First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The independent investigations some 70 years ago by E. G. D. Murray and colleagues in Cambridge (UK) and J, H. H. Pirie in Johannesburg (South Mrica) resulted in the first detailed descriptions of listeriosis (in both instances in small animals), together with the isolation and naming of Lis- teria monocytogenes. These descriptions in 1926 and 1927 show the pre- cision and care of these experimentalists, for not only did they show much skill and attention to detail but also great insight in surmising that the consumption of contaminated food was associated with the trans- mission of...

Saccade - a novella "Chris Bell's Saccade is a beautifully constructed, heartfelt work. Expertly weaving in multiple plotlines, Bell creates a story of loss, love, and ultimately redemption ... It is, of course, a testament to his skill that he constructs such a complex plot without allowing too many threads to slip away, but that he is so precise with his diction is what sets him apart from other writers. He has a gift for emotionally loaded, short, concise statements." Sophia Ioannou, Seven Stories Press sac.cade (sa'ka: d) n. French, twitch, from Old North French saqiuer, to pull] any of...

'Deadpan' is about as darkly comic as things can get in 30,000 words. South Auckland standup comedy personality Ian Lethe is dead... Or is he? Most people's death is untimely but Lethe is shocked to hear about his own demise on the radio. For an experienced comic, receiving news of your own death is no worse than being heckled. But what would the future be like with this new information to identify him? A chance meeting with charismatic community police constable Rose Topana at the scene of an armed robbery precipitates an unlikely friendship. Rose identifies a special ability in Lethe after...