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Patrick Brigham

Patrick Brigham

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Patrick has recently written two stand-alone novels, quite unlike his famous police thrillers. Last year he published Goddess of The Rainbow, which is a series of short stories about a terrible flood and how it affects the inhabitants of Orestiada, and his most recent novel takes him back to London and the life of a property dealer in the turbulent 80s, and how it affects relationships when a business crashes.

 

It is now 2019 and this year's offering to my readers is another stand-alone literary fiction novel called The London Property Boy. A "right of passage" account of Michael Mostyne's change in fortune from being a successful property developer, divorce and his descent into obscurity,  then getting back on his feet in London. There is romance and with his improving circumstances, life begins once more and Mike can make plans despite another property crash waiting around the corner.

 

The author Patrick Brigham writes good mystery books, many of which are set at the very end of the Cold War and Communism. Featuring fictional police detective Chief Inspector Michael Lambert, he is often faced with political intrigue, and to solve his cases - which frequently take place in Eastern Europe and the Balkans - he needs to know how an old Communist thinks, during his investigations. There are few good books on the subject of international crime, especially mystery stories which delve into the shady side of Balkan politics, neither are there many novelists who are prepared to address "mystery crime fiction," like the author Patrick Brigham Patrick has now branched out into humour, and literary fiction. 

 

David's ADHD

David's ADHD

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<p>Does your child have ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?</p><p>Meet David, one of award-winning author Sherrill S. Cannon's &quot;Classroom of Kids,&quot; who manages his ADHD with the help of classmates.</p><p>David discovers ways to cope with his hyperactive brain, while learning how to calm and soothe his ADHD. Solutions include setting daily schedules and following simple rules that regulate behavior. His teachers and therapists encourage using the computer for academic advancement, and to establish a pattern for study as well as for occasional recreation. David not only learns self-control and communication skills, but is able to fit into the classroom and make friends.</p><p>Once again social values are emphasized in the author's latest illustrated children's story, and classroom friends from previous books are featured. In fact, David has been part of the class for a long time!</p><p><strong><em>&quot;David's ADHD</em></strong><em> is a timely topic for parents and children. A story in rhyme that demystifies ADHD. It explains a youngster's behavior in terms of his inattentiveness and impulsivity and how it impacts those around him. A sensitive way of creating understanding for children with ADHD and their families.&quot;</em> - <strong>Dr. Valerie Allen, licensed school psychologist</strong></p><p><strong>Author Bio: </strong></p><p>Former teacher Sherrill S. Cannon has won 76 awards for her previous 11 rhyming books. She is also the author of seven published and internationally performed plays for elementary school children. The author has been called &quot;an absolute master of rhyming&quot; and &quot;a modern-day Dr. Seuss.&quot;</p>

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The Dance of Dimitrios is a mystery novel that mixes some of the horrors of illegal immigration with everyday events. DCI Lambert, who works for Europol - the European equivalent of the FBI - is sent to Greece in order to solve a cold case. Detective Chief Inspector Mike Lambert knows about people trafficking and the problems it causes governments throughout the world. Greece is the gateway into Europe for countless Middle-Eastern migrants, political refugees and terrorists. The story involves the discovery of a woman's body found floating in the River Ardas in Northern Greece. Believed to be of Middle-Eastern origin, she is buried in a communal grave along with other Islamic victims of drowning and promptly forgotten. When it is later revealed that she is actually an Englishwoman called Marjory Braithwaite - who has been living for some years in Greece - the British government turns to Europol for help. Realizing that this probably means murder, DCI Lambert is dispatched to Greece.

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<div> </div> <div> <div class="a-row" style="width:1040px;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><a class="a-link-normal" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1PM5BM8AEJP38/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01AIJOCJW" style="color:rgb(0,102,192);" title="5.0 out of 5 stars"><i class="a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating" style="background-image:url(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/AUIClients/AmazonUIBaseCSS-sprite_1x-c4a765aedd886dc04d89e7e93b6a02c59ecb7013._V2_.png);background-repeat:no-repeat;vertical-align:text-top;width:80px;height:18px;background-position:-5px -368px;"><span class="a-icon-alt" style="width:80px;height:18px;line-height:normal;font-size:inherit;">5.0 out of 5 stars</span></i></a><a class="a-size-base a-link-normal review-title a-color-base a-text-bold" href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1PM5BM8AEJP38/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01AIJOCJW" style="color:rgb(17,17,17);line-height:19px;font-weight:700;">This is a fine novel, written in the Eric Ambler tradition</a><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">May 13, 2016</span></div> <div class="a-row a-spacing-mini review-data review-format-strip" style="width:1040px;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:6px;"><span class="a-color-secondary" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">Format: Kindle Edition</span><i class="a-icon a-icon-text-separator" style="background-image:url(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/G/01/AUIClients/AmazonUIBaseCSS-sprite_1x-c4a765aedd886dc04d89e7e93b6a02c59ecb7013._V2_.png);background-repeat:no-repeat;vertical-align:middle;margin:-2px .67375em 0px;width:1px;background-color:rgb(221,221,221);line-height:0;height:14px;"><span class="a-icon-alt" style="width:1px;height:1px;line-height:1px;font-size:1px;">|</span></i><span class="a-size-mini a-color-state a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(196,85,0);font-size:11px;line-height:1.465;font-weight:700;">Verified Purchase</span></div> <div class="a-row review-data" style="width:1040px;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> <div class="a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container" style="width:1040px;margin-bottom:14px;"> <div class="a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content"><span class="a-size-base review-text" style="line-height:19px;">This is an end-of-the-Cold-War thriller, grounded as a police procedural. Europol Detective Michael Lambert balances an investigation into the death of a British woman who is found in a river in a small Greek community that involves the highly competent local police and British Intelligence, neither acting without their subterfuges. The author's experience in the Balkan world provides a sense of reality to a cast of believable characters caught in a dance of evil shrouds, facing the rising issues of terrorism and human trafficking. This is a fine novel, written in the Eric Ambler tradition, that I would highly recommend. R. P. Speakes</span></div> </div> </div> </div>