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  • Bringing Adam Home

    The Abduction That Changed America

    de Les Standiford, Joe Matthews ...
    "[An] account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh . . . as relentlessly suspenseful as anything I've ever read." —Dennis Lehane, author of Small MerciesBefore Adam Walsh there were no faces on milk cartons, no Amber Alerts, no federal databases of crimes against children. The six-year-old's 1981 abduction and murder in Hollywood, Florida—unsolved for more than a quarter ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu

    de Les Standiford ...
    From the first Gilded Age to the second, a "charming, zippy history . . . a rollicking, informative lesson in real estate, American history, and current events." — Town & CountryLooking at the island of Palm Beach today, with its unmatched mansions, tony shops, and pristine beaches, one is hard pressed to visualize the dense tangle of Palmetto brush and mangroves that it was when visionary ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Last Train to Paradise

    Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean

    de Les Standiford ...
    The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores.In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key ... Leer más

    Antes $14.99 USD Ahora $9.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

  • The Man Who Invented Christmas

    How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits

    de Les Standiford ...
    As uplifting as the tale of Scrooge itself, this is the story of how Charles Dickens revived the signal holiday of the Western world—now a major motion picture.Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at bay. His publisher turned it down, so Dickens used what little money he had to put out A Christmas Carol ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Water to the Angels

    William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles

    de Les Standiford ...
    From the author of Last Train to Paradise , the story of William Mulholland's Los Angeles aqueduct, the largest public water project ever created—a tale of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man whose vision shaped the future."A timely book. . . . It's a powerful—and beautifully told—story of hubris, ingenuity, and, ultimately, deepest tragedy." —Erik LarsonIn 1907, Irish ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • The Man Who Invented Christmas (Movie Tie-In)

    How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits

    de Les Standiford ...
    As uplifting as the tale of Scrooge itself, this is the story of how Charles Dickens revived the signal holiday of the Western world—now a major motion picture.Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at bay. His publisher turned it down, so Dickens used what little money he had to put out A Christmas Carol ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Meet You in Hell

    Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Transformed America

    de Les Standiford ...
    Two founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price.“Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today“The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to put down.”—Miami HeraldThe author of Last Train to Paradise tells the riveting story of Andrew Carnegie, Henry C... ... Leer más

    Antes $10.99 USD Ahora $7.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

  • Miami Noir

    de Les Standiford ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    "For such a sun-stoked place, Miami sure is shady . . . this batch of dirty deep South Florida fiction might just send you packing . . . your own heat." — SunPostDon't let the fabulous weather, the beach bodies, and the high-end boutiques fool you. There is a darkness to Miami that can hit just as hard as a hurricane. If by day, the streets are lined with tourists, at night the gangsters, drug ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Desperate Sons

    Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and the Secret Bands of Radicals Who Led the Colonies to War

    de Les Standiford ...
    A groundbreaking narrative—a historical political thriller—that explores the role of a group of grassroots radicals in the American Revolution—"Fresh, fascinating, and compulsively readable. This book is a veritable treat for Revolutionary War buffs" (Jay Winik, New York Times– bestselling author of April 1865 and The Great Upheaval ).<p... ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Miami Noir: The Classics

    Edición de Les Standiford ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    The long-awaited sequel to 2006's best-selling Miami Noir highlights an outstanding tradition of legendary writers exploring the dark side of paradise."An exceptional treat for all dedicated fans of noir fiction." — Midwest Book ReviewAkashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each volume comprises stories set in a distinct ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Book Deal

    de Les Standiford ...
    Series series John Deal Series
    Reluctant sleuth and Miami developer John Deal is the last of his kind - a builder who appreciates his craft. His friend Arch Dolan was the last of his kind, too, a Miami bookseller who sold books because he loved them. Now someone has killed him for it. And he's only the first body to fall. In quick succession the CEO of a huge bookstore chain and a local lawyer meet violent ends...and Deal ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Deal with the Dead

    de Les Standiford ...
    Series series John Deal Series
    "Artfully crafted, ingeniously layered noir fiction . . . proving once more that [Standiford] is a master of crime fiction." — Publishers WeeklyLife looks good for John Deal. A new contract promises to put the family building business in the black and restore its reputation, tarnished by the suicide of John's father. Getting out from under Barton Deal's shady past is tough. The new contract is ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro