Paul Kirk Knihy

Kniha pokrývá všechny problémy, které je třeba zvládnout, chceme-li uspořádat grilování: od výběru grilu přes tipy na suroviny, základní grilovací techniky, tajemství marinád až k přípravě vlastních jídel včetně různých příloh. Nalezneme zde 500 receptů - z ryb, plodů moře, drůbeže, masa i zeleniny. Vybírat si můžeme mezi předkrmy, které lákají hosty na hlavní událost večera (například krevetový špíz se sladkokyselou čili omáčkou), a hlavními jídly - za pozornost stojí třeba výborný platýs s ananasem, kachní prsa s bylinkami či jamajská vepřová žebra. Na grilu můžeme připravit také překvapivě široký výběr sladkých jídel - budou stylovou tečkou zahradního grilování. Kniha nám jistě pomůže učinit z grilování radostnou událost. (jediná sbírka receptů, jakou kdy budete ke grilování potřebovat)

"She left him for dead. Now, he's back to repay the favour. DCI Jack Logan should've known things were going too well. Genuinely happy for the first time in years, Jack has almost fooled himself into believing that the world is a decent place. But, when the discovery of a mutilated body kicks off a series of grisly murders, Jack's dream of a peaceful life rapidly begins to crumble around him. With friends in danger, and enemies begging for his help, Jack must risk everything to protect the final would-be victim, and stop the most monstrous killer he's ever faced. And to do that, sacrifices will have to be made..."--Provided by publisher

"Disgraced ex-cop Robert Hoon has crossed the wrong people for the last time. Having struck a humiliating blow against the criminal network known as the Loop, Hoon has been targeted by the Alphas, an elite squad of assassins who will not stop until he is dead. Outnumbered, outgunned, and on unfamiliar territory, Hoon's only chance of survival lies several hundred miles north, in a place he knows better than anyone else on Earth. He swore he'd never set foot there again, but almost four decades after he left, Bob Hoon is finally going home."--Publisher

When a blood-soaked old man is spotted wandering through a sleepy fishing village in the far north of Scotland, his neighbours think he's been in an accident. Until he leads them to his home, and to the mutilated remains of his late wife.It is the first murder that the remote Highland village has ever seen. It will not be the last. Someone is targeting the elderly and vulnerable in their homes. Someone they know. Someone they trust.Arriving to lead the manhunt, DCI Jack Logan finds a close-knit community closing ranks. Can Jack break down the wall of silence before more lives are lost? Or, in this twisted, sadistic killer, has Jack Logan finally met his match? One for the Ages is the 16th book in the multi-million selling DCI Jack Logan series from Scottish crime author, JD Kirk.

Former Detective Superintendent, Bob Hoon, has had one hell of a year. After being repeatedly beaten, shot at, blown-up, and tortured, Hoon is looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas drinking heavily in front of the TV, while pointedly ignoring the older sister who has invaded his home.The world, however, has other plans.When a routine trip to an Inverness shopping centre is interrupted by a squad of heavily armed Santas, Hoon, his sister, and an old army colleague find themselves trapped alongside several hundred terrified hostages.With so much potential for bloodshed, the police gathering outside the centre can only wait, watch, and try to negotiate with the terrorists within.But patience has never been Hoon's strong point.And so, if he and everyone else in the centre are going to make it home for Christmas, Hoon is left with only one choice.He's going to Die Hard the **** out of this thing.Eastgate is the fourth explosive novel in the Robert Hoon Thrillers series by bestselling author, JD Kirk, and is perfect for fans of Lee Child, Robert Ludlum, and angry, middle-aged Scottish men doing implausible things.

After losing his high-ranking job with Police Scotland, Robert Hoon was happy to watch the world pass him by through the bottom of a whisky bottle. But the world has other ideas. When an old friend's daughter goes missing, Hoon discovers something else he thought he'd lost. Something that makes him dangerous. A purpose

Some wars rage forever. It all started harmlessly enough. An egged window. A deflated car tyre. A few garden gnomes knocked over. But then, the silent calls began - late nights and early mornings, to landlines, and mobiles, and to numbers that no one should have access to.When photos of their sleeping grandchildren arrive in the mail, three former Royal Navy Marines living in different parts of the Highlands have no choice but to turn to the police for help. And that is when the murders start.Brought in to crack the case, Police Scotland's DCI Jack Logan finds himself locked in a battle of wits with a meticulously-organised killer. A killer who has been planning all this for a very long time...In Service of Death is the seventeenth book in the multi-million selling DCI Jack Logan Scottish crime fiction series by author, JD Kirk. Perfect for fans of Iain Rankin, Chris Brookmyre, and Stuart Macbride.

Life has been good for DCI Jack Logan lately. Happily settled down with the woman of his dreams and a dog he begrudgingly tolerates, things are finally going Jack's way.All that is about to change.When a murderer on a misguided revenge mission begins picking off victims on the streets of Inverness, Jack's boss decides to bring in some outside help.But the new team member is an old flame from Jack's past who isn't quite ready to let him go, and as the dead bodies rack up, the life Jack has been building for himself may be the next victim to fall.

"A double murder, a man of God, a community torn apart. DCI Jack Logan should have stuck to early retirement"--Cover p. [4].

When a body is discovered at a popular Highland landmark, it seems like just another day on the job for DCI Jack Logan and his team.Except this body is missing a very vital component, and given its location - The Well of Seven Heads - it seems like someone is trying to send a message. But why? And to whom?With pressure mounting from his superiors, six hundred teenagers baying for blood, and the press sniffing around for a scandal, the only chance Jack has of cracking his latest case is if he finds a way to keep the heid, while all around are losing theirs.Ahead of the Game is the tenth book from bestselling Scottish crime author, JD Kirk, and is perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart Macbride, and Val McDermid.

Detektiv šéfinspektor Jack se stále nevzpamatoval ze ztráty kolegyně a vykopal válečnou sekeru všech, kdo mají s její smrti něco společného. Když se však na odlehlém ostrově Canna najde mrtvé ženské tělo, nezbývá mu nic jiného, než odložit pomstu na chvíli k ledu a pustit se do dalšího vyšetřování. Pod nohy mu jako obvykle hází klacky typické skotské počasí, a tak se ocitne na odlehlém ostrově bez auta, odříznutý od světa i technologií, pouze ve společnosti detektiva konstábla Neishe. I to nejhorší počasí se ale jednou umoudří a lodě opět začnou připlouvat i odplouvat, proto si musí pospíšit a případ vyřešit dřív, než vrah naskočí na trajekt a zmizí navždy. Jak má ale najít vraha, když si oběť stihla znepřátelit téměř celý ostrov a podezřelý je téměř každý? Dokonce i strašák do zelí. Němý svědek je v pořadí pátou knihou kriminální série o detektivu šéfinspektorovi Jacku Loganovi. Tentokrát se však kromě zákeřného vraha bude muset postavit i následkům vlastní mladické nerozvážnosti.

Community service clean-up was supposed to be a tedious affair. But, when a young offender stumbles upon a bin bag filled with human remains, a quiet Highland village is thrown into chaos. The investigation leads DCI Jack Logan to a remote and nightmarish cottage, where a forgotten freezer holds a disturbing discovery: a full set of human fingers. As more body parts are uncovered, Logan and his team hunt for a killer with a gruesome obsession for collecting trophies. Across the vast Highlands, where secrets run as deep as the lochs, the team must piece together a jigsaw puzzle of horror that's as fragmented as the remains they've found. But how do you solve a jigsaw when you can't see the picture on the box?

"We all have our little secrets.When the remains of a brutally murdered young woman are left hanging from the Glenfinnan Monument in the Highlands of Scotland, DCI Jack Logan and his Major Investigations Team are dispatched to investigate. At first, the case appears to be fairly open and shut. But, as evidence mounts, Jack uncovers some shocking truths about the victim that risk turning the investigation into a potentially explosive international incident. With a billionaire baying for his blood, a former FBI agent breathing down his neck, and half the world's press watching his every move, it isn't the murderer that Jack's afraid might be the end of him. It's the stress. And don't get him started on the bloody tourists."

"When a badly burned body is found near the remote Ardnamurchan Lighthouse on the west coast of Scotland, it feels like just another day on the job for DCI Jack Logan and his team. But the victim's list of enemies--including a diminutive loan shark and a powerful local politician--is far longer than Jack was prepared for. And don't even get him started on the magic psychic sex cult. With political scandal brewing, conspiracy theories running wild, and a team member stuck inside a giant road safety squirrel costume, DCI Logan's latest case might just be his most bizarre to date."--Provided by publisher

After a violent home invasion in the remote wilds of Glen Coe leaves a family of four dead, DCI Jack Logan and his team are brought in to lead the manhunt.But, when one of the victims is revealed to be one half of legendary 1980s Glasgow-based comedy double act, 'Neeps & Tatties', Logan is forced to leave the Highlands and head back to his old stomping ground.He may have spent his career dealing with the worst humanity has to offer, but to find out who killed Archie Tatties and his family, Logan will have to confront his most terrifying challenge yet - the seedy world of Scottish light entertainment.An Isolated Incident is the eleventh book in JD Kirk's internationally bestselling DCI Logan crime fiction series. Perfect for fans of Chris Brookmyre, Stuart Macbride, and Alex Smith.

"Six months ago, a girl vanished. Now, it's happening again. When the body of a teenager is discovered near Eilean Donan Castle several months after she disappeared, DCI Jack Logan and his team journey across the Highlands to investigate. As they start to unpick the young woman's life, the secrets and lies they expose soon threaten to tear the small, rural community apart. But, when a second girl goes missing in similar circumstances, it isn't just a murder investigation that Jack finds himself running. It's a race against time"--Publisher

When a much-loved Kilmarnock police constable is found beaten to death in his home, all signs point to a burglary gone wrong. But, when a second officer is slain while walking the beat, it becomes clear that something much more sinister is afoot.Somebody is murdering cops.Harassed by an infuriating new partner and a teenage true crime podcaster, DI Heather Filson must track down a brutal killer while tensions between the police and the public explode into violence.With rioting breaking out across Glasgow, and running battles filling the streets, Heather's latest investigation is no longer just a murder hunt.It's a race to stop Scotland's largest city from tearing itself apart.This Little Piggy is the second DI Heather Filson novel from multi-million selling Scottish crime fiction author, JD Kirk.

"When a young man is found frozen to death on a Highland street in mid-December, DCI Jack Logan initially puts it down to a Christmas night out gone tragically wrong.But, when a post mortem reveals something more sinister, Jack discovers he is dealing with a cold, calculating killer with a long line of victims, a talent for torture, and a perverse sense of justice.Half a decade ago, the press dubbed him ‘The Iceman’ - a twisted vigilante who successfully evaded capture for two years, before melting away into the night. Now, The Iceman has come back. His naughty list is longer than ever. And it contains some worryingly familiar names…"--Publisher

Ex-Police Scotland detective, Bob Hoon, has made himself some powerful enemies.Following his brutal search for the missing daughter of an old army colleague, Hoon is being hunted by the Loop, a secretive criminal cabal with members in very high places and a tendency to eliminate all those who stand against it.Unfortunately for them, Hoon has never been one to back down from a fight, and he isn’t about to start now. Instead, he’s going to burn their whole damn organisation to the ground.But first, he’s going to have to get inside.He may be a foul-mouthed, hard-drinking psychopath with a death wish, but Bob Hoon is about to do something he hasn’t done in years.He’s going undercover.

Je to deset let, co detektiv šéfinspektor dopadl sadistického vraha malých dětí, který si říká Našeptávač. Deset let Našeptávač předstíral, že má nevratně poškozený mozek. Jack moc dobře věděl, že to je jenom divadélko. Nikdo mu však nevěřil. Teď je Našeptávač na svobodě. A nechává za sebou jednu mrtvolu za druhou. A tak je to opět Jack, kdo se musí postavit nejhoršímu nepříteli, jakého kdy potkal. Musí si ale dát velmi dobrý pozor. Našeptávač totiž nehraje podle pravidel. Pomsta, kterou si pro Jacka připravil, bude víc než krutá, a v ohrožení není jenom Jack, ale každý, na kom mu záleží.

Další příběh ze série úspěšného skotského autora, ve kterém se šéfinspektor Logan musí vyrovnat nejen s případem brutální vraždy, ale i s nedůvěrou svých kolegů. Při pátrání po pohřešovaném turistovi narazí horská záchranná služba na tělo. Na tom by nebylo nic až tak divného, pokud by nešlo o někoho úplně jiného. Rozjíždí se obvyklé kolečko vyšetřování, během nějž pomalu vyplouvá na povrch temná minulost oběti a vrhá stín podezření na místní pochybné existence. Stojí za brutální vraždou mladíka ze zapadlé horské vesničky organizovaný zločin? Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

The second edition of "The Biology of Disease" is an introductory level text on the biological principles of human disease. The book is aimed at medical students in degree courses in biomedical science. The book fuses the biological (physiological and biochemical) processes which underlie the clinical manifestations of disease. As such, it brings together material which is conventionally dealt with by several books. The authors have covered the fundamentals of each topic in a readable manner, which should encourage students to develop a fuller understanding, where necessary, by reference to more comprehensive texts. Integrates basic science and clinical medicine. Detailed case studies at the end of each chapter which emphasise the clinical setting. New chapters on transplantation immunology, anaemia, toxicology & poisoning. The use of non-technical language for the descriptions in the case studies to ensure that all students will comprehend the underlying principles.

A remote Highland castle. A dark and stormy night. A murder most haunting. It's Halloween, and when a reclusive billionaire is discovered dead in his study at McQuarrie Hall - a 14th century castle turned stately hotel - DCI Jack Logan and his team must race the worsening weather to get to the scene of the crime.There, among the victim's extended family and staff, Jack finds no shortage of suspects. Everyone, it seems, had reason to want the old man dead, and they all have something to hide.Cut off from back-up and forensic support by the worst storm in decades, and with the cast and crew of a TV ghost hunting show seriously cramping his style, Jack's only chance of solving his latest case is by going back to basics.But the castle's residents won't give him a minute to think.Not even the dead ones...A Dead Man Walking is the 18th book in the number-one- bestselling DCI Jack Logan series from author, JD Kirk, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, and Chris Brookmyre.

After twenty years on the force, Detective Chief Inspector Jack Logan thinks he has seen it all. He is wrong. When a nurse is murdered on her way home from nightshift, Jack and his team go on the hunt for her killer. As more victims are uncovered, Jack finds himself tracking a murderer afflicted by a unique psychosis - one that leaves him free to maim and kill without a shred of remorse. Facing a new type of killer in an unfamilliar city, D.C.I. Jack Logan is about to be pushed to his limits, before being forced to realise just how little he truly knows.

Před deseti lety učinil detektiv šéfinspektor Jack Logan přítrž řádění sériového vraha malých dětí, přezdívaného Našeptávač. Za odměnu si kromě chvály vykoledoval také problémy s pitím a rozpad manželství. V současnosti přes den vede kriminální tým v Glasgow a v noci stále dokola prožívá hrůzy toho, co viděl. A co udělal. Když se jednoho dne na Skotské vysočině, stovky kilometrů od Glasgow, ztratí další dítě, je to právě Jack, kdo dostane za úkol najít pachatele a přivést pohřešovaného chlapce domů. Čím více podobností s původním případem ale vyplouvá na povrch, tím hlasitěji zaznívá otázka, zda tehdy před lety Jack skutečně dopadl toho pravého. A pokud ne, připíše si Našeptávač na své konto i čtvrtou oběť?

Detektiv šéfinspektor Jack Logan už má dost života v pochmurném Glasgow, kde na něj předchozí nezdary a omyly číhají doslova na každém rohu. Požádá proto o přeložení a těší se na poklidný život na venkově. Jeho sny ale vezmou velmi rychle za své, když vody jezera Loch Ness vyplaví na břeh zohavené ženské tělo. Zatímco média divoce spekulují o útocích monster, Jack věří, že vrah má jen dvě ruce a nohy. Jak totiž sám dobře moc ví, i monstra jsou jen lidé z masa a kostí. Musí spolu s hlavním vyšetřovacím týmem jednat rychle, aby pachatele hrůzného činu chytili, než bude moci znovu zaútočit. Ale vzhledem k tomu, že se do oblasti sjíždějí po desítkách lovci Nessie a starý nepřítel zvedá svou ošklivou hlavu, může se tento případ ukázat jako nejnáročnější v Jackově kariéře. A když si nedá pozor, tak i poslední. Smrt a černý humor se snoubí v tomto svižném kriminálním thrilleru Tartan Noir odehrávajícím se ve skotské Vysočině.

What if your worst enemy was your only hope? When a fifteen-year-old girl fails to make it home after school, DI Heather Filson believes she's dealing with just another teenage runaway. The girl's grandfather, a notorious Glasgow gangster, disagrees. Convinced one of his underworld enemies has grabbed her, he's prepared to bathe the city in blood in order to bring his princess home. But, as the days pass and the evidence mounts, Heather starts to fear that they're both wrong, and that a brutal killer from the past has returned. A killer who once stalked the streets of her hometown, preying on vulnerable young victims. A killer that DI Heather Filson is uniquely familiar with... Uncover the secrets of The One That Got Away in the first book in a brand new Scottish crime fiction series by JD Kirk, author of the multi-million selling DCI Jack Logan novels.

The Cat Flap Mysteries- Book 1- Saving Gold Feather - by EA and SJ Kirk - has been written by Mother and Daughter and Enid in particular is a big fan of James Bond and so the characters are animals and it is very much a young child's story but there is a lose secret agent type theme.