Delve into the chilling depths of one of Canada's most infamous cases in 'Unraveling Evil: The Robert Pickton Investigation and Trial.' This gripping narrative takes readers on a harrowing journey through the twisted mind of Robert Pickton, a pig farmer turned serial killer, who preyed upon vulnerable women for decades. Meticulously researched and expertly crafted, this book exposes the shocking failures of law enforcement and the justice system that allowed Pickton to evade capture for so...

Cardiac complications are a leading cause of death after surgery. This all-inclusive guide examines the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of perioperative myocardial injury and infarction, and provides an expert assessment of the latest methods and strategies for the optimal care of these patients.

Providing a practical, current, evidence-based approach to all aspects of perioperative care for the patient with vascular disease, Vascular Anaesthesia is an essential read for all vascular anaesthetists, anaesthetic nurses and anyone else involved in the care of vascular patients throughout the world. Vascular Anaesthesia summarizes current knowledge, particularly on interventional procedures (radiological, diagnostic, and surgical). This book also equips the trainee an...

Calcutta, 1857. A mute, scarred woman is carried through the streets on a pallet. The lone survivor, they whisper, of the horrors in the bibighar.Her name is Annie Meade. And she must find her way home.The following year, veiled in widow's weeds, Annie steps back onto English soil to reclaim the son she has not held for eleven years .But outside the walls of his Shrewsbury school she falters. How can a broken woman, her face still marked by a bayonet's slash, present hersel...

This book presents a comparative look at the norms and attitudes related to youth violence. It aims to present a perspective outside of the typical Western context, through case studies comparing a developed / Western democracy (Germany), a country with a history of institutionalized violence (South Africa), and an emerging democracy that has experienced heavy terrorism (Pakistan). Building on earlier works, the research presented in this innovative volume provides new insights into the so...

Brought to you by Penguin.LONDON: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes and ruled by the Normans. This unremarkable place - not even included in the Domesday Book - became a medieval maze of alleys and courtyards, later to be chequered with grand estates of Georgian splendour. It swelled with industry and became the centre of the largest empire in history. And rising from the rubble of the Blitz, it is now one of the gre...

A collection of 32 personal stories.The Book That Made Me is a celebration of the books that influenced some of the most acclaimed authors from Australia and the world. Edited by Judith Ridge, it features non-fiction stories from 32 inspiring and award-winning authors including Markus Zusak, Jaclyn Moriarty, Shaun Tan, Mal Peet, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Simon French, Alison Croggon, Fiona Wood, Bernard Beckett, Ursula Dubosarsky, Rachael Craw, Sue Lawson, Benj...

Just as authors create books, books create authors — and these essays by thirty-one writers for young people offer a fascinating glimpse at the books that inspired them the most.What if you could look inside your favorite authors’ heads and see the book that led them to become who they are today? What was the book that made them fall in love, or made them understand something for the first time? What was the book that made them feel challenged in ways they never kn...

Read by Callum Scott Howells (It's A Sin), Hugh Skinner (W1A, Fleabag, Mumma Mia 2) and Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love, Outlander)'A completely extraordinary autobiography. One that reads like the most outlandish, beguiling fiction but that is - amazingly - all true' - William Boyd, Sunday Times bestselling author'A wonderful journey through 20th Century history. I thor...

A digital magazine featuring the very best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and HorrorThe latest fiction from established writers alongside the best new stories from emerging talents and debut authors.On-point articles and regular columns, exploring genre fiction in all its forms. Interviews with leading authors and artists.Insightful and informative book reviews by a carefully selected cadre of reviewers, assessing current titles and imminent releases from publishers b...

A digital magazine featuring the very best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and HorrorThe latest fiction from established writers alongside the best new stories from emerging talents and debut authors.On-point articles and regular columns, exploring genre fiction in all its forms. Interviews with leading authors and artists.Insightful and informative book reviews by a carefully selected cadre of reviewers, assessing current titles and imminent releases from publishers b...

digital magazine featuring the very best in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and HorrorThe latest fiction from established writers alongside the best new stories from emerging talents and debut authors.On-point articles and regular columns, exploring genre fiction in all its forms. Interviews with leading authors and artists.Insightful and informative book reviews by a carefully selected cadre of reviewers, assessing current titles and imminent releases from publishers big...