The battle for control of the reefs and shoals of the South China Sea intensifies as Russia and the U.S. squeeze China from north and south, their own internal threats not yet resolved...Set immediately after the events of The Trust of the People, the story forms the final part of the Conspiracy Trilogy. Covering a chaotic two week period, the repercussions of the past move rapidly between Beijing, Moscow and Washington, the truth invariably nothing more than a political inconvenie...

Fearful of Russian expansion beyond just Crimea, elements within Eastern Europe choose to act before it is too late…When an unrelenting campaign of bomb and cyber-attacks pushes Moscow to the edge of chaos, Russia exacts revenge on those suspected of supporting and training the terrorists. Retaliation against first Lithuania, then Poland, places her into direct conflict with NATO, an escalating confrontation turning the Baltic into a potential battle zone.In England, Michae...

From humble beginnings Liverpool has become one of the United Kingdom’s most vibrant cities. Liverpool has changed for the better over the past decade. With new, state-of-the-art, city-centre shopping malls and flashy tourist attractions in Albert Dock, Liverpool is attractive and modern. The city of Manchester is located in the northwest of England, and is sometimes referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom. The city is known to millions around the world as the home of the lege...

"The Last Heir" is an engaging and thought-provoking novel that delves into the world of corporate and family dynamics. The protagonist, the young woman, must navigate the complex and often conflicting interests of the family members, employees, and the community as she works to implement her vision for a sustainable future.The book explores themes of legacy, responsibility, and the power of one person's actions to bring about change. It also touches on the importance of balancing f...

Determined to halt China's increasing dominance to the east and south, forces within Russia and the United States push the three countries to the edge of war...Warned of a terrorist attack, the target unknown, Michael Anderson is once more drawn into a conspiracy of deceit, struggling to understand the complex games played out across three continents. His focus moves from London to Washington, the U.S. Midterm elections turning into a chaotic scramble for power as the American Pres...

Manx McCatty is a hard boiled feline detective prowling the back alleys of San Francisco in search of a killer ghost. With his mysterious friend, Fiddler, he searches through the foggy nights, tracking down a phantom killer who's leaving a trail of blood in his wake. As rumors spread that a mythical demon has emerged from the underworld, Manx comes whisker to whisker with a horrifying truth that may cost him his own life.

Written from the perspective of the factory worker and peasant at the ground level, this study of Russia during the Revolution 1917-21 aims to shed light on the realities of living through and participating in these tumultuous events. The book is intended for undergraduate courses in history, Soviet studies, and politics.

This bold, globe-spanning survey is the first book to thoroughly explore the radical, long-standing interdependence between art and homosexuality. It draws examples from the full range of the Western tradition, including classical, Renaissance, and contemporary art, with special focus on the modern era. It was in the modern period, when arguments about homosexuality and the avant-garde were especially public, that our current conception of the artist and the homosexual began to take shape,...

Challenging clichés of Japanism as a feminine taste, Bachelor Japanists argues that Japanese aesthetics were central to contests over the meanings of masculinity in the West. Christopher Reed draws attention to the queerness of Japanist communities of writers, collectors, curators, and artists in the tumultuous century between the 1860s and the 1960s.Reed combines extensive archival research; analysis of art, architecture, and literature; the insights of queer theory; and ...

Will fortune favour the brave as Duke, the colour purple and Guru save our world from narcissistic wizards & nippy zombies.Apocalypse and Chips is the first published screenplay from The Rebels of Fortune production universe.We follow Duke Hastings as he accidentally breaks the universe. He, the colour Purple and her Guru make tracks, through the afterlife, to the rave at the end of the universe. The gang battle narcissistic wizards, an advanced, ethical, artificial intellige...

Will fortune favour the brave as Duke, the colour purple and Guru save our world from narcissistic wizards & nippy zombies.Apocalypse and Chips is the first published screenplay from The Rebels of Fortune production universe.We follow Duke Hastings as he accidentally breaks the universe. He, the colour Purple and her Guru make tracks, through the afterlife, to the rave at the end of the universe. The gang battle narcissistic wizards, an advanced, ethical, artificial intelli...

This bold, globe-spanning survey is the first book to thoroughly explore the radical, long-standing interdependence between art and homosexuality. It draws examples from the full range of the Western tradition, including classical, Renaissance, and contemporary art, with special focus on the modern era. It was in the modern period, when arguments about homosexuality and the avant-garde were especially public, that our current conception of the artist and the homosexual began to take shape,...