This book belongs to the subject of control and systems theory. The discrete-time adaptive iterative learning control (DAILC) is discussed as a cutting-edge of ILC and can address random initial states, iteration-varying targets, and other non-repetitive uncertainties in practical applications. This book begins with the design and analysis of model-based DAILC methods by referencing the tools used in the discrete-time adaptive control theory. To overcome the extreme difficulties in modelin...

**A plane crash, a missing person – and a girl abducted. Follow the Dead is the thrilling twelfth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail**On holiday in the Scottish Highlands, forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod joins a mountain rescue team on Cairngorm summit, where a mysterious plane has crash-landed on the frozen Loch A'an. Nearby, a climbing exped...

'Forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod has become one of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily MailA remote shoreline. A lethal killer. As lone visitors disappear from the rural northwest of Scotland, campsites are becoming crime scenes.When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod is brought in to analyse a shallow grave on Scotland’s west coast, she is disturbed by a bundle of twigs crafted into a stickman and left...

**An abandoned ship sweeps ashore in the Orkney Isles – and a global conspiracy unfurls. The Killing Tide is the sixteenth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail**After a fierce storm hits Scotland, a mysterious cargo ship is discovered in the Orkney Isles. Boarding the vessel uncovers three bodies, recently deceased and in violent circumstances. Fore...

“A childhood crush gets a second chance in this heartwarming gay romance.” —Publishers Weekly on Hard SellA boss and his employee must work together on more than just office politics in this thoughtful, sexy romance from Hudson Lin.As an operating partner at Jade Harbour, Raymond Chao prides himself in fixing even the most disastrous of portfolio companies—no matter the cost. While his colleagues might not always like his ...

'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' - Daily MailAn ancient grave. A modern evil. The Dead and the Dying is a pulse-pounding instalment in the Rhona MacLeod series, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Martina Cole and Silent Witness.In the dim morning light, Orkney’s Skaill Bay is the backdrop for a calamity of nature’s making. When forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod joins the rescue efforts a...

**The sins of the dead are all consuming . . . Sins of the Dead is the thrilling thirteenth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail**While illegally street racing in the underground tunnels of Glasgow, four Harley-Davidson riders make a horrifying discovery: a dead man left in the darkness, hands together on his chest as if peacefully laid to rest. The...

**Forty-five years ago, a young girl went missing. Now, a body is found. The Innocent Dead is the fifteenth book in Lin Anderson's Glasgow-set forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail**Mary McIntyre's disappearance tore the local community apart, inflicting wounds that still prove raw for those who knew her. So when the present-day discovery of a child’s remains are found in ...

**A brutal slaying is the first move in a ritualistic killer's twisted game. Paths of the Dead is the ninth novel in Lin Anderson's Glasgow-set forensic crime series featuring Rhona MacLeod.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daliy Mail**When Amy MacKenzie agrees to attend a meeting at a local spiritualist church, the last person she expects to hear calling to her from beyond the grave is her son. The son whom she'd only spoke...

A USA Today BestsellerStarred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist, and Library JournalBest Book of 2024 Pick by Esquire, ELLE, SheReads, and KirkusA 2024 NPR “Book We Love” PickA March 2024 Book of the Month SelectionAn Apple Books Best Book of MarchFinalist for the 2024 Hil...

A legendary courtesan is taken captive by an infamous warlord in this "beautifully written, deliciously sensual" romance of Medieval China ( Library Journal, starred review).Tang Dynasty China, 759 AD. Former Emperor's consort Ling Suyin is renowned for her beauty; the ultimate seductress. But since the Emperor's death, she has lived in quiet and solitude. Now that seclusion is about to end . . . when the most ruthless warlord in the region comes t...

**Still recovering from her previous case, Rhona MacLeod must investigate a series of brutal killings on the Isle of Skye. Time for the Dead is the fourteenth book in Lin Anderson's forensic crime series.'One of the most satisfying characters in modern crime fiction' – Daily Mail**Taking time away from work, forensic scientist Rhona MacLeod returns to her roots on the Isle of Skye. But a chance encounter in the woods leads her to what seems to be a crime s...