The alluring yet corrupt STAGS society, where the rich and privileged play fast and loose with the lives of others, is revealed to be terrifyingly global ...Shafeen's father, Prince Aadhish, has had a heart attack and is close to death. Desperately worried, Shafeen and Greer race from STAGS to Rajasthan. But Prince Aadhish is in a coma and unresponsive and they begin to realise that the Prince received a terrible shock, triggered by a decades-old guilty secret. But...

The first in the chilling STAGS series! STAGS 2: DOGS is out now and STAGS 3: FOXES is coming out in the summer.It is the autumn term and Greer MacDonald is struggling to settle into the sixth form at the exclusive St Aidan the Great boarding school, known to its privileged pupils as S.T.A.G.S.To her surprise Greer receives a mysterious invitation with three words embossed upon on it: huntin' shootin' fishin'

When Greer is discharged from hospital a week before Christmas, she, Shafeen and Nel decide to investigate the De Warlencourt London residence, where they discover that the Dark Order of the Grand Stag could have infiltrated right to the heart of the British government. Meanwhile Ty, under her codename mrs_de_warlencourt, sends dispatches from Longcross. But when the De Warlencourt twins start planning a Boxing Day Hunt, fearful for Ty's safety, Greer, Shafeen and Nel race back to Longcros...

Seven students. One plane crash. No rules.Link is a fish out of water. Newly arrived from America, he is finding it hard to settle into the venerable and prestigious Osney School. Who knew there could be so many strange traditions to understand? And what kind of school ranks its students by how fast they can run round the school quad - however ancient that quad may be?When Link runs the slowest time in years, he immediately becomes the butt of ever...

This volume argues that a renewed commitment to sound macroeconomic policies and structural reforms is needed for countries in South East Europe, or 'the Balkans' achieve to sustainable prosperity, along with enhanced support from the international community. New fiscal and financial architecture has valuable lessons for policymakers in SEE.

'A hugely entertaining mystery' – Fiona Noble, The Bookseller Children's Previews 'One to Watch'Greenwich, London, 15th February 1894.Luna thinks that an evening at her aunt's butterfly club sounds deathly boring.But it turns out that the meeting, held in the Butterfly Room at the Greenwich Observatory, is not at all as Luna expects. The Butterfly Club is a society with an unusual secret . . . they use time travel to plunde...

Would you risk the future to change the past?Greenwich, London, 1894.Luna, Konstantin and Aidan are time-travelling thieves, stealing artefacts from the future to bring progress forward. And they are about to venture on their most treacherous mission.For The Butterfly Club have their eyes on a shiny new prize. In Egypt's Valley of the Kings a man named Howard Carter will stumble upon an unimaginable treasure – Tutankhamun's...

Multiple Paths to Knowledge in International Relations provides a uniquely valuable view of current approaches and findings in conflict studies. This volume showcases work informed by four powerful research tools: rational choice theory and game theory; simulation, experimentation, and artificial intelligence; quantitative studies; and case studies. Each research method is introduced and evaluated for its specific potential, including both strengths and weaknesses. Throughout, the...

Greer has just recovered from her terrifying experience during the STAGS play. Was she really put on trial by the sinister Dark Order of the Grand Stag? Or was it purely her overheated imagination? The imprint of an 'M' for murderer that has appeared on her thumb, though, is puzzling but incomplete evidence . . .Meanwhile Ty is staying on at Longcross Manor and Greer, Nel and Shafeen are increasingly worried for her safety. When Ty sends a cryptic message directing them to Cumberla...

Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the spectre of global warming, societies recognized that deforestation caused drastic climate shifts – as early as 1770, concerns over deforestation spurred legislation to combat human-induced climate change.Across the twentieth century, climatic botany experienced fluctuating fortunes, influenced by technological advancements and...

'A darkly compelling examination of the allure of privilege' - The Guardian.The gripping final instalment in the twisting series that will have fans of One of Us is Lying and Pretty Little Liars hooked.Determined to crush the Order of the Stag once and for all, and in a desperate last throw of the dice, Greer walks willingly into the lion's den by accepting a sinister inv...

A perfect weapon never asks questions. Until it's pointed at the truth.Riven Ashborne is a weapon. As a shadow-wielding enforcer for Ravenholt's corrupt elite, he makes the city's problems disappear. But his discipline shatters when a routine job exhumes the traumatic history of his own childhood.Ordered to assassinate a journalist probing Riverforge Docks, Riven expects a straightforward hit. Instead, he finds a single mother holding the missing pieces to ...