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Stronghold
James Flood, just released from a Florida prison, plans to hold the Hayworth women hostage, while Marcus Hayworth, small-town banker and Quaker, is convinced he can subvert Flood's plan
- GenresMystery
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First published January 27, 1977
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Stanley Ellin
162 books40 followersStanley Bernard Ellin was a mystery writer of short stories and novels. He won the Edgar Allan Poe Award three times and the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere once, and in 1981 he was awarded with the Mystery Writers of America's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.
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July 6, 2020
One of my rules of thumbs for reading fiction is that when an author writes in the present tense, it’s usually a sign that he’s trying too hard to “write.” This is whole book written in the present tense, and as a result it’s virtually unreadable.
March 18, 2016
STRONGHOLD is the story of how an isolated Quaker community deals with being taken over by a psychopath.
As always, Ellin creates a world - a world with its own rules, based on Quaker beliefs. It is pretty scary, fascinating, and very satisfying.
As always, Ellin creates a world - a world with its own rules, based on Quaker beliefs. It is pretty scary, fascinating, and very satisfying.
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February 10, 2021Mine is actually the Penguin MMPB. Also have the Random House first edition/ second (?) printing trade hardcover, not listed in Goodreads.
November 22, 2017
Una interesante historia que enfrenta dos fuerzas debatibles, la violencia y el pacifismo.
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