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Getting Open

The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball

By: Tom Graham,Rachel Graham Cody

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Getting Open

The Unknown Story of Bill Garrett and the Integration of College Basketball

By: Tom Graham,Rachel Graham Cody

A striking and honest portrait of a man overcoming racism in a place that barely acknowledged its existence." —Publishers Weekly Bill Garrett was the Jackie Robinson of college basketball. In 1947, the same year Robinson broke the color line in major league baseball, Garrett integrated big-time college basketball. By joining the basketball program at Indiana University, he broke the gentleman's agreement that had barred black players from the Big Ten, college basketball's most important conference. While enduring taunts from opponents and pervasive segregation at home and on the road, Garrett became the best player Indiana had ever had, an all-American, and, in 1951, the third African American drafted in the NBA. In basketball, as Indiana went so went the country. Within a year of his graduation from IU, there were six African American basketball players on Big Ten teams. Soon tens, then hundreds, and finally thousands walked through the door Garrett opened to create modern college and professional basketball. Unlike Robinson, however, Garrett is unknown today. Getting Open is more than "just" a basketball book. In the years immediately following World War II, sports were at the heart of America's common culture. And in the fledgling civil rights efforts of African Americans across the country, which would coalesce two decades later into the Movement, the playing field was where progress occurred publicly and symbolically. Indiana was an unlikely place for a civil rights breakthrough. It was stone-cold isolationist, widely segregated, and hostile to change. But in the late 1940s, Indiana had a leader of the largest black YMCA in the world, who viewed sports as a wedge for broader integration; a visionary university president, who believed his institution belonged to all citizens of the state; a passion for high school and college basketball; and a teenager who was, as nearly as any civil rights pioneer has ever been, the perfect person for his time and role. This is the story of how they came together to move the country toward getting open. Father-daughter authors Tom Graham and Rachel Graham Cody spent seven years reconstructing a full portrait of how these elements came together; interviewing Garrett's family, friends, teammates, and coaches, and digging through archives and dusty closets to tell this compelling, long-forgotten story.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743299248

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9780743299244

The Detective Kay Hunter Box Set Books 10-12

By: Rachel Amphlett

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The Detective Kay Hunter Box Set Books 10-12

By: Rachel Amphlett

Download books 10-12 in the bestselling Detective Kay Hunter series in this fourth collection of fast-paced crime thrillers. Here's what you'll find in the box set: A Darker Place The frozen body of a man is discovered in a used car yard on the hottest day of the year, his face contorted by fear and pain. Detective Kay Hunter and her team are assigned the case, but when they find out who their victim is, their worst fears are realised. There is another man missing – but is he a victim, or a killer? A Lethal Deception When a brutal attack on a business owner is followed by a suspicious death, the police first suspect the beginning of a new underworld drugs war. Then a second victim is found dead, and the truth starts to look like something much worse. The Dying Season When a man is shot at point blank range outside an isolated country pub, Kay Hunter is thrust into one of the most dangerous cases of her career.

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Saxon Publishing

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1915231604

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Obscene Modernism

Literary Censorship and Experiment 1900-1940

By: Rachel Potter

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Obscene Modernism

Literary Censorship and Experiment 1900-1940

By: Rachel Potter

During the period 1900-1940 novels and poems in the UK and US were subject to strict forms of censorship and control because of their representation of sex and sexuality. At the same time, however, writers were more interested than ever before in writing about sex and excrement, incorporating obscene slang words into literary texts, and exploring previously uncharted elements of the modern psyche. This book explores the far-reaching literary, legal and philosophical consequences of this historical conflict between law and literature. Alongside the famous prosecutions of D. H. Lawrence's The Rainbow and James Joyce's Ulysses huge numbers of novels and poems were altered by publishers and printers because of concerns about prosecution. Far from curtailing the writing of obscenity, however, censorship seemed to stimulate writers to explore it further. During the period covered by this book novels and poems became more experimentally obscene, and writers were intensely interested in discussing the author's rights to free speech, the nature of obscenity and the proper parameters of literature. Literature, seen as a dangerous form of corruption by some, was identified with sexual liberation by others. While legislators tried to protect UK and US borders from obscene literature, modernist publishers and writers gravitated abroad, a development that prompted writers to defend the international rights of banned authors and books. While the period 1900-1940 was one of the most heavily policed in the history of literature, it was also the time when the parameters of literature opened up and writers seriously questioned the rights of nation states to control the production and dissemination of literature.

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OUP Oxford

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0191503118

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The Detective Kay Hunter series books 7-9

By: Rachel Amphlett

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The Detective Kay Hunter series books 7-9

By: Rachel Amphlett

Read books 7–9 in the bestselling Detective Kay Hunter series in one box set of fast-paced crime thrillers! "Kept me on my toes from beginning to end in a series which goes from strength to strength" Goodreads Here's what you get in the box set: Bridge to Burn When a mummified body is found in a renovated building, the gruesome discovery leads Detective Kay Hunter and her team into a complex murder investigation. The subsequent police inquiry exposes corruption, lies and organised crime within the tight-knit community – and Kay’s determination to seek justice for the young murder victim could ruin the reputations of men who will do anything to protect their business interests. But as Kay closes in on the killer, tragedy strikes closer to home in an event that will send a shockwave through her personal life and make her question everything she values. Can Kay keep her private and professional life under control while she tries to unravel one of the strangest murder cases of her career? Bridge to Burn is the seventh novel in the Detective Kay Hunter series. Cradle to Grave When a faceless body is found floating in the river on a summer’s morning, Detective Kay Hunter and her team are tasked with finding out the man’s identity – and where he came from. The investigation takes a sinister turn when an abandoned boat is found, covered in blood stains and containing a child’s belongings. Under mounting pressure from a distraught family and an unforgiving media, the police are in a race against time – but they have no leads, and no motive for the events that have taken place. Will Kay be able to find a ruthless killer and a missing child before it’s too late? Cradle to Grave is the eighth book in the Detective Kay Hunter series. Turn to Dust When the body of a naked man is found in the middle of a barren field, a rural community is left in shock – and fear. Discovering that someone is offering money in return for information about the dead man and anyone connected to him, Detective Kay Hunter realises there is a dark side to the victim’s past. When a key witness disappears and a web of deceit and lies threatens to derail the investigation, she fears the worst. Can Kay and her team of detectives find out who is behind the man’s murder before another victim is targeted? Turn to Dust is the ninth book in the Detective Kay Hunter series.

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Saxon Publishing

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1913498786

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Call to Arms

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

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Call to Arms

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

If you knew what the truth could do, would you lie? Returning to work after an enforced absence, Detective Kay Hunter discovers she wasn’t the only victim of her previous investigation. DI Devon Sharp remains suspended from duties, and the team is in turmoill. Determined to prove herself once more and clear his name, Kay undertakes to solve a cold case that links Sharp to his accuser. But, as she gets closer to the truth, she realises her enquiries could do more harm than good. Torn between protecting her mentor and finding out the truth, the consequences of Kay’s enquiries will reach far beyond her new role… Call to Arms is a gripping murder mystery, and the fifth in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling crime fiction writer Rachel Amphlett: 1. SCARED TO DEATH 2. WILL TO LIVE 3. ONE TO WATCH 4. HELL TO PAY 5. CALL TO ARMS 6. GONE TO GROUND 7. BRIDGE TO BURN 8. CRADLE TO GRAVE 9. TURN TO DUST 10. A DARKER PLACE A page-turning murder mystery for fans of Michael Connelly, David Baldacci and Harlan Coben. Praise for Call to Arms "Call to Arms throws the reader straight into the action, and the pace doesn't let up until the final page." Jo's Book Blog "Call to Arms is a riveting thriller, full of twists and turns, lies and secrets and totally engrossing!" Good n' Read-y Call to Arms kept me on the edge of my seat - it's a real page turner!" Bonnies Book Talk Detective books, thriller books, crime fiction, crime fiction books, cold case, crime fiction authors, British detective series, female cop, female detective, small town, rural crime, English detective series, English detective, murder mystery series, book series, hard boiled fiction, noir, mystery series, suspense, thriller, mystery, Kent, England, women sleuth, legal thriller, NCIS, law and order, criminal justice, John Grisham, thriller series, mystery series, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, crime, police officer, legal, suspense series, crime, financial, murder, theft, death, due justice, deadly, killer, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, book, series, women's fiction, detective, contemporary fiction, genre fiction, new release, USA Today, bestselling, Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, Ann Cleeves, Peter James, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Ian Rankin, Louise Penny, CJ Box, DK Hood, Rachel Lynch, Mary Stone, MJ Lee, Caroline Mitchell, LJ Ross, Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney, Carol Wyer, Cara Hunter, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Ian Rankin, Nick Louth, Steve Cavanagh, Adrian McKinty, Jane Harper

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Cradle to Grave

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

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Cradle to Grave

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

When a faceless body is found floating in the river on a summer’s morning, Detective Kay Hunter and her team are tasked with finding out the man’s identity – and where he came from. The investigation takes a sinister turn when an abandoned boat is found, covered in blood stains and containing a child’s belongings. Under mounting pressure from a distraught family and an unforgiving media, the police are in a race against time – but they have no leads, and no motive for the events that have taken place. Will Kay be able to find a ruthless killer and a missing child before it’s too late? Cradle to Grave is the eighth book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling crime fiction writer Rachel Amphlett. The Detective Kay Hunter series: 1. Scared to Death 2. Will to Live 3. One to Watch 4. Hell to Pay 5. Call to Arms 6. Gone to Ground 7. Bridge to Burn 8. Cradle to Grave 9. Turn to Dust 10. A Darker Place What readers are saying about Cradle to Grave: "Another masterpiece of police detective thriller writing!" Goodreads "I'm actually running out of ways to describe how much I love this series now. Each book is brilliant - full of humour, tension, great characters and compelling storytelling in equal measure. Cradle to Grave is no different, with the author gripping your attention from the very start of the book." Goodreads Detective books, thriller books, crime fiction, crime fiction books, crime fiction authors, British detective series, female cop, female detective, small town, rural crime, English detective series, English detective, murder mystery series, book series, hard boiled fiction, noir, mystery series, suspense, thriller, mystery, Kent, England, women sleuth, legal thriller, NCIS, law and order, criminal justice, John Grisham, thriller series, mystery series, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, crime, police officer, legal, suspense series, crime, financial, murder, theft, death, due justice, deadly, killer, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, book, series, women's fiction, detective, contemporary fiction, genre fiction, new release, USA Today, bestselling, Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, Ann Cleeves, Peter James, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Ian Rankin, Louise Penny, CJ Box, DK Hood, Rachel Lynch, Mary Stone, MJ Lee, Caroline Mitchell, LJ Ross, Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney, Carol Wyer, Cara Hunter, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Ian Rankin, Nick Louth, Steve Cavanagh, Adrian McKinty, Jane Harper

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1916098835

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The Detective Kay Hunter series books 1-3

Edge of your seat murder mysteries

By: Rachel Amphlett

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The Detective Kay Hunter series books 1-3

Edge of your seat murder mysteries

By: Rachel Amphlett

Download books 1-3 in the bestselling Detective Kay Hunter series in one box set of gripping crime thrillers! "If you like your novels fast-paced and twisted with a tension that leaves you weak at the knees… you will love the whole series!" - Chapter In My Life Here's what you get in the box set: Scared to Death A serial killer murdering for kicks. A detective seeking revenge. When the body of a snatched schoolgirl is found in an abandoned biosciences building, the case is first treated as a kidnapping gone wrong. But Detective Kay Hunter isn’t convinced, especially when a man is found dead with the ransom money still in his possession. When a second schoolgirl is taken, Kay’s worst fears are realised. With her career in jeopardy and desperate to conceal a disturbing secret, Kay’s hunt for the killer becomes a race against time before he claims another life. For the killer, the game has only just begun… Will to Live Your next journey could be your last... When a packed commuter train runs over a body on a stretch of track known to locals as ‘Suicide Mile’, it soon transpires that the man was a victim of a calculated murder. As the investigation evolves and a pattern of murders is uncovered, Detective Sergeant Kay Hunter realises the railway’s recent reputation may be the work of a brutal serial killer. With a backlog of cold cases to investigate and attempting to uncover who is behind a professional vendetta against her, Kay must keep one step ahead of both the killer and her own adversaries. When a second murder takes place within a week of the first, she realises the killer’s timetable has changed, and she’s running out of time to stop him… One to Watch Sophie Whittaker shared a terrifying secret. Hours later, she was dead. Detective Kay Hunter and her colleagues are shocked by the vicious murder of a teenage girl at a private party in the Kentish countryside. A tangled web of dark secrets is exposed as twisted motives point to a history of greed and corruption within the tight-knit community. Confronted by a growing number of suspects and her own enemies who are waging a vendetta against her, Kay makes a shocking discovery that will make her question her trust in everyone she knows. One to Watch is a gripping murder mystery thriller, and the third in the Detective Kay Hunter series: 1. SCARED TO DEATH 2. WILL TO LIVE 3. ONE TO WATCH 4. HELL TO PAY 5. CALL TO ARMS 6. GONE TO GROUND 7. BRIDGE TO BURN (2019) Books 4-6 are available in a second box set collection. Police procedural, british detective, detective series, noir, suspense, thriller, mystery, British, female detective, women sleuth, legal thriller, thriller series, mystery series, psychological thriller, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, vigilante justice, crime, action packed, police officer, hard-boiled, cozy, legal, suspense, suspense series, crime, financial, murder, theft, death, justice, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, heist, series, women's fiction, detective, conspiracy, political, terrorism, contemporary, genre fiction, murder mystery, mystery series, English detective series, English mystery series, English detective

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0648235505

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9780648235507

Women of Westminster

The MPs who Changed Politics

By: Rachel Reeves

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Women of Westminster

The MPs who Changed Politics

By: Rachel Reeves

Foreword by Dame Winifred Mary Beard. -------- This updated edition is a complete account of the first 100 years of women in Parliament. In 1919 Nancy Astor was elected as the Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton, becoming the first woman MP to take her seat in the House of Commons. Her achievement was all the more remarkable given that women (and even then only some women) had only been entitled to vote for just over a year. In the past 100 years, a total of 491 women have been elected to Parliament. Yet it was not until 2016 that the total number of women ever elected surpassed the number of male MPs in a single parliament. The achievements of these political pioneers have been remarkable – Britain has now had two female Prime Ministers and women MPs have made significant strides in fighting for gender equality - from the earliest suffrage campaigns, to Barbara Castle's fight for equal pay, to Harriet Harman's recent legislation on the gender pay gap. Yet the stories of so many women MPs have too often been overlooked in political histories. In this book, Rachel Reeves brings forgotten MPs out of the shadows and looks at the many battles fought by the Women of Westminster, from 1919 to 2019.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1448217873

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9781448217878

The Killing Tree

A Novel

By: Rachel Keener

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The Killing Tree

A Novel

By: Rachel Keener

It's the summer after Mercy Heron graduates from high school, and she's living in the household of her domineering grandfather and a grandmother whose behavior has always been erratic -- some folks even call it crazy. They've raised Mercy since her mother died giving birth to her under the June apple tree, after Father Heron locked her out and ignored her pleas for help. Mercy's days are spent working at the local diner, and hanging out with her wild best friend Della. Unlike Della, she's never seriously considered leaving the insulated community on Crooked Top mountain. Not until that summer when she meets Trout, a man who opens Mercy's eyes to a world beyond what she's known -- both physically and emotionally. Their relationship must be kept secret, because Father Heron won't approve of his granddaughter being involved with a migrant worker. But when Mercy tries to escape, she'll learn just how powerful, and ruthless, her grandfather can be. And the truth of her past will threaten to forever bind her to the mountain.

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Center Street

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159995186X

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The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease

By: Megan B. Brickley,Rachel Ives

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The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease

By: Megan B. Brickley,Rachel Ives

The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease provides a comprehensive and invaluable source of information on this important group of diseases. It is an essential guide for those engaged in either basic recording or in-depth research on human remains from archaeological sites. The range of potential tools for investigating metabolic diseases of bone are far greater than for many other conditions, and building on clinical investigations, this book will consider gross, surface features visible using microscopic examination, histological and radiological features of bone, that can be used to help investigate metabolic bone diseases. - Clear photographs and line drawings illustrate gross, histological and radiological features associated with each of the conditions - Covers a range of issues pertinent to the study of metabolic bone disease in archaeological skeletal material, including the problems that frequent co-existence of these conditions in individuals living in the past raises, the preservation of human bone and the impact this has on the ability to suggest a diagnosis of a condition - Includes a range of conditions that can lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis, including previous investigations of these conditions in archaeological bone

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Elsevier

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0080557910

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The Detective Kay Hunter series books 4-6

The Detective Kay Hunter series

By: Rachel Amphlett

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The Detective Kay Hunter series books 4-6

The Detective Kay Hunter series

By: Rachel Amphlett

Devour books 4-6 in the bestselling Detective Kay Hunter series in one box set of edge-of-your-seat crime thrillers! "Rachel Amphlett is a master of misdirection!" – Waterstones Here's what you get in the box set: Hell to Pay When a road traffic accident on a dark autumn night uncovers a disturbing conspiracy, Detective Sergeant Kay Hunter’s investigation exposes a ruthless serial killer exploiting vulnerable young women. With her enemies unmasked and her career spiralling out of control, Kay’s determination to seek vengeance for the victims brings her dangerously close to those who want to silence her. Undeterred, she uncovers the real reason behind a plot to destroy her career and sets in motion a terrifying chain of events. Could Kay’s need for revenge be her undoing, or will she survive to see justice served? Hell to Pay is a gripping fast paced crime thriller, and the fourth in the Detective Kay Hunter series. Call to Arms Loyalty has a price. Kay Hunter has survived a vicious attack at the hands of one of the country's most evil serial killers. Returning to work after an enforced absence to recover, she discovers she wasn't the only victim of that investigation. DI Devon Sharp remains suspended from duties, and the team is in turmoil. Determined to prove herself once more and clear his name, Kay undertakes to solve a cold case that links Sharp to his accuser. But, as she gets closer to the truth, she realises her enquiries could do more harm than good. Torn between protecting her mentor and finding out the truth, the consequences of Kay's enquiries will reach far beyond her new role… Call to Arms is a fast-paced murder mystery, and the fifth in the Detective Kay Hunter series. Gone to Ground While attending a crime scene on the outskirts of Maidstone, DI Kay Hunter makes a shocking discovery. The victim has been brutally cut to pieces, his identity unknown. When more body parts start turning up in the Kentish countryside, Kay realises the disturbing truth – a serial killer is at large and must be stopped at all costs. With no motive for the murders and a killer who has gone undetected until now, Kay and her team of detectives must work fast to calm a terrified local population and a scornful media. When a third victim is found, her investigation grows even more complicated. As she begins to expose a dark underbelly to the county town, Kay and her team are pulled into a web of jealousy and intrigue that, if left unchecked, will soon claim another life. Gone to Ground is a gripping serial killer thriller full of page-turning suspense, and the sixth book in the Detective Kay Hunter series to date: 1. SCARED TO DEATH 2. WILL TO LIVE 3. ONE TO WATCH 4. HELL TO PAY 5. CALL TO ARMS 6. GONE TO GROUND 7. BRIDGE TO BURN (2019) Books 1-3 are available in a separate box set collection. Police procedural, british detective, detective series, noir, suspense, thriller, mystery, British, female detective, women sleuth, legal thriller, thriller series, mystery series, psychological thriller, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, vigilante justice, crime, action packed, police officer, hard-boiled, cozy, legal, suspense, suspense series, crime, financial, murder, theft, death, justice, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, heist, series, women's fiction, detective, conspiracy, political, terrorism, contemporary, genre fiction, murder mystery, mystery series, English detective series, English mystery series, English detective

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0648366448

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One to Watch

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

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One to Watch

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

Sophie Whittaker shared a terrifying secret. Hours later, she was dead. Detective Kay Hunter and her colleagues are shocked by the vicious murder of a teenage girl at a private party in the Kentish countryside. A tangled web of dark secrets is exposed as twisted motives point to a history of greed and corruption within the tight-knit community. Confronted by a growing number of suspects and her own enemies who are waging a vendetta against her, Kay makes a shocking discovery that will make her question her trust in everyone she knows. One to Watch is a gripping murder mystery, and the third in the Detective Kay Hunter series. The Detective Kay Hunter series: 1. SCARED TO DEATH 2. WILL TO LIVE 3. ONE TO WATCH 4. HELL TO PAY 5. CALL TO ARMS 6. GONE TO GROUND 7. BRIDGE TO BURN 8. CRADLE TO GRAVE 9. TURN TO DUST

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0994433794

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A Lethal Deception

A Detective Kay Hunter crime thriller

By: Rachel Amphlett

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A Lethal Deception

A Detective Kay Hunter crime thriller

By: Rachel Amphlett

When a brutal attack on a business owner is followed by a suspicious death, the police first suspect the beginning of a new underworld drugs war. Then a second victim is found dead, and the truth starts to look like something much worse. With the death toll rising and her career under scrutiny from the media and her own superiors, Kay Hunter is running out of time to unravel the deadly secrets hiding behind ruthless ambition and treachery. But Kay isn’t going to give up easily. Because this time, the first victim is closer to home… A Lethal Deception is the 11th book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett, and perfect for readers who love fast-paced crime thrillers. The Detective Kay Hunter series: 1. Scared to Death 2. Will to Live 3. One to Watch 4. Hell to Pay 5. Call to Arms 6. Gone to Ground 7. Bridge to Burn 8. Cradle to Grave 9. Turn to Dust 10. A Darker Place 11. A Lethal Deception Detective books, thriller books, crime fiction, crime fiction books, cold case, crime fiction authors, British detective series, female cop, female detective, small town, rural crime, English detective series, English detective, murder mystery series, book series, hard boiled fiction, noir, mystery series, suspense, thriller, mystery, Kent, England, women sleuth, legal thriller, NCIS, law and order, criminal justice, John Grisham, thriller series, mystery series, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, crime, police officer, legal, suspense series, crime, financial, murder, theft, death, due justice, deadly, killer, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, book, series, women's fiction, detective, contemporary fiction, genre fiction, new release, USA Today, bestselling, Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, Ann Cleeves, Peter James, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Ian Rankin, Louise Penny, CJ Box, DK Hood, Rachel Lynch, Mary Stone, MJ Lee, Caroline Mitchell, LJ Ross, Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney, Carol Wyer, Cara Hunter, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Ian Rankin, Nick Louth, Steve Cavanagh, Adrian McKinty, Jane Harper

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1913498816

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Gobble Gobble Murder

By: Rachel Woods

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Gobble Gobble Murder

By: Rachel Woods

Why did the host of a Thanksgiving party suddenly drop dead? At a Thanksgiving party, investigative reporter Roland “Beanie” Bean is shocked when the host drops dead. It looks like an allergic reaction, but Beanie is suspicious, especially since he’d overheard the host’s wife and her secret lover plotting the man’s demise. When the host’s death is determined to be cold-blooded murder, Beanie covers the story and discovers a slew of suspects: The cheating wife. The bitter ex-wife. The vengeful rival. And a mysterious stranger who’d sent the dead man bizarre threats. As Beanie continues to investigate, he uncovers sordid secrets and devious motives among those who were closest to the victim. Racing to discover the killer, he ends up the target of a sadistic murderer who won’t hesitate to kill again. Gobble Gobble Murder is a holiday cozy murder mystery novel. With lots of clues and red herrings, it features plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end!

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BonzaiMoon Books

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1943685738

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Reef Evolution

By: Rachel Wood

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Reef Evolution

By: Rachel Wood

If one does not understand the biology of the coral reef, one does not understand the reef at all. So, using more than 250 illustrations and specially drawn ecological reconstructions of reef communities, Rachel Wood provides a unique evolutionary approach to the understanding of ancient coral reef ecosystems. Marine organisms have aggregated to form reefs for over 3.5 billion years--creating the largest biologically constructed feature on earth, some visible from space. However, their study has been largely descriptive. Reef Evolution, documents the fundamental biological processes and innovations which have molded the evolution of reef ecosystems and given rise to the highly complex communities found today. The appearance of clonality, the acquisition of photosymbiosis, and the radiation of predator groups are all discussed in depth. Data from the fossil record documents the evolutionary development of reef ecosystems. Although reefs only occupy a small percentage of the oceans, their importance to the marine environment is many-faceted and global. They create harbors and allow the development of shallow basins with associated mangrove or seagrass communities; they protect coastlines from erosion; are involved in the regulation of atmospheric carbon, which in turn contributes to climate control. can provide extensive oil and gas reservoirs. From a biological standpoint, however, the great significance of reefs lies in their ability to generate and maintain a substantial proportion of tropical marine biodiversity. This unique interdisciplinary approach provides students and researchers in evolution, marine biology, ecology, paleontology, biodiversity, and geology with a text that will allow them to truly understand the biological innovations which have molded the evolution of coral reefs and given rise to the highly complex communities found today.

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0198577842

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Hit 'Em Where It Hurts

How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game

By: Rachel Bitecofer

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Hit 'Em Where It Hurts

How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game

By: Rachel Bitecofer

A radical, urgent plan for how the Democratic Party and its supporters can win elections at one of the most pivotal moments in the history of our nation’s democracy “Bitecofer hits hard against the GOP tactics of fear and anger and the Democrats’ status quo narratives around political engagement and winning elections.”—Michael Steele, former RNC chair Why do Democrats fail to win voters to their side, and what can they do to develop new winning political strategies—especially as the very fate of democracy hangs in the balance in 2024? Too often the carefully constructed, rational arguments of the Left meet a grisly fate at the polls, where voters are instead swayed by Republican candidates hawking anger, fear, and resentment. Only when Democrats are handed an overwhelming motivational issue—like the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade—have they found a way to counter this effect. Political scientist and strategist Rachel Bitecofer came to prominence after predicting the size (to the seat) of the Democrats’ rare Blue Wave in the 2018 midterms. At the heart of her prediction lay a powerful concept—negative partisanship, or the idea that voters, even most so-called independents, don’t vote for their candidate so much as they vote against their candidate’s opponent. Seen through this lens, Hit ’Em Where It Hurts is a deep dive into the Republicans’ own playbook, sharing how Democrats can turn the Right’s own tactics against them. The way for Democrats to wage—and win—electoral war, Bitecofer writes, is to present themselves as “brand ambassadors for freedom, health, wealth, safety, and common sense,” the very opposite of the extremist, freedom-fearing Right. This is a last-ditch effort to armor democracy while there is still time to save and strengthen it against hijacking by a small minority of ideologues. As America careens into the election cycle that will determine its democratic future, Hit ’Em Where It Hurts is the book for any Democrat who has ever banged their head against a wall when obvious reasoning failed to sway voters over to their side. This guide is a lifeline to save American democracy in its darkest hour.

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Bridge to Burn

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

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Bridge to Burn

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

When a mummified body is found in a renovated building, the gruesome discovery leads Detective Kay Hunter and her team into a complex murder investigation. The subsequent police inquiry exposes corruption, lies and organised crime within the tight-knit community – and Kay’s determination to seek justice for the young murder victim could ruin the reputations of men who will do anything to protect their business interests. But as Kay closes in on the killer, tragedy strikes closer to home in an event that will send a shockwave through her personal life and make her question everything she values. Can Kay keep her private and professional life under control while she tries to unravel one of the strangest murder cases of her career? Bridge to Burn is the seventh book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling crime fiction writer Rachel Amphlett: 1. SCARED TO DEATH 2. WILL TO LIVE 3. ONE TO WATCH 4. HELL TO PAY 5. CALL TO ARMS 6. GONE TO GROUND 7. BRIDGE TO BURN 8. CRADLE TO GRAVE 9. TURN TO DUST 10. A DARKER PLACE The Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery series: page-turning British police procedurals for readers who love Peter James, Ann Cleeves and Peter Robinson. What readers are saying about the Detective Kay Hunter series: “Reminded me at times of Chris Chibnall’s Broadchurch series” – Crime Review “Hunter is a force to be reckoned with” – Goodreads “A series that goes from strength to strength” – Goodreads Detective books, thriller books, crime fiction, crime fiction books, crime fiction authors, British detective series, female cop, female detective, small town, rural crime, English detective series, English detective, murder mystery series, book series, hard boiled fiction, noir, mystery series, suspense, thriller, mystery, Kent, England, women sleuth, legal thriller, NCIS, law and order, criminal justice, John Grisham, thriller series, mystery series, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, crime, police officer, legal, suspense series, crime, financial, murder, theft, death, due justice, deadly, killer, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, book, series, women's fiction, detective, contemporary fiction, genre fiction, new release, USA Today, bestselling, Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, Ann Cleeves, Peter James, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Ian Rankin, Louise Penny, CJ Box, DK Hood, Rachel Lynch, Mary Stone, MJ Lee, Caroline Mitchell, LJ Ross, Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney, Carol Wyer, Cara Hunter, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Ian Rankin, Nick Louth, Steve Cavanagh, Adrian McKinty, Jane Harper

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A Darker Place

A Detective Kay Hunter crime thriller

By: Rachel Amphlett

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A Darker Place

A Detective Kay Hunter crime thriller

By: Rachel Amphlett

The frozen body of a man is discovered in a used car yard on the hottest day of the year, his face contorted by fear and pain. Detective Kay Hunter and her team are assigned the case, but when they find out who their victim is, their worst fears are realised. There is another man missing – but is he a victim, or a killer? With time running out and witnesses afraid to talk, Kay is thrust into one of the most challenging investigations of her career to date. A Darker Place is the tenth book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling crime fiction writer Rachel Amphlett: 1. Scared to Death 2. Will to Live 3. One to Watch 4. Hell to Pay 5. Call to Arms 6. Gone to Ground 7. Bridge to Burn 8. Cradle to Grave 9. Turn to Dust 10. A Darker Place Detective books, thriller books, crime fiction, crime fiction books, crime fiction authors, British detective series, female cop, female detective, small town, rural crime, English detective series, English detective, murder mystery series, book series, hard boiled fiction, noir, mystery series, suspense, thriller, mystery, Kent, England, women sleuth, legal thriller, NCIS, law and order, criminal justice, John Grisham, thriller series, mystery series, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, crime, police officer, legal, suspense series, crime, financial, murder, theft, death, due justice, deadly, killer, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, book, series, women's fiction, detective, contemporary fiction, genre fiction, new release, USA Today, bestselling, Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, Ann Cleeves, Peter James, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Ian Rankin, Louise Penny, CJ Box, DK Hood, Rachel Lynch, Mary Stone, MJ Lee, Caroline Mitchell, LJ Ross, Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney, Carol Wyer, Cara Hunter, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Ian Rankin, Nick Louth, Steve Cavanagh, Adrian McKinty, Jane Harper 1. Scared to Death 2. Will to Live 3. One to Watch 4. Hell to Pay 5. Call to Arms 6. Gone to Ground 7. Bridge to Burn 8. Cradle to Grave 9. Turn to Dust 10. A Darker Place 11. A Lethal Deception Detective books, thriller books, crime fiction, crime fiction books, cold case, crime fiction authors, British detective series, female cop, female detective, small town, rural crime, English detective series, English detective, murder mystery series, book series, hard boiled fiction, noir, mystery series, suspense, thriller, mystery, Kent, England, women sleuth, legal thriller, NCIS, law and order, criminal justice, John Grisham, thriller series, mystery series, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, crime, police officer, legal, suspense series, crime, financial, murder, theft, death, due justice, deadly, killer, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, book, series, women's fiction, detective, contemporary fiction, genre fiction, new release, USA Today, bestselling, Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, Ann Cleeves, Peter James, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Ian Rankin, Louise Penny, CJ Box, DK Hood, Rachel Lynch, Mary Stone, MJ Lee, Caroline Mitchell, LJ Ross, Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney, Carol Wyer, Cara Hunter, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Ian Rankin, Nick Louth, Steve Cavanagh, Adrian McKinty, Jane Harper

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Teaching Math to Multilingual Students, Grades K-8

Positioning English Learners for Success

By: Kathryn B. Chval,Erin Smith,Lina Trigos-Carrillo,Rachel J. Pinnow

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Teaching Math to Multilingual Students, Grades K-8

Positioning English Learners for Success

By: Kathryn B. Chval,Erin Smith,Lina Trigos-Carrillo,Rachel J. Pinnow

Using strengths-based approaches to support development in mathematics It’s time to re-imagine what’s possible and celebrate the brilliance multilingual learners bring to today’s classrooms. Innovative teaching strategies can position these learners as leaders in mathematics. Yet, as the number of multilingual learners in North American schools grows, many teachers have not had opportunities to gain the competencies required to teach these learners effectively, especially in disciplines such as mathematics. Multilingual learners—historically called English Language Learners—are expected to interpret the meaning of problems, analyze, make conjectures, evaluate their progress, and discuss and understand their own approaches and the approaches of their peers in mathematics classrooms. Thus, language plays a vital role in mathematics learning, and demonstrating these competencies in a second (or third) language is a challenging endeavor. Based on best practices and the authors’ years of research, this guide offers practical approaches that equip grades K-8 teachers to draw on the strengths of multilingual learners, partner with their families, and position these learners for success. Readers will find: • A focus on multilingual students as leaders • A strength-based approach that draws on students’ life experiences and cultural backgrounds • An emphasis on maintaining high expectations for learners’ capacity for mastering rigorous content • Strategies for representing concepts in different formats • Stop and Think questions throughout and reflection questions at the end of each chapter • Try It! Implementation activities, student work examples, and classroom transcripts With case studies and activities that provide a solid foundation for teachers’ growth and exploration, this groundbreaking book will help teachers and teacher educators engage in meaningful, humanized mathematics instruction.

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Conservation Biology

Foundations, Concepts, Applications

By: Fred Van Dyke,Rachel L. Lamb

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Conservation Biology

Foundations, Concepts, Applications

By: Fred Van Dyke,Rachel L. Lamb

This book provides a thorough, up-to-date examination of conservation biology and the many supporting disciplines that comprise conservation science. In this, the Third Edition of the highly successful Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications, the authors address their interdisciplinary topic as it must now be practiced and perceived in the modern world. Beginning with a concise review of the history of conservation, the authors go on to explore the interplay of conservation with genetics, demography, habitat and landscape, aquatic environments, and ecosystem management, and the relationship of all these disciplines to ethics, economics, law, and policy. An entirely new chapter, The Anthropocene: Conservation in a Human-Dominated Nature, breaks new ground in its exploration of how conservation can be practiced in anthropogenic biomes, novel ecosystems, and urban habitats. The Third Edition includes the popular Points of Engagement discussion questions used in earlier editions, and adds a new feature: Information Boxes, which briefly recap specific case histories described in the text. A concluding chapter offers insight into how to become a conservation professional, in both traditional and non-traditional roles. The authors, Fred Van Dyke and Rachel Lamb, draw on their expertise as field biologists, wildlife managers, consultants to government and industry, and scholars of environmental law, policy, and advocacy, as well as their many years of effective teaching experience. Informed by practical knowledge and acquired skills, the authors have created a work of exceptional clarity and readability which encompasses both systemic foundations as well as contemporary developments in the field. Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications will be of invaluable benefit to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as to working conservation scientists and managers. This is an amazing resource for students, faculty, and practitioners both new and experienced to the field. Diane Debinski, PhD Unexcelled wisdom for living at home on Wonderland Earth, the planet with promise, destined for abundant life. Holmes Rolston, PhD Van Dyke and Lamb have maintained the original text’s emphasis on connecting classical ecological and environmental work with updated modern applications and lucid examples. But more importantly, the third edition contains much new material on the human side of conservation, including expanded treatments of policy, economics, and climate change. Tim Van Deelen, PhD Fred Van Dyke and Rachel Lamb break new ground in both the breadth and depth of their review and analysis of this crucially important and rapidly changing field. Any student or other reader wishing to have a comprehensive overview and understanding of the complexities of conservation biology need look no further – this book is your starting point! Simon N. Stuart, PhD Anyone who teaches, talks or writes and works on Conservation Biology, needs this latest edition of Conservation Biology (Foundations, Concepts, Applications, 3rd edition) by Fred Van Dyke and Rachel L. Lamb. This will be useful to both beginners and experts as well. The authors included almost all important issues in relation to conservation biology. This is really an outstanding book. Bidhan Chandra Das, Professor, Ecology Branch, Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh

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Poisonous Skies

Acid Rain and the Globalization of Pollution

By: Rachel Emma Rothschild

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Poisonous Skies

Acid Rain and the Globalization of Pollution

By: Rachel Emma Rothschild

The climate change reckoning looms. As scientists try to discern what the Earth’s changing weather patterns mean for our future, Rachel Rothschild seeks to understand the current scientific and political debates surrounding the environment through the history of another global environmental threat: acid rain. The identification of acid rain in the 1960s changed scientific and popular understanding of fossil fuel pollution’s potential to cause regional—and even global—environmental harms. It showed scientists that the problem of fossil fuel pollution was one that crossed borders—it could travel across vast stretches of the earth’s atmosphere to impact ecosystems around the world. This unprecedented transnational reach prompted governments, for the first time, to confront the need to cooperate on pollution policies, transforming environmental science and diplomacy. Studies of acid rain and other pollutants brought about a reimagining of how to investigate the natural world as a complete entity, and the responses of policy makers, scientists, and the public set the stage for how societies have approached other prominent environmental dangers on a global scale, most notably climate change. Grounded in archival research spanning eight countries and five languages, as well as interviews with leading scientists from both government and industry, Poisonous Skies is the first book to examine the history of acid rain in an international context. By delving deep into our environmental past, Rothschild hopes to inform its future, showing us how much is at stake for the natural world as well as what we risk—and have already risked—by not acting.

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Nasalization, Neutral Segments, and Opacity Effects

By: Rachel Walker

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Nasalization, Neutral Segments, and Opacity Effects

By: Rachel Walker

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Turn to Dust

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

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Turn to Dust

A Detective Kay Hunter murder mystery

By: Rachel Amphlett

When the body of a naked man is found in the middle of a barren field, a rural community is left in shock – and fear. Discovering that someone is offering money in return for information about the dead man and anyone connected to him, Detective Kay Hunter realises there is a dark side to the victim’s past. When a key witness disappears and a web of deceit and lies threatens to derail the investigation, she fears the worst. Can Kay and her team of detectives find out who is behind the man’s murder before another victim is targeted? Turn to Dust is the ninth book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling crime fiction author Rachel Amphlett, and perfect for readers who love fast-paced murder mysteries. The Detective Kay Hunter series: 1. Scared to Death 2. Will to Live 3. One to Watch 4. Hell to Pay 5. Call to Arms 6. Gone to Ground 7. Bridge to Burn 8. Cradle to Grave 9. Turn to Dust 10. A Darker Place What readers are saying about Turn to Dust: "Fast paced, filled with tension and gripping twists, the build up to the conclusion was outstanding." Goodreads "Turn To Dust grabbed me by the throat and wasn’t letting me go anytime soon. This is one of the best story lines in a detective novel that I have read in a while." Goodreads Detective books, thriller books, crime fiction, crime fiction books, crime fiction authors, British detective series, female cop, female detective, small town, rural crime, English detective series, English detective, murder mystery series, book series, hard boiled fiction, noir, mystery series, suspense, thriller, mystery, Kent, England, women sleuth, legal thriller, NCIS, law and order, criminal justice, John Grisham, thriller series, mystery series, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, crime, police officer, legal, suspense series, crime, financial, murder, theft, death, due justice, deadly, killer, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, book, series, women's fiction, detective, contemporary fiction, genre fiction, new release, USA Today, bestselling, Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, Ann Cleeves, Peter James, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, Ian Rankin, Louise Penny, CJ Box, DK Hood, Rachel Lynch, Mary Stone, MJ Lee, Caroline Mitchell, LJ Ross, Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons, Patricia Gibney, Carol Wyer, Cara Hunter, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner, Tess Gerritsen, Ian Rankin, Nick Louth, Steve Cavanagh, Adrian McKinty, Jane Harper

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The Dying Season

A Detective Kay Hunter crime thriller

By: Rachel Amphlett

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The Dying Season

A Detective Kay Hunter crime thriller

By: Rachel Amphlett

When a man is shot at point blank range outside an isolated country pub, Kay Hunter is thrust into one of the most dangerous cases of her career. As personal and political disputes threaten to undermine her efforts to track down the killer, Kay’s investigation is complicated further when her superiors elect to coordinate the subsequent manhunt themselves. Uncovering a covert trade in outlawed weapons and faced with witnesses too scared to talk, Kay will have to do everything in her power to stop the killer and prevent another tragedy. Except this time, one of her team is in the direct line of fire… The Dying Season is the 12th book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett, and perfect for readers who love fast-paced crime thrillers.

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1915231124

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Goddess Lost

How the Downfall of Female Deities Degraded Women's Status in World Cultures

By: Rachel S. McCoppin

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Goddess Lost

How the Downfall of Female Deities Degraded Women's Status in World Cultures

By: Rachel S. McCoppin

Drawing upon historical, archaeological, and mythical examples from around the world, this book reveals how societal views of female empowerment and authority can be directly traced to the reverence once directed towards female warriors, priestesses, healers, queens, pharaohs, and goddesses. Communities which revered women as sacred idols of their belief systems were far more likely to place women in prominent positions of social or political influence, since their members were quite used to envisioning power in the hands of a strong or divine woman. The book also explores how goddesses were purposefully devalued during the rise of patriarchal civilizations, thus restricting the social importance of earthly women and their accompanying rights. One such instance can be found in Greek mythology's Gaia: once revered as a dominant earth mother, she was replaced by a division of less-powerful figures with more socially acceptable feminine roles, such as Aphrodite, the goddess of love (typically held up as an object of male lust); Hera, the goddess of marriage and childbirth (often portrayed as obsessed with jealousy over the extramarital exploits of her husband); and the mostly silent goddess of the hearth, Hestia. The devaluing of once revered goddesses appeared in quite distinct ways across different cultures; thus, this book breaks down its chapters by global region, including Europe, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, India, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania.

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1476648522

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The Love That Dares

Letters of LGBTQ+ Love & Friendship Through History

By: Rachel Smith,Barbara Vesey

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The Love That Dares

Letters of LGBTQ+ Love & Friendship Through History

By: Rachel Smith,Barbara Vesey

What this charming, moving and fascinating collection proves is that the [letter] form itself - a scribbled note, a declaration of love, an outpouring of passion, a bitter word - has always been with us." - Mark Gatiss A good love letter can speak across centuries, and reassure us that the agony and the ecstasy one might feel today have been shared by lovers long gone. In The Love That Dares, queer love speaks its name through a wonderful selection of surviving letters between lovers and friends, confidants and companions. Alongside the more famous names coexist beautifully written letters by lesser-known lovers. Together, they weave a narrative of queer love through the centuries, through the romantic, often funny, and always poignant words of those who lived it. Including letters written by: John Cage Audre Lorde Benjamin Britten Lorraine Hansberry Walt Whitman Vita Sackville-West Radclyffe Hall Allen Ginsberg

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A Deadly Promise

A page-turning crime thriller

By: Rachel Amphlett

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A Deadly Promise

A page-turning crime thriller

By: Rachel Amphlett

When a woman’s mutilated body is discovered in a remote countryside property, Detective Kay Hunter is faced with one of the most challenging investigations of her career. There is nothing in the victim’s past to explain her brutal slaying, and no clues as to how her killer got away. Then a second body is found in a run-down storage facility, the man’s remains covered in horrific injuries that bear the hallmarks of prolonged torture. With two families demanding justice, Kay is under pressure from her superiors to deliver a swift result – but there is no evidence to connect the two victims. When a third victim is found just a short distance from her own incident room, Kay realises that the killer has no intention of stopping – and they already have their next victim in their sights… A Deadly Promise is the 13th book in the Detective Kay Hunter series by USA Today bestselling author Rachel Amphlett, and perfect for readers who love fast-paced crime thrillers.

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