John Case Livres

Mike Burke, ex-reporter photographe, mène une vie paisible en Irlande, où il travaille dans une petite société de courtage. Sa tranquillité vole en éclats le jour où le FBI, qui le soupçonne de blanchiment d'argent pour le compte d'un réseau terroriste, fait fermer son cabinet. Pour prouver son innocence, l'ancien reporter n'a alors d'autre choix que de mener lui-même l'enquête. De Belgrade aux Etats-Unis, la piste qu'il suit le conduit sur les traces de Nikola Tesla, un savant excentrique, père du courant alternatif... Sur les traces également de Jack Wilson, un Indien révolté et messianique de la fin du XXe siècle. Comment ces hommes ont-ils fini par se croiser ? Quand deux écrivains doués se rencontrent, ils créent John Case. Jim et Carolyn Hougan ont déjà écrit à quatre mains une demi-douzaine de romans, dont le best-seller mondial Genesis.

Quel secret l'abbé Azetti a-t-il donc entendu en confession, de la part de son ami le Dr Baresi, pour se précipiter aussitôt à Rome ? Pourquoi les autorités du Vatican vont-elles choisir le silence ? En divers points du monde, des enfants sont assassinés avec leur mère, par le feu, comme s'il s'agissait d'un acte rituel. Ces meurtres sont-ils liés à ce qui se passait dans la clinique du Dr Baresi, à la clientèle internationale ? Après la mort atroce de sa sœur et de son neveu, Joe Lassiter, créateur et patron d'une agence privée de renseignements, va chercher la vérité. Une vérité que les hommes du mystérieux réseau " Umbra Domini " veulent à tout prix empêcher d'éclater, même si pour cela ils doivent jalonner leur route de cadavres. Une vérité qui pourrait bouleverser la civilisation, au croisement des plus profonds mystères religieux et de la biogénétique... J'ai rarement lu un thriller scientifique avec une intrigue aussi parfaite. D'une scène à l'autre, de rebondissement en rebondissement, un sans faute. Quelle lecture passionnante ! Quelle virtuosité ! Norman Mailer.

"[It] is one of the few science-mysteries I have read that is impeccable in plot, immaculate in story resolution, and moves with high skill from locale to locale and from suspense to suspense. What a very good, virtuoso read." -Norman Mailer on The Genesis Code A promising research fellow for a venerable think tank in Zurich is forced into a grisly experiment...A seductive young woman coolly sharpshoots an old man in a wheelchair as he basks in the late afternoon sun...A psychologist who helps patients confront past trauma battles his own silent demons...In THE SYNDROME, John Case combines these intriguing elements into a pulse-pounding, mind-twisting new thriller. Dr. Jeff Duran suffers from severe panic attacks when he ventures too far outside his home office. And he is inexplicably haunted by mysterious memories, and phrases of a foreign language he never learned. Then, after a patient tormented by "recovered" memories commits suicide - and her half-sister, Adrienne Cope, blames Duran - his life spirals out of control. Suddenly targeted by unknown assassins, he and Adrienne must run for their very lives. Forced to trust each other, they must now work together to unlock the reason why one or both of them is marked for death. For beneath the intrigue lies a dark conspiracy that stretches halfway around the world - and a sinister plot that could change the course of history. A relentlessly paced thriller in which nothing is what it seems, no one can be trusted, and nothing is secure - especially one's own memories - THE SYNDROME is a chillingly, brilliantly conceived novel from a proven master of suspense.

Le cadavre d'un homme, emmuré vivant dans la cave de sa maison. Un ordinateur portable, qui contient de mystérieux fichiers, envoyé à un jésuite du Vatican. Un puissant homme d'affaires italo-turc, Zerevan Zebek, qui se dit en butte à une campagne de presse diffamatoire. Un jeune détective, Danny, recruté à prix d'or pour découvrir qui orchestre cette campagne, et récupérer coûte que coûte l'ordinateur et sorti précieux contenu. Tels sont les ingrédients d'une aventure qui nous conduit de Washington à Rome, de la Silicon Valley jusqu'aux cités perdues de l'Anatolie où une secte kurde voue un étrange culte à Satan. A la clef, une découverte biotechnologique susceptible de ravager la planète... Après Genelis et Syndrome, John Case signe son thriller assurément le Plus saisissant... et le plus démoniaque.

Explains what business numbers mean and why they matter, and addresses issues that have become more important in recent years, including questions about the financial crisis and accounting literacy.

"Faster Company" by Patrick Kelly offers unconventional management insights from the founder of Physician Sales & Service, a billion-dollar medical supply leader. Kelly shares how he fostered a unique culture where employees thrive, creativity flourishes, and competition is outpaced, all while enjoying their work.

Understanding the financial implications of IT decisions is crucial for IT managers tasked with making significant investments. Many professionals in the field often struggle to integrate financial considerations into their daily responsibilities. This book addresses that gap, offering insights and guidance to help IT managers become more comfortable with financial analysis, ultimately enhancing their decision-making capabilities and contributing to their company's success.

Companies expect managers to use financial data to allocate resources and run their departments. But many managers can't read a balance sheet, wouldn't recognize a liquidity ratio, and don't know how to calculate return on investment. Worse, they don't have any idea where the numbers come from or how reliable they really are. In "Financial Intelligence", Karen Berman and Joe Knight teach the basics of finance - but with a twist. Financial reporting, they argue, is as much art as science. Since nobody can quantify everything, accountants always rely on estimates, assumptions, and judgment calls. Savvy managers need to know how those sources of possible bias can affect the financials - and they need to know that sometimes the numbers can be challenged. While providing the foundation for a deep understanding of the financial side of business, the book also arms managers with practical strategies for improving their companies' performance - strategies such as "managing the balance sheet" that are well understood by financial professionals but rarely shared with their nonfinancial colleagues. Accessible, jargon-free, and filled with entertaining stories of real companies, "Financial Intelligence" will help nonfinancial managers be smarter and more confident in their everyday work

Open-book management transforms the workplace by engaging employees in the company's financial health, fostering motivation and accountability. John Case explores the shift from traditional management styles that treat workers as mere "hired hands" to a more inclusive approach that encourages collaboration and problem-solving. He analyzes the competitive landscape and critiques outdated management techniques, highlighting the need for a more responsible and informed workforce to thrive in today's global economy.

There's nothing in a glorious summer's day to suggest anything even remotely sinister. In fact, Alex Callahan, a news correspondent, surprises himself by enjoying the Renaissance Faire that his six-year-old twins, Kevin and Sean, have forced him to visit. The boys are delighted by the jugglers and magicians, jesters and foodmongers dressed in full Elizabethan costume. But it's the joust that the boys have really been waiting to see. Alex takes a break to watch, while keeping half an eye on the twins, but when he turns to see how they are enjoying themselves, they're nowhere to be seen. The perfect day has turned into every parent's nightmare. His sons have disappeared, and Alex is an immediate suspect. But no one can explain the bizarre origami figure he finds after he returns to his empty house. Or the bowl of water that has been left on the top shelf of the wardrobe. Or, the T-shirt soaked in blood... As police attention to the case wanes, Alex's own investigations uncover a sinister, underground world that he never dreamed existed. A world where reality is portrayed as illusion, and where the reason behind the twins' disappearance is more terrifying than anything Alex can imagine...