Download or read book Bloody Genius written by John Sandford and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virgil Flowers will have to watch his back--and his mouth--as he investigates a college culture war turned deadly in another one of Sandford's "madly entertaining Virgil Flowers mysteries" (New York Times Book Review). At the local state university, two feuding departments have faced off on the battleground of science and medicine. Each carries their views to extremes that may seem absurd, but highly educated people of sound mind and good intentions can reasonably disagree, right? Then a renowned and confrontational scholar winds up dead, and Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate . . . and as he probes the recent ideological unrest, he soon comes to realize he's dealing with people who, on this one particular issue, are functionally crazy. Among this group of wildly impassioned, diametrically opposed zealots lurks a killer, and it will be up to Virgil to sort the murderer from the mere maniacs.
Download or read book Criminal Genius written by James C. Oleson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This study provides some of the first empirical information about the self-reported crimes of adults with genius-level IQ scores. The study combines quantitative data about 72 different offenses with qualitative data from 44 follow-up interviews to describe nine different types of offending: violent crime, property crime, sex crime, drug crime, white-collar crime, professional misconduct, vehicular crime, justice system crime, and miscellaneous crime"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Genius on Television written by Ashley Lynn Carlson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it's Sherlock Holmes solving crimes or Sheldon and Leonard geeking out over sci-fi, geniuses are central figures on many of television's most popular series. They are often enigmatic, displaying superhuman intellect while struggling with mundane aspects of daily life. This collection of new essays explores why TV geniuses fascinate us and how they shape our perceptions of what it means to be highly intelligent. Examining series like Criminal Minds, The Big Bang Theory, Bones, Elementary, Fringe, House, The Mentalist, Monk, Sherlock, Leverage and others, scholars from a variety of disciplines discuss how television both reflects and informs our cultural understanding of genius.
Download or read book Reckless Speculation about Murder written by Barney Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2020-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Overman in the Marketplace written by Ishay Landa and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the emergence and significance of 'a Nietzschean heroic model' in 20th-century popular culture, some notable examples of which are James Bond, Tarzan, and Hannibal Lecter.
Download or read book Simple Genius written by David Baldacci and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2007-04-24 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two ex-Secret Service agents must face a dark world of violence, codes, and spies at a secret CIA training camp in this #1 New York Times bestseller about a mystery that could destroy the nation. Near Washington, D.C., there are two clandestine institutions: the world's most unusual laboratory and a secret CIA training camp. Drawn to these sites by a murder, ex-Secret Service agent Sean King encounters a dark world of mathematicians, codes, and spies. His search for answers soon leads him to more shocking violence-and an autistic girl with an extraordinary genius. Now, only by working with his partner, Michelle Maxwell, who is battling her own personal demons, can he catch a killer...and stop a national threat.
Download or read book All Men of Genius written by Lev AC Rosen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comedic Steampunk sensation inspired by both Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, All Men of Genius follows Violet Adams as she disguises herself as her twin brother to gain entry to Victorian London's most prestigious scientific academy, and once there, encounters blackmail, mystery, and love. Violet Adams wants to attend Illyria College, a widely renowned school for the most brilliant up-and-coming scientific minds, founded by the late Duke Illyria, the greatest scientist of the Victorian Age. The school is run by his son, Ernest, who has held to his father's policy that the small, exclusive college remain male-only. Violet sees her opportunity when her father departs for America. She disguises herself as her twin brother, Ashton, and gains entry. But keeping the secret of her sex won't be easy, not with her friend Jack's constant habit of pulling pranks, and especially not when the duke's young ward, Cecily, starts to develop feelings for Violet's alter ego, "Ashton." Not to mention blackmail, mysterious killer automata, and the way Violet's pulse quickens whenever the young duke, Ernest (who has a secret past of his own), speaks to her. She soon realizes that it's not just keeping her secret until the end of the year faire she has to worry about: it's surviving that long. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Transgressive Imaginations written by M. O'Neill and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-05-11 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses upon the breaking of rules and taboos involved in 'doing crime', including violent crime as represented in fictive texts and ethnographic research. It includes chapters on topics of urgent contemporary interest such as asylum seekers, sex work, serial killers, school shooters, crimes of poverty and understandings of 'madness'.
Download or read book Anybody Can Negotiate Even You written by Michael Geraghty and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Michael Geraghty is a master storyteller" - IBM Corporation This book is the product of thousands of negotiations all over the world. Negotiation is the "art of friendly persuasion." It is "the ability to sell yourself and your ideas." Study after study reveals that negotiation is one of the top three skills in life and on the job. Great negotiators become key contributors to any company or organization. In this book you will gain a great understanding of the psychology of negotiation. You will develop powerful persuasion skills to ensure your success. Using his extensive business experience, Geraghty shows you how the art of negotiation can be understood as a one act drama with four amazing characters-power, information, time and rapport. The more you understand each of these characters the better the negotiator you will become. In addition, he explains thirty-four tactics used by master persuaders that anybody can use anytime anywhere. Full of amazing stories, practical advice and packed with vivid real world examples, Anybody Can Negotiate - Even You! will assist the ordinary person intimidated by negotiation. Let Geraghty help you wake up the negotiation genius inside you!
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery written by B. Murphy and published by Springer. This book was released on 1999-12-09 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bruce Murphy's Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery is a comprehensive guide to the genre of the murder mystery that catalogues thousands of items in a broad range of categories: authors, titles, plots, characters, weapons, methods of killing, movie and theatrical adaptations. What distinguishes this encyclopedia from the others in the field is its critical stance.
Download or read book Ash Park Boxed Set The Complete Collection of Hardboiled Crime Thrillers written by Meghan O'Flynn and published by Pygmalion Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 3414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dark and suspenseful and delightfully twisted, this complete collection of addictive serial killer crime thrillers will keep you on the edge of your seat. “A white-knuckled thrill ride. The Ash Park series should be everyone’s next binge read.” ~New York Times Bestselling Author Andra Watkins Ash Park is a haven for serial killers. But Detective Petrosky isn’t giving up yet. Detective Edward Petrosky would do anything to protect his shattered makeshift family, and his wise-cracking snark and intolerance for even the tiniest smidge of nonsense make him the most endearing jerk to ever wear a badge. With heart-pounding twists, multidimensional characters, and enough fearless intensity to leave you breathless for more, the Ash Park series has everything you could want. If you like Criminal Minds, Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects, or Chelsea Cain’s Archie Sheridan series, you’ll love Ash Park. This 11 book boxed set includes the complete Ash Park series — nearly 3700 compulsively readable pages by clinical therapist turned bestselling author Meghan O’Flynn. “Visceral, fearless, and immersive.” ~Award-winning Author Mandi Castle “Dark, gritty, and raw, with twists and turns you don’t see coming.” ~Bestselling Author Kristen Mae “Mesmerizing, unsettling, and oh, so addictive.” ~Bestselling Author Mary Widdicks *** KEYWORDS: crime thriller boxed set, hard boiled detective boxed set complete series, hardboard box set, detective series, serial killer series, vigilante justice, dark crime, serial killer, kidnapping, revenge, vengeance, hardboiled, mystery suspense thriller series, hard-boiled mysteries, female protagonist, pulp, murder, female lawyer protagonist, noir, noir thriller, crime noir, hard-boiled mystery, police procedural, mystery series, crime, noir, gritty detective novels, psychological thrillers, serial killers, crime thrillers, crime fiction, hard boiled detective, dark and suspenseful, hardboiled detective fiction, hard boiled noir, hard boiled crime, gritty mysteries, mystery series books, psychological thrillers, psychological suspense, psychological thriller books, noir, pulp, nail biter mysteries, wise cracking detective, detective partners, crime fiction, urban murder mystery, serial killer thriller, female protagonist, whodunit, whodunnit, nail-biter, intense mystery, suspense fiction, psychological domestic suspense, family drama, police stories
Download or read book Agony of Humankind and the Antidote written by Sam Kneller and published by Sam Kneller. This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our world is in agony. What's the antidote and how do we inject it? There are billions of good people with a desire to do what's right and thousands of proposed solutions to the dilemmas that assail our planet. Why can't humankind make more progress toward stable prosperity and peace of mind for all peoples? Somehow, something is holding us back, putting a damper on initiatives and good will. The Bible refers to a Serpent as the culprit behind human mind manipulation and sorrow. But who wants to take the Bible at face value, especially when it refers to a talking animal and the myth of a tree with forbidden fruit?! The narrative appears as whimsical nonsense, an affront to critical thinking. Sam Kneller takes you behind the scene. English, or any other translation, cannot do justice to the original scriptures. He reveals a unique method to unlock Bible meaning with his acclaimed study course, 7 Keys to master Biblical Hebrew. You can easily grasp the deep meaning behind the reality of a malevolent spirit being. A conquering tyrant wielding awesome powers. Discover the Serpent's strategy as the all-time best influencer of human consciousness. It broadcasts fake news and counterfeit wisdom directly into the human mind. Our worst nightmares don't hold a candle to the corruption and confusion it disseminates with uncanny ease. We unsuspecting, naïve humans lap it up like a pack of thirsty jack-asses as the lions crouch, ready to pounce on a mentally abused prey. On the bright side, the life-saving antidote is readily available, but humanity is blind to its presence, wisdom and potency. Learn how to take the blinders off, see the obstacles and overcome the fiery dragon. It can be done, but will we have the insight, stamina and fortitude to exercise our free will and follow that positive pathway? Now you can explore the original significance of Biblical Hebrew, like Sheli, "It is something I have been searching for, a way to get past the translations and get to the deeper meaning of God's word." Don't settle for just any “How to Fix Humankind” books that invade the bookstores. This straightforward, no-holds barred, deep-dive into the why and what of the spiritual disintegration behind our planet's turmoil is a must read. Journey from the dark of deceit and despair, to the light of truth and peace of mind with honest, attainable how-to solutions. Engage in understanding the Agony of Humankind and identifying the Antidote to save our nation and answer the big questions in life.
Download or read book Weekly World News written by and published by . This book was released on 1991-04-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.
Download or read book The Prince of Tennis Vol 31 written by Takeshi Konomi and published by VIZ Media LLC. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Shuichiro out of play, the other half of Seishun's Golden Pair faces off against Higa's Yujiro Kai in No. 2 Singles. Can Eiji bring Seishun a victory without his partner's support? The final match of the round, No. 1 Singles, pits captain against captain: Kunimitsu, in his first game back from injury, versus Eishiro "Killer" Kite. -- VIZ Media
Download or read book The Subject of Murder written by Lisa Downing and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-05-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of murder has always held a particular fascination for us. But, since at least the nineteenth century, we have seen the murderer as different from the ordinary citizen—a special individual, like an artist or a genius, who exists apart from the moral majority, a sovereign self who obeys only the destructive urge, sometimes even commanding cult followings. In contemporary culture, we continue to believe that there is something different and exceptional about killers, but is the murderer such a distinctive type? Are they degenerate beasts or supermen as they have been depicted on the page and the screen? Or are murderers something else entirely? In The Subject of Murder, Lisa Downing explores the ways in which the figure of the murderer has been made to signify a specific kind of social subject in Western modernity. Drawing on the work of Foucault in her studies of the lives and crimes of killers in Europe and the United States, Downing interrogates the meanings of media and texts produced about and by murderers. Upending the usual treatment of murderers as isolated figures or exceptional individuals, Downing argues that they are ordinary people, reflections of our society at the intersections of gender, agency, desire, and violence.
Download or read book My Life Among the Deathworks written by Philip Rieff and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rieff articulates a comprehensive, typological theory of Western culture. Using visual illustrations, he contrasts the changing modes of spiritual and social thought that have struggled for dominance throughout Western history.
Download or read book Spaghetti Westerns the Good the Bad and the Violent written by Thomas Weisser and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spaghetti Westerns--mostly produced in Italy or by Italians but made throughout Europe--were bleaker, rougher, grittier imitations of Hollywood Westerns, focusing on heroes only slightly less evil than the villains. After a main filmography covering 558 Spaghetti Westerns, another section provides filmographies of personnel--actors and actresses, directors, musical composers, scriptwriters, cinematographers. Appendices provide lists of the popular Django films and the Sartana films, a listing of U.S.-made Spaghetti Western lookalikes, top ten and twenty lists and a list of the genre's worst.
