A new entity is born into the internet.Is it the rebirth of an ancient evil in a new realm? Or something much worse?A sexy looking avatar grants wishes for people across the web, but nothing is truly free, and for those who accept, what price must be paid?Sarah Mitchell must discover the truth of this creature and stop it while it can still be stopped, but why is a mysterious lawyer dogging her every step?Faust 2.0 is the first book in the new Mitchell & Mor...

An Odder Quintet explores a world of dark and strange happenings. From new technology to ancient legends, nothing is quite what it seems.Prisons without WallsA prisoner serving a life sentence takes part in an experimental programme that manipulates the perception of time to rehabilitate prisoners and ensure they never reoffend.The TapestryLegend speaks of a Great Loom, operated by three women who guide the fate of every livin...

An Odd Quartet is a collection of four dark short stories, each with a twist in the tale.The Yellow LadyA grave robber encounters a ghost from a story he was told as a child.This Empty PlaceAt the heat death of the universe, the Grim Reaper contemplates his existence.Forced EntryA special forces team enters a suburban house to rescue a family taken hostage, they encounter more than they were ...

From distant planets to space-borne combat, from desperate attempts to win a race to the last hope of a beleaguered world, fifteen stories of Military SF and space opera, written to celebrate the 10th birthday of independent publisher NewCon Press.IntroductionThe Last Tank Commander – Allen StroudBetween Nine and Eleven – Adam RobertsTaking Flight – Una McCormackThe 10 Second War – Michael BrookesDecommissioned – Tade Thompson...

Through a lifetime of biological and seabird research, Michael Brooke has been blessed with the opportunity to visit a huge array of islands dotted across all the oceans of the world. His is an island list fit to make the armchair traveller green with envy – and potentially seasick. Truly no island has been too far: from St Kilda to Spitsbergen, from Hawaii to the furthest reaches of the Southern Ocean, with all manner of destinations in between.In this deeply knowledgeable and at ...

In my youth I developed a talent for reading other people’s minds and with practice, forcing my will upon them. I have never encountered anyone capable of resisting my thoughts and for a time I enjoyed the fruits of my power. A terrible tragedy led me to a darker place and then I wielded my ability not simply to satisfy my desires but to torment and judge the throng of humanity around me.Years passed until I realised that my life lacked meaning and I lived without purpose. It wasn’...

The second book in 'The Third Path' trilogy.Stealing Lazarus’s miracle gifted him immortality. Combined with his natural ability of invading and controlling people’s minds this made him one of the most dangerous people on Earth.But the miracle came with a price. His punishment was to be imprisoned within the walls of an ancient monastery and tormented by an invisible fire that burned his body perpetually. To escape the pain he retreated deep into his own mind.There ...

For a large part of my adult life, which is quite a long time, as I could kindly be best described as ‘post retirement’, I have felt, in fact known, that I needed to write a book. This may be something that is quite common to many of us, which is perfectly understandable to me, because I believe we all provide a home to our inner-selves, the real ‘us’, which some may call our consciousness, but others may feel comfortable enough, to call our soul or spirit; I am comfortable with all of the...

This book provides a thorough and rigorous discussion on the impact of trade liberalisation on economic development with a special focus on the African continent. The author presents the rationale for trade liberalisation, trade liberalisation frameworks, the trade liberalisation economic development nexus, impediments to trade, and contemporary issues of international trade.In this book, notwithstanding the benefits from trade liberalisation, the author shows that African trade as...

The lives and activities of seabirds as you’ve never seen them beforeSeabirds evoke the spirit of the earth's wildest places. They spend large portions of their lives at sea, often far from land, and nest on beautiful and remote islands that humans rarely visit. Thanks to the development of increasingly sophisticated and miniaturized devices that can track their every movement and behavior, it is now possible to observe the mysterious lives of these remarkable crea...

A study and assessment of the career of Frederic Le Play (1806-1882), now recognised as a founder of modern sociology. The main theme consists of a detailed and impartial analysis of Le Play's thoughts on the relationship between society and technology. His contributions to fields other than sociology are also considered.

One of the most influential debates across business and management studies has centered on the relative impact of institutions on the fortunes of firms and nations. However, analyses have primarily focused on institutional effects on societal features, rather than actual firm practices. This volume brings together recent trends in comparative institutional analysis with a rich body of data on firm-level human resource management practice, consolidating and extending more than a decade of r...