Steven de Selby has a hangover. Bright lights loud noise & lots of exercise are the last thing he wants. But that's exactly what he gets when someone starts shooting at him. Steven is no stranger to death
- Mr. D's his boss after all
- but when a dead girl saves him from sharing her fate he finds himself on the wrong end of the barrel. His job is to guide the restless dead to the underworld but now his clients are his own colleagues friends & family. Mr. D's gone missing & with no one in charge the dead start to rise the living are hunted & the whole city teeters on the brink of a regional apocalypse
- unless Steven can shake his hangover not fall for the dead girl & find out what happened to his boss
- that is Death himself.



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It's a cold November night & DS Dennis Milne is waiting to kill three unarmed men. Cynical & jaded Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does best: punishing the bad guys. But he's been set up. This time instead of shooting drug dealers he kills two customs officers & an accountant. The hunter has become the hunted. With his colleagues & his enemies closing in on him Milne must use all of his skills just to stay alive. ...

Tom Bingham (1933-2010) was the greatest judge of our time (The Guardian) a towering figure in modern British public life who championed the rule of law & human rights inside & outside the courtroom. The Business of Judging collects Binghams most important writings during his period in judicial office before the House of Lords. The papers collected here offer Binghams views on a wide range of issues ranging from the ethics of judging to the role of law in a diverse society. They include his reflections on the main contours of English public & criminal law & his early work on the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights & reforming the constitution. Written in the accessible style that made The Rule of Law (2010) a popular success the book will be essential reading for all those working in law & an engaging inroad to understanding the role of the law & courts in public life for the general reader. ...

Without a business plan no bank venture capital house or corporate parent will consider finance for start up expansion or venture funding. The Business Plan Workbook" is the essential guide to all aspects of business planning for entrepreneurs senior executives & students alike. Based on methodology developed at Cranfield School of Management & using successful real-life business plans " The Business Plan Workbook" brings together the process & procedures required to produce that persuasive plan. The case examples have been fully updated & include a cross section of businesses at various stages in their development making the book invaluable reading for anyone in business
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Now in full colour the fifth edition of this best-selling textbook introduces all of the major theories research findings principles & concepts in business psychology & organizational behaviour whilst emphasising their real-life application using relevant examples. The book which is well-organized & clearly written takes the reader through individual group & organizational/HR perspectives on the subject while at the same time offering an appreciation of their historical development & methodological issues. The text has an enhanced structure & style of presentation & has been revised & updated with new & expanded material including coverage of: recent debates in occupational psychology; investor psychology or behavioural finance; cognitive evaluation theory; employee engagement & positive psychology; corporate memories in culture; storytelling & social media; technostress & environmental influences on stress; & emergent trends in selection. The books numerous helpful features include panels which contain relevant theories research & illustrations of practice; learning outcomes; chapter summaries; review questions; a comprehensive bibliography; & a glossary. For lecturers who adopt the book we provide access to a wealth of online teaching resources including a chapter-by-chapter lecture course & multiple-choice question testbanks. This is an essential textbook for undergraduates & postgraduates studying psychology & organizational behaviour; it will also be welcomed as a rich source of information by practitioners in organizations. ...

Designed as an introduction to doing business research this book acts as a comprehensive guide for students embarking on their research projects. The authors together with real students & supervisors draw on their own experiences so that readers can take note of their tips for success & avoid making their mistakes. Developed specifically with business & management students in mind this book explores the issues which business research entails as well as providing students with practical advice on doing research. A new feature has been added to this edition that sees supervisors of research projects from various universities give guidance on how to decide on a project & see it through to a successful conclusion avoiding common pitfalls. Other changes include the expansion of the discussion of ethics an increased emphasis on practical content such as planning a project & writing it up & a substantially updated chapter on internet research methods. Online Resource Centre For students: An interactive research guide providing guidance & advice on every aspect of business research Video interviews with research students Datasets from the text Self-marking multiple-choice questions for revision Annotated web links to useful articles reviews models & research guides A guide to using Excel in data analysis For lecturers: A lecturers guide including lecture outlines reading lists & teaching activities A suite of customisable Power Point slides Figures & tables from the text ...

Many senior managers & company leaders are blissfully ignorant of what strategy really is. They use the word strategy constantly without ever clearly defining their own. They berate their staff for being task focused & working in silos but are unable to articulate a strategy sufficiently clearly to change this. The Business Strategy Toolkit" is a concise & highly practical guide designed to give managers the tools to: elicit their own strategy; communicate it in the most appropriate ways to their staff; & look at practical ways to implement that strategy." ...

In Business Stripped Bare" Sir Richard Branson shares the inside track on his life in business & reveals the incredible truth about his most risky brilliant & audacious deals. Discover why Virgin tried to take on one of the worlds biggest superbrands how Virgin Mobile USA holds the record as the fastest company in history to generate revenues of over one billion dollars (faster than Microsoft Google & Amazon) & how Richard is the only person in the world to have built eight billion-dollar companies from scratch in eight different sectors. Combining invaluable advice with the remarkable & candid inside stories of Virgins greatest achievements as well as some of its setbacks " Business Stripped Bare" is a dynamic inspirational & truly original guide to success in business & in life. Whether you are an executive an entrepreneur or are just starting out Richard strips business down to show how you can succeed & make a difference." ...

This bestselling resource has been extensively revised reorganised & updated for the NEW AS & A Level Business Studies specifications that start teaching from September 2008. The 4th edition of these market-leading texts from this respected & trusted team of authors now include the additional expertise of Alain Anderton to give you the best resources for you & your students. New Edition suitable for ALL boards -- including IB OCR & Edexcel * Gives you confidence in the quality of the texts by giving you resources written by an experienced authoritative & respected team of examiners & course developers
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This revision guide will prepare you for exam success in six easy steps. It covers all the key content on your course in a user-friendly format & is packed with features to help you boost your revision & maximise your marks. Letts GCSE Success revision guides will put you on the path to exam success in six simple steps: 1. Revise -- all the key concepts & skills that you need for your exams are covered in a clear & user-friendly format 2. Boost Your Memory -- these revision tips will help you revise effectively including mnemonics & other devices to make sure those important facts really sink in 3. Maximise Your Marks -- invaluable advice to make sure you pick up all the marks available in your exams & avoid common mistakes 4. Test Yourself -- revise actively & check your progress with these quick tests 5. Stretch Yourself -- these more challenging questions will test & reinforce understanding of the more difficult concepts 6. Practise for the Exam -- ensure you are thoroughly prepared for the exams with these GCSE-style practice questions ...