Jitter Joint
Jitter Joint

Author: Howard Swindle

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2007-04-01

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1429981393

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In Jitter Joint, award-winning journalist Howard Swindle delivers Jeb Quinlin, a Dallas homicide detective combating crime-and his own personal demons. "The weak and pitiful shall perish..." Jeb Quinlin has been issued an ultimatum by his boss and his wife: dry out or get out. So he hits his favorite bar for a last fifth of Wild Turkey and reluctantly enters detox. Once inside, Jeb is forced to confront his years of alcoholism with the help of Librium, hard-core therapy, and AA meetings. But someone is taking the words of the Big Book too far, as rehab patients begin to die mysteriously, each tagged with one of AA's Twelve Steps. Now Jeb is on a sobering hunt for the Twelve-Step killer, a twisted psychopath who's taking the battle with the bottle to horrifying new heights...

Doin' Dirty
Doin' Dirty

Author: Howard Swindle

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2011-04-01

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 1429981377

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A year ago, Dallas Homicide Detective Jeb Quinlin went through an alcohol rehab program that was rather more intense than usual, as he double-timed his treatment with tracking a serial killer on an AA agenda. Now, sober and taking things one day at a time on the job and cautiously but successfully involved with Madeline Meggers, a woman he met in the Jitter Joint, he's fragile but surviving. Quinlin and his partner Paul McCarren's latest case involves the gruesome murder of an investigative reporter. It seems that Richard Carlisle may have found more than he bargained for while following a lead on a hush-hush story. Tracing Carlisle's steps, the case leads Quinlin back to his roots in the legendary Texas ranching country of Comanche Gap, looking into the activities of the Colters, a prominent and wealthy family. But what could Carlisle possibly have found that was threatening enough to cost him his life? The truth promises to be more far-reaching, more dangerous, and much closer to home than Quinlin can imagine, pitting him, McCarren, and a few faces from Quinlin's past against one of the Lone Star State's most powerful families.

One Night
One Night

Author: Marsha Qualey

Publisher: Untreed Reads

Published: 2013-12-10

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13: 161187646X

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Kelly Ray is nineteen and a recovering heroin addict. To stay sober, she lives by a severe set of rules, and the last thing she needs is a complicated guy. And who could be more complicated than the heir to the throne of a war-torn European country? But when, by chance, she meets Prince Tomas Teronovich, Kelly is hooked--not so much by his looks, his gentleness, or his obvious attraction to her, but by the idea of getting him on her Aunt Kit's radio talk show. So begins one amazing night, during which she will need to keep Prince Tom entertained, hidden from his guards and the politicians who want to control his every move; keep secret for as long as possible her connection to the controversial host of "Kit Chat"…and keep herself from falling in love.

The Book Lover's Tour of Texas
The Book Lover's Tour of Texas

Author: Jessie Gunn Stephens

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publications

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9781589791442

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This book takes readers on a literary ride across the Lone Star State. J. Frank Dobie tells true stories of rattlesnakes and buried treasure, Jodi Thomas finds romance in the oilfields.

The Irish Cottage Murder
The Irish Cottage Murder

Author: Dicey Deere

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2013-07-02

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 1466848812

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Meet Torrey Tunet. Great career. Big dreams. One terrible mistake. Accept an invitation from a stranger who spills soup on her at a restaurant to stay at his Irish castle? What is pretty translator Torrey Tunet thinking? That's easy. She's thinking that luxurious rooms and gourmet meals beat the seedy Dublin hotel her agency booked for her. Fluent in numerous languages, Torrey intends to say non, nicht, nyet, and no way to any passes her host makes. But even Torrey is left speechless by what he actually suggests...and by stumbling upon a murdered man near a forest cottage. And when a priceless heirloom disappears and an old secret from her past surfaces, all fingers point to Torrey. Now she faces ruin-and gaol (jail)-unless she uncovers a truth darker than Irish nights about twisted minds, sinister passions and red-hot revenge...

Crime Fiction and Film in the Southwest
Crime Fiction and Film in the Southwest

Author: Steve Glassman

Publisher: Popular Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780879728465

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When Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee, Tony Hillerman's oddly matched tribal police officers, patrol the mesas and canyons of their Navajo reservation, they join a rich traditon of Southwestern detectives. In Crime Fiction and Film in the Southwest, a group of literary critics tracks the mystery and crime novel from the Painted Desert to Death Valley and Salt Lake City. In addition, the book includes the first comprehensive bibliography of mysteries set in the Southwest and a chapter on Southwest film noir from Humphrey Bogart's tough hood in The Petrified Forest to Russell Crowe's hard-nosed cop in L.A. Confidential.

The Eye Opener
The Eye Opener

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-06-07

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 1592859496

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A recovery basic for over 30 years, this popular meditation book includes daily affirmations on AA philosophy. Popular meditations on A.A. philosophy, written for every day of the year. This effective tool has been a recovery-basic for over 30 years.

Analytical Network and System Administration
Analytical Network and System Administration

Author: Mark Burgess

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-12-17

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1118604466

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Network and system administration usually refers to the skill of keeping computers and networks running properly. But in truth, the skill needed is that of managing complexity. This book describes the science behind these complex systems, independent of the actual operating systems they work on. It provides a theoretical approach to systems administration that: saves time in performing common system administration tasks. allows safe utilization of untrained and trained help in maintaining mission-critical systems. allows efficient and safe centralized network administration. Managing Human-Computer Networks: Will show how to make informed analyses and decisions about systems, how to diagnose faults and weaknesses Gives advice/guidance as to how to determine optimal policies for system management Includes exercises that illustrate the key points of the book The book provides a unique approach to an old problem and will become a classic for researchers and graduate students in Networking and Computer Science, as well as practicing system managers and system administrators.

Larger Than Death
Larger Than Death

Author: Lynne Murray

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-04-15

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780312972776

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Smart and full of attitude, Josephine Fuller goes undercover as a troubleshooter for a feminist philanthropist. Working around the clock, it's a rare day that Josephine gets some time off. When she does, she heads to visit her friend Nina, a plus-size clothing designer. However, when Josephine gets to Seattle, Nina turns up dead. With a list of suspects that keeps growing, it's up to Josephine to find the killer before he strikes again.

Tell No Tales
Tell No Tales

Author: Eleanor Taylor Bland

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-03-15

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780312971137

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In Lincoln Prairie, Illinois, black policewoman Marti MacAlister investigates the murder of a black woman--dead for some thirty years--whose body is discovered in an abandoned movie theater. Shortly after, the theater's owner is murdered and MacAlister finds a connection.