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Fan fiction : a mem-noir inspired by true events / by Spiner, Brent,author.; Darst, Jeanne,author.;
"Brent Spiner's explosive and hilarious novel is a personal look at the slightly askew relationship between a celebrity and his fans. If the Coen Brothers were to make a Star Trek movie, involving the complexity of fan obsession and sci-fi, this noir comedy might just be the one. Set in 1991, just as Star Trek: The Next Generation has rocketed the cast to global fame, the young and impressionable actor Brent Spiner receives a mysterious package and a series of disturbing letters, that take him on a terrifying and bizarre journey that enlists Paramount Security, the LAPD, and even the FBI in putting a stop to the danger that has his life and career hanging in the balance. Featuring a cast of characters from Patrick Stewart to Levar Burton to Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, to some completely imagined, this is the fictional autobiography that takes readers into the life of Brent Spiner, and tells an amazing tale about the trappings of celebrity and the fear he has carried with him his entire life. Fan Fiction is a zany love letter to a world in which we all participate, the phenomenon of 'Fandom'."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Autobiographical fiction.; Spiner, Brent; Fame; Fans (Persons); Motion picture industry; Star Trek fiction;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mr. Arkadin. by Welles, Orson,film director.; Tamiroff, Akim,actor.; Redgrave, Michael,actor.; Welles, Orson,actor.; Mori, Paola,actor.; Arden, Robert,actor.; Film Movement (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Akim Tamiroff, Michael Redgrave, Orson Welles, Paola Mori, Robert ArdenOriginally produced by Film Movement in 1955.The enigmatic Gregory Arkadin (Orson Welles) is more complex than Charles Foster Kane, but equally as wealthy, though the source of his fortune is highly questionable. The Wellesian plot device is Guy Van Stratten, a penny ante cigarette smuggler who starts up a romance with Arkadin’s daughter, Raina, in order to meet Arkadin. When Arkadin confronts Van Stratten with a dossier he has compiled on him to stop him from seeing his daughter, Van Stratten has achieved his goal. But Arkadin outsmarts him by getting Van Stratten to compile a confidential report on himself under the pretense that Arkadin is a little foggy on how he got to be who he is and figures he has made some enemies along the way. When the characters Van Stratten interviews all end up dead, Van Stratten fears that he, too, knows too much for his own good. He saves his own neck by getting back together with Raina, the one person Arkadin doesn’t dare touch.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Film noir.;
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Two of the deadliest : new tales of lust, greed, and murder from outstanding women of mystery / by George, Elizabeth,1949-;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Avarice; Crime; Lust; Noir fiction, American.; Short stories.;
© 2009., HarperCollinsPublishers,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Inherit the Dead / by Santlofer, Jonathan,1946-editor of compilation.;
"TO FIND AN ANGEL, HE MADE A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL. Pericles "Perry" Christo is a PI with a past--a former cop, who lost his badge and his family when a corruption scandal left him broke and disgraced. When wealthy Upper East Side matron Julia Drusilla summons him one cold February night, he grabs what seems to be a straightforward (and lucrative) case. The socialite is looking for her beautiful, aimless daughter, Angelina, who is about to become a very wealthy young woman. But as Christo digs deeper, he discovers there's much more to the lovely "Angel" than meets the eye. Her father, her best friend, her boyfriends all have agendas of their own. Angel, he soon realizes, may be in grave danger. and if Christo gets too close, he just might get caught in the crossfire. This classic noir tale twists and turns down New York's mean streets and along Hamptons' beaches and back roads during a bitterly cold and gray winter where nothing is as it seems and everyone has something to hide. In an inventive storytelling approach, each writer brings his or her distinctive voice to a chapter of Inherit the Dead, building the tension to a shocking, explosive finale"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Ex-police officers; Noir fiction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Two of the deadliest [sound recording (CD)] / by George, Elizabeth,1949-;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Avarice; Crime; Lust; Noir fiction, American.; Short stories.;
© p2009., Harper Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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This strange eventful history : a novel / by Messud, Claire,1966-author.;
Inspired in part by long-ago stories from her own family's history, this masterful story follows the Cassars over seven decades, starting with patriarch Gaston and his wife Lucienne, whose myth of perfect love sustains them, and ending with Chloe, who believes telling her family's buried stories will bring them all peace.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Pieds-Noirs; Pieds-Noirs; Secrecy;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Christmas rescue! / by Stephens, Elle.;
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Subjects: Christmas stories.; Radio and television novels.; Ladybug Girl; Cat Noir (Fictitious character); Santa Claus; Women superheroes; Supervillains;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Crushed by Cupid / by Stephens, Elle.;
Marinette wants to tell Adrien that she likes him, but a supervillain named Dark Cupid is trying to ruin everyone's relationships. Can Ladybug and Cat Noir stop this heartbreaker before it's too late?Word count: 433, Guided reading level: J, Number of dolch sight words: 59.LSC
Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Ladybug (Fictitious character); Cat Noir (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Supervillains;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Don't Let the Devil Ride A Novel [electronic resource] : by Atkins, Ace.aut; cloudLibrary;
“An instant Southern noir classic” –S.A. Cosby  S.A. Cosby meets Don Winslow in the breakout thriller from New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins. A Memphis woman hires a PI to find her missing husband, only to discover that he is involved in a dangerous web of international intrigue—and she and her children are now at risk. Hell is empty…and Addison McKellar’s husband is missing. Addison McKellar isn’t clueless—she knows she and her husband Dean don’t have the perfect marriage—but she’s still shocked when he completely vanishes from her life. At first Addison is annoyed, but as days stretch into a week and she’s repeatedly stonewalled by Dean’s friends and associates, her frustration turns into genuine alarm. When even the police seem dismissive of her concerns, Addison turns to her father’s old friend, legendary Memphis PI Porter Hayes. Porter and Addison begin to dig deeper into Dean’s affairs and quickly discover that he was never the hardworking business owner and family man he pretended to be. As they piece together the connections between a hook-handed mercenary, one of Elvis’s former leading ladies, and a man posing as an FBI agent, it becomes clear that Dean was deeply enmeshed in a high-stakes web of international intrigue, and Porter and Addison aren’t the only ones looking for him. Dean angered some very dangerous people before he disappeared—people who have already killed to get what they want—and they won’t hesitate to come after his family to even the score. Don’t Let the Devil Ride is a thrilling adventure about what can happen when you pull back the curtain on your life. Ace Atkins, long known for gritty Southern noir with a witty edge, has crafted an ambitious, globe-hopping story that comes home to Memphis in explosive fashion.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Noir; International Mystery & Crime; Crime; Private Investigators; Suspense;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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Monster madness / by Stephens, Elle.;
Word count: 429, Guided reading level: I, Number of Dolch sight words: 58..LSC
Subjects: Radio and television novels.; Ladybug (Fictitious character); Cat Noir (Fictitious character); Superheroes; Teenagers; Supervillains;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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