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Lorraine Preston's brother, Michael, was sent down for life for the murder of their father - and now he's being allowed out for their mother's funeral. A hardened criminal, Michael Preston is the last person Resnick wants back on his patch, even if it's only for a matter of hours.

'This wise and lucid guide to pluralism in economics embodies the values of its cause. Generous, open-minded, fair, accurate and accessible: John Harvey's new book is a fine achievement that every economics major should read.' - James K. Galbraith, The University of Texas at Austin, US John Harvey's accessible book provides a non-technical yet rigorous introduction to various schools of thought in economics. Premised on the idea that economic thinking has been stunted by the almost complete rejection of anything outside the mainstream, the author hopes that this volume will open readers' minds and lead them in new and productive directions. In his exploration of Neoclassical, Marxist, Austrian, Post Keynesian, Institutionalist, New Institutionalist and Feminist schools of thought, unique features of each approach are highlighted, complemented by discussions of methodology, world views, popular themes, and current activities. Accurate and impartial, every chapter covering a heterodox school of thought has been vetted by an acknowledged expert in that field. Though written for use in undergraduate courses, this guide will no doubt offer a great deal to any scholar wishing to gain a fresh perspective and greater understanding of the variety and breadth of current economic thinking.

When Stephen Bloodsmith creates a series of images inspired by Rubens' trip to 1629 London, he is finds in a world of suspicion and intrigue. When he practises deception in his own marriage, falling in love with his model, the parallels between Bloodsmith's and Rubens' lives become hard to live with and impossible to ignore.

When a man is found in the middle of Alfreton Road in the early hours one Sunday morning, stark naked and bleeding heavily from a chest wound, he is the latest in a series of viscous attacks on men.

Exploring the concept of magic as a metaphor for human potential, the narrative delves into how individuals harness their abilities to create extraordinary outcomes in their lives. It challenges the notion of magic as purely fantastical, suggesting that true power lies in belief and effort. Through engaging characters and thought-provoking scenarios, the story invites readers to reconsider the boundaries of possibility and the impact of creativity and determination.

The battered body of a young woman is found floating in the still water of an inner-city canal. Police suspect a serial killer, which makes it a case for the newly formed Serious Crime Squad. Arguing that her friend was the victim of domestic abuse, not the target of some anonymous killer, Hannah persuades Charlie to take on the case.

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This text provides an exploration of black, following our ambiguous relationship with this most 'accursed' of colours throughout cultures worldwide. The book asks whether black is in fact a colour at all, and also describes the use and meaning of black in art, literature, issues of race, advertising, and popular culture.

The final DI Charlie Resnick novel by a bestselling author explores the aftermath of the Miners Strike, where past enmities linger. Resnick, now an inspector, is drawn out of retirement to investigate the murder of a young woman who vanished during the Strike, confronting his tumultuous past in his last case.

Ruth and Simon Pierce's rare romantic break is shattered by devastating news: their daughter, Heather, on holiday in Cornwall with a friend's family, has disappeared. The loss is more than they - or their marriage - can bear. But time does heal and slowly Ruth builds a new life for herself. A new husband, Andrew - even a second daughter, Beatrice. The chances that history could repeat itself are next-to-impossible - that is until, years later, a desperate phone call launches DI Will Grayson and his partner, DS Helen Walker, into an investigation which will test their professional and emotional resources to the very limit. Yet as Grayson becomes increasingly obsessed with a recently released child-abuser and Helen is drawn deeper into a destructive love affair with a married colleague, there is a real danger that their most demanding investigation yet will slip fatefully through their hands...

This first in a series of anthologies sponsored by the British Crime Writers Association features 22 short stories with urban themes. The editor notes that he was looking for stories that offered imaginative takes on the familiar idea of big-city cr

When his estranged daughter Katherine appears on his doorstep, ex-Detective Frank Elder knows that something is wrong. Katherine has long been troubled, and Elder has always felt powerless to help her. But now she has begun to self-destruct. The breakdown of her affair with a controversial artist has sent her into a tailspin that culminates in murder. And as Elder struggles to protect his daughter and prove her innocence, the terrors of the past threaten them both once more...

A cabbie’s been beaten up, there’s a drunk and disorderly in the interview room and a possible child abuser is on his way in. Just a pretty normal Christmas Holiday for Resnick and his team. Then Dana Matheison calls to report her flat mate, Nancy, missing. Pretty soon the police have proof that Nancy was kidnapped, and then — as the New Year celebrations wind down — the first tape arrives and Resnick knows they’re dealing with a dangerous psychopath.

"Easy Meat" is crime fiction so close to the bone it is almost like reading the newspapers--except that John Harvey's artistry with words and concern for character bring their ugly events and insoluble issues stunningly alive, transforming headlines into the stuff of human passion. "Harvey's terse style is just about perfect".--"Detroit Free Press".

A series of house break-ins that are too neat to be anything but inside jobs; a missing kilo of coke; a thief with some very nasty habits and another with too tender a heart . . . all add up to John Harvey's second complex and fast-paced police procedural featuring Charlie Resnick.

Shirley Peters is dead. Murdered. And her rejected boyfriend is the obvious prime suspect. But then another woman is murdered and suddenly there appears to be too many connections between these seemingly unrelated crimes. Detective Inspector Resnick is sure that the two murders are the work of one sadistic killer — two lonely hearts broken by one maniac. And it’s up to Resnick to put the record straight — and put the killer where he belongs.

A series of brutal robberies takes D.I. Charlie Resnick back 10 years to a time when a frenzied psychopath nearly killed him and when his wife ran off with her lover. He has to fight both the crimes and the poignant memories that threaten to overwhelm him.

When the take-down of a violent criminal goes badly wrong, something doesn't feel right to Detective Sergeant Maddy Birch, and her uneasiness is compounded by her belief that someone is following her home.

Little Gloria Summers' body has been found, hidden inside two plastic bin bags in a disused warehouse. But years of patient police work have taught him a thing or two - including his conviction that those who jump to easy conclusions are often the last ones to solve a crime.

A savage assault with a scalpel leaves Dr Tim Fletcher's body badly slashed in a deserted walkway - the first victim in a series of brutal assaults on hospital staff. As panic grips the city, it's up to Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick to find the killer.

Two teenage girls are victims of a bloody Valentine's Day shooting; one survives, the other is less fortunate...It's one of a rising number of violent incidents in the city, and DI Charlie Resnick, nearing retirement, is hauled back to the front line to help deal with the fallout. But when the dead girl's father seeks to lay the blame on DI Lynn Kellogg, Resnick's colleague and lover, the line between personal and professional becomes dangerously blurred. As Lynn, shaken by this very public accusation, is forced to question her part in the teenager's death, Resnick struggles against those in the force who disapprove of his maverick ways. But when the unimaginable occurs, an emotional Resnick will need all his strength to see justice done...

Exploring the theme of masculinity, the narrative delves into the transformative journey of a boy as he navigates the challenges of growing up. The symbolism of a razor serves as a dual metaphor, representing both the physical act of maturing and the potential for violence. This coming-of-age story questions the various rites of passage that define manhood, prompting readers to reflect on the choices and actions that shape one's identity.

Called once again out of retirement when his ex-wife asks for his help in locating a friend's missing sister, former cop Frank Elder uncovers disturbing secrets about the woman's sexual life before discovering her dead at home.

Following his wife's betrayal and his own retirement from the force, Detective Inspector Elder has fled as far as it is possible to go in England without running out of land. But he is haunted by the past and in particular by the unsolved disappearance of 16-year-old Susan Blacklock back in 1988.

From one of Britain’s leading crime writers — Flesh and Blood, Ash and Bone — comes his new book — sure to go straight to the top of the bestseller lists.Will’s first thought when he saw the man’s face: it was like a glove that had been pulled inside out.When police detective Will Grayson and his partner, Helen Walker are called upon to investigate the violent death of Stephen Bryan, a gay Cambridge academic, their first thoughts are of an ill-judged sexual encounter, of rough trade gone wrong.But as their investigation widens, their attention focuses on the biography Bryan was writing about the life and death of fifties film star, Stella Leonard, whose death from drowning, when the car she was driving skidded mysteriously off a lonely Fenland road, uncannily echoed the climax of her most notorious film, Shattered Glass.With Bryan’s journalist sister egging them on, and bringing herself into mortal danger as she conducts her own investigation, Will and Helen gradually peel away the secrets of a family blighted by a lust for wealth and power and its own perverted sexuality.

When a 17-year old Moldovan boy is found dead on Hampstead Heath, the case falls to DCI Karen Shields and her Homicide & Serious Crime Unit. What she doesn't know is that her new case is tied inextricably to a much larger web of gang warfare and organised crime which infiltrates almost every aspect of London society.

The narrative explores Sir Isaac Newton's lesser-known predictions regarding the apocalypse, specifically his belief that the world would conclude before 2090. Delving into the intersection of science and prophecy, the book examines Newton's theories, the historical context of his predictions, and their implications on both his scientific work and societal beliefs. It invites readers to reflect on the relationship between faith, science, and the future, providing a thought-provoking perspective on one of history's greatest minds.

Winner of the David Higham Prize for Fiction, shortlisted for the Hawthornden Prize and the Yorkshire Post Fiction Prize. 'A prose which is accomplished, poetic, incisive.' A.S. BYATT.

Selected by Chris Patten in the Sunday Telegraph as 'the novel which shows the best grasp of political life'. 'Tolstoyan . . . a wide-ranging, detailed and sympathetic portrayal of a whole society.' ANTHONY THWAITE, Observer; 'What a treat . . . stylish, politically interesting and immensely readable.' NINA BAWDEN, Daily Telegraph

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»Einer der 100 besten Krimis des 20. Jahrhunderts.« The Times Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick ist geschieden, übergewichtig, schlecht gekleidet und vernarrt in amerikanischen Jazz und seine vier Katzen. Er ist aber auch ein hervorragender Polizist mit viel Erfahrung. Als eine junge Frau erdrosselt aufgefunden wird, glaubt Resnick bald den Täter präsentieren zu können, denn ihr Ex-Freund hatte ihr schon oft mit dem Tod gedroht. Ein klassisches Eifersuchtsdrama? Doch ein zweiter, vergleichbarer Mord führt auf eine neue Spur: Der Mörder scheint seine Opfer in den Kontaktanzeigen der Tageszeitung zu suchen

До XIX века мужчины и женщины одинаково прибегали к ярким цветам в костюме, выставляя напоказ кружева, дорогой бархат, тонкие шелка и вышивку, чрезвычайно нарядную обувь, прически, парики и шляпы с украшениями, а в XVIII столетии на равных пользовались пудрой, румянами и прочей косметикой. В XIX веке мужчины отступили в тень, оставив яркость и пестроту женщинам. В историю моды этот "уход" вошел как "великий отказ мужчин". Цвет превратился в орудие гендерной дифференциации, четко отделив "светлых" женщин (согласно представлениям эпохи, подобных ангелам. Облаченным в белые одежды) от "темных" мужчин, вынужденных по роду занятий вращаться в большом "нечистом" мире и одетых в черные официальные костюмы. Основываясь на многочисленных примерах из литературы и живописи, Джон Харви рассматривает тип людей (преимущественно мужчин) в черном и анализирует многообразные смыслы, которые приписывались этому многозначному цвету на протяжении веков.

Jazzman Charlie Resnick opět v akci. Tři detektivní romány ze současného anglosaského prostředí. Kniha obsahuje tyto příběhy: Dokonalý důkaz, Bludný kruh a Poslední rozloučení. (www.pitaval.cz)

Kriminální případy ve středoanglickém městě vyšetřuje sympatický policejní inspektor se svým týmem. V prvním příběhu (Na ostří nože) jde o několik brutálních přepadení, jejichž stopy vedou do místní nemocnice, ve druhém (Drobná úchylka) policie objasňuje složitý případ zabití a únosu dvou děvčátek a třetí příběh (Studené světlo), odehrávající se o Vánocích, obsahuje pátrání po mladé ženě, unesené psychopatickým vrahem. Protagonistou je detektiv-inspektor Charlie Resnick, Angličan polského původu, osamělý muž středních let, milovník jazzu a vlastník čtyř kocourů, metodický vyšetřovatel a chápavý nadřízený svých kolegů. Autor úspěšně navázal na tradici anglické detektivní školy: čtenář je seznámen s psychologií detektivů i podezřelých a postupně uváděn do děje plného napětí a drobných lidských příběhů; odměny se mu dostane v podobě vyřešení všech záhad a ještě si stačí oblíbit i hlavního inspektora. Detektivní román, jak má být.

V kalných vodách městského říčního kanálu je nalezena mrtvola zbité mladé ženy. Policie má podezření na sériového vraha, což případ přesouvá do kompetence nově vytvořené jednotky specializované na závažné zločiny. Nikoli tedy na stůl Charliemu, toto není jeho starost. Brzy je však nalezena další mrtvola, a tentokrát je Charlie na případu osobně zainteresován. Jeho přítelkyně Hanna zavražděnou znala a věděla také o silné žárlivosti jejího manžela. I o tom, jak nechodí pro ránu pěstí daleko. Hanna Charlieho přesvědčuje, že se její kamarádka stala obětí domácího násilí, nikoli cílem anonymního zabijáka. Nakonec ho přemluví, aby se případu ujal.

Co znamená být otcem? Co znamená být synem? Co znamená být mužem? V knize Po půlnoci odpovídá na tyto otázky sedmnáct mistrů detektivního žánru nejrůznějším způsobem. Nacházíme zde světy, které jsou okamžitě rozpoznatelné a věrohodné, avšak přesto velmi odlišné. V kulisách zanedbaného londýnského sídliště, zákopů první světové války, klaustrofobicky těsné zadní místnosti pro hráče pokeru nebo zchátralého jazzového klubu na Manhattanu spisovatelé popisují, co to znamená být mužem. Postavy z těchto povídek se snaží stanovit, co je správné, co jim dá pocit důstojnosti, co jim získá uznání a sebeúctu. Někteří jsou úspěšní, jiní selhávají. V této antologii vedle sebe stojí řada vybraná z nejlepších spisovatelů současného detektivního žánru. Výběr sestavil a úvodem opatřil John Harvey. Jeffery Deaver, Michael Connelly,Lawrence Block, Goerge P. Pelecanos, John Harvey, Bill Moody, Mark Billingham, Andrew Coburn, Reginald Hill, Bill James, Dennis Lehane, Peter Robinson, James Sallis, John Straley, Brian Thompson, Don Winslow, Daniel Woodrell.

Eine gestohlene Stradivari im New Yorker Central Park. Ein toter Rockstar in der Londoner U-Bahn. Ein Heiratsschwindler mit Duke-Ellington-Tick. Der Mann, der auf Beggars Banquet mit Keith und Brian »Uh, uh« sang. Und wie ein Gangsta-Rap zum Stone-Cold-Killah wird. Ein Arrangement literarischer Genres (Kriminalstory, Gedankenprosa, Erinnerung, Vision) und musikalischer Stile (Klassik, Jazz, Blues, Rap, Avantgarde).

De verdwijning van twee kleine meisjes zet het hele politie-apparaat van een Engelse stad in beweging.