Scott Meyer Knihy

An actor is brutally murdered while sitting alone in his fully locked car. A note arrives claiming responsibility and explaining the man died not for who he was, but for who he pretended to be. He played Dr. Watson in a production of Sherlock Holmes. The note promises to kill everybody in Hollywood currently playing Dr. Watson: a surprisingly long list. Billionaire Vince Capp sends his crime fighting team, the Authorities, down from Seattle to solve the crime, stop the killer, save lives, and above all else, increase their national profile. But it won't be easy. Detective Sloan will have to wrestle with the most irritating case of her career while two of her key operatives are terribly distracted: Rutherford has found a new role model to follow and emulate, and Max must tangle with a mysterious figure from a past he'd rather forget. Destructive Reasoning is book 2 in The Authorities series: a funny, thrilling, confounding mystery in a setting of Hollywood glamor viewed with Seattle ironic detachment. Puzzling clues will be uncovered! Shocking truths will be revealed! Angry bees will be released!

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Kobe Bryant's incredible, record-shattering basketball career reads like a road map for the pursuit of greatness. Though he came onto the NBA scene brimming with talent, it was his relentless work ethic, his tireless pursuit of knowledge, his unflappable confidence, and his turbo-charged ambition that drove him to become an icon with a lasting legacy. Kobe: Life Lessons from a Legend offers court-side seats to the breathtaking highs and game-changing lows of Kobe Bryant's life and reveals valuable insights for anyone who wants to make their own lofty dreams come true. -Powerful quotes from The Black Mamba himself -A biographical look at Kobe's unique upbringing, his early start, and his long, celebrated career with the Los Angeles Lakers -Original art that captures Kobe's unique spirit on and off the court -Timeless truths and uplifting life lessons to inspire your own path to excellence

Mattie and Brewster are normal, typical 16-year-old twins who live with their normal, boring parents: Martin and Gwen Banks. Normal and boring, that is, until the day their father's best friend shows up at their house - dressed in what appears to be a bathrobe. The next thing Mattie and Brewster know, their parents are frozen like human statues in their living room, the guy in the bathrobe has vanished, and they need to find answers - fast. The twins set off on a quest to discover the truth of their parents' lives. Along the way they find secrets, lies, magic, time travel, strange new friends, stranger new enemies, and a really weird dirigible (which, they're told repeatedly, is not a blimp). It is a twisted and bizarre trail that, they hope, will lead them to the man they blame for their parents' peril: Phillip.

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A peaceful organization of civilized planets is faced with a threat to their very existence. Desperate to save themselves, they turn for help to the most brutal, backward, violent species in the known humans.Growing up in the aftermath of an apocalyptic event known as "The Bad Week" hasn't been easy for Cross Agarwal. Decades ago, in a world before The Bad Week, he would have been graduating from college, starting a career, and living on his own. But in a post-apocalyptic time when mankind is in ruins and on the verge of self-destruction, Cross works in his father's subterranean cobra farm, tries to avoid getting involved in the turf war between his town and the Southern Basin, and wonders if his future will ever be anything but bleak. When a group of aliens appears by surprise and invites a select group of humans to join them, it could be Cross's chance to not only find his own place in the universe, but to also help prove that humanity is good for more than just violence.

Fieldwork in social sciences, particularly peace studies, exposes researchers to various safety risks that are often overlooked. This work emphasizes the need for improved risk management strategies informed by both theoretical knowledge and the real-life experiences of researchers. By sharing personal encounters and highlighting the typical fieldwork process, it underscores the importance of safety and personal experience in academic research. Additionally, it advocates for a broader dialogue on effective methods to support researchers in navigating risks encountered during fieldwork.

Martin Banks ist ein ganz gewöhnlicher Typ, der eine sehr ungewöhnliche Entdeckung gemacht hat: Er kann die Realität manipulieren, denn die Realität ist nichts anderes als ein weiteres Computerprogramm. Doch seine kleinen Veränderungen der Realität hier und da bleiben nicht unbemerkt. Um seinen Verfolgern ein Schnippchen zu schlagen, entschließt er sich, in der Zeit zurückzureisen und im Mittelalter sein Glück als Zauberer zu versuchen. Denn was sollte da schon schief gehen? Als hackender Yankee an König Artus Hof muss Martin sich nun alle Mühe geben, um ein vollwertiger Meister seiner Fähigkeiten zu werden, das Geheimnis um den uralten Zauberer Merlin zu lüften und … ja, ihr wisst schon, möglichst nicht dabei umzukommen und so. »Plötzlich Zauberer ist ein Science-Fiction- und Fantasy-Titel, den man nicht verpassen darf.« [Blog IO9]

Die Abenteuer von Martin Banks, dem Hacker aus Amerika mit der Fähigkeit, die Realität zu verändern, gehen weiter … Einen Monat ist es nun her, seit Martin dabei geholfen hat, dem bösen Programmierer Jimmy das Handwerk zu legen, und die Dinge könnten für ihn eigentlich nicht besser laufen. Abgesehen von seinem Liebesleben. Denn Gwen, das Mädchen seiner Träume, hat sich nach Atlantis aufgemacht, einem toleranten, von Zauberinnen regierten Königreich, das dafür bekannt ist, gerade für weibliche Zeitreisende ein sicherer Hafen zu sein. Zum Glück werden Martin und Phillip nach Atlantis zu einem Gipfeltreffen der Anführer aller Zeitreisekolonien eingeladen. Für Martin DIE Gelegenheit, noch einmal sein Glück bei Gwen zu versuchen. Aber natürlich sprechen wir hier von Martin Banks, der nicht einfach nur in Ruhe im zweiten Anlauf mit seiner großen Liebe anbändeln kann, sondern es stattdessen mit Mord, Intrigen und jeder Menge Geheimnissen zu tun bekommt. Scott Meyers „Auf Zauber komm raus”, der zweite Teil der urkomischen „Magic 2.0″-Reihe, setzt genau da an, wo „Plötzlich Zauberer” endete: mit Witz, skurrilen Einfällen und der Erkenntnis, dass einem selbst die Macht über Raum und Zeit nichts nützt, wenn man einfach nur immer wieder verdammtes Pech hat.