A thorough look at the history of hot peppers their culinary uses through the ages & the significance of spicy food in an increasingly homogenous world 320 pages Walton Stuart ...

Golden Hill & The Alienist meet Gangs of New York in this sweeping historical crime drama set in 18th century New York 304 pages Hirsch Paddy ...

From Gothic & alternative artist James Ryman this figurine is exclusively available from Nemesis Now On a deserted highway this devilish rider accelerates towards you wearing a leather cut & trousers A machete & two skulls are lashed to the side of the bike & show that the rider is ready to cut down anyone who stands in his way The floor underneath him cracks exposing a hellish glow as the biker grabs the handle bars formed from the skull of a red-eyed Demon Cast in the finest resin before being carefully h&-painted this would make the perfect addition to any Gothic collection ...

The Devil's Advocate a best-selling advocacy manual in both the UK & the Commonwealth brings a fresh approach to the Do's & Don'ts of good advocacy Written with humour & style the title explains clear techniques taking the reader through the practical application of advocacy step-by-step The Devil's Advocate has quickly become the leading handbook & practical guide to advocacy in any adversarial courtroom in any country to be read & carried about by any advocate Iain Morley QC is twenty years call in well-known London criminal chambers prosecuting & defending in the Crown Courts including many high-profile serious crime cases He has taught advocacy skills pro bono to the Inner Temple juniors written much of the teaching materials & taught the teachers
- including Silks & Judges Presents the leading book on advocacy bridging the gap between reading about advocacy & how you actually do it Written in a no-nonsense & engaging style to bring a fresh approach to studying advocacy Explains the art of persuasiveness how to make convincing speeches & effective cross examination Describes well-established techniques & exercises used in court for constantly improving questioning & witness control Offers punchy advice & insightful comments on all of the necessary skills & processes involved in advocating Uses examples throughout to illustrate key points & aids knowledge retention

Includes:: a new chapter on the International Criminal Tribunals which require an additional set of advocacy skills due to the dynamics thrown up such as the need for simultaneous translations


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A darkly humorous & brilliantly observed teen drama about the intensity of teenage friendships & disaffected youth When Dean first appears at school Jack knows right away that there's something different about him The two form a fast bond & dream of starting a band together but underneath all the usual teenage posturing of drinking drugs & rebellion against authority there's a darker side to Dean that needs more
- more wildness more violence Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant & dyslexic readers aged 12
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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 After a mysterious lost night on their honeymoon a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy While recording everything for posterity the husband begins to notice odd behaviour in his wife that they initially write off to nerves but as the months pass it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body & mind have a much more sinister origin ...

For lovers of Sherlock Shardlake & Ripper Street A hugely enjoyable heart-pounding Victorian thriller murder a celebrity chef & a great detective double-act Long-listed for a CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger' Wonderful The Devil's Feast proves to be a sumptuous treat' The Times' Criminally good I love this mystery series
- it just gets better & better' Woman & Home London 1842 There has been a mysterious & horrible death at the Reform London's newest & grandest gentleman's club A death the club is desperate to hush up Captain William Avery is persuaded to investigate & soon discovers a web of rivalries & hatreds both personal & political simmering behind the club's handsome facade
- & in particular concerning its resident genius Alexis Soyer 'the Napoleon of food' a chef whose culinary brilliance is matched only by his talent for self-publicity But Avery is distracted for where is his mentor & partner-in-crime Jeremiah Blake? & what if this first death was only a dress rehearsal for something far more sinister?

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Three journeys Three thousand years One destination The Devil's Highway is a thrilling epic & timely tale of love loss fanaticism heroism & sacrifice Brilliant a powerful meditation on the damages
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- we have wrought & will wreak on the living world' Robert Macfarlane Book of the Year His fingers fastened about Her stone He brought it to the light & held it to his nose There was lightning locked inside He rolled the stone in his palm to give it the heat of his body She had come to him catching his eye where she lay among dull flints She alone among the stones had spoken An ancient British boy discovering a terrorist plot must choose between his brother & his tribe In the twenty-first century two men
- one damaged by war another by divorce
- clash over their differing claims on the land & a young girl is caught between them In the distant future a gang of feral children struggles to reach safety in a burning world A Roman road an Iron Age hill fort a h&-carved flint & a cycle of violence that must be broken As gripping as it is dazzling The Devil's Highway is a bold & intimate novel that spans centuries & challenges our dearest assumptions about what it means to be civilised



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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 Thomas Conrad looks like your average small town resident but underneath a calm exterior hides a man on the edge a man who has looked death in the eye & understands the power of violence After serving a merciless tour of duty in the Middle East Conrad has trouble adjusting to normal everyday life Despite having a loving wife & daughter he is constantly haunted by the memories of his brutal military post & the blood he helped spill When he is kidnapped & tortured by local criminals & forced to take part in a drug smuggling operation Conrad is thrown into a chaotic & terrifying race against time as he fights against the criminal underworld to save his family Featuring intense performances from Ray Liotta (Goodfellas The Place Beyond The Pines) & Emilio Rivera (Sons of Anarchy) The Devil&s In the Details is a suspenseful action-thriller that goes for the gut & doesn&t let up Actors Ray Liotta Emilio Rivera Joel Mathews Raymond J Barry Noel Gugliemi Lane Garrison & Jake Jacobson Director Waymon Boone Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Languages English ...

HAS BEN HOPE FINALLY MET HIS MATCH? The master bestseller returns with the explosive follow up to STAR OF AFRICA The second in a two-part series This paperback edition

Includes:: a special bonus Ben Hope short story never before seen in print The adventure began in Star of Africa now ex-SAS major Ben Hope is in the most desperate situation of his life Held hostage by a despicable tyrant in the heart of Africa it's not looking good for Ben Hope General Khosa's lust for blood is matched only by his lust for power
- & he wants to use Ben's superior military skills to turn his rabble of inexperienced boys into an army of lethal soldiers If Ben refuses Khosa will kill the person he loves most If he cooperates he'll bring more death & devastation to the world's most violent war-torn nation Either way Ben will have blood on his hands
- unless he can defeat Khosa It seems an impossible task But for Ben Hope anything is possible



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