Bøger af Chris Rogers

Dixie Flannigan, Houston bounty hunter, is "willing to get down and dirty with the lowest of the low in order to land her man."* But this time she's pursuing a young woman, and the chase takes Dixie deep into a family's bloodiest secrets.

A reader picks up a book to become engage, intrigued, entertained. When that fails to happen, the unhappy, unengaged reader tosses that book and picks up another. Ramp Up Story Tension 3 Easy Ways presents writers with the tools to keep a reader virtually glued to a book, unable to put down until the end. Using these clearly defined tools, any writer can create a more exciting story. Writers of genre fiction will recognize many of these techniques but will discover many more to complete their storytelling toolkit. Writers of literary works would do well to snap up this handy little guide book and study it to create fiction that's both artfully penned and inviting to read. For storytellers of any ilk: Never sit down to write or revise without this book in hand.

For the past century, an overwhelming majority of underprivileged minority kids living in urban and rural communities across America have looked to sports - rather than edcuation- as their way out. Despite the reality that degrees are infinitely more attainable than professional athletic contracts, many parents continue to place bets on their child becoming the next Lebron James. This dynamic has fostered a culture that encourages young African American students to prioritize athletics over schoolwork. Millions of our children grow up to become young adults that lack critical knowledge and fundamental skills that other children behold. As a result, our young adults can run a 40-yard dash, but they cannot balance a checkbook, exercise appropriate dinner etiquette, or successfully interview for a job. We have taught them how to succeed on the field, while forgetting to share a roadmap of how to succeed of the field. "Beyond The Field" is the beginning of that off the field roadmap. This first volume will teach students of all academic levels key skills which include: how to become financially literate, succeed in school and the workplace, and use the right processes in order to make sound decisions.

Will Isla's magical whip and her budding romance with her future werewolf mate be enough to help her save the worlds from bloodthirsty monsters? Disciplined, strong, and skilled with her magical whip, Isla Bane was raised far away from prying human eyes, among the male wolves of her pack. But the future she has always imagined, as the Alpha of her pack, becomes nothing more than fantasy when her grandfather interrupts her morning coffee to tell her she is to be mated to the infamous womanizer Axel Griffith - the heir to the wealthy Shadow Pack. As she joins the Shadow Pack in preparation for the mating ceremony, her feelings for Axel grow unexpectedly fast, as does the threat from the insane and bloodthirsty Crazed Otherworlders. Faced with this deadly and suddenly organized enemy, Isla and Axel need to trust each other with their world-altering secrets and overcome their stubborn attitudes if they want to save their packs and the world order Isla was Chosen to protect - even if no one else can be trusted.

On a desperate mission to save his entire race from extinction, Emissary Ruell travels to Earth equipped with his two most powerful bargaining currencies - health and longevity - hoping to convince the most powerful leader in the free world that collaboration can save both their civilizations. Having no way to communicate directly with Humans, Ruell must inhabit President Addison Hale's body to carry out his mission. He quickly learns, however, that Humans are more complex and volatile than anticipated. Only after admitting defeat does he encounter Kirk Longshadow, an oridinary copy who might be Ruell's last chance.

Captain Cord McKinsey, a pirate cursed in 1716 for doing a good deed, now operates his schooner, the Sarah Jane, as a cruise ship. Doomed to remain effectively ship-bound and within the Caribbean waters, Cord, 34, has often reinvented himself and his ship over these near 300 years. Though long despaired of ever breaking his curse, he becomes entwined in solving similar problems for passengers, problems that require extraordinary solutions. When his new Jamaican first mate, Ayanna, confesses she has been cursed by a Bokor, Cord agrees to help her locate a powerful shaman. But the Bokor's plan is more heinous and far-reaching than anyone suspects. The lovely Ayanna fails to mention that her mind and body are changing, taking form as a ravenous reptile. Even with the help of a psychic passenger, Cord may lose the people he cares for as well as his ship, the only square footage on land or sea where pain is not his constant companion. Chris Rogers, best known for her novels of pure suspense, has previously confined any supernatural excursions to short stories featured in her Death Edge anthologies. In Paradise Cursed, Rogers gives imagination full rein to explore life's darker mysteries.

When a friend of innkeeper Roxanna Larkspur, and a current guest at the inn, is discovered strangled in bed, Booker Krane wants to assist in finding the killer. But Lorraine, the victim, is daughter to a former Texas senator, still a powerful force in Austin, and Masonville's mayor instructs both Booker and the sheriff to butt out, preferring to have her own police chief investigate. Police Chief Josephine Zanders has no experience in solving a murder case, so she deputizes Booker as an "Ancillary Homicide Investigator." Cool. Booker now has her authority to follow the trail all the way to Austin, where the plot definitely thickens. Lorraine was a talented artist with an important contract pending. She also was an investor in a pair of Austin businesses. Yet, she left Austin abruptly and hasn't been in contact with anyone. Back in Masonville, Lorraine's insomnia and her habit of walking the streets at night, talking easily to complete strangers, makes identifying her killer close to impossible. It might even have been a trucker traveling one of the highways that insect at the small town. Declaring the case fully investigated, Mayor Garrett hands it off to the state police. Booker's persistent curiosity, however, won't let go. And his curiosity almost gets him killed.

Where do you go when life gets tedious and you have no time to bury yourself in a movie or a favorite novel? Or when your lunch buddy is late and you sit there... waiting. This is it. This little book of stories is wicked good fun. Each of the seven tales is a literary snack for readers who can smile at the darker side of life. Chris Rogers serves up another delicious tray of cleverly turned plots and deviously satisfying twists. Some curses never die ... Flip of a Coin A woman rides into town, and the town is never the same... One Nail Perhaps some buried treasures should remain buried ... Pretty Green Eyes When a phone call summons Sean home, it's no holiday, it's murder... Long Memories, Slow to Forgive by Chuck Brownman In the most extraordinary circumstances, love finds a way in... Sparkle When Booker Krane decides to enter his work in a contest, a hundred-year-old ritual leads to a startling murder ... Here Lie the Naked Ladies Never underestimate the stranger you meet on a lonely, fog-gripped road... The Last Hour YOUR FREE BONUS: A sneak peek at the opening chapters of Paradise Cursed, Book One: Captain Cord McKinsey, a pirate cursed with immortality in 1716 for doing a good deed, now operates the Sarah Jane as a cruise ship. Doomed to remain ship-bound within the Caribbean waters, and long despaired of ever breaking his own curse, Cord becomes entwined in helping his passengers with problems that require extraordinary solutions. When his lovely Jamaican first mate, Ayanna, is cursed by a Bokor and begins changing in mind and body, taking form as a reptile, Cord risks losing the people he cares for as well as his ship-the only square footage on land or sea where pain is not his eternal companion.

In this first volume of tales from novelist Chris Rogers, you'll travel inside the minds of unpredictable characters from both sides of death's bony grasp: a young photographer stumbling in the footsteps of a serial killer; a 911 dispatcher working the lunatic shift; a blood-soaked lover whose cries of innocence go unheard; a writer who would kill for a great story; a cop facing the damned-foolest case of his career; a confectioner who sugarcoats bites of murder; a desirable woman of strangely insatiable appetites. In the spirit of Rod Serling, Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred Hitchcock, these narratives take you down a path filled with thorny surprises, often frightful, sometimes amusing and always gripping. A lover of people, language, irony, and mad speculation, Rogers has a unique view of humanity, especially from the dark side. Enjoy the read with one caution: once having sampled Rogers' shorts you will be hooked.

When Booker Krane retired early from his career as a white collar corporate investigator, he was sure of only two things: he was done digging up buried secrets, and he loved being near water. After recovering from the bullet wound dealt him in his final case, Booker settles into a leisurely lifestyle at his new home on Turtle Lake - including a new part-time job as a freelance photographer. But the morning his dog drags a dead body ashore, Booker and his camera are commandeered by Sheriff Ringhoffer, and in less time than it takes the elusive perfect lighting to disappear, he's deeply embroiled in the investigation. While the deceased, a prominent yet powerfully wicked man, had many people with motive and opportunity to kill him, Booker wants to believe Chuck Fowler's death was an accident. An arrow would be an unusual murder weapon, and he can't picture any of the suspects - the victim's wife, sons, business partner, sexy mistress, or attractive lessee - as cold-hearted killers. As it turns out, more than one of them knows how to draw a bowstring, and Booker's curious mind can't ignore the evidence against the victim falling on his own arrow - even when the sheriff rules the death an accident. Putting his own life at risk, can Booker solve the case and return to his idyllic existence at Lakeside Estates along with his budding attraction for one of the suspects? Or will magazine deadlines and tension with his only son interfere with his search for the truth?

In her 4th Death Edge anthology, Chris Rogers visits a previous investigation team, serves up a new collection of wickedly entertaining characters, and debuts an amusingly devious story by author Chuck Brownman. Readers who enjoy the darker side of humor and life on the shadow's edge will finish this book sorry to see it end. When you're in the mood for a cleverly crafted read, look no further.

Stand at the Cross Roads unfolds in suburban Houston; a small, rural Texas town; and a remote, rugged wilderness. A true story that shatters the common belief that God no longer does anything spectacular. In 1996, following a series of personal failures and financial setbacks, Hilda Baker embarked on a journey determined to put her conviction that God was still a faithful, prayer-answering God into action. Now, she exposes the nitty, gritty truths that followed. On morning at a retreat in south Texas Hilda experienced an encounter with God that catapulted her from cosmopolitan Houston to Chriesman, Texas - population seventy. Hilda knew exactly what she was supposed to do, but had no idea how to do it. The daunting task was to carve a sanctuary out of dense forest. But, finally having found purpose for her life she hitched up a U- Haul trailer crammed with her worldly belongings, and with her sixteen-year-old daughter in tow, she set out for her new life.

In a second volume of creepy good tales from master storyteller Chris Rogers, the bony grasp of Death reaches out again to draw you to the lurking shadows of the dark side. You'll meet a fledgling serial killer about to escape incarceration; a lady cop whose professional skepticism jeopardizes her marriage; a college student earning tuition the old fashioned way; a retired homicide detective whose hound-dog sense sniffs out the wrong murderer; a Texas Ranger who discovers a place where bullets are useless; a country dweller who angers an army; and a boy who uses creative chicanery to protect his sister. In the spirit of The Twilight Zone, Rogers takes you tripping down a road where endings make a sharp turn into the unexplained and often into the hot breath of Death. A lover of characters, word play and ironic twists, Rogers spins her stories from a lexicon of secret places and hidden motives, from a tilted imagination and a skewed vision of justice. But one caution: her thought-provoking tales are addictive.

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Even a memoir or autobiography needs plot to make it interesting to read. Plot defines where you'll spend more words dramatizing a part and where you'll summarize.Because plot is hard for so many writers to get their mind around, this book approaches it in three different ways. A good story invariably follows certain key points. You might gather all you need from one way of plotting or combine them to create your own unique plotting style.

A collection of poems, ramblings, ideas and dreams. Often inspired by a song, or something weird heard from a passerby.

A concise and critical examination of capitalism, its alternatives, and how social and economic change might be achieved.

This book examines the role that the IMF has played in the management of financial crises in developed nations. The topic is of particular significance in light of the global financial crisis that emerged following the collapse of American sub-prime mortgage markets in 2007, and the subsequent sovereign debt problems of many Western states.

How to Read London reveals through the built environment how London's domestic, civic and commercial landscape has evolved and adapted from imperial capital to global city.

The Power of Process clearly sets out the importance of Michael Pearson and his work, from the work of his grandfather and father, both well-known architects in the late nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century, to his initial work within the family firm, his teaching and presidency of the Architectural Association, to small-scale artists studios and large-scale hospital planning, to the first thorough appreciation of Burne House, his most important work. Pearson was one of the first practising architects to employ computer technology for generating designs and mapping out building plans. He pushed tirelessly for innovation in this area and helped make such technology commonplace in architectural practices today. The Power of Process is handsomely illustrated throughout, with work stretching from the Neo-Classical origins of the family firm as evinced in the work of Michael Pearson's grandfather through Burne House and other key works from the 1970s to his current preoccupations with 'good design'.