Lord Arthur Savile's Crime is a masterpiece of polished cynicism, in which poison, explosive clocks & finally murder forerun married bliss. 2 of Oscar Wilde's best-loved stories for children are also included, together with The Canterville Ghost & The Portrait of Mr. W. H. Each of the eight stories here were published in the heyday of Wilde's career, between 1887 & 1891. Read by Sir Derek Jacobi. ...

George Gordon was born in London in 1788. He succeeded to a baronetcy in 1798, & as Lord Byron he was soon to become the most famous poet of his age, as well as one of its most notorious characters. His career spanned a momentous period in European history. He left England in 1816, & died in Missolonghi in Greece (where he had gone to join the forces struggling for Greek independence) in 1824. ...

Agatha Christie’s famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha

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It was possible to take Eric out of Shed but it proved to be much more difficult to extract SHED from Eric. We follow this hapless young man on a faltering journey from his lowly birthplace to the House of Parliament in Westminster where he is surrounded by those totally alien to his culture. Can he survive? ...

First published in 1900, Lord Jim established Conrad as one of the great storytellers of the twentieth century. Set in the Malay Archipelago, the novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure & romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. Its themes also challenge the conventions of nineteenth-century adventure fiction, confirming Conrad's place in literature as one of the first 'modernists' of English letters. Lord Jim explores the dilemmas of conscience, of moral isolation, of loyalty & betrayal confronting a sensitive individual whose romantic quest for an honourable ideal are tested to the limit. ...

The Lord Lucan Scandal is one of the greatest & most extraordinary mysteries of the 20th Century. Ever since Lucky Lord Lucan disappeared in 1974 after the murder of his nanny, the world has wondered what happened to Britain's most dashing Peer. This is ...

Rand al' Thor, the Dragon Reborn, strives to bind the nations of the world to his will, to forge the alliances that will fight

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After years of preparation, he has baited his trap well, luring the depraved members of Society into his devils playground so he can earn their trust & uncover their secrets.

Yet no one in London suspects that Lord Lucien Knight is Englands most cunning spy, an officer who has sacrificed his soul for his country. Now an unexpected intruder has invaded his fortress of sin, jeopardizing his carefully laid plans
- & igniting his deepest desires.

Beautiful, innocent Alice Montague finds herself at the mercy of scandalous Lord Lucien.

But as he begins his slow seduction to corrupt her virtue, Alice glimpses a man tormented by his own choices, a man who promises her nothing but his undeniable passion...

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780749956158
• Author: Gaelen Foley
• Publisher: Piatkus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 376
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm














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Damien Knight, the earl of Winterley, is proud, aloof, & tormented by memories of war.

Though living in seclusion,

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In a distant world where gods walk as men but wield vast & hidden powers... are they truly immortal?

Who are these gods

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