When an undercover police officer is killed and a deadly shipment of pure heroin hits land, it looks as though the operation to bring down Brighton's biggest drug dealer is compromised. But the investigation is in more trouble than either Detective Sergeant Minter or his boss, Tom Beckett, could ever imagine.Embarking on a bloody journey that will set him on a collision course with his team, Minter is pulled back into his own troubled past - to a childhood spent in care and the vic...

A groundbreaking history of early America that shows how Boston built and sustained an independent city-state in New England before being folded into the United StatesIn the vaunted annals of America’s founding, Boston has long been held up as an exemplary “city upon a hill” and the “cradle of liberty” for an independent United States. Wresting this iconic urban center from these misleading, tired clichés, The City-State of Boston highlights Boston’s overl...

A second stunning Brighton-set crime novel featuring DS Minter, from one of the sharpest new voices in British crime writing.On the surface, John Slade appeared quite normal. But when Martin, a young biochemist, ran a behavioural experiment, he discovered a boy without inhibitions or moral qualms: the perfect subject for a series of experiments Martin had never dared try...Twenty years later, Brighton is facing a serial killer. DS Minter investigates the mo...

This audiobook narrated by Mark Peterson offers a provocative new history of America's constitution— and issues an urgent call to action for a nation confronted by challenges its founders could never have imaginedThe American Revolution occurred at a time when Britain's constitutional order failed to adapt to the extraordinary growth of its colonies. The framers designed an American constitution to succeed where Britain's had faltered, planning for ...

Who would ever think of creating Christian haiku? John Mark Peterson did, and he has done the Christian faith a favor. For the entire Liturgical Year, Mark has authored haiku that are beautifully composed, biblically grounded, and spiritually enriching. They bring contemplation to the mind and joy to the heart. Read them!Father Thomas G. Weinandy, OFM, Cap.Capuchin College, Washington DCFormer member of the Vatican’s International Theological CommissionThe bib...

Population diversity is becoming more prevalent globally with increasing immigration, emigration, and refugee placement. These circumstances increase the likelihood that a child will be raised speaking a different language in the home than the common language used in each country. This necessitates the development of comprehensive strategies that promote second language learning through the adoption of new technological advancements. New Technological Applications for Foreign and Second La...

In the context of continuing technological innovation, the field of technology-mediated foreign language learning is expanding rapidly. Advances in digital technologies are providing researchers with opportunities to investigate a range of exciting new areas of research.This edited volume is designed to showcase a selection of recent cutting-edge innovations. This publication incorporates chapters dealing with the use virtual reality, social networking, speech technologies and soci...

Like two ships passing in the night, Zack and Ellen Perkins are just going through the motions. They appear to be the perfect couple, successful in their careers, successful in their marriage, with three great kids.But both are self-proclaimed workaholics who have devoted themselves entirely to their careers at the risk of their on the rocks marriage.As their twenty-five year wedding anniversary nears, the unexpected happens and they find themselves reliving their younger y...

For Dennis Trunk, life in the quiet suburbs of the Twin Cities of Minnesota is a far cry from his previous life on the East Coast as a hitman for an outlaw motorcycle gang.Until one day, his world is suddenly turned upside down when he receives an FBI Wanted poster in the mail, with his face on it, and a threatening message: “I know who you are.”Who in the world would want to blackmail a former hitman?Birdhouse Diaries is a suspenseful tale with several twists and t...

Book 3 in Central Division Series (Thriller Series)The FBI estimates that over 100,000 young women and children are victims of human sex trafficking in the United States alone. Globally, this number is in the millions.Little does Minneapolis PD Investigator KOLIN RAYNES know that finding a discarded cell phone would lead him into the murky world of human sex trafficking. And KASSI YOUNG, a homeless teenage prostitute, isn’t the only one to ...

Book 4 in Central Division Series (Thriller Series)A wife murders her husband. The prosecution calls it a slam dunk. A fiery defense attorney demands a speedy trial. So what’s the problem? Minneapolis PD investigators KOLIN RAYNES, SIMON TEMPLETON, and rookie KELLY KING trust their instincts, that not everything is as it seems.SHADES OF DARKNESS is the fourth novel in the Central Division Series of suspenseful thriller novels. Be sure to check out the previ...

Huck Slaughter is the most cunning bounty hunter in the galaxy.His brother, Gage Siphon, is a brilliant genius.But when their paths cross in a high-stakes encounter, will justice finally prevail?Footprints In High Places is a gritty, high-stakes science fiction story. It received an honorable mention from the Writers Of The Future contest.