In the lull of late summer, Maigret is told of a woman’s murder—but with no corpse, no missing person, and a dubious source for the tip-off, is there even a case to solve?During Maigret’s memorable first encounter with “La Grande Perche”—the beanpole—she’d stripped naked as he tried to arrest her. Many years later, at the tail end of a muggy summer, she brings him a tip-off about a dead body. Though initially skeptical, the inspector tracks down an intriguing suspe...

The vicious stabbing of a dull and respectable man makes for a knotty investigation when his audacious secret life comes to light.A middle-aged man is knifed in an alleyway, where he dies instantly. In this working-class area of Saint-Martin, random stabbings don’t typically interest Maigret. But Louis Thouret, in his raincoat and dark suit, is conspicuously ordinary, not a drunk or a gang member. Asking around, Maigret gets the impression of a kind and gentle soul...

Carbon Dioxide for Pool pH Control is a practical field guide for pool technicians, aquatic facility operators, consultants, and maintenance professionals responsible for managing commercial swimming pools and spas.For decades, carbon dioxide has been used as an alternative to mineral acids for pH control. Yet the technology remains surrounded by folklore. Operators are told that CO₂ causes runaway total alkalinity, consumes excessive gas, cannot cope with heavy ba...

Why ORP Systems Fail – and How to Stop It is a practical guide to understanding ORP, pH, chlorine, chemistry, hydraulics, and automatic pool control systems in real-world aquatic facilities.For decades, pool operators have been told that ORP is unreliable. Controllers are blamed for unstable readings, overdosing, underdosing, and poor water quality. Yet many of these problems are not caused by the controller at all.They are caused by misunderstanding the sy...

The student will grow in appreciation of the love, sacrifice and passion of his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

The student will learn that whether God's people receive blessings through obedience or punishment from disobedience, God's glory will prevail in the end.

"Cheating Secrets" has all the information needed for anyone in a relationship that may be suffering from infidelity. Learn what the signs of cheating are and how to identify them, as well as real life stories from individuals who have dealt with cheating. This book talks about how some people heal from the experience of infidelity, the damage it causes, and how to recover from cheating whether you stay in the relationship or not. Sometimes infidelity can wake people up in relationships an...

In 1981 amid recession and widespread urban unrest Dave Watson left the building trade to join the West Yorkshire Metropolitan Police. You will be enthralled by his stories which cover every human emotion, from a cancer victim having a breakdown to a young bingo caller falling to his death fleeing a raid from the drugs squad. On the way we meet characters and scenes and events that would be hard to find in the most creative pages of crime fiction: the three pensioners who volunteered to be...

What is life really all about? So many people today feel that their lives have little or no ultimate purpose. The world seems hard and cruel. Life seems terribly cheap.In this short booklet, David Watson explains how we can know God is with us, and experience direction and purpose in our lives.

“A haunting, harrowing tale that lingers in the imagination long after you’ve turned the last page.”—Washington Post Book WorldA “fierce and disturbing” (New York Times) tale of twin brothers locked in an agonizing bond during the upheaval and savagery of twentieth century Europe, The Notebook Trilogy comprises three internationally acclaimed novels that confirm Ágota Kristóf as one of the most provocative exponents of new-wave Eu...

Harriet Tubman and four former slaves cross the Delaware River and head South to bring freedom to plantation slaves. Watch Country Ham Jones flee from plantation owners as a home burns in a fire set by slave girl Ebony. See Harriet steal secrets from Confederate Generals as she serves them "pie in disguise." Witness firsthand the Hunley Submarine sinking into the deep. Be at the slave market as several slaves are auctioned to the wicked plantation owners. Feel the frustration of young Emma...

Convinced that he needs a vacation, Maigret resolves to take two weeks off—but he can’t stop himself from investigating a murder that sends shock waves through Paris.Maigret knows he should take some time off work. With two weeks of vacation, the detective plans to stay in Paris, relaxing and spending quality time with Madame Maigret. But when a scandalous murder makes headlines and Inspector Janvier is assigned to the case, Maigret just can’t stay away. Through an...