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Crime Hits Home: A Collection of Stories from Crime Fiction's Top Authors (Mystery Writers of America Series #3)
by S. J. RozanThe newest anthology from Mystery Writers of America explores the theme of home and the crimes that endanger it, with stories by Ellen Hart, Naomi Hirahara, Walter Mosley, Sara Paretsky and more.Everyone comes from someplace. Everyone has somewhere they feel safe. Some people have found their home a... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2022 -
Winter And Night (Lydia Chin & Bill Smith #8)
by S. J. RozanFrom the critically acclaimed, award-winning S. J. Rozan comes her finest novel to date - an explosive novel about the corrosive power of secrets and corruption in a small town. In the middle of the night, private investigator Bill Smith is awakened by a call from the NYPD. They're holding a 15... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2002 -
Reflecting The Sky (Lydia Chin & Bill Smith #7)
by S. J. RozanLydia Chin, a Chinese-American private investigator in her late twenties, is hired by Grandfather Gao, one of the most respected figures in New York City's Chinatown, for what appears to be a simple task. Lydia, along with her professional partner Bill Smith, is to fly to Hong Kong to deliver a fam... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2001 -
In this Rain
by S. J. RozanThree years ago, a child's death blew open a vortex of corruption inside Manhattan's lucrative construction industry. And it sent one innocent man to jail. Joe Cole is a former city investigator who now lives a broken life, cut off from his wife and daughter, and from the city he once knew so well. ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
Absent Friends
by S. J. RozanThe secrets of a group of childhood friends unravel in this haunting thriller by Edgar Award winner S. J. Rozan. Set in New York in the unforgettable aftermath of September 11, Absent Friends brilliantly captures a time and place unlike any other, as it winds through the wounded streets of New Yo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2004 -
In This Rain
by S. J. RozanThree years ago, a child's death blew open a vortex of corruption inside Manhattan's lucrative construction industry. And it sent one innocent man to jail. Joe Cole is a former city investigator who now lives a broken life, cut off from his wife and daughter, and from the city he once knew so well. ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2006 -
China Trade (Lydia Chin & Bill Smith #1)
by S. J. RozanPrivate Investigator Lydia Chin is hired to track down stolen antiquities and finds herself in a considerable amount of trouble.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1994 -
Paper Son: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Novel (Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mysteries #12)
by S. J. RozanThe latest Lydia Chin/Bill Smith mystery takes the acclaimed detective duo into the Deep South to investigate a murder within the Chinese community. The Most Southern Place on Earth: that’s what they call the Mississippi Delta. It’s not a place Lydia Chin, an American-born Chinese private detective ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
The Art of Violence: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Novel (Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mysteries)
by S. J. RozanIn the latest mystery from S. J. Rozan, Bill Smith and Lydia Chin must track down a serial killer stalking women in New York's contemporary art scene.Former client Sam Tabor, just out of Greenhaven after a five-year homicide stint, comes to Bill Smith with a strange request. A colossally talented pa... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Family Business: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mystery (Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mysteries)
by S. J. RozanThe death of a powerful Chinatown crime boss thrusts private eye Lydia Chin and her partner Bill Smith into a world of double-dealing, subterfuge, murder, and—because this is New York City—real estate in this new mystery by Edgar Award-winning novelist S. J. Rozan.The death of Chinatown&’s most powe... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Bronx Noir (Akashic Noir)
by S. J. RozanBrand-new stories by: Thomas Adcock, Kevin Baker, Thomas Bentil, Lawrence Block, Jerome Charyn, Suzanne Chazin, Terrence Cheng, Ed Dee, Joanne Dobson, Robert Hughes, Marlon James, Sandra Kitt, Rita Laken, Miles Marshall Lewis, Pat Picciarelli, Abraham Rodriguez Jr., S.J. Rozan, Steven Torres, and Jo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007 -
New York City Noir: The Five Borough Set (Akashic Noir)
New York City Noir: The Five Borough Set collects the five NYC borough installments in our award-winning Akashic Noir Series into a single e-book edition: Brooklyn Noir, edited by Tim McLoughlin, Manhattan Noir, edited by Lawrence Block, Bronx Noir, edited by S.J. Rozan, Queens Noir, edited by Rober... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero
by Lawrence Block • Max Allan Collins • Ed Gorman • Jeremiah Healy • S. J. Rozan • Otto Penzler • Dennis Lehane • Brendan Dubois • Ace Atkins • Parnell Hall • Lyndsay Faye • Reed Farrel Coleman • Gary Phillips • Matthew Clemens • Loren D EstlemanWhen Robert B. Parker passed in early 2010, the world lost two great men: Parker himself, iconic American crime writer whose books have sold more than 6 million copies worldwide, and his best-known creation, Spenser. Parker's Spenser series not only influenced the work of countless of today's writer... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Deadly Housewives
by Marcia Muller • Nevada Barr • Sara Paretsky • Nancy Pickard • S. J. Rozan • Elizabeth Massie • Carole Nelson Douglas • Denise Mina • Julie Smith • Eileen Dreyer • Barbara Collins • Suzann Ledbetter • Vicki Hendricks • Christine MatthewsWisteria Lane has nothing on the grandes dames of mystery. . . . In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix of meddling mothers-in-law, creepy neighbors, cheating husbands, fickle female friends, careers l... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2006 -
Women's Folklore, Women's Culture
The essays in Women's Folklore, Women's Culture focus on women performers of folklore and on women's genre of folklore. Long ignored, women's folklore is often collaborative and frequently is enacted in the privacy of the domestic sphere. This book provides insights balancing traditional folklore sc... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1985 -
Excuse Me: The Survival Guide to Modern Business Etiquette
Blending different generations, genders, and cultures brings energy and fresh perspectives to the workplace. But the flip side is an environment ripe for confusion and social blunders. Mix in increasingly open-plan workplaces and constant connectivity, and the chance that we?ll unintentionally annoy... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Mad Cow Crisis: Health And The Public Good
The announcement that BOSER might cause a fatal human disease "Creutzfeldt- Jacob disease CJD" triggered enormous media attention, public alarm and government wrangling that threatened the future of European integration.; As Scott Ratzan argues: "It is my belief that the [BOSER crisis] repre... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1998 -
Aids: Effective Health Communicaton for the 90's
Despite educational efforts, the majority of Americans are still under the misconception that they are not at risk from HIV/AIDS infection. In addition, the federal government only spends 2% of the total designated federal AIDS funding toward prevention. Thus, information in respect to AIDS and heal... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1993 -
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project: A Framework For Success
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Project: A Framework for Success, Third Edition provides the foundation for the scholarly process enabling DNP students to work through their project in a more effective, efficient manner. The Third Edition is intended for practical application and remains focused on t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Dreaming Mobility and Buying Vulnerability: Overseas Recruitment Practices in India
In the alarming contemporary context of widespread corruption and fraudulence in the overseas labour recruitment system in India, this book attempts to understand the institution of emigration governance and recruitment practices in the country with a focus on the unskilled and semi-skilled sectors.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Senior Citizens of India: Emerging Challenges and Concerns
This book provides an overview of multiple facets of ageing and its evolving dynamics in various Indian states. It elaborates on key dimensions like health, dependence and disability, as well as living arrangements for the elderly. Drawing on information from National Sample Surveys to offer readers... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Emigration in 21st-Century India: Governance, Legislation, Institutions
Emigration in 21st-Century India is the first definitive exposition of contemporary Indian labour migration. The book provides a comprehensive appraisal of the policies, legislation and institutional architecture governing emigration at both federal and state levels. It posits that, geographically, ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
An Aging India: Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies
Explore Indian policy and practice on aging from a variety of perspectives! This pathbreaking collection provides something that has been missing in the literature on aging in India, especially for non-Indian audiences: studies of various aspects of aging in India combined with analyses of current ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2003 -
Researching International Migration: Lessons from the Kerala Experience
International migration and workers’ remittances have, of late, become a significant economic and social phenomena affecting the fortunes of millions of families in the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Yet, the measurements and methods of analysis of their impact on the indivi... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Emerging Asia
This book on the different aspects of international economic policy covers financial crises, reserve accumulation, capital flows and currency wars as well as issues relating to foreign direct investment and developments in China and India.... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011