When Henry VI becomes king, it is soon clear that he would be better suited to a quiet life than to ruling the country. Richard, Duke of York, is convinced that he would make a better king & has more right to the crown, & he will stop at nothing to claim it. But Margaret of Anjou, Henry ...

In 1944, Daniel, a soldier legendary among the Norwegians fighting the advance of Bolshevism on the Russian front,
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One freezing night in Oslo Christmas shoppers gather to listen to a Salvation Army street concert. An explosion cuts through the music, & a man in uniform falls to the ground, shot in the head at point-blank range.

Harry Hole & his team have little to work with: no immediate suspect, no weapon & no motive. But when the assassin discovers he has shot the wrong man, Harry Hole

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One freezing night in Oslo Christmas shoppers gather to listen to a Salvation Army street concert. An explosion cuts through the music, & a man in uniform falls to the ground, shot in the head at point-blank range.

Harry Hole & his team have little to work with: no immediate suspect, no weapon & no motive. But when the assassin discovers he has shot the wrong man, Harry Hole

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Edith Wharton's subtle variation on the theme of the eternal triangle features Anna Leath, a rich American widow living in France; her daughter's delightful governess, Sophy Viner; & the first love of Anna's youth, George Darrow, who has come back into her life. Hoping to be reunited with George, Anna finds the path of love does not run smooth. THE REEF first appeared in 1912 when Edith Wharton was just fifty & at the height of her powers as a writer. It is a beautifully written, highly characteristic & eminently readable novel by a writer whose popularity is increasing by the year. ...

Life as a data entry temp is great. Your job satisfaction is through the roof. What could be better than entering data for an ...

Faulkner's final novel is a tale of three Mississippi travellers. Ned, Boon & young Lucius travel to Memphis in a stolen car to find love & fortune. Once there, Ned trades in the car for a racehorse, Lucius comes of age, & Boon sets about trying to win the heart of a prostitute named ' Miss Corrie'. ...