Arthur Gask's The Red Paste Murders is a taut interwar detective novel built around a sequence of deaths, false clues, and the ominous significance of "red paste"—imitation gemstones whose apparent triviality masks darker human motives. Written in the idiom of Golden Age crime fiction, the book combines brisk plotting, legal-medical detail, and a taste for sensational revelation. Its style is direct yet atmospheric, balancing puzzle mechanics with melodramatic menace and the moral clarity ...

The problem isn't that we're forgetful. The problem is that in a world that is becoming more and more distracting, we don't pay enough attention to the things we need to remember in the first place. We don't remember to remember. Remembering names is often on the top of people's list of things they want to get better at. I know it was on mine. What would you do if you could start remembering the names of the people you meet? Inside this book, you’ll discover how to: •Understand how memory ...

Need help with organic chemistry? Get extra practice with this workbookIf you’re looking for a little extra help with organic chemistry than your Organic Chemistry I class offers, Organic Chemistry I Workbook For Dummies is exactly what you need! It lets you take the theories you’re learning (and maybe struggling with) in class and practice them in the same format you’ll find on class exams and other licensing exams, like the MCAT. It offers tips and trick...