David Corbett

Former private investigator and New York Times notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and... Lire la suite

Poétique, romantique et brutal : un thriller exceptionnel
qui explore la face cachée de la politique étrangère américaine. 1994. Jude McManus a 17 ans lorsque son père, un flic de Chicago, meurt dans des circonstances mystérieuses. Son cadavre... Lire la suite

1994. Jude McManus a 17 ans lorsque son père, flic à Chicago, meurt dans des circonstances mystérieuses alors qu'il vient d'être accusé de corruption avec ses deux collègues, Bill Malvasio et Phil Stroke. Suicide pour échapper au scandale ? Noyade... Lire la suite

Seven stories of desperation and death from a master of crime fiction Sterling Associates recruited Satcher in the killing fields of Iraq. A marine who learned the brutalities and frustrations of war in Fallujah, Satcher was ideal for Sterling, a... Lire la suite

Caught up in a scheme to smuggle his deported uncle back across the border, a young American must fight to save his family, himself, and the woman he loves At eighteen, Roque Montalvo is a gifted guitarist and a hit with women, but the rest of his... Lire la suite

Thirteen beautifully wrought tales of crime, passion, and people on the brink of disaster Marybeth met Jamie at the Horn & Whistle, a neighborhood pub warm enough to keep out the chill on a bleak January day. Over a pint of stout, he won her heart... Lire la suite

A saxophonist's murder is only the first shot fired in a citywide war All great blues musicians chase something. Raymond "Strong" Carlisle calls it "the deep sweet"—that perfect note that always seems to sit just out of reach. For decades he has... Lire la suite

The most notorious love letters in American history-supposedly destroyed a century ago-mysteriously reappear, and become the coveted prize in a fierce battle for possession that brings back to life the lawless world evoked in the letters themselves.... Lire la suite

An ex-con risks his freedom and his life to rekindle an old love affair They call him Bad Dan, the Man Who Can. A talented photographer who makes his living smuggling premium Thai marijuana into the States, he meets Shel at a Las Vegas blackjack... Lire la suite

Edgar Award Finalist: In El Salvador, a young American faces his troubled past—and a dangerous present.
Jude McManus has landed on his feet. Following time in the army, he scored work as an "executive protection specialist" in El Salvador, where... Lire la suite

Si el personaje es el centro de cualquier historia, El arte de crear personajes. En narrativa, cine y televisión de David Corbett, constituye la mejor herramienta para crear y desarrollar personajes brillantes y distintos. Cando se empieza a... Lire la suite

In SCOUNDRELS, an all-original anthology featuring bestselling and Edgar and Shamus award-winning writers, you’ll read stories of desperate grifters, brokers hedging big bets for the big take, schemers working the long con for the sure money, used... Lire la suite

Just as a compass provides direction for an explorer, so does motivation provide direction for characters in fiction. The "compass" of character motivation is composed of four points: Lack, Yearning, Resistance, and Desire. In The Compass of... Lire la suite

Embedding climate resilient development principles in planning, urban design, and architecture means ensuring that transformation of the built environment helps achieve carbon neutrality, effective adaptation, and well-being for people and nature.... Lire la suite

A country descending into civil war... A young artist forced to cross a nation in chaos to retrieve her stolen masterpiece... Her guide and guardian-whose past remains strangely obscure... Georgie O'Halloran created an artistic and literary wonder... Lire la suite

First Published in 1965 Politics and the Airlines looks into the making of airline policy in five countries, Australia, Britain, Canada, India, and the United States. It shows the part played by political parties, ministers, government departments,... Lire la suite