In a perfect world, no one would indiscriminately use a firearm to shoot and kill any number of innocent people – and if they tried, law enforcement would be there to stop the killer.But we live in an imperfect world where attackers normally target unsuspecting victims. Trained professionals are seldom there to fight back.When seconds count, it’s imperative for everyday citizens to learn how to disarm and disable attackers. In this guide, learn how to:• Take evasive...

Its a scene thats becoming more frequent: Someone walks into work, a nightclub or other public place, and they are suddenly confronted with an armed assailant spraying bullets.Police officers train for such things, but theyll take at least a few minutes to arrive on the sceneand what you do in the interim could help you save yourself, loved ones, and even strangers from harm.Joseph B. Walker, a retired police lieutenant and karate champion, delivers techniques and tactics t...

This issue, we have a pair of Golden Age novels—one mystery, one fantasy—from two of the greats, Edgar Wallace (who created King Kong, among other things) and H. de Vere Stacpoole (author of The Blue Lagoon). But the short stories are no slouches, either: tales by modern greats like Robert Lopresti and Joseph S. Walker (thanks to Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman), and Ron Miller, alongside newcomers like KB Willson and Sarah EA Hart. Plus we have classics by John S. Glasb...

An up-to-date reference book on phylogenetic methods and applications for evolutionary biologistsThe increasingly widespread availability of genomic data is transforming how biologists estimate evolutionary relationships among organisms and broadening the range of questions that researchers can test in a phylogenetic framework. Species Tree Inference brings together many of today’s leading scholars in the field to provide an incisive guide to the latest pr...

These thirteen essays have been collected to honor Melvyn New, professor emeritus (Florida), and are prefaced by a description of his scholarly career of more than forty years. Suggesting the wide range of that career, the first eight essays offer various critical perspectives on a diverse group of eighteenth-century authors. These include a reading of Eliot in the shadow of Pope; a comparison of Gainsborough’s final paintings and Sterne’s Sentimental Journey; a study of Johnson and casuis...

Times have changed and library institutions struggle to maintain relevancy in the Information Age. With the inescapable presence of harnessing technologies for information management and access, the role of the library has increased in importance within academic institutions and public communities. Information Technology and Collection Management for Library User Environments brings into focus the new responsibility libraries have in meeting patron needs, specifically with the use of emerg...

Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore, and, according to legend, was also a highly skilled archer and swordsman. Known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men".

Love smacks up against hate in this story of a teenager planning to flee her abusive father's house for good, but not before she returns home one last time to retrieve the only memento she has left of her late brother. Will Lila's need to hold onto the only good part of her past keep her from realizing the future of her dreams?

David Dean has called Joseph S. Walker "arguably the best short crime fiction writer on the scene today," and in Crime Scenes, the first collection of his stories, you'll find ample evidence of why.In the Edgar-nominated "Etta at the End of the World," a woman on the run after killing her abusive husband discovers an unexpected chance for redemption on a Florida beach. She's just the first of many remarkable characters in these twenty stories-stories which have also been f...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.When ne'er-do-well Marty marries into the Irish mob, he knows he has to prove his worth to the family. So when his brothers-in-law tap him for a Christmas jewel heist disguised as Santa Claus, he sees his chance. But things spiral out of control at the office party as Marty loses track of his partners-in-crime and scrambles to escape the cops. An absurd case of mistaken identity and holiday hijinks ensues as this loser tries desperately...

Years ago, Sheriff William Finch crossed the line and killed a man many would say richly deserved it. Now a cop himself, William's son Wade is haunted by what his father did—and by the question of what he'll do himself when faced with the same choice.

Black Cat Weekly #102 has quite an eclectic lineup. We have modern mystery tales by Joseph S. Walker and Marc Lecard (thanks to Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman. A parody of Harlan Ellison’s work from Larry Tritten. Noir from Bruno Fischer. A story featuring traditional British detective Sexton Blake from Hal Meredith. Classic sci-fi by Lester del Rey. And let’s not forget our solve-it-yourself puzzler from Hal Charles.We also have more than a few stories...