Plunge back into an enthralling paranormal world in book 2 of the Negotiator urban fantasy series from acclaimed author C.E. Murphy. New York City’s only legal counsel to the fabled Old Races, Margrit Knight is levelheaded in all matters extraordinary. But when she’s summoned to negotiate a peace treaty among rival factions, her own mortal world threatens to fall apart. Margrit’s been in hot water before, but reentering the underworld brings a new set of problems. And a new set of friends and enemies, including a ruthless vampire mobster, a dragonlord who won’t take no for an answer, a band of subversive selkies…oh, and Alban Korund, the sexy gargoyle who got her into this mess—and whose granite-strong touch still haunts her every fantasy… Originally published in 2008
" - Daily Express "If you are a fan of the modern TV series than you should definitely pick up these books." "Michael Dobbs has an uncanny knack of forecasting the future.
Chronicles the fall of Bear Stearns, portraying the players and factors that ultimately led to the collapse of the global financial markets.
From political and corporate ethics, race relations, and ruthless paragmatism to mass media collusion and sexual politics, these essays tackle a range of issues important not only to the series but to our understanding of society today.
This book is to date the first monograph-length study of the popular American political TV series House of Cards.
Underwood. and. the. Lack. of. Imaginative. Resistance. L ́aszl ́o Kajt ́ar Most evil politicians depicted in popular culture try to justify their wrongdoings by appealing to some “greater good.” Frank Underwood is different.
The series deals primarily with themes of ruthless pragmatism, [3] manipulation, and power.
A House of Cards: Baseball Card Collecting and Popular Culture
Here are the three books in the trilogy for one low price: House of Cards, To Play the King, and The Final Cut. About the Books in This Bundle 1.
“It's nota matterof just friends, Bryan. To override the objections of the Scrutiny Committeeandbe willing to putupwith theresulting flakwould require a very goodfriend. To bequitehonest,Henry Collingridgewas never that sortof friend ...
" "A superb ending to the series!" What reviewers are saying about House of Cards: "A triumphant return...the best book of the three.