The Night of the Wolf. On the Avenue in the bleak area where New York City blends into suburbia, the Orphans, their fast Fords & their Chevys 'coated by ice & leather & white dust', prepare to engage in deadly, intricately structured games of combat. It is a world of grotesque, horrifying violence, fear, bravado & drugs, redeemed in the minds of its inhabitants by codes of honour, by chivalrous intentions & by the purity of their struggle for power, dominance, territory. This is the setting of Alice Hoffman's unsparing & unsentimental novel. Her heroine, 17 years old, quick witted yet vulnerable, falls helplessly in love with Mc Kay, the Orphan's 22 year old president & their doomed love story is told in desperate counterpoint to the punk lyrical flippancies of throbbing car radios & jukes. ...

Olivia, an American-born model, married Count Ugo Brunamonti, a feckless, soon impoverished aristocrat. After his death, she supported her children by starting a fashion house which has prospered. When she is kidnapped, the crime is reported to Marshal Guarnaccia by her daughter, who may have been the intended victim.

Kidnapping is almost a second business for the Sardinians nominally engaged in raising sheep in the Tuscan hills. They inhabit a vast wilderness where a victim can be hidden away forever, & where those searching for her will be quickly spotted. The government's official policy is not to permit the payment of ransom. But if the money isn't paid, the kidnappers cannot let their victim go free. It would set a bad example.

In this case, Guarnaccia suspects another problem. Can it be that Olivia's children are unwilling to pay the ransom? Is this more than a random crime?



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Olivia, an American-born model, married Count Ugo Brunamonti, a feckless, soon impoverished aristocrat. After his death, she supported her children by starting a fashion house which has prospered. When she is kidnapped, the crime is reported to Marshal Guarnaccia by her daughter, who may have been the intended victim. Kidnapping is almost a second business for the Sardinians nominally engaged in raising sheep in the Tuscan hills. They inhabit a vast wilderness where a victim can be hidden away forever, & where those searching for her will be quickly spotted. The government's official policy is not to permit the payment of ransom. But if the money isn't paid, the kidnappers cannot let their victim go free. It would set a bad example. In this case, Guarnaccia suspects another problem. Can it be that Olivia's children are unwilling to pay the ransom? Is this more than a random crime? ...

Following the international success of Your Life in Your Hands, the groundbreaking book on breast cancer, Professor Jane ...

' She was a girl, really, with short red hair & a waif-like slimness. But despite the flowered dress she wore, her belly had begun to show. Immobile, the girl gazed at the clinic as though it were a thousand miles away.'

The young woman is Mary Ann Tierney. She is fifteen years old. Within days her name will be known to millions across America, her court case a television must-watch for everyone from the President downwards. As Mary Ann takes on her own parents & the constitutional law of the United States in a desperate bid to protect her future right to bear children, the ramifications of 'the Tierney case' bring a threat to the new President, Kerry Kilcannon, to his nominee for Chief Justice, Caroline Masters, & to his main rival for the Presidency, Senator Chad Palmer. All have dangerous secrets in their past, secrets that would not only threaten careers, but bring death & tragedy to innocent lives.

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' She was a girl, really, with short red hair & a waif-like slimness. But despite the flowered dress she wore, her belly had begun to show. Immobile, the girl gazed at the clinic as though it were a thousand miles away.'

The young woman is Mary Ann Tierney. She is fifteen years old. Within days her name will be known to millions across America, her court case a television must-watch for everyone from the President downwards. As Mary Ann takes on her own parents & the constitutional law of the United States in a desperate bid to protect her future right to bear children, the ramifications of 'the Tierney case' bring a threat to the new President, Kerry Kilcannon, to his nominee for Chief Justice, Caroline Masters, & to his main rival for the Presidency, Senator Chad Palmer. All have dangerous secrets in their past, secrets that would not only threaten careers, but bring death & tragedy to innocent lives.

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It was in Leicester, where Rosemary Altea was born & brought up, that she first began to realise she had hidden powers... the ability to contact the spirit world, predict future events & show us a glimpse of the infinite goodness, light & wonder beyond everyday life. In PROUD SPIRIT (with the help of her spirit guide, Grey Eagle) Rosemary Altea gathers lessons, insights & healing stories from the spirit world
- & her own life
- in this remarkable TOUR DE FORCE.

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This entirely updated guide covers all the elements of this beautiful coast, from the best beaches, most exclusive restaurants & casinos to water sports & museums. This new edition features coverage of the latest local trends & top spots & has a jam-packed ' Smart Travel Tips A-Z' chapter, plus Great Itineraries, Fodor's Choice, & web addresses. In addition, it lists the latest sights & activities & up-to-date options for hotels, restaurants, shopping & nightlife. ...