Duel with the Devil - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Duel with the Devil write by Paul Collins. This book was released on 2013-06-04. Duel with the Devil available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The remarkable true story of a turn-of-the-19th century murder and the trial that ensued—a showdown in which iconic political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr joined forces to make sure justice was served—from bestselling author of the Edgar finalist, Murder of the Century. In the closing days of 1799, the United States was still a young republic. Waging a fierce battle for its uncertain future were two political parties: the well-moneyed Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, and the populist Republicans, led by Aaron Burr. The two finest lawyers in New York, Burr and Hamilton were bitter rivals both in and out of the courtroom, and as the next election approached, their animosity reached a crescendo. But everything changed when a young Quaker woman, Elma Sands, was found dead in Burr's newly constructed Manhattan Well. The horrific crime quickly gripped the nation, and before long accusations settled on one of Elma’s suitors: a handsome young carpenter named Levi Weeks. As the enraged city demanded a noose be draped around his neck, Week's only hope was to hire a legal dream team. And thus it was that New York’s most bitter political rivals and greatest attorneys did the unthinkable—they teamed up. Our nation’s longest running cold case, Duel with the Devil delivers the first substantial break in the case in over 200 years. At once an absorbing legal thriller and an expertly crafted portrait of the United States in the time of the Founding Fathers, Duel with the Devil is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.
Devil's Cub
Devil's Cub - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Devil's Cub write by Georgette Heyer. This book was released on 2019-01-01. Devil's Cub available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "You're in for a treat."—NORA ROBERTS, #1 New York Times bestselling author The Marquis of Vidal always gets his own way. Until he meets Mary Challoner... Praise for Devil's Cub: "If you've never read Heyer's books before, prepare to be charmed. Or come rediscover her magic."—LINDA HOWARD, author of Up Close and Dangerous "[C]olorful and eccentric characters." —Library Journal
The Devil and Daniel Webster
The Devil and Daniel Webster - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Devil and Daniel Webster write by Stephen Vincent Benet. This book was released on 1943-10. The Devil and Daniel Webster available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. THE STORY: Jabez Stone, young farmer, has just been married, and the guests are dancing at his wedding. But Jabez carries a burden, for he knows that, having sold his soul to the Devil, he must, on the stroke of midnight, deliver it up to him. Shortly before twelve Mr. Scratch, lawyer, enters and the company is thunderstruck. Jabez bids his guests begone; he has made his bargain and will pay the price. His bride, however, stands by him, and so will Daniel Webster, who has come for the festivities. Webster takes the case. But Scratch is a lawyer himself and out-argues the statesman. Webster demands a jury of real Americans, living or dead. Very well, agrees the Devil, he shall have them, and ghosts appear. Webster thunders, but to no avail, and at last realizing Scratch can better him on technical grounds, he changes his tactics and appeals to the ghostly jury, men who have retained some love of country. Rising to the height of his powers, Webster performs the miracle of winning a verdict of Not Guilty.
Carter Beats the Devil
Carter Beats the Devil - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Carter Beats the Devil write by Glen David Gold. This book was released on 2009-07-23. Carter Beats the Devil available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Charles Carter, dubbed Carter the Great by Houdini himself, was born into privilege but became a magician out of need: only when dazzling an audience can he defeat his fear of loneliness. But in 1920s America the stakes are growing higher, as technology and the cinema challenge the allure of magic and Carter's stunts become increasingly audacious. Until the night President Harding takes part in Carter's act only to die two hours later, and Carter finds himself pursued not only by the Secret Service but by a host of others desperate for the terrible secret they believe Harding confided in him. Seamlessly blending reality and fiction, Gold lays before us a glittering and romantic panorama of our modern world at a point of irrevocable change.
Bargain with the Devil
Bargain with the Devil - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bargain with the Devil write by Enid Wilson. This book was released on 2009. Bargain with the Devil available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An alternative story based on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. What if Mr. Darcy had demanded a reward from Elizabeth Bennet in exchange for helping her find her sister?
