Böcker av David Cochran

Twenty years ago, three men associated with Marlowe Mansion, a large Victorian home surrounded by farmland just outside the small town of Stillwell, disappeared and have not been seen since. The missing men are Asa Marlowe, Jr., the wealthy owner of the mansion, his is son, Asa Marlowe III, also known as Three, who is a playboy living off his father's bounty, and Roscoe Savini, who is believed to be Asa Junior's son from a previous relationship.A large reward has been posted for finding the men, dead or alive. Harvey Hawkshaw, a retired detective who is now a private investigator, led the search for the men for the last two decades while in the Stillwell Police Department. He is still interested in solving the case and especially collecting the reward At the recommendation of this friends, Harvey teams up with an unlikely partner, Flywheel (no last name), a recovered delinquent who is a mattress salesman turned metal junk dealer. His unusual humor and zany style of investigation drive Harvey and Detective Chappy Chan crazy. However, neither of the detectives can deny that Flywheel's ideas are opening up new leads. Flywheel doesn't deny that he likes reward money.There are many people of interest in the cold case, but proving their involvement has led to many dead ends. The women living in the mansion, a mother-daughter team of local psychics, Otto "Noah" Zark, and others seem to know something, but getting evidence from them is tough.Where Are They? blends a cozy mystery with many humorous incidents and comical dialog. It is a quick-read with many twists and turns that keeps readers guessing "whodunnit" right to the end of the story. It will be enjoyed by both adult and young adult readers.

Explore the robust features of Bootstrap 4 to create exciting websites through this collection of excellent hands-on projects About This Book - Explore the inner workings of Bootstrap 4 by building different websites - Customize your designs by working directly with Bootstrap's SASS files - Leverage Bootstrap's excellent JavaScript plugins Who This Book Is For If you are a web developer who wants to build professional websites using Bootstrap 4, then this book is for you. Familiarity with the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is assumed. What You Will Learn - Understand how Bootstrap compiles SASS code to static CSS and ES6 code into JavaScript code - Integrate Bootstrap into application frameworks such as Angular 2 (AngularJS), Ember, and React - Reuse Bootstrap's SASS mixins and set responsive breakpoints in your designs - Customize Bootstrap's SASS files and add your own in the process - Manage multiple rows of products in a complex responsive grid - Create a complete one-page scrolling website using Bootstrap's components and plugins In Detail Packed with trade secrets, this second edition is your one-stop solution to creating websites that will provide the best experience for your users. We cover six popular, real-world examples, where each project teaches you about the various functionalities of Bootstrap 4 and their implementation. The book starts off by getting you up and running with the new features of Bootstrap 4 before gradually moving on to customizing your blog with Bootstrap and SASS, building a portfolio site, and turning it into a WordPress theme. In the process, you will learn to recompile Bootstrap files using SASS, design a user interface, and integrate JavaScript plugins. Towards the end of the book, you will also be introduced to integrating Bootstrap 4 with popular application frameworks such as Angular 2, Ruby on Rails, and React. Style and approach This book follows a project-based approach to creating different types of popular websites using Bootstrap. You'll work through easy-to-follow, clear, and logical steps, with screenshots and tips provided along the way to help you get more from Bootstrap.

In America Noir David Cochran details how ten writers and filmmakers challenged the social pieties prevalent during the Cold War, such as the superiority of the American democracy, the benevolence of free enterprise, and the sanctity of the suburban family. Rod Serling''s The Twilight Zone featured victims of vast, faceless, bureaucratic powers. Jim Thompson''s noir thrillers, such as The Grifters, portrayed the ravages of capitalism on those at the bottom of the social ladder. Patricia Highsmith, in The Talented Mr. Ripley, placed an amoral con man in an international setting, implicitly questioning America''s fitness as leader of the free world. Charles Willeford''s pulp novels, such as Wild Wives and Woman Chaser, depicted the family as a hotbed of violence and chaos.These artists pioneered a detached, ironic sensibility that radically juxtaposed cultural references and blurred the distinctions between “high” and “low” art. Their refusal to surrender to the pressures for political conformity and their unflinching portrayal of the underside of American life paved the way for the emergence of a 1960s counterculture that forever changed the way America views itself.