Fast One (1933) by Paul Cain is a hardboiled crime novel that stands as one of the starkest and most relentless works of the noir genre. Set in the seedy underworld of Depression-era Los Angeles, the novel follows Gerry Kells — a cold, calculating gambler and fixer — as he becomes entangled in a brutal power struggle between corrupt politicians, gangsters, and rival crime syndicates. Told in a clipped, ultra-minimalist style, Fast One strips the crime novel down to its bare essentials: vio...

The book is history of Paul Cain's early life and his calling as an evangelist, followed by an account the first two years of his amazing supernatural ministry.He was born in 1929 in Garland, Texas to a mother who had been terminally ill with cancer and tuberculosis. Miraculously both Cain and his mother survived the birth and his mother was totally healed as a result of an angelic visitation and to the fervent prayers of the family. It was during this visitation that Cain was give...

"This entry, with its high-quality stories from such genre masters as Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain, outshines the typical all-original anthology."— Publishers WeeklyIn Akashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. This collection of classic stories—the sequel to the award-winning, bestselling Los Angeles Noir—...

A starlet’s plot to blackmail a film-studio executive results in her murder. Only the “trouble chaser” can clear her volatile lover and solve the crime.

Tough gumshoes, rotten yeggs, and dangerous damesIn the 1930s and ’40s, Black Mask was the single most important magazine for the modern mystery field. In its pages writers such as Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Earl Stanley Gardner reshaped the established view of mystery fiction, creating the “hard-boiled” private eye. Now comes this series in which the toughest of tough detectives are resurrected from its pages in sonic dramatization from the award-winning Holl...

A society matron’s life is threatened after she engineers the theft of her own priceless jewelry to pay off a gambling debt. Only a debonair connoisseur of crime can save her and recover her gems—for a price.

Tough gumshoes, rotten yeggs, and dangerous damesIn the 1930s and '40s, Black Mask was the single most important magazine for the modern mystery field. In its pages writers such as Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, and Earl Stanley Gardner reshaped the established view of mystery fiction, creating the "hard-boiled" private eye. Now comes this series in which the toughest of tough detectives are resurrected from its pages in sonic dramatization from the award-winning Holl...

Tap the power of prayer and faith to heal whatever ails you.Prayer and faith can be potent cures for a whole host of emotional and physical problems. Hundreds of scientific studies prove it! But how do you access this hidden strength? Prayer, Faith, and Healing will show you how with:* Advice from more than 160 of America's top religious leaders, counselors, doctors, and scientists* More than 500 tips for handling anger, addiction, depression, divorce, grief...

'A hugely useful and fascinating resume of rewilding - what it means, where it came from, why it's important and where it's going. Jepson and Blythe have done a masterly job, explaining the science behind rewilding in an accessible, honest and compelling way. It deserves to be widely read and become a book of great influence.' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding'Compelling ... [a] succinct and objective account' Financial Times...

Focuses on David Garrick and the leading actors of his company at Drury Lane. This book tells how, in their time, Garrick, Macklin and Woffington were as famous for their achievements on the stage as they were infamous for their activities off it. It draws a selection of the actors' own words with those of their contemporaries and critics.

Focuses on David Garrick and the leading actors of his company at Drury Lane. This book tells how, in their time, Garrick, Macklin and Woffington were as famous for their achievements on the stage as they were infamous for their activities off it. It draws a selection of the actors' own words with those of their contemporaries and critics.

Focuses on David Garrick and the leading actors of his company at Drury Lane. This book tells how, in their time, Garrick, Macklin and Woffington were as famous for their achievements on the stage as they were infamous for their activities off it. It draws a selection of the actors' own words with those of their contemporaries and critics.