"A strikingly original crime caper, filled with amoral but oddly appealing characters, that delivers shocks, surprises and satisfaction in full measure." ― The San Diego Union-TribuneKevin's dad, Jerry, is a crook. And he taught his son every trick in the book. Masters of identity theft, Kevin and Jerry move from one seedy motel to another, always trying for the big score. Colette is a runaway who dreams of conning her way into the upper echelons of high s...

Now a film starring Mel Gibson, an ex-con coming to the rescue of his estranged daughter gives this thriller "its vivid pulsing heart" ( Los Angeles Times).It's been three years since Lydia Carson ran away from her privileged home in West Los Angeles. Just seventeen years old, she's gotten involved with an older man who supplements his income with shady, mysterious activities. One afternoon Lydia finds herself guarding the back door of a house in Topanga Ca...

Any study of sport is incomplete without consideration of its social function and structures, its economic impacts both locally and globally, and its political dimension – particularly when used by nations for competitive gain.Sport Sociology provides a comprehensive overview for any student taking a course on the subject at college or university, including both established and emergent themes, from issues around power, diversity and consumerism through to newer topics suc...

Canadian environmental law is a dynamic and exciting area that is playing an increasingly important role in furthering sustainable development policy. Environmental law has distinctive relevant principles, operating procedures, implications, and importance in comparison with other areas of law, and these distinctions must be appreciated both within the legal community and by all those who are concerned with the way that courts handle environmental cases. Environment in the Courtroom provid...

Peter Craig reworks the genre in this fast-paced and intelligent thriller about a father and son team of grifters and the female con artist who comes between them. Kevin's dad Jerry, a master of identity theft with a specialty in stolen credit card statements, teaches his son everything he knows. Always on the look out for the big score, the two move from one seedy motel to another. When they meet the teenage Colette, she's already a street-smart and able grifter whose goal is to con her w...

From the highly praised author of Hot Plastic, a gripping, suspenseful novel about a young woman being chased by her violent past, and the flawed father forced to come to the rescue.It's been three years since Lydia Carson ran away from her privileged home in West Los Angeles. Just 17 years old, she's gotten involved with an older man who supplements his income with shady, mysterious activities. One afternoon Lydia finds herself guarding the back door of a...

Moscow's gone to the dogs in the "imaginative" Edgar Award–winning crime series about a conscientious Russian cop (The New York Times Book Review).With packs of stray wild canines roaming Moscow, it was inevitable that enterprising criminals would find a way to get rich. As dogfighting became big business, the Mafia got involved, and venues upgraded from alleys and garages to private arenas with padded seats. Police Inspector Porfiry Rostnikov has assigned...

Ryan Gattis' gritty, fast-paced thriller, Safe, hurtles listeners toward a shocking conclusion that asks the toughest question of all: how far would you go to protect the ones you love?Ricky ‘Ghost’ Mendoza, Jr. is trying to be good. In recovery and working as a freelance safecracker for the DEA, the FBI, and any other government agency willing to pay him, Ghost is determined to live clean for the rest of his days. And maybe he could, if the most important...

A wave of babynappings has terrified parents from San Diego to Portland. And when the Pied Piper—named for the penny flute he leaves in the cribs of his victims—claims his first Seattle infant, the investigation draws in homicide detective Lou Boldt. Assigned temporarily to Intelligence so he can spend more time with his kids while his wife is hospitalized for chemotherapy, Boldt's role is to keep the FBI out of the Seattle Police Department's way.But FBI special agent Gary Flemmin...

A haunting psychological thriller about sibling rivalry, suspicion, and guilt after a house fire nearly kills a young woman’s brother—and leaves everyone questioning what really happened that night.After storming out during a fight with her younger brother, twenty-seven-year-old climate journalist Ellie Stone returns later to a nightmare: the house in flames and Josh burned beyond recognition. Social media quickly turns the tragedy into a local cause célèbre, blami...

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Robert Rotstein, A True Verdict is an edge-of-your-seat legal thriller filled with secrets.MediMiracle Corporation manufactures Sophrosyne, a miracle cure for opiate addiction. Ellison Ricard, a research analyst for the company, claims to have uncovered data that proves Black users of Sophrosyne experience fatal side effects far more often than people of other races. When Ricard confron...

It takes a thief …"Le Chat" ("The Cat"), an infamous thief, has come out of retirement and is again liberating expensive jewelry from wealthy tourists on the French Riviera. Or is it a "copycat" who is stealing fortunes?John Robie thought he had left his larcenous past behind. Once responsible for a string of daring thefts and escapes, he was caught and sent to prison just before the outbreak of World War II. Freed during the German occupation of France, Robie joined the Fr...