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She finds in the work of artist Rebecca Horn a notable combination of the artistic and the scientific that creates an architecture of public intimacy. Considering the role of architecture in contemporary art that refashions our "lived space" - and the work of contemporary artists including Rachel Whiteread, Mona Hatoum, and Guillermo Kutica - Bruno argues that architecture is used to define the frame of memory, the border of public and private...

A divertingly comic entertainment with a bittersweet bite... Fine escapist fare from a pro." - Kirkus Reviews In Hot Fudge, the third book in the Loretta Kovacs thriller series, parole officer Loretta falls for her partner, Frank Marvelli. A sexy fellow parole officer "borrows" Marvelli for an assignment in San Francisco, and jealous Loretta tails them. Marvelli is kidnapped, and the women team up to fin him and nab the fugitive in question, a...

A cast of kooky, dangerous characters worthy of Elmore Leonard or Carl Hiassen... A funny, often harrowing crime novel." - Booklist In Double Espresso, the second book in the Loretta Kovacs thriller series, Loretta races to keep one hitman from killing another. The intended victim is a valuable government witness against the mob, and a dirty FBI agent is helping the baf guys. Loretta must fend off the advances of an amorous mob boss while baby...

Bruno's characters are more than just quirky dressing for the plot... it moves fast and furious, but along the way his characters' struggles with their own doubts and failings anchor the reader to them." - The Nashville Banner In Devil's Food, the first book in the Loretta Kovacs thriller series, it's make-it-or-break-it time for zaftig Loretta when she's assigned to the ragtag Parole Violators Search Unit, a.k.a. the Jump Squad. All her butto...

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life...

Explosive . Inspired plotting that just keeps ratcheting up the tension and the comedy!"-"Kirkus Reviews" In "Bad Blood, " the second book in the "Gibbons and Tozzi" thriller series, FBI agents Mike Tozzi and Cuthbert Gibbons get into deep trouble when they investigate a deadly partnership between the Mafia and the Japanese "yakuza, " Gibbons takes a severe beating from a deranged assassin who believes he's the reincarnation of an ancient samu...

The pacing far exceeds the legal requirements for crime thriller. "Bad Luck, " a novel filled to the brim with born losers, turns up a lucky seven."-"People" "Bad Luck, " the third book in the "Gibbons and Tozzi" thriller series, takes FBI agents Mike Tozzi and Cuthbert Gibbons to Atlantic City to investigate shady dealings between the mob and a celebrity real-estate mogul. Add an oversexed trophy wife, a Mafia boss who pretends to be a mental...

The best fictional cop duo around. Bruno's novels have been total pleasure."-"People" In "Bad Business, " the fourth book in the "Gibbons and Tozzi" thriller series, FBI Special Agents Cuthbert Gibbons and Mike Tozzi get into hot water when the turncoat mobster they were assigned to protect is found murdered and Tozzi is the prime suspect. A dirty Assistant United States Attorney has been ordered to throw a major drug case to pay off a debt to...

Bruno drives deep into Elmore Leonard territory with . this deliriously comic mess. It's like a giant box of chocolates without a single dud."-"Kirkus Reviews" Mobster or mental case? That's what FBI agents Mike Tozzi and Cuthbert Gibbons have to figure out in "Bad Moon, " the fifth book in the "Gibbons and Tozzi" thriller series. Incarcerated in a mental institution, mob boss Sal Immordino plots his comeback with the help of his sister the nu...

This series dazzles with fast, intricate plotting, terrific characters, and humor ."-"Publishers Weekly" "Bad Guys, " the first book in the "Gibbons and Tozzi" thriller series, introduces FBI agents Mike Tozzi and Cuthbert Gibbons, odd-couple partners and dedicated mob-busters. Hot-headed Tozzi goes renegade, and Gibbons is pulled out of retirement to stop him. Together they uncover a secret crime family headed by Richie Varga, a convicted mob...

Bruno keeps us entertained with a razzle-dazzle style that tap-dances from horror to farce without tripping."-Marilyn Stasio, "New York Times" FBI agents Cuthbert Gibbons and Mike Tozzi are on the case in "Bad Apple, " the sixth book in the "Gibbons and Tozzi" thriller series. When an undercover FBI agent is murdered, the mob and the bureau race to nab the triggerman. The prime suspect takes Tozzi hostage and handcuffs him to the Mafia princes...

IN ONE HAND demonstrates the authors ability to evoke the street life of New York City, and allows the reader to delve into the mind of Tony Sardelli, a man who, on the exterior, is cold and tough. The author brings to him, however, a sensitivity and understanding which deepens the portrait of a basically gentle man. The seemingly contradictory facets of his personality are seen throughout his affair with Dana Lynn. On the surface, anyone who ...

IN ONE HAND demonstrates the authors ability to evoke the street life of New York City, and allows the reader to delve into the mind of Tony Sardelli, a man who, on the exterior, is cold and tough. The author brings to him, however, a sensitivity and understanding which deepens the portrait of a basically gentle man. The seemingly contradictory facets of his personality are seen throughout his affair with Dana Lynn. On the surface, anyone who ...