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A charming murder mystery from the internationally bestselling author for fans of Richard Osman and Anthony Horowitz, as well as classic tales by Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie_______________The perfect murder mystery JANICE HALLETT, author of The AppealA true delight right up to its clever final reveal PETER SWANSON, author of Kill Your DarlingsOne of the best crime novels Ive read in years! KELLY MULLEN, author of This is Not a Game_______________To catch a killer, one must act the part.Arriving on the Greek island of Utakos, ageing actor Ormond Basil hopes only for a holiday and perhaps finally to shed the mantle of his most famous role: world-renowned sleuth, Sherlock Holmes.But when a body turns up in his hotel, the other guests, accustomed to seeing Ormond as the greatest detective of all time on the silver screen, pressure him to solve the mystery.Yet even with Ormonds encyclopaedic knowledge of plots and killers, this case turns out to be anything but elementary... ___________________Praise for Arturo Perez-ReverteGives murder a touch of classObserverSpains most popular, inventive writer of historical fictionThe Sunday TimesA sophisticated and exciting intellectual gameDaily TelegraphTo read him is to rediscover the delights of Dumas and Conan DoyleThe TimesIts rare a novelist who can create a literary page turner. Perez-Reverte is one of those raritiesDenver Post

Daniel Wiles connects us viscerally to the past we have buried the history we choose to ignore Hilary MantelIf his wife hadnt changed, then maybe Bernardo wouldnt have left, with his son in tow, to try and tame the wilderness of his childhood.If the land hadnt changed, turning grey and collapsing in their hands each time they grasped for survival, then maybe Bernardo and the boy could have built a life here.If the Puma hadnt changed everything, then maybe Bernardo wouldnt have to stalk the beast, searching for some measure of revenge, wishing hed pulled the trigger when he had the chance.The Puma is a novel that asks what a father would do to ensure his familys survival and what he might become when that is no longer an option.

Samantha writes characters that I would love to play. Her Stories and dialogue are an actors dream!TV Legend, Frazer HinesSamantha Lee Howe writes like a dream...twisty, turny and not to be missed!Pop Icon, Ayshea BroughDownton Abbey turned murderous.Paul Finch, Sunday Times bestselling authorSecrets bloom where the roses die and Mel Greenway is digging up the truth.In post-war Britain, Avonby estate is a crumbling relic hiding deadly secrets. Lady Melinda Mel Greenway, a former army mechanic and the familys poor relation, seeks solace in its overgrown gardens until she unearths a body beneath the roses.The discovery drags Mel into a tangled web of lies, resentments, and buried truths, forcing her to clash with Inspector Derrin Bradley, her wartime lover turned investigator. As Derrin digs into the dark web of secrets entangling Avonbys privileged residents and its resentful staff, Mel is determined to solve the mystery herself. As sparks fly and old wounds resurface, Mels relentless pursuit of the truth puts her at odds with both her family and Derrin, while making her a target for a killer desperate to keep the past buried.A tale of resilience, forbidden romance, and suspense, A Thorn in the Rose is a richly atmospheric mystery that will keep you guessing until the very last page.

A Série Universitária foi desenvolvida pelo Senac São Paulo com o intuito de preparar profissionais para o mercado de trabalho. Os títulos abrangem diversas áreas, abordando desde conhecimentos teóri

This book examines the structural and psychological dynamics that enable professionals to establish premium pricing without market resistance. It explores how service providers construct value perception through positioning choices, communication frameworks, and delivery systems that justify elevated price points. Through analysis of pricing psychology, competitive differentiation mechanics, and client qualification processes, the book reveals how premium practitioners separate themselves from commodity competitors. It addresses the tension between accessibility and exclusivity, investigating patterns in how successful professionals signal quality, establish credibility, and frame their offerings to attract clients who prioritize value over cost. Readers will explore systematic approaches to defining distinctive service propositions, articulating value in client-relevant terms, and structuring pricing conversations that emphasize outcomes rather than inputs. The book navigates challenges in overcoming underpricing habits, managing the psychological barriers to requesting premium rates, and maintaining confidence during price negotiations. It reframes assumptions about what clients actually purchase when engaging professional services and reveals how pricing itself functions as a positioning signal. The focus remains on constructing pricing strategies grounded in genuine value delivery, examining how professionals align their rates with the strategic impact they create rather than the time they invest.

You are playing a game you cannot win. The status game is a trap, and you are caught in it. Every purchase, every post, every decision is filtered through the question: What will others think? The more expensive car. The more prestigious school. You optimize for external approval instead of internal wellbeing.This book dissects the psychology of social comparison. How we constantly measure ourselves against others and become unhappy in the process. How status signals dominate our purchasing decisions. Social media has intensified the game. You compare your real life to everyone elses highlight reel.We show you how to exit the game. Define success internally, not externally. Choose values that cannot be bought. Recognize that true freedom is not having to prove anything to anyone.

Nesta obra, em vários artigos, os autores nos trazem orientações para o uso responsável das tecnologias digitais, nos estimulando ao esforço de viver numa cultura afirmativa da igualdade, do respeito

Humans dominate the planet not through intelligence. They dominate through cooperation. A single human is weaker than a chimpanzee. But a thousand humans acting in coordination build pyramids. This book explores why Homo sapiens is the only species that cooperates in massive groups with strangers.The key lies in shared fictions. Money is fiction. Nations are fiction. Laws are fiction. But when millions believe in the same fiction, it becomes more powerful than any physical reality. A dollar bill is worthless paper until everyone believes it has value.We analyze how trust scales. Why small teams are effective but large organizations become bureaucratic. How reputation systems enforce cooperation. The future belongs to those who understand cooperation. Lone wolves lose. Packs win.

This book examines fundamental financial concepts and management practices that enable entrepreneurs without accounting backgrounds to make informed business decisions. It explores how non-financial professionals develop sufficient literacy to interpret financial statements, manage cash flow, and evaluate business performance through quantitative indicators. Through analysis of core accounting principles, financial metrics interpretation, and money management systems, the book reveals patterns in how successful business owners maintain financial clarity without technical expertise. It addresses tensions between operational focus and financial oversight, investigating how entrepreneurs establish financial discipline while prioritizing customer-facing activities and product development. Readers will explore systematic approaches to tracking business finances accurately, understanding profit versus cash dynamics, and recognizing financial warning signals before they become critical problems. The book navigates challenges in translating accounting terminology into practical business meaning, distinguishing essential financial monitoring from unnecessary complexity, and building confidence in financial decision-making despite limited formal training. It reframes assumptions about required financial expertise for business success and reveals how focused attention on core financial principles enables sound judgment without comprehensive accounting knowledge. The focus remains on constructing practical financial management frameworks that support operational decision-making, examining how entrepreneurs develop sufficient literacy to maintain business health while delegating technical accounting functions appropriately.

This book examines the structural and psychological elements that enable marketing messages to establish genuine connection with target audiences rather than generating passive exposure. It explores how businesses craft communication that addresses actual customer concerns, speaks to authentic motivations, and demonstrates understanding of audience context beyond demographic segments. Through analysis of messaging architecture, value articulation frameworks, and audience psychology patterns, the book reveals what separates resonant communication from generic promotional content. It addresses tensions between brand voice consistency and audience-specific adaptation, investigating how successful marketers maintain distinctive positioning while adjusting message delivery across different customer segments and communication channels. Readers will explore systematic approaches to identifying core customer needs that messaging must address, translating product features into audience-relevant benefits, and structuring communication hierarchies that guide prospects through decision-making processes. The book navigates challenges in avoiding insider language that alienates audiences, balancing emotional appeal with rational justification, and testing message effectiveness beyond vanity metrics. It reframes assumptions about what constitutes compelling marketing communication and reveals how disciplined focus on audience perspective rather than organizational priorities transforms message reception. The focus remains on constructing messaging systems grounded in genuine customer understanding, examining how businesses develop communication frameworks that establish connection through relevance and clarity rather than creativity alone.

Este livro traz uma coletânea de pensamentos simples e profundos do Papa Francisco dedicados a Maria, projetados para o mês de maio, tradicionalmente dedicada a Nossa Senhora. É um instrumento de med

"A Estrada para Oz" acompanha Dorothy Gale em uma jornada sinuosa de volta à mágica Terra de Oz. Ao longo do caminho, ela faz amizade com companheiros excêntricos, enfrenta desafios divertidos e se d

O pensamento teológico-moral de Francisco foi abordado, nesta obra, através de temas que adentraram as discussões concernentes à Doutrina Social da Igreja: culturas do descarte e culturas do encontro

Everything is urgent. Every email demands immediate response. Every notification screams for attention. Every deadline is labeled critical. But urgency is a manufactured emotion, and you are being manipulated.This book reveals how false urgency is weaponized to control your time, money, and decisions. Marketers create artificial scarcity to trigger panic buying. Managers declare arbitrary deadlines to extract overwork. Media outlets sensationalize stories to hijack your focus.We explore the psychology of urgencyhow time pressure shuts down deliberation and activates fight-or-flight responses. Learn to distinguish real emergencies from manufactured ones. The antidote to manufactured urgency is not slow living. It is intentional living. Decide what matters. Let everything else wait.

Com pesquisa profunda e linguagem coloquial, o livro investiga a relação das temáticas foliãs com os diferentes contextos de época, já que processam diretamente os acontecimentos de entorno ao longo

Os textos aqui reunidos foram extraídos de livros apócrifos e referem-se aos três períodos mais representativos da vida de Maria: nascimento e vida em Nazaré, sua apresentação no templo, o casamento

Esta obra, destinada a todos os professores cristos, independentemente da instituiço em que lecionam, busca propor reflexes que ajudem a adquirir uma consciencia mais profunda a respeito da misso docente. O livro divide-se em quatro partes. A primeira aborda a identidade do professor cristo e suas implicaçes no ensino. Em seguida, o autor apresenta uma analise em uma perspectiva mais antropologica da docencia crist em relaço aos alunos. A terceira parte considera como o professor cristo pode acompanhar o aluno, espiritual e religiosamente, e como o professor se torna um evangelizador. Por fim, a obra trata do modelo de sociedade para o qual educamos e dos sinais de esperança que o professor cristo pode realizar e promover para recriar uma cultura e uma sociedade em chave evangelica.

Efficiency kills creativity. When everything is optimized, there is no room for serendipity, experiments, or mistakes. This book argues that peak efficiency is a trap that suffocates innovation and makes organizations fragile.Just-in-time supply chains save moneyuntil a pandemic destroys them. Maximum utilization increases outputuntil one employee quits and everything stops. The problem with optimization is that it eliminates buffers. Buffers look like waste, but they are resilience.We examine the value of slack. Why Google gives employees 20% time for side projects. Why the best ideas emerge in unplanned moments. Why tightly scheduled days are unproductive. Stop optimizing every minute. Leave room for chaos. Innovation needs air to breathe.

Why chasing pleasure guarantees misery. You are running on a hedonic treadmill that leads nowhere. You chase the next highthe next promotion, the next date, the next purchasebut the joy vanishes instantly. This book explains the science of why pleasure-seeking reliably produces suffering.The problem is adaptation. Your brain normalizes every pleasure. The first bite of chocolate is ecstasy. The twentieth is boring. Your first million feels incredible. Your third feels ordinary. The evolutionary design made sense: satisfied hunters stop hunting.We examine the way out. Not through ascetic denial, but through meaning. Pleasure is fleeting. Purpose is lasting. Learn to distinguish between hedonic happiness (which fades) and eudaimonic happiness (which stays). Stop chasing. Start building.

This book examines the compressed timeline dynamics of launching new business ventures with deliberate speed and constrained resources. It explores how entrepreneurs navigate the tension between thorough preparation and market entry velocity, revealing patterns in how early-stage founders validate assumptions, construct minimal viable offerings, and secure initial revenue within accelerated timeframes. Through analysis of decision-making frameworks, resource allocation priorities, and customer acquisition mechanics, the book investigates what separates rapid launchers from perpetual planners. It addresses the friction between perfectionism and pragmatism, examining how successful founders determine which elements require refinement before launch and which can evolve through market feedback. Readers will explore systematic approaches to identifying viable market opportunities, structuring initial offers that generate revenue without extensive infrastructure, and establishing feedback loops that inform early iteration. The book navigates challenges in maintaining focus amid competing priorities, managing the psychological pressure of public launches, and building momentum through early customer interactions. It reframes assumptions about what constitutes readiness for market entry and reveals how constrained timelines can catalyze clarity rather than compromise quality in foundational business decisions.