[PDF] Burglars In Paradise eBook

Author : Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
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Page : 266 pages
File Size : 13,78 MB
Release : 1886
Category : American literature
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Draft, autograph manuscript, corrected of Phelps's novel Burglars in Paradise, published by Houghlin, Mifflin and Company circa 1886. Accompanied by an autograph manuscript letter, signed, from Phelps to "Mr. Ward," likely the minister and editor William Hayes Ward, and an autograph manuscript note, signed, "To the Printer."

Author : Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 33,13 MB
Release : 2015-07-12
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ISBN : 9781331227069

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Excerpt from Burglars in Paradise If it had not been for that horse - But this requires explanation. Some time ago, I had the pleasure of recording the experience of a single and singular lady, who built a house and lived in it. To any reader by chance acquainted with those records no introductory words will now be needed. To such as are unfamiliar with the annals of "The Old Maid's Paradise" it may be necessary to say that they concerned the fortunes of a family of two, - mistress and maid. I mistake; it was a family of three, - mistress, maid, and dog. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : E Stuart 1844-1911 Phelps
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 17,69 MB
Release : 2015-09-08
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ISBN : 9781342015723

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Author : Steven M. Thomas
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 14,59 MB
Release : 2008-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345504909

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The literature of larceny welcomes a newcomer with some serious chops, as Steven M. Thomas muscles his way to a place at the table–elbow-to-elbow with Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen–courtesy of a harrowing, hilarious, two-fisted, hard-boiled thriller that’s pure heaven for anyone who loves a hell of a crime novel. Robert Rivers is a crook. No excuses, no apologies. Breaking the law is his calling, crime is his rush, capers his reason for getting up in the morning and staying up late at night. But he’s a thief with honor, plotting and pulling off carefully choreographed heists where no shots are fired, no blood is spilled, and nobody gets hurt . . . except in the wallet. After a brief stint behind bars back in the day, he’s managed to carve out a comfortable existence, cheerfully plundering the sunny Southern California community whose streets he tools in the tweaked-out Cadillac DeVille that’s his pride and joy. But now Rob (whose name has become ironic) is pushing forty, and–like his trusty partner, Switch, who’s got a pregnant girlfriend and a hefty stash of loot–he’s thinking about quitting the game. But then he and Switch, pulling their latest Butch and Sundance, score a payday that could end up costing them plenty. Inside a strongbox packed with greenbacks rests a disturbing black-and-white photo of a beautiful young girl, eyes full of fear as naked as she is. It’s an image that Rob can’t shake, and a wake-up call: There are rules even he won’t break. It’s also his one-way ticket into the underbelly of the underworld–a lethal landscape of sex slaves, sadistic psychopaths, and sawed-off shotguns, where honor is for fools, and trust is for suckers, where very bad people do even worse things and nice guys don’t finish at all. They just get finished off. With its alluring setting, quirky characters, and restrained and subtle prose, Criminal Paradise has something for every thriller fan. And with sharp natural instincts and writing skills as serious as his humor is sly, Steven M. Thomas shows as much promise as any author on the suspense scene.