From the bestselling author Linden MacIntyre comes an engrossing exploration of one of the most significant, but nearly unknown figures of the Irish War of Independence, Sir Hugh Tudor. Appointed by Winston Churchill to lead the Royal Irish Constabulary, Tudor met civil strife and rebellion with indiscriminate state-sanctioned murder – changing the course of Irish history.After distinguishing himself on the battlefields of the First World War, Major General Sir Hugh Tudor was calle...

Each month The Dark brings you the best in dark fantasy and horror! Selected by award-winning editor Sean Wallace and published by Prime Books, this issue includes four all-new stories:"Skin and Bones" by Gary McMahon"No Mirrors Here" by A. Katherine Black"Window" by Charlie Hughes"The Sisters" by E.M. Linden

Maritime trade is the backbone of the world’s economy. Around ninety percent of all goods are transported by ship, and since World War II, shipbuilding has undergone major changes in response to new commercial pressures and opportunities. Early British dominance, for example, was later undermined in the 1950s by competition from the Japanese, who have since been overtaken by South Korea and, most recently, China. The case studies in this volume trace these and other important developments ...