Simon Mason

Treileripargis üles kasvanud Ryan Wilkinsit võib esmapilgul pidada - ja paljud peavadki - tavaliseks nooreks kurjategijaks. Noore politseiuurijana põlgab ta endiselt kogu hingest privilegeeritud eliiti ja ta salongikõlbulikkus jätab pehmelt öeldes soovida. Aga ta märkab mõndagi. Tema paarimees on uurija Ray Wilkins: jõukas, laitmatu kasvatuse ja meeldivate maneeridega Oxfordi Ballioli kolledzhi lõpetanu. Mõni ime, et nad omavahel läbi ei saa.Aga kui Barnabas Hallis kägistatakse noor naine, on nad sunnitud koos töötama.Ryan marsib Barnabase kolledzhisse sisse, tegemata väljagi sealse tähtsust täis rektori ootusest, et teda koheldaks äärmise lugupidamisega. Miks oli surnud naine rektori kabinetis? Kas on vaid juhus, et mõrva õhtul võõrustati kolledzhis sheik al-Medinat, valitsejat, keda seostatakse inimõiguste rikkumisega kodumaal ja jõleduste toimepanemisega teisteski riikides?Pinged kasvavad ja kõik läheb järjest hullemaks. Ryanil ütleb närv üles ja teda ootab distsiplinaarkaristus. Aga järk-järgult hakkab juurdlus siiski vilja kandma.Simon Mason sündis Sheffieldis 1962. aastal ja on lõpetanud Oxfordi ülikooli inglise kirjanduse alal. Ta on kirjutanud nii lastele kui ka täiskasvanutele ja tema raamatud on leidnud tunnustust nii kodu- kui välismaal.

'Move over Morse. Simon Mason Oxford crime novel breathes fresh life into the police procedural' Val McDermid'As great a contribution to the noble British genre of detective fiction as any writer for decades' Stephen FryA DI RYAN WILKINS MYSTERYA SHOCKING DISAPPEARANCEA four-year-old girl goes missing in plain sight outside her nursery in Oxford, a middle-class, affluent area,her mother only a stones-throw away.A TRIGGERING RESPONSERyan Wilkins, one of the youngest ever Detective Inspectors in the Thames Valley force, dishonourably discharged three months ago, watches his former partner DI Ray Wilkins deliver a press conference, confirming a lead.A DARK WEBRay begins to delve deeper, unearthing an underground network of criminal forces in the local area. But while Ray's investigation stalls Ryan brings his unique talents to unofficial and quite illegal inquiries which will bring him into a confrontation with the very officials who have thrown him out of the force.Praise for the DI Ryan Wilkins Mysteries'Mason has reformulated Inspector Morse for the 2020s' The Times'Start now and avoid the rush' Guardian

At the beginning of the 11th century, General Yang sends his son Zongbao to exterminate the bandit living in Dragon-Taming Wood. In the forest, Zongbao is surprised by the bandit's teenage daughter, a kung fu prodigy, who challenged him to unarmed combat. Her deal? If Zongbao wins, she will lead him to her father's secret hideout. If she wins, she will take him to her father as her prisoner. So begins Mu Guiying's extraordinary story, which will end with a spectacular battle for the destiny of her country.

Amy Roecastle is beautiful. Selfish. And missing. Vanished without a trace in the middle of the night, she's taken her ferocious dog - and something else, too. Something deadly. Amy's best friend is lying to Inspector Singh, who has no leads and no idea. Cue Garvie Smith. Teenage slacker. Undeniable crime-solving genius. Garvie's one step ahead of the investigation. But there's nothing simple where Amy is involved. And this time Garvie's about to find himself in way over his head.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Medical theory and practice of the 1700s developed rapidly, as is evidenced by the extensive collection, which includes descriptions of diseases, their conditions, and treatments. Books on science and technology, agriculture, military technology, natural philosophy, even cookbooks, are all contained here.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT035712With a half-title.London: printed for M. Cooper, 1745. 4],52p.; 8

The unforgettable, unflappable Garvie Smith returns in a brand-new story sure to delight fans of true crime shows, in a mystery guaranteed to have you guessing till the last page Meet Garvie Smith. Good-for-nothing scoundrel, genius, and sometime detective. Right in the middle of exams hell -- until now.A boy from Marsh Academy has been shot, with no clear motive and no clues. Disgraced police detective Raminder Singh is on the case, and he's determined to keep Garvie away.But Garvie knows he's the only one who has any idea where to look for the answers. Starting with his best friend's girlfriend. And it's going to take more than pointless studying or flunking his tests to stop him getting involved.Exams. What exams?

It's exam season - but Five Mile is in shock. A teenage boy was shot last night, with no clear motive and no clues. Garvie Smith - reprobate, genius and waster - was just getting down to a spot of revision. But he knows he's the only one who has any idea where to look for the answers. Starting with his best friend's girlfriend. Exams. What exams?