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Two men on a collision course: one a ruthless gun for hire, and the other a gangland crime boss. Both men are damaged souls seeking redemption, but will it come in time before the killing begins?Jack Walters is a psychotic assassin with no conscience. His lack of emotion and detachment makes him the perfect killer. That is until he is charged with taking out his childhood friend, Lee Fletcher. Walters looks back over his childhood growing up in West London having escaped from a juvenile prison and falling in with a gangland boss. He befriends, Fletcher, the young prot g with designs on taking over the gang. As the two grow into young men, they are a force to be reckoned with as they spread their wings wide to challenge rival gangs.Fletcher has the brains and the contacts. Walters has the killer instinct.The only people in the world they trust are each other. As Walters receives the order to kill his friend, he knows this is to be his last kill.They are both changed men. They are both fighting their own demons over the things they have done. Walters knows that if he doesn't complete the job there is another waiting in the wings ready to take his place, and he fears he may be on her hit list too.Buy this book and then continue on to the sequel Vicky Rivers ★★★★★"Good read Looking forward to reading the sequel."Robert Miller
Vicky Rivers is a troubled woman, scarred by a violent childhood trauma that has turned her into a killer, but not just any killer, she is a highly skilled assassin in the employ of a powerful and enigmatic organisation, an organisation that harbours a deadly secret. Vicky has secrets and obsessions of her own, obsessions which will set her on a direct collision course with her employers as she seeks out the dangerous truth behind their clandestine research and the hunt for immortality.Following her revenge on her brother Jack, Vicky becomes obsessed with killing her nemesis, Talisa Hayes, a young Irish woman who keeps evading her. A one-time mark she failed to terminate, Vicky is now convinced that Hayes is part of a secret experiment by her employer, an organisation obsessed with obtaining immortality. Determined to kill Hayes once and for all, she goes off grid to chase her across the globe from Ireland, Canada, Los Angeles, Italy and Mexico. In pursuit is Sergio, an Italian investigator, recruited by Tomasz, the organisation's Polish handler. Sergio must catch up with Vicky and call in back up before she uncovers the truth. What Sergio discovers is far from what he's expecting. It's not the first time he's run into trouble, but it doesn't take him long to figure out he is no match for what is ahead.Again, here in Vicky Rivers we get a glimpse of the organisation manipulating world events, leaving behind echoes of their nefarious intent littered throughout the author's stories.★★★★★"Great sequel to The KillingNot disappointing as a sequel to the killing. C P Clarke is fast becoming my favourite author. Looking forward to the next release "Robert Miller
Who is John Cade? Who is he really?Waking up with the consciousness of a dead alien would be enough to drive anyone insane, but sanity is the least of Cade's problems as he tries to convince the world that we are not alone in the universe. A genius ahead of his time or simply a schizophrenic with delusions of grandeur? Vost, the head of the government's secret, and soon to be disbanded alien task force, is determined to uncover the truth as the story is blasted across the national press. At the upper levels of government ministers are vying for blood as they desperately seek the source of leaked classified secrets that Cade seems privy to. Locking Cade away in a secret location he is subjected to interrogation as his split personality is evaluated through the help of a Malachi, a counsellor from Africa. Abadd'on, Cade's alter ego, is dead. Or so his people think.But did Abadd'on ever exist at all? That's what Malachi has to discover as Cade reveals his story. The roaming warrior race of Furi'on, with its advanced technology, its politics and religion spanning across a desolate universe, seems too convenient a tale to be true, concocted by the mind of a madman who is risking all as his family is torn apart. Cade's descriptions of another race lead to a search of the stars and the fear of a threat that may well exist outside of Cade's mind. It's a search that will take them to the core of an alien civilisation and beyond.Regular readers of Clarke's novels will identify with the probing voice of split personalities, examining what makes them tick in an alternate universe manipulated by a secretive organisation seeking to control all. ★★★★★"Superb psychological sci-fi with a great twist you didn't see coming . It leaves you forever wanting more and you can't stop reading and I highly recommend " John Rhodes
C.G Clarke; J P Dickenson; J.P Dickenson; W.T.S Gould; S Mather; Sandra Mather; Prof R Mansell Prothero; R.M Prothero; D.J Siddle; C.T Smith; C T Smith; E. Thomas-Hope
The label of "Third World" covers half the land surface and three quarters of the population of the planet. The problems and potential of this region and its peoples are attracting increasing concern and interest. Fully revised and updated this edition includes: * a wealth of photographic and line illustrations * boxed case studies * chapter summaries * guides to further reading Issues of increasing concern at the end of the twentieth century are fully addressed - for example, the widening gap in economic performance between countries in the Third world and the assertion of national cultures in the face of globalisation. New material on gender issues and the environmental impact of development has been included.
Eminent scientist, Dr Gerard Gill, is on the verge of a discovery that could change the realms of physics, and ultimately the world.He finds himself recruited by a dark and powerful organisation who wish to control his research for themselves.Agreeing to fund his project, they fly him from London to Illinois to a secret research facility, where they can manipulate and suppress the results. Gill has no idea that Jack, his new-found friend in Illinois, is a killer employed by the organisation to tie up loose ends. Nor does he know that the man who recruited him to the project is secretly planning on betraying their employer. Back in London, Gill's childhood friend, Kevin Crist, a likeminded intellectual, is digging into the mysterious disappearance of a woman decades earlier and a deadly disease that has left a trail of destruction across the globe. Only the organisation knows the connection of their projects and how Gill's invention has already altered the course of history. To fulfil his life's dream, Dr Gill could be opening a doorway through space and time that he may never be able to close.This is the great prequel to Time Locked. Also read the background behind killer Jack Walters in The Killing. ★★★★★Brilliant story looking forward to reading more christopher raymond surtees★★★★★Enjoyed the story. Loved the science of the tesseract. Amazon Customer
The Confederate States Almanac, and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for 1863 - Being the third Year of the Independence of the Confederate States of America. Vol. I is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Despite the scope of the threat they pose to Mexico s security, violent drug-trafficking organizations are not well understood, and optimal strategies to combat them have not been identified. While there is no perfectly analogous case from history, Mexico stands to benefit from historical lessons and efforts that were correlated with improvement in countries facing similar challenges related to violence and corruption."
Despite the scope of the threat they pose to Mexico s security, violent drug-trafficking organizations are not well understood, and optimal strategies to combat them have not been identified. While there is no perfectly analogous case to Mexico s current security situation, historical case studies may offer lessons for policymakers as they cope with challenges related to violence and corruption in that country."
Christine Raines; A. P. Cavanagh; C. Afamefule; K. Chibani; H. Gherli; P. Lopez; V. Mengin; B. Moreno-Garcia; S. Wall; Eva Rosenqvist; Coralie Salesse-Smith; Steven Driever; Victoria Clarke; R. F. Sage; Shunsuke Adachi; Tadashi Hirasawa; Martin A. J. Parry; João Paulo Pennacchi; Luis Robledo-Arratia; Elizabete Carmo-Silva
This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on optimising photosynthesis in crops.The first chapter reviews current understanding of the biochemistry, regulation and limitation of the C3 photosynthesis cycle in crops. It provides detailed discussions on CO2 assimilation in C3 photosynthesis, as well as the carboxylation, reduction and regeneration phases of the C3 cycle.The second chapter considers the recent emergence of using phenotyping techniques to analyse crop functionality and photosynthesis. It reviews the relationship between photosynthesis, crop growth and stress response and explores phenotyping photosynthesis in varying environments.The third chapter discusses the process of modifying mesophyll conductance to optimise photosynthesis in crops. The chapter considers recent research efforts to manipulate the structure and composition of cells walls, membranes and liquid phases to achieve this.The fourth chapter explores improving photosynthesis in rice and details the need to optimise photosynthetic efficiency as a means of boosting yield ceilings in rice production.The final chapter reviews some of the key factors determining photosynthetic performance and explores the options for improving the photosynthetic capacity and efficiency of wheat by selecting for a range of important traits.
In a world facing chronic and increasing shortages in food crops and natural resources, visionary leadership in agriculture becomes more and more critical for building and maintaining a sustainable future. It is of paramount importance that the dynamic and challenging evolution in agriculture over the last century and a half be met today with imaginative leadership in virtually all aspects of activities and organizations involved. Leadership in Agriculture: Case Studies for a New Generation focuses on key characteristics and elements of leadership. Using case studies from research, industry, education, administration, and extension services, the authors present real-world circumstances ranging from natural disasters to major restructuring that demanded problem solving, new initiatives, consensus, and organizational commitment. Drawing on their own experiences and covering topics as diverse as closing facilities, mounting a national research initiative, reinventing a major corporation, and dealing with invasive termites, the studies contain examples of both good and bad outcomes and tie back to the stated leadership principles and qualities.
RAND Arroyo Center was asked by U.S. Army Cyber Command's G35 office to develop and document an Army strategy for providing cyber support to corps and below. This report proposes a strategy for tactical Army cyber operations, enumerating overarching goals, objectives, and associated activities. Instructive case studies are provided that support implementation of the strategy.
The man and his dream, the man dies but the dream lives on in this work a manual dedicated to a great man who gave so much of himself to the community without any thought of reward for himself in return. North Central Texas Search And Rescue manual is the dedication to this man and the team he chartered through the state of Texas in 1992-3 and covers all its by-laws
