Ex-Wall Street trader, ex-con, and devoted father to an autistic son, Jason Stafford first appeared in Black Fridays, “one of the year’s finest crime debuts” (Booklist). Now, in Mortal Bonds, he goes to work for the wealthy family of a financial criminal…William von Becker’s multibillion-dollar fund was limited to only the luckiest investors. Or so they thought.After the house of cards collapses and the disgraced von Becker commit...

From the author of the acclaimed, award-winning debut novel Black Fridays, comes a story of murder, greed, and corruption—and the lengths to which one man will go for his family.He approached me in the street—bone-thin, gray-bearded, holding out a small envelope. “The man said you’d give me five bucks for it.” Inside was a one-word message: RUN.Two years in a federal prison has changed Jason Stafford, is still changing him, but one thing i...

**Nominated for the Edgar® Award for Best First NovelOne of Booklist's "Year's Best Crime Novels"**After two years in federal prison, Jason Stafford is no longer welcome on Wall Street. But due to his financial crime expertise, one firm wants him to quietly look for irregularities in the books of one of their junior traders, whose body was just pulled from the Long Island Sound.Raising an autistic five-year-old alone, Stafford can’t refuse the lucrative off...

The latest Jason Stafford novel from Michael Sears, author of the highly acclaimed Long Way Down and Black FridaysJason Stafford used to be a hot Wall Street trader, went too far, and paid for it in prison. Now a financial investigator, he’s been asked to look into rumors of a hostile takeover of his firm, but he has no idea it will turn his whole life upside down. Suddenly embroiled in a grand jury investigation of Mob-related activities on Wall ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.“This is more than a guide to running a profitable agency. It’s a blueprint for running one that earns respect.” Phil Spencer, Channel 4 presenter (Location, Location, Location), author and founder of Move iQ.Do you feel as though you are constantly working in your business, with no time to work on it? Are you struggling to take your business to the next level, despite working really hard? Or are you seeking guidance as a new en...

Ex-Wall Street trader, ex-con, and devoted father to an autistic son, Jason Stafford first appeared in Black Fridays, “one of the year’s finest crime debuts” (Booklist). Now, in Mortal Bonds, he goes to work for the wealthy family of a financial criminal…William von Becker’s multibillion-dollar fund was limited to only the luckiest investors. Or so they thought.After the house of cards collapses and the disgraced von Becker commit...

Sometimes a man can be redeemed. But not in the way he expects.Jason Stafford is a former Wall Street hotshot who made some bad moves, paid the price with two years in prison, and is now trying to put his life back together. He’s unemployable, until an investment firm asks him to look into possible problems left by a junior trader who died recently in an accident. What he discovers is big – there are problems, all right, the kind that get you killed.But it’s not hi...

As humanity pushes beyond Mars, it discovers an alien terror that destroys civilizations and now has them in its sights. Entire worlds have already fallen under its absolute judgment.To survive, they must ally with a dangerous being that offers the means to resist annihilation, but at what cost? Forced to flee their home, humanity must fight for the privilege to exist. (266 Pages, 6x9)

What is an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled drone and what can it do? Are AI-enabled drones better than human-controlled drones? This book will answer these questions and more, and empower you to develop your own AI-enabled drone.You'll progress from a list of specifications and requirements, in small and iterative steps, which will then lead to the development of Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams based in part to the standards established by for the Robotic Operating Sy...

This cookbook is a collection of southern Africa recipes that are favorites of Detective Kubu - the gourmet detective in Botswana who features in the mysteries by Michael Stanley.The book covers special drinks from southern Africa and a number of recipes for appetizers. There is a collection of main courses that are popular in the region - and favorites of Kubu - but may be unusual and exotic for western cooks. Finally several interesting desserts that make Kubu's mouth water....

Originally published in 1965, this standard work sets out to explore the questions: What is ‘social administration’, and how can people prepare themselves for this work? It shows the social services in continuous evolution in response to political, economic and social change, and it ends with a deeply thoughtful and thought-provoking analysis of the processes and causes of this evolution, and of the different contributions to change made by the various parties concerned. This analysis is b...

"Victor Catano had me from page one and his style of writing is fun, filled with dialogue that is priceless and face it, who doesn't love a slobbering, gaseous dog who has a perfect grasp of comedic timing while still being heroic? Mr. Catano has a gem here just waiting to be discovered!" Tome Tender Book BlogWhen Gabriel’s witch girlfriend doesn’t return from her latest trip, he gets on the road and heads out to find her. Sheila's coven is secretive and distrustful of Gabriel, so ...