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Handbook of Graph Theory, Combinatorial Optimization, and Algorithms (Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer and Information Science Series)
by Andreas Brandstädt Subramanian Arumugam Takao NishizekiThis handbook is the first to present a unified, comprehensive treatment of graph theory, combinatorial optimization, and related algorithmic issues. It covers numerous topics of interest in applications in electrical, communication, computer, social, transportation, biological, and other networks. The book provides readers with the algorithmic and theoretical foundations to understand phenomena as shaped by their graph structures, develop needed algorithmic and optimization tools for the study of graph structures, and design and plan graph structures that lead to certain desirable behavior.
Social Media and Law Enforcement Practice in Poland: Insights into Practice Outside Anglophone Countries (Routledge Studies in Crime, Culture and Media)
by Paweł WaszkiewiczThis book explores the role of social media in the daily practice of Polish criminal justice and how social media is, in turn, reshaping this practice. Based on empirical research, it confronts common beliefs about how police officers, prosecutors, and judges use social media in their work. Readers will find answers to the following questions: Which social media platforms are popular among law enforcement officers in Poland? How do the police use social media to investigate and prosecute crimes? What are the strategies for using social media to communicate with the community? What strategies are most successful?The findings in this book challenge some popular beliefs and theories about social media in criminal justice. As the first book to explore the use of social media in criminal justice outside of English-speaking countries, this collection of academic research will be of interest to academics focusing on criminology, criminal justice, and policing and will be useful to police leaders and officers, police social media administrators, prosecutors, and judges, who may be inspired by the research to implement new successful and more effective practices.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 International license. The costs of the Open Access publication were covered by the University of Warsaw under the Excellence Initiative Research University Action I.2.4 Supporting Open Access Publications.
Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies and Research Methodologies
by Immo Norman FiebrigMedicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies, and Research Methodologies presents information on applications of ‘green therapies’ in restoration towards global sustainability. These practices connect the world of medicinal plants with ecologic farming practice, creating a compassionate socio-political worldview and heartfelt scientific research towards food sovereignty and a healthier future on planet Earth. The book communicates benefits of using plant-based solutions to manage the challenges of unsustainable practices in human healthcare, veterinary medicine, agriculture, forestry, and water management. The contributions introduce advances around plants and their active components to potentially treat disease, regulate dysfunction, and balance ecosystems. These practices are explored in further depth through three sections: POLICIES AND FRAMEWORKS, INSIGHTS AND OVERVIEWS, and CASE STUDIES AND RESEARCH METHODS. Edited by Immo Norman Fiebrig, Medicinal Agroecology: Reviews, Case Studies, and Research Methodologies appeals to those in various disciplines including agriculture and agroecology, healthcare, environmental sciences, and veterinary medicine.Chapters 3 and 9 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.
Alternative Sweeteners
by Lyn O'Brien-NaborsThe fourth edition of Alternative Sweeteners follows the same formula as the previous three books by discussing each sweetener in terms of its characteristics. Qualities covered include means of production, physical characteristics, utility, and relative sweetness (compared to sucrose). Technical qualities covered include admixture potential, application, availability, shelf life, transport, metabolism, carcinogenicity, and other toxicity evaluation data. A new chapter on the sweetener Advantame has been added, and new contributors have updated information throughout the book. Also new is a section on how stevia sweeteners have been examined and deemed safe by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives and the US FDA.
Fundamentals in Modeling and Control of Mobile Manipulators (ISSN)
by Shuzhi Sam Ge Zhijun LiMobile manipulators combine the advantages of mobile platforms and robotic arms, extending their operational range and functionality to large spaces and remote, demanding, and/or dangerous environments. They also bring complexity and difficulty in dynamic modeling and control system design.
Handbook of Magnetic Measurements (ISSN)
by Slawomir TumanskiCollecting state-of-the-art knowledge from information scattered throughout the literature, this handbook describes magnetic materials and sensors, the testing of magnetic materials, and applications of magnetic measurements. It presents an up-to-date, accessible account of modern magnetic measurement techniques. The book discusses the fundamentals of magnetism and covers contemporary magnetic materials and sensors. It also explores applications of magnetic diagnostics in medicine, magnetoarcheology, and magnetic imaging. An extensive list of references is included at the end of each chapter.
Handbook of Magnetic Measurements (ISSN)
by Slawomir TumanskiCollecting state-of-the-art knowledge from information scattered throughout the literature, this handbook describes magnetic materials and sensors, the testing of magnetic materials, and applications of magnetic measurements. It presents an up-to-date, accessible account of modern magnetic measurement techniques. The book discusses the fundamentals of magnetism and covers contemporary magnetic materials and sensors. It also explores applications of magnetic diagnostics in medicine, magnetoarcheology, and magnetic imaging. An extensive list of references is included at the end of each chapter.
Fundamentals in Modeling and Control of Mobile Manipulators (ISSN)
by Shuzhi Sam Ge Zhijun LiMobile manipulators combine the advantages of mobile platforms and robotic arms, extending their operational range and functionality to large spaces and remote, demanding, and/or dangerous environments. They also bring complexity and difficulty in dynamic modeling and control system design.
Iontronics: Ionic Carriers in Organic Electronic Materials and Devices
by Janelle Leger Magnus Berggren Sue CarterWith contributions from a community of experts, the book focuses on the use of ionic functions to define the principle of operation in polymer devices. It begins by reviewing the scientific understanding and important scientific discoveries made on the electrochemistry of conjugated polymers. It examines the known effects of ion incorporation, including the theory and modulation of electrochemistry in polymer films, and it explores the coupling of electronic and ionic transport in polymer films.
Maintenance Audits Handbook: A Performance Measurement Framework
by Uday Kumar Diego Galar PascualThis book addresses issues and challenges of performance measurement in the maintenance function. It presents a proposal of indicators with a framework that classifies and sorts regarding functional and hierarchical aspects. The book has been developed with different aspects of traditional literature, i.e. several frameworks (or natural groupings) like BSC Balanced Scorecard, Multicriteria framework, Neely Prism and adaptation of these frameworks. Hierarchies for the use of indicators and benchmark values are provided to allow quantification, comparison and emission of recommendations.
Alternative Sweeteners
by Lyn O’Brien NaborsThe fourth edition of Alternative Sweeteners follows the same formula as the previous three books by discussing each sweetener in terms of its characteristics. Qualities covered include means of production, physical characteristics, utility, and relative sweetness (compared to sucrose). Technical qualities covered include admixture potential, application, availability, shelf life, transport, metabolism, carcinogenicity, and other toxicity evaluation data. A new chapter on the sweetener Advantame has been added, and new contributors have updated information throughout the book. Also new is a section on how stevia sweeteners have been examined and deemed safe by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives and the US FDA.
Because Your People Matter: A Playbook for Managers, Entrepreneurs, and Leaders
by John Berry Sue BerryMany proclaim the value of leaders. Many revere entrepreneurs, as if that's all that's needed. And yet someone – the manager – must embrace leadership and be entrepreneurial while building and running their firm to meet stakeholder expectations. The manager structures the firm and hires and organises the people. They develop necessary technology. They motivate, develop, and reward their people, while ensuring their wellbeing. And they drive change, ultimately securing their firm's productivity and sustainability. This book details how management of the firm should be done. It builds practical models that managers can follow to get the very best out of their people. This third edition considers recent international events such as the COVID pandemic that have changed the very nature of work itself.
The Economics of Iraq: Ancient past to distant to future
by Amer K. HirmisMeticulously researched and written by Dr Amer K. Hirmis the book takes readers 6000 years back to early Mesopotamian polity, culture, and religious codes which shaped the economy, and continue to shape much of the body of Iraq's polity, economy and society today. Economic inefficiency, inequality and lack of sufficient employment are common threads that run throughout Mesopotamian/Iraqi economic history. The persistence of poverty, high unemployment, conscious discrimination against women, and a polity dictating blind allegiance and obedience from the subjects to the ruler, denied the Iraqis achieving economic development, the ultimate aim of which is the sustained improvement of the well-being of the people. Even when economic growth was attained, it was desperately non-inclusive. With a novel approach to economic development, this book examines Iraq's economy over the past 100 years. It establishes the historical roots in the consumption patterns, nature of the producers, the economic structure, trade, monetary and fiscal policy and resource allocation. In all these areas the echoes from the ancient past are striking. The principles of Sumerian taxes are still applied in present-day Iraq. The book proposes a set of conditions, which will need to be created for Iraq to achieve economic development and functional democracy, in the distant future.
Don't Stand So Close To Me: A Professional's Struggle between Romance and Duty
by A. C. BentleyAfter a happy childhood, high academic achievement and national sporting success, the only missing part of Al Bentley's life is love, which despite his best efforts always seems to elude him. But now Al has secured a coveted teaching post at an acclaimed Sixth Form College. Could romantic interest unexpectedly emerge from such a position to the point where it plays havoc with his moral conscience and professional integrity?
STAY - The Power of Meditating in God's Presence
by Sophia BarrettDo you aspire to live a life of joy, peace and fulfillment only to find that it's as elusive as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Do feelings of inadequacy, disappointment and frustration hold you back? Sophia was a busy working mother of two when chronic sleeplessness struck and left her struggling to cope. Stay is the honest and hopeful story of how she identified the roots of her restlessness and overcame them through the ancient and powerful practice of biblical meditation. In her ground-breaking book, Sophia invites us all to realize that when we learn to be mindful of God and 'stay' in his presence, we experience a life-transforming power that frees us to live a joyful and fulfilled life, one where we are truly at peace. Written with refreshing candour and wisdom, Stay is a life-changing read.
A Pipeline Runs Through It: The Story of Oil from Ancient Times to the First World War
by Keith Fisher'Fascinating revelations' Max Hastings, Sunday Times'Wonderfully detailed and colourful' Steven Poole, Daily Telegraph'The book I have long been waiting for... Essential reading' Michael KlarePetroleum has always been used by humans: as an adhesive by Neanderthals, as a waterproofing agent in Noah's Ark and as a weapon during the Crusades. Its eventual extraction from the earth in vast quantities transformed light, heat and power. A Pipeline Runs Through It is a fresh, comprehensive in-depth look at the social, economic, political and geopolitical forces involved in our transition to the modern oil age. It tells an extraordinary origin story, from the pre-industrial history of petroleum through to large-scale production in the mid-nineteenth century and the development of a dominant, fully-fledged oil industry by the early twentieth century.This was always a story of imperialist violence, political disenfranchisement, economic exploitation and environmental destruction. The near total eradication of the Native Americans of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio has barely been mentioned as a precondition for the emergence of the first industrialised oil region in the United States. Britain's invasion of Upper Burma in 1885 was perhaps the first war fought, at least in part, for access to oil; the growth of Royal Dutch-Shell involved the genocidal subjugation of people of the Dutch East Indies and the exploitation of oil in the Middle East arose seamlessly out of Britain's prior political and military interventions in the region.Finally, in an entirely new analysis, the book shows how the British navy's increasingly desperate dependence on vulnerable foreign sources of oil may have been a catalytic ingredient in the outbreak of the First World War. The rise of oil has shaped the modern world, and this is the book to understand it.
Picking Up The Pieces
by Paul BrittonThe extraordinary and fascinating new book by the author of the award-winning bestseller The Jigsaw ManForensic psychologist Paul Britton can 'walk through the minds' of those who murder, rape, torture, extort and kidnap. He can see the world through their eyes and know what they're thinking. That is why the police have called on him to help with many high-profile criminal investigations and catch those responsible.How does he do it? Paul Britton's newest book, Picking Up the Pieces, reveals the psychological and forensic foundations upon which he has based his expertise. It is a remarkable journey into the darkest recesses of the human mind. From top security prisons and mental hospitals to ordinary outpatients' clinics, Britton introduces us to his clinical and forensic work. A man turns into a werewolf at four o'clock every afternoon. Another has built an electric chair in his basement to kill his father. A woman accepts the blame for abusing her child when she had nothing to do with it. How can they be helped? When Britton so accurately profiled the child killers of Jamie Bulger in Liverpool, or told police the true nature of Frederick and Rosemary West, he could do so because he had treated disturbed children and confronted sadistic sexual murderers in his consulting room.For twenty-five years Britton has interviewed, assessed and treated people with damaged or broken minds. Some were responsible for terrible crimes, others were stopped before it was too late. The answers aren't hidden at bloody crime scenes or in the post-mortem photographs. Instead, the truth is often locked away within someone's mind or deep in their past.Picking Up the Pieces is not a sequel to Britton's award-winning autobiography The Jigsaw Man, but a companion volume that shows the heart of his work and the knowledge that underpins his conclusions. It is a unique and revealing book that will fascinate and provoke discussion.Paul Britton was born in 1946. Following degrees obtained in psychology from Warwick and Sheffield universities, he has spent the last twenty years working as a consultant clinical and forensic psychologist. He has advised the Association of Chief Police Officers' Crime Committee on offender profiling for many years and currently teaches postgraduates in clinical and forensic psychology. He is married with two children. Paul Britton is the author of Picking Up the Pieces and The Jigsaw Man, which won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger Award for Non-Fiction.
Cecily: An epic feminist retelling of the War of the Roses
by Annie Garthwaite'A startling heroine' SARAH MOSS, author of Summerwater 'A vividly female perspective on the Wars of the Roses' IMOGEN HERMES GOWER, author of The Mermaid and Mr Hancock'Wolf Hall for the 2020s' MANDA SCOTT, author of Boudica 'Absorbing' TIMES __________________________________ 1431 is a dangerous time for a woman to be defiant. England has been fighting France for 100 years. At home, power-hungry men within a corrupt government manipulate a weak king - and name Cecily's husband, York's loyal duke, an enemy. As the king's grasp on sanity weakens, plots to destroy York take root... It will take all of Cecily's courage and cunning to save her family. But when the will to survive becomes ambition for a crown, will she risk treason to secure it? Inside closed bedchambers and upon bloody battlefields, CECILY portrays war as women fight it.TO CONTINUE CECILY'S STORY, PRE-ORDER THE KING'S MOTHER - OUT 11th JULY. __________________________________ ACCLAIM FOR CECILY - AN EPIC FEMINIST RETELLING OF THE WAR OF THE ROSES 'Has the new Hilary Mantel arrived?' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Masterful and majestic; England's unspoken history told by one brilliant woman through the life of another. This important novel blazes on every page from its brutal first scene to its glittering final act' CHRIS CLEAVE, author of Everyone Brave is Forgiven 'Entirely absorbing and utterly compelling. Fifteenth century England leaps from the page, with all its political turmoil and bloodshed. I loved it' CAROLINE LEA, author of The Glass Women 'Cecily stalks the corridors of power like a female Thomas Cromwell. A vividly female perspective on the Wars of the Roses - what a feat' IMOGEN HERMES GOWER, author of The Mermaid and Mr Hancock 'Masterfully written and wholly immersive, with characters that live and breathe. Cecily is a tour de force. I loved every sentence' JOANNE BURN, author of The Hemlock Cure 'Annie Garthwaite writes about the past with the sort of intimacy, immediacy and empathy that can only come from graft and craft' TOBY CLEMENTS, author of Kingmaker 'BLOODY GREAT. So modern, so political, it could almost be set in Downing Street' KATE SAWYER, author of The Stranding'Shines a light into a dark corner of our history and reclaims the voice and story of a powerful and forgotten woman' LIZ HYDER, author of The Gifts'An extraordinary achievement . . .I could touch and breathe Cecily's world as if I was walking in her shadow' CAROL MCGRATH, author of The Silken Rose 'Impeccably researched, written with style and shot through with energy, heart and power. A perfectly paced tale of intrigue, influence and victory wrenched from defeat. Cecily has been overlooked for centuries. Not anymore' A J WEST, author of The Spirit Engineer
One Last Shot
by Betty Cayouette'A sweet and heartfelt debut romance that has me itching to book a flight to Italy' Hannah Grace, Sunday Times bestselling author of Icebreaker'A dreamy, utterly transportive vacation in book form' Amy Lea, international bestselling author of Exes and O's_____Supermodel Emerson seemingly has the perfect life – but she’s tired of looking for love in all the wrong places.When a reminder for the marriage pact she and her former best friend Theo made as teens goes off on her phone, she realizes she has a chance to rekindle the only relationship that ever really made sense.Emerson convinces her grumpy agent to book her as the face of the campaign that Theo, now a fashion photographer, is shooting.The good news: the campaign is being shot in ridiculously romantic Cinque Terre, Italy.The bad news? Theo might not be as happy to see her as she’d hoped . . .Will this be her one last shot at love, or a final goodbye?_____Your favourite authors are falling head over heels for One Last Shot...'The ultimate second-chance romance' Annabel Monaghan‘Heartache, history, and loads of chemistry on every page’ Bridget Morrissey‘A total delight’ Julia Argy'Dazzles with second-chance romance so sweeping it’s picture-perfect’ Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka'A romantic exploration of love, friendship, miscommunication, and growing up’ Hanna Halperin‘An intoxicating romance set in the world of super models and fashion photographers’ Stephen McCauley
The Fire Next Time: Collected Essays - Notes Of A Native Son; Nobody Knows My Name; The Fire Next Time; No Name In The Street; The Devils Finds Work; Other Essays (Penguin Modern Classics #Vol. 98)
by James Baldwin'A seminal meditation on race by one of our greatest writers' Barack Obama 'We, the black and the white, deeply need each other here if we are really to become a nation'James Baldwin's impassioned plea to 'end the racial nightmare' in America was a bestseller when it appeared in 1963, galvanising a nation and giving voice to the emerging civil rights movement. Told in the form of two intensely personal 'letters', The Fire Next Time is at once a powerful evocation of Baldwin's early life in Harlem and an excoriating condemnation of the terrible legacy of racial injustice. 'Sermon, ultimatum, confession, deposition, testament, and chronicle ... all presented in searing, brilliant prose' The New York Times Book Review'Baldwin writes with great passion ... it reeks of truth, as the ghettoes of New York and London, Chicago and Manchester reek of our hypocrisy' Sunday Times'The great poet-prophet of the civil rights movement ... his seminal work' Guardian
The Little Penguin Bookshop: A heart-warming and uplifting world war two novel about community, friendship and books
by Joanna ToyeBooks can change lives, even in wartime. . .When World War II breaks out, Carrie Anderson sets up a bookstall at her local train station in the hope of providing a sense of escapism for travellers, troops and evacuees.Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and armed with a colourful array of Penguin paperbacks, Carrie’s business soon booms. And when she gifts a book to a dashing officer, an act of kindness becomes the beginning of Carrie’s very own love story.But as war rages on, and Mike is posted abroad, Carrie’s world is turned upside-down.With the help of her station community, and the power of her paperbacks, can Carrie find the strength to battle through?________________________Praise for The Little Penguin Bookshop 'Romance, nostalgia, family, and books! The Little Penguin Bookshop has it all' Elaine Everest'Endearing characters [...] wartime loves, laughter and heartbreak' Annie Murray'A charming heroine, a dashing hero and books! I loved it!' Lesley Eames'An uplifting wartime saga with family at its heart' Tracy Baines'Meticulously researched and beautifully written' Helen Yendall
The Idea of You: Now a major film starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine on Prime Video
by Robinne Lee***NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY AND NICHOLAS GALITZINE ON PRIME VIDEO***READ THE ADDICTIVELY SPICY NOVEL THAT INSPIRED THE SMASH HIT FILM 'THIS SLAYED ME' Taylor Jenkins Reid 'IF YOU ONLY READ ONE BOOK THIS YEAR, MAKE IT THIS' 5***** Reader Review 'SUMMER'S SAUCIEST, SEXIEST READ' Red 'THE ENDING . . . I'M NOT OVER IT' 5***** Reader Review'I'M MADLY IN LOVE WITH THIS NOVEL' Curtis Sittenfeld THE RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK _______EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS HIS NAME. BUT IT'S YOU HE WANTS. To the media, Hayes Campbell is the star of a record-breaking British boyband. To his fans, he's the naughty-but-nice front man - whose dimples and outlandish dress sense drive them crazy. To Solène Marchand, he's just the pretty face that's plastered over every girl's bedroom wall. Until a chance meeting throws them together . . . The attraction is instant. The chemistry is electric. The affair is Solène's secret. But how long can it stay that way?_______DON'T MISS THE SCORCHING HOT ROMANCE ABOUT THE MAN THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT . . .'This is an addictive, glamourous, escapist page-turner - and pure wish fulfilment for Harry Styles fans' DAILY RECORD 'Summer's sauciest, sexiest read. This book has ruined my life and I'm not even mad about it' RED 'Sexy enough for the beach, smart enough for the book club' BOOK CIRCLE 'The Idea of You managed to work the ultimate book magic: It blurred the boundary between this world and that one' OPRAH MAGAZINE 'You finally have something else to obsess about. Will have you staying up all night to finish' THE SKIMM Readers everywhere have fallen for The Idea of You: 'It's been over a week since I finished The Idea of You and I still haven't recovered' ***** 'The ending ... I'M NOT OVER IT' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Solene and Hayes ... I won't be forgetting you anytime soon' ***** 'I can't remember being so moved by a book before. I mean down to my soul. Every word was pure gold' 5***** READER REVIEW 'I purchased copies for my closest girlfriends. One of those books that you never want to end' ***** 'Impossible to put down' 5***** READER REVIEW
Nadiya's Fast Flavours
by Nadiya HussainDiscover mouth-watering, time-saving new recipes to whip up this summer in Nadiya's latest bestselling cookbook'An abundance of refreshingly original ideas. Her recipes are achievable for us all' DAILY EXPRESS________Nadiya's Fast Flavours will bring the excitement back into your daily meals, with all the recipes she cooks on her hit BBC2 programme and more besides.Known for her bold and surprising flavour combinations, Nadiya loves to throw the rulebook out of the window, and is always adding her signature twist to classic recipes. Now she makes it easy for you to do the same, with a host of everyday recipes that are guaranteed to send your taste buds into overdrive, including . . .· Brioche Custard French Toast· Sweet-And- Sour Prawns with Noodles· Squash, Saffron And Grapefruit Soup· Blueberry And Fennel Ice Cream Cake· Lemon Leg Of Lamb with Jewelled Couscous· Coffee-Glazed FocacciaSour, sweet, spicy, zesty, earthy, fruity, herbal - her delicious recipes offer new and innovative ways to pack your meals with flavour, using clever shortcuts, hacks and handy ingredients to put the va-va-voom into your food but without spending hours in the kitchen.________Praise for Nadiya Hussain:'Let Nadiya fill your kitchen with pure joy' Woman & Home'All hail the brilliant Nadiya Hussain' Radio Times 'The queen of Bake Off' Good Housekeeping
Going To Meet The Man: And Other Stories (Penguin Modern Classics)
by James Baldwin‘Everyone’s life begins on a level where races, armies, and churches stop. And yet everyone’s life is always shaped by races, churches, and armies’ In these eight extraordinary stories of love, conflict, desperation and fear, James Baldwin shows people trapped by the roles they must play in society, and those who try and escape them. From the child in ‘The Rockpile’ whose God-fearing father will not forgive his illegitimacy, to the adolescent who hides his sexuality from his community in ‘The Outing’, and from the down-and-out jazz pianist recovering from addiction in ‘Sonny’s Blues’ to the chilling initiation of a racist in ‘Going to Meet the Man’, these tales, first published in 1965, explore the subtle and profound wounds that discrimination leaves – both in its victims and its perpetrators. ‘He uses words as the sea uses waves’ Langston Hughes'Few, it seems to me, have driven their words with such passion' Guardian
Too Far: The scorching new novel from the bestselling author of So Close (Blacklist) (Blacklist #2)
by Sylvia DayTHE DANGEROUS AND SULTRY BLACKLIST DUOLOGY COMES TO ITS RIVETING CONCLUSION FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR SYLVIA DAY Get lost in the twisty tale of three women fighting to outrun their pasts – one for love, one for power and one for revenge…‘Lots of emotion, tension and violence but love finds a way through’ 5***** Reader Review -----Lily Black was presumed dead for years. Now, she's back in the arms of her devoted husband, Kane. Where she's been is a mystery, but she can't escape her past - nor the danger following her. Aliyah, Kane's mother, has has never believed Lily is who she says she is, and seeks any opportunity to expose her. This leaves Amy, her daughter-in-law, a pawn in the dangerous games this family plays. But Amy has her sights on the biggest prize of all. Three women consumed by their different desires. But could they have more in common than they know?----‘There's so much suspense and mystery in the entire book and it made for such an amazing story’ 5***** Reader Review ‘Sylvia Day has created such a beautifully written masterpiece which is adorned with the mysterious, sexy, exciting and suspenseful vibes’ 5***** Reader Review ‘One of the best I have read this year’ 5***** Reader Review***So Close was a Sunday Times bestseller April 2023***