When wealthy businessman Matthew Crake is killed by a Mills bomb planted in the study of his North-country home, all the evidence points to Crake's nephew, Richard Senhouse, who has been missing since the night of the murder. Senhouse also happens to be engaged to the daughter of the Chief Constable, Colonel Esdale. Reluctant to prosecute his prospective son-in-law, Esdale calls upon his old friend Sir William Burrill, late of the Yard, to lend a hand - and it is not long before the barone...

Meet Sir William Burrill: semi-retired detective-inspector, successful playwright and keen philatelist. It is in the latter capacity that Sir William, together with his nephew Bobby, sets off to see a man about a stamp. But when they reach the chic London apartment block where resides the strangely-named collector Ganthony Slyne, they are shocked to discover the man's dead body awaiting them in the lift. Foul play is indicated and while Sir William assists Inspector Brett with the murder i...

Sir William Burrill, late of the Yard, is spending some time at Scawdel Hall, his Lakeland retreat, where he hopes for some peace and quiet in which to finishing his latest play. The tranquillity of his country home is shattered however when he receives a disturbing telephone call from the local police - a man has been killed in mysterious circumstances whilst on his way to visit the Hall. When a second body is discovered, Sir William finds himself embroiled in a baffling mystery. But what...

From the executive producer of 24 and co-creator of Homeland, this exciting follow-up to Gideon’s War involves a harrowing attempt to stop a homegrown terrorist plot to destroy the U.S. government.THE RIVETING SEQUEL TO GIDEON ’S WAR, HOWARD GORDON’S “AHEAD -OF -THE -CURVE THRILLER” (Alex Berenson) WITH A HERO WHO “TAKES SAVING THE WORLD TO THE NEXT LEVEL” (Vince Flynn). . . .“Move over, Jack Bauer,” raved Vince F...

Travel with Gordon Goldsborough from Rapid City School to Mallard Lodge to Union Stockyards and many places in between as the author helps us reclaim some of our long-lost heritage. is full colour, richly illustrated book looks at abandoned sites around Manitoba, describing their features, what caused them to be abandoned,and what they tell us about the history of the province.Follow along with all images from the book, and their descriptions, by downloading the supplementary mater...

Some 30 years after Glasgow turned towards regeneration, indicators of its built environment, its health, its economic performance and its quality of life remain below UK averages. This interdisciplinary study examines the ongoing transformation of Glasgow as it transitioned from a de-industrial to a post-industrial city during the 20th and 21st centuries. Looking at the diverse issues of urban policy, regeneration and economic and social change, it considers the evolving lived experiences...

Based on the island of Arran.Sister Rhona, Vicky, and Mary meet to mark the occasion of their mother's burial a year to the day following her funeral.Puzzled by the many flowers left on their mother's grave, they probe the reasons for this and who is responsible. Hatching a plan to catch the donor, the answer leads to some unexpected revelations that their mother did not want to share with her daughters.

George Euart has fallen on hard times since returning from the War. So when he is unexpectedly named co-heir to the fortune of Jonas Quorndon, it seems like a miracle. Yet this is only the first of several incredible happenings, not all of which are welcome. First Euart is attacked and robbed while journeying north to take up residence at the remote Cathra House. Next, a fishing trip turns up a very grisly discovery in the aptly named Hell Pool. Soon, Euart and his fellow heir, Joan, toget...

This collection reflects on the theory and application of expressive arts today in therapy, education, research and social and ecological change.Bringing the understanding of expressive arts into its contemporary theoretical framework, the book reveals the expansion of the field from its initial focus on therapy alone into a diverse range of other areas of interest to therapists, educators, researchers and those interested in working for social and ecological change. The book also ...

Howard Gordon—the longtime executive producer of the hit TV series 24—makes his fiction debut with a tale of political intrigue and international terrorism. Gideon Davis has just 48 hours to bring his rogue agent brother in—before a twisted global conspiracy turns deadly.GIDEON DAVIS, whose behind-the-scenes negotiating skills have earned him the role of peacemaker in conflicts around the globe, knows more about hush-hush discussions in Capitol corridors t...

The Accident Man returns in a heart-stopping race to prevent a global holy warTom Cain's The Accident Man introduced Samuel Carver-a man hired to make bad things happen-to rave reviews from critics and readers alike. Now, Carver is back in a new adventure that takes him from the war rooms of Washington, D.C., and the palaces of the French Riviera to the Arctic peaks of Norway and the war-torn Serbian countryside.Carver finds himself lying ...

Drummond Clark was once a spy of legendary proportions. Now Alzheimer’s disease has taken its toll and he’s just a confused old man who’s wandered away from home, waiting for his son to fetch him.When Charlie Clark takes a break from his latest losing streak at the track to bring Drummond back to his Brooklyn home, they find it blown sky high—and then bullets start flying in every direction. At first, Charlie thinks his Russian “creditors” are employing aggressive collection tactic...