{"title":"James Thompson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that seamlessly blend the intensity of crime thrillers with rich explorations of arts and culture. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eSnow Angels\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers into gripping stories filled with intricate characters and suspenseful plots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond thrilling crime tales, Thompson’s writing often delves into profound themes, including humanitarian perspectives as reflected in \u003cem\u003eHumanitarian Performance\u003c\/em\u003e. His books offer both excitement and thoughtful reflection, appealing to readers who appreciate depth alongside drama.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"snow-angels-by-james-thompson-9781847562272","title":"Snow Angels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKept me captivated from first to last page!\u003c\/em\u003e – MICHAEL CONNELLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bleakest time of the year in Lapland is known as Kaamos: just before Christmas, when the unrelenting darkness and extreme cold above the Arctic Circle drive everyone just a little insane… perhaps enough to kill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful Somali immigrant is found dead in a snowfield, her body gruesomely mutilated, a racial slur carved into her chest. Heading the murder investigation is Inspector Kari Vaara, the lead detective of the small-town police force. The vicious killing may have been a hate crime, a sex crime, or one and the same. Vaara knows he must keep this potentially explosive case out of the national headlines, or else it will send shock waves across Finland, an insular nation afraid to face its own xenophobia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe demands of the investigation begin to take their toll on Vaara and his marriage. His young American wife, Kate, newly pregnant with their first child, is struggling to adapt to both the unforgiving Arctic climate and the Finnish culture of silence and isolation. Meanwhile, Vaara himself, haunted by his rough childhood and failed first marriage, discovers that the past keeps biting at his heels: he suspects that the rich man for whom his ex-wife left him years ago may be the killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEndless night can drive anyone to murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532803657964,"sku":"9781847562272","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22350173482845.jpg?v=1749333230"},{"product_id":"humanitarian-performance-by-james-thompson-9781803096759","title":"Humanitarian Performance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA groundbreaking lens on humanitarianism, which reframes global humanitarian responses to war and disaster through performance studies, revealing how aid, media, and public attention transform crisis into spectacle on a world stage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the world is challenged by a state of constant conflict and by disasters, both natural and manmade, support communities endeavour through humanitarianism to overcome human suffering and help to build more peaceful and safe futures. \u003cem\u003eHumanitarian Performance\u003c\/em\u003e argues that the humanitarian project—from its history and rationale to its contemporary practice—can be productively explored through the critical lens of performance studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the outpouring of international support for projects to benefit survivors of the Asian tsunami, the War in Kosovo, and the crisis in Darfur as case studies, this timely volume explores humanitarian attention to these narratives and the stories of tragedy and survival that emerge. With the peculiar focus and international audiences that the media brings to local tragedies, these contemporary disasters—and the humanitarianism that they elicit—become a performance on the world stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038309921004,"sku":"9781803096759","price":112.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781803096759-humanitarian-performance.jpg?v=1785391929"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/james-thompson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}