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How far would you go to bury the truth? While searching for a missing hill walker, Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team uncovers a body - just not the one they were looking for. Still dealing with the fallout from their last case, DCI Jack Logan and his team venture south from Inverness to investigate a brutal, gangland-style execution in the wilds of the Highland countryside. As the victim's dark secrets are gradually revealed, Jack uncovers the rot lurking beneath the stunning scenery, making himself the target of a criminal more dangerous than any he has faced before.

In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes listeners on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities, each the center of a sophisticated civilization: the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Central Turkey, the Roman vacation town of Pompeii in Italy, the medieval megacity of Angkor in Cambodia, and the indigenous metropolis Cahokia, which stood beside the Mississippi River where East St. Louis is today. 

Uncover how a single machine drove modern urban history and redefined personal freedom across changing social classes. Whether navigating your morning commute or taking a reflective road trip, this thought-provoking narrative transforms ordinary traffic into a gripping exploration of power and...

La tragedia che ha colpito Genova il 14 agosto 2018, nel racconto di 6 articoli di Repubblica: Genova, il ground zero dell'Italia, di Ezio Mauro; Crollo causato dai tiranti, l'allarme già un anno fa, di Marco Lignana e Marco Preve; Il Paese malato che ha bisogno di sicurezza, di Sergio Rizzo; Cinquant'anni di allarmi inascoltati, di Alessandro Cassinis; Allarme per 300 ponti e gallerie, di Paolo Griseri; Quelle fragilità mai rilevate, di Luca Pagni.