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The politics of identity and ethnicity will remain a fundamental characteristic of African modernity. For this reason, historians and anthropologists have joined political scientists in a discussion about the ways in which democracy can develop in multicultural societies. In Ethnicity and Democracy in Africa, the contributors address why ethnicity represents a political problem, how the problem manifests itself, and which institutional models offer ways of ameliorating the challen...

Did you hear what they said!? Sometimes someone says something so astonishing, so dumb or brilliant, so insightful or infuriating that everyone takes notice. But other times, a poignant or perceptive comment can get lost in the general noise of our society. It can be hard to know who and what to focus on or to get a sense of what is important to Canadians.Enter What Canadians Said in 2025: A Yearbook of Public Opinion and Perspective, a fascinating compendium of what those in the p...

The Golden Age Mystery Anthology: 40 Timeless Detective Stories is a richly illustrated collection that celebrates the brilliance, elegance, and enduring appeal of classic crime fiction. Bringing together forty masterfully crafted tales, this volume showcases the finest works of the genre’s most iconic authors, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr, Ngaio Marsh, Christianna Brand, and others Featuring memorable stories such as The Man Who Knew, ...

In the past few years the market for electric guitar kits and parts has exploded.For every two enthusiasts, there are four opinions on how properly to fill woodgrain. In this book, Will Kelly cuts through all that noise and shows how, with a little patience and some inexpensive tools, the average person can turn a modest investment into a gig-worthy instrument and perhaps even a lifelong hobby.Kelly presents guitar-building in a pro...

The Detective Stories Library is a rich and engaging collection of classic mysteries by some of the greatest writers of the genre. This illustrated volume brings together brilliant tales of crime, deduction, and suspense, featuring works by masters of the Golden Age of detective fiction such as Dorothy L. Sayers, John Dickson Carr, Ngaio Marsh, John Rhode, and Christianna Brand. Among the highlights are intriguing stories such as The House of the Poplars, Grand Guignol, Boots, The Yellow S...

Blackmail and its consequences play a big part in E.C.R. Lorac's 1939 masterpiece of understatement and style. Many of Edith Caroline Rivett's (who wrote as "E.C.R. Lorac") mystery novels are very hard to find and this is one of them. It's one of Inspector Macdonald's best cases.

In this final detective novel to feature Superintendent Robert MacDonald, we find the police officer setting up his retirement plans on a hill farm to the south of Lunesdale. Not quite ready to retire, he buys the farm and installs a young couple to oversee his property while he's away detecting. Meanwhile, one foggy morning Rory Macshane who has just finished his first year of a 10-year prison sentence at Dartmoor sees his plans for escape come to fruition. He has hidden away bits and pie...

Near St. Brynneys in the Welsh border country, isolated by heavy snow and flooding from the thaw, a calamity has occurred. Old Dr. Robinson, a known 'menace on the roads', has met his end in a collision with a jeep on a hazardous junction. But when the police arrive at the scene, a burning question hints at something murkier than mere accident: why was there a second body—a man not recognised by any locals—in the back of Robinson's car?As the local inspectors dive into the muddy wa...

When a stationary car is struck by an oncoming lorry at a very dangerous hairpin bend known as Dyke's Corner and the driver killed it seems an obvious accident. However, MacDonald's methodical investigations reveal it was in fact a cleverly contrived murder. “We’ve taken the wrong fork. There’s a double hairpin bend somewhere.” There was! Immediately in front of them a car was drawn up on the opposite side of the road. As they swung round the wicked curve headlights blazed full at them, bl...

While visiting friends in Lancashire, and looking for a property to settle down in when he retires from Scotland Yard, MacDonald agrees to lend his assistance to investigate some sheep-stealing. Before long he is drawn into a case involving arson, blackmail and attempted murder.

Case in the Clinic by E.C.R. Lorac is a classic mystery novel featuring Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald. The story is set in a quiet English village where the seemingly peaceful life is disrupted by a perplexing murder. Dr. Raymond Ferens, a well-regarded local doctor, is found dead in his clinic. The circumstances of his death are suspicious, leading to an investigation by Chief Inspector Macdonald. As Macdonald digs deeper, he uncovers a host of potential suspects, each with their own s...