Teen twins Rich and Jade Chance are finally on vacation in Venice with their father -- or so they think. In reality, the British government has sent master spy John Chance to keep tabs on a Swiss banker who is desperately trying to escape from the Tiger, a ruthless criminal mastermind. In no time, the banker is captured by the Tiger's thugs and taken to a remote Scottish castle -- along with…
Cogan's Trade is the top-notch crime novel rated by the New Yorker as the “best” from “the Balzac of the Boston underworld.” Crackling dialogue, mordant humor, and unremitting tension drive the suspenseful stakes of the game higher in Boston’s precarious underworld of small-time mobsters, crooked lawyers, and political gofers as George V. Higgins, the writer who boiled crime fiction h…
Outspoken Russian writer Alexander Kurbsky wanted to "disappear" into the West. To avoid the wrath of the ruling elite, he makes elaborate plans with covert experts Charles Ferguson and Sean Dillon for his escape. It's a real coup for the West-except for one thing: Kurbsky is still working for the Russians. And his master plan is about to unfold
Following the latest AQA GCSE Science specifications, this Revision Guide uses an accessible and concise approach to recap the essential kwledge students need to succeed. A checklist at the end of each unit clearly lists what students need to kw and breaks revision down into manageable sections, while practice questions and study tips help prepare students for theexams. Mathematical skills that…