S J Hawley: 7 books

Public Enemy Number One... "Even inside, cons joke and are friendly. But year by year, Dillinger just got quieter and madder. I used to sweat every time he looked at me. He always had this expression on his face, his mouth twisted on the left side, like he was under pressure every minute. Some guys...

'The drill instructor’s job was to transform a civilian into a potential killer. It was a traumatic procedure, but essential if a marine was to function on the battlefield. Without the ability to take life, a recruit was useless to the united states marine corps.'Baghdad, 2004....

"He was standing at the crossroads now. Looking for a sign. If he went forward at this point, there was no turning back. It was war to the knife with society. The cops, the businessmen, the politicians and lawyers. He’d be taking them all on. In his heart, he knew that it meant his doom, but what...

The scandal that set the Sixties swinging... When Secretary of State for War John Profumo met night-club 'hostess' Christine Keeler, little did they know that their love affair would bring down a government. With a caste featuring high-class call-girls and corrupt politicians, Russian spies...

"Those of Ewan's men who possessed firelocks discharged them as they closed with the infantry, the distance scant enough that the wads of their charges flew amongst the ruddy-coated ranks, and then the Highlanders were upon them. There was a roar as the clan horde struck the unprotected foot-soldiers,...

Living the dream... a sly, sexy and scandalously satirical expose of the celebrity circus. She has been called a slut and a whore. A freak addicted to plastic surgery and self-mutilation. An attention-seeker, obsessed by fame. a gold-digger, a heartbreaker and, yes, the nation's sweetheart. She is...

Over a decade ago, the field of bioethics was established in response to the increased control over the design of living organisms afforded by both medical genetics and biotechnology. Since its introduction, bioethics has become established as an academic discipline with journals and professional...