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Richard "The Iceman Kuklinski" led a double life beyond anything ever seen on The Sopranos, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighborhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey. Now, after 240 hours of face-to-face interviews with Kuklinski and his wife and daughters, author Philip Carlo tells his extraordianry story. Kuklinski was Sammy "The Bull" Gravano's partner in the killing of Paul Castellano at Spark's Steakhouse. John Gotti hired him to kill the neighbor who accidentally ran over his child. For an additional price, he would make victims suffer; he conducted this sadistic business with cold-hearted intensity, never disappointing his customers. By his own estimate, he killed over two hundred men, taking enormous pride in his variety and ferocity of technique. Kuklinski's story, once known, captivated the public and became the subject of three HBO documentaries about which the New York Times raved "Few viewers are ever likely to forget this thoroughly chilling portrait. As for possible movie competition, it would work on the level of The Silence of the Lambs." The Ice Man is the most complete portrait of a killer since Peter Maas' New York Times bestselling biography of Sammy the Bull, Underboss, or Gay Talese's Honor Thy Father.
Customer Reviews:
Awesome!.......2007-10-01
I recently finished this book and found it to be incredibly insightful, thought provoking and extremely gruesome - but I loved it!!
I think Mr. Carlo touched every aspect of Richard Kuklinski's life that you may have been wondering about - from his childhood, parents, wife, kids, etc. It's so unfortunate that all those people had to die, the families lives that were ruined (not to mention his own family), and the horrible beatings Richard had to endure - but this book did an excellent job portraying it all.
I couldn't put this book down. I have since lent it to a friend who can't put it down either.
Mr. Carlo deserves every 5 star review that's given!
Very little Credibility.......2007-09-30
I bought "The Ice Man" because I had viewed the HBO documentary, which was terrifying. I read this book once and gave it away. According to Richard Kuklinski, hardly a major killing took place in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s without his involvement. Among his incredible assertions are that he participated in the murders of Carmine Galante, Paul Castellano, and even Jimmy Hoffa. Had he been somewhat older, it wouldn't have surprised me had he stated that it was he, and not John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Lincoln. Since it's been some time since I've read this tome, my recollection of many of his allegations are somewhat hazy, but I do remember questioning many of them. Philip Carlo's writing is flawless and gripping, but Kuklinski's credibility, in my opinion, is somewhat debatable.
The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer .......2007-09-22
I saw a documentary on televison about this man so I was intrigued and bought the book. The book is excellent, but sad. It is a riveting story of so many lives lost. Excellent reading.
Chilling and compelling .......2007-08-31
"The Ice Man" is, by far, one of the most compelling, perfectly-written, biographical accounts I've ever read. Philip Carlo masterfully conveyed the most graphic details of Richard Kuklinski's criminal activities without repelling his audience -- an incredible feat given the unnerving subject matter.
excellent true crime read.......2007-08-30
This is a book that once you pick it up you can't put it down and you definitely do feel a pressure to talk to someone about it. It is so gruesome you have to have to be careful who you choose to talk to about it. I am a psychotherapist and from a psychological point of view it was facinating. Carlo was able to show the different facets of the man, a true sadistic psychopath. On the other hand he had some kind of "code" or sense of empathy with the children he rescued from sexual abuse. It is as if he could identify with them, something that psychopaths are believed to be unable to do not having a conscience. It seems that there was a small part of him somewhere that cared about those children. And he cared about his family, even though he also terrified and abused them. He said he would not kill a woman unless she was also a hit "person". But his cruelty to men had no bounds. He was not into sexual assaults which maybe is the reason he is not as well known as Ted Bundy and Jeffery Dahmer. He should be the most notorious of all serial killers. I agree he was the worst of the serial killers and it surprised me he is not the most well known. Carlo did a great job.
Book Description
Holmes and Watson track down a cold-blooded murderer in the thrilling second installment in Holmes's American adventures
Sherlock Holmes rides again in this delightful mystery, based on another "newly discovered" manuscript. The year is 1896, and St. Paul's magnificent Winter Carnival is underway when Holmes and Watson are summoned by the city's most powerful man, railroad magnate James J. Hill. It seems a wealthy young man has disappeared on the eve of his wedding, and his fiancee has suspiciously discarded her wedding dress. After a grisly discovery in the carnival's ice palace leads to a flurry of clues, Holmes is on the case. His pursuit of the murderer takes him through the highest echelons of St. Paul society, over the frozen Mississippi River, and into cahoots with one Shadwell Rafferty, a gregarious saloonkeeper and part-time private investigator whose quick wit and fast thinking make him a formidable rival and an invaluable ally.
A splendid sequel to Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon, and written in the same deliciously authentic Sherlockian style, this latest adventure offers an exhilarating portrait of America on the verge of a new century as well as an intriguing mystery that is nothing short of truly chilling.
"A rattling good mystery." --Kirkus Reviews
"A solid, complex mystery distinguished by its vibrant portrayal of 19th-century St. Paul." --Publishers Weekly
* Nominated for a Minnesota Book Award
Customer Reviews:
After You Read Conan Doyle try Larry Millett.......2006-08-27
First read Arthur Conan Doyle. There are surpisingly few stories. If you like Conan Doyle's Watson and Holmes, try Larry Millett's transportation of them to Minnesota! He has the 'voice' down pat. There are a number of modern writers who have extended Watson's stories of Holmes' adventures and Millett is my favorite.
Good Read.......2006-02-25
This is a good read if you enjoy Sherlock Holmes mysteries. I teach college history and ended up using some of Millett's research in class lectures, partucularly his book on "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Alliance" (also a good read).
Terrific Sherlock Tale In St. Paul, Mn, USA!!!.......2004-02-09
Among the very best non-Doyle Sherlock tales, this yarn has everything: great writing, scenes, characters, and even some business history, with John J Hill among the leading characters. And the ice-cold winters of St. Paul are a leading character too. Don't miss this one! Sherlock and the good doctor show their stuff in this one!.eh.
THE Winter Carnival.......2004-02-01
If you have ever heard of Sherlock Holmes, the Winter Carnival or St. Paul, MN, this is a MUST READ !! If you haven't heard of any of these, that's even MORE of a reason to read this book, its a 1 sitting book, I could hardly put it down to go to work!! What a great way to learn the history of my adopted homwtown!
Better Than the Red Demon Stuff.......2003-04-12
I was again reluctant to read this sequel of the "Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon," and the author disappointed me by writing a better novel (exactly as what happened when I read Meyer's "The West End Horror" after "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution").
But let me make this statement here: "The West End Horror" is by far much better than this "Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders."
Again the same rich guy from Minnesota invited Holmes to his home town to investigate some mysterious occurrences in the Ice Palace there ... As if there are no good detectives in America. As long as we are talking nonsense here, why did not he summon Ellery Queen, who is not less intelligent than Holmes, or maybe Colombo (hohohoho).
The story this time had some mystery elements. It was, as a matter of fact, a whodunit. I figured the murderer out from half of the mystery, not because I was abnormally cleaver, but because of a fallacy the murderer inserted. The strange thing is that Millett did not allude to this fallacy, maybe he did not even know that it was there, and maybe I was lucky!
A new character is introduced in this novel, and Irish clever guy by the name Shadwell Rafferty. I'm not so enthusiastic about him, because he does not enrich the world of Sherlock Holmes, and people are more used to one superior detective in the story. After all, this is a pastiche to praise Sherlock Holmes, and no one else.
We reach to the conclusion of the story and the villain who killed every body was apprehended, and then nothing much, the story does not give me the impression I get from Doyle's writings. And I am not going to recommend the book, because I could have done well without reading it.
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In the spotlight: the all-new figure skating mystery series. From the author of Sarah Hughes: Skating to the Stars.
Figure skating is a cutthroat world. Just ask Rebecca "Bex" Levy, figure skating researcher for the 24/7 skating network-and Prime Crime's newest sleuth.
Customer Reviews:
Isn't a good skating book or a good mystery.......2006-11-10
I have a question for Alina Adams - why in the world would you set a series of books in a world for which you so clearly have zero respect? Alina Adams doesn't know figure skating any better than her heroine does. Which would be not at all. She may have worked as a researcher, but she clearly didn't learn much. The book is a string of cliche's about the world of skating, looking for a reality check. Certainly the cliche's exist, but according to Ms. Adams, the world of figure skating is no more complex than every cliche you have ever heard - every male figure skater is gay, every skating marriage is a lie and every skater is shallow and self-absorbed and every skating parent is a nightmare. How about some depth?
The book is not well written, nor does it seem to know who it's audience actually is. It is trite to the point that only a 12 year old could find it enjoyable, yet uses several vocabularly words that most adults wouldn't know. Bex isn't charming, she's annoying - and slow-witted, at best. And Ms. Adams for all her supposed knowledge about the world of skating - a world filled to the brim with Russians, makes a big point of explaining patronymics and then proceeds to get it wrong. The patronymic for Peter (or Pyotr) is Petrovich or Petrovna, NOT Petrov or Petrova (which happen to be surnames of two well known pairs skaters - Denis Petrov and Maria Petrova). If you are going to make a point of showing off how much you know, at least get it right.
As for the story - it's rather obvious, but I've read worse and more obvious plots, which is why it gets two stars, not one. Unless you are the kind of skating fan who thinks the entire sport is the cliche (and I have yet to meet a skating fan who does), don't bother. And unless you are a mystery fan who finds Nancy Drew much too complex and challenging, don't bother from that angle, either.
It's too bad, because skating fans are eager for well written books about their sport. Kudos to the publisher for taking a chance on a "skating novel" - it's too bad this one was so poorly executed.
The author may know skating, but not much else.......2006-03-10
I am a former figure skater and mystery lover, so when I discovered this series I was elated to bring my two interests together. I am very disappointed. To begin with this book is not well written. Books like this should be a fast, entertaining, easy read. I had to literally plow through the author's text. Then, the heroine - a TV researcher - found what she thought was a clue: a shorter than normal fax. Her conclusion was that it was European paper...when any good researcher, traveler or businessperson knows that A4 paper is longer than US paper, but slightly narrower. It is definitely not shorter. This was not a mention, which I could excuse, but for much of a book it was the only clue the character had. I lost faith. It is too bad the idea of the series is a great one with all the politics and drama that goes into skating, but this entry is definitely not a gold medal winner.
A great read.......2004-07-05
This book should please every fan of figure skating. Bex Levy, skating reasercher for TV broadcaster 24/7 uncovers a tricky murder mystery using her powers of conversational crime fighting and meeting everyone from skating mothers to perky teenagers to eccentric coaches and skating-struck middle aged men along the way. I definitely recommend this hilarious book.
Murder mystery with a figure skating twist.......2004-05-16
Murder on Ice by Alina Adams is a fabnlous book! It offers an accurate and humorous account of the figure skating world, with a storyline being a twist of the 2002 Olympics.
Bex Levy is a figure skating researcher. She works 20 hour days, and knows all the ins and outs of the figure skating world. When the Russian beats the American at the world championships, the blame is pinned on the Italian judge for not voting with the western block. When the Italian judge is found dead the next day, Bex is ordered by her boss the find the killer.
Murder on ice is a humerous, unique book that is recommended for figure skating fans of all ages, or for someone who just wants to read a great mystery.
Wheee! What fun........2004-03-17
What a funny, true picture of high stakes, international figure skating competitions. As a skater, coach and amateur ice show producer myself, as a volunteer at too many competitions to mention, I could feel the tension rise as the final scenes were played out. The descriptions of the various characters involved in the plot are wonderfully close to the real thing.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series, "Missing on Ice."
In the meantime, there are two other good murder mysteries about ice skating. These two, "Nice Shows" and "Judge Me Nottingham," portray the skaters and coaches during the initial hard work and planning before the skaters reach national and international competition levels. And by the way, I'm the author of these two books!
Customer Reviews:
Beware.......2006-09-24
Beware of these books. If you are looking for supplemental reading for your Nancy Drew lover, beware. These books are highly inappropriate for the typical Nancy Drew lover. Content is not only "inappropriate" for the pre-teen crowd, but the vocabulary and content is flooded with sexual undertones intermixed with poor values. I was floored to find that these books were being marketed to the Nancy Drew reader. Many naive parents who purchase this series would be quite surprised at their content. Do you really want your child to be reading how Nancy Drew "sexily smiled" at a stranger? Parents who fondly remember days snuggled up under the cover with a good Nancy Drew book will randomly pick up this series expecting the same good mystery and wholesome read. It causes me to pause and ponder what other deceptions publishers are using to exploit our children. Read one yourself and decide if you are not being fooled into thinking your children are just reading another "good book."
iiiiiiiiiiiiiccccccccccccccyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.......2004-07-15
Nancy,Ned,George,and Bess are on their way to the slopes! Nancy believes this would be a perfect time for her and Ned to spice up thier romance. All that changes when a thief and murder is on the loose.Nancy believes Luke Ericsen,a ski instructor might be the guy,but there is just one problem...George is fallin for him!Nancy knows that he's hiding something something that George found out too! With the secret George is in real danger and she will do anything to help her...........
Murder or Love.......2003-09-03
Nancy heads up to a ski lodge with Bess, George, and Ned. But when Bess lets out that Nancy is only one of the best detectives the ski manager informs Nancy about a person prowling around at night around the resort. Now Nancy is on the case with her friends helping along the way but there is one complication George has fell for Nancy's number one suspect. Will Nancy save her friend and solve the mystery or die trying?
A romantic ski weekend ends with a big chill--Murder.......2003-01-27
This book was awsome! I loved it. It kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time. Its full of suspense and a little romance. I never even guessed who the killer was. Good Job! Carolyn Keene
The awsomest book ever!.......2000-01-30
Nancy, Ned, Bess and George are ready for a great time of skiing. When they get to Webb Cove ski lodge they get a big suprise when they're notified of a stalker. Nancy immediatly jumps on this case. She notices George has a crush on a new ski instructer with a really cocky attitude. Nancy knows George knows something she doesn't, but what is it? Things get really hectic when Nancy's tow rope breaks. Nancy has a few suspects one is Luke Ericsen, the ski instructer. Is he the one pulling the pranks or is he the victum?
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- A worthy read
- Strap on your climbing gear and grab your magnifying glass for this one!
- trying out the "thriller" genre!
- Action Filled Debut
- ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN
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Alibi On Ice
Ben Small
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Book Description
Alibi on Ice is a pulse thumping, page-turner rich in diabolical maneuvering, murder, and ayhem set in Seattle and on the icy slopes of Mount Rainier.
Customer Reviews:
A worthy read.......2006-09-21
I grabbed this book while on vacation out in the Northwest. I had spent some time on Mt. Ranier hiking, and thoroughly enjoyed following Mr. Small's murderer up and down the treacherous trails of that mountain.
It's a good suspense thriller, that transports you to Mt. Ranier, it's ice caves and glaciers. Its characters are well done, and its ending a surprise.
A very satisfying read.
Strap on your climbing gear and grab your magnifying glass for this one!.......2006-06-09
Ben Small is a lawyer, and ALIBI ON ICE is about lawyers, corrupt and murdered lawyers. But the action in this taut police procedural doesn't take place in a courtroom. It occurs on Washington's towering Mount Ranier. And a particular strength of the story is Small's use (in the tradition of Dame Agatha) of the setting not just as backdrop but as a character itself, forcing the human actors to confront the mountain's crevasses, snowfields, glaciers and avalanches as sharply as they confront one another.
The antagonist, Emery Boyd, is a studly but sociopathic climber who uses the mountain to kill and hide the evidence as indifferently as he uses women for sexual gratification and to get information about the police probe into the disappearance of his law firm partner, Herman Klein. Boyd's alibi seems iron-clad, or rather ice-clad: he was seen on the mountain at the time of the murders.
Amy Galler, a female homicide detective from Seattle, goes to the mountain under cover, determined to continue the investigation and confront Boyd. But an unexpected meeting with another climber -- ironically, Boyd's best mountaineering buddy -- leads her into romance, vulnerability and danger.
Small slowly spins up the tension into a craggy climax, moving the characters around like chessmen with ice axes. And the climbing details make it clear that Small has spent more than a few hours on the mountain himself. The ending is terrific: satisfying but completely unexpected. I never saw it coming.
This is an excellent first novel, and I look forward to Small's next one.
trying out the "thriller" genre!.......2006-06-03
One of the threads I like to talk about to readers is not to pay too much
attention to labels. I mention that labels are a marketing advice and most
books cannot be so definitively described and if the reader reads only the
books that are labeled the type of book they usually enjoy, they will miss
some great stories. I, of course, have my own favorite "types" of stories
(I'm an avowed anglophile--you know what I usually read) and the "thriller"
genre has not been high on my TBR list.
Mea culpa. I recently picked up Ben F. Small's suspense thriller ALIBI ON
ICE and was immediately caught up by the depth of characterization, the fun
of learning about something new to my experience (in this case, mountain
climbing!) and the mesmerizing settings that I assumed (never
assume...) would be absent in an action-oriented book. All of which shows
how narrow-minded I've been all these zillion years!
This was a most entertaining and enjoyable read. The most fascinating
quality of ALIBI ON ICE to me is that the reader knows right off who the bad
guy is, and, believe me, this guy is BAD. Rarely do I yelp out loud from
surprise, but I did while reading the first chapter! The excitement comes
from determining how this truly unpleasant character will be caught and
caught he gets in an amazing climax. I also love stories that take me new
places and I'm relatively confidant that if marooned on an icy mountain, I
have learned enough to get myself safely home, if only in my own mind and if
only on my backside.
So don't waste time the way I did, try something new!
Kit Sloane
The Margot O'Banion & Max Skull Mystery Series
Action Filled Debut.......2006-05-10
If you like action thrillers, this should be a pleaser. Snowy, treacherous Mount Rainier is a major character in ALIBI ON ICE, Ben Small's debut novel. You'll find colorful landscapes as you trudge up the mountain with veteran climbers, learning firsthand what it's like to be there. Emery Boyd, the villain, whom you meet on page one, is as despicable as they come. After murdering a federal judge to keep him from revealing a blackmail plot, Boyd finds it necessary (and enjoyable) to keep eliminating those who get too close to the truth.
The story is filled with interesting, believable characters. They include Detective Amy Galler, who suspects Boyd is a murderer, and Emery's long-time mountain climbing partner, John Whitney. The plot hangs around the disappearance of a partner in Boyd's Seattle law firm, Herman Klein, who was hired to settle the dead judge's estate. Boyd has what looks like a foolproof alibi, being lost in a snowstorm on Mount Rainier at the time of Klein's apparent murder. But Amy Galler follows her suspicions, attempting to enlist Whitney in an effort to break his friend's alibi. Things go from bad to worse, and it appears Boyd has engineered another triumph.
There's also a well-drawn, sleazy newspaper reporter who succeeds in generally gumming up the works. You'll have to read the book to get the rest of the story. And the ending has a neat twist. According to his website, Ben Small has another thriller in the works. If it's as good as this one, you won't want to miss it, either.
ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN.......2005-08-23
Ben has gone straight to the top of the mountain with this, his first novel. It's a real thriller and a book that you won't want to put down. You can't wait to learn more about the dark-sided Emory, the ever resourceful Amy and the other characters that Ben has created. This is an easy read, fast-paced story that you won't soon forget. And, what a surprise ending!
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“An extraordinary real-life adventure of men battling the elements and themselves, told with ice-cold precision.”
–Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In the dark years following the Civil War, America’s foremost Arctic explorer, Charles Francis Hall, became a figure of national pride when he embarked on a harrowing, landmark expedition. With financial backing from Congress and the personal support of President Grant, Captain Hall and his crew boarded the Polaris, a steam schooner carefully refitted for its rigorous journey, and began their quest to be the first men to reach the North Pole. Neither the ship nor its captain would ever return.
What transpired was a tragic death and whispers of murder, as well as a horrifying ordeal through the heart of an Arctic winter, when men fought starvation, madness, and each other upon the ever-shifting ice. Trial by Ice is an incredible adventure that pits men against the natural elements and their own fragile human nature. In this powerful true story of death and survival, courage and intrigue aboard a doomed ship, Richard Parry chronicles one of the most astonishing, little known tragedies at sea in American history.
“ABSORBING . . . Suspense builds as Parry describes the events leading up to Hall’s ‘murder,’ then climaxes in horrifying detail.”
–Publishers Weekly
“RIVETING.”
–Library Journal
Customer Reviews:
An Excellent History Written Like a Dime Store Fiction.......2006-10-08
I was very glad that I read this book, but also very glad that I was finished reading this book, if you know what I mean. The story is fantastic, and what happened to Hall and his team contains instructive lessons that can be applied throughout history and today. BUT, my god was there some bad writing going on here. For example, Parry LOVES the word inexorably. EVERYTHING moved "inexorably towards"...something else. I lost count after the 27th usage of the word. Also, it couldn't be "bitterly cold" it had to be "a cold that would cut to the mens very souls and challenge their will to survive it" or words to that effect.
Without the authors weak stab at poetry, the book would have been a lot shorter, and a much more enjoyable read.
Harrowing tale of Arctic survival.......2006-07-11
Mr. Parry tells the story of the Polaris expedition in a highly readable fashion. Gleaning facts from the sailor's journals and court testimonies, he paints the grim picture of what occured on this tragic journey.
Although C. F. Hall had grand plans to reach the North Pole, he was thwarted on many levels. Most of the men he wanted along on the journey were passed over and others placed under his command had little regard for this self-taught man. Hall had the hardiness to succeed and hard won knowledge of survival in the inhospitable Arctic climate, but he was undermined again and again by men who had their own agendas. Conflicts arose along lines of nationality and difference of opinion as to the more important tasks of the expedition - finding the North Pole or scientific research of the region.
Hall dies a terrible death at the hands of a murderer. Soon after, discipline falls by the wayside and eventually it is "every man for himself". Interspersed with the facts, Mr. Parry has placed vivid descriptions of the Arctic panorama, from the beauty of the aurora borealis to the thunderous sounds of the colliding icebergs. The reader feels as if he is there with the crew as they endure unthinkable hardships. This is a first-rate story of impossible odds and the will of man to survive.
Enthralling example of history more exciting than fiction.......2005-03-04
As a huge fan of American history, I found the book a wonderful discovery of a virtually unknown expedition and a superlative example of how the excitement delivered in historical literature can far exceed the most imaginative fiction. The Polaris Expedition story is compelling on its own merit, but Richard Parry has enhanced the saga by skillfully weaving together the pervasive risks of polar exploration, the failings of human nature, and the hubris of 19th Century Western culture. Demonstrating the talents of a master craftsman, Parry is to be lauded for buttressing a truly incredible series of events with vivid images of nature that elevates the book from good history to great literature.
Skip the "reality shows" or your favorite edition of CSI and read this book! Neither my wife nor I could "put the book down" and we genuinely anticipate a suspenseful screenplay and block-buster movie that will inevitably fall short of the book. There is just too much scenery, intrigue, suspense, and action in "Trial by Ice" to squeeze into a two-hour movie.
Enjoyable reading.......2004-10-21
I am a avid reader of Non-fiction only so when I find a book that can combine fact with good reading i highly recommend it. The author did an excellent job presenting the facts while adding interest in the use of his words. Good riviting story that i couldn't put down.
Astonishing work by Richard Parry.......2002-04-04
I did not expect to find "Trial by Ice" so good.
Using very colorful and vivid writing style, author presents events during the ill-fated polar expedition. Action takes place on the deck of steamer Polaris, along the north/west Greenland's shore and on the ice floes of Baffin Bay.
This is a classic tale of survival describing international motley crew of officers, seamen, scientists and Inuits fighting for their lives after Polaris destruction.
Without leadership and teamwork all efforts are difficult and dramatic. Dark human nature and low morality quite often prevails, hardship creates lack of loyalty, national partiality and racism.
This book has an extra flavor - elements of crime and detective story.
Writing and explanations are enhanced by author's scientific and medical knowledge combined with his experience of living in a harsh climate of Alaska. He knows what he is writing about.
The story of Polaris is just another example of how little we usually know about causes and reality of current political, criminal and social events. True facts and motives stay hidden and masked to be fully exposed and published at much later time.
I rank this book in the same category as "Wreck of the Medusa", "In the Heart of the Sea" and "South".
If Dr. Parry was as good surgeon as he is now a writer, then many patients must be missing his medical practice.
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Murder on Ice
Ted Wood
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Reid Bennett, the newest addition to Murphy's Harbor, Ontario, has embarked on his second case. During the Ice Festival, there is a sudden blackout and the Queen of the Ice Festival disappears; in fact she's been kidnapped! Members of a feminist anti-pageant group are suspected, but Reid suspects something fishy. He must expose the organizer of the kidnapping -- and try not to get himself killed.
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- The Ice Box Murders
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The Ice Box Murders
Hugh Gardenier , and
Martha Gardenier
Manufacturer: Redbud Publishing
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Book Description
On Father's Day, June 20th, 1965, Fred and Edwina Rogers of Houston received a surprise. They were murdered. When neighbors failed to see the old couple coming and going, they notified the police who didn't find anything amiss until they opened the ice box.
Houston's most grisly double homicide remained unsolved until two forensic researchers cracked the case. Now the truth is revealed in this new and long awaited fact-based fiction by lawyer/CPA team Hugh Gardenier and Martha Gardenier.
Customer Reviews:
Need to read this book!.......2005-06-08
I actually haven't read this book yet, but when I find it I know I won't be able to put it down. As it turns out, I am the great great neice of Edwina and Fred Rogers. I obviously never knew them because they were killed before I was born. But I would love to find this book and read it. Really creepy to know that I am related to the victims. What a sad sad way to die.
The Ice Box Murders.......2004-06-25
Chilling story.A rare view of 1960's Houston.Fantastically wierd characters involved in the most bizarre story.Couldn't put it down until I finished it.The author told me there may be a movie in the works soon.Could be another "Cult Classic" like Texas chainsaw Murders??
Chilling and informative.......2003-09-27
This book takes you inside the head of murderer Charles Rogers, introduces you to his bizarre family life, uncovers the screw-up of the Houston Police Department and paints a vivid picture of episodes leading up to the grusome double murder of Charles' parents. The imagery continues as we follow the probable path that Charles took until his own journey finally came to an end several years later. Or did it?
Excellent.......2003-09-20
Really good book - amazing story!
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- The Poetry of Pope John Paul II Roman Triptych Meditations
- The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (P.S.)
- The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate: Two Novels
- The Restaurant Managers Handbook: How to Set Up, Operate, and Manage a Financially Successful Food Service Operation
- The Seven Silly Eaters
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