As five we were mighty, the points on a star? Once we five joined, it was never boys against girls? Two of our triangles cut themselves off & ran away together, & we were never whole again. Never. As five we were mighty, the points on a star? Once we five joined, it was never boys against girls? Two of our triangles cut themselves off & ran away together, & we were never whole again. Never. Years ago, they were the best of friends. But as time passed, they grew apart, became adults with families of their own, & began to forget about the past ? & the terrible lies they shared. But now Gordon, the youngest & wildest of the five, has died & the others are thrown together for the first time in years. Could their long-ago lie be the reason for their troubles today? Is it more dangerous to admit to what they?d done or is it the strain of keeping the secret that is beginning to wear down on their souls. ...

' Who could read the programme for the excursion without longing to make one of the party?' So Mark Twain acclaims his voyage from New York City to Europe & the Holy Land in June 1867. His adventures produced The Innocents Abroad, a book so funny & provocative it made him an international star for the rest of his life. He was making his first responses to the Old World
- to Paris, Milan, Florence, Venice, Pompeii, Constantinople, Sebastopol, Balaklava, Damascus, Jerusalem, Nazareth, & Bethlehem. For the first time he was seeing the great paintings & sculptures of the ' Old Masters'. He responded with wonder & amazement, but also with exasperation, irritation, disbelief. Above all he displayed the great energy of his humour, more explosive for us now than for his beguiled contemporaries.
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You must not use police or intelligence services to carry out your investigation. Those channels are compromised.

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Books Wellbeing Books Welcome to the Insecure Girls' Club! At some point or another, we all feel insecure. Whether it's about our body image, friendships, workplace politics or comparison more generally, it's something we all have in common. But we don't have to let it rule our lives. A reassuring hug when you're having a bad day, The Insecure Girl's Handbook is for anyone who wants to manage their anxiety better, stop imposter syndrome in its tracks or halt those unwelcome waves of self-doubt. Offering tips, coping mechanisms & small pearls of wisdom, Olivia Purvis is here to guide you through those feelings that hold you back & empower you to put yourself first & make a change.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781841883885 •†Author: Liv Purvis  •†Publisher:†  Seven Dials •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 256 •†Dimensions:† 12.95 x 1.91 x 19.69 cm ...

Jake Humphrey has one of the best jobs in the world. Flying around the world presenting Formula One to six million people is not a bad occupation. & there is plenty that the viewer doesn't get to see, quite a lot of it rather surprising too. Travelling around the globe in the F1 bubble, Jake brings you close to the action. With his unique access to the key characters in the sport, he reveals a side of figures such as Jenson Button & Lewis Hamilton rarely seen before, as well as showing what it is like to work with F1 legends David Coulthard & Eddie Jordan. From techie heaven driving the Red Bull simulator to witnessing moments of great sporting triumph, Humphrey takes the reader behind the scenes in the paddock to unveil the changing face of F1, as well as recounting the pitfalls faced by a TV presenter permanently walking the tightrope of public humiliation. ...

A Man Lay Dead A game of 'murders' at Sir Hubert Handesley's country house party becomes far too realistic for anyone's liking. First a guest arrives with a dangerously lethal dagger & then, when the gong sounds to announce the start of the game, the victim plays dead in a very convincing manner. Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn believes the unusual dagger is a vital clue to the real-life murder, & soon he's on the trail of a Russian secret society. A Surfeit of Lampreys Like all good aristocrats, the Lampreys are charming but penniless
- so a visit from the wealthy head of the it family is greatly anticipated. However, their Uncle Gabriel isn't persuaded to part with his money & a row ensues. When a body is found in the lift leading to the Lampreys' flat, Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn finds a family immersed in hidden secrets & intrigue.
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I was looking down, watching the shark come. It seemed to swell up in size as it rushed towards me. Every detail was burned into my mind in those frantic seconds. I saw the hog's snout with the two slotted nostrils, the golden eyes with the black pupils like arrowheads, the broad blue back from which stood the tall executioner's blade of the dorsal fin. Harry Fletcher, a man with a chequered past, has reformed & is making an honest living as a charter skipper fishing for big game in the seductive waters of the Indian Ocean. Suddenly men from the world of violence Harry has put behind him overturn his good intentions, involving him in a hectic race to recover a fabulous treasure from an ancient wreck. ...

Inspired by the real-life memoirs of a Victorian Inspector in Scotl&, James Mc Levy prowls the dark streets of 1860s Edinburgh bringing criminals to justice, with the assistance of Constable Mulholl&. In " For Unto Us", it is Christmas, but Mc Levy doubts that peace on Earth & goodwill to all men will apply among the criminal fraternity of Leith. Sure enough, as snow falls on the cobbled streets, the Inspector & Constable Mulholland find themselves on the icy trail of an ingenious cat-burglar. The Trophy Club sees Mc Levy blocked at every turn in his efforts to solve the cruel murder of a young prostitute. Convinced that the killer is from the highest level of Edinburgh society, he unwisely decides to bend the rules
- with bitter consequences. It features two atmospheric BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations, starring Brian Cox as Mc Levy, Siobhan Redmond as Jean Brash & Michael Perceval-Maxwell as Mulholl&.
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This beautiful book is certain to seize the imagination.

Inspired by nature & rendered as delicate line drawings, these

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No one has ever escaped from the institute.

Luke Ellis, a super-smart twelve-year-old with an exceptional gift,

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