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The Flight Of The Falcon (Vmc Ser. #542)
by Daphne Du MaurierAs a young guide for Sunshine Tours, Armino Fabbio leads a pleasant, if humdrum life - until he becomes circumstantially involved in the death of an old peasant woman in Rome.The woman, he gradually comes to realise, was his family's beloved servant many years ago, in his native town of Ruffano. He returns to his birthplace, and once there, finds it is haunted by the phantom of his brother, Aldo, shot down in flames during the war.Over five hundred years before, the sinister Duke Claudio, known as The Falcon, lived his twisted, brutal life, preying on the people of Ruffano. But now it is the twentieth century, and the town seems to have forgotten its violent history. But have things really changed? The parallels between the past and present become ever more evident...She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense, and she was, too, a writer of fearless originality - Guardian
The Flight Of The Falcon (Virago Modern Classics #18)
by Daphne Du MaurierAs a young guide for Sunshine Tours, Armino Fabbio leads a pleasant, if humdrum life - until he becomes circumstantially involved in the death of an old peasant woman in Rome.The woman, he gradually comes to realise, was his family's beloved servant many years ago, in his native town of Ruffano. He returns to his birthplace, and once there, finds it is haunted by the phantom of his brother, Aldo, shot down in flames during the war.Over five hundred years before, the sinister Duke Claudio, known as The Falcon, lived his twisted, brutal life, preying on the people of Ruffano. But now it is the twentieth century, and the town seems to have forgotten its violent history. But have things really changed? The parallels between the past and present become ever more evident...She wrote exciting plots, she was highly skilled at arousing suspense, and she was, too, a writer of fearless originality - Guardian
Flight of the Pummeled Parakeet #6
by Simon Cooper Sam HayThe sixth book in this hilarious series about the Protector of Undead Pets and the zombie animals he helps. Joe's latest visitor had a fly-in with a window--splat! Now Pete the parakeet is dead, and his owner is going to be robbed! Pete needs Joe--the Protector of Undead Pets--to help prevent it from happening, but will Joe succeed so Pete can fly on to his final destination? Funny and full of adventure, this series is ideal for boys and girls seeking a fast-paced and amusing chapter book.
The Flight of the Shadow (The Cullen Collection #33)
by George MacDonaldAn eerie and mysterious gothic romance steeped in family secrets and deception from the Victorian-era author of The Portent and Lilith. MacDonald&’s second realistic novel written in the first person by a fictional female narrator, The Flight of the Shadow feels somber and ominous almost from its opening pages. It is thus linked with The Portent from early in MacDonald&’s career, both books similar of length and style. Again MacDonald develops his familiar themes through the character of an orphan, who, without an earthly father, must yet discover the goodness of God&’s Fatherhood. Belorba Whichcote learns of the divine Fatherhood through the goodness of her uncle Edward, who has raised her on the &“old family farm.&” Both of their lives are complicated when Belorba falls in love with John Day from the neighboring estate of Rising. John&’s demonic mother, Lady Cairnedge, who holds a secret over the Whichcote family, threatens to destroy them, foreshadowing the character of Lilith, the first draft of whose saga was being written about the same time as Flight of the Shadow&’s release in 1891. Reconciliation and restoration conquer her evil influence in the end. &“MacDonald is best known for his children&’s fiction and his fantasy-romances; but this is the US debut of an only slightly fantastical minor romance, written just before Lilith—which, in some aspects of plot and character, it anticipates.&”—Kirkus Reviews
Flight or Fright: 17 Turbulent Tales Edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent
by Stephen King Bev Vincent Michael Lewis Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Richard Matheson Ambrose Bierce E.C. Tubb Tom Bissell Dan Simmons Cody Goodfellow John Varley Joe Hill David Schow Ray Bradbury Roald Dahl Peter Treemayne James L. DickeyFasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill.Stephen King hates to fly.Now he and co-editor Bev Vincent would like to share this fear of flying with you.Welcome to Flight or Fright, an anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when you're suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph and sealed up in a metal tube (like - gulp! - a coffin) with hundreds of strangers. All the ways your trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some we'll bet you've never thought of before... but now you will the next time you walk down the jetway and place your fate in the hands of a total stranger.Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill and Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Dan Simmons, and many others, Flight or Fright is, as King says, "ideal airplane reading, especially on stormy descents... Even if you are safe on the ground, you might want to buckle up nice and tight."Book a flight for this terrifying new anthology that will have you thinking twice about how you want to reach your final destination.Table of Contents:Introduction by Stephen KingCargo by E. Michael LewisThe Horror of the Heights by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleNightmare at 20,000 Feet by Richard MathesonThe Flying Machine by Ambrose BierceLucifer! by E.C. TubbThe Fifth Category by Tom BissellTwo Minutes Forty-Five Seconds by Dan SimmonsDiablitos by Cody GoodfellowAir Raid by John VarleyYou Are Released by Joe HillWarbirds by David J. SchowThe Flying Machine by Ray BradburyZombies on a Plane by Bev VincentThey Shall Not Grow Old by Roald DahlMurder in the Air by Peter TremayneThe Turbulence Expert by Stephen KingFalling by James L. DickeyAfterword by Bev Vincent
Flight or Fright: 17 Turbulent Tales Edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent
by Stephen King Bev Vincent Michael Lewis Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Richard Matheson Ambrose Bierce E.C. Tubb Tom Bissell Dan Simmons Cody Goodfellow John Varley Joe Hill David Schow Ray Bradbury Roald Dahl Peter Treemayne James L. DickeyFasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent.This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill.Stephen King hates to fly.Now he and co-editor Bev Vincent would like to share this fear of flying with you.Welcome to Flight or Fright, an anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when you're suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph and sealed up in a metal tube (like - gulp! - a coffin) with hundreds of strangers. All the ways your trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some we'll bet you've never thought of before... but now you will the next time you walk down the jetway and place your fate in the hands of a total stranger.Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill and Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Dan Simmons, and many others, Flight or Fright is, as King says, "ideal airplane reading, especially on stormy descents... Even if you are safe on the ground, you might want to buckle up nice and tight."Book a flight for this terrifying new anthology that will have you thinking twice about how you want to reach your final destination.Contents:Introduction by Stephen KingCargo by E. Michael LewisThe Horror of the Heights by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleNightmare at 20,000 Feet by Richard MathesonThe Flying Machine by Ambrose BierceLucifer! by E.C. TubbThe Fifth Category by Tom BissellTwo Minutes Forty-Five Seconds by Dan SimmonsDiablitos by Cody GoodfellowAir Raid by John VarleyYou Are Released by Joe HillWarbirds by David J. SchowThe Flying Machine by Ray BradburyZombies on a Plane by Bev VincentThey Shall Not Grow Old by Roald DahlMurder in the Air by Peter TremayneThe Turbulence Expert by Stephen KingFalling by James L. DickeyAfterword by Bev Vincent(P)2018 Simon & Schuster Audio
Flight to the Lonesome Place
by Alexander KeyOn the run from killers, a boy genius looks for strength in numbersWhen he steps on stage, Ronnie Cleveland feels his troubles slip away. He is the Blue Boy, a genius who sings, plays piano, and solves math problems faster than any calculator. His nightclub act is a great success, but he feels fear creeping into his heart. When a young Spanish girl warns him that trouble is coming, he knows she is right—and that it&’s too late to stop it. Before his time in the spotlight, Ronnie worked for a pair of underworld accountants. Because he remembers every number he ever crunched, the Blue Boy&’s head holds enough dirt to put the entire mob in jail—and that makes him a target. When his manager and bodyguards disappear, Ronnie runs to find the mysterious girl, and seek refuge in the most lonesome place in the world.
Flip
by Martyn BedfordWhat does it mean to have a soul whose will to live knows no limits? This gripping psychological thriller establishes Martyn Bedford as a hot new literary talent for young adults.Friday, December 14th. Fourteen-year-old Alex rushes home that night to beat his curfew. The next morning, he wakes up in an unfamiliar house, in a different part of the country, and it's the middle of June. Six months seem to have disappeared overnight. The family at the breakfast table? Total strangers. And when Alex looks in the mirror, another boy -- called Philip, or Flip -- stares back. The race against the clock is on, and unless Alex finds out what's happened and how to get back to his own life, he'll be forever trapped in someone else's body and life.From the Hardcover edition.
Floater
by Gary BrandnerInsiders.Clever Alec. Arrogant Roman. Beautiful Lindy. The popular kids at school. They don't know who they hurt. And they don't care.Outsider.Frazier. Brainy, awkward, unloved. But he's got something the other kids don't. Astral projection. The ability to cast his mind long distances out of his body. Yet it fails to save him the night he falls victim to a prank that goes horrifyingly too far.Though Frazier's body dies, his mind does not. It floats, buoyed for years by one thought. Revenge. Now, twenty years later, Alec, Roman, and Lindy are summoned, as if by a supernatural force, to a high-school reunion they'll never forget. If any of them live through it.
Floater
by Gary BrandnerInsiders.Clever Alec. Arrogant Roman. Beautiful Lindy. The popular kids at school. They don’t know who they hurt. And they don’t care.Outsider.Frazier. Brainy, awkward, unloved. But he’s got something the other kids don’t. Astral projection. The ability to cast his mind long distances out of his body. Yet it fails to save him the night he falls victim to a prank that goes horrifyingly too far.Though Frazier’s body dies, his mind does not. It floats, buoyed for years by one thought. Revenge. Now, twenty years later, Alec, Roman, and Lindy are summoned, as if by a supernatural force, to a high-school reunion they’ll never forget. If any of them live through it.
Floater
by Gary BrandnerThe Insiders Clever Alec, Arrogant Roman, Beautiful Lindy. The popular kids at school. They don't know who they hurt. And they don't care. The Outsider Frazier, brainy and awkward, the school geek. But he has a special talent the ability to send his mind on long journeys out of his body. Then one night a prank goes hideously wrong. Twenty years later Alec, Roman and Lindy are summoned back to their hometown an invitation they cannot refuse. It is a high school reunion they will never forget. . . if any of them lives through it.
Floating Staircase
by Ronald Malfi&“Deserves to stand alongside a Stephen King or a Dean Koontz—at their best . . . A mature horror yarn&” from the award-winning author of Bone White (New York Journal of Books). Horror writer Travis Glasgow and his wife, Jodie, have bought their first house in Westlake, Maryland, just steps from Travis&’s older brother&’s home. Travis is buoyed by the thought of renewing his relationship with his estranged sibling and overcoming the darkness from his past. But the house has other plans for him. Travis is soon awakened by noises in the night and finds watery footprints in the basement that lead him to the nearby lake, which has a strange staircase emerging from its depths. When Travis discovers that a former occupant of his house—a ten-year-old boy—drowned in the lake, he draws connections to his own childhood tragedy. As his brother and wife warn him to leave well enough alone, Travis is pulled into a dark obsession, following the house&’s secrets to the floating staircase—and into the depths of madness . . . &“It would not be an overstatement to say that Floating Staircase is a modern classic ranking among some of the best supernatural affairs ever committed to print. . . . The story and setting sizzle to life through Malfi&’s unparalleled literary talent.&” —Dreadful Tales &“Malfi gives a few deft twists to the traditional haunted house theme with eerie, unpredictable, and exciting results.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Profoundly moving, terrifying and life-affirming, this is a glorious example of what the genre of horror fiction can accomplish in the right hands.&” —Horror Novel Reviews
Floating Staircase
by Ronald MalfiFollowing the success of his latest novel, Travis Glasgow and his wife Jodie buy their first house in the seemingly idyllic western Maryland town of Westlake. At first, everything is picture perfect-from the beautiful lake behind the house to the rebirth of the friendship between Travis and his brother, Adam, who lives nearby. Travis also begins to overcome the darkness of his childhood and the guilt he's harbored since his younger brother's death-a tragic drowning veiled in mystery that has plagued Travis since he was 13. Soon, though, the new house begins to lose its allure. Strange noises wake Travis at night, and his dreams are plagued by ghosts. Barely glimpsed shapes flit through the darkened hallways, but strangest of all is the bizarre set of wooden stairs that rises cryptically out of the lake behind the house. Travis becomes drawn to the structure, but the more he investigates, the more he uncovers the house's violent and tragic past, and the more he learns that some secrets cannot be buried forever.
The Flood
by John Creasey[from the back cover] "In Scotland's Western Highlands the rain began slowly but soon was coming down in torrents. Bob Woburn was curious because the cloud seemed to rise from the earth, yet the sky above was clear. Arriving at the nearest village by motor cycle he was horrified to find the whole village under water and the surrounding hills crumbling into the flood. Once again it is over to Dr Palfrey and Z5."
Floodpath: A Novel (Outlaw Road #1)
by Emily B MartinThe epic fantasy adventure begun in Sunshield races to its thrilling conclusion in this imaginative finale in which the fate of four extraordinary young people—and their nations—will be decided.When their hopes for ending Moquoia’s brutal system of bondage are crushed, unlikely allies Lark and Veran are forced to flee into the harsh desert. With no weapons or horses, they must make their way to safety across the 50-mile expanse of waterless plains known as the water scrape. It is an odyssey filled with unexpected dangers that challenge even a skilled outlaw like Lark—though the farther they travel, the more she wonders if she even fits the fearsome title of the Sunshield Bandit anymore.Injured in the coup to overthrow the Moquoian monarchy, Tamsin, accompanied by Iano, retreat to a safe house, where they await the return of Lark and Veran. Determined to uncover the traitor in the court, they devise a plan to confront the new palace ashoki, Kimela.Imperiled by wilderness and their own tenuous alliances, Lark, Tamsin, and Veran each face massive risks to uncover the truth. But even if they find it, will their combined forces be strong enough to stop the evil infecting their beautiful land . . . and transform it into a fairer society for all?
The Floods #1: Good Neighbors
by Crab Scrambly Colin ThompsonThe Floods may bury relatives in their backyard, grow cobwebs in every room, and eat slugs for breakfast, but this loving family of wizards and witches is a delight to have next door...unlike their neighbors the Dents-a mean, nasty family that shatters the calm of the whole block. Maybe a little of the Floods' magic will cure the Dents of their obnoxious ways. And if not, a lot of magic will rid the neighborhood of the Dents once and for all!
The Floods #2: School Plot
by Crab Scrambly Colin ThompsonOrkward Warlock hated everyone. Sometimes, for practice, he even hated himself. But Orkward Warlock had one hate that was deeper than all his other hates. The thing that he hated more than anything in the whole universe was the Floods.
Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl of Spirit, Her Glass-Gazing Sidekick, Two Ominous Butlers (One Blue), a House with Eleven Thousand Rooms, and a Red Dog (Flora Trilogy #1)
by Ysabeau S. WilceFlora knows better than to take shortcuts in her family home, Crackpot Hall--the house has eleven thousand rooms, and ever since her mother banished the magickal butler, those rooms move around at random. But Flora is late for school, so she takes the unpredictable elevator anyway. Huge mistake. Lost in her own house, she stumbles upon the long-banished butler--and into a mind-blowing muddle of intrigue and betrayal that changes her world forever. Full of wildly clever plot twists, this extraordinary first novel establishes Ysabeau Wilce as a compelling new voice in teen fantasy.
A Floresta dos Suicidas
by Jeremy Bates Karine Lima Christiane Jost Ayrton Jost de LimaNos arredores de Tóquio fica Aokigahara, uma vasta floresta e uma das áreas selvagens mais lindas do Japão... e também o lugar mais famoso do mundo para cometer suicídio. Dizem as lendas que os espíritos dos inúmeros suicidas ainda perambulam, assombrando as profundezas da mata ancestral. Quando o clima ruim impede um grupo de amigos de escalar o Monte Fuji vizinho, eles decidem passar a noite acampando em Aokigahara. No entanto, acabam sendo pegos de surpresa quando encontram um dos amigos enforcado ao amanhecer... e percebem que, afinal, pode haver alguma verdade por trás das lendas.
Florida Fog Phantoms (American Chillers #3)
by Johnathan RandWe all knew there was a storm coming. We heard about it on the radio. The TV weatherman told us all about it. It was a hurricane. You may have even heard about it or read about it, because it was the strangest storm of the year.
Florida Gothic: (in lingua italiana) (The\gothic Ser.)
by Mitzi SzeretoUn pirata della strada lascia Ernesto Martinez a morire accanto a un canale di Miami. Poi un alligatore arriva a finire il lavoro. Essere morto lascia a Ernesto parecchio tempo per pensare. Pensa a sua moglie, portatagli via troppo presto da una malattia. Pensa a sua figlia, vittima di un automobilista ubriaco. Pensa alla sua morte mentre guarda il suo corpo decomporsi lentamente. Soprattutto, pensa all’ingiustizia. Il tossico ex galeotto che vive nelle Everglades. Il giudice che si gode la pensione sulla Gulf Coast. Il figlio di un signore della droga colombiano che se la spassa a South Beach. A questi uomini non importa nulla del dolore che hanno causato. Ma presto scopriranno come sia provare dolore. Ambientato nell’oppressivo scenario infestato dagli insetti del sud della Florida, Florida Gothic tesse una storia cupa, snervante e viscerale di sesso, droga, crimine e vendetta. (Libro 1 della serie “Gothic” di Mitzi Szereto) “L’oscura notte dell’anima di Mitzi Szereto è un viaggio folle che fa esplodere l’anima, con aggiunta di larve, scarafaggi e cocaina. Solido, scivoloso divertimento dagli occhi da insetto.” — Peter Straub, Interior Darkness: Selected Stories
Flowers for Her Grave: The Grim Reaper Mysteries, Book 3 (Grim Reaper Series #3)
by Judy Clemens"Readers will find themselves throughly entertained by this oddly appealing mix of the jaunty and the macabre."—BooklistCasey and Death are on the run…again. After obtaining new identification and throwing herself off the grid, she travels to Florida to begin a new life as Daisy Gray, fitness instructor for a wealthy, enclosed community. But even while keeping her head down, it doesn't take long for Casey to find herself in the middle of trouble. One of the residents is attacked, and Casey is the one to find her, bleeding on the tile floor of the locker room. Despite heroic attempts, the woman dies, and the community is thrown into turmoil. The cops are at a loss, unable to find anyone who might want the woman dead.Despite Death's urgings to go on the run again, Casey takes a careful look at the victim's life and asks who could have wanted her dead. The free-wheeling residents? The staff? And what, if anything, might Casey's predecessors in her new job have to do with it? Time to dig in and ask, even with Death on her back.
Flowers for the Sea
by Zin E. RocklynA Library Journal Editor's Pick!Flowers for the Sea is a dark, dazzling debut novella that reads like Rosemary's Baby by way of Octavia E. ButlerWe are a people who do not forget.Survivors from a flooded kingdom struggle alone on an ark. Resources are scant, and ravenous beasts circle. Their fangs are sharp.Among the refugees is Iraxi: ostracized, despised, and a commoner who refused a prince, she’s pregnant with a child that might be more than human. Her fate may be darker and more powerful than she can imagine.Zin E. Rocklyn’s extraordinary debut is a lush, gothic fantasy about the prices we pay and the vengeance we seek.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Flowers In The Attic: Flowers In The Attic, Petals On The Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds Of Yesterday, And A New Excerpt! (Dollanganger #1)
by V.C. AndrewsCelebrate the fortieth anniversary of the enduring gothic masterpiece Flowers in the Attic—the unforgettable forbidden love story that earned V.C. Andrews a fiercely devoted fan base and became an international cult classic. At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden—blond, innocent, and fighting for their lives… They were a perfect and beautiful family—until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. They are kept in the attic of their grandmother&’s labyrinthine mansion, isolated and alone. As the visits from their seemingly unconcerned mother slowly dwindle, the four children grow ever closer and depend upon one another to survive both this cramped world and their cruel grandmother. A suspenseful and thrilling tale of family, greed, murder, and forbidden love, Flowers in the Attic is the unputdownable first novel of the epic Dollanganger family saga. The Dollanganger series includes: Flowers in the Attic, Petals in the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, Garden of Shadows, Beneath the Attic, and Out of the Attic.
Flowers in the Attic: A Stage Play (Dollanganger)
by V. C. AndrewsThe only official stage play of V.C. Andrews's enduring classic of forbidden love--adapted by Andrew Neiderman (The Devil's Advocate). Experience in this new format the original story that captured the world's imagination and earned V.C. Andrews a fiercely devoted readership.At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden. Blond, beautiful, innocent, and struggling to stay alive . . . They were a perfect family, golden and carefree--until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. Kept on the top floor of their grandmotherds vast mansion, their loving mother assures them it will be just for a little while. But as brutal days swell into agonizing months and years, Cathy, Chris, and twins Cory and Carrie, realize their survival is at the mercy of their cruel and superstitious grandmother . . . and this cramped and helpless world may be the only one they ever know.Book One of the Dollanganger series, the sequels include Petals in the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. Then experience the attic from Christopher's point of view in Christopher's Diary: Secrets of Foxworth and Christopher's Diary: Echoes of Dollanganger.