The famous "Sidebar" columns are finally collected! M.C. Bruce's funny and wry observations on the life of a lawyer--from his time as a public defender to his solo practice. Includes the recent article "Why Lawyers Are Not Funny."

Cybersecurity issues, problems and incidents don’t always relate to technological faults. Many can be avoided or mitigated through improved cybersecurity awareness, behaviour and culture change (ABCs). This book guides organisations looking to create an enhanced security culture through improved understanding and practice of cybersecurity at an individual level. Key awareness, behaviour and culture concepts are covered from the ground up, alongside practical tips and examples.

The Roaring Slug is a monthly anthology of short stories written by authors in the Humboldt County region of Northern California. Each volume will feature stories inspired by a central prompt which changes from one issue to the next. This month, the prompt is “returning home.” Though they all cater to a shared theme, the stories included in this anthology vary drastically in plot, genre, style, length, and tone, ensuring that you’ll never read the same story twice.

"The Desecrator" is an original short story from the Draegaran Empire, by bestselling author Stephen Brust. This is a tale of the Hawklord Daymar, and of a particular Morganti blade. Vlad Taltos fans will enjoy new insight into Stephen Brust's fantasy series.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Mitch Tenney's reputation preceded him.He was a miracle worker in surgical scrubs, a hunk and a half with riveting blue eyes and a really bad attitude. The dazzling doctor had offended one official too many and was now this close to being fired–unless Samantha Ryan could set him straight.With Sam's sunny disposition and powers of persuasion, she was sure she could get Dr. Mitch back on track. But somehow the brooding bachelor got to her instead–body and sou...

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Undead novels comes a delightfully addictive new series about past lives and bad habits—and one woman paranormally predisposed to getting at the bottom of both. It’s her job.You couldn’t arrest for murder someone who had killed in his last life. You couldn’t bring a civil suit against such people, either. They could only be legally penalized for what they did this time around—and what a dark circus the ...

In the vein of Alice Sebold’s Lucky, comes a compelling, real-life crime mystery and gripping memoir of the cold case prosecution of a serial rapist, told by one of his victims.On the morning of September 12, 2013, a fugitive task force arrested Arthur Fryar at his apartment in Brooklyn. His DNA, entered in the FBI’s criminal database after a drug conviction, had been matched to evidence from a rape in Pennsylvania years earlier. Over the next year, Fryar ...

Drew and Cameron have been spending their free time in the same park for a couple of years now, though neither knows of the other until they meet by chance one afternoon when Drew notices Cameron sitting alone on a bench. Their conversation is brief, Cameron not being one to talk much and a bit shy. Drew, the opposite of Cameron in that respect, continues to pursue him as a friend at least, wondering if perhaps they were destined to meet for some reason. Drew cannot help but like the somew...

Cinderella Brides: These women are living out their very own fairy tales… but will they live happily ever after?"SCHEDULE A WEDDING… AND FIND ME A WIFE!"It had taken five years, but Jane Miller's dynamic, handsome and commanding boss had FINALLY proposed–even though she knew he'd never seen the shy, yearning glances she'd sent him. She was so happy she could cry–and did when she heard the rest of the plan!Because although this was a real wedding, it wouldn't be a re...

It’s late on Friday night when Casey’s mobile starts to ring. She is expecting it to be her daughter Riley. But it isn’t Riley. It’s a woman from the Emergency Duty Team. So begins Casey and Mike’s latest fostering challenge – a fifteen-year-old girl called Keeley who’s run away from her long-term foster home 25 miles away.The Jonathan Ross Show has just started when Casey gets the call. She thinks it will be Riley – telling her that her favourite actor is going to be on TV. But it...

The Cabal of Thotash has languished for years within their poorly-ventilated Manhattan lair. All of their rituals to summon an ancient malice and help it unmake reality have accomplished little beyond annoying the upstairs neighbor. When a charismatic sacrifice talks her way off the dark altar and into a leadership position, the Cabal’s fortunes turn around, as do their ideas about what it means to serve the greater evil."The Cabal of Thotash" is a wickedly funny novelette that pee...

A novel in footnotes by the best-selling author of Ella Minnow Pea. When the only copy of his manuscript - a biography of a three-legged circus performer-come-entrepreneur - is lost by a careless editor, writer Mark Dunn accepts an offer to publish the only surviving text - the footnotes. With great playfulness, Dunn writes himself into this full-length novel; a totally original story constructed mischievously in the margins of a lost book, and an extraordinary fictional life. The result is a...