Lilith Benley & her mother, rumoured to be witches, were convicted of the brutal murder of two teenage girls. Eighteen years later Lilith is released from prison, & shortly after she returns to her old home, a young woman is found dead at a neighbouring farm where a celebrity reality TV show is being filmed. When DI Wesley Peterson is called in to investigate he has to deal with fragile egos & hidden truths, as well as the possibility that Lilith Benley has killed again. Meanwhile, archaeologist Neil Watson discovers a gruesome wax doll at a house that once belonged to a woman hanged for witchcraft in the seventeenth century. & when Neil has a near fatal accident, some suspect a supernatural connection. Even though Wesley has problems closer to home to solve, it is up to him to uncover terrible secrets, banish dark shadows collected in the past & bring a dangerous killer to justice
- a killer who will stop at nothing to dispense vengeance & death.
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A brutal foe, an ancient mystery... The explosive new Templar thriller.

Cambridge Archaeology Professor Alex Harker

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Sally Lockhart is twenty-two, & running her own financial consultancy
- a thoroughly modern woman in a world of pompous men
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He collects his victims. But he doesn’t keep them safe.

Elspeth, Meggy & Xavier are locked in a flat. They don’t

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The most potent force in global commerce today isn't Wall Street, the multinational banks, or the governments of the G7 countries. In this brilliant & startling investigation, acclaimed business reporter Eric J. Weiner uncovers the real powers guiding our shaky recovery from the worldwide financial crisis & shaping the economy of our future. Taking advantage of the current recession & the liquidity problems in the United States & Europe, cash-flush nations such as China, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, & even Norway are using sovereign wealth funds & other investment vehicles to secure major holdings in multinational corporations as well as massive tracts of farmland & natural resources. This is the Shadow Market, quietly controlling political agendas as well as the flow of capital in the West
- & assembling gigantic investment portfolios that will form the power structure of tomorrow's economy.
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The Stone of Tear, invulnerable fortress of legend, has fallen. The Children of the Dragon have risen to the call of prophecy

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Sarah Keller is a young single mother living in Oklahoma with her five year-old daughter, Zoe. Her day job is to hunt out people on the run & bring them to justice.

So imagine how it looks when a school bus accident sends Zoe to the ER & tests reveal Sarah cant be Zoes mother.

Sarah has been living a lie for years & finally the truth is coming out. Who is she? Who were Zoes parents? & why does Zoes identity bring the FBI down on Sarahs tail in mere minutes?

The FBI is the least of her worries, though. Sarah needs to keep Zoe off the grid, but with a sinister religious cult also on the trail, where on earth can they hide?

Something deadly lurks in Sarahs past & its resurfacing brings terror to all it touches.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781405940474
• Author: M. G. Gardiner
• Publisher: Penguin
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 435
• Dimensions: 18 x 11 x 3cm















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The Shadows of Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating collection of stories featuring detectives, criminal agents & debonair crooks from the golden age of crime fiction: a time when Sherlock Holmes was esconsced in his rooms at 221B Baker Street & London was permanently wreathed in a sinister fog. These gripping tales of mystery, suspense & clever puzzles are wonderfully entertaining & in them you will meet The Crime Doctor, Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen
- The Thinking Machine, Max Carrados
- the incredible blind detective, the repulsive but brilliant Skin o' My Teeth, & the natty, ingenious French sleuth Eugene Valmont. On the other side of the law, there are gentleman crooks Raffles & Simon Carn
- the Prince of Swindlers. The stories include: " The Purloined Letter' by Edgar Allan Poe, ' The Stolen Cigar Case' by Bret Harte, ' The Swedish Match' by Anton Chekhov, ' Nine Points of the Law' by E.W. Hornung, ' The Ghost at Massingham Mansions' by Ernest Bramah & ' The Great Pearl Mystery' by Baroness Orczy.


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Featuring prestigious plays & emotive sonnets, The Shakespeare Companion will enlighten readers & enhance their enjoyment of the Bard's written word & plays in performance.

For each of the plays there is a synopsis of the plot, a list of characters, & a resume of the performance history. Including a critique of the poems & sonnets, this book also presents a history of the Shakespearean theatre, a background to the Apocrypha of plays attributed to Shakespeare & a selected glossary of Elizabethan English. A perfect guide for enthusiasts & new fans alike.

Perfect for fans of classic literature.

Measures: 21.5 x 18 x 2cm approx.





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Discover the world of Shakespeare with these brilliant retellings of sixteen of the Bard's best-loved plays! This brilliant collection features more Shakespeare Stories than ever before, from the tragedy of ' Macbeth' & the epic ' The Tempest', through to the humour of ' Much Ado About Nothing'. Providing an excellent introduction to Shakespeare for younger readers, this wonderful set with engaging illustrations is perfect for those over the age of 6 years. Included in this title:• The Taming of the Shrew• The Merchant of Venice• King Lear• Julius Caesar• Much Ado About Nothing• As You Like It• Richard III• Othello, & much more! Product Information:• ISBN: 9781408344897• Author: Andrew Matthews & Tony Ross• Publisher: Orchard Books• Format: Paperback• Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 9cm ...