FROM THE INCREDIBLE 1 BESTSELLERBEN HOPE LIVES ON THE EDGEA former elite member of the SAS Ben is tortured by a tragedy from his past & now devotes his life to finding kidnapped children When Ben is recruited to locate an ancient manuscript which could save a dying child he embarks on the deadliest quest of his life The document is alleged to contain the formula for the elixir of life discovered by the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli decades before But it soon becomes apparent that others are hunting this most precious of treasures
- for far more evil ends When the secrets of alchemy hidden within the pages remain impenetrable Ben teams up with beautiful American scientist Dr Roberta Ryder to crack the code It seems that everyone
- from the Nazis during WW2 & powerful Catholic organisation Gladius Domini
- wants to unearth the secrets of immortality The trail leads Ben & Roberta from Paris to the ancient Cathar strongholds of the Languedoc where an astonishing secret has lain hidden for centuries BEN HOPE is one of the most celebrated action adventure heroes ever & SCOTT MARIANI is one of the most successful home grown thriller writers of all time Join the MILLIONS of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to the new Ben Hope thriller begins


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Just as alchemists transform the ordinary into the extraordinary with this book you can transform everyday herbs & spices into effective healing herbal remedies Rosalee de la Foret a clinical herbalist examines the history & modern-day use of 29 herbs offering clinical studies to support their healing properties She also dives into the energetics of herbalism teaching readers how to match the properties of each plant to their unique needs for a truly personalized approach to health The recipes in this book take a variety of forms
- from teas & pastilles to beauty products & delicious foods
- to show how easy it is to incorporate the healing power of herbs into your everyday life You could start your day with Spiced Cold Brew Coffee pamper your skin with Green Tea & Rose Facial Cream make a meal of Astragalus Bone Broth & Sage Chicken then treat yourself to Cardamom Chocolate Mousse Cake & a Holy Basil-Ginger Julep Beautiful photos taken by the author of the herbs & recipes complement each chapter This book will appeal to those interested in natural health & herbalism & the recipes offer an easy entry for beginners Readers will never look at cinnamon coffee parsley lavender or even chocolate the same way again as they realize the kitchen can be their medicine cabinet!

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Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330 Nearly seven hundred years later he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life The records show that he died in 1418 But his tomb is empty & Nicholas Flamel lives The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects
- the Book of Abraham the Mage It's the most powerful book that has ever existed In the wrong hands it will destroy the world & that's exactly what Dr John Dee plans to do when he steals it Humankind won't know what's happening until it's too late & if the prophecy is right Sophie & Josh Newman are the only ones with the power to save the world as we know it Sometimes legends are true & Sophie & Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time
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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 North By Northwest The Master Of Suspense Presents A 3000-Mile Chase Across America! Cary Grant teams with Hitchcock for the fourth & final time in this superlative espionage caper judged one of the American Film Institute&s Top 100 American Films & spruced up with a new digital transfer & remixed Dolby Surround Stereo Grant plays a Manhattan advertising executive plunged into a realm of spy (James Mason) & counterspy (Eva Marie Saint) & variously abducted framed for murder chased & in another signature set piece crop-dusted He also holds on for dear life from that famed carved rock (for which back lot sets were used) But don&t expect the Master Of Suspense to leave star or audience hanging Actors Cary Grant Eva Marie Saint James Mason Jessie Royce Landis Leo G Carroll Josephine Hutchinson Philip Ober Martin Landau Adam Williams & Edward Platt Director Alfred Hitchcock Certificate PGYear 1959 Screen Widescreen 1781 Anamorphic Languages English ; French
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles Arabic ; Dutch ; English ; English for the hearing impaired ; French ; German ; Italian Duration 2 hours & 10 minutes (approx) Dial M for Murder Alfred Hitchcock&s screen version of Frederick Knott&s stage hit Dial M for Murder is a tasty blend of elegance & suspense casting Grace Kelly Ray Milland & Robert Cummings as the points of a romantic triangle Kelly won the New York Film Critics & National Board of Review Best Actress Awards for this & two other acclaimed 1954 performances (Hitchcock&s Rear Window & her Oscar-honored work in the Country Girl) She loves Cummings; her husband Milland plots her murder But when he dials a Mayfair exchange to set the plot in motion his right number gets the wrong answer- & gleaming scissors become a deadly weapon Dial "M" for the Master of Suspense at his most stylish Actors Ray Milland Grace Kelly Robert Cummings John Williams Anthony Dawson Leo Britt Patrick Allen George Leigh George Alderson & Robin Hughes Director Alfred Hitchcock Year 1954 Languages English Strangers on a Train Two strangers making idle chitchat on a train agree that “some people are better off dead” & hypothetically speculate that if they swapped murders they could commit the perfect motiveless crime Only later does one of the men realise that the other was serious about his murderous intentions… This first-class thriller from Alfred Hitchcock the & Master of Suspense& is based on a Patricia Highsmith novel & was co-scripted by Raymond Chandler Robert Burks received an Oscar nomination for his memorable cinematography This classic film was later remade as Once You Kiss A Stranger & was inspiration for Throw Momma From The Train Actors Farley Granger Ruth Roman Robert Walker Leo G Carroll Patricia Hitchcock Kasey Rogers Marion Lorne Jonathan Hale Howard St John & John Brown Director Alfred Hitchcock Certificate PGYear 1951 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English ; French ; Italian
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Subtitles Arabic ; Bulgarian ; Dutch ; English ; English for the hearing impaired ; French ; German ; Italian ; Italian for the hearing impaired ; Portuguese ; Romanian ; Spanish Duration 1 hour & 36 minutes (approx)

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This newly expanded & updated second edition of the best-selling classic continues to take the mystery out of designing algorithms & analyzing their efficacy & efficiency Expanding on the first edition the book now serves as the primary textbook of choice for algorithm design courses while maintaining its status as the premier practical reference guide to algorithms for programmers researchers & students The reader-friendly Algorithm Design Manual provides straightforward access to combinatorial algorithms technology stressing design over analysis The first part Techniques provides accessible instruction on methods for designing & analyzing computer algorithms The second part Resources is intended for browsing & reference & comprises the catalog of algorithmic resources implementations & an extensive bibliography NEW to the second edition Doubles the tutorial material & exercises over the first edition Provides full online support for lecturers & a completely updated & enhanced website component with lecture slides audio & video Contains a unique catalog identifying the 75 algorithmic problems that arise most often in practice leading the reader down the right path to solve them

Includes:: several NEW war stories relating experiences from real-world applications Provides up-to-date links leading to the very best algorithm implementations available in C C & Java

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NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY BESTSELLER1 GLOBE & MAIL HISTORICAL FICTION BESTSELLEROne of NPR's Best Books of 2017! One of Bookbub's Biggest Historical Fiction Books of 2017! Reese Witherspoon Book Club Summer Reading Pick! The 2017 Girly Book Club Book of the Year!A Summer Book Pick from Good Housekeeping Parade Library Journal Goodreads Liz & Lisa & Book Bub In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn two women-a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I & an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947-are brought together in a mesmerizing story of courage & redemption 1947 In the chaotic aftermath of World War II American college girl Charlie St Clair is pregnant unmarried & on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war might still be alive So when Charlie's parents banish her to Europe to have her little problem taken care of Charlie breaks free & heads to London determined to find out what happened to the cousin she loves like a sister 1915 A year into the Great War Eve Gardiner burns to join the fight against the Germans & unexpectedly gets her chance when she's recruited to work as a spy Sent into enemy-occupied France she's trained by the mesmerizing Lili the Queen of Spies who manages a vast network of secret agents right under the enemy's nose Thirty years later haunted by the betrayal that ultimately tore apart the Alice Network Eve spends her days drunk & secluded in her crumbling London house Until a young American barges in uttering a name Eve hasn't heard in decades & launches them both on a mission to find the truthno matter where it leads Both funny & heartbreaking this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little-known wartime glory & sacrifice Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book!-Stephanie Dray New York Times bestselling author of America's First Daughter ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the International Bestseller by Caleb Carr THE ALIENIST is a psychological thriller set in the Gilded Age of New York City in 1896 &8211; a city of vast wealth extreme poverty & technological innovation As a serial killer haunts the city Dr Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Br&252;hl) a criminal psychologist &8211; also known as an alienist &8211; partners with newspaper illustrator John Moore (Luke Evans) & young secretary Sara Howard (Dakota Fanning) to solve the case Using the emerging disciplines of psychology & early forensic investigation techniques this band of social outsiders tracks down one of New York City&8217;s first serial killers ...

A thoughtful accessible look at the rapidly growing issue of invasive plants animals & microbes around the globe with a focus on the scientific issues & ecological health & other challenges From an award-winning adventure & science journalist comes an eye-opening exploration of a burgeoning environmental phenomenon & the science coalescing around it Leslie Anthony leads readers on adventures physical & philosophical as he explores how & why invasive species are hijacking ecosystems around the globe Weaving science travel history & humor with diverse examples to chart & describe the phases of species invasion & human response Anthony introduces field researchers & managers who seek to understand the biological social & economic aspects of this complex issue & whose work collectively suggests the emergence of a global shadow economy centered on invasives With tales of pythons in the Everglades Asian carp & lamprey in the Great Lakes Japanese knotweed seemingly everywhere & the invasive organisms we don't see-pathogens & microbes such as the Zika virus-this book rivets attention on a new ecological reality ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The aliens are here & they look just like us After they crash-landed in the UK 40 years ago attempts to integrate them into society failed Now these aliens – or ‘ Morks’ – are penned into a bustling ghetto called Troy It’s a gangster’s playground of full-on parties & brutal violence run by some very bad people Lewis Garvey is a young border guard at the wall that separates humans from this rowdy favela Like most people Lewis thinks Morks are scum So when he finds out he’s half-alien his whole world is turned on its head After he meets a seductive alien gangster called Lilyhot Lewis is drawn into Troy’s dark underbelly It’s the start of a twisted adventure that will change the way he thinks about Troy – & himself – forever ...

With his home on the market Chris leaves it in the incapable hands of his flatmate Bob--an odd little man with a penchant for amateur taxidermyinstructing him to let everyone in Mistaking wannabe gangster Dennis & his dodgy associate for estate agents Bob allows them in inadvertently creating a hostage situation Unbeknownst to Chriswhos enduring a day at work from hellhis home is under siege with four estate agents two Jehovahs Witnesses & a childrens entertainer being held captive by two paper gangsters with chronic food poisoning! ...