Set against a backcloth which ranges from the stifling conformity of colonial Singapore to the blistering heat of the Australian outback, Strands of Gold charts the struggle of Lucy Rowlands to escape from the brutality of a loveless marriage and create a new life. In the sailing ketch Selangor Lady, she and her companions begin their perilous journey to Australia, and new identities. Then comes discovery, and Lucys escape with the enigmatic Greg Lamont involves solving the clue to a gold strike made twenty five years before, somewhere in the barren wastes north of Kalgoorlie. Strands of Gold is what used to be called a rattling good yarn and holds you spellbound; but it is the characters, Matthew and Jarvis, Greg, and Lucy herself, who draw you into their absorbing world to linger in the mind long after the story is told.

The Bluebeard fairy tale retold. . . . When seventeen-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. An invitation—on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting—from the mysterious Monsieur Bernard de Cressac, her godfather. With no money and fewer options, Sophie accepts, leaving her humble childhood home for the astonishingly lavish Wyndriven Abbey, in the heart of Mississippi. Sophie has always longed for a comfortable life, and she finds herself both attracted to and shocked by the charm and easy manners of her overgenerous guardian. But as she begins to piece together the mystery of his past, it’s as if, thread by thread, a silken net is tightening around her. And as she gathers stories and catches whispers of his former wives—all with hair as red as her own—in the forgotten corners of the abbey, Sophie knows she’s trapped in the passion and danger of de Cressac’s intoxicating world. Glowing strands of romance, mystery, and suspense are woven into this breathtaking debut—a thrilling retelling of the “Bluebeard” fairy tale.

Encyclopedia of Classic & Vintage Stitches is the ultimate sourcebook for stitchwork practitioners, with 245 embroidery stitches photographed close-up. It teaches 22 different stitching techniques, from decorative counted thread work to practical sewing-oriented insertion stitching and smocking. 24 superb projects offer practice-makes-perfect work on every kind of embroidery. With stitch-by-stitch instructions, hundreds of illustrations, and meticulous charts and diagrams, this is a must-have reference for beginners and experienced needlecrafters alike.

A computer hacker named Daemon is determined to bring the financial world to its knees. He has already stolen billions from the Russians. Now, he's after a bigger prize, the US Federal Reserve. Only one man can stop him, but he has already paid a high price. Two bullets to the chest. Fired from the FBI. Disgraced ex-agent, Tyler Jackson, wants to clear his name, but, in an ongoing quest for justice, Jackson has turned his personal life into a shambles. With his former boss at the FBI threatening to haul him in, Jackson and his motley crew follow the bread crumbs from Chicago, to New York, and back. As Jackson digs deeper, he learns he has put friends and family in danger, not just from Daemon, but from an unknown assassin who’s trailing his every step. Can Jackson follow the money and learn Daemon’s true identity, or will Daemon erase his trail and slip away, leaving Jackson holding the bag? If you like stories with spellbinding action and deadly consequences, you’ll love Michael Ray Ewing's riveting techno thriller. Buy Satan's Gold and discover how packets of data could drain our banks and leave us all with empty pockets.

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Gold Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery discusses the synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), presenting an historical introduction to the developments in the area, discussing methods and characterization parameters, covering targeted delivery strategies, treatment of cancer, CNS conditions, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS infection, wound healing and tissue regeneration, dentistry, gene delivery, and its photo properties used in diagnostic and therapies, and finally presenting regulatory aspects such as theranostic applications, vaccine development, toxicity, and the translation of research to marketable products. This book is a complete reference for researchers in nanotechnology drug delivery and pharmaceutical disciplines. Researchers in pharmaceutical industries, especially those involved in the use of gold nanoparticles in the field of drug delivery, diagnosis, targeted and early therapies will also benefit from this book. - Covers gold nanoparticles' characterization and synthesis techniques related to drug delivery - Focuses on targeting strategies using gold nanoparticles for efficient drug delivery - Provides a consolidated overview of applications of gold nanoparticles for drug delivery to several systems and conditions