Someone is targeting the city's magic practitioners, the members of the supernatural underclass who don't possess enough power to become full-fledged wizards. Many have vanished. Others appear to be victims of suicide. But the murderer has left a calling card at one of the crime scenes--a message for Harry Dresden, referencing the book of Exodus and the killing of witches.
Beloved TV painter Brenda Harris brings all the charm and approachability of her PBS show to this delightful book. It's a good bet for both decorative painters and fine artists, with: -13 step-by-step acrylic projects anyone can paint -Paintings that correspond with special episodes of Brenda's PBS show -Heartwarming scenes ranging from landscapes and barns to flowers, birds and interiors -Instruction on basic painting materials and techniques -Templates to easily transfer every project to your canvas. It's fast and fun to paint beautiful acrylic scenes with Brenda Harris' proven teaching methods.
Jonathan Vankin’s Big Book of the ’70s looks in surprising depth at the trends and the notable figures of that decade, using illustrations from dozens of excellent comics artists like Shary Flenniken and Terry Laban. Richard Nixon, Jane Fonda, Burt Reynolds, and Jimmy Carter all get the Big Book treatment in a delicious combination of behind-the-scenes peeks and easily digested history lessons. Fads and phenomena like disco, running, and the rise of the women’s movement are also explained and, in some cases, followed up through modern times.
Now You Know Crime Scenes. The Little Book of Answers
We live in a country that has chosen to assume that a person accused of a crime is innocent until guilt is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. This book answers questions about crime scene investigation, provides some historical context, and offers accounts of various crimes to illustrate how good investigative techniques have worked in practice.
Many scholars believe that the framers of the Constitution intended Congress to be the preeminent branch of government. Indeed, no other legislature in the world approaches its power. Yet most Americans have only a murky idea of how it works. In The U.S. Congress, Donald A. Ritchie, a congressional historian for more than thirty years, takes readers on a fascinating, behind-the-scenes tour of Capitol Hill--pointing out the key players, explaining their behavior, and translating parliamentary language into plain English.
