A quiet private investigator and his larger-than-life secretary become involved in major crime in Victoria, British Columbia. Iverson is not exactly a badass and CC is not exactly elfin. He is into noir and she into weight loss, and both these interests help run down the bad guys, who are into coke and fast cars and colorful language and violence. The old English lady and her fat pig get in the way. 70,000 words.

***66 Stunning Pics! WomanPower at its Peak!***Belinda 5'6 ½" 160lbs vs Sean 5'8" 160lbs---We start off with a husband vs wife situation at a class. After Belinda wins, they try again several times at home. You'll love this marriage dynamic as Sean learns his place!Penny 5'6" 158lbs 53yo---Penny has a lot of man-taming experience and she is not a gentle lady. This woman has done it all and at the end, the fellas are always put in their place. This i...

Ken Saro-Wiwa - activist, satirist, and one of Nigeria's most distinctive literary voices - brings sharp wit and moral clarity to this collection of nineteen short stories.A Forest of Flowers is a collection that explores the absurdity of everyday life in a society where even modest hopes are sabotaged - by corrupt officials, adulterous partners, jealous relatives, and opportunistic entrepreneurs.Through intimate vignettes, Saro-Wiwa reveals a nati...

What's the best way to study (according to neuroscience)? Can you trust your gut instincts? What is love - and is it all in your head?In this eye-opening exploration of the body's hidden intelligence, expert science writer Ken Okona-Mensah reveals how your everyday choices, emotions, and behaviours are shaped - often without your awareness - by complex biological systems. From the microbes in your gut, to the rhythms of your heart, Why Do I Get Butterflies In M...

'This gossipy book describes all the makeups and breakups that figure in one of the most popular and enduring of all rock albums. ' THE NEW YORK TIMESAs one of the top selling albums of all time, it has become an iconic cornerstone album, one that never gets old.Ken Caillat, the album's co-producer offers us an incredibly rare, front-row seat into the recording studio where Rumours was born. Through Ken, we get a witness f...

Named one of The Progressive magazine's Favorite Books of the YearAn inside look at the organizers and artists on the front lines of political mobilization and social change“Ken [Grossinger] is one of the smartest strategists I know.” —John Sweeney, AFL-CIO president, 1995–2009An artist’s mural of George Floyd becomes an emblem of a renewed movement for racial equality. A documentary film injects fuel into ...

Fire before him. A phantom enemy behind him. But who stands beside him?Adrian Corbin thought he was ready to make his stolen magic a force for good. The ice-cold enchanted dice hidden in his pocket open his mind to every shining hope and clutching terror of the people around him. But his first case calls him to defend a mysterious woman — just as the most elusive enemy in the city orders him to betray her.And there are deadlier threats gathering...T...

Featuring: Mindee 5'4" 166lbs 48yo, Bev 5'5" 153lbs vs David 5'4" 131lbs, Alexis 5'5" 156lbs Born in 1964, Aleesha 5'4 ½" 160lbs 30yo, Kat 5'5" 154lbs, Gladys 5'2" 156lbs.***50+ Amazing Pics!***These women are experienced man-tamers with a true passion. Lifting weights and fight training are just the start for these strong, skilled, dominant women. In some cases, these women overpower their male opponents and in other cases, they use their skills and experience to embarrass...

This book addresses the orchestration gap between technical excellence and business value delivery in technology organizations. It introduces the concept of "Inbetweeners"—professionals who bridge the divide between engineering teams and commercial stakeholders. The text examines organizational challenges including technological complexity, siloed structures, and misaligned incentives.Addresses the critical gap between technical teams and business stakeholders in technology o...

Go from Linux fundamentals to running production-grade Ubuntu Server 26.04 environments, covering networking, security, virtualization, containers, cloud, and self-hosted LLMs with hands-on, real-world examplesKey FeaturesGet up to speed with the latest features and capabilities of Ubuntu Server 26.04Master installing, managing, securing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu ServerAutomate and scale Ubuntu across containers, Kubernetes, cloud, and AI wor...

Having set their misunderstandings aside, Bianca and Zachary enjoy their time together as a proper couple while getting ready for the celebratory banquet—wholly unaware of the scheme Prince Jacob is concocting with Bianca’s former minstrel lover to finally bring her to his side. With the circulating rumors and underhanded plots threatening their honor, Bianca and Zachary are forced to watch as the banquet turns into another battlefield for them to overcome!

When an Irish vigilante group is targeted by a killer, Jack Taylor must unravel the deadly mystery.Edge is an organisation set up to rid Galway of criminals and abusers who have evaded the law. Its members include the most powerful figures in the city.The Vatican is not pleased when it hears one of its priests has joined Edge. Who better to intercede with Father Whelan than Jack Taylor, the whiskey-swigging ex-cop who has one foot in the pub and another amo...