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The Case of the Emigrant Niece

Major Gask Mysteries, #1

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

Series Book 1 - Major Gask Mysteries
2023 Readers Choice Book Awards FinalistThe case of the emigrant niece is a captivating historical fiction novel by David Cairns, set in the 1800s and spanning Australia, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the Scottish Highlands. Written in the first – person point of view, from the perspective of Major Findo Gask, the book follows his journey as he builds a new life for himself in Melbourne and ... Read more

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2023 Readers Choice Book Awards FinalistThe case of the emigrant niece is a captivating historical fiction novel by David Cairns, set in the 1800s and spanning Australia, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the Scottish Highlands. Written in the first – person point of view, from the perspective of Major Findo Gask, the book follows his journey as he builds a new life for himself in Melbourne and
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Downfall

The Helots' Tale, #1

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

Series Book 1 - The Helots' Tale
Journey back to the unforgiving 1800s, where two lives torn from their roots collide in an extraordinary tale of courage, resilience, and defiance. Robert Bright from Cambridge, and Mary Anne Goulden, a fiesty soul from the gritty streets of London's east end, found themselves ripped away from family and thrust onto a treacherous voyage aboard prison ships bound for a distant world.As they face ... Read more

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Journey back to the unforgiving 1800s, where two lives torn from their roots collide in an extraordinary tale of courage, resilience, and defiance. Robert Bright from Cambridge, and Mary Anne Goulden, a fiesty soul from the gritty streets of London's east end, found themselves ripped away from family and thrust onto a treacherous voyage aboard prison ships bound for a distant world.As they face
... Read more
The Case of the Beth-el Stone

Major Gask Mysteries, #3

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

Series Book 3 - Major Gask Mysteries
Is it really possible that you have stumbled across a secret lost for centuries? A secret that that could change the world order?From the bustling gold rush and the streets of Melbourne in 1864 to the ancient city of Edinburgh in Scotland, three friends flee from a secret society out for revenge, only to find themselves at the centre of a swirling modern-day Jacobite plot and a 'stop at nothing' ... Read more

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Is it really possible that you have stumbled across a secret lost for centuries? A secret that that could change the world order?From the bustling gold rush and the streets of Melbourne in 1864 to the ancient city of Edinburgh in Scotland, three friends flee from a secret society out for revenge, only to find themselves at the centre of a swirling modern-day Jacobite plot and a 'stop at nothing'
... Read more
Bushranger Gold

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

A true story. In 1853, Australia was rocked by the robbery of £6,000 of gold from an escorted shipment on a country road heading from the McIvor gold fields to Melbourne, Within days, 400 men were searching the bush for the audacious bushrangers who numbered between 6 and 15 depending on who was telling the story. Despite aboriginal trackers and extensive searches, they could not be found. The ... Read more

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A true story. In 1853, Australia was rocked by the robbery of £6,000 of gold from an escorted shipment on a country road heading from the McIvor gold fields to Melbourne, Within days, 400 men were searching the bush for the audacious bushrangers who numbered between 6 and 15 depending on who was telling the story. Despite aboriginal trackers and extensive searches, they could not be found. The
... Read more
The Case of the Wandering Corpse

Major Gask Mysteries, #2

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

Series Book 2 - Major Gask Mysteries
Step back in time to the exhilarating days of the 1863 Gold Rush in Melbourne and the bustling northern gold towns like Ballarat and Bendigo in "The Case of the Wandering Corpse." Get ready for a gripping journey into the heart of this historical mystery, where the past meets intrigue, and two compelling characters, Findo Gask and Erroll Rait, are your guides.The year is 1863, and Melbourne is a ... Read more

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Step back in time to the exhilarating days of the 1863 Gold Rush in Melbourne and the bustling northern gold towns like Ballarat and Bendigo in "The Case of the Wandering Corpse." Get ready for a gripping journey into the heart of this historical mystery, where the past meets intrigue, and two compelling characters, Findo Gask and Erroll Rait, are your guides.The year is 1863, and Melbourne is a
... Read more
Redemption

The Helots' Tale, #2

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

Series Book 2 - The Helots' Tale
How would you respond if your death sentence was commuted to life on an island prison half a world away?Robert Bright and Mary Ann Goulding are beginning life on the island prison of Van Diemen's Land, serving their sentences under the strict control of a martinet Governor. Two real people caught up in the hopelessness of an unequal, class-ridden society who fight back as the new nation of ... Read more

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How would you respond if your death sentence was commuted to life on an island prison half a world away?Robert Bright and Mary Ann Goulding are beginning life on the island prison of Van Diemen's Land, serving their sentences under the strict control of a martinet Governor. Two real people caught up in the hopelessness of an unequal, class-ridden society who fight back as the new nation of
... Read more
The Case of the Wandering Corpse

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

Series series Major Gask Mysteries
Step back in time to the exhilarating days of the 1863 Gold Rush in Melbourne and the bustling northern gold towns like Ballarat and Bendigo in "The Case of the Wandering Corpse." Get ready for a gripping journey into the heart of this historical mystery, where the past meets intrigue, and two compelling characters, Findo Gask and Erroll Rait, are your guides.The year is 1863, and Melbourne is a ... Read more

$1.49 USD

Step back in time to the exhilarating days of the 1863 Gold Rush in Melbourne and the bustling northern gold towns like Ballarat and Bendigo in "The Case of the Wandering Corpse." Get ready for a gripping journey into the heart of this historical mystery, where the past meets intrigue, and two compelling characters, Findo Gask and Erroll Rait, are your guides.The year is 1863, and Melbourne is a
... Read more
The Case of the Emigrant Niece

Enter Findo Gask and Erroll Rait

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

Series series Major Gask Mysteries
A Readers' Choice Book Awards finalist.Set against the backdrop of a bygone era, when steam trains and clipper ships reigned and gas lamps illuminated the cobblestone streets, "The Case of the Emigrant Niece" weaves a spellbinding narrative that transports readers to a different age. The suspense builds, the characters come alive, and the historical details enrich the tale, immersing readers in a ... Read more

$1.49 USD

A Readers' Choice Book Awards finalist.Set against the backdrop of a bygone era, when steam trains and clipper ships reigned and gas lamps illuminated the cobblestone streets, "The Case of the Emigrant Niece" weaves a spellbinding narrative that transports readers to a different age. The suspense builds, the characters come alive, and the historical details enrich the tale, immersing readers in a
... Read more
Precarity and the Development of Research Careers in Academia

Becoming a Researcher

by David Cairns ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
Precarity is a concern that affects researchers in academia across the world. Despite being experienced and highly qualified, many endure working conditions more traditionally associated with people lacking skills and credentials. This book explores this perverse situation, focusing on Portugal, with a view to explaining how precarity starts and then continues for the entire duration of a research ... Read more

$125.99 USD

Precarity is a concern that affects researchers in academia across the world. Despite being experienced and highly qualified, many endure working conditions more traditionally associated with people lacking skills and credentials. This book explores this perverse situation, focusing on Portugal, with a view to explaining how precarity starts and then continues for the entire duration of a research
... Read more
Downfall

Book I

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

Series Book 1 - The Helots' Tale
This is a deeply-researched true story, a narrative that is etched into the very foundation of a nation. It is a tale of survival against fearsome odds, of how two lost souls fought back against a system that sought to crush them..We begin in the shadowy alleys of early 19th century London, where the smog hung heavy and the weight of injustice and inequality pressed down upon the disenfranchised. ... Read more

$1.49 USD

This is a deeply-researched true story, a narrative that is etched into the very foundation of a nation. It is a tale of survival against fearsome odds, of how two lost souls fought back against a system that sought to crush them..We begin in the shadowy alleys of early 19th century London, where the smog hung heavy and the weight of injustice and inequality pressed down upon the disenfranchised.
... Read more
Bushranger Gold

The McIvor Gold Escort Robbery

by David Cairns Of Finavon ...

In the sun-drenched summer of 1853, the Australian colonies reverberated with the echoes of an audacious heist that would leave a nation both stunned and intrigued. It was a daring robbery, one that defied the very fabric of law and order, as a fortune in gleaming gold, freshly plucked from the rich, sprawling fields of the gold rush, was snatched away in a violent ambush. The stage was set for an ... Read more

$1.42 USD

In the sun-drenched summer of 1853, the Australian colonies reverberated with the echoes of an audacious heist that would leave a nation both stunned and intrigued. It was a daring robbery, one that defied the very fabric of law and order, as a fortune in gleaming gold, freshly plucked from the rich, sprawling fields of the gold rush, was snatched away in a violent ambush. The stage was set for an
... Read more
The Immobility Turn

Mobility, Migration and the COVID-19 Pandemic

by David Cairns, Mara Clemente ...

This book looks at the changes that have taken place in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, following the lockdown of societies and imposition of border controls in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.Using empirical evidence from Portugal, a geopolitically important point of intersection within Europe and between Global South and Global North, the book examines consequences of the apparent ... Read more

$21.89 USD

This book looks at the changes that have taken place in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, following the lockdown of societies and imposition of border controls in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.Using empirical evidence from Portugal, a geopolitically important point of intersection within Europe and between Global South and Global North, the book examines consequences of the apparent
... Read more

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