Author: Helen Mulgray
Publisher: East Bay Publications
ISBN: 1843964112
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Edinburgh, and the island of Islay, world famous for its Scotch whisky distilleries, is the setting of the third assignment for DJ Smith, agent for HM Revenue & Customs, and her "e;sniffer"e; cat, Gorgonzola. The girlfriend of Louis Moran has arrived in Scotland and is staying as the guest of Sir Thomas Cameron'Blaik, wealthy and respected businessman and owner of Sron Dubh distillery. HMRC are convinced that Moran, a ruthless international drug baron, will join her there, and that as well as finalising another drugs operation, Sir Thomas's whisky business may well be a target. DJ Smith is sent in undercover role as butler to Sir Thomas. Accompanying her is her "e;sniffer"e; cat Gorgonzola whose sensitive nose detects something much more sinister than drugs. With millions of pounds worth of whisky and drugs at stake, anyone who stands in Moran's way will die, anyone who even rouses the slightest suspicion - and DJ Smith does exactly that. Others who have threatened his multi'million pound master plan have already been eliminated, and one more makes no difference. Can DJ remain undetected long enough to identify Moran and make her escape?A dramatic endgame is played out in darkness on the Firth of Forth with a backdrop of the twinkling lights of Edinburgh.
Who Would Suspect!
Author: Helen Mulgray
Publisher: East Bay Publications
ISBN: 1843964112
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Edinburgh, and the island of Islay, world famous for its Scotch whisky distilleries, is the setting of the third assignment for DJ Smith, agent for HM Revenue & Customs, and her "e;sniffer"e; cat, Gorgonzola. The girlfriend of Louis Moran has arrived in Scotland and is staying as the guest of Sir Thomas Cameron'Blaik, wealthy and respected businessman and owner of Sron Dubh distillery. HMRC are convinced that Moran, a ruthless international drug baron, will join her there, and that as well as finalising another drugs operation, Sir Thomas's whisky business may well be a target. DJ Smith is sent in undercover role as butler to Sir Thomas. Accompanying her is her "e;sniffer"e; cat Gorgonzola whose sensitive nose detects something much more sinister than drugs. With millions of pounds worth of whisky and drugs at stake, anyone who stands in Moran's way will die, anyone who even rouses the slightest suspicion - and DJ Smith does exactly that. Others who have threatened his multi'million pound master plan have already been eliminated, and one more makes no difference. Can DJ remain undetected long enough to identify Moran and make her escape?A dramatic endgame is played out in darkness on the Firth of Forth with a backdrop of the twinkling lights of Edinburgh.
Publisher: East Bay Publications
ISBN: 1843964112
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Edinburgh, and the island of Islay, world famous for its Scotch whisky distilleries, is the setting of the third assignment for DJ Smith, agent for HM Revenue & Customs, and her "e;sniffer"e; cat, Gorgonzola. The girlfriend of Louis Moran has arrived in Scotland and is staying as the guest of Sir Thomas Cameron'Blaik, wealthy and respected businessman and owner of Sron Dubh distillery. HMRC are convinced that Moran, a ruthless international drug baron, will join her there, and that as well as finalising another drugs operation, Sir Thomas's whisky business may well be a target. DJ Smith is sent in undercover role as butler to Sir Thomas. Accompanying her is her "e;sniffer"e; cat Gorgonzola whose sensitive nose detects something much more sinister than drugs. With millions of pounds worth of whisky and drugs at stake, anyone who stands in Moran's way will die, anyone who even rouses the slightest suspicion - and DJ Smith does exactly that. Others who have threatened his multi'million pound master plan have already been eliminated, and one more makes no difference. Can DJ remain undetected long enough to identify Moran and make her escape?A dramatic endgame is played out in darkness on the Firth of Forth with a backdrop of the twinkling lights of Edinburgh.
Suspect Citizens
Author: Frank R. Baumgartner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108429319
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
The costs of racially disparate patterns of police behavior are high, but the crime fighting benefits are low.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108429319
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
The costs of racially disparate patterns of police behavior are high, but the crime fighting benefits are low.
No. 1 Suspect
Author: The Mulgray Twins
Publisher: East Bay Publications
ISBN: 1843964074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
When a murder is witnessed on a webcam at the Seabird Centre near Edinburgh, DJ Smith undercover agent for HMRC knows that drug baron Hiram J Spinks has returned to Scotland. Never one to stick to orders, Smith rents an apartment in the hunting lodge Spinks is using as a front, posing as upper-crust Vanessa Dewar-Smyth. Which of her fellow residents is involved with the drug ring? But Spinks is one step ahead of DJ and she is both the hunter and the hunted. Their battle of wits comes to a head at Edinburgh International Festival s fireworks concert, with explosive consequences...
Publisher: East Bay Publications
ISBN: 1843964074
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
When a murder is witnessed on a webcam at the Seabird Centre near Edinburgh, DJ Smith undercover agent for HMRC knows that drug baron Hiram J Spinks has returned to Scotland. Never one to stick to orders, Smith rents an apartment in the hunting lodge Spinks is using as a front, posing as upper-crust Vanessa Dewar-Smyth. Which of her fellow residents is involved with the drug ring? But Spinks is one step ahead of DJ and she is both the hunter and the hunted. Their battle of wits comes to a head at Edinburgh International Festival s fireworks concert, with explosive consequences...
Suspect
Author: Kristin Wolden Nitz
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 1561457205
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Spending her summer helping Grandma Kay run the Schoenhaus, a Victorian bed and breakfast, seventeen-year-old Jen soon finds that her Grandma's plans also include solving an old mystery: the disappearance of Jen's mother. Jen's mother Ellen disappeared without a trace when her daughter was still young. Even so, Jen received holiday gifts in the mail and letters signed by her mother for years. But then the communication abruptly stopped. Now, Grandma Kay is convinced the letters were forged and that her daughter-in-law was murdered. The stage is set for an elaborate Mystery Weekend at the inn. Family members and friends—including Jen's very recent ex-boyfriend, her old childhood crush and his insufferable girlfriend—assemble and are assigned roles to play. But as the drama unfolds, Jen makes an important off-stage discovery in the Schoenhaus library. Soon her worst suspicions are aroused: Could a member of her own close-knit community be responsible for her mother's disappearance? Kristin Wolden Nitz has penned a story that artfully combines all the necessary elements of a great mystery, sweeping readers along Jen's path to discovery.
Publisher: Holiday House
ISBN: 1561457205
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Spending her summer helping Grandma Kay run the Schoenhaus, a Victorian bed and breakfast, seventeen-year-old Jen soon finds that her Grandma's plans also include solving an old mystery: the disappearance of Jen's mother. Jen's mother Ellen disappeared without a trace when her daughter was still young. Even so, Jen received holiday gifts in the mail and letters signed by her mother for years. But then the communication abruptly stopped. Now, Grandma Kay is convinced the letters were forged and that her daughter-in-law was murdered. The stage is set for an elaborate Mystery Weekend at the inn. Family members and friends—including Jen's very recent ex-boyfriend, her old childhood crush and his insufferable girlfriend—assemble and are assigned roles to play. But as the drama unfolds, Jen makes an important off-stage discovery in the Schoenhaus library. Soon her worst suspicions are aroused: Could a member of her own close-knit community be responsible for her mother's disappearance? Kristin Wolden Nitz has penned a story that artfully combines all the necessary elements of a great mystery, sweeping readers along Jen's path to discovery.
The Suspect
Author: Michael Robotham
Publisher: Mulholland Books
ISBN: 0316252247
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
The psychological thriller that marked the debut of one of contemporary suspense fiction's most compelling heroes: "A gripping first novel...taut and fast-moving" (Washington Post). Renowned psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin has it all -- a thriving practice, a devoted, beautiful, fiercely intelligent wife, and a lovely young daughter. But when he's diagnosed with Parkinson's, O'Loughlin begins to dread the way his exceptional mind has been shackled to a failing body, and the cracks in his perfect existence start to show. At first, O'Loughlin is delighted to be called in to a high-profile murder investigation, hoping his extraordinary abilities at perception will help bring a killer to justice. But when O'Loughlin recognizes the victim as one of his former patients, an emotionally disturbed young woman who nearly brought ruin upon him, O'Loughlin hesitates -- a fateful decision that soon places O'Loughlin at the top of the lists of both a bullish detective and a diabolical killer.
Publisher: Mulholland Books
ISBN: 0316252247
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
The psychological thriller that marked the debut of one of contemporary suspense fiction's most compelling heroes: "A gripping first novel...taut and fast-moving" (Washington Post). Renowned psychologist Joseph O'Loughlin has it all -- a thriving practice, a devoted, beautiful, fiercely intelligent wife, and a lovely young daughter. But when he's diagnosed with Parkinson's, O'Loughlin begins to dread the way his exceptional mind has been shackled to a failing body, and the cracks in his perfect existence start to show. At first, O'Loughlin is delighted to be called in to a high-profile murder investigation, hoping his extraordinary abilities at perception will help bring a killer to justice. But when O'Loughlin recognizes the victim as one of his former patients, an emotionally disturbed young woman who nearly brought ruin upon him, O'Loughlin hesitates -- a fateful decision that soon places O'Loughlin at the top of the lists of both a bullish detective and a diabolical killer.
Suspect
Author: Robert Crais
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101609168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series comes a thrilling novel featuring LAPD K-9 Officer Scott James and his German shepherd, Maggie. Nine months ago, a shocking assault by unidentified men killed Scott James' partner, Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty—until he meets his new partner. Maggie is not doing so well, either. A German shepherd who survived two tours in Afghanistan sniffing explosives before losing her handler, her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s. They are each other’s last chance. And they’re about to investigate the one case no one wants them to touch: identifying the men who murdered Stephanie. But what they find could ultimately break them both. One of Booklist's 10 Best Crime Fiction Books of the Year
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101609168
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike series comes a thrilling novel featuring LAPD K-9 Officer Scott James and his German shepherd, Maggie. Nine months ago, a shocking assault by unidentified men killed Scott James' partner, Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty—until he meets his new partner. Maggie is not doing so well, either. A German shepherd who survived two tours in Afghanistan sniffing explosives before losing her handler, her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s. They are each other’s last chance. And they’re about to investigate the one case no one wants them to touch: identifying the men who murdered Stephanie. But what they find could ultimately break them both. One of Booklist's 10 Best Crime Fiction Books of the Year
Falling for His Suspect
Author: Tara Taylor Quinn
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1867233258
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
All he wants is justice…until his search for the truth leads him to her. Detective Greg Johnson thinks he knows how to handle witnesses. Then he meets Jasmine Taylor. They both want to get to the bottom of the allegations against Jasmine’s brother, but can Greg trust her to tell him everything she knows? And can he trust himself to resist this enigmatic — and alluring — woman with a tragic past? Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense — Danger. Passion. Drama.
Publisher: HarperCollins Australia
ISBN: 1867233258
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
All he wants is justice…until his search for the truth leads him to her. Detective Greg Johnson thinks he knows how to handle witnesses. Then he meets Jasmine Taylor. They both want to get to the bottom of the allegations against Jasmine’s brother, but can Greg trust her to tell him everything she knows? And can he trust himself to resist this enigmatic — and alluring — woman with a tragic past? Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense — Danger. Passion. Drama.
A May Day Code for Love
Author: Jacki Delecki
Publisher: Doe Bay Publishing LLC
ISBN: 0998527696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Enter the emotional, suspenseful Regency world of USA Today bestselling author Jacki Delecki’s Code Breakers spy series. Undaunted by danger or scandal, these intrepid lords and ladies discover true love as they risk it all to save England from Napoleon’s treacherous designs. When Miss Ella Evans, bluestocking and gothic fiction writer, is asked to accompany one of the Crown’s undercover agents to a May Day celebration in pursuit of a of a band of French smugglers, she cannot refuse even though it means confronting the man who stole her innocence with the empty promise of matrimony three years ago. Lord Sebastian Grosvenor pledged his fealty to the Crown, but that loyalty is tested when Lord Rathbourne, Head of English Intelligence, demands he pose as the besotted beau to a bookish spinster to root out a dangerous foreign spy. When Ella’s clever machinations prove invaluable to their mission, Sebastian finds himself torn between protecting her honor and identifying the smuggling ringleader. Danger and passion collide when Ella uncovers the spy’s identity and is kidnapped. Can Sebastian rescue the young woman who’s stolen his heart without sacrificing his duty to the Crown? A May Day Code for Love first appeared in the anthology A May Day to Remember.
Publisher: Doe Bay Publishing LLC
ISBN: 0998527696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 85
Book Description
Enter the emotional, suspenseful Regency world of USA Today bestselling author Jacki Delecki’s Code Breakers spy series. Undaunted by danger or scandal, these intrepid lords and ladies discover true love as they risk it all to save England from Napoleon’s treacherous designs. When Miss Ella Evans, bluestocking and gothic fiction writer, is asked to accompany one of the Crown’s undercover agents to a May Day celebration in pursuit of a of a band of French smugglers, she cannot refuse even though it means confronting the man who stole her innocence with the empty promise of matrimony three years ago. Lord Sebastian Grosvenor pledged his fealty to the Crown, but that loyalty is tested when Lord Rathbourne, Head of English Intelligence, demands he pose as the besotted beau to a bookish spinster to root out a dangerous foreign spy. When Ella’s clever machinations prove invaluable to their mission, Sebastian finds himself torn between protecting her honor and identifying the smuggling ringleader. Danger and passion collide when Ella uncovers the spy’s identity and is kidnapped. Can Sebastian rescue the young woman who’s stolen his heart without sacrificing his duty to the Crown? A May Day Code for Love first appeared in the anthology A May Day to Remember.
The Allocation of Radio Frequency and Its Effect on Small Business
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Activities of Regulatory Agencies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radio broadcasting
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
Reviews Federal allotment of radio frequency spectrum space and its effects upon use of mobile radio communications by small business, v.1; Continuation of hearings on difficulties of police, fire department and small business users of FCC controlled radio frequencies during times of riot or crisis, v.2
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Radio broadcasting
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
Reviews Federal allotment of radio frequency spectrum space and its effects upon use of mobile radio communications by small business, v.1; Continuation of hearings on difficulties of police, fire department and small business users of FCC controlled radio frequencies during times of riot or crisis, v.2
The Complete Works of Frances Hodgson Burnett
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027218616
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5204
Book Description
Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created collection of Burnett's complete works. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849 – 1924) was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden (published in 1911), A Little Princess (published in 1905), and Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-6). Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, near Manchester, England. After her father died in 1852, the family eventually fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling near Knoxville, Tennessee. There, Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19. In 1870 her mother died and in 1872 she married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor after which they lived in Paris for two years where their two sons were born before returning to the US to live in Washington D.C. There she began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowries), was published to good reviews. Little Lord Fauntleroy was published in 1886 and made her a popular writer of children's fiction, although her romantic adult novels written in the 1890s were also popular.
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027218616
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5204
Book Description
Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created collection of Burnett's complete works. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849 – 1924) was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden (published in 1911), A Little Princess (published in 1905), and Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-6). Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, near Manchester, England. After her father died in 1852, the family eventually fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling near Knoxville, Tennessee. There, Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19. In 1870 her mother died and in 1872 she married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor after which they lived in Paris for two years where their two sons were born before returning to the US to live in Washington D.C. There she began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowries), was published to good reviews. Little Lord Fauntleroy was published in 1886 and made her a popular writer of children's fiction, although her romantic adult novels written in the 1890s were also popular.