Author: Tony Ollivier
Publisher: Pandamoon Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A NIGHT ON THE TOWN IN AMSTERDAM TURNS INTO A DEADLY GAME OF DECEPTION "International intrigue at the highest level, and with grave stakes...Wildly entertaining." - Robert Dugoni, #1 Bestselling Author of THE LAST AGENT Awarded 2023 Readers Favorite Bronze Medal - Thriller/Espionage Awarded 2022 Canadian Book Club awards for best Mystery/Thriller David Knight is abducted from Amsterdam’s Red-Light district and dragged to a clinic owned by Richard Reynolds, a billionaire with a serious problem. A prototype for a device that could save Reynolds’ company has gone missing and the only one who knew its whereabouts, a Cold War spy, is dead. To find the missing device, Reynolds forces David to undergo a procedure to "host" the last thirty seconds of the spy’s memories. The procedure goes awry, however, and the spy’s memories, skills, and abilities download into David and break him free from Reynolds’ clinic. Dazed and disoriented, David stumbles out into the Amsterdam night and into a world he has only ever encountered in spy novels. As the hunt begins, Reynolds needs David alive, but a rich televangelist wants him dead. Another man’s memories become David’s only protection in a battle between religious greed and corporate profits.
The Amsterdam Deception
Author: Tony Ollivier
Publisher: Pandamoon Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A NIGHT ON THE TOWN IN AMSTERDAM TURNS INTO A DEADLY GAME OF DECEPTION "International intrigue at the highest level, and with grave stakes...Wildly entertaining." - Robert Dugoni, #1 Bestselling Author of THE LAST AGENT Awarded 2023 Readers Favorite Bronze Medal - Thriller/Espionage Awarded 2022 Canadian Book Club awards for best Mystery/Thriller David Knight is abducted from Amsterdam’s Red-Light district and dragged to a clinic owned by Richard Reynolds, a billionaire with a serious problem. A prototype for a device that could save Reynolds’ company has gone missing and the only one who knew its whereabouts, a Cold War spy, is dead. To find the missing device, Reynolds forces David to undergo a procedure to "host" the last thirty seconds of the spy’s memories. The procedure goes awry, however, and the spy’s memories, skills, and abilities download into David and break him free from Reynolds’ clinic. Dazed and disoriented, David stumbles out into the Amsterdam night and into a world he has only ever encountered in spy novels. As the hunt begins, Reynolds needs David alive, but a rich televangelist wants him dead. Another man’s memories become David’s only protection in a battle between religious greed and corporate profits.
Publisher: Pandamoon Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A NIGHT ON THE TOWN IN AMSTERDAM TURNS INTO A DEADLY GAME OF DECEPTION "International intrigue at the highest level, and with grave stakes...Wildly entertaining." - Robert Dugoni, #1 Bestselling Author of THE LAST AGENT Awarded 2023 Readers Favorite Bronze Medal - Thriller/Espionage Awarded 2022 Canadian Book Club awards for best Mystery/Thriller David Knight is abducted from Amsterdam’s Red-Light district and dragged to a clinic owned by Richard Reynolds, a billionaire with a serious problem. A prototype for a device that could save Reynolds’ company has gone missing and the only one who knew its whereabouts, a Cold War spy, is dead. To find the missing device, Reynolds forces David to undergo a procedure to "host" the last thirty seconds of the spy’s memories. The procedure goes awry, however, and the spy’s memories, skills, and abilities download into David and break him free from Reynolds’ clinic. Dazed and disoriented, David stumbles out into the Amsterdam night and into a world he has only ever encountered in spy novels. As the hunt begins, Reynolds needs David alive, but a rich televangelist wants him dead. Another man’s memories become David’s only protection in a battle between religious greed and corporate profits.
The Amsterdam Deception
Author: Tony Ollivier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950627264
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
On his first international tour with the prestigious National Ballet of Canada, dancer David Knight is the unfortunate wing man to his best friend as they gawk in Amsterdam's famous red-light district. He'd jet lagged, tired from punishing rehearsals and just wants to crawl into his hotel bed. But when two thugs grab him and knock him out, he's thrown into a world he only knows through spy novels. David is brought to a clinic owned by Billionaire Richard Reynolds who has a problem. A prototype for a device that can save his company has gone missing and its location is locked up in the memories of very dead cold war spy. To find the device he needs David to 'host' the last 30 seconds of the spy's memories to extract the location. But the procedure goes awry. All the spy's memories flow into David, and the memories aren't happy. The memories take over Davis and breaks him free from Reynold's clinic. He stumbles into the Amsterdam night. Dazed and disoriented.Reynolds needs him alive to find the device, while a TV evangelist wants him dead as the device could derail the millions of dollars of donations his ministry receives every day.David is being hunted by people he doesn't know, in a city he's never been and driven by memories he doesn't want. Can another man's memories protect him long enough for him to return to his old life?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950627264
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
On his first international tour with the prestigious National Ballet of Canada, dancer David Knight is the unfortunate wing man to his best friend as they gawk in Amsterdam's famous red-light district. He'd jet lagged, tired from punishing rehearsals and just wants to crawl into his hotel bed. But when two thugs grab him and knock him out, he's thrown into a world he only knows through spy novels. David is brought to a clinic owned by Billionaire Richard Reynolds who has a problem. A prototype for a device that can save his company has gone missing and its location is locked up in the memories of very dead cold war spy. To find the device he needs David to 'host' the last 30 seconds of the spy's memories to extract the location. But the procedure goes awry. All the spy's memories flow into David, and the memories aren't happy. The memories take over Davis and breaks him free from Reynold's clinic. He stumbles into the Amsterdam night. Dazed and disoriented.Reynolds needs him alive to find the device, while a TV evangelist wants him dead as the device could derail the millions of dollars of donations his ministry receives every day.David is being hunted by people he doesn't know, in a city he's never been and driven by memories he doesn't want. Can another man's memories protect him long enough for him to return to his old life?
Deception
Author: Steven Winer
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984552007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Joseph Hyland, a real estate developer during the real estate boom in the early 2000s, partnered with Josef Rynsburger, a Dutch investor; and a Dutch bank whose president was Hagan Vinke to construct six high-end developments in Florida. Hyland’s partnership with its connection with the Dutch bank borrowed over $1.5 billion for the development of their projects. Both Rynsburger and Vinke created several deceptions to defraud Hyland out of his profits. Vinke, as the president of the Dutch bank, also deceived both Hyland and Rynsburger because of his greed along with concerns that some, or all, the developments would fail as the real estate boom dissipated. Those deceptions along with other creative deceptions by individuals involved with the developments caused not only several murders but also the largest foreclosure in the history of Southwest Florida in the amount of just under $1 billion. Deception takes the reader into the mystery of solving the deaths and where all the diverted money disappeared as well as unraveling the deceptions to determine who becomes a millionaire, who loses everything, or even worse.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984552007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Joseph Hyland, a real estate developer during the real estate boom in the early 2000s, partnered with Josef Rynsburger, a Dutch investor; and a Dutch bank whose president was Hagan Vinke to construct six high-end developments in Florida. Hyland’s partnership with its connection with the Dutch bank borrowed over $1.5 billion for the development of their projects. Both Rynsburger and Vinke created several deceptions to defraud Hyland out of his profits. Vinke, as the president of the Dutch bank, also deceived both Hyland and Rynsburger because of his greed along with concerns that some, or all, the developments would fail as the real estate boom dissipated. Those deceptions along with other creative deceptions by individuals involved with the developments caused not only several murders but also the largest foreclosure in the history of Southwest Florida in the amount of just under $1 billion. Deception takes the reader into the mystery of solving the deaths and where all the diverted money disappeared as well as unraveling the deceptions to determine who becomes a millionaire, who loses everything, or even worse.
Detecting Deception
Author: Pär Anders Granhag
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118509668
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Detecting Deception offers a state-of-the-art guide to the detection of deception with a focus on the ways in which new cognitive psychology-based approaches can improve practice and results in the field. Includes comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific developments in the detection of deception and their implications for real-world practice Examines current challenges in the field - such as counter-interrogation strategies, lying networks, cross-cultural deception, and discriminating between true and false intentions Reveals a host of new approaches based on cognitive psychology with the potential to improve practice and results, including the strategic use of evidence, imposing cognitive load, response times, and covert lie detection Features contributions from internationally renowned experts
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118509668
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Detecting Deception offers a state-of-the-art guide to the detection of deception with a focus on the ways in which new cognitive psychology-based approaches can improve practice and results in the field. Includes comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific developments in the detection of deception and their implications for real-world practice Examines current challenges in the field - such as counter-interrogation strategies, lying networks, cross-cultural deception, and discriminating between true and false intentions Reveals a host of new approaches based on cognitive psychology with the potential to improve practice and results, including the strategic use of evidence, imposing cognitive load, response times, and covert lie detection Features contributions from internationally renowned experts
Artful Deceptions
Author: Catherine Emerson
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9783039107018
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Selected papers from a conference organized at the National University of Ireland, Galway, in April 2004.
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9783039107018
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Selected papers from a conference organized at the National University of Ireland, Galway, in April 2004.
Irony, Deception and Humour
Author: Marta Dynel
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 1501507893
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
This book offers fresh perspectives on untruthfulness entailed in various forms of irony, deception and humour, which have so far constituted independent foci of linguistic and philosophical investigation. These three distinct (albeit sometimes co-occurring) notions are brought together within a neo-Gricean framework and consistently discussed as representing overt or covert untruthfulness. The postulates that represent the interface between language philosophy and pragmatics are illustrated with scripted interactions culled from the series House, which help appreciate the complexities of the three concepts at hand. Apart from affording new insights into the nature of irony, deception and humour, this book critically examines previous literature on these notions, as well as relevant aspects of Grice's philosophy of language. Giving a state-of-the-art picture of untruthfulness, this publication will be of interest to both experienced and inexperienced researchers studying Grice’s philosophy, irony, deception and/or humour.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 1501507893
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
This book offers fresh perspectives on untruthfulness entailed in various forms of irony, deception and humour, which have so far constituted independent foci of linguistic and philosophical investigation. These three distinct (albeit sometimes co-occurring) notions are brought together within a neo-Gricean framework and consistently discussed as representing overt or covert untruthfulness. The postulates that represent the interface between language philosophy and pragmatics are illustrated with scripted interactions culled from the series House, which help appreciate the complexities of the three concepts at hand. Apart from affording new insights into the nature of irony, deception and humour, this book critically examines previous literature on these notions, as well as relevant aspects of Grice's philosophy of language. Giving a state-of-the-art picture of untruthfulness, this publication will be of interest to both experienced and inexperienced researchers studying Grice’s philosophy, irony, deception and/or humour.
The Arts of Deception
Author: James W. Cook
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
In The Arts of Deception, James Cook explores the distinctly modern mode of trickery designed to puzzle the eye and challenge the brain. Upsetting the normally strict boundaries of value, race, class, and truth, the spectacles offer a revealing look at the tastes, concerns, and prejudices of America's very first mass audiences.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
In The Arts of Deception, James Cook explores the distinctly modern mode of trickery designed to puzzle the eye and challenge the brain. Upsetting the normally strict boundaries of value, race, class, and truth, the spectacles offer a revealing look at the tastes, concerns, and prejudices of America's very first mass audiences.
Encyclopedia of Deception
Author: Timothy R. Levine
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1483306895
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Deception examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural anthropology, moral philosophy, theology, law, family studies, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and more. From the “little white lie,” to lying on a resume, to the grandiose lies of presidents, this two-volume reference explores the phenomenon of lying in a multidisciplinary context to elucidate this common aspect of our daily lives. Not only a cultural phenomenon historically, lying is a frequent occurrence in our everyday lives. Research shows that we are likely to lie or intentionally deceive others several times a day or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes. Key Features: More than 360 authored by key figures in the field are organized A-to-Z in two volumes, which are available in both print and electronic formats. Entries are written in a clear and accessible style that invites readers to explore and reflect on the use of lying and self-deception. Each article concludes with cross references to related entries and further readings. This academic, multi-author reference work will serve as a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers within social and behavioral science programs who seek to better understand the historical role of lying and how it is employed in modern society.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
ISBN: 1483306895
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Deception examines lying from multiple perspectives drawn from the disciplines of social psychology, sociology, history, business, political science, cultural anthropology, moral philosophy, theology, law, family studies, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and more. From the “little white lie,” to lying on a resume, to the grandiose lies of presidents, this two-volume reference explores the phenomenon of lying in a multidisciplinary context to elucidate this common aspect of our daily lives. Not only a cultural phenomenon historically, lying is a frequent occurrence in our everyday lives. Research shows that we are likely to lie or intentionally deceive others several times a day or in one out of every four conversations that lasts more than 10 minutes. Key Features: More than 360 authored by key figures in the field are organized A-to-Z in two volumes, which are available in both print and electronic formats. Entries are written in a clear and accessible style that invites readers to explore and reflect on the use of lying and self-deception. Each article concludes with cross references to related entries and further readings. This academic, multi-author reference work will serve as a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers within social and behavioral science programs who seek to better understand the historical role of lying and how it is employed in modern society.
The Art Of Self-Deception
Author: William Kronick
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456762133
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
From the autumn of 2007 to the next fall, much will happen politically and economically in the life of the United States and the world - bank failures, home foreclosures, the victorious campaign of Barack Obama, the Iraq war ending...Much will also happen in the personal and professional life of Ben Hawthorne, who is about to devote a year to making a fi lm that will profoundly aff ect the rest of his days. At sixty-seven how much time remains for him to work at his calling - directing features - isn’t a primary concern, for he’s been blessed with quality projects during a long career, mentored early on by the aging John Huston: major prestige, awards, modest wealth and his exceptional wife, Martha, came his way during the past fi fteen years. His excellent health and physical attractiveness are the envy of many of his peers. Matthew Fleming is one of a few superstars a studio could consider backing in these parlous times, but when it’s a modestbudgeted suspense fi lm Matt proposes in his Producer role - a remake of an early Forties hit but mainly forgotten Alfred Hitchcock fi lm, Shadow of a Doubt, which the studio owns, it’s a done deal. Th e actor off ers Ben a partnership on this project, to be rewritten ASAP and rushed into production so Matt can return to his New York Rep Th eatre Company. Jessica Marlowe, Ben’s discovery for his controversial erotic drama, Th e Cry of Sirens, nearly a decade prior, now called ‘the young Meryl Streep’, will share credit with Désiree Peters in the key ingenue role. Désiree, a precociously talented actress of twenty-one has only performed on the stage, yet adapts readily. Also a generation or more younger than anyone on the picture, her mores bewilder her elders. During the fi lming in Petaluma, north of San Francisco, and in an L. A. studio, Ben must keep alert to everything on the set. Yet he misses major moments, psychological and sexual, in the off -camera reality of relationships, including his own. When, at the end of shooting, one of his leading ladies commits suicide he realizes he may have been the cause of the tragedy. His guilty conscience forces him to write down, for his young wife to evaluate after he’s dead, his sins of omission and commission during production. Knowing the facts would she still respect, much less love him?
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456762133
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
From the autumn of 2007 to the next fall, much will happen politically and economically in the life of the United States and the world - bank failures, home foreclosures, the victorious campaign of Barack Obama, the Iraq war ending...Much will also happen in the personal and professional life of Ben Hawthorne, who is about to devote a year to making a fi lm that will profoundly aff ect the rest of his days. At sixty-seven how much time remains for him to work at his calling - directing features - isn’t a primary concern, for he’s been blessed with quality projects during a long career, mentored early on by the aging John Huston: major prestige, awards, modest wealth and his exceptional wife, Martha, came his way during the past fi fteen years. His excellent health and physical attractiveness are the envy of many of his peers. Matthew Fleming is one of a few superstars a studio could consider backing in these parlous times, but when it’s a modestbudgeted suspense fi lm Matt proposes in his Producer role - a remake of an early Forties hit but mainly forgotten Alfred Hitchcock fi lm, Shadow of a Doubt, which the studio owns, it’s a done deal. Th e actor off ers Ben a partnership on this project, to be rewritten ASAP and rushed into production so Matt can return to his New York Rep Th eatre Company. Jessica Marlowe, Ben’s discovery for his controversial erotic drama, Th e Cry of Sirens, nearly a decade prior, now called ‘the young Meryl Streep’, will share credit with Désiree Peters in the key ingenue role. Désiree, a precociously talented actress of twenty-one has only performed on the stage, yet adapts readily. Also a generation or more younger than anyone on the picture, her mores bewilder her elders. During the fi lming in Petaluma, north of San Francisco, and in an L. A. studio, Ben must keep alert to everything on the set. Yet he misses major moments, psychological and sexual, in the off -camera reality of relationships, including his own. When, at the end of shooting, one of his leading ladies commits suicide he realizes he may have been the cause of the tragedy. His guilty conscience forces him to write down, for his young wife to evaluate after he’s dead, his sins of omission and commission during production. Knowing the facts would she still respect, much less love him?
Trust and Deception in Virtual Societies
Author: Cristiano Castelfranchi
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401736146
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
One of the major problems in the development of virtual societies, in particular in electronic commerce and computer-mediated interactions in organizations, is trust and deception. This book provides analyses by various researchers of the different types of trust that are needed for various tasks, such as facilitating on-line collaboration, building virtual communities and network organizations, and even the design of effective and user-friendly human-computer interfaces. The book has a multi-disciplinary character providing theoretical models of trust and deception, empirical studies, and practical solutions for creating trust in electronic commerce and multi-agent systems.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401736146
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
One of the major problems in the development of virtual societies, in particular in electronic commerce and computer-mediated interactions in organizations, is trust and deception. This book provides analyses by various researchers of the different types of trust that are needed for various tasks, such as facilitating on-line collaboration, building virtual communities and network organizations, and even the design of effective and user-friendly human-computer interfaces. The book has a multi-disciplinary character providing theoretical models of trust and deception, empirical studies, and practical solutions for creating trust in electronic commerce and multi-agent systems.