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Sins of the Father
ISBN: 9781615845651 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Some say that Evil, like Love, never dies. 20 years ago Kayla DeWitt met Dezi Gianni and a whirlwind romance began. A romance filled with love, joy, intrigue, deception and ultimately death. Still, after all she'd been through and all she'd lost, Kayla thought of him often. No other man touched her soul as deeply as Dezi had. She still loved Dezi even though she knew seeing him again was wishful thinking, thinking that ultimately reminded her of his burial deep within the earth and her hearts loss. It was well overdue for Kayla to concentrate on her life in the present, not what once was, in...
Some say that Evil, like Love, never dies. 20 years ago Kayla DeWitt met Dezi Gianni and a whirlwind romance began. A romance filled with love, joy, i...
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49,22 |
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Attica - Journey Down The Rabbit Hole
ISBN: 9781434890566 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Breakthrough Novel Award Semifinalist Set in the aftermath of the 1971 Attica Prison uprising, the novel explores the toll the prison takes on all who enter through the massive iron gates. The plot is unveiled through the perspective of the inmates, the correction officers, the civilians and their families. The fast-paced story unfolds amidst an undercurrent of violent intrigue, easily shifting point of view from character to character presenting a multifaceted perspective. An undercurrent of mystery involving prison officials and the underworld in a campaign of intimidation and murder...
Breakthrough Novel Award Semifinalist Set in the aftermath of the 1971 Attica Prison uprising, the novel explores the toll the prison takes on all wh...
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67,65 |
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Framed
ISBN: 9781409151319 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fast paced and full of grit, this is the first crime novel from the UK's most charismatic sporting genius. An innocent man. Frankie James is a young man with a lot on his shoulders. His mother disappeared when he was sixteen; his father's in jail for armed robbery; and he owes rent on the Soho snooker club he inherited to one of London's toughest gangsters. A brutal murder. And things are about to get a whole lot worse when Frankie's brother Jack is accused of killing a bride-to-be. He needs to find out who framed Jack and why; but that means... Fast paced and full of grit, this is the first crime novel from the UK's most charismatic sporting genius. An innocent man. <... |
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55,31 |
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This Other Eden
ISBN: 9780976654667 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Terrorism, crack cocaine and rape. Failure, miscarriages and suicide. Divorce, incest and misery. This Other Eden is Michael Hemmingson at his most brutal. A man wins the lottery and loses his family. A book agent must deal with a wild girl writer, a white trash genius and a limousine full of angry teenagers. His protagonists scratch at the bottom of society desperate to maintain delusions of adequacy. They fall into each other with hatred and bile; emerging with their own unique form of heroism. Provocative and intriguing, THIS OTHER EDEN by Michael Hemmingson is akin to reading a cross...
Terrorism, crack cocaine and rape. Failure, miscarriages and suicide. Divorce, incest and misery. This Other Eden is Michael Hemmingson at his most br...
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54,27 |
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The Head Case
ISBN: 9780956422002 / Angielski / Miękka / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Roger Standing CBE, education adviser to the Prime Minister, and friend of the Chief Constable, is dead. Was it a mugging gone wrong or will the killer strike again? Why has MI5 ransacked his apartment, and set out to disrupt the investigation? And why are the widow and her son taking the news so calmly? Under pressure to get results fast, against the backdrop of the Labour Party Conference in Manchester, Tom Caton and his team set out to find the answers. This is the second in the DCI Tom Caton series, and sequel to The Cleansing.
Roger Standing CBE, education adviser to the Prime Minister, and friend of the Chief Constable, is dead. Was it a mugging gone wrong or will the kille...
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80,84 |
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City of Numbered Men: The Best of Prison Stories
ISBN: 9781935031116 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hardboiled stories from all six issues of the ultra-rare pulp magazine, Prison Stories (1930-31), complete and uncensored. During Prohibition, America's overcrowded prisons dominated the headlines with stories of condemned racketeers, escape attempts, grisly executions, massive riots, and fiery conflagrations. Celebrated publisher Harold Hersey turned the controversies into grist for a monthly magazine of brutal fiction. Sociopathic cons, snitches, corrupt guards, devious wardens; shivs, machine guns and tear gas . . . it's all here. Features include: original illustrations; cover gallery;...
Hardboiled stories from all six issues of the ultra-rare pulp magazine, Prison Stories (1930-31), complete and uncensored. During Prohibition, America...
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101,10 |
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Hating Olivia: A Love Story
ISBN: 9780061979194 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A book of quiet horrors and beautifully expressed longing. . . . SaFranko's prose is precise, flawless, and the work of a man who truly loves and understands great writing." --Tony O'Neill, author of Sick City and Down and Out on Murder Mile "SaFranko writes from the heart, and the balls, crafting a furious and passionate piece of work that is entirely his own, with some scenes that would make even Bukowski blush." --Susan Tomaselli, editor of Dogmatika.com Hating Olivia is acclaimed underground author Mark SaFranko's darkly twisted story of two... "A book of quiet horrors and beautifully expressed longing. . . . SaFranko's prose is precise, flawless, and the work of a man who truly loves and ... |
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64,58 |
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Beyond Terror: A battered wife on trial for the alleged murder of her husband
ISBN: 9781450032971 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. She would be severely beaten and likely killed if she stayed, but certainly killed if she tried to leave. Was it self-defense, or was it murder? To defend his client, one lawyer from Michigan's Upper Peninsula must find the truth in forensic evidence and through a sensational trial, portray to the jury a drama of the life of Jean and John Davis. Revord's Beyond Terror tells readers this gripping story of a battered wife who suddenly is left no choice but to end years of domestic violence by killing her abusive husband. She would be severely beaten and likely killed if she stayed, but certainly killed if she tried to leave. Was it self-defense, or was it murder? To... |
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90,42 |
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Beyond Terror: A battered wife on trial for the alleged murder of her husband
ISBN: 9781450032988 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. She would be severely beaten and likely killed if she stayed, but certainly killed if she tried to leave. Was it self-defense, or was it murder? To defend his client, one lawyer from Michigan's Upper Peninsula must find the truth in forensic evidence and through a sensational trial, portray to the jury a drama of the life of Jean and John Davis. Revord's Beyond Terror tells readers this gripping story of a battered wife who suddenly is left no choice but to end years of domestic violence by killing her abusive husband. She would be severely beaten and likely killed if she stayed, but certainly killed if she tried to leave. Was it self-defense, or was it murder? To... |
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135,65 |
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An African Millionaire (Mystery Classic)
ISBN: 9781616460143 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Grant Allen's An African Millionaire, first published in 1897, is a classic in rogue fiction: a South African millionaire is hounded by a mischievous and larcenous conman, Colonel Clay. The tables may turn, but who is the greater rogue: the conman or the victim?
Grant Allen's An African Millionaire, first published in 1897, is a classic in rogue fiction: a South African millionaire is hounded by a mischievous ...
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60,41 |
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Deadly Edge: A Parker Novel
ISBN: 9780226770918 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Deadly Edge bids a brutal adieu to the 1960s as Parker robs a rock concert, and the heist goes south. Soon Parker finds himself-and his woman, Claire-menaced by a pair of sadistic, drug-crazed hippies. Parker has a score to settle while Claire's armed with her first rifle-and they're both ready to usher in the end of the Age of Aquarius. "Richard Stark's Parker novels . . . are among the most poised and polished fictions of their time and, in fact, of any time." - John Banville, Bookforum "The Parkers read with the speed of pulp while unfolding with an almost... Deadly Edge bids a brutal adieu to the 1960s as Parker robs a rock concert, and the heist goes south. Soon Parker finds himself-and his woma... |
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71,59 |
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Plunder Squad
ISBN: 9780226770932 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Hearing the click behind him, Parker threw his glass straight back over his right shoulder, and dove off his chair to the left." When a job looks like amateur hour, Parker walks away. But even a squad of seasoned professionals can't guarantee against human error in a high-risk scam. Can an art dealer with issues unload a truck of paintings with Parker's aid? Or will the heist end up too much of a human interest story, as luck runs out before Parker can get in on the score? "Parker is refreshingly amoral, a thief who always gets away with the swag."-Stephen King,... "Hearing the click behind him, Parker threw his glass straight back over his right shoulder, and dove off his chair to the left." When a job... |
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71,59 |
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An East End Boy
ISBN: 9781535500180 / Angielski / Miękka / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Just after the war life in England was hard for many people, especially people like Diane and Stanley. During the war Diane had worked as a killer using sex to provide food and a home for her beloved son Stanley. Whilst she was working Stanley grew up learning about life the hard way in an East end that was both exciting and deadly. Diane was not only a good mother to him she was also a sound business woman and during the war saved enough to buy a house for them then let rooms out to help pay the bills. Stanley didn't like her work or the people she mixed with and one evening when she brought...
Just after the war life in England was hard for many people, especially people like Diane and Stanley. During the war Diane had worked as a killer usi...
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59,03 |
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No Witness, No Case
ISBN: 9781922175243 / Angielski / Miękka / 624 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. No Witness, No Case is about dirty business and dirty politics, greed, corruption and a callous disregard for the environment, the law and the community. A black waste scam is concealed within a legitimate waste business; the business owner is in league with the Mafia; the owner's son is a corrupt and ruthless politician; and the Russians are trying to muscle their way in and oust the Mafia.
No Witness, No Case is about dirty business and dirty politics, greed, corruption and a callous disregard for the environment, the law and th...
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85,10 |
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Reaper's Gate
ISBN: 9780982678213 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Reaper's Gate is just one of Mr. Storm's 2010 releases and is nothing short of compelling. Johnny Lee Childress is the vicious killer of two beautiful little twin girls. When he is condemned to die and given a lethal injection, his heart continues to beat, and he does not die. He awakens ten days later. The person who awakens from a deadly chemical injection challenges the world by his protestations that he is NOT an evil serial killer, but the energy form of another person. Who is he? What is he? Did the soul of Johnny Lee Childress leave the body to dwell in the spirit world? Is...
Reaper's Gate is just one of Mr. Storm's 2010 releases and is nothing short of compelling. Johnny Lee Childress is the vicious killer of two ...
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47,85 |
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Jury Duty
ISBN: 9780982678237 / Angielski / Miękka / 289 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jury Duty is a tale of cold-blooded retribution taken on behalf of a loved one, to a quantum measure. Eddie Veins does the unimaginable, as he systematically hunts down and executes an entire jury over a six year period. The extent of his revenge goes undetected by police, as Eddie is a creative assassin. His verdict for each is planned with precision and honed to a bone chilling art. Each jurist meets his/her fate in a way only Eddie sees as "Justice." When a journalist for a Chicago newspaper discovers the audacity and gruesome realities of Eddie's murderous exploits, he notifies the Chief...
Jury Duty is a tale of cold-blooded retribution taken on behalf of a loved one, to a quantum measure. Eddie Veins does the unimaginable, as he systema...
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47,85 |
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The Misdemeanor Man: A Crime Novel of Mistaken Identity
ISBN: 9781432744489 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Federal Public Defender Frank McGarrity thinks his indigent and trouble-prone client is probably guilty. After all, the two surviving victims cross-racially identified Thomas Calhoun as the rapist and murderer. After Calhoun is convicted, other crimes on Fort Dix point to another perpetrator. It's up to McGarrity to prove Calhoun innocent, but McGarrity becomes a suspect in one of the other murders. He finally understands how it feels to be wrongly accused of a heinous crime, but it may be too late when he's targeted by the real killer.
Federal Public Defender Frank McGarrity thinks his indigent and trouble-prone client is probably guilty. After all, the two surviving victims cross-ra...
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79,63 |
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Dirty Divorce Part 1
ISBN: 9781934230749 / Angielski / Miękka / 233 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drugs turn out to be a way of life for Rich, a powerful, sexy Drug Lord hailing from Washington, D.C. His desire for fast money and the extravagant things that it brings puts his family in harms way. Soon, his ego forces him to leave his castle and empire to expand business on the West Coast. His decision to leave his love ones behind at the mercy of his enemies turns out to be catastrophic. One by one, each of Rich's children spiral out of control. Pregnancy, rape, and abduction all hit the family structure one day after another. With Rich putting his focus on money, sex, and insignificant...
Drugs turn out to be a way of life for Rich, a powerful, sexy Drug Lord hailing from Washington, D.C. His desire for fast money and the extravagant th...
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59,87 |
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Murder by the Yard
ISBN: 9781450010740 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the turbulent Chicago of 1917, attorney Nora Wolfe Walker must defend a black man accused of the brutal murder of an Irish union leader in order to prevent a racial blood bath. In the midst of the heated and publicized trial, Nora finds more than just a friend in Sergeant Michael Francis Casey, a handsome Irish cop who believes as Nora that the truth may only lie in the murky corridors of city hall. Gang leader and future mayor, Richard J. Daley, is a prime suspect in the murder, and a young mobster, Alphonse Gabriel Capone, becomes an unexpected ally. In a city pressed into a world war...
In the turbulent Chicago of 1917, attorney Nora Wolfe Walker must defend a black man accused of the brutal murder of an Irish union leader in order to...
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79,78 |
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The Bodleian Murders & other Oxford stories
ISBN: 9781904623243 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Bodleian Murders is the third collection of short stories, all based around the university city of Oxford. These stories once again cover the range of emotional topics that are skilfully woven into the local landscape from murders motivated by ambition to romance and the countryside. The Bodleian Murders is the third collection of short stories, all based around the university city of Oxford. These stories once again cover the r... |
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57,42 |
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