Jeff Talley left his high-stress job as a frontline negotiator with the LAPD's SWAT unit when he failed to prevent a man from killing his family & then himself. Talley takes the Chief of Police job in a sleepy, affluent suburb, but he is soon plunged back into the high-pressure world he left behind when three young men, fleeing a robbery, burst into a home & take a family hostage. For Talley, the nightmare has barely begun. Because this isn't just any house. It belongs to an accountant who launders money for LA's renegade Mafia family
- & they don't want the police involved...
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Spraining an ankle is rarely a stroke of luck, but for Lindsay Gordon, jobless in Glasgow, the injury is her introduction to young freelance journalist Rory McLaren & the opening of a new chapter in her life. Rory's invitation to work alongside her in her booth at the Cafe Virginia is irresistible. From there it is just a short step to political corruption & other juicy stories ? all welcome distractions from Lindsay's problems at home, where her long-term lover Sophie has decided to heed the ticking of her biological clock & get pregnant. But when a local car-dealer's stepson is kidnapped, Lindsay & Rory are invited to trade journalism for detection. The trail leads them to St Petersburg & a dangerous snatch-back operation. It's a journey that brings a whole new dimension of risk into Lindsay's life. Back in Glasgow, it becomes clear that Lindsay & Rory have stumbled into a bigger, more violent piece of business than either of them could have guessed ? & one which will test Lindsay to her absolute limits. ...

~ Hostel ~ Presented by genre master Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill, Vols. 1 & 2) & written & directed by Eli Roth (Cabin Fever), HOSTEL is a dark, bloody exploration of torture & evil. The film centres on two young Americans backpacking through Eu ...

This adorable Hot Air Balloon design storage box is ideal for storing clothes, books, games, DVDs & more.

With a large

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New Orleans is beginning to be afraid.. .A prostitute lies strangled in a seedy French Quarter hotel room. Miles away, in a rambling plantation house on the sultry shores of Lake Ponchartrain, popular late-night radio host Dr. Samantha Leeds receives a threatening phone call. All in a day's work for a celebrity. Who would think to link the two? A second hooker's corpse turns up. Samantha's ominous caller persists, along with a mysterious female claiming to be a woman from her past
- a woman who's been dead for years. With Detective Rick Bentz convinced that the serial killer prowling the shadowy streets of New Orleans is somebody close to Samantha, she doesn't dare trust anyone. Especially not Ty Wheeler, her seductive new neighbour who seems to know more about her than a stranger should. Somebody has discovered Samantha's darkest secret. Somebody is convinced that lives must be sacrificed to pay for her sins. So far, the victims have been strangers. But as a cunning, cold-blooded killer grows bolder, Samantha wonders in dread if she will be the next to die.. .
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Chillies come in a variety of shapes, sizes & colours
- from long & thin to round & berry-like
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A cake decorating book that contains clear instructions & step-by-step photographs, as well as a photograph of the finished cake. It

Includes:: a section that features basic recipes for cakes, buttercream, icing & sugarpaste, as well as some useful techniques.

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Bring a touch of festive cheer to proceedings with the 7 Litre Cider & Mulled Wine Urn from Giles & Posner.

Gently heating

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Little Daisy Rabbit loves the woolly hat that her Granny made for her. 

Mummy says spring is coming, & soon it’ll

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Served in a fresh soft bun, & adorned with your choice of mustard, ketchup, chilli, sauerkraut, coleslaw, pickles, relish, sliced tomatoes, hot peppers & fried or fresh onion, the hot dog must surely be one of the world's favourite convenience foods. The author recounts the history of this popular dish. ...