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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Organized crime > General
When a baby is stolen from a Scottish beach, private investigator
Charlie Cameron reluctantly agrees to take the case.While her
parents are just yards away, thirteen-month-old Lily Hamilton is
abducted from Ayr beach in Scotland. Three days later, her
distraught father turns up at private investigator Charlie
Cameron's office. Mark Hamilton believes he knows who has taken his
daughter. And why. Against his better judgment, Charlie takes the
case-and when bodies are discovered, he suspects this may not be an
isolated crime. Is there a serial killer whose work has gone
undetected for decades? Is baby Lily his latest victim? Charlie
won't be able to give up on this case. Memories and guilt from his
childhood won't let him... Owen Mullen is a best-selling author of
psychological and gangland thrillers. His fast-paced, twist-aplenty
stories are perfect for all fans of Robert Galbraith, Ian Rankin
and Ann Cleeves. What readers say about Owen Mullen: 'Owen Mullen
knows how to ramp up the action just when it's needed... he never
fails to give you hard-hitting thrillers that have moments that
will stay with you forever...' 'One of the very best thriller
writers I have ever read.' 'Owen Mullen writes a good story, he
really brings his characters to life and the endings are hard to
guess and never what you expected.'
Victim or villain?She's out of prison... Lauren Miller has served
six years behind bars for a crime she did not commit. Now, with her
life in tatters, she is determined to bring those who framed her to
justice. Out for revenge...Journalist Nate Black is intrigued by
Lauren's story. Is she the innocent victim she claims to be or is
there more to her past? Eager to learn more he offers to help
Lauren clear her name and bring the real villains to justice. And
running out of time.But with millions of pounds still missing,
Lauren remains the prime suspect...and the main target in an
increasingly deadly game. And as Lauren's plan with Nate reaches
its shocking climax, no one knows who will ultimately take the
fall... A nail-biting revenge thriller, perfect for fans of Gemma
Rogers, Heather Atkinson and Caro Savage. 'A brilliant read that
hooked me from the outset. The Fall is a tale of sweet revenge that
I couldn't tear myself away from!' Bestselling author Gemma Rogers.
When you're running the streets, loyalty is everything...Gangs rule
the streets of the rough Gallowburn Estate in Glasgow, but the
deepest rivalry of all is between Jamie Gray and his friends, known
as the Blood Brothers, and their enemies, the Lawsons. The two
gangs clash frequently, but when a phone containing incriminating
evidence disappears after a particularly brutal run-in, the stakes
are higher than ever. Jamie's mother Jackie is as hard as nails and
is not going to let anyone hurt her boy - even if she has to roll
up her sleeves and get stuck in. What she wants more than anything
though, is to see Jamie turn his back on the street life. And when
he meets spoilt rich-girl Allegra, who has a penchant for
shoplifting, Jackie thinks she could be Jamie's way out. But with
the Lawsons closing in, and everyone taking sides, there is only
one way out for Jamie, and to triumph he must take out his biggest
enemy... If you love Martina Cole, Kimberley Chambers, and Jessie
Keane, you'll love Heather Atkinson. Discover the bestselling
author Heather Atkinson, her crackling plots, unforgettable
characters and page-turning pace and you'll never look back... What
readers are saying about Heather Atkinson: 'Another brilliant book
from Heather...she really is one the best in the business. ' 'I
have read ALL Heather Atkinson's books. They are all fantastic.'
'All Heather's books are action packed and have you on edge.' 'I
stumbled upon Heather's books and I'm so glad I did , characters
excellent and storylines are great , I find myself searching the
book stores for more of them to read the minute I finish one.'
When Private Investigator Charlie Cameron agrees to take on a cold
case, he is drawn back into Glasgow's dark underworld...Glasgow PI
Charlie Cameron knows Kim Rafferty is bad news the moment they
meet. Desperate people always spell trouble in his experience, and
Mrs Rafferty is as desperate as they come. What she is asking for
is insane and if he agrees to help the wife of the notorious
East-End gangster, the consequences for them both could be fatal.
Twenty-four hours later, another betrayed woman with a hopeless
case is pleading for Charlie's help. The PI is her only chance to
keep an innocent man from serving a prison sentence for murders he
didn't commit. Dennis Boyd is on the run, and as Charlie fights
against the clock to keep him out of jail, he crosses a line that
puts him on the wrong side of the law and pits him against his old
friend and ally, DS Andrew Geddes. As the body count grows, and the
defence for his client falls apart bit by bit, Charlie refuses to
accept the inevitable. But everyone has their limits - even the
infamous Charlie Cameron. Will he be forced to admit that this case
may be the one to beat him... Owen Mullen is the author of many
best-selling, page-turning thrillers including his popular Charlie
Cameron series. His fast-paced, twist-aplenty stories are perfect
for all fans of Robert Galbraith, Ian Rankin and Ann Cleeves. What
readers say about Owen Mullen: 'Owen Mullen knows how to ramp up
the action just when it's needed... he never fails to give you
hard-hitting thrillers that have moments that will stay with you
forever...' 'One of the very best thriller writers I have ever
read.' 'Owen Mullen writes a good story, he really brings his
characters to life and the endings are hard to guess and never what
you expected.'
Mott KTA Journalism and Mass Communication Research Award, Kappa
Tau Alpha Tankard Book Award, Association for Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Knudson Latin America
Prize, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication (AEJMC) Since 2000, more than 150 journalists have
been killed in Mexico. Today the country is one of the most
dangerous in the world in which to be a reporter. In Surviving
Mexico, Celeste Gonzalez de Bustamante and Jeannine E. Relly
examine the networks of political power, business interests, and
organized crime that threaten and attack Mexican journalists, who
forge ahead despite the risks. Amid the crackdown on drug cartels,
overall violence in Mexico has increased, and journalists covering
the conflict have grown more vulnerable. But it is not just
criminal groups that want reporters out of the way. Government
forces also attack journalists in order to shield corrupt
authorities and the very criminals they are supposed to be
fighting. Meanwhile some news organizations, enriched by their ties
to corrupt government officials and criminal groups, fail to
support their employees. In some cases, journalists must wait for a
"green light" to publish not from their editors but from organized
crime groups. Despite seemingly insurmountable constraints,
journalists have turned to one another and to their communities to
resist pressures and create their own networks of resilience.
Drawing on a decade of rigorous research in Mexico, Gonzalez de
Bustamante and Relly explain how journalists have become their own
activists and how they hold those in power accountable.
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Verizon
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Chris Alston; Terry Ellis
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R415
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