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A compelling mystery blending the witch trials of the past with a contemporary case of academic intrigue from this brilliant, well-loved novelist.

Jade Green is a solicitor with her own practice, Lost Causes, that she runs from her London flat. She struggles to keep her business afloat, and supplements her income by delivering for the local Chinese takeaway.

Her life changes with a single phonecall. Dr Gilbert has been dismissed from his post teaching the history of science at the University of Wessex. Allegations have been made that he was corrupting the students with...

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Kit, ein scharfsinniger Teenager, ist eifersüchtig auf die Affäre der Mutter. Während des Sommerurlaubs in einer italienischen Villa schmiedet Kit Rachepläne, die in einem tragischen Unfall enden ... Eindeutig ist in diesem Roman nur die sommerliche Kulisse, zweideutig bleiben die Motive und Absichten - sowie Identitäten: Welches Geschlecht hat Kit, und was ist mit Ajax, der Affäre der Mutter?
Ein sommerliches Leseabenteuer voller sprachlicher Raffinessen und...

A brilliant novel of contemporary London life and a haunting re-creation of a city throughout its ages. Meepers the homeless, disheveled, yet enlightened and mystically knowing amateur archaeologist searches to understand the destruction of London in the Dark Ages and seeks to predict the capital's future. In a dazzling mixture of contemporary life and period speech, London is illuminated through the voices of Neanderthal man, Saxon kings, anonymous invaders, the flea that spread the black death, and the transsexual King Elizabeth."

Overcoming Mobbing is an informative, comprehensive guidebook written for the victims of mobbing and their families. In an engaging and reader-friendly style, mobbing experts Maureen Duffy and Len Sperry help readers to make...

Teen gangs are a hot issue in the United States. This volume shows the international scope of the phenomenon today. Gang activity in 14 countries, including the United States, is discussed within the larger framework of social and economic conditions. Each chapter explains the nature of the gang activity in that country; touches on the causes, such as poverty, marginalization, and self-identity problems; and heavily emphasizes the responses, including education and community-based intervention. Students and researchers will find a wealth of current information on teen gangs to mine and use...