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In the glamorous big-money world of horse shows in the 1960s, two brothers are riding high. Morgan Caine is a war hero, a respected businessman. His older brother Cyrus learned his craft in the prison yard and the mean streets of Chicago's West Side. Known for his sharp trades and brutal tactics, Cyrus becomes the ringleader of the "Horse Mafia," a man so dangerous even the Chicago Mob gives him a wide berth. The Caines build a thriving industry selling overpriced horses to the innocent daughters of the moneyed elite. Over time the rivalry between the two brothers deepens and festers until one of them puts out a contract on the other. What follows is one of the most sensational murder trials of the 20th century. But that is not the end of the Caine saga. What would cause one brother to murder another? Was it jealousy? A business rivalry? Or was it the love of the same woman that sealed their fate? Michael Springer grew up outside Chicago and attended Lake Forest Academy and Northwestern University. Following a series of careers as a screenwriter, editor and publisher, he has begun a new chapter as a novelist. He and his wife Susan divide their time between southwest Florida and the south of France. UNBRIDLED is the first book in a planned trilogy about the deadly Equestrian Mafia of Chicago.

Who will live, who will die, and can anyone survive in The Flower Bed? Can a person ever escape their past? Is love the balm for the soul? Is each person a unique flower, or are we just imitating those who bloomed before us? Are we prisoners of our inner demons?The Flower Bed takes you on a fictional journey of survival through the harsh realities of human life - its corruption, malignancy, and finite nature - while also venturing into the darkest, most despairing corners of the human mind. Take the journey into a world of prejudice, greed, crime, love, despair, drugs, and redemption.The Flower Bed will challenge your intellect, stir your passions, engage your emotions, and leave you with lingering questions long after you've completed your journey through its pages.

„Springers Einwürfe“ – eine kritisch-amüsante Begleitung des Forschungsbetriebs In diesem interdisziplinären Lesebuch beantwortet der Physiker und Essayist Michael Springer, was Sie schon immer über Wissenschaft wissen wollten, aber nicht zu fragen wagten: Hat die Erforschung der Kugelblitze eine komische Seite? Welche Chancen hat die Naturforschung, die in den Entwicklungsländern betrieben wird? Kommt man mit Schwimmbewegungen in der Schwerelosigkeit vom Fleck? Kann die Quantenphysik die Freiheit des Willens garantieren? Wie erklärt sich die skurrile Vielfalt tierischer Penisformen? Lassen sich aus Suchanfragen im Internet drohende Epidemien vorhersagen?Aus vielen Einzelresultaten, die auf ihre allgemeine Relevanz abgeklopft werden, entsteht ein interdisziplinäres Panorama des Forschungsbetriebs. Indem der Autor über die Kluft zwischen den „zwei Kulturen“ – Naturwissenschaft und allgemeine Bildung – hin und her tänzelt, wird der Leser zugleich kompetent informiert und gut unterhalten.