These are the memoirs of the Melbourne born author John R. Aarons, who has spent a lifetime fulfilling his dream of travelling the world. His adventures are brought to life from the time as a child aged 3 he sneaked out the front door one Saturday afternoon to go to a cinema matinee to a very mature age author writing novels. He is married and they have two daughters, two son-in-laws and three grandsons.
This is the fourth novel in the Martin Taylor art crime series and begins when Martin returns to New York to give evidence in a murder trial related to the case he had worked on in 2020.Whilst in New York, the senior editor of the Houston Chronicle newspaper requests a meeting to discuss an assignment to assist in the purchase of some paintings which will be auctioned shortly in Houston. The paintings had belonged to a Mexican drug baron who had moved to Houston and was subsequently assassinated after falling out with his partner in the drug trade. The newspaper also wants to write a serialized article about Martin and his adventures for their weekend magazine which he agreed would be a fantastic way to promote his private investigation company. Following the auction at which Martin successfully bid for a number of paintings that will be hung in the boardroom and some of the senior personnel's offices, Martin travelled to MexicoCity to meet with the art forger who had produced many of the paintings sold at the auction. He suspected that the drug baron might have secreted drugs in some of the paintings when he moved to Houston and this proved to be the case. He was kidnapped whilst in Mexico and thanks to a friendship he had with a senior officer in the L.A.P.D. he was rescued by a team of his men in Mexico City tracking the movement of drugs from that city to the USA. The colleagues of the arrested Mexican drug baron arranged for an outlaw motorcycle gang to harass Martin after he returned to Houston and this harassment followed him to Melbourne and later to Bilbao where his fianc e lived. The action continues in Bilbao right to the end.
1SYNOPSIS AND AUTHOR BIO A senior detective in charge of the art fraud department of the Victorian Police attends a symposium in Madrid. Afterwards he takes a holiday in Bilbao in the north of Spain specifically to visit the famous Guggenheim Museum.Whilst riding the funicular to the top of the mountain that overlooks the city, he witnesses something that starts an adventure that takes him on an exciting journey to countries he had only previously learnt about at school The author has spent a lifetime travelling the world and his novels all include places he has lived in and travelled extensively.He resides in the city and country of his birth, Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and extended family.
Australian detective Martin Taylor is called to assist the New York Police Department in tracking downMaltese Cathedral treasures that had disappeared after being on display at a prestige art gallery. Sobegins an investigation that takes him on an amazing adventure through a number of fascinatingcountries.
Australian detective Martin Taylor is called to assist the New York Police Department in tracking downMaltese Cathedral treasures that had disappeared after being on display at a prestige art gallery. Sobegins an investigation that takes him on an amazing adventure through a number of fascinatingcountries.
1SYNOPSIS AND AUTHOR BIO A senior detective in charge of the art fraud department of the Victorian Police attends a symposium in Madrid. Afterwards he takes a holiday in Bilbao in the north of Spain specifically to visit the famous Guggenheim Museum.Whilst riding the funicular to the top of the mountain that overlooks the city, he witnesses something that starts an adventure that takes him on an exciting journey to countries he had only previously learnt about at school The author has spent a lifetime travelling the world and his novels all include places he has lived in and travelled extensively.He resides in the city and country of his birth, Melbourne, Australia, with his wife and extended family.
These are the memoirs of the Melbourne born author These are the memoirs of the Melbourne born author John R. Aarons, who has spent a lifetime fulfilling his dream of travelling the world. His adventures are brought to life from the time as a child aged 3 he sneaked out the front door one Saturday afternoon to go to a cinema matinee to a very mature age author writing novels. He is married and they have two daughters, two son-in-laws and three grandsons.John R. Aarons, who has spent a lifetime fulfilling his dream of travelling the world. His adventures are brought to life from the time as a child aged 3 he sneaked out the front door one These are the memoirs of the Melbourne born author John R. Aarons, who has spent a lifetime fulfilling his dream of travelling the world. His adventures are brought to life from the time as a child aged 3 he sneaked out the front door one Saturday afternoon to go to a cinema matinee to a These are the memoirs of the Melbourne born author John R. Aarons, who has spent a lifetime fulfilling his dream of travelling the world. His adventures are brought to life from the time as a child aged 3 he sneaked out the front door one Saturday afternoon to go to a cinema matinee to a very mature age author writing novels. He is married and they have two daughters, two son-in-laws and three grandsons.very mature age author writing novels. He is married and they have two daughters, two son-in-laws and three grandsons.Saturday afternoon to go to a cinema matinee to a very mature age author writing novels. He is married and they have two daughters, two son-in-laws and three grandsons.
These are the memoirs of the Melbourne born author John R. Aarons, who has spent a lifetime fulfilling his dream of travelling the world. His adventures are brought to life from the time as a child aged 3 he sneaked out the front door one Saturday afternoon to go to a cinema matinee to a very mature age author writing novels. He is married and they have two daughters, two son-in-laws and three grandsons.
he Docklands Mystery is the second in a series of crime novels which features Martin Taylor, an Australian police detective with the art crime division at the Victorian State police headquarters in Melbourne's Docklands precinct. In this new tale, the owner of a Melbourne art gallery becomes involved in a mystery after having sold a valuable painting to a local businessman with criminal connections. It turns out that the painting is more than just a pretty picture and an elaborate plan is then hatched to get the painting back. Martin's romantic liaison with a Spanish beauty continues in this exciting adventure.The Docklands Mystery will appeal to lovers of crime fiction. Readers will be transported on an armchair journey commencing in Australia andthen to The Netherlands and ending in Belgium.About the AuthorJohn R. Aarons spent many years living and working as a design engineer and construction supervisor in Australia, the USA, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Belgium and New Zealand. He now resides in his birthplace of Melbourne with his wife. They spend
The Docklands Mystery is the second in a series of crime novels which features Martin Taylor, an Australian police detective with the art crime division at the Victorian State police headquarters in Melbourne's Docklands precinct. In this new tale, the owner of a Melbourne art gallery becomes involved in a mystery after having sold a valuable painting to a local businessman with criminal connections. It turns out that the painting is more than just a pretty picture and an elaborate plan is then hatched to get the painting back. Martin's romantic liaison with a Spanish beauty continues in this exciting adventure.The Docklands Mystery will appeal to lovers of crime fiction. Readers will be transported on an armchair journey commencing in Australia andthen to The Netherlands and ending in Belgium.About the AuthorJohn R. Aarons spent many years living and working as a design engineer and construction supervisor in Australia, the USA, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Belgium and New Zealand. He now resides in his birthplace of Melbourne with his wife. They spend
THE HOn continues in Bilbao right to the end.1THE HOUSTON ART CHRONICLESSYNOPSISThis is the fourth novel in the Martin Taylor art crime series and begins when Martin returns to New York to give evidence in a murder trial related to the case he had worked on in 2020.Whilst in New York, the senior editor of the Houston Chronicle newspaper requests a meeting to discuss an assignment to assist in the purchase of some paintings which will be auctioned shortly in Houston. The paintings had belonged to a Mexican drug baron who had moved to Houston and was subsequently assassinated after falling out with his partner in the drug trade. The newspaper also wants to write a serialized article about Martin and his adventures for their weekend magazine which he agreed would be a fantastic way to promote his private investigation company. Following the auction at which Martin successfully bid for a number of paintings that will be hung in the boardroom and some of the senior personnel's offices, Martin travelled to MexicoCity to meet with the art forger who had produced many of the paintings sold at the auction. He suspected that the drug baron might have secreted drugs in some of the paintings when he moved to Houston and this proved to be the case. He was kidnapped whilst in Mexico and thanks to a friendship he had with a senior officer in the L.A.P.D. he was rescued by a team of his men in Mexico City tracking the movement of drugs from that city to the USA. The colleagues of the arrested Mexican drug baron arranged for an outlaw motorcycle gang to harass Martin after he returned to Houston and this harassment followed him to Melbourne and later to Bilbao where his fianc e lived. The action continues in Bilbao right to the end.
A revolutionary book that offers a fresh, bold approach to confronting the juvenile crime epidemic With the rise of violent crimes committed by teenagers in recent years, heated discussion has arisen over the societal factors that lead to juvenile criminality and the ways that public institutions are failing to curtail them. Now a team of experts with decades of collective hands-on experience present a book that cuts through the hype and paranoia to offer real solutions. Drawing on actual case studies, Dispatches from Juvenile Hall shows how conventional ?tough on crime? tactics have only worsened the problem, and presents a new blueprint for change that incorporates punitive action, rehabilitation, and family intervention?a progressive program that will encourage and enlighten all those concerned about the future of our youth.
Australian detective Martin Taylor is called to assist the New York Police Department in tracking down Maltese Cathedral treasures that had been on display in a prestige art gallery. So begins an investigation that takes him on an amazing adventure through a number of fascinating countries. This is the third in the series of art related crime adventures involving detective Martin Taylor.
Australian detective Martin Taylor is called to assist the New York Police Department in tracking down Maltese Cathedral treasures that had been on display in a prestige art gallery. So begins an investigation that takes him on an amazing adventure through a number of fascinating countries. This is the third in the series of art related crime adventures involving detective Martin Taylor.
The authors demonstrate that numerous Western countries, especially the United States and Great Britain, have conducted repeated and willful spying missions on Palestine and later Israel over many decades. While on the surface these two countries and others profess to be ardent allies of Israel, they work, in fact, through their intelligence services to betray Israel's secrets to the Arabs. Their motive: oil and multinational profits, which must be attained at any price through international covert policies. To understand the duplicitous nature of the West's diplomatic relations with Israel, the authors contend that one must understand the history that begins after the end of World War I with the sordid Mideast exploits of a British diplomat, Jack Philby. They then proceed into a detailed discussion of the boardrooms of American and English bankers and lawyers who had strong connections with Nazi leaders and Arab oil tycoons in the 1930s prior to the outbreak of World War II. Particularly intriguing is the information that the writers present to suggest an all-too-cozy financial relationship that existed between the Allied intelligence community and German banks even during the war. One of the authors' chief contentions is that Israel was the unwitting victim of bungled Western spy operations such as Iran-Contra and BCCI, whose true dimensions have never previously been exposed. A consistent theme is that the White House and the British Secret Service have repeatedly run illegal programs, hidden from both the CIA and Congress, and then used the Jews as scapegoats.
The Docklands Mystery is the second in a series of crime novels that features Martin Taylor, an Australian at the Victorian State police headquarters in Melbourne's Docklands precinct.In this new adventure, the owner of a Melbourne art gallery becomes involved in a mystery after having sold a valuable painting to a local businessman with criminal connections.An elaborate plan is then hatched to get the painting back. Martin's romantic liaison with a Spanish beauty continues in this exciting tale. The Docklands Mystery will appeal to lovers of crime fiction. The journey will take readers through Australia and the Netherlands with amusing touches of humour thrown in. About the Author John R. Aarons spent many years living and working as a design engineer and construction supervisor in Australia, the USA, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium and New Zealand.He now resides in his birthplace of Melbourne with his wife.They enjoy many happy hours with their family who live nearby.They continue to travel extensively every year.
The inspiration for the documentary Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo At first glance, it looks like just another auditorium in just another government building. But among the talented men (and later women) who worked in mission control, the room located on the third floor of Building 30-at what is now Johnson Space Center-would become known by many as “the Cathedral.” These members of the space program were the brightest of their generations, making split-second decisions that determined the success or failure of a mission. The flight controllers, each supported by a staff of specialists, were the most visible part of the operation, running the missions, talking to the heavens, troubleshooting issues on board, and, ultimately, attempting to bring everyone safely back home. None of NASA’s storied accomplishments would have been possible without these people. Interviews with dozens of individuals who worked in the historic third-floor mission control room bring the compelling stories to life. Go, Flight! is a real-world reminder of where we have been and where we could go again given the right political and social climate.
