A Thorn in Their Side

A Thorn in Their Side
Author: Robert Green
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2013
Genre: Murder
ISBN: 1782194282

"In 1984, at the age of 78, world-renowned rose grower Hilda Murrell was found brutally murdered in the Shropshire countryside. She had just gained approval to testify on the unsolved problems of radioactive waste at the first British planning inquiry into a new nuclear power plant in Sizewell, Suffolk. ... The case spawned numerous books, plays and TV programmes as it became one of the most baffling British murders of the 20th century. ... Green makes a compelling case that Hilda was abducted to find out what she knew about the Falklands War and problems in the proposed Sizewell nuclear power plant, similar to the one which failed disastrously at Three Mile Island in 1979"--Back cover.

Women and Elective Office

Women and Elective Office
Author: Sue Thomas
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2014-01-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0199363757

This edition of Women and Elective Office offers the latest research on women as candidates and officeholders. It provides a comprehensive look at at the history and status of women in elective office, their prospects for the future, and why women in elected office matter to American democracy. It features all-new essays and up-to-the-minute research by leading experts in the field, including the latest political trends and events such as Hillary Rodham Clinton's run for the presidency, women's representation on the state and local level, the diversity of women officeholders' experiences and circumstances, and female judges. Women and Elective Office is an essential guide to understanding the past, present, and future of women in all echelons of government.