Death in Bloom
Death in Bloom

Author: Jess Dylan

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Published: 2021-05-25

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1250769507

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The first in a sweet and colorful cozy mystery series from Jess Dylan, Death in Bloom introduces flower shop owner Sierra Ravenswood. At the Flower House, every rose has its thorn . . . Sierra Ravenswood is the new part-time employee of the Flower House, a flower shop in Aerieville, Tennessee. It's true she didn't expect to be back in her hometown at twenty-eight-years-old, but after her dream of making it as a singer in Nashville crashed and burned, she's just grateful to have found a soft place to land. Because, after all, Sierra firmly believes in being optimistic and positive about life, so she's sure she won't have to work at the Flower House forever. But things take a decidedly negative turn when a customer drops dead in the middle of her new bouquet-arranging workshop at the store. When it's discovered he was poisoned by a snack at the event, everyone at the workshop, including Sierra, is on the suspect list. To make matters worse, her boss has gone AWOL and left the store to her for the cost of one dollar, leaving Sierra in charge of both his store and his high-energy Corgi puppy, Gus. The town is on edge, and Sierra knows that murder is something that an upbeat attitude and a bouquet of sweet-smelling roses can't fix. She's determined to figure out whodunit, before anyone else in town meets an untimely reason for needing funeral flowers.

Dead Weight
Dead Weight

Author: Terry Blas

Publisher: Oni Press

Published: 2018-04-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781620104811

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A YALSA 2019 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers A hilarious story of a diverse group of young sleuths who ban together to solve a murder mystery while at a weight-loss camp. Deep in the Oregon wilderness sits Camp Bloom, a weight-loss camp where "overweight" teens can "get in shape." Jesse would rather be anywhere else, but her parents are forcing her to go. Noah isn't sure if he wants to be there, but it's too late to turn back. Tony is heartbroken at the thought of giving up his phone and internet. And Kate... well, she likes the hikes, at least. As far as these four teens are concerned, it's just another boring summer. Until one night, when Jesse and Noah witness a beloved counselor's murder. The body's gone by the next morning, but a blurry photo leads to one clue—the murderer is one of the camp's staff members! But which one? As Jesse, Noah, Kate, and Tony investigate, they quickly discover that everyone's got their secrets... and one of them would kill to keep theirs hidden.

The Butterfly Twins
The Butterfly Twins

Author: J. Mark Sublette

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780986190230

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In the fifth book in the Charles Bloom Murder Mystery series...Prehistoric pots worth millions hidden on a high cliff in Wupatki National Monument hold vital clues to prehistoric agriculture and migrations--and to Santa Fe art dealer Charles Bloom's own future. To ensure his family's safety, Bloom must uncover the meaning of a pothunter's plunder, expose an unethical international gallery owner, and solve a thousand-year-old mystery that centers on his Canyon Road art gallery.Unbeknownst to Bloom, Juan de Oñate's Santa Fe governorship four hundred years earlier has seemingly unstoppable life-and-death implications for his wife, the Navajo weaver Rachael Yellowhorse. For all to survive, Bloom and Lt. Billy Poh of the Santa Fe Police Department must come to grips with a historical quagmire and stop the cascade of atrocities from landing directly on Bloom's front porch.

Bloom's Desk
Bloom's Desk

Author: Jeffrey Littorno

Publisher: JL Publishing

Published: 2024-06-22

Total Pages: 301

ISBN-13:

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"Littorno blows you away with a richly developed and intriguing thriller. All readers will be in for a thrill ride to the last page." Not every serial killer goes straight to hell. Some manage to keep a foot in this world and possess the living. "The male voice had a slight European accent, 'Go open your desk.' Without giving it any conscious thought, Glen began walking slowly back across the parking lot toward the school. Just before he reached the curb of the sidewalk separating the rough pavement of the parking lot from the smooth sidewalk and the lawn of the campus, Glen asked himself just what he was doing. That was certainly a good question. Why exactly was he heading back to his classroom in the middle of the night to look inside of a desk? Before he could find an answer to the question, Glen found himself surrounded by a bright light." "Bloom's Desk" by Jeffrey Littorno is a novel of paranormal horror. Ghost stories are always popular, and with this supernatural horror tale "readers will be in for a thrill ride to the last page". The trouble began with the voice inside his head and the dark visions it brought... Glen Davis and his wife Christine have settled into a comfortable life in Northern California. Then the voice started... The spirit of a long-dead serial killer named Robert Bloom has chosen Glen as the one to continue his deadly hobby. Now the young teacher is haunted and must choose between saving himself or those around him. What readers are saying about this psychological thriller from Jeffrey Littorno: "Littorno blows you away with a richly developed and intriguing thriller. All readers will be in for a thrill ride to the last page...The way the author gives you insight into Bloom and develops a caring feeling for the reader with Glen is impeccable." - Albert Robbins III "This may sound like a cliche, but I was so engrossed in this book that I found it hard to put down! Littorno writes an intriguing story that avoids the pitfall of predictability. I will certainly buy his next book and look forward to many more!" - Merry Widow "The story pulled me in straight away and moved along nicely. I liked that the story kept my attention all the way from the beginning to the end. I am always looking for new thrillers/suspense novels and was pleasantly surprised by this book. Will keep tabs on this author and any new releases. Keep up the good work Jeffrey Littorno. I really enjoy your books." - C Forrester "I love books that are action-packed, and stimulating at the same time. I must admit that I don't entirely read too much of horror genre or those of books as at times I've found they were a little too much for me. 'Bloom's Desk' has a nice balance of horror, thriller, and suspense involved and I liked that it wasn't straight gory the whole time. There was a purpose to the horror and gore. It was a very engaging book that kept my attention from start to finish." If you're looking for a page turner of gripping horror suspense, take a look for yourself to discover what is waiting in the pages of Bloom's Desk. Author Jeffrey Littorno has always been interested in the paranormal and horror genres, so, naturally, his writing has been focused on the occult and supernatural thrillers. Be sure to look for Littorno's books. Find the work of best-selling author Jeffrey Littorno with the following keywords: dark visions scary story collection serial killers free scary stories paranormal thrillers and mysteries possession serial killer books

Bloom's How to Write about Gabriel Garci´a Ma´rquez
Bloom's How to Write about Gabriel Garci´a Ma´rquez

Author: Eric L. Reinholtz

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1438127669

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The works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez attracts the interest of both historians and literary critics as his fiction has helped bring greater exposure of Latin American culture to the rest of the world. Editor Harold Bloom cites the literary origins of Marquez as being "Faulkner, crossed by Kafka." The Colombian writer and Nobel Prize winner's best-known works, including One Hundred Years of Solitude, Love in the Time of Cholera, and The General in His Labyrinth, are explored in depth in this indispensable resource. Students of literature will find tips for writing effective essays on Marquez and his works.

Rose Heilbron
Rose Heilbron

Author: Hilary Heilbron

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-10-22

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 1782250271

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Rose Heilbron QC (later Dame Rose Heilbron), was an English barrister, who became a world famous icon of the 1950s and 1960s. She was one of the two first women King's Counsel (later Queen's Counsel) in 1949 and the first woman Judge in England in 1956 when she became Recorder of Burnley. This biography, written by her daughter Hilary, also a barrister and Queen's Counsel, charts her rise to prominence and success against the odds, excelling as an advocate and lawyer and later as only the second female High Court Judge in a career spanning nearly 50 years. She broke down many barriers with a string of firsts in the legal profession. She became a pioneer for women at the English Bar and for women generally, championing many women's causes in an era when it was not fashionable to do so. The biography highlights her role as an inspiring and successful defence advocate in many famous and fascinating cases as well as in cases of great legal importance. These include the Cameo murder case in 1950; the trial of Devlin and Burns for capital murder; the representation of the striking Liverpool Dockers in a case of national importance; the defence of the notorious London gangster, Jack Spot; and the representation, in an early anti-discrimination case, of the world renowned cricketer, Learie Constantine. Also chronicled are her years as a High Court Judge and the wide range of other legal and non-legal activities she undertook as a result of her fame including her appointment by the government in 1975 to chair an Advisory Committee on Rape. With the added insights and recollections of her daughter it portrays a multi-dimensional picture of the young and beautiful Rose Heilbron - barrister, judge, working wife and mother - who not only managed to combine these public and private roles in an era when to do so was extremely rare, but who did so with the combination of warmth, flair and determination which was to make her an internationally acclaimed role model for women. Many people over the years have wanted to write about her: this is the first authorised biography. From the Foreword by Cherie Blair QC '[an] inspirational pioneer...But it wasn't her novelty that made Rose's career at the Bar such a glittering success. She broke the mould because she was a brilliant advocate and a master of her brief...Rose's daughter gives us in this book a personal and warm insight into Rose, the advocate, with a comprehensive account of a glittering variety of her legal cases from the notorious to the more mundane...the working mum who always found time for her family and...who cared about equality and justice for other women...'

Ulysses and the Irish God
Ulysses and the Irish God

Author: Frederick K. Lang

Publisher: Bucknell University Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780838751503

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"This is the most comprehensive and original of the studies dealing with Joyce's response to the idea of God accepted in Ireland and to the sacred images and rituals prevalent there. It shows how in Ulysses he undermines and exploits the crucial elements of his rejected faith: how he recalls the omnipotent Father to reveal his artistic powers, the incarnated Son to celebrate his own human images, and the consecrated host to imply his hidden spiritual presence." "Frederick K. Lang has closely analyzed both Joyce's texts and his sources, including important sources previously unidentified. First, he reveals that Joyce's transubstantiation of theology and liturgy in Ulysses is foreshadowed in his first short story. There, by setting the Latin Mass in an Irish home, Joyce casts doubt upon the Church's ability to transform matter, and, in his revised version of the story, he casts further doubt by including parallels with the Greek liturgy, a rite he regarded as subversive of the Latin Mass. Next, Lang reinterprets Joyce's theory of literary art in light of its specific origins in Aquinas and the New Testament, and in doing so he reveals the precise meaning of the term "epiphany." He proceeds to demonstrate that the earlier theory, including the concept of epiphany, underlies the Hamlet theory, and that the famous reference to "love" is linked to God's narcissism and creativity. How the literary artist resembles God is implied not only in the Hamlet theory but in the references to orthodox and heretical views of the Father-Son relation and the Eucharist, views that explain Joyce's reincarnation as both Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom." "In Ulysses the word "reincarnation" has an additional meaning. Not only does Joyce's soul assume new flesh, but so does the Word of God. Along with the feast of Christ celebrated in Ireland on 16 June 1904, the novel assimilates first the Mass, then the black mass, and finally the Good Friday liturgy. At the end of Ulysses, Molly Bloom emerges as "the genuine christine" prophecied on the first page. Joyce's offering of her body, blood, and water evokes both the Crucifixion and the Eucharist, and thus makes flesh a Gospel read in Irish churches on the day he chose as Bloomsday." "This book is lucid and provocative. Free of theory and jargon, it not only gives Joyce scholars fresh information and new interpretations, but would interest and enlighten any reader of Ulysses."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Bloom's how to Write about Edgar Allan Poe
Bloom's how to Write about Edgar Allan Poe

Author: Susan Amper

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 079109488X

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Bloom's How to Write About Edgar Allan Poe offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this important author's turbulent life and unforgettable works.

Convenient Suspect
Convenient Suspect

Author: Tammy Mal

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2017-11-01

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1613739826

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On Thursday, December 15, 1994, Joann Katrinak and her three-month-old son, Alex, went missing from their Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, home. Four months later, when their bodies were found in a lonely patch of woods, the police would launch a three-year investigation leading to the arrest of Patricia Lynne Rorrer—a young mother who had never met either victim—as the monster responsible. In what would become Pennsylvania's first use of mitochondrial DNA in a criminal case, Patricia Rorrer was quickly tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison without parole. But did the jury make the right decision? Is Patricia Rorrer truly guilty? As new evidence continues to surface, including allegations of prosecutorial misconduct and evidence tampering, that question requires an answer even more. With a subject matter and storytelling style reminiscent of the hit podcast Serial, Convenient Suspect will appeal to a wide audience. The book reveals information never before made public—information gathered directly from more than 10,000 official documents, including Pennsylvania State Police reports, FBI Files, forensic lab results, and the 6,500-page trial transcript. Through four years of intensive research, countless interviews with those involved, and hundreds of letters, phone calls, and personal visits with Patricia Rorrer, the truth about the evidence used to convict her can finally be revealed.