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The brilliant last novel in the number one bestselling Alan Banks crime series - by the master of the police procedural.[Bokinfo].

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** Murder is only the beginning for Banks and his team . . . The gruesome double murder at an Eastvale property developer's luxury home should be an open and shut case for Superintendent Banks and his team of detectives. There's a clear link to the notoriously vicious Albanian mafia, men who left the country suspiciously soon after the death. Then they find a cache of spy-cam videos hidden in the house - and Annie and Gerry's investigation pivots to the rape of a young girl that could cast the murders in an entirely different light. Banks's friend Zelda, increasingly uncertain of her future in Britain's hostile environment, thinks she will be safer in Moldova hunting the men who abducted, raped and enslaved her than she is Yorkshire or London. Her search takes her back to the orphanage where it all began - but by stirring up the murky waters of the past, Zelda is putting herself in greater danger than any she's seen before. And as the threat escalates, so does the danger for Banks and those who love Zelda . . . 'The master of the police procedural' Mail on Sunday 'The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong' Stephen King

Larry Moffat, an American expatriate in the Philippines, reflects on his transformation from an adventurous spirit to a settled family man at thirty-nine. Once immersed in excitement and danger through his work with Richardson, Schellinberger, and Haas Inc., he now faces the mundane realities of managing the company's Southeast Asian office. As responsibilities mount, his opportunities for adventure dwindle, leaving him to navigate the complexities of a conventional life while reminiscing about his more thrilling past.

The 26th instalment of the Number One bestselling series 'The master of the police procedural' Mail on Sunday 'The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market. Try one and tell me I'm wrong' Stephen King *** A skinny young boy is found dead - his body carelessly stuffed into wheelie bin. Detective Superintendent Alan Banks and his team are called to investigate. Who is the boy, and where did he come from? Was he discarded as rubbish, or left as a warning to someone? He looks Middle Eastern, but no one on the East Side Estate has seen him before. As the local press seize upon an illegal immigrant angle, and the national media the story of another stabbing, the police are called to investigate a less newsworthy death: a middle-aged heroin addict found dead of an overdose in another estate, scheduled for redevelopment. Banks finds the threads of each case seem to be connected to the other, and to the dark side of organised crime in Eastvale. Does another thread link to his friend Zelda, who is facing her own dark side? The truth may be more complex - or much simpler - than it seems . . .

A young local student has apparently committed suicide. Her body is found in an abandoned car on a lonely country road. She didn't own a car. Didn't even drive. How did she get there? Where did she die? Who moved her, and why? Meanwhile a man in his sixties is found dead in a gully up on the wild moorland. He is wearing an expensive suit and carrying no identification. Post-mortem findings indicate he died from injuries sustained during the fall. But what was he doing up there? And why are there no signs of a car in the vicinity? As the inconsistencies multiply and the mysteries proliferate, Annie's father's new partner, Zelda, comes up with a shocking piece of information that alerts Banks and Annie to the return of an old enemy in a new guise. This is someone who will stop at nothing, not even murder, to get what he wants - and suddenly the stakes are raised and the hunt is on.

A terrible crime. No obvious motive. Banks is on the case. 'Top-notch police procedure' - Jeffery Deaver A shocking mass murder occurs at a wedding in a small Dales church and a huge manhunt follows. Eventually, the shooter is run to ground and things take their inevitable course. But Banks is plagued with doubts as to exactly what happened outside the church that day, and why. Struggling with the death of his first serious girlfriend and the return of profiler Jenny Fuller into his life, Banks feels the need to dig deeper into the murders, and as he does so, he uncovers forensic and psychological puzzles that lead him to the past secrets that might just provide the answers he is looking for. When the surprising truth becomes clear, it is almost too late.

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTwo young girls. Two unspeakable crimes. Fifty years separate them - their pain connects them. When the body of a 15-year-old is found in a remote countryside lane, beaten and broken, DI Annie Cabbot is brought in to investigate how the child could possibly have fallen victim to such brutality. Newly promoted Detective Superintendent Alan Banks is faced with a case that is as cold as they come. Now in her 60s, Linda Palmer was attacked aged 14 by celebrity entertainer Danny Caxton, yet the crime has never been investigated - until now. As each steps closer to uncovering the truth, they'll unearth secrets much darker than they ever could have guessed ...

The Leclerc is the only battle tank serving in operational combat units in the French Army. Designed as a Cold War era tank killer that could take on numerically superior enemies, the Leclerc has served the armies of France and the United Arab Emirates for over twenty years.

Two missing boys. A stolen bolt gun. One fatal shot. Three ingredients for murder. When DCI Banks and his team are called to investigate the theft of a tractor from a North Yorkshire village, they're far from enthusiastic about what seems to be a simple case of rural crime. But when a blood stain is found in an abandoned hangar, and two main suspects vanish without a trace, events take a darkly sinister turn. As each lead does little to unravel the mystery, Banks feels as if the case is coming to a dead end. Until a road accident reveals some alarming evidence, thought to be disposed, which throws the investigation to a frightening new level. Someone is trying to cover their tracks - someone with very deadly intent ...

Odlehlé místo, dávno nepoužívaná železniční kolej – a mrtvola staršího muže, podivína, který se vyhýbal lidem. Zesnulý Gavin Miller býval učitelem, než ho obvinili ze sexuálního obtěžování studentky a vyhodili. Od té doby žil jako poustevník. Byla to vražda, sebevražda, náhoda? A odkud se vzalo pět tisíc liber, které se našly v jeho kapse? Šéfinspektoru Alanu Banksovi na tomhle případu od začátku něco nesedí. Je tu až příliš mnoho motivů a ještě víc nesrovnalostí. Možná šlo o pomstu, možná o vydírání. Možná je do toho zapletena místní honorace. A souvislosti bude třeba nejspíš hledat v divoké minulosti počátku 70. let: době, která rozdmýchala zášti, jež nebyly nikdy zapomenuty – ani odpuštěny.

Focusing on real-world applications, this text offers an accessible approach to operations management by emphasizing practical cases rather than quantitative techniques. It presents concise and engaging content that effectively connects theoretical concepts to everyday business scenarios, making it a valuable resource for understanding operations in a practical context.

V yorkshirském rehabilitačním zařízení pro policisty byl zabit uznávaný inspektor Bill Quinn. Vyšetřování se ujme místní detektiv Alan Banks, kompromitující fotografie nalezené v Quinnově pokoji by však mohly ohrozit pověst strážců zákona, proto se o vraždu začne zajímat i Joanna Passerová z oddělení inspekce. Svérázný Banks, neochotný s kýmkoli spolupracovat, trpí její přítomnost jen s největšími obtížemi. Na snímcích, kde zavražděný Quinn dovádí v hotelovém pokoji s neznámou dívkou, je něco podezřelého. Něco je spojuje s místním podsvětím. A s několik let starou kauzou, která byla pro Quinna léta noční můrou… Detektivní série případů inspektora Alana Bankse ze severoanglického hrabství Yorkshire vychází ve Velké Británii již čtyři desetiletí (od roku 2010 se točí také televizní adaptace). Od prvních dílů sbírá doma i v zahraničí – vychází ve dvaceti jazycích – jedno žánrové ocenění za druhým a získává si stále více příznivců moderní britské kriminální školy nejvyšší kvality.

Acclaimed for the terseness and simplicity of her language, her poems show an acute power of observation and deep psychological introspection, revealing a mind akin to Emily Dickinson's and Sylvia Plath's, but also a unique and unmistakeably original voice.

In a dry season: In Yorkshire, a dried water reservoir yields the skeleton of a woman who has been dead for fifty years. Inspector Banks learns the victim was a flirtatious World War II farm girl. The area was full of Yanks and her husband was at the front. Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks has the impossible task of identifying the victim, in a place that no longer exists and whose former residents are scattered to the winds. Anyone else might throw in the towel but Banks sets out to i=uncover the murky past buried beneath a flood of time.

Chris Lowndes, úspěšný skladatel filmové hudby, se po smrti své ženy rozhodne vrátit do rodné Anglie. Koupí si starý dům na odlehlém místě, jenž ho od pohledu okouzlil, ale pak zjistí, že se tu před více než půl stoletím odehrála vražda: bývalého majitele, lékaře E. A. Foxe, údajně otrávila jeho krásná a mnohem mladší manželka Grace. Byla zatčena, odsouzena a oběšena. Ale byla vinna? Chrisova zvědavost se postupně mění v posedlost. Touha odhalit pravdu ho vede po temných, klikatých cestách hluboko do minulosti, do spleti tajemství až příliš blízkých současnosti… „Poutavá detektivka upomíná na britský ,zlatý věk‘ příběhů Agathy Christie.“ Wall Street Journal

Things go very wrong when the police swoop down on a home in Eastvale to seize a reported handgun. In the confusion, Patrick Doyle, a former neighbour of Banks', is shot. Doyle's daughter Erin is to blame for the gun being in the house, and while she's in police custody, her housemate in Leeds, Tracy Banks, decides to let Erin's boyfriend know that the police have been around their place. Bad decision.

Chief Inspector Alan Banks and Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot must work together to solve two chilling crimes in a stunning new novel by New York Times bestselling author Peter Robinson One morning in March, on the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea, a woman named Karen Drew is found in her wheelchair with her throat slit. Back in Eastvale on that same morning, in a tangle of narrow alleys behind a market square, the body of Hayley Daniels is found raped and strangled. Two murders . . . two towns . . . On loan to a sister precinct, Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot draws the first case. Karen Drew seems to have lived a quiet and nearly invisible life for the past seven years. Try as she might, Annie turns up nothing in the woman's past that might have prompted someone to wheel her out to the sea and to her death. Meanwhile, in the Hayley Daniels murder, Chief Inspector Alan Banks has suspects galore. Everywhere she went, the nineteen-year-old student attracted attention. Anyone could have followed her on the night she was out drinking with friends, making sure she never made it back home. Then a breakthrough spins Annie's case in a shocking and surprising new direction, straight toward Banks. Coincidence? Not in Eastvale. Banks and Annie are searching for two killers who might strike again at any moment and with bloody fury.

SOMMEREN 1969. Led Zeppelin og andre av tidens storheter spiller på en festival i Yorkshire. Under oppryddingen dagen etter finner arrangørene en myrdet pike i en sovepose på festivalområdet – en brutal konstatering av at gårsdagen ikke kun var viet fred og kjærlighet. FIRE TIÅR SENERE. Førstebetjent Alan Banks blir kalt fra et stillferdig middagsselskap og til et blodig åsted. En ukjent person er blitt myrdet i en avsidesliggende landsby. Saken viser seg å være ytterst kompleks, og bringer Banks bakover i tid til en sak fra 1969, som alle trodde var løst for lengst.

When DCI Alan Banks arrived in Eastvale his life was every bit as much of a mess as it is now. But he is holding an envelope that could change everything he understood about the events that sent him north twenty years ago. Walking again the narrow alleys and back streets of his mind, he remembers the seedy Soho nights of his last case - dubious businessmen in dodgy clubs, young girls on the game. And a killer on the loose. In addition to the brand new novella that fills in the gaps in Banks's life before Yorkshire, Peter Robinson gives us ten more brilliant and eclectic stories that have never before been published in the UK. The Eastvale Ladies' Poker Circle finds that murder may be just another game of risk. Is a suitcase of cash worth a man's head on a plate? And tragedy leads a young boy to learn the price of love . . .

Wanneer inspecteur Banks op zoek gaat naar zijn broer, wordt vlakbij een vrouw vermoord met zijn adres in haar handen.

International bestselling author Peter Robinson turns his razor-sharp instinct for crime writing to this unique anthology featuring the cream of crime fiction. With a selection of 15 stories featuring established bestsellers and new voices, The Penguin Book of Crime Stories is a compelling page-turner—the all-in-one read mystery lovers have been waiting for. This not-to-be-missed collection includes riveting stories by Ian Rankin, Michael Connelly, Sara Paretsky, John Harvey, George Pelecanos, Eric Wright, Robert Sawyer, José Latour, Robert Barnard, and Mark Billingham. The talent found in these pages will not only keep you guessing, but will also keep you up at night.

A beautiful June day in the Yorkshire Dales, and a group of children are spending the last of their half-term freedom swimming in the river near Hipswell Woods. But the idyll is shattered by their discovery of a man's body, hanging from a tree.

Als een gehucht in Yorkshire, dat destijds door de vorming van een waterreservoir onder water is verdwenen, na vijftig jaar weer tevoorschijn komt, rijst er tevens een skelet op.

Inspector Banks hat alle Hände voll zu tun: Ein junger Mann behauptet, in seinem früheren Leben ermordet worden zu sein, während eine Frau an Lebensmittelvergiftung stirbt. Auch während der Goldenen Hochzeit seiner Eltern bleibt das Verbrechen nicht aus. Enthalten sind vier Banks-Geschichten und sechs weitere Krimis von Peter Robinson.

Inspecteur Banks krijgt de opdracht op een discrete manier de weggelopen dochter van zijn directe chef op te sporen.

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Chief Inspector Banks returns in number one bestselling Peter Robinson's new crime novel.

A Boy Called Michael tells the story of the most famous boy in the whole of popMichael Jackson. In this book find out how Micheal likes making friends with little boys and animals; and how one time Michael tried to heal the world, but found out it was much harder than he first anticipated.

'1966 Uncovered' contains a collection of archive photography from the 1966 World Cup, commemorating English football's finest hour & capturing the curious charm of the tournament both on & off the pitch. It is the story of an event, a sport, a nation, a people, & an era.

Dieses Buch wurde durch die dritte Cambridge Workshop Series zu Universellem Zugang und Hilfstechnologie angeregt, die im April 2006 stattfand. Die Beiträge stammen von führenden Forschern in den Bereichen Inklusives Design, Rehabilitationsrobotik, Universeller Zugang und Hilfstechnologie. Die Beiträge konzentrieren sich auf Designfragen für eine inklusivere Welt; die Ermöglichung des Computerzugangs und die Entwicklung neuer Technologien; Hilfstechnologie und Rehabilitationsrobotik; sowie das Verständnis der Nutzer und deren Einbeziehung in den Designprozess.

In 1969, as rock 'n' roll and counterculture flourish in Britain, a woman's body is discovered murdered in her sleeping bag after a music festival. Detective Inspector Stanley Chadwick, a no-nonsense officer, is tasked with investigating the case, which leads him into the chaotic world of the Mad Hatters, an emerging rock band connected to the victim. As he navigates this realm of sex, drugs, and music, Chadwick confronts the stark realities hidden beneath the surface of the era's free-spirited facade. Fast forward to the present day, and Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks investigates the murder of a freelance journalist who was researching the Mad Hatters for MOJO magazine. The band, having faced numerous tragedies, is on the brink of a major comeback, celebrating forty years in the industry. As Banks and Detective Inspector Annie Cabbot delve into the journalist's findings, they uncover dark secrets from the band's past that could have deadly consequences. Through dual narratives, the author masterfully intertwines the two murders separated by decades, revealing the violent truths behind the idealism of the sixties. This gripping tale offers a thrilling exploration of the darker side of a generation often associated with peace and love, making for an exhilarating read.

Práce s kameny a vodou je umělecký proces, který vyžaduje čas a pečlivost. Umělec si uvědomuje, jak důležité je ustálit počáteční představu a vyhnout se zkratkám. Klíčovými pravidly úspěšného návrhu jsou jednoduchost a smělost. Je důležité se seznámit s přírodními materiály a vybírat, dokud si nejste jisti svým návrhem. Může to zahrnovat vyšší výdaje na vybavení pro manipulaci s většími kameny. Velké kameny lze nalézt na nepřístupných místech a jejich správné umístění může mít na zahradě ohromný efekt, i když je prostor malý. Při výběru kamenů je důležité zohlednit jejich sousedství, orientaci a hloubku ponoření. Pokud se těmto aspektům nevěnuje pozornost, může výsledek vypadat nekoordinovaně. Někdy je lepší zaměřit se na vodní prvek, který lze snadno osadit. Odměny za vytvoření harmonické zahrady s vodou a kameny však převyšují případné potíže. Při vytváření krajinných prvků je nezbytné správně posoudit přirozenou krajinu a mít pomoc při manipulaci s těžkými kameny. Každý přírodní prvek má svou jedinečnou krásu a měl by odrážet vaši osobnost. Jakmile jsou kameny a voda na svém místě, může být obtížné provádět úpravy. Tato příručka nabízí rady pro plánování a výsadbu a seznamuje s různými prvky zahrady, jako jsou kameny, fontány a jezírka.

From her assault, Kirsten will carry the scars for life: disfigured, horrifically mutilated, she is forever condemned to nightmare. Like Kirsten, Martha has survived. But now, she has begun to take revenge. Nothing can stop her. Those who sow violence reap death... From The Silence of the Lambs to Billy, psycho-killers have invaded our nights and lead us through the rhythms of their bloody rituals in the labyrinth of their madness. Peter Robinson, whose novels have won the Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel in Canada, goes further by blurring the lines of the game of death: madness can be contagious and transform the most innocent victim into a formidable killing machine. Prepare for an unbearable suspense at the gates of anguish.

When he receives a disturbing call from his brother Roy, Inspector Banks heads off to London to search him out. Meanwhile, DI Annie Cabbot is called to a murder scene on a quiet road. A young woman has been found dead in her car - with Banks' name and address written on a slip of paper in the back pocket of her jeans.

From the bestselling author of *Sleeping in the Ground* comes a brilliantly nuanced collection of twenty short stories, most never before published in the US, including an Edgar winner and three featuring Inspector Banks. Peter Robinson crafts thrilling tales filled with sharp observations, perfect dialogue, and shocking twists, solidifying his status as one of today’s greatest suspense novelists. His acclaimed series starring Detective Inspector Alan Banks is celebrated in modern fiction. In this collection, Robinson showcases his extraordinary talent with stories that delve into the darkest edges of humanity. In “Going Back,” Inspector Banks’ visit for his parents’ Golden Anniversary reveals the many disguises of evil. The Edgar Award-winning “Missing in Action” explores the chilling consequences of a young boy’s disappearance during WWII, igniting a mob mentality. “Innocence” portrays a man ensnared by coincidences that derail his life. The title story, “Not Safe After Dark,” delivers an exhilarating narrative with a heart-pounding conclusion. This collection deftly examines how ordinary people confront fear, temptation, and irresistible impulses. *Kirkus Reviews* notes that American readers familiar with Robinson’s Inspector Banks novels will find this collection a delightful treat. This special edition gathers 20 of Robinson's finest short stories, previously published under the same title, now available in its entire

Kniha přináší překlady čtyř úspěšných románů se záhadnou nebo kriminální zápletkou od anglických a amerických autorů. / Příslib lži - Howard Roughan / P.S. Miluji tě - Cecelia Ahernová / Kodex - Douglas Preston / Léto, které nikdy nebylo - Peter Robinson

Published in the UK as Caedmon’s Song, this is a gripping standalone thriller from New York Times bestselling author Peter Robinson.On a balmy June night, Kirsten, a young university student, is strolling home through a silent moonlit park when she is viciously attacked.When she awakens in the hospital, she has no recollection of that brutal night. But then slowly, painfully, details reveal themselves—dreams of two figures, one white and one black, hovering over her; snatches of a strange and haunting song; the unfamiliar texture of a rough and deadly hand . . .In another part of the country, Martha Browne arrives in a Yorkshire seaside town, posing as an author doing research for a book. But her research is of a particularly macabre variety. Who is she hunting with such deadly determination? And why?The First Cut is a vivid and compelling psychological thriller, from the author of the critically acclaimed Inspector Banks series.

Nadat de lichamen van twee ontvoerde meisjes zijn gevonden, duikt een hoofdinspecteur in de wereld van kindermishandeling, incest en pedofilie.

In 1980s Hollywood, the beautiful star of a hit TV cop show is being sent strange letters. At first, Sarah Broughton dismisses the letters as the ramblings of a lonely fan. But when the letters take on a disturbing tone and Sarah discovers a body in the sand outside her Malibu beach house, the experts are brought in. Working as a detective in the LAPD Threat Management Unit, Arvo Hughes has seen it all before: stalkers, love obsessionals, erotomaniacs - willing to kill themselves and their supposed love objects over their devotion. He knows the language they use and the patterns they follow. But there is no pattern to follow here. Dealing with a highly unpredictable but extremely violent killer, Arvo feels certain Sarah's stalker must have met her before. But with the squeaky-clean star doing all she can to keep memories of a shady history locked away, Arvo must delve into her past himself.

Investigating a dual arson case that has claimed three lives on an English canal, Detective Inspector Banks teams up with fellow investigator Annie Cabot and discovers that the victims are linked to an art forgery operation.

On February 6, 2001, my nine-year-old daughter asked if Ronald Reagan was the President I worked for. I wanted her to understand how the world was freer and more prosperous because of him, and to recognize my personal debt to Reagan for teaching me essential life lessons—how to work, relax, think, and be a good husband. In 1982, I began my journey as a speechwriter in the Reagan White House, where I became part of a core group of writers who not only understood his political views but also his character and demeanor. Reagan's example as a confident, principled man shaped my outlook during my formative years. I learned invaluable lessons about hard work, good marriage, and maintaining a lightness of touch. The essence of my experience with Reagan is captured in ten life lessons that have guided me ever since. This narrative also offers a warm portrait of a great yet ordinary man who profoundly impacted those around him. By drawing on journal entries and interviews with those close to him, I aim to provide fresh insights and details that reflect Reagan’s spirit. Ultimately, this is a love story—an account of the deep respect and affection I developed for the President who changed my life forever.

Previously published as Rock & Water Gardening. A step by step guide from planning and construction to plants and planting.

There are human bones buried in an open field, the remains of a lost teenaged boy whose disappearance devastated a community more than thirty-five years ago ... and scarred a guilt-ridden friend forever. A long-hidden horror has been unearthed, dragging a tormented policeman back into a past he could never truly forget no matter how desperately he tried. A heinous crime that occurred too close to home still has its grip on Chief Inspector Alan Banks -- and it's leading him into a dark place where evil still dwells. Because the secrets that doomed young Graham Marshall back in 1965 remain alive and lethal -- and disturbing them could cost Banks much more than he ever imagined.

'If you haven't caught up with Peter Robinson already, now is the time to start.' - "Independent Sunday". One foggy night, Deborah Harrison is found lying in the churchyard behind St Mary's, Eastvale. She has been strangled with the strap of her own school satchel. But Deborah was no typical sixteen-year-old. Her father was a powerful financier who moved in the highest echelons of industry, defence and classified information. And Deborah, it seemed, enjoyed keeping secrets of her own...With his colleague Detective Constable Susan Gray, Inspector Alan Banks moves among the many suspects, guilty of crimes large and small. And as he does so, plenty of sordid secrets and some deadly lies begin to emerge...'The novels of Peter Robinson are chilling evocative, deeply nuanced works of art'. - Dennis Lehane.

Die weisse Hölle/Der Klosterwald/In einem heissen Sommer/Wenn Engel schweigen - bk853; Verlag "Das Beste"; Matt Dickinson/Petra Oelker/Peter Robinson/Kristin Hannah; Paperback; 2002

Ob Sie nun eine kleine Wasserstelle planen, einen Wasserlauf oder gar einen Natur-Schwimmteich. Hier haben Sie den ultimativen Ratgeber für alle Fragen. Angehängt sind ein ausführliches Pflanz-Lexikon sowie ein Kapitel über Haltung und Pflege von Fischen und was sich sonst so im und am Wasser bewegt.

Skvělý praktický rádce pro každého zahrádkáře: Suchomilné rostliny. Stručná ilustrovaná zahradnická příručka. Praktické informace o suchomilných rostlinách - nejvhodnější doba a místo pro jejich pěstování - výběr suchomilných rostlin - úsporné hospodaření s vodou v zahradě - návrhy na výsadbu - a mnohé další.

Die „DK Gartentipps“ bieten fundiertes gärtnerisches Fachwissen in einer handlichen und preiswerten Ratgeberreihe. Hier finden sich die wichtigsten Gartenthemen in komprimierter Form - von der Planung über die schrittweise Umsetzung des Vorhabens bis zur Pflege der jeweils verwendeten Pflanzensorten. Expertenrat für Einsteiger mit äußerst praxisnahen, sofort anwendbaren Tipps.

A novel about two policemen trying to capture a serial killer.

The eleventh novel in the Banks series, following the critically acclaimed IN A DRY SEASON.

During a blistering summer, drought has depleted Thornfield Reservoir, uncovering the remains of a small village called Hobb's End - hidden from view for over 40 years. For a curious young boy this resurfaced hamlet has become a magical playground... until he unearths a human skeleton. Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks is given the impossible task of identifying the victim - a woman who lived in a place that no longer exists, whose former residents are scattered to the winds. Anyone else might throw in the towel but Banks sets out to uncover the murky past buried beneath a flood of time...

A picturesque Yorkshire village is dressed in its finest for the upcoming Noel. But one of its residents will not be celebrating this holiday. Chief Inspector Alan Banks knows that secrecy can sometimes prove fatal'and secrets were the driving force behind Caroline Hartley's life…and death. She was a beautiful enigma, brutally stabbed in her own home three days prior to Christmas. Leaving her past behind for a forbidden love affair, she mystified more than a few. And now she is dead, clothed only in her unshared mysteries and her blood. In this season of giving and forgiving, Banks is eager to absolve the innocent of their sins. But that must wait until the many facets of a perplexing puzzle are exposed and the dark circle of his investigation finally closes…and when a killer makes the next move.

A guide providing practical information on the building and cultivation of ponds. This book is one of a series that addresses specific plants or plant groups, garden problems, design and planning solutions, as well as building projects for garden structures and features.

In addition to information on designing, building, planting, stocking and maintaining water gardens, this guide contains many design ideas and an illustrated plant catalogue of 150 aquatic and moisture-loving plants. Photographs and artworks illustrate the horticultural and building techniques needed to create pools, streams, canals and fountains in every style, from a richly planted wildlife pond to the traditional Japanese tsukubai. Recent information on new construction materials, pumps and filters is included.

Gives hands-on advice on designing and creating formal and informal water gardens with still or moving water, stones, bridges, lighting, decking, or fish. Includes a catalog of over 150 plants suitable for water gardens and over 700 photographs and illustrations.

New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Peter Robinson brings us a tantalizing tale of suspense in this classic Inspector Banks thriller.In the long shadows of an alley a young man is murdered by an unknown assailant. The shattering echoes of his death will be felt throughout a small provincial community on the edge—because the victim was far from innocent, a youth whose sordid secret life was a tangle of bewildering contradictions. Now a dedicated policeman beset by his own tormenting demons must follow the leads into the darkest corners of the human mind in order to catch a killer.Delving into the complicated human psyche, Blood at the Root showcases Peter Robinson’s singular talent in an exceptional novel of suspense that will linger in readers’ minds long past the final page.

Provides information on designing, building, planting, and maintaining water gardens

Two social workers, investigating reports of child abuse, take seven year-old Gemma Scupham away for tests. When they fail to return her, Gemma's mother calls in the police. Inspector Banks and Superintendent Gristhorpe suspect the case, and others, may be linked to satanic ritual abuse

Two masked men walk mild mannered accountant, Keith Rothwell, out of his farmhouse and clinically blow him away with a shotgun. Clearly a professional hit - but no one could believe that a man like Keith could be murdered. Chief Inspector Alan Banks discovers Rothwell's secret life.

Wild bewachsene, natürlich anmutende Teiche, die Vögel und Schmetterlinge locken, mondäne Springbrunnen oder fernöstliche Anlagen mit zierlichen Holzbrücken: In diesem Ratgeber erfahren Hobbygärtner alles, was sie über Anlage, Bau, Bepflanzung und Pflege von Wassergärten wissen wollen. Von Designvorschlägen für Teichbecken oder Kieselbrunnen über Beleuchtung, Pumpsysteme und Routinearbeiten bis zur richtigen Fisch- und Pflanzenwahl. Illustrierte Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitungen erleichtern die Umsetzung in die Praxis. Das übersichtliche und äußerst benutzerfreundliche Layout macht das Anlegen von Wassergärten für jeden Hobbygärtner zum Kinderspiel.

Peter Robinson’s Snapshots from Hell is a hilarious and enlightening insider’s answer to the paramount question every prospective student asks: what is business school really like? During his frenetic first year at Stanford Business School, Peter Robinson began keeping a journal of his day-to-day impressions which evolved into this book. From his harrowing days at ‘maths camp’ through the dizzying phalanx of core course, the frenzy of the exam week, the pitfalls and triumphs of the interview process (including a surreal interview with Robert Maxwell!) to being wined and dined by some of the most prestigious companies in the world, Robinson’s story is witty, candid and people with a remarkable cast of characters. Snapshots from Hell is a fast-paced, first-hand account of the nightmare world of getting a top business school MBA, one of the glittering prizes of the ‘90s.

A well-liked, respected historian/archaeologist is bludgeoned to death and left half-buried in a field. Now it falls to Chief Inspector Banks to solve a seemingly motiveless murder--and stop a killer who's bound to kill again.

Napínavá detektivka s vrchním inspektorem Alanem Banksem. Poklidnou hladinu malého severoanglického městečka rozbouří politická demonstrace. Pokojné shromáždění se zvrhne v krvavý střet a na jeho konci zůstává na chodníku mrtvý policista. Kromě napínavé zápletky nám tato kniha dává nahlédnout do totalitní mentality thatcherismu osmdesátých let minulého století v Anglii. Může být tenhle "politicky motivovaný" čin ve skutečnosti zoufalou odplatou zlomeného člověka?