Last Long Drop
Last Long Drop

Author: Mike Safe

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1925384292

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A rollicking novel of surf and celebrity, The Last Long Drop is a wild ride through the volatile world of killer waves and tabloid sensations, where any mess-up may be your last. When Johno Harcourt is shown the door at his high-profile newspaper job, he finds himself on the wrong side of fifty, pondering what to do with the rest of his life. While his go-getting wife and over-achieving children are otherwise occupied, he whiles away summer days surfing and playing funky music with his odd-bod gang of mates – that is, until he lands the prize job of ghostwriting the autobiography of Australia’s veteran movie megastar, Mike Vargas. Charismatic, confident and still a mad keen surfer, Vargas wins over Harcourt as they spend hours catching waves and drinking together while the screen legend tells of his ever-eventful life. But as Harcourt digs deeper, secrets from Vargas’s distant past suddenly emerge, forcing him to realise there’s a darker side to the star he thought he knew, but doesn’t.

The Long Drop
The Long Drop

Author: Brian D. Kharpran Daly

Publisher: Partridge Publishing

Published: 2014-08-05

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 1482834294

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During a cave expedition in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya, India, the body of the Doloi(Chief of the Nongkhlieh elaka), who had gone missing, was found brutally murdered, at the bottom of a deep shaft. Thrang Kharwan, the organizer of the Expedition, was caught up in the web and intrigues of the coal and limestone miners, who felt threatened by the cry of save the caves raised by the cavers. Thrang had filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Apex Court of the country against the destruction of the environment, especially of the caves and its unique cave eco-systems, by the indiscriminate and unscientific quarrying. Thrang survived the attempts on his life, including a heinous attempt to toss him into the deep dark shaft where the Dalois body was earlier found murdered; ironically, a cave that had become his dream and fantasy - to finally achieve his goal of cave conservation. In this murderous raging attrition of deceit and power and against all odds, he finally came out triumphant, to find the meaning of life and love.

John Carter in the Barsoom Series
John Carter in the Barsoom Series

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Publisher: Tantor eBooks

Published: 2012-05-03

Total Pages: 1392

ISBN-13: 1618030671

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Contains the first five installments of Edgar Rice Burroughs' beloved Barsoom Series: A Princess of Mars The Gods of Mars The Warlord of Mars Thuvia, Maid of Mars The Chessmen of Mars

Mars Trilogy
Mars Trilogy

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-02-07

Total Pages: 704

ISBN-13: 1442423870

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This bind-up contains the first three classic John Carter of Mars books: "A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars," and "The Warlord of Mars," and is illustrated by renowned fantasy illustrators Scott M. Fischer, Mark Zug, Scott Gustafson, and Ian McCaig. It also contains an Introduction by Bruce Coville.

A Trail of Lies
A Trail of Lies

Author: K T Bowes

Publisher: Hakarimata Press

Published: 2021-04-16

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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A teenage runaway. A mountain of secrets. This mistake might cost her everything. A lie underpins Callister’s home life, one that accidentally spews free and taints everything it touches. It’s no surprise that it horrifies her enough to run, hoping to leave the devastation behind. But the mountain is no place to hide, not for a vulnerable teenage girl. Persuading a classmate to go with her, Calli leads him into a frightening trap which can’t be ignored. What happens in the bush should stay in the bush, but it won't. As the consequence of what they did wraps itself around the teenagers, they find themselves hunted. Calli realises all too late that the demons in her past have come full circle and they want payback. A quote from the novel. “You hate too many things, Cal,” he sighed, brushing stray curls away from her face. “Your heart doesn’t have room for it all.” Keywords relating to this novel: young adult mystery romance young adult mystery books for girls young adult contemporary fiction young adult christian romance books young adult christian fiction young adult books romance young adult mysteries for teens young adult suspense books troubled teenagers troubled teens girl next door series teen girl next door small town teen romance small town and rural fiction small town charm small town romance books small town big secrets small town character New Zealand girl next door new zealand small town romance

Pit of Shame
Pit of Shame

Author: Anthony Stokes

Publisher: Waterside Press

Published: 2007-05-01

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1906534454

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'I know not whether Laws be right, Or whether Laws be wrong; All that we know who lie in gaol Is that the wall is strong; And that each day is like a year, A year whose days are long.' Oscar Wilde (The Ballad of Reading Gaol) This unique work looks closely at the life and times of Reading Gaol prison during the period that Oscar Wilde was a prisoner there. The book also contains a number of new insights concerning Wilde's classic poem, The Ballad of Reading Gaol, and offers fresh information about Oscar Wilde. Written by senior prison officer Anthony Stokes, Pit of Shame is based on upwards of ten years research and familiarity with the very fabric of Reading Gaol. It also tells of notorious and famous prisoners such as Thomas Jennings, Amelia Dyer (the 'Reading Baby Farmer') and actor Stacey Keach; examines the many hangings that took place at Reading over the years, including that of Trooper Charles Thomas Wooldridge — the 'C. T. W.' of Wilde's ballad; lists the chain of events that led to the rejection of capital punishment by the UK; and mentions the escapes, brutality, and corruption that took place. Anthony Stoke's compelling account outlines the rich and diverse history of this most famous of English prisons and tells of its many different and intriguing uses over the years, before Reading Gaol's modern-day reincarnation as an innovative and progressive young offender institution. There are chapters on internment in the wake of Ireland's Easter Rising, Reading's role as a local prison and borstal correctional center, and its use by the Canadian military for 'invisible prisoners.' All this is enhanced by fascinating period detail from archives, newspapers, and records. The appendices include a list of all executions at Reading Gaol, the historic Dietary Requirements, and Prison Rules. The 16 pages of illustrations include photographs and drawings of the prison and the hand-written entry in the Visiting Committee book concerning an ill-fated petition by Oscar Wilde to the Home Secretary; as well as that in the Execution Log for Charles Thomas Wooldridge.

Grinding Gears
Grinding Gears

Author: Andrew Yarbrough

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2015-02-19

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1503537099

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Eight centuries ago, Kalimyne the Calamity, an alchemic being of immense power and insanity, was defeated and sealed away. It had taken a war that spanned a decade and cost thousands of lives. These days, a revolution of technology has changed the face of war as well as daily life. Clockwork, Steam, and Magic compete to be the prime lifeblood of human society. London Gearmesher follows the philosophy of the Clocksmith, creating devices of both domestic and violent purpose. As she enters into adulthood, London finds herself striving to leave apprenticeship, but even her own family history stand in her way. What is this history? Will it spell hope or calamity as the ancient seal begins to crack?

Last Ranger: Warlords Revenge - Book #6
Last Ranger: Warlords Revenge - Book #6

Author: Craig Sargent

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2009-09-26

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 0446566470

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The radiation-crazed bikers and mutant wildlife are more than enough to keep Martin Stone and his loyal pit bull busy as they search for Stone's missing sister April. But now, Stone's been targeted by an even deadlier enemy--Scalzanni, a psychotic Mafia kingpin who's obsessed with making Stone pay for killing his brother.