Robert Harris

Tyskerne beskytter sin topphemmelige kode, Enigma, med frenetisk energi. De allierte gjør visse fremskritt i dechiffreringsarbeidet, men mister taket hver gang tyskerne endrer systemene. I mellomtiden utkjempes slaget om Atlanterhavet - i tyskernes favør. Tom Jericho kalles til Bletchley, en mørklagt filleby som rommer britenes kodeknekkersentral. Han får en uke på seg til å trenge gjennom gåtene og dermed ramme selve nervesystemet i tyskernes hemmelige tjenester. Men han får snart en krypende visshet om at Bletchley er infiltrert av flere gåter enn dem hans matematiske hjerne er satt til å løse.

Fluke Kelso, britisk Russlands-ekspert, er i Moskva på en konferanse. Kommunismen har falt, og tiden er inne for stadig mer forbløffende avsløringer om Stalin-regimets herjinger. Men Kelso kan knapt tro det den aldrende og temmelig alkoholiserte Rapu Rapavas røper: at Stalin skal ha etterlatt seg en hemmelig dagbok. Kelso konstaterer raskt at flere kjenner til papirene, og at samtlige har gode grunner for å beskytte seg selv - mot hverandre, og mot den britiske nysgjerrighet. Det bekrefter bare sakens brennbarhet at Rapu Rapava finnes myrdet. Kelso får tak i en bil og kjører til Arkhangelsk, tilskyndet av vage hint og forbløffende antydninger om at Stalin hadde avlet en sønn der nord i vinterlandet. En sensasjonslysten journalist tvinger seg med på reisen, men Vladimir Mamatov er brysom og farlig i helt annen grad, og han har sine aggressivt energiske hjelpere godt plassert i skogene ved Arkhangelsk. I Isnende kulde og dyp snø utløses historiens rasende klimaks, med en besatt eneboer som farligste motstander.

Hochbrisant, Topaktuell Der britische Ex-Premierminister Adam Lang will seine Memoiren veröffentlichen. Nach dem dubiosen Tod seines Ghostwriters recherchiert dessen Nachfolger genauer als verlangt und macht eine Entdeckung, die zu einem weltpolitischen Chaos führen kann. War der Premier im "Krieg gegen den Terror" eine Marionette der CIA? Niemand zuvor hat Großbritannien so lange regiert wie Premierminister Adam Lang. Nun ist er aus dem Amt geschieden, und alle Welt erwartet sehnsüchtig die Memoiren des charismatischen Machtmenschen. Sensationelle zehn Millionen Dollar Vorschuss hat ihm sein amerikanischer Verleger geboten. Unter zwei Bedingungen: Das Buch muss binnen zwei Jahren auf dem Markt sein, und der Ex-Premier soll in Sachen Krieg gegen den Terror kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen. Ein halbes Jahr vor dem Termin passiert das Undenkbare: Am Ufer der US-amerikanischen Insel Marthas Vineyard, wohin sich Adam Lang zum Arbeiten an seinen Erinnerungen zurückgezogen hat, wird die Leiche seines Ghostwriters angeschwemmt. War es Mord? Schnell wird ein Ersatzmann gefunden, der auf eigene Faust noch genauer als sein Vorgänger in der Vergangenheit des Machtpolitikers recherchiert. Und dabei stößt er auf Dinge, die so brisant sind, dass deren Veröffentlichung zu einem weltpolitischen Chaos führen würde. "Eine furiose Abrechnung mit dem Politiker Blair." ZDF aspekte "Polemisch, spannend, pikant - ein Schlüsselroman über das Jahrzehnt, in dem Tony Blair Großbritannien regiert hat." Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung "Ja, so spannend kann Politik sein!" Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung über "Imperium"

The ghost soon discovers that his distinguished new client has secrets in his past that are returning to haunt him - secrets with the power to kill. Robert Harris is once again at his gripping best with the most controversial new thriller of the decade.

From the bestselling author of Fatherland and Pompeii, comes the first novel of a trilogy about the struggle for power in ancient Rome. In his "most accomplished work to date" (Los Angeles Times), master of historical fiction Robert Harris lures readers back in time to the compelling life of Roman Senator Marcus Cicero. The re-creation of a vanished biography written by his household slave and righthand man, Tiro, Imperium follows Cicero's extraordinary struggle to attain supreme power in Rome. On a cold November morning, Tiro opens the door to find a terrified, bedraggled stranger begging for help. Once a Sicilian aristocrat, the man was robbed by the corrupt Roman governor, Verres, who is now trying to convict him under false pretenses and sentence him to a violent death. The man claims that only the great senator Marcus Cicero, one of Rome's most ambitious lawyers and spellbinding orators, can bring him justice in a crooked society manipulated by the villainous governor. But for Cicero, it is a chance to prove himself worthy of absolute power. What follows is one of the most gripping courtroom dramas in history, and the beginning of a quest for political glory by a man who fought his way to the top using only his voice--defeating the most daunting figures in Roman history.

Als der britische Historiker Kelso Einzelheiten über ein bislang unbekanntes Notizbuch Stalins zugespielt bekommt, wittert er eine Sensation. Kurze Zeit später wird der Informant ermordet, und es beginnt eine lebensgefährliche Jagd, die Kelso quer durch Russland führt. Auf geniale Weise verbindet Robert Harris wie schon in "Vaterland" und "Pompeji" historische Fakten und Fiktion.

The New York Times bestselling classic of alternate history, a murder mystery set in a world where the Nazis won World War II--for fans of The Plot Against America and The Man in the High Castle Berlin, 1964. The Greater German Reich stretches from the Rhine to the Urals, and keeps an uneasy peace with its nuclear rival, the United States. As the Fatherland prepares for a grand celebration honoring Adolf Hitler's seventy-fifth birthday and anticipates a conciliatory visit from U. S. president Joseph Kennedy and ambassador Charles Lindbergh, a detective of the Kriminalpolizei is called out to investigate the discovery of a dead body in a lake near Berlin's most prestigious suburb. But when Xavier March discovers the identity of the body, he also uncovers signs of a conspiracy that could go to the very top of the German Reich. And, with the Gestapo just one step behind, March, together with the American journalist Charlotte Maguire, is caught up in a race to discover and reveal the truth--a truth that has already killed, a truth that could topple governments, a truth that will change history. Praise for Fatherland "A singular achievement displaying original and carefully wrought suspense . . . Fatherland easily transcends convention."--The Washington Post "A solid thriller, vividly imagined and genuinely frightening."--The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Ingenious . . . a triumph . . . suspenseful and elegant."--San Francisco Chronicle "A dazzler . . . fast-paced . . . Historical fact is blended skillfully with fiction."--Detroit Free Press "Absorbing . . . expertly written."--The New York Times Book Review "Truly captivating."--Robert Ludlum "A strong premise for a police thriller with rich foreign atmosphere and political texture galore? Absolutely "--Entertainment Weekly "A sly and scary page-turner."--Los Angeles Times "A well-plotted, well-written detective tale and a fascinating trek through parallel history."--Chicago Tribune "Fatherland works on all levels. It's a triumph."--The Washington Times "Distinguished by vivid details based on impeccable research, the thriller is a crackling-good read in the le Carr tradition."--Time "Wonderful."--Newsday "A gripping detective story as well as a chilling visit to the Germany that might have been. It is so plausibly written it seems quite real. Robert Harris is a name to watch for."--BookPage

Recently placed in charge of the Aqua Augusta, the aqueduct that brings fresh water to thousands of people around the bay of Naples, Roman engineer Marius Primus struggles to discover why the aqueduct has ceased delivering water and heads to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius to find the problem, only to come face to face with an impending catastrophe of mammoth proportions. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

The Definitive Guide to SWT and JFace describes how to build stand-alone Java applications with Eclipse's SWT (Standard Wizard Tool kit) and JFace toolkit. Part of the Eclipse IDE (Eclipse itself is built with this software), SWT and JFace provide for portable Java applications that have native platform performance and native platform appearance. This book describes the history of Java GUI toolkits, explains why SWT is superior, and then provides extensive examples of building applications with SWT. This book takes developers through the entire class hierarchy of SWT, explaining clearly (with Java code) how to use all the widgets in the toolkit. JFace, an additional abstraction layer built on SWT, is also described and this book demonstrates how to build applications with JFace with explanation and example code. Ur innehållet: Part 1: Getting Ready: Evolution of Java GUIs; Getting Started with Eclipse.- Part 2: Using SWT: Your First SWT Application; Layouts; Basic Widgets; Event Handling; Advanced Controls; The Custom Controls; Graphics; Displaying and Editing Text; Dialogs; Advanced Topics.- Part 3: Using JFace: Your First JFace Application; Creating Views; Dialogs; User Interaction; Using Preferences; Editing Text; Miscellaneous Helper Classes; Creating Wizards.

This book, combining scholarship with readability, shows that political corruption must itself be analysed politically. Spectacularly corrupt politicians - the exception rather than the rule - are usually symptoms, not causes, and much political corruption is simply normal politics taken to excess. But in a world in which anti-corruption strategies themselves are often thinly disguised examples of political corruption, the ways in which political systems address their own corruption are as varied and fascinating in character as crucial to comprehend. A valuable read for anyone studying social science disciplines such as politics, international relations, sociology, anthropology, criminology and public policy. As well as the global community of anti-corruption activists, professional politicians, police, business people and lawyers.

This book, combining scholarship with readability, shows that political corruption must itself be analysed politically. Spectacularly corrupt politicians - the exception rather than the rule - are usually symptoms, not causes, and much political corruption is simply normal politics taken to excess. But in a world in which anti-corruption strategies themselves are often thinly disguised examples of political corruption, the ways in which political systems address their own corruption are as varied and fascinating in character as crucial to comprehend. A valuable read for anyone studying social science disciplines such as politics, international relations, sociology, anthropology, criminology and public policy. As well as the global community of anti-corruption activists, professional politicians, police, business people and lawyers.

Interviews with experts and an examination of previously classified documents underlie a study of the history, technological development, and expanding strategic role of chemical and biological warfare, in an updated study that incorporates a new introduction and epilogue that brings the history up to the present day. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

First published in 1982, this revised and updated edition takes into account the events that have happened since the early 1980s - including the break-up of the former Soviet Union and the black market that appeared in chemical and biological weapons, the acquisition of these weapons by Third World countries, etc.

The author presents a new picture of political life in mid-eighteenth century Britain, a period of history which is poorly understood. Written in a clear, accessible style, and drawing on much original material, this book argues that British politics and political culture in the mid eighteenth century have often been poorly understood through over-emphasis on 'stability'. Using a thematic approach, it reconstructs a political world in which vital issues continued to exercise the minds and emotions of those who made up the contemporary 'political nation', a group which included far more than the handful of politicans who competed for national political office. This is a book which interprets its subject broadly, and which seeks to tell the stories of politics in this period through the words and projects, hopes and fears, of contemporaries . It also represents an important contribution to the difficult, but important, project of writing the history of the British Isles. Development in Scotland and Ireland are given careful attention along with those of England.

Provides step-by-step guidance on evaluating and implementing creative problem solving solutions. Ideal for all students who are pursuing careers as decision makers. Defines creative thinking and dispels misconceptions and negative attitudes that prevent students from taking creative approaches to their work.

Fans of historical sagas and the CW show Reign will be swept up by this clever tale by Jane Yolen and Robert Harris Once she was a traveling player . . . Now called La Jardini re, a resourceful and clever jester to the queen's court, Nicola was a most unlikely person to end up "fool" and friend to Mary, Queen of Scots. But Nicola isn't an ordinary comedian tumbling and clowning before the court; her quick wit and sharp tongue are rare amongst the fawning nobles. As fate takes Mary from France to Scotland, and into confrontations with rebellious lords and devious advisors, Nicola remains deep in the queen's inner circle. But when the Scots start to turn on Queen Mary, Nicola struggles to find something--anything--that she, just a fool, can do to save her friend. "Based deeply in fact and full of detail both luscious and sordid. . . . Yolen and Harris] spin a historical tale of great immediacy and impact."--Kirkus Reviews "This rich and involving novel of Mary Queen of Scots and her court will have readers clamoring to know more about this dramatic period in French and Scottish history. Readers are treated to a fascinating look at royal politics."--School Library Journal

This collection of 139 letters from six of the seven Gould brothers who left their homes in central New York to fight for the Union Army forms a moving depiction, not only of life on the front lines of the Civil War, but of life on the home front as well. These letters, written to their beloved sister Hannah, span the entire four years of the conflict and run the gamut from initial enlistment to eventual death or discharge. Through the eyes of the Goulds, an immigrant English family struggling to make a new life, one is able to experience this major American historical event with a new understanding. Unfortunately, Hannah's letters to her brothers at the front are lost forever, victims of the fighting; but the vivid responses of her brothers speak to her own questions and concerns about the crisis that was tearing families apart. With only minor annotation and amendment, these letters tell a most important story of separation and domestic change. They reveal the plight of an individual family in the midst of turmoil.