The Deadly Steps, is a Police Procedural thriller that is set in Cork City, Ireland. Detective Inspector John Cahill is originally from Cork City but circumstances brought him to Northern Ireland in the mid 1990's. D.I. Cahill joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary and progressed through the ranks as the R.U.C transformed into the Police Service of Northern Ireland. After fifteen years working in Belfast, D.I. Cahill is presented with the opportunity to work with the Garda in his native Cork...

ALIBI FOR AN ALIBI is a Police Procedural Crime Thriller, set in Ireland. Cork City is besieged by drug dealing gangs who pick New Years Eve as the night to settle scores. But when things go horribly wrong, during the 'Perfect Alibi', and the body count rises, the gang needs another alibi. Follow along, with Detecive Inspector John Cahill and his team as the author leads you through each step of these complex investigations, in this 350 page cliff hanger.

THE STRONGEST WEB introduces the reader to the terror that an organized criminal gang can bestow upon any city. Cork City is besieged by such a gang. Their leader has a propensity for violence, not seen since the Black and Tans, or even Cromwell himself. Child soldiers are used, not only to peddle drugs, but to carry out assassinations of rival gang members. Detective Inspector John Cahill and his Serious Crime Squad are frustrated by the random killings but know that they are the only one...

Time To Be Scared is a 320 page Police Procedural set in Ireland and based on true events. The investigative techniques described in this book are authentic and mirror the ebb and flow of a real police investigation.

Since the economic downturn law firms that once saw growth as easy and inevitable are finding that the only way to achieve this is now to wrest market share from the competition. There is no one "right" way to do this; some firms have opted for a determined policy of buying market share and recruiting lateral talent, while others rely on more organic growth. With contributions from a wide range of thought leaders and industry experts, Growth Strategies for the Modern Law Firm provides advi...

This brilliant authentic police procedural, set in Ireland, follows D.I. John Cahill and his team of investigators, through the most difficult investigations in his career so far. Three lives are destroyed by Intimate Partner Violence, hatred and ignorance. The victims have been born into a life of shame, abuse and deceit, all having ties to the infamous Mother & Baby homes that are part of Ireland's dark history. The dedicated detectives of the Serious Crimes Unit have an impossible task,...

The current state of medicine has witnessed the long-term adverse effects of certain medications, an increased rate of polypharmacy, and a cultural shift that emphasizes patient-centered practice. The term “deprescribing” refers to the optimization of the pharmacological regimen by reducing or cessing medications that incur more risks than benefits. Many people consider stopping their psychiatric medications, but prescribers may not know how to do this in a collaborative, systematic way. D...

The definitive study of John Wayne Gacy—from his abusive childhood to the murders of thirty-three boys—based on four years of investigative reporting.John Wayne Gacy, the "Killer Clown," was a suburban Chicago businessman sentenced to death in 1980 for a string of horrific murders after the bodies of his victims were found hidden in a crawl space beneath his Des Plaines, Illinois, home. The serial killer had preyed on teenagers and young men—at the same time entert...

From the bestselling author of How the Irish Saved Civilization.Elected to the papacy at the age of 76, Pope John XXIII was to have a brief but important reign. Although he had a doctorate in theology, his gifts were pastoral—reaching out to the people of the Church. After his doctorate, he spent nine years working for the socially-minded bishop of Bergamo, acquiring a broad understanding of the problems of the working class. This sympathy for ordinary people was brought o...

At the heart of Christian ethics is the biblical commandment to love God and to love one's neighbor as oneself. But what is the meaning of love? Scholars have wrestled with this question since the recording of the Christian gospels, and in recent decades teachers and students of Christian ethics have engaged in vigorous debates about appropriate interpretations and implications of this critical norm.In Love and Christian Ethics, nearly two dozen leading experts analyze and assess t...

The essays in this book cover a fast-paced 150 years of Vatican diplomacy, starting from the fall of the Papal States in 1870 to the present day. They trace the transformation of the Vatican from a state like any other to an entity uniquely providing spiritual and moral sustenance in world affairs. In particular, the book details the Holy See’s use of neutrality as a tool and the principal statecraft in its diplomatic portmanteau. This concept of “permanent neutrality,” as codified in the ...

Clear, up-to-date guidance for professionals working with children with obesity One in every six children, and more in some ethnic groups, are obese, which can lead to serious health problems in adulthood. Successful treatment of young patients is complex, requiring time-intensive, evidence-based care delivered by a multidisciplinary team. Help is at hand with this well written, compact book by leading experts, which gives health professionals a clear overview of the current scientific kno...