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This book offers a coherant theoretical introduction to urban
sociology. Based on the urban theory of Louis Wirth, it
systematically examines Wirth's principal ideas in the contexts of
pre-industrial cities, industrial cities and bureaucracies. Morris
discusses conditions for the emergence of cities and for
industrialization. He relates organisational and ecological
accounts of the city and considers the contributions of each.
Bureaucracy appears as a peculiarly urban form of organisation: its
ecological and social characteristics are examined in an original
manner and with considerable insight so as to illustrate and modify
the propositions derived from Wirth's theory. The book concludes
with a comprehensive evaluation of Wirth and his critics. This book
was first published in 1968.
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
June, 1914. Following three, seemingly unrelated suicides, DI Silas
Quinn knows he must uncover the link between the three men if he is
to discover what caused them to take their own lives. The one clue
is a card each victim was carrying, depicting a crudely-drawn red
hand. To find out what it means, Quinn must revisit his own dark
past.
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This book offers a coherant theoretical introduction to urban
sociology. Based on the urban theory of Louis Wirth, it
systematically examines Wirth's principal ideas in the contexts of
pre-industrial cities, industrial cities and bureaucracies. Morris
discusses conditions for the emergence of cities and for
industrialization. He relates organisational and ecological
accounts of the city and considers the contributions of each.
Bureaucracy appears as a peculiarly urban form of organisation: its
ecological and social characteristics are examined in an original
manner and with considerable insight so as to illustrate and modify
the propositions derived from Wirth's theory. The book concludes
with a comprehensive evaluation of Wirth and his critics. This book
was first published in 1968.
June, 1914. Following three, seemingly unrelated suicides, DI Silas
Quinn knows he must uncover the link between the three men if he is
to discover what caused them to take their own lives. The one clue
is a card each victim was carrying, depicting a crudely-drawn red
hand. To find out what it means, Quinn must revisit his own dark
past.
A city, gripped in the fear of terrifying crimes, will be pushed to
breaking point.London, 1914. A killer is at liberty in the dark
alleys of the city. His victims have one thing in common: all the
blood has been drained from their bodies. Who could do such a thing
- and why would he want his victims' blood? As the killer's reign
of terror continues, Detective Inspector Silas Quinn of Scotland
Yard's Special Crimes department realises that, in order to catch
his prey, he must learn to think like the killer himself. His
search will take him through London's squalid back streets, seedy
Soho haunts and louche aristocratic watering holes, all in pursuit
of a truly twisted individual. First in an absolutely gripping
historical mystery series, perfect for fans of Abir Mukherjee, S.
G. MacLean and Rory Clements. Praise for R. N. Morris'Morris
launches a new series with this superior whodunnit' Publishers
Weekly 'A challenging, utterly fascinating read' Booklist 'Quinn's
passion for justice makes for an engrossing and disquieting
Sherlockian entry' Library Journal
Detective Inspector Silas Quinn investigates one of the strangest
cases of his career...London, 1914. Called out to investigate the
murder of an employee of the House of Brackley, an upmarket
Kensington department store, Silas finds himself investigating one
of the most bizarre cases of his career. For the chief murder
suspect is a monkey. One of the store's fashion models has been
found dead on her bed, strangled with a red silk scarf. The room is
locked from the inside, the only other occupant being a monkey in a
red fez hat. While he is sceptical of the theory that the monkey is
the killer, Quinn suspects it holds the key to the mystery. But
where has it disappeared to? And how will he ever get to the truth
when faced with the maelstrom of resentment and thwarted passion
that is the mannequin house? A thrill-a-minute historical mystery
full of intrigue, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom, S. G. MacLean
and Abir Mukherjee. Praise for R. N. Morris'A classic whodunnit
plot with emotion and psychological depth' Publishers Weekly 'A
challenging, utterly fascinating read' Booklist 'His sense of the
historical moment is strong' Kirkus Reviews
War has been declared, and Detective Inspector Silas Quinn finds
himself drawn into a disturbing murder case where the only clue is
a mysterious white feather. London, 1914. The declaration of war
with Germany has made the capital a dark, uncertain place, rife
with fear and suspicion. As the pressure on young men to enlist
grows stronger, Pastor Cardew holds a rally at his church.
Unfortunately, it ends in humiliation for Felix Simpkins when he
receives a dreaded white feather - the ultimate sign of cowardice.
Meanwhile, DI Silas Quinn returns to New Scotland Yard after his
recent sick leave to find the Special Crimes Department has been
closed and his team absorbed into CID. But when a body is
discovered in Wormwood Scrubs the day after Cardew's rally, a white
feather placed in its mouth, Quinn finds himself unable to take a
back seat in the investigation. Was the murderer really a foreign
spy . . . or someone closer to home?
Could a mysterious music box hold the key to unlocking the puzzle
behind a gruesome murder for Detective Inspector Silas Quinn?
London, 1914. Despite a number of setbacks, rehearsals for The
Hampstead Voices' Christmas concert are continuing apace. The
sold-out event is raising funds for war refugees, and both Winston
Churchill and Edward Elgar are expected to attend. But the most
disturbing setback of all occurs when the choirmaster, Sir Aidan
Fonthill, is discovered dead at a piano, a tuning fork protruding
from his ear. Detective Chief Inspector Silas Quinn and his team
from the Special Crimes Department at New Scotland Yard soon
discover that Sir Aidan had a number of enemies, but who hated him
enough to carry out such a heinous crime? Could the answer be
linked to a mysterious music box delivered to Sir Aidan's house
shortly before the murder, and can Silas solve the puzzle of the
music box enigma and catch the killer before the concert takes
place?
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