On the Rocks with Jack Knox
On the Rocks with Jack Knox

Author: Jack Knox

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co

Published: 2018-10-30

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1772032670

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A captivating collection of Jack Knox’s most memorable, heart-warming, inspiring, and off-beat human-interest stories. Praise for Jack Knox: “Canada needs more Knox!”—Will Ferguson “Knox is the most underrated writer in Canada.”—Les Leyne “There are a few key secrets to a happy life in Victoria—avoiding downtown when the cruise ships are in, knowing exactly how late you can get to the ferry terminal, and reading Jack Knox.”—Mark Leiren-Young From bestselling author and beloved columnist Jack Knox comes a new collection of unforgettable true stories about the people who shape the unique culture of Vancouver Island and its surrounding areas. Full of humanity, heart, and sometimes humour, On the Rocks with Jack Knox celebrates ordinary people who have extraordinary stories to tell. From Alban Michael, the last person on Earth to speak Nuchatlaht, to Diana Deans, the Port Angeles customs inspector who caught the Millennium Bomber, to Victoria’s Rudi Hoenson, who survived a Japanese labour camp and the atomic bomb at Nagasaki to become one of the happiest souls you’ll ever meet, the people in this fascinating volume represent all walks of life. Elders, heroes, criminals, and oddballs are all worthy subjects in the world Jack Knox.

The Innocent and the Dead
The Innocent and the Dead

Author: Robert McNeill

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08-09

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781089334262

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One woman found dead. Another kidnapped. Two cases. Two books. One overworked Scottish detective. When the body of an attractive young woman is found in woodland on Edinburgh's iconic Calton Hill, DI Jack Knox quickly establishes that she had worked as a prostitute. For this reason, getting people who knew her to come forward will prove difficult. Knox will have to cut through their lies, establish a motive and collar the killer. This is the detective's dilemma in LABYRINTH, the prequel to a new series of mysteries set in Scotland's capital. In THE INNOCENT AND THE DEAD, the second book in the series, DI Jack Knox is called in to investigate a high-profile case. A local distiller's daughter has gone missing, and when he receives a ransom note, his fears that it is a kidnapping are confirmed. Knox decides to take a serious risk to capture the abductors, but the stakes could not be higher. The father is wealthy and well-connected. If Knox's gamble goes wrong, he'll have hell to pay. DI Jack Knox is a likeable detective. He likes the odd dram, hankers after his family who are based in Australia, and has a relationship with a colleague he tries to keep under wraps. This book will appeal to anyone who likes police procedurals in a real setting. It is the first in a series of several. THE INNOCENT AND THE DEAD is FREE with Kindle Unlimited. Look out for the other two books in the series, MURDER AT FLOOD TIDE, and DEAD OF NIGHT.

Jack Knox
Jack Knox

Author: Jack Knox

Publisher:

Published: 2018-11-21

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9780960025909

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Join famed herding dog trainer Jack Knox as he shares his journey through a life with dogs that began in Scottland and brought him to America--and has brought him profound insights, great joy, and a distinctive and celebrated approach to training that allows herding dogs the freedom to bloom to the best of their abilities.

Hard Knox
Hard Knox

Author: Jack Knox

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co

Published: 2016-12-01

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 177203150X

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2017 long-list finalist, Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour Writing In Hard Knox, seasoned columnist and consummate everyman Jack Knox offers up his uniquely hilarious views on Canadian life as seen from the western fringes of the country—in particular from the “Island of Misfit Toys” as he aptly calls his Vancouver Island home. This treasure trove of west-coast wit and wisdom touches on everything from “smug anti-Americanism” to extreme weather to flagrant public displays of affection in Canada’s westernmost capital. Whether you’re a born-and-bred Islander, a transplanted Albertan in the throes of culture shock, or a confused tourist, we all have something to learn from the school of Hard Knox.

Opportunity Knox
Opportunity Knox

Author: Jack Knox

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing Co

Published: 2017-10-13

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1772032093

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A hilarious collection of Jack Knox's best-loved humour columns. In this side-splitting follow-up to the bestseller Hard Knox: Musings from the Edge of Canada, Jack Knox presents his best writing, marking his twenty-year anniversary as a humour columnist at the Victoria Times Colonist, the newspaper that made him a household name. Revisiting his most—and least!—popular columns, Knox weighs the potential benefits of a marijuana-like drug that reduces anxiety in rats; reports on the “Bush Boys,” a pair of brothers who emerged from the forest near Vernon with a dubious story about being raised in the wilderness (they were actually from suburban California); and muses over fictional characters such as Barbie, Ken, Harry Potter, and Archie growing up and facing the grim realities of life. He also includes a hilarious collection of “nastygrams” (a.k.a. hate mail) that he’s received over the past two decades. Opportunity Knox goes to show that humour comes when you least expect it. From politics to weather, sports to entertainment, Knox finds the bizarre in everyday life and the ordinary in what should by all accounts be bizarre.

BigBro.com
BigBro.com

Author: David A. Kraft

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2000-06

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0595007104

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Author Bio: Author David A. Kraft, a retired President of one of Simon & Shuster's largest business publishing divisions and an ex-columnist for the USNR, has lived through mergers, acquisitions and the horrors of downsizing for over 35 years. He has used this intimate knowledge of the corporate culture to write BigBro.com. Book Description: This is a story of high-level corporate greed. Jack Knox is Computer Security Director of ICCR, the world's largest computer service company, a multi-billion dollar operation that virtually controls the word-wide financial health of thousands of corporations. When profits dropped and growth rate sagged, ICCR, through its ruthless CEO, Martin Strange, mercilessly cut costs to satisfy Wall Street. Knox vigorously opposed the policy. He warned top management of the dangers ahead and was driven underground to fight for his beliefs. He used the only weapon at his disposal, control of ICCR's vast network of clients. He found himself all alone, pitted against the enormous power of the corporation, and soon against the whole country. Cornered, he resorted to financial blackmail. He anonymously threatened ICCR using the pseudonym of BigBro. Immediately his whole world fell apart as he was pulled into a web of intrigue, violence and notoriety. Using the power of the Internet, he hacked into client company files and brought the financial world to its knees. Knox became public enemy number one, sought by the police, FBI and the murderous agents of the savage Martin Strange. BigBro.com adeptly merges truth and fiction in one of the most enthralling cyber-thrillers of the year.

The Falling
The Falling

Author: Lyla Winters

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-09-21

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 136541406X

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"Knox's attention was demanded by the leather clad girl's presence as she staggered up to him. The empty street seemed scarce as he looked at the beautiful girl with black hair. She looked at him with the blackest of eyes and mumbled something before collapsing into his arms. Her limp body lying in his arms and no one around."Bryndis' lack of modesty was overwhelming and Knox's inability to keep his private thoughts to himself drove him crazy. She spoke of the Batheidh, her kind. The Ivaldi, that wanted her dead. The Nidan, that stood by her silently.Souls calling to each other...Speaking without words...Dire wolves, Andvarins, gods and goddesses. Knox's world was altered from what he knew as normal into a darker world with fear and death.Bryndis was the center of it all...

Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin

Author: Erin E. MacDonald

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2020-06-22

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 0786471883

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Ian Rankin is considered by many to be Scotland's greatest living crime fiction author. Most well known for his Inspector Rebus series--which has earned critical acclaim as well as scores of fans worldwide--Rankin is a prolific author whose other works include spy thrillers, nonfiction books and articles, short stories, novels, graphic novels, audio recordings, television/film, and plays. This companion--the first to provide a complete look at all of his writings--includes alphabetized entries on Rankin's works, characters, and themes; a biography; a chronology; maps of Rebus' Edinburgh; and an annotated bibliography. A champion of both Edinburgh and Scotland, Rankin continues to combine engaging entertainment with socio-political commentary showing Edinburgh as a microcosm of Scotland, and Scotland as a microcosm of the world. His writing investigates questions of Scottish identity, British history, masculinity, and contemporary culture while providing mystery readers with complex, suspenseful plots, realistic character development, and a unique mix of American hard-boiled and procedural styles with Scottish dialects and sensibilities.