Neil Richards

A much-needed corrective on what privacy is, why it matters, and how we can protect in an age when so many believe that the concept is dead. Everywhere we look, companies and governments are spying on us--seeking information about us and everyone we know. Ad networks monitor our web-surfing to send us "more relevant" ads. The NSA screens our communications for signs of radicalism. Schools track students' emails to stop school shootings. Cameras guard every street corner and traffic light, and drones fly in our skies. Databases of human information are assembled for purposes of "training" artificial intelligence programs designed to predict everything from traffic patterns to the location of undocumented migrants. We're even tracking ourselves, using personal electronics like Apple watches, Fitbits, and other gadgets that have made the "quantified self" a realistic possibility. As Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg once put it, "the Age of Privacy is over." But Zuckerberg and others who say "privacy is dead" are wrong. In Why Privacy Matters, Neil Richards explains that privacy isn't dead, but rather up for grabs. Richards shows how the fight for privacy is a fight for power that will determine what our future will look like, and whether it will remain fair and free. If we want to build a digital society that is consistent with our hard-won social values--fairness, freedom, and sustainability--then we must make a meaningful commitment to privacy. Privacy matters because good privacy rules can promote the essential human values of identity, power, freedom, and trust. If we want to preserve our commitments to these precious yet fragile values, we will need privacy rules. After detailing why privacy remains so important, Richards considers strategies that can help us protect it privacy from the forces that are working to undermine it. Pithy and forceful, this is essential reading for anyone interested in a topic that sits at the center of so many current problems.

Why Privacy Matters

Matthew Costello

On the night of the school prom, a young teacher is found dead in the Thames in a drug-related accident. It seems - at first - to be another sign that Cherringham High is spiralling out of control. The new head however is convinced that the teacher's death is suspicious and quietly calls in Sarah Edwards. With her one-time detective partner, Jack Brennan, back in America, Sarah is at first reluctant to take on the case. But when she does get involved, it soon becomes clear that the tragic accident might really be a case of murder - and even Sarah herself could be in danger... "Dead in the Water" is the first full-length novel set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, featuring the unlikely sleuthing duo Sarah, an English web designer, and Jack, American ex-cop. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham. First released as eBook novellas, Cherringham is popular around the world, has been adapted as a series of audiobooks in Germany and will be realeased as audiobooks in the UK in Summer 2016.

A Cherringham Mystery

Dead in the Water

Sarah Edwards on muuttanut avioeron jälkeen Lontoosta kahden lapsensa kanssa takaisin kotikaupungin rauhaan - vain havaitakseen, että hänen entinen paras ystävänsä on luultavasti murhattu. Tapauksen selvittelyyn Sarah saa avukseen entisen newyorkilaisen rikosetsivän, Jack Brennanin.

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England, 1929. Sir Harry Mortimer returns to Mydworth Manor with his new American wife, Kat Reilly, to witness a robbery where one of the thieves is shot. With police baffled, Harry and Kat have an edge: the "skills" they got in service of King, or President, and access to high society. Because this Shot in the Dark could have come from anywhere.

A Shot in the Dark

The elderly owner of Mogdon Manor, Victor Hamblyn, dies in a mysterious fire. But was it really an accident? Jack and Sarah are sceptical. The victim's three middle-aged children, who all live in the village of Cherringham, are possible heirs. And possible murderer ... Did one of them set the fire? About the series Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa.

A Cherringham Cosy Mystery

Mystery at the Manor

Mord an der Themse

Ein Verbrechen, das vor vielen Jahren geschah - kein Problem für Jack und Sarah! Es ist Jahrmarkt in Cherringham. Der ganze Ort fiebert der Regatta, der Parade und dem Feuerwerk entgegen. Na gut, fast alle, denn Jack und Sarah interessieren sich viel mehr für die menschlichen Überreste, die ganz in der Nähe bei einer archäologischen Ausgrabung entdeckt wurden. Anders als zunächst vermutet handelt es sich bei dem Fund nicht um einen römischen Soldaten, sondern um einen jungen Mann, der erst vor ein paar Jahrzehnten das Opfer eines kaltblütigen Mordes geworden sein muss. Als dann auch noch Jacks Versicherungsagent verschwindet, hat das Ermittlerduo alle Hände voll zu tun: Gibt es einen Zusammenhang zwischen beiden Fällen? Und welches dunkle Geheimnis wird im beschaulichen Cherringham mit allen Mitteln zu verheimlichen versucht? eBooks von beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung

Ein Cherringham Krimi

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Cherringham - a quiet town in the Cotswolds. Nothing ever happens there, or so it seems - until one morning a woman's body is found in the river. A terrible accident, according to the police. But is this true? Sarah believes there must be more to it. In Jack, a former NYPD homicide detective, she finds a partner who is willing to start investigating with her. They soon find out that things are not as clear as the police want them to be ... This first - of many cases brings Sarah and Jack together in an unlikely partnership. About the series Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa.

Murder on Thames: A Cherringham Cosy Mystery

Douglas Adams

A strategy guide to the CD-ROM game "Starship Titanic" with solutions and hints to solving the puzzle

The Official Strategy Guide

Douglas Adams Starship Titanic

Nach dem Ende der zweiten Staffel dürfen sich die Fans von Jack und Sarah über ein ganz besonderes Geschenk zu Weihnachten freuen - das Cherringham-Weihnachtsspecial! Seit Jahren tritt Bill Vokes auf der großen Weihnachtsfeier von Cherringham als Weihnachtsmann auf. Nur in diesem Jahr ist er kurz vor der Feier auf einmal spurlos verschwunden. Das ganze Dorf ist ratlos. Ist dem liebenswerten Bill, der wie kein anderer die Weihnachtszeit in Cherringham verkörpert, etwas zugestoßen? Jack und Sarah übernehmen den Fall und entdecken bald, dass diesen Weihnachtsmann Geheimnisse umgeben, die sich niemand hätte vorstellen können ...

Weihnachtsspecial

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SUSSEX, ENGLAND. 1929. When a prominent family's daughter flees sleepy Sussex to seek a career on the stages of a glittering West End, Harry and Kat are asked to check in on the young woman. But the two of them soon discover that there is a much bigger danger to the woman and her family than mere acting dreams being crushed.

London Calling!

Yksinhuoltajaäiti Sarah Edwards on palannut avioeron jälkeen Lontoosta kotikaupunkiinsa Cherringhamiin, ja pelkää tylsistyvänsä siellä kuoliaaksi. Hän ystävystyy entisen newyorkilaisen rikospoliisin Jack Brennanin kanssa, joka on hakeutunut vaimonsa kuoleman jälkeen englantilaisen maalaisidyllin rauhaan. Pian Sarah ja Jack saavat huomata, että leppoisan pikkukaupungin kulisseissa tapahtuu kaikenlaista hämäräperäistä, ja sen myötä heidän elämänsä muuttuu paljon kiinnostavammaksi.

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Digitale Romanserie. Folge 3. Die Proben für das jährliche Cherringham Charity Christmas Konzert laufen auf Hochtouren. Doch plötzlich stirbt Kirsty Kimball, eine der Sängerinnen. Todesursache: eine allergische Reaktion auf die selbstgebackenen Kekse des Chors. Jack, der für Kirsty als Sänger einspringt, glaubt nicht an einen Unfall. Gemeinsam mit Sarah beginnt er zu ermitteln. Schon bald müssen sie erkennen, dass sich hinter den freundlichen Gesichtern der Chormitglieder eine Welt aus Missgunst und Rivalität verbirgt ... "Cherringham - Landluft kann tödlich sein" ist eine Cosy Crime Serie in der Tradition des klassischen englischen Krimis für Fans von Miss Marple und Sherlock Holmes! eBooks von beTHRILLED - mörderisch gute Unterhaltung.

Landluft kann tödlich sein

Cherringham - Mord im Mondschein

When Cherringham Drama Society invite a local TV celebrity to direct their Christmas show, they get more publicity than they bargained for. Someone's out to sabotage the event, and rehearsals spin into chaos. Jack and Sarah are asked to investigate and soon discover that there's a darker mystery taking place behind the scenes ... Cherringham is a serial novel à la Charles Dickens, with a new mystery thriller released each month. Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. For fans of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series, Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who series, Caroline Graham's Midsomer Murders, and the American TV series Murder She Wrote, starring Angela Lansbury. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), are known for their script work on major computer games. The Cherringham crime series is their first fictional transatlantic collaboration.

A Cosy Crime Series

Cherringham - Playing Dead

Last year at Cherringham High, and for three girls that means facing the School Summer Challenge, a grueling fifty-mile hike across the Cotswolds, through thick woods, over steep hills, camping each night under the stars. But when one of them disappears in the middle of the night and is found dead in the morning, most believe a terrible accident has taken place. Was it really an accident? Jack and Sarah aren’t convinced - and soon discover that secrets and lies can have terrible consequences ... and always leave a trail ... Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham.

Cherringham - Trail of Lies

Jack's a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah's a Web designer who's moved back to the village find herself. But their lives are anything but quiet as the two team up to solve Cherringham's criminal mysteries. This compilation contains episodes 31 - 33. TRAIL OF LIES Last year at Cherringham High, and for three girls that means facing the School Summer Challenge, a grueling fifty-mile hike across the Cotswolds, through thick woods, over steep hills, camping each night under the stars. But when one of them disappears in the middle of the night and is found dead in the morning, most believe a terrible accident has taken place. Was it really an accident? Jack and Sarah aren't convinced - and soon discover that secrets and lies can have terrible consequences ... and always leave a trail ... DEATH TRAP When Edward Townes - famed writer of novels about knights and maids, and castles and conquering - attends a medieval launch party for his latest book, he arrives ready to do more than celebrate. But party night brings a blizzard, a once-in-a-century storm that sees Townes staggering home, alone ... only to be found dead the next day. With Cherringham cut-off and the blizzard still raging, Jack and Sarah start investigating. Their questions reveal that many of those still stranded in the dark village have secrets. And Townes' killer is still in the village ... CLIFFHANGER When a hiker falls from a cliff edge while walking the Cotswolds Way, it seems like no accident. The more Jack and Sarah investigate the walkers on the trail that day, the more likely it seems that danger is still afoot. Is there a potential killer in this Cherringham tour group? And when will he or she strike again? Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, the successful crime fiction series Cherringham, and - most recently - the historical series Mydworth Mysteries.

A Cosy Crime Compilation

Cherringham - Episode 31-33

When Edward Townes - famed writer of novels about knights and maids, and castles and conquering - attends a medieval launch party for his latest book, he arrives ready to do more than celebrate. But party night brings a blizzard, a once-in-a-century storm that sees Townes staggering home, alone ... only to be found dead the next day. With Cherringham cut-off and the blizzard still raging, Jack and Sarah start investigating. Their questions reveal that many of those still stranded in the dark village have secrets. And Townes’ killer is still in the village ... Set in the sleepy English village of Cherringham, the detective series brings together an unlikely sleuthing duo: English web designer Sarah and American ex-cop Jack. Thrilling and deadly - but with a spot of tea - it's like Rosamunde Pilcher meets Inspector Barnaby. Each of the self-contained episodes is a quick read for the morning commute, while waiting for the doctor, or when curling up with a hot cuppa. Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and - most recently - the successful crime fiction series Cherringham.

Cherringham - Death Trap

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM Harry and Kat take the sleeper train to the Scottish Highlands for a New Year’s weekend, guests of an American movie mogul who’s bought himself a ‘real live castle’. But when a massive blizzard leaves them isolated, it soon becomes clear that the other guests who've made it through the snow all have secrets. And after an 'accident' that is clearly no accident, our two heroes wonder...could murder be ringing in the New Year? Can they discover - in time - who is in mortal danger, here in the snow-covered mountains, and most importantly...why? Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid-90s, creating innovative content and working on major projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, and the best-selling mystery series Cherringham. Their latest series project is called Mydworth Mysteries.

Mydworth Mysteries - Murder in the Dark

Jack's a retired ex-cop from New York, seeking the simple life in Cherringham. Sarah's a Web designer who's moved back to the village find herself. But their lives are anything but quiet as the two team up to solve Cherringham's criminal mysteries. This compilation contains episodes 34 - 36. THE SECRET OF BRIMLEY MANOR Brimley Manor, home to an eccentric museum of oddities from its owner's lifetime of exotic travels also holds dark secrets. When a suspicious fire breaks out, the biggest question is ... was it just an accident? TOO MANY LIES When Cherringham's Council debates selling the historic village hall for development as a luxury restaurant and hotel, all of Cherringham is up in arms! But when the leader of the protestors is attacked after a raucous meeting and death threats are made, Jack and Sarah are asked to investigate ... MURDER UNDER THE SUN As the day of Grace's wedding approaches, it seems nothing can get in the way of the happy Cherringham event. But just days before, her father Len is suddenly arrested on suspicion of murder - a murder committed 30 years ago, and a thousand miles away. Can Jack and Sarah unearth the truth in time for him to walk his daughter down the aisle? Co-authors Neil Richards (based in the UK) and Matthew Costello (based in the US), have been writing together since the mid 90's, creating content and working on projects for the BBC, Disney Channel, Sony, ABC, Eidos, and Nintendo to name but a few. Their transatlantic collaboration has underpinned scores of TV drama scripts, computer games, radio shows, the successful crime fiction series Cherringham, and - most recently - the historical series Mydworth Mysteries.

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