Graham Smith

A chilling new crime thriller from best-selling author Graham Smith

Watching the Bodies

A tenacious young detective with scars both physical and emotional, Beth Young will stop at nothing in her fight for justice for the innocent. Death in the Lakes is the first book in the series. Set in the Lake District, it is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, LJ Ross, and Peter James. Detective Beth Young has just joined the Cumbrian major crimes team when a body is found posed in a ritualistic manner - arms spread and graceful wings attached - at a crumbling castle in the hills of the Lake District. The entire police force is on red alert. But Beth begins to feel she's the only one who can follow the disturbing clues left by the twisted killer. Because she doesn't think like everyone else. To Beth, crimes are puzzles she can solve. Even if real life is a little harder. As more bodies are discovered in derelict stately homes across the Lake District, Beth knows she's in a race against time. But the killer is looking for another victim to add to his collection... Will Beth be able to save her? Or will he get there first? Readers are loving Death in the Lakes: 'I was absolutely gripped... A sophisticated and gripping read that will send your heart racing. This is an author who knows exactly what a crime fan expects from a book and he delivers every time. A thrilling and twisted read.' By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars 'Ohh I really enjoyed this book so much, the plot was exceptionally good, very gruesome and totally addictive.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Every now and again something stunning comes along, and now is that time... Not only is the story original, and compelling, but the main character is one of the best fictional Police Detectives I've had the pleasure to be introduced to... A great book, just stunning.' Nigel Adams Bookworm, 5 stars 'Graham Smith is excellent at creating characters which lead the reader to make assumptions about them before he picks away and slowly reveals what lies... A great start to what promises to be an exciting new series.' Chapter in my Life 'Packed a punch of thrills and chills... [A] remarkable read that captures the mind in a vice grip and refuses to let it go.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars '[It] thunders towards a thrilling climax.' Goodreads reviewer 'Twisted and gruesome. And brilliant... Hugely atmospheric... The action is full on, and the story is full of tension - my nerves were shredded!' Suze Reviews 'Compulsive, atmospheric and relentlessly gripping!' Craig Russell 'Oh my, what a chillingly disturbing first case... Just when you think you may have it figured out... You don't... If you like a good police procedural serial killer mystery.... this is the one for you.' Goodreads reviewer 'A very, very cleverly written novel which grows in intensity... A psychologically intelligent, gripping and complex start to a brand-new series.' The Writing Garnet

A Gripping Crime Thriller with a Stunning Twist

Death in the Lakes

In the '80s, when a small group of dandies and deviants began acting out their fantasies, London nightlife blossomed into flaming colour. Fashion, music and clubbing would never be the same again. It was the birth of street fashion, style magazines and futuristic synth pop. Graham Smith was at the centre of this creative cult.

Punks, Blitz Kids and New Romantics, 77-84

We Can Be Heroes

Peter John

Liz Richardson

Alice Moseley

Gerry Stoker

Sarah Cotterill

Corinne Wales

How can governments persuade citizens to act in socially beneficial ways? Thaler and Sunstein's book Nudge drew on work from behavioral economics to claim that citizens might be encouraged through ‘light touch interventions’ (i.e.nudges) to take action. In this ground-breaking successor to Nudge, Peter John and his colleagues argue that an alternative approach also needs to be considered, based on what they call a 'think' strategy. Their core idea is that citizens should themselves deliberate and decide their own priorities as part of a process of civic and democratic renewal. The authors not only set out these divergent approaches in theory but they offer evidence from a series of experiments to show how using techniques from ‘nudge’ or ‘think’ repertoires work in practice and how that practice is made effective. The book is unique in exploring an expanding field of policy and social science interest - changing civic behavior, using insights from another growing field of social science interest - the rise of experimental methods.

Experimenting with Ways to Change Civic Behaviour

Nudge, Nudge, Think, Think

From a #1 bestselling author, a fast, furious thriller in which Jake Boulder takes on a personal mission—and a professional killer. Tasked with finding a beneficiary and revealing a dead woman’s secret, Jake Boulder travels from Colorado to New York with his girlfriend Taylor. He also has a personal mission: to find his estranged father. The old man may not be good for much, but he could be source of a life-saving transfusion for an ailing family member. Once there, Boulder becomes embroiled in a web of mystery, deceit, and violence that sees him pitted against a professional assassin known only as The Mortician. Boulder will have to use every drop of his courage and cunning to survive the chaos that envelops him . . . “A hero who is as sharp with his wits, and his tongue, as he is with his fists.” —Matt Hilton, bestselling author of the Joe Hunter novels

Past Echoes

David Owen

Clare Saunders

Chris Armstrong

Andrew Mason

Anthony McGrew

Derek McGhee

Momoh Banya

Is citizenship in decline due to globalisation and an erosion of civic participation and democratic representation? Or is it merely transformed and extended to new levels and larger scales? Should we assess these challenges and changes primarily from a perspective of global justice, or consider also membership in a democratic polity as itself a basic good? Prospects for Citizenship addresses these broad questions in a unique collaborative effort. The result is an impressive book that looks at the future of citizenship from multiple research perspectives while remaining coherent in its overall purpose. Rainer Bauböck, European University Institute, Florence This book offers a perspicuous overview of the prospects for citizenship in our contemporary political context. The authorial team draw on a wide range of empirical and normative research in order to offer an incisive analysis of the problems and pressures of citizenship in the twenty-first century. The authors focus in particular on the apparent decline of traditional forms of civic engagement, the emergence of new forms of participation and the relationship between citizenship and globalization.

Prospects for Citizenship

This book, the first of a two volume study, provides an historical account of complaints against Metropolitan police officers between formation of the force in 1829 and codification of remedies for misconduct under the Police Act 1964. A complainant centred standpoint is developed to counteract the marginalization of the interests of victims, which is held to demonstrate that the drive for effective and efficient law enforcement has overshadowed the public interest in holding officers to account for misconduct. After officer accountability before the criminal courts diminished in the nineteenth century, missed opportunities to reform complaints procedures following commissions of inquiry in 1906-08, 1928 and 1960-62 are discussed. The second volume of the study, Combating Impunity: Complaints Against Metropolitan Police, 1964-2021, will examine the part played by complainants and civil society organisations in combating police impunity in the citizen oversight era.

Complaints Against Metropolitan Police, 1829-1964

On the Wrong Side of The Law

A fast-paced private investigator thriller from the best-selling Jake Boulder Series

Die Cold

This book examines democratic innovations from around the world, drawing lessons for the future development of both democratic theory and practice.

Designing Institutions for Citizen Participation

Democratic Innovations

Learn about the evolution of weapons by studying the design of the Civil War weapons cataloged in this attractive, full-color reference book. More than three million Americans fought in the Civil War and over six hundred thousand men, or two percent of the population, died in this dreadful conflict. Its impact is still felt today, for the war shaped our nation, and our national character. Studying the weapons used by both the Union army and Confederate forces tells an intriguing story of its own. The well-equipped Union army had access to the best of the industrial North's manufacturing output. By contrast, the South had to get by with imported arms and locally made copies of patented weapons. But the pressure of war quickly led to improvements in both sides' firearms. A War that began with single-shot horse pistols ended with multi-shot revolvers. Poignant archive photography is used throughout the book, showing the weapons in contemporary action, and placing them in their Civil War context. Evocative paintings by renowned Civil War artist Don Troiani bring the battlefield action to life.

An Illustrated Guide to the Wide Range of Weaponry Used on the Battlefield

Civil War Weapons

A bouncer at a Utah bar takes on a killer far more frightening than his usual rowdy clientele… Jake Boulder, a tough transplanted Scotsman, makes his living throwing aggressive drunks out of a bar in Utah called the Joshua Tree. It may be a dangerous job sometimes, but it’s nothing compared to what he’s about to take on. His friend Alfonse—who also stands out a bit in this small Utah town, as a bookish, tech-savvy African-American PI—has asked for his help investigating the vicious murder of a local party girl. Soon, he finds himself tracking a serial killer who selects his next victim in a most unusual manner. As the body count rises, Boulder has to work with the police to identify the heinous killer before more lives are taken. What ensues is a twisted game of cat and mouse that either Boulder or the Watcher can survive, but not both…

This book is concerned with the presence of familiar objects in unfamiliar places. It examines the literary practice of inserting imaginary photographs of art, architecture, and people into novels and short stories. These photographs are fictive objects, although some, especially those of art and architecture, have equivalents in real life. The book examines the presence of invented photographs in the writings of six authors who made extensive use of this practice. The ﬁrst part of the book concentrates on E. M. Forster, while also including some discussion of imaginary photographs in Sinclair Lewis's novel Main Street. The second part of the book analyses the uses of photographs in the writings of Forster's near contemporaries, with separate chapters being devoted to Henry James, Marcel Proust, James Joyce, and Virginia Woolf. An epilogue touches on Christopher Isherwood, a member of the next generation of British writers. The book focuses upon largely unexplored areas in the writings of these authors - what Virginia Woolf in 'Modern Fiction' styled 'un-expected places'.

Photographs and Memory in the Writings of E.M. Forster and His Contemporaries

'Light that Dances in the Mind'

The woman's limbs were so thin; the skin on her arms as translucent as tracing paper. Around her neck lay a faint string of purple bruises. In one so frail, darker, angrier marks might be expected but Beth knew the bruising would have stopped the moment her heart stopped beating. When a hiker finds the body of a woman by the shores of Lake Ullswater, the police are put on high alert. Felicia Evans was known to be a tough character, but who would have strangled her? Detective Beth Young quickly spots the links to three cold cases. Three women strangled and discarded in the stunning, wild hills of the Lake District. As Beth begins tracking down witnesses, the team receives an anonymous letter claiming the charming mayor of Carlisle is behind the murders. There's pressure from the top to clear his name. But Beth is determined to find the truth no matter whose feathers she ruffles in the process. Beth knows the clock is ticking. The killer is hunting again. And it's down to her to find who's responsible before another woman becomes his prey... A gripping edge-of-your-seat thriller from bestselling author Graham Smith, perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, LJ Ross, and J.R. Ellis. Readers are loving A Body in the Lakes: 'Boy did I love every minute of it!... Everything that a true crime junkie wants and needs to satisfy that craving of thrills and chills... A Body In The Lakes is a dark and brooding read that totally held me captive. Parts chilled me to the core whilst other parts caught me off guard, causing an array of emotions. British crime writing at its best.' By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars 'If I was to sum up in 3 words: Exciting, spine-tingling and unpredictable. It had me on the edge of my seat at times, especially when we got a glimpse into the killer's mind, and it literally kept me guessing until the very end.' Booked up Girl 'A thrilling edge of your seat story.' Star Crossed Reviews, 5 stars 'Excelled all expectations and this is a series that is right up there with my favourites... The book is set in one of my favourite places the Lake District with its beautiful scenery but the storyline is gruesome, disturbing and complex.. A gripping, fast paced thriller that grabs all your attention and doesn't let go, it's a real whodunnit and I would urge you not to miss it. Highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Once I started this book I didn't want it to finish, it's a great read and a must for crime thriller fans.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Action packed, gritty, grisly in parts but also with some humour...and with a nail-biting build-up of tension this novel delivers on all counts for me. Great characterization and skilfully woven plot strands all add up to a captivating and very enjoyable read. Loved it and comes highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Plenty of red herrings and twists kept my brain engaged.' Chapter in my Life, 5 stars

A Body in the Lakes: A Gripping Crime Thriller with a Heart-Stopping Twist

David Benson

James Connelly

School of Human Sciences and Communication James Connelly, Dr

Politics and the Environment has established itself as the most comprehensive textbook in this area. This new edition has been completely revised and updated while retaining the features and theory-to-practice focus which made the first edition so successful. The book is designed to introduce students to the key concepts and issues vital to the understanding of environmental problems and their political solutions. The authors investigate the people, movements and organizations involved in the shaping of environmental policy and the barriers hindering the development and introduction of successful solutions to environmental problems. This new edition has been expanded to include: a reorganized structure divided into three thematic sections a wide range of case studies from around the world at the end of each chapter more boxed examples and concepts further detail on ecological modernization an extended further reading list including useful websites.

From Theory to Practice

Politics and the Environment

Chris Sullivan

In the early 1980s, London nightlife blossomed and fashion, music and clubbing would never be the same again. The press dubbed these night birds the New Romantics. Graham Smith was at the centre of this creative cult. He designed its record sleeves, cultivated its graphics and captured its characters, taking extraordinary pictures throughout the period, most of which have never been reproduced before. This beautiful book is the first insider account of this uniquely creative time.

We Can be Heroes

“A new tough guy to root for . . . a hero who is as sharp with his wits, and his tongue, as he is with his fists.” —Matt Hilton, bestselling author of the Joe Hunter novels After a family of four is crucified and burned alive, Jake Boulder is determined to help out his best friend and sometime-employer, a private detective related to the victims. But as Boulder tries to track the heinous killer, a young woman is abducted and found dead—and Boulder realizes these murders have something unusual in common. With virtually no leads for Boulder to follow, he strives to find a clue to the killer’s identity, but he’s not even sure if he’s hunting for one perpetrator or more. Then, after a young couple is snatched in the middle of the night, the FBI comes to Colorado to help with the case and Boulder is warned off. Still, he feels he has no choice but to press on when incendiary mobile-phone footage is sent to every major US news outlet—though it won’t be easy with the authorities against him—in this intense crime thriller by a #1 bestselling author.

The Kindred Killers

Andrew Wilson

Edward Allworth

Vivien Law

Annette Bohr

This book examines how national and ethnic identities are being reforged in the post-Soviet borderland states.

The Politics of National Identities

Nation-building in the Post-Soviet Borderlands

Who Killed Hilda Murrell?

Death of a Rose-grower

The first part of this book examines a literary tradition inspired by the legend that Dante had a favourite spot in Florence where he like to sit on summers' evenings - a spot marked by the so-called Stone of Dante; the second part discusses later Florentine monuments to the poet and considers how those came to displace the Stone of Dante.English Text.

The Stone of Dante and Later Florentine Celebrations of the Poet

Hannah Quirk

Toby Seddon

While regulatory institutions and strategies have been the subject of increasing academic attention, there has been limited application of regulatory theories to criminal justice scholarship. This collection of essays from a range of outstanding international scholars adopts a critical, inter-disciplinary approach, providing an innovative application of regulatory theory to the practice of criminal justice and offering suggestions for further research. Part I explores the aims and values of criminal justice and other regulatory networks and the synergies and tensions between these fields; Part II examines criminal justice as a regulatory force to control 'deviant' and anti-social behaviour and Part III examines the regulation and oversight of criminal justice through the operation of prison inspectorates and explores notions of responsive justice.

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