A revelatory new biography of the sinister powerful & paranoid man at the heart of the CIA for more than three tumultuous decades Legendary head of the CIA James Jesus Angleton was one of the most powerful unelected government officials in American history Virtually untouchable he operated beyond the view of the public Congress & even the president himself In this gripping biography
- the first in over 20 years
- investigative reporter Jefferson Morley reveals the man behind the myths from Angleton's friendship with the poets Ezra Pound & TS Eliot to his links with the underground gay milieu of mid-century Washington; from the intelligence secrets he unwittingly shared with British double agent Kim Philby to his obstruction of the investigation into the JFK assassination; & from his initiation of the US's first foray into mass surveillance of its citizens to his obsession with hunting for communist moles
- a search that nearly destroyed the Agency Yet during Angleton's seemingly lawless reign he also proved himself to be a formidable adversary to America's enemies acquiring a mythic stature within the CIA that continues to this day Here Morley uses exclusive interviews with colleagues & friends & never-before-seen correspondence to piece together a detailed & fascinating portrait of one of the most influential spies of our times


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Don Knotts stars in this US comedy directed by Alan Rafkin After getting the chance to be a reporter for the local newspaper Luther Heggs (Knotts) is sent to spend the night at a mansion made famous by a brutal murder 20 years earlier With the owner of the mansion looking to tear it down Heggs& account of his ghostly experiences at the house soon cause controversy The cast also

Includes:: Joan Staley Liam Redmond & Dick Sargent

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Determined to live her life the way she wants newly widowed Lucy Muir declines her straightlaced in-laws demand that she live with them & moves with her daughter to the seaside into a cottage haunted by the handsome blustering Captain Gregg A deal is struck between the two in the wee hours of the morning allowing Lucy to stay in the house & the captain to materialize only in the master bedroom As they gradually get to know each other Lucy&s spunk & stubborness gains first the captain&s grudging respect then his heart But when another man woos Lucy both must face that her future lies with the living not the in the spirit world ...

' Families are toxic' Thanksgiving New England & writer Cynthia has been persuaded by elder sister Frances to come & visit for the autumn holiday Cynthia is reluctant to join in this family reunion because she'd rather not see their long-estranged father Yet Frances is adamant that they must all meet to clear the air
- poisoned ever since their mother died when they were children But Cynthia has her own ideas about how to use this family occasion It's time to lift the lid on some unwelcome home truths about what happened all those years ago & this time her daddy's feelings are not to be spared
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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 Based on Robert Harris& acclaimed novel The Ghost is the story of a ghostwriter hired to take over writing the memoirs of one former British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan
- James Bond The Thomas Crown Affair) after the ex-Prime Minister&s first co-writer dies in an accident Soon after the Ghost accepts the assignment a high-ranking British official accuses Lang of illegally seizing suspected terrorists & handing them over for torture by CIA a war crime The controversy brings reporters & protesters swarming to the Martha&s Vineyard mansion where Lang is staying with his wife Ruth (Olivia Williams) & his media-handler turned mistress Amelia (Kim Cattrall
- Sex & The City My Boy Jack) As The Ghost works he begins uncover to clues revealing the previous writer may have pieced together a dark secret linking Lang to the CIA & that somehow this information is hidden in the manuscript he left behind From acclaimed director Roman Polanski (Oliver Twist The Pianist Chinatown) & resonating with topical themes this atmospheric & intriguing political thriller charts one man&s determination to discover the truth & to tell it if necessary from beyond the grave Actors Ewan Mc Gregor Pierce Brosnan Kim Cattrall Olivia Williams Timothy Hutton Tom Wilkinson James Belushi Jon Bernthal Jaymes Butler Daphne Alexander Angelique Fernandez & Michael S Ruscheinsky Director Roman Polanski Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Screen 169 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour & 34 minutes (approx)


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Britain's former prime minister is holed up in a remote ocean-front house in America struggling to finish his memoirs when his long-term assistant drowns A professional ghostwriter is sent out to rescue the project
- a man more used to working with fading rock stars & minor celebrities than ex-world leaders The ghost soon discovers that his distinguished new client has secrets in his past that are returning to haunt him
- secrets with the power to kill Robert Harris is once again at his gripping best with the most controversial new thriller of the decade

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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 Based on Robert Harris& acclaimed novel The Ghost is the story of a ghostwriter hired to take over writing the memoirs of one former British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan
- James Bond The Thomas Crown Affair) after the ex-Prime Minister&s first co-writer dies in an accident Soon after the Ghost accepts the assignment a high-ranking British official accuses Lang of illegally seizing suspected terrorists & handing them over for torture by CIA a war crime The controversy brings reporters & protesters swarming to the Martha&s Vineyard mansion where Lang is staying with his wife Ruth (Olivia Williams) & his media-handler turned mistress Amelia (Kim Cattrall
- Sex & The City My Boy Jack) As The Ghost works he begins uncover to clues revealing the previous writer may have pieced together a dark secret linking Lang to the CIA & that somehow this information is hidden in the manuscript he left behind From acclaimed director Roman Polanski (Oliver Twist The Pianist Chinatown) & resonating with topical themes this atmospheric & intriguing political thriller charts one man&s determination to discover the truth & to tell it if necessary from beyond the grave Actors Ewan Mc Gregor Pierce Brosnan Kim Cattrall Olivia Williams Timothy Hutton Tom Wilkinson James Belushi Jon Bernthal Jaymes Butler Daphne Alexander Angelique Fernandez & Michael S Ruscheinsky Director Roman Polanski Certificate 15 years & over Year 2010 Screen 169 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour & 34 minutes (approx)


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WINNER OF THE 2016 CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY A bullet-ridden body is unearthed from a buried WW2 plane
- but the body isn't from
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At Great Aunt Win's house Emma is happy to sleep in her cousin Annie's old attic bedroom But when bedtime comes she suddenly feels nervous Her brother Joe insists that the room is haunted Could he be right? Emma must face her fears & uncover the mystery of the ghost in Annie's room High quality cream paper & a special easy to read font ensure a smooth read for all ...

A fun friendly story about a misplaced ghost from the Titanic & a boy who needs help with his history homework Particularly suitable for struggling reluctant & dyslexic readers aged 7 ...