Human Trafficking: Global History and Perspectives argues that, far from being a recent development, human trafficking is rooted in the history of the human condition and has only been amplified by globalization. Using a multidisciplinary approach that traces the historical roots of human trafficking in global history, the chapters explore case studies from different parts of the world to show that human trafficking is not only a global phenomenon but a localized enigma. The contributors c...

The world’s first national park, Yellowstone is a symbol of nature’s enduring majesty and the paradigm of protected areas across the globe. But Yellowstone is constantly changing. How we understand and respond to events that are putting species under stress, say the authors of Yellowstone’s Wildlife in Transition, will determine the future of ecosystems that were millions of years in the making. With a foreword by the renowned naturalist E. O. Wilson, this is the most comprehensiv...

In the winter of 1996, on the orders of the British Government, the SAS stole the contents of a safe belonging to the Provisional IRA. Rick Fuller headed that team. Days later Fuller’s wife was brutally murdered. Convinced he was betrayed from within, Fuller begins a relentless search for her murderers. Ten years on Fuller is a Manchester gangland enforcer, a lone and bitter figure. On a job in Amsterdam, doors open to the past, but can Fuller finally take his revenge on the men who betray...

Rookie Cop Dave Stewart knew that William Bailey was guilty of murder. All he had to do to convict him was change one line in his statement. Detective Chief Superintendent John McCauley loves dirt. He collects it in secret files to use against his enemies and since Stewart slept with the beautiful Detective Sergeant Anne Wallace. He is the enemy. Stewart hatches a plan to destroy the evidence against him, but inside McCauley's files, is evidence of a vile paedophile ring operating under th...

One night, two crimes. A grisly murder. A vicious sex attack. DS Ewan Striker is the best detective on the force. Unconventional and uncompromising, he is respected and feared in equal amounts. Tag Westland is a rookie. A rich boy, who has realised that being a cop is not as glamorous as he first thought. In fact, he has his resignation in his pocket. These two unlikely crime fighters are thrown together, as it becomes apparent that each of their investigations are inextricably linked to s...

"DON'T CROSS MY HEART"This story is a wonderful fantasy based on the origins of the Black Magic Publishing playing cards, specifically the Hearts Family. Set in the Middle Ages, the Hearts Family, more specifically King Ezekiel, learns that matters of the heart could be confusing and complicated, but by choosing to use a more logical approach and seeing things simply in black and white, you could see things clearer. This story should serve as an inspiration to youn...

Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic sixty-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, You Gotta Have Wa, Tokyo Underworld) as he watches Tokyo transform during the 1964 Olympics, rubs shoulders with the Yakuza and comes face to face with the city’s dark underbelly, int...

This story is a wonderful fantasy based on the origins of the Black Magic Publishing playing cards, specifically the Spades Family. Set in the Middle Ages, the Spades Family became significantly more power under the leadership of Queen Sophia, the illegitimate daughter of King, whose stronghold withered as he aged. After years of standing by observing as her Father conducted himself, Queen Sophia was more than up to the task of proving that sometimes the King is actually a Queen. This stor...

In a time where kingdoms rose and fell with the turning of seasons, the Diamonds Family began as humble artisans, crafting trinkets and jewelry for the noble elite. Their days were filled with toil, and their nights with hope - hope that their fortunes would one day change.The family's patriarch, Alaric Diamond, was a skilled jeweler who passed his craft down to his children. They worked tirelessly, yet prosperity seemed forever out of reach. The turning point came on a night marke...

STRIKER has a gift. He sees things other cops don’t. Sometimes, it’s a blessing. On other occasions, a curse. When a package containing graphic pictures of a murder taking place is delivered to the mother of the victim, the unconventional and uncompromising detective is called upon to use his special talents to solve the case. With just a small team of specialist officers, including the beautiful psychological profiler, DC Felicity Abbott, Striker quickly learns he is dealing with not one,...

The next high-octane installment of Robert White's bestselling Rick Fuller series.

The teenage son of front running US Presidential Candidate, Senator JE Blackman, is found horribly murdered in a Manchester apartment. Blackman knows that if the intimate details of the crime become public, his political ambitions will be in ruins. There can be no arrests, no trial. The Senator is one of the world’s richest men. Wealthy enough to make Washington dance to his tune and demand the CIA solve his problem. Their solution? Find a deniable operative. A man that knows the city and ...