THE FIRST OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CHINA NOVELS FROM THE MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER THE BLACKHOUSELI YANA grotesquely burned corpse found in a city park is a troubling mystery for Beijing detective Li Yan Yan devoted to his career as a means of restoring the respect his family lost during the Cultural Revolution needs outside help if he is to break the case MARGARET CAMPBELLThe unidentified cadaver in turn provides a welcome distraction for forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell Campbell married to her work & having left America & her broken past behind throws herself into the investigation & before long uncovers a bizarre anomaly THE FIREMAKERAn unlikely partnership develops between Li & Campbell as they follow the resulting lead A fiery & volatile chemistry ignites exposing not only their individual demons but an even greater evil
- a conspiracy that threatens their lives as well as those of millions of others
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Nobody knew where the virus came from FOX News said it had been set loose by ISIS using spores that had been invented by the Russians in the 1980s MSNBC said sources indicated it might've been created by engineers at Halliburton & stolen by culty Christian types fixated on the Book of Revelation CNN reported both sides & while every TV station debated the cause the world burnt Pregnant school nurse HARPER GRAYSON has seen lots of people burn on TV but the first person she saw burn for real was in the playground behind her school But when she realises she has become infected she is determined to find a way to survive
- at least long enough to see her child born No matter what is left of the world for them to live in With the epic scope of THE PASSAGE & the emotional impact of THE ROAD this is one woman's story of survival at the end of the world
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' Epic in every sense'
- Sunday Times The bonds & wards that hold the Great Lord of the Dark are slowly failing but still his fragile
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The Firework-Maker's Daughter is award winning children's writer Philip Pullman's brilliant & inspiring story about Lila who dreams of becoming a firework-maker just like her father ...

What Lila wants to be more than anything else in the world is a Firework-Maker! But firework-making is not just about being able to make Crackle-Dragons & Golden Sneezes There is also one special secret every Firework-Maker must make a perilous journey to face the terrifying Fire-Fiend! Not knowing that she needs special protection to survive the Fire-Fiend's flames Lila sets off alone Her friends Chulak & Hamlet
- the King's white elephant
- race after her But can they possibly reach her in time? This edition is beautifully illustrated by Peter Bailey

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Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free blu-ray player in order to play Loosely adapted from Alan Clarke&s 1989 classic TV film Nick Love&s The Firm is set earlier in the &80s & retells a similar story to the original
- but from a different character&s point of view The film centres on Dom a young wannabe football casual who gets drawn into the charismatic but dangerous world of the firm&s top boy Bex Accepted for his fast mouth & sense of humour Dom soon becomes one of the boys But as Bex & his gang clash with rival firms accross the country & the violence spirals out of control Dom realises he wants out
- until he learns it&s not that easy to simply walk away Humourous heart warming & set to a killer jazz funk 80&s soundtrack The Firm is a classic coming of age story set amongst one of England&s most revered tribes Actors Daniel Mays Camille Coduri Doug Allen Calum Mc Nab Ebony Gilbert Paul Anderson Eddie Webber Joanne Matthews Ben Shockley Richie Campbell & Joe Jackson Director Nick Love Certificate 18 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Loosely adapted from Alan Clarke&s 1989 classic TV film Nick Love&s The Firm is set earlier in the &80s & retells a similar story to the original
- but from a different character&s point of view The film centres on Dom a young wannabe football casual who gets drawn into the charismatic but dangerous world of the firm&s top boy Bex Accepted for his fast mouth & sense of humour Dom soon becomes one of the boys But as Bex & his gang clash with rival firms accross the country & the violence spirals out of control Dom realises he wants out
- until he learns it&s not that easy to simply walk away Humourous heart warming & set to a killer jazz funk 80&s soundtrack The Firm is a classic coming of age story set amongst one of England&s most revered tribes

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Young ambitious law student accepts a handsome bid from a seemingly prestigious Memphis law firm But when he discovers that the m ob runs both the organization & the lives of its employees he must devise a plan to save his wife his career & himself from el imination ...

They helped invent the bar code They revolutionized business schools & created the corporate practices that now rule our world Mc Kinsey employees are trusted & distrusted loved & despised They are doing behind-the-scenes work for the most powerful people in the world & their ranks of alumni include the chairman of HSBC & William Hague Renowned financial journalist Duff Mc Donald uncovers how these high-priced business savants have ushered in waves of structural financial & technological shifts but also become mired in controversy across the years Discover how the firm celebrated Enron's disastrous corporate structure & how they've been instrumental in the government's controversial NHS reforms Are they worth their astronomical fees? & what do firms & governments actually get for their money? Based on exclusive interviews with key Mc Kinsey players & written in gripping prose this is a revealing window onto one of the most secretive & powerful companies in the world ...

The First Templar game portrays a dark & gritty view of the late 13th century where old friends become enemies corruption spreads throughout the Church & fallen knights oppress the weak & renounce their oaths The First Templar follows the story of two main characters
- a French Templar & his companion a noble lady who has been proclaimed a heretic Taking control over these two unlikely allies the player must uncover the mysteries behind the Templar Order play a role in a grand conspiracy & discover the secret of the Holy Grail The heroes face powerful opponents at every turn in the face of the Saracen King Philip IV of France & the Inquisition The First Templar features both single player & co-op modes When playing solo the player can switch between the two characters leaving the control of the second hero to the game's AI At any moment a second player can join in & take control of the AI controlled hero Fast-paced cooperative play players can assist one another as each takes on the role of the game's key characters Drop-inout cooperative gameplay lets the AI take over when one player leaves the game Single player- two characters Play as either character switching roles as you go to use the best skills for the job RPG inspired character development each has their own skills & skill paths which the player can develop as they complete missions & explore the game world Rich historical game-world return to the 13th century where European culture is on the brink of collapse 20 historically accurate locations have been recreated for the player to explore
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