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Robert B. Parker's iconic and irresistible PI Sunny Randall is
back, and the stakes are higher than ever as she races to protect
her ex-husband-and his Mafia family-from the vengeful plan of a
mysterious rival. Sunny Randall is 'on' again with Richie Burke,
the ex-husband she never stopped loving and never seemed to be able
to let go, despite her discomfort with his Mafia connections. When
Richie is shot and nearly killed, Sunny is dragged into the thick
of his family's business as she searches for answers and tries to
stave off a mob war. But as the bullets start flying in Boston's
mean streets, Sunny finds herself targeted by the deranged
mastermind of the plot against Richie's family, whose motive may be
far more personal than she could have anticipated...
This book is about the first "fear of AIDS" case tried in
America. It tells the untold story of the trial that the general
public heard nothing about. By telling the true story from the
perspective of the lawyer who actually represented the Estate of
Rock Hudson it is hoped the reader, acting as the 13th juror, will
see the gross injustice done to the late actor by Christian and
Rock's alleged friend, Mark Miller, as well as the court, the jury,
and the press, all of which were blinded from the truth by this
newly discovered disease called AIDS. Marc Christian claimed he was
given a death sentence because Rock didn't tell him of his AIDS
diagnosis and continued to have high risk sex with him. 25 years
later Christian died not from HIV or AIDS. He was never HIV
positive. How could this be if he was telling the truth that he
continued having anal sex with Hudson 3 to 5 times a week for 8
months after Rock was first told he had full blown AIDS? Christian
was either superhuman and they should clone his blood as a cure for
AIDS, or he simply didn't tell the truth at trial, where Rock
Hudson could not defend himself because Christian waited until Rock
died, and found out he wasn't in his Will, before bringing his
lawsuit.
When an unknown man is found murdered in Paradise, Jesse Stone will
have his hands full finding out who he was - and what he was
seeking. When a body is discovered at the lake in Paradise, Police
Chief Jesse Stone is surprised to find he recognizes the murder
victim - the man had been at the same AA meeting as Jesse the
evening before. But otherwise, Jesse has no clue as to the man's
identity. He isn't a local, nor does he have ID on him, nor does
any neighboring state have a reported missing person matching the
man's description. Their single lead is from a taxi company that
recalls dropping off the mysterious stranger outside the gate at
the mansion of one of the wealthiest families in town... Meanwhile,
after Jesse survives a hail of gunfire on his home, he wonders if
it could be related to the mysterious murder. When both Molly Crane
and Suitcase Simpson also become targets, it's clear someone has an
axe to grind against the entire Paradise Police Department.
Robert B. Parker's PI Sunny Randall's newest case hits close to
home in ways she never expected in her latest thrilling
investigation. PI Sunny Randall owes a favour. Her landlord and
former client, famous novelist Melanie Joan Hall, is being
threatened and blackmailed, and it is up to Sunny and her best
friend Spike to ensure her protection. But as Sunny looks into the
identity of Melanie Joan's stalker, she learns that much of the
author's past is a product of her amazing imagination, and her
loyalty to her old friend is challenged as she searches for the
truth. At the same time, Sunny springs into action when her aging
ex-cop father, Phil, is threatened by a shady lawyer with a desire
to settle an old score. Fighting crimes on two fronts, Sunny must
use all of her savvy, and the help of her friends, in order to
protect those she loves. And one thing is for sure with both of
these cases: this time, it's personal.
Boston PI Sunny Randall investigates the dark side of social media
in this new thriller. Sunny Randall's newest client, Blake, seems
to have it all: he is an Instagram influencer, with all of the
perks that the lifestyle entails - a beautiful girlfriend, wealth,
and adoring fans. But one of those fans has turned ugly, and Sunny
is brought on board to protect Blake and to uncover who is out to
kill him. In doing so, she investigates a glamorous world rife with
lies, schemes and ties to Boston's mob. Soon the threats against
Blake grow to include personal attacks on Sunny. Sunny must learn
new tricks - and call in old friends - to stop a killer.
Carolina Garcia-Ramirez is a rising star in national politics,
taking on the establishment with her progressive agenda. Tough,
outspoken, and driven, the young congresswoman has ignited a new
conversation in Boston about race, poverty, health care, and the
environment. Now facing her second campaign, she finds herself not
only fighting a tight primary with an old guard challenger but also
contending with numerous death threats coming from hundreds of
suspects. When her chief of staff reaches out to Spenser for
security and help finding the culprits of what he believes to be
the most credible threats, Garcia-Ramirez is less than thrilled.
Since her first grassroots run, she's used to the antipathy and
intimidation women of color often face when seeking power. To her,
it's all noise. But it turns out an FBI agent disagrees, warning
Spenser that Garcia-Ramirez might be in real danger this time. It
doesn't take long for Spenser to cross paths with an extremist
group called The Minutemen, led by a wealthy Harvard grad named
Bishop Graves. Although Graves is a social media sensation, pushing
an agenda of white supremacy and toxic masculinity, he denies he's
behind the attacks. As the primary nears and threats become a
deadly plot, it's up to Spenser, Hawk, and a surprise trusted ally
to ensure the congresswoman is safe. This is Spenser doing what he
does best, living by a personal code and moral compass that can't
ever be broken.
For undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in
comparative and international aspects of financial reporting. Learn
the foundational concepts of international financial reporting
Comparative International Accounting, 14th Edition, by Nobes and
Parker explores the conceptual and contextual foundations of
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), contrasting
them with US generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP). It
also examines international differences in IFRS practices and the
accounting differences that remain between countries such as China,
France, Germany and Japan. Particular attention is paid to the key
issues of political lobbying, harmonisation, and the special
accounting problems of multinational companies. This book is
thoroughly updated for the many changes in accounting and the
relevant research published since the 13th edition. Pearson, the
world's learning company.
When two seemingly unconnected mysterious deaths occur on his
watch, police chief Jesse Stone must pull out all the stops to
unravel the truth and stop a killer from striking again. The small
town of Paradise is devastated when a star high-school baseball
player is found dead at the bottom of a bluff just a day after
winning the team's biggest game. For Jesse, the loss is doubly
difficult - the teen was the nephew of his colleague, Suitcase
Simpson, and Jesse had been coaching the young shortstop. As he
searches for answers about how the boy died and why, he is
stonewalled at every turn, and it seems that someone is determined
to keep him from digging further. Jesse suddenly must divide his
attention between two cases after the shocking murder of former
Paradise police chief, Charlie Farrell. Before his death, Farrell
had been looking into a series of scam calls that preyed upon the
elderly. But how do these 'ghost calls' connect to his murder? When
threats - and gunshots - appear on Jesse's own doorstep, the race
to find answers is on. Both old and new enemies come into play, and
in the end, Jesse and his team must discover the common factor
between the two deaths in order to prevent a third.
In the latest Spenser thriller, the legendary Boston PI and his
young protege Mattie Sullivan take on a billionaire money manager
running a network of underaged girls for his rich and powerful
clients Ten years ago, Spenser helped a teenage girl named Mattie
Sullivan find her mother's killer and take down an infamous Southie
crime boss. Now Mattie - a college student with a side job working
for the tough but tender private eye - dreams of being an
investigator herself. Her first big case involves a
fifteen-year-old girl assaulted by a much older man at one of
Boston's most prestigious private clubs. The girl, Chloe Turner,
only wants the safe return of her laptop and backpack. But like her
mentor and boss, Mattie has a knack for asking the right questions
of the wrong people. Soon Spenser and Mattie find ties between the
exploitation of dozens of other girls from working class families
to an eccentric billionaire and his sadistic henchwoman with a
mansion on Commonwealth Avenue. The mystery man's wealth, power and
connections extend well beyond Massachusetts - maybe even beyond
the United States. Spenser and trusted ally Hawk must again watch
out for Mattie as she unravels a massive sex-trafficking ring that
will take them from Boston to Boca Raton to the Bahamas, crossing
paths with local toughs, a highly-trained security company, and an
old enemy of Spenser - the Gray Man - for a final epic showdown.
The town of Paradise receives a tragic shock when the mayor is
discovered dead, his body lying in an open grave on a property on
the lake. It's ostensibly suicide, but Jesse has his doubts...
especially because the piece of land where the man was found is the
subject of a contentious and dodgy land deal. Two powerful moguls
are fighting over the right to buy and develop the prime piece of
real estate, and one of them has brought in a hired gun, an old
adversary of Jesse's: Wilson Cromartie, aka Crow. Meanwhile, the
town council is debating if they want to sacrifice Paradise's
stately character for the economic boost of a glitzy new
development. Tempers are running hot, and as the deaths begin to
mount, it's increasingly clear that the mayor may have standing in
the wrong person's way.
Police chief Jesse Stone returns in the newest novel in Robert B.
Parker's New York Times bestselling series, and this case hits
right at the heart of the Paradise police force. Jesse Stone is
back on the job after a stint in rehab, and the road to recovery is
immediately made bumpy by a series of disturbing and apparently
racially motivated crimes, beginning with the murder of an African
American woman. Then, Jesse's own deputy Alisha - the first black
woman hired by the Paradise police force - becomes the target of a
sophisticated frame-up. As he and his team work tirelessly to
unravel the truth, he has to wonder if this is just one part of an
even grander plot, one with an end game more destructive than any
of them can imagine. At the same time, a mysterious young man named
Cole Slayton rolls into town with a chip on his shoulder and a
problem with authority - namely, Jesse. Yet, something about the
angry twenty-something appeals to Jesse, and he takes Cole under
his wing. But there's more to him than meets the eye, and his
secrets might change Jesse's life forever.
In her latest thrilling adventure, PI Sunny Randall takes on two
serpentine cases that converge into one deadly mystery. PI Sunny
Randall has often relied on the help of her best friend Spike in
times of need. When Spike's restaurant is taken over under a
predatory loan agreement, Sunny has a chance to return the favor.
She begins digging into the life of the hedge fund manager who
screwed Spike over - surely a guy that smarmy has a skeleton or two
in his closet - and soon finds this new enemy may have the backing
of even badder criminals. At the same time, Sunny's cop contact Lee
Farrell asks her to intervene with his niece, a college student who
reported being the victim of a crime but seems to know more than
she's telling police. As the uncooperative young woman becomes
outright hostile, Sunny runs up against a wall that she's only more
determined to scale. Then, what appear to be two disparate cases
are united by a common factor, and the picture becomes even more
muddled. But one thing is clear: Sunny has been poking a hornet's
nest from two sides, and all hell is about to break loose.
Written over a period of twenty years the papers included here
reflect the changing circumstances around the study of accounting
history.
Robert B. Parker's beloved PI Sunny Randall returns on a case that
blurs the line between friend and foe... and if Sunny can't tell
the difference, the consequences may be deadly. When Sunny's
long-time gangster associate Tony Marcus comes to her for help,
Sunny is surprised - after all, she double-crossed him on a recent
deal, and their relationship is on shakier ground than ever. But
the way Tony figures it, Sunny owes him, and she is willing to
consider his case if it will clear the slate. Tony's trusted
girlfriend and business partner has vanished, appearing to have
left in a hurry, and he has no idea why. He just wants to talk to
her, he says. While Sunny isn't willing to trust his good
intentions, the missing woman intrigues her - against all odds,
she's risen to a position of power in Tony's criminal enterprise.
Sunny can't help but admire her and, if this woman's in a jam, she
would like to help. But when a witness is murdered hours after
speaking to Sunny, it's clear there's more at stake than just
Tony's love life. Someone - maybe even Tony himself - doesn't want
this woman on the loose...and will go to any lengths to make sure
she stays silent.
The first Scottish book on accounting was published in 1683. That
book heralded a century during which Scotland established its
reputation as a land of accountants: a steady stream of books
subsequently appeared from Scottish presses. This bibliography
contains over 330 location entries, including 32 non-UK libraries.
Periodical articles as well books are included.
The history of accounting in Australia is of interest because it
provides an opportunity to examine how accounting techniques,
institutions and concepts have been imported and adapted to an
environment similar to, but not exactly the same as that of the
exporters. The book emphasizes private sector accounting over
public sector accounting which is a reflection of the available
literature but not of the real world of Australian accounting and
is divided into 7 sections: Early Accounting Records The Financial
Year Corporate Financial Reporting Audit Professional Accountancy
Accounting Literature Biographies and Bibliographies
This book concerns developments in the history of one accounting
idea. It discusses cash flow accounting and, as such, relates what
can only be described as a 'recycled' accounting problem. Cash flow
accounting is the oldest form of monetary accounting, preceding the
now conventional accrual and allocation-based accounting. Largely
ignored in accounting literature since the early 1950s, this
collection concentrates on Lee's work and provides the reader not
only with a relevant selection of his writings on the subject since
1971, but also with a structured collection that explains the way
in his thinking has developed on the subject and focuses on
relevant influences.
This book explores certain contemporary problems of accounting
through the eyes and pens of historians. Many accounting problems
are not new ones and it is therefore important to understand their
history and development through the ages. This book places
twentieth century studies in context and provides clues to possible
solutions. The focus of this book is on companies and their
financial reports and will be of use to students of economic and
business history who wish to provide themselves with an accounting
background in relation to the financial reports of companies they
may be studying.
How successful were the Athenians and other Greeks in bringing
about the rule of law? What did the Greeks recognize as 'law' both
in the polis and internationally? How did the courts attempt to
implement this ideal, and how successful were they? This collection
of essays sets out to answer these questions, concentrating on the
following themes: law, religion and the sources of legitimacy;
substance and procedure; legal arguments in court; documents and
witnesses; and law in an international context. There is much here
to interest not only specialists in Greek law, but also those
concerned more generally with both Greek history and the history of
law.Contributors include: Christopher Carey, Angelos Chaniotis,
Michael Gagarin, Edward Harris, Adriaan Lanni, Frederick Naiden,
Robert Parker, Peter Rhodes, Lene Rubinstein, James Sickinger.
This book explores certain contemporary problems of accounting
through the eyes and pens of historians. Many accounting problems
are not new ones and it is therefore important to understand their
history and development through the ages. This book places
twentieth century studies in context and provides clues to possible
solutions. The focus of this book is on companies and their
financial reports and will be of use to students of economic and
business history who wish to provide themselves with an accounting
background in relation to the financial reports of companies they
may be studying.
Written over a period of twenty years the papers included here
reflect the changing circumstances around the study of accounting
history.
The first Scottish book on accounting was published in 1683. That
book heralded a century during which Scotland established its
reputation as a land of accountants: a steady stream of books
subsequently appeared from Scottish presses. This bibliography
contains over 330 location entries, including 32 non-UK libraries.
Periodical articles as well books are included.
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