A vivid & gripping novel from the master of the modern spy thriller' (Mail on Sunday) which sees Alec Milius coaxed back into the secret world to face the uncontainable danger of 21st century terrorism For six years Alec Milius has escaped the past In Madrid he has rebuilt his life but remains in exile & in danger Slightly older & much wiser than the young spy who first impressed MI6 he has kept his fatal attraction to secrets So when a prominent politician mysteriously disappears Alec is lured back into the spying game Only this time he operates without the protection of any official agency
- isolated & expendable with nobody to turn to if things go wrong & they soon do But when Alec is confronted with the nightmare of modern terrorism he is given one last chance for redemption
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In this completely updated edition of Henry Kamen's classic survey of the Spanish Inquisition the author incorporates the latest research in multiple languages to offer a new-and thought-provoking-view of this fascinating period Kamen sets the notorious Christian tribunal into the broader context of Islamic & Jewish culture in the Mediterranean reassesses its consequences for Jewish culture measures its impact on Spain's intellectual life & firmly rebuts a variety of myths & exaggerations that have distorted understandings of the Inquisition He concludes with disturbing reflections on the impact of state security organizations in our own time ...

Revenge plays became the most durable & commercially successful type of drama on the Elizabethan stage The Spanish Tragedy brings to life the intrigues of the Spanish court dramatically contrasting romantic passion with violent deaths & clandestine politics 176 pages Kyd Thomas ...

NEW STANDALONE NOVEL BY SF MASTER DAVID DRAKE In a violent world in which civilization has fallen & monsters roam a young hero will rise In the time of the Ancients the universe was united—but that was so far in the past that not even memory remains only the broken artifacts that a few Makers can reshape into their original uses What survives is shattered into enclaves—some tiny some ruined some wild Into the gaps between settlements & onto the Road that connects all human reality & the reality that is not human & may never have been human have crept monsters Some creatures are men twisted into inhuman evil; some of them are alien to Mankind— And there are things which are hostile to all life things which will raven & kill until they are stopped A Leader has arisen welding the scattered human settlements together in peace & safety & smashing the enemies of order with an iron fist In his capital Dun Add the Leader provides law & justice In the universe beyond his Champions advance—and enforce—the return of civilization Pal a youth from the sticks has come to Dun Add to become a Champion Pal is a bit of a Maker & in his rural home he&s been able to think of himself as a warrior because he can wield the weapons of the Ancient civilization Pal has no idea of what he&s really getting into in Dun Add On the other hand the Leader & Dun Add have no real idea of what might be inside this hayseed with high hopes THE SPARK A story of hope & violence & courage & especially a story of determination About The Spark" entertaining tale combining the feel of Arthurian legend with nifty far-future super science "— Publishers Weekly About David Drake“ Drake deftly weaves a web of political machinations & intrigue that vividly depicts the costs of war Fans of Patrick O& Brian&s Maturin & Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate rousing space opera” — Publishers Weekly“ Rousing old-fashioned space opera”— Publishers Weekly“ The fun is in the telling & Mr Drake has a strong voice I want more!”— Philadelphia Weekly Press“ Space opera is alive & well This series is getting better as the author goes alongcharacter development combined with first-rate action & memorable world designs”—SFReadercom“ Prose as cold & hard as the metal alloy of a tankrivals Crane & Remarque”— Chicago Sun-Times“ Drake couldn’t write a bad action scene at gunpoint”— Booklist ...

'A compelling first novel which I promise you won't be able to put down' Daisy Styles bestselling author of The Bomb Girls Can her fight for the country fix her broken heart? A knock on the door early one morning wouldn't normally be cause for concern but it is 1941 Britain is at war & Kitty Williams's fiance Joe is far from home fighting Hitler with the Navy As Kitty's heart is shattered into pieces hearing the news she had been dreading resolve kicks in & she becomes more determined than ever to do her bit for the war effort Signing up to the Women's Army is just the sort of challenge Kitty needs & on meeting new recruits Mary Di & Peggy she is happy to learn that the challenge won't be a lonely one But it also won't be easy & when bombs start to fall on her home town of Coventry & supposed allies turn against her Kitty must find the strength she never knew she had to save her family fix her broken heart & help her country to victory The Spark Girl is an absorbing & poignant saga perfect for fans of Daisy Styles Kate Thompson & Ellie Dean The second book in the series The Spark Girl's Promise is now available for pre-order'a fabulous debut from an immensely talented author' Annie Groves' Ford gets to the heart of what it was like to live through the dangerous war years in this warm captivating down-to-earth story which is brimming with engaging characters adventure romance & heartbreak' Lancashire Post ' Fiona Ford has written a charming & very appealing story Kitty Williams is the girl we all want to be' Swirl & Thread'an enjoyable read with a twist towards the end to keep the reader engaged until the next one!' Jera's Jamboree ...

Why can salamanders grow new legs & young children grow new finger tips but adult humans can't regenerate? What is the electricity that flows through the human body? Is it the same thing that the Chinese call Qi? If so what does Chinese medicine know that western medicine ignores? Dan Keown's highly accessible witty & original book shows how western medicine validates the theories of Chinese medicine & how Chinese medicine explains the mysteries of the body that western medicine largely ignores He explains the generative force of embryology how the hearts of two people in love (or in scientific terms quantum entanglement') truly beat as one how a cheating heart is also an ill heart (which is why men are twice as likely to die of a sudden heart attack with their mistress than with their wife) how neural crest cells determine our lifespan & why Proust's madeleines evoked the memories they did The book shows how the theories of western & Chinese medicine support each other & how the integrated theory enlarges our understanding of how bodies work on every level Full of good stories & surprising details Dan Keown's book is essential reading for anyone who has ever wanted to know how the body really works ...

With echoes of the alchemy of Practical Magic the lushness of Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt & the darkly joyful wickedness of the Witches of Eastwick Ellen Herrick's debut novel spins an enchanting love story about a place where magic whispers just beneath the surface & almost anything is possible if you aren't afraid to listen The Sparrow Sisters are as tightly woven into the seaside New England town of Granite Point as the wild sweet peas that climb the stone walls along the harbor Sorrel Nettie & Patience are as colorful as the beach plums on the dunes & as mysterious as the fog that rolls into town at dusk Patience is the town healer & when a new doctor settles into Granite Point he brings with him a mystery so compelling that Patience is drawn to love him even as she struggles to mend him But when Patience Sparrow's herbs & tinctures are believed to be implicated in a local tragedy Granite Point is consumed by a long-buried fear-and its three hundred year old history resurfaces as a modern day witch-hunt threatens The plants & flowers fruit trees & high hedges begin to wither & die & the entire town begins to fail; fishermen return to the harbor empty-handed & blight descends on the old elms that line the lanes It seems as if Patience & her town are lost until the women of Granite Point band together to save the Sparrow As they gather drawing strength from each other will they be able to turn the tide & return life to Granite Point? The Sparrow Sisters is a beautiful haunting & thoroughly mesmerizing novel that will capture your imagination ...

' Hollinghurst has a strong perhaps unassailable claim to be the best English novelist working today'
- Guardian In October 1940
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In October 1940 the handsome young David Sparsholt arrives in Oxford A keen athlete & oarsman he at first seems unaware of the effect he has on others
- particularly on the lonely & romantic Evert Dax son of a celebrated novelist & destined to become a writer himself While the Blitz rages in London Oxford exists at a strange remove an ephemeral uncertain place in which nightly blackouts conceal secret liaisons Over the course of one momentous term David & Evert forge an unlikely friendship that will colour their lives for decades to come Alan Hollinghurst's masterly new novel evokes the intimate relationships of a group of friends bound together by art literature & love across three generations It explores the social & sexual revolutions of the most pivotal years of the past century whose life-changing consequences are still being played out to this day Richly observed disarmingly witty & emotionally charged The Sparsholt Affair is an unmissable achievement from one of our finest writers
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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 A real-time POV supernatural horror in the vein of REC Paranormal Activity & Grave Encounters A small TV crew makes their way into the most haunted hotel in the US to film a web series on the paranormal With the help of a Native American medium they perform “ The Speak” a ceremony that brings forth more spirits & demons than the crew bargained for ...