Sie war das schönste Mädchen der Stadt. Dolly Spangler saß an der Theke des »Blauen Papagei« und war tot. Singer Batts und sein bester Freund Joe versuchen, den Mord an Dolly aufzuklären. Hochgestellte Persönlichkeiten, korrupte Polizeibeamte und der Gangsterkönig Mitch Walker bekommen jedoch plötzlich kalte Füße…  Dieser Roman spielt in Preston und Montpellier, USA

Odbald, former head of Britain's biggest police force, has been sacked by the Home Secretary. Having returned to his home county of Dorset he is unable to resist becoming involved in the investigation into a brutal double murder in the Purbeck hills. Soon, however, he is at odds with the police's official lines of enquiry. Having rekindled a friendship with an eccentric, disfigured friend, Sandra, he follows his own instincts. It brings him face-to-face with an appalling serial killer he h...

Former Metropolitan police chief Odbald has returned to his home county of Dorset after being sacked by the Home Secretary. With his legendary sleuthing skills and uncompromising style his assistance is regularly called upon. These eight crime stories depict the doyen of detection at his brilliant best.

I was shocked at how many people wanted another book. I heard comments like, “These are my friends,” and “I want to know what happens to their relationships.” But the most overriding comment was, “We want more.” I have tried in Terrorist Gold to bring closure to some subjects while opening the doors for the next book in the series “Russian Escape,” which will have to wait its turn until I finish my first historical fiction, “Abraham Lincoln and the Second Assassin, due out in mid-2018.

What happens to people's lives during times of battle and strife? From the American Revolution to the ongoing war in Iraq, the subject of this collection is how people cope with the dramatic shifts that come with war. Before Independence, a slave fights for freedom by taking up arms for the British; in WWI, a mother goes to the front lines to see her son; and in our time, a teenager in Oregon waits for e-mail from his father in the Middle East.

Applied Sport Business Analytics provides a practical explanation of the use of data analytic metrics in sport, exploring selected techniques and tools as well as addressing fundamental applications of analytics within modern sports organizations. Current and aspiring sport managers will develop their understanding of how analytics can be used strategically to make data-informed decisions by selecting and translating data into evidence and meaningful metrics.The text begin...

As the breadth and empirical diversity of entrepreneurship research have increased rapidly during the last decade, the quest to find a "one-size-fits-all" general theory of entrepreneurship has given way to a growing appreciation for the importance of contexts. This promises to improve both the practical relevance and the theoretical rigor of research in this field. Entrepreneurship means different things to different people at different times and in different places and both its causes an...

"In this mind-bending thriller, father-daughter writing team Ted Dekker and Rachelle Dekker triumph in their faultlessly structured and deconstructed world of religious extremism. . . . The book's suspenseful plot drives the story forward at a racing pace, making this a riveting novel that will long haunt readers."--Booklist, Starred ReviewTen years ago, Grace saw something that would forever change the course of history. ...

Prudhoe Bay Bakers ManualBy: Ted PresleyA baker since 22 years of age, when Ted Presley started working in the oil and fishing industries he had envisioned working with some of the best cooks and bakers. Unfortunately that was not what happened. As time went on, he had to create and experiment on his own. Pride in his product helped him become more involved in creating various items, from bread, vegetables, and salt sculptures to creating various baked goods.Prudhoe...

An original novel from Steven Gould, creator of the Jumper series, that tells the back story of Griffin O'Connor, a character created for the film of Jumper.What if you could jump? Go anywhere in the world in the blink of an eye? What would you do? Where would you go? What if you were only five years old?Griffin has a secret. It's a secret that he's sworn to his parents to keep, and never tell. Griffin is a Jumper: a person who can teleport to any ...

Hope and Healing to Break Free from Sexual AddictionThere is a battle going on. Millions of victims are trapped in the struggle of sexual addiction with no apparent way out.Pure Desire is the answer to this desperate cry for help from men and women who have tried to build sexual holiness into their lives and failed . . . and failed . . . and failed.With proven, practical applications, Pure Desire is an anchor amid rough waters and ...

This collection of essays examines the contributions of some of the most notable interpreters of southern history and culture, furthering our understanding of the best historical work produced on the region.Historian Glenn Feldman gathers together a group of essays that examine the efforts of important scholars to discuss and define the South's distinctiveness. The volume includes 18 chapters on such notable historians as John Hope Franklin, Anne Firor Scott, Frank...