Last Laugh, Mr. Moto

Last Laugh, Mr. Moto
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 143
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ISBN-10 : 9781504016377
ISBN-13 : 1504016378
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Last Laugh, Mr. Moto by : John P. Marquand

Japanese spymaster Mr. Moto travels to the Caribbean in search of a weapon with the power to determine the course of World War II November 1940: In Kingston Harbor, ex–navy pilot Bob Bolles lounges aboard his cutter. After months spent drifting from port to port, his only ironclad rule is no alcohol before noon. But when an American businessman named Malcolm Kingman, his gorgeous socialite wife, and their Swedish butler charter the Thistlewood for a trip to the remote Mercator Island, Bob’s carefree life takes a dangerous and dramatic turn. By the time he places the Kingmans’ strange accents and realizes what they hope to recover from the deserted island, it’s too late. He is caught in the middle of an international espionage plot with grave implications for the wars raging across Europe and Asia. To keep a powerful military secret from falling into the wrong hands, Bob must dig deep within himself to locate hidden reserves of courage. Easier said than done, as is outwitting Mr. Moto, a top secret agent of Imperial Japan who has been tracking the Thistlewood across the Caribbean Sea. First serialized in the Saturday Evening Post, John P. Marquand’s popular and acclaimed Mr. Moto Novels were the inspiration for 8 films starring Peter Lorre.

The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 158
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ISBN-10 : 9780307957337
ISBN-13 : 0307957330
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis The Sense of an Ending by : Julian Barnes

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

The Late George Apley

The Late George Apley
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 378
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ISBN-10 : 1376171031
ISBN-13 : 9781376171037
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis The Late George Apley by : John P. Marquand

Hiroshima

Hiroshima
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 210
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ISBN-10 : 9780593082362
ISBN-13 : 0593082362
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Hiroshima by : John Hersey

Hiroshima is the story of six people—a clerk, a widowed seamstress, a physician, a Methodist minister, a young surgeon, and a German Catholic priest—who lived through the greatest single manmade disaster in history. In vivid and indelible prose, Pulitzer Prize–winner John Hersey traces the stories of these half-dozen individuals from 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, when Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a city, through the hours and days that followed. Almost four decades after the original publication of this celebrated book, Hersey went back to Hiroshima in search of the people whose stories he had told, and his account of what he discovered is now the eloquent and moving final chapter of Hiroshima.

Nothing More to Tell

Nothing More to Tell
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Publisher : Delacorte Press
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780593175934
ISBN-13 : 059317593X
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Nothing More to Tell by : Karen M. McManus

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of One of Us Is Lying comes a page-turning mystery about a group of old friends and the secrets that they keep. Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher—a story that made headlines after the teacher’s body was found by three Saint Ambrose students in the woods behind their school. The case was never solved. Now that Brynn is moving home and starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, she’s determined to find out what really happened. The kids who found Mr. Larkin are her way in, and her ex–best friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of them. Without his account of events, the other two kids might have gone down for Mr. Larkin’s murder—but instead, thanks to Tripp, they're now at the top of the Saint Ambrose social pyramid. Tripp’s friends have never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day, and neither has he. Just like he hasn’t forgotten that everything he told the police was a lie. Digging into the past is bound to shake up the present, and when Brynn begins to investigate what happened in the woods that day, she uncovers secrets that might change everything—about Saint Ambrose, about Mr. Larkin, and about her ex-best friend, Tripp Talbot. Four years ago someone got away with murder. More terrifying is that they might be closer than anyone thinks.

The Motion of the Ocean

The Motion of the Ocean
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 445
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ISBN-10 : 9781416596813
ISBN-13 : 141659681X
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis The Motion of the Ocean by : Janna Cawrse Esarey

Choosing a mate is like picking house paint from one of those tiny color squares: You never know how it will look across a large expanse, or how it will change in different light. Meet Janna and Graeme. After a decade-long tango (together, apart, together, apart), they're back in love -- but the stress of nine-to-five is seriously hampering their happiness. So they quit their jobs, tie the knot, and untie the lines on a beat-up old sailboat for a most unusual honeymoon: a two-year voyage across the Pacific. But passage from first date to first mate is anything but smooth sailing. From the rugged Pacific Northwest coast to the blue lagoons of Polynesia to bustling Asian ports, Janna and Graeme find themselves at the mercy of poachers, under the spell of crossdressers, and under the gun of a less-than-sober tattooist. And they encounter do-or-die moments that threaten their safety, their sanity, and their marriage. Join Janna and Graeme's 17,000-mile journey and their quest to resolve the uncertainties so many couples face: How do you know if you've really found the One? How do you balance duty to others while preserving space for yourself? And, when the waters get rough, do you jump ship, or do you learn to navigate the world...together?

The Mr. Moto MEGAPACK®

The Mr. Moto MEGAPACK®
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Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages : 1506
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781667699905
ISBN-13 : 1667699903
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis The Mr. Moto MEGAPACK® by : John P. Marquand

This volume collects all 6 book in John P. Marquand's Mr. Moto series. Included are: Your Turn, Mr. Moto (1935, as No Hero). Thank You, Mr. Moto (1936) Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1936) Mr. Moto Is So Sorry (1938) Last Laugh, Mr. Moto (1941-42) Stopover: Tokyo (1957) If you enjoy this volume in Wildside Press's best-selling MEGAPACK® series, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press MEGAPACK" to find the complete list—hundreds of titles featuring mysteries, science fiction stories, westerns, and much, much more!

H. M. Pulham, Esquire

H. M. Pulham, Esquire
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 339
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781504015707
ISBN-13 : 1504015703
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis H. M. Pulham, Esquire by : John P. Marquand

A Harvard reunion prompts a Boston Brahmin’s search for meaning in this comedy of manners by the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Point of No Return. In preparation for the twenty-fifth reunion of his class at Harvard, Harry Pulham is asked to collect and edit the personal histories of his fellow alumni. A glance at the previous year’s class book tells him just how tedious the assignment will be: “I have been very busy all this time practising corporation law and trying to raise a family,” a typical entry reads. “I still like to go to the football games and cheer for Harvard.” Harry’s autobiography is almost indistinguishable from those of his classmates. From his career at a Boston investment firm to his marriage to childhood friend Kay Motford, he has always made the safe, familiar choice—with one exception. For a brief interlude after World War I, Harry joined an advertising agency in Manhattan and fell in love with a beautiful, independent woman unlike anyone he had ever met. A wholly unexpected future opened up for him in those few months, but when family obligations called him back to New England, the relationship came to a sudden end. Now, twenty years later, Harry believes that his story could not have turned out any other way. A clever satire that achieves heartbreaking poignancy, H. M. Pulham, Esquire is a masterpiece from the author declared by the New York Times to be “our foremost fictional chronicler of the well-born.”

Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider
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Publisher : ECW Press
Total Pages : 564
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ISBN-10 : 9781554907069
ISBN-13 : 1554907063
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Ghost Rider by : Neil Peart

In less than a year, Neil Peart lost both his 19-year-old daughter, Selena, and his wife, Jackie. Faced with overwhelming sadness and isolated from the world in his home on the lake, Peart was left without direction. That lack of direction lead him on a 5

Mr. Moto Is So Sorry

Mr. Moto Is So Sorry
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 164
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781504016360
ISBN-13 : 150401636X
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Mr. Moto Is So Sorry by : John P. Marquand

The 4th entry in Pulitzer Prize–winning author John P. Marquand’s popular series of espionage adventures features an Australian mercenary, a Mongolian prince, and a Japanese spymaster Eager to escape his complicated past, Calvin Gates boards a train bound for Inner Mongolia, where he plans to join an archaeological dig. Also en route to the Gilbreth Expedition is Sylvia Dillaway, a beautiful young artist with a fierce independent streak. The two Americans become unwitting players in a high-stakes game of international intrigue when Sylvia’s Australian guide gives her a silver inlaid cigarette case containing a coded message. With the clouds of war looming, various factions of the Japanese, Russian, and Chinese governments will stop at nothing to get their hands on the case—including murder. Calvin and Sylvia’s only hope for survival is a fellow passenger, the charming and mysterious Mr. Moto. He is Imperial Japan’s top secret agent, and his mission is to ensure the safe delivery of the cigarette case to its rightful destination. To do so, he must protect the innocent Americans, but on a speeding train headed deep into dangerous territory, even his considerable skills might not be enough to save the day. First serialized in the Saturday Evening Post, John P. Marquand’s popular and acclaimed Mr. Moto Novels were the inspiration for 8 films starring Peter Lorre.