This is the story of Robert Rice Howard (1832-1906), the man known as Nosey Bob. It is also an important chapter in the story of the changing attitudes towards capital punishment in Australia, as the country transformed from generally enthusiastic spectators at executions into campaigners for the abolition of the death penalty. These interconnected stories are told through the men, and the one woman, who met Nosey Bob under the worst possible circumstances between his first employment by the Department of Justice in 1876 and his retirement as the executioner for New South Wales in 1904. Once a household name, Nosey Bob was the most infamous public servant in Sydney: a noseless hangman who sparked fear and fascination everywhere he went. Howard has only ever been cast as an extra in someone else's play, making frightening appearances in a felon's final scene on the gallows. Here, for the first time, he has taken the lead.

The private investigator is one of the most enduring characters within crime fiction. From Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade - the hard-boiled loner trawling the mean streets - to Agatha Christie's Captain Hastings - the genteel companion in greener surrounds - the P. I. has taken on any number of guises. In Crime Uncovered: Private Investigator, editors Alistair Rolls and Rachel Franks dive deep into crime literature and culture, challenging many of the assumptions we make about the hardy P. I. Assembling a cast of notable crime fiction experts, including Stephen Knight and Carolyn Beasley, the book covers characters from the whole world of international noir - Giorgio Scerbanenco's Duca Lambert, Leo Malet's Nestor Burma and many more. Including essays on the genealogy and emergence of the protagonist in nineteenth-century fiction; interviews with crime writers Leigh Redhead, Nick Quantrill and Fernando Lalana; and analyses of the transatlantic exchanges that helped to develop public perception of a literary icon, Crime Uncovered: Private Investigator will redefine what we think we know about the figure of the P. I. Rolls and Franks have engaged here the tension between the popular and scholarly that is inherent in any critical examination of a literary type, along the way unraveling the mystery of the alluring, enigmatic private investigator. Crime Uncovered: Private Investigator will be a handy companion for any crime fiction fan.

Are you tired of hearing, watching or reading the same old Christmas stories? Andy Discovers Christmas offers readers a fresh Caribbean insight on Christmas. This book is the fifth episode in the series- The Adventures of Manti and Andy. It provides young readers with a well written summative account of the seasonal changes that occur in Trinidad and Tobago in terms of: music, food, household preparations, environmental conditions, flora and fauna. You are invited to enter their world and become captivated by what makes this festivity so special in the Caribbean. Join us

In this volume, Manti and Andy were eager to visit a dear friend at the Paria Beach. To get there, however, they called upon the assistance of a few feathered friends from the nearby forest. Fortunately, some of the most interesting birdlife in Trinidad and Tobago came to their aid. Come along and join your two insect friends as they take us through the Northern Range on an exciting journey.

This is a beautiful story about a lost object being found. Andy was going about his daily chores when he saw a shiny copper rod which became his most precious treasure. He carried it everywhere he went and eventually lost it. He and his friend, Manti, then set out on desperate mission; visiting animal homes to find it. You would find this story emotionally satisfying, thought provoking and highly akin to your own experiences. Come and be moved by this telling narrative.