Four powerful secret organizations are fighting for the right to rule in the old kingdom & you can acquire safety control & economic dictates only through the conquest of political influence at the royal court The more servants nobles & dignitaries you can control the closer you will be to the purpose Intrigue blackmail or threats are suitable for all those who are struggling in the shadow of the royal throne Power over each new aristocrat gives you a new method for influencing others The man of absolute power behind the throne will be known soon Behind the Throne is quick & simple card game in which players collect sets of cards to get new special abilities Player earn victory points for the heroes they collect & whoever has the most victory points at the end of the game wins ...

Behind the Throne uncovers the reality of five centuries of life at the English court taking the reader on a remarkable journey from one Queen Elizabeth to another & exploring life as it was lived by clerks & courtiers & clowns & crowned heads the power struggles & petty rivalries the tension between duty & desire; 384 pages Tinniswood Adrian ...

A twisted crawling figure A giggling crowd of masked watchers A reassembling corpse There&s something there just waiting for you to turn around Behind You is an illustration series a comic with no panels where each piece is a separate story Each tale is one image & one piece of text an unsuspecting victim with someone or something behind them Entries range from the amusingly weird to the genuinely unsettling Inspired by spooky films books myths & internet tall tales Behind You is full of scary set-ups but leaves lots of blanks for readers to fill in with their own narrative It&s the Far Side for horror fans

Includes:: an Introduction by New York Times Best-Seller Joe Hill About the Author Brian Coldrick is an illustrator & artist originally from Dublin Ireland now based in the UK A lifetime spent consuming comics films & books has led to an eclectic set of influences from Edward Gorey to the Beano to Flann O& Brien His work has ranged from designing monsters for Doctor Who to comic book covers to Sloth themed board games

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Amateur sleuth Mordecai Tremaine is back in another classic mystery from the author of Murder for Christmas Mordecai Tremaine's hobby of choice
- crime detection
- has left him in need of a holiday A break away from that gruesome business of murder will be just the ticket & the picturesque island of Moulin d' Or seems to be just the destination Amid the sunshine & the sea air Mordecai falls in with a band of fellow holidaymakers & tries to forget that such a thing as foul play exists He should have been wiser of course because before too long villainy rears its head & a dead body is discovered With a killer stalking the sand dunes it falls to Mordecai to piece together the truth about just who has smuggled murder on to the island idyll

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WINNER OF THE 2017 PENFAULKNER AWARD A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK A formidable storyteller' Jonathan Franzen Savage & compassionate in all the right places' New York Times Book Review Eerily timely bittersweet & buoyant' Jessie Burton New York 2007 After two long years apart Jende Jonga has brought his wife Neni from Cameroon to join him in the land of opportunity Drawn by the promise of America they are seeking the chance of a better life for them & their son When Jende lands a dream job as chauffeur to a Lehman Brothers executive Neni finds herself taken into the confidence of his glamorous wife Cindy The Edwards are powerful & privileged dazzling examples of what America can offer to those who are prepared to strive for it But when the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers all four lives are dramatically upended As faultlines appear in both marriages & secrets bubble to the surface they must all decide how far they will go in pursuit of their dreams & what will they sacrifice along the way? A marvellous debut as deeply insightful as it is delightfully entertaining' Taiye Selasi ...

Cold gray forbidding walls stretch to the sky Massive oak doors conceal the most important secrets of the State This is where fates are decided This is the Ministry! Welcome intern! You are now a part of the SYSTEM! We have entrusted you with work of great importance As part of the Ministry you are expected to perform your duties with impeccable thoroughness While you are now at the bottom of the career ladder that is more than many of your fellow citizens will ever achieve! You will work hard for the public good & help thousands of citizens Your efforts won't go unnoticed In fact the Wise Leader himself will decorate you with official honors! Yet You are not going to dust off the applications of insignificant citizens are you? No pushing papers is not your cup of tea! Your goal is the Prime Minister's seat! You'll get there too & destroy anyone who dares to stand in your way! Scheming & blackmailing are just the tip of the iceberg & the ends justify the means! But How did you end up here? Could you have landed this job on your own? No that would have been next to impossible! So who sent you & more importantly why? They want what?? NO!! No one can know this! Otherwise your will career end before it begins! How are you going to do what you must do? Are you even going to pursue that goal? After all you are now an officer of the Ministry with the power & freedom to shape your own future! So what will you become? The choice is still yours to make! ...

Cold gray forbidding walls stretch to the sky Massive oak doors conceal the most important secrets of the State This is where fates are decided This is the Ministry! Welcome intern! You are now a part of the SYSTEM! We have entrusted you with work of great importance As part of the Ministry you are expected to perform your duties with impeccable thoroughness While you are now at the bottom of the career ladder that is more than many of your fellow citizens will ever achieve! You will work hard for the public good & help thousands of citizens Your efforts won't go unnoticed In fact the Wise Leader himself will decorate you with official honors! Yet You are not going to dust off the applications of insignificant citizens are you? No pushing papers is not your cup of tea! Your goal is the Prime Minister's seat! You'll get there too & destroy anyone who dares to stand in your way! Scheming & blackmailing are just the tip of the iceberg & the ends justify the means! But How did you end up here? Could you have landed this job on your own? No that would have been next to impossible! So who sent you & more importantly why? They want what?? NO!! No one can know this! Otherwise your will career end before it begins! How are you going to do what you must do? Are you even going to pursue that goal? After all you are now an officer of the Ministry with the power & freedom to shape your own future! So what will you become? The choice is still yours to make! ...

An obscure dystopian future A totalitarian state controls every aspect of private & social life Laws are oppressive Vigilance is total Privacy is dead You are the administrator of an apartment put up by the State Inhabitants come & go; your daily routine is to make your house an ideal spot for those looking for a flat to rent However this is just a facade Features - You must SIGHT & LISTEN on the sly You must HUSME in the flats while the inhabitants are gone You must SEARCH their rooms for anything that might threaten the authority of the State You must create PEOPLE PROFILES & REPORT anyone capable of violating laws or conspiring against the State You&ll meet dozens of charactersyou&ll complete dozens of missions You will make decisions that will eventually affect the way the story unfolds You will determine one of the multiple possible endings in the game the end for which you are completely & exclusively responsible Collector&s Edition contains Game Badge Art book Original Soundtrack & Squishy character ...

An obscure dystopian future A totalitarian state controls every aspect of private & social life Laws are oppressive Vigilance is total Privacy is dead You are the administrator of an apartment put up by the State Inhabitants come & go; your daily routine is to make your house an ideal spot for those looking for a flat to rent However this is just a facade Features - You must SIGHT & LISTEN on the sly You must HUSME in the flats while the inhabitants are gone You must SEARCH their rooms for anything that might threaten the authority of the State You must create PEOPLE PROFILES & REPORT anyone capable of violating laws or conspiring against the State You&ll meet dozens of charactersyou&ll complete dozens of missions You will make decisions that will eventually affect the way the story unfolds You will determine one of the multiple possible endings in the game the end for which you are completely & exclusively responsible Collector&s Edition contains Game Badge Art book Original Soundtrack & Squishy character ...

An obscure dystopian future A totalitarian state controls every aspect of private & social life Laws are oppressive Vigilance is total Privacy is dead You are the administrator of an apartment put up by the State Inhabitants come & go; your daily routine is to make your house an ideal spot for those looking for a flat to rent However this is just a facade You must SIGHT & LISTEN on the sly You must HUSME in the flats while the inhabitants are gone You must SEARCH their rooms for anything that might threaten the authority of the State You must create PEOPLE PROFILES & REPORT anyone capable of violating laws or conspiring against the State You'll meet dozens of charactersyou'll complete dozens of missions You will make decisions that will eventually affect the way the story unfolds You will determine one of the multiple possible endings in the gamethe end for which you are completely & exclusively responsible ...