"Millions have sat under the "big top," watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men who shaped the circus. Battle for the Big Top is the untold story of the battles of the three circus kings--James Bailey, P.T. Barnu...
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Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at bay. His publisher turned it down, so Dickens used what little money he had to put out "A Christmas Carol" himself.
When he saves the life of the state's governor, New York City subway cop Richard Corrigan is invited to accompany the governor on a wilderness jaunt in Wyoming where, one by one, the members of the expedition seem to be either dying or disappearing.
On a trip to Key West to talk with a real estate developer, Deal stumbles upon an incident that will unexpectedly involve him in a murder investigation. And not just one murder. People keep referring to a 70-year-old tale of piracy and revenge killing.
"Deal on Ice opens with the murder of John Deal's old friend Arch Dolan, Miami's premier independent bookseller, days after the announcement that a bookselling conglomerate will open its biggest Mega-Media superstore across the street from Arch's emporium. The police say Arch is ...
John Deal has spent much of his adult life trying to rebuild the construction firm that his late father ruined. When the possibility of a major project in post-normalized Cuba arises, he can't help being intrigued--only to find that he's been lured to Havana for another, far more...
Before Adam Walsh there were no faces on milk cartons, no Amber Alerts, no National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, no federal databases of crimes against children, no pedophile registry. His 1981 abduction and murder-unsolved for over a quarter of a century-changed Am...
This is popular history in its most vital and accessible form. Standiford has recovered the mentality of America’s first group of young radicals, the Sons of Liberty, and tells their story with flair and grace.
Looking at the island of Palm Beach today, with its unmatched mansions, tony shops, and pristine beaches, one is hard pressed to visualize the dense tangle of Palmetto brush and mangroves that it was when visionary entrepreneur and railroad tycoon Henry Flagler first arrived ther...
"Millions have sat under the "big top," watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men who shaped the circus. Battle for the Big Top is the untold story of the battles of the three circus kings--James Bailey, P.T. Barnu...
The long-awaited sequel to 2006's best-selling Miami Noir highlights an outstanding tradition of legendary writers exploring the dark side of paradise. "The 19 stories featured in the superb Miami Noir: The Classics are solidly entertaining and a thoughtful history about lif...