This fifth volume in the distinguished series on the history of Canadian law turns to the important issues of crime and criminal justice. In examining crime and criminal law specifically, the volume contributes to the long-standing concern of Canadian historians with law, order, and authority.The volume covers criminal justice history at various times in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes. It is a study which opens up greater vistas of understanding to all those i...

“Why don’t they just move?” This reductive question is asked whenever reports surface of the all-too-common lack of social services and economic opportunities in Canada’s rural and urban communities. But why are certain people and places vulnerable? And who is responsible for a remedy?From the 1950s to the 1970s, the Canadian government relocated people, often against their will, in order to improve their lives. Moved by the State offers a completely new interpretation of ...

Northern Canada's distinctive landscapes, its complex social relations and the contested place of the North in contemporary political, military, scientific and economic affairs have fueled recent scholarly discussion. At the same time, both the media and the wider public have shown increasing interest in the region. This timely volume extends our understanding of the environmental history of northern Canada - clarifying both its practice and promise, and providing critical perspectives on ...

Be careful what you wish for...Chris Copestakes’s young life ends in a second filled with twisting metal, shattering glass, and her own terrified cry.Against all odds, Chris wakes up in the hospital and discovers she’s been given a second chance. But there’s a catch. A big one. She’s been returned to earth in the body of beautiful Hallie DiBarto, the soon-to-be-ex wife of a wealthy resort owner.Thrust into an unfamiliar world of glittering prestige,...

Meet the Justiss Alliance: Risk, Rath, Saxby, Knox, and Julian. Led by a mysterious employer with plenty to hide, these fallen stars of the D.O.D. are about to take advantage of their ruined reputations and start turning wrongs to rights—no matter the cost.Wild Hearts: Five impeccably trained soldiers—used to danger, unafraid of death—are sent into a black ops assignment where no one knows the full story of deceit and deception. The situation gets ugly. The press g...

The first novel written about the enigmatic literary legendAustralia, 1901. Miles Franklin, the young daughter of poor bush farmers, manages to publish her first novel against all odds. A work of remarkable boldness and passion, it becomes an immense success in the English-speaking world. While she strives to maintain her anonymity under a male pseudonym, her identity is revealed and she is exposed to the misogynistic prejudices of her time.Alone and pennil...

Able to render themselves invisible, immortal Stealth Guardians like Aiden have been protecting humans from the dark power of the Demons of Fear for centuries. But the demons might soon have a powerful tool in their hands to seduce humans to the dark side. The person to provide them with this elixir is the human scientist Leila. Unbeknownst to her, the drug she's developing to cure Alzheimer's Disease has the unexpected side effect of weakening the mind's resistance to the influence of dem...

Jake Stone arrives on a secluded island, drawn by whispers of a magical spring—his desperate, singular hope. As a vampire, he craves just one thing: mortality. Eons of unfulfilling, lonely existence have left him weary, yearning for the simple release of an end.But the island holds another soul on the brink: Claire Culver. Her journey to this mystical place is a final, desperate gamble, a plea for a miracle to cure a terminal illness. For Claire, this Christmas might be her last.

An impossible prophecy. An unlikely partnership. They’ll have to work together to prevent a terrifying age of darkness.In a world where oracles divine everything from fender benders to accidental death, Kate Hale’s future is a mystery. But that doesn’t stop her from landing her dream job as a predictions investigator. So when an oracle reports his own high-probability murder, she knows her career depends on pawning off the case to anyone else… even an unhinged poli...

He's a powerful business mogul accustomed to control.She's a determined young lawyer thrown into his glamorous world by a twist of fate.When New York business mogul Daniel Sinclair needs an escort for a crucial San Francisco event, Sabrina steps in for her sick roommate, never imagining that sparks would fly. Their encounter is electric, a collision of worlds that ignites an undeniable passion. But Sabrina's true identity hangs in the balance, a secret that could shatter th...

Vampire bachelor Samson has a problem he never expected to face: he’s lost his appetite for intimacy—and nothing his therapist suggests seems to help.That is, until a chance encounter drops the lovely mortal auditor Delilah straight into his arms during a mysterious attack. From the moment Samson saves her, something inside him stirs—something he thought was long gone.Drawn together by undeniable chemistry, Samson convinces himself that one night will be en...

The Scanguards Vampires series - over 1 Million copies sold worldwide!This Box Set contains:Book 7 – Oliver’s HungerBook 8 – Thomas’s ChoiceBook 9 – Cain’s IdentityBook 10 – Luther’s ReturnBook 11 – Blake’s PursuitBook 11 ½ Fateful ReunionBook 12 – John’s YearningNovella – Mortal WishOliver’s HungerNewly turned vampire Oliver has trouble controlling his thirst f...