Reminiscent of Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx's Accordion Crimes, this impressive literary debut is a historic crime roman a clef at its absolute finest. Told with a third-person sweeping narrative that is both edgy and wise, The Brothers from Budapest by composer and award-winning writer Franceska Molnar allows a rare truth to emerge about fortune, the vices of family, and the true grit of a man's soul when he is forced to fold or flee. After immigrating to America, two tough Hungarian-born brothers decide to commit the perfect crime. After initial success as robbers, they become...
Reminiscent of Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Proulx's Accordion Crimes, this impressive literary debut is a historic crime roman a clef at its absolute ...
Based on the author's own secretarial experience, "The Women of City Hall" follows Jill in her new job as an executive secretary in one West Texas town in the early 1980s. Wearing the many hats required of a secretary is only part of the challenge in an environment rife with corrupt officials, power-hungry coworkers, and overly friendly bosses.
But Jill isn't about to let City Hall have the last word-and she's got a plan. Jill's goal is to get even, and to prove to her boss-and the world-to never underestimate a secretary.
A nine-to-five exposing the underbelly of local government...
Based on the author's own secretarial experience, "The Women of City Hall" follows Jill in her new job as an executive secretary in one West Texas ...