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A novel of mimicry and lies, deception and revenge, and how one man's vanity can lead to his downfall... Trevor John Penny's academic prowess has allowed him to escape from his close-minded 1970s working class background - a past which he is keen to forget. Ambitious to leave his mark on the world of academia, he is nevertheless discharged from two British universities for a variety of misdemeanours. Thus, he fetches up in his late forties in an unpretentious university in P�rigueux in the Dordogne. This is where the story really begins as Penny, in search for an outlet for his bruised vanity, bumps up against a lively host of French characters and a notable American woman, Columbine Snow,...
A woman abandons her teenage son, leaving him in the care of a boyfriend. The novel follows the tense relationship between the two males, their life complicated by the arrival of the boy's abusive father, wanting his son back. A first novel.
In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son - in the first book of the New York Times bestselling Lightbringer series. Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb and Joe Abercrombie. EVERY LIGHT CASTS A SHADOW. Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live. When Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that co...
Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, Fifth Edition, maintains the same core foundation that made previous editions best sellers in the professional and academic community worldwide. Written for practicing behavioral analysts and aspiring students alike, this work emphasizes an honest understanding of crime and criminals. Newly updated, mechanisms for the examination and classification of both victim and offender behavior have been improved. In addition to refined approaches toward international perspectives, chapters on psychological autopsies, scene investigation reconstruction, court issues and racial profiling have also been added. Outlines the scientific principles and practice standards of BEA-oriented criminal profiling, with an emphasis on applying theory to real cases Contains contributions from law enforcement, academia, mental health fields, and forensic science communities Includes a complete glossary of terms, along with an instructor website and student companion site
Upshur County, West Virginia was created in 1851 from Randolph, Barbour, and Lewis counties. Upshur's early history and the lives of its more prominent pioneers and nineteenth-century Native Sons are ably captured in this tripartite volume. Part I, a condensed history of the state prepared by Hu Maxwell, ranges over everything from the first explorations of the Blue Ridge, the French and Indian War, and the Revolution to West Virginia geography and geology, formation of the state, and the Civil War in West Virginia. In Part II, Mr. Cutright lays out the history of the county, with emphasis on the Indian Wars, religious life, geography, formation of the county and its political and government...
A stunning historical romance debut set in medieval England in the height of the Norman Conquest. An illegitimate peasant maiden is determined to play out the deception—and use her position to spy for the Saxon resistance—after she is mistaken for a noblewoman by a conquering Norman knight.
This groundbreaking memoir is the gripping tale of two lives that collide: a ruthless criminal and the tough female journalist assigned to cover his case. Diary of a Predator: A Memoir tells the true story of one of America's most notorious serial rapists, Brent Brents, revealed through the letters and journal he sent to Denver Post reporter Amy Herdy, the only reporter he ever granted an interview.Captured in 2005 after an exhaustive manhunt, Brents is now serving the longest prison sentence ever given in Colorado history: 1,500 years.Diary of a Predator: A Memoir details the journey of the award-winning Herdy while she covers this shocking case. During her quest to understand the horrors that drove the man to commit such monstrous acts, Herdy comes face-to-face with her own demons.
In this explosive mystery thriller from the award-winning author of Rattlesnake Daddy, a disgraced intelligence agent tries to prove her innocence. Or die trying. Hella Duran was “a good piece of gear,” according to her CO. She had a sock full of medals to prove it. But then it all went terribly wrong. Now, rejected by the Army, she goes home to Nebraska, only to find that her family and hometown reject her, too. Homeless, she realizes the only way back is to find out what really happened that day in Afghanistan. But her search for the truth draws a relentless killer to America’s heartland, a man who'll stop at nothing to protect his secret. A soul-shattering truth that, if it gets out, will deal a death blow to democracy. Can she uncover the truth? Or will it be buried with her and her family under a moonlit dune deep in the Nebraska Sandhills? This is a book for readers who loved Those Who Wish Me Dead, Winter’s Bone, and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The Last of Her is a revision of a book previously published as All Done with Dying.