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Morgan 41

by Mark G. McLaughlin

The cast of characters in "Morgan 41", the third in Bob Erlich’s Eli Rose crime/espionage series, includes willing, busty girls in skimpy bikinis, slimy, over-dressed Latin drug lords, greedy federal agents on the take, Caribbean... Read More

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The Next Best Man

by Mark G. McLaughlin

In "The Next Best Man", Bob Erlich continues the adventures of Eli Rose, the character he introduced in the Ian Fleming-style espionage story, No Vacancy. Although billed as the second novel in a trilogy, "The Next Best Man" reads more... Read More

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No Vacancy

by Mark G. McLaughlin

Poor Eli Rose can’t catch a break. Just when he gets himself out of one jam, the plucky hero of Bob Erlich’s 1960s-era crime and espionage novel "No Vacancy" gets caught up in another scheme. Try as he might, Eli is never the master... Read More

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The Turkish Ambassador

by Mark G. McLaughlin

“Unsung hero” may be a term too often used, but after reading The Turkish Ambassador no one will contest that Behic Erkin is worthy of being so honored. As told by his grandson, the story of Behic Erkin, a man of courage and... Read More

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Jus Tuf Luk

by Pat Avery

In Jus Tuf Luk: A Life in the American Century, author Jerry T. Lewis takes the reader from the birth of his parents in the late 1800s to his own birth in 1929 and through to the present time. Though he tells his story in the third... Read More

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Fred the Fox Shouts "NO!"

by Mary Popham

With the title as the first line, thus begins a superb story of a family of foxes who discuss the dangers of sexual abuse. Parents and caretakers will find teachable moments to use as a warning to their children—not only about... Read More

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Spun Sugar and Bootblack

by Katerie Prior

In the movie, A Knight’s Tale, two men compete in a supposedly friendly jousting competition. Before the event, the antagonist of the film is given a regulation lance with a smooth, blunt head. His squire tells him that the lance head... Read More

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