by Alan Battersby · Cambridge University Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780521686068
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«This Time It's Personal» is the suspense novel by Alan Battersby published by Cambridge University Press in paperback with 3 audio CDs (112 pages).
Private detective Nathan Marley tries to prove that José, a relative of his assistant Stella, did not commit the murder he is accused of. When unidentified bodies begin to appear on a beach, Marley delves into the Russian-American community of New York and uncovers a plot of illegal immigration and dirty money.
Level 6 (Advanced) of the Cambridge English Readers series; text in English and includes 3 audio CDs with the complete recording. Contains adult material that may not be suitable for young readers.
Designed for students of English as a foreign language (ELT/ESL) at advanced level (C1), as a graded suspense reader.
Sir Alan Rushton Battersby (4 March 1925 – 10 February 2018) was an English organic chemist best known for his work to define the chemical intermediates in the biosynthetic pathway to vitamin B12 and the reaction mechanisms of the enzymes involved. His research group was also notable for its synthesis of radiolabelled precursors to study alkaloid biosynthesis and the stereochemistry of enzymic reactions. He won numerous awards including the Royal Medal in 1984 and the Copley Medal in 2000. He was knighted in the 1992 New Year Honours. Battersby died in February 2018 at the age of 92.
