Reflective practice is at the heart of probation training and the continuing professional development of practitioners. This edited collection provides practitioners with an opportunity to explore and develop their own reflective practice, considering diversity and organisational challenges, with real-world examples of reflection in the probation context.In addition to probation specialists, its contributors include those from prison, third-sector organisations and mental health pe...

Incarcerated in a high-security prison, a broken Alexander Blix joins forces with Emma Ramm to find a ruthless killer who has escaped from a German jail and is making his way to Norway. Pulse-pounding Nordic Noir.`Blix suffers a series of vicious assaults in Stigma, the new novel by the stellar Norwegian crime-writing duo Jorn Lier Horst and Thomas Enger … tense, brutal and fast-moving´ Sunday Times BOOK OF THE MONTH`Darkly twisty´...

When a police investigator is killed execution-style and Blix's own daughter is targeted by the killer, he makes a dangerous decision, which could cost him everything. Blix & Ramm are back in a breathless, emotive thriller by two of Norway's finest crime writers…'Superb Nordic noir. Dark, intricate and extremely compelling. Contemporary Scandinavian fiction at its best' Will Dean'The most exciting yet' The Times

When the mother of a missing two-year-old girl is seriously injured in a suspected terrorist attack in Oslo, crime-fighting duo Blix and Ramm join forces to investigate the case, and things aren't adding up … The second instalment in an addictive, atmospheric, award-winning series.'An exercise in literary tag-teaming from two of Norway's biggest crime writers with a bold new take … a series with potential' Sunday Times'Grim, gory a...

The July/August 2024 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine.Featuring new fiction by Sarah Pinsker, Greg van Eekhout, Sunwoo Jeong, John Chu, AnaMaria Curtis, Eleanna Castroianni, and Megan Chee. Essays by John Scalzi, Marissa Lingen, Del Sandeen, and Natania Barron, poetry by Terese Mason Pierre, Natasha King, Roshani Chokshi, and Abdulkareem Abdulkareem, interviews with Greg van Eekhout and AnaMaria Curtis by Caroline M. Yoachim, a cover by Broci, and an editorial ...

Oslo, New Year's Eve. The annual firework celebration is rocked by an explosion, and the city is put on terrorist alert. Police officer Alexander Blix and blogger Emma Ramm are on the scene, and when a severely injured survivor is pulled from the icy harbour, she is identified as the mother of two-year-old Patricia Smeplass, who was kidnapped on her way home from kindergarten ten years earlier and never found. Blix and Ramm join forces to investigate the unsolved case, as public interest h...

Unter dem Stichwort "Vernetzung" vereint der Startband des Jahrbuchs "Systematisch-Theologische Forschung" Beiträge von WissenschaftlerInnen, die anhand ihrer eigenen Forschungsprojekte den interdisziplinären Charakter theologischen Forschens herausarbeiten und reflektieren. Dabei wird verdeutlicht, dass die Systematische Theologie im Dialog mit inner- und außertheologischen Disziplinen neue Perspektiven und Erkenntnisse hinsichtlich Fragen des christlichen Glaubens im Kontext wissenschaft...

Investigator Sofia Kovic has uncovered a connection between several deaths in Oslo over the last year and a half. She tries to call her superior, Alexander Blix, but before Blix has time to return her call, Kovic is shot and killed in her own home. In the apartment below, Blix's daughter Iselin narrowly escapes becoming the killer's next victim. Four days later, Blix and online crime journalist Emma Ramm are locked inside an interrogation room, facing the National Criminal Investigation Se...

The Year's Best Crime & Mystery Stories contains the best crime and mystery stories that were originally published in 2015 in either print or electronic format as selected by editors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and John Helfers.Reading through thousands of titles and carefully narrowing their favorite reads down to the ultimate list that is presented in this volume, the editors chose their top picks of notable works from hundreds of anthologie...

A cold case returns to haunt Blix, as a cold-blooded killer taunts him with evidence of further victims, while Ramm investigates a murder with no body… Blockbuster, explosive, No. 1 bestselling Nordic Noir.`Depressed cops are ten-a-penny in crime fiction but this is an exception, a sensitive portrait of a troubled man combined with a psychologically chilling plot´ Sunday Times`Contemporary Scandinavian fiction at its best´

In the past decade the Rule of Law developments in the world have become contentious; its idea, concept, and global implementation have met growing resistance, which may soon shift the global balance of power, prompting international crisis.This book offers insights into the globally relevant Rule-of-Law ramifications for human rights, constitutional law, and philosophy of law in the time of such considerable challenges to it. From this legal perspective, the contributors analyze th...

In "Fifty Soups," Thomas J. Murrey presents a culinary exploration that transcends mere recipes, inviting readers into the rich tapestry of flavors, traditions, and techniques that define the world of soup-making. Murrey employs a conversational yet authoritative literary style, combining personal anecdotes with detailed instructions, ensuring that both novice cooks and seasoned chefs can find joy in each page. The book serves as a cultural mosaic, interweaving the historical significance ...