"Virtually Maria" is the first book in John Joyce's Virtual Trilogy - A quest by one man to save the love of his life from murder by travelling back in time. It is a story of state of the art technology, forgotten forces, and exotic locations all over the world. Our hero will be guided by the artificially intelligent Minerva computer - an electronic Tinkerbell with a mind of its own. Theo Gilkrensky, computer genius and chairman of the electronics multinational GRC, is engrossed in the final stages of development of the revolutionary Minerva computer, when his wife Maria walks out on him and...

Suitable for students of leisure management, this book guides the reader through financial terms and concepts. It contains case studies, worked examples and self-tests to help students apply their knowledge to industry-specific situations.

"A Matter of Time" is the second thriller in John Joyce's "Virtual Trilogy" featuring the quest of billionaire computer genius Theo Gilkrensky to save his wife Maria from murder by warping the fabric of time. Aided by the intelligent interface of his revolutionary Minerva 3000 computer, which he has created in Maria's likeness, Theo is pursued by seductive Japanese assassin Yukiko Funakoshi to Florida. Here his investigations unearth the truth behind the legendary "Bermuda Triangle" and bring him into direct conflict with Gerry Gibb, a powerful computer games designer who lusts after Theo's...