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  • Nine O'Clock Bus To Brompton

    Series Book 1 - The County Mounties
    The quiet village of Brompton is shaken when the body of former sex worker Suzanne Hoskins is discovered in Bluebell Wood. To add to the mystery, her husband Steven has disappeared.PC Don Barton's life seems to be going nowhere. Moved from the coveted motorcycle section to a rural beat as a result of misconduct, he is morosely standing by as his career passes before him.Soon, his quiet life as a ... Read more

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  • Acting Up

    Series Book 2 - The County Mounties
    West Berkshire, the 1970s. PC Don Barton is convinced that life has taken a turn for the better when he passes his promotion exam and becomes an acting sergeant.Things take a turn for the worse after a violent altercation with a local thug. Soon later, Don finds himself investigating a hit-and-run case. Somehow, international drug smugglers and the London gangland all seem to be involved.Don is ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Unhealthy Cities

    Poverty, Race, and Place in America

    The purpose of this book is to show the important role that space and place plays in the health of urban residents, particularly those living in high poverty ghettos. The book brings together research and writing from a variety of disciplines to demonstrate the health costs of being poor in America’s cities. Both authors are committed to raising awareness of structural factors that promote poverty ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Dorothy Parker's New York

    Series series Excelsior Editions
    Walk in the footsteps of Dorothy Parker and explore her world.Taking the reader through the New York that inspired, and was in turn inspired by, the formidable Dorothy Parker, the third revised edition of Dorothy Parker's New York includes a thoroughly revised text and never-before-seen archival photographs to illustrate her development as a writer, a wit, and a public persona. The book uncovers ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Return Ticket to Brompton

    Series Book 3 - The County Mounties
    Recently promoted to sergeant, Don Barton is back at Newbury where he is placed in charge of a dysfunctional team of young constables.While he strives to knock his shift into shape, darker forces are conspiring against him. The psychopathic terrorist, Irene, has been released from prison and is determined to take revenge on Don for his part in her arrest.At the same time, a patient walks away from ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Unhealthy Places

    The Ecology of Risk in the Urban Landscape

    Unhealthy Places focuses on issues of health in today's cities. By arguing that place matters in relation to the population's health, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Mark LaGory make a convincing argument about the general unhealthiness of urban environments and, thus, of the urban dweller. The authors offer a place-oriented approach to health and cover such topics as the ecology of everyday urban life, the ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • The County Mounties - Books 1-3

    Series series The County Mounties
    The first three books in 'The County Mounties', a series of mystery novels by Kevin Fitzpatrick, now available in one volume!Nine O'Clock Bus To Brompton: After the quiet village of Brompton is shaken by the discovery of a dead body, PC Don Barton is called in the investigate. Soon, his quiet life as a village bobby is shattered, as he enters a world of crime he never knew could have existed in ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hurricane Harvey's Aftermath

    Place, Race, and Inequality in Disaster Recovery

    Heartbreaking stories from survivors along the Texas Gulf CoastHurricane Harvey was one of the worst American natural disasters in recorded history. It ravaged the Texas Gulf Coast, and left thousands of people homeless in its wake. In Hurricane Harvey’s Aftermath, Kevin M. Fitzpatrick and Matthew L. Spialek offer first-hand accounts from survivors themselves, providing a rare, on-the-ground ... Read more

    Was $26.99 USD Now $19.99 USD

  • Governors Island Explorer's Guide

    Adventure & History in New York Harbor

    Governors Island is a 172-acre park just 800 yards from Manhattan. It was a military base for 200 years and only opened to the public in 2004. Today it draws 500,000 visitors a season. This insightful guidebook is for any visitor to the island: a bicyclist who just wants to enjoy five miles of car-free biking, the Civil War enthusiast that wants to visit Castle Williams and see where 1,000 ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Algonquin Round Table New York

    A Historical Guide

    "That is the thing about New York," wrote Dorothy Parker in 1928. "It is always a little more than you had hoped for. Each day, there, is so definitely a new day." Now you can journey back there, in time, to a grand city teeming with hidden bars, luxurious movie palaces, and dazzling skyscrapers. In these places, Dorothy Parker and her cohorts in the Vicious Circle at the infamous Algonquin Round ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Under the Table

    A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide

    "I love a martini—But two at the most.Three, I’m under the table;Four, I’m under the host."Raise a glass to Dorothy Parker’s wit and wisdom.Kevin C. Fitzpatrick, founder and president of the Dorothy Parker Society, gives us an intoxicating new look at the doyenne of the ripping riposte through the lens she most preferred: the bottom of a glass. A bar book for Parker enthusiasts and literary ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • World War I New York

    A Guide to the City's Enduring Ties to The Great War

    In 1917 one million soldiers, sailors, and Marines departed for France to fight in World War I from New York. The city was an important hub during the war as the recruiting and patriotic efforts continued. Following the Armistice in 1918, more memorials were erected to veterans than for any other event, even the Civil War. Now on the centennial, explore more than 50 locations in New York that have ... Read more

    $14.99 USD