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1. Rogues
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Pub. Date:
2014
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"Featuring some of the hottest names in fiction--including New York Times bestsellers Gillian Flynn, Neil Gaiman, and Patrick Rothfuss, PLUS a new Song of Ice and Fire story by George R. R. Martin--the second of our three George R. R. Martin/Gardner Dozois all-original anthologies. Everybody loves a rogue, though sometimes we live to regret it. In this anthology, each of the contributors was asked for a story about a rogue, full of deft twists, cunning...
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"From the prize-winning, New York Times bestselling author of SAY NOTHING and EMPIRE OF PAIN, twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue by one of the most decorated journalists of our time "I read everything he writes. Every time he writes a book, I read it. Every time he writes an article, I read it ... he's a national treasure." - Rachel Maddow Patrick Radden Keefe has garnered prizes ranging from the National Magazine Award to the...
3. Rogues
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Scout Comics
Pub. Date:
2024
Language:
English
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"Introducing Scout Europe! This new subimprint focuses on European creators and formatting! New ongoing series! Meet Bram and Weasel, a pair of cunning thieves from the mythical city of Gerada. When fate takes an unexpected turn, they're thrust into a daring quest across time itself to reclaim their own souls and rewrite their story. This sword and sorcery comic weaves magic, heists, and into a can't-miss epic that is a perfect starting point for...
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Rogues in the House is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine circa January 1934. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan inadvertently becoming involved in the power play between two powerful men fighting for control of a city. It was the seventh Conan story Howard had published....
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Pub. Date:
2017
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English
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Here for the first time is the history of art dealers, those extraordinary men and women who, over centuries (and almost entirely out of the public eye), built their profession on a singular skill: identifying the intangible but infinitely desirable qualities that characterize the greatest works of art-and finding clients for whom those qualities are irresistible. Philip Hook's riveting narrative takes us from the early days of art dealing in Antwerp,...
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Pub. Date:
2025
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English
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A colorful and fast-moving account of how postwar London became the global center of the art market, a story of Impressionist masterpieces, dodgy dealers, and ground-breaking financial transactions. On October 15, 1958, Sotheby's of Bond Street staged an "event sale" of seven Impressionist paintings belonging to Erwin Goldschmidt: three Manets, two Cézannes, one Van Gogh, and a Renoir. Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, and Somerset Maugham were there...
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When a band of shadowy fanatics abducts Javin Wollstone's sister, Bella, from his care, his family's only hope to bring her home is turning to a hard-bitten band of mercenaries, the Black Furies, led by Commander Rusk. Javin follows Rusk and his men through a maze of political intrigues, religious fanaticism, and centuries of distrust. Little do they know that Bella Wollstone could be the spark that sets off a war of Armageddon. Across trackless,...
8. Rogue lawyer
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Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"On the right side of the law. Sort of. Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee, his driver, who's also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy. He lives alone in a small but extremely safe penthouse...
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Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date:
2024
Lexile measure:
840L
Language:
English
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Now that the family reunion is over and the murderer has been caught, Shenanigan Swift can return to important projects, like searching for the long-lost family treasure. But trouble always finds Shenanigan, and when a valuable painting is stolen from Swift House by a group of eccentric art thieves known as Ouvolpo, she is determined to get it back--even if it means chasing them all the way to Paris. A new adventure is about to begin, and Shenanigan's...
12. Rogues Gallery
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Publisher:
Andrews UK
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
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Some crimes are bigger than others, and the same is true of crime stories. Rogues Gallery brings together for the first time a series of shorter Sebastian McCabe-Jeff Cody mysteries - three novellas and two short stories. The many fans of the McCabe - Cody novels will be delighted to find that these tales are characterized by the same dry humor, solid plotting, and adroit characterization that distinguished the novel-length adventures. This case book...
13. Rogues' Holiday
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Open Road Media
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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"An ace high mystery, with unexpected situations and new methods used by old rogues" from the Golden Age author of the Albert Campion series (Kirkus Reviews). An apparent suicide at a posh men's club in London doesn't fool Scotland Yard Insp. David Blest. There's something fishy about the old man who quarreled with the victim the night before. The doggedly determined Blest can't let the matter rest and uses a leave from work to follow his suspect...
14. Rogues' Gallery
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Publisher:
The Experiment
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
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Philip Hook's riveting narrative takes us from the early days of art dealing in Antwerp, where paintings were sold by weight, to the unassailable hauteur of contemporary galleries in New York, London, Paris, and beyond. Along the way, we meet a surprisingly wide-ranging cast of characters-from tailors, spies, and the occasional anarchist to scholars, aristocrats, and connoisseurs, some compelled by greed, some by their own vision of art-and some by...
15. Rogues' Ransom
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Publisher:
BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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"Rogues' Ransom" is a fantasy adventure tale of magic and gangland intrigue. All is going fine in Tallis Codner's world until he is misidentified as a nobleman by the city of Moonhaven's criminal underworld. Soon after, he is abducted right off the street in the hope of collecting a hefty ransom. When the search for their missing friend turns up nothing, Elwyn Upwater and company seek out the city's most prominent wizard for help. A race against the...
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Publisher:
Otbebookpublishing
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
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Rogues and Vagabonds is a novel written by Compton MacKenzie, a Scottish author known for his diverse body of work, which includes novels, essays, and plays. This novel, first published in 1897, explores the lives of a group of unconventional and colorful characters, many of whom fall into the category of "rogues and vagabonds." The story is set in the bohemian and artistic milieu of London during the late 19th century. It revolves around the lives...
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Publisher:
Nimbus
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
Description:
Open Rogues and Rascals to any page, and you'll find yourself drawn into the fascinating lives of ordinary Maritimers. A natural storyteller, Bob Kroll relates more than 200 true tales of our very own ancestors, and introduces us to heroes, failures, murderers, and soul savers who bring the everyday history of the Maritimes to vivid life. The stories in Rogues and Rascals are loosely arranged into five sections, but can be read in any order you please....
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Publisher:
Zeecé Lugo
Pub. Date:
2019
Language:
English
Description:
The riveting, exciting sequel to Hunter's Snare. Evil and murder rocked the village of Daniel's Fork. Now love sets it ablaze! Live the romance, the passion, the magic, and the hilarious moments. You'll not want to put it down!
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Investigates colossal ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100 feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dismissed these stories; waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a number of ships have vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something was brewing in the planet's waters. They found...