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  | | The Compass of Character Creating Complex Motivation for Compelling Characters in Fiction, Film, and TV by David Corbett Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2019 by Writer's Digest Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4403-0086-8, ISBN: 1-4403-0086-0 "Just as a compass provides direction for an explorer, so does motivation provide direction for characters in fiction. The "compass" of character motivation is composed of four points: Lack, Yearning, Resistance, and Desire. In The Compass of Character you'll learn to deeply consider the key question "What does my character want?" and learn techniques to answer that question by writing realistic and empathetic characters without falling ..." |
 | | The Mercy of the Night by David Corbett Paperback, 430 Pages, Published 2015 by Thomas & Mercer ISBN-13: 978-1-4778-4944-6, ISBN: 1-4778-4944-0 "Phelan Tierney helps people who hope to start their lives over. When Jacquelina Garza, a young woman he’s taken under his wing, disappears, the former lawyer devotes himself to finding her—despite her secretive and puzzlingly unhelpful family.Jacqi has been to hell and back. Abducted by a child predator when she was eight years old, she still, years later, bears the scars of the incident and its very public aftermath. Her life takes an ..." |
 | | The Art of Character Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV by David Corbett Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-14-312157-2, ISBN: 0-14-312157-X "The ultimate guide for creating captivating charactersFormer private investigator and New York Times Notable author David Corbett offers a unique and indispensable toolkit for creating characters that come vividly to life on the page and linger in memory. Corbett provides an inventive, inspiring, and vastly entertaining blueprint to all the elements of characterization—from initial inspiration to realization—with special insights into t ..." |
 | | A Good Marine's Murder by David Corbett Paperback, 198 Pages, Published 2006 by Iuniverse, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-595-38347-4, ISBN: 0-595-38347-5 "Colonel Jack Adams crashes an AV-8B, Harrier in the middle of a North Carolina bean field. The task of sorting out the cause of his friend's accident falls to Colonel Dan Breakheart, the Second Marine Air Wing's Safety Officer. Within days of the start of his investigation, Breakheart realizes that not only sabotage was indeed a factor regarding his friends death, but that it may be murder as well. Using information Adams' wife provides ..." |
 | | Thirteen Confessions Stories by David Corbett Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2016 by Mysteriouspress.Com/Open Road ISBN-13: 978-1-5040-3595-8, ISBN: 1-5040-3595-X "Thirteen beautifully wrought tales of crime, passion, and people on the brink of disaster Marybeth met Jamie at the Horn & Whistle, a neighborhood pub warm enough to keep out the chill on a bleak January day. Over a pint of stout, he won her heart with bad jokes and cynical Irish charm. Two years later, she loves him more than ever, but she can see that he’s bracing for a fall. When everything collapses, when Jamie’s job disappears and ..." |
 | | The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday(1st Edition) by David Corbett Paperback, 358 Pages, Published 2018 by Black Opal Books ISBN-13: 978-1-62694-921-8, ISBN: 1-62694-921-2 "The most notorious love letters in American history--supposedly destroyed a century ago--mysteriously reappear, and become the coveted prize in a fierce battle for possession that brings back to life the lawless world evoked in the letters themselves.Lisa Balamaro is an ambitious arts lawyer with a secret crush on her most intriguing client: former rodeo rider and reformed art forger, Tuck Mercer. In his newfound role as an expert in Ol ..." |
 | | Done for a Dime(Reprint) A Novel by David Corbett Paperback, 356 Pages, Published 2004 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-449-00715-0, ISBN: 0-449-00715-4 "Satisfaction is a commodity in short supply for the myriad characters populating Done for a Dime, private eye-turned-author David Corbett's affecting follow-up to his debut novel, The Devil's Redhead. Among the significantly short-changed is Raymond "Strong" Carlisle, an irascible black saxophonist who used to play with the giants of blues music, but now does only about four gigs a year, "if hes lucky, with a bunch of sorry old men the ..." |
 | | Both Sides of the Fence(Updated) A Life Undercover by David Corbett Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2005 by Mainstream Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-84018-769-4, ISBN: 1-84018-769-7 "As one of a handful of UK police officers trained in SAS deep-cover surveillance, David Corbett infiltrated the toughest communities, living among junkies, prostitutes, murderers, and firearm dealers, in order to gather evidence that would lead to dozens of convictions. He trained in urban and rural surveillance and invented a fictional past for himself. Like Donnie Brasco, the legendary US cop who won the trust of the Mafia, Corbett ri ..." |
 | | Both Sides of the Fence A Life Undercover by David Corbett, Alan Don, Dani Garavelli Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2003 by Hushion House ISBN-13: 978-1-84018-195-1, ISBN: 1-84018-195-8 "As one of a handful of UK police officers trained by the SAS in deep cover surveillance, David Corbett infiltrated the toughest communities, living among junkies, prostitutes, murderers and firearm dealers, in order to gather evidence which ..." |
 | | Do They Know I'm Running?(1st Edition) A Novel (William Monk) by David Corbett Paperback, 452 Pages, Published 2010 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7755-4, ISBN: 0-8129-7755-6 "From acclaimed author David Corbett, a stunning and suspenseful novel of a life without loyalties and the borders inside ourselves.Roque Montalvo is wise beyond his eighteen years. Orphaned at birth, a gifted musician, he’s stuck in a California backwater, helping his Salvadoran aunt care for his damaged brother, an ex-marine badly wounded in Iraq. When immigration agents arrest his uncle, the family has nowhere else to turn. Roque, ..." |
 | | Devil's Redhead, The(1st Edition) by David Corbett, Fgc Corbett Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2003 by Orion (An Imprint Of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) Import ISBN-13: 978-0-7528-6008-4, ISBN: 0-7528-6008-9 "Dan Abatangelo and Shel Beaudry are two 'for life' lovers, whose adventures as the last of the independent 'gentleman' marijuana smugglers ('no violence - it's all about the money') come to an abrupt end with their arrest in Las Vegas. Dan pleads guilty and receives a ten-year sentence in exchange for a more lenient term for Shel. Released from prison, Shel struggles to keep her life on track without Dan's emotional support. Succumbing ..." |
 | | Done for a Dime by David Corbett Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2003 by Ballantine Books ISBN-13: 978-0-345-44753-1, ISBN: 0-345-44753-0 "Satisfaction is a commodity in short supply for the myriad characters populating Done for a Dime, private eye-turned-author David Corbett's affecting follow-up to his debut novel, The Devil's Redhead. Among the significantly short-changed is Raymond "Strong" Carlisle, an irascible black saxophonist who used to play with the giants of blues music, but now does only about four gigs a year, "if he’s lucky, with a bunch of sorry old men the ..." |
 | | The Long-Lost Love Letters of Doc Holliday (Paperback) by David Corbett Paperback, 292 Pages, Published 2020 by Suspense Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-578-66405-7, ISBN: 0-578-66405-4 "Notorious love-letters penned during a lawless era in American history mysteriously reappear." |
 | | A Good Marine's Murder by David Corbett Paperback, 246 Pages, Published 2018 by Readersmagnet Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-947765-78-8, ISBN: 1-947765-78-7 "Colonel Jack Adams crashes an AV-8B, Harrier in the middle of a North Carolina Bean field. The task of sorting out the cause of his friend's accident falls to Colonel Dan Breakheart, the Second Marine Air Wing's Safety Officer. Within days of the start of his investigation, Breakheart realizes that, not only sabotage was indeed a factor, regarding his friend's death, but that it may be murder as well. Using information Jack's wife provi ..." |
 | | Thirteen Confessions Stories by David Corbett 250 Pages, Published 2016 by Open Road Media ISBN-13: 978-1-5040-3594-1, ISBN: 1-5040-3594-1 "... in Out of the Gutter 8, edited by Matthew Louis, Joe Clifford, Tom Pitts, and Court Merrigan. Also, five of the stories included here appeared in a predecessor collection, Killing Yourself to Survive, also published by Mysterious Press in conjunction with Open Road Media. About the Author Before becoming a novelist , David Corbett spent Acknowledgments." |
 | | The Art of Character Creating Memorable Characters for Fiction, Film, and TV by David Corbett 416 Pages, Published 2013 by Penguin ISBN-13: 978-1-101-60299-7, ISBN: 1-101-60299-6 "Baxter, Charles. The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot. Graywolf Press, 2007. Block, Lawrence. Telling Lies for Fun and Profit: A Manual for Fiction ... Reading for Plot. Harvard University Press.First Paperback Edition, 1992. Browne, Renni,and Dave ..." |
 | | The Devil's Redhead A Novel by David Corbett 380 Pages, Published 2012 by Open Road Media ISBN-13: 978-1-4532-5336-6, ISBN: 1-4532-5336-X "She thought it over a moment, then reached into her shoulder bag and removed a sheet of coarse gray paper almost identical to the one Eddy had given Abatangelo his first night out. He took it from her, ... Jill Rosemond froze. “Who told you ..." |
 | | Killing Yourself to Survive Stories (Paperback or Softback) by David Corbett Paperback, Published 2012 by Mysteriouspress.Com/Open Road, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-4532-6432-4, ISBN: 1-4532-6432-9 |
 | | Do They Know I'm Running? by David Corbett 464 Pages, Published 2012 by Open Road Media ISBN-13: 978-1-4532-8970-9, ISBN: 1-4532-8970-4 "“You don't want the offer, I'll take it to Sancho.” Emilio “Sancho” Perata was the shot caller for the 23rd Street Locos Salvatruchos, out of Richmond, as yet the only quasi-legitimate northern MS-13 clica outside San Francisco. Vasco said, “ Sancho would laugh in your face. Then he'd string you up by the balls.” “Not for three million a year.” For a moment, it felt as though gravity had loosened its hold on things. The whole room s ..." |
 | | Scoundrels Tales of Greed, Murder and Financial Crimes by Gary Phillips, David Corbett, Tyler Dilts, Travis Richardson, Reed Farrel Coleman, Eric Stone, Sj Rozan, Bob Truluck, Pamela Samuels Young, Darrell James, Brendan Dubois, Lono Waiwaiole, Seth Harwood, Kelli Stanley, Scott Phillips Paperback, 222 Pages, Published 2012 by Down & Out Books ISBN-13: 978-1-937495-22-0, ISBN: 1-937495-22-1 "In Scoundrels, an all-original anthology featuring bestselling and Edgar and Shamus award-winning writers, you’ll read stories of desperate grifters, brokers hedging big bets for the big take, schemers working the long con for the sure money, used car salesman with golden dreams and rusted hopes, crooked lawyers and bent clients, one percenters hustling for that last half-percent, kind-hearted killers and the lonely hearted who tell the ..." |
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