John Cusack and Ryan Phillippe star in this thriller about a young American couple who become involved in a deadly scam abroad. Desperate for a child, Steven (Phillippe) and Shannon (Rachelle Lefevre) travel to Puerto Rico to adopt Haitian orphan Nina (Briana Roy), who they met through the organisation International Rescue Adoption run by Reigert (Jacki Weaver). But before the adoption can be finalised Nina mysteriously vanishes and the couple realise they have been the victims of an elaborate con. The case gets even more complex when dangerous criminals become aware of the secret dealings and they move in to capture a slice of proceedings, threatening the couple's lives in the process.

Exiled ballerina Lena Sergeyevna lies in hospital in New York, dying of cancer. Desperate to reconcile with her estranged daughter, she begins to reveal the truth about her flight from the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster where her husband Yuri, a nuclear physicist, disappeared while performing top-secret research.

We discover that Lena’s former life involved deep compromises for which she has paid a heavy price in shame and self-loathing. What happened to Yuri, was he somehow involved in the ‘accident’, and what made Lena leave the USSR and take up exotic dancing in the US?

Set in a geopolitical hotspot, Ukraine, this intelligent memoir–thriller explores the struggle for self-expression, the triumph of truth over deception, and the impact on the human psyche of personal and global catastrophe.

February 1942. With the Nazis triumphant in Europe, North Africa and much of the USSR, control of the shipping lanes off the southernmost tip of Africa is an Allied imperative. At the urging of Prime Minister Jan Smuts, South Africa’s parliament has narrowly voted to join the British war effort, but the country remains bitterly divided.

Feisty university student Anna van der Vliet returns to her family farm near Cape Agulhas during the holidays. Noticing strange comings and goings in the area, she begins to suspect that her father, a prominent Member of Parliament, may be involved in a clandestine operation to aid the enemy. As a patriot, Anna feels compelled to inform the authorities, but what if this means betraying her family and lover?

Drawing on extensive historical research, Subversion is a unique tapestry of suspense, wartime intrigue and romance.

(Previously published as Featherstream by Ian Sutherland)

Throughout his life Lewis Fry Richardson made many inspirational contributions to various disciplines. Often his ideas were ahead of contemporary thinking, and preceded the technical means necessary for their practical implementation. He is best known for his wealth of important work on meteorology, and his groundbreaking application of mathematics to the causes of war, though his field of interest was in no way limited to these topics, and various aspects of psychology and mathematical approximation also benefited from his unique approach. The originality of Richardson's research can be seen in this collection of all his important papers in the behavioural sciences.

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Would you kill yourself to save your loved one?

When Brody Taylor receives a 'death letter' from a fellow elite hacker, sent a week after his murder, its contents present Brody with an offer even he can't refuse. With the investigation being led by his girlfriend, DI Jenny Price, Brody faces an unexpected personal and professional conflict of interest. Meanwhile, unaware of the victim's true occupation, Jenny is stumped. How and why would a disabled Afghan War veteran be poisoned in his own home by one of the world's most deadly snakes?

Working side by side, but with very different objectives, Brody and Jenny uncover a global cyberterrorist conspiracy. To prevent the cyberweapon from releasing its deadly payload, Brody realises he'll need to lie to Jenny once again, knowing the truth will destroy their relationship. But with tens of thousands of innocent people scheduled to die within twenty-four hours, does he have any choice?

Forget nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. The modern-day weapon of mass destruction is digital. And we're all at risk.

He secretly watches you within your home for months. He learns everything about you. Now it's killing time. Anna, a beautiful cellist, auditions for a prestigious London orchestra. Allowing ambition to quell her suspicions, Anna performs solo to the creepy looking auditioner. It's her final performance. Jenny Price, talented Met Police detective, can't figure out how the killer knew Anna's most intimate dreams and desires to lure her so convincingly. As the murder investigation team runs out of steam, Jenny accepts the aid of attractive but mysterious witness Brody Taylor, who comes forward with a strange story about hacked webcams hidden inside people's homes. But Jenny is completely unaware of Brody's real objective. An up-to-the-minute crime thriller that dares to expose the dark side of the connected world in which we now live. What readers say about Invasion of Privacy: "I am a little sad it is over but still buzzing from the superb finale. Looking forward to the next adventure." Amazon Reviewer "Sutherland deftly weaves dramatic, humanly plausible police procedurals with very high-level hackery to form a novel both intricately plotted and meticulously produced." Sean Randall, Goodreads Top 50 Reviewer "One of the best debut novels I have read. Crime, murder, sex, friendship, twist and turns, highs and lows are abundant throughout this book." Amazon Reviewer "If the producers of Homeland or 24 are looking for the next, and very relevant, topical and addictive series, look no further." Tom Evans, Amazon Reviewer

Whose side is he on? Brody Taylor loves hacking humans. After all, people are the weakest link in all computer systems. If he's hired to break into your network, he will find and exploit the weak point. You. The problem with always manipulating people is that even those closest to you don't trust you. And Brody's just fallen in love with Melanie, a zany, beautiful French animal rights activist. But she's in love with the character he's trapped himself in, not the real Brody, social engineer and computer hacker. Can Brody social engineer his way to the truth and save his relationship with Melanie? A novella that introduces Brody Taylor in a thrilling standalone adventure. At 60 pages, SOCIAL ENGINEER can be read in under two hours! What readers say about Social Engineer: "My God, is no one safe nowadays? It is truly terrifying. Nicely written, excellent read." "It grabbed me at the beginning and didn't let go till the end. Overall a 'top book'!" "Really makes you think about what you post on Social Media!!" "Clever use of time shifts to differentiate between the two stories going on."

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