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Inventing the Pinkertons; or, Spies, Sleuths, Mercenaries, and Thugs: Being a story of the nation’s most famous (and infamous) detective agency
by S. Paul O'HaraThe fascinating story of the most notorious detective agency in US history.Between 1865 and 1937, Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency was at the center of countless conflicts between capital and labor, bandits and railroads, and strikers and state power. Some believed that the detectives were protecting society from dangerous criminal conspiracies; others thought that armed Pinkertons were capital’s tool to crush worker dissent. Yet the image of the Pinkerton detective also inspired romantic and sensationalist novels, reflected shifting ideals of Victorian manhood, and embodied a particular kind of rough frontier justice. Inventing the Pinkertons examines the evolution of the agency as a pivotal institution in the cultural history of American monopoly capitalism. Historian S. Paul O’Hara intertwines political, social, and cultural history to reveal how Scottish-born founder Allan Pinkerton insinuated his way to power and influence as a purveyor of valuable (and often wildly wrong) intelligence in the Union cause. During Reconstruction, Pinkerton turned his agents into icons of law and order in the Wild West. Finally, he transformed his firm into a for-rent private army in the war of industry against labor. Having begun life as peddlers of information and guardians of mail bags, the Pinkertons became armed mercenaries, protecting scabs and corporate property from angry strikers.O’Hara argues that American capitalists used the Pinkertons to enforce new structures of economic and political order. Yet the infamy of the Pinkerton agent also gave critics and working communities a villain against which to frame their resistance to the new industrial order. Ultimately, Inventing the Pinkertons is a gripping look at how the histories of American capitalism, industrial folklore, and the nation-state converged.
The Invention of Fire: A Novel
by Bruce HolsingerThe author of the acclaimed medieval mystery A Burnable Book once again brings fourteenth-century London alive in all its color and detail in this riveting thriller featuring medieval poet and fixer John Gower—a twisty tale rife with intrigue, danger mystery, and murder.Though he is one of England’s most acclaimed intellectuals, John Gower is no stranger to London’s wretched slums and dark corners, and he knows how to trade on the secrets of the kingdom’s most powerful men. When the bodies of sixteen unknown men are found in a privy, the Sheriff of London seeks Gower’s help. The men’s wounds—ragged holes created by an unknown object—are unlike anything the sheriff’s men have ever seen. Tossed into the sewer, the bodies were meant to be found. Gower believes the men may have been used in an experiment—a test for a fearsome new war weapon his informants call the “handgonne,” claiming it will be the “future of death” if its design can be perfected.Propelled by questions of his own, Gower turns to courtier and civil servant Geoffrey Chaucer, who is working on some poems about pilgrims that Gower finds rather vulgar. Chaucer thinks he just may know who commissioned this new weapon, an extremely valuable piece of information that some will pay a high price for—and others will kill to conceal. . .
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian SelznickDon't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, Wonderstruck and The Marvels, which together with The Invention of Hugo Cabret, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy!2008 Caldecott Medal winnerThe groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick!Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks--like the gears of the clocks he keeps--with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.With 284 pages of original drawings and combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Brian Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience. Here is a stunning cinematic tour de force from a boldly innovative storyteller and artist.
The Invention of Sound
by Chuck PalahniukA father searching for his missing daughter is suddenly given hope when a major clue is discovered, but learning the truth could shatter the seemingly perfect image Hollywood is desperate to uphold. <P><P>Gates Foster lost his daughter, Lucy, seventeen years ago. He's never stopped searching. Suddenly, a shocking new development provides Foster with his first major lead in over a decade, and he may finally be on the verge of discovering the awful truth. <P><P>Meanwhile, Mitzi Ives has carved out a space among the Foley artists creating the immersive sounds giving Hollywood films their authenticity. Using the same secret techniques as her father before her, she's become an industry-leading expert in the sound of violence and horror, creating screams so bone-chilling, they may as well be real. Soon Foster and Ives find themselves on a collision course that threatens to expose the violence hidden beneath Hollywood's glamorous façade. A grim and disturbing reflection on the commodification of suffering and the dangerous power of art, The Invention of Sound is Chuck Palahniuk at the peak of his literary powers -- his most suspenseful, most daring, and most genre-defying work yet.
Inversione di rotta
by Consalvo Cattuto Oak AndersonInversione di rotta è un racconto breve di 3,600 parole, un compagno parallelo dell'acclamato thriller criminale, "Take One With You", di Oak Anderson Al detective Thane Parks viene assegnato il caso di una rapina a mano armata per la quale è sospettato Hector Sanchez, il figlio di un uomo arrestato per omicidio anni prima, un criminale che si era impiccato in prigione. Dall'altra parte della città, Samantha Devlin, la figlia della donna per il cui omicidio il padre di Hector era stato condannato, si sta diplomando, è una studentessa eccellente a cui il padre sta nascondendo la sua profonda depressione per la morte di sua madre. Samantha ed Hector, le cui vite sono state cambiate per sempre dall'omicidio e dal suicidio, stanno per incontrarsi in circostanze difficili, mentre il Detective Parks cerca di evitare che altre persone diventino le prossime vittime del movimento "TOWY".
Investigação Familiar
by Keith Dixon Natalia OroscoO destemido detetive Sam Dyke nunca conheceu o filho, Daniel. Até o fatídico dia em que desejou ter continuado sem conhecê-lo. Daniel tem uma namorada que não é exatamente uma garota exemplar... E o pior, a menina está desaparecida. Kelly, a namorada, na verdade é prisioneira de uma rede de corrupção e violência comandada pelos Irmãos Wilder – dois marginais muito perigosos responsáveis pelas atividades criminosas em Liverpool, além de Manchester e todas as cidades entre essas duas. Sam está determinado a encontrar a garota, mesmo contra todas as expectativas e o fato de ter que se intrometer no trabalho da polícia. Como já é de seu costume, Sam acaba mais uma vez demonstrando sua melhor habilidade: confrontar pessoas, em especial, os mais cruéis criminosos. Logo ele entra para a lista negra dos gêmeos Wilder. Mas o que poderia fazer um pai ao ver seu filho ameaçado de morte? "Investigação Familiar" é mais uma história eletrizante da série “Investigação Sam Dyke”, dessa vez o detetive particular precisa lutar contra duas grandes ameaças: os Irmãos Wilder e a sua própria incapacidade de evitar situações de perigo.
La investigación
by Philippe ClaudelEn La investigación, Claudel -autor de novelas memorables como Almas grises o El informe de Brodeck- recurre a la fábula para cuestionar la faceta más absurda y alienante de nuestra existencia, trazando con sutileza una crítica mordaz de la sociedad actual. Una tarde lluviosa, un individuo anodino baja de un tren en una ciudad sin nombre, extraña y familiar a un tiempo. Con paciencia, espera que alguien se presente a recogerlo, pero nadie viene. Resignado, al caer la noche se dirige a pie hacia las oficinas de la Empresa, para empezar con la tarea que le han asignado: una investigación acerca de las causas de los numerosos suicidios que se han producido entre los trabajadores de esta organización gigantesca. Sin embargo, lo que para este hombre debería ser un encargo más, se convierte en una tarea complicada desde el principio: se le niega el acceso a la Empresa fuera del horario laboral, se le requiere más documentación de la que aporta y, para colmo, debe hacer frente a un cúmulo de dificultades para encontrar alojamiento. En un ambiente cada vez más hostil, el Investigador se siente vigilado y sospecha que ha caído en una oscura trampa. Sin poder comer ni dormir, rodeado de empleados que se muestran ora amables, ora amenazantes, y sin hallar respuestas a sus preguntas, el Investigador presiente que él podría ser la próxima víctima de esa máquina infernal, sin rostro, que fabrica seres vacuos e identificados, como él mismo, por la función que cumplen o más bien pretenden cumplir. Críticas:«Philippe Claudel demuestra que es uno de los mejores novelistas de su generación.»Fabio Gambaro, La Repubblica «Una obra con ecos de El proceso, de Kafka, o A puerta cerrada, de Sartre [...]. Lejos de ser un teóric Philippe Claudel pone en escena sus ideas a través de una narración brillante, sorprendente [...], con fuertes acentos de idealismo filosófico.»Jean-Rémi Barland, Lire «El universo que se dibuja bebe de Kafka y de Ubú rey, de Alfred Jarry, y mezcla referencias cinematográficas tan distintas como las películas de Jacques Tati, los hermanos Coen o Buster Keaton [...]. Una fábulavertida y a la vez aterradora.»Michel Paquot, L'Avenir «Preocupado por la aparición de nuevas formas de manipulación, Philippe Claudel nos ofrece una novela premonitoria que es a la vez una fábula fantástica y un relato metafísico.»Emmanuel Hecht, L'Express
Las investigaciones de Alvirah y Willy (Los Jet De Plaza Y J Ser.)
by Mary Higgins ClarkEsta colección de relatos presenta los nuevos casos de Alvirah y Willy, los investigadores creados por la reina de la intriga, Mary Higgins Clark. Desde que fueran agraciados con la lotería, y vieran solucionadas sus vidas en el aspecto material, Alvirah y Willy no pueden dejar de desentrañar enigmas y crímenes. Naturalmente, esa irreprimible afición los lleva a protagonizar rocambolescas peripecias a partir de robos, secuestros y asesinatos aparentemente irresolubles. Con estos personajes, la autora entronca con la mejor tradición del relato policial al estilo de Agatha Christie y, con su inconfundible estilo, transporta al lector a un mundo en apariencia normal pero, en realidad, mortalmente peligroso.
Investigating Christmas
by Debra Webb Regan BlackThis superrich tech tycoon will do anything to keep the love of his life and her family safe this Christmas. When the woman who left him comes back desperate for help, sexy billionaire Rush Grayson is thrilled. He still wants and needs Lucy Gaines, but Lucy only needs his professional help-to rescue her abducted sister and nephew. The strong-willed independent woman thinks she's over Rush. She'd never be foolish enough to fall for a man incapable of love. But as Rush and Lucy begin a harrowing race against time to free her family, the fire between them blazes. Now they must use Rush's brilliant invention to outwit the ruthless kidnapper, or neither will live to see a Christmas family reunion... Colby Agency: Family Secrets
Investigating Women: Female Detectives by Canadian Writers: An Eclectic Sampler
by David Skene-MelvinMeet some fascinating females: Jennie Baxer, 1890s journalist and world traveller Nelvana of the Northern Lights, created for comic book-starved Canadians during the Second World War the 60s’ Eve Adam, the "Rock Hit of Prague," whose methods violate all the "rules" for detective books and, very much of the 1990s, vampire detective Vicki Nelson, whose beat is Toronto’s Queen Street West As well as the fifteen investigating women in the book, Skene-Melvin’s introduction describes hundreds of female sleuths and their creators in an in-depth analysis of women detective fiction by Canadians. You will recognize many of the writers included in Investigating Women: Grant Allen, Robert Barr, Marisa De Franceschi, Adrian Dingle, Katherine V. Forrest, Hulbert Footner, Maurice Gagnon, Margaret Haffner, Joan Hall Hovey, Tanya Huff, Medora Sale, Josef Skvorecky, and Betsy Struthers. For each of the selections a brief note sets the story; bibliographies help readers find other books by the authors featured in Investigating Women.
The Investigation
by Stanislaw LemAn eerie and offbeat mystery by a Kafka Prize–winning author. The case confronting Lieutenant Gregory is not one that a man of Scotland Yard would expect. In fact, it is not one any sane man would care to entertain. Bodies are disappearing. The initial assumption is that a grave robber is roaming London and defiling local morgues. But upon further examination, it seems the deceased are, in fact, resurrecting. As Gregory stumbles his way through the tangled clues, seeking advice from scientific, philosophical, and theological experts alike, he finds himself tossed into a baffling metaphysical puzzle of incomprehensible truths and unbelievable realities. Hailed by Kirkus Reviews as &“closer to Kafka than the police precinct house,&” Lem&’s intelligent and puzzling foray into the mystery genre offers an appealing combination of disturbance and delight.
The Investigation: A Novel (Murder Room Ser.)
by Dorothy UhnakIs she a loving, devoted mother or a cold-blooded killer? In a peaceful, residential section of Queens, Kitty Keeler's young sons have gone missing. Both she and her husband say they have no idea where the children are. Then New York Police Department cop Joe Peters gets the call he's been dreading. The bodies of two blond, blue-eyed boys have been found. The youngest was strangled to death. The other was shot in the back of the head. The case ignites a media frenzy. As Joe launches an investigation, he becomes dangerously drawn to the exquisite Kitty. With the evidence against her mounting and the world calling her a heartless killer, Joe vows to uncover the truth, no matter what the cost. But as violence begets violence, and his obsession with Kitty grows, Joe knows he'll never rest until he finds the answer to the burning question: Did Kitty Keeler murder her own children? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dorothy Uhnak including rare images from the author's estate.
The Investigation (Murder Room #661)
by Dorothy UhnakIn a peaceful, residential section of Queens, Kitty Keeler's young sons have gone missing. Both she and her husband say they have no idea where the children are. Then New York Police Department cop Joe Peters gets the call he's been dreading. The bodies of two blond, blue-eyed boys have been found.As Joe launches an investigation, he becomes dangerously drawn to the exquisite Kitty. With the evidence against her mounting and the world calling her a heartless killer, Joe vows to uncover the truth, no matter what the cost. But as violence begets violence, and his obsession with Kitty grows, Joe knows he'll never rest until he finds the answer to the burning question: Did Kitty Keeler murder her own children?
Investigation in Black Canyon: Close Range Christmas (a Badlands Cops Novel) / Investigation In Black Canyon (the Ranger Brigade: Rocky Mountain Manhunt) (The Ranger Brigade: Rocky Mountain Manhunt #1)
by Cindi MyersThe more clues they uncover,the more deadly the investigation becomes.After Cara Mead’s boss disappears on a hike, and money is discovered missing from the company they work for, Cara enlists the help of Ranger Brigade officer Jason Beck. But once the manhunt is set in motion, Jason and Cara find themselves embroiled in a fearsome conspiracy involving an abandoned mine deep in Black Canyon—and someone who will do anything to keep them from finding out the truth. As the danger escalates, Jason must choose between upholding the law…and following his instincts to protect the woman he won’t live without.
The Investigator
by John SandfordBy age twenty-four, Letty Davenport has seen more action and uncovered more secrets than many law enforcement professionals. Now a recent Stanford grad with a master’s in economics, she’s restless and bored in a desk job for U.S. Senator Colles. <p><p>Letty’s ready to quit, but her skills have impressed Colles, and he offers her a carrot: feet-on-the-ground investigative work, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security. Several oil companies in Texas have reported thefts of crude, Colles tells her. He isn’t so much concerned with the oil as he is with the money: who is selling the oil, and what are they doing with the profits? Rumor has it that a fairly ugly militia group—led by a woman known only as Lorelai—might be involved. Colles wants to know if the money is going to them, and if so, what they’re planning. <p><P>Letty is partnered with a DHS investigator, John Kaiser, and they head to Texas. When the case quicky turns deadly, they know they’re on the track of something bigger. Lorelai and her group have set in motion an explosive plan . . . and the clock is ticking down. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
InvestiGators (InvestiGators #1)
by John Patrick GreenJohn Patrick Green's goofy graphic novel series follows the super spy alligator duo the InvestiGators as they travel through the sewers and fight the forces of evil.MANGO and BRASH are the INVESTIGATORS:sewer-loving agents of S.U.I.T.* and scourge of supervillains everywhere!With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve! Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the crooks—or will the criminals wriggle out of their grasp?*Special Undercover Investigation Teams
Investigators (Badge of Honor #7)
by W.E.B. GriffinA brutal crime...A group of urban terrorists...An investigation of dirty cops...The leads in these supposedly unconnected cases have become tangled in some very ugly--and dangerous--knots. Now Special Operations detective Matt Payne and his colleagues find themselves fearing not only for their jobs, but also for their very lives...
InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T. (InvestiGators)
by John Patrick Green Christopher HastingsInvestiGators fans, rejoice! Get ready to dive into the first volume of AGENTS OF S.U.I.T., featuring the weird and wacky co-workers of everyone's favorite sewer-sleuthing super-agents, Mango and Brash! At S.U.I.T. headquarters, Cilantro the Chameleon finally gets what she’s been waiting for: a field assignment. Only…it’s literally out in the middle of a field, and her orders are so vague, she can hardly tell what she’s supposed to be investigating. But as she begins to uncover a sheep-led worker’s rights revolt and an alien invasion conspiracy—not to mention a spooky haunting at the abandoned S.U.I.T. field outpost—Cilantro steps into her own V.E.S.T. as a valued member of the S.U.I.T. team. From InvestiGators mastermind John Patrick Green, the world of S.U.I.T. has never been more fun!
InvestiGators: Agents of S.U.I.T.: From Badger to Worse (InvestiGators)
by John Patrick Green Christopher HastingsIn the first book of AGENTS OF S.U.I.T., the new volume in John Green’s smash-hit INVESTIGATORS world, eager rookie agent Cilantro stepped into the spotlight—and rocketed into space! Now it’s time for the B-Team to show why they’re so un-B-lievably B-loved.That’s right, Bongo and Marsha, the super-spy Badgers, are on the case…and way over-budget. When S.U.I.T. realizes just how much money the Badgers waste with their gadgets and spy vehicles and custom plush toys, they’re sent to Bora Bora to investigate a case…the old-fashioned way. The bees—that’s “bee-ee-ee,” like the insect—that run the resort are hiding something under the tropical sands, and Marsha and Bongo are just the bumbling agents to crack this pineapple-flavored case wide open.
InvestiGators: All Tide Up (InvestiGators #7)
by John Patrick GreenNew York Times bestsellers and sewer surfing super-sleuths Mango & Brash are back in the seventh volume of the smash hit InvestiGators series!Unsinkable detectives Mango and Brash are back in InvestiGators: All Tide Up, a high seas adventure that takes the hit series by John Patrick Green to uncharted waters! When a cruise captain is found drifting at sea and delirious, the search begins for his missing ship and passengers! Did it sink? Was it boat-napped? Are supernatural forces at play? And can the InvestiGators unravel this maritime mystery before a second cruise befalls a similarly unfathomable fate? Seas the day and find out in this new nautical adventure!
InvestiGators: Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. (InvestiGators #4)
by John Patrick GreenWill InvestiGators Mango and RoboBrash be able to solve this next mystery in the hilarious adventure series perfect for fans of Dog Man?!The InvestiGators’ new mission has our sewer-loving secret agents bugging out in InvestiGators: Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S, the latest chapter in the hilarious adventure series from John Patrick Green.With agent Brash trapped in a mysterious coma, the technicians at S.U.I.T. have designed the ultimate replacement: RoboBrash! This high-tech replica has been programmed with all of the original Brash’s crime-fighting skills and knowhow—but it seems he’s got a few bugs in his system! Will Mango and his new partner be enough to stop the giant ants that are on a rampage in the city? Orchestrated by the spaced-out villain, Maestronaut, and Houdino, the dinosaur escape artist, it seems criminals are certainly upping the ANT-y!
InvestiGators: Braver and Boulder (InvestiGators #5)
by John Patrick GreenThe InvestiGators’ latest case has our sewer-loving secret agents between a rock and a hard place in InvestiGators: Braver and Boulder, the latest chapter in the hilarious New York Times bestselling adventure graphic novel series from John Patrick Green.The InvestiGators are having a hard time keeping a low profile with their new headquarters being a giant robot towering over the city! How can they be SECRET agents if everyone recognizes them? But with their ears to the ground, Mango and Brash hear mysterious rumblings about BOULDER BUDDIES...are they just the latest fad or part of a mob-run scheme? And could a rocky relationship from the InvestiGators’ past be trembling beneath the surface? Find out in their most stone-cold dangerous mission yet!
InvestiGators: Heist and Seek (InvestiGators #6)
by John Patrick GreenNew York Times bestsellers and sewer surfing super-sleuths Mango & Brash are back in InvestiGators: Heist and Seek, the sixth volume in John Patrick Green's smash hit series.When rare paintings go missing, the InvestiGators are called on the scene...the ART SCENE!Mango and Brash go undercover and under canvas as internationally renowned painters to expose a crook who has truly mastered the art of CRIME! Can they recover the missing masterpieces and save the city art museum’s fundraising gala before it's too late...and they run out of appetizers? Find out in this latest pièce de résistance of action-packed illustrated fun.
InvestiGators: Off the Hook (InvestiGators #3)
by John Patrick GreenInvestiGators Mango and Brash don their fanciest vests for InvestiGators: Off the Hook, the next mystery in the hilarious adventure series from John Patrick GreenSewer-loving secret agents Mango and Brash fight for the GATOR good in this zany adventure that will have readers HOOKED!The InvestiGators are the best crime-fighting duo in the world. But not even their hi-tech training programs can prepare them for the return of their greatest nemesis, Crackerdile, in a shocking new form! Even worse, he’s creating a team of super villains! Faced with the choice between saving themselves or catching the crooks, can Mango and Brash make sure the gator good prevails?
InvestiGators: Take the Plunge (InvestiGators #2)
by John Patrick GreenSewer-loving secret agents Mango and Brash are plunged into a new mystery—and a BIG mess—in John Patrick Green's hilarious adventure-packed graphic novel, InvestiGators: Take the Plunge.S.U.I.T. headquarters is under attack, and Mango and Brash are going undercover and underground disguised as city sewer workers to unclog a sticky situation. But when their search for the criminal Crackerdile backfires, the toilets they travel through back up—and the InvestiGators take the blame for it! Can Mango and Brash restore their good name and put the real culprit behind bars before the whole city is in deep water?