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The brilliant third novel from the acclaimed author of THE COLOURS
OF DEATH. During a remote meeting, an official watches from Lisbon
as his colleague, Inácio Machado, a Portuguese diplomat based in
London's Portuguese embassy, dies of what looks to be a heart
attack. When no one comes into the room to Inácio's aid, he tries
frantically to contact the embassy to get immediate help. He tries
and tries again, but no one picks up the phone and he's forced to
call the British emergency services. When local police arrive, they
walk into a disturbing scene. Everyone inside the building is dead,
all seemingly from the same cause. Inspector Isabel Reis, a Gifted
Inspector with Portugal's PolÍcia Judiciária has developed a
reputation for closing sensitive cases involving powerful people.
When the gravity of what has happened in Belgravia is revealed,
she's called up to London to assist London Met's CID in the
investigation. The mystery takes another alarming turn when they
realise that the embassy was harbouring an American-Portuguese
military scientist who is unaccounted for. One thing becomes clear
very quickly: the deaths are murders, and Isabel faces capturing a
killer more ruthless than she has ever seen before.
The interaction between a company and its stakeholder environment
explains a key part of corporate behavior. This is because the
level of social acceptance that the company achieves affects
consumer trust, employee commitment, and access to credit or
support from suppliers. This book examines these relationships to
discover the best way to align corporate behaviour with the
interests, values and preferences of stakeholders. It features
contributions on topics such as marketing, emerging technologies,
women in entrepreneurship, sports and tourism.
The interaction between a company and its stakeholder environment
explains a key part of corporate behavior. This is because the
level of social acceptance that the company achieves affects
consumer trust, employee commitment, and access to credit or
support from suppliers. This book examines these relationships to
discover the best way to align corporate behaviour with the
interests, values and preferences of stakeholders. It features
contributions on topics such as marketing, emerging technologies,
women in entrepreneurship, sports and tourism.
This book examines the different ways companies can develop and
design social innovation. Combining technological and social
perspectives, the contributors present emerging research on social
innovation from different sectors such as entrepreneurship,
education and energy. Collectively, the authors demonstrate the
ways in which social innovation can drive sustainability and
development in regions around the world. All societies are
characterized by their political, economic and social institutions,
as well as by how they utilize technology. The social innovations
with the highest importance are those which modify existing
institutions or create new ones, and based on their magnitude, they
can be considered as radical or incremental. For example, when
Joseph Chamberlain encouraged workers to organize in order to
achieve universal male suffrage in Great Britain in 1885, this was
a considered a radical innovation for British society, which in
turn changed its political framework. Social innovations may be
based on intelligence and commitment, on technology or on social
entrepreneurship in its most open forms. In addition, social
innovations can be classified into those which correspond to an
entire country or region, a field (e.g., education) or a sector
(e.g., entrepreneurship, technology, social reform). Featuring
contributions on topics such as agro-food, smart cities, higher
education, gender equality and sports, this book is ideal for
academics, students, scholars, professionals and policy makers in
the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and
regional development.
This book examines the different ways companies can develop and
design social innovation. Combining technological and social
perspectives, the contributors present emerging research on social
innovation from different sectors such as entrepreneurship,
education and energy. Collectively, the authors demonstrate the
ways in which social innovation can drive sustainability and
development in regions around the world. All societies are
characterized by their political, economic and social institutions,
as well as by how they utilize technology. The social innovations
with the highest importance are those which modify existing
institutions or create new ones, and based on their magnitude, they
can be considered as radical or incremental. For example, when
Joseph Chamberlain encouraged workers to organize in order to
achieve universal male suffrage in Great Britain in 1885, this was
a considered a radical innovation for British society, which in
turn changed its political framework. Social innovations may be
based on intelligence and commitment, on technology or on social
entrepreneurship in its most open forms. In addition, social
innovations can be classified into those which correspond to an
entire country or region, a field (e.g., education) or a sector
(e.g., entrepreneurship, technology, social reform). Featuring
contributions on topics such as agro-food, smart cities, higher
education, gender equality and sports, this book is ideal for
academics, students, scholars, professionals and policy makers in
the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and
regional development.
Drawing on cases from electricity distribution and other
infrastructure industries, and from experiences spanning Asia,
Africa and Latin America, this book examines new business models to
bring basic utility services to the four billion people comprising
the base of the socio-economic pyramid. Throughout the world,
people continue to suffer severe electricity shortages and lack
potable water. Contributors to this work, who include academics and
practitioners from the World Bank, the Inter-American Development
Bank, USAID, the AES Corporation and several academic institutions,
show that access to utilities is key for achieving economic growth
and improving the lives of citizens worldwide. They offer analyses
of business models in utilities serving the bottom of the pyramid
(BOP) through market mechanisms and showcase innovations in
organizational processes and services in order to effectively reach
the BOP. The book also discusses the key factors in developing
profitable business ventures that can engage the world?s four
billion poor. The book is aimed at both academics with an interest
in applied research in business and the role of markets in
servicing the poor worldwide, practitioners, public sector
organizations and NGOs engaged in supplying, financing, and
managing microcredit and market initiatives with low-income
sectors, and international utility companies and other firms
seeking to expand in emerging markets. In addition, the book will
be useful as a text in a variety of courses and will give readers a
deeper understanding of the potential for business to alleviate
poverty, as well as inspire a deeper involvement in social issues
as a career alternative or voluntary activity.
'Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place' Val
McDermid, bestselling author of Still Life 'Compelling and
original, this glints with freshness' Daily Mail 'A brilliantly
inventive and twisty tale' Claire McGowan, bestselling author of
The Push 'A good detective story . . . intriguing' Guardian 'A
distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut' Mari Hannah, multi-award
winning author of Without a Trace The Murder In the Gare do
Oriente, a body sits, slumped, in a stationary train. A
high-profile man appears to have died by throwing himself
repeatedly against the glass. But according to witnesses, he may
not have done this of his own accord. The City Lisbon 2021. A small
percentage of the population are diagnosed as Gifted. Along with
the power comes stigma and suspicion. The Detective In a prejudiced
city, Gifted Inspector Isabel Reis is hiding her own secrets while
putting her life on the line to stop an ingenious killer. A violent
and mysterious crime. Suspected Gifted involvement. A city baying
for blood. And a killer who has only just begun . . . 'A bold,
compelling police drama a step beyond the ordinary with writing to
match' Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Shadow Man 'This is
crime fiction with a twist . . . This was a gripping and highly
invented thrill ride. I can't wait for more' Nadine Matheson,
author of The Jigsaw Man 'An amazing genre-bending debut' David
Jackson, bestselling author of The Resident
THE SECOND NOVEL FROM PATRICIA MARQUES, FOLLOWING ON FROM THE
COLOURS OF DEATH A woman's body is found in a river just outside of
Lisbon. Inspectors Isabel Reis and Aleksandr Voronov identify the
murder victim as Marta Nunes - a youth centre worker who, like
Isabel, classifies as Gifted. Born with special abilities, the
Gifted are often looked at with a certain level of suspicion. In
the search for her killer, Reis digs into Marta's past. She soon
discovers that she is connected to a number of missing women. All
young, all telepathic Gifted, all vanished off the face of the
earth. Marta might have been helping these missing girls, or she
might have been hurting them. But Inspector Reis needs to find the
truth about who killed Marta and why, and she needs to find where
the missing girls go. Because some of them might still be alive out
there . . . *Preorder now* Praise for the Inspector Reis series
'Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place' Val
McDermid, bestselling author of Still Life 'Compelling and
original, this glints with freshness' Daily Mail 'A brilliantly
inventive and twisty tale' Claire McGowan, bestselling author of
The Push 'A good detective story . . . intriguing' Guardian 'A
distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut' Mari Hannah, multi-award
winning author of Without a Trace
THE SECOND NOVEL FROM PATRICIA MARQUES, FOLLOWING ON FROM THE
COLOURS OF DEATH A woman's body is found in a river just outside of
Lisbon. Inspectors Isabel Reis and Aleksandr Voronov identify the
murder victim as Marta Nunes - a youth centre worker who, like
Isabel, classifies as Gifted. Born with special abilities, the
Gifted are often looked at with a certain level of suspicion. In
the search for her killer, Reis digs into Marta's past. She soon
discovers that she is connected to a number of missing women. All
young, all telepathic Gifted, all vanished off the face of the
earth. Marta might have been helping these missing girls, or she
might have been hurting them. But Inspector Reis needs to find the
truth about who killed Marta and why, and she needs to find where
the missing girls go. Because some of them might still be alive out
there . . . *Preorder now* Praise for the Inspector Reis series
'Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place' Val
McDermid, bestselling author of Still Life 'Compelling and
original, this glints with freshness' Daily Mail 'A brilliantly
inventive and twisty tale' Claire McGowan, bestselling author of
The Push 'A good detective story . . . intriguing' Guardian 'A
distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut' Mari Hannah, multi-award
winning author of Without a Trace
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'Breathtakingly original, and a captivating sense of place' Val
McDermid, bestselling author of Still Life 'Compelling and
original, this glints with freshness' Daily Mail 'A brilliantly
inventive and twisty tale' Claire McGowan, bestselling author of
The Push 'A good detective story . . . intriguing' Guardian 'A
distinctive, intriguing, immersive debut' Mari Hannah, multi-award
winning author of Without a Trace The Murder In the Gare do
Oriente, a body sits, slumped, in a stationary train. A
high-profile man appears to have died by throwing himself
repeatedly against the glass. But according to witnesses, he may
not have done this of his own accord. The City Lisbon 2021. A small
percentage of the population are diagnosed as Gifted. Along with
the power comes stigma and suspicion. The Detective In a prejudiced
city, Gifted Inspector Isabel Reis is hiding her own secrets while
putting her life on the line to stop an ingenious killer. A violent
and mysterious crime. Suspected Gifted involvement. A city baying
for blood. And a killer who has only just begun . . . 'A bold,
compelling police drama a step beyond the ordinary with writing to
match' Helen Fields, bestselling author of The Shadow Man 'This is
crime fiction with a twist . . . This was a gripping and highly
invented thrill ride. I can't wait for more' Nadine Matheson,
author of The Jigsaw Man 'An amazing genre-bending debut' David
Jackson, bestselling author of The Resident
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