The Story of Tom Brennan

The Story of Tom Brennan
Title The Story of Tom Brennan PDF eBook
Author J. C. Burke
Publisher Random House Australia
Pages 290
Release 2005
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1741660920

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Small town life is great for Tom Brennan, with lots of mates and lots of rugby. However, all changes, when Tom's brother (Daniel) causes a car accident, leaving some dead and some crippled. Daniel lands a stint in gaol, and the family needs must leave town. Tom's mother is depressed, his father is struggling to hold the family together, and Tom's rugby playing suffers.

Dead Man's Dancer

Dead Man's Dancer
Title Dead Man's Dancer PDF eBook
Author Tom Brennan
Publisher Epicenter Press
Pages 134
Release 2015-07-05
Genre True Crime
ISBN 1935347535

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Mechele is young, attractive, and looking to cash in on her aesthetic assets when she moves from New Orleans to Alaska in 1994 to earn money for college tuition. Her charms ensnare the affections of three men, and the combined effects of jealously, lust, and greed take a deadly turn in this true crime story. Before a murder in the woods shatters her contented life, Mechele works as an exotic dancer at the Alaska Bush Company, where she spends her days pleasing a procession of hard-working men. John, Scott, and Kent are simultaneously smitten with Mechele, and offer affection in the form of lavish gifts and ultimately engagement rings. While the three men begin their affairs on the same path, violent murder blasts apart their parallel lives. One of the trio is shot in the back; another is accused of the murder. Dead Man's Dancer follows this murder case from 1996 throughout Mechele's tumultuous trial in 2006 that becomes a nationwide sensation. Shocking in its detailed portrayal of murder and convoluted love affairs, Dead Man's Dancer excites horror in readers that lingers far after the last page is turned.

Cold Crime

Cold Crime
Title Cold Crime PDF eBook
Author Tom Brennan
Publisher Epicenter Press
Pages 200
Release 2005
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780974501444

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Step by step, journalist Brennan walks readers through 13 notorious cases, drawing details from the confidential files of Alaska police detectives who investigate murder, mayhem, crimes of passion and greed, and an amazing amount of criminal stupidity.

Murder at 40 Below

Murder at 40 Below
Title Murder at 40 Below PDF eBook
Author Tom Brennan
Publisher Epicenter Press
Pages 196
Release 2001
Genre History
ISBN 9780945397991

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Drawn from police files, eyewitness accounts, and news reports, these stories introduce extreme criminals in an extreme land.

Disgraceland

Disgraceland
Title Disgraceland PDF eBook
Author Jake Brennan
Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Pages 226
Release 2019-10-01
Genre Music
ISBN 1538732130

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From the creator of the popular rock 'n' roll true crime podcast, Disgraceland comes an off-kilter, hysterical, at times macabre book inspired by true stories from the highly entertaining underbelly of music history. You may know Jerry Lee Lewis married his thirteen-year-old cousin but did you know he shot his bass player in the chest with a shotgun or that a couple of his wives died under extremely mysterious circumstances? Or that Sam Cooke was shot dead in a seedy motel after barging into the manager's office naked to attack her? Maybe not. Would it change your view of him if you knew that, or would your love for his music triumph? Real rock stars do truly insane thing and invite truly insane things to happen to them; murder, drug trafficking, rape, cannibalism and the occult. We allow this behavior. We are complicit because a rock star behaving badly is what's expected. It's baked into the cake. Deep down, way down, past all of our self-righteous notions of justice and right and wrong, when it comes down to it, we want our rock stars to be bad. We know the music industry is full of demons, ones that drove Elvis Presley, Phil Spector, Sid Vicious and that consumed the Norwegian Black Metal scene. We want to believe in the myths because they're so damn entertaining. Disgraceland is a collection of the best of these stories about some of the music world's most beloved stars and their crimes. It will mix all-new, untold stories with expanded stories from the first two seasons of the Disgraceland podcast. Using figures we already recognize, Disgraceland shines a light into the dark corners of their fame revealing the fine line that separates heroes and villains as well as the danger Americans seek out in their news cycles, tabloids, reality shows and soap operas. At the center of this collection of stories is the ever-fascinating music industry--a glittery stage populated by gangsters, drug dealers, pimps, groupies with violence, scandal and pure unadulterated rock 'n' roll entertainment.

Within the Sanctuary of Wings

Within the Sanctuary of Wings
Title Within the Sanctuary of Wings PDF eBook
Author Marie Brennan
Publisher Tor Books
Pages 337
Release 2017-04-25
Genre Fiction
ISBN 1466856998

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Within the Sanctuary of Wings is the conclusion to Marie Brennan's thrilling Lady Trent Memoirs After nearly five decades (and, indeed, the same number of volumes), one might think they were well-acquainted with the Lady Isabella Trent--dragon naturalist, scandalous explorer, and perhaps as infamous for her company and feats of daring as she is famous for her discoveries and additions to the scientific field. And yet--after her initial adventure in the mountains of Vystrana, and her exploits in the depths of war-torn Eriga, to the high seas aboard The Basilisk, and then to the inhospitable deserts of Akhia--the Lady Trent has captivated hearts along with fierce minds. This concluding volume will finally reveal the truths behind her most notorious adventure--scaling the tallest peak in the world, buried behind the territory of Scirland's enemies--and what she discovered there, within the Sanctuary of Wings. The Lady Trent Memoirs 1. A Natural History of Dragons 2. The Tropic of Serpents 3. Voyage of the Basilisk 4. In the Labyrinth of Drakes 5. Within the Sanctuary of Wings At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Starfish Sisters

Starfish Sisters
Title Starfish Sisters PDF eBook
Author J.C. Burke
Publisher Random House Australia
Pages 320
Release 2011-02-01
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 1864715227

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Stunning young adult fiction from the author of The Story of Tom Brennan, winner of the 2006 CBC Award for Older Readers. Georgie, Kia, Micki and Ace are thrown together at an elite girls' surfing camp. They're not friends straight away – there's jealousy, insecurity, secrets and lies to deal with first. Yet they soon realise that they need to stick together, because their friendship brings out the best in each of them. But will they all make the grade?