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Различные книги в жанре ТриллерыLady on Fire
James Michael Ullman (1925-1997) was an American novelist and newspaper writer/editor known for his work in and about the Chicago area. Ullman served in World War II and the U.S. Navy for two and a half years, and also served as an Air Force civilian employee on Guam. He was educated at Chicago's Wright Junior College and De Paul University, eventually receiving a Masters in Journalism from Northwestern University in 1954. He became a newspaperman soon after, serving as police reporter on the La Porte, Indiana Herald-Argus, then as editor of the Skokie, IL News, and served as head of the United Press Bureau’s Chicago desk. He won a prize in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine’s 1953 contest with his first story, «Anything New on the Strangler?» His short stories continued to appear in EQMM through the early 1960s, when he turned to novels. This volume selects four of his best:<p> THE NEON HAYSTACK<BR> FULL COVERAGE<BR> THE VENUS TRAP<BR> LADY ON FIRE<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction – and much, much more!
Deadly Memoir
When Margaret Thackrey, ex-government agent and writer, decides to pen her memoirs, she unwittingly gets the attention of a vicious assassin–a man whose nefarious deeds she'd nearly uncovered during her service. Now he must stop the publication of her book before his true character is revealed. He murders her husband, and stalks her from Oregon to Texas. There she must finally confront her past–and a determined, stone-cold killer!<P> "A first-rate thriller–the almost unbearable suspense just ratchets up, chapter by chapter."–Robert Reginald.
Malice of the Soul
When elderly Mrs. Peters appears to suffer a stroke at her Nursing Home, only Diana Knightson realizes the truth. Her young colleague Marguerite Friend deliberately terrified the old woman! For the beautiful girl is working toward her own evil agenda… <P> Amongst their office colleagues, only Diana believes that Marguerite is not as she seems. And when Diana's fiance Phil Walsh is seduced by Marguerite and turned against her, she knows she is in mortal danger. <P> But after Mrs. Peters' death, Diana gains an unexpected ally – Jarvis Peters, the old woman's son, who is determined to avenge his mother’s murder. For only together can they fight the forces of evil!
The Gothic Terror MEGAPACK ®
The Gothic Terror MEGAPACK™ presents 17 tales from the early and late Gothic periods, drawn from both the English and American Gothic movements. Here you will find murder, insanity, scandal, obsession, secrets, and gloom…and even the occasional ghost. Included are:<P> A Chapter in the History of the Tyrone Family, by J. Sheridan LeFanu<BR> Jack Long; or The Shot in the Eye, by Charles Wilkins Webber<BR> Master Sacristan Eberhart, by Sabine Baring-Gould<BR> Curious If True, by Elizabeth Gaskell<BR> Selina Sedilia, by Bret Harte<BR> The Romance of Certain Old Clothes, by Henry James<BR> Jean-Ah Poquelin, by George Washington Cable<BR> Olalla, by Robert Louis Stevenson<BR> Barbara of the House Of Grebe, by Thomas Hardy<BR> The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman<BR> Hurst of Hurstcote, by Edith Nesbit<BR> The Dead Valley, by Ralph Adams Cram<BR> The Striding Place, by Gertrude Atherton<BR> The Dead Smile, by F. Marion Crawford<BR> A Vine on a House, by Ambrose Bierce<BR> The Old English Baron by Clara Reeve<BR> The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe<P> And don't forget to search this ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more great entries in this series, ranging from mystery to westerns to science fiction to adventure stories, and much more! (View them by publication date to see the most recent additions.)
House of Shadows
Newlywed actress Laura Foster loves Felix Page deeply and devotedly–but she quickly realizes that the mild-mannered architect has a raging demon inside. His untamable, unstable temper isn't the only barrier to their happy marriage. There's also Felix’s mother, who makes no secret of her hatred for Laura, and many other enemies, seen and unseen, who are fighting to stop Felix's effort to preserve the unsullied beauty of his Florida coastline.
When one of Felix's chief rivals is murdered, with just him and Laura present at the scene, Felix is accused of the crime. Only Laura believes in her husband's innocence, but to secure his freedom, she has to prove who committed the crime–and why.
A thrilling gothic suspense novel in the grand tradition!
The Archangel of a Black Feather
WHEN REVEREND LARRY MURPHY'S RAVAGED BODY is found on the North Shore Mountains, a sudden search ignites an intriguing investigation that will involve the young new comer Claudio Verallo and his family. Lured by the compelling figures of Detective Kevin and the experienced sensitive Meredith, the youth will discover that a more serious matter is hunting both the forest and the city.. something dating back to the seventeenth century, when the first Spanish settlers set their feet on the native land.<br /><br />History, navigation, astronomy, numbers and religious scrolls will intertwined with supernatural symbols and forensic examinations, storming an enquiring cursing all those wishing to come closer to the foreboding truth…a worldwide revelation.<br /><br />Italy, Spain and France will gradually connect with North America, fusing the ancient world with the new world in a combined unique destiny. A daring expedition, a mysterious portrait and an old trial, will guide the growing number of protagonists along a bloody line of dark terror. A real nightmare shrouded in a remote ancestral never dying lagoon, where the eye of the universe is ready to disclose its grotesque vision.<br /><br />Love and hate, hope and despair, good and evil…live and death will be confronted in a fast-paced fascinating narration, showing numerous twists reflecting our very life…because our worst nightmares come from the past.
No Witness, No Case
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.<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br />It is a fast paced story with memorable characters; some you will love, some you will love to hate.
Horden's Smoke
Ronnie Horden is a man on the make and pity anyone who gets in his way.<br /> <br />With a web of deception spanning three continents, his nefarious schemes leave a trail of despair and fear. Adrian Fenwick is one of his many victims and when a close friend meets a violent end, the possibility of Horden's involvement ignites a campaign to finally put an end to his villainous ambition.<br /> <br />But the time has come for Horden to retire, but first he must take care of unfinished business before disappearing to his secret island home, to find his retreat is not the one he had planned.
Disturbing the Dust
Jenny Tomlinson has complex feelings about her unusual childhood in England. She is teaching at a school in Australia, when memories of traumatic events, also concerning a dear friend Terry, surface, become intrusive and begin to threaten her emotional well-being. She knows she needs to examine them further and, on returning home, her subsequent quest to prove Terry innocent has unexpected repercussions.<br /> <br />This authentic and moving novel explores the psychological fallout from false accusations – on both the victims and the accusers – and the power of perseverance, forgiveness and love.
Belleville
"A quietly devastating play… Both a perceptive drama depicting the sudden fraying of a young marriage and a nail-biting psychological thriller… Belleville is among the most suspenseful plays I've seen in years." – Charles Isherwood, New York Times"Masterly… Among the new crop of young American playwrights, Herzog is in a class by herself." – Richard Zoglin, TimeAbby and Zack, young American newlyweds, have abandoned a comfortable postgraduate life in the states for Belleville, a bustling, bohemian, multicultural Parisian neighborhood. But as secrets both minor and monumental are revealed, their fraught relationship begins to unravel. Belleville examines the limits of trust and dependency in a world where love can turn pathological and our most intimate relationships may not be what they seem.AMY HERZOG’s plays include 4,000 Miles (Pulitzer Prize finalist), After the Revolution and The Great God Pan. Ms. Herzog is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Whiting Writers’ Award, an Obie Award and the Helen Merrill Award for Aspiring Playwrights.