This book relives the dramatic events of 25 years ago, which began when the Argentine junta, desperate to restore its popularity at home, took the decision to invade the Falkland Islands. Throughout the Spring of 1982, the conflict in the Falklands dominated world headlines, as British forces conducted a bravely-fought & skilfully-directed military campaign to recapture the Islands. This book provides a chronological account of the campaign & the key factors that enabled British forces to succeed. ...

The tension-filled sequel to The Strain, from the world-famous director whose films include Pans Labyrinthe & Hellboy. We survivors are bloodied, we are broken, we are defeated. But we are not turned. We are not Them. Not yet. The virus unleashed on New York City has taken over. Amid the chaos, Dr Ephraim Goodweather leads a small team struggling against the bloodthirsty victims, but fears it may already be too late. Their condition is contagious, & is spreading across the country. Soon, the entire world will fall. Though Eph understands the threat better than anyone, he is powerless to protect his son Zack. Now corrupted by the deadly strain, Zack's mother, Kelly, stalks the city, awaiting the chance to reclaim her flesh & blood. Guided by Abraham Setrakian, the brilliant professor & Holocaust survivor, Eph & his team must fight off the great terror ahead. The ultimate plan in store for them & what remains of the human race is far more terrible than anyone can imagine a fate even worse than total annihilation. ...

Books Crime Books She promised not to tell. They made sure she couldn’t… At her surprise 40th birthday party, Kate Granger feels like the luckiest woman in the world but just hours later her fifteen-year-old daughter, Caily, is found unconscious underneath a bridge when she should have been at school. Now, Caily lies comatose in her hospital bed, & the police don’t believe it was an accident. As the investigation progresses, it soon becomes clear that not everyone in the family was where they claimed to be at the time of her fall. Caily should be safe in hospital but not everyone wants her to wake up. Someone is desperate to protect the truth & it isn’t just Caily’s life that is in danger. Because some secrets are worth killing for…   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9780008508500 •†Author: Louise Jensen •†Publisher:† HQ •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 480 •†Dimensions:† 12.9 x 3 x 19.8 cm ...

Details: Told in absorbing detail, this is the story of Doncaster Rovers from 1993 to today. As a follow up to Donny,
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The much-anticipated latest novel from David Nobbs is the spiritual follow-up to The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin & is as witty as it is prescient. When revelations about the scandalous relationships & less than honest business practices of Sir Gordon Coppinger
- infamous financier & devotee of excess
- are made public, the glamorous facade of his London life begins to crumble & those around him fear the worst. But, much to Sir Gordon's surprise, all he can feel is relief. In this brilliant & funny examination of modern British values, where success is governed by the principles of wealth & celebrity & driven by the insatiable desire to attain more & more, we meet the perfect anti-hero: Gordon Coppinger, a man going quietly sane.

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' Liberty, equality, fraternity' cry the revolutionaries as they spill the blood of the aristocracy into the streets of Paris. The rumble of the tumbrils strikes fear into the hearts of the once rich & powerful. For one young noblewoman, a simple act of charity from years before could be the only thing that can save her. This gripping new addition to the My Story series is a fascinating glimpse into the Reign of Terror ...

Despite being history's largest Empire at the start of the 20th century, the British Empire today is a shadow of its former self, with just 14 nations remaining under British sovereignty. What happened in those intervening years to cause the break-up of this once mighty realm? In the following three programmes we examine the factors that led to the British Empire dissolving. From the impact of the two World Wars to Gandhi's role in securing India's independence in 1947 & the damaging Suez Crisis, rarely seen footage from the Movietone archives provides a unique insight into The Fall of the British Empire. ...

In a hidden cave in the mountains of Lebanon, a man brings what has been forbidden for thousands of years out of the darkness

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Venice, 1407. The city is at the height of its powers. In theory, Duke Marco commands, but Marco is a simpleton so his aunt & uncle rule in his stead. They seem all powerful, yet live in fear of assassins better than their own. On the night their world changes, Marco's young cousin prays in the family chapel for deliverance from a forced marriage. It is her misfortune to be alone when Mamluk pirates break in to abduct her
- an act that will ultimately trigger war. Elsewhere Atilo, the Duke's chief assassin, cuts a man's throat. Hearing a noise, he turns back to find a boy drinking from the victim's wound. The speed with which the angel-faced boy dodges his dagger & scales a wall stuns Atilo. He knows then he must hunt him. Not to kill him, but because he's finally found what he thought was impossible
- someone fit to be his apprentice. Award-winning author Jon Courtenay Grimwood is a master storyteller. Here, he blends history, politics & dark fantasy in a compelling vision of an alternative Venice.

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ARE YOU READY TO SAVE A LIFE? WHY HER? Becca Palmer has just lost her job as assistant to Simon Jones MP – the highly-regarded Policing Minister, tipped as a future Prime Minister. But Becca claims that Simon was more than her boss, that she is in love with him. WHY HERE? When a heartbroken Becca leaves the Home Office, she heads to Westminster Bridge, intending to take her own life. Which is where hostage negotiator Alex Lewis meets her for the first time. It is his job to try to talk her back from the edge. In the negotiation that follows, Becca suggests that she may know something about the Policing Minister that she shouldn’t. Something that could prompt a serious fall from grace were it to come out. But can Alex save Becca – & get to the bottom of an alleged conspiracy that goes deep inside the highest levels of government – before it’s too late? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398708860 • Author: John Sutherland • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages... ...