Drawing from his deep familiarity with West Yorkshire, Dan Laughey crafts novels set near the Leeds landscapes he knows intimately. His work delves into the complex intersections of youth, crime, and culture, informed by his academic expertise. Laughey's writing offers readers compelling narratives that explore societal dynamics with sharp insight. His stories provide a fascinating look into the lives and environments he depicts.
This collection features the complete 'Carl Sant Murder Mysteries' series by Dan Laughey, bringing together three gripping crime fiction novels. Readers will follow the intriguing investigations led by Carl Sant, a detective navigating complex cases filled with suspense and unexpected twists. The compilation offers a deep dive into Sant's character and the dark, compelling world of crime he inhabits, making it a thrilling read for mystery enthusiasts.
With TV, internet, phone, radio, movies, music, magazines, and newspapers—just to name a few—how does one begin to understand today’s all-embracing media culture? In this book, all the key issues and debates in media studies are covered in a lively and accessible style, including the main features of global media corporations and approaches to the study of media effects, consumer power, celebrity, journalism, and new media. From surveillance to simulation, genre to gender, political economy to the postmodern, the reader will be guided through a matrix of intellectual endeavor on all media matters. Whether for a student, researcher, or practitioner, this handy reference guide offers a journey through a complex but fascinating subject.
A bender is the British travellers' abode of choice. Built from little more than a tarpaulin and some thin hazel poles, people live in these snug, warm eco-homes the length and breadth of Britain. In this Wooden Book, designed to last you until the oil runs out, a long-time bender-dweller finally reveals the fine art of the perfect British bender.
This book provides a thorough and critical introducation to the key theories of media studies. Using up-to-date case studies, it discusses a broad range of themes, issues and perspectives that inform our understanding of media production and consumption in all their cultural forms.