Neil Walker

International co-operation in criminal law enforcement has become a centrally important policy issue for Europe in the 1990s. In criminal matters, when a decision is taken to go beyond the discretionary exchange of information towards institutionalized police co-operation, a whole Pandora's box of issues and problems is opened. This book, based on interviews in a wide variety of documentary sources, examines the progress of this co-operation. The authors cover all the major and theoretical issues associated with the emerging pattern of co-operation, including the harmonization of criminal law and criminal procedure, law enforcement strategies, police organization and discipline, and the politics of immigration and civil liberties. In a European Union without internal border controls there is widespread agreement on the objective of closer police co-operation. But prospects in some areas are not good and there are potential pitfalls, even dangers, along the road to more integrated arrangements. The authors conclude by making recommendations that proper accountability arrangements are a prerequisite of a balanced and efficient system of European police co-operation.

"What a finale...I couldn't put it down. The plot twist hit me right in the guts. All in all - damn. An action-packed ending for an action-packed series." Iridescent Books Blog Drug Gang Takedown is the utterly unputdownable bestselling crime thriller and the mind-blowing conclusion to the Drug Gang Trilogy. ALL BAD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END... THIS TIME IT'S WAR John Kennedy, the former drug dealer turned gangland vigilante from Belfast - Northern Ireland, returns to Sydney to collect the money he is owed, to start a new life. Despite his best efforts to leave the drug world in the past, he quickly finds himself caught in the middle of the biggest drug war in Australian history... The highly anticipated conclusion to the bestselling Drug Gang series sweeps us along at breakneck pace on a roller coaster ride through the organized crime underworld of Sydney - Australia in the early 2000s and contains vengeful murder, vigilante justice and killer twists. This is an absolute must-read for crime fiction enthusiasts. LOVE JOHN WICK? MEET JOHN KENNEDY "Think the craziness of John Wick plus the insanity of Pulp Fiction." Briar's Reviews "Kennedy deploys his finely-honed martial arts skills and twin .45s-wielding marksmanship to entertainingly explode his way out of trouble - at times literally. Gritty and gripping." The Irish News "John Kennedy is a character who is alive to the many, many readers who have followed his story." The BBC Arts Show "John is like a Bryan Mills, John Wick, kind of hybrid, but he is a true hard man in his own right." Alex J Book Reviews An extraordinary thriller you won't be able to put down. "Drug Gang Takedown is an epic finale to the Drug Gang series, and boy does it not disappoint This book takes it to a whole new level. It's one crazy ride; you'll never want to put it down. The plot twist, the ending... it was well worth the wait, that's for sure Neil Walker has crafted one excellent trilogy I would recommend reading the full series to get the full impact of this book. I think it could standalone, but I wouldn't want any readers to lose out on the ever-expanding universe Neil has created. I'd highly recommend it if you're wanting to pick up some R-rated reads in your future " Briar's Reviews "It's an edge-of-seat roller coaster ride through the dark domain of organized crime. Murder, mayhem and a few drugs." The Irish Post "This book is an absolute Powder Keg. Neil Walker writes violence with such a savagery and verve. There is a monster twist in this one, which dropped my jaw This final part is another full on punch straight in the throat. It's loud, it's brutal, it's brash, it's chaos, it's absolutely marvellous The pacing is lightning quick, the story never lets up as Neil Walker ratchets up the tension to John's last shootout at the O.K. Corral. Powerful, Shocking, Frantic, I have massively enjoyed reading this combustible gangland trilogy, the drugs, the violence, it's been pure rock and roll, and I'm glad Neil Walker brought it to such a great end. If you're a fan of British gangster classics, John Wick, Bryan Mills, Tarantino, John Woo, then read these books, sit back, strap in, and be entertained." Alex J Book Reviews This series is ideal for fans of writers like: Martina Cole, Don Winslow, Stieg Larsson, Quentin Tarantino, Chuck Palahniuk, Jeff Menapace, Dreda Say Mitchell, Bret Easton Ellis, Adam Croft, Gillian Flynn, Jeff Lindsay, Karen Clow, Ben Cheetham, Lynda La Plante, Dennis Lehane, John Nicholl, Martin Stanley, Mark Edwards, Nicky Black, Shaun Baines, William Malmborg, Mark Dawson, Chris Carter, Jo Nesbo, Shaun Attwood and many more...

"As high a body count as an average Game of Thrones wedding." The Irish Post "It's bloody, diabolical and very, very satisfying." Unlimited Book Reviews Drug Gang Vengeance is the breathtaking & exhilarating crime bestseller. THE DRUG GANG IS BACK IT'S TIME TO PAY FOR YOUR SINS... John Kennedy, the young Belfast man with a mysterious past and a lethal lifestyle, is on his way out of a life of crime in Sydney, when he is hunted down by Manchester drug gang The Brotherhood. This leads to a spiral of vengeance and violence that stretches right around the globe... This gripping crime thriller takes us on a dark and disturbing journey through the organized crime underworld of Sydney - Australia, Manchester - England, and Belfast - Northern Ireland in the early 2000s and contains vengeful murder and vigilante justice. LOVE JOHN WICK? MEET JOHN KENNEDY "John is like a Bryan Mills, John Wick, kind of hybrid, but he is a true hard man in his own right." Alex J Book Reviews "Read this...the twists, turns and bone-crunching confrontations just keep coming." The Irish News "This book is full of drugs, fights, blood, violence, and general insanity (think John Wick sort of craziness)." Briar's Reviews "John Kennedy is a character who is alive to the many, many readers who have followed his story." The BBC Arts Show An unforgettable thriller you won't be able to put down. "As with the first book this is an absolute firecracker. Action-packed and rip-roaringly paced, there's a huge twist to come and shock you down to your boots. The scenes in the nightclub culminating in the finale of this story really are the most vicious, ferocious, bloodthirsty pages I've ever read, but it's just brilliant, shades of Fight Club. This series of books has film franchise stamped all over it. An absolutely outstanding follow-up to Drug Gang. If you like your reading hard-hitting, fast-paced, shocking and extreme this is the book and series for you. I read this book in around 3 hours, once I started there was no putting it down and I was up late into the night having to keep turning to the end. Cool, sharp, slick, wicked, cold-blooded madness and I can't get enough." Alex J Book Reviews "There was twist after twist after twist. And I loved that. The author is really good at letting the reader believe one thing, before completely turning the story around. This constant element of surprise always kept me on edge." Iridescent Books Blog "I felt like I couldn't breathe until the very end of this compelling book." Goodreads "This is one high accelerated read that makes me wonder what's going to happen in the 3rd book (hope there will be)." One Word Too Much This series is ideal for fans of writers like: Martina Cole, Don Winslow, Stieg Larsson, Quentin Tarantino, Chuck Palahniuk, Jeff Menapace, Dreda Say Mitchell, Bret Easton Ellis, Adam Croft, Gillian Flynn, Jeff Lindsay, Karen Clow, Ben Cheetham, Lynda La Plante, Dennis Lehane, John Nicholl, Martin Stanley, Mark Edwards, Nicky Black, Shaun Baines, William Malmborg, Mark Dawson, Chris Carter, Jo Nesbo, Shaun Attwood and many more...

"Think the craziness of John Wick plus the insanity of Pulp Fiction." Briar's Reviews "Definitely a great read for crime fiction fans " Unlimited Book Reviews Drug Gang is the heart-stopping & unputdownable bestselling crime thriller. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? ENTER THE DRUG GANG... What would you be prepared to do to have everything you ever wanted? How far would you go and where would you draw the line? These are the questions facing John Kennedy, a young man with a mysterious past from Belfast - Northern Ireland, when he arrives in Manchester in the summer of 2001 and finds the sinister but exciting world of drug gang The Brotherhood... This twisty urban crime thriller takes us into the violent underbelly of organized crime in England in the early 2000s and contains drug dealing, robbery and vengeful murder. LOVE JOHN WICK? MEET JOHN KENNEDY "Breaking Bad meets John Wick. The chief protagonist in the series is Belfast-born, morally malleable anti-hero John Kennedy who gets sucked into the murky underworld of the lucrative drug scene." The Irish Post "John Kennedy is a character who is alive to the many, many readers who have followed his story." The BBC Arts Show "John is like a Bryan Mills, John Wick, kind of hybrid, but he is a true hard man in his own right." Alex J Book Reviews "Highly readable combination of lean prose, tight plotting and wince-inducing ultra-violent mayhem...daringly near-the-knuckle." The Irish News An absolutely gripping thriller you won't be able to put down. "This book is a tour de force. It's a massively cool, urban, dark, powerful, disturbing and shocking book. It's got its Quentin Tarantino vibe, you think Natural Born Killers, Reservoir Dogs, there is talk of John Woo, and his style is also all over this book. This should be made into a movie. If you have any love for the 90s, for the music of that time, for the drug culture and the movies, get this book. I need the next 2 parts in the trilogy right now " Alex J Book Reviews "The storytelling really caught me. Definitely worth a read " Iridescent Books Blog "An interesting and refreshing read. Not for the fainthearted and if you're ready to dive into the crime world, so be it." One Word Too Much "The twist at the end caught me so off guard. Very well written." Goodreads This series is ideal for fans of writers like: Martina Cole, Don Winslow, Stieg Larsson, Quentin Tarantino, Chuck Palahniuk, Jeff Menapace, Dreda Say Mitchell, Bret Easton Ellis, Adam Croft, Gillian Flynn, Jeff Lindsay, Karen Clow, Ben Cheetham, Lynda La Plante, Dennis Lehane, John Nicholl, Martin Stanley, Mark Edwards, Nicky Black, Shaun Baines, William Malmborg, Mark Dawson, Chris Carter, Jo Nesbo, Shaun Attwood and many more...

A strain of law reaching beyond any bounded international or transnational remit to assert a global jurisdiction has recently acquired a new prominence. Intimations of Global Law detects this strain in structures of international law claiming a planetary scope independent of state consent, in new threads of global constitutional law, administrative law and human rights, and in revived notions of ius gentium and the global rule of law. It is also visible in the legal pursuit of functionally differentiated global public goods, general conflict rules, norms of 'legal pluralism' and new legal hybrids such as the global law of peace and humanity law. The coming of global law affects how law manifests itself in a global age and alters the shape of our legal-ethical horizons. Global law presents a diverse, unsettled and sometimes conflicted legal category, and one which challenges our very understanding of the rudiments of legal authority.

A strain of law reaching beyond any bounded international or transnational remit to assert a global jurisdiction has recently acquired a new prominence. Intimations of Global Law detects this strain in structures of international law claiming a planetary scope independent of state consent, in new threads of global constitutional law, administrative law and human rights, and in revived notions of ius gentium and the global rule of law. It is also visible in the legal pursuit of functionally differentiated global public goods, general conflict rules, norms of 'legal pluralism' and new legal hybrids such as the global law of peace and humanity law. The coming of global law affects how law manifests itself in a global age and alters the shape of our legal-ethical horizons. Global law presents a diverse, unsettled and sometimes conflicted legal category, and one which challenges our very understanding of the rudiments of legal authority.

Building on the successful Analysing Ecological Data (2007) by Zuur, Ieno and Smith, the authors now provide an expanded introduction to using regression and its extensions in analysing ecological data. As with the earlier book, real data sets from postgraduate ecological studies or research projects are used throughout. The first part of the book is a largely non-mathematical introduction to linear mixed effects modelling, GLM and GAM, zero inflated models, GEE, GLMM and GAMM. The second part provides ten case studies that range from koalas to deep sea research. These chapters provide an invaluable insight into analysing complex ecological datasets, including comparisons of different approaches to the same problem. By matching ecological questions and data structure to a case study, these chapters provide an excellent starting point to analysing your own data. Data and R code from all chapters are available from www.highstat.com.

Building on the successful Analysing Ecological Data (2007) by Zuur, Ieno and Smith, the authors now provide an expanded introduction to using regression and its extensions in analysing ecological data. As with the earlier book, real data sets from postgraduate ecological studies or research projects are used throughout. The first part of the book is a largely non-mathematical introduction to linear mixed effects modelling, GLM and GAM, zero inflated models, GEE, GLMM and GAMM. The second part provides ten case studies that range from koalas to deep sea research. These chapters provide an invaluable insight into analysing complex ecological datasets, including comparisons of different approaches to the same problem. By matching ecological questions and data structure to a case study, these chapters provide an excellent starting point to analysing your own data. Data and R code from all chapters are available from www.highstat.com.

Security has become a defining feature of contemporary public discourse, permeating the so-called 'war on terror', problems of everyday crime and disorder, the reconstruction of 'weak' or 'failed' states and the dramatic renaissance of the private security industry. But what does it mean for individuals to be secure, and what is the relationship between security and the practices of the modern state? In this timely and important book, Ian Loader and Neil Walker outline and defend the view that security remains a valuable public good. They argue that the state is indispensable to the task of fostering and sustaining liveable political communities in the contemporary world and thus pivotal to the project of civilizing security. This is a major contribution by two leading scholars in the field and will be of interest to anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of one the most significant and pressing issues of our times.

Security has become a defining feature of contemporary public discourse, permeating the so-called 'war on terror', problems of everyday crime and disorder, the reconstruction of 'weak' or 'failed' states and the dramatic renaissance of the private security industry. But what does it mean for individuals to be secure, and what is the relationship between security and the practices of the modern state? In this timely and important book, Ian Loader and Neil Walker outline and defend the view that security remains a valuable public good. They argue that the state is indispensable to the task of fostering and sustaining liveable political communities in the contemporary world and thus pivotal to the project of civilizing security. This is a major contribution by two leading scholars in the field and will be of interest to anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of one the most significant and pressing issues of our times.

This collection features essays by leading experts in European public law on the most significant single initiative in European integration of the past decade. After introductory essays on the legal and economic foundations and political context of the Euro,the book concentrates on the articulation of Monetary Union with other aspects of the legal and political order of the EU. The constitutional status of the institutions of Monetary Union is assessed, as is the relationship between Monetary Union and the broader administrative structure and social objectives of the EU. A final essay considers the implications of the Euro for the cohesiveness of the European legal order in the early years of the next century. This highly topical book is the first of its kind, seeking to address in a comprehensive manner the relationship between the single currency and the European legal order. Contributors: Paul Beaumont, Neil Walker (eds), Alistair Darling, John Usher, Andrew Scott, Ian Harden, Paul Craig, Joanne Scott (Stephen Vousden - co-author), Michelle Everson.