Private is going down under. And it might be going down for good . . .P.I. Craig Gisto is enjoying the glamorous launch party for Private Sydney with when the celebrations are interrupted by the discovery of a body at their doorstep.The victim is revealed to be the son of one of Australia’s richest men – but investigating his death isn’t their only pressing case. The rockstar Micky Stevens is convinced someone’s trying to kill him, and believes Private are ...

London, summer 1889.Nine months have passed since Inspector Flint killed Jack the Ripper.Now the murders have begun again.Across the capital, bodies are being discovered in scenes of escalating savagery, each killing more depraved than the last. To a terrified public, there can be only one explanation: the Ripper has returned, and his death toll now stands at nine.But Flint and Locke know the truth.Jack the Ripper is dead.And yet the new murd...

Michael White, one of the founders of narrative therapy, is back with his first major publication since the seminal Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends, which Norton published in 1990.Maps of Narrative Practice provides brand new practical and accessible accounts of the major areas of narrative practice that White has developed and taught over the years, so that readers may feel confident when utilizing this approach in their practices. The book c...

Final thoughts from the now-deceased leader of narrative therapy.Michael White’s untimely death deprived therapists of a leading light. Here, available for the first time in book form, is a collection of the work he left behind—writings on topics dear to the psychotherapeutic world: turning points in therapy, conversations, resistance and therapist responsibility, couples therapy, and narrative responses to trauma.

Step into the London of Sherlock Holmes.The streets of Victorian London were the perfect hunting ground for the world's greatest detective. Behind respectable front doors lay dark secrets. Fog drifted through gas-lit streets. Hansom cabs rattled across the cobbles while criminals, policemen, politicians and ordinary Londoners crossed paths in the busiest city on Earth.This book explores the real London that inspired the adventures of Sherlock Holmes.From Ba...

The Haunted History of BritainGhosts, Legends and the Places That Refuse to ForgetAcross ancient roads, ruined abbeys, battlefields, castles, mines, railway stations and ordinary homes, generations have reported footsteps without bodies, phantom processions, spectral animals, warning apparitions and the restless dead. Some ghosts return to reveal murder or injustice. Others guard graves, repeat the moment of their death or linger because the living have never allow...

In the forgotten corners of our world, where darkness weaves its eerie tapestry, an infamous urban legend lurks—a spine-tingling encounter with ghostly hitchhikers that sends shivers down the bravest souls. Whispers of their haunting presence have spread like wildfire, captivating the minds of believers and sceptics alike. But what if these chilling tales were not mere figments of imagination? What if the terrors they describe held a truth far more unsettling than anyone could fathom?...

The city of The Rook—population 152,000 (not counting the undead—and many don't)—is a curious mix of an Elizabethan and Victorian city with a fair sprinkling of intrigue and magic.The city of The Rook is where the four schools of Thaumaturgy can be found. These comprise of Hydromancer's (water), Pyromancer's (fire), Circumancer's (air), and last (but definitely not least) Terramancer's (earth).The Rook is the home of Erisa and Calico, the cat (who isn't actually a cat at al...

The Adventure of a Lifetime...Beyond the hills and far away, a bolt of lightning struck a man, transporting him to a land entirely unknown to him. As he looked around, he saw hills, mountains, and dense green forests, with the sound of the sea echoing in the distance. The beauty of this new place beckoned to him, tempting him to venture off the beaten path and explore it further.But fate had other plans for him. An unforeseen mishap led to the destruction of a lighthouse an...

Are you tired of the same old stories that begin with "Once upon a time"? Really? You know, not all Genies live in a lamp...In a world unlike any other, where legends come alive, and dreams take shape, prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey. Unveiling the secrets of the enigmatic jinn and jinni, this captivating tale will transport you beyond the confines of imagination.Step into a realm where wishes are not mere fantasies but tangible realities, for...

Enter "The Waiting Room" if you dare! This spine-chilling collection of original ghost and horror stories, woven with mystery and suspense, will have you on the edge of your seat. As you step into the Earl of Ranleigh's exclusive club, you'll quickly realise that membership requires more than just a lavish dinner. You must share a hair-raising tale of the supernatural to prove your worth. But be warned - not everything is as it appears. What lurks in the shadows may haunt you forever. Are ...

Three coffins. Four corpses. Buried secrets do not sleep forever...London, 1888. The city is choking on fog, fear, and whispers of murder. Inspector Morven Flint finds himself drawn into a series of killings as grim as they are grotesque. Each victim is connected by blood to a darker chapter of London's past: the Resurrection Men, the ghoulish body-snatchers who once fed the dissecting tables of the city's medical schools.Now, decades later, their descendants are b...