Murder in the Abstract

Murder in the Abstract

Author: Susan C. Shea

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer

Published: 2012-12-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781477812853

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Originally published: New York: Avalon Books, 2010.


Popular Crime

Popular Crime

Author: Bill James

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-05-08

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 141655274X

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Originally published: 2011. With new addendum.


Murder in Abstract

Murder in Abstract

Author: Brenda Gayle

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-18

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781777582456

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It looked like another fluff piece... until a private showing becomes a very personal murder. 1949: Kingston, Canada-Reporter Charley Hall longs to keep her independence. Juggling expectations to remarry and have children with her demotion to the women's page, the thirty-year-old widow struggles to nab stories that interest her. But the home art exhibition she's covering turns explosive when two different gangs of thieves pilfer the paintings, leaving one of them dead at the scene. Joining forces with sometimes-rival PI Mark Spadina, the former city-beat journalist finds a motive for stealing an unknown artist's work elusive. But when the painter's dark secret comes to light, Charley discovers there's much more at stake than armed robbery. Can this relentless newshound crack the case in time for the evening edition? Murder in Abstract is the fifth book in the page-turning Charley Hall cozy mystery series. If you like historical backdrops, female underdog protagonists, and unpredictable twists, then you'll love Brenda Gayle's breaking story. Buy Murder in Abstract to see the whole picture today!


Abstract Murder

Abstract Murder

Author: A. L. Peck

Publisher:

Published: 2008-08-05

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781434359810

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This new book by Lady Melissa Sutton is inspired by God to help women, (for the men to get a women's point of view) understand that brokenness is the channel or avenue to greatness; without brokenness we will never be able to accomplish the purpose for which we were called. Although brokenness is a life time process, In her new book, Lady Sutton gives a step by step account of how to possess greatness out of a broken state. This book will not only bless those that read it, but will also encourage, enlighten and empower them in their daily walk with the Lord. Be encouraged and know that God loves a broken spirit (Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise). You were born to be broken and from broken to GREAT! Lady Sutton, first time author of "Broken But Not Shattered" is Co-Pastor at House of God International Outreach Ministry with Founder & Senior Pastor, Apostle Patrick Sutton. Her vision is to equip women and men with the Word of God that they may be successful in every area of their life. She's dedicated to the ministry and the Building of God's Kingdom.


Froth and Scum

Froth and Scum

Author: Andie Tucher

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2000-11-09

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0807866016

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Two notorious antebellum New York murder cases--a prostitute slashed in an elegant brothel and a tradesman bludgeoned by the brother of inventor Samuel Colt--set off journalistic scrambles over the meanings of truth, objectivity, and the duty of the press that reverberate to this day. In 1833 an entirely new kind of newspaper--cheap, feisty, and politically independent--introduced American readers to the novel concept of what has come to be called objectivity in news coverage. The penny press was the first medium that claimed to present the true, unbiased facts to a democratic audience. But in Froth and Scum, Andie Tucher explores--and explodes--the notion that 'objective' reporting will discover a single, definitive truth. As they do now, news stories of the time aroused strong feelings about the possibility of justice, the privileges of power, and the nature of evil. The prostitute's murder in 1836 sparked an impassioned public debate, but one newspaper's 'impartial investigation' pleased the powerful by helping the killer go free. Colt's 1841 murder of the tradesman inspired universal condemnation, but the newspapers' singleminded focus on his conviction allowed another secret criminal to escape. By examining media coverage of these two sensational murders, Tucher reveals how a community's needs and anxieties can shape its public truths. The manuscript of this book won the 1991 Allan Nevins Prize of the Society of American Historians for the best-written dissertation in American history. from the book Journalism is important. It catches events on the cusp between now and then--events that still may be changing, developing, ripening. And while new interpretations of the past can alter our understanding of lives once led, new interpretations of the present can alter the course of our lives as we live them. Understanding the news properly is important. The way a community receives the news is profoundly influenced by who its members are, what they hope and fear and wish, and how they think about their fellow citizens. It is informed by some of the most occult and abstract of human ideas, about truth, beauty, goodness, and justice.


A Brush with Murder

A Brush with Murder

Author: Bailee Abbott

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

Published: 2021-10-12

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1643857754

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A quiet lakeside town in western New York state is the new home of Manhattan artist Chloe Abbington and the backdrop for murder in this series debut by Bailee Abbott. For Chloe Abbington, the transition from fine art painter in New York City to painting-event business owner in charming Whisper Cove is more than a little jarring. But when poison-pen journalist Fiona Gimble writes a viciously negative review of the newly opened Paint with a View, Chloe learns that critics are the same everywhere. And when she finds Fiona's body behind her shop with a painting knife in her neck, Chloe realizes that this picture-perfect town offers anything but peace and quiet. Suddenly, bustling Artisan Alley is a crime scene, and Chloe is the prime suspect. Her sister and business partner, Izzie, isn't much help--she's busy running the shop, and besides, she has secrets of her own. As shrewd Detective Barrett tries to paint her into a corner, Chloe soon finds that Fiona had plenty of enemies. The Whisper Cove Gazette columnist wielded her pen like a sword, slicing and dicing just about every shop owner in the lakeside town. With the help of her affectionate canine buddy, Max, Chloe sets out to prove that she's been framed for Fiona's murder. But she'd better learn the fine art of detection quickly, before the real killer paints the town red again. Otherwise, she may end up trading in her paint smock for an orange jumpsuit...or a green burial plot.


Murder

Murder

Author: Sara Louise Knox

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13:

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An analysis of American murder narratives across a number of genres including novels, sociological texts and true crime accounts.


The Fine Art of Murder

The Fine Art of Murder

Author: Emily Barnes

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

Published: 2016-02-09

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1629534781

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Former Police Chief Katherine Sullivan has been called brilliant, brave, compassionate, and quirky, but after decades of crime fighting, this resilient grandmother with an artist's soul is discovering that retirement can be just as deadly as being on the job. When Katherine returned to her hometown, her only thought was to comfort her recently divorced daughter. That was before a young woman was found murdered on the estate of the town's richest family. Now, in order to track down the killer, Katherine must uncover the generations of secrets that at least one person as already killed to protect in this charming and smart series debut, The Fine Art of Murder.


International Perspectives on Rethinking Evil in Film and Television

International Perspectives on Rethinking Evil in Film and Television

Author: Tüysüz, Dilan

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-12-22

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1799847799

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Aestheticization of evil is a frequently used formula in cinema and television. However, the representation of evil as an aesthetic object pushes it out of morality. Moral judgments can be pushed aside when evil is aestheticized in movies or TV series because there is no real victim. Thus, situations such as murder or war can become a source of aesthetic pleasure. Narratives in cinema and television can sometimes be based on a simple good-evil dichotomy and sometimes they can be based on individual or social experiences of evil and follow a more complicated method. Despite the various ways evil is depicted, it is a moral framework in film and television that must be researched to study the implications of aestheticized evil on human nature and society. International Perspectives on Rethinking Evil in Film and Television examines the changing representations of evil on screen in the context of the commonness, normalization, aestheticization, marginalization, legitimization, or popularity of evil. The chapters provide an international perspective of the representations of evil through an exploration of the evil tales or villains in cinema and television. Through looking at these programs, this book highlights topics such as the philosophy of good and evil, the portrayal of heroes and villains, the appeal of evil, and evil’s correspondence with gender and violence. This book is ideal for sociologists, professionals, researchers and students working or studying in the field of cinema and television and practitioners, academicians, and anyone interested in the portrayal and aestheticization of evil in international film and television.


Death in the Abstract

Death in the Abstract

Author: Emily Barnes

Publisher: Crooked Lane Books

Published: 2017-05-09

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 168331123X

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When a young teenage girl is found brutally murdered in East London, veteran Detective Inspector Elaine Hope catches the case alongside her superior, Marcus Benford. Benford suspects Peter Willend, an ex-military surgeon from Texas and one of the last people to see the victim alive, but Elaine isn't so sure. But when Benford is taken ill, and Elaine takes over the case, she's given the chance to develop a new line of enquiry. But now she's in charge of a bungled case and has released the only suspect. Her superiors are doubtful, and London's tabloids are screaming for a scapegoat. With her protégé, Liz Barker, Elaine chases leads that entangle her in a web of secrets tied to a multi-national criminal organization. And as she tracks her prime suspect through wintery London boroughs, other, darker hunters come out from the shadows. Elaine's life gets even more complicated when Willend, her former suspect, shows romantic interest, despite personal tragedies he won't reveal to anyone—but Elaine has her own secrets to match. Souls of Men, A. R. Ashworth's masterful debut, is sure to appeal to readers of Sharon Bolton and Deborah Crombie.