Psych's Guide to Crime Fighting for the Totally Unqualified

Psych's Guide to Crime Fighting for the Totally Unqualified
Author: Shawn Spencer
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2013-05-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1455512850

GOT A MYSTERY TO SOLVE? DON'T GET STUMPED. GET PSYCHED! You've seen him solve unsolvable crimes, stop unstoppable killers, and consume unconsumable breakfast cereals. Now Shawn Spencer, the mastermind from TV's hit show Psych, shows you how to become a fake psychic-and a real detective-using his patented methods of crime-fighting awesomeness. Along the way, he'll help you deal with whiny sidekicks (that means you, Gus), interfering police officers (including but not limited to Chief Vick, Lassiter, Henry, Buzz MacNab, and, ah, Juliet), and flashes of genius (like Evel Knievel's white leather jumpsuit). You'll discover: How to set up a totally bitchin' office, where Wednesday = Ladies Night How to convince your sidekick that he's really your partner How to pick up women at a crime scene Shawn's Stakeout Survival Guide, including sensible snacks Gus's Scream-and-Run Method for confronting criminals Unsolved mysteries like who stole Shawn's Sno-Caps in third grade The ideal sleuth car: Magnum, P.I.'s Ferrari or Knight Rider's K.I.T.T.? Who should play Shawn in the movie of his life: Christian Bale or Don Cheadle? New names for detectives, such as Rico Solvé and Sherlock Homeboy . . . and way more cool stuff. Packed with insane pop quizzes, unbelievable case studies, unflattering photos, and off-the-chart charts, this all-in-one guide will have you solving crimes and catching crooks like a pro-even if you don't have a clue.

Something Like Hope

Something Like Hope
Author: Shawn Goodman
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2010-12-28
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0375897526

Seventeen-year-old Shavonne has been in juvenile detention since the seventh grade. Mr. Delpopolo is the first counselor to treat her as an equal, and he helps her get to the bottom of her self-destructive behavior, her guilt about past actions, and her fears about leaving the Center when she turns eighteen. Shavonne tells him the truth about her crack-addicted mother, the child she had (and gave up to foster care) at fifteen, and the secret shame she feels about what she did to her younger brother after her mother abandoned them. Meanwhile, Shavonne's mentally unstable roommate Cinda makes a rash move, and Shavonne's quick thinking saves her life—and gives her the opportunity to get out of the Center if she behaves well. But Shavonne's faith is tested when her new roommate, mentally retarded and pregnant Mary, is targeted by a guard as a means to get revenge on Shavonne. As freedom begins to look more and more likely, Shavonne begins to believe that maybe she, like the goslings recently hatched on the Center's property, could have a future somewhere else—and she begins to feel something like hope. This is a brutally honest but hopeful story of finding yourself and moving beyond your past.

In for Life

In for Life
Author: Elaine Alice Murphy
Publisher: Satuit Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780578965192

Sean K Ellis was wrongfully convicted in 1995 of the murder of Boston Detective John J Mulligan. Mulligan was white and Sean was black. Enter Elaine Alice Murphy. Sean was her son's childhood friend. That connection would lead to Murphy uncovering "game changing" evidence of police corruption that tainted Sean's trial. The story of seventeen years of prison visits that would become truly life changing for both Sean and Elaine, and an examation of injustice.

The Devil Whispered

The Devil Whispered
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Release: 2020-02
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ISBN: 9781736186404

Dark, gritty cyberpunk collides with detective noir as ex special-forces commander Jacobi Slate investigates the hidden truth behind a brutal murder, committed by his closest friend.

Psych and Philosophy

Psych and Philosophy
Author: Robert Arp
Publisher: Open Court
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0812698266

“I’m getting something,” says Shawn, assuming a look of intense concentration and pressing his fingertips to the sides of his head. Shawn Spencer uses lies, pretense, and distraction to get at the truth. But can pseudoscience and fakery really be so helpful? And if they can be, is it ethical to employ them? Psych and Philosophy takes an entertaining tour through the philosophical issues raised by a fake psychic. Can faulty logic get to the truth quicker than good logic? Are other people to blame for Shawn’s deceptions, because they’re more ready to credit him with supernatural powers than with superior natural powers? Is instinct more important than smart thinking—in police work and in life? Is it ethical to tell lies to promote the truth (and protect the public from criminals)? Almost every episode of Psych revolves around a grisly death, treated humorously by the repartee between Shawn and Gus. The show has much to tell us about human ways of coping with death, as well as about the problem of justified knowledge, the ethics of law enforcement, and the interaction of love, friendship, loyalty, and professionalism.

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Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 106
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ISBN: 125793936X

The Peninsula Murders

The Peninsula Murders
Author: Robert L. Snyder
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2014-02-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1490725067

Shawn McGyver and his friend Mike Anderson had been with the Philadelphia Police for only a few years when war interrupted their chosen profession. Trained marksman they volunteered to serve their nation as members of the elite Berdan Sharpshooters; soldiers, who man-for-man were responsible for more Rebel casualties than any unit in the Union Army. Having come to Virginia they worked as scout, skirmisher and sniper, doing what they could to help General McClellan in his pursuit to end the war quickly. They became soldiers, proud of their comrades and their unit. Then the mutilated bodies were discovered. Remembering that the recently promoted Lieutenant McGyver had been trained as a police investigator in London, his superiors tasked him with the unofficial investigation into the grisly crimes. An investigation that would find him at odds with the official investigators. Shawn McGyver would now have to lead his platoon against a determined enemy, investigate a grisly series of murders and protect himself and those he cared about most from a vindictive and dangerous officer.

Into the Tempest

Into the Tempest
Author: Eric Luppold
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2015-07-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1490894578

What if it were illegal for parents to share their faith with their children? Would you still do it? What if it meant risking custody of your children? In the future United States created by Eric Luppold in his book, Into the Tempest, it is illegal for anyone to expose minors to religious teaching due to it being a violation of their rights and freedoms. Adults who are religious are viewed as having a psychological disorder requiring treatment. It is in this world where we follow the lives of two very different individuals. The first is Sam, a high school student who struggles with the same things other boys his age struggle with: bullies, girls, and homework. Yet Sams world is quickly turned upside down when he is introduced to the Christian faith, causing him to question the secular society around him. While Sam struggles to find his own identity in a world that hates Christians, Detective OConnor fights to protect minors from religions effects. The sudden loss of his wife years earlier led Detective OConnor to conclude two things: God does not exist, and he hates God. Yet, as events in his life bring him into contact with Sam, Detective OConnor is forced to confront his dark past and his personal war against God. Into the Tempest is an intriguing and thought-provoking novel. As you read, you may find yourself wondering, Could this really happen here?

Dangerous Secrets

Dangerous Secrets
Author: Val Ciardullo
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2014-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1490747796

The Phillips family has always had three rules: NEVER keep secrets! NEVER break promises! And ALWAYS have each others back! Two of these rules have been broken and now they can never turn back! Bethany secretly dates behind her fathers back but doesnt know that the boy shes dating is part of a gang. Joe (the son) becomes involved with drugs and doesnt realize that he is dealing with the largest drug cartel in the county and their biggest buyer is someone that they all know. The family becomes distraught when one member goes missing while another spins out of control. Its an intense hunt in the dead of winter and time is not on their side when they find the car of the missing member in a place that no one would have ever expected it to be. Dangerous Secrets contains some of the same characters as my first book 21 Black Roses.