Crime research has grown substantially over the past decade, with a rise in evidence-informed approaches to criminal justice, statistics-driven decision-making and predictive analytics. The fuel that has driven this growth is data – and one of its most pressing challenges is the lack of research on the use and interpretation of data sources.This accessible, engaging book closes that gap for researchers, practitioners and students. International researchers and crime analysts discus...

Is love a price worth paying?Nik’s not a Voronov by blood, but he’s ferociously protective of his adoptive family. So when he believes single mother Sybella is taking advantage of his grandfather, he ruthlessly strips her of her job! But as unexpected desire threatens to consume them both, sweet Sybella might just be the redemption this brooding billionaire needs…•If black sheep billionaire Deacon marries Callie, his father has promised him legitimacy...

Secrets and Scandals are Revealed in the Confessions CollectionIncluding the titles:Confessions of the NannyConfessions of the BossConfessions of the BillionaireConfessions of the PlayboyConfessions of the MaidConfessions of the Mistress

The second edition of Archaeological Ethics is an invitation to an ongoing and lively discussion on ethics. In addition to topics such as looting, reburial and repatriation, relations with native peoples, and professional conduct, Vitelli and Colwell-Chanthaphonh have responded to current events and news stories. Twenty-one new articles expand this ongoing discussion into the realm of intellectual property, public outreach, archaeotourism, academic freedom, archaeological concerns in times...

I Bryant 2/3Ciò che serviva all'ambizioso CEO Luke Bryant per far decollare il suo negozio di prodotti di lusso era un nome di grido che facesse da traino. Quello di cui invece non aveva proprio bisogno era una popstar sulla via del declino, costantemente nel mirino dei paparazzi, come Aurelie Schmidt.Avere a che fare con il più sexy e scorbutico uomo che abbia mai incontrato ha reso quello che doveva essere il concerto del suo grande rientro non propriamen...

Home of the first settlement in the United States and known as Old Dominion and The Mother of Presidents, the state of Virginia’s artistic output proves among the most fecund in the nation, evidenced in this ninth volume of The Southern Poetry Anthology. This collection includes well-known, established, and celebrated poets such as Charles Wright, Claudia Emerson, Gregory Orr, Ellen Bryant Voigt, R. T. Smith, Forrest Gander, and Rita Dove, and the editors have dedicated equal focu...

Once upon a time, there was this pampered rich girl who was kind of full of herself. She really only cared about appearances and hiding all her dark, ugly secrets under the guise of an opinionated snob. But then Eva Mercer got pregnant, shot by a psycho, and kicked out of the only home she knew. Now she’s broke, unemployed, and has to start anew with a newborn to raise. But how?On the other side of town, sexy, tattooed orphan, Patrick Ryan, can’t get a break. He’s out on parole for...