The investigation of a hit-&-run in Rome leads Detective Leone Scamarcio on a deadly journey to confront his Mafia past. When Leone Scamarcio is called to investigate an apparent hit-&-run, it seems like a job for a traffic officer, not one of Rome`s top detectives. But when the victims are kidnapped on their way to the hospital, & Scamarcio discovers that they are the family of one of the country`s top television executives, the infamous Micky Proietti, things start to get interesting. Everyone, it seems
- from Premier League footballers to jilted starlets & even the Calabrian Mafia
- has an axe to grind with Proietti. As Scamarcio delves into the underbelly of Italian show business, he discovers a possible connection between this investigation & his own Mafia father`s right-hand man. To solve the case he must travel home to Calabria, but can he finally banish the ghosts of the past?

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First a legendary radio series, then a bestselling book, now a blockbuser movie, the immensely successful Hitch Hiker`s Guide to the Galaxy needs no introduction. Reissued to coincide with the film`s release, this hardback omnibus edition include all five parts of the trilogy, incorporating for the first time, Mostly Harmless, along with a guide to the guide & essential notes on how to leave the planet. This single hardback edition is indispensable for any would-be galactic traveller & for old & new fans of Douglas Adams, Doctor Who & bestselling science fiction books. ...

Thirty years of celebrating the comic genius of Douglas Adams... On 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity -- The Hitchhiker`s Guide to the Galaxy. It`s an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass & his best friend has just announced that he`s an alien. At this moment, they`re hurtling through space with nothing but their towels & an innocuous-looking book inscribed with the big, friendly words: DON`T PANIC. The weekend has only just begun... Volume one in the trilogy of five ...

A special edition of The Hitchhiker`s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan`s 70th anniversary. It`s an ordinary Thursday morning for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace bypass & his best friend has just announced that he`s an alien. At this moment, they`re hurtling through space with nothing but their towels & an innocuous-looking book inscribed in large, friendly letters with the words: DON`T PANIC. An international phenomenon & a pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker`s Guide to the Galaxy has been a radio show, TV series, stage play, comic book & film, & is a work of true comic genius. It was the first Pan Original to sell more than one million copies. ...

It`s the start of another school year at St Ambrose. But while the children are in the classroom colouring in, their mothers are learning sharper lessons on the other side of the school gates. Lessons in friendship. Lessons in betrayal. Lessons in the laws of community, the transience of power...and how to get invited to lunch. Beatrice
- undisputed queen bee. Ruler, by Divine Right, of all school fund-raising, this year, last year &, surely, for many years to come. Heather
- desperate to volunteer, desperate to be noticed, desperate just to belong. Georgie
- desperate for a fag. & Rachel
- watching them all, keeping her distance. But soon to discover that the line between amused observer & miserable outcast is a thin one. Wickedly funny & brilliantly observed, The Hive is a fascinating & subtle story about group politics & female friendship. From the joys & perils (well, mainly perils) of the Lunch Ladder, to the military operation that is the Car Boot Sale, via the dos & don`ts of dressing your child as a Dalek, all human life is here.



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The first new illustrated edition of The Hobbit for more than 15 years contains 150 brand new colour illustrations. Artist Jemima Catlin`s charming & lively interpretation brings Tolkien`s beloved characters to life in a way that will entice & entertain a new generation of readers. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable & quiet life. His contentment is disturbed one day when the wizard, Gandalf, & the dwarves arrive to take him away on an adventure. Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step out on to the floor when he caught a sudden thin ray of red from under the drooping lid of Smaug`s left eye. He was only pretending to sleep! He was watching the tunnel entrance! Whisked from his comfortable hobbit-hole by Gandalf the wizard & a band of dwarves. Bilbo Baggins finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large & very dangerous dragon... ...

The classic bestseller behind this year`s biggest movie, this definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations & two maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien, & a preface by Christopher Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf, & a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey `there & back again`. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a large & very dangerous dragon... The prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one of the most beloved & influential books of the twentieth century. ...

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, in this must-have hardback pocket edition to mark the 75th anniversary of first publication,



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This is a special edition box set of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien & published by Harper Collin to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of the first book. The beautiful set

Includes:: the masterpieces The Hobbit, The Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers, & The Return of the King; telling the epic story of Bilbo Baggins & Middle Earth. Now you can have the complete saga together, & immerse yourself in Tolkien’s magical world. Be part of this sweeping adventure in the quest to defeat the Dark Lord; beginning with Gandalf’s visit to Bilbo to their encounters with Gollum, dragons & monsters & ending with the dramatic finale atop Mount Doom. The Hobbit & the Lord of the Rings box set is a must-have classic every fan of any age, recent & long-standing will cherish & treasure.

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This sumptuous gift set

Includes:: a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition

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