Meet Detective Sergeant Alicia Friend. She’s nice. Too nice to be a police officer, if she’s honest. Now assigned to DI Donald Murphy’s team, the annoyingly-perky detective finds herself in the grip of a northern British winter, investigating the kidnap-murders of two young women - both strikingly similar in appearance. When a third is taken, they have less than a week to chip away the secrets of a high-society family, and uncover the killer’s objective. But Richard - the father of the latest victim - believes the police are not moving quickly enough, so launches a parallel investigation, utilising skills honed in a dark past that is about to catch up with him. As Richard’s secret actions hinder the police, Alicia remains in contact with him, and even starts to fall for his charms, forcing her into choices that will impact the rest of her life. For a chilling serial killer thriller with a quirky main character, pick up His First His Second today! ??? Reviews CrimeFictionLover.com “An intriguing mix of police procedural and serial killer thriller, that will tease, involve and unnerve you. An entertaining and intriguing debut.” Undercover Book Reviews: “Want a book with twists and turns? This is the one. It will not disappoint.” AUTHOR Q&A Q: Alicia Friend is kind of an oddball, isn’t she? A: I’d say she’s unique. She knows who she wants to be and she doesn’t compromise, but most police officers she meets are dour and grumpy, and she sees how that impacts their personal lives. She doesn’t want to be as hard-nosed as many women sleuths in fiction, so radiates the sort of perkiness that sometimes grates on her fellow officers. But it’s who she is. Q: Despite having a quirky woman sleuth as main character, the novel goes to some dark places. A: Yes. I found that at one point I was trying to include ALL my research, and I’m really aiming for a thrill ride as much a straight police procedural. I originally included the sort of forensic details you get with Patricia Cornwell or Kathy Reichs, but it wasn’t right for this book. I keep it as accurate as possible, but it’s about the characters and how they uncover secrets, both externally and within the police. Q: So who is your ideal reader? A: Fans of serial killer books in general. If you like James Patterson, PJ Tracy or Steven James, Mark Billingham or Ian Rankin, Alicia Friend’s series could be worth checking out. Q: What levels of violence and bad language are there? A: Some of the violence is graphic, but the language … that goes as strong as references to one’s posterior and some faecal synonyms, if you get my meaning. No “F” or “C” words, as I don’t think Alicia’s audience appreciates that. Q: And how, exactly, do you come up with a character like Alicia? A: She is based on a real person. But very loosely. The essence is there, although I had to invent certain aspects for dramatic effect. The parts from real life are: a ditzy, perky outer shell, yet possesses a fierce intelligence, true dedication, and being brilliant at her job. Q: So the real Alicia Friend isn’t a serving police officer? A: No, she isn’t. And if she was, I certainly wouldn’t say so here. Alicia Friend Books In Order: His First His Second In Black In White With Courage With Fear A Friend in Spirit To Hide To Seek (novella for summer 2018)

《从零开始学法语，“袋”着走》满足了初学者的所有要求。不仅封面大方美观，内容更是丰富多彩。从基础字母入门，到日常生活、青春校园、职场风云、特色文化等，几乎涵盖了所有你能想到的，以及你若是有机会去法国旅游生活或是工作能够用到的所有方面。做成小开本形式，方便读者随时随地翻读。

Want to take your business English to the next level? Most textbooks teach the same things; presentations, speaking on the phone etc. This is great at the beginning, but if you are going to succeed, you’ll need more. You need to be able to walk into any business situation and feel seriously confident. That is why I wrote this book; to help you go from good to great. To really master business English. Learn: 90 essential words and phrases that will give you an edge in the business world. Improve by using examples: We have included many examples, so you can get a real feel for how to use these business words and phrases. Master: the language in the following essential business English topics. General business English. Start-ups. Online business. Finance. This book is the perfect stepping stone from ‘textbook’ business English to the ‘real’ language that will help you excel in the business world. If you are ready to truly advance, press the buy button and get started today.

　　翻开这本基础日语书。这里也许没有大受吹捧的“抛开语法学日语”，但这里有循序渐进的语法讲解和会话分析；这里也许没有“2000句让你走遍日本”的噱头，但这里有深入浅出的单词详解和表达方式；这里也许没有“15天包你精通日语”的虚假诱惑，但这里有举一反三的地道敬语表达。在琳琅满目的日语学习书前徘徊，你要知道，自己需要的是什么。不是色彩缤纷、引人入胜的图画书；也并非东拼西凑、生搬硬套的词典；更不是让你只知其然而不知其所以然的教科书；而是基础扎实、内容丰富、表达地道的这本——《我的后一本日语语法书，看这本真的够了》。

Mt. Abrams was the kind of small, quiet town where, as any of its residents would tell you, nothing ever happened. That was why Ellie Rocca loved living there, even if her ex-husband did not.But even small towns had secrets, as Ellie discovered when Lacey Mitchell suddenly disappeared. Ellie caught Lacey’s husband in a lie, and one small discovery led to another until it became apparent that nothing about the Mitchell’s was quite what it seemed.Mother’s Day was just around the corner. With a sexy detective on the case, and Ellie and her friends getting closer to the truth, can Lacey Mitchell be found in time to enjoy the day with her sons? Or was something more deadly going on?This novella is 35K words, the first in the Mt. Abrams Mystery Series

到日本自助旅行，不会日文怎么办？讲英文会让听不懂的日本人手忙脚乱，比手划脚又毫无效率？别担心，只要手上有这本就万事OK！精选出旅途的各种场合下好用的一句话，附上MP3正确发音，让您旅行中遇到什么情况都不怕，轻松畅游日本。? 《自助旅行日语》为了满足现代人喜欢出国观光、享受自由、顺利畅游我们这个地球村的需要，作者归纳整理了在国外旅游、生活、洽商时有可能发生的情景，内容涵盖面极广，包括搭机、住宿、租车、生病、遗失物品、遭窃、谈生意等等各种状况，让你的自由行轻松自在无烦恼！

Cheyenne & The Easter Bunny

　　《图解意大利语语法/外教社图解外语语法系列》用全新视觉学习法告诉你意大利语语法并不难。内容涉及语音和字母、冠词、形容词和副词、代词性形容词、前置词、动词种类、动词的形式、重要的不规则动词、动词的式和时态的用法等。

本书独创日语“词源+联想记忆法”，从日语假名的“发音”和“形状”入手，追本溯源，将以往被认为没有意义的假名赋予含义，并充分利用了以心理学理论为基础的左脑的逻辑思维和右脑的想象功能进行联想，解析日语单词的内在规律，为读者提供了一种记忆日语词汇的全新思维和有效方法，帮助读者在短期内攻克词汇记忆大关。 　　独创日语“词源+联想记忆法” 从日语假名的“发音”和“形状”入手，解析日语单词的内在规律，帮助读者在短期内攻克词汇记忆大关。 　　充分运用心理学的左脑的逻辑思维和右脑的想象功能进行联想，为读者提供有效的记忆单词的方法。 　　逐一标注单词的假名及音调，辅以作者原声朗读的MP3光盘一张，引领读者彻底告别“哑巴日语”

距离哈利·波特，罗恩·韦斯莱以及赫敏·格兰杰拯救魔法世界已经过去了十九年的时间，现在他们将与一名刚刚踏入霍格沃兹魔法学校的勇敢新生一起，重回一段最为离奇的冒险旅程。就在哈利试图抵抗一段不愿停驻原地的过去时，他最小的儿子阿不思，则不得不担起一项自己从未想要过的家族遗产重任。在过去与现在的碰撞中，父子两人都被困锁在了一场与时间的赛跑当中，与神秘的力量进行战斗，而他们的未来则仍属未定之数。 《哈利·波特与被诅咒的孩子》基于J.K. Rowling、约翰·蒂芙尼与杰克·索恩共同创作的原创故事改编而成，是这部广受赞誉的伦敦西区戏剧作品的完整剧本。此版本包含原故事的最终版对话和舞台指导、分为两部分的内容、一段在导演约翰·蒂芙尼与编剧杰克·索恩之间的对话、波特家族系谱，以及一条与《哈利·波特与被诅咒的孩子》相关的关键时间时间线。

A brutal international underworld. A lost girl. A PI determined to burn it all. Former private investigator Adam Park is living a quiet life of surfing and travel. But when a troubled young woman and her manipulative boyfriend disappear, Adam's former mentor cuts that retirement short. It seems the pair stole something important from the wrong ruthless criminal - evidence that puts his business and reputation under threat. Using cutting-edge technology, Adam must track the through the Parisian underworld and into an international organized crime network that treats human life like a business commodity. To survive ruthless traffickers, confront corrupt law enforcement, and return the girl safely, Adam must burn down his concepts of right and wrong, and draw upon violent facets of his psyche that he has long denied exist. Because Adam is a good person. Isn’t he? The Dead and the Missing is a suspense filled, international mystery crime thriller, a journey that launches a PI from the relative safety of the corporate world to the hard-boiled existence required to get the job done. At any cost to his soul. Review from Readers' Favourite: The Dead and the Missing is loaded with twists and turns and excitement, and had me holding my breath in fear several times, never being one hundred percent sure of how it would end. A.D. Davies is a very talented author. Pick up the first book in the Adam Park detective series today. Adam Park Books in Order: The Dead and the Missing A Desperate Paradise The Shadows of Empty Men Night at the George Washington Diner (novella) Master the Flame Under the Long White Cloud

Exerting influence: A Political Primer for Millennials, Even Those Too Young to Vote

本书是针对初级日语学习者，特别是《新版中日交流标准日本语 初级（第二版）》的学习者编写而成的一本归纳总结性质的语法书。书中包含《标日初级》上下两册出现的231个语法知识点，并按接续、含义、词类划分为三章，有助于读者理清初级语法的脉络。本书语法讲解清晰细致，帮助读者深层次理解、掌握语法知识点。本书是针对初级日语学习者，特别是《新版中日交流标准日本语 初级（第二版）》的学习者编写而成的词汇书。书中以《标日初级》上下册的单词为素材，将内容划分为48课，方便读者同步学习，有针对性地进行一课一练。书中的“重点单词”会给出例句及拓展内容，帮助读者深入学习、有效助记。本书涵盖日语发音、单词、句型、口语、文化等内容，让你通过本书的学习可零基础轻松开口说日语。本书分为初识日语、日语50音、基础表达篇、场景提高篇四章。章——初识日语：介绍日语的起源、特点等，让初学者了解日语相关的基本知识。第二章——日语50音：细致讲解日语的基础发音和音调，并提供例词和字帖供大家巩固练习，让大家的发音和书写更标准。第三章——基础表达篇：包括330句简单、基础的短句表达，让初学者迈出开口说日语的步。第四章——场景提高篇：涵盖出行、住宿、餐饮、购物、日本文化等11个大场景，147个小场景，共1000多句口语表达，且巧妙设置为问答形式，并给出场景单词和常用句型，附有十分有趣的日本文化小知识，让初学者不仅能开口说地道的日语，还能了解日本文化知识，增加文化底蕴。《7天搞定日语50音》是新东方日语研究中心为准备高效学习日语的初学者编写而成的日语入门书。本书分7天学习基础发音，每天学习一个单元，科学规划学习时间。每个假名配有发音讲解、字源介绍、练习字帖、常见例词、实用短句，所有单词及短句特别录制双速音频，帮助读者牢固掌握假名读写。精心收录常用寒暄语和时间表达等实用素材，帮助读者全面打好日语基础。本书从赴日旅游者的实际需求出发，依照行程精选旅途中常用的600 个句子，囊括入境、住宿、就餐、购物、景点观光、娱乐、沟通、应急处理、出境等旅游场景，并贴心提供日本文化、实用常识等信息。这不仅是一本旅游口语书，更是一本赴日旅游指南。

　　《日语基础词汇轻松记》引自中国台湾地区的柠檬树出版社，是《日语基础会话轻松学》的姐妹篇。 　　《日语基础词汇轻松记》的特色是“在阅读中记忆单词”，以求活学活用。作者福长浩二是这样阐述《日语基础词汇轻松记》的核心理念的：不要背单词，而是要学单词，才能够因时因地正确使用它。 　　《日语基础词汇轻松记》共11课，收录11篇日本小学语文教科书中的文章。这些小短文为日本的小朋友而写，生动有趣，富有童真，读起来朗朗上口。作者将这些原汁原味的文章分为若干小段，为常用的日语基础词汇、基本句型在文中反复出现。您将在潜移默化中掌握它们的用法。课后安排了针对各种类型词汇的练习。 　　衷心祝愿您在《日语基础词汇轻松记》的学习过程中既能收获知识，又能得到乐趣。

本书作为我社“*经典英语文库”第14辑中的一种，精选由英国著名哲学家罗素的经典著作《自由之路》。本书较好地体现了罗素的社会关怀风格和正义、良知、壑智、温情、多姿多彩的博大胸襟。在书中，作者凭借他丰富的政冶的现实社会中，体现超越相对的人生自由，他首先从历史的角度简要地考察了一下壮大过程，继而对它们行批判地分析，虽然其中没有哪一派是尽善尽美的，可它们都对未来社会的蓝图贡献了自己的力量，读《自由之路》，可使广大读者了解自己的根本意义。

　　1. “你了解日语吗？” 这一部分介绍了日语的来源、基本假名的读法以及写法等基础知识，帮助你和日语这个“朋友”建立起联系。2. “五十音大声说” 这一部分包含了日语的基本语音单位——日语五十音。用简单、直观的方法，教你如何发音，如何读假名。如同见到汉语的拼音就能读出这个汉字一样，掌握了日语的“拼音”，就能轻松读出日语。3. “主题词汇随手掌握” 该部分共有10个章节，列举了与生活息息相关的基础词汇，无限扩大你的词汇量，让你见到什么，就会说什么。4. “各式场景脱口而出” 这一部分包含了生活中常见的场景，每个场景下，都有日本人常用、地道的交流短句，只要掌握这些短句，包你能轻松、顺畅地与外国人进行对话。短句后配有迷你小对话，让你更清晰地了解在什么样的场合下该说什么、该问什么、该如何应答。

The secret to speaking English perfectly This is book one of the very popular series ‘150 Everyday Uses of English Prepositions’.In this final book we take you from intermediate to advanced usage. Do you sometimes worry if your English sounds broken? If you do then you should definitely? concentrate on improving your use of prepositions. Why? Because prepositions are literally the glue that stick English together. If you are not using them properly then your English will sound broken. This book will:Help you get a higher score in TOEFL and other tests.Help you sound more fluent.Improve your listening skills.Teach you real everyday English.Give you confidence that you are using English correctly. So if you are an elementary or intermediate English learner and want to take your language skills to the next level please get a copy today and never speak ‘broken English’ again.

本书引进自中国台湾地区的柠檬树出版社，是《日语基础词汇轻松记》的姐妹篇。 本书是面向初级学习者的日语会话教材，旨在教授如何使用简单的词句表达丰富的感情内容，具备50音基础的读者就能自学精通。‘字数不多、简单、有感情”是本书的特色。全书共48课，每篇课文都非常简短。作者力求做到让内容生活化并兼具趣味性。课文的句子中特别加上了顿号，顿号前后的单词可以替换。读者在阅读时可以试着自己进行替换练习。衷心祝愿您在学习过程中既能收获知识，又能得到乐趣。

“日本语能力测试考前总复习”丛书系我社自中国台湾地区的瑞兰国际有限公司引的一套针对日本语能力测试的辅导书。本丛书由台湾人气名师林士钧老师编写，主要供准备参加日本语能力测试各级别考试的学习者使用。本丛书紧扣各级别考试的特，提示各类题型的难要，有效帮助读者全面提升日语应用能力。 本书N1分册，分语言知识（文字、词汇）、语言知识（语法）、读解、听解等4个单元，对N1级别所需要掌握的内容行整理和归纳，并提供相应的练习行实力检测。书后还附有考前扫描、单词整理、考核表等实用内容，可帮助考生有效复习，提升考试成绩。

I didn’t intend to kill Teddy. Sure, I had motive (hated him), means (trusted to my care), and opportunity (no one else in the house), but really and truly, it was an accident...

这本《从零开始学日语，这本就够》满足了初学者的所有要求。不仅封面大方美观，内容更是丰富多彩。从基础的“五十音图”入门，到日常生活、青春校园、职场风云、诗歌、歌词等，几乎涵盖了所有你能想到的，以及你若是有机会去日本旅游生活或是工作能够用到的所有方面。