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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

Trenton native Stephanie Plum is out of work, out of money, and her car's in repo-hell.So how does a hardly working girl turn to when the going gets tough? Meet cousin Vinnie, bail bondsman. Stephanie figures it's nice work if you can get it -- shagging bail jumpers for $10,000 a pop. So she joins up. Not that she knows the first thing about it. But hey, beggars can't be choosers.

But now the bad news -- there's a cranky ex-prize fighter dogging her, unfinished business with Maestro Morelli himself, and a nasty habit she has of leaping first and looking later. If Stephanie doesn't wise up fast, the first dead body she sees could be her own.



One for the Money

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#fiction #suspense #thriller #holdenscott #noircatbooks

Dr. Mike Ballantine prides himself on his objectivity and scientific acumen, but even he can't explain the "thing" that killed his friend, the Governor of Massachusetts, and now a Chinese assassin is loose on the streets who uses sorcery to take out his victims. Reprint.

Skeptic

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#paperback #fiction #series #mystery #kathleenmallory #noircatbooks

She hit the New York Times list with Bone by Bone. Now her repackaged backlist will fly off the shelves.

When a legendary magic trick goes horribly awry on national TV, detective Kathleen Mallory knows the gruesome death won't be the last. For misdirection is the heart of all magic-and perfect crimes.

Shell Game

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The sole survivor of a devastating ambush, FBI Hostage Rescue Team agent Web London would do anything to find out what really happened that night--and a ten year old boy may be the unexpected key in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. Web London was trained to penetrate hostile ground and come out alive. Then ten seconds in a dark alley cost him everything: his friends, his fellow agents, his reputation. Among his super-elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team, Web was the sole survivor of a high-tech, devastating ambush. Now Web is trying to put his life back together and understand what really happened. To get answers, he'll need the help of psychiatrist Claire Daniels and the one other human being who lived through the attack--a ten-year-old boy. But when his search leads him back to that bloodstained alley, Web suddenly realizes he is about to face his assassin again. And this time, one of them will become the Last Man Standing.

Last Man Standing

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#mystery #lendeighton #spy #espionage #noircatbooks

For Bernard Samson, the end is near.

In the concluding volume of Len Deighton's superb trilogy that began with Faith and Hope, Bernard Samson continues to peel away the mystery surrounding the cold-blooded murder of his sister-in-law, Tessa, on the streets of Berlin. Although his wife, Fiona, has come back from the cold and is now in the West, his family is in tatters, and Samson has no where to turn for answers. Only his childhood friend Werner Volkman seems to offer the charity that Samson craves, but Volkmann is reluctant to get involved with any quest for the truth, no matter who is doing the asking. And as always, hovering above all Samson does and tries to be is the persistent memory of his father -- a deadly force to be reckoned with, even now.

Deighton's back and better than ever. Packed with action, incident and intrigue, Charity brings to a triumphant conclusion a series of 10 novels that represents one of the greatest achievements in modern fiction.

Charity

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#fiction #mystery #detective #robertbparker #spenser #hawk #suspense #noircatbooks

Her name is Lisa St. Claire. Her husband's a cop. Her whereabouts are unknown. Spenser thought he could help a friend find his missing wife. Until he learned the nasty truth about Lisa St. Claire. For starters, it's not her real name...

Thin Air

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#grant #writing #grant-writing #noircatbooks #nonfiction #business

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A Complete Resource for Proposal Writers

Millions of people dream about making money as a freelance grant writer. But grant writing is different than any other type of writing--it requires specific elements as well as a certain style and know-how. The Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need: Grant Writing is a clear, concise, and easy-to-follow guide. Covering the basic skills every grant writer needs, readers learn how to get the funds they are asking for--no matter how stringent the submission guidelines: * Find the money up for grabs * A pply for government and foundation grants * Build community collaborations and partnerships * Write a statement of need * D evelop a budget and budget narrative The Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need: Grant Writing gives readers the insider information they need to confront the competitive market and seal the deal. AUTHOR: Judy Tremore (Grand Rapids, MI) is a veteran reporter, editor, and business writer. A native of the Chicago area, she has lived in Michigan for more than thirty years. Nancy Burke Smith (Grand Rapids, MI) has been a freelance writer specializing in grant proposals and other writing for nonprofit organizations since 1987. To date, Smith has garnered an estimated $20 million in grant funds on behalf of her clients. She served for one year as interim program director at the Frey Foundation, where she reviewed grants and made recommendations for funding to the board of trustees.

Grant Writing

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#paperback #fiction #suspense #richardnorthpatterson #noircatbooks #procedural In the high-stakes, high-pressure world of presidential politics, where predators carry microphones, and one misstep can savage a lifetime of achievement, Kerry Kilcannon is the rarest player of all. Kilcannon believes he can make the system work. And he just may die trying.

No Safe Place

#paperback #fiction #heathergraham #noircatbooks

Picture Me Dead by Heather Graham released on Jan 23, 2004 is available now for purchase.

Picture Me Dead

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#nonfiction #query #book-proposal #writing #reference #noircatbooks

Inside information from publishing professionals.

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Book Proposals & Query Letterswill help writers catch the attention of literary agents with step-by- step instructions on crafting effective queries and proposals for both fiction and non-fiction books that will put them on the road to publication.

 * The only book on book proposals that also targets a fiction audience.
 * The most comprehensive information on query letters found in any book on writing.
 * 304 pages.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Book Proposals and Query Letters

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#spenser #hawk #suspense #thrillers #noircatbooks

Thirty years after an unsolved bank robbery leaves a woman dead, Paul Giacomin, whom Spenser regards like a son, and Daryl Gordon, the son of the robbery victim, turn to Spenser to seek out clues about the crime from a host of suspicious characters. 200,000 first printing.

Back Story

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Alex Cross is plunged into a case where military codes of honor conceal dark currents of revenge and ambition, and the men controlling the moves have the best weapons and training the world can offer.

Four Blind Mice

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#nonfiction #technical #writing #noircatbooks

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The seventh edition of this classic comprehensive reference is now easier to use and more thorough than ever. With up-to-date coverage of workplace technology--from e-mail, Internet research, and writing for the Web to Web forms and page design--theHandbook of Technical Writing offers expert advice for meeting the demands of online writing. Abundant "real world" examples and sample documents throughout the text provide models for effective technical communication. The book's new "five-way access" structure--the alphabetical organization, topical key to the alphabetical entries, checklist of the writing process, comprehensive index, and new topical list of figures and model documents--provides even more ways of retrieving information, faster. This editionalso includes new and revised entries on research, documenting sources, brochures, formal reports, newsletters, proposals, sales letters, presentations, and visuals. With entries that have been consolidated and streamlined, and in-depth treatment of grammar, usage, and the writing skills that both students and professionals need to master, theHandbook of Technical Writing remains both an accessible and easy-to-use guide, and the quick reference faithful users have come to appreciate.


Handbook of Technical Writing

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#reference #nonfiction #writing #noircatbooks

In this update of the 1998 edition addressing the kind of thinking, reading, and writing required of college students, DiYanni (Pace U.) and Hoy (New York U.) include writing-designing for the Web in the section on writing for special purposes. Also includes writing hints; exercises; glossaries of u

The Scribner Handbook for Writers

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Eco-terrorists, evil politicians, a millionaire obsessed with Barbie, and an ex-governor named Skink are just a few of the characters who populate this comic novel of politics as unusual in Florida

Sick Puppy

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Make Your Story Come to Life

Every Character Has a Voice

Point of view isn't just an element of storytelling-when chosen carefully and employed consistently in a work of fiction, it is the foundation of a captivating story.

It's the character voice you can hear as clearly as your own. It's the unique worldview that intrigues readers-persuading them to empathize with your characters and invest in their tale. It's the masterful concealing and revealing of detail that keeps pages turning and plots fresh. It's the hidden agenda that makes narrators complicated and compelling.

It's also something most writers struggle to understand. In The Power of Point of View, RITA Award-winning author Alicia Rasley first teaches you the fundamentals of point of view (POV)-who is speaking, why, and what options work best within the conventions of your chosen genre. Then, she takes you deeper to explain how POV functions as a crucial piece of your story-something that ultimately shapes and drives character, plot, and every other component of your fiction.

Through comprehensive instruction and engaging exercises, you'll learn how to:

 * choose a point of view that enhances your characters and plots and encourages reader involvement
 * navigate the levels of a character's point of view, from objective viewing to action to emotion
 * craft unusual perspectives, including children, animal narrators, and villains

A story changes depending on who's telling it, and The Power of Point of View will help you determine which of your characters can make your story come to life.

The Power of Point of View

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A step-by-step guide to building a marketing plan that makes sense from a thirteen-time USA Today bestselling romance author. #romance #business #marketing #author #writing #noircatbooks

Romance Your Goals (Book 3)

A Novel

Just outside of the city's neon Strip, in the bleak wastelands of Nevada's desert, Las Vegas Metro police discover the mauled corpse of a young and beautiful showgirl. Even in a city known for its excesses -- from Arab sheiks to casino billionaires -- this crime is particularly shocking because of the animalistic destruction of the body. Called to the crime scene is Detective Sergeant Romulus Poe -- a thirty-five-year-old Vegas native and a seasoned, fifteen-year police veteran. A loner with a love of justice, Poe immerses himself in the horrific case. The corpse is badly mutilated. Certain organs are gone and the exposure to the harsh desert elements has made forensics very difficult. Poe is particularly struck by its dreaded similarities to a horrendous slaying done by an anonymous monster dubbed "the Bogeyman." Immediately, Poe forms an investigatory team consisting of the handsome detective Stephen Jensen, his colleague but no friend, Detective Patricia Deluca, a homicide newcomer, and forensic pathologist Rukmani Kalil, who is also Poe's part-time, unorthodox girlfriend. From the start, the team is mired in a web of intrigue. And the urgency of resolution becomes frenzied when another young nighttime desert dump is found a month later. From Native American mysticism and medieval folk legends to untold twentieth century scientific secrets, Poe must sift through Vegas's sordid past and dark underbelly to solve a series of gruesome murders -- and to save a beautiful woman he had once loved -- before all of them are caught in a deadly dance of Moon Music.

Moon Music

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Taking Genre Fiction Marketing to the Next Level

Romance Your Plan (Book 2)

The evil Matarese dynasty, an international cabal of ruthless powerbrokers and assassins, returns to initiate a scheme of worldwide economic domination, and only CIA operative Cameron Pryce, with the help of legendary retired agent Brandon Scofield, can stop them. 600,000 first printing.

The Matarese Countdown

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"A mesmerizing edge-of-the-seat thriller that combines the gritty realism of a cop's world with some of the most hair-raising scenes in modern fiction, Bait heralds the stunning debut of Kenneth Abel, a brilliant new voice in suspense fiction. Abel's nerve-shattering novel introduces a hero who gives us all reason to cheer ... a man who refuses to run, a cop who crosses the line to protect what matters most - his family and his pride." "The life and career of narcotics detective Jack Walsh goes to hell the night his partner gets shot. First he drinks to blank out the memory; then getting drunk leads to the accident where Boston's boss of bosses, Johnny D'Angelo, loses his only son. It's Walsh's car that plows into the boy's birthday Mazda, and Walsh's badge that makes the whole "tragedy" seem suspicious. Maybe the collision is pure chance, but one thing is sure: Johnny D'Angelo needs to salve his family's grief by making Jack Walsh pay." "Stripped of his badge, Walsh spends his time reviewing this strange series of events, putting together enough firepower to hold off an army, and watching the men who are watching him. That is until pretty U.S. Attorney Kate Haggerty comes knocking at his door, telling him the deal: They want him to wear a wire and be the bait that catches D'Angelo. But neither Walsh nor the feds count on the inept gangsters and loose cannons who are coming after Walsh. And nobody counts on Walsh's keeping the code of silence and loyalty to his own kind. Walsh is after personal justice. He'll be the bait to catch the fish he wants hooked in the violent underworld of narcs and crime kingpins ... where a cop who knows too much may be the only one smart enough to survive."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Bait

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#thriller #suspense #espionage #noircatbooks

Working for the U.S.'s secret intelligence forces in Europe during the second World War, Stephen Metcalf undertakes a bold plan for which he must locate and betray a former lover in order to protect free-world interests. 750,000 first printing.

The Tristan Betrayal

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Angels Flight

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The Problem with Our Pursuit for Perfection and the Life Changing Practice of Good Enough

It's natural to want to do well - at work, in study, in life, to do our best.
But what happens when striving for the best becomes something more ... the pursuit of perfection?

Perfectionism is on the rise and it has dire consequences for how we think and feel about ourselves and others, how we think, live, and work. Perfectionism has been seen to cause over-thinking, over-working, burnout, sleeplessness, and mental health problems like depression and anxiety.

We can't keep going like this

But what's the alternative if it's not perfect?

Lynne Cazaly uncovers how to think, work and achieve in clever ways adapted from the productive and creative worlds of software development ... and improvisation.

How do they get things done? How do they put their ideas out there? And what can we learn from them?

In 'ish', Lynne Cazaly explains:
- The problem with pursuing perfection ... and why we seek it
- The mental loop that traps you into thinking perfection is the answer
- The role of incremental work, imperfection and iteration in getting things done
- The idea of 'ish' - which means somewhat, near enough - and how to apply it to your life
- 9 ways to think and work on projects, tasks or activities that provide a healthy and productive alternative to perfectionism.

Excellence, quality and continuous improvement are important. But the pursuit of perfection ... not so much.

Here's a helpful alternative that guides you to making great progress and achieving what you want in life.


Janet Evanovich

One for the Money

Holden Scott

Skeptic

Carol O'Connell

Shell Game

David Baldacci

Last Man Standing

Len Deighton

Charity

Robert B. Parker

Thin Air

Judy Tremore; Bruke Nancy Smith

Grant Writing

Richard North Patterson

No Safe Place

Heather Graham

Picture Me Dead

Jessica Faust; Marilyn Allen; Coleen O'Shea

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Book Proposals and Query Letters

Robert Parker

Back Story

James Patterson

Four Blind Mice

Gerald J. Alred; Charles T. Brusaw; Walter E. Oliu

Handbook of Technical Writing

Robert DiYanni; Pat C. Hoy

The Scribner Handbook for Writers

Carl Hiassen

Sick Puppy

Alicia Rasley

The Power of Point of View

Zoe York

Romance Your Goals (Book 3)

Faye Kellerman

Moon Music

Zoe York

Romance Your Plan (Book 2)

Robert Ludlum

The Matarese Countdown

Kenneth Abel

Bait

Robert Ludlum

The Tristan Betrayal

Michael Connelly

Angels Flight

Lynne Cazaly

Ish