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All Sergeant Hamish Macbeth ever wants is a quiet life in the
tranquil surroundings of Lochdubh, his home village in the Scottish
Highlands. Although the area he polices is vast, he's happiest when
he's working alone, yet the police authorities insist he has an
assistant. In the past, they have supplied a variety of problematic
misfits, but they surpass themselves with their latest effort - an
American named James Bland. Having met Bland previously, when he
was left in no doubt that the American led a life coloured by
secrets and skulduggery, Hamish isn't surprised when he discovers
the real motive behind Bland's police secondment involves him in
helping track down a spy ring, some members of which have met
grisly ends. That investigation tears Hamish away from Lochdubh at
a time when the village is suffering a disturbing spate of
increasingly violent burglaries. The identity of the burglar,
however, is a perplexing mystery. All of that blows Hamish's quiet
life out the window and puts a serious strain on his relationship
with female paramedic, Claire. Can Hamish cope with the murky world
of espionage, seek out the spies before anyone else is murdered,
capture the Lochdubh burglar before his nocturnal rampage runs out
of control and rescue his sadly neglected love life? Only time will
tell... Praise for the Hamish Macbeth series: 'This Hamish Macbeth
novel maintains Beaton's distinctive voice and includes the usual
village eccentrics, loads of Scottish lore, and the light humor
that Beaton fans have loved through the years. . . A definite
purchase for all mystery collections' Starred Review, Library
Journal 'Unmissable!' Peterborough Telegraph 'First rate ... deft
social comedy and wonderfully realized atmosphere.' Booklist 'It's
always a treat to return to Lochdubh.' New York Times 'Readers will
enjoy the quirks and unique qualities of the cast ... Beaton
catches the beauty of the area's natural geography and succinctly
describes its distinct flavour.' Library Journal 'Befuddled,
earnest and utterly endearing, Hamish makes his triumphs sweetly
satisfying.' Publishers Weekly
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Death of a Spy
M.C. Beaton; As told to R W Green
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R733
R550
Discovery Miles 5 500
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Death of a Traitor
M.C. Beaton; As told to R W Green
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R262
R206
Discovery Miles 2 060
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Help the students with concerning behaviors without detentions,
suspensions, expulsions, paddling, restraint, and seclusion In the
newly revised Second Edition of Lost and Found, distinguished child
psychologist Dr. Ross W. Greene delivers an insightful and
effective framework for educators struggling with students with
concerning behaviors. The author's Collaborative & Proactive
Solutions (CPS) approach focuses on the problems that are causing
concerning behaviors and helps school staff partner with students
to solve those problems rather than simply modifying the behavior.
In this book, you'll discover: A more compassionate, practical,
effective approach to students' concerning behaviors, one that
positions educators as allies, not enemies, and as partners, not
adversaries Updated examples and dialogue suited to modern
classrooms and recent innovations from the constantly evolving CPS
model Specific advice on how schools can eliminate the use of
punitive, exclusionary disciplinary procedures and address
disproportionality Perfect for K-12 educators in general and
special education, Lost and Found has also become standard reading
for teachers-in-training, professors, and parents who struggle to
help students for whom "everything" has already been tried.
Sergeant Hamish Macbeth--Scotland's most quick-witted but
unambitious policeman--is back and may have finally met the woman
of his dreams in this new mystery in M.C. Beaton's beloved, New
York Times bestselling series. Hamish's new constable, Dorothy
McIver, may be the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. Completely
bewitched by her sparkling blue eyes, Hamish spends the summer
traveling with her up and down Sutherland until finally, he can
take it no longer. He gets down on one knee beside the Land Rover
and begs her to marry him--and to his amazement and delight, she
says yes. But just as the town of Lochdubh gets ready to celebrate,
Hamish finds himself with a new murder on his hands. If he doesn't
find the killer fast, Hamish's dream wedding could become a
nightmare.
In this comprehensive study of a common deity found in the ancient
Near East as well as many other cultures, Green brings together
evidence from the worlds of myth, iconography, and literature in an
attempt to arrive at a new synthesis regarding the place of the
Storm-god. He finds that the Storm-god was the force primarily
responsible for three major areas of human concern: (1) religious
power because he was the ever-dominant environmental force upon
which peoples depended for their very lives; (2) centralized
political power; and (3) continuously evolving sociocultural
processes, which typically were projected through the Storm-god's
attendants. Green traces these motifs through the Mesopotamian,
Anatolian, Syrian, and Levantine regions; with regard to the
latter, he argues that Yahweh of the Bible can be identified as a
storm-god, though certain unique characteristics came to be
associated with him: he was the Creator of all that is created and
the self-existing god who needs no other.
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