Pretty Deadly Vol. 3: The Rat

Author: Kelly Sue DeConnick
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 1534317406
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
The Eisner-nominated, New York Times bestselling world of PRETTY DEADLY returns, this time to the sun-soaked strips of "30s-era Hollywood. Here, the best and brightest are dimmed and broken and the granddaughter of Sara Fields is found dead. Desperate to solve her murder, her heartbroken uncle calls on the Reaper of Vengeance to aid him. Collects PRETTY DEADLY: THE RAT #1-5 "Grand and majestic storytelling." Warren Ellis "Cherish it." Kieron Gillen "A masterpiece of mythopoeism." N.K. Jemisin, NYT Book Review "Pushes the boundaries of comics storytelling in the most wicked ways. I love it." -Ed Brubaker "Sergio Leone crossed with Neil Gaiman's American Gods." Tor.com

Pretty Deadly Vol. 2

Author: Kelly Sue Deconnick
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 1534300996
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
DeCONNICK (Captain Marvel, BITCH PLANET) and ROS (ISLAND, MIRROR) present the follow up to the Eisnernominated, New York Times bestselling PRETTY DEADLY, VOL. 1: THE SHRIKE. Sarah Fields is dying and her children strike a bargain with the Immortals: give them one month, until the moon is full again, to find her son. The boy is far away, in the trenches of France, stalked by the Reapers of Vengeance and Cruelty. Collects PRETTY DEADLY #6-10

Bride of the Rat God

Author: Barbara Hambly
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453216898
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 414

Book Description
A Hollywood diva. A Chinese curse. A suspense-filled fantasy from the New York Times–bestselling author “who can write well in any genre” (Charlaine Harris). It is 1923, and silent film reigns in Hollywood. Of all the starlets, none is more beloved than Chrysanda Flamande, a diva as brilliant as she is difficult to manage. Handling her falls to Norah, widow of Chrysanda’s dead brother. She has always done her job well, but she was never equipped to deal with murder. When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda’s entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star. In Chinatown she receives warning that a curse has been placed on the actress as vengeance for wearing a sacred amulet in one of her films—and this curse could mean death for all who surround her. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

The Big Sleep

Author: Raymond Chandler
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Domain

Author: James Herbert
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447203380
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 444

Book Description
Apocalyptic survival at its most terrifying. The third in the Rats trilogy, international bestseller James Herbert's Domain pits man against mutant rats, who are back with a vengeance. The long-dreaded nuclear conflict. The city torn apart, shattered, its people destroyed or mutilated beyond hope. For just a few, survival is possible only beneath the wrecked streets – if there is time to avoid the slow-descending poisonous ashes. But below, the rats, demonic offspring of their irradiated forebears, are waiting. They know that Man is weakened, become frail. Has become their prey . . . Start the Master of Horror's chilling series from the beginning with The Rats and Lair.

The Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat

Author: Harry Harrison
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425061701
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Men Like Rats

Author: Robert Chilson
Publisher: Questar
ISBN: 9780445207639
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
In a world where men and women live like rats in the corridors and pantries of gigantic conquering aliens, one man battles an alien plan to decimate the remains of humankind

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book Three: Titan's Curse

Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
In this third book of the acclaimed series, Percy and his friends are escorting two new half-bloods safely to camp when they are intercepted by a manticore and learn that the goddess Artemis has been kidnapped.

Bilge Rat - Pirate Adventurer

Author: Kevin Charles Smith
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780979817199
Category : Pirates
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Black Tarantula emerges in the third book of this award winning series, as a wanton and maniacal pirate scourge, extending his insidious reign of terror and foul depredations across the entire West Indies. Dreaded by seamen and landlubbers, this demon's unmitigated abominations continue endlessly.Only one brave hero is capable of thwarting this nautical fiend. To attain success, our resourceful commander will need to employ every trick in his well-honed arsenal. The critical question being will that be enough?

Drosselmeyer

Author: Paul Thompson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737249801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 410

Book Description
Unsure of how he escaped the prison known as Ivanov's Home for Orphaned Boys, Fritz finds himself the newest apprentice in the most powerful Wizard consortium, The Order. After uncovering clues to a decade-old murder, Fritz becomes the unwitting target of someone who wants him dead. To keep him from solving the mystery, they're willing to kill anyone-including Fritz's friends and family. Now Fritz is in a race against time to unravel the clues and unmask the murderer before the next kill. If he has any hopes of surviving, Fritz must unify his fellow group of dysfunctional apprentices and confront the most deadly enemy he's ever known. Drosselmeyer: Curse of the Rat King is book one of the action-packed Nutcracker Trilogy chronicling Drosselmeyer's rise to power and setting up the events in the Nutcracker Ballet.