Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur

Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur At a local vampire club, someone is beheading the clientele, and the peace the Guardians are meant to maintain is getting shaky. Human and vampire fatalities escalate and Riley Jenson - a rare hybrid of werewolf and vampire - finds herself struggling to make sense of the murders and, in particular, her main suspect: the club's owner Dante Starke and his powerful sexual aura. And if things weren't bad enough,...

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Invisible Mountain by Carolina De Robertis

Invisible Mountain by Carolina De Robertis The sweep of a century, the hand of history, three women whose lives will never be the same again. As the twentieth century dawns, so begins one of the most dramatic periods in the history of South America. Women are emancipated, Che Guevara and Fidel Castro free Cuba, the Perons take power in Argentina, and three generations of Firielli women are to live, love, and fight for their independence...

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The Reaper by Steven Dunne

The Reaper by Steven Dunne A damaged detective. A case he's trying to forget. A killer who won't let him...Detective Inspector Damen Brook thinks he's left his past behind him in London. But it seems a serial killer has followed him north...Brook's seeking sanctuary. Years in the MET have left their mark - so much so that he's fled to Derby leaving behind his marriage, his teenage daughter and very nearly his sanity to wind down a once promising...

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Ghost Song by Sarah Rayne

Ghost Song by Sarah Rayne The old Tarleton music hall on London's Bankside is the subject of a mysterious restraint order that has kept it closed for over ninety years. When Robert Fallon is asked to survey the building, he finds clues indicating that its long twilight sleep may contain a sinister secret. Joining forces with researcher Hilary Bryant, Robert discovers the legend of the Tarleton's 'ghost' - a mysterious figure who was first...

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The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly Defence lawyer Mickey Haller has had some problems but now he's put all that behind him and is ready to resume his career. Then another lawyer, Vincent, dies, and Haller gets an unexpected windfall: he inherits all Vincent's clients - putting his stalled career back on track at a stroke. Not only that, but Vincent had taken on a high profile and potentially lucrative murder case. It'll be a trial...

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Half-Known Life by Simonetta Wenkert

Half-Known Life by Simonetta Wenkert Married to a successful businessman, with a large house, a four-year-old daughter and another baby on the way, Sappho lives an enviable life. Yet a chance glimpse of a face from her past sends her reeling, uncovering potent memories she has never been able to share with anyone, and threatening her perfect life completely. Suddenly unable to care for her family, she begins a desperate search for the person...

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Nine Lives (Fighter Pilots) ... by Deere Albert

Nine Lives (Fighter Pilots) ...by Deere Albert The renowned autobiography of New Zealand's most famous RAF pilot who saw action from the Munich Crisis to the invasion of France in 1944. Al Deere experienced the drama of the early days of the Battle of Britain while serving with Spitfire squadrons based at Hornchurch and Manston, and his compelling story tells of the successes and frustrations of those critical weeks. Deere's nine lives are...

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Mistress of Nothing by Kate Pullinger

Mistress of Nothing by Kate Pullinger Lady Duff Gordon is the toast of Victorian London. But when her debilitating tuberculosis means exile, she and her devoted lady's maid, Sally, set sail for Egypt. It is Sally who describes, with a mixture of wonder and trepidation, the odd menage marshalled by the resourceful Omar, which travels down the Nile to a new life in Luxor. When Lady Duff Gordon undoes her stays and takes to native dress, throwing...

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Rich and Mad By William Nicholson

Rich and Mad By William Nicholson The compelling and beautifully written story of first love, first sex, and everything in between from the writer behind Gladiator and Shadowlands. Maddy Fisher has decided to fall in love. And not just any sort of love: can't-eat can't-sleep crazy in love. Rich Ross is after the same thing. He's set his sights high, and he's going to make it happen. The problem is, in life's messy whirlwind of friends and...

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Muse by Susan Irvine

Muse by Susan Irvine When Naomi Price is handed a note at her Paris hotel one night, she is flattered but doesn't pay it much attention. She is far too caught up with her glamourous new friends and the world of images they work in. But when she returns to London, the strange notes keep coming. Soon she is questioning her dreams and desires in a way she can't quite put her finger on. And before long she takes a blind jump out of her conventional...

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Magda's Daughter by Catrin Collier

Magda's Daughter by Catrin Collier The secret Magda carried to her grave threatens her daughter's happiness in this wonderful saga set in Pontypridd. Stateless and destitute after World War II, Magda Janek settled in Pontypridd, in the hope of building a new life for herself and her baby daughter, Helena. All Magda had to give Helena were the ambitions she had once cherished for herself; dreams cruelly snatched from her while she was still...

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Playing the Game

Playing the Game Game over? Belle is starting to wonder if she should call time on the call girl business...get a day job, a life free from secrets and have a 'normal' relationship with the Boy. But will Belle cope with the nine-to-five, a staggering decline in her underwear budget and no more paid sex? As Belle explores life and love after the game, her story is frank, smart and refreshingly honest. Punctuated with advice, anecdotes and...

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A Whispered Name

A Whispered Name To keep quiet about something so important ...well, it's almost a lie, wouldn't you say?' When Father Anselm meets Kate Seymour in the cemetery at Larkwood, he is dismayed to hear her allegation. Herbert Moore had been one of the founding fathers of the Priory, revered by all who met him, a man who'd shaped Anselm's own vocation. The idea that someone could look on his grave and speak of a lie is inconceivable. But Anselm soon...

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After The Break

After The Break The brilliant second novel from GMTV's Penny Smith. A sequel to 'Coming Up Next', Katie Fisher's back in front of the cameras, but not exactly on the sofa. Katie Fisher, one-time presenter of breakfast TV show Hello Britain!, nearly has her life in perfect order. She's recovered from her humiliating dismissal, improved her relationship with the drinks cabinet and, most importantly, found a gorgeous new TV producer boyfriend. But...

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The Summer's Day is Done

The Summer's Day is Done When young British agent John Kirby comes to Russia in 1911 he is there to work and to explore a new and exciting country. He does not expect to fall in love, but an invitation to a ball from the Tsar changes all that and, after an evening of dancing and romance, John and the Tsar's eldest daughter, Olga, are totally captivated by one another. Soon John is spending more time with Olga and her family, wonderful, long peaceful...

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Chambers School Dictionary

Chambers School Dictionary Chambers School Dictionary has been specially complied to meet the requirements of school students aged 11-14. Its many invaluable features make it the most practical and comprehensive English school dictionary available. Over 70,000 words, phrases and definations Wide coverage of terms from subjects such as science and mathematics Language Workshop panels explain essential aspects of language such as nouns...

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VIVA Collins Easy Learning English Dictionary

VIVA Collins Easy Learning English Dictionary Viva Collins Easy Learning English Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for adults wishing to improve their English. It is clear and easy to use, helping users build confidence in their language skills. It provides essential information on what words mean and how they are used, as well as information about spelling, grammar, and punctuation, so that users can use language well, communicate with others,...

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The Life of Mahatma GANDHI

The Life of Mahatma GANDHI Louis Fischer's memorable biography of Mahatma Gandhi, the man who led the fight for Indian Independence from British rule, is reissued in time for the 50th anniversary of both India's independence and Gandhi's assassination by a Hindu fanatic only a few months after freedom from colonial rule was won.  Fischer was an American journalist who knew Gandhi well and understood his unique strategy of satyagraha,...

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Three Decades Of Asian Travel & Adventure

Three Decades Of Asian Travel & Adventure A new surge of interest in Asia, better transportation and accommodations, have made tourism in this part of the world a booming business. But Asian travel today is not the same as what it was decades ago. The difference lies in the vast number of visitors we have today, the ease with which one can travel and the information that's available to everyone. In the old days, only a handful were lucky-or...

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JAVA: A Travellers' Anthology

JAVA: A Travellers' Anthology Java: A Travellers' Anthology contains accounts of Java by thirty-five Western travellers, most of them English or American. Their writings span the years from the earliest European contacts with the island to the mid-1980s. Through their eyes we see Java transformed from distant realm of wealth and danger into an orderly and prosperous Dutch colony and then, in the twentieth century, into the centre-piece of the...

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Through Central Borneo

Through Central Borneo Dr Carl Lumholtz was a Norwegian explorer who travelled in Borneo between 1913 and 1917, and retraced the steps (in the reverse direction) of a fellow countryman, Carl Bock, whose work, The Head-Hunters of Borneo is also available as an Oxford Paperback. First published in 1920, Through Central Borneo may perhaps have been one of the last of the great travel books about Borneo. Although in recent decades rarely a year...

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Survey Methods in Social Investigation (Second Edition)

Survey Methods in Social Investigation (Second Edition) This book provides a comprehensive account of the methods used in social surveys. All the stages of a survey are covered, from the original planning to the drafting of the final report. Throughout, the emphasis is on the underlying principles, with particular attention being given to sampling - a subject which often troubles students and research workers. The book will be of great value...

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Elements Of Export Marketing And Management (Second Edition)

Elements Of Export Marketing And Management (Second Edition) This book breaks new ground in many areas of export marketing and reflects the authors's thirty years of experience in the industry. It provides a practical overview of the techniques of export marketing and helps exporters to develop and expand their overseas market profitability. This much enlarged second edition retains the lucidity, professionalism and comprehensive coverage...

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The Customer Revolution

The Customer Revolution You are no longer in control of your company's destiny It happened in the music business and it will happen in yours. It's only a matter of time. Customers actually take control of an industry and reshape it from the outside in. Customers decide that the way they want to use an industry's product doesn't fit the current business model.  Patricia Seybold, author of the influential, bestselling Customers.com...

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Effective Listening : How To Profit By Tuning Into The Ideas And Suggestions Of Others

Effective Listening : How To Profit By Tuning Into The Ideas And Suggestions Of Others EFFECTIVE LISTENING is an easy read that provides a straight forward approach towards improving one's listening skills. From identifying deterrents that limit one's ability to absorb information, to getting others to listen, this book will help you tune into the needs of clients, colleagues and family. You will also learn the power of employee involvement...

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Power And Accountability

Power And Accountability Corporations determine far more than any other institution the air we breathe, the quality of the water we drink, even where we live. Yet they are not accountable to anyone. Why do bad stocks happen to good investors? Why do bad CEOs (the ones Fortune calls "Pharonic") happen to good companies? How do corporations impose the costs of environmental pollution, unsafe products, astronomical salaries, and overall...

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