David Shanahan: 11 books

Death stalks the halls of the White House. The president's closest advisor has been brutally murdered and it's up to the FBI to find the killer. Everyone who knew the victim wanted him dead, but who actually killed him, and how, is a mystery. The investigation has led Special Agents Patrica...

What does a disembodied brain, a brain-in-a-box, think about on its way to the Oort Cloud? It thinks about why it was picked to make this journey. Which is difficult because its memories were erased before it was launched.What does a brain-in-a-box want from this journey, what will it listen for when it arrives?A flash fiction story.

Fedor is woken from hibernation aboard the Starwisp with both a computer emergency and a hangover to deal with. Humanity's first interstellar voyage is not going to plan.A flash fiction story.

Join Alice in her journey down the Rabbit-Hole, aka the Kuiper Belt Enhanced Wormhole, in the cold empty wastes at the edge of the solar system.Alice has no fear, which is just as well as her journey will be like nothing she could have imagined. Her journey will be the most important journey in history.A flash fiction adventure.

Stealing intellectual property is a serious offence, everyone knows that. Detective Harris is about to find out exactly how seriously the law takes it, and he will find that knowledge... disturbing.A flash fiction story.

How long should you wait before calling your deceased wife? Don waited the recommended time, although it was hard on him and his daughter Sally. They both missed Melissa terribly.In a depressed economy, with lay-offs a regular occurrence at Don’s firm, both the cost of calling and the risk...

The human race is extinct. Alien archaeologists are picking through our detritus trying to understand how we acted, how we thought — what made us tick.They’re trying to understand our species from the fragments we left behind. It isn’t easy — what they’ve found so far is confusing...

When Chris finds a odd device in the pub left behind by a stranger he thinks he's in luck — is it a prototype smartphone or something even more rare and valuable?It's only later that Chris realises the mistake he's made, the danger he's in. But by then it's far, far too late.A flash fiction story.

The nation’s favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its seventh year. Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar...

The chapters in this volume address the lessons we might draw from the Eisenhower experience for presidential leadership today. Although most of the authors find much to admire in the Eisenhower record, they express varying opinions on how applicable his approach would be for our own time. On one...

Combining video analysis with the well-known Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) model, this book offers teacher educators a fresh perspective and a new tool for supporting teachers’ learning and reflection. The clearly articulated and useful framework shifts the focus away from children and...