In The White Streak, Jimmy Babcock is a worker at the local bank run by William Parker. When Parker fires Jimmy, all Jimmy can think is how this will hurt Muriel Aiken, his fiancée. An unexpected invitation from Parker convinces Jimmy...
Brigands and robbers
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Author:Brand, MaxSummary: - Author:Turner, Megan WhalenSummary:
New York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner's entrancing and award-winning Queen's Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics and feature one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction,...
- Author:Lynch, ScottSummary:
With what should have been the greatest heist of their career gone spectacularly sour, Locke and his trusted partner, Jean, have barely escaped with their lives. Or at least Jean has. But Locke is slowly succumbing to a deadly poison...
- Author:Cho, ZenSummary:
Zen Cho returns with a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history. A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there....
- Author:Harris, Neil PatrickSummary:
From beloved award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris comes the magical first book in a new series with plenty of tricks up its sleeve. When street magician Carter runs away, he never expects to find friends and magic in a sleepy New...
- Author:Lynch, ScottSummary:
An orphan's life is harsh -- and often short -- in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As leader of the band of light-...
- Author:Liu, Ken.Summary:
One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time. Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards....
- Author:Liu, Ken.Summary:
The battle continues in this silkpunk fantasy as science and destiny collide against the will of the gods in this final installment in the epic Dandelion Dynasty series from Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award–winning author Ken Liu....
- Author:Compton, Ralph, West, Joseph A.Summary:
Deputy U.S. Marshal Augustus Crane rides to Rawhide Flat to collect accused robber Judah Walsh for a trial in Virginia City. But Crane gets more trouble than he bargained for when the townsfolk decide Walsh can't leave unless he reveals...
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Author:Guest, JacquelineSummary:A 2012 Gold Moonbeam Award winner from Jacqueline Guest, recipient of the 2013 Indspire Award for the Arts.
After the death of her father, Kathryn must go to live with her Aunt Belle in Alberta. But a shock is in store for this...
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Author:Anderson, Frank W.Summary:Bill Miner, the gentleman bandit, enjoyed more popularity in his day than Jesse James or Billy the Kid. He robbed stagecoaches and trains across California, Colorado, Arizona, Georgia, Washington State and British Columbia until just...
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Author:Watson, JudeSummary:When Alfie McQuinn, the notorious jewel thief, is killed on a job, his last words to his son, March, are to "find jewels" and this instruction leads the boy to Jules, the twin sister he never knew he had--and the perfect partner to...
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Author:Battigelli, Rosanna MicelottaSummary:La Brigantessa is based on true events in the aftermath of Italy's 1861 Unification, a turbulent period known as "The Decade of Fire" (1860-1870), when scores of brigands rebelled against the harsh policies imposed by the new government...
- Author:Urrea, Luis AlbertoSummary:
Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US when she was young. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact,...
- Author:Cotton, Ralph W.Summary:
Reeling from the death of his wife Rosa, Fast Larry Shaw turns to whiskey to drown out the sorrow. But even with a drink in one hand, he's still the fastest shot around. So when he becomes a target for a Mexican bounty hunter after...
- Author:Adler, David A.Summary:
Cam Jansen has a special talent. Whenever she closes her eyes and says "click," she can call up a perfect picture in her mind of anything she has ever seen. This is very useful when she plays Geography with her best friend...
- Author:Robin, MartinSummary:
In this book Martin Robin tells seven remarkable and fascinating stories of Canadian badmen. All were heroes--or villains--in their time, and they remain popular legends today.
The stories describe figures such as Bill Miner, the...
