Boxing Day circa 1935. A snowed-in manor on the very edge of Dartmoor. A Christmas house-party. & overhead in the attic the dead body of Raymond Gentry gossip columnist & blackmailer shot through the heart. But the attic door is locked from the inside its sole window is traversed by thick iron bars & naturally there is no sign of a murderer or a murder weapon. Fortunately (though for the murderer unfortunately) one of the guests is the formidable Evadne Mount the bestselling author of countless classic whodunits. In fact were she not its presiding sleuth THE ACT OF ROGER MURGATROYD is exactly the type of whodunit she herself might have written. ...

Marine sniper Kyle Swanson & his beautiful girlfriend CIA agent Lauren Carson are on a mission in Pakistan when their world is turned inside out. Kyle is captured & thrown in prison. Lauren is accused of being a double agent. The one person they can trust to help is the man who sent them on the black operation -- Jim Hall a legendary CIA agent Kyles sniper mentor & Laurens boss & former lover. But Hall has gone rogue. He is selling Americas innermost secrets to a ruthless Pakistani warlord who wants to mould al- Qaeda into a legitimate political party & secure a nuclear arsenal. For Jim Hall his former protege Swanson is the final obstacle. Caught in the sights of a man he once idolized & who taught him how to shoot Swanson must prevent a global disaster -- from the streets of Washington to the Bavarian Alps the two snipers stalk each other in a deadly hunt that has only one possible outcome. ...

Acting in Musical Theatre" is the only complete course in approaching a role in a musical. It is the first to combine acting singing & dancing into a comprehensive guide combining what have previously been treated as three separate disciplines. This book contains fundamental skills for novice actors practical insights for professionals & even tips to help veteran musical performers refine their craft. Drawing on decades of experience in both acting & teaching the authors provide crucial advice on all elements of the profession including: fundamentals of acting applied to musical theatre; script score & character; analysis personalizing your performance; turning rehearsal into performance; acting styles in the musical theatre; & practical steps to a career. " Acting in Musical Theatre"s chapters divide into easy-to-reference units each containing related group & solo exercises making it the definitive textbook for students & practitioners alike." ...

I am going to cook you the best meal you have ever tasted in your life! Harry Palmer to Sue Lloyd in The Ipcress Files Len was a great cook a smashing cook. I learned a lot about food from playing Harry Palmer Michael Caine If you look carefully at Harry Palmers kitchen in the classic film The Ipcress Files you will notice a newspaper pinned on the wall. This is one of Len Deightons classic cookstrips the series that ran for two years when he was the Observer food writer. Because before he became famous as the thriller writer of his generation Len Deighton had trained as a pastry chef. He was also a brilliant graphic artist (his credits include the first ever UK cover for Kerouacs On The Road). The Action Cookbook is the perfect mix of these two passions created for the hero of his third passion. The Action Cook Book was once an instructional book for the bachelor male -- a guide to sophisticated cooking for the would-be Harry Palmer. It now has a great following as a fabulous piece of nostalgia as well as retaining real credibility as a genuinely useful cook book. If you need to create the basic wine cellar (basic to Len Deighton -- decidedly aspirational to the rest of us) or to learn how to cook full-bodied meals with a seductive touch (how could you resist brain souffle? -- brains are a very good constituent for a souffle. They are delicious fried or in any of the piquant wine sauces) then this is the book for you. ...

Shows how the principles of Action Learning A can be used to enhance performance & help manage change in the workplace. Much has been written about the challenges of managing change in organisations & the importance of keeping people motivated & positive throughout the process. This practical guide shows how action learning can help change to stick. Apart from the benefits to teams departments & organisations action learning can also be valuable for personal development. It is an extremely cost effective way to help people & their organisations move forward in todays fast changing world. This book will show you how." ...

Action Plan for IELTS is a short self-study guide for students about to take the IELTS test. The book is organised by paper & examines each question type in detail. It gives students a last-minute action plan providing examples mini practice tasks & strategies to maximise their band score in the test. Action Plan for IELTS is available for both the Academic & General Training module. The Academic module is suitable for students around Band 6+ & the General Training module for students around Band 5+. A Self-study Students Book & an Audio CD are also available. ...

Written by a team of practitioner researchers drawn from a wide range of schools & services this book provides a ground-breaking guide to action research in inclusive education. Chapters address a wide range of real-life experiences by demonstrating how teachers have tackled inequalities in the school environment through action research based on principles of equality & democracy. For example: * The co-ordination of services for minority ethnic groups including refugee & asylum seeking children; * Peer mediation of access to the literary hour for children with autism; * Homosexuality & action in the inclusion of gay issues; * Developing the role of learning support assistants in pioneering inclusion; * Reducing exclusion of children with challenging behaviour; * Listening to the voices of young people identified as having severe learning difficulties. Those seeking to empower marginalised individuals & groups through powerful research in action will find this book inspiring & engaging whether they are undergoing initial teacher education or in-service courses practitioners on Continuing Professional Development programmes or engaged in action research & teaching in higher education themselves. ...

A vital companion for actors in rehearsal
- a thesaurus of action-words to revitalise performance Actors need actions. They cannot
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Whether youre new to Active Directory (AD) or a savvy system administrator looking to brush up on your skills Active Directory for Dummies 2 nd Edition will steer you in the right direction! Since its original release Microsofts implementation of the lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) for the Windows Server line of networking software has become one of the most popular directory service products in the world. If you are involved with the design & support of Microsoft directory services and/or solutions you really need this book! Youll understand the basics of AD & utilize its structures to simplify your life & secure your digital environment. Youll discover how to exert fine-grained control over groups assets security permissions & policies on a Windows network & efficiently configure manage & update the network. Youll find new & updated material on security improvements significant user interface changes & updates to the AD scripting engine password policies accidental object deletion protection & more. You will learn how to: Navigate the functions & structures of AD Understand business & technical requirements & determine goals Become familiar with physical components like site links network services & site topology Manage & monitor new features AD replication & schema management Maintain AD databases Avoid common AD mistakes that can undermine network security Complete with lists of the ten most important points about AD & ten cool Web resources & ten troubleshooting tips Active Directory For Dummies 2 nd Edition is your one-stop guide to setting up working with & making the most of Active Directory. Note: CD-ROM/DVD & other supplementary materials are not included as part of e Book file. ...

A three-level series of grammar reference & practice books for teenage & young adult learners. Active Grammar Level 1 covers all the grammar taught at A1-A2 (CEF) level. The book presents grammar points in meaningful context through engaging & informative texts followed by clear explanations & useful tips that highlight common mistakes usually made by low-level learners. Exam-style exercises provide plenty of challenging practice & encourage students to apply their own ideas creatively to grammar learning. A large number of contrastive revision exercises in the book & on the CD-ROM allow students to assess & monitor their progress at regular intervals. This version without answers & CD-ROM is suitable for classroom use & self-study. ...