The intricate & action-packed sequel to New York Times best-seller Eric Flint (with 3 million books in print ) & KD Wentworth’s ground-breaking Course of Empire–with cool aliens The intricate & action-packed sequel to New York Times best-seller & master tale-spinner Eric Flint & KD Wentworth’s ground-breaking Course of Empire Humanity is first subjugated by haughty alien colonizers calling themselves the Jao when Earth is unexpectedly attacked by the implacable & nearly-unstoppable Ekhat exterminators of all intelligent life not their own Now the fragile Human-Jao alliance is put to the test A devastating encounter with the Ekhat in a distant nebula reveals a powerful alien society that may hold the key to defeating the Ekhat once & for all There’s one big problem they utterly loathe humanity&s ally the Jao & why shouldn’t they? It was the Jao who drove them into hiding in the first place Once again everything depends on those innovators & idea-generators the humans to quell a brewing war & forge a tripartite alliance of very different species—or be blasted to empty cinders if they don’t succeed About the Author Eric Flint is a modern master of alternate history fiction with over three million books in print He’s the authorcreator of the New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire series With David Drake he has written six popular novels in the Belasarius alternate Roman history series & with David Weber collaborated on 1633 & 1634 The Baltic War Flint was for many years a labor union activist He lives in Chicago Illinois K D Wentworth is author of seven novels including Black on Black & Stars over Stars for Baen & more than fifty short stories which appeared in such magazines as Fantasy & Science Fiction Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine Realms of Fantasy & others Wentworth is a winner in the Writers of the Future contest & has been a Nebula Award finalist twice She lives with her husband in Tulsa Oklahoma ...

The Play Guide provides the perfect study & revision companion to Component 1 of the AQA GCSE Drama course It fully supports the written examination & helps you develop their key knowledge & understanding of the set play 160 pages Fox Annie ...

Each title in this series offers an exciting approach to English literature & will help students achieve a better grade This book is packed with detailed summaries & commentaries snappy advice fun facts & an extended resources section ...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE CALLER When the body of a young woman is discovered in a derelict cottage in Los Angeles Robert Hunter is thrown into a nightmare case The victim suffered a terrible death & on the nape of her neck has been carved a strange double-cross the signature of a psychopath known as the Crucifix Killer But that's impossible Because two years ago the Crucifix Killer was caught & executed Could this therefore be a copycat killer? Or could the unthinkable be true? Is the real killer still out there ready to embark once again on a vicious & violent killing spree selecting his victims seemingly at random taunting Robert Hunter with his inability to catch him? Hunter & his rookie partner Garcia need to solve this case & fast 'A gripping debut Not for the squeamish' Heat 'A page turner' Express ...

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Based on the author's own vivid experiences The Cruel Sea is the nail-biting story of the crew of HMS Compass Rose a corvette assigned to protect convoys in World War Two Darting back & forth across the icy North Atlantic Compass Rose played a deadly cat & mouse game with packs of German U-boats lying in wait beneath the ocean waves Packed with tension & vivid descriptions of agonizing U-boat hunts this tale of the most bitter & chilling campaign of the war tells of ordinary heroic men who had to face a brutal menace which would strike without warning from the deep ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The novel The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat was an unflinching portrayal of life at sea during WWII on a boat tasked with protecting convoys & seeking & destroying U-boats Nominated for a BAFTA for Best British Film The Cruel Sea stars Jack Hawkins Sir Donald Sinden & Stanley Baker & is a gripping insight into the lives of unsung heroes at sea during the war & the agonizing decisions & incredible peril they faced on a daily basis Interview with Sir Donald Sinden Stills Gallery Actors Jack Hawkins Donald Sinden John Stratton Denholm Elliott John Warner Stanley Baker Bruce Seton Liam Redmond Virginia Mc Kenna Moira Lister June Thorburn Megs Jenkins Meredith Edwards Glyn Houston & Alec Mc Cowen Director Charles Frend Certificate PGYear 1953 Languages English ...

The New York Times Bestseller It's Easter & on a glorious Spring day in peaceful Three Pines someone waits for night to fall They plan to raise the dead When Chief Inspector Gamache of the Surete du Quebec arrives the next morning he faces an unusual crime scene A seance in an old abandoned house has gone horrifically wrong & someone has been seemingly frightened to death In indyllic Three Pines terrible secrets lie buried & even Gamache has something to hide One of his own team is about to betray him But how far will they go to ensure Gamache's downfall? ...

The Dark Ages Begin Again! An enigmatic 11th century Crusader has come to render terrible justice on the citizens of 21st century San Francisco His acts of unspeakable violence spark a firestorm of moral soul-searching in the hearts & minds of the city most colorful figures Putting together the pieces of the Knight mysteriously brutal puzzle is the voluptuous Venus Kostopikas a fact checker for a dying newspaper who has aspirations to rise above her station & lead her own crusade This first of two skull-crushing re-mastered volumes collects
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The crusades are an area of medieval history that continues to fascinate modern audiences This is the first true introduction to the crusades that provides a balanced comprehensive overview aimed specifically at students Jonathan Phillips outlines the key events & issues in the history of the crusades to the Holy Land down to the end of the 12th century The work covers the history of the crusades from the origins of the First Crusade to the impact of these campaigns on the Eastern Mediterranean & follows the response to the crusades through the rise of the jihad ...