The fully revised & updated 2012 edition of the Chelsea Miscellany is essential reading for fans of the Blues Written by respected journalist Clive Batty, a lifelong Chelsea devotee & prolific author of books on the club, this goldmine of information reveals all manner of facts, feats & stories from the proud history of the reigning European Champions. A rich source of quirky trivia, the book explains how the club adopted its famous blue shirts, reveals the alien invasion that nearly took place at Stamford Bridge, & tells the story of the larger than life goalkeeper who struck fear into opponent's hearts. In addition, it also relives Chelsea's part in the strangest goal ever scored, explains how the Blues fielded the most expensive Premier League team ever assembled & celebrates the wit & wisdom of Jose Mourinho in a chapter dedicated to the finest musings of the 'special one.' Alongside these meticulously researched entries are lists of the club's best & worst buys, record appearance holders, cult heroes & villains & top goalscorers
- as well as detailed season-by-season records to satisfy even the most ardent of statisticians. With its extensive array of facts, feats & anecdotes to chew over, this labour of love is the perfect Christmas present for the Chelsea fan in your life
- young or old. Beautifully printed on imitation cloth.

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In the sapping summer heat of 1665 there is little celebration in London of the naval victory at the Battle of Lowestoft. The King, his retinue & anyone with sufficient means has fled the plague-ridden city, its half-deserted streets echoing to the sound of bells tolling the mounting number of deaths. Those who remain clutch doubtful potions to ward off the relentless disease & dart nervously past shuttered buildings, watchful for the thieves who risk their lives to plunder what has been left behind.

At Chelsea, a rural backwater by the river, with fine mansions leased to minor members of the Court avoiding the capital, there are more immediate concerns: the government has commandeered the theological college to house Dutch prisoners of war & there are daily rumours that those sailors are on the brink of escaping. Moreover, a vicious strangler is stalking the neighbourhood.

Thomas Chaloner is sent to investigate the murder of the first victim, an inmate of a private sanatorium known as Gorges. There have been thefts there as well, but the few facts he gleans from inmates & staff are contradictory & elusive. He realises, though, that Gorges has stronger links to the prison than just proximity, & that the influx of strangers offers plenty of camouflage for a killer
- a killer who has no compunction about turning on those determined to stop his murderous rampage.

This paperback book has 488 pages & measures: 19.8 x 12.6 x 3cm






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It is the turn of the 20th Century, & Russia is changing rapidly
- the serfs have been emancipated, a new middle class is arising,
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Details:
Fin Macleod, now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate, is charged with investigating a

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The New Start. Fin Macleod, now head of security on a privately owned Lewis estate, is charged with investigating a spate of illegal game-hunting taking place on the isl&. The Old Friend. This mission reunites him with Whistler Macaskill
- a local poacher, Fin's teenage intimate, & possessor of a long-buried secret. The Final Chapter. But when this reunion takes a violent, sinister turn & Fin puts together the fractured pieces of the past, he realises that revealing the truth could destroy the future. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529419450 • Author: Peter May • Publisher: Riverrun • Format: Paperback • Pages: 400 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3.6cm
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Details: Douglas Haig is the single most controversial general in British history. In 1918, after his armies had won
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It is 1942 & Eva Adami has boarded a train to Auschwitz. Barely able to breathe due to the press of bodies & exhausted from standing

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Prague 1939.  Young mother Eva has a secret from her past. When the Nazis invade, Eva knows the only way to keep her daughter

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Angus & Lucy Love Books. They have hundreds of them.

But when the books are taken away Angus & Lucys family soon discover

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Discover the secrets of the animal kingdom in this incredible encyclopedia. Compiled into easy-to-use sections on each major animal group, including mammals, reptiles, creepy-crawlies & fish, this encyclopedia contains hundreds of awesome photographs. ...