It is winter, 1943. Bernie Gunther has left the Criminal Police and is working for the German War Crimes Bureau based in Berlin. Reports have been circulating of a mass grave hidden in a wood near Smolensk. The grave's whereabouts are uncertain until, deep in the Katyn Forest, a wolf digs up some human remains. Rumour has it that the grave is full of Polish officers murdered by the Russians — a war crime that is perfect propaganda for Germany. But it needs a detective of subtle skill to investigate this horrific discovery. Cue Bernie Gunther...

The Straightforward Teacher's Book is one of the best around. Written by Jim Scrivener there are extensive teaching notes and extra tasks and ideas for every lesson plus more detailed notes on the language and cultural content of the Student's Book material. Each Teacher's Book is accompanied by a Teacher's Resource Disc in the back of the book, with short videos from Jim Scrivener's 'Learning Teaching 3rd Edition' that link to the 'Straightforward Methodology' sections and show experienced teachers demonstrating the techniques outlined.

The Straightforward Teacher's Book is one of the best around. Written by Jim Scrivener there are extensive teaching notes and extra tasks and ideas for every lesson plus more detailed notes on the language and cultural content of the Student's Book material. Each Teacher's Book is accompanied by a Teacher's Resource Disc in the back of the book, with short videos from Jim Scrivener's 'Learning Teaching 3rd Edition' that link to the 'Straightforward Methodology' sections and show experienced teachers demonstrating the techniques outlined. Teachers also have access to Straightforward Practice Online where they can 'link up' with their students to monitor their progress. Suggestions for extra activities for stronger classes, weaker classes and younger classes. 'Straightforward Methodology' plus video demonstrations to help teachers develop further as teachers by expanding on their range of teaching activities and techniques. Supplementary language notes for tricky grammatical and vocabulary activities and cultural notes to give vital answers about British and American culture. Teacher's Resource Disc includes 48 photocopiable worksheets, Unit tests, progress tests, end-of-term and end-of-year tests (with listening).

Bernie Gunther returns to his desk on homicide from the horrors of the Eastern Front to find Berlin changed for the worse. He begins to investigate the death of a railway worker, but is obliged to drop everything when Reinhard Heydrich of the SD orders him to Prague to spend a weekend at his country house. Bernie accepts reluctantly, especially when he learns that his fellow guests are all senior figures in the SS and SD. The weekend quickly turns sour when a body is found in a room locked from the inside. If Bernie fails to solve this impossible mystery; not only is his reputation at stake, but also that of Reinhard Heydrich, a man who cannot bear to lose face.

The Workbook provides extra language and vocabulary practice that supports the units of the Student's Book making it ideal for homework. This version comes without the key.

Berlin 1934. The Nazis have been in power for just eighteen months but already Germany has seen some unpleasant changes. As the city prepares to host the 1936 Olympics, Jews are being expelled from all German sporting organisations — a blatant example of discrimination. Forced to resign as a homicide detective with Berlin's Criminal Police, Bernie is now house detective at the famous Adlon Hotel. The discovery of two bodies — one a businessman and the other a Jewish boxer — involves Bernie in the lives of two hotel guests. One is a beautiful left-wing journalist intent on persuading America to boycott the Berlin Olympiad; the other is a German-Jewish gangster who plans to use the Olympics to enrich himself and the Chicago mob. As events unfold, Bernie uncovers a vast labour and construction racket designed to take advantage of the huge sums the Nazis are prepared to spend to showcase the new Germany to the world. It is a plot that finds its conclusion twenty years later in pre-revolution Cuba, the country to which Bernie flees from Argentina at the end of A Quiet Flame.

A new general English course for adults and young adults based on observation of what good teachers do in the classroom. Straightforward is transparent in its structure, pragmatic in its methodology and varied in its content. Key features: — A practical approach to methodology that prioritizes what works in the real, as opposed to the ideal, classroom; — Double-page lessons offer a balanced mix of language input, skills work and oral tasks; — A wide range of speaking tasks help students become flexible communicators in English; — Engaging and modern topics promote reaction and interest amongst students; — An extensive, fully integrated lexical syllabus enriches students' vocabulary and encourages greater awareness of lexical patterns; — Functional language lessons provide students who use English in their daily lives with language that is immediately useful; — Did You Know sections give up-to-date cultural information and encourage cross-cultural comparison.

Contains practice material for each lesson in the Student’s Book, offering thorough consolidation of the language input. A complete writing course containing practical writing tasks for classroom or self-study. Extra reading texts and activities for every unit. Audio CD with dictation activities and audio versions of reading texts from the Student's Workbook.

Straightforward is a multi-level course for adults and young adults. Based on observation of what good teachers do in the classroom, Straightforward is transparent in its structure, pragmatic in its methodology and varied in its content. • Lesson-by-lesson consolidation material. • Extra reading texts. • Complete 24-page writing course for use in the classroom or at home. • AudioCD with dictation exercises and audio versions of reading texts. • Short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. • Available with or without key.

The Workbook can be used at home, in self study centres or in the classroom. It is linked to the Student's Book unit by unit and provides extra practice in all aspects of the course» covering both language and skills work. Each unit features a full-scale writing task. These build up to provide an integrated writing course, developing key skills in different writing genres. The accompanying CD provides listening and pronunciation practice. Full tapescripts are included.

A classroom-tested English course for adults and young adults, Inside Out has been designed to develop real-life communicative skills and powers of self-expression. Creative grammar work. Learners organise and develop their knowledge of grammar. Easy-to-use exercises put rules into practice — and are then recycled as speaking activities. All grammar work is backed up with clear summaries. Personalised speaking tasks. A series of challenging speaking tasks focuses on learners' own experiences and opinions. Choices within tasks encourage learners to take charge of interactions. Structured planning time is built into tasks, improving both fluency and accuracy. Contextualised lexis. Lexical items are seen in context, showing how words and phrases function and how they collocate with each other. Focus exercises highlight and recycle lexis to help learners build a bigger and better active vocabulary. Realistic listening and reading. A rich selection of accessible and entertaining texts: cartoons, postcards and letters, and extracts from newspapers, magazines and novels. Listenings include conversations, interviews and classic pop songs. Inside Out Pre-intermediate Student's Book provides over 90 hours' teaching material.