Bøker av John Cosper

Bourbon kings. Bootleggers. Vagrants. Hobos. Mobsters. Voodoo women. Confederate guerillas. When your town attracts the kind of folks who sauntered into Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, odds are good some of them never left. Lawrenceburg was once the heart of bourbon country and home to some of the wealthiest distillers in the world. This small town smack dab in the middle of the bluegrass state welcomed visitors from all over to sample its wares. The town also attracted its shares of con men, flip flam artists, and scoundrels, many of whom did time in the slammer behind the court house or took rooms in the Anderson Hotel. Some of these residents and visitors never truly left. They haunt the building along Main Street to this very day. No one knows the ghostly community of Lawrenceburg like Jeff Waldridge. An expert on the paranormal, Waldridge welcomes hundreds of visitors each year who want to experience the strange and unusual. In his first publication, Waldridge takes you down Main Street and memory lane, unveiling the colorful history behind the mysterious hauntings of a bourbon town. From the mischief of Ol' Albert, to the towering presence of T.B. Ripy, to the terrors of the Anderson Hotel, the ghosts of Lawrenceburg await you!

The evil of Dead Park Plaza extends far beyond the four-story office complex in this new tale of murder and mayhem. All his life, the only thing Chuck Kirkland ever wanted was to be a rock star. When his current band kicks him to the curb for being too old, Chuck finds a lifeline in a mysterious record executive. His name is Dana Peters. The label: Dead Park Records. Dana doesn't want to hear a demo, and he doesn't need to see Chuck perform. One simple task will secure Chuck's dream of stardom: he must murder a woman he's never met. Desperate and determined, Chuck takes the job, but he soon discovers he's not the only wannabe attempting to commit murder. The streets are filled with musical assassins, from goth kids to a cappella groups to boy bands, and no one, not even the would-be victim, knows why Dead Park Records wants her dead! What evil purpose lies behind this murderous plot? Will Chuck sell his soul for rock n roll? And why is a Sasquatch out in the woods murdering music journalists? All these answers and more may be revealed in the third installment of the Dead Park series.

Louisville loves sports. It's the birthplace of the Muhammed Ali, the home of the Louisville Cardinals, and proud host of the Kentucky Derby. But Louisville has another obsession nearly as old as the Derby: professional wrestling.As early as the 1870s fans gathered downtown to see men like William Muldoon and women like Ida Alb grapple on the mat. In the early 20th Century Louisville gave Ed "Strangler" Lewis the name that made him famous. The 1930s saw the first turf war in Louisville when the Gayety and Savoy battled each other and the state for control of wrestling. Then in the 1940s Louisville fans had a front row seat to the golden age of Lou Thesz, Mildred Burke, and Gorgeous George thanks to the Allen Athletic Club.Dick the Bruiser and Wee Willie Davis gave it a go in the 1960s, but it was Jerry Jarrett and Jerry Lawler who rebuilt the market for wrestling in the 1970s, giving Louisville fans a first look at stars like Hulk Hogan, Kane, Steve Austin, and The Rock. When the territories died, the independents filled the void, led by Danny Davis and Ohio Valley Wrestling, where the WWE sent future superstars like John Cena, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, and Randy Orton to train.Louisville has also spawned its own superstars, men and women who became local heroes and national icons like "The Black Panther" Jim Mitchell, Jim Cornette, and Doug Basham. And let's not forget those Hoosiers from just across the river, including Stu Gibson, Lord Humongous, Rob Conway, Nick Dinsmore, and Sarah Rowe.The 10th anniversary edition of Bluegrass Brawlers covers more territory than ever, telling a story that spans 145 years. From an intergender circus brawl to teen sensation Billie Starkz; from Abe Finberg to Al Snow; from Wild Bill Longson to "Flex Kavana" Dwayne Johnson, this is the story of a city that loves professional wrestling!

He's been hired and fired from every major wrestling company. He's wrestled all over the United States, in Mexico, and Asia. He's held multiple tag team belts and heavyweight championships. He's been a top guy and a jobber. He's been a hero, a villain, and a mentor to countless young wrestlers of the last two generations. He pinned legends. He defeated cancer. And yes, he wrestled three different bears. Few wrestlers have logged as many miles as Tracy Smothers, and even fewer have made the impact he has on today's young stars. Now for the first time, Tracy reveals how a promising young athlete Springfield, Tennessee, who once aspired to be a high school football coach found himself at the center of a fan riot in Mexico City and a bar fight in Malaysia. He talks about the last days of the territories, the rise of the Wild Eyed Southern Boys and the Young Pistols, his star turn in Smoky Mountain, his jobbing days in WWF, life-changing concussions, the FBI in ECW, and dance contests in the indies. You'll hear harrowing tales about bounty hunting, delivering pizzas, and yes... going toe to toe with the legendary Ginger the Wrestling Bear. Tracy Smothers doesn't care if you love him. He doesn't care if you think he sucks. He doesn't even really care if you read his book. There's only one thing you need to know right now. If you don't buy this book, EVERYBODY DIES!

She was the girl of dreams, but in the twenty years apart, did she become the world's most deadly assassin? It took until prom night for Brian Eades to summon the courage to tell his best friend he loved her, but when the moment of truth arrived, Samantha Costales vanished without a trace. No note. No phone call. She didn't even show for graduation. Twenty years later Brian is a single father teaching at his alma mater when Sam returns out of the blue. The true love romance he always wanted falls right in his lap, and all seems right with the world. Then Brian's car explodes, a mystery man threatens his life, and his conspiracy-minded pupils come to him with an alarming theory: Sam may be the deadliest woman on the planet. Not everyone ends up with their high school sweetheart, but not everyone's crush turns out to be the girl most likely to assassinate the president of El Salvador. Soon Brian and his daughter are in the crosshairs of international arms dealers. Can a couple of star-crossed, high school pals make love work, or will this love story go out with a very fiery bang?