Imagine an updated Vertigo darker more scary but just as hypnotically seductive Selected for BBC Radio 2 Book Club with Simon Mayo Dr Caleb Maddox is an expert on pain A leading San Francisco toxicologist he is mapping the chemical traces that show how much agony a human body can endure But now a different kind of pain is distracting him from his life's work
- the violent break-up of his relationship with his artist girlfriend Bridget Seeking solace in a secluded bar he meets a beautiful woman who shares an absinthe with him then disappears into the night Instantly obsessed he starts trawling the hidden byways of the city to try & find her & when he does she insists on a bizarre set of rules before he can meet her alone But even as he tries to lose himself in Emmeline's darkly erotic world Caleb finds himself inexorably drawn back to the study of pain & death For weeks the police have been fishing corpses out of the bay with no clue as to how they died & Caleb's old friend medical examiner Henry Newcomb asks him to decipher the chemical puzzles left in the bloated remains Soon Caleb discovers evidence of an unspeakable horror connecting all the victims suggesting that the city is prey to a deranged killer And then he discovers that one of the dead men was last seen at the same bar the night he met Emmeline Suddenly Caleb is plunged into a nightmare where love madness & murder are clasped in a lethal embrace
- & untangling the truth could be the last thing he wants to do

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' All his stories are amusing intriguing & he is a master of the final twist'
- Agatha Christie' One of the most stunning
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In London the British Government has declassified a large number of top secret files regarding British Military Intelligence operations during World War Two One file concerning espionage operations on Gibraltar has been smuggled out of the UK to Spain It contains information that will draw Sullivan & Broderick into the dark & treacherous world of wartime Gibraltar A place where saboteurs & espionage plots abounded Where double & triple agents from Britain Germany & Spain were at war in a treacherous & deadly game of undercover operations It is only a matter of time before past & present collide & a dangerous battle begins to conceal the truth about the Rock's poisonous wartime history Detectives Sullivan & Broderick become caught in a tangled web of intrigue & murder that will once again test their skills & working relationship to the very limit ...

An international bestseller & a modern classic this suspenseful epic of one family's tragic undoing & their remarkable reconstruction has been read adored & shared by millions around the world This new edition for 2017 features a cover design by award-winning fashion designer Tina Lobondi This story is told by the wife & four daughters of Nathan Price a fierce evangelical Baptist who takes his family & mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959 They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home but soon find that all of it
- from garden seeds to Scripture
- is calamitously transformed on African soil

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Create delicious dishes that look like your favorite Pokemon characters
- from desserts to pizza
- with more than 35 easy fun

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Late on Christmas Eve a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him the Polar Express bound for the North Pole When he arrives there Santa offers him any gift he desires The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness It turns out to be a very special gift for only believers in Santa can hear it ring ...

Late on Christmas Eve after the town has gone to sleep a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him the Polar Express bound for the North Pole When he arrives there Santa offers him any gift he desires The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness It turns out to be a very special gift for only believers in Santa can hear it ring Magical glowing double spread pictures an original & memorable book
- Guardian Evocative realist pastels & atmospheric text
- Sunday Times A thrilling tale
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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 It&s Christmas Eve & you&re about to roller-coaster up & down mountains slip-slide over ice fields teeter across mile-high bridges & be served hot chocolate by singing waiters more astonishing than any you can imagine You&re on The Polar Express! Tom Hanks stars in & Robert Zemeckis directs this instant holiday classic filmed in dazzling performance-capture animation that makes every moment magical Actors Voiced By Tom Hanks Daryl Sabara Brendan King Eddie Deezen Leslie Harter Zemeckis Mark Mendonca Nona M Gaye & Peter Scolari Director Robert Zemeckis Year 2004 Languages English Duration 100 minutes (approx) ...

The academy Award-winning team of Tom Hanks & director Robert Zemeckis reunite for & The Polar Express& an inspiring adventure based on the beloved children&s book by Chris Van Allsburg Late on Christmas Eve night a boy (Daryl Sabara) lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa&s sleigh When to his surprise a steam engine&s roar & whistle can be heard outside his window The conductor (Hanks) invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pajama-clad children There he receives an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Santa Claus does not exist Or does he? For one doubting boy (voice of Daryl Sabara & Tom Hanks) an astonishing event occurs Late on Christmas Eve night he lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa&s sleigh When to his surprise a steam engine&s roar & whistle can be heard outside his window The conductor (also voiced of Tom Hanks) invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pajama-clad children There he receives an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience Actors Tom Hanks Leslie Harter Zemeckis Eddie Deezen Nona Gaye Peter Scolari Brendan King Andy Pellick Josh Eli & Mark Mendonca Director Robert Zemeckis Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 2004 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; English ; Icelandic ; Arabic Duration 1 hour & 39 minutes (approx)
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