Best-selling crime fiction author James Ellroy returns with the fourth in his LA Quartet Los Angeles 1958 a city on the make A boom town at the edge of a new era ripe for plunder Lieutenant Dave Klein in turn a lawyer bagman slum landlord mob killer Klein stands at the centre of a complex web of plots where violence & death will intersect He's a slumlord a bagman an enforcer--a power in his own small corner of hell Then the Feds announce a full-out investigation into local police corruption & everything goes haywire Klein's been hung out as bait a bad cop to draw the heat & the heat's coming from all sides from local politicians from LAPD brass from racketeers & drug kingpins--all of them hell-bent on keeping their own secrets hidden For Klein forty-two & going on dead it's dues time ...

Less than forty years after the golden age of Elizabeth I England was at war with itself The bloody devastating civil wars set family against family friend against friend At the head of this disintegrating kingdom was Charles I His rule would change the face of the monarchy for ever Charles I's reign is one of the most dramatic in history yet Charles the man remains elusive Too often he is recalled as weak & stupid his wife Henrietta Maria as spoilt & silly the cause of his ruin In this portrait -- informed by newly disclosed manuscripts including letters between the king & his queen -- Leanda de Lisle uncovers a Charles I who was principled & brave but also fatally blinkered He is revealed as a complex man who pays the price for bringing radical change; Henrietta Maria as a warrior queen & political player as impressive as any Tudor Here too are the cousins who befriended & betrayed them the peacocking Henry Holland whose brother engineered the king's fall; & the magnetic last Boleyn girl' Lucy Carlisle This is a tragic story for our times of populist politicians & religious war of a new media & the reshaping of nations in which women vied with men for power For Charles it ended on the scaffold Condemned as a traitor & murderer he was also heralded as a martyr his reign destined to sow the seeds of democracy across Britain & the New World ...

Drawing on lost royal letters from a closed archive White King introduces us to Charles I as the monarch at the heart of a story for our times a tale of populist politicians & the fall of the mighty of religious hatreds & civil war of the power of a new media & a maligned queen The reign of Charles I is one of the most dramatic in history Yet Charles the man remains elusive Too often he is recalled as weak & stupid his wife Henrietta Maria as spoilt & silly the cause of his ruin This has bred not only contempt but also indifference Today's readers have preferred the well-trodden reigns of the Tudors But Charles is revealed here as a complex & fascinating man who pays the price for bringing radical change; Henrietta Maria is a warrior queen & political player as extraordinary as any Tudor Here too is the story of the cousins who befriended & betrayed them Henry Holland the king's closest body servant whose brother engineered the king's fall & Lucy Carlisle immortalized in Alexandre Dumas's Three Musketeers as the scheming Lady de Winter Epic in scale White King is also a very human story about the choices people make & of the family man behind the image of the white' king who on his execution was reviled as a traitor & murderer by some but lauded by others as the people's martyr ...

A recreation of the black & white knight chess pieces from the Wizard Chess Set as book ends Each bookend stands Approx. 8 inches (205mm) & come packaged in a four colour box Don&t worry large as they are they will not chase you across the board ...

Artists White Laces Label EHSE Records Format Cassette Tape Tracks 1 Motorlik Twilight 2 Spirituals 3 Sick of Summer 4 Honeywood 5 Psychic Healing 6 Hands in Mexico 7 Bastard's Dead 8 Dissolve Into Color ...

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Thanks to this little designer companion you will be able to experience magic move to Wonderland & be enchanted by the subtle glow of its flame If you do not fancy the White Rabbit feel free to choose a different colour & have fun with your new pet which will brighten your mood & your room for long hours Animals &38; Pet candles make a beautiful addition to any home Enjoy them lighting up a room or keep them as an ornamental piece With a great choice of animals &38; pets colours & finishes we think they bring a little style or humor anywhere! Who wouldn't want a bright yellow chicken candle! Unique Design Hand Poured Candle Hand Finished Candle Natural non-toxic materials Gift Box Candle Specifications Weight
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What happens when what you wish for is only half the story? Three strangers & a funeral that's all it takes for these women's lives & wishes to intersect Death has a funny way of showing you what you really want out of life or so they say anyway Jo is flirty & a little after thirty but what she really wants is to get her business back on track & conquer her fear of heights That's what she'll say when asked anyway She has things to prove & finding love can always wait Sarah has the best of both worlds baby in one hand & job in the other All she wants is to get that promotion then all those missed bath times will be worth it So she says anyway She can't stop to think about it too long or she might drop something All Carrie wants is to shift the excess pounds & look good for summer Wearing a bikini is all she has ever desired So she has always said anyway But it's not the only weight she's carrying dark secrets from her past are threatening to surface So the three unlikely new friends set themselves a deadline to get their lives in order; juggling blokes babies & bikini bottoms along the way There's nothing to stop them from achieving their dreams
- except those little white lies we all tell A feel-good romantic comedy that's guaranteed to make you smile
- perfect for fans of Carole Matthews Trisha Ashley & Katie Fforde Your favourite authors have loved reading bestselling Cathy Bramley Delightfully warm with plenty of twists & turns' Trisha Ashley Engaging characters & a sweeping romance This is delightful!' Katie Fforde A witty laugh-out-loud romantic comedy' Miranda Dickinson The perfect romantic tale to warm your heart & make you smile' Ali Mc Namara

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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 There&s The Devil Runnin& Thru My Blood This unique trip into the dark corners of Whites& mind is set deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains West Virginia Jesco&s Daddy the legendary D-Ray White teaches young Jesco the art of Mountain Dancing
- a frenzied version of tap dancing to wild country banjo music Years later following his Daddy&s murder at the hands of a pair of drunken rednecks the crazy but charismatic Jesco dances his way around the countys& bars where he meets the love of his life Cilla (Carrie Fisher) Desperate to settle but continuously tortured by his Daddys& murder Jesco plots a violent revenge & a "howling hillbilly hell trip" (Electric Sheep) begins Actors Edward Hogg Stephanie Astalos-Jones Kirk Bovill Owen Campbell Carrie Fisher Stephen Lester Wallace Merck Damien Samuels Clay Steakley Allison Varnes Raymond Waring & Muse Watson Director Dominic Murphy Certificate 18 years & over Year 2008 Languages English Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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