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The burglar in short order (Bernie Rhodenbarr #12)
Par Lawrence Block. 2020
Four decades ago, Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Lawrence Block introduced the world to one of his most beloved…
and enduring creations: Bernie Rhodenbarr, the clever, nimble-fingered star of novels such as Burglars Can't Be Choosers, The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling, and The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons. Called "the Heifetz of the picklock" by the New York Times, Bernie has stolen not only antiques, stamp collections, and priceless works of art but also millions of readers' hearts. Now, for all those craving more adventures of their favorite bookseller-by-day and burglar-by-night, The Burglar in Short Order for the first time ever collects all of Bernie's short-form appearances in one complete volume. From the story in which a prototype of Bernie first appeared ("A Bad Night For Burglars") to his appearances in Playboy and (maybe? It's kinda complicated) Cosmopolitan...from an essay discussing Bernie's misadventures in Hollywood (how in the world did Whoopi Goldberg ever get cast?) to a piece commissioned by a European publisher for a tourist guide to New York...you'll find every published story, article, and standalone excerpt Bernie has ever appeared in—plus two new, unpublished pieces: an introduction discussing the character's colorful origins and an afterword in which the author, contemplating retirement, comes face to face with his own creation. In all of mystery fiction, there has never been a character like Bernie—and in this, his dozenth book, he demonstrates all the charm and wit and kleptophilic ingenuity that has made two generations of readers welcome their favorite burglar into their homesLast Woman: Stories
Par Carleigh Baker. 2024
From one of the country’s most celebrated new writers, a blistering collection of short fiction that is bracingly relevant, playfully…
irreverent, and absolutely unforgettable.There’s a hole in the ozone layer. Are teenage girls to blame? Floods and wildfires, toxic culture, billionaires in outer space, or a purse-related disaster while on mushrooms—in today’s hellscape world, there’s no shortage of things to worry about. Last Woman, the new collection of short fiction by award-winning author Carleigh Baker, wants you to know that you’re not alone. In these 13 brilliant new stories, Baker and her perfectly-drawn characters are here for you—in fact, they’re just as worried and weirded-out as everyone else.A woman’s dream of poetic solitude turns out to be a recipe for loneliness. A retiree is convinced that his silence is the only thing that will prevent a deadly sinkhole. An emerging academic wakes up and chooses institutional violence. A young woman finds sisterhood in a strange fertility ritual, and an enigmatic empath is on a cleanse. Baker’s characters are both wildly misguided and a product of the misguided times in which we live. Through them we see our world askew and skewered—and, perhaps, we can begin to see it anew.Carleigh Baker’s signature style is irreverent, but her heart is true—these stories delve into fear for the future, intergenerational misunderstandings, and the complexities of belonging with sharp wit and boundless empathy. With equal parts compassion and critique, she brings her clear-eyed attention to bear on our world, and the results are hilarious, heartbreaking, and startling in their freshness.Two unknown producers struggle to fulfill their dreams to change lives through the power of film. With millions of investors&’…
dollars on the line, everything starts to fall apart and they realize they may be in over their heads. Is it possible to beat the odds and make a movie unlike anything ever done before? Or, will they lose everything in the process?Could they change the world—before the world changes them? Filmmakers Chase Ryan and Keith Ellison left the mission field of Indonesia for the mission field of Hollywood with a dream bigger than both of them. Now they have done the impossible: raised enough money to produce a feature film with a message that could change the world. But as Chase and Keith begin shooting, their well-laid plans begin to unravel. With millions of dollars on the line, they make a desperate attempt to keep the film from falling apart—even as a temperamental actress, a botched production schedule, and their own insecurities leave little room for the creative and spiritual passion that once motivated them. Was God really behind this movie after all? A chance meeting and friendship with John Baxter could bring the encouragement they need to stay on mission and produce a movie that will actually change people&’s lives. In the midst of the questions and the cameras, is it possible to keep things above the line and make a movie unlike anything done before—or is the risk too great for everyone?Part of New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury's beloved Baxter series that begins with Redemption, Remember, Return, and Rejoice, now streaming onlineInspirational women's fiction with plenty of heart and a thread of sweet romanceThatababy Rocks Out! (UDig)
Par Paul Trap. 2013
When his parents are asleep and the gate to his crib is securely locked, that’s when Thatababy really shines. His…
nightly solo concerts feature everything from country to classic rock, disco to doo-wop, and more often than not leave his mom and dad singing the blues. Thatababy is the infant born too busy to sleep, and through air guitar lessons, impromptu Van Halen dance parties, and other musical adventures with Mom and Dad, he’s well on his way to becoming the world’s most sonically sophisticated baby. Thatababy Rocks Out is a funny and visually captivating e-book only collection of comic strips about life from the perspective of an infant with the uncanny ability to keep his parents on their toes. A finalist in Amazon’s Comic Strip Superstars contest, it is the brainchild of Paul Trap, a freelance computer graphics illustrator and editorial cartoonist for Baseball America magazine.Thatababy Geeks Out! (UDig)
Par Paul Trap. 2013
Sometimes he’s Thatababy Jones, venturing bravely into the Closet of Doom. Other times he’s Superbaby, on a mission to improve…
any household object by outfitting it with a superhero’s cape. Whatever world Thatababy inhabits, his imagination runs wild as he investigates important questions, such as: How many action figures does it take to clog a toilet? What are the hidden dangers of a prank call to the moon? And which makes a better imaginary friend: a tortoise, a raccoon, or the alien from Alien? This e-book only collection of Thatababy’s geekiest adventures features the crisp art and clever writing that earned the strip critical acclaim and a finalist’s spot in Amazon’s Comic Strip Superstars contest. It is the brainchild of Paul Trap, a freelance computer graphics illustrator and editorial cartoonist for Baseball America magazine.Crevice (Earth Hunters #1)
Par Janice Boekhoff. 2016
An Arizona mine owner risks her life—and tests her faith—to find her missing brother in this suspenseful, action-packed adventure. Desperate…
to save her family&’s gold mine, Elery Hearst gives an order that results in the tragic death of one of her men. But before she can come to terms with the guilt consuming her, her brother disappears. To find him, she must find the legendary Lost Dutchman gold mine. And the one person who can help, Lucan Milner, has every reason to want her to fail; he&’s the twin brother of the miner who died. He holds the secret to finding Elery&’s brother, but sharing it with her not only rips open his grief-stricken heart, it puts both of them in the path of a killer…Praise for Crevice&“An intriguing and modern tale around the legend of the Lost Dutchman Mine. This debut novel has adventure, romance, and an insightful spiritual thread that readers will enjoy.&”—Marissa Shrock, author of the Emancipation Warriors series &“Refreshingly original, Boekhoff's treasure hunt of legends and intrigue will leave you tantalizingly infected with gold fever! An adventure not to be missed!&”—Amy Leigh Simpson, author of the Girl Next Door Series &“Get ready for an emotional, action-packed adventure through the Arizona desert. Boekhoff keeps the tension high until the nail-biting ending.&”—Jill Kemerer, author of Her Small-town RomanceCreated (Earth Hunters #2)
Par Janice Boekhoff. 2017
A professor questions science and faith as he searches for the truth—and a dinosaur—in this suspenseful, action-packed adventure. After his…
sister&’s death sends him into the loving arms of God, paleontology professor Travis Perego fights to reconcile the career he&’s devoted his life to with his fragile new faith. His struggle between evolutionary theory and the Bible soon attracts the attention of the dean who makes at least one thing clear in Travis&’s life. If he doesn&’t figure things out soon, he&’s fired. Then a former student tells him of an experiment designed to prove evolution true. Could it be possible to retrace the path of evolution through bird DNA—to reverse engineer a dinosaur? If so, Travis could finally get answers to the questions plaguing his thoughts and threatening his career. Desperate to know if the experiment succeeded, Travis searches the jungles of Costa Rica for the missing biology professor and the mysterious creature he created. On the hunt to find them, Travis meets Lenaia, a woman with her own reasons to search for the beast. Though both have secrets, Travis and Lenaia agree to work together before their chances of finding the animal—and the truth—evaporate into the thick jungle mist."Created has everything—suspense, romance, adventure….With an excellent set of credentials in her back pocket, Boekhoff has the writing chops to become the Michael Crichton of the CBA."—Katie Ganshert, award-winning author of No One Ever AskedThe Pilgrims (Hesperus Classics)
Par Mary Shelley. 2024
In the title story, a knight living alone in his isolated mountain fortress shows hospitality toward two pilgrims who appear…
from the mountains seeking shelter. Entreated to tell them of his sorrow, the knight unburdens himself and relates a tragic tale of love and loss. Resigned to the bitter fate that life has dealt him, the knight is unaware of the true nature of the two young people' s pilgrimage, until a revelation transforms his understanding of his past and reveals the possibility of a new future. Four other short stories by Shelley are also included: "The Dream," "The False Rhyme," "The Invisible Girl," and "The Mourner."This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances
Par Eric LaRocca. 2024
A brand-new collection of four intense, claustrophobic and terrifying horror tales from the Bram Stoker Award®-nominated and Splatterpunk Award-winning author…
of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke.THIS SKIN WAS ONCE MINEWhen her father dies under mysterious circumstances, Jillian Finch finds herself grieving the man she idolized while struggling to feel comfortable in the childhood home she was sent away from nearly twenty years ago. Then Jillian discovers a dark secret that will threaten to undo everything she has ever known about her father.SEEDLING A young man&’s father calls him early in the morning to say that his mother has passed away. He arrives home to find his mother&’s body still in the house. Struggling to process what has happened he notices a small black wound appear on his wrist. Then he discovers his father is cursed with the same affliction. ALL THE PARTS OF YOU THAT WON&’T EASILY BURNEnoch Leadbetter goes to buy a knife for his husband to use at a forthcoming dinner party. He encounters a strange shopkeeper who draws him into an intoxicating new obsession and sets him on a path towards mutilation and destruction...PRICKLETwo old men revive a cruel game with devastating consequences...Lake of Souls: The Collected Short Fiction
Par Ann Leckie. 2024
Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winner Ann Leckie is a modern master of the SFF genre, forever changing its…
landscape with her groundbreaking ideas and powerful voice. Now, available for the first time comes the complete collection of Leckie's short fiction, including a brand new novelette, &“Lake of Souls.&” Journey across the stars of the Imperial Radch universe. Listen to the words of the Old Gods that ruled the Raven Tower. Learn the secrets of the mysterious Lake of Souls. And so much more, in this masterfully wide-ranging and immersive short fiction collection from award-winning author Ann Leckie.Suicidio sensuale
Par Jae Akahone. 2019
Ci incontriamo. Ci guardiamo. Ne siamo ossessionati. Il caso a volte decide gli eventi; quando i destini non sembrano legarsi…
a niente, si incontrano improvvisamente in circostanze sorprendenti. Si aggrappano alla speranza di una risalita irreale dall’inferno; l’incontro degli uomini della notte con i clienti inaspettati di un oscuro club non rappresenta il gioco di una semplice notte, ma lo scopo della loro vita.Querido Amante Canadiense
Par Mayday Mc. 2019
Disfrutando la idea de pasar las vacaciones de Navidad con sus padres, que se habían mudado recientemente a Edmonton, Manu…
decidió volar a Canadá. Sin embargo, no había previsto que su viaje tomaría un rumbo diferente. Atascado en el aeropuerto de Toronto, sería en los brazos del cautivador Julián que terminará por tomar su molestia con paciencia.... Y más aún las afinidades.Un nuovo inizio a Niobrara per il signor e la signora O’Malley (Vivere in America #1)
Par Laurel A. Rockefeller. 2014
Darcy e Brigit avevano sempre sognato un nuovo inizio, e quando quest'oppotunità si presenta loro, non esitano ad intraprendere un…
lungo viaggio che li porterà dalla Contea di Mayo alla Valle del fiume Niobrara, nel nord est del Nebraska. Questa breve novella racconta del loro viaggio in treno per raggiungere la tappa finale, la cittadina di Randolph, dove i loro sogni e le loro speranze potranno presto realizzarsi.de schrijver
Par Liam Robert Mullen. 2020
Dit spirituele verhaal verweeft zowel feitelijke als fictieve personages en probeert het leven van Luke de evangelist te doen herleven.…
Feitelijke personages zijn onder meer Jezus en zijn moeder Maria, Johannes de Doper, de apostelen, de evangelieschrijvers of schriftgeleerden, Sint Paulus en mannen zoals Pontius Pilatus en Ciaiphas. Fictieve personages zijn Escobar, een gedesillusioneerd voormalig lid van het Sanhedrin die Jezus veroordeelde, en de twee vrouwen in zijn leven. Een vreemde mysticus bekend als The Seer zal ook te zien zijn, en een Egyptisch paar, Sarah en Ibrahim, die de jonge Jezus ontmoeten vóór zijn missie, en een paar zeegaande tweelingen, de gebroeders Santos uit Hispania, waarvan er één wordt gekruisigd en achtergelaten voor dood door de Romeinen. Van het smartphonetoetsenbord van de Ierse schrijver Liam Robert Mullen, een auteur met Wattpad, schijnt deze roman een lichtbaken op een periode in de geschiedenis die ons voor altijd heeft veranderd.Cowtown Abbey (Cowtown)
Par Charlie Podrebarac. 2013
Charlie Podrebarac&’s silly, animal-obsessed wit is on display in Cowtown Abbey, a showcase of the most absurdly uproarious Cowtown strips…
to date. In this cream-of-the-crop collection, clever wordplay and bizarre encounters between human, animal, and extra-terrestrial create a world in which the weirdest of the weird can transpire. No cow or pig is safe––or sane––in this prime-cut compilation of absurd illustrated comedy.Un assaggio di paura
Par Andrew Lennon. 2017
Ecco il menu di questa sera, servito per voi da Andrew Lennon. Una collezione di storie horror, tutte pensate per…
darvi Un assaggio di paura. Qualcosa che vi stuzzichi il palato. Come antipasti abbiamo: Morso - l'unico sopravvissuto in un'apocalisse zombie. Appartamento 2B - un tassidermista che decide di trasformare sua moglie nella sua arte. Uccidere il Natale - un uomo che impazzisce durante le feste. Come primi e secondi abbiamo: Fame - un prigioniero che cerca qualcosa, o qualcosa per cibarsi. Grido silenzioso - un gruppo di campeggiatori perseguitati. Ti presento Victor - un racconto horror che parla di bambini e una casa infestata. Gemelle - due sorelle che inventano un gioco e vogliono che le persone giochino con loro. Il lago - due amanti che cercano di fuggire, ma ci riusciranno? Una brutta giornata - un uomo che ne ha avuto abbastanza. Infine scoppierà. Come dolci abbiamo: Storie bonus di Georgia Lennon. Bambole con capelli umani. Domani notte. Io sono il mostro nell'oscurità. Speriamo che il vostro pasto vi piaccia e che alla fine vi sarete gustati Un assaggio di paura. Tornate a trovaci presto.Cowtown: Barbecue Apocalypse (Cowtown)
Par Charlie Podrebarac. 2013
Sure to incite laughter and hunger at the same time, Barbecue Apocalypse! compiles barbecue-centric strips into one hilarious, slow-smoked collection,…
combining the strip&’s trademark proclivity for cows and pigs with the perfect theme. Standard barbecue terminology is sliced into puns, seasoned with ridiculousness, then grilled to one-panel perfection in this delicious Cowtown collection chock-full of those beloved livestock one-liners.Movies According to Savage Chickens (Udig Ser.)
Par Doug Savage. 2013
Here&’s looking at you, movie buffs. Follow the yellow brick road inside a dream inside a dream inside a dream to…
discover why Quentin Tarantino and children&’s fairy tales should never mix, why Indiana Jones can&’t stand gardening tools, and Fry from Futurama can&’t ever catch a break. Your challenge: Identify all 34 movies in this e-book original collection of Doug Savage&’s delightfully absurd Savage Chickens comics.Last Kiss: Casual Fridays (UDig)
Par John Lustig. 2013
It&’s all in the job description–or is it? It&’s never just another day at the office in John Lustig&’s Last Kiss…
comics series, a vintage-with-a-twist collection of 1950s and 60s art reimagined with Lustig&’s cheeky modern dialogue. Last Kiss takes doctors, nurses, lawyers, stay-at-home moms, and flight attendants, aims at controlling bosses, sexual harassment, bad tippers, and, of course, overindulging on the clock, and lets fly. This e-book original collection invites you to enjoy the inanity of working life and have a few laughs along the way.Medicine Is the Best Laughter: A Close To Home Collection (Close to Home)
Par John McPherson. 2012
Cartoonist John McPherson&’s comics may be close to home, but thank your lucky stars that his erratic characters haven&’t made…
themselves too comfortable in your home. McPherson&’s ode to everyday life is punctuated with the off-the-wall personalities who can turn any normal occurrence into something ridiculous. The only way to read these cartoons and their comical characters—from inept surgeons to cruel chiropractors—is to expect the unexpected. Close to Home debuted in 50 newspapers in 1992 after McPherson left his engineering job to become a full-time cartoonist, and today the comic strip runs in nearly 700 newspapers worldwide. His characters are regularly confronted with everyday dilemmas, including aggressive acupuncture and leaky laughing gas tanks, and their responses are always cleverly unpredictable. The situations are somehow both outlandish yet relatable, and anyone is sure to burst out in laughter at this original e-book collection of all of Close to Home&’s boldest and best takes on everything medical.