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A Crack in the Mirror by Jay Ruby
anthro--social-science--and-languag
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Criminal sociology
Enrico Ferri - 1884
You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
Leaphorn, Chee, and More: The Fallen Man / The First Eagle / Hunting Badger
Tony Hillerman - 1998
In these pages, Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn and Sergeant Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police are investigating perplexing and mystifying crimes. Leaphorn, Chee, and More is a must for all mystery fans.The Fallen Man reunites newly retired Navajo Tribal Policeman Joe Leaphorn with Acting Lieutenant Jim Chee to finally close a case involving a sniper, a skeleton, and eleven years of unanswered questions. In this evocative mystery, the past and the present join forces in a most unholy union.In The First Eagle, Jim Chee catches a Hopi poacher huddled over a butchered Navajo Tribal Police officer. Chee seems to have an open-and-shut case -- until Joe Leaphorn blows it wide open.Hunting Badger balances politics, outsiders, and fugitive armed bandits. After the Ute tribe's gambling casino is raided, FBI agents swarm the maze of canyons on the Utah-Arizona border. But Chee and Leaphorn find fatal flaws in the federal theory that accuses a wounded deputy sheriff as a suspect, and they are soon caught in the most deadly hunt of their lives.
The Welly Wheel Murder (A Miss Fortune Murder Mystery, #1)
Stephen John - 2021
Fortune and Ida Belle tag along for support. When they arrive, they stumble on an unsolved murder that took place at the Festival two years earlier. When Fortune meets a shady character with an agenda and a motive for murder, the Swamp Team 3 jumps into action. They receive help from a colorful local P.I. with sharp wits, unsuspected talents and a taste for nice things. As they dig deeper into the mystery, a conspiracy unfolds that leads them into a deadly, dark world. The Welly Wheel Murder is filled with twists and turns, funny banter and outrageous situations.
Matka
Sarah Hanley - 2018
She takes his place as a prisoner and is sent to work as a slave on a farm in Germany, where the only things keeping her alive are the hope of her children’s survival and the occasional stolen chicken. Once World War II ends and peace settles over Europe, Zosia’s driving goal is to return to Poland, to the children she left behind. Instead, she’s collected into a refugee camp in Wildflecken, Germany, to wait for some semblance of stability in Poland. While there, she digs for clues about her family. With her homeland in ruins and thousands of other refugees also searching, the truth is impossible to uncover. Zosia finds herself trapped in a never-ending purgatory. Despite her initial resistance, she falls in love with Czeslaw, who uses his network of outlaws within the black market to help with her search. When Zosia becomes pregnant, Czeslaw offers marriage and the promise of a new life but is unable to return to Poland and the tragedy he left behind. The refugee camps throughout Europe are closing and time is running out. Zosia is faced with an impossible decision: return to the remnants of Poland alone to find her older children, or follow Czeslaw into the unknown, to a better future for her fragile new family.
THE MUNRO & WEST MYSTERIES: four utterly gripping whodunits
Pete Brassett - 2021
Grayson: A Beckett Brothers Novel Book 5: The Beckett Brothers
Susan Fisher-Davis - 2020
An I For An I (Revenge #3)
Remington Kane - 2019
The murders are brutal and efficient, while lacking any sense of the strangeness that was the hallmark of their recent cases. Meanwhile, a rash of accidents and murders occur across the country. The decedents are high-profile criminals who were perceived by the public to have escaped justice. The FBI has classified the deaths as random acts, flukes, and tragic accidents, but Erica thinks there’s more to them than meets the eye and that a ruthless master manipulator is behind the slayings. More murders occur as the twists and turns of the killer’s plan unfold, and even Erica is misled concerning his true motivation. When at last she’s face-to-face with her quarry, she’s forced to outwit him or die at his hands.
Her Guardian Angel
Khloe Wren - 2013
But after four years of dreaming of her, there she is, right in front of him. However, winning the heart of his lonely, grieving mate is no simple task. Just as their relationship begins to heat up, a gravely injured child, Kelly, stumbles into their lives after escaping and fleeing her abuser. Will Dominic and Adele's bond grow stronger as they nurture and protect Kelly? Will their relationship be able to survive all that fate plans on throwing their way?
Gray Genesis
Alan McDermott - 2020
As the war on terror intensifies, Taliban leader Abdul al-Hussain has plans to turn the tide in his favour. His objective: a US virologist named Miriam Dagher. She’s about to pay a visit to the land of her birth, and al-Hussain has her in his sights.Out to stop al-Hussain is Sergeant Tom Gray, SAS veteran and leader of 8 Troop. His team are tasked with disrupting Taliban operations, snatching high-profile targets and wreaking havoc on enemy supply lines. Their missions are routine, until the Taliban unleashes a new breed of warrior.Gray Genesis is a prequel to the million-selling Tom Gray series, a familiar blend of intrigue, camaraderie and explosive action.
The Reed Ferguson Mystery Series, Books 4-6
Renee Pawlish - 2015
So Reed tries his hand at the detecting business and what follows is a humorous journey into suspense territory. FAREWELL, MY DEUCE (Book 4) Reed Ferguson returns in his most harrowing adventure yet! Life and the detecting business are running smoothly for private eye Reed Ferguson, until one of the Goofball Brothers goes missing. Reed leads the search and soon discovers Deuce's connection to some unscrupulous characters. As Reed learns more about Deuce's activities, the clues point to intrigue, danger and death. But will Reed find his friend alive, or will it be "Farewell, My Deuce." OUT OF THE PAST (Book 5) Compelled by a dark secret from his past, private investigator Reed Ferguson takes on his most unique case yet: bodyguard for young, spoiled trust-fund baby Stephanie McMahon. As Reed tries to protect her from her father’s enemies, he gets more than he bargained for. Things are not what they seem, no one can be trusted, and the past has a way of coming back to haunt us. And when suspicious deaths begin piling up, Reed knows he might be next. With a twisting plot and film noir fun that readers have come to expect, Out of the Past is Reed Ferguson at his best. TORCH SCENE (Book 6) Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson is between cases when a house fire threatens to consume the home of his girlfriend, Willie. The police think it's arson, and they look to Willie - the owner of the building - as the logical suspect. Worse yet, when a body is found in the charred third-floor apartment, the police think Willie is the killer. Reed hops into action to clear her name, but as his own list of suspects grows, so does the danger. Can Reed find the culprit who committed murder, or will his investigation go up in flames?