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The reorganisation of the education system within Britain has vastly increased the managerial responsibilities of those working in schools, although the staff generally have received little management training. In this book, the various issues related to management are teased out and a selection of ... More

From the Edgar Award finalist, the captivating third book in the series featuring the brilliant and tough police investigator Hanne Wilhelmsen, who must investigate the grisly murder of an orphanage director.In a foster home outside Oslo, a twelve-year-old boy is causing havoc. The institution's ste... More

When bombs explode at the Islamic Cooperation Council’s headquarters in Oslo, detective Hanne Wilhelmsen is on the case in the ninth and penultimate installment of the award-winning series from Norway’s bestselling crime writer Anne Holt—“the godmother of Norwegian crime fiction” (Jo Nesbo).On an ea... More

From the internationally bestselling author of 1222, called the "godmother of modern Norwegian crime" by Jo Nesbø, the next book in the Edgar Award-nominated mystery series: Hanne Wilhelmsen is on the case when someone murders the prime minister of Norway.Less than six months after taking office, th... More

From Anne Holt, the internationally bestselling author of 1222--called the "godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction" by Jo Nesbø--the next installment of the Edgar Award nominated-mystery series finds Hanne Wilhelmsen caught at a deadly crossroads...Chief Public Prosecutor Sigurd Halvorsrud's wi... More

The second book in Edgar-nominated Anne Holt's international bestselling mystery series featuring detective Hanne Wilhelmsen, last seen in Blind Goddess.IT is only the beginning of May but in Oslo a brutal heat wave has coincided with an alarming increase in violent crime. In the latest instance, po... More

When one of Oslo's hottest celebrity chefs is murdered, Hanne Wilhelmsen is called back into action in the sixth installment of the award-winning series from Norway's #1 bestselling female crime writer.On a cold December evening, celebrity chef Brede Ziegler is discovered stabbed to death on the ste... More

The final nail-biting installment in the ten-part, award-winning Hanne Wilhelmsen series—bestselling in Norway and throughout Europe—from Scandinavia’s most celebrated female crime writer, Anne Holt.In 2001, three-year-old Dina is killed in a tragic car accident. Not long thereafter Dina’s mother di... More

In the seventh installment of the Hanne Wilhelmsen series, the brilliant female detective must untangle the complex and bitter history of one of Oslo's wealthiest families after a celebratory get together at their home ends in a multi-victim homicide.Shortly before Christmas, four people are found s... More

From Norway's bestselling female crime writer comes a suspenseful locked-room mystery set in an isolated hotel in Norway, where guests stranded during a monumental snowstorm start turning up dead. A TRAIN ON ITS WAY to the northern reaches of Norway derails during a massive blizzard, 1,222 meters ab... More

One afternoon after school, nine-year-old Emilie doesn't come home. After a frantic search, her father finds her backpack in a deserted alley. it is the backpack her deceased mother had given her a month before she died. Emilie would never leave that backpack behind voluntarily. A week later, a five... More

The Education Reform Act introduced in England and Wales in 1988 brought about enormous changes in schools, both as management units and as educational institutions. This book, first published in 1992, was the first to look at the effects of the Act in all its aspects on the basis of empirical evide... More

Kids who love the intrigue of titles such as What Do You Do with an Idea? will be inspired to ask their own questions about the world around them.In this unusual text, young listeners and readers follow a group of diverse kids trying to make sense of the world as they see it. Questions such as What ... More

The first book in Edgar-nominated Anne Holt's international bestselling mystery series featureing detective Hanne Wilhelmsen, last seen in 1222.A small-time drug dealer is found battered to death on the outskirts of the Norwegian capital, Oslo. A young Dutchman, walking aimlessly in central Oslo cov... More

Annie Holt identifies the roots of contemporary Euro-American practices of costume design, in which costumes are an integrated part of the dramaturgy rather than a reflection of an individual performer’s taste or status. She argues that in the period 1820–1920, as part of the larger project of moder... More

Take coparenting to the next level and provide a stable environment for your children as you and your spouse begin tackling your separation or divorce. For parents who are separating and want to put their children first, birdnesting could be the interim custody solution you&’ve been looking for. Ins... More

First written in 1890, The Etiquette of Freemasonry is a timeless window into the mysterious traditions and practices of one of history's most intriguing secret societies. This straightforward guide blends instruction with philosophical reasoning to capture the true spirit of the Freemason brethren.... More

AVISO A LOS LECTORES:Cuando leas un libro de la serie de la inspectora Hanne Wilhelmsen no vas a poder parar. «Uno de los mejores libros de Holt hasta la fecha. Un thriller psicológico con varias dimensiones y una tragedia personal.»GT Hanne Wilhelmsen nació en 1960. O una fecha cercana. Resulta b... More

Tras ocho años de silencio, Anne Holt vuelve a su serie más famosa, protagonizada por la tenaz detective Hanne Wilhelmsen. «Anne Holt es la madrina de la novela negra noruega.»Jo Nesbø La novena novela de la serie protagonizada por la detective Hanne Wilhelmsen Una bomba estalla en el edificio del... More

AVISO A LOS LECTORES:Cuando leas un libro de la serie de la inspectora Hanne Wilhelmsen no vas a poder parar. La diosa ciega es la primera novela de la serie protagonizada por la detective Hanne Wilhelmsen. Cuando el cadáver de un traficante de poca monta aparece a las afueras de Oslo, nadie intuy... More

AVISO A LOS LECTORES:Cuando leas un libro de la serie de la inspectora Hanne Wilhelmsen no vas a poder parar. Bienaventurados los sedientos es la segunda novela de la serie protagonizada por la detective Hanne Wilhelmsen. Durante la ola de calor que por sorpresa azota Oslo, los fines de semana se... More

AVISO A LOS LECTORES:Cuando leas un libro de la serie de la inspectora Hanne Wilhelmsen no vas a poder parar. «Con esta fascinante incursión en la mente de un Sherlock moderno, Anne Holt ha creado otra novela imprescindible.»Booklist Olav, un adolescente con sobrepeso y una historia complicada, es... More

AVISO A LOS LECTORES:Cuando leas un libro de la serie de la inspectora Hanne Wilhelmsen no vas a poder parar. «¡Cuatro cadáveres, Hanne! La madre, el padre, el hijo mayor y otro del que no sabemos nada.» Poco antes de Navidad, un grotesco asesinato múltiple en uno de los barrios más acomodados de ... More

AVISO A LOS LECTORES:Cuando leas un libro de la serie de la inspectora Hanne Wilhelmsen no vas a poder parar. «Uno de los mejores libros de Holt hasta la fecha. Un thriller psicológico con varias dimensiones y una tragedia personal.»GT Hanne Wilhelmsen nació en 1960. O una fecha cercana. Resulta b... More

AVISO A LOS LECTORES:Cuando leas un libro de la serie de la inspectora Hanne Wilhelmsen no vas a poder parar. «Anne Holt es la última autora nórdica en revelar cuánto oscurece en Escandinavia.»Val McDermid A 1.222 metros sobre el nivel del mar, los doscientos viajeros de un tren atrapado en la nie... More