The Iliad, considered by many to be the the first great book of the world, is foremost about war.

Homers story shows

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Books Crime Books Detective Jane Rizzoli is investigating the violent murder of a woman in Boston's Chinatown. Two strands of silver hair cling to the body
- Rizzoli's only clue, but enough for her & Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles to make a startling discovery. Years earlier, five people died in a horrifying murder-suicide in a restaurant close by. But one woman connected to that massacre is very much alive, & harbouring a deadly secret. A secret that will kill again. Unless Jane & Maura can track it down, & defeat it... Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781804991343 •†Author:   Tess Gerritsen •†Publisher:   Penguin •†Format:   Paperback •†Pages:† 464 •†Dimensions:†12.7 x 2.7 x 19.8 cm
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The woman who presented herself at the offices of the respectable firm of London solicitors was, the receptionist decided, clearly a vagrant who had been sleeping on the streets. The clothes that hung on her frail body were filthy, & she seemed unable to speak. When she asked to see the firm's senior partner, Alexander Armstrong, she was at first shown the door
- but when Mr Armstrong learned the name of his visitor, all the office staff were amazed at his reaction. For Irene Baindor was a woman with a past, & her emergence from obscurity was to signal the unravelling of a mystery that had baffled the lawyer for twenty-six years. What Irene
- the silent lady of the title
- had been doing, & where she had been, gradually emerged over the following weeks as Armstrong met the unlikely benefactors who had befriended her & helped her to build a useful & satisfying life in a sheltered environment. Now, at last, she was able to confront her tortured & violent past & find great happiness & contentment with the help of old friends & some newer ones.


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The woman who presented herself at the offices of the respectable firm of London solicitors was frail, & her clothes hung off her body. She asked to see the firm's senior partner, Alexander Armstrong, who was amazed when her learnt her name. For Irene Baindor was a woman with a mysterious past. ...

All you have to do is find out why Harry is prepared to blame an innocent man. Thats the thread. Follow it. Youll reach the Silent Ones. This is your way
- our way
- of making a difference...

With this challenge from Father Edmund Littlemore, Anselm returns to the Old Bailey.

The man in the dock is Littlemore himself. He is charged with grave offences against Harry Brandwell who, it seems, is both a victim & a liar.

But hes the only link to these others whove chosen silence over their right to justice.

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• ISBN: 9780349000398
• Author: William Brodrick
• Publisher: Little Brown
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 375
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2.5cm















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The Silhouette Colouring Book is a strikingly beautiful colouring book that allows boys & girls to explore an excitingly different way of colouring. Brimming with scenes made up of striking silhouetted shapes combined with vibrant backdrops. Filled with stunning, partially coloured scenes to complete, children can use an array of colours or simply use black to make each scene a masterpiece. ...

Margaret Montgomery wants more from life than a comfortable marriage & home, but this isn't easy for a woman in mid-18th century Scotl&. Her family is inextricably linked to the Todds & has been since the day her father brought his young bride to work for weaver Peter Todd. 17.4 x 10.8 x 2.8 cm, pages 326 ...

A beautiful paperback edition of The Silver Chair, book six in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover & interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. Through dangers untold & caverns deep & dark, a noble band of friends is sent to rescue a prince held captive. But their mission to Underland brings them face-to-face with an evil more beautiful & more deadly than they ever expected. Enter a land where enchantment rules in The Silver Chair, the sixth book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series. For over sixty years it has been drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters. This is a complete st&-alone read, but if you want to discover what happens in the final days of Narnia, read The Last Battle, the seventh & concluding book in The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

The powerful new novel from Susan Fletcher, award-winning author of the bestselling EVE GREEN & OYSTERCATCHERS. A profound tale of love, loss & the lore of the sea. The islanders of Parla are still mourning the loss of one of their own. Four years since that loss, & a man
- un-named, unclothed
- is washed onto their shores. Some say he is a mythical man from the sea
- potent, kind & beautiful; others suspect him. For the bereft Maggie, this stranger brings love back to the isle. But as the days pass he changes every one of them
- & the time comes for his story to be told... Tender, lyrical & redemptive, THE SILVER DARK SEA is the dazzling new novel from the author of EVE GREEN (winner of Whitbred First Novel award) & WITCH LIGHT. It is a story about what life can give & take from us, when we least expect it
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When Lin, Josie & Minnie left Miss Hamilton’s class at Middleton Ferris County Primary School, sixty years ago, they could only dream about what the future had in store for them.   The one thing they knew for certain was that their friendship would thrive. Years later & life hasn’t always been kind.   Josie is still mourning the loss of her beloved husband Harry a year after his sudden demise. Lin is hoping to celebrate her fiftieth wedding anniversary with husband Neil, but he’s suddenly keeping secrets & telling her lies, so she’s suspecting the worst   And as for Minnie, well she loves her life in Oxford academia, but with no family to call her own, she sometimes wonders if the sacrifices were all worthwhile. So, when the ninety-year-old Miss Hamilton – or Cecily as she lets them call her now – glides gracefully back into their lives on her glamorous violet mobility scooter, the ladies are in need of inspiration & fun.   And over their regular lunches, the friends start to dre... ...