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Museums in Israel after the Holocaust: A Multifaceted History of Cultural Heritage (Cultural Heritage, Art and Museums in the Middle East)
by Shir Gal KochaviMuseums in Israel After the Holocaust explores the influence of the traumatic events of the Holocaust on the formation of a cultural heritage policy during the foundational years of the State of Israel.Based on primary research, the book offers a new understanding of cultural practices after the Second World War, while analyzing the role of key Jewish cultural representatives who shaped museum collections that emerged during this period. The book investigates the ways Israel has dealt with the complicated history of “heirless” Jewish cultural objects and questions of ownership, by providing a detailed examination of the process of allocation of “heirless” Jewish cultural property handled by two American-Jewish organizations: the Jewish Restitution Successor Organization (JRSO) and the Jewish Cultural Reconstruction (JCR) in the immediate years following the Second World War. The book takes a material culture approach, which explores the meanings and values attached to an object over the course of time and during its transition between different owners.Museums in Israel After the Holocaust is essential reading for academics, students, and professionals working on and interested in Holocaust and Israel studies, art history, material culture studies, museum studies, cultural heritage, and Middle Eastern studies.
Musculoskeletal Examination of the Spine: Making the Complex Simple
by Eric Harris Jeffrey RihnThe physical examination of the spine can be a complex topic for professionals with all levels of clinical experience. How can advance concepts be taught in a user-friendly, clear format, while still providing necessary information for effective diagnosis and treatment of the spine?Musculoskeletal Examination of the Spine: Making the Complex Simple by Drs. Jeffrey A. Rihn and Eric B. Harris answers these questions. Written by experts, this easy-to-carry book provides a thorough review of the most common pathologic spine conditions, techniques for diagnosis, as well as the appropriate treatment for each condition.Musculoskeletal Examination of the Spine: Making the Complex Simple contains clear photographic demonstrations, tables, and charts throughout its pages, allowing a thorough and concise examination of the spine.A Glance at some of what is covered inside:• Physical Examinationo Basics and specific tests of the examination of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine• General Imagingo Basics of general imaging of the degenerative and traumatic injuries of the spine• Common Conditionso Cervical spondylosis, Lumbar disk herniation, Diskitis and vertebral osteomyelitis of the spine, and moreMusculoskeletal Examination of the Spine: Making the Complex Simple contains essential information to successfully take a complex subject, and bring it to a level that will be welcomed by all orthopedic residents, attendings, physical therapists, athletic trainers, medical students in training, and other healthcare providers.
Musculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder: Making the Complex Simple
by Steven CohenThe physical examination of the shoulder can be a complex topic for professionals with all levels of clinical experience. How can advance concepts be taught in a user-friendly, clear format, while still providing necessary information for effective diagnosis and treatment of the shoulder?Musculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder: Making the Complex Simple by Dr. Steven B. Cohen answers these questions. Written by experts, this easy-to-carry book provides a thorough review of the most common pathologic shoulder conditions, techniques for diagnosis, as well as the appropriate treatment for each condition.Musculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder: Making the Complex Simple contains clear photographic demonstrations, tables, and charts throughout its pages, allowing a thorough and concise examination of the shoulder.A glance at some of what is covered inside:• Physical Examinationo Basics and specific tests of the physical examination of the shoulder• General Imagingo Basics of general imaging of the shoulder• Common Conditions o Superior labrar tears, Biceps tendon, Glenohumeral arthritis, and moreMusculoskeletal Examination of the Shoulder: Making the Complex Simple contains essential information to successfully take a complex subject and bring it to a level that will be welcomed by orthopedic residents, attendings, physical therapists, athletic trainers, medical students in training, and other health care providers.
Musculoskeletal Examination of the Hip and Knee: Making the Complex Simple
by Bryan Kelly Anil RanawatThe physical examination of the hip and knee can be a complex topic for professionals with all levels of clinical experience. How can advance concepts be taught in a user-friendly, clear format, while still providing necessary information for effective diagnosis and treatment of the hip and knee?Musculoskeletal Examination of the Hip and Knee: Making the Complex Simple by Drs. Anil Ranawat and Bryan T. Kelly answers these questions. Written by experts, this easy-to-carry book provides a thorough review of the most common pathologic hip and knee conditions, techniques for diagnosis, as well as the appropriate treatment for each condition.Musculoskeletal Examination of the Hip and Knee: Making the Complex Simple contains clear photographic demonstrations, tables, and charts throughout its pages, allowing a thorough and concise examination of the hip and knee.A glance at some of what is covered inside: Physical Examination Basics and specific tests of the physical examination of the hip and knee General Imaging Basics of general imaging of the hip and knee Common Conditions Arthroscopic management of labral tears, snapping hip syndromes, meniscal tears, and more Musculoskeletal Examination of the Hip and Knee: Making the Complex Simple contains essential information to successfully take a complex subject and bring it to a level that will be welcomed by orthopedic residents, attendings, physical therapists, athletic trainers, medical students in training, and other health care providers.
Musculoskeletal Examination of the Foot and Ankle: Making the Complex Simple
by Shepard Hurwitz Selene ParekhThe physical examination of the foot and ankle can be a complex topic for professionals with all levels of clinical experience. How can advance concepts be taught in a user-friendly, clear format, while still providing necessary information for effective diagnosis and treatment of the foot and ankle?Musculoskeletal Examination of the Foot and Ankle: Making the Complex Simple by Drs. Shepard Hurwitz and Selene Parekh answers these questions. Written by experts, this easy-to-carry book provides a quick and thorough review of the most common pathologic foot and ankle conditions, techniques for diagnosis, as well as the appropriate treatment for each condition.Musculoskeletal Examination of the Foot and Ankle: Making the Complex Simple contains clear photographic demonstrations, tables, sidebars, and charts throughout its pages, allowing a thorough and concise examination of the foot and ankle.A glance at some of what is covered inside:• Physical Examinationo Basics and specific tests of the foot and ankle• General Imagingo Basic interpretation of common imaging modalities of the foot and ankle• Common Conditionso Bunions, toe deformities, Achilles pathology and posterior calcaneal pain, fractures, plantar fasciitis and plantar heel pain, and moreMusculoskeletal Examination of the Foot and Ankle: Making the Complex Simple contains essential information to successfully take a complex subject, and bring it to a level that will be welcomed by orthopedic residents, faculty, physical therapists, athletic trainers, medical students interested in musculoskeletal health careers, and other health care providers.
Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand: Making the Complex Simple
by Randall Culp Sidney JacobyThe physical examination of the elbow, wrist, and hand can be a complex topic for professionals with all levels of clinical experience. How can advance concepts be taught in a user friendly, clear format, while still providing necessary information for effective diagnosis and treatment of the elbow, wrist, and hand?Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist and Hand: Making the Complex Simple by Dr. Randall Culp answers these questions. Written by experts, this easy-to-carry book provides a thorough review of the most common pathologic elbow, wrist, and hand conditions, techniques for diagnosis, as well as the appropriate treatment for each condition.Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist and Hand: Making the Complex Simple contains clear photographic demonstrations, tables, sidebars, and charts throughout its pages, allowing a thorough and concise examination of the elbow, wrist, and hand.A glance at what is covered inside: Physical Examination Basics and specific tests of the elbow, wrist, and hand General Imaging Basics of general imaging of the elbow, wrist, and hand Common Conditions Tendinopathy, arthritis, wounds, soft tissue injuries, and more Musculoskeletal Examination of the Elbow, Wrist and Hand: Making the Complex Simple contains essential information to successfully take a complex subject, and bring it to a level that will be welcomed by all orthopedic residents, attendings, physical therapists, athletic trainers, medical students in training, and other health care providers.
Murderland
by Thomas B. CavanaghYou&’ll pay for admission with your life . . . An amusement park hides a killer in this unforgettable thriller from &“a great new talent in crime fiction&” (Lee Irby, author of Bottom Feeders). As Orlando&’s third-largest theme park, Empire Realm, prepares to celebrate its twentieth anniversary, a public relations disaster strikes. In a span of three weeks, two tourists are found dead, victims of strangulation. Enter Kevin Lonnegan, cop-turned-private investigator. Going undercover as a park employee in the brutal Florida summer still has to be better than the seedy workers&’ comp cases and messy divorces usually thrown his way. After all, theme parks are supposed to be the happiest places on earth. But a cold-hearted killer has made this one their hunting ground . . . Praise for Thomas B. Cavanagh&’s Mike Garrity novels, Head Games and Prodigal Son &“An Orlando, Florida, thriller that reads like a high-speed theme park ride . . . with dark humor so sharp it&’ll make you bleed.&” —Brian Freeman, New York Times–bestselling author &“Carl Hiaasen fans will be thrilled to know there&’s a new kid on the block. If you liked Basket Case, you&’ll flip over Thomas B. Cavanagh&’s sardonically and outrageously funny lead character.&” —Charlotte Hughes, New York Times–bestselling author &“With the clarity of Robert B. Parker and the complexity of Michael Connolly, Prodigal Son disturbs and charms at the same time.&” —Booklist
Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide
by Rupert HolmesA New York Times bestseller! From Edgar Award–winning novelist, playwright, and story-songwriter Rupert Holmes comes a diabolical thriller with a killer concept: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, &“a fantasy academy laid out like a combination of Hogwarts, Downton Abbey, and a White Lotus–style resort&” (Los Angeles Times) dedicated to the art of murder where students study how best to &“delete&” their most deserving victim.Who hasn&’t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person who is the object of your affliction ceased to exist? But then you&’ve probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. To gain admission, a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse (nor better) than death. The campus of this &“Poison Ivy League&” college—its location unknown to even those who study there—is where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate…and where one&’s mandatory graduation thesis is getting away with the perfect murder of someone whose death will make the world a much better place to live. Prepare for an education you&’ll never forget. A &“fiendishly funny&” (Booklist) mix of witty wordplay, breathtaking twists and genuine intrigue, Murder Your Employer will gain you admission into a wholly original world, cocooned within the most entertaining book about well-intentioned would-be murderers you&’ll ever read.
Murder on Nob Hill: A Mystery (Sarah Woolson Mysteries #1)
by Shirley TallmanThe year is 1880, the place San Francisco. Intelligent, outspoken Sarah Woolson is a young woman with a goal and the fortitude to achieve it. She has always dreamed of becoming a lawyer. The trouble is, everyone believes women belong in the home---that it is not only unnatural, but against God's will for them to seek a career.When Sarah finagles an interview with one of the city's most prestigious law firms, no one thinks she has a prayer of being hired. Except Sarah. Using her brains and a little subterfuge, she not only manages to become the firm's newest (and only female) associate attorney, she also acquires her first client---a lovely young society matron suspected of brutally stabbing to death her wealthy but abusive husband. Sarah is sure of her client's innocence, but the revelation of the woman's secret lover may make that innocence impossible to prove.When four more victims fall prey to the killer's knife, Sarah fears she has bitten off more than she can chew. Bucking her boorish employer and the judicial system, Sarah finds herself embroiled in shady legal maneuvers, a daring Chinatown raid, and a secret and very scandalous sex club in this irresistible blend of history, romance, and murder.
The Murder of Andrew Johnson: A Novel (The John Hay Mysteries #3)
by Burt SolomonThe next John Hay historical thriller from award-winning political journalist Burt Solomon, this time focused on one of America's most controversial presidents: Andrew Johnson.Andrew Johnson was called The Great Commoner, appealing to the masses, loathing the establishment and anyone he deemed elitist. Once Johnson made an enemy, you became his enemy for life. He saw insults where none were intended and personal loyalty meant everything…and his devoted fans would follow him into the depths of Hell. He was also the first U.S. president to be impeached.Time, however, waits for no man and even the famous (or infamous) must leave this world eventually. But when a man has as many enemies as the Devil, what death could really be a natural one? From political opponents to most of his own family, the suspects are endless, and the truth not really wanted. John Hay, lawyer, sometimes governmental bureaucrat, and now journeyman investigative reporter, is set on finding that truth. And it may wind up killing him.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Murder Man: A Novel (The Max Wolfe Novels #1)
by Tony ParsonsMeet London police detective Max Wolfe. Insomniac. Dog lover. Coffee addict. Boxer. Single parent. And every murderer's worst nightmare.Someone has been violently killing members of London society. The killer is strong enough and smart enough to kill with a single knife stroke, and bold enough to kill in public. The victims span all levels of London society, and appear to have absolutely nothing in common. As Max begins following the killer's bloody trail, it takes him from the bright lights and backstreets of London all the way to the corner offices in the corridors of power. But when Max realizes that the victims may have all crossed paths decades ago at their exclusive private school, the case changes. Suddenly, the murders look less random and more personal, and Max finds the killer's reach getting closer to everything—and everyone—he loves.Award-winning journalist and international bestselling author Tony Parsons brings his talent for rich characterization and propulsive storytelling to The Murder Man, his stunning crime fiction debut.
Murder in Old Kentucky: True Crime Stories from the Bluegrass
by Keven McQueenKentucky—land of bluegrass, horse racing, bourbon, and . . . murder.In Murder in Old Kentucky: True Crime Stories from the Bluegrass, Keven McQueen recounts dark and disturbing tales from the pages of Kentucky history, including the 1825 murder of Col. Solomon Sharp—a sordid affair that inspired Edgar Allan Poe and Robert Penn Warren—and the 1881 Ashland Tragedy, a heartbreaking murder of three innocent teenagers. This revised and expanded edition includes the story of a family terrorized by an arsonist who massacred eleven of their members and burned the property of even more, the tale of a husband and wife found shot in each other's arms with a life-sized photo of another man between them, and many more deaths that made headlines. Meticulously researched and written with McQueen's trademark humor, Murder in Old Kentucky will captivate any fan of true crime or Kentucky history.
Murder in New Orleans: The Creation of Jim Crow Policing (Historical Studies of Urban America)
by Jeffrey S. AlderNew Orleans in the 1920s and 1930s was a deadly place. In 1925, the city’s homicide rate was six times that of New York City and twelve times that of Boston. Jeffrey S. Adler has explored every homicide recorded in New Orleans between 1925 and 1940—over two thousand in all—scouring police and autopsy reports, old interviews, and crumbling newspapers. More than simply quantifying these cases, Adler places them in larger contexts—legal, political, cultural, and demographic—and emerges with a tale of racism, urban violence, and vicious policing that has startling relevance for today.Murder in New Orleans shows that whites were convicted of homicide at far higher rates than blacks leading up to the mid-1920s. But by the end of the following decade, this pattern had reversed completely, despite an overall drop in municipal crime rates. The injustice of this sharp rise in arrests was compounded by increasingly brutal treatment of black subjects by the New Orleans police department. Adler explores other counterintuitive trends in violence, particularly how murder soared during the flush times of the Roaring Twenties, how it plummeted during the Great Depression, and how the vicious response to African American crime occurred even as such violence plunged in frequency—revealing that the city’s cycle of racial policing and punishment was connected less to actual patterns of wrongdoing than to the national enshrinement of Jim Crow. Rather than some hyperviolent outlier, this Louisiana city was a harbinger of the endemic racism at the center of today’s criminal justice state. Murder in New Orleans lays bare how decades-old crimes, and the racially motivated cruelty of the official response, have baleful resonance in the age of Black Lives Matter.
Murder in Canton: A Judge Dee Mystery (The Judge Dee Mysteries)
by Robert van GulikBrought back into print in the 1990s to wide acclaim, re-designed new editions of Robert van Gulik's Judge Dee Mysteries are now available. Written by a Dutch diplomat and scholar during the 1950s and 1960s, these lively and historically accurate mysteries have entertained a devoted following for decades. Set during the T'ang dynasty, they feature Judge Dee, a brilliant and cultured Confucian magistrate disdainful of personal luxury and corruption, who cleverly selects allies to help him navigate the royal courts, politics, and ethnic tensions in imperial China. Robert van Gulik modeled Judge Dee on a magistrate of that name who lived in the seventh century, and he drew on stories and literary conventions of Chinese mystery writing dating back to the Sung dynasty to construct his ingenious plots.Murder in Canton takes place in the year 680, as Judge Dee, recently promoted to lord chief justice, is sent incognito to Canton to investigate the disappearance of a court censor. With the help of his trusted lieutenants Chiao Tai and Tao Gan, and that of a clever blind girl who collects crickets, Dee solves a complex puzzle of political intrigue and murder through the three separate subplots "the vanished censor," "the Smaragdine dancer," and "the Golden Bell." An expert on the art and erotica as well as the literature, religion, and politics of China, van Gulik also provides charming illustrations to accompany his engaging and entertaining mysteries.
Murder in Ancient China: Two Judge Dee Mysteries (Chicago Shorts)
by Robert van GulikJudge Dee—Confucian Imperial magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger, based on a famous statesman—was Dutch diplomat and Chinese cultural historian Robert van Gulik’s (1910–67) lasting invention. A welcome addition to the elite canon of fictional detectives, the Judge steps in to investigate homicide, theft, and treason and restores order to the golden age of the Tang Dynasty. In Murder in Ancient China’s first story, we watch as Judge Dee attempts to solve the mystery of an elderly poet murdered by moonlight in his garden pavilion; in the second, set on the eve of the Chinese New Year, the Judge makes two rare mistakes—will peril result?
A Murder for the Sages (A Sunflower Café Mystery #3)
by Amy LillardTwenty-something advice columnist and amateur sleuth Sissy Yoder loves helping out at her Aunt Bethel&’s Sunflower Café in Yoder, Kansas. It connects her to family, to the close-knit community—and to the suspicious events that always seem to bubble beneath small-town life . . . The unusual death of local herb farmer, Ginger Reed, is the talk of Yoder. Naturally, Sissy is intrigued. The official report classifies Ginger&’s demise as an accident, concluding that she ran herself over with a tractor. But Sissy&’s cousin, Naomi, a friend and longtime employee of Ginger&’s, insists that&’s impossible. When she asks for Sissy&’s help in unearthing the truth, Sissy&’s on the case—accompanied as ever by her loyal Yorkie companion, Duke . . . The deeper Sissy digs, the longer the list of suspects grows—and none of them are Ginger. Near the top is Ginger&’s resentful sister-in-law, Mallory. Next is Naomi&’s brother, Lloyd, who&’s bitter about the oil derrick presumably pumping black gold from Ginger&’s land—land that once belonged to his family. Naomi herself could be a suspect—it&’s her tractor, after all. But the investigation stalls when Naomi makes a shocking turnaround in her story. Is she lying? And if so, why? Then a missing dog, a desperate lawyer, and a teenage con artist are added to the mix, and the puzzle becomes hopelessly complicated. If Sissy doesn&’t solve it quickly, she&’ll be lost in the weeds as a killer reaps a deadly harvest . . .
Murder Crossed Her Mind: Pentecost & Parker 4
by Stephen SpotswoodNew York's famed female detective duo, Pentecost and Parker, are back in their fourth audacious adventure. Perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel, Agatha Christie and M. C. Beaton.When Vera Bodine, an elderly recluse with an exceptional memory, goes missing, detective duo Lillian Pentecost and her assistant Willowjean "Will" Parker are hired to track her down. But New York City in 1947 is a dangerous place, and there's no shortage of people who want to bury the secrets that Bodine has been keeping. As the clock is ticking to find Bodine alive, circumstances conspire to pull both investigators off the case. Will is hot on the trail of a stick-up team who are using her name - and maybe her gun - for their own ends. While Lillian finds herself up against murder-obsessed millionaire Jessup Quincannon, who has discovered a secret from her past that threatens to destroy her. To solve this mystery, and defeat their own personal demons, the pair must go nose-to-nose with murderous gangsters, make deals with conniving federal agents, confront Nazi spies, and bend their own ethical rules to the point of breaking - before time runs out for everyone.
Murder Crossed Her Mind: A Pentecost and Parker Mystery (A Pentecost and Parker Mystery #4)
by Stephen SpotswoodThe New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • The latest action-packed installment in the Nero Award–winning Pentecost & Parker Mystery series follows Lillian and Will tracking the suspicious disappearance of a woman who might have known too much. From the author of Fortune Favors the Dead and Murder Under Her Skin.Vera Bodine, an elderly shut-in with an exceptional memory, has gone missing and famed detective Lillian Pentecost and her crackerjack assistant Willowjean &“Will&” Parker have been hired to track her down. But the New York City of 1947 can be a dangerous place, and there&’s no shortage of people who might like to get ahold of what&’s in Bodine&’s head. Does her disappearance have to do with the high-profile law firm whose secrets she still keeps; the violent murder of a young woman, with which Bodine had lately become obsessed; or is it the work she did with the FBI hunting Nazi spies intent on wartime sabotage? Any and all are on the suspect list, including their client, Forest Whitsun, hotshot defense attorney and no friend to Pentecost and Parker. The clock is ticking to get Bodine back alive, but circumstances conspire to pull both investigators away from the case. Will is hot on the trail of a stickup team who are using her name—and maybe her gun—for their own ends. While Lillian again finds herself up against murder-obsessed millionaire Jessup Quincannon, who has discovered a secret from her past—something he plans to use to either rein the great detective in . . . or destroy her. To solve this mystery, and defeat their own personal demons, the pair will have to go nose-to-nose with murderous gangsters, make deals with conniving federal agents, confront Nazi spies, and bend their own ethical rules to the point of breaking. Before time runs out for everyone.
Murder Buys a One-Way Ticket (A Jaine Austen Mystery #20)
by Laura LevineFreelance writer and long‑time Ben & Jerry&’s addict Jaine Austen uncovers murderers on the mean streets of Beverly Hills, with a little help from her snarky cat, Prozac, in this witty mystery series from acclaimed TV comedy writer and novelist Laura Levine—a lighthearted treat for cat cozy fans and readers of Joanne Fluke, Miranda James, and Laura Childs. What could be more idyllic than starting a new gig with an exclusive train ride from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara? Turns out, a whole lot. Jaine must figure out how to tolerate her client—Chip Miller, aka Iron Man, a wealthy gym chain owner—who Jaine soon discovers is a tyrant and a bully with an ego as pumped as his pecs. Practically everyone on board seems to have it in for Chip—his dysfunctional family members, his beleaguered staff, even his supposed best buddy from the gym. So it&’s no shocker when he&’s found dead in his cabin. Unfortunately for Jaine, she&’s the one who finds Chip&’s body, leaving her DNA on the murder weapon, and making her a prime suspect in the police investigation. Forced to save her own caboose, can Jaine chug on through an unexpected love connection and ID the killer—or has she finally reached the end of the line?
Murder at the Rusty Anchor (A Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery #6)
by Maddie DayThere&’s deadweight behind the bar at the Rusty Anchor and it&’s up to Cape Cod bike shop owner Mackenzie &“Mac&” Almeida to solve the murder in Agatha Award–winner Maddie Day&’s latest Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery . . . A rainy July weekend in Westham means the beaches are empty and business is dead at Mac&’s Bikes but couldn&’t be livelier inside the Rusty Anchor Pub. But come Monday morning one patron is not so lively when the chef opens up and finds a body behind the bar. It&’s last call for Bruce Byrne, an elderly high school teacher who&’s been around so long it seems like he taught everybody. When Mac&’s friend Flo, the librarian, makes the list of suspects, Mac gathers the Cozy Capers Book Group to clear her name. With no end in sight to the rain, the group has plenty of time to study the clues and sort through a roll call of suspects to determine who decided to teach Mr. Bryne a lesson. But with a killer desperate to cover their tracks, Mac and the group will be tested as never before . . .
Murder at the Monastery (Canon Clement Mystery)
by Reverend Richard ColesCanon Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover takes respite at the monastery where he was a novice. But the monastery doesn't allow the break he needs, for tensions are building there too. There is a death at the monastery, and Daniel thinks it might be murder.Meanwhile back at Champton, Daniel is the subject of village gossip, his mother Audrey is up to something again, there's trouble at the dress shop, trouble up at the big house, and the puppies are running riot.As dark secrets unfold, can Daniel solve the mystery at the monastery without the help of Detective Seargeant Neil Vanloo?
Murder at the Monastery (Canon Clement Mystery)
by Reverend Richard ColesCanon Daniel Clement has suffered a secret humiliation and to recover takes respite at the monastery where he was a novice. But the monastery doesn't allow the break he needs, for tensions are building there too. There is a death at the monastery, and Daniel thinks it might be murder.Meanwhile back at Champton, Daniel is the subject of village gossip, his mother Audrey is up to something again, there's trouble at the dress shop, trouble up at the big house, and the puppies are running riot.As dark secrets unfold, can Daniel solve the mystery at the monastery without the help of Detective Seargeant Neil Vanloo?
Murder at Mansfield Park: A Novel (Charles Maddox)
by Lynn Shepherd"Nobody, I believe, has ever found it possible to like the heroine of Mansfield Park." --Lionel TrillingIn this ingenious new twist on Mansfield Park, the famously meek Fanny Price--whom Jane Austen's own mother called "insipid"--has been utterly transformed; she is now a rich heiress who is spoiled, condescending, and generally hated throughout the county. Mary Crawford, on the other hand, is now as good as Fanny is bad, and suffers great indignities at the hands of her vindictive neighbor. It's only after Fanny is murdered on the grounds of Mansfield Park that Mary comes into her own, teaming-up with a thief-taker from London to solve the crime. Featuring genuine Austen characters--the same characters, and the same episodes, but each with a new twist--MURDER AT MANSFIELD PARK is a brilliantly entertaining novel that offers Jane Austen fans an engaging new heroine and story to read again and again.
Murder at an English Séance (A Beryl and Edwina Mystery #8)
by Jessica EllicottAmerican adventuress Beryl Halliwell and prim and proper Brit Edwina Davenport team up once again as enquiry agents to investigate a suspicious psychic in this historical English village mystery set just after World War I. Hidden beneath her British reserve, Edwina has a secret: she&’s finished her novel and is bravely mailing the manuscript to a publisher. Beryl also has a secret: as thanks for solving a case, the American adventuress has been gifted an airplane. After swooping over the fields and hedgerows of Walmsley Parva, livestock scattering beneath her, she flamboyantly lands the plane on the village green, prompting a startled Edwina to consider a stiff gin fizz. Beryl&’s aircraft is not the only disruption of village peace. Miss Dinsdale, a psychic medium, has started holding séances. After the church organist resigns to serve as musical accompaniment for the séances, the vicar&’s wife hires the enquiry agents to expose the medium as a charlatan. Beryl is confident she can spot the fraud, having learned from Harry Houdini himself some tricks of the trade. The dubious Miss Dinsdale claims her spirit guide is an Egyptian princess whose mummy resides in a sarcophagus in the room. But the only body in the sarcophagus belongs to a murdered villager impaled with a dagger. As the sleuths begin to investigate, Beryl discovers her plane has been sabotaged and wonders if there&’s a connection. Whether in the air or on terra firma, Beryl and Edwina must go round a circle of suspects to divine the culprit . . .
Municipal Corruption: From Policies to People
by Kimberly L. Nelson Whitney B. AfonsoThis book represents the most comprehensive exploration of corruption in U.S. municipal governments written to date.Exploring the 30-year time period from 1990 to 2020 and including all U.S. municipalities with populations of 10,000 people or more, Municipal Corruption: From Policies to People uses both quantitative research and case study analysis to answer the question of why some municipalities fall victim to corrupt acts, while others do not. It tells the stories of a number of communities that suffered through public corruption, investigating factors that contribute to a greater risk of corruption in municipalities, and identifying steps to prevent corruption in communities—including strengthening resident interest and involvement in local affairs, offsetting the decline in local journalism, and reinforcing scrutiny by state governments.Municipal Corruption is ideal supplemental reading for courses on ethics, public affairs, local government, and urban affairs, and it will be immeasurably useful to municipalities considering how to better insulate themselves and their constituents from corrupt acts.