Vince Longo, former member of the Miami P.D. and criminal attorney in a prestigious law firm in Chicago, is the intended target of a Mafia hit man who causes the death of two members of Vince's family. He takes a sabbatical from his law firm to find and bring to justice the perpetrator of this crime.

Returning to Florida, Vince becomes involved in a parallel investigation, working with the Miami P.D. to break the back of an organized crime ring whose activities are coordinated with crime families in Chicago and Boston. He renews old friendships developed in high school, in college and as a member of the Miami P.D. He is also introduced to Laura Dubour.

The parallel investigations converge in Boston when Vince and a former colleague and friend from Chicago become targets of an assassination attempt.

With a focus on the successful management of the school library media center as a system, the new edition of this authoritative work addresses and integrates the many trends and developments of the past decade. Contents are divided into three parts. Part 1 describes the impact of global forces and the school district on the development and operation of the media center. It also has a new section that deals with the technical and human side of management and a discussion of how the library functions as an information superhighway. Part 2 examines the library's programmatic activities within the context of its goals. Supportive services offered by the SLMC to students and teachers include guidance and consultant services, instruction and in-service, media production, and curriculum development and improvement. In Part 3 the authors address the nature, quality, and quantity of resources available to support programmatic endeavors-personnel, media, technology, facilities, and funds. The ability to acces

Vince Longo, former member of the Miami P.D. and criminal attorney in a prestigious law firm in Chicago, is the intended target of a Mafia hit man who causes the death of two members of Vince's family. He takes a sabbatical from his law firm to find and bring to justice the perpetrator of this crime.

Returning to Florida, Vince becomes involved in a parallel investigation, working with the Miami P.D. to break the back of an organized crime ring whose activities are coordinated with crime families in Chicago and Boston. He renews old friendships developed in high school, in college and as a member of the Miami P.D. He is also introduced to Laura Dubour.

The parallel investigations converge in Boston when Vince and a former colleague and friend from Chicago become targets of an assassination attempt.

"BOOKS: The Quick and Easy Way to Select the Best" will guide you to the "Best" books published during the first three years of the 21st century. Titles were drawn from: bestseller lists published by the traditional media, "top sellers" from major online booksellers, award-winning books, books recommended by book clubs and books recommended by national television/radio personalities. Designed for adult readers, many titles would also be suitable reading for high school and middle school students. "BOOKS" has three sections. Sections I and II include bestsellers cited in print and electronic sources. Section III focuses on other useful sources that will help you find "Best" books: Book and Media Vendors Online, Television/Radio Programs, Book Awards and Book Clubs.

Equipped with "BOOKS" you can go to your local bookstore, library, retail store or online with specific titles in mind. The choices you make will suit your interests and needs; the time you save will be yours. Number of bestsellers cited--635 Number of fiction bestsellers--363 Number of nonfiction bestsellers--272 Mysteries--the most populated fiction category--101 U.S. Government, politics--the most populated nonfiction category--34