Peter May Bücher

Der Sturm peitscht unerbittlich über die wilden, sumpfigen Torfwiesen, als im Hochmoor von Lewis, einer der größten Hebrideninseln vor Schottland, eine jahrzehntealte Leiche gefunden wird. Fin Macleod ist gerade auf seine Heimatinsel zurückgekehrt: Nach dem Unfalltod seines Sohnes und dem Scheitern seiner Ehe hatte er seinen Job als Polizist in Edinburgh eigentlich aufgegeben. Doch der einzige Hinweis im Fall der unbekannten Moorleiche ist eine DNA-Spur. Schnell fällt der Verdacht auf Tormod Macdonald, den an Demenz erkrankten Vater von Fins Jugendliebe. Und so nimmt Fin Macleod die Ermittlungen in diesem mysteriösen Mordfall auf, der ihn tief in die emotionalen Abgründe seiner Heimat führen wird …

Seit Fin Macleod seinen kleinen Sohn verloren hat, leidet er unter Alpträumen und lässt sich bei seinem Arbeitgeber, der Kriminalpolizei von Edinburgh, nicht mehr blicken. Als er von seinem Chef aufgefordert wird, nun endlich zu entscheiden, wie es weitergeht, überzeugt ihn seine Frau davon, die Arbeit wieder aufzunehmen. Fin wird auf die kleine, stürmische Isle of Lewis vor der Küste Schottlands geschickt. Dort ist er aufgewachsen, aber seit achtzehn Jahren nicht mehr gewesen. Auf der Insel ist ein grausamer Mord passiert, nach demselben modus operandi wie bei einem Fall in Edinburgh. Bei seinen Ermittlungen trifft er auf die Weggefährten seiner Jugend, darunter Marsaili, Fins erste Liebe. Und Artair, der Anführer ihrer alten Clique, mit dem Marsaili inzwischen verheiratet ist. Der Fall führt Fin immer tiefer in die eigene Vergangenheit und reisst alte Wunden wieder auf.

Ein packender Thriller, der meisterhaft größte Spannung mit einem faszinierenden Einblick in das moderne China verbindet. Mit seinen China-Thrillern um die Helden Li Yan und Margaret Campbell ist Peter May in England Bestseller-Autor! Für alle Leser von Patricia Cornwell und Kathy Reichs! „Dieses Buch ist nichts für schwache Nerven!“ Sunday Telegraph Auf einer Großbaustelle in Shanghai werden die Leichen von achtzehn Frauen entdeckt. Der grauenhafte Fund scheint in unmittelbarem Zusammenhang mit einem ungelösten Mord in Peking zu stehen. Der Pekinger Hauptkommissar Li Yan und die amerikanische Pathologin Margaret Campbell übernehmen die Ermittlungen. Als die beiden in Shanghai eintreffen, erkennen sie bald die ganze furchtbare Wahrheit.

Siebzehn Jahre sind vergangen, seit Roddy Mackenzie, Leader der Band Amran, mit seinem Flugzeug verunglückte und verschollen blieb. Ein halbes Leben später ist Fin Macleod, früher Roadie der Band, zurück auf der Hebrideninsel Lewis. Im Auftrag eines Gutsbesitzers bekämpft er Wilderer. Doch der Erste, den Fin zur Strecke bringen soll, ist ausgerechnet sein alter Freund Whistler. Die beiden werden Zeugen eines Moorbruchs, der das Wrack von Roddys Flugzeug zu Tage befördert. Fin erkennt an Whistlers Reaktion sofort, dass etwas nicht stimmt. Dabei ahnt er noch nicht, dass es gar nicht Roddys Leiche ist, die sie gefunden haben ... Ein packender literarischer Krimi aus Schottland.

Vier Menschen werden in Peking unter Drogeneinfluss enthauptet. Jedes der Opfer trägt eine Karte, auf der eine Zahl und ein Name steht. Die amerikanische Pathologin Margaret Campbell und der chinesische Hauptkommissar Li Yan nehmen sich des Falls an. Mit diesem attraktiven, aber unberechenbaren Mann wollte Margaret eigentlich nie wieder zu tun haben. Deshalb hält sie es auch für total überzogen, als ihr neuer Verehrer, der charismatische Archäologe Michael Zimmermann, der einen Film über Chinas berühmte Terrakotta-Armee dreht, von Li Yan verdächtigt wird. „Liebesgeschichte und Thriller in einem! Li Yans Eifersucht und Margaret Campbells scharfe Zunge garantieren perfekte Unterhaltung.“ Manchester Evening News „Ein beeindruckendes Meisterwerk.“ The Herald „Exotisch und faszinierend.“ Scotland on Sunday

Ein Auftragskiller. Sieben ungeloste Falle. So gut wie keine Spur ... Auf seine Tochter wurde ein Anschlag verübt. Alle Konten sind auf einmal gesperrt. Und dann wird er selbst des Mordes beschuldigt. Verzweifelt versucht der Forensiker Enzo Mackay herauszufinden, wer Stück für Stück sein Leben zerstört. Dass ihn jemand vom Lösen alter ungeklärter Fälle überall in Frankreich abhalten will, ist ihm schnell klar. Aber ansonsten scheint der Täter beunruhigend eigenschaftslos zu sein … «Ein düsterer, starker Krimi um den schottischen Forensiker Enzo Mackay. Eine ungewöhnlich fesselnde Serie.» Publishers Weekly «Eine schlaue, gruselige Geschichte, die Mays Ruf sicher noch mehr Glanz verleihen wird.» Kirkus Reviews

Als Detective Mackenzie aus Montréal auf eine winzige, abgelegene Atlantik-Insel geschickt wird, um einen Mord zu untersuchen, weiß er noch nicht, dass dieser Fall sein Leben für immer verändern wird. Für die Beamten vor Ort steht der Täter längst fest: die Ehefrau des Toten. Doch was zunächst wie eine klare Angelegenheit erscheint, wird zusehends mysteriöser, da Mackenzie glaubt, die Witwe zu kennen, obwohl er ihr nie zuvor begegnet ist. Schon bald kann es der Detective nicht mehr leugnen: Der Schlüssel zur Lösung des Falls liegt in seiner eigenen Vergangenheit.

Wenn du jemanden getötet hättest, wüsstest du das ... oder? Ein Mann wacht am Strand der schottischen Insel Harris auf, ohne zu wissen, wer er ist. Er trägt eine Schwimmweste und ist vollkommen durchnässt. Von den Inselbewohnern erfährt er, dass er offenbar Neal Maclean heißt und ein Buch über drei Leuchtturmwärter schreibt, die im Jahr 1900 von einer benachbarten Inselgruppe verschwanden. Auf der Suche nach seiner Erinnerung landet Neal schließlich genau dort, auf den unbewohnten Flannan Isles, wo er eine schockierende Entdeckung macht: In der verlassenen Insel-Kapelle liegt ein Mann mit eingeschlagenem Schädel. Und alles deutet daraufhin, dass Neal ihn getötet hat ... Atmosphärisch, eindringlich und hoch spannend - der neue Krimi von Bestsellerautor Peter May

Erntezeit, Sterbezeit Ausgerechnet in einem Weinberg wird die Leiche des berühmten Weinkritikers Gil Petty entdeckt: als Vogelscheuche getarnt und in Rotwein konserviert. Pettys Urteil besaß die Macht, über Aufstieg und Ruin eines Weinguts zu entscheiden. Seine Notizen hatte er durch ein kompliziertes Sicherheitssystem vor neugierigen Augen geschützt. Ahnte er, dass sein Leben in Gefahr war? Und welche Rolle spielt die geheimnisvolle Wein-Bruderschaft von Gaillac? Enzo Mackay taucht ein in die Welt der Winzer und lernt schnell, dass so mancher das Geschäft mit dem Rebengold mit äußerst harten Bandagen betreibt … Nach «Die Katakomben von Paris» der zweite Fall für Enzo Mackay.

Die Pathologin Margaret Campbell will ihren privaten Problemen entfliehen, um für einige Wochen an der Volksuniversität von Peking zu studieren. Sie lernt den smarten Polizeikommissar Li Yan kennen, der sie gleich mit einem Fall betraut: einer im Stadtpark gefundenen und bis zur Unkenntlichkeit verbrannten Leiche.

Tief unter den Straßen von Paris hat der Tod sein Reich. Was geschah mit Jacques Gaillard? Das hochkarätige Mitglied des französischen Staatsapparates ist seit zehn Jahren spurlos verschwunden. Enzo Mackay nimmt Gaillards Spur auf, denn der schottische Professor für Forensik an der Universität von Toulouse hat eine große Leidenschaft: ungeklärte Mordfälle. Mackays Ermittlungen führen ihn in die Pariser Katakomben. Dort findet er Gaillards Schädel – aber wo ist der Rest der Leiche? Und was hat es mit der rätselhaften Ansammlung an Gegenständen auf sich, die dem Totenkopf beigelegt wurden? Eine atemlose Jagd durch Paris beginnt. Der erste Fall für den schottischen Forensiker Enzo Mackay.

Vor siebzehn Jahren hat Fin Macleod seine raue Heimat auf der Isle of Lewis vor der schottischen Küste hinter sich gelassen – und das aus guten Gründen. Jetzt verschlägt es den Detective Inspector von der Kriminalpolizei Edinburgh wieder auf die Insel: Ein Mann wurde grausam ermordet und in einem Bootshaus aufgehängt, und der Fall weist Parallelen zu einer Tat in der Hauptstadt auf. Sofort wird Fin in seine Kindheit zurückversetzt: Mit dem Opfer, Angus Macritchie, ist er zur Grundschule gegangen. Und im Laufe der Ermittlungen begegnet er auch Marsaili wieder, seiner ersten und einzigen Liebe, und seinem ältesten Freund Artair, der inzwischen mit Marsaili verheiratet ist. Um das Rätsel um die Morde zu lösen, muss Fin noch einmal an der Guga-Jagd teilnehmen, einer lokalen Tradition, bei der junge Männer auf der unbewohnten Insel An Sgeir Tausende von Jungvögeln abschlachten. Kann Fin die Verbrechen aufklären und mit seiner Vergangenheit abschließen?

Familienunternehmen sichern ihren Erfolg mit einer maßgeschneiderten Inhaberstrategie Der Wettbewerb zwischen Unternehmen wird immer schneller und härter. Für Familienunternehmen ist das eine besondere Herausforderung. Um zu bestehen, müssen sie im Umgang mit der Inhaberschaft die gleiche Professionalität an den Tag legen wie hinsichtlich der Unternehmensstrategie. Nur wenn die Inhaber professionell handeln, leisten sie ihren Beitrag zur Zukunftssicherung des Unternehmens. Die Inhaberstrategie ist ein wichtiger Schlüssel dazu. Peter May, einer der führenden Experten für Familienunternehmen und ein Pionier der strategischen Beratung ihrer Inhaber, hat die theoretischen Grundlagen der Inhaberstrategie bereits in seinem Basiswerk Erfolgsmodell Familienunternehmen beschrieben. Das vorliegende Buch geht einen wesentlichen Schritt weiter. Es erklärt zum ersten Mal vollständig und zusammenhängend, wie eine Inhaberstrategie erarbeitet werden kann. Damit ist es die erste konzentrierte und voll funktionsfähige Anleitung, mit der Inhaberfamilien und Familienunternehmen die für sie maßgeschneiderte Inhaberstrategie entwickeln können. Der entscheidende Schritt von der Theorie zur Praxis.

Nach dem Tod seines Sohnes und dem Scheitern seiner Ehe hängt Fin Macleod die Dienstwaffe der Polizei von Edinburgh an den Nagel. Für ihn ist die Zeit gekommen, endgültig auf die schottischen Hebriden zurückzukehren: in sein Elternhaus auf der Isle of Lewis. Doch dort erwartet ihn ein Fall, dem er sich nicht entziehen kann. Im Hochmoor von Siader ist eine Torfwand abgerutscht und hat eine Leiche ans Tageslicht befördert. Ende der fünfziger Jahre muss die Person Opfer eines Gewaltverbrechens geworden sein. Der DNA-Abgleich ergibt: Das Mordopfer hatte einen Bruder, Tormod Macdonald, ein Bauer aus der Gegend und der Vater von Fin Macleods Jugendliebe Marsaili. Die Tochter ist in dem Glauben aufgewachsen, ihr Vater sei Einzelkind gewesen. Um ihn zu befragen, ist es zu spät: Macdonald leidet an schwerer Demenz. Macleod bleibt nicht viel Zeit. Sobald die Ermittler*innen vom Festland eintreffen, das ist ihm klar, wird der Verdacht von dem alten Mann kaum mehr abzuwenden sein.

Mystery fiction. Detective and mystery stories. In 1989, a killer dumped the body of twenty-year-old Lucie Martin into a picturesque lake in the West of France. Fourteen years later, during a summer heat wave, a drought exposed her remains - bleached bones amid the scorched mud and slime. No one was ever convicted of her murder. But now, forensic expert Enzo Macleod is reviewing this stone cold case - the toughest of those he has been challenged to solve. Yet when Enzo finds a flaw in the original evidence surrounding Lucie's murder, he opens a Pandora's box that not only raises old ghosts but endangers his entire family.

THE PERFECT COMPANION TO PETER MAY'S LEWIS TRILOGY, AND A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEBRIDEAN ISLANDS. The landscape of the Outer Hebrides, with its stark cliffs, ghostly mists and lonely beaches, has become a definitive character of Peter May's Lewis trilogy. In Hebrides, readers will accompany him on an odyssey in prose and images, through a history of the Vikings' 'Long Island' and his own deep personal connection with the islands that influenced his bestselling work. Travelling as if alongside his protagonist Fin Macleod, he describes the island life - as bewitching as it is treacherous - his encounter with the bird-hunters of Sula Sgeir, the savage seas of Ness and the churches of Eriskay. With extracts from the trilogy and specially commissioned photographs, this book places his writing and characters within the land that gave them form. Couldn't get enough of the Lewis trilogy and its extraordinary setting? Check out Peter May's latest bestseller, Coffin Road, in which the million-selling master of crime brings murder back to the Outer Hebrides.

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On one tiny island, many hidden secrets - that Enzo Macleod must uncover to crack the fourth of France's most notorious unsolved murder cases. Ile de Groix, France. A Frozen Island. This tiny isle off the coast of Brittany is the scene of a murder left shrouded in mystery and grief. A Frozen Crime. Adam Killian's study has been left intact since his death - the perfect state for Enzo Macleod's forensic investigation. A Frozen Heart. Killian's widow is still hoping; the first suspect is still hiding; and the treacherous island itself still has a revelation for Enzo.

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GRUESOME MURDERS His victims are young, beautiful and coldly mutilated. He calls himself the Beijing Ripper. Li Yan, head of Beijing's serious crime squad, must stop him. FEARSOME LETTERS Just as pathologist Margaret Campbell finds an insight into the killer's cruel signature, Li receives a letter from the killer, betraying his cruel intentions. CHINESE WHISPERS There's no way Li can misinterpret the Ripper's motives: he wants to tear Li and Campbell's lives apart, and write the darkest chapter in Beijing's history.

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Puy-de-Dome, France A Silenced Man Footprints in the snow lead to the murder scene of Marc Fraysse, France's most celebrated chef - brutally shot before he could make the revelation of his career. A Determined Man Seven years on and the mystery still raw, Enzo Macleod, forensic investigator, forays into the heated world of haute cuisine to uncover bitter feuds and a burning secret. A Hunted Man The Fraysse family history is as twisted Enzo's own. And in his pursuit of truth, the depths of deceit threaten to consume Enzo - and that which he cherishes most.

The story follows Fin Macleod, a beloved character from the bestselling Lewis Trilogy, as he returns to face unresolved issues from his past. Set against the backdrop of the Scottish Hebrides, the narrative delves into themes of loss, redemption, and the haunting memories that shape our identities. As Fin navigates personal and external conflicts, the rich landscape and intricate relationships reveal the depth of his character and the challenges he must confront to find peace.

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Fin Macleod, now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate, is charged with investigating a spate of illegal game-hunting taking place on the island. This mission reunites him with Whistler Macaskill - a local poacher, Fin's teenage intimate, and possessor of a long-buried secret. But when this reunion takes a violent, sinister turn and Fin puts together the fractured pieces of the past, he realizes that revealing the truth could destroy the future.

From King Henry VIII to Queen Elizabeth II, via the introduction of the Classics, a duel at Ascot, the first steeplechase, a Derby Day fraud, a huge Cambridgeshire gamble, the desolation of Fred Archer, a thousand-mile walk around Newmarket Heath, the greatness of Ormonde and Sceptre, Man o' War's record-breaking runs, National Velvet and Emily Davison, to the brilliance of Lester Piggott, Tony McCoy and Frankel, Peter May has selected over one hundred days that encapsulate five hundred years of the Sport of Kings. His short, informative, easy-to-read essays bring to life racing's milestone events that set the nation on a different path, such as the 1913 Derby, and the sacrifices horseracing made to support the British military campaigns overseas. A host of anecdotes tell of the exploits of the racing fraternity and cast light on the psyche of those who were prepared to take on bets which, at today's rates, would stretch into millions. Sure to rekindle fond, and maybe distant, memories of the races and horses that once dominated the sporting section of the daily newspapers.

The compelling, little-known story of Charlie Sifford, the first Black golfer to get his PGA card, and Stanley Mosk, a crusading civil rights attorney and California Supreme Court justice, who together made history by taking on the PGA and the Caucasian Only clause in its bylaws.

THE EVIL WRATH Cambodia, 1978: Amid the Khmer Rouge's crazed genocide, soldier-of-fortune Jack Elliott is given the impossible task of rescuing a family from the regime. THE PAINFUL TRUTH Eighteen-year-old orphan and budding journalist Lisa Robinson has received the impossible news that her father is, in fact, alive. His name is Jack Elliott. THE NOBLE PATH As Jack tracks the hostages and Lisa traces her heritage, each intent on reuniting a family. Yet to succeed, they each must run a dangerous gauntlet of bullets and betrayal.

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THE RETURN OF FIN MACLEOD, PETER MAY'S MUCH-LOVED HERO OF THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING LEWIS TRILOGY. A MURDER The body of eighteen-year-old TV personality Caitlin is found abandoned on a remote beach at the head of An Loch Dubh - the Black Loch - on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. A swimmer and canoeist, it is inconceivable that she could have drowned. A SECRET Fin Macleod left the island ten years earlier to escape its memories. When he learns that his married son Fionnlagh had been having a clandestine affair with the dead girl and is suspected of her murder, he and Marsaili return to try and clear his name. A RECKONING But nothing is as it seems, and the truth of the murder lies in a past that Fin would rather forget, and a tragedy at the cages of a salmon farm on East Loch Roag, where the tense climax of the story finds its resolution. The Black Loch takes us on a journey through family ties, hidden relationships and unforgiving landscapes, where suspense, violent revenge and revelation converge in the shadow of the Black Loch.

A vehicle crammed with dozens of dead Chinese immigrants is found in southern Texas. Pathologist Margaret Campbell must put aside her horror, and find out why. Detective Li Yan - an even more unwelcome memory for Campbell - has arrived stateside to investigate a link in the case to a lucrative trade in illegal labourers. Li and Campbell will soon find that the crime scene hides another secret: a biological time bomb linking traffickers, politicians and migrants in Beijing, Washington and Texas - posing multiple countries one, very singular, thread.

"In a sleepy French village, the body of a man shot through the head is disinterred by the roots of a fallen tree. A week later a famous art critic is viciously murdered in a nearby house. The deaths occurred more than seventy years apart. Asked by a colleague to inspect the site of the former, forensics expert Enzo Macleod quickly finds himself embroiled in the investigation of the latter. Two extraordinary narratives are set in train - one historical, unfolding in the treacherous wartime years of Occupied France; the other contemporary, set in the autumn of 2020 as France re-enters Covid lockdown. And Enzo's investigations reveal an unexpected link between the murders - the Mona Lisa.Tasked by the exiled General Charles de Gaulle to keep the world's most famous painting out of Nazi hands after the fall of France in 1940, 28-year-old Georgette Pignal finds herself swept along by the tide of history. Following in the wake of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa as it is moved from château to château by the Louvre, she finds herself just one step ahead of two German art experts sent to steal it for rival patrons - Hitler and Göring.What none of them know is that the Louvre itself has taken exceptional measures to keep the painting safe, unwittingly setting in train a fatal sequence of events extending over seven decades. Events that have led to both killings."--Publisher

The fifth China thriller sees Li Yan and Margaret Campbell uncover an insidious conspiracy on the eve of the Beijing Olympics THE PENULTIMATE NOVEL IN THE CHINA SERIES, FROM THE RICHARD AND JUDY MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OFTHE BLACKHOUSE. THE SUFFERER A prodigious Chinese swimmer kills himself on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. Days later, a champion weightlifter suffers a fatal heart attack prior to competition. THE LISTENER Detective Li Yan senses a conspiracy surrounding the fatalities, and finds a female athlete willing to talk. But she will only trust one person: Li's fiancée, Margaret Campbell. THE RUNNER When Campbell's contact herself vanishes, the gun is fired on a race against time. And Li must now outrun, and outwit, an enemy bent on pushing him beyond endurance.

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From the twelve-million copy bestselling author of the Lewis trilogy comes a chilling new mystery set in the isolated Scottish Highlands. A TOMB OF ICE A young meteorologist checking a mountain top weather station in Kinlochleven discovers the body of a missing man entombed in ice. A DYING DETECTIVE Cameron Brodie, a Glasgow detective, sets out on a hazardous journey to the isolated and ice-bound village. He has his own reasons for wanting to investigate a murder case so far from his beat. AN AGONIZING RECKONING Brodie must face up to the ghosts of his past and to a killer determined to bury forever the chilling secret that his investigation threatens to expose. Set against a backdrop of a frighteningly plausible near-future, A WINTER GRAVE is Peter May at his page-turning, passionate and provocative best. *PRE-ORDER THIS EXPLOSIVE NEW NOVEL NOW*

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'They said that twenty-five percent of the population would catch the flu. Between seventy and eighty percent of them would die. He had been directly exposed to it, and the odds weren't good.' A CITY IN QUARANTINE London, the epicenter of a global pandemic, is a city in lockdown. Violence and civil disorder simmer. Martial law has been imposed. No-one is safe from the deadly virus that has already claimed thousands of victims. Health and emergency services are overwhelmed. A MURDERED CHILD At a building site for a temporary hospital, construction workers find a bag containing the rendered bones of a murdered child. A remorseless killer has been unleashed on the city; his mission is to take all measures necessary to prevent the bones from being identified. A POWERFUL CONSPIRACY D.I. Jack MacNeil, counting down the hours on his final day with the Met, is sent to investigate. His career is in ruins, his marriage over and his own family touched by the virus. Sinister forces are tracking his every move, prepared to kill again to conceal the truth. Which will stop him first - the virus or the killers? Written over fifteen years ago, this prescient, suspenseful thriller is set against a backdrop of a capital city in quarantine, and explores human experience in the grip of a killer virus.

Husband and wife Ruairidh and Niamh Macfarlane co-own Ranish Tweed: a Hebridean company that weaves its own special variety of Harris cloth, which has become a sought-after brand in the world of high fashion. But when Niamh learns of Ruairidh's affair with Russian designer Irina Vetrov, then witnesses the pair killed by a car bomb in Paris, her life is left in ruins. Along with her husband's remains, she returns home to the Isle of Lewis, bereft. The Paris police have ruled out terrorism, and ruled in murder - making Niamh the prime suspect, along with Irina's missing husband, Georgy. And so French Detective Sylvie Braque is sent to the island to look into Niamh's past, unaware of the dangers that await her. As Braque digs deeper into the couple's history, Niamh herself replays her life with Ruiairidh, searching her memory for those whose grievances might have led to murder.

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A highly focused Cambridge English: First (FCE) course providing efficient exam preparation in 50-60 core hours. This Student's Book provides B2-level students with thorough preparation and practice needed for exam success, and includes answers. Ten units cover all five exam papers in a step-by-step approach. 'Quick steps' and Writing, Speaking and Listening guides explain what to expect in the exam, and provide strategies on approaching each paper, model answers, useful expressions and further practice. A Grammar Reference covers all key areas of grammar. Unit-based wordlists include target vocabulary with definitions. The accompanying CD-ROM provides interactive grammar, vocabulary and writing practice. Compact First users also have access to two complete practice tests with audio on the website.

Focused on teenage learners, this book integrates modern classroom practices with engaging topics to enhance language skills. It provides a comprehensive approach to preparing for the Preliminary English Test, ensuring that students are both motivated and well-equipped for success.

Offering comprehensive coverage, this resource is designed for thorough preparation for the revised B1 Preliminary exam. It includes detailed practice materials, engaging activities, and effective strategies to enhance language skills. The content is tailored to meet the specific requirements of the exam, ensuring learners are well-equipped to succeed. With a focus on all aspects of the test, this guide is an essential tool for students aiming to achieve their B1 Preliminary certification.

Fast, focused exam preparation for the B2 First exam is provided through intensive revision and practice designed to maximize performance. Language and skills are consolidated for exam success with clear, concise training. A unique step-by-step approach builds confidence, while user-friendly Exam tips teach essential strategies. Exam-specific Grammar sections and Grammar references enhance understanding of language structures, and the Speaking and Writing banks develop productive skills. Access a range of learning resources through the Cambridge One Digital Pack, optimized for various devices. Interactive practice features a digital test environment to help build strategies and skills for success. The course emphasizes intensive revision to quickly boost student performance, reinforcing language and skills through clear training. Key features include 'Exam tips' and grammar and vocabulary exercises that help students avoid common mistakes identified in real exam papers from the Cambridge Learner Corpus. Downloadable Teacher's Photocopiable Resources offer additional teaching materials for extended practice. Overall, the program provides comprehensive support for effective exam preparation and skill development.

A highly focused Cambridge English: First (FCE) course providing efficient exam preparation in 50-60 core hours. The syllabus for this exam has changed and this book has now been replaced by 9781107428577 Compact First Second edition Teacher's Book.show more

A highly focused Cambridge English: First (FCE) course providing efficient exam preparation in 50-60 core hours. The syllabus for this exam has changed and this book has now been replaced by 9781107428560 Compact First Second edition Workbook with answers with audio.show more

A focused, 50-60 hour course for the revised Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) exam from 2015.

Highly focused preparation for the revised 2015 Cambridge English: First (FCE) course in 50-60 core hours.

Six full practice tests with tips and training for the 2015 revised Cambridge English: First (FCE). First Trainer Second edition offers six practice tests for the revised Cambridge English: First (FCE) exam combined with easy-to- follow guidance and exam tips. The first two tests are fully guided with advice on how to tackle each paper. Extra practice activities, informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus, a bank of real candidates' exam papers, focus on areas where students typically need the most help. This 'without answers' version is ideal for class use. Audio for the listening and speaking test activities is available online for download. Audio CDs featuring the listening material are also available, separately.

With this new Headway Companion discover a wide variety of interesting texts relating to the culture and literature of the English-speaking world.

Discover a wide variety of interesting texts relating to the culture and literature of the English-speaking world, including the UK, the US, Australia and the Caribbean. The culture texts range from art and geography to history and politics. The literature texts include poems and extracts from graded readers. Use in conjunction with the Headway 5th edition Student's Book, or as a standalone resource.

Compact offers intensive revision and practice to quickly maximise student performance. With this course you will consolidate language and skills for exam success through clear, concise training. Compact helps you build confidence with its unique step-by-step approach and teaches essential exam strategies through user-friendly Exam tips. The exam-specific Grammar sections and Grammar reference deepen understanding of language structures, while the Speaking bank and Writing bank extend proficiency in productive skills. Access to the Answer key, Grammar and vocabulary and exam practice is available online on Cambridge One.

The world's best-selling English course - a perfectly-balanced syllabus, strong grammar focus, and full support at all six levels.

Das Student's book bereitet angehende Prüflinge gründlich in den Bereichen Grammatik, Vokabular, Sprachfertigkeit auf alle Themen und Prüfungsanforderungen vor. 10 Lektionen behandeln die 5 Prüfungsbereiche ausführlich und schrittweise. Quick steps und Hinweise zu den Teilfprüfungen beschreiben Anforderungen und Strategien zur Vorgehensweise und bieten nützliche Wendungen sowie weiterführenden Übungen. Ein Grammatikteil mit allen geforderten Schlüsselkenntnissen und lektionsweise Vokabellisten mit Definitionen sorgen für Übersicht.

Diese Ausgabe von Cambridge English: First beinhaltet die Compact-Version der Prüfungsvorbereitung, ausgerichtet auf 50 bis 60 Unterrichtsstunden. Dieses Arbeitsbuch zur selbstständigen Prüfungsvorbereitung enthält zum Student's book passende weiterführende Übungen. Jede Lektion enthält 4 Seiten mit Aufgaben, die die bereits im Schülerbuch erlernten Sprach- und Prüfungsfertigkeiten festigen. Basierend auf dem Cambridge Learner Corpus werden Lernende gezielt vor typischen Fehlern gewarnt.

Comprehensive exam training with lively topics and a colourful design. This dynamic course will appeal to teenagers and adults alike.

Comprehensive exam training with lively topics and a colourful design. This dynamic course will appeal to teenagers and adults alike.

Fast, focused exam preparation for the B2 First exam. Compact Student's Book offers intensive revision and practice to quickly maximise student performance. (4ème de couverture)

Highly focused preparation for the revised 2015 Cambridge English: First (FCE) course in 50-60 core hours. This Student's Book without answers provides B2-level students with thorough preparation and practice needed for exam success. Ten units cover all four exam papers in a step-by-step approach. 'Quick steps' and Writing, Speaking and Listening guides explain what to expect in the exam, and provide strategies on approaching each paper, model answers, useful expressions and further practice. Two complete practice tests are available online for teachers to access.