Oates: 225 books

"Later, I would think of it as crossing over. From a known territory into an unknown. From a place where people know you to a place where people only think they know you." Sometimes Franky Pierson has a hard time dealing with life. Like when her parents separate and her mother vanishes, Franky...

Chilling works of literary noir: “Hopler has tracked down a remarkable number of hit-man stories by a remarkable collection of authors.” —New York Press   This unique collection of writings about hired killers includes stories, screenplays, and even poems—plus an appendix listing hit-man...

Dan is a high school student at the worst school in all of Los Angeles. When his family is put in harms way by a death threat from a Blood member named Michael, Dan is very scared. Soon Dans family gets killed and he has nowhere else to turn to but the Crips. They take him in and he becomes a criminal....

This chilling volume brings together more murderous tales that shocked not only the county but made headline news throughout the nation. Covering the length and breadth of Buckinghamshire, the featured cases include the brutal slaying of a family of seven in Denham in 1870, the killing of a butcher’s...

Una gran novela de la autora de las aclamadas La hija del sepulturero y Blonde. Nacida en el seno de una familia humilde que tuvo que emigrar durante la Gran Depresión, desde niña Clara es testigo de cómo unas condiciones de vida miserables acaban con la salud de los suyos, que mueren en...

Steves adventures thus far in, The Mysterious Flight of 1144Q and The Mystery of the Wooden Crate have created more questions than answers. He is pushed to the limit in his quest for those very answers in The Mystery of the Missing Gold. In this installment, Steves abilities and patience are tested...

An adventure story for 5-8 year-olds. Mrs. Loot wears a peg on her nose to protest against the neighbour’s compost heap. But what is really in the compost heap? Chrispus and Elderberry know the secret.

Jenna is a very lonely lady who lives in Dallas. She has no significant other and her family is in another state. Her only friend in the world is her loyal cat, Cesare. Shes about to be laid off from her job and things are looking pretty bad for her. Until she meets Mr. Right at her favorite eating...

The contents of the wooden crate Steve was carrying during the crash of his Cessna 310 aircraft has turned up missing. The crate was found intact but the contents were nowhere to be found. Steve finds himself in quite the dilemma when instead of him finding the missing contentsthe contents find him!...

The trail that an ancestor leaves through the Victorian period and the twentieth century is relatively easy to follow the records are plentiful, accessible and commonly used. But how do you go back further, into the centuries before the central registration of births, marriages and deaths was introduced...

As well as fulfilling a functional need, furniture has always been an index of status. From the throne of Tutankhamen or the bed of State of Louis XIV to the austere Shaker chest or the Charles Eames chair and later modern pieces from Europe, the Far East and the United States, the style of each piece...

'...a lively introduction to media and politics, with timely chapters on the media, war and terrorism and the internet. If you want to know why media matters in politics this is a great place to start' - Dr Margaret Scammell, London School of Economics and Political Science 'This book has the...

With romance, elegant parties, and dashing, uniformed gentlemen, this charming castle story is almost what one might expect. But add in dramatic police raids and rumors of bodies buried in the garden, and it becomes the very unique tale of Sam�s Castle. Built in 1908 as a haven for the earthquake-rattled...

Ealing was once known as the 'Queen of the Suburbs', though this phrase is more commonly used now by estate agents. Ealing Through Time enables the reader to judge for themselves whether the viewpoints of Ealing justify the title in question, both in the past and in contemporary times. Ealing was...