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Écrivains contemporains du Québec: anthologie
By Lise Gauvin, Gaston Miron. 1998
Cette anthologie couvre trois décennies de littérature québécoise. Les auteurs visent à la diversité, à une répartition équilibrée entre les…
générations et les genres, les divers milieux, tendances et écritures. Pour chaque auteur, une notice bio-bibliographique d'un peu plus d'une page. 1998.Mauvaises manières: [22 nouvelles de mystère et suspense
By Mary Higgins Clark, Roxane Azimi. 1997
Elizabeth Rex
By Timothy Findley. 2000
This drama brings together William Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I, as they and the members of Shakespeare's acting troupe discuss…
what makes a man a man and a woman a woman. Much of the dialogue is between Elizabeth, who has reigned in essence as a man, and Ned, one of the actors who throughout his career has played women. On the eve of the execution of the Queen's former lover, the characters come to unexpected conclusions about identity, sex, humanity and love. Some strong language. Winner of the 2000 Governor General's Award for Drama. 2000.Doc
By Sharon Pollock. 1984
Belle moral: a natural history
By Kathleen Gallagher, Ann-Marie MacDonald. 2008
Scotland, 1899. Following her father's death, amateur scientist Pearl MacIsaac struggles to discover the secret of her family's past, which…
her father had kept hidden with the help of the family doctor. A story of family secrets that have come to life and of the birth and evolution of ideas, including Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, contemporary medical beliefs and the concept of eugenics. Some descriptions of sex. 2008.An evening with W.O. Mitchell: a collection of the author's best-loved performance pieces
By Barbara Mitchell, W. O Mitchell, Ormond Mitchell. 1997
A collection of 31 pieces of Mitchell's writing which he often used in public readings. Some are from his novels,…
such as "Who has seen the wind" and "The vanishing point," and others are new to this collection. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 1997.Littoral ((Actes sud - Papiers).)
By Wajdi Mouawad, Isabelle Leblanc. 1999
En apprenant la mort de son père inconnu, l'orphelin Wilfrid décide de lui offrir une sépulture dans son pays natal.…
Mais ce coin du monde est dévasté par les horreurs de la guerre, ses cimetières sont pleins, et les proches de cet homme rejettent sa dépouille. A travers les rencontres douloureuses qu'il fera à cette occasion, Wilfrid entreprend de retrouver le fondement même de son existence et de son identité. -- 4e de couv.Fragments de mensonges inutiles: [pièce en un acte]
By Michel Tremblay. 2009
Sur un thème cher à lauteur, une pièce de théâtre - deux adolescents amoureux, vivant lun en 1959 lautre en…
2009, tissant mensonge sur mensonge pour cacher leur homosexualité qui montre que les préjugés résistent au temps. -- 4e de couv. 2009.Zone: pièce en trois actes
By Marcel Dubé. 1960
Passe-Partout voudrait remplacer Tarzan à la tête d'un groupe de contrebandiers. Sa trahison entraîne la condamnation de Tarzan pour le…
meurtre d'un douanier. Après son évasion, que fera Tarzan? Reprendre la direction de la bande ou fuir à l'étranger? 1960.The mousetrap and other plays
By Agatha Christie. 1978
Collection of eight murder mystery plays by the famous writer. Includes "The mousetrap", where an unknown killer stalks snowbound guests…
at an isolated inn. The other plays are: Ten little Indians; Appointment with death; The hollow; Witness for the prosecution; Towards zero; Verdict; and Go back for murder. 1981, c1978.Nightbeat - night stories
By Various. 2019
In 1950, NBC began broadcasting Nightbeat, considered one of the finest shows of its time, about Randy Stone, a reporter…
who covered the night beat for the Chicago Star with a unique blend of wit, compassion and toughness. From murder to mystery, from heartache to hardboiled, every night brought a new story to Randy Stone. Radio Archives invites you to listen to six brand new Nightbeat stories in Nightbeat: Night Stories. This nostalgic collection of new tales for your listening pleasure comes alive courtesy of noted actor Michael C. Gwynne. Delivering each line with a mix of two fisted determination and humanity, Gwynne makes Randy Stone and his Chicago living, breathing realities for both Nightbeat fans and new listeners. Listen as 1950s Chicago comes alive when the sun sets on Nightbeat: Night StoriesDeadly anniversaries: celebrating 75 years of Mystery Writers of America
By Marcia Muller. 2020
Mystery Writers of America presents a collection of crime and mystery stories from some of the best contemporary authors, all…
of whom have been invited to put their own unique spin on what it means to recognize a certain day or event every yearWhen a stranger comes to town
By Michael Koryta. 2021
"Exceptional... This is the best kind of anthology, consistently excellent and inventive." -Publishers Weekly, starred review The latest Mystery Writers…
of America story collection, featuring terrifying tales of encounters with strangers from some of the top bestsellers and award winners in crime fiction It's been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories—a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there's something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water.Bookshop mysteries: Five bibliomysteries by bestselling authors
By John Harvey. 2021
Dead Dames Don't Sing by John Harvey: Looking for a big payday but finding big trouble instead, ex-London-cop-turned-private-investigator Jack Kiley…
attempts to uncover the true origins of a controversial, pseudonymously written pulp novel. The Travelling Companion by Ian Rankin: A young Scotsman in Paris is drawn into a shocking mystery that resides within the pages of an unpublished manuscript allegedly penned by Robert Louis Stevenson. Mystery, Inc. by Joyce Carol Oates: When an obsessive collector of bookstores discovers a charming new shop, he decides he must have it at any cost-even if he has to commit murder. Remaindered by Peter Lovesey: For some nefarious reason, the widow and former associates of a slain gangster are determined to keep the Precious Finds Bookstore open following the unfortunate demise of the shop's owner. The Book Thing by Laura Lippman: Private investigator Tess Monaghan must help the irascible proprietor of a Baltimore children's bookstore keep her business afloat by unmasking an elusive and utterly ingenious book thiefUnknown man #89: A Novel
By Elmore Leonard. 1993
Detroit process server Jack Ryan's skill at finding his targets lands him a different kind of assignment. He is hired…
to find a missing stockholder--who turns out to be a very dangerous man. Ryan is soon in way over his head. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1977Maria Kallio: Books 8-11 (Maria Kallio #8)
By Owen F. Witesman, Leena Lehtolainen. 2017
Four mysteries, translated from 2017-2019, featuring detective Maria Kallio. Includes Below the Surface, The Nightingale Murder, Derailed, and Where Have…
All the Young Girls Gone, in which--after three immigrant Muslim girls go missing--the body of a fourth girl is found in the snow, strangled with her headscarf. Originally published in Finnish from 2003-2010. Violence and strong language. 2019The big book of rogues and villains (Vintage crime/Black Lizard)
By Otto Penzler. 2017
Anthology of seventy-three mystery stories that focus on the criminals rather than the detectives. The collection's scope begins with Victorian…
entries, such as Bram Stoker's "Dracula's Guest," and continues up through modern times, including Loren D. Estleman's "The Black Spot."Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2017Bibliomysteries: crime in the world of books and bookstores
By Otto Penzler. 2017
A collection of fifteen original mystery stories involving the world of books. Includes entries by Jeffery Deaver, C. J. Box,…
Reed Farrel Coleman, Thomas H. Cook, Loren D. Estleman, Laura Lippman, Anne Perry, John Connolly, and Nelson DeMille. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 2017Manhattan mayhem: New Crime Stories from Mystery Writers of America
By Mary Higgins Clark, Jeffery Deaver, T. Jefferson Parker, Lee Child, Thomas H. Cook. 2015
Mystery Writers of America presents seventeen crime stories by its members that are set in different parts of New York…
City. Contributors include Lee Child, Nancy Pickard, Margaret Maron, Thomas H. Cook, Ben H. Winters, T. Jefferson Parker, S. J. Rozan, and Jeffrey Deaver. Some violence and some strong language. 2015The best American noir of the century (Best American (TM))
By James Ellroy, Otto Penzler. 2011
Thirty-nine selections of short noir fiction, written between 1923 and 2007, by such authors as Mickey Spillane, Jim Thompson, Patricia…
Highsmith, Joyce Carol Oates, and Tom Franklin. In Elmore Leonard's "When the Women Come Out to Dance," a stripper hires a widow to have her husband murdered. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 2010