Bøker av Tom Turner

Embark on a universal voyage through the rich tapestry of human experience, a narrative that mirrors your own life's saga. This book captures the essence of existence, our collective tales of joy and sorrow, love and loss, and the myriad decisions that shape our days. From the rollercoaster ride of adolescence to the serenity of our twilight years, each chapter resonates with a truth you've lived: the thrill of love, the search for self, the grief of goodbyes, and the introspection in life's quiet moments. The author weaves these shared threads into a story that feels deeply personal, reflecting the shifting landscapes of our lives. Readers will see themselves on these pages, finding comfort, inspiration, and a reflection of their journey in a life that, while unique, is connected by common threads to all. This story promises to tug at your heartstrings, provoke thought, and perhaps draw a tear or a smile, reminding you of the profound simplicity of being human.

A clueless kid and his girlfriend make a discovery that could make them millions... or more likely, get them killed.Enter Crawford and Ott... in furious pursuit of the couple, on a wild ride which takes them down to Miami, then up to New York, and ends with a red-hot Charlie-Dominica road trip to the Keys.Along the way is a dazzling ex-girlfriend of Charlie's, and a treacherous array of drug dealers, cutthroat contract killers and a murderous Columbian gang leader.The trick is for Crawford and Ott to keep the kid and his girlfriend alive...not to mention, themselves.

A brutally murdered Palm Beach society matron with a Harley-Davidson logo tattooed on her upper thigh...A racy website which caters to the most powerful, influential, married men in Palm Beach...An acclaimed female Hollywood producer who's got a thing for young studs...And if homicide detective Charlie Crawford didn't have his hands full... a hit is ordered on him!

Crawford and Ott are accused of cold-blooded murder...Crawford's brother, Cam, comes to town and makes a royal mess of things...Dominica's steppin' out on Charlie...And just who is this new sheriff in town? Is she trying to help Crawford and Ott or hang 'em?

One year after the greatest adventure of their young lives, Charlie Galen and his best friend, William "Plug" Harbison, find themselves entangled in a ghostly occurrence that turns their Halloween from a carefree holiday into a spine-tingling evening neither of them will ever forget. Sign of the Sandman: Séance is a novelette sequel to Tom Turner's acclaimed fantasy-adventure novel, Sign of the Sandman.

In Like a Thief in the Night, the Author delves into the world of possibilities when a self-professed "Deity" enters the life of Thomas, a disgruntled Baby Boomer who has come to trust nobody. The alleged Deity comes claiming to have supernatural capabilities and proposing that they engage in a fully loaded relationship similar to that of the Human phenomenon of Father/Son or Brother/Brother. Thomas, a skilled "doubting artist", has no problem dismissing the "Deity" outright. However, as their encounter begins to pique his curiosity, Thomas hesitates to escape and feels compelled to ask himself, "what if...this might be for real"?

A new psychological novel from Tom Turner, author of the Charlie Crawford - Palm Beach series Hedge fund honcho Cam Crawford just checked himself into a ritzy Connecticut rehab facility. Admitted the same day were a drunk, an addict, a schizo and a psycho. With little in common except deep psychic scars are Avril, a drugged-out actress, Rachel, a 18-year old self-destructive wild child, and haunted, pretty boy, Cam, just trying to piece together their messy, tortured lives. All they want is to learn how to cope, muddle along, find peace of mind, and make a few friends...but better be careful, because there are a few twisted people inside the ivy covered walls of Clairmount. And not everyone's going to make it home.

A grisly murder, a missing girl, a cheating husband and...oh my God, hunky Nick Janzek!? The beautiful Savannah sisters in crime, Jackie and Ryder, open a branch in Charleston and suddenly have their hands full in a new city that's bewitching, mysterious and, yes, more than a little sinister.The sleuth sisters are muddling along on a baffling murder case when Ryder meets Charleston detective, Nick Janzek. Love at first sight? Not exactly, but give it some time.Love, murder, intrigue, adventure and-ah, yes-cocktails, in one of the most magical cities in America! One advance reader said: I read Tom Turner's latest, DYING FOR A COCKTAIL, in one sitting, it was just too good to put down. If you enjoy fast paced crime thrillers, do yourself a favor, read DYING FOR A COCKTAIL. It is Tom Turner at his best and his best keeps getting better with every book.

Matt Braddock is bored. Retired rich at 46, golf and deep sea fishing just aren't cutting it for him anymore.Then, out of the blue, a friend is shot dead. Now Matt has a purpose: track down the cold-blooded killer. Soon after, though, a beautiful woman comes into his life. Any sane man would stop playing Sherlock and devote himself full-time to the pursuit of this woman... but not multi-tasker Mike. No, he's a man on a mission. So juggling both the bewitching Leah Bliss and his murder investigation, Matt plows forward but suddenly finds he himself may be in the crosshairs of the killer!

In this first comprehensive authorized biography of David Brower, a dynamic leader in the environmental movement over the last half of the twentieth century, Tom Turner explores Brower's impact on the movement from its beginnings until his death in 2000. Frequently compared to John Muir, David Brower was the first executive director of the Sierra Club, founded Friends of the Earth, and helped secure passage of the Wilderness Act, among other key achievements. Tapping his passion for wilderness and for the mountains he scaled in his youth, he was a central figure in the creation of the Point Reyes National Seashore and of the North Cascades and Redwood national parks. In addition, Brower worked tirelessly in successful efforts to keep dams from being built in Dinosaur National Monument and the Grand Canyon. Tom Turner began working with David Brower in 1968 and remained close to him until Brower's death. As an insider, Turner creates an intimate portrait of Brower the man and the decisive role he played in the development of the environmental movement. Culling material from Brower's diaries, notebooks, articles, books, and published interviews, and conducting his own interviews with many of Brower's admirers, opponents, and colleagues, Turner brings to life one of the movement's most controversial and complex figures.

Garden design began in West Asia and spread through Europe.  This book tells how, in the British Isles, it flourished to an extraordinary degree. Following the historical method in Tom TurnerΓÇÖs books on Asian gardens (2010) and European gardens (2011), it uses almost 1000 colour photographs, plans and style diagrams to provide a word and image history of garden design. Individual chapters cover the Celtic, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic, Arts and Crafts, Modern and Postmodern periods. Additional information about the gardens in the book is available on the Gardenvisit.com website, which the author edits πÇÇhttp://www.gardenvisit.com/history_theory/british_gardens_companion

Garden design and usage has been a feature of human civilisation as far back as Neolithic times, when the first gardens began to be used for residential, horticultural and sacred tasks. This book follows the history of the European garden from its prehistoric roots.

A study of the history of gardens across Asia, from Turkey through Iran, India, China to Japan, from the very beginnings of garden making to the present day.

In January 2000, President Clinton submitted to the Federal Register the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, prohibiting road construction and timber harvesting in designated roadless areas. This title explores the value of roadless areas and why the Clinton rule was so important to environmentalists.