Authoritative and insightful, this wide-ranging overview of police abuse and violence in American society offers a one-stop primer for understanding the forces driving abusive and violent police misconduct.In addition to chronicling specific notorious and controversial examples of police violence and abuse, this work delves into the root causes of police misconduct, details the varied responsibilities and culture of law enforcement in American communities, and exam...

**Get ready to be addicted to the page-turning new mystery thriller from the #1 bestselling author of The Trap and 56 Days, in which two women's shattered lives come crashing together around a house whose secrets could bury them both.If these walls could talk, they’d scream…**When Ellie moves into 1 Delaney Row, all she has to her name is the house, a small suitcase and the terrible secrets she’s desperate to keep. But what she doesn’t know is that her new...

Get ready to be addicted to the page-turning new mystery thriller from the #1 bestselling author of The Trap and 56 Days, in which two women's shattered lives come crashing together around a house whose secrets could bury them both.If these walls could talk, they’d scream…When Ellie moves into 1 Delaney Row, all she has to her name is the house, a small suitcase and the terrible secrets she’s desperate to keep. But what sh...

**A ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be a murderer, in this gripping new mystery thriller from the #1 bestselling author of 56 Days and The Trap.'A masterclass in suspense, utterly addictive, intelligently crafted, and impossible to put down'** --Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant'The perfect thriller' -- L. V. Matthews, author of the Richard and Judy...

Vant Hu’l is cursed. Dragged to the center of a wasteland by a ruthless malevolence, the legendary warrior discovers a cavern filled with devious riddles and fiendish traps. Upon solving the labyrinth, he is confronted by a hideous creature. A beast with unimaginable abilities. A being of unspeakable evil… Death. Without a shred of clemency, the demigod presents Vant with a choice: do his sinister bidding out in the world, or suffer an eternity of horrifying torment. Thus begins Vant’s que...

That education should instill and nurture democracy is an American truism. Yet organizations such as the Business Roundtable, together with conservative philanthropists such as Bill Gates and Walmart’s owners, the Waltons, have been turning public schools into corporate mills. Their top-down programs, such as Common Core State Standards, track, judge, and homogenize the minds of millions of American students from kindergarten through high school. But corporate funders would not be able to ...

A new chapter book series from Major League Baseball's 2006 National League MVP, Ryan Howard!Every day when Little Rhino comes home from school, he finishes his homework, grabs his bat, his glove, and runs outside to meet Grandpa James. They always practice catching and hitting in the backyard. Playing baseball with grandfather is Little Rhino's favorite thing to do, especially when he pretends to be a real Major League homerun hitter.One afternoon, after a long day of second grade...

'Dark, creepy and very clever, The Trap will lure you in and keep you captive until the very last page' - C L TAYLOR‘Elegant and twisty, it lingers in the memory’ –Daily Mail'Topical, twisty, and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that'll make you turn the lights back on' - GILLIAN MCALLISTERChosen as Sunday Time's Thriller of the Month and as one of the 12 best thrillers ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS' CRIME FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR_________________________________*** A Top Ten Kindle Bestseller ***'Pure nerve-shredding suspense from the first page to the last' Erin Kelly' Blair Witch meets Fleabag ... pure mastery' Janice Hallett'Dazzling' Riley Sager__________...

SOON TO BE STREAMING ON PRIME VIDEO, STARRING DOVE CAMERON AND AVAN JOGIA'Bloody good' The New York Times'As good as suspense fiction gets' Washington PostNo one knew they were together. Now one of them is dead.56 DAYS AGOCiara and Oliver meet in a Dublin supermarket queue, just as COVID-19 begins creeping across Ireland. A spark. A chance. A distraction-from ...

'Dark, yes, but tender too. The Liar's Girl is tightly plotted and crackles with suspense.' Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me'A killer premise that totally delivers. A creepy, claustrophobic tale that never lets up on the tension while also managing to strike a truly tender note.' Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little LiesHer first love confessed to five murders. But the truth was so much worse.

AN IRISH TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERONE OF AMAZON UK'S 'RISING STAR' BEST DEBUTS OF 2016WINNER: BEST MYSTERY, INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARDS 2017 USASHORTLISTED FOR BOOKS ARE MY BAG IBA CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2016SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER 2017SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 BORD GAIS ENERGY IRISH BOOK AWARDS (CRIME)Did she leave, or was she taken?