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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Organized crime > General
Chris Thrall left the Royal Marine Commandos to find fortune in
Hong Kong, but following a bizarre series of jobs ended up homeless
and in psychosis from crystal meth addiction.He began working for
the 14K, a viscous Hong Kong crime syndicate, as a nightclub
doorman in the Wan Chai red-light district, where he uncovered a
vast global conspiracy and the 'Foreign Triad' - a secretive expat
clique in cahoots with the Chinese gangs.Alone and confused in the
neon glare of Hong Kong's seedy backstreets, Chris was forced to
survive in the world's most unforgiving city, hooked on the world's
most dangerous drug ...
Innocence can be deadly... Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty,
Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell It was supposed to be a summer party
for my friends like no other to celebrate our last year of high
school. I'd planned everything to perfection but as the night got
underway, I never could have predicted how it ended... Twenty years
later, we are thrown back together when my 'partner' from that
night is killed in a suspicious car accident. It turns out we are
all being hunted. Someone is picking us off, one by one, for what
we did that night. Someone knows our secret, and they won't let us
forget it... Praise for Gemma Rogers: 'Unputdownable. a nail-biting
thriller that grips to the very last page.' Keri Beevis 'A
beautifully written edge-of-your-seat thriller that had me guessing
right until the end'Dreda Say Mitchell, 'A brilliant thriller from
an exciting new voice. Stalker it had me on the edge of my seat'
Kerry Barnes , 'An atmospheric, taut thriller which keeps you
hooked from the first page' Jacqui Rose, 'A cracking read.
Brilliantly written characters and a gripping plot. Highly
recommended.' Caz Finlay 'A page-turning must-read. It will have
you hooked from the first page until the last' Stephanie Harte 'An
intense thriller - it's a must-read' Sam Michaels 'An incredible
read that had me engrossed from the first page. A five-star read'
Alex Kane 'A real page turner, full of sinister secrets' Casey
Kelleher What readers are saying about The Secret: 'An excellent
novel, full of believable characters and an entertaining plot'
'Superbly written, very pacy and just the right length' 'A well
written gritty thriller from Gemma Rogers that races along at a
good speed and with a surprise ending this really is' 'Another 5
star winner from Gemma Rogers.' 'It had drama, suspense,
friendships, sadness and a whole lot of mystery.' 'This book had me
hooked from the outset' 'Twisting and turning with thrill after
chilling thrill' 'Gave me massive feelings of nostalgia with the
flashbacks to 1997 and genuinely struggled to put it down. Please
read this book!' 'Storyline draws you right in and I couldn't stop
reading. Needed to know how it ended but at the same time didn't
want it to end.'
Mexico has one of the highest kidnapping rates in the world.
Intimate Crimes outlines the history of kidnapping in Mexico City
by constructing a narrative of this crime based on extensive
qualitative research on gangs, policing and other crime-related
policies. The book also analyses the effect of kidnapping - and
crime more broadly - on how communities experience the city, as
well as the strategies put in place by potential kidnapping victims
to deal with the threat of being victimised by someone close to
them, a common occurrence in Mexico City, including analysing the
processes through which household employees are screened and
selected in Mexican households. The book presents the results of
over a year of fieldwork in Mexico, and creates a qualitative
database of news reports for the material used in its writing. It
includes material from over 70 interviews with kidnapping victims,
their families, potential victims and their employees, police,
prosecutors, government agents, journalists and other informants.
Intimate Crimes contributes to existing criminological literature
on Mexico and Latin America by making an important contribution to
a subject of the outmost regional importance. The book also
contributes to broader criminological topics on the rule of law,
criminal gangs, policing and the impact of economic development on
crime. It also builds on the existing literature on empirical work
on trust and signalling, particularly as it relates to contexts of
weak rule of law and low state protection.
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