Louise Heren

Although we consider the lone mass killer as a recent spawning of the 20th century in western society, as Professor Mullen’s research indicates, it was an established “piece of Eastern exotica” when pengamuk – individuals who committed mass public killing – were first

The overarching premise of this book is that one person’s kink is another person’s normal, and who are we to judge. Indeed. This is especially pertinent in a world where we are encouraged towards inclusivity – anyone and anything goes. Again, indeed. But when considering the licenc

Irrespective of one’s politics, it is irrefutable that John Maclean was one of the great men of politics making history in early twentieth-century Red Clydeside. So why is he so sparingly discussed in this book whose title purports to be a new biography? The early chapters rattle along recount