Lenny Samuel is hired to find a retired championship racehorse. The private eye thinks that he is going to enjoy this job. After all, what could be easier? All he has to do is hang around California's racetracks, ask a few questions and then report back to his very pretty client.

A tongue-in-cheek story of the adventures of a Los Angeles private detective. A beautiful blonde woman hires Lenny Samuel to find her missing sister. Before long the stage also contains gunmen, dead bodies, world-weary policemen and jewel thieves. And all the while, Lenny dodges the bullets, speeding cars and flying fists.

Shine is an exciting three-level course for teenagers which features a clear and systematic approach to grammar set within a topic-based framework. The fresh photographic look and motivating topic-based units which focus on teenage students’ interests will strongly appeal to this age group. In each unit, language is introduced through a dialogue involving the characters from the photos, which is then followed by a series of comprehension and practice activities to consolidate the language. Each topic-based unit presents interesting perspectives on areas of interest to teenagers which will really get them talking!