A murdered oil rig worker. A copycat serial killer dubbed Johnny Bible. And a reopened investigation that doesn t bode well for Detective John Rebus or his mentor, Inspector Lawson Geddes. Rebus s Scotland, along with his malt-soaked psyche, is riddled with trouble. Now he s got to tie up the loose [...]

In Rankin, you cannot go wrong. "The Boston Globe" A superior series. "The New York Times Book Review" Reading Ian Rankin] is like watching somebody juggle a dozen bottles of single malt without spilling a drop. "Kirkus Reviews" (starred review) Five years ago, a mysterious fire burned Edinburgh [...]

It is one of the most enduringly fascinating crimes in American history. On January 15, 1947, passersby made a grisly discovery in a vacant lot in Los Angeles: the body of a naked young woman, cut in two, and savagely mutilated. The victim was identified as Elizabeth Short, a struggling Hollywood ac[...]

Originally published: New York: HarperCollins. 1998.

Michael Freeman - top digital photography author and worldwide name - presents the most comprehensive book yet on black-and-white digital photography. Oversized, beautifully illustrated and far-reaching in scope, this guide is destined to be a standard reference for years to come. Freeman covers all[...]

Objective IELTS is a 2-level IELTS preparation course providing comprehensive training for both the Academic and General Training modules. The course is uniquely informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus, using analysis of real IELTS candidate papers. The two levels of Objective IELTS can be used on [...]

"The Black Echo"
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground wa[...]

For undergraduate and graduate Principles of Management courses. This text connects theory with practice, incorporating the latest research findings to make management relevant and exciting to aspiring managers.[...]

Supports and motivates you as you learn to think scientifically and use the skills of a biologist. Scott Freeman's Biological Science is beloved for its Socratic narrative style, its emphasis on experimental evidence, and its dedication to active learning. In the Fifth Edition, the author team has e[...]