Bøger af Linda Davies

"If John Grisham were female and British... he might write a twisty thriller such as Nest of Vipers" - Fortune Magazine. "Enough action, financial know-how and international hokey-pokey to satisfy any reader." - The New York Times. "The game of money is as much an aphrodisiac as power and forbidden sex in this gripping read." - Kirkus Reviews. "Masterful indirection. Davies provides enough cinematic narrow escapes and deadly failures to escape for MGM to have already begun producing the movie. Readers will hope this is not the last they see of her." - The Washington Post. Sarah Jensen is a brilliant but deeply troubled trader turned MI6 agent who goes undercover to investigate the bank suspected of major international fraud. The mission is far more dangerous than Sarah realises. Suspect number one is Dante Scarpirato - rich, smart, uncomfortably attractive. Sarah's investigation leads her deep into a world of deceit, ruthless power-brokers and a doomed relationship with Scarpirato. As Sarah confronts criminals who will stop at nothing - even murder - to prevent her from finding the truth, she must confront her own deep and twisted secrets that have haunted her since childhood but provide the only path to safety and redemption. Heralded by USA Today as the most talked about book of the year, Nest of Vipers is an international bestseller that launched the financial thriller genre and is written by one of the first women to step into the arena of global high finance.

In some places, Elen realised, the past never goes away. Like Beddgelert. She had no idea of the danger at first, mesmerized by the remote beauty of the place. Forever the outsider, she yearned to belong. Now she'd come home, to the wild mountains where her ancestors had lived. And died.Exploring the high peaks, she meets Will, young, handsome, mysterious. They grow close, despite the attempts of those desperate to keep them apart.As the long days of summer gave way to the storms of autumn, Elen realises there's a price to pay for belonging. Beneath the beauty of Beddgelert lies a heartbreaking tale of loyalty, betrayal, and an ancient curse.Elen must decide if she will run or stay and face the terrors of the ghostly hound that prowls the high mountains, seeking vengeance.This is a book about revenge and redemption. How we rise above misfortune, tragedy, and bad blood. How we find love and transcendence. It will terrify, inspire and transport you.

This book examines the consequences for both State social workers and community practitioners in face of increasing governmental restraints. "Takes a highly critical view of social-services management and the controlling role of government bureaucracies."--"Calgary Herald"

The result of collaboration between authors from Canada, Britain and Australia, Social Work in a Corporate Era offers a critical overview of these developments and their implications.