This book is for education leaders who do not accept the that the under-achievement of African American, Latino, Indigenous, low income and other vulnerable student groups is inevitable. Where Equity Lives: Shattering Systemic Inequity in Schools and Districts is the result of 25 years of studying over 300 schools and districts struggling to overturn the longstanding pattern of under achievement of the same demographic groups. This book reveals the five most common systemic inequi...

The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues..."Anti-Aging doesn't mean Anti-Dying..."In the cutthroat world of biohacking, where the quest to reverse aging teeters on the edge of madness, the line between success and disaster is razor-thin. Stephen Kline, a powerful sponsor of the Rejuvenation Royale Tournament, is found dead in his cryotherapy chamber—a brutal murder that sends shockwaves through the elite competition.As DCI ...

One of Britain's outstanding historical writers delivers a romantic and picaresque masterpiece that tells the fascinating story of William Neilson.In 1720, the young William Neilson leaves Edinburgh to make his fortune in Europe, first sailing to Rotterdam and then on foot to Paris, where he meets and is immediately employed by the banker John Law. A day later he is in the Bastille, but not before he has encountered a young woman of surpassing beauty to whom Neilson will be devoted...

The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues..."Some games aren't meant to be played..."When the body of a City banker is discovered with a soaking wet playing card pinned to his chest and a water pistol nearby, DCI Declan Walsh is thrust into a deadly game twenty years in the making. As more bodies appear, each staged with cards and water weapons, Walsh uncovers a chilling truth: twelve friends who've been playing an elaborate game si...

The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues..."The dead talk — if you know where to dig..."Three graves. Three London cemeteries. Three bodies disturbed in the dead of a frozen January. When DCI Declan Walsh is called to investigate what appears to be a disturbing case of grave desecration, he discovers something far more sinister: from each coffin, a single item has been taken. Items that meant nothing to grieving families — but clea...

Paris, 1784. Following a tragic battle in Quebec, we join William Neilson's grandson - also William - as he strives to find purpose in a changing world, amidst a backdrop of terror and conspiracy, and battles so bitter, they break even the strongest of wills.Full of colour, and with rich and detailed research, the tales of William Nielson and his family are hugely entertaining and a must for readers of swashbuckling fiction.'An epic voyage well worth taking' Telegraph

THE MILLION-COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER RETURNS WITH A GRIPPING, EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SERIAL KILLER THRILLER. AVAILABLE NOW! A face in the crowd. A killer in the shadows…________On the dark streets of Edinburgh, a killer is waiting.When a body is found, it is only the beginning. Soon there will be seven more.In the city’s hospital, renowned surgeon Beth Waterfall is grieving.Her belov...

The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues..."Stand and deliver, your money or your life..."Two years ago, a series of daring highway robberies terrorised London's financial elite. Now, When Treasury Minister Adrian Carmody is held up by a masked highwayman on a black motorcycle--the start of several such robberies, torn from the story books--history is repeating itself; but this time, there's a body count.As city traders tre...

Get hooked on the first book in the Edinburgh-set DI Luc Callanach series from the million-copy internationally bestselling author.‘I love, love, LOVE Perfect Remains!’ Reader review‘A superb debut!’ Reader review‘Without doubt, this is one of the best first detective series I have ever read.’ Woman’s Way MagazineOn a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. ...

The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues..."Ring-a-ring o' roses, a pocket full of posies, a-tishoo! a-tishoo! They all fall down..."Three years ago, Detective Sergeant Anjli Kapoor faced her most terrifying case—the brutal kidnapping and murder of two young girls, each found with posies in their pockets. The prime suspect, local florist Thomas Blackthorne, committed suicide, leaving the case unresolved and haunting Anjli ever sinc...

The critically acclaimed, internationally bestselling Declan Walsh series continues...“The house always wins…”When builders strip back the foundations of a former gentlemen’s club casino in the City of London, they uncover a hidden basement — and a corpse that’s been waiting a decade to be found; D.Q. James, an American poker legend who disappeared at the height of his fame. But behind the glamour of high-stakes tables and velvet ropes was a man who thrived on risk — extrav...

‘Helen Fields knocks it out of the park with The Shadow Man. From the creep-you-out opening to the last staggering page, this one just refuses to let go. Simply brilliant.’ NEIL BROADFOOT__________________He collects his victims. But he doesn’t keep them safe…Elspeth, Meggy and Xavier are locked in a flat. They don’t know where they are, and they don’t know why they’re there. They only know that The Shadow Man has taken the...