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The Flimflam Affair is the latest charming historical mystery in Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini's detective series. Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services is a fixture in San Francisco at the dawn of a new century. While the future is unclear, Sabina and John know one thing for certain; they will protect their clients from flimflammers, thieves, and murderers, and do whatever it takes to run these dregs of society into the arms of the law. Sometimes, that requires a subtle touch. Professor A. Vargas, self-styled medium extraordinaire, and his partner Annabelle, use guile and trickery to swindle bereaved men and women eager to contact the spirits of deceased loved ones. John and Sabina must not only unmask these charlatans, but also solve the riddle of an impossible murder in the midst of a séance. Other cases involve brute force and personal danger. Such as the theft of a burglarproof safe mysteriously emptied of gold bullion. And John’s pursuit of a ruthless gang of counterfeiters, whose leader appears to be a man from John’s past in the Secret Service—a man thought long dead. Adding spice to these exploits is Sabina and John’s personal relationship, which is rapidly progressing to an exciting new level. The Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries: #1 The Bughouse Affair #2 The Spook Lights Affair #3 The Body Snatchers Affair #4 The Plague of Thieves Affair #5 The Dangerous Ladies Affair #6 The Bags of Tricks Affair #7 The Flimflam Affair
Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini’s next historical mystery The Paradise Affair, perfect for fans of Peaky Blinders and The Alienist. The latest Carpenter & Quincannon mystery: “Attractive characters, a finely tuned plot, and fascinating snippets of California history. Who could ask for more?”—Publishers Weekly on The Stolen Gold Affair Quincannon’s pursuit of two con men who have absconded to Hawaii with a considerable sum of his employer’s assets dovetails nicely with Sabina’s vision of a second honeymoon. But neither is wont to stay out of trouble, and Sabina inadvertently becomes involved in a locked room/dying message murder in Honolulu. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Stolen Gold Affair is the latest charming historical mystery in Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini's detective series. In response to a string of gold thefts in a Mother Lode mine, Quincannon goes undercover as a newly-hired miner to identify and capture the men responsible. Meanwhile, Sabina finds herself not only making plans for her and Quincannon’s wedding, but also investigating both an audacious real estate scam and an abusive young man's villainous secret. The Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries: #1 The Bughouse Affair #2 The Spook Lights Affair #3 The Body Snatchers Affair #4 The Plague of Thieves Affair #5 The Dangerous Ladies Affair #6 The Bags of Tricks Affair #7 The Flimflam Affair #8 The Stolen Gold Affair At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Bill Pronzini’s riveting western mystery, The Peaceful Valley Crime Wave, takes on the modern world with old-fashioned violence--and his Peaceful Valley is anything but... Nothing much happens in Peaceful Valley, Montana. And that’s just how Sheriff Lucas Monk likes it. Aside from the occasional drunken brawl or minor disturbance out on the reservation, he hasn’t had to resort to his fists or sidearm in years. That is, until mid-October, 1914, when the theft of a wooden cigar store Indian sets off a crime wave like nothing Lucas has ever seen. Teenager Charity Axthelm goes missing, Reba Purvis’s housekeeper is poisoned with cyanide Reba is sure was meant for her, and Lucas’s gut tells him that this is only the beginning. It’s not long before the first corpse shows up, bringing the peace in the valley to a thundering end. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In 1996 physicist Alan Sokal published an essay in Social Text--an influential academic journal of cultural studies--touting the deep similarities between quantum gravitational theory and postmodern philosophy. Soon thereafter, the essay was revealed as a brilliant parody, a catalog of nonsense written in the cutting-edge but impenetrable lingo of postmodern theorists. The event sparked a furious debate in academic circles and made the headlines of newspapers in the U.S. and abroad. In Fashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals' Abuse of Science, Sokal and his fellow physicist Jean Bricmont expand from where the hoax left off. In a delightfully witty and clear voice, the two thoughtfully and thoroughly dismantle the pseudo-scientific writings of some of the most fashionable French and American intellectuals. More generally, they challenge the widespread notion that scientific theories are mere "narrations" or social constructions.
A sip and flip thriller. The reader will meet elected officials who rule their custom-made government through murder, corruption and cover-up. The strong determination of a victim's widow to see justice done takes matters into her own hands until, finally, the Federal Strike Force shows up.. But there are new, dangerous obstacles to face before law and order is restored.
Seeds of Fortune is the sympathetic study of a lonely, frustrated man who, as a boy, inherits his father s unfulfilled dreams. Harry Gresser yearns for success, wealth and respect. His strength lies in his ambition, his relentless will power and his consuming desire to be loved. His vulnerabilities stem from his bigotry, his blindly self-oriented nature and his genetic bent towards alcoholism. The conflicts running through the story center around whether or not Harry will succumb to these vulnerabilities or will ultimately find the love and happiness he so ardently craves. The book is divided into three parts involving twenty-six chapters, which are preceded by a prologue and followed by an epilogue. It is written in third person, past tense. In the Prologue, a raving man staggers down a stairway to the lower foyer of his luxurious home and then to his study. Moments later, he falls to his knees as a Samurai sword and Harry s belly become one. A smile softens Harry s frozen face as it reveals the mental flash he has just seen of his father the man he had idolized and pledged his life to so very long ago. Part One, Seeds of Many, reveals Harry as a young white boy growing up in a needy, lonely, loveless world in Philadelphia. Harry s grim, hard-bitten mother is sustaining the family by taking in laundry. His benign, loving father is a shiftless, fantasizing alcoholic, who before he dies, passes on his dreams to Harry. During these early years, Harry frowns and struggles while contending with a variety of pressures which nurtures his atheism and spawns his hostile and patronizing attitude towards the women and blacks in his life. Upbeat and determined, eighteen-year-old Harry leaves home to find his way. He becomes an Air Corps fighter pilot in World War II, where, in the jungles of Burma, his world suddenly becomes a nightmare. Fortuitously, an outgrowth of this experience produces George Archer, a man who in later years grows to be Harry s alter ego. After the war, Harry joins a Flying Circus as a civilian stunt pilot. He soon reverts to booze in order to cope with living on the edge. George Archer reenters Harry s life just in time to save him from a drunkard s lot by introducing him to the provocative spell of Monsignor Matthew Thomas. Part 2, Seeds of Money, moves Harry and George into Cleveland, Ohio, where they become co-owners of a run-down stamping plant. Over the next few years, the two men achieve preeminence and wealth as businessmen. As the years pass, however, Harry gradually comes to realize that success has not brought to him the self-contentment he craves even after he somewhat modifies his patronizing attitude toward women and gets married. In vain, he wonders why. But, like so many of his ilk, Harry s self-perpetuating bigotry blinds him whenever he looks in the mirror. A failed marriage and the sudden simultaneous death of George and Harry s young son produce within Harry a sense of lonely desperation and motivate him to abandon his current lifestyle. He experiences prenatural visits with his past, and these encounters, and the quandaries they precipitate, haunt Harry as he uproots himself from Cleveland. Part 3, Seeds of Change, finds Harry on the prowl to find the keys to his own happiness. The reality of his world starts changing absolutely, but so does the way Harry perceives what he is looking at. In Mississippi, Harry impulsively looks up his mother whom he had forsaken years before. Subsequently, it is the death of his mother and the love he finally feels emanating from her that brings together Harry and Melissa June, a tiny black woman with a magical touch and a devout outlook on life. Harry s obsessive intoleranc
Will the true identity of the Sherlock Holmes imposter be revealed at last? Find out in Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini's The Plague of Thieves Affair Sabina Carpenter and John Quinncannon are no stranger to mysteries. In the five years since they opened Carpenter and Quinncannon, Professional Detective Services, they have solved dozens, but one has eluded even them: Sherlock Holmes or, rather, the madman claiming his identity, who keeps showing up with a frustrating (though admittedly useful) knack for solving difficult cases. Roland W. Fairchild, recently arrived from Chicago, claims Holmes is his first cousin, Charles P. Fairchild III. Now, with his father dead, Charles stands to inherit an estate of over three million dollars-if Sabina can find him, and if he can be proved sane. Sabina is uncertain of Roland's motives, but agrees to take the case. John, meanwhile, has been hired by the owner of the Golden State brewery to investigate the "accidental" death of the head brewmaster, who drowned in a vat of his own beer. When a second murder occurs, and the murderer escapes from under his nose, John finds himself on the trail not just of the criminals, but of his reputation for catching them. But while John is certain he can catch his quarry, Sabina is less certain she wants to catch hers. Holmes has been frustrating, but useful, even kind. She is quite certain he is mad, and quite uncertain what will happen when he is confronted with the truth. Does every mystery need to be solved? The Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries: #1 The Bughouse Affair #2 The Spook Lights Affair #3 The Body Snatchers Affair #4 The Plague of Thieves Affair #5 The Dangerous Ladies Affair #6 The Bags of Tricks Affair At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The book shows how September 11 provided an opportunity for the Bush administration to push through hard-right domestic and foreign policies, many of which were being contested and blocked in Congress pre-September 11. Visit our website for sample chapters!