On the eve of the Queen's coronation DI Stephens & Max Mephisto uncover an anarchist plot & a ticking bomb at the same time as solving the murder of a man close to them
- from the author of the bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries' Mixes cosiness & sharpness in a way that recalls the best of Agatha Christie' Sunday Express (on Smoke & Mirrors) Elizabeth II's coronation is looming but the murder of their wartime commander Colonel Cartwright spoils the happy mood for DI Edgar Stephens & magician Max Mephisto A playbill featuring another deceased comrade is found in Colonel Cartwright's possession & a playing card the ace of hearts the blood card The wartime connection & the suggestion of magic are for Stephens & Mephisto to be summoned to the case Edgar's ongoing investigation into the death of Brighton fortune-teller Madame Zabini is put on hold Max is busy rehearsing for a spectacular Coronation Day variety show
- & his television debut
- so it's Edgar who is sent to New York a land of plenty worlds away from still-rationed England He's on the trail of a small-town mesmerist who may provide the key but someone silences him first It's Edgar's colleague DS Emma Holmes who finds the clue buried in the files of the Zabini case that leads them to an anarchist group intent on providing an explosive finale to Coronation Day Now it's up to Edgar Max & Emma to foil the plot & find out who it is who's been dealing the cards


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IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!THE BLOOD CROWS is the unputdownable twelfth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell Praise for Simon Scarrow's gripping novels ' Ferocious & compelling' Daily Express Britannia AD 51 For nearly a decade the Roman Empire has fought to assert its hold over Britannia But relentless opposition from native tribes led by the fanatical King Caratacus threatens to destroy everything Prefect Cato & Centurion Macro are dispatched from Rome to aid the campaign Placed in command of an outpost in the remote western mountains they face a challenge even more deadly than the unremitting attacks of barbarian forces For they must wrench control of the fort from Centurion Quertus a man who wages a savage personal war & inspires a loyalty in his men above their bond with Rome With dangerous enemies on both sides Cato & Macro face the fight of their lives to bring peace to the most perilous frontier in Europe ...

Plea&115;e note thi&115; i&115; a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play When a &115;pate of horrific murder&115; take place in & around Belfa&115;t Detective Chaplin believe&115; it may not be a &115;erial killer but the work of &115;omething &115;upernatural He i&115; fired from the inve&115;tigation but not one to give up ea&115;ily Chaplin work&115; &115;ecretly with hi&115; old partner Detective Hatcher to try to bring an end to the killing one way or another But the clo&115;er Chaplin get&115; the more he reali&115;e&115; that &115;omething unexpected & very &115;ini&115;ter i&115; going on Actor&115; Robert Render Jean-Paul Van Der Velde Director&115; George Clarke Language Engli&115;h Number of di&115;c&115; 1 ...

The second novel from the author of the Baileys Prize-winning The Glorious Heresies' Fast paced compelling & thrilling Lisa Mc Inerney writes the type of fiction that is both beautifully crafted & immensely enjoyable' Louise O' Neill' The Blood Miracles has all the brio street smarts & vicious linguistic verve of The Glorious Heresies but with this follow up Lisa Mc Inerney also reminds us just how brilliantly accomplished & ruthlessly focused a storyteller she is' Colin Barrett Like all twenty-year-olds Ryan Cusack is trying to get his head around who he is This is not a good time for his boss to exploit his dual heritage by opening a new black market route from Italy to Ireland It is certainly not a good time for his adored girlfriend to decide he's irreparably corrupted & he really wishes he hadn't accidentally caught the eye of an ornery grandmother who fancies herself his saviour There may be a way clear of the chaos in the business proposals of music promoter Colm & in the attention of the charming impulsive Natalie But now that his boss's ambitions have rattled the city Ryan is about to find out what he's made from & it might be that chaos is in his blood ...

The second novel from the author of the Baileys Prize-winning The Glorious Heresies' Fast paced compelling & thrilling Lisa Mc Inerney writes the type of fiction that is both beautifully crafted & immensely enjoyable' Louise O' Neill' The Blood Miracles has all the brio street smarts & vicious linguistic verve of The Glorious Heresies but with this follow up Lisa Mc Inerney also reminds us just how brilliantly accomplished & ruthlessly focused a storyteller she is' Colin Barrett Like all twenty-year-olds Ryan Cusack is trying to get his head around who he is This is not a good time for his boss to exploit his dual heritage by opening a new black market route from Italy to Ireland It is certainly not a good time for his adored girlfriend to decide he's irreparably corrupted & he really wishes he hadn't accidentally caught the eye of an ornery grandmother who fancies herself his saviour There may be a way clear of the chaos in the business proposals of music promoter Colm & in the attention of the charming impulsive Natalie But now that his boss's ambitions have rattled the city Ryan is about to find out what he's made from & it might be that chaos is in his blood ...

" Fee Fi Fo Fum! I smell the blood of an Englishman!" roared the giant as he crashed through the vines Jack with one arm around his precious stolen harp & the other grasping the beanstalk felt the rush of danger Will he make it to the bottom in time to chop down the leafy ladder or will the giant successfully catch the thieving beggar? In The Blood of an Englishman players take on the role of either Jack or the Giant The Giant must maneuver the Fee Fi Fo & Fum cards while Jack tries to create three beanstalks to steal the bag of gold the Golden Goose & the Singing Harp Each player has different available actions & must carefully arrange the cards to achieve their goal Are you brave enough to face your fate? Players 2 Playing time 20-30 minutes Ages 10 ...

' Sensuous & transporting filled with the colours tastes & fragrances of life in 17th century Isfahan Amirrezvani clearly knows & loves the ways of old Iran & brings them to life with the cadences of a skilled story-spinner' Geraldine Brooks THE BLOOD OF FLOWERS is a mesmerizing historical novel about a young Iranian woman whose destiny changes on the sudden death of her father Forced to leave their village the woman & her mother travel to the beautiful city of Isfahan where they are taken in by an uncle a wealthy carpet designer & his unsympathetic wife When an ill-considered action results in the heroine's fall from grace she is forced into an extraordinary secret marriage Spirited & rebellious she wants to be free to live a life her own choosing if she can find a way' The most wonderful book Fascinating totally original & utterly gripping' Esther Freud' The prose positively glows on the page & the characterisation is similarly acute notably of the wonderfully drawn heroine As a journey into a society that will be alien to most readers this is a remarkable achievement' Barry Forshaw ...

Though the Greek & Roman crew members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother Gaea Her giants have risen
- all of them
- & they're stronger than ever The gods still suffering from multiple personality disorder are useless How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens they have no other option They have sacrificed too much already & if Gaea wakes it is game over

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An action-packed new novel of military action outstanding courage & camaraderie taking Prefect Cato & Centurion Macro to the eastern fringes of the Roman Empire in THE BLOOD OF ROME from the Sunday Times-bestselling author of DAY OF THE CAESARS 480 pages Scarrow Simon ...

Having left the Faroes as a child Jan Reyna is now a British police detective & the islands are foreign to him But he is drawn back when his estranged father is found unconscious with a shotgun by his side & someone else's blood at the scene Then a man's body is washed up on an isolated beach Is Reyna's father responsible? Looking for answers Reyna falls in with local detective Hjalti Hentze But as the stakes get higher & Reyna learns more about his family & the truth behind his mother's flight from the Faroes he must decide whether to stay or to forsake the strange windswept islands for good ...