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Hong Kong, 1980.A British police officer minutes away from being arrested by colleagues for sex crimes is found dead in his locked bedroom. There are multiple wounds to his chest; his used service revolver by his side. There''s only one possible conclusion: suicide. Yet a painstaking reinvestigation of this alleged suicide uncovers a different story: one involving a secret paedophile ring servicing the city''s most powerful men, high-level cover-ups, international geopolitics and the involvement of a secretive unit of police officers tasked with tracking down and arresting homosexuals – the Witchhunters.Their aim was to eradicate all traces of organised crime within homosexual circles and procurement of youths. The operation ultimately resulted in the tragic death of police inspector John MacLennan - a watershed moment leading to the eventual decriminalisation of homosexual acts in Hong Kong in 1991.For decades, many people have suspected that the young officer died because of information he possessed. This book reveals for the first time what MacLennan knew.

Nur aus Gefälligkeit nimmt der Fengshui-Meister C. F. Wong die siebzehnjährige Australierin Joyce als Praktikantin in seinem Fengshui-Büro in Singapur. Aber dass Joyce nicht mit ein wenig Ablage zufrieden zu stellen ist, damit hat er nicht gerechnet. Ebenso überraschend stellt sich heraus, dass bei seinen Aufträgen jeweils mehr hinter dem schlechten Fengshui steckt … Trotz aller Missverständnisse werden die vorlaute Joyce und der mürrische Wong ein unschlagbares Team. Mit britischem Humor, asiatischer Philosophie und gesundem Menschenverstand wenden die beiden auch noch das schlechteste Fengshui zum Guten.

In der Kasse gähnende Leere, im Meditationsraum Klopapier bis unter die Decke … Da kommt dem Fengshui-Detektiv ein lukrativer Auftrag wie gerufen: Die Briten wollen das größte und teuerste Flugzeug aller Zeiten an China verkaufen, und C. F. Wong soll im Superjet für gutes Fengshui sorgen. Als an Bord der Maschine ein Mord geschieht, sieht der Fengshui-Detektiv sein Honorar explodieren – bei all der freigesetzten negativen Energie. Zudem wird er von Queen Elizabeth höchstpersönlich nach London eingeladen, um im Buckingham-Palast unsichtbare Unheilquellen aufzuspüren. Nichts leichter als das. Doch bis zum Shakehands mit der Königin muss C. F. Wong noch einige Probleme lösen.

Was für ein Glückstag! Der schrullig merkantile Fengshui-Meister C. F. Wong könnte vor Freude tanzen, wenn er könnte: Für einen Handels-Multi soll er Fengshui-Analysen erstellen, alles im Voraus bezahlt, fette Spesen inklusive. Und das Beste: Die Aufträge sind so simpel, dass selbst seine quirlig-quasslige Assistentin Joyce McQuinnie sie erledigen könnte. Wong wittert leicht verdientes Geld. Doch weit gefehlt! Denn schnell wird die Routine zum Rätsel, und Wong und seine Assistentin müssen in einer turbulenten Tour de force um den halben Globus ihr ganzes Können einsetzen, um einer Reihe höchst obskurer Geschehnisse auf den Grund zu gehen. Zur Belohnung entdeckt das ungleiche Paar dafür den Ort mit dem definitiv besten Fengshui auf Erden.

Wenn ein malaysischer Geistheiler jemanden ganz ohne Spuren umbringen will, dann muss er nach Süden gehen. Ganz runter, nach Australien. Am besten nach Sydney, und dort am besten zur Oper. Denn das Opernhaus von Sydney hat das allerschlechteste Fengshui. Also ein Fall für den Fengshui-Detektiv C. F. Wong und seine Assistentin Joyce McQuinnie. Es hilft nichts, dass auch noch eine von Geistererscheinungen geplagte Zahnarztfamilie und die Hongkonger Triaden mitmischen: Sydney ist nach den turbulenten Aktionen unseres Pärchens nicht mehr dieselbe Stadt.

Vor einer Woche hat C. F. Wong eine Zweigstelle in Shanghai eröffnet. In der Hauptstadt des Turbokapitalismus will er mit Fengshui-Beratungen leichtes Geld verdienen und die schönen Dinge des Lebens genießen. Mit von der Partie sind seine junge Assistentin Joyce und die chaotische Sekretärin Winnie Lim. Leider hat C. F. Wong aber nicht bedacht, dass die verrückte Riesenmetropole ihr eigenes Karma besitzt … Einer zerstörerischen Abrissbirne können die drei gerade noch entkommen. Doch dann bleiben sie im größten Verkehrsstau stecken, den Shanghai je erlebt hat: Der amerikanische Präsident wird erwartet, vegane Terroristen sind in der Stadt und mitten im Zentrum treibt sich ein weißer Elefant herum. C. F. Wong hat keine Wahl: Er muss die Welt und Shanghai retten.

Quantum physics and relativity, two of the most important advances in modern science, are normally presented as a series of technical discoveries in 20th century Europe.Yet this brief, easy-to-read volume shows how they were underpinned by centuries of observations about the nature of reality from the great philosophies and faiths of humanity, from China to India to the Middle East.At each stage, the people involved found themselves saying: "That's impossible! That makes no sense. And yet..."

Atoms are amazing. Despite being literally the tiniest things that exist, they can dematerialize, travel through time, and make the biggest explosions in the world. This funny book, full of astonishing facts, includes the history of atomic science right up to today's discoveries about quantum physics. Potato friends Russ, Yammy and Anna Tater will act as guides to our junior nuclear scientists — the readers!Science, technology, engineering and math (commonly known as STEM) are everywhere around us — look carefully and you'll see many examples. Science Everywhere! is a fun series of books focusing on STEM concepts, and these books come with a huge dollop of corny humour! Each book will enthrall young readers with the laugh-out-loud antics of Yammy and Russ, who promise a mashing good time as they dig into the world of science.

Science, technology, engineering and math (commonly known as STEM) are everywhere around us — look carefully and you'll see many examples. Science Everywhere! is a fun series of books focusing on STEM concepts, and these books come with a huge dollop of corny humour! Each book will enthrall young readers with the laugh-out-loud antics of potato detective duo, Yammy and Russ, who promise a mashing good time as they dig into the world of science. Set 1 includes Robots Everywhere!, Microbes Everywhere! and Atoms Everywhere!.

Science, technology, engineering and math (commonly known as STEM) are everywhere around us — look carefully and you'll see many examples. Science Everywhere! is a fun series of books focusing on STEM concepts, and these books come with a huge dollop of corny humour! Each book will enthrall young readers with the laugh-out-loud antics of potato detective duo, Yammy and Russ, who promise a mashing good time as they dig into the world of science. Set 1 includes Robots Everywhere!, Microbes Everywhere! and Atoms Everywhere!.

Sam Jam sat in a school library and challenged the school community to ask him about the origin of anything at all — and pledged to use library resources to answer within 60 minutes. Children and adults delivered clever, funny, unexpected questions: Who owned the first pet dog? Who invented toilets? What was the first song? Were the first newspapers really made of rock? And who was the first human, anyway?Seeking answers, he and his young assistants discovered remarkable true tales:And dozens more remarkable true stories.The result is a fun story collection about the origins of a huge range of things — which also introduces young readers to the art and science of academic research. In these times of fake news, information overload, and too much homework, the ability to conduct fast, accurate research is one of the best skills any student can have — and you can learn it in these pages.

Sam Jam sat in a school library and challenged the school community to ask him about the origin of anything at all — and pledged to use library resources to answer within 60 minutes. Children and adults delivered clever, funny, unexpected questions: Who owned the first pet dog? Who invented toilets? What was the first song? Were the first newspapers really made of rock? And who was the first human, anyway?Seeking answers, he and his young assistants discovered remarkable true tales:And dozens more remarkable true stories.The result is a fun story collection about the origins of a huge range of things — which also introduces young readers to the art and science of academic research. In these times of fake news, information overload, and too much homework, the ability to conduct fast, accurate research is one of the best skills any student can have — and you can learn it in these pages.

Quantum physics and relativity, two of the most important advances in modern science, are normally presented as a series of technical discoveries in 20th century Europe.Yet this brief, easy-to-read volume shows how they were underpinned by centuries of observations about the nature of reality from the great philosophies and faiths of humanity, from China to India to the Middle East.At each stage, the people involved found themselves saying: "That's impossible! That makes no sense. And yet..."

Atoms are amazing. Despite being literally the tiniest things that exist, they can dematerialize, travel through time, and make the biggest explosions in the world. This funny book, full of astonishing facts, includes the history of atomic science right up to today's discoveries about quantum physics. Potato friends Russ, Yammy and Anna Tater will act as guides to our junior nuclear scientists — the readers!Science, technology, engineering and math (commonly known as STEM) are everywhere around us — look carefully and you'll see many examples. Science Everywhere! is a fun series of books focusing on STEM concepts, and these books come with a huge dollop of corny humour! Each book will enthrall young readers with the laugh-out-loud antics of Yammy and Russ, who promise a mashing good time as they dig into the world of science.