Bøger af Art Johnson

With his diverse background of art evaluation and Desert Storm duty, FBI Special Investigator Chris Clarke is ready for all comers. Only one fugitive haunts his thoughts: the notorious and ruthless assassin known only as "The Man in Black," whose trail of contract killings had never led law enforcement to anything but a figure lurking in the shadows. One morning, "The Man in Black" is seen by witnesses in Cremona, Italy, in the area where a young violinist was found dead with his throat cut. Clarke and his partner head off to Europe to tack down the assassin while attempting to decode the mystery that lies behind the motive. Meanwhile, veteran sneak-thief Gus Edward Happy has been hired to fly to Europe and steal the most valuable violin in existence - the famed violin coveted by the Jimi Hendrix of the nineteenth century, Niccolo Paganini - thought to be in league with the devil because his genius was unexplainable in earthly terms. Through a tangled web involving Illuminati, secret documents in the possession of Paganini at his death, a master violin forger and his deceptive daughter, thieves, and assassins, Clarke faces the challenge of his career as he and his partner move across Italy to the South of France where pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place with the Devil's Violin at center stage.

"The intrigue and suspense is off the charts." Melanie Adkins, Top Amazon Reviewer. FBI special Agent Chris Clarke and his partner Carlos Chubbs Gonzales are off to Los Angeles to investigate the kidnapping of a twenty-four year old heiress. Her grandfather, multi-billionaire Ezekiel Fick, who has the President of the United States on speed-dial, cracks the whip over the Mayor of Los Angeles, which puts L.A. Police Chief Fergus McCreary on the hot seat to find Stephanie Fick--and fast. Arnold Blackburn, an ex-LAPD Lieutenant recently booted off the force who is now a Private Detective in L.A. County is called on to help. Blackburn has respect from both sides of the law, which gives him access to information the LAPD isn't privy to. But Stephanie's abductors won't follow the rule book. A week goes by and yet no ransom is demanded. Why was she kidnapped if not for money? Her grandfather has a Swiss/German background, and his uncle was a key architect under the wing of Adolph Hitler during World War II. Some of Hollywood's most famous may also be involved. Some of them had relatives in Europe during the war, whose art collections were confiscated by the Nazi regime. With Arney in tow, Chris and Chubbs make their way through the murky waters of Hollywood to find clues which don't connect until the very end. The action travels to Cannes, France, Monaco and Tunisia with all roads leading back to L.A. as the conclusion smacks you in the face like a wet boxing glove in the dark. You won't see this one coming, you can bet on that! Deadly Impressions asks hard questions about the past and the answers will dictate who lives and who doesn't.

Why did ordering an omelet cost one mathematician his life? Answers to this and other questions are found in this exciting new resource that shows your students how 60 mathematicians discovered mathematical solutions through everyday situations. These lessons are easily incorporated into the present curriculum as an introduction to a math concept, a homework piece, or an extra challenge. Teacher notes and suggestions for the classroom are followed by extension problems and additional background material. This is a great way to spark student interest in math. Grades 5-12.