Dallas Noir
Dallas Noir

Author: David Hale Smith

Publisher: Akashic Books

Published: 2013-10-14

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1617752029

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Gritty all-new crime stories set in the bustling Texas city, by Ben Fountain, Kathleen Kent, James Hime, and many more. In a country with so many interesting cities, Dallas is often overlooked—except on November 22 every year. On that day in 1963, Dallas became American noir. This collection of crime stories takes its inspiration from the darker corners of everyday life in a city that many associate only with a historic assassination—or a glitzy TV show about oil fortunes and family feuds. Featuring brand-new stories by Kathleen Kent, Ben Fountain, James Hime, Harry Hunsicker, Matt Bondurant, Merritt Tierce, Daniel J. Hale, Emma Rathbone, Jonathan Woods, Oscar C. Peña, Clay Reynolds, Lauren Davis, Fran Hillyer, Catherine Cuellar, David Haynes, and J. Suzanne Frank.

Murder in Key West 1
Murder in Key West 1

Author: Shirrel Rhoades, Editor

Publisher: AbsolutelyAmazingebooks.com

Published: 2022-03-23

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 149105364X

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"Can't-put-'em-down stories by Key West's best mystery writers," observes legendary adventurer Reef Perkins. Murder In Key West by Michael Haskins. Another adventure by freelance journalist Mad Mick Murphy. His day takes a turn for the worse when he discovers the body of an old newspaper crony — as cold as granite from a Quincy quarry and almost as hard. A Lucky Man by Jonathan Woods. A gonzo tale of a man, a dead body and a mysterious palm reader. The Itinerary by Roberta Isleib (writing as Lucy Burdette). Detective Jack Meigs visits the island only to encounter a puzzling missing person case. Four Fingers and the Dead Drag Queen by Shirrel Rhoades. Retired homicide detective Wharton "Four Fingers" Dalessandro solves crimes on the spot so he can go fishing. Here, he's dealing with a dead drag queen known as Gilded Glinda. Saving Gloria by Jessica Argyle. When Raymond married Gloria he'd hoped to save her — but with her around could he save his own life? Block by Mike Dennis. What happens when a bestselling author meets her fictional character, a murderer who doesn't want to follow the script. Ivory Tower by Hal Howland. Jacquard had just finished the orchestra rehearsal when someone discovers the dead body of the music school's unpopular dean. Loose Cannons by Tom Corcoran. Delivering a boat is no pleasure cruise when you don't trust the owner or his hand-picked crew.

Bad Juju: And Other Tales of Madness and Mayhem
Bad Juju: And Other Tales of Madness and Mayhem

Author: Jonathan Woods

Publisher:

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9780981557977

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Running a scam in a two-bit Caribbean republic, a tough-as-nails gun moll has to outrun both a murder rap and the local neo-Nazi commandant. A jealous archaeologist uses a Mayan stone dildo to bludgeon to death the chairman of the Archaeology Department. An accountant goes on a tropical vacation to a place where everything is falling apart, including his own sketchy soul. Seduced by an escaped psychopath named Dandelion, a frat boy has no choice but to commit murder. The nineteen opium dreams that make up Bad Juju provide the most outrageous, entertaining and over-the-top crime spree since Quentin Tarantino appeared on the scene.

Smoke Signals
Smoke Signals

Author: M. John Fayhee

Publisher: Ravens Eye Press LLC

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780984005628

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Fayhee's wayward wanderings have been recounted in his monthly "Smoke Signals" column for the "Mountain Gazette, " of which he is the editor. In this volume he distills his favorite tales.

Dictionary of the British English Spelling System
Dictionary of the British English Spelling System

Author: Greg Brooks

Publisher: Open Book Publishers

Published: 2015-03-30

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 1783741074

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This book will tell all you need to know about British English spelling. It's a reference work intended for anyone interested in the English language, especially those who teach it, whatever the age or mother tongue of their students. It will be particularly useful to those wishing to produce well-designed materials for teaching initial literacy via phonics, for teaching English as a foreign or second language, and for teacher training. English spelling is notoriously complicated and difficult to learn; it is correctly described as much less regular and predictable than any other alphabetic orthography. However, there is more regularity in the English spelling system than is generally appreciated. This book provides, for the first time, a thorough account of the whole complex system. It does so by describing how phonemes relate to graphemes and vice versa. It enables searches for particular words, so that one can easily find, not the meanings or pronunciations of words, but the other words with which those with unusual phoneme-grapheme/grapheme-phoneme correspondences keep company. Other unique features of this book include teacher-friendly lists of correspondences and various regularities not described by previous authorities, for example the strong tendency for the letter-name vowel phonemes (the names of the letters ) to be spelt with those single letters in non-final syllables.

Be Careful What You Wish Fur (Volume 4)
Be Careful What You Wish Fur (Volume 4)

Author: Vera Strange

Publisher: Disney Electronic Content

Published: 2021-04-06

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1368065422

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Be Careful What You Wish Fur, the fourth book in the spook-tacular Disney Chills series, combines all the creepy-crawly feels of Goosebumps with all the wicked wit of one of Disney's most infamous villains, Cruella de Vil. The dreams that you FEAR will come true. Thirteen-year-old Delia loves fashion. She loves beauty products. She spends hours in her room attempting to take the perfect selfie. All she wants is to be as cool and trendy as the other girls in her school. Unfortunately, Delia's family is not exactly flush with cash, so keeping up with the latest styles is next to impossible. But when Delia finds a near flawless faux fur coat at her local thrift store, she discovers that when she wears it, she's transformed. Literally. Delia becomes prettier, more confident, and-as a result-more popular, whenever she wears the coat. She's racking up the likes both virtually and IRL. Finally, everything is perfect. That is until the original owner of the coat decides that she wants it back. Enter Cruella De Vil-a woman who will stop at nothing to reclaim her most prized possession. And when Delia tries to make a deal with the De Vil, she'll learn that beauty is not worth the price. Grab your nightlight, dear reader, and prepare to be CHILL-ed!

Fine Boys
Fine Boys

Author: Eghosa Imasuen

Publisher: Ohio University Press

Published: 2021-09-28

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0821447432

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A coming-of-age tale told from the perspective of Nigeria’s Generation X, caught amid the throes of a nascent pro-democracy movement, demoralizing corruption, and campus violence. Ewaen is a Nigerian teenager, bored at home in Warri and eager to flee from his parents’ unhappy marriage and incessant quarreling. When Ewaen is admitted to the University of Benin, he makes new friends who, like him, are excited about their newfound independence. They hang out in parking lots, trading gibes in pidgin and English and discovering the pleasures that freedom affords them. But when university strikes begin and ruthlessly violent confraternities unleash mayhem on their campus, Ewaen and his new friends must learn to adapt—or risk becoming the confras' next unwilling recruits. In his trademark witty, colloquial style, critically acclaimed author Eghosa Imasuen presents everyday Nigerian life against the backdrop of the pro-democracy riots of the 1980s and 1990s, the lost hopes of June 12 (Nigeria’s Democracy Day), and the terror of the Abacha years. Fine Boys is a chronicle of time, not just in Nigeria, but also for its budding post-Biafran generation.

Ask the Pilot
Ask the Pilot

Author: Patrick Smith

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781594480041

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Though we routinely take to the air, for many of us flying remains a mystery. Few of us understand the how and why of jetting from New York to London in six hours. How does a plane stay in the air? Can turbulence bring it down? What is windshear? How good are the security checks? Patrick Smith, an airline pilot and author of Salon.com's popular column, "Ask the Pilot," unravels the secrets and tells you all there is to know about the strange and fascinating world of commercial flight. He offers: A nuts and bolts explanation of how planes fly Insights into safety and security Straight talk about turbulence, air traffic control, windshear, and crashes The history, color, and controversy of the world's airlines The awe and oddity of being a pilot The poetry and drama of airplanes, airports, and traveling abroad In a series of frank, often funny explanations and essays, Smith speaks eloquently to our fears and curiosities, incorporating anecdotes, memoir, and a life's passion for flight. He tackles our toughest concerns, debunks conspiracy theories and myths, and in a rarely heard voice dares to return a dash of romance and glamour to air travel.

Monsters of the Market
Monsters of the Market

Author: David McNally

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2011-07-12

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 9004201572

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"Monsters of the Market" investigates modern capitalism through the prism of the body panics it arouses. Examining "Frankenstein," Marx s "Capital" and zombie fables from sub-Saharan Africa, it offers a novel account of the cultural and corporeal economy of global capitalism.