Drapers ForgeBy: Richard SimsFollow along in this adventure featuring Jacob Horn and the frontier settlement of Drapers Forge, set in Eastern Kentucky and Western Virginia in 1774-75.The tensions of the pre-revolution years are building to an exciting climax, with the survival of the settlement at stake in the battle of wits and firepower that ensue. The British Regulars allied with Shawnee Indians strike fear into all gathered together, forcing them to resort to ing...

In "Drapers Forge," Richard A. Sims paints an immersive tapestry of pre-Revolutionary War America. The novel transports readers to Eastern Kentucky, where the tensions of the era are reaching a boiling point. The story follows a settlement facing a daunting challenge as British Regulars, aided by Shawnee Indians, loom on the horizon, striking fear into the hearts of all. As the threat of annihilation intensifies, the settlement's fate rests on the delicate balance of wit and firepower. Wit...

Winter 1961. Bruce Cordell has had quite enough trouble in his life. With a reputation badly injured by the collapse of his investigation into a corrupt corporation, he wants to keep his head down. His life has become mundane, reduced to desk work, and complicated only by family responsibilities. That is until his boss gives him a new case. A case which means that he will have to travel to the Caribbean Island of St. Eleanor, a tiny British colony being readied for independence. There the ...

When Bruce Cordell was inveigled into an innocent lunch with the ravishing Georgina Watts, he was making an unconscious choice about his own future would it lie in a return to the quiet of his family life or a confidential assignment in the strife torn Mandate of Palestine?Alone back in England, Cordell receives a request from a man he has never heard of before asking for his help in finding Georgina. Cordell quickly finds himself drawn into an unlikely web as he tries to solve the mystery o...

Bruce Cordell is back and working on another case. He has been drafted out to Cyprus during the height of the EOKA terror. On his first night on the island he discovers a terrible murder and soon becomes involved as he gets deeper and deeper in the case. A Stab in the Dark is a gripping tale of murder and intrigue which captures the reader from start to finish.

Native New Zealander Chief Inspector Bruce Cordell unravels the mystery of a boy brutally murdered in the last days of the Gold Coast. His investigation leads him to the uncovering of a corrupted society deeply embedded in local religious beliefs. As the story unfolds skepticism turns into fascination for the dark practices which underscore this sleepy African town. In order to solve this seemingly senseless murder Bruce will have to adopt the mindset of a religiously motivated psychopath. Hi...

This book is the first resource to review the influence of climate change on urban and public pests such as mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and wood pests, with respect to population, distribution, disease, damage and control. It systematically addresses how the impact of climate change on pests in urban areas differs from natural areas, focusing on the increased temperatures of urban locations, the effect of natural disasters, the manner of land use and the consequences of human habitation. Cli...

Understanding International Law through Moot Courts: Genocide, Torture, Habeas Corpus, Chemical Weapons, and the Responsibility to Protect consists of five sets of opposing legal briefs and judge’s decisions for five moot court cases held before the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. Each moot court brief included in the book addresses contemporary controversies in international affairs; issues ranging from the application of the newly emerging Responsibil...

The Canadian Mountain Assessment provides a first-of-its-kind look at what we know, do not know, and need to know about mountain systems in Canada. The assessment is based on insights from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit knowledges of mountains, as well as findings from an extensive assessment of pertinent academic literature. Its inclusive knowledge co-creation approach brings these multiple forms of evidence together in ways that enhance our collective understanding of mountains...

Until the 1990s, almost all spectrum licenses were given away practically for free-even the first mobile licenses which laid the foundation for multi-billion dollar companies that dominate stock markets around the world. In the past fifteen years, there has been a concerted attempt to liberalise the sector and make it more open to market forces. Th

The Detective has been a mainstay of fiction writing ever since we can remember.Their deductive powers, their intuition and fleet-footed grasp of every detail can often turn the unlikeliest situation, or bunch of red herrings, into a breakthrough to capture even the most ingenious and dastardly of criminals.In this series our classic authors explore not only various themes, such as Occult Detectives, Female Detectives, Curious Crimes and a whole host more, but also bring a ...

Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation. This book reviews research and development initiatives in Africa aimed at building resilient farming systems. It summarises the status of conservation agriculture today, discusses prospects for future development and provides case studies showing its performance in Africa.