London, 1856. The specimen-collecting craze is growing, and discoveries in far-off jungles are reshaping the known world in unimaginable ways. When the glamorous Lady Bessingham is found murdered in her bedroom, surrounded by her vast collection of fossils, Professor Adolphus Hatton and his morgue assistant Albert Roumande are called in to examine the crime scene - and the body.In the new and suspicious world of forensics, Hatton and Roumande are the best. Enlisted by Scotland Yard ...

One of London's first forensic detectives chases a grisly killer in this stunning debut mystery rich in period detail and sinister intrigue.London in 1856 is gripped by a frightening obsession. The specimen-collecting craze is growing, and discoveries in far-off jungles are reshaping the known world in terrible and unimaginable ways. The new theories of evolution threaten to disrupt the fragile balance of power that keeps the chaotic city in order—a disruption that many would do jus...

Questing through the Riordanverse: Studying Religion with the Works of Rick Riordan examines the works of Rick Riordan and explores how these works relate to Religion and Theology. Despite the success and popularity of the works, scholars have not given the Riordanverse as much attention as other Young Adult and Middle Grade fantasy books published during the first part of the Twenty-First Century. This volume begins to address that vacuum, drawing from a number of fields, includi...

Bodies surface and disappear, seduce and corrupt in these original stories by bestselling, award-winning female crime writers from the Killer Women crime-writing collective. Keep your eyes peeled, your ears cocked and your wits about you as twenty deliciously twisted tales take you to surprising places...'A killer collection of dark and devious tales' Mark Billingham'A lot of women have terrified me over the years, but none quite like these!' Linwoo...

Volume 34 of Theatre History Studies revisits the foundations of theatre, explores the boundaries and definitions of theatre, and illuminates how writing about the history of theatre is itself a form of historiography.The five essays are arranged chronologically, starting with Alan Sikes’s discussion of the Abydos Passion Play. Sikes challenges the long-held interpretation of that ritualized annual reenactment of the death, dismemberment, and return to life of Egyptian god...

Though colleges and universities are arguably paying more attention to diversity and inclusion than ever before, to what extent do their efforts result in more socially just campuses? Intersectionality and Higher Education examines how race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, age, disability, nationality, and other identities connect to produce intersected campus experiences. Contributors look at both the individual and institutional perspectives on issues li...

Continuing a three-decade tradition, The State of the Parties 7th edition brings together leading experts to evaluate change and continuity in American electoral politics. Political parties in America have never been more contentious and divided than they are right now. Even splits within the parties themselves have the power to elevate relatively unknown candidates to power and topple established incumbents. With sections devoted to polarization and the electorate, polarization and politi...

The Greatest Romance Novels of All Time gathers seventy canonical narratives in which love becomes a lens for examining class, duty, desire, nation, faith, and social change. Spanning courtship comedy, Gothic intensity, historical adventure, sentimental fiction, psychological realism, and tragic passion, the volume ranges from drawing-room irony to revolutionary tumult and windswept rural landscapes. Enduring landmarks of domestic fiction stand beside tales of forbidden attachment, moral a...

When snowman Sam Shovel came to life this Christmas, he was hoping he'd manage to avoid getting sucked into another murder mystery as he hopped aboard the North Pole Express with his good friend, Kertas the Yule Lad.But things start looking bleak when Sam meets a conductor no one else has seen, and then ends up melted, causing his memories to go even more slushy than usual.With a cast of quirky characters both familiar and new, and Christmas traditions from around the world...

Contemporary Christian FictionRegency romance author, Luella Linley, arranges her characters' lives, making sure that they weather all storms and live happily-ever-after. Her characters are putty in her hands, but her 21st Century adult children are not so easily organized. When her daughter, Megan, asks for support with an inappropriate situation at work, Luella decides Megan should get a boyfriend to intimidate her boss. The cop who just pulled Luella over for speeding is a likel...

When veterinary doctor Norrik Softstep is asked to investigate a magical crate confiscated by customs, it takes the entire staff of Quaint Creatures to unravel the troubles threatening the relatively peaceful city of Brightfall.From liches seeking city approval for their public adventurer dungeons, to strange goings on at the pet food factory, no problem is too magical nor mundane for Rik and his friends.

Emily Wallace has been given a choice. Either she marries the much older widower, as her father has asked, or she will be sent to live with her aunt in Australia.Emily knows Lord Derikson is not to be trusted, but her father does not believe her. Even with tales of wild animals and convicts, Emily chooses to sail half way round the world, to live with a woman she has never met, in an untamed land.Colin Shore has never met anyone quite so elegant or beautiful. The moment he ...