After receiving a frantic call from his daughter, a student at Leeds University, corrupt Chinese Inspector Jian travels to rural England to confront the activities of a dangerous gang of human traffickers.

In this "GREASED-LIGHTNING" crime debut (Kirkus Reviews), Simon Lewis has created two unforgettable characters and a critically acclaimed novel that will stay with you long after the final page is turned. Inspector Jian is a corrupt Chinese cop who thinks he’s seen it all. But his search for his missing daughter takes him to the meanest streets he’s ever faced—in rural England. Migrant worker Ding Ming is distressed—his gang master is making demands, he owes a lot of money to the snakeheads, and no one will tell him where his wife has been taken. Maybe England isn’t the Gold Mountain he was promised. Two desperate men, lost in a baffling foreign land, are pitted against a ruthless band of human traffickers in this breath-taking thriller.

Nayeli Sanchez is a Mexican girl on the verge of womanhood who makes a brave but foolish decision, falling prey to a gang of human traffickers who lure her into the sex trade and smuggle her into the United States. Murci, her older brother, leaps onto his motorcycle and roars over the border to rescue her. He joins forces with police detectives Park and Walker of the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, but an elusive traitor leaks the details of the investigation to the Hondurans running the prostitution ring. Then the Hondurans’ Mexican rivals throw their own plans into the mix, catching Park’s and Walker’s families in a treacherous crossfire. Through a series of raised stakes and sudden reversals, the action culminates in a battle royale fought in a bomb-rigged casino between multiple SWAT teams and the two warring gangs. With breathtaking international locales, a well-rounded cast of characters on both sides of the law, and a fleet of high-performance vehicles, this second installment of The Park and Walker Action Thriller Series promises and delivers a mind-blowing ride! ​​​​​​​Second Place, 2024 PSWA Writing Competition in the published thriller category WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: “Bad Traffic grabs the reader by the throat in its opening chapter and refuses to let go…Relentless action and jaw-dropping twists kept me riveted throughout the story. Weill has composed a fascinating tale ripped from today’s headlines about an unseen world of human devastation and the men and women dedicated to tearing it down.” - Jeff Kerr, award-winning thriller author “The emotional/physical pain of the trafficked victims is well done and the action is intense…Weill has a hit on his hands.” - Steve Lepper, Military Thriller Book Group “Non-stop action, incredible characters, and enough plot twists to keep you frantically turning pages to find out what happens. Park and Walker just keep getting better!” - A.K. Weller, Author of the Anna Bowman Thrillers

A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.

The average Snort user needs to learn how to actually get their systems up-and-running. "Snort Intrusion Detection" provides readers with practical guidance on how to put Snort to work. Opening with a primer to intrusion detection, the book takes readers through planning an installation to building the server and sensor.

Driving is a privilege and not a right. Drivers must drive responsibly and safely, obey traffic laws, and never drink and drive. Finally, make sure that you and your passengers are properly buckled up - it's the law! Today's vehicles are loaded with technology that was unheard of even a decade ago. Systems that warn when you are drifting from your lane, assist you in parallel parking, automatically brake in emergency situations and provide 360 degrees of vision around the vehicle via a camera are becoming standard, even on moderately priced vehicles. As remarkable as these leaps in automotive technology are, the truth is that the most important safety feature in any vehicle remains you as the driver. Therefore, it is to your benefit to continue improving and expanding your knowledge of traffic laws and safe driving practices. Driving is a privilege. Once you have been issued a driver's license, you have the responsibility to continually demonstrate the skill and knowledge to drive safely. Whether you have been behind the wheel for decades or are just starting to venture out, driving is a discipline that requires judgment, knowledge, physical and mental self-awareness, and practice. "What Every Driver Must Know" is an excellent resource for assisting you on this lifelong journey.

Driving is a fact of life. We are all spending more and more time on the road, and traffic is an issue we face everyday. This book will make you think about it in a whole new light. We have always had a passion for cars and driving. Now Traffic offers us an exceptionally rich understanding of that passion. Vanderbilt explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our attempts to engineer safety and even identifies the most common mistakes drivers make in parking lots. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the quotidian activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological and technical factors that explain how traffic works.