Robert Bloch's novel which was later made into the classic chiller by Alfred Hitchcock is recognized as a masterpiece of the genre.
From the opening page the scene is set for the menace to come. The lonely Bates' Motel,
the obsessional Norman Bates, the runaway secretary, the face at the rain-soaked window
and at the end the terrifying stabbing in the shower.
No wonder the New York Times called it 'icily terrifying' and Publishers Weekly 'terribly
chilling'. No wonder also that Hitchcock chose the novel to make his best remembered film
starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins.
This welcome reissue is timed to coincide with the national release of the new digitally
enhanced print of the film.
'Frieder has done a smart Job of integrating her [subplots] into this fast-paced plot, as it twists and turns into a breathtaking finale.' Publishers Weekly
Pat Frieder is a lawyer and former teacher who lives with her husband in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She grew up in Santa Fe and practised law there and in Albuquerque. She has been writing fiction for several years. Signature Murder is her first mystery novel.
Richard Haley was born and educated in Bradford West Yorkshire and has lived all his life in that area.
William Hoffman was horn in West Virginia and, after living in Washington D.C. and New York, returned to the South. He lives on a farm with his wife. Alternating between teaching and writing, he has published ten novels, as well as three short story collections. His writing has won numerous awards including the Andrew Lytle Prize, the Goodheart Prize, the John Dos Passes Prize, and the Hillsdale Foundation Fiction Prize from the Fellowship of Southern Writers.
The ultimate novel of the Falklands War.
Many horrific events took place during the Falklands War, but none was to have such
international implications as the discovery by Captain David Jarvis of a ring still
attached to the skeletal remains of a dead soldier. His determination to trace the dead
man endangers not only himself but also his glamorous and enterprising girlfriend Becky.
There are those in authority who desperately seek to cover up what happened in the
Falklands War and, as Jarvis soon discovers, they are prepared to go to any lengths to
hush up the truth. Murder and corruption are never far below the surface.
Written with firsthand knowledge of the Falkland Islands, this gripping novel depicts most graphically all the horrors that modern technology and weaponry can inflict.
Vaughan Kent-Payne entered Sandhurst in 1977 and was commissioned into The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire. In 1995, he commanded a company of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment and transferred to that regiment the following year Longdon is his first novel, but he is the author of the highly-praised Bosnia Warriors, a factual account of peacekeeping operations in Bosnia.
'What if he were killed? What if someone killed him? She shuddered. But it would go a
long way to solving her problem. She wondered idly if such a thing could be arranged.'
An unplanned, unwanted pregnancy. The grand opening of a branch bank in a dangerous
part of town. A vacation for Father Robert Koesler. Half-brothers who have never met, one
a visiting priest, the other a hometown cop. A dinner party with unsuspecting guests. A
philanthropic bank president described as a man who loves God. And that is just the
beginning of the intrigue.
When Father Koesler goes on vacation, he leaves his parish and the sleuthing to the
visiting Father Zachary Tully. During Father Koesler's absence, a bank manager is killed
in an apparent hold-up. Father Tully, who has come to Detroit to meet the half-brother he
never knew he had, Lieutenant Zoo Tully, is drawn into the investigation. As the story
unfolds, the possibility is raised that Father Koesler may turn his mantle over to another
priest - Tully.
The plot has twists and turns that keep you guessing. And what about that bank president,
the book's namesake, the man who loves God? Well, he's no angel.
'Kienzle has a nice way with characters (the good and the less good) and a useful familiarity with the fine points of the ecclesiastical life.Los Angeles Times
William X. Kienzle, author of sixteen bestselling mysteries, was ordained to the priesthood in 1954 and spent twenty years as a parish priest. For twelve years he was the editor-in-chief of the Michigan Catholic. After leaving the priesthood he became editor of MPLS Magazine in Minneapolis and later moved to Texas, where he was director of the Centre of Contemplative Studies at the University of Dallas. Kienzle and his wife, Javan, presently live in Detroit, where he enjoys playing the piano as a diversion from his writing. His first mystery The Rosary Murders was released in 1987 as a motion picture, starring Donald Sutherland as Father Koesler.
When Father Koesler goes on vacation, he lea ves his parish and the sleuthing to the visiting Father Zach ary Tully. During Father Koesler''s absence, a bank manager i s murdered, and Father Tully is drawn into the investigation . '
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The Special Air Service is one of the most highly skilled and effective components of the British Army. Here is a welcome insight into the history and unique function of the SAS since its formation. This book traces the variety of special operations from the first raids in the North African desert in World War II to the remarkable achievements in the Falklands' bleak terrain, the harsh deserts of Iraq and the ethnic confusions of Bosnia.
James D. Ladd an ex-Royal Marine is a widely respected military historian. He is the author of several books including Commandos and Rangers of World War II and Royal Marines 1919-1980: An Authorized History. He is currently finalizing The Royal Marines 1919-1995 which updates his previous book.
In her journal, written thirty years later, Emma Rose Delaney chronicles the events
that occurred during the strange summer when she and her Grampa found themselves up
against an enemy who threatened to destroy everything dear to them.
At the same time, Granpa is writing his narrative, of the Delaneys who have occupied Cold
Water Farm for a hundred years. How the two stories are linked and how the solution of the
sixty-year-old murder affects their lives makes a fascinating tale with memorable
characters, and a surprising and satisfying resolution.
Des Morley was born in Durban, South Africa and was for twenty years the owner of a theatrical company specializing in major musicals. When he retired from the theatre scene, he returned to his family's farm in Zululand where-he embarked on a writing career, producing articles, short stories and then his award-winning first novel Children of Fear. He now lives in Durban and is married with children.
James Pattinson is a full-time author who, despite having travelled throughout the world, still lives in the remote village, where he grew up. He has written magazine articles, short stories and radio features as well as numerous novels.
Featuring characters from the latest Heartbeat TV series, including the newly arrived Sergeant Craddock and garageman Bernie Scripps, this is a tale of rural drama laced with humour, pathos and very large gooseberries,
When Joseph Marshall decided to retire after forty years as president of the Aidensfield Old Gooseberry Society he thought he might find time to nurture some prize-winning gooseberries. He'd always been too busy running the society to win prizes. Just before his impending retirement, however, Joseph's health rapidly deteriorates and the people of Aidensfield raise funds to send him to Lourdes, hoping for a miracle cure.
Also, a crimewave involving stolen bicycles strikes the area, with the new sergeant's own valuable racing machine being amongst those taken, Constable Nick finds himself coping with a variety of rustic problems in Aidensfield in his own inimitable way.
Nicholas Rhea is the pen-name of Peter N. Walker formerly an inspector with the North Yorkshire Police and now the creator of the Constable series and author of Portrait of the North York Moors. As Peter N. Walker he is the author of Murders and Mysteries from the North York Moors, Murders and Mysteries from the Yorkshire Dales, Folk Tales from the North York Moors, Folk Stories from the Yorkshire Dales, Folk Tales from York and the Welds and Folk Stories from the Lake District. He lives in North Yorkshire.
When rural Detective Inspector Saul Jackson comes to investigate the gruesome discovery
of mummified remains in Ashgate churchyard, he and his bibulous but shrewd sergeant,
Herbert Bottomley, are drawn into a web of superstitious fear. For the 'dried-up man'
hidden in an old tomb-chest appears to have been ritually slaughtered.
Attention centres on Deirdre Dovercourt, romantic and sensitive, but haunted by a guilty
childhood secret. Only an alienist can bring to light what she had really seen long ago in
the spirit-haunted churchyard behind her home.
This puzzling case takes the two detectives on a perilous foray into Cornwall, but it is
back in Ashgate that Jackson finally probes beyond superstition to reveal the shocking
truth about the Dried-Up Man.
Norman Russell was born in Whiston, Lancashire, but has lived most of his life in Liverpool.
'Trocheck's trademark laugh-out-loud humour, an intriguing plot, and a cast of eccentric but charming characters make this another winning entry.' Booklist
Kathy Hogan Trocheck, a former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and two children.
In Current Danger, veteran writer Marilyn Wallace has created a heart-stopping
novel of multiple murder and psychological suspense. Evil lurks on the menacing streets of
New York, disguised as an ordinary man.
As time runs out and the stalker closes in, some of the answers become shockingly clear,
but not until Claudia's final, face-to-face showdown with her enemy is the full force of
his perverted need to see others suffer totally revealed.
Acclaim for Marilyn Wallace:
'Marilyn Wallace is a master at evoking menace.' Booklist
'Wallace carefully ratchets up the suspense.' Publishers Weekly
'Riveting and original.' Cosmopolitan
'Wallace had me fooled right up to the end.' Mystery News
Marilyn Wallace's first novel, A Case of Loyalties, won the Macavity Award for Best First Novel in 1986. Her second, Primary Target, was nominated for an Anthony Award. She is also the editor of the Sisters in Crime anthologies, which have won Anthony, Macavity and American Mystery Awards. Current Danger is her seventh novel. She lives in New York City.
A psychological thriller in which tragedy strikes a family suddenly, and the children face the prospect of being separated by the state and sent to different homes. To avoid this they tell a big lie which will either hold the family together or tear it apart.
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