Dragons of Crime
Author: James Dubro
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780771029035
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The Dragon Man
Author: Garry Disher
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781865082530
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMeet Hal Challis, Detective for the Mornington Peninsula police force in Southeast Australia, in the first investigation in this prize-winning crime series A serial killer is on the loose in a small coastal town near Melbourne, Australia. Detective Inspector Hal Challis and his team must apprehend him before he strikes again. But first, Challis has to contend with the editor of a local newspaper who undermines his investigation at every turn, and with his wife, who attempts to resurrect their marriage through long-distance phone calls from a sanitarium, where she has been committed for the past eight years for attempted murder--"his."
Fighting Youth Crime
Author: Alfred Choi
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Academic
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a comparative study of delinquency and the government measures devised to counter it in Singapore and Hong Kong, the "two little dragons" in Asia. It looks at the causes of youth crime and examines the strategies for effective handling of the problem. This cross-cultural analysis of the two little dragons' social backgrounds, delinquency rates, and government programs addressing the issue is a result of the authors' strong enthusiasm for the subject and their intense work in compiling and analyzing the data for their respective society. The book also will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers with its insightful case studies of youths who descend into delinquency and crime, balanced by analyses of theories and statistical data. This second edition contains an update of facts, statistical figures and terminology, as well as a new foreword and preface.
The Dragon Murder Case (a Philo Vance Detective Story)
Author: S. S. Van Dine
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Published: 2016-01-18
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 1473379822
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis early work by S. S. Van Dine was originally published in 1933 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'The Dragon Murder Case' is one of Van Dine's novels of crime and mystery. S. S. Van Dine was born Willard Huntington Wright in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1888. He attended St. Vincent College, Pomona College and Harvard University, but failed to graduate, leaving to cultivate contacts he had made in the literary world. At the age of twenty-one, Wright began his professional writing career as literary editor of the Los Angeles Times. In 1926, Wright published his first S. S. Van Dine novel, The Benson Murder Case. Wright went on to write eleven more mysteries. The first few books about his upper-class amateur sleuth, Philo Vance, were so popular that Wright became wealthy for the first time in his life. His later books declined in popularity as the reading public's tastes in mystery fiction changed, but during the late twenties and early thirties his work was very successful.
Dragon
Author: Martin Arnold
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2018-06-15
Total Pages: 508
ISBN-13: 1780239416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the fire-breathing beasts of North European myth and legend to the Book of Revelation’s Great Red Dragon of Hell, from those supernatural agencies of imperial authority in ancient China to the so-called dragon-women who threaten male authority, dragons are a global phenomenon, one that has troubled humanity for thousands of years. These often scaly beasts take a wide variety of forms and meanings, but there is one thing they all have in common: our fear of their formidable power and, as a consequence, our need either to overcome, appease, or in some way assume that power as our own. In this fiery cultural history, Martin Arnold asks how these unifying impulses can be explained. Are they owed to our need to impose order on chaos in the form of a dragon-slaying hero? Is it our terror of nature, writ large, unleashed in its most destructive form? Or is the dragon nothing less than an expression of that greatest and most disturbing mystery of all: our mortality? Tracing the history of ideas about dragons from the earliest of times to Game of Thrones, Arnold explores exactly what it might be that calls forth such creatures from the darkest corners of our collective imagination.
Gangs and Organized Crime
Author: George W. Knox
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2018-07-04
Total Pages: 494
ISBN-13: 1351644890
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Gangs and Organized Crime, George W. Knox, Gregg W. Etter, and Carter F. Smith offer an informed and carefully investigated examination of gangs and organized crime groups, covering street gangs, prison gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and organized crime groups from every continent. The authors have spent decades investigating gangs as well as researching their history and activities, and this dual professional-academic perspective informs their analysis of gangs and crime groups. They take a multidisciplinary approach that combines criminal justice, public policy and administration, law, organizational behavior, sociology, psychology, and urban planning perspectives to provide insight into the actions and interactions of a variety of groups and their members. This textbook is ideal for criminal justice and sociology courses on gangs as well as related course topics like gang behavior, gang crime and the inner city, organized crime families, and transnational criminal groups. Gangs and Organized Crime is also an excellent addition to the professional’s reference library or primer for the general reader. More information is available at the supporting website – www.gangsandorganizedcrime.com
Geekonomics
Author: David Rice
Publisher: Pearson Education
Published: 2007-11-29
Total Pages: 462
ISBN-13: 0132701987
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Real Cost of Insecure Software • In 1996, software defects in a Boeing 757 caused a crash that killed 70 people... • In 2003, a software vulnerability helped cause the largest U.S. power outage in decades... • In 2004, known software weaknesses let a hacker invade T-Mobile, capturing everything from passwords to Paris Hilton’s photos... • In 2005, 23,900 Toyota Priuses were recalled for software errors that could cause the cars to shut down at highway speeds... • In 2006 dubbed “The Year of Cybercrime,” 7,000 software vulnerabilities were discovered that hackers could use to access private information... • In 2007, operatives in two nations brazenly exploited software vulnerabilities to cripple the infrastructure and steal trade secrets from other sovereign nations... Software has become crucial to the very survival of civilization. But badly written, insecure software is hurting people–and costing businesses and individuals billions of dollars every year. This must change. In Geekonomics, David Rice shows how we can change it. Rice reveals why the software industry is rewarded for carelessness, and how we can revamp the industry’s incentives to get the reliability and security we desperately need and deserve. You’ll discover why the software industry still has shockingly little accountability–and what we must do to fix that. Brilliantly written, utterly compelling, and thoroughly realistic, Geekonomics is a long-overdue call to arms. Whether you’re software user, decision maker, employee, or business owner this book will change your life...or even save it.
The Dragons of Remgeldon
Author: Florence Joanne Reid
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2015-12-07
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 1514426706
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe war at Thanos is over, but Princess Dariella has been captured. Can Lord Darius and two dragons find her in time? Because of the lightning strike at Thanos, set off by Zandrax, half of King Halvards army has been killed. Half the population left at Thanos has been killed. Where did Zandrax run to after that dastardly blast? King Raymon of Heun is having serious trouble with his half-brother Gerald, who is his advisor. Should Raymon send his wife-beating brother away, dissolve his marriage, or is there an alternative? Spies are sent out to determine how much of the southern army is still in the northern realm. Can Slade and Janatar quietly spy out the southern territory and stay out of trouble? And in these troubled times, can Jandal and Felyana find happiness? Can Kalan and Altina really be in love? And what of Lord Darius and Dariella? Will they or wont they fall in love? How can only eighteen dragons help the war effort? King Halvard has the Seven Gods on his side, plus Lord Darak and his son, Lord Darius. And now the dragons. Zandrax has called up three demons from the Deep: Grogan, the shape-shifter; Karmac, the shade or shadow; and Whoron, the siren enticer. Will he too want a dragon? And where would he get one?
The Lost Dragon Murder
Author: Michael Allan Mallory
Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.
Published: 2021-12-05
Total Pages: 229
ISBN-13: 1647198933
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe murder of an art expert and the disappearance of a priceless artifact propels Detective Henry Lau into the nebulous world of ancient antiquities. Complicating matters is a parade of dodgy suspects who wouldn’t know a truthful statement if it bit them on the leg. What is the Bronze Dragon? And why do so many people covet it, one enough to commit murder? Unlocking the mystery may hinge on deciphering a cryptic message left by the dead man. Back on active duty after debilitating injuries sidelined him for months, Henry is determined to prove to himself and his boss that he can still do the job. What he doesn’t know is that his new partner has been tasked with evaluating his fitness for duty. Henry Lau’s investigative ability and Wing Chun kung fu skills are pushed to the limit as the case spirals to a dangerous showdown.
Gods and Dragons
Author: Kevin J. Anderson
Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 2022-01-11
Total Pages: 565
ISBN-13: 1250302218
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCo-author of the Dune sequels, Kevin J. Anderson's Gods and Dragons marks his triumphant return to epic fantasy, featuring a politically charged adventure of swords, sorcery, vengeance, and the awakening of sleeping giants. Two continents at war: the Three Kingdoms and Ishara have been in conflict for a thousand years. But when an outside threat arises—the reawakening of a powerful ancient race that wants to remake the world—the two warring nations must somehow set aside generations of hatred to form an alliance against a far more deadly enemy. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
