Rick Riordan did it for Greece. Now Sarwat Chadda does it for India... Book two in the incredible action-adventure trilogy about

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When war broke out in 1914, Somerset Maugham was dispatched by the British Secret Service to Switzerland under the guise of completing a play. This title collects stories that are rooted in author's own experiences as an agent, reflecting the ruthlessness & brutality of espionage, its intrigue & treachery, as well as its absurdity. ...

In the summer of 2013, cricket's greatest rivalry will be renewed as England take on Australia to see who can win the Ashes, arguably sport's smallest trophy, but one that has cricket lovers everywhere transfixed. With almost 140 years of history behind it, the Ashes have provided some of the greatest & funniest stories in sport
- from touching moments, as when Andrew Flintoff consoled a distraught Brett Lee after England's narrow Test victory in 2005, to the truth about who holds the record for downing the most beers on the flight between the two countries. With characteristic talk SPORT insight & irreverence, Portnoi looks back at the greatest players & matches in Ashes history, reveals some of the extraordinary goings-on in the changing rooms & unearths some of the most bizarre cricketing trivia. & yes: the bushiest tache of them all, Merv Hughes, does feature!
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Ashes Legends
- ESPN's ' Legends of Cricket' takes an in-depth look into some of the greatest Cricketers from England & Australia
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Which two cricket legends have taken the most catches in Ashes matches? Which player holds the record for most beers drunk on a flight between London & Sydney? Which England star missed an Ashes series after being run over by his own car? This book contains facts, stats, lists, "es & anecdotes from the greatest sporting rivalry of them all. ...

The Calahrian Empire is collapsing. All across the realm native populations are rising up to throw off the shackles of colonial rule. Two key factors drive this -- the return of the Stars of Power & Knowledge & the spread of the Shadow Monarch's forest. The result is that the Calahrian Imperial Army is stretched thin trying to maintain order at the critical moment when it is needed to fend off the advances of the elf-witch. For the Iron Elves regiment, their loyalty is tested to the breaking point. The Prince is devastated by the destruction of the Lost Library & the realization that the Empire he is to inherit is crumbling. Major Konowa Swift Dragon is determined to lead the living survivors of the regiment while Private Alwyn Renwar -- an emissary with his own agenda -- commands the dead. Together, their only hope is to break the oath that binds them, but doing so means making the perilous journey to the Shadow Monarch's mountain in a final confrontation that may be the ultimate trap. There is only one way to find out... ...

A woman driven by blood. A man thirsting for vengeance? As night falls, Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out the flames & ash, a vampire warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her one-time lover but now a stranger consumed by vengeance. Caught in the crossfire, Claire cannot escape his savage fury ? or the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal darkness & unending pleasure. Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren? even if he must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he seeks but it is a journey fraught with danger ? & deep desire. For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave, & the only one hes ever loved. So a dangerous seduction begins ? one which blurs the line between predator & prey, love & hate? ...

Details: For the first time since the mid-1970s, England & Australia faced each other home & away in back-to-back series
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Covers 80 recipes from the Asian kitchen taken from Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese & Indonesian cuisines. It



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Asian culture meets machine embroidery in 35+ beautiful designs! Well-known designer Joan Elliott turns her talent to the ever-popular Asian look in Asian-Inspired Machine Embroidery. The 35+ designs in this book & on the accompanying CD-ROM present a wide range of motifs for embellishing clothing, accessories, gifts & home decor. Seasonal kimono patterns, playful pandas, enchanting florals & more are inspired by traditional Asian symbols & culture, ready to embroider by machine or by h&. With Asian-Inspired Machine Embroidery, you get: A CD-ROM containing. ...