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A thrilling account of the ins and outs of the Suffolk County Superior Court, this novel is vintage George V. Higgins.   The third installment in the Jerry Kennedy series finds the Boston lawyer defending his toughest client yet, Billy Ryan. But it’s a few years on and battered Boston lawyers don’t...

Una novela sobre uno de los grandes problemas de la sociedad actual, y el modo en que la tecnología puede servir de refugio a los criminales. Vuelve Aquiles Troyano, protagonista de Vivos y muertos. La internet más profunda sirve de refugio a una inescrupulosa red internacional de...

The old ways die hard… A gripping thriller full of shocking twists from E. V. Seymour, perfect for fans of Mark Dawson, Lee Child and David Baldacci. There’s always one who gets away… Ex-assassin Josh Thane has given up his life of murder and bloodshed and gone to ground in London. But when...

Dangerous obsessions take center stage when a former assassin and a homicide detective race against the clock to find a missing girl before she's sold to the highest bidder. Identified as a person of interest in three cold case murders she didn't commit, retired assassin Leine Basso accepts...

Women who love to knit are determined to find time to practice their craft, despite the many roles they fulfill throughout the day. They knit while traveling or commuting, while waiting for their kids, while socializing. Times like these call for projects that are easily transportable and have stitch...

Tempera painting, the method in which colors are mixed with some binding material other than oil (primarily egg yolk), is the earliest type of painting known to man. The wall paintings of ancient Egypt and Babylon are tempera, as are many of the paintings of Giotto, Lippi, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian,...

La ciudad contemporánea es una criatura incierta. Su condición de amalgama de variables sociales y económicas, culturales y políticas, temporales y espaciales, la convierte en un hojaldre múltiple difícil de aprehender. Infinidad de teorías e historias llevan décadas intentándolo, de lo que...

In fashion, one day you’re in, the next day you’re out . . . and the day after that, you’re back in again. Designers are always referring to fashion’s rich history as they imagine its present and future, and retro looks remain ever-fresh as they are renewed—and restyled—for the next generation...

This book is for you if you do a good deal of typing using Microsoft Word in your personal or business life. If you’re already a skilled typist, this book will enhance your craft; if not so skilled, or if you are handicapped in your typing skill, I feel this book will increase the quality of what...

The true story, Defining Moments: A Father’s Journey Into His Son’s Addiction, drives readers into an Oxy deal intended to save a young man’s life, walks them through the history of the father who would perpetrate it, climaxes with the disastrous immediate consequences, and ultimately, reveals...

The absolute authority on Third Culture Kids for nearly two decades! In this 3rd edition of the ground-breaking global classic, Ruth E. Van Reken and Michael V. Pollock, son of the late original co-author, David C. Pollock, have significantly updated what is widely recognized as "The TCK...

‘The greatest novel of war in the air.’ - The Daily Mail  France, 1914.  The war on the land is taking to the skies.  Pilot Tom Cundall is ready to take on the enemy in his trusty Camel fighter plane.  But as he sees more and more planes shot down in flames, he begins to...

"Quite simply this is an excellent book. It is well-written, with snatches of dry humour. It should be mandatory reading for anybody who keeps a dog or has intentions of so doing." -R. W. F. Poole, Daily Telegraph How do dogs perceive the world about them? How do they see, hear, learn,...

These are articles that deal with topics in English grammar. Topics discussed are The Six Persons, Using the Correct Past Participle; The Past Tense; The Troublesome Third Person Singular; The Confusing Double Negative; The Use of OK and You Know; Useless Words; The Incorrect Use of Don't; Personal...