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A thrilling CSI mystery from best-selling author Andrew Barrett

My name is Becky. I arrived home to find my husband, Chris, stabbed to death and a gang of men ransacking our house.Turns out that Chris has something that belongs to them. And if I want to stay alive, I have to find it and return it. They have given me seven days. And a beating.There is nowhere to hide and no time left to look. So I will stand my ground as the deadline approaches. All I have is a head full of lies and a very bad plan.

Sometimes our prayers are not only ignored, but you can hear someone laughing in the background." It's his last shift of the week, but CSI Eddie Collins is examining the scene of an armed robbery at a Post Office. Everything is going well until he finds one startling piece of evidence that turns him into a target. Nelson is part of a professional gang of violent armed robbers who work their way around the country stealing large sums of cash. T...

This open access book is the result of an expert panel convened by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Nature Sustainability. The panel tackled the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 head-on, with respect to the global systems that produce and distribute food. The panel's rigorous synthesis and analysis of existing research leads compellingly to multiple actionable recommendations that, if adopted, would ...

This open access book is the result of an expert panel convened by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and Nature Sustainability. The panel tackled the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 head-on, with respect to the global systems that produce and distribute food. The panel's rigorous synthesis and analysis of existing research leads compellingly to multiple actionable recommendations that, if adopted, would ...

When damaged people reach positions of power, there is no hope for the innocent. In 1987, Norton Bailey became known as the Madman of Mabgate. A damaged person in a position of power, he built a machine to take care of his problems and used money as bait. CSI Eddie Collins is feeling alone and adrift. Even work is unreliable and tense, and brings conflict with bad people. One damaged person in particular seeks to choose how Eddie, and the vict...

Crime Scene Investigator, Eddie Collins, always did the right thing - only this time it could kill him. Eddie knew there was something out of place. It was a double murder but rigged to look like a murder-suicide, and it was high-profile enough for the Major Crime Unit (MCU) to recruit him. But that's when Eddie's problems really began. Slade Crosby's vile gang, murder, rape, and rob their way around the city. The MCU have been trying to bring...

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Mit einer List gelingt es dem Revolverhelden Mace Bishop, seinen Bruder Dee und seine Bande aus dem Gefängnis zu befreien und vor dem Galgen zu retten. Gemeinsam fliehen sie nach Mexiko, gnadenlos verfolgt von Sheriff Johnson. Als sie auf eine Bande mexikanischer Bandoleros treffen, zieht sich die Schlinge um die Flüchtenden mehr und mehr zu, denn nun müssen sie gegen zwei Todfeinde kämpfen.

Mit einer List gelingt es dem Revolverhelden Mace Bishop, seinen Bruder Dee und seine Bande aus dem Gefängnis zu befreien und vor dem Galgen zu retten. Gemeinsam fliehen sie nach Mexiko, gnadenlos verfolgt von Sheriff Johnson. Als sie auf eine Bande mexikanischer Bandoleros treffen, zieht sich die Schlinge um die Flüchtenden mehr und mehr zu, denn nun müssen sie gegen zwei Todfeinde kämpfen.

This book seeks to examine the notions of 'linguistic diversity' and 'hybridity' using new critical theoretical frameworks embedded within the broader discussion of the sociolinguistics of globalization. The research took place in contexts that include linguistic landscapes, schools, classrooms, neighborhoods and virtual spaces around the world.

This book seeks to examine the notions of 'linguistic diversity' and 'hybridity' using new critical theoretical frameworks embedded within the broader discussion of the sociolinguistics of globalization. The research took place in contexts that include linguistic landscapes, schools, classrooms, neighborhoods and virtual spaces around the world.

Some secrets, no matter how well buried, refuse to die.When the remains of a woman are found in a burnt-out car, Eddie Collins reluctantly teams up with his enemy, DI Benson, to untangle the knot of lies behind this apparent suicide.In the midst of all this, Eddie's life grows more complicated by the day, his perfect relationship is suffocating him. As a CSI in the Major Crime Unit, he is also being forced to accept a promotion that he doesn't...

When CSI Eddie Collins finds a dead woman in his house, he thinks life can't get any worse, until a violent gang ties his hands together and puts a gun to his head. And this time there's no way out.Operation Domino is the investigation into gang boss, Slade Crosby, and his connection to an undercover officer's death. But tampered evidence kills the investigation's progress, and with Eddie gone, Slade is in the clear.There's only one way to get...

Propelled by a wave of atrocities, the government introduces a severe code of capital punishment. They designed The Rules to rid England of serious crime, but they failed. They said The Rules were infallible, but they lied.Christian Ledger, an innocent man and a talented artist is charged with a fatal stabbing. Christian is heading for the 'slaughterhouse' because no one will listen to his pleas. Is the secret he carries enough to save his lif...

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There has been broad agreement in recent years that decentralization is key in achieving democracy at local level. Examining the successes, failures, possibilities and limitations of efforts across rural Kenya, this book analyzes the socioeconomic and institutional prerequisites for successful decentralization, and the role of community groups and producer organizations in reducing poverty and promoting empowerment.Original empirical studies e...

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Designed to complement "Crime and Punishment: An Introductory History" UCL Press, 1996, this sourcebook contains documents specifically selected to illuminate major issues raised in the textbook.

Auf der Geburtstagsparty von TV-Produzent Stephen (Gale Harold) taucht sein Ex-Lover (Matthew Ludwinski) auf und schnappt Stephens aufstrebendem Partner Dusty (Van Hansis) eine langersehnte Moderatorenstelle weg. Aus Eifersucht droht Dusty, Stephen umzubringen - ohne zu ahnen, dass Stephen kurz darauf wirklich ermordet wird und Dusty als Hauptverdächtiger gilt.