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"All the issues that torment America today were rampant in the silent-film era: crime, poverty, alcohol, drugs, racial and ethnic prejudice, epidemics, and the controversies over birth control, abortion, and the death penalty. And there were others that persist today but were then even more explosive: sexual mores, government and police corruption, prison conditions, immigration, and strife between capital and labor. Although many early moviemakers ignored harsh realities, choosing to depict a society shielded by a "mask of innocence," others went behind that façade, fighting the ever-present censors and producing films that made even the most sheltered moviegoer aware of deep rents in the country’s social fabric. Some films were exploitative, some serious, but together they add up to a revelation of the dark side of American life—a revelation startling to us today because it was later, in the era of the Hays Office, so thoroughly ignored, indeed denied, by Hollywood"--
A young priest, caught in a web of scandal, receives a confession that sets the stage for murder.
From the green hills of Gloucestershire to the brothels of Victorian Bristol and the fens of Cumbria, Mask of Innocence is a fast paced novel set against a rich backdrop of Victorian society. A strong moral tale, Mask of Innocence shows how people come together to seek out truth and love against a whirlwind of turmoil and adversity.
Joshua Moore and Brad Stevenson are best of friends-inseparablefriends-until a horrific accident ends their friendship abruptly. Both Moore and Stevenson hold a secret-a secret so dark neither can revealit-a secret that only Gillian Richards is remotely suspicious of. Gillian Richards has tried to bury the memories that haunt her, hiding behind her profession and the man she loves. More than ten years pass before a phone call comes, revealing a shocking truth, making her relive the painful memories she has tried so hard to forget. On one small hunch she sacrifices everything she has, and in a relentless search to uncover the truth, she seeks out Joshua Moore. Mask of Innocence takes us on a journey of friendship and love-of betrayal and deceit-as the lives of the two boys unfold. Through the wine regions of New South Wales, the breathtaking beauty of the Blue Mountains, and the magnificence of Sydney's North Shore, Moore and Stevenson are haunted by a past that can't be forgotten-and by a woman who insists on revealing it.
A princess and a servant unite and switch identities in order to prevent a war between neighboring kingdoms.
A heart-stopping supernatural thriller from the master of suspense. Addison Goodheart is not like other people ... Addison Goodheart lives in solitude beneath the city, an exile from a society which will destroy him if he is ever seen. Books are his refuge and his escape: he embraces the riches they have to offer. By night he leaves his hidden chambers and, through a network of storm drains and service tunnels, makes his way into the central library. And that is where he meets Gwyneth, who, like Addison, also hides her true appearance and struggles to trust anyone.But the bond between them runs deeper than the tragedies that have scarred their lives. Something more than chance − and nothing less than destiny − has brought them together in a world whose hour of reckoning is fast approaching. 'A thriller that's both chilling and fulfilling' PEOPLE 'Laced with fantastical mysticism, it's an allegory of nonviolence, acceptance and love in the face of adversity ... the narrative is intense, with an old-fashioned ominousness and artistically crafted ... with an optimistic and unexpected conclusion ... Something different this way comes from Mr. Koontz's imagination. Enjoy.' KIRKUS REVIEWS 'Fascinating thriller' WOMAN'S DAY 'Monstrously thrilling' COURIER MAIL 'A supernatural tragedy ... a fantastical tale of loneliness and love, a story about our endless capacity to do good and succumb to evil' Rob Minshull, ABC