In a world defined by and lived through media spectacle, nearly every part of human existence can now be documented, watched, and scrutinised. When mass media has the power to make the mundane not only visible but also entertaining, how have issues surrounding criminal justice, crime, and death taken centre stage in this media-saturated social world?Presenting for the first time in a published work the concept of Spectacular Justice, which was developed during the author’s doctoral...

Lydia Delaney lives an unassuming life in the village of Alfriston, nestled along the south coast. With her dad Joe, who has dementia, her daughter Sass and her dear old shih tzu, Gus, she believes this is her lot. Running a thriving therapy practice of eclectic clients, there is very little time for love. Not that she wants it. A sticky divorce put paid to that. Until an intriguing email from a Mr Marrow changes her life forever.Jed Harrison, an alcoholic and unapologetic rock sta...

A Mississippi Story Book 1: A story of love and committment told through the eyes of Rosie, an eight year old, the daughter of the town Blacksmith. It takes place in a small town in Northern Mississippi. It was a changing time for the town Blacksmith, Luther, his daughter Rosie and his colored helper Paul. It was a fire that bonded Luther and Paul. It was an ice storm that took them back to the haunting memories. It was the roses that reminded them of the beauty and love t...

'Wise words... filled with love' Giovanna Fletcher'Warm, h****onest and reassuring' Sophie Ellis-Bextor*****Everyone has advice to offer on motherhood.Becoming a new parent is daunting enough without having to contend with comments and advice from seemingly every corner. 'They didn't do it like that in my day', 'You'll make a rod for your own back', 'Don't spoil the baby'...

Three gritty, gripping thrillers starring investigative journalist Rosie Gilmour. She never walks away from a story - no matter what the cost. You'll be hooked from the first page! 'Chilling and compelling' - Kimberley ChambersTHE DEAD WON'T SLEEPThe body of a teenage prostitute is washed up on the beach near Glasgow. Tracie Eadie was only fourteen, and living in a children's home in the city. How did she end up as a dead heroin addict? Rosi...

'Wise words... filled with love' Giovanna Fletcher'Warm, h****onest and reassuring' Sophie Ellis-Bextor*****Everyone has advice to offer on motherhood.Becoming a new parent is daunting enough without having to contend with comments and advice from seemingly every corner. 'They didn't do it like that in my day', 'You'll make a rod for your own back', 'Don't spoil the baby'...

It was a terrible tragedy which first brought Rosy Smith to Derwent House, the grand home of John Hardaker and his wife Dorothy.The loss of one of their twin baby sons in a mysterious accident meant that Dorothy no longer found herself capable of caring for the surviving twin, Nicky - so Rosy, only sixteen but full of love for the helpless child, had to step into the breach. As the years went by and Dorothy became less and less able to deal with life, Rosy's mother Nell, the housekeeper, w...

Explore the psychological function and meaning of dreams, and unlock their power for self-improvement.Have you ever dreamt you were being chased? Or that your teeth were falling out? Does fire, water or lost love recur in your dreams? With expert advice and guidance, find out how to decode and interpret your dreams to reveal how the images, stories and emotions you experience in sleep are deeply connected to your waking life.Explore psychotherapeutic interp...

A gritty, page-turning thriller perfect for fans of Martina Cole.Refugees are disappearing in Glasgow. The mutilated body of one has been found, but the police aren't interested. Can crime reporter Rosie Gilmour uncover the truth before the killer comes for her?Steeped in its own problems, Glasgow's mushrooming underclass is simmering with resentment and the sudden flow of Kosovan refugess into the city; and one by one, refugees are disappe...

A three-year-old girl is snatched from a beach in Spain. Nobody heard a sound. Nobody saw a thing.Rosie Gilmour's much-needed holiday is cut short when the abduction story breaks and she's sent to cover it. Her instincts tell her something's wrong: such a crime must surely have its witnesses, and the girl's mother's story doesn't add up.With a child's life at stake, Rosie must dig deeper into the seedy depths of the area, making dangerous enemies. As she cl...

Rosie Gilmour is hot on the trail of a ring of baby-sellers and people-traffickers. The problem is, her main suspect is a dead man. Or is he?A money-laundering accountant disappears in Romania. The hitman hired to disappear him is found dead in a Glasgow flat. And the owner of the flat, the accountant's widow, claims she knows nothing about it.Crime reporter Rosie Gilmour isn't convinced by Helen Lewis's innocent facade - she is convinced Helen was the one ...

The death of a young Pakistani bride in Glasgow gets Rosie Gilmour's antennae twitching. She is sure this tragic accident was anything but - but she is not prepared for where her investigation will take her...Rosie has her hands full navigating the sensitivities of this case - the girl's grieving family and the tensions between the white and Pakistani communities in the city - when she is contacted by two prostitutes in serious trouble. One of their clients has die...