A dense & colourful account of one of the most vibrant musical centres in the world, " In the City" almost puts you on that train to London
- " Guardian". In this fascinating history of Londons music, which was the 2009 " Sunday Times" Music Book of the Year, Paul Du Noyer, critically-acclaimed music writer & founding editor of "MOJO", celebrates the people & places that have made London the most exciting & diverse musical city on earth.

The West End musicals, Ronnie Scotts jazz club, Abbey Road, mod culture, the Kinks, the Who & the Rolling Stones are just as much a part of London as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben & the Routemaster. Du Noyers captivating book charts the citys music history & landmarks & will appeal to residents, visitors & exiles alike.


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How much of a survivor, in fact, survives? & how much must remain of a survivor for him also to be called a man? You tell me to remember. All over again. To remember. Perhaps there is nothing left there, doctor. Perhaps it is all gone. Bernardo Greene is attempting to rebuild his life. ...

A rainy night in London. Shots are fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement, ploughing into a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost an innocent victim their life. But the reality is far more sinister...

One life is wiped out & three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger; an ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, & the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. Two weeks away from giving birth, how will she deal with a world where death is an occupational hazard?

This paperback book has 435 pages & measures: 20 x 13 x 3cm approx.



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Jenny Aaron was once part of an elite police unit in Berlin, tracking the countrys most dangerous criminals. She was the best. Until a mission went wrong & she lost her sight forever.

Five years later, Aaron has shut out her past life & learnt to get by in a darkened world. A world now guided by sound, smell, instinct & intuition.

Then she receives a call from her old boss. A prisoner has committed a brutal murder in his high security cell. & he will only confess to one person: Special Agent Jenny Aaron.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781786690944
• Author: Andreas Pfluger
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 453
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 3cm











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A rainy night in London. Shots are fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement, ploughing into a bus stop.

It seems

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1916. Pretty young Eithne Clay runs a ramshackle South London boarding house with the help of her teenage son, Ralph, & their maid, Winnie. Struggling to keep herself, her lodgers, & her son going as everyday life vanishes in the face of war. Eithne's world is transformed by the arrival of Mr Turk, the virile, carnal, carnivorous local butcher who falls passionately in love with her. As the house bursts to life with the electricity
- metaphorical & real
- he brings, dark secrets come to light...

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A rainy night in south London. A gun is fired into a car which swerves on to the pavement, killing the person standing at a bus stop. It seems that a chilling gang initiation has cost an innocent victim their life. But the reality is far more sinister... One life is wiped out & three more are changed forever: the young man whose finger was on the trigger; an ageing gangster planning a deadly revenge, & the pregnant woman who struggles desperately to uncover the truth. Two weeks away from giving birth, how will she deal with a world where death is an occupational hazard? In a city where violence can be random or meticulously planned, where teenage gangs clash with career criminals & where loyalty is paid for in blood, anything is possible. Secrets are uncovered as fast as bodies, & the story's final twist is as breathtakingly surprising as they come. Mark Billingham's first standalone thriller is his most powerful novel yet. Gritty, fierce & moving, it is a must-read for anyone who likes their crime fiction unflinching...and unforgettable. ...

Please note this book contains content of an adult nature. Marjorie is a young woman devastated by her divorce & facing the task of redefining herself. She encounters Luke, a man driven by power, who transports her from daytime drudgery into night time submission. Marjorie elicits strength from his challenges, but must use her wits to overcome his dominance & protect herself & her child from his ultimate depravity. This book has 217 pages & is 17.5cm x 10.5cm x 1.6cm ...

Coll & Art are back together again, & the question of sex is also back on the agenda. But it's different now
- Coll feels the
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Seventy-six-year-old Alex Heymer has spent a lifetime in transport. As a teenager, he served his apprenticeship as a fitter in the East End but was desperate to get out on the road like his truck-driving father. These are his recollections of his long & varied life: driving army vehicles during his National Service; a 5-ton Bedford for a brewery; trolley buses for London Transport; & driving tankers for Gulf Oil. Here is his wealth of amusing stories & the shenanigans the drivers got up to! ...