Nothing stays dead in New Orleans. Not for long, anyway… No one knows this better than ex-district attorney Danny Chaisson—the dead show up in his bathroom mirror every morning, staring right back at him with hollow eyes. Chaisson is the legman for Jimmy Boudrieux, speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, for whom dirty dealing is more than just a way of life. So when Danny makes his regular pick-up of a briefcase full of handguns at a downtown Vietnamese restaurant, leaves the room for a moment, and returns to find a bloodbath, he knows the next bullet has his name on it. And nobody—least of all Boudrieux or the crooked cops who control the NOPD—is going to lift a finger to help him. From the bestselling author of Bait: “A scorcher . . . clever, tough and terrific enough to make you comb publishers’ lists for his next.”—Time Out
D. H. Lawrence's "The Complete Novels" offers a comprehensive collection of the author's works, showcasing his signature style of psychological realism and exploration of human relationships in the context of early 20th-century England. Lawrence's ability to dissect the complexities of love, desire, and societal expectations is evident in each novel, making this anthology a must-read for those interested in modernist literature. His use of vivid imagery and introspective storytelling sets him apart as a master of prose, with each novel holding a mirror to the human experience. The compilation includes celebrated works such as "Sons and Lovers," "Women in Love," and "Lady Chatterley's Lover. D. H. Lawrence's own tumultuous personal life and unconventional views on sexuality and relationships greatly influenced his writing, infusing his novels with a raw and provocative honesty that continues to resonate with readers today. This comprehensive collection serves as a testament to Lawrence's enduring legacy in the literary world. I highly recommend D. H. Lawrence's "The Complete Novels" to enthusiasts of modernist literature and those intrigued by profound explorations of the human psyche. This anthology provides a captivating insight into the complexities of human emotions and societal constraints, making it a timeless addition to any reader's collection.
This edition includes: Novels: The White Peacock The Trespasser Sons and Lovers The Rainbow Women in Love The Lost Girl Aaron's Rod Kangaroo The Ladybird The Fox The Captain's Doll Short Stories: The Prussian Officer and Other Stories The Prussian Officer The Thorn in the Flesh Daughters of the Vicar A Fragment of Stained Glass The Shades of Spring Second Best The Shadow in the Rose Garden Goose Fair The White Stocking A Sick Collier The Christening Odour of Chrysanthemums England, My England and Other Stories: England, My England Tickets, Please The Blind Man Monkey Nuts Wintry Peacock You Touched Me Samson and Delilah The Primrose Path The Horse Dealer's Daughter Fanny And Annie Poetry: Love Poems and others: Wedding Morn Kisses in the Train Cruelty and Love Cherry Robbers Lilies in the Fire Coldness in Love End of another Home-Holiday Reminder Bei Hennef Lightning Song-Day in Autumn Aware A Pang of Reminiscence A White Blossom Red Moon-Rise Return The Appeal Repulsed Dream-Confused Corot Morning Work Transformations Renascence Dog-Tired Michael-Angelo Violets Whether or Not A Collier's Wife The Drained Cup A Snowy Day in School The Best of School Afternoon in School Amores: Tease The Wild Common Study Discord in Childhood Virgin Youth Monologue of a Mother In a Boat Week-night Service Irony Dreams Old Dreams Nascent A Winter's Tale Epilogue A Baby Running Barefoot Discipline Scent of Irises The Prophet Last Words to Miriam Mystery Patience Ballad of Another Ophelia Restlessness A Baby Asleep After Pain Anxiety The Punisher The End The Bride The Virgin Mother At the Window Drunk Sorrow Dolor of Autumn... Look! We have come through! New Poems Bay: A Book of Poems Tortoises Birds, Beasts and Flowers Plays: The Daughter-in-Law The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd Touch and Go Travel Books: Twilight in Italy and Other Essays Sea and Sardinia Literary Essays: Study of Thomas Hardy and other essays Studies in Classic American Literature
Nate Thalmann wants to escape his life as a Prohibition Era bootlegger. He moves with his pregnant wife Alice to the Farallon Island lighthouse, situated on a rocky islet twenty-seven miles off the California coast. Joining three other keepers and their families, he hopes for peace and a deep reconnection with his wife. But one of the keeper’s children finds a secret cave, and releases a malicious entity imprisoned within. It possesses a former keeper and soon the islanders are being stalked and slaughtered. The demon within the keeper plans to only leave Alice alive, at least until she’s given birth to her child, who will become the demon’s permanent vessel. With no radio, no resupply, and no weapons, it is up to Nate to keep his wife and unborn child safe. But the body-hopping fiend seems to always be one step, and one corpse, ahead of him. Will anyone survive wrath of the demon of Farallon Island?
Here's your ticket to the greatest mystery-writing workshop ever! In this extraordinary compilation, more than three dozen members of the Mystery Writers of America share insights and advice that can help make your writing dreams a reality. You'll learn how to: • Develop unique ideas • Construct an airtight plot packed with intrigue and suspense • Create compelling characters and atmospheric settings • Develop a writing style all your own • Write convincing dialogue • Choose the appropriate point of view • Work with an agent • Conduct accurate research • and much, much more! You'll also find special guidelines for creating clues, dropping red herrings, and writing medical, legal, historical, true crime, and young adult mysteries. It's all the information you need to solve the mystery-writing riddle!
His critically acclaimed debut, Cold Steel Rain, was "a complex, seductively dark story" (The Dallas Morning New’s) that proved Kenneth Abel "is more than able to write a gripping crime drama that will beguile readers" (Midwest Book Review). Now Big Easy lawyer Danny Chaisson. returns—to settle an explosive dispute between the Old South and the new. In a small town north of New Orleans, a forgotten slave cemetery has become a drinking hangout for a group of white teenagers. Racial tensions begin to spiral out of control, ultimately erupting in violence. And Danny—hired by a property developer to protect his property—finds himself on the wrong side of an emotionally charged struggle over land, power, and tradition. "There's no shortage of literature depicting New Orleans as a cesspool of sin and corruption. Kenneth Abel just happens to do it better than most people.... His gift for language and storytelling comes across on every page."—San Francisco Chronicle "This is the rare book that doesn't hit even one wrong note. Abel nails dialogue...so well that you keep going back and savoring the words and phrases. And there's plenty of action. When I finished the last sentence...I said, 'Wow.' Out loud."—The New Orleans Times-Picayune "Among the best new crime series.”—Booklist (starred review)
The first book explained how the Governor was created; this thrilling sequel to The New York Times bestseller further reveals his ruthless, inhuman conquest of Woodbury The zombie plague unleashes its horrors on the suburbs of Atlanta without warning, pitting the living against the dead. Caught in the mass exodus, Lilly Caul struggles to survive in a series of ragtag encampments and improvised shelters. But the Walkers are multiplying. Dogged by their feral hunger for flesh and crippled by fear, Lilly relies on the protection of good Samaritans by seeking refuge in a walled-in town once known as Woodbury, Georgia. At first, Woodbury seems like a perfect sanctuary. Squatters barter services for food, people have roofs over their heads, and the barricade expands, growing stronger every day. Best of all, a mysterious self-proclaimed leader named Philip Blake keeps the citizens in line. But Lilly begins to suspect that all is not as it seems. . . . Blake, who has recently begun to call himself The Governor, has disturbing ideas about law and order. Ultimately, Lilly and a band of rebels open up a Pandora's box of mayhem and destruction when they challenge The Governor's reign . . . and the road to Woodbury becomes the highway to hell in this riveting follow-up to Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga's New York Times bestselling The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor.
An intimate journey across and in search of America, as told by one of its most beloved writers, in a deluxe centennial edition In September 1960, John Steinbeck embarked on a journey across America. He felt that he might have lost touch with the country, with its speech, the smell of its grass and trees, its color and quality of light, the pulse of its people. To reassure himself, he set out on a voyage of rediscovery of the American identity, accompanied by a distinguished French poodle named Charley; and riding in a three-quarter-ton pickup truck named Rocinante. His course took him through almost forty states: northward from Long Island to Maine; through the Midwest to Chicago; onward by way of Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana (with which he fell in love), and Idaho to Seattle, south to San Francisco and his birthplace, Salinas; eastward through the Mojave, New Mexico, Arizona, to the vast hospitality of Texas, to New Orleans and a shocking drama of desegregation; finally, on the last leg, through Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey to New York. Travels with Charley in Search of America is an intimate look at one of America's most beloved writers in the later years of his life—a self-portrait of a man who never wrote an explicit autobiography. Written during a time of upheaval and racial tension in the South—which Steinbeck witnessed firsthand—Travels with Charley is a stunning evocation of America on the eve of a tumultuous decade. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition also features French flaps and deckle-edged paper. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. From the Trade Paperback edition.
From the bestselling author of Cold Steel Rain Bait KENNETH ABEL ‘Clever, tough and terrific’—TIME OUT The day narcotics cop Jack Walsh killed Mafia boss Johnny D'Angelo's son in a drunk-driving accident, he knew his life was over. Thrown in jail and out of the force, release means Walsh is now fair game for a vengeful D'Angelo. As the hit teams begin to circle Walsh's small-town hide-away, the FBI watch and wait. For them, D'Angelo is the catch they've never quite managed to land. And Jack Walsh is now the perfect bait. 'Brilliant ... a thrilling narrative in which there's no slack, no false step'—LITERARY REVIEW 'A scorcher... enough to make you comb publishers' lists for his next and play games casting the movie'—TIME OUT 'One of the finest crime novels I've ever read ... a stunning achievement'—JAMES LEE BURKE
