It is 1939. Eva Delectorskaya is a beautiful 28-year-old Russian emigree living in Paris. As war breaks out she is recruited for the British Secret Service by Lucas Romer a mysterious Englishman & under his tutelage she learns to become the perfect spy to mask her emotions & trust no one including those she loves most. Since the war Eva has carefully rebuilt her life as a typically English wife & mother. But once a spy always a spy. Now she must complete one final assignment & this time Eva can't do it alone: she needs her daughter's help. ...

It is 1939. Eva Delectorskaya is a beautiful 28-year-old Russian emigree living in Paris. As war breaks out she is recruited for the British Secret Service by Lucas Romer a mysterious Englishman & under his tutelage she learns to become the perfect spy to mask her emotions & trust no one including those she loves most. Since the war Eva has carefully rebuilt her life as a typically English wife & mother. But once a spy always a spy. Now she must complete one final assignment & this time Eva cant do it alone: she needs her daughters help. ...

The metropolis is a site of endless making & unmaking. From the attempt to imagine a city-symphony to the cinematic tradition that runs from Walter Ruttmann to Terence Davies Restless Cities" traces the idiosyncratic character of the metropolitan city from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first-century megalopolis. With explorations of phenomena including nightwalking urbicide property commuting & recycling this wide-ranging new book identifies & traces the patterns that have defined everyday life in the modern city & its effect on us as individuals. Bringing together some of the most significant cultural writers of our time from Iain Sinclair Chris Petit & Geoff Dyer to Esther Leslie Marshall Berman & Patrick Keiller " Restless Cities" is an illuminating revelatory journey to the heart of our metropolitan world. Contributors include: Matthew Beaumont Marshall Berman Kaisa Boddy Iain Borden Rachel Bowlby Gregory Dart Geoff Dyer Patrick Keiller Esther Leslie Michael Newton Chris Petit Michael Sayeau Michael Sheringham Iain Sinclair David Trotter & Mark W. Turner." ...

Over the past 250 years of momentous change & dramatic upheaval China has proved itself to be a Restless Empire". Tracing Chinas course from the eighteenth-century Qing Dynasty to todays Peoples Republic " Restless Empire" shows how the countrys worldview has evolved. It explains how Chinese attitudes have been determined by both receptiveness & resistance to outside influence & presents the preoccupations that have set its foreign-relations agenda. Within two decades China is likely to depose the United States as the worlds largest economy. By then the country expects to have eradicated poverty among its population of more than one & a half billion & established itself as the worlds technological powerhouse. Meanwhile some
- especially its neighbours
- are afraid that China will strengthen its military might in order to bend others to its will. A new form of Chinese nationalism is rising. Many Chinese are angry about perceived past injustices & fear a loss of identity to commercial forces & foreign influences. So will Chinas attraction to world society dwindle or will China continue to engage? Will it attempt to recreate a Sino-centric international order in Eastern Asia or pursue a more harmonious diplomatic route? & can it overcome its lack of democracy & transparency or are these characteristics hard-wired into the Chinese system? Whatever the case we ignore Chinas international history at our peril. " Restless Empire" is a magisterial & indispensible history of the most important state in world affairs today."

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It sends a shiver down Detective Superintendent Alan Markby's spine when he hears that a rambler has stumbled on human bones in Stovey Woods in the heart of the Cotswolds. Twenty-two years ago as a fresh-faced young inspector he had a rare failure in the hunt for a brutal serial rapist preying on local women. After the third rape the attacker went to ground never to be heard of again. Now with a new investigation prompted by the grisly remains the trail could be warm once more. But almost at once Markby is confronted with another body & a thoroughly up-to-date murder. Could the two be connected? It seems that some of the village residents would be just as happy to let sleeping dogs lie & secrets
- both old & new
- stay hidden...

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England in 1912 still bears itself with Edwardian confidence but strikes protests & public violence reveal the fault lines as society evolves under the spur of new ideas & technology. Among the many branches of the Morland family Jessie & violet childhood friends learn to cope with the surprises of marriage & motherhood & their different strata of society. Jack disappointed in love loses himself in designing aircraft & training airmen for the newly formed flying corps. & Anne exhausted by the Suffragette struggle seeks comfort in her friendship with an unconventional young woman. The Titanic tragedy shakes the confidence of a people used to conquering nature with engineering; & all the while the troubled nations of Europe edge closer to a war no-one wants but which seems inevitable. ...

When a twist of fate delivers an ambitious young medical student to the court of King Charles II he is suddenly thrust into a vibrant world of luxury & opulence. Blessed with a quick wit & sparkling charm Robert Merivel rises quickly soon finding favour with the King & privileged with a position as paper groom to the youngest of the Kings mistresses. But by falling in love with her Merivel transgresses the one rule that will cast him out from his new-found paradise. Determined to be restored to the Kings grace Merivel begins a journey of self-knowledge & soon discovers that the Kings pleasure is equally matched by his wrath... ...

They sought the box for many years because held inside that arcane magical artefact was miraculously a house. But now its real purpose has become clear
- it was a prison & the infinitely evil being it was built to imprison has been let loose. Now the real quest begins in earnest. This direct sequel to the critically acclaimed The World House is an extraordinary modern fantasy like an episode of Doctor Who imagined by the twisted mind of Clive Barker. A fearless grand adventure of escalating escapades & escapes so hair-raising that Adams deranged imagination is barely able to contain them all" -- Christopher Fowler"
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Restorative justice has made significant progress in recent years & now plays an increasingly important role in the criminal justice systems of a number of countries in different parts of the world. In many cases however successes & failures strengths & weaknesses have not been evaluated sufficiently systematically & comprehensively & it has been difficult to gain an accurate picture of its implementation & the lessons to be drawn from this. This book aims to address this need analysing the results of the implementation of three restorative justice schemes in England & Wales in the largest & most complete trial of restorative justice with adult offenders worldwide. It aims to bring out the practicalities of setting up & running restorative justice schemes in connection with restorative justice the costs of doing so & the key professional & ethical issues involved. At the same time the book situates these findings within the growing international academic & policy debates about restorative justice addressing a number of key issues for criminal justice & penology including: how far victim expectations of justice are & can be met by restorative justice aligned with criminal justice; whether community is involved in restorative justice for adult offenders & how this relates to social capital; how far restorative justice events relate to processes of desistance (giving up crime) promote reductions in reoffending & link to resettlement; & what stages of criminal justice may be most suitable for restorative justice & how this relates to victim & offender needs. Restorative Justice in Practice: Evaluating What Works for Victims & Offenders" will be essential reading for anybody concerned with restorative justice as student practitioner or policy maker." ...

Schools that have adopted the ancient principles of restorative justice in their approach to disciplinary matters are reporting better relationships with young people greater engagement in learning & a greater development of social & emotional competence among learners. Not surprisingly interest in restorative practices is growing. The highly visual Restorative Justice Pocketbook" provides an introduction to restorative practice (RP) in schools. Using cartoons diagrams & visual prompts to support the text it begins with some background to the approach & outlines a process that offers high levels of support to both victims & culprits. All parties involved in an incident or problem work in conference towards a solution. Wrongdoing is viewed through a relational lens whereby those involved come to understand the harm done to people & relationships. Accepting that such harm creates obligations & liabilities they then focus on repairing the damage & putting things right. A substantial proportion of the book details
- at script level
- how to conduct restorative conferences for incidents right across the behaviour spectrum to the point where parents & outside agencies may be involved. The practical examples are recognisable everyday scenarios & the step-by-step application of the restorative process is illuminating. Margaret Thorsborne & David Vinegrad are international experts in behaviour & relationships. Between them they have trained education facilitators & led RP & community conferencing programmes on five continents."

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