Stronghold
A Novel
Published on 8. July 2014
325 pages
978-1-4976-5036-7 (ISBN)
Description
Four desperate ex-cons attempt an audacious kidnapping
James Flood and his three partners get out of jail with a single number on their minds: $1 million, in cash, for each of them. To get it, they have a simple plan, a mixture of home invasion and kidnapping, with a brilliant twist: Their target is a wealthy family whose religion means they can't possibly fight back.
Armed with enough guns and ammunition to take on an army, Flood and his men storm the house of Marcus Hayworth, the leader of a small Quaker community in upstate New York. Though the police advise Hayworth to pay whatever it takes to set his family free, he plans to retaliate using nonviolent methods. But his commitment to pacifism slips just a bit with every minute that his family remains in the sights of James Flood's gun.
James Flood and his three partners get out of jail with a single number on their minds: $1 million, in cash, for each of them. To get it, they have a simple plan, a mixture of home invasion and kidnapping, with a brilliant twist: Their target is a wealthy family whose religion means they can't possibly fight back.
Armed with enough guns and ammunition to take on an army, Flood and his men storm the house of Marcus Hayworth, the leader of a small Quaker community in upstate New York. Though the police advise Hayworth to pay whatever it takes to set his family free, he plans to retaliate using nonviolent methods. But his commitment to pacifism slips just a bit with every minute that his family remains in the sights of James Flood's gun.
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Person
Stanley Ellin (1916-1986) was an American mystery writer known primarily for his short stories. After working a series of odd jobs including dairy farmer, salesman, steel worker, and teacher, and serving in the US Army, Ellin began writing full time in 1946. Two years later, his story "The Specialty of the House" won the Ellery Queen Award for Best First Story. He went on to win three Edgar Awards-two for short stories and one for his novel
The Eighth Circle. In 1981, Ellin was honored with the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master Award. He died of a heart attack in Brooklyn in 1986.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Articles of Agreement
- 1
- James Flood
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- Marcus Hayworth
- 7
- 8
- James Flood
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- Marcus Hayworth
- 14
- 15
- 16
- James Flood
- 17
- 18
- 19
- Marcus Hayworth
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- James Flood
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- Marcus Hayworth
- 33
- 34
- James Flood
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- Marcus Hayworth
- 41
- 42
- 43
- James Flood
- 44
- 45
- 46
- Marcus Hayworth
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- James Flood
- 52
- 53
- 54
- Marcus Hayworth
- 55
- 56
- James Flood
- 57
- 58
- 59
- Marcus Hayworth
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- Copyright Page
