C. Everett Koop

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From the best of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine comes this divine collection featuring ecclesiastical sleuths. > "Rumpole and the Man of God" by John Mortimer: Can Rumpole, barrister extraordinaire, exonerate an alleged kleptomaniac in cleric's clothing? And what about the mysterious past of a fellow lawyer's lady friend? >"The Price of Light" by Ellis Peters: When the old, nearly blind monk claims that the monastery's new silver candlesticks have been taken by the Blessed Lady herself, it is up to Brother Cadfael to catch a thief of a more corporeal nature. >"The Dutiful Son" by Ralph McInerny: The dying woman's last wish was to have her dead child exhumed and buried in hallowed ground. But Father Dowling goes digging for clues when he unearths a most unholy crime. And seven other tales of suspenseful sacrilege.

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Banter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of talk and reveals the rules we use unconsciously, even in the most routine exchanges of everyday conversation. We tend to think of conversation as something spontaneous, instinctive, habitual. It has been described as an art, as a game, sometimes even as a battle. Whichever metaphor we use, most people are unaware of what the rules are, how they work, and how we can bend and break them when circumstances warrant it.