A collection of three cozy mystery novels by James J. Cudney, Janie Owens & Debbie De Louise, now available in one volume! Academic Curveball: After returning home for his father’s retirement from Braxton College, Kellan Ayrwick finds a dead body in Diamond Hall’s stairwell. Unfortunately, Kellan has a connection to the victim, and so do several members of his family. It seems like someone is playing games on campus, but none of the facts add up. With the help of his eccentric nana, Kellan tries to stay out of the sheriff’s way. And if that wasn't enough already, his own past comes spiraling back to change his life forever. Haircut and Highlights: Determined to find her friend Rose, Abby - the owner of Goldilocks Hair Salon - becomes an amateur sleuth. Her relationship with Jack, a Daytona Beach Police Sergeant, is blossoming, and in the wings is also the handsome neighbor and fireman Mark. The first book in the Daytona Beach Mysteries series, 'Haircut and Highlights' is a mystery involving love of humanity, coming of age and romance. Sea Scope: Sarah Collins needs an escape and returns to her childhood home in South Carolina, where her family operated an inn. She hasn’t been back to Sea Scope for years; not since she and her brother Glen discovered a body by the nearby lighthouse. After Sarah returns to the inn, she has to deal with long-buried memories and strange text messages. Something is not right in Sea Scope. As the past and present collide, can she figure out what's going on in her childhood home?

An Oprah.com Best book of the Year Nine-year-old Miles Adler-Hart’s mother, “the Mims,” is “pretty for a mathematician.” Miles and his best friend Hector are in thrall to her. When her marriage starts to unravel, the boys begin spying on her to find out why. They rifle through her dresser drawers, bug her telephone lines, and strip-mine her computer. Ultimately, what they find will affect the family’s prosperity—and sanity. Burdened with such powerful information, the boys struggle to deal with the existence of evil, and proceed to concoct hilarious modes of revenge on their villains. Casebook brilliantly reveals an American family coming apart at the seams and, simultaneously, reconstituting itself to sustain its members through their ultimate trial.

"A novel about an eavesdropping boy working to discover the obscure mysteries of his unraveling family. He uncovers instead what he least wants to know: the workings of his parents' private lives. And even then he can't stop snooping"--

Wilkie Collins was one of the most popular novelists during England's Victorian era. While Collins scholarship has often focused on social issues, this critical study explores his formal ingenuity, particularly the novel of testimony constructed from epistolary fiction, trial reports and prose monologue. His innovations in form were later mirrored by Vera Caspary, who adapted The Woman in White three times into contemporary fiction. This text explores how the formal dialogue between Collins and Caspary has linked sensation fiction with noir thrillers and film noir.

Acclaimed writer and mathematician Ian Stewart's third miscellany of mathematical curios and conundrums. In Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries, acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart presents an enticing collection of mathematical curios and conundrums. With a new puzzle on each page, this compendium of brainteasers will both teach and delight. Guided by stalwart detective Hemlock Soames and his sidekick, Dr. John Watsup, readers will delve into almost two hundred mathematical problems, puzzles, and facts. Tackling subjects from mathematical dates (such as Pi Day), what we don't know about primes, and why the Earth is round, this clever, mind-expanding book demonstrates the power and fun inherent in mathematics.

What skills do I need to craft clear and effective coaching questions? How do I set goals for my clients? What do I need to be aware of when coaching with different personalities and facing mental health conditions? The Coach's Casebook answers these questions and provides coaches with a thorough grounding in the knowledge, competencies, tools and techniques they need to coach employees to reach their full potential. This book also explains how these coaching tools and techniques apply in practice to boost personal development, performance and wellbeing. There is extensive coverage of how to apply coaching interventions to manage work-life balance and prevent burnout at work and at home, and how to combine coaching and mindfulness as well as how to encourage clients to develop a growth mindset and reframe imposter syndrome. Specific guidance on active listening, coaching high-performers and those with high-potential, leadership coaching, coaching minorities and underrepresented groups and how to coach challenging personalities is also given. This practical guide, is supported by case studies and scenarios throughout taking from real-life coaching, is for those new to coaching and those in the intermediate stages of their career. The Coach's Casebook contains everything needed to allow clients to flourish.

The Naval Historical Center of the Department of the Navy states that the Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary or fictitious area, connecting the points between Miami, San Juan, and Bermuda. While aircraft and ship disappearances within this area could be attributed to strong Gulf weather and stream patterns, its mystique and enduring mythos can’t be denied. Readers will explore the gripping top-secret details about the triangle and decide for themselves as to its reality.