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A great recurring character in a series you love becomes an old friend. You learn about their strange quirks and their haunted pasts and root for them every time they face danger. But where do some of the most fascinating sleuths in the mystery and thriller world really come from?

What was the real-life location that inspired Michael Connelly to make Harry Bosch a Vietnam vet tunnel rat? Why is Jack Reacher a drifter? How did a brief encounter in Botswana inspire Alexander McCall Smith to create Precious Ramotswe? In THE LINEUP, some of the top mystery writers in the world tell about the genesis of their most beloved characters–or, in some cases, let their creations do the talking…. More >>
The Lineup: The World’s Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives

Missed deadlines, absenteeism, and poor performance are symptoms of the kind of employee discouragement that can derail change efforts, cause teams to fail, and create record-breaking turnover. They are a clear signal that focusing on performance is not enough. Managers also must continually read the gauge on employee motivation in order to get to the heart of problems, empower employees to find solutions, and stay on the road to success. Motivation Managem… More >>
Motivation Management: Fueling Performace by Discovering What People Believe About Themselves and Their Organizations