A story from the inside when Queensland had the most corrupt police force in the country. This is what it's really like to be an undercover police officer.'Undercover was like guerrilla warfare; to understand your enemy, you had to walk amongst them, to become them. The trick was to keep an eye on that important line between who you were and who you were pretending to be.'This is the true story of Keith Banks, one of Queensland's most decorated police officers and his journe...

BEN SMITH: PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER. Recognise the name? Of course you don't. That's because most of Smith's years in the game were spent outside the vaunted, big-money environs of the Premier League - and this sporting memoir is all the more entertaining as a result. 1995: an adolescent Ben arrives at the training ground of one of England's biggest clubs to begin his journey and realise his dream of playing top-flight professional football. Aged just sixteen, he shares pre-season sessions ...

‘The Road meets Waiting for Godot: powerful, unforgettable, unique’ Melissa Harrison, author of At Hawthorn Time.Doggerland is a superbly gripping debut novel about loneliness and hope, nature and survival – set on an off-shore windfarm in the not-so-distant future.‘His father’s breath had been loud in the small room. It had smelled smoky, or maybe more like dust. He had knotted and unknotted a strap on the ba...

**“Engrossing and suspenseful." *—*The New York Times“Expertly pulls readers in.” —The Guardian“Smith sharply chronicles the revolutionary moment.” — Financial TimesThe origin story of the post-truth age: the candid inside tale of two online media rivals, Nick Denton of Gawker Media and Jonah Peretti of HuffPost and BuzzFeed, whose delirious pursuit of attention at scale helped release the dark forces that would overtake the inter...

‘The Road meets Waiting for Godot: powerful, unforgettable, unique’ Melissa Harrison, author of At Hawthorn Time.Doggerland is a superbly gripping debut novel about loneliness and hope, nature and survival – set on an off-shore windfarm in the not-so-distant future.‘His father’s breath had been loud in the small room. It had smelled smoky, or maybe more like dust. He had knotted and unknotted a strap on the ba...

What if we told you that you can eat anything you like and lose weight?Well, you probably wouldn't believe us, would you? And if you did believe us, you would ask HOW?We asked the same question. After both struggling with our weight and the effects of crash dieting, we knew there had to be a better way to shed the pounds. That's how we developed the #itsfine plan. With a unique approach to portion control and by debunking the many myths around fad diets, it...

Volume 2 - An upside down cathedral floats in the sky above Du Pont, threatening to fall down and crush the city below. Inside, Valorie Valiant races against time to track down three magical totems which Cye has convinced her will somehow save her kingdom, but even if it works; how can Valorie save herself from the scythe wielding Lord Alistair who’s hunting her the whole way.

What if we told you that you can eat anything you like and lose weight?Well, you probably wouldn't believe us, would you? And if you did believe us, you would ask HOW?We asked the same question. After both struggling with our weight and the effects of crash dieting, we knew there had to be a better way to shed the pounds. That's how we developed the #itsfine plan. With a unique approach to portion control and by debunking the many myths around fad diets, it...

New Anatolian owner Ben Smith was caught off-guard when he rescued his lovable, headstrong puppy Theo. Having never owned a Livestock Guardian breed before, Ben and his wife Laura didn't know what to do, or how to handle, a new puppy who seemed driven to work every second of the day. Through lots of hard work, trial-and-error, and patient love, they learned what it takes to keep an active Anatolian Shepherd puppy engaged, exercised, and fulfilled living a non-working life as a family dog. ...

Volume 2 - Castle Valiant is overrun with Alfainians, and the few Ma’pah soldiers aren’t enough to hold them back for long. Led by dinosaur riding Lord Gronk, the sadomasochistic Lord Stephens, and more the odds are stacked against Valorie Valiant – the transgender princess of Valenguard. She’ll have to put her trust in the assassin sent to kidnap her just to escape, but will that be enough?

VOL 2 - The Wisteria Crew scours the Grubscape for the only part which can fix their airship, but the hazards of this long abandoned swamp may just get the best of them. A shadowy figure who wields the powers of necromancy, a monstrous spider made of grub zombies, and the enigmatic monitor all stand between Valorie Valiant, the transgender princess of Valenguard, and getting back to her kingdom in one piece.

Beginning JSON is the definitive guide to JSON - JavaScript Object Notation - today’s standard in data formatting for the web. The book starts with the basics, and walks you through all aspects of using the JSON format. Beginning JSON covers all areas of JSON from the basics of data formats to creating your own server to store and retrieve persistent data. Beginning JSON provides you with the skill set required for reading and writing properly validated JS...