Whitney Terrell's remarkable novel of the Iraq War The Good Lieutenant literally starts with a bang as an operation led by Lieutenant Emma Fowler goes spectacularly wrong Men are dead
- one a young Iraqi by her hand Others of the casualties were soldiers in her platoon & the signals officer Dixon Pulowski Pulowski is another story entirely
- Fowler & Pulowski have been lovers since they first met at Fort Riley in Kansas From this conflagration The Good Lieutenant unspools backward in time as Fowler & her platoon are guided into disaster by suspect informants & questionable intelligence their very mission the consequence of a previous snafu in which an American soldier had been kidnapped by insurgents We hear the voice of Lieutenant Fowler but also those of jaded career soldiers & Iraqis both innocent & not so innocent Ultimately as all these stories unravel Terrell reveals what can happen when good intentions destroy experience distorts & survival becomes everything

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THE GOOD LIFE by Sunday Times No 1 bestseller Martina Cole is a gripping novel that tells the truth about prison The 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) Martina's unique powerful storytelling will appeal to fans of Karin Slaughter & Patricia Cornwell When Cain Moran is sentenced to life in prison he rules the inside with the same determination as he did the London underworld He must protect his family at whatever cost Jenny Riley has never wanted anyone but Cain & she will do everything she can to keep their relationship alive But plenty of people think Cain & Jenny have been living the good life for too long & they're about to make them pay ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Celebrating 35 years since its original broadcast & available for the first time in series order this is the comedy series that put organic foods self-sufficiency & green thinking on the map On his 40th birthday Tom Good (Richard Briers) decides that he s had enough of the rat race & that he & his wife Barbara (Felicity Kendal) should become self-sufficient Overnight they begin to convert their suburban garden into a farm complete with crops pigs & chickens homemade beer & more But their choice of lifestyle doesn t exactly fit in with the neighbours in particular Margo Leadbetter (Penelope Keith) & her henpecked husband Jerry (Paul Eddington) who find themselves hindering but even sometimes helping against their better judgement Unique in its vision consistent in its comedy this is entertainment at its finest the kind that only comes with THE GOOD LIFE The fourth & final series release included here also contains the 1977 Christmas Special & the 1978 Royal Command Performance which was filmed before The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh ...

Play a game of a life you can&t live & a place you can&t go! The Good Life a Tropical Paradise Simulation is a game that captures the spirit of a laid-back lifestyle in a visually stunning 3D tropical environment Travel around with an impressive array of luxury vessels while managing tourist campaigns & real estate business & completing missions on your way to becoming the area&s top tycoon The story Like so many Derek Hales is fed up & is dreaming about ditching the nine-to-five lifestyle When he learns that his late uncle made him the sole heir of " Carpe Diem Boats" a boating company on the tropical complex of the Jo Jo islands he doesn&t hesitate for a second A new life awaits! After a long voyage he & his striking girlfriend Michelle Joyce finally arrive at their destination enjoying the beautiful sunrise with a Boating Company of their own Compared to the dull office life this new life looks much better Finally but suddenly life is good! Hybrid game play a rare mix of Life & Ship simulation genres Select one of 6 different ship types (taxi boat sailboats speedboats or yachts) that are unlocked as the game progresses Ultra realistic tropical water both when sailing or diving! Realistic weather conditions & 24hr daynight cycle Become an adept skipper & master the techniques to control your ship & take shelter in any harbour Experience vast beautiful tropical locations with more than 50 harbours & dozens of diverse places to explore ranging from luxurious hotels to ancient cities & from picturesque beaches to mystical underwater worlds Play as Derek or Michelle & interact with your customers persuading them to hire your boat Buy & sell properties in ports such as sun beds apartments bars restaurants beach houses bungalows villas & even hotels Seek treasures in the deep rescue people from drowning avoid pirate attacks take part in photo safari excursions avoid tornados become rich & famous! Compete against 9 other NPC skippers that try to gain more money better reputation & ranking than you in becoming the tycoon of the Jo Jo Islands ...

" Just what is it that catches the eye & why? What&s the significance of a broken flowerpot a pair of identical tables side by side a garden hose wrapped around an old car wheel? In this collection of photo essays the famous designer Jasper Morrison examines & imagines the life behind a series of seemingly ordinary situations ...

The Good Messenger is an epic tale of love loyalty & deception set across three decades & John Simmons' new novel following the success of Spanish Crosings 400 pages Simmons John ...

'A heart-warming & a heart-breaking story beautifully written & sensitive compelling' Woman's Way'A fascinating exploration of difficult subjects Moriarty writes with compelling authority' Irish Times' There is warmth & heart aplenty in this delicately told story' Daily Mail'OMG! I'm an emotional wreck after reading this novel probably not helped by the fact that I pulled an all-nighter to finish it I just could not put it down' Eileen Dunne RTEKate has been through the fire with her three children Having been left devastated & homeless after her husband's affair & the break-up of their family somehow she has pulled through Though times are still tough she's beginning to see the start of a new life But when twelve-year-old Jesssica is diagnosed with cancer Kate's resilience is put to the ultimate test She has an eighteen-year-old son consumed with hatred of his father a seven-year-old who is bewildered & acting up & an ex-husband who won't face up to his responsibilities & in the middle of it a beloved child who is trying to be brave but is getting sicker by the day Kate knows she must put to one side her own fear & heartbreak & do right by her children particularly Jessica But maybe doing the right thing means doing the unthinkable? Praise for Sinead Moriarty' Heartfelt & deeply moving I couldn't put it down' Susan Lewis' Intriguing & thought provoking a great read' Katie Fforde' Gripping & thought-provoking
- I was desperate to discover how it would pan out!' Paige Toon' We ate this fabulous story up
- 4 stars' Heat magazine' Love lies & longing
- this has it all
- 4 stars' Woman magazine' Intriguing
- a dramatic twist in the tale will keep you engrossed' Candis




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If Liane Moriarty had written Friend Request ' It's Jenna' Ark says ' She's
- ' His voice tears off' She's dead' One ordinary afternoon
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You are born into it or marry in Loyalty is absolute bloodshed revered & you kill or go to your grave before betraying The Family This code of omerta is how the ' Ndrangheta became the world's most powerful mafia The Good Mothers is the story of the women who broke the silence We live in their buildings work in their companies shop in their stores eat in their restaurants & elect politicians they fund Founded more than 150 years ago by shepherding families in the toe of Italy the ' Ndrangheta is today the world's most powerful mafia with a crushing presence in southern Italy a market-moving size in global finance & a reach that extends to fifty countries around the world & yet remarkably few of us have ever heard of it The ' Ndrangheta's power rests on a code of silence omerta enforced by a claustrophobic family hierarchy & murderous misogyny Men & boys rule Girls are married off as teenagers in arranged clan alliances Beatings are routine A woman who is unfaithful'
- even to a dead husband
- can expect her sons brothers or father to kill her to erase the family shame' In 2009 when abused wife Lea Garofalo disappears' after giving evidence against her mafiosi husband prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti realises the ' Ndrangheta's bigotry may be its great flaw The key to bringing down this criminal empire is to free its women & allow them to speak out & testify When Alessandra finds two collaborators inside Italy's biggest crime families she must persuade them to cooperate & save themselves & their children The stakes could not be higher Alessandra is fighting to save a nation The mafiosi are fighting for their existence The women are fighting for their lives Not all will survive

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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 James Caan Logan Miller & Keir Gilchrist star in this American thriller High school friends Ethan & Sean (Miller & Gilchrist) conduct an experiment to see if they can make their neighbour believe his house is haunted Their chosen target is old hermit Harold Grainey (Caan) who lives across the street & after rigging his house with cameras the pair sit back to watch their prank unfold However they are shocked by his response as Harold appears unfazed by their attempts to scare him & he instead turns his attention to turning the tables on his young tormentors Actors James Caan Logan Miller Keir Gilchrist Laura Innes Edwin Hodge Directors Kasra Farahani Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 ...