Revised & updated to include the 2013 Six Nations Championship, there are hundreds of fascinating facts about the competition (and its predecessors the British & Five Nations Championships) on a wide range of topics, from individual players & famous teams to sports politics & scandals & controversies off the field. It also features famous"es, final championship tables, big match results, fantasy teams, records, lists & numerous trivia entries. As the items appear completely at random, the book can be read from cover to cover, but is even better being dipped into & enjoyed
- like short bursts over the gain line. Researched with unflagging energy by an unrivalled master of the sporting factoid, & a proud Irishman who celebrated long & loud after his countys 2010 Triple Crown, The Six Nations Rugby Miscellany with bring hours of reading pleasure to every rugby union fan.
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The End of the world is here? Unlocking those secrets of the ' Seven Ancient Wonders' was only the beginning. The planet is still in mortal danger. For Jack West Jr & his loyal team of heroes. The challenge now is to set six fabulous diamonds, known as 'the Pillars', in place at six ancient sights around the world before the deadline for global destruction arrives. The precise locations of these sites, however, can only be revealed by the legendary Six Sacred Stones. Thier quest will involve the terrifying hijack of a mountain top railway in remotest China, a midnight expedition to unlock the secrets of Stonehenge, a headlong chase across the deserts of Egypt, involving trucks, jeeps & a crippled 747, & a terrfying journey into the dark realm of an African tribe long forgotten by time. With only riddles of ancient writers to guide them, & time rapidly running out, Jack & his team must fight their way past traps, labyrinths & a host of deadly enelies
- knowing that this time they cannot
- they must not fail.

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Black-haired, exquisite Daphne wants to avoid the turmoil of true love by demanding a husband to be nothing more than a elegant companion. The self-absorbed Mr Archer seems to fit the bill to perfection. But when Mr Simon Garfield agitates her calm outward manner, the results are dramatic & delightful! ...

Red haired & jade eyed Deirdre is determined to marry for love & nothing else. Even if her father's candidate, Lord Harry Desire, is well bred & good looking interests her not a jot! But the feelings he arouses in her are truly distracting. Deidre learns what desire can mean & where her heart really lies, bringing about a delicious climax to his adventure of intrigue, misunderstanding & love! ...

With her enormous dark eyes & lustrous dark hair, Diana is shy of men but dreams of the freedom they must enjoy. Invited to town by the icily blond Lord Mark Dantrey does she begin to realise that being a woman does have unexpected advantages. The gypsy prophesied a dark stranger, & warned of a fair one? Surprising twists & turns await Diana on the path of true love. ...

Tasked with finding a rich husband to restore the family's ailing fortunes, raven-haired Minerva, eldest daughter of an impecunious vicar, is dispatched under the wing of the disreputable old Lady Godolphin. But her London debut is marred by her habit of speaking her mind. The eligible Lord Sylvester Comfrey decides to give her lessons in the gentle art of attracting the opposite sex but his expert teaching result in some surprising consequences. ...

From the moment honey-tressed young Annabelle meets her sister Minerva's intended, Lord Sylvester, she begins to develop a secret passion for him that obsesses her. But now she is determined to take him away from Minerva
- no matter what. One thing Annabelle hadn't reckoned on, is Lord Sylvester's best friend, Peter, who falls in love with her & decides to tame her growing passions for the wrong man!
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When alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is locked away in Cutter's Rock psychiatric unit, private investigators Sean King & Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roy's lawyer, Ted Bergin, to examine the case further. But the investigation is derailed before it begins when Bergin is found murdered in his car on the highway. A sinister trail of terrifying events begins to unfold as King & Maxwell attempt to determine Roy's guilt or innocence. When the FBI become involved, it fast becomes apparent that there is much more to this case than meets the eye. As they dig deeper into Roy's past & learn about his phenomenal ability, they are both bombarded with obstacles, half truths & dead ends which make filtering the facts much more difficult. Each theory brings a new revelation, King & Maxwell are pushed to the limit? Could this case leave the duo permanently parted? Brilliant plotting, heart grabbing action & characters to die for
- Baldacci is at his thrilling best here!
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When alleged serial killer Edgar Roy is locked away in Cutter's Rock psychiatric unit, private investigators Sean King & Michelle Maxwell are called in by Roys lawyer, Ted Bergin, to examine the case further. But the investigation is derailed before it begins when Bergin is found murdered in his car on the highway. A sinister trail of terrifying events begins to unfold as King & Maxwell attempt to determine Roy's guilt or innocence. When the FBI becomes involved, it fast becomes apparent that there's much more to this case than meets the eye. As they dig deeper into Roy's past & learn about his phenomenal ability, they are bombarded with obstacles, half-truths, & dead ends which make filtering the facts all the more difficult. As each new theory brings a new revelation, King & Maxwell are pushed to the limit. Could this be the case which leaves the duo permanently parted? ...

A gripping novel of love, passion, betrayal & heartbreak. Katherine Parr survived Henry VIII to find true love with Thomas Seymour ? only to realise that her love was based on a lie. Clever, sensible & well-liked, Katherine Parr trod a knife edge of diplomacy & risk during her marriage to an ageing, cantankerous King Henry. When he died, she was in her late thirties & love, it seemed, had passed her by. Until, that is, the popular Thomas Seymour ? bold, handsome, witty & irresistible ? began a relentless courtship that won her heart. Kate fell passionately in love for the first time in her life &, also for the first time, threw caution to the wind with a marriage that shocked the worldly courtiers around her. But all too soon it becomes obvious that Thomas has plans beyond his marriage for the young, capricious, quick-witted heir to the throne ? Elizabeth ? & that in his quest for power, he might even be prepared to betray his now pregnant wife? Kate's whirlwind romance is witnessed & recounted by her closest friend, Catherine, Duchess of Suffolk, who lives through the tumultuous years after Henry's death at Kate's side. A sharp & canny courtier in her own right, Cathy is keenly aware of the political realities of life at court & is, apparently, a loyal supporter of her friend. As her story weaves its way through that of Kate & Thomas's heady passion & tragic denouement, however, it gradually becomes clear that Cathy has her own tale of betrayal & regret to tell? ...