Highland Justice

As the new chief of Clan Mackay, Gideon Sinclair knows the importance of maintaining order at any cost. To keep the conquered clan in line, Gideon must mete out ruthless justice or risk losing their precious new peace. But from the moment he meets Cait Mackay—aye, from the moment the sweetness of her lips captures his—all of Gideon’s careful objectivity is well and thoroughly compromised. Cait knows that kissing the brawny Highlander is a dangerous game. It was bad enough she picked his pocket to feed the children in her care, but sometimes a desperate woman must disguise her crimes any way she can. Only her act of deception has made things worse... Because one kiss with the Highland’s most brutal chief leaves her breathless and out of her depth. Now Gideon must choose between his duty and his heart when his lovely thief is accused of treason against the king himself. Each book in the Sons of Sinclair series is STANDALONE: * Highland Conquest * Highland Warrior * Highland Justice * Highland Beast * Highland Surrender

Set in the aftermath of the Highland Clearances, this novel of adventure and romance takes place against a backdrop of a society that will be changed forever by the advent of the railroads...a society where, even in the New World, the brutality of 'Highland justice' still prevails...

This companion addresses the history of crime and punishment through entries by expert contributors that select and define the central vocabulary and terminology for the study of the history of crime and punishment. Organized alphabetically, with useful cross-references and bibliographies, it goes beyond mere definitions to offer rigorous critical analysis of the terms and their use within the field, both now and in the past. It will be essential to students, researchers, and teachers in the field.

In the Highlands of Scotland in 1904, seventeen-year-old Bella Gordon and her family are leaving for America. At their joyous farewell party, Bella meets the charismatic yet shy Sir David Rennie, and it's love at first sight. Despite the emotion-charged encounter, Bella and her family embark as planned on their voyage across the Atlantic the following morning, seemingly separating the young couple. But meanwhile, Sir David learns that his father has fallen victim to a shady business deal involving a silver mine in America. Tasked by his father to investigate the mine, salvage the investment and save the estate, Sir David hastily embarks for America-unknowingly boarding the same ship as Bella. People in power, vulnerable young women: aboard the ship, Bella is plagued by the deplorable advances of Wilhelm Lederbeiter, the chief steward. When Sir David catches Lederbeiter in the act of assaulting Bella, Sir David and Bella vigorously and effectively thwart the blackguard's intentions. Despite their triumph, Bella and Sir David soon find that Lederbeiter's connections run deep. Upon arrival in America, Bella is kidnapped to and imprisoned in a brothel run by the Lederbeiter family. With life and love on the line, Sir David must rescue Bella-and bring down the Lederbeiters and their unseemly operation at all costs.

This book explores what social justice looks like for rural schools in Australia. The author challenges the consensus that sees the distribution of resources as the panacea for the myriad challenges faced by rural schools and argues that the solution to inequality and injustice in rural settings has to take into account other important dimensions of social justice such as recognition and association. These include teachers’ concerns for issues of power, respect, and participation in their work that extend to policy-making processes and implementation; students’ post-school aspirations and, finally, parents’ hopes and fears for their children’s futures and the sustainability of their community. The book brings together political and social theory with education and youth studies, provides new insights about the complex nature of schooling in rural places, and makes a strong connection between schooling and the people and communities it serves.