Clark Howard - Free Library Land Online

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"[An] unusual cop story set in Chicago . . . This graphic depiction of urban and emotional decay carries a powerful, lasting punch." —Publishers Weekly

When a topless dancer is beaten to death, police detective Joe Kiley strongly suspects her boyfriend, a mob kingpin's brother, is the killer. He isn't—but in the course of trying to track him down, Kiley's partner winds up dead during an unauthorized stakeout.

Now Kiley wants vengeance—if not for the dancer, then for his longtime fellow cop. Despite warnings from the department, he's about to be drawn deep into the world of gangs and organized crime, and into entanglements with two women that will only heighten his despair, in this novel from an Edgar Award–winning author featuring "moments that glitter with insight and gritty, urban realism" (Publishers Weekly).]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:05:52 +0200 Mark the Sparrow https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/574567-mark_the_sparrow.html https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/574567-mark_the_sparrow.html

A suspenseful novel about the last-minute battle to save a man on death row and the uproar surrounding his case as his time runs out . . .

Weldon Whitmen was arrested for committing a series of robberies and bizarre sex crimes while out on parole. Now he's condemned to die. Claiming innocence, he makes headlines with his appeal—and two people decide to come to his aid.

One is a journalist who thinks the sentence is unjust. The other is a law librarian who has feelings for Whitmen. Amid public outcry and political warfare, they will fight the execution while the nation watches, unsure whether justice will ultimately be done . . .

This edgy, twisting tale comes from an Edgar Award–winning author whose works have been adapted for film and for television programs such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents.]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:05:55 +0200 A Movement Toward Eden https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/574564-a_movement_toward_eden.html https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/574564-a_movement_toward_eden.html

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Gritty, suspenseful short fiction about criminals and other characters on the edge from an Edgar Award–winning author.

"Not all Howard's heroes are ex-cons, but they might as well be. They've all been around the block, made more than their share of mistakes, and taken their lumps, usually without complaint. A hit man who refuses a commission goes into hiding, afraid that everybody who looks twice at him may be carrying a bullet with his name on it. A Vietnam veteran plots revenge on the commanding officer who sent his troops into a cloud of Agent Orange; a ward of hospitalized WWII soldiers schemes to find the whereabouts of the lost love of one of their mates before he dies. A has-been boxer trains for a big bout without realizing he's been set up; a New Orleans clarinet player skips around town one step ahead of a creditor's enforcers long enough to audition for the Jazz Hall of Fame. . . . In every case, there's no mystery about who's guilty . . . but...]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:10:42 +0200 The Doomsday Squad https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/569228-the_doomsday_squad.html https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/569228-the_doomsday_squad.html

A gritty, action-packed novel about a World War II suicide mission that goes sideways from a "superlative storyteller" (Publishers Weekly).

In the midst of World War II, a Japanese submarine base must be destroyed. But someone needs to draw enemy fire while the goal is accomplished and the task would be a suicide mission. Only a certain kind of soldier can handle a job this risky. Now, six men have been chosen to serve as decoys, and a seventh has agreed to lead them. But none of them truly understands just what they are getting into—and will soon be desperate to get out of—in this harrowing tale by an author who has won or been nominated for more than half a dozen major awards.

"The reader will find himself completely engrossed." —Best Sellers]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:35:05 +0200 The Hunters https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/569227-the_hunters.html https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/569227-the_hunters.html

A hunting trip turns into a manhunt in this chilling predator-versus-prey thriller from an Edgar Award–winning author.

Four guys from the suburbs are about to set out on a hunting trip. Wes is an architectural draftsman with a secret. Leo has a high-level advertising job, but is miserable with ulcers. Milt sells pharmaceuticals but is disdained by his wife—who happens to be the object of passionate desire for Lamar, who works in insurance.

But one of these men is also a killer—and not only of deer. When an LAPD detective is taken out with a sniper rifle, what started out as a friendly outing suddenly turns very dark . . .

"A superlative storyteller." —Publishers Weekly]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:35:03 +0200 Dirt Rich https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/574566-dirt_rich.html https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/574566-dirt_rich.html

This saga about the building of an oil empire and one man's personal journey is "wonderful . . . A truly exciting novel" (Orlando Sentinel).

After Sam Sheridan returns home from the World War I battlefront, he receives an odd inheritance from a man he's never met: a parcel of land in east Texas. With little to lose, he and his wife set off from Kansas City and find themselves in the dusty town of Dane—where they're met with inexplicable hostility.

When a wealthy local rancher attempts to buy Sam's hundred acres for an impressive sum, Sam decides to hold on to it instead. And in the years and decades that follow, he'll find himself dealing with a brutal rivalry, a growing fortune, and a number of shocking secrets.

"Conflict, emotion, sex, suspense, joy, sorrow, surprise . . . It's a truly exciting novel, and the author's talent and attention to even the smallest detail serve to make it even more satisfying. From the...]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:05:53 +0200 The Last Great Death Stunt https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/569226-the_last_great_death_stunt.html https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/569226-the_last_great_death_stunt.html

One team of daredevils is planning the ultimate death stunt finale in this novel by a "superlative storyteller" (Publishers Weekly).

A team of professional stunt performers are likely to lose their livelihoods as a new law goes into effect, severely limiting their ability to take the risks that have made them who they are.

In the meantime, they have a plan to mark a spectacular end to their careers—and possibly their lives—in this action-packed thriller by an Edgar Award–winning author.]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2020 21:32:59 +0200 Hard City https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/520417-hard_city.html https://dystopia.library.land/clark-howard/520417-hard_city.html

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