The classic mystery that inspired the Academy Award-winning film by Alfred Hitchcock."Le Chat" is a legend. He is a mystery. He is a jewel thief, famous and elusive for being able to swipe anything and get away clean. He is John Robie, retired and living a quiet life, tending his rose garden in the South of France.But his retirement plans are thrown for a loop when a series of robberies too closely resemble the work of "Le Chat," and the police start digging ...

It takes a thief…"Le Chat" ("The Cat"), an infamous thief, has come out of retirement and is again liberating expensive jewelry from wealthy tourists on the FreRch Riviera. Or is it a "copycat" who is stealing fortunes?John Robie thought he had left his larcenous past behind. Once responsible for a string of daring thefts and escapes, he was caught and sent to prison just before the outbreak of World War II. Freed during the German occupation of France, Robie joined the Fre...

A CPA in 1940s San Francisco searches for his partner's killer in this witty and "hard-hitting" mystery by the author of the classic To Catch a Thief ( Time).The first in the series of noir mysteries starring hard-drinking accountant Whit Whitney, Death and Taxes follows the calculating amateur detective as he looks into the murder of George MacLeod—a top tax consultant who was a close colleague of Whitney's, at least until his body was s...

Globetrotting detective Al Colby makes his debut in this dazzling mystery from the author of To Catch a Thief.Al Colby, an American expatriate working as a private investigator in Mexico City, is contacted by an old acquaintance in Los Angeles who hands him a cold case involving a missing person. Robert Parker's mysterious disappearance is tying up a family fortune and is enraging his abandoned wife who can't tap the family coffers without proof of death. ...

This globe-spanning treasure-hunt adventure is filled with "action, suspense, and excitement . . . Pure escape" ( San Francisco Chronicle).Al Colby should never have said yes. When asked to smuggle a package from Chile to Peru, he should have run in the other direction. But he needed money, and he wanted the adventure. Now a man is dead, and two beautiful women seem out to seduce Al or kill him—or maybe both.A handful of gunmen, however, definitely...

This witty novel of a con man on the run, from the author of To Catch a Thief, "ends with a gratifying twist" ( Publishers Weekly).When a handsome swindler working the French Riviera meets a beautiful heiress on the beach at Cannes, sparks fly. But so do bullets—and soon he's forced to flee the country with both the police and the heiress on his trail.From the casinos of Monaco to the jungles of Brazil, from Tangier to Marrakech to Peru, t...

It takes a thief …"Le Chat" ("The Cat"), an infamous thief, has come out of retirement and is again liberating expensive jewelry from wealthy tourists on the French Riviera. Or is it a "copycat" who is stealing fortunes?John Robie thought he had left his larcenous past behind. Once responsible for a string of daring thefts and escapes, he was caught and sent to prison just before the outbreak of World War II. Freed during the German occupation of France, Robie joined the Fr...

Plagiat – ein Delikt, dass jeder sofort zur Anzeige bringen würde, oder? Für John Robie, Ex-Juwelendieb und längst in einer gutbürgerlichen Existenz zuhause, stellt sich die Situation etwas anders dar. Jemand hat ihm seine einst legendäre Einbruchsmethode "gestohlen" – deshalb ist die Polizei nun hinter ihm her. Und Commissaire Lepic, der mit dem Fall betraut ist, braucht unbedingt eine Festnahme. So werden nun auch noch ein paar andere Männer aus dem "Milieu" nervös. Es entspinnt sich ein...

China has historically cut itself off from interaction with the global business community for all but the last thirty-eight years. During this isolation, Chinese society and businesses developed their own morality, ethics, cultural leanings, and business practices.Philosophically, culturally, and business-wise Chinese companies operate on a different plane than businesses in other areas of the world. As a result, the methodology of performing forensic due diligence in China can var...

The purpose of NATO: From Regional to Global Security Provider is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Alliance’s new vision (the new Strategic Concept) and common security impact – associated tasks to be undertaken within a short and longer term time horizon. The book serves as a relevant and timely study of the most pressing issues facing NATO today – including recent lessons gained. It provides recommendations for consideration and further discussion (i.e., the “what” and the “how...

Prepare to experience fear at its coldest. In a world where the temperature plummets, so too do the depths of terror. Absolute Zero is an anthology that delves into the chilling extremes of human experience, exploring the frigid landscapes—both literal and metaphorical—that push our minds and bodies to the brink. Inside these pages, the frost is not just a physical presence but an emotional one, as each story examines the icy grip of isolation, despair, and the unknown. Whether it's the su...

Dodge draws heavily on biblical scriptures, arguing that Christ’s messages of forgiveness, turning the other cheek, and loving one’s enemies stand in direct opposition to the violent nature of war. He challenges the belief that war is an acceptable means of resolving disputes, and instead, advocates for peaceful methods of conflict resolution. The work is a moral critique of war, urging Christians to embrace pacifism and to work towards a world where violence is replaced by understanding a...