Bloomsbury

The Latin language has been the one constant in the cultural history of the West for more than two millennia. It has been the foundation of our education, and has defined the way in which we express our thoughts, our faith, and our knowledge of how the world functions. Indeed, the language has proved far more enduring than its empire in Rome, its...

Jack Stallworthy is a bad detective just on the right side of corrupt. But now he’s turning criminal...Detective Sergeant Jack Stallworthy has been accepting backhanders for most of his career. And why not? He’s spent thirty years putting villains behind bars, surely he’s entitled to a little nest-egg?Lily, the pretty wife he dearly...

American critics who deeply fear a "e;China threat"e; have unduly influenced government policy. "e;China hawks"e; believe China intends to push the United States out of Asia and dominate the world. Protectionists argue that China threatens American jobs and prosperity. This authoritative work examines why and how the U.S. should...

An important, timely book on the morality of armed conflicts in the twenty-first century. Every society and every period of history has had to face the reality of war. War inevitably yields situations in which the normal ethical rules of society have to be overridden. The Just War tradition has evolved over the centuries as a careful endeavour to...

Summer has always been such fun, the family together at Formentera. This year is different. Colin's dad mysteriously disappears, presumed drowned, leaving a note - SORRY. CAN'T HOLD ON ANY LONGER. Suddenly nothing makes sense.Colin heads for New York to discover the truth about his father's 'death' but ends up on the run from the 'Sandman'. Who can...

Nadia becomes increasingly obsessed with the local legend of Jenny Greenteeth, the monster who lurks in the pond and steals children. But is it all her imagination or is there a truth behind the stories? Nadia must find out one terrifying night, when her little brother goes missing......