Lady Chevy

Lady Chevy

Author: John Woods

Publisher: Pegasus Crime

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781643134284

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In a forgotten part of Middle America, a defiant act leaves one man dead and one teenage girl faced with a stark decision that could mean losing everything. *A "Best Crime Novel" of the Year—New York Times* Amy Wirkner, a high school senior in Barnesville, Ohio, is a loner, nicknamed “Chevy” for her size. She’s smart, funny, and absolutely determined to escape from her small town in the Ohio Valley, a place poisoned by fracking. She does well in school despite the cruelty of her classmates and has her eyes on a college scholarship, so she can one day become a veterinarian and make something of herself. But even as she tries to keep her head down and stay out of trouble, trouble seems to find her. Believing toxic water has poisoned her family, Amy one night becomes involved in an act of ecoterrorism against a local fracking company that goes terribly wrong. Her oldest friend Paul, as angry and defiant as she is, has drawn her into this dark world—and now a man is dead as a result. But Amy can’t—won’t—let one night’s mistake stand in the way of her plans. Touching on important topics as wide-ranging as ethnic hatred, police corruption, environmental decay, and gun violence, Lady Chevy is one girl’s story that highlights the darkest parts of modern America with surprising results.


Lady Chevy

Lady Chevy

Author: John Woods

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1643134299

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In a forgotten part of Middle America, a defiant act leaves one man dead and one teenage girl faced with a stark decision that could mean losing everything. Amy Wirkner, a high school senior in Barnesville, Ohio, is a loner, nicknamed “Chevy” for her size. She’s smart, funny, and absolutely determined to escape from her small town in the Ohio Valley, a place poisoned by fracking. She does well in school despite the cruelty of her classmates and has her eyes on a college scholarship, so she can one day become a veterinarian and make something of herself.But even as she tries to keep her head down and stay out of trouble, trouble seems to find her. Believing toxic water has poisoned her family, Amy one night becomes involved in an act of ecoterrorism against a local fracking company that goes terribly wrong. Her oldest friend Paul, as angry and defiant as she is, has drawn her into this dark world—and now a man is dead as a result. But Amy can’t—won’t—let one night’s mistake stand in the way of her plans.Touching on important topics as wide-ranging as ethnic hatred, police corruption, environmental decay, and gun violence, Lady Chevy is one girl’s story that highlights the darkest parts of modern America with surprising results.


Lady Chevy

Lady Chevy

Author: John Woods

Publisher: Albin Michel

Published: 2022-01-26

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 2226472592

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" Un excellent roman noir." Nicolas Demorand - France Inter « Si Cormac McCarthy avait écrit sur les femmes, il les aurait imaginées comme Amy "Chevy" Wirkner. Un roman terrifiant, entêtant et profond, habile et maudit. Une formidable nouvelle voix. » Tom Franklin, auteur de Braconniers et La Culasse de l'enfer Amy Wirkner, lycéenne de 18 ans, est surnommée « Chevy » par ses camarades en raison de son surpoids. Solitaire, drôle et intelligente, elle est bien décidée à obtenir une bourse pour pouvoir aller à l'université et quitter enfin ce trou perdu de l'Ohio où la fracturation hydraulique empoisonne la vie des habitants, dans tous les sens du terme. Mais alors qu'elle s'accroche à ses projets d'avenir et fait tout pour rester en dehors des ennuis, les ennuis viennent la trouver. Convaincue que l'eau de la région devenue toxique est à l'origine des malformations de naissance de son petit frère, elle accepte de participer avec son meilleur ami Paul à un acte d'écoterrorisme qui va très mal tourner. Mais Amy refuse de laisser l'erreur d'une nuit briser ses rêves, quitte à vendre son âme au diable... " Lady Chevy brille [...] par son intrigue digne des meilleurs romans noirs. La découverte d'un auteur prometteur [...]." Lire - Magazine Littéraire " Un premier roman noir puissant, palpitant, magistralement orchestré [...]" Challenges


Lady Boss

Lady Boss

Author: Jackie Collins

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1998-02

Total Pages: 645

ISBN-13: 0671023470

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The dangerously beautiful Lucky -- star of two of Jackie Collins' previous smash, international number one bestsellers, Chances and Lucky -- returns in Lady Boss. And this time the shockingly sensual, ruthlessly clever Lucky is out to conquer Hollywood In Chances Lucky grew up in a top crime family. In Lucky, she was married three times. And now, in Lady Boss, she takes on Hollywood and wins Panther Studios is the prize and Lucky wants it... In her quest for power she meets adversaries and enemies, friends and betrayers. And her relationship with her husband, charismatic comedian and movie star, Lennie Golden is put to the test. Lucky's first challenge is to buy the only movie studio still not controlled by a powerful conglomerate -- Panther Studios, owned by the retired, irascible, old Abe Panther. But Abe won't sell his beloved studio to Lucky until she proves she has the guts to make it in Hollywood. It's his idea that she disguise herself as a secretary and go in undercover to find out what's really going on. It's a challenge that also satisfies Lucky's passion for adventure -- and her desire to take chances... In the process, Lucky uncovers a world of financial scheming, big-time betrayal, and bizarre sex. Panther Studios and Lucky Santangelo... a dangerous mix... When Lucky makes her final move, assuming the role of Lady Boss at Panther Studios, she stuns the entire industry and sets off a series of shock waves, not only threatening her marriage to Lennie, but bringing down on her head the hatred of crime boss Carlos Bonnatti -- a hatred that goes back generations, putting in peril her life, and the lives of everyone close to her With Lady Boss, Jackie Collins brings back one of her most intriguing and endearing characters, Lucky Santangelo. She also proves once again that she is the unquestioned queen of glamorous fiction.


Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Author: Barbara Ann Perry

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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Noting how Jackie's celebrity and devotion to privacy have for years precluded a more serious treatment, Perry's story illuminates Kennedy's immeasurable impact on the institution of the first lady. Perry illustrates the complexities of Jacqueline Bouvier's marriage to John F. Kennedy, and shows how she transformed herself from a reluctant political wife to an effective, confident presidential partner. Perry is especially illuminating in tracing the first lady's mastery of political symbolism and imagery, along with her use of television and state entertainment to disseminate her work to a global audience.


Still Missing

Still Missing

Author: Chevy Stevens

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2011-03-04

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1459612965

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Grim and unsettling ... a fast-paced read that is utterly absorbing.' - Kathy Reichs On the day she was abducted, Annie O'Sullivan, a 32-year-old real estate agent, had three goals - sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient boyfriend. The open house is slow, but when her last v...


Billboard

Billboard

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1975-02-08

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.