D.C. Publishing, -- Action packed stories of mystery and adventure interwoven with puzzles to solve -- Great fun for kids to read and decipher

Final Exam

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kluge, P. F., PUBLISHER: Xoxox Press, Fiction. "FINAL EXAM dazzles from the first page and intrigues from the first shrewd twist of its plot. It is a superb mystery novel...a superb evocation of a unique place at a dangerous time, and of people whose lives hang suddenly in the balance. The suspense is carefully and smartly calibrated, but what makes FINAL EXAM singular is its tough and witty portrait of an academic community under siege.... Like some of my favorite movies, FINAL EXAM uses a classic genre and twists it into something new and compelling and memorable"--Martin Scorsese.

Mefiez-Vous Des Monstres Marins (Roman Jeunesse, 27) (French

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sylvie Desrosiers, PUBLISHER: La Courte Echelle, About the Notdog seriesby Sylvie Desrosier: Notdog, the ugliest dog in the village, and the inseparable Agnes, John and Jocelyn form the Notdog detective agency: always on top of the latest mystery in these humorous novels. About the Roman Jeunesse series: The "Roman Jeunesse series gives advanced readers, aged 9 to 12, a wide range of literary genres: adventure, mystery, suspense, humour, horror and more, with heroes their own age. These finely illustrated, intriguing and moving novels will appeal to all tastes.

The Secret of Success and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zuber-Sharfstein, Chana / Mindel, Nissan / Kleinman, Zalman, PUBLISHER: Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, More short stories for young children by the author of "The Call of the Shofar." The title story reveals how the unselfish generosity of on young man brought blessings of wealth and success to many generations of his descendants - the famous House of Rothschild. The theme of charity and kindness recurs in each of these charming tales.

Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Remen, Rachel Naomi / Ornish, Dean, M.D., PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, Praised by everyone from Bernie Siegel to Daniel Goleman to Larry Dossey, Rachel Remen has a unique perspective on healing rooted in her background as a physician, a professor of medicine, a therapist, and a long-term survivor of chronic illness. In a deeply moving and down-to-earth collection of true stories, this prominent physician shows us life in all its power and mystery and reminds us that the things we cannot measure may be the things that ultimately sustain and enrich our lives.

My Favorite Bible Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitter, Matt / Cox, Steve, PUBLISHER: Kregel Kidzone, What might the garden of Eden have looked like? How many people did Jesus feed with just two fish and five loaves of bread? Brilliant illustrations bring six Bible stories to life in eye-popping detail: The Creation, Noah and the Ark, Baby Moses, the Feeding of the Five Thousand, the Parable of the Lost Sheep, and Palm Sunday. Busy scenes and more than 175 labeled people and objects will keep kids looking and learning as they soak in the details of their beloved Bible stories.

Katheryn's Secret

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hall, Linda, PUBLISHER: Multnomah Publishers, Interweaving elements of mystery and suspense with a message of hope, Linda Hall's seventh novel brings healing to those wounded by legalism in the church. In Katheryn's Secret, mystery writer Sharon Colebrook finds herself the unexpected recipient of her deceased Aunt Katie's journals -- and hopes to learn about a murder Katie had hinted at years before. But as Sharon and her husband, Jeff, begin to investigate, the carefully kept facade of her strict religious family begins to crumble. Secrets, long buried, begin to surface -- and only God's grace can put this family back together again. A murder mystery...A fractured family...Evil intentions. Can one woman pull the pieces together? When Sharon Colebrook was a child, she listened to all of eccentric Aunt Katie's whimsical, half-true stories. But it's the unfinished tale of a murder that intrigues her most. After her aunt dies, Sharon, now a successful mystery writer, decides to write Katie's life story. Her research uncovers the strict, religious family's secrets, and its carefully kept facade begins to crumble. What fears haunt Doreen, the family's longtime maid? Was there a murder -- and who was behind it? What has happened to Dean, Sharon's errant brother? In the end, only God's grace can put this family back together again.

Real Stories: The All-Inclusive Text Book for Developmental

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ortner, Toni, PUBLISHER: Backinprint.com, "Real Stories" is writing and reading text that works. The method is classroom-tested and designed to meet the needs of multi-cultural high school students. It contains three sections: "The Process of Writing" covers the basic building blocks of writing. "Time Savers for Grammar and Punctuation" includes types of sentences, how to find and eliminate run-ons, comma splices and fragments, comma use, nouns, capitalization, direct quotes, verb tenses, and irregular verbs, practice exercises, an answer key, and tests. "The Reader" contains students' personal stories for analysis and discussion. "Real Stories" helps students use words to empower and enrich their lives. Acquista Ora

Montreal Cats

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Braun, Lois, PUBLISHER: Turnstone Press, Brauns third collection of short fiction again reveals the unseenthe secret exceptions to the everyday hidden behind closed doors and inside her characters collective unconscious.Lois Braun is a writer in the lineage of Flannery OConnor.Rudy Wiebe, author of Scorched Wood People and The Mad TrapperThere is often an element of mystery in Brauns stories, an eerie feeling that some things are unknowable... she writes with assurance and poise.William French, The Globe and Mail

Finding the Center: Narrative Poetry of the Zuni Indians

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tedlock, Dennis, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, "" This second edition features three new Zuni stories, updated transcriptions of stories from the original edition, a bibliography, and a new preface and introduction.

The Book of Jesus: A Treasury of the Greatest Stories &

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Calvin, PUBLISHER: B&H Publishing Group, Drawn from every era of history, this collection of stories, poems, essays, traditional hymns, and celebratory songs is an essential volume for all Christian libraries.

Midwinterblood

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sedgwick, Marcus, PUBLISHER: Roaring Brook Press, Seven stories of passion and love separated by centuries but mysteriously intertwined--this is a tale of horror and beauty, tenderness and sacrifice.An archaeologist who unearths a mysterious artifact, an airman who finds himself far from home, a painter, a ghost, a vampire, and a Viking: the seven stories in this compelling novel all take place on the remote Scandinavian island of Blessed where a curiously powerful plant that resembles a dragon grows. What binds these stories together? What secrets lurk beneath the surface of this idyllic countryside? And what might be powerful enough to break the cycle of midwinterblood? This is a book about passion and preservation and ultimately an exploration of the bounds of love.

The Ghosts of Charleston

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macy, Edward / Buxton, Julian, PUBLISHER: Beaufort Books, Charleston, SC is one of the most haunted cities in North America. Buxton and Macy tell chilling stories about the ghosts that inhabit Charleston's historical buildings. Timeless legends and recent accounts of spirits abound in this long-awaited book. Stories include: the Gentleman Ghost and Headless torso of the Battery Carriage House Inn, the despairing ghost in the beautiful Aiken-Rhett House, the tragic death of a young doctor and his return to a house on Church Street, and the ghost car on the imposing Cooper River Bridge, among many others. These are the stories behind the haunts of the Holy City.

Una Vez Argentina

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neuman, Andres, PUBLISHER: Anagrama, Finalist Herralde Novel Prize. Sentimental and politic stories of families from everywhere. Mix of happiness, humor and tragedy, this is the story of the creation of a family and a nation. Acquista Ora

Ancient Exhumations +2

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sargent, Stanley, PUBLISHER: Elder Signs Press, Containing nine imaginative tales from a darkly innovative mind, this collection features stories that range from the Lovecraftian-inspired and original Mythos creations to those that venture deeper into the realm of dark fiction. New and experienced readers of Lovecraft will be captivated by the horror and subtle humor of these carefully crafted stories.

Carmen En Fugue Mineure (Roman +, 41) (French Edition)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frechette, Carole, PUBLISHER: La Courte Echelle, If life is a journey, how can you face the first step when you are 14 years old and full of questions? Carole Frechette's vivid stories tell of friendship, loss, searching and acceptance. About the Roman + series: Designed for teenagers, the Roman + series addresses themes that today's adolescents face. The series features romance, suspense, science fiction, horror and more...

The Good Land: Stories of Saskatchewan People

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wilson, Peter / Wilson, Peter, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Saskatchewan is filled with people who have ignored the world's values and expectations and lived their lives, in their own way, on the land they love. The Good Land tells their stories - the stories of the many dreamers, inventors, immigrants, hermits, farmers, and artists who call Saskatchewan their home.

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