When Montalbano comes to the aid of his new neighbour, Liliana Lombardo, after the engine of her car is interfered with, the inspector can little imagine where this innocuous event will lead. It soon transpires that the young woman
- beautiful, intelligent & rather vague about the whereabouts of her husband
- is being targeted by someone with a grudge against her. But is Liliana`s growing interest in Montalbano simply a product of the detective`s innate charm? Or is she trying to lead him astray
- & into trouble? Meanwhile the inspector finds himself drawn into another mystery when a bomb explodes outside an empty warehouse in Vigata. But who was the bomb intended for? & why was it left in such a peculiar place? As Montalbano & his colleagues investigate the street`s residents
- some of whom have suspicious mafia links
- they begin to receive a barrage of false clues from an anonymous source. As Liliana`s behaviour becomes increasingly erratic & leaks around the case threaten Montalbano`s reputation; the sense of danger grows. The inspector soon realises that, with this investigation, he is being led into a hall of mirrors, where there is danger at every turn & nothing is quite clear.. .




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Game of Mirrors is the eighteenth exciting instalment in the Inspector Montalbano mysteries by Andrea Camilleri. When Montalbano comes to the aid of his new neighbour, Liliana Lombardo, after the engine of her car is interfered with, the inspector can little imagine where this innocuous event will lead. It soon transpires that the young woman
- beautiful, intelligent & rather vague about the whereabouts of her husband
- is being targeted by someone with a grudge against her. But is Liliana`s growing interest in Montalbano simply a product of the detective`s innate charm? Or is she trying to lead him astray
- & into trouble? Meanwhile the inspector finds himself drawn into another mystery when a bomb explodes outside an empty warehouse in Vigata. But who was the bomb intended for? & why was it left in such a peculiar place? As Montalbano & his colleagues investigate the street`s residents
- some of whom have suspicious mafia links
- they begin to receive a barrage of false clues from an anonymous source. As Liliana`s behaviour becomes increasingly erratic & leaks around the case threaten Montalbano`s reputation; the sense of danger grows. The inspector soon realizes that, with this investigation, he is being led into a hall of mirrors, where there is danger at every turn & nothing is quite clear.. . Game of Mirrors is followed by the nineteenth Inspector Montalbano novel, Blade of Light.




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A BBC History magazine Book of the Year & an amazon.com Best Book of the Month As religion divided sixteenth-century Europe, an extraordinary group of women rose to power. They governed nations while kings fought in foreign lands. They ruled on behalf of nephews, brothers & sons. They negotiated peace between their warring nations. For decades, they ran Europe. Small wonder that it was in this century that the queen became the most powerful piece on the chessboard. From mother to daughter & mentor to protegee, Sarah Gristwood follows the passage of power from Isabella of Castile & Anne de Beaujeu through Anne Boleyn
- the woman who tipped England into religious reform
- & on to Elizabeth I & Jeanne d` Albret, heroine of the Protestant Reformation. Unravelling a gripping historical narrative, Gristwood reveals the stories of the queens who had, until now, been overshadowed by kings.

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The struggle for the Iron Scone has begun & chaos reigns throughout the Seven Kingdoms. Appetites are rising & kings, queens, knights, liars & honest men battle it out as they play the Game of Scones. Jammy Lannister, by right of birth, blood & dough, has laid his claim to the Iron Scone of Westeros: join him as he fights his way through the kitchen, encountering edible desserts & baked goods including Unsullied Soldiers (without nuts), Brienne of Tart, Jaime & Cersei`s Family Mess & Tyrion`s Shortbread. ARYA HUNGRY? BECAUSE DINNER IS COMING.. . ...

A riveting three-way spy story set in occupied France. In the tradition of Ben Mac Intyre, ` Game of Spies` tells the story of a lethal spy triangle in Bordeaux between 1942 & 1944 in Bordeaux
- & of France`s greatest betrayal by aristocratic & right-wing Resistance leader Andre Grandclement. The story centres on three men: one British, one French & one German & the duel they fought out in an atmosphere of collaboration, betrayal & assassination, in which comrades sold fellow comrades, Allied agents & downed pilots to the Germans, as casually as they would a bottle of wine. It is a story of SOE, treachery, bed-hopping & executions in the city labelled `la plus collaboratrice` in the whole of France.
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TEST YOURSELF AGAINST THE ECONOMIST`S CHAMPION QUIZ TEAM
- THE ONLY QUIZ BOOK YOU NEED THIS CHRISTMASGeneral knowledge quizzes
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This guide is packed with practical, interpretative information on the most commonly encountered animals & plants of the Lowveld
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Large game table
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Our pièce de résistance. Solid cherry & combination hardwood with brass accents. Black finish. Whether you`re in the mood for chess, checkers, backgammon, or dice, the boards are right at your fingertips! When not in the mood for games, flip the board & go for cherry wood top or classic leather. A world of entertainment at your fingertips. Park rule books & cartons on the lower level. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

Our pièce de résistance. Solid cherry & combination hardwood with brass accents. Cream finish. Whether you`re in the mood for chess, checkers, backgammon, or dice, the boards are right at your fingertips! When not in the mood for games, flip the board & go for cherry wood top or classic leather. A world of entertainment at your fingertips. Park rule books & cartons on the lower level. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...