Cassie Arroyo, an American studying in Rome, has her world ripped apart when someone tries to kill her father, an art history professor at an Italian university. Is she their next target? Cassie sets out to uncover what is happening, only to learn that she is a member of an ancient bloodline that enables her to use the Spear of Destiny--a legendary object that can alter the future. Now running from a secret organization intent on killing those from her bloodline, Cassie must--with the help of some friends--decipher the clues that will lead her to the Spear. Christina Diaz Gonzalez has created a fast-paced thrill-ride of a book, rich with riddles and myth, that young readers will not want to put down.
The first book in Ross Macdonald's acclaimed Lew Archer series introduces the detective who redefined the role of the American private eye and gave the crime novel a psychological depth and moral complexity only hinted at before.
Includes novella "A last goodbye" and excerpt from "Cold betrayal".
This pioneering collection of essays looks at our fascination with women who murder. The authors explore how women both fictional and real are represented, as well as the way society responds to these women.
Hidden in the story are also hints and clues about the upcoming film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, making this a must-read for fans old and new!
Ky Vatta was a military cadet destined for great things, until an act of kindness incurred her Academy's wrath and ended her career.
Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Return Fire is a nonstop, action-packed adventure, full of mystery and intrigue, that will take you on a wild and wonderful ride across Italy.
... de feu et boum les vaches les bœufs les moutons tout qui dégringole par terre les quatre fers en l'air même les petits veaux j'étais tout triste alors etje me disais Un temps. Hésitant. Je me disaisje me disais qu'est-ce que je me ...
Professionals working in this field will also find this book valuable.
... are in the centres , and in Canada there was a generation of woman poets just before MacEwen's who hadn't heard yet that they were supposed to just be : Phyllis Webb , Anne Wilkinson , Jay Macpherson , P. K. Page , Margaret Avison .
A casual bike trip soon turns dangerous for Nancy and her friends.