Bøger af James Daley

Prepare for sleuthful suspense at its very best! This anthology of tantalizing tales includes thirteen of literature's finest crime stories. Enjoy the genre's most glittering jewels, including the first detective story ever written, Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue, and G. K. Chesterton's The Blue Cross, the mystery that introduced the world-famous Father Brown. This collection also boasts such crime classics as: - A Scandal in Bohemia (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)- The Gutting of Couffignal (Dashiell Hammett)- I'll Be Waiting (Raymond Chandler)- The Problem of Cell 13 (Jacques Futrelle)- By the Dawn's Early Light (Lawrence Block)and six more thrill-filled masterpieces.A short-story collection of unforgettable plots, murder methods, clues, and characters, Classic Crime Stories will satisfy readers' appetites for the expertly crafted whodunit!

2017. America is drastically divided and, some would argue, is starting to resemble George Orwell's portrayal of a totalitarian state in his iconic novel, 1984. In the age of alternative facts, internal hostility, and President Donald Trump, a large portion of America is begging for a way to cope with the uncertainty looming over the country. On 1984: Quotes for the Orwellian Future Happening Today is filled with hundreds of alarmingly relevant quotes by notable people of the past and present, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Che Guevara, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and George Orwell himself. The quotes within the book are each separated by topic. The subjects addressed include fear, prejudice, power, corruption, alternative facts, resistance, and many other pertinent topics to the current state of the United States, and the world at large. The book features classic memorable quotes sure to inspire and enlighten in these troubling times, such as: "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." ?George Orwell

This anthology presents approximately 20 of the world's most influential public orations, including stirring addresses by Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Patrick Henry, and many other famous leaders.

A rich and varied compilation of Yuletide verse, this collection will enchant readers of all ages. Featured poets include Kipling, Poe, Longfellow, Dickinson, Hardy, Donne, and many others. 25 illustrations.

Selections by masters of the form from all over world include Edgar Allan Poe, Jack London, Nikolai Gogol, Guy de Maupassant, Charles Dickens, Anton Chekhov, Rudyard Kipling, Saki, and Henry James.