Most Popular Books by Roger Morris

Las Vegas—the name evokes images of divorce and dice, gangsters and glitz. But beneath it all is a sordid history that is much more insidious and far-reaching than ever imagined. The Money and the Power is the most comprehensive look yet at Las Vegas and its breadth of influence. Based on five years of intensive research and interviewing, Sally Denton and Roger Morris reveal the city’s historic network of links to Wall Street, international drug traffickers, and the CIA. In doing so, they expose the disturbing connections amongst politicians, businessmen, and the criminals that harness these illegal activities. Through this lucid and gripping indictment of Las Vegas, Morris and Denton uncover a national ethic of exploitation, violence, and greed, and provide a provocative reinterpretation of twentieth-century American history. Now this neon maelstrom of ruthlessness and greed stands to not as an aberrant “sin city,” but as a natural outgrowth of the corruption and worship of money that have come to permeate American life.

Biografi over Henry Kissinger med stærk vægt på hans arbejdsliv i perioden 1969-1977.

In this devastating dual portrait of the former president and first lady, an investigative reporter reveals the untold secrets of the most ambitious yet scandalous partnership in the history of American politics.

Chronicles Nixon''s rise to political prominence, from his pre-World War II government service to his under-the-table stab at the vice-presidency in 1952, in the first of a projected three-volume biography

A well-researched account of the 1980 convict uprising at the New Mexico State Penitentiary at Santa Fe, tracing the prison system corruption, cronyism, and negligence that led to the riot.

Many of today''s historical stories offer total fiction or cold facts of history. When a Sparrow Falls is a powerful story of faith lost and faith restored, fused with reality and drama surrounding actual events. The novel is seen through the eyes of David Spence, a seminary student who lost his faith and dropped out of divinity school after the loss of his mother. He would later serve in the civil war under the command of the legendary General Stonewall Jackson. Spence encounters a moment of truth in the heat of battle. Rather than a bland spew of facts or an unrealistic gush of fiction, When a Sparrow Falls is a reality check for all of us when facing a crisis of faith in God.

Nineteenth-century Russian investigator Porfiry Petrovich doubts an initial conclusion that a St. Petersburg doctor is responsible for his wife''s and son''s poisoning deaths when the case is tied to another murder across town.

This is the story of an ascent to power, with no pretense to complete biography. My purpose is to draw an informed, thoughtful portrait of the relatively unknown man who became Secretary of State in the Reagan administration and who moved through the highest levels of American government for more than a decade before. It is a portrayal of who he is, what he represents, and how he rose to high office; of the forces and experiences that shaped him; of the quality of his mind and of his public service; of what we might expect of a career and potential still unfinished. The narrative traces the general''s progress to the Senate confirmation in early 1981, and deals only incidentally with the events of the first year in the State Department. - Preface.

''Britain''s Hoverflies'' is an illustrated photographic field guide to all the genera of hoverflies found in Britain, focusing on the species most likely to be identified. The book also contains distribution maps, phenology charts, and introductory chapters that examine hoverfly biology.

From the author of the acclaimed DI Silas Quinn mysteries comes a dark new dystopian novel about a computer game where players create their own boutique psychopath. Then they deceive and manipulate, spreading mayhem and destruction to reach the next levels.

In the aftermath of two grisly murders in St. Petersburg, investigator Porfiry Petrovich traces leads to a pornography ring and more genteel societal circles before encountering dangerous resistance from powerful high-ranking groups.

London, 1914. Called out to investigate the murder of an employee of the House of Blackley, an upmarket Kensington department store, Detective Inspector Silas Quinn of Scotland Yard''s Special Crimes Department finds himself investigating one of the most bizarre cases of his career. For the chief murder suspect is a monkey. One of the store''s fashion models has been found dead on her bed, strangled with a red silk scarf. The room is locked from the inside, the only other occupant being a monkey in a red fez hat.

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Lorsque trois affreuses sorcières rencontrent le valeureux Lord Macbeth sur la lande plongée dans la brume, elles font cette prophétie : « Un jour, tu seras roi d’Écosse ». Mais lorsque le diable s’en mêle, rien ne se passe comme prévu... La tragédie de Shakespeare est réinventée : magie noire, trahisons, meurtres... et une sale bestiole !→ Non, les classiques ne sont pas intouchables. La preuve, c''est Crazy Classics !

What can you do to feel safe in a dangerous world? When Rob Saunders witnesses a young Japanese student commit suicide, he impulsively takes the folder she dropped as she threw herself under a tube train. He finds himself taking souvenirs from a series of tragic or threatening events, at the same time initiating an edgy affair with a work colleague. His behavior becomes increasingly obsessive. The lines blur between witnessing, seeking out, and initiating tragedy. Things spiral out of control when he discovers a dead body while he''s jogging in the woods. Stylistically bold, technically accomplished, this fast-paced pageturner explores the anxieties and survival strategies of a post-9/11 world.

Being a Chief Executive in a local authority can be described by many adjectives, but one of the most commonly used, some may argue, is lonely. This book is an attempt by two chief executives to recognize and restrict that loneliness, using their own experiences and that of others to portray some of the issues and implications of life as the head of the local government paid service in a helpful and practical manner. The book is a guide to the role of chief executive in a local authority. The personal demands of the role are discussed, and the various relationships, with the political leadership, chief officers, trade unions, press and employees generally are appraised. This book should be useful reading for any current or aspiring chief executive.