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Book title: A Bat in the Hall Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Детективы File: fb2-754400-755499.zip/754479.fb2 File size: 443.8 KB Language: Английский |
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Book title: A Matter of Life and Death Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story, Современная русская и зарубежная проза File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777040.fb2 File size: 427.4 KB Language: Английский |
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What would you do about a beloved pet who had lived too long? This family faced a crisis which could happen in any household |
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Book title: A Young Man’s Game Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story, Спорт, фитнес File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777099.fb2 File size: 750.3 KB Language: Английский |
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Eighteen years in organized baseball. How much longer could he be the perennial hot shot? How much longer could he kid them into thinking he was great? |
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Book title: Bedside Murder Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Детективы File: fb2-766123-767356.zip/767077.fb2 File size: 596.8 KB Language: Английский |
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Lovely night-club thrush Laura Lynn hires a man with a ready gun, so that when you next see her name in a column, it won’t be under — obituaries! |
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Book title: Begin Again Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story, Современная русская и зарубежная проза File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777088.fb2 File size: 613.9 KB Language: Английский |
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There’s wisdom for grown-ups in this poignant story of a youngster who had the courage to |
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Book title: Bimini Kill Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story File: fb2-733000-734859.zip/733100.fb2 File size: 476.6 KB Language: Английский |
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Considering the late John D. MacDonald’s obvious love for boating and the sea, it’s surprising that so few of his short stories had nautical backgrounds. This one, published in a yachting magazine just a few months after his death, makes fine use of that background while reaffirming MacDonald’s position as one of the leading American mystery writers |
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Book title: Blackmail Breeds Bullets Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777880.fb2 File size: 609.8 KB Language: Английский |
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when a double-crossing dick gets involved with a ritzy blonde and a hypo-happy psychiatrist |
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Book title: Blonde Bait for the Murder Master Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-771735-773746.zip/772262.fb2 File size: 750.0 KB Language: Английский |
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The plan was simple at first, and then, when we started, I knew that this conspiracy to hijack the Syndicate was the master of all of us. But I was smart... so damned smart, and I knew we could play with murder and not get burned! |
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Book title: Built for Speed Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story, Современная русская и зарубежная проза File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777300.fb2 File size: 1.0 MB Language: Английский |
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With a little work I could take care of Barrow’s boat — or his wife |
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Book title: College-Cut Kill Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-763736-764958.zip/764666.fb2 File size: 826.4 KB Language: Английский |
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To trap the murder-mind who turned his frat into a slaughterhouse... brain-boy Arlin and his campus queen — played sitting duck |
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Book title: Cop Probe Authors: MacDonald John Genres: thriller_psychology File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777010.fb2 File size: 946.4 KB Language: Английский |
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Mix politics and police, and the result is poison |
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Book title: Dead Men Don’t Scare Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Детективы File: fb2-757702-758753.zip/757999.fb2 File size: 617.8 KB Language: Английский |
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Ex-army intelligence officer Kestrick had nothing to live for — until he got baited by a trouble-bent beauty, mauled by the tin-god politico’s musclemen... and railroaded to jail |
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Book title: Death Is the Answer Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-770510-771734.zip/771017.fb2 File size: 602.7 KB Language: Английский |
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Professor Quotient’s quiz act suddenly pays off in grim murder, with a baffling mystery as the jackpot question! |
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Book title: Deep Death Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Научная фантастика File: fb2-796555-799406.zip/797151.fb2 File size: 715.0 KB Language: Английский |
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Book title: Double Double Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story File: fb2-796555-799406.zip/797930.fb2 File size: 336.9 KB Language: Английский |
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The story of a wise guy who learned an expensive lesson |
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Book title: Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Vol. 57, No. 3. Whole No. 328, March 1971 Authors: Breen Jon, Christie Agatha, Gardner Erie, Gilbert Michael, Hoch Edward, MacDonald John, Morley McGarry, Powell James, Queen Ellery, Tyre Nedra Genres: Классический детектив File: fb2-593000-596999.zip/595050.fb2 File size: 586.7 KB Language: Английский |
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Book title: Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Vol. 24, No. 5, Whole No. 132, November 1954 Authors: Baum L, Blochman Lawrence, Child Charles, Christie Agatha, Dahl Roald, Gardner Erle, Godfrey Peter, Hay Sara, Levinson Richard, Link William, London Jack, MacDonald John, Miner Harry, Queen Ellery Genres: Детективы File: fb2-795172-796526.zip/795995.fb2 File size: 857.3 KB Language: Английский |
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Book title: Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Vol. 66, No. 4, Whole No. 383, October 1975 Authors: Ainsworth Louise, Ellin Stanley, Harband Evelyn, Hoch Edward, Innes Michael, Irvine R, MacDonald John, Francis Nevins, Jr, O’Spelin MacLean, Queen Ellery, Rafferty S, Scott Jeffry, Treat Lawrence, Wellen Edward Genres: Детективы File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/778888.fb2 File size: 1.0 MB Language: Английский |
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Book title: Eyewitness Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777252.fb2 File size: 805.2 KB Language: Английский |
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Hit-and-run is a grisly crime, no matter who is involved. This was one of the worst, with a beautiful girl for the victim — and a beautiful girl for the driver |
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Book title: Fatal Accident Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-729000-730499.zip/729898.fb2 File size: 330.0 KB Language: Английский |
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A good cop never managed to get tough enough to keep things from getting to him, and stinging the few soft parts he has left inside |
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Book title: For Murder — or Worse Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Триллер File: fb2-755500-756719.zip/755575.fb2 File size: 658.1 KB Language: Английский |
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With murder — or worse — in his little black bag he roamed the underworld — the timid little salesman of eternity who gagged at killing — yet killed for a gag! |
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Book title: Glory Blaster Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story, Спорт, фитнес File: fb2-756720-757701.zip/757567.fb2 File size: 656.4 KB Language: Английский |
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When lightning plays along the baselines and match point stands between hell and glory — a wrong guy needs more than the right racket — to meet a champion’s thunder! |
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Book title: Jail Bait Authors: MacDonald John Genres: thriller_psychology File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777404.fb2 File size: 819.3 KB Language: Английский |
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In the clammy recesses of the cement stairwell, she discovered the terrifying truth: she was the patsy, and her role was to die — screaming! |
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Book title: Kids on Wheels Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Современная русская и зарубежная проза, ya File: fb2-755500-756719.zip/755711.fb2 File size: 705.0 KB Language: Английский |
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To a young boy there is nothing more tragic than to be left out of things — even the wrong things |
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Book title: Loot for the Unlucky Lady Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-766123-767356.zip/766966.fb2 File size: 557.1 KB Language: Английский |
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Steve Harris, private-eying for a notorious gambler, had to make a play for a wild killer’s loyal sweetheart — to unearth ninety grand in bloody gold |
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Book title: Man-Stalk Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Приключения File: fb2-755500-756719.zip/755565.fb2 File size: 491.5 KB Language: Английский |
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He could take him alive with a bullet in the shoulder — but four inches and four thousand dollars to the left was the throat |
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Book title: Salute to Courage Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777060.fb2 File size: 901.0 KB Language: Английский |
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His feet would run, while his heart stood still — until he remembered: “Death is a victory — if it comes at the hands of a coward!” |
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Book title: Slam the Big Door Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Современная русская и зарубежная проза File: fb2-677600-679199.zip/677698.fb2 File size: 568.2 KB Language: Английский |
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Beneath the relaxed exterior of their lush beach life — the year-round sun tans, the unmeasured cocktails, the casual embraces — there pulses an insistent, blood-warm note of violence, of unspeakable desire... Before the story is done, the pulse has run wild |
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Book title: That Old Grey Train Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story, Спорт, фитнес File: fb2-757702-758753.zip/758533.fb2 File size: 370.1 KB Language: Английский |
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No one remembered Singer Washburn now; the years had chugged by, and the old grey train had carried him far past the time when he’d be champ, past the time when he’d be retiring. Then he saw this kid Joe, with a mean streak in him, and knew that Singer Washburn wasn’t useless yet — there were a few things he could do, and maybe doing them would somehow make up for what he’d lost |
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Book title: The Accomplice Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Современная русская и зарубежная проза File: fb2-796555-799406.zip/799171.fb2 File size: 294.8 KB Language: Английский |
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We all have our value in one way or another. We all fit in somewhere and can be used as part of a clever scheme. Make it a game (after all this is intended as a fun-book). What makes you invaluable? Why should someone labor to maneuver you in some fashion to play for large stakes? |
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Book title: The Anonymous Letter Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story File: fb2-750280-751999.zip/751020.fb2 File size: 342.3 KB Language: Английский |
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When an author turns out several stories a month — and they’re all first-rate, which is unusual — you’d think, rightly, that he’d been in the game a long time. But that’s not the case with John D. MacDonald. Even though he falls into the first category, he definitely doesn’t fall into the second, because he’s only been writing about a year. Never even wanted to be a writer |
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Book title: The Big Gun Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777117.fb2 File size: 679.4 KB Language: Английский |
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Book title: The Dead Dream Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-755500-756719.zip/755855.fb2 File size: 630.1 KB Language: Английский |
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Sonia needed help and Bill was just the guy for a lady in distress. Then came the boomerang |
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Book title: The Deep Blue Good-Bye Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Триллер File: fb2-132108-141328.zip/140000.fb2 File size: 362.0 KB Language: Английский |
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When I first arrived at Ballantine, where I am the mass market managing editor, we were just undergoing a daunting task: repackaging all of John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee novels. We were giving him a brand-new, beautiful look; ingeniously, we used a deep blue color for THE DEEP BLUE GOOD-BY, a gold color for A DEADLY SHADE OF GOLD, a lavender hue for THE LONG LAVENDER LOOK, etc. But as I worked on the actual stories themselves, I realized that as colorful as these books now are on the outside, they're even more colorful on the inside. In order to prepare these books, we had to have them retyped from scratch; some of these books are so old that the plates had died, so we had nothing to print from. So all the books had to be proofread as if they were new books, and what a joy it was working on them. I unexpectedly rediscovered an author and character I knew very little about. Travis McGee is one of the great characters in crime fiction, and John D. MacDonald a fascinating storyteller. You never know what either is going to do next, or say next; what is going on in their minds is as important, if not more so, then what is going on outside Travis's boat. All of which add up to a heckuva fun series. Mark Rifkin, Managing Editorial |
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Book title: The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Детективы Series: Travis McGee No in Series:10 File: fb2-625000-627999.zip/627010.fb2 File size: 630.1 KB Language: Английский |
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The incomparable Travis McGee is back in a brand-new adventure! Poking around where he’s not wanted — as usual — McGee delves into the mystery of a rich and beautiful wanton who happens to be losing her mind, a little piece at a time. As he probes, he uncovers some of the strange corruptions that simmer behind the respectable facade of a quiet Florida town |
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Book title: The Good Old Stuff Authors: MacDonald John, Greenberg Martin, Francis Nevins, Jr, Shine Jean, Shine Walter Genres: Детективы File: fb2-706600-708299.zip/707434.fb2 File size: 1.9 MB Language: Английский |
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The Good Old Stuff is a selection of thirteen of John D. MacDonald’s best mystery stories written between 1947 and 1952, at the beginning of his career. While many readers know about MacDonald’s success from recent books such as Cinnamon Skin, Free Fall in Crimson and The Empty Copper Sea, few but the hardcore mystery addicts remember when MacDonald wrote for magazines. The Good Old Stuff has been chosen carefully to give readers a taste of his early best and to show the range of his abilities in the mystery genre. “The Simplest Poison” is a straight detective story, “Miranda” psychological suspense, “Noose for a Tigress” a real thriller. “Murder for Money” gives us an early glance at the Travis McGee prototype. In “Breathe No More” and “From Some Hidden Grave” you will see an even more recognizable Travis McGee hero in Park Falkner. Contemporary MacDonald readers and Travis McGee fans will delight in recognizing these precursors to Travis McGee; and mystery readers who remember them when they first appeared will remark on that extraordinary talent for storytelling, which is as apparent in his early stories as it is in his recent novels |
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Book title: The Hands of an Artist Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-754400-755499.zip/754644.fb2 File size: 690.9 KB Language: Английский |
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Painting, foreign climes, girls who were fresh, tweet and young... all could be his; now to get rid of Myra! |
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Book title: The House Guests Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Домашние животные, Современная русская и зарубежная проза, Биографии и Мемуары File: fb2-759885-761155.zip/759997.fb2 File size: 695.3 KB Language: Английский |
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At rare intervals we find ourselves in the odd position of publishing a book we cannot describe on the jacket flap. This is a baffling sample of the genre. On the most obvious level, it is a wry, unsentimental, perceptive account of how to co-exist with two cats of astonishing longevity. On another level, it is an illuminating portion of informal autobiography of one of the more successful writers of fiction of our times. Additionally, it is a careful, authentic observation of the domesticated feline, of Roger and Geoffrey, gentleman cats of humor, intelligence, protocol, and delicately savage heritage. Perhaps most interesting of all is this backstage glimpse of the writer at home, his perceptions and prejudices, his use of the materials of life, in homes in Texas, New York, Mexico, and Florida, while he was publishing six hundred pieces of magazine fiction and forty-seven novels. Wondering how to classify this intriguing work, we asked Mr. MacDonald’s advice, and he wrote to us saying, “Your guess will be better than mine. All I know is that some years back I decided to do a book about cats, and related matters. Roger is pushing twenty. I think it would be nice to award him a little neighborhood adulation while he is still one of the group.” All we know is that those who never make the acquaintance of one house guest, a goose named Knees, are impoverishing themselves. And we predict Ol’ Rog is due for more than “a little neighborhood adulation.” |
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Book title: The Knife, the Chain and the Schoolyard Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777066.fb2 File size: 808.3 KB Language: Английский |
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Once Brud had been certain there were thinas nothing in the world could make him do. But in this new world were the Black Dukes and the Sportsters |
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Book title: The New Mammoth Book of Pulp Fiction Authors: Jakubowski Maxim, Bellem Robert, Brown Fredric, Hammett Dashiell, Keene Day, Lutz John, Macdonald Ross, McGivern William, Spillane Mickey, Thompson Jim, Traven В, Westlake Donald, Willeford Charles, Williams Charles, Block Lawrence, Cain Paul, Cain James, Collins Max, MacDonald John, Gores Joe, Goodis David, Gault William, Turner Robert, Bloch Robert, Brewer Gil, Pronzini Bill, Nolan William, Read Frank, Torrey Roger, Rough William, Browne Howard, Fischer Bruno, Gordon Dan, Edsall Schuyler Genres: Крутой детектив, Триллер File: fb2-731700-732999.zip/732415.fb2 File size: 1.9 MB Language: Английский |
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Pulp fiction has been looked down on as a guilty pleasure, but it offers the perfect form of entertainment: the very best storytelling filled with action, surprises, sound and fury. In short, all the exhiliration of a roller-coaster ride. The 1920s in America saw the proliferation of hundreds of dubiously named but thrillingly entertaining pulp magazines in America: Black Mask, Amazing, Astounding, Spicy Stories, Ace-High, Detective Magazine, Dare-Devil Aces. It was in these luridly-coloured publications, printed on the cheapest pulp paper, that the first gems began to appear. The one golden rule for writers of pulp fiction was to adhere to the art of storytelling. Each story had to have a beginning, an end, economically-etched characters, but plenty going on, both in terms of action and emotions. Pulp magazines were the TV of their day, plucking readers from drab lives and planting them firmly in thrilling make-believe, successors |
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Book title: The Paw of the Cat Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-759885-761155.zip/760767.fb2 File size: 695.8 KB Language: Английский |
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The paw of the cat — reached out for the killer of that lovely doomed blonde and closed — on nothing! |
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Book title: The Whispering Knives Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-753200-754399.zip/753933.fb2 File size: 291.2 KB Language: Английский |
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His thirsty, home-made knives and his savage, warped soul made men hate — and fear! |
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Book title: The White Lie Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story, Современная русская и зарубежная проза File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777100.fb2 File size: 642.2 KB Language: Английский |
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Adam saw they were a beautiful couple, and the boy was just like his father — except for one quality Adam has discovered years before |
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Book title: Triangle Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story File: fb2-740460-742059.zip/740804.fb2 File size: 654.4 KB Language: Английский |
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A geometric figure is sometimes more complicated than it looks |
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Book title: Trojan Horse Laugh Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Научная фантастика File: fb2-728000-728999.zip/728811.fb2 File size: 908.2 KB Language: Английский |
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They say laughter’s injections, and psychologists recently have found evidence of rhythm patterns in human emotions. But MacDonald’s proposing a nasty combination— |
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Book title: Warrant for an Old Flame Authors: MacDonald John Genres: Криминальные боевики File: fb2-758754-759884.zip/759505.fb2 File size: 637.0 KB Language: Английский |
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They were racketeering vultures who’d flown the coop to Mexico — and I had to cage them as stool pigeons |
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Book title: What About Alice? Authors: MacDonald John Genres: prose_sentimental File: fb2-754400-755499.zip/755299.fb2 File size: 521.3 KB Language: Английский |
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Reminiscing over the past sometimes changes a fellow’s plans for the future — especially when a girl like Alice is involved |
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Book title: What Are the Symptoms Dear? Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story, Современная русская и зарубежная проза File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/776774.fb2 File size: 336.4 KB Language: Английский |
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Well, he was losing weight and always hungry, Michael Rigsby told his wife. But Annabelle wasn’t alarmed. She was disgustingly cheerful |
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Book title: Wild, Wonderful Old Man Authors: MacDonald John Genres: short_story, Современная русская и зарубежная проза File: fb2-773747-780089.zip/777191.fb2 File size: 374.0 KB Language: Английский |
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Nobody ever knew why grandfather did the things he did — but somehow they always helped us grow up |