Why do people lie? Do gender and personality differences affect how people lie? How can lies be detected? Detecting Lies and Deceit provides the most comprehensive review of deception to date. This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of deception research and discusses the working and efficacy of the most commonly used lie detection tools, including: Behaviour Analysis Interview Statement Validity Assessment Reality Monitoring Scientific Content Analysis Several different polygraph tests Voice Stress Analysis Thermal Imaging EEG-P300 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) All three aspects of deception are covered: nonverbal cues, speech and written statement analysis and (neuro)physiological responses. The most common errors in lie detection are discussed and practical guidelines are provided to help professionals improve their lie detection skills. Detecting Lies and Deceit is a must-have resource for students, academics and professionals in psychology, criminology, policing and law.

Readers are calling USA Today Bestselling Author & Screenwriter Stephanie St. Klaire a master at romantic suspense and shocking plot twists - this installment is case and point. Fearless continues to raise the bar in this 5-star series, McKenzie Ridge. This series just doesn’t stop entertaining from start to finish! All FIVE books are available now! Lives are left hanging in the balance when tragedy strikes… Everly Shaw is a spontaneous girl at heart who throws caution to the wind, the only risk she won’t gamble on… love. When the walls begin to close in, she’s forced to battle demons she thought were buried long ago. Everly must face her past in order to have the future she never knew she wanted - until life tosses her a curveball...or two. Doctor Mason Charles knows exactly what he wants, and it’s Nurse Everly Shaw. The only problem, she doesn’t do relationships, but she will do late nights and secret rendezvous. Doc is a patient man, but is he patient enough to wait for her change of heart, which may or may not happen? Twists of fate, destiny, and maybe a little luck are all he needs to be a hero to the one person who ends up needing him most. He saves lives in the emergency room, but can he heal old wounds and a broken heart? Wrongs become right, relationships unfold, and mysteries resolve only to find that good is being threatened by evil. Lives are at risk when danger hides under the cloak of friendship. Will McKenzie Ridge be planning a wedding, or will it suffer yet another heartbreaking funeral?

The Keepers Series Box Set: Books 4-6 Fatal Diversion - Unapologetic salt of the earth war hero Ransom Wyatt will stop at nothing to get what he wants and this time...it’s Dillon Stone. On Capitol Hill, Dillon has faced her fair share of powerful men, leaving the feisty beauty unimpressed by the charming Commander in Chief— and the big White House he lives in. Who is protecting who, as the unlikely couple gets caught in the crosshairs deception, and Dillon finds herself breaking protocol... falling for the alpha behind the suit. Things aren’t always as they appear, raising the question— who is Dillon Stone, and what does she know? Ransom finds himself torn between defending the country he swore an oath to and protecting the woman he loves, as they become targets of a dangerous game— a lethal conspiracy. Someone wants the President of the United States... Dead. This riveting continuation of the spellbinding series will keep you on the edge of your seat as danger lurks around every corner and takes you deeper into the secret world of greed, corruption and murder! Royal Reckoning - Rogue operative, Eli Clayton has finally met his match. Now he just has to keep her alive... even if it means revealing his true identity. Event coordinator to the rich and famous, Cally Stark is immune to Eli’s dazzling charm and dangerous good looks. But that doesn’t stop her from falling for him and building a life— on a throne of lies. Eli’s secrets have made Cally the perfect target and she finds herself lured into enemy territory, taken and used in an elaborate and twisted scheme to take down Eli’s entire bloodline. What do you do when the woman you vowed to protect is a pawn trapped in a deadly game? You go to the ends of the earth to save her and eliminate the players one by one. Check mate. This jaw dropping, pulse pounding series is sure to leave you breathless as the wicked twists and turns keep you guessing! Forced Enemy - Military veteran turned Keeper Operative, Ronan O’Reilly is as loyal as they come. When his friend goes MIA while serving, the hunt for answers collides his path with the woman he loved...who didn’t choose him. Escaped captive, Daily finds herself caught once again. This time between the pain of the past and a future without her missing baby... a child no one believes exists. Except for Ronan. But he has questions of his own— like where has she been and why everyone close to her is either missing or dead. Daily’s answers don’t add up, and the suspicion surrounding her grows. Ronan is torn between instinct and training, between doing the right thing and crossing a dangerous line. Nothing is as it seems... and each step closer to the truth, takes them through a landmine of lies. This mission is personal... And deadly.

The O’Reilly brothers are back with a vengeance in another riveting novel overflowing with mayhem and murder. Dace O’Reilly is in for the fight of his life to clear the name of the woman who stole his heart. The fourth installment of the mysterious saga of forbidden love, second chances, and twists of fate is finally here! Just when you think the O'Reilly Brothers can’t get any better— Brother's Keeper IV: Dace Ivy Kimble wasn’t just the one who got away. She was taken. Vanished without a trace and has remained elusive for years. When she finally returns, beaten within an inch of her life, the need to protect her is overwhelming. So is his hunch that she’s hiding something. Dace O’Reilly spent years searching for his fiancé, and with every victory and disappointment, the alpha badass adds more ink, another piercing. A tribute. A battle scar. When she shows up out of thin air, she’s not the innocent woman he once knew. Ivy is at the top of a suspect list. Conspiracy, murder, cartel, arms dealing and drug running— the crimes stack up like bodies leaving Ivy standing in the middle. He wants to believe her story, but the evidence reveals she’s more villain than victim, a criminal mastermind in a high stakes game. A game Dace intends to win. He’s fiercely protective and loyal to a fault. As former “off record” special ops he’s used to playing by a different set of rules. His own. Rules be damned, revenge is coming. Dace and Brother’s Keeper Security fight to clear Ivy’s name and bring down those who tried to destroy him and everything he stood for by taking her. Just when they think they’ve accomplished that…plot twist.

Heart-stopping chemistry and breath-holding suspense make this a riveting one-click must... The O’Reilly brothers are a force to be reckoned with in this pulse-pounding, action packed series that will keep you on the edge of your seat…and watching over your shoulder. Murder. Deception. Corruption. There is no match for the Brother’s Keeper Security team. Be prepared to have your heart taken hostage and mind blown as you face twists and turns you never saw coming. Five men. One mission. Justice. This box set contains: The Fall of Declan The Rise of Declan Reclaiming Liam

The Keepers Series Box Set: Books 7-9 Trivial Deceit - There’s a killer running rampant— a serial killer. And streets of Portland are piling up with bodies. Not knowing who to trust, local PD Detective Truly Payne calls in a favor with former colleague turned Keeper’s operative, CT— Charlie Tango. To keep the city he loves safe CT steps up to lend a hand and finds himself drawn to the alluring beauty with a badge. She not only has his attention... but also his affections. When Truly stumbles too close to the deadly truth— she will need his protection to survive. Lethal Jeopardy - It’s all coming to a head. And Keeper’s Operative, Ryker O’Reilly has witnessed the worst the world has to offer... but even that couldn’t prepare him for a shattered heart. The best way to move on is to bury himself in work... but getting stranded on a dangerous mission chasing down the ghost of a beautiful Keeper only complicates things. From Navy recruit to top Interpol agent, Neily Dalton made a name for herself rising above the ranks in a world dominated by men— an admirable feat that earned her friends— and enemies— in high places. How far will Ryker go to pull back the maniacal curtain… and avenge the woman he loves? Dangerous Chaos - Keeper Wit Meyer has endured his fair share of trauma, but nothing compares to the chaos unleashed when his worlds finally collide— his dark past and the beautiful woman who holds his life in her hands. Hidden agendas and secret identities, nothing is as it seems, with adversaries hiding in plain sight, waiting to strike. Waiting for the perfect moment to execute their plans… and their enemies. Politics, power and pure pandemonium… who will come out on top?

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Halleck's New English Literature" by Reuben Post Halleck. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

From USA Today Bestselling Author & Screenwriter Stephanie St. Klaire comes the breathtaking conclusion to this thrilling 5-star series, McKenzie Ridge. In this final installment, reader favorite Blake Cooper faces his toughest challenge, Jessie Clarke. There’s only one problem - they don’t know what they’re up against until it’s right in front of them. All FIVE standalone books are available now! Sometimes you have to face your past to overcome it - even when it’s dangerous… Underneath her foul mouth and tough exterior, firefighter Jessie Clarke is hiding something... A secret that could not only endanger her but destroy all those she loves in the small mountain town she calls home. She has worked hard for nearly a decade to overcome the trauma of her past, rising above the ashes to become a strong, and independent woman. Blake Cooper, the sexy police chief of McKenzie Ridge, is the perfect combination of rugged and good looks but he has secrets of his own. Secrets that could bring the strongest man to his knees. As a man of honor, he is dedicated to protecting and serving the people in his town, even when he's forced to overstep boundaries that could come back to haunt him. Sparks fly when Jessie and Blake's love-hate relationship comes to a screeching halt and they’re forced to work together in order to stay alive. When the double-edged sword of both their pasts catches up with them, will he be able to keep her safe? The secrets between them fuel the fire that's closing in, igniting a blaze that could consume not only them but burn McKenzie Ridge to the ground.