The Art of the Deal
Neil Plakcy
Publisher: Wildside Press
Summary
FBI Special Agent Angus Green and his art-loving boyfriend are drawn into the Miami museum scene, where hipsters and grifters lurk in the shadows of the bright Florida sunshine.
Publisher: Wildside Press
FBI Special Agent Angus Green and his art-loving boyfriend are drawn into the Miami museum scene, where hipsters and grifters lurk in the shadows of the bright Florida sunshine.
His latest job is to catch the one that got away…three times. Filipino-American bounty hunter Domingo has made a career of catching criminal undocumented immigrants. He’s the best in the business—and it isn’t lost on him that he’s so good because of his similarities to his targets. Despite Domingo’s claims that he is unsympathetic to their plight, yet spends his spare moments on stakeouts and in between jobs writing a book of advice for aspiring immigrants. Brash, funny, and candid, he compiles the names of all the people he’s apprehended, documenting the hazards of his profession, and imparting advice to foreigners who dare to dream of life in America. Domingo’s latest job is finding biracial Filipino woman Monica Reed—for the third time. Monica is the only fugitive who has ever escaped him, and the only one he’s ever released, against orders. As he embarks on a third and final hunt for her, Domingo uncovers a dangerous truth that Monica was determined to publicize—even though it put her life in danger. And as he chases her around the country, despite his agreement to arrest people like Monica, Domingo finds himself taking her side. Flushing out immigrants whose biggest crime was clinging to the American Dream pales in comparison to getting justice for a woman who he discovers was living in the shadows, but was only ever searching for the truth. Full of action and humor, MULTO is also a meditation on what it means to be unwelcome and unwanted in a country you love and the sacrifices such love requires.Show book
In the New England town of Frog's Ledge, the Holiday Light Festival is a Christmas tradition. Killing Santa is not. To bring joy back to the season, organic pet patisserie owner Kristan "Stan" Connor will have to find another Santa before it's too late . . . To the townspeople's delight, the annual lighting of the tree is a spectacular success. Unfortunately, Santa pulled up in his sleigh, DOA. At first Stan is sure it’s Seamus, her boyfriend's uncle, inside the red suit. But the victim turns out to be an employee from the town's Christmas tree farm. Rumor has it the deceased was a mean drunk with a soft spot for feral cats. Stan has no idea why he was dressed as St. Nick—or why he's dead. Meanwhile, Seamus, a jolly Irishman who comes to America every December to visit his pub-owner nephew, is nowhere to be found. Could he just be off on a Boston bar crawl? Or is something more sinister under the tree? Seamus was supposed to be dressing up and posing for pet pictures with Santa at the shop, but the dogs and cats might have to find another lap to curl up in if Stan doesn't solve two mysteries soon. Or murder might be the only thing under the mistletoe this holiday . . .Show book
This audiobook is an independent and unofficial overview, created solely for educational and informational purposes. It is not associated with, authorized by, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. When a prominent attorney is found murdered in his office, Detective Mac McRyan is thrust into a tangled web of lies, power, and betrayal. As he digs deeper, he uncovers a deadly conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of politics and business. With mounting pressure from all sides and the body count rising, Mac must navigate a dangerous world where loyalty is rare and trusting the wrong person could be fatal. Fast-paced and filled with unexpected twists, this gripping thriller will keep readers guessing until the very last page.Show book
While traveling through Italy, the famous detective finds himself in the middle of a search for a stolen rare artifact. Legendary detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful chronicler Doctor Watson were an inseparable pair from the 1880s until the interwar era of the twentieth century. Now they are back with new adventures, in which the good Doctor recounts the most curious investigations he and his friend set out to unravel over the decades. Immerse yourself with Holmes and Watson in the realm of London fog, gas lamps and horse-drawn carriages! Written by Petr Macek, with the characters of Arthur Conan Doyle. Narrated by Jamie Marshall Music Daniel Barták Recorded and mixed by Daniel Barták, 2025Show book
Good does not exist. There is only the ever-swirling chaos of evil lurking just beyond the veil of our perception waiting to strike arbitrarily without purpose or reason. When evil throws its wiry tentacles out into our world leaving an inky black sludge of death, sadness, and destruction in their wake it' s done not out of maliciousness but at random with no forethought, no agenda. There is no prayer you can say, no spell to cast, no totem, no god benevolent or otherwise to provide protection from the denizens of evil who walk among us to carry out an agenda the same as they have for a thousand millennia. The Cadillac Man is one of these denizens, an extension of evil, a collector of sorts. He picks up people and moves them around like pieces on a chessboard vampirically gaining strength through the deeds and situations into which they' ve been placed. There' s no bargaining, no favor to curry, no chance of altering your fate. When the long black Cadillac pulls up alongside all you can do is get in, but you won' t enjoy the ride.Show book
In Armadale Volume 2, the psychological tension escalates as Allan Armadale and Ozias Midwinter’s intertwined fates grow more perilous. Lydia Gwilt, driven by ambition and vengeance, manipulates events to fulfill her dark designs. Secrets from the past resurface, threatening to destroy both men. As alliances shift and betrayals unfold, the prophecy hanging over their lives looms ever closer to fulfillment. Wilkie Collins deepens the exploration of identity, guilt, and moral ambiguity, weaving a complex web of suspense. This volume heightens the drama, pushing characters toward a reckoning with their destinies.Show book