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1	Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist LAST TRAIN TO PARADISE recounts the perilous undertaking begun in 1904, when billionaire Henry Flagler imagined a railroad connecting Florida and Key West. The railroad was built--and then, 22 years after its completion, the train tracks were swept away by a hurricane. Here Strandiford reveals the untold story of the many who toiled to complete ... see all copies from £5.80! new only from £9.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's a Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist With warmth, wit, and good cheer, Standiford shows how the unlikely success of "A Christmas Carol" revitalized Charles Dickens's languishing career and revived the celebration of the near-forgotten Christmas holiday. see all copies from £10.53! new only from £11.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist From the author of "Last Train to Paradise" comes the history of two founding fathers of American industry--Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick--and the bloody steelworkers' strike that separated them forever. 8-page photo insert. see all copies from £2.36! new only from £7.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Putt at the End of the World more books like this by Professor Lee K Abbott, Les Standiford, Tim O'Brien add to wishlist Alfonso Zamora is an aging Mexican senior tour player who has discovered he's going blind. Rita Shaugnessy is a lusty, hard-drinking, down-on-her-luck golfer on the women's pro tour. Billy Sprague is a country club pro with the most beautiful golf swing - except when there's money on the line. All three receive an invitation from Philip Bates, the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Deal on Ice more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist A media superstore is moving into Coral Gables, much to the dismay of local bookstore owner Arch Dolan. When Dolan turns up dead, his friend, John Deal, thinks that the bookseller might have had some information that the superstore execs needed to keep hidden. What was the information that led Dolan to his death? And why is right-wing ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £6.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Washington Burning: How a Frenchman's Vision for Our Nation's Capital Survived Congress, the Founding Fathers, and the Invading British Army more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist For the lover of U.S. history or Washingtonian architecture or even basic political intrigue, this marvelous new history, probably the best to date on [Pierre Charles] L'Enfant and his troubled life, is essential.--"Miami Herald." see all copies from £5.61! new only from £8.64! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Havana Run more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist John Deal is trying to rebuild the Miami construction firm that his late father ruined. When the possibility of a major project in Cuba arises, he's intrigued--only to discover he's being lured to Havana to spring an American prisoner from Castro's jail. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Presidential Deal more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist John Deal and the First Lady of the United States are kidnapped from a Presidential ceremony, and whisked to a remote island in the Caribbean. As Deal tries to escape and to rescue the First Lady, he uncovers a web of high-level sabotage and deception that could ravage the US government. see all copies from £1.25! new only from £6.97! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Bone Key more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist Florida private eye John Deal tries to solve a murderous mystery involving a recently-discovered cache of priceless vintage wines. see all copies from £5.29! new only from £7.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Done deal more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist Jack's luck begins to run dry. The car that his pregnant wife Janice is driving crashes and Janice cannot be found. Jack thinks the "accident" was meant for him and is down to one man who is trying to push through major league baseball's arrival in Miami who's deal was obstructed by Jack. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Raw Deal more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist By the author of "Done Deal". Against Miami's landscape of heaven and hell, John Deal joins battle with a suave, ruthless immigrant leader who'll use anything - fascist politics, shady financing, even murder - to profit from a liberation movement. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Surrounded on Three Sides more books like this by John Keasler, Diane Stevenson (Foreword by), Les Standiford (Foreword by) add to wishlist Escaping the frantic world of New York public relations, Paul Higgins moves his family to rustic west Florida, where peace and rest are assured. Then a celebrated author moves into the neighbourhood, and Higgins develops a series of efforts to discourage tourists, investors and developers. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £9.23! \| first editions
13 view cover	Miami Noir more books like this by Les Standiford (Editor) add to wishlist Brand-new stories by: James W. Hall, Barbara Parker, John Dufresne, Paul Levine, Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, Tom Corcoran, Christine Kling, George Tucker, Kevin Allen, Anthony Dale Gagliano, David Beaty, Vicki Hendricks, John Bond, Preston Allen, Lynne Barrett, and Jeffrey Wehr. From the introduction by Les Standiford: The truth is that Miami, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.77! \| first editions
14 view cover	Book Deal more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist Reluctant sleuth and Miami developer John Deal is the last of his kind--a builder who appreciates his craft. His friend Arch Dolan was the last of his kind, too, a Miami bookseller who sold books because he loved them. Now someone has killed him for it. And he's only the first body to fall. In quick succession the CEO of a huge bookstore chain and ... see all copies from £6.20! new only from £7.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Havanna Run more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist John Deal is trying to rebuild the Miami construction firm that his late father ruined. When the possibility of a major project in Cuba arises, he's intrigued--only to discover he's being lured to Havana to spring an American prisoner from Castro's jail. see all copies from £6.97! new only from £6.97!
16 view cover	Bone Key: 5 more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist Florida private eye John Deal tries to solve a murderous mystery involving a recently-discovered cache of priceless vintage wines. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £6.16!
17 view cover	Deal to die for more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist After the apparent suicide of her sister, Barbara Cooper, struggling Hollywood actress Paige Nobleman hires Miami building contractor and part-time sleuth, John Deal, to look for a sinister reason for her sister's death. Before he can find the truth, John must deal with Hollywood agent Stuart Mahler who is producing porn movies for export to China ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
18	Coral Gables Vol. 1: The City Beautiful Story more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist A complete and well illustrated book detailing the story of Coral Gables. Archival photographs provide excellent historical detail about the City Beautiful. see all copies from £14.21! first editions
19 view cover	Opening Day: Or, the Return of Satchel Paige more books like this by Les Standford, Les Standiford add to wishlist When a downtrodden baseball team owner discovers his groundskeeper was once a star in the Negro Leagues, a scheme is hatched--with an outcome that no one predicts. see all copies from £5.57!
20 view cover	Black Mountain more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist Jaded transit cop Richard Corrigan didn't expect to find himself trekking through the Wyoming wilderness -- with the governor of New York no less. Corrigan can't understand why the governor is more concerned about his public image than his personal safety. And what's more disturbing is the danger that's lurking at every twist and turn in the ... see all copies from £4.02! new only from £4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Deal with the Dead more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist Series hero John Deal defends himself from evil ex-CIA agents and crooked childhood friends who want to relieve him of a fortune which, they believe, John's father passed on to him at his death. see all copies from £4.95! new only from £10.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
22	Johnny Deal by Les Standiford add to wishlist see all copies from £30.49! new only from £30.49!
23 view cover	Spill more books like this by Les Standiford add to wishlist When a truck carrying lethal plague virus overturns in Yellowstone Park, all hell breaks loose. The plague, a particularly virulent form of hemorrhagic fever which causes its victims to explode in showers of blood, quickly infects anyone who comes in contact with it. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £109.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Washington Burning: How a Frenchman's Vision of Our Nation's Capital Survived Congress, the Founding Fathers, and the Invading British Army more books like this by Les Standiford, Michael Prichard (Read by) add to wishlist Another wonderfully crafted narrative history from Standiford, author of "Last Train to Paradise, Washington Burning" is the riveting story of the Federal city and the men who have built it. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD. see all copies from £13.09! new only from £13.09!
25	Une Rose Pour Johnny Deal by Les Standiford add to wishlist see all copies from £31.82! new only from £31.82!

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