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Ann Murillo is a successful criminal defense lawyer with the world at a her feet but when that world starts to crumble due to truths and lies from her past she stops at nothing to find pieces of the puzzle that she has fought desperately to put together but the question is at what cost and how far is she willing to go.
This is a concise summary and analysis of The Talented Mr Ripley, by Patricia Highsmith. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Patricia Highsmith. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview. A young man with modest means and a talent for mimicry is given an extraordinary opportunity: to travel to Italy and convince a wealthy acquaintance to return home. But beneath the sun-drenched landscapes and luxurious lifestyle, a dark ambition brews. As he slips deeper into deception, his desire for wealth, identity, and acceptance leads him down a chilling path of manipulation and murder. Stylish, suspenseful, and psychologically complex, this gripping novel explores the unsettling charm of a man who will do anything to become someone else.Mostra libro
A punked out Scottish crime thriller based on the trance culture and lad culture of the early 2000s. Conflicts turn to disaster during a RATT rave and Phil goes missing. As the remaining lost boys – Nathan, Mikey and Lucas – search for Phil they are pulled into an underworld of crime, drug debts, addictions, loyalties and betrayals. Illustrated by Mark Deans.Mostra libro
In the spring of 1853, private detective Laetitia Rodd receives a delicate request from a retired actor, whose days on the stage were ended by a theatre fire ten years before. His great friend, and the man he rescued from the fire, Thomas Transome, has decided to leave his wife, who now needs assistance in securing a worthy settlement. Though Mrs. Rodd is reluctant to get involved with the scandalous world of the theatre, she cannot turn away the woman in need. She agrees to take the case. But what starts out as a simple matter of negotiation becomes complicated when a body is discovered in the burnt husk of the old theatre. Soon Mrs. Rodd finds herself embroiled in family politics, rivalries that put the Capulets and Montagues to shame, and betrayals on a Shakespearean scale. Mrs. Rodd will need all her investigative powers, not to mention her famous discretion, to solve the case before tragedy strikes once more.Mostra libro
When Tante Lulu decides to matchmake, matches are made. But this time, her meddling Cajun charm will be put to the test...For five years Savannah Jones thought Special Forces Captain Matthew Carrington died in Afghanistan. For five years he thought she'd rejected him - thanks to his mother’s interception of the letter she wrote to him as he left on his tour of duty.Now she’s struggling to rebuild a life for herself and their daughter, Katie, despite the devastation Katrina wrought on New Orleans. Thanks to Tante Lulu and her police-officer great-nephew, Tee-John, Savannah and Matthew are about to be reunited.Will Tante Lulu’s bayou wisdom and sassy attitude be able to turn their broken relationship into a loving gumbo?Mostra libro
Could a basement be a portal to Perdition? How many heads can fit in a duffel bag? Where did the family living at Dubbs House go? What’s the difference between waking from a nightmare and waking into a nightmare? Now Entering Silver Hollow answers these questions, and questions these answers as the residents and visitors of the town are tormented by forces at Dubbs House that they cannot comprehend and may never understand.Mostra libro
Step into the smoky haze of early 20th-century New York City, where law and crime are two sides of the same tarnished coin. The Girl from Nowhere introduces us to Scott Duvenney, the city's premier criminal defense attorney—charming, cunning, and completely captivated by the enigmatic Edna Raalhof. But Edna is no ordinary woman; her mysterious origins and elusive intentions leave Scott endlessly intrigued. As he strives to win her heart, he unwittingly gets tangled in her hidden agenda. Is Edna merely an innocent bystander, or is she entangled with the enigmatic Wildcat Casey—a secret agent as confounding to law enforcement as he is to the criminal underworld? Unlock the secrets and unravel the mysteries in this riveting tale where affection and deception are woven together in a tapestry of intrigue. Who is the girl from nowhere? And what game is she playing? * * * Written by Philip Francis Nowlan, an American science fiction writer, best known as the creator of Buck Rogers, penned in the novella Armageddon 2419 A.D. Music by David Renda. Cover art by Mind PixellMostra libro
