Books with author Simon Davidson

"A masterpiece." (Martin Amis). "The best book about homicide detectives by an American writer." (Norman mailer). Based on a year on the killing streets of Baltimore, David Simon's true crime masterpiece reveals a city few will ever experience. Day in day out citizens are shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the centre of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world.

Jacob is a cargo transport captain. He finds himself babysitting a scared 16 year old girl. She has been reported as a runaway. Through a maze of trouble, he manages to rescue her. She is allowed to live on his ship. The story revolves around the relationship between Maggie and her benefactor. At some point, Maggie's cousin joins them with her father's permission. Andy is subject to Jacob's rules just like Maggie. The raising of two teenagers is not an easy task. Follow Jacob, Maggie , and Andy as they adapt to the stresses of life on a transport.

Before Richard III, there was in place a medieval feudal system. Power was in the hands of anyone that could get it and keep it. Richard III was the first to keep the power long enough to set up a central government that his neighbors could agree with. Richard fought for every territory he kept. He was able to hold on to the throne long enough to pass it on to his son, James III. James saw the struggle between Richard and his neighbors. James went about putting an end to this feudal system. James held on to the throne long enough to pass it to his son, John II. John continued with his father's work to unite the kingdoms. John passed his realm to his son, James IV. That is where our story begins. This is James's story. His legacy passed down through the generations.James found himself on Earth, looking for his 6th wife. he found her in the person of Heather Michaels. Heather was a skinny, slightly inept book store clerk. James knew she could be more. He courted her. Married her, and started a legacy that few rulers of his stature would ever have. Read about Heather and James. Their children, and their children's children. A legacy like no other.

The Ghost Network is a new 3-book epic adventure series in which a group of teenage hackers get to work to save the world from disasters in the Dark Web as man takes on machine. Age Level: 10-13 Grade Level: 4th and upDespite coming from different ends of the world, John, Slack, Akane, and Salome, age 12, have plenty in common. They love computers, coding, hacking, gaming—it literally flows through their veins. One more thing: they are all technically dead. The group comes together at the Wolf's Den in deepest Alaska, one of several top-secret schools for technological excellence around the globe. The place seems like a coder's dream come true at first, but things take a dark turn when the group realizes they are not like the other kids there. They uncover that the center is working on a potentially dangerous, secret project known as Project 31. What's worse, the guinea pigs are the kids themselves. The gang realizes that John's father implanted artificial intelligence in their bloodstream, in order to protect them, before going missing under mysterious circumstances. They are not only wanted by those in power, but are now being hunted. There's only one way out: to escape across the brutal Alaskan tundra where the truth will be revealed.

Logan is a young engineer that has just gradated from Engineering school. He is assigned to a derelict transport called the Euphrates. His tasked with keeping this reject from a junkyard in good working condition. Add to that an engine that looks like it has seen better days. Join Logan as he does his best to do his job on this ship he has been assigned to. Explore the life Logan carves out for himself while he is on board the Euphrates.

Reboot is the second book in the thrilling adventure series,The Ghost Network, in which a diverse group of teenage hackers use their extraordinary abilities to fight a legendary tech icon who's seeking total control over their bodies and minds.Age Level: 11-14 Grade Level: 5th and upThe secret is now out about the Ghost Network's identities . . . and everything is in danger of going up in smoke. With evil tech icon, Roy Lykos, on the prowl, John and the gang head to a top secret center in the Sahara desert to prepare for battle. This center is a bit different though—every student has the same special implants and the competition is sky high. As the day of reckoning approaches, the Ghost Network gang will need every bit of help they can get from their extraordinary classmates if they are to wrestle back control of their minds and bodies.

From the creator of HBO's The Wire, the classic book about homicide investigation that became the basis for the hit television showThe scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed, or bludgeoned to death. At the center of this hurricane of crime is the city's homicide unit, a small brotherhood of hard men who fight for whatever justice is possible in a deadly world. David Simon was the first reporter ever to gain unlimited access to a homicide unit, and this electrifying book tells the true story of a year on the violent streets of an American city. The narrative follows Donald Worden, a veteran investigator; Harry Edgerton, a black detective in a mostly white unit; and Tom Pellegrini, an earnest rookie who takes on the year's most difficult case, the brutal rape and murder of an eleven-year-old girl. Originally published fifteen years ago, Homicide became the basis for the acclaimed television show of the same name. This new edition--which includes a new introduction, an afterword, and photographs--revives this classic, riveting tale about the men who work on the dark side of the American experience.