Winter 1919. Two months after the Armistice that ended the Great War, & life in London's East End is slowly returning to normal. But for 25-year-old Birdie Connor the battle is only just beginning. Frank, Birdie's older brother, has been sent to prison for deserting his army post whilst fighting in Belgium, & the shame heaped on the Connor family by their neighbours is unrelenting. Wilfred, Birdie's widowed father, has disowned Frank & vows that he will never set eyes on his son again, but Birdie cannot believe that her brother is guilty So when Frank escapes from prison & comes to find Birdie in secret, she promises to help him & is determined to prove his innocence. But little does she realise that she is exposing herself to danger as Frank gets himself deeper & deeper into trouble with the so-called friends he met in prison. Helped by the Connors' lodger, the handsome Harry Chambers, will Birdie be able to find the proof that Frank needs in time to reconcile him to their frail father before it is too late? & can she build a future to keep herself & her younger brother, Patrick, safe? ...

Details: Winter 1919. Two months after the Armistice that ended the Great War, & life in London's East End is slowly
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Between 543 & 538 million years ago, something remarkable happened. After hundreds of millions of years of gradual & painstaking evolution, suddenly the process exploded into life. For the first time animals evolved hard external parts. For the first time there was evidence of active predation, with both hunters abd hunted rapidly developing both armaments & defences. This is a stunning exploration of the cause of the ' Big Bang' of evolution: the development of the eye & the birth of predation. ...

A golden thread links diverse equine & human characters in Irish racing, past & present: generations of families in which racing is truly in the blood ? or one-off fanatics who acquire it in their veins. Not only trainers & jockeys but also owners, breeders & the unsung heroes who care for their equine stars are portrayed here, as well as commentators & bookmakers, without whom the industry would be no more than a sideshow, instead of one of Irelands greatest global products. ...

A dense & colourful account of one of the most vibrant musical centres in the world, " In the City" almost puts you on that train to London
- " Guardian". In this fascinating history of Londons music, which was the 2009 " Sunday Times" Music Book of the Year, Paul Du Noyer, critically-acclaimed music writer & founding editor of "MOJO", celebrates the people & places that have made London the most exciting & diverse musical city on earth.

The West End musicals, Ronnie Scotts jazz club, Abbey Road, mod culture, the Kinks, the Who & the Rolling Stones are just as much a part of London as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben & the Routemaster. Du Noyers captivating book charts the citys music history & landmarks & will appeal to residents, visitors & exiles alike.


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A rainy night in London. Shots are fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement, ploughing into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost an innocent victim their life. But the reality is far more sinister...

One life is wiped out & three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger; an ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, & the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. Two weeks away from giving birth, how will she deal with a world where death is an occupational hazard?

This paperback book has 435 pages & measures: 20 x 13 x 3cm approx.



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Jenny Aaron was once part of an elite police unit in Berlin, tracking the countrys most dangerous criminals. She was the best. Until a mission went wrong & she lost her sight forever.

Five years later, Aaron has shut out her past life & learnt to get by in a darkened world. A world now guided by sound, smell, instinct & intuition.

Then she receives a call from her old boss. A prisoner has committed a brutal murder in his high security cell. & he will only confess to one person: Special Agent Jenny Aaron.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781786690944
• Author: Andreas Pfluger
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 453
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 3cm











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A rainy night in London. Shots are fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement, ploughing into a bus stop.

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Books Crime Books I don't know what happened to my daughter. Only that she's missing – & I was the last person to see her... My name is Nora Logue. You’ve probably heard of me – most people have. I am the mother of Daisy Logue. Seven years ago, I took her for a walk in the woods. Only I came out. I have no memory of what happened that day. I have tried to rebuild my life. Met a man, had another child – Luca. But I can’t let go of Daisy, or give up hope of seeing her again. & now, I have the chance to find out what happened to her. But what if pursuing the truth about my daughter risks my son’s life? Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008524586 •†Author:   Claire Allan •†Publisher:   Avon •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 320 •†Dimensions:†12.9 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm ...

1916. Pretty young Eithne Clay runs a ramshackle South London boarding house with the help of her teenage son, Ralph, & their maid, Winnie. Struggling to keep herself, her lodgers, & her son going as everyday life vanishes in the face of war. Eithne's world is transformed by the arrival of Mr Turk, the virile, carnal, carnivorous local butcher who falls passionately in love with her. As the house bursts to life with the electricity
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