Blue Murder: Make Believe The third Blue Murder novel written by the creator of the hit ITV police drama starring Caroline Quentin as DCI Janine Lewis. For nine days the people of Manchester have been looking for missing three-year-old Sammy Wray then DCI Janine Lewis is called to a residential street where a child's body has been found. It's a harrowing investigation and Janine's personal problems make leading the inquiry even tougher. Is this the case that will break her? Praise for the Blue Murder books 'Complex and satisfying in its handling of Lewis's agonised attempts to be both a good cop and a good mother.' The Sunday Times 'Uncluttered and finely detailed prose.' Birmingham Post 'Beautifully realised little snapshots of the different characters' lives… Compelling stuff.' Sherlock Magazine 'A swift, satisfying read.' City Life 'Precise and detailed delineation of contemporary family relationships.' Tangled Web 'Lewis seems set to become another very popular string to Staincliffe's bow as one of the leading English murder writers.' Manchester Metro 'Pace and plenty of human interest.' Publishing News 'Blending the warmth of family life with the demands of a police investigation.' Manchester Evening News 'Juggling work and family is a challenge of modern life and encountering realistically portrayed women with family responsibilities is a pleasure. Staincliffe is a veteran crime fiction writer and so her plots are well-thought-out and puzzling.' Deadly Pleasures

Bullet Catcher and former Navy SEAL Constantine Xenakis has infiltrated a dive ship to discover who's plundering priceless gems from a legendary sunken Spanish galleon. When he catches Lizzie Dare red-handed in the locked treasure room, her story of a stolen ancestral legacy convinces him to work with the sexy thief instead of turning her in – and not just because he wants to find the real culprit. Lizzie is willing to risk everything to save the Bombay Blue Diamonds from her sworn enemy, even if that means giving in to an irresistible desire to get closer to her accomplice. But when passion hits them like a rogue wave and danger surrounds them like a school of hungry sharks, their adventure on the high seas turns treacherous…and deadly

Jack Reacher has no place to go, and all the time in the world to get there, so a remote railroad stop on the prairie with the curious name of Mother’s Rest seems perfect for an aimless one-day stopover. He expects to find a lonely pioneer tombstone in a sea of nearly-ripe wheat... but instead there is a woman waiting for a missing colleague, a cryptic note about two hundred deaths, and a small town full of silent, watchful people. Reacher’s one-day stopover becomes an open-ended quest... into the heart of darkness. Prepare to be nailed to your seat by another hair-raising, heart-pounding adventure from the kick ass master of the thriller genre!

When Lacey loses control of her vehicle and finds herself trapped by ice and snow, she knows there's only one person to call for help. Unfortunately, Michael may cause more turmoil than relief. She's lusted for the gorgeous Dom ever since she first laid eyes on him. Trouble is, he doesn't do vanilla and she's not a submissive…or is she? Michael's hungered for Lacey for months, so when he notices her fleeting glimpses and blush-stained cheeks as he rescues her from an altercation with a guardrail, he decides it's time to push the sultry beauty's boundaries…only to discover Lacey's not as reserved as she thinks. Physical attraction blossoms into something neither anticipates, taking Michael and Lacey beyond kink, dominance, and submission. Their newfound connection is strong until a flame from Michael's past returns, shatters the fragile trust he and Lacey have only just developed and threatens to destroy something neither wants to surrender

Her job is to make his life miserable. His job is to make her submit. Whose heart will surrender first? Across the country, rebellious BDSM submissives are being systematically kidnapped, one from each club. When her friend falls prey to the slavers, FBI victim specialist Gabrielle volunteers to be bait in a club not yet hit: the Shadowlands. She finds that being a bratty sub comes naturally, especially when she gets to twit the appallingly conservative Master of the trainees. But she soon discovers he's not as stuffy as she'd thought. Or as mean. She'd expected punishment, even humiliation, but she sure never expected to fall in love with a damned lawyer. Courtesy of a prima donna ex-wife, Marcus loathes disobedient submissives. When the club owner insists he admit an incredibly bratty trainee, he's furious. But as he comes to know Gabrielle and sees the alluring sweetness beneath the sass, he starts to fall for her. Unfortunately, Marcus isn't the only one who believes the feisty redhead is a prize worth capturing. And in the world of the slaver, such treasure is worth a hefty fee. Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, strong BDSM theme and elements, violence

Hunting strange game in his underwater jungle, Pierson knew the terrible odds against himself — and ignored them

RESOURCEFUL YOUTH wanted to assist detective. Low pay, long hours, hard work, demanding employer. Familiarity with tropical fish helpful but not absolutely necessary. An excellent opportunity for one man in a million... I didn’t know if I was one man in a million, but it was certainly one advertisement in a million, and nothing could have kept me from answering it. So I did. I got the job. And I got myself mixed up with some of the most experienced and willing women this side of a harem. I was also mixed up in a slight case of murder... Chip Harrison, the world’s most inept but lovable playboy, plays detective once removed in this hilarious novel of sex, mystery, sex, and sex

Sometime in the dark future of urban jungles, riots, food shortages, and senseless violence, a cynical New York City detective embarks on a desperate hunt for the truth

Science fiction stories of ingenuity, grit, and inspiration. This new volume in the Twelve Tomorrows series of science fiction anthologies presents stories that envision how science and technology—existing or speculative—might help us create a more equitable and hopeful world after the coronavirus pandemic. The original stories presented here, from a diverse collection of authors, offer no miracles or simple utopias, but visions of ingenuity, grit, and incremental improvement. In the tradition of inspirational science fiction that goes back to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, these writers remind us that we can choose our future, and show us how we might build it

A master of the complex sale and a bestselling author, Rick Page is also one of the most experienced sales consultants and trainers in the world. Make Winning A Habit defines the gap between what companies know to do and how they consistently perform. Page clearly identifies five “Ts” of transformation: Talent, Technique, Teamwork, Technology and Trust. These five elements, when fully developed and integrated into the sales and marketing organization, begin to create the habit of winning over customers in every industry. Stories of successes-and failures-from members of prominent companies help you apply the five “Ts” to your company's culture, and point the way to more effective plans for motivating employees, building and coaching winning teams, and improving hiring processes. Then, with the use of Page's assessment scorecard, you can compare your company with some of the strategies and practices of the best sales forces in the world. Designed to gauge your organization's effectiveness and further develop breakthrough sales growth, this scorecard highlights your strengths and weaknesses, helping you bridge the gap between where you are and where you need to be. You'll also learn about: The “Deadly Dozen” (pains sales managers feel today) and how they can kill business A ten-point process for identifying and hiring nothing less than “A” players The 8 “ates” of managing strategic accounts and how they will maximize revenue and elevate relationships How to identify and correct the six most common areas of poor individual sales performance With Make Winning A Habit, you'll discover the obstacles between you and the consistent sales performance you can achieve-and find the tools to not only make success a habit, but one that will keep growing with your business

For ninety-nine years, every man in the Dumont family has remained a perpetual bachelor. Residents of Cedar Bayou, Louisiana, whisper about a voodoo hex cast upon the family, sabotaging each man’s chance at marriage. In truth, the Dumont men have their own player personalities to blame, and Marc is no exception. As captain of his family’s riverboat, he’s broken hearts up and down the Mississippi. That is, until his high school crush strolls onboard... Allie Mauvais rocks the boat when she fills in as pastry chef. She hasn’t seen Marc since senior year, when rumors flew that her great-great-grandmother was the one who cursed the Dumonts. After two weeks on the water, neither can deny the attraction that still burns between them. But to truly reach Marc’s heart, Allie must show him that the hex isn’t real, and it’ll take more than her mouthwatering sweets to prove it. Will Allie’s love be enough to finally make Marc hers?

When an ice storm leaves professor Lucy Guerin stranded in rural Arkansas, she's forced to accept shelter in the secluded home of woodworker Richard Banner. Handsome as sin and twice as grumpy, Banner is not quite what Lucy had envisioned when she'd added "eligible bachelor" to her Christmas wish list. But his awkward kindness and rare, warm smile are more than she bargained for. And his reluctance to open his home-or his heart-to anyone is a challenge she's ready to face. Isn't Christmas the season for miracles? If only Lucy can entice Banner to slip under the mistletoe with her… Then she'd tempt him with a love he could believe in

Plus-size reporter Kate Gallagher is facing the ultimate challenge – wearing a bikini for an upcoming assignment about weight loss scams. Sticking to her diet won't be easy – especially since her love life is already wasting away. Kate learns she's not alone at a meeting of a women's support group, the Newbodies – where her friend Lila confides that her marriage is in trouble. When Lila turns up dead, Kate's suspicions immediately fall on the husband. But that's before she finds out that Lila wasn't the first 'Newbody' to die. Apparently a killer has an appetite for plus-sized victims

Makers tells the story of a group of hardware hackers who fall in with microfinancing venture capitalists and reinvent the American economy after a total economic collapse, and who find themselves swimming with sharks, fighting with gangsters, and leading a band of global techno-revolutionaries

In September 2003, James ‘Ash’ Ashcroft, a former British Infantry Captain, arrived in Iraq as a ‘gun for hire’. It was the beginning of an 18-month journey into blood and chaos. In this action-packed page-turner, Ashcroft reveals the dangers of his adrenalin-fuelled life as a security contractor in Baghdad, where private soldiers outnumber non-US Coalition forces in a war that is slowly being privatised. From blow-by-blow accounts of days under mortar bombardment to revelations about life operating deep within the Iraqi community, Ashcroft shares the real, unsanitised story of the war in Iraq◦– and its aftermath◦– direct from the front line

For all of the millions of Americans who are out of work, soon to be out of work, or wishing to be freed from unrewarding work—here is the must-have book that will show you how you can make a living by working when, where, and how you want. Newly revised and updated, Barbara J. Winter’s guide to successful self-employment is now more relevant than ever before. Drawing on the techniques and ideas of her popular seminars as well as her own thirty years of business expertise and that of other successful entrepreneurs, Winter offers the practical, proven way to launch your own profitable venture. Her indispensable advice ranges from why creativity is more important than capital to how to avoid the most common pitfalls of self-employment and how to develop multiple profit centers. And for this new edition, she has added timely advice on topics including: • how to find opportunity in a chaotic economy • why smart, small and spunky is the 21st Century business model • using the Internet to open the door to fresh opportunities • the best resources to help you create and grow a business that is uniquely your own • how to leave Employee Thinking behind and build an Entrepreneur’s Mindset • and much more Here are all of the tools you need for getting the most profit out of life both professionally and personally

It's an offer you can't refuse. Who would not to wish to be the man in charge of Ankh-Morpork's Royal Mint and the bank next door? It's a job for life. But, as former con-man Moist von Lipwig is learning, the life is not necessarily for long. The Chief Cashier is almost certainly a vampire. There's something nameless in the cellar (and the cellar itself is pretty nameless), it turns out that the Royal Mintruns at a loss. A 300 year old wizard is after his girlfriend, he's about to be exposed as a fraud, but the Assassins Guild might get him first. In fact lot of people want him dead Oh. And every day he has to take the Chairman for walkies. Everywhere he looks he's making enemies. What he should be doing is ...Making Money!

In Matt Sumell’s blazing first book, our hero Alby flails wildly against the world around him — he punches his sister (she deserved it), "unprotectos" broads (they deserved it and liked it), gets drunk and picks fights (all deserved), defends defenseless creatures both large and small, and spews insults at children, slow drivers, old ladies, and every single surviving member of his family. In each of these stories Alby distills the anguish, the terror, the humor, and the strange grace — or lack of — he experiences in the aftermath of his mother’s death. Swirling at the center of Alby’s rage is a grief so big, so profound, it might swallow him whole. As he drinks, screws, and jokes his way through his pain and heartache, Alby’s anger, his kindness, and his capacity for good bubble up when he (and we) least expect it. Making Nice is a powerful, full-steam-ahead ride that will keep you laughing even as you try to catch your breath; a new classic about love, loss, and the fine line between grappling through grief and fighting for (and with) the only family you’ve got

MAKOJA PĒCNĀCĒJS Džeks Londons, VII sēj. Dienvidjūras stāsti IZDEVNIECĪBA LIESMA 1977 SASTĀDĪJUSI TAMĀRA ZĀLĪTE NO ANGĻU VALODAS TULKOJUSI VALIJA BRUTĀNE, ROTA EZERIŅA UN OJĀRS SARMA MĀKSLINIEKS ĀDOLFS LIELAIS

Knygą paruošė - [www.skaitykle.lt](http://www.skaitykle.lt)  Santrauka: Kodėl vieni žmonės panašiose verslo situacijose pildo savo banko sąskaitas, o kiti bankrutuoja ir žlunga? Kas dar, be rinkos sąlygų, lemia verslo sėkmę ar nesėkmę? Kokios asmeninės ir organizacinės savybės padės jums sukurti darnią šeimą ir valdyti pelningą verslą? Štai klausimai,į kuriuos šioje knygoje atsako Brajenas Treisis. Brajenas Treisis (Brian Tracy) yra populiarus rašytojas, taip pat jis veda seminarus ir skaito paskaitas. Jo temos yra saviugda, verslo organizavimas ir strategija, lyderiavimas, verslo išteklių valdymas. Jo knygos išverstos į keliolika kalbų ir skaitomos visame pasaulyje. Brajenas Treisis savo gyvenimą pradėjo nuo pat „apačios“ ir kelią į viršūnes žingsnis po žingsnio pramynė sau pats. Į suaugusiųjų pasaulį jis įžengė be išsilavinimo, be įgūdžių ir be darbo. Jis gyveno savo automobilyje ir vertėsi atsitiktiniais užsiėmimais. Gana anksti jis pradėjo domėtis verslo dėsniais – dirbdamas, keliaudamas, skaitydamas ir bendraudamas su žmonėmis, jis pastebėjo tam tikrus dėsningumus, kurie lemia verslo sėkmę arba jį sužlugdo. Keliaudamas iš darbo į darbą, iš pareigų į pareigas ir galiausiai – iš nesėkmės į sėkmę, jis elgėsi tarsi bandomasis triušis, kitaip sakant, savo atradimus pagrindė ar paneigė savo asmenine patirtimi. Jis yra dirbęs su daugiau kaip penkiais šimtais kompanijų, daugelis iš jų yra iš sėkmingiausiai dirbančių Amerikos kompanijų Fortune 500 sąrašo. Brajenas Treisis turi nuostabų talentą sintezuoti idėjas ir kurti greitas bei veiksmingas praktines strategijas. Jo rašymo stilius lakoniškas ir įtaigus, jau perskaitęs pirmuosius puslapius skaitytojas pajunta žodžiuose slypinčią jėgą. Vertėjas: Daina Pupkevičiūtė, Valda Višinskienė

Vilhelms Bušs MAKSS UN MORICS Rīga Liesma 1986 Trešais izdevums  Wilhelm Busch Max und Moritz Eine Behengeschichte in sieben Streichen Eulenspiegel Verlag Berlin 7 Auflage — 1965 No vācu valodas atdzejojusi ASPAZIJA AUTORA ILUSTRĀCIJAS DAIŅA BREIKSA vāka mākslinieciskais noformējums izdevniecība «Liesma». 1986 Pirmsskolas vecuma bērniem

La última novedad de Paulo Coelho es una selección de sus mejores artículos publicados entre 1993 y 1994 en la Folha de Sao Paulo. Maktub, según palabras del propio autor, `no es un libro de consejos, sino un intercambio de experiencias`, una excelente ocasión para reflexionar y para reencontrarse con uno mismo

Paulo Coelho, con más de 35 millones de libros vendidos, no es sólo uno de los autores más leídos del mundo, sino también uno de los escritores con mayor influencia ideológica de hoy en día. Lectores de más de 150 países, sin distinción de credos ni culturas, le han convertido en uno de los autores de referencia de nuestro tiempo. Durante varios años Paulo Coelho ha colaborado con el periódico brasileño Folha de S.Paulo escribiendo una columna diaria. Maktub surge como fruto de esta colaboración, ya que se trata de una selección que el autor ha hecho de los artículos que realizó para esta publicación entre junio de 1993 y junio de 1994. En palabras del propio Paulo Coelho, «Maktub no es un libro de consejos, sino un intercambio de experiencias», una excelente ocasión para reflexionar y para reencontrarse con uno mismo