[PDF] Killer Look eBook

Author : Linda A. Fairstein
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 41,5 MB
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101984031

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New York Times bestselling author Linda Fairstein delivers a heart-pounding thriller that explores the dark secrets of Manhattan's iconic fashion scene in this Alexandra Cooper novel. New York City is one of the fashion capitals of the world, well-known for its glamour and style. Yet high fashion means high stakes, as Alex Cooper quickly discovers when businessman and designer Wolf Savage is found dead in an apparent suicide, mere days before the biggest show of his career. When the man's daughter insists Savage's death was murder, the case becomes more than a media sensation: It is a race to find a killer in a world created entirely out of fantasy and illusion. With her own job at the DA's office in jeopardy, and the temptation to self-medicate her PTSD with alcohol almost too strong to resist, Alex is not anyone's first choice for help. But she is determined to uncover the grime--and the possible homicide--beneath the glitz. Along with detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, Alex must penetrate the twisted roots and mixed motives among the high-profile players in the Garment District--just as things are about to get deadly on the catwalk.

Author : Zara Stone
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 50,73 MB
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1633886735

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Killer Looks is the definitive story about the long-forgotten practice of providing free nose jobs, face-lifts, breast implants, and other physical alterations to prisoners, the idea being that by remodeling the face you remake the man. From the 1920s up to the mid-1990s, half a million prison inmates across America, Canada, and the U.K willingly went under the knife, their tab picked up by the government. In the beginning, this was a haphazard affair -- applied inconsistently and unfairly to inmates, but entering the 1960s, a movement to scientifically quantify the long-term effect of such programs took hold. And, strange as it may sound, the criminologists were right: recidivism rates plummeted. In 1967, a three-year cosmetic surgery program set on Rikers Island saw recidivism rates drop 36% for surgically altered offenders. The program, funded by a $240,000 grant from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, was led by Dr. Michael Lewin, who ran a similar program at Sing-Sing prison in 1953. Killer Looks draws on the intersectionality of socioeconomic success, racial bias, the prison industry complex and the fallacy of attractiveness to get to the heart of how appearance and societal approval creates self-worth, and uncovers deeper truths of beauty bias, inherited racism, effective recidivism programs, and inequality. ,

Author : Linda A. Fairstein
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 27,57 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101984015

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New York City is known for its glamour, and nowhere is this more apparent than in its fashion scene. Sharing the pedestal with Paris, Milan, and London as fashion capital of the world, New York continually astounds with its creativity, daring, and innovations in the name of beauty. Yet high fashion means high stakes, as Alex Cooper quickly discovers when a murder rocks New York City's Fashion Week. Along with Detectives Mike Chapman and Mercer Wallace, Alex must reveal the grime beneath the glitz to expose the culprit unless a wolf in model's clothing gets to them first.

Author : Sheryl Scarborough
Publisher : Tor Teen
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 37,41 MB
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1466885483

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“A twisty, cold-case mystery custom made for fans of Sara Shepard, PLL and Veronica Mars! The edge-of-your-seat plot, sinister backstory and smart, brave and irreverent main character made this whodunit unputdownable.”—Justine Magazine In To Catch a Killer, a contemporary mystery by debut author Sheryl Scarborough, a teenage girl uses forensic science to solve the cold-case murder of her mother. Erin Blake has one of those names. A name that is inextricably linked to a grisly crime. As a toddler, Erin survived for three days alongside the corpse of her murdered mother, and the case—which remains unsolved—fascinated a nation. Her father's identity unknown, Erin was taken in by her mother's best friend and has become a relatively normal teen in spite of the looming questions about her past. Fourteen years later, Erin is once again at the center of a brutal homicide when she finds the body of her biology teacher. When questioned by the police, Erin tells almost the whole truth, but never voices her suspicions that her mother's killer has struck again in order to protect the casework she's secretly doing on her own. Inspired by her uncle, an FBI agent, Erin has ramped up her forensic hobby into a full-blown cold-case investigation. This new murder makes her certain she's close to the truth, but when all the evidence starts to point the authorities straight to Erin, she turns to her longtime crush (and fellow suspect) Journey Michaels to help her crack the case before it's too late. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Katrina Jackson
Publisher : Sea Port Press LLC
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 35,80 MB
Release : 2020-08-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1953908772

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Zahra What would you do if you found out that your fiancé cheated on you the night before your wedding with a reality tv exotic dancer? What if you found out that they'd had a threesome with your best friend, who was also your maid of honor? What if you discovered all of this on the morning of your wedding with a camera for your own reality tv show pointing at your face? Let me tell you what I do. I punch her. I punch him. And then I run away to Italy on what should have been my honeymoon alone, with my ex's stolen credit cards. I just want to drink all the wine and cry myself to sleep at night, but I can't even do that in peace. Giulio I deserve this holiday. I worked hard for it. I killed for it. Literally. But the woman next door won't stop crying and it's keeping me awake at night. When I go to confront her... Well, let's just say things don't go to plan. Not that I'm complaining. And I know my life is chaotic, but even I can't predict the armed man who shows up to kill me or the fact that I've somehow ended up on the run with the weepy goddess from the penthouse suite. It's a mistake to bring Zahra along, but I want to keep her safe. I want to keep her with me. Also, try as I might, I can't tell her no and mean it. Besides, I'm beginning to suspect that I might have the guns, but I'm not running this show; she is, and she's damn sexy while doing it. CONTENT WARNINGS Mentions of domestic abuse Mentions of child abuse Murder Shooting deaths

Author : Beverly Sheets Goodwin
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 38,26 MB
Release : 2006-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1477175938

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Arizona Ari Macgregor was relaxing on a blanket by her favorite mountain pool, when a shadow fell across her face. She opened her eyes, expecting to see Josh. She looked up into the face of a loathsome stranger standing over her. Get away from me, you creep, she screamed at him. He bent down and grabbed her. He reeked of sweat and whiskey as he put his face close to hers, leeringly grinning at her. My creepy hands are gonna be all over your sweet little body, girlie, so relax and enjoy it. He straddled her waist and held her hands in one of his as he fumbled with the zipper of his jeans. He then ripped Aris bikini top off and his weight crashed down on her, crushing the breath out of her. As she screams and struggles to get free, she fears this vile attack will be the end of all her dreams. Oh, God, Josh. Where are you? Please hurry!

Author : K. C. Oiranar
Publisher : Ukiyoto Publishing
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 37,36 MB
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9357707816

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Feng Shaotian was a simple guy who desires nothing but peace even though his life wasn’t that great after the death of his parents. The only comfort he got was the existence of his loyal dog, Ding Bang. He tried to take his life by jumping on the highest bridge in their place but Ding Bang stopped him. As long as he tried to commit suicide, Ding Bang was always there to stop him. Out of sympathy to his dog, he decided to stop committing suicidal acts. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. He found no purpose in living, everything felt empty as if something was missing. One day, he finally decided to do something he kept on hold for months for his dog’s sake. Suicide... But it was wishful thinking, just as he laid in his bed for his last sleep. A phenomenon happens that change his life. Something magical that only happens in novels. A transmigration to another world, but what will he do when he found out that this place is full of bloody fights? A place where the strong preys the weak? Will the peace lover from earth be able to survive this insane place? Or die like a mob in wilderness?

Author : Lin Hart
Publisher : LHA Publishing Company
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 44,50 MB
Release : 2013-01-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0985347945

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This inspirational book, written by Lin Hart, combines the best attributes of a rousing memoir with the direct imperative of a self-help book, holding up the life of Reg Lewis as a model for success.

Author : J Keehn
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 38,68 MB
Release : 2003-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0595270832

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Strange occurrences take place in upper New York State, including a bloody double murder at the estate of a wealthy corporate chieftain. Beguiled by the growing mystery, a group of paranormal specialists investigates the incidents. What they find astounds them. For they stumble upon nothing less than a hitherto unknown supernatural force that eventually comes to be known as The Scorpio Effect. Calling on the powers of a world class psychic medium, the group determines that the powerful force was somehow spawned out of the deadly clash between three Scorpio's vying for corporate supremacy at the headquarters of a local corporation. They find out that one of the three Scorpio's had been murdered, and another is in an insane asylum. This still leaves the dominant Scorpio, who by now is totally possessed by The Scorpio Effect. Fearing that the force is growing stronger by the day, the group goes into high gear. In the next 48 hectic hours, they have to identify and find the third Scorpio and neutralize the power of The Scorpio Effect.