Resultados para "Briar Rose" en Biografías y memorias

Det är den 19 maj 2003 och kommersen är i full gång som vanligt på Londons mest glamourösa shoppinggata - Bond Street. Längs med gatans trottoarer finns några av världens mest exklusiva butiker, som drar till sig ett exklusivt klientel. Just denna dag ska dock ta en ovanlig vändning för personalen i juvelbutiken Graff, när två maskerade rånare tränger sig in och lyckas roffa åt sig diamanter till ett värde av 18 miljoner dollar. Interpol är snart på jakt efter rånarna, som visar sig tillhöra en av de mest erfarna, vågade och framgångsrika kriminella grupperna.

Tough Crimes is a collection of thoughtful and insightful stories by 20 of Canada's most prominent criminal lawyers. In the book they write about cases that had surprising turns or that presented personal or ethical challenges. We've all heard the media's take on notorious criminals, but when have we had a chance to hear directly from the lawyers who defended or prosecuted them?

This heartfelt collection of essays begins were David Haldane's award-winning 2023 book, A Tooth in My Popsicle, left off. After making the difficult decision to settle in the Philippines where his wife, Ivy, had been born and raised, David and his family spent two years building their dream house overlooking the sea, getting their kids settled in local schools, and falling in love with a vibrant culture that, for him anyway, was like something out of a fantasy novel. Then disaster struck.