Graham Greene
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Against the intrigue and violence of Vietnam during the French war with the Vietminh, Alden Pyle, an idealistic young American, is sent to promote democracy, as his friend, Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, looks on. Fowler's mistress, a beautiful native girl, creates a catalyst for jealousy and competition between the men and a cultural clash resulting in bloodshed and deep misgivings.
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In a British colony in West Africa, Henry Scobie is a pious and righteous man of modest means enlisted with securing borders. But when hes passed over for a promotion as commissioner of police, the humiliation hits hardest for his wife, Louise. Already oppressed by the appalling climate, frustrated in a loveless marriage, and belittled by the wives of more privileged officers, Louise wants out. Feeling responsible for her unhappiness, Henry...
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A gang war is raging through the dark underworld of Brighton. Seventeen-year-old Pinkie, malign and ruthless, has killed a man. Believing he can escape retribution, he is unprepared for the courageous, life-embracing Ida Arnold. Greene's gripping thriller, exposes a world of loneliness and fear, of life lived on the 'dangerous edge of things'.
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MI6s man in Havana is Wormold, a former vacuum-cleaner salesman turned reluctant secret agent out of economic necessity. To keep his job, he files bogus reports based on Charles Lambs Tales from Shakespeare and dreams up military installations from vacuum-cleaner designs. Then his stories start coming disturbingly true First published in 1959 against the backdrop of the Cold War, Our Man in Havana remains one of Graham Greenes...
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"This is a record of hate far more than of love," writes Maurice Bendrix in the opening passages of The End of the Affair, and it is a strange hate indeed that compels him to set down the retrospective account of his adulterous affair with Sarah Miles. Now, a year after Sarah's death, Bendrix seeks to exorcise the persistence of his passion by retracing its course from obsessive love to love-hate. At first, he believes he hates Sarah and her husband,...
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The Third Man is a gripping post-World War II thriller set in the dark and divided city of Vienna, which is still reeling from the war. The novel follows Rollo Martins, a pulp fiction writer, who arrives in Vienna at the invitation of his friend, Harry Lime, only to find that Lime has recently died under suspicious circumstances. As Martins begins to investigate, he uncovers a web of corruption, betrayal, and intrigue involving war profiteering and...
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The priests have been rounded up and shot by firing squad--save one, the whiskey priest who is on the run. In a blur of alcohol and fear, the outlaw always has an adamant lieutenant only a few hours behind who is determined to liberate his country from the evils of the church.
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Graham Greene's short story The End of the Party is a haunting and psychologically rich exploration of fear, innocence, and the bond between siblings. Originally published in 1929, this compelling tale showcases Greene's early mastery of suspense and his ability to probe the darker recesses of the human mind.
The story centers on young twin brothers, Peter and Francis Morton, as they prepare to attend a birthday party at the home of their neighbor....
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Editorial Fonolibros
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2008
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Español
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A novel and a film of suspense: When Carol Reed asked Graham Greene for a script for a suspense movie, in order not to change his work methods, the writer wrote a short novel where he developed the subject of the picture. This film, of course, is one of the greatest in the field, but the novel of Greene is also very interesting and is presented with great pride.
10) The Living Room
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L.A. Theatre Works presents Graham Greene's semi-autobiographical tale set within a 1950s London home where a struggling family harbors many secrets.
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Exhibit A volume 5
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After the dead body of a beautiful young woman is found in a stream, suspicion falls on a three hundred and fifty pound wannabe biker who was seen drinking with the victim the night before. But before police can make an arrest, they discover their prime s
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Exhibit A volume 7
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When the skull of a young woman is unearthed, it leads police and scientists to a 50 year old murder mystery.
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Exhibit A volume 12
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For twenty five years a woman receives the sympathy of family and friends for the tragic sudden deaths of each of her five small children. Can good forensic science expose bad medical science to solve an unthinkable crime?t.
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Exhibit A volume 5
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A son battles his stepmother for a $2,000,000 will. Can science reveal the truth about a dead man's final wishes?
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Exhibit A volume 11
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Ronald Dalton has an idyllic life - a loving marriage, three beautiful children and a solid career in banking. But in one night, all that is ripped away from him. His wife dies under unusual circumstances and the forensic pathologist says it is murder by
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Exhibit A volume 12
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Firefighters find two dead bodies on a burning boat in Sydney Harbour, Vancouver Island. Another boat has been broken into. The assailants may have drunk beer from the discarded cans on the boat. A forensics ID unit matches the cans through a serial code
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Exhibit A volume 3
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A young woman is found dead with a bite mark on her body. Can a forensic dentist help them track down her obsessed killer?
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Exhibit A volume 10
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On a cool November evening, a young woman walks home from the bus stop through a local park. Suddenly, she is approached by a man. He politely asks her if she dropped any money. But before she can respond, he grabs her and drags her off the path, where he
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Exhibit A volume 3
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A young Asian student is raped and murdered in the apartment she shares with her sister. The killer has left a minute trace of himself in the apartment. His identity is a complete mystery. Who could have killed this innnocent girl and why? Forensic finger
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Exhibit A volume 11
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Disguised bandits fell a Brinks guard in Oshawa. The police find a fake bomb in the abandoned getaway car. It is a major forensic clue in tracking the gang. The bandits are charged - but the prosecution needs to find the murder weapon. Just days before th