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With Christmas fast approaching, amateur sleuth Juno Browne helps
organise a Christmas Fair to raise funds for a local animal
sanctuary. The event is a success, but whilst Santa is handing out
presents in the fairy-lit grotto, a murder is being committed in a
dark corner of the garden. Juno discovers the body of Bob the
Blacksmith, found clutching a horseshoe decorated with a sprig of
elder. Suspicion falls on Bob's long-suffering wife, Jackie, and on
Don Drummond, with whom Bob violently quarrelled in the past. From
this cloud of suspicion, Juno begins to make connections between
Bob's murder and previous 'accidental' deaths, but her course is
obstructed by those who insist on links to ancient folklore.
Determined to take the evidence with a generous pinch of salt, Juno
navigates pagan ceremonies and astrological connections that turn
up yet more bodies and a deadly path to the truth.
Returning from a brief holiday, Juno Browne is relieved to find
that no one has been murdered in the picturesque Dartmoor town of
Ashburton while she was away. Though uncharitable friends suggest
that the quiet was simply due to her absence. Just as she's
settling back into her routine at the antiques shop and as domestic
helper and dog walker, the brutal killing of local journalist Sandy
Thomas shocks the town and Juno is swept up into a fresh murder
inquiry. What was Sandy really investigating on the night she was
killed? With a spate of dog kidnappings to contend with as well,
the Devon countryside never felt less tranquil, and inevitably
Juno's amateur sleuthing skills will be called upon once again .
With Christmas fast approaching, amateur sleuth Juno Browne helps
organise a Christmas Fair to raise funds for a local animal
sanctuary. The event is a success, but whilst Santa is handing out
presents in the fairy-lit grotto, a murder is being committed in a
dark corner of the garden. Juno discovers the body of Bob the
Blacksmith, found clutching a horseshoe decorated with a sprig of
elder. Suspicion falls on Bob's long-suffering wife, Jackie, and on
Don Drummond, with whom Bob violently quarrelled in the past. From
this cloud of suspicion, Juno begins to make connections between
Bob's murder and previous 'accidental' deaths, but her course is
obstructed by those who insist on links to ancient folklore.
Determined to take the evidence with a generous pinch of salt, Juno
navigates pagan ceremonies and astrological connections that turn
up yet more bodies and a deadly path to the truth.
When Juno Browne purchases a wardrobe to stock in her fledgling
antiques store, she doesn't expect to find a dead body inside. And
when the man she bought it from, rascally farmer Fred Crick, is
found battered to death in his blazing cottage, the hunt for a
double murderer is on. Despite the police struggling to connect the
two deaths, this time Juno is resolved to ignore her impulse to
investigate. Until, that is, a stranger arrives who bears an
uncanny resemblance to the dead man in the wardrobe. Determined to
discover how his identical twin brother died and impressed by
Juno's reputation in the local press as Ashburton's amateur sleuth,
Henry Gillow tries to drag her into his quest to solve the mystery,
with disastrous results.
On the day Juno Browne's van goes up in flames and nearly cooks a
dog, Juno meets James Westershall, owner of Moorworthy Chase, a
large family estate. She is invited, along with her friends from
Old Nick's, to bring along their goods for sale at an upcoming
garden fete. Included in the invitation is the newest and most
irritating member of the Old Nick's team, Gavin. During the fete
Gavin wanders off and is later discovered dead in nearby woods,
apparently the victim of a bizarre accident. A police investigation
ensues, but results are inconclusive and Juno has a theory of her
own. As she begins to investigate, she discovers that Gavin's is
not the only strange death to have occurred at Moorworthy Chase,
including that of an expert researching colonies of rare bats in
caves on the estate. It soon becomes clear to Juno that there is
something very wrong at Moorworthy and the caves contain a dark and
dangerous secret.
In the Dartmoor town of Ashburton, reluctant antique shop owner and
accidental amateur sleuth, Juno Browne, has cash-flow problems. So,
when the mild and gentlemanly bookbinder, Frank Tinkler, rents a
room above the shop, he seems like the answer to a prayer. At home,
Juno accidentally disturbs intruders and shortly afterwards, one of
them falls to his death from a viaduct. Was it accident, suicide or
murder? When Juno recognises his accomplice as Frank's nephew,
Scott, she decides to investigate .
When Juno Browne finds a life-sized effigy floating in the River
Ashburn, a note attached claims it as the work of Cutty Dyer,
Ashburton's mythical blood-drinking demon. But despite Juno's
instinct that this is a sign of trouble ahead, the police dismiss
her find as a practical joke. Then the body of a woman is
discovered by the river and it becomes clear that a killer has
taken on Cutty's identity. But as suspicion falls on someone close
to her, Juno finds herself drawn into solving the mystery,
desperate to prove her friend's innocence. As the rain falls
steadily and the level of the River Ashburn continues to rise, Juno
must unmask the real identity of Cutty Dyer, or risk being swept
away on a murderous tide.
Juno Browne is a self-appointed Domestic Goddess. From cleaning to
dog-walking to caring for the elderly, she flits around the
picturesque village of Ashburton in her trusty van ready to turn
her hand to anything. Despite warnings to the contrary, she
ventures into the shady world of antiques dealing when she takes on
a new client, Old Nick, who has a reputation for conducting
business by the back door. When Juno prevents two menacing thugs
from giving Nick a beating, it's clear one of his deals has gone
horribly wrong - and it isn't long before Nick is found dead. As
the police search for answers starts to stall, Juno begins her own
investigation. But when one of her suspects is killed and Juno is
herself the subject of unwanted attention, she must piece the
puzzle together before she becomes the next victim.
`Do read this book - it will refresh you if you have not come
across critical psychology before. If you are already "critical",
this is an excellent, up-to-date overview of the area' - THE (Times
Higher Education) 'An excellent book in all respects - compulsory
reading for scholars interested in a socio-political contextual
analysis of complex human behaviour' - Professor David F Marks,
City University, London 'The arrival of a Second Edition of this
classic is an exciting event. The editors have assembled a world
class array of authors to bring students to the forefront of
critical scholarship today. Adding to the work's lustre are fresh
new chapters on critical social issues, along with a set of new
pedagogical aids. Bravo!' - Kenneth J. Gergen, Senior Research
Professor, Swarthmore College The Second Edition of Critical
Psychology extends the original's comprehensive and accessible
critique of mainstream psychology. Fully revised, reconfigured and
expanded, the Second Edition explores critical psychology's
continued growth and diversification, offering practical advice,
and noting significant theoretical and political dilemmas
confronting critical psychologists today. While other texts focus
on narrower specialties within critical psychology or on specific
theoretical or methodological perspectives, Critical Psychology
retains its focus on critical psychology as a whole. Key features
of the new edition include: - each chapter now also includes a
summary of main points, a glossary of important terms, suggested
readings and Internet sites, and questions for discussion - the
book's contributors - most of them new - have thoroughly updated
the original chapters and provide multiple perspectives on critical
psychology's core concerns - reflecting recent developments, Parts
Three and Four are completely new to this edition. Part Three
provides in-depth coverage of critical psychology's relevance to
social justice, focusing on the issues of race, class, gender,
disability, colonization/globalization, human rights/social justice
in post-conflict settings, and oppression/empowerment in mental
health systems. Part Four examines critical psychology practice,
from theory, methodology and therapy to community organizing and
the politics of resistance.
When Juno Browne returns to the gorgeous town of Ashburton after a
brief holiday with her cousin Brian, she's relieved to find that no
one has been murdered in her absence. But it's not long before
Sandy Thomas, the local reporter, is brutally slain. And Olly,
Juno's young friend, has accidentally caught the killing on camera.
Property developer Alastair Dunston, with whom the victim had been
having an affair, is an obvious suspect. But the police
investigation cannot link him to her murder . it seems that Juno's
amateur sleuthing services will be called upon once again.
`Do read this book - it will refresh you if you have not come
across critical psychology before. If you are already "critical",
this is an excellent, up-to-date overview of the area' - THE (Times
Higher Education) 'An excellent book in all respects - compulsory
reading for scholars interested in a socio-political contextual
analysis of complex human behaviour' - Professor David F Marks,
City University, London 'The arrival of a Second Edition of this
classic is an exciting event. The editors have assembled a world
class array of authors to bring students to the forefront of
critical scholarship today. Adding to the work's lustre are fresh
new chapters on critical social issues, along with a set of new
pedagogical aids. Bravo!' - Kenneth J. Gergen, Senior Research
Professor, Swarthmore College The Second Edition of Critical
Psychology extends the original's comprehensive and accessible
critique of mainstream psychology. Fully revised, reconfigured and
expanded, the Second Edition explores critical psychology's
continued growth and diversification, offering practical advice,
and noting significant theoretical and political dilemmas
confronting critical psychologists today. While other texts focus
on narrower specialties within critical psychology or on specific
theoretical or methodological perspectives, Critical Psychology
retains its focus on critical psychology as a whole. Key features
of the new edition include: - each chapter now also includes a
summary of main points, a glossary of important terms, suggested
readings and Internet sites, and questions for discussion - the
book's contributors - most of them new - have thoroughly updated
the original chapters and provide multiple perspectives on critical
psychology's core concerns - reflecting recent developments, Parts
Three and Four are completely new to this edition. Part Three
provides in-depth coverage of critical psychology's relevance to
social justice, focusing on the issues of race, class, gender,
disability, colonization/globalization, human rights/social justice
in post-conflict settings, and oppression/empowerment in mental
health systems. Part Four examines critical psychology practice,
from theory, methodology and therapy to community organizing and
the politics of resistance.
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