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Up In Smoke
Автор: Katie MacAlister Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 336 Дата загрузки: 16 мая 20132012-07-28
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The sparks are flying... Being held hostage by a demon lord is getting considerably chilly, especially when May Northcott's heart still burns for Gabriel Tauhou, the flaming-hot leader of the silver dragons. Destined to be together and yet pulled apart... will there ever be a way to overcome what separates them without disaster? Thankfully Gabriel has a plan to rescue his beloved mate. But it's risky — and would also force May to become a pawn in a very dangerous game involving hell, fire and all of humanity, just in order to secure her freedom. She insists she'd do anything to be with Gabriel. But if the deal falls through and things get too hot, will she be able to withstand the blaze? Or will her life go up in smoke?
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Me and My Shadow
Автор: Katie MacAlister Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 352 Дата загрузки: 24 июля 20112012-07-18
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May Northcott is at the end of her tether. Her demon boss has moved in and is making life hell. Her scorching hot dragon lover seems to think everything can be solved with a fiery kiss. And worse still, she's being shadowed by her ditsy twin sister — a naiad who simply can't seem to stay out of trouble. The arrival of a nearly-dead man on May's doorstep could be the final spark that sets light to their tinder-box world. And with dragon war imminent, it's looking increasingly like it will be up to May (and her watery shadow) to stop it before the fire consumes them all, and their lives end up in smoke!
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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet
Автор: David Mitchell Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 480 Дата загрузки: 12 марта 20132011-12-20
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In 1799, Jacob de Zoet disembarks on the tiny island of Dejima, the Dutch East India Company's remotest trading post in a Japan otherwise closed to the outside world. A junior clerk, his task is to uncover evidence of the previous Chief Resident's corruption. Cold-shouldered by his compatriots, Jacob earns the trust of a local interpreter and, more dangerously, becomes intrigued by a rare woman — a midwife permitted to study on Dejima under the company physician. He cannot foresee how disastrously each will be betrayed by someone they trust, nor how intertwined and far-reaching the consequences. Duplicity and integrity, love and lust, guilt and faith, cold murder and strange immortality stalk the stage in this enthralling novel, which brings to vivid life the ordinary — and extraordinary — people caught up in a tectonic shift between East and West.
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Under the Dome
Автор: Stephen King Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 896 Дата загрузки: 14 июля 20112014-03-19
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It's a bright Autumn morning in the small town of Chester's Mill. Claudette Sanders is having a flying lesson and Dale Barbara is hitching a ride out of town. Neither make it to their intended destinations... Inexplicably, an invisible barrier has descended over the town. A bird is chopped right in half; a gardener's hands are severed at the wrists; the plane explodes with sheets of flame spreading to the ground and Dale Barbara, Iraq war vet turned short-order cook, is forced to turn back into the town he so desperately needed to leave. As the residents speculate about what has cut them off from the rest of the world, the Army searches for an inside man. 'Barbie' is put in charge. But Big Jim Rennie, the man who holds the town in his powerful grip, has other plans. And the dome could just be the answer to his political prayers. As food, electricity and water run short and children start to have premonitions of a terrifying Halloween, 'Barbie' is forced to take on Big Jim and his renegade supporters. Now time is running out for those living under the dome. Can they find what has created it before it's too late? Stephen King's mesmerising new masterpiece — his biggest, most riveting novel since THE STAND — features spectacularly sinister characters and a terrifying phenomenon. UNDER THE DOME is a high-octane thriller, an apocalyptic vision and a fascinating allegory on a tyrannical state of political darkness.
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When Red is Black
Автор: Qiu Xiaolong Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2007 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 19 апреля 20112009-10-11
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When Inspector Chen Cao agrees to do a translation job for a Triad-connected businessman he is given a laptop, a 'little secretary' to provide for his every need, medical care for his mother. There are, it seems, no strings attached... Then, a murder is reported: Chen is loath to shorten his working holiday, so Sergeant Yu is forced to take charge of the investigation. The victim, a middle-aged teacher, has been found dead in her tiny room in a converted multi-family house. Only a neighbour could have committed the crime, but there is no motive. It is only when Chen returns and starts to investigate the past that he finds answers. But by then, he has troubles of his own.
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Nightfall
Автор: Stephen Leather Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 560 Дата загрузки: 28 марта 20132015-08-24
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When he couldn't save a little girl who was being abused by her father, policeman Jack Nightingale left the force and became a private investigator. But he's struggling. That is, until he inherits a mansion in Surrey from a man who turns out to be his biological father. A father, who, it appears, killed himself in the middle of a magic circle when he was unable to reverse a deal he did with a demon. A deal that sold his son's soul.
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Through Siberia by Accident
Автор: Dervla Murphy Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2006 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 18 мая 20092007-12-10
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Through Siberia by Accident is a book about a journey that didn't happen — and what happened instead. Dervla Murphy never had any intention of spending three months in the vast territories of Siberia. Instead she had planned to go to Ussuriland, because it appealed to her as a place free from tourism. But by accident, or rather because she had an accident — a painful leg injury — she found herself stymied in Eastern Siberia, a place she knew very little about. Although hardly able to walk, her subsequent experiences, in an unexpected place, and in an incapacitated state, provided many pleasant surprises. Above all she was struck by the extraordinary hospitality, generosity and helpfulness of the Siberians who made this strange phenomenon — a maimed Irish babushka — so welcome in their towns and homes. This book is an extraordinary story of fortitude and resourcefulness as Dervla Murphy finds friendship and culture in a seemingly monotonous, bleak and inhospitable place far from what we know as 'civilised'. Through Siberia by Accident is a voyage of Siberian self-discovery.
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Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man's Smile
Автор: Gyles Brandreth Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 384 Дата загрузки: 15 декабря 20122012-05-24
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The latest in Gyles Brandreth's acclaimed series of Victorian murder mysteries featuring Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle. Paris, 1883. Oscar Wilde, aged twenty-seven, has come to the city of decadence to discover its charms, to rekindle his friendship with the divine Sarah Bernhardt and to collaborate with France's most celebrated actor-manager, Edmond La Grange. Oscar discovers dark secrets lying at the heart of the La Grange company, and is confronted by murders both foul and bizarre. To solve the crimes, to unravel the mystery, Oscar risks his life — and his reputation — embarking on a dangerous adventure that takes him from bohemian night clubs to an asylum for the insane, from a duel in the Buttes de Chaumont to the gates of Reading Gaol.
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Incendiary
Автор: Chris Cleave Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2009 Страниц: 343 Дата загрузки: 13 октрября 20122011-07-14
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You aren't stupid. You know there's no such thing as a perfect mother. Plenty of other books will tell you there is, but this one won't lie to you. I was weak and I cheated and I was punished, but my god I loved my child through all of it. Love means you never break, and it means you're stronger than the things they do to you. I know this is true because I have been through fire, and I am the proof that love survives. I am not a perfect mother but I will tell you the perfect truth, because this is you and me talking. This is my story.
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Teach Yourself Finance for Non-Financial Managers: 2010
Автор: Philip Ramsden Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 320 Дата загрузки: 19 марта 20132015-08-13
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he world of finance and accountancy can seem one of impenetrable mystery but it is one that many managers have to face in their day to day lives. With its comprehensive coverage of the subject, this book allows you not only to ask pertinent questions but also to understand the answers. Chapter by chapter, the workings of finance are mapped out and laid bare — the formal reports, the methods used to prepare the numbers and what accountants actually do every day. This edition is fully updated to reflect current allowances, rates and regulations and further information. It also includes even more questions (with comprehensive answers) to challenge the reader's understanding. Detailed explanations are provided in a clear, jargon-free style and backed up with lots of practical examples. Areas covered include: — basic terminology — accounting concepts and principles — profit & loss accounts and cash flow management — how accounts departments work — corporate financial planning. There is also a section on personal finance. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of finance. THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Teach Yourself Write Winning Essays and Dissertations
Автор: Hazel Hutchinson Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 252 Дата загрузки: 12 сентября 20152015-08-13
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Write Winning Essays and Dissertations is an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to improve their assessed written work. Whether you are in desperate need of help or just want advice on improving your writing style, this book will prove useful throughout your academic career and beyond. It will show you how to plan your work so that your argument is expressed clearly, how to use language to best effect and how to get the most out of your sources. U= NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of psychology. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Teach Yourself Understand Politics
Автор: Peter Joyce Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 304 Дата загрузки: 7 декабря 20122013-09-14
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This book is a complete introduction to politics and the workings of government, Focusing on the institutions of government and the political systems operating in liberal democratic states, it will give you an understanding of the operations of these political systems, the key political themes and the differences that exist between them. Using contemporary examples from all over the world, this title is essential reading for all those who want to know more about our world today. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of psychology. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Teach Yourself Teach English as a Foreign Language
Автор: David Riddell Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 288 Дата загрузки: 14 августа 20122013-09-24
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Are you looking for a complete course in teaching English as a foreign language which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident teacher? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Teach English as a foreign language will guarantee success! Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEACHING TIPS Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding. REVIEW Reviews in the book and online to help you keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the background to teaching English as a foreign language.
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Teach Yourself Complete Russian (+ Audio CD)
Автор: Dr Daphne West Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 352 Дата загрузки: 24 июля 20112012-07-18
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Are you looking for a complete course in Russian which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Russian will guarantee success! Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. GRAMMAR TIPS Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding. USEFUL VOCABULARY Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. DIALOGUES Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast. PRONUNCIATION Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Russia. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it. The course is available as a book (9781444107647), as a pack comprising the book and double CD (9781444107654) and as a double CD (9781444107661).
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Handle with Care
Автор: Jodi Picoult Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2009 Страниц: 528 Дата загрузки: 11 октрября 20122011-10-31
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Charlotte O'Keefe's beautiful, much-longed-for, adored daughter Willow is born with osteogenesis imperfecta — a very severe form of brittle bone disease. If she slips on a crisp packet she could break both her legs, and spend six months in a half body cast. After years of caring for Willow, her family faces financial disaster. Then Charlotte is offered a lifeline. She could sue her obsetrician for wrongful birth — for not having diagnosed Willow's condition early enough in the pregnancy to be able to abort the child. The payout could secure Willow's future. But to get it would mean Charlotte suing her best friend. And standing up in court to declare that she would have prefered that Willow had never been born...
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The Bible of Clay
Автор: Julia Navarro Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2009 Страниц: 640 Дата загрузки: 16 мая 20122010-06-25
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In her provocative second novel, Spanish author Julia Navarro takes readers on an exhilarating journey across centuries and continents, as an upstart archaeologist and a murderous group of conspirators vie for a treasure that will rewrite history an explosive account of the worlds creation recorded millennia ago by a humble scribe onto the legendary Bible of Clay. From the tense months preceding the contemporary war in Iraq, to ancient Mesopotamia, to the atrocities of the last century, here is historical fiction at its richest, a sweeping saga that challenges both conventional geopolitics and the very foundations of modern religion.
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Teach Yourself Complete Japanese (+ Audio CD)
Автор: Helen Gilhooly Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 368 Дата загрузки: 10 сентября 20152011-06-25
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Are you looking for a complete course in Japanese which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Japanese will guarantee success! Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. GRAMMAR TIPS Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding. USEFUL VOCABULARY Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. DIALOGUES Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast. PRONUNCIATION Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Japan. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it. The course is available as a book (9781444103946), as a pack comprising the book and double CD (9781444103953) and as a double CD (9781444103960).
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Teach Yourself Easy PC Care: Be Your Own Expert: 2010
Автор: Anthony Price Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 368 Дата загрузки: 10 сентября 20152011-06-25
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Bill Gates' famously bold prediction — that one day, every home would have a computer — is now, if anything, a huge understatement, with many households (and certainly most buisinesses, however small) boasting multiple machines. Written by a working PC technician, this book takes you through the basics — the jobs you can do yourself with a bit of know how and a screwdriver. It tells you what you need to know about hardware and how to get the most from your operating system tools (including Windows 7). If you have more than one PC you will learn how to network them to share your printer / scanner / Internet connection, using conventional cables or wireless technology. And for the jobs that you can't do yourself, there are some guidelines on how to find and brief a PC technician and how to check that you're getting the work you pay for. Ideal for small enterprises — businesses, voluntary organisations etc who need to implement small networks, share resources etc this book is the perfect guide to installing and maintaining networks, disaster recovery, installing applications, client/server systems and security — all of the skills a small enterprise needs with minimal outside help. This book could save you serious money, so buy it — you know it makes sense! NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One and five-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of PC care. THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Teach Yourself Improve Your Spelling
Автор: Theresa Cheung Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2010 Страниц: 200 Дата загрузки: 24 июля 20112015-08-27
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This practical guide to spelling will help you to feel more confident by teaching you simple strategies to boost your ability. You'll learn which words are commonly misspelt and how to avoid falling into these traps. With simple rules and guidelines to follow, you'll discover when it's acceptable to misspell and when it's not, and you will finally learn how to enjoy — rather than fear — the written word. With plenty of exercises, crosswords and games to practice and perfect your skills, your spelling will never let you down again. NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of spelling. FIVE THINGS TO REMEMBER Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
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Death of a Red Heroine
Автор: Qiu Xiaolong Жанр: Hodder&Stoughton Издательство: Hodder&Stoughton Год: 2006 Страниц: 480 Дата загрузки: 11 июля 20092008-05-16
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Shanghai in 1990. An ancient city in a country that despite the massacre of Tiananmen Square is still in the tight grip of communist control. Chief Inspector Chen, a poet with a sound instinct for self-preservation, knows the city like few others. When the body of a prominent Communist Party member is found, Chen is told to keep the party authorities informed about every lead. Also, he must keep the young woman's murder out of the papers at all costs. When his investigation leads him to the decadent offspring of high-ranking officials, he finds himself instantly removed from the case and reassigned to another area.Chen has a choice: bend to the party's wishes and sacrifice his morals, or continue his investigation and risk dismissal from his job and from the party. Or worse...
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