Introduction to Programming Concepts With Case Studies in Python

Jane "Effing" Smith has never lost a case. But the body count leading up to her last trial makes it clear: someone will do anything to keep her from winning again. Attorney Jane Smith's top client is a Hamptons real estate celebrity standing trial for triple homicide. When her client's many enemies put Jane at the top of their kill list, mounting a legal defense turns into self-defense. Knowing every day in court could be her last, she's armed and ready: with brilliant arguments, hard evidence--and two Glock 26s. Until she hears the words "not guilty," Jane Smith will Never Say Die.

It's up to Ali Cross to solve the mystery of his missing friend in this action-packed thrill ride, a full-color graphic novel adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestseller Ali Cross! Ali Cross has always dreamed of following in the footsteps of his father, famous detective Alex Cross, who never gives up on a case. Ali's chance to prove himself arrives sooner than he might think when his best friend, Gabe, goes missing. But the more Ali digs, the more he realizes maybe he didn't know his friend as well as he thought. At the same time, his house is hit in a string of burglaries. With his father on trial for a crime he didn't commit, Ali is on his own to piece together the clues. Will Ali be able to trust his instincts and find his friend--or is he in over his head? This action-packed, page-turning, full-color graphic novel is a blockbuster addition to any shelf.

Move over, John Grisham! Biloxi's best criminal defense attorney has never lost a case. Then his wife is murdered, and he becomes the nation's #1 suspect. Stafford Lee Penney is a small-town lawyer with a big-time reputation for winning every case he tries. In his sharp suits and polished Oxford shoes, Penney is Biloxi, Mississippi's #1 Lawyer and top local celebrity. Just as Penney notches his latest courtroom victory, his wife is scandalously killed. He spirals into a legal and personal losing streak, damaging his reputation and ruining his career. That's when Penney makes a bold decision. He stops trading on his power-lawyer identity and creates a new one: lawyer lifeguard. Moonlighting at the beach, showing up to court in flip-flops, mentoring a law student, the new Penney is at first unrecognizable. It's said that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. But when Penney's accused of murder, the #1 Lawyer will find a way to triumph.

A superstitious killer targeting young women in every borough of New York City has Detective Michael Bennett facing his most terrifying case since Step on a Crack. A killer is obsessed... with Detective Michael Bennett's oldest daughter. Michael Bennett is obsessed... with keeping his family safe. New York City is obsessed... with cracking the killer's code. You will be obsessed... with this startling psychological thriller. Obsessed.

A man is dead and the three possible witnesses are missing as one detective watches his personal connections to the crime grow stronger and stronger while the case develops in this twisted mystery.Sarah, his personal chefAnna, his wifeSerena, his maidAccountant Anthony Costello has a talent for manipulating both numbers and people, turning losses into profits, enemies into allies--and vice versa. When Costello is found murdered in his own home, three suspects had motive. All three had access to his home. And all three women are missing. Are they in the wind--or in the grave?Eyes are on Detective Sean Walsh, whose personal connection to the case is stronger than leads to solve it. Neither the powerful bankroll behind Costello nor Walsh's vengeful superior officer can budge the investigation, yet as Walsh continues to dig, he uncovers even more reasons the women have to stay hidden--from the law, and from each other.

Genius programmer Angela Hoot has always been at the top of her class. Now she's at the bottom of the FBI food chain -- until her first case threatens everyone around her. Angela's graduate school day

Genius programmer Angela Hoot has always been at the top of her class. Now she's at the bottom of the FBI food chain -- until her first case threatens everyone around her. Angela's graduate school day

From the writer of Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller, The President is Missing. A KILLER WITH A PLAN Detective Lindsay Boxer is on the case of a series of shootings of the homeless in San Francisco, wher

You can take Michael Bennett out of New York City, but you can't take the cop out of Michael Bennett. Detective Michael Bennett is ready for a vacation after a series of crises push him, and his family, to the brink. He settles on an idyllic small town in the beautiful Maine woods.But just when Bennett thinks he can relax, he gets pulled into a case that has shocked the tight-knit community. Kids are disappearing with no explanation – until several bodies turn up in the woods. Far from the city streets he knows so well, Bennett is fighting to protect a town, the law, and the family that he loves above all else.

Four gripping thrillers - one killer collection! But after he threatens to unleash violence on everyone involved in the case, the whole city is paralysed, and Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's M

From the world's #1 bestselling writer--3 complete BookShots thrillers in one book! CHASE: Detective Michael Bennet may be on his toughest case yet when a man plunges to his death from the roof of a M

An audacious jewel heist. A murdered actress. A killer case for NYPD Red. In a city where crime never sleeps, NYPD Red is the elite task force called in only when a case involves the rich, famo

In the dramatic conclusion to the bestselling Confessions series, Tandy Angel's next murder case could be her own! Tandy Angel is losing her mind - or so she thinks. Even as she's forced to fight for

Detective Alex Cross is on his way to resign from the Washington, D.C., Police Force when his partner shows up at his door with a case he can't refuse. One of John Sampson's oldest friends, from thei

Detective Alex Cross is on his way to resign from the Washington, D.C., Police Force when his partner shows up at his door with a case he can't refuse. One of John Sampson's oldest friends, from their

Nothing could tear Detective Michael Bennett away from his new bride―except the murder of the woman who was his partner and best friend.NYPD master homicide investigator Michael Bennett and top FBI abduction specialist Emily Parker have a history. Working case after case, each can predict the other’s next move. So when she fails to show at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC, Bennett risks venturing far outside his jurisdiction. The investigation her undertakes is the most brilliant detective work of his career…and the most intensely personal. A portrait begins to emerge of a woman as adept at keeping secrets as forging powerful connections. A woman whose enemies had both the means and the motives to silence the real Emily Parker―and her protectors.

The murder of a glamorous DC socialite becomes Alex Cross’s deadliest case since Along Came a Spider.Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public―she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite, philanthropist, and the ex-wife of the vice president. So why was she parked in a Bentley convertible idling behind a DC private school, in the middle of the night, with the man who was the head of that school? Who shot them both, point blank, and why? The shocking double homicide is blazed across the internet, TV, newspapers―and across Alex Cross's mind. Kay had been his patient once. And maybe more.While John Sampson of DC Metro Police investigates the last movements of Christopher Randall, the educator killed along with Kay Willingham, detective Alex Cross and FBI special agent Ned Mahoney find unanswered questions from Willingham's past, before she arrived in DC and became known in DC society as someone who could make things happen. They travel to Alabama to investigate Kay's early years

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer tackles an ambitious case that spans San Francisco, L.A., and Chicago in this pulse-pounding thriller of "smart characters" and "shocking twists" (Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author).Three victims, three bullets, three cities. The shooters' aim is as fearsomely precise as their target selection. When Lindsay realizes that the fallen men and women excel in a lucrative, criminal activity, she leads the charge in the manhunt for the killers. As the casualty list expands, fear and fascination with this suspicious shooting gallery galvanizes the country.The victims were no angels, but are the shooters villains . . . or heroes?

A detective and FBI agent join forces on what seems like an open-and-shut case -- but a new rash of killings sends them on a pulse-pounding race against time in this intense thriller.Michael and Megan

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer tackles an ambitious case that spans San Francisco, L.A., and Chicago in this pulse-pounding thriller of "smart characters" and "shocking twists" (Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Time

A scandalous double homicide opens the psychological case files on Alex Cross . . .When a glamorous socialite and high school principal are found murdered, lying half naked in a car, the shocking doub

A double homicide in the nation's capital opens the psychological case files -- Detective Alex Cross. Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public -- she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite

A double homicide in the nation's capital opens the psychological case files -- Detective Alex Cross. Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public -- she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer tackles an ambitious case that spans San Francisco, L.A., and Chicago in this pulse-pounding thriller of "smart characters" and "shocking twists" (Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Time

Sergeant Lindsay Boxer tackles an ambitious case that spans San Francisco, L.A., and Chicago in this pulse-pounding thriller of "smart characters" and "shocking twists" (Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Time

The chilling sequel to no. 1 bestseller InvisibleFBI analyst Emmy Dockery's unique ability to uncover the patterns that others miss has brought her an impressive string of arrests. But a new case – un

Join Alex Cross on his most terrifying murder case yet in this #1 New York Times bestseller and one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads."In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is

Detective Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying case of his careerAlex Cross's niece, Naomi, is missing. Cross fears the disappearance could be linked to a string of recent abdu

Detective Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying case of his careerAlex Cross's niece, Naomi, is missing. Cross fears the disappearance could be linked to a string of recent abdu

In the aftermath of a disgraced plastic surgeon's release from prison, Detective Alex Cross investigates the murder of a young mother whose newborn has disappeared, a case that is further complicated

The President's son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high-up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case an

Alex Cross was a rising star in the Washington, DC, Police Department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife, Maria, in front of him. The killer was never found, and the case turned cold, filed

Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues stymied. Across the country, beautiful women are being kidnapped-to be bought and sold as slaves. Behind this depraved scheme stand

Patterson’s greatest crime-solving team since the Women’s Murder Club is the Bird Sisters. Rhonda and Barbara 'Baby' Bird are half-sisters - and full partners in their Los Angeles detective agency. They agree on nothing.Rhonda, a former attorney, takes a by-the-book approach to solving crimes, while teenage Baby relies on her street smarts. But when they take a controversial case of a loner whose popular wife has gone missing, they’re accused of being PIs who can’t tell a client from a killer. The Bird sisters share a late father, but not much else…except their willingness to fight.Fight the system. Fight for the underdog. Fight for the truth.If they can stop fighting each other long enough to work together.

The third instalment in the hilarious Jacky Ha-Ha series!Jacky Hart finally knows the thrill of having people laugh with her (not at her). She tries to put her comedy and theatre skills to use in her summer job-but the boardwalk crowds aren't exactly adoring. So Jacky jumps at the opportunity of a lifetime: an all-expense paid trip to theatre camp!When Jacky gets to Camp Footlights, she realises she's way out of her depth.The highly trained campers all seem to know everything about performing, and exactly how to command the spotlight. All Jacky wants is to prove she fits in, but the more she tries, the more she stands out-and not in a good way. With help from her new friends, can Jacky Ha-Ha earn her place in the spotlight...or will she flop?

Detective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who's murdering entire families--and who will next be coming for Cross. A methodical killer is targeting multigenerational families in and around Washington, DC--striking under cover of darkness, triggering no alarms, leaving no physical evidence of any kind. Alex isn't the only one investigating. Also on the case is a charismatic true-crime author who sees patterns the detectives miss. The writer calls "The Family Man" a perfect crime story. Alex knows there is no perfect crime--the investigation should never become the story. Unless the ending falls somewhere between fact and fiction.

The #1 bestselling kid detective is back! Mysteries, crime-solving, homeroom—all in a day's work for Ali Cross. Ali Cross has always looked up to his father, the famous detective Alex Cross. And after helping to solve two big cases, Ali knows he has what it takes to follow in his father's footsteps. Eager to keep solving crimes, Ali and his friends hack into police calls and go to crime scenes to watch the detectives at work—and try to crack the cases themselves. But when Ali witnesses something horrible, he has to grapple with tough questions about what it means to be a detective, and a detective's son. Will Ali find a way to follow in his father’s footsteps . . . or will he be the one in danger’s path?

Junior, the first dog author to top the New York Times Bestseller list, leads the canine heist of the century--to fetch the ultimate treasure...DINOSAUR BONES! We're in luck, my person-pal, because we are going to see DINO-ROARS! Yes, we! Including me, Junior, everyone's favorite PUP. Not even the pesky "no dogs in the museum" rule can keep me away from this fossil-tastic FEAST-A-SAURUS. So join me to discover: How I came snout-to-face with a TERRIER-SAURUS REX in the flesh (well, the BONE)!The dustiest, moldiest, most PAW-fect sniff-a-licious scents I've ever wrapped my nose around. Why my pack of pooch pals and I planned a BARK-tastic break-in. It's going to be a HOWLING good time, so long as my friends and I don't get caught. Otherwise this FUR-RAISING adventure might end with us in the DOG HOUSE!

Hawk, the daughter of Maximum Ride, teams with her mother up to help save their beloved but dangerous city in this action-packed thriller.For Hawk, being a hero weighs heavily on her wings. In the City of the Dead, life happens in the shadows. That's why a war is brewing against an enemy no one can see. Hawk and Maximum Ride never back down from a conflict, or from each other, and they argue more than they agree.But as the dead begin to outnumber the living, a mother's experience and a daughter's instinct can make one powerful arsenal.

John Lennon achieved with the Beatles a level of superstardom that defied classification. "We were the best bloody band there was," he said. "There was nobody to touch us." In the summer of 1980, Lenn