The USA Today bestseller A cleverly crafted novel & an enthralling story A triumph' DINAH JEFFERIES A Russian grand duchess & an English journalist Linked by one of the world's greatest mysteries Love Guilt Heartbreak 1914 Russia is on the brink of collapse & the Romanov family faces a terrifyingly uncertain future Grand Duchess Tatiana has fallen in love with cavalry officer Dmitri but events take a catastrophic turn placing their romance
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- in danger 2016 Kitty Fisher escapes to her great-grandfather's remote cabin in America after a devastating revelation makes her flee London There on the shores of Lake Akanabee she discovers the spectacular jewelled pendant that will lead her to a long-buried family secret Haunting moving & beautifully written The Secret Wife effortlessly crosses centuries as past merges with present in an unforgettable story of love loss & resilience Perfect for fans of Kate Morton & Dinah Jefferies

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From New York Times best-seller & science fiction & fantasy mistress of adventure Mercedes Lackey Book 5 in the pulse-pounding SECRET WORLD saga of modern-day humans with superpowers Ultima Thule has been destroyed—but somehow the Thulians mounted an even bigger force to destroy Metis The Metisians that escaped the carnage & destruction of their secret city now must somehow find somewhere safe to go—without getting snapped up by various world governments & now the Thulians have changed their tactics to “blitz guerilla warfar” sending wave after wave of their ships & troops to attack vulnerable targets all over Earth with no clue for ECHO as to where these things are coming from John Murdock & The Seraphym have become a force of nature but they can’t be everywhere at once & if they were regarded with suspicion before now they are regarded by ECHO’s allies with fear as well You could say “things can’t get worse” You would be wrong Red Djinni’s past is about to catch up with him So is Victoria Victrix’s The heroes of ECHO & CCCP have to save the world But first they have to save each other & the avalanche has begun About the Author Mercedes Lackey is the New York Times best-selling author of the Bardic Voices series & the Serrated Edge series (both Baen) the Heralds of Valdemar series & many more She&s the coauthor of the contemporary meta-hero SF series The Secret World Chronicle Among her popular Baen titles are The Fire Rose The Lark & the Wren & also The Shadow of the Lion & Burdens of the Dead with Eric Flint & Dave Freer She lives in Oklahoma Cody Martin is a coauthor with Mercedes Lackey of three other books in the metahero saga The Secret World Chronicle including entries Invasion World Divided Revolution & Collision He is an avid gamer but spends his extra time chained to a computer writing Originally from Scottsdale Arizona he currently resides in Florida Dennis Lee was born in Seoul Korea & grew up in Canada He has a degree in pharmacology & is a cell biologist when not writing Veronica Giguere started off as the voice artist for the Secret World Chronicle podcasts then quickly proved her writing chops & was taken on as a series coauthor Veronica remains active as a voice talent An educator with a background in mathematics & ocean engineering she has lent her voice to various research & campus promotional endeavors She makes her home in Florida ...

London 1883 All is quiet at 125 Gower Street Sidney Grice is swotting up on the anatomical structure of human hair whilst his ward March Middleton sneaks upstairs for her eighth secret cigarette of the day The household is perhaps too quiet So when a beautiful young woman turns up at the door imploring London's foremost personal detective to solve the mystery of her father's murder Grice can barely disguise his glee Mr Nathan Garstang was found slaughtered in his bed but there is no trace of a weapon or intruder A classic locked-room case But what piques Grice's interest is the crime's link to one of London's most notorious unsolved murders ...

The Secrets of Happiness is an extraordinary tale of sisterhood from Lucy Diamond author of The Beach Cafe The best things in life can be just around the corner Rachel & Becca aren't real sisters or so they say They are stepsisters living far apart with little in common Rachel is the successful one happily married with three children & a big house plus an impressive career Artistic Becca meanwhile lurches from one dead-end job to another shares a titchy flat & has given up on love The two of them have lost touch but when Rachel doesn't come home one night Becca is called in to help Once there she quickly realizes that her stepsister's life is not so perfect after all Rachel's handsome husbandhas moved out her children are rebelling & her glamorous career has taken a nosedive Worst of all nobody seems to have a clue where she might be As Becca begins to untangle Rachel's secrets she is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about her own life & the future seems uncertain But sometimes happiness can be found in the most unexpected places ...

Why was this amazing monument erected? How did our Stone-Age ancestors bring such massive stones to the site from so far away? How did they raise the enormous stones to their upright positions? What was Stonehenge used for & who lived around the site? This is the incredible true story of this awe-inspiring monument
- one of the greatest ancient sites in the world & a World Heritage Site This fascinating picture information book provides all the facts about the most important prehistoric monument in Britain
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In Vienna 1770 Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen unveils a strange & amazing invention The Mechanical Turk a sensational & unbeatable chess-playing automaton But what the Habsburg court hails as the greatest innovation of the century is really nothing more than a brilliant illusion The chess machine is secretly operated from inside by the Italian dwarf Tibor a God-fearing social outcast whose chess-playing abilities & diminutive size make him the perfect accomplice in this grand hoax Von Kempelen & his helpers tour his remarkable invention all around Europe to amaze & entertain the public but despite many valiant attempts & close calls no one is able to beat the extraordinary chess machine The crowds all across Europe adore the Turk & the success of Baron von Kempelen seems assured But when a beautiful & seductive Countess dies under mysterious circumstances in the presence of the automaton the Mechanical Turk falls under a cloud of suspicion & the machine & its inventor become the target of espionage persecution & aristocratic intrigue What is the dark secret behind this automaton & what strange powers does it hold? From the leaden dungeons of Venice to the imperial court in Vienna from the palaces of the Pressburg nobility to the alleyways of the Jewish quarter The Secrets of the Chess Machine is the breathtaking historical adventure based on a true story of a legendary invention ...

Best friends Georgie & Jem aren't just new at school; they're new at being full-time sisters too Georgie's mum & Jem's dad have finally bought a house together & they get to share a home at last just like they always wanted But being full time sisters is maybe a tiny bit harder than they expected At school there are new friends to make & a new class project to complete Everyone must write down their deepest secret so that their teacher Miss Eagle can set a giant ball alight & they can all watch their worries disappear But the ball of secrets mysteriously disappears & everyone's secrets are revealed Can Georgie & Jem discover who the secrets thief is & learn how to stick together in their new family? ...

A Sunday Times & Daily Telegraph Book of the Year' Fans of The Letter for the King will be delighted with its sequel' Sunday Times' Action-packed drama' Daily Mail One of the King's most trusted knights has vanished in the snow so young Sir Tiuri & his best friend Piak must journey into the shadowy heart of the forest to find him The Wild Wood is a place of mysteries rumours & whispered tales A place of lost cities ancient curses robbers princesses & Men in Green As the darkness surrounds him & reports grow of secret plots & ruthless enemies Tiuri finds himself alone & fighting for survival
- caught in a world where good & evil wear the same face & the wrong move could cost him his life' Thrilling' Metro' Deserves readers of all ages' Sunday Express
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A stunning gift edition of the thrilling Sunday Times & Telegraph Book of the Year the sequel to the bestselling adventure ...

Some places stay with you forever When Ellie Maddison is sent on a business trip to Southern Italy she's reminded why she loves her job
- set amongst rolling vineyards & rich olive groves the beautiful Villa Rosso is the perfect escape from her life back home But what Ellie isn't prepared for is the instant connection she feels to the estate's director Max Jackson or the secrets they share that are as intertwined as the rambling vines that cover Villa Rosso It's not long before Ellie finds herself entangled in the history of the place trying to understand the undeniable effect Max is having on her As their relationship grows what will Ellie discover about this idyllic villa & those who have walked through its doors? What started as a simple work trip will change Ellie's life forever
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