Nicole Charles didn't go to journalism school to become a gossip columnist, but the job fell into her lap right out of school and her immigrant work ethic just won't let her quit to find something she'd like better. It's a good job, but she struggles with the stigma attached to her position by other reporters. More than anything, she wants to be a real reporter, but it looks like she's never going to get a chance. Then one night while covering a gallery opening, she discovers a dead body in a dark alley. An upand- coming artist has been stabbed in the throat with an antique icepick. Nicole is right in the middle of the biggest story of the year. It's the chance of a lifetime. Too bad someone had to die to make it happen. If It Bleeds is the first novel in a series of mysteries featuring rookie reporter Nicole Charles.
Nothing About Me, Without Me is a riveting and informative self-help manual that can be referred to over and over again. Everyday we are bombarded with news of disastrous medical errors. Often, these errors could have been avoided by effective medical professional process. Medical professionals are working hard to understand and prevent errors; but, we, as consumers of medical care, have a responsibility to ourselves and our loved ones to understand the medical system. We have a responsibility to do what we can to avoid errors, confusion or neglect regarding our own medical needs. Nothing About Me, Without Me addresses this need with an easy to understand approach to our everyday medical care experiences.
Mixing Hollywood glitz with hard-boiled grit, Death Was in the Picture captures the essence of life in Depression-era Los Angeles: a world where times are tough, talk is cheap, and murder is often just one scene away. In 1931, while most of Los Angeles is struggling to survive the Depression, the business of Hollywood is booming. And everyone wants a piece. The movies have always been cutthroat and, as girl Friday Kitty Pangborn is about to find out, that's more than a metaphor. Kitty's boss, private detective Dexter Theroux, has been asked to help leading man Laird Wyndham prove his innocence. The actor was the last person to be seen with a young actress who died under very suspicious circumstances, and the star has fallen from the big screen to the big house. Wyndham's a dreamboat, but that isn't the only thing that has Kitty hot under the collar. Dex has already signed a client---one who's hired him to prove Wyndham's hands are not as clean as they look.
How far can a profound personal loss drive someone toward darkness? What would it take for you to kill someone for money? And if you did, who—or what—would you have become? These are the question one woman faces when she loses everyone she loves and everything she has. When the opportunity arrives to reinvent herself as a killer for hire, she takes it. She's good at it—and if she doesn't do it, someone else will. Then everything changes when she learns about a serial killer so horrible she vows to find him and kill him until—overcome by self-doubt—she seeks redemption rather than vengeance. Fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Dexter will love Endings Look for Exit Strategy, the next book in the series, coming May 2022
A shattered life. A killer for hire. Can she stop? Does she want to? Her assignments were always to kill someone. That's what a hitman— or hitwoman— is paid to do, and that is what she does. Then comes a surprise assignment— keep someone alive. She is hired to protect Virginia Martin, the stunning and brilliant chief technology officer of a hot startup with an environmentally important innovation that will change the world. This new gig catches her at a time in her life when she's hanging on by a thread. Despair and hopelessness— now more intense than she'd felt after the tragic loss of her family— led her to abruptly launch this career. But over time, living as a hired killer is decimating her spirit and she keeps thinking of ending her life. She's confused about the “why” of her new commission, but she addresses it with her usual skill and stealth, determined to keep the young CTO alive against the ever-increasing odds. Some people have to die as she discharges her responsibility to protect this superstar woman amid the crumbling worlds of high finance and future technical wonders. The spirit of an assassin— and her nameless dog— permeates this struggle to help a young woman as powerful forces mount against her. Fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Dexter will love Exit Strategy The publication sequence for the book in this series is: Endings Exit Strategy Dead West Insensible Loss (coming 2024)
Wild horses are legendary, but today their very existence is under threat from a changing environment, politics and less protected spaces to roam free. These animals live all over the world, including the iconic mustangs in North America—a symbol of freedom and the American West. Today what we thought we knew about the history of wild horses and where they came from is changing. What makes a horse wild? Where do they live and how did they end up there? What is the relationship between wild horses and Indigenous Peoples? How are governments and citizens working for or against them? In this book, readers discover the history, biology and ecology of wild horses and the key role young people are playing in protecting wild horse populations to keep them running free for generations to come.
Taking a stock tip from her former boyfriend Ernie Billings, Madeline Carter loses her money and then becomes involved in a conspiracy that involves kidnapping, corporate fraud, and murder as she investigates Ernie's disappearance.
Karen Duggan is standing trial for the murder of her husband. What will the verdict be? Did she do it? You decide. This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
Frank is a problem gambler. Will an online forum and some new online friends help him to kick the habit? Or will he end up in even more debt? This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
Jed is homeless, but he has a bed in a hostel. He busks in town every day with his dog, Bob. With Bob’s help, today turns out well. This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
Brenda is surprised to find a new doctor working at the surgery. She is also surprised at her diagnosis. This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
This is the true story of one dog’s devotion to her master. This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
Will a stranger be able to save the life of a desperate man? This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
Less than 100 years ago, the northern elephant seal was thought to be extinct. Today more than 250,000 elephant seals swim in the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Mexico. In Return from Extinction: The Triumph of the Elephant Seal Linda L. Richards tells the story of their dramatic recovery. Elephant seals were hunted to near extinction for their precious oil before the Mexican government stepped in to protect them. Many people thought it was too late. Even though the life of the elephant seal is difficult and only 20 percent of pups born will make it to adulthood, the species adapted and came back from the brink. They are a true conservation success story.
Will and Jill have a flat, but it’s in a mess. The rent man tells them to clean it up or they will have to leave. This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
Kate is feeling sad. She decides to bake a cake, but she reckons without the interference of her mum. This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
Rule #1 of being a hired killer: never get to know your target . . . and definitely don' t fall in love with them Taking lives has taken its toll. Her moral justifications have faltered. Do any of the people she has killed— some of them heinous, but all of them human— deserve to die? Her next target is Cameron Walker, a rancher in Arizona. When she arrives at his remote desert estate to carry out her orders, she discovers that he is a kind and beautiful man. After a lengthy tour of the ranch, not only has she not killed him— she' s wondering who might want him dead. She procrastinates, instead growing closer to Cameron. She learns that he' s passionate about wild horses and has been fighting a losing political battle to save mustangs that live on protected land near his ranch— he' s even received death threats from his opponents. Suddenly, she' s faced with protecting the man she was sent to kill, encountering kidnappers, murderers, horse thieves, and even human traffickers along the way. Can she figure out who has hired her before they take matters into their own hands? Perfect for fans of Dean Koontz and Tana French While the novels in the Endings Series stand on their own and can be read in any order, the publication sequence is as follows: Endings Exit Strategy Dead West Insensible Loss
Jed’s dog Bob got Jed some cash when he needed it. Will he be able to get him a job? This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
A skull is dug up in a garden. Who does it belong to? This is a true story. This is one of a series of books written for older beginner readers. The books are graded to support a synthetic phonic approach.
Social impacts are increasingly used as one of the main justifications for staging and funding events, and yet there is very little empirical evidence on the extent to which these impacts are realised by different kinds of events or in different settings. This volume explores the different social aspects of events, looking in particular at the role of events in developing social capital, social cohesion and participation in local communities.
Thank you for visiting our website. Would you like to provide feedback on how we could improve your experience?
This site does not use any third party cookies with one exception — it uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic.Learn More.