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Physical Desc
xiii, 348 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
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In this follow-up to the acclaimed In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, expert Sherlockians Laurie King and Les Klinger put forth the question: What happens when great writers/creators who are not known as Sherlock Holmes devotees admit to being inspired by Conan Doyle stories? While some are highly-regarded mystery writers, others are best known for their work in the fields of fantasy or science fiction. All of these talented authors, however share...
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407 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"The newest anthology from Mystery Writers of America explores the theme of home and the crimes that endanger it, with stories by Ellen Hart, Naomi Hirahara, Walter Mosley, Sara Paretsky and more. Everyone comes from someplace. Everyone has somewhere they feel safe. Some people have found their home and are content where they are. Others feel trapped and yearn to go somewhere else. Many are somewhere else and yearn to go back. But even in these safest...
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English
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A unique, fun, and compelling anthology of stories all set in the aftermath of a crime. While the crime itself seems to have gone off without a hitch, each story then follows a member of that crew as we find out that their troubles have just begun...Featuring stories from acclaimed writers David Corbett, Zoe Sharp, Joe Clifford, Manuel Ramos, Gar Anthony Haywood, and more.
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Deutsch
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Just how do animals sleep in the wild? Some animals sleep standing up, others even sleep while swimming or flying! The short, lyrical text provides fascinating information, such as location, position, and duration of sleep of animals living in different habitats. The satisfying conclusion will have children reaching for this book again and again at naptime, bedtime, or any time of day to learn about animals.
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Series
Peepland volume 1
Language
English
Description
Thriller set in seedy 1980s New York, from critically acclaimed novelists Christa Faust and Gary Phillips.
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Series
Peepland volume 1
Language
English
Description
Times Square, 1986: the home of New York's red light district where strip clubs, porno theatres and petty crime prevails. When a chance encounter for Peepbooth worker Roxy Bell leads to the brutal murder of a public access pornographer, the erotic performer and her punk rock ex-partner Nick Zero soon find themselves under fire from criminals, cops, and the city elite, as they begin to untangle a complex web of corruption leading right to city hall....
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Series
Peepland volume 4
Language
English
Description
With bodies piling up and the cops growing ever impatient, the pressure begins to escalate for Nick and Roxy as they frantically search the city for the only evidence that can clear Lorenzo's name.
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Peepland volume 3
Language
English
Description
With the Central Park killer still at large, Roxy and Nick try to let some steam off at an impromptu punk show at CBGBs. But across town, it looks like their only piece of evidence is about to fall into the wrong hands…
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Peepland volume 5
Language
English
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With the cops closing in on Roxy's whereabouts and the New Year's ball about to drop, it's looking to be a climatic December 31st in Times Square! Get ready for the thrilling conclusion to this gritting 80s crime yarn!
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Peepland volume 2
Language
English
Description
With the evidence in hand, Nick and Roxy begin piece together movements of the Central Park slayer, but the NYC police department have another suspect in mind. Meanwhile, the real killer steps up the search for the missing videotape.
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English
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For years, writers and filmmakers have speculated about the possibility of the Earth being invaded by aliens from another planet. But what if the aliens have been watching us, infiltrating us via human collaborators, or even surgically altering themselves to look human? Occupied Earth is a groundbreaking anthology that explores the idea of what the world would look like years after its conquest. Twenty years after a successful invasion by the Makh-Ra,...
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English
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SHORT STORIES! BIG ACTION! Declassified at last! Snow Shorts delve into the adventures of Abraham Snow, his family, and his friends, in short, bite-sized action/thriller tales. Volume 1 contains stories featuring Abraham Snow, Big John Salmon, and we're introduced to Mama Snow herself in Laura Snow's first appearance in print.
Snow Short #1: Snow Flies featuring Abraham Snow by Bobby Nash.
Abraham Snow goes undercover and takes to the air when a...