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  Fallen Hero - A Jesse McDermitt...

  Wayne Stinnett

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  A young treasure diving couple is sadistically murdered in the back country of the Florida Keys - and Jesse McDermitt's friend is the prime suspect. 
  The reclusive federal agent and former combat Marine launches his own investigation in the face of overwhelming evidence. McDermitt is certain of his friend's innocence. 
  When a third victim's body is discovered lodged among the mangrove roots on Knockemdown Key, the race to stop a serial killer begins. Detective Devon Evans will do anything to apprehend the killer before he claims another victim. 
  With shifting political winds, McDermitt and his friends must improvise and adapt to the ever-changing tide. There's more than meets the eye in this tenth novel in the Jesse McDermitt series!

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  Golden Chains And Silver Cords -...

  Beca Lewis

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  This is a story about two ways of thinking that tie us down, and prevent us from living the lives we desire. However, we all also have been inspired to let go by someone else who has walked the path before us, leading the way to freedom. 
  In this story, our Handsome Bull Frog is tied down by who he has always been and the admiration that it gains him from others. Through the example of his new friend, The Midnight Leaper, he learns how to let go and fly!

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  In the Shadow of the Master -...

  Michael Connelly

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  A “compulsively readable collection” of Poe’s short stories accompanied by essays from Jeffery Deaver, Stephen King, Lisa Scottoline, and many more (Booklist, starred review).  In the Shadow of the Master is an exceptional collection of classic stories from the lord of literary darkness himself—the inimitable Edgar Allan Poe—accompanied by enthralling essays from twenty of his acolytes and admirers, including New York Times-bestselling authors and winners and nominees for the prestigious award named after Edgar by the Mystery Writers of America. It’s a must-have for thriller and mystery fans of all ages, with contributions from:   T. Jefferson Parker * Jan Burke * Lawrence Block * P.J. Parrish * Lisa Scottoline * Laura Lippman * Michael Connelly * Laurie R. King * Tess Gerritsen * Stephen King * Steve Hamilton * Edward D. Hoch * Peter Robinson * S.J. Rozan * Nelson DeMille * Sara Paretsky * Thomas H. Cook * Jeffery Deaver * Sue Grafton   “A wonderful treat for the Poe connoisseur, or a perfect introduction to his works.” —Charlotte Observer

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  Classic Short Stories - Volume...

  Edgar Allan Poe, Edith Nesbit

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  Stories are one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements.  Whether written down or spoken they have an ability to capture our imagination and thoughts, and take us on incredible journeys in the space of a phrase and the turn of a page. 
   
  Within a few words of text or speech, new worlds and characters form, propelling a narrative to a conclusion with intricate ease. Finely crafted, perfectly formed these Miniature Masterpieces, at first thought, seem remarkably easy to conjure up. But ask any writer and they will tell you that distilling the essence of narrative and characters into a short story is one of the hardest acts of their literary craft.  Many attempt, but few achieve.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - Barry...

  Barry Pain

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  Most people will shrug at the name of ‘Barry Pain’, if you are one of them you are in for a treat.  Pain was a brilliant storyteller who took on difficult issues and situations and handled each with aplomb and a knowing way that only true talent can. 
   
  01 - The Top 10 - Barry Pain - An Introduction 
  02 - The Diary of a God by Barry Pain 
  03 - The Act of Heroism by Barry Pain 
  04 - The Case of Vincent Pyrwhit by Barry Pain 
  05 - The Green Light by Barry Pain 
  06 - The Magnet by Barry Pain 
  07 - The End of a Show by Barry Pain 
  08 - A Complete Recovery by Barry Pain 
  09 - The Extermination by Barry Pain 
  10 - Murder, from The Memoirs of Constantine Dix by Barry Pain 
  11 - Post Mortem by Barry Pain

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  Fatherland

  Sir Henry Parkes

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 4 recordings of Fatherland by Sir Henry Parkes. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 23rd, 2011.Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG (27 May 1815 – 27 April 1896) was an Australian statesman, the "Father of Federation." As the earliest advocate of a Federal Council of the colonies of Australia, a precursor to the Federation of Australia, he is generally considered the most prominent of the Australian Founding Fathers.Parkes was described during his lifetime by The Times as "the most commanding figure in Australian politics". Alfred Deakin described him as "though not rich or versatile, his personality was massive, durable and imposing, resting upon elementary qualities of human nature elevated by a strong mind. He was cast in the mould of a great man and though he suffered from numerous pettinesses, spites and failings, he was in himself a large-brained self-educated Titan whose natural field was found in Parliament and whose resources of character and intellect enabled him in his later years to overshadow all his contemporaries".Parkes's literary work includes six volumes of verse, Stolen Moments (1842), Murmurs of the Stream (1857), Studies in Rhyme (1870), The Beauteous Terrorist and Other Poems (1885), Fragmentary Thoughts (1889), Sonnets and Other Verses (1895). It has been the general practice to laugh at Parkes's poetic efforts, and it is true that his work could sometimes be almost unbelievably bad. Yet though he had no real claims to be a poet he wrote some weak, sincere verse which has occasionally been included in Australian anthologies. (Summary from Wikipedia.)

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