Books with author Mary Cartwright

A riveting true story of money and murder and the trial of the Texas millionaire T. Cullen Davis—accused of attempting to kill his estranged wife and later plotting to hire a hit man to finish the job.This fascinating and bizarre true crime story of the murder trials of Texas oil tycoon T. Cullen Davis—the richest man ever indicted for murder—is "bloody wonderfully good" (George Plimpton).

Taking a look at the unexplored life of our feathered and musical friends, Henry the Barn Swallow explores the way our world appears to a little bird. Growing and learning everything he can from his home in the tree, Henry is exposed to flowers of every color, the people who plant the flowers, and becomes acquainted with the ins and outs of the life of people. In an imaginative and lovely way, Henry the Barn Swallow is a tale that covers a great amount of ground. From his time in his egg, to his first winter migration, this story shares the life of one sweet little bird, his loving family, and their kindly Human neighbors.

What is a monologue? Well, it is a story told from just one person's point of view. It helps us understand them and get right into their very soul and thoughts. Even Shakespeare wrote in monologues!So , it's the perfect way to get to know all those horrific creatures who only come out in the dead of night or once a year at Halloween, to hear from the creatures that live in crypts and cupboards and under beds. We can get to know the ghouls and ghosties, monsters and meanies, biters and fliers ...Because they can't be all bad ...Can they?It's finally time to hear the first-hand, real story of five famous stars of Halloween: a werewolf; Dracula; Frankenstein's monster; the Mummy; and a witch! And we find out what their lives are really like.Think it's all blood, guts and gore? Well, sometimes, when they're not taking care of the kids, doing the school run or picking up the weekly shop! These five monologues are told from the point of view of these classic horror creatures, taking a genre that you think you know well and twisting it into interesting, new shapes!All the stories have the same opening line ("So, you think it's easy being me?") but go in strange and unusual directions, keeping you smiling and interested along the way.But don't just take my word for it - let's hear it from the creatures themselves!