Fourteen-year-old Christabel McManus is bored and lonely. Since the death of her mother, her father has thrown himself into his work, and she has only her governess and the cook for company.
When the Pharaoh's beautiful eleven-year-old daughter, Isis, dies unexpectedly, rumors fly around Mer-Wer. Meryet, the young beautician to the princess, discovers that the princess was poisoned, and must race against time to find the murderer -- before she herself becomes the prime suspect! Her investigation pits her against jealous queens and other ladies-in-waiting, and plunges the reader into a world of seething intrigue.
Sybilla de Saint-Valery, the daughter of a nobleman and soldier, has been staying with relatives in the castle of the Duke of Normandy. When news of an imminent English attack reaches the castle, Sybilla must undertake a dangerous journey home to her mother and the family estate. But these are treacherous times to be on the road. En route, she is kidnapped by her father's enemies, who demand that Sybilia's mother hand over the deeds to the Saint-Valery estate in exchange for her daughter's safe return. With only her faithful hound, Hannibal, and falcon, Merlin, to help her, can Sybilla escape her captors and reach Saint-Valery before her ancestral home is lost? Set in eleventh-century Normandy, this adventure novel is an intriguing glimpse of the life of a young noblewoman in the early Middle Ages.
Further adventures of Syd Fish, the Darlinghurst private investigator who first appeared in the author's widely acclaimed TShaved Fish'. Story concerns a multi-million dollar investment site, the Sex Workers Union, political corruption and murder. Whilst having a distinctly Australian setting and tone, this novel pays homage to the wit and style of the American Thard-boiled' school of detective writers.
In Nanjing, China, a young peasant girl is sold into slavery and trained as a cook. Overworked and reviled for her large feet, she watches in horror as the daughter of the house undergoes the terrible pain of having her feet bound. When the taiping rebellion sweeps across China, the young peasant girl's life takes a new and unforseen direction.
Fourteen-year-old Christabel McManus is bored and lonely. Since the death of her mother, her father has thrown himself into his work, and she has only her governess and the cook for company.
Sybilla de Saint-Valery, the daughter of a nobleman and soldier, has been staying with relatives in the castle of the Duke of Normandy. When news of an imminent English attack reaches the castle, Sybilla must undertake a dangerous journey home to her mother and the family estate. But these are treacherous times to be on the road.
A follow-up to Great Australian Girls, this book focuses on 10 Australian women of extraordinary courage, including a 19th-century shipwreck survivor, a convict who escaped from Sydney to Timor in a small sailboat, a pioneer, an Auschwitz survivor, marathon swimmer Susie Moroney and mountaineer Brigette Muir. Extensively researched, readable and engaging.
Murder mystery set in the Sydney region. A nurse is found raped and murdered and Rachel Addison, a police psychologist, is assigned to the case. However she finds her own life in danger and is forced to confront a dark secret in her past. The author's other publications include 'Shaved Fish' and 'Dogfish'.
Aidé de ses amis - Lizzie, une journaliste, et Luther, un coriace videur de bar -, le détective Syd Fish part à la recherche de Selwyn, un vieux jockey qui a disparu. Il n'a pour seul indice qu'un bout de papier trouvé par hasard. C'est le début d'un engrenage qui va le mener beaucoup plus loin qu'il n'aurait pu le soupçonner... Syd arpente les bas-fonds de Sydney et entre dans le monde louche des gangs de motards dealers d'amphétamines qui sèment partout la terreur, des voleurs de voitures, des courses de chevaux, des paris truqués et de tous les truands qui naviguent dans ces eaux troubles. Une enquête menée au galop et pleine de rebondissements, où rien n'est joué d'avance.
When the Pharaoh's beautiful eleven-year-old daughter, Isis, dies unexpectedly, rumors fly around Mer-Wer. Meryet, the young beautician to the princess, discovers that the princess was poisoned, and must race against time to find the murderer -- before she herself becomes the prime suspect! Her investigation pits her against jealous queens and other ladies-in-waiting, and plunges the reader into a world of seething intrigue.
Sydney Fish, PI, is investigating the disappearance of a Kings Cross down-and-out. The trail leads Syd to a web of corruption and intrigue, from the clubhouse of a Sydney biker gang to a multi-million dollar stud farm in the Hunter Valley and, inevitably, back to the seamiest side of Kings Cross.
Planning Australia provides a comprehensive introduction to the major issues and activities that constitute urban and regional planning in Australia today. Incorporating contemporary theory and practice, it contextualises planning in terms of its theoretical, ideological and professional foundations. The book adopts an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, underpinned by the principles of sustainability and social equity. It canvasses the history of the discipline, its relationship to broader governance structures and its legislative framework. Fully revised and updated, this edition features new chapters on healthy planning and transport planning. Written in an accessible style and richly illustrated with instructive case study examples, Planning Australia is an indispensable resource for students, practitioners and decision-makers, as well as anyone interested in the history and future of planning in Australia.
Making use of two case studies which run throughout the book, this text provides student-focused coverage of the key procedures central to the civil litigation process. Innovative diagrams in the form of a timeline help students see how the procedures fit together, while costs and professional conduct issues are clearly highlighted.
Using a practical, ‘nuts and bolts’ approach to school-based occupational therapy services, this unique text guides both entry level and experienced practitioners through the evaluation, intervention, and dismissal process in an educational setting. Beginning with an overview of the purpose of school-based interventions, the authors map out current populations, programs, and legal and licensing standards to give school-based practitioners the knowledge to practice safely and ethically. The book then explores how to successfully navigate the referral process from eligibility to intervention, incorporating helpful tips and references to help establish patterns of best practice. It also features numerous examples of current and reliable evaluations so that practitioners can expand their repertoire of assessments while ensuring a holistic avenue of care to reflect the distinct value of occupational therapy. Written by authors with a wealth of experience in this field, the book will be essential reading for both new and more experienced occupational therapy practitioners, as well as students training towards working in a school-based context.
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