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'A classy debut' The Times'Best thriller I've read all year' Tess GerritsenDr David Hunter hoped he might at last have put the past behind him.

Detective and mystery stories. Forensic anthropologist Dr David Hunter should be at home in London with the woman he loves. Instead, as a favour to a beleaguered colleague, he's on the remote Hebridean island of Runa to inspect a grisly discovery.

In this urgent and authoritative work, Bill Gates presents a practical and accessible plan for achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions to avert climate catastrophe. Drawing on a decade of research into climate change, Gates collaborates with experts across various fields—including physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance—to outline the necessary actions to halt the planet's environmental decline. He emphasizes the importance of net-zero emissions and details the steps required to reach this critical objective, providing a clear overview of the challenges ahead. Gates leverages his insights into innovation and market dynamics to highlight how technology is currently aiding emission reductions, identify areas for improvement, and pinpoint where breakthrough technologies are essential. He also discusses key players working on these innovations. The book culminates in a concrete plan for achieving zero emissions, recommending policies for governments and actions individuals can take to hold themselves and their institutions accountable. Gates acknowledges that reaching zero emissions will be challenging, but asserts that with the outlined strategies, this goal is attainable.

When DI Terry Connor turns up on David Hunter's doorstep, it's an unwelcome reminder of the past in more ways than one. The two used to be friends before Connor's behaviour caused a bitter rift. And the news the policeman brings is even less welcome: the psychotic rapist and murderer Jerome Monk has escaped from high security prison.

Where is the only tube station where a crown prince has died? Where is the oak tree where Good Queen Bess took her rest? Which Queen befriended the Elephant Man - and played a part in the development of the modern Olympic Games? Where are the favourite shopping haunts of today's young royals? From Westminster to Greenwich, Kensington to the Tower ......

From the Pultizer Prize-winning author of `The Hours', comes the story of a marriage thrown off course by a moment of mistaken identity. číst celé