The embodied directedness of human practice has long been neglected in critical socio-spatial theory, in favor of analyses focused upon distance and proximity. This book illustrates the absence of a sense for direction in much theoretical discourse and lays important groundwork for redressing this lacuna in socio-spatial theory.Many accounts of the social world are incomplete, or are increasingly out of step with recent developments of neoliberal capitalism. Not least through new t...

An Introduction to Political Geography continues to provide a broad-based introduction to contemporary political geography for students following undergraduate degree courses in geography and related subjects.The text explores the full breadth of contemporary political geography, covering not only traditional concerns such as the state, geopolitics, electoral geography and nationalism; but also increasing important areas at the cutting-edge of political geography research ...

The Silent Room is the first tense police procedural in the thrilling Matthew Ryan series by Mari Hannah.'Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah' - Val McDermidA security van sets off for Durham prison, a disgraced Special Branch officer in the back. It never arrives. En route it is hijacked by armed men, the prisoner sprung. Suspended from duty on suspicion of aiding and abetting the audacious escape of ...

Track a stalker. Catch a killer.When a mysterious DVD is delivered to Northumbria Police Headquarters, DS Matthew Ryan and Detective Superintendent Eloise O’Neil are among the few to view its disturbing content. With little to go on the only lead comes from the anonymous and chilling woman’s voice narrating the blood-soaked lock-up depicted on screen.But with no victim visible, nor any indication of where the unidentifiable crime scene is located, Ryan and ...

In this captivating romantic thriller by acclaimed author Lori Matthews, prepare to be swept away into a world where love and danger collide. An enemies to lovers, hidden identity, alpha male, protector romanceMeet Alexandra Buchannan, a skilled professional with a unique talent for seeking romantic justice through her unconventional means. No cherished possession is out of her reach, until her latest mission throws her into the path of a captivating adver...

Can Jameson Drake save his sister and the woman he loves?Spencer Gordon wasn’t expecting the call from Kathleen Drake, a woman she’d spent years keeping safe as part of the Witness Protection program. The terrified woman begged Spencer for help. Taking a leave of absence from her job with Homeland Security, Spencer hurries to her friend’s side. But the threat to Kathleen is larger than Spencer bargained for, forcing a call for reinforcements. She didn’t count on be...

Dani Pierce, a savvy hacker with a knack for survival, finds herself entangled in a deadly game when trouble knocks on her door. With her latest contract on the line and danger lurking at every turn, she reluctantly agrees to accept the help her boss is sending.Gage Callahan is not happy. He’s been tasked with the job of locating and safeguarding a computer programmer. The only problem? No one is sure where this hacker is. When he does finally track her down, Gage discovers that Da...

Logan suspects Lacy is a spy, but he's accidently swept up in her kidnapping. Will he live long enough to discover the truth?Logan Callahan, the CEO of Callahan Security, knows he’s out of his depth.The woman he came to the Bahamas to investigate was kidnapped, and he was taken right along with her. He knew the sexy lady lawyer was trouble. He just had no idea how much.Taken. Again. Lacy Carmichael, on the other hand, was not new to the “ki...

The Dog Who Made Me Ask Why: One Family's Journey Through Illness, Science, and AdvocacyWhen Matt and his family brought home Rosie, they expected the joy, laughter, and unconditional love that come with welcoming a new puppy. Instead, they found themselves thrust into an unexpected journey marked by persistent illness, unanswered questions, mounting veterinary bills, and a determination to uncover the truth.What began as one puppy's battle with Giardia evo...

If you go down deep enough, you find all sorts of things …In her second collection from Trepidatio Publishing, award-winning author Gemma Files takes her listeners on journeys out beyond safe borders—from the trackless depths of the sea, to the empty desert frontiers of the Weird West, even to the edges of cracks between worlds. Here, in these narrow spaces between the known and the unknown, behind the paper-thin curtains of reality, lurk monsters both human and an...

The Most Important Meal of the Day… is Weird. Why so glum, friend? Are you feeling fatigued? Logy? Knackered? Do you require sustenance? A boost of energy to reinvigorate your existence? We have good news for you, then: The Bravest, the Newest, the Weirdest… now in edible form! Delivered directly to your body-meat, rich in nutrients and portion-sized! BRAVE NEW WEIRD returns for its third year, once more showcasing the robust health of the international Weird Fiction scene.

The nude romance collection of this and any other year!Seventeen writers, eighteen stories, all with a common objective: portraying a romance at a naturist venue somewhere in the modern, Western world. Young love, love between seniors, love twixt people who have just met, the rekindling of old loves, laments for loves lost. They are all included.Naturist fiction is a relatively new genre where social nudism and casual nudity play a significant role in plot, charact...