A New York Times BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of 2020A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceShortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the YearA New Statesman Book to ReadFrom economist Anne Case and Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton, a groundbreaking account of how the flaws in capitalism are fatal for America...

Por primera vez desde la primera guerra mundial, en Estados Unidos la esperanza de vida ha disminuido durante tres años consecutivos. Es algo que no ha pasado recientemente en ningún otro país rico. En las dos últimas décadas, las muertes por desesperación debidas a sobredosis de droga, suicidios o enfermedades relacionadas con el alcohol han aumentado de manera drástica entre los trabajadores blancos y, en la actualidad, cada año son la causa de cientos de miles de fallecimientos en Estad...

A New York Times BestsellerA Wall Street Journal BestsellerA New York Times Notable Book of 2020A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceShortlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the YearA New Statesman Book to ReadThis audiobook narrated by Kate Harper reveals how the flaws in capitalism are fatal for America's working class, and includes an introduction and preface re...

Der "American Dream" ist im Niedergang begriffen. Für die weiße Arbeiterklasse ist das heutige Amerika zu einem Land der zerrütteten Familien und der mangelnden Perspektiven geworden. Während College-Absolventen immer gesünder und wohlhabender werden, sterben Erwachsene ohne Abschluss immer häufiger an Alkohol, Drogen und Suizid – ein Tod aus Verzweiflung. Die wachsende Macht der Konzerne und ein skrupelloser Gesundheitssektor sind nur zwei der Gründe. Der Kapitalismus, der in zwei Jahrhun...

"Nothing good ever happens at the butt-crack of dawn. No doubt, the headless corpse on the autopsy table in front of me would agree."—Violet ParkerReal estate agent Violet "Spooky" Parker stumbles upon a body-part theft ring at the local funeral parlor and suspects her caustic coworker has a hand in it—or maybe a foot. Can Violet discover what's in the crates that the crooks are sneaking out of the mortuary in the dark of night? Or will she end up in one of them herself—in pieces?

A New York Times BestsellerLess a mystery unsolved than a secret well kept...Using new technology, recently discovered documents and sophisticated investigative techniques, an international team—led by an obsessed retired FBI agent—has finally solved the historical mystery that has haunted generations since World War II: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?Over thirty million people have read The Diary of a ...

**A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns for her most shocking case so far . . .'A series of expertly plotted and mesmerizing crime novels'** – Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow HorsesI can't see anything. It's as if this house is on its own in the world, as if I'm on my own in the world and nobody would care if I died . . .When a body is found on the common outside Rosebank, an iso...

In this seminal book on the construction of case studies in the field of language and literacy, the authors consider in detail what it means to be “on the case.” They evaluate the basic assumptions that ground a qualitative approach to case study methodology, the decisions entailed in designing a case study, and the possibilities and challenges of data collection and analysis. For the novice researcher, this book is an essential manual on how to design and carry out a case study. For the e...

Their best clue…is hiding in plain sight.A twenty-year-old photo—sent anonymously—lures Walker Flynn back to his Tennessee ranch. It’s a photo taken the night his mother disappeared—a cold case he’s determined to solve. Ever the small-town outsider, IT specialist Lovey Smith is the girl in that photo. She remembers that night, and someone thinks she knows too much. As the two mysteries converge, so do the cowboy and the outcast. Amid growing threats and vi...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ‘Hums with living history, human warmth and indignation’ New York Times Less a mystery unsolved than a secret well keptThe mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?Now, thanks to radical new technology and the obsession of a retired FBI agent, this book offers an answer. Rosemary Sullivan unfolds the story in a gripping, moving narrative.

'Horst is brilliant on the day-to-day details of investigation, while keeping tension to the end' SUNDAY TIMES'Horst, a former Norwegian police detective, is often compared to Sweden's Henning Mankell for his moody, sweeping crime dramas' NEW YORK TIMESIf you loved Wallander, meet Wisting - your next Scandi crime obsession . . .15 years ago, Simon Meier walked out of his house and was neve...

Social housing continues to decline as existing tenanted homes are sold to their occupiers and run-down council estates are demolished. Demonstrating the value of the ‘Housing Plus’ approach –investment beyond “bricks and mortar” – this book outlines the role social landlords can play in tackling community problems. By investing in estate renewal, helping to house the vulnerable, offering a wide range of tenures and encouraging community housing, this approach builds links between housing ...