''[A] real-life Midsomer Murder ... it''s chilling, but [David Wilson''s] explanation of how a psychopath thinks is masterly'' The Times Two deaths.
Three doors apart.
An unsuspecting community about to realise there''s a killer in their midst.
In October 2015, Peter Farquhar was found dead in his house in Maids Moreton, lying on the sofa next to a bottle of whisky. An inquest was made, and Peter''s death was quickly ruled an accident.
But after the death of another elderly neighbour, the dreadful truth began to emerge: both victims had been groomed, seduced and mentally tortured by a young man, Benjamin Field, who had used his position of power in the community to target and exploit the elderly.
He almost got away with it.
Very little shocks criminologist David Wilson, but this extraordinary case in his sleepy hometown astounded him. Wilson felt duty-bound to follow its trail, discovering how his tightknit community failed to intervene, how a psychopath went undetected for years, and how Peter unwittingly supplied the blueprint for his own murder.
A Plot to Kill is a chilling, gripping account of a callous murder in the heart of middle England, a fight for justice, and a revealing insight into the mind of a killer.
A la suite des romans de sa trilogie de Lewis, qui a conquis les lecteurs de polars du monde entier, Peter May nous invite à parcourir avec lui les îles de Lewis, ce petit royaume écossais des landes sauvages et des côtes tempétueuses, sur de très belles photographies de David Wilson. Les paysages qui ont inspiré Peter May feront vibrer ses lecteurs !
An updated edition of a classic: an indispensable companion for a new era in cycling. The bicycle is almost unique among human-powered machines in that it uses human muscles in a near-optimum way. This essential volume offers a comprehensive account of the history of bicycles, how human beings propel them, what makes them go faster--and what keeps them from going even faster. Over the years, and through three previous editions, Bicycling Science has become the bible of technical bicycling not only for designers and builders of bicycles but also for cycling enthusiasts. After a brief history of bicycles and bicycling that demolishes many widespread myths, this fourth edition covers recent experiments and research on human-powered transportation, with updated material on cycling achievements, human-powered machines for use on land and in air and water, power-assisted bicycles, and human physiology. The authors have also added new information on aerodynamics, rolling drag, transmission of power from rider to wheels, braking, heat management, steering and stability, power and speed, and other topics. This edition also includes many new references and figures. With racks of bikeshare bikes on city sidewalks, and new restrictions on greenhouse gas-emitting cars, bicycle use will only grow. This book is the indispensable companion for a new era in cycling.
Ce livre reproduit l'intégralité de la tapisserie de Bayeux, avec des commentaires, afin de donner au lecteur une compréhension globale de cette oeuvre et de l'histoire qu'elle raconte et permet ainsi, à travers ce prisme, de donner des clefs pour découvrir la société médiévale.Ce livre es très richement illustré.
Reproduit l'ensemble du décor brodé de la Tapisserie de Bayeux et propose des études sur l'état de conservation de cette oeuvre, les événéments historiques qu'elle représente, la civilisation médiévale, etc.
