Everything is legal – if you can get away with it.Billy Crawford is a hero. The star of the Rose City Rounders, the baseball player has been thrilling fans of the city for years. But Billy’s not as young as he used to be and his tendency to play hard is catching up with him. A string of losses for the Rounders puts his position at risk as the team’s owner, local developer Carroll Miller, doesn’t like being associated with anything that loses. Miller’s thinking of m...

What if the greatest threat to American democracy wasn't a foreign adversary — but a set of legal doctrines, executive precedents, and broken norms assembled over a century and handed to someone with no interest in their limits?When Donald Trump took the oath of office in January 2017, he didn't just inherit a presidency. He inherited a machine — a post-9/11 surveillance apparatus, an Office of Legal Counsel that had never learned to say no, a civil service exposed ...

What if the greatest threat to American democracy wasn't a foreign adversary — but a set of legal doctrines, executive precedents, and broken norms assembled over a century and handed to someone with no interest in their limits?When Donald Trump took the oath of office in January 2017, he didn't just inherit a presidency. He inherited a machine — a post-9/11 surveillance apparatus, an Office of Legal Counsel that had never learned to say no, a civil service exposed...

In the quaint countryside of 19th century England, Mr. Sponge, a cunning and unscrupulous sportsman, embarks on a scandalous sporting tour. With his trusty companion, Jack Spraggott, he swindles, cheats, and manipulates his way through a series of hilarious misadventures. From fox hunts to horse races, Mr. Sponge's antics leave a trail of chaos and laughter in their wake. But as his schemes grow bolder, so too do the consequences, threatening to expose his true nature and unravel his caref...

Ian Rankin introduces a gripping collection of his radio writing, featuring Alexander Morton as the roguish detective Mr Cullender in two original radio dramas, and as Inspector Rebus in Let it BleedBest known for his Inspector Rebus novels, Sir Ian Rankin is one of Britain’s most successful and acclaimed crime writers. He has won numerous awards, including the CWA Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement, and in 2023 he received a knighthood for services t...