In The Night Manager John le Carre's first post-Cold War novel an ex-soldier helps British Intelligence penetrate the secret world of ruthless arms dealers' Le Carre is the equal of any novelist now writing in English' Guardian'A marvellously observed relentless tale' Observer At the start of it all Jonathan Pine is merely the night manager at a luxury hotel But when a single attempt to pass on information to the British authorities
- about an international businessman at the hotel with suspicious dealings
- backfires terribly & people close to Pine begin to die he commits himself to a battle against powerful forces he cannot begin to imagine In a chilling tale of corrupt intelligence agencies billion-dollar price tags & the truth of the brutal arms trade John le Carre creates a claustrophobic world in which no one can be trusted' Complex & intense page-turning tension' San Francisco Chronicle' When I was under house arrest I was helped by the books of John le Carre they were a journey into the wider world These were the journeys that made me feel that I was not really cut off from the rest of humankind' Aung San Suu Kyi' One of those writers who will be read a century from now' Robert Harris' He can communicate emotion from sweating fear to despairing love with terse & compassionate conviction' Sunday Times (on The Spy Who Came in from the Cold)' Return of the master Having plumbed the devious depths of the Cold War le Carre has done it again for our nasty new age' The Times (on Our Kind of Traitor)

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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 In Cairo at the height of the Arab Spring hotel night manager Jonathan Pine receives a plea for help from the beautiful Sophie Alekan As the mistress of the powerful but dangerous hotel owner Sophie has evidence of an arms deal that could help crush the popular uprising Compelled to do what he thinks is right Pine makes contact with his friend at the British Embassy But his actions unwittingly draw him into the terrifying world of ruthless arms dealer Richard Roper When Sophie’s information makes its way to Angela Burr a government anti-corruption agent intent on bringing down Roper’s empire a leak in her network triggers a chain of events that end in tragedy ...

' Do you ever think there's maybe something that's gone wrong with the world?'A man is found dead in one of the city's luxury ...

A gripping new thriller from the author of The Poison Artist
- selected for BBC Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo 304 pages Moore
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Director Jorge Sanchez-Cabezudo's Goya-nominated rural film noir employs a RASHOMON-like storytelling technique to detail the journey of a Speleologist & an experienced potholer who emerge from a cave expedition to make a horrifying discovery Castilla-Leon is a dying rural village in the middle of nowhere When cave explorer Esteban (Judith Carmelo Gmez) learns of a newly discovers cavern in the area she sets out with her experienced assistant (Walter Vidarte Alameda) to make an official document of it Upon emerging the pair learns that Esteban's girlfriend has been assaulted & sets out on a violent revenge mission that sets into motion a tragic series of events in the impoverished local communities ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-Ray player in order to play In Liliana Cavani&s scintillating drama a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) discovers her ex-torturerlover (Dirk Bogarde) working as a night porter at a hotel in post-war Vienna When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship his former SS comrades begin to stalk them Operatic & disturbing The Night Porter deftly examines the cruelty & decadence of Nazi culture Actors Charlotte Rampling & Dirk Bogarde Director Liliana Cavani Certificate 18 years & over Year 1974 Screen 1781 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Subtitles None listed Duration 1 hour & 52 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play In Liliana Cavani s scintillating drama a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) discovers her ex-torturerlover (Dirk Bogarde) working as a night porter at a hotel in post-war Vienna When the couple attempt to re-create their sado-masochistic relationship his former SS comrades begin to stalk them Operatic & disturbing The Night Porter deftly examines the cruelty & decadence of Nazi culture Rated Suitable for 18 years & over ...

Wartime secrets threaten one woman's life in the latest thrilling drama from the author of The Gunner Girl & The English Agent World-renowned war artist Dame Laura Knight is commissioned to paint propaganda portraits of factory girls & is sent to the ordnance factories in her hometown of Nottingham At first she relishes the opportunity for a nostalgia trip but when she starts work on a portrait of two particular women violet Smith & her co-worker Zelah Fitzlord memories begin to resurface that she has spent half a lifetime trying to forget violet is an industrial conscript & her wages help support a sprawling family back home in Kent But working in munitions also meant freedom from a small-town mentality & the disappointment of a first love turned sour For Zelah too working in the gun factory meant escape her dreams of the future were dashed in the carnage of the Plymouth Blitz & she found refuge in the numbing repetition of manual work But just like war artist Laura violet & Zelah have something hidden mistakes that they have tried to leave behind with their old selves Will the night shift keep these women's secrets or will the past explode into the present & change all of their lives forever? Praise for Clare Harvey's novels ' Will delight all those who love a good wartime story' DILLY COURT ' An irresistible tale of friendship love & heartache during WW2 that had me enthralled' KATE FURNIVALL ' Heart-warming enjoyable & full of surprises I loved it' ELIZABETH CHADWICK ' Clare Harvey is an exceptional new talent THE GUNNER GIRL offers a stunningly realistic vision of the WW2 era through the intertwined lives & loves of three very different women The story is brought to life by razor sharp dialogue an eye for period details & a taut plot which never becomes sentimental' KATE RHODES ...

' Abi Elphinstone's books are full of adventure wit heart & above all bravery' Katherine Rundell author of The Explorer ' No one does edge-of-seat action like Abi Elphinstone' Emma Carroll author of Letters from the Lighthouse ' Abi Elphinstone's glorious novels make you feel as if you're living the adventure yourself They're pure adrenalin & joy' Lauren St John author of The White Giraffe Abi Elphinstone is proving to be a worthy successor to CS Lewis' The Times 'A gifted storyteller one of today's greatest children's authors' Love Reading Deep within Tanglefern Forest Moll Pecksniff & her wildcat Gryff are waiting for a sign from the Old Magic before they continue their quest to find the last Amulet of Truth & free their world from the Shadowmasks' terrible magic Still missing fellow Tribe member Alfie & armed only with a mysterious set of clues Moll sets out on an adventure across the northern wilderness with Gryff & her friend Siddy at her side They must brave the Lost Isles scale the Barbed Peaks & face witches goblins & giants who lurk at every turn while the Shadowmasks draw ever closer Can Moll Siddy & Gryff find the friend they think they have lost? & do the Tribe have what it takes to defeat the Dark magic once & for all? Catapult into this page-turning adventure from the author of Sky Song perfect for fans of JK Rowling Michelle Harrison & Eva Ibbotson ...

' This is just my kind of book'
- Ann Cleeves The Night Stalker is a compelling crime thriller from Clare Donoghue Dead Woman's
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