The gripping new psychological thriller featuring Javier Falcon, the tortured detective from ` The Silent & the Damned` & ` The Blind Man of Seville.` As Inspector Jefe Javier Falcon investigates a faceless corpse unearthed on a municipal dump, Seville is rocked by a massive explosion. An apartment block is destroyed, & when it`s discovered that its basement housed a mosque everybody`s terrorist fears are confirmed. Panic sweeps the city, more bodies are dragged from rubble, the climate of fear infects everyone & terror invades the domestic life of flamboyant judge Calderon & the troubled mind of Consuelo, Falcon`s one-time lover. With the media & political pressure intensifying, Falcon realizes all is not as it appears. But as he comes close to cracking a conspiracy, he discovers an even more terrifying plot
- & the race is on to prevent a catastrophe far beyond Spain`s borders.
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Worldwide bestseller Camilla Lackberg weaves together another brilliant contemporary psychological thriller with the chilling struggle of a young woman facing the darkest chapter of Europe`s past...for fans of Jo Nesbo & Stieg Larsson Crime writer Erica Falck is shocked to discover a Nazi medal among her late mother`s possessions. Haunted by a childhood of neglect, she resolves to dig deep into her family`s past & finally uncover the reasons why. Her enquiries lead her to the home of a retired history teacher. He was among her mother`s circle of friends during the Second World War but her questions are met with bizarre & evasive answers. Two days later he meets a violent death. Detective Patrik Hedstrom, Erica`s husb&, is on paternity leave but soon becomes embroiled in the murder investigation. Who would kill so ruthlessly to bury secrets so old? Reluctantly Erica must read her mother`s wartime diaries. But within the pages is a painful revelation about Erica`s past. Could what little knowledge she has be enough to endanger her husband & newborn baby? The dark past is coming to light, & no one will escape the truth of how they came to be... ...

For many Westerners, Eastern Europe is about as appealing as a deodorant-free French armpit. That didn`t scare Francis Tapon because not only did he learn how to rough it by walking across America four times, but he is also half French, so he kind of smells too. Francis spent nearly 3 years travelling & backpacking in 25 Eastern European countries. It started with a 5-month trip in 2004. He returned in 2008 to spend 3 years exploring all the countries again. The Hidden Europe is Book Two of the Wander Learn Series. There are 25 chapters (one for each country). Each chapter: Examines an Eastern European country`s history, food, language, sites, stereotypes, & drinking habits. Covers Francis Tapon`s personal adventures in that country. Ends with a short summary of what practical things you can learn from that country. Francis Tapon yearned for a European adventure, but Western Europe seemed too tame & passe. So he travelled for 3 years visiting every Eastern European country
- all 25 of them. The Hidden Europe cleverly mixes insightful facts with hilarious personal anecdotes. It`s profound, yet light. Francis Tapon is a sharp observer who helps you distinguish a Latvian from a Lithuanian, while not confusing Slovenia with Slovakia. You`ll also learn: Why Baltic people are human squirrels. When & why Poland disappeared from Europe. Why Czechoslovakia & Yugoslavia broke up. Why Hungarians are really Martians. How Slovenians learn languages so quickly. Why the Balkans is so screwed up. Why there`s much more to Romania than Dracula. Which Moldovan tradition saves marriages. What the future holds for Belarus, Ukraine, Russia. Why communism was a dream.. .and a nightmare. You`ll understand a side of Europe that is still mysterious & misunderstood even 20 years after the fall of the Soviet Union. Francis Tapon is an ideal guide in a book that will become a classic travel narrative.
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Michael Manson`s short treatise of the Victorian suburb of St Andrews in Bristol evokes the spirit of the place. He digs below the Victorian landscape to reveal a history dating back hundreds of years. Michael Manson is the author of ” Bristol Beyond the Bridge” & ” Riot! The Bristol Bridge Massacre of 1793”. ...

The Hidden Lakes (Ruta dels Estanys Amagats) Hiking Circuit, a 97km route across the Cerdanya region of the Spanish Pyrenees & Andorra, presented at 1:40, 000 on a contoured & GPS compatible map from Editorial Alpina, with contact details of mountain refuges. The map has contours at 20m intervals, enhanced by relief shading. The Hidden Lakes circuit is prominently highlighted, with symbols indicating mountain refuges, campsites & other accommodation, both along the route itself & in the local villages. Also marked are various other facilities & places of interest including climbing & caving sites, car parks & locations of petrol stations, etc. The map has a UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. Accompanying booklet with the route description is in Spanish & Catalan only. To see the list of all the maps from Editorial Alpina covering long-distance hiking routes please click on the series link.

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A visually stunning journey into the diversity & wonders of forests. In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, ...

Sunday Times Bestseller `A paradigm-smashing chronicle of joyous entanglement` Charles Foster Are trees social beings? How do trees live? Do they feel pain or have awareness of their surroundings? In The Hidden Life of Trees Peter Wohlleben makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, & even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods & forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death & regeneration he has observed in his woodl&.A walk in the woods will never be the same again. ...

In this international bestseller, forester & author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, & even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods & forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, & regeneration he has observed in his woodl&. After learning about the complex life of trees, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.

Includes:: a Note From a Forest Scientist, by Dr. Suzanne Simard

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London`s streets have always worn a variety of influences, reflecting the diverse crowds who live & work on them. Take a walk down any number of historic streets & an abundance of tales exist in the bricks & mortar, waiting to be told. The Hidden Lives of London`s Streets takes the reader on a journey through Soho, Piccadilly, Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Chelsea, Kensington, Fitzrovia & Clerkenwell. A street map is provided for each area, marking out the streets & buildings in which the various activities
- some forgotten, others well-remembered
- took place. Stories include those of courtesans such as the notorious Lola Montez & Theresa de Cornelys, who gave lavish balls at their home in Soho Square which were little more than orgies, during which a man playing the violin while on roller skates crashed through her plate glass window; Casanova & his quarrel with Marianne Charpillon after he taught a parrot to say she was a `whore`; clubs
- great (the Gargoyle), the artistic (Muriel Belcher`s Colony), & the small (Royston Smith`s club for dwarves); the police; robberies; murder & executions; the nightclubs; cinemas & theatres; the villains & prostitution. Beyond mere gangs & criminality, the book will trace the social changes that have gradually unfolded on any given street. For example the metamorphosis of Old Compton Street as home to race gangs in the 1920s, to becoming an essentially Italian street, to being part of the gay community.


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How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak & disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thous&-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus`s favour. But Apollo has many enemies
- gods, monsters & mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, & he can think of only one place to go... an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.
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