Persuasion: The Art of Influencing PeopleEver wondered what its like to get people to do whatever you want, whenever you want? We all know people who are incredibly persuasive. With effortless charm, they manage to somehow gain our trust, interest and support, time and time again. Is it a gift they are born with? Is it all an illusion? No, its the art of persuasion and you can learn it too. We all rely heavily on our persuasive powers every day whether you are trying to get people to agree

In his longing for truth and liberty

the arrival of a murderer who executes his gruesome and brilliantly thought-out schemes in the name of God is the first clue to a sinister conspiracy to expose an ancient secret - Krishna’s priceless legacy to mankind

full of unexpected insights into human and canine minds

* People matter

Here's the story of the Imperial Hotel diamond robbers

love and war

run-down graveyards in which partridge-fighting has drawn crowds for hundreds of years to the exquisite palaces of the old city which now lie empty and crumbling

they begin to hear the whispered phrase - the House of Silk - a mysterious entity that connects the highest levels of government to the deepest depths of criminality

love and connection can triumph against all odds

having completed a writer's residency at 100W Corsicana hosted by author David Searcy (who is also a character in this book)

a house that is falling apart

Cristina's aunt Ana has been deaf and blind for the entirety of her adult life: the victim of a rare condition named Usher Syndrome