When Riley gets word that Miss Blandish is going out on the town with her new pearl necklace, he decides to stage a jewelry snatch. Things get a little out of hand, and the gang ends up snatching Miss Blandish, too. Now they've got a kidnapping on their hands. But that's when the Grisson Gang steps in and takes over. Ma Grisson wants the pearls, but her sadistic son Slim wants Miss Blandish. And whatever Slim wants, Slim gets--one way or the other. So the ransom is paid, but Mr. Blandish doesn't get his daughter back. That's when Fenner is...
NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH
When Riley gets word that Miss Blandish is going out on the town with her new pearl necklace, he decid...
The theme of the three stories that make up John Fraser's brilliant new literary tour de force 'Animal Tales' is sacrifice. Sacrifice for others, for those close to one, or as a once-religious, generalised act. The context is a nature 'personalised' in the form of its animals - animals as the screen on which humans project their aspirations and their failures. In the first tale, the female protagonist suffers a series of disappointments - in her art, her civilisation, and the violation of her body. There remains for her only the self-denial and cleansing of consumption by an animal. In 'The...
The theme of the three stories that make up John Fraser's brilliant new literary tour de force 'Animal Tales' is sacrifice. Sacrifice for others, for ...
The latest tour de force in speculative fiction from John Fraser. The 'Military Roads' of this book, which consists of three tales running consecutively, are, first, the adventures of a narrator following the fortunes of a leader of a revolution in a distant country: second, a journey starting in the 'military road' which in Soviet times and before, ran from Moscow to the Caucasus: and finally, a mission undertaken from Italy, through North Africa, with the aim of recruiting a private army of bodyguards for a global tycoon.
The narrator's amorous adventures, and his struggles to survive...
The latest tour de force in speculative fiction from John Fraser. The 'Military Roads' of this book, which consists of three tales running consecutive...
In Runners John Fraser delivers, in his unique, distinctive voice, the story of a kind of redemption - even a kind of utopia - or as much of a utopia as we can possibly expect, given what we know about most of our political leaders ... An unelected leader buys the office of deputy mayor. Although this 'boss' is a monster, he also has a rare, enlightened side. Where other leaders cling to power, he runs - but instead of running for office, he runs from office; he and his friends become the Runners - the running dogs. Runners is a contemporary remake of Machiavelli's Prince with a nod to...
In Runners John Fraser delivers, in his unique, distinctive voice, the story of a kind of redemption - even a kind of utopia - or as much of a utopia ...
John Fraser's previous work of fiction to Soft Landing, "Hard Places," was a series of novellas concerning physical and moral dilemmas, left unresolved at the expense of the protagonist. This sequel, Soft Landing, is the opposite - a novel of quest and adventure, in which scruple is overcome, and demanding or impossible situations have outcomes favourable to the hero.
The trail takes us from urban violence to Eldorado, the regime of a bikers' club, and the secret finds of a prospectors' camp. The last section shows all puzzles solved, and the protagonists' return home with gifts. In...
John Fraser's previous work of fiction to Soft Landing, "Hard Places," was a series of novellas concerning physical and moral dilemmas, left unresolve...
Three Beauties is John Fraser's latest tour de force in speculative fiction. Beauty is an idea of perfection, moral, physical, social, political - and these three tales, with their beautiful questing characters, exemplify the search for the best there is.
In the first tale, the heroine aspires to perfection in sex, sport and literature. Genetic improvement too is tried - but in the end she runs foul of the classical link between beauty, judgement and the struggle to be top. Afrodite, the acme of beauty, notoriously had her champions, and intervened - unfairly - to have them score in...
Three Beauties is John Fraser's latest tour de force in speculative fiction. Beauty is an idea of perfection, moral, physical, social, political - and...
The Red Bird is a novel about the failure of people's hopes, dreams, ambitions and utopias. Driven by economics, curiosity and ignorance, a group of habitues of The Empty Room, a New York pub, decide to leave the States to try an experiment in the Sahel in search of an earthly paradise. Having set up a trading post and motel in the desert, their friendships begin to fall dramatically apart in a quest for power until murder ensues...
The Red Bird is a novel about the failure of people's hopes, dreams, ambitions and utopias. Driven by economics, curiosity and ignorance, a gro...
Fred wakes up one morning excited to work on his new swimming pool, but something unexpected happens. He stumbles upon an armadillo den Fred quickly realizes that the three baby armadillos are more than he bargained for, and he turns to Andrea White, an experienced animal rehabilitator, for help.
Tank, Hank, and Frank, the three armadillos, are very happy in Andrea's care. They stay warm under the heat lamp when they sleep and swim and play in the water when they're awake. Life couldn't get much better But the good times take a turn for the worse when a terrible storm hits the...
Fred wakes up one morning excited to work on his new swimming pool, but something unexpected happens. He stumbles upon an armadillo den Fred quick...
