Bøger af Frank Riley

The Last Dance A romance drama set in the white-hot atmosphere of the dance world. Anthony Brand, a very talented - even gifted - dance director falls head-over-heels in love with a student, Claudia Heatherington, as she does for him. But the path of love is ever strewn with obstacles, spite, betrayal and downright bitchiness in the cauldron that is the world of competition dancing. Will Anthony and Claudia be able to negotiate this twisted path of malice and jealousy?

The Dying Sea - Jack Lansing (ex-member of the Ocean Warrior Organisation, often confused with Greenpeace) inherits a fortune when his billionaire father dies, now he can put his money where his mouth is. With this vast amount of wealth he could have used it to better effect by clever use of social media and even to put pressure on governments, but Jack was never the one to do things by the book: he was by nature an action man. He enlists the help of an ex-SAS officer and together they form a team of mercenaries to save the Dying Sea. Their quest: to rid the seas of the huge factory ships that gobble up the resources of fish and the whalers from wiping out the giants of the sea. Things go awry when the mercenaries turn rat; plunging Jack into state of desperation: he is wanted by Interpol; his own team joins forces with a German arms dealer who tries to separate Jack from large amounts of his money; and he is left in a moral dilemma as to the 'rightness' of his own actions. Can he survive the treachery, and, will his quest be fulfilled?

Lydia Mason, a Detective-Sergeant of the NYPD, and her friend and partner, Detective Valerie Parkes, win a trip on a luxury cruise, only to have it taken over by terrorists while at sea. They must combine their efforts with an on-board security officer to save the passengers and crew. But when he is gunned down, they are left to their own devices to try to overcome the attackers. A tense drama unfolds as the two cops battle to save the ship and its people.The situation intensifies as the government becomes involved, when a high-profile security officer is unearthed in the plot to sink the ship.

The American preacher, John Baptiste, has become a world-wide phenomenon, so popular that some are calling him the reincarnation of John the Baptist. People of all religions follow him; even the pope is enthralled by him.But some governments, particularly the United States, Britain and Russia, are not happy with John Baptiste's success; they see his influence as being a threat to the 'good order' of things.Matters seem to be resolved when the preacher is killed in an avalanche in the Himalayas when on a visit to a Buddhist friend.Then, three months later, when his body is found and brought back to the States, a freak of nature, by way of a lightning strike, he is brought back to life.Now, the whole world wants to know if there is a Heaven, and if there is life after death.The three governments, the USA, Britain and Russia, await with great interest to hear what he will say.As does the rest of the world.

The Reluctant Tourist - Part Two This is the second book in the series called The Reluctant Tourist, sub-titled: (The Dangly Bits, Or Stuff Left Out And New Bits Added). This time the author and his wife visit China, South Africa and the United States of America. Once again we are taken on several humorous journeys around the world as The Reluctant Tourist accompanies his wife on her work-related travels.

Gunji Masudo, Tokyo's top detective is in Sydney, Australia, for an international police conference when his friend's son is kidnapped by the Yakuza. With the help from a local detective, he sets about trying to rescue the young man. A bloody conflict ensues.The drama continues when Gunji's Australian friend and his family visit him later in Tokyo, where the head of the Yakuza seeks revenge for the loss of some of his own family and a showdown must reach its inevitable conclusion.

Tugger Waugh, ace (but naive) agent for the CIA, is fired for being too honest. Now he is determined to exact his revenge by exposing all their dirty little secrets. With Honey Pott, a star journalist, they begin to wreak havoc among the security forces as they blow the whistle on their most heavily-guarded secrets.

Jed Stringer is reared in Japan, where friendships with the local children are first made, then torn asunder. His Japanese friends turn on him after he becomes the Junior Judo Champion.War looms, forcing Jed and his family to leave Japan and return to the USA in 1937.His journey through high school and college is beset with people of little understanding of his 'different' ways.He enlists in the Marines at the outbreak of war and again comes up against prejudice from the men and his superiors.During a battle in the Solomon Islands, he is betrayed and put on trial for his life. The charge: cowardice. When sentenced to death by firing squad, he escapes and sets about trying to clear his name.

Bell's Lot. Harry Bell, a leading Sydney detective sergeant, is on his toughest case yet. A gang of four, led by a psychopath, are on a crime spree and Harry must get to them before they get to him. Against the backdrop of Australia's largest city, Sydney, and in the wild bushland, events are taking place that will test the very fabric of Harry's existence. Three murders, and the country's biggest hold-up, submerge him in a swamp of mystery and intrigue in his efforts to solve the crimes. As if that wasn't enough, his bullying rival at the station is bent on making Harry's life as difficult as possible. Will he be able to scale these seemingly impenetrable barriers to his success, or will Harry crumble under the pressure?

The life and times of Frank Riley.A tongue-in-cheek autobiography of an ordinary life, lived extraordinarily.The Three books-in-one cover his life on Spike Island in the River Mersey in England; his travels and adventures around the world; and his extraordinary life in Australia.

This book "" The Cyber and Justice Holmes "" has been considered important throughout the human history. It has been out of print for decades.So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Success in automatic assembly design and operation comes from an awareness and sensitivity to a multitude of small design details, and only Frank Riley could pack so much knowledge and experience into a practical and authoritative guide to the selection and application of automatic assembly machinery. A vast amount of practical information about all aspects of automated assembly can be found in this important revised edition.