A STUNNING DELUXE EDITION OF THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science, with special features including: Intricately designed stenciled edges New cover art on a deluxe jacket Full-color illustrated endpapers A gorgeous custom-stamped case HUGO AWARD FINALIST NEW YORK TIMES READER PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Parade, Newsweek, New York Public Library, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he? Hailed by USA Today as “an epic story of redemption, discovery, and cool speculative sci-fi;” Project Hail Mary is an irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver.

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MARTIAN • Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science. HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal • New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century “An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today “If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington Post Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.

Con un enfoque fresco y motivado y muy centrado en asuntos culturales y del mundo real, el curso desarrolla a los alumnos en edad adolescente que son precursores del cambio y promotores de la diversidad. Ahora disponible en dos versiones, English for Spanish Speakers y Andalusia Edition. Vibrantes vídeos documentales en cada unidad que permitirán a los alumnos viajar por el mundo para visitar la selva tropical de Costa Rica, descubrir un mundo de música e historias en Beijing. El curso está claramente estructurado y graduado para ayudar con la diversidad en el aula. El curso cimenta la confianza de los alumnos en las destrezas de writing y speaking, con ejemplos claros y práctica guiada. Los alumnos tienen acceso a actividades y juegos aptos para móvil que les permiten practicar en cualquier lugar. Los Packs digitales (incluyendo Practice Extra, el Test Generator y recursos para docentes y alumnos) proporcionan apoyo y práctica adicional online. Los eBooks interactivos, con vídeo y audio, llevan los temas del curso a la pantalla.Game Changer ahora incluye numerosas oportunidades para el desarrolla de las 8 competencias establecidas en la LOMLOE, además de sus respectivas competencias específicas, a lo largo del curso. Las Competencias Clave están destacadas de forma clara, y se han incluido actividades específicas para la competencia de Mediation. La Andalusian edition incorpora una sección adicional especial que explooras la cultura y tradiciones de la región.El Workbook proporciona práctica adicional del contenido presentado en el Student's Book, con:Una completa referencia de contenidos al inicio de cada unidad,Puzzles y juegos,Práctica extra de Speaking,Práctica extra de Writing,Práctica extra de Reading. El Digital Pack en Cambridge One, al cual se accede a través del código impreso en el Workbook, cuenta con el eWorkbook interactivo, Practice Extra y recursos para el alumno. Para ver los contenidos en detalle, accede a la pestaña de Digital.

This collection of seventeen essays deals with the metaphysical, as opposed to the moral issues pertaining to death. For example, the authors investigate (among other things) the issue of what makes death a bad thing for an individual, if indeed death is a bad thing. This issue is more basic and abstract than such moral questions as the particular conditions under which euthanasia is justified, if it is ever justified. Though there are important connections between the more abstract questions addressed in this book and many contemporary moral issues, such as euthanasia, suicide, and abortion, the primary focus of this book is on metaphysical issues concerning the nature of death: What is the nature of the harm or bad involved in death? (If it is not pain, wha is it, and how can it be bad?) Who is the subject of the harm or bad? (if the person is no longer alive, how can he be the subject of the bad? An if he is not the subject, who is? Can one have harm with no subject?) When does the harm take place? (Can a harm take place after its subject ceases to exist? If death harms a person, can the harm take place before the death occurs?) If death can be a bad thing, would immorality be a desirable alternative? This family of questions helps to fram ethe puzzle of why-and how-death is bad. Other subjects addressed include the Epicurean view othat death is not a misfortune (for the person who dies); the nature of misfortune and benefit; the meaningulness and value of life; and the distinction between the life of a person and the life of a living creature who is not a person. There is an extensive bibiography that includes science-fiction treatments of death and immorality.

Rebekah Murphy has been missing for five months. So why is no one looking for her? . . . THE GRIPPING AND PULSE-RACING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Gripping' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB 'Smart, pacy and completely gripping - you'll feel like you're right there in the thick of the action. A five-star thriller' T.M. LOGAN, bestselling author of THE HOLIDAY ________ TWO MISSING WOMEN. Rebekah Murphy is stranded on an island closed for the winter. A killer is on her trail. She needs to survive long enough to make it back home - but what's waiting there could be even worse. TWO PIECES OF THE SAME PUZZLE. Detective Travis can't find Louise Mason. The case has no leads. Then Travis gets an anonymous tip-off - but is this a clue or part of something more sinister? What links these apparently unrelated cases? Who is causing young women to disappear? And when does missing mean murder? ________ 'Showcases Tim Weaver's trademark clever and original plotting. Twisty, unpredictable and so gripping. That ending will stay with me for a long time. A brilliant book!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, bestselling author of JUST LIKE THE OTHER GIRLS 'Raw, fraught, multi-layered, and a fantastic portrayal of a strong female heroine in peril' GILLIAN MCALLISTER, bestselling author of How to Disappear 'An outstanding book, absolutely superb. The solution reminded me of a Russian Doll, where you take one apart to find another one still to be opened' 5***** Reader Review 'As gripping as anything he's written before . . . Chilling' New 'This book has blown me away! I read it in a day as I physically couldn't put it down. An absolute must-read for everyone' 5***** Reader Review 'Buckle up - this is one serious pulse-pounder' HEAT Praise for Tim Weaver 'So many twists and surprises' The Times 'Bliss' Lee Child 'Terrific' Sunday Times 'Thrilling' Richard & Judy Book Club

A billionaire is murdered and an ancient Egyptian relic is missing, one rumored to be cursed—and to be a clue to the greatest lost tomb ever known. The FBI needs brilliant history professor Remi Laurent more than ever as the case sends them on a wild hunt across the globe. Can she stop him in time? THE DECEPTION CODE (A Remi Laurent FBI Suspense Thriller) is book #5 in a new series by mystery and suspense author Ava Strong, which begins with THE DEATH CODE (Book #1). FBI Special Agent Daniel Walker, 40, known for his ability to hunt killers, his street-smarts, and his disobedience, is singled out from the Behavioral Analysis Unit and assigned to the FBI's new Antiquities unit. The unit, formed to hunt down priceless relics in the global world of antiquities, has no idea how to enter the mind of a murderer. Remi Laurent, 34, brilliant history professor at Georgetown, is the world's leading expert in obscure historic artifacts. Shocked when the FBI asks for her help to find a killer, she finds herself reluctantly partnered with this rude American FBI agent. Special Agent Walker and Remi Laurent are an unlikely duo, with his ability to enter killers' minds and her unparalleled scholarship, the only thing they have in common, their determination to decode the clues and stop a killer. The lost Egyptian relic points to many ancient Egyptian clues, all thought to have been dead ends, and leaves Remi just hours to decode a puzzle that has baffled archeologists for centuries. What exactly is the killer after? Where does he think the clues will lead him? And can Remi outsmart him in time? An unputdownable crime thriller featuring an unlikely partnership between a jaded FBI agent and a brilliant historian, the REMI LAURENT series is a riveting mystery, grounded in history, and packed with suspense and revelations that will leave you continuously in shock, and flipping pages late into the night. Book #6—THE SEDUCTION CODE—is also available.

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A billionaire is murdered and an ancient Egyptian relic is missing, one rumored to be cursed—and to be a clue to the greatest lost tomb ever known. The FBI needs brilliant history professor Remi Laurent more than ever as the case sends them on a wild hunt across the globe. Can she stop him in time? THE DECEPTION CODE (A Remi Laurent FBI Suspense Thriller) is book #5 in a new series by mystery and suspense author Ava Strong, which begins with THE DEATH CODE (Book #1). FBI Special Agent Daniel Walker, 40, known for his ability to hunt killers, his street-smarts, and his disobedience, is singled out from the Behavioral Analysis Unit and assigned to the FBI's new Antiquities unit. The unit, formed to hunt down priceless relics in the global world of antiquities, has no idea how to enter the mind of a murderer. Remi Laurent, 34, brilliant history professor at Georgetown, is the world's leading expert in obscure historic artifacts. Shocked when the FBI asks for her help to find a killer, she finds herself reluctantly partnered with this rude American FBI agent. Special Agent Walker and Remi Laurent are an unlikely duo, with his ability to enter killers' minds and her unparalleled scholarship, the only thing they have in common, their determination to decode the clues and stop a killer. The lost Egyptian relic points to many ancient Egyptian clues, all thought to have been dead ends, and leaves Remi just hours to decode a puzzle that has baffled archeologists for centuries. What exactly is the killer after? Where does he think the clues will lead him? And can Remi outsmart him in time? An unputdownable crime thriller featuring an unlikely partnership between a jaded FBI agent and a brilliant historian, the REMI LAURENT series is a riveting mystery, grounded in history, and packed with suspense and revelations that will leave you continuously in shock, and flipping pages late into the night. Book #6—THE SEDUCTION CODE—is also available.

Diploma Thesis from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,0, European Business School - International University Schloß Reichartshausen Oestrich-Winkel, language: English, abstract: In a time of tremendous advances in technology, it seems striking why the location of corporate headquarters should matter for the firm¿s stock return. At first glance, low information and communication costs are thought to facilitate the interaction between market participants all around the world and, thus, deem the role of geographical loca-tion as marginal. This reasoning, however, does not take investors¿ behavior into ac-count. Even if over the past decades, international capital markets have widely been liberalized and the variety of investment opportunities across countries has grown substantially, many investors do not take the risk reduction potential of foreign assets into considera-tion. Despite the extensive benefits of international diversification, investors still over-weight domestic and local assets in their portfolios. Although this home bias has drawn much academic attention and its existence is commonly accepted, a satisfactory ration-ale could not yet be obtained. Further, the resulting economic implications for asset pricing remain unexplored. Yet, locality could be highly relevant for cost of capital cal-culation, asset allocation and performance evaluation.1 As a result, it is of crucial importance to investigate the relationship between portfolio holdings of investors and stock pricing patterns to shed light on a potential geographical component of asset pricing. The lack of academic research motivates to explore this area in greater detail. The purpose of this thesis is to fill the existing gap and establish a link between local bias and asset pricing. Therefore, a detailed overview of the home bias puzzle as well as of local asset pricing is presented. The economic impact of local bias on stock returns is empirically investigated. Thus, the key question of the analysis is whether the location of corporate headquarters has an impact on stock returns attributable to the local bias of investors.

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE 'QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME' (Guardian) 'A legend.' VAL MCDERMID 'P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.' MICK HERRON 'Does everything a crime novel should - and then a whole lot more.' DAILY MAIL PERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS __________________________________________________________________________________ Murder, the unique crime, is a paradigm of its age. The murder room of the Dupayne Museum is full of curiosities: photographs of crime scenes, news clippings about famous murders, and even some items belonging to killers and their victims. But then, one of the museum trustees is killed - in a manner strikingly reminiscent of one of its exhibits. Commander Adam Dalgliesh soon discovers that the victim was seeking to close the museum, and everyone there has something to gain from the crime. But when a second murder is committed, again replicating one of the murder room's real-life crimes, Dalgliesh knows he must get into the mind of a ruthless killer in order to solve this case - before there are any more deaths. __________________________________________________________________________________ ''Genuinely chilling . . . a delight.'' OBSERVER 'P. D. James at her best . . . The reader needs to keep their wits about them.' 5* reader review 'Ingenious puzzle with an enthralling climax. One of the best in this superior series, with an even more agonizing finale than most.' 5* reader review **Now a major Channel 5 series** __________________________________________________________________________________ READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES: 'Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.' 5* reader review 'If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.' 5* reader review 'I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.' 5* reader review 'P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don''t expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.' 5* reader review 'Crime writing at its very best!' 5* reader review PRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES: 'P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.' IAN RANKIN 'Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.' MARI HANNAH 'James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.' THE TIMES 'There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.' SPECTATOR 'The queen of English crime.' GUARDIAN

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE 'QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME' (Guardian) 'A legend.' VAL MCDERMID 'P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.' MICK HERRON 'Does everything a crime novel should - and then a whole lot more.' DAILY MAIL PERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS __________________________________________________________________________________ Murder, the unique crime, is a paradigm of its age. The murder room of the Dupayne Museum is full of curiosities: photographs of crime scenes, news clippings about famous murders, and even some items belonging to killers and their victims. But then, one of the museum trustees is killed - in a manner strikingly reminiscent of one of its exhibits. Commander Adam Dalgliesh soon discovers that the victim was seeking to close the museum, and everyone there has something to gain from the crime. But when a second murder is committed, again replicating one of the murder room's real-life crimes, Dalgliesh knows he must get into the mind of a ruthless killer in order to solve this case - before there are any more deaths. __________________________________________________________________________________ ''Genuinely chilling . . . a delight.'' OBSERVER 'P. D. James at her best . . . The reader needs to keep their wits about them.' 5* reader review 'Ingenious puzzle with an enthralling climax. One of the best in this superior series, with an even more agonizing finale than most.' 5* reader review **Now a major Channel 5 series** __________________________________________________________________________________ READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES: 'Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.' 5* reader review 'If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.' 5* reader review 'I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.' 5* reader review 'P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don''t expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.' 5* reader review 'Crime writing at its very best!' 5* reader review PRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES: 'P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.' IAN RANKIN 'Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.' MARI HANNAH 'James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.' THE TIMES 'There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.' SPECTATOR 'The queen of English crime.' GUARDIAN

The missing pieces in your past can be deadly . . . Will Rebekah find hers before it's too late? THE GRIPPING AND PULSE-RACING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Gripping' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB 'Smart, pacy and completely gripping - you'll feel like you're right there in the thick of the action. A five-star thriller' T.M. LOGAN, bestselling author of THE HOLIDAY ________ Two missing women. Rebekah Murphy is stranded on an island closed for the winter. Her family doesn't know where she is. And now a killer is on her trail. She needs to survive long enough to make it back home - but what's waiting there could be even worse. Two pieces of the same puzzle. Detective Travis can't find Louise Mason. The case has no leads and is getting colder by the day. Then Travis gets an anonymous tip-off -but is this a clue or part of something more sinister? What links these apparently unrelated cases? Who is causing young women to disappear? And when does missing mean murder? ________ 'Showcases Tim Weaver's trademark clever and original plotting. Twisty, unpredictable and so gripping. That ending will stay with me for a long time. A brilliant book!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, bestselling author of JUST LIKE THE OTHER GIRLS 'Raw, fraught, multi-layered, and a fantastic portrayal of a strong female heroine in peril' GILLIAN MCALLISTER, bestselling author of How to Disappear 'An outstanding book, absolutely superb. The solution reminded me of a Russian Doll, where you take one apart to find another one still to be opened' 5***** Reader Review 'As gripping as anything he's written before . . . Chilling' New 'This book has blown me away! I read it in a day as I physically couldn't put it down. An absolute must-read for everyone' 5***** Reader Review 'Buckle up - this is one serious pulse-pounder' HEAT Praise for Tim Weaver 'So many twists and surprises' The Times 'Bliss' Lee Child 'Terrific' Sunday Times 'Thrilling' Richard & Judy Book Club

The missing pieces in your past can be deadly . . . Will Rebekah find hers before it's too late? THE GRIPPING AND PULSE-RACING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Gripping' SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB 'Smart, pacy and completely gripping - you'll feel like you're right there in the thick of the action. A five-star thriller' T.M. LOGAN, bestselling author of THE HOLIDAY ________ Two missing women. Rebekah Murphy is stranded on an island closed for the winter. Her family doesn't know where she is. And now a killer is on her trail. She needs to survive long enough to make it back home - but what's waiting there could be even worse. Two pieces of the same puzzle. Detective Travis can't find Louise Mason. The case has no leads and is getting colder by the day. Then Travis gets an anonymous tip-off -but is this a clue or part of something more sinister? What links these apparently unrelated cases? Who is causing young women to disappear? And when does missing mean murder? ________ 'Showcases Tim Weaver's trademark clever and original plotting. Twisty, unpredictable and so gripping. That ending will stay with me for a long time. A brilliant book!' CLAIRE DOUGLAS, bestselling author of JUST LIKE THE OTHER GIRLS 'Raw, fraught, multi-layered, and a fantastic portrayal of a strong female heroine in peril' GILLIAN MCALLISTER, bestselling author of How to Disappear 'An outstanding book, absolutely superb. The solution reminded me of a Russian Doll, where you take one apart to find another one still to be opened' 5***** Reader Review 'As gripping as anything he's written before . . . Chilling' New 'This book has blown me away! I read it in a day as I physically couldn't put it down. An absolute must-read for everyone' 5***** Reader Review 'Buckle up - this is one serious pulse-pounder' HEAT Praise for Tim Weaver 'So many twists and surprises' The Times 'Bliss' Lee Child 'Terrific' Sunday Times 'Thrilling' Richard & Judy Book Club

Diploma Thesis from the year 2007 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,0, European Business School - International University Schloß Reichartshausen Oestrich-Winkel, language: English, abstract: In a time of tremendous advances in technology, it seems striking why the location of corporate headquarters should matter for the firm¿s stock return. At first glance, low information and communication costs are thought to facilitate the interaction between market participants all around the world and, thus, deem the role of geographical loca-tion as marginal. This reasoning, however, does not take investors¿ behavior into ac-count. Even if over the past decades, international capital markets have widely been liberalized and the variety of investment opportunities across countries has grown substantially, many investors do not take the risk reduction potential of foreign assets into considera-tion. Despite the extensive benefits of international diversification, investors still over-weight domestic and local assets in their portfolios. Although this home bias has drawn much academic attention and its existence is commonly accepted, a satisfactory ration-ale could not yet be obtained. Further, the resulting economic implications for asset pricing remain unexplored. Yet, locality could be highly relevant for cost of capital cal-culation, asset allocation and performance evaluation.1 As a result, it is of crucial importance to investigate the relationship between portfolio holdings of investors and stock pricing patterns to shed light on a potential geographical component of asset pricing. The lack of academic research motivates to explore this area in greater detail. The purpose of this thesis is to fill the existing gap and establish a link between local bias and asset pricing. Therefore, a detailed overview of the home bias puzzle as well as of local asset pricing is presented. The economic impact of local bias on stock returns is empirically investigated. Thus, the key question of the analysis is whether the location of corporate headquarters has an impact on stock returns attributable to the local bias of investors.

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE 'QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME' (Guardian) 'A legend.' VAL MCDERMID 'P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.' MICK HERRON 'Perfect - a touchstone British murder mystery.' 5* reader review PERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS __________________________________________________________________________________ Murder has priority. Wasn't that what they always said at the Lab? When a young girl is found murdered in a field, the scientific examination of the remains is just a routine job for the staff of Hoggatt's forensic science laboratory. But nothing could have prepared them for the brutal death of one of their own. When the senior biologist is found dead in his laboratory, Commander Dalgliesh is called to the bleak fens of East Anglia to meet a wealth of potential suspects and cautious forensic scientists quick to pass on the blame. But while Dalgliesh becomes embroiled in the complicated passions that lie hidden beneath the calm surface of the laboratory, the murderer is lying in wait to strike again . . . __________________________________________________________________________________ 'Arguably the finest of the series . . . Brilliant.' Financial Times 'She does for a forensic science laboratory in East Anglia what Dorothy L. Sayers did for Oxbridge.' New York Times 'P. D. James at her very best - fabulous writing and great story line - what more does anyone want or need?' 5* reader review **Now a major Channel 5 series** __________________________________________________________________________________ READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES: 'Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.' 5* reader review 'If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.' 5* reader review 'I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.' 5* reader review 'P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don't expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.' 5* reader review 'Crime writing at its very best!' 5* reader review PRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES: 'P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.' IAN RANKIN 'Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.' MARI HANNAH 'James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.'THE TIMES 'There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.' SPECTATOR 'The queen of English crime.' GUARDIAN

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE 'QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME' (Guardian) 'A legend.' VAL MCDERMID 'P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.' MICK HERRON 'Perfect - a touchstone British murder mystery.' 5* reader review PERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS __________________________________________________________________________________ Murder has priority. Wasn't that what they always said at the Lab? When a young girl is found murdered in a field, the scientific examination of the remains is just a routine job for the staff of Hoggatt's forensic science laboratory. But nothing could have prepared them for the brutal death of one of their own. When the senior biologist is found dead in his laboratory, Commander Dalgliesh is called to the bleak fens of East Anglia to meet a wealth of potential suspects and cautious forensic scientists quick to pass on the blame. But while Dalgliesh becomes embroiled in the complicated passions that lie hidden beneath the calm surface of the laboratory, the murderer is lying in wait to strike again . . . __________________________________________________________________________________ 'Arguably the finest of the series . . . Brilliant.' Financial Times 'She does for a forensic science laboratory in East Anglia what Dorothy L. Sayers did for Oxbridge.' New York Times 'P. D. James at her very best - fabulous writing and great story line - what more does anyone want or need?' 5* reader review **Now a major Channel 5 series** __________________________________________________________________________________ READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES: 'Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.' 5* reader review 'If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.' 5* reader review 'I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.' 5* reader review 'P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don't expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.' 5* reader review 'Crime writing at its very best!' 5* reader review PRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES: 'P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.' IAN RANKIN 'Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.' MARI HANNAH 'James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.' THE TIMES 'There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.' SPECTATOR 'The queen of English crime.' GUARDIAN

THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLING ADAM DALGLIESH SERIES FROM THE 'QUEEN OF ENGLISH CRIME' (Guardian) 'A legend.' VAL MCDERMID 'P. D. James took the classic crime novel and turned up the dial.' MICK HERRON 'Perfect - a touchstone British murder mystery.' 5* reader review PERFECT FOR FANS OF VAL MCDERMID, RUTH RENDELL AND ELLY GRIFFITHS __________________________________________________________________________________ Murder has priority. Wasn't that what they always said at the Lab? When a young girl is found murdered in a field, the scientific examination of the remains is just a routine job for the staff of Hoggatt's forensic science laboratory. But nothing could have prepared them for the brutal death of one of their own. When the senior biologist is found dead in his laboratory, Commander Dalgliesh is called to the bleak fens of East Anglia to meet a wealth of potential suspects and cautious forensic scientists quick to pass on the blame. But while Dalgliesh becomes embroiled in the complicated passions that lie hidden beneath the calm surface of the laboratory, the murderer is lying in wait to strike again . . . __________________________________________________________________________________ 'Arguably the finest of the series . . . Brilliant.' Financial Times 'She does for a forensic science laboratory in East Anglia what Dorothy L. Sayers did for Oxbridge.' New York Times 'P. D. James at her very best - fabulous writing and great story line - what more does anyone want or need?' 5* reader review **Now a major Channel 5 series** __________________________________________________________________________________ READERS LOVE THE ADAM DALGLEISH SERIES: 'Adam Dalgleish is one of the best characters in modern detective fiction.' 5* reader review 'If you are not already an Adam Dalgliesh fan, I urge you to become one . . . James can describe a scene or delineate a character with precision and depth, like no other writer I have read . . . I usually stay up all night to read a P. D. James novel once I start one.' 5* reader review 'I would never give less than 5 stars to any P. D. James book. She is one of a kind, always constant, always wonderful writing, always great characters, and always a good mystery that you cannot put down.' 5* reader review 'P.D. James writes mysteries for ordinary people. Her characters are relatable and her hero is dynamic. But don't expect cell phones or computers. Her stories are strictly old school, which is what I love about them.' 5* reader review 'Crime writing at its very best!' 5* reader review PRAISE FOR P. D. JAMES: 'P. D. James is the crème de la crème of crime writers. Her books are shrewd puzzles, full of wit and depth.' IAN RANKIN 'Nobody can put the reader in the eye of the storm quite like P. D. James.' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'One of the literary greats. Her sense of place was exquisite, characterisation and plotting unrivalled.' MARI HANNAH 'James manages a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.' THE TIMES 'There are very few thriller writers who can compete with P. D. James at her best.' SPECTATOR 'The queen of English crime.' GUARDIAN

How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series. ‘Easily the greatest of our crime writers ’ Sunday Times ‘[Horowitz is] a master puppeteer ’ The Times ‘Incredible plotting, richly layered and wonderfully intricate. I inhaled it' Liz Nugent 'A clever murder mystery… playful and twisty. Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz’ Crime Time FM ‘ Spectacularly good fun , wickedly clever , with a pinch of the macabre, this is everything you could wish for from one of our top crime writers.’ The Sun 'Another delightful outing with Hawthorne and Horowitz . Each one is more inventive than the last. Keep them coming!' Shari Lapena 'Anthony Horowitz is a national treasure. Close to Death is his best book yet , a perfect combination of Agatha Christie and P.D. James’ Ragnar Jónasson _____________ Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community – seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life. At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden. His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms. When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death. The police are baffled. Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle. How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive? _____________ Readers cannot get enough of Close to Death . . . ***** ' All said and done, this book was yet another hole in one thanks to the virtuoso-like skill of Mr. Horowitz himself.' ***** ' Wow, this has got to be my favourite detective series ever! It’s Agatha Christie on steroids!' ***** ' I had so much fun reading this book.' ***** ' Horowitz switches up the format, keeping this series fresh , and delivers yet another outstanding tale . I loved it.' ***** 'Honestly, the best crime read in a long time.' _____________ More love for Close to Death . . . 'Just when you thought Horowitz couldn’t further stretch his boundary-bending Daniel Hawthorne detective series, he concocts yet another way to involve readers in his story' The Washington Post 'The mystery is inventive, elegant and smart ' The Telegraph ‘ Sheer genius … A joy from start to finish’ Independent ‘ Whodunnit heaven ’ Financial Times 'An absolutely engrossing tale ... Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!’ Starred Booklist ‘An exceedingly entertaining and inventive mixture of humour and suspense.’ Wall Street Journal ' Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice.’ Kirkus Reviews 'Turns the closed-circle mystery inside out’ New York Journal of Books 'The master of the mystery ' Style 'The king of the clever whodunnit' Good Housekeeping 'A delirious concoction that transplants a Christie-style mystery into the present ' Crime Time ‘An excellent entertaining thriller’ The Afterword Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series. ‘Easily the greatest of our crime writers ’ Sunday Times ‘[Horowitz is] a master puppeteer ’ The Times ‘Incredible plotting, richly layered and wonderfully intricate. I inhaled it' Liz Nugent 'A clever murder mystery… playful and twisty. Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz’ Crime Time FM ‘ Spectacularly good fun , wickedly clever , with a pinch of the macabre, this is everything you could wish for from one of our top crime writers.’ The Sun 'Another delightful outing with Hawthorne and Horowitz . Each one is more inventive than the last. Keep them coming!' Shari Lapena 'Anthony Horowitz is a national treasure. Close to Death is his best book yet , a perfect combination of Agatha Christie and P.D. James’ Ragnar Jónasson _____________ Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community – seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life. At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden. His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms. When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death. The police are baffled. Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle. How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive? _____________ Readers cannot get enough of Close to Death . . . ***** ' All said and done, this book was yet another hole in one thanks to the virtuoso-like skill of Mr. Horowitz himself.' ***** ' Wow, this has got to be my favourite detective series ever! It’s Agatha Christie on steroids!' ***** ' I had so much fun reading this book.' ***** ' Horowitz switches up the format, keeping this series fresh , and delivers yet another outstanding tale . I loved it.' ***** 'Honestly, the best crime read in a long time.' _____________ More love for Close to Death . . . 'Just when you thought Horowitz couldn’t further stretch his boundary-bending Daniel Hawthorne detective series, he concocts yet another way to involve readers in his story' The Washington Post 'The mystery is inventive, elegant and smart ' The Telegraph ‘ Sheer genius … A joy from start to finish’ Independent ‘ Whodunnit heaven ’ Financial Times 'An absolutely engrossing tale ... Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!’ Starred Booklist ‘An exceedingly entertaining and inventive mixture of humour and suspense.’ Wall Street Journal ' Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice.’ Kirkus Reviews 'Turns the closed-circle mystery inside out’ New York Journal of Books 'The master of the mystery ' Style 'The king of the clever whodunnit' Good Housekeeping 'A delirious concoction that transplants a Christie-style mystery into the present ' Crime Time ‘An excellent entertaining thriller’ The Afterword Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

Admit it. When you hear the word "neuroscience," you expect something abstract and remote, very complex, of little practical value. But this time...it's personal. In a highly anticipated, three-part series airing on the National Geographic Channel in Fall 2011, National Geographic's Brainworks makes YOU the test subject in an array of astonishing challenges and experiments. Your brain will be stimulated, fooled, and ultimately amazed, as scientists and other experts show you how this three-pound blob of gray matter effectively makes you, you. The television program brings together a crack team of scientists and researchers from a wide range of fields, including neurology, psychology, and opthamology. Awareness expert Dan Simons and memory expert Elizabeth Loftus are just two of the notables who lend their considerable brainpower to this unprecedented project. The program also draws on the know-how of those who traffic in brain tricks-illusionists such as David Copperfield and Apollo Robbins and artists such as color expert Beau Lotto-to bring each mind-bending illusion to life. The captivating companion book further messes with your head through the visual illusions discovered and perfected by masters of fine art as well as through deceptively simple illustrations that are finely crafted by psychologists to highlight the way we take in and process the world around us. In three sections-"Seeing," "Thinking," and "Being"-you'll see for yourself why these visual illusions and experiments hoodwink the brain. You'll find out how the structure of the eye influences what you see. And you'll think of events that may not have actually happened, in order to learn how the mind can create a false memory. Rather than simply displaying a collection of puzzlers or visual illusions, each chapter guides you through a series of perceptual and thought experiments firsthand and then walks you through your brain's reaction in clear, user-friendly language-providing every reader with a compelling personal interest in finding out why his or her mind acts the way it does. Smart, exciting, and deeply engaging, Brainworks pulls you in, manipulates your mind, and leaves you with a better understanding-as well as a richer appreciation-of the mental marvels that we take for granted.