CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT, the sensational star of Highlander & Gunmen, is John Brennick, a man about to experience the ultimate in criminal punishment
- the FORTRESS. The setting is the United States in the future. With resources scarce & the population so
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In the not-so-distant future, Earth is controlled by a giant corporation called Men-Tel. After escaping from a maximum security prison known as The Fortress, renegade John Brennick (Christopher Lambert) & his wife & son are fugitives on the run. But B ...

The Great Reawakening did not come quietly. Suddenly people from all corners of the globe began to develop terrifying powers
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In March & April 1942, more explosives were dropped on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta smaller than the Isle of Wight than on the whole of Britain during the first year of the Blitz. Malta had become one of the most strategically important places in the world. From there, the Allies could attack Axis supply lines to North Africa; without it, Rommel would be able to march unchecked into Egypt, Suez & the Middle East. For the Allies this would have catastrophic. As Churchill said, Malta had to be held at all costs. FORTRESS MALTA follows the story through the eyes of those who were there: young men such as twenty-year-old fighter pilot Raoul Daddo-Langlois, anti-aircraft gunner Ken Griffiths, American Art Roscoe & submariner Tubby Crawford
- who served on the most successful Allied submarine of the Second World War; cabaret dancer-turned RAF plotter Christina Ratcliffe, & her lover, the brilliant & irrepressible reconnaissance pilot, Adrian Warburton. Their stories & others provide extraordinary first-hand accounts of heroism, resilience, love, & loss, highlighting one of the most remarkable stories of World War II. This book has 364 pages & is 12.9 x 3.8 x 19.8 cm
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The survival of plants on our planet is nothing short of miraculous. They are food for a vast array of organisms, ranging from bacteria & fungi, through to insects, & even other plants. Dale Walters explores the fascinating array of evolutionary defences plants employ to survive & avoid being eaten. ...

Fortune & Glory follows the exploits of the intrepid & sometimes piratical adventurers who put life, limb & reputation at risk in the discovery of some of the world's best-known historical monuments. From 4004BC to the 21st century, Fortune & Glory chronicles all of the major discoveries these awe-inspiring explorers have made, through vivid first-hand accounts, maps, images & captivating commentary. Learn about the evidence of our ancestors & the birth of man, explorations & adventures in the classical world & empires in Egypt & Africa. Follow Howard Carter into the tomb of Tutankhamun, Hiram Bingham into the lost city of Machu Picchu, & discover how Heinrich Schliemann turned myth into history when he found the legendary city of Troy. From early mavericks & amateurs to the science of modern archaeology, Fortune & Glory will make you marvel at the courage, vision, resourcefulness, innovation & perseverence of the real-life Indiana Joneses. ...

Four generations of the Haldanes are gathering for a family celebration. It ought to be the perfect reunion, but behind the doors of Fortune House, their beloved family home, life is not as idyllic as it seems. Caroline & David's marriage, scarred by a tragic loss many years before, is back in the spotlight as David's retirement is thrust upon them. Meanwhile, their three daughters, Fiona, Deborah & Vonnie, have brought with them not just husbands & children, but crises & conflicts of their own. As the holiday unfolds, it starts to become clear that the ties that bind the Haldanes together are in danger of unravelling entirely. A moving & compelling portrayal of a modern family with all the warmth, pain, humour, anger & love that come with being related. ...

Tells the story of the power & cunning of two Rulers of Rome
- Sulla, returning from exile, & the 22-year-old Pompey, who designates
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In his Himalayan retreat of Glenmire, Nicholas Ballantyne is determined his days of bloodshed & intrigue in the service of the

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Martin Grey, a smart, talented. young lawyer working out of a storefront in Queens, is taken under the wing of a secretive

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