In an Afghan village, a boy learns his letters under a mullah's stick and dreams of a life free of the Taliban; in Virginia, a cadet learns to read a map and lead a platoon into combat. Years later, on a wind-scoured ridgeline overlooking Zabul Province, helicopters roaring overhead, Afghan interpreter Abdulhaq Sodais and U.S. Army Lieutenant Spencer Sullivan must learn to trust each other if they hope to survive.In 2021, when the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, the Taliban reasse...

In an Afghan village, a boy learns his letters under a mullah’s stick and dreams of a life free of the Taliban; in Virginia, a cadet learns to read a map and lead a platoon into combat.Years later, on a wind-scoured ridgeline overlooking Zabul Province, helicopters roaring overhead, Afghan interpreter Abdulhaq Sodais and US Army Lieutenant Spencer Sullivan must learn to trust each other if they hope to survive.In 2021, when the United States withdraws from ...

This is the new edition of the leading textbook on criminal law by Professors Simester and Sullivan, now co-written with Professors Spencer, Stark, and Virgo. Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law is an outstanding account of modern English criminal law, combining detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law and it has become the set text in many leading u...

'... undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course.'John Taggart, Criminal Law ReviewThis outstanding account of modern English criminal law combines detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law, covering all subjects taught at undergraduate level.The book's philosophical approach ensures students have ...

This is the fifth edition of the leading textbook on criminal law by Professors Simester, Spencer, Sullivan and Virgo. Simester and Sullivan is an outstanding account of modern English criminal law, combining detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law and it has become the set text in many leading universities. Additionally, the book is used as an important poin...

The third in the delightful Joan Spencer mystery series combines a staging of a Gilbert & Sullivan production with murder in a small town.A tornado sweeps through the town of Oliver, Indiana, catching Joan Spencer and a little girl named Laura Putnam in its wake. Joan saves the little girl’s life and receives a hero’s welcome from the members of the Putnam family, including Judge David Putnam.As both Joan and the town settle down to repairing the damage caused by the tornad...

Greetings! This is your captain speaking. We hope you are enjoying your journey to Elsewhere. We are currently cruising at an incalculable altitude, traveling at an immeasurable speed, and we are on schedule.Oops, did I say 'schedule'? Wow, my mistake. In Elsewhere, there are no schedules. No timetables. No agendas. No calendars. No clocks. Time does not matter. We have no ETA, and no arrival date. But, that's okay. Elsewhere is always open.Now, for your informatio...

When Niki and Hugo went to work in the library for the summer, they hadn't counted on the ghost in the basement. A ghost who hadn't yet learned how to materialize properly. A ghost with a sense of humor. And a ghost who decided Niki and Hugo were going to help her find out who had given her the fatal push down the basement stairs.Niki and Hugo get caught up in the mystery -- and you will too, as you meet the fascinating people who lived in Sullivan Town.

Will I still be loved if I show people who I really am?Four high school seniors. Four secrets about to be told.If Indie had it her way, she would never choose to river raft with three other high school seniors, mostly strangers to each other, from her journalism class.A loner, a jock, an outsider, an Instagram influencer. At first they can’t see anything that they have in common. As the trip unfolds, the unpredictable river...