Can a pirate learn that the only true treasure lies in a woman's heart? Widowed Silence Hollingbrook is impoverished, lovely, & kind
- & nine months ago she made a terrible mistake. She went to a river pirate for help in saving her husband & in the process made a bargain at the cost of her marriage. That night wounded her so terribly that Silence hides in the foundling home she runs with her brother. Except now that same river pirate is back & he's asking for her help. ' Charming' Mickey O' Connor is the most ruthless river pirate in London. Devastatingly handsome & fearsomely intelligent, he clawed his way up through London's criminal underworld. Mickey has no use for tender emotions like compassion & love, & he sees people as pawns to be manipulated. & yet he's never been able to forget the naive captain's wife who came to him when she was most in need.
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Here are authentic Scandinavian recipes with a modern twist, shot on location in Scandinavia. Trine Hahnemann is the leading ...

Wielding their swords in the name of their faith, the crusaders set out to reclaim Jerusalem & its surrounding territory in the Middle East. As with the majority of crusades, the prospective acquisition of land was the one of the key driving forces behind these bloody military expeditions. This book reveals the history of these Crusades. ...

Red & white is a hugely popular colour combination that is well-suited to the fresh, contemporary, Scandinavian-inspired designs in this book. There are easy-to-follow instructions & templates for 55 gorgeous items for your home, including pretty painted flowerpots for the garden, a patchwork tablecloth, aprons & napkins for the kitchen, hanging garlands, pennants & table decorations for the living & dining rooms, & beautiful special gift ideas for your family & friends that include greetings cards, gift tags & a pretty heart-shaped box. The gorgeous photographs & simple, modern designs will make you want to start sewing & making straight away, even if you are a complete beginner. & with such a huge range of designs to choose from, you are guaranteed to be irresistibly drawn to at least one of the items in this book. With a useful section on the basic techniques needed for the projects & a handy fold-out sheet of full-size templates for the larger items, this book simply provides everything you need to add a touch of Scandinavian magic to your home. ...

Expert crafter & lover of Scandinavian design Clare Youngs presents a stunning collection of gorgeous gifts, soft furnishings, ...

This is the story of Margaret Catchpole, born into a smugglersï ½ world in Suffolk in the late 1700s. As the valued servant of a wealthy family & a friend of criminals, Margaret leads a double life that inevitably brings about her downfall, & she is sentenced to hang not once, but twice. But she escapes the gallows & is transported with other convicts to Australia. A wonderful adventure story, Scapegallows takes inspiration from the life of the real Margaret Catchpole. A woman who lived by her wits, she was a slip-gibbet, a scapegallows. ...

Details: Jack Mc Evoy is at the end of the line as a crime reporter. Forced to take a buy-out from the LA Times, he's
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The final battle is here... As the Sleeping Prince tightens his hold on the l&, the net closes in on the ragged band of rebels trying desperately to defeat him. The end is coming
- & not everyone will survive. Explosive, rich & darkly addictive, this is the stunning conclusion to Melinda Salisbury's internationally bestselling trilogy
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A cute, funny, & bright tale that shows children that sometimes things aren't as scary as they seem. Join the colourful creature Scaredy Boo & all of his friends on their journey to becoming less afraid. Written in rollicking rhyme by best-selling author Claire Freedman with lively illustrations by favorite Russell Julian, this story is sure to appeal to children & parents alike. ...

Two women dead It was a vicious, calculated murder. The killer selected his victim at Euston station, followed her home on the tube & strangled her to death in front of her child. At the same time, killed in the same way, a second body is discovered at the back of King's Cross station. It is a grisly coincidence that eerily echoes the murder of two other women, stabbed to death months before on the same day. Two killers working together It is DI Tom Thorne who sees the link & comes to the horrifying conclusion. This is not a serial killer the police are up against. This is two of them
- & twokillers are way more deadly than one.. . Two more about to die A gripping, chilling tour-de-force, Scaredy Cat is the darkest Tom Thorne thriller yet.
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