In 2015, the New Democratic Party won an unprecedented victory in Alberta. Unseating the Progressive Conservatives-who had won every provincial election since 1971-they formed an NDP government for the first time in the history of the province. Orange Chinook is the first scholarly analysis of this election. It examines the legacy of the Progressive Conservative dynasty, the PC and NDP campaigns, polling, and online politics, providing context and setting the stage. It highlights the impor...

The Floating Admiral (The Detection Club). Illustrated Edition is a landmark of classic British detective fiction and a unique literary experiment created by the celebrated members of the Detection Club, a society of the genre’s finest writers. When the body of an unknown man is discovered drifting in a small boat along a quiet English river, what seems at first a simple mystery quickly unfolds into a web of secrets, false leads, and conflicting testimonies. Each chapter was written by a d...

The Great Detective Library: 101 Legendary Detective Novels & Stories is a captivating anthology that brings together the finest works from the world’s most renowned sleuths. Featuring iconic characters such as Hercule Poirot, Father Brown, Nero Wolfe, Sherlock Holmes, Inspector Alan Grant, Albert Campion, Miss Marple, and many others, this collection offers a comprehensive journey through the evolution of detective fiction. Spanning the golden age of mysteries and beyond, this anthology s...

It's "great fun" when a baker's dozen of Golden Age authors collaborate on a whodunit—including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and G. K. Chesterton ( The Guardian).Originally published in 1931, The Floating Admiral is a classic literary collaboration by members of the Detection Club, in which each chapter is written by a different mystery author, with G. K. Chesterton adding a prologue after the novel was completed. Each writer was tasked wit...

This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together 18 tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including uncollected stories by Ngaio Marsh and John Dickson Carr.The Golden Age of detective fiction had begun inauspiciously with the publication of E.C. Bentley’s schismatic Trent’s Last Case in 1913, but it hit its stride in 1920 when both Agatha Christie and Freeman Wills Crofts – latterly crowned que...

With "a touch of genius," this round-robin mystery follow-up to The Floating Admiral features famous detectives including Lord Peter Wimsey ( The Times Literary Supplement).Following the success of The Floating Admiral, in which certain members of the Detection Club—including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and G. K. Chesterton—collaborated on a whodunit, six writers pooled their talents to create another coauthored mystery. This time...

A detailed, illustrated history of UK locomotives exported across Europe, with over 200 previously unpublished photos.Many British main-line diesel and electric locomotives have found further useful employment across Europe after completion of their careers in the United Kingdom. This volume incorporates text and photos into a detailed history of these locomotives and their surprisingly extensive geographical use—including in France, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, ...

The Golden Age Mystery Collection: Classic Detective Stories (25 Books) is a rich and captivating anthology that brings together some of the finest works from the Golden Age of detective fiction — a period celebrated for its intricate puzzles, fair-play clues, and brilliantly crafted mysteries. This illustrated volume features twenty-five classic stories by many of the genre’s most distinguished authors. Among the highlights are Agatha Christie’s psychologically subtle The Wife of the Keni...

The British Railways 'Pilot Scheme' orders of 1955 included six North British Type 2 diesel-hydraulic locomotives, these being introduced during 1959 for use on the Western Region. Without operational experience, a further fifty-two locomotives were delivered between 1959 and 1962. The fleet survived intact until 1968, when half of the class was withdrawn due to declining traffic levels across the UK, with successive National Traction Plans progressively selecting the less successful, non-...

Details the history, design, performance, and eventual decline of the British Railways Class 23 'Baby Deltics' locomotives.The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included ten English Electric Type 2 diesel-electric locomotives deploying Napier ‘Deltic’ engines. These locomotives, more colloquially known as the ‘Baby Deltics’, were introduced into traffic during 1959 for use on the Eastern Region of British Railways. This book looks at the history of the...

The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included six Type 2 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by the North British Locomotive Co., these being introduced during 1959 for use on the Western Region. Without operational experience, a further fifty-two locomotives were delivered between 1959 and 1962. The fleet survived intact until 1968, when approximately half of the class was withdrawn as a result of declining traffic levels across the UK, with successive National Traction Plans...

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, ...