Books by Mike Wright

“Zeroes in on the interesting, irreverent, long-ignored tidbits that shape behavior in all conflicts and important periods of history.”—The Denver PostWhat made the founding fathers so great (or were they?). And don’t forget the founding mothers. We have intrigue and skullduggery with spies from Nathan Hale to Benedict Arnold, with enlightening stops on the distaff side of espionage for Patience Wright (no relation to our esteemed author), Lydia Darragh, and Ann Bates.   “[Mike] Wright uncovers the gamut of the revolutionary era with a highly readable, breezy narrative style, and some of his speculations eloquently illustrate the ironies always present in grand historical movements. . . . This work will inform, amuse, and provide an interesting perspective on the Revolution.”—Booklist

Packed with personal anecdotes and details you won’t find anywhere else, this is the secret history of World War II.“A fast-moving overview stuffed with interesting factoids and historical tidbits . . . Casual readers will find themselves carried along, and hardened military buffs will learn much that is new.”—Library Journal “It’s almost guaranteed to make you so interested in the subject you’ll want to learn . . . By including hundreds of interesting anecdotes and facts, [Mike] Wright not only piques our interest repeatedly, he also gives areal feel for the war era.”—Manchester Journal Inquirer “An excellent overview . . . [with] interesting chapters on spies, POWs, censorships, and the building of the atomic bomb . . . Wright’s style is accessible.”—The Post and Courier

An account of Richmond during the Civil War.

Venture capital has emerged as an important area of finance for academic researchers. This text aims to cover the principal issues in this area, and articles are grouped under headings such as the institutional framework, the venture capital process, screening, valuation and contracting.

Within a practical business context of the changing, competitive climate, this book details the implications for marketing strategy. It includes chapters which cover topics such as credit cards and customer care. Combining analysis of principles, concepts and techniques with advice, it is useful for students on degree and postgraduate courses.