Grave Robbers
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Lincoln S Grave Robbers Scholastic Focus
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Author : Steve Sheinkin
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Lincoln S Grave Robbers Scholastic Focus written by Steve Sheinkin and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A true crime thriller -- the first book for teens to tell the nearly unknown tale of the brazen attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body. Reissued in Scholastic Focus, with an exciting new cover. The action begins in October of 1875, as Secret Service agents raid the Fulton, Illinois, workshop of master counterfeiter Ben Boyd. Soon after Boyd is hauled off to prison, members of his counterfeiting ring gather in the back room of a smoky Chicago saloon to discuss how to spring their ringleader. Their plan: grab Lincoln's body from its Springfield tomb, stash it in the sand dunes near Lake Michigan, and demand, as a ransom, the release of Ben Boyd -- and $200,000 in cash. From here, the action alternates between the conspirators, the Secret Service agents on their trail, and the undercover agent moving back and forth between them. Along the way readers get glimpses into the inner workings of counterfeiting, grave robbing, detective work, and the early days of the Secret Service. The plot moves toward a wild climax as robbers and lawmen converge at Lincoln's tomb on election night: November 7, 1876.A dynamic and thrilling tale from critically acclaimed author Steve Sheinkin.
Tomb Raiders
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Author : Judy Dodge Cummings
language : en
Publisher: Nomad Press
Release Date : 2018-02-01
Tomb Raiders written by Judy Dodge Cummings and has been published by Nomad Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The dead do not always rest easy. Armed with shovels and crowbars, thieves throughout history have unearthed graves for greed, hunger, and knowledge. Tomb Raiders: Real Tales of Grave Robberies recounts little-known stories of body snatchers and crooks of the crypt. For example, when colonists in Jamestown, Virginia, dug up the dead in 1609, they were after food. During this “Starving Time,” settlers ate horses, dogs, cats, and rats. When that food ran out, people resorted to cannibalism to survive. Another reason to rob graves? Science! To learn human anatomy, medical students in New York City in 1788 dissected corpses snatched from nearby graveyards. And then there was President Abraham Lincoln, who was entombed in a vault in Springfield, Illinois. In 1876, a gang of counterfeiters schemed to steal Lincoln’s corpse and hold it for ransom. Another good place to do some grave robbing was the Valley of the Kings in 1881. Thousands of years earlier, priests had hidden the monarchs here to protect them from grave robbers of ancient times. A little closer to our own time, poverty again lured tomb robbers to the dirt hill outside Sipán, Peru. Poor sugarcane farmers had been digging holes in this mud brick pyramid for decades, occasionally finding a piece of cloth or pottery shard. But one night in 1987, a tunnel collapsed on a grave robber, burying him in treasure. In these five tales of historic grave robberies, readers will encounter adventure, intrigue, and suspense with a grain of the grisly! This is the seventh book in a series called Mystery & Mayhem, which features true tales that whet kids’ appetites for history by engaging them in genres with proven track records—mystery and adventure. History is made of near misses, unexplained disappearances, unsolved mysteries, and bizarre events that are almost too weird to be true—almost! The Mystery and Mayhem series delves into these tidbits of history to provide kids with a jumping-off point into a lifelong habit of appreciating history. The five true tales told within Tomb Raiders are paired with maps, photographs, and timelines that lend authenticity and narrative texture to the stories. A glossary and resources page provide the opportunity to practice using essential academic tools. These nonfiction narratives use clear, concise language with compelling plots that both avid and reluctant readers will be drawn to.
The Grave Robber S Secret
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Author : Anna Myers
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-02-15
The Grave Robber S Secret written by Anna Myers and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-15 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
In Philadelphia in the early 19th centry, Robby Hare's father forces him to help with an unthinkable task-robbing newly filled graves of their contents to sell to the medical college. Despite his interest in the doctor's research, Robby swears never to rob another grave, even if his mother relies on the money they bring in. When William Burke and his daughter, Martha, come to live at their boarding house, Robby's father becomes caught in a broader web of evil. Could his father and Burke be murdering people to provide bodies for medical science? Determined to expose their scheme, Robby must be brave enough to enter the graveyard one more time.
Bag Of Bones
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Author : J. North Conway
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013-06-04
Bag Of Bones written by J. North Conway and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-04 with History categories.
Completing J. North Conway’s widely acclaimed trilogy of Gilded Age New York City Crime—following King of Heists and The Big Policeman—Bag of Bones combines the era’s affluence, decadence, and corruption with a gruesome deed fit for the tabloids of today. In 1878, the body of multi-millionaire A. T. Stewart was stolen from St. Mark’s Churchyard. The ghoulish crime, the chase for the culprits, the years-long ransom negotiations, and the demise of the Stewart retail empire fed a media frenzy. When the widow Stewart eventually exchanged $20,000 for a burlap bag of bones on a country road, not everyone was convinced that the remains were truly those of “The Merchant Prince of Manhattan,” the department store pioneer who had risen from the flood of Irish immigration to a place alongside names like Astor, Vanderbilt, and Rockefeller. As Bag of Bones details the futile tactics used by police to identify the grave robbers, it also unveils the villainy of Judge Henry Hilton, the Stewart family advisor who not only interfered in the case repeatedly but also dismantled a once-great business empire . . . all the while profiting quite nicely. By the end of this fascinating slice of history, one is left to wonder who displayed the greater evil: the grave robbers or Judge Hilton.
Grave Robbers
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Author : Robin Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Luath Press Limited
Release Date : 1999
Grave Robbers written by Robin Mitchell and has been published by Luath Press Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Fiction categories.
After years of sleeping peacefully, the deceased dignatries of Old Edinburgh are about to get a nasty surprise....... Grave-digger and funeral enthusiast Cameron Carter lives a relatively quiet life. Until a misplaced shovel cracks open a coffin lid and reveals a hidden fortune, that is. Nearly one hundred and seventy years after the trial of Scotland's notorious body snatchers, William Burke and William Hare, the ancient trade of grave robbing returns to the town's cemetries. Forming an unholy union with small time crook, Adam, Cameron is drawn into a web of crime that involves a bogus American Scholars' Society, chocolate chip ice cream and Steve McQueen.Their sacriligious scheming doesn't go quite to plan, however, and events begin to spiral dangerously beyond Cameron's control. Will our hero pull the tour guide of his dreams? Will his partner in crime ever shift those microwaves? Is there an afterlife? In Robin Mitchell's rude and darkly comic debut novel, all the answers will be exhumed.
Grave Robbers
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Author : Ramsey Montgomery
language : en
Publisher: Skylark
Release Date : 1990
Grave Robbers written by Ramsey Montgomery and has been published by Skylark this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
You must decide if you will wait for the tribal police chief to go with you to investigate a series of thefts of Indian artifacts, or will you go off alone?
Grave Robbers A Short Story
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Author : DD Mars
language : en
Publisher: DD Mars
Release Date : 101-01-01
Grave Robbers A Short Story written by DD Mars and has been published by DD Mars this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 101-01-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Grave Robbers follows Trout, Big Benny, and Little John, a trio of young grave robbers, as they unearth the coffin of Mr. Silas Banks. Their recklessness, however, awakens a curse, and the once-dead Silas seeks vengeance.
Grave Robbers Cut Throats And Poisoners Of London
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Author : Helen Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Grave Robbers Cut Throats And Poisoners Of London written by Helen Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
London has been one of the richest breeding grounds for the master criminal, not least Jonathan Wild, self-appointed Thieftaker General, and London’s biggest crime lord. Who were the graverobbers and why did the craze for digging up corpses stop almost overnight? Why did so many Victorian children steal? Why was the petty thief Jack Sheppard such a huge celebrity in Georgian London? How did modern technology help capture the infamous poisoner Dr Crippen? Delve into the fascinating history of London’s criminal past.
Cavern Of The Blood Zombies
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Author : Lei Xu
language : en
Publisher: ThingsAsian Press
Release Date : 2011
Cavern Of The Blood Zombies written by Lei Xu and has been published by ThingsAsian Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with China categories.
A grave robber searching for an ancient tomb instead finds a labyrinthine cavern full of dead bodies and must battle vampires, blood zombies, and corpse-eating bugs in order to escape.
The Grave Robbers Of Genghis Khan
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Author : Philip Kerr
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2011
The Grave Robbers Of Genghis Khan written by Philip Kerr and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
While volcanoes spew golden lava around the world, djinn twins John and Philippa, with their parents, Uncle Nimrod, and Groanin, face evil more powerful than ever before when they try to stop the wicked djinn trying to rob the grave of Genghis Khan.