The true story of drugs and corruption in Brooklyn's 75th precinct, as told by a cop who lived it, a journalist, and an Edgar Award-winning author.They had no fear of the cops. Because they were the cops.NYPD officers Mike Dowd and Kenny Eurell knew there were two ways to get rich quick in the Seven-Five. You either became drug dealers, or you robbed drug dealers. They decided to do both. Dowd and Eurell ran the most powerful gang in East New York's dangerou...

Want to get better at coding Elixir? Write a hardware project with Nerves. As you build this binary clock, you'll build in resiliency using OTP, the same libraries powering many commercial phone switches. You'll attack complexity the way the experts do, using a layered approach. You'll sharpen your debugging skills by taking small, easily verified steps toward your goal. When you're done, you'll have a working binary clock and a good appreciation of the work that goes into a hardware syste...

Children were hanged, women without husbands had little choice but to prostitute themselves, clergy and ruling families cruelly dominated a lusty, oftentimes unruly population.The seamy and the sacred united to form one of the world's great cities: Toronto. Telling its tales is famed local historian Bruce Bell, a uniquely skilled and deeply emotional storyteller.

"Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn,The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn;Where's the little boy that minds the sheep?He's under the haystack, fast asleep!"So what is this all about? Why is he asleep? Is he just lazy or is there a good reason for this? That wonderful storyteller Baum, of Wizard of Oz fame, tells us the delightful story behind this little rhyme and we all will feel much better knowing that the little boy had excellent reasons to ...

A nuclear sub trapped in the Bermuda Triangle . . . A sensual widow's lover, stalked by her zombie husband . . . A cadre of undead assassins—in a devastating plot to dominate the world . . . A beautiful voodoo priestess with the power of sexual healing . . . This is Blue Limbo, a Doctor Orient Occult Novel.Telepathy, technology, and supernatural evil intertwine in this high-energy thriller. Doctor Owen Orient attempts to locate a crippled nuclear sub somewhere in the Caribb...

After surviving a bad experience in his hometown, P.I. Frank Johnson moves away to Scarab, West Virginia, drawn by the promise of its leisurely days and the lure of its tranquil leafy mountains. Instead, while relaxing, what he finds is a Stinger rocket exploding over his cabin. He’s back on the job. His investigation uncovers a local cult known as the Blue Cheer who is a racist group with ugly terrorist plans in mind. As the events heat up, the blood starts to spill, and for Frank it all ...

In the shadows of the night, the line between duty and desire blurs in a moment of reckless temptation. Gavin, a stoic police officer, finds himself caught in a wild, unanticipated encounter that pushes every boundary he's ever known. Amidst the pulsating beats of a clandestine party, he's more than just a man in uniform—he's a pawn in a game of lust, power, and forbidden longing.When the night spirals into an intoxicating chaos of sweat, touches, and raw passion, Gavin must confron...

Behind the beloved nursery rhyme lies a tender tale of love, sacrifice, and quiet heroism.In this heartwarming origin story from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum, a poor widow and her devoted young son live a humble life by the river. When illness strikes his mother, the boy—dressed in a handmade blue suit—sets out to find work and support their small household. His kind heart and earnest spirit win him a job as a shepherd, and soon the coun...

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 May 6, 1919) is one of Americas most read authors, and he is widely considered one of the premier authors of childrens books. Baum wrote dozens of novels and short stories, as well as hundreds of poems, and he even foresaw technological innovations such as computers, televisions and mobile phones, all of which made their way into his writing. Baum, however, is still best known and best regarded for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and several other titles that took ...

Policing today is challenging and different from any other time in our history. Men and women who have worn the badge have a unique perspective on those challenges. This collection features a diverse roster of former law enforcement officers turned crime fiction authors... diverse in every sense of the word -- age, gender, race, nationality, geography, type of agency, size of department, role within law enforcement, and political beliefs. The one thing they all have in com...

The Blue Fairy Book is one of Andrew Lang's Fairy Books — also known as Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors. He compiled a series of twelve collections of fairy tales. Many were subsequently reprinted a number of times. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. The Blue Fairy Book contains 47 tales, and 15 illustrations, of which seven are in full color. In all, Lang published 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and co...

In "Jimmie Dale And The Blue Envelope Murder," Frank L. Packard crafts a gripping tale of crime and duality set within the vibrant underbelly of early 20th-century urban America. The novel deftly weaves elements of mystery and detection with thrilling action, featuring the enigmatic protagonist Jimmie Dale, a man who leads a double life as both a gentleman and a master thief known as the Gray Seal. The narrative unfolds with a mix of suspenseful pacing and intricate plotting, reflecting th...