" Un roman inoubliable. " Georges SimenonLe chef d'œuvre inconnu de l'auteur de Garde à vue.À cinquante ans, John Duxbury est secrètement déçu par son existence. Son travail est devenu une routine, son mariage sombre dans la grisaille, il ne sait plus comment être heureux, ni s'il le sera à nouveau un jour. Sa vie est-elle un échec irrémédiable ? Bientôt, c'est un drame qui s'abat sur lui. Alors qu'il est en vacances avec sa femme, Maude, celle-ci f...

" Vous êtes ici pour confesser le meurtre de votre femme.– Exact.– Il va falloir me convaincre. "Années 1980. Pharmacien respecté d'une petite ville anglaise, Herbert Grantley se présente un beau jour au commissariat pour confesser le meurtre de sa femme, morte un an plus tôt de causes réputées naturelles. Il déclare à l'inspecteur-chef Lyle l'avoir empoisonnée. Une version de l'histoire qui semble parfaite. Sauf que l'inspecteur-chef Lyle n'y croit pa...

Après Une confession et Les Aveux, le nouveau piège de l'auteur de Garde à vue.William Drever, un comptable sans histoires, vient d'être condamné pour le meurtre de trois femmes. Après plus de vingt ans de mariage, son épouse Carol est sous le choc. William est coupable, cela ne fait de doute pour personne. Il s'est défendu sans conviction, il n'a pas fait appel. Pour sa famille, désormais, c'est comme s'il avait cessé d'exister. L'homme q...

The Mediterranean has been subject to changing human settlement and land use patterns for millennia, and has a history of human exploitation in an inherently unstable landscape. Environmental Issues in the Mediterranean reviews both physical and social aspects of this region, in relation to its environment.Ideal for students who are studying a range of environmental issues, but want to see them linked within one regional context. The book begins with an introduction to the ...

This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on improving the welfare of growing and finishing pigs.The first chapter begins by defining animal welfare in the context of pig production. The chapter discusses pig behaviour and how this can be affected by intensive production systems, group size, living conditions, as well as systems for monitoring animal health and care.The second chapter explores the relationship between nutrition management and physical and social environ...

Reviews latest research on diseases affecting pigs and their managementComprehensive review of pig welfare across the life-cycle, from gilts and sows to weaned piglets and finishing pigsIncludes generic welfare issues such as the role of pasture-based systems, humane transport, lairage and slaughter techniques

Available open access digitally under CC BY-NC-ND licence.‘Desistance’ - understanding how people move away from offending – has become a significant policy focus in recent years, with desistance thinking transplanted from the adult to the youth justice system in England and Wales. This book is the first to critique this approach to justice-involved children, many of whom are yet to fully develop an identity (criminal or otherwise) from which to ‘desist’.Featuring voices fr...

The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious. Master Body Language is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to the essential points of non-verbal communication. In just 96 pages, the reader will discover the secrets of body language, and be able to reap the benefits at work and at play.GET A HEAD STARTGIVE THE RIGHT SIGNALSREAD THE SIGNS

The cut flower and foliage industry is a global business with major production locations in North America, South America, Central America, East Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Few other horticulture crops are as ubiquitous, yet the production techniques and challenges are universal. This book describes the main international production locations and markets, including current trends and directions. The focus is on production in protected cultivation. The m...

Teach Yourself - the world's leading learning brand - is relaunched in 2010 as a multi-platform experience that will keep you motivated to achieve your goals. Let our expert author guide you through this brand new edition, with personal insights, tips, energising self-tests and summaries throughout the book. Go online at www.teachyourself.com for tests, extension articles and a vibrant community of like-minded learners. And if you don't have much time, don't worry - every book gives you 1,...

Simulation models are an established method used to investigate processes and solve practical problems in a wide variety of disciplines. Central to the concept of this second edition is the idea that environmental systems are complex, open systems. The authors present the diversity of approaches to dealing with environmental complexity and then encourage readers to make comparisons between these approaches and between different disciplines.Environmental Modelling: Finding Simpl...

The Times (Obituaries, 4 August 2008) reported that “John Thornes was one of the most eminent and influential physical geographers of his generation.” John’s keen interest in understanding landform processes and evolution was furthered through a variety of methods and informed across a range of disciplinary boundaries. In particular he pushed for better integration of monitoring, theoretical and simulation modelling, field and laboratory experimentation and remote sensing techniqu...