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September, 1925. After their recent adventures in Transylvania,
Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes look forward to spending time with
Holmes' son, the famous artist Damian Adler, and his family. But
when they arrive at Damian's house in the French countryside, they
discover that the Adlers have fled from a mysterious threat. In the
ominously empty house, Russell discovers four crates packed with
memorabilia related to the artist Horace Vernet, including an old
journal written in a nearly impenetrable code. Intrigued, Russell
sets about deciphering the intricate cryptograph. The secrets of
the past appear to be reaching into the present. Could there be
things about Holmes' own history that even the master detective
does not perceive?
Within the ever-changing global map of migrations, Southern Europe
has come to occupy a strategic position. As Europe struggles to
control immigration from the developing world, the EU's southern
flank is perceived as the weak flank of Fortress Europe. This book
examines the many facets of Southern Europe's new immigration - the
diverse roles played by immigrants in the labour market, issues of
social and spatial exclusion, the slow evolution of policy, and
wider strategic concerns of security and geopolitics.
Acclaimed as one of the most original talents to emerge in the last
decade, award-winning author Laurie R. King returns to Folly Island
to deliver her most stunning achievement yet--a breathtaking novel
of suspense that explores the very essence of good and evil.
Allen Carmichael came back from Vietnam a lifetime ago--but only
now was he ready to return home. For years, he's lived on the
fringes of the law, using a soldier's skills to keep watch over
those too young to defend themselves. Some consider him nothing but
a kidnapper for hire--the best in the business; others call him a
hero. His specialty has been rescuing children from abusive parents
and escorting them to loving homes. But after twenty-five years, he
is ready to take on his final case--a case that could destroy him.
The boy's name is Jamie: He believes his father is going to kill
him. Allen is convinced that the twelve-year-old is right and
devises a strategy to save him. His last job done, Allen heads back
to Folly Island, where he plans to settle into a quiet life. But
not long after his return, a small plane piloted by the boy's
father's crashes, leaving behind debris--but no body. Now it is up
to Allen to resolve whether Jamie's father is dead or alive--and to
make sure Jamie himself stays out of harm's way. But a series of
ominous events leads Allen to question whether Jamie's father is
really the enemy after all. Or if the real threat is far more
unspeakable...and the killer unimaginable.
Riveting, harrowing, and unforgettable, Keeping Watch takes
psychological suspense to its most dizzying heights and proves
again why Laurie R. King has been called by both readers and
critics an undisputed master of suspense.
"From the Hardcover edition."
In 1955, Clyde Kennard, a decorated army veteran, was forced to cut
short the final year of his studies at the University of Chicago
and return home to Mississippi due to family circumstances, where
Kennard made the decision to complete his education. Yet still on
the eve of the civil rights movement in America, Kennard's decision
would be one of the first serious attempts to integrate any public
school at the college level in the state. The Life and Times of
Clyde Kennard tells the true story of Kennard's efforts to complete
his further education at Mississippi Southern College (now the
University of Southern Mississippi) against the backdrop of the
institutionalized social order of the times and the prevailing
winds of change attempting to blow that social order away. As
Meredith's admission to "Ole Miss" became more widely known at the
time, Kennard became the forgotten man. Author Derek R. King shares
his extensive research into Kennard's life, and touches on key
events that shaped those times.
Most of us only half-listen to the public service announcements
about safety in the home. We lock our doors at night, but do little
else to change habits that may make us the next victims of the
dangerous individuals who are always on the watch for their next
opportunity. This updated paperback edition takes readers through
the mindset of predatory criminals - their motives, various plans
of attack, and way of thinking - and then teaches simple lifestyle
techniques that will help reduce the risk of becoming victimized.
Featuring a new chapter on how the Internet and social media has
radically changed how some predators operate, criminal behavior
specialists Greg Cooper and Mike King provide expert analysis based
on real-life cases, in addition to moving insights from victims and
criminals themselves. The authors make the point that the people
who commit these crimes aren't much different from the predators of
the wild, preying on the weak and unsuspecting. What makes these
individuals more dangerous than their instinctive wildlife
counterparts, however, is that they consciously choose to inflict
their will on the more vulnerable members of their own species. To
protect our loved ones and ourselves requires that we truly educate
ourselves about the predators who live in our society and then take
appropriate action. This excellent, in-depth study will help
readers lead safer lives.
This book gives a unifying framework for estimating the abundance
of open populations: populations subject to births, deaths and
movement, given imperfect measurements or samples of the
populations. The focus is primarily on populations of vertebrates
for which dynamics are typically modelled within the framework of
an annual cycle, and for which stochastic variability in the
demographic processes is usually modest. Discrete-time models are
developed in which animals can be assigned to discrete states such
as age class, gender, maturity, population (within a
metapopulation), or species (for multi-species models). The book
goes well beyond estimation of abundance, allowing inference on
underlying population processes such as birth or recruitment,
survival and movement. This requires the formulation and fitting of
population dynamics models. The resulting fitted models yield both
estimates of abundance and estimates of parameters characterizing
the underlying processes.
Discover Brian R. King's revolutionary "Life Team StrategyTM" in
this groundbreaking book, "What to Do When You're Totally Screwed."
By categorizing the people around you as Starters, Sitters,
Sneezers, Shovers and Shouters, King provides fast and effective
strategies to help you determine if these people are holding you up
or holding you back. You will learn a simple and effective system
for balancing the relationships in your life as well as the
thoughts in your head to make sure your life becomes precisely what
you need, when you need it in order to be as happy, healthy and as
effective as you can possibly be.
Heat exchangers with minichannel and microchannel flow passages are
becoming increasingly popular because of their ability to remove
large heat fluxes under single-phase and two-phase applications.
This book serves as a sourcebook for those individuals involved in
the design processes of microchannel flow passages in a heat
exchanger.
This book manages to present its findings in a manner that is
directly useful to a designer, while a researcher is able to use
the information in developing new models, or in identifying
research needs.
Each chapter is accompanied by a real life' case study.
First book published solely dealing with heat and fluid flow in
minichannels and microchannels.
This book has been conceived to extend the generally published work
on one- and two-dimensional digital filters in order to include
some of the more recently developed ideas. It is intended to
supplement and build on the classical books which cover the
fundamental concepts of the topic. As a consequence of this, the
basic theory is stated in a compact manner and is not developed
thoroughly, as this would result in considerable duplication of
existing books. The main theme of the book has been to provide a
comprehensive background to the methods available for the
realization of both recursive and nonrecursive digital filters, and
to give an insight into some of the more recent implementation
procedures. The book is planned to cover one- and two-dimensional
systems in parallel, showing the techniques which are applicable in
both areas, and also the limitations and constraints necessary when
a one-dimensional technique is extended to systems of higher
dimensionality. The theme of the book commences with several
chapters on the design of filter transfer functions to meet given
specifications. This is followed by a discussion of methods of
implementing these in a practical system and the limitations
imposed as a result of noise and finite word length. Finally, a
discussion of some applications is included.
This is a highly readable and comprehensive account of the
regulatory state and governance. It examines both key concepts and
theories and important policy domains, and utilises comparative,
historical and transnational perspectives. A critical theme is
consideration of whether the regulatory state that has developed in
recent decades, often as an accompaniment to marketization public
policies, is an authoritarian or a liberalizing mode of governance.
By the late 1700s, half the free population of Saint Domingue was
black. The French Caribbean colony offered a high degree of social,
economic, and physical mobility to free people of color. Covering
the period 1776-1791, this study offers the most comprehensive
portrait to date of Saint Domingue's free black elites on the eve
of the colony's transformation into the republic of Haiti. Stewart
R. King identifies two distinctive groups that shared Saint
Domingue's free black upper stratum, one consisting of planters and
merchants and the other of members of the army and police forces.
With the aid of individual and family case studies, King documents
how the two groups used different strategies to pursue the common
goal of economic and social advancement. Among other aspects, King
looks at the rural or urban bases of these groups networks, their
relationships with whites and free blacks of lesser means, and
their attitudes toward the acquisition, use, and sale of land,
slaves, and other property. King's main source is the notarial
archives of Saint Domingue, whose holdings offer an especially rich
glimpse of free black elite life. Because elites were keenly aware
of how a bureaucratic paper trail could help cement their status,
the archives divulge a wealth of details on personal and public
matters. Blue Coat or Powdered Wig is a vivid portrayal of race
relations far from the European centers of colonial power, where
the interactions of free blacks and whites were governed as much by
practicalities and shared concerns as by the law.
From 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an
invaluable guide to crafting mysteries—from character development
and plot to procedurals and thrillers—“this is a writing guide
that readers and writers will turn to again and again” (Booklist,
starred review). Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is known for
providing unparalleled resources on the craft, art, and business of
storytelling, helping writers of all levels improve their skills
for nearly a century. Now, this handbook helps authors navigate the
ever-shifting publishing landscape—from pacing, plotting, the
business side of publishing, to the current demand for diversity
and inclusivity across all genres, and more. Featuring essays by a
new generation of bestselling experts on various elements of the
craft and shorter pieces of crowd-sourced wisdom from the MWA
membership as a whole, the topics covered can be categorized as
follows: —Before Writing (rules; genres; setting; character;
research; etc.) —While Writing (outlining; the plot; dialogue;
mood; etc.) —After Writing (agents; editors; self-pub; etc.)
—Other than Novels (short stories; true crime; etc.) —Other
Considerations (diverse characters; legal questions; criticism)
Also included is a collection of essays from MWA published
authors—including Jeffery Deaver, Tess Gerritsen,
and Charlaine Harris—selected by bestselling
authors Lee Child and Laurie King and
arranged thematically answering, “What piece of writing advice do
you wish you’d had at the beginning of your career?”
“Everything you wanted to know about how to plan, draft, write,
revise, publish, and market a mystery” (Kirkus Reviews), this
inclusive manual provides practical, current, easily digestible
advice for new and established authors alike.
THE TWENTIETH-ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE FIRST NOVEL OF THE
ACCLAIMED MARY RUSSELL SERIES BY EDGAR AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR LAURIE
R. KING.
In 1915, Sherlock Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the
study of honeybees in Sussex when a young woman literally stumbles
onto him on the Sussex Downs. Fifteen years old, gawky,
egotistical, and recently orphaned, the young Mary Russell displays
an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes. Under his reluctant
tutelage, this very modern, twentieth-century woman proves a deft
protegee and a fitting partner for the Victorian detective. They
are soon called to Wales to help Scotland Yard find the kidnapped
daughter of an American senator, a case of international
significance with clues that dip deep into Holmes's past. Full of
brilliant deduction, disguises, and danger, "The Beekeeper's
Apprentice," the first book of the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes
mysteries, is "remarkably beguiling" ("The Boston Globe").
Proceedings of the 1st International Conference, Lyon, France,
27-29 June 1990. This book presents the specialist and those less
familiar with water treatment and environmental management with up
to date information from a range of international workers. The
conference was a forum at which interest groups representing the
research community, water companies, regulatory bodies, and
designers and operators of plant were beneficially brought into
contact. The spirit of information exchange is retained in this
book.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are events that attract
considerable interest from academics and practitioners, and much
research has been conducted into their impact on individuals,
organizations and societies. Yet, despite all the existing research
and the varied theoretical and methodological approaches employed,
there remains more to learn about M&As. The Routledge Companion
to Mergers and Acquisitions takes a detailed look at this
multifacted subject using a novel framework of four domains -
substantive issues, contextual issues, methodological issues and
conceptual issues. Drawing on the expertise of its international
team of contributors, the volume surveys the state of the field,
including emerging and cutting-edge areas such as social network
analysis and corporate branding. This Companion will be a rich
resource for students, researchers and practitioners involved in
the study of M&As, and organizational and strategic studies
more widely.
A lively collection of essays from scholars from across Europe,
North America and Australia. The book ranges from Shakespeare's use
of manuals on war written for the sixteenth-century English public
by an English mercenary, to reflections on the ways in which
Shakespeare has been represented in Nazi Germany, wartime Denmark,
or cold war Romania.
The process of identifying and evaluating a target firm, completing
a deal after its negotiation and announcement, and then integrating
a target firm after legal combination is a multi-year process with
uncertain returns to acquiring firms. Research on mergers and
acquisitions (M&As) is progressing rapidly yet it remains
fragmented across multiple research perspectives that largely
examine different acquisition phases separately and coincide with a
focus on different research variables. As a result, research
fragmentation means that a researcher in one area may be unaware of
research from related areas that is likely relevant. This
contributes to research silos with M&A research displaying
different traditions, starting points, and assumptions. Mergers and
Acquisitions: A Research Overview summarizes the frontier in
M&A research and provides insights into where it can be
expanded. It undertakes the needed integration and reconciliation
of research in order to derive practical knowledge for managing
acquisitions from beginning to end, providing a summary of what is
known and its implications for future research. This concise
overview reconciles and integrates the state of the art in our
understanding of mergers and acquisitions, providing an essential
first stopping point in the research journey of students and
scholars working in this area.
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