Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types

Do you know the Dewey decimal system by heart? Do you look forward to long waits in the doctor's office so you can catch up on your magazine reading? Do you have enough books to start your own library? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your career choice has already been made. Now you need to choose an occupation. Careers for Bookworms & Other Literary Types provides all the information you need to launch a career as a:
Librarian • Book editor • Television show producer • Genealogy researcher • Travel writer • Public relations representative

Death of a Charming Man

M.C. Beaton - Death of a Charming Man

Enjoying his new fiancee and a lull in his Scottish village's crime rate, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth is upset when his future bride urges him to find a better job, and rivalry over a local heartthrob results in murder.

Death of a Travelling Man

M.C. Beaton - Death of a Travelling Man

Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth's new promotion means more money, but it also means that an eager beaver of a policeman has been thrust upon him, interfering with Hamish's easygoing way of life. Fans of the lazy Hamish will delight in seeing him pitted against a zealous young officer while solving a disturbing murder.

The lie behind polygraph

In this book, you will learn the little-known truth about polygraphy.
You will learn:
• that polygraphy is not science (p. 18 ff.); • that polygraphy, like phrenology and graphology, is without scientific validity (p. 18 ff.); • that polygraph “tests” are actually interrogations (pp. 20,129 ff.); • that polygraphy depends on your polygrapher lying to and deceiving you (p. 86 ff.);

The Detection of Deception in Forensic Contexts

Deception detection has traditionally been characterized by approaches which analyze different aspects of deception such as verbal content, non-verbal behavior and polygraph testing. Recent intensive research in this field has resulted in an impressive corpus of cutting-edge knowledge. The contributions of international experts in this volume provide a valuable resource for academics, students and practitioners in the legal domain.