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Noah Taylor is a gifted physician and a brilliant researcher. But, in the harsh new world of medicine, these qualities are not respected. They are, in fact, a threat. Conformity, group thought, and the loyalty to the corporation trump integrity and talent. It's a world gone mad. The least common denominator is prized over innovation. Lockstep compliance with those in power is demanded, whether their ideas are right or wrong, helpful or destruc...

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All'alba di una fredda giornata d'aprile, i passeggeri del primo treno in partenza dalla stazione di Glasgow si trovano di fronte a uno spettacolo raccapricciante: il cadavere nudo e insanguinato di un giovane impiccato a un ponte. L'assassino, a bordo del convoglio, si gode compiaciuto il suo capolavoro. Per risolvere il caso, l'ispettrice Rachel Narey e il suo compagno, il giornalista Tony Winter, si concentrano sui vestiti della vittima. Pe...

Puoi cercare di fuggire dal tuo passato, ma non potrai mai nasconderti da te stesso, dalla tua vita, dalle scelte che hai fatto. Da quelle giuste, ma soprattutto da quelle sbagliate. Quando John Callum arriva a vivere sulle isole Fæer Øer, l'arcipelago all'estremo confine nordico danese, una terra battuta incessantemente dal vento e sprofondata nel freddo e nel buio per buona parte dell'anno, è deciso a tagliare tutti i legami con la sua vita....

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Craig Robertson's Narey and Winter series goes from strength to strength, and this latest instalment is the most compelling. Brace yourself to be horrified and hooked' Eva Dolan The sergeant took some from each box and spread them around the floor so they could all see. Dozens upon dozens of them. DI Rachel Narey's guess was that there were a few hundred in all. Photographs. Many of them were in crowd scenes, some just sitting on a park be...

The latest thriller from the author of "Murderabilia" and "The Photographer". The hunt is on to find the evidence that links two murderers in LA and Glasgow, before they claim another victim.

Brings together some of the top media scholars to rethink the role of the archive and historical record from the perspective of writing media history.

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The taut and gripping new thriller from the CWA New Blood Dagger shortlisted author of Random.

Glasgow is being terrorised by a serial killer the media have nicknamed The Cutter. The murders have left the police baffled. There seems to be neither rhyme nor reason behind the killings, no kind of pattern or motive, an entirely different method of murder each time, and nothing that connects the victims except for the fact that the little fingers of their right hands have been severed. A clever, sardonic and constantly surprising thriller t...

How the passport developed as a document speaks to migration studies, diplomatic and legal history, and to those interested in the history and development of surveillance technologies. The author explains how Americans learned to document an identity, who can establish such an identity, and to what purpose such an identity can be put.

The eagerly anticipated standalone thriller from Craig Robertson, set on the bleakly atmospheric Faroe Islands

A highly inventive debut thriller, introducing series character DS Rachel Narey. Set in a vividly realised Glasgow, it will appeal to fans of Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Stuart MacBride.

Based on a real-life crime which terrorised Scotland in the 1960s, this is a chilling new thriller from the "Sunday Times" bestselling author of "Cold Grave".

Mein Name ist Tony Winter. Ich fotografiere den Tod. In Glasgow hat man bessere Chancen, ermordet zu werden, als irgendwo sonst in Westeuropa. Und in Sachen Messerstechereien liegt die Stadt sogar weltweit an der Spitze. Als Tatortfotograf hat man hier immer gut zu tun. Meistens handelt es sich um Kleinkriminelle oder Opfer häuslicher Gewalt. Aber jetzt hat ein Killer angefangen, den mächtigsten Drogenbossen der Stadt Kugeln in die Schädel zu ...

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The chilling new thriller from the Sunday Timesbestselling and CWA New Blood Dagger shortlisted author of RandomandSnapshot

James Carey is arguably the founder of the critical cultural study of communication and media in the United States. This volume brings together top communication and media scholars to revisit and engage key themes in Carey's groundbreaking work. This lively assortment of cutting-edge research provides a timely overview of Carey's impact on current scholarship in communication, cultural studies, and U.S. history. Also included is a wide-ranging...